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MUTUAL FUNDS

Thrivent Account

You can purchase mutual funds right on our site with an online account.

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Invest with a Thrivent account

  • Set up an account starting with as little as $50 per month.1
  • Access your online account at your convenience.
  • Purchase funds without transaction fees or sales charges.

MUTUAL FUNDS & ETFS

Financial Professional

For guidance when investing, ask a financial professional about investing in Thrivent mutual funds & ETFs.

Contact a Thrivent advisor

Invest with a financial professional

  • Receive investment help from an experienced professional.
  • Build a relationship through in-person meetings.
  • Get help planning for life’s goals such as saving and retirement.
  • Additional fees may apply.

MUTUAL FUNDS & ETFS

Brokerage Account

If you already have a brokerage account, our mutual funds & ETFs can be purchased through online brokerage platforms by searching for Thrivent Mutual Funds and ETFs.

Invest with a brokerage account

  • Add Thrivent Mutual Funds and ETFs to your investments within your existing portfolio.
  • Take advantage of your account to keep your investments in one place.
  • Additional fees may apply.
Not quite ready?

We want you to invest your money wisely and with confidence.
Here are some other options that may help you.

  • Take our quiz to determine your personal investment style.
  • Talk to your financial advisor about ETFs.
  • Sign up for our monthly investing insights newsletter.

 

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This ETF is different from traditional ETFs. Traditional ETFs tell the public what assets they hold each day. This ETF will not. This may create additional risks for your investment. For example:

 - You may have to pay more money to trade the ETF’s shares. This ETF will provide less information to traders, who tend to charge more for trades when they have less information.

 - The price you pay to buy ETF shares on an exchange may not match the value of the ETF’s portfolio. The same is true when you sell shares. These price differences may be greater for this ETF compared to other ETFs because it provides less information to traders.

 - These additional risks may be even greater in bad or uncertain market conditions.

 - The ETF will publish on its website each day a “Proxy Portfolio” designed to help trading in shares of the ETF. While the Proxy Portfolio includes some of the ETF’s holdings, it is not the ETF’s actual portfolio.

The differences between this ETF and other ETFs may also have advantages. By keeping certain information about the ETF secret, this ETF may face less risk that other traders can predict or copy its investment strategy. This may improve the ETF’s performance. If other traders are able to copy or predict the ETF’s investment strategy, however, this may hurt the ETF’s performance. For additional information regarding the unique attributes and risks of the ETF, see the Principal Risks section of the prospectus.

1 New accounts with a minimum investment amount of $50 are offered through the Thrivent Mutual Funds "automatic purchase plan." Otherwise, the minimum initial investment requirement is $2,000 for non-retirement accounts and $1,000 for IRA or tax-deferred accounts, minimum subsequent investment requirement is $50 for all account types. Account minimums for other options vary.

Thrivent ETFs may be purchased through your financial professional or brokerage platforms.

Contact your financial professional or brokerage firm to understand minimum investment amounts when purchasing a Thrivent ETF.

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INVESTING ESSENTIALS

What does a financial services professional do?

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It’s a common dilemma for investors, whether they’re just starting out or have owned mutual funds for a long time: do I need a financial professional, or am I OK doing it myself?

Financial professionals include registered financial professionals, also known as registered representatives, investment advisers and financial planners. These investment professionals are regulated by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority and/or the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Everyone’s financial situation is unique, as is their level of financial knowledge. Ultimately, this is a very personal decision. Can you do what a financial professional does? What does a financial professional actually do? Here are a few questions you should ask yourself:

  • How knowledgeable are you in financial matters?
  • Do you have the time and interest to research mutual funds?
  • Are you confident enough, and do you have enough time to maintain your portfolio and make any necessary changes as your situation changes?

It’s probably a safe bet that your answers to these questions are never going to be an unequivocal yes. Knowledge is relative, time and priorities shift, interest wanes over time and confidence wavers, especially in a volatile market environment. So, does this mean you need a financial professional? Not necessarily. Let’s look at the benefits of doing it yourself versus what a financial professional can provide you.

Financial investing yourself

When you decide to invest in mutual funds directly versus through a financial professional, you’ll need to make the following decisions:

  • Your goals
  • Which type of account will best fit those goals
  • Your threshold for risk and time horizon
  • Which fund to invest in
  • How much to invest
  • How often to invest

To help you make these decisions, Thrivent Asset Management provides information you’ll need to understand your options and feel confident in your decision. Your investment portfolio will be fully accessible online and you’ll be able to manage almost all your mutual fund activities yourself.

When you choose to invest directly on your own in mutual funds through Thrivent Asset Management, you don’t pay sales charges or ongoing account service fees. Depending on the fund, there is a potential you’ll face a low-balance fee. This means more of your money is invested and working for you. The fees you will pay are the customary expenses that all mutual funds charge for investment management, record-keeping, legal and accounting requirements. These fees are considered fund operating expenses and are represented as the net expense ratio of the fund. You will pay fund operating expenses regardless of whether you buy mutual funds online or through a financial professional. (See Understanding the fees and expenses of mutual funds.)

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Working with a financial professional

Thrivent mutual funds are available for investors through Thrivent and other financial professionals at many investment firms throughout the U.S. If you want to work with a financial professional, it’s important to find one who meets your needs.

Make sure to discuss your goals and expectations to ensure the financial professional is a good fit for you. Ask about the types of fees that would apply for the products and services offered. You should review the background and history of the firm and the financial professional. FINRA’s BrokerCheck is a free tool that can help you research the professional backgrounds of brokers and brokerage firms, as well as investment adviser firms and advisers.

For more information from FINRA on selecting a financial professional, see Choosing an Investment Professional.

If you decide to work with a Thrivent financial professional, you’ll be receiving personal service from a financial guide who lives in your area. Your Thrivent financial professional will meet with you in person, listen to you, ask questions and offer options to help you meet your financial goals. If you wish, your Thrivent financial professional can provide a holistic analysis of your financial situation and may offer investing options in addition to those provided by Thrivent Asset Management.

There may be additional fees associated with using a financial professional that need to be weighed against the benefits. However, with a Thrivent financial professional, you know there’s someone you can go to with questions, so you can concentrate on the things that are important to you. Click to find a Thrivent financial professional in your area.

It’s up to you

The choice is yours. No matter if you decide to go at it alone or to work with a financial professional, you can rest assured that our team of seasoned fund managers will apply their deep expertise and proprietary research to actively manage each fund. When you choose to invest in Thrivent mutual funds, you’ll benefit from the expertise of our investment professionals and the convenience and choices we provide to make investing easier.
 

 

Thrivent financial professionals are registered representatives of Thrivent Investment Management Inc. Thrivent Investment Management Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker/dealer, and a member FINRA and SIPC and a subsidiary of Thrivent, the marketing name for Thrivent Financial for Lutherans.

This information should not be considered investment advice or a recommendation of any particular security, strategy or product. Investment decisions should always be made based on an investor’s specific financial needs, objectives, goals, time horizon, and risk tolerance.

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