Home Latest Articles Summary Over the trailing 1-year period, Thrivent Government Bond Fund has outperformed the Bloomberg US Treasury Index by 109 bps due to an allocation to MBS and strong duration risk management. Thrivent Government Bond Fund has added duration during the quarter and entered the 2nd quarter positioned for rates to rally. Inflation concerns due to spikes in oil prices have become an overarching concern for the market as the US entered a conflict in Iran. The Federal Reserve held rates at 3. 75% in March and the expectation is they will remain there over the coming months. Thrivent Government Bond Fund plans to position into higher uncertainty with a more liquid and nimble portfolio by lowering mortgage-backed securities holdings and increasing its allocation to Treasuries. Worawee Meepian/iStock via Getty Images Executive Summary • We increased our overweight to mortgage-backed securities during the quarter; our MBS allocation has been a heavy contributor to our annual performance.…