C000010392 Performance — Telecommunications Fund, Variable Annuity
Data updated: 2026-08-21
C000010392 returned +26.90% year to date and +50.21% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +25.95% over 3 years and +8.16% over 5 years. The fund beat its Communication Services Equity category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $200, against $179 for the category, and to $150 over one year, against $114. Volatility over the past three years was 16.78% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund took in a net $1.4M, and assets reached $6.51M.
C000010392 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Telecommunications Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Communication Services Equity category average over the same months.
| Period | C000010392 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $150 | $114 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $200 | $179 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $148 | $136 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $185 | $205 |
C000010392 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +26.90% |
| 1 year | +50.21% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +25.95% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +8.16% |
C000010392 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Telecommunications Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +26.90% |
| 2025 | +31.13% |
| 2024 | +15.73% |
| 2023 | +6.30% |
| 2022 | −25.85% |
| 2021 | +8.98% |
| 2020 | +9.49% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +1.89% |
C000010392 Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +6.3% | +9.2% | −0.8% | +12.2% | +4.8% | −6.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +1.3% | +2.8% | −3.3% | −2.0% | +2.8% | +9.3% | −0.5% | +9.1% | +3.1% | +4.9% | −3.7% | +4.7% |
| 2024 | +1.6% | −4.2% | +0.7% | −6.3% | +6.0% | +0.6% | +7.7% | +2.5% | +5.8% | +0.4% | +5.9% | −4.7% |
| 2023 | +8.4% | −4.6% | +1.7% | −2.9% | −4.1% | +4.6% | −0.5% | +2.5% | −5.4% | −3.6% | +6.3% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | −6.6% | −2.3% | +0.8% | −11.1% | +4.4% | −6.9% | +3.3% | −3.2% | −13.2% | +11.6% | +2.8% | −6.3% |
| 2021 | +0.9% | −0.3% | +4.5% | +2.9% | +2.4% | +1.0% | +0.3% | +1.5% | −5.8% | −2.0% | −2.7% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | −1.7% | −2.9% | −8.6% | +8.7% | +4.5% | −1.4% | +4.7% | −0.5% | −6.2% | −2.3% | +13.9% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +2.9% | −5.1% | +2.6% | +1.1% | −1.0% | +1.6% |
C000010392 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 16.78%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 1.28 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +12.22% (Apr 2026)
- Worst month: −6.31% (Apr 2024)
C000010392 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Telecommunications Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $1.4M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $18.6M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.08×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $764K | $2.2M | −$1.5M |
| May 2026 | $1.1M | $922K | $211K |
| Apr 2026 | $3.6M | $900K | $2.7M |
| Mar 2026 | $1.1M | $1.1M | −$8K |
| Feb 2026 | $1.1M | $2.4M | −$1.3M |
| Jan 2026 | $2.0M | $745K | $1.3M |
| Dec 2025 | $561K | $201K | $359K |
| Nov 2025 | $336K | $1.8M | −$1.5M |
| Oct 2025 | $590K | $1.8M | −$1.2M |
| Sep 2025 | $1.5M | $1.9M | −$448K |
| Aug 2025 | $2.3M | $2.0M | $302K |
| Jul 2025 | $3.6M | $1.0M | $2.6M |
C000010392 Assets Under Management
Net assets of Telecommunications Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $6.51M |
| 2026-03-31 | $4.45M |
| 2025-12-31 | $3.92M |
| 2025-09-30 | $6.14M |
| 2025-06-30 | $2.98M |
| 2025-03-31 | $2.22M |
| 2024-12-31 | $4.25M |
| 2024-09-30 | $5.75M |
| 2024-06-30 | $1.39M |
| 2024-03-31 | $1.86M |
| 2023-12-31 | $1.98M |
| 2023-09-30 | $1.96M |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.