C000010403 Performance — Commodities Strategy Fund, Variable Annuity
Data updated: 2026-08-21
C000010403 returned +22.96% year to date and +28.44% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +12.78% over 3 years and +11.31% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Commodities category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $143, against $165 for the category, and to $128 over one year, against $130. Volatility over the past three years was 20.16% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund took in a net $2.2M, and assets reached $8.08M.
C000010403 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Commodities Strategy Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Commodities category average over the same months.
| Period | C000010403 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $128 | $130 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $143 | $165 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $171 | $171 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $180 | $213 |
C000010403 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +22.96% |
| 1 year | +28.44% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +12.78% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +11.31% |
C000010403 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Commodities Strategy Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +22.96% |
| 2025 | +4.89% |
| 2024 | +8.29% |
| 2023 | −6.24% |
| 2022 | +22.88% |
| 2021 | +39.54% |
| 2020 | −22.72% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +3.50% |
C000010403 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 | +10.3% | +1.8% | +23.3% | +7.0% | −7.7% | −10.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +3.1% | −1.5% | +2.4% | −9.0% | +1.8% | +4.2% | +3.4% | −0.2% | +0.8% | +1.1% | +0.3% | −1.0% |
| 2024 | +4.5% | +0.6% | +4.7% | +0.7% | −1.5% | +1.1% | −2.9% | −2.3% | −0.1% | +1.3% | −0.7% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | +0.1% | −4.4% | −1.3% | −1.0% | −7.4% | +5.4% | +10.6% | +0.3% | +3.7% | −4.3% | −4.1% | −2.7% |
| 2022 | +11.4% | +8.1% | +9.3% | +4.3% | +5.8% | −7.9% | −0.8% | −2.8% | −7.7% | +6.0% | −1.3% | −1.2% |
| 2021 | +4.7% | +10.4% | −1.9% | +8.1% | +2.5% | +4.6% | +1.0% | −2.2% | +6.0% | +5.5% | −10.5% | +7.5% |
| 2020 | −10.8% | −8.4% | −30.9% | −7.8% | +18.4% | +5.3% | +3.5% | +5.0% | −4.0% | −3.9% | +12.0% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | −0.5% | −5.2% | +1.8% | +0.8% | +0.3% | +6.6% |
C000010403 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 20.16%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.41 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +23.34% (Mar 2026)
- Worst month: −10.04% (Jun 2026)
C000010403 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Commodities Strategy Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $2.2M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $86.6M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.03×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $2.4M | $3.2M | −$801K |
| May 2026 | $20.3M | $19.1M | $1.2M |
| Apr 2026 | $10.0M | $10.5M | −$525K |
| Mar 2026 | $3.9M | $932K | $3.0M |
| Feb 2026 | $5.2M | $4.9M | $291K |
| Jan 2026 | $75K | $180K | −$105K |
| Dec 2025 | $18.1M | $18.1M | −$617 |
| Nov 2025 | $4.7M | $4.8M | −$155K |
| Oct 2025 | $14.2M | $14.8M | −$547K |
| Sep 2025 | $98K | $233K | −$135K |
| Aug 2025 | $7.3M | $7.5M | −$155K |
| Jul 2025 | $345K | $173K | $172K |
C000010403 Assets Under Management
Net assets of Commodities Strategy Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $8.08M |
| 2026-03-31 | $9.47M |
| 2025-12-31 | $4.46M |
| 2025-09-30 | $5.00M |
| 2025-06-30 | $5.14M |
| 2025-03-31 | $6.17M |
| 2024-12-31 | $5.81M |
| 2024-09-30 | $5.70M |
| 2024-06-30 | $7.24M |
| 2024-03-31 | $8.09M |
| 2023-12-31 | $6.49M |
| 2023-09-30 | $13.37M |
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.