Putnam VT Sustainable Future Fund
Data updated: 2026-08-27
C000010857 — Putnam VT Sustainable Future Fund. United States Mid Cap Growth Thematic Equity · $29.91M AUM. Holdings, fees, performance and SEC filings.
C000010857 Fund Overview
Putnam VT Sustainable Future Fund is a US mutual fund managed by Putnam Variable Trust, categorised as United States Mid Cap Growth Thematic Equity. ABC INVEST provides holdings, performance, costs, cashflows, risk data, prospectus documents and SEC filings, sourced from SEC filings.
- Type: US mutual fund
- Manager: Putnam Variable Trust
- Category: United States Mid Cap Growth Thematic Equity
- Assets under management: $29.91M
- 1-year return: 10.4%
- SEC CIK: 0000822671
- SEC series ID: S000003881
- Share class ID: C000010857
C000010857 Investment Objective and Strategy
Putnam VT Sustainable Future Fund describes its objective and strategy as follows, from its latest prospectus filed with the SEC by Putnam Variable Trust.
Investment objective
The fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.
Principal investment strategy
The fund invests mainly in common stocks of U.S. companies of any size, with a focus on companies whose products and services we believe provide solutions that directly contribute to sustainable social, environmental and economic development (Solutions Companies). Stocks of this type of company are typically, but not always, considered to be growth stocks. Growth stocks are stocks of companies whose revenues, earnings, or cash flows are expected to grow faster than those of similar firms, and whose business growth and other characteristics may lead to an increase in stock price. The Investment Manager, as defined below, may consider, among other factors, a companys impact on sustainable environmental, social and economic development (as described below), valuation, financial strength, growth potential, competitive position in its industry, projected future earnings, cash flows and dividends when deciding whether to buy or sell investments.
The fund may also invest in non-U.S. companies. The Investment Managers approach to sustainable investing incorporates fundamental research together with consideration of sustainable environmental, social and economic development impact. The Investment Manager believes that companies whose products and services produce positive environmental, social and economic development impact also often demonstrate potential for strong financial growth. Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of the value of its net assets in securities that meet the Investment Managers sustainability criteria. These criteria are based on a proprietary sustainability solutions map that links to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In applying these criteria, the Investment Manager will assign each company a proprietary environmental, social and/or corporate governance (ESG) rating ranging from 1 to 4 (1 indicating the highest (best) ESG rating and 4 indicating the lowest (worst) ESG rating).
In order to meet the Investment Managers sustainability criteria for purposes of this investment policy, a company must be rated 2 or 1 by the Investment Manager. This policy is non-fundamental and may be changed only after 60 days notice to shareholders. In selecting each investment, the Investment Manager considers the extent to which a companys products or services may provide solutions to forward-looking sustainability needs, creating positive impact in environmental, social and economic development areas. Environmental impacts may include, for example, reduction of carbon emissions and improved water quality. Social impacts may include, for example, improvements in employee well-being, supplier standards, or access to products, information, or security. Economic development impacts may include, for example, stakeholder analysis and shared value approaches to business practices, access to economic opportunity, or improvements in operational effectiveness or efficiency.
C000010857 Holdings
Top 10 holdings of Putnam VT Sustainable Future Fund by percentage of net assets, from the fund's latest SEC N-PORT filing.
| Holding | % of net assets |
|---|---|
| Snowflake, Inc. | 4.56% |
| Datadog, Inc. | 3.77% |
| Vertiv Holdings Co. | 2.41% |
| Viking Holdings Ltd. | 2.38% |
| Comfort Systems USA, Inc. | 2.34% |
| GE Vernova, Inc. | 2.33% |
| ASML Holding NV | 2.29% |
| Quanta Services, Inc. | 2.11% |
| Putnam Short Term Investment Fund | 2.08% |
| Marvell Technology, Inc. | 2.03% |
C000010857 Portfolio Allocation
Asset-class allocation of Putnam VT Sustainable Future Fund by percentage of net assets, from the latest SEC N-PORT filing.
| Asset class | Allocation |
|---|---|
| Equity | 97.9% |
| Other | 2.1% |
| Derivatives | 0.1% |
C000010857 Performance
Total returns for C000010857 (as of 2026-10-01), from SEC filings.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | 9.3% |
| 1 year | 10.4% |
| 3 years (annualised) | 13.3% |
| 5 years (annualised) | 0.8% |
C000010857 Risk Information
Risk metrics for C000010857, derived from monthly returns in SEC filings.
- 1-year volatility (annualised): 13.7%
C000010857 Costs and Fees
C000010857 costs about $80 per $10,000 invested per year in fund expenses.
- Net expense ratio: 0.80%
- Gross expense ratio: 0.88%
- Portfolio turnover: 74%
- Brokerage commissions: 12.93 bps of average net assets (SEC N-CEN)
C000010857 Cashflows
Over the 12 months to 2026-06, Putnam VT Sustainable Future Fund had net outflows of $3.14M, from monthly SEC N-PORT filings.
| Month | Net flow |
|---|---|
| 2026-06 | −$263.43K |
| 2026-05 | −$523.88K |
| 2026-04 | −$257.66K |
| 2026-03 | $1.09M |
| 2026-02 | −$483.13K |
| 2026-01 | −$109.20K |
C000010857 Debt Constituents
No individual debt constituents are reported in Putnam VT Sustainable Future Fund's latest SEC N-PORT filing.
C000010857 Prospectus and SEC Filings
Official Putnam VT Sustainable Future Fund filings on SEC EDGAR — prospectus, portfolio holdings and annual reports.
- Prospectus (485BPOS) — filed 2026-04-20
- Prospectus (485BPOS) — filed 2025-04-28
- Prospectus (485BPOS) — filed 2024-04-29
- Portfolio holdings (N-PORT) — filed 2026-08-27
- Portfolio holdings (N-PORT) — filed 2026-05-27
- Portfolio holdings (N-PORT) — filed 2026-02-25
- Annual census (N-CEN) — filed 2026-03-13
- Annual census (N-CEN) — filed 2025-03-12
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Data Sources
ABC INVEST compiles this page from public filings made to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) through EDGAR: portfolio holdings and monthly cashflows from Form N-PORT, expenses and returns from fund prospectuses (Form 485BPOS) and the SEC DERA Risk/Return Summary data sets, annual data from Form N-CEN, and shareholder reports from Form N-CSR.