C000010858 Performance — Putnam VT Sustainable Future Fund, Class Ib
Data updated: 2026-08-27
C000010858 returned +9.18% year to date and +10.15% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +13.00% over 3 years and +0.52% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Thematic Equity category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $144, against $161 for the category, and to $110 over one year, against $115. Volatility over the past three years was 17.82% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund lost a net $3.1M, and assets reached $29.91M.
C000010858 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Putnam VT Sustainable Future Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Thematic Equity category average over the same months.
| Period | C000010858 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $110 | $115 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $144 | $161 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $103 | $141 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $187 | $227 |
C000010858 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +9.18% |
| 1 year | +10.15% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +13.00% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +0.52% |
C000010858 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Putnam VT Sustainable Future Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +9.18% |
| 2025 | +2.66% |
| 2024 | +14.88% |
| 2023 | +28.54% |
| 2022 | −34.04% |
| 2021 | +6.06% |
| 2020 | +52.63% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +5.68% |
C000010858 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 | −2.4% | +0.3% | −6.1% | +8.5% | +3.3% | +5.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | −8.9% | −8.8% | +7.4% | +2.0% | +8.5% | +3.0% | +2.5% | −1.5% | +1.6% | +0.5% | +0.3% | −2.4% |
| 2024 | +2.7% | +6.5% | +1.9% | +0.9% | +5.3% | −5.7% | +2.3% | +1.6% | +0.2% | −6.5% | +7.4% | −1.7% |
| 2023 | +2.8% | −1.8% | +7.6% | +5.9% | +2.3% | −2.5% | −5.1% | −2.3% | +3.0% | +8.3% | +12.3% | −3.6% |
| 2022 | +1.3% | −2.6% | −13.9% | −7.5% | −3.5% | −12.0% | −9.2% | −3.9% | +11.2% | −7.0% | +4.3% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | −0.9% | +2.3% | +0.9% | +7.5% | −1.8% | +4.5% | −5.5% | +2.1% | +1.7% | −2.5% | −7.6% | +6.4% |
| 2020 | −13.6% | −4.0% | +1.3% | +4.7% | +11.1% | +14.8% | +0.7% | +6.0% | +8.9% | +6.1% | +11.8% | −1.4% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | −1.2% | −4.2% | +2.4% | +2.1% | +5.1% | +1.6% |
C000010858 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 17.82%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.48 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +12.35% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −8.92% (Jan 2025)
C000010858 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Putnam VT Sustainable Future Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$3.1M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $2.4M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.43×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $31K | $294K | −$263K |
| May 2026 | $81K | $605K | −$524K |
| Apr 2026 | $70K | $328K | −$258K |
| Mar 2026 | $1.5M | $370K | $1.1M |
| Feb 2026 | $88K | $571K | −$483K |
| Jan 2026 | $287K | $397K | −$109K |
| Dec 2025 | $35K | $569K | −$535K |
| Nov 2025 | $125K | $293K | −$168K |
| Oct 2025 | $71K | $979K | −$907K |
| Sep 2025 | $58K | $267K | −$209K |
| Aug 2025 | $26K | $507K | −$482K |
| Jul 2025 | $59K | $345K | −$286K |
C000010858 Assets Under Management
Net assets of Putnam VT Sustainable Future Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $29.91M |
| 2026-03-31 | $26.14M |
| 2025-12-31 | $29.34M |
| 2025-09-30 | $31.43M |
| 2025-06-30 | $31.58M |
| 2025-03-31 | $28.43M |
| 2024-12-31 | $32.66M |
| 2024-09-30 | $33.97M |
| 2024-06-30 | $33.17M |
| 2024-03-31 | $33.95M |
| 2023-12-31 | $31.21M |
| 2023-09-30 | $26.85M |
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.