C000010883 Performance — Putnam VT Large Cap Value Fund, Class Ia
Data updated: 2026-08-27
C000010883 returned +10.71% year to date and +24.48% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +19.92% over 3 years and +14.05% over 5 years. The fund beat its US Large Value category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $172, against $158 for the category, and to $124 over one year, against $121. Volatility over the past three years was 11.15% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund took in a net $195.0M, and assets reached $2.73B.
C000010883 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Putnam VT Large Cap Value Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the US Large Value category average over the same months.
| Period | C000010883 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $124 | $121 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $172 | $158 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $193 | $165 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $272 | $223 |
C000010883 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +10.71% |
| 1 year | +24.48% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +19.92% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +14.05% |
C000010883 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Putnam VT Large Cap Value Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +10.71% |
| 2025 | +20.65% |
| 2024 | +19.47% |
| 2023 | +15.91% |
| 2022 | −2.87% |
| 2021 | +27.63% |
| 2020 | +6.05% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +11.96% |
C000010883 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 | +3.5% | +2.0% | −4.4% | +5.9% | +2.0% | +1.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | −2.7% | +0.8% | +4.5% | −2.9% | +4.0% | +3.7% | +1.0% | +3.2% | +1.7% | +1.1% | +3.2% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | +6.5% | +4.4% | +1.4% | +0.2% | +3.8% | −2.5% | +0.6% | +2.4% | +3.7% | −6.5% | +5.4% | −0.8% |
| 2023 | −0.8% | −2.1% | +4.9% | +7.1% | −3.1% | +1.5% | −2.3% | −2.5% | +3.5% | +5.1% | +6.9% | −2.4% |
| 2022 | +2.7% | −0.6% | −1.6% | −8.4% | +2.6% | −4.8% | −7.7% | −1.7% | +6.2% | −4.6% | +6.2% | +10.6% |
| 2021 | +5.5% | +5.6% | 0.0% | −0.3% | +3.3% | +3.7% | −3.2% | +2.5% | +0.8% | +5.2% | −3.5% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | −16.1% | −9.0% | −2.4% | +0.2% | +4.6% | +12.4% | −3.1% | +4.4% | +3.1% | +3.3% | +14.3% | −1.9% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +3.6% | −2.1% | +1.4% | +3.2% | +3.3% | +2.1% |
C000010883 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 11.15%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 1.38 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +6.92% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −6.50% (Oct 2024)
C000010883 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Putnam VT Large Cap Value Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $195.0M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $507.5M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.62×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $28.3M | $23.6M | $4.7M |
| May 2026 | $30.8M | $24.8M | $6.0M |
| Apr 2026 | $29.5M | $32.9M | −$3.3M |
| Mar 2026 | $227.6M | $34.8M | $192.8M |
| Feb 2026 | $31.8M | $24.0M | $7.8M |
| Jan 2026 | $23.3M | $37.5M | −$14.3M |
| Dec 2025 | $26.2M | $29.6M | −$3.4M |
| Nov 2025 | $24.2M | $19.8M | $4.4M |
| Oct 2025 | $26.4M | $23.6M | $2.8M |
| Sep 2025 | $15.2M | $18.6M | −$3.4M |
| Aug 2025 | $16.2M | $20.6M | −$4.4M |
| Jul 2025 | $28.0M | $22.7M | $5.3M |
C000010883 Assets Under Management
Net assets of Putnam VT Large Cap Value Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $2.73B |
| 2026-03-31 | $2.49B |
| 2025-12-31 | $2.48B |
| 2025-09-30 | $2.33B |
| 2025-06-30 | $2.20B |
| 2025-03-31 | $2.11B |
| 2024-12-31 | $2.07B |
| 2024-09-30 | $2.10B |
| 2024-06-30 | $1.96B |
| 2024-03-31 | $1.87B |
| 2023-12-31 | $1.69B |
| 2023-09-30 | $1.56B |
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.