C000017223 Performance — DWS Global Income Builder VIP, Class A
Data updated: 2026-08-27
C000017223 returned +9.20% year to date and +18.29% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +13.72% over 3 years and +6.70% over 5 years. The fund beat its Moderate Allocation category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $147, against $141 for the category, and to $118 over one year, against $115. Volatility over the past three years was 9.85% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund lost a net $2.3M, and assets reached $118.21M.
C000017223 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in DWS Global Income Builder VIP grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Moderate Allocation category average over the same months.
| Period | C000017223 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $118 | $115 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $147 | $141 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $138 | $133 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $171 | $169 |
C000017223 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +9.20% |
| 1 year | +18.29% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +13.72% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +6.70% |
C000017223 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of DWS Global Income Builder VIP, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +9.20% |
| 2025 | +15.77% |
| 2024 | +9.09% |
| 2023 | +14.90% |
| 2022 | −14.99% |
| 2021 | +10.95% |
| 2020 | +8.29% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +5.85% |
C000017223 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 | +1.7% | +2.5% | −5.6% | +7.3% | +3.8% | −0.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +2.6% | −0.2% | −2.4% | −0.2% | +4.2% | +2.8% | −0.1% | +2.2% | +3.2% | +2.0% | 0.0% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | +0.4% | +1.5% | +2.8% | −3.3% | +2.8% | +2.0% | +1.7% | +1.6% | +1.9% | −2.3% | +2.1% | −2.2% |
| 2023 | +5.3% | −3.0% | +2.2% | +0.8% | −1.3% | +3.6% | +2.5% | −1.9% | −3.2% | −2.6% | +7.6% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | −2.8% | −2.2% | +0.4% | −5.9% | +0.8% | −6.6% | +4.5% | −3.2% | −7.5% | +3.1% | +6.6% | −2.3% |
| 2021 | −0.3% | +1.0% | +1.8% | +2.8% | +1.4% | +1.1% | +0.7% | +1.3% | −2.9% | +2.7% | −1.5% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | −0.5% | −4.2% | −11.4% | +5.9% | +2.9% | +2.2% | +3.7% | +3.4% | −1.9% | −1.4% | +7.7% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.1% | 0.0% | +1.5% | +1.3% | +0.9% | +1.9% |
C000017223 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 9.85%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.94 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +7.61% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −5.62% (Mar 2026)
C000017223 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of DWS Global Income Builder VIP, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$2.3M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $17.3M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.88×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $283K | $1.3M | −$1.0M |
| May 2026 | $304K | $1.1M | −$750K |
| Apr 2026 | $13.9M | $6.3M | $7.6M |
| Mar 2026 | $302K | $1.6M | −$1.3M |
| Feb 2026 | $318K | $657K | −$339K |
| Jan 2026 | $358K | $1.3M | −$898K |
| Dec 2025 | $213K | $1.3M | −$1.1M |
| Nov 2025 | $279K | $1.4M | −$1.1M |
| Oct 2025 | $598K | $1.1M | −$547K |
| Sep 2025 | $215K | $1.4M | −$1.2M |
| Aug 2025 | $271K | $1.4M | −$1.1M |
| Jul 2025 | $277K | $874K | −$597K |
C000017223 Assets Under Management
Net assets of DWS Global Income Builder VIP by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $118.21M |
| 2026-03-31 | $111.57M |
| 2025-12-31 | $115.89M |
| 2025-09-30 | $115.31M |
| 2025-06-30 | $112.24M |
| 2025-03-31 | $107.32M |
| 2024-12-31 | $110.16M |
| 2024-09-30 | $115.06M |
| 2024-06-30 | $111.82M |
| 2024-03-31 | $112.14M |
| 2023-12-31 | $109.59M |
| 2023-09-30 | $101.96M |
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.