C000017224 Performance — DWS Global Income Builder VIP, Class B
Data updated: 2026-08-27
C000017224 returned +14.31% over one year to Feb 2024. The annualised 3-year return is +2.81%. Against its Moderate Allocation category average the fund came out behind over three years but ahead over one: $100 invested three years ago grew to $109, against $109 for the category, and to $114 over one year, against $112. Volatility over the past three years was 12.26% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund lost a net $2.3M, and assets reached $118.21M.
C000017224 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 | C000017224 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Mar 2023 – Feb 2024) | $114 | $112 |
| 3 years (Mar 2021 – Feb 2024) | $109 | $109 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Feb 2024) | $125 | $129 |
C000017224 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Feb 2024, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | +14.31% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +2.81% |
C000017224 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 |
|---|---|
| 2024 (Jan–Feb) | +1.92% |
| 2023 | +14.55% |
| 2022 | −15.25% |
| 2021 | +10.57% |
| 2020 | +7.89% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +5.81% |
C000017224 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +0.4% | +1.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | +5.3% | −3.0% | +2.2% | +0.8% | −1.3% | +3.6% | +2.4% | −1.9% | −3.3% | −2.7% | +7.6% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | −2.8% | −2.2% | +0.4% | −5.9% | +0.7% | −6.5% | +4.4% | −3.3% | −7.5% | +3.1% | +6.6% | −2.4% |
| 2021 | −0.3% | +1.0% | +1.8% | +2.8% | +1.3% | +1.1% | +0.6% | +1.3% | −2.9% | +2.6% | −1.5% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | −0.5% | −4.2% | −11.4% | +5.8% | +2.9% | +2.1% | +3.7% | +3.3% | −2.0% | −1.5% | +7.7% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.1% | 0.0% | +1.5% | +1.3% | +0.8% | +2.0% |
C000017224 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Mar 2021 – Feb 2024.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 12.26%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.14 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +7.57% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −7.48% (Sep 2022)
C000017224 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 |
C000017224 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.