C000017251 Performance — DWS High Income VIP, Class A
Data updated: 2026-08-27
C000017251 returned +2.30% year to date and +6.75% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +8.44% over 3 years and +4.17% over 5 years. The fund beat its Short-Term Corporate Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $128, against $121 for the category, and to $107 over one year, against $105. Volatility over the past three years was 4.16% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund lost a net $1.5M, and assets reached $41.47M.
C000017251 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in DWS High Income VIP grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Short-Term Corporate Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | C000017251 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $107 | $105 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $128 | $121 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $123 | $117 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $140 | $128 |
C000017251 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +2.30% |
| 1 year | +6.75% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +8.44% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +4.17% |
C000017251 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of DWS High Income VIP, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +2.30% |
| 2025 | +8.92% |
| 2024 | +7.12% |
| 2023 | +11.34% |
| 2022 | −8.88% |
| 2021 | +3.99% |
| 2020 | +6.25% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +4.35% |
C000017251 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 | +0.5% | +0.4% | −1.2% | +1.7% | +0.7% | +0.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +1.2% | +0.7% | −1.2% | +0.3% | +1.7% | +1.7% | +0.4% | +1.5% | +0.7% | +0.4% | +0.5% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | +0.2% | +1.1% | −0.7% | +1.1% | +0.9% | +1.5% | +1.5% | +1.4% | −0.5% | +1.1% | −0.5% |
| 2023 | +3.2% | −1.5% | +1.5% | +0.6% | −1.1% | +1.5% | +1.3% | +0.2% | −1.1% | −1.5% | +4.4% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | −2.6% | −0.7% | −0.7% | −3.2% | +0.5% | −6.6% | +6.0% | −2.6% | −3.4% | +2.9% | +2.3% | −0.7% |
| 2021 | −0.2% | +0.2% | +0.3% | +0.8% | +0.3% | +1.2% | +0.2% | +0.5% | 0.0% | −0.3% | −1.0% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | −0.5% | −1.6% | −9.7% | +3.9% | +4.6% | −0.2% | +5.3% | +0.7% | −1.3% | +0.9% | +3.2% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.7% | +0.8% | +0.5% | +0.2% | +0.5% | +1.6% |
C000017251 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 4.16%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.95 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +4.41% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −1.51% (Oct 2023)
C000017251 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of DWS High Income VIP, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$1.5M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $5.4M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.78×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $159K | $267K | −$109K |
| May 2026 | $333K | $840K | −$507K |
| Apr 2026 | $2.6M | $413K | $2.2M |
| Mar 2026 | $54K | $1.3M | −$1.2M |
| Feb 2026 | $598K | $814K | −$217K |
| Jan 2026 | $116K | $707K | −$591K |
| Dec 2025 | $435K | $643K | −$208K |
| Nov 2025 | $358K | $402K | −$44K |
| Oct 2025 | $165K | $394K | −$229K |
| Sep 2025 | $221K | $339K | −$118K |
| Aug 2025 | $123K | $538K | −$416K |
| Jul 2025 | $195K | $295K | −$100K |
C000017251 Assets Under Management
Net assets of DWS High Income VIP by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $41.47M |
| 2026-03-31 | $41.36M |
| 2025-12-31 | $43.49M |
| 2025-09-30 | $43.26M |
| 2025-06-30 | $42.83M |
| 2025-03-31 | $42.57M |
| 2024-12-31 | $42.81M |
| 2024-09-30 | $43.70M |
| 2024-06-30 | $42.51M |
| 2024-03-31 | $43.48M |
| 2023-12-31 | $43.97M |
| 2023-09-30 | $42.03M |
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.