C000017853 Performance — T.Rowe Price Small Cap Growth Portfolio, Class E
Data updated: 2026-08-27
C000017853 returned +21.10% year to date and +32.98% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +17.14% over 3 years and +8.27% over 5 years. The fund beat its US Mid-Cap Growth category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $161, against $152 for the category, and to $133 over one year, against $118. Volatility over the past three years was 17.39% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund lost a net $146.7M, and assets reached $1.13B.
C000017853 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in T.Rowe Price Small Cap Growth Portfolio grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the US Mid-Cap Growth category average over the same months.
| Period | C000017853 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $133 | $118 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $161 | $152 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $149 | $129 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $212 | $203 |
C000017853 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +21.10% |
| 1 year | +32.98% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +17.14% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +8.27% |
C000017853 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of T.Rowe Price Small Cap Growth Portfolio, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +21.10% |
| 2025 | +10.18% |
| 2024 | +13.26% |
| 2023 | +21.44% |
| 2022 | −22.29% |
| 2021 | +11.48% |
| 2020 | +24.19% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +7.50% |
C000017853 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 | +4.5% | +1.7% | −6.4% | +11.0% | +3.7% | +5.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +4.1% | −5.7% | −6.4% | +0.3% | +4.3% | +4.3% | +1.7% | +4.2% | +2.4% | +1.2% | +1.1% | −1.0% |
| 2024 | −1.6% | +7.6% | +3.0% | −6.3% | +4.8% | +0.6% | +5.6% | +1.2% | +0.9% | −1.8% | +8.8% | −8.7% |
| 2023 | +9.0% | −0.8% | −0.9% | −0.2% | −1.3% | +8.1% | +1.9% | −2.1% | −5.4% | −5.8% | +8.9% | +9.8% |
| 2022 | −11.5% | +0.1% | −0.2% | −9.6% | −1.7% | −6.6% | +11.0% | −3.6% | −8.0% | +8.7% | +4.5% | −5.4% |
| 2021 | −0.5% | +4.7% | +0.1% | +3.8% | −3.0% | +1.8% | +0.2% | +2.9% | −2.7% | +4.9% | −4.7% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | −0.9% | −8.1% | −16.4% | +13.9% | +8.9% | +0.2% | +5.4% | +3.7% | −2.0% | +1.6% | +12.9% | +6.7% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +1.4% | −1.5% | −0.8% | +1.4% | +5.1% | +1.9% |
C000017853 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 17.39%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.73 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +11.01% (Apr 2026)
- Worst month: −8.68% (Dec 2024)
C000017853 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of T.Rowe Price Small Cap Growth Portfolio, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$146.7M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $150.5M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.51×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $136.5M | $31.1M | $105.4M |
| May 2026 | $1.1M | $20.8M | −$19.7M |
| Apr 2026 | $2.9M | $99.7M | −$96.8M |
| Mar 2026 | $1.5M | $12.7M | −$11.3M |
| Feb 2026 | $1.2M | $10.6M | −$9.4M |
| Jan 2026 | $1.5M | $17.5M | −$16.0M |
| Dec 2025 | $669K | $21.3M | −$20.6M |
| Nov 2025 | $713K | $10.2M | −$9.4M |
| Oct 2025 | $972K | $20.8M | −$19.8M |
| Sep 2025 | $1.1M | $18.0M | −$17.0M |
| Aug 2025 | $658K | $21.3M | −$20.7M |
| Jul 2025 | $1.7M | $13.1M | −$11.4M |
C000017853 Assets Under Management
Net assets of T.Rowe Price Small Cap Growth Portfolio by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $1.13B |
| 2026-03-31 | $1.06B |
| 2025-12-31 | $1.10B |
| 2025-09-30 | $1.13B |
| 2025-06-30 | $1.09B |
| 2025-03-31 | $1.01B |
| 2024-12-31 | $1.12B |
| 2024-09-30 | $1.23B |
| 2024-06-30 | $1.19B |
| 2024-03-31 | $1.28B |
| 2023-12-31 | $1.22B |
| 2023-09-30 | $1.12B |
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.