C000020055 Performance — Bond-Debenture Portfolio, Class VC
Data updated: 2026-08-28
C000020055 returned +1.78% year to date and +6.37% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +7.17% over 3 years and +1.86% over 5 years. The fund beat its Intermediate Corporate Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $123, against $118 for the category, and to $106 over one year, against $104. Volatility over the past three years was 4.83% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund took in a net $64.8M, and assets reached $1.20B.
C000020055 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Bond-Debenture Portfolio grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Intermediate Corporate Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | C000020055 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $106 | $104 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $123 | $118 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $110 | $106 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $124 | $118 |
C000020055 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +1.78% |
| 1 year | +6.37% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +7.17% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +1.86% |
C000020055 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Bond-Debenture Portfolio, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +1.78% |
| 2025 | +8.32% |
| 2024 | +6.71% |
| 2023 | +6.57% |
| 2022 | −12.80% |
| 2021 | +3.27% |
| 2020 | +7.30% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +2.53% |
C000020055 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 | +0.9% | +0.9% | −2.8% | +2.1% | +0.5% | +0.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +1.4% | +0.7% | −1.2% | −0.6% | +1.1% | +2.3% | +0.2% | +1.8% | +0.9% | +0.8% | +0.4% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | +0.3% | +0.3% | +1.4% | −1.2% | +1.5% | +0.5% | +1.5% | +1.6% | +1.6% | −1.3% | +1.6% | −1.1% |
| 2023 | +3.1% | −2.1% | +0.7% | +0.5% | −1.4% | +1.2% | +0.9% | −0.7% | −1.6% | −1.2% | +4.2% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | −3.2% | −1.3% | −1.5% | −2.9% | −0.3% | −4.9% | +3.6% | −1.6% | −3.7% | +1.5% | +2.2% | −1.2% |
| 2021 | +0.4% | +1.0% | −0.5% | +1.1% | +0.2% | +0.8% | +0.2% | +0.5% | −0.7% | +0.8% | −0.9% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | +1.1% | −0.7% | −12.8% | +4.1% | +4.2% | +1.8% | +3.9% | +1.7% | −1.1% | +0.6% | +3.8% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.7% | +0.5% | −0.5% | +0.2% | +0.2% | +1.4% |
C000020055 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 4.83%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.55 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +4.25% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −2.78% (Mar 2026)
C000020055 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Bond-Debenture Portfolio, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $64.8M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $199.3M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.48×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $13.8M | $7.6M | $6.2M |
| May 2026 | $12.3M | $10.7M | $1.6M |
| Apr 2026 | $10.4M | $13.4M | −$3.0M |
| Mar 2026 | $9.4M | $13.5M | −$4.1M |
| Feb 2026 | $11.2M | $11.2M | $50K |
| Jan 2026 | $9.5M | $10.9M | −$1.4M |
| Dec 2025 | $80.9M | $12.1M | $68.8M |
| Nov 2025 | $10.0M | $11.4M | −$1.4M |
| Oct 2025 | $12.3M | $11.7M | $590K |
| Sep 2025 | $8.6M | $10.1M | −$1.5M |
| Aug 2025 | $9.1M | $10.6M | −$1.5M |
| Jul 2025 | $11.7M | $11.3M | $404K |
C000020055 Assets Under Management
Net assets of Bond-Debenture Portfolio by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $1.20B |
| 2026-03-31 | $1.17B |
| 2025-12-31 | $1.18B |
| 2025-09-30 | $1.17B |
| 2025-06-30 | $1.14B |
| 2025-03-31 | $1.14B |
| 2024-12-31 | $1.14B |
| 2024-09-30 | $1.15B |
| 2024-06-30 | $1.11B |
| 2024-03-31 | $1.11B |
| 2023-12-31 | $1.09B |
| 2023-09-30 | $1.05B |
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.