C000021026 Performance — VIP Balanced Portfolio, Initial Class
Data updated: 2026-08-24
C000021026 returned +10.50% year to date and +20.95% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +16.35% over 3 years and +9.36% over 5 years. The fund beat its US Large Blend category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $158, against $157 for the category, and to $121 over one year, against $118. Volatility over the past three years was 9.92% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund took in a net $114.7M, and assets reached $8.93B.
C000021026 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in VIP Balanced Portfolio grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the US Large Blend category average over the same months.
| Period | C000021026 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $121 | $118 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $158 | $157 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $156 | $161 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $231 | $229 |
C000021026 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +10.50% |
| 1 year | +20.95% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +16.35% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +9.36% |
C000021026 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of VIP Balanced Portfolio, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +10.50% |
| 2025 | +15.20% |
| 2024 | +15.92% |
| 2023 | +21.52% |
| 2022 | −17.99% |
| 2021 | +18.28% |
| 2020 | +22.39% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +8.41% |
C000021026 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 | +1.8% | +0.4% | −3.9% | +8.0% | +3.6% | +0.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +1.9% | −0.5% | −4.1% | −0.2% | +4.2% | +4.2% | +1.7% | +1.6% | +2.9% | +2.3% | +0.6% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | +1.2% | +3.3% | +2.4% | −3.2% | +3.7% | +2.4% | +1.0% | +1.9% | +1.7% | −1.3% | +4.3% | −2.3% |
| 2023 | +6.2% | −2.2% | +3.5% | +1.5% | +0.3% | +4.0% | +2.1% | −1.1% | −3.8% | −1.8% | +7.6% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | −4.6% | −1.8% | +1.6% | −7.7% | −0.2% | −6.4% | +6.9% | −3.7% | −7.7% | +4.7% | +4.9% | −4.2% |
| 2021 | −0.6% | +2.4% | +2.6% | +3.7% | +0.7% | +1.9% | +1.1% | +1.8% | −3.1% | +5.0% | −1.4% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | +0.9% | −4.8% | −10.0% | +10.1% | +4.3% | +2.7% | +4.8% | +5.1% | −2.1% | −1.5% | +8.7% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.9% | −0.8% | +0.9% | +2.0% | +2.8% | +2.4% |
C000021026 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 9.92%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 1.19 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +8.03% (Apr 2026)
- Worst month: −4.10% (Mar 2025)
C000021026 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of VIP Balanced Portfolio, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $114.7M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $889.1M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.15×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $33.0M | $76.1M | −$43.1M |
| May 2026 | $27.0M | $58.6M | −$31.6M |
| Apr 2026 | $32.2M | $63.5M | −$31.2M |
| Mar 2026 | $20.6M | $67.0M | −$46.4M |
| Feb 2026 | $467.3M | $73.1M | $394.2M |
| Jan 2026 | $23.3M | $63.5M | −$40.2M |
| Dec 2025 | $140.5M | $54.8M | $85.7M |
| Nov 2025 | $26.8M | $56.5M | −$29.7M |
| Oct 2025 | $33.8M | $75.7M | −$41.8M |
| Sep 2025 | $24.0M | $63.3M | −$39.3M |
| Aug 2025 | $29.1M | $53.1M | −$24.0M |
| Jul 2025 | $31.4M | $69.3M | −$37.9M |
C000021026 Assets Under Management
Net assets of VIP Balanced Portfolio by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $8.93B |
| 2026-03-31 | $8.04B |
| 2025-12-31 | $8.33B |
| 2025-09-30 | $8.19B |
| 2025-06-30 | $7.81B |
| 2025-03-31 | $7.32B |
| 2024-12-31 | $7.63B |
| 2024-09-30 | $7.62B |
| 2024-06-30 | $7.36B |
| 2024-03-31 | $7.24B |
| 2023-12-31 | $6.83B |
| 2023-09-30 | $6.28B |
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.