C000021080 Performance — VIP Energy Portfolio, Initial Class
Data updated: 2026-08-24
C000021080 returned +25.68% year to date and +37.18% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +15.41% over 3 years and +20.86% over 5 years. Against its Energy Equity category average the fund came out behind over three years but ahead over one: $100 invested three years ago grew to $154, against $181 for the category, and to $137 over one year, against $128. Volatility over the past three years was 19.29% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund took in a net $10.0M, and assets reached $600.31M.
C000021080 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in VIP Energy Portfolio grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Energy Equity category average over the same months.
| Period | C000021080 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $137 | $128 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $154 | $181 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $258 | $257 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $244 | $277 |
C000021080 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +25.68% |
| 1 year | +37.18% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +15.41% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +20.86% |
C000021080 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of VIP Energy Portfolio, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +25.68% |
| 2025 | +10.56% |
| 2024 | +4.30% |
| 2023 | +1.00% |
| 2022 | +63.18% |
| 2021 | +55.34% |
| 2020 | −32.76% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | −2.16% |
C000021080 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 | +14.6% | +10.9% | +9.5% | −0.3% | −5.6% | −4.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +2.7% | +0.1% | +2.7% | −12.5% | +4.1% | +5.5% | +3.5% | +3.5% | +0.7% | −0.8% | +3.2% | −1.1% |
| 2024 | −0.4% | +3.9% | +11.2% | −0.8% | +0.7% | −2.4% | +2.5% | −4.0% | −3.6% | −1.0% | +7.2% | −7.6% |
| 2023 | +4.3% | −6.1% | −1.8% | +1.7% | −9.5% | +7.6% | +8.9% | +2.6% | +3.3% | −5.5% | −2.2% | −0.7% |
| 2022 | +18.0% | +8.3% | +9.4% | −0.4% | +15.4% | −17.0% | +9.3% | +3.1% | −10.2% | +24.6% | +1.2% | −4.2% |
| 2021 | +4.0% | +20.8% | +1.4% | +0.8% | +6.9% | +4.7% | −8.7% | −0.4% | +11.5% | +9.5% | −5.3% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | −11.9% | −14.8% | −36.5% | +28.4% | +2.1% | −0.6% | −3.4% | +0.4% | −14.2% | −3.8% | +28.1% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | −3.0% | −8.5% | +3.2% | −2.2% | +0.9% | +8.3% |
C000021080 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 19.29%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.57 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +14.59% (Jan 2026)
- Worst month: −12.49% (Apr 2025)
C000021080 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of VIP Energy Portfolio, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $10.0M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $226.5M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.05×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $8.8M | $46.0M | −$37.2M |
| May 2026 | $16.0M | $41.8M | −$25.8M |
| Apr 2026 | $24.8M | $43.3M | −$18.5M |
| Mar 2026 | $67.4M | $13.5M | $53.8M |
| Feb 2026 | $60.5M | $6.7M | $53.8M |
| Jan 2026 | $12.6M | $7.0M | $5.6M |
| Dec 2025 | $11.9M | $9.0M | $2.9M |
| Nov 2025 | $7.1M | $8.7M | −$1.6M |
| Oct 2025 | $3.2M | $12.1M | −$8.9M |
| Sep 2025 | $5.4M | $7.5M | −$2.1M |
| Aug 2025 | $3.1M | $7.8M | −$4.7M |
| Jul 2025 | $5.8M | $13.2M | −$7.4M |
C000021080 Assets Under Management
Net assets of VIP Energy Portfolio by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $600.31M |
| 2026-03-31 | $752.39M |
| 2025-12-31 | $452.39M |
| 2025-09-30 | $461.14M |
| 2025-06-30 | $442.03M |
| 2025-03-31 | $473.67M |
| 2024-12-31 | $456.43M |
| 2024-09-30 | $484.17M |
| 2024-06-30 | $535.35M |
| 2024-03-31 | $561.74M |
| 2023-12-31 | $525.39M |
| 2023-09-30 | $645.87M |
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.