C000021083 Fees and Costs — VIP Real Estate Portfolio, Initial Class
Data updated: 2026-08-24
The net expense ratio is 0.60%: a 0.58% management fee plus 0.02% other expenses. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $59K in broker commissions, 0.0172% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 35%.
C000021083 Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of C000021083. Prospectus, as of April 30, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.58% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.02% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.60% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 0.60% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | — |
| Max deferred load | — |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | No |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
C000021083 Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in C000021083, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $389 over 5 years, cutting the return by 0.65% a year. Illustration, not a forecast: it assumes today's net expense ratio throughout (a fee waiver may end).
| $10,000 invested | Sell after 1 year | Sell after 3 years | Sell after 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value before costs | $10,500 | $11,576 | $12,763 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 0.60%) | $63 | $197 | $344 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $2 | $6 | $10 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $10 | $36 |
| Total costs | $65 | $213 | $389 |
| Value after costs | $10,435 | $11,363 | $12,374 |
| Impact on return, per year | 0.65% | 0.65% | 0.65% |
C000021083 Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0172%
- Total broker commissions: $59K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $808K
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 35%
- Securities on loan, average value: $545K
- Net income from securities lending: $169 (0.000% of average net assets)
C000021083 Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| JEFFERIES FINANCIAL GROUP INC | $8K | 18.56% |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | $7K | 14.38% |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC (THE) | $6K | 12.42% |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION | $5K | 10.93% |
| CITIGROUP INC | $4K | 9.27% |
| UBS GROUP AG | $3K | 7.35% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE and CO | $3K | 7.23% |
| THE TORONTO DOMINION BANK | $3K | 6.85% |
| MORGAN STANLEY | $3K | 6.78% |
| WELLS FARGO and CO | $3K | 6.23% |
C000021083 Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| MORGAN STANLEY | $337K | 41.70% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE and CO | $323K | 40.02% |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION | $148K | 18.28% |
VIP Real Estate Portfolio Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| C000021083 | Initial Class | 0.60% | — |
| C000021084 | Investor Class | 0.68% | — |
| C000021085 | Service Class | 0.70% | — |
| C000021086 | Service Class 2 | 0.85% | — |
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.