C000021463 Performance — Transamerica AEGON High Yield Bond VP, Initial Class
Data updated: 2026-08-26
C000021463 returned +1.70% year to date and +5.77% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +8.12% over 3 years and +3.55% over 5 years. Against its High Yield Bond category average the fund came out ahead over three years but behind over one: $100 invested three years ago grew to $126, against $125 for the category, and to $106 over one year, against $106. Volatility over the past three years was 4.26% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund lost a net $1.7M, and assets reached $241.98M.
C000021463 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Transamerica AEGON High Yield Bond VP grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the High Yield Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | C000021463 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $106 | $106 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $126 | $125 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $119 | $119 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $137 | $134 |
C000021463 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +1.70% |
| 1 year | +5.77% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +8.12% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +3.55% |
C000021463 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Transamerica AEGON High Yield Bond VP, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +1.70% |
| 2025 | +8.48% |
| 2024 | +7.43% |
| 2023 | +11.13% |
| 2022 | −11.11% |
| 2021 | +6.35% |
| 2020 | +5.04% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +4.45% |
C000021463 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 | +0.4% | +0.3% | −1.4% | +1.6% | +0.7% | +0.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +1.3% | +0.6% | −1.3% | +0.1% | +1.7% | +1.8% | +0.5% | +1.1% | +0.6% | +0.3% | +0.6% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | +0.1% | +0.9% | −1.2% | +1.0% | +1.0% | +2.0% | +1.6% | +1.6% | −0.6% | +1.1% | −0.4% |
| 2023 | +3.9% | −1.6% | +0.5% | +0.9% | −0.9% | +1.5% | +1.5% | −0.1% | −1.2% | −1.2% | +4.1% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | −2.5% | −0.9% | −0.9% | −3.6% | +0.1% | −6.7% | +6.0% | −2.4% | −4.2% | +2.9% | +1.9% | −0.8% |
| 2021 | +0.5% | +0.5% | +0.5% | +1.2% | +0.5% | +1.3% | +0.2% | +0.5% | +0.1% | −0.1% | −0.8% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | −2.1% | −13.8% | +3.6% | +4.9% | +1.3% | +4.7% | +1.5% | −0.8% | +0.6% | +4.5% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.6% | +0.5% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.7% | +1.8% |
C000021463 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 4.26%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.85 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +4.10% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −1.41% (Mar 2026)
C000021463 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Transamerica AEGON High Yield Bond VP, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$1.7M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $30.8M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.95×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $1.1M | $2.3M | −$1.2M |
| May 2026 | $5.0M | $1.7M | $3.4M |
| Apr 2026 | $2.0M | $2.0M | $77K |
| Mar 2026 | $150K | $3.9M | −$3.8M |
| Feb 2026 | $762K | $2.3M | −$1.6M |
| Jan 2026 | $536K | $3.6M | −$3.1M |
| Dec 2025 | $1.4M | $1.9M | −$445K |
| Nov 2025 | $399K | $2.0M | −$1.6M |
| Oct 2025 | $905K | $1.9M | −$946K |
| Sep 2025 | $897K | $1.5M | −$618K |
| Aug 2025 | $16.8M | $7.2M | $9.7M |
| Jul 2025 | $757K | $2.3M | −$1.5M |
C000021463 Assets Under Management
Net assets of Transamerica AEGON High Yield Bond VP by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $241.98M |
| 2026-03-31 | $234.30M |
| 2025-12-31 | $244.39M |
| 2025-09-30 | $243.38M |
| 2025-06-30 | $246.74M |
| 2025-03-31 | $253.60M |
| 2024-12-31 | $257.21M |
| 2024-09-30 | $262.42M |
| 2024-06-30 | $252.96M |
| 2024-03-31 | $255.67M |
| 2023-12-31 | $257.77M |
| 2023-09-30 | $246.08M |
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.