C000021485 Fees and Costs — Transamerica BlackRock iShares Edge 40 VP, Initial Class
Data updated: 2026-08-26
The net expense ratio is 0.40% (0.46% before fee waivers). There are no sales loads or redemption fees. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $7K in broker commissions, 0.0032% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 4%.
C000021485 Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of C000021485. Prospectus, as of December 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.30% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.07% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.46% |
| Fee waiver | −0.06% |
| Net expense ratio | 0.40% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 0.00% |
| Max deferred load | 0.00% |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | Yes |
C000021485 Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in C000021485, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $255 over 5 years, cutting the return by 0.42% 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 0.40%) | $42 | $132 | $230 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $0 | $1 | $2 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $7 | $23 |
| Total costs | $42 | $139 | $255 |
| Value after costs | $10,458 | $11,437 | $12,508 |
| Impact on return, per year | 0.42% | 0.42% | 0.42% |
C000021485 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): 0.0032%
- Total broker commissions: $7K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $31.3M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 4%
- Securities on loan, average value: $15.9M
- Net income from securities lending: $118K (0.058% of average net assets)
C000021485 Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $3K | 45.99% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $1K | 18.49% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $675 | 10.29% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $532 | 8.10% |
| UBS Securities LLC | $389 | 5.93% |
| Jefferies LLC | $314 | 4.79% |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC | $201 | 3.07% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $174 | 2.65% |
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $46 | 0.70% |
C000021485 Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| State Street Bank and Trust Company | $31.3M | 100.00% |
Transamerica BlackRock iShares Edge 40 VP Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| C000021485 | Initial Class | 0.40% | none |
| C000021486 | Service Class | 0.65% | none |
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.