C000024886 Performance — 1290 VT GAMCO Mergers & Acquisitions Portfolio, Class IB
Data updated: 2026-08-25
C000024886 returned +6.64% year to date and +17.09% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +12.51% over 3 years and +7.35% over 5 years. The fund trailed its US Mid-Cap Blend category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $142, against $150 for the category, and to $117 over one year, against $122. Volatility over the past three years was 6.67% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund lost a net $9.1M, and assets reached $172.37M.
C000024886 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in 1290 VT GAMCO Mergers & Acquisitions Portfolio grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the US Mid-Cap Blend category average over the same months.
| Period | C000024886 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $117 | $122 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $142 | $150 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $143 | $147 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $156 | $208 |
C000024886 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +6.64% |
| 1 year | +17.09% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +12.51% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +7.35% |
C000024886 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of 1290 VT GAMCO Mergers & Acquisitions Portfolio, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +6.64% |
| 2025 | +15.91% |
| 2024 | +9.02% |
| 2023 | +9.53% |
| 2022 | −5.97% |
| 2021 | +11.34% |
| 2020 | −1.33% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +2.16% |
C000024886 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 | +2.4% | +2.4% | −2.2% | +3.7% | +0.3% | −0.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +1.7% | +0.6% | −0.2% | −0.8% | +1.1% | +3.1% | +1.5% | +3.5% | +1.3% | −0.8% | +3.0% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | −0.9% | −0.2% | +2.5% | −1.7% | +4.0% | −1.4% | +4.0% | −0.1% | +1.2% | +0.8% | +2.7% | −2.0% |
| 2023 | +3.1% | −0.9% | −0.6% | −0.5% | −1.8% | +4.4% | +2.2% | +1.1% | −2.4% | −1.7% | +3.1% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | −2.3% | −0.4% | +0.5% | −3.2% | +0.7% | −3.8% | +3.2% | −1.2% | −3.9% | +3.9% | +1.0% | −0.2% |
| 2021 | +1.2% | +3.1% | +1.6% | +1.7% | +1.1% | −0.5% | −0.2% | +0.5% | +0.2% | +1.9% | −1.7% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | −0.7% | −4.6% | −14.4% | +6.4% | +0.3% | +1.2% | +1.8% | +3.0% | −0.5% | +0.6% | +5.4% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | −0.7% | −2.1% | +1.9% | +0.8% | +1.1% | +1.2% |
C000024886 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 6.67%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 1.20 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +4.04% (Jul 2024)
- Worst month: −2.42% (Sep 2023)
C000024886 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of 1290 VT GAMCO Mergers & Acquisitions Portfolio, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$9.1M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $19.4M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.68×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $681K | $2.0M | −$1.3M |
| May 2026 | $792K | $2.6M | −$1.8M |
| Apr 2026 | $1.5M | $3.0M | −$1.6M |
| Mar 2026 | $1.0M | $3.3M | −$2.3M |
| Feb 2026 | $721K | $1.9M | −$1.2M |
| Jan 2026 | $757K | $2.3M | −$1.5M |
| Dec 2025 | $9.5M | $3.1M | $6.4M |
| Nov 2025 | $400K | $2.0M | −$1.6M |
| Oct 2025 | $1.8M | $2.3M | −$452K |
| Sep 2025 | $448K | $1.8M | −$1.4M |
| Aug 2025 | $521K | $2.0M | −$1.5M |
| Jul 2025 | $1.3M | $2.2M | −$840K |
C000024886 Assets Under Management
Net assets of 1290 VT GAMCO Mergers & Acquisitions Portfolio by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $172.37M |
| 2026-03-31 | $170.28M |
| 2025-12-31 | $170.87M |
| 2025-09-30 | $171.29M |
| 2025-06-30 | $164.46M |
| 2025-03-31 | $163.95M |
| 2024-12-31 | $167.05M |
| 2024-09-30 | $169.47M |
| 2024-06-30 | $165.64M |
| 2024-03-31 | $166.35M |
| 2023-12-31 | $168.10M |
| 2023-09-30 | $166.03M |
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.