C000025038 Performance — VanEck VIP Emerging Markets Fund, Initial Class
Data updated: 2026-08-26
C000025038 returned +24.10% year to date and +38.97% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +19.99% over 3 years and +2.71% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Emerging Markets Equity category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $173, against $179 for the category, and to $139 over one year, against $141. Volatility over the past three years was 16.23% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund lost a net $27.0M, and assets reached $86.39M.
C000025038 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in VanEck VIP Emerging Markets Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Emerging Markets Equity category average over the same months.
| Period | C000025038 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $139 | $141 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $173 | $179 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $114 | $144 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $150 | $195 |
C000025038 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +24.10% |
| 1 year | +38.97% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +19.99% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +2.71% |
C000025038 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of VanEck VIP Emerging Markets Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +24.10% |
| 2025 | +29.92% |
| 2024 | +1.21% |
| 2023 | +9.77% |
| 2022 | −24.38% |
| 2021 | −11.87% |
| 2020 | +17.26% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +6.92% |
C000025038 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 | +7.6% | +3.8% | −10.5% | +14.1% | +7.5% | +1.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +1.1% | +1.0% | −0.1% | +2.5% | +4.5% | +6.3% | −0.9% | +3.4% | +5.6% | +4.5% | −2.7% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | −2.7% | +5.0% | +2.4% | 0.0% | +2.9% | +1.0% | −0.7% | +1.7% | +2.5% | −3.8% | −3.3% | −3.4% |
| 2023 | +9.8% | −7.0% | +0.3% | −0.2% | −2.2% | +3.8% | +6.4% | −3.3% | −4.4% | −4.4% | +9.4% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | −5.3% | −8.6% | −4.8% | −7.0% | +0.7% | −6.2% | +3.6% | −1.4% | −11.3% | +1.7% | +15.5% | −1.9% |
| 2021 | +4.7% | +0.5% | −4.3% | +2.9% | 0.0% | +0.9% | −6.2% | +2.5% | −4.5% | +0.3% | −6.6% | −1.9% |
| 2020 | −2.6% | −3.3% | −21.3% | +10.5% | +4.6% | +8.6% | +5.8% | +3.9% | −1.7% | +3.0% | +8.0% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | −0.8% | −2.6% | +1.3% | +2.7% | +1.3% | +5.0% |
C000025038 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 16.23%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.95 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +14.13% (Apr 2026)
- Worst month: −10.52% (Mar 2026)
C000025038 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of VanEck VIP Emerging Markets Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$27.0M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $12.4M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.31×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $302K | $2.0M | −$1.7M |
| May 2026 | $1.6M | $833K | $778K |
| Apr 2026 | $859K | $1.9M | −$1.1M |
| Mar 2026 | $288K | $2.2M | −$1.9M |
| Feb 2026 | $995K | $611K | $384K |
| Jan 2026 | $3.1M | $1.2M | $1.9M |
| Dec 2025 | $299K | $1.1M | −$790K |
| Nov 2025 | $223K | $21.7M | −$21.5M |
| Oct 2025 | $525K | $2.0M | −$1.5M |
| Sep 2025 | $542K | $1.7M | −$1.2M |
| Aug 2025 | $1.4M | $1.3M | $87K |
| Jul 2025 | $2.3M | $2.8M | −$508K |
C000025038 Assets Under Management
Net assets of VanEck VIP Emerging Markets Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $86.39M |
| 2026-03-31 | $71.38M |
| 2025-12-31 | $71.20M |
| 2025-09-30 | $91.97M |
| 2025-06-30 | $87.15M |
| 2025-03-31 | $79.47M |
| 2024-12-31 | $79.26M |
| 2024-09-30 | $87.58M |
| 2024-06-30 | $100.05M |
| 2024-03-31 | $100.57M |
| 2023-12-31 | $105.81M |
| 2023-09-30 | $94.46M |
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.