C000028218 Performance — Pioneer High Yield VCT Portfolio, : Class II
Data updated: 2025-03-14
C000028218 returned +8.36% over one year to Dec 2024. Annualised returns are +2.10% over 3 years and +2.73% over 5 years. Against its High Yield Bond category average the fund came out behind over three years but ahead over one: $100 invested three years ago grew to $106, against $107 for the category, and to $108 over one year, against $107. Volatility over the past three years was 7.32% a year. In the 12 months to Dec 2024 the fund took in a net $58K, and assets reached $28.87M.
C000028218 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Pioneer High Yield VCT Portfolio grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the High Yield Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | C000028218 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jan 2024 – Dec 2024) | $108 | $107 |
| 3 years (Jan 2022 – Dec 2024) | $106 | $107 |
| 5 years (Jan 2020 – Dec 2024) | $114 | $118 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Dec 2024) | $120 | $122 |
C000028218 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Dec 2024, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | +8.36% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +2.10% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +2.73% |
C000028218 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Pioneer High Yield VCT Portfolio, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2024 | +8.36% |
| 2023 | +10.94% |
| 2022 | −11.47% |
| 2021 | +5.42% |
| 2020 | +1.98% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +4.66% |
C000028218 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +0.4% | +0.4% | +1.2% | −0.6% | +1.2% | +0.8% | +1.8% | +1.7% | +1.2% | −0.5% | +1.2% | −0.7% |
| 2023 | +3.5% | −1.3% | +0.6% | +0.6% | −0.7% | +1.5% | +1.6% | +0.2% | −1.1% | −1.5% | +3.7% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | −2.2% | −1.0% | −0.4% | −3.5% | −0.9% | −6.0% | +3.9% | −0.2% | −4.2% | +1.6% | +1.8% | −0.6% |
| 2021 | +0.3% | +0.7% | +0.6% | +0.9% | +0.3% | +1.1% | 0.0% | +0.5% | +0.3% | −0.1% | −0.6% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | −0.2% | −2.2% | −14.8% | +3.3% | +5.2% | +1.3% | +3.9% | +1.4% | −0.9% | +0.1% | +4.6% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.5% | +0.3% | +0.6% | +0.4% | +0.7% | +2.1% |
C000028218 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jan 2022 – Dec 2024.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 7.32%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.33 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +3.88% (Jul 2022)
- Worst month: −5.97% (Jun 2022)
C000028218 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Pioneer High Yield VCT Portfolio, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $58K
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $10.4M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.01×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2024 | $711K | $355K | $357K |
| Nov 2024 | $552K | $277K | $276K |
| Oct 2024 | $477K | $315K | $161K |
| Sep 2024 | $309K | $250K | $59K |
| Aug 2024 | $1.7M | $1.6M | $149K |
| Jul 2024 | $504K | $863K | −$358K |
| Jun 2024 | $592K | $249K | $342K |
| May 2024 | $1.6M | $746K | $804K |
| Apr 2024 | $1.3M | $1.2M | $77K |
| Mar 2024 | $1.5M | $1.3M | $204K |
| Feb 2024 | $627K | $783K | −$156K |
| Jan 2024 | $608K | $2.5M | −$1.9M |
C000028218 Assets Under Management
Net assets of Pioneer High Yield VCT Portfolio by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2024-12-31 | $28.87M |
| 2024-09-30 | $28.48M |
| 2024-06-28 | $27.73M |
| 2024-03-28 | $26.47M |
| 2023-12-29 | $28.10M |
| 2023-09-29 | $25.22M |
| 2023-06-30 | $26.11M |
| 2023-03-31 | $25.79M |
| 2022-12-30 | $27.39M |
| 2022-09-30 | $26.05M |
| 2022-06-30 | $26.80M |
| 2022-03-31 | $32.49M |
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.