C000029536 Performance — Columbia Variable Portfolio - Small Company Growth Fund, Class 1
Data updated: 2026-08-28
C000029536 returned +30.57% year to date and +55.49% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +27.26% over 3 years and +7.65% over 5 years. The fund beat its US Small Growth category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $206, against $156 for the category, and to $155 over one year, against $132. Volatility over the past three years was 22.30% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund lost a net $44.3M, and assets reached $262.23M.
C000029536 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Columbia Variable Portfolio - Small Company Growth Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the US Small Growth category average over the same months.
| Period | C000029536 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $155 | $132 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $206 | $156 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $145 | $127 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $280 | $203 |
C000029536 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +30.57% |
| 1 year | +55.49% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +27.26% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +7.65% |
C000029536 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Columbia Variable Portfolio - Small Company Growth Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +30.57% |
| 2025 | +21.70% |
| 2024 | +24.12% |
| 2023 | +26.65% |
| 2022 | −35.77% |
| 2021 | −2.89% |
| 2020 | +71.13% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +5.03% |
C000029536 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 | +5.5% | −0.1% | −8.6% | +17.6% | +8.8% | +6.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +4.2% | −7.5% | −9.0% | −1.3% | +8.4% | +9.0% | +3.5% | +6.8% | +3.3% | +4.8% | +2.3% | −2.7% |
| 2024 | −1.8% | +11.2% | +3.9% | −6.6% | +5.0% | −1.2% | +5.5% | +0.7% | +2.2% | +0.4% | +11.4% | −7.0% |
| 2023 | +11.1% | −2.1% | +2.0% | −0.3% | +0.4% | +9.2% | +3.0% | −0.2% | −7.8% | −6.2% | +6.2% | +10.6% |
| 2022 | −16.2% | +0.2% | −1.4% | −14.7% | −5.0% | −9.0% | +13.8% | −1.6% | −9.3% | +6.0% | +4.1% | −6.2% |
| 2021 | +5.1% | +3.9% | −6.7% | +3.8% | −3.7% | +5.8% | −1.3% | +2.8% | −4.4% | +3.4% | −10.1% | −0.1% |
| 2020 | +2.1% | −4.0% | −16.8% | +21.0% | +14.1% | +6.8% | +6.0% | +4.2% | +0.4% | +1.0% | +17.3% | +8.2% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +2.0% | −1.8% | −4.7% | +1.7% | +7.9% | +0.2% |
C000029536 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 22.30%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 1.02 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +17.60% (Apr 2026)
- Worst month: −9.04% (Mar 2025)
C000029536 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Columbia Variable Portfolio - Small Company Growth Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$44.3M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $48.8M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.52×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $4.2M | $15.1M | −$10.9M |
| May 2026 | $2.0M | $12.5M | −$10.5M |
| Apr 2026 | $316K | $5.6M | −$5.2M |
| Mar 2026 | $527K | $599K | −$72K |
| Feb 2026 | $549K | $701K | −$153K |
| Jan 2026 | $535K | $10.5M | −$10.0M |
| Dec 2025 | $339K | $6.4M | −$6.1M |
| Nov 2025 | $501K | $4.0M | −$3.5M |
| Oct 2025 | $291K | $9.7M | −$9.4M |
| Sep 2025 | $611K | $11.2M | −$10.6M |
| Aug 2025 | $128K | $11.1M | −$11.0M |
| Jul 2025 | $38.8M | $5.7M | $33.1M |
C000029536 Assets Under Management
Net assets of Columbia Variable Portfolio - Small Company Growth Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $262.23M |
| 2026-03-31 | $215.02M |
| 2025-12-31 | $232.48M |
| 2025-09-30 | $241.21M |
| 2025-06-30 | $228.87M |
| 2025-03-31 | $205.76M |
| 2024-12-31 | $241.56M |
| 2024-09-30 | $283.17M |
| 2024-06-30 | $295.69M |
| 2024-03-31 | $343.60M |
| 2023-12-31 | $313.16M |
| 2023-09-30 | $285.32M |
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.