C000048785 Performance — VIP Freedom Lifetime Income III Portfolio
Data updated: 2026-08-24
C000048785 returned +7.14% year to date and +12.68% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +11.17% over 3 years and +5.03% over 5 years. The fund trailed its US Multi-Cap Blend category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $137, against $143 for the category, and to $113 over one year, against $116. Volatility over the past three years was 8.13% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund lost a net $275K, and assets reached $30.89M.
C000048785 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in VIP Freedom Lifetime Income III Portfolio grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the US Multi-Cap Blend category average over the same months.
| Period | C000048785 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $113 | $116 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $137 | $143 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $128 | $136 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $167 | $173 |
C000048785 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +7.14% |
| 1 year | +12.68% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +11.17% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +5.03% |
C000048785 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of VIP Freedom Lifetime Income III Portfolio, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +7.14% |
| 2025 | +13.62% |
| 2024 | +7.80% |
| 2023 | +12.72% |
| 2022 | −16.05% |
| 2021 | +9.79% |
| 2020 | +15.24% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +6.34% |
C000048785 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 | +2.1% | +2.1% | −4.3% | +4.6% | +1.9% | +0.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +2.4% | +1.0% | −1.3% | +0.5% | +2.3% | +2.9% | +0.4% | +1.4% | +1.9% | +1.1% | −0.1% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | +2.0% | +2.3% | −2.7% | +3.0% | +1.1% | +2.0% | +1.8% | +1.9% | −2.7% | +1.8% | −2.6% |
| 2023 | +5.5% | −2.7% | +2.5% | +1.0% | −1.2% | +2.6% | +1.5% | −1.9% | −3.4% | −2.3% | +6.7% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | −3.3% | −2.3% | −1.1% | −5.5% | +0.4% | −5.5% | +4.8% | −3.4% | −7.5% | +2.5% | +6.8% | −2.4% |
| 2021 | −0.2% | +1.0% | +0.9% | +2.6% | +1.5% | +0.7% | +0.7% | +1.4% | −2.8% | +2.9% | −1.3% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | −0.1% | −3.0% | −8.2% | +6.3% | +3.2% | +2.4% | +4.1% | +2.5% | −1.5% | −0.9% | +7.1% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.1% | +0.1% | +0.8% | +1.5% | +1.6% | +2.2% |
C000048785 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 8.13%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.82 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +6.70% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −4.27% (Mar 2026)
C000048785 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of VIP Freedom Lifetime Income III Portfolio, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$275K
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $2.3M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.89×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $0 | $194K | −$194K |
| May 2026 | $0 | $181K | −$181K |
| Apr 2026 | $0 | $198K | −$198K |
| Mar 2026 | $0 | $189K | −$189K |
| Feb 2026 | $1.5M | $206K | $1.3M |
| Jan 2026 | $25K | $276K | −$251K |
| Dec 2025 | $754K | $201K | $552K |
| Nov 2025 | $0 | $338K | −$338K |
| Oct 2025 | $36K | $178K | −$142K |
| Sep 2025 | $0 | $185K | −$185K |
| Aug 2025 | $0 | $258K | −$258K |
| Jul 2025 | $0 | $175K | −$175K |
C000048785 Assets Under Management
Net assets of VIP Freedom Lifetime Income III Portfolio by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $30.89M |
| 2026-03-31 | $29.30M |
| 2025-12-31 | $30.01M |
| 2025-09-30 | $30.27M |
| 2025-06-30 | $29.81M |
| 2025-03-31 | $28.87M |
| 2024-12-31 | $28.83M |
| 2024-09-30 | $30.36M |
| 2024-06-30 | $29.24M |
| 2024-03-31 | $29.27M |
| 2023-12-31 | $28.62M |
| 2023-09-30 | $26.88M |
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.