C000048811 Performance — VIP Strategic Income Portfolio, Service Class
Data updated: 2026-08-24
C000048811 returned +3.51% year to date and +7.97% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +7.91% over 3 years and +3.08% over 5 years. The fund beat its Short-Term Core Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $126, against $118 for the category, and to $108 over one year, against $104. Volatility over the past three years was 4.74% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund took in a net $100.1M, and assets reached $1.71B.
C000048811 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in VIP Strategic Income Portfolio grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Short-Term Core Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | C000048811 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $108 | $104 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $126 | $118 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $116 | $113 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $132 | $122 |
C000048811 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +3.51% |
| 1 year | +7.97% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +7.91% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +3.08% |
C000048811 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of VIP Strategic Income Portfolio, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +3.51% |
| 2025 | +8.77% |
| 2024 | +5.87% |
| 2023 | +9.32% |
| 2022 | −11.38% |
| 2021 | +3.48% |
| 2020 | +7.66% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +2.50% |
C000048811 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 | +0.6% | +1.2% | −1.7% | +2.2% | +0.8% | +0.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +1.1% | +0.8% | −1.1% | +0.4% | +1.0% | +2.0% | +0.6% | +1.0% | +1.3% | +1.0% | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | +0.2% | +1.4% | −1.7% | +1.5% | +0.9% | +1.6% | +1.2% | +1.5% | −1.1% | +1.5% | −1.4% |
| 2023 | +3.3% | −1.7% | +1.6% | +0.6% | −0.9% | +0.9% | +0.9% | −0.3% | −1.8% | −1.3% | +4.3% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | −2.0% | −1.5% | −1.5% | −3.4% | 0.0% | −4.1% | +3.7% | −1.9% | −4.2% | +0.7% | +3.2% | −0.7% |
| 2021 | −0.2% | +0.4% | −0.3% | +1.2% | +0.3% | +1.2% | +0.3% | +0.6% | −0.7% | +0.2% | −0.4% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | +0.9% | −0.8% | −8.0% | +3.4% | +3.1% | +1.1% | +3.0% | +0.8% | −0.5% | −0.4% | +3.7% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.4% | +0.3% | 0.0% | +0.3% | +0.1% | +1.3% |
C000048811 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 4.74%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.72 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +4.35% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −1.82% (Sep 2023)
C000048811 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of VIP Strategic Income Portfolio, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $100.1M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $263.8M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.61×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $24.0M | $12.6M | $11.4M |
| May 2026 | $15.2M | $14.7M | $491K |
| Apr 2026 | $13.7M | $15.2M | −$1.5M |
| Mar 2026 | $13.3M | $17.0M | −$3.6M |
| Feb 2026 | $38.5M | $12.2M | $26.4M |
| Jan 2026 | $12.1M | $11.3M | $895K |
| Dec 2025 | $66.3M | $8.8M | $57.5M |
| Nov 2025 | $15.1M | $30.2M | −$15.1M |
| Oct 2025 | $26.5M | $8.9M | $17.5M |
| Sep 2025 | $12.2M | $14.0M | −$1.8M |
| Aug 2025 | $12.4M | $8.5M | $3.9M |
| Jul 2025 | $14.3M | $10.3M | $4.0M |
C000048811 Assets Under Management
Net assets of VIP Strategic Income Portfolio by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $1.71B |
| 2026-03-31 | $1.65B |
| 2025-12-31 | $1.64B |
| 2025-09-30 | $1.61B |
| 2025-06-30 | $1.56B |
| 2025-03-31 | $1.52B |
| 2024-12-31 | $1.51B |
| 2024-09-30 | $1.52B |
| 2024-06-30 | $1.44B |
| 2024-03-31 | $1.44B |
| 2023-12-31 | $1.42B |
| 2023-09-30 | $1.36B |
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.