C000055697 Performance — Columbia Variable Portfolio - Corporate Bond Fund, Class 3
Data updated: 2026-08-28
C000055697 returned +0.77% year to date and +3.72% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +5.79% over 3 years and +1.19% over 5 years. Against its Intermediate Corporate Bond category average the fund came out ahead over three years but behind over one: $100 invested three years ago grew to $118, against $118 for the category, and to $104 over one year, against $104. Volatility over the past three years was 4.84% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund took in a net $1.2B, and assets reached $1.91B.
C000055697 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Columbia Variable Portfolio - Corporate Bond Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Intermediate Corporate Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | C000055697 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $104 | $104 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $118 | $118 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $106 | $106 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $116 | $118 |
C000055697 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +0.77% |
| 1 year | +3.72% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +5.79% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +1.19% |
C000055697 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Columbia Variable Portfolio - Corporate Bond Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +0.77% |
| 2025 | +7.76% |
| 2024 | +3.26% |
| 2023 | +9.80% |
| 2022 | −13.60% |
| 2021 | +1.12% |
| 2020 | +4.66% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +3.20% |
C000055697 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 | +0.3% | +1.4% | −2.0% | +0.4% | +0.6% | +0.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.8% | +1.5% | −0.4% | +1.1% | −0.1% | +1.8% | 0.0% | +0.9% | +1.4% | +0.4% | +0.5% | −0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | −0.9% | +1.0% | −1.7% | +1.4% | +0.9% | +1.9% | +1.4% | +1.2% | −1.7% | +0.9% | −1.0% |
| 2023 | +3.9% | −2.1% | +2.0% | +0.7% | −0.9% | +0.5% | +0.7% | −0.8% | −1.6% | −1.0% | +4.5% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | −2.1% | −2.4% | −1.1% | −4.0% | −0.4% | −3.8% | +4.0% | −2.5% | −4.6% | −0.4% | +4.0% | −0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | −0.1% | −0.3% | +0.6% | +0.4% | +0.8% | +0.3% | +0.2% | −0.5% | −0.5% | −0.6% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | +0.7% | −0.7% | −10.1% | +3.4% | +2.8% | +2.0% | +2.9% | +0.2% | −0.4% | +0.7% | +2.5% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +1.1% | +0.3% | −0.1% | +0.4% | +0.3% | +1.0% |
C000055697 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 4.84%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.27 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +4.49% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −2.03% (Mar 2026)
C000055697 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Columbia Variable Portfolio - Corporate Bond Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $1.2B
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $1.2B
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 16.47×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $1.1M | $2.6M | −$1.5M |
| May 2026 | $2.9M | $918K | $2.0M |
| Apr 2026 | $1.5M | $12.8M | −$11.3M |
| Mar 2026 | $1.1M | $28.8M | −$27.7M |
| Feb 2026 | $1.7M | $6.3M | −$4.6M |
| Jan 2026 | $2.2M | $4.6M | −$2.3M |
| Dec 2025 | $1.7M | $5.8M | −$4.1M |
| Nov 2025 | $1.6M | $4.3M | −$2.6M |
| Oct 2025 | $3.0M | $3.3M | −$250K |
| Sep 2025 | $2.0M | $2.0M | $46K |
| Aug 2025 | $1.0M | $2.9M | −$1.9M |
| Jul 2025 | $1.2B | $532K | $1.2B |
C000055697 Assets Under Management
Net assets of Columbia Variable Portfolio - Corporate Bond Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $1.91B |
| 2026-03-31 | $1.90B |
| 2025-12-31 | $1.94B |
| 2025-09-30 | $1.94B |
| 2025-06-30 | $682.91M |
| 2025-03-31 | $77.51M |
| 2024-12-31 | $79.90M |
| 2024-09-30 | $82.64M |
| 2024-06-30 | $80.34M |
| 2024-03-31 | $81.45M |
| 2023-12-31 | $81.64M |
| 2023-09-30 | $78.18M |
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.