C000088759 Performance — Columbia Variable Portfolio - High Yield Bond Fund, Class 1
Data updated: 2026-08-28
C000088759 returned +1.91% year to date and +5.58% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +8.29% over 3 years and +3.91% over 5 years. Against its High Yield Bond category average the fund came out ahead over three years but behind over one: $100 invested three years ago grew to $127, against $125 for the category, and to $106 over one year, against $106. Volatility over the past three years was 3.97% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund took in a net $9.4M, and assets reached $294.54M.
C000088759 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Columbia Variable Portfolio - High Yield Bond Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the High Yield Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | C000088759 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $106 | $106 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $127 | $125 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $121 | $119 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $140 | $134 |
C000088759 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +1.91% |
| 1 year | +5.58% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +8.29% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +3.91% |
C000088759 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Columbia Variable Portfolio - High Yield Bond Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +1.91% |
| 2025 | +8.81% |
| 2024 | +7.04% |
| 2023 | +12.18% |
| 2022 | −10.54% |
| 2021 | +4.98% |
| 2020 | +6.66% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +5.13% |
C000088759 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 | +0.5% | +0.2% | −0.9% | +1.6% | +0.5% | +0.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +1.3% | +0.5% | −0.8% | +0.3% | +1.8% | +1.9% | +0.3% | +1.1% | +0.7% | +0.3% | +0.5% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | −0.2% | +0.2% | +1.0% | −0.7% | +1.3% | +1.0% | +1.6% | +1.7% | +1.1% | −0.8% | +1.1% | −0.5% |
| 2023 | +3.5% | −1.5% | +1.5% | +0.8% | −1.0% | +1.5% | +1.2% | +0.4% | −1.4% | −0.9% | +4.2% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | −2.9% | −0.8% | −0.8% | −3.5% | +0.3% | −6.8% | +6.4% | −2.4% | −4.0% | +2.9% | +1.9% | −0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +0.3% | +0.1% | +1.2% | +0.1% | +1.4% | +0.2% | +0.7% | −0.1% | −0.1% | −1.0% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | −0.1% | −1.5% | −10.9% | +3.8% | +5.1% | +0.5% | +5.1% | +0.6% | −1.2% | +0.3% | +3.9% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.6% | +1.1% | +0.5% | +0.4% | +0.6% | +1.8% |
C000088759 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 3.97%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.95 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +4.23% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −1.38% (Sep 2023)
C000088759 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Columbia Variable Portfolio - High Yield Bond Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $9.4M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $42.0M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.29×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $2.9M | $2.8M | $32K |
| May 2026 | $3.2M | $2.8M | $388K |
| Apr 2026 | $3.1M | $3.7M | −$570K |
| Mar 2026 | $1.7M | $2.9M | −$1.3M |
| Feb 2026 | $1.1M | $3.2M | −$2.1M |
| Jan 2026 | $1.3M | $2.7M | −$1.4M |
| Dec 2025 | $2.0M | $3.4M | −$1.4M |
| Nov 2025 | $1.8M | $1.8M | −$8K |
| Oct 2025 | $2.0M | $2.5M | −$486K |
| Sep 2025 | $1.7M | $1.8M | −$120K |
| Aug 2025 | $2.4M | $2.1M | $314K |
| Jul 2025 | $18.9M | $2.8M | $16.1M |
C000088759 Assets Under Management
Net assets of Columbia Variable Portfolio - High Yield Bond Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $294.54M |
| 2026-03-31 | $288.31M |
| 2025-12-31 | $294.07M |
| 2025-09-30 | $292.15M |
| 2025-06-30 | $286.59M |
| 2025-03-31 | $278.71M |
| 2024-12-31 | $280.43M |
| 2024-09-30 | $285.15M |
| 2024-06-30 | $278.11M |
| 2024-03-31 | $277.40M |
| 2023-12-31 | $279.86M |
| 2023-09-30 | $267.38M |
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.