C000099977 Performance — Putnam VT Multi-Asset Absolute Return Fund, Class Ia
Data updated: 2024-03-05
C000099977 returned +2.23% over one year to Mar 2023. The annualised 3-year return is +0.20%. Against its Moderate Allocation category average the fund came out behind over three years but ahead over one: $100 invested three years ago grew to $101, against $121 for the category, and to $102 over one year, against $94. Volatility over the past three years was 4.19% a year. In the 12 months to Mar 2023 the fund took in a net $33.6M, and assets reached $28.42M.
C000099977 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Putnam VT Multi-Asset Absolute Return Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Moderate Allocation category average over the same months.
| Period | C000099977 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Apr 2022 – Mar 2023) | $102 | $94 |
| 3 years (Apr 2020 – Mar 2023) | $101 | $121 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Mar 2023) | $94 | $111 |
C000099977 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Mar 2023, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | +2.23% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +0.20% |
C000099977 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Putnam VT Multi-Asset Absolute Return Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2023 (Jan–Mar) | +1.68% |
| 2022 | +0.50% |
| 2021 | +1.07% |
| 2020 | −7.19% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | −2.02% |
C000099977 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +1.4% | −0.6% | +0.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | +0.7% | +0.1% | −0.8% | −1.9% | +1.1% | −0.3% | −0.9% | +0.1% | +0.5% | +0.3% | +0.4% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | +0.9% | −0.3% | −2.1% | 0.0% | +1.4% | +0.9% | −3.1% | +0.7% | +0.3% | +1.5% | +0.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | −2.1% | −2.9% | +0.3% | +0.2% | −0.8% | −0.6% | −0.4% | −2.1% | +2.4% | +1.2% | −0.1% | −2.2% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | −0.2% | +0.8% | +0.9% | +0.2% | −1.6% | −2.1% |
C000099977 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Apr 2020 – Mar 2023.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 4.19%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -1.03 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +2.40% (Sep 2020)
- Worst month: −3.12% (Jul 2021)
C000099977 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Putnam VT Multi-Asset Absolute Return Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $33.6M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $20.0M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: -1.47×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2023 | $1.3M | −$804K | $2.1M |
| Feb 2023 | $973K | −$1.3M | $2.3M |
| Jan 2023 | $3.0M | −$2.3M | $5.3M |
| Dec 2022 | $5.7M | −$1.7M | $7.4M |
| Nov 2022 | $1.6M | −$1.9M | $3.6M |
| Oct 2022 | $2.4M | −$971K | $3.4M |
| Sep 2022 | $977K | −$283K | $1.3M |
| Aug 2022 | $1.7M | −$610K | $2.4M |
| Jul 2022 | $283K | −$1.3M | $1.6M |
| Jun 2022 | $482K | −$181K | $663K |
| May 2022 | $1.1M | −$788K | $1.9M |
| Apr 2022 | $348K | −$1.4M | $1.7M |
C000099977 Assets Under Management
Net assets of Putnam VT Multi-Asset Absolute Return Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2023-03-31 | $28.42M |
| 2022-12-31 | $29.02M |
| 2022-09-30 | $23.30M |
| 2022-06-30 | $22.57M |
| 2022-03-31 | $23.29M |
| 2021-12-31 | $23.27M |
| 2021-09-30 | $23.03M |
| 2021-06-30 | $23.69M |
| 2021-03-31 | $22.99M |
| 2020-12-31 | $24.36M |
| 2020-09-30 | $25.28M |
| 2020-06-30 | $24.86M |
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.