Guardian Global Utilities VIP Fund
Data updated: 2026-08-14
C000200218 — Guardian Global Utilities VIP Fund. Global (incl. US) Mid Cap Blend / Core Utilities Equity. Holdings, fees, performance and SEC filings.
C000200218 Fund Overview
Guardian Global Utilities VIP Fund is a US mutual fund managed by Guardian Variable Products Trust, categorised as Global (incl. US) Mid Cap Blend / Core Utilities Equity. ABC INVEST provides holdings, performance, costs, cashflows, risk data, prospectus documents and SEC filings, sourced from SEC filings.
- Type: US mutual fund
- Manager: Guardian Variable Products Trust
- Category: Global (incl. US) Mid Cap Blend / Core Utilities Equity
- Assets under management: $38.85M
- 1-year return: 18.0%
- SEC CIK: 0001668512
- SEC series ID: S000061840
- Share class ID: C000200218
C000200218 Investment Objective and Strategy
Guardian Global Utilities VIP Fund describes its objective and strategy as follows, from its latest prospectus filed with the SEC by Guardian Variable Products Trust.
Investment objective
The Fund seeks total return.
Principal investment strategy
"Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes (measured at the time of investment) in securities of companies in the utilities industry (or utilities group of industries) worldwide. Wellington Management Company LLP (the ""Subadviser"") considers a company to be in the utilities industry (or utilities group of industries) if it engages in the ownership or operation of facilities used in, or derives at least 50% of its assets or revenues from, the generation, transmission, or distribution of electricity, gas, or water. ""Global securities"" may include: common stock, depositary receipts, master limited partnerships (""MLPs"") (up to a maximum of 20% of the Fund's net assets), preferred stock, and exchange traded funds (""ETFs"").
The Subadviser analyzes the competitive outlook for various industries within the utilities group of industries, identifying those industries it believes are likely to benefit from the current market environment, as well as individual opportunities within each industry. The Subadviser applies an integrated approach to portfolio management that incorporates macroeconomic, industry and company-specific factors, such as the regulatory environment, regional exposures, industry allocations, stock selection, contract pricing, and the Subadviser's assessment of the sustainability of cash flow growth and intrinsic value. Industry weightings will reflect the Subadviser's view as to both the macroeconomic environment and the relative attractiveness of stocks within the utilities industries. Holdings are generally diversified across the utilities group of industries, but may at times be concentrated in segments of the utilities industries (e.g., electricity, gas or water) that provide what the Subadviser considers to be the most compelling opportunities.
The Subadviser will generally seek to diversify the Fund's portfolio by investing in issuers located in at least three foreign countries. However, the Fund may invest a substantial portion of its assets in just one foreign country. An issuer of a security will be deemed to be located in a particular country if: (i) the principal trading market for the security is in such country; (ii) the issuer is organized under the laws of such country; or (iii) the issuer derives at least 50% of its revenues or profits from such country or has at least 50% of its total assets situated in such country. Country and regional weights are a fallout of the stock-selection process, although the Fund typically maintains exposures to all major geographic regions. Investment in emerging markets is permitted up to 25% of Fund assets.
Emerging market countries are countries whose financial and capital markets are in the development phase and include countries located in Latin America, Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and developing countries of Europe, primarily Eastern Europe. The Fund may invest in companies of any size. Derivatives may be used to reduce risk, obtain efficient market exposure, and/or enhance investment returns, and may include swaps, forward contracts, options, currency derivatives (including currency forwards, futures, options, and spot transactions), and similar instruments or combinations thereof. Currency exposure is typically left unhedged, although hedging is permitted. The Subadviser typically may sell investments when it believes that they no longer offer attractive future returns compared with other investment opportunities or that they present undesirable risks, or in an attempt to limit losses on investments that may decline or have declined in value."
C000200218 Holdings
Top 10 holdings of Guardian Global Utilities VIP Fund by percentage of net assets, from the fund's latest SEC N-PORT filing.
| Holding | % of net assets |
|---|---|
| Dominion Energy Inc | 9.40% |
| Engie SA | 5.73% |
| American Electric Power Co Inc | 5.33% |
| E.on SE | 5.20% |
| Sempra | 4.94% |
| Enel SpA | 4.84% |
| CMS Energy Corp | 4.83% |
| Atmos Energy Corp | 4.23% |
| Cia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo SABESP | 4.23% |
| NextEra Energy Inc | 4.12% |
C000200218 Portfolio Allocation
Asset-class allocation of Guardian Global Utilities VIP Fund by percentage of net assets, from the latest SEC N-PORT filing.
| Asset class | Allocation |
|---|---|
| Equity | 98.8% |
| Cash & Equivalents | 0.8% |
C000200218 Performance
Total returns for C000200218 (as of 2026-10-01), from SEC filings.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | 8.1% |
| 1 year | 18.0% |
| 3 years (annualised) | 17.8% |
| 5 years (annualised) | 11.7% |
C000200218 Risk Information
Risk metrics for C000200218, derived from monthly returns in SEC filings.
- 1-year volatility (annualised): 14.3%
C000200218 Costs and Fees
C000200218 costs about $112 per $10,000 invested per year in fund expenses.
- Net expense ratio: 1.12%
- Gross expense ratio: 1.30%
- Portfolio turnover: 28%
- Brokerage commissions: 2.69 bps of average net assets (SEC N-CEN)
C000200218 Cashflows
Over the 12 months to 2026-06, Guardian Global Utilities VIP Fund had net outflows of $14.17M, from monthly SEC N-PORT filings.
| Month | Net flow |
|---|---|
| 2026-06 | −$778.02K |
| 2026-05 | −$2.51M |
| 2026-04 | −$916.99K |
| 2026-03 | −$893.72K |
| 2026-02 | −$1.06M |
| 2026-01 | −$764.00K |
C000200218 Debt Constituents
No individual debt constituents are reported in Guardian Global Utilities VIP Fund's latest SEC N-PORT filing.
C000200218 Prospectus and SEC Filings
Official Guardian Global Utilities VIP Fund filings on SEC EDGAR — prospectus, portfolio holdings and annual reports.
- Prospectus (485BPOS) — filed 2026-04-28
- Prospectus (485BPOS) — filed 2025-04-28
- Prospectus (485BPOS) — filed 2024-04-25
- Portfolio holdings (N-PORT) — filed 2026-08-14
- Portfolio holdings (N-PORT) — filed 2026-05-26
- Portfolio holdings (N-PORT) — filed 2026-02-18
- Annual census (N-CEN) — filed 2026-03-06
- Annual census (N-CEN) — filed 2025-03-06
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Data Sources
ABC INVEST compiles this page from public filings made to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) through EDGAR: portfolio holdings and monthly cashflows from Form N-PORT, expenses and returns from fund prospectuses (Form 485BPOS) and the SEC DERA Risk/Return Summary data sets, annual data from Form N-CEN, and shareholder reports from Form N-CSR.