C000200220 Performance — Guardian Total Return Bond VIP Fund
Data updated: 2026-08-14
C000200220 returned +0.87% year to date and +4.01% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +4.30% over 3 years and −0.51% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Intermediate Core Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $113, against $115 for the category, and to $104 over one year, against $104. Volatility over the past three years was 5.37% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund lost a net $21.7M, and assets reached $187.63M.
C000200220 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Guardian Total Return Bond VIP Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Intermediate Core Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | C000200220 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $104 | $104 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $113 | $115 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $97 | $102 |
| Since data start (Nov 2019 – Jun 2026) | $103 | $109 |
C000200220 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +0.87% |
| 1 year | +4.01% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +4.30% |
| 5 years (annualised) | −0.51% |
C000200220 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Guardian Total Return Bond VIP Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +0.87% |
| 2025 | +6.87% |
| 2024 | +1.80% |
| 2023 | +5.12% |
| 2022 | −15.37% |
| 2021 | −0.83% |
| 2020 | +6.69% |
| 2019 (Nov–Dec) | −0.10% |
C000200220 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 | +0.2% | +1.5% | −1.9% | +0.5% | +0.4% | +0.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.5% | +2.1% | −0.6% | +0.1% | −0.2% | +1.7% | 0.0% | +1.0% | +1.2% | +0.5% | +0.6% | −0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | −1.4% | +1.0% | −2.3% | +1.6% | +1.0% | +2.2% | +1.5% | +1.3% | −2.4% | +1.0% | −1.5% |
| 2023 | +2.7% | −2.3% | +2.4% | +0.5% | −1.1% | −0.5% | −0.2% | −0.3% | −2.3% | −1.7% | +4.4% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | −2.0% | −1.5% | −2.3% | −4.0% | −0.6% | −1.5% | +1.9% | −2.6% | −4.3% | −2.0% | +2.9% | −0.2% |
| 2021 | −0.9% | −1.5% | −0.7% | +0.9% | +0.6% | +1.1% | +0.9% | −0.2% | −0.8% | +0.1% | 0.0% | −0.1% |
| 2020 | +1.9% | +1.5% | −3.9% | +2.6% | +1.0% | +0.6% | +2.0% | −0.8% | −0.2% | −0.4% | +1.8% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | −0.1% |
C000200220 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 5.37%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.04 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +4.36% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −2.42% (Oct 2024)
C000200220 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Guardian Total Return Bond VIP Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$21.7M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $19.7M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.48×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $66K | $3.6M | −$3.5M |
| May 2026 | $3.0M | $2.6M | $423K |
| Apr 2026 | $25K | $3.4M | −$3.3M |
| Mar 2026 | $0 | $3.9M | −$3.9M |
| Feb 2026 | $6.9M | $3.3M | $3.6M |
| Jan 2026 | $53K | $3.0M | −$2.9M |
| Dec 2025 | $4K | $4.2M | −$4.2M |
| Nov 2025 | $4.3M | $2.5M | $1.8M |
| Oct 2025 | $63K | $3.6M | −$3.5M |
| Sep 2025 | $27K | $3.4M | −$3.4M |
| Aug 2025 | $5.2M | $4.4M | $783K |
| Jul 2025 | $10K | $3.6M | −$3.5M |
C000200220 Assets Under Management
Net assets of Guardian Total Return Bond VIP Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $187.63M |
| 2026-03-31 | $191.78M |
| 2025-12-31 | $195.62M |
| 2025-09-30 | $199.86M |
| 2025-06-30 | $201.58M |
| 2025-03-31 | $217.31M |
| 2024-12-31 | $220.29M |
| 2024-09-30 | $230.18M |
| 2024-06-30 | $240.88M |
| 2024-03-31 | $248.43M |
| 2023-12-31 | $254.20M |
| 2023-09-30 | $255.32M |
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.