Morningstar Category
High Yield Bond
Overall Morningstar RatingTM
Morningstar Return
Above Average
Morningstar Risk
Above Average
Out of 581 High Yield Bond funds. An investment’s overall Morningstar Rating, based on its risk-adjusted return, is a weighted average of its applicable 3-, 5-, and 10-year Ratings. See important disclosures for details.
Morningstar Proprietary Statistics
11/30/25
| |
1 Year |
3 Year |
5 Year |
10 Year |
| Morningstar Rating |
-- |
|
|
|
| Out of # of Investments |
-- |
581 |
543 |
437 |
| VA - Underlying Fund Peer Group |
| Fund Rank Percentile |
20
|
20
|
31
|
23
|
| Out of # of Investments |
621 |
581 |
543 |
437 |
Investment Strategyfrom the prospectus
The investment seeks to maximize current income; capital appreciation is a secondary objective.
The fund invests under normal circumstances at least 80% of its assets (net assets plus the amount of any borrowings made for investment purposes) in high-yield, high-risk debt securities (junk bonds) and related investments that are rated below investment grade (i.e., rated below BBB- or Baa3) by at least one major credit rating agency, or, if not rated by any credit rating agency, determined to be below investment-grade quality by PPM America, Inc. (Sub-Adviser).
Portfolio Analysis
3 Year Risk Measures
11/30/25
| |
Standard Deviation* |
Sharpe Ratio* |
| Sub-account |
4.72 |
0.92 |
| Morningstar Category |
4.61 |
0.81 |
| Modern Portfolio Theory Statistics |
| Relative to: |
Alpha* |
Beta* |
R-Squared* |
| Primary Prospectus Benchmark** (Bloomberg US Agg Bond TR USD) |
4.48 |
0.62 |
64.19 |
| Morningstar Category** (ICE BofA US High Yield TR USD) |
0.18 |
0.96 |
97.10 |
Morningstar Style BoxTM
09/30/25
| Effective Duration* |
2.94 |
| Effective Maturity* |
4.71 |
| Average Coupon* |
7.06 |
| Average Price* |
100.52 |
Growth of 10k11/30/15 to 11/28/25(Non-Standardized)
Calendar Year Returns(Non-Standardized)
All indices referenced herein are unmanaged and not available for direct investment.
Total Returns
| |
-------------------------- Annualized -------------------------- |
| Report Type |
YTD |
1 Year |
3 Year |
5 Year |
10 Year |
Inclusion/ Inception |
| Non-Standardized 11/30/25 |
7.73% |
7.37% |
9.07% |
4.47% |
5.32% |
5.00% 03/02/98 |
| Quarterly Standardized 09/30/25 |
6.94% |
7.37% |
10.49% |
5.27% |
N/A |
4.24% 09/25/17 |
| Monthly Standardized 11/30/25 |
7.72% |
7.36% |
9.06% |
4.46% |
N/A |
4.25% 09/25/17 |