VALIC Company I Blue Chip Growth Fund (VCBCX)
The fund pursues long-term capital appreciation by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of net assets in the common stocks of large- and mid-cap blue chip growth companies. Generally, large- and mid-cap stocks will include companies whose market capitalizations, at the time of purchase, are greater than or equal to the smallest company included in the Russell Midcap Index.
Fund Info
US91915R7641
Nov 1, 2000
$0
Large-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
VCBCX features an expense ratio of 0.76%, falling within the medium range.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in VALIC Company I Blue Chip Growth Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
VALIC Company I Blue Chip Growth Fund had a return of 2.70% year-to-date (YTD) and 15.45% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, VALIC Company I Blue Chip Growth Fund had an annualized return of 1.43%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.26%, indicating that VALIC Company I Blue Chip Growth Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
VCBCX
2.70%
1.38%
11.50%
15.45%
-2.63%
1.43%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.01%
1.13%
9.82%
22.80%
12.93%
11.26%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of VCBCX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.65% | 2.70% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 2.75% | 7.04% | -8.70% | -4.17% | 6.77% | 5.94% | -1.26% | 1.61% | 2.46% | -0.32% | 6.33% | 0.91% | 19.68% |
| 2023 | 9.57% | -1.88% | -11.40% | 2.31% | 3.05% | 7.20% | 3.29% | -0.70% | -5.26% | -1.49% | 10.04% | 4.50% | 18.50% |
| 2022 | -11.05% | -4.80% | -13.82% | -15.38% | -3.52% | -8.69% | 12.65% | -5.50% | -10.38% | 2.58% | 4.15% | -7.84% | -48.90% |
| 2021 | -1.45% | 1.90% | -9.61% | 7.52% | -1.68% | 5.96% | 2.48% | 3.70% | -5.68% | 5.50% | -1.70% | -0.36% | 5.30% |
| 2020 | 2.46% | -6.15% | -19.51% | 14.98% | 6.67% | 4.04% | 7.76% | 9.26% | -4.79% | -2.35% | 8.02% | 2.46% | 19.67% |
| 2019 | 11.15% | 2.87% | -10.30% | 3.98% | -5.89% | 6.26% | 1.42% | -1.69% | -1.33% | 1.90% | 4.94% | 2.19% | 14.65% |
| 2018 | 10.68% | -1.46% | -8.53% | 1.77% | 3.42% | 0.43% | 2.15% | 3.84% | 0.32% | -9.12% | 3.11% | -8.43% | -3.72% |
| 2017 | 4.77% | -6.21% | 1.39% | 3.73% | 3.54% | 0.58% | 4.49% | 1.32% | 0.92% | 4.69% | 2.21% | 0.00% | 23.05% |
| 2016 | -8.76% | -15.50% | 5.37% | -0.13% | 2.58% | -2.65% | 5.84% | 0.06% | 1.50% | -1.11% | 0.69% | 0.06% | -13.23% |
| 2015 | 0.05% | -3.46% | -0.56% | -0.40% | 1.70% | -0.78% | 4.94% | -6.10% | -3.59% | 9.92% | 0.43% | -0.48% | 0.76% |
| 2014 | -2.33% | 1.92% | -4.51% | -1.97% | 4.45% | 1.69% | 0.06% | 3.62% | -1.88% | 3.22% | 2.35% | -1.34% | 4.95% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of VCBCX is 31, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for VALIC Company I Blue Chip Growth Fund (VCBCX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
VALIC Company I Blue Chip Growth Fund provided a 0.00% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.00 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 |
Dividend yield | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.07% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.16% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for VALIC Company I Blue Chip Growth Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2014 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the VALIC Company I Blue Chip Growth Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the VALIC Company I Blue Chip Growth Fund was 58.23%, occurring on Mar 10, 2023. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current VALIC Company I Blue Chip Growth Fund drawdown is 29.36%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -58.23% | Nov 17, 2021 | 329 | Mar 10, 2023 | — | — | — |
| -54.66% | Oct 15, 2007 | 279 | Nov 20, 2008 | 809 | Feb 8, 2012 | 1088 |
| -38.37% | Feb 20, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 105 | Aug 20, 2020 | 128 |
| -28.01% | Feb 11, 2015 | 254 | Feb 12, 2016 | 419 | Oct 11, 2017 | 673 |
| -20.68% | Oct 2, 2018 | 58 | Dec 24, 2018 | 261 | Jan 8, 2020 | 319 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current VALIC Company I Blue Chip Growth Fund volatility is 5.19%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.