VALIC Company I Blue Chip Growth Fund (VCBCX)

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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.

VALIC Company I Blue Chip Growth Fund (VCBCX) has returned -13.29% so far this year and 13.66% over the past 12 months. Over the last decade, VCBCX has posted an annualized return of 12.26%, slightly higher than the S&P 500 Index benchmark’s 12.16%.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Nov 2, 2000, VCBCX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.65%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 8.9 years.

Historically, 61% of months were positive and 39% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +15.0%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -18.6%. The longest winning streak lasted 13 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, VCBCX closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +13.1%, while the worst single day was Mar 7, 2025 at -14.9%.

VALIC Company I Blue Chip Growth Fund has an annualized alpha of 0.23%, beta of 1.07, and R² of 0.87 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since November 03, 2000.

• This fund captured 109.97% of S&P 500 Index gains and 107.65% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
• With beta of 1.07 and R² of 0.87, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

VCBCX has an expense ratio of 0.76%, placing it in the medium range.

VCBCX ranks 23 for risk / return — below 23% of mutual funds on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for VALIC Company I Blue Chip Growth Fund (VCBCX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

VALIC Company I Blue Chip Growth Fund provided a 16.88% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.73 per share.

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.

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.

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 55.01%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 810 trading sessions.

The current VALIC Company I Blue Chip Growth Fund drawdown is 15.94%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.