VCFVX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

VALIC Company I International Value (VCFVX) belongs to the Foreign Large Cap Equities category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with VCFVX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to VCFVX

VCFVX charges 0.74% annually. There are 133 mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.01%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
FIGSX	Fidelity Series International Growth Fund	0.01%	—	Dec 2009	VCFVX vs FIGSX
FSGEX	Fidelity Series Global ex U.S. Index Fund	0.01%	—	Sep 2009	VCFVX vs FSGEX
FSOSX	Fidelity Series Overseas Fund	0.01%	—	Jun 2019	VCFVX vs FSOSX
FINVX	Fidelity Series International Value Fund	0.01%	—	Dec 2009	VCFVX vs FINVX
FHLFX	Fidelity Series International Index Fund	0.01%	—	Aug 2018	VCFVX vs FHLFX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VCFVX

VCFVX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 43. There are 133 mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 94.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
THOIX	Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund	94	—	Jul 2006	VCFVX vs THOIX
TIVFX	American Beacon Tocqueville International Value Fu...	93	—	Aug 1994	VCFVX vs TIVFX
SWRLX	Touchstone International Equity Fund	91	—	Mar 1993	VCFVX vs SWRLX
DCINX	Dunham International Stock Fund	91	—	Dec 2004	VCFVX vs DCINX
SAHMX	SA International Value Fund	90	—	Aug 1999	VCFVX vs SAHMX

Top Performing VCFVX Alternatives (YTD)

VCFVX is at 8.41% YTD. There are 275 mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 35.02%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
TIVFX	American Beacon Tocqueville International Value Fu...	35.02%	—	Aug 1994	VCFVX vs TIVFX
CIGIX	Calamos International Growth Fund	34.19%	—	Mar 2005	VCFVX vs CIGIX
LIAGX	Lord Abbett International Growth Fund	26.97%	—	Jun 2021	VCFVX vs LIAGX
FISZX	Fidelity SAI International SMA Completion Fund	26.54%	—	Apr 2019	VCFVX vs FISZX
DCINX	Dunham International Stock Fund	24.97%	—	Dec 2004	VCFVX vs DCINX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VCFVX

VCFVX has 13.51% 1-year volatility. There are 82 mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 9.19%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
FAOCX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class C	9.19%	—	Nov 1997	VCFVX vs FAOCX
FAOAX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class A	9.20%	—	Sep 1996	VCFVX vs FAOAX
FAOSX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class Z	9.20%	—	Feb 2017	VCFVX vs FAOSX
FAERX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class M	9.21%	—	Apr 1990	VCFVX vs FAERX
FAOIX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class I	9.22%	—	Jul 1995	VCFVX vs FAOIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VCFVX

VCFVX has a 1-year max drawdown of -11.50%. There are 178 mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -6.94%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
RWIIX	Redwood AlphaFactor Tactical International Fund	-6.94%	—	Nov 2017	VCFVX vs RWIIX
IVFIX	Federated Hermes International Strategic Value Div...	-6.97%	—	Jun 2008	VCFVX vs IVFIX
FAOSX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class Z	-7.26%	—	Feb 2017	VCFVX vs FAOSX
FAOIX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class I	-7.28%	—	Jul 1995	VCFVX vs FAOIX
FAERX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class M	-7.29%	—	Apr 1990	VCFVX vs FAERX

Other Mutual Funds from VALIC

The 10 most viewed VALIC mutual funds shown here include VCNIX, VGLSX, VSTIX and span 7 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VCNIX	VALIC Company I Nasdaq-100 Index Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	77	20.92%	—	Oct 2000	VCFVX vs VCNIX
VGLSX	VALIC Company I Global Strategy Fund	Global Allocation	89	10.41%	—	Dec 2005	VCFVX vs VGLSX
VSTIX	VALIC Company I Stock Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	76	11.36%	—	Apr 1987	VCFVX vs VSTIX
VMSGX	VALIC Company I Mid Cap Strategic Growth Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	17	10.35%	—	Dec 2004	VCFVX vs VMSGX
VCSTX	VALIC Company I Science & Technology Fund	Technology Equities	74	36.21%	—	Apr 1994	VCFVX vs VCSTX
VCULX	VALIC Company I Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	33	13.67%	—	Dec 2005	VCFVX vs VCULX
VCBCX	VALIC Company I Blue Chip Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	31	7.16%	—	Nov 2000	VCFVX vs VCBCX
VCGAX	VALIC Company I Systematic Core Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	46	7.25%	—	Apr 1994	VCFVX vs VCGAX
VCIEX	VALIC Company I International Equities Index Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	27	8.68%	—	Oct 1989	VCFVX vs VCIEX
VCTPX	VALIC Company I Inflation Protected Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	50	2.23%	—	Dec 2004	VCFVX vs VCTPX

Often Compared With VCFVX

Investors most often compare VCFVX with SPY, VCSLX, EPDIX. These 20 comparison targets span 5 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	75	11.69%	781.00B	Jan 1993	VCFVX vs SPY
VCSLX	VALIC Company I Small Cap Index Fund	Small Cap Blend Equities	60	17.36%	—	May 1992	VCFVX vs VCSLX
EPDIX	EuroPac International Dividend Income Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	89	13.02%	—	Jan 2014	VCFVX vs EPDIX
ANDIX	AQR International Defensive Style Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	15	5.63%	—	Jul 2012	VCFVX vs ANDIX
GTMIX	GMO Tax-Managed International Equities Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	88	13.48%	—	Jul 1998	VCFVX vs GTMIX
GSINX	Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	20	6.34%	—	Dec 2016	VCFVX vs GSINX
PTSIX	PIMCO RAE PLUS International Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	83	14.16%	—	Sep 2011	VCFVX vs PTSIX
FSKLX	Fidelity SAI International Low Volatility Index Fu...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	11	4.35%	—	May 2015	VCFVX vs FSKLX
KGIIX	Kopernik International Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	82	9.65%	—	Jun 2015	VCFVX vs KGIIX
PPYPX	PIMCO RAE International Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	62	13.69%	—	Jun 2015	VCFVX vs PPYPX
GQJPX	GQG Partners International Quality Dividend Income...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	26	6.04%	—	Jun 2021	VCFVX vs GQJPX
GSIMX	Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	21	6.41%	—	Dec 2016	VCFVX vs GSIMX
PZRIX	PIMCO RAE Global ex-US Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	86	14.72%	—	Jun 2015	VCFVX vs PZRIX
VCIFX	Vertical Capital Income Fund	Global Bonds	11	-0.27%	—	Dec 2011	VCFVX vs VCIFX
SIMYX	SEI Institutional Managed Trust Tax-Managed Intern...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	29	6.18%	—	Oct 2016	VCFVX vs SIMYX
DFWVX	DFA World ex U.S. Value Portfolio Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	88	16.43%	—	Aug 2010	VCFVX vs DFWVX
EPDPX	EuroPac International Dividend Income Fund Class A	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Dividend	88	12.83%	—	Jan 2014	VCFVX vs EPDPX
APHIX	Artisan International Fund Institutional Class	Foreign Large Cap Equities	49	14.24%	—	Jul 1997	VCFVX vs APHIX
ARTIX	Artisan International Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	48	14.13%	—	Dec 1995	VCFVX vs ARTIX
TBGVX	Tweedy, Browne International Value Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	38	9.72%	—	Jun 1993	VCFVX vs TBGVX

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