VALIC Company I Systematic Core Fund (VCGAX)
The fund seeks to achieve a higher risk-adjusted performance than the Russell 1000 Index (the index) over the long term through a proprietary selection process employed by the fund's Subadviser. In order to generate additional income, the fund may lend portfolio securities to broker-dealers and other financial institutions provided that the value of the loaned securities does not exceed 30% of the fund's total assets.
Fund Info
US91915R5090
Apr 29, 1994
$0
Large-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
VCGAX features an expense ratio of 0.63%, 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 Systematic Core 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 Systematic Core Fund had a return of 3.71% year-to-date (YTD) and 21.29% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, VALIC Company I Systematic Core Fund had an annualized return of 6.92%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.26%, indicating that VALIC Company I Systematic Core Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
VCGAX
3.71%
0.71%
9.74%
21.29%
7.81%
6.92%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.01%
1.13%
9.82%
22.80%
12.93%
11.26%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of VCGAX, 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 | 3.03% | 3.71% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 1.39% | 5.36% | 2.44% | -4.69% | 4.82% | 2.89% | 1.91% | 2.10% | 1.75% | -0.90% | 6.60% | -3.00% | 22.02% |
| 2023 | 6.75% | -2.38% | -2.38% | 1.03% | -0.37% | 6.98% | 3.30% | -1.60% | -4.46% | -2.61% | 8.65% | 5.19% | 18.43% |
| 2022 | -5.85% | -2.68% | 2.28% | -8.16% | 0.04% | -8.26% | 8.87% | -4.00% | -9.10% | 8.31% | 5.64% | -5.81% | -19.12% |
| 2021 | -0.23% | 2.72% | -5.78% | 5.22% | 0.72% | 2.03% | 1.88% | 2.86% | -4.82% | 6.35% | -1.08% | 4.39% | 14.36% |
| 2020 | 0.04% | -7.77% | -22.53% | 13.82% | 5.81% | 2.38% | 5.75% | 6.69% | -3.54% | -2.05% | 11.67% | 4.39% | 9.52% |
| 2019 | 8.08% | 2.94% | -8.68% | 4.20% | -6.74% | 7.03% | 1.24% | -2.09% | 1.95% | 2.50% | 3.77% | 3.29% | 17.32% |
| 2018 | 5.38% | -3.99% | -5.93% | 0.05% | 2.16% | 0.85% | 3.93% | 2.96% | 0.71% | -7.53% | 2.55% | -9.21% | -8.98% |
| 2017 | 2.26% | 0.65% | 0.25% | 1.13% | 0.93% | 0.29% | 2.02% | 0.52% | 1.78% | 2.17% | 3.03% | 1.10% | 17.32% |
| 2016 | -5.39% | -5.81% | 6.90% | 0.61% | 2.05% | -0.60% | 4.04% | 0.10% | -0.16% | -1.47% | 4.21% | 1.64% | 5.51% |
| 2015 | -2.90% | 5.52% | -1.58% | 0.31% | 1.76% | -2.13% | 1.66% | -6.12% | -2.72% | 8.16% | 0.26% | -1.49% | -0.09% |
| 2014 | -3.28% | 4.63% | 0.88% | 0.23% | 2.42% | 2.14% | -1.43% | 4.03% | -1.45% | 2.95% | 2.28% | 0.21% | 14.13% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 83, VCGAX is among the top 17% of mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is 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 Systematic Core Fund (VCGAX) 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 Systematic Core Fund provided a 0.87% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.31 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.31 | $0.31 | $0.25 | $0.06 | $0.17 | $0.24 | $0.21 | $0.21 | $0.24 | $0.24 | $0.18 | $0.13 |
Dividend yield | 0.87% | 0.90% | 0.87% | 0.24% | 0.58% | 0.93% | 0.87% | 1.01% | 1.06% | 1.20% | 0.96% | 0.68% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for VALIC Company I Systematic Core 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 | $0.31 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.31 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.25 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.25 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.24 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.24 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.24 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.24 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.24 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.24 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 |
| 2014 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 |
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 Systematic Core 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 Systematic Core Fund was 61.73%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1212 trading sessions.
The current VALIC Company I Systematic Core Fund drawdown is 0.51%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -61.73% | Oct 10, 2007 | 354 | Mar 9, 2009 | 1212 | Dec 31, 2013 | 1566 |
| -42.1% | Feb 20, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 176 | Dec 1, 2020 | 199 |
| -25.28% | Dec 30, 2021 | 190 | Sep 30, 2022 | 341 | Feb 9, 2024 | 531 |
| -20.55% | Jan 29, 2018 | 229 | Dec 24, 2018 | 257 | Jan 2, 2020 | 486 |
| -17.51% | Jul 21, 2015 | 144 | Feb 12, 2016 | 197 | Nov 22, 2016 | 341 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current VALIC Company I Systematic Core Fund volatility is 2.85%, 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.