VALIC Company I Emerging Economies Fund (VCGEX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in VALIC Company I Emerging Economies 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 Emerging Economies Fund (VCGEX) has returned 1.83% so far this year and 28.94% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, VCGEX has returned 7.40% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Dec 7, 2005, VCGEX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.25%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 23.1 years.

Historically, 55% of months were positive and 45% were negative. The best month was Nov 2022 with a return of +14.8%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -22.2%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 9 months.

On a daily basis, VCGEX closed higher 50% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +13.9%, while the worst single day was Dec 22, 2008 at -14.0%.

VALIC Company I Emerging Economies Fund has an annualized alpha of -5.02%, beta of 0.86, and R² of 0.65 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since December 08, 2005.

• This fund participated in 108.44% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 76.68% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• This fund had an annualized alpha of -5.02% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering less than market exposure alone would predict.
• With beta of 0.86 and R² of 0.65, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

VCGEX has a high expense ratio of 0.93%, indicating above-average management fees.

VCGEX ranks 81 for risk / return — in the top 81% of mutual funds on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.

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

VALIC Company I Emerging Economies Fund provided a 2.19% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.17 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for VALIC Company I Emerging Economies 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 Emerging Economies 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 Emerging Economies Fund was 70.06%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 4266 trading sessions.

The current VALIC Company I Emerging Economies Fund drawdown is 12.80%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.