VALIC Company I Emerging Economies Fund (VCGEX)
Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of value of its net assets in equity securities of emerging market companies and other investments that are tied economically to emerging markets. The fund may invest in securities denominated in U.S. dollars, other major reserve currencies, such as the euro, yen and pound sterling, and currencies of other countries in which it can invest.
Fund Info
US91915R6734
Dec 4, 2005
$0
Large-Cap
Value
Expense Ratio
VCGEX has a high expense ratio of 0.93%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
VALIC Company I Emerging Economies Fund (VCGEX) returned 9.10% year-to-date (YTD) and 11.38% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, VCGEX returned 1.16% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.85%.
VCGEX
9.10%
6.18%
8.25%
11.38%
1.86%
1.92%
1.16%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.51%
6.15%
-2.00%
12.92%
12.68%
14.19%
10.85%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of VCGEX, 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 | 0.94% | 0.47% | 1.32% | 0.48% | 5.68% | 9.10% | |||||||
| 2024 | -2.74% | 6.15% | 2.33% | 0.66% | 0.99% | 3.58% | 0.16% | 1.73% | 6.17% | -4.36% | -2.74% | -0.47% | 11.43% |
| 2023 | 9.10% | -6.44% | -8.67% | -0.36% | -2.37% | 5.61% | 5.49% | -6.38% | -1.97% | -3.29% | 6.62% | 3.72% | -0.84% |
| 2022 | -0.80% | -6.69% | -14.42% | -7.10% | 2.55% | -8.97% | -0.61% | -1.68% | -11.47% | -0.88% | 14.84% | -3.69% | -34.84% |
| 2021 | 3.30% | 3.10% | -0.39% | 2.88% | 0.28% | 0.84% | -5.44% | 3.02% | -5.68% | 1.60% | -5.33% | 3.75% | 1.20% |
| 2020 | -5.62% | -4.41% | -15.94% | 7.78% | 2.26% | 5.67% | 9.82% | 1.07% | -0.35% | 2.72% | 8.18% | 6.50% | 15.60% |
| 2019 | 9.58% | -0.12% | 0.50% | 1.72% | -6.77% | 6.87% | -1.46% | -5.05% | 2.98% | 3.65% | 0.49% | 7.50% | 20.27% |
| 2018 | 8.36% | -4.00% | -1.30% | -3.97% | -3.26% | -5.51% | 2.50% | -4.53% | 0.00% | -7.79% | 3.56% | -4.20% | -19.32% |
| 2017 | 7.22% | 3.33% | 2.70% | 2.23% | 2.06% | 1.89% | 7.17% | 3.92% | -1.11% | 3.03% | 0.54% | 2.38% | 41.29% |
| 2016 | -5.88% | -1.25% | 13.08% | -1.10% | -2.37% | 4.04% | 4.20% | 3.43% | 2.31% | -0.99% | -2.99% | -0.29% | 11.49% |
| 2015 | 0.66% | 3.11% | -1.31% | 8.09% | -3.80% | -2.81% | -7.61% | -8.24% | -1.70% | 6.30% | -2.81% | -4.12% | -14.55% |
| 2014 | -7.42% | 3.36% | 2.49% | 0.13% | 3.84% | 2.34% | 0.84% | 2.86% | -8.12% | 1.51% | -1.24% | -5.29% | -5.56% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of VCGEX is 40, 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 Emerging Economies Fund (VCGEX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
VALIC Company I Emerging Economies Fund provided a 3.57% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.24 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.24 | $0.14 | $1.09 | $1.37 | $0.18 | $0.20 | $0.14 | $0.13 | $0.11 | $0.18 | $0.16 | $0.12 |
Dividend yield | 3.57% | 2.20% | 18.56% | 21.85% | 1.78% | 2.01% | 1.59% | 1.78% | 1.17% | 2.62% | 2.58% | 1.60% |
Monthly Dividends
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.24 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.24 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.09 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.37 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.37 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 |
| 2016 | $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 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 |
| 2014 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 |
Drawdowns
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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.
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Worst Drawdowns
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 68.92%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current VALIC Company I Emerging Economies Fund drawdown is 31.63%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -68.92% | Oct 15, 2007 | 351 | Mar 9, 2009 | — | — | — |
| -13.44% | Jul 17, 2007 | 23 | Aug 16, 2007 | 35 | Oct 5, 2007 | 58 |
| -7.27% | Feb 27, 2007 | 5 | Mar 5, 2007 | 22 | Apr 4, 2007 | 27 |
| -3.57% | Jun 5, 2007 | 3 | Jun 7, 2007 | 7 | Jun 18, 2007 | 10 |
| -3.51% | Sep 6, 2006 | 4 | Sep 11, 2006 | 13 | Sep 28, 2006 | 17 |
Volatility
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