VCGSX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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

Cheapest Alternatives to VCGSX

VCGSX charges 0.65% annually. There are 69 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.01%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	0.01%	—	Mar 2009	VCGSX vs GUSTX
FUAMX	Fidelity Intermediate Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	—	VCGSX vs FUAMX
FNBGX	Fidelity Long-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	VCGSX vs FNBGX
FUMBX	Fidelity Short-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	VCGSX vs FUMBX
FUTBX	Fidelity SAI U.S. Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Mar 2016	VCGSX vs FUTBX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VCGSX

VCGSX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 16. There are 65 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 99.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	99	—	Dec 1985	VCGSX vs FEUGX
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	99	—	Mar 2009	VCGSX vs GUSTX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	88	—	Aug 2010	VCGSX vs VSBIX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	86	33.50B	Dec 2009	VCGSX vs VSBSX
MDSIX	Integrity Short Term Government Fund	84	—	Jun 2011	VCGSX vs MDSIX

Top Performing VCGSX Alternatives (YTD)

VCGSX is at 0.00% YTD. There are 66 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 1.82%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	1.82%	—	Dec 1985	VCGSX vs FEUGX
VGIVX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fu...	1.70%	6.50B	Feb 2015	VCGSX vs VGIVX
VGAVX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fu...	1.65%	6.50B	May 2013	VCGSX vs VGAVX
MDSIX	Integrity Short Term Government Fund	1.65%	—	Jun 2011	VCGSX vs MDSIX
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	1.46%	—	Mar 2009	VCGSX vs GUSTX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VCGSX

VCGSX has 3.78% 1-year volatility. There are 36 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.21%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
DFFGX	DFA Short-Term Government Portfolio	1.21%	—	May 1987	VCGSX vs DFFGX
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	1.22%	—	Mar 2009	VCGSX vs GUSTX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	1.27%	—	Aug 2010	VCGSX vs VSBIX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	1.28%	33.50B	Dec 2009	VCGSX vs VSBSX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	1.41%	—	Dec 1985	VCGSX vs FEUGX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VCGSX

VCGSX has a 1-year max drawdown of -3.18%. There are 58 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.20%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	-0.20%	—	Mar 2009	VCGSX vs GUSTX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	-0.32%	—	Dec 1985	VCGSX vs FEUGX
RFBAX	Davis Government Bond Fund	-0.77%	—	Nov 1994	VCGSX vs RFBAX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	-0.81%	—	Aug 2010	VCGSX vs VSBIX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	-0.84%	33.50B	Dec 2009	VCGSX vs VSBSX

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	21.53%	—	Oct 2000	VCGSX vs VCNIX
VGLSX	VALIC Company I Global Strategy Fund	Global Allocation	88	10.41%	—	Dec 2005	VCGSX vs VGLSX
VSTIX	VALIC Company I Stock Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	76	11.51%	—	Apr 1987	VCGSX vs VSTIX
VMSGX	VALIC Company I Mid Cap Strategic Growth Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	18	10.97%	—	Dec 2004	VCGSX vs VMSGX
VCSTX	VALIC Company I Science & Technology Fund	Technology Equities	74	37.85%	—	Apr 1994	VCGSX vs VCSTX
VCULX	VALIC Company I Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	31	13.55%	—	Dec 2005	VCGSX vs VCULX
VCBCX	VALIC Company I Blue Chip Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	30	6.62%	—	Nov 2000	VCGSX vs VCBCX
VCGAX	VALIC Company I Systematic Core Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	44	7.11%	—	Apr 1994	VCGSX vs VCGAX
VCIEX	VALIC Company I International Equities Index Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	27	9.10%	—	Oct 1989	VCGSX vs VCIEX
VCTPX	VALIC Company I Inflation Protected Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	51	2.23%	—	Dec 2004	VCGSX vs VCTPX

Often Compared With VCGSX

Investors most often compare VCGSX with FBLTX, PDMIX, VCIFX. These 5 comparison targets span 3 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FBLTX	Fidelity SAI Long-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	Government Bonds	6	-0.08%	—	Oct 2015	VCGSX vs FBLTX
PDMIX	PIMCO GNMA and Government Securities Fund	Government Bonds	33	1.23%	—	Jul 1997	VCGSX vs PDMIX
VCIFX	Vertical Capital Income Fund	Global Bonds	11	-0.08%	—	Dec 2011	VCGSX vs VCIFX
PRGMX	T. Rowe Price GNMA Fund	Government Bonds	44	0.93%	—	Nov 1985	VCGSX vs PRGMX
VGREX	VALIC Company I Global Real Estate Fund	REIT	10	7.20%	—	Mar 2008	VCGSX vs VGREX

Compare VCGSX with Any Fund or Stock

Compare VCGSX with any ETF, mutual fund, or stock using PortfoliosLab's comparison tool.

Symbol name

Diversifiers

Pair VCGSX with funds that move differently

VALIC Company I Government Securities Fund alternatives help with substitution. Diversifiers are the next step when you want funds with lower historical correlation to VCGSX.

Explore VCGSX Diversifiers

VALIC Company I Government Securities Fund (VCGSX) Alternatives