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ISIN
US91915R7070
Issuer
VALIC
Inception Date
Dec 29, 2011
Category
Global Bonds
Min. Investment
$0
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Bond

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Performance

VCIFX Performance Chart

Vertical Capital Income Fund (VCIFX) is down 0.1% since the beginning of the year. VCIFX is currently trading at $11 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of VCIFX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $935.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Vertical Capital Income Fund (VCIFX) has returned -0.08% so far this year and 3.75% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, VCIFX has returned 0.83% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.88% annually.


Vertical Capital Income Fund

1D
0.00%
1M
0.95%
YTD
-0.08%
6M
0.20%
1Y
3.75%
3Y*
3.92%
5Y*
-1.34%
10Y*
0.83%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
-0.37%
1M
-0.01%
YTD
9.16%
6M
8.64%
1Y
25.22%
3Y*
19.78%
5Y*
11.99%
10Y*
13.88%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

VCIFX Monthly Returns History

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Dec 27, 1995, VCIFX's average daily return is 0.00%, while the average monthly return is +0.03%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 192.6 years.

Historically, 55% of months were positive and 45% were negative. The best month was Sep 1998 with a return of +6.1%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -9.5%. The longest winning streak lasted 9 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, VCIFX closed higher 47% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 10, 2021 with a return of +3.9%, while the worst single day was Dec 21, 2005 at -8.2%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.74%1.19%-3.63%1.43%0.38%-0.09%-0.08%
20250.70%1.30%0.10%2.36%-0.29%2.51%-1.22%1.53%0.85%0.28%0.46%0.28%9.15%
2024-1.59%-0.61%1.02%-2.82%1.35%0.20%2.55%2.09%1.66%-2.88%0.49%-2.26%-1.00%
20232.95%-3.06%2.79%0.10%-1.64%0.73%0.62%-1.44%-3.24%-1.41%5.26%4.58%5.96%
2022-2.39%-1.69%-2.82%-5.21%0.29%-3.94%2.10%-3.53%-5.59%-0.22%6.04%0.00%-16.21%
2021-1.12%-2.72%-1.47%1.23%0.89%-0.40%1.05%0.08%-2.47%-0.49%-0.49%0.00%-5.85%

Benchmark Metrics

Vertical Capital Income Fund has an annualized alpha of 0.22%, beta of 0.02, and R2 of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since December 27, 1995.

  • This fund participated in 19.26% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 9.44% of its upside - more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • Beta of 0.02 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.00 this fund is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index - low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this fund's risk.
  • R2 of 0.00 means this fund moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index - capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

Alpha
0.22%
Beta
0.02
0.00
Upside Capture
9.44%
Downside Capture
19.26%

Expense Ratio

VCIFX has an expense ratio of 0.69%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

VCIFX ranks 10 for risk / return — in the bottom 10% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.


VCIFX Risk / Return Rank: 1010
Overall Rank
VCIFX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 1010
Sharpe Ratio Rank
VCIFX Sortino Ratio Rank: 1010
Sortino Ratio Rank
VCIFX Omega Ratio Rank: 1010
Omega Ratio Rank
VCIFX Calmar Ratio Rank: 1010
Calmar Ratio Rank
VCIFX Martin Ratio Rank: 99
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Vertical Capital Income Fund (VCIFX) and compare them to S&P 500 Index.

Values are calculated on a 1-year rolling basis and updated daily. Risk-adjusted metrics are more stable over longer periods — use the period switch above to explore them.


VCIFXBenchmarkDifference
Sharpe ratioReturn per unit of total volatility

-1.23

Sortino ratioReturn per unit of downside risk

-1.55

Omega ratioGain probability vs. loss probability

1.14

1.37

-0.22

Calmar ratioReturn relative to maximum drawdown

0.90

2.78

-1.89

Martin ratioReturn relative to average drawdown

2.50

12.44

-9.94

Dividends

Dividend History

Vertical Capital Income Fund provided a 1.81% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.19 per share.


0.00%1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.40$0.5020182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018
Dividend$0.19$0.00$0.00$0.35$0.36$0.48$0.24$0.29$0.11

Dividend yield

1.81%0.00%0.00%3.53%3.64%4.00%1.76%2.32%0.93%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vertical Capital Income Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.19
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2023$0.00$0.00$0.35$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.35
2022$0.00$0.00$0.36$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.36
2021$0.00$0.00$0.48$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.48

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.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Vertical Capital Income 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 Vertical Capital Income Fund was 29.13%, occurring on Oct 20, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current Vertical Capital Income Fund drawdown is 12.12%.


Related event

Drawdown

Fall

Recovery

Underwater

Bear market2022
-29.13%Oct 2022
18y 10mo
22y 6moDec 2003 - now
Dot-com crash2000–2002
-25.00%Jul 2001
2y 9mo1y 9mo
4y 6moOct 1998 - Apr 2003
1997 correction1997
-12.91%Aug 1997
8mo 18d1y 1mo
1y 10moNov 1996 - Oct 1998
2003 pullback2003
-7.89%Sep 2003
2mo 17d3mo 4d
5mo 21dJun 2003 - Dec 2003
1996 pullback1996
-4.96%Jun 1996
5mo 10d4mo 29d
10mo 9dJan 1996 - Nov 1996

Drawdown Indicators


VCIFXBenchmarkDifference

Max Drawdown

Largest peak-to-trough decline

-29.13%

-56.78%

+27.65%

Max Drawdown (1Y)

Largest decline over 1 year

-4.19%

-9.10%

+4.91%

Max Drawdown (3Y)

Largest decline over 3 years

-7.75%

-18.90%

+11.15%

Max Drawdown (5Y)

Largest decline over 5 years

-25.58%

-25.43%

-0.15%

Max Drawdown (10Y)

Largest decline over 10 years

-27.38%

-33.92%

+6.54%

Current Drawdown

Current decline from peak

-12.12%

-1.80%

-10.32%

Average Drawdown

Average peak-to-trough decline

-14.02%

-10.71%

-3.31%

Ulcer Index

Depth and duration of drawdowns from previous peaks

1.50%

2.03%

-0.53%

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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