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Vertical Capital Income Fund (VCIFX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

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

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Vertical Capital Income Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Vertical Capital Income Fund (VCIFX) has returned -2.24% so far this year and 4.51% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, VCIFX has returned 0.84% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Vertical Capital Income Fund

1D
0.10%
1M
-4.09%
YTD
-2.24%
6M
-1.24%
1Y
4.51%
3Y*
2.95%
5Y*
-1.40%
10Y*
0.84%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

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, your 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%-4.09%-2.24%
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 0.17%, beta of 0.02, and R² of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since December 28, 1995.

  • This fund participated in 19.32% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 9.45% 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
0.17%
Beta
0.02
0.00
Upside Capture
9.45%
Downside Capture
19.32%

Expense Ratio

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


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

VCIFX ranks 42 for risk / return — on par with similar mutual funds. You're getting a typical balance of risk and reward. Not a standout, but not a red flag either — a reasonable choice if other factors align with your goals.


VCIFX Risk / Return Rank: 4242
Overall Rank
VCIFX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 4343
Sharpe Ratio Rank
VCIFX Sortino Ratio Rank: 4444
Sortino Ratio Rank
VCIFX Omega Ratio Rank: 3232
Omega Ratio Rank
VCIFX Calmar Ratio Rank: 4545
Calmar Ratio Rank
VCIFX Martin Ratio Rank: 4444
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 a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


VCIFXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.92

0.90

+0.03

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.36

1.39

-0.03

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.17

1.21

-0.04

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.18

1.40

-0.22

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

4.59

6.61

-2.01

Explore VCIFX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

Vertical Capital Income Fund provided a 1.85% 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

1.85%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$0.19
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 14.02%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-29.13%Dec 22, 20034741Oct 20, 2022
-25%Oct 9, 1998695Jul 12, 2001449Apr 30, 20031144
-12.91%Nov 21, 1996178Aug 6, 1997291Oct 1, 1998469
-7.89%Jun 17, 200354Sep 2, 200367Dec 5, 2003121
-4.96%Jan 3, 1996112Jun 11, 1996105Nov 7, 1996217

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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