VALIC Company I Growth Fund (VCULX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in VALIC Company I Growth 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 Growth Fund (VCULX) has returned -12.67% so far this year and 11.79% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, VCULX has achieved an annualized return of 13.50%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% per year.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Dec 6, 2005, VCULX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.77%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 7.5 years.

Historically, 61% of months were positive and 39% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +14.5%, while the worst month was Feb 2016 at -18.0%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, VCULX closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +12.0%, while the worst single day was Feb 12, 2016 at -16.1%.

VALIC Company I Growth Fund has an annualized alpha of -0.33%, beta of 1.03, and R² of 0.86 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since December 07, 2005.

• This fund participated in 106.37% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 104.36% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• With beta of 1.03 and R² of 0.86, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

VCULX has an expense ratio of 0.61%, placing it in the medium range.

VCULX ranks 17 for risk / return — in the bottom 17% 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.

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

VALIC Company I Growth Fund provided a 13.48% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.03 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for VALIC Company I Growth 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 Growth 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 Growth Fund was 51.32%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 489 trading sessions.

The current VALIC Company I Growth Fund drawdown is 16.39%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.