VALIC Company I Dynamic Allocation Fund (VDAFX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in VALIC Company I Dynamic Allocation 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 Dynamic Allocation Fund (VDAFX) has returned -4.29% so far this year and 7.95% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, VDAFX has returned 6.21% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Dec 24, 2012, VDAFX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.46%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 12.6 years.

Historically, 66% of months were positive and 34% were negative. The best month was Nov 2023 with a return of +7.5%, while the worst month was Feb 2016 at -6.7%. The longest winning streak lasted 15 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, VDAFX closed higher 50% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 10, 2021 with a return of +12.2%, while the worst single day was Mar 11, 2021 at -9.8%.

VALIC Company I Dynamic Allocation Fund has an annualized alpha of -0.82%, beta of 0.50, and R² of 0.64 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since December 26, 2012.

• This fund participated in 80.98% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 58.04% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.50 indicates this fund moves significantly less than S&P 500 Index — a genuinely defensive profile with reduced participation in both market rallies and downturns.

VDAFX has an expense ratio of 0.32%, placing it in the medium range.

VDAFX ranks 39 for risk / return — below 39% of mutual funds on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.

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

VALIC Company I Dynamic Allocation Fund provided a 5.51% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.57 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for VALIC Company I Dynamic Allocation 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 Dynamic Allocation 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 Dynamic Allocation Fund was 22.10%, occurring on Oct 14, 2022. Recovery took 419 trading sessions.

The current VALIC Company I Dynamic Allocation Fund drawdown is 5.61%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.