VALIC Company I Global Strategy Fund (VGLSX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in VALIC Company I Global Strategy 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 Global Strategy Fund (VGLSX) has returned -2.11% so far this year and 17.43% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, VGLSX has returned 5.35% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Dec 7, 2005, VGLSX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.29%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 19.9 years.

Historically, 61% of months were positive and 39% were negative. The best month was Oct 2011 with a return of +9.3%, while the worst month was Feb 2016 at -16.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 13 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 9 months.

On a daily basis, VGLSX closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +6.1%, while the worst single day was Feb 12, 2016 at -12.5%.

VALIC Company I Global Strategy Fund has an annualized alpha of -1.96%, beta of 0.56, and R² of 0.67 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since December 08, 2005.

• This fund participated in 81.28% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 58.54% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.56 indicates this fund moves significantly less than S&P 500 Index — a genuinely defensive profile with reduced participation in both market rallies and downturns.

VGLSX has an expense ratio of 0.79%, placing it in the medium range.

VGLSX ranks 85 for risk / return — in the top 85% of mutual funds on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.

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

VALIC Company I Global Strategy Fund provided a 3.31% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.37 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for VALIC Company I Global Strategy 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 Global Strategy 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 Global Strategy Fund was 44.78%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1191 trading sessions.

The current VALIC Company I Global Strategy Fund drawdown is 7.23%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.