VALIC Company I Large Capital Growth Fund (VLCGX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in VALIC Company I Large Capital 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 Large Capital Growth Fund (VLCGX) has returned -8.94% so far this year and 5.48% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, VLCGX has returned 9.64% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Dec 21, 2004, VLCGX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.55%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 10.5 years.

Historically, 59% of months were positive and 41% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +12.1%, while the worst month was Mar 2025 at -26.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, VLCGX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +11.4%, while the worst single day was Mar 7, 2025 at -26.1%.

VALIC Company I Large Capital Growth Fund has an annualized alpha of -1.82%, beta of 0.94, and R² of 0.79 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since December 22, 2004.

• This fund participated in 106.44% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 93.53% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• With beta of 0.94 and R² of 0.79, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

VLCGX has an expense ratio of 0.74%, placing it in the medium range.

VLCGX ranks 12 for risk / return — in the bottom 12% 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 Large Capital Growth Fund (VLCGX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

VALIC Company I Large Capital Growth Fund provided a 11.47% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.73 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for VALIC Company I Large Capital 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 Large Capital 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 Large Capital Growth Fund was 52.12%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1136 trading sessions.

The current VALIC Company I Large Capital Growth Fund drawdown is 24.36%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.