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VALIC Company I Moderate Growth Lifestyle Fund (VL...
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

Issuer
VALIC
Inception Date
Aug 31, 2006
Min. Investment
$0
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Multi-Asset
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in VALIC Company I Moderate Growth Lifestyle 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

VALIC Company I Moderate Growth Lifestyle Fund (VLSMX) has returned -3.41% so far this year and 10.23% over the past 12 months.


VALIC Company I Moderate Growth Lifestyle Fund

1D
0.21%
1M
-5.93%
YTD
-3.41%
6M
-1.39%
1Y
10.23%
3Y*
9.37%
5Y*
10Y*

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 Jun 15, 2021, VLSMX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.37%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 15.6 years.

Historically, 66% of months were positive and 34% were negative. The best month was Nov 2023 with a return of +7.1%, while the worst month was Sep 2022 at -6.7%. The longest winning streak lasted 11 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.

On a daily basis, VLSMX closed higher 50% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +4.2%, while the worst single day was Mar 6, 2025 at -3.0%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20261.55%1.10%-5.93%-3.41%
20252.44%0.41%-4.67%0.14%3.05%3.16%0.53%2.12%2.27%1.21%0.63%0.25%11.90%
20240.23%2.56%2.35%-3.59%3.57%1.25%2.39%1.91%1.46%-2.19%3.36%-2.64%10.83%
20235.55%-2.66%1.55%1.07%-1.14%3.38%1.83%-1.64%-3.74%-2.65%7.14%5.15%13.95%
2022-3.98%-1.73%0.06%-5.43%0.44%-5.35%5.19%-3.27%-6.68%2.98%5.86%-2.88%-14.66%
2021-0.12%0.80%1.53%-2.83%3.03%-1.44%2.68%3.57%

Benchmark Metrics

VALIC Company I Moderate Growth Lifestyle Fund has an annualized alpha of -1.14%, beta of 0.53, and R² of 0.84 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since June 16, 2021.

  • This fund participated in 75.34% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 56.53% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • Beta of 0.53 indicates this fund moves significantly less than S&P 500 Index — a genuinely defensive profile with reduced participation in both market rallies and downturns.

Alpha
-1.14%
Beta
0.53
0.84
Upside Capture
56.53%
Downside Capture
75.34%

Expense Ratio

VLSMX has an expense ratio of 0.12%, which is considered low.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

VLSMX ranks 57 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.


VLSMX Risk / Return Rank: 5757
Overall Rank
VLSMX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 5959
Sharpe Ratio Rank
VLSMX Sortino Ratio Rank: 6060
Sortino Ratio Rank
VLSMX Omega Ratio Rank: 5757
Omega Ratio Rank
VLSMX Calmar Ratio Rank: 5252
Calmar Ratio Rank
VLSMX Martin Ratio Rank: 5959
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 VALIC Company I Moderate Growth Lifestyle Fund (VLSMX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


VLSMXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.10

0.90

+0.20

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.60

1.39

+0.21

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.23

1.21

+0.02

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.28

1.40

-0.12

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

5.70

6.61

-0.91

Explore VLSMX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

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

Dividends

Dividend History

VALIC Company I Moderate Growth Lifestyle Fund provided a 6.63% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.97 per share.


0.00%2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%12.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.502022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM2025202420232022
Dividend$0.97$0.00$0.31$1.58$1.30

Dividend yield

6.63%0.00%2.12%11.91%9.84%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for VALIC Company I Moderate Growth Lifestyle 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$0.97$0.97
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$0.31$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.31
2023$0.00$0.00$1.58$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.58
2022$1.30$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.30

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 VALIC Company I Moderate Growth Lifestyle 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 Moderate Growth Lifestyle Fund was 20.09%, occurring on Oct 14, 2022. Recovery took 345 trading sessions.

The current VALIC Company I Moderate Growth Lifestyle Fund drawdown is 6.10%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-20.09%Nov 10, 2021234Oct 14, 2022345Mar 1, 2024579
-11.69%Feb 20, 202534Apr 8, 202554Jun 26, 202588
-6.29%Feb 26, 202622Mar 27, 2026
-4.35%Jul 17, 202416Aug 7, 20248Aug 19, 202424
-4.25%Apr 1, 202415Apr 19, 202418May 15, 202433

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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