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VALIC Company I Small Cap Special Values Fund (VSS...
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US91915R6320
Issuer
VALIC
Inception Date
Dec 5, 2005
Min. Investment
$0
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Small-Cap
Asset Class Style
Value

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in VALIC Company I Small Cap Special Values 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 Small Cap Special Values Fund (VSSVX) has returned -1.92% so far this year and 1.50% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, VSSVX has returned 5.74% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


VALIC Company I Small Cap Special Values Fund

1D
-0.10%
1M
-8.59%
YTD
-1.92%
6M
-0.65%
1Y
1.50%
3Y*
1.85%
5Y*
0.30%
10Y*
5.74%

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 Dec 7, 2005, VSSVX'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, 57% of months were positive and 43% were negative. The best month was Apr 2009 with a return of +16.8%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -22.4%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 7 months.

On a daily basis, VSSVX closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +9.3%, while the worst single day was Feb 12, 2016 at -11.9%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20265.74%1.47%-8.59%-1.92%
20251.04%-2.92%-13.82%-5.47%2.59%2.24%1.71%5.80%-4.24%-2.95%3.52%0.83%-12.52%
2024-2.44%4.75%4.99%-5.70%3.61%-3.57%8.99%-1.93%-0.08%-2.28%9.18%-7.52%6.53%
20239.76%-1.07%-5.21%-1.78%-2.49%9.90%4.55%-2.39%-4.37%-4.94%7.02%10.60%18.97%
2022-4.71%1.15%-0.27%-5.44%1.60%-8.42%7.22%-4.01%-11.35%11.30%5.75%-4.88%-13.61%
20213.52%9.94%5.39%2.87%2.15%-1.82%-2.29%2.92%-2.84%3.95%-2.74%6.00%29.58%

Benchmark Metrics

VALIC Company I Small Cap Special Values Fund has an annualized alpha of -3.90%, beta of 1.03, and R² of 0.74 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since December 08, 2005.

  • This fund participated in 117.72% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 97.51% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • This fund had an annualized alpha of -3.90% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering less than market exposure alone would predict.
  • With beta of 1.03 and R² of 0.74, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

Alpha
-3.90%
Beta
1.03
0.74
Upside Capture
97.51%
Downside Capture
117.72%

Expense Ratio

VSSVX has an expense ratio of 0.87%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

VSSVX ranks 6 for risk / return — in the bottom 6% 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.


VSSVX Risk / Return Rank: 66
Overall Rank
VSSVX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 66
Sharpe Ratio Rank
VSSVX Sortino Ratio Rank: 66
Sortino Ratio Rank
VSSVX Omega Ratio Rank: 66
Omega Ratio Rank
VSSVX Calmar Ratio Rank: 66
Calmar Ratio Rank
VSSVX Martin Ratio Rank: 66
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 Small Cap Special Values Fund (VSSVX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


VSSVXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.08

0.90

-0.82

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

0.28

1.39

-1.11

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.03

1.21

-0.18

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

-0.01

1.40

-1.41

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

-0.04

6.61

-6.64

Explore VSSVX 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 Small Cap Special Values Fund provided a 10.25% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.01 per share.


0.00%2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%12.00%14.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM202520242023202220212020201920182017
Dividend$1.01$0.00$0.55$1.67$0.83$0.42$1.16$1.80$0.18$1.04

Dividend yield

10.25%0.00%4.41%13.57%7.01%2.83%9.91%13.88%1.57%7.00%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for VALIC Company I Small Cap Special Values 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$1.01$1.01
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$0.55$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.55
2023$0.00$0.00$1.67$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.67
2022$0.00$0.00$0.83$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.83
2021$0.00$0.00$0.42$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.42

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 Small Cap Special Values 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 Small Cap Special Values Fund was 68.85%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1163 trading sessions.

The current VALIC Company I Small Cap Special Values Fund drawdown is 21.23%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-68.85%Jun 5, 2007444Mar 9, 20091163Oct 18, 20131607
-44.25%Jan 24, 2018544Mar 23, 2020200Jan 6, 2021744
-32.14%Nov 26, 202490Apr 8, 2025
-30.55%Dec 30, 2014283Feb 12, 2016302Apr 26, 2017585
-24.84%Nov 15, 2021221Sep 30, 2022309Dec 22, 2023530

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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