VALIC Company I Small Cap Growth Fund (VVSGX)
The fund invests at least 80% of net assets in small-cap equity securities of companies with above-average growth potential based on revenues, earnings, and cash flows compared to peers. Market capitalization of a small-cap company is equal to or less than the largest company in the Russell 2000® Index.
Fund Info
Aug 31, 2006
$0
Large-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
VVSGX features an expense ratio of 0.88%, falling within the medium range.
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 Small Cap 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.
Returns By Period
VALIC Company I Small Cap Growth Fund had a return of 5.36% year-to-date (YTD) and 11.25% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, VALIC Company I Small Cap Growth Fund had an annualized return of -0.25%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.31%, indicating that VALIC Company I Small Cap Growth Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
VVSGX
5.36%
0.12%
6.08%
11.25%
-3.58%
-0.25%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.46%
2.46%
9.31%
23.49%
13.03%
11.31%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of VVSGX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6.40% | 5.36% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | -1.77% | 11.33% | 2.06% | -8.62% | 2.95% | 1.69% | 4.60% | -0.37% | -0.25% | -2.89% | 10.70% | -7.09% | 10.85% |
| 2023 | 10.96% | -2.21% | -10.90% | 0.15% | -0.30% | 8.44% | 4.13% | -5.03% | -8.08% | -9.32% | 9.69% | 11.58% | 5.62% |
| 2022 | -14.33% | 0.00% | -7.55% | -12.71% | -4.03% | -6.57% | 11.45% | 0.39% | -8.74% | 4.83% | -0.00% | -6.09% | -37.69% |
| 2021 | 0.80% | 2.26% | -4.04% | 3.68% | -15.56% | 3.89% | -2.53% | 0.73% | -3.73% | 5.21% | -7.29% | 1.69% | -15.65% |
| 2020 | 1.75% | -4.43% | -19.15% | 16.73% | 13.06% | -8.59% | 6.32% | 7.84% | -0.63% | 2.01% | 16.17% | 9.32% | 40.00% |
| 2019 | 12.82% | 8.49% | 0.87% | 3.63% | -7.92% | -17.49% | 2.25% | -4.85% | -1.12% | 3.05% | 7.96% | 1.45% | 5.54% |
| 2018 | 4.71% | -1.09% | 2.15% | -0.29% | 8.05% | -2.36% | 0.05% | 8.42% | -2.15% | -13.68% | 1.78% | -10.88% | -7.51% |
| 2017 | 5.07% | 4.50% | 1.84% | 2.42% | -4.07% | 3.61% | 2.32% | 1.31% | 5.30% | 2.35% | 3.28% | 2.17% | 34.19% |
| 2016 | -13.98% | -2.63% | 8.27% | 2.57% | -8.59% | 0.55% | 8.41% | 2.01% | 1.55% | -6.38% | 7.19% | -0.55% | -4.19% |
| 2015 | -3.88% | 8.07% | 2.26% | -3.10% | -7.31% | 3.20% | 0.84% | -9.35% | -7.32% | 4.93% | 4.84% | -3.78% | -11.70% |
| 2014 | -1.13% | 5.33% | -3.46% | -8.35% | -10.51% | 7.51% | -6.31% | 5.44% | -4.55% | 6.83% | 0.60% | 1.92% | -8.45% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of VVSGX is 18, meaning it’s performing worse than 82% of other mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for VALIC Company I Small Cap Growth Fund (VVSGX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the VALIC Company I Small Cap 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 Small Cap Growth Fund was 81.34%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current VALIC Company I Small Cap Growth Fund drawdown is 43.10%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -81.34% | Mar 13, 2000 | 2260 | Mar 9, 2009 | — | — | — |
| -22.01% | Sep 24, 1998 | 11 | Oct 8, 1998 | 17 | Nov 2, 1998 | 28 |
| -13.2% | Jul 16, 1999 | 18 | Aug 10, 1999 | 43 | Oct 11, 1999 | 61 |
| -11.98% | Jan 21, 1999 | 44 | Mar 24, 1999 | 35 | May 13, 1999 | 79 |
| -8.67% | Jan 24, 2000 | 6 | Jan 31, 2000 | 5 | Feb 7, 2000 | 11 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current VALIC Company I Small Cap Growth Fund volatility is 4.15%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.