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 has an expense ratio of 0.88%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
VALIC Company I Small Cap Growth Fund (VVSGX) returned -2.89% year-to-date (YTD) and 3.21% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, VVSGX returned 2.55% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.84%.
VVSGX
-2.89%
6.78%
-9.52%
3.21%
4.20%
1.35%
2.55%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.52%
6.32%
-1.44%
12.25%
12.45%
14.20%
10.84%
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% | -6.60% | -7.81% | -1.14% | 7.22% | -2.89% | |||||||
| 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% | -3.66% | 0.15% | -0.30% | 8.44% | 4.13% | -5.03% | -8.08% | -9.32% | 9.69% | 11.58% | 14.20% |
| 2022 | -14.33% | -0.00% | 0.59% | -12.71% | -4.03% | -6.57% | 11.45% | 0.39% | -8.74% | 4.83% | 0.00% | -6.09% | -32.20% |
| 2021 | 0.80% | 2.26% | -4.04% | 3.68% | -4.81% | 3.89% | -2.53% | 0.74% | -3.73% | 5.21% | -7.29% | 1.69% | -4.92% |
| 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% | -4.84% | -1.13% | 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% | 1.83% | 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% | 7.18% | -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 14, meaning it’s performing worse than 86% 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.
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Dividends
Dividend History
VALIC Company I Small Cap Growth Fund provided a 0.18% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.03 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.03 | $0.00 | $1.13 | $1.43 | $2.74 |
Dividend yield | 0.18% | 0.00% | 7.74% | 10.27% | 12.32% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for VALIC Company I Small Cap Growth Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | |||||||
| 2024 | $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 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.13 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.43 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.43 |
| 2021 | $2.74 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.74 |
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 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 30.45%.
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
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