VVSGX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

VALIC Company I Small Cap Growth Fund (VVSGX) belongs to the Small Cap Growth Equities category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with VVSGX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to VVSGX

VVSGX charges 0.88% annually. There are 35 mutual funds in the Small Cap Growth Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.05%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
FECGX	Fidelity Small Cap Growth Index Fund	0.05%	—	Jul 2019	VVSGX vs FECGX
VSGIX	Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund Institutional...	0.06%	45.50B	May 2000	VVSGX vs VSGIX
VSGAX	Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund Admiral Share...	0.07%	45.50B	Sep 2011	VVSGX vs VSGAX
VRTGX	Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth Index Fund Institutio...	0.08%	—	May 2011	VVSGX vs VRTGX
VISGX	Vanguard Small Cap Growth Index Fund	0.19%	—	May 1998	VVSGX vs VISGX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to VVSGX

VVSGX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 35. There are 107 mutual funds in the Small Cap Growth Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 95.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
NESIX	Needham Small Cap Growth Fund Institutional	95	—	Dec 2016	VVSGX vs NESIX
NESGX	Needham Small Cap Growth Fund	95	—	May 2002	VVSGX vs NESGX
NEAIX	Needham Aggressive Growth Fund Institutional Class	93	—	Dec 2016	VVSGX vs NEAIX
NEAGX	Needham Aggressive Growth Fund	93	—	Sep 2001	VVSGX vs NEAGX
OBMCX	Oberweis Micro Cap Fund	92	—	Dec 1995	VVSGX vs OBMCX

Top Performing VVSGX Alternatives (YTD)

VVSGX is at 18.04% YTD. There are 90 mutual funds in the Small Cap Growth Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 83.93%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
NESIX	Needham Small Cap Growth Fund Institutional	83.93%	—	Dec 2016	VVSGX vs NESIX
NESGX	Needham Small Cap Growth Fund	83.39%	—	May 2002	VVSGX vs NESGX
NEAIX	Needham Aggressive Growth Fund Institutional Class	64.46%	—	Dec 2016	VVSGX vs NEAIX
NEAGX	Needham Aggressive Growth Fund	64.16%	—	Sep 2001	VVSGX vs NEAGX
OBMCX	Oberweis Micro Cap Fund	52.27%	—	Dec 1995	VVSGX vs OBMCX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to VVSGX

VVSGX has 20.83% 1-year volatility. There are 77 mutual funds in the Small Cap Growth Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 14.48%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
EMCAX	Empiric 2500 Fund	14.48%	—	Nov 1995	VVSGX vs EMCAX
CMCIX	Calvert Small/Mid-Cap Fund Class I	15.39%	—	Jul 2011	VVSGX vs CMCIX
ETEGX	Eaton Vance Small-Cap Fund	16.28%	—	Jan 1997	VVSGX vs ETEGX
NBGNX	Neuberger Berman Genesis Fund	16.32%	—	Sep 1988	VVSGX vs NBGNX
NBGIX	Neuberger Berman Genesis Fund Institutional Class	16.32%	—	Jul 1999	VVSGX vs NBGIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to VVSGX

VVSGX has a 1-year max drawdown of -12.47%. There are 56 mutual funds in the Small Cap Growth Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -7.08%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
DSCIX	Dana Epiphany ESG Small Cap Equity Fund	-7.08%	—	Nov 2015	VVSGX vs DSCIX
RYWCX	Rydex S&P SmallCap 600 Pure Growth Fund	-8.49%	—	Feb 2004	VVSGX vs RYWCX
WMKSX	WesMark Small Company Fund	-8.50%	—	Dec 1993	VVSGX vs WMKSX
EMCAX	Empiric 2500 Fund	-8.60%	—	Nov 1995	VVSGX vs EMCAX
RFIMX	Ranger Micro Cap Fund	-9.11%	—	Jun 2018	VVSGX vs RFIMX

Other Mutual Funds from VALIC

The 10 most viewed VALIC mutual funds shown here include VCNIX, VGLSX, VSTIX and span 7 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VCNIX	VALIC Company I Nasdaq-100 Index Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	72	20.32%	—	Oct 2000	VVSGX vs VCNIX
VGLSX	VALIC Company I Global Strategy Fund	Global Allocation	87	9.98%	—	Dec 2005	VVSGX vs VGLSX
VSTIX	VALIC Company I Stock Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	67	9.59%	—	Apr 1987	VVSGX vs VSTIX
VMSGX	VALIC Company I Mid Cap Strategic Growth Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	18	11.77%	—	Dec 2004	VVSGX vs VMSGX
VCSTX	VALIC Company I Science & Technology Fund	Technology Equities	66	35.01%	—	Apr 1994	VVSGX vs VCSTX
VCBCX	VALIC Company I Blue Chip Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	19	1.22%	—	Nov 2000	VVSGX vs VCBCX
VCULX	VALIC Company I Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	22	8.62%	—	Dec 2005	VVSGX vs VCULX
VCGAX	VALIC Company I Systematic Core Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	39	5.35%	—	Apr 1994	VVSGX vs VCGAX
VCIEX	VALIC Company I International Equities Index Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	38	10.27%	—	Oct 1989	VVSGX vs VCIEX
VCTPX	VALIC Company I Inflation Protected Fund	Inflation-Protected Bonds	37	1.65%	—	Dec 2004	VVSGX vs VCTPX

Often Compared With VVSGX

Investors most often compare VVSGX with SPY, VCIFX, ETMGX. These 20 comparison targets span 6 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	59	8.15%	765.27B	Jan 1993	VVSGX vs SPY
VCIFX	Vertical Capital Income Fund	Global Bonds	9	-0.36%	—	Dec 2011	VVSGX vs VCIFX
ETMGX	Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	4	5.60%	—	Sep 1997	VVSGX vs ETMGX
VCSLX	VALIC Company I Small Cap Index Fund	Small Cap Blend Equities	70	21.45%	—	May 1992	VVSGX vs VCSLX
PSA.TO	Purpose High Interest Savings Fund	Money Market	99	1.01%	4.10B	Oct 2013	VVSGX vs PSA.TO
CTSIX	Calamos Timpani Small Cap Growth Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	79	37.63%	—	Mar 2011	VVSGX vs CTSIX
VLEOX	Value Line Small Cap Opportunities Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	25	10.51%	—	Jun 1993	VVSGX vs VLEOX
KSOAX	Kinetics Small Capital Opportunities Advisor Fund ...	Small Cap Growth Equities	3	13.05%	—	Dec 2001	VVSGX vs KSOAX
SSCPX	Saratoga Small Capitalization Portfolio	Small Cap Growth Equities	63	27.15%	—	Sep 1994	VVSGX vs SSCPX
FGROX	Emerald Growth Fund Institutional Class	Small Cap Growth Equities	89	35.00%	—	Oct 2008	VVSGX vs FGROX
JGMNX	Janus Henderson Triton Fund Class N	Small Cap Growth Equities	44	15.14%	—	May 2012	VVSGX vs JGMNX
QISGX	Federated Hermes MDT Small Cap Growth Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	78	23.20%	—	Sep 2005	VVSGX vs QISGX
PNSAX	Putnam Small Cap Growth Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	47	27.82%	—	Dec 1997	VVSGX vs PNSAX
VSSVX	VALIC Company I Small Cap Special Values Fund	Small Cap Value Equities	25	15.54%	—	Dec 2005	VVSGX vs VSSVX
HSPGX	Emerald Growth Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	88	34.80%	—	Oct 1992	VVSGX vs HSPGX
HRSMX	Hood River Small-Cap Growth Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	88	37.89%	—	Jan 2003	VVSGX vs HRSMX
DMCRX	Driehaus Micro Cap Growth Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	85	29.20%	—	Nov 2013	VVSGX vs DMCRX
KSCOX	Kinetics Small Cap Opportunities Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	3	13.17%	—	Mar 2000	VVSGX vs KSCOX
NCLEX	Nicholas Limited Edition Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	1	-7.51%	—	May 1987	VVSGX vs NCLEX
JANIX	Janus Henderson Triton Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	44	15.05%	—	Feb 2005	VVSGX vs JANIX

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