About VCGEX
VALIC Company I Emerging Economies Fund is an actively managed mutual fund focusing on international equity investments, particularly within emerging markets. The fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing at least 80% of its net assets in the stocks of companies and related investments tied economically to emerging markets, such as those found in Asia, Latin America, and other rapidly developing regions. Launched in 2005, the fund holds a broad and diversified portfolio, spanning over 170 securities, with its top holdings concentrated in industries like technology, financial services, energy, and consumer sectors.
The fund employs a quantitative, research-driven approach to investment selection, targeting both growth and value stocks of varying market capitalizations. It leverages the expertise of a seasoned management team and benchmarks its performance against major indices like the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. Serving as a gateway to high-growth economies, the fund aims to capture the economic expansion and rising middle-class consumption trends characteristic of emerging markets. This makes the VALIC Company I Emerging Economies Fund a significant vehicle for diversification and access to global growth beyond traditional developed markets.
Fund Family VALIC
Category Diversified Emerging Mkts
Performance Rating Average
Risk Rating Average
Stock Exchange Nasdaq
Ticker Symbol VCGEX
Index MSCI EM (Emerging Markets) NR USD
VCGEX had a total return of 24.14% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's
inception, the average annual return has been 2.07%.
