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VALIC Company I Intl Sclly Rspnb Overview

VALIC Company I Intl Sclly Rspnb (VCSOX) is an actively managed International Equity Foreign Large Blend fund. VALIC launched the fund in 1989.

The investment seeks to obtain growth of capital through investment, primarily in equity securities of companies which meet the social criteria established for the fund. The fund will invest at least 80% of net assets in the equity securities of companies that meet the fund's social criteria located in at least three different countries, with at least 40% of net assets in foreign securities, or if conditions are unfavorable, at least 30% of net assets in foreign securities.

About VALIC Company I Intl Sclly Rspnb (VCSOX)

There are 4 members of the management team with an average tenure of 1.17 years: Jennifer Hsui (2025), Peter Sietsema (2025), Matt Waldron (2025), Steven White (2025). Management tenure is more important for actively managed funds than passive index funds.

The fund has 1 primary benchmark: MSCI EAFE NR USD index with a weighting of 100%. VALIC Company I Intl Sclly Rspnb has 482 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 14.3% of the fund’s assets. The fund meets the SEC requirement of being classified as a diversified fund. The fund is considered to have an ESG focus with its investment selection and management.

VALIC Company I Intl Sclly Rspnb is part of the Equity global asset class and is within the International Equity fund group. VALIC Company I Intl Sclly Rspnb has 96.7% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 1.3%. There is 96.7% allocated to foreign stock, and 0.0% is allocated to preferred stocks. The bond allocation as a percentage of total assets is 0.5% (0.5% domestic bond, 0.0% foreign bond and 0.0% convertible bond). VALIC Company I Intl Sclly Rspnb has 1.2% of the portfolio in cash.

Assets Under Management

The fund has $509 million in total assets, which is below the $2 billion average for the Foreign Large Blend category. Normally, lower assets under management translates to higher average expense ratios, and greater total assets are desired. However, for some investment categories, such as small-cap investing, it may be difficult for the manager to fully employ the desired active strategy if assets grow too large or too quickly.

VCSOX Performance and Fees

The expense ratio measures how much of a fund’s assets are used for administrative expenses and operating expenses, including adviser fees and fees for the transfer agent and custodial services. The VALIC Company I Intl Sclly Rspnb expense ratio is average compared to funds in the Foreign Large Blend category. VALIC Company I Intl Sclly Rspnb has an expense ratio of 0.55%, which is 41% lower than its category average, making the fund expense ratio grade a A. While it is difficult to predict returns, it is known that high annual expense ratios reduce your rate of return, and excessive fees are difficult to overcome. Active management normally comes with higher expense ratios than passive index management. Certain investment categories such as small company and foreign also normally have higher expense ratios. It is best to compare fund expense ratios against the category averages for meaningful assessments.

High portfolio turnover can translate to higher expenses and lower aftertax returns. VALIC Company I Intl Sclly Rspnb has a portfolio turnover rate of 17%, indicating that holds its assets around 0.1 years. By way of comparison, the average portfolio turnover is 61% for the Foreign Large Blend category.

Recently, in the month of June 2026, VALIC Company I Intl Sclly Rspnb returned 0.6%, which earned it a grade of C, as the Foreign Large Blend category had an average return of 0.5%. The letter grades of A, B, C, D and F are based upon relative rankings within the investment category. A grade of A, for example, would indicate that the return is in the highest 20% for that time period compared to all funds in that category.

VALIC Company I Intl Sclly Rspnb has a trailing yield of 2.66%, which is above the 2.19% category average. The fund normally distributes its income annually and its capital gains annually.

It’s natural to seek the best-performing investments, but you must consider the relationship between risk and return and the impact of costs and taxes on your realized returns.

VALIC Company I Intl Sclly Rspnb Grades

Year to date, the fund has returned 10.7%, 0.2 percentage points worse than the category, which translates into a grade of C. The fund has returned 19.2% over the past year (grade of D), 15.4% over the past three years (grade of D) and 8.2% per year over the past five years (grade of C) and 10.0% per year over the past 10 years (grade of B).

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