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Mutual Fund Insights: VALIC Company II Small Cap Growth Fund (VASMX)

In-depth Analysis of VALIC Company II Small Cap Growth Fund (VASMX)

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See VALIC Company II Small Cap Growth Fund (VASMX) performance details as of January 31, 2010

  

    Last Trade: $11.12 on 3/12/2010, Change: +0.02 (0.18%)
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Fund Manager - Christopher Mark Jones

Fund Manager Tenure: 2.2 years
Fundmojo Fund Grade: C (Score: 0.55)     (What does this score mean?)
Jones is managing director and portfolio manager with JP Morgan, his employer since 1982. Jones has served as chief investment officer of the small cap team since 1993 and has had fund management and analytical responsibilities in that group since 1986.  Get more insights on Christopher Mark Jones

  

What we like about VALIC Company II Small Cap Growth Fund (VASMX) What we like about VALIC Company II Small Cap Growth Fund (VASMX)

Data for VALIC Company II Small Cap Growth Fund (VASMX) as of January 31, 2010

  • VALIC Company II Small Cap Growth Fund (VASMX) is a new fund and has been performing well against its peers for both three-month and 1-year performance
  • VALIC Company II Small Cap Growth Fund (VASMX) has good short-term performance (1-year return 42.32% vs 39.62% Small Growth category average)
  • VALIC Company II Small Cap Growth Fund (VASMX) ratio of up-years vs down years is greater than 2
  • VALIC Company II Small Cap Growth Fund (VASMX) has an annual stock turnover rate of 83.00% vs Small Growth average of 131.92%. It is good that VALIC Company II Small Cap Growth management does not trade extensively for its return.
  • VALIC Company II Small Cap Growth Fund (VASMX) has a lower management fee than its Small Growth average: 1.16% vs 1.60%
  • VALIC Company II Small Cap Growth Fund (VASMX) is a true no-load fund as it has no load and no 12b1 promotion, distributions, marketing expenses

  

What we are cautious about VALIC Company II Small Cap Growth Fund (VASMX) What we are cautious about VALIC Company II Small Cap Growth Fund (VASMX)

Data for VALIC Company II Small Cap Growth Fund (VASMX) as of January 31, 2010

  • VALIC Company II Small Cap Growth Fund (VASMX) management has been with VALIC Company II Small Cap Growth Fund for only 2.2 years, it is hard to judge manager's ability based on this fund's operation record
  • VALIC Company II Small Cap Growth Fund (VASMX) has a less-than-ideal mid-term performance (3-year return -9.12% vs -6.96% Small Growth category average)
  • VALIC Company II Small Cap Growth Fund (VASMX) has a less-than-ideal Long-term performance (5-year return -1.52% vs 0.25% Small Growth category average)
  • VALIC Company II Small Cap Growth Fund (VASMX) has a Morningstar rating of 3 and below
  • VALIC Company II Small Cap Growth Fund (VASMX) is less safe compared to its Small Growth peers
  • VALIC Company II Small Cap Growth Fund (VASMX) does not have a good risk adjusted return as its 3-year Alpha of 0.76 is worse than category average of 2.43, and its 3-year Sharpe ratio is -0.32
  • VALIC Company II Small Cap Growth Fund (VASMX) is more volatile than its peers as it has a 3-year Standard Deviation of 25.7 that is higher than category average of 24.84
See VALIC Company II Small Cap Growth Fund (VASMX) performance details as of January 31, 2010

  

  

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VALIC Company II Small Cap Growth Fund (VASMX) Net Asset

Track net asset change of VALIC Company II Small Cap Growth fund (VASMX)

DateNet Asset
01/2010$46.12M
11/2009$44.75M
10/2009$46.64M
More historic net asset information on VALIC Company II Small Cap Growth Fund (VASMX)

  

VALIC Company II Small Cap Growth Fund (VASMX) Portfolio Allocation

Track portfolio allocation change of VALIC Company II Small Cap Growth fund (VASMX)

DateCashStockBondOther
03/20092.8%97.2%0%0%
02/20090.8%99.2%0%0%
01/20094.32%95.68%0%0%
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Most Recent Top 10 Holdings in VALIC Company II Small Cap Growth Fund (VASMX)

Discover what VALIC Company II Small Cap Growth Fund (VASMX) manager is buying

31-Mar-09
MedAssets, Inc. [2.94%]
Blackboard Inc. [2.3%]
Myriad Genetics, Inc. [2.28%]
Nuance Communications, Inc. [2.26%]
ViaSat, Inc. [2.18%]
Thoratec Corporation [1.85%]
WASTE CONNECTIONS [1.81%]
Lincoln Educational Services Co [1.8%]
Jack In The Box Inc. [1.73%]
Meridian Bioscience Inc. [1.72%]

28-Feb-09
MedAssets, Inc. [2.75%]
Blackboard Inc. [2.25%]
Myriad Genetics, Inc. [2.23%]
ViaSat, Inc. [2.16%]
Meridian Bioscience Inc. [2.15%]
Nuance Communications, Inc. [2.08%]
WASTE CONNECTIONS [1.9%]
Neutral Tandem, Inc. [1.88%]
Iconix Brand Group, Inc. [1.88%]
Thoratec Corporation [1.85%]

31-Jan-09
MedAssets, Inc. [2.4%]
ViaSat, Inc. [2.32%]
Myriad Genetics, Inc. [2.08%]
Thoratec Corporation [2.08%]
Nuance Communications, Inc. [2.06%]
Meridian Bioscience Inc. [2.02%]
Neutral Tandem, Inc. [1.88%]
Blackboard Inc. [1.85%]
Iconix Brand Group, Inc. [1.7%]
HEICO CP [1.68%]
Click here for Stock Holding Change Map in VALIC Company II Small Cap Growth Fund (VASMX)

  

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