companies also may not be able
to attain the high growth rate of successful smaller companies, particularly during extended
periods of economic expansion.
Market
Risk. The share price of the Underlying Funds and, as a result, the share price of the Fund can
fall because of weakness in the broad market, a particular industry, or specific
holdings or due to adverse social, political or economic developments here or abroad, changes in investor psychology, technological disruptions, or heavy institutional selling and
other conditions or events (including, for example, military confrontations, war,
terrorism, trade wars, disease/virus outbreaks and epidemics). The prices of
individual securities may fluctuate, sometimes dramatically, from day to day. The
prices of stocks and other equity securities tend to be more volatile than those of fixed-income
securities.
Asset Allocation Risk.
The Fund’s risks will directly correspond to the risks of the Underlying Funds in which
it invests. The Fund is subject to the risk that the selection of the Underlying
Funds and the allocation and reallocation of the Fund’s assets among the various asset classes and market sectors may not produce the desired result.
Mid-Cap Company Risk. The Underlying Funds may invest in mid-cap companies. Investing primarily in mid-cap companies carries the risk that
due to current market conditions these companies may be out of favor with
investors. Stocks of mid-cap companies may be more volatile than those of larger
companies due to, among other reasons, narrower product lines, more limited financial resources
and fewer experienced managers.
Small-Cap Company Risk. The Underlying Funds may invest in small-cap companies. Investing in small-cap companies carries the risk that due to
current market conditions these companies may be out of favor with investors.
Small companies often are in the early stages of development with limited product lines, markets, or financial resources and managements lacking depth and experience, which may cause their stock
prices to be more volatile than those of larger companies. Small company stocks
may be less liquid yet subject to abrupt or erratic price movements. It may take a substantial period of time before an Underlying Fund realizes a gain on an investment in a small-cap company, if it
realizes any gain at all.
Underlying Fund Securities Lending Risk. Certain Underlying Funds may lend portfolio securities to generate additional income. Engaging in
securities lending could increase the market and credit risk for an Underlying
Fund’s investments. An Underlying Fund may lose money if it does not recover borrowed securities, the
value of the collateral falls,
or the value of investments made with cash collateral declines. An Underlying Fund’s loans will be collateralized by securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or its
agencies and instrumentalities, which subjects such Underlying Fund to the credit
risk of the U.S. Government or the issuing federal agency or instrumentality. If the value of either the cash collateral or an Underlying Fund’s investments of the cash collateral falls below
the amount owed to a borrower, the Underlying Fund also may incur losses that exceed the amount it earned on lending the security. Securities lending also involves the risks of delay
in receiving additional collateral or possible loss of rights in the collateral
if the borrower fails. Another risk of securities lending is the risk that the loaned portfolio securities may not be available to an Underlying Fund on a timely basis and the Underlying Fund may therefore
lose the opportunity to sell the securities at a desirable price. If an
Underlying Fund in which the Fund invests incurs losses as a result of its
securities lending activities, the value of the Underlying Fund may decrease, which will have an
adverse effect on the Fund.
As a result of a reorganization which occurred on May 24,
2021 (the “Reorganization”), the Fund acquired all of the assets and
liabilities of the Conservative Growth Lifestyle Fund (the “Predecessor Fund”), a series of VALIC Company II. The Fund adopted the performance of the Predecessor Fund as a result of the
Reorganization and returns presented for the Fund prior to that date reflect the
performance of the Predecessor Fund. The Fund had not yet commenced operations prior to the Reorganization. The performance information below is based on the performance of the
Predecessor Fund for periods prior to the date of the Reorganization. The Fund
and the Predecessor Fund had substantially similar investment objectives and
strategies and had the same portfolio management team as of the date of the
Reorganization.
The below bar chart and table illustrate the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes
in the Fund’s performance from calendar year to calendar year and comparing
the Fund’s average annual returns to those of the S&P
500® Index (a broad-based securities market index) and a blended index. The blended index is comprised of 26% Russell 3000® Index, 9% MSCI EAFE Index (net) and 65% Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (the “Cons Alloc Lifestyle
Blended Index”). The Cons Alloc Lifestyle Blended Index is relevant to the Fund because it has characteristics similar to the Fund’s investment strategies. Fees and expenses incurred at the contract level are not reflected in the bar chart or table. If