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American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class A (AGTHX)

Mutual Fund · Currency in USD · Last updated Nov 25, 2023
Summary

Fund Info

ISINUS3998741066
CUSIP399874106
IssuerEquity
Inception DateDec 1, 1973
RegionGlobal ()
CategoryLarge Cap Growth Equities
ETF Home Pagewww.capitalgroup.com
Asset ClassEquity

Asset Class Size

Large-Cap

Asset Class Style

Growth

Expense Ratio

The American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class A has a high expense ratio of 0.61%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.


0.61%
0.00%2.15%

Share Price Chart


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Performance

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class A, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


2,000.00%3,000.00%4,000.00%5,000.00%6,000.00%7,000.00%8,000.00%JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
7,634.89%
2,459.74%
AGTHX (American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class A)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

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Return

American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class A had a return of 28.75% year-to-date (YTD) and 22.77% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class A had an annualized return of 11.73%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark which had an annualized return of 9.74%.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date28.75%18.75%
1 month10.80%8.90%
6 months11.42%8.42%
1 year22.77%13.21%
5 years (annualized)12.70%11.63%
10 years (annualized)11.73%9.74%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20230.73%2.67%7.01%4.14%-1.75%-4.64%-3.11%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

This table presents a comparison of risk-adjusted performance metrics for American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class A (AGTHX) and S&P 500 (^GSPC). Risk-adjusted metrics are performance indicators that assess an investment's returns in relation to its risk, enabling a more accurate comparison of different investment options.


Sharpe ratioSortino ratioOmega ratioCalmar ratioUlcer Index
AGTHX
American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class A
1.39
^GSPC
S&P 500
0.98

Sharpe Ratio

The current American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class A Sharpe ratio is 1.39. A Sharpe ratio greater than 1.0 is considered acceptable.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.000.501.001.50JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
1.39
0.98
AGTHX (American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class A)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividend History

American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class A granted a 3.15% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $2.01 per share.


PeriodTTM20222021202020192018201720162015201420132012
Dividend$2.01$2.01$6.08$2.91$3.66$5.13$3.48$2.78$3.66$4.39$3.02$0.28

Dividend yield

3.15%4.05%8.18%4.30%7.15%11.99%7.03%6.61%8.87%10.29%7.03%0.82%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class A. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.01
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$6.08
2020$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.91
2019$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$3.66
2018$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$5.13
2017$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$3.48
2016$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.78
2015$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$3.66
2014$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$4.39
2013$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$3.02
2012$0.28

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.


-25.00%-20.00%-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
-14.52%
-4.95%
AGTHX (American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class A)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class A. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class A was 62.04%, occurring on Dec 11, 1987. Recovery took 79 trading sessions.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-62.04%Apr 20, 1987166Dec 11, 198779Apr 1, 1988245
-58.64%Apr 16, 1990127Oct 11, 1990119Mar 29, 1991246
-57.01%Sep 3, 198525Oct 8, 198560Jan 1, 198685
-55.86%Sep 5, 198967Dec 7, 198917Jan 1, 199084
-55.23%Sep 2, 198636Oct 21, 1986126Apr 17, 1987162

Volatility Chart

The current American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class A volatility is 3.80%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
3.80%
3.39%
AGTHX (American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class A)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

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