American Funds Growth Fund of Amer F3 (GAFFX)
The fund primarily invests in common stocks targeting companies with strong growth potential for capital appreciation, and may allocate up to 25% of its assets to international securities. It employs a strategy where multiple portfolio managers oversee different segments of the fund's portfolio.
Fund Info
US3998747758
Aug 1, 2008
$1,000,000
Large-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
GAFFX has an expense ratio of 0.30%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in American Funds Growth Fund of Amer F3, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
American Funds Growth Fund of Amer F3 had a return of -4.66% year-to-date (YTD) and 3.06% in the last 12 months.
GAFFX
-4.66%
1.60%
-10.00%
3.06%
8.12%
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-5.45%
-0.36%
-4.66%
8.69%
13.87%
10.21%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of GAFFX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.20% | -3.75% | -7.51% | 1.81% | -4.66% | ||||||||
| 2024 | 1.77% | 7.30% | 3.15% | -4.34% | 4.09% | 4.31% | -0.04% | 2.26% | 3.03% | -0.39% | 6.75% | -9.40% | 18.69% |
| 2023 | 9.85% | -1.95% | 3.32% | 0.75% | 2.70% | 7.02% | 4.18% | -1.72% | -4.63% | -3.07% | 10.92% | -0.47% | 28.77% |
| 2022 | -9.97% | -3.62% | 2.99% | -12.00% | -2.05% | -9.40% | 10.20% | -3.36% | -8.57% | 4.58% | 4.56% | -9.80% | -32.98% |
| 2021 | -0.00% | 1.63% | 0.90% | 5.49% | -0.64% | 3.42% | 1.01% | 3.61% | -3.46% | 8.70% | -2.80% | -6.93% | 10.43% |
| 2020 | 0.94% | -5.22% | -11.19% | 14.33% | 6.41% | 3.67% | 6.23% | 8.80% | -3.86% | -2.48% | 12.32% | 1.87% | 32.87% |
| 2019 | 9.46% | 2.12% | 1.97% | 3.90% | -6.41% | 6.51% | 0.52% | -2.33% | -0.24% | 3.24% | 4.57% | -3.11% | 20.93% |
| 2018 | 8.18% | -2.71% | -2.11% | 1.47% | 2.88% | 1.50% | 1.92% | 2.36% | 0.69% | -9.56% | 1.85% | -17.54% | -12.89% |
| 2017 | -0.90% | 2.39% | 1.04% | 1.98% | 2.13% | -0.17% | 3.36% | 0.04% | 1.66% | 3.70% | 1.92% | -4.99% | 12.53% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of GAFFX is 34, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for American Funds Growth Fund of Amer F3 (GAFFX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
American Funds Growth Fund of Amer F3 provided a 0.77% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.55 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.55 | $0.55 | $0.57 | $0.36 | $0.30 | $0.36 | $0.60 | $0.47 | $0.41 |
Dividend yield | 0.77% | 0.73% | 0.89% | 0.72% | 0.40% | 0.53% | 1.17% | 1.09% | 0.83% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for American Funds Growth Fund of Amer F3. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.55 | $0.55 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.57 | $0.57 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.36 | $0.36 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.30 | $0.30 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.36 | $0.36 |
| 2019 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.54 | $0.60 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.47 | $0.47 |
| 2017 | $0.41 | $0.41 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the American Funds Growth Fund of Amer F3. 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 Growth Fund of Amer F3 was 41.75%, occurring on Dec 28, 2022. Recovery took 483 trading sessions.
The current American Funds Growth Fund of Amer F3 drawdown is 16.18%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -41.75% | Nov 17, 2021 | 280 | Dec 28, 2022 | 483 | Nov 29, 2024 | 763 |
| -30.83% | Oct 2, 2018 | 370 | Mar 23, 2020 | 71 | Jul 2, 2020 | 441 |
| -26.4% | Dec 17, 2024 | 76 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -9.31% | Sep 3, 2020 | 14 | Sep 23, 2020 | 38 | Nov 16, 2020 | 52 |
| -9.18% | Jan 29, 2018 | 9 | Feb 8, 2018 | 81 | Jun 6, 2018 | 90 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current American Funds Growth Fund of Amer F3 volatility is 15.26%, 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.