American Funds The Growth Fund of America (GFFFX)
Fund Info
US3998748251
399874825
Dec 1, 1973
North America (U.S.)
$250
Large-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
GFFFX has an expense ratio of 0.40%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
American Funds The Growth Fund of America (GFFFX) returned -2.48% year-to-date (YTD) and 3.36% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, GFFFX returned 5.55% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.45%.
GFFFX
-2.48%
5.42%
-10.95%
3.36%
8.01%
5.55%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-3.77%
3.72%
-5.60%
8.55%
14.11%
10.45%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of GFFFX, 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 | 5.19% | -3.76% | -7.52% | 1.86% | 2.26% | -2.48% | |||||||
| 2024 | 1.76% | 7.31% | 3.11% | -4.35% | 4.09% | 4.30% | -0.05% | 2.26% | 3.03% | -0.40% | 6.73% | -9.43% | 18.54% |
| 2023 | 9.82% | -1.96% | 3.32% | 0.73% | 2.71% | 7.01% | 4.17% | -1.72% | -4.63% | -3.09% | 10.91% | -0.52% | 28.58% |
| 2022 | -9.98% | -3.63% | 2.99% | -12.00% | -2.08% | -9.42% | 10.20% | -3.37% | -8.58% | 4.57% | 4.56% | -9.82% | -33.05% |
| 2021 | -0.00% | 1.62% | 0.89% | 5.48% | -0.66% | 3.41% | 1.00% | 3.61% | -3.47% | 8.69% | -2.81% | -6.96% | 10.29% |
| 2020 | 0.92% | -5.21% | -11.20% | 14.32% | 6.39% | 3.67% | 6.21% | 8.80% | -3.87% | -2.47% | 12.31% | 1.84% | 32.71% |
| 2019 | 9.41% | 2.10% | 1.91% | 3.85% | -6.43% | 6.53% | 0.50% | -2.34% | -0.26% | 3.23% | 4.57% | -3.13% | 20.65% |
| 2018 | 8.17% | -2.71% | -2.13% | 1.47% | 2.88% | 1.49% | 1.91% | 2.35% | 0.68% | -9.55% | 1.84% | -17.55% | -12.98% |
| 2017 | 4.55% | 2.39% | 1.02% | 1.98% | 2.12% | -0.17% | 3.35% | 0.02% | 1.66% | 3.69% | 1.93% | -5.03% | 18.61% |
| 2016 | -7.50% | -1.02% | 6.49% | 1.69% | 2.13% | -0.89% | 4.40% | 0.63% | 1.40% | -1.79% | 2.91% | -5.06% | 2.59% |
| 2015 | -1.17% | 5.56% | -0.83% | 1.61% | 1.45% | -1.63% | 2.39% | -5.40% | -3.63% | 8.29% | 1.08% | -9.01% | -2.45% |
| 2014 | -2.03% | 5.30% | -2.12% | -1.04% | 3.54% | 2.50% | -1.67% | 4.29% | -2.01% | 1.97% | 1.67% | 0.89% | 11.47% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of GFFFX is 32, 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 The Growth Fund of America (GFFFX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
American Funds The Growth Fund of America provided a 0.65% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.47 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.47 | $0.47 | $0.51 | $0.29 | $0.22 | $0.30 | $0.49 | $0.42 | $0.36 | $0.35 | $0.37 | $4.64 |
Dividend yield | 0.65% | 0.63% | 0.80% | 0.59% | 0.30% | 0.44% | 0.96% | 0.99% | 0.72% | 0.84% | 0.90% | 10.90% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for American Funds The Growth Fund of America. 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 | $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 | $0.47 | $0.47 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.51 | $0.51 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.29 | $0.29 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.22 |
| 2020 | $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 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.49 | $0.49 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.42 | $0.42 |
| 2017 | $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 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.35 | $0.35 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.37 | $0.37 |
| 2014 | $4.64 | $4.64 |
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.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the American Funds The Growth Fund of America. 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 was 44.33%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 445 trading sessions.
The current American Funds The Growth Fund of America drawdown is 14.29%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -44.33% | Aug 29, 2008 | 131 | Mar 9, 2009 | 445 | Dec 10, 2010 | 576 |
| -41.84% | Nov 17, 2021 | 280 | Dec 28, 2022 | 484 | Dec 2, 2024 | 764 |
| -31.03% | Oct 2, 2018 | 370 | Mar 23, 2020 | 72 | Jul 6, 2020 | 442 |
| -26.44% | Dec 17, 2024 | 76 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -22.66% | Dec 2, 2015 | 49 | Feb 11, 2016 | 264 | Mar 1, 2017 | 313 |
Volatility
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