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American Funds Growth Portfolio Class A (GWPAX)
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Fund Info

ISINUS02630R7816
CUSIP02630R781
IssuerAmerican Funds
Inception DateMay 18, 2012
CategoryDiversified Portfolio
Min. Investment$250
Home Pagewww.capitalgroup.com
Asset ClassMulti-Asset

Asset Class Size

Large-Cap

Asset Class Style

Growth

Expense Ratio

The American Funds Growth Portfolio Class A has a high expense ratio of 0.73%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.


Expense ratio chart for GWPAX: current value at 0.73% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.73%

Share Price Chart


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American Funds Growth Portfolio Class A

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in American Funds Growth Portfolio 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.


0.00%10.00%20.00%30.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
25.27%
22.02%
GWPAX (American Funds Growth Portfolio Class A)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

Returns By Period

American Funds Growth Portfolio Class A had a return of 5.46% year-to-date (YTD) and 26.53% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, American Funds Growth Portfolio Class A had an annualized return of 9.86%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 10.46%, indicating that American Funds Growth Portfolio Class A did not perform as well as the benchmark.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date5.46%5.84%
1 month-3.72%-2.98%
6 months25.27%22.02%
1 year26.53%24.47%
5 years (annualized)9.96%11.44%
10 years (annualized)9.86%10.46%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20240.67%6.09%3.02%
2023-5.08%-3.15%10.18%6.42%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current risk-adjusted rank of GWPAX is 82, placing it in the top 18% of the market in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is based on the combined values of the indicators listed below.

The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of GWPAX is 8282
American Funds Growth Portfolio Class A(GWPAX)
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of GWPAX is 8686Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of GWPAX is 8585Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of GWPAX is 8383Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of GWPAX is 7373Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of GWPAX is 8282Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for American Funds Growth Portfolio Class A (GWPAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


GWPAX
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for GWPAX, currently valued at 2.02, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.002.02
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for GWPAX, currently valued at 2.88, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.002.88
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for GWPAX, currently valued at 1.35, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.002.503.001.35
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for GWPAX, currently valued at 1.09, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.001.09
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for GWPAX, currently valued at 7.58, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.0040.0050.0060.007.58
^GSPC
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.05, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.002.05
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.98, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.002.98
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.36, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.002.503.001.36
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.55, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.001.55
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 8.05, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.0040.0050.0060.008.05

Sharpe Ratio

The current American Funds Growth Portfolio Class A Sharpe ratio is 2.02. A Sharpe ratio higher than 2.0 is considered very good.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.501.001.502.002.503.00NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
2.02
2.05
GWPAX (American Funds Growth Portfolio Class A)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

American Funds Growth Portfolio Class A granted a 1.53% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $0.36 per share.


PeriodTTM20232022202120202019201820172016201520142013
Dividend$0.36$0.36$1.75$0.91$0.79$1.10$0.98$0.61$0.65$0.70$0.60$0.20

Dividend yield

1.53%1.61%9.94%3.42%3.42%5.77%6.19%3.39%4.36%4.84%3.99%1.36%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.36
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.75
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.91
2020$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.79
2019$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.10
2018$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.98
2017$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.61
2016$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.65
2015$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.70
2014$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.60
2013$0.20

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

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


-20.00%-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
-4.31%
-3.92%
GWPAX (American Funds Growth Portfolio Class A)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the American Funds Growth Portfolio 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 Growth Portfolio Class A was 34.15%, occurring on Oct 14, 2022. Recovery took 359 trading sessions.

The current American Funds Growth Portfolio Class A drawdown is 4.31%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-34.15%Nov 17, 2021229Oct 14, 2022359Mar 21, 2024588
-31.82%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 202082Jul 20, 2020105
-18.71%Oct 2, 201858Dec 24, 201881Apr 23, 2019139
-18.29%Jun 24, 2015161Feb 11, 2016143Sep 6, 2016304
-9.09%Jan 29, 20189Feb 8, 2018140Aug 29, 2018149

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current American Funds Growth Portfolio Class A volatility is 4.19%, 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%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
4.19%
3.60%
GWPAX (American Funds Growth Portfolio Class A)
Benchmark (^GSPC)