American Funds Growth Portfolio Class A (GWPAX)
Fund Info
US02630R7816
02630R781
May 18, 2012
$250
Large-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
GWPAX has an expense ratio of 0.73%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
American Funds Growth Portfolio Class A (GWPAX) returned 3.62% year-to-date (YTD) and 6.94% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, GWPAX returned 5.60% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.87%.
GWPAX
3.62%
14.14%
-0.66%
6.94%
8.67%
5.60%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
1.30%
12.79%
1.49%
12.35%
15.37%
10.87%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of GWPAX, 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 | 4.29% | -3.06% | -6.15% | 1.49% | 7.60% | 3.62% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.67% | 6.09% | 3.02% | -4.48% | 3.92% | 3.07% | 1.03% | 2.09% | 2.31% | -1.36% | 4.85% | -7.06% | 14.20% |
| 2023 | 8.62% | -2.25% | 2.62% | 0.99% | 0.82% | 6.14% | 3.61% | -2.09% | -5.08% | -3.15% | 10.18% | 5.46% | 27.59% |
| 2022 | -9.53% | -3.08% | 1.46% | -10.54% | -0.99% | -8.94% | 8.82% | -3.62% | -8.66% | 5.48% | 6.23% | -13.52% | -33.39% |
| 2021 | -0.30% | 2.69% | 1.31% | 5.12% | 0.16% | 2.45% | 1.00% | 3.25% | -3.92% | 6.71% | -3.29% | -0.83% | 14.72% |
| 2020 | -0.94% | -6.18% | -13.06% | 12.50% | 6.16% | 3.31% | 5.41% | 6.47% | -2.90% | -2.22% | 11.63% | 2.61% | 21.67% |
| 2019 | 8.12% | 2.50% | 1.87% | 3.40% | -6.25% | 6.44% | 0.38% | -2.26% | 0.50% | 2.79% | 4.16% | -1.42% | 21.23% |
| 2018 | 6.58% | -3.32% | -1.77% | 0.71% | 1.95% | 0.32% | 2.18% | 1.14% | 0.56% | -8.68% | 1.84% | -11.95% | -11.27% |
| 2017 | 3.55% | 2.26% | 1.33% | 2.00% | 2.02% | 0.42% | 2.75% | 0.12% | 2.38% | 2.78% | 1.76% | -1.33% | 21.85% |
| 2016 | -6.28% | -0.88% | 6.83% | 1.46% | 1.30% | -0.95% | 4.16% | 0.85% | 0.98% | -2.12% | 1.64% | -2.43% | 4.03% |
| 2015 | -1.14% | 5.41% | -0.71% | 2.00% | 1.58% | -1.43% | 0.76% | -6.15% | -3.54% | 6.79% | 0.65% | -5.86% | -2.46% |
| 2014 | -2.81% | 5.36% | -1.00% | -0.54% | 2.72% | 2.12% | -2.14% | 2.91% | -2.51% | 1.39% | 1.89% | -0.47% | 6.76% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of GWPAX is 41, 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 Portfolio Class A (GWPAX) 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 Growth Portfolio Class A provided a 0.46% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.12 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.16 | $0.06 | $0.01 | $0.10 | $0.16 | $0.16 | $0.13 | $0.15 | $0.11 | $0.60 |
Dividend yield | 0.46% | 0.47% | 0.70% | 0.35% | 0.03% | 0.44% | 0.84% | 1.00% | 0.70% | 1.01% | 0.73% | 3.99% |
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.
| 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 | $0.12 | $0.12 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.16 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.06 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.01 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.10 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.16 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.16 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.13 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.15 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.11 |
| 2014 | $0.60 | $0.60 |
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 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 38.55%, occurring on Dec 28, 2022. Recovery took 494 trading sessions.
The current American Funds Growth Portfolio Class A drawdown is 5.86%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -38.55% | Nov 17, 2021 | 280 | Dec 28, 2022 | 494 | Dec 16, 2024 | 774 |
| -32.22% | Dec 27, 2019 | 59 | Mar 23, 2020 | 82 | Jul 20, 2020 | 141 |
| -22.67% | Dec 17, 2024 | 76 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -21.49% | Jun 24, 2015 | 161 | Feb 11, 2016 | 275 | Mar 16, 2017 | 436 |
| -20.08% | Oct 2, 2018 | 64 | Jan 3, 2019 | 226 | Nov 25, 2019 | 290 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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