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Fund Info

ISINUS3998748178
CUSIP399874817
IssuerAmerican Funds
Inception DateDec 1, 1973
RegionNorth America (U.S.)
CategoryLarge Cap Growth Equities
Min. Investment$250
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 R-6 has a high expense ratio of 0.30%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.


0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.30%

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class R-6, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


-5.00%0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%25.00%30.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
23.95%
16.40%
RGAGX (American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class R-6)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

Returns By Period

American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class R-6 had a return of 8.37% year-to-date (YTD) and 33.37% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class R-6 had an annualized return of 13.38%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark which had an annualized return of 10.43%.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date8.37%5.29%
1 month-1.54%-2.47%
6 months23.95%16.40%
1 year33.37%20.88%
5 years (annualized)13.70%11.60%
10 years (annualized)13.38%10.43%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20241.77%7.31%3.13%
2023-4.61%-3.09%10.93%6.41%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current risk-adjusted rank of RGAGX is 86, placing it in the top 14% 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 RGAGX is 8686
American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class R-6(RGAGX)
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of RGAGX is 8585Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of RGAGX is 8585Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of RGAGX is 9090Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of RGAGX is 8181Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of RGAGX is 8989Martin 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 The Growth Fund of America Class R-6 (RGAGX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


RGAGX
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for RGAGX, currently valued at 1.84, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.001.84
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for RGAGX, currently valued at 2.67, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.002.67
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for RGAGX, currently valued at 1.39, compared to the broader market1.001.502.002.503.001.39
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for RGAGX, currently valued at 1.23, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.001.23
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for RGAGX, currently valued at 9.35, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.0040.0050.0060.009.35
^GSPC
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.79, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.001.79
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.61, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.002.61
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.31, compared to the broader market1.001.502.002.503.001.31
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.36, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.001.36
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 7.21, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.0040.0050.0060.007.21

Sharpe Ratio

The current American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class R-6 Sharpe ratio is 1.84. A Sharpe ratio greater than 1.0 is considered acceptable.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.501.001.502.002.503.00NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
1.84
1.79
RGAGX (American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class R-6)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class R-6 granted a 7.10% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $4.87 per share.


PeriodTTM20232022202120202019201820172016201520142013
Dividend$4.87$4.87$2.20$6.31$3.09$3.92$5.29$3.64$2.92$3.81$4.69$3.31

Dividend yield

7.10%7.70%4.44%8.49%4.57%7.67%12.36%7.34%6.95%9.22%10.99%7.70%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class R-6. 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$4.87
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.20
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$6.31
2020$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$3.09
2019$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$3.82
2018$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$5.29
2017$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$3.64
2016$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.92
2015$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$3.81
2014$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$4.69
2013$3.31

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
-4.14%
-4.42%
RGAGX (American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class R-6)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class R-6. 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 R-6 was 36.19%, occurring on Oct 14, 2022. Recovery took 344 trading sessions.

The current American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class R-6 drawdown is 4.14%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-36.19%Nov 17, 2021229Oct 14, 2022344Feb 29, 2024573
-30.34%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 202064Jun 23, 202087
-21.22%May 2, 2011108Oct 3, 2011111Mar 13, 2012219
-20.85%Oct 2, 201858Dec 24, 201884Apr 26, 2019142
-16.22%Dec 2, 201549Feb 11, 201680Jun 7, 2016129

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class R-6 volatility is 3.99%, 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%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%12.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
3.99%
3.35%
RGAGX (American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class R-6)
Benchmark (^GSPC)