AGTHX
American Funds Growth Fund of America Class A
$84.97−0.71 (−0.83%)Close Nov 12, 2026
Jan 2, 1980 – Nov 12, 2026, Dividends reinvested
- Final balance
- $1,706,792
- CAGR
- +11.59%
- Max drawdown
- −51.91%
- Sharpe ratio
- 0.71
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Growth of $10,000
Trailing returns (%)
AGTHX's average annual return was 15.07% over the last 10 years and 10.91% over the last 20 years, through Nov 12, 2026. $10,000 in AGTHX on Nov 11, 2016 grew to $40,702 by Nov 12, 2026, with dividends reinvested.
Total
- 1M
- −5.53%
- 3M
- −4.17%
- 6M
- −0.18%
- YTD
- +5.61%
- 1Y
- +5.61%
Per year
- 3Y
- +21.56%
- 5Y
- +8.21%
- 10Y
- +15.07%
- 15Y
- +14.70%
- 20Y
- +10.91%
- 25Y
- +10.44%
- 30Y
- +11.61%
- Since 1980
- +11.59%
Annual returns
2026 through Nov 12
AGTHX returns by year
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2026 through Nov 12 | +5.61% |
| 2025 | +19.73% |
| 2024 | +28.02% |
| 2023 | +37.22% |
| 2022 | −30.75% |
| 2021 | +19.32% |
| 2020 | +37.83% |
| 2019 | +28.16% |
| 2018 | −3.15% |
| 2017 | +26.14% |
| 2016 | +8.45% |
| 2015 | +5.43% |
| 2014 | +9.52% |
| 2013 | +33.94% |
Metrics
Since 1980| Volatility | 17.75% |
|---|---|
| Sortino ratio | 0.98 |
| Calmar ratio | 0.22 |
| Best year, 1999 | +46.04% |
| Worst year, 2008 | −39.09% |
| Positive years | 35 of 46 |
| Longest drawdown | 5.3 years |
Worst drawdowns
Since 1980| Decline | Peak | Bottom | Recovered | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| −51.9% | Oct 2007 | Mar 2009 | Dec 2012 | 5.1 years |
| −47.6% | Sep 2000 | Oct 2002 | Dec 2005 | 5.3 years |
| −36.4% | Nov 2021 | Oct 2022 | Mar 2024 | 2.3 years |
| −34.2% | Aug 1987 | Dec 1987 | May 1989 | 1.7 years |
| −30.4% | Feb 2020 | Mar 2020 | Jul 2020 | 4 months |