CGFAX

American Funds Growth Fund of America Class 529-A

$83.29−0.69 (−0.82%)Close Nov 12, 2026

Feb 15, 2002 – Nov 12, 2026, Dividends reinvested

Final balance: $118,172
CAGR: +10.50%
Max drawdown: −51.91%
Sharpe ratio: 0.62

Growth of $10,000

Trailing returns (%)

CGFAX's average annual return was 15.02% over the last 10 years and 10.85% over the last 20 years, through Nov 12, 2026. $10,000 in CGFAX on Nov 11, 2016 grew to $40,515 by Nov 12, 2026, with dividends reinvested.

	Total	Per year
CGFAX	−5.52	−4.19	−0.19	+5.58	+5.58	+21.53	+8.17	+15.02	+14.64	+10.85	+10.50

Total

1M: −5.52%
3M: −4.19%
6M: −0.19%
YTD: +5.58%
1Y: +5.58%

Per year

3Y: +21.53%
5Y: +8.17%
10Y: +15.02%
15Y: +14.64%
20Y: +10.85%
Since 2002: +10.50%

Annual returns

2002 from Feb 15 · 2026 through Nov 12

CGFAX returns by year

Year	Return
2026 through Nov 12	+5.58%
2025	+19.69%
2024	+27.99%
2023	+37.14%
2022	−30.76%
2021	+19.26%
2020	+37.81%
2019	+28.09%
2018	−3.25%
2017	+26.06%
2016	+8.35%
2015	+5.36%
2014	+9.41%
2013	+33.84%
2012	+20.44%
2011	−4.91%
2010	+12.27%
2009	+34.43%
2008	−39.11%
2007	+10.91%
2006	+10.89%
2005	+14.17%
2004	+11.90%
2003	+32.90%
2002 from Feb 15	−18.43%

Metrics

Since 2002

Volatility	18.86%
Sortino ratio	0.87
Calmar ratio	0.20
Best year, 2020	+37.81%
Worst year, 2008	−39.11%
Positive years	19 of 23
Longest drawdown	5.1 years

Worst drawdowns

Since 2002

Decline	Peak	Bottom	Recovered	Length
−51.9%	Oct 2007	Mar 2009	Dec 2012	5.1 years
−36.4%	Nov 2021	Oct 2022	Mar 2024	2.3 years
−31.5%	Mar 2002	Oct 2002	Dec 2003	1.8 years
−30.4%	Feb 2020	Mar 2020	Jul 2020	4 months
−21.6%	Feb 2025	Apr 2025	Jun 2025	4 months