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CGFCX

American Funds Growth Fund of America Class 529-C

Mutual fund

$74.48+0.14 (+0.19%)Close Sep 25, 2026

CGFCX returned 9.92% a year from Feb 2002 to Sep 2026, turning $10,000 into $102,497. It fell 52.41% from Oct 2007 to Mar 2009, and it took 5.2 years to get back to its high.

Feb 15, 2002 – Sep 25, 2026

$10,000 became$102,497
CAGR9.92%
Max drawdown−52.41%
Sharpe ratio0.60

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Growth of $10,000

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Trailing returns

PeriodCGFCX
1M+1.50%
3M+3.73%
6M+18.60%
YTD+10.54%
1Y+12.82%
3Y+23.79%
5Y+9.82%
10Y+14.69%
15Y+14.82%
20Y+10.56%
Since 2002+9.92%

Metrics

ReturnCGFCX
Final balance$102,497
Total return924.97%
CAGR9.92%
Calendar yearsCGFCX
Best year36.79%
Worst year−39.61%
Positive years19 of 23
RiskCGFCX
Max drawdown−52.41%
Longest drawdown5.2 years
Volatility (annualized)18.83%
Risk-adjustedCGFCX
Sharpe ratio0.60
Sortino ratio0.84
Calmar ratio0.19

Worst drawdowns

DeclinePeakBottomRecovered
−52.4%Oct 2007Mar 2009Jan 2013
−36.9%Nov 2021Oct 2022Mar 2024
−31.9%Mar 2002Oct 2002Dec 2003
−30.4%Feb 2020Mar 2020Jul 2020
−21.7%Feb 2025Apr 2025Jun 2025

Annual returns

YearCGFCX
2002from Feb 15−18.88%
2003+31.72%
2004+10.88%
2005+13.22%
2006+9.98%
2007+10.05%
2008−39.61%
2009+33.37%
2010+11.35%
2011−5.66%
2012+19.47%
2013+32.83%
2014+8.56%
2015+4.53%
2016+7.54%
2017+25.07%
2018−3.96%
2019+27.12%
2020+36.79%
2021+18.36%
2022−31.31%
2023+36.12%
2024+26.96%
2025+18.74%
2026to Sep 25+10.54%

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