CGFEX

American Funds Growth Fund of America Class 529-E

$81.43−0.68 (−0.83%)Close Nov 12, 2026

Mar 1, 2002 – Nov 12, 2026, Dividends reinvested

Final balance: $109,029
CAGR: +10.16%
Max drawdown: −52.10%
Sharpe ratio: 0.61

Growth of $10,000

Trailing returns (%)

CGFEX's average annual return was 14.74% over the last 10 years and 10.57% over the last 20 years, through Nov 12, 2026. $10,000 in CGFEX on Nov 11, 2016 grew to $39,554 by Nov 12, 2026, with dividends reinvested.

	Total	Per year
CGFEX	−5.54	−4.25	−0.32	+5.34	+5.31	+21.23	+7.91	+14.74	+14.36	+10.57	+10.16

Total

1M: −5.54%
3M: −4.25%
6M: −0.32%
YTD: +5.34%
1Y: +5.31%

Per year

3Y: +21.23%
5Y: +7.91%
10Y: +14.74%
15Y: +14.36%
20Y: +10.57%
Since 2002: +10.16%

Annual returns

2002 from Mar 1 · 2026 through Nov 12

CGFEX returns by year

Year	Return
2026 through Nov 12	+5.34%
2025	+19.40%
2024	+27.66%
2023	+36.83%
2022	−30.94%
2021	+18.97%
2020	+37.49%
2019	+27.78%
2018	−3.45%
2017	+25.74%
2016	+8.11%
2015	+5.10%
2014	+9.13%
2013	+33.52%
2012	+20.15%
2011	−5.16%
2010	+11.90%
2009	+34.03%
2008	−39.29%
2007	+10.59%
2006	+10.55%
2005	+13.79%
2004	+11.48%
2003	+32.41%
2002 from Mar 1	−19.74%

Metrics

Since 2002

Volatility	18.85%
Sortino ratio	0.85
Calmar ratio	0.19
Best year, 2020	+37.49%
Worst year, 2008	−39.29%
Positive years	19 of 23
Longest drawdown	5.2 years

Worst drawdowns

Since 2002

Decline	Peak	Bottom	Recovered	Length
−52.1%	Oct 2007	Mar 2009	Jan 2013	5.2 years
−36.5%	Nov 2021	Oct 2022	Mar 2024	2.3 years
−31.6%	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