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FAFGX

American Funds Growth Fund of America Class 529-F-2

Mutual fund

$89.39+0.17 (+0.19%)Close Sep 25, 2026

FAFGX returned 15.39% a year from Oct 2020 to Sep 2026, turning $10,000 into $23,282. It fell 36.25% from Nov 2021 to Oct 2022, and it took 2.3 years to get back to its high.

Oct 30, 2020 – Sep 25, 2026

$10,000 became$23,282
CAGR15.39%
Max drawdown−36.25%
Sharpe ratio0.82

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Growth of $10,000

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Trailing returns

PeriodFAFGX
1M+1.58%
3M+4.00%
6M+19.22%
YTD+11.36%
1Y+13.99%
3Y+25.07%
5Y+10.95%
Since 2020+15.39%

Metrics

ReturnFAFGX
Final balance$23,282
Total return132.82%
CAGR15.39%
Calendar yearsFAFGX
Best year37.54%
Worst year−30.59%
Positive years4 of 5
RiskFAFGX
Max drawdown−36.25%
Longest drawdown2.3 years
Volatility (annualized)19.95%
Risk-adjustedFAFGX
Sharpe ratio0.82
Sortino ratio1.18
Calmar ratio0.42

Worst drawdowns

DeclinePeakBottomRecovered
−36.3%Nov 2021Oct 2022Mar 2024
−21.6%Feb 2025Apr 2025Jun 2025
−13.7%Jan 2026Mar 2026May 2026
−10.0%Jul 2024Aug 2024Sep 2024
−8.4%Feb 2021Mar 2021Apr 2021

Annual returns

YearFAFGX
2020from Oct 30+19.07%
2021+19.52%
2022−30.59%
2023+37.54%
2024+28.29%
2025+19.96%
2026to Sep 25+11.36%

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