FFAFX
American Funds Growth Fund of America Class 529-F-3
$84.85−0.70 (−0.82%)Close Nov 12, 2026
Oct 30, 2020 – Nov 12, 2026, Dividends reinvested
- Final balance
- $22,179
- CAGR
- +14.11%
- Max drawdown
- −36.23%
- Sharpe ratio
- 0.76
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Growth of $10,000
Trailing returns (%)
FFAFX's average annual return was 8.48% over the last 5 years, through Nov 12, 2026. $10,000 in FFAFX on Nov 12, 2021 grew to $15,025 by Nov 12, 2026, with dividends reinvested.
Total
- 1M
- −5.50%
- 3M
- −4.11%
- 6M
- −0.06%
- YTD
- +5.84%
- 1Y
- +5.87%
Per year
- 3Y
- +21.86%
- 5Y
- +8.48%
- Since 2020
- +14.11%
Annual returns
2020 from Oct 30 · 2026 through Nov 12
FFAFX returns by year
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2026 through Nov 12 | +5.84% |
| 2025 | +20.02% |
| 2024 | +28.34% |
| 2023 | +37.57% |
| 2022 | −30.56% |
| 2021 | +19.59% |
| 2020 from Oct 30 | +19.09% |
Metrics
Since 2020| Volatility | 20.01% |
|---|---|
| Sortino ratio | 1.09 |
| Calmar ratio | 0.39 |
| Best year, 2023 | +37.57% |
| Worst year, 2022 | −30.56% |
| Positive years | 4 of 5 |
| Longest drawdown | 2.3 years |
Worst drawdowns
Since 2020| Decline | Peak | Bottom | Recovered | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| −36.2% | Nov 2021 | Oct 2022 | Feb 2024 | 2.3 years |
| −21.5% | Feb 2025 | Apr 2025 | Jun 2025 | 4 months |
| −13.7% | Jan 2026 | Mar 2026 | May 2026 | 4 months |
| −10.0% | Jul 2024 | Aug 2024 | Sep 2024 | 2 months |
| −9.5% | Oct 2026 | Nov 2026 | Not yet | 1 month so far |