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FFAFX

American Funds Growth Fund of America Class 529-F-3

Mutual fund

$89.30+0.16 (+0.18%)Close Sep 25, 2026

FFAFX returned 15.44% a year from Oct 2020 to Sep 2026, turning $10,000 into $23,342. It fell 36.23% 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$23,342
CAGR15.44%
Max drawdown−36.23%
Sharpe ratio0.82

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Growth of $10,000

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Trailing returns

PeriodFFAFX
1M+1.58%
3M+4.01%
6M+19.23%
YTD+11.39%
1Y+14.03%
3Y+25.12%
5Y+11.00%
Since 2020+15.44%

Metrics

ReturnFFAFX
Final balance$23,342
Total return133.42%
CAGR15.44%
Calendar yearsFFAFX
Best year37.57%
Worst year−30.56%
Positive years4 of 5
RiskFFAFX
Max drawdown−36.23%
Longest drawdown2.3 years
Volatility (annualized)19.95%
Risk-adjustedFFAFX
Sharpe ratio0.82
Sortino ratio1.18
Calmar ratio0.43

Worst drawdowns

DeclinePeakBottomRecovered
−36.2%Nov 2021Oct 2022Feb 2024
−21.5%Feb 2025Apr 2025Jun 2025
−13.7%Jan 2026Mar 2026May 2026
−10.0%Jul 2024Aug 2024Sep 2024
−8.4%Feb 2021Mar 2021Apr 2021

Annual returns

YearFFAFX
2020from Oct 30+19.09%
2021+19.59%
2022−30.56%
2023+37.57%
2024+28.34%
2025+20.02%
2026to Sep 25+11.39%

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