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GAFFX

American Funds Growth Fund of America Class F-3

Mutual fund

$89.67+0.16 (+0.18%)Close Sep 25, 2026

GAFFX returned 15.66% a year from Jan 2017 to Sep 2026, turning $10,000 into $40,760. It fell 36.19% from Nov 2021 to Oct 2022, and it took 2.3 years to get back to its high.

Jan 27, 2017 – Sep 25, 2026

$10,000 became$40,760
CAGR15.66%
Max drawdown−36.19%
Sharpe ratio0.83

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Growth of $10,000

  • GAFFX

Trailing returns

PeriodGAFFX
1M+1.59%
3M+4.01%
6M+19.26%
YTD+11.42%
1Y+14.09%
3Y+25.18%
5Y+11.06%
Since 2017+15.66%

Metrics

ReturnGAFFX
Final balance$40,760
Total return307.60%
CAGR15.66%
Calendar yearsGAFFX
Best year38.31%
Worst year−30.54%
Positive years6 of 8
RiskGAFFX
Max drawdown−36.19%
Longest drawdown2.3 years
Volatility (annualized)20.08%
Risk-adjustedGAFFX
Sharpe ratio0.83
Sortino ratio1.16
Calmar ratio0.43

Worst drawdowns

DeclinePeakBottomRecovered
−36.2%Nov 2021Oct 2022Feb 2024
−30.3%Feb 2020Mar 2020Jun 2020
−21.5%Feb 2025Apr 2025Jun 2025
−20.9%Oct 2018Dec 2018Apr 2019
−13.7%Jan 2026Mar 2026May 2026

Annual returns

YearGAFFX
2017from Jan 27+19.89%
2018−2.89%
2019+28.72%
2020+38.31%
2021+19.67%
2022−30.54%
2023+37.68%
2024+28.41%
2025+20.09%
2026to Sep 25+11.42%

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