GAFFX
American Funds Growth Fund of America Class F-3
$85.21−0.71 (−0.83%)Close Nov 12, 2026
Jan 27, 2017 – Nov 12, 2026, Dividends reinvested
- Final balance
- $38,732
- CAGR
- +14.83%
- Max drawdown
- −36.19%
- Sharpe ratio
- 0.79
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Growth of $10,000
Trailing returns (%)
GAFFX's average annual return was 8.55% over the last 5 years, through Nov 12, 2026. $10,000 in GAFFX on Nov 12, 2021 grew to $15,068 by Nov 12, 2026, with dividends reinvested.
Total
- 1M
- −5.49%
- 3M
- −4.10%
- 6M
- −0.04%
- YTD
- +5.88%
- 1Y
- +5.92%
Per year
- 3Y
- +21.93%
- 5Y
- +8.55%
- Since 2017
- +14.83%
Annual returns
2017 from Jan 27 · 2026 through Nov 12
GAFFX returns by year
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2026 through Nov 12 | +5.88% |
| 2025 | +20.09% |
| 2024 | +28.41% |
| 2023 | +37.68% |
| 2022 | −30.54% |
| 2021 | +19.67% |
| 2020 | +38.31% |
| 2019 | +28.72% |
| 2018 | −2.89% |
| 2017 from Jan 27 | +19.89% |
Metrics
Since 2017| Volatility | 20.12% |
|---|---|
| Sortino ratio | 1.10 |
| Calmar ratio | 0.41 |
| Best year, 2020 | +38.31% |
| Worst year, 2022 | −30.54% |
| Positive years | 6 of 8 |
| Longest drawdown | 2.3 years |
Worst drawdowns
Since 2017| Decline | Peak | Bottom | Recovered | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| −36.2% | Nov 2021 | Oct 2022 | Feb 2024 | 2.3 years |
| −30.3% | Feb 2020 | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | 4 months |
| −21.5% | Feb 2025 | Apr 2025 | Jun 2025 | 4 months |
| −20.9% | Oct 2018 | Dec 2018 | Apr 2019 | 7 months |
| −13.7% | Jan 2026 | Mar 2026 | May 2026 | 4 months |