GFACX

American Funds Growth Fund of America Class C

$70.61−0.59 (−0.83%)Close Nov 12, 2026

Mar 15, 2001 – Nov 12, 2026, Dividends reinvested

Final balance: $92,744
CAGR: +9.07%
Max drawdown: −52.39%
Sharpe ratio: 0.55

Growth of $10,000

Trailing returns (%)

GFACX's average annual return was 14.19% over the last 10 years and 10.05% over the last 20 years, through Nov 12, 2026. $10,000 in GFACX on Nov 11, 2016 grew to $37,686 by Nov 12, 2026, with dividends reinvested.

	Total	Per year
GFACX	−5.59	−4.36	−0.56	+4.92	+4.79	+20.63	+7.38	+14.19	+13.81	+10.05	+9.58	+9.07

Total

1M: −5.59%
3M: −4.36%
6M: −0.56%
YTD: +4.92%
1Y: +4.79%

Per year

3Y: +20.63%
5Y: +7.38%
10Y: +14.19%
15Y: +13.81%
20Y: +10.05%
25Y: +9.58%
Since 2001: +9.07%

Annual returns

2001 from Mar 15 · 2026 through Nov 12

GFACX returns by year

Year	Return
2026 through Nov 12	+4.92%
2025	+18.80%
2024	+27.01%
2023	+36.20%
2022	−31.28%
2021	+18.41%
2020	+36.84%
2019	+27.19%
2018	−3.93%
2017	+25.13%
2016	+7.60%
2015	+4.58%
2014	+8.65%
2013	+32.89%
2012	+19.58%
2011	−5.63%
2010	+11.40%
2009	+33.51%
2008	−39.56%
2007	+10.11%
2006	+10.04%
2005	+13.31%
2004	+11.04%
2003	+31.81%
2002	−22.64%
2001 from Mar 15	−1.39%

Metrics

Since 2001

Volatility	19.06%
Sortino ratio	0.77
Calmar ratio	0.17
Best year, 2020	+36.84%
Worst year, 2008	−39.56%
Positive years	19 of 24
Longest drawdown	5.2 years

Worst drawdowns

Since 2001

Decline	Peak	Bottom	Recovered	Length
−52.4%	Oct 2007	Mar 2009	Jan 2013	5.2 years
−40.6%	May 2001	Oct 2002	Jun 2005	4.1 years
−36.8%	Nov 2021	Oct 2022	Mar 2024	2.3 years
−30.4%	Feb 2020	Mar 2020	Jul 2020	4 months
−21.7%	Feb 2025	Apr 2025	Jun 2025	4 months