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GFACX

American Funds Growth Fund of America Class C

Mutual fund

$74.42+0.14 (+0.19%)Close Sep 25, 2026

GFACX returned 9.34% a year from Mar 2001 to Sep 2026, turning $10,000 into $97,748. It fell 52.39% from Oct 2007 to Mar 2009, and it took 5.2 years to get back to its high.

Mar 15, 2001 – Sep 25, 2026

$10,000 became$97,748
CAGR9.34%
Max drawdown−52.39%
Sharpe ratio0.57

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Growth of $10,000

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Trailing returns

PeriodGFACX
1M+1.50%
3M+3.75%
6M+18.64%
YTD+10.58%
1Y+12.88%
3Y+23.85%
5Y+9.87%
10Y+14.74%
15Y+14.88%
20Y+10.62%
25Y+10.38%
Since 2001+9.34%

Metrics

ReturnGFACX
Final balance$97,748
Total return877.48%
CAGR9.34%
Calendar yearsGFACX
Best year36.84%
Worst year−39.56%
Positive years19 of 24
RiskGFACX
Max drawdown−52.39%
Longest drawdown5.2 years
Volatility (annualized)19.04%
Risk-adjustedGFACX
Sharpe ratio0.57
Sortino ratio0.79
Calmar ratio0.18

Worst drawdowns

DeclinePeakBottomRecovered
−52.4%Oct 2007Mar 2009Jan 2013
−40.6%May 2001Oct 2002Jun 2005
−36.8%Nov 2021Oct 2022Mar 2024
−30.4%Feb 2020Mar 2020Jul 2020
−21.7%Feb 2025Apr 2025Jun 2025

Annual returns

YearGFACX
2001from Mar 15−1.39%
2002−22.64%
2003+31.81%
2004+11.04%
2005+13.31%
2006+10.04%
2007+10.11%
2008−39.56%
2009+33.51%
2010+11.40%
2011−5.63%
2012+19.58%
2013+32.89%
2014+8.65%
2015+4.58%
2016+7.60%
2017+25.13%
2018−3.93%
2019+27.19%
2020+36.84%
2021+18.41%
2022−31.28%
2023+36.20%
2024+27.01%
2025+18.80%
2026to Sep 25+10.58%

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