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GFAFX

American Funds Growth Fund of America Class F-1

Mutual fund

$88.49+0.16 (+0.18%)Close Sep 25, 2026

GFAFX returned 10.19% a year from Mar 2001 to Sep 2026, turning $10,000 into $118,974. It fell 51.87% from Oct 2007 to Mar 2009, and it took 4.9 years to get back to its high.

Mar 15, 2001 – Sep 25, 2026

$10,000 became$118,974
CAGR10.19%
Max drawdown−51.87%
Sharpe ratio0.61

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Growth of $10,000

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Trailing returns

PeriodGFAFX
1M+1.56%
3M+3.92%
6M+19.05%
YTD+11.14%
1Y+13.68%
3Y+24.74%
5Y+10.66%
10Y+15.57%
15Y+15.72%
20Y+11.47%
25Y+11.23%
Since 2001+10.19%

Metrics

ReturnGFAFX
Final balance$118,974
Total return1,089.74%
CAGR10.19%
Calendar yearsGFAFX
Best year37.78%
Worst year−39.08%
Positive years19 of 24
RiskGFAFX
Max drawdown−51.87%
Longest drawdown4.9 years
Volatility (annualized)19.03%
Risk-adjustedGFAFX
Sharpe ratio0.61
Sortino ratio0.85
Calmar ratio0.20

Worst drawdowns

DeclinePeakBottomRecovered
−51.9%Oct 2007Mar 2009Sep 2012
−39.9%May 2001Oct 2002Dec 2004
−36.4%Nov 2021Oct 2022Mar 2024
−30.4%Feb 2020Mar 2020Jul 2020
−21.6%Feb 2025Apr 2025Jun 2025

Annual returns

YearGFAFX
2001from Mar 15−0.71%
2002−22.04%
2003+32.87%
2004+11.89%
2005+14.24%
2006+10.94%
2007+11.00%
2008−39.08%
2009+34.59%
2010+12.51%
2011−4.81%
2012+20.52%
2013+33.93%
2014+9.45%
2015+5.40%
2016+8.37%
2017+26.08%
2018−3.23%
2019+28.10%
2020+37.78%
2021+19.24%
2022−30.78%
2023+37.15%
2024+27.96%
2025+19.66%
2026to Sep 25+11.14%

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