GFFFX

American Funds Growth Fund of America Class F-2

Mutual fund

$89.20+0.17 (+0.19%)Close Sep 25, 2026

GFFFX returned 12.59% a year from Aug 2008 to Sep 2026, turning $10,000 into $86,055. It fell 44.35% from Aug 2008 to Mar 2009, and it took 2.3 years to get back to its high.

Aug 1, 2008 – Sep 25, 2026

$10,000 became	CAGR	Max drawdown	Sharpe ratio
$86,055	12.59%	−44.35%	0.69

$10,000 became	$86,055
CAGR	12.59%
Max drawdown	−44.35%
Sharpe ratio	0.69

Growth of $10,000

GFFFX

Trailing returns

Ticker	1M	3M	6M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	10Y	15Y	Since 2008
GFFFX	+1.58%	+4.00%	+19.20%	+11.35%	+13.98%	+25.05%	+10.94%	+15.87%	+16.03%	+12.59%

Period	GFFFX
1M	+1.58%
3M	+4.00%
6M	+19.20%
YTD	+11.35%
1Y	+13.98%
3Y	+25.05%
5Y	+10.94%
10Y	+15.87%
15Y	+16.03%
Since 2008	+12.59%

Metrics

Return	GFFFX
Final balance	$86,055
Total return	760.55%
CAGR	12.59%
Calendar years	GFFFX
Best year	38.16%
Worst year	−30.60%
Positive years	14 of 17
Risk	GFFFX
Max drawdown	−44.35%
Longest drawdown	2.3 years
Volatility (annualized)	20.03%
Risk-adjusted	GFFFX
Sharpe ratio	0.69
Sortino ratio	0.97
Calmar ratio	0.28

Return	GFFFX
Final balance	$86,055
Total return	760.55%
CAGR	12.59%
Calendar years	GFFFX
Best year	38.16%
Worst year	−30.60%
Positive years	14 of 17

Risk	GFFFX
Max drawdown	−44.35%
Longest drawdown	2.3 years
Volatility (annualized)	20.03%
Risk-adjusted	GFFFX
Sharpe ratio	0.69
Sortino ratio	0.97
Calmar ratio	0.28

Worst drawdowns

Decline	Peak	Bottom	Recovered	Length
−44.4%	Aug 2008	Mar 2009	Dec 2010	2.3 years
−36.3%	Nov 2021	Oct 2022	Mar 2024	2.3 years
−30.4%	Feb 2020	Mar 2020	Jun 2020	4 months
−21.5%	Feb 2025	Apr 2025	Jun 2025	4 months
−21.3%	Apr 2011	Oct 2011	Mar 2012	10 months

Annual returns

Year	GFFFX
2008from Aug 1	−31.86%
2009	+34.89%
2010	+12.76%
2011	−4.61%
2012	+20.84%
2013	+34.30%
2014	+9.77%
2015	+5.67%
2016	+8.69%
2017	+26.38%
2018	−2.96%
2019	+28.43%
2020	+38.16%
2021	+19.55%
2022	−30.60%
2023	+37.51%
2024	+28.28%
2025	+19.96%
2026to Sep 25	+11.35%