RGAAX

American Funds Growth Fund of America Class R-1

$72.52−0.61 (−0.83%)Close Nov 12, 2026

Jun 6, 2002 – Nov 12, 2026, Dividends reinvested

Final balance: $106,309
CAGR: +10.16%
Max drawdown: −52.38%
Sharpe ratio: 0.61

Growth of $10,000

Trailing returns (%)

RGAAX's average annual return was 14.17% over the last 10 years and 10.06% over the last 20 years, through Nov 12, 2026. $10,000 in RGAAX on Nov 11, 2016 grew to $37,645 by Nov 12, 2026, with dividends reinvested.

	Total	Per year
RGAAX	−5.59	−4.37	−0.58	+4.89	+4.76	+20.60	+7.37	+14.17	+13.81	+10.06	+10.16

Total

1M: −5.59%
3M: −4.37%
6M: −0.58%
YTD: +4.89%
1Y: +4.76%

Per year

3Y: +20.60%
5Y: +7.37%
10Y: +14.17%
15Y: +13.81%
20Y: +10.06%
Since 2002: +10.16%

Annual returns

2002 from Jun 6 · 2026 through Nov 12

RGAAX returns by year

Year	Return
2026 through Nov 12	+4.89%
2025	+18.78%
2024	+27.01%
2023	+36.18%
2022	−31.29%
2021	+18.38%
2020	+36.82%
2019	+27.16%
2018	−3.93%
2017	+25.16%
2016	+7.60%
2015	+4.62%
2014	+8.66%
2013	+32.94%
2012	+19.67%
2011	−5.58%
2010	+11.42%
2009	+33.56%
2008	−39.54%
2007	+10.10%
2006	+10.05%
2005	+13.32%
2004	+11.01%
2003	+31.85%
2002 from Jun 6	−12.71%

Metrics

Since 2002

Volatility	18.87%
Sortino ratio	0.85
Calmar ratio	0.19
Best year, 2020	+36.82%
Worst year, 2008	−39.54%
Positive years	19 of 23
Longest drawdown	5.2 years

Worst drawdowns

Since 2002

Decline	Peak	Bottom	Recovered	Length
−52.4%	Oct 2007	Mar 2009	Jan 2013	5.2 years
−36.8%	Nov 2021	Oct 2022	Mar 2024	2.3 years
−30.4%	Feb 2020	Mar 2020	Jul 2020	4 months
−22.5%	Jun 2002	Oct 2002	Jun 2003	1 year
−21.7%	Feb 2025	Apr 2025	Jun 2025	4 months