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RGABX

American Funds Growth Fund of America Class R-2

Mutual fund

$77.87+0.14 (+0.18%)Close Sep 25, 2026

RGABX returned 10.23% a year from May 2002 to Sep 2026, turning $10,000 into $107,156. It fell 52.36% from Oct 2007 to Mar 2009, and it took 5.2 years to get back to its high.

May 21, 2002 – Sep 25, 2026

$10,000 became$107,156
CAGR10.23%
Max drawdown−52.36%
Sharpe ratio0.61

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Growth of $10,000

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Trailing returns

PeriodRGABX
1M+1.50%
3M+3.74%
6M+18.63%
YTD+10.55%
1Y+12.85%
3Y+23.82%
5Y+9.85%
10Y+14.73%
15Y+14.90%
20Y+10.65%
Since 2002+10.23%

Metrics

ReturnRGABX
Final balance$107,156
Total return971.56%
CAGR10.23%
Calendar yearsRGABX
Best year36.83%
Worst year−39.52%
Positive years19 of 23
RiskRGABX
Max drawdown−52.36%
Longest drawdown5.2 years
Volatility (annualized)18.85%
Risk-adjustedRGABX
Sharpe ratio0.61
Sortino ratio0.86
Calmar ratio0.20

Worst drawdowns

DeclinePeakBottomRecovered
−52.4%Oct 2007Mar 2009Jan 2013
−36.8%Nov 2021Oct 2022Mar 2024
−30.4%Feb 2020Mar 2020Jul 2020
−26.9%May 2002Oct 2002Sep 2003
−21.7%Feb 2025Apr 2025Jun 2025

Annual returns

YearRGABX
2002from May 21−16.87%
2003+31.88%
2004+11.06%
2005+13.31%
2006+10.05%
2007+10.14%
2008−39.52%
2009+33.50%
2010+11.49%
2011−5.55%
2012+19.72%
2013+33.04%
2014+8.70%
2015+4.68%
2016+7.63%
2017+25.17%
2018−3.93%
2019+27.14%
2020+36.83%
2021+18.37%
2022−31.29%
2023+36.16%
2024+27.02%
2025+18.77%
2026to Sep 25+10.55%

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