RGAEX

American Funds Growth Fund of America Class R-4

$83.74−0.70 (−0.83%)Close Nov 12, 2026

May 28, 2002 – Nov 12, 2026, Dividends reinvested

Final balance: $122,158
CAGR: +10.77%
Max drawdown: −51.90%
Sharpe ratio: 0.64

Growth of $10,000

Trailing returns (%)

RGAEX's average annual return was 15.03% over the last 10 years and 10.89% over the last 20 years, through Nov 12, 2026. $10,000 in RGAEX on Nov 11, 2016 grew to $40,554 by Nov 12, 2026, with dividends reinvested.

	Total	Per year
RGAEX	−5.53	−4.19	−0.20	+5.56	+5.56	+21.51	+8.17	+15.03	+14.67	+10.89	+10.77

Total

1M: −5.53%
3M: −4.19%
6M: −0.20%
YTD: +5.56%
1Y: +5.56%

Per year

3Y: +21.51%
5Y: +8.17%
10Y: +15.03%
15Y: +14.67%
20Y: +10.89%
Since 2002: +10.77%

Annual returns

2002 from May 28 · 2026 through Nov 12

RGAEX returns by year

Year	Return
2026 through Nov 12	+5.56%
2025	+19.67%
2024	+27.98%
2023	+37.19%
2022	−30.77%
2021	+19.25%
2020	+37.82%
2019	+28.13%
2018	−3.22%
2017	+26.09%
2016	+8.43%
2015	+5.40%
2014	+9.48%
2013	+33.96%
2012	+20.55%
2011	−4.85%
2010	+12.30%
2009	+34.54%
2008	−39.08%
2007	+10.91%
2006	+10.89%
2005	+14.21%
2004	+11.93%
2003	+32.83%
2002 from May 28	−16.22%

Metrics

Since 2002

Volatility	18.87%
Sortino ratio	0.89
Calmar ratio	0.21
Best year, 2020	+37.82%
Worst year, 2008	−39.08%
Positive years	19 of 23
Longest drawdown	5.1 years

Worst drawdowns

Since 2002

Decline	Peak	Bottom	Recovered	Length
−51.9%	Oct 2007	Mar 2009	Dec 2012	5.1 years
−36.4%	Nov 2021	Oct 2022	Mar 2024	2.3 years
−30.4%	Feb 2020	Mar 2020	Jul 2020	4 months
−25.6%	May 2002	Oct 2002	Aug 2003	1.2 years
−21.6%	Feb 2025	Apr 2025	Jun 2025	4 months