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RGAEX

American Funds Growth Fund of America Class R-4

Mutual fund

$88.17+0.16 (+0.18%)Close Sep 25, 2026

RGAEX returned 11.07% a year from May 2002 to Sep 2026, turning $10,000 into $128,620. It fell 51.90% from Oct 2007 to Mar 2009, and it took 5.1 years to get back to its high.

May 28, 2002 – Sep 25, 2026

$10,000 became$128,620
CAGR11.07%
Max drawdown−51.90%
Sharpe ratio0.65

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Growth of $10,000

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Trailing returns

PeriodRGAEX
1M+1.55%
3M+3.93%
6M+19.05%
YTD+11.14%
1Y+13.69%
3Y+24.75%
5Y+10.68%
10Y+15.59%
15Y+15.74%
20Y+11.47%
Since 2002+11.07%

Metrics

ReturnRGAEX
Final balance$128,620
Total return1,186.20%
CAGR11.07%
Calendar yearsRGAEX
Best year37.82%
Worst year−39.08%
Positive years19 of 23
RiskRGAEX
Max drawdown−51.90%
Longest drawdown5.1 years
Volatility (annualized)18.85%
Risk-adjustedRGAEX
Sharpe ratio0.65
Sortino ratio0.91
Calmar ratio0.21

Worst drawdowns

DeclinePeakBottomRecovered
−51.9%Oct 2007Mar 2009Dec 2012
−36.4%Nov 2021Oct 2022Mar 2024
−30.4%Feb 2020Mar 2020Jul 2020
−25.6%May 2002Oct 2002Aug 2003
−21.6%Feb 2025Apr 2025Jun 2025

Annual returns

YearRGAEX
2002from May 28−16.22%
2003+32.83%
2004+11.93%
2005+14.21%
2006+10.89%
2007+10.91%
2008−39.08%
2009+34.54%
2010+12.30%
2011−4.85%
2012+20.55%
2013+33.96%
2014+9.48%
2015+5.40%
2016+8.43%
2017+26.09%
2018−3.22%
2019+28.13%
2020+37.82%
2021+19.25%
2022−30.77%
2023+37.19%
2024+27.98%
2025+19.67%
2026to Sep 25+11.14%

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