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RGAFX

American Funds Growth Fund of America Class R-5

Mutual fund

$89.58+0.17 (+0.19%)Close Sep 25, 2026

RGAFX returned 11.32% a year from May 2002 to Sep 2026, turning $10,000 into $136,343. It fell 51.69% from Oct 2007 to Mar 2009, and it took 4.9 years to get back to its high.

May 15, 2002 – Sep 25, 2026

$10,000 became$136,343
CAGR11.32%
Max drawdown−51.69%
Sharpe ratio0.66

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Growth of $10,000

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Trailing returns

PeriodRGAFX
1M+1.59%
3M+4.01%
6M+19.23%
YTD+11.39%
1Y+14.04%
3Y+25.13%
5Y+11.01%
10Y+15.94%
15Y+16.09%
20Y+11.80%
Since 2002+11.32%

Metrics

ReturnRGAFX
Final balance$136,343
Total return1,263.43%
CAGR11.32%
Calendar yearsRGAFX
Best year38.23%
Worst year−38.90%
Positive years19 of 23
RiskRGAFX
Max drawdown−51.69%
Longest drawdown4.9 years
Volatility (annualized)18.84%
Risk-adjustedRGAFX
Sharpe ratio0.66
Sortino ratio0.93
Calmar ratio0.22

Worst drawdowns

DeclinePeakBottomRecovered
−51.7%Oct 2007Mar 2009Sep 2012
−36.2%Nov 2021Oct 2022Feb 2024
−30.3%Feb 2020Mar 2020Jun 2020
−27.4%May 2002Oct 2002Aug 2003
−21.5%Feb 2025Apr 2025Jun 2025

Annual returns

YearRGAFX
2002from May 15−17.28%
2003+33.25%
2004+12.24%
2005+14.52%
2006+11.21%
2007+11.30%
2008−38.90%
2009+34.92%
2010+12.64%
2011−4.56%
2012+20.92%
2013+34.35%
2014+9.83%
2015+5.72%
2016+8.75%
2017+26.44%
2018−2.94%
2019+28.52%
2020+38.23%
2021+19.63%
2022−30.56%
2023+37.59%
2024+28.35%
2025+20.03%
2026to Sep 25+11.39%

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