RGAFX

American Funds Growth Fund of America Class R-5

$85.11−0.70 (−0.82%)Close Nov 12, 2026

May 15, 2002 – Nov 12, 2026, Dividends reinvested

Final balance: $129,539
CAGR: +11.02%
Max drawdown: −51.69%
Sharpe ratio: 0.65

Growth of $10,000

Trailing returns (%)

RGAFX's average annual return was 15.37% over the last 10 years and 11.22% over the last 20 years, through Nov 12, 2026. $10,000 in RGAFX on Nov 11, 2016 grew to $41,776 by Nov 12, 2026, with dividends reinvested.

	Total	Per year
RGAFX	−5.50	−4.11	−0.06	+5.83	+5.87	+21.87	+8.49	+15.37	+15.01	+11.22	+11.02

Total

1M: −5.50%
3M: −4.11%
6M: −0.06%
YTD: +5.83%
1Y: +5.87%

Per year

3Y: +21.87%
5Y: +8.49%
10Y: +15.37%
15Y: +15.01%
20Y: +11.22%
Since 2002: +11.02%

Annual returns

2002 from May 15 · 2026 through Nov 12

RGAFX returns by year

Year	Return
2026 through Nov 12	+5.83%
2025	+20.03%
2024	+28.35%
2023	+37.59%
2022	−30.56%
2021	+19.63%
2020	+38.23%
2019	+28.52%
2018	−2.94%
2017	+26.44%
2016	+8.75%
2015	+5.72%
2014	+9.83%
2013	+34.35%
2012	+20.92%
2011	−4.56%
2010	+12.64%
2009	+34.92%
2008	−38.90%
2007	+11.30%
2006	+11.21%
2005	+14.52%
2004	+12.24%
2003	+33.25%
2002 from May 15	−17.28%

Metrics

Since 2002

Volatility	18.86%
Sortino ratio	0.91
Calmar ratio	0.21
Best year, 2020	+38.23%
Worst year, 2008	−38.90%
Positive years	19 of 23
Longest drawdown	4.9 years

Worst drawdowns

Since 2002

Decline	Peak	Bottom	Recovered	Length
−51.7%	Oct 2007	Mar 2009	Sep 2012	4.9 years
−36.2%	Nov 2021	Oct 2022	Feb 2024	2.3 years
−30.3%	Feb 2020	Mar 2020	Jun 2020	4 months
−27.4%	May 2002	Oct 2002	Aug 2003	1.3 years
−21.5%	Feb 2025	Apr 2025	Jun 2025	4 months