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RGAHX

American Funds Growth Fund of America Class R-5E

$83.79−0.70 (−0.83%)Close Nov 12, 2026

Nov 20, 2015 – Nov 12, 2026, Dividends reinvested

Final balance
$43,008
CAGR
+14.21%
Max drawdown
−36.27%
Sharpe ratio
0.78

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Growth of $10,000

Trailing returns

RGAHX's average annual return was 15.26% over the last 10 years, through Nov 12, 2026. $10,000 in RGAHX on Nov 11, 2016 grew to $41,378 by Nov 12, 2026, with dividends reinvested.

Total

1M
−5.50%
3M
−4.13%
6M
−0.11%
YTD
+5.74%
1Y
+5.77%

Per year

3Y
+21.75%
5Y
+8.38%
10Y
+15.26%
Since 2015
+14.21%

Annual returns

2015 from Nov 20 · 2026 through Nov 12

RGAHX returns by year

YearReturn
2026 through Nov 12+5.74%
2025+19.92%
2024+28.21%
2023+37.47%
2022−30.64%
2021+19.51%
2020+38.09%
2019+28.40%
2018−3.01%
2017+26.36%
2016+8.56%
2015 from Nov 20−1.59%

Metrics

Since 2015
Volatility19.55%
Sortino ratio1.09
Calmar ratio0.39
Best year, 2020+38.09%
Worst year, 2022−30.64%
Positive years8 of 10
Longest drawdown2.3 years

Worst drawdowns

Since 2015
DeclinePeakBottomRecoveredLength
−36.3%Nov 2021Oct 2022Mar 20242.3 years
−30.4%Feb 2020Mar 2020Jun 20204 months
−21.6%Feb 2025Apr 2025Jun 20254 months
−20.9%Oct 2018Dec 2018Apr 20197 months
−16.2%Dec 2015Feb 2016Jun 20166 months