RGEBX

American Funds Growth Fund of America Class R-2E

Mutual fund

$84.93+0.15 (+0.18%)Close Sep 25, 2026

RGEBX returned 13.40% a year from Aug 2014 to Sep 2026, turning $10,000 into $45,662. It fell 36.66% from Nov 2021 to Oct 2022, and it took 2.3 years to get back to its high.

Aug 29, 2014 – Sep 25, 2026

$10,000 became	CAGR	Max drawdown	Sharpe ratio
$45,662	13.40%	−36.66%	0.76

$10,000 became	$45,662
CAGR	13.40%
Max drawdown	−36.66%
Sharpe ratio	0.76

Growth of $10,000

RGEBX

Trailing returns

Ticker	1M	3M	6M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	10Y	Since 2014
RGEBX	+1.52%	+3.81%	+18.80%	+10.79%	+13.19%	+24.20%	+10.18%	+15.11%	+13.40%

Period	RGEBX
1M	+1.52%
3M	+3.81%
6M	+18.80%
YTD	+10.79%
1Y	+13.19%
3Y	+24.20%
5Y	+10.18%
10Y	+15.11%
Since 2014	+13.40%

Metrics

Return	RGEBX
Final balance	$45,662
Total return	356.62%
CAGR	13.40%
Calendar years	RGEBX
Best year	37.20%
Worst year	−31.08%
Positive years	9 of 11
Risk	RGEBX
Max drawdown	−36.66%
Longest drawdown	2.3 years
Volatility (annualized)	19.09%
Risk-adjusted	RGEBX
Sharpe ratio	0.76
Sortino ratio	1.06
Calmar ratio	0.37

Return	RGEBX
Final balance	$45,662
Total return	356.62%
CAGR	13.40%
Calendar years	RGEBX
Best year	37.20%
Worst year	−31.08%
Positive years	9 of 11

Risk	RGEBX
Max drawdown	−36.66%
Longest drawdown	2.3 years
Volatility (annualized)	19.09%
Risk-adjusted	RGEBX
Sharpe ratio	0.76
Sortino ratio	1.06
Calmar ratio	0.37

Worst drawdowns

Decline	Peak	Bottom	Recovered	Length
−36.7%	Nov 2021	Oct 2022	Mar 2024	2.3 years
−30.4%	Feb 2020	Mar 2020	Jul 2020	4 months
−21.6%	Feb 2025	Apr 2025	Jun 2025	4 months
−21.0%	Oct 2018	Dec 2018	Apr 2019	7 months
−16.5%	Jun 2015	Feb 2016	Jul 2016	1.1 years

Annual returns

Year	RGEBX
2014from Aug 29	+0.90%
2015	+5.05%
2016	+7.98%
2017	+25.53%
2018	−3.64%
2019	+27.95%
2020	+37.20%
2021	+18.72%
2022	−31.08%
2023	+36.57%
2024	+27.40%
2025	+19.13%
2026to Sep 25	+10.79%