American Funds Growth Portfolio - A (2024)

Summary

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Built for long-term growth. Seeks to help investors pursue longer term goals through exposure to a diverse mix of stocks of companies with strong growth potential.

Price at NAV $24.78 as of 6/06/2024 (updated daily)

Fund Assets (millions) $17,587.0

Portfolio Solutions Committee Members 7

Expense Ratio
(Gross/Net %)
0.75 / 0.75%

Prospectus (PDF)


Underlying Funds

American Funds Growth Portfolio - A (1)

Growth80%
AMCAP Fund®19.9%
The Growth Fund of America®25.4%
The New Economy Fund®9.9%
New Perspective Fund®9.9%
SMALLCAP World Fund®14.9%
Growth-and-Income20.1%
Fundamental Investors®20.1%

As of 4/30/2024(updated monthly)

QUARTERLY HOLDINGS

Asset Mix

American Funds Growth Portfolio - A (2)

U.S. Equities75.2%Non-U.S. Equities21.6%
U.S. Bonds0.0%Non-U.S. Bonds0.0%
Cash & Equivalents 3.2%
U.S. Equities75.2%
Non-U.S. Equities21.6%
U.S. Bonds0.0%
Non-U.S. Bonds0.0%
Cash & Equivalents 3.2%

As of 4/30/2024(updated monthly)

Market Capitalization

65.6%

Large

24.9%

Medium

9.5%

Small

$99,293.22 Million

Weighted Average

As of3/31/2024 (updated quarterly). Morningstar data as of3/31/2024 (updated quarterly).

  • Growth of 10K

  • High & Low Prices

Growth of 10K

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For Class A Shares, this chart tracks a hypothetical investment with dividends reinvested, over the last 20 years, or since inception date if the fund has been in existence under 20 years, through 12/31/2023.

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GWPAX

S&P 500 Index

American Funds Growth Portfolio - A (3)

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High & Low Prices

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  • Returns at NAV

  • Returns with Sales Charge

Returns at NAV

Returns with Sales Charge

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Returns as of 5/31/24 (updated monthly). Yield as of 4/30/24 (updated monthly).

Morningstar Ownership ZoneTM

Aggressive Allocation

American Funds Growth Portfolio - A (4)

Aggressive Allocation

Weighted average of holdings

75% of fund's stock holdings

Morningstar data as of 3/31/24 (updated quarterly)

INSIGHTS ON THE MORNINGSTAR OWNERSHIP ZONE

Description

Fund Objective

The fund's investment objective is to provide long-term growth of capital.

Distinguishing Characteristics

Pursues its investment objectives by investing in a mix of American Funds in different combinations and weightings.

Types of Investments

The underlying American Funds will primarily consist of growth funds and growth-and-income funds, which principally invest in equity securities domiciled in the United States but may also have significant holdings of issuers domiciled outside the United States.

Fund Facts

Fund Inception 5/18/2012
Fund Assets (millions)

As of 4/30/2024

$17,587.0
Companies/Issuers

Holdings are as of 4/30/2024 (updated monthly).

1265+
Shareholder Accounts

Shareholder accounts are as of 4/30/2024

439,727
Regular Dividends Paid Dec
Minimum Initial Investment $250
Capital Gains Paid Dec
Portfolio Turnover (2023) 1%
Fiscal Year-End Oct
Prospectus Date 01/01/2024
CUSIP 02630R 78 1
Fund Number 53

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  • Month-End Returns as of 5/31/24

  • Quarter-End Returns as of 3/31/24

ANNUAL RETURNS CHART

Month-End Returns as of 5/31/24

Returns at NAV

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With Sales Charge

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GWPAX

S&P 500 Index

American Funds Growth Portfolio - A (5)

ANNUAL RETURNS CHART

Quarter-End Returns as of 3/31/24

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Volatility & Return

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Equities

For Class A Shares, this chart tracks the 10-year standard deviation

and 10-year annualized return of the equity funds

GWPAX

S&P 500 Index

Other AF Funds

Standard Deviation as of 05/31/2024 (updated monthly) . Annualized return as of 05/31/2024 (updated monthly).

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Yield

12-month
Distribution Rates 30-day SEC Yield
Fund at NAV 0.66% N/A
Fund at MOP 0.62% 0.61%

As of 4/30/2024 (updated monthly)

Valuation

Price/ Price/ Price/
Book Cash Flow Earnings
Fund 4.16 14.62 23.11
S&P 500 Index 4.10 15.00 21.80

Fund as of 3/31/24. Index as of 3/31/24.

Portfolio Solutions Committee

Years of Experience with Fund

Years of Experience with Capital Group

Years of Experience with Investment Industry

Alan N. Berro383312

Michelle J. Black29224

Brittain Ezzes2621

Samir Mathur31114

Wesley K. Phoa302512

John R. Queen34224

Andrew B. Suzman303012

Alan N. Berro123338
Michelle J. Black42229
Brittain Ezzes1226
Samir Mathur41131
Wesley K. Phoa122530
John R. Queen42234
Andrew B. Suzman1230

A boldface number indicates that years of experience with Capital Group is equal to years of experience with investment industry.

Ratings & Risk

Morningstar Rating TM


Overall Morningstar RatingTM

Funds rated(178)
American Funds Growth Portfolio - A (6) American Funds Growth Portfolio - A (7) American Funds Growth Portfolio - A (8) American Funds Growth Portfolio - A (9) American Funds Growth Portfolio - A (10)

3-yr. Morningstar RatingTM

(178 funds rated)
American Funds Growth Portfolio - A (11) American Funds Growth Portfolio - A (12) American Funds Growth Portfolio - A (13) American Funds Growth Portfolio - A (14) American Funds Growth Portfolio - A (15)

5-yr. Morningstar RatingTM

(167 funds rated)
American Funds Growth Portfolio - A (16) American Funds Growth Portfolio - A (17) American Funds Growth Portfolio - A (18) American Funds Growth Portfolio - A (19) American Funds Growth Portfolio - A (20)

10-yr. Morningstar RatingTM

(129 funds rated)
American Funds Growth Portfolio - A (21) American Funds Growth Portfolio - A (22) American Funds Growth Portfolio - A (23) American Funds Growth Portfolio - A (24) American Funds Growth Portfolio - A (25)
Overall Morningstar Risk Above Average

HIGH

LOW

Category Aggressive Allocation

ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF MORNINGSTAR RATINGS

Ratings are based on risk-adjusted returns as of 5/31/2024 (updated monthly).

Risk Measures

Fund
Standard Deviation 15.62
Sharpe Ratio 0.58

For the 10 Years ending 5/31/24 (updated monthly).

American Funds
Benchmark
Morningstar
Benchmark
S&P 500 Index Morningstar Mod Tgt Risk TR USD
R-squared 94 93
Beta 0.99 1.50
Capture Ratio (Downside/Upside) 107/95 149/157

American Funds Benchmark for the 10 Years ending 4/30/24 (updated monthly).

Morningstar Benchmark for the 10 Years ending 5/31/24 (updated monthly).

Equities Breakdown

Sectors | Top Industries

American Funds Growth Portfolio - A (26)

Equity Fund Holdings

Information technology 24.6%
Industrials 15.0%
Health care 13.9%
Consumer discretionary 13.6%
Financials 10.1%
Communication services 8.6%
Consumer staples 3.9%
Materials 2.8%
Energy 2.7%
Utilities 0.9%
Real estate 0.7%

%of net assets as of 4/30/2024(updated monthly)

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  • Growth Funds
    • AMCAP Fund®
    • The Growth Fund of America®
    • The New Economy Fund®
    • New Perspective Fund®
    • SMALLCAP World Fund®
  • Growth-and-Income Funds
    • Fundamental Investors®

Geographic Breakdown

Regions | Top Countries

American Funds Growth Portfolio - A (27)

United States

75.2%

Europe

11.2%

Asia & Pacific Basin

6.9%

Other (Including Canada & Latin America)

3.6%

Cash & equivalents

3.2%

% of net assets as of 4/30/2024 (updated monthly)

Prices & Distributions

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  • Historical Prices Year-End

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Historical Prices Month-End

2024

American Funds Growth Portfolio - A (28)

FIND HISTORICAL PRICES

Historical Prices Year-End

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  • Historical Distributions as of 01/25/24

Historical Distributions as of 01/25/24

FIND HISTORICAL DISTRIBUTIONS

2023
Record
Date
Calculated
Date
Pay Date

Income Dividend Regular

Income Dividend Special

Cap. Gains Long-Term

Cap. Gains Short-Term

Reinvest NAV
12/27/23 12/27/23 12/28/23 $0.1556 $0.00 $0.2043 $0.00 $22.45
2023 Year-to-Date: Dividends Subtotal: $0.1556 Cap Gains Subtotal: $0.2043
Total Distributions: $0.3599

Daily Dividend Accrual
for Pay Date

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RateAs of Date
0.0000000012/28/2023
0.0000000012/29/2023
0.0000000001/02/2024
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0.0000000004/01/2024
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0.0000000004/22/2024
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0.0000000004/29/2024
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0.0000000005/01/2024
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0.0000000005/31/2024
0.0000000006/03/2024
0.0000000006/04/2024
0.0000000006/05/2024
0.0000000006/06/2024

FIND HISTORICAL DISTRIBUTIONS

Current Daily
Dividend Accrual

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RateAs of-Date
0.0000000012/28/2023
0.0000000012/29/2023
0.0000000001/02/2024
0.0000000001/03/2024
0.0000000001/04/2024
0.0000000001/05/2024
0.0000000001/08/2024
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0.0000000001/11/2024
0.0000000001/12/2024
0.0000000001/16/2024
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0.0000000001/18/2024
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0.0000000001/22/2024
0.0000000001/23/2024
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Fees

Annual Management Fees 0.00%
Other Expenses 0.13%
Acquired (Underlying) Fund Fees and Expenses 0.38%
Service 12b-1 0.24%

As of each fund's most recent prospectus.

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Expense Ratio

GWPAX 0.75%
Lipper Global Multi-Cap GrowthFunds Average 0.78%

Fund as of most recent prospectus. Lipper Category as of 3/31/24 (updated quarterly).

Resources

Prospectuses & Reports for GWPAX

  • Quarterly Fund Fact Sheet (PDF) 05/24

  • Fund Commentary (PDF) 05/24

  • Summary Prospectus (PDF) 01/24

  • Prospectus (PDF) 01/24

  • Statement of additional information (PDF) 01/24

  • Semi-Annual Report (PDF) 06/23

  • Annual Report (PDF) 12/23

About Our Funds

  • Share Class Pricing Details

  • Stats Update (PDF)

  • Resource Guide (PDF)

  • 1Q-2024 Quarterly Statistical Update (PDF)

American Funds Growth Portfolio - A (2024)

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