The Growth Fund of America - A (2024)

Summary

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A flexible approach to growth investing. Seeks opportunities in traditional growth stocks as well as cyclical companies and turnaround situations with significant potential for growth of capital.

Price at NAV $72.06 as of 6/06/2024 (updated daily)

Fund Assets (millions) $261,398.0

Portfolio Managers 13

Expense Ratio
(Gross/Net %)
0.63 / 0.63%

Prospectus (PDF)


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  • Returns at NAV

  • Returns with Sales Charge

Returns at NAV

Returns with Sales Charge

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25.97%

1-year return

13.85%

5-year return

12.09%

10-year return

0.34%

30-Day SEC Yield

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

Asset Mix

The Growth Fund of America - A (1)

U.S. Equities87.5%Non-U.S. Equities9.1%
U.S. Bonds0.0%Non-U.S. Bonds0.0%
Cash & Equivalents 3.5%
U.S. Equities87.5%
Non-U.S. Equities9.1%
U.S. Bonds0.0%
Non-U.S. Bonds0.0%
Cash & Equivalents 3.5%

As of 4/30/2024(updated monthly)

  • Growth of 10K

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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 12/31/2022.

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AGTHX

S&P 500 Index

The Growth Fund of America - A (2)

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High & Low Prices

Market Capitalization

78.0%

Large

19.2%

Medium

2.8%

Small

$205,153.72 Million

Weighted Average

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

Morningstar Ownership ZoneTM

Large Growth

The Growth Fund of America - A (3)

Large Growth

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 you with growth of capital.

Distinguishing Characteristics

This fund takes a flexible approach to growth investing, seeking opportunities in traditional growth stocks as well as cyclical companies and turnarounds with significant potential for growth of capital. Geographic flexibility also allows portfolio managers to pursue opportunities outside of the U.S. This differentiated approach has the potential to enable the fund to navigate a variety of market environments.

Types of Investments

Invests at least 65% of its assets in common stocks. May also invest in convertibles, preferred stocks, U.S. government securities, bonds and cash equivalents.

Holdings Outside the U.S.

The fund may invest up to 25% of its assets in securities of issuers domiciled outside the United States.

Fund Facts

Fund Inception 12/01/1973
Fund Assets (millions)

As of 4/30/2024

$261,398.0
Companies/Issuers

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

305+
Shareholder Accounts

Shareholder accounts are as of 4/30/2024

3,762,250
Regular Dividends Paid Dec
Minimum Initial Investment $250
Capital Gains Paid Dec
Portfolio Turnover (2023) 31%
Fiscal Year-End Aug
Prospectus Date 11/01/2023
CUSIP 399874 10 6
Fund Number 5

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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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AGTHX

S&P 500 Index

The Growth Fund of America - A (4)

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

AGTHX

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 0.51% N/A
Fund at MOP 0.48% 0.34%

As of 4/30/2024 (updated monthly)

Valuation

Price/ Price/ Price/
Book Cash Flow Earnings
Fund 5.12 14.61 24.97
S&P 500 Index 4.10 15.00 21.80

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

Portfolio Management

Years of Experience with Fund

Years of Experience with Capital Group

Years of Experience with Investment Industry

Julian N. Abdey28214

Christopher D. Buchbinder282810

Mark L. Casey232311

J. Blair Frank302922

Roz Hongsaranagon21214

Carl M. Kawaja363213

Aidan O'Connell29204

Donald D. O'Neal383830

Anne-Marie Peterson291911

Andraz Razen25195

Martin Romo313113

Eric H. Stern34325

Alan J. Wilson333311

Julian N. Abdey42128
Christopher D. Buchbinder1028
Mark L. Casey1123
J. Blair Frank222930
Roz Hongsaranagon421
Carl M. Kawaja133236
Aidan O'Connell42029
Donald D. O'Neal3038
Anne-Marie Peterson111929
Andraz Razen51925
Martin Romo1331
Eric H. Stern53234
Alan J. Wilson1133

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(1100)
The Growth Fund of America - A (5) The Growth Fund of America - A (6) The Growth Fund of America - A (7) The Growth Fund of America - A (8) The Growth Fund of America - A (9)

3-yr. Morningstar RatingTM

(1100 funds rated)
The Growth Fund of America - A (10) The Growth Fund of America - A (11) The Growth Fund of America - A (12) The Growth Fund of America - A (13) The Growth Fund of America - A (14)

5-yr. Morningstar RatingTM

(1026 funds rated)
The Growth Fund of America - A (15) The Growth Fund of America - A (16) The Growth Fund of America - A (17) The Growth Fund of America - A (18) The Growth Fund of America - A (19)

10-yr. Morningstar RatingTM

(798 funds rated)
The Growth Fund of America - A (20) The Growth Fund of America - A (21) The Growth Fund of America - A (22) The Growth Fund of America - A (23) The Growth Fund of America - A (24)
Overall Morningstar Risk Average

HIGH

LOW

Category Large Growth

ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF MORNINGSTAR RATINGS

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

Risk Measures

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Fund
Standard Deviation 16.67
Sharpe Ratio 0.71

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

American Funds/
Morningstar Benchmark
S&P 500 TR USD
R-squared 92
Beta 1.04
Capture Ratio (Downside/Upside) 106/104

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

53.0%

As of 3/31/24 (updated quarterly)

Equities Breakdown

Sectors | Top Industries

The Growth Fund of America - A (25)

Equity Fund Holdings

Information technology 25.4%
Consumer discretionary 15.4%
Industrials 12.8%
Health care 12.8%
Communication services 12.5%
Financials 9.1%
Energy 3.2%
Materials 2.4%
Consumer staples 2.1%
Utilities 0.7%
Real estate 0.1%

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

Top Equities

Microsoft

6.0%

Meta Platforms

5.2%

Alphabet

4.4%

Amazon.com

3.8%

Broadcom

3.7%

NVIDIA

2.8%

Eli Lilly

2.3%

General Electric

2.0%

Netflix

1.8%

Tesla Inc

1.6%

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

QUARTERLY HOLDINGS

Geographic Breakdown

Regions | Top Countries

The Growth Fund of America - A (26)

United States

87.5%

Europe

4.8%

Asia & Pacific Basin

1.8%

Other (Including Canada & Latin America)

2.5%

Cash & equivalents

3.5%

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

The New Geography of Investing ®

Equity Portion Breakdown by Domicile| Equity Portion Breakdown by Revenue

The Growth Fund of America - A (27)

Regions Fund

S&P 500 Index

United States 90.6% 100.0%
Canada 2.4% 0.0%
Europe 5.1% 0.0%
Japan 0.0% 0.0%
Asia-Pacific ex. Japan 0.1% 0.0%
Emerging Markets 1.8% 0.0%

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

Fund Breakdown by Domicile

Regions Fund

S&P 500 Index

United States 87.5% 100.0%
Canada 2.3% 0.0%
Europe 4.9% 0.0%
Japan 0.0% 0.0%
Asia-Pacific ex. Japan 0.1% 0.0%
Emerging Markets 1.8% 0.0%
Cash & Equivalents 3.5% 0.0%

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

Prices & Distributions

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  • Historical Prices Year-End

FIND HISTORICAL PRICES

Historical Prices Month-End

2024

The Growth Fund of America - 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

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2023
Record
Date
Calculated
Date
Pay Date

Income Dividend Regular

Income Dividend Special

Cap. Gains Long-Term

Cap. Gains Short-Term

Reinvest NAV
12/15/23 12/15/23 12/18/23 $0.37 $0.00 $4.301 $0.00 $62.23
2023 Year-to-Date: Dividends Subtotal: $0.37 Cap Gains Subtotal: $4.301
Total Distributions: $4.671

Daily Dividend Accrual
for Pay Date

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RateAs of Date
0.0000000012/18/2023
0.0000000012/19/2023
0.0000000012/20/2023
0.0000000012/21/2023
0.0000000012/22/2023
0.0000000012/26/2023
0.0000000012/27/2023
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
0.0000000001/09/2024
0.0000000001/10/2024
0.0000000001/11/2024
0.0000000001/12/2024
0.0000000001/16/2024
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0.0000000001/22/2024
0.0000000001/23/2024
0.0000000001/24/2024
0.0000000001/25/2024
0.0000000001/26/2024
0.0000000001/29/2024
0.0000000001/30/2024
0.0000000001/31/2024
0.0000000002/01/2024
0.0000000002/02/2024
0.0000000002/05/2024
0.0000000002/06/2024
0.0000000002/07/2024
0.0000000002/08/2024
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0.0000000002/12/2024
0.0000000002/13/2024
0.0000000002/14/2024
0.0000000002/15/2024
0.0000000002/16/2024
0.0000000002/20/2024
0.0000000002/21/2024
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0.0000000002/23/2024
0.0000000002/26/2024
0.0000000002/27/2024
0.0000000002/28/2024
0.0000000002/29/2024
0.0000000003/01/2024
0.0000000003/04/2024
0.0000000003/05/2024
0.0000000003/06/2024
0.0000000003/07/2024
0.0000000003/08/2024
0.0000000003/11/2024
0.0000000003/12/2024
0.0000000003/13/2024
0.0000000003/14/2024
0.0000000003/15/2024
0.0000000003/18/2024
0.0000000003/19/2024
0.0000000003/20/2024
0.0000000003/21/2024
0.0000000003/22/2024
0.0000000003/25/2024
0.0000000003/26/2024
0.0000000003/27/2024
0.0000000003/28/2024
0.0000000004/01/2024
0.0000000004/02/2024
0.0000000004/03/2024
0.0000000004/04/2024
0.0000000004/05/2024
0.0000000004/08/2024
0.0000000004/09/2024
0.0000000004/10/2024
0.0000000004/11/2024
0.0000000004/12/2024
0.0000000004/15/2024
0.0000000004/16/2024
0.0000000004/17/2024
0.0000000004/18/2024
0.0000000004/19/2024
0.0000000004/22/2024
0.0000000004/23/2024
0.0000000004/24/2024
0.0000000004/25/2024
0.0000000004/26/2024
0.0000000004/29/2024
0.0000000004/30/2024
0.0000000005/01/2024
0.0000000005/02/2024
0.0000000005/03/2024
0.0000000005/06/2024
0.0000000005/07/2024
0.0000000005/08/2024
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0.0000000005/20/2024
0.0000000005/21/2024
0.0000000005/22/2024
0.0000000005/23/2024
0.0000000005/24/2024
0.0000000005/28/2024
0.0000000005/29/2024
0.0000000005/30/2024
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
0.0000000012/18/2023
0.0000000012/19/2023
0.0000000012/20/2023
0.0000000012/21/2023
0.0000000012/22/2023
0.0000000012/26/2023
0.0000000012/27/2023
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
0.0000000001/09/2024
0.0000000001/10/2024
0.0000000001/11/2024
0.0000000001/12/2024
0.0000000001/16/2024
0.0000000001/17/2024
0.0000000001/18/2024
0.0000000001/19/2024
0.0000000001/22/2024
0.0000000001/23/2024
0.0000000001/24/2024
0.0000000001/25/2024
0.0000000001/26/2024
0.0000000001/29/2024
0.0000000001/30/2024
0.0000000001/31/2024
0.0000000002/01/2024
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0.0000000002/05/2024
0.0000000002/06/2024
0.0000000002/07/2024
0.0000000002/08/2024
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0.0000000002/12/2024
0.0000000002/13/2024
0.0000000002/14/2024
0.0000000002/15/2024
0.0000000002/16/2024
0.0000000002/20/2024
0.0000000002/21/2024
0.0000000002/22/2024
0.0000000002/23/2024
0.0000000002/26/2024
0.0000000002/27/2024
0.0000000002/28/2024
0.0000000002/29/2024
0.0000000003/01/2024
0.0000000003/04/2024
0.0000000003/05/2024
0.0000000003/06/2024
0.0000000003/07/2024
0.0000000003/08/2024
0.0000000003/11/2024
0.0000000003/12/2024
0.0000000003/13/2024
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0.0000000003/15/2024
0.0000000003/18/2024
0.0000000003/19/2024
0.0000000003/20/2024
0.0000000003/21/2024
0.0000000003/22/2024
0.0000000003/25/2024
0.0000000003/26/2024
0.0000000003/27/2024
0.0000000003/28/2024
0.0000000004/01/2024
0.0000000004/02/2024
0.0000000004/03/2024
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0.0000000004/08/2024
0.0000000004/09/2024
0.0000000004/10/2024
0.0000000004/11/2024
0.0000000004/12/2024
0.0000000004/15/2024
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0.0000000004/17/2024
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0.0000000005/28/2024
0.0000000005/29/2024
0.0000000005/30/2024
0.0000000005/31/2024
0.0000000006/03/2024
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0.0000000006/06/2024

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Fees

Annual Management Fees 0.26%
Other Expenses 0.13%
Service 12b-1 0.24%

As of each fund's most recent prospectus.

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Expense Ratio

AGTHX 0.63%
Lipper Large-Cap GrowthFunds Average 1.06%

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

Resources

Prospectuses & Reports for AGTHX

  • Quarterly Fund Fact Sheet (PDF) 05/24

  • Single Sheet (PDF) 12/23

  • Summary Prospectus (PDF) 11/23

  • Prospectus (PDF) 11/23

  • Statement of additional information (PDF) 11/23

  • Semi-Annual Report (PDF) 04/24

  • Annual Report (PDF) 10/23

About Our Funds

  • Share Class Pricing Details

  • Stats Update (PDF)

  • Resource Guide (PDF)

  • 1Q-2024 Quarterly Statistical Update (PDF)

The Growth Fund of America - A (2024)

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