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American Funds Growth Fund of Amer A (AGTHX)

68.24 -0.43 (-0.63%)
As of 8:06 AM EDT. Market Open.

Performance Overview

Morningstar Return Rating --
YTD Return 8.04%
5y Average Return 12.92%
Number of Years Up 41
Number of Years Down 9
Best 1Y Total Return (Apr 25, 2024) 37.81%
Worst 1Y Total Return (Apr 25, 2024) --
Best 3Y Total Return 37.81%
Worst 3Y Total Return 4.29%

Trailing Returns (%) Vs. Benchmarks

Monthly Total Returns
AGTHX
Category
YTD
12.54%
12.38%
1-Month
3.10%
5.09%
3-Month
12.54%
10.28%
1-Year
38.89%
41.70%
3-Year
7.60%
22.56%
5-Year
14.65%
21.98%
10-Year
13.07%
15.99%
Last Bull Market
38.17%
25.99%
Last Bear Market
-21.97%
-17.29%

Annual Total Return (%) History

Year
AGTHX
Category
2024
--
--
2023
37.20%
--
2022
-30.72%
--
2021
19.34%
--
2020
37.81%
35.86%
2019
28.12%
31.90%
2018
-2.88%
-2.09%
2017
26.14%
27.67%

2016
8.46%
3.23%
2015
5.36%
3.60%
2014
9.30%
10.00%
2013
33.79%
33.92%
2012
20.54%
15.34%
2011
-4.89%
-2.46%
2010
12.28%
15.53%
2009
34.48%
35.68%
2008
-39.07%
-40.67%
2007
10.95%
13.35%
2006
10.94%
7.05%
2005
14.23%
6.71%
2004
11.95%
7.81%
2003
32.90%
28.66%
2002
-22.02%
-27.64%
2001
-12.28%
-22.30%
2000
7.49%
-13.05%
1999
45.70%
38.87%
1998
31.78%
34.55%
1997
26.86%
26.36%
1996
14.84%
19.76%
1995
29.75%
32.65%
1994
0.06%
-2.45%
1993
14.49%
8.69%
1992
7.40%
5.92%
1991
35.79%
40.07%
1990
-4.17%
-3.78%
1989
30.01%
27.76%
1988
18.52%
12.55%
1987
8.00%
1.56%
1986
16.15%
14.05%
1985
27.05%
28.64%
1984
-5.51%
-3.94%
1983
26.76%
18.56%
1982
25.69%
32.75%
1981
0.44%
-2.13%
1980
39.66%
40.60%
1979
45.72%
32.37%
1978
26.62%
15.06%
1977
19.72%
2.56%
1976
18.70%
22.23%
1975
34.78%
35.35%
1974
-21.86%
-31.34%

Past Quarterly Returns

YearQ1Q2Q3Q4
2024 12.54% -- -- --
2023 11.17% 10.67% -2.43% 14.29%
2022 -10.70% -21.97% -2.70% 2.19%
2021 2.47% 8.31% 0.96% 6.50%
2020 -15.10% 26.01% 11.02% 16.02%
2019 13.77% 3.47% -2.17% 11.24%
2018 2.95% 5.90% 4.96% -15.13%
2017 8.11% 3.92% 5.02% 6.91%
2016 -2.54% 2.88% 6.47% 1.59%
2015 3.37% 1.38% -6.71% 7.76%

2014 0.93% 4.95% 0.44% 2.73%
2013 8.56% 3.14% 9.23% 9.40%
2012 14.58% -4.19% 7.36% 2.28%
2011 5.29% -0.69% -16.21% 8.55%
2010 4.17% -11.70% 10.70% 10.26%
2009 -4.00% 16.73% 13.38% 5.85%
2008 -7.88% 1.24% -15.04% -23.11%
2007 1.40% 7.71% 4.43% -2.72%
2006 4.37% -1.58% 1.45% 6.46%
2005 -1.83% 3.57% 6.93% 5.06%
2004 3.46% 1.06% -2.34% 9.63%
2003 -2.49% 17.21% 3.65% 12.19%
2002 -1.27% -14.48% -13.64% 6.93%
2001 -14.11% 9.54% -20.60% 17.43%
2000 17.64% -1.34% 1.89% -9.11%
1999 6.03% 12.29% -2.17% 25.09%
1998 11.77% 2.43% -9.49% 27.17%
1997 0.54% 11.88% 14.00% -1.08%
1996 3.34% 2.12% 0.96% 7.78%
1995 8.93% 12.58% 5.94% -0.13%
1994 -2.50% -2.57% 5.86% -0.50%
1993 0.90% 2.97% 7.63% 2.38%
1992 -1.44% -2.88% 2.05% 9.94%
1991 19.37% -3.16% 7.11% 9.68%
1990 -1.39% 6.28% -17.64% 11.01%
1989 9.70% 10.67% 10.01% -2.66%
1988 10.67% 7.26% -1.57% 1.44%
1987 21.83% 2.97% 5.96% -18.75%
1986 15.29% 6.21% -9.90% 5.28%
1985 9.66% 5.87% -5.27% 15.52%
1984 -8.25% -2.41% 3.78% 1.67%
1983 11.92% 13.99% -0.28% -0.36%
1982 -4.01% 1.39% 10.99% 16.36%
1981 2.00% 0.00% -8.17% 7.24%
1980 -10.25% 13.58% 23.45% 10.98%
1979 11.33% 5.92% 12.16% 10.17%
1978 2.74% 16.32% 16.09% -8.73%
1977 -5.77% 9.28% 4.05% 11.74%
1976 19.28% 3.91% -10.50% 7.01%
1975 25.93% 15.44% -12.10% 5.48%
1974 4.14% -9.27% -17.52% 0.26%

Rank in Category (By Total Return)

YTD 46
1-Month 14
3-Month 46
1-Year 45
3-Year 65
5-Year 58

Load Adjusted Returns

1-Year 30.90%
3-Year 5.50%
5-Year 13.30%
10-Year 12.41%

Performance & Risk

YTD Return 8.04%
5y Average Return 12.92%
Rank in Category (ytd) 46
% Rank in Category (ytd) --
Beta (5Y Monthly) 1.10
Morningstar Risk Rating

Fund Overview

Category Large Growth
Fund Family American Funds
Net Assets 275.87B
YTD Return 12.54%
Yield 0.49%
Morningstar Rating
Inception Date Aug 01, 2008

Fund Summary

The fund invests primarily in common stocks and seeks to invest in companies that appear to offer superior opportunities for growth of capital. It may invest up to 25% of its assets in securities of issuers domiciled outside the United States. The investment adviser uses a system of multiple portfolio managers in managing the fund's assets. Under this approach, the portfolio of the fund is divided into segments managed by individual managers.

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