American Funds Growth Fd of Amer 529-A (CGFAX)

Fund Assets	342.42B
Expense Ratio	0.62%
Min. Investment	$250
Turnover	32.00%
Dividend (ttm)	8.59
Dividend Yield	9.54%
Dividend Growth	28.73%
Payout Frequency	Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 17, 2025

Previous Close	85.61
YTD Return	8.52%
1-Year Return	13.60%
5-Year Return	70.06%
52-Week Low	70.03
52-Week High	89.32
Beta (5Y)	0.99
Holdings	333
Inception Date	Feb 15, 2002

About CGFAX

American Funds The Growth Fund of America® Class 529-A is a large-cap growth mutual fund designed to seek long-term capital appreciation. The fund primarily invests in common stocks of companies that demonstrate strong growth potential, targeting both established growth stocks and opportunities in cyclical businesses and corporate turnarounds. Managed through a unique multi-manager approach, each portfolio segment is overseen by an individual manager, allowing for diversified perspectives and strategic flexibility. The fund may allocate up to 25% of its assets to companies based outside the United States, which provides additional exposure to global growth trends. With a substantial asset base and a roster of over 300 holdings, the fund plays a significant role in the growth equity sector, focusing on U.S. large-cap firms with rapid earnings and sales growth. It is often used in education savings plans due to its 529 share class structure, aligning with the needs of long-term investors seeking capital growth over extended horizons.

• Fund Family: Capital Group
• Category: Large Growth
• Performance Rating: Average
• Risk Rating: Below Average
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: CGFAX
• Share Class: Class 529-a
• Index: S&P 500 TR

Performance

CGFAX had a total return of 13.60% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 10.74%.

Equivalent Funds

These are funds that follow the same index from the other major fund companies.

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
FZANX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor New Insights Fund - Class Z	0.70%
FNICX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor New Insights C	1.82%
FFIDX	Fidelity	Fidelity Fund	0.42%
FDESX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Diversified Stock Fund Class O	0.41%
FNITX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor New Insights M	1.32%

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
RGAGX	Class R-6	0.29%
GAFFX	Class F-3	0.29%
FFAFX	Class 529-f-3	0.34%
RGAFX	Class R-5	0.34%

Top 10 Holdings

34.54% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
NVIDIA Corporation	NVDA	5.49%
Broadcom Inc.	AVGO	4.38%
Meta Platforms, Inc.	META	3.83%
Microsoft Corporation	MSFT	3.41%
Micron Technology, Inc.	MU	3.31%
Amazon.com, Inc.	AMZN	3.26%
Eli Lilly and Company	LLY	2.81%
Alphabet Inc.	GOOG	2.79%
Alphabet Inc.	GOOGL	2.76%
Tesla, Inc.	TSLA	2.51%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 17, 2025	$8.5853	Dec 18, 2025
Dec 18, 2024	$6.6692	Dec 19, 2024
Dec 15, 2023	$4.6513	Dec 18, 2023
Dec 16, 2022	$1.9925	Dec 19, 2022
Dec 17, 2021	$6.0526	Dec 20, 2021
Dec 18, 2020	$2.8904	Dec 21, 2020

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Last checked:

Aug 20, 2026

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