American Funds Growth Fd of Amer 529-E (CGFEX)

Fund Assets	335.96B
Expense Ratio	0.84%
Min. Investment	$250
Turnover	39.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.01
Dividend Yield	0.01%
Dividend Growth	-88.11%
Payout Frequency	Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 17, 2025

Previous Close	81.05
YTD Return	6.22%
1-Year Return	6.20%
5-Year Return	50.62%
52-Week Low	68.57
52-Week High	87.00
Beta (5Y)	0.99
Holdings	321
Inception Date	Mar 1, 2002

About CGFEX

American Funds The Growth Fund of America® Class 529-E is a mutual fund designed primarily for growth of capital over the long term. This fund targets investors seeking to save for educational expenses using a 529 tax-advantaged savings plan structure. Managed by Capital Group, it primarily invests in a diversified portfolio of large-cap U.S. companies with strong growth potential, favoring firms that are expected to experience above-average increases in earnings, sales, and cash flow. The fund's management team employs a multi-manager approach, with multiple seasoned portfolio managers each overseeing a segment of the fund’s assets, which helps enhance diversification and reduce manager-specific risk. As one of the largest actively managed mutual funds in the U.S., it holds hundreds of stocks across various industries, with a focus on innovation-driven and rapidly expanding sectors. The fund’s size and prominence grant it significant influence within the large-growth category, and its track record highlights its role as a core equity holding for investors pursuing long-term capital appreciation through college savings accounts.

• Fund Family: Capital Group
• Category: Unclassified
• Performance Rating: Average
• Risk Rating: Below Average
• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: CGFEX
• Share Class: Class 529-e
• Index: S&P 500 TR

Performance

CGFEX had a total return of 6.20% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 10.20%.

Equivalent Funds

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

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
FCNKX	Fidelity	Fidelity Contrafund K	0.66%
FCNTX	Fidelity	Fidelity Contrafund	0.73%
FDEKX	Fidelity	Fidelity Disciplined Equity K	0.61%
FDEQX	Fidelity	Fidelity Disciplined Equity Fund	0.64%
FDESX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Diversified Stock Fund Class O	0.43%

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%
RGAFX	Class R-5	0.34%
FFAFX	Class 529-f-3	0.34%

Top 10 Holdings

35.96% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
NVIDIA Corporation	NVDA	5.94%
Meta Platforms, Inc.	META	5.18%
Microsoft Corporation	MSFT	4.98%
Broadcom Inc.	AVGO	4.09%
Amazon.com, Inc.	AMZN	3.22%
Alphabet Inc.	GOOGL	2.73%
Alphabet Inc.	GOOG	2.66%
Eli Lilly and Company	LLY	2.45%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited	2330	2.39%
Capital Group Central Cash Fund	n/a	2.31%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 17, 2025	$8.376	Dec 18, 2025
Dec 18, 2024	$6.4819	Dec 19, 2024
Dec 15, 2023	$4.5116	Dec 18, 2023
Dec 16, 2022	$1.8513	Dec 19, 2022
Dec 17, 2021	$6.014	Dec 20, 2021
Dec 18, 2020	$2.751	Dec 21, 2020

Data Sources: Tiingo and Finnhub

Historical data is provided by Tiingo. Several fund data points are also provided by Finnhub.

Last checked:

Nov 12, 2026

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