American Funds Growth Fund of Amer 529F3 (FFAFX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
83.57
-0.70 (-0.83%)
Jul 29, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
-0.83%
Fund Assets320.79B
Expense Ratio0.35%
Min. Investment$250
Turnover25.00%
Dividend (ttm)6.90
Dividend Yield8.24%
Dividend Growth42.74%
Payout FrequencyAnnual
Ex-Dividend DateDec 18, 2024
Previous Close84.27
YTD Return12.63%
1-Year Return26.62%
5-Year Returnn/a
52-Week Low62.11
52-Week High84.94
Beta (5Y)n/a
Holdings327
Inception DateOct 30, 2020

About FFAFX

American Funds Growth Fund of America 529-F-3 is an open-end mutual fund designed to pursue long-term capital growth, primarily through investments in common stocks. The fund adopts a flexible growth strategy, targeting companies with strong potential for capital appreciation, including both traditional growth stocks and those in cyclical industries or undergoing corporate turnarounds. It typically invests in a broad mix of U.S. equities, but can allocate up to 25% of its assets to non-U.S. issuers, providing additional diversification and access to global growth opportunities. As a 529 share class, it is tailored for education savings, making it suitable for investors seeking to accumulate assets for future educational expenses. The fund is managed by a seasoned team at Capital Group, known for its rigorous fundamental analysis and diversified approach. As of early 2025, the fund holds over a thousand companies, allowing for wide market exposure and risk mitigation. Its role in the financial market centers on offering investors a way to participate in the growth potential of both domestic and international equities, supporting long-term wealth accumulation for educational goals.

Fund Family American Funds
Category Large Growth
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol FFAFX
Share Class Class 529-f-3
Index S&P 500 TR

Performance

FFAFX had a total return of 26.62% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 12.17%.

Equivalent Funds

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

SymbolProviderNameExpense Ratio
FZANXFidelityFidelity Advisor New Insights Fund - Class Z0.53%
FNICXFidelityFidelity Advisor New Insights Fund - Class C1.65%
FFIDXFidelityFidelity Fund0.43%
FDESXFidelityFidelity Advisor Diversified Stock Fund - Class O0.41%
FNITXFidelityFidelity Advisor New Insights Fund - Class M1.15%

Other Share Classes

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

SymbolShare ClassExpense Ratio
RGAGXClass R-60.30%
GAFFXClass F-30.30%
RGAFXClass R-50.34%
GFFFXClass F-20.40%

Top 10 Holdings

36.63% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
Meta Platforms, Inc.META5.28%
Microsoft CorporationMSFT4.94%
NVIDIA CorporationNVDA4.76%
Amazon.com, Inc.AMZN3.99%
Broadcom Inc.AVGO3.93%
CAPITAL GROUP CENTRAL CASH FUNDCMQXX3.64%
Netflix, Inc.NFLX2.93%
Eli Lilly and CompanyLLY2.64%
Tesla, Inc.TSLA2.50%
Alphabet Inc.GOOG2.03%

Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Dec 18, 2024$6.8957Dec 19, 2024
Dec 15, 2023$4.831Dec 18, 2023
Dec 16, 2022$2.1704Dec 19, 2022
Dec 17, 2021$6.2665Dec 20, 2021
Dec 18, 2020$3.1001Dec 21, 2020
Full Dividend History