American Funds The Growth Fund of America® Class F-3 (GAFFX)

Fund Assets	342.42B
Expense Ratio	0.29%
Min. Investment	$250
Turnover	32.00%
Dividend (ttm)	8.86
Dividend Yield	9.98%
Dividend Growth	27.87%
Payout Frequency	Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 17, 2025

Previous Close	88.72
YTD Return	8.74%
1-Year Return	13.98%
5-Year Return	73.02%
52-Week Low	71.50
52-Week High	91.17
Beta (5Y)	0.99
Holdings	333
Inception Date	Jan 27, 2017

About GAFFX

American Funds Growth Fund of America® Class F-3 is a diversified mutual fund focused on long-term capital appreciation through investments primarily in common stocks. Managed using a multi-manager approach, the fund segments its portfolio among individual managers, each responsible for selecting investments based on in-depth company analysis. The fund targets companies offering strong opportunities for growth, without restricting itself to a particular market capitalization, sector, or industry. Its broad investment mandate allows up to 25% of assets to be allocated to issuers outside the United States, providing international diversification alongside its core U.S. holdings. With a history tracing back to 1973 and the F-3 share class available since 2017, the fund maintains a substantial asset base and an expense ratio that is competitive within its category. The fund’s flexible strategy incorporates traditional growth stocks, cyclical companies, and even turnaround situations, enabling it to adapt to varying market environments and seeking to deliver growth across economic cycles. This approach positions the fund as a significant player in the large growth segment of the mutual fund landscape, appealing to investors seeking broad exposure to companies with strong capital growth prospects.

• Fund Family: Capital Group
• Category: Large Growth
• Performance Rating: Average
• Risk Rating: Below Average
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: GAFFX
• Share Class: Class F-3
• Index: S&P 500 TR

Performance

GAFFX had a total return of 13.98% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 15.74%.

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%
FFAFX	Class 529-f-3	0.34%
RGAFX	Class R-5	0.34%
FAFGX	Class 529-f-2	0.38%

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	$8.8564	Dec 18, 2025
Dec 18, 2024	$6.9259	Dec 19, 2024
Dec 15, 2023	$4.8662	Dec 18, 2023
Dec 16, 2022	$2.1994	Dec 19, 2022
Dec 17, 2021	$6.3119	Dec 20, 2021
Dec 18, 2020	$3.0906	Dec 21, 2020

Data Sources: Tiingo, Financial Modeling Prep, and more

Historical data is provided by Tiingo. Delayed stock pricing data is provided by Financial Modeling Prep. Several fund data points are also provided by Finnhub.

Last checked:

Aug 19, 2026

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