American Funds The Growth Fund of America® Class F-2 (GFFFX)
| Fund Assets | 301.59B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.40% |
| Min. Investment | $250 |
| Turnover | 25.00% |
| Dividend (ttm) | 6.85 |
| Dividend Yield | 8.22% |
| Dividend Growth | 42.49% |
| Payout Frequency | Annual |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 18, 2024 |
| Previous Close | 83.43 |
| YTD Return | 12.31% |
| 1-Year Return | 22.49% |
| 5-Year Return | 102.45% |
| 52-Week Low | 62.08 |
| 52-Week High | 84.86 |
| Beta (5Y) | n/a |
| Holdings | 318 |
| Inception Date | Aug 1, 2008 |
About GFFFX
American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class F-2 is a large-cap growth mutual fund managed by a veteran multi-manager team. Its primary goal is to achieve long-term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in common stocks of companies that demonstrate strong prospects for growth. The fund employs a flexible investment approach, targeting traditional growth stocks as well as cyclical businesses and turnaround opportunities, providing broad diversification across sectors and industries. It holds a substantial number of positions, with notable allocations to leading technology, healthcare, and consumer companies such as Meta Platforms, Microsoft, and Amazon. The portfolio tends to concentrate a significant share of assets in its top holdings while also maintaining broad market exposure through hundreds of investments. With a relatively low expense ratio and annual distribution, the fund appeals to investors seeking consistent exposure to fast-growing U.S. companies. Its approach and scale make it one of the largest and most influential growth-oriented funds in the financial market, often serving as a core portfolio holding for long-term capital growth strategies.
Performance
GFFFX had a total return of 22.49% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 15.13%.
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 | 0.53% |
| FNICX | Fidelity | Fidelity Advisor New Insights Fund - Class C | 1.65% |
| FFIDX | Fidelity | Fidelity Fund | 0.43% |
| FDESX | Fidelity | Fidelity Advisor Diversified Stock Fund - Class O | 0.41% |
| FNITX | Fidelity | Fidelity Advisor New Insights Fund - Class M | 1.15% |
Top 10 Holdings
34.34% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | META | 5.51% |
| Microsoft Corporation | MSFT | 4.69% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. | AMZN | 4.03% |
| NVIDIA Corporation | NVDA | 3.90% |
| Capital Group Central Cash Fund | n/a | 3.69% |
| Eli Lilly and Company | LLY | 3.14% |
| Broadcom Inc. | AVGO | 2.78% |
| Netflix, Inc. | NFLX | 2.48% |
| Alphabet Inc. | GOOG | 2.13% |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | VRTX | 2.00% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2024 | $6.8486 | Dec 19, 2024 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | $4.8065 | Dec 18, 2023 |
| Dec 16, 2022 | $2.1308 | Dec 19, 2022 |
| Dec 17, 2021 | $6.2336 | Dec 20, 2021 |
| Dec 18, 2020 | $3.034 | Dec 21, 2020 |
| Dec 20, 2019 | $3.7624 | Dec 23, 2019 |