American Funds The Growth Fund of America® Class R-3 (RGACX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
78.62
-0.72 (-0.91%)
Jul 1, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
10.08%
Fund Assets 301.59B
Expense Ratio 0.94%
Min. Investment $250
Turnover 25.00%
Dividend (ttm) 6.44
Dividend Yield 8.12%
Dividend Growth 43.60%
Payout Frequency Annual
Ex-Dividend Date Dec 18, 2024
Previous Close 79.34
YTD Return 9.21%
1-Year Return 19.88%
5-Year Return 101.93%
52-Week Low 60.17
52-Week High 82.17
Beta (5Y) n/a
Holdings 318
Inception Date May 21, 2002

About RGACX

American Funds The Growth Fund of America® Class R-3 is a mutual fund focused on achieving long-term capital growth. Managed by Capital Research and Management Company, the fund primarily invests in common stocks of companies that are believed to present strong opportunities for capital appreciation. Its investment approach is notably flexible, encompassing traditional growth stocks, cyclical businesses, and companies undergoing turnarounds, which allows it to participate in a range of industries and market environments. With over 300 holdings, the fund is broadly diversified, and its top holdings typically include many of the largest U.S. companies in technology, healthcare, and consumer sectors, such as Meta Platforms, Microsoft, Amazon.com, and Eli Lilly. The fund has a long track record dating back to 1973, and it often serves as a core holding for retirement portfolios and investors seeking broad market exposure to large-cap growth equities. With assets under management exceeding $199 billion, its significant size reflects its prominence and popularity among growth-oriented mutual funds.

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

Performance

RGACX had a total return of 19.88% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 10.41%.

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%

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 0.30%
GAFFX Class F-3 0.30%
RGAFX Class R-5 0.34%
FFAFX Class 529-f-3 0.35%

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%
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Dividend History

Ex-Dividend Amount Pay Date
Dec 18, 2024 $6.4442 Dec 19, 2024
Dec 15, 2023 $4.4875 Dec 18, 2023
Dec 16, 2022 $1.841 Dec 19, 2022
Dec 17, 2021 $6.014 Dec 20, 2021
Dec 18, 2020 $2.735 Dec 21, 2020
Dec 20, 2019 $3.4649 Dec 23, 2019
Full Dividend History