The Growth Fund of America (RGAFX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
89.66
+0.61 (0.69%)
Oct 24, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
0.69%
Fund Assets337.93B
Expense Ratio0.34%
Min. Investment$250
Turnover25.00%
Dividend (ttm)6.89
Dividend Yield7.57%
Dividend Growth42.02%
Payout FrequencyAnnual
Ex-Dividend DateDec 18, 2024
Previous Close89.05
YTD Return20.48%
1-Year Return24.11%
5-Year Return109.31%
52-Week Low62.30
52-Week High91.08
Beta (5Y)n/a
Holdings331
Inception DateMay 15, 2002

About RGAFX

American Funds Growth Fund of America R5 is a mutual fund focused on long-term growth of capital. Designed for retirement plans, it invests primarily in common stocks of companies that present strong potential for capital appreciation. The fund takes a flexible approach, allocating assets across both established growth stocks and companies undergoing cyclical changes or turnarounds, and can invest up to a quarter of its assets in international companies. With a substantial asset base, it is classified in the large growth category and features a diversified portfolio that includes major technology, communication services, and consumer cyclical firms. Its top holdings frequently include leading companies such as Meta Platforms, Microsoft, Amazon.com, Broadcom, and NVIDIA, collectively representing a significant portion of the fund's assets. Managed by a veteran investment team, the fund aims to capture superior growth opportunities while maintaining diversification, making it a notable player within the large growth mutual fund category.

Fund Family Capital Group
Category Large-Cap Growth
Performance Rating Average
Risk Rating Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol RGAFX
Share Class Class R-5
Index S&P 500 TR

Performance

RGAFX had a total return of 24.11% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 11.30%.

Equivalent Funds

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

SymbolProviderNameExpense Ratio
FZANXFidelityFidelity Advisor New Insights Z0.53%
FNICXFidelityFidelity Advisor New Insights C1.65%
FFIDXFidelityFidelity0.43%
FDESXFidelityFidelity Advisor Diversified Stock O0.41%
FNITXFidelityFidelity Advisor New Insights 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%
FFAFXClass 529-f-30.35%
GFFFXClass F-20.40%

Top 10 Holdings

36.60% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
NVIDIA CorporationNVDA5.81%
Microsoft CorporationMSFT4.97%
Meta Platforms, Inc.META4.90%
Broadcom Inc.AVGO4.55%
Amazon.com, Inc.AMZN3.43%
Tesla, Inc.TSLA2.91%
Eli Lilly and CompanyLLY2.82%
Netflix, Inc.NFLX2.45%
Alphabet Inc.GOOGL2.40%
Capital Group Central Cash Fundn/a2.35%
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Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Dec 18, 2024$6.8852Dec 19, 2024
Dec 15, 2023$4.848Dec 18, 2023
Dec 16, 2022$2.1643Dec 19, 2022
Dec 17, 2021$6.2639Dec 20, 2021
Dec 18, 2020$3.0613Dec 21, 2020
Dec 20, 2019$3.7887Dec 23, 2019
Full Dividend History