American Funds The Growth Fund of America® Class R-5 (RGAFX)
NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
78.44
-0.22 (-0.28%)
At close: Mar 5, 2026
7.48% (1Y)
| Fund Assets | 199.41B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.34% |
| Min. Investment | $250 |
| Turnover | n/a |
| Dividend (ttm) | 8.81 |
| Dividend Yield | 11.20% |
| Dividend Growth | 27.99% |
| Payout Frequency | Annual |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Previous Close | 78.66 |
| YTD Return | -2.46% |
| 1-Year Return | 19.38% |
| 5-Year Return | 74.20% |
| 52-Week Low | 56.09 |
| 52-Week High | 82.80 |
| Beta (5Y) | n/a |
| Holdings | 330 |
| Inception Date | May 15, 2002 |
About RGAFX
The American Funds The Growth Fund of America® Class R-5 (RGAFX) seeks to provide growth of capital. RGAFX invests primarily in common stocks in companies that appear to offer superior opportunities for growth of capital. RGAFX seeks to invest in attractively valued companies that, it the Adviser's opinion, represent good, long-term investment opportunities.
Category Large 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 19.38% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 17.00%.
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 Fund - Class C | 1.82% |
| 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 | 1.32% |
Top 10 Holdings
36.99% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corporation | NVDA | 6.05% |
| Broadcom Inc. | AVGO | 4.62% |
| Microsoft Corporation | MSFT | 4.60% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | META | 3.90% |
| Eli Lilly and Company | LLY | 3.75% |
| Alphabet Inc. | GOOGL | 3.11% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. | AMZN | 3.10% |
| Alphabet Inc. | GOOG | 2.87% |
| Tesla, Inc. | TSLA | 2.82% |
| Apple Inc. | AAPL | 2.16% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2025 | $8.8123 | Dec 18, 2025 |
| Dec 18, 2024 | $6.8852 | Dec 19, 2024 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | $4.848 | Dec 18, 2023 |
| Dec 16, 2022 | $2.1643 | Dec 19, 2022 |
| Dec 17, 2021 | $6.2639 | Dec 20, 2021 |
| Dec 18, 2020 | $3.0613 | Dec 21, 2020 |