Nasdaq USD
American Funds Growth Fund of Amer A (AGTHX)
66.17
-1.41
(-2.09%)
As of 8:09:08 AM EDT. Market Open.
Performance Overview
| Morningstar Return Rating | -- |
| YTD Return | -9.24% |
| 5y Average Return | 14.62% |
| Number of Years Up | 42 |
| Number of Years Down | 9 |
| Best 1Y Total Return (Apr 15, 2025) | 37.81% |
| Worst 1Y Total Return (Apr 15, 2025) | -- |
| Best 3Y Total Return | 37.81% |
| Worst 3Y Total Return | 4.29% |
Trailing Returns (%) Vs. Benchmarks
Monthly Total Returns
AGTHX
Category
- YTD
- -6.42%
- 12.38%
- 1-Month
- -7.54%
- 5.09%
- 3-Month
- -6.42%
- 10.28%
- 1-Year
- 6.79%
- 41.70%
- 3-Year
- 8.56%
- 22.56%
- 5-Year
- 17.22%
- 21.98%
- 10-Year
- 12.54%
- 15.99%
- Last Bull Market
- 21.36%
- 25.99%
- Last Bear Market
- -21.97%
- -17.29%
Annual Total Return (%) History
Year
AGTHX
Category
Past Quarterly Returns
| Year | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -6.42% | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | 12.54% | 3.78% | 5.23% | 4.49% |
| 2023 | 11.17% | 10.67% | -2.43% | 14.29% |
| 2022 | -10.70% | -21.97% | -2.70% | 2.19% |
| 2021 | 2.47% | 8.31% | 0.96% | 6.50% |
| 2020 | -15.10% | 26.01% | 11.02% | 16.02% |
| 2019 | 13.77% | 3.47% | -2.17% | 11.24% |
| 2018 | 2.95% | 5.90% | 4.96% | -15.13% |
| 2017 | 8.11% | 3.92% | 5.02% | 6.91% |
| 2016 | -2.54% | 2.88% | 6.47% | 1.59% |
| 2015 | 3.37% | 1.38% | -6.71% | 7.76% |
| 2014 | 0.93% | 4.95% | 0.44% | 2.73% |
| 2013 | 8.56% | 3.14% | 9.23% | 9.40% |
| 2012 | 14.58% | -4.19% | 7.36% | 2.28% |
| 2011 | 5.29% | -0.69% | -16.21% | 8.55% |
| 2010 | 4.17% | -11.70% | 10.70% | 10.26% |
| 2009 | -4.00% | 16.73% | 13.38% | 5.85% |
| 2008 | -7.88% | 1.24% | -15.04% | -23.11% |
| 2007 | 1.40% | 7.71% | 4.43% | -2.72% |
| 2006 | 4.37% | -1.58% | 1.45% | 6.46% |
| 2005 | -1.83% | 3.57% | 6.93% | 5.06% |
| 2004 | 3.46% | 1.06% | -2.34% | 9.63% |
| 2003 | -2.49% | 17.21% | 3.65% | 12.19% |
| 2002 | -1.27% | -14.48% | -13.64% | 6.93% |
| 2001 | -14.11% | 9.54% | -20.60% | 17.43% |
| 2000 | 17.64% | -1.34% | 1.89% | -9.11% |
| 1999 | 6.03% | 12.29% | -2.17% | 25.09% |
| 1998 | 11.77% | 2.43% | -9.49% | 27.17% |
| 1997 | 0.54% | 11.88% | 14.00% | -1.08% |
| 1996 | 3.34% | 2.12% | 0.96% | 7.78% |
| 1995 | 8.93% | 12.58% | 5.94% | -0.13% |
| 1994 | -2.50% | -2.57% | 5.86% | -0.50% |
| 1993 | 0.90% | 2.97% | 7.63% | 2.38% |
| 1992 | -1.44% | -2.88% | 2.05% | 9.94% |
| 1991 | 19.37% | -3.16% | 7.11% | 9.68% |
| 1990 | -1.39% | 6.28% | -17.64% | 11.01% |
| 1989 | 9.70% | 10.67% | 10.01% | -2.66% |
| 1988 | 10.67% | 7.26% | -1.57% | 1.44% |
| 1987 | 21.83% | 2.97% | 5.96% | -18.75% |
| 1986 | 15.29% | 6.21% | -9.90% | 5.28% |
| 1985 | 9.66% | 5.87% | -5.27% | 15.52% |
| 1984 | -8.25% | -2.41% | 3.78% | 1.67% |
| 1983 | 11.92% | 13.99% | -0.28% | -0.36% |
| 1982 | -4.01% | 1.39% | 10.99% | 16.36% |
| 1981 | 2.00% | 0.00% | -8.17% | 7.24% |
| 1980 | -10.25% | 13.58% | 23.45% | 10.98% |
| 1979 | 11.33% | 5.92% | 12.16% | 10.17% |
| 1978 | 2.74% | 16.32% | 16.09% | -8.73% |
| 1977 | -5.77% | 9.28% | 4.05% | 11.74% |
| 1976 | 19.28% | 3.91% | -10.50% | 7.01% |
| 1975 | 25.93% | 15.44% | -12.10% | 5.48% |
| 1974 | 4.14% | -9.27% | -17.52% | 0.26% |
Rank in Category (By Total Return)
| YTD | 22 |
| 1-Month | 31 |
| 3-Month | 22 |
| 1-Year | 31 |
| 3-Year | 44 |
| 5-Year | 49 |
Load Adjusted Returns
| 1-Year | 0.65% |
| 3-Year | 6.43% |
| 5-Year | 15.84% |
| 10-Year | 11.88% |
Performance & Risk
| YTD Return | -9.24% |
| 5y Average Return | 14.62% |
| Rank in Category (ytd) | 22 |
| % Rank in Category (ytd) | -- |
| Beta (5Y Monthly) | 1.10 |
| Morningstar Risk Rating |
Fund Overview
| Category | Large Growth |
| Fund Family | American Funds |
| Net Assets | 275.25B |
| YTD Return | -6.42% |
| Yield | 0.41% |
| Morningstar Rating | |
| Inception Date | Mar 15, 2001 |
Fund Summary
The fund invests primarily in common stocks and seeks to invest in companies that appear to offer superior opportunities for growth of capital. It may invest up to 25% of its assets in securities of issuers domiciled outside the United States. The investment adviser uses a system of multiple portfolio managers in managing the fund's assets. Under this approach, the portfolio of the fund is divided into segments managed by individual managers.
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