American Funds The Growth Fund of America® Class 529-A (CGFAX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
80.32
-0.42 (-0.52%)
At close: Feb 27, 2026
4.01%
Fund Assets 336.39B
Expense Ratio 0.67%
Min. Investment $250
Turnover 32.00%
Dividend (ttm) 8.59
Dividend Yield 10.63%
Dividend Growth 28.73%
Payout Frequency Annual
Ex-Dividend Date Dec 17, 2025
Previous Close 80.74
YTD Return -1.24%
1-Year Return 15.61%
5-Year Return 66.32%
52-Week Low 57.35
52-Week High 84.16
Beta (5Y) n/a
Holdings 330
Inception Date Feb 15, 2002

About CGFAX

American Funds The Growth Fund of America® Class 529-A is a large-cap growth mutual fund designed to seek long-term capital appreciation. The fund primarily invests in common stocks of companies that demonstrate strong growth potential, targeting both established growth stocks and opportunities in cyclical businesses and corporate turnarounds. Managed through a unique multi-manager approach, each portfolio segment is overseen by an individual manager, allowing for diversified perspectives and strategic flexibility. The fund may allocate up to 25% of its assets to companies based outside the United States, which provides additional exposure to global growth trends. With a substantial asset base and a roster of over 300 holdings, the fund plays a significant role in the growth equity sector, focusing on U.S. large-cap firms with rapid earnings and sales growth. It is often used in education savings plans due to its 529 share class structure, aligning with the needs of long-term investors seeking capital growth over extended horizons.

Fund Family Capital Group
Category Large Growth
Performance Rating Average
Risk Rating Below Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol CGFAX
Share Class Class 529-a
Index S&P 500 TR

Performance

CGFAX had a total return of 15.61% in the past year. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 15.17%, including dividends.

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

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%
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Dividend History

Ex-Dividend Amount Pay Date
Dec 17, 2025 $8.5853 Dec 18, 2025
Dec 18, 2024 $6.6692 Dec 19, 2024
Dec 15, 2023 $4.6513 Dec 18, 2023
Dec 16, 2022 $1.9925 Dec 19, 2022
Dec 17, 2021 $6.0526 Dec 20, 2021
Dec 18, 2020 $2.8904 Dec 21, 2020
Full Dividend History