American Funds The Growth Fund of America® Class 529-F (CGFFX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
77.19
-0.39 (-0.50%)
At close: Feb 27, 2026
4.65%
Fund Assets 336.39B
Expense Ratio 0.73%
Min. Investment $250
Turnover 32.00%
Dividend (ttm) 8.72
Dividend Yield 11.25%
Dividend Growth 27.87%
Payout Frequency Annual
Ex-Dividend Date Dec 17, 2025
Previous Close 77.58
YTD Return -1.72%
1-Year Return 16.40%
5-Year Return 69.45%
52-Week Low 54.83
52-Week High 80.86
Beta (5Y) n/a
Holdings 330
Inception Date Sep 16, 2002

About CGFFX

American Funds The Growth Fund of America 529-F-1 is an actively managed mutual fund designed to pursue long-term capital growth, primarily through investments in common stocks of companies with robust prospects for expansion. Structured as a 529-F-1 share class, this fund is tailored for education savings through 529 college savings plans, offering a tax-advantaged vehicle for families planning for future education expenses. Managed by Capital Group, the fund employs a flexible approach to growth investing, seeking opportunities across traditional growth stocks, cyclical companies, and corporate turnarounds. The fund is diversified across a broad range of sectors, with significant allocations to information technology, industrials, financials, health care, and consumer discretionary industries. With hundreds of equity holdings and a portfolio turnover typically below 30%, it balances active management with a long-term perspective. The fund’s strategy emphasizes attractively valued companies that the management team believes have strong growth potential and the ability to generate shareholder value over time. As one of the largest and most widely held U.S. mutual funds, American Funds The Growth Fund of America 529-F-1 plays a prominent role in both college savings and broader equity investment markets.

Fund Family Capital Group
Category Large Growth
Performance Rating Average
Risk Rating Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol CGFFX
Share Class Class 529-f-1
Index S&P 500 TR

Performance

CGFFX had a total return of 16.40% in the past year. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 16.23%, 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 0.70%
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%

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 $8.7242 Dec 18, 2025
Dec 18, 2024 $6.8229 Dec 19, 2024
Dec 15, 2023 $4.7801 Dec 18, 2023
Dec 16, 2022 $2.0885 Dec 19, 2022
Dec 17, 2021 $6.1822 Dec 20, 2021
Dec 18, 2020 $3.0107 Dec 21, 2020
Full Dividend History