American Funds Growth Fund of Amer 529F3 (FFAFX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
89.44
+0.08 (0.09%)
Dec 4, 2025, 9:30 AM EST
7.66%
Fund Assets 337.93B
Expense Ratio 0.35%
Min. Investment $250
Turnover 25.00%
Dividend (ttm) 6.90
Dividend Yield 7.72%
Dividend Growth 42.74%
Payout Frequency Annual
Ex-Dividend Date Dec 18, 2024
Previous Close 89.36
YTD Return 20.43%
1-Year Return 17.11%
5-Year Return 84.20%
52-Week Low 62.11
52-Week High 90.81
Beta (5Y) n/a
Holdings 331
Inception Date Oct 30, 2020

About FFAFX

American Funds Growth Fund of America 529-F-3 is an open-end mutual fund designed to pursue long-term capital growth, primarily through investments in common stocks. The fund adopts a flexible growth strategy, targeting companies with strong potential for capital appreciation, including both traditional growth stocks and those in cyclical industries or undergoing corporate turnarounds. It typically invests in a broad mix of U.S. equities, but can allocate up to 25% of its assets to non-U.S. issuers, providing additional diversification and access to global growth opportunities. As a 529 share class, it is tailored for education savings, making it suitable for investors seeking to accumulate assets for future educational expenses. The fund is managed by a seasoned team at Capital Group, known for its rigorous fundamental analysis and diversified approach. As of early 2025, the fund holds over a thousand companies, allowing for wide market exposure and risk mitigation. Its role in the financial market centers on offering investors a way to participate in the growth potential of both domestic and international equities, supporting long-term wealth accumulation for educational goals.

Fund Family Capital Group
Category Large Growth
Performance Rating Average
Risk Rating Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol FFAFX
Share Class Class 529-f-3
Index S&P 500 TR

Performance

FFAFX had a total return of 17.11% in the past year. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 23.49%, 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 Z 0.53%
FNICX Fidelity Fidelity Advisor New Insights C 1.65%
FFIDX Fidelity Fidelity 0.43%
FDESX Fidelity Fidelity Advisor Diversified Stock O 0.41%
FNITX Fidelity Fidelity Advisor New Insights 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%
GFFFX Class F-2 0.40%

Top 10 Holdings

36.60% of assets
Name Symbol Weight
NVIDIA Corporation NVDA 5.81%
Microsoft Corporation MSFT 4.97%
Meta Platforms, Inc. META 4.90%
Broadcom Inc. AVGO 4.55%
Amazon.com, Inc. AMZN 3.43%
Tesla, Inc. TSLA 2.91%
Eli Lilly and Company LLY 2.82%
Netflix, Inc. NFLX 2.45%
Alphabet, Inc. GOOGL 2.40%
Capital Group Central Cash Fund n/a 2.35%
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Dividend History

Ex-Dividend Amount Pay Date
Dec 18, 2024 $6.8957 Dec 19, 2024
Dec 15, 2023 $4.831 Dec 18, 2023
Dec 16, 2022 $2.1704 Dec 19, 2022
Dec 17, 2021 $6.2665 Dec 20, 2021
Dec 18, 2020 $3.1001 Dec 21, 2020
Full Dividend History