American Funds Growth Fund of Amer 529F3 (FFAFX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
82.32
+0.26 (0.32%)
At close: Apr 27, 2026
17.32%
Fund Assets 306.40B
Expense Ratio 0.35%
Min. Investment $250
Turnover 32.00%
Dividend (ttm) 8.79
Dividend Yield 10.72%
Dividend Growth 27.52%
Payout Frequency Annual
Ex-Dividend Date Dec 17, 2025
Previous Close 82.06
YTD Return 2.68%
1-Year Return 30.54%
5-Year Return 66.74%
52-Week Low 70.29
52-Week High 90.81
Beta (5Y) n/a
Holdings 341
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 30.54% in the past year. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 12.31%, 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%
GFFFX Class F-2 0.40%

Top 10 Holdings

36.56% of assets
Name Symbol Weight
NVIDIA Corporation NVDA 6.04%
Broadcom Inc. AVGO 4.31%
Meta Platforms, Inc. META 4.13%
Microsoft Corporation MSFT 4.05%
Amazon.com, Inc. AMZN 3.47%
Capital Group Central Cash Fund n/a 3.36%
Eli Lilly and Company LLY 3.01%
Alphabet Inc. GOOGL 2.86%
Alphabet Inc. GOOG 2.79%
Tesla, Inc. TSLA 2.56%
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Dividend History

Ex-Dividend Amount Pay Date
Dec 17, 2025 $8.7932 Dec 18, 2025
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