American Funds The Growth Fund of America® Class R-2 (RGABX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
72.08
+0.22 (0.31%)
Apr 28, 2026, 8:07 AM EST
15.13%
Fund Assets 306.40B
Expense Ratio 1.39%
Min. Investment $250
Turnover 32.00%
Dividend (ttm) 8.36
Dividend Yield 11.64%
Dividend Growth 31.08%
Payout Frequency Annual
Ex-Dividend Date Dec 17, 2025
Previous Close 71.86
YTD Return 2.33%
1-Year Return 29.17%
5-Year Return 58.89%
52-Week Low 62.41
52-Week High 80.59
Beta (5Y) n/a
Holdings 341
Inception Date May 21, 2002

About RGABX

American Funds The Growth Fund of America Class R-2 is a mutual fund that seeks growth of capital by investing primarily in common stocks of companies offering superior growth opportunities. It employs a flexible approach to growth investing, targeting traditional growth stocks alongside cyclical companies and turnarounds. The fund maintains a diversified portfolio heavily weighted toward U.S. equities, with allocations to sectors such as information technology, consumer discretionary, communication services, and health care, alongside smaller exposures to non-U.S. equities, industrials, and financials. Managed by a team of experienced portfolio managers at Capital Group, it holds positions in over 296 companies, emphasizing long-term capital appreciation. This Class R-2 share class is designed for retirement plans and similar accounts, featuring a service fee structure through 12b-1 fees. Began operations in 1973 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California, the fund serves as a core holding for growth-oriented investors pursuing diversified equity exposure in their portfolios.

Fund Family Capital Group
Category Large Growth
Performance Rating Average
Risk Rating Below Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol RGABX
Share Class Class R-2
Index S&P 500 TR

Performance

RGABX had a total return of 29.17% in the past year. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 11.06%, 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

36.56% 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 $8.364 Dec 18, 2025
Dec 18, 2024 $6.381 Dec 19, 2024
Dec 15, 2023 $4.301 Dec 18, 2023
Dec 16, 2022 $1.841 Dec 19, 2022
Dec 17, 2021 $6.014 Dec 20, 2021
Dec 18, 2020 $2.735 Dec 21, 2020
Full Dividend History