American Funds Growth Fund of Amer R4 (RGAEX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
88.38
+0.08 (0.09%)
At close: Dec 4, 2025
7.57%
Fund Assets 337.93B
Expense Ratio 0.65%
Min. Investment $250
Turnover 25.00%
Dividend (ttm) 6.66
Dividend Yield 7.54%
Dividend Growth 43.86%
Payout Frequency Annual
Ex-Dividend Date Dec 18, 2024
Previous Close 88.30
YTD Return 20.10%
1-Year Return 16.78%
5-Year Return 81.58%
52-Week Low 61.49
52-Week High 89.75
Beta (5Y) n/a
Holdings 331
Inception Date May 28, 2002

About RGAEX

American Funds Growth Fund of America Class R-4 is a large-cap growth mutual fund managed by Capital Research and Management Company. Its primary goal is to provide growth of capital by investing predominantly in common stocks of companies with strong growth prospects. The fund employs a unique multi-manager system, dividing its assets into segments managed by different portfolio managers—promoting diversified investment approaches within the same fund. Notable holdings often include leading technology, healthcare, and consumer companies such as Meta Platforms, Microsoft, Alphabet, and Amazon.com, positioning the fund at the forefront of market trends in innovation-driven sectors. The fund can invest up to 25% of its assets internationally, expanding its growth opportunities beyond the United States. Targeted as a core holding for long-term, growth-oriented investors, it is frequently used in retirement plans. With a long-standing history dating back to 1973, the fund maintains a moderate expense ratio and a diversified portfolio, making it a significant player within the large-growth mutual fund space.

Fund Family Capital Group
Category Large Growth
Performance Rating Average
Risk Rating Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol RGAEX
Share Class Class R-4
Index S&P 500 TR

Performance

RGAEX had a total return of 16.78% in the past year. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 16.19%, 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%
FFAFX Class 529-f-3 0.35%

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 $6.6589 Dec 19, 2024
Dec 15, 2023 $4.6286 Dec 18, 2023
Dec 16, 2022 $1.9752 Dec 19, 2022
Dec 17, 2021 $6.0334 Dec 20, 2021
Dec 18, 2020 $2.881 Dec 21, 2020
Dec 20, 2019 $3.625 Dec 23, 2019
Full Dividend History