American Funds The Growth Fund of America® Class R-6 (RGAGX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
79.22
-0.39 (-0.49%)
At close: Feb 27, 2026
4.26%
Fund Assets 336.39B
Expense Ratio 0.30%
Min. Investment $250
Turnover 32.00%
Dividend (ttm) 8.86
Dividend Yield 11.12%
Dividend Growth 27.88%
Payout Frequency Annual
Ex-Dividend Date Dec 17, 2025
Previous Close 79.61
YTD Return -1.68%
1-Year Return 15.84%
5-Year Return 70.74%
52-Week Low 56.17
52-Week High 82.96
Beta (5Y) n/a
Holdings 330
Inception Date May 1, 2009

About RGAGX

American Funds The Growth Fund of America® Class R-6 is a large-cap growth mutual fund managed by Capital Research and Management Company. Its primary objective is long-term growth of capital, achieved by investing mainly in common stocks of companies believed to offer superior growth opportunities. The fund holds a diversified portfolio, typically investing in hundreds of securities across sectors, with a significant focus on technology, healthcare, consumer discretionary, and communication services. Up to 25% of its assets may be allocated to non-U.S. issuers, providing a layer of international exposure alongside its core domestic holdings. The fund is managed using a multiple-portfolio manager system, dividing assets among several managers to leverage different investment perspectives and reduce individual manager risk. Key holdings frequently include industry leaders such as Meta Platforms, Microsoft, Amazon, and NVIDIA. Class R-6 shares, designed for retirement plans and institutional investors, feature a competitive expense ratio and no sales charge. With its history dating back to 1973, the fund is positioned as a core long-term growth holding for investors seeking diversified access to high-growth potential equities within a risk-managed framework.

Fund Family Capital Group
Category Large Growth
Performance Rating Average
Risk Rating Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol RGAGX
Share Class Class R-6
Index S&P 500 TR

Performance

RGAGX had a total return of 15.84% in the past year. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 22.48%, 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
GAFFX Class F-3 0.30%
RGAFX Class R-5 0.34%
FFAFX Class 529-f-3 0.35%
GFFFX Class F-2 0.40%

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 $8.8553 Dec 18, 2025
Dec 18, 2024 $6.9246 Dec 19, 2024
Dec 15, 2023 $4.8657 Dec 18, 2023
Dec 16, 2022 $2.1984 Dec 19, 2022
Dec 17, 2021 $6.311 Dec 20, 2021
Dec 18, 2020 $3.0916 Dec 21, 2020
Full Dividend History