All charts and data below are with dividends reinvested. (Inflation adjustment is OFF !)

Total Real Returns

AGTHX: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

AGTHX total return snapshot: AGTHX returned +10.13% over the past year and +8.66% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Jan. 2, 1980, AGTHX is up +30,363.41% in nominal total return, or +13.03%/yr, and is currently −2.36% below its total-return high on Aug. 13, 2026.

Data ending Thu Sep. 17, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Wed 1980-01-02💬 to Thu 2026-09-17 Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
AGTHX × 		+30,363.41%
+13.03%/yr 		+11.98%/yr
R2=0.977
Growth Fund Of America Class A Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Wed 1980-01-02💬 to Thu 2026-09-17 Start
Value 		End
Value
AGTHX × 		$10,000.00
1980-01-02 		$3,046,341.46
2026-09-17

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-09-17

  YTD YoY
AGTHX × 		+8.66% +10.13%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
AGTHX × 		−2.36%
on 2026-09-17
from 2026-08-13 peak 		−51.65%
on 2009-03-09
from 2007-10-31 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Thu 2026-09-17 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
AGTHX × 		+10.13% +39.22%
+17.99%/yr 		+82.64%
+22.24%/yr 		+56.89%
+9.43%/yr 		+306.74%
+15.06%/yr

Annual Returns

Year AGTHX
2026 (YTD) +8.66%
2025 +19.73%
2024 +28.02%
2023 +36.40%
2022 −32.92%
2021 +19.32%
2020 +37.83%
2019 +28.16%
2018 −3.15%
2017 +26.14%
2016 +8.45%
2015 +5.43%
2014 +10.43%
2013 +34.43%
2012 +20.55%
2011 −4.89%
2010 +12.29%
2009 +34.49%
2008 −39.06%
2007 +11.53%
2006 +11.13%
2005 +14.25%
2004 +11.95%
2003 +32.90%
2002 −22.02%
2001 −12.28%
2000 +7.88%
1999 +47.83%
1998 +33.24%
1997 +27.00%
1996 +15.23%
1995 +24.49%
1994 +2.63%
1993 +17.04%
1992 +7.84%
1991 +37.48%
1990 −2.44%
1989 +33.98%
1988 +19.89%
1987 +9.51%
1986 +9.47%
1985 +17.86%
1984 −7.49%
1983 +22.53%
1982 +22.08%
1981 −2.04%
1980 +45.33%