All charts and data below are CPI-U inflation-adjusted and with dividends reinvested. (Why?)

Total Real Returns

AGTHX: Total Real Return Chart (Dividends Reinvested, Inflation Adjusted)

AGTHX real return snapshot: after CPI-U inflation, AGTHX returned +7.22% over the past year and +7.15% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Jan. 2, 1980, AGTHX is up +7,016.51% in real purchasing-power return, or +9.55%/yr, and is currently −1.48% below its real total-return high on Oct. 6, 2026.

Data ending Thu Oct. 8, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Wed 1980-01-02💬 to Thu 2026-10-08 Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
AGTHX × 		+7,016.51%
+9.55%/yr 		+9.02%/yr
R2=0.967
Growth Fund Of America Class A Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Wed 1980-01-02💬 to Thu 2026-10-08 Start
Value 		End
Value
AGTHX × 		$10,000.00
1980-01-02 		$711,651.26
2026-10-08

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-10-08

  YTD YoY
AGTHX × 		+7.15% +7.22%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
AGTHX × 		−1.48%
on 2026-10-08
from 2026-10-06 peak 		−52.44%
on 2009-03-09
from 2007-10-12 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Thu 2026-10-08 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
AGTHX × 		+7.22% +29.42%
+13.76%/yr 		+76.32%
+20.81%/yr 		+33.78%
+5.99%/yr 		+193.27%
+11.36%/yr

Annual Returns

Year AGTHX
2026 (YTD) +7.15%
2025 +16.62%
2024 +24.43%
2023 +31.98%
2022 −36.99%
2021 +11.47%
2020 +35.98%
2019 +25.30%
2018 −4.96%
2017 +23.53%
2016 +6.25%
2015 +4.66%
2014 +9.61%
2013 +32.44%
2012 +18.50%
2011 −7.63%
2010 +10.63%
2009 +30.93%
2008 −39.12%
2007 +7.15%
2006 +8.41%
2005 +10.46%
2004 +8.42%
2003 +30.45%
2002 −23.83%
2001 −13.61%
2000 +4.35%
1999 +43.97%
1998 +31.13%
1997 +24.87%
1996 +11.53%
1995 +21.40%
1994 −0.05%
1993 +13.91%
1992 +4.80%
1991 +33.39%
1990 −8.06%
1989 +28.04%
1988 +14.82%
1987 +4.86%
1986 +8.28%
1985 +13.55%
1984 −11.01%
1983 +18.06%
1982 +17.57%
1981 −10.06%
1980 +29.28%