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

Total Real Returns

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

GWPCX real return snapshot: after CPI-U inflation, GWPCX returned +7.38% over the past year and +4.77% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since May 18, 2012, GWPCX is up +247.27% in real purchasing-power return, or +9.02%/yr, and is currently −4.16% below its real total-return high on Aug. 13, 2026.

Data ending Thu Oct. 15, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Fri 2012-05-18💬 to Thu 2026-10-15 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
GWPCX
×
+247.27%
+9.02%/yr
+7.24%/yr
R2=0.883
American Funds Growth Portfolio Class C Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Fri 2012-05-18💬 to Thu 2026-10-15 Start
Value
End
Value
GWPCX
×
$10,000.00
2012-05-18
$34,726.80
2026-10-15

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-10-15

  YTD YoY
GWPCX
×
+4.77% +7.38%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
GWPCX
×
−4.16%
on 2026-10-15
from 2026-08-13 peak
−39.00%
on 2022-10-14
from 2021-11-16 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Thu 2026-10-15 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
GWPCX
×
+7.38% +22.33%
+10.60%/yr
+60.69%
+17.13%/yr
+20.01%
+3.72%/yr
+124.64%
+8.43%/yr

Annual Returns

Year GWPCX
2026 (YTD) +4.77%
2025 +16.46%
2024 +15.92%
2023 +23.63%
2022 −31.91%
2021 +9.96%
2020 +22.79%
2019 +23.91%
2018 −9.05%
2017 +21.61%
2016 +4.44%
2015 +0.05%
2014 +4.24%
2013 +26.86%
2012 +14.08%