The Growth Fund of America - R-6

Purchase Restrictions: Class R-6 shares are available in certain employer-sponsored retirement plans. See the prospectus for details.

Summary

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A flexible approach to growth investing. Seeks opportunities in traditional growth stocks as well as cyclical companies and turnaround situations with significant potential for growth of capital.

Price at NAV $59.43 as of 9/22/2023 (updated daily)

Fund Assets (millions) $235,326.0

Portfolio Managers

Expense Ratio

0.30%

Prospectus (PDF)

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Returns at NAV
Returns with Sales Charge

Returns at NAV

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17.99%

1-year return

9.79%

5-year return

12.82%

10-year return

0.80%

30-Day SEC Yield

Returns as of 8/31/23 (updated monthly). Yield as of 8/31/23 (updated monthly).

Returns with Sales Charge

Asset Mix

	U.S. Equities85.0%		Non-U.S. Equities9.8%
	U.S. Bonds0.0%		Non-U.S. Bonds0.0%
	Cash & Equivalents 5.2%

	U.S. Equities85.0%
	Non-U.S. Equities9.8%
	U.S. Bonds0.0%
	Non-U.S. Bonds0.0%
	Cash & Equivalents 5.2%

As of 8/31/2023 (updated monthly)

Growth of 10K
High & Low Prices

Growth of 10K

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For Class R-6 Shares, this chart tracks a hypothetical investment with dividends reinvested, over the last 20 years, or since inception date if the fund has been in existence under 20 years, through 12/31/2022.

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RGAGX

S&P 500 Index

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High & Low Prices

Market Capitalization

74.4%

Large

22.6%

Medium

3.0%

Small

$139,444.92 Million

Weighted Average

As of 6/30/2023 (updated quarterly). Morningstar data as of 6/30/2023 (updated quarterly).

Morningstar Ownership Zone^TM

Large Growth

Weighted average of holdings

75% of fund's stock holdings

Morningstar data as of 6/30/23 (updated quarterly)

INSIGHTS ON THE MORNINGSTAR OWNERSHIP ZONE

Description

Fund Objective

The fund's investment objective is to provide you with growth of capital.

Distinguishing Characteristics

This fund takes a flexible approach to growth investing, seeking opportunities in traditional growth stocks as well as cyclical companies and turnarounds with significant potential for growth of capital. Geographic flexibility also allows portfolio managers to pursue opportunities outside of the U.S. This differentiated approach has the potential to enable the fund to navigate a variety of market environments.

Types of Investments

Invests at least 65% of its assets in common stocks. May also invest in convertibles, preferred stocks, U.S. government securities, bonds and cash equivalents.

Fund Facts

Fund Inception	12/01/1973
Fund Assets (millions) As of 8/31/2023	$235,326.0
Companies/Issuers Holdings are as of 6/30/2023 (updated quarterly).	337+
Shareholder Accounts Shareholder accounts are as of 8/31/2023	17,482
Regular Dividends Paid	Dec

Minimum Initial Investment	$0
Capital Gains Paid	Dec
Portfolio Turnover (2022)	30%
Fiscal Year-End	Aug
Prospectus Date	11/01/2022
CUSIP	399874 81 7
Fund Number	2605

Returns LEARN ABOUT THE SYSTEM BEHIND OUR RESULTS

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Month-End Returns as of 8/31/23
Quarter-End Returns as of 6/30/23

ANNUAL RETURNS CHART

Month-End Returns as of 8/31/23

Returns at NAV

| With Sales Charge

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RGAGX

S&P 500 Index

ANNUAL RETURNS CHART

Quarter-End Returns as of 6/30/23

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Volatility & Return

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Equities

For Class R-6 Shares, this chart tracks the 10-year standard deviation

and 10-year annualized return of the equity funds

RGAGX

S&P 500 Index

Other AF Funds

Standard Deviation as of 08/31/2023 (updated monthly) . Annualized return as of 08/31/2023 (updated monthly) .

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Yield

	12-month
	Distribution Rates	30-day SEC Yield
Fund at NAV	0.56%	0.80%
Fund at MOP	N/A	N/A

As of 8/31/2023 (updated monthly)

Valuation

	Price/	Price/	Price/
	Book	Cash Flow	Earnings
Fund	4.37	12.41	22.77
S&P 500 Index	3.70	12.80	19.90

Fund as of 6/30/23. Index as of 6/30/23.

Portfolio Management

Years of Experience with Fund

Years of Experience with Capital Group

Years of Experience with Investment Industry

Julian N. Abdey 27 20 3

Christopher D. Buchbinder 27 27 9

Mark L. Casey 22 22 10

J. Blair Frank 29 28 21

Joanna F. Jonsson 34 32 7

Carl M. Kawaja 35 31 12

Donald D. O'Neal 37 37 29

Anne-Marie Peterson 28 18 10

Alex Popa 18 15 6

Andraz Razen 24 18 4

Martin Romo 30 29 12

Lawrence R. Solomon 38 37 12

Alan J. Wilson 37 32 10

Julian N. Abdey	3	20	27
Christopher D. Buchbinder	9	27
Mark L. Casey	10	22
J. Blair Frank	21	28	29
Joanna F. Jonsson	7	32	34
Carl M. Kawaja	12	31	35
Donald D. O'Neal	29	37
Anne-Marie Peterson	10	18	28
Alex Popa	6	15	18
Andraz Razen	4	18	24
Martin Romo	12	29	30
Lawrence R. Solomon	12	37	38
Alan J. Wilson	10	32	37

A boldface number indicates that years of experience with Capital Group is equal to years of experience with investment industry.

Ratings & Risk

Morningstar Rating ^TM

Overall Morningstar Rating^TM Funds rated(1122)
3-yr. Morningstar Rating^TM (1122 funds rated)
5-yr. Morningstar Rating^TM (1035 funds rated)
10-yr. Morningstar Rating^TM (803 funds rated)
Overall Morningstar Risk	Average HIGH LOW
Category	Large Growth

ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF MORNINGSTAR RATINGS

Ratings are based on risk-adjusted returns as of 8/31/2023 (updated monthly).

Risk Measures

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Fund
Standard Deviation	16.13
Sharpe Ratio	0.76
For the 10 Years ending 8/31/23 (updated monthly).
	American Funds/ Morningstar Benchmark
	S&P 500 TR USD
R-squared	91
Beta	1.03
Capture Ratio (Downside/Upside)	104/102
American Funds and Morningstar Benchmark for the 10 Years ending 8/31/23 (updated monthly).
Active Share	57.6%

As of 3/31/23 (updated quarterly)

Holdings

Equities Breakdown

Sectors | Top Industries

Equity Fund Holdings

	Information technology 22.9%
	Consumer discretionary 18.5%
	Health care 13.0%
	Communication services 11.3%
	Industrials 10.6%
	Financials 8.4%
	Energy 4.1%
	Consumer staples 2.6%
	Materials 2.3%
	Utilities 0.7%
	Real estate 0.2%

% of net assets as of 6/30/2023 (updated quarterly)

Microsoft

5.6%

Alphabet

4.0%

Meta Platforms

4.0%

Amazon

3.1%

Broadcom

3.0%

Tesla Inc

2.5%

UnitedHealth Group

1.8%

Mastercard Inc

1.7%

NVIDIA

1.7%

Netflix

1.7%

% of net assets as of 8/31/2023 (updated monthly)

QUARTERLY HOLDINGS

Geographic Breakdown

Regions | Top Countries

United States

84.4%

Europe

6.0%

Asia & Pacific Basin

1.6%

Other (Including Canada & Latin America)

2.6%

Cash & equivalents

5.4%

% of net assets as of 6/30/2023 (updated quarterly)

The New Geography of Investing ®

Equity Portion Breakdown by Domicile | Equity Portion Breakdown by Revenue

Regions	Fund	S&P 500 Index
United States	89.2%	100.0%
Canada	2.3%	0.0%
Europe	6.4%	0.0%
Japan	0.2%	0.0%
Asia-Pacific ex. Japan	0.1%	0.0%
Emerging Markets	1.7%	0.0%

% of net assets as of 6/30/2023 (updated quarterly)

Regions	Fund	S&P 500 Index
United States	84.4%	100.0%
Canada	2.2%	0.0%
Europe	6.1%	0.0%
Japan	0.2%	0.0%
Asia-Pacific ex. Japan	0.1%	0.0%
Emerging Markets	1.6%	0.0%
Cash & Equivalents	5.4%	--

% of net assets as of 6/30/2023 (updated quarterly)

Prices & Distributions

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Historical Prices Month-End
Historical Prices Year-End

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Historical Prices Month-End

2023

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Historical Prices Year-End

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Historical Distributions as of 01/26/23

Historical Distributions as of 01/26/23

2022

Record Date	Calculated Date	Pay Date	Income Dividend Regular	Income Dividend Special	Cap. Gains Long-Term	Cap. Gains Short-Term	Reinvest NAV
12/16/22	12/16/22	12/19/22	$0.3574	$0.00	$1.841	$0.00	$50.03
		2022 Year-to-Date:	Dividends Subtotal: $0.3574		Cap Gains Subtotal: $1.841
			Total Distributions: $2.1984

Rate	As of Date
0.00000000	12/19/2022
0.00000000	12/20/2022
0.00000000	12/21/2022
0.00000000	12/22/2022
0.00000000	12/23/2022
0.00000000	12/27/2022
0.00000000	12/28/2022
0.00000000	12/29/2022
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0.00000000	01/03/2023
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0.00000000	01/27/2023
0.00000000	01/30/2023
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0.00000000	06/23/2023
0.00000000	06/26/2023
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0.00000000	07/03/2023
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FIND HISTORICAL DISTRIBUTIONS

Rate		As of-Date
0.00000000		12/19/2022
0.00000000		12/20/2022
0.00000000		12/21/2022
0.00000000		12/22/2022
0.00000000		12/23/2022
0.00000000		12/27/2022
0.00000000		12/28/2022
0.00000000		12/29/2022
0.00000000		12/30/2022
0.00000000		01/03/2023
0.00000000		01/04/2023
0.00000000		01/05/2023
0.00000000		01/06/2023
0.00000000		01/09/2023
0.00000000		01/10/2023
0.00000000		01/11/2023
0.00000000		01/12/2023
0.00000000		01/13/2023
0.00000000		01/17/2023
0.00000000		01/18/2023
0.00000000		01/19/2023
0.00000000		01/20/2023
0.00000000		01/23/2023
0.00000000		01/24/2023
0.00000000		01/25/2023
0.00000000		01/26/2023
0.00000000		01/27/2023
0.00000000		01/30/2023
0.00000000		01/31/2023
0.00000000		02/01/2023
0.00000000		02/02/2023
0.00000000		02/03/2023
0.00000000		02/06/2023
0.00000000		02/07/2023
0.00000000		02/08/2023
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0.00000000		02/10/2023
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0.00000000		02/14/2023
0.00000000		02/15/2023
0.00000000		02/16/2023
0.00000000		02/17/2023
0.00000000		02/21/2023
0.00000000		02/22/2023
0.00000000		02/23/2023
0.00000000		02/24/2023
0.00000000		02/27/2023
0.00000000		02/28/2023
0.00000000		03/01/2023
0.00000000		03/02/2023
0.00000000		03/03/2023
0.00000000		03/06/2023
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0.00000000		03/14/2023
0.00000000		03/15/2023
0.00000000		03/16/2023
0.00000000		03/17/2023
0.00000000		03/20/2023
0.00000000		03/21/2023
0.00000000		03/22/2023
0.00000000		03/23/2023
0.00000000		03/24/2023
0.00000000		03/27/2023
0.00000000		03/28/2023
0.00000000		03/29/2023
0.00000000		03/30/2023
0.00000000		03/31/2023
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0.00000000		04/25/2023
0.00000000		04/26/2023
0.00000000		04/27/2023
0.00000000		04/28/2023
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0.00000000		06/30/2023
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0.00000000		07/21/2023
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0.00000000		07/25/2023
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0.00000000		07/28/2023
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0.00000000		09/15/2023
0.00000000		09/18/2023
0.00000000		09/19/2023
0.00000000		09/20/2023
0.00000000		09/21/2023
0.00000000		09/22/2023

Fees & Expenses

Internal Prompt

Fees


Annual Management Fees	0.26%
Other Expenses	0.04%
Service 12b-1	--

As of each fund's most recent prospectus.

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Expense Ratio

RGAGX	0.30%
Lipper Large-Cap Growth Funds Average	--%

Fund as of most recent prospectus. Lipper Category as of -- (updated quarterly).

Resources

Prospectuses & Reports for RGAGX

Quarterly Fund Fact Sheet (PDF) 08/23
Fund Commentary (PDF) 08/23
Summary Prospectus (PDF) 11/22
Prospectus (PDF) 11/22
Statement of additional information (PDF) 11/22
Semi-Annual Report (PDF) 04/23
Annual Report (PDF) 10/22

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The Growth Fund of America ® (RGAGX)

Summary

Returns at NAV

Returns with Sales Charge

Returns at NAV

Returns with Sales Charge

Asset Mix

Growth of 10K

High & Low Prices

Growth of 10K

High & Low Prices

Market Capitalization

Morningstar Ownership ZoneTM

Description

Fund Facts

Returns LEARN ABOUT THE SYSTEM BEHIND OUR RESULTS

Month-End Returns as of 8/31/23

Quarter-End Returns as of 6/30/23

Month-End Returns as of 8/31/23

Quarter-End Returns as of 6/30/23

Volatility & Return

Yield

Valuation

Portfolio Management

Ratings & Risk

Morningstar Rating TM

Risk Measures

Holdings

Equities Breakdown

Top Equities

Geographic Breakdown

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Fund Breakdown by Domicile

Prices & Distributions

Historical Prices Month-End

Historical Prices Year-End

Historical Prices Month-End

Historical Prices Year-End

Historical Distributions as of 01/26/23

Historical Distributions as of 01/26/23

Fees & Expenses

Fees

Expense Ratio

Resources

Prospectuses & Reports for RGAGX

About Our Funds

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