AGTHX’s worst drop since 1999 was 52%
American Funds Growth Fund of America A (AGTHX) fell 52% from Oct 2007 to Mar 2009. It took 5.1 years from that peak to close at a new high, in Dec 2012. Over the same years the S&P 500 fell as much as 55%.
That drop ranks 41st deepest among the 109 mutual funds PortfolioAutopsy tracks.
Drawdown from the last high, 1999 to now
How AGTHX held up in each crash
| Crash | Years | AGTHX | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dot-com bust | 2000–02 | −47.6% | −47.5% |
| Financial crisis | 2007–09 | −51.9% | −55.2% |
| COVID crash | 2020 | −30.4% | −33.7% |
| 2022 rate shock | 2022 | −34.3% | −24.5% |
Each number is the deepest fall from a high inside that window, using daily prices with dividends reinvested.
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What was AGTHX’s maximum drawdown?
AGTHX’s deepest fall since 1999 was 51.9%, from its high on October 31, 2007 to its low on March 9, 2009. The figure uses daily prices with dividends reinvested.
How long did AGTHX take to recover?
5.1 years. AGTHX first closed above its Oct 2007 high again on December 17, 2012.
Was AGTHX riskier than the S&P 500?
Over the same years, AGTHX’s worst drop was 51.9% against 55.2% for the S&P 500 (SPY), and its worst 12 months were −47.1% against −47.4%.
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Daily adjusted closes from Yahoo Finance, January 5, 1999 through October 13, 2026, dividends reinvested. Historical facts, not a forecast and not investment advice.