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NASDAQ · GFFFX

American Funds Growth Fund of Amer F2

Financial Services · Asset Management

$87.03

Down-$0.85 (-0.97%)

Updated Sep 10, 2026, 10:01 PM

SID Score

6.4/10

Composite research score

Smart Money

46/100

Neutral

Market cap
318.16B
P/E ratio
Dividend yield
15.20%
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Company profile

The fund invests primarily in common stocks and seeks to invest in companies that appear to offer superior opportunities for growth of capital. It may invest up to 25% of its assets in securities of issuers domiciled outside the United States. The investment adviser uses a system of multiple portfolio managers in managing the fund's assets. Under this approach, the portfolio of the fund is divided into segments managed by individual managers.

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American Funds Growth Fund of Amer F2 Stock Performance

American Funds Growth Fund of Amer F2 (GFFFX) currently trades at $87.88 per share, per SID market data. The fund carries a beta of 1.18, indicating it exhibits approximately 18% more volatility than the broader market benchmark. This elevated beta is consistent with the fund's growth-oriented mandate, which typically allocates to higher-volatility equity positions. Average daily trading volume registers at zero according to Massive/Polygon data, reflecting the fund's nature as a mutual fund share class rather than an exchange-traded security — shares are transacted at net asset value rather than through open market orders. The fund's total market capitalization stands at approximately $318.16 billion, positioning it among the largest actively managed growth funds in the United States. The F2 share class is specifically designed for fee-based advisory accounts and retirement plan platforms, which influences its distribution and trading characteristics significantly.

American Funds Growth Fund of Amer F2 Valuation Analysis

American Funds Growth Fund of Amer F2 (GFFFX) operates within the Financial Services sector as a large-cap growth mutual fund, per SID market data. The fund reports a distribution yield of 14.72%, a notably elevated figure that likely reflects the inclusion of capital gains distributions alongside regular dividend income, according to SEC filings. This yield metric should be interpreted carefully, as mutual fund distributions often include realized capital gains from portfolio turnover rather than solely recurring income. With a market capitalization of $318.16 billion, the fund represents one of the largest vehicles in American Funds' growth suite. The F2 share class structure eliminates front-end sales loads, making its cost profile distinct from other American Funds share classes. Investors evaluating the fund's valuation should consider the underlying portfolio holdings' aggregate price-to-earnings and price-to-book ratios rather than relying on the fund-level yield figure alone.

Smart Money Activity for GFFFX

The smart money composite score for American Funds Growth Fund of Amer F2 (GFFFX) stands at 46 out of 100, generating a neutral signal according to SID market data. Breaking down the component scores, insider activity registers at 12.5 out of 25, while institutional positioning also scores 12.5 out of 25, per SEC Form 4 filings and 13F institutional filings respectively. Dark pool activity scores notably lower at 8.5 out of 25, which is consistent with GFFFX's mutual fund structure — shares are redeemed directly through the fund company rather than traded on dark pool venues. Congressional trading activity scores 12 out of 25, suggesting moderate but unremarkable activity among congressional portfolios. The overall neutral reading indicates no significant directional bias from sophisticated market participants. Given that GFFFX is a mutual fund rather than an individual equity, smart money metrics carry different interpretive weight, as institutional flows into the fund reflect broader growth allocation trends rather than company-specific conviction signals.

American Funds Growth Fund of Amer F2 Earnings Outlook

No recent earnings data is available for American Funds Growth Fund of Amer F2 (GFFFX), per company earnings reports. As a mutual fund, GFFFX does not report quarterly earnings in the traditional corporate sense. Instead, the fund publishes semi-annual and annual shareholder reports detailing portfolio performance, holdings composition, and expense ratios through SEC filings. The fund's $318.16 billion in total assets under management generates revenue for Capital Group through management fees rather than through operating earnings. The reported distribution yield of 14.72% provides insight into the fund's income and capital gains generation from its underlying growth equity portfolio. Investors seeking earnings-related analysis should examine the individual holdings within the fund's portfolio, which typically includes large-cap growth companies across technology, healthcare, and consumer discretionary sectors. Fund-level financial reporting follows Investment Company Act requirements rather than standard corporate earnings disclosure frameworks.

Wall Street Analyst Ratings for GFFFX

No Wall Street analyst consensus ratings or price targets are currently available for American Funds Growth Fund of Amer F2 (GFFFX), per SID consensus data. This absence is standard for mutual fund share classes, as sell-side analysts typically do not issue buy, hold, or sell ratings on pooled investment vehicles. Instead, independent fund rating agencies such as Morningstar and Lipper evaluate mutual funds based on risk-adjusted return metrics and peer group comparisons. The fund's beta of 1.18, according to Wall Street analyst reports and SID market data, positions it as a moderately aggressive growth vehicle relative to broad market indices. With $318.16 billion in assets, GFFFX remains among the most widely held growth funds in the industry. Evaluation of this fund typically centers on expense ratio competitiveness, manager tenure, historical alpha generation, and consistency of long-term returns relative to its large-cap growth category peers and benchmark indices.