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American Funds Growth Fund of America R3 Fund (RGACX)

Risk and Return Statistics   as of 03/31/2024 Relative to Russell 1000 Growth Index Stat3 Year5 Year Alpha -4.25 -2.97 Beta 0.94 0.95 R-squared 94.28 95.06 Standard Deviation 20.33 20.20 Mean 7.25 14.28 Sharpe Ratio 0.30 0.66 Excess Return -5.25 -4.24 Tracking Error 5.01 4.59 Information Ratio -1.05 -0.92 Inception Date: 05/21/2002 Extended Performance Inception Date: 01/01/1959 Risk and return statistical data is calculated by Morningstar, Inc. Excess Return is calculated by Principal Life Insurance Company.

Morningstar Star Rating™   as of 03/31/2024    What's this? Rating # Funds 3 Year 1111 5 Year 1037 10 Year 807 Overall 1111 Morningstar Category:Large Growth Morningstar's Star Ratings reflect risk adjusted performance and are derived from a weighted average of the performance figures associated with its three, five, and ten-year (if applicable) time periods.

Alpha- The difference between an investment's actual returns and its expected performance, given its level of risk (as measured by beta).

Beta- An investment's sensitivity to market movements.

R-Squared- Ranges from 0 to 100 and reveals how closely an investment's returns track those of a benchmark index.

Standard Deviation- Measures how much an investment's returns are likely to fluctuate.

Mean- Represents the annualized total return for a fund over 3 years.

Sharpe Ratio- Measures how an investment balances risks and rewards. The higher the Sharpe ratio, the better the investment's historical risk-adjusted performance.

Excess Return- The difference between an investment option's return and the return of an external standard such as a passive index.

Tracking Error- Also known as "excess risk", is defined as the standard deviation or volatility of excess returns.

Information Ratio- A risk-adjusted measure commonly used to evaluate an active manager's involvement skill. It's defined as the manager's excess return divided by the variability or standard deviation of the excess return.

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Russell 1000 Growth Index is a market-capitalization weighted index of those firms in the Russell 1000 with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. For investment options, returns for all time periods, except the Since Inception time frame, may include the historical performance of the oldest share class of the investment, adjusted to reflect a portion of the fees and expenses of this share class. Since Inception returns display the actual return of this share class and do not reflect the adjusted returns of the oldest share class. Please see the fund's prospectus or if CIT, the offering document for more information on specific expenses, and the investment options most recent shareholder report for actual date of first sale. For a CIT, you may need to contact the plan sponsor or plan advisor, if applicable. Expenses are deducted from income earned by the investment option. As a result, dividends and investment results will differ for each share class. Investing involves risk, including possible loss of principal. Equity investment options involve greater risk, including heightened volatility, than fixed-income investment options.