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You can also request this information by contacting us at <span style="display:inline;">(800) 421-4225</span>. capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature-A (800) 421-4225 <div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 95, 158);font-weight:bolder;display:inline;width:100%;">What were the fund costs for the last year?</span> (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)</div><table style="text-align:start; break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; table-layout: auto; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; margin-bottom: 3pt;"><tr style="break-after: avoid; break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; background-color: rgb(0, 95, 158); border-right-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 0.5pt; height: 19.008pt; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial;"><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 3pt 6pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255); width: 126.9pt;"><div style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">Share class</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 3pt 6pt; width: 171.072pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255);"><div style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">Costs of a $10,000 investment</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 3pt 0px; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); width: 267.948pt; border-right: initial initial;"><div style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; height: 20pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; width: 126.9pt; vertical-align: bottom;">Class A</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; width: 171.072pt; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; vertical-align: bottom;"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>63</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; width: 267.948pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; vertical-align: bottom;">0.59<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr></table> 63 0.0059 <div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; margin-left: 0; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: bold; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 12pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); padding-top: 0;">Management's discussion of fund performance</div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 4.0032pt; margin-left: 0; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt;">The fund’s Class A shares gained 14.80% for the year ended August 31, 2026. That result compares with a 20.38% gain for the S&amp;P 500 Index. For information on returns for additional periods, including the fund lifetime, please refer to <span style="text-decoration-line: underline; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt;display:inline;"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-returns-A</span></span>.</div><div style="margin-top: 6.9984pt; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; margin-left: 0; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 0;">What factors influenced results</div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 4.0032pt; margin-left: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt;">U.S. equities posted strong gains during the fund’s fiscal year, driving the S&amp;P 500 Index to record highs. Markets were supported by higher oil prices amid tensions in the Middle East and continued investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure. The U.S. economy remained resilient, underpinned by steady consumer spending, while signs of a moderating labor market prompted the Federal Reserve to implement three 25-basis-point rate cuts during the period.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 4.0032pt; margin-left: 0; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt;">Within the fund,<div style="white-space: nowrap;display:inline;"> </div>most<div style="white-space: nowrap;display:inline;"> </div>sectors contributed positively to returns, with information technology being particularly impactful. The healthcare, industrials and materials sectors also generated solid gains. Although it represented a relatively small portion of the portfolio, the energy sector delivered especially strong results and contributed meaningfully to fund returns.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 4.0032pt; margin-left: 0; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt;">In contrast, the financials and consumer discretionary sectors posted negative returns and weighed on overall fund results. </div> <img alt="Fund Performance - Growth of 10K" src="chartimages_1683681.jpg" style="width: 550pt;"/> <div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 4pt; margin-left: 0; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: left; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; padding-bottom: 0; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Average annual total returns</div><div style="font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 3pt;"><table style="text-align:start; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid;"><tr style="break-after: avoid; break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; background-color: rgb(0, 95, 158); border-right-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 0.5pt; height: 16.9992pt; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 3pt 2pt; width: 60%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: initial initial; background-color: rgb(223, 229, 240);"><div style="display:inline;"></div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">1 year</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">5 years</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">10 years</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: middle; width: 60%; text-align: left; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 2pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 2pt;">The Growth Fund of America — Class A (with sales <span style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">charge)</span><div style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-size: smaller; vertical-align: super;display:inline;">*</div></div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">8.20<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">9.23<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">14.93<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: middle; width: 60%; text-align: left; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 2pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 2pt;">The Growth Fund of America — Class A (without sales <span style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">charge)</span><div style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-size: smaller; vertical-align: super;display:inline;">*</div></div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">14.80<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">10.53<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">15.62<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: middle; width: 60%; text-align: left; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 2pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 2pt;">S&amp;P 500 <span style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">Index</span><div style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-size: smaller; vertical-align: super;display:inline;">†</div></div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">20.38<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">12.79<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">15.37<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr></table></div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 5pt; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 8pt; line-height: 10pt; text-indent: -5pt;"><div style="font-size: smaller; vertical-align: super;display:inline;">*</div> Investment results assume all distributions are reinvested and reflect applicable fees and expenses. When applicable, results reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, without which they would have been lower.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 5pt; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 8pt; line-height: 10pt; text-indent: -5pt;"><div style="font-size: smaller; vertical-align: super;display:inline;">†</div> Results assume all distributions are reinvested. Any market index shown is unmanaged, and therefore, has no expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in an index. Source(s): S&amp;P Dow Jones Indices LLC.</div> The Growth Fund of America — Class A (with sales charge) 0.082 0.0923 0.1493 The Growth Fund of America — Class A (without sales charge) 0.148 0.1053 0.1562 S&P 500 Index 0.2038 0.1279 0.1537 The fund’s past performance is not a predictor of its future performance. The line chart and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares. <div style="margin-top: 10pt; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 3pt; margin-left: 0; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: bold; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: normal; color: rgb(0, 95, 158);">Key fund statistics</div><table style="text-align:start; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid;"><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-top-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Fund net assets (in millions)</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; white-space: nowrap;"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>353,072</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Total number of portfolio holdings</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; white-space: nowrap;">316</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Total advisory fees paid (in millions)</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; white-space: nowrap;"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>848</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Portfolio turnover rate</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; white-space: nowrap;">39<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr></table> 353072000000 316 848000000 0.39 <div style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-top: 10pt; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; margin-left: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 0; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; padding-left: 27pt;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); margin-top: 10pt; margin-bottom: 3pt; padding-bottom: 0px; border-bottom: initial initial;font-weight:bolder;display:inline;"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">Portfolio holdings by sector </span></span>(percent of net assets)</div><img alt="Graphical Representation - Allocation 1 Chart" src="chartimages_1683687.jpg" style="display: block; width: 300pt;"/> The Growth Fund of America® Class C GFACX This annual shareholder report contains important information about The Growth Fund of America (the "fund") for the period from September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2026. annual shareholder report You can find additional information about the fund at <span style="text-decoration-line: underline; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; letter-spacing: -0.05pt;display:inline;"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature-C</span></span>. You can also request this information by contacting us at <span style="display:inline;">(800) 421-4225</span>. capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature-C (800) 421-4225 <div style="font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 6pt;"><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 95, 158);font-weight:bolder;display:inline;width:100%;">What were the fund costs for the last year?</span> (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)</div></div><div style="font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 4pt;"><table style="text-align:start; break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; table-layout: auto; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; margin-bottom: 3pt;"><tr style="break-after: avoid; break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; background-color: rgb(0, 95, 158); border-right-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 0.5pt; height: 19.008pt; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial;"><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 3pt 6pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255); width: 126.9pt;"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">Share class</span></td><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 3pt 6pt; width: 171.072pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">Costs of a $10,000 investment</span></td><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 3pt 0px; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); width: 267.948pt; border-right: initial initial;"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment</span></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; height: 20pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; width: 126.9pt; vertical-align: bottom;">Class C</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; width: 171.072pt; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</span>143</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; width: 267.948pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; vertical-align: bottom;">1.34<span style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</span></td></tr></table></div> 143 0.0134 <div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; margin-left: 0; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: bold; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 12pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); padding-top: 0;">Management's discussion of fund performance</div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 4.0032pt; margin-left: 0; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt;">The fund’s Class C shares gained 13.95% for the year ended August 31, 2026. That result compares with a 20.38% gain for the S&amp;P 500 Index. For information on returns for additional periods, including the fund lifetime, please refer to <span style="text-decoration-line: underline; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt;display:inline;"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-returns-C</span></span>.</div><div style="margin-top: 6.9984pt; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; margin-left: 0; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 0;">What factors influenced results</div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 4.0032pt; margin-left: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt;">U.S. equities posted strong gains during the fund’s fiscal year, driving the S&amp;P 500 Index to record highs. Markets were supported by higher oil prices amid tensions in the Middle East and continued investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure. The U.S. economy remained resilient, underpinned by steady consumer spending, while signs of a moderating labor market prompted the Federal Reserve to implement three 25-basis-point rate cuts during the period.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 4.0032pt; margin-left: 0; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt;">Within the fund,<div style="white-space: nowrap;display:inline;"> </div>most<div style="white-space: nowrap;display:inline;"> </div>sectors contributed positively to returns, with information technology being particularly impactful. The healthcare, industrials and materials sectors also generated solid gains. Although it represented a relatively small portion of the portfolio, the energy sector delivered especially strong results and contributed meaningfully to fund returns.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 4.0032pt; margin-left: 0; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt;">In contrast, the financials and consumer discretionary sectors posted negative returns and weighed on overall fund results. </div> <img alt="Fund Performance - Growth of 10K" src="chartimages_1683725.jpg" style="width: 550pt;"/> <div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 4pt; margin-left: 0; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: left; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; padding-bottom: 0; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Average annual total returns</div><div style="font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 3pt;"><table style="text-align:start; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid;"><tr style="break-after: avoid; break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; background-color: rgb(0, 95, 158); border-right-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 0.5pt; height: 16.9992pt; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 3pt 2pt; width: 60%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: initial initial; background-color: rgb(223, 229, 240);"><div style="display:inline;"></div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">1 year</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">5 years</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">10 years</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: middle; width: 60%; text-align: left; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 2pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 2pt;">The Growth Fund of America — Class C (with sales <span style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">charge)</span><div style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-size: smaller; vertical-align: super;display:inline;">*</div></div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">12.95<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">9.70<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">14.91<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: middle; width: 60%; text-align: left; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 2pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 2pt;">The Growth Fund of America — Class C (without sales <span style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">charge)</span><div style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-size: smaller; vertical-align: super;display:inline;">*</div></div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">13.95<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">9.70<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">14.91<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: middle; width: 60%; text-align: left; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 2pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 2pt;">S&amp;P 500 <span style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">Index</span><div style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-size: smaller; vertical-align: super;display:inline;">†</div></div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">20.38<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">12.79<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">15.37<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr></table></div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 5pt; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 8pt; line-height: 10pt; text-indent: -5pt;"><div style="font-size: smaller; vertical-align: super;display:inline;">*</div> Investment results assume all distributions are reinvested and reflect applicable fees and expenses. When applicable, results reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, without which they would have been lower.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 5pt; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 8pt; line-height: 10pt; text-indent: -5pt;"><div style="font-size: smaller; vertical-align: super;display:inline;">†</div> Results assume all distributions are reinvested. Any market index shown is unmanaged, and therefore, has no expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in an index. Source(s): S&amp;P Dow Jones Indices LLC.</div> The Growth Fund of America — Class C (with sales charge) 0.1295 0.097 0.1491 The Growth Fund of America — Class C (without sales charge) 0.1395 0.097 0.1491 S&P 500 Index 0.2038 0.1279 0.1537 The fund’s past performance is not a predictor of its future performance. The line chart and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares. <div style="margin-top: 10pt; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 3pt; margin-left: 0; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: bold; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: normal; color: rgb(0, 95, 158);">Key fund statistics</div><table style="text-align:start; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid;"><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-top-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Fund net assets (in millions)</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; white-space: nowrap;"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>353,072</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Total number of portfolio holdings</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; white-space: nowrap;">316</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Total advisory fees paid (in millions)</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; white-space: nowrap;"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>848</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Portfolio turnover rate</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; white-space: nowrap;">39<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr></table> 353072000000 316 848000000 0.39 <div style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-top: 10pt; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; margin-left: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 0; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; padding-left: 27pt;"><div style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); margin-top: 10pt; margin-bottom: 3pt; padding-bottom: 0px; border-bottom: initial initial;font-weight:bolder;display:inline;"><div style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">Portfolio holdings by sector </div></div>(percent of net assets)</div><div style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em"></div><img alt="Graphical Representation - Allocation 1 Chart" src="chartimages_1683731.jpg" style="display: block; width: 300pt;"/> The Growth Fund of America® Class F-1 GFAFX This annual shareholder report contains important information about The Growth Fund of America (the "fund") for the period from September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2026. annual shareholder report You can find additional information about the fund at <span style="text-decoration-line: underline; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; letter-spacing: -0.05pt;display:inline;"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature-F1</span></span>. You can also request this information by contacting us at <span style="display:inline;">(800) 421-4225</span>. capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature-F1 (800) 421-4225 <div style="font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 6pt;"><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 95, 158);font-weight:bolder;display:inline;width:100%;">What were the fund costs for the last year?</span> (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)</div></div><div style="font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 4pt;"><table style="text-align:start; break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; table-layout: auto; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; margin-bottom: 3pt;"><tr style="break-after: avoid; break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; background-color: rgb(0, 95, 158); border-right-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 0.5pt; height: 19.008pt; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial;"><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 3pt 6pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255); width: 126.9pt;"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">Share class</span></td><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 3pt 6pt; width: 171.072pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">Costs of a $10,000 investment</span></td><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 3pt 0px; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); width: 267.948pt; border-right: initial initial;"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment</span></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; height: 20pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; width: 126.9pt; vertical-align: bottom;">Class F-1</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; width: 171.072pt; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</span>70</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; width: 267.948pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; vertical-align: bottom;">0.65<span style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</span></td></tr></table></div> 70 0.0065 <div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; margin-left: 0; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: bold; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 12pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); padding-top: 0;">Management's discussion of fund performance</div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 4.0032pt; margin-left: 0; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt;">The fund’s Class F-1 shares gained 14.74% for the year ended August 31, 2026. That result compares with a 20.38% gain for the S&amp;P 500 Index. For information on returns for additional periods, including the fund lifetime, please refer to <span style="text-decoration-line: underline; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt;display:inline;"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-returns-F1</span></span>.</div><div style="margin-top: 6.9984pt; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; margin-left: 0; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 0;">What factors influenced results</div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 4.0032pt; margin-left: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt;">U.S. equities posted strong gains during the fund’s fiscal year, driving the S&amp;P 500 Index to record highs. Markets were supported by higher oil prices amid tensions in the Middle East and continued investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure. The U.S. economy remained resilient, underpinned by steady consumer spending, while signs of a moderating labor market prompted the Federal Reserve to implement three 25-basis-point rate cuts during the period.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 4.0032pt; margin-left: 0; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt;">Within the fund,<div style="white-space: nowrap;display:inline;"> </div>most<div style="white-space: nowrap;display:inline;"> </div>sectors contributed positively to returns, with information technology being particularly impactful. The healthcare, industrials and materials sectors also generated solid gains. Although it represented a relatively small portion of the portfolio, the energy sector delivered especially strong results and contributed meaningfully to fund returns.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 4.0032pt; margin-left: 0; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt;">In contrast, the financials and consumer discretionary sectors posted negative returns and weighed on overall fund results. </div> <img alt="Fund Performance - Growth of 10K" src="chartimages_1683769.jpg" style="width: 550pt;"/> <div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 4pt; margin-left: 0; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: left; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; padding-bottom: 0; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Average annual total returns</div><table style="text-align:start; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid;"><tr style="break-after: avoid; break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; background-color: rgb(0, 95, 158); border-right-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 0.5pt; height: 16.9992pt; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 3pt 2pt; width: 60%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: initial initial; background-color: rgb(223, 229, 240);"><div style="display:inline;"></div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">1 year</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">5 years</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">10 years</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: middle; width: 60%; text-align: left; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 2pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 2pt;">The Growth Fund of America — Class <span style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">F-1</span><div style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-size: smaller; vertical-align: super;display:inline;">*</div></div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">14.74<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">10.48<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">15.55<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: middle; width: 60%; text-align: left; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 2pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 2pt;">S&amp;P 500 <span style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">Index</span><div style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-size: smaller; vertical-align: super;display:inline;">†</div></div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">20.38<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">12.79<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">15.37<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr></table><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 5pt; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 8pt; line-height: 10pt; text-indent: -5pt;"><div style="font-size: smaller; vertical-align: super;display:inline;">*</div> Investment results assume all distributions are reinvested and reflect applicable fees and expenses. When applicable, results reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, without which they would have been lower.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 5pt; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 8pt; line-height: 10pt; text-indent: -5pt;"><div style="font-size: smaller; vertical-align: super;display:inline;">†</div> Results assume all distributions are reinvested. Any market index shown is unmanaged, and therefore, has no expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in an index. Source(s): S&amp;P Dow Jones Indices LLC.</div> The Growth Fund of America — Class F-1 0.1474 0.1048 0.1555 S&P 500 Index 0.2038 0.1279 0.1537 The fund’s past performance is not a predictor of its future performance. The line chart and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares. <div style="margin-top: 10pt; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 3pt; margin-left: 0; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: bold; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: normal; color: rgb(0, 95, 158);">Key fund statistics</div><table style="text-align:start; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid;"><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-top-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Fund net assets (in millions)</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; white-space: nowrap;"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>353,072</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Total number of portfolio holdings</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; white-space: nowrap;">316</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Total advisory fees paid (in millions)</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; white-space: nowrap;"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>848</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Portfolio turnover rate</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; white-space: nowrap;">39<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr></table> 353072000000 316 848000000 0.39 <div style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-top: 10pt; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; margin-left: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 0; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; padding-left: 27pt;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); margin-top: 10pt; margin-bottom: 3pt; padding-bottom: 0px; border-bottom: initial initial;font-weight:bolder;display:inline;"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">Portfolio holdings by sector </span></span>(percent of net assets)</div><img alt="Graphical Representation - Allocation 1 Chart" src="chartimages_1683775.jpg" style="display: block; width: 300pt;"/> The Growth Fund of America® Class F-2 GFFFX This annual shareholder report contains important information about The Growth Fund of America<span style="white-space: nowrap;display:inline;"> </span>(the "fund") for the period from September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2026. annual shareholder report You can find additional information about the fund at <span style="text-decoration-line: underline; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; letter-spacing: -0.05pt;display:inline;"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature-F2</span></span>. You can also request this information by contacting us at <span style="display:inline;">(800) 421-4225</span>. capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature-F2 (800) 421-4225 <div style="font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 6pt;"><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 95, 158);font-weight:bolder;display:inline;width:100%;">What were the fund costs for the last year?</span> (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)</div></div><div style="font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 4pt;"><table style="text-align:start; break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; table-layout: auto; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; margin-bottom: 3pt;"><tr style="break-after: avoid; break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; background-color: rgb(0, 95, 158); border-right-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 0.5pt; height: 19.008pt; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial;"><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 3pt 6pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255); width: 126.9pt;"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">Share class</span></td><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 3pt 6pt; width: 171.072pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">Costs of a $10,000 investment</span></td><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 3pt 0px; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); width: 267.948pt; border-right: initial initial;"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment</span></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; height: 20pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; width: 126.9pt; vertical-align: bottom;">Class F-2</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; width: 171.072pt; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</span>43</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; width: 267.948pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; vertical-align: bottom;">0.40<span style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</span></td></tr></table></div> 43 0.004 <div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; margin-left: 0; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: bold; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 12pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); padding-top: 0;">Management's discussion of fund performance</div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 4.0032pt; margin-left: 0; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt;">The fund’s Class F-2 shares gained 15.02% for the year ended August 31, 2026. That result compares with a 20.38% gain for the S&amp;P 500 Index. For information on returns for additional periods, including the fund lifetime, please refer to <span style="text-decoration-line: underline; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt;display:inline;"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-returns-F2</span></span>.</div><div style="margin-top: 6.9984pt; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; margin-left: 0; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 0;">What factors influenced results</div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 4.0032pt; margin-left: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt;">U.S. equities posted strong gains during the fund’s fiscal year, driving the S&amp;P 500 Index to record highs. Markets were supported by higher oil prices amid tensions in the Middle East and continued investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure. The U.S. economy remained resilient, underpinned by steady consumer spending, while signs of a moderating labor market prompted the Federal Reserve to implement three 25-basis-point rate cuts during the period.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 4.0032pt; margin-left: 0; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt;">Within the fund,<div style="white-space: nowrap;display:inline;"> </div>most<div style="white-space: nowrap;display:inline;"> </div>sectors contributed positively to returns, with information technology being particularly impactful. The healthcare, industrials and materials sectors also generated solid gains. Although it represented a relatively small portion of the portfolio, the energy sector delivered especially strong results and contributed meaningfully to fund returns.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 4.0032pt; margin-left: 0; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt;">In contrast, the financials and consumer discretionary sectors posted negative returns and weighed on overall fund results. </div> <img alt="Fund Performance - Growth of 10K" src="chartimages_1683813.jpg" style="width: 550pt;"/> <div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 4pt; margin-left: 0; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: left; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; padding-bottom: 0; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Average annual total returns</div><table style="text-align:start; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid;"><tr style="break-after: avoid; break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; background-color: rgb(0, 95, 158); border-right-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 0.5pt; height: 16.9992pt; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 3pt 2pt; width: 60%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: initial initial; background-color: rgb(223, 229, 240);"><div style="display:inline;"></div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">1 year</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">5 years</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">10 years</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: middle; width: 60%; text-align: left; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 2pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 2pt;">The Growth Fund of America — Class <span style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">F-2</span><div style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-size: smaller; vertical-align: super;display:inline;">*</div></div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">15.02<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">10.76<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">15.86<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: middle; width: 60%; text-align: left; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 2pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 2pt;">S&amp;P 500 <span style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">Index</span><div style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-size: smaller; vertical-align: super;display:inline;">†</div></div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">20.38<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">12.79<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">15.37<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr></table><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 5pt; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 8pt; line-height: 10pt; text-indent: -5pt;"><div style="font-size: smaller; vertical-align: super;display:inline;">*</div> Investment results assume all distributions are reinvested and reflect applicable fees and expenses. When applicable, results reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, without which they would have been lower.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 5pt; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 8pt; line-height: 10pt; text-indent: -5pt;"><div style="font-size: smaller; vertical-align: super;display:inline;">†</div> Results assume all distributions are reinvested. Any market index shown is unmanaged, and therefore, has no expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in an index. Source(s): S&amp;P Dow Jones Indices LLC.</div> The Growth Fund of America — Class F-2 0.1502 0.1076 0.1586 S&P 500 Index 0.2038 0.1279 0.1537 The fund’s past performance is not a predictor of its future performance. The line chart and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares. <div style="margin-top: 10pt; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 3pt; margin-left: 0; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: bold; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: normal; color: rgb(0, 95, 158);">Key fund statistics</div><table style="text-align:start; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid;"><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-top-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Fund net assets (in millions)</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; white-space: nowrap;"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>353,072</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Total number of portfolio holdings</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; white-space: nowrap;">316</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Total advisory fees paid (in millions)</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; white-space: nowrap;"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>848</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Portfolio turnover rate</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; white-space: nowrap;">39<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr></table> 353072000000 316 848000000 0.39 <div style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-top: 10pt; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; margin-left: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 0; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; padding-left: 27pt;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); margin-top: 10pt; margin-bottom: 3pt; padding-bottom: 0px; border-bottom: initial initial;font-weight:bolder;display:inline;"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">Portfolio holdings by sector </span></span>(percent of net assets)</div><img alt="Graphical Representation - Allocation 1 Chart" src="chartimages_1683819.jpg" style="display: block; width: 300pt;"/> The Growth Fund of America® Class F-3 GAFFX This annual shareholder report contains important information about The Growth Fund of America (the "fund") for the period from September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2026. annual shareholder report You can find additional information about the fund at <span style="text-decoration-line: underline; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; letter-spacing: -0.05pt;display:inline;"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature-F3</span></span>. You can also request this information by contacting us at <span style="display:inline;">(800) 421-4225</span>. capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature-F3 (800) 421-4225 <div style="font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 6pt;"><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 95, 158);font-weight:bolder;display:inline;width:100%;">What were the fund costs for the last year?</span> (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)</div></div><div style="font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 4pt;"><table style="text-align:start; break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; table-layout: auto; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; margin-bottom: 3pt;"><tr style="break-after: avoid; break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; background-color: rgb(0, 95, 158); border-right-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 0.5pt; height: 19.008pt; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial;"><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 3pt 6pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255); width: 126.9pt;"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">Share class</span></td><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 3pt 6pt; width: 171.072pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">Costs of a $10,000 investment</span></td><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 3pt 0px; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); width: 267.948pt; border-right: initial initial;"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment</span></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; height: 20pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; width: 126.9pt; vertical-align: bottom;">Class F-3</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; width: 171.072pt; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</span>31</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; width: 267.948pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; vertical-align: bottom;">0.29<span style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</span></td></tr></table></div> 31 0.0029 <div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; margin-left: 0; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: bold; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 12pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); padding-top: 0;">Management's discussion of fund performance</div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 4.0032pt; margin-left: 0; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt;">The fund’s Class F-3 shares gained 15.15% for the year ended August 31, 2026. That result compares with a 20.38% gain for the S&amp;P 500 Index. For information on returns for additional periods, including the fund lifetime, please refer to <span style="text-decoration-line: underline; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt;display:inline;"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-returns-F3</span></span>.</div><div style="margin-top: 6.9984pt; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; margin-left: 0; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 0;">What factors influenced results</div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 4.0032pt; margin-left: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt;">U.S. equities posted strong gains during the fund’s fiscal year, driving the S&amp;P 500 Index to record highs. Markets were supported by higher oil prices amid tensions in the Middle East and continued investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure. The U.S. economy remained resilient, underpinned by steady consumer spending, while signs of a moderating labor market prompted the Federal Reserve to implement three 25-basis-point rate cuts during the period.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 4.0032pt; margin-left: 0; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt;">Within the fund,<div style="white-space: nowrap;display:inline;"> </div>most<div style="white-space: nowrap;display:inline;"> </div>sectors contributed positively to returns, with information technology being particularly impactful. The healthcare, industrials and materials sectors also generated solid gains. Although it represented a relatively small portion of the portfolio, the energy sector delivered especially strong results and contributed meaningfully to fund returns.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 4.0032pt; margin-left: 0; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt;">In contrast, the financials and consumer discretionary sectors posted negative returns and weighed on overall fund results. </div> <img alt="Fund Performance - Growth of 10K" src="chartimages_1684385.jpg" style="width: 550pt;"/> <div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 4pt; margin-left: 0; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: left; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; padding-bottom: 0; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Average annual total returns</div><table style="text-align:start; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid;"><tr style="break-after: avoid; break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; background-color: rgb(0, 95, 158); border-right-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 0.5pt; height: 16.9992pt; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 3pt 2pt; width: 60%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: initial initial; background-color: rgb(223, 229, 240);"><div style="display:inline;"></div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">1 year</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">5 years</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">Since inception<div style="font-size: smaller; vertical-align: super;display:inline;">1</div></div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: middle; width: 60%; text-align: left; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 2pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 2pt;">The Growth Fund of America — Class <span style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">F-3</span><div style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-size: smaller; vertical-align: super;display:inline;">2</div></div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">15.15<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">10.88<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">15.68<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: middle; width: 60%; text-align: left; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 2pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 2pt;">S&amp;P 500 <span style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">Index</span><div style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-size: smaller; vertical-align: super;display:inline;">3</div></div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">20.38<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">12.79<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">15.31<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr></table><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 5pt; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 8pt; line-height: 10pt; text-indent: -5pt;"><div style="font-size: smaller; vertical-align: super;display:inline;">1</div> Class F-3 shares were first offered on January 27, 2017.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 5pt; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 8pt; line-height: 10pt; text-indent: -5pt;"><div style="font-size: smaller; vertical-align: super;display:inline;">2</div> Investment results assume all distributions are reinvested and reflect applicable fees and expenses. When applicable, results reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, without which they would have been lower.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 5pt; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 8pt; line-height: 10pt; text-indent: -5pt;"><div style="font-size: smaller; vertical-align: super;display:inline;">3</div> Results assume all distributions are reinvested. Any market index shown is unmanaged, and therefore, has no expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in an index. Source(s): S&amp;P Dow Jones Indices LLC.</div> The Growth Fund of America — Class F-3 0.1515 0.1088 0.1568 S&P 500 Index 0.2038 0.1279 0.1531 2017-01-27 The fund’s past performance is not a predictor of its future performance. The line chart and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares. <div style="margin-top: 10pt; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 3pt; margin-left: 0; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: bold; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: normal; color: rgb(0, 95, 158);">Key fund statistics</div><table style="text-align:start; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid;"><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-top-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Fund net assets (in millions)</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; white-space: nowrap;"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>353,072</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Total number of portfolio holdings</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; white-space: nowrap;">316</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Total advisory fees paid (in millions)</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; white-space: nowrap;"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>848</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Portfolio turnover rate</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; white-space: nowrap;">39<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr></table> 353072000000 316 848000000 0.39 <div style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-top: 10pt; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; margin-left: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 0; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; padding-left: 27pt;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); margin-top: 10pt; margin-bottom: 3pt; padding-bottom: 0px; border-bottom: initial initial;font-weight:bolder;display:inline;"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">Portfolio holdings by sector </span></span>(percent of net assets)</div><img alt="Graphical Representation - Allocation 1 Chart" src="chartimages_1684391.jpg" style="display: block; width: 300pt;"/> The Growth Fund of America® Class 529-A CGFAX This annual shareholder report contains important information about The Growth Fund of America (the "fund") for the period from September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2026. annual shareholder report You can find additional information about the fund at <span style="text-decoration-line: underline; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; letter-spacing: -0.05pt;display:inline;"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature-529A</span></span>. You can also request this information by contacting us at <span style="display:inline;">(800) 421-4225</span>. capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature-529A (800) 421-4225 <div style="font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 6pt;"><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 95, 158);font-weight:bolder;display:inline;width:100%;">What were the fund costs for the last year?</span> (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)</div></div><div style="font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 4pt;"><table style="text-align:start; break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; table-layout: auto; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; margin-bottom: 3pt;"><tr style="break-after: avoid; break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; background-color: rgb(0, 95, 158); border-right-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 0.5pt; height: 19.008pt; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial;"><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 3pt 6pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255); width: 126.9pt;"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">Share class</span></td><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 3pt 6pt; width: 171.072pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">Costs of a $10,000 investment</span></td><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 3pt 0px; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); width: 267.948pt; border-right: initial initial;"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment</span></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; height: 20pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; width: 126.9pt; vertical-align: bottom;">Class 529-A</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; width: 171.072pt; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</span>67</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; width: 267.948pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; vertical-align: bottom;">0.62<span style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</span></td></tr></table></div> 67 0.0062 <div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; margin-left: 0; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: bold; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 12pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); padding-top: 0;">Management's discussion of fund performance</div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 4.0032pt; margin-left: 0; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt;">The fund’s Class 529-A shares gained 14.77% for the year ended August 31, 2026. That result compares with a 20.38% gain for the S&amp;P 500 Index. For information on returns for additional periods, including the fund lifetime, please refer to <span style="text-decoration-line: underline; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt;display:inline;"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-returns-529A</span></span>.</div><div style="margin-top: 6.9984pt; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; margin-left: 0; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 0;">What factors influenced results</div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 4.0032pt; margin-left: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt;">U.S. equities posted strong gains during the fund’s fiscal year, driving the S&amp;P 500 Index to record highs. Markets were supported by higher oil prices amid tensions in the Middle East and continued investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure. The U.S. economy remained resilient, underpinned by steady consumer spending, while signs of a moderating labor market prompted the Federal Reserve to implement three 25-basis-point rate cuts during the period.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 4.0032pt; margin-left: 0; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt;">Within the fund,<div style="white-space: nowrap;display:inline;"> </div>most<div style="white-space: nowrap;display:inline;"> </div>sectors contributed positively to returns, with information technology being particularly impactful. The healthcare, industrials and materials sectors also generated solid gains. Although it represented a relatively small portion of the portfolio, the energy sector delivered especially strong results and contributed meaningfully to fund returns.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 4.0032pt; margin-left: 0; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt;">In contrast, the financials and consumer discretionary sectors posted negative returns and weighed on overall fund results. </div> <img alt="Fund Performance - Growth of 10K" src="chartimages_1683857.jpg" style="width: 550pt;"/> <div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 4pt; margin-left: 0; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: left; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; padding-bottom: 0; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Average annual total returns</div><table style="text-align:start; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid;"><tr style="break-after: avoid; break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; background-color: rgb(0, 95, 158); border-right-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 0.5pt; height: 16.9992pt; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 3pt 2pt; width: 60%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: initial initial; background-color: rgb(223, 229, 240);"><div style="display:inline;"></div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">1 year</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">5 years</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">10 years</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: middle; width: 60%; text-align: left; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 2pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 2pt;">The Growth Fund of America — Class 529-A (with sales <span style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">charge)</span><div style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-size: smaller; vertical-align: super;display:inline;">*</div></div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">10.75<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">9.71<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">15.15<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: middle; width: 60%; text-align: left; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 2pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 2pt;">The Growth Fund of America — Class 529-A (without sales <span style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">charge)</span><div style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-size: smaller; vertical-align: super;display:inline;">*</div></div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">14.77<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">10.50<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">15.56<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: middle; width: 60%; text-align: left; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 2pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 2pt;">S&amp;P 500 <span style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">Index</span><div style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-size: smaller; vertical-align: super;display:inline;">†</div></div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">20.38<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">12.79<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">15.37<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr></table><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 5pt; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 8pt; line-height: 10pt; text-indent: -5pt;"><div style="font-size: smaller; vertical-align: super;display:inline;">*</div> Investment results assume all distributions are reinvested and reflect applicable fees and expenses. When applicable, results reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, without which they would have been lower.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 5pt; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 8pt; line-height: 10pt; text-indent: -5pt;"><div style="font-size: smaller; vertical-align: super;display:inline;">†</div> Results assume all distributions are reinvested. Any market index shown is unmanaged, and therefore, has no expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in an index. Source(s): S&amp;P Dow Jones Indices LLC.</div> The Growth Fund of America — Class 529-A (with sales charge) 0.1075 0.0971 0.1515 The Growth Fund of America — Class 529-A (without sales charge) 0.1477 0.105 0.1556 S&P 500 Index 0.2038 0.1279 0.1537 The fund’s past performance is not a predictor of its future performance. The line chart and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares. <div style="margin-top: 10pt; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 3pt; margin-left: 0; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: bold; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: normal; color: rgb(0, 95, 158);">Key fund statistics</div><table style="text-align:start; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid;"><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-top-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Fund net assets (in millions)</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; white-space: nowrap;"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>353,072</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Total number of portfolio holdings</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; white-space: nowrap;">316</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Total advisory fees paid (in millions)</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; white-space: nowrap;"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>848</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Portfolio turnover rate</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; white-space: nowrap;">39<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr></table> 353072000000 316 848000000 0.39 <div style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-top: 10pt; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; margin-left: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 0; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; padding-left: 27pt;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); margin-top: 10pt; margin-bottom: 3pt; padding-bottom: 0px; border-bottom: initial initial;font-weight:bolder;display:inline;"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">Portfolio holdings by sector </span></span>(percent of net assets)</div><img alt="Graphical Representation - Allocation 1 Chart" src="chartimages_1683863.jpg" style="display: block; width: 300pt;"/> The Growth Fund of America® Class 529-C CGFCX This annual shareholder report contains important information about The Growth Fund of America (the "fund") for the period from September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2026. annual shareholder report You can find additional information about the fund at <span style="text-decoration-line: underline; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; letter-spacing: -0.05pt;display:inline;"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature-529C</span></span>. You can also request this information by contacting us at <span style="display:inline;">(800) 421-4225</span>. capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature-529C (800) 421-4225 <div style="font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 6pt;"><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 95, 158);font-weight:bolder;display:inline;width:100%;">What were the fund costs for the last year?</span> (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)</div></div><div style="font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 4pt;"><table style="text-align:start; break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; table-layout: auto; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; margin-bottom: 3pt;"><tr style="break-after: avoid; break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; background-color: rgb(0, 95, 158); border-right-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 0.5pt; height: 19.008pt; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial;"><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 3pt 6pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255); width: 126.9pt;"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">Share class</span></td><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 3pt 6pt; width: 171.072pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">Costs of a $10,000 investment</span></td><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 3pt 0px; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); width: 267.948pt; border-right: initial initial;"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment</span></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; height: 20pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; width: 126.9pt; vertical-align: bottom;">Class 529-C</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; width: 171.072pt; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</span>149</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; width: 267.948pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; vertical-align: bottom;">1.39<span style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</span></td></tr></table></div> 149 0.0139 <div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; margin-left: 0; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: bold; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 12pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); padding-top: 0;">Management's discussion of fund performance</div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 4.0032pt; margin-left: 0; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt;">The fund’s Class 529-C shares gained 13.88% for the year ended August 31, 2026. That result compares with a 20.38% gain for the S&amp;P 500 Index. For information on returns for additional periods, including the fund lifetime, please refer to <span style="text-decoration-line: underline; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt;display:inline;"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-returns-529C</span></span>.</div><div style="margin-top: 6.9984pt; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; margin-left: 0; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 0;">What factors influenced results</div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 4.0032pt; margin-left: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt;">U.S. equities posted strong gains during the fund’s fiscal year, driving the S&amp;P 500 Index to record highs. Markets were supported by higher oil prices amid tensions in the Middle East and continued investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure. The U.S. economy remained resilient, underpinned by steady consumer spending, while signs of a moderating labor market prompted the Federal Reserve to implement three 25-basis-point rate cuts during the period.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 4.0032pt; margin-left: 0; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt;">Within the fund,<div style="white-space: nowrap;display:inline;"> </div>most<div style="white-space: nowrap;display:inline;"> </div>sectors contributed positively to returns, with information technology being particularly impactful. The healthcare, industrials and materials sectors also generated solid gains. Although it represented a relatively small portion of the portfolio, the energy sector delivered especially strong results and contributed meaningfully to fund returns.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 4.0032pt; margin-left: 0; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt;">In contrast, the financials and consumer discretionary sectors posted negative returns and weighed on overall fund results. </div> <img alt="Fund Performance - Growth of 10K" src="chartimages_1683901.jpg" style="width: 550pt;"/> <div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 4pt; margin-left: 0; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: left; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; padding-bottom: 0; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Average annual total returns</div><table style="text-align:start; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid;"><tr style="break-after: avoid; break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; background-color: rgb(0, 95, 158); border-right-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 0.5pt; height: 16.9992pt; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 3pt 2pt; width: 60%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: initial initial; background-color: rgb(223, 229, 240);"><div style="display:inline;"></div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">1 year</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">5 years</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">10 years</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: middle; width: 60%; text-align: left; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 2pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 2pt;">The Growth Fund of America — Class 529-C (with sales <span style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">charge)</span><div style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-size: smaller; vertical-align: super;display:inline;">*</div></div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">12.88<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">9.65<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">15.13<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: middle; width: 60%; text-align: left; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 2pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 2pt;">The Growth Fund of America — Class 529-C (without sales <span style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">charge)</span><div style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-size: smaller; vertical-align: super;display:inline;">*</div></div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">13.88<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">9.65<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">15.13<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: middle; width: 60%; text-align: left; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 2pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 2pt;">S&amp;P 500 <span style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">Index</span><div style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-size: smaller; vertical-align: super;display:inline;">†</div></div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">20.38<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">12.79<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">15.37<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr></table><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 5pt; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 8pt; line-height: 10pt; text-indent: -5pt;"><div style="font-size: smaller; vertical-align: super;display:inline;">*</div> Investment results assume all distributions are reinvested and reflect applicable fees and expenses. When applicable, results reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, without which they would have been lower.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 5pt; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 8pt; line-height: 10pt; text-indent: -5pt;"><div style="font-size: smaller; vertical-align: super;display:inline;">†</div> Results assume all distributions are reinvested. Any market index shown is unmanaged, and therefore, has no expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in an index. Source(s): S&amp;P Dow Jones Indices LLC.</div> The Growth Fund of America — Class 529-C (with sales charge) 0.1288 0.0965 0.1513 The Growth Fund of America — Class 529-C (without sales charge) 0.1388 0.0965 0.1513 S&P 500 Index 0.2038 0.1279 0.1537 The fund’s past performance is not a predictor of its future performance. The line chart and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares. <div style="margin-top: 10pt; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 3pt; margin-left: 0; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: bold; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: normal; color: rgb(0, 95, 158);">Key fund statistics</div><table style="text-align:start; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid;"><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-top-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Fund net assets (in millions)</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; white-space: nowrap;"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>353,072</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Total number of portfolio holdings</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; white-space: nowrap;">316</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Total advisory fees paid (in millions)</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; white-space: nowrap;"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>848</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Portfolio turnover rate</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; white-space: nowrap;">39<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr></table> 353072000000 316 848000000 0.39 <div style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-top: 10pt; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; margin-left: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 0; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; padding-left: 27pt;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); margin-top: 10pt; margin-bottom: 3pt; padding-bottom: 0px; border-bottom: initial initial;font-weight:bolder;display:inline;"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">Portfolio holdings by sector </span></span>(percent of net assets)</div><img alt="Graphical Representation - Allocation 1 Chart" src="chartimages_1683907.jpg" style="display: block; width: 300pt;"/> The Growth Fund of America® Class 529-E CGFEX This annual shareholder report contains important information about The Growth Fund of America (the "fund") for the period from September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2026. annual shareholder report You can find additional information about the fund at <span style="text-decoration-line: underline; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; letter-spacing: -0.05pt;display:inline;"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature-529E</span></span>. You can also request this information by contacting us at <span style="display:inline;">(800) 421-4225</span>. capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature-529E (800) 421-4225 <div style="font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 6pt;"><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 95, 158);font-weight:bolder;display:inline;width:100%;">What were the fund costs for the last year?</span> (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)</div></div><div style="font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 4pt;"><table style="text-align:start; break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; table-layout: auto; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; margin-bottom: 3pt;"><tr style="break-after: avoid; break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; background-color: rgb(0, 95, 158); border-right-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 0.5pt; height: 19.008pt; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial;"><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 3pt 6pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255); width: 126.9pt;"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">Share class</span></td><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 3pt 6pt; width: 171.072pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">Costs of a $10,000 investment</span></td><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 3pt 0px; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); width: 267.948pt; border-right: initial initial;"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment</span></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; height: 20pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; width: 126.9pt; vertical-align: bottom;">Class 529-E</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; width: 171.072pt; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</span>93</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; width: 267.948pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; vertical-align: bottom;">0.87<span style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</span></td></tr></table></div> 93 0.0087 <div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; margin-left: 0; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: bold; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 12pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); padding-top: 0;">Management's discussion of fund performance</div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 4.0032pt; margin-left: 0; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt;">The fund’s Class 529-E shares gained 14.46% for the year ended August 31, 2026. That result compares with a 20.38% gain for the S&amp;P 500 Index. For information on returns for additional periods, including the fund lifetime, please refer to <span style="text-decoration-line: underline; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt;display:inline;"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-returns-529E</span></span>.</div><div style="margin-top: 6.9984pt; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; margin-left: 0; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 0;">What factors influenced results</div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 4.0032pt; margin-left: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt;">U.S. equities posted strong gains during the fund’s fiscal year, driving the S&amp;P 500 Index to record highs. Markets were supported by higher oil prices amid tensions in the Middle East and continued investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure. The U.S. economy remained resilient, underpinned by steady consumer spending, while signs of a moderating labor market prompted the Federal Reserve to implement three 25-basis-point rate cuts during the period.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 4.0032pt; margin-left: 0; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt;">Within the fund,<div style="white-space: nowrap;display:inline;"> </div>most<div style="white-space: nowrap;display:inline;"> </div>sectors contributed positively to returns, with information technology being particularly impactful. The healthcare, industrials and materials sectors also generated solid gains. Although it represented a relatively small portion of the portfolio, the energy sector delivered especially strong results and contributed meaningfully to fund returns.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 4.0032pt; margin-left: 0; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt;">In contrast, the financials and consumer discretionary sectors posted negative returns and weighed on overall fund results. </div> <img alt="Fund Performance - Growth of 10K" src="chartimages_1683989.jpg" style="width: 550pt;"/> <div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 4pt; margin-left: 0; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: left; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; padding-bottom: 0; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Average annual total returns</div><table style="text-align:start; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid;"><tr style="break-after: avoid; break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; background-color: rgb(0, 95, 158); border-right-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 0.5pt; height: 16.9992pt; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 3pt 2pt; width: 60%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: initial initial; background-color: rgb(223, 229, 240);"><div style="display:inline;"></div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">1 year</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">5 years</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">10 years</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: middle; width: 60%; text-align: left; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 2pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 2pt;">The Growth Fund of America — Class <span style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">529-E</span><div style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-size: smaller; vertical-align: super;display:inline;">*</div></div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">14.46<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">10.22<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">15.29<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: middle; width: 60%; text-align: left; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 2pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 2pt;">S&amp;P 500 <span style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">Index</span><div style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-size: smaller; vertical-align: super;display:inline;">†</div></div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">20.38<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">12.79<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">15.37<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr></table><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 5pt; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 8pt; line-height: 10pt; text-indent: -5pt;"><div style="font-size: smaller; vertical-align: super;display:inline;">*</div> Investment results assume all distributions are reinvested and reflect applicable fees and expenses. When applicable, results reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, without which they would have been lower.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 5pt; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 8pt; line-height: 10pt; text-indent: -5pt;"><div style="font-size: smaller; vertical-align: super;display:inline;">†</div> Results assume all distributions are reinvested. Any market index shown is unmanaged, and therefore, has no expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in an index. Source(s): S&amp;P Dow Jones Indices LLC.</div> The Growth Fund of America — Class 529-E 0.1446 0.1022 0.1529 S&P 500 Index 0.2038 0.1279 0.1537 The fund’s past performance is not a predictor of its future performance. The line chart and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares. <div style="margin-top: 10pt; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 3pt; margin-left: 0; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: bold; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: normal; color: rgb(0, 95, 158);">Key fund statistics</div><table style="text-align:start; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid;"><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-top-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Fund net assets (in millions)</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; white-space: nowrap;"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>353,072</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Total number of portfolio holdings</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; white-space: nowrap;">316</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Total advisory fees paid (in millions)</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; white-space: nowrap;"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>848</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Portfolio turnover rate</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; white-space: nowrap;">39<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr></table> 353072000000 316 848000000 0.39 <div style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-top: 10pt; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; margin-left: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 0; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; padding-left: 27pt;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); margin-top: 10pt; margin-bottom: 3pt; padding-bottom: 0px; border-bottom: initial initial;font-weight:bolder;display:inline;"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">Portfolio holdings by sector </span></span>(percent of net assets)</div><img alt="Graphical Representation - Allocation 1 Chart" src="chartimages_1683995.jpg" style="display: block; width: 300pt;"/> The Growth Fund of America® Class 529-F-2 FAFGX This annual shareholder report contains important information about The Growth Fund of America (the "fund") for the period from September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2026. annual shareholder report You can find additional information about the fund at <span style="text-decoration-line: underline; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; letter-spacing: -0.05pt;display:inline;"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature-529F2</span></span>. You can also request this information by contacting us at <span style="display:inline;">(800) 421-4225</span>. capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature-529F2 (800) 421-4225 <div style="font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 6pt;"><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 95, 158);font-weight:bolder;display:inline;width:100%;">What were the fund costs for the last year?</span> (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)</div></div><div style="font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 4pt;"><table style="text-align:start; break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; table-layout: auto; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; margin-bottom: 3pt;"><tr style="break-after: avoid; break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; background-color: rgb(0, 95, 158); border-right-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 0.5pt; height: 19.008pt; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial;"><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 3pt 6pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255); width: 126.9pt;"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">Share class</span></td><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 3pt 6pt; width: 171.072pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">Costs of a $10,000 investment</span></td><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 3pt 0px; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); width: 267.948pt; border-right: initial initial;"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment</span></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; height: 20pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; width: 126.9pt; vertical-align: bottom;">Class 529-F-2</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; width: 171.072pt; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</span>41</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; width: 267.948pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; vertical-align: bottom;">0.38<span style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</span></td></tr></table></div> 41 0.0038 <div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; margin-left: 0; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: bold; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 12pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); padding-top: 0;">Management's discussion of fund performance</div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 4.0032pt; margin-left: 0; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt;">The fund’s Class 529-F-2 shares gained 15.04% for the year ended August 31, 2026. That result compares with a 20.38% gain for the S&amp;P 500 Index. For information on returns for additional periods, including the fund lifetime, please refer to <span style="text-decoration-line: underline; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt;display:inline;"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-returns-529F2</span></span>.</div><div style="margin-top: 6.9984pt; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; margin-left: 0; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 0;">What factors influenced results</div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 4.0032pt; margin-left: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt;">U.S. equities posted strong gains during the fund’s fiscal year, driving the S&amp;P 500 Index to record highs. Markets were supported by higher oil prices amid tensions in the Middle East and continued investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure. The U.S. economy remained resilient, underpinned by steady consumer spending, while signs of a moderating labor market prompted the Federal Reserve to implement three 25-basis-point rate cuts during the period.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 4.0032pt; margin-left: 0; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt;">Within the fund,<div style="white-space: nowrap;display:inline;"> </div>most<div style="white-space: nowrap;display:inline;"> </div>sectors contributed positively to returns, with information technology being particularly impactful. The healthcare, industrials and materials sectors also generated solid gains. Although it represented a relatively small portion of the portfolio, the energy sector delivered especially strong results and contributed meaningfully to fund returns.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 4.0032pt; margin-left: 0; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt;">In contrast, the financials and consumer discretionary sectors posted negative returns and weighed on overall fund results. </div> <img alt="Fund Performance - Growth of 10K" src="chartimages_1684517.jpg" style="width: 550pt;"/> <div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 4pt; margin-left: 0; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: left; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; padding-bottom: 0; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Average annual total returns</div><table style="text-align:start; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid;"><tr style="break-after: avoid; break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; background-color: rgb(0, 95, 158); border-right-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 0.5pt; height: 16.9992pt; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 3pt 2pt; width: 60%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: initial initial; background-color: rgb(223, 229, 240);"><div style="display:inline;"></div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">1 year</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">5 years</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">Since inception<div style="font-size: smaller; vertical-align: super;display:inline;">1</div></div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: middle; width: 60%; text-align: left; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 2pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 2pt;">The Growth Fund of America — Class <span style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">529-F-2</span><div style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-size: smaller; vertical-align: super;display:inline;">2</div></div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">15.04<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">10.77<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">15.40<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: middle; width: 60%; text-align: left; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 2pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 2pt;">S&amp;P 500 <span style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">Index</span><div style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-size: smaller; vertical-align: super;display:inline;">3</div></div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">20.38<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">12.79<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">17.44<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr></table><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 5pt; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 8pt; line-height: 10pt; text-indent: -5pt;"><div style="font-size: smaller; vertical-align: super;display:inline;">1</div> Class 529-F-2 shares were first offered on October 30, 2020.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 5pt; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 8pt; line-height: 10pt; text-indent: -5pt;"><div style="font-size: smaller; vertical-align: super;display:inline;">2</div> Investment results assume all distributions are reinvested and reflect applicable fees and expenses. When applicable, results reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, without which they would have been lower.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 5pt; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 8pt; line-height: 10pt; text-indent: -5pt;"><div style="font-size: smaller; vertical-align: super;display:inline;">3</div> Results assume all distributions are reinvested. Any market index shown is unmanaged, and therefore, has no expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in an index. Source(s): S&amp;P Dow Jones Indices LLC.</div> The Growth Fund of America — Class 529-F-2 0.1504 0.1077 0.154 S&P 500 Index 0.2038 0.1279 0.1744 2020-10-30 The fund’s past performance is not a predictor of its future performance. The line chart and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares. <div style="margin-top: 10pt; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 3pt; margin-left: 0; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: bold; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: normal; color: rgb(0, 95, 158);">Key fund statistics</div><table style="text-align:start; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid;"><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-top-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Fund net assets (in millions)</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; white-space: nowrap;"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>353,072</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Total number of portfolio holdings</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; white-space: nowrap;">316</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Total advisory fees paid (in millions)</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; white-space: nowrap;"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>848</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Portfolio turnover rate</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; white-space: nowrap;">39<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr></table> 353072000000 316 848000000 0.39 <div style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-top: 10pt; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; margin-left: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 0; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; padding-left: 27pt;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); margin-top: 10pt; margin-bottom: 3pt; padding-bottom: 0px; border-bottom: initial initial;font-weight:bolder;display:inline;"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">Portfolio holdings by sector </span></span>(percent of net assets)</div><img alt="Graphical Representation - Allocation 1 Chart" src="chartimages_1684523.jpg" style="display: block; width: 300pt;"/> The Growth Fund of America® Class 529-F-3 FFAFX This annual shareholder report contains important information about The Growth Fund of America (the "fund") for the period from September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2026. annual shareholder report You can find additional information about the fund at <span style="text-decoration-line: underline; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; letter-spacing: -0.05pt;display:inline;"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature-529F3</span></span>. You can also request this information by contacting us at <span style="display:inline;">(800) 421-4225</span>. capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature-529F3 (800) 421-4225 <div style="font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 6pt;"><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 95, 158);font-weight:bolder;display:inline;width:100%;">What were the fund costs for the last year?</span> (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)</div></div><div style="font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 4pt;"><table style="text-align:start; break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; table-layout: auto; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; margin-bottom: 3pt;"><tr style="break-after: avoid; break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; background-color: rgb(0, 95, 158); border-right-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 0.5pt; height: 19.008pt; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial;"><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 3pt 6pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255); width: 126.9pt;"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">Share class</span></td><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 3pt 6pt; width: 171.072pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">Costs of a $10,000 investment</span></td><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 3pt 0px; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); width: 267.948pt; border-right: initial initial;"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment</span></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; height: 20pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; width: 126.9pt; vertical-align: bottom;">Class 529-F-3</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; width: 171.072pt; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</span>37</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; width: 267.948pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; vertical-align: bottom;">0.34<span style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</span></td></tr></table></div> 37 0.0034 <div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; margin-left: 0; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: bold; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 12pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); padding-top: 0;">Management's discussion of fund performance</div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 4.0032pt; margin-left: 0; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt;">The fund’s Class 529-F-3 shares gained 15.08% for the year ended August 31, 2026. That result compares with a 20.38% gain for the S&amp;P 500 Index. For information on returns for additional periods, including the fund lifetime, please refer to <span style="text-decoration-line: underline; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt;display:inline;"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-returns-529F3</span></span>.</div><div style="margin-top: 6.9984pt; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; margin-left: 0; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 0;">What factors influenced results</div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 4.0032pt; margin-left: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt;">U.S. equities posted strong gains during the fund’s fiscal year, driving the S&amp;P 500 Index to record highs. Markets were supported by higher oil prices amid tensions in the Middle East and continued investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure. The U.S. economy remained resilient, underpinned by steady consumer spending, while signs of a moderating labor market prompted the Federal Reserve to implement three 25-basis-point rate cuts during the period.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 4.0032pt; margin-left: 0; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt;">Within the fund,<div style="white-space: nowrap;display:inline;"> </div>most<div style="white-space: nowrap;display:inline;"> </div>sectors contributed positively to returns, with information technology being particularly impactful. The healthcare, industrials and materials sectors also generated solid gains. Although it represented a relatively small portion of the portfolio, the energy sector delivered especially strong results and contributed meaningfully to fund returns.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 4.0032pt; margin-left: 0; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt;">In contrast, the financials and consumer discretionary sectors posted negative returns and weighed on overall fund results. </div> <img alt="Fund Performance - Growth of 10K" src="chartimages_1684561.jpg" style="width: 550pt;"/> <div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 4pt; margin-left: 0; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: left; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; padding-bottom: 0; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Average annual total returns</div><table style="text-align:start; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid;"><tr style="break-after: avoid; break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; background-color: rgb(0, 95, 158); border-right-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 0.5pt; height: 16.9992pt; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 3pt 2pt; width: 60%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: initial initial; background-color: rgb(223, 229, 240);"><div style="display:inline;"></div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">1 year</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">5 years</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">Since inception<div style="font-size: smaller; vertical-align: super;display:inline;">1</div></div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: middle; width: 60%; text-align: left; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 2pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 2pt;">The Growth Fund of America — Class <span style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">529-F-3</span><div style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-size: smaller; vertical-align: super;display:inline;">2</div></div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">15.08<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">10.82<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">15.45<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: middle; width: 60%; text-align: left; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 2pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 2pt;">S&amp;P 500 <span style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">Index</span><div style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-size: smaller; vertical-align: super;display:inline;">3</div></div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">20.38<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">12.79<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">17.44<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr></table><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 5pt; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 8pt; line-height: 10pt; text-indent: -5pt;"><div style="font-size: smaller; vertical-align: super;display:inline;">1</div> Class 529-F-3 shares were first offered on October 30, 2020.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 5pt; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 8pt; line-height: 10pt; text-indent: -5pt;"><div style="font-size: smaller; vertical-align: super;display:inline;">2</div> Investment results assume all distributions are reinvested and reflect applicable fees and expenses. When applicable, results reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, without which they would have been lower.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 5pt; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 8pt; line-height: 10pt; text-indent: -5pt;"><div style="font-size: smaller; vertical-align: super;display:inline;">3</div> Results assume all distributions are reinvested. Any market index shown is unmanaged, and therefore, has no expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in an index. Source(s): S&amp;P Dow Jones Indices LLC.</div> The Growth Fund of America — Class 529-F-3 0.1508 0.1082 0.1545 S&P 500 Index 0.2038 0.1279 0.1744 2020-10-30 The fund’s past performance is not a predictor of its future performance. The line chart and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares. <div style="margin-top: 10pt; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 3pt; margin-left: 0; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: bold; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: normal; color: rgb(0, 95, 158);">Key fund statistics</div><table style="text-align:start; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid;"><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-top-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Fund net assets (in millions)</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; white-space: nowrap;"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>353,072</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Total number of portfolio holdings</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; white-space: nowrap;">316</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Total advisory fees paid (in millions)</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; white-space: nowrap;"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>848</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Portfolio turnover rate</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; white-space: nowrap;">39<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr></table> 353072000000 316 848000000 0.39 <div style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-top: 10pt; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; margin-left: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 0; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; padding-left: 27pt;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); margin-top: 10pt; margin-bottom: 3pt; padding-bottom: 0px; border-bottom: initial initial;font-weight:bolder;display:inline;"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">Portfolio holdings by sector </span></span>(percent of net assets)</div><img alt="Graphical Representation - Allocation 1 Chart" src="chartimages_1684567.jpg" style="display: block; width: 300pt;"/> The Growth Fund of America® Class R-1 RGAAX This annual shareholder report contains important information about The Growth Fund of America (the "fund") for the period from September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2026. annual shareholder report You can find additional information about the fund at <span style="text-decoration-line: underline; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; letter-spacing: -0.05pt;display:inline;"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature-R1</span></span>. You can also request this information by contacting us at <span style="display:inline;">(800) 421-4225</span>. capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature-R1 (800) 421-4225 <div style="font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 6pt;"><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 95, 158);font-weight:bolder;display:inline;width:100%;">What were the fund costs for the last year?</span> (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)</div></div><div style="font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 4pt;"><table style="text-align:start; break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; table-layout: auto; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; margin-bottom: 3pt;"><tr style="break-after: avoid; break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; background-color: rgb(0, 95, 158); border-right-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 0.5pt; height: 19.008pt; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial;"><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 3pt 6pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255); width: 126.9pt;"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">Share class</span></td><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 3pt 6pt; width: 171.072pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">Costs of a $10,000 investment</span></td><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 3pt 0px; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); width: 267.948pt; border-right: initial initial;"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment</span></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; height: 20pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; width: 126.9pt; vertical-align: bottom;">Class R-1</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; width: 171.072pt; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</span>147</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; width: 267.948pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; vertical-align: bottom;">1.37<span style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</span></td></tr></table></div> 147 0.0137 <div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; margin-left: 0; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: bold; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 12pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); padding-top: 0;">Management's discussion of fund performance</div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 4.0032pt; margin-left: 0; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt;">The fund’s Class R-1 shares gained 13.91% for the year ended August 31, 2026. That result compares with a 20.38% gain for the S&amp;P 500 Index. For information on returns for additional periods, including the fund lifetime, please refer to <span style="text-decoration-line: underline; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt;display:inline;"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-returns-R1</span></span>.</div><div style="margin-top: 6.9984pt; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; margin-left: 0; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 0;">What factors influenced results</div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 4.0032pt; margin-left: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt;">U.S. equities posted strong gains during the fund’s fiscal year, driving the S&amp;P 500 Index to record highs. Markets were supported by higher oil prices amid tensions in the Middle East and continued investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure. The U.S. economy remained resilient, underpinned by steady consumer spending, while signs of a moderating labor market prompted the Federal Reserve to implement three 25-basis-point rate cuts during the period.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 4.0032pt; margin-left: 0; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt;">Within the fund,<div style="white-space: nowrap;display:inline;"> </div>most<div style="white-space: nowrap;display:inline;"> </div>sectors contributed positively to returns, with information technology being particularly impactful. The healthcare, industrials and materials sectors also generated solid gains. Although it represented a relatively small portion of the portfolio, the energy sector delivered especially strong results and contributed meaningfully to fund returns.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 4.0032pt; margin-left: 0; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt;">In contrast, the financials and consumer discretionary sectors posted negative returns and weighed on overall fund results. </div> <img alt="Fund Performance - Growth of 10K" src="chartimages_1684033.jpg" style="width: 550pt;"/> <div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 4pt; margin-left: 0; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: left; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; padding-bottom: 0; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Average annual total returns</div><table style="text-align:start; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid;"><tr style="break-after: avoid; break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; background-color: rgb(0, 95, 158); border-right-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 0.5pt; height: 16.9992pt; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 3pt 2pt; width: 60%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: initial initial; background-color: rgb(223, 229, 240);"><div style="display:inline;"></div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">1 year</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">5 years</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">10 years</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: middle; width: 60%; text-align: left; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 2pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 2pt;">The Growth Fund of America — Class <span style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">R-1</span><div style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-size: smaller; vertical-align: super;display:inline;">*</div></div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">13.91<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">9.68<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">14.72<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: middle; width: 60%; text-align: left; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 2pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 2pt;">S&amp;P 500 <span style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">Index</span><div style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-size: smaller; vertical-align: super;display:inline;">†</div></div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">20.38<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">12.79<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">15.37<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr></table><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 5pt; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 8pt; line-height: 10pt; text-indent: -5pt;"><div style="font-size: smaller; vertical-align: super;display:inline;">*</div> Investment results assume all distributions are reinvested and reflect applicable fees and expenses. When applicable, results reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, without which they would have been lower.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 5pt; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 8pt; line-height: 10pt; text-indent: -5pt;"><div style="font-size: smaller; vertical-align: super;display:inline;">†</div> Results assume all distributions are reinvested. Any market index shown is unmanaged, and therefore, has no expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in an index. Source(s): S&amp;P Dow Jones Indices LLC.</div> The Growth Fund of America — Class R-1 0.1391 0.0968 0.1472 S&P 500 Index 0.2038 0.1279 0.1537 The fund’s past performance is not a predictor of its future performance. The line chart and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares. <div style="margin-top: 10pt; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 3pt; margin-left: 0; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: bold; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: normal; color: rgb(0, 95, 158);">Key fund statistics</div><table style="text-align:start; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid;"><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-top-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Fund net assets (in millions)</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; white-space: nowrap;"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>353,072</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Total number of portfolio holdings</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; white-space: nowrap;">316</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Total advisory fees paid (in millions)</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; white-space: nowrap;"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>848</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Portfolio turnover rate</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; white-space: nowrap;">39<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr></table> 353072000000 316 848000000 0.39 <div style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-top: 10pt; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; margin-left: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 0; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; padding-left: 27pt;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); margin-top: 10pt; margin-bottom: 3pt; padding-bottom: 0px; border-bottom: initial initial;font-weight:bolder;display:inline;"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">Portfolio holdings by sector </span></span>(percent of net assets)</div><img alt="Graphical Representation - Allocation 1 Chart" src="chartimages_1684039.jpg" style="display: block; width: 300pt;"/> The Growth Fund of America® Class R-2 RGABX This annual shareholder report contains important information about The Growth Fund of America (the "fund") for the period from September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2026. annual shareholder report You can find additional information about the fund at <span style="text-decoration-line: underline; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; letter-spacing: -0.05pt;display:inline;"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature-R2</span></span>. You can also request this information by contacting us at <span style="display:inline;">(800) 421-4225</span>. capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature-R2 (800) 421-4225 <div style="font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 6pt;"><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 95, 158);font-weight:bolder;display:inline;width:100%;">What were the fund costs for the last year?</span> (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)</div></div><div style="font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 4pt;"><table style="text-align:start; break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; table-layout: auto; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; margin-bottom: 3pt;"><tr style="break-after: avoid; break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; background-color: rgb(0, 95, 158); border-right-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 0.5pt; height: 19.008pt; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial;"><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 3pt 6pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255); width: 126.9pt;"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">Share class</span></td><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 3pt 6pt; width: 171.072pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">Costs of a $10,000 investment</span></td><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 3pt 0px; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); width: 267.948pt; border-right: initial initial;"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment</span></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; height: 20pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; width: 126.9pt; vertical-align: bottom;">Class R-2</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; width: 171.072pt; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</span>148</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; width: 267.948pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; vertical-align: bottom;">1.38<span style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</span></td></tr></table></div> 148 0.0138 <div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; margin-left: 0; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: bold; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 12pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); padding-top: 0;">Management's discussion of fund performance</div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 4.0032pt; margin-left: 0; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt;">The fund’s Class R-2 shares gained 13.89% for the year ended August 31, 2026. That result compares with a 20.38% gain for the S&amp;P 500 Index. For information on returns for additional periods, including the fund lifetime, please refer to <span style="text-decoration-line: underline; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt;display:inline;"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-returns-R2</span></span>.</div><div style="margin-top: 6.9984pt; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; margin-left: 0; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 0;">What factors influenced results</div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 4.0032pt; margin-left: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt;">U.S. equities posted strong gains during the fund’s fiscal year, driving the S&amp;P 500 Index to record highs. Markets were supported by higher oil prices amid tensions in the Middle East and continued investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure. The U.S. economy remained resilient, underpinned by steady consumer spending, while signs of a moderating labor market prompted the Federal Reserve to implement three 25-basis-point rate cuts during the period.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 4.0032pt; margin-left: 0; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt;">Within the fund,<div style="white-space: nowrap;display:inline;"> </div>most<div style="white-space: nowrap;display:inline;"> </div>sectors contributed positively to returns, with information technology being particularly impactful. The healthcare, industrials and materials sectors also generated solid gains. Although it represented a relatively small portion of the portfolio, the energy sector delivered especially strong results and contributed meaningfully to fund returns.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 4.0032pt; margin-left: 0; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt;">In contrast, the financials and consumer discretionary sectors posted negative returns and weighed on overall fund results. </div> <img alt="Fund Performance - Growth of 10K" src="chartimages_1684077.jpg" style="width: 550pt;"/> <div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 4pt; margin-left: 0; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: left; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; padding-bottom: 0; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Average annual total returns</div><div style="font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 3pt;"><table style="text-align:start; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid;"><tr style="break-after: avoid; break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; background-color: rgb(0, 95, 158); border-right-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 0.5pt; height: 16.9992pt; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 3pt 2pt; width: 60%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: initial initial; background-color: rgb(223, 229, 240);"><div style="display:inline;"></div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">1 year</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">5 years</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">10 years</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: middle; width: 60%; text-align: left; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 2pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 2pt;">The Growth Fund of America — Class <span style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">R-2</span><div style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-size: smaller; vertical-align: super;display:inline;">*</div></div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">13.89<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">9.67<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">14.72<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: middle; width: 60%; text-align: left; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 2pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 2pt;">S&amp;P 500 <span style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">Index</span><div style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-size: smaller; vertical-align: super;display:inline;">†</div></div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">20.38<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">12.79<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">15.37<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr></table></div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 5pt; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 8pt; line-height: 10pt; text-indent: -5pt;"><div style="font-size: smaller; vertical-align: super;display:inline;">*</div> Investment results assume all distributions are reinvested and reflect applicable fees and expenses. When applicable, results reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, without which they would have been lower.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 5pt; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 8pt; line-height: 10pt; text-indent: -5pt;"><div style="font-size: smaller; vertical-align: super;display:inline;">†</div> Results assume all distributions are reinvested. Any market index shown is unmanaged, and therefore, has no expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in an index. Source(s): S&amp;P Dow Jones Indices LLC.</div> The Growth Fund of America — Class R-2 0.1389 0.0967 0.1472 S&P 500 Index 0.2038 0.1279 0.1537 The fund’s past performance is not a predictor of its future performance. The line chart and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares. <div style="margin-top: 10pt; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 3pt; margin-left: 0; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: bold; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: normal; color: rgb(0, 95, 158);">Key fund statistics</div><table style="text-align:start; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid;"><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-top-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Fund net assets (in millions)</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; white-space: nowrap;"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>353,072</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Total number of portfolio holdings</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; white-space: nowrap;">316</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Total advisory fees paid (in millions)</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; white-space: nowrap;"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>848</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Portfolio turnover rate</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; white-space: nowrap;">39<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr></table> 353072000000 316 848000000 0.39 <div style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-top: 10pt; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; margin-left: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 0; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; padding-left: 27pt;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); margin-top: 10pt; margin-bottom: 3pt; padding-bottom: 0px; border-bottom: initial initial;font-weight:bolder;display:inline;"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">Portfolio holdings by sector </span></span>(percent of net assets)</div><img alt="Graphical Representation - Allocation 1 Chart" src="chartimages_1684083.jpg" style="display: block; width: 300pt;"/> The Growth Fund of America® Class R-2E RGEBX This annual shareholder report contains important information about The Growth Fund of America (the "fund") for the period from September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2026. annual shareholder report You can find additional information about the fund at <span style="text-decoration-line: underline; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; letter-spacing: -0.05pt;display:inline;"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature-R2E</span></span>. You can also request this information by contacting us at <span style="display:inline;"><span style="display:inline;">(800) 421-4225</span></span>. capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature-R2E (800) 421-4225 <div style="font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 6pt;"><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 95, 158);font-weight:bolder;display:inline;width:100%;">What were the fund costs for the last year?</span> (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)</div></div><div style="font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 4pt;"><table style="text-align:start; break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; table-layout: auto; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; margin-bottom: 3pt;"><tr style="break-after: avoid; break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; background-color: rgb(0, 95, 158); border-right-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 0.5pt; height: 19.008pt; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial;"><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 3pt 6pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255); width: 126.9pt;"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">Share class</span></td><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 3pt 6pt; width: 171.072pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">Costs of a $10,000 investment</span></td><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 3pt 0px; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); width: 267.948pt; border-right: initial initial;"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment</span></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; height: 20pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; width: 126.9pt; vertical-align: bottom;">Class R-2E</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; width: 171.072pt; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</span>116</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; width: 267.948pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; vertical-align: bottom;">1.08<span style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</span></td></tr></table></div> 116 0.0108 <div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; margin-left: 0; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: bold; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 12pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); padding-top: 0;">Management's discussion of fund performance</div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 4.0032pt; margin-left: 0; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt;">The fund’s Class R-2E shares gained 14.24% for the year ended August 31, 2026. That result compares with a 20.38% gain for the S&amp;P 500 Index. For information on returns for additional periods, including the fund lifetime, please refer to <span style="text-decoration-line: underline; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt;display:inline;"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-returns-R2E</span></span>.</div><div style="margin-top: 6.9984pt; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; margin-left: 0; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 0;">What factors influenced results</div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 4.0032pt; margin-left: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt;">U.S. equities posted strong gains during the fund’s fiscal year, driving the S&amp;P 500 Index to record highs. Markets were supported by higher oil prices amid tensions in the Middle East and continued investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure. The U.S. economy remained resilient, underpinned by steady consumer spending, while signs of a moderating labor market prompted the Federal Reserve to implement three 25-basis-point rate cuts during the period.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 4.0032pt; margin-left: 0; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt;">Within the fund,<div style="white-space: nowrap;display:inline;"> </div>most<div style="white-space: nowrap;display:inline;"> </div>sectors contributed positively to returns, with information technology being particularly impactful. The healthcare, industrials and materials sectors also generated solid gains. Although it represented a relatively small portion of the portfolio, the energy sector delivered especially strong results and contributed meaningfully to fund returns.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 4.0032pt; margin-left: 0; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt;">In contrast, the financials and consumer discretionary sectors posted negative returns and weighed on overall fund results. </div> <img alt="Fund Performance - Growth of 10K" src="chartimages_1684297.jpg" style="width: 550pt;"/> <div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 4pt; margin-left: 0; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: left; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; padding-bottom: 0; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Average annual total returns</div><div style="font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 3pt;"><table style="text-align:start; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid;"><tr style="break-after: avoid; break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; background-color: rgb(0, 95, 158); border-right-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 0.5pt; height: 16.9992pt; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 3pt 2pt; width: 60%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: initial initial; background-color: rgb(223, 229, 240);"><div style="display:inline;"></div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">1 year</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">5 years</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">10 years</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: middle; width: 60%; text-align: left; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 2pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 2pt;">The Growth Fund of America — Class <span style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">R-2E</span><div style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-size: smaller; vertical-align: super;display:inline;">*</div></div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">14.24<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">10.00<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">15.06<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: middle; width: 60%; text-align: left; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 2pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 2pt;">S&amp;P 500 <span style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">Index</span><div style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-size: smaller; vertical-align: super;display:inline;">†</div></div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">20.38<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">12.79<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">15.37<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr></table></div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 5pt; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 8pt; line-height: 10pt; text-indent: -5pt;"><div style="font-size: smaller; vertical-align: super;display:inline;">*</div> Investment results assume all distributions are reinvested and reflect applicable fees and expenses. When applicable, results reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, without which they would have been lower.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 5pt; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 8pt; line-height: 10pt; text-indent: -5pt;"><div style="font-size: smaller; vertical-align: super;display:inline;">†</div> Results assume all distributions are reinvested. Any market index shown is unmanaged, and therefore, has no expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in an index. Source(s): S&amp;P Dow Jones Indices LLC.</div> The Growth Fund of America — Class R-2E 0.1424 0.10 0.1506 S&P 500 Index 0.2038 0.1279 0.1537 The fund’s past performance is not a predictor of its future performance. The line chart and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares. <div style="margin-top: 10pt; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 3pt; margin-left: 0; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: bold; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: normal; color: rgb(0, 95, 158);">Key fund statistics</div><table style="text-align:start; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid;"><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-top-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Fund net assets (in millions)</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; white-space: nowrap;"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>353,072</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Total number of portfolio holdings</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; white-space: nowrap;">316</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Total advisory fees paid (in millions)</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; white-space: nowrap;"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>848</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Portfolio turnover rate</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; white-space: nowrap;">39<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr></table> 353072000000 316 848000000 0.39 <div style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-top: 10pt; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; margin-left: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 0; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; padding-left: 27pt;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); margin-top: 10pt; margin-bottom: 3pt; padding-bottom: 0px; border-bottom: initial initial;font-weight:bolder;display:inline;"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">Portfolio holdings by sector </span></span>(percent of net assets)</div><img alt="Graphical Representation - Allocation 1 Chart" src="chartimages_1684303.jpg" style="display: block; width: 300pt;"/> The Growth Fund of America® Class R-3 RGACX This <span style="display:inline;">annual shareholder report</span> contains important information about The Growth Fund of America (the "fund") for the period from September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2026. annual shareholder report You can find additional information about the fund at <span style="text-decoration-line: underline; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; letter-spacing: -0.05pt;display:inline;"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature-R3</span></span>. You can also request this information by contacting us at <span style="display:inline;"><span style="display:inline;">(800) 421-4225</span></span>. capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature-R3 (800) 421-4225 <div style="font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 6pt;"><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 95, 158);font-weight:bolder;display:inline;width:100%;">What were the fund costs for the last year?</span> (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)</div></div><div style="font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 4pt;"><table style="text-align:start; break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; table-layout: auto; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; margin-bottom: 3pt;"><tr style="break-after: avoid; break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; background-color: rgb(0, 95, 158); border-right-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 0.5pt; height: 19.008pt; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial;"><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 3pt 6pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255); width: 126.9pt;"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">Share class</span></td><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 3pt 6pt; width: 171.072pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">Costs of a $10,000 investment</span></td><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 3pt 0px; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); width: 267.948pt; border-right: initial initial;"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment</span></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; height: 20pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; width: 126.9pt; vertical-align: bottom;">Class R-3</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; width: 171.072pt; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</span>100</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; width: 267.948pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; vertical-align: bottom;">0.93<span style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</span></td></tr></table></div> 100 0.0093 <div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; margin-left: 0; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: bold; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 12pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); padding-top: 0;">Management's discussion of fund performance</div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 4.0032pt; margin-left: 0; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt;">The fund’s Class R-3 shares gained 14.41% for the year ended August 31, 2026. That result compares with a 20.38% gain for the S&amp;P 500 Index. For information on returns for additional periods, including the fund lifetime, please refer to <span style="text-decoration-line: underline; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt;display:inline;"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-returns-R3</span></span>.</div><div style="margin-top: 6.9984pt; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; margin-left: 0; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 0;">What factors influenced results</div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 4.0032pt; margin-left: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt;">U.S. equities posted strong gains during the fund’s fiscal year, driving the S&amp;P 500 Index to record highs. Markets were supported by higher oil prices amid tensions in the Middle East and continued investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure. The U.S. economy remained resilient, underpinned by steady consumer spending, while signs of a moderating labor market prompted the Federal Reserve to implement three 25-basis-point rate cuts during the period.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 4.0032pt; margin-left: 0; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt;">Within the fund,<div style="white-space: nowrap;display:inline;"> </div>most<div style="white-space: nowrap;display:inline;"> </div>sectors contributed positively to returns, with information technology being particularly impactful. The healthcare, industrials and materials sectors also generated solid gains. Although it represented a relatively small portion of the portfolio, the energy sector delivered especially strong results and contributed meaningfully to fund returns.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 4.0032pt; margin-left: 0; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt;">In contrast, the financials and consumer discretionary sectors posted negative returns and weighed on overall fund results. </div> <img alt="Fund Performance - Growth of 10K" src="chartimages_1684121.jpg" style="width: 550pt;"/> <div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 4pt; margin-left: 0; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: left; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; padding-bottom: 0; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Average annual total returns</div><div style="font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 3pt;"><table style="text-align:start; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid;"><tr style="break-after: avoid; break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; background-color: rgb(0, 95, 158); border-right-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 0.5pt; height: 16.9992pt; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 3pt 2pt; width: 60%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: initial initial; background-color: rgb(223, 229, 240);"><div style="display:inline;"></div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">1 year</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">5 years</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">10 years</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: middle; width: 60%; text-align: left; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 2pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 2pt;">The Growth Fund of America — Class <span style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">R-3</span><div style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-size: smaller; vertical-align: super;display:inline;">*</div></div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">14.41<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">10.17<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">15.23<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: middle; width: 60%; text-align: left; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 2pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 2pt;">S&amp;P 500 <span style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">Index</span><div style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-size: smaller; vertical-align: super;display:inline;">†</div></div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">20.38<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">12.79<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">15.37<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr></table></div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 5pt; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 8pt; line-height: 10pt; text-indent: -5pt;"><div style="font-size: smaller; vertical-align: super;display:inline;">*</div> Investment results assume all distributions are reinvested and reflect applicable fees and expenses. When applicable, results reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, without which they would have been lower.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 5pt; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 8pt; line-height: 10pt; text-indent: -5pt;"><div style="font-size: smaller; vertical-align: super;display:inline;">†</div> Results assume all distributions are reinvested. Any market index shown is unmanaged, and therefore, has no expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in an index. Source(s): S&amp;P Dow Jones Indices LLC.</div> The Growth Fund of America — Class R-3 0.1441 0.1017 0.1523 S&P 500 Index 0.2038 0.1279 0.1537 The fund’s past performance is not a predictor of its future performance. The line chart and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares. <div style="margin-top: 10pt; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 3pt; margin-left: 0; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: bold; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: normal; color: rgb(0, 95, 158);">Key fund statistics</div><table style="text-align:start; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid;"><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-top-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Fund net assets (in millions)</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; white-space: nowrap;"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>353,072</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Total number of portfolio holdings</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; white-space: nowrap;">316</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Total advisory fees paid (in millions)</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; white-space: nowrap;"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>848</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Portfolio turnover rate</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; white-space: nowrap;">39<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr></table> 353072000000 316 848000000 0.39 <div style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-top: 10pt; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; margin-left: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 0; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; padding-left: 27pt;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); margin-top: 10pt; margin-bottom: 3pt; padding-bottom: 0px; border-bottom: initial initial;font-weight:bolder;display:inline;"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">Portfolio holdings by sector </span></span>(percent of net assets)</div><img alt="Graphical Representation - Allocation 1 Chart" src="chartimages_1684127.jpg" style="display: block; width: 300pt;"/> The Growth Fund of America® Class R-4 RGAEX This annual shareholder report contains important information about The Growth Fund of America (the "fund") for the period from September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2026. annual shareholder report You can find additional information about the fund at <span style="text-decoration-line: underline; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; letter-spacing: -0.05pt;display:inline;"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature-R4</span></span>. You can also request this information by contacting us at <span style="display:inline;">(800) 421-4225</span>. capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature-R4 (800) 421-4225 <div style="font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 6pt;"><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 95, 158);font-weight:bolder;display:inline;width:100%;">What were the fund costs for the last year?</span> (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)</div></div><div style="font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 4pt;"><table style="text-align:start; break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; table-layout: auto; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; margin-bottom: 3pt;"><tr style="break-after: avoid; break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; background-color: rgb(0, 95, 158); border-right-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 0.5pt; height: 19.008pt; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial;"><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 3pt 6pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255); width: 126.9pt;"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">Share class</span></td><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 3pt 6pt; width: 171.072pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">Costs of a $10,000 investment</span></td><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 3pt 0px; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); width: 267.948pt; border-right: initial initial;"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment</span></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; height: 20pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; width: 126.9pt; vertical-align: bottom;">Class R-4</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; width: 171.072pt; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</span>68</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; width: 267.948pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; vertical-align: bottom;">0.63<span style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</span></td></tr></table></div> 68 0.0063 <div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; margin-left: 0; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: bold; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 12pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); padding-top: 0;">Management's discussion of fund performance</div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 4.0032pt; margin-left: 0; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt;">The fund’s Class R-4 shares gained 14.75% for the year ended August 31, 2026. That result compares with a 20.38% gain for the S&amp;P 500 Index. For information on returns for additional periods, including the fund lifetime, please refer to <span style="text-decoration-line: underline; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt;display:inline;"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-returns-R4</span></span>.</div><div style="margin-top: 6.9984pt; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; margin-left: 0; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 0;">What factors influenced results</div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 4.0032pt; margin-left: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt;">U.S. equities posted strong gains during the fund’s fiscal year, driving the S&amp;P 500 Index to record highs. Markets were supported by higher oil prices amid tensions in the Middle East and continued investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure. The U.S. economy remained resilient, underpinned by steady consumer spending, while signs of a moderating labor market prompted the Federal Reserve to implement three 25-basis-point rate cuts during the period.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 4.0032pt; margin-left: 0; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt;">Within the fund,<div style="white-space: nowrap;display:inline;"> </div>most<div style="white-space: nowrap;display:inline;"> </div>sectors contributed positively to returns, with information technology being particularly impactful. The healthcare, industrials and materials sectors also generated solid gains. Although it represented a relatively small portion of the portfolio, the energy sector delivered especially strong results and contributed meaningfully to fund returns.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 4.0032pt; margin-left: 0; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt;">In contrast, the financials and consumer discretionary sectors posted negative returns and weighed on overall fund results. </div> <img alt="Fund Performance - Growth of 10K" src="chartimages_1684165.jpg" style="width: 550pt;"/> <div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 4pt; margin-left: 0; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: left; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; padding-bottom: 0; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Average annual total returns</div><div style="font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 3pt;"><table style="text-align:start; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid;"><tr style="break-after: avoid; break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; background-color: rgb(0, 95, 158); border-right-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 0.5pt; height: 16.9992pt; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 3pt 2pt; width: 60%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: initial initial; background-color: rgb(223, 229, 240);"><div style="display:inline;"></div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">1 year</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">5 years</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">10 years</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: middle; width: 60%; text-align: left; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 2pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 2pt;">The Growth Fund of America — Class <span style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">R-4</span><div style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-size: smaller; vertical-align: super;display:inline;">*</div></div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">14.75<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">10.49<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">15.58<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: middle; width: 60%; text-align: left; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 2pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 2pt;">S&amp;P 500 <span style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">Index</span><div style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-size: smaller; vertical-align: super;display:inline;">†</div></div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">20.38<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">12.79<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">15.37<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr></table></div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 5pt; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 8pt; line-height: 10pt; text-indent: -5pt;"><div style="font-size: smaller; vertical-align: super;display:inline;">*</div> Investment results assume all distributions are reinvested and reflect applicable fees and expenses. When applicable, results reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, without which they would have been lower.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 5pt; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 8pt; line-height: 10pt; text-indent: -5pt;"><div style="font-size: smaller; vertical-align: super;display:inline;">†</div> Results assume all distributions are reinvested. Any market index shown is unmanaged, and therefore, has no expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in an index. Source(s): S&amp;P Dow Jones Indices LLC.</div> The Growth Fund of America — Class R-4 0.1475 0.1049 0.1558 S&P 500 Index 0.2038 0.1279 0.1537 The fund’s past performance is not a predictor of its future performance. The line chart and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares. <div style="margin-top: 10pt; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 3pt; margin-left: 0; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: bold; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: normal; color: rgb(0, 95, 158);">Key fund statistics</div><table style="text-align:start; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid;"><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-top-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Fund net assets (in millions)</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; white-space: nowrap;"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>353,072</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Total number of portfolio holdings</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; white-space: nowrap;">316</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Total advisory fees paid (in millions)</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; white-space: nowrap;"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>848</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Portfolio turnover rate</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; white-space: nowrap;">39<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr></table> 353072000000 316 848000000 0.39 <div style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-top: 10pt; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; margin-left: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 0; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; padding-left: 27pt;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); margin-top: 10pt; margin-bottom: 3pt; padding-bottom: 0px; border-bottom: initial initial;font-weight:bolder;display:inline;"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">Portfolio holdings by sector </span></span>(percent of net assets)</div><img alt="Graphical Representation - Allocation 1 Chart" src="chartimages_1684171.jpg" style="display: block; width: 300pt;"/> The Growth Fund of America® Class R-5E RGAHX This annual shareholder report contains important information about The Growth Fund of America (the "fund") for the period from September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2026. annual shareholder report You can find additional information about the fund at <span style="text-decoration-line: underline; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; letter-spacing: -0.05pt;display:inline;"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature-R5E</span></span>. You can also request this information by contacting us at <span style="display:inline;">(800) 421-4225</span>. capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature-R5E (800) 421-4225 <div style="font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 6pt;"><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 95, 158);font-weight:bolder;display:inline;width:100%;">What were the fund costs for the last year?</span> (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)</div></div><div style="font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 4pt;"><table style="text-align:start; break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; table-layout: auto; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; margin-bottom: 3pt;"><tr style="break-after: avoid; break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; background-color: rgb(0, 95, 158); border-right-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 0.5pt; height: 19.008pt; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial;"><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 3pt 6pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255); width: 126.9pt;"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">Share class</span></td><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 3pt 6pt; width: 171.072pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">Costs of a $10,000 investment</span></td><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 3pt 0px; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); width: 267.948pt; border-right: initial initial;"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment</span></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; height: 20pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; width: 126.9pt; vertical-align: bottom;">Class R-5E</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; width: 171.072pt; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</span>46</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; width: 267.948pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; vertical-align: bottom;">0.43<span style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</span></td></tr></table></div> 46 0.0043 <div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; margin-left: 0; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: bold; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 12pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); padding-top: 0;">Management's discussion of fund performance</div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 4.0032pt; margin-left: 0; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt;">The fund’s Class R-5E shares gained 14.97% for the year ended August 31, 2026. That result compares with a 20.38% gain for the S&amp;P 500 Index. For information on returns for additional periods, including the fund lifetime, please refer to <span style="text-decoration-line: underline; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt;display:inline;"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-returns-R5E</span></span>.</div><div style="margin-top: 6.9984pt; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; margin-left: 0; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 0;">What factors influenced results</div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 4.0032pt; margin-left: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt;">U.S. equities posted strong gains during the fund’s fiscal year, driving the S&amp;P 500 Index to record highs. Markets were supported by higher oil prices amid tensions in the Middle East and continued investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure. The U.S. economy remained resilient, underpinned by steady consumer spending, while signs of a moderating labor market prompted the Federal Reserve to implement three 25-basis-point rate cuts during the period.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 4.0032pt; margin-left: 0; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt;">Within the fund,<div style="white-space: nowrap;display:inline;"> </div>most<div style="white-space: nowrap;display:inline;"> </div>sectors contributed positively to returns, with information technology being particularly impactful. The healthcare, industrials and materials sectors also generated solid gains. Although it represented a relatively small portion of the portfolio, the energy sector delivered especially strong results and contributed meaningfully to fund returns.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 4.0032pt; margin-left: 0; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt;">In contrast, the financials and consumer discretionary sectors posted negative returns and weighed on overall fund results. </div> <img alt="Fund Performance - Growth of 10K" src="chartimages_1684341.jpg" style="width: 550pt;"/> <div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 4pt; margin-left: 0; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: left; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; padding-bottom: 0; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Average annual total returns</div><div style="font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 3pt;"><table style="text-align:start; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid;"><tr style="break-after: avoid; break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; background-color: rgb(0, 95, 158); border-right-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 0.5pt; height: 16.9992pt; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 3pt 2pt; width: 60%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: initial initial; background-color: rgb(223, 229, 240);"><div style="display:inline;"></div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">1 year</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">5 years</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">10 years</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: middle; width: 60%; text-align: left; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 2pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 2pt;">The Growth Fund of America — Class <span style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">R-5E</span><div style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-size: smaller; vertical-align: super;display:inline;">*</div></div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">14.97<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">10.71<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">15.81<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: middle; width: 60%; text-align: left; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 2pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 2pt;">S&amp;P 500 <span style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">Index</span><div style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-size: smaller; vertical-align: super;display:inline;">†</div></div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">20.38<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">12.79<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">15.37<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr></table></div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 5pt; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 8pt; line-height: 10pt; text-indent: -5pt;"><div style="font-size: smaller; vertical-align: super;display:inline;">*</div> Investment results assume all distributions are reinvested and reflect applicable fees and expenses. When applicable, results reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, without which they would have been lower.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 5pt; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 8pt; line-height: 10pt; text-indent: -5pt;"><div style="font-size: smaller; vertical-align: super;display:inline;">†</div> Results assume all distributions are reinvested. Any market index shown is unmanaged, and therefore, has no expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in an index. Source(s): S&amp;P Dow Jones Indices LLC.</div> The Growth Fund of America — Class R-5E 0.1497 0.1071 0.1581 S&P 500 Index 0.2038 0.1279 0.1537 The fund’s past performance is not a predictor of its future performance. The line chart and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares. <div style="margin-top: 10pt; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 3pt; margin-left: 0; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: bold; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: normal; color: rgb(0, 95, 158);">Key fund statistics</div><table style="text-align:start; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid;"><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-top-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Fund net assets (in millions)</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; white-space: nowrap;"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>353,072</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Total number of portfolio holdings</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; white-space: nowrap;">316</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Total advisory fees paid (in millions)</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; white-space: nowrap;"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>848</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Portfolio turnover rate</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; white-space: nowrap;">39<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr></table> 353072000000 316 848000000 0.39 <div style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-top: 10pt; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; margin-left: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 0; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; padding-left: 27pt;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); margin-top: 10pt; margin-bottom: 3pt; padding-bottom: 0px; border-bottom: initial initial;font-weight:bolder;display:inline;"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">Portfolio holdings by sector </span></span>(percent of net assets)</div><img alt="Graphical Representation - Allocation 1 Chart" src="chartimages_1684347.jpg" style="display: block; width: 300pt;"/> The Growth Fund of America® Class R-5 RGAFX This annual shareholder report contains important information about The Growth Fund of America (the "fund") for the period from September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2026. annual shareholder report You can find additional information about the fund at <span style="text-decoration-line: underline; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; letter-spacing: -0.05pt;display:inline;"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature-R5</span></span>. You can also request this information by contacting us at <span style="display:inline;">(800) 421-4225</span>. capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature-R5 (800) 421-4225 <div style="font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 6pt;"><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 95, 158);font-weight:bolder;display:inline;width:100%;">What were the fund costs for the last year?</span> (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)</div></div><div style="font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 4pt;"><table style="text-align:start; break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; table-layout: auto; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; margin-bottom: 3pt;"><tr style="break-after: avoid; break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; background-color: rgb(0, 95, 158); border-right-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 0.5pt; height: 19.008pt; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial;"><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 3pt 6pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255); width: 126.9pt;"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">Share class</span></td><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 3pt 6pt; width: 171.072pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">Costs of a $10,000 investment</span></td><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 3pt 0px; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); width: 267.948pt; border-right: initial initial;"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment</span></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; height: 20pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; width: 126.9pt; vertical-align: bottom;">Class R-5</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; width: 171.072pt; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</span>37</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; width: 267.948pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; vertical-align: bottom;">0.34<span style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</span></td></tr></table></div> 37 0.0034 <div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; margin-left: 0; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: bold; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 12pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); padding-top: 0;">Management's discussion of fund performance</div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 4.0032pt; margin-left: 0; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt;">The fund’s Class R-5 shares gained 15.08% for the year ended August 31, 2026. That result compares with a 20.38% gain for the S&amp;P 500 Index. For information on returns for additional periods, including the fund lifetime, please refer to <span style="text-decoration-line: underline; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt;display:inline;"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-returns-R5</span></span>.</div><div style="margin-top: 6.9984pt; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; margin-left: 0; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 0;">What factors influenced results</div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 4.0032pt; margin-left: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt;">U.S. equities posted strong gains during the fund’s fiscal year, driving the S&amp;P 500 Index to record highs. Markets were supported by higher oil prices amid tensions in the Middle East and continued investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure. The U.S. economy remained resilient, underpinned by steady consumer spending, while signs of a moderating labor market prompted the Federal Reserve to implement three 25-basis-point rate cuts during the period.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 4.0032pt; margin-left: 0; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt;">Within the fund,<div style="white-space: nowrap;display:inline;"> </div>most<div style="white-space: nowrap;display:inline;"> </div>sectors contributed positively to returns, with information technology being particularly impactful. The healthcare, industrials and materials sectors also generated solid gains. Although it represented a relatively small portion of the portfolio, the energy sector delivered especially strong results and contributed meaningfully to fund returns.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 4.0032pt; margin-left: 0; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt;">In contrast, the financials and consumer discretionary sectors posted negative returns and weighed on overall fund results. </div> <img alt="Fund Performance - Growth of 10K" src="chartimages_1684209.jpg" style="width: 550pt;"/> <div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 4pt; margin-left: 0; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: left; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; padding-bottom: 0; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Average annual total returns</div><div style="font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 3pt;"><table style="text-align:start; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid;"><tr style="break-after: avoid; break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; background-color: rgb(0, 95, 158); border-right-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 0.5pt; height: 16.9992pt; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 3pt 2pt; width: 60%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: initial initial; background-color: rgb(223, 229, 240);"><div style="display:inline;"></div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">1 year</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">5 years</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">10 years</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: middle; width: 60%; text-align: left; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 2pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 2pt;">The Growth Fund of America — Class <span style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">R-5</span><div style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-size: smaller; vertical-align: super;display:inline;">*</div></div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">15.08<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">10.82<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">15.92<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: middle; width: 60%; text-align: left; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 2pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 2pt;">S&amp;P 500 <span style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">Index</span><div style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-size: smaller; vertical-align: super;display:inline;">†</div></div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">20.38<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">12.79<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">15.37<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr></table></div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 5pt; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 8pt; line-height: 10pt; text-indent: -5pt;"><div style="font-size: smaller; vertical-align: super;display:inline;">*</div> Investment results assume all distributions are reinvested and reflect applicable fees and expenses. When applicable, results reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, without which they would have been lower.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 5pt; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 8pt; line-height: 10pt; text-indent: -5pt;"><div style="font-size: smaller; vertical-align: super;display:inline;">†</div> Results assume all distributions are reinvested. Any market index shown is unmanaged, and therefore, has no expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in an index. Source(s): S&amp;P Dow Jones Indices LLC.</div> The Growth Fund of America — Class R-5 0.1508 0.1082 0.1592 S&P 500 Index 0.2038 0.1279 0.1537 The fund’s past performance is not a predictor of its future performance. The line chart and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares. <div style="margin-top: 10pt; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 3pt; margin-left: 0; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: bold; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: normal; color: rgb(0, 95, 158);">Key fund statistics</div><table style="text-align:start; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid;"><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-top-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Fund net assets (in millions)</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; white-space: nowrap;"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>353,072</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Total number of portfolio holdings</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; white-space: nowrap;">316</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Total advisory fees paid (in millions)</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; white-space: nowrap;"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>848</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Portfolio turnover rate</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; white-space: nowrap;">39<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr></table> 353072000000 316 848000000 0.39 <div style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-top: 10pt; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; margin-left: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 0; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; padding-left: 27pt;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); margin-top: 10pt; margin-bottom: 3pt; padding-bottom: 0px; border-bottom: initial initial;font-weight:bolder;display:inline;"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">Portfolio holdings by sector </span></span>(percent of net assets)</div><img alt="Graphical Representation - Allocation 1 Chart" src="chartimages_1684215.jpg" style="display: block; width: 300pt;"/> The Growth Fund of America® Class R-6 RGAGX This annual shareholder report contains important information about The Growth Fund of America (the "fund") for the period from September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2026. annual shareholder report You can find additional information about the fund at <span style="text-decoration-line: underline; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; letter-spacing: -0.05pt;display:inline;"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature-R6</span></span>. You can also request this information by contacting us at <span style="display:inline;">(800) 421-4225</span>. capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature-R6 (800) 421-4225 <div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 95, 158);font-weight:bolder;display:inline;width:100%;">What were the fund costs for the last year?</span> (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)</div><div style="font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 4pt;"><table style="text-align:start; break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; table-layout: auto; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; margin-bottom: 3pt;"><tr style="break-after: avoid; break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; background-color: rgb(0, 95, 158); border-right-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 0.5pt; height: 19.008pt; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial;"><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 3pt 6pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255); width: 126.9pt;"><div style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">Share class</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 3pt 6pt; width: 171.072pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255);"><div style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">Costs of a $10,000 investment</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 3pt 0px; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); width: 267.948pt; border-right: initial initial;"><div style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; height: 20pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; width: 126.9pt; vertical-align: bottom;">Class R-6</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; width: 171.072pt; padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; vertical-align: bottom;"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>31</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; width: 267.948pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; vertical-align: bottom;">0.29<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr></table></div> 31 0.0029 <div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; margin-left: 0; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: bold; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 12pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); padding-top: 0;">Management's discussion of fund performance</div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 4.0032pt; margin-left: 0; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt;">The fund’s Class R-6 shares gained 15.13% for the year ended August 31, 2026. That result compares with a 20.38% gain for the S&amp;P 500 Index. For information on returns for additional periods, including the fund lifetime, please refer to <span style="text-decoration-line: underline; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt;display:inline;"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-returns-R6</span></span>.</div><div style="margin-top: 6.9984pt; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; margin-left: 0; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; padding-top: 0;">What factors influenced results</div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 4.0032pt; margin-left: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt;">U.S. equities posted strong gains during the fund’s fiscal year, driving the S&amp;P 500 Index to record highs. Markets were supported by higher oil prices amid tensions in the Middle East and continued investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure. The U.S. economy remained resilient, underpinned by steady consumer spending, while signs of a moderating labor market prompted the Federal Reserve to implement three 25-basis-point rate cuts during the period.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 4.0032pt; margin-left: 0; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt;">Within the fund,<div style="white-space: nowrap;display:inline;"> </div>most<div style="white-space: nowrap;display:inline;"> </div>sectors contributed positively to returns, with information technology being particularly impactful. The healthcare, industrials and materials sectors also generated solid gains. Although it represented a relatively small portion of the portfolio, the energy sector delivered especially strong results and contributed meaningfully to fund returns.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 4.0032pt; margin-left: 0; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt;">In contrast, the financials and consumer discretionary sectors posted negative returns and weighed on overall fund results. </div> <img alt="Fund Performance - Growth of 10K" src="chartimages_1684253.jpg" style="width: 550pt;"/> <div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 4pt; margin-left: 0; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: left; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; padding-bottom: 0; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Average annual total returns</div><div style="font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 3pt;"><table style="text-align:start; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid;"><tr style="break-after: avoid; break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; background-color: rgb(0, 95, 158); border-right-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 0.5pt; height: 16.9992pt; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 3pt 2pt; width: 60%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: initial initial; background-color: rgb(223, 229, 240);"><div style="display:inline;"></div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">1 year</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">5 years</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">10 years</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: middle; width: 60%; text-align: left; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 2pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 2pt;">The Growth Fund of America — Class <span style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">R-6</span><div style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-size: smaller; vertical-align: super;display:inline;">*</div></div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">15.13<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">10.88<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">15.98<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; vertical-align: middle; width: 60%; text-align: left; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 2pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 2pt;">S&amp;P 500 <span style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">Index</span><div style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-size: smaller; vertical-align: super;display:inline;">†</div></div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">20.38<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">12.79<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 9pt; width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 5pt; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 5pt; white-space: nowrap;">15.37<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr></table></div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 5pt; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 8pt; line-height: 10pt; text-indent: -5pt;"><div style="font-size: smaller; vertical-align: super;display:inline;">*</div> Investment results assume all distributions are reinvested and reflect applicable fees and expenses. When applicable, results reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, without which they would have been lower.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 5pt; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 8pt; line-height: 10pt; text-indent: -5pt;"><div style="font-size: smaller; vertical-align: super;display:inline;">†</div> Results assume all distributions are reinvested. Any market index shown is unmanaged, and therefore, has no expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in an index. Source(s): S&amp;P Dow Jones Indices LLC.</div> The Growth Fund of America — Class R-6 0.1513 0.1088 0.1598 S&P 500 Index 0.2038 0.1279 0.1537 The fund’s past performance is not a predictor of its future performance. The line chart and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares. <div style="margin-top: 10pt; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 3pt; margin-left: 0; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: bold; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: normal; color: rgb(0, 95, 158);">Key fund statistics</div><table style="text-align:start; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid;"><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-top-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Fund net assets (in millions)</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; white-space: nowrap;"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>353,072</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Total number of portfolio holdings</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; white-space: nowrap;">316</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Total advisory fees paid (in millions)</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; white-space: nowrap;"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>848</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Portfolio turnover rate</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; page-break-inside: avoid; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; line-height: 9pt; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; white-space: nowrap;">39<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr></table> 353072000000 316 848000000 0.39 <div style="font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-top: 10pt; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; margin-left: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 0; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; padding-left: 27pt;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); margin-top: 10pt; margin-bottom: 3pt; padding-bottom: 0px; border-bottom: initial initial;font-weight:bolder;display:inline;"><span style="font-weight:bolder;display:inline;">Portfolio holdings by sector </span></span>(percent of net assets)</div><img alt="Graphical Representation - Allocation 1 Chart" src="chartimages_1684259.jpg" style="display: block; width: 300pt;"/> Investment results assume all distributions are reinvested and reflect applicable fees and expenses. When applicable, results reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, without which they would have been lower. Results assume all distributions are reinvested. Any market index shown is unmanaged, and therefore, has no expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in an index. Source(s): S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC. Class F-3 shares were first offered on January 27, 2017. Class 529-F-2 shares were first offered on October 30, 2020. Class 529-F-3 shares were first offered on October 30, 2020.