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21254 28023 21748 15940 16234 13209 11098 10000 10141 11006 13056 16001 15665 21307 27376 20704 24164 31181 N-CSR 2024-08-31 The Growth Fund of America® Class A AGTHX This annual shareholder report contains important information about The Growth Fund of America (the "fund")<div style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;"> </div>for the period from September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2024. annual shareholder report You can find additional information about the fund at <div style="text-decoration-line: underline; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; letter-spacing: -0.05pt; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature-A</div></div>. You can also request this information by contacting us at (800) 421-4225. capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature-A (800) 421-4225 <div style="margin-bottom: 6pt;"><div style="margin-top: 0; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 0;"><div style="font-family: 'AvenirNextLTProDemi'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 95, 158);font-weight:bold;display:inline;">What were the fund costs for the last year?</div> (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 4pt;"><table style="text-align:start; break-inside: avoid-page; table-layout: auto; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse;"><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; 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;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 3pt 6pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; width: 126.9pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255);"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Share class</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 3pt 6pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; width: 171.072pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255);"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Costs of a $10,000 investment</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 3pt 0px; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; width: 267.948pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: none;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-style: none; height: 20pt; border-bottom-color: initial;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: center; width: 126.9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; vertical-align: bottom;">Class A</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; width: 171.072pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; vertical-align: bottom;"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>70</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: center; width: 267.948pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; vertical-align: bottom;">0.61<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr></table></div> 70 0.0061 <div style="font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 12pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); padding-top: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Management's discussion of fund performance</div></div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 4.0032pt;">The fund’s Class A shares gained 30.05% for the year ended August 31, 2024. That result compares with a 27.14% gain for the S&amp;P 500 Index. For information on returns for additional periods, including the fund lifetime, please refer to <div style="text-decoration-line: underline; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-returns-A</div></div>.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 0px; margin-top: 6pt;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">What factors influenced results</div></div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 6pt;">The U.S. economy continued to see growth during the fund’s fiscal year, despite high interest rates. However, lower job creation numbers over the summer were seen as a sign of a possible interest rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve, thus giving investors hope that recession could be avoided. Overseas markets remained mixed during the period, though equity markets in the U.S. and elsewhere continued to see strong growth, albeit with bouts of volatility.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 4.0032pt;">Holdings in most equity sectors produced positive returns for the fund, with shares of communication services, information technology, financials and utility companies particularly additive to results. While the bulk of the portfolio remains invested in U.S. equities, holdings of companies based in Taiwan, the Netherlands and Canada added to returns.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 4.0032pt;">In terms of detractors, holdings in the energy sector saw negative returns during the period, while holdings in real estate and consumer staples companies saw positive returns that were below the portfolio’s overall results.</div> <div style="/* padding-bottom: 25pt; */margin-bottom: 0;"><img alt="Fund Performance - Growth of 10K" src="chartimages_1207482.jpg" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 550pt;"/> </div> <div style="border-bottom: none; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: left; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 0px; margin-bottom: 4pt; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Average annual total returns</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 3pt;"><table style="text-align:start; break-inside: avoid-page; table-layout: auto; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse;"><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; 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);"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 0px 2pt; white-space: nowrap; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: none; background-color: rgb(223, 229, 240);background-color:rgb(223, 229, 240);"></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; 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);background-color:rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">1 year</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; 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);background-color:rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">5 years</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; 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);background-color:rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">10 years</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 2pt;">The Growth Fund of America — Class A (with sales charge)<div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:8.3px">*</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">22.59<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">14.29<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">12.24<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 2pt;">The Growth Fund of America — Class A (without sales charge)<div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:8.3px">*</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">30.05<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">15.65<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">12.91<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 2pt;">S&amp;P 500 Index<div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:8.3px">†</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">27.14<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">15.92<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">12.98<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr></table></div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 5pt; text-indent: -5pt;"><div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:7.4px">*</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; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 5pt; text-indent: -5pt;"><div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:7.4px">†</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) 0.2259 0.1429 0.1224 The Growth Fund of America — Class A (without sales charge) 0.3005 0.1565 0.1291 S&P 500 Index 0.2714 0.1592 0.1298 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="text-transform: none; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: normal; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); margin-top: 10pt;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Key fund statistics</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 14pt; width: auto; padding-left: 0;"><table style="text-align:start; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; break-inside: avoid-page;"><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); height: auto; border-top-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Fund net assets (in millions)</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>284,835</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); height: auto;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Total number of portfolio holdings</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">324</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); height: auto;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Total advisory fees paid (in millions)</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>662</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); height: auto;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Portfolio turnover rate</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">25<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr></table></div> 284835000000 324 662000000 0.25 <div style="border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-style: none; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-top: 10pt; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; padding-bottom: 0; border-bottom-color: initial; padding-left: 27pt;"><div style="font-family: 'AvenirNextLTProDemi'; 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: 0; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial;font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Portfolio holdings by sector </div>(percent of net assets)</div><div style="padding-right: 0;display: inline-block;/* padding-left: 25pt; */"><img alt="Graphical Representation - Allocation 1 Chart" src="chartimages_1207488.jpg" style="float: right; width: 300pt;"/> </div> The Growth Fund of America® Class C GFACX This annual shareholder report contains important information about The Growth Fund of America (the "fund")<div style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;"> </div>for the period from September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2024. annual shareholder report You can find additional information about the fund at <div style="text-decoration-line: underline; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; letter-spacing: -0.05pt; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature-C</div></div>. You can also request this information by contacting us at (800) 421-4225. capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature-C (800) 421-4225 156 0.0136 <div style="font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 12pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); padding-top: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Management's discussion of fund performance</div></div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 4.0032pt;">The fund’s Class C shares gained 29.09% for the year ended August 31, 2024. That result compares with a 27.14% gain for the S&amp;P 500 Index. For information on returns for additional periods, including the fund lifetime, please refer to <div style="text-decoration-line: underline; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-returns-C</div></div>.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 4.0032pt;">Holdings in most equity sectors produced positive returns for the fund, with shares of communication services, information technology, financials and utility companies particularly additive to results. While the bulk of the portfolio remains invested in U.S. equities, holdings of companies based in Taiwan, the Netherlands and Canada added to returns.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 4.0032pt;">In terms of detractors, holdings in the energy sector saw negative returns during the period, while holdings in real estate and consumer staples companies saw positive returns that were below the portfolio’s overall results.</div> <div style="padding-bottom: 25pt; margin-bottom: 0;"><img alt="Fund Performance - Growth of 10K" src="chartimages_1207526.jpg" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 550pt;"/> </div> <div style="border-bottom: none; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: left; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 0px; margin-bottom: 4pt; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Average annual total returns</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 3pt;"><table style="text-align:start; break-inside: avoid-page; table-layout: auto; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse;"><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; 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);"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 0px 2pt; white-space: nowrap; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: none; background-color: rgb(223, 229, 240);background-color:rgb(223, 229, 240);"></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; 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);background-color:rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">1 year</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; 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);background-color:rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">5 years</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; 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);background-color:rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">10 years</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 2pt;">The Growth Fund of America — Class C (with sales charge)<div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:8.3px">*</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">28.09<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">14.79<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">12.21<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 2pt;">The Growth Fund of America — Class C (without sales charge)<div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:8.3px">*</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">29.09<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">14.79<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">12.21<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 2pt;">S&amp;P 500 Index<div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:8.3px">†</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">27.14<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">15.92<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">12.98<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr></table></div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 5pt; text-indent: -5pt;"><div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:7.4px">*</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; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 5pt; text-indent: -5pt;"><div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:7.4px">†</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) 0.2809 0.1479 0.1221 The Growth Fund of America — Class C (without sales charge) 0.2909 0.1479 0.1221 S&P 500 Index 0.2714 0.1592 0.1298 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="text-transform: none; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: normal; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); margin-top: 10pt;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Key fund statistics</div></div><table style="text-align:start; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; break-inside: avoid-page;"><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); height: auto; border-top-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Fund net assets (in millions)</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>284,835</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); height: auto;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Total number of portfolio holdings</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">324</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); height: auto;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Total advisory fees paid (in millions)</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>662</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); height: auto;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Portfolio turnover rate</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">25<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr></table> 284835000000 324 662000000 0.25 <div style="border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-style: none; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-top: 10pt; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; padding-bottom: 0; border-bottom-color: initial; padding-left: 27pt;"><div style="font-family: 'AvenirNextLTProDemi'; 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: 0; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial;font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Portfolio holdings by sector</div><div style="font-family: 'AvenirNextLTProDemi'; 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: 0; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial;font-weight:bold;display:inline;"> </div>(percent of net assets)</div><div style="padding-right: 0; display: inline-block; padding-left: 25pt;"><img alt="Graphical Representation - Allocation 1 Chart" src="chartimages_1207532.jpg" style="float: right; width: 300pt;"/> </div> The Growth Fund of America® Class T TFGAX This annual shareholder report contains important information about The Growth Fund of America (the "fund")<div style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;"> </div>for the period from September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2024. annual shareholder report You can find additional information about the fund at <div style="text-decoration-line: underline; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; letter-spacing: -0.05pt; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature</div></div>. You can also request this information by contacting us at (800) 421-4225. capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature (800) 421-4225 40 0.0035 <div style="font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 12pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); padding-top: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Management's discussion of fund performance</div></div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 4.0032pt;">The fund’s Class T shares gained 30.39% for the year ended August 31, 2024. That result compares with a 27.14% gain for the S&amp;P 500 Index.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 0px; margin-top: 6pt;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">What factors influenced results</div></div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 6pt;">The U.S. economy continued to see growth during the fund’s fiscal year, despite high interest rates. However, lower job creation numbers over the summer were seen as a sign of a possible interest rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve, thus giving investors hope that recession could be avoided. Overseas markets remained mixed during the period, though equity markets in the U.S. and elsewhere continued to see strong growth, albeit with bouts of volatility.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 4.0032pt;">Holdings in most equity sectors produced positive returns for the fund, with shares of communication services, information technology, financials and utility companies particularly additive to results. While the bulk of the portfolio remains invested in U.S. equities, holdings of companies based in Taiwan, the Netherlands and Canada added to returns.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 4.0032pt;">In terms of detractors, holdings in the energy sector saw negative returns during the period, while holdings in real estate and consumer staples companies saw positive returns that were below the portfolio’s overall results.</div> <div style="padding-bottom: 25pt; margin-bottom: 0;"><img alt="Fund Performance - Growth of 10K" src="chartimages_1208230.jpg" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 550pt;"/> </div> <div style="border-bottom: none; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: left; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 0px; margin-bottom: 4pt; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Average annual total returns</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 3pt;"><table style="text-align:start; break-inside: avoid-page; table-layout: auto; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse;"><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; 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);"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 0px 2pt; white-space: nowrap; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: none; background-color: rgb(223, 229, 240);background-color:rgb(223, 229, 240);"></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; 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);background-color:rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">1 year</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; 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);background-color:rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">5 years</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; 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);background-color:rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Since inception<div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:9.2px">1</div></div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 2pt;">The Growth Fund of America — Class T (with sales charge)<div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:8.3px">2</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">27.12<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">15.35<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">14.31<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 2pt;">The Growth Fund of America — Class T (without sales charge)<div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:8.3px">2</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">30.39<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">15.94<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">14.70<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 2pt;">S&amp;P 500 Index<div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:8.3px">3</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">27.14<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">15.92<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">14.52<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr></table></div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 5pt; text-indent: -5pt;"><div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:7.4px">1</div> Class T shares were first offered on April 7, 2017.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 5pt; text-indent: -5pt;"><div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:7.4px">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; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 5pt; text-indent: -5pt;"><div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:7.4px">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 T (with sales charge) 0.2712 0.1535 0.1431 The Growth Fund of America — Class T (without sales charge) 0.3039 0.1594 0.147 S&P 500 Index 0.2714 0.1592 0.1452 2017-04-07 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="text-transform: none; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: normal; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); margin-top: 10pt;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Key fund statistics</div></div><table style="text-align:start; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; break-inside: avoid-page;"><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); height: auto; border-top-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Fund net assets (in millions)</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>284,835</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); height: auto;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Total number of portfolio holdings</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">324</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); height: auto;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Total advisory fees paid (in millions)</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>662</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); height: auto;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Portfolio turnover rate</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">25<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr></table> 284835000000 324 662000000 0.25 <div style="border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-style: none; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-top: 10pt; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; padding-bottom: 0; border-bottom-color: initial; padding-left: 27pt;"><div style="font-family: 'AvenirNextLTProDemi'; 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: 0; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial;font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Portfolio holdings by sector </div>(percent of net assets)</div><div style="padding-right: 0; display: inline-block; padding-left: 25pt;"><img alt="Graphical Representation - Allocation 1 Chart" src="chartimages_1208236.jpg" style="float: right; width: 300pt;"/> </div> The Growth Fund of America® Class F-1 GFAFX This annual shareholder report contains important information about The Growth Fund of America (the "fund")<div style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;"> </div>for the period from September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2024. annual shareholder report You can find additional information about the fund at <div style="text-decoration-line: underline; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; letter-spacing: -0.05pt; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature-F1</div></div>. You can also request this information by contacting us at (800) 421-4225. capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature-F1 (800) 421-4225 <div style="margin-bottom: 6pt;"><div style="margin-top: 0; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 0;"><div style="font-family: 'AvenirNextLTProDemi'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 95, 158);font-weight:bold;display:inline;">What were the fund costs for the last year?</div> (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)</div></div><div style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em"></div><table style="text-align:start; break-inside: avoid-page; table-layout: auto; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse;"><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; 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;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 3pt 6pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; width: 126.9pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255);"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Share class</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 3pt 6pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; width: 171.072pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255);"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Costs of a $10,000 investment</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 3pt 0px; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; width: 267.948pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: none;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-style: none; height: 20pt; border-bottom-color: initial;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: center; width: 126.9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; vertical-align: bottom;">Class F-1</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; width: 171.072pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; vertical-align: bottom;"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>76</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: center; width: 267.948pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; vertical-align: bottom;">0.66<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr></table> 76 0.0066 <div style="font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 12pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); padding-top: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Management's discussion of fund performance</div></div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 4.0032pt;">The fund’s Class F-1 shares gained 29.98% for the year ended August 31, 2024. That result compares with a 27.14% gain for the S&amp;P 500 Index. For information on returns for additional periods, including the fund lifetime, please refer to <div style="text-decoration-line: underline; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-returns-F1</div></div>.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 0px; margin-top: 6pt;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">What factors influenced results</div></div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 6pt;">The U.S. economy continued to see growth during the fund’s fiscal year, despite high interest rates. However, lower job creation numbers over the summer were seen as a sign of a possible interest rate <div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">cut by</div> the U.S. Federal Reserve, thus giving investors hope that recession could be avoided. Overseas markets remained mixed during the period, though equity markets in the U.S. and elsewhere continued to see strong growth, albeit with bouts of volatility.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 4.0032pt;">Holdings in most equity sectors produced positive returns for the fund, with shares of communication services, information technology, financials and utility companies particularly additive to results. While the bulk of the portfolio remains invested in U.S. equities, holdings of companies based in Taiwan, the Netherlands and Canada added to returns.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 4.0032pt;">In terms of detractors, holdings in the energy sector saw negative returns during the period, while holdings in real estate and consumer staples companies saw positive returns that were below the portfolio’s overall results.</div> <div style="padding-bottom: 25pt; margin-bottom: 0;"><img alt="Fund Performance - Growth of 10K" src="chartimages_1207570.jpg" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 550pt;"/> </div> <div style="border-bottom: none; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: left; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 0px; margin-bottom: 4pt; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Average annual total returns</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 3pt;"><table style="text-align:start; break-inside: avoid-page; table-layout: auto; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse;"><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; 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);"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 0px 2pt; white-space: nowrap; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: none; background-color: rgb(223, 229, 240);background-color:rgb(223, 229, 240);"></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; 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);background-color:rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">1 year</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; 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);background-color:rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">5 years</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; 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);background-color:rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">10 years</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 2pt;">The Growth Fund of America — Class F-1<div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:8.3px">*</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">29.98<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">15.60<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">12.85<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 2pt;">S&amp;P 500 Index<div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:8.3px">†</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">27.14<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">15.92<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">12.98<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr></table></div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 5pt; text-indent: -5pt;"><div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:7.4px">*</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; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 5pt; text-indent: -5pt;"><div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:7.4px">†</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 0.2998 0.156 0.1285 S&P 500 Index 0.2714 0.1592 0.1298 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="text-transform: none; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: normal; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); margin-top: 10pt;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Key fund statistics</div></div><table style="text-align:start; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; break-inside: avoid-page;"><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); height: auto; border-top-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Fund net assets (in millions)</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>284,835</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); height: auto;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Total number of portfolio holdings</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">324</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); height: auto;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Total advisory fees paid (in millions)</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>662</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); height: auto;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Portfolio turnover rate</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">25<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr></table> 284835000000 324 662000000 0.25 <div style="border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-style: none; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-top: 10pt; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; padding-bottom: 0; border-bottom-color: initial; padding-left: 27pt;"><div style="font-family: 'AvenirNextLTProDemi'; 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: 0; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial;font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Portfolio holdings by sector </div>(percent of net assets)</div><div style="padding-right: 0; display: inline-block; padding-left: 25pt;"><img alt="Graphical Representation - Allocation 1 Chart" src="chartimages_1207576.jpg" style="float: right; width: 300pt;"/> </div> The Growth Fund of America® Class F-2 GFFFX This annual shareholder report contains important information about The Growth Fund of America (the "fund")<div style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;"> </div>for the period from September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2024. annual shareholder report You can find additional information about the fund at <div style="text-decoration-line: underline; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; letter-spacing: -0.05pt; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature-F2</div></div>. You can also request this information by contacting us at (800) 421-4225. capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature-F2 (800) 421-4225 <div style="margin-bottom: 6pt;"><div style="margin-top: 0; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 0;"><div style="font-family: 'AvenirNextLTProDemi'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 95, 158);font-weight:bold;display:inline;">What were the fund costs for the last year?</div> (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)</div></div><table style="text-align:start; break-inside: avoid-page; table-layout: auto; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse;"><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; 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;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 3pt 6pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; width: 126.9pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255);"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Share class</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 3pt 6pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; width: 171.072pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255);"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Costs of a $10,000 investment</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 3pt 0px; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; width: 267.948pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: none;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-style: none; height: 20pt; border-bottom-color: initial;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: center; width: 126.9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; vertical-align: bottom;">Class F-2</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; width: 171.072pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; vertical-align: bottom;"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>46</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: center; width: 267.948pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; vertical-align: bottom;">0.40<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr></table> 46 0.004 <div style="font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 12pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); padding-top: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Management's discussion of fund performance</div></div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 4.0032pt;">The fund’s Class F-2 shares gained 30.32% for the year ended August 31, 2024. That result compares with a 27.14% gain for the S&amp;P 500 Index. For information on returns for additional periods, including the fund lifetime, please refer to <div style="text-decoration-line: underline; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-returns-F2</div></div>.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 0px; margin-top: 6pt;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">What factors influenced results</div></div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 6pt;">The U.S. economy continued to see growth during the fund’s fiscal year, despite high interest rates. However, lower job creation numbers over the summer were seen as a sign of a possible interest rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve, thus giving investors hope that recession could be avoided. Overseas markets remained mixed during the period, though equity markets in the U.S. and elsewhere continued to see strong growth, albeit with bouts of volatility.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 4.0032pt;">Holdings in most equity sectors produced positive retu<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">rns for t</div>he fund, with shares of communication services, information technology, financials and utility companies particularly additive to results. While the bulk of the portfolio remains invested in U.S. equities, holdings of companies based in Taiwan, the Netherlands and Canada added to returns.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 4.0032pt;">In terms of detractors, holdings in the energy sector saw negative returns during the period, while holdings in real estate and consumer staples companies saw positive returns that were below the portfolio’s overall results.</div> <div style="padding-bottom: 25pt; margin-bottom: 0;"><img alt="Fund Performance - Growth of 10K" src="chartimages_1207614.jpg" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 550pt;"/> </div> <div style="border-bottom: none; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: left; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 0px; margin-bottom: 4pt; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Average annual total returns</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 3pt;"><table style="text-align:start; break-inside: avoid-page; table-layout: auto; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse;"><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; 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);"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 0px 2pt; white-space: nowrap; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: none; background-color: rgb(223, 229, 240);background-color:rgb(223, 229, 240);"></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; 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);background-color:rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">1 year</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; 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);background-color:rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">5 years</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; 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);background-color:rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">10 years</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 2pt;">The Growth Fund of America — Class F-2<div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:8.3px">*</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">30.32<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">15.90<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">13.15<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 2pt;">S&amp;P 500 Index<div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:8.3px">†</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">27.14<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">15.92<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">12.98<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr></table></div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 5pt; text-indent: -5pt;"><div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:7.4px">*</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; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 5pt; text-indent: -5pt;"><div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:7.4px">†</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 0.3032 0.159 0.1315 S&P 500 Index 0.2714 0.1592 0.1298 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="text-transform: none; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: normal; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); margin-top: 10pt;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Key fund statistics</div></div><table style="text-align:start; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; break-inside: avoid-page;"><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); height: auto; border-top-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Fund net assets (in millions)</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>284,835</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); height: auto;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Total number of portfolio holdings</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">324</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); height: auto;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Total advisory fees paid (in millions)</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>662</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); height: auto;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Portfolio turnover rate</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">25<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr></table> 284835000000 324 662000000 0.25 <div style="border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-style: none; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-top: 10pt; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; padding-bottom: 0; border-bottom-color: initial; padding-left: 27pt;"><div style="font-family: 'AvenirNextLTProDemi'; 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: 0; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial;font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Portfolio holdings by sector </div>(percent of net assets)</div><div style="padding-right: 0; display: inline-block; padding-left: 25pt;"><img alt="Graphical Representation - Allocation 1 Chart" src="chartimages_1207620.jpg" style="float: right; width: 300pt;"/> </div> The Growth Fund of America® Class F-3 GAFFX This annual shareholder report contains important information about The Growth Fund of America (the "fund")<div style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;"> </div>for the period from September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2024. annual shareholder report You can find additional information about the fund at <div style="text-decoration-line: underline; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; letter-spacing: -0.05pt; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature-F3</div></div>. You can also request this information by contacting us at (800) 421-4225. capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature-F3 (800) 421-4225 <div style="margin-bottom: 6pt;"><div style="margin-top: 0; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 0;"><div style="font-family: 'AvenirNextLTProDemi'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 95, 158);font-weight:bold;display:inline;">What were the fund costs for the last year?</div> (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)</div></div><table style="text-align:start; break-inside: avoid-page; table-layout: auto; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse;"><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; 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;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 3pt 6pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; width: 126.9pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255);"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Share class</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 3pt 6pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; width: 171.072pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255);"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Costs of a $10,000 investment</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 3pt 0px; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; width: 267.948pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: none;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-style: none; height: 20pt; border-bottom-color: initial;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: center; width: 126.9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; vertical-align: bottom;">Class F-3</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; width: 171.072pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; vertical-align: bottom;"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>33</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: center; width: 267.948pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; vertical-align: bottom;">0.29<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr></table> 33 0.0029 <div style="font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 12pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); padding-top: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Management's discussion of fund performance</div></div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 4.0032pt;">The fund’s Class F-3 shares gained 30.46% for the year ended August 31, 2024. That result compares with a 27.14% gain for the S&amp;P 500 Index. For information on returns for additional periods, including the fund lifetime, please refer to <div style="text-decoration-line: underline; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-returns-F3</div></div>.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 0px; margin-top: 6pt;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">What factors influenced results</div></div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 6pt;">The U.S. economy continued to see growth during the fund’s fiscal year, despite high interest rates. However, lower job creation numbers over the summer were seen as a sign of a possible interest rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve, thus giving investors hope that recession could be avoided. Overseas markets remained mixed during the period, though equity markets in the U.S. and elsewhere continued to see strong growth, albeit with bouts of volatility.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 4.0032pt;">Holdings in most equity sectors produced pos<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">itive </div>returns for the fund, with shares of communication services, information technology, financials and utility companies particularly additive to results. While the bulk of the portfolio remains invested in U.S. equities, holdings of companies based in Taiwan, the Netherlands and Canada added to returns.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 4.0032pt;">In terms of detractors, holdings in the energy sector saw negative returns during the period, while holdings in real estate and consumer staples companies saw positive returns that were below the portfolio’s overall results.</div> <div style="padding-bottom: 25pt; margin-bottom: 0;"><img alt="Fund Performance - Growth of 10K" src="chartimages_1208186.jpg" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 550pt;"/> </div> <div style="border-bottom: none; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: left; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 0px; margin-bottom: 4pt; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Average annual total returns</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 3pt;"><table style="text-align:start; break-inside: avoid-page; table-layout: auto; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse;"><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; 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);"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 0px 2pt; white-space: nowrap; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: none; background-color: rgb(223, 229, 240);background-color:rgb(223, 229, 240);"></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; 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);background-color:rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">1 year</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; 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);background-color:rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">5 years</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; 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);background-color:rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Since inception<div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:9.2px">1</div></div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 2pt;">The Growth Fund of America — Class F-3<div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:8.3px">2</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">30.46<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">16.02<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">14.75<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 2pt;">S&amp;P 500 Index<div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:8.3px">3</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">27.14<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">15.92<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">14.59<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr></table></div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 5pt; text-indent: -5pt;"><div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:7.4px">1</div> Class F-3 shares were first offered on January 27, 2017.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 5pt; text-indent: -5pt;"><div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:7.4px">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; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 5pt; text-indent: -5pt;"><div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:7.4px">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 0.3046 0.1602 0.1475 S&P 500 Index 0.2714 0.1592 0.1459 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="text-transform: none; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: normal; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); margin-top: 10pt;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Key fund statistics</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 14pt; width: auto; padding-left: 0;"><table style="text-align:start; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; break-inside: avoid-page;"><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); height: auto; border-top-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Fund net assets (in millions)</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>284,835</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); height: auto;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Total number of portfolio holdings</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">324</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); height: auto;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Total advisory fees paid (in millions)</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>662</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); height: auto;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Portfolio turnover rate</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">25<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr></table></div> 284835000000 324 662000000 0.25 <div style="border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-style: none; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-top: 10pt; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; padding-bottom: 0; border-bottom-color: initial; padding-left: 27pt;"><div style="font-family: 'AvenirNextLTProDemi'; 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: 0; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial;font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Portfolio holdings by sector </div>(percent of net assets)</div><div style="padding-right: 0; display: inline-block; padding-left: 25pt;"><img alt="Graphical Representation - Allocation 1 Chart" src="chartimages_1208192.jpg" style="float: right; width: 300pt;"/> </div> The Growth Fund of America® Class 529-A CGFAX This annual shareholder report contains important information about The Growth Fund of America (the "fund")<div style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;"> </div>for the period from September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2024. annual shareholder report You can find additional information about the fund at <div style="text-decoration-line: underline; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; letter-spacing: -0.05pt; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature-529A</div></div>. You can also request this information by contacting us at (800) 421-4225. capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature-529A (800) 421-4225 <div style="margin-bottom: 6pt;"><div style="margin-top: 0; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 0;"><div style="font-family: 'AvenirNextLTProDemi'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 95, 158);font-weight:bold;display:inline;">What were the fund costs for the last year?</div> (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 4pt;"><table style="text-align:start; break-inside: avoid-page; table-layout: auto; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse;"><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; 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;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 3pt 6pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; width: 126.9pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255);"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Share class</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 3pt 6pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; width: 171.072pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255);"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Costs of a $10,000 investment</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 3pt 0px; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; width: 267.948pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: none;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-style: none; height: 20pt; border-bottom-color: initial;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: center; width: 126.9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; vertical-align: bottom;">Class 529-A</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; width: 171.072pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; vertical-align: bottom;"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>75</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: center; width: 267.948pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; vertical-align: bottom;">0.65<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr></table></div> 75 0.0065 <div style="font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 12pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); padding-top: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Management's discussion of fund performance</div></div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 4.0032pt;">The fund’s Class 529-A shares gained 30.00% for the year ended August 31, 2024. That result compares with a 27.14% gain for the S&amp;P 500 Index. For information on returns for additional periods, including the fund lifetime, please refer to <div style="text-decoration-line: underline; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-returns-529A</div></div>.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 0px; margin-top: 6pt;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">What factors influenced results</div></div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 6pt;">The U.S. economy continued to see growth during the fund’s fiscal year, despite high interest rates. However, lower job creation numbers over the summer were seen as a sign of a possible interest rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve, thus giving investors hope that recession could be avoided. Overseas markets remained mixed during the period, though equity markets in the U.S. and elsewhere continued to see strong growth, albeit with bouts of volatility.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 4.0032pt;">Holdings in most equity sectors produced positive returns for the fund, with shares of communication services, information technology, financials and utility companies particularly additive to results. While the bulk of the portfolio remains invested in U.S. equities, holdings of companies based in Taiwan, the Netherlands and Canada added to returns.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 4.0032pt;">In terms of detractors, holdings in the energy sector saw negative returns during the period, while holdings in real estate and consumer staples companies saw positive returns that were below the portfolio’s overall results.</div> <div style="padding-bottom: 25pt; margin-bottom: 0;"><img alt="Fund Performance - Growth of 10K" src="chartimages_1207658.jpg" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 550pt;"/> </div> <div style="border-bottom: none; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: left; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 0px; margin-bottom: 4pt; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Average annual total returns</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 3pt;"><table style="text-align:start; break-inside: avoid-page; table-layout: auto; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse;"><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; 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);"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 0px 2pt; white-space: nowrap; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: none; background-color: rgb(223, 229, 240);background-color:rgb(223, 229, 240);"></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; 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);background-color:rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">1 year</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; 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);background-color:rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">5 years</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; 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);background-color:rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">10 years</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 2pt;">The Growth Fund of America — Class 529-A (with sales charge)<div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:8.3px">*</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">25.44<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">14.79<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">12.44<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 2pt;">The Growth Fund of America — Class 529-A (without sales charge)<div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:8.3px">*</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">30.00<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">15.61<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">12.84<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 2pt;">S&amp;P 500 Index<div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:8.3px">†</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">27.14<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">15.92<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">12.98<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr></table></div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 5pt; text-indent: -5pt;"><div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:7.4px">*</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; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 5pt; text-indent: -5pt;"><div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:7.4px">†</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) 0.2544 0.1479 0.1244 The Growth Fund of America — Class 529-A (without sales charge) 0.30 0.1561 0.1284 S&P 500 Index 0.2714 0.1592 0.1298 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="text-transform: none; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: normal; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); margin-top: 10pt;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Key fund statistics</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 14pt; width: auto; padding-left: 0;"><table style="text-align:start; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; break-inside: avoid-page;"><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); height: auto; border-top-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Fund net assets (in millions)</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>284,835</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); height: auto;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Total number of portfolio holdings</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">324 </td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); height: auto;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Total advisory fees paid (in millions)</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>662</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); height: auto;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Portfolio turnover rate</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">25<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr></table></div> 284835000000 324 662000000 0.25 <div style="border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-style: none; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-top: 10pt; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; padding-bottom: 0; border-bottom-color: initial; padding-left: 27pt;"><div style="font-family: 'AvenirNextLTProDemi'; 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: 0; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial;font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Portfolio holdings by sector </div>(percent of net assets)</div><div style="padding-right: 0; display: inline-block; padding-left: 25pt;"><img alt="Graphical Representation - Allocation 1 Chart" src="chartimages_1207664.jpg" style="float: right; width: 300pt;"/> </div> The Growth Fund of America® Class 529-C CGFCX This annual shareholder report contains important information about The Growth Fund of America (the "fund")<div style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;"> </div>for the period from September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2024. annual shareholder report You can find additional information about the fund at <div style="text-decoration-line: underline; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; letter-spacing: -0.05pt; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature-529C</div></div>. You can also request this information by contacting us at (800) 421-4225. capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature-529C (800) 421-4225 <div style="margin-bottom: 6pt;"><div style="margin-top: 0; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 0;"><div style="font-family: 'AvenirNextLTProDemi'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 95, 158);font-weight:bold;display:inline;">What were the fund costs for the last year?</div> (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 4pt;"><table style="text-align:start; break-inside: avoid-page; table-layout: auto; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse;"><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; 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;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 3pt 6pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; width: 126.9pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255);"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Share class</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 3pt 6pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; width: 171.072pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255);"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Costs of a $10,000 investment</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 3pt 0px; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; width: 267.948pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: none;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-style: none; height: 20pt; border-bottom-color: initial;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: center; width: 126.9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; vertical-align: bottom;">Class 529-C</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; width: 171.072pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; vertical-align: bottom;"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>160</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: center; width: 267.948pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; vertical-align: bottom;">1.40<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr></table></div> 160 0.014 <div style="font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 12pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); padding-top: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Management's discussion of fund performance</div></div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 4.0032pt;">The fund’s Class 529-C shares gained 29.03% for the year ended August 31, 2024. That result compares with a 27.14% gain for the S&amp;P 500 Index. For information on returns for additional periods, including the fund lifetime, please refer to <div style="text-decoration-line: underline; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-returns-529C</div></div>.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 0px; margin-top: 6pt;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">What factors influenced results</div></div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 6pt;">The U.S. economy continued to see growth during the fund’s fiscal year, despite high interest rates. However, lower job creation numbers over the summer were seen as a sign of a possible interest rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve, thus giving investors hope that recession could be avoided. Overseas markets remained mixed during the period, though equity markets in the U.S. and elsewhere continued to see strong growth, albeit with bouts of volatility.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 4.0032pt;">Holdings in most equity sectors produced positive returns for the fund, with shares of communication services, information technology, financials and utility companies particularly additive to results. While the bulk of the portfolio remains invested in U.S. equities, holdings of companies based in Taiwan, the Netherlands and Canada added to returns.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 4.0032pt;">In terms of detractors, holdings in the energy sector saw negative returns during the period, while holdings in real estate and consumer staples companies saw positive returns that were below the portfolio’s overall results.</div> <div style="padding-bottom: 25pt; margin-bottom: 0;"><img alt="Fund Performance - Growth of 10K" src="chartimages_1207702.jpg" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 550pt;"/> </div> <div style="border-bottom: none; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: left; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 0px; margin-bottom: 4pt; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Average annual total returns</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 3pt;"><table style="text-align:start; break-inside: avoid-page; table-layout: auto; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse;"><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; 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);"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 0px 2pt; white-space: nowrap; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: none; background-color: rgb(223, 229, 240);background-color:rgb(223, 229, 240);"></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; 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);background-color:rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">1 year</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; 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);background-color:rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">5 years</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; 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);background-color:rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">10 years</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 2pt;">The Growth Fund of America — Class 529-C (with sales charge)<div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:8.3px">*</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">28.03<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">14.74<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">12.41<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 2pt;">The Growth Fund of America — Class 529-C (without sales charge)<div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:8.3px">*</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">29.03<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">14.74<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">12.41<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 2pt;">S&amp;P 500 Index<div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:8.3px">†</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">27.14<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">15.92<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">12.98<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr></table></div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 5pt; text-indent: -5pt;"><div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:7.4px">*</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; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 5pt; text-indent: -5pt;"><div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:7.4px">†</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) 0.2803 0.1474 0.1241 The Growth Fund of America — Class 529-C (without sales charge) 0.2903 0.1474 0.1241 S&P 500 Index 0.2714 0.1592 0.1298 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="text-transform: none; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: normal; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); margin-top: 10pt;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Key fund statistics</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 14pt; width: auto; padding-left: 0;"><table style="text-align:start; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; break-inside: avoid-page;"><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); height: auto; border-top-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Fund net assets (in millions)</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>284,835</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); height: auto;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Total number of portfolio holdings</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">324 </td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); height: auto;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Total advisory fees paid (in millions)</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>662</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); height: auto;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Portfolio turnover rate</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">25<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr></table></div> 284835000000 324 662000000 0.25 <div style="border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-style: none; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-top: 10pt; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; padding-bottom: 0; border-bottom-color: initial; padding-left: 27pt;"><div style="font-family: 'AvenirNextLTProDemi'; 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: 0; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial;font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Portfolio holdings by sector </div>(percent of net assets)</div><div style="padding-right: 0; display: inline-block; padding-left: 25pt;"><img alt="Graphical Representation - Allocation 1 Chart" src="chartimages_1207708.jpg" style="float: right; width: 300pt;"/> </div> The Growth Fund of America® Class 529-E CGFEX This annual shareholder report contains important information about The Growth Fund of America (the "fund")<div style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;"> </div>for the period from September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2024. annual shareholder report You can find additional information about the fund at <div style="text-decoration-line: underline; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; letter-spacing: -0.05pt; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature-529E</div></div>. You can also request this information by contacting us at (800) 421-4225. capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature-529E (800) 421-4225 <div style="margin-bottom: 6pt;"><div style="margin-top: 0; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 0;"><div style="font-family: 'AvenirNextLTProDemi'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 95, 158);font-weight:bold;display:inline;">What were the fund costs for the last year?</div> (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 4pt;"><table style="text-align:start; break-inside: avoid-page; table-layout: auto; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse;"><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; 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;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 3pt 6pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; width: 126.9pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255);"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Share class</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 3pt 6pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; width: 171.072pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255);"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Costs of a $10,000 investment</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 3pt 0px; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; width: 267.948pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: none;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-style: none; height: 20pt; border-bottom-color: initial;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: center; width: 126.9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; vertical-align: bottom;">Clas<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">s </div>529-E</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; width: 171.072pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; vertical-align: bottom;"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>101</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: center; width: 267.948pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; vertical-align: bottom;">0.88<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr></table></div> 101 0.0088 <div style="font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 12pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); padding-top: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Management's discussion of fund performance</div></div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 4.0032pt;">The fund’s Class 529-E shares gained 29.72% for the year ended August 31, 2024. That result compares with a 27.14% gain for the S&amp;P 500 Index. For information on returns for additional periods, including the fund lifetime, please refer to <div style="text-decoration-line: underline; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-returns-529E</div></div>.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 0px; margin-top: 6pt;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">What factors influenced results</div></div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 6pt;">The U.S. economy continued to see growth during the fund’s fiscal year, despite high interest rates. However, lower job creation numbers over the summer were seen as a sign of a possible interest rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve, thus giving investors hope that recession could be avoided. Overseas markets remained mixed during the period, though equity markets in the U.S. and elsewhere continued to see strong growth, albeit with bouts of volatility.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 4.0032pt;">Holdings in most equity sectors produced positive returns for the fund, with shares of communication services, information technology, financials and utility companies particularly additive to results. While the bulk of the portfolio remains invested in U.S. equities, holdings of companies based in Taiwan, the Netherlands and Canada added to returns.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 4.0032pt;">In terms of detractors, holdings in the energy sector saw negative returns during the period, while holdings in real estate and consumer staples companies saw positive returns that were below the portfolio’s overall results.</div> <div style="padding-bottom: 25pt; margin-bottom: 0;"><img alt="Fund Performance - Growth of 10K" src="chartimages_1207790.jpg" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 550pt;"/> </div> <div style="border-bottom: none; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: left; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 0px; margin-bottom: 4pt; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Average annual total returns</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 3pt;"><table style="text-align:start; break-inside: avoid-page; table-layout: auto; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse;"><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; 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);"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 0px 2pt; white-space: nowrap; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: none; background-color: rgb(223, 229, 240);background-color:rgb(223, 229, 240);"></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; 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);background-color:rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">1 year</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; 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);background-color:rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">5 years</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; 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);background-color:rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">10 years</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 2pt;">The Growth Fund of America — Class 529-E<div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:8.3px">*</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">29.72<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">15.34<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">12.58<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 2pt;">S&amp;P 500 Index<div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:8.3px">†</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">27.14<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">15.92<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">12.98<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr></table></div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 5pt; text-indent: -5pt;"><div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:7.4px">*</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; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 5pt; text-indent: -5pt;"><div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:7.4px">†</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 0.2972 0.1534 0.1258 S&P 500 Index 0.2714 0.1592 0.1298 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="text-transform: none; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: normal; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); margin-top: 10pt;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Key fund statistics</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 14pt; width: auto; padding-left: 0;"><table style="text-align:start; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; break-inside: avoid-page;"><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); height: auto; border-top-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Fund net assets (in millions)</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>284,835</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); height: auto;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Total number of portfolio holdings</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">324 </td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); height: auto;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Total advisory fees paid (in millions)</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>662</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); height: auto;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Portfolio turnover rate</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">25<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr></table></div> 284835000000 324 662000000 0.25 <div style="border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-style: none; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-top: 10pt; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; padding-bottom: 0; border-bottom-color: initial; padding-left: 27pt;"><div style="font-family: 'AvenirNextLTProDemi'; 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: 0; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial;font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Portfolio holdings by sector </div>(percent of net assets)</div><div style="padding-right: 0; display: inline-block; padding-left: 25pt;"><img alt="Graphical Representation - Allocation 1 Chart" src="chartimages_1207796.jpg" style="float: right; width: 300pt;"/> </div> The Growth Fund of America® Class 529-T TAFFX This annual shareholder report contains important information about The Growth Fund of America (the "fund")<div style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;"> </div>for the period from September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2024. annual shareholder report You can find additional information about the fund at <div style="text-decoration-line: underline; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; letter-spacing: -0.05pt; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature</div></div>. You can also request this information by contacting us at (800) 421-4225. capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature (800) 421-4225 <div style="margin-bottom: 6pt;"><div style="margin-top: 0; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 0;"><div style="font-family: 'AvenirNextLTProDemi'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 95, 158);font-weight:bold;display:inline;">What were the fund costs for the last year?</div> (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 4pt;"><table style="text-align:start; break-inside: avoid-page; table-layout: auto; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse;"><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; 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;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 3pt 6pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; width: 126.9pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255);"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Share class</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 3pt 6pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; width: 171.072pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255);"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Costs of a $10,000 investment</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 3pt 0px; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; width: 267.948pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: none;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-style: none; height: 20pt; border-bottom-color: initial;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: center; width: 126.9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; vertical-align: bottom;">Class 529-T</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; width: 171.072pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; vertical-align: bottom;"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>48</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: center; width: 267.948pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; vertical-align: bottom;">0.42<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr></table></div> 48 0.0042 <div style="font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 12pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); padding-top: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Management's discussion of fund performance</div></div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 4.0032pt;">The fund’s Class 529-T shares gained 30.30% for the year ended August 31, 2024. That result compares with a 27.14% gain for the S&amp;P 500 Index.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 0px; margin-top: 6pt;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">What factors influenced results</div></div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 6pt;">The U.S. economy continued to see growth during the fund’s fiscal year, despite high interest rates. However, lower job creation numbers over the summer were seen as a sign of a possible interest rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve, thus giving investors hope that recession could be avoided. Overseas markets remained mixed during the period, though equity markets in the U.S. and elsewhere continued to see strong growth, albeit with bouts of volatility.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 4.0032pt;">Holdings in most equity sectors produced positive returns for the fund, with shares of communication services, information technology, financials and utility companies particularly additive to results. While the bulk of the portfolio remains invested in U.S. equities, holdings of companies based in Taiwan, the Netherlands and Canada added to returns.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 4.0032pt;">In terms of detractors, holdings in the energy sector saw negative returns during the period, while holdings in real estate and consumer staples companies saw positive returns that were below the portfolio’s overall results.</div> <div style="padding-bottom: 25pt; margin-bottom: 0;"><img alt="Fund Performance - Growth of 10K" src="chartimages_1208274.jpg" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 550pt;"/> </div> <div style="border-bottom: none; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: left; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 0px; margin-bottom: 4pt; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Average annual total returns</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 3pt;"><table style="text-align:start; break-inside: avoid-page; table-layout: auto; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse;"><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; 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);"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 0px 2pt; white-space: nowrap; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: none; background-color: rgb(223, 229, 240);background-color:rgb(223, 229, 240);"></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; 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);background-color:rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">1 year</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; 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);background-color:rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">5 years</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; 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);background-color:rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Since inception<div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:9.2px">1</div></div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 2pt;">The Growth Fund of America — Class 529-T (with sales charge)<div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:8.3px">2</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">27.05<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">15.29<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">14.25<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 2pt;">The Growth Fund of America — Class 529-T (without sales charge)<div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:8.3px">2</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">30.30<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">15.88<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">14.64<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 2pt;">S&amp;P 500 Index<div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:8.3px">3</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">27.14<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">15.92<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">14.52<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr></table></div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 5pt; text-indent: -5pt;"><div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:7.4px">1</div> Class 529-T shares were first offered on April 7, 2017.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 5pt; text-indent: -5pt;"><div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:7.4px">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; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 5pt; text-indent: -5pt;"><div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:7.4px">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-T (with sales charge) 0.2705 0.1529 0.1425 The Growth Fund of America — Class 529-T (without sales charge) 0.303 0.1588 0.1464 S&P 500 Index 0.2714 0.1592 0.1452 2017-04-07 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="text-transform: none; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: normal; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); margin-top: 10pt;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Key fund statistics</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 14pt; width: auto; padding-left: 0;"><table style="text-align:start; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; break-inside: avoid-page;"><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); height: auto; border-top-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Fund net assets (in millions)</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>284,835</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); height: auto;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Total number of portfolio holdings</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">324 </td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); height: auto;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Total advisory fees paid (in millions)</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>662</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); height: auto;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Portfolio turnover rate</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">25<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr></table></div> 284835000000 324 662000000 0.25 <div style="border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-style: none; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-top: 10pt; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; padding-bottom: 0; border-bottom-color: initial; padding-left: 27pt;"><div style="font-family: 'AvenirNextLTProDemi'; 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: 0; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial;font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Portfolio holdings by sector </div>(percent of net assets)</div><div style="padding-right: 0; display: inline-block; padding-left: 25pt;"><img alt="Graphical Representation - Allocation 1 Chart" src="chartimages_1208280.jpg" style="float: right; width: 300pt;"/> </div> The Growth Fund of America® Class 529-F-1 CGFFX This annual shareholder report contains important information about The Growth Fund of America (the "fund")<div style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;"> </div>for the period from September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2024. annual shareholder report You can find additional information about the fund at <div style="text-decoration-line: underline; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; letter-spacing: -0.05pt; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature-529F1</div></div>. You can also request this information by contacting us at (800) 421-4225. capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature-529F1 (800) 421-4225 <div style="margin-bottom: 6pt;"><div style="margin-top: 0; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 0;"><div style="font-family: 'AvenirNextLTProDemi'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 95, 158);font-weight:bold;display:inline;">What were the fund costs for the last year?</div> (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 4pt;"><table style="text-align:start; break-inside: avoid-page; table-layout: auto; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse;"><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; 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;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 3pt 6pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; width: 126.9pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255);"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Share class</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 3pt 6pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; width: 171.072pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255);"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Costs of a $10,000 investment</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 3pt 0px; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; width: 267.948pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: none;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-style: none; height: 20pt; border-bottom-color: initial;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: center; width: 126.9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; vertical-align: bottom;">Class 529-F-1</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; width: 171.072pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; vertical-align: bottom;"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>50</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: center; width: 267.948pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; vertical-align: bottom;">0.43<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr></table></div> 50 0.0043 <div style="font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 12pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); padding-top: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Management's discussion of fund performance</div></div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 4.0032pt;">The fund’s Class 529-F-1 shares gained 30.28% for the year ended August 31, 2024. That result compares with a 27.14% gain for the S&amp;P 500 Index. For information on returns for additional periods, including the fund lifetime, please refer to <div style="text-decoration-line: underline; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-returns-529F1</div></div>.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 0px; margin-top: 6pt;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">What factors influenced results</div></div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 6pt;">The U.S. economy continued to see growth during the fund’s fiscal year, despite high interest rates. However, lower job creation numbers over the summer were seen as a sign of a possible interest rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve, thus giving investors hope that recession could be avoided. Overseas markets remained mixed during the period, though equity markets in the U.S. and elsewhere continued to see strong growth, albeit with bouts of volatility.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 4.0032pt;">Holdings in most equity sectors produced positive returns for the fund, with shares of communication services, information technology, financials and utility companies particularly additive to results. While the bulk of the portfolio remains invested in U.S. equities, holdings of companies based in Taiwan, the Netherlands and Canada added to returns.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 4.0032pt;">In terms of detractors, holdings in the energy sector saw negative returns during the period, while holdings in real estate and consumer staples companies saw positive returns that were below the portfolio’s overall results.</div> <div style="padding-bottom: 25pt; margin-bottom: 0;"><img alt="Fund Performance - Growth of 10K" src="chartimages_1207746.jpg" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 550pt;"/> </div> <div style="border-bottom: none; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: left; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 0px; margin-bottom: 4pt; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Average annual total returns</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 3pt;"><table style="text-align:start; break-inside: avoid-page; table-layout: auto; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse;"><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; 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);"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 0px 2pt; white-space: nowrap; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: none; background-color: rgb(223, 229, 240);background-color:rgb(223, 229, 240);"></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; 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);background-color:rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">1 year</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; 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);background-color:rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">5 years</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; 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);background-color:rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">10 years</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 2pt;">The Growth Fund of America — Class 529-F-1<div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:8.3px">*</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">30.28<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">15.86<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">13.08<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 2pt;">S&amp;P 500 Index<div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:8.3px">†</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">27.14<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">15.92<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">12.98<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr></table></div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 5pt; text-indent: -5pt;"><div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:7.4px">*</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; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 5pt; text-indent: -5pt;"><div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:7.4px">†</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-1 0.3028 0.1586 0.1308 S&P 500 Index 0.2714 0.1592 0.1298 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. Key fund statistics<table style="text-align:start; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; break-inside: avoid-page;"><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); height: auto; border-top-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Fund net assets (in millions)</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>284,835</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); height: auto;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Total number of portfolio holdings</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">324 </td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); height: auto;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Total advisory fees paid (in millions)</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>662</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); height: auto;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Portfolio turnover rate</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">25<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr></table> 284835000000 324 662000000 0.25 <div style="border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-style: none; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-top: 10pt; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; padding-bottom: 0; border-bottom-color: initial; padding-left: 27pt;"><div style="font-family: 'AvenirNextLTProDemi'; 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: 0; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial;font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Portfolio holdings by sector </div>(percent of net assets)</div><div style="padding-right: 0; display: inline-block; padding-left: 25pt;"><img alt="Graphical Representation - Allocation 1 Chart" src="chartimages_1207752.jpg" style="float: right; width: 300pt;"/> </div> 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")<div style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;"> </div>for the period from September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2024. annual shareholder report You can find additional information about the fund at <div style="text-decoration-line: underline; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; letter-spacing: -0.05pt; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature-529F2</div></div>. You can also request this information by contacting us at (800) 421-4225. capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature-529F2 (800) 421-4225 <div style="margin-bottom: 6pt;"><div style="margin-top: 0; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 0;"><div style="font-family: 'AvenirNextLTProDemi'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 95, 158);font-weight:bold;display:inline;">What were the fund costs for the last year?</div> (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 4pt;"><table style="text-align:start; break-inside: avoid-page; table-layout: auto; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse;"><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; 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;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 3pt 6pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; width: 126.9pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255);"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Share class</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 3pt 6pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; width: 171.072pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255);"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Costs of a $10,000 investment</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 3pt 0px; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; width: 267.948pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: none;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-style: none; height: 20pt; border-bottom-color: initial;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: center; width: 126.9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; vertical-align: bottom;">Class 529-F-2</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; width: 171.072pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; vertical-align: bottom;"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>46</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: center; width: 267.948pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; vertical-align: bottom;">0.40<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr></table></div> 46 0.004 <div style="font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 12pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); padding-top: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Management's discussion of fund performance</div></div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 4.0032pt;">The fund’s Class 529-F-2 shares gained 30.33% for the year ended August 31, 2024. That result compares with a 27.14% gain for the S&amp;P 500 Index. For information on returns for additional periods, including the fund lifetime, please refer to <div style="text-decoration-line: underline; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-returns-529F2</div></div>.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 0px; margin-top: 6pt;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">What factors influenced results</div></div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 6pt;">The U.S. economy continued to see growth during the fund’s fiscal year, despite high interest rates. However, lower job creation numbers over the summer were seen as a sign of a possible interest rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve, thus giving investors hope that recession could be avoided. Overseas markets remained mixed during the period, though equity markets in the U.S. and elsewhere continued to see strong growth, albeit with bouts of volatility.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 4.0032pt;">Holdings in most equity sectors produced positive returns for the fund, with shares of communication services, information technology, financials and utility companies particularly additive to results. While the bulk of the portfolio remains invested in U.S. equities, holdings of companies based in Taiwan, the Netherlands and Canada added to returns.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 4.0032pt;">In terms of detractors, holdings in the energy sector saw negative returns during the period, while holdings in real estate and consumer staples companies saw positive returns that were below the portfolio’s overall results.</div> <div style="padding-bottom: 25pt; margin-bottom: 0;"><img alt="Fund Performance - Growth of 10K" src="chartimages_1208318.jpg" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 550pt;"/> </div> <div style="border-bottom: none; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: left; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 0px; margin-bottom: 4pt; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Average annual total returns</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 3pt;"><table style="text-align:start; break-inside: avoid-page; table-layout: auto; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse;"><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; 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);"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 0px 2pt; white-space: nowrap; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: none; background-color: rgb(223, 229, 240);background-color:rgb(223, 229, 240);"></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; 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);background-color:rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">1 year</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; 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);background-color:rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Since inception<div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:9.2px">1</div></div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 2pt;">The Growth Fund of America — Class 529-F-2<div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:8.3px">2</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">30.33<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">13.48<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 2pt;">S&amp;P 500 Index<div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:8.3px">3</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">27.14<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">17.11<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr></table></div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 5pt; text-indent: -5pt;"><div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:7.4px">1</div> Class 529-F-2 shares were first offered on October 30, 2020.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 5pt; text-indent: -5pt;"><div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:7.4px">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; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 5pt; text-indent: -5pt;"><div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:7.4px">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 0.3033 0.1348 S&P 500 Index 0.2714 0.1711 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. Key fund statistics<div style="margin-bottom: 14pt; width: auto; padding-left: 0;"><table style="text-align:start; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; break-inside: avoid-page;"><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); height: auto; border-top-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Fund net assets (in millions)</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>284,835</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); height: auto;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Total number of portfolio holdings</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">324 </td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); height: auto;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Total advisory fees paid (in millions)</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>662</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); height: auto;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Portfolio turnover rate</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">25<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr></table></div> 284835000000 324 662000000 0.25 <div style="border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-style: none; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-top: 10pt; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; padding-bottom: 0; border-bottom-color: initial; padding-left: 27pt;"><div style="font-family: 'AvenirNextLTProDemi'; 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: 0; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial;font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Portfolio holdings by sector </div>(percent of net assets)</div><div style="padding-right: 0; display: inline-block; padding-left: 25pt;"><img alt="Graphical Representation - Allocation 1 Chart" src="chartimages_1208324.jpg" style="float: right; width: 300pt;"/> </div> 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")<div style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;"> </div>for the period from September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2024. annual shareholder report You can find additional information about the fund at <div style="text-decoration-line: underline; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; letter-spacing: -0.05pt; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature-529F3</div></div>. You can also request this information by contacting us at (800) 421-4225. capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature-529F3 (800) 421-4225 <div style="margin-top: 0; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 0;"><div style="font-family: 'AvenirNextLTProDemi'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 95, 158);font-weight:bold;display:inline;">What were the fund costs for the last year?</div> (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investm<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">en</div>t)</div><div style="margin-bottom: 4pt;"><table style="text-align:start; break-inside: avoid-page; table-layout: auto; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse;"><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; 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;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 3pt 6pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; width: 126.9pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255);"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Share class</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 3pt 6pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; width: 171.072pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255);"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Costs of a $10,000 investment</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 3pt 0px; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; width: 267.948pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: none;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-style: none; height: 20pt; border-bottom-color: initial;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: center; width: 126.9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; vertical-align: bottom;">Class 529-F-3</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; width: 171.072pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; vertical-align: bottom;"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>40</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: center; width: 267.948pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; vertical-align: bottom;">0.35<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr></table></div> 40 0.0035 <div style="font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 12pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); padding-top: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Management's discussion of fund performance</div></div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 4.0032pt;">The fund’s Class 529-F-3 shares gained 30.39% for the <div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">year </div>ended August 31, 2024. That result compares with a 27.14% gain for the S&amp;P 500 Index. For information on returns for additional periods, including the fund lifetime, please refer to <div style="text-decoration-line: underline; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-returns-529F3</div></div>.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 0px; margin-top: 6pt;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">What factors influenced results</div></div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 6pt;">The U.S. economy continued to see growth during the fund’s fiscal year, despite high interest rates. However, lower job creation numbers over the summer were seen as a sign of a possible interest rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve, thus giving investors hope that recession could be avoided. Overseas markets remained mixed during the period, though equity markets in the U.S. and elsewhere continued to see strong growth, albeit with bouts of volatility.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 4.0032pt;">Holdings in most equity sectors produced positive returns for the fund, with shares of communication services, information technology, financials and utility companies particularly additive to results. While the bulk of the portfolio remains invested in U.S. equities, holdings of companies based in Taiwan, the Netherlands and Canada added to returns.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 4.0032pt;">In terms of detractors, holdings in the energy sector saw negative returns during the period, while holdings in real estate and consumer staples companies saw positive returns that were below the portfolio’s overall results.</div> <div style="padding-bottom: 25pt; margin-bottom: 0;"><img alt="Fund Performance - Growth of 10K" src="chartimages_1208362.jpg" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 550pt;"/> </div> <div style="border-bottom: none; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: left; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 0px; margin-bottom: 4pt; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Average annual total returns</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 3pt;"><table style="text-align:start; break-inside: avoid-page; table-layout: auto; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse;"><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; 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);"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 0px 2pt; white-space: nowrap; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: none; background-color: rgb(223, 229, 240);background-color:rgb(223, 229, 240);"></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; 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);background-color:rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">1 year</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; 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);background-color:rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Since inception<div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:9.2px">1</div></div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 2pt;">The Growth Fund of America — Class 529-F-3<div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:8.3px">2</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">30.39<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">13.53<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 2pt;">S&amp;P 500 Index<div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:8.3px">3</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">27.14<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">17.11<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr></table></div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 5pt; text-indent: -5pt;"><div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:7.4px">1</div> Class 529-F-3 shares were first offered on October 30, 2020.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 5pt; text-indent: -5pt;"><div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:7.4px">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; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 5pt; text-indent: -5pt;"><div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:7.4px">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 0.3039 0.1353 S&P 500 Index 0.2714 0.1711 2020-10-30 The fund’s past performance is not a predictor of its future performance. The<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;"> li</div><div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">n</div>e 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="text-transform: none; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: normal; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); margin-top: 10pt;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Key fund statistics</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 14pt; width: auto; padding-left: 0;"><table style="text-align:start; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; break-inside: avoid-page;"><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); height: auto; border-top-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Fund net assets (in millions)</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>284,835</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); height: auto;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Total number of portfolio holdings</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">324 </td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); height: auto;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Total advisory fees paid (in millions)</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>662</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); height: auto;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Portfolio turnover rate</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">25<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr></table></div> 284835000000 324 662000000 0.25 <div style="border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-style: none; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-top: 10pt; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; padding-bottom: 0; border-bottom-color: initial; padding-left: 27pt;"><div style="font-family: 'AvenirNextLTProDemi'; 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: 0; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial;font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Portfolio holdings by sector </div>(percent of net <div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">assets</div>)</div><div style="padding-right: 0; display: inline-block; padding-left: 25pt;"><img alt="Graphical Representation - Allocation 1 Chart" src="chartimages_1208368.jpg" style="float: right; width: 300pt;"/> </div> The Growth Fund of America® Class R-1 RGAAX This annual shareholder report contains important information about The Growth Fund of America (the "fund")<div style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;"> </div>for the period from September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2024. annual shareholder report You can find additional information about the fund at <div style="text-decoration-line: underline; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; letter-spacing: -0.05pt; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature-R1</div></div>. You can also request this information by contacting us at (800) 421-4225. capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature-R1 (800) 421-4225 <div style="margin-bottom: 6pt;"><div style="margin-top: 0; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 0;"><div style="font-family: 'AvenirNextLTProDemi'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 95, 158);font-weight:bold;display:inline;">What were the fund costs for the last year?</div> (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 4pt;"><table style="text-align:start; break-inside: avoid-page; table-layout: auto; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse;"><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; 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;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 3pt 6pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; width: 126.9pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255);"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Share class</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 3pt 6pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; width: 171.072pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255);"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Costs of a $10,000 investment</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 3pt 0px; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; width: 267.948pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: none;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-style: none; height: 20pt; border-bottom-color: initial;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: center; width: 126.9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; vertical-align: bottom;">Class R-1</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; width: 171.072pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; vertical-align: bottom;"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>158</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: center; width: 267.948pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; vertical-align: bottom;">1.38<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr></table></div> 158 0.0138 <div style="font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 12pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); padding-top: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Management's discussion of fund performance</div></div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 4.0032pt;">The fund’s Class R-1 shares gained 29.06% for the year ended August 31, 2024. That result compares with a 27.14% gain for the S&amp;P 500 Index. For information on returns for additional periods, including the fund lifetime, please refer to <div style="text-decoration-line: underline; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-returns-R1</div></div>.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 0px; margin-top: 6pt;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">What factors influenced results</div></div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 6pt;">The U.S. economy continued to see growth during the fund’s fiscal year, despite high interest rates. <div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">However</div>, lower job creation numbers over the summer were seen as a sign of a possible interest rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve, thus giving investors hope that recession could be avoided. Overseas markets remained mixed during the period, though equity markets in the U.S. and elsewhere continued to see strong growth, albeit with bouts of volatility.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 4.0032pt;">Holdings in most equity sectors produced positive returns for the fund, with shares of communication services, information technology, financials and utility companies particularly additive to results. While the bulk of the portfolio remains invested in U.S. equities, holdings of companies based in Taiwan, the Netherlands and Canada added to returns.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 4.0032pt;">In terms of detractors, holdings in the energy sector saw negative returns during the period, while holdings in real estate and consumer staples companies saw positive returns that were below the portfolio’s overall results.</div> <div style="padding-bottom: 25pt; margin-bottom: 0;"><img alt="Fund Performance - Growth of 10K" src="chartimages_1207834.jpg" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 550pt;"/> </div> <div style="border-bottom: none; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: left; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 0px; margin-bottom: 4pt; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Average annual total retur<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">ns</div></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 3pt;"><table style="text-align:start; break-inside: avoid-page; table-layout: auto; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse;"><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; 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);"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 0px 2pt; white-space: nowrap; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: none; background-color: rgb(223, 229, 240);background-color:rgb(223, 229, 240);"></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; 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);background-color:rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">1 year</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; 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);background-color:rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">5 years</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; 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);background-color:rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">10 years</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 2pt;">The Growth Fund <div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">of Am</div>erica — Class R-1<div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:8.3px">*</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">29.06<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">14.77<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">12.04<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 2pt;">S&amp;P 500 Index<div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:8.3px">†</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">27.14<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">15.92<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">12.98<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr></table></div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 5pt; text-indent: -5pt;"><div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:7.4px">*</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; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 5pt; text-indent: -5pt;"><div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:7.4px">†</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 0.2906 0.1477 0.1204 S&P 500 Index 0.2714 0.1592 0.1298 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="text-transform: none; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: normal; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); margin-top: 10pt;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Key fund statistics</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 14pt; width: auto; padding-left: 0;"><table style="text-align:start; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; break-inside: avoid-page;"><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); height: auto; border-top-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Fund net assets (in millions)</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>284,835</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); height: auto;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Total number of portfolio holdings</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">324 </td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); height: auto;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Total advisory fees paid (in millions)</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>662</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); height: auto;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Portfolio turnover ra<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">te</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">25<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr></table></div> 284835000000 324 662000000 0.25 <div style="border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-style: none; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-top: 10pt; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; padding-bottom: 0; border-bottom-color: initial; padding-left: 27pt;"><div style="font-family: 'AvenirNextLTProDemi'; 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: 0; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial;font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Portfolio holdings by sector </div>(percent of <div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">net </div>ass<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">et</div>s)</div><div style="padding-right: 0; display: inline-block; padding-left: 25pt;"><img alt="Graphical Representation - Allocation 1 Chart" src="chartimages_1207840.jpg" style="float: right; width: 300pt;"/> </div> The Growth Fund of America® Class R-2 RGABX This annual shareholder report contains important information about The Growth Fund of America (the "fund")<div style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;"> </div>for the period from September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2024. annual shareholder report You can find additional information about the fund at <div style="text-decoration-line: underline; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; letter-spacing: -0.05pt; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature-R2</div></div>. You can also request this information by contacting us at (800) 421-4225. capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature-R2 (800) 421-4225 <div style="margin-bottom: 6pt;"><div style="margin-top: 0; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 0;"><div style="font-family: 'AvenirNextLTProDemi'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 95, 158);font-weight:bold;display:inline;">What were the fund costs for the last year?</div> (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 4pt;"><table style="text-align:start; break-inside: avoid-page; table-layout: auto; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse;"><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; 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;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 3pt 6pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; width: 126.9pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255);"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Share class</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 3pt 6pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; width: 171.072pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255);"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Costs of a $10,000 investment</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 3pt 0px; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; width: 267.948pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: none;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-style: none; height: 20pt; border-bottom-color: initial;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: center; width: 126.9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; vertical-align: bottom;">Class R-2</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; width: 171.072pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; vertical-align: bottom;"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>158</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: center; width: 267.948pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; vertical-align: bottom;">1.38<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr></table></div> 158 0.0138 <div style="font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 12pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); padding-top: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Management's discussion of fund performance</div></div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 4.0032pt;">The fund’s Class R-2 shares gained 29.05% for the year ended August 31, 2024. That result <div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">compares </div>with a 27.14% gain for the S&amp;P 500 Index. For information on returns for additional periods, including the fund lifetime, please refer to <div style="text-decoration-line: underline; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-returns-R2</div></div>.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 0px; margin-top: 6pt;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">What factors influenced results</div></div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 6pt;">The U.S. economy continued to see growth during the fund’s fiscal year, despite high interest rates. However, lower job creation numbers over the summer were seen as a sign of a possible interest rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve, thus giving investors hope that recession could be avoided. Overseas markets remained mixed during the period, though equity markets in the U.S. and elsewhere continued to see strong growth, albeit with bouts of volatility.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 4.0032pt;">Holdings in most equity sectors produced positive returns for the fund, with shares of communication services, information technology, financials and utility companies particularly additive to results. While the bulk of the portfolio remains invested in U.S. equities, holdings of companies based in Taiwan, the Netherlands and Canada added to returns.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 4.0032pt;">In terms of detractors, holdings in the energy sector saw negative returns during the period, while holdings in real estate and consumer staples companies saw positive returns that were below the portfolio’s overall results.</div> <div style="padding-bottom: 25pt; margin-bottom: 0;"><img alt="Fund Performance - Growth of 10K" src="chartimages_1207878.jpg" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 550pt;"/> </div> <div style="border-bottom: none; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: left; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 0px; margin-bottom: 4pt; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Average annual total retu<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">r</div>ns</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 3pt;"><table style="text-align:start; break-inside: avoid-page; table-layout: auto; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse;"><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; 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);"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 0px 2pt; white-space: nowrap; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: none; background-color: rgb(223, 229, 240);background-color:rgb(223, 229, 240);"></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; 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);background-color:rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">1 year</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; 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);background-color:rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">5 years</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; 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);background-color:rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">10 years</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 2pt;">The Growth Fund of America — Class R-2<div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:8.3px">*</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">29.05<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">14.76<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">12.04<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 2pt;">S&amp;P 500 Index<div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:8.3px">†</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">27.14<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">15.92<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">12.98<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr></table></div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 5pt; text-indent: -5pt;"><div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:7.4px">*</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; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 5pt; text-indent: -5pt;"><div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:7.4px">†</div> Results assume all distributions are reinvested. Any market index shown is unmanaged, and <div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">therefore</div>, 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 0.2905 0.1476 0.1204 S&P 500 Index 0.2714 0.1592 0.1298 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="text-transform: none; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: normal; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); margin-top: 10pt;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Key fund statistics</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 14pt; width: auto; padding-left: 0;"><table style="text-align:start; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; break-inside: avoid-page;"><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); height: auto; border-top-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Fund net assets (in millions)</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>284,835</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); height: auto;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Total number of portfolio holdings</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">324 </td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); height: auto;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Total advisory fees paid (in millions)</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>662</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); height: auto;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Portfolio turnover rate</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">25<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr></table></div> 284835000000 324 662000000 0.25 <div style="border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-style: none; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-top: 10pt; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; padding-bottom: 0; border-bottom-color: initial; padding-left: 27pt;"><div style="font-family: 'AvenirNextLTProDemi'; 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: 0; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial;font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Portfolio holdings by sector </div>(percent of net asset<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">s)</div></div><div style="padding-right: 0; display: inline-block; padding-left: 25pt;"><img alt="Graphical Representation - Allocation 1 Chart" src="chartimages_1207884.jpg" style="float: right; width: 300pt;"/> </div> The Growth Fund of America® Class R-2E RGEBX This annual shareholder report contains important information about The Growth Fund of America (the "fund")<div style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;"> </div>for the period from September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2024. annual shareholder report You can find additional information about the fund at <div style="text-decoration-line: underline; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; letter-spacing: -0.05pt; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature-R2E</div></div>. You can also request this information by contacting us at (800) 421-4225. capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature-R2E (800) 421-4225 <div style="margin-bottom: 6pt;"><div style="margin-top: 0; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 0;"><div style="font-family: 'AvenirNextLTProDemi'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 95, 158);font-weight:bold;display:inline;">What were the fund costs for the last year?</div> (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 4pt;"><table style="text-align:start; break-inside: avoid-page; table-layout: auto; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse;"><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; 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;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 3pt 6pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; width: 126.9pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255);"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Share class</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 3pt 6pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; width: 171.072pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255);"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Costs of a $10,000 investment</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 3pt 0px; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; width: 267.948pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: none;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-style: none; height: 20pt; border-bottom-color: initial;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: center; width: 126.9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; vertical-align: bottom;">Class R-2E</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; width: 171.072pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; vertical-align: bottom;"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>125</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: center; width: 267.948pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; vertical-align: bottom;">1.09<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr></table></div> 125 0.0109 <div style="font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 12pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); padding-top: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Management's discussion of fund performance</div></div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 4.0032pt;">The fund’s Class R-2E shares gained 29.43% for the year ended August 31, 2024. That result compares with a 27.14% gain for the S&amp;P 500 Index. For information on returns for additional periods, including the fund lifetime, please refer to <div style="text-decoration-line: underline; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-returns-R2E</div></div>.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 0px; margin-top: 6pt;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">What factors influenced results</div></div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 6pt;">The U.S. economy continued to see growth during the fund’s fiscal year, despite high interest rates. However, lower job creation numbers over the summer were seen as a sign of a possible interest rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve, thus giving investors hope that recession could be avoided. Overseas markets remained mixed during the period, though equity markets in the U.S. and elsewhere continued to see strong growth, albeit with bouts of volatility.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 4.0032pt;">Holdings in most equity sectors produced positive returns for the fund, with shares of communication services, information technology, financials and utility companies particularly additive to results. While the bulk of the portfolio remains invested in U.S. equities, holdings of companies based in Taiwan, the Netherlands and Canada added to returns.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 4.0032pt;">In terms of detractors, holdings in the energy sector saw negative returns during the period, while holdings in real estate and consumer staples companies saw positive returns that were below the portfolio’s overall results.</div> <div style="padding-bottom: 25pt; margin-bottom: 0;"><img alt="Fund Performance - Growth of 10K" src="chartimages_1208098.jpg" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 550pt;"/> </div> <div style="border-bottom: none; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: left; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 0px; margin-bottom: 4pt; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Average annual total <div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">returns</div></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 3pt;"><table style="text-align:start; break-inside: avoid-page; table-layout: auto; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse;"><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; 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);"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 0px 2pt; white-space: nowrap; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: none; background-color: rgb(223, 229, 240);background-color:rgb(223, 229, 240);"></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; 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);background-color:rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">1 year</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; 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);background-color:rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">5 years</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; 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);background-color:rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">10 years</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 2pt;">The Growth Fund of America — Class R-2E<div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:8.3px">*</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">29.43<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">15.10<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">12.40<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 2pt;">S&amp;P 500 Index<div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:8.3px">†</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">27.14<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">15.92<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">12.98<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr></table></div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 5pt; text-indent: -5pt;"><div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:7.4px">*</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; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 5pt; text-indent: -5pt;"><div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:7.4px">†</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 0.2943 0.151 0.124 S&P 500 Index 0.2714 0.1592 0.1298 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="text-transform: none; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: normal; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); margin-top: 10pt;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Key fund statistics</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 14pt; width: auto; padding-left: 0;"><table style="text-align:start; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; break-inside: avoid-page;"><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); height: auto; border-top-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Fund net assets (in millions)</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>284,835</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); height: auto;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Total number of portfolio holdings</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">324 </td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); height: auto;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Total advisory fees paid (in millions)</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>662</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); height: auto;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Portfolio turnover rate</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">25<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr></table></div> 284835000000 324 662000000 0.25 <div style="float: left; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: initial; width: 60%;"><div style="padding-left: 10pt; margin-bottom: 7.5pt; padding-right: 0;"><div style="border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-style: none; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-top: 10pt; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; padding-bottom: 0; border-bottom-color: initial; padding-left: 27pt;"><div style="font-family: 'AvenirNextLTProDemi'; 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: 0; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial;font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Portfolio holdings by sector </div>(percent of net assets)</div></div><div style="padding-right: 0; display: inline-block; padding-left: 25pt;"><img alt="Graphical Representation - Allocation 1 Chart" src="chartimages_1208104.jpg" style="float: right; width: 300pt;"/> </div></div> The Growth Fund of America® Class R-3 RGACX This annual shareholder report contains important information about The Growth Fund of America (the "fund")<div style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;"> </div>for the period from September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2024. annual shareholder report You can find additional information about the fund at <div style="text-decoration-line: underline; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; letter-spacing: -0.05pt; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature-R3</div></div>. You can also request this information by contacting us at (800) 421-4225. capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature-R3 (800) 421-4225 <div style="margin-bottom: 6pt;"><div style="margin-top: 0; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 0;"><div style="font-family: 'AvenirNextLTProDemi'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 95, 158);font-weight:bold;display:inline;">What were the fund costs for the last year?</div> (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 4pt;"><table style="text-align:start; break-inside: avoid-page; table-layout: auto; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse;"><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; 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;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 3pt 6pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; width: 126.9pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255);"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Share class</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 3pt 6pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; width: 171.072pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255);"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Costs of a $10,000 investment</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 3pt 0px; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; width: 267.948pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: none;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-style: none; height: 20pt; border-bottom-color: initial;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: center; width: 126.9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; vertical-align: bottom;">Class R-3</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; width: 171.072pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; vertical-align: bottom;"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>108</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: center; width: 267.948pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; vertical-align: bottom;">0.94<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr></table></div> 108 0.0094 <div style="font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 12pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); padding-top: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Management's discussion of fund performance</div></div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 4.0032pt;">The fund’s Class R-3 shares gained 29.62% for the year ended August 31, 2024. That result compares with a 27.14% gain for the S&amp;P 500 Index. For information on returns for additional periods, including the fund lifetime, please refer to <div style="text-decoration-line: underline; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-returns-R3</div></div>.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 0px; margin-top: 6pt;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">What factors influenced results</div></div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 6pt;">The U.S. economy continued to see growth during the fund’s fiscal year, despite high interest rates. However, lower job creation numbers over the summer were seen as a sign of a possible interest rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve, thus giving investors hope that recession could be avoided. Overseas markets remained mixed during the period, though equity markets in the U.S. and elsewhere continued to see strong growth, albeit with bouts of volatility.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 4.0032pt;">Holdings in most equity sectors produced positive returns for the fund, with shares of communication services, information technology, financials and utility companies particularly additive to results. While the bulk of the portfolio remains invested in U.S. equities, holdings of companies based in Taiwan, the Netherlands and Canada added to returns.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 4.0032pt;">In terms of detractors, holdings in the energy sector saw negative returns during the period, while holdings in real estate and consumer staples companies saw positive returns that were below the portfolio’s overall results.</div> <div style="padding-bottom: 25pt; margin-bottom: 0;"><img alt="Fund Performance - Growth of 10K" src="chartimages_1207922.jpg" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 550pt;"/> </div> <div style="border-bottom: none; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: left; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 0px; margin-bottom: 4pt; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Average annual total returns</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 3pt;"><table style="text-align:start; break-inside: avoid-page; table-layout: auto; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse;"><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; 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);"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 0px 2pt; white-space: nowrap; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: none; background-color: rgb(223, 229, 240);background-color:rgb(223, 229, 240);"></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; 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);background-color:rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">1 year</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; 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);background-color:rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">5 years</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; 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);background-color:rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">10 years</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 2pt;">The Growth Fund of America — Class R-3<div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:8.3px">*</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">29.62<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">15.27<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">12.54<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 2pt;">S&amp;P 500 Index<div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:8.3px">†</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">27.14<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">15.92<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">12.98<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr></table></div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 5pt; text-indent: -5pt;"><div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:7.4px">*</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; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 5pt; text-indent: -5pt;"><div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:7.4px">†</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 0.2962 0.1527 0.1254 S&P 500 Index 0.2714 0.1592 0.1298 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="text-transform: none; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: normal; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); margin-top: 10pt;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Key fund statistics</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 14pt; width: auto; padding-left: 0;"><table style="text-align:start; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; break-inside: avoid-page;"><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); height: auto; border-top-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Fund net assets (in millions)</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>284,835</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); height: auto;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Total number of portfolio holdings</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">324 </td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); height: auto;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Total advisory fees paid (in millions)</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>662</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); height: auto;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Portfolio turnover rate</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">25<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr></table></div> 284835000000 324 662000000 0.25 <div style="border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-style: none; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-top: 10pt; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; padding-bottom: 0; border-bottom-color: initial; padding-left: 27pt;"><div style="font-family: 'AvenirNextLTProDemi'; 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: 0; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial;font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Portfolio holdings by sector </div>(percent of net assets)</div><div style="padding-right: 0; display: inline-block; padding-left: 25pt;"><img alt="Graphical Representation - Allocation 1 Chart" src="chartimages_1207928.jpg" style="float: right; width: 300pt;"/> </div> The Growth Fund of America® Class R-4 RGAEX This annual shareholder report contains important information about The Growth Fund of America (the "fund")<div style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;"> </div>for the period from September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2024. annual shareholder report You can find additional information about the fund at <div style="text-decoration-line: underline; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; letter-spacing: -0.05pt; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;"> </div></div><div style="text-decoration-line: underline; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; letter-spacing: -0.05pt; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature-R4</div></div>. You can also request this information by contacting us at (800) 421-4225. capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature-R4 (800) 421-4225 <div style="margin-bottom: 6pt;"><div style="margin-top: 0; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 0;"><div style="font-family: 'AvenirNextLTProDemi'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 95, 158);font-weight:bold;display:inline;">What were the fund costs for the last year?</div> (based on a hypothetical $10,000 <div style="display:inline;">investment</div>)</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 4pt;"><table style="text-align:start; break-inside: avoid-page; table-layout: auto; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse;"><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; 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;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 3pt 6pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; width: 126.9pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255);"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Share class</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 3pt 6pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; width: 171.072pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255);"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Costs of a $10,000 investment</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 3pt 0px; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; width: 267.948pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: none;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-style: none; height: 20pt; border-bottom-color: initial;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: center; width: 126.9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; vertical-align: bottom;">Class R-4</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; width: 171.072pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; vertical-align: bottom;"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>74</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: center; width: 267.948pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; vertical-align: bottom;">0.64<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr></table></div> 74 0.0064 <div style="font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 12pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); padding-top: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Management's discussion of fund performance</div></div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 4.0032pt;">The fund’s Class R-4 shares gained 30.00% for the year ended August 31, 2024. That result compares with a 27.14% gain for the S&amp;P 500 Index. For information on returns for additional periods, including the fund lifetime, please refer to <div style="text-decoration-line: underline; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-returns-R4</div></div>.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 0px; margin-top: 6pt;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">What factors influenced results</div></div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 6pt;">The U.S. economy continued to see growth during the fund’s fiscal year, despite high interest rates. However, lower job creation numbers over the summer were seen as a sign of a possible interest rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve, thus giving investors hope that recession could be avoided. Overseas markets remained mixed during the period, though equity markets in the U.S. and elsewhere continued to see strong growth, albeit with bouts of volatility.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 4.0032pt;">Holdings in most equity sectors produced positive returns for the fund, with shares of communication services, information technology, financials and utility companies particularly additive to results. While the bulk of the portfolio remains invested in U.S. equities, holdings of companies based in Taiwan, the Netherlands and Canada added to returns.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 4.0032pt;">In terms of detractors, holdings in the energy sector saw negative returns during the period, while holdings in real estate and consumer staples companies saw positive returns that were below the portfolio’s overall results.</div> <div style="padding-bottom: 25pt; margin-bottom: 0;"><img alt="Fund Performance - Growth of 10K" src="chartimages_1207966.jpg" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 550pt;"/> </div> <div style="border-bottom: none; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: left; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 0px; margin-bottom: 4pt; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Average annual total returns</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 3pt;"><table style="text-align:start; break-inside: avoid-page; table-layout: auto; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse;"><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; 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);"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 0px 2pt; white-space: nowrap; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: none; background-color: rgb(223, 229, 240);background-color:rgb(223, 229, 240);"></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; 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);background-color:rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">1 year</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; 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);background-color:rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">5 years</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; 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);background-color:rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">10 years</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 2pt;">The Growth Fund of America — Class R-4<div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:8.3px">*</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">30.00<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">15.62<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">12.87<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 2pt;">S&amp;P 500 Index<div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:8.3px">†</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">27.14<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">15.92<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">12.98<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr></table></div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 5pt; text-indent: -5pt;"><div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:7.4px">*</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; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 5pt; text-indent: -5pt;"><div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:7.4px">†</div> Results assume all distributions are reinvested. Any market index shown is unmanaged, and therefore, has no expenses. <div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">Investors </div>cannot invest directly in an index. Source(s): S&amp;P Dow Jones Indices LLC.</div> The Growth Fund of America — Class R-4 0.30 0.1562 0.1287 S&P 500 Index 0.2714 0.1592 0.1298 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="text-transform: none; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: normal; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); margin-top: 10pt;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Key fund statistics</div></div><table style="text-align:start; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; break-inside: avoid-page;"><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); height: auto; border-top-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Fund net assets (in millions)</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>284,835</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); height: auto;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Total number of portfolio holdings</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">324 </td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); height: auto;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Total advisory fees paid (in millions)</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>662</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); height: auto;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Portfolio turnover rate</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">25<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr></table> 284835000000 324 662000000 0.25 <div style="border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-style: none; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-top: 10pt; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; padding-bottom: 0; border-bottom-color: initial; padding-left: 27pt;"><div style="font-family: 'AvenirNextLTProDemi'; 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: 0; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial;font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Portfolio holdings by sector </div>(percent of net <div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">assets</div>)</div><div style="padding-right: 0; display: inline-block; padding-left: 25pt;"><img alt="Graphical Representation - Allocation 1 Chart" src="chartimages_1207972.jpg" style="float: right; width: 300pt;"/> </div> The Growth Fund of America® Class R-5E RGAHX This annual shareholder report contains important information about The Growth Fund of America (the "fund")<div style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;"> </div>for the period from September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2024. annual shareholder report You can find additional information about the fund at <div style="text-decoration-line: underline; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; letter-spacing: -0.05pt; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;"> </div></div><div style="text-decoration-line: underline; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; letter-spacing: -0.05pt; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature-R5E</div></div>. You can also request this information by contacting us at (800) 421-4225. capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature-R5E (800) 421-4225 <div style="margin-bottom: 6pt;"><div style="margin-top: 0; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 0;"><div style="font-family: 'AvenirNextLTProDemi'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 95, 158);font-weight:bold;display:inline;">What were the fund costs for the last year?</div> (based on a <div style="display:inline;">hypothetical </div>$10,00<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">0 investme</div>nt)</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 4pt;"><table style="text-align:start; break-inside: avoid-page; table-layout: auto; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse;"><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; 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;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 3pt 6pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; width: 126.9pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255);"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Share class</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 3pt 6pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; width: 171.072pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255);"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Costs of a $10,000 investment</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 3pt 0px; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; width: 267.948pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: none;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-style: none; height: 20pt; border-bottom-color: initial;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: center; width: 126.9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; vertical-align: bottom;">Class R-5E</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; width: 171.072pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; vertical-align: bottom;"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>51</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: center; width: 267.948pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; vertical-align: bottom;">0.44<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr></table></div> 51 0.0044 <div style="font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 12pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); padding-top: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Management's discussion of fund performance</div></div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 4.0032pt;">The fund’s Class R-5E shares gained 30.27% for the year ended August 31, 2024. That result compares with a 27.14% gain for the S&amp;P 500 Index. For information on returns for additional periods, including the fund lifetime, please refer to <div style="text-decoration-line: underline; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-returns-R5E</div></div>.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 0px; margin-top: 6pt;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">What factors influenced results</div></div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 6pt;">The U.S. economy continued to see growth during the fund’s fiscal year, despite high interest rates. However, lower job creation numbers over the summer were seen as a sign of a possible interest rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve, thus giving investors hope that recession could be avoided. Overseas markets remained mixed during the period, though equity markets in the U.S. and elsewhere continued to see strong growth, albeit with bouts of volatility.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 4.0032pt;">Holdings in most equity sectors produced positive returns for the fund, with shares of communication services, information technology, financials and utility companies particularly additive to results. While the bulk of the portfolio remains invested in U.S. equities, holdings of companies based in Taiwan, the Netherlands and Canada added to returns.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 4.0032pt;">In terms of detractors, holdings in the energy sector saw negative returns during the period, while holdings in real estate and consumer staples companies saw positive returns that were below the portfolio’s overall results.</div> <div style="padding-bottom: 25pt; margin-bottom: 0;"><img alt="Fund Performance - Growth of 10K" src="chartimages_1208142.jpg" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 550pt;"/> </div> <div style="border-bottom: none; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: left; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 0px; margin-bottom: 4pt; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Average annual total returns</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 3pt;"><table style="text-align:start; break-inside: avoid-page; table-layout: auto; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse;"><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; 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);"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 0px 2pt; white-space: nowrap; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: none; background-color: rgb(223, 229, 240);background-color:rgb(223, 229, 240);"></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; 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);background-color:rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">1 year</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; 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);background-color:rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">5 years</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; 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);background-color:rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Since inception<div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:9.2px">1</div></div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 2pt;">The Growth Fund of America — Class R-5E<div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:8.3px">2</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">30.27<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">15.86<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">14.03<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 2pt;">S&amp;P 500 Index<div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:8.3px">3</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">27.14<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">15.92<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">14.03<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr></table></div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 5pt; text-indent: -5pt;"><div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:7.4px">1</div> Class R-5E shares were first offered on November 20, 2015.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 5pt; text-indent: -5pt;"><div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:7.4px">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; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 5pt; text-indent: -5pt;"><div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:7.4px">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 R-5E 0.3027 0.1586 0.1403 S&P 500 Index 0.2714 0.1592 0.1403 2015-11-20 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="text-transform: none; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: normal; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); margin-top: 10pt;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Key fund statistics</div></div><table style="text-align:start; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; break-inside: avoid-page;"><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); height: auto; border-top-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Fund net assets (in millions)</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>284,835</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); height: auto;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Total number of portfolio holdings</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">324 </td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); height: auto;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Total advisory fees paid (in millions)</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>662</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); height: auto;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Portfolio turnover rate</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">25<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr></table> 284835000000 324 662000000 0.25 <div style="border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-style: none; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-top: 10pt; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; padding-bottom: 0; border-bottom-color: initial; padding-left: 27pt;"><div style="font-family: 'AvenirNextLTProDemi'; 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: 0; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial;font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Portfolio holdings by sector </div>(percent of net assets)</div><div style="padding-right: 0; display: inline-block; padding-left: 25pt;"><img alt="Graphical Representation - Allocation 1 Chart" src="chartimages_1208148.jpg" style="float: right; width: 300pt;"/> </div> The Growth Fund of America® Class R-5 RGAFX This annual shareholder report contains important information about The Growth Fund of America (the "fund")<div style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;"> </div>for the period from September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2024. annual shareholder report You can find additional information about the fund at <div style="text-decoration-line: underline; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; letter-spacing: -0.05pt; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;"> </div></div><div style="text-decoration-line: underline; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; letter-spacing: -0.05pt; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature-R5</div></div>. You can also request this information by contacting us at (800) 421-4225. capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature-R5 (800) 421-4225 <div style="margin-bottom: 6pt;"><div style="margin-top: 0; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 0;"><div style="font-family: 'AvenirNextLTProDemi'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 95, 158);font-weight:bold;display:inline;">What were the fund costs for the last year?</div> (based on a <div style="display:inline;">hypothetical </div>$10,000 investment)</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 4pt;"><table style="text-align:start; break-inside: avoid-page; table-layout: auto; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse;"><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; 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;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 3pt 6pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; width: 126.9pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255);"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Share class</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 3pt 6pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; width: 171.072pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255);"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Costs of a $10,000 investment</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 3pt 0px; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; width: 267.948pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: none;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-style: none; height: 20pt; border-bottom-color: initial;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: center; width: 126.9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; vertical-align: bottom;">Class R-5</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; width: 171.072pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; vertical-align: bottom;"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>39</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: center; width: 267.948pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; vertical-align: bottom;">0.34<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr></table></div> 39 0.0034 <div style="font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 12pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); padding-top: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Management's discussion of fund performance</div></div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 4.0032pt;">The fund’s Class R-5 shares gained 30.41% for the year ended August 31, 2024. That result compares <div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">with </div>a 27.14% gain for the S&amp;P 500 Index. For information on returns for additional periods, including the fund lifetime, please refer to <div style="text-decoration-line: underline; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-returns-R5</div></div>.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 0px; margin-top: 6pt;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">What factors influenced results</div></div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 6pt;">The U.S. economy continued to see growth during the fund’s fiscal year, despite high interest rates. However, lower job creation numbers over the summer were seen as a sign of a possible interest rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve, thus giving investors hope that recession could be avoided. Overseas markets remained mixed during the period, though equity markets in the U.S. and elsewhere continued to see strong growth, albeit with bouts of volatility.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 4.0032pt;">Holdings in most equity sectors produced positive returns for the fund, with shares of communication services, information technology, financials and utility companies particularly additive to results. While the bulk of the portfolio remains invested in U.S. equities, holdings of companies based in Taiwan, the Netherlands and Canada added to returns.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 4.0032pt;">In terms of detractors, holdings in the energy sector saw negative returns during the period, while holdings in real estate and consumer staples companies saw positive returns that were below the portfolio’s overall results.</div> <div style="padding-bottom: 25pt; margin-bottom: 0;"><img alt="Fund Performance - Growth of 10K" src="chartimages_1208010.jpg" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 550pt;"/> </div> <div style="border-bottom: none; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: left; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 0px; margin-bottom: 4pt; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Average annual total returns</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 3pt;"><table style="text-align:start; break-inside: avoid-page; table-layout: auto; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse;"><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; 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);"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 0px 2pt; white-space: nowrap; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: none; background-color: rgb(223, 229, 240);background-color:rgb(223, 229, 240);"></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; 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);background-color:rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">1 year</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; 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);background-color:rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">5 years</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; 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);background-color:rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">10 years</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 2pt;">The Growth Fund of America — Class R-5<div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:8.3px">*</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">30.41<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">15.97<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">13.21<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 2pt;">S&amp;P 500 Index<div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:8.3px">†</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">27.14<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">15.92<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">12.98<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr></table></div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 5pt; text-indent: -5pt;"><div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:7.4px">*</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; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 5pt; text-indent: -5pt;"><div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:7.4px">†</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 0.3041 0.1597 0.1321 S&P 500 Index 0.2714 0.1592 0.1298 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="text-transform: none; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: normal; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); margin-top: 10pt;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Key fund statistics</div></div><table style="text-align:start; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; break-inside: avoid-page;"><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); height: auto; border-top-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Fund net assets (in millions)</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>284,835</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); height: auto;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Total number of portfolio holdings</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">324 </td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); height: auto;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Total advisory fees paid (in millions)</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>662</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); height: auto;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Portfolio turnover rate</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">25<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr></table> 284835000000 324 662000000 0.25 <div style="border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-style: none; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-top: 10pt; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; padding-bottom: 0; border-bottom-color: initial; padding-left: 27pt;"><div style="font-family: 'AvenirNextLTProDemi'; 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: 0; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial;font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Portfolio holdings by sector </div>(percent of net assets)</div><div style="padding-right: 0; display: inline-block; padding-left: 25pt;"><img alt="Graphical Representation - Allocation 1 Chart" src="chartimages_1208016.jpg" style="float: right; width: 300pt;"/> </div> The Growth Fund of America® Class R-6 RGAGX This annual shareholder report contains important information about The Growth Fund of America (the "fund")<div style="white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;"> </div>for the period from September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2024. annual shareholder report You can find additional information about the fund at <div style="text-decoration-line: underline; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; letter-spacing: -0.05pt; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;"> </div></div><div style="text-decoration-line: underline; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; letter-spacing: -0.05pt; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature-R6</div></div>. You can also request this information by contacting us at <div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">(800) 421-4225.</div> capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature-R6 (800) 421-4225 <div style="margin-bottom: 6pt;"><div style="margin-top: 0; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 0;"><div style="font-family: 'AvenirNextLTProDemi'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 95, 158);font-weight:bold;display:inline;">What were the fund costs for the last year?</div> (based on a <div style="display:inline;">hypothetical </div>$10,000 investment)</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 4pt;"><table style="text-align:start; break-inside: avoid-page; table-layout: auto; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse;"><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; 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;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 3pt 6pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; width: 126.9pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255);"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Share class</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 3pt 6pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; width: 171.072pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: 0.5pt solid rgb(255, 255, 255);"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Costs of a $10,000 investment</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 3pt 0px; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; width: 267.948pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right: none;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-style: none; height: 20pt; border-bottom-color: initial;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: center; width: 126.9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; vertical-align: bottom;">Class R-6</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; width: 171.072pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-right: 6pt; padding-left: 6pt; vertical-align: bottom;"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>33</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: center; width: 267.948pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); 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> 33 0.0029 <div style="font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 12pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); padding-top: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Management's discussion of fund performance</div></div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 4.0032pt;">The fund’s Class R-6 shares gained <div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">30.48</div>% for the year ended August 31, 2024. That result compares with a 27.14% gain for the S&amp;P 500 Index. For information on returns for additional periods, including the fund lifetime, please refer to <div style="text-decoration-line: underline; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; top: 0px;display:inline;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-returns-R6</div></div>.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-top: 0px; margin-top: 6pt;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">What factors influenced results</div></div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 6pt;">The U.S. economy continued to see growth during the fund’s fiscal year, despite high interest rates. However, lower job creation numbers over the summer were seen as a sign of a possible interest rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve, thus giving investors hope that recession could be avoided. Overseas markets remained mixed during the period, though equity markets in the U.S. and elsewhere continued to see strong growth, albeit with bouts of volatility.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 4.0032pt;">Holdings in most equity sectors produced positive returns for the fund, with shares of communication services, information technology, financials and utility companies particularly additive to results. While the bulk of the portfolio remains invested in U.S. equities, holdings of companies based in Taiwan, the Netherlands and Canada added to returns.</div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: -0.04pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 4.0032pt;">In terms of detractors, holdings in the energy sector saw negative returns during the period, while holdings in real estate and consumer staples companies saw positive returns that were below the portfolio’s overall results.</div> <div style="padding-bottom: 25pt; margin-bottom: 0;"><img alt="Fund Performance - Growth of 10K" src="chartimages_1208054.jpg" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 550pt;"/> </div> <div style="border-bottom: none; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: left; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-bottom: 0px; margin-bottom: 4pt; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Average annual total returns</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 3pt;"><table style="text-align:start; break-inside: avoid-page; table-layout: auto; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse;"><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; 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);"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 0px 2pt; white-space: nowrap; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right: none; background-color: rgb(223, 229, 240);background-color:rgb(223, 229, 240);"></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; 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);background-color:rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">1 year</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; 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);background-color:rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">5 years</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; padding: 0px 5pt; width: 64pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; 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);background-color:rgb(0, 95, 158);"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">10 years</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 2pt;">The Growth Fund of America — Class R-6<div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:8.3px">*</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">30.48<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">16.03<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">13.27<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; height: auto; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 2pt;">S&amp;P 500 Index<div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:8.3px">†</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">27.14<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">15.92<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 64pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 0; padding-left: 0;">12.98<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr></table></div><div style="margin-top: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 5pt; text-indent: -5pt;"><div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:7.4px">*</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; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 5pt; text-indent: -5pt;"><div style=";display:inline;vertical-align: super;font-size:7.4px">†</div> Results assume all distributions are reinvested. Any market index shown is unmanaged, and therefore, has no <div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">expenses</div>. 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 0.3048 0.1603 0.1327 S&P 500 Index 0.2714 0.1592 0.1298 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="text-transform: none; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; font-family: AvenirNextLTProDemi; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: normal; color: rgb(0, 95, 158); margin-top: 10pt;"><div style="font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Key fund statistics</div></div><table style="text-align:start; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; break-inside: avoid-page;"><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); height: auto; border-top-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 0.5pt;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Fund net assets (in millions)</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>284,835</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); height: auto;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Total number of portfolio holdings</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">324 </td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); height: auto;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Total advisory fees paid (in millions)</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div style="float: none; letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">$</div>662</td></tr><tr style="break-inside: avoid-page; border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); height: auto;"><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; vertical-align: middle; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial'; text-align: left; width: 70%; font-weight: normal;">Portfolio turnover rate</td><td style="break-inside: avoid-page; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 3pt; padding-bottom: 3pt; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; font-family: 'Arial'; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">25<div style="letter-spacing: 0px; top: 0px;display:inline;">%</div></td></tr></table> 284835000000 324 662000000 0.25 <div style="border-bottom-width: initial; border-bottom-style: none; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 11pt; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-top: 10pt; margin-bottom: 2.0016pt; padding-bottom: 0; border-bottom-color: initial; padding-left: 27pt;"><div style="font-family: 'AvenirNextLTProDemi'; 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: 0; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial;font-weight:bold;display:inline;">Portfolio holdings by sector </div>(percent of net assets)</div><div style="padding-right: 0; display: inline-block; padding-left: 25pt;"><img alt="Graphical Representation - Allocation 1 Chart" src="chartimages_1208060.jpg" style="float: right; width: 300pt;"/> </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. Class T shares were first offered on April 7, 2017. 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-T shares were first offered on April 7, 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. Class R-5E shares were first offered on November 20, 2015.