American Funds Global Growth Portfolio Class F-1

Frequently Asked Questions About PGGFX

What does PGGFX invest in?

This investment vehicle's primary objective is to achieve long-term capital appreciation. It accomplishes this by strategically allocating its holdings across a variety of American Funds, utilizing diverse combinations and weightings. A substantial portion of these underlying American Funds will predominantly be focused on growth strategies. As a result, the portfolio will gain significant indirect exposure to common stocks of companies exhibiting strong growth characteristics. Typically, the fund will also maintain considerable exposure to entities based outside the United States. Furthermore, it aims to dedicate a minimum of 25% of its net assets to underlying funds that, under normal market conditions, commit at least 40% of their own investments to internationally domiciled issuers.

What is the expense ratio of PGGFX?

American Funds Global Growth Portfolio Class F-1 (PGGFX) charges an expense ratio of 0.81%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

How big is PGGFX?

American Funds Global Growth Portfolio Class F-1 (PGGFX) manages $8.06B in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation.

Is PGGFX actively managed or an index fund?

PGGFX's management style is described in the fund's prospectus. See the description on the Summary tab for the published strategy.

When was PGGFX launched?

American Funds Global Growth Portfolio Class F-1 (PGGFX) launched in May 2012 and is managed by Capital Group.

How has PGGFX performed?

PGGFX's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon.