# American Funds Global Growth Portfolio Class F-1 (PGGFX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/pggfx for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: Capital Group · Asset class: Series - Strategy: Thematic · Inception: 2012-05-18 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. Furtherm... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $28.33 | | Expense Ratio | 0.81% | | Assets Under Management | $8.06B | | NAV | $28.33 | | Holdings Count | 1591 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 5.18% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $1.47 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Annual | | 52-Week Range | $24.56 – $30.22 | | Beta | 1.39 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $1.4676 /share - Ex-date: 2025-12-29 - Pay date: 2025-12-30 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### 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. ### Does PGGFX pay a dividend? American Funds Global Growth Portfolio Class F-1 (PGGFX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 5.18%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does PGGFX pay dividends? American Funds Global Growth Portfolio Class F-1 pays dividends Annual. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is PGGFX's dividend yield? PGGFX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 5.18%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is PGGFX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for PGGFX was 2025-12-29. The next ex-date typically follows Annual; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will PGGFX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.81% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does PGGFX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from PGGFX's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does PGGFX cost more than a fund like VOO? PGGFX's strategy (current expense ratio 0.81%) is different from a broad-market index tracker like VOO, so its fee belongs to a different cohort. The Cost Verdict card above shows you where PGGFX sits within its own category, which is the comparison that actually matters. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to PGGFX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as PGGFX (0.81%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/pggfx - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/pggfx/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/pggfx/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/pggfx/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/pggfx/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.