Effective August 10, 2026, subject to regulatory and other approvals, the sub-account will begin investing in the R4 share class of the underlying fund instead of the R5 share class. Based on information as of March 31, 2026, this change will result in a decrease of 0.01% to the overall Expense Ratio.
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Seeks growth of capital.
American Funds' multiple portfolio counselor system allows each investment professional to implement his or her best investment ideas and helps to provide diversification for the overall portfolio. The Fund's investment professionals look for companies that offer the potential to provide strong earnings growth. Investments include the traditional growth company, as well as opportunities in cyclical companies and those in a turnaround situation that appear to be under-valued. The management of this Fund is more conservative than the traditional growth portfolio with more aversion to the risk inherent in the peer group.
| Performance** | 1 Year | 3 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year | ||
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| Fund | American Funds The Growth Fund of America | 16.89% | 19.50% | 8.54% | 13.58% | |
| Index | S&P 500 Indexi58 | 17.80% | 18.32% | 12.06% | 14.16% | |
| Peer Group | Morningstar Large Growth Peer Groupp13 | 16.53% | 18.90% | 8.89% | 14.48% | |
| Expense Ratio (as of 3-31-26)**** | ||||
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| Expense Ratio**** | 1.39% | Cost Per $1,000 | $13.90 | |
| Overall Morningstar Rating™: | ★★★ |
| Overall # of Funds in Category: | 998 |
| Morningstar Category6A: | Large Growth |
| No. of funds: | 3yr 998; 5yr 937; 10yr 763 |
| The Overall Morningstar Rating™ for the underlying fund is derived from a weighted average of the performance figures associated with its three-, five- and 10-year (if applicable) Morningstar Rating™ metrics. The rating formula most heavily weights the three year rating, using the following calculation: 100% three-year rating for 36-59 months of total returns, 60% five-year rating/40% three-year rating for 60-119 months of total returns, and 50% 10-year rating/30% five-year rating/20% three-year rating for 120 or more months of total returns. Rating does not include the effects of sales charges, loads, and redemption fees. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Ratings are as follows: 3yr=4; 5yr=3; 10yr=3. See Important Notes for the rating criteria. | |
| Top Holdings (as of 12-31-25)¤ | |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp | 6.1% |
| Broadcom Inc | 4.6% |
| Microsoft Corp | 4.6% |
| Meta Platforms Inc Class A | 3.9% |
| Eli Lilly and Co | 3.7% |
| Alphabet Inc Class A | 3.1% |
| Amazon.com Inc | 3.1% |
| Alphabet Inc Class C | 2.9% |
| Tesla Inc | 2.8% |
| Apple Inc | 2.2% |
| Totals 37.0% of assets | |
| Number of Holdings | 330 |
| Sharpe Ratio | 1.04 |
| Beta | 1.18 (S&P 500 TR USD) |
| R² | 93.05 (S&P 500 TR USD) |
| Turnover (annualized)§ | 32.00 |
| Net Assets | $328.2 billion |
| Underlying fund expense ratios | • Gross* 0.34% • Net* 0.34% |
| Market Cap (millions) | 357594.07 |
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