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American Funds Growth Portfolio Class A (GWPAX)

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27.07 +0.20    +0.74%
20/12 - Delayed Data. Currency in USD
  • Morningstar Rating:
  • Total Assets: 12.32B
Type:  Fund
Market:  United States
Issuer:  American Funds
Asset Class:  Equity
American Funds Growth Portfolio A 27.07 +0.20 +0.74%

GWPAX Overview

 
On this page you'll find an in-depth profile of American Funds Growth Portfolio Class A. Learn about the key management, total assets, investment strategy and contact information of GWPAX among other information.
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Allocation--85%+ Equity

Total Assets

12.32B

Expenses

0.36%

Inception Date

41047

Investment Strategy

The investment seeks to provide long-term growth of capital. The fund invests in a mix of American Funds in different combinations and weightings. The underlying American Funds will primarily consist of growth funds. Through its investments in the underlying funds, the fund will have significant exposure to growth-oriented common stocks. It will typically have significant exposure to issuers domiciled outside the United States. The fund may also have exposure to smaller capitalization issuers and issuers domiciled in emerging markets.

Contact Information

Address 333 South Hope Street
Los Angeles,CA 90071-1406
United States
Phone (800) 421-4225

Top Executives

Name Title Since Until
Brittain Ezzes Portfolio Manager 2024 Now
Biography Brittain joined the firm in 2010 and her primary role is senior research analyst in CRM's investment group. Previously, she was an analyst and Managing Director with MissionPoint Capital Partners and Iridian Asset Management, respectively. Brittain has additional experiences as an associate in the merchant banking fund with SG Capital Patners and as a business analyst with Price Waterhouse, LLP. She received a BA from Brown University.
Michelle J. Black investment Specialist, Senior Vice President, Senior Manager 2020 Now
Biography Michelle J. Black is a solutions portfolio manager at Capital Group. Her focus is on fund-of-funds and multi-asset solutions. Michelle serves on the Target Date Solutions Committee and the Portfolio Solutions Committee. She has 25 years of investment industry experience and has been with Capital Group for 18 years. During her tenure at Capital, Michelle led the development of asset allocation design for private high-net-worth clients. She has been deeply involved in glide path development for our target date series, and also worked as an asset allocation investment specialist out of our London office, where she helped construct multi-asset solutions for global institutions. Prior to joining Capital, Michelle was manager of the Los Angeles office and an investment planning analyst at Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. She holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Southern California. She also holds the Certified Investment Management Analyst® and Certified Private Wealth Advisor® designations, is a member of the Investments & Wealth Institute and serves on the CIMA commission. Michelle is based in Los Angeles.
Samir Mathur - 2020 Now
Biography Samir Mathur is a solutions portfolio manager at Capital Group. His focus is on fund-of-funds and multi-asset solutions. He is chair of the Portfolio Solutions Committee and serves on the Target Date Solutions Committee and the Custom Solutions Committee. He has 30 years of investment industry experience and has been with Capital Group for 10 years. During his tenure at Capital, Samir has led the development of several fund-of-funds and model solutions. Samir also helped launch the Managed Risk funds at Capital Group and oversees them as part of the Insurance Products Oversight Group.
John R. Queen President 2020 Now
Biography John R. Queen is a fixed income portfolio manager at Capital Group. He also serves on the Portfolio Solutions Committee. He has 34 years of investment industry experience and has been with Capital Group for 22 years. Earlier in his career at Capital, John was a trader and dealer service representative. Previously in his career, he was chief operating officer and chief compliance officer, as well as managing director overseeing bond portfolios at Roxbury Capital Management, an affiliate of Wilmington Trust. Before that, he was managing director at Hotchkis and Wiley. John holds a bachelor's degree in industrial management from Purdue University and attended the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, where he majored in mechanical engineering. He also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation. John is based in Los Angeles.
Wesley K. Phoa Vice President 2012 Now
Biography Wesley K. Phoa is a solutions portfolio manager at Capital Group. His focus is on fund-of-funds and multi-asset solutions. Wesley serves on the Target Date Solutions Committee, the Portfolio Solutions Committee and the Custom Solutions Committee. He has 29 years of investment experience and has been with Capital Group for 24 years. Earlier in his career at Capital, Wesley served as a fixed income portfolio manager with a focus on rates-driven and long duration strategies. His areas of research responsibility included interest rates, monetary policy and financial economics.
Alan N. Berro Senior Vice President 2012 Now
Biography Alan N. Berro is an equity portfolio manager at Capital Group. He also serves on the Portfolio Solutions Committee. He has 38 years of investment industry experience and has been with Capital Group for 33 years. Earlier in his career, as an equity investment analyst at Capital, he covered U.S. utilities, capital goods and machinery companies. Before joining Capital, he was a portfolio manager and utilities analyst for Fidelity Management and Research Company in Boston. He also worked as an auditor for Price Waterhouse in Los Angeles. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of California, Los Angeles graduating magna cum laude. He also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation and is a member of the Los Angeles Society of Financial Analysts. Alan is based in Los Angeles.
Andrew B. Suzman Executive Vice President 2012 Now
Biography Andrew B. Suzman is an equity portfolio manager at Capital Group. He also serves on the Portfolio Oversight Committee. He has 25 years of investment experience, all with Capital Group. Earlier in his career, as an equity investment analyst at Capital, Andrew covered global real-estate companies, U.S. merchandising, and Australian industrials and banks. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a bachelor’s degree in political economy from Tulane University. Andrew is based in New York.
William L. Robbins Portfolio Manager 2020 2024
Biography William L. Robbins is an equity portfolio manager at Capital Group. He also serves on the Portfolio Solutions Committee and the Target Date Solutions Committee. He has 31 years of investment industry experience and has been with Capital Group for 29 years. Earlier in his career, as an equity investment analyst at Capital, Will covered small-capitalization companies, REITs and U.S. banks. Prior to joining Capital, he was a part of the investment team at Tiger Management Corp. in New York and a financial analyst with Morgan Stanley.
Joanna F. Jonsson Senior Vice President 2015 2020
Biography Joanna F. Jonsson is an equity portfolio manager at Capital Group. She is also president of Capital Research and Management Company and serves on the Capital Group Management Committee and the Target Date Solutions Committee. She has 34 years of investment experience and has been with Capital Group for 32 years. Earlier in her career, as an equity investment analyst at Capital, Jody covered insurance, U.S. household & personal care, restaurants & lodging and cruise lines companies.
James B. Lovelace Senior Vice President 2012 2020
Biography James B. Lovelace is an equity portfolio manager at Capital Group. He has 42 years of investment industry experience, all with Capital Group. Earlier in his career, as an equity investment analyst at Capital, Jim covered beverages & tobacco, restaurants & lodging, household products and personal care companies. Jim began his career at Capital as a participant in The Associates Program, a two-year series of work assignments in various areas of the organization. He holds a bachelor's degree with honors in philosophy from Swarthmore College.
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