Alger Health Sciences Fund Class A (AHSAX)

Fund Assets	86.30M
Expense Ratio	1.198%
Min. Investment	$1,000
Turnover	289.28%
Dividend (ttm)	n/a
Dividend Yield	n/a
Dividend Growth	n/a
Payout Frequency	n/a
Ex-Dividend Date	n/a

Previous Close	29.44
YTD Return	30.75%
1-Year Return	47.07%
5-Year Return	2.07%
52-Week Low	20.31
52-Week High	30.08
Beta (5Y)	0.60
Holdings	54
Inception Date	May 1, 2002

About AHSAX

Alger Health Sciences Fund Class A is a mutual fund focused on delivering long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in the health sciences sector. The fund typically allocates at least 80% of its net assets to equity securities of companies operating within healthcare, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, medical technology, and related industries. Its investment portfolio is characterized by a concentration in large-cap stocks with a blend of growth and value styles, targeting leading health sector firms as well as innovative smaller companies. Key holdings often include industry leaders in healthcare services, medical devices, and biotechnology, reflecting the fund's commitment to broad exposure across the evolving healthcare landscape. This sector-specific focus enables the fund to capture trends in medical advancement, demographic shifts, and regulatory changes that shape the industry’s growth. Alger Health Sciences Fund Class A plays a significant role for investors seeking targeted exposure to the health sciences sector within a diversified mutual fund structure, offering professional management and research-driven selection in a vital segment of the global economy.

• Fund Family: Alger
• Category: Health
• Performance Rating: Average
• Risk Rating: Average
• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: AHSAX
• Share Class: Class A
• Index: S&P 500 TR

Performance

AHSAX had a total return of 47.07% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 7.61%.

Equivalent Funds

These are funds that follow the same index from the other major fund companies.

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
FIKCX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Health Care Z	0.61%
FSPHX	Fidelity	Fidelity Select Health Care Portfolio	0.60%
FIJYX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Z	0.56%
FACDX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Health Care A	0.92%
FSHCX	Fidelity	Fidelity Select Health Care Services Portfolio	0.66%

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
AHSZX	Class Z	0.76%
AHSCX	Class C	1.96%

Top 10 Holdings

43.94% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Cash	n/a	8.11%
Impulse Dynamics	n/a	4.27%
Merck & Co., Inc.	MRK	4.17%
Welltower Inc.	WELL	4.12%
Johnson & Johnson	JNJ	4.06%
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.	TMO	4.00%
Bruker Corporation	BRKR	3.98%
Illumina, Inc.	ILMN	3.95%
CVS Health Corporation	CVS	3.69%
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated	UNH	3.61%

Data Sources: Tiingo, Twelve Data, and more

Historical data is provided by Tiingo. Delayed stock pricing data is provided by Twelve Data. Several fund data points are also provided by Finnhub.

Last checked:

Oct 16, 2026

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