Alger Weatherbie Specialized Growth Fund Class A (ALMAX)

Fund Assets	209.58M
Expense Ratio	1.351%
Min. Investment	$1,000
Turnover	68.65%
Dividend (ttm)	n/a
Dividend Yield	n/a
Dividend Growth	n/a
Payout Frequency	n/a
Ex-Dividend Date	n/a

Previous Close	13.06
YTD Return	-4.73%
1-Year Return	-2.14%
5-Year Return	-33.57%
52-Week Low	11.84
52-Week High	16.00
Beta (5Y)	1.26
Holdings	51
Inception Date	May 8, 2002

About ALMAX

The Alger Weatherbie Specialized Growth Fund Class A is a mutual fund focused on achieving long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in small- and mid-cap U.S. companies. The fund typically maintains a concentrated portfolio of approximately 50 holdings, targeting companies with market capitalizations generally between $500 million and $10 billion. Its strategy emphasizes identifying high-growth businesses through in-depth fundamental research, often favoring firms in dynamic, emerging industries that are in early stages of development. This approach results in a portfolio that is top-heavy, with a significant percentage of assets concentrated in its leading positions, which may include sectors such as technology, healthcare, industrials, and financial services. The fund's investment process reflects an active management style aimed at capturing growth opportunities within the small-growth segment of the market. With an inception date in 2002, the fund has a long-standing presence and is managed with the intent to capitalize on the innovation and expansion potential of smaller public companies.

• Fund Family: Alger
• Category: Small Growth
• Performance Rating: Low
• Risk Rating: Above Average
• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: ALMAX
• Share Class: Class A
• Index: Russell 2500 Growth TR

Performance

ALMAX had a total return of -2.14% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 7.18%.

Equivalent Funds

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

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
VEXPX	Vanguard	Vanguard Explorer Fund Investor Class	0.41%

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
ASYMX	Class Y	0.88%
ASMZX	Class Z	0.96%
ASIMX	Class I	1.34%
ALMCX	Class C	2.08%

Top 10 Holdings

40.44% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Casella Waste Systems, Inc.	CWST	5.40%
Cardinal Infrastructure Group Inc.	CDNL	4.89%
AAR Corp.	AIR	4.89%
FirstService Corporation	FSV	4.24%
Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc.	ACAD	3.87%
VSE Corporation	VSEC	3.81%
DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc.	DOCN	3.76%
StepStone Group Inc.	STEP	3.38%
Veracyte, Inc.	VCYT	3.21%
Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.	OLLI	3.00%

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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