Alger Small Cap Growth Fund Class A (ALSAX)

Fund Assets	206.89M
Expense Ratio	1.299%
Min. Investment	$1,000
Turnover	37.93%
Dividend (ttm)	n/a
Dividend Yield	n/a
Dividend Growth	n/a
Payout Frequency	n/a
Ex-Dividend Date	n/a

Previous Close	13.10
YTD Return	17.94%
1-Year Return	18.78%
5-Year Return	-1.70%
52-Week Low	9.89
52-Week High	14.56
Beta (5Y)	1.00
Holdings	110
Inception Date	Jan 1, 1997

About ALSAX

Alger Small Cap Growth Fund Class A is a mutual fund focused on long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity securities of small-cap U.S. companies. The fund seeks to identify businesses with strong growth potential, typically targeting firms with market capitalizations under $1 billion at the time of investment. Its portfolio spans a variety of sectors, with notable allocations in consumer cyclical, technology, healthcare, and industrials. The fund is actively managed, seeking to leverage fundamental research to uncover emerging growth opportunities within the small-cap segment. It typically holds a diversified set of over 100 stocks, with approximately 28% of assets concentrated in its top ten holdings, reflecting a selective approach to stock selection. With a minimum investment requirement of $1,000 and an expense ratio around 1.32%, the fund is designed for investors interested in exposure to dynamic, early-stage companies that may be at the forefront of innovation and sector growth. Since its inception in 1997, Alger Small Cap Growth Fund Class A has played a significant role in offering access to the growth potential and diversity of the U.S. small-cap equity market.

• Fund Family: Alger
• Category: Small Growth
• Performance Rating: Below Average
• Risk Rating: Above Average
• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: ALSAX
• Share Class: Class A
• Index: Russell 2000 Growth TR

Performance

ALSAX had a total return of 18.78% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 8.25%.

Equivalent Funds

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

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
FECGX	Fidelity	Fidelity Small Cap Growth Index Fund	0.05%
FCIGX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Small Cap Growth I	0.88%
FCPGX	Fidelity	Fidelity Small Cap Growth Fund	0.87%
FCTGX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Small Cap Growth M	1.44%
FCCGX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Small Cap Growth C	1.86%

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
ASCYX	Class Y	0.85%
ASCZX	Class Z	1.00%
ALSCX	Class B	2.05%
AGSCX	Class C	2.12%

Top 10 Holdings

29.93% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Cash	n/a	5.93%
Forte Biosciences, Inc.	FBRX	4.77%
Tutor Perini Corporation	TPC	2.83%
Victoria's Secret & Co.	VSXY	2.61%
Adaptive Biotechnologies Corporation	ADPT	2.46%
Absci Corporation	ABSI	2.45%
RBC Bearings Incorporated	RBC	2.34%
Twist Bioscience Corporation	TWST	2.27%
CSW Industrials, Inc.	CSW	2.26%
Gates Industrial Corporation Ltd.	GTES	2.00%

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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