Alger Focus Equity Fund Class Z (ALZFX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
120.98
-2.43 (-1.97%)
Jul 8, 2026, 8:05 AM EST
Fund Assets7.23B
Expense Ratio0.66%
Min. Investment$500,000
Turnover134.46%
Dividend (ttm)8.09
Dividend Yield6.55%
Dividend Growthn/a
Payout Frequencyn/a
Ex-Dividend DateDec 17, 2025
Previous Close123.41
YTD Return12.71%
1-Year Return37.10%
5-Year Return128.71%
52-Week Low92.76
52-Week High127.04
Beta (5Y)0.97
Holdings54
Inception DateDec 31, 2012

About ALZFX

Alger Focus Equity Fund is a large-cap growth mutual fund that seeks long-term capital appreciation by maintaining a concentrated portfolio, typically comprising around 50 holdings. The fund emphasizes investing in a select group of companies, identified through rigorous fundamental, bottom-up research, that exhibit significant growth potential and are seen as benefiting from positive dynamic change. Its portfolio is heavily weighted towards technology, communication services, and consumer cyclical sectors, with major holdings often including leading global corporations such as Microsoft, NVIDIA, Amazon, Meta Platforms, and Apple. The fund is actively managed by experienced portfolio managers who collaborate closely with a dedicated team of analysts. By adopting a focused approach, the fund aims to capture the outsized growth of its best ideas, leading to higher portfolio concentration and a greater percentage of assets in its top holdings. Alger Focus Equity Fund holds a notable position in the large-growth category and is recognized for its disciplined investment process, cost efficiency, and sector-specific expertise.

Fund Family Alger
Category Large Growth
Performance Rating High
Risk Rating High
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol ALZFX
Share Class Class Z
Index Russell 1000 Growth TR

Performance

ALZFX had a total return of 37.10% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 19.54%.

Equivalent Funds

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

SymbolProviderNameExpense Ratio
VRGWXVanguardVanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares0.06%
VWUAXVanguardVanguard US Growth Admiral0.25%

Other Share Classes

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

SymbolShare ClassExpense Ratio
ALGYXClass Y0.61%
ALGRXClass I0.95%
ALAFXClass A0.99%
ALCFXClass C1.74%

Top 10 Holdings

61.15% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
NVIDIA CorporationNVDA13.01%
Amazon.com, Inc.AMZN7.50%
Microsoft CorporationMSFT6.76%
Alphabet Inc.GOOG6.48%
Western Digital CorporationWDC5.29%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company LimitedTSM5.07%
Broadcom Inc.AVGO4.84%
Meta Platforms, Inc.META4.64%
Apple Inc.AAPL3.81%
Nebius Group N.V.NBIS3.74%
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Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Dec 17, 2025$8.0851Dec 17, 2025
Dec 14, 2023$0.0661Dec 14, 2023
Dec 15, 2022$0.0357Dec 15, 2022
Dec 16, 2021$7.9638Dec 16, 2021
Dec 16, 2020$3.4068Dec 16, 2020
Dec 18, 2019$0.8881Dec 18, 2019
Full Dividend History