Alger Small Cap Growth Y (ASCYX)

Fund Assets	206.89M
Expense Ratio	0.858%
Min. Investment	$500,000
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	13.98
YTD Return	18.46%
1-Year Return	19.46%
5-Year Return	n/a
52-Week Low	10.52
52-Week High	15.53
Beta (5Y)	n/a
Holdings	110
Inception Date	Dec 31, 2021

About ASCYX

Alger Small Cap Growth Fund Class Y is a diversified mutual fund focused on long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in growth equity securities of U.S. small-cap companies. The fund targets firms identified through fundamental research as having promising growth potential, typically those with market capitalizations under $1 billion. It is actively managed, assembling a portfolio that spans sectors such as technology, healthcare, consumer discretionary, and industrials, with over 100 holdings. The fund employs a strategy designed to uncover innovative or rapidly expanding businesses that may be overlooked in larger-cap indexes. While income generation is considered in investment selection, the primary emphasis is on capital growth rather than dividend yield. With a relatively low expense ratio compared to peers and a high minimum investment requirement, the fund caters to institutional and high-net-worth investors. Alger Small Cap Growth Fund Class Y plays a specialized role in the market by providing targeted exposure to the dynamic and potentially high-growth segment of U.S. small-cap equities, aiming to capitalize on early-stage opportunities within the broader equity landscape.

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

Performance

ASCYX had a total return of 19.46% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been -11.08%.

Equivalent Funds

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

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
VRTGX	Vanguard	Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares	0.07%

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
ASCZX	Class Z	1.00%
ALSAX	Class A	1.32%
ALSCX	Class B	2.05%
AGSCX	Class C	2.12%

Top 10 Holdings

26.93% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
RBC Bearings Incorporated	RBC	4.43%
Tutor Perini Corporation	TPC	3.47%
Nebius Group N.V.	NBIS	2.93%
Fabrinet	FN	2.71%
Bloom Energy Corporation	BE	2.46%
Natera, Inc.	NTRA	2.33%
CSW Industrials, Inc.	CSW	2.28%
Forte Biosciences, Inc.	FBRX	2.20%
FTAI Aviation Ltd.	FTAI	2.07%
Nuvalent, Inc.	NUVL	2.06%

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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