Alger Weatherbie Specialized Growth I (ASIMX)

Fund Assets	209.58M
Expense Ratio	1.407%
Min. Investment	$0.00
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	13.51
YTD Return	-4.79%
1-Year Return	-2.28%
5-Year Return	-33.56%
52-Week Low	12.25
52-Week High	16.55
Beta (5Y)	1.20
Holdings	51
Inception Date	Aug 6, 2007

About ASIMX

Alger Weatherbie Specialized Growth Fund Class I is an actively managed mutual fund focused on achieving long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in equities of small-cap and mid-cap companies with strong growth potential. The fund typically allocates at least 80% of its net assets to these types of firms, targeting businesses with market capitalizations between $500 million and $10 billion. The strategy emphasizes sectors and industries poised for rapid earnings and sales growth, commonly concentrating in areas such as financial services, healthcare, technology, real estate, and consumer defensive industries. The portfolio tends to be relatively concentrated, often holding about 50 positions, with the top 10 holdings representing a significant portion of total assets. Its performance benchmark is generally aligned with small growth indices, and it is categorized within the small-growth segment by major fund analysts. With a history dating back to 2007, the fund plays a role in providing exposure to dynamic, fast-growing segments of the U.S. equity market, appealing to institutional investors seeking diversified participation in innovative and expanding companies.

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

Performance

ASIMX had a total return of -2.28% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 5.44%.

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%
ALMAX	Class A	1.30%
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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