Alger Small Cap Growth Institutional R (ASIRX)

Fund Assets	81.39M
Expense Ratio	1.86%
Min. Investment	$500,000
Turnover	38.55%
Dividend (ttm)	n/a
Dividend Yield	n/a
Dividend Growth	n/a
Payout Frequency	n/a
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 17, 2025

Previous Close	13.48
YTD Return	15.85%
1-Year Return	17.87%
5-Year Return	-22.28%
52-Week Low	10.05
52-Week High	14.95
Beta (5Y)	1.01
Holdings	109
Inception Date	Jan 27, 2003

About ASIRX

Alger Small Cap Growth Institutional Fund Class R is a mutual fund that focuses on investing in U.S. small-cap companies with strong growth potential. The fund primarily targets equity securities of businesses that have been identified through fundamental research as exhibiting promising growth characteristics, aiming to capitalize on innovation and expansion within the small-cap segment. Its portfolio is diversified across various sectors, with notable holdings in technology, consumer cyclical, industrials, and healthcare companies. The fund maintains a concentrated approach, with a significant portion of assets allocated to its top holdings. With a moderate turnover rate, it strives to balance the pursuit of growth opportunities with prudent management of trading activity. By concentrating on smaller companies, the fund plays a vital role in providing investors exposure to a segment of the market often associated with entrepreneurial activity and potential for dynamic performance, serving both institutional and retirement-focused investors seeking participation in U.S. small-cap growth trends.

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

Performance

ASIRX had a total return of 17.87% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 8.18%.

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
AISZX	Class Z-2	1.00%
ALSRX	Class I	1.39%

Top 10 Holdings

33.00% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Cash	n/a	6.45%
Forte Biosciences, Inc.	FBRX	4.40%
Chime Financial, Inc.	CHYM	4.18%
Guardant Health, Inc.	GH	3.18%
Gates Industrial Corporation Ltd.	GTES	2.94%
Victoria's Secret & Co.	VSXY	2.70%
RBC Bearings Incorporated	RBC	2.57%
Tutor Perini Corporation	TPC	2.50%
Adaptive Biotechnologies Corporation	ADPT	2.27%
Absci Corporation	ABSI	1.80%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 17, 2025	$0.4912	Dec 17, 2025
Dec 12, 2024	$0.171	Dec 12, 2024
Dec 16, 2020	$1.5497	Dec 16, 2020
Dec 18, 2019	$3.7739	Dec 18, 2019
Dec 18, 2018	$2.7428	Dec 18, 2018
Dec 15, 2017	$0.5785	Dec 15, 2017

Data Sources: Tiingo, Twelve Data, and more

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Last checked:

Oct 16, 2026

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