Alger Spectra Fund Class Z (ASPZX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
34.48
+0.41 (1.20%)
Jul 3, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
20.73%
Fund Assets 3.65B
Expense Ratio 1.19%
Min. Investment $500,000
Turnover 49.26%
Dividend (ttm) 1.85
Dividend Yield 5.36%
Dividend Growth n/a
Payout Frequency n/a
Ex-Dividend Date Dec 12, 2024
Previous Close 34.07
YTD Return 12.46%
1-Year Return 27.77%
5-Year Return 90.11%
52-Week Low 24.03
52-Week High 34.70
Beta (5Y) n/a
Holdings 120
Inception Date Jul 28, 1969

About ASPZX

Alger Spectra Fund Class Z is a mutual fund focused on achieving long-term capital appreciation through investments in equity securities of companies demonstrating strong growth potential. The fund employs a flexible approach, investing across companies of all sizes and sectors, with a particular emphasis on large-cap growth stocks. Its portfolio is heavily allocated to leaders in the technology, consumer cyclical, healthcare, and communication services sectors, featuring prominent names such as Microsoft, NVIDIA, Amazon, Meta Platforms, Apple, and Alphabet. This strategy allows the fund to capture growth opportunities in dynamic and innovative industries. Alger Spectra Fund Class Z is recognized for its research-driven investment process, seeking companies experiencing positive dynamic change. Classified within the "Large Growth" category, it is designed for institutional investors, reflected in its higher minimum investment requirement. The fund has a long-standing presence in the market and plays a significant role for investors seeking exposure to the growth segment of the U.S. equity market, aiming to outperform broader benchmarks through active management and concentrated positions in high-conviction ideas.

Fund Family Alger
Category Large Growth
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol ASPZX
Share Class Class Z
Index Russell 3000 Growth TR

Performance

ASPZX had a total return of 27.77% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 14.61%.

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol Share Class Expense Ratio
ASPYX Class Y 1.13%
ASPIX Class I 1.50%
SPECX Class A 1.52%
ASPCX Class C 2.25%

Top 10 Holdings

63.70% of assets
Name Symbol Weight
Microsoft Corporation MSFT 13.67%
NVIDIA Corporation NVDA 11.97%
Amazon.com, Inc. AMZN 8.77%
Meta Platforms, Inc. META 7.57%
Apple Inc. AAPL 6.77%
AppLovin Corporation APP 4.14%
GFL Environmental Inc. GFL 3.18%
Tesla, Inc. TSLA 2.75%
Netflix, Inc. NFLX 2.60%
Broadcom Inc. AVGO 2.28%
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Dividend History

Ex-Dividend Amount Pay Date
Dec 12, 2024 $1.8466 Dec 12, 2024
Dec 15, 2022 $0.3918 Dec 15, 2022
Dec 15, 2021 $8.4343 Dec 15, 2021
Dec 18, 2019 $1.6165 Dec 18, 2019
Dec 18, 2018 $2.2019 Dec 18, 2018
Dec 15, 2017 $1.2623 Dec 15, 2017
Full Dividend History