Alger Emerging Markets Fund Class Z (AZEMX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD

16.27

+0.03 (0.18%)

At close: Aug 26, 2026

28.72% (1Y)

Fund Assets	22.35M
Expense Ratio	0.99%
Min. Investment	$500,000
Turnover	52.39%
Dividend (ttm)	0.05
Dividend Yield	0.28%
Dividend Growth	-33.43%
Payout Frequency	Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 17, 2025

Previous Close	16.24
YTD Return	19.63%
1-Year Return	29.17%
5-Year Return	16.73%
52-Week Low	12.48
52-Week High	17.88
Beta (5Y)	0.89
Holdings	41
Inception Date	Feb 28, 2014

About AZEMX

Alger Emerging Markets Fund Class Z is a mutual fund that primarily targets long-term capital appreciation by investing in equities of companies domiciled in emerging market countries. The fund typically holds a focused portfolio of approximately 35–45 stocks, which may include common stocks, American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), and Global Depositary Receipts (GDRs) of issuers identified through in-depth fundamental research. It maintains the policy of investing at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowing for investment purposes, in these emerging market securities, providing exposure to a diverse range of sectors and industries across developing regions such as Asia and Latin America. This fund plays a significant role in diversified emerging-markets mutual fund categories, offering investors access to the growth potential of rapidly developing economies while balancing country and sector allocations. Alger Emerging Markets Fund Class Z is managed by multiple portfolio managers and is structured to respond dynamically to market opportunities and risks in emerging markets. The fund is suited for investors seeking strategic, research-driven exposure to international equities outside of developed markets.

Fund Family Alger

Category Diversified Emerging Mkts

Performance Rating Average

Risk Rating Above Average

Stock Exchange NASDAQ

Ticker Symbol AZEMX

Share Class Class Z

Index MSCI EM (Emerging Markets) NR USD

Performance

AZEMX had a total return of 29.17% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 6.19%.

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
AIEMX	Class I	1.45%
AAEMX	Class A	1.55%
ACEMX	Class C	2.30%

Top 10 Holdings

50.56% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited	2330	14.69%
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.	005930	8.75%
SK Square Co., Ltd.	402340	4.62%
SK hynix Inc.	000660	4.14%
Weichai Power Co., Ltd.	2338	3.75%
Zhongji Innolight Co., Ltd.	300308	3.17%
Delta Electronics, Inc.	2308	3.08%
Tencent Holdings Limited	0700	2.90%
Samsung Securities Co.,Ltd.	016360	2.74%
OTP Bank Nyrt.	OTP	2.71%

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Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 17, 2025	$0.0462	Dec 17, 2025
Dec 12, 2024	$0.0694	Dec 12, 2024
Dec 14, 2023	$0.0161	Dec 14, 2023
Dec 16, 2021	$0.5898	Dec 16, 2021
Dec 18, 2019	$0.541	Dec 18, 2019
Dec 18, 2018	$0.2545	Dec 18, 2018

Full Dividend History