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Alger Small Cap Growth Portfolio (AASOX)

Mutual Fund · Currency in USD · Last updated Dec 9, 2023

The advisor focuses on small, fast-growing companies that the manager believes offer innovative products, services or technologies to a rapidly expanding marketplace. Under normal circumstances, the Portfolio invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in equity securities. It may invest a significant portion of its assets in securities of companies conducting business within a single sector, including the information technology and healthcare sectors.

Summary

Fund Info

ISINUS0155444062
IssuerAlger
Inception DateSep 21, 1988
CategorySmall Cap Growth Equities
Minimum Investment$500,000
Asset ClassEquity

Asset Class Size

Small-Cap

Asset Class Style

Growth

Expense Ratio

The Alger Small Cap Growth Portfolio has a high expense ratio of 0.95%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.


0.95%
0.00%2.15%

Share Price Chart


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Performance

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Alger Small Cap Growth Portfolio, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


100.00%150.00%200.00%250.00%300.00%JulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
119.80%
318.73%
AASOX (Alger Small Cap Growth Portfolio)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

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Return

Alger Small Cap Growth Portfolio had a return of 8.25% year-to-date (YTD) and 3.01% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Alger Small Cap Growth Portfolio had an annualized return of -0.66%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 9.85%, indicating that Alger Small Cap Growth Portfolio did not perform as well as the benchmark.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date8.25%19.92%
1 month8.47%5.06%
6 months0.33%7.11%
1 year3.01%16.17%
5 years (annualized)5.62%11.84%
10 years (annualized)-0.66%9.85%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2023-1.07%6.64%4.01%-3.36%-6.26%-6.88%8.55%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

This table presents a comparison of risk-adjusted performance metrics for Alger Small Cap Growth Portfolio (AASOX) and S&P 500 (^GSPC). Risk-adjusted metrics are performance indicators that assess an investment's returns in relation to its risk, enabling a more accurate comparison of different investment options.


Sharpe ratioSortino ratioOmega ratioCalmar ratioUlcer Index
AASOX
Alger Small Cap Growth Portfolio
0.12
^GSPC
S&P 500
1.25

Sharpe Ratio

The current Alger Small Cap Growth Portfolio Sharpe ratio is 0.12. A Sharpe ratio between 0 and 1.0 is considered sub-optimal.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.000.501.00JulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
0.12
1.25
AASOX (Alger Small Cap Growth Portfolio)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividend History

Alger Small Cap Growth Portfolio granted a 20.73% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $3.18 per share.


PeriodTTM20222021202020192018
Dividend$3.18$3.18$13.87$3.08$1.61$1.07

Dividend yield

20.73%22.43%49.73%6.88%5.59%4.58%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Alger Small Cap Growth Portfolio. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$3.18
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$13.87
2020$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$3.08
2019$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.61
2018$1.07

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.


-60.00%-50.00%-40.00%-30.00%-20.00%-10.00%0.00%JulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
-53.85%
-4.01%
AASOX (Alger Small Cap Growth Portfolio)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Alger Small Cap Growth Portfolio. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Alger Small Cap Growth Portfolio was 60.31%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 592 trading sessions.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-60.31%Nov 1, 2007266Nov 20, 2008592Mar 30, 2011858
-59.2%Dec 16, 2021469Oct 27, 2023
-55.76%May 2, 20111203Feb 11, 20161068May 11, 20202271
-34.4%May 15, 2002102Oct 9, 2002228Sep 8, 2003330
-23.32%Feb 16, 2021211Dec 14, 20211Dec 15, 2021212

Volatility Chart

The current Alger Small Cap Growth Portfolio volatility is 5.34%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%7.00%8.00%JulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
5.34%
2.77%
AASOX (Alger Small Cap Growth Portfolio)
Benchmark (^GSPC)