Alger Small Cap Growth Portfolio (AASOX)
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.
Share Price Chart
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Performance
The chart shows the growth of $10,000 invested in Alger Small Cap Growth Portfolio in Oct 2022 and compares it to the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. It would be worth nearly $20,735 for a total return of roughly 107.35%. All prices are adjusted for splits and dividends.
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Return
Alger Small Cap Growth Portfolio had a return of 2.11% year-to-date (YTD) and -26.03% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Alger Small Cap Growth Portfolio had an annualized return of 0.25%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 9.76%, indicating that Alger Small Cap Growth Portfolio did not perform as well as the benchmark.
| Period | Return | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|
| 1 month | -6.64% | -3.20% |
| Year-To-Date | 2.11% | 2.84% |
| 6 months | -3.15% | 4.19% |
| 1 year | -26.03% | -12.48% |
| 5 years (annualized) | 4.88% | 8.83% |
| 10 years (annualized) | 0.25% | 9.76% |
Monthly Returns Heatmap
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9.65% | -3.02% | ||||||||||
| 2022 | -10.16% | 8.34% | 1.13% | -8.59% |
Dividend History
Alger Small Cap Growth Portfolio granted a 21.97% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $3.18 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $3.18 | $3.18 | $13.87 | $3.08 | $1.61 | $1.07 |
Dividend yield | 21.97% | 22.43% | 60.20% | 12.70% | 11.06% | 9.56% |
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below shows the maximum drawdowns of the Alger Small Cap Growth Portfolio. A maximum drawdown is an indicator of risk. It shows a reduction in portfolio value from its maximum due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown since January 2010 for the Alger Small Cap Growth Portfolio is 60.31%, recorded on Nov 20, 2008. It took 592 trading sessions for the portfolio to recover.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -60.31% | Nov 1, 2007 | 266 | Nov 20, 2008 | 592 | Mar 30, 2011 | 858 |
| -58.45% | Dec 16, 2021 | 260 | Dec 28, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -55.76% | May 2, 2011 | 1203 | Feb 11, 2016 | 1068 | May 11, 2020 | 2271 |
| -34.4% | May 15, 2002 | 102 | Oct 9, 2002 | 228 | Sep 8, 2003 | 330 |
| -23.32% | Feb 16, 2021 | 211 | Dec 14, 2021 | 1 | Dec 15, 2021 | 212 |
| -18.44% | Apr 6, 2004 | 90 | Aug 13, 2004 | 72 | Nov 24, 2004 | 162 |
| -16.02% | May 9, 2006 | 51 | Jul 21, 2006 | 82 | Nov 15, 2006 | 133 |
| -10.37% | Oct 14, 2020 | 14 | Nov 2, 2020 | 18 | Nov 27, 2020 | 32 |
| -9.84% | Mar 7, 2005 | 38 | Apr 28, 2005 | 33 | Jun 15, 2005 | 71 |
| -9.62% | Jul 20, 2007 | 19 | Aug 15, 2007 | 30 | Sep 27, 2007 | 49 |
Volatility Chart
Current Alger Small Cap Growth Portfolio volatility is 25.08%. The chart below shows the rolling 10-day volatility. Volatility is a statistical measure showing how big price swings are in either direction. The higher asset volatility, the riskier it is, because the price movements are less predictable.