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Performance
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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Alger Balanced Portfolio Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
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Returns By Period
Alger Balanced Portfolio Fund (ABLOX) has returned -3.19% so far this year and 14.92% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, ABLOX has returned 9.63% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.
Alger Balanced Portfolio Fund
- 1D
- -0.27%
- 1M
- -5.74%
- YTD
- -3.19%
- 6M
- -0.46%
- 1Y
- 14.92%
- 3Y*
- 14.12%
- 5Y*
- 9.36%
- 10Y*
- 9.63%
Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)
- 1D
- 2.91%
- 1M
- -5.09%
- YTD
- -4.63%
- 6M
- -2.39%
- 1Y
- 16.33%
- 3Y*
- 16.69%
- 5Y*
- 10.18%
- 10Y*
- 12.16%
Monthly Returns
Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Sep 8, 1989, ABLOX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.56%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 10.3 years.
Historically, 61% of months were positive and 39% were negative. The best month was Dec 1998 with a return of +8.3%, while the worst month was May 1996 at -37.8%. The longest winning streak lasted 13 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.
On a daily basis, ABLOX closed higher 48% of trading days. The best single day was May 24, 2000 with a return of +7.6%, while the worst single day was May 15, 1996 at -38.5%.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1.68% | 1.00% | -5.74% | -3.19% | |||||||||
| 2025 | 2.76% | -1.23% | -3.70% | -0.88% | 3.87% | 4.27% | 1.85% | 1.86% | 3.65% | 2.16% | 1.88% | -1.21% | 16.03% |
| 2024 | 1.06% | 2.67% | 2.44% | -2.24% | 3.86% | 2.74% | 1.14% | 1.93% | 1.25% | -1.05% | 3.00% | -0.76% | 17.06% |
| 2023 | 3.29% | -2.30% | 2.96% | 1.82% | 0.23% | 3.62% | 2.50% | -1.14% | -3.18% | -0.68% | 6.32% | 3.16% | 17.44% |
| 2022 | -2.60% | -2.62% | 1.88% | -5.55% | 0.78% | -5.27% | 4.98% | -3.01% | -6.39% | 5.16% | 4.97% | -3.36% | -11.40% |
| 2021 | -0.23% | 1.29% | 3.13% | 3.26% | 0.82% | 1.35% | 2.19% | 1.98% | -3.58% | 4.62% | -0.41% | 3.50% | 19.17% |
Benchmark Metrics
Alger Balanced Portfolio Fund has an annualized alpha of 1.54%, beta of 0.56, and R² of 0.60 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since September 11, 1989.
- This fund participated in 59.34% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 56.42% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
- Beta of 0.56 indicates this fund moves significantly less than S&P 500 Index — a genuinely defensive profile with reduced participation in both market rallies and downturns.
- Alpha
- 1.54%
- Beta
- 0.56
- R²
- 0.60
- Upside Capture
- 56.42%
- Downside Capture
- 59.34%
Expense Ratio
ABLOX has a high expense ratio of 1.04%, indicating above-average management fees.
Return for Risk
Risk / Return Rank
ABLOX ranks 71 for risk / return — better than 71% of mutual funds on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.
Return / Risk — by metrics
The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Alger Balanced Portfolio Fund (ABLOX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).
| ABLOX | Benchmark | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
Sharpe ratioReturn per unit of total volatility | 1.23 | 0.90 | +0.33 |
Sortino ratioReturn per unit of downside risk | 1.79 | 1.39 | +0.40 |
Omega ratioGain probability vs. loss probability | 1.27 | 1.21 | +0.06 |
Calmar ratioReturn relative to maximum drawdown | 1.62 | 1.40 | +0.22 |
Martin ratioReturn relative to average drawdown | 7.75 | 6.61 | +1.15 |
Data is calculated on a 1-year rolling basis and updated daily. The trend shows the change in the indicator over the past month. | |||
Explore ABLOX risk-adjusted metrics in detail
Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.
Dividends
Dividend History
Alger Balanced Portfolio Fund provided a 14.17% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $3.09 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $3.09 | $3.09 | $0.04 | $0.33 | $0.98 | $0.71 | $0.26 | $0.62 | $2.98 | $0.49 | $0.00 | $0.30 |
Dividend yield | 14.17% | 13.72% | 0.18% | 1.72% | 5.99% | 3.65% | 1.55% | 3.95% | 21.77% | 2.83% | 0.00% | 2.12% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Alger Balanced Portfolio Fund. 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 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||||||||
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.09 | $3.09 |
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.04 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.33 | $0.33 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.98 | $0.98 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.71 | $0.71 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Alger Balanced Portfolio Fund. 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 Balanced Portfolio Fund was 43.31%, occurring on Jul 23, 1996. Recovery took 610 trading sessions.
The current Alger Balanced Portfolio Fund drawdown is 6.15%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -43.31% | Feb 26, 1996 | 104 | Jul 23, 1996 | 610 | Dec 21, 1998 | 714 |
| -41.33% | Oct 30, 2007 | 269 | Nov 20, 2008 | 810 | Feb 9, 2012 | 1079 |
| -27.69% | Mar 27, 2000 | 582 | Jul 23, 2002 | 790 | Sep 9, 2005 | 1372 |
| -22.96% | Feb 13, 2020 | 27 | Mar 23, 2020 | 99 | Aug 12, 2020 | 126 |
| -17.34% | Jan 5, 2022 | 194 | Oct 12, 2022 | 278 | Nov 20, 2023 | 472 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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