Alger International Focus Fund (AFGPX)
Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities, including common stocks, American Depositary Receipts and Global Depositary Receipts, of foreign companies. It generally invests in at least three foreign countries, and, at times, may invest a substantial portion of its assets in a single foreign country.
Fund Info
US0155656095
Nov 10, 1986
$1,000
Large-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
AFGPX has a high expense ratio of 1.28%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Alger International Focus Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
Alger International Focus Fund (AFGPX) returned 9.21% year-to-date (YTD) and 4.59% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, AFGPX returned 2.94% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.43%.
AFGPX
9.21%
16.64%
-0.69%
4.59%
6.39%
2.94%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-3.70%
13.67%
-5.18%
9.18%
14.14%
10.43%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of AFGPX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.10% | 0.30% | -1.81% | 5.54% | 0.93% | 9.21% | |||||||
| 2024 | -3.13% | 4.85% | 2.22% | -3.86% | 5.77% | 0.30% | 1.77% | 3.37% | 0.39% | -3.25% | -0.17% | -8.12% | -0.75% |
| 2023 | 9.83% | -5.25% | 3.20% | -0.48% | -2.70% | 5.26% | 6.08% | -4.65% | -5.67% | -4.39% | 10.07% | 7.40% | 18.03% |
| 2022 | -12.85% | -4.15% | -0.24% | -9.30% | -0.07% | -10.20% | 8.35% | -5.14% | -12.87% | 9.49% | 9.66% | -5.38% | -31.00% |
| 2021 | -0.50% | -1.47% | -2.57% | 3.54% | 2.75% | 1.69% | 1.90% | 4.74% | -4.21% | 4.34% | -1.60% | -8.83% | -1.11% |
| 2020 | -2.10% | -5.32% | -13.34% | 11.16% | 7.77% | 8.19% | 5.90% | 6.75% | -0.00% | -0.55% | 12.66% | 8.72% | 43.38% |
| 2019 | 6.54% | 1.82% | 3.09% | 4.50% | -5.06% | 6.69% | -1.34% | -1.74% | -0.85% | 4.35% | 3.65% | 3.69% | 27.60% |
| 2018 | 6.20% | -5.90% | -0.61% | -0.14% | 1.70% | -2.80% | -1.03% | -0.49% | -1.88% | -12.01% | -1.62% | -4.28% | -21.49% |
| 2017 | 3.86% | -0.54% | 2.65% | 2.58% | 2.96% | 0.50% | 3.14% | 0.62% | 3.85% | 1.72% | 0.59% | 1.36% | 25.80% |
| 2016 | -6.85% | -3.84% | 5.91% | 1.49% | -0.54% | -2.96% | 3.61% | 0.16% | 1.47% | -2.74% | -2.04% | 0.67% | -6.16% |
| 2015 | 1.12% | 4.80% | 0.21% | 3.87% | 1.76% | -3.39% | -0.96% | -7.58% | -2.33% | 5.62% | -0.88% | -1.25% | 0.22% |
| 2014 | -5.58% | 4.25% | -1.67% | -0.37% | 2.75% | 2.31% | -3.39% | 2.27% | -3.29% | -0.67% | 1.49% | -1.80% | -4.12% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of AFGPX is 35, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Alger International Focus Fund (AFGPX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Alger International Focus Fund provided a 0.00% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.00 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.61 | $0.34 | $0.78 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Dividend yield | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 4.43% | 2.96% | 5.26% | 1.26% | 0.00% | 0.03% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Alger International Focus 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $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 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.61 | $0.61 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.34 | $0.34 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.78 | $0.78 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.16 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2014 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Alger International Focus 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 International Focus Fund was 66.37%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 2300 trading sessions.
The current Alger International Focus Fund drawdown is 23.81%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -66.37% | Mar 27, 2000 | 2171 | Nov 20, 2008 | 2300 | Jan 12, 2018 | 4471 |
| -47.58% | Nov 10, 2021 | 224 | Sep 30, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -37.11% | Aug 26, 1987 | 44 | Oct 26, 1987 | 466 | Aug 8, 1989 | 510 |
| -34.87% | Jan 29, 2018 | 538 | Mar 18, 2020 | 75 | Jul 6, 2020 | 613 |
| -26.53% | Jul 21, 1998 | 58 | Oct 8, 1998 | 52 | Dec 21, 1998 | 110 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Alger International Focus Fund volatility is 7.36%, 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.