Alger Health Sciences Fund (AHSAX)
The fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in equity securities of companies of any market capitalization that are engaged in the health sciences sector. It can invest in foreign securities.
Fund Info
US0155657655
015565765
Apr 30, 2002
$1,000
Mid-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
AHSAX has a high expense ratio of 1.05%, 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 Health Sciences 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 Health Sciences Fund had a return of -13.53% year-to-date (YTD) and -13.06% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Alger Health Sciences Fund had an annualized return of -3.37%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 9.63%, indicating that Alger Health Sciences Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
AHSAX
-13.53%
-4.79%
-18.30%
-13.06%
-7.69%
-3.37%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-10.18%
-6.79%
-9.92%
6.35%
14.12%
9.63%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of AHSAX, 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 | 2.90% | -6.67% | -5.63% | -4.58% | -13.53% | ||||||||
| 2024 | 1.71% | 5.57% | 1.78% | -5.68% | 3.41% | 0.05% | -0.41% | 2.16% | -2.16% | -0.37% | 2.50% | -6.67% | 1.17% |
| 2023 | -1.64% | -3.85% | 0.15% | 3.16% | -3.83% | 4.88% | -1.09% | -4.70% | -3.98% | -4.41% | 4.45% | 7.51% | -4.26% |
| 2022 | -14.98% | 1.19% | 4.83% | -11.71% | -2.58% | -1.40% | 4.52% | -0.97% | -4.86% | 7.47% | 1.15% | 1.33% | -17.04% |
| 2021 | 2.58% | -2.61% | -2.96% | 7.00% | -4.38% | 7.31% | 2.87% | 4.61% | -2.80% | 2.52% | -10.86% | -21.18% | -19.80% |
| 2020 | -1.79% | -3.53% | -6.23% | 11.98% | 7.73% | 3.16% | 3.49% | 1.97% | 3.47% | -4.11% | 6.92% | -5.45% | 17.06% |
| 2019 | 10.01% | 3.63% | -0.47% | -3.84% | -1.68% | 10.19% | -0.74% | -3.93% | -6.38% | 4.53% | 7.80% | -4.12% | 14.00% |
| 2018 | 8.00% | -2.76% | -1.67% | 0.99% | 8.96% | 3.41% | 1.77% | 8.02% | 0.76% | -12.07% | 2.17% | -16.02% | -1.80% |
| 2017 | 8.69% | 7.14% | -0.14% | 3.31% | -1.17% | 8.60% | 1.22% | 3.12% | 0.08% | 1.41% | 2.15% | -4.63% | 33.06% |
| 2016 | -16.01% | -2.81% | 2.77% | 1.50% | 3.39% | -1.19% | 7.48% | -3.76% | 4.96% | -11.01% | 3.50% | 11.16% | -3.31% |
| 2015 | 2.19% | 5.45% | 3.30% | -5.57% | 9.11% | 1.55% | 3.53% | -8.93% | -10.34% | 1.67% | 3.14% | -15.82% | -13.09% |
| 2014 | 3.07% | 5.70% | -4.50% | -3.98% | 4.77% | 4.59% | 0.53% | 5.54% | -0.58% | 3.93% | 1.26% | -19.24% | -1.83% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of AHSAX is 3, meaning it’s performing worse than 97% of other mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Alger Health Sciences Fund (AHSAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Alger Health Sciences 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 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 |
Dividend yield | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.72% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Alger Health Sciences 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 | ||||||||
| 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 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2018 | $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 |
| 2017 | $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 |
| 2016 | $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 |
| 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 | $0.16 | $0.16 |
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 Health Sciences 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 Health Sciences Fund was 55.35%, occurring on Apr 8, 2025. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current Alger Health Sciences Fund drawdown is 53.61%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -55.35% | Sep 24, 2021 | 888 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -45.91% | Dec 10, 2014 | 292 | Feb 8, 2016 | 581 | May 30, 2018 | 873 |
| -42.8% | Dec 11, 2007 | 239 | Nov 20, 2008 | 603 | Apr 14, 2011 | 842 |
| -33.13% | Oct 1, 2018 | 371 | Mar 23, 2020 | 81 | Jul 17, 2020 | 452 |
| -18.73% | Dec 3, 2013 | 90 | Apr 11, 2014 | 114 | Sep 24, 2014 | 204 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Alger Health Sciences Fund volatility is 7.89%, 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.