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Alger Growth & Income Fund (ALBAX)
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Fund Info

ISIN

US0155658315

CUSIP

015565831

Issuer

Alger

Inception Date

Dec 31, 1996

Min. Investment

$1,000

Asset Class

Equity

Asset Class Size

Large-Cap

Asset Class Style

Blend

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

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


500.00%600.00%700.00%800.00%900.00%1,000.00%JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
943.17%
568.16%
ALBAX (Alger Growth & Income Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Returns By Period

Alger Growth & Income Fund had a return of 19.83% year-to-date (YTD) and 25.75% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Alger Growth & Income Fund had an annualized return of 12.23%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark which had an annualized return of 11.11%.


ALBAX

YTD

19.83%

1M

-0.62%

6M

7.53%

1Y

25.75%

5Y (annualized)

14.51%

10Y (annualized)

12.23%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

23.08%

1M

0.10%

6M

10.70%

1Y

30.05%

5Y (annualized)

13.52%

10Y (annualized)

11.11%

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of ALBAX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20241.21%3.60%3.01%-2.80%4.88%3.45%1.14%2.25%1.47%-1.02%19.83%
20234.25%-2.90%3.58%2.44%0.39%5.27%3.21%-1.44%-4.21%-0.95%8.12%3.84%23.01%
2022-3.30%-3.41%3.02%-7.19%0.75%-6.99%6.98%-4.03%-8.63%7.61%6.51%-4.56%-14.12%
2021-0.26%2.17%4.91%4.85%1.27%2.02%3.20%2.95%-5.12%6.91%-0.39%5.18%30.79%
20200.16%-8.85%-12.15%12.22%4.22%2.23%4.80%6.79%-4.64%-2.49%11.39%3.64%15.22%
20195.68%2.71%1.90%4.18%-6.26%6.03%1.70%-0.60%2.21%2.59%3.08%3.02%28.92%
20184.91%-3.83%-3.16%-0.53%2.24%0.51%4.20%3.03%0.39%-5.69%1.96%-7.94%-4.72%
20171.79%3.89%0.22%1.37%1.54%0.28%1.22%0.60%1.80%2.08%3.07%1.11%20.66%
2016-5.02%-0.56%6.04%0.06%1.45%0.43%3.28%-0.42%0.15%-1.54%3.83%2.51%10.22%
2015-2.67%5.54%-1.54%0.63%1.76%-1.93%1.38%-5.95%-2.24%7.85%0.15%-1.01%1.24%
2014-4.14%4.21%1.32%0.64%2.17%2.04%-1.11%3.54%-0.90%1.94%2.83%-0.62%12.28%
20135.09%1.64%3.49%2.27%1.57%-1.49%4.10%-3.06%2.88%4.70%2.50%2.61%29.32%

Expense Ratio

ALBAX has a high expense ratio of 0.98%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.


Expense ratio chart for ALBAX: current value at 0.98% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.98%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of ALBAX is 73, suggesting that the investment has average results relative to other mutual funds in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is determined by the cumulative values of the indicators listed below.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of ALBAX is 7373
Combined Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of ALBAX is 7070
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of ALBAX is 6464
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of ALBAX is 6464
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of ALBAX is 8888
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of ALBAX is 7979
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Alger Growth & Income Fund (ALBAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ALBAX, currently valued at 2.30, compared to the broader market0.002.004.002.302.48
The chart of Sortino ratio for ALBAX, currently valued at 3.10, compared to the broader market0.005.0010.003.103.33
The chart of Omega ratio for ALBAX, currently valued at 1.42, compared to the broader market1.002.003.004.001.421.46
The chart of Calmar ratio for ALBAX, currently valued at 3.36, compared to the broader market0.005.0010.0015.0020.0025.003.363.58
The chart of Martin ratio for ALBAX, currently valued at 15.33, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.00100.0015.3315.96
ALBAX
^GSPC

The current Alger Growth & Income Fund Sharpe ratio is 2.30. This value is calculated based on the past 1 year of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of Alger Growth & Income Fund with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.

Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio1.502.002.503.003.50JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
2.30
2.48
ALBAX (Alger Growth & Income Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

Alger Growth & Income Fund provided a 1.04% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.80 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.


0.80%1.00%1.20%1.40%1.60%1.80%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.8020132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20232022202120202019201820172016201520142013
Dividend$0.80$0.83$0.66$0.53$0.60$0.65$0.60$0.48$0.53$0.50$0.59$0.50

Dividend yield

1.04%1.29%1.24%0.85%1.20%1.46%1.64%1.19%1.53%1.57%1.78%1.60%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2024$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.00$0.00$0.53
2023$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.00$0.00$0.27$0.83
2022$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.66
2021$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.53
2020$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.60
2019$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.65
2018$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.60
2017$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.48
2016$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.53
2015$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.50
2014$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.59
2013$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.50

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.


-8.00%-6.00%-4.00%-2.00%0.00%JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
-2.36%
-2.18%
ALBAX (Alger Growth & Income Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Alger Growth & Income 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 Growth & Income Fund was 40.56%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 611 trading sessions.

The current Alger Growth & Income Fund drawdown is 2.36%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-40.56%Oct 30, 2007268Nov 20, 2008611Apr 27, 2011879
-34.26%Feb 13, 202027Mar 23, 2020106Aug 21, 2020133
-32.58%Mar 27, 2000720Feb 12, 2003731Jan 9, 20061451
-22.06%Jan 5, 2022194Oct 12, 2022199Jul 31, 2023393
-20.27%Oct 8, 199756Dec 24, 1997138Jul 6, 1998194

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Alger Growth & Income Fund volatility is 3.53%, 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%JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
3.53%
4.06%
ALBAX (Alger Growth & Income Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)