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Alger Focus Equity Fund (ALGRX)
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Fund Info

ISIN

US0155703020

CUSIP

015570302

Issuer

Alger

Inception Date

Nov 8, 1993

Min. Investment

$0

Asset Class

Equity

Asset Class Size

Large-Cap

Asset Class Style

Growth

Expense Ratio

ALGRX has an expense ratio of 0.89%, placing it in the medium range.


Expense ratio chart for ALGRX: current value is 0.89%, compared with the broader market range of 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%
ALGRX: 0.89%

Share Price Chart


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Compare to other instruments

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Popular comparisons:
ALGRX vs. ACAZX ALGRX vs. FTQGX ALGRX vs. GQRIX ALGRX vs. GQEPX ALGRX vs. DFUS ALGRX vs. LSGRX ALGRX vs. DURPX ALGRX vs. QQQ ALGRX vs. SPY ALGRX vs. ^GSPC
Popular comparisons:
ALGRX vs. ACAZX ALGRX vs. FTQGX ALGRX vs. GQRIX ALGRX vs. GQEPX ALGRX vs. DFUS ALGRX vs. LSGRX ALGRX vs. DURPX ALGRX vs. QQQ ALGRX vs. SPY ALGRX vs. ^GSPC

Performance

Performance Chart

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


600.00%700.00%800.00%900.00%1,000.00%NovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarchApril
753.51%
653.06%
ALGRX (Alger Focus Equity Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Returns By Period

Alger Focus Equity Fund had a return of -15.29% year-to-date (YTD) and 14.50% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Alger Focus Equity Fund had an annualized return of 10.81%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark which had an annualized return of 9.70%.


ALGRX

YTD

-15.29%

1M

-8.26%

6M

-8.47%

1Y

14.50%

5Y*

11.24%

10Y*

10.81%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

-10.18%

1M

-6.92%

6M

-9.92%

1Y

5.42%

5Y*

12.98%

10Y*

9.70%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20253.46%-5.21%-9.61%-4.44%-15.29%
20245.24%8.32%2.27%-3.92%8.31%6.26%-3.23%3.39%5.37%1.40%10.62%-0.45%51.77%
20239.00%-0.86%6.14%1.53%5.65%6.42%3.41%-1.50%-6.07%-1.38%12.21%4.00%44.20%
2022-10.52%-3.10%1.09%-13.84%-2.93%-8.67%12.30%-4.20%-9.97%3.76%3.13%-7.69%-35.94%
2021-1.07%2.91%0.34%7.03%-0.74%5.03%1.44%3.11%-5.53%7.25%-0.73%-12.48%4.94%
20203.56%-5.86%-8.34%15.35%7.92%4.84%7.99%9.73%-3.93%-2.82%10.14%-3.52%37.12%
20198.48%3.97%2.61%5.41%-6.63%6.92%1.60%-0.88%-1.57%3.10%4.47%1.01%31.36%
20188.55%-1.79%-2.18%2.08%4.73%1.06%1.56%5.04%0.45%-9.64%1.67%-13.23%-3.76%
20175.33%3.51%1.92%2.88%3.48%-0.45%3.55%2.22%0.03%4.90%1.98%-3.54%28.68%
2016-7.76%-1.08%6.18%-1.80%3.62%-2.40%5.17%-0.25%1.64%-2.75%0.67%0.62%1.08%
2015-1.89%6.09%0.89%-0.33%3.32%-0.41%2.00%-7.00%-3.87%8.36%1.57%-2.03%5.89%
2014-2.30%5.54%-2.72%-0.85%3.37%2.63%-0.38%5.10%-0.77%0.82%3.35%-0.18%14.02%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of ALGRX is 63, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of ALGRX is 6363
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of ALGRX is 6060
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of ALGRX is 6363
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of ALGRX is 6363
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of ALGRX is 7070
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of ALGRX is 6060
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 Focus Equity Fund (ALGRX) 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 ALGRX, currently valued at 0.42, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.00
ALGRX: 0.42
^GSPC: 0.24
The chart of Sortino ratio for ALGRX, currently valued at 0.75, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.00
ALGRX: 0.75
^GSPC: 0.47
The chart of Omega ratio for ALGRX, currently valued at 1.10, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.002.503.00
ALGRX: 1.10
^GSPC: 1.07
The chart of Calmar ratio for ALGRX, currently valued at 0.45, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.00
ALGRX: 0.45
^GSPC: 0.24
The chart of Martin ratio for ALGRX, currently valued at 1.59, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.0040.0050.00
ALGRX: 1.59
^GSPC: 1.08

The current Alger Focus Equity Fund Sharpe ratio is 0.42. 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 Focus Equity 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 Ratio0.001.002.003.004.00NovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarchApril
0.42
0.24
ALGRX (Alger Focus Equity Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

Alger Focus Equity Fund provided a 0.00% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.00 per share.


0.00%0.05%0.10%0.15%$0.00$0.01$0.02$0.03$0.04$0.05$0.06201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM202420232022202120202019
Dividend$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.07

Dividend yield

0.00%0.00%0.10%0.07%0.00%0.00%0.16%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
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$0.05$0.05
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.02
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$0.07$0.07

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.


-25.00%-20.00%-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%NovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarchApril
-22.18%
-14.02%
ALGRX (Alger Focus Equity Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Alger Focus Equity 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 Focus Equity Fund was 64.60%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 1294 trading sessions.

The current Alger Focus Equity Fund drawdown is 22.18%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-64.6%Mar 27, 20002171Nov 20, 20081294Jan 15, 20143465
-47.63%Nov 9, 2021291Jan 5, 2023362Jun 14, 2024653
-29.39%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 202048Jun 1, 202071
-26.96%Feb 18, 202536Apr 8, 2025
-26.37%Jul 2, 199871Oct 8, 199852Dec 21, 1998123

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Alger Focus Equity Fund volatility is 17.27%, 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.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%NovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarchApril
17.27%
13.60%
ALGRX (Alger Focus Equity Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)
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