Alger SmallCap Growth Institutional Fund (ALSRX)
The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation. The fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in equity securities of companies that, at the time of purchase of the securities, have total market capitalization between (1) the higher of (a) $5 billion or (b) the company in either the Russell 2000 Growth Index or the MSCI USA Small Cap Index with the highest capitalization, and (2) the company in either index with the lowest capitalization, at any time during the most recent 12-month period as reported by either index. Both indexes are broad-based indexes of small capitalization stocks.
Fund Info
ISIN | US0155701040 |
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CUSIP | 015570104 |
Issuer | Alger |
Inception Date | Nov 8, 1993 |
Category | Small Cap Growth Equities |
Minimum Investment | $0 |
Asset Class | Equity |
Asset Class Size | Small-Cap |
Asset Class Style | Growth |
Expense Ratio
The Alger SmallCap Growth Institutional Fund has a high expense ratio of 1.24%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.
Share Price Chart
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Performance
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Alger SmallCap Growth Institutional Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Compare to other instruments
Return
Alger SmallCap Growth Institutional Fund had a return of 6.63% year-to-date (YTD) and 2.26% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Alger SmallCap Growth Institutional Fund had an annualized return of -0.34%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 9.85%, indicating that Alger SmallCap Growth Institutional Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
Period | Return | Benchmark |
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Year-To-Date | 6.63% | 19.92% |
1 month | 8.48% | 5.06% |
6 months | -0.20% | 7.11% |
1 year | 2.26% | 16.17% |
5 years (annualized) | 4.42% | 11.84% |
10 years (annualized) | -0.34% | 9.85% |
Monthly Returns Heatmap
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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2023 | -1.16% | 5.66% | 3.92% | -3.58% | -6.45% | -6.96% | 9.21% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
This table presents a comparison of risk-adjusted performance metrics for Alger SmallCap Growth Institutional Fund (ALSRX) and S&P 500 (^GSPC). Risk-adjusted metrics are performance indicators that assess an investment's returns in relation to its risk, enabling a more accurate comparison of different investment options.
Sharpe ratio | Sortino ratio | Omega ratio | Calmar ratio | Ulcer Index | |
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ALSRX Alger SmallCap Growth Institutional Fund | 0.18 | ||||
^GSPC S&P 500 | 1.25 |
Dividend History
Alger SmallCap Growth Institutional Fund granted a 0.00% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $0.00 per share.
Period | TTM | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 |
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Dividend | $0.00 | $0.00 | $5.36 | $1.55 | $3.80 | $1.98 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $5.26 | $0.00 | $3.23 |
Dividend yield | 0.00% | 0.00% | 23.64% | 5.23% | 20.07% | 11.31% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 22.38% | 0.00% | 12.47% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Alger SmallCap Growth Institutional 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 | |
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2023 | $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 |
2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $5.36 |
2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.55 |
2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.80 |
2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.98 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
2014 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $5.26 |
2013 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
2012 | $3.23 |
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Alger SmallCap Growth Institutional 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 SmallCap Growth Institutional Fund was 73.40%, occurring on Oct 9, 2002. Recovery took 2701 trading sessions.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
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-73.4% | Mar 13, 2000 | 647 | Oct 9, 2002 | 2701 | Jul 5, 2013 | 3348 |
-56.83% | Nov 29, 2013 | 553 | Feb 11, 2016 | 1010 | Feb 19, 2020 | 1563 |
-53.01% | Feb 16, 2021 | 681 | Oct 27, 2023 | — | — | — |
-35.55% | Jul 2, 1998 | 69 | Oct 8, 1998 | 64 | Jan 11, 1999 | 133 |
-31.57% | Feb 20, 2020 | 18 | Mar 16, 2020 | 38 | May 8, 2020 | 56 |
Volatility Chart
The current Alger SmallCap Growth Institutional Fund volatility is 5.37%, 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.