Mid Cap Focus
Mid CapMid Cap
Alger Mid Cap Focus FundAFOZX

as of 3/28/2025
Fund Snapshot

  • Share ClassZ
  • CUSIP015565161
  • Net Asset Value$15.76
  • Offering Price-
  • Daily Change (NAV)-1.93%
  • Minimum Investment$500,000
  • Annual Fund Operating Expenses
    (as of: 2/28/2025)
    0.87%

Investment Strategy

Invests in a focused portfolio of approximately 50 holdings of primarily mid cap companies identified through our fundamental research as demonstrating promising growth potential. Seeks long-term capital appreciation.



Highlights

​Asset Class:
​U.S. Mid Cap Growth Equities

​​Benchmark:
​Russell Midcap Growth Index

​Driver of Expected Return:
​Stock selection​

Management

Amy Zhang, CFA
Executive Vice President,
Portfolio Manager

Morningstar

(as of 12/31/2024)

Performance

 
YTD
as of (3/28/2025)
Effective date (12/31/2024) 
 1 Year1y3 Years3y5 Years5y10 Years10ySince Inception
(6/14/2019)
AFOZX-12.78%31.90%-1.05%14.58%-13.72%
Russell Midcap Growth-6.93%22.11%4.05%11.48%-12.10%
(Prospectus Dated February 28, 2025, unless otherwise amended)
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
Maximum Sales Charge (load) Imposed on Purchases as a Percentage of Offering Price-
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (load) as a Percentage of Purchase Price or Redemption Proceeds, Whichever is Lower-
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Management Fees0.69%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees0.00%
Other Expenses0.18%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses0.87%

Composition

Characteristics

(as of 12/31/2024)
Alger Mid Cap Focus FundRussell Midcap Growth Index
Number of Equity Holdings48290
Active Share70.55%-
Average Market Cap$43.00 bil$19.44 bil
Median Market Cap$35.85 bil$13.28 bil
Weighted Average Market Cap$51.73 bil$39.40 bil
P/E Ratio38.30x28.06x
Price/Book Ratio14.99x12.39x
Sales Growth (Next 12 Months)16.41%10.89%
EPS Growth (3-5 YR) Forecasted20.00%15.00%
Characteristics are sourced from FactSet, an independent source, using all available data. Fred Alger Management, LLC, makes no representation that FactSet is complete, reliable, or accurate. With the exception of active share, the calculation excludes cash.

Holdings

(as of 2/28/2025)
Name
Alger Mid Cap Focus Fund
Russell Midcap Growth Index
Active
Weight
AppLovin Corp. Class A6.05%2.83%3.23%
Palantir Technologies Inc. Class A5.24%5.65%-0.41%
HEICO Corporation4.41%0.39%4.03%
Spotify Technology SA4.07%0.00%4.07%
Natera, Inc.3.49%0.59%2.90%
Repligen Corporation3.04%0.04%3.00%
Constellation Software Inc.2.98%0.00%2.98%
Axon Enterprise Inc2.90%1.26%1.65%
Talen Energy Corp2.67%0.00%2.67%
Vertiv Holdings Co. Class A2.56%1.13%1.44%
(as of 12/31/2024)
Name
Alger Mid Cap Focus Fund
Russell Midcap Growth Index
Active
Weight
Natera, Inc.4.32%0.60%3.72%
HEICO Corporation3.92%0.35%3.57%
Axon Enterprise Inc4.52%1.41%3.11%
Spotify Technology SA2.99%0.00%2.99%
Marvell Technology, Inc.2.97%0.00%2.97%
Astera Labs, Inc.2.59%0.02%2.56%
AppLovin Corp. Class A5.21%2.81%2.41%
Constellation Energy Corporation2.23%0.00%2.23%
TransDigm Group Incorporated2.20%0.00%2.20%
Constellation Software Inc.2.08%0.00%2.08%
(as of 12/31/2024)
Name
Alger Mid Cap Focus Fund
Russell Midcap Growth Index
Active
Weight
Palantir Technologies Inc. Class A5.53%5.03%0.51%
AppLovin Corp. Class A5.21%2.81%2.41%
Axon Enterprise Inc4.52%1.41%3.11%
Natera, Inc.4.32%0.60%3.72%
HEICO Corporation3.92%0.35%3.57%
Vertiv Holdings Co. Class A3.19%1.35%1.84%
Spotify Technology SA2.99%0.00%2.99%
Marvell Technology, Inc.2.97%0.00%2.97%
Coinbase Global, Inc. Class A2.65%1.40%1.26%
Astera Labs, Inc.2.59%0.02%2.56%
Pinterest, Inc. Class A2.31%0.58%1.74%
Fair Isaac Corporation2.27%1.32%0.95%
Constellation Energy Corporation2.23%0.00%2.23%
Blue Owl Capital, Inc. Class A2.22%0.40%1.83%
TransDigm Group Incorporated2.20%0.00%2.20%
Tyler Technologies, Inc.2.12%0.69%1.44%
Constellation Software Inc.2.08%0.00%2.08%
Clearwater Analytics Holdings, Inc. Class A1.95%0.00%1.95%
Ares Management Corporation1.93%1.09%0.84%
Deckers Outdoor Corporation1.87%1.02%0.85%
Manhattan Associates, Inc.1.86%0.55%1.31%
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.1.81%0.00%1.81%
MSCI Inc. Class A1.80%0.87%0.92%
Amphenol Corporation Class A1.77%0.00%1.77%
Cloudflare Inc Class A1.74%1.07%0.67%
Repligen Corporation1.74%0.04%1.70%
Datadog Inc Class A1.73%1.41%0.31%
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.1.70%0.06%1.64%
DATABRICKS INC SERIES J PFD1.67%0.00%1.67%
Gates Industrial Corporation plc1.65%0.00%1.65%
Agilysys, Inc.1.64%0.00%1.64%
Trade Desk, Inc. Class A1.64%1.74%-0.10%
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.1.63%1.13%0.50%
Liberty Media Corp. Series C Liberty Formula One1.54%0.23%1.31%
Comfort Systems USA, Inc.1.45%0.49%0.96%
Twist Bioscience Corp.1.44%0.00%1.44%
Burlington Stores, Inc.1.40%0.60%0.80%
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.1.29%0.92%0.37%
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.1.21%1.56%-0.35%
Diamondback Energy, Inc.1.19%0.00%1.19%
Evercore Inc. Class A1.17%0.00%1.17%
Guidewire Software, Inc.1.12%0.21%0.90%
SB TECHNOLOGY INC. SERIES E1.08%0.00%1.08%
Builders FirstSource, Inc.1.04%0.05%0.99%
Rockwell Automation, Inc.0.97%0.10%0.87%
Bombardier Inc. Class B0.84%0.00%0.84%
Nu Holdings Ltd. Class A0.80%1.09%-0.29%
CoStar Group, Inc.0.72%0.00%0.72%
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc.0.71%0.00%0.71%
MicroStrategy Incorporated Class A0.61%0.10%0.51%

Exposures

GICS Sector Allocations (%)Active Weight
Information Technology
8.22%
Industrials
4.32%
Financials
-2.05%
Communication Services
5.85%
Health Care
-3.75%
Consumer Discretionary
-10.17%
Utilities
0.88%
Materials
0.55%
Real Estate
0.35%
Energy
-4.54%
Consumer Staples
-2.09%
0102030
Alger Mid Cap Focus FundRussell Midcap Growth Index
(as of 2/28/2025)
Region (%)Active Weight
North America
-9.63%
Europe
5.79%
Latin America
0.49%
Asia/Pacific Ex Japan
0.91%
0102030405060708090
Alger Mid Cap Focus FundRussell Midcap Growth Index
(as of 2/28/2025)
Country (%)Active Weight
United States
-12.61%
Sweden
4.07%
Canada
2.98%
Colombia
1.80%
Netherlands
1.17%
Singapore
0.91%
Finland
0.55%
Brazil
-1.15%
Argentina
-0.16%
0102030405060708090
Alger Mid Cap Focus FundRussell Midcap Growth Index
(as of 2/28/2025)
Market Capitalization (%)
> $50B
$15B - $50B
$7.5B - $15B
$1.5B - $7.5B
$750M - $1.5B
< $750M
0102030405060
Alger Mid Cap Focus FundRussell Midcap Growth Index
(as of 12/31/2024)
Alger Mid Cap Focus Fund
Equity Holdings99.83%
Cash0.16%

Attribution

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ContributorsDetractors
AppLovin Corp. Class AMonolithic Power Systems, Inc.
Palantir Technologies Inc. Class AConstellation Energy Corporation
Axon Enterprise IncHEICO Corporation
Astera Labs, Inc.Builders FirstSource, Inc.
Marvell Technology, Inc.Pinterest, Inc. Class A

Risk Metrics

(as of 12/31/2024)
Alger Mid Cap Focus FundRussell Midcap Growth Index
Alpha (5 Year)3.510.00
Beta (5 Year)0.941.00
R-Squared0.831.00
Sharpe Ratio0.590.48
Information Ratio0.29-
Capture Ratio1.151.00