Investment objective & strategy
As of March 5, 2026 · prospectusObjective. Alger Health Sciences Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.
Strategy. The Manager believes companies undergoing Positive Dynamic Change offer the best opportunities. Positive Dynamic Change refers to companies realizing High Unit Volume Growth or companies undergoing Positive Lifecycle Change. High Unit Volume Growth companies are traditional growth companies experiencing, for example, rapidly growing demand or market dominance. Positive Lifecycle Change companies are, for example, companies benefitting from new regulations, a new product innovation or new management. Under normal circumstances, 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. Equity securities include common or preferred stocks that are listed on U.S. or foreign exchanges. A company will … The Manager believes companies undergoing Positive Dynamic Change offer the best opportunities. Positive Dynamic Change refers to companies realizing High Unit Volume Growth or companies undergoing Positive Lifecycle Change. High Unit Volume Growth companies are traditional growth companies experiencing, for example, rapidly growing demand or market dominance. Positive Lifecycle Change companies are, for example, companies benefitting from new regulations, a new product innovation or new management. Under normal circumstances, 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. Equity securities include common or preferred stocks that are listed on U.S. or foreign exchanges. A company will be considered to be engaged in the health sciences sector if it derives at least 50% of its earnings or revenues from, or devotes at least 50% of its assets to, activities in any area of the health sciences sector, including health care services, pharmaceuticals, medical equipment and supplies and applied research and development. Such companies include, but are not limited to: ? hospitals, clinical test laboratories, convalescent and mental health care facilities, home care providers, and companies that supply services to any of the foregoing; ? companies involved in pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, biochemistry and diagnostics; and ? producers and manufacturers of medical, dental and optical supplies and equipment. The Fund may invest a substantial portion of its assets in a smaller number of issuers. Fund holdings may occasionally increase or decrease for a variety of reasons, including, among others, because of extreme market volatility, such as when the Fund has entered a temporary defensive position. Additionally, the Fund may exceed its current number of holdings for a number of reasons, including, but not limited to, when it acquires a new holding and determines that it is in the best interests of shareholders to sell an existing holding over a period of time, instead of immediately selling the entire holding. The Fund may sell a stock when it reaches a target price, it fails to perform as expected, or other opportunities appear more attractive. As a result, the Fund may engage in active trading of portfolio securities. The Fund can also invest in privately placed securities, which are securities acquired in non-public offerings for which there is no readily available market. The Fund can invest in foreign securities. The Fund may invest in cash (and cash equivalents) when the Fund is unable to find enough attractive long-term investments to meet its investment objective, to meet redemptions and/or when the Manager believes it is advisable to do so during times of short-term market volatility. During these times, cash (and cash equivalents) will not exceed 15% of the Funds net assets.
Top holdings
As of Jan. 30, 2026 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| FORTE BIOSCIENCES INC | — | $3.54M | 5.49% |
| TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL IND ADR | — | $3.05M | 4.74% |
| LILLY ELI and CO | — | $2.96M | 4.59% |
| CARDINAL HEALTH INC | — | $2.93M | 4.54% |
| IMPULSE DYNAMICS IRELAND | — | $2.78M | 4.31% |
| BIOGEN INC | — | $2.50M | 3.89% |
| ASTRAZENECA PLC SPONS ADR | — | $2.45M | 3.80% |
| CENTENE CORP | — | $2.33M | 3.61% |
| ARROWHEAD PHARMACEUTICALS INC | — | $2.28M | 3.55% |
| JOHNSON&JOHNSON | — | $2.13M | 3.31% |
Portfolio moves
Oct 31, 2025 → Jan 30, 2026How many positions this fund opened, exited, grew, trimmed, or left unchanged between its two most recent N-PORT snapshots — net changes between point-in-time reports, not a trade log.
Similar funds
Funds whose portfolios most overlap this one, by weight| Fund | Overlap | Net exp. |
|---|---|---|
| Lord Abbett Health Care Fund · LHCAX, LHCCX, LHCFX, LHCOX, LHCIX, LHCQX, LHCSX, LHCVX, LHCTX | 32% | 0.68% |
| Invesco Health Care Fund · GGHCX, GTHCX, GTHIX, GGHYX, GTHRX | 28% | 0.72% |
| Baron Health Care Fund · BHCFX, BHCHX, BHCUX | 27% | 0.85% |
Advisers
| Firm | Role |
|---|---|
| Fred Alger Management, Inc. | Adviser |
Footnotes
- Expense ratio as of March 5, 2026, from the fund's prospectus.
- Net assets and holdings count as of January 30, 2026, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
- Total return for calendar year 2025, before tax and after fund expenses. Computed by compounding the twelve monthly total returns the fund reported in its SEC N-PORT filings for 2025 (the latest prospectus does not yet chart this year).
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