Investment objective & strategy
As of March 5, 2026 · prospectusObjective. Alger Spectra 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. The Fund invests primarily in the equity securities of companies of any size that the Manager believes demonstrate promising growth potential. Equity securities include common or preferred stocks that are listed on U.S. or foreign exchanges. The Fund may sell securities short, which is the sale of a security the Fund does not own … 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. The Fund invests primarily in the equity securities of companies of any size that the Manager believes demonstrate promising growth potential. Equity securities include common or preferred stocks that are listed on U.S. or foreign exchanges. The Fund may sell securities short, which is the sale of a security the Fund does not own either to hedge a portfolio position or to seek to profit on the decline in value of the securities sold. The Fund arranges with a broker to borrow the security being sold short, and replaces the security by buying it at the current market price when it closes out the short sale. If the price of the security sold short has increased since the time of the short sale, the Fund will incur a loss in addition to the costs associated with establishing, maintaining and closing out the short position. If the price of the security sold short has decreased since the time of the short sale, the Fund will experience a gain to the extent the difference in price is greater than these costs. The Fund generally will not make a short sale if, after giving effect to such sale, the market value of all securities sold short exceeds 10% of the value of its net assets. The Fund may invest a significant portion of its assets in securities of companies conducting business within a single sector, as defined by third party sources, including, but not limited to, the information technology, consumer discretionary, and communication services sectors. For the purpose of categorizing companies, sectors are a broader category than industries and industries comprise sectors. The Fund can use leverage, that is, borrow money to purchase additional securities. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORP | — | $649.83M | 15.67% |
| MICROSOFT CORP | — | $462.81M | 11.16% |
| AMAZON.COM INC | — | $359.16M | 8.66% |
| META PLATFORMS INC CL A | — | $312.29M | 7.53% |
| APPLE INC | — | $250.14M | 6.03% |
| ALPHABET INC CL C | — | $186.13M | 4.49% |
| TESLA INC | — | $163.12M | 3.93% |
| BROADCOM INC | — | $143.89M | 3.47% |
| TAIWAN SEMIC MFG CO LTD SP ADR | — | $143.44M | 3.46% |
| APPLOVIN CORP | — | $142.25M | 3.43% |
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. |
|---|---|---|
| ALGER CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND · ACAAX, ALCCX, ACAZX | 87% | 0.91% |
| ALGER CAPITAL APPRECIATION INSTITUTIONAL FUND · ALARX, ACARX, ACIZX, ACAYX | 85% | 0.87% |
| Alger Capital Appreciation Portfolio · ALVOX | 81% | 0.93% |
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. As reported in the fund's prospectus performance bar chart.
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