ALAFX Performance — Alger Focus Equity Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-09-25
ALAFX returned +10.05% year to date and +24.20% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +32.62% over 3 years and +18.15% over 5 years. The fund beat its US Large Growth category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $233, against $166 for the category, and to $124 over one year, against $111. Volatility over the past three years was 20.91% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund took in a net $3.1B, and assets reached $7.12B.
ALAFX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Alger Focus Equity Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the US Large Growth category average over the same months.
| Period | ALAFX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $124 | $111 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $233 | $166 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $230 | $158 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $229 | $261 |
ALAFX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +10.05% |
| 1 year | +24.20% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +32.62% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +18.15% |
ALAFX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Alger Focus Equity Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +10.05% |
| 2025 | +39.97% |
| 2024 | +51.71% |
| 2023 | −0.26% |
| 2022 | −1.01% |
| 2021 | −0.45% |
| 2020 | −0.24% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | −0.19% |
ALAFX Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | −1.5% | −3.6% | −4.6% | +16.5% | +10.5% | −0.3% | −5.3% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +3.5% | −5.2% | −9.6% | +3.4% | +15.9% | +9.9% | +6.2% | +2.3% | +10.8% | +2.8% | −2.9% | −0.3% |
| 2024 | +5.2% | +8.3% | +2.3% | −3.9% | +8.3% | +6.2% | −3.2% | +3.4% | +5.4% | +1.4% | +10.6% | −0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | −0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | −0.1% | −0.1% | −0.1% | +0.1% | 0.0% |
| 2022 | −0.2% | −0.1% | 0.0% | −0.2% | −0.1% | −0.1% | +0.1% | −0.1% | −0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | −0.1% |
| 2021 | −0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | −0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | −0.1% | 0.0% | −0.1% | −0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | −0.1% | −0.1% | +0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | −0.1% | −0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −0.1% | −0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
ALAFX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 20.91%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 1.34 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +16.49% (Apr 2026)
- Worst month: −9.60% (Mar 2025)
ALAFX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Alger Focus Equity Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $3.1B
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $5.1B
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 2.60×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $580.5M | $291.7M | $288.8M |
| Jun 2026 | $391.3M | $158.5M | $232.8M |
| May 2026 | $379.0M | $135.2M | $243.8M |
| Apr 2026 | $492.8M | $223.2M | $269.6M |
| Mar 2026 | $404.0M | $131.1M | $272.9M |
| Feb 2026 | $357.3M | $197.6M | $159.6M |
| Jan 2026 | $474.0M | $220.4M | $253.6M |
| Dec 2025 | $804.4M | $161.1M | $643.3M |
| Nov 2025 | $241.9M | $147.5M | $94.3M |
| Oct 2025 | $346.3M | $109.3M | $237.0M |
| Sep 2025 | $318.4M | $93.9M | $224.4M |
| Aug 2025 | $283.8M | $80.3M | $203.6M |
ALAFX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Alger Focus Equity Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $7.12B |
| 2026-04-30 | $6.11B |
| 2026-01-30 | $4.98B |
| 2025-10-31 | $4.53B |
| 2025-07-31 | $3.27B |
| 2025-04-30 | $2.03B |
| 2025-01-31 | $2.18B |
| 2024-10-31 | $1.79B |
| 2024-07-31 | $1.59B |
| 2024-04-30 | $1.39B |
| 2024-01-31 | $1.31B |
| 2023-10-31 | $1.12B |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.