<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-18-014671-index.html : 20180305 <SEC-HEADER>0001104659-18-014671.hdr.sgml : 20180305 <ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20180305090817 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-18-014671 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 26 FILED AS OF DATE: 20180305 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20180305 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20180305 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ALGER FUNDS CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000003521 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-04959 FILM NUMBER: 18664548 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 360 PARK AVENUE SOUTH CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10010 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-806-8833 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 360 PARK AVENUE SOUTH CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10010 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ALGER FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 <SERIES-AND-CLASSES-CONTRACTS-DATA> <EXISTING-SERIES-AND-CLASSES-CONTRACTS> <SERIES> <OWNER-CIK>0000003521 <SERIES-ID>S000009159 <SERIES-NAME>Alger International Growth Fund <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000024900 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Alger International Growth Fund Class A <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>ALGAX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000024901 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Alger International Growth Fund Class B <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>AFGPX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000024902 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Alger International Growth Fund Class C <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>ALGCX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000039971 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Alger International Growth Fund Class I <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>AIGIX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000095957 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Alger International Growth Fund Class Z <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>ALCZX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> <SERIES> <OWNER-CIK>0000003521 <SERIES-ID>S000009160 <SERIES-NAME>Alger SmallCap Growth Fund <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000024903 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Alger SmallCap Growth Fund Class A <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>ALSAX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000024904 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Alger SmallCap Growth Fund Class B <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>ALSCX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000024905 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Alger SmallCap Growth Fund Class C <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>AGSCX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000095958 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Alger SmallCap Growth Fund Class Z <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>ASCZX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> <SERIES> <OWNER-CIK>0000003521 <SERIES-ID>S000009161 <SERIES-NAME>Alger Growth & Income Fund <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000024906 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Alger Growth & Income Fund Class A <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>ALBAX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000024908 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Alger Growth & Income Fund Class C <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>ALBCX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000111113 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Alger Growth & Income Fund Class Z <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>AGIZX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> <SERIES> <OWNER-CIK>0000003521 <SERIES-ID>S000009162 <SERIES-NAME>Alger MidCap Growth Fund <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000024909 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Alger MidCap Growth Fund Class A <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>AMGAX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000024910 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Alger MidCap Growth Fund Class B <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>AMCGX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000024911 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Alger MidCap Growth Fund Class C <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>AMGCX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000156504 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Alger MidCap Growth Fund Class Z <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>AMCZX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> <SERIES> <OWNER-CIK>0000003521 <SERIES-ID>S000009163 <SERIES-NAME>Alger Capital Appreciation Fund <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000024912 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Alger Capital Appreciation Fund Class A <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>ACAAX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000024913 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Alger Capital Appreciation Fund Class B <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>ACAPX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000024914 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Alger Capital Appreciation Fund Class C <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>ALCCX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000095959 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Alger Capital Appreciation Fund Class Z <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>ACAZX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> <SERIES> <OWNER-CIK>0000003521 <SERIES-ID>S000009164 <SERIES-NAME>Alger Health Sciences Fund <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000024915 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Alger Health Sciences Fund Class A <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>AHSAX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000024917 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Alger Health Sciences Fund Class C <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>AHSCX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000156505 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Alger Health Sciences Fund Class Z <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>AHSZX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> <SERIES> <OWNER-CIK>0000003521 <SERIES-ID>S000009165 <SERIES-NAME>Alger SMidCap Focus Fund <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000024918 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Alger SMidCap Focus Fund Class A <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>ALMAX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000024920 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Alger SMidCap Focus Fund Class C <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>ALMCX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000051550 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Alger SMidCap Focus Fund Class I <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>ASIMX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000095960 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Alger SMidCap Focus Fund Class Z <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>ASMZX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000193201 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Alger SMidCap Focus Fund Class Y </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> <SERIES> <OWNER-CIK>0000003521 <SERIES-ID>S000020958 <SERIES-NAME>Alger Small Cap Focus Fund <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000059337 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Alger Small Cap Focus Fund Class A <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>AOFAX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000059339 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Alger Small Cap Focus Fund Class C <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>AOFCX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000059340 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Alger Small Cap Focus Fund Class I <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>AOFIX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000095961 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Alger Small Cap Focus Fund Class Z <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>AGOZX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000179520 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class Y <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>AOFYX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> <SERIES> 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