<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-23-059776-index.html : 20231228 <SEC-HEADER>0001140361-23-059776.hdr.sgml : 20231228 <ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20231228115541 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001140361-23-059776 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-CSR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 18 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20231031 FILED AS OF DATE: 20231228 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20231228 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20231228 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ALGER FUNDS CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000003521 ORGANIZATION NAME: IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: N-CSR SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-01355 FILM NUMBER: 231520935 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 PEARL STREET STREET 2: 27TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10004 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-806-8833 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 PEARL STREET STREET 2: 27TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10004 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 Focus Fund <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000024900 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Alger International Focus Fund Class A <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>ALGAX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000024901 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Alger International Focus Fund Class B <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>AFGPX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000024902 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Alger International Focus Fund Class C <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>ALGCX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000039971 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Alger International Focus Fund Class I <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>AIGIX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000095957 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Alger International Focus Fund Class Z <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>ALCZX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> <SERIES> <OWNER-CIK>0000003521 <SERIES-ID>S000009160 <SERIES-NAME>Alger Small Cap Growth Fund <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000024903 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Alger Small Cap Growth Fund Class A <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>ALSAX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000024904 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Alger Small Cap Growth Fund Class B <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>ALSCX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000024905 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Alger Small Cap Growth Fund Class C <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>AGSCX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000095958 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Alger Small Cap Growth Fund Class Z <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>ASCZX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000232602 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Alger Small Cap Growth Fund Class Y <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>ASCYX </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 Mid Cap Growth Fund <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000024909 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Alger Mid Cap Growth Fund Class A <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>AMGAX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000024910 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Alger Mid Cap Growth Fund Class B <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>AMCGX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000024911 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Alger Mid Cap Growth Fund Class C <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>AMGCX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000156504 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Alger Mid Cap 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>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 Weatherbie Specialized Growth Fund <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000024918 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Alger Weatherbie Specialized Growth Fund Class A <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>ALMAX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000024920 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Alger Weatherbie Specialized Growth Fund Class C <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>ALMCX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000051550 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Alger Weatherbie Specialized Growth Fund Class I <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>ASIMX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000095960 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Alger Weatherbie Specialized Growth Fund Class Z <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>ASMZX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000193201 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Alger Weatherbie Specialized Growth Fund Class Y <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>ASYMX </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>Alger Small Cap Focus Fund Class Y <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>AOFYX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> <SERIES> <OWNER-CIK>0000003521 <SERIES-ID>S000061618 <SERIES-NAME>Alger 35 Fund <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000199574 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class Z <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>ATVPX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> <SERIES> <OWNER-CIK>0000003521 <SERIES-ID>S000063650 <SERIES-NAME>Alger Mid Cap Focus Fund <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000206144 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class I <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>AFOIX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000206145 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class Z <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>AFOZX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000225967 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class Y <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>ALOYX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000228969 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class A <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>ALOAX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000228970 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class C <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>ALOCX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> </EXISTING-SERIES-AND-CLASSES-CONTRACTS> </SERIES-AND-CLASSES-CONTRACTS-DATA> </SEC-HEADER> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>N-CSR <SEQUENCE>1 <FILENAME>ef20017112_ncsr.htm <DESCRIPTION>N-CSR <TEXT> Document 1 - file: ef20017112_ncsr.htm
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>EX-99.CODE ETH <SEQUENCE>2 <FILENAME>ef20017112_ex99-codeeth.htm <DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 99.CODE ETH <TEXT> Document 2 - file: ef20017112_ex99-codeeth.htm
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>EX-99.CERT <SEQUENCE>3 <FILENAME>ef20017112_ex99-cert.htm <DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 99.CERT <TEXT> Document 3 - file: ef20017112_ex99-cert.htm
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>EX-99.906 CERT <SEQUENCE>4 <FILENAME>ef20017112_ex99-906cert.htm <DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 99.906 CERT <TEXT> Document 4 - file: ef20017112_ex99-906cert.htm
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>GRAPHIC <SEQUENCE>5 <FILENAME>image00001.jpg <TEXT> Document 5 - file: image00001.jpg
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>GRAPHIC <SEQUENCE>6 <FILENAME>img001.jpg <TEXT> Document 6 - file: img001.jpg
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>GRAPHIC <SEQUENCE>7 <FILENAME>img002.jpg <TEXT> Document 7 - file: img002.jpg
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>GRAPHIC <SEQUENCE>8 <FILENAME>img003.jpg <TEXT> Document 8 - file: img003.jpg
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>GRAPHIC <SEQUENCE>9 <FILENAME>img004.jpg <TEXT> Document 9 - file: img004.jpg
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>GRAPHIC <SEQUENCE>10 <FILENAME>img005.jpg <TEXT> Document 10 - file: img005.jpg
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>GRAPHIC <SEQUENCE>11 <FILENAME>img006.jpg <TEXT> Document 11 - file: img006.jpg
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>GRAPHIC <SEQUENCE>12 <FILENAME>img007.jpg <TEXT> Document 12 - file: img007.jpg
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>GRAPHIC <SEQUENCE>13 <FILENAME>img008.jpg <TEXT> Document 13 - file: img008.jpg
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>GRAPHIC <SEQUENCE>14 <FILENAME>img009.jpg <TEXT> Document 14 - file: img009.jpg
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>GRAPHIC <SEQUENCE>15 <FILENAME>img010.jpg <TEXT> Document 15 - file: img010.jpg
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>GRAPHIC <SEQUENCE>16 <FILENAME>img011.jpg <TEXT> Document 16 - file: img011.jpg
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>GRAPHIC <SEQUENCE>17 <FILENAME>img012.jpg <TEXT> Document 17 - file: img012.jpg
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>GRAPHIC <SEQUENCE>18 <FILENAME>img013.jpg <TEXT> Document 18 - file: img013.jpg
</DOCUMENT> </SEC-DOCUMENT>