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Class P Shares | Alger 35 Fund
ALGER 35 FUND
Investment Objective
Alger 35 Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.
Fund Fees and Expenses
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees
Class P Shares
Alger 35 Fund
Class P
USD ($)
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment) none
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
Class P Shares
Alger 35 Fund
Class P
Advisory Fees 0.55% [1]
Other Expenses 2.07%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 2.62%
Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement (1.97%) [2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 0.65% [3]
[1] The advisory fee paid to Fred Alger Management, LLC (the “Manager”) consists of a base fee at an annual rate of 0.55% of the Fund’s average daily net assets and a positive or negative performance adjustment of up to an annual rate of 0.25% based upon the Fund’s Class P-2 Shares performance relative to the S&P 500 Index, resulting in a minimum total fee of 0.30% and a maximum total fee of 0.80%.
[2] The Manager has contractually agreed to limit the Other Expenses of the Fund so that such expenses never exceed 0.10% of average daily net assets. This commitment is currently expected to remain in place for the life of the Fund, can only be amended or terminated by agreement of the Fund's Board of Trustees and the Manager, and will terminate automatically in the event of termination of the Investment Advisory Agreement between the Fund and the Manager. This expense reimbursement arrangement does not include dividend expense on short sales, borrowing costs, interest, taxes, brokerage and extraordinary expenses.
[3] After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement
Example
The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated, that your investment has a 5% return each year, that there is no performance adjustment to the management fee, and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. The one-year example and the first year of the three-, five- and ten-year examples are based on net operating expenses, which reflect the contractual expense limitation agreed to by Fred Alger Management, LLC. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions you would pay the following expenses whether or not you redeemed your shares at the end of each period:
Expense Example
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Class P Shares | Alger 35 Fund | Class P | USD ($) 66 208 362 810
Expense Example, No Redemption
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Class P Shares | Alger 35 Fund | Class P | USD ($) 66 208 362 810
Portfolio Turnover
The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 115.25% of the average value of its portfolio.
Principal Investment Strategy
Fred Alger Management, LLC believes companies undergoing Positive Dynamic Change offer the best investment 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 in a 35-stock portfolio of equity securities of companies of any market capitalization that Fred Alger Management, LLC believes are undergoing Positive Dynamic Change. Equity securities include common or preferred stocks, or securities convertible into or exchangeable for equity securities, including warrants and rights.

The Fund may invest in companies whose securities are traded on domestic or foreign exchanges. The Fund focuses its investments in companies fostering and benefiting from technological improvements, advancements or developments. In the opinion of Fred Alger Management, LLC, these companies use technology extensively to improve their business processes, applications and opportunities or seek to grow through technological developments and innovations.

The Fund intends to invest a substantial portion of its assets in a smaller number of issuers. Generally the Fund will own approximately 35 holdings. As a result, the Fund is a non-diversified investment company, which means the performance results of any one position may have a greater impact on the Fund’s performance.

The Fund’s portfolio manager(s) may sell a stock when it reaches a target price, it fails to perform as expected, or other opportunities appear more attractive.

The Fund may invest a significant portion of its assets in securities of companies conducting business within a single sector, including the information technology, healthcare, consumer discretionary, and industrials sectors.
Principal Risks
An investment in the Fund involves risks. The Fund’s share price may go down, which means you could lose money. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.

Investment Risk – An investment in the Fund is subject to investment risk, including the possible loss of the entire principal amount that you invest.

Market Risk – Your investment in Fund shares represents an indirect investment in the securities owned by the Fund. The value of these securities, like other investments, may move up or down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably.

Equity Securities Risk – As with any fund that invests in stocks, your investment will fluctuate in value, and the loss of your investment is a risk of investing. The Fund’s price per share will fluctuate due to changes in the market prices of its investments. Also, the Fund’s investments may not grow as fast as the rate of inflation and stocks tend to be more volatile than some other investments you could make, such as bonds.

Technology Companies Risk – The Fund may have a significant portion of its assets invested in securities of technology companies. Many technology companies’ securities have historically been more volatile than other securities, especially over the short term. Technology companies may also face increased competition, government regulation, and risk of obsolescence due to progress in technological developments.

Sector Risk – The Fund may have a significant portion of its assets invested in securities of companies conducting business within a single sector. Companies in the same sector may be similarly affected by economic, regulatory, political or market events or conditions, which may make the Fund more vulnerable to unfavorable developments in that sector than a fund that has a more diversified portfolio. Generally, the more broadly the Fund invests, the more it spreads risk and potentially reduces the risks of loss and volatility.

Non-Diversification Risk – The Fund is a non-diversified investment company. Therefore, the Fund’s performance may be more vulnerable to changes in the market value of a single issuer and more susceptible to risks associated with a single economic, political, or regulatory occurrence than a fund that has a diversified portfolio.

Small Number of Holdings Risk – Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests in a 35-stock portfolio. Therefore, the Fund’s performance may be more vulnerable to changes in the market value of a single issuer and more susceptible to risks associated with a single economic, political, or regulatory occurrence than a fund that has a higher number of holdings.

Growth Stocks Risk – Prices of growth stocks tend to be higher in relation to their companies’ earnings and may be more sensitive to market, political and economic developments than other stocks, making their prices more volatile. An investment in the Fund may be better suited to investors who seek long-term capital growth and can tolerate fluctuations in their investment’s value.

Small Cap and Mid Cap Securities Risk – There may be greater risk in investing in smaller, less seasoned companies rather than larger, more established companies due to such factors as inexperienced management and limited product lines or financial resources. It may also be difficult or impossible to liquidate a security position at a time and price acceptable to the Fund because of the potentially less frequent trading of stocks of smaller market capitalization.

Fulcrum Fee Risk – The Manager is compensated, in part, for the Fund’s performance compared to the S&P 500 Index. As a result of this arrangement, the Manager’s compensation is maximized if the Fund significantly outperforms this benchmark, and the Manager receives the maximum performance adjustment to its management fee.

Portfolio Turnover (Active Trading) Risk – Because the Fund may engage in active trading of portfolio securities, it may incur increased transaction costs and brokerage commissions, both of which can lower the actual return on an investment. Active trading may also increase short-term gains and losses, which may affect the taxes a shareholder has to pay.
Performance
The following bar chart and the table beneath it provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year and by showing how the Fund’s average annual returns for the indicated periods compare with those of an appropriate benchmark of market performance. The Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how it will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available on the Fund’s website www.alger.com.
Annual Total Return for Class P Shares as of December 31 (%)
Bar Chart
Best Quarter: Q1 2019 15.59%               Worst Quarter: Q3 2019 -2.75%
Average Annual Total Return as of December 31, 2019
Average Annual Total Returns - Class P Shares - Alger 35 Fund
1 Year
Since Inception
Inception Date
Class P 30.56% 13.32% Mar. 29, 2018
Class P | Return After Taxes on Distributions 30.46% 12.96% Mar. 29, 2018
Class P | Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Shares 18.09% 10.08% Mar. 29, 2018
S&P 500 Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes) 31.49% 14.39%  
In the foregoing table, after-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. The after-tax returns shown may not be relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. A “Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares” may sometimes be higher than the other two return figures; this happens when there is a capital loss on redemptions, giving rise to a tax benefit to the shareholder.