The Alger Institutional Funds (the Trust)
· Alger Capital Appreciation Focus Fund
Incorporated herein by reference is a supplement to the Trusts prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 497(e) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, on September 25, 2013 (SEC Accession No. 0001104659-13-071929).
Alger Capital Appreciation Focus Fund | Alger Capital Appreciation Focus Fund Class C |
Alger Capital Appreciation Focus Fund |
THE ALGER FUNDS Supplement dated September 25, 2013 to the |
The following paragraph replaces the third paragraph under the heading "Principal Investment Strategy" on page 161 of the Prospectus, and the second paragraph under the heading "Alger Capital Appreciation Focus Fund" on page 167 of the Prospectus: |
"The Fund intends to invest a substantial portion of its assets in a small number of issuers, and may therefore concentrate its holdings in fewer business sectors or industries. Generally the Fund will hold less than 50 securities. The number of securities held by the Fund may occasionally exceed this range, including, but not limited to, when the portfolio manager is accumulating new positions, phasing out and replacing existing positions, or responding to unusual market conditions." |
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Prospectus Date | rr_ProspectusDate | Mar. 01, 2013 |
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Class A Prospectus | Alger Capital Appreciation Focus Fund | Alger Capital Appreciation Focus Fund Class A
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Supplement [Text Block] | ck0000911415_SupplementTextBlock | THE ALGER FUNDS Supplement dated September 25, 2013 to the |
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Strategy [Heading] | rr_StrategyHeading | The following paragraph replaces the third paragraph under the heading "Principal Investment Strategy" on page 161 of the Prospectus, and the second paragraph under the heading "Alger Capital Appreciation Focus Fund" on page 167 of the Prospectus: |
Strategy Narrative [Text Block] | rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock | "The Fund intends to invest a substantial portion of its assets in a small number of issuers, and may therefore concentrate its holdings in fewer business sectors or industries. Generally the Fund will hold less than 50 securities. The number of securities held by the Fund may occasionally exceed this range, including, but not limited to, when the portfolio manager is accumulating new positions, phasing out and replacing existing positions, or responding to unusual market conditions." |
Label | Element | Value |
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Alger Capital Appreciation Focus Fund | Alger Capital Appreciation Focus Fund Class C
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Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |
Supplement [Text Block] | ck0000911415_SupplementTextBlock | THE ALGER FUNDS Supplement dated September 25, 2013 to the |
Risk/Return [Heading] | rr_RiskReturnHeading | Alger Capital Appreciation Focus Fund |
Strategy [Heading] | rr_StrategyHeading | The following paragraph replaces the third paragraph under the heading "Principal Investment Strategy" on page 161 of the Prospectus, and the second paragraph under the heading "Alger Capital Appreciation Focus Fund" on page 167 of the Prospectus: |
Strategy Narrative [Text Block] | rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock | "The Fund intends to invest a substantial portion of its assets in a small number of issuers, and may therefore concentrate its holdings in fewer business sectors or industries. Generally the Fund will hold less than 50 securities. The number of securities held by the Fund may occasionally exceed this range, including, but not limited to, when the portfolio manager is accumulating new positions, phasing out and replacing existing positions, or responding to unusual market conditions." |
Class A Prospectus | Alger Capital Appreciation Focus Fund | Alger Capital Appreciation Focus Fund Class A |
Alger Capital Appreciation Focus Fund |
THE ALGER FUNDS Supplement dated September 25, 2013 to the |
The following paragraph replaces the third paragraph under the heading "Principal Investment Strategy" on page 161 of the Prospectus, and the second paragraph under the heading "Alger Capital Appreciation Focus Fund" on page 167 of the Prospectus: |
"The Fund intends to invest a substantial portion of its assets in a small number of issuers, and may therefore concentrate its holdings in fewer business sectors or industries. Generally the Fund will hold less than 50 securities. The number of securities held by the Fund may occasionally exceed this range, including, but not limited to, when the portfolio manager is accumulating new positions, phasing out and replacing existing positions, or responding to unusual market conditions." |
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Document and Entity Information
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Sep. 25, 2013
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Document Type | 497 |
Document Period End Date | Sep. 25, 2013 |
Registrant Name | ALGER INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS |
Central Index Key | 0000911415 |
Amendment Flag | false |
Document Creation Date | Sep. 24, 2013 |
Document Effective Date | Sep. 25, 2013 |
Prospectus Date | Mar. 01, 2013 |
Alger Capital Appreciation Focus Fund | Alger Capital Appreciation Focus Fund Class C
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Trading Symbol | ALCFX |
Class A Prospectus | Alger Capital Appreciation Focus Fund | Alger Capital Appreciation Focus Fund Class A
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Trading Symbol | ALAFX |