Mutual Fund Insights: Alger SMidCap Growth B Fund (ALMBX)

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Last Trade: $12.90 on 3/19/2010, Change: -0.12 (-0.92%)

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Fund Manager - Dan C. Chung

Fund Manager Tenure: 7.9 years   [Similar Funds: ALMAX  ALMCX ]
Fundmojo Fund Grade: A (Score: 0.72)     (What does this score mean?)

Chung is chief executive officer and chief investment officer of Fred Alger Management, Inc. He has 15 years of experience and has been with Alger since 1994. He was named chief investment officer in September 2001, president in 2003, and CEO in 2006. He is portfolio manager of the Alger MidCap Growth, Alger Health Sciences, Alger LargeCap Growth, Alger SMidCap Growth, and Alger Analyst portfolios.  Get more insights on Dan C. Chung

  

 What we like about Alger SMidCap Growth B Fund (ALMBX)

Data for Alger SMidCap Growth B Fund (ALMBX) as of February 28, 2010

• Alger SMidCap Growth B Fund (ALMBX) management has been with Alger SMidCap Growth B Fund for 7.9 years
• Alger SMidCap Growth B Fund (ALMBX) has good short-term performance (1-year return 61.43% vs 58.17 % Mid-Cap Growth category average)
• Alger SMidCap Growth B Fund (ALMBX) has good mid-term performance (3-year return -4.01% vs -4.00 % Mid-Cap Growth category average)
• Alger SMidCap Growth B Fund (ALMBX) has good Long-term performance (5-year return 5.22% vs 2.06 % Mid-Cap Growth category average)
• Alger SMidCap Growth B Fund (ALMBX) ratio of up-years vs down years is greater than 2
• Alger SMidCap Growth B Fund (ALMBX) has a Morningstar rating of 4 and above
• Alger SMidCap Growth B Fund (ALMBX) has an annual stock turnover rate of 76.25% vs Mid-Cap Growth average of 140.76%. It is good that Alger SMidCap Growth B management does not trade extensively for its return.

  

 What we are cautious about Alger SMidCap Growth B Fund (ALMBX)

Data for Alger SMidCap Growth B Fund (ALMBX) as of February 28, 2010

• Alger SMidCap Growth B Fund (ALMBX) is more volatile than its peers as it has a 3-year Standard Deviation of 24.46 that is higher than category average of 23.95
• Alger SMidCap Growth B Fund (ALMBX) has a higher management fee of 2.35% than its Mid-Cap Growth average of 1.47%
• Alger SMidCap Growth B Fund (ALMBX) carries a 5% load

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Alger SMidCap Growth B Fund (ALMBX) Net Asset

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Date	Net Asset
02/2010	$717.18M
01/2010	$10.53M
11/2009	$10.25M

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Alger SMidCap Growth B Fund (ALMBX) Portfolio Allocation

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Date	Cash	Stock	Bond	Other
11/2009	4.06%	95.93%	0%	0%
08/2009	2.44%	97.57%	0%	0%
07/2009	5.2%	94.8%	0%	0%

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Most Recent Top 10 Holdings in Alger SMidCap Growth B Fund (ALMBX)

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30-Nov-09 SBA Communications Corporation [1.34%] INVERNESS MED INNOVA [1.33%] GSI Commerce, Inc. [1.31%] Atheros Communications, Inc. [1.26%] Vistaprint NV [1.24%] Starent Networks Corporation [1.17%] TUPPERWARE BRANDS CP [1.16%] AFFILIATED MGRS GRP [1.15%] Thoratec Corporation [1.13%] MEDICIS PHARMA CP [1.13%]

31-Aug-09 Expedia, Inc. [1.28%] Atheros Communications, Inc. [1.27%] AFFILIATED MGRS GRP [1.22%] GENWORTH FINANCIAL [1.2%] INVERNESS MED INNOVA [1.2%] Seagate Technology. [1.19%] GSI Commerce, Inc. [1.15%] LINCOLN NATL CP [1.15%] Discovery Communications, Inc [1.14%] LIFE TIME FITNESS [1.14%]

31-Jul-09 AFFILIATED MGRS GRP [1.42%] Expedia, Inc. [1.27%] Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. [1.24%] GSI Commerce, Inc. [1.24%] Atheros Communications, Inc. [1.17%] ICON plc [1.17%] Life Technologies Corporation [1.14%] LKQ Corporation [1.13%] INVERNESS MED INNOVA [1.1%] Discovery Communications, Inc [1.1%]

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