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Alger SmallCap Growth A (ALSAX)On Oct 6: 4.86  Down 0.22 (4.33%)  
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FUND OVERVIEW 
Category:Small Growth
Fund Family:Alger
Net Assets:375.27M
Year-to-Date Return:-14.30%
Yield:0.00%
Morningstar Rating:3 stars
Fund Inception Date:31-Dec-96
MORNINGSTAR STYLE BOX 
Small Growth
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MANAGEMENT INFORMATION 
Jill Greenwald
Lead Manager since 16-Nov-01
Greenwald has been employed by Fred Alger Management as a senior vice president and portfolio manager since November 2001. She spent six years as a senior analyst with Fred Alger Asset Management. Previously, she served as a managing director and portfolio manager at Chase Asset Management bank from 1994 through 1999 and as a senior vice president and investment officer at J&W Seligman & Co. from 1999 until November 2001. Greenwald holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
INVESTMENT INFORMATION 
Min Initial Investment:$1,000
Min Initial Investment, IRA:$500
Min Initial Investment, AIP:$500
Min Subsequent Investment:$50
Min Subsequent Investment, IRA:$50
Min Subsequent Investment, AIP:$50
ALSAX can be purchased from 79 brokerages.
FUND SUMMARY 
The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation. The fund normally invests at least 80% of net assets in equity securities of companies that, at the time of purchase of the securities, have total market capitalization within the range of companies included in the Russell 2000 Growth index or the S&P Small-Cap 600 index, as reported by the indexes as of the most recent quarter-end.
FUND OPERATIONS 
Last Dividend N/A
Last Cap Gain (15-Dec-00): 1.82
Annual Holdings Turnover 74.00%
Average for Category: 114.64%
FEES & EXPENSES 
ExpenseALSAXCategory
Avg
Total Expense Ratio:1.41% 1.60%
Max 12b1 Fee:0.25% N/A
Max Front End Sales Load:5.25% 5.38%
Max Deferred Sales Load:0.00% 2.66%
3 Yr Expense Projection*: $948$686
5 Yr Expense Projection*: $1,256$1,085
10 Yr Expense Projection*: $2,127$2,158
* Per $10,000 invested


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