The Alger Funds Fund Manager Performance Evaluation
| ASCYX Fund | USD 9.54 0.19 2.03% |
The fund shows a Beta (market volatility) of -0.12, which signifies not very significant fluctuations relative to the market. As returns on the market increase, returns on owning Alger Funds are expected to decrease at a much lower rate. During the bear market, Alger Funds is likely to outperform the market.
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Very Weak
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Over the last 90 days The Alger Funds has generated negative risk-adjusted returns adding no value to fund investors. In spite of weak performance in the last few months, the Fund's basic indicators remain fairly strong which may send shares a bit higher in April 2025. The current disturbance may also be a sign of long term up-swing for the fund investors.
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Alger Funds Relative Risk vs. Return Landscape
If you would invest 1,122 in The Alger Funds on December 21, 2024 and sell it today you would lose (168.00) from holding The Alger Funds or give up 14.97% of portfolio value over 90 days. The Alger Funds is currently producing negative expected returns and takes up 1.6609% volatility of returns over 90 trading days. Put another way, 14% of traded mutual funds are less volatile than Alger, and 99% of all traded equity instruments are likely to generate higher returns over the next 90 trading days. Expected Return |
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Alger Funds Current Valuation
Fairly Valued
Today
Please note that Alger Funds' price fluctuation is not too volatile at this time. At this time, the entity appears to be fairly valued. Alger Funds shows a prevailing Real Value of $9.73 per share. The current price of the fund is $9.54. We determine the value of Alger Funds from analyzing fund fundamentals and technical indicators as well as its Probability Of Bankruptcy. In general, we favor acquiring undervalued mutual funds and dropping overvalued mutual funds since, at some point, mutual fund prices and their ongoing real values will blend.
Since Alger Funds is currently traded on the exchange, buyers and sellers on that exchange determine the market value of Alger Mutual Fund. However, Alger Funds' intrinsic value may or may not be the same as its current market price, in which case there is an opportunity to profit from the mispricing, assuming the market price will eventually merge with its intrinsic value. | Historical | Market 9.54 | Real 9.73 | Hype 9.43 |
The intrinsic value of Alger Funds' stock can be calculated using various methods such as discounted cash flow analysis, price-to-earnings ratio, or price-to-book ratio. That value may differ from its current market price, which is determined by supply and demand factors such as investor sentiment, market trends, news, and other external factors that may influence Alger Funds' stock price. It is important to note that the real value of any stock may change over time based on changes in the company's performance.
Estimating the potential upside or downside of The Alger Funds helps investors to forecast how Alger mutual fund's addition to their portfolios will impact the overall performance. We also use other valuation drivers to help us estimate the true value of Alger Funds more accurately as focusing exclusively on Alger Funds' fundamentals will not take into account other important factors: Alger Funds Market Risk Analysis
Today, many novice investors tend to focus exclusively on investment returns with little concern for Alger Funds' investment risk. Standard deviation is the most common way to measure market volatility of mutual funds, such as The Alger Funds, and traders can use it to determine the average amount a Alger Funds' price has deviated from the expected return over a period of time. It is calculated by determining the expected price for the established period and then subtracting this figure from each price point. The differences are then squared, summed, and averaged to produce the variance.
Sharpe Ratio = -0.1571
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Estimated Market Risk
| 1.66 actual daily | 14 86% of assets are more volatile |
Expected Return
| -0.26 actual daily | 0 Most of other assets have higher returns |
Risk-Adjusted Return
| -0.16 actual daily | 0 Most of other assets perform better |
Based on monthly moving average Alger Funds is not performing at its full potential. However, if added to a well diversified portfolio the total return can be enhanced and market risk can be reduced. You can increase risk-adjusted return of Alger Funds by adding Alger Funds to a well-diversified portfolio.
Alger Funds Fundamentals Growth
Alger Mutual Fund prices reflect investors' perceptions of the future prospects and financial health of Alger Funds, and Alger Funds fundamentals are critical determinants of its market performance. Overall, investors pay close attention to revenue and earnings growth, profit margins, and debt levels. These fundamentals can have a significant impact on Alger Mutual Fund performance.
About Alger Funds Performance
Evaluating Alger Funds' performance through its fundamental ratios, provides valuable insights into its operational efficiency and profitability. For instance, if Alger Funds has a high ROA and ROE, it suggests that the company is efficiently using its assets and equity to generate substantial profits, making it an attractive investment. Conversely, if Alger Funds has a low ROA and ROE, it may indicate underlying issues in asset and equity management, signaling a need for operational improvements. Please also refer to our technical analysis and fundamental analysis pages.
The fund normally invests at least 80 percent of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in equity securities of companies that, at the time of purchase of the securities, have a total market capitalization range of the Russell 2000 Growth Index. The Russell 2000 Growth Index is a broad-based index of small capitalization stocks. It may invest a significant portion of its assets in securities of companies conducting business within a single sector, as defined by third party sources, including the information technology, health care and consumer discretionary sectors.Things to note about Alger Funds performance evaluation
Checking the ongoing alerts about Alger Funds for important developments is a great way to find new opportunities for your next move. Mutual Fund alerts and notifications screener for Alger Funds help investors to be notified of important events, changes in technical or fundamental conditions, and significant headlines that can affect investment decisions.| Alger Funds generated a negative expected return over the last 90 days | |
| Latest headline from news.google.com: Alger Small Cap Growth Fund Q4 2024 Commentary - Seeking Alpha | |
| The fund generated three year return of -3.0% | |
| Alger Funds holds all of the assets under management (AUM) in different types of exotic instruments |
- Analyzing Alger Funds' financial statements, including its income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement, helps in understanding its overall financial health and growth potential.
- Getting a closer look at valuation ratios like price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio, price-to-sales (P/S) ratio, and price-to-book (P/B) ratio help in understanding whether Alger Funds' stock is overvalued or undervalued compared to its peers.
- Examining Alger Funds' industry or sector and how it is performing can give you an idea of its growth potential and how it is positioned relative to its competitors.
- Evaluating Alger Funds' management team can have a significant impact on its success or failure. Reviewing the track record and experience of Alger Funds' management team can help you assess the Mutual Fund's leadership.
- Pay attention to analyst opinions and ratings of Alger Funds' mutual fund. These opinions can provide insight into Alger Funds' potential for growth and whether the stock is currently undervalued or overvalued.
Other Information on Investing in Alger Mutual Fund
Alger Funds financial ratios help investors to determine whether Alger Mutual Fund is cheap or expensive when compared to a particular measure, such as profits or enterprise value. In other words, they help investors to determine the cost of investment in Alger with respect to the benefits of owning Alger Funds security.
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