The Alger Funds Fund Manager Performance Evaluation
| ASCYX Fund | USD 11.99 0.22 1.87% |
The fund shows a Beta (market volatility) of 1.43, which signifies a somewhat significant risk relative to the market. As the market goes up, the company is expected to outperform it. However, if the market returns are negative, Alger Funds will likely underperform.
Risk-Adjusted Performance
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Compared to the overall equity markets, risk-adjusted returns on investments in The Alger Funds are ranked lower than 11 (%) of all funds and portfolios of funds over the last 90 days. In spite of fairly weak basic indicators, Alger Funds may actually be approaching a critical reversion point that can send shares even higher in December 2024.
...more| Expense Ratio | 0.8500 |
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Alger Funds Relative Risk vs. Return Landscape
If you would invest 1,063 in The Alger Funds on August 28, 2024 and sell it today you would earn a total of 136.00 from holding The Alger Funds or generate 12.79% return on investment over 90 days. The Alger Funds is currently producing 0.1968% returns and takes up 1.3171% volatility of returns over 90 trading days. Put another way, 11% of traded mutual funds are less volatile than Alger, and 97% 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 $11.77 per share. The current price of the fund is $11.99. 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 11.99 | Real 11.77 | Hype 11.99 |
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 = 0.1494
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Estimated Market Risk
| 1.32 actual daily | 11 89% of assets are more volatile |
Expected Return
| 0.2 actual daily | 3 97% of assets have higher returns |
Risk-Adjusted Return
| 0.15 actual daily | 11 89% of assets perform better |
Based on monthly moving average Alger Funds is performing at about 11% of its full potential. 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 it 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.| The fund 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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