Emerging Markets
InternationalInternational
Alger Emerging Markets FundAAEMX

as of 7/3/2025
Fund Snapshot

  • Share ClassA
  • CUSIP015566797
  • Net Asset Value$12.04
  • Offering Price$12.71
  • Daily Change (NAV)0.25%
  • Minimum Investment$1,000
  • Annual Fund Operating Expenses Total - without Waiver
    (as of 2/28/2025)
    2.35%
  • Annual Fund Operating Expenses Total - with Waiver1.58%
    (as of 2/28/2025)

Investment Strategy

Primarily invests in a focused portfolio of approximately 35-45 equity securities of emerging market companies identified through our fundamental research as demonstrating promising growth based on earnings, quality and valuation. Seeks long-term capital appreciation.

Sub-advisor:
Redwood Investments, LLC



Highlights

Asset Class:
Emerging Market Equities ​

Benchmark:
MSCI Emerging Markets Index

Drivers of Expected Return:
Stock selection and country allocation

Management

Michael J. Mufson, CFA
Co-Founder, Chief Investment Officer, Portfolio Manager,
Redwood Investments, LLC
Ezra Samet, CFA
Senior Vice President, Portfolio Manager, Senior Analyst,
Redwood Investments, LLC
Donald W. Smith, CFA
Senior Vice President, Portfolio Manager, Senior Analyst,
Redwood Investments, LLC

Morningstar

(as of 4/30/2025)

Performance

 
YTD
as of (7/3/2025)
Effective date (3/31/2025)
 1 Year1y3 Years3y5 Years5y10 Years10y
Without Sales Charge13.58%1.48%-0.69%6.29%2.78%
With Sales Charge7.60%-3.89%-2.47%5.14%2.23%
MSCI Emerging Markets17.08%8.65%1.91%8.38%4.11%
Distribution TypeRecord DateEx-Dividend/Payable DatePer Share Amounts
($)
Reinvest Price
($)
Dividend12/11/202412/12/20240.047311.02
(Prospectus Dated February 28, 2025, unless otherwise amended)
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
Maximum Sales Charge (load) Imposed on Purchases as a Percentage of Offering Price5.25%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (load) as a Percentage of Purchase Price or Redemption Proceeds, Whichever is Lower1.00%
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Management Fees0.75%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees0.25%
Other Expenses1.35%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses Total - without Waiver2.35%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses Total - with Waiver1.58%

Composition

Characteristics

(as of 3/31/2025)
Alger Emerging Markets FundMSCI Emerging Markets Index
Number of Equity Holdings391205
Active Share80.54%-
Average Market Cap$78.43 bil$20.74 bil
Median Market Cap$18.02 bil$8.84 bil
Weighted Average Market Cap$159.72 bil$160.32 bil
P/E Ratio15.26x12.18x
Price/Book Ratio5.18x3.00x
Sales Growth (Next 12 Months)14.82%8.98%
EPS Growth (3-5 YR) Forecasted13.14%10.28%
Characteristics are sourced from FactSet, an independent source, using all available data. Fred Alger Management, LLC, makes no representation that FactSet is complete, reliable, or accurate. With the exception of active share, the calculation excludes cash.

Exposures

GICS Sector Allocations (%)Active Weight
Information Technology
3.08%
Consumer Discretionary
1.34%
Industrials
7.17%
Financials
-13.31%
Communication Services
0.61%
Health Care
5.14%
Consumer Staples
2.95%
Real Estate
2.86%
Energy
-4.29%
Materials
-5.67%
Utilities
-2.60%
01020
Alger Emerging Markets FundMSCI Emerging Markets Index
(as of 5/31/2025)
Region (%)Active Weight
Asia/Pacific Ex Japan
-14.95%
Europe
10.05%
Latin America
2.73%
North America
4.14%
Africa/Middle East
-2.52%
010203040506070
Alger Emerging Markets FundMSCI Emerging Markets Index
(as of 5/31/2025)
Country (%)Active Weight
China
-5.84%
India
-1.13%
Taiwan
-3.90%
Greece
6.18%
South Korea
-3.94%
Brazil
-0.16%
United States
4.14%
Argentina
2.99%
Mexico
0.70%
United Kingdom
2.75%
Hungary
2.17%
United Arab Emirates
0.80%
Philippines
1.62%
Indonesia
0.75%
South Africa
-1.71%
Saudi Arabia
-2.02%
Turkey
0.25%
Malaysia
-1.33%
Thailand
-1.15%
Poland
-1.04%
Qatar
-0.77%
Kuwait
-0.77%
Chile
-0.39%
Peru
-0.30%
Czech Republic
-0.17%
Colombia
-0.12%
Netherlands
-0.08%
Egypt
-0.07%
Hong Kong
-0.03%
010203040506070
Alger Emerging Markets FundMSCI Emerging Markets Index
(as of 5/31/2025)
Market Capitalization (%)
> $50B
$15B - $50B
$7.5B - $15B
$1.5B - $7.5B
$750M - $1.5B
< $750M
010203040
Alger Emerging Markets FundMSCI Emerging Markets Index
(as of 3/31/2025)
Alger Emerging Markets Fund
Equity Holdings96.02%
Cash3.81%

Attribution (Gross)

(for 1-Year Period ended x/x/xx)
(for 1-Year Period ended 3/31/2025)
Alger Emerging Markets FundMSCI Emerging MarketsAttribution
Analysis
Average
Weight (%)
Contribution to
Return (%)
Average
Weight (%)
Contribution to
Return (%)
Total
Effect (%)
Industrials10.511.626.650.021.38
Materials0.000.006.51-0.561.22
Real Estate2.381.091.560.190.92
Health Care6.64-0.273.410.19-0.56
Utilities0.83-0.842.760.05-0.65
Energy3.18-1.114.85-0.29-0.96
Information Technology24.36-0.6523.840.12-0.98
Consumer Staples11.21-0.725.11-0.24-1.30
Financials10.821.0322.913.34-1.32
Communication Services5.180.489.232.58-1.39
Consumer Discretionary23.042.5813.133.20-1.58
(for 1-Year Period ended x/x/xx)
(for 1-Year Period ended 3/31/2025)
Alger Emerging Markets FundMSCI Emerging MarketsAttribution
Analysis
Average
Weight (%)
Contribution to
Return (%)
Average
Weight (%)
Contribution to
Return (%)
Total
Effect (%)
India14.572.5318.820.602.67
Taiwan14.511.8018.710.991.39
United Arab Emirates2.381.091.230.280.79
Greece3.580.730.500.130.34
South Korea7.03-2.6010.72-2.500.26
Thailand1.270.351.35-0.050.24
South Africa4.310.993.030.860.06
Mexico2.68-0.362.07-0.540.06
Philippines2.480.220.54-0.040.05
Hungary2.410.300.250.080.05
Peru0.000.000.310.020.01
Egypt0.000.000.070.000.00
Qatar0.000.000.800.070.00
Hong Kong0.000.000.020.01-0.00
Colombia0.000.000.110.03-0.02
Malaysia0.000.001.440.16-0.03
Chile0.000.000.440.07-0.03
Kuwait0.000.000.740.09-0.03
Czech Republic0.000.000.140.06-0.05
Brazil7.39-0.434.59-0.67-0.12
United States1.10-0.080.000.00-0.13
United Kingdom0.62-0.230.000.00-0.25
Saudi Arabia2.05-0.523.99-0.11-0.41
Turkey2.93-0.320.69-0.02-0.46
Poland0.69-0.230.920.19-0.47
Indonesia3.43-0.661.57-0.40-0.56
Argentina2.17-0.750.000.00-1.05
China22.551.3826.969.31-7.56
(for the quarter ended 3/31/2025)
ContributorsDetractors
Tencent Holdings Ltd.Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Weichai Power Co., Ltd. Class HJSW Energy Limited
Arca Continental SAB de CVTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Sponsored ADR
Metlen Energy & Metals S.A.HCL Technologies Limited
Greek Organisation of Football Prognostics SAMLP Saglik Hizmetleri AS Class B

Risk Metrics

(as of 3/31/2025)
Alger Emerging Markets FundMSCI Emerging Markets Index
Alpha (1 Year)-5.870.00
Beta (1 Year)0.691.00
R-Squared0.871.00
Sharpe Ratio-0.420.39
Information Ratio-1.63-
Capture Ratio0.591.00