REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 |
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Pre-Effective Amendment No. |
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Post-Effective Amendment No. 134 |
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REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 |
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Amendment No. 136 |
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360 Park Avenue South, New York, New York |
10010 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
(Zip Code) |
Tina Payne, Esq. Fred Alger Management, LLC 360 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10010 (Name and Address of Agent for Service) |
Copy to: Nicole M. Runyan, Esq. Proskauer Rose LLP 11 Times Square New York, NY 10036 |
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immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b), or |
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on (date) pursuant to paragraph (b), or |
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60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1), or |
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on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1), or |
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75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2), or |
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on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485 |
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This post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment. |
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Alger Mid Cap Focus Fund |
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ALOAX |
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Back Cover: For Fund Information |
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Class A |
Class C |
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases as a % of offering price |
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Maximum deferred sales charge (load) as a % of purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is lower |
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Class A |
Class C |
Management Fees** |
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Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees |
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Other Expenses*** |
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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses**** |
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1 Year |
3 Years |
5 Years |
10 Years |
Class A |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
Class C |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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1 Year |
3 Years |
5 Years |
10 Years |
Class C |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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1 Year |
Since Inception |
Inception Date |
Class Z |
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Return Before Taxes |
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Return After Taxes on Distributions |
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Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Shares |
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Russell Midcap Growth Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes) |
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Investment Manager |
Portfolio Manager Primarily Responsible for Day-to-Day Management of the Fund |
Fred Alger Management, LLC |
Amy Y. Zhang, CFA Executive Vice President and Portfolio Manager Since April 2019 |
Type of Account |
Initial Investment |
Subsequent Investment |
Regular account |
$ 1,000 |
$ 50 |
Retirement Accounts (including IRAs) |
500 |
50 |
Automatic Investment |
500 |
50 |
Asset-based Fee Program Accounts |
250 |
50 |
Fund |
Portfolio Managers |
Since |
Alger Mid Cap Focus Fund |
Amy Y. Zhang, CFA |
April 2019 |
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Class A |
Class C |
Availability |
Generally available for purchase directly from the Fund via: - Mail: Alger Family of Funds, c/o UMB Fund Services, Inc., P.O. Box 2175, Milwaukee, WI 53201-2175 - Online: www.alger.com - Telephone: 1 (800) 992-3863 Generally available through financial intermediaries. |
Generally available through financial intermediaries and group retirement plan recordkeeping platforms |
Minimum Investment |
Initial Investments Regular Account: $1,000 Retirement Accounts (including IRAs): $500 Automatic Investment: $500 Asset-based Fee Program Accounts: $250 Subsequent Investments $50 for all accounts |
Initial Investments Regular Account: $1,000 Retirement Accounts (including IRAs): $500 Automatic Investment: $500 Asset-based Fee Program Accounts: $250 Subsequent Investments $50 for all accounts |
Maximum Investment |
None |
$999,999 |
Initial Sales Charge? |
Yes. Payable at time of purchase. Lower sales charges are available for larger investments. |
No. Entire purchase price is invested in shares of the Fund. |
Deferred Sales Charge? |
No. (May be charged for purchases of $1 million or more that are redeemed within 12 months). |
Yes. Payable if you redeem within one year of purchase. |
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees? |
0.25% |
1.00% |
Redemption Fees? |
No. |
No. |
Conversion to Class A Shares? |
N/A |
Yes, automatically on the fifth business day of the month following the eighth anniversary of the purchase date. It is a financial intermediary’s responsibility to ensure that the shareholder is credited with the proper holding period. Certain financial intermediaries who hold Class C shares in an omnibus account for shareholders of group retirement plans may not track participant level aging of shares and therefore these shares may not be eligible for an automatic conversion. Shareholders who purchased Class C shares through certain financial intermediaries or group retirement plan recordkeeping platforms or whose shares are held in an omnibus account may not be eligible to participate in such Class C share conversions. |
Purchase Amount |
Sales Charge as a % of Offering Price |
Sales Charge as a % of Net Asset Value |
Dealer Allowance as a % of Offering Price |
Less than $25,000 |
5.25% |
5.54% |
5.00% |
$25,000 - $49,999 |
4.50% |
4.71% |
4.25% |
$50,000 - $99,999 |
4.00% |
4.17% |
3.75% |
$100,000 - $249,999 |
3.50% |
3.63% |
3.25% |
$250,000 - $499,999 |
2.50% |
2.56% |
2.25% |
$500,000 - $749,999 |
2.00% |
2.04% |
1.75% |
$750,000 - $999,999 |
1.50% |
1.52% |
1.25% |
$1,000,000 and over |
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1.00% |
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Initial Investment |
Subsequent Investment |
Regular account |
$ 1,000 |
$ 50 |
Retirement Accounts (including IRAs) |
500 |
50 |
Automatic Investment |
500 |
50 |
Asset-based Fee Program Accounts |
250 |
50 |
Years Shares Were Held |
Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (CDSC) |
Less than one |
1% |
One or more |
0% |
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Initial Investment |
Subsequent Investment |
Regular account |
$ 1,000 |
$ 50 |
Retirement Accounts (including IRAs) |
500 |
50 |
Automatic Investment |
500 |
50 |
Asset-based Fee Program Accounts |
250 |
50 |
Class A |
Year 1 |
Year 2 |
Year 3 |
Year 4 |
Year 5 |
Year 6 |
Year 7 |
Year 8 |
Year 9 |
Year 10 |
Expense Ratio |
1.06% |
1.06% |
1.06% |
1.06% |
1.06% |
1.06% |
1.06% |
1.06% |
1.06% |
1.06% |
Cumulative Gross Return |
5.00% |
10.25% |
15.76% |
21.55% |
27.63% |
34.01% |
40.71% |
47.75% |
55.13% |
62.89% |
Cumulative Net Return |
-1.31% |
2.58% |
6.62% |
10.81% |
15.18% |
19.71% |
24.42% |
29.32% |
34.41% |
39.71% |
End Investment Balance |
$ 9,848 |
$ 10,236 |
$ 10,639 |
$ 11,058 |
$ 11,494 |
$ 11,946 |
$ 12,416 |
$ 12,905 |
$ 13,413 |
$ 13,941 |
Annual Expense |
$ 627 |
$ 106 |
$ 111 |
$ 115 |
$ 120 |
$ 125 |
$ 129 |
$ 135 |
$ 140 |
$ 145 |
Class C |
Year 1 |
Year 2 |
Year 3 |
Year 4 |
Year 5 |
Year 6 |
Year 7 |
Year 8 |
Year 9 |
Year 10 |
Expense Ratio |
1.82% |
1.82% |
1.82% |
1.82% |
1.82% |
1.82% |
1.82% |
1.82% |
1.82% |
1.82% |
Cumulative Gross Return |
5.00% |
10.25% |
15.76% |
21.55% |
27.63% |
34.01% |
40.71% |
47.75% |
55.13% |
62.89% |
Cumulative Net Return |
3.18% |
6.46% |
9.85% |
13.34% |
16.94% |
20.66% |
24.50% |
28.46% |
32.54% |
36.76% |
End Investment Balance |
$ 10,318 |
$ 10,646 |
$ 10,985 |
$ 11,334 |
$ 11,694 |
$ 12,066 |
$ 12,450 |
$ 12,846 |
$ 13,254 |
$ 13,676 |
Annual Expense |
$ 185 |
$ 191 |
$ 197 |
$ 203 |
$ 210 |
$ 216 |
$ 223 |
$ 230 |
$ 238 |
$ 245 |
Class A Shares Front-End Sales Charge Waivers Available at Ameriprise Financial |
Employer-sponsored retirement plans (e.g., 401(k) plans, 457 plans, employer-sponsored 403(b) plans, profit sharing and money purchase pension plans and defined benefit plans). For purposes of this provision, employer-sponsored retirement plans do not include SEP IRAs, Simple IRAs or SAR-SEPs. |
Shares purchased through reinvestment of capital gains distributions and dividend reinvestment when purchasing shares of the same Fund (but not any other fund within the same fund family). |
Shares exchanged from Class C shares of the same fund in the month of or following the 7-year anniversary of the purchase date. To the extent that this prospectus elsewhere provides for a waiver with respect to exchanges of Class C shares or conversion of Class C shares following a shorter holding period, that waiver will apply. |
Employees and registered representatives of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates and their immediate family members. |
Shares purchased by or through qualified accounts (including IRAs, Coverdell Education Savings Accounts, 401(k)s, 403(b) TSCAs subject to ERISA and defined benefit plans) that are held by a covered family member, defined as an Ameriprise financial advisor and/or the advisor’s spouse, advisor’s lineal ascendant (mother, father, grandmother, grandfather, great grandmother, great grandfather), advisor’s lineal descendant (son, step-son, daughter, step- daughter, grandson, granddaughter, great grandson, great granddaughter) or any spouse of a covered family member who is a lineal descendant. |
Shares purchased from the proceeds of redemptions within the same fund family, provided (1) the repurchase occurs within 90 days following the redemption, (2) the redemption and purchase occur in the same account, and (3) redeemed shares were subject to a front-end or deferred sales load (i.e. Rights of Reinstatement). |
Front-end Sales Load Waivers on Class A Shares available at Raymond James |
Shares purchased in an investment advisory program. |
Shares purchased within the same fund family through a systematic reinvestment of capital gains distributions and dividend reinvestment when purchasing shares of the same fund (but not any other fund within the fund family). |
Employees and registered representatives of Raymond James or its affiliates and their family members as designated by Raymond James. |
Shares purchased from the proceeds of redemptions within the same fund family, provided (1) the repurchase occurs within 90 days following the redemption, (2) the redemption and purchase occur in the same account, and (3) redeemed shares were subject to a front-end or deferred sales load (known as Rights of Reinstatement). |
A shareholder in the Fund’s Class C shares will have their shares converted at net asset value to Class A shares (or the appropriate share class) of the Fund if the shares are no longer subject to a CDSC and the conversion is in line with the policies and procedures of Raymond James. |
CDSC Waivers on Classes A, B and C shares available at Raymond James |
Death or disability of the shareholder. |
Shares sold as part of a systematic withdrawal plan as described in the fund’s prospectus. |
CDSC Waivers on Classes A, B and C shares available at Raymond James |
Return of excess contributions from an IRA Account. |
Shares sold as part of a required minimum distribution for IRA and retirement accounts due to the shareholder reaching the qualified age based on applicable IRS regulations as described in the fund’s prospectus. |
Shares sold to pay Raymond James fees but only if the transaction is initiated by Raymond James. |
Shares acquired through a right of reinstatement. |
Front-end load discounts available at Raymond James: breakpoints, and/or rights of accumulation, and/or letters of intent |
Breakpoints as described in this prospectus. |
Rights of accumulation which entitle shareholders to breakpoint discounts will be automatically calculated based on the aggregated holding of fund family assets held by accounts within the purchaser’s household at Raymond James. Eligible fund family assets not held at Raymond James may be included in the calculation of rights of accumulation only if the shareholder notifies his or her financial advisor about such assets. |
Letters of intent which allow for breakpoint discounts based on anticipated purchases within a fund family, over a 13-month time period. Eligible fund family assets not held at Raymond James may be included in the calculation of letters of intent only if the shareholder notifies his or her financial advisor about such assets. |
Front-end Sales Load Waivers on Class A Shares available at Morgan Stanley |
Employer-sponsored retirement plans (e.g., 401(k) plans, 457 plans, employer-sponsored 403(b) plans, profit sharing and money purchase pension plans and defined benefit plans). For purposes of this provision, employer-sponsored retirement plans do not include SEP IRAs, Simple IRAs, SAR-SEPs or Keogh plans. |
Morgan Stanley employee and employee-related accounts according to Morgan Stanley’s account linking rules. |
Shares purchased through reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions when purchasing shares of the same fund. |
Shares purchased through a Morgan Stanley self-directed brokerage account. |
Class C (i.e., level-load) shares that are no longer subject to a contingent deferred sales charge and are converted to Class A shares of the same fund pursuant to Morgan Stanley Wealth Management’s share class conversion program. |
Shares purchased from the proceeds of redemptions within the same fund family, provided (i) the repurchase occurs within 90 days following the redemption, (ii) the redemption and purchase occur in the same account, and (iii) redeemed shares were subject to a front-end or deferred sales charge. |
Front-end Sales Load Waivers on Class A Shares available at Merrill Lynch |
Employer-sponsored retirement, deferred compensation and employee benefit plans (including health savings accounts) and trusts used to fund those plans, provided that the shares are not held in a commission-based brokerage account and shares are held for the benefit of the plan |
Shares purchased by a 529 Plan (does not include 529 Plan units or 529-specific share classes or equivalents) |
Shares purchased through a Merrill Lynch affiliated investment advisory program |
Shares exchanged due to the holdings moving from a Merrill Lynch affiliated investment advisory program to a Merrill Lynch brokerage (non-advisory) account pursuant to Merrill Lynch’s policies relating to sales load discounts and waivers |
Shares purchased by third party investment advisors on behalf of their advisory clients through Merrill Lynch’s platform |
Shares of funds purchased through the Merrill Edge Self-Directed platform |
Shares purchased through reinvestment of capital gains distributions and dividend reinvestment when purchasing shares of the same fund (but not any other fund within the fund family) |
Shares exchanged from Class C (i.e. level-load) shares of the same fund pursuant to Merrill Lynch’s policies relating to sales load discounts and waivers |
Employees and registered representatives of Merrill Lynch or its affiliates and their family members |
Directors or Trustees of the Fund, and employees of the Fund’s investment adviser or any of its affiliates, as described in this prospectus |
Front-end Sales Load Waivers on Class A Shares available at Merrill Lynch |
Eligible shares purchased from the proceeds of redemptions within the same fund family, provided (1) the repurchase occurs within 90 days following the redemption, (2) the redemption and purchase occur in the same account, and (3) redeemed shares were subject to a front-end or deferred sales load (known as Rights of Reinstatement). Automated transactions (i.e. systematic purchases and withdrawals) and purchases made after shares are automatically sold to pay Merrill Lynch’s account maintenance fees are not eligible for reinstatement |
CDSC Waivers on A, B and C Shares available at Merrill Lynch |
Death or disability of the shareholder |
Shares sold as part of a systematic withdrawal plan as described in the Fund’s prospectus |
Return of excess contributions from an IRA Account |
Shares sold as part of a required minimum distribution for IRA and retirement accounts pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code |
Shares sold to pay Merrill Lynch fees but only if the transaction is initiated by Merrill Lynch |
Shares acquired through a right of reinstatement |
Shares held in retirement brokerage accounts, that are exchanged for a lower cost share class due to transfer to certain fee based accounts or platforms (applicable to A and C shares only) |
Shares received through an exchange due to the holdings moving from a Merrill Lynch affiliated investment advisory program to a Merrill Lynch brokerage (non-advisory) account pursuant to Merrill Lynch’s policies relating to sales load discounts and waivers |
Front-end load Discounts Available at Merrill Lynch: Breakpoints, Rights of Accumulation & Letters of Intent |
Breakpoints as described in this prospectus. |
Rights of Accumulation (ROA) which entitle shareholders to breakpoint discounts as described in the Fund’s prospectus will be automatically calculated based on the aggregated holding of fund family assets held by accounts (including 529 program holdings, where applicable) within the purchaser’s household at Merrill Lynch. Eligible fund family assets not held at Merrill Lynch may be included in the ROA calculation only if the shareholder notifies his or her financial advisor about such assets |
Letters of Intent (LOI) which allow for breakpoint discounts based on anticipated purchases within a fund family, through Merrill Lynch, over a 13-month period of time |
Front-end sales charge* waivers on Class A shares available at Janney |
Shares purchased through reinvestment of capital gains distributions and dividend reinvestment when purchasing shares of the same fund (but not any other fund within the fund family). |
Shares purchased by employees and registered representatives of Janney or its affiliates and their family members as designated by Janney. |
Shares purchased from the proceeds of redemptions within the same fund family, provided (1) the repurchase occurs within ninety (90) days following the redemption, (2) the redemption and purchase occur in the same account, and (3) redeemed shares were subject to a front-end or deferred sales load (i.e., right of reinstatement). |
Employer-sponsored retirement plans (e.g., 401(k) plans, 457 plans, employer-sponsored 403(b) plans, profit sharing and money purchase pension plans and defined benefit plans). For purposes of this provision, employer-sponsored retirement plans do not include SEP IRAs, Simple IRAs, SAR-SEPs or Keogh plans. |
Shares acquired through a right of reinstatement. |
Class C shares that are no longer subject to a contingent deferred sales charge and are converted to Class A shares of the same fund pursuant to Janney’s policies and procedures. |
CDSC waivers on Class A and C shares available at Janney |
Shares sold upon the death or disability of the shareholder. |
Shares sold as part of a systematic withdrawal plan as described in the fund’s Prospectus. |
Shares purchased in connection with a return of excess contributions from an IRA account. |
Shares sold as part of a required minimum distribution for IRA and other retirement accounts due to the shareholder reaching age 70½ as described in the fund’s Prospectus. |
Shares sold to pay Janney fees but only if the transaction is initiated by Janney. |
Shares acquired through a right of reinstatement. |
Shares exchanged into the same share class of a different fund. |
Front-end sales charge* discounts available at Janney: breakpoints, rights of accumulation, and/or letters of intent |
Breakpoints as described in the fund’s Prospectus. |
Rights of accumulation (“ROA”), which entitle shareholders to breakpoint discounts, will be automatically calculated based on the aggregated holding of fund family assets held by accounts within the purchaser’s household at Janney. Eligible fund family assets not held at Janney may be included in the ROA calculation only if the shareholder notifies his or her financial advisor about such assets. |
Letters of intent which allow for breakpoint discounts based on anticipated purchases within a fund family, over a 13-month time period. Eligible fund family assets not held at Janney Montgomery Scott may be included in the calculation of letters of intent only if the shareholder notifies his or her financial advisor about such assets. |
Rights of Accumulation (“ROA”) |
The applicable sales charge on a purchase of Class A shares is determined by taking into account all share classes (except certain money market funds and any assets held in group retirement plans) of the Alger Family of Funds held by the shareholder or in an account grouped by Edward Jones with other accounts for the purpose of providing certain pricing considerations (“pricing groups”). If grouping assets as a shareholder, this includes all share classes held on the Edward Jones platform and/or held on another platform. The inclusion of eligible fund family assets in the ROA calculation is dependent on the shareholder notifying Edward Jones of such assets at the time of calculation. Money market funds are included only if such shares were sold with a sales charge at the time of purchase or acquired in exchange for shares purchased with a sales charge. |
The employer maintaining a SEP IRA plan and/or SIMPLE IRA plan may elect to establish or change ROA for the IRA accounts associated with the plan to a plan-level grouping as opposed to including all share classes at a shareholder or pricing group level. |
ROA is determined by calculating the higher of cost minus redemptions or market value (current shares x NAV). |
Letter of Intent (“LOI”) |
Through a LOI, shareholders can receive the sales charge and breakpoint discounts for purchases shareholders intend to make over a 13-month period from the date Edward Jones receives the LOI. The LOI is determined by calculating the higher of cost or market value of qualifying holdings at LOI initiation in combination with the value that the shareholder intends to buy over a 13-month period to calculate the front-end sales charge and any breakpoint discounts. Each purchase the shareholder makes during that 13-month period will receive the sales charge and breakpoint discount that applies to the total amount. The inclusion of eligible fund family assets in the LOI calculation is dependent on the shareholder notifying Edward Jones of such assets at the time of calculation. Purchases made before the LOI is received by Edward Jones are not adjusted under the LOI and will not reduce the sales charge previously paid. Sales charges will be adjusted if LOI is not met. |
If the employer maintaining a SEP IRA plan and/or SIMPLE IRA plan has elected to establish or change ROA for the IRA accounts associated with the plan to a plan-level grouping, LOIs will also be at the plan-level and may only be established by the employer. |
Sales Charge Waivers |
Sales charges are waived for the following shareholders and in the following situations: |
Associates of Edward Jones and its affiliates and their family members who are in the same pricing group (as determined by Edward Jones under its policies and procedures) as the associate. This waiver will continue for the remainder of the associate’s life if the associate retires from Edward Jones in good-standing and remains in good standing pursuant to Edward Jones' policies and procedures. |
Shares purchased in an Edward Jones fee-based program. |
Shares purchased through reinvestment of capital gains distributions and dividend reinvestment. |
Shares purchased from the proceeds of redeemed shares of the same fund family so long as the following conditions are met: 1) the proceeds are from the sale of shares within 60 days of the purchase, and 2) the sale and purchase are made in the same share class and the same account or the purchase is made in an individual retirement account with proceeds from liquidations in a non-retirement account. |
Sales Charge Waivers |
Shares exchanged into Class A shares from another share class so long as the exchange is into the same fund and was initiated at the discretion of Edward Jones. Edward Jones is responsible for any remaining CDSC due to the fund company, if applicable. Any future purchases are subject to the applicable sales charge as disclosed in the prospectus. |
Exchanges from Class C shares to Class A shares of the same fund, generally, in the 84th month following the anniversary of the purchase date or earlier at the discretion of Edward Jones. |
Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (“CDSC”) Waivers |
If the shareholder purchases shares that are subject to a CDSC and those shares are redeemed before the CDSC is expired, the shareholder is responsible to pay the CDSC except in the following conditions: |
The death or disability of the shareholder |
Systematic withdrawals with up to 10% per year of the account value |
Return of excess contributions from an Individual Retirement Account (IRA) |
Shares sold as part of a required minimum distribution for IRA and retirement accounts if the redemption is taken in or after the year the shareholder reaches qualified age based on applicable IRS regulations |
Shares sold to pay Edward Jones fees or costs in such cases where the transaction is initiated by Edward Jones |
Shares exchanged in an Edward Jones fee-based program |
Shares acquired through NAV reinstatement |
Shares redeemed at the discretion of Edward Jones for Minimum Balances, as described below |
Minimum Purchase Amounts |
Initial purchase minimum: $250 |
Subsequent purchase minimum: none |
Minimum Balances |
Edward Jones has the right to redeem at its discretion fund holdings with a balance of $250 or less. The following are examples of accounts that are not included in this policy: |
A fee-based account held on an Edward Jones platform |
A 529 account held on an Edward Jones platform |
An account with an active systematic investment plan or LOI |
Exchanging Share Classes |
At any time it deems necessary, Edward Jones has the authority to exchange at NAV a shareholder’s holdings in a fund to Class A shares of the same fund. |
Front-end Sales Load Waivers on Class A Shares available at OPCO |
Employer-sponsored retirement, deferred compensation and employee benefit plans (including health savings accounts) and trusts used to fund those plans, provided that the shares are not held in a commission-based brokerage account and shares are held for the benefit of the plan |
Shares purchased by or through a 529 Plan |
Shares purchased through a OPCO affiliated investment advisory program |
Shares purchased through reinvestment of capital gains distributions and dividend reinvestment when purchasing shares of the same fund (but not any other fund within the fund family) |
Shares purchased from the proceeds of redemptions within the same fund family, provided (1) the repurchase occurs within 90 days following the redemption, (2) the redemption and purchase occur in the same account, and (3) redeemed shares were subject to a front-end or deferred sales load (known as Rights of Restatement) |
Shareholders in the Fund’s Class C shares will have their shares converted at net asset value to Class A shares (or the appropriate share class) of the Fund if the shares are no longer subject to a CDSC and the conversion is in line with the policies and procedures of OPCO |
Employees and registered representatives of OPCO or its affiliates and their family members |
Trustees of the Fund, and employees of the Fund’s investment adviser or any of its affiliates, as described in this prospectus |
CDSC Waivers on A, B and C Shares available at OPCO |
Death or disability of the shareholder |
Shares sold as part of a systematic withdrawal plan as described in the Fund’s prospectus |
Return of excess contributions from an IRA Account |
Shares sold as part of a required minimum distribution for IRA and retirement accounts due to the shareholder reaching the qualified age based upon applicable IRS regulations as described in the prospectus |
Shares sold to pay OPCO fees but only if the transaction is initiated by OPCO |
Shares acquired through a right of reinstatement |
Front-end load Discounts Available at OPCO: Breakpoints, Rights of Accumulation & Letters of Intent |
Breakpoints as described in this prospectus |
Rights of Accumulation (ROA) which entitle shareholders to breakpoint discounts will be automatically calculated based on the aggregated holding of fund family assets held by accounts within the purchaser’s household at OPCO. Eligible fund family assets not held at OPCO may be included in the ROA calculation only if the shareholder notifies his or her financial advisor about such assets |
Front-End Sales Charge Waivers on Investor A Shares Available at Baird |
Shares purchased through reinvestment of capital gains distributions and dividend reinvestment when purchasing share of the same Fund |
Share purchase by employees and registers representatives of Baird or its affiliate and their family members as designated by Baird |
Shares purchased using the proceeds of redemptions within the Alger Family of Funds, provided (1) the repurchase occurs within 90 days following the redemption, (2) the redemption and purchase occur in the same accounts, and (3) redeemed shares were subject to a front-end or deferred sales charge (known as rights of reinstatement) |
A shareholder in the Fund’s Investor C shares will have their shares converted at net asset value to Investor A shares of the same Fund if the shares are no longer subject to CDSC and the conversion is in line with the policies and procedures of Baird |
Employer-sponsored retirement plans or charitable accounts in a transactional brokerage account at Baird, including 401(k) plans, 457 plans, employer- sponsored 403(b) plans, profit sharing and money purchase pension plans and defined benefit plans. For purposes of this provision, employer-sponsored retirement plans do not include SEP IRAs, Simple IRAs or SAR-SEPs |
CDSC Waivers on Investor A and C Shares Available at Baird |
Shares sold due to death or disability of the shareholder |
Shares sold as part of a systematic withdrawal plan as described in the Fund’s prospectus |
Shares bought due to returns of excess contributions from an IRA account |
Shares sold as part of a required minimum distribution for IRA and retirement accounts due to the shareholder reaching the qualified age based on applicable Internal Revenue Service regulations as described in the Fund’s prospectus |
Shares sold to pay Baird fees but only if the transaction is initiated by Baird |
Shares acquired through a right of reinstatement |
Front-End Sales Charge Discounts Available at Baird: Breakpoints and/or Rights of Accumulations |
Breakpoints as described in the Fund’s prospectus |
Rights of accumulations which entitles shareholders to breakpoint discounts will be automatically calculated based on the aggregated holding of assets within the Alger Family of Funds held by accounts within the purchaser’s household at Baird. Eligible assets within the Alger Family of Funds not held at Baird may be included in the rights of accumulations calculation only if the shareholder notifies his or her financial advisor about such assets |
Letters of Intent (LOI) allow for breakpoint discounts based on anticipated purchases within the Alger Family of Funds through Baird, over a 13-month period of time |
Front-end Sales Load Waiver on Class A Shares Available at Stifel |
Class C shares that have been held for more than seven (7) years will be converted to Class A shares of the same Fund pursuant to Stifel’s policies and procedures |
All other sales charge waivers and reductions described elsewhere in the Fund’ Prospectus or SAI still apply. |
By Telephone: |
(800) 992-3863 |
By Mail: |
Alger Family of Funds c/o UMB Fund Services, Inc. P.O. Box 2175 Milwaukee, WI 53212-2175 |
Online |
Text versions of Fund documents can be downloaded from the following sources: |
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• The Fund: http://www.alger.com |
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• SEC (EDGAR data base): www.sec.gov |
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Class |
Ticker Symbol |
Alger Mid Cap Focus Fund (“Mid Cap Focus Fund”) |
A C |
ALOAX ALOCX |
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Broker Commissions Paid for 2019 |
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Paid to Alger LLC |
Soft Dollar Transactions | |||
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Total Paid by the Fund |
Dollar Amount Paid to Alger LLC |
% of Brokerage Commission Paid to Alger LLC |
% of Brokerage Dollar Amount of Transactions Effected through Alger LLC |
Value of Transactions |
Commissions |
Mid Cap Focus Fund* |
23,958$ |
4,234$ |
18% |
21% |
3,830,581$ |
1,941$ |
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Broker Commissions Paid for 2020 |
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Paid to Alger LLC |
Soft Dollar Transactions | |||
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Total Paid by the Fund |
Dollar Amount Paid to Alger LLC |
% of Brokerage Commission Paid to Alger LLC |
% of Brokerage Dollar Amount of Transactions Effected through Alger LLC |
Value of Transactions |
Commissions |
Mid Cap Focus Fund |
264,003$ |
26,487$ |
10% |
12% |
104,371,497$ |
64,622$ |
Name, (Year of Birth), and Address (1) |
Position(s) Held with the Trust and Length of Time Served |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years |
Number of Portfolios in the Alger Fund Complex (3) which are Overseen by Trustee |
Other Directorships Held by Trustee During Past Five Years |
Interested Trustee(2): |
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Hilary M. Alger (1961) |
Trustee since 2003 |
Non-profit Fundraising Consultant since 2015, Schultz & Williams; Emeritus Trustee since 2020 and Trustee from 2013 to 2020, Pennsylvania Ballet; School Committee Member since 2017, Germantown Friends School. |
28 |
Board of Directors, Alger Associates, Inc.; Director of Target Margin Theater |
Non-Interested Trustees: |
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Charles F. Baird, Jr. (1953) |
Trustee since 2000 |
Managing Director of North Castle Partners (private equity securities group). |
28 |
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Roger P. Cheever (1945) |
Trustee since 2000 |
Retired; Associate Vice President for Development Strategy from 2020 to 2021 and Associate Vice President for Principal Gifts from 2008 to 2020, Harvard University. |
28 |
Board of Directors, Alger SICAV Fund |
Stephen E. O’Neil (1932) |
Trustee since 1986 |
Retired. |
28 |
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David Rosenberg (1962) |
Trustee since 2007 |
Associate Professor of Law since August 2000, Zicklin School of Business, Baruch College, City University of New York. |
28 |
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Nathan E. Saint-Amand M.D. (1938) |
Trustee since 1986 |
Medical doctor in private practice since 1970; Member of the Board of the Manhattan Institute (non-profit policy research) since 1988. |
28 |
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Name, (Year of Birth), Position with Trust and Address (1) |
Principal Occupations |
Officer Since |
Officers(2): |
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Hal Liebes (1964) President, Principal Executive Officer |
Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer (“COO”) and Secretary, Alger Management; COO and Secretary, Alger Associates, Inc. and Alger Alternative Holdings, LLC; Director, Alger SICAV, Alger International Holdings, and Alger Dynamic Return Offshore Fund; Vice President, COO, Member, and Secretary, Alger Capital, LLC and Alger Group Holdings, LLC; Executive Director and Chairman, Alger Management, Ltd.; Manager and Secretary, Weatherbie Capital, LLC and Alger Apple Real Estate LLC; Manager, Alger Partners Investors I, LLC and Alger Partners Investors KEIGF; Secretary, Alger-Weatherbie Holdings, LLC and Alger Boulder I LLC; and Director and Secretary, The Foundation for Alger Families. |
2005 |
Tina Payne (1974) Secretary, Chief Compliance Officer, Chief Legal Officer |
Since 2017, Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”), Alger Management; Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary, Alger LLC; CCO, Alger Management, Ltd.; Assistant Secretary, Weatherbie Capital, LLC and Alger Alternative Holdings, LLC; and since 2019, Assistant Secretary, Alger-Weatherbie Holdings, LLC. Formerly, Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel, Cohen & Steers Capital Management, from 2007 to 2017. |
2017 |
Michael D. Martins (1965) Treasurer, Principal Financial Officer, AML Compliance Officer |
Senior Vice President, Alger Management. |
2005 |
Anthony S. Caputo (1955) Assistant Treasurer |
Vice President, Alger Management. |
2007 |
Sergio M. Pavone (1961) Assistant Treasurer |
Vice President, Alger Management. |
2007 |
Mia G. Pillinger (1989) Assistant Secretary |
Associate Counsel of Alger Management since 2020. Formerly, Associate at Willkie Farr & Gallagher, LLP, from 2016 to 2020. |
2020 |
Name of Person |
Aggregate Compensation from The Alger Funds |
Total Compensation Paid to Trustee from The Alger Fund Complex |
Charles F. Baird, Jr |
60,758$ |
143,500$ |
Roger P. Cheever |
64,945$ |
153,500$ |
Stephen E. O’Neil |
60,758$ |
143,500$ |
David Rosenberg |
55,463$ |
131,000$ |
Nathan E. Saint-Amand |
60,758$ |
143,500$ |
Name of Trustee |
Mid Cap Focus |
Aggregate Equity Securities of Funds in Alger Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee |
Interested Trustee: |
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Hilary M. Alger |
A |
E |
Independent Trustees: |
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Charles F. Baird, Jr. |
A |
E |
Roger P. Cheever |
A |
E |
Stephen E. O’Neil |
A |
E |
David Rosenberg |
A |
C |
Nathan E. Saint-Amand |
A |
E |
Fund |
2020 |
2019 |
Alger Mid Cap Focus Fund* |
938,266$ |
69,608$ |
Fund |
2020 |
2019 |
Alger Mid Cap Focus Fund* |
57,824$ |
84,922$ |
Fund |
2020 |
2019 |
Alger Mid Cap Focus Fund* |
36,862$ |
2,735$ |
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Registered Investment Companies |
Other Pooled Investment Vehicles |
Other Accounts | |||
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Amy Y. Zhang |
2 |
$ 532,023,664 |
1 |
$ 806,071,540 |
5 |
$157,275,212 |