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Is Alger Small Cap Growth (ALSRX) a buy or sell?
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Company snapshot
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The investment seeks longterm capital appreciation The fund normally invests at least 80 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 total market capitalization between 1 the higher of a 5 billion or b the company in either the Russell 2000 Growth Index or the MSCI USA Small Cap Index with the highest capitalization and 2 the company in either index with the lowest capitalization at any time during the most recent 12month period as reported by either index Both indexes are broadbased indexes of small capitalization stocks
Rates and inflation backdrop
US inflation for January 2026 was 0.17%. Over the last 12 months, inflation is 2.83%. The 10-year yield is 4.04 and is down -0.110 over the last 30 days.
Inflation sensitivity
We do not have enough data to give you this answer.
Dividend history check
Yes, Alger Small Cap Growth pays dividends. Last payment was 2025-12-17 for holders on 2025-12-17. Over 17 payments between 1997 and 2025, total $47.80 with an average of $2.81 per share. Last dividend was $0.491.
Trading liquidity
No, the average daily trading liquidity for Alger Small Cap Growth is $0.00. Trading in stocks with this little trading liquidity is very dangerous, and you can get into a situation where it will be hard to trade your stocks. In addition, these types of stocks usually have very high volatility.
10-year return check
On Alger Small Cap Growth, 2016-02-26 had a stock price of $13.19. If you invested back then, your return now would be a profit of $4.20 per share or 31.84%.
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Analyst consensus
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