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Alger Health Sciences Fund Class C: (MF: AHSCX)
(NASDAQ Mutual Funds) As of Oct 16, 2025 05:42 PM ET
$12.46 USD
+0.05 (0.40%)
Zacks MF Rank
4-Sell of 5 4
Latest Performance as of Sep 30, 2025
| Total Return %* | Percentile Rank Objective | |
|---|---|---|
| YTD | -3.83 | 96 |
| 3 months | 6.04 | 48 |
| 6 months | 6.31 | 32 |
| 1 Year | -8.28 | 68 |
| 3 Year | 0.33 | 98 |
| 5 Year | -3.59 | 99 |
| 10 Year | 5.58 | 87 |
* Annual for three years and beyond.
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Portfolio Statistics
| % Unrealized Gain | -11.85 |
| % Yield | 0.00 |
| % SEC Yield | NA |
| Net Assets (Mil $) 9/30/2025 | 2.49 |
| % Turnover 9/30/2025 | 261.04 |
Risk
| 3 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beta | 0.72 | 0.72 | 0.80 |
| Alpha | -15.60 | -14.03 | -5.53 |
| R Squared | 0.48 | 0.46 | 0.44 |
| Std. Dev. | 13.94 | 16.93 | 18.55 |
| Sharpe | -0.24 | -0.30 | 3.00 |
Sector / Country Weightings
| As of 9/30/2025 | % of Portfolio |
|---|---|
| Health | 47.29 |
| Services | 16.94 |
| Finance | 12.71 |
| Other | 10.93 |
| Technology | 7.33 |
| Retail Trade | 3.25 |
| Industrial Cyclical | 1.55 |
Portfolio Holdings
| Top Equity Holdings (As of 7/31/2025) |
% of Portfolio | Value (Mil$) |
|---|---|---|
| ABBOTT LABORATORIES | 5.21 | 3.24 |
| WELLTOWER INC | 5.19 | 3.23 |
| WAYSTAR HOLDING CORP | 4.94 | 3.07 |
| IMPULSE DYNAMICS PLC | 4.46 | 2.78 |
| ROYALTY PHARMA PLC | 4.04 | 2.51 |
| STRYKER CORP | 4.04 | 2.51 |
| AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REIT | 3.39 | 2.11 |
| GILEAD SCIENCES INC | 3.10 | 1.93 |
| BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP | 3.05 | 1.90 |
Stock Holding % of Net Assets
| As Of | 7/31/2025 |
| Total Issues | 58 |
| Avg. P/E | 29.38 |
| Avg. P/Book | 6.28 |
| Avg. EPS Growth | 12.95 |
| Avg. Market Value (Mil $) | 73,207 |
Composition
| % of Portfolio | |
| Stocks | 93.61 |
| Foreign Stocks | 13.25 |
| Cash | 1.80 |
| Bonds | 0.00 |
| Foreign Bonds | 0.00 |
| Preferred | 4.46 |
| Convertible | 0.00 |
| Other | 0.13 |
| Foreign Hedged | 0.00 |
Style Analysis
| % of Portfolio | |
| Large Growth | 0.00 |
| Large Value | 6.85 |
| Small Growth | 13.56 |
| Small Value | 0.00 |
| Foreign Stock | 12.84 |
| Emerging Market | 0.00 |
| Precious Metal | 1.88 |
| Intermediate Bond | 9.84 |
| Foreign Bond | 5.66 |
| High Yield Bond | 0.66 |