Alger Press Release

“High-conviction, focused portfolios are a core competency of Alger’s investment team. Our in-depth, fundamental research process, which we have refined for more than 50 years, enables our portfolio managers to construct focused portfolios with confidence. Alger’s Small Cap Focus Strategy is an exceptional example of that,” said Dan Chung, CEO and CIO of Alger. Recent Study Indicates Shifting of Client Assets to Focused Strategies A recent report by Greenwich Associates, The Power of Focus: Looking for Alpha in a Sea of Beta, indicates that a significant shifting of client assets to focused strategies will continue in 2018 and beyond. The study notes that more than half of institutional investors have increased their exposure to focused strategies, which are defined by 50 or fewer holdings, over the past 12-18 months because they view focused strategies as a source of alpha. Additionally, Greenwich Associates found that interest is likely to accelerate over the next 24 months among a majority of study participants. “The Greenwich study and its results are supportive of feedback from our clients, who are looking for solutions to drive alpha in order to meet their long-term goals. We believe our suite of focused portfolios, including Alger Capital Appreciation Focus, Alger SMid Cap Focus, and our newest focused strategies, Alger 25 and Alger 35, provide investors with ‘best ideas’ strategies with strong alpha potential,” added Mr. Chung.

Portfolio Manager Biography

Amy Y. Zhang, CFA Amy joined Alger in 2015 and has 23 years of investment experience. Prior to joining Alger, Amy worked at Brown Capital Management as a Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Manager of its Brown Capital Small Company Fund. Her previous experience includes working as a Portfolio Manager/Analyst at Epsilon Investment Management, Research Analyst at Templeton Worldwide, and Associate at Citicorp Securities. Amy earned her B.A. from Manhattanville College, where she graduated Summa Cum Laude. She earned her M.B.A. from Columbia Business School.

About Alger Founded in 1964, Alger is widely recognized as a pioneer of growth-style investment management. Headquartered in New York City with affiliate offices in Boston and London, Alger provides U.S. and non-U.S. institutional investors and financial advisors access to a suite of growth equity separate accounts, mutual funds, and privately offered investment vehicles. The firm’s investment philosophy, discovering companies undergoing Positive Dynamic Change, has been in place for over 50 years. Weatherbie Capital, LLC, a Boston-based investment adviser specializing in small and mid-cap growth equity investing, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Alger. For more information, please visit www.alger.com.

Past performance is not an indication or guarantee of future results. A complete list and description of Fred Alger Management, Inc. composites and performance results is available upon request: 800.223.3810 or www.alger.com.

Risk Disclosures : Investing in the stock market involves gains and losses and may not be suitable for all investors. Growth stocks tend to be more volatile than other stocks as the prices of growth stocks tend to be higher in relation to their companies’ earnings and may be more sensitive to market, political, and economic developments. Investing in companies of small and medium capitalizations involve the risk that such issuers may have limited product lines or financial resources, lack management depth, or have more limited liquidity.

The Greenwich Associates 2017 Focused Strategies Study and The Power of Focus paper were sponsored by Fred Alger & Company, Inc. Fred Alger & Company, Inc. is not affiliated with Greenwich Associates, LLC, or its affiliates.

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