Alger Smallcap Growth Fund Alpha and Beta Analysis

ALSRX Fund  USD 18.06  0.14  0.77%   
This module allows you to check different measures of market premium (i.e., alpha and beta) for all equities such as Alger Smallcap Growth. It also helps investors analyze the systematic and unsystematic risks associated with investing in Alger Smallcap over a specified time horizon. Remember, high Alger Smallcap's alpha is almost always a sign of good performance; however, a high beta will depend on investors' risk tolerance level and may signal increased volatility and potential future overvaluation. Key technical indicators related to Alger Smallcap's market risk premium analysis include:
Beta
1.38
Alpha
0.006886
Risk
1.22
Sharpe Ratio
0.085
Expected Return
0.1
Please note that although Alger Smallcap alpha is a measure of relative return and represented here as a single number, it indicates the percentage above or below your selected benchmark (i.e., Dow Jones Industrial index.) So in this particular case, Alger Smallcap did 0.01  better than the index. Remember, a high alpha is always good. Beta, on the other hand, measures the volatility (or risk) of an investment. It is an indication of Alger Smallcap Growth fund's relative risk over its benchmark. Alger Smallcap Growth has a beta of 1.38  . As the market goes up, the company is expected to outperform it. However, if the market returns are negative, Alger Smallcap will likely underperform. .
Alpha is a measure of relative performance on a risk-adjusted basis, while beta measures volatility against the benchmark. The goal is to know if an investor is being compensated for the volatility risk taken. The return on investment might be better than its reference but still not compensate for the assumption of the risk.
  
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Alger Smallcap Market Premiums

Investors always prefer to have the highest possible return on investment, coupled with the lowest possible volatility. Alger Smallcap market risk premium is the additional return an investor will receive from holding Alger Smallcap long position in a well-diversified portfolio. The market premium is part of the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM), which most analysts and investors use to calculate the acceptable rate of return on investment in Alger Smallcap. At the center of the CAPM is the concept of risk and reward, which is usually communicated by investors using alpha and beta measures. Alpha and beta are two of the key measurements used to evaluate Alger Smallcap's performance over market.
α0.01   β1.38

Alger Smallcap expected buy-and-hold returns

Although buy-and-hold investment strategy may not appeal to all investors, it may be used as a good measure of Alger Smallcap's Buy-and-hold return. Our buy-and-hold chart shows how Alger Smallcap performed over your current time horizon against a typical interest-earning bank account and a selected benchmark.

Alger Smallcap Market Price Analysis

Market price analysis indicators help investors to evaluate how Alger Smallcap mutual fund reacts to ongoing and evolving market conditions. The investors can use it to make informed decisions about market timing, and determine when trading Alger Smallcap shares will generate the highest return on investment. By understating and applying Alger Smallcap mutual fund market price indicators, traders can identify Alger Smallcap position entry and exit signals to maximize returns.

Alger Smallcap Return and Market Media

The median price of Alger Smallcap for the period between Mon, Sep 16, 2024 and Sun, Dec 15, 2024 is 17.44 with a coefficient of variation of 3.66. The daily time series for the period is distributed with a sample standard deviation of 0.65, arithmetic mean of 17.67, and mean deviation of 0.56. The Fund did not receive any noticable media coverage during the period.
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About Alger Smallcap Beta and Alpha

For many years both, Alpha and Beta indicators are used by professional money managers as critical performance measurement tools across virtually all financial instruments including Alger or other funds. Alpha measures the amount that position in Alger Smallcap Growth has returned in comparison to a selected market index or another relevant benchmark. In other words, Alpha is the excess return on an investment relative to the performance of your selected benchmark. Beta, on the other hand, measures the relative risk of your investment.
Some investors attempt to determine whether the market's mood is bullish or bearish by monitoring changes in market sentiment. Unlike more traditional methods such as technical analysis, investor sentiment usually refers to the aggregate attitude towards Alger Smallcap in the overall investment community. So, suppose investors can accurately measure the market's sentiment. In that case, they can use it for their benefit. For example, some tools to gauge market sentiment could be utilized using contrarian indexes, Alger Smallcap's short interest history, or implied volatility extrapolated from Alger Smallcap options trading.

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Alger Smallcap financial ratios help investors to determine whether Alger Mutual Fund is cheap or expensive when compared to a particular measure, such as profits or enterprise value. In other words, they help investors to determine the cost of investment in Alger with respect to the benefits of owning Alger Smallcap security.
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