Alger Group Holdings, LLC the parent company of Fred Alger Management, LLC (“Alger Management” or the “Investment Manager”) acquired Redwood Investments, LLC (“Redwood”) effective January 31, 2024. Redwood became the sub-advisor to the Alger International Opportunities Fund effective February 1, 2024. No changes were made to the investment objective, principal investment strategies, principal risks or investment restrictions as a result of this change
On May 29, 2024, the Board approved a change in the Fund's name from Alger International Focus Fund to Alger International Opportunities Fund effective on or about August 6, 2024.
Alger Concentrated Equity Fund and Alger AI Enablers & Adopters Fund each launched on April 4, 2024.
On May 23, 2023, the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the "Board") approved the transition of the Funds' custodian and administrator from Brown Brothers Harriman & Company to The Bank of New York (collectively, the "Custodian"). This change became effective on January 29, 2024.
NOTE 2 — Significant Accounting Policies:
(a) Investment Valuation: The Funds value their financial instruments at fair value using independent dealers or pricing services under policies approved by the Board. Investments held by the Funds are valued on each day the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) is open, as of the close of the NYSE (normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time).
The Board has designated, pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), the Funds' investment adviser, Fred Alger Management, LLC (“Alger Management” or the “Investment Manager”) as its valuation designee (the “Valuation Designee”) to make fair value determinations subject to the Board’s review and oversight. The Valuation Designee has established a Valuation Committee (“Committee”) comprised of representatives of the Investment Manager and officers of the Funds to assist in performing the duties and responsibilities of the Valuation Designee.
The Valuation Designee has established valuation processes including but not limited to: (i) making fair value determinations when market quotations for financial instruments are not readily available in accordance with valuation policies and procedures adopted by the Board; (ii) assessing and managing material risks associated with fair valuation determinations; (iii) selecting, applying and testing fair valuation methodologies; and (iv) overseeing and evaluating pricing services used by the Funds. The Valuation Designee regularly reports its fair valuation determinations and related valuation information to the Board. The Committee generally meets quarterly and on an as-needed basis to