# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000003521
**File Stem:** 0001193125-25-152077
**Filing Date:** 2025-6
**Character Count:** 2476
**Document Hash:** e8e392f5a48b0c748c1e0a2c4b8c50de
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-25-152077.hdr.sgml**: 20250630

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-25-152077

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497J

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250630

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250630

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20250630

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** ALGER FUNDS
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000003521

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MA
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1031

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497J
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 033-04959
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251088889

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 100 PEARL STREET
- **STREET 2:** 27TH FLOOR
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10004
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 212-806-8833

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 100 PEARL STREET
- **STREET 2:** 27TH FLOOR
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10004

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** ALGER FUND
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Alger International Small Cap Fund (Series ID: S000093455)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                 | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000261739 | Alger International Small Cap Fund Class A | AFAIX           |
| C000261740 | Alger International Small Cap Fund Class Z | AZISX           |

The Alger Funds

100 Pearl Street, 27th Floor

New York, New York 10004

June 30, 2025

VIA EDGAR

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Re: Alger International Small Cap Fund, a series of The Alger Funds

<u>(File Nos. 33-4959 and 811-1355)</u>

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended ("1933 Act"), the undersigned certifies on behalf of The Alger Funds (the "Trust") that the Prospectus and the Statement of Additional Information relating to the Alger International Small Cap Fund, a series of the Trust, that would have been filed under Rule 497(c) of the 1933 Act do not differ from those contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 153 to the Trust's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, which was filed electronically with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 23, 2025.

Should members of the Staff have any questions or comments, they should call me at (212) 806-8806 or email mpillinger@alger.com.

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| Very truly yours, |
| /s/ Mia G. Pillinger |
| Mia G. Pillinger |

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