# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000003521
**File Stem:** 0001193125-23-059448
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-23-059448.hdr.sgml**: 20230303

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-23-059448

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 6

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230303

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230303

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20230303

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** ALGER FUNDS
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000003521
- **IRS NUMBER:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MA
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1031

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497K
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 033-04959
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23702598

**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 35 Fund (Series ID: S000061618)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000199574 | Class Z      | ATVPX           |

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Alger 35 Fund <br>**Summary Prospectus**

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| March 1, 2023 | **Class** | **Ticker Symbol** |
|  | Z | ATVPX |

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Before you invest, you may want to review the Fund's Prospectus, which contains more information about the Fund and its risks. You can find the Fund's Prospectus, reports to shareholders, and other information about the Fund online at www.alger.com. You can also get this information at no cost by calling (800) 992-3863 or by sending an e-mail request to summaryprospectus@alger.com. The Fund's Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, both dated March 1, 2023, are incorporated by reference to this Summary Prospectus, and may be obtained at no cost in the same manner as described above.

**Investment Objective**

Alger 35 Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

**Fund Fees and Expenses**

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell shares of the Fund. **You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the table and examples below.**

**Shareholder Fees** <br>(fees paid directly from your investment)

**Class Z**<br>

**Annual Fund Operating Expenses** <br>(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

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|:---|:---|
|  | **Class Z** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Advisory Fees | &nbsp;&nbsp; .45% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Other Expenses | &nbsp;&nbsp; .49% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses | &nbsp;&nbsp; .94% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement\* | (.39)% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement | &nbsp;&nbsp; .55% |

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Fred Alger Management, LLC (the "Manager") has contractually agreed to limit the Other Expenses of the Fund so that such expenses never exceed 0.10% of average daily net assets of the Fund's Class Z Shares. This commitment is currently expected to remain in place for the life of the Fund, can only be amended or terminated by agreement of the Fund's Board of Trustees and the Manager, and will terminate automatically in the event of termination of the Investment Advisory Agreement. This expense reimbursement arrangement does not include dividend expense on short sales, borrowing costs, interest, taxes, brokerage and extraordinary expenses.

**Example**

The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated, that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund's operating expenses remain the same. The examples are based on net operating expenses, which reflect the contractual expense limitation agreed to by the Manager. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions you would pay the following expenses whether or not you redeemed your shares at the end of each period:

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|  | **1 Year** | **3 Years** | **5 Years** | **10 Years** |
| **Class Z** | $56 | $176 | $307 | $689 |

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**Portfolio Turnover**

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 202.40% of the average value of its portfolio.

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**Inspired by Change, Driven by Growth.**

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Alger 35 Fund 2/5

**Summary Prospectus** <br>March 1, 2023

**Principal Investment Strategy**

The Manager believes companies undergoing Positive Dynamic Change offer the best investment opportunities. Positive Dynamic Change refers to companies realizing High Unit Volume Growth or companies undergoing Positive Lifecycle Change. High Unit Volume Growth companies are traditional growth companies experiencing, for example, rapidly growing demand or market dominance. Positive Lifecycle Change companies are, for example, companies benefitting from new regulations, a new product innovation or new management.

Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests in a 35-stock portfolio of equity securities of companies of any market capitalization that the Manager believes are undergoing Positive Dynamic Change. Equity securities include common or preferred stocks, or securities convertible into or exchangeable for equity securities, including warrants and rights. The Fund may invest in companies whose securities are traded on domestic or foreign exchanges. The Fund focuses its investments in companies fostering and benefiting from technological improvements, advancements or developments. In the opinion of the Manager, these companies use technology extensively to improve their business processes, applications and opportunities or seek to grow through technological developments and innovations.

The Fund intends to invest a substantial portion of its assets in a smaller number of issuers. Generally the Fund will own approximately 35 holdings. As a result, the Fund is a non-diversified investment company, which means the performance results of any one position may have a greater impact on the Fund's performance. Fund holdings may occasionally differ from this number for a variety of reasons, including, among others, because of extreme market volatility, such as when the Fund has entered a temporary defensive position. Additionally, the Fund may temporarily exceed the stated number of holdings when it acquires a new holding and determines that it is in the best interests of shareholders to sell an existing holding over a period of time, instead of immediately selling the entire holding.

The Fund may sell a stock when it reaches a target price, it fails to perform as expected, or other opportunities appear more attractive. As a result, the Fund may engage in active trading of portfolio securities.

The Fund may invest a significant portion of its assets in securities of companies conducting business within a single sector, as defined by third party sources, including the information technology, health care, consumer discretionary and communication services sectors.

The Fund invests in cash (and cash equivalents) when the Fund is unable to find enough attractive long-term investments to meet its investment objective, to meet redemptions and/or when the Manager believes it is advisable to do so during times of short-term market volatility. During these times, cash (and cash equivalents) will not exceed 15% of the Fund's net assets.

**Principal Risks**

An investment in the Fund involves risks. The Fund's share price may go down, which means you could lose money. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The following is a summary description of principal risks involved in investing in the Fund.

**Investment Risk –** An investment in the Fund is subject to investment risk, including the possible loss of the entire principal amount that you invest.

**Market Risk –** Your investment in Fund shares represents an indirect investment in the securities owned by the Fund. The value of these securities, like other investments, may move up or down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. Local, regional or global events such as environmental or natural disasters, war, terrorism, pandemics, outbreaks of infectious diseases, and similar public health threats, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the Fund and its investments.

**Equity Securities Risk –** As with any fund that invests in stocks, your investment will fluctuate in value, and the loss of your investment is a risk of investing. The Fund's price per share will fluctuate due to changes in the market prices of its investments. Also, the Fund's investments may not grow as fast as the rate of inflation and stocks tend to be more volatile than some other investments you could make, such as bonds.

**Sector Risk –** The Fund may have a significant portion of its assets invested in securities of companies conducting business within a single sector, as defined by third party sources. Companies in the same sector may be similarly affected by economic, regulatory, political or market events or conditions, which may make the Fund more vulnerable to unfavorable developments in that sector than a fund that has a more diversified portfolio. Generally, the more broadly the Fund invests, the more it spreads risk and potentially reduces the risks of loss and volatility.

• Information Technology Sector Risk – The Fund may have a significant portion of its assets invested in securities of technology-related companies. Therefore, the Fund may be more susceptible to particular risks that may affect companies in the information technology sector and technology-related sectors than if it were invested in a wider variety of companies in unrelated sectors. At times, the performance of such companies will lag the performance of other industries or the broader

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Alger 35 Fund 3/5

**Summary Prospectus** <br>March 1, 2023

market as a whole. Certain technology related companies may face special risks that their products or services may not prove to be commercially successful. Technology related companies are also strongly affected by worldwide scientific or technological developments. As a result, their products may rapidly become obsolete. Such companies are also often subject to governmental regulation and may, therefore, be adversely affected by governmental policies. These factors may lead to limited earnings and/or failing profit margins. As a result, the value of technology related companies' securities may fall or fail to rise. Many technology related companies' securities have historically been more volatile than other securities, especially over the short term.

• Consumer Discretionary Sector Risk – The consumer discretionary sector may be affected by changes in domestic and international economies, exchange and interest rates, competition, consumers' disposable income, consumer preferences, social trends and marketing campaigns.

• Health Care Sector Risk – The Fund may have a significant portion of its assets invested in securities of healthcare companies. At times, the performance of healthcare companies will lag the performance of other industries or the broader market as a whole, and the performance of such companies may be more volatile. Healthcare companies may also be significantly affected by intense competition, aggressive pricing, government regulation, technological innovations, product obsolescence, patent considerations, product compatibility and consumer preferences.

• Communication Services Sector Risk – Communication services companies are particularly vulnerable to the potential obsolescence of products and services due to technological advancement and the innovation of competitors. Companies in the communication services sector may also be affected by other competitive pressures, such as pricing competition, as well as research and development costs, substantial capital requirements and government regulation. Additionally, fluctuating domestic and international demand, shifting demographics and often unpredictable changes in consumer tastes can drastically affect a communication services company's profitability. While all companies may be susceptible to network security breaches, certain companies in the communication services sector may be particular targets of hacking and potential theft of proprietary or consumer information or disruptions in service, which could have a material adverse effect on their businesses.

**Non-Diversification Risk –** The Fund is a non-diversified investment company. Therefore, the Fund's performance may be more vulnerable to changes in the market value of a single issuer and more susceptible to risks associated with a single economic, political, or regulatory occurrence than a fund that has a diversified portfolio.

**Small Number of Holdings Risk –** Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests in a 35-stock portfolio. Therefore, the Fund's performance may be more vulnerable to changes in the market value of a single issuer and more susceptible to risks associated with a single economic, political, or regulatory occurrence than a fund that has a higher number of holdings.

**Growth Securities Risk –** 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 than other stocks, making their prices more volatile. An investment in the Fund may be better suited to investors who seek long-term capital growth and can tolerate fluctuations in their investment's value.

**Small Cap and Mid Cap Securities Risk –** There may be greater risk in investing in smaller, less seasoned companies rather than larger, more established companies due to such factors as inexperienced management and limited product lines or financial resources. It may also be difficult or impossible to liquidate a security position at a time and price acceptable to the Fund because of the potentially less frequent trading of stocks of smaller market capitalization.

**Foreign Securities Risk –** The Fund's performance will be influenced by political, social and economic factors affecting investments in foreign companies. Special risks associated with investments in foreign companies include exposure to currency fluctuations, lack of liquidity, potential for market manipulation, less developed or less efficient trading markets, limited access to reliable capital, lack of comprehensive company information, political instability, differing audit, regulatory, and legal standards and lack of financial reporting standards.

**Portfolio Turnover (Active Trading) Risk –** Because the Fund may engage in active trading of portfolio securities, it may incur increased transaction costs and brokerage commissions, both of which can lower the actual return on an investment. Active trading may also increase short-term gains and losses, which may affect the taxes a shareholder has to pay.

**Cash Position Risk –** At times, the Fund may hold up to 15% of its net assets in cash (and cash equivalents), which may underperform relative to equity securities.

**Performance**

The following bar chart and the table beneath it provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year and by showing how the Fund's average annual returns for the indicated periods compare with those of an appropriate benchmark of market performance. Effective upon the close of business May 7, 2021, Class P shares of the Fund were reclassified as Class Z shares. The reclassified Class Z shares have the same annual returns as the

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Alger 35 Fund 4/5

**Summary Prospectus** <br>March 1, 2023

Class P shares because the shares are invested in the same portfolio of securities and the reclassified Class Z shares have the same expenses as the Fund's Class P shares. The Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how it will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available on the Fund's website www.alger.com.

**Annual Total Return for Class Z Shares** *as of December 31 (%)*

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| **Best Quarter:** | Q2 2020 | 32.75% | **Worst Quarter:** | Q2 2022 | -21.96% |

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**Average Annual Total Return as of December 31, 2022** 

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|  | **1 Year** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Since**<br> **Inception**<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Inception**<br> **Date**<br>|
| **Class Z** |  |  | 3/29/18 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Return Before Taxes | -36.36% | &nbsp;&nbsp; 8.33% |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Return After Taxes on Distributions | -36.36% | &nbsp;&nbsp; 5.41% |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares | -21.52% | &nbsp;&nbsp; 6.81% |  |
| **S&P 500 Index** (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes) | -18.11% | 10.10% |  |

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In the foregoing table, after-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. The after-tax returns shown may not be relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. A "Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares" may sometimes be higher than the other two return figures; this happens when there is a capital loss on redemptions, giving rise to a tax benefit to the shareholder.

**Management** 

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| **Investment Manager** | **Portfolio Manager Primarily Responsible for Day-to-Day Management of the Fund** |
| **Fred Alger Management, LLC** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Dan C. Chung, CFA**<br> Chief Executive Officer, Chief Investment Officer and Portfolio Manager<br> Since March 2018<br>|

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Alger 35 Fund 5/5

**Summary Prospectus** <br>March 1, 2023

**Shareholder Information**

**Purchasing and Redeeming Fund Shares**

The Fund's Class Z Shares are generally subject to a minimum initial investment of $500,000, which may be waived for group employer-sponsored 401(k) plans, 457 plans, employer sponsored 403(b) plans, profit-sharing and money purchase pension plans, defined benefit plans, retiree health benefit plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans. The waiver is available only for retirement plans that hold omnibus positions, or for aggregate plan participant positions, for each Fund made available for the plan. The waiver is generally not available to non-retirement accounts, traditional and Roth Individual Retirement Accounts, Coverdell Education Savings Accounts, SEPs, SARSEPs, SIMPLE IRAs, individual 401(k) plans or individual 403(b) plans. The minimum initial investment may also be waived for direct shareholders investing through an intermediary with aggregate assets of $125 million or more invested in the family of funds advised by the Manager and for investment advisory clients of the Manager or its affiliates who hold direct accounts.

Investors may purchase or redeem Fund shares on any business day through a financial intermediary, which may include an investor's selected broker-dealer, investment adviser, or other financial institution or professional, or directly with the Fund's transfer agent.

**Tax Information**

The Fund's distributions may be taxable as ordinary income or capital gains. The Fund is actively managed, and as a result, investors may receive capital gains distributions annually.

**Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries**

If you purchase the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Fund and/or the Manager or the Fund's distributor may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your financial professional to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your financial professional or visit your financial intermediary's website for more information.

**Fred Alger & Company, LLC** 100 Pearl Street, 27th Floor, New York, NY 10004 / (800) 992-3863 / www.alger.com

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