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Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-CSR

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act file number

811-21308

 

Alger Global Growth Fund

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

360 Park Avenue South New York, New York

 

10010

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

Mr. Hal Liebes

Fred Alger Management, Inc.

360 Park Avenue South

New York, New York 10010

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

212-806-8800

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

October 31

 

 

Date of reporting period:

October 31, 2014

 

 



 

ITEM 1.  REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS.

 



 

 

Alger Global Growth Fund

 

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT

 

October 31, 2014

 

 



 

Table of Contents

 

ALGER GLOBAL GROWTH FUND

 

Shareholders’ Letter (Unaudited)

1

 

 

Fund Highlights (Unaudited)

9

 

 

Portfolio Summary (Unaudited)

11

 

 

Schedule of Investments

12

 

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

20

 

 

Statement of Operations

22

 

 

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

23

 

 

Financial Highlights

24

 

 

Notes to Financial Statements

28

 

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

40

 

 

Additional Information (Unaudited)

41

 

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Shareholders’ Letter

November 26, 2014

 

Dear Shareholders,

 

Earnings Growth Drives Equity Gains

 

Investors who downplay the powerful impact of corporate earnings on equities would be well served to analyze capital markets during the 12-month reporting period ended October 31. Indeed, concerns over equity valuations, global economic growth, geopolitical turmoil, and monetary policy drove considerable market volatility during the period. Yet strong corporate earnings and to a lesser extent U.S. economic growth later in the period supported investor sentiment, resulting in the S&P 500 index generating a 17.27% return and closing the period at a record high of 2018.05. Concerns about weakening global growth abroad, meanwhile, resulted in global equities trailing the S&P 500 with an 8.32% return as measured by the MSCI ACWI Index. In this shareholder letter, we highlight how strong corporate earnings in the U.S. supported investor sentiment during the reporting period even as a variety of unfavorable developments caused market volatility.

 

Growth Scare Creates Buying Opportunity

 

The reporting period started with the S&P 500 having a forward price-to-earnings capitalization-weighted ratio of 14.94 compared to a 20-year average of 16.17. At Alger, we maintained that the ratio was reasonable considering corporations’ potential to grow earnings as the U.S. economy was expanding. We also held to our belief that the valuations were reasonable from a historical perspective. Yet some investors and various pundits maintained that uneven economic growth would fail to support such valuations. Those fears escalated when severe winter weather appeared to dampen gains in job creation and other economic indicators. By mid-February 2014, skittish investors reached a tipping point and sparked a “growth scare” or the selloff of high-growth stocks that were trading at elevated valuations. To illustrate the magnitude of this reaction, we note that the NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index, which consists of high-growth biotech companies, and the NASDAQ Internet Index, which consists of high-growth Internet companies, both declined substantially. The Arca Biotechnology Index dropped 19.64% from February 25 to April 14 and the NASDAQ Internet Index declined 20.42% from March 6 to May 8. At the same time, investors flocked to defensive names such as Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and “old” technology names such as Microsoft Corp. and International Business Machines Corp.

 

At that time, we urged investors to use the selloff as a buying opportunity, which we believe was a timely call.(1) From its April 14, 2014 low to the end of the reporting period, the Arca Biotechnology Index generated a 41.39% return compared to the 12.33% return of the S&P 500. Similarly, the NASDAQ Internet Index generated a 15.28% return from its May 8, 2014 low to the end of the reporting period, compared to the 8.49% return of the S&P 500. In making the call, we reasoned that investors would eventually return their focus to the potential for high-growth companies to rapidly increase their earnings.

 

Even with this bounce-back in stock prices we maintain that valuations are still reasonable among leading high-growth companies, especially when considering that many companies have strong potential for expanding their earnings. In the biotech industry, for example, many companies have potential to benefit from robust product development pipelines

 


(1)  See Alger Global Fund Shareholder letter May 20, 2014 , “Fear of Growth Stocks Creates Buying Opportunities.

 

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and increasing Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approvals. The increase in successful late-stage clinical trials and FDA approvals over the past three years, furthermore, points to an improvement in research and development productivity for the industry. The quality of products being developed has also improved as illustrated by the creation of new drugs that target rare diseases that have had limited treatment options. In addition, some new drugs are major advancements in treating life threatening diseases. As of the end of the reporting period, the large-cap biotech group was trading at a forward price-to-earnings ratio of 19.6 times 2016 earnings versus the 10-year average of 21.4. The average three-year per share revenue growth for the group is estimated to be 22% and the average three-year per share earnings growth is estimated to be 39%.

 

Global Economic Concerns

 

During the reporting period, investors also struggled with fears that weakening economic growth in China and disappointing results in Europe would curtail corporations’ revenues abroad and hinder U.S. exports. China’s GDP growth has been slowly moderating and we believe it will eventually reach a sustainable rate, yet many investors have been concerned about the country’s economy. Even with moderating economic growth, we believe the country’s expansion is still occurring at a substantial rate with GDP growing 7.7% in 2013 and the government having set a 7.5% target for this year. We note that the moderation is helping to curtail global inflation as the country’s demand for commodities softens.

 

Investors also took note of weak conditions in the eurozone. In September, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development lowered its 2014 growth forecast for the region to 0.8% from a forecast of 1.2% that it made in May. An inflation rate of 0.3% in August, which was below the European Central Bank’s (ECB) target of 2%, also underscored economic weakness. In September, the ECB responded by cutting the rate that it charges banks for short-term loans to 0.05% from 0.15%. The 0.15% rate reflected a June rate cut. The ECB also increased the fee that it charges banks to store money to 0.2% from a 0.1% rate that it implemented in June. Shortly after announcing the September rate changes, ECB President Mario Draghi said the bank will implement unconventional monetary policy by purchasing securitized debt and covered bonds to help ease the flow of bank funding within the region. We believe eurozone countries need to implement structural reforms, including changes to labor policies, business regulations, and taxation to promote growth, yet we remain optimistic that conditions will improve. We note that growth this year has been a reversal of contractions experienced in prior years: in 2013 GDP declined 0.4% and in 2012 it dropped 0.6%. We are also optimistic that the eurozone will benefit from a weaker euro and from monetary policy.

 

Geopolitical Turmoil Rattles Investors

 

Russia’s annexation of the Crimea region of Ukraine also generated concerns. The Russian actions provoked strong criticism from the U.S. and the European Union. Russia quickly became subjected to targeted economic sanctions which sparked fears that the country’s economy may weaken further. The actions also sparked fears that Russia would retaliate by curtailing its exports of gas to Europe, which receives more than 30% of its gas from the country. Tensions escalated in July when a Malaysia Airlines jet was shot down in eastern Ukraine. At times, U.S equities retreated in response to Russia increasing its troops along the Ukraine border, and at other times equities rallied when the conflict appeared to be moderating. The conflict continues to simmer with ongoing tension between Ukrainians who want the country to become part of Russia and others who want the country to remain independent.

 

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Also during the reporting period, terrorist organization ISIS, or the Islamic State, launched an insurgency in Iraq, which sparked fears that oil production in the country could be disrupted. With investors already fearful that Russia may curtail its oil and gas exports in response to sanctions, the ISIS actions escalated concerns over the world’s energy supply. The U.S. responded by forming an international coalition that has been launching airstrikes against ISIS. As the reporting period wound down, ISIS remained a considerable threat to political stability, but some observers maintained that its rate of expansion appeared to be slowing, a result of actions by Iraqi ground forces, damage to the organization’s financial base in Syria, unfavorable political demographics, resistance from local communities, and airstrikes.

 

U.S. Monetary Policy and Economic Growth

 

During the reporting period, the U.S. Federal Reserve stuck with its proposed October timeframe for ending asset purchases or quantitative easing. Investors, meanwhile, began to anticipate when the central bank will start to raise interest rates from record low levels as economic growth continued. Many observers have speculated that the change will occur next year. Favorable economic news, however, occasionally caused investors to sell equities in response to fears that that the Federal Reserve may raise rates sooner than anticipated. At times, those fears were alleviated by Federal Reserve officials emphasizing that the central bank remains committed to its accommodative policy for the foreseeable future. Throughout the reporting period, we remained unconcerned about the potential for rate increases. Market interest rates remain extremely low and the economy has considerable capacity for growth.

 

Corporate Earnings Support Equity Markets

 

Broadly speaking, expectations for continuing fiscal stimulus and economic expansion supported investor sentiment. More importantly, strong corporate earnings also drove equity performance. The last two months of the reporting period, for example, saw a considerable market decline reverse after corporate earnings helped support investor enthusiasm for equities. After reaching a peak on September 19, the S&P 500 declined 9.83% as investors grew weary of weakening global economic growth and geopolitical turmoil. The downward spiral quickly reversed in mid-October, however, as corporate America started releasing strong earnings reports and the S&P 500 went on to close the reporting period at a record high. Noteworthy market movers included Caterpillar Inc. and 3M Company, both of which reported stronger-than-expected third-quarter results and raised their guidance for the remainder of 2014. Comcast Corp. and General Motors Co. also supported investor sentiment with per-share earnings that beat expectations. They were not isolated examples—with 360 companies having reported, the S&P 500 was on pace to grow third-quarter earnings 7.5% year over year as of October 31, compared to a 4.5% growth rate that analysts had expected, according to FactSet. Earlier in the reporting period, investor sentiment was supported by second-quarter S&P 500 earnings growing 6% and revenues growing 4.5%. Corporations were also able to grow earnings and revenues 3% during the first quarter despite a decline in GDP for the time period.

 

Portfolio Management

 

Rather than quickly responding to market volatility and the frequently changing whims of investors, we continued to follow our disciplined and research-driven investment strategy that seeks companies with strong potential to grow earnings. We continued to seek leading companies with compelling products and services that have potential to benefit from large and quickly evolving trends, such as the growing use of Internet-connected devices, increasing advertising on the web, cloud computing, and medical breakthroughs.

 

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We maintain that such companies offer attractive potential for long-term performance because equity prices are typically driven by corporate earnings. We also held to our view that the U.S. economy is stronger than commonly believed.

 

Going Forward

 

We continue to believe that equities have potential for generating substantial gains in the foreseeable future as a growing economy provides fertile ground for businesses to grow their earnings. An expanding labor force is strengthening the U.S. consumer, which should help corporations grow revenues and earnings. At the same time, consumers are getting relief from pain at the gasoline pump with the average U.S. price of automobile fuel dropping from approximately $3.27 per gallon in November of 2013 to $3.00 as of the end of the reporting period. Low energy costs resulting from an ongoing U.S. renaissance in oil and gas production, meanwhile, are helping to provide a favorable business environment.

 

Strong corporate fundamentals should also support equity gains as corporations continue to return capital to shareholders in the form of dividends and stock buybacks. According to Markit, dividend payments from S&P 500 companies are expected to increase 10% this year and are likely to continue growing next year. Stock buybacks have also increased. For the 12-month period ended June 30, S&P 500 companies repurchased $532.9 billion in stocks, which was the highest level since the start of 2008, according to FactSet.

 

The health of corporations is also illustrated by strong balance sheets. As of the end of the second quarter, S&P 500 non-financial companies held $1.35 trillion in cash and marketable securities, according to FactSet. While falling short of the all-time record of $1.36 trillion set at the end of 2013, it still represents a high level and a 6.9% year-over-year increase, reports FactSet. In another indication of strong fundamentals, large capitalization companies excluding financials and utilities had a free-cash flow yield of 4.38% at the end of October while the average from November of 1952 through the end of the reporting period was only 3.67%, according to Empirical Research Partners. We also maintain that valuations are reasonable, with the S&P 500 having a forward capitalization-weighted P/E ratio of 15.08 at the end of the reporting period compared to a 20-year historical average of 16.28.

 

Portfolio Matters

 

The Alger Global Growth Fund returned 10.82% for the fiscal 12-month period ended October 31, 2014, compared to the 8.32% return of the MSCI ACWI Index.

 

During the period, the largest sector weightings were Information Technology and Consumer Discretionary. The largest sector overweight was Information Technology and the largest sector underweight was Financials. Relative outperformance in the Health Care and Industrials sectors was the most important contributor to performance, while Consumer Discretionary and Energy were among sectors that detracted from results.

 

Holdings in Mexico, the United States, and the United Kingdom provided the greatest contributions to relative performance, while Taiwan, Italy, and South Korea were among countries that detracted from results.

 

Among the most important relative contributors were Actavis PLC.; Facebook, Inc., Cl. A.; Gilead Sciences, Inc.; HCA Holdings, Inc.; and Delta Air Lines, Inc. Shares of social

 

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network operator Facebook performed strongly during the reporting period as the company was able to increase revenues from advertisers who are targeting users who access the firm’s website with mobile devices.

 

Conversely, detracting from overall results on a relative basis were Great Wall Motor Co. Ltd., Cl. H; Prada SpA.; Microsoft Corp.; Ginko International Co., Ltd.; and Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction Co. Ltd. Shares of Great Wall Motor Co. performed poorly during the second quarter. The China-based automotive manufacturer decided to delay production of its H8 SUV until later in the year, which implied that execution issues were greater than originally thought.

 

As always, we strive to deliver consistently superior investment results to you, our shareholders, and we thank you for your business and continued confidence in Alger.

 

Sincerely,

 

GRAPHIC

Daniel C. Chung, CFA

Chief Investment Officer

Fred Alger Management, Inc.

 

The following positions represented the noted percentages of Alger assets under management as of October 31, 2014: Caterpillar Inc., 0.00%; 3M Company, 0.00%; Comcast Corp., 1.77%; General Motors Co., 0.01%; Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 0.00%; Microsoft Corp., 2.04%; International Business Machines Corp., 0.01%; Markit, 0.00%; Empirical Research Partners, 0.00%; and FactSet, 0.00%.

 

Investors cannot invest directly in an index. Index performance does not reflect the deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes.

 

This report and the financial statements contained herein are submitted for the general information of shareholders of the Fund. This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless proceeded or accompanied by an effective prospectus for the Fund. Fund performance returns represent the fiscal 12-month period return of Class A shares prior to the deduction of any sales charges and include the reinvestment of any dividends or distributions.

 

The performance data quoted represents past performance, which is not an indication or guarantee of future results.

 

Standardized performance results can be found on the following pages. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month-end, visit us at www.alger.com or call us at (800) 992-3863.

 

The views and opinions of the Fund’s management in this report are as of the date of the Shareholders’ Letter and are subject to change at any time subsequent to this date. There is no guarantee that any of the assumptions that formed the basis for the opinions stated

 

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herein are accurate or that they will materialize. Moreover, the information forming the basis for such assumptions is from sources believed to be reliable; however, there is no guarantee that such information is accurate. Any securities mentioned, whether owned in a fund or otherwise, are considered in the context of the construction of an overall portfolio of securities and therefore reference to them should not be construed as a recommendation or offer to purchase or sell any such security. Inclusion of such securities in a fund and transactions in such securities, if any, may be for a variety of reasons, including without limitation, in response to cash flows, inclusion in a benchmark, and risk control. The reference to a specific security should also be understood in such context and not viewed as a statement that the security is a significant holding in the Fund. Please refer to the Schedule of Investments for the Fund which is included in this report for a complete list of Fund holdings as of October 31, 2014. Securities mentioned in the Shareholders’ Letter, if not found in the Schedule of Investments, may have been held by the Fund during the fiscal period.

 

A Word about Risk

 

Growth stocks tend to be more volatile than other stocks as the price of growth stocks tends to be higher in relation to their companies’ earnings and may be more sensitive to market, political and economic developments. Investing in the stock market involves gains and losses and may not be suitable for all investors. Stocks of small- and mid-sized companies are subject to greater risk than stocks of larger, more established companies owing to such factors as limited liquidity, inexperienced management, and limited financial resources. Investing in foreign securities involves additional risk (including currency risk, risks related to political, social or economic conditions, and risks associated with foreign markets, such as increased volatility, limited liquidity, less stringent regulatory and legal system, and lack of industry and country diversification), and may not be suitable for all investors. Special risks associated with investments in emerging country issuers include exposure to currency fluctuations, less liquidity, less developed or less efficient trading markets, lack of comprehensive company information, political instability and different auditing and legal standards.

 

Foreign currencies are subject to risks caused by inflation, interest rates, budget deficits and low savings rates, political factors and government controls. Some of the countries where the Fund can invest may have restrictions that could limit access to investment opportunities. The securities of issuers located in emerging markets can be more volatile and less liquid than those of issuers in more mature economies. Investing in emerging markets involves higher levels of risk, including increased information, market, and valuation risks, and may not be suitable for all investors.

 

Funds that participate in leveraging are subject to the risk that borrowing money to leverage will exceed the returns for securities purchased or that the securities purchased may actually go down in value; thus, a fund’s net asset value can decrease more quickly than if the fund had not borrowed.

 

For a more detailed discussion of the risks associated with the Fund, please see the prospectus.

 

Before investing, carefully consider the Fund’s investment objective, risks, charges, and expenses.

 

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For a prospectus or a summary prospectus containing this and other information about the Alger Global Growth Fund call us at (800) 992-3863 or visit us at www.alger.com. Read it carefully before investing.

 

Fred Alger & Company, Incorporated, Distributor. Member NYSE Euronext, SIPC.

 

NOT FDIC INSURED. NOT BANK GUARANTEED. MAY LOSE VALUE.

 

Definitions:

 

·      The S&P 500 index is an unmanaged index generally representative of the U.S. stock market without regard to company size.

·      The NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index is an equal dollar-weighted index designed to measure the performance of a cross section of companies in the biotechnology industry that are primarily involved in the use of biological processes to develop products or provide services.

·      The NASDAQ Internet Index is a modified market capitalization-weighted index designed to track the performance of the largest and most liquid U.S.-listed companies engaged in Internet-related businesses that are listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) or NYSE Amex.

·      The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development is a group of 30 developed countries that discuss and develop economic and social policy.

·      The Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index measures consumers’ outlook of the economy.

·      Empirical Research Partners is a broker-dealer that provides research on a range of topics of interest to institutional investors.

·      Markit is a global, diversified provider of financial information.

·      The MSCI ACWI Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed and emerging markets.

·      FactSet provides computer-based financial data and analysis for financial professionals, including investment managers, hedge funds and investment bankers.

 

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FUND PERFORMANCE AS OF 9/30/14 (Unaudited)

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

 

 

1 YEAR

 

5 YEARS

 

SINCE
INCEPTION

 

Alger Global Growth Class A (Inception 11/3/03)

 

9.45

%

7.65

%

9.79

%

Alger Global Growth Class C (Inception 3/3/08)*

 

13.65

%

8.02

%

9.55

%

Alger Global Growth Class I (Inception 5/31/13)

 

15.84

%

n/a

 

17.79

%

Alger Global Growth Class Z (Inception 5/31/13)

 

16.16

%

n/a

 

18.08

%

 

The performance data quoted represents past performance, which is not an indication or a guarantee of future results. The Fund’s average annual total returns include changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains.  Class A returns reflect the maximum initial sales charge and Class C returns reflect the applicable contingent deferred sales charge. Beginning May 31, 2013 Alger Global Growth Fund changed its investment strategy to emphasize foreign (including emerging markets) securities and the United States, its previous investment strategy considered securities economically tied to China (including Hong Kong and Taiwan) and the United States.

 


*Since inception performance is calculated since the inception of the Class A shares.  Historical performance prior to 3/03/08, inception of the class, is that of the Fund’s Class A shares, reduced to reflect the current maximum sales charge and the higher operating expenses of Class C shares.

 

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ALGER GLOBAL GROWTH FUND

Fund Highlights Through October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

The chart above illustrates the growth in value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment made in the Alger Global Growth Fund Class A shares, with an initial maximum sales charge of 5.25%, and the MSCI ACWI Index (unmanaged index of common stocks) from November 3, 2003, the inception date of the Alger Global Growth Fund Class A shares, through October 31, 2014.  Beginning May 31, 2013 Alger Global Growth Fund changed its investment strategy to emphasize foreign (including emerging markets) securities and the United States, its previous investment strategy considered securities economically tied to China (including Hong Kong and Taiwan) and the United States. The figures for the Alger Global Growth Fund Class A shares, and the MSCI ACWI Index include reinvestment of dividends. Performance for the Alger Global Growth Fund Class C, Class I and Class Z shares will vary from the results shown above due to differences in expenses and sales charges that class bears.  Investors cannot invest directly in any index.  Index performance does not reflect deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes.

 

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON AS OF 10/31/14

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

 

 

1 YEAR

 

5 YEARS

 

10 YEARS

 

Since
11/3/2003

 

Class A (Inception 11/3/03)

 

5.00

%

7.87

%

9.60

%

9.69

%

Class C (Inception 3/3/08)*

 

9.03

%

8.24

%

9.42

%

9.45

%

MSCI ACWI Index

 

8.32

%

11.15

%

7.65

%

8.17

%

 

 

 

1 YEAR

 

5 YEARS

 

10 YEARS

 

Since
5/31/2013

 

Class I (Inception 5/31/13)

 

11.13

%

n/a

 

n/a

 

16.44

%

Class Z (Inception 5/31/13)

 

11.44

%

n/a

 

n/a

 

16.75

%

MSCI ACWI Index

 

8.32

%

n/a

 

n/a

 

12.58

%

 

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The performance data quoted represents past performance, which is not an indication or a guarantee of future results. The Fund’s average annual total returns include changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Class A returns reflect the maximum initial sales charge and Class C returns reflect the applicable contingent deferred sales charge. The chart and table above do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would have paid on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Investment return and principal will fluctuate and the Fund’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance quoted. For updated performance, visit us at www.alger.com or call us at (800) 992-3863.

 


*                      Since inception performance is calculated since the inception of the Class A shares.  Historical performance prior to 3/03/08, inception of the class, is that of the Fund’s Class A shares, reduced to reflect the current maximum sales charge and the higher operating expenses of Class C shares.

 

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PORTFOLIO SUMMARY†

October 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

COUNTRY

 

Alger Global Growth
Fund

 

Belgium

 

0.5

%

Brazil

 

0.8

 

China

 

3.1

 

Colombia

 

0.7

 

France

 

1.1

 

Germany

 

2.4

 

India

 

1.0

 

Indonesia

 

0.6

 

Italy

 

0.9

 

Japan

 

3.8

 

Mexico

 

1.6

 

Netherlands

 

1.1

 

Peru

 

0.9

 

South Africa

 

1.1

 

South Korea

 

1.0

 

Spain

 

0.3

 

Sweden

 

0.6

 

Switzerland

 

2.7

 

Taiwan

 

0.7

 

United Kingdom

 

4.2

 

United States

 

65.0

 

Cash and Net Other Assets

 

5.9

 

 

 

100.0

%

 


Based on net assets of the Fund.

 

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ALGER GLOBAL GROWTH FUND

Schedule of Investments October 31, 2014

 

 

 

SHARES

 

VALUE

 

COMMON STOCKS—89.6%

 

 

 

 

 

BELGIUM—0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

BREWERS—0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

Anheuser-Busch InBev NV

 

1,598

 

$

176,450

 

(Cost $162,420)

 

 

 

 

 

BRAZIL—0.8%

 

 

 

 

 

DIVERSIFIED COMMERCIAL & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES—0.8%

 

 

 

 

 

Cielo SA

 

19,100

 

313,606

 

(Cost $334,826)

 

 

 

 

 

CHINA—3.1%

 

 

 

 

 

CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING—0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

China State Construction International Holdings Ltd.

 

102,534

 

158,389

 

CONSTRUCTION & FARM MACHINERY & HEAVY TRUCKS—1.0%

 

 

 

 

 

China South Locomotive and Rolling Stock Corp.

 

374,000

 

394,192

 

INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES—1.7%

 

 

 

 

 

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.#*

 

2,157

 

212,680

 

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

 

29,385

 

468,323

 

 

 

 

 

681,003

 

TOTAL CHINA

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost $684,083)

 

 

 

1,233,584

 

COLOMBIA—0.7%

 

 

 

 

 

CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS—0.7%

 

 

 

 

 

Cementos Argos SA

 

50,810

 

250,901

 

(Cost $220,562)

 

 

 

 

 

FRANCE—1.1%

 

 

 

 

 

BIOTECHNOLOGY—0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

Innate Pharma SA*

 

12,000

 

110,532

 

HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT—0.8%

 

 

 

 

 

DBV Technologies SA*

 

6,238

 

307,226

 

TOTAL FRANCE

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost $276,843)

 

 

 

417,758

 

GERMANY—2.4%

 

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION SOFTWARE—1.3%

 

 

 

 

 

SAP SE#

 

7,400

 

504,162

 

AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURERS—1.1%

 

 

 

 

 

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

 

3,957

 

423,094

 

TOTAL GERMANY

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost $876,396)

 

 

 

927,256

 

INDIA—1.0%

 

 

 

 

 

CONSTRUCTION & FARM MACHINERY & HEAVY TRUCKS—1.0%

 

 

 

 

 

Tata Motors Ltd.#

 

7,752

 

365,119

 

(Cost $205,697)

 

 

 

 

 

 

12



 

 

 

SHARES

 

VALUE

 

COMMON STOCKS—(CONT.)

 

 

 

 

 

INDIA—(CONT.)

 

 

 

 

 

CONSTRUCTION & FARM MACHINERY & HEAVY TRUCKS—(CONT.)

 

 

 

 

 

INDONESIA—0.6%

 

 

 

 

 

INTEGRATED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES—0.6%

 

 

 

 

 

Telekomunikasi Indonesia Persero Tbk PT

 

1,030,100

 

$

234,404

 

(Cost $211,186)

 

 

 

 

 

ITALY—0.9%

 

 

 

 

 

ASSET MANAGEMENT & CUSTODY BANKS—0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

Azimut Holding SpA

 

6,058

 

141,513

 

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIALS—0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

Banca Popolare di Milano Scarl*

 

251,478

 

188,776

 

TOTAL ITALY
(Cost $369,455)

 

 

 

330,289

 

JAPAN—3.8%

 

 

 

 

 

AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURERS—1.3%

 

 

 

 

 

Toyota Motor Corp.

 

9,100

 

526,881

 

DIVERSIFIED BANKS—0.8%

 

 

 

 

 

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

 

7,934

 

311,019

 

DIVERSIFIED REAL ESTATE ACTIVITIES—0.9%

 

 

 

 

 

Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd.

 

11,861

 

370,689

 

ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS—0.8%

 

 

 

 

 

Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

 

2,751

 

299,171

 

TOTAL JAPAN
(Cost $1,533,959)

 

 

 

1,507,760

 

MEXICO—1.6%

 

 

 

 

 

DIVERSIFIED REAL ESTATE ACTIVITIES—0.8%

 

 

 

 

 

Corp Inmobiliaria Vesta SAB de CV

 

139,400

 

306,401

 

INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATES—0.8%

 

 

 

 

 

Alfa SAB de CV

 

98,300

 

313,803

 

TOTAL MEXICO
(Cost $487,140)

 

 

 

620,204

 

NETHERLANDS—1.1%

 

 

 

 

 

SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT—0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

ASML Holding NV#

 

1,923

 

191,685

 

SEMICONDUCTORS—0.6%

 

 

 

 

 

NXP Semiconductors NV*

 

3,600

 

247,176

 

TOTAL NETHERLANDS
(Cost $284,701)

 

 

 

438,861

 

PERU—0.9%

 

 

 

 

 

DIVERSIFIED BANKS—0.9%

 

 

 

 

 

Credicorp Ltd.

 

2,298

 

369,978

 

(Cost $298,591)

 

 

 

 

 

 

13



 

 

 

SHARES

 

VALUE

 

COMMON STOCKS—(CONT.)

 

 

 

 

 

PERU—(CONT.)

 

 

 

 

 

DIVERSIFIED BANKS—(CONT.)

 

 

 

 

 

SOUTH AFRICA—1.1%

 

 

 

 

 

PHARMACEUTICALS—1.1%

 

 

 

 

 

Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Ltd.

 

11,456

 

$

408,654

 

(Cost $300,694)

 

 

 

 

 

SOUTH KOREA—1.0%

 

 

 

 

 

BUILDING PRODUCTS—0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

KCC Corp.

 

346

 

190,640

 

MOVIES & ENTERTAINMENT—0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

CJ CGV Co., Ltd.

 

3,858

 

188,152

 

TOTAL SOUTH KOREA
(Cost $420,028)

 

 

 

378,792

 

SPAIN—0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT BANKING & BROKERAGE—0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

CaixaBank SA

 

21,400

 

116,687

 

(Cost $132,383)

 

 

 

 

 

SWEDEN—0.6%

 

 

 

 

 

BIOTECHNOLOGY—0.6%

 

 

 

 

 

Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB*

 

20,500

 

234,597

 

(Cost $197,670)

 

 

 

 

 

SWITZERLAND—2.7%

 

 

 

 

 

PACKAGED FOODS & MEATS—0.8%

 

 

 

 

 

Nestle SA

 

4,230

 

309,555

 

PHARMACEUTICALS—1.1%

 

 

 

 

 

Roche Holding AG

 

1,415

 

417,292

 

SECURITY & ALARM SERVICES—0.8%

 

 

 

 

 

Tyco International Ltd.

 

6,975

 

299,437

 

TOTAL SWITZERLAND
(Cost $907,337)

 

 

 

1,026,284

 

TAIWAN—0.7%

 

 

 

 

 

SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT—0.7%

 

 

 

 

 

Hermes Microvision, Inc.

 

6,000

 

281,644

 

(Cost $259,469)

 

 

 

 

 

UNITED KINGDOM—4.2%

 

 

 

 

 

HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS—0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC.

 

1,974

 

165,785

 

PHARMACEUTICALS—1.8%

 

 

 

 

 

Shire PLC.

 

10,500

 

699,253

 

TOBACCO—1.1%

 

 

 

 

 

British American Tobacco PLC.

 

7,884

 

447,349

 

 

14



 

 

 

SHARES

 

VALUE

 

COMMON STOCKS—(CONT.)

 

 

 

 

 

UNITED KINGDOM—(CONT.)

 

 

 

 

 

TOBACCO—(CONT.)

 

 

 

 

 

TRADING COMPANIES & DISTRIBUTION—0.9%

 

 

 

 

 

Ashtead Group PLC.

 

21,205

 

$

354,142

 

TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM
(Cost $1,527,558)

 

 

 

1,666,529

 

UNITED STATES—60.5%

 

 

 

 

 

ADVERTISING—0.0%

 

 

 

 

 

Choicestream, Inc.*(a),(b)

 

1,969

 

1,122

 

AEROSPACE & DEFENSE—2.2%

 

 

 

 

 

Honeywell International, Inc.

 

5,000

 

480,600

 

Precision Castparts Corp.

 

1,700

 

375,190

 

 

 

 

 

855,790

 

APPLICATION SOFTWARE—0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

Palantir Technologies, Inc., Cl. A*(c)

 

3,176

 

19,215

 

Workday, Inc., Cl. A*

 

2,000

 

190,960

 

 

 

 

 

210,175

 

AUTO PARTS & EQUIPMENT—1.4%

 

 

 

 

 

BorgWarner, Inc.

 

4,600

 

262,292

 

Delphi Automotive PLC.

 

1,125

 

77,602

 

WABCO Holdings, Inc.*

 

2,000

 

194,760

 

 

 

 

 

534,654

 

BIOTECHNOLOGY—5.5%

 

 

 

 

 

Biogen Idec, Inc.*

 

1,600

 

513,728

 

Celgene Corp.*

 

2,800

 

299,852

 

Gilead Sciences, Inc.*

 

8,300

 

929,600

 

Pharmacyclics, Inc.*

 

3,000

 

392,010

 

 

 

 

 

2,135,190

 

BUILDING PRODUCTS—1.0%

 

 

 

 

 

Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.

 

9,000

 

389,250

 

CABLE & SATELLITE—1.0%

 

 

 

 

 

Comcast Corporation, Cl. A

 

6,900

 

381,915

 

CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS—2.0%

 

 

 

 

 

Eagle Materials, Inc.

 

4,150

 

362,835

 

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

 

3,600

 

420,912

 

 

 

 

 

783,747

 

CONSUMER FINANCE—1.5%

 

 

 

 

 

American Express Co.

 

3,000

 

269,850

 

Discover Financial Services

 

4,900

 

312,522

 

 

 

 

 

582,372

 

DATA PROCESSING & OUTSOURCED SERVICES—0.6%

 

 

 

 

 

MasterCard, Inc., Cl. A

 

3,000

 

251,250

 

DEPARTMENT STORES—0.9%

 

 

 

 

 

Macy’s, Inc.

 

2,000

 

115,640

 

 

15



 

 

 

SHARES

 

VALUE

 

COMMON STOCKS—(CONT.)

 

 

 

 

 

UNITED STATES—(CONT.)

 

 

 

 

 

DEPARTMENT STORES—(CONT.)

 

 

 

 

 

Nordstrom, Inc.

 

3,000

 

$

217,830

 

 

 

 

 

333,470

 

DIVERSIFIED CHEMICALS—0.8%

 

 

 

 

 

The Dow Chemical Co.

 

6,500

 

321,100

 

DIVERSIFIED METALS & MINING—0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

US Silica Holdings, Inc.

 

1,700

 

76,330

 

DRUG RETAIL—0.7%

 

 

 

 

 

CVS Caremark Corp.

 

3,400

 

291,754

 

ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS—0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

Control4 Corp.*

 

10,000

 

155,100

 

FOOTWEAR—0.8%

 

 

 

 

 

NIKE, Inc., Cl. B

 

3,200

 

297,504

 

HEALTH CARE FACILITIES—3.1%

 

 

 

 

 

HCA Holdings, Inc.*

 

10,800

 

756,540

 

Tenet Healthcare Corporation*

 

8,200

 

459,610

 

 

 

 

 

1,216,150

 

HEALTH CARE TECHNOLOGY—0.8%

 

 

 

 

 

athenahealth, Inc.*

 

2,500

 

306,250

 

HOME IMPROVEMENT RETAIL—0.8%

 

 

 

 

 

The Home Depot, Inc.

 

3,300

 

321,816

 

HOMEBUILDING—0.7%

 

 

 

 

 

Lennar Corp., Cl. A

 

6,500

 

280,020

 

HOTELS RESORTS & CRUISE LINES—0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.*

 

7,450

 

188,038

 

INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY—1.0%

 

 

 

 

 

Ingersoll-Rand PLC.

 

4,600

 

288,052

 

The ExOne Co.*

 

3,650

 

89,680

 

 

 

 

 

377,732

 

INSURANCE BROKERS—0.6%

 

 

 

 

 

Arthur J Gallagher & Co.

 

4,500

 

214,650

 

INTEGRATED OIL & GAS—0.6%

 

 

 

 

 

Chevron Corp.

 

1,900

 

227,905

 

INTEGRATED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES—0.8%

 

 

 

 

 

Verizon Communications, Inc.

 

6,100

 

306,525

 

INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES—3.7%

 

 

 

 

 

Facebook, Inc., Cl. A*

 

9,300

 

697,407

 

Google, Inc., Cl. A*

 

600

 

340,722

 

Google, Inc., Cl. C*

 

700

 

391,356

 

 

 

 

 

1,429,485

 

INVESTMENT BANKING & BROKERAGE—1.3%

 

 

 

 

 

Morgan Stanley

 

14,600

 

510,270

 

 

16



 

 

 

SHARES

 

VALUE

 

COMMON STOCKS—(CONT.)

 

 

 

 

 

UNITED STATES—(CONT.)

 

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT BANKING & BROKERAGE—(CONT.)

 

 

 

 

 

LIFE & HEALTH INSURANCE—1.0%

 

 

 

 

 

Lincoln National Corp.

 

7,000

 

$

383,320

 

MANAGED HEALTH CARE—1.5%

 

 

 

 

 

Aetna, Inc.

 

7,000

 

577,570

 

MULTI-LINE INSURANCE—1.1%

 

 

 

 

 

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

 

10,500

 

415,590

 

MULTI-UTILITIES—1.3%

 

 

 

 

 

Sempra Energy

 

4,500

 

495,000

 

OIL & GAS EQUIPMENT & SERVICES—1.9%

 

 

 

 

 

Halliburton Company

 

3,400

 

187,476

 

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

 

5,000

 

363,200

 

Weatherford International PLC*

 

12,000

 

197,040

 

 

 

 

 

747,716

 

OIL & GAS EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION—5.2%

 

 

 

 

 

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

 

7,200

 

660,816

 

ConocoPhillips

 

3,000

 

216,450

 

Devon Energy Corp.

 

6,500

 

390,000

 

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

 

2,050

 

387,573

 

Whiting Petroleum Corp.*

 

6,000

 

367,440

 

 

 

 

 

2,022,279

 

PHARMACEUTICALS—3.3%

 

 

 

 

 

Actavis PLC.*

 

3,550

 

861,727

 

Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC.*

 

2,145

 

362,162

 

Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd.*

 

600

 

86,310

 

 

 

 

 

1,310,199

 

PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE—1.2%

 

 

 

 

 

The Allstate Corp.

 

4,600

 

298,310

 

The Chubb Corp.

 

1,800

 

178,848

 

 

 

 

 

477,158

 

RAILROADS—1.3%

 

 

 

 

 

Union Pacific Corp.

 

4,200

 

489,090

 

REAL ESTATE SERVICES—0.9%

 

 

 

 

 

Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.

 

2,700

 

365,067

 

SEMICONDUCTORS—1.3%

 

 

 

 

 

Avago Technologies Ltd.

 

3,250

 

280,313

 

Broadcom Corp., Cl. A

 

5,000

 

209,400

 

 

 

 

 

489,713

 

SPECIALTY CHEMICALS—1.5%

 

 

 

 

 

PPG Industries, Inc.

 

1,150

 

234,244

 

The Sherwin-Williams Co.

 

1,500

 

344,340

 

 

 

 

 

578,584

 

 

17



 

 

 

SHARES

 

VALUE

 

COMMON STOCKS—(CONT.)

 

 

 

 

 

UNITED STATES—(CONT.)

 

 

 

 

 

SPECIALTY CHEMICALS—(CONT.)

 

 

 

 

 

SYSTEMS SOFTWARE—1.7%

 

 

 

 

 

Microsoft Corp.

 

14,500

 

$

680,775

 

TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE STORAGE & PERIPHERALS—3.9%

 

 

 

 

 

Apple, Inc.

 

11,200

 

1,209,600

 

Stratasys Ltd.*

 

1,000

 

120,360

 

Western Digital Corp.

 

2,000

 

196,740

 

 

 

 

 

1,526,700

 

TOTAL UNITED STATES
(Cost $19,136,511)

 

 

 

23,538,325

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $28,827,509)

 

 

 

34,837,682

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PREFERRED STOCKS—0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

UNITED STATES—0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

ADVERTISING—0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

Choicestream, Inc., Cl. A*,(b)(d)

 

16,980

 

9,679

 

Choicestream, Inc., Cl. B*,(b)(e)

 

36,618

 

20,872

 

 

 

 

 

30,551

 

APPLICATION SOFTWARE—0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

Palantir Technologies, Inc., Cl. B*(f)

 

12,951

 

79,390

 

Palantir Technologies, Inc., Cl. D*(g)

 

1,687

 

10,375

 

 

 

 

 

89,765

 

PHARMACEUTICALS—0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

Intarcia Therapeutics, Inc.*(h)

 

1,728

 

74,304

 

TOTAL UNITED STATES
(Cost $188,180)

 

 

 

194,620

 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS
(Cost $188,180)

 

 

 

194,620

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MASTER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP—1.1%

 

 

 

 

 

UNITED STATES—1.1%

 

 

 

 

 

ASSET MANAGEMENT & CUSTODY BANKS—1.1%

 

 

 

 

 

The Blackstone Group LP.

 

14,000

 

421,680

 

(Cost $307,133)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST—2.9%

 

 

 

 

 

UNITED STATES—2.9%

 

 

 

 

 

OFFICE—0.8%

 

 

 

 

 

Boston Properties, Inc.

 

2,600

 

329,550

 

RESIDENTIAL—0.9%

 

 

 

 

 

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

 

2,350

 

366,224

 

 

18



 

 

SHARES

 

VALUE

 

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST—(CONT.)

 

 

 

 

 

UNITED STATES—(CONT.)

 

 

 

 

 

RESIDENTIAL—(CONT.)

 

 

 

 

 

RETAIL—1.2%

 

 

 

 

 

Simon Property Group, Inc.

 

2,500

 

$

448,025

 

TOTAL UNITED STATES
(Cost $1,068,216)

 

 

 

1,143,799

 

TOTAL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST
(Cost $1,068,216)

 

 

 

1,143,799

 

Total Investments
(Cost $30,391,038)(i)

 

94.1

%

36,597,781

 

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities

 

5.9

%

2,290,319

 

NET ASSETS

 

100.0

%

$

38,888,100

 

 


*                 Non-income producing security.

#                 American Depositary Receipts.

(a)         Restricted as to resale. As of the report date, the Fund held 0.0% of its net assets with a current value of $1,122 and an original cost of $571 in those securities.

(b)         Deemed an affiliate of the Alger fund complex during the year for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940. See Affiliated Securities in Notes to Financial Statements.

(c)          Restricted as to resale. As of the report date, the Fund held 0.1% of its net assets with a current value of $19,215 and an original cost of $20,666 in those securities.

(d)         Restricted as to resale. As of the report date, the Fund held 0.0% of its net assets with a current value of $9,679 and an original cost of $13,579 in those securities.

(e)          Restricted as to resale. As of the report date, the Fund held 0.1% of its net assets with a current value of $20,872 and an original cost of $21,971 in those securities.

(f)            Restricted as to resale. As of the report date, the Fund held 0.2% of its net assets with a current value of $79,390 and an original cost of $85,521 in those securities.

(g)         Restricted as to resale. As of the report date, the Fund held 0.0% of its net assets with a current value of $10,375 and an original cost of $11,139 in those securities.

(h)         Restricted as to resale. As of the report date, the Fund held 0.2% of its net assets with a current value of $74,304 and an original cost of $55,970 in those securities.

(i)            At October 31, 2014, the net unrealized appreciation on investments, based on cost for federal income tax purposes of $30,575,901, amounted to $6,021,880 which consisted of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation of $7,675,551and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation of $1,653,671.

 

Industry classifications are unaudited.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

19



 

ALGER GLOBAL GROWTH FUND

Statement of Assets and Liabilities October 31, 2014

 

 

 

Alger Global Growth
Fund

 

ASSETS:

 

 

 

Investments in securities, at value (Identified cost below)* see accompanying schedules of investments

 

$

36,566,108

 

Investments in affiliated securities, at value (Identified cost below)** see accompanying schedules of investments

 

31,673

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

1,842,707

 

Foreign cash †

 

15,763

 

Receivable for investment securities sold

 

892,179

 

Receivable for shares of beneficial interest sold

 

3,796

 

Dividends and interest receivable

 

42,980

 

Receivable from Investment Manager

 

17,674

 

Prepaid expenses

 

40,302

 

Total Assets

 

39,453,182

 

LIABILITIES:

 

 

 

Payable for investment securities purchased

 

404,365

 

Payable for shares of beneficial interest redeemed

 

33,825

 

Accrued investment advisory fees

 

26,688

 

Accrued transfer agent fees

 

21,104

 

Accrued distribution fees

 

11,104

 

Accrued administrative fees

 

887

 

Accrued shareholder administrative fees

 

516

 

Accrued other expenses

 

66,593

 

Total Liabilities

 

565,082

 

NET ASSETS

 

$

38,888,100

 

 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

 

 

 

Paid in capital (par value of $.001 per share)

 

40,054,798

 

Undistributed net investment income (accumulated loss)

 

(142,973

)

Undistributed net realized gain (accumulated realized loss)

 

(7,229,613

)

Net unrealized appreciation on investments

 

6,205,888

 

NET ASSETS

 

$

38,888,100

 

 


* Identified cost

 

$

30,354,917

 

** Identified cost

 

$

36,121

 

† Cost of foreign cash

 

$

15,528

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Alger Global Growth
Fund

 

NET ASSETS BY CLASS:

 

 

 

Class A

 

$

30,542,182

 

Class C

 

$

5,391,910

 

Class I

 

$

1,645,533

 

Class Z

 

$

1,308,475

 

 

 

 

 

SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST OUTSTANDING — NOTE 6:

 

 

 

Class A

 

1,469,071

 

Class C

 

270,067

 

Class I

 

78,856

 

Class Z

 

62,469

 

 

 

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE:

 

 

 

Class A — Net Asset Value Per Share

 

$

20.79

 

Class A — Offering Price Per Share
(includes a 5.25% sales charge)

 

$

21.94

 

Class C — Net Asset Value Per Share

 

$

19.97

 

Class I — Net Asset Value Per Share

 

$

20.87

 

Class Z — Net Asset Value Per Share

 

$

20.95

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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ALGER GLOBAL GROWTH FUND

Statement of Operations  For the year ended October 31, 2014

 

 

 

Alger Global Growth
Fund

 

INCOME:

 

 

 

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes*)

 

$

567,690

 

Interest

 

867

 

Total Income

 

568,557

 

 

 

 

 

EXPENSES:

 

 

 

Advisory fees — Note 3(a)

 

320,589

 

Distribution fees — Note 3(c)

 

 

 

Class A

 

82,522

 

Class C

 

51,816

 

Class I

 

3,800

 

Shareholder administrative fees — Note 3(f)

 

6,489

 

Administration fees — Note 3(b)

 

11,020

 

Custodian fees

 

46,938

 

Transfer agent fees and expenses — Note 3(f)

 

55,682

 

Printing fees

 

33,910

 

Professional fees

 

112,006

 

Registration fees

 

65,989

 

Trustee fees — Note 3(g)

 

24,199

 

Fund accounting fees

 

9,312

 

Miscellaneous

 

14,532

 

Total Expenses

 

838,804

 

Less, expense reimbursements/waivers — Note 3(a)

 

(204,315

)

Net Expenses

 

634,489

 

NET INVESTMENT LOSS

 

(65,932

)

 

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS, OPTIONS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY:

 

 

 

Net realized gain on investments and purchased options

 

6,087,521

 

Net realized (loss) on foreign currency transactions

 

(11,828

)

Net change in unrealized (depreciation) on investments, options and foreign currency

 

(1,934,237

)

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments, options, and foreign currency

 

4,141,456

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

 

$

4,075,524

 

 


* Foreign withholding taxes

 

$

23,352

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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ALGER GLOBAL GROWTH FUND

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

 

Alger Global Growth Fund

 

 

 

For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2014

 

For the
Year Ended
October 31, 2013

 

Net investment loss

 

$

(65,932

)

$

(58,548

)

Net realized gain on investments, options and foreign currency

 

6,075,693

 

7,567,251

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, options and foreign currency

 

(1,934,237

)

755,165

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

 

4,075,524

 

8,263,868

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends and distributions to shareholders from:

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income:

 

 

 

 

 

Class A

 

 

(155,913

)

Total dividends and distributions to shareholders

 

 

(155,913

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) from shares of beneficial interest transactions:

 

 

 

 

 

Class A

 

(6,551,926

)

(14,538,080

)

Class C

 

12,547

 

(5,833

)

Class I

 

196,323

 

1,190,057

 

Class Z

 

1,202,158

 

100,000

 

Net decrease from shares of beneficial interest transactions — Note 6(a)

 

(5,140,898

)

(13,253,856

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Redemption Fees:

 

 

 

 

 

Class A

 

25

 

59

 

Class C

 

 

115

 

Total Redemption Fees — Note 6(b)

 

25

 

174

 

Total decrease

 

(1,065,349

)

(5,145,727

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

39,953,449

 

45,099,176

 

END OF PERIOD

 

$

38,888,100

 

$

39,953,449

 

Undistributed net investment income (accumulated loss)

 

$

(142,973

)

$

(8,903

)

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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ALGER GLOBAL GROWTH FUND

Financial Highlights for a share outstanding throughout the period

 

Alger Global Growth Fund

 

 

 

Class A

 

 

 

Year ended
10/31/2014

 

Year ended
10/31/2013

 

Year ended
10/31/2012

 

Year ended
10/31/2011

 

Year ended
10/31/2010

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$

18.76

 

$

15.42

 

$

15.11

 

$

16.74

 

$

13.55

 

INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment loss(i)

 

(0.02

)

(0.01

)

(0.06

)

(0.08

)

(0.08

)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

 

2.05

 

3.41

 

0.37

 

(1.55

)

3.29

 

Total from investment operations

 

2.03

 

3.40

 

0.31

 

(1.63

)

3.21

 

Dividends from net investment income

 

 

(0.06

)

 

 

(0.02

)

Net asset value, end of period

 

$

20.79

 

$

18.76

 

$

15.42

 

$

15.11

 

$

16.74

 

Total return(ii)

 

10.82

%

22.20

%

2.00

%

(9.60

)%

23.50

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

 

$

30,542

 

$

33,657

 

$

41,051

 

$

53,311

 

$

71,835

 

Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets

 

1.98

%

2.35

%

2.29

%

2.15

%

2.12

%

Ratio of expense reimbursements to average net assets

 

(0.48

)%

(0.33

)%

 

 

 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

 

1.50

%

2.02

%

2.29

%

2.15

%

2.12

%

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets

 

(0.08

)%

(0.07

)%

(0.38

)%

(0.49

)%

(0.56

)%

Portfolio turnover rate

 

81.13

%

96.45

%

84.55

%

82.13

%

89.15

%

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 


(i) Amount was computed based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(ii) Does not reflect the effect of sales charges, if applicable.

 

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Class C

 

 

 

Year ended
10/31/2014

 

Year ended
10/31/2013

 

Year ended
10/31/2012

 

Year ended
10/31/2011

 

Year ended
10/31/2010

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$

18.15

 

$

14.97

 

$

14.79

 

$

16.50

 

$

13.43

 

INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment loss(i)

 

(0.16

)

(0.13

)

(0.16

)

(0.21

)

(0.18

)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

 

1.98

 

3.31

 

0.34

 

(1.50

)

3.25

 

Total from investment operations

 

1.82

 

3.18

 

0.18

 

(1.71

)

3.07

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

$

19.97

 

$

18.15

 

$

14.97

 

$

14.79

 

$

16.50

 

Total return(ii)

 

10.03

%

21.24

%

1.20

%

(10.30

)%

22.70

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

 

$

5,392

 

$

4,888

 

$

4,048

 

$

3,678

 

$

4,208

 

Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets

 

2.75

%

3.13

%

3.06

%

2.95

%

2.91

%

Ratio of expense reimbursements to average net assets

 

(0.50

)%

(0.40

)%

 

 

 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

 

2.25

%

2.73

%

3.06

%

2.95

%

2.91

%

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets

 

(0.83

)%

(0.81

)%

(1.08

)%

(1.26

)%

(1.25

)%

Portfolio turnover rate

 

81.13

%

96.45

%

84.55

%

82.13

%

89.15

%

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 


(i) Amount was computed based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(ii) Does not reflect the effect of sales charges, if applicable.

 

25



 

 

 

Class I

 

 

 

Year ended
10/31/2014

 

From 5/31/2013
(commencement
of operations) to
10/31/2013(i)

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$

18.78

 

$

16.83

 

INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income(ii)

 

0.03

 

0.03

 

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

 

2.06

 

1.92

 

Total from investment operations

 

2.09

 

1.95

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

$

20.87

 

$

18.78

 

Total return(iii)

 

11.13

%

11.59

%

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

 

$

1,646

 

$

1,296

 

Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets

 

1.94

%

2.97

%

Ratio of expense reimbursements to average net assets

 

(0.69

)%

(1.72

)%

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

 

1.25

%

1.25

%

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets

 

0.17

%

0.47

%

Portfolio turnover rate

 

81.13

%

96.45

%

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 


(i) Ratios have been annualized; total return has not been annualized; portfolio turnover is for the twelve months then ended.

(ii) Amount was computed based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(iii) Does not reflect the effect of sales charges, if applicable.

 

26



 

 

 

Class Z

 

 

 

Year ended
10/31/2014

 

From 5/31/2013
(commencement
of operations) to
10/31/2013(i)

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$

18.80

 

$

16.83

 

INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income(ii)

 

0.06

 

0.04

 

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

 

2.09

 

1.93

 

Total from investment operations

 

2.15

 

1.97

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

$

20.95

 

$

18.80

 

Total return(iii)

 

11.44

%

11.71

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

 

$

1,308

 

$

112

 

Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets

 

3.72

%

12.42

%

Ratio of expense reimbursements to average net assets

 

(2.73

)%

(11.43

)%

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

 

0.99

%

0.99

%

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets

 

0.30

%

0.62

%

Portfolio turnover rate

 

81.13

%

96.45

%

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 


(i) Ratios have been annualized; total return has not been annualized; portfolio turnover is for the twelve months then ended.

(ii) Amount was computed based on average shares outstanding during the period.

(iii) Does not reflect the effect of sales charges, if applicable.

 

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ALGER GLOBAL GROWTH FUND

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 1 — General:

 

Alger Global Growth Fund (the “Fund”) is a diversified, open-end registered investment company organized as a business trust under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.  The Fund qualifies as an investment company as defined in the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification 946-Financial Services — Investment Companies.  The Fund’s investment objective is long-term capital appreciation. It seeks to achieve its objective by investing in equity securities in the United States and foreign countries.  The Fund’s foreign investments will include securities of companies in both developed and emerging market countries.  The Fund offers Class A, C, I and Z shares.  Class A shares are generally subject to an initial sales charge while Class C shares are generally subject to a deferred sales charge.  Class I and Z shares are sold to institutional investors without an initial or deferred sales charge. Each class has identical rights to assets and earnings except that each share class bears the cost of its plan of distribution and transfer agency and sub-transfer agency services.

 

NOTE 2 — Significant Accounting Policies:

 

(a) Investment Valuation: The Fund values its financial instruments at fair value using independent dealers or pricing services under policies approved by the Board of Trustees. Investments 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 Standard Time).

 

Equity securities and option contracts for which valuation information is readily available are valued at the last quoted sales price or official closing price as reported by an independent pricing service on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded. In the absence of quoted sales, such securities are valued at the bid price or, in the absence of a recent bid price, the equivalent as obtained from one or more of the major market makers for the securities to be valued.

 

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value, as determined in good faith pursuant to procedures established by the Board of Trustees.

 

Securities in which the Fund invests may be traded in foreign markets that close before the close of the NYSE. Developments that occur between the close of the foreign markets and the close of the NYSE may result in adjustments to the foreign closing prices to reflect what the investment adviser, pursuant to policies established by the Board of Trustees, believes to be the fair value of these securities as of the close of the NYSE. The Fund may also fair value securities in other situations, for example, when a particular foreign market is closed but the Fund is open.

 

Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification 820 — Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820”) defines fair value as the price that the Fund would receive upon selling an investment in a timely transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market of the investment. ASC 820 established a three-tier hierarchy to maximize the use of observable market data and minimize the use of unobservable inputs and to establish classification of fair value

 

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ALGER GLOBAL GROWTH FUND

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

 

measurements for disclosure purposes. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability and may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs are based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Fund. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the Fund’s own assumptions based on the best information available in the circumstances. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad Levels listed below.

 

·                  Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

 

·                  Level 2 — significant other observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

 

·                  Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

 

The Funds’ valuation techniques are generally consistent with either the market or income approach to fair value. The market approach considers prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets to measure fair value.  The income approach converts future amounts to a current, or discounted, single amount. These fair value measurements are determined on the basis of the value indicated by current market expectations about such future events. Inputs for Level 1 include exchange-listed prices and broker quotes in an active market.  Inputs for Level 2 include the last trade price in the case of a halted security, an exchange-listed price which has been adjusted for fair value factors, and prices of closely related securities.  Additional Level 2 inputs include an evaluated price which is based upon a compilation of observable market information such as spreads for fixed income and preferred securities.  Inputs for Level 3 include revenue multiples, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) multiples, discount rates, and the probabilities of success of certain outcomes. Such unobservable market information may be obtained from a company’s financial statements, from industry studies, market data, and market indicators such as benchmarks and indices.

 

Valuation processes are determined by a Valuation Committee (“Committee”) established by the Fund’s Board of Trustees (“Board”) and comprised of representatives of the Fund’s investment advisor.  The Committee reports its fair valuation determinations to the Board which is responsible for approving valuation policy and procedures.

 

While the Committee meets on an as-needed basis, the Committee formally meets quarterly to review and evaluate the effectiveness of the procedures for making fair value determinations.  The Committee considers, among other things, the results of quarterly back testing of the fair value model for foreign securities, pricing comparisons between primary and secondary price sources, the outcome of price challenges put to the Fund’s pricing vendor, and variances between transactional prices and previous mark-to-markets.

 

The Fund will record a change to a security’s fair value level if new inputs are available or it becomes evident that inputs previously considered for leveling have changed or are no longer relevant.  Transfers between Levels 1 and 2 are recognized at the end of the reporting period, and transfers into and out of Level 3 are recognized during the reporting period.

 

29



 

ALGER GLOBAL GROWTH FUND

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

 

(b) Cash and Cash Equivalents: Cash and cash equivalents include U.S. dollars, foreign cash and overnight time deposits.

 

(c) Securities Transactions and Investment Income: Securities transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions are recorded on the identified cost basis. Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date and interest income is recognized on the accrual basis.

 

(d) Foreign Currency Translations: The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currencies, investments and other assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing rates of exchange on the valuation date. Purchases and sales of investment securities and income and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rates on the respective dates of such transactions.

 

Net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions represent net gains and losses from the disposition of foreign currencies, currency gains and losses realized between the trade dates and settlement dates of security transactions, and the difference between the amount of net investment income accrued and the U.S. dollar amount actually received. The effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on investments in securities are included in realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments in the Statement of Operations.

 

(e) Dividends to Shareholders: Dividends and distributions payable to shareholders are recorded by the Fund on the ex-dividend date. Dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized gains are declared and paid annually after the end of the fiscal year in which earned.

 

Each class is treated separately in determining the amounts of dividends from net investment income payable to holders of its shares.

 

The characterization of distributions to shareholders for financial reporting purposes is determined in accordance with federal income tax rules. Therefore, the source of the Fund’s distributions may be shown in the accompanying financial statements as either from, or in excess of, net investment income, net realized gain on investment transactions or return of capital, depending on the type of book/tax differences that may exist. Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book/tax differences. Reclassifications result primarily from the difference in tax treatment of net operating losses, passive foreign investment companies, and foreign currency transactions. The reclassifications are done annually at fiscal year end and have no impact on the net asset value of the Fund and are designed to present the Fund’s capital accounts on a tax basis.

 

(f) Lending of Fund Securities: The Fund may lend its securities to financial institutions, provided that the market value of the securities loaned will not at any time exceed one third of the Fund’s total assets, as defined in its prospectuses. The Fund earns fees on the securities loaned, which are included in interest income in the accompanying Statements of Operations. In order to protect against the risk of failure by the borrower to return the securities loaned or any delay in the delivery of such securities, the loan is collateralized by cash or securities that are maintained with the Custodian in an amount equal to at least 102 percent of the current market value of U.S. loaned securities or 105 percent for non-

 

30



 

ALGER GLOBAL GROWTH FUND

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

 

U.S. loaned securities. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the Fund. Any required additional collateral is delivered to the Custodian and any excess collateral is returned to the borrower on the next business day. In the event the borrower fails to return the loaned securities when due, the Fund may take the collateral to replace the securities. If the value of the collateral is less than the purchase cost of replacement securities, the Custodian shall be responsible for any shortfall, but only to the extent that the shortfall is not due to any diminution in collateral value, as defined in the securities lending agreement. The Fund is required to maintain the collateral in a segregated account and determine its value each day until the loaned securities are returned.  Cash collateral may be invested as determined by the Fund. Collateral is returned to the borrower upon settlement of the loan. There were no securities loaned as of October 31, 2014.

 

(f) Federal Income Taxes: It is the Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code Subchapter M applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Provided that the Fund maintains such compliance, no federal income tax provision is required.

 

Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification 740 — Income Taxes (“ASC 740”) requires the Fund to measure and recognize in its financial statements the benefit of a tax position taken (or expected to be taken) on an income tax return if such position will more likely than not be sustained upon examination based on the technical merits of the position.  No tax years are currently under investigation.  The Fund files income tax returns in the U.S., as well as New York State and New York City.  The statute of limitations on the Fund’s tax returns remains open for the tax years 2011-2014.  Management does not believe there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability.

 

(g) Estimates: These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require using estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts therein. Actual results may differ from those estimates. All such adjustments are of normal recurring nature.

 

NOTE 3 — Investment Advisory Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates:

 

(a) Advisory Fees: Fees incurred by the Fund, pursuant to the provisions of the Trust’s Investment Advisory Agreement with Fred Alger Management, Inc. (“Alger Management” or the “Manager”), are payable monthly and computed based on the following rates.  The actual rate paid as a percentage of average daily net assets, for the year ended October 31, 2014, is set forth below under the heading “Actual Rate.”

 

 

 

Tier 1

 

Tier 2

 

Actual Rate

 

Alger Global Growth Fund(a)

 

0.800

%

0.700

%

0.800

%

 


(a) Tier 1 rate is paid on assets up to $500 million, Tier 2 rate is paid on assets in excess of $500 million.

 

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ALGER GLOBAL GROWTH FUND

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

 

Effective May 31, 2014, Alger Management established expense caps for the share classes, through February 28, 2015, whereby it reimburses the share classes if annualized operating expenses (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage, dividend expenses and extraordinary expenses) exceed the rates, based on average daily net assets, listed below:

 

 

 

CLASS

 

FEES WAIVED /
REIMBURSED FOR
THE YEAR ENDED

 

 

 

A

 

C

 

I

 

Z

 

OCTOBER 31, 2014

 

Alger Global Growth Fund

 

1.50

%

2.25

%

1.25

%

0.99

%

$

204,315

 

 

(b) Administration Fees: Fees incurred by the Fund, pursuant to the provisions of the Fund’s Administration Agreement with Fred Alger Management, Inc., are payable monthly and computed based on the average daily net assets of the Fund at the annual rate of 0.0275%.

 

(c) Distribution Fees: The Fund has adopted a distribution plan pursuant to which the Fund pays Alger Inc. a fee at the annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Class A and Class I shares and 1.00% of the average daily net assets of the Class C shares to compensate Alger Inc. for its activities and expenses incurred in distributing the Fund’s shares and shareholder servicing. Fees paid may be more or less than the expenses incurred by Alger Inc.

 

(d) Sales Charges: Purchases of shares of the Fund may be subject to initial sales charges or contingent deferred sales charges. For the year ended October 31, 2014, the initial sales charges and contingent deferred sales charges imposed, all of which were retained by Fred Alger & Company, Incorporated, the Fund’s distributor (the “Distributor” or “Alger Inc.”), were approximately $2,391 and $226 respectively. The contingent deferred sales charges are used by Alger Inc. to offset distribution expenses previously incurred. Sales charges do not represent expenses of the Fund.

 

(e) Brokerage Commissions: During the year ended October 31, 2014, the Fund paid Alger Inc. $6,774 in connection with securities transactions.

 

(f) Shareholder Administrative Fees: The Fund has entered into a shareholder administrative services agreement with Alger Management to compensate Alger Management for its liaison and administrative oversight of Boston Financial Data Services, Inc. the transfer agent, and other related services.  The Fund compensates Alger Management at the annual rate of 0.0165% of the average daily net assets for Class A and Class C shares and 0.01% of the daily net assets of the Class I and Class Z shares for these services.

 

Alger Management makes payments to intermediaries that provide sub-accounting services to omnibus accounts, invested in the Fund.  A portion of the fees paid by Alger Management to intermediaries that provide sub-accounting services are charged back to the Fund, subject to certain limitations, as approved by the Board.  For the year ended October 31, 2014, Alger Management charged back $14,223 to the Fund for these services, which are included in transfer agent fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

 

(g) Trustees’ Fees: From November 1, 2013 through March 5, 2014, the Fund paid each trustee who is not affiliated with Alger Management or its affiliates $880 for each meeting attended, to a maximum of $3,520 per annum, plus travel expenses incurred for attending the meeting. The Chairman of the Board received an additional annual fee of $22,500 which was paid, pro rata, by all U.S.-registered funds managed by Alger Management.  Additionally, each member of the Fund’s audit committee received $75 from the Fund for each audit committee meeting attended, to a maximum of $300 per annum.

 

Effective March 6, 2014, the Fund pays each trustee who is not affiliated with Alger Management or its affiliates $950 for each meeting attended, to a maximum of $3,800 per annum, plus travel expenses incurred for attending the meeting. The Chairman of the Board receives an additional annual fee of $24,300 which is paid, pro rata, by all U.S.-registered funds managed by Alger Management.  Additionally, each member of the Fund’s audit committee receives $81 from the Fund for each audit committee meeting attended, to a maximum of $324 per annum.

 

(h) Interfund Loans: The Fund, along with other funds advised by Alger Management, may borrow money from and lend money to each other for temporary or emergency purposes. To the extent permitted under its investment restrictions, each fund may lend uninvested cash in an amount up to 15% of its net assets to other funds.  If a fund has borrowed from other funds and has aggregate borrowings from all sources that exceed 10% of the fund’s total assets, such fund will secure all of its loans from other funds. The interest rate charged on interfund loans is equal to the average of the overnight time deposit rate and bank loan rate available to the funds. There were no interfund loans outstanding for the year ended October 31, 2014.

 

(i) Other Transactions with Affiliates: Certain officers of the Fund are directors and officers of Alger Management and Alger Inc. At October 31, 2014, Alger Management and its affiliates owned the following shares of the Fund:

 

 

 

SHARE CLASS

 

 

 

A

 

C

 

I

 

Z

 

Alger Global Growth Fund

 

14,193

 

 

5,942

 

5,942

 

 

NOTE 4 — Securities Transactions:

 

The following summarizes the securities transactions by the Fund, other than U.S. Government, short-term securities, purchased options and short sales, for the year ended October 31, 2014:

 

 

 

PURCHASES

 

SALES

 

Alger Global Growth Fund

 

$

31,599,793

 

$

37,928,514

 

 

Transactions in foreign securities may involve certain considerations and risks not typically associated with those of U.S. companies because of, among other factors, the level of governmental supervision and regulation of foreign security markets, and the

 

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ALGER GLOBAL GROWTH FUND

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

 

possibility of political or economic instability.  Additional risks associated with investing in the emerging markets include increased volatility, limited liquidity, and less stringent regulatory and legal system.

 

NOTE 5 — Borrowings:

 

The Fund may borrow from its custodian on an uncommitted basis. The Fund pays the custodian a market rate of interest, generally based upon the London Interbank Offered Rate.  The Fund may also borrow from other funds advised by Alger Management, as discussed in Note 3(h).  For the year ended October 31, 2014, the Fund had no borrowings.

 

NOTE 6 — Share Capital:

 

(a) The Fund has an unlimited number of authorized shares of beneficial interest of $.001 par value.  Transactions of shares of beneficial interest were as follows:

 

 

 

FOR THE YEAR ENDED
OCTOBER 31, 2014

 

FOR THE YEAR ENDED
OCTOBER 31, 2013

 

 

 

SHARES

 

AMOUNT

 

SHARES

 

AMOUNT

 

Alger Global Growth Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

 

74,677

 

$

1,502,003

 

95,340

 

$

1,575,169

 

Dividends reinvested

 

 

 

8,227

 

131,634

 

Shares redeemed

 

(399,902

)

(8,053,904

)

(972,286

)

(16,244,824

)

Net decrease

 

(325,225

)

$

(6,551,901

)

(868,719

)

$

(14,538,021

)

Class C:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

 

21,249

 

$

401,912

 

63,449

 

$

1,030,117

 

Shares redeemed

 

(20,487

)

(389,365

)

(64,523

)

(1,035,835

)

Net increase (decrease)

 

762

 

$

12,547

 

(1,074

)

$

(5,718

)

Class I:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

 

14,310

 

$

287,216

 

69,860

 

$

1,204,931

 

Shares redeemed

 

(4,485

)

(90,893

)

(829

)

(14,874

)

Net increase

 

9,825

 

$

196,323

 

69,031

 

$

1,190,057

 

Class Z:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

 

57,442

 

$

1,220,709

 

5,942

 

$

100,000

 

Shares redeemed

 

(915

)

(18,551

)

 

 

Net increase

 

56,527

 

$

1,202,158

 

5,942

 

$

100,000

 

 

 (b) Redemption Fee: The Fund may impose a 2.00% redemption fee on Class A and Class C shares redeemed (including shares redeemed by exchange) less than 30 days after such shares were acquired.  The fees retained by the Fund are included as paid-in capital on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

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ALGER GLOBAL GROWTH FUND

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

 

NOTE 7 — Income Tax Information:

 

The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended October 31, 2014 and the year ended October 31, 2013 were as follows:

 

 

 

FOR THE YEAR ENDED
OCTOBER 31, 2014

 

FOR THE YEAR ENDED
OCTOBER 31, 2013

 

Alger Global Growth Fund

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions paid from:

 

 

 

 

 

Ordinary Income

 

 

$

155,913

 

Long-term capital gain

 

 

 

Total distributions paid

 

 

$

155,913

 

 

As of October 31, 2014 the components of accumulated gains (losses) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

Alger Global Growth Fund

 

 

 

Undistributed ordinary income

 

 

Undistributed long-term gains

 

 

Net accumulated earnings

 

 

Capital loss carryforwards

 

$

(7,187,723

)

Net unrealized appreciation

 

6,021,025

 

Total accumulated losses

 

$

(1,166,698

)

 

At October 31, 2014, the Fund, for federal income tax purposes, had a capital loss carryforward of $7,187,723 which expires in 2017.  Such amounts may be applied against future net realized gains until the earlier of their utilization or expiration. During the year ended October 31, 2014 the Fund utilized $6,198,035 of its capital loss carryforwards.

 

Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, capital losses incurred by the Fund after October 31, 2011 will not be subject to expiration.  In addition, losses incurred after October 31, 2011 must be utilized prior to the utilization of capital loss carryforwards above.

 

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is determined annually and is attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales, U.S. Internal Revenue Code Section 988 currency transactions, the realization of unrealized appreciation of passive Foreign Investment Companies, and partnership basis adjustments.

 

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ALGER GLOBAL GROWTH FUND

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

 

Permanent differences, primarily from net operating losses and real estate investment trusts and partnership investments sold by the Fund, resulted in the following reclassifications among the Fund’s components of net assets at October 31, 2014:

 

Alger Global Growth Fund

 

 

 

Accumulated undistributed net investment income (accumulated loss)

 

$

(68,138

)

Accumulated net realized gain (accumulated realized loss)

 

$

101,842

 

Paid-in Capital

 

$

(33,704

)

 

NOTE 8 — Fair Value Measurements:

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of October 31, 2014 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at fair value on a recurring basis. Based upon the nature, characteristics, and risks associated with its investments, the Fund has determined that presenting them by security type and sector is appropriate.

 

Alger Global Growth Fund

 

TOTAL FUND

 

LEVEL 1

 

LEVEL 2

 

LEVEL 3

 

COMMON STOCKS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary

 

$

3,476,666

 

$

3,475,544

 

 

$

1,122

 

Consumer Staples

 

1,390,893

 

1,390,893

 

 

 

Energy

 

2,997,900

 

2,997,900

 

 

 

Financials

 

4,753,490

 

4,753,490

 

 

 

Health Care

 

7,742,128

 

7,722,913

 

 

19,215

 

Industrials

 

4,187,584

 

3,793,392

 

$

394,192

 

 

Information Technology

 

7,242,430

 

7,242,430

 

 

 

Materials

 

2,010,662

 

2,010,662

 

 

 

Telecommunication Services

 

540,929

 

540,929

 

 

 

Utilities

 

495,000

 

495,000

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

 

$

34,837,682

 

$

34,423,153

 

$

394,192

 

$

20,337

 

MASTER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financials

 

421,680

 

421,680

 

 

 

PREFERRED STOCKS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary

 

30,551

 

 

 

30,551

 

Health Care

 

164,069

 

 

 

164,069

 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS

 

$

194,620

 

 

 

$

194,620

 

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financials

 

1,143,799

 

1,143,799

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES

 

$

36,597,781

 

$

35,988,632

 

$

394,192

 

$

214,957

 

 

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ALGER GLOBAL GROWTH FUND

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

 

 

 

FAIR VALUE
MEASUREMENTS
USING SIGNIFICANT
UNOBSERVABLE
INPUTS (LEVEL 3)

 

Alger Global Growth Fund

 

Common Stocks

 

Opening balance at November 1, 2013

 

$

 

Transfers into Level 3

 

 

Transfers out of Level 3

 

 

Total gains or losses

 

 

 

Included in net realized gain (loss) on investments

 

 

Included in net unrealized gain (loss) on investments

 

(900

)

Purchases, issuances, sales, and settlements

 

 

 

Purchases

 

21,237

 

Issuances

 

 

Sales

 

 

Settlements

 

 

Closing balance at October 31, 2014

 

$

20,337

 

The amount of total gains or losses for the period included in net realized and unrealized gain (loss) attributable to change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) relating to investments still held at 10/31/2014

 

$

(900

)

 

Alger Global Growth Fund

 

Preferred Stocks

 

Opening balance at November 1, 2013

 

$

 

Transfers into Level 3

 

 

Transfers out of Level 3

 

 

Total gains or losses

 

 

 

Included in net realized gain (loss) on investments

 

 

Included in net unrealized gain (loss) on investments

 

6,440

 

Purchases, issuances, sales, and settlements

 

 

 

Purchases

 

188,180

 

Issuances

 

 

Sales

 

 

Settlements

 

 

Closing balance at October 31, 2014

 

$

194,620

 

The amount of total gains or losses for the period included in net realized and unrealized gain (loss) attributable to change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) relating to investments still held at 10/31/2014

 

$

6,440

 

 

The following table provides quantitative information about our Level 3 fair value measurements of our investments as of October 31, 2014. In addition to the techniques and inputs noted in the table below, according to our valuation policy we may also use other valuation techniques and methodologies when determining our fair value measurements. The table below is not intended to be all-inclusive, but rather provides information on the Level 3 inputs as they relate to our fair value measurements.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

 

Financial Asset

 

Fair Value as of
October 31, 2014

 

Valuation
Technique

 

Unobservable
Input

 

Range

Common Stocks

 

$

1,122

 

Market Approach

 

Revenue Multiple

EBITDA Multiple

 

1.8x to 2.8x

11.7x to 32.1x

Common Stocks

 

$

19,215

 

Income Approach

 

Discount Rate

 

10%

Preferred Stock

 

$

30,551

 

Market Approach

 

Revenue Multiple

EBITDA Multiple

 

1.8x to 2.8x

11.7x to 32.1x

Preferred Stock

 

$

164,069

 

Income Approach

 

Discount Rate

 

10%

 

The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the company’s securities are revenue and EBITDA multiples, discount rates, and the probabilities of success of certain outcomes. Significant increases and decreases in these inputs in isolation and interrelationships between those inputs could result in significantly higher or lower fair value measurements as noted in the table above.

 

On October 31, 2014, there were no transfers of securities between Level 1 and Level 2.

 

Certain of the Fund’s assets and liabilities are held at carrying amount or face value, which approximates fair value for financial statement purposes. As of October 31, 2014, such assets are categorized within the disclosure hierarchy as follows:

 

 

 

TOTAL FUND

 

LEVEL 1

 

LEVEL 2

 

LEVEL 3

 

Cash, Foreign cash and Cash equivalents:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alger Global Growth Fund

 

$

1,858,470

 

$

1,858,470

 

 

 

Total

 

$

1,858,470

 

$

1,858,470

 

 

 

 

NOTE 9 — Derivatives:

 

Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification 815 — Derivatives and Hedging (“ASC 815”) requires qualitative disclosures about objectives and strategies for using derivatives, quantitative disclosures about fair value amounts of and gains and losses on derivative instruments, and disclosures about credit-risk-related contingent features in derivative agreements.

 

Forward currency contracts—In connection with portfolio purchases and sales of securities denominated in foreign currencies, the Fund may enter into forward currency contracts. Additionally, the Fund may enter into such contracts to economically hedge certain other foreign currency denominated investments. These contracts are valued at the current cost of covering or offsetting such contracts, and the related realized and unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses are included in the Statement of Operations. In the event that counterparties fail to settle these currency contracts or the related foreign security trades, the Fund could be exposed to foreign currency fluctuations.

 

Options—The Fund seeks to capture the majority of the returns associated with equity market investments. To meet this investment goal, the Fund invests in a broadly diversified portfolio of common stocks, while also buying and selling call and put options

 

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ALGER GLOBAL GROWTH FUND

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

 

on equities and equity indices.  The Fund purchases call options to increase its exposure to the stock market and also provide diversification of risk.  The Fund purchases put options in order to protect from significant market declines that may occur over a short period of time.  The Fund can write covered call and cash secured put options to generate cash flows while reducing the volatility of the Fund’s portfolio.  The cash flows may be an important source of the Fund’s return, although written call options may reduce the Fund’s ability to profit from increases in the value of the underlying security or equity portfolio.  The value of a call option generally increases as the price of the underlying stock increases and decreases as the stock decreases in price.  Conversely, the value of a put option generally increases as the price of the underlying stock decreases and decreases as the stock increases in price. The combination of the diversified stock portfolio and the purchase and sale of options is intended to provide the Fund with the majority of the returns associated with equity market investments but with reduced volatility and returns that are augmented with the cash flows from the sale of options.

 

The Fund’s option contracts were not subject to any rights of offset with any counterparty. All of the Fund’s options were exchange traded which utilize a clearing house that acts as an intermediary between buyer and seller, receiving initial and maintenance margin from both, and guaranteeing performance of the option contract.

 

There were no derivative transactions for the year ended October 31, 2014.

 

NOTE 10 — Affiliated Securities:

 

The securities listed below are deemed to be affiliate of the Fund because the Fund or its affiliates owned 5% or more of the company’s voting securities during all or part of the year ended October 31, 2014. Purchase and sale transactions and dividend income earned during the year were as follows:

 

Security

 

Shares/Par
at
October
31, 2013

 

Purchases/
Conversion

 

Sales/
Conversion

 

Shares/Par
at
October
31, 2014

 

Dividend
Income

 

Realized
Gain
(Loss)

 

Value at
October
31, 2014

 

Common Stocks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Choicestream, Inc.*

 

 

1,969

 

 

1,969

 

 

 

$

1,122

 

Preferred Stocks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Choicestream, Inc.*

 

 

53,598

 

 

53,598

 

 

 

30,551

 

Convertible Notes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Choicestream, Inc.*

 

 

13,020

 

(13,020

)

 

 

 

 

 


*    Non-income producing security.

 

NOTE 11 — Subsequent Events:

 

Management of the Fund has evaluated events that have occurred subsequent to October 31, 2014 through the issuance date of the Financial Statements.  No such events have been identified which require recognition and/or disclosure.

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Shareholders of the Alger Global Growth Fund, and the Board of Trustees of The Alger Global Growth Fund:

 

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Alger Global Growth Fund (the “Fund”), including the schedule of investments as of October 31, 2014, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of their internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2014, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Alger Global Growth Fund as of October 31, 2014, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

Deloitte & Touche LLP

NewYork, New York

December 23, 2014

 

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ALGER GLOBAL GROWTH FUND

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (Unaudited)

 

Shareholder Expense Example

 

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: transaction costs, if applicable, including sales charges (loads) and redemption fees; and ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution (12b-1) fees, if applicable, and other fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

 

The example below is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the six-month period starting May 1, 2014 and ending October 31, 2014.

 

Actual Expenses

 

The first line for each class of shares in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you would have paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

 

The second line for each class of shares in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratios for each class of shares and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads) and redemption fees. Therefore, the second line under each class of shares in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

41



 

 

 

 

 

Beginning
Account
Value
May 1, 2014

 

Ending
Account
Value
October 31, 2014

 

Expenses
Paid During
the Six Months
Ended
October 31, 2014(a)

 

Annualized
Expense Ratio
For the
Six Months
Ended
October 31, 2014(b)

 

Alger Global Growth Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A

 

Actual

 

$

1,000.00

 

$

1,064.52

 

$

7.81

 

1.50

%

 

 

Hypothetical(c)

 

1,000.00

 

1,017.64

 

7.63

 

1.50

 

Class C

 

Actual

 

1,000.00

 

1,060.54

 

11.74

 

2.25

 

 

 

Hypothetical(c)

 

1,000.00

 

1,013.81

 

11.47

 

2.25

 

Class I

 

Actual

 

1,000.00

 

1,065.88

 

6.51

 

1.25

 

 

 

Hypothetical(c)

 

1,000.00

 

1,018.90

 

6.36

 

1.25

 

Class Z

 

Actual

 

1,000.00

 

1,067.24

 

5.11

 

0.99

 

 

 

Hypothetical(c)

 

1,000.00

 

1,020.27

 

4.99

 

0.99

 

 


(a)         Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio of the respective share class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiple by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(b)         Annualized.

(c)          5% annual return before expenses.

 

Tax Information

 

In accordance with subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, for the year ended October 31, 2013, 100% of the Fund’s dividends qualified for the dividends received deduction for corporations.  For the year ended October 31, 2013, certain dividends paid by the Funds may be subject to a maximum rate of 15%, as provided by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003.  Of the distributions paid during the fiscal year, 100% of the Fund’s dividend may be considered qualified dividend income.

 

Shareholders should not use the above information to prepare their tax returns.  Since the Fund’s fiscal year is not the calendar year, another notification will be sent with respect to calendar year 2013.  Such notification, which will reflect the amount to be used by tax payers on their federal income tax returns, will be made in conjunction with Form 1099 DIV and will be mailed in January 2014.  Shareholders are advised to consult their own tax advisers with respect to the tax consequences of their investment in the Fund.

 

Trustees and Officers of the Fund

 

Information about the trustees and officers of the Fund is set forth below.  In the table the term “Alger Fund Complex” refers to the Fund, The Alger Funds, The Alger Portfolios, The Alger Institutional Funds and The Alger Funds II, each of which is a registered investment company managed by Alger Management.  Each Trustee serves until an event of termination, such as death or resignation, or until his or her successor is duly elected; each officer’s term of office is one year.  Unless otherwise noted, the address of each person named below is 360 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10010.

 

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Name, Age, Position with the
Fund

 

Principal Occupations

 

Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since

 

Number of
Funds in
the Alger
Fund
Complex
which are
Overseen
by Trustee

INTERESTED TRUSTEE

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hilary M. Alger (53)

 

Director of Development, Pennsylvania Ballet 2004-2013; Associate Director of Development, College of Arts and Sciences and Graduate School, University of Virginia 1999-2003.

 

2003

 

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NON-INTERESTED TRUSTEE

 

 

 

 

 

 

Charles F. Baird, Jr. (61)

 

Managing Partner of North Castle Partners, a private equity securities group; Chairman of Leiner Health Products, Enzymatic Therapy and Caleel & Hayden (skincare business); former Chairman of Elizabeth Arden Day Spas, Naked Juice, Equinox (fitness company) and EAS (manufacturer of nutritional products). Formerly Managing Director of AEA Investors, Inc.

 

2000

 

25

Roger P. Cheever (69)

 

Associate Vice President for Principal Gifts, and Senior Associate Dean for Development in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Harvard University; Formerly Deputy Director of the Harvard College Fund.

 

2000

 

25

Lester L. Colbert Jr. (80)

 

Private investor since 1988; Formerly Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of Xidex Corporation (manufacturer of computer information media).

 

2000

 

25

Stephen E. O’Neil (82)

 

Attorney. Private Investor since 1981. Formerly of Counsel to the law firm of Kohler & Barnes.

 

1986

 

25

David Rosenberg (52)

 

Associate Professor of Law since January 2006 (Assistant Professor 2000-2005), Zicklin School of Business, Baruch College, City University of New York.

 

2007

 

25

Nathan E. Saint-Amand M.D. (77)

 

Medical doctor in private practice; Member of the Board of the Manhattan Institute (non-profit policy research) since 1988; Formerly Co-Chairman, Special Projects Committee, Memorial Sloan Kettering.

 

1986

 

25

 

Ms. Alger is an “interested person” (as defined in the Investment Company Act) of the Fund because of her affiliations with Alger Management.  No Trustee is a director of any public company except as indicated under “Principal Occupations”.

 

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Name, Age, Position with the
Fund

 

Principal Occupations

 

Trustee
and/or
Officer
Since

 

Number of
Funds in
the Alger
Fund
Complex
which are
Overseen
by Trustee

OFFICERS

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hal Liebes (50)

President

 

Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of Alger Management and Alger Inc.; Director since 2006 of Alger Management, Alger Inc. and Resources.

 

2005

 

N/A

Lisa A. Moss (49)

Secretary

 

Senior Vice President since 2009, and Vice President and Assistant General Counsel of Alger Management June 2006.

 

2006

 

N/A

Michael D. Martins (49)

Treasurer

 

Senior Vice President of Alger Management; Assistant Treasurer since 2004.

 

2005

 

N/A

Anthony S. Caputo (59)

Assistant Treasurer

 

Employed by Alger Management since 1986, currently serving as Vice President.

 

2007

 

N/A

Sergio M. Pavone (53)

Assistant Treasurer

 

Employed by Alger Management since 2002, currently serving as Vice President.

 

2007

 

N/A

Patrick J. Murphy (44)

Chief Compliance Officer

 

Senior Vice President of Alger Management since 2014.

 

2014

 

N/A

Joshua M. Lindauer (27)

Assistant Secretary

 

Employed by Alger Management since 2014.

 

2014

 

N/A

 

The Statement of Additional Information contains additional information about the Fund’s Trustees and is available without charge upon request by calling (800) 992-3863.

 

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Investment Management Agreement Renewal

 

At an in-person meeting held on September 18, 2014, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously approved renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”) between the Fund and Fred Alger Management, Inc. (“Alger Management”). The Independent Trustees were assisted in their review by independent legal counsel and met with such counsel in executive session separate from representatives of Alger Management. In evaluating the Agreement, the Trustees drew on materials that they had requested and which were provided to them in advance of the meeting by Alger Management and by counsel. The materials covered, among other matters, (i) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by Alger Management under the Agreement, (ii) the investment performance of the Fund, (iii) the costs to Alger Management of its services and the profits realized by Alger Management and Fred Alger & Company, Incorporated (“Alger Inc.”), from their relationship with the Fund, and (iv) the extent to which economies of scale would be realized if and as the Fund grows and whether the fee levels in the Agreement reflect such economies of scale. These materials included a presentation and analysis of the Fund and Alger Management’s services by FUSE Research Network LLC (“FUSE”), an independent consulting firm selected by the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer and having no other material relationship with Alger Management.

 

In deciding whether to approve renewal of the Agreement, the Trustees considered various factors, including those enumerated above. They also considered other direct and indirect benefits to Alger Management and its affiliates from their relationship with the Fund.

 

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services.  In considering the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by Alger Management pursuant to the Agreement, the Trustees relied on their prior experience as Trustees of the Fund, their familiarity with the personnel and resources of Alger Management and its affiliates (derived in part from periodic meetings with and presentations by investment management and Fund distribution personnel), and the materials provided at the meeting.  They noted that under the Agreement Alger Management is responsible for managing the investment operations of the Fund.  The Trustees reviewed the background and experience of Alger Management’s senior investment management personnel, including the individuals responsible for the investment operations of the Fund. They also considered the resources and practices of Alger Management in managing the Fund’s portfolio, as well as Alger Management’s overall investment management business.  They noted especially Alger Management’s established expertise in managing portfolios of “growth” stocks. They further noted that Alger Management’s investment management team includes several individuals with deep and successful backgrounds in international investing, a sector in which the Fund is active.  The Trustees concluded that Alger Management’s experience, resources and strength in the areas of importance to the Fund are considerable.  The Trustees considered the level and depth of Alger Management’s ability to execute portfolio transactions to effect investment decisions, including those through Alger Inc.  They also noted that certain administrative, compliance, reporting and accounting services necessary for the conduct of the Trust’s affairs are provided separately under an Administration Agreement and a Shareholder Administrative Services

 

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Agreement with Alger Management. The Trustees also considered the control and compliance environment at Alger Management and within the Fund.

 

Investment Performance of the Fund.  Drawing upon information provided at the meeting by Alger Management as well as FUSE and upon reports provided to the Trustees by Alger Management throughout the preceding year, the Trustees reviewed the Fund’s returns for the year-to-date (at 6/30/14), second-quarter of 2014, and 1-year periods, and compared them with benchmark and peer-group data for the same periods. Because the Fund had adopted a significantly different investment strategy on May 31, 2013, so that performance data from periods prior to that date would not be reliably informative, the Trustees considered only the short-term investment performance of the Fund. They noted that the Fund had surpassed the median of its peers’ performance in all three of the reported periods and that, with one isolated exception (that of the Fund’s Class C Shares as calculated for the year-to-date period, which trailed the benchmark by 0.3 of a percentage point), the Fund had also met or surpassed its benchmark for those periods. The Trustees had also been provided with supplemental performance information data through August 31, 2014, and they noted that the results stated there indicated continued strong performance. Representatives of Alger Management discussed with the Trustees the performance of the Fund. On the basis of these discussions and their review, the Trustees determined that the performance of the Fund was acceptable.

 

Fund Fee and Expense Ratio; Profitability to Alger Management and its Affiliates.  The Trustees reviewed the Fund’s management fee and expense ratios at June 30, 2014 and compared them with a group of comparable funds. In order to assist the Trustees in this comparison, FUSE had provided the Trustees with comparative information with respect to the advisory fees and expense ratios of relevantly similar funds. That information indicated that the advisory fee for the Fund was well below the median for the fees in the FUSE reference group. Of the expense ratios for the Fund’s four classes of shares, two were well below the medians for the FUSE reference group. Another was not far above the median. The fourth was well up in the quartile just below the highest quartile, but the asset level of the relevant share class was so low that the class suffered thereby in comparison with its peers. The Trustees noted that Alger Management had contractually committed to expense-reimbursement provisions that capped Fund expense ratios at specified levels. The Trustees also considered fees paid to Alger Management by four other types of clients, specifically mutual funds for which Alger Management was sub-adviser, separately managed institutional accounts, “wrap programs,” and collective investment trusts. The Trustees determined that in all four cases the fees were of doubtful relevance for purposes of comparison with that of the Fund because of the differences in services provided by Alger Management to those types of clients as opposed to the Fund, but that to the extent that meaningful comparison was practicable, the differences in services adequately explained the differences in the fees. The Trustees then considered the profitability of the Investment Advisory Agreement to Alger Management and its affiliates, and the methodology used by Alger Management in determining such profitability.  The Trustees reviewed previously-provided data on the Fund’s profitability to Alger Management and its affiliates for the year ended June 30, 2014. After discussing with representatives of the Adviser and FUSE the expense-allocation practices used in computing the costs that formed the bases of the profitability calculations, the Trustees turned to the profitability data provided. After analysis and discussion, they concluded

 

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that, to the extent that Alger Management’s and its affiliates’ relationships with the Fund had been profitable to those entities, the profit margins were not unacceptable.

 

Economies of Scale.  On the basis of their discussions with management and their analysis of information provided at the meeting, the Trustees determined that the nature of the Fund and its operations is such that Alger Management is likely to realize economies of scale in the management of the Fund at some point as (and if) it grows in size, but that, in view of the fact that the Fund’s current assets were less than $42 million, adoption of breakpoints in the advisory fee, while possibly appropriate at a later date, could await further analysis of the sources and potential scale of the economies and the fee structure that would best reflect them. Accordingly, the Trustees requested that Alger Management be prepared to address this topic with the Trustees at future meetings.

 

Other Benefits to Alger Management.  The Trustees considered whether Alger Management benefits in other ways from its relationship with the Fund.  They noted that Alger Management maintains soft-dollar arrangements in connection with the Fund’s brokerage transactions, reports on which are regularly supplied to the Trustees at their quarterly meetings and summaries of which, listing soft-dollar commissions for the twelve months through June 30, 2014, had been included in the materials supplied prior to the meeting. The Trustees also noted that Alger Management receives fees from the Fund under the Administration Agreement and the Shareholder Administrative Services Agreement, and that Alger Inc. provides a considerable portion of the Fund’s equity brokerage and receives shareholder servicing fees from the Fund as well.  The Trustees had been provided with information regarding, and had considered, the administration fee, shareholder administrative services fee, brokerage and shareholder servicing fee benefits in connection with their review of the profitability to Alger Management and its affiliates of their relationships with the Fund. As to other benefits received, the Trustees decided that none were so significant as to render Alger Management’s fees excessive.

 

Conclusions and Determinations. At the conclusion of these discussions, each of the Independent Trustees expressed the opinion that he had been furnished with sufficient information to make an informed business decision with respect to renewal of the Fund’s Investment Advisory Agreement.  Based on its discussions and considerations as described above, the Board made the following conclusions and determinations:

 

·                  The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by Alger Management are adequate and appropriate.

 

·                  The Board determined that the Fund’s performance was acceptable.

 

·                  The Board concluded that the Fund’s advisory fee paid to Alger Management was reasonable in light of comparative expense and advisory fee information, costs of the services provided and profits to be realized and benefits derived or to be derived by Alger Management and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund. The Trustees noted that Alger Management had contractually undertaken to cap Fund expenses through expense reimbursements, thus in effect lowering the fees it actually received from the Fund.

 

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·                  The Board determined that there were not at present significant economies of scale to be realized by Alger Management in managing the Fund’s assets but that, to the extent that material economies of scale should be realized in the future, the Board would seek to ensure that they were shared with the Fund.

 

The Board considered these conclusions and determinations and, without any one factor being dispositive, determined that renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreement was in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.

 

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Privacy Policy

 

U.S. Consumer Privacy Notice Rev. 01/2011

3/31/11

 

FACTS

 

WHAT DOES ALGER DO WITH YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?

 

 

 

Why?

 

Financial companies choose how they share your personal information, which, under Federal law, means personally identifiable information. Federal law gives consumers the right to limit some but not all sharing. Federal law also requires us to tell you how we collect, share, and protect your personal information. Please read this notice carefully to understand what we do.

 

 

 

What?

 

The types of personal information we collect and share depend on the product or service you have with us. This information can include:

· Social Security number

· account balances, transaction history and credit information

 

 

 

How?

 

All financial companies need to share customers’ personal information to run their everyday business. In the section below, we list the reasons financial companies can share their customers’ personal information; the reasons Alger chooses to share; and whether you can limit this sharing.

 

Reasons we can share your personal
information

 

Does
Alger share?

 

Can you limit
this sharing?

For our everyday business purposes — such as to process your transactions, maintain your account(s), respond to court orders and legal investigations, or report to credit bureaus

 

Yes

 

No

For our marketing purposes — with service providers we use to offer our products and services to you

 

Yes

 

No

For joint marketing with other financial companies

 

No

 

We don’t share

For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes—information about your transactions and experiences

 

Yes

 

No

For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes—information about your creditworthiness

 

No

 

We don’t share

For nonaffiliates to market to you — for all credit card accounts

 

No

 

We don’t share

For nonaffiliates to market to you — for accounts and services endorsed by another organization

 

No

 

We don’t share

For nonaffiliates to market to you — for accounts other than credit card accounts and Sponsored Accounts, such as insurance, investments, deposit and lending

 

No

 

We don’t share

 

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Who we are

 

 

 

Who is providing this notice?

Alger includes Fred Alger Management, Inc. and Fred Alger & Company, Incorporated as well as the following funds: The Alger Funds, The Alger Funds II, The Alger Institutional Funds, The Alger Portfolios, and Alger Global Growth Fund.

 

 

What we do

 

 

 

How does Alger protect my personal information?

To protect your personal information from unauthorized access and use, we use security measures that comply with federal law. These measures include computer safeguards and secured files and buildings. For more information visit alger.com.

 

 

How does Alger collect my personal information?

We collect your personal information, for example, when you:

· open an account or perform transactions

· seek advice about your investments

We also collect your personal information from others, such as credit bureaus, affiliates, or other companies.

 

 

Why can’t I limit all sharing?

Federal law gives you the right to limit some but not all sharing related to:

· sharing for affiliates’ everyday business purposes — information about your creditworthiness

· affiliates from using your information to market to you

· sharing for nonaffiliates to market to you State laws and individual companies may give you additional rights to limit sharing.

 

 

Definitions

 

 

 

Affiliates

Companies related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.

·Our affiliates include Fred Alger Management, Inc. and Fred Alger & Company, Incorporated as well as the following funds: The Alger Funds, The Alger Funds II, The Alger Institutional Funds, The Alger Portfolios, and Alger Global Growth Fund.

 

 

Nonaffiliates

Companies not related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies

 

 

Joint marketing

A formal agreement between nonaffiliated financial companies that together market financial products or services to you.

 

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Proxy Voting Policies

 

A description of the policies and procedures the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 are available, without charge, by calling (800) 992-3863 or online on the Fund’s website at www.alger.com or on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

 

Fund Holdings

 

The Board of Trustees has adopted policies and procedures relating to disclosure of the Fund’s portfolio securities. These policies and procedures recognize that there may be legitimate business reasons for holdings to be disclosed and seek to balance those interests to protect the proprietary nature of the trading strategies and implementation thereof by the Funds.

 

Generally, the policies prohibit the release of information concerning portfolio holdings which have not previously been made public to individual investors, institutional investors, intermediaries that distribute the Fund’s shares and other parties which are not employed by the Manager or its affiliates except when the legitimate business purposes for selective disclosure and other conditions (designed to protect the Fund) are acceptable.

 

The Fund makes its full holdings available semi-annually in shareholder reports filed on Form N-CSR and after the first and third fiscal quarters in regulatory filings on Form N-Q. These shareholder reports and regulatory filings are filed with the SEC, as required by federal securities laws, and are generally available within sixty (60) days of the end of the Funds’ fiscal quarter.  The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available online on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information regarding the operation of the SEC’s Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

 

In addition, the Fund makes publicly available its month-end top 10 holdings with a 15 day lag and their month-end full portfolios with a 60 day lag on their website www.alger.com and through other marketing communications (including printed advertising/sales literature and/or shareholder telephone customer service centers). No compensation or other consideration is received for the non-public disclosure of portfolio holdings information.

 

In accordance with the foregoing, the Fund provides portfolio holdings information to service providers who provide necessary or beneficial services when such service providers need access to this information in the performance of their services and are subject to duties of confidentiality (1) imposed by law, including a duty not to trade on non-public information, and/or (2) pursuant to an agreement that confidential information is not to be disclosed or used (including trading on such information) other than as required by law. From time to time, the Fund will communicate with these service providers to confirm that they understand the Fund’s policies and procedures regarding such disclosure. This agreement must be approved by the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer, President or Secretary.

 

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The Board of Trustees periodically reviews a report disclosing the third parties to whom the Fund’s holdings information has been disclosed and the purpose for such disclosure, and it considers whether or not the release of information to such third parties is in the best interest of the Fund and its shareholders.

 

In addition to material the Funds routinely provide to shareholders, the Manager may, upon request, make additional statistical information available regarding the Funds.  Such information will include, but not be limited to, relative weightings and characteristics of a Fund portfolios versus its peers or an index (such as P/E ratio, alpha, beta, capture ratio, standard deviation, EPS forecasts, Sharpe ratio, information ratio, R-squared, and market cap analysis), security specific impact on overall portfolio performance month-end top ten contributors to and detractors from performance, breakdown of High Unit Volume Growth holdings vs. Positive Lifecycle Change holdings, portfolio turnover, and requests of a similar nature. Please contact the Funds at (800) 992-3863 to obtain such information.

 

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ALGER GLOBAL GROWTH FUND

 

360 Park Avenue South

New York, NY 10010

(800) 992-3863

www.alger.com

 

Investment Manager

 

Fred Alger Management, Inc.

360 Park Avenue South

New York, NY 10010

 

Distributor

 

Fred Alger & Company, Inc.

360 Park Avenue South

New York,  NY 10010

 

Transfer Agent and Dividend Disbursing Agent

 

Boston Financial Data Services, Inc.

P.O. Box 8480

Boston, MA 02266

 

This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholders of Alger Global Growth Fund. It is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless accompanied by an effective prospectus for the Fund, which contains information concerning the Fund’s investment policies, risks, fees and expenses as well as other pertinent information.

 



 

 

AGAR

 



 

ITEM 2.  CODE OF ETHICS.

 

(a)         The Registrant has adopted a code of ethics (the “Code of Ethics”) that applies to its principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions.

 

(b)         Not applicable.

 

(c)          The Registrant has not amended its Code of Ethics during the period covered by the shareholder report presented in Item 1 hereto.

 

(d)         The Registrant has not granted a waiver or an implicit waiver from a provision of its Code of Ethics during the period covered by the shareholder report presented in Item 1 hereto.

 

(e)          Not applicable.

 

(f)           The Registrant’s Code of Ethics is attached as an Exhibit hereto.

 

ITEM 3.  AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.

 

The Board of Trustees of the Registrant determined that Stephen E. O’Neil is an audit committee financial expert (within the meaning of that phrase specified in the instructions to Form N-CSR) on the Registrant’s audit committee.  Mr. O’Neil is an “independent” trustee — i.e., he is not an interested person of the Registrant as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, nor has he accepted directly or indirectly any consulting, advisory or other compensatory fee from the Registrant, other than in his capacity as Trustee.

 

ITEM 4.  PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

 

a) Audit Fees:

 

October 31, 2014

 

$

34,100

 

October 31, 2013

 

$

32,750

 

 

b) Audit-Related Fees: NONE

 

c) Tax Fees for tax advice, tax compliance and tax planning:

 

October 31, 2014

 

$

4,550

 

October 31, 2013

 

$

4,400

 

 

d) All Other Fees:

 

October 31, 2014

 

$

9,760

 

October 31, 2013

 

$

9,370

 

 

Other fees include a review and consent for Registrants registration statement filing and a review of the semi-annual financial statements.

 

e) 1) Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies And Procedures:

 

Audit and non-audit services provided by the Registrant’s independent registered public accounting firm (the “Auditors”) on behalf the Registrant must be pre-approved by the Audit Committee.  Non-audit services provided by the Auditors on behalf of the Registrant’s Investment Adviser or any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the Investment Adviser must be pre-approved by the Audit Committee if such non-audit services directly relate to the operations or financial reporting of the Registrant.

 



 

2) All fees in item 4(b) through 4(d) above were approved by the Registrants’ Audit Committee.

 

f) Not Applicable

 

g) Non-Audit Fees:

 

October 31, 2014

 

$201,965, €67,800

 

October 31, 2013

 

$190,902, €69,272, and £26,800

 

 

h) The audit committee of the board of trustees has considered whether the provision of the non-audit services that were rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control, with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were not approved pursuant to (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principle accountant’s independence.

 

ITEM 5.  AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.

 

Not applicable

 

ITEM 6.  INVESTMENTS.

 

Not applicable

 

ITEM 7.  DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

 

Not applicable

 

ITEM 8.  PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

 

Not applicable

 

ITEM 9.  PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.

 

Not applicable

 

ITEM 10.  SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

 

None

 

ITEM 11.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

 

(a) The Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) are effective based on their evaluation of the disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this document.

 

(b) No changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting occurred during the Registrant’s second fiscal half-year that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial

 



 

reporting.

 

ITEM 12. EXHIBITS.

 

(a) (1) Code of Ethics as Exhibit 99.CODE ETH

 

(a) (2) Certifications of principal executive officer and principal financial officer as required by rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 are attached as Exhibit 99.CERT

 

(b) Certifications of principal executive officer and principal financial officer as required by rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 are attached as Exhibit 99.906CERT

 



 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Alger Global Growth Fund

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/Hal Liebes

 

 

Hal Liebes

 

 

President

 

 

 

 

Date:  December 19, 2014

 

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By:

/s/Hal Liebes

 

 

Hal Liebes

 

 

President

 

 

 

 

Date: December 19, 2014

 

 

 

 

By:

 /s/Michael D. Martins

 

 

Michael D. Martins

 

 

Treasurer

 

 

 

 

Date: December 19, 2014

 

 


EX-99.CODEETH 2 a14-22397_5ex99dcodeeth.htm EX-99.CODEETH

Exhibit 99.CODEETH

 

 

ALGER CODE OF ETHICS

 

Amended and Restated December 1, 2011

 



 

ALGER CODE OF ETHICS

 

I.                                        PURPOSE AND CONSTRUCTION

 

This Code of Ethics (the “Code”) is adopted by Fred Alger Management, Inc. (“Alger Management or Alger”), Fred Alger & Company, Incorporated (“Alger & Company or Alger “), and each investment company for which Alger Management serves as investment adviser (individually referred to as a “Fund” and collectively referred to as the “Alger Funds”) in compliance with Rule 17j-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and in accordance with Rule 204A-1 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to establish standards and procedures for the detection and prevention of activities by which persons having knowledge of recommended investments and investment restrictions of the Alger Funds, other investment companies and other clients for which Alger Management or its subsidiaries or affiliates act as adviser or sub-adviser (collectively, “Advisory Clients”) may abuse their fiduciary duties and otherwise to address the conflict of interest situations contemplated by Rule 17j-1 and sets forth standards of conduct and requires compliance with the federal securities laws and addresses personal trading of advisory personnel.

 

In general, the fiduciary principals that govern personal investment activities reflect, at the minimum, the following: (i) the duty at all times to place the interests of Advisory Clients first; (ii) the requirement that all personal securities transactions be conducted consistent with the Code of Ethics and in such a manner as to avoid any actual or potential conflict of interest or any abuse of an Access Person’s position of trust and responsibility; and (iii) the fundamental standard that Access Persons should not take advantage of their positions.

 

Violations of this policy may be grounds for disciplinary action, up to and including dismissal and, where appropriate, referral to relevant government authorities and self-regulatory organizations. Any circumvention of this policy will be treated as a violation.

 

This Code establishes procedures designed:

 

(1)         to prevent and detect violations of certain provisions of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”), and the rules and regulations thereunder;

 

(2)         to ensure that Access Persons comply with their fiduciary obligations to Advisory Clients; and

 

(3)         to prevent Access Persons with access to certain information from engaging in investment activities that might be harmful to the interests

 

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of Advisory Clients or that might enable Access Persons to profit illicitly from their relationship with Alger Management and Advisory Clients.

 

II.                                   DEFINITIONS

 

A.                                    Access Person” means:

 

(1)           any director, trustee or officer of the Funds, Alger Management, Alger & Company; and

 

(2)           all other employees of Alger Management and Alger & Company including; full-time consultants, full-time contractors and long term temporary workers on more than a six-month assignment.

 

B.                                    Advisory Person” means:

 

(1)           any Alger Management and Alger & Company or Fund employee (or any employee of a company in a control relationship with these entities) who, in connection with his or her regular functions or duties, makes, participates in or obtains information regarding the purchase or sale of Securities by an Advisory Client;  and

 

(2)           any natural person in a control relationship with Alger Management, Alger & Company or an Advisory Client who obtains information concerning recommendations made to an Advisory Client with regard to the purchase or sale of Securities by the Advisory Client.

 

C.                                    Affiliated Person” of another person means:

 

(1)           any person directly or indirectly owning, controlling or holding with power to vote five percent (5%) or more of the outstanding voting securities of such other person;

 

(2)           any person five percent (5%) or more of whose outstanding voting securities are directly or indirectly owned, controlled or held with power to vote by such other person;

 

(3)           any person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or under common control with such other person;

 

(4)           any officer, director, partner, co-partner or employee of such other person;

 

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(5)           should such other person be an investment company, any investment adviser thereof or any member of an advisory board thereof; or

 

(6)           should such other person be an unincorporated investment company not having a board of directors, the depositor thereof.

 

D.                                    Beneficial Ownership” shall be determined in accordance with the definition of “beneficial owner” set forth in Rule 16a-1(a)(2) of the 1934 Act, i.e., a person must have a “direct or indirect pecuniary interest” to have “Beneficial Ownership.” Although the following list is not exhaustive, under the Rule and this Code a person generally would be regarded to be the beneficial owner of the following securities:

 

(1)           securities held in the person’s own name;

 

(2)           securities held with another in joint tenancy, community property or other joint ownership;

 

(3)           securities held by a bank or broker as nominee or custodian on such person’s behalf or pledged as collateral for a loan;

 

(4)           securities held by members of the person’s immediate family sharing the same household (“immediate family” means any child, stepchild, grandchild, parent, stepparent, grandparent, spouse, sibling, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law or sister-in-law, including adoptive relationships);

 

(5)           securities held by a relative not residing in the person’s home if the person is a custodian, guardian or otherwise has controlling influence over the purchase, sale or voting of such securities;

 

(6)           securities held by a trust in which the person is a beneficiary and has or shares the power to make purchase or sale decisions;

 

(7)           securities held by a trust for which the person serves as a trustee and in which the person has a pecuniary interest (including pecuniary interests by virtue of performance fees and by virtue of holdings by the person’s immediate family);

 

(8)           securities held by a general partnership or limited partnership in which the person is a general partner;

 

(9)           securities owned by a corporation in which the person has a control position or in which the person has or shares investment control over the portfolio securities (other than a registered investment company);

 

(10)    securities in a portfolio giving the person certain performance-related related fees; or

 

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(11)    securities held by another person or entity pursuant to any agreement, understanding, relationship or other arrangement giving the person any direct or indirect pecuniary interest.

 

E.                                     Control” means the power to exercise a controlling influence over the management or policies of a company, unless such power is solely the result of an official position with such company. Any person who owns beneficially, either directly or through one or more controlled companies, more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the voting securities of a company shall be presumed to control such company. Any person who does not so own more than twenty-five (25%) of the voting securities of any company shall be presumed not to control such company. A natural person shall be presumed unable to be subject to control, as defined herein.

 

F.                                      Disinterested Fund Trustee” means a Fund trustee who is not an officer, director, trustee or employee of Alger Management and who is not otherwise an “interested person” of such Fund as defined in the 1940 Act, Section 2(a)(19).

 

G.                                    Investment Analyst” means a person employed by Alger Management as a securities analyst, research analyst or in a comparable position who whose functions relate to providing information, advice or recommendations to one or more Portfolio Managers.

 

H.                                   Personal Securities Transaction” means a transaction in a Security in which an individual has or thereby acquires Beneficial Ownership. A person shall be considered to be “engaging in” or “effecting” a Personal Securities Transaction if such a Security is involved, regardless of whether the transaction is effected by that person or by some other person (such as an immediate family member). However, a person shall not be considered to be “engaging in” or “effecting” a Personal Securities Transaction if such transaction is executed through a pre-established automatic investment plan or dividend reinvestment plan.

 

I.                                        Portfolio Manager” means an Alger Management employee entrusted with the direct responsibility and authority to make investment decisions with respect to an Advisory Client.

 

J.                                        Purchase or Sale of a Security” includes any contract to purchase or sell a Security, such as, for example, the writing of an option to purchase or sell a Security.

 

K.                                    Security” has the meaning set forth in the 1940 Act, Section 2(a)(36) (i.e., “any note, stock, treasury stock, bond, debenture, evidence of indebtedness, certificate of interest or participation in any profit-sharing agreement, collateral-trust certificate, pre-organization certificate or subscription, transferable share, investment contract, voting-trust

 

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certificate, certificate of deposit for a security, fractional undivided interest in oil, gas, or other mineral rights, any put, call, straddle, option, or privilege on any security (including a certificate of deposit) or on any group or index of securities (including any interest therein or based on the value thereof), or any put, call, straddle, option, or privilege entered into on a national securities exchange relating to foreign currency, or, in general, any interest or instrument commonly known as a “security”, or any certificate of interest or participation in, temporary or interim certificate for, receipt for, guarantee of, or warrant or right to subscribe to or purchase, any of the foregoing”), except that it shall not include:

 

(1)           direct obligations of the U.S. government;

 

(2)           bankers’ acceptances, bank certificates of deposit, commercial paper and high quality short-term debt instruments, including repurchase agreements; or

 

(3)           shares issued by open-end investment companies other than those advised or sub-advised by Alger Management, its subsidiaries or affiliates.

 

Please note that certain securities may be subject to a restricted list, in which case purchases and/or sales may be prohibited.

 

Security Held or to be Acquired” means (a) any Security which, within the most recent fifteen (15) days (i) is or has been held by the Advisory Client or (ii) is being considered by the Advisory Client or Alger Management for purchase by the Advisory Client;  or (b) any option to purchase or sell, and any security convertible into or exchangeable for, any Security that is held or to be acquired by the Advisory Client.  A Security is “being considered for purchase or sale” from the time an order is either entered by or on behalf of the Portfolio Manager into the trading system or given by or on behalf of the Portfolio Manager to the trading desk (in either case, known as an “open order”), until all orders with respect to that Security are completed or withdrawn.

 

III. RESTRICTIONS

 

A.                                    Non-disclosure of Information.  An Access Person shall not divulge to any person contemplated or completed securities transactions of any Advisory Client, except in the performance of his or her duties, unless such information previously has become a matter of public knowledge.

 

B.                                    Proscribed Activities. No Access Person shall engage in any activity prohibited by Rule 17j-1(a) of the 1940 Act As a general matter, this provision prohibits Access Persons, in connection with the purchase or sale, directly or indirectly, by the Access Person of a Security Held or to be Acquired by an Advisory Client, from:

 

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(1) using any device, scheme or artifice to defraud any Advisory Client;

 

(2) making to any Advisory Client an untrue statement of a material fact or omitting to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading;

 

(3)           engaging in any act, practice or course of business which operates or would operate as a fraud or deceit upon any Advisory Client;  or

 

(4)           engaging in any manipulative practice with respect to any Advisory Client.

 

The foregoing conduct also may violate other antifraud provisions of the federal securities laws.

 

C.                                    Prohibition on Trading While in Possession of Material Non-Public Information. No Access Person may seek any benefit for himself or herself, a Fund, or anyone else from material, non-public information about issuers, whether or not the securities of such issuers are held in Fund portfolios or suitable for inclusion in their portfolios. Any Access Person who believes he or she is in possession of such information should contact the Chief Compliance Officer immediately;  not trade the securities on behalf of himself or herself or others, including Advisory Clients; not communicate the information further inside or outside the Alger organization; and await instructions from the Chief Compliance Officer whether to continue the prohibitions against trading and communication or to permit trading and communication.  Refer to the Alger Inc. Policies and Procedures Designed to Detect and Prevent Insider Trading for more detail. This prohibition does not preclude an Access Person from contacting officers and employees of issuers or other investment professionals in seeking information about issuers that is publicly available.

 

D.                                    Obligation to Exercise Best Judgment. An Advisory Person shall act in his or her best judgment in effecting or recommending, or deciding not to effect or recommend any transaction on behalf of an Advisory Client.  An Advisory Person shall not take into consideration his or her personal financial situation in connection with decisions regarding portfolio transactions by or on behalf of an Advisory Client.

 

E.                                     General Principles of Personal Investing. No Access Person shall engage in any Personal Securities Transaction that he or she has reason to believe will be detrimental to the best interests of any Advisory Client.  When engaging in Personal Securities Transactions, an Access Person shall:

 

(1)         place the interests of the Advisory Clients first;

 

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(2)         conduct such transactions in a manner consistent with the Code and in such a manner as to avoid any actual, potential or perceived conflict of interest or abuse of any such person’s position of trust and responsibility as an Access Person; and

 

(3)         not take inappropriate advantage of such person’s position in relationship to the Advisory Clients,

 

(4)         not engage in any transactions with an Advisory Client,

 

(5)         not utilize an excess of the employees time for personal securities transactions or allow them to otherwise interfere with the employees ability to fulfill his or her job responsibilities in the judgment of the employees immediate supervisor.

 

The types of securities to which this Code applies are set forth in the definition of Security in Section II (K) hereof.  Personal Securities Transactions involving the types of instruments excluded from that definition are not subject to the provisions of this Code.

 

F.                                    Limitations on Personal Securities Transactions.

 

(1)         Limitations Related to Timing of Transactions. The timing of Personal Securities Transactions shall be limited as follows:

 

A.                                     Pre-Clearance Required:  An Access Person may not execute a Personal Securities Transaction with actual knowledge that, at the same time: (i) a Portfolio Manager or Investment Analyst has issued a recommendation within Alger Management that the Security be traded which has not yet been acted upon, (ii) a Portfolio Manager intends to purchase or sell the Security for an Advisory Client for which he or she is responsible, or (iii) the Security is being “considered for purchase or sale” by an Advisory Client.

 

B.                                    An Access Person may not recommend any Securities transaction by an Advisory Client without having disclosed his or her interest in such Securities or the issuer thereof, including without limitation:

 

(i) direct or indirect beneficial ownership of any Securities of the issuer;

 

(ii) any position with the issuer or its affiliates; or

 

(iii) any present or proposed business relationship between the issuer or its affiliates and such person or any party in which such person has a significant interest.

 

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(c) A Portfolio Manager shall not engage in a Personal Securities Transaction to buy or sell a Security within a period of seven (7) calendar days before or after an Advisory Client that he or she manages trades in the same Security.  An Investment Analyst shall not engage in a Personal Securities Transaction to buy or sell a Security within a period of seven (7) calendar days before or after an Advisory Client trades in the same Security that the Investment Analyst had recommended.

 

(d) An Access Person may not purchase and sell or sell and purchase a Security in a Personal Securities Transaction within any sixty (60) day period at a gain.

 

(e) Any profits realized on trades within the proscribed periods shall be disgorged to the appropriate Advisory Client, or, for violations of the 60-day hold requirement under Section III.F.(1)(d) immediately above, to a charity selected by Alger Management.

 

These limitations related to the timing of transactions are subject to the exceptions discussed below in Section III.G.

 

(2)         Initial Public Offerings.  An Access Person may not acquire any Securities in an initial public offering.

 

(3)         Private Placement Limitations. An Access Person shall not engage in any Personal Securities Transaction that involves an offering of Securities that is exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to section 4(2) or section 4(6) or pursuant to rule 504, rule 505 or rule 506 (a “private placement”), without the express prior written approval of the Chief Compliance Officer.

 

An Advisory Person who has a Beneficial Ownership interest in any Securities obtained through a private placement must disclose this interest to the Chief Compliance Officer if and when he or she becomes involved in any subsequent consideration of an investment in the securities of the same issuer for any Advisory Client.  In such case, the decision to invest in the Securities of such an issuer on behalf of the Advisory Client shall be subject to the review and approval of an Advisory Person appointed by the Chief Compliance Officer who has no personal interest in the issuer.

 

(4)         No Short Sales.  No Access Person may sell any Security that he or he does not own or otherwise engage in “short-selling” activities.

 

(5)         Prohibition on Futures and Options.  No Access Person may purchase or sell (write) options or futures in a Personal Securities Transaction.

 

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(6)         Trading Accounts.  All Access Persons personal securities transactions shall be subject to monitoring by the Compliance Department. No Access Person shall open or maintain a brokerage account without the express prior written approval of the Compliance Department.

 

(7)         Application to Disinterested Fund Trustees. The restrictions on Personal Securities Transactions set forth in this Section III(F) shall not apply to Disinterested Fund Trustees.

 

G.                                    Pre-clearance of Personal Securities Transactions.  All Access Persons must pre-clear their Personal Securities Transactions with the Chief Compliance Officer or his/her designee as he/she may instruct.

 

Any approval will be valid only for the day on which it is granted.

 

Pre-Clearance is not required for the following transactions, although all such transactions are subject to the reporting requirements of the Code, including Section III.H. and Article IV:

 

(1)         transactions effected for any account for which an Access Person has provided a written statement to the Chief Compliance Officer representing and explaining why he/she does not have any direct or indirect influence or control over the account, and the Chief Compliance Officer has provided written approval to the Access Person that the account is not subject to pre-clearance;

 

(2)         purchases that are part of an automatic dividend reinvestment plan;

 

(3)         purchases resulting from the exercise of rights acquired from an issuer as part of a pro rata distribution to all holders of a class of securities of such issuer;

 

(4)         sales pursuant to tender offers;

 

(5)         transactions pursuant to stock splits and involuntary share buy-backs;

 

(6)         gifts or bequests (either receiving or giving) of Securities, although sales of Securities received as a gift or bequest must be pre-cleared;

 

(7)         transactions in municipal securities that pay interest exempt from federal individual income tax; and

 

(8)         transactions in shares of investment companies advised or sub-advised by Alger Management, Inc. its subsidiaries or its affiliates.

 

The pre-clearance requirements set forth in this Section III(G) shall not apply to Disinterested Fund Trustees.

 

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Exceptions to the Code may be granted to Access Persons from time to time by the Chief Compliance Officer or General Counsel providing that any exceptions shall be documented. The documentation shall provide the details of the transaction including the name and title of the Access Person, the amount of shares, direction of the trade (buy or sell), trade date, security description and rationale for the granting of the exception. All exceptions shall be reported to the Fund Board at the next scheduled Board meeting following the granting of the exception. An example of an exception to the Code would include but, would not be limited to, a de minimis trade exception in a highly liquid security as defined by trades of fewer than 500 shares in securities with market capitalizations greater than $1 billion or an exception to the 7 calendar day block where the execution of the transaction would be part of an overall issuance and settlement such as a private placement settlement or where the transaction would not be viewed as competitive to the interests of clients.

 

H.                                   Copies of Brokerage Reports.  An Access Person is responsible for directing the Chief Compliance to instruct his/her broker to supply duplicate copies of all confirmations and periodic account statements to the attention of the Chief Compliance Officer prior to trading in any brokerage account in which any securities are held for his or her direct or indirect benefit.

 

IV. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

 

A.                                    Initial Holding Report. No later than ten (10) days after a person becomes an Access Person, he or she shall submit a report to Human Resources who in turn submits copies to the Chief Compliance Officer containing the following information:

 

(1)         the title, number of shares and principal amount of each Security in which the Access Person had any direct or indirect Beneficial Ownership when he or she became an Access Person;

 

(1)         the name of any broker, dealer or bank with whom the Access Person maintained an account in which any securities were held for his or her direct or indirect benefit as of the date he or she became an Access Person; and

 

(2)         the date on which the report is submitted.

 

B.                                    Quarterly Report. No later than twenty (20) days after the end of each calendar quarter, each Access Person shall submit a report to the Chief Compliance Officer containing the following information if not already reported:

 

(1)         with respect to transactions during the quarter in any Security in which he or she had any direct or indirect Beneficial Ownership:

 

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C.                                    the date of the transaction, the title, the interest rate and maturity date (if applicable), the number of shares, and the principal amount of each Security involved;

 

D.                                    the nature of the transaction (i.e. , purchase, sale or any other type of acquisition or disposition);

 

E.                                     the price at which the transaction was effected;

 

F.                                      the name of the broker-dealer or bank with or through whom the transaction was effected; and

 

G.                                    the date on which the report is submitted.

 

(2)         with respect to any account established by the Access Person in which any securities were held during the quarter for his or her direct or indirect benefit:

 

(a)         the name of the broker-dealer or bank with whom the account was established;

 

(b)         the date the account was established; and

 

(c)          the date on which the report is submitted.

 

(3)         with respect to reporting violations of the Code of Ethics or other actions or practices:

 

(a)         complete the question listed under “Other Situations” that asks the following:

 

i.                  If you have reason to believe that certain acts, actions, or practices engaged in by an Alger employee would constitute a violation of Federal or State securities laws to which Alger is subject or would violate Alger’s policies or procedures inclusive of the Code of Ethics.

 

C.                                    Annual Holding Reports. Each Access Person shall submit an annual report to the Chief Compliance Officer containing the following information, which must be current as of date no more than thirty (30) days before the report is submitted:

 

(1)         the title, number of shares and principal amount of each Security in which the Access Person had any direct or indirect Beneficial Ownership;

 

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(2)         the name of any broker-dealer or bank with whom the Access Person maintains an account in which any securities are held for his or her direct or indirect benefit; and

 

(3)         the date on which the report is submitted.

 

D.                                    Limitations on Reporting Requirements. No one shall be required to make a report under this Article IV:

 

(1)         if such a person is a Disinterested Fund Trustee, except that such Disinterested Fund Trustee shall file a quarterly report pursuant to Section IV (B) hereof in an instance where such trustee knew or, in the ordinary course of fulfilling his or her official duties as a trustee of a Fund, should have known that during the fifteen (15) day period immediately before or after the date of the transaction in a Security by the trustee, a Fund purchased or sold the Security or such purchase or sale by a Fund was considered by the Fund or Alger Management; or

 

(2)         with respect to quarterly transaction reports only, a report would duplicate information contained in broker trade confirmations or account statements received by the Chief Compliance Officer, provided that all of the information required to be included in the quarterly report must be contained in broker trade confirmations or account statements, or in the records of the Funds, Alger Management and Alger & Company.  Regardless, a quarterly report must be filed with respect to any account established or closed during the quarter by the Access Person that is subject to reporting under the Code of Ethics.

 

E.                                     Filing of Reports. All reports prepared pursuant to this Article IV shall be filed with the Chief Compliance Officer, except that reports relating to the Chief Compliance Officer, or to any individual designated by the Chief Compliance Officer to review reports prepared pursuant to this Article IV, shall be filed with the General Cousel of Alger Management.

 

F.                                      Annual Report to Board of Trustees. The Funds, Alger Management and Alger & Company must furnish to the Funds’ Board of Trustees an annual report that:

 

(1)         describes any issues arising under the Code of Ethics and procedures since the last report to the Board of Trustees, including, but not limited to, information about material violations of the Code or procedures and sanctions imposed in response to the material violations; and

 

(2)         certifies that the Funds, Alger Management and Alger & Company have adopted procedures reasonably necessary to prevent Access Persons from violating the Code.

 

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V. SANCTIONS

 

Upon discovering that an Access Person has not complied with the requirements of this Code, the Board of Trustees of the Alger Funds may impose on that person whatever sanctions the Board deems appropriate, including, among other things, censure, suspension or termination.

 

If Alger Management and Alger & Company discovers that an Access Person has not complied with the requirements of the Code, the Chief Compliance Officer in consultation with other senior officers of Alger Management and Alger & Company may impose on that person whatever sanctions they deem appropriate, including, among other things, disgorgement of profits, fines, censure, suspension or termination of employment.

 

VI. GIFTS AND DIRECTORSHIPS

 

A.                                    Gifts. No Access Person may give or accept any gift or other thing of more than de minimis or nominal value (less than $100) to or from any person or entity that does business with Alger Management and Alger & Company with respect to any Fund or other Advisory Clients.

 

B.                                    Service as Director. Access Persons must obtain prior authorization of the Chief Compliance Officer to serve on the board of directors of a publicly traded company. Such authorization will be based on determination that the board service would be consistent with the interests of the Funds and their shareholders. Should any Access Person receive such authorization, any transaction by any Fund involving the securities of any such publicly traded company while such Access Person is serving as a director will be required to be approved in advance, in writing, by a Compliance Officer.

 

C.                                    Application to Disinterested Fund Trustees. The restrictions set forth in Sections VI(A) and (B) above shall not apply to Disinterested Fund Trustees.

 

VII. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

 

A.                                    Identification of Code of Ethics Classifications. Alger Management shall identify all Access Persons, Advisory Persons, Portfolio Managers and Investment Analysts and inform them of such classification under the Code.

 

B.                                    Administration of the Code of Ethics.  The Chief Compliance Officer is responsible for the administration of the Code of Ethics.  The Chief Compliance Officer will designate an appropriate person as the “Administrator of the Code of Ethics” to perform various monitoring, review and recordkeeping functions under the Code of Ethics.

 

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The duties of the Administrator of the Code of Ethics designated by the Chief Compliance Officer include:

 

(1)         Trade pre-clearance as designated by the Chief Compliance Officer under Section III.G. hereof;

 

(2)         Continuous maintenance of a current list of the names of all Access Persons with an appropriate description of their title or employment;

 

(3)         Furnishing all Access Persons a copy of this Code of Ethics and initially and periodically informing them of their duties and obligations hereunder;

 

(4)         Designating, as desired, appropriate personnel to review transaction and holdings reports submitted by Access Persons;

 

(5)         Maintaining or supervising the maintenance of all records required by the Code of Ethics;

 

(6)         Preparing listings of all transactions effected by any Access Persons.

 

(7)         Issuing either personally or with the assistance of counsel as may be appropriate, any interpretation of this Code of Ethics which may appear consistent with the objectives of Rule 17j-1 and this Code of Ethics;

 

(8)         Conducting such inspections or investigations, including scrutiny of the listings referred to in the subparagraph (6) above, as shall reasonably be required to detect and report, with his/her recommendations, any apparent violations of this Code of Ethics to Alger Management, Alger & Company and to the trustees of the affected Alger Funds or any committee appointed by them to deal with such information;

 

(9)         Submitting a quarterly report to the Board of Trustees of each Alger Fund potentially affected, containing a description of any violation and the sanction imposed; transactions which suggest the possibility of a violation; interpretations issued by and any exemptions or waivers found appropriate by the Administrator of the Code of Ethics; and any other significant information concerning the appropriateness of this Code of Ethics.

 

(10)  Submitting a written report at least annually to the Board of Trustees of each Alger Fund which:

 

a)             summarizes existing procedures concerning personal investing and any changes in the procedures made during the past year;

 

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b)             identifies any violations requiring significant remedial action during the past year and describes the remedial action taken;

 

c)              identifies any recommended changes in existing restrictions or procedures based upon experience under the Code of Ethics, evolving industry practices or developments in applicable laws or regulations;

 

d)             reports with respect to the implementation of this Code of Ethics through orientation and training programs and on-going reminders; and

 

e)              certifies that the procedures set forth in this Code of Ethics were as reasonably necessary to prevent Covered Persons from violating the Code of Ethics.

 

(11)            Maintaining periodic educational conferences to explain and reinforce the terms of this Code of Ethics.

 

C.                                    Maintenance of Records. Alger Management shall, on its own behalf and on the behalf of the Funds and Alger & Company, maintain and make available records with respect to the implementation of the Code in the manner and for the time required by the federal securities laws, including without limitation, Rule 17j-1(d) under the 1940 Act.

 

The Administrator shall maintain the following records for six years, the first two or five years, as specified, in an easily accessible place:

 

(1)         A copy of any Code of Ethics that has been in effect during the past six years (the first five years in an easily accessible place);

 

(2)         A record of any violation of any such Code of Ethics, and of any action taken as a result of such violation (the first five years in an easily accessible place);

 

(3)         A copy of each report made by an Access Person, as well as trade confirmations and account statements that contain information not duplicated in such reports (the first two years in an easily accessible place);

 

(4)         A copy of each report made by the Administrator of the Code of Ethics (the first two years in an easily accessible place);

 

(5)         A list of all persons required to make reports pursuant to Rule 17j-1 and this Code of Ethics and a list of those persons responsible for reviewing these reports (the first five years in an easily accessible place); and

 

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(6)         A record of any decision, and the reasons supporting the decision, to permit an Advisory Person to invest in a private placement (the first two years in an easily accessible place).

 

D.                                    Annual Certification of Compliance. All Access Persons shall annually sign a certificate to be presented to the Adviser for that calendar year certifying that:

 

·                  they have read and understood the Code;

 

·                  they understand and acknowledge they are subject to the Code;

 

·                  they have complied with the requirements of the Code; and

 

·                  they have disclosed all Personal Securities Transactions required to be disclosed under the Code.

 

E.                                     Confidentiality. All information obtained from any Access Person hereunder shall be kept in strict confidence, except that reports of securities transactions hereunder will be made available to the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other regulatory or self-regulatory organization to the extent required by law or regulation.

 

F.                                      Other Laws, Rules and Statements of Policy. Nothing contained in this Code shall be interpreted as relieving any Access Person from acting in accordance with the provisions of any applicable law, rule or regulation or any other statement of policy or procedure adopted by Alger Management and Alger & Company or an Advisory Client governing the conduct of such person.

 

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EX-99.CERT 3 a14-22397_5ex99dcert.htm EX-99.CERT

Exhibit 99.CERT

 

Rule 30a-2(a) CERTIFICATIONS

 

I, Hal Liebes, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Alger Global Growth Fund;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:

 

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and

 

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal half-year (the registrant’s second fiscal half-year in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

 

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: December 19, 2014

 

/s/ Hal Liebes

 

Hal Liebes

 

President

 

 



 

Rule 30a-2(a) CERTIFICATIONS

 

I, Michael D. Martins, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Alger Global Growth Fund;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:

 

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and

 

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal half-year (the registrant’s second fiscal half-year in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

 

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: December 19, 2014

 

/s/ Michael D. Martins

 

Michael D. Martins

 

Treasurer

 

 


EX-99.906CERT 4 a14-22397_5ex99d906cert.htm EX-99.906CERT

Exhibit 99.906CERT

 

Rule 30a-2(b) CERTIFICATIONS

 

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a) and (b) of section 1350, chapter 63 of title 18, United States Code), each of the undersigned officers of Alger Global Growth Fund, do hereby certify, to such officer’s knowledge, that:

 

(1)                     The annual report on Form N-CSR of the Registrant for the year ended October 31, 2014 (the “Form N-CSR”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934;
and

 

(2)                     the information contained in the Form N-CSR fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Alger Global Growth Fund.

 

Dated: December 19, 2014

 

 

/s/Hal Liebes

 

Hal Liebes

 

President

 

Alger Global Growth Fund

 

 

 

Dated: December 19, 2014

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Michael D. Martins

 

Michael D. Martins

 

Treasurer

 

Alger Global Growth Fund

 

 

This certification is being furnished solely pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss. 1350 and is not being filed as part of the Report or as a separate disclosure document.

 


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