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Alger Mid Cap Focus Fund’s Q1 2026 Investor Letter

Fred Alger Management, an investment management company, released its “Alger Mid Cap Fund” first-quarter 2025 investor letter. In the first quarter of 2026, Class A shares of the Alger Mid Cap Focus Fund underperformed the Russell Midcap Growth Index in a volatile market environment. The Communication Services and Industrials sectors contributed to the fund’s performance while Health Care and Consumer Staples detracted. Two major influences changed the investing environment in the quarter. The software industry experienced significant disruption due to the rise of agentic artificial...