Alger ETF Trust

10/04/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/04/2024 14:14

Amendment to Annual Report by Investment Company Form N CSR/A

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number 811-23603

The Alger ETF Trust

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

100 Pearl Street, New York, New York 10004
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Mr. Hal Liebes

Fred Alger Management, LLC

100 Pearl Street

New York, New York 10004
(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 212-806-8800

Date of fiscal year end: December 31

Date of reporting period: December 31, 2023

Form N-CSR is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with the Commission, not later than 10 days after the transmission to Stockholders of any report that is required to be transmitted to stockholders under Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e1). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-CSR in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-CSR, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-CSR unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget ("OMB") control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to the Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549-1090. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507.

Explanatory Note:

The Registrant is filing this amendment to its Form N-CSR for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 1, 2024 (Accession Number 0001140361-24-010676), and amended on Form N-CSR/A, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 8, 2024 (Accession Number 0001140361-24-018562). The sole purpose of this filing is to update Item 4(d) in the principal executive officer and principal financial officer certifications in Item 13(a)(2). Except as set forth above, this amendment does not amend, update or change any other items or disclosures found in the previously amended Form N-CSR filing.

ITEM 1. REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS.

(a) The following is a copy of the report transmitted to shareholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1)

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 Charles F. Baird, Jr. 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. Baird 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:

December 31, 2023 $42,000
December 31, 2022 $37,000

b) Audit-Related Fees: NONE

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

December 31, 2023 $9,000
December 31, 2022 $6,500

d) All Other Fees:

December 31, 2023 $8,727
December 31, 2022 $4,190

Other fees include a review and consent for Registrant's 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

December 31, 2023 $260,680 €105,649
December 31, 2022 $300,142 €99,042

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 principal accountant's independence.

i) Not Applicable

j) Not Applicable

ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.

Not applicable

ITEM 6. INVESTMENTS.

(a) A Schedule of Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.

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. DISCLOSURE OF SECURITIES LENDING ACTIVITIES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable.

ITEM 13. 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.

The Alger ETF Trust

By: /s/ Hal Liebes
Hal Liebes
Principal Executive Officer
Date: October 4, 2024

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
Principal Executive Officer
Date: October 4, 2024
By: /s/ Michael D. Martins
Michael D. Martins
Principal Financial Officer
Date: October 4, 2024