The fund normally invests at least 80% of its assets in alternative energy and alternative energy technology companies, both U.S. and international. It may purchase stocks of any capitalization, including, but not limited to, large-cap, mid-cap or small-cap stocks. The fund's international stock investments may include stocks of companies based in or doing substantial business in both developed markets and emerging markets. It may also from time to time, as part of its principal investment strategies, invest a substantial portion of its assets in cash or cash equivalents.

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ALTEX

The fund invests at least 80% of the assets in high-technology companies. The adviser considers a high-technology company to be one that employs a relatively high degree of engineering and/or scientific intensity to deliver its products or services. It may purchase stocks of small-, mid-, and large-cap companies. Due to the fund's focus on emerging opportunities within the technology sector, its investments tend to include younger companies with market capitalizations in the small- or mid-cap categories.

Symbol	Full Name	Category	Inception	Expense Ratio	YTD Return	10Y Return (Annualized)	Dividend Yield	Max. Drawdown	Sharpe Ratio	Sortino Ratio	Omega Ratio	Martin Ratio	Calmar Ratio	Ulcer Index
ALTEX	Firsthand Alternative Energy Fund	Technology Equities	Oct 28, 2007	1.98%	-11.39%	4.00%	3.87%
TEFQX	Firsthand Technology Opportunities Fund	Technology Equities	Sep 29, 1999	1.85%	-24.07%	2.41%	2.51%

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