Firsthand Alternative Energy Fund (ALTEX)
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.
Fund Info
US3379418276
337941827
Oct 28, 2007
$2,000
Mid-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
ALTEX has a high expense ratio of 1.98%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Firsthand Alternative Energy Fund (ALTEX) returned -7.04% year-to-date (YTD) and -16.18% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, ALTEX returned 4.21% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.84%.
ALTEX
-7.04%
10.90%
-10.86%
-16.18%
-6.06%
3.90%
4.21%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.52%
6.32%
-1.44%
12.25%
12.45%
14.20%
10.84%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of ALTEX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.58% | -12.10% | -7.53% | 0.64% | 11.88% | -7.04% | |||||||
| 2024 | -13.80% | 6.83% | 0.00% | -3.77% | 17.76% | -5.46% | 2.84% | 0.67% | 1.99% | -8.43% | 3.34% | -5.42% | -6.79% |
| 2023 | 9.84% | -1.08% | 2.10% | -8.63% | 2.52% | 3.95% | 3.97% | -10.23% | -9.04% | -15.21% | 12.07% | 12.10% | -2.31% |
| 2022 | -14.53% | 8.89% | 5.36% | -18.24% | 2.51% | -9.34% | 23.50% | -2.27% | -11.18% | 0.75% | 11.30% | -8.74% | -18.26% |
| 2021 | 7.28% | -2.24% | -2.90% | -4.03% | -2.32% | 7.56% | -3.99% | 0.50% | -4.78% | 13.49% | -2.11% | -9.45% | -5.09% |
| 2020 | -0.13% | -0.52% | -21.60% | 16.19% | 10.20% | 2.74% | 17.13% | 14.08% | 5.22% | 3.52% | 13.43% | 8.69% | 83.88% |
| 2019 | 12.43% | 4.72% | -1.55% | 9.15% | -5.20% | 11.59% | 1.78% | -3.09% | 0.42% | -0.55% | 0.69% | 16.82% | 55.05% |
| 2018 | 1.49% | -2.05% | 0.30% | -0.90% | 1.51% | -4.90% | 4.68% | -0.15% | -5.37% | -10.09% | 5.79% | -9.24% | -18.56% |
| 2017 | 2.83% | 3.49% | 1.24% | 2.46% | 4.62% | 1.64% | 3.06% | -0.94% | 1.74% | 4.80% | -1.92% | 1.61% | 27.35% |
| 2016 | -7.21% | -1.85% | 3.58% | -2.00% | -4.08% | -0.39% | 3.89% | -2.81% | 3.08% | -3.54% | -0.77% | 3.12% | -9.26% |
| 2015 | -5.42% | 12.60% | -1.45% | 0.00% | 0.15% | -5.30% | -4.82% | -8.99% | -6.28% | 8.04% | -1.59% | 5.04% | -9.75% |
| 2014 | 3.71% | 9.39% | 1.36% | -5.11% | 2.12% | 6.80% | -8.44% | 6.10% | -7.62% | -3.62% | -0.15% | -2.86% | -0.15% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of ALTEX is 2, meaning it’s performing worse than 98% of other mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Firsthand Alternative Energy Fund (ALTEX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Firsthand Alternative Energy Fund provided a 1.62% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.14 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.36 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.70 | $0.00 | $0.02 |
Dividend yield | 1.62% | 1.50% | 3.43% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 9.12% | 0.05% | 0.25% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Firsthand Alternative Energy Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.14 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.36 | $0.36 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.70 | $0.70 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2017 | $0.02 | $0.02 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Firsthand Alternative Energy Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the Firsthand Alternative Energy Fund was 74.58%, occurring on Nov 16, 2012. Recovery took 1944 trading sessions.
The current Firsthand Alternative Energy Fund drawdown is 42.43%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -74.58% | Jan 4, 2008 | 1226 | Nov 16, 2012 | 1944 | Aug 10, 2020 | 3170 |
| -53.68% | Nov 15, 2021 | 852 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -20.91% | Feb 16, 2021 | 61 | May 12, 2021 | 129 | Nov 12, 2021 | 190 |
| -9.27% | Oct 21, 2020 | 11 | Nov 4, 2020 | 12 | Nov 20, 2020 | 23 |
| -7.66% | Sep 3, 2020 | 3 | Sep 8, 2020 | 15 | Sep 29, 2020 | 18 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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