Guinness Atkinson Alternative Energy Fund (GAAEX)
The fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in publicly-traded equity securities of alternative energy companies (both U.S. and non-U.S.). The Advisor will invest the fund's assets in securities of all market capitalization companies, but under normal market conditions, it will invest in companies with a minimum market capitalization of $500 milllion. The fund will invest in companies economically tied to U.S. and to foreign countries, including, potentially, companies domiciled or traded in emerging markets.
Fund Info
US4020315044
402031504
Mar 30, 2006
$5,000
Mid-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
GAAEX has a high expense ratio of 1.98%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Guinness Atkinson Alternative Energy Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
Guinness Atkinson Alternative Energy Fund had a return of 2.58% year-to-date (YTD) and -4.21% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Guinness Atkinson Alternative Energy Fund had an annualized return of 4.40%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.26%, indicating that Guinness Atkinson Alternative Energy Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
GAAEX
2.58%
-0.19%
-6.80%
-4.21%
7.91%
4.40%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.01%
1.13%
9.82%
22.80%
12.93%
11.26%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of GAAEX, 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 | -0.40% | 2.58% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | -9.44% | 5.60% | 4.02% | -3.69% | 10.04% | -8.62% | 3.99% | -0.17% | 5.25% | -7.14% | -1.43% | -8.49% | -11.85% |
| 2023 | 10.24% | -4.18% | 3.39% | -4.37% | 0.00% | 3.59% | 0.63% | -9.56% | -8.32% | -11.91% | 11.16% | 10.42% | -2.39% |
| 2022 | -11.77% | 1.18% | 1.50% | -9.87% | 4.75% | -8.89% | 13.96% | -1.85% | -10.26% | 5.52% | 14.26% | -7.43% | -12.67% |
| 2021 | 4.04% | -1.40% | -1.26% | 0.16% | 0.48% | 3.80% | 1.22% | 3.17% | -4.24% | 7.48% | -4.55% | -0.15% | 8.40% |
| 2020 | -2.41% | -0.93% | -18.07% | 12.17% | 8.81% | 9.97% | 13.31% | 10.75% | 0.45% | 5.62% | 15.11% | 14.42% | 86.45% |
| 2019 | 12.94% | 3.47% | -3.35% | 7.29% | -8.74% | 7.80% | -1.98% | -3.02% | 2.07% | 1.70% | 2.33% | 8.14% | 30.19% |
| 2018 | 3.97% | -5.10% | 2.01% | 6.25% | -0.31% | -9.32% | 3.43% | -3.31% | -2.40% | -10.18% | 7.03% | -6.86% | -15.50% |
| 2017 | 3.58% | 3.08% | -1.87% | 1.90% | 0.00% | 2.24% | 4.75% | -1.40% | 4.59% | 2.03% | -2.98% | 3.40% | 20.70% |
| 2016 | -13.53% | -1.53% | 8.53% | -0.71% | -3.96% | -1.13% | 1.14% | 5.24% | -2.13% | -3.28% | -4.51% | -1.18% | -17.16% |
| 2015 | -5.26% | 7.72% | 1.72% | 7.61% | -3.14% | -4.86% | -7.67% | -10.46% | -3.78% | 7.86% | -5.30% | 5.94% | -11.40% |
| 2014 | 2.25% | 7.60% | -3.87% | -2.61% | 3.65% | 4.93% | -8.72% | 4.66% | -6.32% | -3.75% | -4.16% | -7.32% | -14.29% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of GAAEX is 4, meaning it’s performing worse than 96% 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 Guinness Atkinson Alternative Energy Fund (GAAEX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Guinness Atkinson Alternative Energy Fund provided a 0.25% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.01 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 |
Dividend yield | 0.25% | 0.26% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.08% | 0.30% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Guinness Atkinson 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 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.01 |
| 2023 | $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 |
| 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 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 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 | $0.01 | $0.01 |
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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Guinness Atkinson 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 Guinness Atkinson Alternative Energy Fund was 87.02%, occurring on Nov 20, 2012. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current Guinness Atkinson Alternative Energy Fund drawdown is 68.28%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -87.02% | Nov 7, 2007 | 1267 | Nov 20, 2012 | — | — | — |
| -27.03% | May 8, 2006 | 97 | Sep 25, 2006 | 142 | Apr 20, 2007 | 239 |
| -17.98% | Jul 17, 2007 | 23 | Aug 16, 2007 | 35 | Oct 5, 2007 | 58 |
| -3.95% | Jun 6, 2007 | 2 | Jun 7, 2007 | 6 | Jun 15, 2007 | 8 |
| -3.61% | Apr 26, 2007 | 11 | May 10, 2007 | 7 | May 21, 2007 | 18 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Guinness Atkinson Alternative Energy Fund volatility is 5.33%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.