New Alternatives Fund (NALFX)
The fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in equity securities. The equity securities in which the fund invests consist primarily of common stocks. Other equity securities in which the fund may invest include YieldCos, American Depository Receipts ("ADRs"), real estate investment trusts ("REITs") and publicly-traded master limited partnerships ("MLPs"). The fund makes investments in a wide range of industries and in companies of all sizes.
Fund Info
US6418681044
641868104
Sep 2, 1982
$2,500
Mid-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
NALFX features an expense ratio of 0.89%, falling within the medium range.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in New Alternatives 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
New Alternatives Fund had a return of 1.96% year-to-date (YTD) and 5.21% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, New Alternatives Fund had an annualized return of 3.54%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.26%, indicating that New Alternatives Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
NALFX
1.96%
0.90%
-4.05%
5.21%
-0.63%
3.54%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.01%
1.13%
9.82%
22.80%
12.93%
11.26%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of NALFX, 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 | -1.90% | 1.96% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | -6.48% | -3.85% | 4.54% | -2.42% | 12.23% | -6.68% | 3.76% | 2.63% | 7.37% | -6.60% | -1.82% | -6.71% | -6.03% |
| 2023 | 6.26% | -5.41% | 4.24% | -0.45% | -4.42% | 2.09% | 0.47% | -7.21% | -10.30% | -5.49% | 12.12% | 6.67% | -3.79% |
| 2022 | -6.91% | 3.67% | 2.09% | -8.45% | 3.06% | -5.20% | 6.57% | -2.40% | -14.32% | 1.93% | 9.39% | -7.18% | -18.72% |
| 2021 | 1.73% | -7.65% | 2.66% | 0.57% | -0.15% | -0.37% | 1.15% | 2.68% | -7.74% | 7.98% | -5.17% | -3.75% | -8.87% |
| 2020 | 5.36% | -0.78% | -15.08% | 5.91% | 7.13% | 3.11% | 13.22% | 5.57% | 2.14% | 2.46% | 14.33% | 8.84% | 61.63% |
| 2019 | 6.77% | 3.01% | 3.26% | 3.27% | -2.95% | 6.20% | 0.36% | 1.67% | 2.46% | 1.18% | 3.44% | -1.48% | 30.29% |
| 2018 | -0.45% | -5.26% | 1.13% | 2.19% | -1.09% | 1.27% | 0.07% | 2.27% | -0.92% | -6.40% | 5.94% | -10.53% | -12.17% |
| 2017 | 3.83% | 2.42% | 3.13% | 2.43% | 3.73% | 2.39% | 2.28% | -0.38% | -0.62% | 1.28% | -2.69% | -0.50% | 18.49% |
| 2016 | -4.09% | -0.92% | 6.97% | 3.24% | -0.18% | 3.74% | 5.19% | -0.21% | 0.77% | -2.40% | -7.00% | -0.22% | 4.12% |
| 2015 | 5.85% | 5.40% | 1.43% | 1.94% | 3.40% | -5.24% | -4.55% | -8.33% | -10.72% | 11.19% | -5.30% | 8.48% | 0.86% |
| 2014 | -0.40% | 8.17% | 1.54% | -0.68% | 4.59% | 5.08% | -4.69% | 3.35% | -5.40% | -2.59% | -0.65% | -6.04% | 1.19% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of NALFX is 12, meaning it’s performing worse than 88% 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 New Alternatives Fund (NALFX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
New Alternatives Fund provided a 2.00% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.24 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $1.24 | $1.24 | $2.05 | $0.81 | $0.61 | $4.71 | $0.26 | $0.33 | $1.03 | $0.67 | $0.80 | $0.63 |
Dividend yield | 2.00% | 2.04% | 3.11% | 1.15% | 0.70% | 4.86% | 0.41% | 0.69% | 1.85% | 1.40% | 1.71% | 1.34% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for New Alternatives 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 | $1.24 | $1.24 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.05 | $2.05 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.81 | $0.81 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.61 | $0.61 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $4.71 | $4.71 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.26 | $0.26 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.33 | $0.33 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.03 | $1.03 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.67 | $0.67 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.80 | $0.80 |
| 2014 | $0.63 | $0.63 |
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 New Alternatives 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 New Alternatives Fund was 60.37%, occurring on Oct 27, 2008. Recovery took 2155 trading sessions.
The current New Alternatives Fund drawdown is 37.90%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -60.37% | Nov 8, 2007 | 243 | Oct 27, 2008 | 2155 | May 22, 2017 | 2398 |
| -59.65% | Oct 6, 1989 | 270 | Oct 18, 1990 | 2575 | Sep 11, 2000 | 2845 |
| -56.68% | Oct 3, 2000 | 503 | Oct 9, 2002 | 1092 | Feb 14, 2007 | 1595 |
| -46.7% | Jan 11, 2021 | 687 | Oct 3, 2023 | — | — | — |
| -34.32% | Feb 24, 2020 | 21 | Mar 23, 2020 | 81 | Jul 17, 2020 | 102 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current New Alternatives Fund volatility is 4.62%, 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.