Firsthand Technology Opportunities Fund (TEFQX)
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.
Fund Info
US3379415041
337941504
Sep 29, 1999
$2,000
Mid-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
TEFQX has a high expense ratio of 1.85%, 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 Firsthand Technology Opportunities 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
Firsthand Technology Opportunities Fund had a return of 16.09% year-to-date (YTD) and 1.38% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Firsthand Technology Opportunities Fund had an annualized return of -6.72%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.31%, indicating that Firsthand Technology Opportunities Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
TEFQX
16.09%
13.99%
21.55%
1.38%
-20.58%
-6.72%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.46%
2.46%
9.31%
23.49%
13.03%
11.31%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of TEFQX, 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 | 8.44% | 16.09% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | -4.94% | -6.71% | -5.80% | -9.11% | -2.17% | -1.66% | -1.41% | 3.14% | -0.00% | -1.39% | 11.24% | -4.29% | -22.02% |
| 2023 | 10.51% | 2.43% | -1.78% | -13.68% | 6.06% | 2.86% | 14.74% | -12.85% | -10.26% | -8.33% | 19.48% | 5.65% | 8.72% |
| 2022 | -17.59% | -0.94% | 1.60% | -22.64% | -12.69% | -13.36% | 6.85% | -0.34% | -10.46% | -3.21% | 3.32% | -42.62% | -73.44% |
| 2021 | 3.89% | 2.63% | -11.07% | 3.91% | -3.24% | 18.12% | -2.34% | -3.49% | -8.33% | 8.00% | -12.83% | -14.91% | -22.08% |
| 2020 | 4.11% | -5.92% | -10.40% | 11.79% | 14.81% | 5.61% | 13.01% | 5.23% | -1.84% | 2.45% | 22.32% | -1.95% | 70.62% |
| 2019 | 17.29% | 8.68% | 0.83% | 3.74% | -6.77% | 3.09% | 2.02% | -1.62% | -7.02% | 4.26% | 5.08% | -7.18% | 21.61% |
| 2018 | 10.02% | -0.18% | -1.37% | 2.68% | 5.86% | 1.02% | -1.94% | 11.68% | -3.15% | -12.71% | 2.37% | -7.47% | 4.31% |
| 2017 | 6.39% | 4.10% | 5.34% | 4.14% | 4.23% | -0.12% | 5.05% | 4.92% | 1.45% | 6.39% | 3.11% | 0.20% | 55.45% |
| 2016 | -11.63% | 0.15% | 5.69% | -0.41% | 2.91% | -1.75% | 7.13% | 6.27% | 3.98% | -3.01% | -2.99% | -20.94% | -17.05% |
| 2015 | 0.61% | 8.30% | -0.34% | 2.04% | 2.77% | -0.76% | 0.43% | -9.20% | -4.77% | 4.88% | 5.13% | -12.15% | -4.91% |
| 2014 | -0.38% | 7.02% | -2.03% | -5.12% | 3.98% | 7.04% | -2.54% | 6.04% | -2.34% | -2.51% | 3.52% | -2.68% | 9.33% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of TEFQX 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 Firsthand Technology Opportunities Fund (TEFQX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Firsthand Technology Opportunities Fund provided a 0.00% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.00 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.45 |
Dividend yield | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 5.56% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Firsthand Technology Opportunities 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 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 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 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2016 | $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 |
| 2015 | $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 |
| 2014 | $0.45 | $0.45 |
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 Firsthand Technology Opportunities 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 Technology Opportunities Fund was 92.38%, occurring on Oct 7, 2002. Recovery took 4502 trading sessions.
The current Firsthand Technology Opportunities Fund drawdown is 83.12%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -92.38% | Mar 13, 2000 | 642 | Oct 7, 2002 | 4502 | Sep 1, 2020 | 5144 |
| -87.91% | Feb 16, 2021 | 875 | Aug 7, 2024 | — | — | — |
| -13.95% | Dec 18, 2020 | 10 | Jan 4, 2021 | 23 | Feb 5, 2021 | 33 |
| -12.99% | Sep 3, 2020 | 6 | Sep 11, 2020 | 18 | Oct 7, 2020 | 24 |
| -11.55% | Oct 14, 2020 | 20 | Nov 10, 2020 | 8 | Nov 20, 2020 | 28 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Firsthand Technology Opportunities Fund volatility is 7.60%, 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.