Firsthand Alternative Energy Fund (ALTEX) Fund Details & Analysis

Fund Information

Fund Category Miscellaneous Sector

Fund Family Firsthand Funds

Fund Style Large

ISIN US3379418276

CUSIP 337941827

Inception Date 2007-10-29

Domicile United States

Country USA

Fiscal Year End December

NAV Chart

Fund Metrics

Net Assets $12.80 Million

Share Class Net Assets $12.80 Million

Expense Ratio 2.01%

Expense Ratio Date 2026-04-30

Dividend Yield 0.00%

Morning Star Rating -

Morning Star Risk Rating -

Morning Star Category -

Performance

YTD Return 31.63%

1-Year Return 22.57%

3-Year Return 16.79%

5-Year Return 3.24%

NAV $13.09

Previous Close Price $13.09

Last Update 2026-09-30

Dividend Information

Dividend Yield 0.00%

Dividend (ttm) 0.17

Dividend Growth -58.12%

Payout Frequency Annual

Ex-Dividend Date n/a

Ratings

Morning Star Rating -

Morning Star Risk Rating -

Morning Star Category -

Beta (5Y) 1.23

About Firsthand Alternative Energy Fund

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. The fund is non-diversified.

Detailed Metrics

Market Cap Distribution

AverageMarketCap 43591.35%

Giant 9.20%

Large 29.92%

Medium 29.39%

Micro 6.43%

Small 16.01%

Value & Growth Metrics

Book-Value Growth % -0.07%

Cash-Flow Growth % 1.69%

Dividend Yield % 0.56%

Historical Earnings % -5.09%

Long-Term Earnings % 12.81%

Asset Allocation

Type	Net %	Long %	Short %	Category Average	benchmark
Bond	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	4.80%	0.00%
Cash	9.05%	9.12%	0.07%	9.46%	0.00%
Non US Stock	13.81%	13.81%	0.00%	28.81%	0.67%
Not Classified	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.03%	0.00%
Other	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	6.04%	0.00%
US Stock	77.13%	77.13%	0.00%	56.74%	99.33%

Top Holdings

Name	Weight	Owned	Change
Quanta Services Inc	9.48%	-	-
First Solar Inc	4.34%	-	-
Aspen Aerogels Inc	3.10%	-	-
Tesla Inc	7.17%	-	-
Axcelis Technologies Inc	3.44%	-	-
ON Semiconductor Corp	4.63%	-	-
Kratos Defense Security Solutions Inc	4.46%	-	-
Enovix Corp	None	-	-
Itron Inc	5.17%	-	-
Corning Inc	6.05%	-	-
Iberdrola SA	4.13%	-	-
Fidelity Treasury Portfolio	9.13%	-	-
ABB Ltd	5.54%	-	-
Bloom Energy Corp	11.15%	-	-
Oklo Inc	7.67%	-	-
BWX Technologies Inc	3.70%	-	-
Vestas Wind Systems A/S	4.29%	-	-
Bloom Energy Corporation COM CL A	14.90%	-	-
Quanta Services, Inc. COM	10.56%	-	-
Corning Incorporated COM	8.05%	-	-
ABB Ltd. SPONSORED ADR	5.16%	-	-
Oklo Inc. COM CL A	4.54%	-	-
ON Semiconductor Corp. COM	4.54%	-	-
Vestas Wind Systems AS DKK0.20	4.04%	-	-
BWX Technologies Inc. COM	3.75%	-	-
Axcelis Technologies Inc. COM NEW	3.41%	-	-
BLOOM ENERGY CORP COM CL A	18.13%	-	-
CORNING INC COM	9.88%	-	-
QUANTA SERVICES INC COM	9.06%	-	-
OKLO INC COM CL A	6.27%	-	-
ABB LTD (CH) SPONSORED ADR	4.56%	-	-
AXCELIS TECHNOLOGIES INC COM NEW	4.54%	-	-
ENPHASE ENERGY INC COM	3.83%	-	-
WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC (THE) COM	3.56%	-	-
ON SEMICONDUCTOR CORP COM	3.40%	-	-

See the full breakdown of ALTEX fund's asset allocation and top holdings .

Sector Weights

Category	Subcategory	Amount %	Category Avg	Stocks %	Benchmark
Bond Sector	Cash and Equivalents	8.40%	59.71%	100.00%	0.00%
Bond Sector	Corporate	8.40%	0.77%	0.00%	0.00%
Bond Sector	Derivative	8.40%	0.03%	0.00%	0.00%
Bond Sector	Government	8.40%	13.05%	0.00%	0.00%
Bond Sector	Municipal	8.40%	25.91%	0.00%	0.00%
Bond Sector	Securitized	8.40%	0.53%	0.00%	0.00%
Cyclical	Basic Materials	1.54%	3.56%	0.00%	1.88%
Cyclical	Consumer Cyclical	0.12%	3.98%	0.00%	9.42%
Cyclical	Financial Services	0.00%	2.80%	0.00%	12.25%
Cyclical	Real Estate	0.00%	8.70%	0.00%	2.12%
Defensive	Consumer Defensive	0.00%	0.61%	0.00%	4.33%
Defensive	Healthcare	0.92%	7.25%	0.00%	9.65%
Defensive	Utilities	8.40%	17.37%	0.00%	1.98%
Sensitive	Communication Services	0.00%	2.84%	0.00%	8.97%
Sensitive	Energy	6.47%	3.38%	0.00%	3.65%
Sensitive	Industrials	47.95%	23.03%	0.00%	8.61%
Sensitive	Technology	34.60%	26.48%	0.00%	37.15%

World Regions

Region	Subregion	Category Average	Stocks Percent	Benchmark
Americas	Latin America	1.89%	-	0.20%
Americas	North America	69.36%	84.81%	99.33%
Greater Asia	Asia Developed	3.65%	2.46%	-
Greater Asia	Asia Emerging	8.50%	-	0.09%
Greater Asia	Australasia	0.56%	-	-
Greater Asia	Japan	2.52%	1.16%	-
Greater Europe	Africa/Middle East	2.90%	-	-
Greater Europe	Europe Developed	8.78%	11.57%	0.29%
Greater Europe	Europe Emerging	0.50%	-	-
Greater Europe	United Kingdom	1.33%	-	0.09%

Dividend History

Date	Amount	Unadjusted Amount	Currency	Declaration Date	Record Date	Payment Date	Period
2024-12-13	$0.000	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
2023-12-15	$0.000	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
2019-12-13	$0.000	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
2018-12-14	$0.003	$0.003	USD	-	-	-	-
2017-12-15	$0.017	$0.017	USD	-	-	-	-

View the full dividend history for ALTEX.

Firsthand Alternative Energy Fund NMFQS:ALTEX