Firsthand Alternative Energy Fund (ALTEX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
10.58
-2.20 (-17.21%)
Dec 15, 2025, 8:05 AM EST
3.22%
Fund Assets10.19M
Expense Ratio1.99%
Min. Investment$2,000
Turnover4.00%
Dividend (ttm)0.14
Dividend Yield1.35%
Dividend Growthn/a
Payout Frequencyn/a
Ex-Dividend DateDec 13, 2024
Previous Close12.78
YTD Return11.13%
1-Year Return4.70%
5-Year Return-15.65%
52-Week Low7.12
52-Week High14.08
Beta (5Y)1.39
Holdings36
Inception DateOct 30, 2007

About 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. The fund is non-diversified.

Fund Family Firsthand Funds
Category Technology
Performance Rating Low
Risk Rating Above Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol ALTEX
Index S&P 500 TR

Performance

ALTEX had a total return of 4.70% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 0.88%.

Top 10 Holdings

70.89% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
Fidelity Colchester Street Trust - Treasury PortfolioFISXX13.02%
Bloom Energy CorporationBE12.48%
Oklo Inc.OKLO10.98%
Quanta Services, Inc.PWR8.56%
Corning IncorporatedGLW5.21%
ABB LtdABBNY4.95%
First Solar, Inc.FSLR4.34%
ON Semiconductor CorporationON3.88%
Axcelis Technologies, Inc.ACLS3.84%
BWX Technologies, Inc.BWXT3.63%
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Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Dec 13, 2024$0.14264Dec 13, 2024
Dec 15, 2023$0.355Dec 15, 2023
Dec 14, 2018$0.00254Dec 14, 2018
Dec 15, 2017$0.01678Dec 15, 2017
Full Dividend History