ALTEX

Active

Firsthand Alternative Energy Fund

Category: US Equity (9,528 funds)

Expense Ratio
1.99%
Annual Cost per $10K
$199.00
30-Year Fee Drag per $10K
$32,779
at 7% annual return
Fund Type
Mutual Fund
Active
Trailing 12-Month
+18.43%

Asset Allocation

US Equity
72%
Intl Equity
15%
Cash
13%

Fee Comparison

ALTEX
1.99%
US Equity average
1.06%
US Equity cheapest
0.00%
Index benchmark
0.03%

88% more expensive than category average

Historical Returns

Monthly total returns (dividends reinvested) from SEC N-PORT filings · As of December 2025 · Updated quarterly

+12.11%3Y
Compare to

Fee Impact Calculator

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%
ALTEX at 1.99%$216,715
At index rates (0.03%)$377,424
Zero fees (theoretical)$380,613
Total fee drag$163,897
Cost vs index fund−$160,709

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