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Firsthand Alternative Energy Fund
Firsthand Alternative Energy Fund
A mutual fund investing in alternative energy and clean technology companies.
 

Firsthand Alternative Energy Fund invests in solar, wind, biomass, fuel cells, efficiency, and other technologies that will help reduce the world’s dependence on oil and reduce the pollution caused by burning fossil fuels. In addition to supporting these renewable energy technologies, Firsthand will donate a portion of its management fees to non-profit organizations that support the environment and renewable sources of energy. More importantly, you choose how you’d like your portion of the donation directed. For more details on the Fund, please visit the Fund's webpage here.
We believe alternative energy is an important and promising area of investment. The term "alternative energy" encompasses a broad range of sources in varying stages of development. These include well-established technologies, such as hydroelectric, biomass, and wind and solar power as well as others that are considered to be more experimental, such as hydrogen and fuel cells. The promise of these technologies has attracted significant interest from the investment community in a short period of time. Over the past few years the amount of money invested in alternative energy and efficiency technologies has increased from $27.5 billion in 2004 to more than $70 billion in 2006. The majority of the funding has found its way to technologies we believe represent the best investment opportunities today—solar, wind, and energy efficiency—which is where Firsthand Alternative Energy Fund is focusing its investments. To read more about the challenges and opportunities in alternative energy, click here or download our white paper on alternative energy investments.
 
Firsthand Capital Management, the investment adviser to Firsthand Alternative Energy Fund, has pledged a portion of its management fees for the Fund to a variety of non-profit organizations* supporting a wide range of environmental causes, from land and habitat conservation to animal rights and renewable energy. Shareholders may vote for the organization they wish Firsthand’s donation to support. Firsthand’s donations to environmental organizations will be determined by the results of an annual election by shareholders. Shareholders may elect an organization on their account application.
Firsthand is excited to support several national environmental organizations in this endeavor. Click on the individual logos below to learn more about these partners and this unique contribution program.
New investors can follow these three simple steps to invest:
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prospectus (and application)
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account application
Mail your application to:
Firsthand Funds
P.O. Box 183120
Columbus, OH 43218
Existing investors may call us toll-free at 1.888.884.2675, option 1, to purchase shares of Firsthand Alternative Energy Fund.
*Firsthand will donate a portion of its management fee for the Fund, equal to 0.20% of average daily net assets, to these organizations in proportion to an asset-weighted tally of shareholder votes.
Note: The prospectus and account application are in PDF format, which requires Adobe Acrobat Reader. To download a free copy of Acrobat Reader, click here.
Firsthand Alternative Energy Fund focuses its investments in a single sector: alternative energy. Thus, the Fund is subject to greater risk and volatility than a more diversified fund. Because the return on and value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate in response to stock market movements, the most significant risk of investing in the Fund is that you may lose money. Potential investors should be aware that an investment in a sector fund does not, by itself, constitute a balanced portfolio and is not appropriate if your key goal is preservation of capital.
 
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