Guinness Atkinson Alternative Energy Fund

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Guinness Atkinson Alternative Energy (GAAEX)
Type
Open-end mutual fund
Sustainability mandate
Gender equality score
Gender equality score

55
/ 100 points
Overall score
Average Equileap Gender Equality Score of fund holdings, weighted by market value
Peer rank
Group ranking

D
37.9
percentile

Universe: Groups

Group: International Equity

Ranking: 681 out of 1,095 funds


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Gender balance in leadership and workforce
Gender balance in leadership and workforce
26/40
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Equal compensation and work life balance
Equal compensation and work life balance
10/30
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Policies promoting gender equality
Policies promoting gender equality
18/20
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Commitment, transparency, and accountability
Commitment, transparency, and accountability
1/10
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Top scoring holdings
Top scoring holdings
The top 10 holdings in this portfolio with the best scores on the Equileap Gender Scorecard. In the case of ties, the holding with more assets invested is listed higher.
  • 1. Iberdrola SA
    4.31% of assets
    $789,387 invested
  • 2. Johnson Matthey PLC
    3.2% of assets
    $586,247 invested
  • 3. Schneider Electric SE
    4.47% of assets
    $818,347 invested
  • 4. Legrand SA
    5.42% of assets
    $993,933 invested
  • 5. Prysmian SpA
    4.47% of assets
    $818,319 invested
  • 6. Siemens AG
    4.44% of assets
    $813,631 invested
  • 7. Trane Technologies PLC Class A
    4.07% of assets
    $746,447 invested
  • 8. Owens-Corning Inc
    2.09% of assets
    $382,508 invested
  • 9. First Solar Inc
    3.34% of assets
    $612,632 invested
  • 10. SPIE SA
    3.57% of assets
    $654,961 invested
Bottom scoring holdings
Bottom scoring holdings
The bottom 10 holdings in this portfolio with the worst scores on the Equileap Gender Scorecard. In the case of ties, the holding with more assets invested is listed higher.
  • 1. Itron Inc
    3.25% of assets
    $596,020 invested
  • 2. NextEra Energy Inc
    4.01% of assets
    $734,367 invested
  • 3. Enphase Energy Inc
    0.74% of assets
    $135,544 invested
  • 4. Hubbell Inc
    4.25% of assets
    $778,861 invested
  • 5. ON Semiconductor Corp
    2.19% of assets
    $402,074 invested
  • 6. Installed Building Products Inc
    3.07% of assets
    $562,138 invested
  • 7. Carlisle Companies Inc
    2.07% of assets
    $378,633 invested
  • 8. Amphenol Corp Class A
    4.77% of assets
    $874,418 invested
  • 9. Ormat Technologies Inc
    3.71% of assets
    $680,584 invested
  • 10. NXP Semiconductors NV
    2.98% of assets
    $545,869 invested
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Financial performance
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Gender Equality and Returns
Returns chart for Guinness Atkinson Alternative Energy Fund
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The figure above charts annualized returns and Gender Equality Fund grades. The orange marker represents this fund. The purple marker (if present) represents an assigned benchmark. Blue dots represent funds in the same Morningstar category as this fund. Dark gray dots represent funds in the same grading group as this fund. Returns are for the most recent available for this fund of 1, 3, 5, or 10 year annualized returns. The higher a fund is marked on the Y axis, the better its returns for the specified time period. The higher a fund is marked on the X axis, the better its Gender Equality Funds group ranking. Read more on the How it Works page.
Benchmarking tool
Current fund
GAAEX
Guinness Atkinson Alternative Energy Fund
Family
Guinness Atkinson
Category
Global Small/Mid Stock
vs.
Benchmark
ACWI
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
Family
iShares from BlackRock
Category
Global Large-Stock Blend
Fund comparison settings
Investment timeline
Performance as of: 10/31/25
1 year
3 years
5 years
10 years
Benchmark
Suggested: MSCI ACWI
ACWI - iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
Fund comparison results
Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:
Lower 10-yr returns 
3.37% less  in annualized returns
Same overall gender equality score 
0 / 100 points 
Same gender balance in leadership and workforce score 
0 / 40 points 
Same equal compensation and work life balance score 
0 / 30 points 
Same policies promoting gender equality score 
0 / 20 points 
Same commitment, transparency, and accountability score 
0 / 10 points 
Current fund
GAAEX
Guinness Atkinson Alternative Energy Fund
Family
Guinness Atkinson
Category
Global Small/Mid Stock
vs.
Benchmark
ACWI
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
Family
iShares from BlackRock
Category
Global Large-Stock Blend
Fund comparison settings
Investment timeline
Performance as of: 10/31/25
1 year
3 years
5 years
10 years
Benchmark
Suggested: MSCI ACWI
ACWI - iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
Fund comparison results
Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:
Lower 10-yr returns 
3.37% less  in annualized returns
Same overall gender equality score 
0 / 100 points 
Same gender balance in leadership and workforce score 
0 / 40 points 
Same equal compensation and work life balance score 
0 / 30 points 
Same policies promoting gender equality score 
0 / 20 points 
Same commitment, transparency, and accountability score 
0 / 10 points 
Current fund
GAAEX
Guinness Atkinson Alternative Energy Fund
Family
Guinness Atkinson
Category
Global Small/Mid Stock
vs.
Benchmark
ACWI
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
Family
iShares from BlackRock
Category
Global Large-Stock Blend
Fund comparison settings
Investment timeline
Performance as of: 10/31/25
1 year
3 years
5 years
10 years
Benchmark
Suggested: MSCI ACWI
ACWI - iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
Fund comparison results
Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:
Lower 10-yr returns 
3.37% less  in annualized returns
Same overall gender equality score 
0 / 100 points 
Same gender balance in leadership and workforce score 
0 / 40 points 
Same equal compensation and work life balance score 
0 / 30 points 
Same policies promoting gender equality score 
0 / 20 points 
Same commitment, transparency, and accountability score 
0 / 10 points 
Month-end trailing returns  
Annualized returns
Gender-lens analysis
1-yr
3-yr
5-yr
10-yr
Overall gender equality score
This fund
GAAEX - Guinness Atkinson Alternative Energy Fund
17%
5.67%
6.82%
8.07%
55  / 100 points
Benchmark
ACWI - iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
23%
22%
15%
11%
55  / 100 points
Fund compared to benchmark
 
-5.84%
-16.03%
-7.81%
-3.37%
Same
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