Firsthand Technology Opportunities Fund

Firsthand Technology Opportunities Fund

Average Annual Total Returns vs. Indices
As of JUNE 30, 2025
Period Firsthand Technology
Opportunities Fund
NASDAQ Composite Index S&P 500 Index
Since inception (9/30/99) 1.62% 9.12% 8.30%
10-Year 3.89% 16.20% 13.65%
5-Year -9.59% 16.03% 16.64%
3-Year -3.31% 23.66% 19.71%
1-Year 35.21% 15.68% 15.16%
Q2 '25 (not annualized) 32.23% 17.96% 10.94%
Monthly Performance Update
As of August 31, 2025
Period Firsthand Technology
Opportunities Fund
Since inception (9/30/99) 1.82%
10-Year 5.42%
5-Year -11.71%
3-Year -3.57%
1-Year 40.44%
1-Month 0.60%

The Fund's performance information assumes reinvestment of all dividends and includes all Fund expenses, but does not reflect the impact of taxes. Performance data quoted represent past performance, which is not a guarantee of future results, and current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Both the return from and the principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that any investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. To obtain performance as of the most recent month-end, please contact Firsthand Funds by calling 1.888.884.2675 or go to www.firsthandfunds.com.

The Fund's total gross operating expenses are 1.87%. The Fund's total net operating expenses are 1.85%. Under the Investment Advisory Agreements, the Investment Adviser has agreed to reduce its fees and/or make expense reimbursements so that the Fund's total operating expenses (excluding independent trustees' compensation, brokerage and commission expenses, litigation costs and any extraordinary and non-recurring expenses) are limited to 1.85% of the Fund's average daily net assets up to $200 million, 1.80% of such assets from $200 million to $500 million, 1.75% of such assets from $500 million to $1 billion, and 1.70% of such assets in excess of $1 billion. The current expense waiver is in effect until 4/30/26.

Growth of a Hypothetical $10,000 Investment

September 30, 1999 through June 30, 2025

Chart represents the growth of a hypothetical $10,000 investment from Firsthand Technology Opportunities Fund inception date until the end of the quarter indicated. Firsthand Technology Opportunities Fund performance assumes reinvestment of all dividends and includes all Firsthand Technology Opportunities Fund expenses but does not reflect the impact of taxes.

Q2'25 Contributors to Performance

Data analytics software supplier Palantir (PLTR) was the biggest contributor to the Fund’s performance in Q2. While the company’s stock slumped briefly after reporting earnings in May, Palantir joined the ranks of the top 10 most-valuable tech companies, based on market cap, during the quarter. Palantir stock closed just below its all-time high at the end of June, netting a 62% gain for the quarter.

The second largest contributor to fund performance in Q2 was Netflix (NFLX). The streaming giant beat analysts’ expectations for revenues and earnings in its first fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2025. Netflix launched its ad tech platform (“Netflix Ads Suite”) in April, and its stock finished Q2 up over 40% during Q2.

Domo (DOMO) was the third most significant positive contributor to fund performance in Q2. The corporate data analytics software company saw its stock soar in May after disclosing financial results for its fiscal Q1, ended April 30, 2025. Domo revenues and earnings for the quarter topped consensus estimates, and the stock finished Q2 up 80%.

Q2'25 Detractors from Performance

The largest detractor from the Fund’s performance in Q2 was PagerDuty (PD). The digital operations management platform provider announced better-than-expected financial results for its first quarter ended April 30, but the company’s guidance for second-quarter revenues and earnings fell short of analysts’ estimates. We liquidated our position in PagerDuty prior to the end of the quarter.

Digital signature specialist Docusign (DOCU) was the second-largest detractor from fund performance in Q2. The company’s shares fell sharply in early June on the heels of a downward adjustment to its full-year billings outlook. Though the adjustment was modest, it was enough to spook investors, with respect to the company’s growth prospects.

Oklo (OKLO) was the third largest detractor from the Fund’s performance in Q2. The Fund purchased its first shares of the nuclear technology comapny about a week before the end of the quarter. From the date of purchase to the end of Q2, the stock posted a modest decline before pushing higher again in July and August.

Firsthand Technology Opportunities Fund is subject to greater risk than more diversified funds because of its investments in fewer securities and because of its concentration of investments in certain industries in the technology sector. Specific risks associated with investments in the technology industries (as described in the Fund's Prospectus) could cause the Fund's share price to fluctuate dramatically. The Fund's investments in small-cap companies present greater risk than investments in larger companies. The Fund invests in several industries within the technology sector and the relative weightings of these industries in the Fund's portfolio may change at any time. Equity investing involves risks, including the potential loss of the principal amount invested.

The NASDAQ Composite Index (NASDAQ) and the Standard & Poor's 500 Index (S&P 500) each represent an unmanaged, broad-based basket of stocks and are typically used as benchmarks for overall market performance. The indices' performance figures assume the reinvestment of all dividends (except where noted), but do not reflect the impact of taxes. Additionally, because an investor cannot invest in an index directly, indices' performance figures do not reflect the expenses associated with the management of an actual mutual fund portfolio.

As of 6/30/25: PLTR (15.0% of TEFQX), NFLX (13.4% of TEFQX), DOMO (6.4% of TEFQX), PD (0.0% of TEFQX), DOCU (4.7% of TEFQX), OKLO (2.2% of TEFQX). A complete list of portfolio holdings for Firsthand Funds is available on www.firsthandfunds.com and is updated 45 days after the end of every calendar quarter. The portfolio holdings discussed are subject to change.

The information provided should not be considered a recommendation to purchase or sell a particular security and there is no assurance that, as of the date of publication, the securities purchased remain in a Fund's portfolio or that securities sold have not been repurchased. Also, you should note that the securities discussed, even if they have been purchased by a Fund, do not represent a Fund's entire portfolio and, in the aggregate, may represent only a small percentage of that Fund's holdings. There can be no assurance that any Firsthand Funds will buy, sell, or hold any particular security after the date referred to in the discussion.