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Fund Performance
All performance data shows average annualized returns, except for periods of one year or less, which are actual returns.
| MONTHLY PERFORMANCE THROUGH 1/31/2012 | View Morningstar Ratings |
| Fund Inception Date |
Calendar YTD | 1 Year | 3 Years | 5 Years | 10 Years | Inception | Expense Ratio |
| Alternative Energy Fund 3/31/2006 |
9.93% | 41.04% | 10.57% | 21.47% | n/a | 18.98% | 1.76% |
| Asia Focus Fund 4/29/1996 |
9.30% | 14.88% | 26.99% | 3.64% | 12.31% | 3.24% | 1.67% |
| Asia Pacific Dividend Fund 3/31/2006 |
6.95% | 5.97% | 26.24% | 2.83% | n/a | 4.08% | 2.92% gross 2.01% net |
| China & Hong Kong Fund 6/30/1994 |
10.87% | 19.76% | 24.85% | 5.75% | 12.91% | 7.98% | 1.48% |
| Global Energy Fund 6/30/2004 |
5.64% | 14.39% | 22.17% | 4.31% | n/a | 14.04% | 1.25% |
| Global Innovators Fund 12/15/1998 |
7.96% | 4.74% | 23.47% | 2.13% | 4.77% | 4.30% | 1.55% gross 1.56% net |
| Renminbi Yuan & Bond Fund 6/30/2011 |
.56% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | .72% | .90% |
| QUARTERLY PERFORMANCE THROUGH 12/31/2011 | View Morningstar Ratings |
| Fund Inception Date |
Calendar YTD | 1 Year | 3 Years | 5 Years | 10 Years | Inception | Expense Ratio |
| Alternative Energy Fund 3/31/2006 |
42.53% | 42.53% | 15.71% | 21.93% | n/a | 20.55% | 1.76% |
| Asia Focus Fund 4/29/1996 |
22.35% | 22.35% | 20.27% | 1.60% | 11.67% | 2.67% | 1.67% |
| Asia Pacific Dividend Fund 3/31/2006 |
14.04% | 14.04% | 20.55% | 1.32% | n/a | 2.93% | 2.92% gross 2.01% net |
| China & Hong Kong Fund 6/30/1994 |
27.52% | 27.52% | 17.25% | 3.91% | 11.29% | 7.38% | 1.48% |
| Global Energy Fund 6/30/2004 |
13.16% | 13.16% | 18.25% | 3.15% | n/a | 13.37% | 1.25% |
| Global Innovators Fund 12/15/1998 |
6.51% | 6.51% | 16.67% | .99% | 3.77% | 3.72% | 1.55% gross 1.56% net |
| Renminbi Yuan & Bond Fund 6/30/2011 |
n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | .16% | .90% |
Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Funds may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Total returns reflect a fee waiver in effect and in the absence of this waiver, the total returns would be lower. Performance data does not reflect the 2% redemption fee for shares held less than 30 days and if deducted the fee would reduce the performance quoted.
| MONTHLY RATINGS THROUGH 12/31/2011 |
| Fund | Fund Category |
Overall | 3-Year | 5-Year | 10-Year |
| Alternative Energy Fund | Specialty-Natural Res | 1 (75 funds) |
1 (75 funds) |
1 (61 funds) |
N/A |
| Asia Focus Fund | Pacific/Asia ex-Japan Stk | 2 (65 funds) |
3 (65 funds) |
2 (41 funds) |
2 (35 funds) |
| Asia Pacific Dividend Fund | Pacific/Asia ex-Japan Stk | 3 (65 funds) |
4 (65 funds) |
3 (41 funds) |
N/A |
| China & Hong Kong Fund | China Region | 3 (80 funds) |
3 (80 funds) |
3 (61 funds) |
3 (29 funds) |
| Global Energy Fund | Specialty-Natural Res | 3 (75 funds) |
4 (75 funds) |
3 (61 funds) |
N/A |
| Global Innovators Fund | Large Growth | 3 (1478 funds) |
3 (1478 funds) |
2 (1279 funds) |
3 (804 funds) |
| Renminbi Yuan & Bond Fund | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
All of the Guinness Atkinson Funds have an expense cap in place and the advisor is contractually obligated to cap the total expenses at least through June 30, 2011.
The Funds invest in foreign securities which will involve political,
economic and currency risks, greater volatility, and differences in
accounting methods. The Funds are non-diversified meaning their assets may be
concentrated in fewer individual holdings than diversified funds.
Therefore, the Funds are more exposed to individual stock volatility than
diversified funds. The Funds invest in smaller companies, which will
involve additional risks such as limited liquidity and greater volatility.
Morningstar Ratings Disclosure
For each fund with at least a three-year history, Morningstar calculates a Morningstar Rating™ based on a Morningstar Risk-Adjusted Return measure that accounts for variation in a fund's monthly performance (including the effects of sales charges, loads, and redemption fees), placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance. The top 10% of funds in each category receive 5 stars, the next 22.5% receive 4 stars, the next 35% receive 3 stars, the next 22.5% receive 2 stars and the bottom 10% receive 1 star. (Each share class is counted as a fraction of one fund within this scale and rated separately, which may cause slight variations in distribution percentages.)
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