# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000919160
**File Stem:** 0001213900-25-081632
**Filing Date:** 2025-8
**Character Count:** 4761
**Document Hash:** 92efcc1b70b22c5226767558894513b2
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001213900-25-081632.hdr.sgml**: 20250828

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001213900-25-081632

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250828

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250828

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20250828

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** GUINNESS ATKINSON FUNDS
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000919160

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 033-75340
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251271909

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 251 SOUTH LAKE AVE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 800
- **CITY:** PASADENA
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 91101
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 626-914-1041

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 251 SOUTH LAKE AVE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 800
- **CITY:** PASADENA
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 91101

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** INVESTEC FUNDS
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20000927

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** GUINNESS FLIGHT INVESTMENT FUNDS
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19970506

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** GUINNESS FLIGHT INVESTMENT FUNDS INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19940217

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Guinness Atkinson Asia Focus Fund (Series ID: S000005893)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name                        | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Guinness Atkinson Asia Focus Fund | IASMX         | C000016117 |

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### Guinness Atkinson China & Hong Kong Fund (Series ID: S000005894)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name                               | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Guinness Atkinson China & Hong Kong Fund | ICHKX         | C000016118 |

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### Guinness Atkinson Global Innovators Fund (Series ID: S000005895)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name                                                     | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Guinness Atkinson Global Innovators Fund - Investor Class      | IWIRX         | C000016119 |
| Guinness Atkinson Global Innovators Fund - Institutional Class | GINNX         | C000161072 |

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### Guinness Atkinson Global Energy Fund (Series ID: S000005896)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name                           | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Guinness Atkinson Global Energy Fund | GAGEX         | C000016120 |

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### Guinness Atkinson Alternative Energy Fund (Series ID: S000009156)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name                                | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Guinness Atkinson Alternative Energy Fund | GAAEX         | C000024897 |

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## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Guinness Atkinson Asia Focus Fund (Series ID: S000005893)

| Class ID   | Class Name                        | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000016117 | Guinness Atkinson Asia Focus Fund | IASMX           |

### Guinness Atkinson China & Hong Kong Fund (Series ID: S000005894)

| Class ID   | Class Name                               | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000016118 | Guinness Atkinson China & Hong Kong Fund | ICHKX           |

### Guinness Atkinson Global Innovators Fund (Series ID: S000005895)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                                     | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000016119 | Guinness Atkinson Global Innovators Fund - Investor Class      | IWIRX           |
| C000161072 | Guinness Atkinson Global Innovators Fund - Institutional Class | GINNX           |

### Guinness Atkinson Global Energy Fund (Series ID: S000005896)

| Class ID   | Class Name                           | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000016120 | Guinness Atkinson Global Energy Fund | GAGEX           |

### Guinness Atkinson Alternative Energy Fund (Series ID: S000009156)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000024897 | Guinness Atkinson Alternative Energy Fund | GAAEX           |

**GUINNESS ATKINSON<sup>TM</sup> FUNDS**

**Alternative Energy Fund** **(GAAEX)**

**ASIA FOCUS FUND (IASMX)**

**CHINA & HONG KONG FUND (ICHKX)**

**Global Energy fund** **(GAGEX)**

**GLOBAL INNOVATORS FUND**

**(Institutional Class: GINNX)**

**(Investor Class: IWIRX)**

**Supplement dated August 28, 2025,** 

**to the Statement of Additional Information ("SAI")<br> dated April 30, 2025**

 

Effective August 27, 2025, Amanda Parness no longer serves as an Independent Trustee of the Funds listed above. Accordingly, all references to Ms. Parness as a current Independent Trustee are removed from the SAI.

INVESTORS SHOULD RETAIN THIS SUPPLEMENT FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.