# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000919160
**File Stem:** 0001213900-26-065674
**Filing Date:** 2026-6
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001213900-26-065674.hdr.sgml**: 20260605

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001213900-26-065674

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260605

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260605

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260605

**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:** 261068350

**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 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 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**

**GUINNESS ATKINSON ALTERNATIVE ENERGY FUND**

**(Ticker: GAAEX)**

**Supplement dated June 5, 2026, to the Prospectus, Summary Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information ("SAI") each dated April 30, 2026**

Effective June 1, 2026 (the "Effective Date"), Jordan Patel and Jaime Melrose will also serve as portfolio managers of the Alternative Energy Fund. In connection with these changes, the "Portfolio Managers" section on page 7 of the Prospectus and page 6 of the Summary Prospectus is replaced with the following:

Jonathan Waghorn, Will Riley, Jordan Patel and Jaime Melrose are the portfolio managers of the Fund and are jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund. Jonathan Waghorn and Will Riley have been portfolio managers of the Fund since January 2019 and Jordan Patel and Jaime Melrose have been portfolio managers of the Fund since June 1, 2026. For additional information, please see Portfolio Management in the prospectus and Portfolio Managers in the Statement of Additional Information. For additional information, please see Portfolio Management in the prospectus and Portfolio Managers in the Statement of Additional Information.

*The table under "Management of the Funds" on page 59 of the Prospectus is hereby amended by adding the following:*

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Portfolio Manager** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; **Jordan Patel**<br> Alternative Energy Fund<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;Jordan Patel is the co-manager of the Alternative Energy Fund since June 2026. He joined Guinness Atkinson<sup>TM</sup> as a senior analyst in 2024. Prior to this, he was employed by Federated Hermes and Titan Capital Management. He graduated from University College, London, with a Master's degree in Economics and holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics & Management from the University of Oxford. |

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Portfolio Manager** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; **Jaime Melrose**<br> Alternative Energy Fund<br> &nbsp;&nbsp; Jamie Melrose is the co-manager of the Alternative Energy Fund since June 2026. He joined Guinness Atkinson<sup>TM</sup> as an investment analyst in 2019. Prior to this, he was an investment manager at Railpen, where he specialized in thematic research and sustainable investments across public and private markets. He graduated from the University of Bath with a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics. He is a CFA and CAIA charterholder and has passed the CFA Certificate in ESG Investing.<br>|

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The following table shows information regarding other accounts managed by Jordan Patel and Jaime Melrose as of May 31, 2026:

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|  | **Registered <br> Investment<br> Companies** | **Registered <br> Investment<br> Companies** | **Other Pooled<br> Investment<br> Vehicles** | **Other Pooled<br> Investment<br> Vehicles** | **Other Accounts** | **Other Accounts** |
| **Portfolio <br> Managers** | **Number<br> of<br> Accounts** | **Total <br> Assets <br> (in<br> millions)** | **Number<br> of Accounts** | **Total<br> Assets<br> (in<br> millions)** | **Number<br> of<br> Accounts** | **Total <br> Assets<br> (in<br> millions)** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Jordan Patel | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Jaime Melrose | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |

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|  | **Number of Accounts with Advisory Fee Based on Performance** | **Number of Accounts with Advisory Fee Based on Performance** | **Number of Accounts with Advisory Fee Based on Performance** | **Number of Accounts with Advisory Fee Based on Performance** | **Number of Accounts with Advisory Fee Based on Performance** | **Number of Accounts with Advisory Fee Based on Performance** |
|  | **Registered <br> Investment<br> Companies** | **Registered <br> Investment<br> Companies** | **Other Pooled <br> Investment<br> Vehicles** | **Other Pooled <br> Investment<br> Vehicles** | **Other Accounts** | **Other Accounts** |
| **Portfolio <br> Managers** | **Number<br> of<br> Accounts** | **Total<br> Assets<br> (in <br> millions)** | **Number<br> of<br> Accounts** | **Total<br> Assets<br> (in<br> millions)** | **Number<br> of <br> Accounts** | **Total <br> Assets<br> (in <br> millions)** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Jordan Patel | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Jaime Melrose | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |

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**<u>Fund Ownership</u>**

Each portfolio manager is a U.K. resident; thus, ownership of investment company shares registered and offered in the U.S. is disadvantageous from a tax perspective. As of May 31, 2026, neither Jordan Patel and Jaime Melrose own shares of the Funds.

**<u>Compensation</u>**

Messrs. Harriss, Riley, Malik, Waghorn, Patel, Melrose, and Ms. Huang are employed by GAM and are remunerated with an annual fixed salary and with a variable bonus that is discretionary.

***Please file this Supplement with your records****.*