SVVC (Firsthand Technology Value Fund) 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %: 0.00 (As of Jul. 04, 2026)


What is Firsthand Technology Value Fund 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %?

Firsthand Technology Value Fund SVVC +9.38% 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00 as of Jul. 04, 2026. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,111 Asset Management companies, Firsthand Technology Value Fund ranks worse than 90008.91% on this metric.

Firsthand Technology Value Fund's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.00.


The historical rank and industry rank for Firsthand Technology Value Fund's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:



SVVC's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is not ranked *
in the Asset Management industry.
Industry Median: 6.45
* Ranked among companies with meaningful 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % only.

Firsthand Technology Value Fund  (OTCPK:SVVC) 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Explanation

Of course the risk here is that the company may not raise its dividends as it did before. The key is to select the companies that can consistently raise its dividends. Usually companies with long history of raising dividends tend to do so.

Firsthand Technology Value Fund 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms

SVVC vs LGCP, BLK, BX: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Firsthand Technology Value Fund's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %, along with its competitors' market caps and 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Firsthand Technology Value Fund 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Firsthand Technology Value Fund's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Firsthand Technology Value Fund's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % falls into.


Firsthand Technology Value Fund 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Calculation

Dividend Yield % and dividend growth of a stock is an important factor for income investors. But if company A raises its dividend constantly faster than company B, company A's future dividend yield might be much higher than Company B's even if their yields are the same now and their stock prices do not change.

Yield on Cost assumes that you buy and the stock today, and hold it for 5 years. If the company raises it dividends at the same rate as it did over the past 5 years, the dividends investors receive annually in 5 years relative to the stock price today.

Therefore, Yield-on-Cost of Firsthand Technology Value Fund is calculated as

Yield-on-Cost=Dividend Yield %*(1+Dividend Growth Rate)^5
Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % →
What does a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.00 mean?
Firsthand Technology Value Fund (SVVC) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.00 as of Jul. 04, 2026. 5-Year Yield on Cost measures the expected yield based on a company's current yield and 5-year dividend growth. View historical data on Firsthand Technology Value Fund and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Firsthand Technology Value Fund ranks #999999 out of 1111 companies in the Asset Management industry.
Is Firsthand Technology Value Fund's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Firsthand Technology Value Fund's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. Based on the distribution chart, Firsthand Technology Value Fund ranks #999999 out of 1111 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Firsthand Technology Value Fund's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to LGCP and BLK?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Firsthand Technology Value Fund ranks #999999 out of 1111 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places Firsthand Technology Value Fund in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 6.45. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % for an Asset Management company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Asset Management companies is 6.45, based on 1,111 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % mean?
A high 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 5-Year Yield on Cost measures the expected yield based on a company's current yield and 5-year dividend growth. View historical data on Firsthand Technology Value Fund and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 6.45 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Firsthand Technology Value Fund's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Firsthand Technology Value Fund stock overvalued right now?
Firsthand Technology Value Fund (SVVC) has a current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.00. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % calculated?
5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Firsthand Technology Value Fund (SVVC), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00 as of Jul. 04, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Firsthand Technology Value Fund Business Description

Address 150 Almaden Boulevard, Suite 1250, San Jose, CA, USA, 95113
Firsthand Technology Value Fund Inc is an externally managed, non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Fund's investment objective is to seek long-term growth of capital, principally by seeking capital gains on its equity and equity-related investments. Its portfolio is predominantly composed of equity and equity derivative securities of illiquid private technology and cleantech companies but it may also invest in micro-cap publicly traded companies with market capitalizations. The Fund invests in companies in various stages of maturity with the goal of achieving profitable exits via IPO or acquisition.