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Overview
Hennessy Cornerstone Growth Fund
Quantitatively managed, the Fund maintains a concentrated portfolio, which seeks growth at a reasonable price.
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HFCGXInstitutional
HICGXMorningstar style box
Overall morningstar rating
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HFCGX
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Institutional
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HICGX
Among 593 Small Blend Funds (Based on risk-adjusted returns, as of 12/31/23)
Investment Overview Video
Why Invest
- Quantitatively-driven, repeatable investment process
- Combines growth investing with a valuation overlay
- Focus on undervalued companies that have proven earnings and stock price growth
Investment Criteria
The Hennessy Cornerstone Growth Fund utilizes a quantitative formula to identify 50 common stocks with the highest one-year price appreciation that also meet the following criteria:
- Market capitalization exceeding $175 million
- Price-to-sales ratio below 1.5
- Annual earnings higher than the previous year
- Positive stock price appreciation over the past three- and six-month periods
Portfolio Managers
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Chief Market Strategist and Portfolio Manager
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23Years on Fund
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44Years of Experience
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Chief Investment Officer and Portfolio Manager
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7Years on Fund
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28Years of Experience
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“The Fund marries value and momentum investing.”
- Neil Hennessy
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Performance
Daily Pricing & Performance
as of 3/18/24-
Investor Class (HFCGX)
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NAV
$32.77
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$ Change
-$0.22
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% Change
-0.67%
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YTD
19.90%
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Institutional Class (HICGX)
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NAV
$34.22
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-$0.23
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% Change
-0.67%
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YTD
19.99%
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Average Annualized Total Return
as of 2/29/24Name 1 Mo YTD 1 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr Since Inception (11/1/96) Investor Class (HFCGX) 12.21% 16.65% 34.96% 16.19% 16.60% 10.49% 9.85% Institutional Class (HICGX) 12.24% 16.69% 35.32% 16.56% 16.98% 10.83% 10.05% Russell 2000® Index 5.65% 1.54% 10.05% -0.94% 6.89% 7.13% 8.24% S&P 500® Index 5.34% 7.11% 30.45% 11.91% 14.76% 12.70% 9.52% as of 12/31/23Name QTR YTD 1 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr Since Inception (11/1/96) Investor Class (HFCGX) 7.74% 19.58% 19.58% 13.58% 15.80% 8.84% 9.29% Institutional Class (HICGX) 7.82% 19.99% 19.99% 13.96% 16.17% 9.17% 9.49% Russell 2000® Index 14.03% 16.93% 16.93% 2.22% 9.97% 7.16% 8.23% S&P 500® Index 11.69% 26.29% 26.29% 10.00% 15.69% 12.03% 9.30% Hypothetical Growth of $10,000
as of 2/29/2024Value of $10,000 invested between 2/28/2023 and 2/29/2024
Cornerstone Growth Fund (HFCGX) $13,496 Cornerstone Growth Fund (HICGX) $13,532 Russell 2000® Index $11,005 S&P 500® Index $13,045 Value of $10,000 invested between 2/28/2021 and 2/29/2024
Cornerstone Growth Fund (HFCGX) $15,686 Cornerstone Growth Fund (HICGX) $15,834 Russell 2000® Index $9,721 S&P 500® Index $14,015 Value of $10,000 invested between 2/28/2019 and 2/29/2024
Cornerstone Growth Fund (HFCGX) $21,555 Cornerstone Growth Fund (HICGX) $21,908 Russell 2000® Index $13,956 S&P 500® Index $19,908 Value of $10,000 invested between 2/28/2014 and 2/29/2024
Cornerstone Growth Fund (HFCGX) $27,127 Cornerstone Growth Fund (HICGX) $27,963 Russell 2000® Index $19,907 S&P 500® Index $33,047 Value of $10,000 invested between 11/1/1996 and 2/29/2024
Cornerstone Growth Fund (HFCGX) $130,208 Cornerstone Growth Fund (HICGX) $136,895 Russell 2000® Index $87,033 S&P 500® Index $119,991 This data illustrates the performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment made in the Fund for the period noted, and it assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. This chart does not imply future performance.
Calendar Year Total Returns
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Investor Class (HFCGX) 13.82% -1.09% 8.37% 16.60% -21.22% 20.70% 17.73% 28.89% -4.93% 19.58% Institutional Class (HICGX) 14.01% -0.86% 8.70% 16.99% -20.91% 21.05% 18.08% 29.36% -4.65% 19.99% Russell 2000® Index 4.89% -4.41% 21.31% 14.65% -11.01% 25.52% 19.96% 14.82% -20.44% 16.93% S&P 500® Index 13.69% 1.38% 11.96% 21.83% -4.38% 31.49% 18.40% 28.71% -18.11% 26.29% Year Investor Class (HFCGX) Institutional Class (HICGX) Russell 2000® Index S&P 500® Index 2013 35.89% 36.43% 38.82% 32.39% 2012 30.31% 30.76% 16.35% 16.00% 2011 -10.78% -10.58% -4.18% 2.11% 2010 11.50% 12.06% 26.85% 15.06% 2009 10.29% 10.60% 27.17% 26.46% 2008 -43.69% -43.56% -33.79% -37.00% 2007 -2.18% -2.18% -1.57% 5.49% 2006 10.42% 10.42% 18.37% 15.79% 2005 11.96% 11.96% 4.55% 4.91% 2004 16.65% 16.65% 18.33% 10.88% 2003 45.82% 45.82% 47.25% 28.68% 2002 -4.71% -4.71% -20.48% -22.10% 2001 12.14% 12.14% 2.49% -11.89% 2000 5.30% 5.30% -3.02% -9.10% 1999 37.72% 37.72% 21.26% 21.04% 1998 3.67% 3.67% -2.55% 28.58% 1997 31.33% 31.33% 22.36% 33.36% Returns-Based Statistics
Relative to Russell 2000® Indexas of 12/31/23Investor Class (HFCGX)Type 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr Alpha 11.11 5.81 2.20 Beta 0.94 1.03 0.96 Upside Capture 122.93 112.19 95.09 Downside Capture 87.74 97.68 87.36 Institutional Class (HICGX)Type 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr Alpha 11.44 6.13 2.50 Beta 0.94 1.03 0.96 Upside Capture 123.59 112.66 95.70 Downside Capture 87.30 97.19 86.86 Alpha measures the fund’s excess return relative to the return of the benchmark. Beta measures the volatility of the fund compared to that of the benchmark. The beta of the benchmark is 1.00. Capture ratios measure the fund’s overall performance in up markets (positive return periods) and down markets (negative return periods).
Sharpe Ratio
as of 12/31/23Type 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr Investor Class (HFCGX) 0.56 0.61 0.44 Institutional Class (HICGX) 0.57 0.62 0.46 Russell 2000® Index 0.09 0.43 0.38 Small Blend Category Average 0.28 0.46 0.37 Sharpe Ratio is a measure of risk-adjusted return, reflecting the average return earned in excess of the risk-free rate per unit of volatility.
Standard Deviation
as of 12/31/23Type 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr Investor Class (HFCGX) 23.20 27.16 21.57 Institutional Class (HICGX) 23.23 27.16 21.57 Russell 2000® Index 21.41 24.22 20.24 Small Blend Category Average 19.87 23.14 19.13 Standard deviation is a statistical measure of the historical volatility of a mutual fund or portfolio.
Fund Expenses
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Investor Class (HFCGX)
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Gross expense ratio
1.33%
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Institutional Class (HICGX)
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Gross expense ratio
1.02%
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Performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance 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 fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted.
Morningstar Proprietary Ratings reflect risk-adjusted performance as of 12/31/23. The Morningstar Rating™ for funds, or "star rating", is calculated for managed products (including mutual funds, variable annuity and variable life subaccounts, exchange-traded funds, closed-end funds, and separate accounts) with at least a three-year history. Exchange-traded funds and open-ended mutual funds are considered a single population for comparative purposes. It is calculated based on a Morningstar Risk-Adjusted Return measure that accounts for variation in a managed product's monthly excess performance, placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance. The top 10% of products in each product 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. The Overall Morningstar Rating™ for a managed product is derived from a weighted average of the performance figures associated with its three-, five-, and 10-year (if applicable) Morningstar Rating™ metrics. The weights are: 100% three-year rating for 36-59 months of total returns, 60% five-year rating/40% three-year rating for 60-119 months of total returns, and 50% 10-year rating/30% five-year rating/20% three-year rating for 120 or more months of total returns. While the 10-year overall star rating formula seems to give the most weight to the 10-year period, the most recent three-year period actually has the greatest impact because it is included in all three rating periods. Institutional Class (HICGX) received 5 stars for the three-year, 4 stars for the five-year and 4 stars for the ten-year periods ended 12/31/23 / Investor Class (HFCGX) received 5 stars for the three-year, 4 stars for the five-year and 3 stars for the ten-year periods ended 12/31/23 among 593, 557 and 391 Small Blend Funds, respectively. Each share class is counted as a fraction of one fund within this scale and rated separately, which may cause slight variations in distribution percentage.
Each Morningstar category average represents a universe of funds with similar objectives. The Morningstar Style Box reveals the fund's investment style as of 12/31/23. The vertical axis shows the market capitalization of the stocks owned and the horizontal axis shows investment style (value, blend, or growth). ©Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.The performance shown for Institutional Class shares / HICGX prior to 3/3/08 represents the performance of Investor Class shares of the Fund and includes expenses that are not applicable to and are higher than those of Institutional Class shares.
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Fund holdings and sector allocations are subject to change and should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell any security.
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Portfolio
Portfolio Characteristics
as of 12/31/23Inception Date (HFCGX) 11/1/96 Inception Date (HICGX) 3/3/08 Total Fund Assets $189 Million Active Share vs. Russell 2000® Index 96% Portfolio Turnover 86% Median Market Cap $4.4 Billion Median Price/Earnings 10.2x Median Price/Book 2.4x Median Price/Sales 0.8x Price/Earnings measures a stock’s price per share compared to earnings. Price/Book measures a stock’s price per share to book value. Price/Sales measures a stock’s price per share to revenue. Portfolio Turnover, Price/Earnings, and Price/Sales shown reflect the trailing 12-month period.
Sector Weighting
as of 12/31/23Fund Russell 2000® Index Difference Industrials 31.0% 17.0% +14.0% Energy 22.6% 6.9% +15.7% Consumer Discretionary 16.5% 11.0% +5.5% Materials 14.3% 4.5% +9.9% Information Technology 8.9% 13.6% -4.7% Financials 3.6% 17.1% -13.5% Real Estate 1.3% 6.2% -4.9% Utilities 0.0% 2.7% -2.7% Health Care 0.0% 15.4% -15.4% Consumer Staples 0.0% 3.4% -3.4% Communication Services 0.0% 2.3% -2.3% Cash & Other 1.8% % % Portfolio Holdings
Top 10 Holdings
as of 12/31/23Top 10 Holdings % of Net Assets Super Micro Computer, Inc. 4.8% Modine Manufacturing Co. 4.0% Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. 3.6% Alpha Metallurgical Resources 3.3% Green Brick Partners, Inc. 2.7% Jabil, Inc. 2.6% Carpenter Technology Corp. 2.5% Weatherford International PLC 2.5% YPF SA 2.5% Comfort Systems USA, Inc. 2.4% Total as % of Net Assets 30.8% Total Holdings: 51
as of 12/31/23Equity Holdings % of Net Assets Super Micro Computer, Inc. 4.8% Modine Manufacturing Co. 4.0% Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. 3.6% Alpha Metallurgical Resources 3.3% Green Brick Partners, Inc. 2.7% Jabil, Inc. 2.6% Carpenter Technology Corp. 2.5% Weatherford International PLC 2.5% YPF SA 2.5% Comfort Systems USA, Inc. 2.4% CECO Environmental Corp. 2.2% EMCOR Group, Inc. 2.2% Par Pacific Holdings, Inc. 2.2% Clean Harbors, Inc. 2.1% Applied Industrial Technologiees 2.1% Granite Construction, Inc. 2.0% Dillard's, Inc. 2.0% Materion Corp. 2.0% Teekay Corp. 2.0% Marathon Petroleum Corp. 1.9% Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. 1.9% ATI, Inc. 1.9% Fluor Corp. 1.9% Encore Wire Corp. 1.9% Penske Automotive Group, Inc. 1.9% Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc. 1.8% StoneX Group, Inc. 1.8% Unum Group 1.8% Oceaneering International, Inc. 1.7% WESCO International, Inc. 1.7% Terex Corp. 1.7% PBF Energy, Inc. 1.6% Insperity, Inc. 1.6% Valero Energy Corp. 1.6% Wabash National Corp. 1.6% CVR Energy, Inc. 1.6% Tsakos Energy Navigation, Ltd. 1.6% Steel Dynamics, Inc. 1.6% Timken Co. 1.6% Exxon Mobil Corp. 1.5% Belden, Inc. 1.5% Oxford Industries, Inc. 1.5% Service Properties Trust 1.3% United Airlines Holdings, Inc. 1.3% Visteon Corp. 1.3% O-I Glass, Inc. 1.2% BorgWarner, Inc. 1.2% Oil States International, Inc. 1.2% Titan Machinery, Inc. 1.2% Vertex Energy, Inc. 0.6% Phinia Inc 0.2% Total as % of Net Assets 98.2% Cash & Other Holdings % of Net Assets Cash & Other 1.8% Total as % of Net Assets 1.8% Country Allocation
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United States
89.7%
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International
8.6%
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Cash & Other
1.8%
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Distributions
The Hennessy Cornerstone Growth Fund pays capital gains (if any) once annually, usually in December. Ordinary income distributions (if any) are paid annually, usually in December.
Date Paid Income Short-Term Gain Long-Term Gain Total Per Share Reinvest Price 12/27/2023 $0.10342 -- -- $0.10342 $27.78 12/28/2022 $0.27175 -- -- $0.27175 $22.55 12/08/2022 -- -- $0.55021 $0.55021 $23.13 12/07/2021 -- -- $6.64534 $6.64534 $24.58 12/07/2018 -- -- $1.81640 $1.81640 $18.60 12/29/2015 $0.02018 -- -- $0.02018 $19.48 11/29/2007 -- -- $2.23953 $2.23953 $15.25 11/28/2006 -- -- $3.11146 $3.11146 $17.95 11/17/2005 -- $0.83227 $0.39919 $1.23146 $18.70 11/19/2004 -- -- $3.87642 $3.87642 $17.25 11/22/2002 -- $0.01221 $0.47171 $0.48392 $13.93 11/26/2001 -- $0.06809 $0.96207 $1.03016 $13.23 11/16/2000 -- $1.52830 $1.97550 $3.50380 $14.55 12/30/1997 -- $1.78100 -- $1.78100 $11.34 12/31/1996 $0.00300 -- -- $0.00300 $10.07 Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.
Download historical distributions and NAVsDate Paid Income Short-Term Gain Long-Term Gain Total Per Share Reinvest Price 12/27/2023 $0.18394 -- -- $0.18394 $28.98 12/28/2022 $0.35372 -- -- $0.35372 $23.52 12/08/2022 -- -- $0.57544 $0.57544 $24.19 12/07/2021 -- -- $6.92698 $6.92698 $25.63 12/07/2018 -- -- $1.87674 $1.87674 $19.20 12/29/2015 $0.05101 -- -- $0.05101 $19.91 Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.
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Fund Documents
Download PDF View Online Cornerstone Growth Fund Documents Fact Sheet Portfolio Perspective View Summary Prospectus Full Prospectus Statement of Additional Information Cornerstone Growth Fund Shareholder Reports and Quarterly Holdings Q1 Holdings Semi-Annual Report Q3 Holdings Annual Report Currently, paper copies of the annual and semi-annual reports are not sent by mail unless shareholders specifically request paper copies. You may elect to receive paper copies free of charge by calling U.S. Bank Global Fund Services at 1-800-261-6950 or, if you own shares through a financial intermediary, by contacting your financial intermediary.
**Please note the upcoming change to shareholder report delivery.**
After July 24, 2024, shareholder reports will be sent by mail unless a shareholder has elected or elects to receive reports electronically via e-delivery. To sign up for e-delivery, please visit My Account. https://www.hennessyfunds.com/account or by calling U.S. Bank Global Fund Services at 1-800-261-6950 or, if you own shares through a financial intermediary, by contacting your financial intermediary.