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Overview
Hennessy Cornerstone Growth Fund
Quantitatively managed, the Fund maintains a concentrated portfolio, which seeks growth at a reasonable price.
Investor
HFCGXInstitutional
HICGXMorningstar style box
Overall morningstar rating
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HFCGX
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Institutional
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HICGX
Among 569 Small Blend Funds (Based on risk-adjusted returns, as of 9/30/24)
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-
24Years on Fund
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45Years of Experience
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Chief Investment Officer and Portfolio Manager-
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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Insights & News
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ViewpointDiscipline and Consistency: The Keys to Success for the Hennessy Cornerstone Growth Fund
L. Joshua Wein, CAIAPortfolio ManagerWatch the VideoIn this episode of Viewpoints by Hennessy - Episode 20, Josh Wein, Portfolio Manager of the Hennessy Cornerstone Growth Fund discusses the Fund's consistent investment strategy since 1996.
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WSJ - Winner's Circle - The Surprising Top Mutual Fund in the First Quarter
April 2024
Hennessy Cornerstone Growth Fund listed in the Wall Street Journal - Winner's Circle - April 7, 2024 **
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Performance
Daily Pricing & Performance
as of 11/20/24-
Investor Class (HFCGX)
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NAV
$37.42
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$ Change
-$0.10
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% Change
-0.27%
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YTD
36.92%
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Institutional Class (HICGX)
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NAV
$39.16
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-$0.11
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% Change
-0.28%
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YTD
37.31%
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Average Annualized Total Return
as of 10/31/24Name 1 Mo YTD 1 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr Since Inception (11/1/96) Investor Class (HFCGX) -1.83% 29.53% 49.17% 16.17% 19.55% 10.65% 10.01% Institutional Class (HICGX) -1.80% 29.87% 49.64% 16.54% 19.93% 11.00% 10.22% Russell 2000® Index -1.44% 9.56% 34.07% -0.05% 8.50% 7.94% 8.33% S&P 500® Index -0.91% 20.97% 38.02% 9.08% 15.27% 13.00% 9.76% as of 9/30/24Name QTR YTD 1 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr Since Inception (11/1/96) Investor Class (HFCGX) 9.01% 31.94% 42.16% 18.40% 20.31% 11.42% 10.12% Institutional Class (HICGX) 9.11% 32.26% 42.60% 18.78% 20.69% 11.76% 10.32% Russell 2000® Index 9.27% 11.17% 26.76% 1.84% 9.39% 8.78% 8.41% S&P 500® Index 5.89% 22.08% 36.35% 11.91% 15.98% 13.38% 9.82% Hypothetical Growth of $10,000
as of 10/31/2024Value of $10,000 invested between 10/31/2023 and 10/31/2024
Cornerstone Growth Fund (HFCGX) $14,917 Cornerstone Growth Fund (HICGX) $14,964 Russell 2000® Index $13,407 S&P 500® Index $13,802 Value of $10,000 invested between 10/31/2021 and 10/31/2024
Cornerstone Growth Fund (HFCGX) $15,678 Cornerstone Growth Fund (HICGX) $15,827 Russell 2000® Index $9,986 S&P 500® Index $12,980 Value of $10,000 invested between 10/31/2019 and 10/31/2024
Cornerstone Growth Fund (HFCGX) $24,422 Cornerstone Growth Fund (HICGX) $24,813 Russell 2000® Index $15,039 S&P 500® Index $20,352 Value of $10,000 invested between 10/31/2014 and 10/31/2024
Cornerstone Growth Fund (HFCGX) $27,510 Cornerstone Growth Fund (HICGX) $28,382 Russell 2000® Index $21,460 S&P 500® Index $33,951 Value of $10,000 invested between 11/1/1996 and 10/31/2024
Cornerstone Growth Fund (HFCGX) $144,584 Cornerstone Growth Fund (HICGX) $152,361 Russell 2000® Index $93,903 S&P 500® Index $135,519 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 9/30/24Investor Class (HFCGX)Type 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr Alpha 15.64 10.34 3.11 Beta 0.94 1.03 0.97 Upside Capture 124.50 121.39 98.76 Downside Capture 77.23 93.60 88.10 Institutional Class (HICGX)Type 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr Alpha 15.97 10.65 3.43 Beta 0.94 1.03 0.97 Upside Capture 125.10 121.95 99.36 Downside Capture 76.82 93.21 87.56 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 9/30/24Type 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr Investor Class (HFCGX) 0.66 0.73 0.53 Institutional Class (HICGX) 0.67 0.74 0.54 Russell 2000® Index 0.02 0.39 0.43 Small Blend Category Average 0.12 0.42 0.42 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 9/30/24Type 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr Investor Class (HFCGX) 24.42 27.41 22.12 Institutional Class (HICGX) 24.45 27.42 22.12 Russell 2000® Index 22.51 23.96 20.35 Small Blend Category Average 20.57 22.67 19.20 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 9/30/24. 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, 5 stars for the five-year and 5 stars for the ten-year periods ended 9/30/24 / Investor Class (HFCGX) received 5 stars for the three-year, 5 stars for the five-year and 4 stars for the ten-year periods ended 9/30/24 among 569, 547 and 387 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 9/30/24. 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 9/30/24Inception Date (HFCGX) 11/1/96 Inception Date (HICGX) 3/3/08 Total Fund Assets $514 Million Active Share vs. Russell 2000® Index 97% Portfolio Turnover 102% Median Market Cap $3.3 Billion Median Price/Earnings 15.0x Median Price/Book 2.9x 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 9/30/24Fund Russell 2000® Index Difference Industrials 33.0% 17.1% +15.9% Consumer Discretionary 19.0% 10.0% +8.9% Financials 13.3% 18.1% -4.8% Health Care 11.8% 17.5% -5.8% Information Technology 7.3% 12.8% -5.5% Energy 4.8% 5.3% -0.5% Consumer Staples 3.2% 2.8% +0.4% Communication Services 1.9% 2.7% -0.8% Real Estate 1.5% 6.4% -4.9% Materials 1.2% 4.5% -3.3% Utilities 0.0% 2.8% -2.8% Cash & Other 3.1% Portfolio Holdings
Top 10 Holdings
as of 9/30/24Top 10 Holdings % of Net Assets Tutor Perini Corp. 3.4% Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. 3.2% IES Holdings, Inc. 3.0% Tenet Healthcare Corp. 2.9% Oscar Health, Inc. 2.6% LendingTree, Inc. 2.5% Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2.5% Stride, Inc. 2.5% Teva Pharmaceutical Industries 2.4% Moog, Inc. 2.4% Total as % of Net Assets 27.3% Total Holdings: 50
as of 9/30/24Equity Holdings % of Net Assets Tutor Perini Corp. 3.4% Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. 3.2% IES Holdings, Inc. 3.0% Tenet Healthcare Corp. 2.9% Oscar Health, Inc. 2.6% LendingTree, Inc. 2.5% Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2.5% Stride, Inc. 2.5% Teva Pharmaceutical Industries 2.4% Moog, Inc. 2.4% REV Group, Inc. 2.3% Blue Bird Corp. 2.3% EMCOR Group, Inc. 2.2% Toll Brothers, Inc. 2.2% Mercury General Corp. 2.2% DaVita, Inc. 2.2% Interface, Inc. 2.1% Celestica, Inc. 2.0% SiriusPoint, Ltd. 2.0% Universal Technical Institute 2.0% Allstate Corp. 2.0% AZZ, Inc. 2.0% Assurant, Inc. 1.9% Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. 1.9% VSE Corp. 1.9% TechnipFMC, PLC 1.9% Masterbrand, Inc. 1.8% Brookdale Senior Living, Inc. 1.8% SMART Global Holdings, Inc. 1.8% Greenbrier Cos, Inc. 1.8% Dell Technologies, Inc. 1.8% Griffon Corp. 1.8% American Woodmark Corp. 1.7% Liberty Energy, Inc. 1.7% Cimpress PLC 1.6% Gap, Inc. 1.6% Turtle Beach Corp. 1.6% American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. 1.6% Urban Outfitters, Inc. 1.6% Dream Finders Homes, Inc. 1.5% Groupon, Inc. 1.5% Forestar Group, Inc. 1.5% PVH Corp. 1.5% Quanex Building Products Corp. 1.4% JELD-WEN Holding, Inc. 1.4% Ultrapar Participacoes SA 1.3% Koppers Holdings, Inc. 1.2% Guess?, Inc. 1.2% Dave & Buster's Entertainment 1.0% Stellantis NV 0.9% Total as % of Net Assets 96.9% Cash & Other Holdings % of Net Assets Cash & Other 3.1% Total as % of Net Assets 3.1% Country Allocation
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United States
82.9%
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International
13.9%
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Cash & Other
3.1%
United States 82.9% Israel 2.4% Bermuda 2.0% Canada 2.0% United Kingdom 1.9% Cayman Islands 1.8% Ireland 1.6% Brazil 1.3% Netherlands 0.9% Cash & Other 3.1% -
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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.
