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Overview
Hennessy Technology Fund
Quantitatively managed, the Fund maintains a relatively concentrated portfolio of Technology stocks.
Why Invest
- Opportunity to participate in the potential growth of technology companies
- Focus on minimizing volatility in a relatively volatile sector
- Potential high-growth companies purchased at attractive valuations
Investment Approach
Holdings are selected from the Information Technology sector as well as other sub-industries, including interactive home entertainment and interactive media and services.
Analyzing several metrics, the Hennessy Technology Fund selects 60 stocks which demonstrate:
- Sector-leading cash flows and profits, with the ability to sustain profitability
- A history of delivering returns in excess of the cost of capital
- Attractive balance sheet risk profile
- Attractive relative valuation
- Ability to generate cash
Portfolio Managers
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Chief Investment Officer and Portfolio Manager-
8Years on Fund
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29Years of Experience
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“We believe a carefully selected, concentrated portfolio provides the best opportunity to outperform the overall Technology sector.”
- Ryan Kelley
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Performance
Daily Pricing & Performance
as of 1/17/25-
Investor Class (HTECX)
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NAV
$23.39
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$ Change
$0.07
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% Change
0.30%
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YTD
3.13%
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Institutional Class (HTCIX)
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NAV
$24.14
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$0.08
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% Change
0.33%
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YTD
3.12%
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Average Annualized Total Return
as of 12/31/24Name 1 Mo YTD 1 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr Since Inception (2/1/02) Investor Class (HTECX) -1.46% 17.35% 17.35% 5.56% 12.14% 11.88% 8.46% Institutional Class (HTCIX) -1.41% 17.67% 17.67% 5.83% 12.42% 12.20% 8.64% Nasdaq Composite Index 0.55% 29.57% 29.57% 8.13% 17.49% 16.20% 11.73% S&P 500® Index -2.38% 25.02% 25.02% 8.94% 14.53% 13.10% 9.59% as of 12/31/24Name QTR YTD 1 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr Since Inception (2/1/02) Investor Class (HTECX) 3.42% 17.35% 17.35% 5.56% 12.14% 11.88% 8.46% Institutional Class (HTCIX) 3.48% 17.67% 17.67% 5.83% 12.42% 12.20% 8.64% Nasdaq Composite Index 6.35% 29.57% 29.57% 8.13% 17.49% 16.20% 11.73% S&P 500® Index 2.41% 25.02% 25.02% 8.94% 14.53% 13.10% 9.59% Hypothetical Growth of $10,000
as of 12/31/2024Value of $10,000 invested between 12/31/2023 and 12/31/2024
Technology Fund (HTECX) $11,735 Technology Fund (HTCIX) $11,767 Nasdaq Composite Index $12,957 S&P 500® Index $12,502 Value of $10,000 invested between 12/31/2021 and 12/31/2024
Technology Fund (HTECX) $11,761 Technology Fund (HTCIX) $11,853 Nasdaq Composite Index $12,644 S&P 500® Index $12,929 Value of $10,000 invested between 12/31/2019 and 12/31/2024
Technology Fund (HTECX) $17,731 Technology Fund (HTCIX) $17,953 Nasdaq Composite Index $22,387 S&P 500® Index $19,702 Value of $10,000 invested between 12/31/2014 and 12/31/2024
Technology Fund (HTECX) $30,724 Technology Fund (HTCIX) $31,604 Nasdaq Composite Index $44,884 S&P 500® Index $34,254 Value of $10,000 invested between 2/1/2002 and 12/31/2024
Technology Fund (HTECX) $64,273 Technology Fund (HTCIX) $66,830 Nasdaq Composite Index $126,967 S&P 500® Index $81,511 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
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Investor Class (HTECX) 3.46% 2.03% 20.20% -1.82% 39.10% 32.98% 13.37% -26.28% 35.95% 17.35% Institutional Class (HTCIX) 3.90% 2.39% 20.56% -1.60% 39.48% 33.26% 13.66% -26.07% 36.25% 17.67% Nasdaq Composite Index 6.96% 8.87% 29.64% -2.84% 36.69% 44.92% 22.18% -32.54% 44.64% 29.57% S&P 500® Index 1.38% 11.96% 21.83% -4.38% 31.49% 18.40% 28.71% -18.11% 26.29% 25.02% Year Investor Class (HTECX) Institutional Class (HTCIX) Nasdaq Composite Index S&P 500® Index 2014 1.73% 1.99% 14.75% 13.69% 2013 29.75% 30.12% 40.11% 32.39% 2012 8.67% 8.93% 17.75% 16.00% 2011 -10.77% -10.67% -0.79% 2.11% 2010 12.73% 12.93% 18.13% 15.06% 2009 54.93% 54.93% 45.34% 26.46% 2008 -42.89% -42.89% -39.98% -37.00% 2007 9.36% 9.36% 10.66% 5.49% 2006 9.25% 9.25% 10.89% 15.79% 2005 11.80% 11.80% 2.12% 4.91% 2004 6.75% 6.75% 10.27% 10.88% 2003 52.86% 52.86% 50.77% 28.68% Returns-Based Statistics
Relative to Nasdaq Composite Indexas of 12/31/24Investor Class (HTECX)Type 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr Alpha -2.09 -4.00 -3.59 Beta 0.96 0.97 1.00 Upside Capture 87.07 85.87 88.49 Downside Capture 92.85 97.13 100.31 Institutional Class (HTCIX)Type 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr Alpha -1.82 -3.74 -3.30 Beta 0.96 0.97 1.00 Upside Capture 87.46 86.23 89.06 Downside Capture 92.37 96.65 99.78 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 12/31/24Type 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr Investor Class (HTECX) 0.16 0.51 0.58 Institutional Class (HTCIX) 0.18 0.52 0.59 Nasdaq Composite Index 0.28 0.74 0.82 Technology Category Average 0.04 0.55 0.70 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 12/31/24Type 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr Investor Class (HTECX) 22.16 22.46 19.68 Institutional Class (HTCIX) 22.16 22.45 19.68 Nasdaq Composite Index 21.70 21.33 18.18 Technology Category Average 24.08 23.38 19.88 Standard deviation is a statistical measure of the historical volatility of a mutual fund or portfolio.
Fund Expenses
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Investor Class (HTECX)
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Gross expense ratio
3.17%
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Net expense ratio
1.23%
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Institutional Class (HTCIX)
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Gross expense ratio
2.85%
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Net expense ratio
0.98%
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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.
Each Morningstar category average represents a universe of funds with similar objectives. The Morningstar Style Box reveals the fund's investment style as of 12/31/24. 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 / HTCIX shares periods prior to 3/12/10 represents the performance of Investor Class shares of the Fund and includes expenses that are not applicable to and are higher than those of the Institutional Class shares.
The performance shown for periods prior to 10/26/12 is that of the predecessor FBR Fund.
Nasdaq Composite Index is a broad-based capitalization-weighted index of all the Nasdaq National Market and Small Cap stocks. The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged index commonly used to measure the performance of U.S. stocks. One cannot invest directly in an index.
Standard & Poor’s Financial Services is the source and owner of the S&P® and S&P 500® trademarks.
The Fund's investment manager has contractually agreed to limit expenses for the Technology Fund until 2/28/25. In addition, certain service provider expenses for the Technology Fund will be voluntarily waived through 7/31/25.
Fund holdings and sector allocations are subject to change and should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell any security.
Active share was calculated versus the Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index Fund (FNCMX), which differs from the Fund's primary benchmark. References to other investment products should not be interpreted as an offer of these securities.
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Portfolio
Portfolio Characteristics
as of 12/31/24Inception Date (HTECX) 2/1/02 Inception Date (HTCIX) 3/12/10 Total Fund Assets $8 Million Active Share vs. Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index Fund (FNCMX) 89% Portfolio Turnover 77% Median Market Cap $16.2 Billion Median Price/Earnings 23.7x Median Price/Book 10.3x Price/Earnings measures a stock’s price per share compared to earnings. Price/Book measures a stock’s price per share to book value. Portfolio Turnover and Price/Earnings shown reflect the trailing 12-month period.
Sector Weighting
as of 12/31/24Fund Information Technology 91.2% Communication Services 8.7% Cash & Other 0.1% Sub-Industry Weighting % of Net Assets Application Software 19.1% Systems Software 17.3% Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 10.0% Semiconductors 9.4% Semiconductor Materials & Equipment 7.3% Technology Distributors 6.9% Electronic Equipment & Instruments 6.8% Interactive Media & Services 6.6% IT Consulting & Other Services 6.6% Electronic Manufacturing Services 3.6% Communications Equipment 2.8% Interactive Home Entertainment 2.1% Electronic Components 1.4% Portfolio Holdings
Top 10 Holdings
as of 12/31/24Top 10 Holdings % of Net Assets Atlassian Corporaton 2.4% DocuSign, Inc. 2.3% Vertex, Inc. 2.3% InterDigital, Inc. 2.2% Semtech Corp. 2.1% ROBLOX Corp. 2.1% Cellebrite DI Ltd. 2.1% Daktronics, Inc. 2.1% Aehr Test Systems 2.0% Pure Storage, Inc. 2.0% Total as % of Net Assets 21.7% Total Holdings: 60
as of 12/31/24Equity Holdings % of Net Assets Atlassian Corporaton 2.4% DocuSign, Inc. 2.3% Vertex, Inc. 2.3% InterDigital, Inc. 2.2% Semtech Corp. 2.1% ROBLOX Corp. 2.1% Cellebrite DI Ltd. 2.1% Daktronics, Inc. 2.1% Aehr Test Systems 2.0% Pure Storage, Inc. 2.0% Fortinet, Inc. 2.0% ServiceNow, Inc. 1.9% Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc. 1.9% Hackett Group, Inc. 1.9% Jabil, Inc. 1.9% BlackLine, Inc. 1.8% Ziff Davis, Inc. 1.8% Yelp, Inc. 1.8% Sanmina Corp. 1.8% Apple, Inc. 1.8% NVIDIA Corp. 1.8% Autodesk, Inc. 1.7% Qualys, Inc. 1.7% Vontier Corp. 1.7% Palo Alto Networks, Inc. 1.7% Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. 1.7% Zscaler, Inc. 1.7% Motorola Solutions, Inc. 1.7% Meta Platforms, Inc. 1.7% Teradata Corp. 1.6% IBM Corp. 1.6% CommVault Systems, Inc. 1.6% ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. 1.6% Oracle Corp. 1.6% Microsoft Corp. 1.6% TD SYNNEX Corp. 1.6% Immersion Corp. 1.6% DXC Technology Co. 1.5% Avnet, Inc. 1.5% NetApp, Inc. 1.5% Gartner, Inc. 1.5% Arlo Technologies, Inc. 1.5% Logitech International SA 1.5% Vishay Precision Group, Inc. 1.5% Bentley Systems, Inc. 1.5% QUALCOMM, Inc. 1.5% Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. 1.4% Lam Research Corp. 1.4% Adobe Inc. 1.4% Shutterstock, Inc. 1.4% Arrow Electronics, Inc. 1.4% STMicroelectronics NV 1.3% ASML Holding NV 1.3% Clear Secure, Inc. 1.3% KLA Corp. 1.3% Applied Materials, Inc. 1.3% CDW Corp. 1.2% ePlus, Inc. 1.2% United Microelectronics Corp. 1.2% Viasat, Inc. 1.1% Total as % of Net Assets 99.9% Cash & Other Holdings % of Net Assets Cash & Other 0.1% Total as % of Net Assets 0.1% Country Allocation
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United States
90.9%
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International
9.0%
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Cash & Other
0.1%
United States 90.9% Taiwan 2.8% Netherlands 2.6% Israel 2.1% Switzerland 1.5% Cash & Other 0.1% -
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Distributions
The Hennessy Technology 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 12/05/2024 -- -- $0.96992 $0.96992 $23.64 12/28/2022 $0.01064 -- -- $0.01064 $14.46 12/07/2021 -- $3.94213 $2.76132 $6.70345 $19.97 12/29/2020 $0.04309 -- -- $0.04309 $23.38 12/08/2020 -- $0.80473 $1.55971 $2.36444 $22.69 12/06/2019 -- $0.21868 $0.30216 $0.52084 $19.15 12/07/2018 -- $1.57251 $0.68615 $2.25866 $15.07 12/07/2017 -- -- $1.63413 $1.63413 $16.76 12/14/2007 -- $0.86749 $0.36093 $1.22842 $11.60 12/15/2006 -- $0.20290 $0.19125 $0.39415 $11.77 12/16/2005 -- $0.17257 $0.40606 $0.57864 $11.10 12/17/2004 -- $0.76921 $0.85416 $1.62337 $10.15 12/17/2003 -- $0.18108 $0.01552 $0.19661 $10.82 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 12/05/2024 -- -- $1.00068 $1.00068 $24.39 12/28/2022 $0.07186 -- -- $0.07186 $14.85 12/07/2021 -- $4.05369 $2.83948 $6.89317 $20.53 12/29/2020 $0.10946 -- -- $0.10946 $23.98 12/08/2020 -- $0.82768 $1.60417 $2.43185 $23.34 12/27/2019 $0.00921 -- -- $0.00921 $20.30 12/06/2019 -- $0.22446 $0.31014 $0.53460 $19.65 12/07/2018 -- $1.60970 $0.70239 $2.31209 $15.43 12/07/2017 -- -- $1.66909 $1.66909 $17.11 Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.
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Fund Documents
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