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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 588 Small Blend Funds (Based on risk-adjusted returns, as of 12/31/25)
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-
25Years on Fund
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47Years of Experience
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Chief Investment Officer and Portfolio Manager-
8Years on Fund
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30Years 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 1/9/26-
Investor Class (HFCGX)
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NAV
$34.20
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$ Change
$0.07
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% Change
0.21%
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YTD
2.55%
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Institutional Class (HICGX)
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NAV
$35.83
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$0.08
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% Change
0.22%
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YTD
2.58%
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Average Annualized Total Return
as of 12/31/25Name 1 Mo YTD 1 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr Since Inception (11/1/96) Investor Class (HFCGX) 0.09% 4.78% 4.78% 18.15% 15.11% 11.08% 9.83% Institutional Class (HICGX) 0.09% 5.09% 5.09% 18.54% 15.49% 11.44% 10.04% Russell 2000® Index -0.58% 12.81% 12.81% 13.73% 6.09% 9.62% 8.50% S&P 500® Index 0.06% 17.88% 17.88% 23.01% 14.42% 14.82% 10.09% as of 12/31/25Name QTR YTD 1 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr Since Inception (11/1/96) Investor Class (HFCGX) 1.12% 4.78% 4.78% 18.15% 15.11% 11.08% 9.83% Institutional Class (HICGX) 1.20% 5.09% 5.09% 18.54% 15.49% 11.44% 10.04% Russell 2000® Index 2.19% 12.81% 12.81% 13.73% 6.09% 9.62% 8.50% S&P 500® Index 2.66% 17.88% 17.88% 23.01% 14.42% 14.82% 10.09% Hypothetical Growth of $10,000
as of 12/31/2025Value of $10,000 invested between 12/31/2024 and 12/31/2025
Cornerstone Growth Fund (HFCGX) $10,478 Cornerstone Growth Fund (HICGX) $10,509 Russell 2000® Index $11,281 S&P 500® Index $11,788 Value of $10,000 invested between 12/31/2022 and 12/31/2025
Cornerstone Growth Fund (HFCGX) $16,494 Cornerstone Growth Fund (HICGX) $16,656 Russell 2000® Index $14,712 S&P 500® Index $18,611 Value of $10,000 invested between 12/31/2020 and 12/31/2025
Cornerstone Growth Fund (HFCGX) $20,212 Cornerstone Growth Fund (HICGX) $20,544 Russell 2000® Index $13,440 S&P 500® Index $19,616 Value of $10,000 invested between 12/31/2015 and 12/31/2025
Cornerstone Growth Fund (HFCGX) $28,591 Cornerstone Growth Fund (HICGX) $29,530 Russell 2000® Index $25,047 S&P 500® Index $39,827 Value of $10,000 invested between 11/1/1996 and 12/31/2025
Cornerstone Growth Fund (HFCGX) $153,964 Cornerstone Growth Fund (HICGX) $162,848 Russell 2000® Index $107,841 S&P 500® Index $165,096 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
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Investor Class (HFCGX) 8.37% 16.60% -21.22% 20.70% 17.73% 28.89% -4.93% 19.58% 31.64% 4.78% Institutional Class (HICGX) 8.70% 16.99% -20.91% 21.05% 18.08% 29.36% -4.65% 19.99% 32.09% 5.09% Russell 2000® Index 21.31% 14.65% -11.01% 25.52% 19.96% 14.82% -20.44% 16.93% 11.54% 12.81% S&P 500® Index 11.96% 21.83% -4.38% 31.49% 18.40% 28.71% -18.11% 26.29% 25.02% 17.88% Year Investor Class (HFCGX) Institutional Class (HICGX) Russell 2000® Index S&P 500® Index 2015 -1.09% -0.86% -4.41% 1.38% 2014 13.82% 14.01% 4.89% 13.69% 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 12/31/25Investor Class (HFCGX)Type 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr Alpha 5.53 8.92 2.08 Beta 0.83 0.90 0.96 Upside Capture 93.65 111.29 96.03 Downside Capture 73.52 81.52 89.04 Institutional Class (HICGX)Type 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr Alpha 5.86 9.25 2.41 Beta 0.83 0.90 0.96 Upside Capture 94.15 111.95 96.65 Downside Capture 72.84 81.03 88.49 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 12/31/25Type 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr Investor Class (HFCGX) 0.70 0.61 0.48 Institutional Class (HICGX) 0.71 0.63 0.50 Russell 2000® Index 0.50 0.23 0.44 Small Blend Category Average 0.42 0.30 0.41 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 12/31/25Type 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr Investor Class (HFCGX) 19.73 21.27 22.41 Institutional Class (HICGX) 19.74 21.30 22.41 Russell 2000® Index 19.91 19.97 20.71 Small Blend Category Average 17.90 18.31 19.50 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
1.29%
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Institutional Class (HICGX)
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Gross expense ratio
0.97%
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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 12/31/25. 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 4 stars for the ten-year periods ended 12/31/25 / Investor Class (HFCGX) received 5 stars for the three-year, 5 stars for the five-year and 3 stars for the ten-year periods ended 12/31/25 among 588, 569 and 437 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 12/31/25. 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 12/31/25Inception Date (HFCGX) 11/1/96 Inception Date (HICGX) 3/3/08 Total Fund Assets $477 Million Active Share vs. Russell 2000® Index 98% Portfolio Turnover 93% Median Market Cap $6.4 Billion Median Price/Earnings 13.4x Median Price/Book 2.0x Median Price/Sales 1.0x 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 12/31/25Fund Russell 2000® Index Difference Financials 27.4% 17.8% +9.7% Consumer Staples 19.0% 1.8% +17.2% Communication Services 14.5% 2.8% +11.7% Health Care 10.5% 18.7% -8.3% Consumer Discretionary 9.1% 8.9% +0.2% Industrials 9.1% 17.4% -8.3% Information Technology 2.8% 14.7% -11.9% Real Estate 2.6% 5.7% -3.1% Utilities 2.1% 3.0% -1.0% Energy 1.6% 4.8% -3.2% Materials 0.0% 4.4% -4.4% Cash & Other 1.4% Portfolio Holdings
Top 10 Holdings
as of 12/31/25Top 10 Holdings % of Net Assets Astronics Corp. 4.5% BrightSpring Health Services, Inc. 4.0% Millicom International Cellular 3.1% Porch Group, Inc. 2.8% Cardinal Health, Inc. 2.7% Fox Corp. 2.7% Compass, Inc. 2.6% CSG Systems International, Inc. 2.3% Pitney Bowes, Inc. 2.3% Casey's General Stores, Inc. 2.2% Total as % of Net Assets 29.0% Total Holdings: 51
as of 12/31/25Equity Holdings % of Net Assets Astronics Corp. 4.5% BrightSpring Health Services, Inc. 4.0% Millicom International Cellular 3.1% Porch Group, Inc. 2.8% Cardinal Health, Inc. 2.7% Fox Corp. 2.7% Compass, Inc. 2.6% CSG Systems International, Inc. 2.3% Pitney Bowes, Inc. 2.3% Casey's General Stores, Inc. 2.2% PriceSmart, Inc. 2.2% Graham Holdings Co 2.2% The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. 2.1% Walmart, Inc. 2.1% EverQuote, Inc. 2.1% UGI Corp. 2.1% Brighthouse Financial, Inc. 2.1% Horace Mann Educators Corp. 2.0% Axis Capital Holdings Ltd. 2.0% Alignment Healthcare, Inc. 2.0% Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. 2.0% StoneX Group, Inc. 2.0% Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. 1.9% Loews Corp. 1.9% Old Republic International Corp. 1.9% Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc. 1.9% ADT, Inc. 1.9% Brinker International, Inc. 1.8% EZCORP, Inc. 1.8% Markel Group, Inc. 1.8% Fresenius Medical Care AG 1.8% Verizon Communications, Inc. 1.8% The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. 1.7% The Travelers Cos, Inc. 1.7% Allstate Corp. 1.7% CNO Financial Group, Inc. 1.6% Driven Brands Holdings, Inc. 1.6% The Kroger Co. 1.6% Sunoco LP 1.6% Groupon, Inc. 1.6% Post Holdings, Inc. 1.6% Virtu Financial, Inc. 1.6% Unum Group 1.5% BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. 1.5% Weis Markets, Inc. 1.4% Fidelity National Financial, Inc. 1.3% Pilgrim's Pride Corp. 1.3% Nomad Foods Ltd. 1.2% Charter Communications, Inc. 1.0% Root, Inc. 0.7% F&G Annuities & Life, Inc. 0.1% Total as % of Net Assets 98.5% Cash & Other Holdings % of Net Assets Cash & Other 1.4% Total as % of Net Assets 1.4% Country Allocation
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United States
88.7%
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International
9.9%
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Cash & Other
1.4%
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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 12/27/2024 $0.03958 -- -- $0.03958 $31.98 12/05/2024 -- -- $4.45193 $4.45193 $34.53 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 12/29/2025 $0.02324 -- -- $0.02324 $35.20 12/27/2024 $0.10977 -- -- $0.10977 $33.41 12/05/2024 -- -- $4.65975 $4.65975 $36.14 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
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