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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 582 Small Blend Funds (Based on risk-adjusted returns, as of 3/31/25)
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-
24Years on Fund
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46Years of Experience
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Chief Investment Officer and Portfolio Manager-
8Years on Fund
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29Years 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 5/19/25-
Investor Class (HFCGX)
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NAV
$31.61
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$ Change
$0.02
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% Change
0.06%
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YTD
-0.69%
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Institutional Class (HICGX)
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NAV
$33.07
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$0.02
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0.06%
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YTD
-0.57%
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Average Annualized Total Return
as of 4/30/25Name 1 Mo YTD 1 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr Since Inception (11/1/96) Investor Class (HFCGX) -1.02% -5.91% 3.84% 15.20% 24.62% 9.76% 9.66% Institutional Class (HICGX) -0.98% -5.80% 4.22% 15.57% 25.03% 10.11% 9.87% Russell 2000® Index -2.31% -11.57% 0.87% 3.27% 9.88% 6.32% 7.78% S&P 500® Index -0.68% -4.92% 12.10% 12.18% 15.61% 12.32% 9.51% as of 3/31/25Name QTR YTD 1 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr Since Inception (11/1/96) Investor Class (HFCGX) -4.93% -4.93% -0.14% 14.53% 28.88% 9.37% 9.73% Institutional Class (HICGX) -4.87% -4.87% 0.19% 14.89% 29.29% 9.72% 9.93% Russell 2000® Index -9.48% -9.48% -4.01% 0.52% 13.27% 6.30% 7.89% S&P 500® Index -4.27% -4.27% 8.25% 9.06% 18.59% 12.50% 9.57% Hypothetical Growth of $10,000
as of 4/30/2025Value of $10,000 invested between 4/30/2024 and 4/30/2025
Cornerstone Growth Fund (HFCGX) $10,384 Cornerstone Growth Fund (HICGX) $10,422 Russell 2000® Index $10,087 S&P 500® Index $11,210 Value of $10,000 invested between 4/30/2022 and 4/30/2025
Cornerstone Growth Fund (HFCGX) $15,287 Cornerstone Growth Fund (HICGX) $15,437 Russell 2000® Index $11,015 S&P 500® Index $14,116 Value of $10,000 invested between 4/30/2020 and 4/30/2025
Cornerstone Growth Fund (HFCGX) $30,057 Cornerstone Growth Fund (HICGX) $30,551 Russell 2000® Index $16,016 S&P 500® Index $20,651 Value of $10,000 invested between 4/30/2015 and 4/30/2025
Cornerstone Growth Fund (HFCGX) $25,384 Cornerstone Growth Fund (HICGX) $26,202 Russell 2000® Index $18,462 S&P 500® Index $31,955 Value of $10,000 invested between 11/1/1996 and 4/30/2025
Cornerstone Growth Fund (HFCGX) $138,267 Cornerstone Growth Fund (HICGX) $145,968 Russell 2000® Index $84,537 S&P 500® Index $133,162 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 (HFCGX) -1.09% 8.37% 16.60% -21.22% 20.70% 17.73% 28.89% -4.93% 19.58% 31.64% Institutional Class (HICGX) -0.86% 8.70% 16.99% -20.91% 21.05% 18.08% 29.36% -4.65% 19.99% 32.09% Russell 2000® Index -4.41% 21.31% 14.65% -11.01% 25.52% 19.96% 14.82% -20.44% 16.93% 11.54% 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 (HFCGX) Institutional Class (HICGX) Russell 2000® Index S&P 500® Index 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 3/31/25Investor Class (HFCGX)Type 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr Alpha 13.39 14.13 3.49 Beta 0.94 0.94 0.97 Upside Capture 120.27 121.09 99.27 Downside Capture 81.75 79.79 87.86 Institutional Class (HICGX)Type 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr Alpha 13.72 14.45 3.81 Beta 0.94 0.94 0.97 Upside Capture 120.72 121.64 99.86 Downside Capture 81.25 79.33 87.30 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 3/31/25Type 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr Investor Class (HFCGX) 0.48 1.07 0.43 Institutional Class (HICGX) 0.50 1.08 0.44 Russell 2000® Index -0.06 0.54 0.30 Small Blend Category Average -0.02 0.64 0.30 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 3/31/25Type 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr Investor Class (HFCGX) 25.08 23.87 22.56 Institutional Class (HICGX) 25.11 23.88 22.55 Russell 2000® Index 23.54 22.44 20.86 Small Blend Category Average 21.63 20.51 19.65 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 3/31/25. 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 3/31/25 / 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 3/31/25 among 582, 559 and 399 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 3/31/25. 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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Portfolio
Portfolio Characteristics
as of 3/31/25Inception Date (HFCGX) 11/1/96 Inception Date (HICGX) 3/3/08 Total Fund Assets $483 Million Active Share vs. Russell 2000® Index 97% Portfolio Turnover 83% Median Market Cap $2.5 Billion Median Price/Earnings 11.6x Median Price/Book 2.4x Median Price/Sales 0.7x 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 3/31/25Fund Russell 2000® Index Difference Industrials 29.4% 17.7% +11.8% Consumer Discretionary 20.0% 9.1% +10.9% Financials 12.8% 19.8% -7.0% Health Care 10.9% 16.7% -5.9% Information Technology 7.7% 12.3% -4.6% Energy 4.8% 5.1% -0.3% Consumer Staples 4.5% 3.2% +1.3% Communication Services 2.4% 2.6% -0.3% Real Estate 1.0% 6.5% -5.5% Materials 1.0% 3.9% -2.9% Utilities 0.0% 3.2% -3.2% Cash & Other 5.7% Portfolio Holdings
Top 10 Holdings
as of 3/31/25Top 10 Holdings % of Net Assets Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. 4.5% Stride, Inc. 3.8% Universal Technical Institute 3.3% Celestica, Inc. 3.2% Groupon, Inc. 3.0% Tutor Perini Corp. 2.9% VSE Corp. 2.8% REV Group, Inc. 2.7% Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2.6% IES Holdings, Inc. 2.5% Total as % of Net Assets 31.3% Total Holdings: 50
as of 3/31/25Equity Holdings % of Net Assets Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. 4.5% Stride, Inc. 3.8% Universal Technical Institute 3.3% Celestica, Inc. 3.2% Groupon, Inc. 3.0% Tutor Perini Corp. 2.9% VSE Corp. 2.8% REV Group, Inc. 2.7% Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2.6% IES Holdings, Inc. 2.5% SiriusPoint, Ltd. 2.5% Tenet Healthcare Corp. 2.4% Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. 2.4% TechnipFMC, PLC 2.3% LendingTree, Inc. 2.3% Allstate Corp. 2.3% Interface, Inc. 2.2% Urban Outfitters, Inc. 2.2% Assurant, Inc. 2.1% DaVita, Inc. 2.1% Teva Pharmaceutical Industries 2.1% Moog, Inc. 2.1% AZZ, Inc. 2.0% Mercury General Corp. 2.0% EMCOR Group, Inc. 2.0% Greenbrier Cos, Inc. 1.9% Griffon Corp. 1.9% Brookdale Senior Living, Inc. 1.7% Oscar Health, Inc. 1.7% Blue Bird Corp. 1.6% Penguin Solutions, Inc. 1.6% Toll Brothers, Inc. 1.5% Gap, Inc. 1.5% Turtle Beach Corp. 1.5% Dell Technologies, Inc. 1.4% Liberty Energy, Inc. 1.4% Masterbrand, Inc. 1.3% American Woodmark Corp. 1.1% Ultrapar Participacoes SA 1.0% Forestar Group, Inc. 1.0% Dream Finders Homes, Inc. 1.0% PVH Corp. 1.0% Koppers Holdings, Inc. 1.0% Quanex Building Products Corp. 0.9% Cimpress PLC 0.9% American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. 0.8% Stellantis NV 0.7% Guess?, Inc. 0.7% JELD-WEN Holding, Inc. 0.5% Dave & Buster's Entertainment 0.5% Total as % of Net Assets 94.4% Cash & Other Holdings % of Net Assets Cash & Other 5.7% Total as % of Net Assets 5.7% Country Allocation
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United States
80.0%
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International
14.3%
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Cash & Other
5.6%
United States 80.0% Canada 3.2% Bermuda 2.5% United Kingdom 2.3% Israel 2.1% Cayman Islands 1.6% Brazil 1.0% Ireland 0.9% Netherlands 0.7% Cash & Other 5.6% -
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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 12/27/2024 $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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