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Overview
Hennessy Cornerstone Large Growth Fund
Quantitatively managed, the Fund maintains a concentrated portfolio of large, growth-oriented companies.
Investor
HFLGXInstitutional
HILGXMorningstar style box
Overall morningstar rating
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Institutional
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HILGX
Among 389 Mid-Cap Value Funds (Based on risk-adjusted returns, as of 3/31/25)
Portfolio Manager Commentary
Why Invest
- Quantitatively-driven, repeatable investment process
- Focus on large companies with high levels of profitability, trading at reasonable valuations
Investment Criteria
The Hennessy Cornerstone Large Growth Fund utilizes a quantitative formula to identify 50 domestic, common stocks from the investable common stocks of public companies in the S&P Capital IQ Database that meet the following criteria, in the specified order:
- Above-average market capitalization
- Price-to-cash flow ratio less than the median of the remaining securities
- Positive total capital
- Highest one-year return on total capital
Portfolio Managers
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Chief Market Strategist and Portfolio Manager-
16Years 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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“We believe that return on capital is the best way to assess how effective a company is at turning capital into profits.”
- Neil Hennessy
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Performance
Daily Pricing & Performance
as of 5/16/25-
Investor Class (HFLGX)
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NAV
$11.37
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$ Change
$0.11
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% Change
0.98%
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YTD
1.79%
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Institutional Class (HILGX)
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NAV
$11.49
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$ Change
$0.10
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% Change
0.88%
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YTD
1.86%
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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 (3/20/09) Investor Class (HFLGX) -2.80% -3.67% -4.24% 5.66% 13.31% 7.94% 12.86% Institutional Class (HILGX) -2.77% -3.55% -3.89% 5.97% 13.64% 8.23% 13.16% Russell 1000® Index -0.60% -5.06% 11.94% 11.87% 15.42% 12.03% 15.23% S&P 500® Index -0.68% -4.92% 12.10% 12.18% 15.61% 12.32% 15.26% as of 3/31/25Name QTR YTD 1 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr Since Inception (3/20/09) Investor Class (HFLGX) -0.90% -0.90% -6.66% 4.26% 16.86% 8.23% 13.13% Institutional Class (HILGX) -0.80% -0.80% -6.30% 4.58% 17.19% 8.53% 13.43% Russell 1000® Index -4.49% -4.49% 7.82% 8.65% 18.47% 12.18% 15.36% S&P 500® Index -4.27% -4.27% 8.25% 9.06% 18.59% 12.50% 15.40% Hypothetical Growth of $10,000
as of 4/30/2025Value of $10,000 invested between 4/30/2024 and 4/30/2025
Cornerstone Large Growth Fund (HFLGX) $9,576 Cornerstone Large Growth Fund (HILGX) $9,611 Russell 1000® Index $11,194 S&P 500® Index $11,210 Value of $10,000 invested between 4/30/2022 and 4/30/2025
Cornerstone Large Growth Fund (HFLGX) $11,795 Cornerstone Large Growth Fund (HILGX) $11,899 Russell 1000® Index $13,999 S&P 500® Index $14,116 Value of $10,000 invested between 4/30/2020 and 4/30/2025
Cornerstone Large Growth Fund (HFLGX) $18,677 Cornerstone Large Growth Fund (HILGX) $18,949 Russell 1000® Index $20,486 S&P 500® Index $20,651 Value of $10,000 invested between 4/30/2015 and 4/30/2025
Cornerstone Large Growth Fund (HFLGX) $21,461 Cornerstone Large Growth Fund (HILGX) $22,057 Russell 1000® Index $31,143 S&P 500® Index $31,955 Value of $10,000 invested between 3/20/2009 and 4/30/2025
Cornerstone Large Growth Fund (HFLGX) $70,216 Cornerstone Large Growth Fund (HILGX) $73,288 Russell 1000® Index $98,208 S&P 500® Index $98,617 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 (HFLGX) -6.60% 14.69% 17.08% -8.98% 27.53% 5.49% 34.66% -13.31% 21.71% 4.40% Institutional Class (HILGX) -6.47% 15.05% 17.33% -8.66% 27.82% 5.77% 35.06% -13.06% 22.06% 4.69% Russell 1000® Index 0.92% 12.05% 21.69% -4.78% 31.43% 20.96% 26.46% -19.13% 26.53% 24.51% 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 (HFLGX) Institutional Class (HILGX) Russell 1000® Index S&P 500® Index 2014 16.18% 16.29% 13.24% 13.69% 2013 33.79% 34.08% 33.11% 32.39% 2012 10.44% 10.71% 16.42% 16.00% 2011 2.59% 2.97% 1.50% 2.11% 2010 18.85% 19.28% 16.10% 15.06% Returns-Based Statistics
Relative to Russell 1000® Indexas of 3/31/25Investor Class (HFLGX)Type 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr Alpha -3.94 -1.62 -3.97 Beta 1.09 1.05 1.08 Upside Capture 97.58 100.15 93.06 Downside Capture 115.41 107.98 110.28 Institutional Class (HILGX)Type 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr Alpha -3.63 -1.33 -3.69 Beta 1.09 1.05 1.08 Upside Capture 97.95 100.55 93.53 Downside Capture 114.52 107.15 109.41 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 (HFLGX) 0.09 0.74 0.42 Institutional Class (HILGX) 0.10 0.76 0.43 Russell 1000® Index 0.30 0.91 0.69 Mid-Cap Value Category Average 0.10 0.82 0.38 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 (HFLGX) 21.34 19.96 18.54 Institutional Class (HILGX) 21.31 19.94 18.51 Russell 1000® Index 17.60 17.27 15.70 Mid-Cap Value Category Average 19.19 18.34 17.96 Standard deviation is a statistical measure of the historical volatility of a mutual fund or portfolio.
Fund Expenses
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Investor Class (HFLGX)
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Gross expense ratio
1.27%
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Institutional Class (HILGX)
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Gross expense ratio
1.00%
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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 (HILGX) received 3 stars for the three-year, 3 stars for the five-year and 4 stars for the ten-year periods ended 3/31/25 / among 389, 366 and 282 Mid-Cap Value 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 S&P Capital IQ Database is a robust source of data on the universe of publicly traded companies.
Price to cash flow ratio is a stock valuation measure calculated by dividing a firm's cash flow per share into the current stock price.
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Portfolio
Portfolio Characteristics
as of 3/31/25Inception Date (HFLGX) 3/20/09 Inception Date (HILGX) 3/20/09 Total Fund Assets $129 Million Active Share vs. Russell 1000® Index 93% Portfolio Turnover 42% Median Market Cap $47.4 Billion Median Price/Earnings 16.3x Median Price/Book 6.1x 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 3/31/25Fund Russell 1000® Index Difference Industrials 25.6% 9.2% +16.3% Consumer Staples 15.6% 5.9% +9.7% Consumer Discretionary 15.6% 10.4% +5.2% Information Technology 12.3% 28.2% -15.9% Energy 11.9% 3.7% +8.2% Health Care 11.2% 11.1% +0.1% Financials 4.4% 15.1% -10.7% Materials 1.9% 2.4% -0.4% Communication Services 0.0% 9.0% -9.0% Real Estate 0.0% 2.6% -2.6% Utilities 0.0% 2.4% -2.4% Cash & Other 1.6% Portfolio Holdings
Top 10 Holdings
as of 3/31/25Top 10 Holdings % of Net Assets Philip Morris International, Inc. 2.7% Altria Group, Inc. 2.4% Progressive Corp. 2.4% Cencora, Inc. 2.4% Darden Restaurants, Inc. 2.4% Johnson & Johnson 2.3% AutoZone, Inc. 2.3% Kimberly-Clark Corp. 2.3% The Hershey Co. 2.3% HCA Healthcare, Inc. 2.3% Total as % of Net Assets 23.9% Total Holdings: 50
as of 3/31/25Equity Holdings % of Net Assets Philip Morris International, Inc. 2.7% Altria Group, Inc. 2.4% Progressive Corp. 2.4% Cencora, Inc. 2.4% Darden Restaurants, Inc. 2.4% Johnson & Johnson 2.3% AutoZone, Inc. 2.3% Kimberly-Clark Corp. 2.3% The Hershey Co. 2.3% HCA Healthcare, Inc. 2.3% Cardinal Health, Inc. 2.3% Hess Corp. 2.2% 3M Co. 2.2% Deere & Co. 2.2% Sysco Corp. 2.1% PepsiCo, Inc. 2.1% Union Pacific Corp. 2.1% ConocoPhillips 2.1% Devon Energy Corp. 2.1% Snap-on, Inc. 2.0% LPL Financial Holdings, Inc. 2.0% EOG Resources, Inc. 2.0% QUALCOMM, Inc. 1.9% Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. 1.9% Merck & Co., Inc. 1.9% Lockheed Martin Corp. 1.9% Ulta Beauty, Inc. 1.9% Cheniere Energy, Inc. 1.9% Best Buy Co., Inc. 1.9% GoDaddy, Inc. 1.9% Lowe's Companies, Inc. 1.9% Ferguson Enterprises, Inc. 1.9% PACCAR, Inc. 1.8% PulteGroup, Inc. 1.8% Leidos Holdings, Inc. 1.8% DR Horton, Inc. 1.8% Caterpillar, Inc. 1.8% CDW Corp. 1.8% Hewlett-Packard Co. 1.8% United Parcel Service (Class B) 1.8% Carlisle Cos., Inc. 1.8% Halliburton Co. 1.8% Jabil, Inc. 1.7% Dell Technologies, Inc. 1.7% NVR, Inc. 1.7% Target Corp. 1.7% Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Co. 1.6% Builders FirstSource, Inc. 1.6% NetApp, Inc. 1.5% Delta Air Lines, Inc. 1.4% Total as % of Net Assets 98.4% Cash & Other Holdings % of Net Assets Cash & Other 1.6% Total as % of Net Assets 1.6% Country Allocation
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United States
98.4%
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Distributions
The Hennessy Cornerstone Large 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 $0.10898 -- -- $0.10898 $11.24 12/05/2024 -- $0.11932 $0.26756 $0.38688 $12.04 12/27/2023 $0.11423 -- -- $0.11423 $11.26 12/07/2023 -- -- $0.30276 $0.30276 $10.53 12/28/2022 $0.08232 -- -- $0.08232 $9.42 12/08/2022 -- -- $1.76094 $1.76094 $9.89 12/29/2021 $0.08229 -- -- $0.08229 $13.07 12/07/2021 -- $0.03744 $1.74592 $1.78336 $12.81 12/29/2020 $0.09707 -- -- $0.09707 $11.01 12/08/2020 -- -- $0.48736 $0.48736 $11.13 12/27/2019 $0.13920 -- -- $0.13920 $11.12 12/06/2019 -- $0.10746 $0.02252 $0.12998 $10.91 12/27/2018 $0.08724 -- -- $0.08724 $8.86 12/07/2018 -- -- $2.29850 $2.29850 $9.57 12/27/2017 $0.07705 -- -- $0.07705 $12.33 12/07/2017 -- $0.01724 $0.40932 $0.42656 $12.05 12/28/2016 $0.12393 -- -- $0.12393 $10.98 12/29/2015 $0.15914 -- -- $0.15914 $9.78 12/09/2015 -- -- $2.73419 $2.73419 $9.86 12/31/2014 $0.14224 -- -- $0.14224 $13.37 12/08/2014 -- -- $2.23720 $2.23720 $13.35 12/31/2013 $0.14574 -- -- $0.14574 $13.58 12/10/2013 -- $0.00147 $0.67490 $0.67637 $13.33 12/31/2012 $0.10383 -- -- $0.10383 $10.78 12/07/2012 -- -- $0.01678 $0.01678 $10.79 12/27/2011 $0.07380 -- -- $0.07380 $9.96 12/05/2011 -- -- $2.46063 $2.46063 $10.07 12/30/2010 $0.09412 -- -- $0.09412 $12.07 12/02/2010 -- -- $0.01631 $0.01631 $12.00 12/29/2009 $0.04948 -- -- $0.04948 $10.33 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 $0.14194 -- -- $0.14194 $11.35 12/05/2024 -- $0.12077 $0.27083 $0.39160 $12.19 12/27/2023 $0.14365 -- -- $0.14365 $11.37 12/07/2023 -- -- $0.30642 $0.30642 $10.65 12/28/2022 $0.11646 -- -- $0.11646 $9.51 12/08/2022 -- -- $1.78324 $1.78324 $10.02 12/29/2021 $0.11077 -- -- $0.11077 $13.20 12/07/2021 -- $0.03787 $1.76609 $1.80396 $12.96 12/29/2020 $0.12771 -- -- $0.12771 $11.12 12/08/2020 -- -- $0.49308 $0.49308 $11.26 12/27/2019 $0.16582 -- -- $0.16582 $11.22 12/06/2019 -- $0.10864 $0.02276 $0.13140 $11.03 12/27/2018 $0.11796 -- -- $0.11796 $8.93 12/07/2018 -- -- $2.32790 $2.32790 $9.68 12/27/2017 $0.09506 -- -- $0.09506 $12.44 12/07/2017 -- $0.01747 $0.41414 $0.43161 $12.17 12/28/2016 $0.14888 -- -- $0.14888 $11.07 12/29/2015 $0.17106 -- -- $0.17106 $9.86 12/09/2015 -- -- $2.76324 $2.76324 $9.94 12/31/2014 $0.16466 -- -- $0.16466 $13.47 12/08/2014 -- -- $2.25762 $2.25762 $13.47 12/31/2013 $0.17419 -- -- $0.17419 $13.69 12/10/2013 -- $0.00147 $0.67490 $0.67637 $13.46 12/31/2012 $0.11645 -- -- $0.11645 $10.86 12/07/2012 -- -- $0.01678 $0.01678 $10.88 12/27/2011 $0.09891 -- -- $0.09891 $10.01 12/05/2011 -- -- $2.46063 $2.46063 $10.15 12/30/2010 $0.12215 -- -- $0.12215 $12.11 12/02/2010 -- -- $0.01631 $0.01631 $12.06 12/29/2009 $0.05037 -- -- $0.05037 $10.35 Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.
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Fund Documents
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