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Overview
Hennessy Cornerstone Mid Cap 30 Fund
Quantitatively managed, the Fund maintains a concentrated portfolio of mid-cap companies.
Investor
HFMDXInstitutional
HIMDXMorningstar style box
Overall morningstar rating
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HFMDX
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Among 582 Small Blend Funds (Based on risk-adjusted returns, as of 3/31/25)
Investment Overview Video
Why Invest
- Concentrated portfolio of purely mid-cap stocks
- Quantitatively-driven, repeatable investment process
- Focus on undervalued companies that have proven sales and earnings growth
Investment Criteria
The Hennessy Cornerstone Mid Cap 30 Fund utilizes a quantitative formula to identify a concentrated portfolio of 30 domestic, common stocks with the highest one-year price appreciation that also meet the following criteria:
- Market capitalization between $1 and $10 billion
- 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-
22Years 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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“Sitting in the ‘sweet spot’ of the market, we believe mid-caps present a compelling investment opportunity.”
- Ryan Kelley
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Performance
Daily Pricing & Performance
as of 5/16/25-
Investor Class (HFMDX)
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NAV
$21.50
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$ Change
$0.22
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% Change
1.03%
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YTD
-4.83%
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Institutional Class (HIMDX)
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NAV
$22.68
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$0.23
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% Change
1.02%
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YTD
-4.71%
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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 (9/17/03) Investor Class (HFMDX) -3.69% -13.41% 3.21% 15.74% 26.73% 10.29% 11.35% Institutional Class (HIMDX) -3.69% -13.32% 3.61% 16.16% 27.19% 10.68% 11.66% Russell Midcap® Index -1.03% -4.40% 7.33% 7.08% 12.96% 8.81% 10.08% S&P 500® Index -0.68% -4.92% 12.10% 12.18% 15.61% 12.32% 10.25% as of 3/31/25Name QTR YTD 1 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr Since Inception (9/17/03) Investor Class (HFMDX) -10.09% -10.09% 2.69% 16.17% 32.36% 10.68% 11.59% Institutional Class (HIMDX) -10.00% -10.00% 3.10% 16.60% 32.84% 11.08% 11.90% Russell Midcap® Index -3.40% -3.40% 2.59% 4.62% 16.28% 8.82% 10.17% S&P 500® Index -4.27% -4.27% 8.25% 9.06% 18.59% 12.50% 10.32% Hypothetical Growth of $10,000
as of 4/30/2025Value of $10,000 invested between 4/30/2024 and 4/30/2025
Cornerstone Mid Cap 30 Fund (HFMDX) $10,321 Cornerstone Mid Cap 30 Fund (HIMDX) $10,361 Russell Midcap® Index $10,733 S&P 500® Index $11,210 Value of $10,000 invested between 4/30/2022 and 4/30/2025
Cornerstone Mid Cap 30 Fund (HFMDX) $15,505 Cornerstone Mid Cap 30 Fund (HIMDX) $15,675 Russell Midcap® Index $12,277 S&P 500® Index $14,116 Value of $10,000 invested between 4/30/2020 and 4/30/2025
Cornerstone Mid Cap 30 Fund (HFMDX) $32,685 Cornerstone Mid Cap 30 Fund (HIMDX) $33,285 Russell Midcap® Index $18,396 S&P 500® Index $20,651 Value of $10,000 invested between 4/30/2015 and 4/30/2025
Cornerstone Mid Cap 30 Fund (HFMDX) $26,632 Cornerstone Mid Cap 30 Fund (HIMDX) $27,592 Russell Midcap® Index $23,267 S&P 500® Index $31,955 Value of $10,000 invested between 9/17/2003 and 4/30/2025
Cornerstone Mid Cap 30 Fund (HFMDX) $102,159 Cornerstone Mid Cap 30 Fund (HIMDX) $108,484 Russell Midcap® Index $79,683 S&P 500® Index $82,409 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 (HFMDX) 0.02% 5.82% 20.51% -22.78% 15.76% 23.37% 27.22% 2.79% 30.78% 34.29% Institutional Class (HIMDX) 0.23% 6.20% 20.96% -22.44% 16.02% 23.82% 27.76% 3.17% 31.27% 34.76% Russell Midcap® Index -2.44% 13.80% 18.52% -9.06% 30.54% 17.10% 22.58% -17.32% 17.23% 15.34% 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 (HFMDX) Institutional Class (HIMDX) Russell Midcap® Index S&P 500® Index 2014 16.44% 16.75% 13.22% 13.69% 2013 29.63% 30.06% 34.76% 32.39% 2012 14.10% 14.54% 17.28% 16.00% 2011 4.05% 4.42% -1.55% 2.11% 2010 27.26% 27.82% 25.48% 15.06% 2009 24.67% 25.13% 40.48% 26.46% 2008 -33.10% -32.92% -41.46% -37.00% 2007 6.69% 6.69% 5.60% 5.49% 2006 11.91% 11.91% 15.26% 15.79% 2005 32.74% 32.74% 12.65% 4.91% 2004 14.10% 14.10% 20.22% 10.88% Returns-Based Statistics
Relative to Russell Midcap® Indexas of 3/31/25Investor Class (HFMDX)Type 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr Alpha 11.22 13.11 1.69 Beta 1.07 1.06 1.12 Upside Capture 125.15 121.06 104.81 Downside Capture 89.87 71.33 97.99 Institutional Class (HIMDX)Type 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr Alpha 11.59 13.48 2.05 Beta 1.07 1.06 1.12 Upside Capture 125.71 121.61 105.56 Downside Capture 89.14 70.46 97.18 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 (HFMDX) 0.56 1.22 0.49 Institutional Class (HIMDX) 0.58 1.24 0.50 Russell Midcap® Index 0.10 0.74 0.46 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 (HFMDX) 23.84 22.93 22.09 Institutional Class (HIMDX) 23.86 22.93 22.08 Russell Midcap® Index 20.11 19.19 17.70 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 (HFMDX)
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Gross expense ratio
1.33%
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Institutional Class (HIMDX)
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Gross expense ratio
0.95%
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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.
The performance shown for Institutional Class shares / HIMDX 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.
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 (HIMDX) received 5 stars for the three-year, 5 stars for the five-year and 5 stars for the ten-year periods ended 3/31/25 / Investor Class (HFMDX) received 5 stars for the three-year, 5 stars for the five-year and 5 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 Russell Midcap® Index is an unmanaged index commonly used to measure the performance of U.S. medium-capitalization 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.
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Portfolio
Portfolio Characteristics
as of 3/31/25Inception Date (HFMDX) 9/17/03 Inception Date (HIMDX) 3/3/08 Total Fund Assets $1.4 Billion Active Share vs. Russell Midcap® Index 99% Portfolio Turnover 118% Median Market Cap $4.1 Billion Median Price/Earnings 12.0x Median Price/Book 2.6x 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 3/31/25Fund Russell Midcap® Index Difference Consumer Discretionary 35.0% 10.1% +24.9% Industrials 19.4% 16.5% +2.9% Financials 10.0% 16.9% -7.0% Consumer Staples 7.5% 5.1% +2.4% Utilities 7.0% 6.2% +0.8% Communication Services 5.4% 3.6% +1.8% Information Technology 5.2% 13.1% -7.8% Energy 3.4% 5.9% -2.5% Materials 3.2% 5.3% -2.1% Real Estate 3.0% 8.0% -4.9% Health Care 0.0% 9.3% -9.3% Cash & Other 1.0% Portfolio Holdings
Top 10 Holdings
as of 3/31/25Top 10 Holdings % of Net Assets Brinker International, Inc. 6.0% UGI Corp. 4.9% The Cheesecake Factory, Inc. 4.2% Alaska Air Group, Inc. 4.1% Peloton Interactive, Inc. 4.0% Lincoln National Corp. 4.0% Mattel, Inc. 3.8% Post Holdings, Inc. 3.8% Ingredion, Inc. 3.7% Nordstrom, Inc. 3.7% Total as % of Net Assets 42.0% Total Holdings: 31
as of 3/31/25Equity Holdings % of Net Assets Brinker International, Inc. 6.0% UGI Corp. 4.9% The Cheesecake Factory, Inc. 4.2% Alaska Air Group, Inc. 4.1% Peloton Interactive, Inc. 4.0% Lincoln National Corp. 4.0% Mattel, Inc. 3.8% Post Holdings, Inc. 3.8% Ingredion, Inc. 3.7% Nordstrom, Inc. 3.7% Granite Construction, Inc. 3.4% World Kinect Corp. 3.4% Cinemark Holdings, Inc. 3.2% Graphic Packaging Holding Co. 3.2% Redfin Corp. 3.0% Voya Financial, Inc. 3.0% Oscar Health, Inc. 3.0% Newell Brands, Inc. 2.9% Herc Holdings, Inc. 2.9% Hanesbrands, Inc. 2.9% Dycom Industries, Inc. 2.9% RingCentral, Inc. 2.7% KBR, Inc. 2.6% Meritage Homes Corp. 2.6% KB Home 2.5% Insight Enterprises, Inc. 2.5% M/I Homes, Inc. 2.4% Fluor Corp. 2.4% Lumen Technologies, Inc. 2.2% MDU Resources Group, Inc. 2.1% Everus Construction Group, Inc. 1.2% Total as % of Net Assets 99.0% Cash & Other Holdings % of Net Assets Cash & Other 1.0% Total as % of Net Assets 1.0% Country Allocation
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United States
99.0%
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Distributions
The Hennessy Cornerstone Mid Cap 30 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 $0.04370 -- -- $0.04370 $22.90 12/05/2024 -- -- $4.21283 $4.21283 $24.52 12/07/2023 -- -- $1.89834 $1.89834 $18.63 12/08/2022 -- -- $3.60395 $3.60395 $17.05 12/29/2021 $0.33969 -- -- $0.33969 $19.71 12/07/2018 -- $0.15008 $4.34596 $4.49604 $11.60 12/07/2017 -- -- $3.66211 $3.66211 $19.17 12/07/2016 -- -- $0.12486 $0.12486 $20.31 12/29/2015 $0.02570 -- -- $0.02570 $18.93 12/09/2015 -- $0.14238 -- $0.14238 $19.13 12/08/2014 -- -- $1.13945 $1.13945 $18.68 12/31/2013 $0.01748 -- -- $0.01748 $17.04 12/10/2013 $0.03064 -- $1.26111 $1.29175 $16.81 12/31/2012 $0.18367 -- -- $0.18367 $14.17 11/29/2007 -- $0.10246 $1.91402 $2.01648 $11.19 11/28/2006 -- -- $0.09968 $0.09968 $12.40 11/17/2005 -- -- $1.61196 $1.61196 $11.12 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 $0.12141 -- -- $0.12141 $24.13 12/05/2024 -- -- $4.45095 $4.45095 $25.90 12/07/2023 -- -- $1.99820 $1.99820 $19.61 12/08/2022 -- -- $3.77950 $3.77950 $17.88 12/29/2021 $0.35150 -- -- $0.35150 $20.60 12/07/2018 -- $0.15336 $4.44097 $4.59433 $11.99 12/07/2017 -- -- $3.77322 $3.77322 $19.68 12/07/2016 -- -- $0.12776 $0.12776 $20.78 12/29/2015 $0.06342 -- -- $0.06342 $19.31 12/09/2015 -- $0.14547 -- $0.14547 $19.55 12/08/2014 -- -- $1.16167 $1.16167 $19.04 12/31/2013 $0.06065 -- -- $0.06065 $17.33 12/10/2013 $0.03064 -- $1.26111 $1.29175 $17.13 12/31/2012 $0.23557 -- -- $0.23557 $14.38 Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.
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Fund Documents
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