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    Domestic Equity

    Hennessy Focus Fund

    Actively managed, the Fund maintains a highly concentrated, best ideas portfolio.

    Investor

    HFCSX

    Institutional

    HFCIX

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    Why Invest

    • Highly concentrated portfolio of approximately 20 exceptional investment ideas, conviction weighted with 60-80% of assets in the top 10
    • In-depth, rigorous research process developed by a management team who has worked together for nearly two decades
    • Expectation to hold companies five to 10 years or longer, leading to low portfolio turnover

    Investment Approach

    The Hennessy Focus Fund seeks to identify secular growth businesses that have the potential to produce a sustained mid-teens or higher rate of earnings growth, purchased at a mid-teens or lower multiple of earnings.

    The Portfolio Managers employ independent, fundamental research, with a primary focus on five key investment criteria:

    1. High-Quality Business
    2. Large Growth Opportunity
    3. Excellent Management
    4. Low "Tail Risk"
    5. Discount Valuation

    Portfolio Managers

    The Fund is sub-advised by Broad Run Investment Management, LLC, an independent, employee-owned investment adviser headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.

    “Simply put, we seek to own a small collection of truly great businesses.”

    - David Rainey

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  • Performance

    Daily Pricing & Performance

    as of 3/22/23
    • Investor Class (HFCSX)
      • NAV

        $45.07

      • $ Change

        -$0.87

      • % Change

        -1.89%

      • YTD

        -0.24%

    • Institutional Class (HFCIX)
      • NAV

        $47.09

      • $ Change

        -$0.91

      • % Change

        -1.90%

      • YTD

        -0.17%

    Average Annualized Total Return

    as of 2/28/23
    Name 1 Mo YTD 1 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr Since Inception (1/3/97)
    Investor Class (HFCSX) -3.53% 7.02% -10.36% 5.63% 6.42% 9.52% 11.86%
    Institutional Class (HFCIX) -3.51% 7.08% -10.03% 6.02% 6.81% 9.91% 12.08%
    Russell 3000® Index -2.34% 4.39% -8.07% 11.79% 9.42% 11.87% 8.62%
    Russell Midcap® Growth Index -0.99% 7.65% -8.31% 8.66% 8.74% 11.45% 8.97%

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    as of 12/31/22
    Name QTR YTD 1 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr Since Inception (1/3/97)
    Investor Class (HFCSX) 7.44% -24.99% -24.99% 1.35% 4.68% 9.44% 11.65%
    Institutional Class (HFCIX) 7.53% -24.71% -24.71% 1.72% 5.07% 9.83% 11.87%
    Russell 3000® Index 7.18% -19.21% -19.21% 7.07% 8.79% 12.13% 8.49%
    Russell Midcap® Growth Index 6.90% -26.72% -26.72% 3.85% 7.64% 11.41% 8.72%

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    Hypothetical Growth of $10,000

    as of 2/28/2023

    Value of $10,000 invested between 2/28/2022 and 2/28/2023

    Focus Fund (HFCSX) $8,964
    Focus Fund (HFCIX) $8,997
    Russell 3000® Index $9,193
    Russell Midcap® Growth Index $9,169

    Value of $10,000 invested between 2/29/2020 and 2/28/2023

    Focus Fund (HFCSX) $11,787
    Focus Fund (HFCIX) $11,918
    Russell 3000® Index $13,970
    Russell Midcap® Growth Index $12,830

    Value of $10,000 invested between 2/28/2018 and 2/28/2023

    Focus Fund (HFCSX) $13,647
    Focus Fund (HFCIX) $13,901
    Russell 3000® Index $15,688
    Russell Midcap® Growth Index $15,202

    Value of $10,000 invested between 2/28/2013 and 2/28/2023

    Focus Fund (HFCSX) $24,818
    Focus Fund (HFCIX) $25,722
    Russell 3000® Index $30,694
    Russell Midcap® Growth Index $29,571

    Value of $10,000 invested between 1/3/1997 and 2/28/2023

    Focus Fund (HFCSX) $187,506
    Focus Fund (HFCIX) $197,421
    Russell 3000® Index $86,840
    Russell Midcap® Growth Index $94,555

    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

      2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
    Investor Class (HFCSX)
    35.33 10.20 2.88 7.16 19.27 -10.47 34.86 5.49 31.55 -24.99
    Institutional Class (HFCIX)
    35.70 10.55 3.25 7.55 19.71 -10.12 35.34 5.88 32.02 -24.71
    Russell 3000® Index
    33.55 12.56 0.48 12.74 21.13 -5.24 31.02 20.89 25.66 -19.21
    Russell Midcap® Growth Index
    35.74 11.90 -0.20 7.33 25.27 -4.75 35.47 35.59 12.73 -26.72
    Year
    Investor Class (HFCSX)
    Institutional Class (HFCIX)
    Russell 3000® Index
    Russell Midcap® Growth Index
    2012 16.64% 16.98% 16.42% 15.81%
    2011 3.63% 3.97% 1.03% -1.65%
    2010 24.55% 24.79% 16.93% 26.38%
    2009 34.80% 35.70% 28.34% 46.29%
    2008 -33.85% -33.81% -37.31% -44.32%
    2007 2.30% 2.30% 5.14% 11.43%
    2006 28.49% 28.49% 15.72% 10.66%
    2005 2.32% 2.32% 6.12% 12.10%
    2004 30.65% 30.65% 11.95% 15.48%
    2003 45.77% 45.77% 31.06% 42.71%
    2002 2.63% 2.63% -21.54% -27.41%
    2001 32.63% 32.63% -11.46% -20.15%
    2000 -8.79% -8.79% -7.46% -11.75%
    1999 19.62% 19.62% 20.90% 51.29%
    1998 -3.52% -3.52% 24.14% 17.86%

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    Returns-Based Statistics
    Relative to Russell 3000® Index

    as of 12/31/22
    Investor Class (HFCSX)
    Type 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
    Alpha -5.61 -4.09 -3.15
    Beta 1.22 1.13 1.10
    Upside Capture 111.90 101.92 97.29
    Downside Capture 133.26 118.82 111.18
    Institutional Class (HFCIX)
    Type 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
    Alpha -5.24 -3.72 -2.79
    Beta 1.22 1.13 1.10
    Upside Capture 112.52 102.67 98.22
    Downside Capture 132.70 118.24 110.47

    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 12/31/22
    Type 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
    Investor Class (HFCSX) 0.16 0.26 0.55
    Institutional Class (HFCIX) 0.17 0.28 0.57
    Russell 3000® Index 0.38 0.46 0.78
    Mid-Cap Growth Category Average 0.23 0.34 0.59

    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 12/31/22
    Type 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
    Investor Class (HFCSX) 28.04 23.31 17.97
    Institutional Class (HFCIX) 28.05 23.31 17.97
    Russell 3000® Index 21.79 19.22 15.19
    Mid-Cap Growth Category Average 24.55 21.69 17.15

    Standard deviation is a statistical measure of the historical volatility of a mutual fund or portfolio.

    Fund Expenses

    • Investor Class (HFCSX)
      • Gross expense ratio

        1.52%

    • Institutional Class (HFCIX)
      • Gross expense ratio

        1.13%

    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 12/31/22. 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 / HFCIX prior to 5/30/08 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.

    The performance shown for periods prior to 10/26/12 is that of the predecessor FBR Fund.

    The Russell 3000® Index is an unmanaged index commonly used to measure the performance of U.S. stocks. The Russell Midcap® Growth Index is an unmanaged index commonly used to measure the performance of U.S. medium-capitalization growth stocks. One cannot invest directly in an index

    Frank Russell Company (“Russell”) is the source and owner of the trademarks, service marks, and copyrights related to the Russell Indexes. Russell® is a trademark of Russell. Neither Russell nor its licensors accept any liability for any errors or omissions in the Russell Indexes or Russell ratings or underlying data, and no party may rely on any Russell Indexes or Russell ratings or underlying data contained in this communication. No further distribution of Russell data is permitted without Russell’s express written consent. Russell does not promote, sponsor, or endorse the content of this communication.

    Fund holdings and sector allocations are subject to change and should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell any security.

  • Portfolio

    Portfolio Characteristics

    as of 12/31/22
    Inception Date (HFCSX) 1/3/97
    Inception Date (HFCIX) 5/30/08
    Total Fund Assets $663 Million
    Active Share vs. Russell 3000® Index 98%
    Portfolio Turnover 11%
    Median Market Cap $17.7 Billion
    Median Price/Earnings 25.4x
    Median Price/Book 3.3x

    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 12/31/22
    Fund Russell 3000® Index Difference
    Financials 35.8% 12.3% +23.5%
    Consumer Discretionary 21.7% 10.0% +11.8%
    Industrials 13.6% 9.7% +3.9%
    Information Technology 12.5% 24.4% -11.9%
    Real Estate 8.9% 3.3% +5.6%
    Communication Services 5.2% 6.8% -1.6%
    Health Care 0.8% 15.6% -14.7%
    Consumer Staples 0.0% 6.6% -6.6%
    Utilities 0.0% 3.1% -3.1%
    Energy 0.0% 5.3% -5.3%
    Materials 0.0% 3.0% -3.0%
    Cash & Other 1.4%

    Portfolio Holdings

    Top 10 Holdings

    as of 12/31/22
    % of Net Assets
    Top 10 Holdings Ticker Current Vs. 3Q22 Vs. 4Q21 10-Year Holdings History (%) Time Held
    Encore Capital Group, Inc. ECPG 9.14% -0.14% +0.20%
    15 Years
    Aon PLC AON 8.95% -1.04% +0.45%
    2 Years
    American Tower Corp. AMT 8.91% -1.42% -1.26%
    24 Years
    Markel Corp. MKL 8.86% -1.69% -0.04%
    25 Years
    O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. ORLY 7.48% -0.25% +0.22%
    18 Years
    Ashtead Group, PLC AHT 7.48% +1.98% +1.59%
    4 Years
    Brookfield Corp. BN 7.14% +7.14% +7.14%
    < 1 Year
    CarMax, Inc. KMX 7.11% +0.02% -1.38%
    20 Years
    SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. SSNC 5.06% +0.04% -0.17%
    3 Years
    CDW Corp. CDW 4.96% +0.97% +1.79%
    2 Years
    Total as % of Net Assets 75.09%

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    Total Holdings: 25

    as of 12/31/22
    % of Net Assets
    Equity Holdings Ticker Current Vs. 3Q22 Vs. 4Q21 10-Year Holdings History (%) Time Held
    Encore Capital Group, Inc. ECPG 9.14% -0.14% +0.20%
    15 Years
    Aon PLC AON 8.95% -1.04% +0.45%
    2 Years
    American Tower Corp. AMT 8.91% -1.42% -1.26%
    24 Years
    Markel Corp. MKL 8.86% -1.69% -0.04%
    25 Years
    O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. ORLY 7.48% -0.25% +0.22%
    18 Years
    Ashtead Group, PLC AHT 7.48% +1.98% +1.59%
    4 Years
    Brookfield Corp. BN 7.14% +7.14% +7.14%
    < 1 Year
    CarMax, Inc. KMX 7.11% +0.02% -1.38%
    20 Years
    SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. SSNC 5.06% +0.04% -0.17%
    3 Years
    CDW Corp. CDW 4.96% +0.97% +1.79%
    2 Years
    American Woodmark Corp. AMWD 4.73% +0.48% +0.89%
    19 Years
    RH RH 4.24% +0.65% -0.51%
    3 Years
    Applied Materials, Inc. AMAT 2.47% +0.25% +1.88%
    1 Year
    NVR, Inc. NVR 2.13% -0.32% -4.07%
    5 Years
    Shenandoah Telecommunications SHEN 1.93% +0.36% +1.93%
    < 1 Year
    Brookfield Asset Management, Ltd. BAM 1.64% +1.64% +1.64%
    < 1 Year
    AST SpaceMobile, Inc. ASTS 1.47% +0.21% +0.63%
    1 Year
    Cogent Communications Holdings CCOI 0.91% +0.91% +0.91%
    < 1 Year
    Warner Music Group Corp. WMG 0.88% +0.88% +0.88%
    < 1 Year
    TransDigm Group, Inc. TDG 0.85% +0.85% +0.85%
    < 1 Year
    Danaher Corp DHR 0.84% +0.84% +0.84%
    < 1 Year
    Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. HLT 0.76% +0.76% +0.76%
    < 1 Year
    Mistras Group, Inc. MG 0.54% +0.05% +0.04%
    9 Years
    Brookfield Reinsurance, Ltd. BNRE 0.07% +0.07% +0.07%
    < 1 Year
    Allegiant Travel Co. ALGT 0.01% -1.63% -2.54%
    2 Years
    Total as % of Net Assets 98.6%
    Cash & Other Holdings % of Net Assets
    Cash & Other 1.4%
    Total as % of Net Assets 1.4%

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    Country Allocation

    as of 12/31/22
    • United States

      73.3%

    • International

      25.4%

    • Cash & Other

      1.4%

    United States 73.3%
    Ireland 9.0%
    Canada 8.8%
    United Kingdom 7.5%
    Bermuda 0.1%
    Cash & Other 1.4%
  • Distributions

    The Hennessy Focus Fund pays capital gains (if any) once annually, usually in December. Ordinary income distributions (if any) are paid annually, usually in late December.

    Date Paid Income Short-Term Gain Long-Term Gain Total Per Share Reinvest Price
    12/08/2022 -- -- $6.84360 $6.84360 $46.59
    12/07/2021 -- -- $11.87407 $11.87407 $69.00
    12/08/2020 -- -- $22.03448 $22.03448 $60.94
    12/06/2019 -- -- $8.56199 $8.56199 $80.23
    12/07/2018 -- -- $14.47031 $14.47031 $67.71
    12/07/2017 -- -- $0.00534 $0.00534 $87.76
    12/09/2015 -- -- $0.13953 $0.13953 $70.33
    12/31/2014 $0.01684 -- -- $0.01684 $67.35
    12/08/2014 -- $0.12621 $5.11315 $5.23936 $65.89
    12/10/2013 -- -- $1.06512 $1.06512 $64.42
    12/07/2012 -- -- $4.32119 $4.32119 $49.36
    12/15/2011 -- -- $5.24345 $5.24345 $44.72
    12/15/2010 -- -- $1.72061 $1.72061 $49.14
    12/16/2008 -- -- $5.19180 $5.19180 $30.11
    12/31/2007 $0.12018 -- -- $0.12018 $54.45
    12/14/2007 -- $0.02147 $0.48914 $0.51061 $53.60
    12/15/2006 -- -- $0.12387 $0.12387 $52.62
    07/31/2006 -- -- $0.05348 $0.05348 $44.47
    12/16/2005 -- -- $0.71639 $0.71639 $42.02
    10/31/2005 -- -- $0.00384 $0.00384 $40.36
    12/17/2004 -- $0.34281 $0.22818 $0.57099 $40.66
    12/17/2003 -- -- $0.02779 $0.02779 $31.75
    12/20/2001 -- -- $0.16925 $0.16925 $21.12
    12/20/2000 -- -- $0.64495 $0.64495 $15.56
    12/11/1998 -- $0.21190 $0.22240 $0.43430 $14.30
    12/12/1997 -- $0.48740 -- $0.48740 $16.54

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    Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.

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    Date Paid Income Short-Term Gain Long-Term Gain Total Per Share Reinvest Price
    12/08/2022 -- -- $7.14363 $7.14363 $48.63
    12/07/2021 -- -- $12.34819 $12.34819 $71.75
    12/08/2020 -- -- $22.82989 $22.82989 $63.14
    12/06/2019 -- -- $8.83830 $8.83830 $82.82
    12/07/2018 -- -- $14.98779 $14.98779 $69.66
    12/07/2017 -- -- $0.00549 $0.00549 $90.04
    12/09/2015 -- -- $0.14191 $0.14191 $71.63
    12/31/2014 $0.04974 -- -- $0.04974 $68.36
    12/08/2014 -- $0.12815 $5.19208 $5.32023 $66.90
    12/10/2013 -- -- $1.06512 $1.06512 $65.20
    12/07/2012 -- -- $4.32119 $4.32119 $49.80
    12/15/2011 -- -- $5.24345 $5.24345 $44.96
    12/15/2010 -- -- $1.72061 $1.72061 $49.23
    12/31/2009 $0.02053 -- -- $0.02053 $2.30
    12/16/2008 -- -- $5.19180 $5.19180 $1.68

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  • Fund Documents

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    Focus Fund Documents
    Fact Sheet
    Portfolio Perspective View
    Portfolio Updates
    Focus Fund Portfolio Update - February 2023 View
    Focus Fund Portfolio Update - October 2022 View
    Focus Fund Portfolio Update - August 2022 View
    Focus Fund Portfolio Update - May 2022 View
    Summary Prospectus
    Full Prospectus
    Statement of Additional Information
    Focus Fund Shareholder Reports and Quarterly Holdings
    Q1 Holdings
    Semi-Annual Report
    Q3 Holdings
    Annual Report

    Paper copies of the annual and semi-annual reports will no longer be sent by mail unless shareholders specifically request paper copies. You may elect to receive paper copies free of charge by calling U.S. Bank Global Fund Services at 1-800-261-6950 or, if you own shares through a financial intermediary, by contacting your financial intermediary.