• Overview

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    Domestic Equity

    Hennessy Focus Fund

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


    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 12/9/24
    • Investor Class (HFCSX)
      • NAV

        $46.47

      • $ Change

        $0.02

      • % Change

        0.04%

      • YTD

        23.51%

    • Institutional Class (HFCIX)
      • NAV

        $48.88

      • $ Change

        $0.03

      • % Change

        0.06%

      • YTD

        23.96%

    Average Annualized Total Return

    as of 11/30/24
    Name 1 Mo YTD 1 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr Since Inception (1/3/97)
    Investor Class (HFCSX) 5.87% 23.40% 33.71% 5.13% 9.04% 9.63% 12.40%
    Institutional Class (HFCIX) 5.92% 23.83% 34.22% 5.53% 9.45% 10.03% 12.64%
    Russell 3000® Index 6.65% 27.71% 34.49% 10.54% 15.23% 12.89% 9.74%
    Russell Midcap® Growth Index 13.33% 30.20% 40.07% 6.41% 13.18% 12.22% 10.03%

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    as of 9/30/24
    Name QTR YTD 1 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr Since Inception (1/3/97)
    Investor Class (HFCSX) 18.84% 21.09% 36.04% 5.64% 9.90% 10.28% 12.41%
    Institutional Class (HFCIX) 18.96% 21.42% 36.56% 6.04% 10.31% 10.69% 12.64%
    Russell 3000® Index 6.23% 20.63% 35.19% 10.29% 15.26% 12.83% 9.58%
    Russell Midcap® Growth Index 6.54% 12.91% 29.33% 2.32% 11.48% 11.30% 9.53%

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    Hypothetical Growth of $10,000

    as of 11/30/2024

    Value of $10,000 invested between 11/30/2023 and 11/30/2024

    Focus Fund (HFCSX) $13,371
    Focus Fund (HFCIX) $13,422
    Russell 3000® Index $13,449
    Russell Midcap® Growth Index $14,007

    Value of $10,000 invested between 11/30/2021 and 11/30/2024

    Focus Fund (HFCSX) $11,621
    Focus Fund (HFCIX) $11,753
    Russell 3000® Index $13,508
    Russell Midcap® Growth Index $12,051

    Value of $10,000 invested between 11/30/2019 and 11/30/2024

    Focus Fund (HFCSX) $15,416
    Focus Fund (HFCIX) $15,705
    Russell 3000® Index $20,313
    Russell Midcap® Growth Index $18,569

    Value of $10,000 invested between 11/30/2014 and 11/30/2024

    Focus Fund (HFCSX) $25,070
    Focus Fund (HFCIX) $26,013
    Russell 3000® Index $33,631
    Russell Midcap® Growth Index $31,688

    Value of $10,000 invested between 1/3/1997 and 11/30/2024

    Focus Fund (HFCSX) $261,291
    Focus Fund (HFCIX) $276,943
    Russell 3000® Index $133,819
    Russell Midcap® Growth Index $143,935

    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

      2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
    Investor Class (HFCSX)
    10.20% 2.88% 7.16% 19.27% -10.47% 34.86% 5.49% 31.55% -24.99% 20.85%
    Institutional Class (HFCIX)
    10.55% 3.25% 7.55% 19.71% -10.12% 35.34% 5.88% 32.02% -24.71% 21.31%
    Russell 3000® Index
    12.56% 0.48% 12.74% 21.13% -5.24% 31.02% 20.89% 25.66% -19.21% 25.96%
    Russell Midcap® Growth Index
    11.90% -0.20% 7.33% 25.27% -4.75% 35.47% 35.59% 12.73% -26.72% 25.87%
    Year
    Investor Class (HFCSX)
    Institutional Class (HFCIX)
    Russell 3000® Index
    Russell Midcap® Growth Index
    2013 35.33% 35.70% 33.55% 35.74%
    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 9/30/24
    Investor Class (HFCSX)
    Type 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
    Alpha -4.68 -6.54 -3.19
    Beta 1.21 1.24 1.14
    Upside Capture 106.93 108.51 100.77
    Downside Capture 129.03 137.18 115.66
    Institutional Class (HFCIX)
    Type 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
    Alpha -4.31 -6.17 -2.82
    Beta 1.21 1.24 1.14
    Upside Capture 107.67 109.25 101.71
    Downside Capture 128.38 136.56 114.94

    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 9/30/24
    Type 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
    Investor Class (HFCSX) 0.19 0.41 0.51
    Institutional Class (HFCIX) 0.20 0.42 0.53
    Russell 3000® Index 0.43 0.73 0.74
    Mid-Cap Blend Category Average 0.25 0.50 0.48

    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 9/30/24
    Type 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
    Investor Class (HFCSX) 23.89 25.26 19.66
    Institutional Class (HFCIX) 23.90 25.27 19.67
    Russell 3000® Index 17.80 18.60 15.67
    Mid-Cap Blend Category Average 18.70 20.35 16.93

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

    Fund Expenses

    • Investor Class (HFCSX)
      • Gross expense ratio

        1.50%

    • 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 9/30/24. 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 9/30/24
    Inception Date (HFCSX) 1/3/97
    Inception Date (HFCIX) 5/30/08
    Total Fund Assets $708 Million
    Active Share vs. Russell 3000® Index 98%
    Portfolio Turnover 11%
    Median Market Cap $21.0 Billion
    Median Price/Earnings 30.2x
    Median Price/Book 6.5x

    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 9/30/24
    Fund Russell 3000® Index Difference
    Financials 28.4% 13.6% +14.7%
    Consumer Discretionary 23.3% 10.4% +12.9%
    Communication Services 18.4% 8.4% +9.9%
    Industrials 9.5% 9.8% -0.3%
    Information Technology 8.9% 29.0% -20.1%
    Real Estate 7.4% 2.8% +4.6%
    Health Care 2.8% 11.8% -9.0%
    Consumer Staples 0.0% 5.6% -5.6%
    Energy 0.0% 3.5% -3.5%
    Materials 0.0% 2.7% -2.7%
    Utilities 0.0% 2.4% -2.4%
    Cash & Other 1.4%

    Portfolio Holdings

    Top 10 Holdings

    as of 9/30/24
    % of Net Assets
    Top 10 Holdings Ticker Current Vs. 2Q24 Vs. 3Q23 10-Year Holdings History (%) Time Held
    AST SpaceMobile, Inc. ASTS 11.01% +5.39% +9.77%
    3 Years
    Brookfield Corp. BN 7.33% +0.30% -0.10%
    2 Years
    Ashtead Group, PLC AHT 6.73% +0.05% -0.77%
    6 Years
    O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. ORLY 6.48% -0.35% -0.83%
    19 Years
    American Tower Corp. AMT 6.33% -0.42% -0.54%
    26 Years
    Aon PLC AON 6.18% -0.32% -1.98%
    4 Years
    Encore Capital Group, Inc. ECPG 6.18% -0.12% -1.86%
    17 Years
    CarMax, Inc. KMX 6.03% -0.60% -1.28%
    22 Years
    Markel Group, Inc. MKL 5.53% -1.38% -2.69%
    27 Years
    Cogent Communications Holdings CCOI 5.28% +0.77% +0.61%
    2 Years
    Total as % of Net Assets 67.08%

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    Total Holdings: 23

    as of 9/30/24
    % of Net Assets
    Equity Holdings Ticker Current Vs. 2Q24 Vs. 3Q23 10-Year Holdings History (%) Time Held
    AST SpaceMobile, Inc. ASTS 11.01% +5.39% +9.77%
    3 Years
    Brookfield Corp. BN 7.33% +0.30% -0.10%
    2 Years
    Ashtead Group, PLC AHT 6.73% +0.05% -0.77%
    6 Years
    O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. ORLY 6.48% -0.35% -0.83%
    19 Years
    American Tower Corp. AMT 6.33% -0.42% -0.54%
    26 Years
    Aon PLC AON 6.18% -0.32% -1.98%
    4 Years
    Encore Capital Group, Inc. ECPG 6.18% -0.12% -1.86%
    17 Years
    CarMax, Inc. KMX 6.03% -0.60% -1.28%
    22 Years
    Markel Group, Inc. MKL 5.53% -1.38% -2.69%
    27 Years
    Cogent Communications Holdings CCOI 5.28% +0.77% +0.61%
    2 Years
    CDW Corp. CDW 4.59% -0.63% -0.48%
    4 Years
    Applied Materials, Inc. AMAT 4.26% -1.67% +0.49%
    3 Years
    RH RH 3.74% +0.60% +0.01%
    4 Years
    NVR, Inc. NVR 3.25% +0.31% +1.05%
    7 Years
    Brookfield Asset Management, Ltd. BAM 3.04% +0.23% +0.99%
    2 Years
    TransDigm Group, Inc. TDG 2.78% -0.08% +1.56%
    2 Years
    Danaher Corp DHR 2.78% -0.09% +1.94%
    2 Years
    Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. HLT 2.74% -0.24% +1.77%
    2 Years
    Shenandoah Telecommunications SHEN 1.59% -0.52% -1.09%
    2 Years
    Altus Group Ltd. AIF 1.10% -0.05% +1.10%
    1 Year
    Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. FND 1.09% +0.09% +1.09%
    < 1 Year
    Warner Music Group Corp. WMG 0.48% -0.34% -0.37%
    2 Years
    Brookfield Wealth Solutions, Ltd. BNT 0.12% +0.12% +0.12%
    < 1 Year
    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 9/30/24
    • United States

      74.1%

    • International

      24.5%

    • Cash & Other

      1.4%

    United States 74.1%
    Canada 11.5%
    United Kingdom 6.7%
    Ireland 6.2%
    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
    12/05/2024 -- -- $6.88263 $6.88263 $45.71
    12/07/2023 -- -- $10.60940 $10.60940 $40.61
    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
    12/05/2024 -- -- $7.23822 $7.23822 $48.07
    12/07/2023 -- -- $11.11527 $11.11527 $42.55
    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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    Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.

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  • Fund Documents

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    Focus Fund Documents
    Fact Sheet
    Portfolio Perspective View
    Portfolio Updates
    Focus Fund Portfolio Update - November 2024 View
    Focus Fund Portfolio Update - July 2024 View
    Focus Fund Portfolio Update - April 2024 View
    Focus Fund Portfolio Update - February 2024 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

    Currently, paper copies of the annual and semi-annual reports are not 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.

    **Please note the upcoming change to shareholder report delivery.**

    After July 24, 2024, shareholder reports will be sent by mail unless a shareholder has elected or elects to receive reports electronically via e-delivery. To sign up for e-delivery, please visit My Account. https://www.hennessyfunds.com/account or 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.