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Overview
Hennessy Technology Fund
Quantitatively managed, the Fund maintains a relatively concentrated portfolio of Technology stocks.
Why Invest
- Opportunity to participate in the potential growth of technology companies
- Focus on minimizing volatility in a relatively volatile sector
- Potential high-growth companies purchased at attractive valuations
Investment Approach
Holdings are selected from the Information Technology sector as well as other sub-industries, including internet and direct marketing, interactive home entertainment, and interactive media and services.
Analyzing several metrics, the Hennessy Technology Fund selects 60 stocks which demonstrate:
- Sector-leading cash flows and profits, with the ability to sustain profitability
- A history of delivering returns in excess of the cost of capital
- Attractive balance sheet risk profile
- Attractive relative valuation
- Ability to generate cash
Portfolio Managers
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Chief Investment Officer and Portfolio Manager-
4Years on Fund
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25Years of Experience
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“We believe a carefully selected, concentrated portfolio provides the best opportunity to outperform the overall Technology sector.”
- Ryan Kelley
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Insights & News
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Performance
Daily Pricing & Performance
as of 4/9/21-
Investor Class (HTECX)
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NAV
$26.76
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$ Change
$0.01
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% Change
0.04%
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YTD
13.05%
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Institutional Class (HTCIX)
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NAV
$27.47
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$0.01
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% Change
0.04%
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YTD
13.14%
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Average Annualized Total Return
as of 3/31/21Name 1 Mo YTD 1 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr Since Inception (2/1/02) Investor Class (HTECX) 3.20% 8.91% 86.40% 22.87% 20.59% 11.73% 9.04% Institutional Class (HTCIX) 3.20% 8.98% 86.83% 23.17% 20.91% 12.03% 9.21% NASDAQ Composite Index 0.48% 2.95% 73.40% 24.54% 23.44% 18.25% 11.79% S&P 500® Index 4.38% 6.18% 56.35% 16.78% 16.29% 13.91% 8.99% as of 3/31/21Name QTR YTD 1 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr Since Inception (2/1/02) Investor Class (HTECX) 8.91% 8.91% 86.40% 22.87% 20.59% 11.73% 9.04% Institutional Class (HTCIX) 8.98% 8.98% 86.83% 23.17% 20.91% 12.03% 9.21% NASDAQ Composite Index 2.95% 2.95% 73.40% 24.54% 23.44% 18.25% 11.79% S&P 500® Index 6.18% 6.18% 56.35% 16.78% 16.29% 13.91% 8.99% Hypothetical Growth of $10,000
as of 3/31/2021Value of $10,000 invested between 3/31/2020 and 3/31/2021
Technology Fund (HTECX) $18,640 Technology Fund (HTCIX) $18,683 NASDAQ Composite Index $17,340 S&P 500® Index $15,635 Value of $10,000 invested between 3/31/2018 and 3/31/2021
Technology Fund (HTECX) $18,549 Technology Fund (HTCIX) $18,687 NASDAQ Composite Index $19,316 S&P 500® Index $15,925 Value of $10,000 invested between 3/31/2016 and 3/31/2021
Technology Fund (HTECX) $25,496 Technology Fund (HTCIX) $25,842 NASDAQ Composite Index $28,663 S&P 500® Index $21,271 Value of $10,000 invested between 3/31/2011 and 3/31/2021
Technology Fund (HTECX) $30,328 Technology Fund (HTCIX) $31,150 NASDAQ Composite Index $53,479 S&P 500® Index $36,788 Value of $10,000 invested between 2/1/2002 and 3/31/2021
Technology Fund (HTECX) $52,503 Technology Fund (HTCIX) $54,060 NASDAQ Composite Index $84,619 S&P 500® Index $52,009 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
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Investor Class (HTECX) -10.77 8.67 29.75 1.73 3.46 2.03 20.20 -1.82 39.10 32.98 Institutional Class (HTCIX) -10.67 8.93 30.12 1.99 3.90 2.39 20.56 -1.60 39.48 33.26 NASDAQ Composite Index -0.79 17.75 40.11 14.75 6.96 8.87 29.64 -2.84 36.69 44.92 S&P 500® Index 2.11 16.00 32.39 13.69 1.38 11.96 21.83 -4.38 31.49 18.40 Year Investor Class (HTECX) Institutional Class (HTCIX) NASDAQ Composite Index S&P 500® Index 2010 12.73% 12.93% 18.13% 15.06% 2009 54.93% 54.93% 45.34% 26.46% 2008 -42.89% -42.89% -39.98% -37.00% 2007 9.36% 9.36% 10.66% 5.49% 2006 9.25% 9.25% 10.89% 15.79% 2005 11.80% 11.80% 2.12% 4.91% 2004 6.75% 6.75% 10.27% 10.88% 2003 52.86% 52.86% 50.77% 28.68% Returns-Based Statistics
Relative to NASDAQ Composite Indexas of 3/31/21Investor Class (HTECX)Type 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr Alpha -2.99 -3.33 -7.07 Beta 1.11 1.07 1.11 Upside Capture 105.46 95.11 94.01 Downside Capture 118.31 105.00 127.21 Institutional Class (HTCIX)Type 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr Alpha -2.75 -3.07 -6.81 Beta 1.11 1.07 1.11 Upside Capture 105.95 95.77 94.60 Downside Capture 118.03 104.65 126.56 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 3/31/21Type 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr Investor Class (HTECX) 0.91 0.99 0.66 Institutional Class (HTCIX) 0.92 1.01 0.67 NASDAQ Composite Index 1.11 1.27 1.12 Technology Category Average 1.10 1.33 1.00 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 3/31/21Type 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr Investor Class (HTECX) 24.50 19.67 18.60 Institutional Class (HTCIX) 24.50 19.68 18.60 NASDAQ Composite Index 20.54 16.87 15.59 Technology Category Average 22.19 18.27 17.11 Standard deviation is a statistical measure of the historical volatility of a mutual fund or portfolio.
Fund Expenses
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Investor Class (HTECX)
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Gross expense ratio
3.45%
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Net expense ratio
1.23%
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Institutional Class (HTCIX)
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Gross expense ratio
3.08%
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Net expense ratio
0.98%
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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.
Each Morningstar category average represents a universe of funds with similar objectives. The Morningstar Style Box reveals the fund's investment style as of 3/31/21. 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 / HTCIX shares periods prior to 3/12/10 represents the performance of Investor Class shares of the Fund and includes expenses that are not applicable to and are higher than those of the Institutional Class shares.
The performance shown for periods prior to 10/26/12 is that of the predecessor FBR Fund.
NASDAQ Composite Index is a broad-based capitalization-weighted index of all the NASDAQ National Market and Small Cap 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.
The Fund’s investment manager has contractually agreed to limit expenses until 2/28/2022.
Fund holdings and sector allocations are subject to change and should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell any security.
Active share was calculated versus the Fidelity NASDAQ Composite Index Fund (FNCMX), which differs from the Fund's primary benchmark. References to other investment products should not be interpreted as an offer of these securities.
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Portfolio
Portfolio Characteristics
as of 3/31/21Inception Date (HTECX) 2/1/02 Inception Date (HTCIX) 3/12/10 Total Fund Assets $8 Million Active Share vs. Fidelity NASDAQ Composite Index Fund (FNCMX) 87% Portfolio Turnover 206% Median Market Cap $17.5 Billion Median Price/Earnings 29.7x Median Price/Book 15.2x 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 3/31/21Fund Information Technology 83.5% Consumer Discretionary 8.9% Communication Services 2.9% Industrials 1.6% Cash & Other 3.1% Sub-Industry Weighting % of Net Assets Application Software 15.7% Electronic Manufacturing Services 10.0% Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 9.9% Data Processing & Outsourced Services 9.7% Internet & Direct Marketing Retail 8.9% Systems Software 7.9% Semiconductors 7.0% Semiconductor Equipment 6.5% Technology Distributors 5.3% IT Consulting & Other Services 5.3% Communications Equipment 3.2% Electronic Equipment & Instruments 1.7% Research and Consulting Services 1.6% Interactive Home Entertainment 1.5% Electronic Components 1.5% Interactive Media & Services 1.4% Portfolio Holdings
Top 10 Holdings
as of 3/31/21Top 10 Holdings % of Net Assets NeoPhotonics Corp. 2.0% Box, Inc. 2.0% SYNNEX Corp. 1.9% Jabil, Inc. 1.9% DXC Technology Co. 1.8% Super Micro Computer, Inc. 1.8% Texas Instruments, Inc. 1.8% Accenture PLC 1.7% Sanmina Corp. 1.7% NetApp, Inc. 1.7% Total as % of Net Assets 18.3% Total Holdings: 60
as of 3/31/21Equity Holdings % of Net Assets NeoPhotonics Corp. 2.0% Box, Inc. 2.0% SYNNEX Corp. 1.9% Jabil, Inc. 1.9% DXC Technology Co. 1.8% Super Micro Computer, Inc. 1.8% Texas Instruments, Inc. 1.8% Accenture PLC 1.7% Sanmina Corp. 1.7% NetApp, Inc. 1.7% Fortinet, Inc. 1.7% Intel Corp. 1.7% CGI, Inc. 1.7% Arrow Electronics, Inc. 1.7% Paychex, Inc. 1.7% KLA Corp. 1.7% Automatic Data Processing, Inc. 1.7% Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. 1.7% Lam Research Corp. 1.7% Seagate Technology PLC. 1.7% CDW Corp. 1.7% Daktronics, Inc. 1.7% Adobe Inc. 1.7% Oracle Corp. 1.6% Kimball Electronics, Inc. 1.6% 1-800-Flowers.com, Inc. 1.6% Citrix Systems, Inc. 1.6% Fair Isaac Corp. 1.6% Inseego Corp. 1.6% Cambium Networks Corp. 1.6% Conduent Inc 1.6% Shutterstock, Inc. 1.6% The Western Union Co. 1.6% Microsoft Corp. 1.6% Autodesk, Inc. 1.6% TTM Technologies, Inc. 1.6% Methode Electronics, Inc. 1.6% Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Co. 1.6% Amazon.com, Inc. 1.6% Teradyne, Inc. 1.6% Enphase Energy, Inc. 1.6% Flex, Ltd. 1.5% Apple, Inc. 1.5% QUALCOMM, Inc. 1.5% Mastercard, Inc. 1.5% LG Display Co., Ltd. 1.5% QIWI PLC 1.5% ServiceNow, Inc. 1.5% ShotSpotter, Inc. 1.5% Aspen Technology, Inc. 1.5% Sciplay Corp. 1.5% Xerox Holdings Corp. 1.5% MercadoLibre, Inc. 1.5% Palo Alto Networks, Inc. 1.5% Match Group, Inc. 1.4% Etsy, Inc. 1.4% Zoom Video Communications, Inc. 1.4% Atlassian Corp., PLC 1.4% Digital Turbine, Inc. 1.4% Vipshop Holdings, Ltd. 1.2% Total as % of Net Assets 96.9% Cash & Other Holdings % of Net Assets Cash & Other 3.1% Total as % of Net Assets 3.1% Country Allocation
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United States
83.0%
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International
13.8%
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Cash & Other
3.1%
United States 83.0% Ireland 3.4% Cayman Islands 2.8% Canada 1.7% Korea, Republic Of 1.5% Cyprus 1.5% Singapore 1.5% United Kingdom 1.4% Cash & Other 3.1% -
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Distributions
The Hennessy Technology 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 12/29/2020 $0.04309 -- -- $0.04309 $23.38 12/08/2020 -- $0.80473 $1.55971 $2.36444 $22.69 12/06/2019 -- $0.21868 $0.30216 $0.52084 $19.15 12/07/2018 -- $1.57251 $0.68615 $2.25866 $15.07 12/07/2017 -- -- $1.63413 $1.63413 $16.76 12/14/2007 -- $0.86749 $0.36093 $1.22842 $11.60 12/15/2006 -- $0.20290 $0.19125 $0.39415 $11.77 12/16/2005 -- $0.17257 $0.40606 $0.57864 $11.10 12/17/2004 -- $0.76921 $0.85416 $1.62337 $10.15 12/17/2003 -- $0.18108 $0.01552 $0.19661 $10.82 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 12/29/2020 $0.10946 -- -- $0.10946 $23.98 12/08/2020 -- $0.82768 $1.60417 $2.43185 $23.34 12/27/2019 $0.00921 -- -- $0.00921 $20.30 12/06/2019 -- $0.22446 $0.31014 $0.53460 $19.65 12/07/2018 -- $1.60970 $0.70239 $2.31209 $15.43 12/07/2017 -- -- $1.66909 $1.66909 $17.11 Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.
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Fund Documents
Download PDF View Online Technology Fund Documents Fact Sheet Portfolio Perspective View Summary Prospectus Full Prospectus Statement of Additional Information Technology 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.
