• Overview

    Category
    Sector & Specialty - Technology

    Hennessy Technology Fund

    Quantitatively managed, the Fund maintains a relatively concentrated portfolio of Technology stocks.

    Investor

    HTECX

    Institutional

    HTCIX

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    Portfolio Manager Commentary
    Portfolio Manager Commentary

    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 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

    “We believe a carefully selected, concentrated portfolio provides the best opportunity to outperform the overall Technology sector.”

    - Ryan Kelley

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  • Performance

    Daily Pricing & Performance

    as of 7/7/25
    • Investor Class (HTECX)
      • NAV

        $24.87

      • $ Change

        -$0.30

      • % Change

        -1.19%

      • YTD

        9.66%

    • Institutional Class (HTCIX)
      • NAV

        $25.70

      • $ Change

        -$0.30

      • % Change

        -1.15%

      • YTD

        9.78%

    Average Annualized Total Return

    as of 6/30/25
    Name 1 Mo YTD 1 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr Since Inception (2/1/02)
    Investor Class (HTECX) 8.62% 7.80% 13.63% 21.11% 14.31% 12.32% 8.62%
    Institutional Class (HTCIX) 8.65% 7.90% 13.89% 21.40% 14.61% 12.62% 8.81%
    Nasdaq Composite Index 6.64% 5.85% 15.68% 23.66% 16.03% 16.20% 11.74%
    S&P 500® Index 5.09% 6.20% 15.16% 19.71% 16.64% 13.65% 9.66%

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    as of 6/30/25
    Name QTR YTD 1 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr Since Inception (2/1/02)
    Investor Class (HTECX) 18.46% 7.80% 13.63% 21.11% 14.31% 12.32% 8.62%
    Institutional Class (HTCIX) 18.54% 7.90% 13.89% 21.40% 14.61% 12.62% 8.81%
    Nasdaq Composite Index 17.96% 5.85% 15.68% 23.66% 16.03% 16.20% 11.74%
    S&P 500® Index 10.94% 6.20% 15.16% 19.71% 16.64% 13.65% 9.66%

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    Hypothetical Growth of $10,000

    as of 6/30/2025

    Value of $10,000 invested between 6/30/2024 and 6/30/2025

    Technology Fund (HTECX) $11,363
    Technology Fund (HTCIX) $11,389
    Nasdaq Composite Index $11,568
    S&P 500® Index $11,516

    Value of $10,000 invested between 6/30/2022 and 6/30/2025

    Technology Fund (HTECX) $17,763
    Technology Fund (HTCIX) $17,890
    Nasdaq Composite Index $18,912
    S&P 500® Index $17,155

    Value of $10,000 invested between 6/30/2020 and 6/30/2025

    Technology Fund (HTECX) $19,521
    Technology Fund (HTCIX) $19,773
    Nasdaq Composite Index $21,031
    S&P 500® Index $21,589

    Value of $10,000 invested between 6/30/2015 and 6/30/2025

    Technology Fund (HTECX) $31,951
    Technology Fund (HTCIX) $32,823
    Nasdaq Composite Index $44,864
    S&P 500® Index $35,936

    Value of $10,000 invested between 2/1/2002 and 6/30/2025

    Technology Fund (HTECX) $69,289
    Technology Fund (HTCIX) $72,111
    Nasdaq Composite Index $134,396
    S&P 500® Index $86,567

    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 (HTECX)
    3.46% 2.03% 20.20% -1.82% 39.10% 32.98% 13.37% -26.28% 35.95% 17.35%
    Institutional Class (HTCIX)
    3.90% 2.39% 20.56% -1.60% 39.48% 33.26% 13.66% -26.07% 36.25% 17.67%
    Nasdaq Composite Index
    6.96% 8.87% 29.64% -2.84% 36.69% 44.92% 22.18% -32.54% 44.64% 29.57%
    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 (HTECX)
    Institutional Class (HTCIX)
    Nasdaq Composite Index
    S&P 500® Index
    2014 1.73% 1.99% 14.75% 13.69%
    2013 29.75% 30.12% 40.11% 32.39%
    2012 8.67% 8.93% 17.75% 16.00%
    2011 -10.77% -10.67% -0.79% 2.11%
    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%

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    Returns-Based Statistics
    Relative to Nasdaq Composite Index

    as of 6/30/25
    Investor Class (HTECX)
    Type 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
    Alpha -1.91 -0.75 -3.24
    Beta 1.00 0.96 1.01
    Upside Capture 94.97 90.97 90.33
    Downside Capture 100.79 92.16 100.97
    Institutional Class (HTCIX)
    Type 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
    Alpha -1.66 -0.48 -2.97
    Beta 1.00 0.96 1.01
    Upside Capture 95.33 91.35 90.87
    Downside Capture 100.27 91.61 100.50

    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 6/30/25
    Type 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
    Investor Class (HTECX) 0.79 0.60 0.58
    Institutional Class (HTCIX) 0.80 0.61 0.59
    Nasdaq Composite Index 0.94 0.69 0.79
    Technology Category Average 0.80 0.52 0.70

    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 6/30/25
    Type 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
    Investor Class (HTECX) 21.21 21.22 20.22
    Institutional Class (HTCIX) 21.19 21.21 20.22
    Nasdaq Composite Index 19.67 20.24 18.59
    Technology Category Average 22.07 22.53 20.38

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

    Fund Expenses

    • Investor Class (HTECX)
      • Gross expense ratio

        2.77%

      • Net expense ratio

        1.23%

    • Institutional Class (HTCIX)
      • Gross expense ratio

        2.47%

      • Net expense ratio

        0.98%

    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 6/30/25. 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 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.

    Standard & Poor’s Financial Services is the source and owner of the S&P® and S&P 500® trademarks.

    The Fund's investment manager has contractually agreed to limit expenses for the Technology Fund until 2/28/26. In addition, certain service provider expenses for the Technology Fund will be voluntarily waived through 7/31/28.

    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.

  • Portfolio

    Portfolio Characteristics

    as of 6/30/25
    Inception 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) 90%
    Portfolio Turnover 76%
    Median Market Cap $20.3 Billion
    Median Price/Earnings 28.5x
    Median Price/Book 10.5x

    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 6/30/25
    Fund
    Information Technology 91.7%
    Communication Services 6.1%
    Cash & Other 2.3%
    Sub-Industry Weighting % of Net Assets
    Application Software 16.6%
    Systems Software 15.2%
    Semiconductors 12.3%
    Communications Equipment 9.7%
    Semiconductor Materials & Equipment 8.7%
    Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 8.3%
    Technology Distributors 6.4%
    Interactive Media & Services 6.1%
    Electronic Equipment & Instruments 5.6%
    IT Consulting & Other Services 5.1%
    Electronic Manufacturing Services 2.1%
    Electronic Components 1.7%

    Portfolio Holdings

    Top 10 Holdings

    as of 6/30/25
    Top 10 Holdings Ticker % of Net Assets
    Arlo Technologies, Inc. ARLO 2.4%
    Viasat, Inc. VSAT 2.2%
    Jabil, Inc. JBL 2.2%
    Zscaler, Inc. ZS 2.1%
    Oracle Corp. ORCL 2.1%
    Pegasystems, Inc. PEGA 2.1%
    STMicroelectronics NV STM 2.0%
    NVIDIA Corp. NVDA 1.9%
    Axcelis Technologies, Inc. ACLS 1.9%
    Canadian Solar, Inc. CSIQ 1.9%
    Total as % of Net Assets 20.6%

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    Total Holdings: 60

    as of 6/30/25
    Equity Holdings Ticker % of Net Assets
    Arlo Technologies, Inc. ARLO 2.4%
    Viasat, Inc. VSAT 2.2%
    Jabil, Inc. JBL 2.2%
    Zscaler, Inc. ZS 2.1%
    Oracle Corp. ORCL 2.1%
    Pegasystems, Inc. PEGA 2.1%
    STMicroelectronics NV STM 2.0%
    NVIDIA Corp. NVDA 1.9%
    Axcelis Technologies, Inc. ACLS 1.9%
    Canadian Solar, Inc. CSIQ 1.9%
    Lam Research Corp. LRCX 1.9%
    Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. HPE 1.9%
    ON Semiconductor Corp. ON 1.9%
    Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc. CRWD 1.8%
    Pure Storage, Inc. PSTG 1.8%
    KLA Corp. KLAC 1.8%
    Arista Networks, Inc. ANET 1.8%
    Skyworks Solutions, Inc. SWKS 1.7%
    AppLovin Corp. APP 1.7%
    ScanSource, Inc. SCSC 1.7%
    Meta Platforms, Inc. META 1.7%
    Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. VSH 1.7%
    Pinterest, Inc. PINS 1.7%
    Bentley Systems, Inc. BSY 1.7%
    TD SYNNEX Corp. SNX 1.7%
    ServiceNow, Inc. NOW 1.7%
    NetApp, Inc. NTAP 1.7%
    Applied Materials, Inc. AMAT 1.6%
    BlackLine, Inc. BL 1.6%
    Palo Alto Networks, Inc. PANW 1.6%
    Daktronics, Inc. DAKT 1.6%
    Logitech International SA LOGI 1.6%
    ASML Holding NV ASML 1.6%
    Vontier Corp. VNT 1.6%
    Autodesk, Inc. ADSK 1.6%
    Avnet, Inc. AVT 1.5%
    Shutterstock, Inc. SSTK 1.5%
    Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. GILT 1.5%
    Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson ERIC 1.5%
    Qualys, Inc. QLYS 1.5%
    QUALCOMM, Inc. QCOM 1.5%
    United Microelectronics Corp. UMC 1.5%
    CDW Corp. CDW 1.5%
    Ituran Location and Control Ltd. ITRN 1.5%
    CommVault Systems, Inc. CVLT 1.5%
    Fortinet, Inc. FTNT 1.5%
    InterDigital, Inc. IDCC 1.4%
    Adobe Inc. ADBE 1.4%
    Teradata Corp. TDC 1.4%
    Clear Secure, Inc. YOU 1.4%
    Infosys, Ltd. INFY 1.4%
    Apple, Inc. AAPL 1.4%
    DocuSign, Inc. DOCU 1.3%
    Atlassian Corporaton TEAM 1.3%
    Gartner, Inc. IT 1.3%
    Motorola Solutions, Inc. MSI 1.3%
    DXC Technology Co. DXC 1.3%
    Hackett Group, Inc. HCKT 1.2%
    Ziff Davis, Inc. ZD 1.1%
    Cellebrite DI Ltd. CLBT 1.1%
    Total as % of Net Assets 97.7%
    Cash & Other Holdings % of Net Assets
    Cash & Other 2.3%
    Total as % of Net Assets 2.3%

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    Country Allocation

    as of 6/30/25
    • United States

      82.3%

    • International

      15.6%

    • Cash & Other

      2.3%

    United States 82.3%
    Israel 4.1%
    Netherlands 3.6%
    Canada 1.9%
    Switzerland 1.6%
    Sweden 1.5%
    Taiwan 1.5%
    India 1.4%
    Cash & Other 2.3%
  • 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
    12/05/2024 -- -- $0.96992 $0.96992 $23.64
    12/28/2022 $0.01064 -- -- $0.01064 $14.46
    12/07/2021 -- $3.94213 $2.76132 $6.70345 $19.97
    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

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    Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.

    Download historical distributions and NAVs
    Date Paid Income Short-Term Gain Long-Term Gain Total Per Share Reinvest Price
    12/05/2024 -- -- $1.00068 $1.00068 $24.39
    12/28/2022 $0.07186 -- -- $0.07186 $14.85
    12/07/2021 -- $4.05369 $2.83948 $6.89317 $20.53
    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

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    Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.

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  • Fund Documents

    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.