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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 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-
8Years on Fund
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29Years 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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Performance
Daily Pricing & Performance
as of 4/29/25-
Investor Class (HTECX)
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NAV
$20.83
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$ Change
$0.08
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% Change
0.39%
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YTD
-8.16%
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Institutional Class (HTCIX)
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NAV
$21.51
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$0.08
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% Change
0.37%
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YTD
-8.12%
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Average Annualized Total Return
as of 3/31/25Name 1 Mo YTD 1 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr Since Inception (2/1/02) Investor Class (HTECX) -8.63% -8.99% -0.20% 6.24% 15.74% 10.54% 7.93% Institutional Class (HTCIX) -8.62% -8.97% 0.06% 6.51% 16.02% 10.84% 8.11% Nasdaq Composite Index -8.14% -10.26% 6.37% 7.61% 18.48% 14.52% 11.08% S&P 500® Index -5.63% -4.27% 8.25% 9.06% 18.59% 12.50% 9.28% as of 3/31/25Name QTR YTD 1 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr Since Inception (2/1/02) Investor Class (HTECX) -8.99% -8.99% -0.20% 6.24% 15.74% 10.54% 7.93% Institutional Class (HTCIX) -8.97% -8.97% 0.06% 6.51% 16.02% 10.84% 8.11% Nasdaq Composite Index -10.26% -10.26% 6.37% 7.61% 18.48% 14.52% 11.08% S&P 500® Index -4.27% -4.27% 8.25% 9.06% 18.59% 12.50% 9.28% Hypothetical Growth of $10,000
as of 3/31/2025Value of $10,000 invested between 3/31/2024 and 3/31/2025
Technology Fund (HTECX) $9,980 Technology Fund (HTCIX) $10,006 Nasdaq Composite Index $10,637 S&P 500® Index $10,825 Value of $10,000 invested between 3/31/2022 and 3/31/2025
Technology Fund (HTECX) $11,993 Technology Fund (HTCIX) $12,082 Nasdaq Composite Index $12,461 S&P 500® Index $12,973 Value of $10,000 invested between 3/31/2020 and 3/31/2025
Technology Fund (HTECX) $20,766 Technology Fund (HTCIX) $21,024 Nasdaq Composite Index $23,347 S&P 500® Index $23,457 Value of $10,000 invested between 3/31/2015 and 3/31/2025
Technology Fund (HTECX) $27,240 Technology Fund (HTCIX) $27,998 Nasdaq Composite Index $38,807 S&P 500® Index $32,482 Value of $10,000 invested between 2/1/2002 and 3/31/2025
Technology Fund (HTECX) $58,492 Technology Fund (HTCIX) $60,835 Nasdaq Composite Index $113,936 S&P 500® Index $78,028 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% Returns-Based Statistics
Relative to Nasdaq Composite Indexas of 3/31/25Investor Class (HTECX)Type 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr Alpha -0.98 -1.36 -3.37 Beta 0.98 0.95 1.01 Upside Capture 93.73 89.18 89.76 Downside Capture 97.05 92.16 101.39 Institutional Class (HTCIX)Type 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr Alpha -0.73 -1.10 -3.09 Beta 0.98 0.94 1.01 Upside Capture 94.09 89.52 90.33 Downside Capture 96.58 91.61 100.91 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 (HTECX) 0.18 0.66 0.50 Institutional Class (HTCIX) 0.19 0.67 0.52 Nasdaq Composite Index 0.24 0.78 0.73 Technology Category Average 0.08 0.59 0.62 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 (HTECX) 22.61 21.62 19.97 Institutional Class (HTCIX) 22.60 21.61 19.97 Nasdaq Composite Index 21.57 20.99 18.36 Technology Category Average 23.84 23.13 20.10 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
2.77%
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Net expense ratio
1.23%
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Institutional Class (HTCIX)
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Gross expense ratio
2.47%
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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 3/31/25. 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.
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Portfolio
Portfolio Characteristics
as of 3/31/25Inception Date (HTECX) 2/1/02 Inception Date (HTCIX) 3/12/10 Total Fund Assets $7 Million Active Share vs. Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index Fund (FNCMX) 91% Portfolio Turnover 78% Median Market Cap $14.3 Billion Median Price/Earnings 23.9x Median Price/Book 9.0x 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 3/31/25Fund Information Technology 93.8% Communication Services 5.1% Cash & Other 1.0% Sub-Industry Weighting % of Net Assets Systems Software 17.3% Application Software 15.9% Semiconductor Materials & Equipment 11.1% Communications Equipment 8.9% Semiconductors 8.4% Technology Distributors 8.2% Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 7.5% Electronic Equipment & Instruments 6.4% Interactive Media & Services 5.1% IT Consulting & Other Services 4.9% Electronic Manufacturing Services 3.5% Electronic Components 1.7% Portfolio Holdings
Top 10 Holdings
as of 3/31/25Top 10 Holdings % of Net Assets ACM Research, Inc. 2.8% Check Point Software Technologies, Ltd. 2.2% Ituran Location and Control Ltd. 2.1% Zscaler, Inc. 2.0% United Microelectronics Corp. 2.0% Viasat, Inc. 1.9% KLA Corp. 1.9% Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. 1.9% InterDigital, Inc. 1.9% Vishay Precision Group, Inc. 1.9% Total as % of Net Assets 20.5% Total Holdings: 60
as of 3/31/25Equity Holdings % of Net Assets ACM Research, Inc. 2.8% Check Point Software Technologies, Ltd. 2.2% Ituran Location and Control Ltd. 2.1% Zscaler, Inc. 2.0% United Microelectronics Corp. 2.0% Viasat, Inc. 1.9% KLA Corp. 1.9% Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. 1.9% InterDigital, Inc. 1.9% Vishay Precision Group, Inc. 1.9% Logitech International SA 1.9% CommVault Systems, Inc. 1.9% Fortinet, Inc. 1.9% Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc. 1.9% Sanmina Corp. 1.8% Lam Research Corp. 1.8% Meta Platforms, Inc. 1.8% QUALCOMM, Inc. 1.8% Motorola Solutions, Inc. 1.8% Hackett Group, Inc. 1.7% Clear Secure, Inc. 1.7% Jabil, Inc. 1.7% Palo Alto Networks, Inc. 1.7% ASML Holding NV 1.7% Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. 1.7% CDW Corp. 1.7% Arrow Electronics, Inc. 1.7% Avnet, Inc. 1.7% Apple, Inc. 1.7% DocuSign, Inc. 1.6% Vontier Corp. 1.6% STMicroelectronics NV 1.6% Qualys, Inc. 1.6% Arlo Technologies, Inc. 1.6% Cellebrite DI Ltd. 1.6% Ingram Micro Holding Corp. 1.6% Autodesk, Inc. 1.6% Applied Materials, Inc. 1.6% Atlassian Corporaton 1.6% Gartner, Inc. 1.6% Adobe Inc. 1.6% DXC Technology Co. 1.6% TD SYNNEX Corp. 1.6% ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. 1.5% Bentley Systems, Inc. 1.5% Oracle Corp. 1.5% BlackLine, Inc. 1.5% NVIDIA Corp. 1.4% ServiceNow, Inc. 1.4% NetApp, Inc. 1.4% Teradata Corp. 1.3% Daktronics, Inc. 1.3% Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. 1.3% Pure Storage, Inc. 1.3% Arista Networks, Inc. 1.3% Axcelis Technologies, Inc. 1.3% Ziff Davis, Inc. 1.2% Vertex, Inc. 1.2% Shutterstock, Inc. 1.1% Bumble, Inc. 1.0% 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
82.4%
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International
16.5%
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Cash & Other
1.0%
United States 82.4% Israel 7.8% Taiwan 3.5% Netherlands 3.3% Switzerland 1.9% Cash & Other 1.0% -
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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 12/05/2024 -- -- $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 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 12/05/2024 -- -- $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 Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.
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Fund Documents
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