Hennessy Gas Utility Fund (GASFX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Hennessy Gas Utility Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

Hennessy Gas Utility Fund (GASFX) has returned 14.24% so far this year and 17.55% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, GASFX has returned 10.14% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since May 10, 1989, GASFX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.83%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 7.0 years.

Historically, 63% of months were positive and 37% were negative. The best month was Sep 1998 with a return of +12.4%, while the worst month was Jul 2002 at -14.9%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, GASFX closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +14.8%, while the worst single day was Dec 13, 2000 at -11.2%.

Hennessy Gas Utility Fund has an annualized alpha of 4.06%, beta of 0.64, and R² of 0.50 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since May 11, 1989.

• This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (65.10%) than losses (54.35%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• This fund generated an annualized alpha of 4.06% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
• Beta of 0.64 indicates this fund moves significantly less than S&P 500 Index — a genuinely defensive profile with reduced participation in both market rallies and downturns.

GASFX has a high expense ratio of 1.00%, indicating above-average management fees.

GASFX ranks 76 for risk / return — better than 76% of mutual funds on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Hennessy Gas Utility Fund (GASFX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Hennessy Gas Utility Fund provided a 10.02% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $3.03 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Hennessy Gas Utility Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Hennessy Gas Utility Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Hennessy Gas Utility Fund was 49.33%, occurring on Oct 9, 2002. Recovery took 671 trading sessions.

The current Hennessy Gas Utility Fund drawdown is 0.23%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.