Hennessy Gas Utility Fund (GASFX)
The advisor intends to provide investment results that replicate the performance of the American Gas Association Stock Index. The index is maintained by the American Gas Association, a national trade association of natural gas distribution companies, and is licensed exclusively to the Manager for use as an investment strategy. The advisor intends to invest at least 85% of its net assets in the common stock of companies that have natural gas distribution and transmission operations and no attempt is made to actively manage the fund's portfolio by using economic, financial, or market analysis.
Fund Info
US42588P8335
42588P833
May 9, 1989
$2,500
Large-Cap
Value
Expense Ratio
GASFX has a high expense ratio of 1.00%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
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.
Returns By Period
Hennessy Gas Utility Fund (GASFX) returned 7.76% year-to-date (YTD) and 22.77% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, GASFX returned 1.89% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.35%.
GASFX
7.76%
6.76%
6.70%
22.77%
6.62%
1.89%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-3.93%
11.36%
-1.09%
10.19%
14.74%
10.35%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of GASFX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.08% | 3.13% | 2.94% | -0.03% | 0.45% | 7.76% | |||||||
| 2024 | -2.86% | 1.34% | 4.65% | -0.08% | 3.81% | -1.35% | 6.29% | 4.15% | 2.98% | 1.29% | 9.14% | -10.49% | 18.90% |
| 2023 | 1.67% | -4.53% | 2.12% | 2.44% | -5.76% | 3.67% | 2.41% | -4.14% | -4.03% | 0.18% | 5.41% | -2.39% | -3.67% |
| 2022 | 2.15% | 1.25% | 9.51% | -2.19% | 4.51% | -8.51% | 7.13% | -1.42% | -10.95% | 5.03% | 5.87% | -10.14% | -0.47% |
| 2021 | -0.94% | -1.99% | 10.85% | 4.64% | 0.61% | -2.25% | 1.21% | 1.04% | -3.87% | 4.28% | -2.72% | -0.55% | 9.84% |
| 2020 | 2.62% | -10.29% | -12.14% | 6.05% | 1.60% | -3.63% | 4.21% | -1.37% | -2.25% | 1.73% | 6.23% | -8.06% | -16.15% |
| 2019 | 7.35% | 2.89% | 3.28% | 0.35% | -1.31% | 3.70% | -1.97% | 1.15% | 3.45% | -1.36% | -2.63% | -0.54% | 14.78% |
| 2018 | -3.09% | -5.71% | 2.22% | 2.96% | 1.17% | 2.91% | 1.17% | 0.44% | -0.90% | -1.61% | 3.17% | -13.61% | -11.57% |
| 2017 | 2.33% | 2.62% | 0.51% | 0.17% | 2.05% | -1.71% | 2.50% | 1.32% | -1.73% | 1.00% | 1.78% | -4.28% | 6.49% |
| 2016 | 2.39% | 2.13% | 7.32% | 1.00% | 1.02% | 7.36% | 0.03% | -3.49% | 2.73% | -1.96% | -1.54% | 1.13% | 19.02% |
| 2015 | -0.39% | -1.78% | 0.33% | 1.11% | -0.40% | -4.95% | 1.34% | -4.22% | -3.48% | 5.09% | -4.95% | -6.85% | -18.09% |
| 2014 | 1.28% | 3.13% | 2.72% | 3.64% | 1.67% | 5.03% | -4.75% | 6.07% | -3.24% | 3.40% | -0.99% | -1.02% | 17.63% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 86, GASFX is among the top 14% of mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Hennessy Gas Utility Fund (GASFX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Hennessy Gas Utility Fund provided a 7.03% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.02 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $2.02 | $1.98 | $1.53 | $2.15 | $2.67 | $2.55 | $2.04 | $3.13 | $0.87 | $1.00 | $1.37 | $0.65 |
Dividend yield | 7.03% | 7.36% | 6.63% | 8.77% | 10.63% | 10.93% | 7.11% | 12.31% | 2.96% | 3.52% | 5.64% | 2.12% |
Monthly Dividends
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.52 | $1.98 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.09 | $1.53 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.74 | $2.15 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.25 | $2.67 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.08 | $2.55 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.53 | $2.04 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.60 | $3.13 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.29 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.27 | $0.87 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.52 | $1.00 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.83 | $1.37 |
| 2014 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.65 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
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.
Worst Drawdowns
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 55.67%, occurring on Oct 9, 2002. Recovery took 951 trading sessions.
The current Hennessy Gas Utility Fund drawdown is 3.55%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -55.67% | Nov 29, 2000 | 463 | Oct 9, 2002 | 951 | Jul 24, 2006 | 1414 |
| -51.57% | Dec 11, 2007 | 311 | Mar 9, 2009 | 598 | Jul 21, 2011 | 909 |
| -37.26% | Sep 27, 2019 | 122 | Mar 23, 2020 | 512 | Apr 1, 2022 | 634 |
| -25.93% | Sep 8, 2014 | 345 | Jan 20, 2016 | 305 | Apr 5, 2017 | 650 |
| -24.09% | Apr 21, 2022 | 364 | Oct 2, 2023 | 262 | Oct 16, 2024 | 626 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Hennessy Gas Utility Fund volatility is 8.55%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.