Hennessy Focus Fund (HFCSX)
The investment seeks capital appreciation. The fund invests primarily in domestic companies listed on U.S. national securities exchanges. It may also invest in (i) foreign companies listed on U.S. national securities exchanges, (ii) foreign companies through American Depositary Receipts or other types of depositary receipts, which are U.S. dollar-denominated securities of foreign issuers listed on U.S. national securities exchanges and, (iii) foreign companies traded on foreign exchanges. The fund is non-diversified.
Fund Info
US42588P7006
42588P700
Jan 3, 1997
$2,500
Mid-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
HFCSX has a high expense ratio of 1.49%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Hennessy Focus Fund (HFCSX) returned -4.47% year-to-date (YTD) and 9.69% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, HFCSX returned 7.64% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.68%.
HFCSX
-4.47%
2.87%
-11.30%
9.69%
7.35%
10.82%
7.64%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-1.34%
5.02%
-3.08%
9.39%
13.76%
14.45%
10.68%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of HFCSX, 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 | 3.61% | 0.18% | -8.07% | -2.11% | 2.28% | -4.47% | |||||||
| 2024 | -2.56% | 5.57% | 1.53% | -9.02% | 6.81% | 0.41% | 13.87% | 2.83% | 1.49% | -3.74% | 5.87% | -7.08% | 14.67% |
| 2023 | 10.93% | -3.53% | -2.44% | 1.74% | -3.08% | 11.18% | 1.51% | -0.10% | -7.32% | -5.06% | 9.21% | 8.48% | 20.99% |
| 2022 | -8.31% | -2.34% | 1.34% | -9.14% | 2.95% | -8.53% | 11.24% | -7.39% | -12.72% | 5.99% | 8.24% | -6.26% | -24.92% |
| 2021 | -2.52% | 6.82% | 8.88% | 5.02% | 0.40% | 1.69% | 1.99% | 2.27% | -3.40% | 6.77% | -3.16% | 4.28% | 32.04% |
| 2020 | 1.28% | -6.69% | -26.19% | 14.44% | 8.53% | 4.40% | 5.12% | 5.96% | -5.41% | -5.32% | 12.40% | 4.00% | 5.47% |
| 2019 | 8.04% | 4.70% | 0.73% | 5.26% | -2.12% | 5.03% | 1.34% | 0.47% | 2.07% | 1.89% | 4.02% | -0.62% | 34.96% |
| 2018 | 3.83% | -5.07% | -0.95% | -0.19% | 2.69% | 0.52% | 2.15% | 1.70% | -1.38% | -8.64% | 3.95% | -8.99% | -10.93% |
| 2017 | 1.04% | 2.94% | 0.48% | -0.10% | 1.87% | 1.32% | 1.11% | 0.09% | 3.45% | 1.58% | 2.15% | 1.87% | 19.26% |
| 2016 | -5.71% | 1.14% | 6.95% | 0.14% | 1.74% | -2.38% | 4.25% | -0.62% | -0.62% | -2.20% | 3.19% | 1.67% | 7.16% |
| 2015 | -3.03% | 7.07% | 1.37% | -1.09% | 0.48% | 0.31% | 2.70% | -5.46% | -2.37% | 7.37% | -0.43% | -3.27% | 2.88% |
| 2014 | -3.96% | 3.39% | -1.21% | -1.30% | 0.72% | 4.79% | -3.68% | 5.54% | -3.56% | 5.05% | 2.92% | 1.69% | 10.17% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of HFCSX is 38, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Hennessy Focus Fund (HFCSX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Hennessy Focus Fund provided a 16.68% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $6.88 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $6.88 | $6.88 | $10.61 | $6.84 | $11.87 | $22.04 | $8.56 | $14.47 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $5.26 |
Dividend yield | 16.68% | 15.94% | 24.51% | 15.15% | 17.19% | 35.80% | 10.78% | 22.20% | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.20% | 7.80% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Hennessy Focus 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 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $6.88 | $6.88 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $10.61 | $10.61 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $6.84 | $6.84 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $11.87 | $11.87 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $22.04 | $22.04 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $8.56 | $8.56 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $14.47 | $14.47 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.01 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.14 |
| 2014 | $5.26 | $5.26 |
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.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Hennessy Focus 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 Focus Fund was 59.32%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1010 trading sessions.
The current Hennessy Focus Fund drawdown is 13.01%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -59.32% | Jun 20, 2007 | 432 | Mar 9, 2009 | 1010 | Mar 14, 2013 | 1442 |
| -47.07% | Feb 21, 2020 | 22 | Mar 23, 2020 | 209 | Jan 20, 2021 | 231 |
| -37.25% | Apr 23, 1998 | 121 | Oct 8, 1998 | 321 | Dec 31, 1999 | 442 |
| -33.13% | Nov 10, 2021 | 238 | Oct 20, 2022 | 442 | Jul 26, 2024 | 680 |
| -28.32% | Mar 7, 2000 | 263 | Mar 22, 2001 | 69 | Jun 29, 2001 | 332 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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