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.
Share Price Chart
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Hennessy Focus 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 Focus Fund had a return of -6.44% year-to-date (YTD) and -3.83% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Hennessy Focus Fund had an annualized return of -5.51%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 10.05%, indicating that Hennessy Focus Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
HFCSX
-6.44%
-7.06%
-22.14%
-3.83%
-7.58%
-5.51%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-6.75%
-5.05%
-5.60%
8.15%
14.14%
10.05%
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% | -1.94% | -6.44% | ||||||||
| 2024 | -2.56% | 5.57% | 1.53% | -9.02% | 6.81% | 0.41% | 13.87% | 2.83% | 1.49% | -3.74% | 5.87% | -19.15% | -0.23% |
| 2023 | 10.93% | -3.53% | -2.44% | 1.74% | -3.08% | 11.18% | 1.51% | -0.10% | -7.32% | -5.06% | 9.21% | -14.09% | -4.18% |
| 2022 | -8.31% | -2.34% | 1.34% | -9.14% | 2.95% | -8.53% | 11.24% | -7.39% | -12.72% | 5.99% | 8.24% | -18.34% | -34.60% |
| 2021 | -2.52% | 6.82% | 8.88% | 5.02% | 0.40% | 1.69% | 1.99% | 2.27% | -3.40% | 6.77% | -3.16% | -11.37% | 12.23% |
| 2020 | 1.28% | -6.69% | -26.19% | 14.44% | 8.53% | 4.40% | 5.12% | 5.96% | -5.41% | -5.32% | 12.40% | -23.61% | -22.52% |
| 2019 | 8.04% | 4.70% | 0.73% | 5.26% | -2.12% | 5.03% | 1.34% | 0.47% | 2.07% | 1.89% | 4.02% | -10.27% | 21.86% |
| 2018 | 3.82% | -5.07% | -0.95% | -0.19% | 2.69% | 0.52% | 2.15% | 1.70% | -1.38% | -8.64% | 3.95% | -24.63% | -26.23% |
| 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% | 1.13% | 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% | -2.38% | 7.37% | -0.43% | -3.46% | 2.67% |
| 2014 | -3.96% | 3.39% | -1.21% | -1.30% | 0.72% | 4.79% | -3.68% | 5.54% | -3.56% | 5.05% | 2.92% | -5.77% | 2.09% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of HFCSX is 22, meaning it’s performing worse than 78% of other 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 Focus Fund (HFCSX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Hennessy Focus Fund provided a 0.00% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.00 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 |
Dividend yield | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.03% |
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 | ||||||||
| 2024 | $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 |
| 2023 | $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 |
| 2022 | $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 |
| 2021 | $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 |
| 2020 | $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 |
| 2019 | $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 |
| 2018 | $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 |
| 2017 | $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 |
| 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 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2014 | $0.02 | $0.02 |
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 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 60.78%, occurring on Apr 8, 2025. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current Hennessy Focus Fund drawdown is 56.59%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -60.78% | Aug 30, 2018 | 1660 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -59.32% | Jun 20, 2007 | 432 | Mar 9, 2009 | 1093 | Jul 12, 2013 | 1525 |
| -37.25% | Apr 23, 1998 | 121 | Oct 8, 1998 | 321 | Dec 31, 1999 | 442 |
| -28.32% | Mar 7, 2000 | 263 | Mar 22, 2001 | 69 | Jun 29, 2001 | 332 |
| -28.12% | May 6, 2002 | 54 | Jul 23, 2002 | 184 | Apr 15, 2003 | 238 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Hennessy Focus Fund volatility is 14.27%, 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.