Hennessy Focus Fund (HFCSX)

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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.

Hennessy Focus Fund (HFCSX) has returned -5.05% so far this year and 27.67% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, HFCSX has returned 10.21% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 2, 1998, HFCSX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.90%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.4 years.

Historically, 61% of months were positive and 39% were negative. The best month was Jun 2025 with a return of +18.7%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -26.2%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, HFCSX closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +15.5%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -14.1%.

Hennessy Focus Fund has an annualized alpha of 3.94%, beta of 0.87, and R² of 0.61 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 05, 1998.

• This fund captured 106.95% of S&P 500 Index gains but only 95.87% of its losses — a favorable profile for investors.
• This fund generated an annualized alpha of 3.94% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
• With beta of 0.87 and R² of 0.61, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

HFCSX has a high expense ratio of 1.49%, indicating above-average management fees.

HFCSX ranks 39 for risk / return — below 39% of mutual funds on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.

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

Hennessy Focus Fund provided a 51.04% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $17.85 per share.

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.

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 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 59.41%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1007 trading sessions.

The current Hennessy Focus Fund drawdown is 16.16%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.