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Hennessy Cornerstone Large Cap Growth Fund (HFLGX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US42588P2056
CUSIP
42588P205
Issuer
Hennessy
Inception Date
Mar 20, 2009
Min. Investment
$2,500
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Value

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Performance

Performance Chart

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


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Hennessy Cornerstone Large Cap Growth Fund (HFLGX) has returned 3.18% so far this year and 11.82% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, HFLGX has returned 10.46% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Hennessy Cornerstone Large Cap Growth Fund

1D
0.34%
1M
-6.86%
YTD
3.18%
6M
3.33%
1Y
11.82%
3Y*
10.52%
5Y*
6.65%
10Y*
10.46%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Mar 20, 2009, HFLGX's average daily return is +0.06%, while the average monthly return is +1.17%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 5.0 years.

Historically, 61% of months were positive and 39% were negative. The best month was Apr 2009 with a return of +13.8%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -17.7%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, HFLGX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +10.3%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -10.6%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20265.48%5.03%-6.86%3.18%
20253.31%-1.82%-2.29%-2.80%3.25%3.33%0.52%3.81%-0.00%-0.25%1.84%-1.42%7.40%
2024-1.61%5.20%7.11%-5.26%1.11%-2.20%4.15%0.17%1.74%-2.85%6.03%-8.07%4.38%
20239.24%-3.27%-1.29%-1.21%-2.34%10.86%6.31%-2.75%-3.73%-4.82%7.46%7.21%21.74%
2022-4.98%-1.13%2.53%-6.60%-0.17%-13.31%9.65%-3.14%-9.73%12.11%8.61%-4.52%-13.23%
20210.72%7.42%10.40%2.79%0.88%0.73%1.88%1.77%-5.29%5.44%-1.74%6.28%34.89%

Benchmark Metrics

Hennessy Cornerstone Large Cap Growth Fund has an annualized alpha of 1.09%, beta of 0.94, and R² of 0.83 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since March 23, 2009.

  • With beta of 0.94 and R² of 0.83, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

Alpha
1.09%
Beta
0.94
0.83
Upside Capture
100.52%
Downside Capture
99.65%

Expense Ratio

HFLGX has a high expense ratio of 1.29%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

HFLGX ranks 34 for risk / return — below 34% 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.


HFLGX Risk / Return Rank: 3434
Overall Rank
HFLGX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 3333
Sharpe Ratio Rank
HFLGX Sortino Ratio Rank: 3535
Sortino Ratio Rank
HFLGX Omega Ratio Rank: 3131
Omega Ratio Rank
HFLGX Calmar Ratio Rank: 3333
Calmar Ratio Rank
HFLGX Martin Ratio Rank: 3838
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Hennessy Cornerstone Large Cap Growth Fund (HFLGX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


HFLGXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.79

0.90

-0.11

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.22

1.39

-0.17

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.17

1.21

-0.05

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.93

1.40

-0.46

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

4.05

6.61

-2.55

Explore HFLGX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

Hennessy Cornerstone Large Cap Growth Fund provided a 5.88% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.69 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.


5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%25.00%30.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.00$2.50$3.0020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.69$0.69$0.50$0.42$1.84$1.87$0.58$0.27$2.39$0.50$0.78$2.89

Dividend yield

5.88%6.07%4.44%3.74%19.36%14.30%5.26%2.43%26.78%4.11%7.15%30.08%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.69$0.69
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.50$0.50
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.42$0.42
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.84$1.84
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.87$1.87

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 Cornerstone Large Cap Growth 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 Cornerstone Large Cap Growth Fund was 38.90%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 166 trading sessions.

The current Hennessy Cornerstone Large Cap Growth Fund drawdown is 6.86%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-38.9%Jan 21, 202044Mar 23, 2020166Nov 16, 2020210
-25.67%Jan 5, 2022183Sep 26, 2022202Jul 18, 2023385
-20.6%Jan 29, 2018229Dec 24, 2018212Oct 28, 2019441
-20.13%Jul 8, 201161Oct 3, 201194Feb 16, 2012155
-19.5%Nov 26, 202490Apr 8, 2025167Dec 5, 2025257

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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