Hennessy Cornerstone Large Cap Growth Fund (HFLGX)
The fund invests in growth-oriented common stocks of larger companies by utilizing a quantitative formula known as the Cornerstone Large Growth Formula (the "Large Growth Formula"). It purchases 50 stocks weighted equally by dollar amount, with 2% of the portfolio's assets invested in each. Using the Large Growth Formula, the universe of stocks is re-screened and the portfolio is rebalanced annually, generally in the winter.
Fund Info
US42588P2056
42588P205
Mar 20, 2009
$2,500
Large-Cap
Value
Expense Ratio
HFLGX has a high expense ratio of 1.29%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Hennessy Cornerstone Large Cap Growth Fund (HFLGX) returned -0.54% year-to-date (YTD) and -1.23% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, HFLGX returned 8.87% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.85%.
HFLGX
-0.54%
3.25%
-8.57%
-1.23%
6.89%
12.89%
8.87%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.51%
6.15%
-2.00%
12.92%
12.68%
14.19%
10.85%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of HFLGX, 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 | 3.31% | -1.82% | -2.29% | -2.80% | 3.25% | -0.54% | |||||||
| 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% |
| 2023 | 9.24% | -3.27% | -1.29% | -1.21% | -2.34% | 10.86% | 6.31% | -2.75% | -3.73% | -4.82% | 7.45% | 7.21% | 21.74% |
| 2022 | -4.98% | -1.13% | 2.53% | -6.60% | -0.17% | -13.31% | 9.64% | -3.14% | -9.73% | 12.12% | 8.61% | -4.52% | -13.23% |
| 2021 | 0.72% | 7.42% | 10.40% | 2.79% | 0.88% | 0.73% | 1.88% | 1.77% | -5.29% | 5.44% | -1.74% | 6.28% | 34.89% |
| 2020 | -3.88% | -10.04% | -17.73% | 13.43% | 5.48% | 2.33% | 5.59% | 5.98% | -1.85% | -3.77% | 11.56% | 2.71% | 5.49% |
| 2019 | 8.42% | 2.28% | 0.20% | 3.94% | -10.30% | 8.88% | 3.08% | -4.05% | 3.72% | 2.23% | 4.84% | 2.84% | 27.53% |
| 2018 | 5.46% | -3.40% | -2.40% | -2.05% | 1.42% | 0.41% | 3.45% | 2.70% | -0.39% | -4.90% | 2.37% | -11.53% | -9.58% |
| 2017 | 0.55% | 3.19% | -0.09% | 0.35% | 1.23% | 0.87% | 0.26% | -1.98% | 3.60% | -0.42% | 6.13% | 2.45% | 17.10% |
| 2016 | -3.33% | 3.12% | 6.36% | -3.53% | -2.54% | -1.77% | 6.48% | 1.40% | 1.08% | -0.10% | 7.98% | 5.66% | 21.80% |
| 2015 | -2.17% | 5.66% | -1.01% | -0.07% | 0.07% | -2.63% | -0.00% | -5.86% | -3.75% | 7.62% | -0.31% | -3.70% | -6.72% |
| 2014 | -3.02% | 4.78% | 2.61% | 1.62% | 1.81% | 0.68% | -1.22% | 4.74% | -2.49% | 1.88% | 3.23% | 0.63% | 15.96% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of HFLGX is 7, meaning it’s performing worse than 93% 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 Cornerstone Large Cap Growth Fund (HFLGX) 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 Cornerstone Large Cap Growth Fund provided a 4.46% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.50 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.50 | $0.50 | $0.42 | $1.84 | $1.87 | $0.58 | $0.27 | $2.39 | $0.50 | $0.78 | $2.89 | $2.38 |
Dividend yield | 4.46% | 4.44% | 3.74% | 19.36% | 14.29% | 5.26% | 2.43% | 26.78% | 4.11% | 7.15% | 30.07% | 17.79% |
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.
| 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 | $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 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.58 | $0.58 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.27 | $0.27 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.39 | $2.39 |
| 2017 | $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 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.78 | $0.78 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.89 | $2.89 |
| 2014 | $2.38 | $2.38 |
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 8.93%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -38.9% | Jan 21, 2020 | 44 | Mar 23, 2020 | 166 | Nov 16, 2020 | 210 |
| -25.67% | Jan 5, 2022 | 182 | Sep 26, 2022 | 202 | Jul 18, 2023 | 384 |
| -20.6% | Jan 29, 2018 | 229 | Dec 24, 2018 | 212 | Oct 28, 2019 | 441 |
| -20.13% | Jul 8, 2011 | 61 | Oct 3, 2011 | 94 | Feb 16, 2012 | 155 |
| -19.5% | Nov 26, 2024 | 90 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
Volatility
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