Hennessy Japan Small Cap Fund (HJPSX)
The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation. The fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in equity securities of smaller Japanese companies, typically considered to be companies with market capitalizations in the bottom 20% of all publicly traded Japanese companies. The fund's manager considers a Japanese company to be a company organized under the laws of Japan, for which the principal securities trading market is Japan, or that has a majority of its assets or business in Japan.
Fund Info
US4258943004
425894300
Aug 30, 2007
$2,500
Large-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
HJPSX has a high expense ratio of 1.57%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Hennessy Japan Small Cap Fund (HJPSX) returned 12.18% year-to-date (YTD) and 22.16% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, HJPSX returned 7.96% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.85%.
HJPSX
12.18%
4.17%
12.33%
22.16%
12.26%
6.65%
7.96%
^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 HJPSX, 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 | -0.12% | 0.29% | 2.50% | 4.88% | 4.17% | 12.18% | |||||||
| 2024 | -1.52% | 2.22% | 3.20% | -3.22% | 0.55% | 0.48% | 7.01% | -1.68% | 1.88% | -7.04% | 6.79% | 0.13% | 8.24% |
| 2023 | 6.46% | -2.97% | 4.69% | -0.84% | -2.95% | 2.97% | 1.70% | -0.84% | -1.75% | -2.58% | 6.24% | 5.83% | 16.30% |
| 2022 | -6.42% | 0.75% | -6.87% | -7.64% | 2.95% | -5.17% | 5.90% | -1.88% | -6.24% | -0.83% | 10.07% | -0.64% | -16.35% |
| 2021 | -2.60% | -1.42% | 4.67% | -2.43% | -0.45% | 0.51% | 2.20% | -0.66% | 2.11% | -1.31% | -6.46% | 1.55% | -4.64% |
| 2020 | -5.14% | -12.43% | -7.55% | 7.76% | 11.89% | -1.02% | -1.50% | 4.24% | 5.13% | -0.32% | 10.24% | 4.34% | 13.43% |
| 2019 | 4.16% | 3.21% | -2.21% | 2.40% | -1.86% | 3.09% | 0.89% | -3.38% | 3.08% | 4.68% | 1.04% | 3.65% | 19.97% |
| 2018 | 4.47% | -1.56% | 0.18% | 0.06% | 1.16% | -2.59% | 0.06% | -0.74% | 2.12% | -8.49% | 2.80% | -9.78% | -12.56% |
| 2017 | 5.52% | 5.93% | 2.72% | 0.48% | 4.39% | 2.75% | 3.12% | 1.73% | 3.19% | 2.54% | 5.23% | 3.49% | 49.61% |
| 2016 | -3.72% | -3.36% | 8.11% | -0.39% | 2.83% | 1.05% | 3.39% | -2.73% | 5.99% | -0.35% | -2.13% | 0.30% | 8.55% |
| 2015 | 1.80% | 1.56% | 1.64% | 2.82% | 3.72% | 3.21% | -2.01% | -4.10% | -2.24% | 2.39% | 2.14% | 0.42% | 11.57% |
| 2014 | 1.68% | -1.03% | 2.92% | -1.82% | 4.43% | 6.61% | -0.19% | 1.02% | -0.92% | -2.50% | -3.04% | 1.71% | 8.74% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 81, HJPSX is among the top 19% of 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 Japan Small Cap Fund (HJPSX) 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 Japan Small Cap Fund provided a 3.25% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.63 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 4 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.63 | $0.63 | $0.14 | $0.09 | $0.07 | $0.04 | $0.21 | $0.47 | $0.33 | $0.22 | $0.34 | $0.91 |
Dividend yield | 3.25% | 3.64% | 0.85% | 0.61% | 0.43% | 0.23% | 1.30% | 3.46% | 2.09% | 2.03% | 3.34% | 9.62% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Hennessy Japan Small Cap 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 | $0.63 | $0.63 |
| 2023 | $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 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.09 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.07 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.04 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.21 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.47 | $0.47 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.33 | $0.33 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.22 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.34 | $0.34 |
| 2014 | $0.91 | $0.91 |
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 Japan Small Cap 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 Japan Small Cap Fund was 47.91%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 468 trading sessions.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -47.91% | Jun 6, 2008 | 189 | Mar 9, 2009 | 468 | Jan 13, 2011 | 657 |
| -34.81% | Jun 14, 2018 | 441 | Mar 16, 2020 | 164 | Nov 5, 2020 | 605 |
| -33.24% | Sep 15, 2021 | 274 | Oct 14, 2022 | 632 | Apr 24, 2025 | 906 |
| -20.78% | Mar 1, 2011 | 12 | Mar 16, 2011 | 447 | Dec 26, 2012 | 459 |
| -16.62% | Jul 6, 2015 | 155 | Feb 12, 2016 | 78 | Jun 6, 2016 | 233 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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