Hennessy Cornerstone Large Growth Fund Institutional Class (HILGX) Fund Details & Analysis

Fund Information

Fund Category Mid-Cap Value

Fund Family Hennessy

Fund Style Large

ISIN US42588P4037

CUSIP 42588P403

Inception Date 2009-03-20

Domicile United States

Country USA

Fiscal Year End October

NAV Chart

Fund Metrics

Net Assets $147.82 Million

Share Class Net Assets $19.49 Million

Expense Ratio 1.00%

Expense Ratio Date 2026-03-02

Dividend Yield 0.01%

Morning Star Rating -

Morning Star Risk Rating -

Morning Star Category -

Performance

YTD Return 16.01%

1-Year Return 18.23%

3-Year Return 13.08%

5-Year Return 8.31%

NAV $13.26

Previous Close Price $13.15

Last Update 2026-09-30

Dividend Information

Dividend Yield 0.01%

Dividend (ttm) 0.17

Dividend Growth -58.12%

Payout Frequency Annual

Ex-Dividend Date n/a

Ratings

Morning Star Rating -

Morning Star Risk Rating -

Morning Star Category -

Beta (5Y) 1.23

About Hennessy Cornerstone Large Growth Fund Institutional Class

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.

Detailed Metrics

Market Cap Distribution

AverageMarketCap 67165.71%

Giant 1.91%

Large 32.36%

Medium 61.50%

Micro 0.00%

Small 2.09%

Value & Growth Metrics

Book-Value Growth % 8.49%

Cash-Flow Growth % 6.45%

Dividend Yield % 2.22%

Historical Earnings % 10.00%

Long-Term Earnings % 7.13%

Asset Allocation

Type	Net %	Long %	Short %	Category Average	benchmark
Bond	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Cash	2.14%	2.14%	0.00%	1.92%	0.00%
Non US Stock	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	4.94%	1.29%
Not Classified	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.02%	0.00%
Other	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.89%	0.00%
US Stock	97.86%	97.86%	0.00%	92.44%	98.71%

Top Holdings

Name	Weight	Owned	Change
Williams-Sonoma Inc	2.76%	-	-
Dell Technologies Inc	3.63%	-	-
United Rentals Inc	2.47%	-	-
HCA Healthcare Inc	2.04%	-	-
AutoZone Inc	2.18%	-	-
NVR Inc	2.20%	-	-
Valero Energy Corp	2.27%	-	-
McKesson Corp	2.26%	-	-
PulteGroup Inc	2.25%	-	-
Philip Morris International Inc	2.14%	-	-
3M Co	2.16%	-	-
Darden Restaurants Inc	2.14%	-	-
Union Pacific Corp	2.32%	-	-
GoDaddy Inc	2.11%	-	-
CDW Corp/DE	2.10%	-	-
Deere Co	2.24%	-	-
Best Buy Co Inc	2.10%	-	-
Cardinal Health Inc	2.96%	-	-
Caterpillar Inc	2.96%	-	-
Cencora Inc	2.74%	-	-
Ferguson Enterprises Inc	2.72%	-	-
Jabil Inc	2.66%	-	-
Johnson Johnson	2.06%	-	-
Ulta Beauty Inc	2.51%	-	-
Leidos Holdings Inc	2.39%	-	-
Gilead Sciences Inc	2.22%	-	-
Sysco Corp	2.13%	-	-
Colgate-Palmolive Co	2.10%	-	-
PepsiCo Inc	2.07%	-	-
Ameriprise Financial Inc	2.05%	-	-
Travelers Cos Inc/The	2.05%	-	-
Procter Gamble Co/The	2.03%	-	-
Cheniere Energy Inc	2.59%	-	-
EOG Resources Inc	2.50%	-	-
JB Hunt Transport Services Inc	2.37%	-	-
Altria Group Inc	2.34%	-	-
United Therapeutics Corp	2.33%	-	-
NetApp Inc	2.23%	-	-

See the full breakdown of HILGX fund's asset allocation and top holdings .

Sector Weights

Category	Subcategory	Amount %	Category Avg	Stocks %	Benchmark
Bond Sector	Cash and Equivalents	0.00%	98.75%	100.00%	0.00%
Bond Sector	Corporate	0.00%	1.12%	0.00%	0.00%
Bond Sector	Derivative	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Bond Sector	Government	0.00%	0.12%	0.00%	0.00%
Bond Sector	Municipal	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Bond Sector	Securitized	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Cyclical	Basic Materials	1.47%	4.52%	0.00%	4.64%
Cyclical	Consumer Cyclical	17.21%	10.20%	0.00%	7.88%
Cyclical	Financial Services	17.53%	17.42%	0.00%	17.49%
Cyclical	Real Estate	0.00%	5.85%	0.00%	5.16%
Defensive	Consumer Defensive	15.50%	6.12%	0.00%	8.46%
Defensive	Healthcare	15.25%	11.42%	0.00%	11.13%
Defensive	Utilities	0.00%	6.07%	0.00%	8.66%
Sensitive	Communication Services	1.73%	2.78%	0.00%	2.20%
Sensitive	Energy	4.44%	6.97%	0.00%	12.92%
Sensitive	Industrials	9.14%	14.95%	0.00%	11.00%
Sensitive	Technology	17.73%	13.69%	0.00%	10.47%

World Regions

Region	Subregion	Category Average	Stocks Percent	Benchmark
Americas	Latin America	0.71%	-	-
Americas	North America	96.12%	100.00%	98.71%
Greater Asia	Asia Developed	0.14%	-	-
Greater Asia	Asia Emerging	0.36%	-	0.31%
Greater Asia	Australasia	0.00%	-	-
Greater Asia	Japan	0.33%	-	-
Greater Europe	Africa/Middle East	0.05%	-	-
Greater Europe	Europe Developed	1.35%	-	0.55%
Greater Europe	Europe Emerging	-	-	-
Greater Europe	United Kingdom	0.94%	-	0.44%

Dividend History

Date	Amount	Unadjusted Amount	Currency	Declaration Date	Record Date	Payment Date	Period
2023-12-27	$0.144	$0.144	USD	-	2023-12-26	2023-12-27	Annual
2022-12-28	$0.116	$0.116	USD	2022-12-28	2022-12-27	2022-12-28	Annual
2021-12-29	$0.111	$0.111	USD	2021-12-29	2021-12-28	2021-12-29	Annual
2020-12-29	$0.128	$0.128	USD	2020-12-29	2020-12-28	2020-12-29	Annual
2019-12-27	$0.166	$0.166	USD	2019-12-27	2019-12-26	2019-12-27	Annual
2018-12-27	$0.118	$0.118	USD	2018-12-27	2018-12-26	2018-12-27	Annual
2017-12-27	$0.095	$0.095	USD	2017-12-27	2017-12-26	2017-12-27	Annual
2016-12-28	$0.149	$0.149	USD	2016-12-28	2016-12-27	2016-12-28	Annual
2015-12-29	$0.171	$0.171	USD	2015-12-29	2015-12-28	2015-12-29	Annual
2014-12-31	$0.165	$0.165	USD	2014-12-31	2014-12-30	2014-12-31	Annual
2013-12-31	$0.174	$0.174	USD	2013-12-31	2013-12-30	2013-12-31	Annual
2012-12-31	$0.116	$0.116	USD	2012-12-31	2012-12-28	2012-12-31	Annual
2011-12-27	$0.099	$0.099	USD	-	2011-12-23	2011-12-27	Annual
2010-12-30	$0.122	$0.122	USD	-	2010-12-29	2010-12-30	Annual
2009-12-29	$0.050	$0.050	USD	-	2009-12-28	2009-12-29	Annual

View the full dividend history for HILGX.

Hennessy Cornerstone Large Growth Fund Institutional Class NMFQS:HILGX