HILFX Performance — Hennessy Large Cap Financial Fund, Institutional Class
Data updated: 2026-09-28
HILFX returned +3.63% year to date and +7.94% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +19.90% over 3 years and +5.37% over 5 years. Against its Financials Equity category average the fund came out ahead over three years but behind over one: $100 invested three years ago grew to $172, against $152 for the category, and to $108 over one year, against $114. Volatility over the past three years was 21.18% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund lost a net $1.8M, and assets reached $29.62M.
HILFX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Hennessy Large Cap Financial Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Financials Equity category average over the same months.
| Period | HILFX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $108 | $114 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $172 | $152 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $130 | $147 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $185 | $188 |
HILFX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +3.63% |
| 1 year | +7.94% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +19.90% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +5.37% |
HILFX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Hennessy Large Cap Financial Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +3.63% |
| 2025 | +22.44% |
| 2024 | +28.88% |
| 2023 | +4.85% |
| 2022 | −24.61% |
| 2021 | +19.25% |
| 2020 | +16.91% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +2.58% |
HILFX Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | −3.2% | −5.9% | −2.7% | +8.2% | −0.8% | +5.1% | +3.8% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +9.8% | −3.7% | −8.2% | −0.6% | +8.7% | +10.0% | +1.8% | +2.0% | +0.5% | −0.6% | −1.1% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | −1.2% | +2.2% | +7.7% | −4.2% | +2.4% | −1.0% | +7.7% | +0.8% | −1.3% | +5.2% | +15.6% | −6.5% |
| 2023 | +9.9% | −3.3% | −20.0% | +2.7% | −4.2% | +5.0% | +13.3% | −7.5% | −4.2% | −5.8% | +13.2% | +11.5% |
| 2022 | −3.4% | −3.9% | −4.4% | −10.6% | +3.5% | −12.6% | +8.8% | −1.8% | −8.8% | +11.2% | +4.8% | −7.4% |
| 2021 | −3.4% | +9.8% | +1.7% | +7.5% | +0.9% | 0.0% | +1.4% | +4.1% | −4.0% | +5.5% | −5.6% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | +2.0% | −7.8% | −20.8% | +13.0% | +6.1% | +1.5% | +3.7% | +6.5% | −2.0% | −6.0% | +18.4% | +7.1% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −4.8% | −1.6% | +2.0% | +5.7% | +1.6% |
HILFX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 21.18%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.73 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +15.60% (Nov 2024)
- Worst month: −8.17% (Mar 2025)
HILFX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Hennessy Large Cap Financial Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$1.8M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $4.7M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.73×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $113K | $405K | −$292K |
| Jun 2026 | $51K | $451K | −$400K |
| May 2026 | $59K | $538K | −$479K |
| Apr 2026 | $215K | $300K | −$85K |
| Mar 2026 | $53K | $687K | −$634K |
| Feb 2026 | $65K | $638K | −$573K |
| Jan 2026 | $129K | $550K | −$421K |
| Dec 2025 | $2.4M | $692K | $1.7M |
| Nov 2025 | $64K | $945K | −$881K |
| Oct 2025 | $1.2M | $463K | $727K |
| Sep 2025 | $86K | $508K | −$422K |
| Aug 2025 | $248K | $257K | −$9K |
HILFX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Hennessy Large Cap Financial Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $29.62M |
| 2026-04-30 | $28.58M |
| 2026-01-31 | $30.24M |
| 2025-10-31 | $32.56M |
| 2025-07-31 | $31.67M |
| 2025-04-30 | $27.59M |
| 2025-01-31 | $34.35M |
| 2024-10-31 | $28.80M |
| 2024-07-31 | $29.07M |
| 2024-04-30 | $27.52M |
| 2024-01-31 | $28.48M |
| 2023-10-31 | $29.45M |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.