HLFNX Performance — Hennessy Large Cap Financial Fund, Investor Class
Data updated: 2026-09-28
HLFNX returned +3.43% year to date and +7.57% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +19.50% over 3 years and +5.03% 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 $171, against $152 for the category, and to $108 over one year, against $114. Volatility over the past three years was 21.17% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund lost a net $1.8M, and assets reached $29.62M.
HLFNX 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 | HLFNX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $108 | $114 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $171 | $152 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $128 | $147 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $181 | $188 |
HLFNX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +3.43% |
| 1 year | +7.57% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +19.50% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +5.03% |
HLFNX 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) | +3.43% |
| 2025 | +21.99% |
| 2024 | +28.45% |
| 2023 | +4.59% |
| 2022 | −24.88% |
| 2021 | +18.82% |
| 2020 | +16.55% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +2.45% |
HLFNX 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% | −6.0% | −2.7% | +8.2% | −0.9% | +5.1% | +3.7% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +9.8% | −3.7% | −8.2% | −0.6% | +8.6% | +10.0% | +1.8% | +2.0% | +0.4% | −0.6% | −1.1% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | −1.3% | +2.2% | +7.7% | −4.2% | +2.3% | −1.0% | +7.7% | +0.8% | −1.3% | +5.2% | +15.6% | −6.5% |
| 2023 | +9.9% | −3.3% | −20.0% | +2.6% | −4.2% | +5.0% | +13.3% | −7.5% | −4.2% | −5.8% | +13.1% | +11.5% |
| 2022 | −3.4% | −3.9% | −4.4% | −10.6% | +3.5% | −12.6% | +8.7% | −1.8% | −8.9% | +11.1% | +4.8% | −7.4% |
| 2021 | −3.4% | +9.7% | +1.6% | +7.5% | +0.9% | −0.1% | +1.4% | +4.1% | −4.0% | +5.5% | −5.7% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | +2.0% | −7.8% | −20.8% | +13.0% | +6.1% | +1.5% | +3.7% | +6.5% | −2.0% | −6.1% | +18.4% | +7.1% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −4.8% | −1.6% | +1.9% | +5.7% | +1.6% |
HLFNX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 21.17%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.71 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +15.60% (Nov 2024)
- Worst month: −8.20% (Mar 2025)
HLFNX 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 |
HLFNX 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.