HSFNX Performance — Hennessy Small Cap Financial Fund, Investor Class
Data updated: 2026-09-28
HSFNX returned +15.66% year to date and +33.82% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +16.76% over 3 years and +8.71% over 5 years. The fund beat its Financials Equity category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $159, against $152 for the category, and to $134 over one year, against $114. Volatility over the past three years was 24.12% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund lost a net $2.4M, and assets reached $76.95M.
HSFNX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Hennessy Small 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 | HSFNX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $134 | $114 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $159 | $152 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $152 | $147 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $208 | $188 |
HSFNX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +15.66% |
| 1 year | +33.82% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +16.76% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +8.71% |
HSFNX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Hennessy Small Cap Financial Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +15.66% |
| 2025 | +12.81% |
| 2024 | +10.84% |
| 2023 | +4.56% |
| 2022 | −11.16% |
| 2021 | +42.77% |
| 2020 | +2.58% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +5.48% |
HSFNX 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 | +5.8% | −3.5% | −0.5% | +5.4% | +0.2% | +7.9% | −0.2% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +3.6% | −2.8% | −6.7% | −3.5% | +2.5% | +3.8% | +1.1% | +12.0% | −3.7% | −1.4% | +6.3% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | −4.6% | −6.0% | +3.4% | −7.3% | +3.5% | +2.0% | +18.6% | +0.4% | −1.3% | +1.9% | +13.2% | −9.8% |
| 2023 | +3.9% | +0.5% | −19.4% | −5.8% | −6.9% | +7.8% | +19.4% | −7.6% | −4.8% | −5.0% | +11.3% | +18.5% |
| 2022 | +0.4% | +1.1% | −6.0% | −9.0% | +3.9% | −8.1% | +9.3% | −1.8% | −4.3% | +9.7% | +2.2% | −6.9% |
| 2021 | +3.6% | +17.3% | +7.2% | +4.3% | +3.3% | −6.6% | −3.7% | +6.3% | +1.9% | +3.2% | −1.4% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | −6.1% | −8.3% | −28.0% | +11.7% | −2.5% | +3.3% | −3.2% | +3.2% | −6.3% | +21.8% | +17.7% | +9.7% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −7.8% | +4.1% | +4.3% | +2.1% | +3.1% |
HSFNX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 24.12%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.51 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +18.61% (Jul 2024)
- Worst month: −9.82% (Dec 2024)
HSFNX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Hennessy Small Cap Financial Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$2.4M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $12.0M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.83×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $801K | $527K | $274K |
| Jun 2026 | $179K | $955K | −$776K |
| May 2026 | $55K | $589K | −$534K |
| Apr 2026 | $76K | $718K | −$642K |
| Mar 2026 | $46K | $1.1M | −$1.0M |
| Feb 2026 | $173K | $977K | −$804K |
| Jan 2026 | $131K | $3.3M | −$3.1M |
| Dec 2025 | $9.5M | $1.6M | $7.9M |
| Nov 2025 | $103K | $1.1M | −$978K |
| Oct 2025 | $270K | $1.2M | −$902K |
| Sep 2025 | $590K | $896K | −$306K |
| Aug 2025 | $107K | $1.5M | −$1.4M |
HSFNX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Hennessy Small Cap Financial Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $76.95M |
| 2026-04-30 | $72.35M |
| 2026-01-31 | $73.93M |
| 2025-10-31 | $67.47M |
| 2025-07-31 | $65.92M |
| 2025-04-30 | $63.85M |
| 2025-01-31 | $88.11M |
| 2024-10-31 | $87.22M |
| 2024-07-31 | $76.23M |
| 2024-04-30 | $62.75M |
| 2024-01-31 | $74.33M |
| 2023-10-31 | $61.49M |
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.