HTCIX Fees and Costs — Hennessy Technology Fund, Institutional Class
Data updated: 2026-09-28
The net expense ratio is 0.99%: a 0.74% management fee plus 1.86% other expenses, less a 1.61% fee waiver. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $17K in broker commissions, 0.2102% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 99%.
HTCIX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of HTCIX. Prospectus, as of March 2, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.74% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.00% |
| Other expenses | 1.86% |
| Gross expense ratio | 2.60% |
| Fee waiver | −1.61% |
| Net expense ratio | 0.99% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | — |
| Max deferred load | — |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | Yes |
HTCIX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in HTCIX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $748 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.26% a year. Illustration, not a forecast: it assumes today's net expense ratio throughout (a fee waiver may end).
| $10,000 invested | Sell after 1 year | Sell after 3 years | Sell after 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value before costs | $10,500 | $11,576 | $12,763 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 0.99%) | $104 | $324 | $560 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $22 | $69 | $119 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $19 | $69 |
| Total costs | $126 | $412 | $748 |
| Value after costs | $10,374 | $11,164 | $12,015 |
| Impact on return, per year | 1.26% | 1.26% | 1.26% |
HTCIX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.2102%
- Total broker commissions: $17K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): —
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 99%
- Securities lending: none during the year
HTCIX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| JonesTrading Institutional Services LLC | $8K | 47.58% |
| Jefferies LLC | $5K | 30.26% |
| Cowen Execution Services LLC | $4K | 22.16% |
Hennessy Technology Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| HTCIX | Institutional Class | 0.99% | — |
| HTECX | Investor Class | 1.24% | — |
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.