Investment objective & strategy
As of March 2, 2026 · prospectusObjective. The Hennessy Gas Utility Fund seeks income and capital appreciation.
Strategy. The Fund may invest in any company whose securities are listed on a U.S. national securities exchange, including through American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), which are U.S. dollar-denominated securities of foreign issuers listed on U.S. national securities exchanges. The Fund intends to provide investment results that replicate the performance of the American Gas Association Stock Index (the AGA Stock Index). The AGA Stock Index is maintained by the American Gas Association, a national trade association of natural gas distribution companies, and is licensed exclusively to the Investment Manager for use as an investment strategy. Calculated monthly, the AGA Stock Index consists of all member companies of the American Gas Association whose securities are traded on a U.S. stock exchange, which include … The Fund may invest in any company whose securities are listed on a U.S. national securities exchange, including through American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), which are U.S. dollar-denominated securities of foreign issuers listed on U.S. national securities exchanges. The Fund intends to provide investment results that replicate the performance of the American Gas Association Stock Index (the AGA Stock Index). The AGA Stock Index is maintained by the American Gas Association, a national trade association of natural gas distribution companies, and is licensed exclusively to the Investment Manager for use as an investment strategy. Calculated monthly, the AGA Stock Index consists of all member companies of the American Gas Association whose securities are traded on a U.S. stock exchange, which include natural gas distribution, gas pipeline, diversified gas, and combination gas and electric companies. The stocks included in the Fund are chosen solely on the basis of their inclusion in the AGA Stock Index. Under normal circumstances, the Fund intends to invest at least 85% of its net assets in the common stock of companies that have natural gas distribution and transmission operations, and no attempt is made to actively manage the Funds portfolio by using economic, financial, or market analysis. The adverse financial situation of a company will not result in its elimination from the Funds portfolio unless the company is removed from the AGA Stock Index. The percentage of the Funds assets invested in the stock of a particular company is approximately the same as the percentage weighting of such company in the AGA Stock Index. The percentage weighting of each company in the AGA Stock Index is an amount equal to such companys market capitalization multiplied by the percentage of such companys assets devoted to natural gas distribution and transmission. The latter component of this calculation is used to recognize the natural gas distribution and transmission component of the companys asset base. There is no predetermined acceptable range of the difference between the total return of the AGA Stock Index and the total return of the Fund. Any difference is likely the result of various expenses incurred by the Fund, such as management fees, transaction costs, and other operating expenses, as well as subscription and redemption activity. On the other hand, the Fund does attempt to achieve a correlation of monthly returns with the AGA Stock Index of approximately 95% or better. A correlation of 100% would mean the total return of the Funds assets would increase and decrease at exactly the same rate as the total return of the AGA Stock Index.
Top holdings
As of Jan. 31, 2026 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQT CORPORATION | — | $26.86M | 5.39% |
| WILLIAMS COS INC | — | $26.84M | 5.39% |
| KINDER MORGAN INC | — | $26.70M | 5.36% |
| ONEOK INC | — | $25.91M | 5.20% |
| TC ENERGY CORP | — | $25.64M | 5.14% |
| CHENIERE ENERGY INC | — | $24.61M | 4.94% |
| ENBRIDGE INC | — | $24.54M | 4.92% |
| ATMOS ENERGY CORP | — | $23.24M | 4.66% |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC CL A | — | $23.12M | 4.64% |
| SEMPRA ENERGY | — | $22.64M | 4.54% |
Portfolio moves
Oct 31, 2025 → Jan 31, 2026How many positions this fund opened, exited, grew, trimmed, or left unchanged between its two most recent N-PORT snapshots — net changes between point-in-time reports, not a trade log.
Similar funds
Funds whose portfolios most overlap this one, by weight| Fund | Overlap | Net exp. |
|---|---|---|
| Tortoise North American Pipeline Fund · TPYP | 46% | 0.40% |
| Virtus Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Energy Fund · VLPAX, VLPCX, VLPIX | 43% | 1.15% |
| Utilities Fund | 41% | 1.74% |
Advisers
| Firm | Role |
|---|---|
| Hennessy Advisors Inc. | Adviser |
Footnotes
- Expense ratio as of March 2, 2026, from the fund's prospectus.
- Net assets and holdings count as of January 31, 2026, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
- Total return for calendar year 2025, before tax and after fund expenses. Computed by compounding the twelve monthly total returns the fund reported in its SEC N-PORT filings for 2025 (the latest prospectus does not yet chart this year).
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