Investment objective & strategy
As of March 2, 2026 · prospectusObjective. The Hennessy Cornerstone Value Fund seeks total return, consisting of capital appreciation and current income.
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 invests in larger, dividend-paying common stocks by utilizing a quantitative formula known as the Cornerstone Value Strategy (the Value Strategy). From the investable common stocks of public companies in the S&P Capital IQ Database, the Value Strategy identifies the 50 common stocks with the highest dividend yield as of the date of purchase that also meet the following criteria: Above-average market capitalization Above-average number of shares outstanding Twelve-month sales that are 50% greater than the average Above-average cash flow The Fund … 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 invests in larger, dividend-paying common stocks by utilizing a quantitative formula known as the Cornerstone Value Strategy (the Value Strategy). From the investable common stocks of public companies in the S&P Capital IQ Database, the Value Strategy identifies the 50 common stocks with the highest dividend yield as of the date of purchase that also meet the following criteria: Above-average market capitalization Above-average number of shares outstanding Twelve-month sales that are 50% greater than the average Above-average cash flow The Fund purchases these 50 stocks weighted equally by dollar amount, with 2% of the portfolios assets invested in each. Using the Value Strategy, the universe of stocks is re-screened and the portfolio is rebalanced annually, generally in the winter. Stocks meeting the Value Strategys criteria not currently in the portfolio are purchased, and stocks that no longer meet the criteria are sold. Holdings of all stocks in the Fund that continue to meet the criteria are appropriately increased or decreased to result in an equal 2% weighting. As of January 31, 2026, the average and median market capitalizations of the stocks held by the Fund were $217.5 billion and $186.1 billion, respectively.
Top holdings
As of Jan. 31, 2026 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC | — | $6.81M | 2.17% |
| PETROLEO BRASILEIRO SPONS ADR | — | $6.77M | 2.15% |
| GILEAD SCIENCES INC | — | $6.67M | 2.12% |
| TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC | — | $6.66M | 2.12% |
| AT&T INC | — | $6.66M | 2.12% |
| T-MOBILE US INC | — | $6.49M | 2.06% |
| PHILIP MORRIS INTL INC | — | $6.44M | 2.05% |
| GSK plc SPONSORED ADR | GSK US | $6.44M | 2.05% |
| COLGATE-PALMOLIVE CO | — | $6.41M | 2.04% |
| CISCO SYSTEMS INC | — | $6.41M | 2.04% |
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. |
|---|---|---|
| Edgar Lomax Value Fund · LOMAX | 45% | 0.69% |
| Xtrackers S&P 500 Value Scored & Screened ETF · XOEX | 42% | 0.15% |
| Columbia Dividend Opportunity Fund · INUTX, ACUIX, RSOOX, RSDFX, CDOZX, CDOYX, CDOAX | 41% | 0.70% |
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).
Machine-readable: JSON · Markdown. Programmatic access via the agent surface.