Hennessy Cornerstone Growth Fund Class Institutional (HICGX)

Fund Assets	434.65M
Expense Ratio	1.00%
Min. Investment	$250,000
Turnover	99.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.02
Dividend Yield	0.06%
Dividend Growth	-78.83%
Payout Frequency	n/a
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 29, 2025

Previous Close	39.48
YTD Return	12.11%
1-Year Return	15.87%
5-Year Return	93.18%
52-Week Low	33.11
52-Week High	41.01
Beta (5Y)	1.49
Holdings	53
Inception Date	Mar 3, 2008

About HICGX

Hennessy Cornerstone Growth Fund is a quantitatively managed mutual fund that focuses on growth-oriented common stocks. Its primary purpose is to identify and invest in companies with high growth potential, utilizing a distinct quantitative formula known as the Cornerstone Growth Strategy. This strategy involves purchasing a concentrated portfolio of 50 stocks, each with a market capitalization exceeding $175 million, a price-to-sales ratio below 1.5, and demonstrating positive earnings growth and recent stock price appreciation. The fund primarily invests in small blend stocks, making it a relevant option for investors seeking growth at a reasonable price. The Hennessy Cornerstone Growth Fund impacts various sectors, including technology, consumer defensive, and industrials, thus playing a significant role in the financial market by providing a unique blend of growth and value investing principles.

• Fund Family: Hennessy
• Category: Small Blend
• Performance Rating: High
• Risk Rating: High
• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: HICGX
• Share Class: Institutional Class
• Index: Russell 2000 TR

Performance

HICGX had a total return of 15.87% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 8.85%.

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
HFCGX	Investor Class	1.32%

Top 10 Holdings

26.34% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Dell Technologies Inc.	DELL	3.90%
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.	VSH	3.48%
BrightSpring Health Services, Inc.	BTSG	2.74%
Garrett Motion Inc.	GTX	2.68%
AAR Corp.	AIR	2.41%
MYR Group Inc.	MYRG	2.30%
Diversified Healthcare Trust	DHC	2.27%
Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated	DBD	2.19%
TD SYNNEX Corporation	SNX	2.19%
Oceaneering International, Inc.	OII	2.19%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 29, 2025	$0.02324	Dec 29, 2025
Dec 27, 2024	$0.10977	Dec 27, 2024
Dec 5, 2024	$4.65975	Dec 5, 2024
Dec 27, 2023	$0.18394	Dec 27, 2023
Dec 28, 2022	$0.35372	Dec 28, 2022
Dec 8, 2022	$0.57544	Dec 8, 2022

Data Sources: Tiingo, Twelve Data, and more

Historical data is provided by Tiingo. Delayed stock pricing data is provided by Twelve Data. Several fund data points are also provided by Finnhub.

Last checked:

Oct 16, 2026

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