About HJPSX
The Hennessy Japan Small Cap Fund Investor Class is an actively managed mutual fund focused on achieving long-term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in equity securities of small-cap Japanese companies. Targeting firms with market capitalizations in the bottom 20% of Japanese publicly traded companies, the fund emphasizes businesses exhibiting strong balance sheets, durable competitive advantages, high and sustainable earnings growth, and robust cash flows. The fund’s management team employs rigorous, research-driven selection criteria, prioritizing companies run by exceptional management and trading at what they perceive as attractive valuations, seeking to exploit perceived “value gaps.”
Portfolio construction is concentrated, consisting of the team’s highest-conviction ideas and is not confined by benchmark constraints. While primarily invested in common stocks, the fund may also hold other types of equity-linked instruments and real estate investment trusts. Managed with a long-term perspective, the fund seeks to harness growth potential in Japan’s dynamic small-cap sector, providing investors with exposure to niche market opportunities that may be overlooked by broader market indices. The fund is sub-advised by Tokyo-based SPARX Asset Management, drawing on local expertise to navigate the Japanese equity landscape effectively.
Fund Family Hennessy
Category Japan Stock
Performance Rating Average
Risk Rating Above Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol HJPSX
Share Class Investor Class
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HJPSX had a total return of 22.44% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's
inception, the average annual return has been 9.41%.
