Hennessy Small Cap Financial Fund Investor Class (HSFNX)

Fund Assets	69.60M
Expense Ratio	1.699%
Min. Investment	$2,500
Turnover	35.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.25
Dividend Yield	0.85%
Dividend Growth	-29.60%
Payout Frequency	n/a
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 29, 2025

Previous Close	29.21
YTD Return	6.53%
1-Year Return	11.93%
5-Year Return	24.74%
52-Week Low	26.61
52-Week High	32.63
Beta (5Y)	0.85
Holdings	27
Inception Date	Dec 31, 1996

About HSFNX

The Hennessy Small Cap Financial Fund Investor Class is a mutual fund focused on capital appreciation by investing primarily in U.S. small-cap companies within the financial services sector. The fund employs an actively managed, concentrated approach—typically holding 25 to 50 stocks—with an emphasis on regional and community banks, as well as select consumer finance and payment processing firms. Portfolio selections are drawn from companies with market capitalizations under $3 billion, targeting those with strong management, conservative financial practices, and growth potential. The fund prioritizes quality names with sustainable earnings and attractive valuations, limiting exposure to securities with significant brokerage or investment management revenues. By maintaining a concentrated portfolio, the fund seeks to capitalize on opportunities and positive catalysts within a niche segment often overlooked by larger funds. Managed by seasoned professionals and launched in 1997, the fund plays a specialized role in the market for investors seeking access to smaller, regionally diverse financial institutions and related businesses.

• Fund Family: Hennessy
• Category: Financial
• Performance Rating: Below Average
• Risk Rating: Above Average
• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: HSFNX
• Share Class: Investor Class
• Index: Russell 2000 Financial Services TR IX

Performance

HSFNX had a total return of 11.93% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 4.26%.

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
HISFX	Institutional Class	1.33%

Top 10 Holdings

50.21% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc.	CNOB	6.00%
Provident Financial Services, Inc.	PFS	5.53%
Hingham Institution for Savings	HIFS	5.19%
Banc of California, Inc.	BANC	5.05%
Eagle Bancorp, Inc.	EGBN	4.98%
OceanFirst Financial Corp.	OCFC	4.95%
NB Bancorp, Inc.	NBBK	4.89%
WaFd, Inc.	WAFD	4.79%
Beacon Financial Corporation	BBT	4.55%
Avidia Bancorp, Inc.	AVBC	4.28%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 29, 2025	$0.24854	Dec 29, 2025
Dec 4, 2025	$2.76471	Dec 4, 2025
Dec 27, 2024	$0.35304	Dec 27, 2024
Dec 5, 2024	$1.25582	Dec 5, 2024
Dec 27, 2023	$0.47805	Dec 27, 2023
Dec 7, 2023	$0.71216	Dec 7, 2023

Data Sources: Tiingo, Financial Modeling Prep, and more

Historical data is provided by Tiingo. Delayed stock pricing data is provided by Financial Modeling Prep. Several fund data points are also provided by Finnhub.

Last checked:

Oct 16, 2026

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