Hennessy Equity and Income Fund | | | | | | | | | |
Schedule of Investments | | | | | | | | | |
July 31, 2023 (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | |
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| | Number of | | | | | | | |
| | Shares/Par | | | | | | % of | |
| | Amount | | | Value | | | Net Assets | |
COMMON STOCKS - 68.11% | | | | | | | | | |
Communication Services - 4.01% | | | | | | | | | |
Alphabet, Inc., Class C (a) | | | 24,316 | | | $ | 3,236,703 | | | | 4.01 | % |
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Consumer Discretionary - 9.61% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
CarMax, Inc. (a) | | | 12,592 | | | | 1,040,225 | | | | 1.29 | % |
Lowe’s Companies, Inc. | | | 5,136 | | | | 1,203,211 | | | | 1.49 | % |
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (a) | | | 1,757 | | | | 1,626,613 | | | | 2.02 | % |
Starbucks Corp. | | | 18,502 | | | | 1,879,248 | | | | 2.33 | % |
The Home Depot, Inc. | | | 5,994 | | | | 2,001,037 | | | | 2.48 | % |
| | | | | | | 7,750,334 | | | | 9.61 | % |
Consumer Staples - 6.06% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Altria Group, Inc. | | | 36,052 | | | | 1,637,482 | | | | 2.03 | % |
Church & Dwight Co., Inc. | | | 16,722 | | | | 1,599,794 | | | | 1.98 | % |
Nestlé S.A. - ADR (b) | | | 13,437 | | | | 1,651,407 | | | | 2.05 | % |
| | | | | | | 4,888,683 | | | | 6.06 | % |
Energy - 2.12% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Chevron Corp. | | | 10,468 | | | | 1,713,193 | | | | 2.12 | % |
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Financials - 16.84% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B (a) | | | 9,962 | | | | 3,506,225 | | | | 4.35 | % |
BlackRock, Inc. | | | 3,323 | | | | 2,455,199 | | | | 3.04 | % |
Fiserv, Inc. (a) | | | 14,563 | | | | 1,837,996 | | | | 2.28 | % |
The Charles Schwab Corp. | | | 29,480 | | | | 1,948,628 | | | | 2.42 | % |
The Progressive Corp. | | | 13,616 | | | | 1,715,344 | | | | 2.13 | % |
Visa, Inc., Class A | | | 8,895 | | | | 2,114,608 | | | | 2.62 | % |
| | | | | | | 13,578,000 | | | | 16.84 | % |
Health Care - 2.86% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Johnson & Johnson | | | 8,299 | | | | 1,390,331 | | | | 1.72 | % |
Pfizer, Inc. | | | 25,497 | | | | 919,422 | | | | 1.14 | % |
| | | | | | | 2,309,753 | | | | 2.86 | % |
Industrials - 8.61% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
FedEx Corp. | | | 7,120 | | | | 1,922,044 | | | | 2.38 | % |
Norfolk Southern Corp. | | | 7,117 | | | | 1,662,460 | | | | 2.06 | % |
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. | | | 4,207 | | | | 1,764,794 | | | | 2.19 | % |
Republic Services, Inc. | | | 10,562 | | | | 1,596,024 | | | | 1.98 | % |
| | | | | | | 6,945,322 | | | | 8.61 | % |
Information Technology - 9.05% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Apple, Inc. | | | 21,023 | | | | 4,129,969 | | | | 5.12 | % |
Cisco Systems, Inc. | | | 23,531 | | | | 1,224,553 | | | | 1.52 | % |
Texas Instruments, Inc. | | | 10,802 | | | | 1,944,360 | | | | 2.41 | % |
| | | | | | | 7,298,882 | | | | 9.05 | % |
Materials - 8.95% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. | | | 5,190 | | | | 1,584,663 | | | | 1.96 | % |
Albemarle Corp. | | | 7,861 | | | | 1,668,733 | | | | 2.07 | % |
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | | | 5,212 | | | | 2,326,949 | | | | 2.89 | % |
NewMarket Corp. | | | 3,618 | | | | 1,634,251 | | | | 2.03 | % |
| | | | | | | 7,214,596 | | | | 8.95 | % |
Total Common Stocks (Cost $31,370,556) | | | | | | | 54,935,466 | | | | 68.11 | % |
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PREFERRED STOCKS - 1.11% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Communication Services - 0.04% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
AT&T, Inc., Series C, 4.750%, Perpetual | | | 1,835 | | | | 33,911 | | | | 0.04 | % |
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Consumer Discretionary - 0.02% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ford Motor Co., 6.000%, 12/01/2059 | | | 515 | | | | 12,530 | | | | 0.02 | % |
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Consumer Staples - 0.03% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
CHS, Inc., Series 4, 7.500%, Perpetual | | | 940 | | | | 24,609 | | | | 0.03 | % |
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Financials - 1.00% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
AEGON Funding Co. LLC, 5.100%, 12/15/2049 | | | 985 | | | | 20,902 | | | | 0.03 | % |
American International Group, Inc., Series A, 5.850%, Perpetual | | | 1,015 | | | | 25,111 | | | | 0.03 | % |
Arch Capital Group Ltd., Series F, 5.450%, Perpetual (b) | | | 726 | | | | 16,589 | | | | 0.02 | % |
Axis Capital Holdings Ltd., Series E, 5.500%, Perpetual (b) | | | 1,005 | | | | 20,532 | | | | 0.03 | % |
Bank of America Corp., Series KK, 5.375%, Perpetual | | | 1,675 | | | | 38,173 | | | | 0.05 | % |
Bank of Hawaii Corp., Series A, 4.375%, Perpetual | | | 770 | | | | 12,358 | | | | 0.01 | % |
Capital One Financial Corp., Series I, 5.000%, Perpetual | | | 1,900 | | | | 37,563 | | | | 0.05 | % |
Carlyle Finance LLC, 4.625%, 05/15/2061 | | | 630 | | | | 11,372 | | | | 0.01 | % |
Citigroup, Inc., Series K, 6.875% to 11/15/2023 then 3 Month CME Term SOFR + 4.316%, Perpetual (c) | | | 780 | | | | 19,812 | | | | 0.02 | % |
Citizens Financial Group, Inc., Series D, 6.350% to 04/06/2024 then 3 Month CME Term SOFR + 3.904%, Perpetual (c) | | | 1,180 | | | | 28,025 | | | | 0.03 | % |
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc., Series B, 4.450%, Perpetual | | | 860 | | | | 16,134 | | | | 0.02 | % |
Equitable Holdings, Inc., Series A, 5.250%, Perpetual | | | 1,190 | | | | 24,740 | | | | 0.03 | % |
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., Series F, 5.250%, Perpetual | | | 585 | | | | 12,320 | | | | 0.01 | % |
Fifth Third Bancorp, Series I, 6.625% to 12/31/2023 then 3 Month CME Term SOFR + 3.972%, Perpetual (c) | | | 765 | | | | 19,400 | | | | 0.02 | % |
First Citizens BancShares Inc., Series C, 5.625%, Perpetual | | | 675 | | | | 13,986 | | | | 0.02 | % |
First Horizon Corp., Series B, 6.625% to 08/01/2025 then 3 Month LIBOR USD + 4.262%, Perpetual (c) | | | 575 | | | | 12,736 | | | | 0.02 | % |
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., Series G, 6.000%, Perpetual | | | 1,125 | | | | 27,833 | | | | 0.03 | % |
Huntington Bancshares, Inc., Series J, 6.875% to 04/15/2028 then 5 Year CMT Rate + 2.704% , Perpetual (c) | | | 1,325 | | | | 31,774 | | | | 0.04 | % |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Series JJ, 4.550%, Perpetual | | | 1,310 | | | | 26,842 | | | | 0.04 | % |
Series LL, 4.625%, Perpetual | | | 1,285 | | | | 26,831 | | | | 0.03 | % |
KeyCorp | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Series G, 5.625%, Perpetual | | | 955 | | | | 20,733 | | | | 0.03 | % |
Series E, 6.125% to 12/15/2026 then 3 Month CME Term SOFR + 4.154%, Perpetual (c) | | | 512 | | | | 11,535 | | | | 0.01 | % |
MetLife, Inc., Series F, 4.750%, Perpetual | | | 1,720 | | | | 36,258 | | | | 0.04 | % |
Morgan Stanley, Series O, 4.250%, Perpetual | | | 2,365 | | | | 44,840 | | | | 0.06 | % |
Regions Financial Corp., Series C, 5.700% to 05/15/2029 then 3 Month LIBOR USD + 3.148%, Perpetual (c) | | | 1,035 | | | | 22,511 | | | | 0.03 | % |
Synchrony Financial, Series A, 5.625%, Perputual | | | 1,255 | | | | 21,636 | | | | 0.03 | % |
Synovus Financial Corp., Series E, 5.875% to 07/01/2024 then 5 Year CMT Rate + 4.127%, Perpetual (c) | | | 920 | | | | 19,412 | | | | 0.02 | % |
The Allstate Corp., Series H, 5.100%, Perpetual | | | 1,120 | | | | 24,114 | | | | 0.03 | % |
The Charles Schwab Corp., Series J, 4.450%, Perpetual | | | 1,495 | | | | 29,481 | | | | 0.04 | % |
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Series K, 6.375% to 5/10/2024 then 3 Month CME Term SOFR + 3.812%, Perpetual (c) | | | 895 | | | | 22,402 | | | | 0.03 | % |
Truist Financial Corp., Series O, 5.250%, Perpetual | | | 1,625 | | | | 36,595 | | | | 0.05 | % |
US Bancorp, Series O, 4.500%, Perpetual | | | 1,295 | | | | 25,045 | | | | 0.03 | % |
Wells Fargo & Co. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Series Z, 4.750%, Perpetual | | | 1,555 | | | | 29,701 | | | | 0.04 | % |
Series Y, 5.625%, Perpetual | | | 780 | | | | 18,135 | | | | 0.02 | % |
| | | | | | | 805,431 | | | | 1.00 | % |
Utilities - 0.02% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Entergy Arkansas LLC, 4.875%, 9/1/2066 | | | 770 | | | | 17,502 | | | | 0.02 | % |
Total Preferred Stocks (Cost $1,032,781) | | | | | | | 893,983 | | | | 1.11 | % |
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REITS - 0.03% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Real Estate - 0.03% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Public Storage, Series P, 4.000%, Perpetual | | | 1,185 | | | | 22,492 | | | | 0.03 | % |
Total REITS (Cost $21,072) | | | | | | | 22,492 | | | | 0.03 | % |
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CORPORATE BONDS - 14.76% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Communication Services - 1.65% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
AT&T, Inc., 4.250%, 03/01/2027 | | | 980,000 | | | | 946,744 | | | | 1.17 | % |
Comcast Corp., 4.650%, 02/15/2033 | | | 250,000 | | | | 246,872 | | | | 0.31 | % |
T-Mobile USA, Inc., 3.875%, 04/15/2030 | | | 150,000 | | | | 137,897 | | | | 0.17 | % |
| | | | | | | 1,331,513 | | | | 1.65 | % |
Consumer Discretionary - 0.81% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Lowe’s Companies, Inc., 2.625%, 04/01/2031 | | | 325,000 | | | | 274,602 | | | | 0.34 | % |
Starbucks Corp., 3.500%, 03/01/2028 | | | 400,000 | | | | 376,906 | | | | 0.47 | % |
| | | | | | | 651,508 | | | | 0.81 | % |
Energy - 1.69% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd., 3.900%, 02/01/2025 (b) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 969,972 | | | | 1.20 | % |
The Williams Companies, Inc., 2.600%, 03/15/2031 | | | 475,000 | | | | 393,876 | | | | 0.49 | % |
| | | | | | | 1,363,848 | | | | 1.69 | % |
Financials - 6.44% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Aflac, Inc., 3.600%, 04/01/2030 | | | 300,000 | | | | 275,061 | | | | 0.34 | % |
Bank of America Corp., 2.299% to 07/21/2031 then SOFR + 1.220%, 07/21/2032 (c) | | | 575,000 | | | | 459,472 | | | | 0.57 | % |
Fifth Third Bancorp, 3.650%, 01/25/2024 | | | 225,000 | | | | 222,523 | | | | 0.28 | % |
Huntington Bancshares, Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2.550%, 02/04/2030 | | | 525,000 | | | | 432,110 | | | | 0.53 | % |
4.000%, 05/15/2025 | | | 365,000 | | | | 351,773 | | | | 0.44 | % |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 2.069% to 06/01/2028 then SOFR + 1.015%, 06/01/2029 (c) | | | 325,000 | | | | 280,235 | | | | 0.35 | % |
Marsh & McLennan Cos, Inc., 4.375%, 03/15/2029 | | | 275,000 | | | | 268,676 | | | | 0.33 | % |
Morgan Stanley | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1.593% to 05/04/2026 then SOFR + 0.879%, 05/04/2027 (c) | | | 295,000 | | | | 264,750 | | | | 0.33 | % |
2.239% to 07/21/2031 then SOFR + 1.178%, 07/21/2032 (c) | | | 330,000 | | | | 262,518 | | | | 0.32 | % |
PayPal Holdings, Inc., 2.850%, 10/01/2029 | | | 750,000 | | | | 667,937 | | | | 0.83 | % |
Prudential Financial, Inc., 3.878%, 03/27/2028 | | | 260,000 | | | | 250,032 | | | | 0.31 | % |
Regions Financial Corp., 1.800%, 08/12/2028 | | | 325,000 | | | | 271,123 | | | | 0.34 | % |
State Street Corp., 4.821% to 01/26/2033 then SOFR + 1.567, 01/26/2034 (c) | | | 175,000 | | | | 168,326 | | | | 0.21 | % |
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 4.223% to 0501/2028 then 3 Month CME Term SOFR + 1.563%, 05/01/2029 (c) | | | 300,000 | | | | 284,557 | | | | 0.35 | % |
Willis North America, Inc., 3.600%, 05/15/2024 | | | 750,000 | | | | 736,082 | | | | 0.91 | % |
| | | | | | | 5,195,175 | | | | 6.44 | % |
Health Care - 2.12% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Edwards Lifesciences Corp., 4.300%, 06/15/2028 | | | 700,000 | | | | 678,696 | | | | 0.85 | % |
Evernorth Health, Inc., 3.500%, 06/15/2024 | | | 700,000 | | | | 686,279 | | | | 0.85 | % |
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 1.750%, 09/15/2030 | | | 425,000 | | | | 339,873 | | | | 0.42 | % |
| | | | | | | 1,704,848 | | | | 2.12 | % |
Industrials - 0.82% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Boeing Co., 2.196%, 02/04/2026 | | | 225,000 | | | | 207,634 | | | | 0.26 | % |
General Electric Co., 3.625%, 05/01/2030 | | | 380,000 | | | | 339,947 | | | | 0.42 | % |
The Timken Co., 6.875%, 05/08/2028 | | | 110,000 | | | | 114,410 | | | | 0.14 | % |
| | | | | | | 661,991 | | | | 0.82 | % |
Information Technology - 1.23% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Autodesk, Inc., 2.850%, 01/15/2030 | | | 675,000 | | | | 590,943 | | | | 0.73 | % |
Broadcom, Inc., 4.110%, 09/15/2028 | | | 425,000 | | | | 402,673 | | | | 0.50 | % |
| | | | | | | 993,616 | | | | 1.23 | % |
Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $13,123,710) | | | | | | | 11,902,499 | | | | 14.76 | % |
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MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES - 2.53% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Federal Agency Mortgage-Backed Obligations - 2.53% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Fannie Mae Pool | | | | | | | | | | | | |
3.000%, 10/01/2043 | | | 799,606 | | | | 718,207 | | | | 0.89 | % |
3.500%, 01/01/2042 | | | 147,074 | | | | 137,051 | | | | 0.17 | % |
6.000%, 10/01/2037 | | | 74,150 | | | | 75,272 | | | | 0.09 | % |
Fannie Mae REMICS | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Series 2013-52, 1.250%, 06/25/2043 | | | 37,703 | | | | 30,770 | | | | 0.04 | % |
Series 2012-16, 2.000%, 11/25/2041 | | | 35,371 | | | | 30,796 | | | | 0.04 | % |
Freddie Mac Gold Pool | | | | | | | | | | | | |
3.000%, 05/01/2042 | | | 425,698 | | | | 382,835 | | | | 0.47 | % |
3.000%, 09/01/2042 | | | 534,919 | | | | 481,069 | | | | 0.60 | % |
5.500%, 04/01/2037 | | | 29,495 | | | | 30,292 | | | | 0.04 | % |
Freddie Mac REMICS | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Series 4146, 1.500%, 10/15/2042 | | | 9,358 | | | | 8,932 | | | | 0.01 | % |
Series 4309, 2.000%, 10/15/2043 | | | 31,331 | | | | 27,898 | | | | 0.04 | % |
Series 3870, 2.750%, 01/15/2041 | | | 9,895 | | | | 9,397 | | | | 0.01 | % |
Series 4322, 3.000%, 05/15/2043 | | | 44,313 | | | | 42,104 | | | | 0.05 | % |
Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2013-24, 1.750%, 02/16/2043 | | | 79,968 | | | | 68,872 | | | | 0.08 | % |
Total Mortgage-Backed Securities (Cost $2,262,736) | | | | | | | 2,043,495 | | | | 2.53 | % |
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U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS - 11.61% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Notes - 11.61% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
0.250%, 08/31/2025 | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,137,378 | | | | 1.41 | % |
0.625%, 03/31/2027 | | | 450,000 | | | | 393,539 | | | | 0.49 | % |
0.750%, 04/30/2026 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,353,398 | | | | 1.68 | % |
1.250%, 12/31/2026 | | | 625,000 | | | | 563,135 | | | | 0.70 | % |
1.250%, 04/30/2028 | | | 425,000 | | | | 371,062 | | | | 0.46 | % |
1.500%, 02/15/2025 | | | 200,000 | | | | 189,293 | | | | 0.23 | % |
1.875%, 07/31/2026 | | | 1,550,000 | | | | 1,436,898 | | | | 1.78 | % |
2.500%, 03/31/2027 | | | 300,000 | | | | 281,227 | | | | 0.35 | % |
2.625%, 04/15/2025 | | | 300,000 | | | | 288,152 | | | | 0.36 | % |
3.000%, 10/31/2025 | | | 450,000 | | | | 433,037 | | | | 0.53 | % |
2.750%, 08/15/2032 | | | 550,000 | | | | 499,125 | | | | 0.62 | % |
3.375%, 05/15/2033 | | | 175,000 | | | | 166,811 | | | | 0.21 | % |
3.500%, 02/15/2033 | | | 225,000 | | | | 216,738 | | | | 0.27 | % |
3.625%, 05/15/2026 | | | 350,000 | | | | 341,387 | | | | 0.42 | % |
4.125%, 09/30/2027 | | | 350,000 | | | | 347,566 | | | | 0.43 | % |
4.125%, 11/15/2032 | | | 500,000 | | | | 505,469 | | | | 0.63 | % |
4.250%, 09/30/2024 | | | 600,000 | | | | 592,746 | | | | 0.73 | % |
4.250%, 05/31/2025 | | | 250,000 | | | | 246,826 | | | | 0.31 | % |
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations (Cost $9,999,423) | | | | | | | 9,363,787 | | | | 11.61 | % |
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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 1.33% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Money Market Funds - 1.33% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
First American Treasury Obligations Fund, Institutional Class, 5.17% (d) | | | 1,073,338 | | | | 1,073,338 | | | | 1.33 | % |
Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $1,073,338) | | | | | | | 1,073,338 | | | | 1.33 | % |
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Total Investments (Cost $58,883,616) - 99.48% | | | | | | | 80,235,060 | | | | 99.48 | % |
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 0.52% | | | | | | | 416,361 | | | | 0.52 | % |
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.00% | | | | | | $ | 80,651,421 | | | | 100.00 | % |
Note: For presentation purposes, the Fund has grouped some of the industry categories. For purposes of categorizing securities for compliance with Section 8(b)(1) of the Investment Company Act of
1940, as amended, the Fund uses more specific industry classifications.
The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS
®) was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC. It has been licensed
for use by the Hennessy Funds.
Summary of Fair Value Exposure as of July 31, 2023 The Fund follows its valuation policies and procedures in determining its net asset value (“NAV”) and, in preparing these financial statements, the fair value accounting standards that establish an authoritative
definition of fair value and set out a hierarchy for measuring fair value. These standards require additional disclosures about the various inputs and valuation techniques used to develop the measurements
of fair value and a discussion of changes in valuation techniques and related inputs during the period. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1 – Unadjusted, quoted prices in active markets for identical instruments that the Fund has the ability to access at the date of measurement.
Level 2 – Other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices in active markets for similar instruments, quoted prices in markets that are not active for identical or
similar instruments, and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets, such as interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk
curves, default rates, and similar data).
Level 3 – Significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions about what market participants would use to price the asset or liability based on the best available information)
when observable inputs are unavailable.
The following is a description of the valuation techniques applied to the Fund’s major categories of assets and liabilities on a recurring basis:
Equity Securities – Equity securities, including common stocks, preferred stocks, foreign-issued common stocks, exchange-traded funds, closed-end mutual funds, partnerships, rights, and real estate
investment trusts, that are traded on a securities exchange for which a last-quoted sales price is readily available generally are valued at the last sales price as reported by the primary exchange on which
the securities are listed. Securities listed on The Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”) generally are valued at the Nasdaq Official Closing Price, which may differ from the last sales price reported.
Securities traded on a securities exchange for which a last-quoted sales price is not readily available generally are valued at the mean between the bid and ask prices. To the extent these securities are
actively traded and valuation adjustments are not applied, they are classified in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Securities traded on foreign exchanges generally are not valued at the same time the
Fund calculates its NAV because most foreign markets close well before such time. The earlier close of most foreign markets gives rise to the possibility that significant events, including broad market
moves, may have occurred in the interim. In certain circumstances, it may be determined that a foreign security needs to be fair valued because it appears that the value of the security might have been
materially affected by events occurring after the close of the market in which the security is principally traded, but before the time the Fund calculates its NAV, such as by a development that affects an
entire market or region (e.g., a weather-related event) or a potentially global development (e.g., a terrorist attack that may be expected to have an effect on investor expectations worldwide).
Registered Investment Companies – Investments in open-end registered investment companies, commonly referred to as mutual funds, generally are priced at the ending NAV provided by the applicable
mutual fund’s service agent and are classified in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.
Debt Securities – Debt securities, including corporate bonds, asset-backed securities, mortgage-backed securities, municipal bonds, U.S. Treasuries, and U.S. government agency issues, are generally valued
at market on the basis of valuations furnished by an independent pricing service that utilizes both dealer-supplied valuations and formula-based techniques. The pricing service may consider recently
executed transactions in securities of the issuer or comparable issuers, market price quotations (where observable), bond spreads, and fundamental data relating to the issuer. In addition, the model may
incorporate observable market data, such as reported sales of similar securities, broker quotes, yields, bids, offers, and reference data. Certain securities are valued primarily using dealer quotations. These
securities are generally classified in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
Short-Term Securities – Short-term equity investments, including money market funds, are valued in the manner specified above for equity securities. Short-term debt investments with an original term to
maturity of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair market value. If the original term to maturity of a short-term debt investment exceeds 60 days, then the values as of the 61st
day prior to maturity are amortized. Amortized cost is not used if its use would be inappropriate due to credit or other impairments of the issuer, in which case the security’s fair value would be determined
as described below. Short-term securities are generally classified in Level 1 or Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy depending on the inputs used and market activity levels for specific securities.
If market quotations are not readily available or if a significant event has occurred that indicates the closing price of a security no longer represents the true value of that security, any security or other asset
will be valued at its fair value in accordance with Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act as determined under the fair value procedures of Hennessy Advisors, Inc., the Fund’s investment advisor (the “Advisor”), subject
to oversight by the Board of Trustees of the Fund (the “Board”). Fair value pricing determinations are made in good faith in accordance with these procedures. There are numerous criteria considered in
determining a fair value of a security, such as the trading volume of a security and markets, the values of other similar securities, and news events with direct bearing on a security or markets. Fair value pricing
results in an estimated price for a security that reflects the amount the Fund might reasonably expect to receive in a current sale. Depending on the relative significance of the valuation inputs, these securities
may be classified in either Level 2 or Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. The Advisor will regularly evaluate, with the assistance of the Valuation and Liquidity Committee, whether the Fund’s fair value pricing
procedures continue to be appropriate in light of the specific circumstances of the Fund and the quality of prices obtained through their application of such procedures.
The fair value of foreign securities may be determined with the assistance of a pricing service using correlations between the movement of prices of such securities and indices of domestic securities and other
appropriate indicators, such as closing market prices of relevant American Depositary Receipts or futures contracts. Using fair value pricing means the Fund’s NAV reflects the affected portfolio securities’
values as determined by the Board or its designee, pursuant to the fair value pricing procedures adopted by the Board, instead of being determined by the market. Using a fair value pricing methodology to
price a foreign security may result in a value that is different from such foreign security’s most recent closing price and from the value used by other investment companies to calculate their NAVs. Such
securities are generally classified in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Because the Fund may invest in foreign securities, the value of the Fund’s portfolio securities may change on days when a shareholder
is unable to purchase or redeem Fund shares.
The Fund has performed an analysis of all existing investments to determine the significance and character of all inputs to their fair value determinations. Various inputs are used to determine the value of
the Fund’s investments. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. Details related to the fair value
hierarchy of the Fund’s securities as of July 31, 2023, are as follows: