# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000891944
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**Filing Date:** 2023-2
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000898531-23-000110.hdr.sgml**: 20230228

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000898531-23-000110

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 5

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230228

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230228

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20230228

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** HENNESSY FUNDS TRUST
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000891944
- **IRS NUMBER:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0630

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497K
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 033-52154
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23684136

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 7250  REDWOOD BOULEVARD
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 200
- **CITY:** NOVATO
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 94945
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 8009664354

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** C/O US BANCORP FUND SERVICES, LLC
- **STREET 2:** 615 E MICHIGAN ST MK-WI-LC-2
- **CITY:** MILWAUKEE
- **STATE:** WI
- **ZIP:** 53202

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** HENLOPEN FUND
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19921217

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Hennessy Technology Fund (Series ID: S000038532)

| Class ID   | Class Name          | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000118920 | Investor Class      | HTECX           |
| C000118921 | Institutional Class | HTCIX           |

Filed pursuant to Rule 497(k)<br>

1933 Act File No. 033-52154<br>

1940 Act File No. 811-07168<br>

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HENNESSY TECHNOLOGY FUND

*Investor Class* **HTECX \|** *Institutional Class* **HTCIX**

#### Summary Prospectus

#### February 28, 2023

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hennessyfunds.com \| 1-800-966-4354

*The Fund's Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, both dated February 28, 2023, as supplemented from time to time, are incorporated by reference into this Summary Prospectus. Before you invest, you may want to review the Fund's Prospectus, which contains more information about the Fund and its risks. You can find the Fund's Prospectus, reports to shareholders, and other information about the Fund at no cost online at www.hennessyfunds.com/funds/fund-documents, by calling 1-800-966-4354 or 1-415-899-1555, or by emailing fundsinfo@hennessyfunds.com.*

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### Investment Objective
The Hennessy Technology Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

### Fund Fees and Expenses
The following table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold, and sell shares of the Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below.

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **SHAREHOLDER FEES** |  | <u>Investor</u> |  | <u>Institutional</u> |
| *(fees paid directly from your investment)* |  |  |  |  |
| **ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES** |  |  |  |  |
| *(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)* |  |  |  |  |
| Management Fees |  | 0.74% |  | 0.74% |
| Distribution and Service *(12b-1)* Fees |  | 0.15% |  |  |
| Other Expenses |  | <u>2.17%</u> |  | <u>1.99%</u> |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Shareholder Servicing | 0.10% |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Remaining Other Expenses | 2.07% |  | 1.99% |  |
| Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses |  | <u>3.06%</u> |  | <u>2.73%</u> |
| Expense Reimbursement<sup>1,2</sup> |  | <u>(1.83)%</u> |  | <u>(1.75)%</u> |
| Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;After Expense Reimbursement |  | <u>1.23%</u> |  | <u>0.98%</u> |

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<sup>1</sup> The Fund's investment manager has contractually agreed to ensure that total operating expenses (exclusive of all federal, state and local taxes, interest, brokerage commissions, 12b-1 fees, shareholder servicing fees payable to the Fund's investment manager, acquired fund fees and expenses and other costs incurred in connection with the purchase and sale of securities, and extraordinary items) do not exceed 0.98% of the average daily net assets of Investor Class and Institutional Class shares of the Fund. The contractual arrangement will continue until February 28, 2024, at which time the contractual arrangement will automatically terminate (and it may not be terminated prior to that date). The Fund's investment manager may recoup reimbursed amounts for three years after the reimbursement occurred if total expenses, including such recoupment, do not exceed the annual expense limit in effect at the time of such reimbursement or such recoupment.

<sup>2</sup> Certain service provider expenses will be voluntarily waived through July 31, 2025, at which time the arrangement will automatically terminate. In addition, the arrangement will not apply at any time the Fund's net assets exceed $125 million.

#### EXAMPLE

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This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in shares of the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that you reinvest all dividends and distributions, that your investment has a 5% return each year, and that the Fund's operating expenses are equal to the total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursement for the first year and equal to total annual fund operating expenses for the remaining years. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on those assumptions, your costs would be:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | <u>One Year</u> | <u>Three Years</u> | <u>Five Years</u> | <u>Ten Years</u> |
| Investor | $125 | $773 | $1446 | $3245 |
| Institutional | $100 | $681 | $1288 | $2932 |

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### Portfolio Turnover
The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities, or "turns over" its portfolio. A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in Annual Fund Operating Expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 151% of the average value of its portfolio.

### Principal Investment Strategy
The Fund invests primarily in companies whose securities are listed on U.S. national securities exchanges, including through American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs"), which are U.S. dollar-denominated securities of foreign issuers listed on U.S. national securities exchanges.

Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in securities of companies that are principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacturing, or distributing of products or services in the technology industry. Potential investments include, but are not limited to, the following industries: application software, communications equipment, data processing, electronic components and manufacturing services, home entertainment software, internet and direct marketing retailers, internet software and services, IT consulting, semiconductor equipment, systems software, and technology hardware, storage, and distributors.

From the investable common stocks of public companies in the S&P Capital IQ Database with market capitalizations exceeding $175 million, the portfolio management team identifies approximately 60 stocks (weighted equally by dollar amount) with the following attributes:

• Sector-leading cash flows and profits

• History of delivering returns in excess of cost of capital

• Attractive relative valuation

• Ability to generate cash

• Attractive balance sheet risk profile

• Prospects for sustainable profitability

The universe of stocks is re-screened and the portfolio is rebalanced approximately on a monthly basis.

### Principal Risks
As with any security, there are market and investment risks associated with your investment in the Fund. The value of your investment will fluctuate over time, and it is possible to lose money. The principal risks of investing in the Fund include the following:

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**Industry Concentration Risk:** The Fund concentrates its investments within the Information Technology sector, and its performance is therefore tied closely to, and affected by, developments in this industry. Technology companies face intense competition and may be subject to extensive regulatory requirements. They may have limited product lines, markets, financial resources, or personnel. The products of technology companies may face obsolescence due to rapid technological developments, frequent new product introduction, and unpredictable changes in growth rates.

**High Portfolio Turnover Risk:** High portfolio turnover will produce higher transaction costs (such as brokerage commissions and dealer markups) that the Fund must pay, thus reducing the Fund's performance. High portfolio turnover may also result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account.

**Small-Sized and Medium-Sized Companies Risk:** The Fund may invest in small-sized and medium-sized companies, which may have more limited liquidity and greater price volatility than larger, more established companies. Smaller companies may have limited product lines, markets, and financial resources, and their management may be dependent on fewer key individuals.

**Foreign Securities Risk:** The Fund may invest in foreign companies (i) whose securities are listed on U.S. national securities exchanges or (ii) through ADRs. There are specific risks associated with investing in foreign companies not typically associated with investing in domestic companies. Risks include the possibility of substantial price volatility or reduced liquidity as a result of political and economic instability or policy and legislative changes in the foreign country and reduced earnings potential due to significantly higher levels of taxation than U.S. companies, including potentially confiscatory levels of taxation. In addition, ADRs may not track the price of the underlying foreign securities on which they are based, and their value may change materially at times when U.S. markets are not open for trading.

**Market and Equity Investments Risk:** The market value of a security may move up or down, and these fluctuations may cause a security to be worth more or less than the price originally paid for it. Market risk may affect a single company, an industry, a sector of the economy, or the market as a whole. The value of equity securities fluctuate due to many factors, including the past and predicted earnings of the issuer, the quality of the issuer's management, general market conditions, political and other events, forecasts for the issuer's industry, and the value of the issuer's assets.

**Tax Law Change Risk:** Tax law is subject to change, possibly with retroactive effect, or to different interpretations. For example, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 will add a 15% alternative minimum tax on large corporations and a 1% excise tax on issuer stock repurchases. Such legislation, as well as possible future U.S. tax legislation and administrative guidance, could materially affect the value of or tax consequences of your investment in the Fund. Prospective shareholders should consult their own tax advisors regarding the impact to them of possible changes in tax laws.

### Performance Information
The following performance information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in its performance from year to year and how the Fund's average annual returns for one, five, and ten years compare with those of indices that reflect broad measures of market performance, the NASDAQ Composite Index and the S&P 500<sup>®</sup> Index. For additional information on these indices, please see "Descriptions of Indices" on page 68 of the Prospectus. The Fund is the successor to the FBR Technology Fund (the "Predecessor Technology Fund"). The Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of future performance. Performance may be higher or lower in the future. Updated performance information is available at www.hennessyfunds.com.

#### HENNESSY TECHNOLOGY FUND

#### CALENDAR YEAR TOTAL RETURNS OF INVESTOR SHARES

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For the period shown in the bar chart, the Fund's highest quarterly return was 26.01% for the quarter ended June 30, 2020, and the lowest quarterly return was -22.30% for the quarter ended March 31, 2020.

Performance of the Fund's Institutional Class shares differs from that of the Fund's Investor Class shares because the share classes have different expenses and inception dates.

#### AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
*(for the periods ended December 31, 2022)*

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| | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | One | Five | Ten |
|  | <u>Year</u> | <u>Years</u> | <u>Years</u> |
| ***Hennessy Technology Fund –*** |  |  |  |
| ***&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Investor Shares*** |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Return before taxes | -26.28% | 8.70% | 9.78% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Return after taxes |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;on distributions | -26.29% | 5.13% | 7.73% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Return after taxes |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;on distributions and |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;sale of Fund shares | -15.55% | 6.12% | 7.60% |
| ***Hennessy Technology Fund –*** |  |  |  |
| ***&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Institutional Shares*** |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Return before taxes | -26.07% | 8.98% | 10.09% |
| ***NASDAQ Composite Index*** |  |  |  |
| *(reflects no deduction for* |  |  |  |
| *&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;fees, expenses, or taxes)* | -32.54% | 9.67% | 14.43% |
| ***S&P 500<sup>®</sup> Index*** |  |  |  |
| *(reflects no deduction for* |  |  |  |
| *&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;fees, expenses, or taxes)* | -18.11% | 9.42% | 12.56% |

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The after-tax returns are calculated using the highest historical individual stated federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an individual investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown, and the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns are shown for Investor Class shares only, and after-tax returns for Institutional Class shares will vary. The Fund's "return after taxes on distributions and sale of Fund shares" may be higher than its "return before taxes" or its "return after taxes on distributions" because it may include a tax benefit due to the capital losses generated by the sale of Fund shares.

### Investment Manager
Hennessy Advisors, Inc. is the investment manager of the Fund.

### Portfolio Managers
Ryan C. Kelley, CFA, and L. Joshua Wein, CAIA, are primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the portfolio of the Fund and for developing and executing the Fund's investment program. Mr. Kelley has served as a Portfolio Manager of the Fund since May 2018, served as a Co-Portfolio Manager of the Fund from February 2017 to May 2018, has served as the Chief Investment Officer of the Hennessy Funds since March 2021, and has been employed by the Investment Manager since 2012. Mr. Wein has served as a Portfolio Manager of the Fund since February 2021, as a Co-Portfolio Manager from February 2019 until February 2021, and previously served as a Senior Portfolio Analyst of the Fund from the time he joined the Investment Manager in September 2018 until February 2019.

### Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
Institutional Class shares are available only to shareholders who invest directly in Fund shares or who invest through certain broker-dealers or financial institutions that have entered into appropriate arrangements with a Fund.

To purchase Fund shares, you may contact your broker-dealer or other financial intermediary. To purchase Fund shares directly from the Hennessy Funds, or for assistance with completing your application, please call 1-800-966-4354 or 1-415-899-1555 between 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Eastern time/6:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Pacific time on Monday through Thursday or between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Eastern time/6:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Pacific time on Friday (excluding holidays). You may buy Fund shares any day the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") is open.

The minimum initial investment in Investor Class shares of a Fund is $2,500 for regular accounts and $250 for Individual Retirement Accounts. The minimum initial investment in Institutional Class shares of a Fund is $250,000. For corporate-sponsored retirement plans, there is no minimum initial investment for either Investor Class or Institutional Class shares. There is no subsequent minimum investment requirement. A $100 minimum exists for each additional investment made through an Automatic Investment Plan. The Funds may waive the minimum investment requirements from time to time. Investors purchasing Fund shares through financial intermediaries' asset-based fee programs may have the above minimums waived by their intermediary, since the intermediary, rather than the Funds, absorbs the increased costs of small purchases.

You may redeem Fund shares each day the NYSE is open either by mail (Hennessy Funds, c/o U.S. Bank Global Fund Services, P.O. Box 701, Milwaukee, WI 53201-0701) or by calling the Transfer Agent at 1-800-261-6950 between 9:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Eastern time/6:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Pacific time on Monday through Friday (excluding holidays). Investors who wish to redeem Fund shares through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary should contact the intermediary regarding the hours during which orders to redeem Fund shares may be placed.

### Tax Information
The Funds' distributions generally will be taxable to you as ordinary income or capital gains regardless of whether they are paid in cash or reinvested in Fund shares, unless you invest through a tax-deferred arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or an IRA, in which case such distributions may be taxable at a later date.

### Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries
If you purchase Fund shares through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Funds and their related companies may pay the intermediary for performing shareholder services or distribution-related services for the Funds. If made, these payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other financial intermediary and your financial adviser to recommend a Fund over another investment. Ask your financial adviser or visit your financial intermediary's website for more information.

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