# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000891944
**File Stem:** 0001387131-23-002471
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
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**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001387131-23-002471

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 16

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230227

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230227

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20230227

**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:** 497
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 033-52154
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23676643

**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 Stance ESG Large Cap ETF (Series ID: S000079062)

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| Class Name                        | Class ID   |
| Hennessy Stance ESG Large Cap ETF | C000239897 |

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## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Hennessy Stance ESG Large Cap ETF (Series ID: S000079062)

| Class ID   | Class Name                        | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000239897 | Hennessy Stance ESG Large Cap ETF |  |

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**Filed pursuant to Rule 497(e)**

**1933 Act File No. 033-52154**

**1940 Act File No. 811-07168**

**Hennessy Stance ESG Large Cap ETF**

(*NYSE Arca, Inc.:* STNC)

February 27, 2023

**Supplement to Statutory Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information each, dated December 23, 2022**

**<u>Name Change</u>**

Effective as of April 28, 2023, the name of the Hennessy Stance ESG Large Cap ETF will change to the Hennessy Stance ESG ETF, and all references in the Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information are hereby changed to the new name as of that date. In connection with this change, the Fund's investment objective and principal investment strategies will remain substantially the same, with the changes noted herein. The following changes to the Prospectus are made effective as of April 28, 2023:

• The
 first paragraph under "Principal Investment Strategies" in the Prospectus is
 hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows: "The Fund is an actively managed
 exchange-traded fund ("ETF") that invests primarily in exchange-traded equity
 securities of U.S. large-capitalization issuers that meet environmental, social, and governance
 ("ESG") standards, as determined by the Portfolio Managers. The Fund considers
 companies within the Russell 1000<sup>®</sup> Index and S&P 500<sup>®</sup> Index
 to be large-capitalization issuers. The Fund also invests in exchange-traded equity securities
 of U.S. small- and medium-capitalization issuers that meet ESG standards, as determined by
 the Portfolio Managers."

• The
 first and second sentence under the second paragraph under "Principal Investment Strategies"
 in the Prospectus are hereby amended and restated in their entirety as follows: "In
 identifying investments for the Fund, the Portfolio Managers utilize three independent processes.
 First, the Portfolio Managers apply a rules-based ESG methodology that seeks to identify
 the top 50% from each industry and sub-industry in the universe of large-capitalization companies,
 medium-capitalization companies, or small-capitalization companies, as applicable."

• The
 following risk factor is hereby added to the Prospectus: "**Small-Sized and Medium-Sized Companies Risk:** The Fund invests 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."

• The
 paragraph under "Additional Investment Information - Principal Investment Strategy"
 in the Prospectus is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows: "The Fund
 is an actively managed ETF that invests primarily in exchange-traded equity securities of
 U.S. large-capitalization issuers that meet ESG standards, as determined by the Portfolio
 Managers. The Fund also invests in exchange-traded equity securities of U.S. small- and medium-capitalization
 issuers that meet ESG standards, as determined by the Portfolio Managers. Please
 see the full description of the Fund's principal investment strategy under "Summary
 Information – Principal Investment Strategy. "

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