Hennessy Advisors, Inc. to Acquire STF Management ETFs and Welcome Portfolio Manager Jonathan Molchan
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Mar 14 2025
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Source: PRnewswire
Hennessy Advisors Expands ETF Offerings: Hennessy Advisors, Inc. has signed an agreement to acquire the STF Tactical Growth ETF and STF Tactical Growth & Income ETF, with a combined asset value of approximately $220 million, aiming to enhance its ETF portfolio.
Management Transition and Future Plans: The STFM ETFs will be rebranded under Hennessy Funds Trust, with Jonathan Molchan continuing as Portfolio Manager, while the transaction is subject to regulatory approvals and designed to qualify as a tax-free reorganization for shareholders.
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Hennessy Advisors, Inc. is an investment manager offering a range of domestic equity, multi-asset, and sector and specialty funds. The Company’s operating activities consist primarily of providing investment advisory services to 17 open-end mutual funds and one exchange-traded fund (ETF) branded as the Hennessy Funds. The Company serves as the investment advisor to all classes of the Hennessy Cornerstone Growth Fund, the Hennessy Focus Fund, the Hennessy Cornerstone Mid Cap 30 Fund, the Hennessy Cornerstone Large Growth Fund, the Hennessy Cornerstone Value Fund, the Hennessy Total Return Fund, the Hennessy Equity and Income Fund, the Hennessy Balanced Fund, the Hennessy Energy Transition Fund, the Hennessy Midstream Fund, the Hennessy Gas Utility Fund, the Hennessy Japan Fund, the Hennessy Japan Small Cap Fund, the Hennessy Large Cap Financial Fund, the Hennessy Small Cap Financial Fund, and the Hennessy Technology Fund, as well as to the Hennessy Stance ESG ETF.
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