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Hennessy Advisors to acquire management of two STF ETFs with $220M in combined assets
HENNESSY ADVISORS INC
- Definitive agreement to buy assets of STF Tactical Growth ETF (TUG) and STF Tactical Growth & Income ETF (TUGN); combined assets ~$220M.
- Expected to close in Q3 2025, subject to SEC, fund board, and shareholder approvals.
- Portfolio manager Jonathan Molchan will continue managing the funds and join Hennessy.
- ETFs to be renamed Hennessy Tactical Growth ETF and Hennessy Tactical Growth & Income ETF under Hennessy Funds Trust.
- Transaction structured as tax-free reorganization; shareholders should recognize no gain/loss for federal tax.