Read previewA growth-heavy mutual fund has crushed its index in the last decade thanks to a remarkably simple investing strategy that most bottom-up portfolio managers would decry as heresy. The Hennessy Cornerstone Growth Fund (HFCGX) managed by Neil Hennessy, Ryan Kelley, and Josh Wein is in the top 3% of its category in the last 10 years, according to Morningstar. AdvertisementThis stock screen, which doesn't examine a company's management team or balance sheet, is "a little bit unorthodox," Wein acknowledged. A 4-part pathway to strong gainsThough unconventional, the four-part vetting process that serves as the backbone of the Hennessy Cornerstone Growth Fund is far from unproven. Although Wein doesn't select stocks like most other managers, he still highlighted five stocks that he's most excited about.

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