UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Notice of Effectiveness
Effectiveness Date:	February 28, 2014

Accession Number:	0000898531-14-000096
Submission Type:	485APOS
CIK: 0000891944 Company Name: HENNESSY FUNDS TRUST File Number: 033-52154 REFERENCED SERIES/CLASSES (CONTRACTS) Series ID Class/Contract Name S000019531 Hennessy Cornerstone Large Growth Fund C000054248 Hennessy Cornerstone Large Growth Fund - Investor Class C000074662 Hennessy Cornerstone Large Growth Fund - Institutional Class Series ID Class/Contract Name S000025096 Hennessy Large Value Fund C000074660 Hennessy Large Value Fund - Investor Class C000074661 Hennessy Large Value Fund - Institutional Class Series ID Class/Contract Name S000038529 Hennessy Focus Fund C000118915 Investor Class C000118916 Institutional Class Series ID Class/Contract Name S000038530 Hennessy Large Cap Financial Fund C000118917 Investor Class Series ID Class/Contract Name S000038531 Hennessy Small Cap Financial Fund C000118918 Investor Class C000118919 Institutional Class Series ID Class/Contract Name S000038532 Hennessy Technology Fund C000118920 Investor Class C000118921 Institutional Class Series ID Class/Contract Name S000038533 Hennessy Gas Utility Index Fund C000118922 Investor Class Series ID Class/Contract Name S000038534 Hennessy Equity and Income Fund C000118923 Institutional Class C000118924 Investor Class Series ID Class/Contract Name S000038535 Hennessy Core Bond Fund C000118925 Investor Class C000118926 Institutional Class Series ID Class/Contract Name S000044800 Hennessy Cornerstone Growth Fund C000139151 Investor Class C000139152 Institutional Class Series ID Class/Contract Name S000044801 Hennessy Cornerstone Mid Cap 30 Fund C000139153 Investor Class C000139154 Institutional Class Series ID Class/Contract Name S000044802 Hennessy Cornerstone Value Fund C000139155 Investor Class C000139156 Institutional Class Series ID Class/Contract Name S000044803 Hennessy Total Return Fund C000139157 Investor Class Series ID Class/Contract Name S000044804 Hennessy Balanced Fund C000139158 Investor Class Series ID Class/Contract Name S000044805 Hennessy Japan Fund C000139159 Institutional Class C000139160 Investor Class Series ID Class/Contract Name S000044806 Hennessy Japan Small Cap Fund C000139161 Investor Class