HFEAX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

Janus Henderson European Focus Fund (HFEAX) belongs to the Europe Equities category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with HFEAX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to HFEAX

HFEAX charges 1.30% annually. There are 19 mutual funds in the Europe Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.07%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
VEUPX	Vanguard European Stock Index Fund Institutional P...	0.07%	—	Dec 2014	HFEAX vs VEUPX
VESIX	Vanguard European Stock Index Fund Institutional S...	0.08%	—	May 2000	HFEAX vs VESIX
VEUSX	Vanguard European Stock Index Fund Admiral Shares	0.10%	37.80B	Aug 2001	HFEAX vs VEUSX
CMIUX	Six Circles Managed Equity Portfolio International...	0.13%	—	Apr 2019	HFEAX vs CMIUX
VEURX	Vanguard European Stock Index Fund	0.25%	—	Jun 1990	HFEAX vs VEURX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to HFEAX

HFEAX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 14. There are 19 mutual funds in the Europe Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 89.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
UEPIX	ProFunds Europe 30 Fund	89	—	Mar 1999	HFEAX vs UEPIX
DSEUX	DoubleLine Shiller Enhanced International CAPE	58	—	Dec 2016	HFEAX vs DSEUX
AEDAX	Invesco EQV European Equity Fund	43	—	Nov 1997	HFEAX vs AEDAX
CEE	The Central and Eastern Europe Fund	38	—	Mar 1990	HFEAX vs CEE
CMIUX	Six Circles Managed Equity Portfolio International...	24	—	Apr 2019	HFEAX vs CMIUX

Top Performing HFEAX Alternatives (YTD)

HFEAX is at 5.19% YTD. There are 21 mutual funds in the Europe Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 25.52%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
UEPIX	ProFunds Europe 30 Fund	25.52%	—	Mar 1999	HFEAX vs UEPIX
CEE	The Central and Eastern Europe Fund	19.15%	—	Mar 1990	HFEAX vs CEE
AEDAX	Invesco EQV European Equity Fund	18.02%	—	Nov 1997	HFEAX vs AEDAX
ESMAX	Invesco EQV European Small Company Fund	17.38%	—	Aug 2000	HFEAX vs ESMAX
DSEUX	DoubleLine Shiller Enhanced International CAPE	14.47%	—	Dec 2016	HFEAX vs DSEUX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to HFEAX

HFEAX has 16.50% 1-year volatility. There are 20 mutual funds in the Europe Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 13.50%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
DSEUX	DoubleLine Shiller Enhanced International CAPE	13.50%	—	Dec 2016	HFEAX vs DSEUX
BIAHX	Brown Advisory - WMC Strategic European Equity Fun...	13.93%	—	Oct 2013	HFEAX vs BIAHX
MEURX	Franklin Mutual European Fund	14.06%	—	Jul 1996	HFEAX vs MEURX
UEPIX	ProFunds Europe 30 Fund	14.26%	—	Mar 1999	HFEAX vs UEPIX
DFCSX	DFA Continental Small Company Portfolio	14.48%	—	Apr 1988	HFEAX vs DFCSX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to HFEAX

HFEAX has a 1-year max drawdown of -14.43%. There are 22 mutual funds in the Europe Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -6.74%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
UEPIX	ProFunds Europe 30 Fund	-6.74%	—	Mar 1999	HFEAX vs UEPIX
DSEUX	DoubleLine Shiller Enhanced International CAPE	-7.31%	—	Dec 2016	HFEAX vs DSEUX
AEDAX	Invesco EQV European Equity Fund	-10.59%	—	Nov 1997	HFEAX vs AEDAX
MEURX	Franklin Mutual European Fund	-11.16%	—	Jul 1996	HFEAX vs MEURX
CMIUX	Six Circles Managed Equity Portfolio International...	-11.76%	—	Apr 2019	HFEAX vs CMIUX

Other Mutual Funds from Janus Henderson

The 10 most viewed Janus Henderson mutual funds shown here include JNGTX, JNRFX, JAGTX and span 6 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
JNGTX	Janus Henderson Global Technology and Innovation F...	Technology Equities	79	35.21%	—	Dec 1998	HFEAX vs JNGTX
JNRFX	Janus Henderson Research Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	27	9.24%	—	May 1993	HFEAX vs JNRFX
JAGTX	Janus Global Technology and Innovation Fund	Technology Equities	79	35.15%	—	Dec 1998	HFEAX vs JAGTX
JANEX	Janus Henderson Enterprise Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	15	6.58%	—	Sep 1992	HFEAX vs JANEX
JARTX	Janus Henderson Forty Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	23	8.23%	—	May 1997	HFEAX vs JARTX
JANBX	Janus Henderson Balanced Fund	Diversified Portfolio	36	3.93%	—	Aug 1992	HFEAX vs JANBX
JANIX	Janus Henderson Triton Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	37	11.41%	—	Feb 2005	HFEAX vs JANIX
JATIX	Janus Henderson Global Technology and Innovation F...	Technology Equities	79	35.22%	—	Dec 1998	HFEAX vs JATIX
JGLTX	Janus Henderson VIT Global Technology and Innovati...	Technology Equities	80	35.13%	—	Jan 2000	HFEAX vs JGLTX
JACNX	Janus Henderson Contrarian Fund	Mid Cap Blend Equities	39	22.37%	—	Feb 2000	HFEAX vs JACNX

Often Compared With HFEAX

Investors most often compare HFEAX with JNOSX, FXAIX, PRESX. These 4 comparison targets span 4 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
JNOSX	Janus Henderson Overseas Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	56	14.72%	—	May 1994	HFEAX vs JNOSX
FXAIX	Fidelity 500 Index Fund	S&P 500	73	11.71%	—	Feb 1988	HFEAX vs FXAIX
PRESX	T. Rowe Price European Stock Fund	Europe Equities	8	5.66%	—	Feb 1990	HFEAX vs PRESX
JANRX	Janus Henderson Global Select Fund	Global Equities	47	9.97%	—	Jun 2000	HFEAX vs JANRX

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