Janus Henderson VIT Balanced Portfolio (JABLX)

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Janus Henderson VIT Balanced Portfolio (JABLX) is up 3.9% since the beginning of the year. JABLX is currently trading at $53 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of JABLX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,470.

Janus Henderson VIT Balanced Portfolio (JABLX) has returned 3.92% so far this year and 14.84% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, JABLX has returned 10.63% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.88% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Sep 13, 1993, JABLX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.82%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 7.1 years.

Historically, 65% of months were positive and 35% were negative. The best month was Dec 1998 with a return of +10.9%, while the worst month was Aug 1998 at -11.9%. The longest winning streak lasted 17 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, JABLX closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +5.8%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -6.7%.

Janus Henderson VIT Balanced Portfolio has an annualized alpha of 4.71%, beta of 0.51, and R2 of 0.82 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since September 13, 1993.

• This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (66.84%) than losses (56.58%) - typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• This fund generated an annualized alpha of 4.71% versus S&P 500 Index - delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
• Beta of 0.51 indicates this fund moves significantly less than S&P 500 Index - a genuinely defensive profile with reduced participation in both market rallies and downturns.

JABLX has an expense ratio of 0.62%, placing it in the medium range.

JABLX ranks 33 for risk / return — below 33% of mutual funds on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.

Janus Henderson VIT Balanced Portfolio provided a 10.66% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $5.64 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Janus Henderson VIT Balanced Portfolio. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Janus Henderson VIT Balanced Portfolio. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Janus Henderson VIT Balanced Portfolio was 27.07%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 225 trading sessions.

The current Janus Henderson VIT Balanced Portfolio drawdown is 0.19%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.