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ISIN
US4710218656
Inception Date
May 1, 1997
Min. Investment
$0
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Growth

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Performance

JACAX Performance Chart

Janus Henderson VIT Forty Portfolio (JACAX) is up 4.8% since the beginning of the year. JACAX is currently trading at $47 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of JACAX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,633.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Janus Henderson VIT Forty Portfolio (JACAX) has returned 4.84% so far this year and 20.52% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, JACAX has achieved an annualized return of 17.01%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.88% per year.


Janus Henderson VIT Forty Portfolio

1D
1.66%
1M
1.00%
YTD
4.84%
6M
4.74%
1Y
20.52%
3Y*
21.22%
5Y*
10.30%
10Y*
17.01%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
-0.37%
1M
-0.01%
YTD
9.16%
6M
8.64%
1Y
25.22%
3Y*
19.78%
5Y*
11.99%
10Y*
13.88%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

JACAX Monthly Returns History

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Apr 30, 1997, JACAX's average daily return is +0.06%, while the average monthly return is +1.16%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 5.0 years.

Historically, 62% of months were positive and 38% were negative. The best month was Dec 1999 with a return of +21.7%, while the worst month was Sep 2008 at -19.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 13 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, JACAX closed higher 54% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +12.5%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -12.4%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026-2.76%-5.17%-4.80%13.71%7.17%-1.99%4.84%
20252.72%-2.71%-8.69%1.07%8.20%9.18%4.39%-0.70%4.58%2.55%-2.05%-0.27%18.31%
20243.67%6.52%2.18%-5.41%6.19%5.32%-0.34%2.90%2.69%-0.41%4.88%-2.17%28.47%
20238.59%-1.11%6.27%0.13%4.49%6.20%4.12%-1.61%-5.27%-1.97%10.74%4.78%39.96%
2022-9.54%-3.99%1.86%-13.88%-4.19%-9.20%11.34%-5.14%-10.03%5.37%6.94%-5.87%-33.20%
2021-1.67%2.69%0.78%8.10%-0.69%5.18%4.41%2.79%-5.27%5.19%-0.37%0.52%23.08%

Benchmark Metrics

Janus Henderson VIT Forty Portfolio has an annualized alpha of 4.74%, beta of 1.02, and R2 of 0.83 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since April 30, 1997.

  • This fund captured 124.15% of S&P 500 Index gains and 102.20% of its losses - amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
  • This fund generated an annualized alpha of 4.74% versus S&P 500 Index - delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
  • With beta of 1.02 and R2 of 0.83, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index - much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

Alpha
4.74%
Beta
1.02
0.83
Upside Capture
124.15%
Downside Capture
102.20%

Expense Ratio

JACAX has an expense ratio of 0.77%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

JACAX ranks 14 for risk / return — in the bottom 14% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.


JACAX Risk / Return Rank: 1414
Overall Rank
JACAX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 1616
Sharpe Ratio Rank
JACAX Sortino Ratio Rank: 1515
Sortino Ratio Rank
JACAX Omega Ratio Rank: 1616
Omega Ratio Rank
JACAX Calmar Ratio Rank: 1111
Calmar Ratio Rank
JACAX Martin Ratio Rank: 1212
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Janus Henderson VIT Forty Portfolio (JACAX) and compare them to S&P 500 Index.

Values are calculated on a 1-year rolling basis and updated daily. Risk-adjusted metrics are more stable over longer periods — use the period switch above to explore them.


JACAXBenchmarkDifference
Sharpe ratioReturn per unit of total volatility

-0.96

Sortino ratioReturn per unit of downside risk

-1.23

Omega ratioGain probability vs. loss probability

1.19

1.37

-0.17

Calmar ratioReturn relative to maximum drawdown

1.04

2.78

-1.75

Martin ratioReturn relative to average drawdown

3.31

12.44

-9.13

Dividends

Dividend History

Janus Henderson VIT Forty Portfolio provided a 32.61% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $15.35 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%$0.00$2.00$4.00$6.00$8.0020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$15.35$7.38$3.20$0.08$7.15$7.49$3.66$3.46$5.94$2.03$4.81$8.70

Dividend yield

32.61%12.42%5.57%0.17%21.09%12.14%6.42%7.80%16.87%5.10%14.93%23.91%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$15.35$15.35
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$7.38$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$7.38
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$3.20$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$3.20
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.08
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$7.07$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.07$7.15
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$7.49$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$7.49

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

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.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Janus Henderson VIT Forty 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 Forty Portfolio was 57.74%, occurring on Feb 13, 2003. Recovery took 1159 trading sessions.

The current Janus Henderson VIT Forty Portfolio drawdown is 3.64%.


Related event

Drawdown

Fall

Recovery

Underwater

2003 bear market2003
-57.74%Feb 2003
2y 10mo4y 7mo
7y 5moMar 2000 - Sep 2007
Financial crisis2007–2009
-56.56%Nov 2008
6mo 5d4y 4mo
4y 10moMay 2008 - Apr 2013
Bear market2022
-40.60%Oct 2022
11mo 1d1y 4mo
2y 3moNov 2021 - Mar 2024
1998 bear market1998
-29.76%Oct 1998
2mo 19d2mo 11d
5moJul 1998 - Dec 1998
COVID crash2020
-29.71%Mar 2020
1mo 2d2mo 18d
3mo 20dFeb 2020 - Jun 2020

Drawdown Indicators


JACAXBenchmarkDifference

Max Drawdown

Largest peak-to-trough decline

-57.74%

-56.78%

-0.96%

Max Drawdown (1Y)

Largest decline over 1 year

-19.05%

-9.10%

-9.95%

Max Drawdown (3Y)

Largest decline over 3 years

-22.10%

-18.90%

-3.20%

Max Drawdown (5Y)

Largest decline over 5 years

-40.60%

-25.43%

-15.17%

Max Drawdown (10Y)

Largest decline over 10 years

-40.60%

-33.92%

-6.68%

Current Drawdown

Current decline from peak

-3.64%

-1.80%

-1.84%

Average Drawdown

Average peak-to-trough decline

-16.74%

-10.71%

-6.03%

Ulcer Index

Depth and duration of drawdowns from previous peaks

5.95%

2.03%

+3.92%

Volatility

Volatility Chart

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