Janus Henderson VIT Forty Portfolio (JACAX) belongs to the Large Cap Growth Equities category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with JACAX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to JACAX
JACAX charges 0.77% annually. There are 179 mutual funds in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.01%.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Century Growth Fund G Class | 0.01% | — | Mar 2022 | JACAX vs ACIHX | |
| Fidelity Large Cap Growth Index Fund | 0.04% | — | — | JACAX vs FSPGX | |
| Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth Index Fund | 0.04% | 5.10B | Dec 2017 | JACAX vs SWLGX | |
| Vanguard Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares | 0.04% | 365.00B | May 1998 | JACAX vs VIGIX | |
| TIAA-CREF Large-Cap Growth Index Fund | 0.05% | — | Oct 2002 | JACAX vs TILIX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to JACAX
JACAX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 24. There are 258 mutual funds in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 99.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emerald Insights Fund | 99 | — | Aug 2014 | JACAX vs EFCNX | |
| Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund Investor Shares | 94 | 82.00B | Nov 1984 | JACAX vs VPMCX | |
| Fidelity OTC Portfolio Class K | 93 | — | May 2008 | JACAX vs FOCKX | |
| Fidelity OTC Portfolio | 93 | — | Dec 1984 | JACAX vs FOCPX | |
| PrimeCap Odyssey Growth Fund | 93 | — | Nov 2004 | JACAX vs POGRX |
Top Performing JACAX Alternatives (YTD)
JACAX is at 8.25% YTD. There are 250 mutual funds in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 66.81%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One Rock Fund | 66.81% | — | Mar 2020 | JACAX vs ONERX | |
| Columbia Global Technology Growth Fund Class A | 32.06% | — | Nov 2000 | JACAX vs CTCAX | |
| Rydex S&P 500 Pure Growth Fund | 30.14% | — | Feb 2004 | JACAX vs RYGRX | |
| ICON Equity Fund | 28.15% | — | Oct 2002 | JACAX vs IOLZX | |
| Fidelity OTC K6 Portfolio | 28.00% | — | Jun 2019 | JACAX vs FOKFX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to JACAX
JACAX has 17.35% 1-year volatility. There are 329 mutual funds in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 7.86%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBH Select Series - Large Cap Fund | 7.86% | — | Sep 2019 | JACAX vs BBLIX | |
| Emerald Insights Fund | 9.27% | — | Aug 2014 | JACAX vs EFCNX | |
| Meridian Enhanced Equity Fund | 9.35% | — | Jan 2005 | JACAX vs MEIFX | |
| Marshfield Concentrated Opportunity Fund | 9.77% | — | Dec 2015 | JACAX vs MRFOX | |
| CIBC Atlas Equity Income Fund | 9.88% | — | Apr 2010 | JACAX vs AWYIX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to JACAX
JACAX has a 1-year max drawdown of -19.05%. There are 372 mutual funds in the Large Cap Growth Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -2.90%.
| Symbol | Name | Max Drawdown 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emerald Insights Fund | -2.90% | — | Aug 2014 | JACAX vs EFCNX | |
| BBH Select Series - Large Cap Fund | -3.63% | — | Sep 2019 | JACAX vs BBLIX | |
| Meridian Enhanced Equity Fund | -4.80% | — | Jan 2005 | JACAX vs MEIFX | |
| GQG Partners US Select Quality Equity Fund Investo... | -6.77% | — | Sep 2018 | JACAX vs GQEPX | |
| LKCM Aquinas Catholic Equity Fund | -7.02% | — | Jul 2005 | JACAX vs AQEIX |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janus Henderson Global Technology and Innovation F... | Technology Equities | 79 | 35.21% | — | Dec 1998 | JACAX vs JNGTX | |
| Janus Henderson Research Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 27 | 9.24% | — | May 1993 | JACAX vs JNRFX | |
| Janus Global Technology and Innovation Fund | Technology Equities | 79 | 35.15% | — | Dec 1998 | JACAX vs JAGTX | |
| Janus Henderson Enterprise Fund | Mid Cap Growth Equities | 15 | 6.58% | — | Sep 1992 | JACAX vs JANEX | |
| Janus Henderson Forty Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 23 | 8.23% | — | May 1997 | JACAX vs JARTX | |
| Janus Henderson Balanced Fund | Diversified Portfolio | 36 | 3.93% | — | Aug 1992 | JACAX vs JANBX | |
| Janus Henderson Triton Fund | Small Cap Growth Equities | 37 | 11.41% | — | Feb 2005 | JACAX vs JANIX | |
| Janus Henderson Global Technology and Innovation F... | Technology Equities | 79 | 35.22% | — | Dec 1998 | JACAX vs JATIX | |
| Janus Henderson VIT Global Technology and Innovati... | Technology Equities | 80 | 35.13% | — | Jan 2000 | JACAX vs JGLTX | |
| Janus Henderson Contrarian Fund | Mid Cap Blend Equities | 39 | 22.37% | — | Feb 2000 | JACAX vs JACNX |
Often Compared With JACAX
Investors most often compare JACAX with BLUEX, ANFFX, BPTRX. These 19 comparison targets span 3 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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