Janus Henderson Contrarian Fund (JACNX)
The fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities with the potential for long-term growth of capital. The manager seeks to invest in companies where the stock price trades at a significant discount to the manager's estimate of fair value and whose intrinsic value the manager believes will grow over time. The fund may invest in companies of any size, from larger, well-established companies to smaller, emerging growth companies. It may also invest in foreign securities, which may include investments in emerging markets.
Fund Info
US47103E3045
Feb 29, 2000
$2,500
Mid-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
JACNX has an expense ratio of 0.90%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Janus Henderson Contrarian Fund (JACNX) returned -5.23% year-to-date (YTD) and -4.92% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, JACNX returned 2.62% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.68%.
JACNX
-5.23%
3.88%
-19.57%
-4.92%
3.19%
7.47%
2.62%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-1.34%
5.02%
-3.08%
9.39%
13.76%
14.45%
10.68%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of JACNX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.81% | -3.75% | -9.04% | -1.25% | 3.59% | -5.23% | |||||||
| 2024 | -0.04% | 4.44% | 3.99% | -5.58% | 4.03% | -0.14% | 5.90% | 1.37% | 4.28% | -1.13% | 6.54% | -14.58% | 7.26% |
| 2023 | 10.09% | -0.59% | -0.12% | -0.40% | -2.44% | 8.64% | 5.50% | -5.43% | -5.93% | -8.03% | 11.66% | 1.97% | 13.41% |
| 2022 | -7.60% | 4.48% | 1.13% | -9.60% | -1.62% | -11.26% | 8.55% | -5.64% | -9.63% | 6.24% | 9.09% | -5.08% | -21.54% |
| 2021 | -2.57% | 8.49% | 0.67% | 7.01% | 2.65% | 1.21% | 0.41% | 3.01% | -3.93% | 3.14% | -4.73% | -4.65% | 10.13% |
| 2020 | -1.69% | -6.20% | -18.24% | 14.23% | 7.24% | 2.84% | 5.57% | 6.26% | -0.79% | 2.22% | 12.88% | 3.61% | 26.38% |
| 2019 | 11.94% | 6.33% | -0.54% | 6.40% | -7.00% | 8.66% | 2.59% | -1.56% | 1.31% | 1.29% | 7.14% | -8.70% | 29.02% |
| 2018 | 5.82% | -2.30% | -0.10% | -0.46% | 5.61% | -1.36% | 4.60% | 2.41% | -0.14% | -10.25% | 3.35% | -16.71% | -11.51% |
| 2017 | 0.62% | 2.87% | -0.85% | -0.30% | 0.71% | -0.20% | -1.35% | -0.81% | 2.31% | 0.10% | 1.85% | -6.82% | -2.20% |
| 2016 | -9.67% | 1.84% | 4.91% | -1.56% | -1.13% | -2.80% | 5.12% | 4.14% | -0.00% | -0.86% | 7.81% | -2.15% | 4.53% |
| 2015 | -3.76% | 4.28% | 0.72% | -4.83% | 0.24% | -3.29% | 1.41% | -5.07% | -6.05% | 2.95% | 1.09% | -3.67% | -15.44% |
| 2014 | -0.14% | 5.94% | -0.54% | -1.55% | 4.34% | 1.81% | -1.87% | 2.57% | 0.09% | -0.13% | 4.18% | -7.66% | 6.51% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of JACNX is 6, meaning it’s performing worse than 94% of other mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Janus Henderson Contrarian Fund (JACNX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Janus Henderson Contrarian Fund provided a 12.16% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $3.19 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $3.19 | $3.19 | $1.85 | $0.12 | $2.84 | $0.45 | $2.51 | $1.48 | $1.54 | $0.75 | $0.59 | $2.46 |
Dividend yield | 12.16% | 11.53% | 7.13% | 0.53% | 9.63% | 1.68% | 11.74% | 8.86% | 8.13% | 3.86% | 3.14% | 11.11% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Janus Henderson Contrarian Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.19 | $3.19 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.85 | $1.85 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.12 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.84 | $2.84 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.45 | $0.45 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.50 | $2.51 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.48 | $1.48 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.54 | $1.54 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.75 | $0.75 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.59 | $0.59 |
| 2014 | $0.10 | $2.35 | $2.46 |
Drawdowns
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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 Contrarian Fund. 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 Contrarian Fund was 43.18%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 139 trading sessions.
The current Janus Henderson Contrarian Fund drawdown is 19.94%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -43.18% | Nov 29, 2019 | 78 | Mar 23, 2020 | 139 | Oct 8, 2020 | 217 |
| -36.47% | Nov 16, 2021 | 220 | Sep 30, 2022 | 529 | Nov 7, 2024 | 749 |
| -34.41% | Dec 8, 2014 | 297 | Feb 11, 2016 | 956 | Nov 27, 2019 | 1253 |
| -31.1% | Dec 5, 2024 | 84 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -28% | Feb 22, 2011 | 156 | Oct 3, 2011 | 312 | Jan 2, 2013 | 468 |
Volatility
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