Janus Henderson VIT Flexible Bond Portfolio (JAFLX)
The Portfolio pursues its investment objective by primarily investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in bonds. The Portfolio’s average portfolio duration may normally range from 3 years to 7 years. The Portfolio will limit its investment in high-yield/high-risk bonds (also known as “junk” bonds) to 35% or less of its net assets.
Fund Info
US4710215017
Sep 13, 1993
$0
Expense Ratio
JAFLX has an expense ratio of 0.57%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Janus Henderson VIT Flexible Bond Portfolio (JAFLX) returned 2.26% year-to-date (YTD) and 5.73% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, JAFLX returned 1.23% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.85%.
JAFLX
2.26%
-0.40%
0.63%
5.73%
0.91%
-1.13%
1.23%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.51%
5.49%
-2.00%
12.02%
12.68%
14.19%
10.85%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of JAFLX, 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 | 0.62% | 2.24% | -0.20% | 0.30% | -0.70% | 2.26% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.10% | -1.59% | 1.01% | -2.80% | 1.95% | 1.15% | 2.45% | 1.59% | 1.28% | -2.62% | 1.19% | -1.59% | 1.96% |
| 2023 | 3.32% | -2.43% | 2.10% | 0.69% | -1.16% | -0.73% | 0.10% | -0.60% | -2.64% | -1.77% | 4.88% | 3.99% | 5.52% |
| 2022 | -1.99% | -1.10% | -3.25% | -3.54% | 0.18% | -3.52% | 2.50% | -2.44% | -4.42% | -1.51% | 3.37% | -0.50% | -15.35% |
| 2021 | -0.71% | -1.34% | -1.28% | 0.97% | 0.32% | -1.82% | 1.16% | -0.08% | -0.74% | -0.16% | 0.25% | -0.11% | -3.53% |
| 2020 | 1.94% | 1.40% | -3.34% | 3.54% | 1.55% | 1.59% | 2.17% | -0.63% | -0.08% | -0.32% | 1.75% | 0.62% | 10.49% |
| 2019 | 1.16% | 0.00% | 1.94% | 0.00% | 1.38% | 1.59% | 0.43% | 2.47% | -0.33% | 0.33% | 0.08% | 0.16% | 9.57% |
| 2018 | -0.94% | -0.95% | 0.17% | -0.52% | 0.44% | 0.11% | 0.09% | 0.62% | -0.53% | -0.88% | 0.36% | 1.06% | -1.00% |
| 2017 | 0.34% | 0.69% | -0.09% | 0.85% | 0.68% | 0.08% | 0.43% | 0.76% | -0.34% | 0.08% | -0.25% | 0.33% | 3.62% |
| 2016 | 1.03% | 0.34% | 0.76% | 0.42% | 0.17% | 1.69% | 0.75% | 0.00% | 0.08% | -0.58% | -2.24% | 0.08% | 2.47% |
| 2015 | 1.92% | -0.66% | 0.58% | -0.25% | -0.08% | -1.43% | 0.42% | -0.34% | 0.42% | 0.17% | -0.42% | -0.55% | -0.25% |
| 2014 | 1.18% | 0.92% | -0.17% | 0.83% | 1.15% | 0.19% | -0.41% | 1.08% | -0.91% | 1.00% | 0.33% | -0.33% | 4.94% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of JAFLX is 67, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s 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 VIT Flexible Bond Portfolio (JAFLX) 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 VIT Flexible Bond Portfolio provided a 4.97% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.50 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.50 | $0.50 | $0.43 | $0.47 | $0.58 | $0.37 | $0.39 | $0.36 | $0.35 | $0.34 | $0.34 | $0.42 |
Dividend yield | 4.97% | 5.09% | 4.27% | 4.75% | 4.85% | 2.87% | 3.31% | 3.22% | 2.99% | 2.93% | 2.90% | 3.51% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Janus Henderson VIT Flexible Bond Portfolio. 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 | $0.23 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.26 | $0.50 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.43 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.33 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.47 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.48 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.58 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.37 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.39 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.36 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.35 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.34 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.34 |
| 2014 | $0.24 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.42 |
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 Flexible Bond 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 Flexible Bond Portfolio was 21.67%, occurring on Oct 19, 2023. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current Janus Henderson VIT Flexible Bond Portfolio drawdown is 10.16%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -21.67% | Jan 4, 2021 | 704 | Oct 19, 2023 | — | — | — |
| -9.13% | Dec 11, 1998 | 401 | Jun 29, 2000 | 177 | Mar 15, 2001 | 578 |
| -9.06% | Mar 9, 2020 | 9 | Mar 19, 2020 | 49 | May 29, 2020 | 58 |
| -7.55% | May 3, 2013 | 87 | Sep 5, 2013 | 336 | Jan 6, 2015 | 423 |
| -6.98% | Jun 2, 2011 | 22 | Jul 1, 2011 | 212 | May 4, 2012 | 234 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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