Janus Henderson VIT Research Portfolio (JAGRX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Janus Henderson VIT Research Portfolio, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

Janus Henderson VIT Research Portfolio (JAGRX) has returned -13.99% so far this year and 12.63% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, JAGRX has achieved an annualized return of 14.28%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% per year.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Sep 13, 1993, JAGRX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.88%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.6 years.

Historically, 60% of months were positive and 40% were negative. The best month was Dec 1998 with a return of +14.9%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -18.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 7 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, JAGRX closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +11.6%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -12.5%.

Janus Henderson VIT Research Portfolio has an annualized alpha of 1.13%, beta of 1.02, and R² of 0.88 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since September 14, 1993.

• This fund captured 108.66% of S&P 500 Index gains and 103.41% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
• With beta of 1.02 and R² of 0.88, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

JAGRX has an expense ratio of 0.60%, placing it in the medium range.

JAGRX ranks 20 for risk / return — below 20% 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.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Janus Henderson VIT Research Portfolio (JAGRX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Janus Henderson VIT Research Portfolio provided a 8.61% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $4.81 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Janus Henderson VIT Research 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 Research 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 Research Portfolio was 63.35%, occurring on Oct 9, 2002. Recovery took 2820 trading sessions.

The current Janus Henderson VIT Research Portfolio drawdown is 17.07%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.