JANIX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

Janus Henderson Triton Fund (JANIX) belongs to the Small 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 JANIX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to JANIX

JANIX charges 0.78% annually. There are 17 mutual funds in the Small Cap Growth Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.05%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
FECGX	Fidelity Small Cap Growth Index Fund	0.05%	—	Jul 2019	JANIX vs FECGX
VSGIX	Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund Institutional...	0.06%	47.00B	May 2000	JANIX vs VSGIX
VSGAX	Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund Admiral Share...	0.07%	47.00B	Sep 2011	JANIX vs VSGAX
VRTGX	Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth Index Fund Institutio...	0.08%	—	May 2011	JANIX vs VRTGX
VISGX	Vanguard Small Cap Growth Index Fund	0.19%	—	May 1998	JANIX vs VISGX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to JANIX

JANIX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 44. There are 60 mutual funds in the Small Cap Growth Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 91.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
DSCIX	Dana Epiphany ESG Small Cap Equity Fund	91	—	Nov 2015	JANIX vs DSCIX
NESIX	Needham Small Cap Growth Fund Institutional	83	—	Dec 2016	JANIX vs NESIX
NESGX	Needham Small Cap Growth Fund	82	—	May 2002	JANIX vs NESGX
ORIGX	North Square Spectrum Alpha Fund	79	—	Jan 1994	JANIX vs ORIGX
DMCRX	Driehaus Micro Cap Growth Fund	77	—	Nov 2013	JANIX vs DMCRX

Top Performing JANIX Alternatives (YTD)

JANIX is at 13.84% YTD. There are 89 mutual funds in the Small Cap Growth Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 56.00%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
NESIX	Needham Small Cap Growth Fund Institutional	56.00%	—	Dec 2016	JANIX vs NESIX
NESGX	Needham Small Cap Growth Fund	55.46%	—	May 2002	JANIX vs NESGX
OBMCX	Oberweis Micro Cap Fund	35.75%	—	Dec 1995	JANIX vs OBMCX
NEAIX	Needham Aggressive Growth Fund Institutional Class	33.50%	—	Dec 2016	JANIX vs NEAIX
NEAGX	Needham Aggressive Growth Fund Retail Class	33.20%	—	Sep 2001	JANIX vs NEAGX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to JANIX

JANIX has 16.77% 1-year volatility. There are 8 mutual funds in the Small Cap Growth Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 14.57%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
EMCAX	Empiric Fund	14.57%	—	Nov 1995	JANIX vs EMCAX
CMCIX	Calvert Small/Mid-Cap Fund Class I	15.38%	—	Jul 2011	JANIX vs CMCIX
NBGNX	Neuberger Berman Genesis Fund	16.31%	—	Sep 1988	JANIX vs NBGNX
NBGIX	Neuberger Berman Genesis Fund Institutional Class	16.31%	—	Jul 1999	JANIX vs NBGIX
ETEGX	Eaton Vance Small-Cap Fund	16.33%	—	Jan 1997	JANIX vs ETEGX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to JANIX

JANIX has a 1-year max drawdown of -11.05%. There are 26 mutual funds in the Small Cap Growth Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -7.08%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
DSCIX	Dana Epiphany ESG Small Cap Equity Fund	-7.08%	—	Nov 2015	JANIX vs DSCIX
RYWCX	Rydex S&P SmallCap 600 Pure Growth Fund	-8.49%	—	Feb 2004	JANIX vs RYWCX
WMKSX	WesMark Small Company Fund	-8.50%	—	Dec 1993	JANIX vs WMKSX
EMCAX	Empiric Fund	-8.60%	—	Nov 1995	JANIX vs EMCAX
SGPIX	ProFunds Small Cap Growth Fund	-9.15%	—	Sep 2001	JANIX vs SGPIX

Other Mutual Funds from Janus Henderson

The 10 most viewed Janus Henderson mutual funds shown here include JNGTX, JNRFX, JAGTX and span 7 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
JNGTX	Janus Henderson Global Technology and Innovation F...	Technology Equities	30	21.24%	—	Dec 1998	JANIX vs JNGTX
JNRFX	Janus Henderson Research Fund Class D	Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	9	2.45%	—	May 1993	JANIX vs JNRFX
JAGTX	Janus Global Technology and Innovation Fund	Technology Equities	30	21.17%	—	Dec 1998	JANIX vs JAGTX
JANEX	Janus Henderson Enterprise Fund Class D	Mid Cap Growth Equities	19	7.61%	—	Sep 1992	JANIX vs JANEX
JARTX	Janus Henderson Forty Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	8	1.92%	—	May 1997	JANIX vs JARTX
JANBX	Janus Henderson Balanced Fund	Diversified Portfolio	27	3.84%	—	Aug 1992	JANIX vs JANBX
JATIX	Janus Henderson Global Technology and Innovation F...	Technology Equities	30	21.27%	—	Dec 1998	JANIX vs JATIX
JACNX	Janus Henderson Contrarian Fund	Mid Cap Blend Equities	20	15.10%	—	Feb 2000	JANIX vs JACNX
JFRDX	Janus Henderson Forty Fund Class D	Large Cap Growth Equities	8	2.14%	—	Dec 2009	JANIX vs JFRDX
JANRX	Janus Henderson Global Select Fund	Global Equities	37	8.99%	—	Jun 2000	JANIX vs JANRX

Often Compared With JANIX

Investors most often compare JANIX with IVOIX, FXAIX, WASCX. These 20 comparison targets span 15 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
IVOIX	Delaware Ivy Mid Cap Income Opportunities Fund	Mid Cap Value Equities	29	12.04%	—	Oct 2014	JANIX vs IVOIX
FXAIX	Fidelity 500 Index Fund	S&P 500	59	10.13%	—	Feb 1988	JANIX vs FXAIX
WASCX	Delaware Ivy Asset Strategy Fund	Global Allocation	29	5.67%	—	Apr 1995	JANIX vs WASCX
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	78	11.70%	789.06B	Jan 1993	JANIX vs SPY
VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	78	12.18%	2.30T	May 2001	JANIX vs VTI
FDGRX	Fidelity Growth Company Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	42	15.87%	—	Jan 1983	JANIX vs FDGRX
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	78	11.72%	1.70T	Sep 2010	JANIX vs VOO
VIOG	Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF	Small Cap Growth Equities	84	24.91%	1.10B	Sep 2010	JANIX vs VIOG
VEA	Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	76	14.51%	316.30B	Jul 2007	JANIX vs VEA
HDDVX	Janus Henderson International Dividend Fund Class ...	Global Equity Income	77	18.94%	—	Jun 2017	JANIX vs HDDVX
JAWGX	Janus Henderson VIT Global Research Portfolio	Global Equities	33	9.35%	—	Sep 1993	JANIX vs JAWGX
JAMRX	Janus Henderson Research Fund Class I	Large Cap Growth Equities	9	2.38%	—	May 1993	JANIX vs JAMRX
HFEDX	Janus Henderson European Focus Fund Class D	Europe Equities	24	3.76%	—	Aug 2001	JANIX vs HFEDX
JMGRX	Janus Enterprise Fund Class I	Mid Cap Growth Equities	19	7.62%	—	Sep 1992	JANIX vs JMGRX
HFQAX	Janus Henderson Global Equity Income Fund	Dividend, Foreign Large Cap Equities	86	17.37%	—	Nov 2006	JANIX vs HFQAX
JNGIX	Janus Henderson Growth And Income Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	52	11.12%	—	May 1991	JANIX vs JNGIX
HFADX	Janus Henderson Developed World Bond Fund Class D	Global Bonds	24	-0.55%	—	Sep 2003	JANIX vs HFADX
JGLTX	Janus Henderson VIT Global Technology and Innovati...	Technology Equities	29	20.77%	—	Jan 2000	JANIX vs JGLTX
JSIVX	Janus Henderson Small Cap Value Fund	Small Cap Value Equities	79	16.65%	—	Feb 1985	JANIX vs JSIVX
MISGX	Meridian Small Cap Growth Fund	Small Cap Growth Equities	20	5.26%	—	Dec 2013	JANIX vs MISGX

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