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%	42.80B	May 2000	JANIX vs VSGIX
VSGAX	Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund Admiral Share...	0.07%	42.80B	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 37. There are 79 mutual funds in the Small Cap Growth Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 95.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
NESIX	Needham Small Cap Growth Fund Institutional	95	—	Dec 2016	JANIX vs NESIX
NESGX	Needham Small Cap Growth Fund	95	—	May 2002	JANIX vs NESGX
NEAIX	Needham Aggressive Growth Fund Institutional Class	94	—	Dec 2016	JANIX vs NEAIX
NEAGX	Needham Aggressive Growth Fund	94	—	Sep 2001	JANIX vs NEAGX
OBMCX	Oberweis Micro Cap Fund	90	—	Dec 1995	JANIX vs OBMCX

Top Performing JANIX Alternatives (YTD)

JANIX is at 11.41% YTD. There are 107 mutual funds in the Small Cap Growth Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 82.25%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
NESIX	Needham Small Cap Growth Fund Institutional	82.25%	—	Dec 2016	JANIX vs NESIX
NESGX	Needham Small Cap Growth Fund	81.77%	—	May 2002	JANIX vs NESGX
NEAIX	Needham Aggressive Growth Fund Institutional Class	59.81%	—	Dec 2016	JANIX vs NEAIX
NEAGX	Needham Aggressive Growth Fund	59.55%	—	Sep 2001	JANIX vs NEAGX
OBMCX	Oberweis Micro Cap Fund	45.67%	—	Dec 1995	JANIX vs OBMCX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to JANIX

JANIX has 16.07% 1-year volatility. There are 6 mutual funds in the Small Cap Growth Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 14.15%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
EMCAX	Empiric 2500 Fund	14.15%	—	Nov 1995	JANIX vs EMCAX
CMCIX	Calvert Small/Mid-Cap Fund Class I	15.15%	—	Jul 2011	JANIX vs CMCIX
NBGNX	Neuberger Berman Genesis Fund	16.04%	—	Sep 1988	JANIX vs NBGNX
NBGIX	Neuberger Berman Genesis Fund Institutional Class	16.04%	—	Jul 1999	JANIX vs NBGIX
ETEGX	Eaton Vance Small-Cap Fund	16.05%	—	Jan 1997	JANIX vs ETEGX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to JANIX

JANIX has a 1-year max drawdown of -11.05%. There are 28 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 2500 Fund	-8.60%	—	Nov 1995	JANIX vs EMCAX
RFIMX	Ranger Micro Cap Fund	-9.11%	—	Jun 2018	JANIX vs RFIMX

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
JNGTX	Janus Henderson Global Technology and Innovation F...	Technology Equities	79	35.21%	—	Dec 1998	JANIX vs JNGTX
JNRFX	Janus Henderson Research Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	27	9.24%	—	May 1993	JANIX vs JNRFX
JAGTX	Janus Global Technology and Innovation Fund	Technology Equities	79	35.15%	—	Dec 1998	JANIX vs JAGTX
JANEX	Janus Henderson Enterprise Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	15	6.58%	—	Sep 1992	JANIX vs JANEX
JARTX	Janus Henderson Forty Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	23	8.23%	—	May 1997	JANIX vs JARTX
JANBX	Janus Henderson Balanced Fund	Diversified Portfolio	36	3.93%	—	Aug 1992	JANIX vs JANBX
JATIX	Janus Henderson Global Technology and Innovation F...	Technology Equities	79	35.22%	—	Dec 1998	JANIX vs JATIX
JGLTX	Janus Henderson VIT Global Technology and Innovati...	Technology Equities	80	35.13%	—	Jan 2000	JANIX vs JGLTX
JACNX	Janus Henderson Contrarian Fund	Mid Cap Blend Equities	39	22.37%	—	Feb 2000	JANIX vs JACNX
JANRX	Janus Henderson Global Select Fund	Global Equities	47	9.97%	—	Jun 2000	JANIX vs JANRX

Often Compared With JANIX

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

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FXAIX	Fidelity 500 Index Fund	S&P 500	73	11.71%	—	Feb 1988	JANIX vs FXAIX
IVOIX	Delaware Ivy Mid Cap Income Opportunities Fund	Mid Cap Value Equities	16	6.62%	—	Oct 2014	JANIX vs IVOIX
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	10.91%	781.00B	Jan 1993	JANIX vs SPY
VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	68	11.20%	2.20T	May 2001	JANIX vs VTI
FDGRX	Fidelity Growth Company Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	76	23.73%	—	—	JANIX vs FDGRX
WASCX	Delaware Ivy Asset Strategy Fund	Global Allocation	32	6.61%	—	Apr 1995	JANIX vs WASCX
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	10.91%	1.60T	Sep 2010	JANIX vs VOO
VIOG	Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF	Small Cap Growth Equities	49	15.37%	966.30M	Sep 2010	JANIX vs VIOG
VEA	Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	59	14.92%	304.30B	Jul 2007	JANIX vs VEA
JAMRX	Janus Henderson Research Fund Class I	Large Cap Growth Equities	27	9.20%	—	May 1993	JANIX vs JAMRX
JAWGX	Janus Henderson VIT Global Research Portfolio	Global Equities	38	9.00%	—	Sep 1993	JANIX vs JAWGX
HDDVX	Janus Henderson International Dividend Fund Class ...	Global Equity Income	44	15.78%	—	Jun 2017	JANIX vs HDDVX
JMGRX	Janus Enterprise Fund Class I	Mid Cap Growth Equities	15	6.59%	—	Sep 1992	JANIX vs JMGRX
JSIVX	Janus Henderson Small Cap Value Fund	Small Cap Value Equities	44	10.46%	—	Feb 1985	JANIX vs JSIVX
HFADX	Janus Henderson Developed World Bond Fund Class D	Global Bonds	54	0.54%	—	Sep 2003	JANIX vs HFADX
HFEDX	Janus Henderson European Focus Fund Class D	Europe Equities	15	5.28%	—	Aug 2001	JANIX vs HFEDX
JFRDX	Janus Henderson Forty Fund Class D	Large Cap Growth Equities	24	8.41%	—	Dec 2009	JANIX vs JFRDX
JNGLX	Janus Henderson Global Life Sciences Fund	Health & Biotech Equities	39	-3.59%	—	Dec 1998	JANIX vs JNGLX
JNGIX	Janus Henderson Growth And Income Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	54	10.17%	—	May 1991	JANIX vs JNGIX
JUCIX	Janus Henderson Absolute Return Income Opportuniti...	Nontraditional Bonds	89	1.29%	—	May 2014	JANIX vs JUCIX

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