Janus Henderson Venture Fund (JANVX)
The investment seeks capital appreciation. The fund pursues its investment objective by investing at least 50% of its equity assets in small-sized companies. It may also invest in larger companies with strong growth potential. Small-sized companies are defined by the portfolio manager as those companies whose market capitalization falls within the range of companies in the Russell 2000 Growth Index at the time of initial purchase. The fund may also invest in foreign securities, which may include investments in emerging markets.
Fund Info
US47103E6766
Apr 30, 1985
$2,500
Small-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
JANVX has an expense ratio of 0.78%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Janus Henderson Venture Fund (JANVX) returned -4.98% year-to-date (YTD) and 3.23% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, JANVX returned 7.50% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.84%.
JANVX
-4.98%
3.60%
-10.97%
3.23%
6.63%
7.59%
7.50%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.52%
6.32%
-1.44%
12.25%
12.45%
14.20%
10.84%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of JANVX, 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 | 4.42% | -4.77% | -8.09% | 0.48% | 3.47% | -4.98% | |||||||
| 2024 | -1.19% | 5.52% | 2.66% | -5.50% | 5.15% | 0.55% | 6.25% | 0.17% | -0.02% | -1.92% | 9.37% | -6.59% | 14.02% |
| 2023 | 10.41% | -1.29% | -1.03% | -1.88% | -1.93% | 7.67% | 3.29% | -4.38% | -6.23% | -8.82% | 11.33% | 10.56% | 16.16% |
| 2022 | -11.31% | 0.96% | -3.11% | -9.09% | -1.54% | -6.60% | 10.22% | -2.91% | -8.16% | 8.77% | 3.23% | -5.23% | -24.15% |
| 2021 | 0.59% | 3.32% | -2.13% | 3.44% | -2.34% | 3.43% | 1.12% | 1.86% | -2.05% | 4.24% | -5.44% | 1.66% | 7.45% |
| 2020 | -1.01% | -8.17% | -18.38% | 15.31% | 9.58% | 2.65% | 4.21% | 5.68% | -2.81% | 2.02% | 16.34% | 7.79% | 31.77% |
| 2019 | 11.09% | 7.92% | 0.70% | 3.07% | -5.39% | 6.13% | 0.70% | -3.80% | -0.20% | 1.36% | 5.71% | 1.06% | 30.80% |
| 2018 | 4.73% | -2.00% | 0.93% | -0.30% | 6.36% | 1.17% | 0.97% | 6.06% | -1.38% | -11.55% | 1.13% | -11.01% | -6.57% |
| 2017 | 2.35% | 3.46% | 0.72% | 1.98% | 1.02% | 3.14% | 0.58% | 0.80% | 3.99% | 2.25% | 1.54% | 0.19% | 24.28% |
| 2016 | -9.22% | -1.49% | 7.57% | 1.45% | 2.80% | 0.19% | 5.76% | 1.72% | 0.18% | -5.75% | 4.84% | 0.12% | 7.19% |
| 2015 | -3.92% | 8.06% | 0.75% | -3.05% | 4.26% | 1.10% | 0.36% | -7.47% | -5.34% | 6.19% | 3.98% | -4.41% | -0.84% |
| 2014 | -3.99% | 2.21% | -0.79% | -3.26% | 2.50% | 5.83% | -4.13% | 3.99% | -3.74% | 6.66% | 2.52% | 3.19% | 10.66% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of JANVX is 15, meaning it’s performing worse than 85% 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 Venture Fund (JANVX) 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 Venture Fund provided a 7.42% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $5.89 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 | $5.89 | $5.89 | $4.08 | $3.14 | $12.33 | $5.62 | $3.18 | $6.73 | $4.11 | $1.15 | $2.84 | $7.05 |
Dividend yield | 7.42% | 7.05% | 5.22% | 4.42% | 12.59% | 5.46% | 3.86% | 10.26% | 5.32% | 1.76% | 4.58% | 10.76% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Janus Henderson Venture 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 | $5.89 | $5.89 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $4.08 | $4.08 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.14 | $3.14 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $12.33 | $12.33 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $5.62 | $5.62 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.18 | $3.18 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $6.73 | $6.73 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $4.11 | $4.11 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.15 | $1.15 |
| 2015 | $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 |
| 2014 | $7.05 | $7.05 |
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 Venture 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 Venture Fund was 36.81%, occurring on Mar 18, 2020. Recovery took 97 trading sessions.
The current Janus Henderson Venture Fund drawdown is 11.70%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -36.81% | Jan 17, 2020 | 42 | Mar 18, 2020 | 97 | Aug 5, 2020 | 139 |
| -35.17% | Nov 17, 2021 | 146 | Jun 16, 2022 | 604 | Nov 11, 2024 | 750 |
| -26.36% | Sep 4, 2018 | 78 | Dec 24, 2018 | 145 | Jul 24, 2019 | 223 |
| -25.46% | Jun 24, 2015 | 161 | Feb 11, 2016 | 247 | Feb 3, 2017 | 408 |
| -24.8% | Nov 26, 2024 | 90 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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