Janus Henderson Forty Fund (JARTX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Janus Henderson Forty Fund, 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 Forty Fund (JARTX) has returned -16.07% so far this year and 8.52% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, JARTX has achieved an annualized return of 13.90%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% per year.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Apr 30, 1997, JARTX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +1.08%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 5.4 years.

Historically, 62% of months were positive and 38% were negative. The best month was Dec 1999 with a return of +21.6%, while the worst month was Sep 2008 at -18.7%. The longest winning streak lasted 13 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, JARTX closed higher 54% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +12.7%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -12.3%.

Janus Henderson Forty Fund has an annualized alpha of 4.40%, beta of 1.00, and R² of 0.82 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since May 01, 1997.

• This fund captured 120.46% of S&P 500 Index gains and 100.63% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
• This fund generated an annualized alpha of 4.40% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
• With beta of 1.00 and R² of 0.82, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

JARTX has a high expense ratio of 1.20%, indicating above-average management fees.

JARTX ranks 12 for risk / return — in the bottom 12% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Janus Henderson Forty Fund (JARTX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Janus Henderson Forty Fund provided a 16.27% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $6.97 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Janus Henderson Forty Fund. 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 Forty 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 Forty Fund was 56.70%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 1120 trading sessions.

The current Janus Henderson Forty Fund drawdown is 19.19%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.