Janus Henderson Forty Fund (JARTX)

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Janus Henderson Forty Fund (JARTX) is up 5.2% since the beginning of the year. JARTX is currently trading at $54 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of JARTX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,596.

Janus Henderson Forty Fund (JARTX) has returned 5.17% so far this year and 20.74% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, JARTX has achieved an annualized return of 16.41%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.88% per year.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Apr 30, 1997, JARTX's average daily return is +0.06%, while the average monthly return is +1.13%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 5.1 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 4.53%, beta of 1.00, and R2 of 0.82 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since April 30, 1997.

• This fund captured 120.75% of S&P 500 Index gains and 100.50% of its losses - amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
• This fund generated an annualized alpha of 4.53% 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 14 for risk / return — in the bottom 14% 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.

Janus Henderson Forty Fund provided a 12.98% 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 3.33%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.