Janus Henderson VIT Global Research Portfolio (JAWGX)
The Portfolio pursues its investment objective by investing primarily in common stocks selected for their growth potential. The Portfolio may invest in companies of any size located anywhere in the world, from larger, well-established companies to smaller, emerging growth companies. It typically invests at least 40% of its net assets in securities of issuers or companies that are economically tied to different countries throughout the world, excluding the United States.
Fund Info
US4710213038
Sep 12, 1993
$0
Large-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
JAWGX features an expense ratio of 0.64%, falling within the medium range.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Janus Henderson VIT Global Research Portfolio, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
Janus Henderson VIT Global Research Portfolio had a return of 6.63% year-to-date (YTD) and 20.67% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Janus Henderson VIT Global Research Portfolio had an annualized return of 6.87%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.31%, indicating that Janus Henderson VIT Global Research Portfolio did not perform as well as the benchmark.
JAWGX
6.63%
3.91%
10.20%
20.67%
6.71%
6.87%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.46%
2.46%
9.31%
23.49%
13.03%
11.31%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of JAWGX, 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% | 6.63% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 2.45% | 5.83% | 4.33% | -3.04% | 4.88% | -1.38% | 0.04% | 2.62% | 1.78% | -0.92% | 4.24% | -2.26% | 19.69% |
| 2023 | 7.96% | -2.22% | 2.94% | 1.91% | -0.11% | 2.52% | 3.10% | -1.68% | -4.39% | -2.14% | 9.49% | 5.00% | 23.64% |
| 2022 | -5.56% | -3.02% | 1.52% | -9.13% | 1.43% | -20.42% | 8.74% | -4.49% | -9.57% | 7.98% | 8.17% | -5.13% | -29.03% |
| 2021 | -1.96% | 3.08% | 1.99% | 5.25% | 1.43% | -2.39% | 1.09% | 2.70% | -4.34% | 5.85% | -3.94% | 3.84% | 12.61% |
| 2020 | -0.30% | -7.05% | -14.42% | 12.70% | 5.20% | -3.43% | 4.83% | 7.49% | -3.16% | -3.19% | 12.41% | 4.98% | 13.21% |
| 2019 | 8.04% | 3.93% | 0.76% | 4.43% | -5.98% | 0.08% | -0.08% | -1.69% | 1.54% | 2.06% | 3.77% | 3.26% | 21.26% |
| 2018 | 5.96% | -4.70% | 0.15% | 0.52% | 1.71% | -0.80% | 3.39% | 1.06% | 0.64% | -8.66% | 1.48% | -6.84% | -6.86% |
| 2017 | 4.58% | 1.95% | 1.59% | 2.50% | 3.21% | 0.69% | 2.51% | 0.02% | 2.20% | 1.58% | 2.12% | 1.29% | 27.03% |
| 2016 | -8.18% | -1.24% | 7.10% | 1.56% | 1.11% | -1.91% | 4.74% | 0.32% | 0.32% | -2.67% | 1.35% | 0.35% | 2.07% |
| 2015 | -0.70% | 6.27% | -0.02% | 1.07% | 1.18% | -2.92% | 1.11% | -6.77% | -4.88% | 6.84% | -0.22% | -2.40% | -2.29% |
| 2014 | -2.51% | 4.95% | -1.65% | 0.38% | 2.87% | 1.95% | -1.76% | 3.35% | -2.98% | 1.16% | 2.94% | -1.12% | 7.44% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 76, JAWGX is among the top 24% of 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 VIT Global Research Portfolio (JAWGX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Janus Henderson VIT Global Research Portfolio provided a 0.68% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.53 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.53 | $0.53 | $0.69 | $0.60 | $0.36 | $0.41 | $0.54 | $0.60 | $0.39 | $0.43 | $0.28 | $0.44 |
Dividend yield | 0.68% | 0.73% | 1.13% | 1.20% | 0.51% | 0.64% | 0.95% | 1.27% | 0.75% | 1.07% | 0.70% | 1.06% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Janus Henderson VIT Global Research Portfolio. 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 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.33 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.53 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.31 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.22 | $0.69 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.36 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.25 | $0.60 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.36 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.41 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.30 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.24 | $0.54 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.34 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.26 | $0.60 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.26 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.39 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.31 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.43 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.28 |
| 2014 | $0.28 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.44 |
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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Janus Henderson VIT Global Research Portfolio. 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 VIT Global Research Portfolio was 69.93%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 2054 trading sessions.
The current Janus Henderson VIT Global Research Portfolio drawdown is 0.03%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -69.93% | Mar 7, 2000 | 2257 | Mar 9, 2009 | 2054 | May 5, 2017 | 4311 |
| -37.27% | Nov 10, 2021 | 224 | Sep 30, 2022 | 421 | Jun 5, 2024 | 645 |
| -34.8% | Feb 20, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 161 | Nov 9, 2020 | 184 |
| -18.73% | Aug 30, 2018 | 80 | Dec 24, 2018 | 75 | Apr 12, 2019 | 155 |
| -10.7% | Apr 30, 2019 | 75 | Aug 14, 2019 | 84 | Dec 12, 2019 | 159 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Janus Henderson VIT Global Research Portfolio volatility is 3.85%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.