Janus Henderson Global Life Sciences Fund Class A (JFNAX)
The fund primarily invests in securities of companies with a life science orientation, allocating at least 25% of total assets to the "life sciences" sector.
Fund Info
US4710234810
Dec 31, 1998
$2,500
Large-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
JFNAX has a high expense ratio of 0.98%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Janus Henderson Global Life Sciences Fund Class A (JFNAX) returned -5.10% year-to-date (YTD) and -7.19% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, JFNAX returned 6.06% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.85%.
JFNAX
-5.10%
-5.70%
-12.23%
-7.19%
5.34%
6.01%
6.06%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.51%
6.15%
-2.00%
12.92%
12.68%
14.19%
10.85%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of JFNAX, 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 | 5.92% | -0.23% | -4.47% | -0.31% | -5.70% | -5.10% | |||||||
| 2024 | 2.75% | 3.83% | 1.71% | -4.67% | 3.56% | 3.19% | 2.65% | 5.17% | -2.43% | -3.29% | -0.72% | -7.51% | 3.41% |
| 2023 | 0.47% | -4.34% | 2.67% | 4.01% | -2.33% | 2.99% | 1.00% | -1.40% | -3.76% | -6.13% | 7.45% | 7.56% | 7.35% |
| 2022 | -9.06% | 0.57% | 3.58% | -6.73% | -0.92% | -0.78% | 3.65% | -2.56% | -2.89% | 8.54% | 6.00% | -0.90% | -2.86% |
| 2021 | -0.86% | 0.07% | -1.93% | 3.11% | 0.23% | 3.58% | 0.14% | 3.18% | -4.08% | 4.47% | -7.41% | 6.75% | 6.59% |
| 2020 | -2.82% | -5.54% | -5.97% | 12.58% | 5.13% | 2.23% | 2.19% | 3.72% | -0.71% | -2.02% | 10.93% | 4.99% | 25.42% |
| 2019 | 8.96% | 2.98% | 1.42% | -3.08% | -2.83% | 8.46% | -0.71% | -2.83% | -3.20% | 5.33% | 8.39% | 4.08% | 28.98% |
| 2018 | 7.93% | -4.03% | 0.13% | 0.11% | 3.62% | 1.38% | 4.36% | 4.57% | 0.85% | -7.69% | 3.29% | -9.12% | 4.00% |
| 2017 | 3.87% | 6.83% | 0.77% | 1.90% | 0.35% | 4.78% | 0.99% | 1.74% | 1.42% | -3.48% | 1.08% | 0.44% | 22.35% |
| 2016 | -13.40% | -3.25% | 3.22% | 4.06% | 2.44% | -0.86% | 7.30% | -3.46% | 0.74% | -9.62% | 2.72% | -1.15% | -12.49% |
| 2015 | 4.34% | 6.05% | 2.26% | -1.17% | 6.01% | -0.37% | 5.54% | -8.52% | -9.51% | 3.22% | 1.46% | -0.02% | 8.04% |
| 2014 | 7.11% | 6.93% | -6.46% | -3.17% | 4.15% | 5.22% | 0.23% | 7.80% | -0.76% | 4.40% | 3.86% | 2.19% | 35.07% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of JFNAX is 2, meaning it’s performing worse than 98% 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 Global Life Sciences Fund Class A (JFNAX) 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 Global Life Sciences Fund Class A provided a 6.05% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $3.80 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 | $3.80 | $3.80 | $2.89 | $0.05 | $6.71 | $5.47 | $3.73 | $6.72 | $0.56 | $0.46 | $4.74 | $5.40 |
Dividend yield | 6.05% | 5.74% | 4.28% | 0.07% | 9.90% | 7.82% | 6.18% | 13.55% | 1.03% | 1.03% | 9.20% | 10.37% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Janus Henderson Global Life Sciences Fund Class A. 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 | $3.80 | $3.80 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $2.87 | $2.89 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.05 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $6.71 | $6.71 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $5.47 | $5.47 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.73 | $3.73 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $6.72 | $6.72 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.56 | $0.56 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.46 | $0.46 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $4.74 | $4.74 |
| 2014 | $5.40 | $5.40 |
Drawdowns
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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 Global Life Sciences Fund Class A. 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 Global Life Sciences Fund Class A was 30.89%, occurring on Feb 8, 2016. Recovery took 495 trading sessions.
The current Janus Henderson Global Life Sciences Fund Class A drawdown is 17.78%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -30.89% | Jul 21, 2015 | 140 | Feb 8, 2016 | 495 | Jan 25, 2018 | 635 |
| -27.39% | Feb 20, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 53 | Jun 8, 2020 | 76 |
| -22.29% | Nov 4, 2021 | 155 | Jun 16, 2022 | 384 | Dec 27, 2023 | 539 |
| -21.28% | Sep 3, 2024 | 150 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -18.67% | Oct 1, 2018 | 59 | Dec 24, 2018 | 70 | Apr 5, 2019 | 129 |
Volatility
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