Janus Henderson High-Yield Fund (JNHYX)

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Janus Henderson High-Yield Fund (JNHYX) is up 2.8% since the beginning of the year. JNHYX is currently trading at $7 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of JNHYX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,176.

Janus Henderson High-Yield Fund (JNHYX) has returned 2.79% so far this year and 9.28% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, JNHYX has returned 5.01% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.88% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Dec 29, 1995, JNHYX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.22%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 26.3 years.

Historically, 63% of months were positive and 37% were negative. The best month was Apr 2009 with a return of +6.9%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -13.8%. The longest winning streak lasted 11 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 7 months.

On a daily basis, JNHYX closed higher 39% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 26, 2020 with a return of +3.3%, while the worst single day was Dec 29, 1997 at -4.7%.

Janus Henderson High-Yield Fund has an annualized alpha of 1.55%, beta of 0.10, and R2 of 0.15 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since December 29, 1995.

• This fund participated in 38.86% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 27.92% of its upside - more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.10 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.15 this fund is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index - low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this fund's risk.
• R2 of 0.15 means this fund moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index - capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

JNHYX has an expense ratio of 0.76%, placing it in the medium range.

JNHYX ranks 81 for risk / return — in the top 81% of mutual funds on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.

Janus Henderson High-Yield Fund provided a 6.39% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.48 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Janus Henderson High-Yield 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 High-Yield 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 High-Yield Fund was 47.18%, occurring on Dec 15, 2008. Recovery took 1101 trading sessions.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.