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Janus Henderson Research Fund (JNRFX)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN

US47103E7590

Inception Date

May 3, 1993

Min. Investment

$2,500

Asset Class

Equity

Asset Class Size

Large-Cap

Asset Class Style

Growth

Expense Ratio

JNRFX has an expense ratio of 0.66%, placing it in 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 Research Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


400.00%500.00%600.00%700.00%800.00%December2025FebruaryMarchAprilMay
683.57%
416.95%
JNRFX (Janus Henderson Research Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Returns By Period

Janus Henderson Research Fund (JNRFX) returned -4.86% year-to-date (YTD) and 11.65% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, JNRFX delivered an annualized return of 13.31%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.45%.


JNRFX

YTD

-4.86%

1M

5.26%

6M

-5.16%

1Y

11.65%

5Y*

15.77%

10Y*

13.31%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

-3.77%

1M

3.72%

6M

-5.60%

1Y

8.55%

5Y*

14.11%

10Y*

10.45%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of JNRFX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20251.99%-2.97%-8.55%2.25%2.82%-4.86%
20244.66%7.38%2.69%-4.62%6.81%6.26%-2.24%2.01%2.74%0.05%5.40%0.09%35.13%
20238.35%-1.67%7.06%0.91%5.44%6.17%3.53%-0.58%-5.24%-1.21%10.68%4.19%43.14%
2022-9.10%-3.48%2.11%-12.43%-2.44%-9.06%12.06%-4.88%-10.26%5.92%6.48%-6.72%-29.96%
2021-2.29%1.66%1.24%6.83%-0.86%4.97%2.15%2.51%-4.99%7.14%-0.76%1.62%20.19%
20202.45%-6.61%-11.33%14.70%6.44%3.82%6.39%10.22%-4.67%-3.09%9.69%3.95%32.82%
20199.03%4.67%2.73%5.35%-5.88%6.16%1.64%-1.40%-0.18%1.98%4.87%2.97%35.96%
20185.82%-2.95%-1.30%-0.60%4.66%0.31%3.28%5.27%0.73%-9.19%1.02%-8.47%-2.73%
20173.67%4.07%0.76%2.26%3.19%-0.07%1.47%1.40%0.09%3.22%2.93%0.61%26.21%
2016-7.01%-0.77%5.75%-0.12%2.14%-1.23%5.37%-1.02%-0.05%-2.88%1.74%0.22%1.50%
2015-0.62%6.87%-0.85%-0.92%2.01%-1.67%2.87%-5.74%-2.75%8.26%0.22%-1.69%5.25%
2014-2.36%5.11%-1.34%-0.72%3.55%1.85%-1.60%4.89%-2.03%2.71%3.64%0.27%14.44%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of JNRFX is 59, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of JNRFX is 5959
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of JNRFX is 5454
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of JNRFX is 5959
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of JNRFX is 5757
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of JNRFX is 6868
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of JNRFX is 5656
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Janus Henderson Research Fund (JNRFX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

Janus Henderson Research Fund Sharpe ratios as of May 10, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 0.47
  • 5-Year: 0.69
  • 10-Year: 0.62
  • All Time: 0.73

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of Janus Henderson Research Fund compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time. For deeper analysis or to customize the calculation, use the Sharpe ratio tool.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.001.002.003.00December2025FebruaryMarchAprilMay
0.47
0.44
JNRFX (Janus Henderson Research Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

Janus Henderson Research Fund provided a 0.00% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.00 per share.


0.00%0.20%0.40%0.60%0.80%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.4020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.09$0.00$0.07$0.43$0.15$0.20$0.12$0.19$0.16

Dividend yield

0.00%0.00%0.05%0.19%0.00%0.11%0.86%0.36%0.42%0.29%0.45%0.38%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Janus Henderson Research Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
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$0.00$0.00
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.03
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.09
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2020$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.07
2019$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.43
2018$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.15
2017$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.20
2016$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.12
2015$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.19
2014$0.16$0.16

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.


-20.00%-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%December2025FebruaryMarchAprilMay
-9.16%
-7.88%
JNRFX (Janus Henderson Research Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Janus Henderson Research 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 Research Fund was 36.48%, occurring on Oct 14, 2022. Recovery took 316 trading sessions.

The current Janus Henderson Research Fund drawdown is 9.16%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-36.48%Nov 17, 2021229Oct 14, 2022316Jan 19, 2024545
-32.28%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 202071Jul 2, 202094
-22.66%Jan 24, 202552Apr 8, 2025
-21.92%Oct 2, 201858Dec 24, 201868Apr 3, 2019126
-21.25%May 2, 2011108Oct 3, 201198Feb 23, 2012206

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Janus Henderson Research Fund volatility is 8.38%, 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.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%December2025FebruaryMarchAprilMay
8.38%
6.82%
JNRFX (Janus Henderson Research Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)