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Janus Henderson Research Fund (JNRFX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US47103E7590
Inception Date
May 3, 1993
Min. Investment
$2,500
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Growth

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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.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Janus Henderson Research Fund (JNRFX) has returned -13.99% so far this year and 12.59% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, JNRFX has achieved an annualized return of 14.14%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% per year.


Janus Henderson Research Fund

1D
-0.62%
1M
-9.37%
YTD
-13.99%
6M
-13.17%
1Y
12.59%
3Y*
20.00%
5Y*
10.53%
10Y*
14.14%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since May 4, 1993, JNRFX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +0.91%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.4 years.

Historically, 60% of months were positive and 40% were negative. The best month was Apr 2001 with a return of +16.9%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -21.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, JNRFX closed higher 54% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +11.7%, while the worst single day was Dec 15, 2000 at -13.9%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026-1.33%-3.81%-9.37%-13.99%
20251.99%-2.97%-8.55%2.25%9.82%7.26%3.85%-0.17%3.83%3.36%-1.53%-0.82%18.45%
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%

Benchmark Metrics

Janus Henderson Research Fund has an annualized alpha of 1.09%, beta of 1.06, and R² of 0.80 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since May 05, 1993.

  • This fund captured 114.19% of S&P 500 Index gains and 108.75% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
  • With beta of 1.06 and R² of 0.80, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

Alpha
1.09%
Beta
1.06
0.80
Upside Capture
114.19%
Downside Capture
108.75%

Expense Ratio

JNRFX has an expense ratio of 0.66%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

JNRFX ranks 20 for risk / return — below 20% of mutual funds on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.


JNRFX Risk / Return Rank: 2020
Overall Rank
JNRFX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 2020
Sharpe Ratio Rank
JNRFX Sortino Ratio Rank: 2323
Sortino Ratio Rank
JNRFX Omega Ratio Rank: 2222
Omega Ratio Rank
JNRFX Calmar Ratio Rank: 1818
Calmar Ratio Rank
JNRFX Martin Ratio Rank: 1919
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Janus Henderson Research Fund (JNRFX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


JNRFXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.56

0.90

-0.33

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

0.97

1.39

-0.41

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.14

1.21

-0.08

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.56

1.40

-0.84

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

2.03

6.61

-4.58

Explore JNRFX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

Janus Henderson Research Fund provided a 13.88% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $10.72 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.


0.00%2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%12.00%14.00%$0.00$2.00$4.00$6.00$8.00$10.0020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$10.72$10.72$4.33$1.93$0.21$8.85$1.91$5.16$4.49$3.81$2.17$3.84

Dividend yield

13.88%11.94%5.11%2.93%0.43%13.01%2.98%10.37%11.06%8.22%5.41%9.21%

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
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$10.72$10.72
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$4.33$4.33
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.93$1.93
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.21
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$8.85$8.85

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.


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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 74.74%, occurring on Jul 23, 2002. Recovery took 3162 trading sessions.

The current Janus Henderson Research Fund drawdown is 17.05%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-74.74%Mar 28, 2000581Jul 23, 20023162Feb 12, 20153743
-36.48%Nov 17, 2021229Oct 14, 2022316Jan 19, 2024545
-32.28%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 202071Jul 2, 202094
-25.91%Jul 21, 199857Oct 8, 199847Dec 15, 1998104
-22.66%Jan 24, 202552Apr 8, 202543Jun 10, 202595

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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