# Janus Henderson High-Yield Fund - T Shares (JAHYX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/jahyx for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: Janus Henderson · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Actively Managed · Inception: 1996-06-17 The fund primarily directs a significant portion of its capital—at least 80% of its net assets, including any leveraged investments—towards higher-yielding, speculative-grade debt. This category encompasses bonds explicitly rated below investment grade, as well as unrated debt instruments considered to have similar credit risk. Additionally, the portfolio may include other high-income securities that the management team identifies as offering a compelling balance of risk and potential return. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $7.15 | | Expense Ratio | 0.88% | | AUM (All Share Classes) | $1.33B | | NAV | $7.15 | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 6.58% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $0.47 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Monthly | | 52-Week Range | $7.10 – $7.55 | | Beta | 0.72 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.0366 /share - Ex-date: 2026-09-30 - Pay date: 2026-09-30 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does JAHYX invest in? The fund primarily directs a significant portion of its capital—at least 80% of its net assets, including any leveraged investments—towards higher-yielding, speculative-grade debt. This category encompasses bonds explicitly rated below investment grade, as well as unrated debt instruments considered to have similar credit risk. Additionally, the portfolio may include other high-income securities that the management team identifies as offering a compelling balance of risk and potential return. ### What is the expense ratio of JAHYX? Janus Henderson High-Yield Fund - T Shares (JAHYX) charges an expense ratio of 0.88%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### What is JAHYX's dividend yield? JAHYX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 6.58%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### How big is JAHYX? Janus Henderson High-Yield Fund - T Shares (JAHYX) is one share class of a fund that manages $1.33B across all of its share classes (JDHCX, JDHYX, JHYAX, JHYFX, JHYNX, JHYRX report the same total). Our data does not carry the assets of this share class alone. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is JAHYX actively managed or an index fund? JAHYX is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (JAHYX's is 0.88%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions. ### When was JAHYX launched? Janus Henderson High-Yield Fund - T Shares (JAHYX) launched in June 1996 and is managed by Janus Henderson. ### Does JAHYX pay a dividend? Yes, Janus Henderson High-Yield Fund - T Shares (JAHYX) distributes dividends to shareholders. The trailing-twelve-month yield is 6.58%. Full dividend history is on this page. ### How often does JAHYX pay dividends? Janus Henderson High-Yield Fund - T Shares pays dividends Monthly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### When is JAHYX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for JAHYX was 2026-09-30. The next ex-date typically follows Monthly; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will JAHYX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.88% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does JAHYX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from JAHYX's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does JAHYX cost more than a fund like VOO? JAHYX is actively managed (current expense ratio 0.88%). Active funds charge more than passive index trackers in exchange for the manager's discretion to over- or under-weight positions. The Cost Verdict card above tells you whether JAHYX's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to JAHYX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as JAHYX (0.88%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/jahyx - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/jahyx/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/jahyx/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/jahyx/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/jahyx/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.