# Janus Henderson Contrarian Fund (JCNCX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/jcncx 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: Thematic · Inception: 2005-08-04 The fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities with the potential for long-term growth of capital. The manager seeks to invest in companies where the stock price trades at a significant discount to the manager's estimate of fair value and whose intrinsic value the manager believes will grow over time. The fund may invest in companies of any size, from larger, well-established companies to smaller, emerging growth companies. It is non-diversified. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $24.62 | | Expense Ratio | 1.63% | | Assets Under Management | $3.09B | | NAV | $24.62 | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 11.83% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $2.91 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Annual | | 52-Week Range | $20.58 – $28.26 | | Beta | 1.32 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $2.9119 /share - Ex-date: 2025-12-05 - Pay date: 2025-12-05 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does JCNCX invest in? The fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities with the potential for long-term growth of capital. The manager seeks to invest in companies where the stock price trades at a significant discount to the manager's estimate of fair value and whose intrinsic value the manager believes will grow over time. The fund may invest in companies of any size, from larger, well-established companies to smaller, emerging growth companies. It is non-diversified. ### What is the expense ratio of JCNCX? Janus Henderson Contrarian Fund (JCNCX) charges an expense ratio of 1.63%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is JCNCX? Janus Henderson Contrarian Fund (JCNCX) manages $3.09B in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is JCNCX actively managed or an index fund? JCNCX's management style is described in the fund's prospectus. See the description on the Summary tab for the published strategy. ### When was JCNCX launched? Janus Henderson Contrarian Fund (JCNCX) launched in August 2005 and is managed by Janus Henderson. ### How has JCNCX performed? JCNCX's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon. ### Does JCNCX pay a dividend? Janus Henderson Contrarian Fund (JCNCX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 11.83%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does JCNCX pay dividends? Janus Henderson Contrarian Fund pays dividends Annual. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is JCNCX's dividend yield? JCNCX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 11.83%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is JCNCX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for JCNCX was 2025-12-05. The next ex-date typically follows Annual; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will JCNCX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 1.63% 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 JCNCX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from JCNCX'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 JCNCX cost more than a fund like VOO? JCNCX's strategy (current expense ratio 1.63%) is different from a broad-market index tracker like VOO, so its fee belongs to a different cohort. The Cost Verdict card above shows you where JCNCX sits within its own category, which is the comparison that actually matters. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to JCNCX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as JCNCX (1.63%) 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/jcncx - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/jcncx/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/jcncx/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/jcncx/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/jcncx/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.