# Janus Henderson High-Yield Fund (JDHCX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/jdhcx 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: 2005-08-04 This fund typically allocates a minimum of 80% of its total capital, including any funds borrowed for investment purposes, to higher-yielding, higher-risk debt instruments classified as below investment grade. This category of securities encompasses not only formally unrated but equivalent investments, but also other high-income generating assets that the portfolio managers identify as offering compelling risk-adjusted returns. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $7.15 | | Expense Ratio | 1.70% | | AUM (All Share Classes) | $1.33B | | NAV | $7.15 (2026-10-30 close) | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 5.74% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $0.41 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Monthly | | 52-Week Range | $7.10 – $7.55 | | Beta | 0.73 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.0317 /share - Ex-date: 2026-09-30 - Pay date: 2026-09-30 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does JDHCX invest in? This fund typically allocates a minimum of 80% of its total capital, including any funds borrowed for investment purposes, to higher-yielding, higher-risk debt instruments classified as below investment grade. This category of securities encompasses not only formally unrated but equivalent investments, but also other high-income generating assets that the portfolio managers identify as offering compelling risk-adjusted returns. ### What is the expense ratio of JDHCX? Janus Henderson High-Yield Fund (JDHCX) charges an expense ratio of 1.70%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### What is JDHCX's dividend yield? JDHCX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 5.74%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### How big is JDHCX? Janus Henderson High-Yield Fund (JDHCX) is one share class of a fund that manages $1.33B across all of its share classes (JAHYX, 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 JDHCX actively managed or an index fund? JDHCX is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (JDHCX's is 1.70%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions. ### When was JDHCX launched? Janus Henderson High-Yield Fund (JDHCX) launched in August 2005 and is managed by Janus Henderson. ### Does JDHCX pay a dividend? Yes, Janus Henderson High-Yield Fund (JDHCX) distributes dividends to shareholders. The trailing-twelve-month yield is 5.74%. Full dividend history is on this page. ### How often does JDHCX pay dividends? Janus Henderson High-Yield Fund pays dividends Monthly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### When is JDHCX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for JDHCX 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 JDHCX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 1.70% 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 JDHCX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from JDHCX'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 JDHCX cost more than a fund like VOO? JDHCX is actively managed (current expense ratio 1.70%). 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 JDHCX's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to JDHCX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as JDHCX (1.70%) 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/jdhcx - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/jdhcx/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/jdhcx/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/jdhcx/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/jdhcx/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.