- What does JDSAX invest in?
- This fund principally aims to meet its investment targets by committing capital to the common shares of smaller businesses identified by its portfolio managers as undervalued. Under typical conditions, a minimum of 80% of its total net assets (plus any capital acquired through borrowing for investment purposes) is channeled into equities of small companies. A "small company" is specifically defined as one whose market capitalization, at the point of initial acquisition, registers below the average of the highest market capitalizations within the Russell 2000® Value Index over the preceding twelve months. The fund also holds the flexibility to allocate up to 20% of its net assets to cash or highly liquid equivalent holdings.
- What is the expense ratio of JDSAX?
- Janus Henderson Small Cap Value Fund Class A (JDSAX) charges an expense ratio of 1.46%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.
- How big is JDSAX?
- Janus Henderson Small Cap Value Fund Class A (JDSAX) manages $3.57B 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 JDSAX actively managed or an index fund?
- JDSAX is a passive index fund — it tracks a published benchmark by holding the constituents in their published weights. Index funds typically charge low expense ratios (JDSAX's is 1.46%) because there's no security selection cost.
- When was JDSAX launched?
- Janus Henderson Small Cap Value Fund Class A (JDSAX) launched in January 2005 and is managed by Janus Henderson.
- How has JDSAX performed?
- JDSAX'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.
