# Janus Henderson Global Research Fund Class A (JDWAX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/jdwax 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: 2005-01-25 The fund primarily aims to achieve its investment objectives by allocating capital to common shares chosen for their strong potential for growth. It has the flexibility to invest in businesses of any size and located anywhere across the globe, encompassing both large, mature corporations and smaller, nascent growth enterprises. Typically, a minimum of 40% of its net assets will be committed to securities issued by companies with economic ties to various international markets, explicitly excluding the United States. Furthermore, the fund is permitted to maintain substantial exposure to devel... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $134.65 | | Expense Ratio | 1.13% | | AUM (All Share Classes) | $4.70B | | NAV | $134.65 | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 7.07% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $9.52 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Annual | | 52-Week Range | $113.79 – $140.88 | | Beta | 1.00 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $9.5240 /share - Ex-date: 2025-12-05 - Pay date: 2025-12-05 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does JDWAX invest in? The fund primarily aims to achieve its investment objectives by allocating capital to common shares chosen for their strong potential for growth. It has the flexibility to invest in businesses of any size and located anywhere across the globe, encompassing both large, mature corporations and smaller, nascent growth enterprises. Typically, a minimum of 40% of its net assets will be committed to securities issued by companies with economic ties to various international markets, explicitly excluding the United States. Furthermore, the fund is permitted to maintain substantial exposure to developing market economies. ### What is the expense ratio of JDWAX? Janus Henderson Global Research Fund Class A (JDWAX) charges an expense ratio of 1.13%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is JDWAX? Janus Henderson Global Research Fund Class A (JDWAX) is one share class of a fund that manages $4.70B across all of its share classes (JANWX, JAWWX, JDWNX, JDWRX, JWGRX, JWWCX, JWWFX 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 JDWAX actively managed or an index fund? JDWAX is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (JDWAX's is 1.13%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions. ### When was JDWAX launched? Janus Henderson Global Research Fund Class A (JDWAX) launched in January 2005 and is managed by Janus Henderson. ### How has JDWAX performed? JDWAX'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 JDWAX pay a dividend? Janus Henderson Global Research Fund Class A (JDWAX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 7.07%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does JDWAX pay dividends? Janus Henderson Global Research Fund Class A pays dividends Annual. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is JDWAX's dividend yield? JDWAX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 7.07%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is JDWAX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for JDWAX 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 JDWAX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 1.13% 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 JDWAX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from JDWAX'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 JDWAX cost more than a fund like VOO? JDWAX is actively managed (current expense ratio 1.13%). 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 JDWAX's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to JDWAX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as JDWAX (1.13%) 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/jdwax - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/jdwax/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/jdwax/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/jdwax/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/jdwax/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.