# Janus Henderson Small Cap Value Fund (JSCVX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/jscvx 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: Passive Index · Inception: 1987-10-21 The fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by primarily acquiring common stock in smaller companies that its portfolio managers believe are undervalued. Ordinarily, at least 80% of its net assets, including any funds borrowed for investment, are dedicated to equity securities of these small businesses. A "small company" for this purpose is characterized by a market capitalization, at the moment of initial purchase, that falls below the 12-month average of the maximum market capitalizations observed among companies within the Russell 2000® Value Index. Additionally, up to one-fifth o... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $26.18 | | Expense Ratio | 1.23% | | Assets Under Management | $3.41B | | NAV | $26.18 | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 3.56% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $0.93 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Annual | | 52-Week Range | $23.10 – $28.09 | | Beta | 0.98 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.9330 /share - Ex-date: 2025-12-09 - Pay date: 2025-12-09 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does JSCVX invest in? The fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by primarily acquiring common stock in smaller companies that its portfolio managers believe are undervalued. Ordinarily, at least 80% of its net assets, including any funds borrowed for investment, are dedicated to equity securities of these small businesses. A "small company" for this purpose is characterized by a market capitalization, at the moment of initial purchase, that falls below the 12-month average of the maximum market capitalizations observed among companies within the Russell 2000® Value Index. Additionally, up to one-fifth of the fund's net assets may be allocated to cash or other highly liquid investments. ### What is the expense ratio of JSCVX? Janus Henderson Small Cap Value Fund (JSCVX) charges an expense ratio of 1.23%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is JSCVX? Janus Henderson Small Cap Value Fund (JSCVX) manages $3.41B 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 JSCVX actively managed or an index fund? JSCVX 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 (JSCVX's is 1.23%) because there's no security selection cost. ### When was JSCVX launched? Janus Henderson Small Cap Value Fund (JSCVX) launched in October 1987 and is managed by Janus Henderson. ### How has JSCVX performed? JSCVX'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 JSCVX pay a dividend? Janus Henderson Small Cap Value Fund (JSCVX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 3.56%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does JSCVX pay dividends? Janus Henderson Small Cap Value 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 JSCVX's dividend yield? JSCVX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 3.56%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is JSCVX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for JSCVX was 2025-12-09. 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 JSCVX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 1.23% 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 JSCVX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from JSCVX'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 JSCVX cost more than a fund like VOO? JSCVX is a passive index fund (current expense ratio 1.23%). Differences from broad-market ETFs like VOO usually come from index licensing fees, asset class (bond funds typically run cheaper than equity), or fund scale (smaller funds spread fixed operating costs across less AUM). ### Are there cheaper alternatives to JSCVX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as JSCVX (1.23%) 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/jscvx - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/jscvx/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/jscvx/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/jscvx/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/jscvx/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.