# Janus Henderson Small-Mid Cap Value Fund (JVSAX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/jvsax 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: 2011-12-15 This fund aims to achieve its investment goals by allocating a minimum of 80% of its net assets (including any borrowed capital for investment) to common stocks of small and mid-sized companies. These are defined as companies whose market capitalization is less than the 12-month average of the maximum market capitalization of firms listed in the Russell 2500 Value Index. Furthermore, if market conditions are deemed unfavorable by the portfolio managers, or if they are unable to identify compelling investment prospects, the fund may hold a larger proportion of its assets in cash or similar l... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $15.93 | | Expense Ratio | 1.29% | | Assets Under Management | $64.7M | | NAV | $15.93 | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 8.62% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $1.37 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Annual | | 52-Week Range | $14.68 – $17.14 | | Beta | 1.02 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $1.3730 /share - Ex-date: 2025-12-09 - Pay date: 2025-12-09 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does JVSAX invest in? This fund aims to achieve its investment goals by allocating a minimum of 80% of its net assets (including any borrowed capital for investment) to common stocks of small and mid-sized companies. These are defined as companies whose market capitalization is less than the 12-month average of the maximum market capitalization of firms listed in the Russell 2500 Value Index. Furthermore, if market conditions are deemed unfavorable by the portfolio managers, or if they are unable to identify compelling investment prospects, the fund may hold a larger proportion of its assets in cash or similar liquid investments. ### What is the expense ratio of JVSAX? Janus Henderson Small-Mid Cap Value Fund (JVSAX) charges an expense ratio of 1.29%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is JVSAX? Janus Henderson Small-Mid Cap Value Fund (JVSAX) manages $64.7M 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 JVSAX actively managed or an index fund? JVSAX 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 (JVSAX's is 1.29%) because there's no security selection cost. ### When was JVSAX launched? Janus Henderson Small-Mid Cap Value Fund (JVSAX) launched in December 2011 and is managed by Janus Henderson. ### How has JVSAX performed? JVSAX'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 JVSAX pay a dividend? Janus Henderson Small-Mid Cap Value Fund (JVSAX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 8.62%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does JVSAX pay dividends? Janus Henderson Small-Mid 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 JVSAX's dividend yield? JVSAX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 8.62%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is JVSAX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for JVSAX 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 JVSAX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 1.29% 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 JVSAX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from JVSAX'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 JVSAX cost more than a fund like VOO? JVSAX is a passive index fund (current expense ratio 1.29%). 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 JVSAX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as JVSAX (1.29%) 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/jvsax - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/jvsax/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/jvsax/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/jvsax/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/jvsax/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.