# Janus Henderson Venture Fund (JVTIX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/jvtix 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: 2011-05-06 The Janus Henderson Venture Fund seeks to achieve its investment objectives by allocating at least half of its equity portfolio to smaller companies. It also maintains the flexibility to invest in more established businesses that demonstrate significant growth potential. The fund manager defines "small-sized companies" as those with a market capitalization range comparable to firms in the Russell 2000® Growth Index at the time of their initial purchase. Additionally, the fund may invest in international securities, including exposure to developing or emerging markets. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $93.70 | | Expense Ratio | 0.77% | | AUM (All Share Classes) | $3.23B | | NAV | $93.70 | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 5.05% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $4.73 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Annual | | 52-Week Range | $81.69 – $104.82 | | Beta | 1.17 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $4.7323 /share - Ex-date: 2025-12-05 - Pay date: 2025-12-05 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does JVTIX invest in? The Janus Henderson Venture Fund seeks to achieve its investment objectives by allocating at least half of its equity portfolio to smaller companies. It also maintains the flexibility to invest in more established businesses that demonstrate significant growth potential. The fund manager defines "small-sized companies" as those with a market capitalization range comparable to firms in the Russell 2000® Growth Index at the time of their initial purchase. Additionally, the fund may invest in international securities, including exposure to developing or emerging markets. ### What is the expense ratio of JVTIX? Janus Henderson Venture Fund (JVTIX) charges an expense ratio of 0.77%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is JVTIX? Janus Henderson Venture Fund (JVTIX) is one share class of a fund that manages $3.23B across all of its share classes (JANVX, JAVTX, JVTAX, JVTCX, JVTNX, JVTSX 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 JVTIX actively managed or an index fund? JVTIX 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 (JVTIX's is 0.77%) because there's no security selection cost. ### When was JVTIX launched? Janus Henderson Venture Fund (JVTIX) launched in May 2011 and is managed by Janus Henderson. ### How has JVTIX performed? JVTIX'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 JVTIX pay a dividend? Janus Henderson Venture Fund (JVTIX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 5.05%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does JVTIX pay dividends? Janus Henderson Venture 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 JVTIX's dividend yield? JVTIX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 5.05%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is JVTIX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for JVTIX 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 JVTIX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.77% 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 JVTIX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from JVTIX'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 JVTIX cost more than a fund like VOO? JVTIX is a passive index fund (current expense ratio 0.77%). 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 JVTIX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as JVTIX (0.77%) 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/jvtix - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/jvtix/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/jvtix/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/jvtix/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/jvtix/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.