Janus Henderson Emerging Markets Fund - T Shares (HEMTX) is an actively managed open-end mutual fund that seeks capital appreciation and income by investing primarily in equity securities of companies in emerging markets worldwide. The fund allocates at least two-thirds of its assets to shares and equity-related securities of companies of any market capitalization and in any industry that are domiciled in or conduct the majority of their business in emerging markets, as defined by the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, World Bank lower- and lower-middle-income economies, or the investment manager's assessment of developing markets; it employs a style-agnostic, all-cap approach emphasizing the intersection of country dynamics, corporate governance improvements, and fundamental analysis while reducing exposure to state-owned enterprises and utilizing derivatives such as total return swaps for efficient portfolio management, risk reduction, or achieving the fund's objective of outperforming the MSCI Emerging Markets Index by 2% annualized over rolling five-year periods before fees. The fund targets long-term investors seeking exposure to dynamic emerging market growth opportunities across countries and corporations at varying stages of political and economic development, with geographic focus spanning Asia, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa; it is part of Janus Henderson Investors' suite of equity strategies and has been available since inception in 2010.
Headquartered in London, United Kingdom, with key U.S. operations in Denver, Colorado as part of Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE: JHG), the fund benefits from the firm's global asset management platform managing over $400 billion in assets.
In a significant operational shift announced in 2025, the fund's Board of Trustees approved a plan to cease accepting investments from new shareholders effective May 30, 2025, followed by full liquidation and termination on or about July 30, 2025, with anticipated final distributions of income and capital gains; this closure reflects strategic portfolio rationalization amid challenging performance, as evidenced by the fund's Q2 2024 return of 1.19% versus 5.00% for the benchmark MSCI Emerging Markets Index. Janus Henderson Group, the fund's sponsor, has pursued broader strategic initiatives including the 2025 acquisitions of Tabula, NBK Capital Partners, and Victory Park Capital to bolster capabilities in alternatives and private markets; additionally, in October 2025, the firm received and is reviewing a non-binding acquisition proposal from Trian Fund Management and General Catalyst valuing remaining shares at $46.00 in cash, under evaluation by a special independent committee.