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- Janus Henderson Global Technology and Innovation Fund Class C (JAGCX) is an open-ended investment company that pursues long-term capital growth by investing primarily in global equities of growth companies driving technological innovation or benefiting from technology advances; it maintains a moderate approach with positions in resilient firms and selective higher-upside optionality plays, focusing on sectors such as technology (81.51%), consumer cyclical (9.43%), and communication services (5.63%), with key holdings including NVIDIA Corp (14.34%), Microsoft Corp (12.52%), Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (9.49%), Broadcom Inc (5.72%), and Apple Inc (4.69%). The Fund emphasizes deep sector research by dedicated technology analysts to identify winners and losers amid disruptive trends, allocating approximately 76.93% to U.S. stocks, 21.92% to non-U.S. stocks, and minor cash/other positions, targeting primarily large-cap growth stocks across regions like the United States, developed Asia, Canada, Eurozone, and Latin America. Launched on July 6, 2009, with Class C inception around that period, it is managed by Denny Fish (since January 12, 2016) and Jonathan Cofsky (since March 1, 2022), domiciled in the United States and available for sale there with a net expense ratio of 1.74%, a 1.00% deferred load, and a minimum initial investment of $2,500; it operates as a series of Janus Investment Fund, managed by Janus Henderson Investors, formed in 2017 from the merger of Janus Capital (founded 1969, Denver) and Henderson Global Investors (roots in 1934, London), headquartered at 151 Detroit Street, Denver, Colorado 80206. In recent developments, shareholders approved or considered proposals in late 2024 to reclassify the Fund's diversification status, eliminate a related fundamental investment restriction, and modify its fundamental concentration policy to enhance investment flexibility, with a special meeting held on December 20, 2024; additionally, Janus Henderson completed the acquisition of a majority stake in Victory Park Capital Advisors in October 2024 to bolster private credit capabilities, complementing its public securitized credit expertise, while entering a strategic partnership with NBK Wealth earlier in 2024 to expand emerging markets private capital solutions. Total net assets stand at approximately $8.38 billion, with the Class C share class at $80.95 million, reflecting strong positioning in the Morningstar Technology category amid ongoing AI and innovation-driven market demand.