- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management - Global
- Address
- 151 Detroit Street Denver CO United States of America 80206
- IPO Date
- Dec 31, 1998
- Business
- Janus Henderson Global Life Sciences Fund (JAGLX) is an open-end mutual fund that seeks long-term growth of capital by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets in securities of companies with a life sciences orientation, including at least 25% in the life sciences sector; it targets firms addressing unmet medical needs or enhancing health care system efficiency across biotechnology, health care services, medical devices, and pharmaceuticals. The fund diversifies across market capitalizations, geographies worldwide (including up to 20% in developing markets), and health care sub-sectors, leveraging a team of specialists with over 95 years of combined experience, including multiple Ph.D.s, to evaluate both scientific and business aspects of investments. Inception date is December 31, 1998; the fund is managed by Janus Henderson Investors, a global asset manager formed in 2017 from the merger of Janus Capital (founded 1969 in Denver, Colorado) and Henderson Global Investors (origins 1934 in London), with dual headquarters in Denver and London.
In November 2025, the fund adopted a commitment under the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) to invest a minimum percentage of its net asset value in sustainable investments, transitioning from promoting environmental and/or social characteristics (Article 8) while maintaining its core strategy, risk profile, and portfolio construction; this change responds to client demand for greater sustainable exposure, with sustainable investments defined by positive contributions to environmental or social objectives such as alternative energy, energy efficiency, pollution prevention, nutrition, sanitation, or education, or adherence to Science-Based Targets initiative carbon goals.
Janus Henderson Investors, the fund's sponsor, continues expanding capabilities, including the October 2024 acquisition of Victory Park Capital Advisors to bolster global private credit and securitized assets under management; the firm operates across equities ($254.2 billion AUM), fixed income ($153.1 billion AUM), multi-asset, and alternatives, serving individual, advisor, and institutional clients globally from 20+ offices.