- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management - Global
- Address
- 151 Detroit Street Denver CO United States of America 80206
- IPO Date
- Jul 6, 2009
- Business
- Janus Henderson Global Life Sciences Fund Class S (JFNSX) is an open-end mutual fund that seeks capital growth by investing primarily in equity securities of global companies in the life sciences sector, including those addressing unmet medical needs and improving health care efficiency. The fund maintains a diversified portfolio across biotechnology, health care services, medical devices, and pharmaceuticals; it targets companies of any market capitalization, including smaller firms, with at least 80% of assets in life sciences equities and up to 20% in emerging markets; it benchmarks against the MSCI World Health Care Index, aiming to outperform by 2% annually over five years before fees. Managed actively by Janus Henderson Investors, the fund employs derivatives for risk management and efficiency, supported by a team with over 95 years of combined health care expertise.
Janus Henderson Global Life Sciences Fund Class S operates within the health care industry segment, serving individual investors, financial advisors, and institutions seeking exposure to innovative life sciences companies worldwide. Geographically, it invests across developed and developing markets globally, with a focus on the United States, Europe, and Asia. The fund, launched around 2009, is domiciled in the United States and managed by Janus Henderson Investors, which traces its roots to 1934 (Henderson) and 1969 (Janus), with the firms merging in 2017; the parent company is headquartered in London, United Kingdom, with significant operations in Denver, Colorado.
Recent developments include SFDR-related changes notified in November 2025, effective for certain share classes to align with sustainable finance disclosure regulations. Janus Henderson Investors, the fund's manager, completed the acquisition of Victory Park Capital, a global private credit manager, in late 2024, enhancing its alternatives capabilities. Additionally, in 2025, Janus Henderson entered a strategic partnership with Guardian Life to manage $45 billion in investment-grade public fixed income assets.