- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management
- Address
- Denver CO 80206 Denver CO United States of America 80206
- IPO Date
- Apr 8, 2002
- Business
- Janus Henderson Small Cap Value Fund (JISCX) is an open-end mutual fund that seeks capital appreciation through a defensive value investment strategy focused primarily on common stocks of small-cap U.S. companies deemed undervalued based on strong management teams, stable balance sheets, durable competitive advantages, and attractive valuations; the portfolio typically holds 60 to 90 high-conviction stocks emphasizing business fundamentals over economic cycles, with a benchmark-agnostic construction process targeting favorable reward/risk ratios, lower volatility, and high active share relative to the Russell 2000 Value Index. The fund invests predominantly in U.S. equities (approximately 93.63%), with minor allocations to non-U.S. stocks (4.33%) and cash (2.04%), across key sectors including financial services (34.36%), consumer cyclical (13.97%), real estate (9.16%), technology (8.95%), and industrials (7.62%); top holdings as of recent data include Hanover Insurance Group Inc., Fulton Financial Corp., Ameris Bancorp, AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd., and Wintrust Financial Corp., representing about 13.45% of the portfolio. Launched on July 6, 2009, as part of Janus Henderson Investors—a global asset manager formed from the 2017 merger of Janus Capital (founded 1969) and Henderson Group (roots in 1934), with headquarters in Denver, Colorado, and London—the fund is managed by Justin Tugman (since March 13, 2009) and Craig Kempler (since October 3, 2017), and is domiciled in the United States with total net assets of approximately $1.27 billion.
In recent developments, Janus Henderson Investors has pursued strategic growth through multiple acquisitions and partnerships, including the 2024 acquisition of a majority stake in Victory Park Capital to bolster private credit capabilities, the acquisition of European ETF provider Tabula Investment Management to expand fixed income and sustainable ETF offerings, and a strategic alliance with NBK Wealth's private investment arm to establish an emerging markets private capital division; the firm also launched the Janus Henderson Global Smaller Companies OEIC in early 2025 and formed a joint venture with Privacore Capital in 2023 for alternative investments distribution. These moves reflect Janus Henderson's focus on diversifying product offerings, enhancing institutional client solutions, and tapping into high-growth areas like private markets and ETFs amid robust assets under management reaching approximately $484 billion as of September 30, 2025. The Small Cap Value Fund itself maintains continuity in its core strategy, with quarterly performance commentaries noting stock selection impacts, such as a 9.04% return in Q3 2025 versus the Russell 2000 Value Index's 12.60%.