Janus Henderson Research Fund
JRASX
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in mil. unless spec.- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management
- Address
- Denver CO 80206 Denver CO United States of America 80206
- IPO Date
- Jul 6, 2009
- CIK
- 0000277751
- Website
- janushenderson.com
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- Janus Henderson Research Fund (JRASX) is a U.S. large-cap growth mutual fund that seeks long-term growth of capital by investing primarily in common stocks selected for their growth potential, leveraging the best ideas from Janus Henderson Investors' global research sector teams. The fund employs a pure stock-picking approach, with dedicated sector specialists constructing high-conviction portfolios of industry-leading companies featuring strong brand power, enduring business models, and competitive positioning; it emphasizes bottom-up fundamental analysis while aligning sector weights to the benchmark to minimize macro risks, resulting in heavy exposure to technology (approximately 46%), communication services, consumer cyclical, financial services, and healthcare sectors, with top holdings including NVIDIA Corp., Microsoft Corp., Apple Inc., Alphabet Inc., and Amazon.com Inc. Available primarily to U.S. investors through share classes such as S (net expense ratio 1.06%), it requires a minimum initial investment of $2,500 and focuses on companies of any market capitalization, though predominantly large-cap, with over 98% in U.S. stocks. Janus Henderson Research Fund operates as part of Janus Henderson Investors, a global asset manager formed by the 2017 merger of Janus Capital (founded 1969 in Denver, Colorado) and Henderson Global Investors (roots in 1934, London), with current headquarters at 151 Detroit St., Denver, CO; the firm manages approximately $22 billion in net assets for this fund across its open-ended investment company structure domiciled in the United States. The fund targets individual investors, financial advisors, and institutions seeking growth-oriented equity exposure with volatility similar to large-growth peers, available for daily pricing and redemption without front-end or deferred loads. In recent developments, portfolio management saw John Jordan and Joshua Cummings appointed as lead managers effective January 26, 2024, reflecting a strategic leadership transition. Janus Henderson Investors, the fund's sponsor, received a non-binding acquisition proposal in October 2025 from Trian Fund Management (its majority partner) and General Catalyst at $46 per share in cash, valuing the firm at around $7.1 billion; a special board committee of independent directors is evaluating the offer, with no assurance of a definitive agreement. Additionally, the firm expanded capabilities through a partnership with CNO Financial Group under the "Amplify" initiative to accelerate growth in Victory Park Capital and celebrated the first closing of its MENA Private Credit Fund IV, alongside marking its 90-year heritage milestone in April 2024.