Janus Henderson Venture Fund
JVTAX
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- Financial Services
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- Asset Management
- Address
- Denver CO 80206 Denver CO United States of America 80206
- IPO Date
- May 6, 2011
- CIK
- 0000277751
- Website
- janushenderson.com
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- Janus Henderson Venture Fund (JVTAX) is an open-end mutual fund managed by Janus Henderson Investors that seeks capital appreciation through investments primarily in U.S. small-cap growth equities. The fund pursues its objective by allocating at least 50% of its equity assets to small-sized companies characterized by differentiated business models, innovative approaches, or unique products and services that provide sustainable competitive advantages and potential for multi-year market share growth; it may also invest in larger companies, non-U.S. stocks, cash equivalents, and other assets to manage volatility. Key sectors include technology, industrials, and healthcare, with top holdings such as Stride Inc., SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc., and Janus Henderson Cash Liquidity Fund LLC; the fund maintains a moderate growth approach focused on resilient business models across economic conditions. Janus Henderson Investors, the fund's manager, was formed in 2017 from the merger of Janus Capital Group, founded in 1969 in Denver, Colorado, and Henderson Global Investors, with roots dating to 1934 in London; the firm is headquartered in Denver and operates globally with offices in the U.S., U.K., Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the Middle East. The Venture Fund, available in multiple share classes including Class A (JVTAX), Class I (JVTIX), and Class T (JAVTX), targets individual investors, financial advisors, and institutions seeking exposure to small-cap growth opportunities with lower volatility relative to the Russell 2000 Growth Index. Recent developments at Janus Henderson Investors include the October 2024 acquisition of Victory Park Capital Advisors, a global private credit manager with approximately $6 billion in assets under management, enhancing the firm's securitized credit and private markets capabilities; an August 2024 agreement to acquire a majority stake in National Bank of Kuwait's emerging markets private investments team to expand into underpenetrated private capital solutions; and a May 2024 acquisition of Tabula Investment Management, a European ETF provider focused on fixed income and sustainable strategies, to bolster active ETF offerings globally. In October 2025, the firm received a non-binding acquisition proposal from Trian and General Catalyst Group valuing shares at $46.00, prompting a special committee review while maintaining client-focused operations; these moves reflect strategic diversification into alternatives, ETFs, and private credit amid client demand for broader asset class exposure.