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- Janus Henderson Global Research Fund (JWWFX) is an open-end mutual fund managed by Janus Henderson Investors that seeks long-term growth of capital through a global large-cap growth equity strategy. The fund invests primarily in common stocks of industry-leading companies with strong brand power, enduring business models, and competitive positioning, leveraging high-conviction ideas from dedicated global sector research teams across technology, financials, industrials and materials, consumer, communications, health care, and energy and utilities; it maintains sector allocations aligned with the MSCI World Index to minimize macro risks while emphasizing bottom-up stock selection. Class I shares (JWWFX), launched on July 6, 2009, feature a net expense ratio of 0.70%, with total net assets of approximately $4.36 billion as of recent data; other share classes include A (JDWAX), T (JAWWX), C (JWWCX), N (JDWNX), R (JDWRX), and S (JWGRX), all domiciled in the United States and available primarily to U.S. investors with a minimum initial investment of $2,500 for most classes. The portfolio typically holds around 120 equity positions, with top holdings including NVIDIA Corp (approximately 7%), Microsoft Corp (6%), Meta Platforms Inc (3.5%), Amazon.com Inc (3.3%), and Broadcom Inc (2.6%), diversified across approximately 76% U.S. stocks, 24% non-U.S. stocks (primarily Eurozone, United Kingdom, Europe ex-Euro, and Canada), and minimal cash; sector exposures feature technology at 28%, financial services at 19%, industrials at 12%, consumer cyclical at 11%, and communication services at 10%. Janus Henderson Global Research Fund integrates financially material ESG factors such as corporate governance, climate exposure, and human capital management alongside traditional fundamental analysis; the fund employs a performance-based management fee and undergoes continuous risk oversight by co-portfolio managers and a dedicated team. Recent management changes include the appointment of John Jordan and Joshua Cummings as co-portfolio managers effective January 26, 2024, bringing extensive industry experience since 1997 and 1996, respectively, while maintaining the fund's consistent 20-year process driven by its central research team averaging 18 years of experience; as of September 30, 2025, the fund earned a four-star Morningstar rating among 295 global large-stock growth funds based on risk-adjusted returns, with strong outperformance metrics over rolling 5-, 10-, and 15-year periods exceeding 80% success rates versus the benchmark and peers. The fund, part of Janus Henderson Investors' U.S. advisor offerings, operates globally with a focus on developed markets and limited emerging exposure, headquartered with Janus Henderson in Denver, Colorado, tracing its strategy inception to February 25, 2005.