- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management - Global
- Address
- DE United States of America
- IPO Date
- Jun 8, 2016
- Business
- The Organics ETF (ORG), issued by Janus Detroit Street Trust and managed by Janus Henderson Investors, is an exchange-traded fund that seeks to track the performance, before fees and expenses, of the Solactive Organics Index by investing at least 80% of its net assets in the component securities of the index. The fund provides exposure to a non-diversified portfolio of global companies positioned to benefit from rising demand for organic products, including those that service, produce, distribute, market, or sell organic food, beverages, cosmetics, supplements, or packaging; it typically holds 24 stocks with significant concentration in the top 10 holdings representing approximately 73% of assets, focusing on sectors such as consumer defensive and health care across blended market capitalizations and global regions. The ETF features a net expense ratio of 0.50%, assets under management of around $6-11 million, and a dividend yield of approximately 3%, with holdings drawn from worldwide markets including North America, Europe, and Asia.
Launched on June 8, 2016, as part of Janus Capital's initial thematic ETF lineup, the fund is headquartered at 151 Detroit Street, Denver, Colorado, the principal office of Janus Detroit Street Trust and Janus Henderson Investors. It targets investors seeking thematic exposure to the organics industry, encompassing organic farming operations, producers like Chr. Hansen Holding A/S and Sprouts Farmers Market, and distributors amid growing global demand driven by health, environmental, and consumer trends.
In recent years, the ETF has maintained operations amid a challenging performance environment, posting a year-to-date total return of approximately -25% and a one-year return of -19% as of late 2025, reflecting broader sector volatility rather than specific corporate actions. No major funding rounds, acquisitions, new product launches, or strategic shifts have been announced for the ETF or its sponsor in the last 1-2 years; earlier plans in 2020 to close the fund were evidently reversed, allowing continued trading on NASDAQ. Janus Henderson Investors, the fund family with over $375 billion in global assets under management as of recent reports, continues to support the ETF alongside its broader lineup of thematic and equity products from offices worldwide.