Investment objective & strategy
As of Oct. 28, 2025 · prospectusObjective. Janus Henderson High-Yield Fund seeks to obtain high current income.
Strategy. The Fund pursues its investment objectives by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in high-yield securities rated below investment grade (also known as junk bonds). Securities rated below investment grade may include their unrated equivalents or other high-yielding securities portfolio management believes offer attractive risk/return characteristics. The Fund may at times invest all of its assets in such securities. The Fund may also invest in money market instruments and foreign debt securities. The Fund may also invest in floating rate obligations, such as collateralized loan obligations, floating rate senior secured syndicated bank loans, floating rate unsecured loans, and other floating rate bonds, loans and notes. The Fund may also … The Fund pursues its investment objectives by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in high-yield securities rated below investment grade (also known as junk bonds). Securities rated below investment grade may include their unrated equivalents or other high-yielding securities portfolio management believes offer attractive risk/return characteristics. The Fund may at times invest all of its assets in such securities. The Fund may also invest in money market instruments and foreign debt securities. The Fund may also invest in floating rate obligations, such as collateralized loan obligations, floating rate senior secured syndicated bank loans, floating rate unsecured loans, and other floating rate bonds, loans and notes. The Fund may also invest in securities that have contractual restrictions that prohibit or limit their public resale, which may include Rule 144A securities. Due to the nature of the securities in which the Fund invests, it may have relatively high portfolio turnover compared to other funds. Additionally, the Fund may invest its assets in derivatives. Derivative instruments have a value derived from, or directly linked to, an underlying asset, such as fixed-income securities, commodities, currencies, interest rates, or market indices. The Funds exposure to derivatives will vary. For purposes of meeting its 80% investment policy, the Fund may include derivatives that have characteristics similar to the securities in which the Fund may directly invest. In particular, the Fund may invest in swaps, including index credit default swaps, to increase or decrease the Funds exposure to a particular market. Portfolio managements investment process is research-driven, incorporating top-down and bottom-up factors to identify and manage exposure to risks across sectors, industries, and individual investments. Portfolio management evaluates expected risk-adjusted returns on a portfolio and position level by analyzing fundamentals, valuations, and market technical indicators. This research encompasses both traditional fundamental analysis and data driven quantitative models and signals from such models. As part of its investment process, portfolio management considers environmental, social, and governance (ESG) risks and opportunities (ESG Factors) that it believes are financially material, alongside other fundamental investment factors. Examples of potential financially material ESG Factors include: corporate governance, company culture, exposure to climate change, and human capital management. To assess ESG Factors, portfolio management uses issuer reports, third-party data, and internally-generated analyses and may engage directly with issuers. ESG Factors are one of many considerations in the investment decision-making process, may not be determinative in deciding to include or exclude an investment from the portfolio, and may not be considered for every investment decision. The Fund may seek to earn additional income through lending its securities to certain qualified broker-dealers and institutions, in an amount equal to up to one-third of its total assets as determined at the time of the loan origination.
Top holdings
As of March 31, 2026 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| TEP 6.75 03/15/34 144A | TEP | $16.30M | 2.58% |
| SUN V7.875 PERP 144A | SUN | $14.58M | 2.31% |
| Kioxia Holdings Corp. | — | $13.39M | 2.12% |
| Janus Henderson Cash Collateral Fund LLC | — | $11.83M | 1.87% |
| Jane Street Group / JSG Finance Inc. | — | $10.21M | 1.62% |
| RGCARE 10 06/01/32 144A | RGCARE | $9.95M | 1.58% |
| HOWMID 6 5/8 01/15/34 | HOWARD | $9.91M | 1.57% |
| Janus Henderson Cash Liquidity Fund LLC | — | $9.74M | 1.54% |
| Veritiv Operating Co | — | $9.64M | 1.53% |
| First Quantum Minerals Ltd | — | $9.56M | 1.51% |
Portfolio moves
Dec 31, 2025 → Mar 31, 2026How many positions this fund opened, exited, grew, trimmed, or left unchanged between its two most recent N-PORT snapshots — net changes between point-in-time reports, not a trade log.
Similar funds
Funds whose portfolios most overlap this one, by weight| Fund | Overlap | Net exp. |
|---|---|---|
| Janus Henderson Multi-Sector Income Fund · JMUAX, JMUCX, JMUDX, JMUIX, JMTNX, JMUSX, JMUTX | 20% | 0.58% |
| Guardian Multi-Sector Bond VIP Fund | 18% | 0.94% |
| Janus Henderson Income ETF · JIII | 17% | 0.54% |
Advisers
| Firm | Role |
|---|---|
| Janus Henderson Investors US LLC | Adviser |
Footnotes
- Expense ratio as of October 28, 2025, from the fund's prospectus.
- Net assets and holdings count as of March 31, 2026, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
- Total return for calendar year 2025, before tax and after fund expenses. Computed by compounding the twelve monthly total returns the fund reported in its SEC N-PORT filings for 2025 (the latest prospectus does not yet chart this year).
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