JHYAX Performance — Janus Henderson High-Yield Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-09-14
JHYAX returned +3.09% year to date and +7.70% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +8.77% over 3 years and +3.15% over 5 years. The fund beat its High Yield Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $129, against $125 for the category, and to $108 over one year, against $106. Volatility over the past three years was 5.00% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund lost a net $55.0M, and assets reached $636.53M.
JHYAX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Janus Henderson High-Yield Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the High Yield Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | JHYAX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $108 | $106 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $129 | $125 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $117 | $119 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $132 | $134 |
JHYAX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +3.09% |
| 1 year | +7.70% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +8.77% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +3.15% |
JHYAX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Janus Henderson High-Yield Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +3.09% |
| 2025 | +8.89% |
| 2024 | +8.28% |
| 2023 | +11.54% |
| 2022 | −15.22% |
| 2021 | +5.58% |
| 2020 | +5.26% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +2.96% |
JHYAX Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +0.9% | +0.4% | −1.6% | +2.2% | +0.8% | +0.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +1.2% | +0.3% | −1.5% | −0.4% | +2.4% | +2.2% | +0.7% | +1.1% | +1.2% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | +1.5% | −0.2% | +0.4% | −0.8% | +1.3% | +1.1% | +1.8% | +1.6% | +1.2% | −0.8% | +1.3% | −0.3% |
| 2023 | +0.8% | −1.3% | +4.2% | +1.7% | −1.0% | +0.9% | −1.7% | −0.3% | +1.3% | +3.7% | +5.0% | −2.1% |
| 2022 | −1.4% | −1.2% | −3.1% | −7.4% | 0.0% | −4.6% | −5.2% | −2.3% | +5.9% | −0.6% | +1.8% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | +0.1% | +1.0% | +0.2% | +1.3% | +0.2% | +1.0% | −0.2% | +0.6% | +0.5% | +2.1% | −1.1% | −0.3% |
| 2020 | −13.2% | −1.5% | −0.1% | +0.8% | +4.3% | +4.4% | −1.0% | +1.5% | +4.3% | +1.9% | +4.6% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | +2.0% | +0.4% | +0.5% |
JHYAX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 5.00%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.85 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +5.04% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −2.08% (Dec 2023)
JHYAX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Janus Henderson High-Yield Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$55.0M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $183.1M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.77×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $16.9M | $14.2M | $2.7M |
| May 2026 | $12.1M | $17.9M | −$5.8M |
| Apr 2026 | $12.5M | $17.6M | −$5.1M |
| Mar 2026 | $10.6M | $61.6M | −$51.0M |
| Feb 2026 | $11.5M | $12.4M | −$857K |
| Jan 2026 | $14.6M | $18.6M | −$4.0M |
| Dec 2025 | $21.8M | $15.9M | $5.9M |
| Nov 2025 | $16.9M | $10.6M | $6.3M |
| Oct 2025 | $12.3M | $21.3M | −$9.0M |
| Sep 2025 | $19.4M | $17.6M | $1.7M |
| Aug 2025 | $18.2M | $14.7M | $3.5M |
| Jul 2025 | $16.5M | $15.8M | $687K |
JHYAX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Janus Henderson High-Yield Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $636.53M |
| 2026-03-31 | $631.93M |
| 2025-12-31 | $701.94M |
| 2025-09-30 | $699.65M |
| 2025-06-30 | $684.20M |
| 2025-03-31 | $632.97M |
| 2024-12-31 | $637.83M |
| 2024-09-30 | $659.80M |
| 2024-06-30 | $706.90M |
| 2024-03-31 | $759.45M |
| 2023-12-31 | $775.84M |
| 2023-09-30 | $797.27M |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.