February 27, 2026
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Fixed Income |
Ticker |
Principal U.S. Listing Exchange |
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Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF |
JAAA |
NYSE Arca, Inc. |
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Janus Henderson B-BBB CLO ETF |
JBBB |
Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. |
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Janus Henderson Corporate Bond ETF |
JLQD |
NYSE Arca, Inc. |
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Janus Henderson Emerging Markets Debt Hard Currency ETF |
JEMB |
NYSE Arca, Inc. |
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Janus Henderson Income ETF |
JIII |
NYSE Arca, Inc. |
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Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF |
JMBS |
NYSE Arca, Inc. |
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Janus Henderson Securitized Income ETF |
JSI |
NYSE Arca, Inc. |
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Janus Henderson Short Duration Income ETF |
VNLA |
NYSE Arca, Inc. |
Janus Detroit Street Trust
Prospectus
The Securities and Exchange Commission has not approved or disapproved of these securities or passed on the accuracy or adequacy of this Prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

This Prospectus describes eight portfolios (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) of Janus Detroit Street Trust (the “Trust”). Janus Henderson Investors US LLC (the “Adviser”) serves as investment adviser to the Funds.
Shares of the Funds are not individually redeemable and the owners of Fund shares may purchase or redeem shares from a Fund in Creation Units only, in accordance with the terms set forth in this Prospectus. The purchase and sale price of individual Fund shares trading on an exchange may be below, at or above the most recently calculated net asset value for Fund shares (sometimes referred to as the “NAV”).
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Ticker: JAAA
Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF seeks capital preservation and current income by seeking to deliver floating-rate exposure to high quality AAA-rated collateralized loan obligations (“CLOs”).
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell shares of the Fund. Investors may pay brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries on their purchases and sales of Fund shares, which are not reflected in the table or in the example below.
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The Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then sell all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
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Portfolio
Turnover: The Fund
pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities
(or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate
higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are
held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund
operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the
most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was
The Fund pursues its investment objective by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 90% of its net assets (plus any borrowings made for investment purposes) in CLOs of any maturity that are rated AAA (or equivalent by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (“NRSRO”)) at the time of purchase, or if unrated, determined to be of comparable credit quality by the Adviser. For purposes of the Fund’s investment policies, CLOs are floating- or fixed-rate debt securities issued in different tranches, with varying degrees of risk, by a trust or other special purpose vehicle and backed by an underlying portfolio consisting primarily of below investment grade corporate loans. Such loans may include domestic and foreign senior secured loans, senior unsecured loans and subordinate corporate loans, which may individually be rated below investment grade or the equivalent if unrated. The underlying loans are selected by a CLO’s manager. Under normal market conditions, the Fund will seek to maintain a minimum of 80% of its portfolio in AAA-rated CLOs. After purchase, a CLO may have its rating reduced below the minimum rating required by the Fund for purchase. In such cases, the Fund will
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consider whether to continue to hold the CLO. The Fund may temporarily deviate from the 80% policy while deploying new capital as the result of cash creation or redemption activity, or during unusual market conditions, or highly unusual market conditions such as a downgrade in the rating of one or more CLOs.
The Fund may invest its remaining assets in other high-quality CLOs with a minimum rating of A- at the time of purchase or if unrated, determined to be of comparable credit quality by the Adviser. No CLO, at the time of purchase by the Fund, will have a rating that is below A- (or equivalent by an NRSRO). An NRSRO is a credit rating agency that is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) that issues credit ratings that the SEC permits other financial firms to use for certain regulatory purposes.
The Fund will only invest in CLOs with a minimum initial total offering size of $250 million and minimum initial senior AAA tranche size of $100 million.
The Fund will invest primarily in CLOs that are U.S. dollar denominated. However, the Fund may from time to time invest up to 30% of its net assets in CLOs that are denominated in foreign currencies. To the extent the Fund invests in non-U.S. dollar denominated securities, it will seek to hedge its exposure to foreign currency to U.S. dollars, as described more fully below.
The Fund may purchase CLOs both in the primary and secondary markets.
The Fund will not invest more than 5% of its portfolio in any single CLO, and will not invest more than 15% of its portfolio in CLOs managed by a single CLO manager.
The Fund will limit its investment in fixed-rate CLOs to a maximum of 10% of its net assets.
The Fund may invest in derivatives. Derivatives are instruments that have a value derived from, or directly linked to, an underlying reference asset, such as fixed-income securities, interest rates, currencies, or market indices. The Fund's use of derivatives will be limited to (i) currency forward contracts or futures contracts to hedge any foreign currency exposure back to the U.S. dollar, (ii) interest rate swaps or interest rate futures to hedge exposure in fixed-rate CLOs to a floating-rate, in accordance with the Fund's investment objective, and (iii) total return swaps in accordance with the Fund's investment objective. The Fund will limit total return swaps to no more than 10% of its net assets valued at notional value. Derivatives will not be used for any other purposes.
Portfolio management applies a “bottom up” approach to selecting investments to purchase and sell. This means that portfolio management looks at securities one at a time to determine if a security is an attractive investment opportunity and if it is consistent with the Fund’s investment policies.
Portfolio management’s analysis with respect to security selection includes due diligence of CLO managers to discern each manager’s investment process, credit sector analysis, risk appetite, approach to risk management, and corporate governance. Additional factors, such as the CLO manager’s tenure and track record in the CLO market, issuance record and secondary market trading frequency, assist in portfolio management’s analysis of both quality and liquidity. Under normal circumstances, the Fund will generally sell or dispose of its portfolio investments to take advantage of mispricing in the secondary market or when, in the opinion of the Adviser, the initial investment thesis changes with respect to a particular security or CLO manager, including as the result of changing market conditions.
The Fund is “actively-managed” and, thus, does not seek to replicate the performance of a specified index. Accordingly, portfolio management has discretion on a daily basis to manage the Fund’s portfolio in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective.
PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT RISKS |
CLO Risk. The risks of investing in CLOs include both the economic risks of the underlying loans combined with the risks associated with the CLO structure governing the priority of payments. The degree of such risk will generally correspond to the specific tranche in which the Fund is invested. The Fund intends to invest primarily in AAA-rated tranches. Furthermore, this rating does not constitute a guarantee, may be downgraded in stressed market environments, and it is possible that even the most senior CLO tranches could experience losses due to actual defaults, increased sensitivity to defaults due to collateral default and significant losses experienced by subordinated/equity tranches, market anticipation of defaults, as well as negative
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market sentiment with respect to CLO securities as an asset class. The Fund’s portfolio management may not be able to accurately predict how specific CLOs or the portfolio of underlying loans for such CLOs will react to changes or stresses in the market, including changes in interest rates. The most common risks associated with investing in CLOs are liquidity risk, interest rate risk, credit risk, prepayment risk, and the risk of default by the underlying assets, among others.
Debt Securities Risk. Variable-and floating-rate debt obligations (including CLOs and the portfolio of loans underlying the CLOs), as well as fixed-income debt instruments are subject to the following risks.
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Liquidity Risk. Liquidity risk refers to the possibility that the Fund may not be able to sell or buy a security or close out an investment contract at a favorable price or time. Consequently, the Fund may have to accept a lower price to sell a security, sell other securities to raise cash, or give up an investment opportunity, any of which could have a negative effect on the Fund’s performance. Infrequent trading of securities also may lead to an increase in their price volatility. CLOs, and their underlying loan obligations, are typically not registered for sale to the public and therefore are subject to certain restrictions on transfer and sale, potentially making them less liquid than other types of securities. Additionally, when the Fund purchases a newly issued CLO directly from the issuer (rather than from the secondary market), there often may be a delayed settlement period, during which time the liquidity of the CLO may be further reduced. During periods of limited liquidity and higher price volatility, the Fund’s ability to acquire or dispose of CLOs at a price and time the Fund deems advantageous may be impaired. CLOs are generally considered to be long-term investments and there is no guarantee that an active secondary market will exist or be maintained for any given CLO. |
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Interest Rate Risk. As interest rates decrease, issuers of the underlying loan obligations may refinance any floating rate loans, which will result in a reduction in the principal value of the CLO’s portfolio and require the CLO to reinvest cash at an inopportune time. Conversely, as interest rates rise, borrowers with floating rate loans may experience difficulty in making payments, resulting in delinquencies and defaults, which will result in a reduction in cash flow to the CLO and the CLO investors, including the Fund. An increase in interest rates may cause the value of fixed-income securities held by the Fund to decline. The Fund may be subject to a greater risk of rising interest rates due to inflationary trends and the effect of government fiscal and monetary policy initiatives and resulting market reaction to those initiatives. |
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Floating Rate Obligations Risk. Securities with floating or variable interest rates can be less sensitive to interest rate changes than securities with fixed interest rates, but may decline in value if their interest rates do not rise as much, or as quickly, as interest rates in general. Conversely, floating rate securities will not generally increase in value if interest rates decline. A decline in interest rates may result in a reduction of income received from floating rate securities held by the Fund and may adversely affect the value of the Fund’s shares. Generally, floating rate securities carry lower yields than fixed notes of the same maturity. The interest rate for a floating rate note resets or adjusts periodically by reference to a benchmark interest rate. The impact of interest rate changes on floating rate investments is typically mitigated by the periodic interest rate reset of the investments. Securities with longer durations tend to be more sensitive to interest rate changes, usually making them more volatile than securities with shorter durations. Benchmark interest rates, such as the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”), may not accurately track market interest rates. |
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Prepayment Risk. During periods of falling interest rates, an issuer of a callable bond held by the Fund may “call” or repay the security before its stated maturity. CLOs are typically structured such that, after a specified period of time, the majority investor in the equity tranche can call (i.e., redeem) the securities issued by the CLO in full. The Fund may not be able to accurately predict when or which of its CLO investments may be called, resulting in the Fund having to reinvest the proceeds in unfavorable circumstances, which in turn could cause in a decline in the Fund’s income. |
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Extension Risk. During periods of rising interest rates, certain debt obligations potentially including the portfolio of loans underlying a CLO will be paid off substantially more slowly than originally anticipated and the value of those securities may fall sharply, resulting in a decline in the Fund’s income and potentially in the value of the Fund’s investments. |
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Income Risk. The Fund’s income may decline if interest rates fall. This decline in income can occur because most of the CLO debt instruments held by the Fund will have floating or variable interest rates. |
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Credit Risk. Debt issuers and other counterparties may not honor their obligations or may have their debt downgraded by ratings agencies. Ratings provided by NRSROs represent their opinions of the claims-paying ability of the entities rated by them. Such ratings are general and are not absolute standards of quality. For CLOs, the primary source of credit risk is the ability of the underlying portfolio of loans to generate sufficient cash flow to pay investors on a full and timely basis when principal and/or interest payments are due. Default in payment on the underlying loans will result in less cash flow from the underlying portfolio and, in turn, less funds available to pay investors in the CLO. |
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Covenant Lite Loans Risk. Certain of the underlying loans in which a CLO may invest may be issued or offered as “covenant lite” loans, which have few or no financial maintenance covenants that would require a borrower to maintain certain financial metrics. A CLO may be delayed in enforcing its interests in covenant lite loans, which may result in losses. |
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Valuation Risk. Valuation Risk is the risk that one or more of the debt securities in which the Fund invests are priced differently than the value realized upon such security’s sale. In times of market instability, valuation may be more difficult. Valuation may also be affected by changes in the issuer’s financial strength, the market’s perception of such strength, or in the credit rating of the issuer or security. The tiered structure of certain CLOs may subject them to price volatility and enhanced liquidity and valuation risk in times of market stress. |
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Privately-Issued Securities Risk. CLOs are generally privately-issued securities, and are normally purchased pursuant to Rule 144A or Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). Privately-issued securities typically may be resold only to qualified institutional buyers, in a privately negotiated transaction, to a limited number of purchasers, or in limited quantities after they have been held for a specified period of time and other conditions are met for an exemption from registration. Because there may be relatively few potential purchasers for such securities, especially under adverse market or economic conditions or in the event of adverse changes in the financial condition of the issuer, the Fund may find it more difficult to sell such securities when it may be advisable to do so or it may be able to sell such securities only at prices lower than if such securities were more widely held and traded. At times, it also may be more difficult to determine the fair value of such securities for purposes of computing the Fund’s net asset value per share (“NAV”) due to the absence of an active trading market. There can be no assurance that a privately-issued security previously deemed to be liquid when purchased will continue to be liquid for as long as it is held by the Fund, and its value may decline as a result. |
CLO Manager Risk. CLOs are managed by investment advisers independent of the Adviser. CLO managers are responsible for selecting, managing and replacing the underlying bank loans within a CLO. As such, each CLO is subject to poor selections by its CLO manager. Adverse security selection by a CLO manager may cause a CLO to experience difficulty in making its stipulated distribution payments to investors because of the poor performance of the underlying bank loans: (i) entering into bankruptcy proceedings; and/or (ii) are in default as to the repayment of their loan balances. Generally, CLO managers mitigate these risks by maintaining a pool of underlying bank loans in excess of the minimum necessary to finance a CLO’s stipulated distribution payments.
In addition, CLO managers may have limited operating histories, may be subject to conflicts of interests, including managing the assets of other clients or other investment vehicles, or receiving fees that incentivize maximizing the yield, and indirectly the risk, of a CLO. Adverse developments with respect to a CLO manager, such as personnel and resource constraints, regulatory issues or other developments that may impact the ability and/or performance of the CLO manager, may adversely impact the performance of the CLO securities in which the Fund invests.
Market Risk. The value of the Fund’s portfolio may decrease due to short-term market movements and over more prolonged market downturns. As a result, the Fund’s NAV may decrease. Market risk may affect a single issuer, industry, economic sector, or the market as a whole. Market risk may be magnified if certain social, political, economic, and other conditions and events (such as financial institution failures, economic recessions, tariffs, trade disputes, terrorism, war, armed conflicts, including related sanctions, social unrest, natural disasters, and epidemics and pandemics) adversely interrupt the global economy and financial markets. It is important to understand that the value of your investment may fall, sometimes sharply, in response to changes in the market, and you could lose money.
Portfolio Management Risk. The Fund is an actively managed investment portfolio and is therefore subject to the risk that the investment strategies employed for the Fund may fail to produce the intended results. Accordingly, the Fund may underperform benchmark indices or other funds with similar investment objectives.
Investment Focus Risk. Because the Fund invests primarily in CLOs it is susceptible to an increased risk of loss due to adverse occurrences in the CLO market, generally, and in the various markets impacting the portfolios of loans underling these CLOs. The Fund’s CLO investment focus may cause the Fund to perform differently than the overall financial market and the Fund’s performance may be more volatile than if the Fund’s investments were more diversified across financial instruments and or markets.
Foreign Exposure Risk. The Fund may have exposure to foreign markets as a result of its investments in foreign securities and securities denominated in foreign currencies. As a result, its returns and NAV may be affected by fluctuations in currency exchange rates or political or economic conditions in a particular country. Investments in foreign securities, particularly those
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of issuers located in emerging market countries, tend to have greater exposure to liquidity risk than domestic securities. In some foreign markets, there may not be protection against failure by other parties to complete transactions. It may not be possible for the Fund to repatriate capital, dividends, interest, and other income from a particular country or governmental entity. In addition, a market swing in one or more countries or regions where the Fund has invested a significant amount of its assets may have a greater effect on the Fund’s performance than it would in a more geographically diversified portfolio. To the extent the Fund invests in foreign debt securities, such investments are sensitive to changes in interest rates. The Fund’s investments may be denominated in foreign currencies and therefore, changes in the value of a country’s currency compared to the U.S. dollar may affect the value of the Fund’s investments.
Newly Issued Securities Risk. The credit obligations in which the Fund invests may include newly issued securities, or “new issues,” such as initial debt offerings. New issues may have a magnified impact on the performance of the Fund during periods in which it has a small asset base. The impact of new issues on the Fund’s performance likely will decrease as the Fund’s asset size increases, which could reduce the Fund’s returns. New issues may not be consistently available to the Fund for investing, particularly as the Fund’s asset base grows. Certain new issues, such as initial debt offerings, may be volatile in price due to the absence of a prior trading market, limited quantities available for trading and limited information about the issuer. The Fund may hold new issues for a short period of time. This may increase the Fund’s portfolio turnover and may lead to increased expenses for the Fund, such as transaction costs. In addition, new issues can experience an immediate drop in value after issuance if the demand for the securities does not continue to support the offering price.
Extended Settlement Risk. Newly issued CLOs purchased in the primary market typically experience delayed or extended settlement periods. In the period following such a purchase and prior to settlement these CLOs may be considered less liquid than similar CLOs available in the secondary market. In such circumstances the Fund bears a risk of loss if the value of the CLO declines before the settlement date or if the Fund is required to sell the CLO prior to settlement. There is also the risk that the security will not be issued or that the counterparty will not meet its obligation, resulting in a loss of the investment opportunity.
Derivatives Risk. The Fund’s use of derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments. The Fund’s use of derivatives instruments could reduce the Fund’s performance, increase its volatility, and cause the Fund to lose more than the initial amount invested.
In addition, investments in derivatives may involve leverage, which means a small percentage of assets invested in derivatives can have a disproportionately large impact on the Fund’s performance. Moreover, although the value of a derivative instrument is based on an underlying reference asset or index, a derivative instrument typically does not carry the same rights as would be the case if the Fund invested directly in an underlying reference asset.
Counterparty Risk. Counterparty risk may arise because of the counterparty’s financial condition (i.e., financial difficulties, bankruptcy, or insolvency), market activities and developments, or other reasons, whether foreseen or not. A counterparty’s inability to fulfill its obligation may result in significant financial loss to the Fund. The Fund may be unable to recover its investment from the counterparty or may obtain a limited recovery, and/or recovery may be delayed.
ETF Risks. The Fund is an ETF, and, as a result of the Fund utilizing an ETF’s structure, it is exposed to the following risks:
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Authorized Participants, Market Makers, and Liquidity Providers Concentration Risk. The Fund has a limited number of financial institutions that may act as Authorized Participants (“APs”). Only APs may engage in creation or redemption transactions directly with the Fund and they have no obligation to submit creation or redemption orders. In addition, there may be a limited number of market makers and/or liquidity providers in the marketplace. To the extent either of the following events occur, the Fund’s shares may trade at a material discount to the net asset value (“NAV”) and possibly face delisting from the NYSE Arca, Inc. (the “Exchange”): (i) APs exit the business or otherwise become unable to process creation and/or redemption orders and no other APs step forward to perform these services, or (ii) market makers and/or liquidity providers exit the business or significantly reduce their business activities and no other entities step forward to perform their functions. |
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Cash Transaction Risk. To the extent the Fund sells portfolio securities to meet some or all of a redemption request with cash, the Fund may incur taxable gains or losses that it might not have incurred had it made redemptions entirely in-kind. As a result, the Fund may pay out higher annual capital gain distributions than if the in-kind redemption process was used. |
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Costs of Buying or Selling Shares. Due to the costs of buying or selling Fund shares, frequent trading of the Fund’s shares may significantly reduce investment results and an investment in the Fund may not be advisable for investors who anticipate regularly making small investments. |
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Shares Trade at Prices Other Than NAV. As with all ETFs, the Fund’s shares are bought and sold on the Exchange at market prices. There may be times when the market price of the Fund’s shares is more than the NAV (premium) or less than the NAV (discount) due to supply and demand for the Fund’s shares. This risk is heightened during periods of steep market declines and/or periods when there is limited trading activity for the Fund’s shares on the Exchange. |
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Trading. There can be no assurance that the Fund’s shares will trade with any volume, or at all, on the Exchange. There can be no assurance that an active trading market for Fund shares will develop or be maintained. Furthermore, during a “flash crash,” the market prices of the Fund’s shares may decline suddenly and significantly resulting in the Fund’s shares trading at a substantial discount to NAV. Flash crashes may also cause APs and other market makers to limit or cease trading in the Fund’s shares. |
In addition, trading is subject to trading halts caused by extraordinary market volatility pursuant to the Exchange’s “circuit breaker” rules. Shareholders could suffer significant losses to the extent that they sell shares during a flash crash or when the Exchange’s circuit breaker rules are in effect.
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Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
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MANAGEMENT |
Investment Adviser: Janus Henderson Investors US LLC
Portfolio Management: Nick Childs, CFA, is Co-Portfolio Manager of the Fund, which he has co-managed since inception in October 2020. John Kerschner, CFA, is Co-Portfolio Manager of the Fund, which he has co-managed since inception in October 2020. Jessica Shill is Co-Portfolio Manager of the Fund, which she has co-managed since January 2023.
PURCHASE AND SALE OF FUND SHARES |
The Fund is an actively-managed ETF. Unlike shares of traditional mutual funds, shares of the Fund are not individually redeemable and may only be purchased or redeemed directly from the Fund at NAV in large increments called “Creation Units” through APs. The Adviser may modify the Creation Unit size with prior notification to the Fund’s APs. See the ETF portion of the Janus Henderson website for the Fund’s current Creation Unit size. Creation Unit transactions are conducted in exchange for the deposit or delivery of a designated portfolio of in-kind securities with a cash balancing amount and/or all cash. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, Fund shares are not redeemable securities of the Fund. Shares of the Fund are listed and trade on the Exchange, and individual investors can purchase or sell shares in much smaller increments for cash in the secondary market through a broker-dealer. These transactions, which do not involve the Fund, are made at market prices that may vary throughout the day and differ from the Fund’s NAV. As a result, you may pay more than NAV (at a premium) when you purchase shares, and receive less than NAV (at a discount) when you sell shares, in the secondary market.
Investors purchasing or selling shares in the secondary market may also incur additional costs, including brokerage commissions, and an investor may incur costs attributable to the difference between the highest price a buyer is willing to pay to purchase shares of the Fund (bid) and the lowest price a seller is willing to accept for shares of the Fund (ask) when buying or selling shares in the secondary market (the “bid-ask spread”). Historical information regarding the Fund’s bid/ask spread can be accessed on Janus Henderson’s website at janushenderson.com/performance and then selecting the Fund.
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TAX INFORMATION |
The Fund’s distributions are generally taxable, and will be taxed as ordinary income or capital gains, unless you are investing through a tax-advantaged arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account (in which case you may be taxed at ordinary income tax rates upon withdrawal of your investment from such account). A sale of Fund shares may result in a capital gain or loss.
PAYMENTS TO BROKER-DEALERS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES |
If you purchase the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Adviser and/or its affiliates may pay broker-dealers or intermediaries for the sale and/or maintenance of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.
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Fund Summary
Ticker: JBBB
Janus Henderson B-BBB CLO ETF seeks capital preservation and current income by seeking to deliver floating-rate exposure to collateralized loan obligations (“CLOs”) generally rated between and inclusive of BBB+ and B-.
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell shares of the Fund. Investors may pay brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries on their purchases and sales of Fund shares, which are not reflected in the table or in the example below.
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The Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then sell all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
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Portfolio
Turnover: The Fund
pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities
(or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate
higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are
held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund
operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the
most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was
The Fund pursues its investment objective by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings made for investment purposes) in CLOs of any maturity that are rated between and inclusive of BBB+ and B- (or equivalent by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (“NRSRO”)) at the time of purchase, or if unrated, determined to be of comparable credit quality by the Adviser. However, as part of such investment, the Fund will not invest more than 15% of its net assets in CLOs rated below investment grade (BB+ or lower) at the time of purchase by the Fund, or if unrated, determined to be of comparable credit quality by the Adviser. Additionally, no CLO, at the time of purchase by the Fund, will have a rating that is below B- (or equivalent by an NRSRO) or, if unrated, determined to be of comparable credit quality by the Adviser. For purposes of the Fund’s investment policies, CLOs are floating rate debt securities issued in different tranches, with varying degrees of risk, by a trust or other special purpose vehicle and backed by an underlying
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portfolio consisting primarily of below investment grade corporate loans. Such loans may include domestic and foreign senior secured loans, senior unsecured loans and subordinate corporate loans, which may individually be rated below investment grade or the equivalent if unrated. The underlying loans are selected by a CLO’s manager.
The Fund may invest up to 10% of its net assets: i) directly in CLOs with a rating above BBB+ at the time of purchase by the Fund, or if unrated, determined to be of comparable credit quality by the Adviser; or ii) in affiliated exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”), including the Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF, which provide exposure to CLOs rated above BBB+. After purchase, a CLO may have its rating reduced below the minimum rating required by the Fund for purchase. In such cases, the Fund will consider whether to continue to hold the CLO. The Fund may temporarily deviate from the 80% policy while deploying new capital as the result of cash creation or redemption activity, or during unusual market conditions, or highly unusual market conditions such as a downgrade in the rating of one or more CLOs. An NRSRO is a credit rating agency that is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) that issues credit ratings that the SEC permits other financial firms to use for certain regulatory purposes.
The Fund will only invest in CLOs with a minimum initial total offering size of $250 million.
The Fund will invest primarily in CLOs that are U.S. dollar denominated. However, the Fund may from time to time invest up to 30% of its net assets in CLOs that are denominated in foreign currencies.
The Fund may purchase CLOs both in the primary and secondary markets.
The Fund will not invest more than 5% of its portfolio in any single CLO, and will not invest more than 15% of its portfolio in CLOs managed by a single CLO manager.
The Fund may invest in derivatives. Derivatives are instruments that have a value derived from, or directly linked to, an underlying reference asset, such as fixed-income securities, interest rates, currencies, or market indices. The Fund's use of derivatives will be limited to (i) currency forward contracts or futures contracts to hedge any foreign currency exposure back to the U.S. dollar and (ii) total return swaps in accordance with the Fund's investment objective. The Fund will limit total return swaps to no more than 10% of its net assets valued at notional value. Derivatives will not be used for any other purposes.
Portfolio management applies a “bottom up” approach to selecting investments to purchase and sell. This means that portfolio management looks at securities one at a time to determine if a security is an attractive investment opportunity and if it is consistent with the Fund’s investment policies.
Portfolio management’s analysis with respect to security selection includes due diligence of CLO managers to discern each manager’s investment process, credit sector analysis, risk appetite, approach to risk management, and corporate governance. Additional factors, such as the CLO manager’s tenure and track record in the CLO market, issuance record and secondary market trading frequency, assist in portfolio management’s analysis of both quality and liquidity. Under normal circumstances, the Fund will generally sell or dispose of its portfolio investments to take advantage of mispricing in the secondary market or when, in the opinion of the Adviser, the initial investment thesis changes with respect to a particular security or CLO manager, including as the result of changing market conditions.
The Fund is “actively-managed” and, thus, does not seek to replicate the performance of a specified index. Accordingly, portfolio management has discretion on a daily basis to manage the Fund’s portfolio in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective.
PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT RISKS |
CLO Risk. The risks of investing in CLOs include both the economic risks of the underlying loans combined with the risks associated with the CLO structure governing the priority of payments. The degree of such risk will generally correspond to the specific tranche in which the Fund is invested. The Fund intends to invest primarily in BBB-rated tranches and these tranches of CLOs are subordinate to other more senior tranches (such as AAA rated tranches). Furthermore, these ratings do not constitute a guarantee, may be downgraded in stressed market environments, and it is possible that even the most senior CLO tranches could experience losses due to actual defaults, increased sensitivity to defaults due to collateral default and the
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significant losses experienced by subordinated/equity tranches, market anticipation of defaults, as well as negative market sentiment with respect to CLO securities as an asset class. The Fund’s portfolio management may not be able to accurately predict how specific CLOs or the portfolio of underlying loans for such CLOs will react to changes or stresses in the market, including changes in interest rates. The most common risks associated with investing in CLOs are liquidity risk, interest rate risk, credit risk, prepayment risk, and the risk of default by the underlying assets, among others.
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Mezzanine CLO Risk. The Fund intends to invest primarily in BBB rated CLO tranches. Such securities are often subordinate to higher-rated tranches in terms of payment priority. Subordinated CLO tranches are subject to higher credit risk and liquidity risk relative to more senior CLO tranches. To the extent a CLO or its underlying loans experience default or are having difficulty making principal and/or interest payments, such subordinate CLO tranches will be more likely to experience adverse impacts, and such impacts will be more severe, relative to more senior and/or higher-rated CLO securities, which in turn will adversely affect the performance of the Fund. |
Debt Securities Risk. Variable-and floating-rate debt obligations (including CLOs and the portfolio of loans underlying the CLOs), as well as fixed-income debt instruments are subject to the following risks.
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Liquidity Risk. Liquidity risk refers to the possibility that the Fund may not be able to sell or buy a security or close out an investment contract at a favorable price or time. Consequently, the Fund may have to accept a lower price to sell a security, sell other securities to raise cash, or give up an investment opportunity, any of which could have a negative effect on the Fund’s performance. CLO securities in which the Fund invests may have limited liquidity in various market conditions, and in such instances will likely be less liquid than more senior or higher-rated CLOs. The CLO market, which has grown in recent years, remains smaller relative to other fixed-income instrument markets. Historic liquidity measures of CLOs may or may not be predictive of the liquidity of CLOs in the future. During adverse market conditions, there may be instances in which the market for trading CLOs becomes thin, or in extreme circumstances, particularly with respect to subordinate or lower-rated CLO tranches, may cease to exist during such period. In such circumstances, the price of the Fund’s CLO securities, and in turn Fund’s performance would be adversely impacted. |
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Additionally, when the Fund purchases a newly issued CLO directly from the issuer (rather than from the secondary market), there often may be a delayed settlement period, during which time, the liquidity of the CLO may be further reduced. During periods of limited liquidity and higher price volatility, the Fund’s ability to acquire or dispose of CLOs at a price and time the Fund deems advantageous may be impaired. CLOs are generally considered to be long-term investments and there is no guarantee that an active secondary market will exist or be maintained for any given CLO. |
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Credit Risk. Debt issuers and other counterparties may not honor their obligations or may have their debt downgraded by ratings agencies. Ratings provided by NRSROs represent their opinions of the claims-paying ability of the entities rated by them. Such ratings are general and are not absolute standards of quality. For CLOs, the primary source of credit risk is the ability of the underlying portfolio of loans to generate sufficient cash flow to pay investors on a full and timely basis when principal and/or interest payments are due. Default in payment on the underlying loans will result in less cash flow from the underlying portfolio and, in turn, less funds available to pay investors in the CLO. |
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Interest Rate Risk. As interest rates decrease, issuers of the underlying loan obligations may refinance any floating rate loans, which will result in a reduction in the principal value of the CLO’s portfolio and require the CLO to reinvest cash at an inopportune time. Conversely, as interest rates rise, borrowers with floating rate loans may experience difficulty in making payments, resulting in delinquencies and defaults, which will result in a reduction in cash flow to the CLO and the CLO investors, including the Fund. An increase in interest rates may cause the value of fixed-income securities held by the Fund to decline. The Fund may be subject to a greater risk of rising interest rates due to inflationary trends and the effect of government fiscal and monetary policy initiatives and resulting market reaction to those initiatives. |
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Floating Rate Obligations Risk. Securities with floating or variable interest rates can be less sensitive to interest rate changes than securities with fixed interest rates, but may decline in value if their interest rates do not rise as much, or as quickly, as interest rates in general. Conversely, floating rate securities will not generally increase in value if interest rates decline. A decline in interest rates may result in a reduction of income received from floating rate securities held by the Fund and may adversely affect the value of the Fund’s shares. Generally, floating rate securities carry lower yields than fixed notes of the same maturity. The interest rate for a floating rate note resets or adjusts periodically by reference to a benchmark interest rate. The impact of interest rate changes on floating rate investments is typically mitigated by the periodic interest rate reset |
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of the investments. Securities with longer durations tend to be more sensitive to interest rate changes, usually making them more volatile than securities with shorter durations. Benchmark interest rates, such as the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”), may not accurately track market interest rates.
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Prepayment Risk. During periods of falling interest rates, an issuer of a callable bond held by the Fund may “call” or repay the security before its stated maturity. CLOs are typically structured such that, after a specified period of time, the majority investor in the equity tranche can call (i.e., redeem) the securities issued by the CLO in full. The Fund may not be able to accurately predict when or which of its CLO investments may be called, resulting in the Fund having to reinvest the proceeds in unfavorable circumstances, which in turn could cause in a decline in the Fund’s income. |
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Extension Risk. During periods of rising interest rates, certain debt obligations potentially including the portfolio of loans underlying a CLO will be paid off substantially more slowly than originally anticipated and the value of those securities may fall sharply, resulting in a decline in the Fund’s income and potentially in the value of the Fund’s investments. |
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Income Risk. The Fund’s income may decline if interest rates fall. This decline in income can occur because most of the CLO debt instruments held by the Fund will have floating or variable interest rates. |
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Valuation Risk. Valuation Risk is the risk that one or more of the debt securities in which the Fund invests are priced differently than the value realized upon such security’s sale. In times of market instability, valuation may be more difficult. Valuation may also be affected by changes in the issuer’s financial strength, the market’s perception of such strength, or in the credit rating of the issuer or security. The tiered structure of certain CLOs may subject them to price volatility and enhanced liquidity and valuation risk in times of market stress. |
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Privately-Issued Securities Risk. CLOs are generally privately-issued securities, and are normally purchased pursuant to Rule 144A or Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). Privately-issued securities typically may be resold only to qualified institutional buyers, in a privately negotiated transaction, to a limited number of purchasers, or in limited quantities after they have been held for a specified period of time and other conditions are met for an exemption from registration. Because there may be relatively few potential purchasers for such securities, especially under adverse market or economic conditions or in the event of adverse changes in the financial condition of the issuer, the Fund may find it more difficult to sell such securities when it may be advisable to do so or it may be able to sell such securities only at prices lower than if such securities were more widely held and traded. At times, it also may be more difficult to determine the fair value of such securities for purposes of computing the Fund’s net asset value per share (“NAV”) due to the absence of an active trading market. There can be no assurance that a privately-issued security previously deemed to be liquid when purchased will continue to be liquid for as long as it is held by the Fund, and its value may decline as a result. |
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Covenant Lite Loans Risk. Certain of the underlying loans in which a CLO may invest may be issued or offered as “covenant lite” loans, which have few or no financial maintenance covenants that would require a borrower to maintain certain financial metrics. A CLO may be delayed in enforcing its interests in covenant lite loans, which may result in losses. |
Below Investment Grade CLO Risk. The Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in CLO securities rated below investment grade. Debt securities rated below investment grade (including CLOs) are also referred to as high yield or “junk.” Such securities may be more sensitive than investment grade CLO securities to economic changes, political changes, industry or sector-specific changes, or adverse developments specific to the underlying loans of a CLO, which may adversely affect the value of the below investment grade CLO security. Below investment grade CLO securities are those rated below investment grade by NRSROs or are unrated CLOs of similar quality. The value of lower quality CLO securities is generally more dependent on credit risk than investment grade CLO securities. Issuers of the below investment grade loans that underlie a CLO may not be as strong financially as those issuers with higher credit ratings and are more vulnerable to real or perceived economic changes, political changes, or adverse developments specific to the issuer. In addition, the below investment grade CLO market is considered to be speculative in nature and can experience sudden and sharp price swings.
CLO Manager Risk. CLOs are managed by investment advisers independent of the Adviser. CLO managers are responsible for selecting, managing and replacing the underlying bank loans within a CLO. As such, each CLO is subject to poor selections by its CLO manager. Adverse security selection by a CLO manager may cause a CLO to experience difficulty in making its stipulated distribution payments to investors because of the poor performance of the underlying bank loans: (i) entering into bankruptcy proceedings; and/or (ii) are in default as to the repayment of their loan balances. Generally, CLO managers mitigate these risks by maintaining a pool of underlying bank loans in excess of the minimum necessary to finance a CLO’s stipulated distribution payments.
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In addition, CLO managers may have limited operating histories, may be subject to conflicts of interests, including managing the assets of other clients or other investment vehicles, or receiving fees that incentivize maximizing the yield, and indirectly the risk, of a CLO. Adverse developments with respect to a CLO manager, such as personnel and resource constraints, regulatory issues or other developments that may impact the ability and/or performance of the CLO manager, may adversely impact the performance of the CLO securities in which the Fund invests.
Market Risk. The value of the Fund’s portfolio may decrease due to short-term market movements and over more prolonged market downturns. As a result, the Fund’s NAV may decrease. Market risk may affect a single issuer, industry, economic sector, or the market as a whole. Market risk may be magnified if certain social, political, economic, and other conditions and events (such as financial institution failures, economic recessions, tariffs, trade disputes, terrorism, war, armed conflicts, including related sanctions, social unrest, natural disasters, and epidemics and pandemics) adversely interrupt the global economy and financial markets. It is important to understand that the value of your investment may fall, sometimes sharply, in response to changes in the market, and you could lose money.
Portfolio Management Risk. The Fund is an actively managed investment portfolio and is therefore subject to the risk that the investment strategies employed for the Fund may fail to produce the intended results. Accordingly, the Fund may underperform benchmark indices or other funds with similar investment objectives.
Investment Focus Risk. Because the Fund invests primarily in CLOs it is susceptible to an increased risk of loss due to adverse occurrences in the CLO market, generally, and in the various markets impacting the portfolios of loans underling these CLOs. The Fund’s CLO investment focus may cause the Fund to perform differently than the overall financial market and the Fund’s performance may be more volatile than if the Fund’s investments were more diversified across financial instruments and or markets.
Foreign Exposure Risk. The Fund may have exposure to foreign markets as a result of its investments in foreign securities and securities denominated in foreign currencies. As a result, its returns and NAV may be affected by fluctuations in currency exchange rates or political or economic conditions in a particular country. Investments in foreign securities, particularly those of issuers located in emerging market countries, tend to have greater exposure to liquidity risk than domestic securities. In some foreign markets, there may not be protection against failure by other parties to complete transactions. It may not be possible for the Fund to repatriate capital, dividends, interest, and other income from a particular country or governmental entity. In addition, a market swing in one or more countries or regions where the Fund has invested a significant amount of its assets may have a greater effect on the Fund’s performance than it would in a more geographically diversified portfolio. To the extent the Fund invests in foreign debt securities, such investments are sensitive to changes in interest rates. The Fund’s investments may be denominated in foreign currencies and therefore, changes in the value of a country’s currency compared to the U.S. dollar may affect the value of the Fund’s investments.
Newly Issued Securities Risk. The credit obligations in which the Fund invests may include newly issued securities, or “new issues,” such as initial debt offerings. New issues may have a magnified impact on the performance of the Fund during periods in which it has a small asset base. The impact of new issues on the Fund’s performance likely will decrease as the Fund’s asset size increases, which could reduce the Fund’s returns. New issues may not be consistently available to the Fund for investing, particularly as the Fund’s asset base grows. Certain new issues, such as initial debt offerings, may be volatile in price due to the absence of a prior trading market, limited quantities available for trading and limited information about the issuer. The Fund may hold new issues for a short period of time. This may increase the Fund’s portfolio turnover and may lead to increased expenses for the Fund, such as transaction costs. In addition, new issues can experience an immediate drop in value after issuance if the demand for the securities does not continue to support the offering price.
Extended Settlement Risk. Newly issued CLOs purchased in the primary market typically experience delayed or extended settlement periods. In the period following such a purchase and prior to settlement these CLOs may be considered less liquid than similar CLOs available in the secondary market. In such circumstances the Fund bears a risk of loss if the value of the CLO declines before the settlement date or if the Fund is required to sell the CLO prior to settlement. There is also the risk that the security will not be issued or that the counterparty will not meet its obligation, resulting in a loss of the investment opportunity.
Derivatives Risk. The Fund’s use of derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments. The Fund’s use of derivatives instruments could reduce the Fund’s performance, increase its volatility, and cause the Fund to lose more than the initial amount invested.
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In addition, investments in derivatives may involve leverage, which means a small percentage of assets invested in derivatives can have a disproportionately large impact on the Fund’s performance. Moreover, although the value of a derivative instrument is based on an underlying reference asset or index, a derivative instrument typically does not carry the same rights as would be the case if the Fund invested directly in an underlying reference asset.
Counterparty Risk. Counterparty risk may arise because of the counterparty’s financial condition (i.e., financial difficulties, bankruptcy, or insolvency), market activities and developments, or other reasons, whether foreseen or not. A counterparty’s inability to fulfill its obligation may result in significant financial loss to the Fund. The Fund may be unable to recover its investment from the counterparty or may obtain a limited recovery, and/or recovery may be delayed.
Affiliated Underlying Fund Risk. The Adviser may invest in certain affiliated ETFs as investments for the Fund. The Adviser will generally receive fees for managing such funds, in addition to the fees paid to the Adviser by the Fund. The payment of such fees by affiliated funds creates a conflict of interest when selecting affiliated funds for investment in the Fund. The Adviser, however, is a fiduciary to the Fund and its shareholders and is legally obligated to act in its best interest when selecting affiliated funds. In addition, the Adviser has contractually agreed to waive and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s management fee in an amount equal to the management fee it earns as an investment adviser to any of the affiliated ETFs with respect to the Fund’s investment in such ETF, less certain operating expenses.
ETF Risks. The Fund is an ETF, and, as a result of the Fund utilizing an ETF’s structure, it is exposed to the following risks:
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Authorized Participants, Market Makers, and Liquidity Providers Concentration Risk. The Fund has a limited number of financial institutions that may act as Authorized Participants (“APs”). Only APs may engage in creation or redemption transactions directly with the Fund and they have no obligation to submit creation or redemption orders. In addition, there may be a limited number of market makers and/or liquidity providers in the marketplace. To the extent either of the following events occur, the Fund’s shares may trade at a material discount to the net asset value (“NAV”) and possibly face delisting from the Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. (the “Exchange”): (i) APs exit the business or otherwise become unable to process creation and/or redemption orders and no other APs step forward to perform these services, or (ii) market makers and/or liquidity providers exit the business or significantly reduce their business activities and no other entities step forward to perform their functions. |
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Cash Transaction Risk. To the extent the Fund sells portfolio securities to meet some or all of a redemption request with cash, the Fund may incur taxable gains or losses that it might not have incurred had it made redemptions entirely in-kind. As a result, the Fund may pay out higher annual capital gain distributions than if the in-kind redemption process was used. |
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Costs of Buying or Selling Shares. Due to the costs of buying or selling Fund shares, frequent trading of the Fund’s shares may significantly reduce investment results and an investment in the Fund may not be advisable for investors who anticipate regularly making small investments. |
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Shares Trade at Prices Other Than NAV. As with all ETFs, the Fund’s shares are bought and sold on the Exchange at market prices. There may be times when the market price of the Fund’s shares is more than the NAV (premium) or less than the NAV (discount) due to supply and demand for the Fund’s shares. This risk is heightened during periods of steep market declines and/or periods when there is limited trading activity for the Fund’s shares on the Exchange. |
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Trading. There can be no assurance that the Fund’s shares will trade with any volume, or at all, on the Exchange. There can be no assurance that an active trading market for Fund shares will develop or be maintained. Furthermore, during a “flash crash,” the market prices of the Fund’s shares may decline suddenly and significantly resulting in the Fund’s shares trading at a substantial discount to NAV. Flash crashes may also cause APs and other market makers to limit or cease trading in the Fund’s shares. |
In addition, trading is subject to trading halts caused by extraordinary market volatility pursuant to the Exchange’s “circuit breaker” rules. Shareholders could suffer significant losses to the extent that they sell shares during a flash crash or when the Exchange’s circuit breaker rules are in effect.
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Janus Henderson B-BBB CLO ETF Shares
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
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Investment Adviser: Janus Henderson Investors US LLC
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Portfolio Management: Nick Childs, CFA, is Co-Portfolio Manager of the Fund, which he has co-managed since inception in January 2022. John Kerschner, CFA, is Co-Portfolio Manager of the Fund, which he has co-managed since inception in January 2022. Jessica Shill is Co-Portfolio Manager of the Fund, which she has co-managed since January 2023.
PURCHASE AND SALE OF FUND SHARES |
The Fund is an actively-managed ETF. Unlike shares of traditional mutual funds, shares of the Fund are not individually redeemable and may only be purchased or redeemed directly from the Fund at NAV in large increments called “Creation Units” through APs. The Adviser may modify the Creation Unit size with prior notification to the Fund’s APs. See the ETF portion of the Janus Henderson website for the Fund’s current Creation Unit size. Creation Unit transactions are conducted in exchange for the deposit or delivery of a designated portfolio of in-kind securities with a cash balancing amount and/or all cash. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, Fund shares are not redeemable securities of the Fund. Shares of the Fund are listed and trade on the Exchange, and individual investors can purchase or sell shares in much smaller increments for cash in the secondary market through a broker-dealer. These transactions, which do not involve the Fund, are made at market prices that may vary throughout the day and differ from the Fund’s NAV. As a result, you may pay more than NAV (at a premium) when you purchase shares, and receive less than NAV (at a discount) when you sell shares, in the secondary market.
Investors purchasing or selling shares in the secondary market may also incur additional costs, including brokerage commissions, and an investor may incur costs attributable to the difference between the highest price a buyer is willing to pay to purchase shares of the Fund (bid) and the lowest price a seller is willing to accept for shares of the Fund (ask) when buying or selling shares in the secondary market (the “bid-ask spread”). Historical information regarding the Fund’s bid/ask spread can be accessed on Janus Henderson’s website at janushenderson.com/performance and then selecting the Fund.
TAX INFORMATION |
The Fund’s distributions are generally taxable, and will be taxed as ordinary income or capital gains, unless you are investing through a tax-advantaged arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account (in which case you may be taxed at ordinary income tax rates upon withdrawal of your investment from such account). A sale of Fund shares may result in a capital gain or loss.
PAYMENTS TO BROKER-DEALERS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES |
If you purchase the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Adviser and/or its affiliates may pay broker-dealers or intermediaries for the sale and/or maintenance of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.
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Fund Summary
Ticker: JLQD
Janus Henderson Corporate Bond ETF seeks total return consisting of income and capital appreciation.
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell shares of the Fund. Investors may pay brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries on their purchases and sales of Fund shares, which are not reflected in the table or in the example below.
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The Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then sell all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses are equal to the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement for the first year and the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses thereafter. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
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Turnover: The Fund
pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities
(or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate
higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are
held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund
operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the
most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was
The Fund pursues its investment objective by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in U.S. dollar denominated corporate bonds and commercial paper of various maturities. Under normal circumstances, no more than 15% of the Fund’s net assets will be invested in securities rated below investment grade (sometimes referred to as “junk” bonds); however, such bonds will have a minimum rating of B- by a Nationally Recognized Statistical Ratings Organization (“NRSRO”) or, if unrated, determined to be of comparable credit quality by the Adviser.
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The Fund will invest principally in investment grade bonds. An investment grade corporate bond is a company-issued bond rated Baa3/BBB- or higher by a NRSRO or, if unrated, determined to be of comparable credit quality by the Adviser. An NRSRO is a credit rating agency that is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) that issues credit ratings that the SEC permits other financial firms to use for certain regulatory purposes. The Fund may invest up to 20% of its net assets in other domestic or foreign debt securities, including U.S. Treasuries, bank loans, and cash and cash alternatives.
The Fund may concentrate its portfolio investments in any one industry or group of industries under certain circumstances. Generally, the Fund will not invest more than 25% of the value of its total assets in the securities of companies conducting their principal business activities in the same industry, except that, to the extent that an industry represents 20% or more of the Fund’s performance benchmark at the time of investment, the Fund may invest up to 35% of its total assets in that industry. As of October 31, 2025, the Fund did not concentrate in a particular industry or group of industries. The Fund’s performance benchmark index is the Bloomberg U.S. Corporate Bond Index. Under normal circumstances, the Fund will seek to maintain an average portfolio duration of plus or minus 3 years as compared to the Bloomberg U.S. Corporate Bond Index. Duration is a measurement of price sensitivity to interest rate changes. For example, the price of a bond portfolio with an average duration of five years would be expected to fall approximately 5% if interest rates rose by one percentage point. As of October 31, 2025, the duration of the Bloomberg U.S. Corporate Bond Index was 7.17 years.
Portfolio management’s 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.
Under normal circumstances, the Fund will generally sell or dispose of portfolio investments when, in the opinion of the Adviser, they no longer present attractive investment opportunity (e.g., they have reached their expected value, or where better relative value exists elsewhere, or as the result of changing market conditions). Decisions with respect to the timing of such dispositions shall be made by the Fund’s portfolio management taking into account the best interests of Fund shareholders.
The Fund may use derivatives, including, but not limited to, swaps (including interest-rate swaps, total rate of returns swaps and credit default swaps), swaptions, options, futures, and options on futures, which may be used for risk, duration and yield-curve management, or to enhance expected returns. Derivatives are instruments that have a value derived from, or directly linked to, an underlying reference asset, such as fixed-income securities, interest rates, currencies, or market indices.
The Fund may enter into reverse-repurchase agreements and use the proceeds to invest in securities consistent with the Fund’s principal investment strategies. The Fund may also invest in securities that have contractual restrictions that prohibit or limit their public resale, which may include Rule 144A securities.
The Fund is “actively-managed” and, thus, does not seek to replicate the performance of a specified index. Accordingly, portfolio management has discretion on a daily basis to manage the Fund’s portfolio in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective.
The Fund may invest its uninvested cash in affiliated or non-affiliated money market funds (or private funds operating as money market funds) and/or affiliated or unaffiliated exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”).
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.
PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT RISKS |
Corporate Bond Risk. The investment return of corporate bonds reflects interest earned on the security and changes in the market value of the security. The market value of a corporate bond may be affected by changes in interest rates, the credit rating of the corporation, the corporation’s performance and perceptions of the corporation in the marketplace. The market value of a corporate bond generally may be expected to rise and fall inversely with interest rates. The market value of
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intermediate and longer-term corporate bonds is generally more sensitive to changes in interest rates than is the market value of shorter-term corporate bonds. Corporate bonds are also subject to the credit risk of the issuer, as the issuer of corporate bonds may not be able to meet their obligations on interest or principal payments at the time called for by an instrument.
Fixed-Income Securities Risk. Fixed-income securities are generally subject to the following risks:
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Interest rate risk, which is the risk that prices of bonds and other fixed-income securities will increase as interest rates fall and decrease as interest rates rise. Changing interest rates have unpredictable effects on the markets and may expose fixed-income and related markets to heightened volatility. |
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Credit risk, which is the risk that the credit strength of an issuer of a fixed-income security will weaken and/or that the issuer will be unable to make timely principal and interest payments and that the security may go into default. |
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Prepayment risk, which is the risk that, during periods of falling interest rates, certain debt obligations may be paid off quicker than originally anticipated, which may cause the Fund to reinvest its assets in securities with lower yields, resulting in a decline in the Fund’s income or return potential. |
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Valuation risk, which is the risk that one or more of the fixed-income securities in which the Fund invests are priced differently than the value realized upon such security’s sale. In times of market instability, valuation may be more difficult. Valuation may also be affected by changes in the issuer’s financial strength, the market’s perception of such strength, or in the credit rating of the issuer or the security. |
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Extension risk, which is the risk that, during periods of rising interest rates, certain debt obligations may be paid off substantially slower than originally anticipated, and as a result, the value of those obligations may fall. |
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Liquidity risk, which is the risk that fixed-income securities may be difficult or impossible to sell at the time that portfolio management would like or at the price portfolio management believes the security is currently worth. Consequently, the Fund may have to accept a lower price to sell a security, sell other securities to raise cash, or give up an investment opportunity, any of which could have a negative effect on the Fund’s performance. In unusual market conditions, even normally liquid securities may be affected by a degree of liquidity risk (i.e., if the number and capacity of traditional market participants is reduced). |
Market Risk. The value of the Fund’s portfolio may decrease due to short-term market movements and over more prolonged market downturns. As a result, the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) may decrease. Market risk may affect a single issuer, industry, economic sector, or the market as a whole. Market risk may be magnified if certain social, political, economic, and other conditions and events (such as financial institution failures, economic recessions, tariffs, trade disputes, terrorism, war, armed conflicts, including related sanctions, social unrest, natural disasters, and epidemics and pandemics) adversely interrupt the global economy and financial markets. It is important to understand that the value of your investment may fall, sometimes sharply, in response to changes in the market, and you could lose money.
High-Yield Bond Risk. High-yield bonds (also known as “junk” bonds) are considered speculative and may be more sensitive than other types of bonds to economic changes, political changes, or adverse developments specific to the entity that issued the bond, which may adversely affect their value.
Rule 144A Securities and Other Exempt Securities Risk. Investments in securities issued under Regulation S and Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) and other securities exempt from certain registration requirements, could have the effect of decreasing the Fund’s liquidity profile or preventing the Fund from disposing of them promptly at advantageous prices. Investments in securities exempt from certain registration requirements may be less liquid than other investments because such securities may not always be readily sold in broad public markets and may have no active trading market. As a result, they may be difficult to value because market quotations may not be readily available.
Portfolio Management Risk. The Fund is an actively managed investment portfolio and is therefore subject to the risk that the investment strategies employed for the Fund may fail to produce the intended results. Accordingly, the Fund may underperform benchmark indices or other funds with similar investment objectives.
Derivatives Risk. The Fund’s use of derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments. The Fund’s use of derivatives instruments could reduce the Fund’s performance, increase its volatility, and cause the Fund to lose more than the initial amount invested.
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In addition, investments in derivatives may involve leverage, which means a small percentage of assets invested in derivatives can have a disproportionately large impact on the Fund’s performance. Moreover, although the value of a derivative instrument is based on an underlying reference asset or index, a derivative instrument typically does not carry the same rights as would be the case if the Fund invested directly in an underlying reference asset.
Counterparty Risk. Counterparty risk may arise because of the counterparty’s financial condition (i.e., financial difficulties, bankruptcy, or insolvency), market activities and developments, or other reasons, whether foreseen or not. A counterparty’s inability to fulfill its obligation may result in significant financial loss to the Fund. The Fund may be unable to recover its investment from the counterparty or may obtain a limited recovery, and/or recovery may be delayed.
Foreign Exposure Risk. Foreign securities, including emerging markets, can be more volatile than the U.S. market. As a result, the Fund’s returns and NAV may be affected to a large degree by political or economic conditions in a particular country. Investments in foreign securities, particularly those of issuers located in emerging market countries, tend to have greater exposure to liquidity risk than domestic securities. In some foreign markets, there may not be protection against failure by other parties to complete transactions. It may not be possible for the Fund to repatriate capital, dividends, interest, and other income from a particular country or governmental entity. In addition, a market swing in one or more countries or regions where the Fund has invested a significant amount of its assets may have a greater effect on the Fund’s performance than it would in a more geographically diversified portfolio. To the extent the Fund invests in foreign debt securities, such investments are sensitive to changes in interest rates. Additionally, investments in securities of foreign governments involve the risk that a foreign government may not be willing or able to pay interest or repay principal when due.
Industry and Sector Risk. The Fund will not invest more than 25% of the value of its total assets in the securities of companies within the same industry, except that, to the extent that an industry represents 20% or more of the Fund’s benchmark at the time of investment, the Fund may invest up to 35% of its assets in that industry. The Fund may have a significant portion of its assets invested in securities of companies conducting similar business or businesses within the same economic sector. Companies in the same industry or economic sector may be similarly affected by negative economic or market events, making the Fund more vulnerable to unfavorable developments than funds that invest more broadly. As the Fund’s portfolio becomes more concentrated, the Fund is less able to spread risk and potentially reduce the risk of loss and volatility. As the Fund’s holdings change over time, the Fund’s exposure to a particular economic sector may fluctuate.
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Financial Services Sector Risk. To the extent the Fund invests its assets in the financial services sector, the Fund will have exposure to the risks inherent to the financial services sector. Financial services companies may be adversely affected by changes in regulatory framework or interest rates that may negatively affect financial services businesses; exposure of a financial institution to a nondiversified or concentrated loan portfolio; exposure to financial leverage and/or investments or agreements that, under certain circumstances, may lead to losses; and the risk that a market shock or other unexpected market, economic, political, regulatory, or other event might lead to a sudden decline in the values of most or all financial services companies. |
Reverse Repurchase Agreement Risk. Reverse repurchase agreements are transactions in which the Fund sells a security and simultaneously commits to repurchase that security from the buyer, such as a bank or broker-dealer, at an agreed upon price on an agreed upon future date. The repurchase price consists of the sale price plus an incremental amount reflecting the interest cost to the Fund on the proceeds it has received from the initial sale. Reverse repurchase agreements involve the risk that the value of securities that the Fund is obligated to repurchase under the agreement may decline below the repurchase price. Additionally, such transactions are only advantageous if the interest cost to the Fund of the reverse repurchase transaction is less than the cost of obtaining the cash otherwise. Interest costs on the proceeds received in a reverse repurchase agreement may exceed the return received on the investments made by the Fund with those proceeds, resulting in reduced returns to shareholders. When the Fund enters into a reverse repurchase agreement, it is subject to the risk that the buyer (counterparty) may default on its obligations to the Fund. In the event of such a default, the Fund may experience delays, costs, and losses, all of which may reduce returns to shareholders. Investing reverse repurchase proceeds may also have a leveraging effect on the Fund’s holdings. The Fund’s use of leverage can magnify the effect of any gains or losses, causing the Fund to be more volatile than if it had not been leveraged. There is no assurance that any leveraging strategy used by the Fund will be successful.
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Leverage Risk. Leverage can magnify the effect of any gains or losses, causing the Fund to be more volatile than if it had not been leveraged. Certain commodity-linked derivatives may subject the Fund to leveraged market exposure to commodities. In addition, the Fund’s assets that are used as collateral to secure short sale transactions may decrease in value while the short positions are outstanding, which may force the Fund to use its other assets to increase collateral. There is no assurance that a leveraging strategy will be successful.
Smaller Sized Fund Risk. Because the Fund has a small asset base, large inflows and outflows may have a disproportionate impact, negative or positive, on the Fund’s performance, which may be more volatile than that of a larger fund. If a smaller fund were to fail to attract sufficient assets to achieve or maintain economies of scale, performance may be negatively impacted, and any resulting liquidation could create negative transaction costs for the Fund and tax consequences for investors.
Portfolio Turnover Risk. Increased portfolio turnover may result in higher costs which may have a negative effect on the Fund’s performance. In addition, higher portfolio turnover may result in the acceleration of capital gains and the recognition of greater levels of short-term capital gains, which are taxed at ordinary federal income tax rates when distributed to shareholders. The Fund’s relative value trading may result in increased portfolio turnover.
Securities Lending Risk. Securities lending involves a risk of loss because the borrower may fail to return the securities in a timely manner or at all. If the Fund lends its securities and is unable to recover the securities loaned, it may sell the collateral and purchase a replacement security in the market. Lending securities entails a risk of loss to the Fund if and to the extent that the market value of the loaned securities increases and the collateral is not increased accordingly. Any cash received as collateral for loaned securities will be invested in an affiliated cash management vehicle or time deposits. This investment is subject to market appreciation or depreciation and the Fund will bear any loss on the investment of its cash collateral.
ETF Risks. The Fund is an ETF, and, as a result of the Fund utilizing an ETF’s structure, it is exposed to the following risks:
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Authorized Participants, Market Makers, and Liquidity Providers Concentration Risk. The Fund has a limited number of financial institutions that may act as Authorized Participants (“APs”). Only APs may engage in creation or redemption transactions directly with the Fund and they have no obligation to submit creation or redemption orders. In addition, there may be a limited number of market makers and/or liquidity providers in the marketplace. To the extent either of the following events occur, the Fund’s shares may trade at a material discount to the net asset value (“NAV”) and possibly face delisting from the NYSE Arca, Inc. (the “Exchange”): (i) APs exit the business or otherwise become unable to process creation and/or redemption orders and no other APs step forward to perform these services, or (ii) market makers and/or liquidity providers exit the business or significantly reduce their business activities and no other entities step forward to perform their functions. |
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Cash Transaction Risk. To the extent the Fund sells portfolio securities to meet some or all of a redemption request with cash, the Fund may incur taxable gains or losses that it might not have incurred had it made redemptions entirely in-kind. As a result, the Fund may pay out higher annual capital gain distributions than if the in-kind redemption process was used. |
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Costs of Buying or Selling Shares. Due to the costs of buying or selling Fund shares, frequent trading of the Fund’s shares may significantly reduce investment results and an investment in the Fund may not be advisable for investors who anticipate regularly making small investments. |
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Shares Trade at Prices Other Than NAV. As with all ETFs, the Fund’s shares are bought and sold on the Exchange at market prices. There may be times when the market price of the Fund’s shares is more than the NAV (premium) or less than the NAV (discount) due to supply and demand for the Fund’s shares. This risk is heightened during periods of steep market declines and/or periods when there is limited trading activity for the Fund’s shares on the Exchange. |
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Trading. There can be no assurance that the Fund’s shares will trade with any volume, or at all, on the Exchange. There can be no assurance that an active trading market for Fund shares will develop or be maintained. Furthermore, during a “flash crash,” the market prices of the Fund’s shares may decline suddenly and significantly resulting in the Fund’s shares trading at a substantial discount to NAV. Flash crashes may also cause APs and other market makers to limit or cease trading in the Fund’s shares. |
In addition, trading is subject to trading halts caused by extraordinary market volatility pursuant to the Exchange’s “circuit breaker” rules. Shareholders could suffer significant losses to the extent that they sell shares during a flash crash or when the Exchange’s circuit breaker rules are in effect.
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Janus Henderson Corporate Bond ETF Shares
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MANAGEMENT |
Investment Adviser: Janus Henderson Investors US LLC
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Portfolio Management: Michael Keough is Co-Portfolio Manager of the Fund, which he has co-managed since inception in September 2021. Bradford Smith is Co-Portfolio Manager of the Fund, which he has co-managed since inception in September 2021.
PURCHASE AND SALE OF FUND SHARES |
The Fund is an actively-managed ETF. Unlike shares of traditional mutual funds, shares of the Fund are not individually redeemable and may only be purchased or redeemed directly from the Fund at NAV in large increments called “Creation Units” through APs. The Adviser may modify the Creation Unit size with prior notification to the Fund’s APs. See the ETF portion of the Janus Henderson website for the Fund’s current Creation Unit size. Creation Unit transactions are conducted in exchange for the deposit or delivery of a designated portfolio of in-kind securities with a cash balancing amount and/or all cash. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, Fund shares are not redeemable securities of the Fund. Shares of the Fund are listed and trade on the Exchange, and individual investors can purchase or sell shares in much smaller increments for cash in the secondary market through a broker-dealer. These transactions, which do not involve the Fund, are made at market prices that may vary throughout the day and differ from the Fund’s NAV. As a result, you may pay more than NAV (at a premium) when you purchase shares, and receive less than NAV (at a discount) when you sell shares, in the secondary market.
Investors purchasing or selling shares in the secondary market may also incur additional costs, including brokerage commissions, and an investor may incur costs attributable to the difference between the highest price a buyer is willing to pay to purchase shares of the Fund (bid) and the lowest price a seller is willing to accept for shares of the Fund (ask) when buying or selling shares in the secondary market (the “bid-ask spread”). Historical information regarding the Fund’s bid/ask spread can be accessed on Janus Henderson’s website at janushenderson.com/performance and then selecting the Fund.
TAX INFORMATION |
The Fund’s distributions are generally taxable, and will be taxed as ordinary income or capital gains, unless you are investing through a tax-advantaged arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account (in which case you may be taxed at ordinary income tax rates upon withdrawal of your investment from such account). A sale of Fund shares may result in a capital gain or loss.
PAYMENTS TO BROKER-DEALERS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES |
If you purchase the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Adviser and/or its affiliates may pay broker-dealers or intermediaries for the sale and/or maintenance of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.
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Fund Summary
Ticker: JEMB
Janus Henderson Emerging Markets Debt Hard Currency ETF seeks to provide a return, from a combination of income and capital growth over the long term.
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell shares of the Fund. Investors may pay brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries on their purchases and sales of Fund shares, which are not reflected in the table or in the example below.
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The Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then sell all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
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pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities
(or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate
higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are
held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund
operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the
most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was
The Fund pursues its investment objective by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets (plus borrowings for investment purposes) in emerging markets debt securities denominated in hard currencies. The Fund invests in government debt securities (“sovereign debt”), debt securities issued by or guaranteed by an entity affiliated with or backed by a sovereign government (“quasi-sovereign debt”), and debt securities issued by supranational institutions or local and regional authorities/agencies in emerging markets. The Fund may invest in debt securities of any rating, including high-yield bonds or unrated bonds deemed of comparable credit quality by the Adviser. The Fund may invest up to 30% of its net assets in corporate debt securities of issuers in emerging markets.
Hard currencies, including the U.S. dollar or Euro, are currencies in which investors have confidence and are typically currencies of economically advanced industrialized nations.
The Fund invests in securities of issuers that are economically tied to emerging markets countries, including frontier markets countries. Emerging market countries consist of countries included in the International Monetary Fund (“IMF”) list of Emerging and Developing Economies.
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Securities and instruments tied economically to an emerging market include: (i) securities of issuers that are organized under the laws of an emerging market country or that maintain their principal place of business in an emerging market country; (ii) securities that are traded principally in an emerging market country; (iii) securities of issuers that, during their most recent fiscal year, derived at least 50% of their revenues or profits from goods produced or sold, investments made, or services performed in an emerging market country or that have at least 50% of their assets in an emerging market country; or (iv) securities or other instruments that expose the Fund to the economic fortunes and risks of one or more emerging market countries.
Additionally, the Fund may invest its assets in derivatives. Derivative instruments have a value derived from, or directly linked to, an underlying reference asset, such as fixed-income securities, interest rates, or market indices. The Fund may invest in forward foreign currency exchange contracts (including non-deliverable forwards), exchange traded derivatives (such as interest rate futures and bond futures), options and over the counter swaps such as interest rate swaps, credit default swaps, credit default swaps on indices and total return swaps. The Fund may invest up to 20% of its net assets in total return swaps. The Fund may use derivatives with the aim of making investment gains in line with the Fund’s objective, or to manage the interest rate and credit risk of the Fund more efficiently. The Fund’s 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.
The Fund’s currency exposure is hedged to the United States dollar (“USD”), although the portfolio is also expected to be exposed (through investments or cash) to other hard currencies.
The Fund may invest up to 10% of its net assets in any combination of distressed securities (that is, securities rated at or lower than CCC-/Caa3 at the time of purchase), defaulted securities, or unrated securities that are determined by the Adviser to be either a distressed or defaulted security.
Portfolio management applies a “bottom up” approach to selecting investments to purchase and sell. This means that portfolio management looks at securities one at a time to determine if a security is an attractive investment opportunity and if it is consistent with the Fund’s investment policies. The Fund will generally consider selling a position if, in portfolio management’s opinion, it reaches its total return target or targeted value, the investment thesis for owning the position changes, or to limit potential loses. Portfolio management will consider, among other factors, maturity, duration, sector, country, yield curve, and credit quality for investment and hedging purposes.
The Fund is “actively-managed” and, thus, does not seek to replicate the performance of a specified index. Accordingly, portfolio management has discretion on a daily basis to manage the Fund’s portfolio in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective.
The Fund may seek to earn additional income through lending its securities to certain qualified broker-dealers and institutions on a short-term or long-term basis, in an amount equal to up to one-third of its total assets as determined at the time of the loan origination.
The Fund is classified as nondiversified, which allows it to hold larger positions in securities, compared to a fund that is classified as diversified.
PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT RISKS |
Emerging Markets Risk. Emerging market securities involve a number of risks, which may result from less government supervision and regulation of business and industry practices (including the potential lack of strict finance and accounting controls and standards), stock exchanges, brokers, and listed companies. Information about emerging market companies, including financial information, may be less available or reliable and the Adviser’s ability to conduct due diligence with respect to such companies may be limited. Accordingly, these investments may be potentially more volatile in price and less liquid than investments in developed securities markets, resulting in greater risk to investors. There is a risk in developing countries that a current or future economic or political crisis could lead to price controls, forced mergers of companies, expropriation or confiscatory taxation, imposition or enforcement of foreign ownership limits, seizure, nationalization, sanctions or imposition of restrictions by various governmental entities on investment and trading, or creation of government monopolies, any of which may have a detrimental effect on the Fund’s investments. In addition, the taxation systems at
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the federal, regional, and local levels in developing or emerging market countries may be less transparent, inconsistently enforced, and subject to change. Emerging markets may be subject to a higher degree of corruption and fraud than developed markets, and financial institutions and transaction counterparties may have less financial sophistication, creditworthiness, and/or resources than participants in developed markets. In addition, the Fund’s investments may be denominated in foreign currencies and therefore, changes in the value of a foreign currency compared to the U.S. dollar may affect the value of the Fund’s investments. To the extent that the Fund invests a significant portion of its assets in the securities of emerging markets issuers in or companies of a single country or region, it is more likely to be impacted by events or conditions affecting that country or region, which could have a negative impact on the Fund’s performance.
Frontier Markets Risk. Frontier markets are those emerging markets that are considered to be among the smallest, least mature and least liquid, and as a result, may be more likely to experience inflation, political turmoil and rapid changes in economic conditions than more developed and traditional emerging markets. Investments in frontier markets may be subject to a greater risk of loss than investments in more developed and traditional emerging markets. Frontier markets often have less uniformity in accounting and reporting requirements, unreliable securities valuations and greater risk associated with custody of securities. Economic, political, illiquidity and currency risks may be more pronounced with respect to investments in frontier markets than in emerging markets.
Sovereign and Quasi-Sovereign Debt Risk. Investments in non-U.S. government debt securities and debt securities issued by entities affiliated with or backed by non-U.S. governmental entities, especially the debt of certain emerging market countries, can involve a high degree of risk, including the risk that the entity that controls the repayment of the debt may not be willing or able to repay the principal and/or to pay the interest on its debt in a timely manner. In times of economic uncertainty, the prices of these securities may be more volatile than those of corporate debt obligations or of other government debt obligations.
Fixed-Income Securities Risk. Fixed-income securities are generally subject to the following risks:
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Interest rate risk, which is the risk that prices of bonds and other fixed-income securities will increase as interest rates fall and decrease as interest rates rise. Changing interest rates have unpredictable effects on the markets and may expose fixed-income and related markets to heightened volatility. |
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Credit risk, which is the risk that the credit strength of an issuer of a fixed-income security will weaken and/or that the issuer will be unable to make timely principal and interest payments and that the security may go into default. |
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Prepayment risk, which is the risk that, during periods of falling interest rates, certain debt obligations may be paid off quicker than originally anticipated, which may cause the Fund to reinvest its assets in securities with lower yields, resulting in a decline in the Fund’s income or return potential. |
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Valuation risk, which is the risk that one or more of the fixed-income securities in which the Fund invests are priced differently than the value realized upon such security’s sale. In times of market instability, valuation may be more difficult. Valuation may also be affected by changes in the issuer’s financial strength, the market’s perception of such strength, or in the credit rating of the issuer or the security. |
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Extension risk, which is the risk that, during periods of rising interest rates, certain debt obligations may be paid off substantially slower than originally anticipated, and as a result, the value of those obligations may fall. |
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Liquidity risk, which is the risk that fixed-income securities may be difficult or impossible to sell at the time that portfolio management would like or at the price portfolio management believes the security is currently worth. Consequently, the Fund may have to accept a lower price to sell a security, sell other securities to raise cash, or give up an investment opportunity, any of which could have a negative effect on the Fund’s performance. In unusual market conditions, even normally liquid securities may be affected by a degree of liquidity risk (i.e., if the number and capacity of traditional market participants is reduced). |
High-Yield Bond Risk. High-yield bonds (also known as “junk” bonds) are considered speculative and may be more sensitive than other types of bonds to economic changes, political changes, or adverse developments specific to the entity that issued the bond, which may adversely affect their value. High-yield bonds are bonds rated below investment grade by Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations (“NRSROs”) or are unrated bonds of similar credit quality. The value of lower quality bonds generally is more dependent on credit risk than investment grade bonds. Issuers of high-yield bonds may
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not be as strong financially as those issuing bonds with higher credit ratings and are more vulnerable to real or perceived economic changes, political changes, or adverse developments specific to the issuer. In addition, the junk bond market can experience sudden and sharp price swings.
Geographic Concentration Risk. To the extent the Fund invests a substantial amount of its assets in issuers located in a single country or region, the economic, political, social, regulatory, or other developments or conditions within such country or region will generally have a greater effect on the Fund than they would on a more geographically diversified fund, which may result in greater losses and volatility. Adverse developments in certain regions could also adversely affect securities of other countries whose economies appear to be unrelated and could have a negative impact on the Fund’s performance.
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Risk of Investing in Africa and the Middle East. Many African and Middle Eastern countries have histories of dictatorships, political, and military unrest, and their markets should be considered extremely volatile even when compared with those of other emerging market countries. Many of these countries tend to have inadequate investor protections and less established custody, settlement, regulatory, auditing, and financial standards. In addition, certain of these countries are highly reliant on exporting oil so their economies can be negatively impacted by declines in commodity prices or declines in global economic activity. |
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Risk of Investing in Europe. The economies and markets of European countries are often closely connected and interdependent. Changes in regulations on trade, decreasing imports or exports, changes in the exchange rate of European currencies, default or threat of a default by a European country on its sovereign debt, and budget deficits and recessions among European countries may have a significant adverse effect on the economies of other European countries and major trading partners outside Europe. The markets in Eastern Europe remain relatively undeveloped and can be particularly sensitive to political and economic developments. |
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Risk of Investing in Latin America. Many Latin American countries have histories of inflation, exorbitant interest rates, government overspending, political instability, and social and economic unrest. These countries are among the largest debtors of emerging markets countries and certain Latin American countries have previously imposed limitations on the ability of investors to repatriate investment income, capital, or the proceeds of the sale of securities. |
Corporate Bond Risk. The investment return of corporate bonds reflects interest earned on the security and changes in the market value of the security. The market value of a corporate bond may be affected by changes in interest rates, the credit rating of the corporation, the corporation’s performance and perceptions of the corporation in the marketplace. The market value of a corporate bond generally may be expected to rise and fall inversely with interest rates. The market value of intermediate and longer-term corporate bonds is generally more sensitive to changes in interest rates than is the market value of shorter-term corporate bonds. Corporate bonds are also subject to the credit risk of the issuer, as the issuer of corporate bonds may not be able to meet their obligations on interest or principal payments at the time called for by an instrument.
Derivatives Risk. The Fund’s use of derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments. The Fund’s use of derivatives instruments could reduce the Fund’s performance, increase its volatility, and cause the Fund to lose more than the initial amount invested.
In addition, investments in derivatives may involve leverage, which means a small percentage of assets invested in derivatives can have a disproportionately large impact on the Fund’s performance. Moreover, although the value of a derivative instrument is based on an underlying reference asset or index, a derivative instrument typically does not carry the same rights as would be the case if the Fund invested directly in an underlying reference asset.
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Total Return Swaps Risk. A total return swap is a contract in which one party agrees to make periodic payments to another party based on the change in market value of the assets underlying the contract, which may include a specified security, basket of securities, or securities indices during the specified period, in return for periodic payments based on a fixed or variable interest rate or the total return from other underlying assets. Total return swap agreements may be used to obtain exposure to a security or market without owning or taking physical custody of such security or investing directly in such market. Total return swap agreements may effectively add leverage to a fund’s portfolio because, in addition to its total net assets, the fund would be subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the swap. The primary risks associated with total returns swaps are credit risks (if the counterparty fails to meet its obligations) and market risk (if there is no liquid market for the agreement or unfavorable changes occur to the underlying asset). |
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Counterparty Risk. Counterparty risk may arise because of the counterparty’s financial condition (i.e., financial difficulties, bankruptcy, or insolvency), market activities and developments, or other reasons, whether foreseen or not. A counterparty’s inability to fulfill its obligation may result in significant financial loss to the Fund. The Fund may be unable to recover its investment from the counterparty or may obtain a limited recovery, and/or recovery may be delayed.
Market Risk. The value of the Fund’s portfolio may decrease due to short-term market movements and over more prolonged market downturns. As a result, the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) may decrease. Market risk may affect a single issuer, industry, economic sector, or the market as a whole. Market risk may be magnified if certain social, political, economic, and other conditions and events (such as financial institution failures, economic recessions, tariffs, trade disputes, terrorism, war, armed conflicts, including related sanctions, social unrest, natural disasters, and epidemics and pandemics) adversely interrupt the global economy and financial markets. It is important to understand that the value of your investment may fall, sometimes sharply, in response to changes in the market, and you could lose money.
Rule 144A Securities and Other Exempt Securities Risk. Investments in securities issued under Regulation S and Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) and other securities exempt from certain registration requirements, could have the effect of decreasing the Fund’s liquidity profile or preventing the Fund from disposing of them promptly at advantageous prices. Investments in securities exempt from certain registration requirements may be less liquid than other investments because such securities may not always be readily sold in broad public markets and may have no active trading market. As a result, they may be difficult to value because market quotations may not be readily available.
Portfolio Management Risk. The Fund is an actively managed investment portfolio and is therefore subject to the risk that the investment strategies employed for the Fund may fail to produce the intended results. Accordingly, the Fund may underperform benchmark indices or other funds with similar investment objectives.
New Fund Risk. Because the Fund is relatively new, it has a limited operating history. The Fund’s performance may not represent how the Fund is expected to or may perform in the long term. If a new fund were to fail to attract sufficient assets to achieve or maintain economies of scale, performance may be negatively impacted, and any resulting liquidation could create negative transaction costs for the fund and tax consequences for investors.
Securities Lending Risk. Securities lending involves a risk of loss because the borrower may fail to return the securities in a timely manner or at all. If the Fund lends its securities and is unable to recover the securities loaned, it may sell the collateral and purchase a replacement security in the market. Lending securities entails a risk of loss to the Fund if and to the extent that the market value of the loaned securities increases and the collateral is not increased accordingly. Any cash received as collateral for loaned securities will be invested in an affiliated cash management vehicle or time deposits. This investment is subject to market appreciation or depreciation and the Fund will bear any loss on the investment of its cash collateral.
ETF Risks. The Fund is an ETF, and, as a result of the Fund utilizing an ETF’s structure, it is exposed to the following risks:
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Authorized Participants, Market Makers, and Liquidity Providers Concentration Risk. The Fund has a limited number of financial institutions that may act as Authorized Participants (“APs”). Only APs may engage in creation or redemption transactions directly with the Fund and they have no obligation to submit creation or redemption orders. In addition, there may be a limited number of market makers and/or liquidity providers in the marketplace. To the extent either of the following events occur, the Fund’s shares may trade at a material discount to the net asset value (“NAV”) and possibly face delisting from the NYSE Arca, Inc. (the “Exchange”): (i) APs exit the business or otherwise become unable to process creation and/or redemption orders and no other APs step forward to perform these services, or (ii) market makers and/or liquidity providers exit the business or significantly reduce their business activities and no other entities step forward to perform their functions. |
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Cash Transaction Risk. To the extent the Fund sells portfolio securities to meet some or all of a redemption request with cash, the Fund may incur taxable gains or losses that it might not have incurred had it made redemptions entirely in-kind. As a result, the Fund may pay out higher annual capital gain distributions than if the in-kind redemption process was used. |
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Costs of Buying or Selling Shares. Due to the costs of buying or selling Fund shares, frequent trading of the Fund’s shares may significantly reduce investment results and an investment in the Fund may not be advisable for investors who anticipate regularly making small investments. |
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Shares Trade at Prices Other Than NAV. As with all ETFs, the Fund’s shares are bought and sold on the Exchange at market prices. There may be times when the market price of the Fund’s shares is more than the NAV (premium) or less than the NAV (discount) due to supply and demand for the Fund’s shares. This risk is heightened during periods of steep market declines and/or periods when there is limited trading activity for the Fund’s shares on the Exchange. |
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Trading. There can be no assurance that the Fund’s shares will trade with any volume, or at all, on the Exchange. There can be no assurance that an active trading market for Fund shares will develop or be maintained. Furthermore, during a “flash crash,” the market prices of the Fund’s shares may decline suddenly and significantly resulting in the Fund’s shares trading at a substantial discount to NAV. Flash crashes may also cause APs and other market makers to limit or cease trading in the Fund’s shares. |
In addition, trading is subject to trading halts caused by extraordinary market volatility pursuant to the Exchange’s “circuit breaker” rules. Shareholders could suffer significant losses to the extent that they sell shares during a flash crash or when the Exchange’s circuit breaker rules are in effect.
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Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
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MANAGEMENT |
Investment Adviser: Janus Henderson Investors US LLC
Portfolio Management: Thomas Haugaard is Co-Portfolio Manager of the Fund, which he has co-managed since inception in August 2024. Bent Lystbaek is Co-Portfolio Manager of the Fund, which he has co-managed since inception in August 2024. Jacob Ellinge Nielsen is Co-Portfolio Manager of the Fund, which he has co-managed since inception in August 2024. Sorin Pirau, CFA, is Co-Portfolio Manager of the Fund, which he has co-managed since inception in August 2024.
PURCHASE AND SALE OF FUND SHARES |
The Fund is an actively-managed ETF. Unlike shares of traditional mutual funds, shares of the Fund are not individually redeemable and may only be purchased or redeemed directly from the Fund at NAV in large increments called “Creation Units” through APs. The Adviser may modify the Creation Unit size with prior notification to the Fund’s APs. See the ETF portion of the Janus Henderson website for the Fund’s current Creation Unit size. Creation Unit transactions are conducted in exchange for the deposit or delivery of a designated portfolio of in-kind securities with a cash balancing amount and/or all cash. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, Fund shares are not redeemable securities of the Fund. Shares of the Fund are listed and trade on the Exchange, and individual investors can purchase or sell shares in much smaller increments for cash in the secondary market through a broker-dealer. These transactions, which do not involve the Fund, are made at market prices that may vary throughout the day and differ from the Fund’s NAV. As a result, you may pay more than NAV (at a premium) when you purchase shares, and receive less than NAV (at a discount) when you sell shares, in the secondary market.
Investors purchasing or selling shares in the secondary market may also incur additional costs, including brokerage commissions, and an investor may incur costs attributable to the difference between the highest price a buyer is willing to pay to purchase shares of the Fund (bid) and the lowest price a seller is willing to accept for shares of the Fund (ask) when buying or selling shares in the secondary market (the “bid-ask spread”). Historical information regarding the Fund’s bid/ask spread can be accessed on Janus Henderson’s website at janushenderson.com/performance and then selecting the Fund.
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TAX INFORMATION |
The Fund’s distributions are generally taxable, and will be taxed as ordinary income or capital gains, unless you are investing through a tax-advantaged arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account (in which case you may be taxed at ordinary income tax rates upon withdrawal of your investment from such account). A sale of Fund shares may result in a capital gain or loss.
PAYMENTS TO BROKER-DEALERS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES |
If you purchase the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Adviser and/or its affiliates may pay broker-dealers or intermediaries for the sale and/or maintenance of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.
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Fund Summary
Ticker: JIII
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell shares of the Fund. Investors may pay brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries on their purchases and sales of Fund shares, which are not reflected in the table or in the example below.
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The Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then sell all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses are equal to the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement for the first year and the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses thereafter. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
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Turnover: The Fund
pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities
(or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate
higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are
held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund
operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the
period of commencement of operations on November 12, 2024 through October 31,
2025, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was
The Fund pursues its investment objective by primarily investing, under normal circumstances, in a multi-sector portfolio of U.S. and non-U.S. debt securities of varying maturities that portfolio management believes have high income potential relative to other fixed-income instruments available at a given point in time. Portfolio management may also consider the
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capital appreciation potential of certain investments. The Fund’s investment sectors include, but are not limited to: (i) U.S. and non-U.S. government notes and bonds; (ii) corporate bonds, including high-yield bonds (also known as “junk” bonds); (iii) commercial loans; (iv) agency and non-agency commercial and residential mortgage-backed securities; (v) asset-backed securities; (vi) collateralized loan obligations (“CLOs”); and (vii) emerging market debt. Portfolio management believes that by investing in multiple sectors that potentially have low correlation to each other, the Fund’s overall volatility may be reduced.
The Fund may not have exposure to all of these investment sectors, and the Fund’s exposure to any one investment sector will vary over time. Due to the nature of the securities in which the Fund invests, it may have relatively high portfolio turnover compared to other funds.
The Fund’s average portfolio duration typically ranges between zero and eight years. As of October 31, 2025, the Fund’s average portfolio duration was 3.87 years.
The Fund may invest without limit in below investment grade securities (that is, securities rated lower than Baa3/BBB-, or if unrated, determined to be of comparable credit quality by the Adviser at the time of purchase).
The Fund may invest up to 50% of its total assets in the commercial loans sector. Such investments may include bank loans, bridge loans, debtor-in-possession (“DIP”) loans, mezzanine loans, and other fixed and floating rate loans. Normally, the Fund’s exposure to the commercial loans sector will be approximately 15% of the Fund’s total assets. The Fund may invest in floating rate obligations, credit risk transfer securities (“CRTs”), floating rate senior secured syndicated bank loans, floating rate unsecured loans, and other floating rate bonds, loans and notes. The Fund may enter into “to be announced” or “TBA” commitments when purchasing mortgage-backed securities or other securities. The Fund may also invest in securities that have contractual restrictions that prohibit or limit their public resale, which may include Rule 144A securities. The Fund may invest in affiliated ETFs, which provide exposure to the Fund’s investment sectors. The Fund may invest in securities that are denominated in foreign currencies.
Additionally, the Fund may invest its assets in derivatives. Derivative instruments have a value derived from, or directly linked to, an underlying reference asset, such as fixed-income securities, commodities, currencies, interest rates, or market indices. In particular, the Fund may use swaps, including total return swaps, index credit default swaps, commercial mortgage-backed securities index swaps, and single-name credit default swaps, forward currency exchange contracts, interest rate futures, and put and call options. The Fund may use derivatives for various investment purposes including for hedging purposes, such as to manage portfolio risk or currency risk, to enhance returns, or manage duration. The Fund’s exposure to derivatives will vary. The Fund may engage in short sales of derivatives instruments.
Portfolio management’s 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.
Portfolio management may consider selling a security when, in portfolio management’s opinion, there is significant deterioration in company fundamentals, an inability to maintain open communication with management, a change in business strategy, a change in issuer-specific business outlook, realization of anticipated gains, or a failure by the issuer to meet operating/financial targets. The Fund may also consider selling a security if, in portfolio management’s opinion, a superior investment opportunity arises.
The Fund is “actively-managed” and, thus, does not seek to replicate the performance of a specified index. Accordingly, portfolio management has discretion on a daily basis to manage the Fund’s portfolio in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective.
The Fund may seek to earn additional income through lending its securities to certain qualified broker-dealers and institutions on a short-term or long-term basis, in an amount equal to up to one-third of its total assets as determined at the time of the loan origination.
The Fund is classified as nondiversified, which allows it to hold larger positions in securities, compared to a fund that is classified as diversified.
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PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT RISKS |
Fixed-Income Securities Risk. Fixed-income securities are generally subject to the following risks:
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Interest rate risk, which is the risk that prices of bonds and other fixed-income securities will increase as interest rates fall and decrease as interest rates rise. Changing interest rates have unpredictable effects on the markets and may expose fixed- income and related markets to heightened volatility. |
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Credit risk, which is the risk that the credit strength of an issuer of a fixed-income security will weaken and/or that the issuer will be unable to make timely principal and interest payments and that the security may go into default. |
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Prepayment risk, which is the risk that, during periods of falling interest rates, certain debt obligations may be paid off quicker than originally anticipated, which may cause the Fund to reinvest its assets in securities with lower yields, resulting in a decline in the Fund’s income or return potential. |
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Valuation risk, which is the risk that one or more of the fixed-income securities in which the Fund invests are priced differently than the value realized upon such security’s sale. In times of market instability, valuation may be more difficult. Valuation may also be affected by changes in the issuer’s financial strength, the market’s perception of such strength, or in the credit rating of the issuer or the security. |
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Liquidity risk, which is the risk that fixed-income securities may be difficult or impossible to sell at the time that portfolio management would like or at the price portfolio management believes the security is currently worth. Consequently, the Fund may have to accept a lower price to sell a security, sell other securities to raise cash, or give up an investment opportunity, any of which could have a negative effect on the Fund’s performance. In unusual market conditions, even normally liquid securities may be affected by a degree of liquidity risk (i.e., if the number and capacity of traditional market participants is reduced). |
High-Yield Bond Risk. High-yield bonds (also known as “junk” bonds) are considered speculative and may be more sensitive than other types of bonds to economic changes, political changes, or adverse developments specific to the entity that issued the bond, which may adversely affect their value. High-yield bonds are bonds rated below investment grade by Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations (“NRSROs”) or are unrated bonds of similar credit quality. The value of lower quality bonds generally is more dependent on credit risk than investment grade bonds. Issuers of high-yield bonds may not be as strong financially as those issuing bonds with higher credit ratings and are more vulnerable to real or perceived economic changes, political changes, or adverse developments specific to the issuer. In addition, the junk bond market can experience sudden and sharp price swings.
Corporate Bond Risk. The investment return of corporate bonds reflects interest earned on the security and changes in the market value of the security. The market value of a corporate bond may be affected by changes in interest rates, the credit rating of the corporation, the corporation’s performance and perceptions of the corporation in the marketplace. The market value of a corporate bond generally may be expected to rise and fall inversely with interest rates. The market value of intermediate and longer-term corporate bonds is generally more sensitive to changes in interest rates than is the market value of shorter-term corporate bonds. Corporate bonds are also subject to the credit risk of the issuer, as the issuer of corporate bonds may not be able to meet their obligations on interest or principal payments at the time called for by an instrument.
Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities represent interests in “pools” of commercial or residential mortgages or other assets, including consumer loans or receivables. The value of mortgage- and asset-backed securities will be influenced by factors affecting the real estate market and the assets underlying these securities. Investments in mortgage-and asset-backed securities may be subject to credit risk, valuation risk, liquidity risk, extension risk, and prepayment risk. These securities also are subject to risk of default on the underlying mortgage or asset, particularly during periods of economic downturn.
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Loan Risk. Bank loans are obligations of companies or other entities sometimes entered into in connection with recapitalizations, acquisitions, and refinancings. The Fund’s investments in bank loans are generally acquired as a participation interest in, or assignment of, loans originated by a lender or other financial institution. These investments may include institutionally-traded floating and fixed-rate debt securities. The bank loans underlying these securities often involve borrowers with low credit ratings whose financial conditions are troubled or uncertain, including companies that are highly leveraged. Loans are subject to credit risk, interest rate risk, and liquidity risk. Investments in certain commercial loans, such as bridge loans, DIP loans, and mezzanine loans subject the Fund to other risks. Bridge loans involve certain risks in addition to those associated with bank loans, including the risk that the borrower may be unable to locate permanent financing to replace the bridge loan, which may impair the borrower’s perceived creditworthiness. DIP loans are subject to the risk that the entity will not emerge from bankruptcy and will be forced to liquidate its assets. Mezzanine loans generally are rated below investment grade, and frequently are unrated. Because mezzanine loans typically are the most subordinated debt obligation in an issuer’s capital structure, they are subject to the additional risk that the cash flow of the related borrower and any property securing the loan may be insufficient to repay the loan after the related borrower pays off any senior obligations.
Collateralized Loan Obligation Risk. The risks of investing in a CLO include both the economic risks of the underlying loans combined with the risks associated with the CLO structure governing the priority of payments. The degree of such risk will generally correspond to the specific tranche in which the Fund is invested. Higher rated tranches (such as AAA rated tranches) do not constitute a guarantee, may be downgraded, and in stressed market environments it is possible that even the most senior CLO tranches could experience losses due to actual defaults, increased sensitivity to defaults due to collateral default and significant losses experienced by subordinated/equity tranches, market anticipation of defaults, as well as negative market sentiment with respect to CLO securities as an asset class. The Fund’s portfolio management may not be able to accurately predict how specific CLOs or the portfolio of underlying loans for such CLOs will react to changes or stresses in the market, including changes in interest rates. The most common risks associated with investing in CLOs are liquidity risk, interest rate risk, credit risk, prepayment risk, and the risk of default by the underlying assets, among others.
CLO Manager Risk. CLOs are managed by investment advisers independent of the Adviser. CLO managers are responsible for selecting, managing and replacing the underlying bank loans within a CLO. As such, each CLO is subject to poor selections by its CLO manager. Adverse security selection by a CLO manager may cause a CLO to experience difficulty in making its stipulated distribution payments to investors because of the poor performance of the underlying bank loans: (i) entering into bankruptcy proceedings; and/or (ii) are in default as to the repayment of their loan balances. Generally, CLO managers mitigate these risks by maintaining a pool of underlying bank loans in excess of the minimum necessary to finance a CLO’s stipulated distribution payments.
In addition, CLO managers may have limited operating histories, may be subject to conflicts of interests, including managing the assets of other clients or other investment vehicles, or receiving fees that incentivize maximizing the yield, and indirectly the risk, of a CLO. Adverse developments with respect to a CLO manager, such as personnel and resource constraints, regulatory issues or other developments that may impact the ability and/or performance of the CLO manager, may adversely impact the performance of the CLO securities in which the Fund invests.
TBA Commitments Risk. Although TBA commitments must meet industry-accepted “good delivery” standards, there can be no assurance that a security purchased on a forward commitment basis will ultimately be issued or delivered by the counterparty. If the counterparty to a transaction fails to deliver the securities, the Fund could suffer a loss. Because TBA commitments do not require the delivery of a specific security, the characteristics of a security delivered to the Fund may be less favorable than expected. There is a risk that the security that the Fund buys will lose value between the purchase and settlement dates. TBA purchase and sales commitments may significantly increase the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate and are not included in the portfolio turnover rate calculation.
Credit Risk Transfer Securities Risk. CRTs are unguaranteed and unsecured fixed or floating rate general obligations that are commonly issued by government sponsored enterprises. CRTs are not directly linked to or backed by the underlying mortgage loans, so investors such as the Fund have no direct recourse to the underlying mortgage loans in the event of a default. The risks associated with CRTs are different from the risks associated with investments in mortgage-backed securities issued by government sponsored enterprises or private issuers because some or all of the mortgage default or credit risk associated with the underlying mortgage loans is transferred to investors who hold CRTs. These risks are in addition to the risks described under “Fixed-Income Securities Risk.”
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Floating Rate Obligations Risk. The Fund may invest in floating rate obligations with interest rates that reset regularly, maintaining a fixed spread over a stated reference rate. The interest rates on floating rate obligations typically reset quarterly, although rates on some obligations may adjust at other intervals. Unexpected changes in the interest rates on floating rate obligations could result in lower income to the Fund. In addition, the secondary market on which floating rate obligations are traded may be less liquid than the market for investment grade securities or other types of income-producing securities, which may have an adverse impact on their market price. There is also a potential that there is no active market to trade floating rate obligations, that there may be restrictions on their transfer, or that the issuer may default. As a result, the Fund may be unable to sell floating rate obligations at the desired time or may be able to sell only at a price less than fair market value.
Foreign Exposure Risk. Foreign markets can be more volatile than the U.S. market. As a result, the Fund’s returns and NAV may be affected by fluctuations in currency exchange rates or political or economic conditions in a particular country. Investments in foreign securities, particularly those of issuers located in emerging market countries, tend to have greater exposure to liquidity risk than domestic securities. In some foreign markets, there may not be protection against failure by other parties to complete transactions. It may not be possible for the Fund to repatriate capital, dividends, interest, and other income from a particular country or governmental entity. In addition, a market swing in one or more countries or regions where the Fund has invested a significant amount of its assets may have a greater effect on the Fund’s performance than it would in a more geographically diversified portfolio. To the extent the Fund invests in foreign debt securities, such investments are sensitive to changes in interest rates. The Fund’s investments may be denominated in foreign currencies and therefore, changes in the value of a country’s currency compared to the U.S. dollar may affect the value of the Fund’s investments.
Emerging Markets Risk. Emerging market securities involve a number of risks, which may result from less government supervision and regulation of business and industry practices (including the potential lack of strict finance and accounting controls and standards), stock exchanges, brokers, and listed companies. Information about emerging market companies, including financial information, may be less available or reliable and the Adviser’s ability to conduct due diligence with respect to such companies may be limited. Accordingly, these investments may be potentially more volatile in price and less liquid than investments in developed securities markets, resulting in greater risk to investors. There is a risk in developing countries that a current or future economic or political crisis could lead to price controls, forced mergers of companies, expropriation or confiscatory taxation, imposition or enforcement of foreign ownership limits, seizure, nationalization, sanctions or imposition of restrictions by various governmental entities on investment and trading, or creation of government monopolies, any of which may have a detrimental effect on the Fund’s investments. In addition, the taxation systems at the federal, regional, and local levels in developing or emerging market countries may be less transparent, inconsistently enforced, and subject to change. Emerging markets may be subject to a higher degree of corruption and fraud than developed markets, and financial institutions and transaction counterparties may have less financial sophistication, creditworthiness, and/or resources than participants in developed markets.
Sovereign Debt Risk. Investments in U.S. and non-U.S. government debt securities (“sovereign debt”), especially the debt of certain emerging market countries, can involve a high degree of risk, including the risk that the governmental entity that controls the repayment of sovereign debt may not be willing or able to repay the principal and/or to pay the interest on its sovereign debt in a timely manner. A sovereign debtor’s willingness or ability to satisfy its debt obligation may be affected by various factors including, but not limited to, its cash flow situation, the extent of its foreign currency reserves, the availability of foreign exchange when a payment is due, and the relative size of its debt position in relation to its economy as a whole. In the event of default, there may be limited or no legal remedies for collecting sovereign debt and there may be no bankruptcy proceedings through which the Fund may collect all or part of the sovereign debt that a governmental entity has not repaid. In addition, to the extent the Fund invests in non-U.S. sovereign debt, it may be subject to currency risk.
Market Risk. The value of the Fund’s portfolio may decrease due to short-term market movements and over more prolonged market downturns. As a result, the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) may decrease. Market risk may affect a single issuer, industry, economic sector, or the market as a whole. Market risk may be magnified if certain social, political, economic, and other conditions and events (such as financial institution failures, economic recessions, tariffs, trade disputes, terrorism, war, armed conflicts, including related sanctions, social unrest, natural disasters, and epidemics and pandemics) adversely interrupt the global economy and financial markets. It is important to understand that the value of your investment may fall, sometimes sharply, in response to changes in the market, and you could lose money.
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Derivatives Risk. The Fund’s use of derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments. The Fund’s use of derivatives instruments could reduce the Fund’s performance, increase its volatility, and cause the Fund to lose more than the initial amount invested.
In addition, investments in derivatives may involve leverage, which means a small percentage of assets invested in derivatives can have a disproportionately large impact on the Fund’s performance. Moreover, although the value of a derivative instrument is based on an underlying reference asset or index, a derivative instrument typically does not carry the same rights as would be the case if the Fund invested directly in an underlying reference asset.
Counterparty Risk. Counterparty risk may arise because of the counterparty’s financial condition (i.e., financial difficulties, bankruptcy, or insolvency), market activities and developments, or other reasons, whether foreseen or not. A counterparty’s inability to fulfill its obligation may result in significant financial loss to the Fund. The Fund may be unable to recover its investment from the counterparty or may obtain a limited recovery, and/or recovery may be delayed.
Short Exposure Risk. The Fund may enter into a derivatives transaction to obtain short investment exposure to the underlying reference asset. If the value of the underlying reference asset on which the Fund has obtained a short investment exposure increases, the Fund will incur a loss. This potential loss is theoretically unlimited. A short exposure through a derivative also exposes the Fund to credit risk, counterparty risk, and leverage risk.
Rule 144A Securities and Other Exempt Securities Risk. Investments in securities issued under Regulation S and Rule 144A and other securities exempt from certain registration requirements could have the effect of decreasing the Fund’s liquidity profile or preventing the Fund from disposing of them promptly at advantageous prices. Investments in securities exempt from certain registration requirements may be less liquid than other investments because such securities may not always be readily sold in broad public markets and may have no active trading market. As a result, they may be difficult to value because market quotations may not be readily available.
Affiliated Underlying Fund Risk. The Adviser may invest in certain affiliated ETFs as investments for the Fund. The Adviser will generally receive fees for managing such funds, in addition to the fees paid to the Adviser by the Fund. The payment of such fees by affiliated funds creates a conflict of interest when selecting affiliated funds for investment in the Fund. The Adviser, however, is a fiduciary to the Fund and its shareholders and is legally obligated to act in its best interest when selecting affiliated funds. In addition, the Adviser has contractually agreed to waive and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s management fee in an amount equal to the management fee it earns as an investment adviser to any of the affiliated ETFs with respect to the Fund’s investment in such ETF, less certain operating expenses.
Portfolio Management Risk. The Fund is an actively managed investment portfolio and is therefore subject to the risk that the investment strategies employed for the Fund may fail to produce the intended results. Accordingly, the Fund may underperform benchmark indices or other funds with similar investment objectives.
Portfolio Turnover Risk. Increased portfolio turnover may result in higher costs, which may have a negative effect on the Fund’s performance. In addition, higher portfolio turnover may result in the acceleration of capital gains and the recognition of greater levels of short-term capital gains, which are taxed at ordinary federal income tax rates when distributed to shareholders.
Securities Lending Risk. Securities lending involves a risk of loss because the borrower may fail to return the securities in a timely manner or at all. If the Fund lends its securities and is unable to recover the securities loaned, it may sell the collateral and purchase a replacement security in the market. Lending securities entails a risk of loss to the Fund if and to the extent that the market value of the loaned securities increases and the collateral is not increased accordingly. Any cash received as collateral for loaned securities will be invested in an affiliated cash management vehicle or time deposits. This investment is subject to market appreciation or depreciation and the Fund will bear any loss on the investment of its cash collateral.
New Fund Risk. Because the Fund is relatively new, it has a limited operating history. The Fund’s performance may not represent how the Fund is expected to or may perform in the long term. If a new fund were to fail to attract sufficient assets to achieve or maintain economies of scale, performance may be negatively impacted, and any resulting liquidation could create negative transaction costs for the fund and tax consequences for investors.
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ETF Risks. The Fund is an ETF, and, as a result of the Fund utilizing an ETF’s structure, it is exposed to the following risks:
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Authorized Participants, Market Makers, and Liquidity Providers Concentration Risk. The Fund has a limited number of financial institutions that may act as Authorized Participants (“APs”). Only APs may engage in creation or redemption transactions directly with the Fund and they have no obligation to submit creation or redemption orders. In addition, there may be a limited number of market makers and/or liquidity providers in the marketplace. To the extent either of the following events occur, the Fund’s shares may trade at a material discount to the net asset value (“NAV”) and possibly face delisting from the NYSE Arca, Inc. (the “Exchange”): (i) APs exit the business or otherwise become unable to process creation and/or redemption orders and no other APs step forward to perform these services, or (ii) market makers and/or liquidity providers exit the business or significantly reduce their business activities and no other entities step forward to perform their functions. |
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Cash Transaction Risk. To the extent the Fund sells portfolio securities to meet some or all of a redemption request with cash, the Fund may incur taxable gains or losses that it might not have incurred had it made redemptions entirely in-kind. As a result, the Fund may pay out higher annual capital gain distributions than if the in-kind redemption process was used. |
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Costs of Buying or Selling Shares. Due to the costs of buying or selling Fund shares, frequent trading of the Fund’s shares may significantly reduce investment results and an investment in the Fund may not be advisable for investors who anticipate regularly making small investments. |
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Shares Trade at Prices Other Than NAV. As with all ETFs, the Fund’s shares are bought and sold on the Exchange at market prices. There may be times when the market price of the Fund’s shares is more than the NAV (premium) or less than the NAV (discount) due to supply and demand for the Fund’s shares. This risk is heightened during periods of steep market declines and/or periods when there is limited trading activity for the Fund’s shares on the Exchange. |
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Trading. There can be no assurance that the Fund’s shares will trade with any volume, or at all, on the Exchange. There can be no assurance that an active trading market for Fund shares will develop or be maintained. Furthermore, during a “flash crash,” the market prices of the Fund’s shares may decline suddenly and significantly resulting in the Fund’s shares trading at a substantial discount to NAV. Flash crashes may also cause APs and other market makers to limit or cease trading in the Fund’s shares. |
In addition, trading is subject to trading halts caused by extraordinary market volatility pursuant to the Exchange’s “circuit breaker” rules. Shareholders could suffer significant losses to the extent that they sell shares during a flash crash or when the Exchange’s circuit breaker rules are in effect.
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MANAGEMENT |
Investment Adviser: Janus Henderson Investors US LLC
Portfolio Management: John Kerschner, CFA, is Co-Portfolio Manager of the Fund, which he has co-managed since inception in November 2024. John Lloyd is Co-Portfolio Manager of the Fund, which he has co-managed since inception in November 2024.
PURCHASE AND SALE OF FUND SHARES |
The Fund is an actively-managed ETF. Unlike shares of traditional mutual funds, shares of the Fund are not individually redeemable and may only be purchased or redeemed directly from the Fund at NAV in large increments called “Creation Units” through APs. The Adviser may modify the Creation Unit size with prior notification to the Fund’s APs. See the ETF portion of the Janus Henderson website for the Fund’s current Creation Unit size. Creation Unit transactions are conducted in exchange for the deposit or delivery of a designated portfolio of in-kind securities with a cash balancing amount and/or all cash. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, Fund shares are not redeemable securities of the Fund. Shares of the Fund are listed and trade on the Exchange, and individual investors can purchase or sell shares in much smaller increments for cash in the secondary market through a broker-dealer. These transactions, which do not involve the Fund, are made at market prices that may vary throughout the day and differ from the Fund’s NAV. As a result, you may pay more than NAV (at a premium) when you purchase shares, and receive less than NAV (at a discount) when you sell shares, in the secondary market.
Investors purchasing or selling shares in the secondary market may also incur additional costs, including brokerage commissions, and an investor may incur costs attributable to the difference between the highest price a buyer is willing to pay to purchase shares of the Fund (bid) and the lowest price a seller is willing to accept for shares of the Fund (ask) when buying or selling shares in the secondary market (the “bid-ask spread”). Historical information regarding the Fund’s bid/ask spread can be accessed on Janus Henderson’s website at janushenderson.com/performance and then selecting the Fund.
TAX INFORMATION |
The Fund’s distributions are generally taxable, and will be taxed as ordinary income or capital gains, unless you are investing through a tax-advantaged arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account (in which case you may be taxed at ordinary income tax rates upon withdrawal of your investment from such account). A sale of Fund shares may result in a capital gain or loss.
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PAYMENTS TO BROKER-DEALERS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES |
If you purchase the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Adviser and/or its affiliates may pay broker-dealers or intermediaries for the sale and/or maintenance of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.
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Fund Summary
Ticker: JMBS
Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF seeks a high level of total return consisting of income and capital appreciation.
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell shares of the Fund. Investors may pay brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries on their purchases and sales of Fund shares, which are not reflected in the table or in the example below.
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The Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then sell all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
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Portfolio
Turnover: The Fund
pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities
(or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate
higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are
held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund
operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the
most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was
The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing mainly in mortgage-related instruments. Under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest at least 80%, and often times substantially all, of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in a portfolio of mortgage-related fixed income instruments of varying maturities. Mortgage-related fixed income instruments include residential and commercial mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”), collateralized mortgage obligations, stripped mortgage-backed securities, mortgage pass-through securities, credit risk transfer securities (“CRTs”), and other securities representing an interest in or secured by or related to mortgages, including asset-backed securities and securities issued by other exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) that invest principally in MBS. Under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest predominantly in mortgage-related securities issued by the U.S. government and its agencies, such as the Government National Mortgage Association (“GNMA” or “Ginnie Mae”), the Federal National Mortgage Association (“FNMA” or “Fannie Mae”) or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“FHLMC” or “Freddie Mac”). The Fund may also invest up to 20% of its net assets in non-agency residential and commercial MBS, and other non-agency mortgage-related and asset-backed securities. The Fund will typically enter into “to be announced” or “TBA” commitments when purchasing MBS, which allows the Fund to agree to pay for certain yet-to-be issued securities at a future date and which may have a
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leveraging effect on the Fund. Similar to its use of leverage with respect to TBAs, the Fund may enter into reverse repurchase agreement transactions and use the cash made available from these transactions to make additional investments in mortgage-related instruments or other fixed-income securities. In addition to its investments in mortgage-backed and mortgage-related securities, the Fund will from time to time also invest in certain other fixed-income securities and/or hold cash and cash-equivalents (such as U.S. treasuries). The Fund will invest primarily in securities rated investment grade (that is, securities rated Baa3/BBB- or higher, or if unrated, determined to be of comparable credit quality by the Adviser). The Fund may also invest in lower-rated, higher-yielding securities, including securities rated below investment grade (sometimes referred to as “junk” bonds), when the Adviser believes that the increased risk of such lower rated securities is justified by the potential for increased return. The Fund invests only in U.S. dollar denominated securities. The Fund may invest its uninvested cash in affiliated or non-affiliated money market funds or unregistered cash management pooled investment vehicles that operate as money market funds. The Fund also invests in securities that have contractual restrictions that prohibit or limit their resale, which may include Rule 144A securities.
As a general indication of the Fund’s targeted risk/return profile, the Fund’s portfolio management will seek to select mortgage-related instruments that can over time provide a return of 0.50% (net of fees) above the Bloomberg US MBS Index Total Return Value Unhedged USD (“Bloomberg US MBS Index” or the “Index”), while generally maintaining an investment return with substantial correlation to the Index. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve this targeted risk/return.
Additionally, the Fund may invest in derivatives, which are instruments that have a value derived from, or directly linked to, an underlying reference asset, such as fixed-income securities, interest rates, or market indices. In particular, the Fund may use swaps, futures, forward contracts and options. The Fund may use derivatives for various investment purposes including to manage or hedge portfolio risk, including interest rate risk, to enhance returns, or to manage duration. The Fund’s exposure to derivatives will vary. The Fund may also enter into short positions for hedging purposes.
In addition to considering economic factors such as the effect of interest rates on the Fund’s investments, portfolio management applies a “bottom up” approach in choosing investments. This means that portfolio management looks at securities one at a time to determine if a security is an attractive investment opportunity and if it is consistent with the Fund’s investment policies. Portfolio management additionally considers the expected risk-adjusted return on a particular investment and the Fund’s overall target risk allocations and volatility. Due to the nature of the securities in which the Fund invests, it may have relatively high portfolio turnover compared to other funds.
Under normal circumstances, the Fund will generally sell or dispose of its portfolio investments when, in the opinion of the Adviser, they have reached their profit or price target, or as the result of changing market conditions.
The Fund is “actively managed” and, thus, does not seek to replicate the performance of a specified index. Accordingly, portfolio management has discretion on a daily basis to manage the Fund’s portfolio in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective.
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.
PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT RISKS |
Mortgage-Backed Securities Risk. Mortgage-backed securities are classified generally as either commercial mortgage-backed securities or residential mortgage-backed securities, each of which is subject to certain specific risks. Mortgage-backed securities may be more sensitive to changes in interest rates than other types of debt securities. Investments in mortgage-backed securities are subject to both extension risk and prepayment risk. These risks may reduce the Fund’s returns. In addition, investments in mortgage-backed securities, including those comprised of subprime mortgages, may be subject to a higher degree of credit risk, valuation risk, and liquidity risk than various other types of fixed-income securities.
Non-Agency Mortgage-Related Securities Risk. Non-agency mortgage-related securities may not be subject to the same underwriting requirements for the underlying mortgages that are applicable to those mortgage-related securities that have a government or government-sponsored entity guarantee. As a result, the mortgage loans underlying non-agency mortgage-related securities may, and frequently do, have less favorable collateral, credit risk, or other underwriting characteristics
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than government or government-sponsored mortgage-related securities and have wider variances in a number of terms including interest rate, term, size, purpose, and borrower characteristics. The risk of nonpayment is greater for mortgage-related securities that are backed by loans that were originated under weak underwriting standards, including loans made to borrowers with limited means to make repayment. A level of risk exists for all loans, although, historically, the poorest performing loans have been those classified as subprime. “Subprime” loans are loans made to borrowers with lower credit ratings and/or a shorter credit history, who are more likely to default on their loan obligations as compared to more credit-worthy borrowers. Non-agency mortgage-related securities are not traded on an exchange. There may be a limited market for the securities, especially when there is a perceived weakness in the mortgage and real estate market sectors. Without an active trading market, mortgage-related securities held in the Fund’s portfolio may be particularly difficult to value because of the complexities involved in assessing the value of the underlying mortgage loans.
TBA Commitments Risk. The Fund will typically enter into “to be announced” or “TBA” commitments for mortgage-backed securities and, at times, the portion of the Fund’s portfolio allocated to TBA securities may be significant. Although TBA securities must meet industry-accepted “good delivery” standards, there can be no assurance that a security purchased on a forward commitment basis will ultimately be issued or delivered by the counterparty. If the counterparty to a transaction fails to deliver the securities, the Fund could suffer a loss. Because TBA commitments do not require the delivery of a specific security, the characteristics of a security delivered to the Fund may be less favorable than expected. There is a risk that the security that the Fund buys will lose value between the purchase and settlement dates. TBA purchase and sales commitments may significantly increase the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate and are not included in the portfolio turnover rate calculation.
Credit Risk Transfer Securities Risk. CRTs are unguaranteed and unsecured fixed and floating rate general obligations that are commonly issued by a government sponsored enterprise. CRTs are not directly linked to or backed by the underlying mortgage loans, so investors such as the Fund have no direct recourse to the underlying mortgage loans in the event of a default. The risks associated with CRTs are different from the risks associated with investments in mortgage-backed securities issued by government sponsored enterprises or private issuers because some or all of the mortgage default or credit risk associated with the underlying mortgage loans is transferred to investors who hold CRTs. Additional risks associated with investments in CRTs may include credit, prepayment, extension, interest rate, and market risk.
Asset-Backed Securities Risk. Asset-backed securities may be adversely affected by changes in interest rates, underperformance of the underlying assets, the creditworthiness of the entities that provide any supporting letters of credit, surety bonds, or other credit or liquidity enhancements. In addition, most asset-backed securities are subject to prepayment risk in a declining interest rate environment, and extension risk in an increasing interest rate environment.
Fixed-Income Securities Risk. Fixed-income securities are generally subject to the following risks:
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Interest rate risk, which is the risk that prices of bonds and other fixed-income securities will increase as interest rates fall and decrease as interest rates rise. Changing interest rates have unpredictable effects on the markets and may expose fixed-income and related markets to heightened volatility. |
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Credit risk, which is the risk that the credit strength of an issuer of a fixed-income security will weaken and/or that the issuer will be unable to make timely principal and interest payments and that the security may go into default. |
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Prepayment risk, which is the risk that, during periods of falling interest rates, certain debt obligations may be paid off quicker than originally anticipated, which may cause the Fund to reinvest its assets in securities with lower yields, resulting in a decline in the Fund’s income or return potential. |
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Valuation risk, which is the risk that one or more of the fixed-income securities in which the Fund invests are priced differently than the value realized upon such security’s sale. In times of market instability, valuation may be more difficult. Valuation may also be affected by changes in the issuer’s financial strength, the market’s perception of such strength, or in the credit rating of the issuer or the security. |
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Extension risk, which is the risk that, during periods of rising interest rates, certain debt obligations may be paid off substantially slower than originally anticipated, and as a result, the value of those obligations may fall. |
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Liquidity risk, which is the risk that fixed-income securities may be difficult or impossible to sell at the time that portfolio management would like or at the price portfolio management believes the security is currently worth. Consequently, the Fund may have to accept a lower price to sell a security, sell other securities to raise cash, or give up an investment opportunity, any of which could have a negative effect on the Fund’s performance. In unusual market conditions, even normally liquid securities may be affected by a degree of liquidity risk (i.e., if the number and capacity of traditional market participants is reduced). |
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Market Risk. The value of the Fund’s portfolio may decrease due to short-term market movements and over more prolonged market downturns. As a result, the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) may decrease. Market risk may affect a single issuer, industry, economic sector, or the market as a whole. Market risk may be magnified if certain social, political, economic, and other conditions and events (such as financial institution failures, economic recessions, tariffs, trade disputes, terrorism, war, armed conflicts, including related sanctions, social unrest, natural disasters, and epidemics and pandemics) adversely interrupt the global economy and financial markets. It is important to understand that the value of your investment may fall, sometimes sharply, in response to changes in the market, and you could lose money.
Derivatives Risk. The Fund’s use of derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments. The Fund’s use of derivatives instruments could reduce the Fund’s performance, increase its volatility, and cause the Fund to lose more than the initial amount invested.
In addition, investments in derivatives may involve leverage, which means a small percentage of assets invested in derivatives can have a disproportionately large impact on the Fund’s performance. Moreover, although the value of a derivative instrument is based on an underlying reference asset or index, a derivative instrument typically does not carry the same rights as would be the case if the Fund invested directly in an underlying reference asset.
Counterparty Risk. Counterparty risk may arise because of the counterparty’s financial condition (i.e., financial difficulties, bankruptcy, or insolvency), market activities and developments, or other reasons, whether foreseen or not. A counterparty’s inability to fulfill its obligation may result in significant financial loss to the Fund. The Fund may be unable to recover its investment from the counterparty or may obtain a limited recovery, and/or recovery may be delayed.
High-Yield Bond Risk. High-yield bonds (also known as “junk” bonds) are considered speculative and may be more sensitive than other types of bonds to economic changes, political changes, or adverse developments specific to the entity that issued the bond, which may adversely affect their value.
Rule 144A Securities and Other Exempt Securities Risk. Investments in securities issued under Regulation S and Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) and other securities exempt from certain registration requirements, could have the effect of decreasing the Fund’s liquidity profile or preventing the Fund from disposing of them promptly at advantageous prices. Investments in securities exempt from certain registration requirements may be less liquid than other investments because such securities may not always be readily sold in broad public markets and may have no active trading market. As a result, they may be difficult to value because market quotations may not be readily available.
Portfolio Management Risk. The Fund is an actively managed investment portfolio and is therefore subject to the risk that the investment strategies employed for the Fund may fail to produce the intended results. Accordingly, the Fund may underperform benchmark indices or other funds with similar investment objectives.
Short Exposure Risk. The Fund may enter into a derivatives transaction to obtain short investment exposure to the underlying reference asset. If the value of the underlying reference asset on which the Fund has obtained a short investment exposure increases, the Fund will incur a loss. This potential loss is theoretically unlimited. A short exposure through a derivative also exposes the Fund to credit risk, counterparty risk, and leverage risk.
Leverage Risk. The risk associated with certain types of leveraged investments or trading strategies pursuant to which relatively small market movements may result in large changes in the value of an investment. The Fund creates leverage by investing in instruments where the investment loss can exceed the original amount invested. The use of other investment techniques, such as short sales and certain derivative transactions, can create a leveraging effect on the Fund.
Reverse Repurchase Agreement Risk. Reverse repurchase agreements are transactions in which the Fund sells a security and simultaneously commits to repurchase that security from the buyer, such as a bank or broker-dealer, at an agreed upon price on an agreed upon future date. Reverse repurchase agreements involve the risk that the value of securities that the Fund is obligated to repurchase under the agreement may decline below the repurchase price. Additionally, such transactions are only advantageous if the interest cost to the Fund of the reverse repurchase transaction is less than the cost of obtaining the cash otherwise. Interest costs on the proceeds received in a reverse repurchase agreement may exceed the return received on the investments made by the Fund with those proceeds, resulting in reduced returns to shareholders. When the Fund enters into a reverse repurchase agreement, it is subject to the risk that the buyer (counterparty) may default on its obligations to the Fund. In the event of such a default, the Fund may experience delays, costs, and losses, all of which may reduce returns to
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shareholders. Investing reverse repurchase agreement proceeds may also have a leveraging effect on the Fund’s holdings. The Fund’s use of leverage can magnify the effect of any gains or losses, causing the Fund to be more volatile than if it had not been leveraged. There is no assurance that any leveraging strategy used by the Fund will be successful.
Securities Lending Risk. Securities lending involves a risk of loss because the borrower may fail to return the securities in a timely manner or at all. If the Fund lends its securities and is unable to recover the securities loaned, it may sell the collateral and purchase a replacement security in the market. Lending securities entails a risk of loss to the Fund if and to the extent that the market value of the loaned securities increases and the collateral is not increased accordingly. Any cash received as collateral for loaned securities will be invested in an affiliated cash management vehicle or time deposits. This investment is subject to market appreciation or depreciation and the Fund will bear any loss on the investment of its cash collateral.
ETF Risks. The Fund is an ETF, and, as a result of the Fund utilizing an ETF’s structure, it is exposed to the following risks:
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Authorized Participants, Market Makers, and Liquidity Providers Concentration Risk. The Fund has a limited number of financial institutions that may act as Authorized Participants (“APs”). Only APs may engage in creation or redemption transactions directly with the Fund and they have no obligation to submit creation or redemption orders. In addition, there may be a limited number of market makers and/or liquidity providers in the marketplace. To the extent either of the following events occur, the Fund’s shares may trade at a material discount to the net asset value (“NAV”) and possibly face delisting from the NYSE Arca, Inc. (the “Exchange”): (i) APs exit the business or otherwise become unable to process creation and/or redemption orders and no other APs step forward to perform these services, or (ii) market makers and/or liquidity providers exit the business or significantly reduce their business activities and no other entities step forward to perform their functions. |
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Cash Transaction Risk. To the extent the Fund sells portfolio securities to meet some or all of a redemption request with cash, the Fund may incur taxable gains or losses that it might not have incurred had it made redemptions entirely in-kind. As a result, the Fund may pay out higher annual capital gain distributions than if the in-kind redemption process was used. |
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Costs of Buying or Selling Shares. Due to the costs of buying or selling Fund shares, frequent trading of the Fund’s shares may significantly reduce investment results and an investment in the Fund may not be advisable for investors who anticipate regularly making small investments. |
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Shares Trade at Prices Other Than NAV. As with all ETFs, the Fund’s shares are bought and sold on the Exchange at market prices. There may be times when the market price of the Fund’s shares is more than the NAV (premium) or less than the NAV (discount) due to supply and demand for the Fund’s shares. This risk is heightened during periods of steep market declines and/or periods when there is limited trading activity for the Fund’s shares on the Exchange. |
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Trading. There can be no assurance that the Fund’s shares will trade with any volume, or at all, on the Exchange. There can be no assurance that an active trading market for Fund shares will develop or be maintained. Furthermore, during a “flash crash,” the market prices of the Fund’s shares may decline suddenly and significantly resulting in the Fund’s shares trading at a substantial discount to NAV. Flash crashes may also cause APs and other market makers to limit or cease trading in the Fund’s shares. |
In addition, trading is subject to trading halts caused by extraordinary market volatility pursuant to the Exchange’s “circuit breaker” rules. Shareholders could suffer significant losses to the extent that they sell shares during a flash crash or when the Exchange’s circuit breaker rules are in effect.
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Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF Shares
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
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MANAGEMENT |
Investment Adviser: Janus Henderson Investors US LLC
Portfolio Management: Nick Childs, CFA, is Co-Portfolio Manager of the Fund, which he has co-managed since inception in September 2018. John Kerschner, CFA, is Co-Portfolio Manager of the Fund, which he has co-managed since inception in September 2018. Thomas Polus, CFA, is Co-Portfolio Manager of the Fund, which he has co-managed since May 2025.
PURCHASE AND SALE OF FUND SHARES |
The Fund is an actively-managed ETF. Unlike shares of traditional mutual funds, shares of the Fund are not individually redeemable and may only be purchased or redeemed directly from the Fund at NAV in large increments called “Creation Units” through APs. The Adviser may modify the Creation Unit size with prior notification to the Fund’s APs. See the ETF portion of the Janus Henderson website for the Fund’s current Creation Unit size. Creation Unit transactions are conducted in exchange for the deposit or delivery of a designated portfolio of in-kind securities with a cash balancing amount and/or all cash. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, Fund shares are not redeemable securities of the Fund. Shares of the Fund are listed and trade on the Exchange, and individual investors can purchase or sell shares in much smaller increments for cash in the secondary market through a broker-dealer. These transactions, which do not involve the Fund, are made at
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market prices that may vary throughout the day and differ from the Fund’s NAV. As a result, you may pay more than NAV (at a premium) when you purchase shares, and receive less than NAV (at a discount) when you sell shares, in the secondary market.
Investors purchasing or selling shares in the secondary market may also incur additional costs, including brokerage commissions, and an investor may incur costs attributable to the difference between the highest price a buyer is willing to pay to purchase shares of the Fund (bid) and the lowest price a seller is willing to accept for shares of the Fund (ask) when buying or selling shares in the secondary market (the “bid-ask spread”). Historical information regarding the Fund’s bid/ask spread can be accessed on Janus Henderson’s website at janushenderson.com/performance and then selecting the Fund.
TAX INFORMATION |
The Fund’s distributions are generally taxable, and will be taxed as ordinary income or capital gains, unless you are investing through a tax-advantaged arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account (in which case you may be taxed at ordinary income tax rates upon withdrawal of your investment from such account). A sale of Fund shares may result in a capital gain or loss.
PAYMENTS TO BROKER-DEALERS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES |
If you purchase the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Adviser and/or its affiliates may pay broker-dealers or intermediaries for the sale and/or maintenance of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.
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Fund Summary
Ticker: JSI
Janus Henderson Securitized Income ETF seeks current income with a focus on preservation of capital.
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell shares of the Fund. Investors may pay brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries on their purchases and sales of Fund shares, which are not reflected in the table or in the example below.
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The Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then sell all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses are equal to the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement for the first year and the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses thereafter. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
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Portfolio
Turnover: The Fund
pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities
(or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate
higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are
held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund
operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the
most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was
The Fund pursues its investment objective by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets (plus borrowings for investment purposes) in securitized securities. Securitized securities are debt securities that entitle their holders to payments that depend primarily on the assets underlying the securities, and include, but are not limited to,
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asset-backed securities (“ABS”), collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”), agency and non-agency mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”), and collateralized loan obligations (“CLOs”). ABS include, but are not limited to, private and multi-class structures, pass-through certificates, and other instruments secured by financial, physical, and/or intangible assets. MBS include, but are not limited to, commercial mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”) and credit risk transfer securities (“CRTs”) issued by government sponsored entities or private issuers. The Fund will typically enter into “to be announced” or “TBA” commitments when purchasing MBS, which allows the Fund to agree to pay for certain yet-to-be issued securities at a future date and which may have a leveraging effect on the Fund. The Fund may enter into mortgage dollar rolls which allow the Fund to sell securities for delivery in the current month and simultaneously contract with the same counterparty to repurchase similar securities on a specified future date.
In addition to its investments in securitized securities, the Fund may from time to time also invest in certain other fixed-income securities and/or hold cash and cash-equivalents (such as U.S. Treasuries).
The Fund may invest in securities of any maturity or duration and the securities may have fixed, floating, or variable interest rates.
The Fund will normally invest a substantial portion of its assets in securities rated investment grade (that is, securities rated Baa3/BBB- or higher, or if unrated, determined to be of comparable credit quality by the Adviser). The Fund may not invest more than 40% of its net assets in securities rated below investment grade (that is, securities rated lower than Baa3/BBB-, or if unrated, determined to be of comparable credit quality by the Adviser) at the time of purchase by the Fund. The Fund invests only in U.S. dollar denominated securities. The Fund may invest its uninvested cash in affiliated or non-affiliated money market funds or unregistered cash management pooled investment vehicles that operate as money market funds. The Fund may invest in securities that have contractual restrictions that prohibit or limit their resale (these are known as “restricted securities”), which may include Rule 144A securities.
The Fund may invest in derivatives. Derivative instruments have a value derived from, or directly linked to, an underlying reference asset, such as fixed-income securities, interest rates, or market indices. In particular, the Fund may use swaps, including interest rate, total return and credit-default swaps, and interest rate or bond futures. The Fund may use derivatives for various investment purposes including for hedging purposes, such as to manage portfolio risk, including interest rate and/or credit risks, or to enhance returns. The Fund’s exposure to derivatives will vary.
Portfolio management applies a “bottom up” approach to selecting investments to purchase and sell. This means that portfolio management looks at securities one at a time to determine if a security is an attractive investment opportunity and if it is consistent with the Fund’s investment policies. Under normal circumstances, the Fund will generally sell or dispose of its portfolio investments when, in the opinion of the Adviser, they have reached their profit or price target, or as the result of changing market conditions.
The Fund is “actively-managed” and, thus, does not seek to replicate the performance of a specified index. Accordingly, portfolio management has discretion on a daily basis to manage the Fund’s portfolio in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective.
The Fund is classified as nondiversified, which allows it to hold larger positions in securities, compared to a fund that is classified as diversified.
PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT RISKS |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities Risk. CMBS are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government and are subject to risk of default on the underlying mortgages, particularly during periods of economic downturn. CMBS issued by non-government entities may offer higher yields than those issued by government entities, but also may be subject to greater volatility than government issues. CMBS are subject to a greater degree of prepayment and extension risk than many other forms of fixed-income securities and therefore react differently to changes in interest rates than other bonds, and the prices of CMBS may reflect adverse economic and market conditions.
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Non-Agency Mortgage-Related Securities Risk. Non-agency mortgage-related securities may not be subject to the same underwriting requirements for the underlying mortgages that are applicable to those mortgage-related securities that have a government or government-sponsored entity guarantee. As a result, the mortgage loans underlying non-agency mortgage-related securities may, and frequently do, have less favorable collateral, credit risk, or other underwriting characteristics than government or government-sponsored mortgage-related securities and have wider variances in a number of terms including interest rate, term, size, purpose, and borrower characteristics. The risk of nonpayment is greater for mortgage-related securities that are backed by loans that were originated under weak underwriting standards, including loans made to borrowers with limited means to make repayment. A level of risk exists for all loans, although, historically, the poorest performing loans have been those classified as subprime. “Subprime” loans are loans made to borrowers with lower credit ratings and/or a shorter credit history, who are more likely to default on their loan obligations as compared to more credit-worthy borrowers. Non-agency mortgage-related securities are not traded on an exchange. There may be a limited market for the securities, especially when there is a perceived weakness in the mortgage and real estate market sectors. Without an active trading market, mortgage-related securities held in the Fund’s portfolio may be particularly difficult to value because of the complexities involved in assessing the value of the underlying mortgage loans.
Credit Risk Transfer Securities Risk. CRTs are unguaranteed and unsecured debt securities that are commonly issued by a government sponsored entity. CRTs are not directly linked to or backed by the underlying mortgage loans, so investors such as the Fund have no direct recourse to the underlying mortgage loans in the event of a default. The risks associated with CRTs are different from the risks associated with investments in MBS issued by government sponsored entities or private issuers because some or all of the mortgage default or credit risk associated with the underlying mortgage loans is transferred to investors who hold CRTs. Additional risks associated with investments in CRTs may include valuation risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, and prepayment risk.
Asset-Backed Securities Risk. ABS may be adversely affected by changes in interest rates, underperformance of the underlying assets, the creditworthiness of the entities that provide any supporting letters of credit, surety bonds, or other credit or liquidity enhancements. In addition, most asset-backed securities are subject to prepayment risk in a declining interest rate environment, and extension risk in an increasing interest rate environment.
Mortgage-Backed Securities Risk. MBS are classified generally as either commercial mortgage-backed securities or residential mortgage-backed securities, each of which is subject to certain specific risks. MBS may be more sensitive to changes in interest rates than other types of debt securities. Investments in MBS are subject to both extension risk and prepayment risk. These risks may reduce the Fund’s returns. In addition, investments in MBS, including those comprised of subprime mortgages, may be subject to a higher degree of credit risk, valuation risk, and liquidity risk than various other types of fixed-income securities.
TBA Commitments Risk. The Fund will typically enter into “to be announced” or “TBA” commitments for MBS and, at times, the portion of the Fund’s portfolio allocated to TBA securities may be significant. Although TBA securities must meet industry-accepted “good delivery” standards, there can be no assurance that a security purchased on a forward commitment basis will ultimately be issued or delivered by the counterparty. During the settlement period, the Fund will still bear the risk of any decline in the value of the security to be delivered. Because TBA commitments do not require the purchase and sale of identical securities, the characteristics of the security delivered to the Fund may be less favorable than the security delivered to the dealer. If the counterparty to a transaction fails to deliver the securities, the Fund could suffer a loss. At the time of its acquisition, a TBA security may be valued at less than the purchase price. When the Fund sells a TBA security prior to settlement, it does not participate in future gains or losses with respect to the security. The Fund is generally not required to pay for the TBA security until the settlement date and, as a result, if the Fund remains substantially fully invested at a time when TBA commitment purchases are outstanding, the purchases may result in a form of leverage.
Collateralized Mortgage Obligation Risk. CMOs are a type of mortgage-backed security. CMOs are created by dividing the principal and interest payments collected on a pool of mortgages into several revenue streams (tranches) with different priority rights to portions of the underlying mortgage payments. Certain CMO tranches may represent a right to receive interest only (“IOs”), principal only (“POs”) or an amount that remains after floating-rate tranches are paid (an inverse floater). These securities are frequently referred to as “mortgage derivatives” and may be extremely sensitive to changes in interest rates. Interest rates on inverse floaters, for example, vary inversely with a short-term floating rate (which may be reset periodically). Interest rates on inverse floaters will decrease when short-term rates increase, and will increase when short-term rates decrease. These securities have the effect of providing a degree of investment leverage. In response to changes in market interest rates or other market conditions, the value of an inverse floater may increase or decrease at a multiple of the increase
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or decrease in the value of the underlying securities. If the Fund invests in CMO tranches (including CMO tranches issued by government agencies) and interest rates move in a manner not anticipated by the Adviser, it is possible that the Fund could lose all or substantially all of its investment.
Mortgage Dollar Rolls Risk. Mortgage dollar roll transactions involve the risk that the market value of the securities sold by the Fund may decline below the repurchase price of those securities. Since the counterparty in the transaction is required to deliver a similar, but not identical, security to the Fund, the security the Fund is required to buy under the mortgage dollar roll may be worth less than an identical security. These transactions involve the risk that portfolio management may not correctly predict mortgage prepayments and interest rates, which may diminish the Fund’s performance. In addition, mortgage dollar roll transactions may increase the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate, which can increase the Fund’s expenses and decrease returns.
CLO Risk. The risks of investing in CLOs include both the economic risks of the underlying loans combined with the risks associated with the CLO structure governing the priority of payments. The degree of such risk will generally correspond to the specific tranche in which the Fund is invested. The Fund may invest in tranches of CLOs that are subordinate to other senior rated CLO tranches (such as AAA rated tranches). However, these ratings do not constitute a guarantee, may be downgraded in stressed market environments, and it is possible that even the most senior CLO tranches could experience losses due to actual defaults, increased sensitivity to defaults due to collateral default and the significant losses experienced by subordinated/equity tranches, market anticipation of defaults, as well as negative market sentiment with respect to CLO securities as an asset class. The Fund’s portfolio management may not be able to accurately predict how specific CLOs or the portfolio of underlying loans for such CLOs will react to changes or stresses in the market, including changes in interest rates. The most common risks associated with investing in CLOs are liquidity risk, interest rate risk, credit risk, prepayment risk, and the risk of default by the underlying assets, among others.
CLO Manager Risk. CLOs are managed by investment advisers independent of the Adviser. CLO managers are responsible for selecting, managing and replacing the underlying bank loans within a CLO. As such, each CLO is subject to poor selections by its CLO manager. Adverse security selection by a CLO manager may cause a CLO to experience difficulty in making its stipulated distribution payments to investors because of the poor performance of the underlying bank loans: (i) entering into bankruptcy proceedings; and/or (ii) are in default as to the repayment of their loan balances. Generally, CLO managers mitigate these risks by maintaining a pool of underlying bank loans in excess of the minimum necessary to finance a CLO’s stipulated distribution payments.
In addition, CLO managers may have limited operating histories, may be subject to conflicts of interests, including managing the assets of other clients or other investment vehicles, or receiving fees that incentivize maximizing the yield, and indirectly the risk, of a CLO. Adverse developments with respect to a CLO manager, such as personnel and resource constraints, regulatory issues or other developments that may impact the ability and/or performance of the CLO manager, may adversely impact the performance of the CLO securities in which the Fund invests.
Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities Risk. Certain Agency mortgage-backed securities issued or guaranteed by agencies of the U.S. Government are guaranteed as to the payment of principal and interest by the relevant entity but have not been backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government. Instead, they have been supported only by the discretionary authority of the U.S. Government to purchase the agency’s obligations. An event affecting the guaranteeing entity could adversely affect the payment of principal or interest or both on the security and, therefore, these types of securities should be considered to be riskier than U.S. Government securities.
High-Yield Bond Risk. High-yield bonds (also known as “junk” bonds) are considered speculative and may be more sensitive than other types of bonds to economic changes, political changes, or adverse developments specific to the entity that issued the bond, which may adversely affect their value. High-yield bonds are bonds rated below investment grade by Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations (“NRSROs”) or are unrated bonds of similar quality. The value of lower quality bonds generally is more dependent on credit risk than investment grade bonds. Issuers of high-yield bonds may not be as strong financially as those issuing bonds with higher credit ratings and are more vulnerable to real or perceived economic changes, political changes, or adverse developments specific to the issuer. In addition, the junk bond market can experience sudden and sharp price swings.
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Fixed-Income Securities Risk. Fixed-income securities are generally subject to the following risks:
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Interest rate risk, which is the risk that prices of bonds and other fixed-income securities will increase as interest rates fall and decrease as interest rates rise. Changing interest rates have unpredictable effects on the markets and may expose fixed-income and related markets to heightened volatility. |
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Credit risk, which is the risk that the credit strength of an issuer of a fixed-income security will weaken and/or that the issuer will be unable to make timely principal and interest payments and that the security may go into default. |
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Prepayment risk, which is the risk that, during periods of falling interest rates, certain debt obligations may be paid off quicker than originally anticipated, which may cause the Fund to reinvest its assets in securities with lower yields, resulting in a decline in the Fund’s income or return potential. |
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Valuation risk, which is the risk that one or more of the fixed-income securities in which the Fund invests are priced differently than the value realized upon such security’s sale. In times of market instability, valuation may be more difficult. Valuation may also be affected by changes in the issuer’s financial strength, the market’s perception of such strength, or in the credit rating of the issuer or the security. |
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Extension risk, which is the risk that, during periods of rising interest rates, certain debt obligations may be paid off substantially slower than originally anticipated, and as a result, the value of those obligations may fall. |
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Liquidity risk, which is the risk that fixed-income securities may be difficult or impossible to sell at the time that portfolio management would like or at the price portfolio management believes the security is currently worth. Consequently, the Fund may have to accept a lower price to sell a security, sell other securities to raise cash, or give up an investment opportunity, any of which could have a negative effect on the Fund’s performance. In unusual market conditions, even normally liquid securities may be affected by a degree of liquidity risk (i.e., if the number and capacity of traditional market participants is reduced). |
Market Risk. The value of the Fund’s portfolio may decrease due to short-term market movements and over more prolonged market downturns. As a result, the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) may decrease. Market risk may affect a single issuer, industry, economic sector, or the market as a whole. Market risk may be magnified if certain social, political, economic, and other conditions and events (such as financial institution failures, economic recessions, tariffs, trade disputes, terrorism, war, armed conflicts, including related sanctions, social unrest, natural disasters, and epidemics and pandemics) adversely interrupt the global economy and financial markets. It is important to understand that the value of your investment may fall, sometimes sharply, in response to changes in the market, and you could lose money.
Derivatives Risk. The Fund’s use of derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments. The Fund’s use of derivatives instruments could reduce the Fund’s performance, increase its volatility, and cause the Fund to lose more than the initial amount invested.
In addition, investments in derivatives may involve leverage, which means a small percentage of assets invested in derivatives can have a disproportionately large impact on the Fund’s performance. Moreover, although the value of a derivative instrument is based on an underlying reference asset or index, a derivative instrument typically does not carry the same rights as would be the case if the Fund invested directly in an underlying reference asset.
Counterparty Risk. Counterparty risk may arise because of the counterparty’s financial condition (i.e., financial difficulties, bankruptcy, or insolvency), market activities and developments, or other reasons, whether foreseen or not. A counterparty’s inability to fulfill its obligation may result in significant financial loss to the Fund. The Fund may be unable to recover its investment from the counterparty or may obtain a limited recovery, and/or recovery may be delayed.
Leverage Risk. The risk associated with certain types of leveraged investments or trading strategies pursuant to which relatively small market movements may result in large changes in the value of an investment. The Fund creates leverage by investing in instruments where the investment loss can exceed the original amount invested. The use of other investment techniques, such as short sales and certain derivative transactions, can create a leveraging effect on the Fund.
Rule 144A Securities and Other Exempt Securities Risk. Investments in securities issued under Regulation S and Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) and other securities exempt from certain registration requirements, could have the effect of decreasing the Fund’s liquidity profile or preventing the Fund from disposing of them promptly at
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advantageous prices. Investments in securities exempt from certain registration requirements may be less liquid than other investments because such securities may not always be readily sold in broad public markets and may have no active trading market. As a result, they may be difficult to value because market quotations may not be readily available.
Portfolio Management Risk. The Fund is an actively managed investment portfolio and is therefore subject to the risk that the investment strategies employed for the Fund may fail to produce the intended results. Accordingly, the Fund may underperform benchmark indices or other funds with similar investment objectives.
Securities Lending Risk. Securities lending involves a risk of loss because the borrower may fail to return the securities in a timely manner or at all. If the Fund lends its securities and is unable to recover the securities loaned, it may sell the collateral and purchase a replacement security in the market. Lending securities entails a risk of loss to the Fund if and to the extent that the market value of the loaned securities increases and the collateral is not increased accordingly. Any cash received as collateral for loaned securities will be invested in an affiliated cash management vehicle or time deposits. This investment is subject to market appreciation or depreciation and the Fund will bear any loss on the investment of its cash collateral.
Affiliated Underlying Fund Risk. The Adviser may invest in certain affiliated ETFs as investments for the Fund. The Adviser will generally receive fees for managing such funds, in addition to the fees paid to the Adviser by the Fund. The payment of such fees by affiliated funds creates a conflict of interest when selecting affiliated funds for investment in the Fund. The Adviser, however, is a fiduciary to the Fund and its shareholders and is legally obligated to act in its best interest when selecting affiliated funds. In addition, the Adviser has contractually agreed to waive and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s management fee in an amount equal to the management fee it earns as an investment adviser to any of the affiliated ETFs with respect to the Fund’s investment in such ETF, less certain operating expenses.
ETF Risks. The Fund is an ETF, and, as a result of the Fund utilizing an ETF’s structure, it is exposed to the following risks:
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Authorized Participants, Market Makers, and Liquidity Providers Concentration Risk. The Fund has a limited number of financial institutions that may act as Authorized Participants (“APs”). Only APs may engage in creation or redemption transactions directly with the Fund and they have no obligation to submit creation or redemption orders. In addition, there may be a limited number of market makers and/or liquidity providers in the marketplace. To the extent either of the following events occur, the Fund’s shares may trade at a material discount to the net asset value (“NAV”) and possibly face delisting from the NYSE Arca, Inc. (the “Exchange”): (i) APs exit the business or otherwise become unable to process creation and/or redemption orders and no other APs step forward to perform these services, or (ii) market makers and/or liquidity providers exit the business or significantly reduce their business activities and no other entities step forward to perform their functions. |
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Cash Transaction Risk. To the extent the Fund sells portfolio securities to meet some or all of a redemption request with cash, the Fund may incur taxable gains or losses that it might not have incurred had it made redemptions entirely in-kind. As a result, the Fund may pay out higher annual capital gain distributions than if the in-kind redemption process was used. |
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Costs of Buying or Selling Shares. Due to the costs of buying or selling Fund shares, frequent trading of the Fund’s shares may significantly reduce investment results and an investment in the Fund may not be advisable for investors who anticipate regularly making small investments. |
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Shares Trade at Prices Other Than NAV. As with all ETFs, the Fund’s shares are bought and sold on the Exchange at market prices. There may be times when the market price of the Fund’s shares is more than the NAV (premium) or less than the NAV (discount) due to supply and demand for the Fund’s shares. This risk is heightened during periods of steep market declines and/or periods when there is limited trading activity for the Fund’s shares on the Exchange. |
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Trading. There can be no assurance that the Fund’s shares will trade with any volume, or at all, on the Exchange. There can be no assurance that an active trading market for Fund shares will develop or be maintained. Furthermore, during a “flash crash,” the market prices of the Fund’s shares may decline suddenly and significantly resulting in the Fund’s shares trading at a substantial discount to NAV. Flash crashes may also cause APs and other market makers to limit or cease trading in the Fund’s shares. |
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In addition, trading is subject to trading halts caused by extraordinary market volatility pursuant to the Exchange’s “circuit breaker” rules. Shareholders could suffer significant losses to the extent that they sell shares during a flash crash or when the Exchange’s circuit breaker rules are in effect.
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ICE BofA US ABS & CMBS Index(2) (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes) |
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Janus Henderson Securitized Income ETF Shares
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
ICE BofA US ABS & CMBS Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
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MANAGEMENT |
Investment Adviser: Janus Henderson Investors US LLC
Portfolio Management: Nick Childs, CFA, is Co-Portfolio Manager of the Fund, which he has co-managed since inception in November 2023. John Kerschner, CFA, is Co-Portfolio Manager of the Fund, which he has co-managed since inception in November 2023.
PURCHASE AND SALE OF FUND SHARES |
The Fund is an actively-managed ETF. Unlike shares of traditional mutual funds, shares of the Fund are not individually redeemable and may only be purchased or redeemed directly from the Fund at NAV in large increments called “Creation Units” through APs. The Adviser may modify the Creation Unit size with prior notification to the Fund’s APs. See the ETF portion of the Janus Henderson website for the Fund’s current Creation Unit size. Creation Unit transactions are conducted in exchange for the deposit or delivery of a designated portfolio of in-kind securities with a cash balancing amount and/or all cash. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, Fund shares are not redeemable securities of the Fund. Shares of the Fund are listed and trade on the Exchange, and individual investors can purchase or sell shares in much smaller increments for cash in the secondary market through a broker-dealer. These transactions, which do not involve the Fund, are made at market prices that may vary throughout the day and differ from the Fund’s NAV. As a result, you may pay more than NAV (at a premium) when you purchase shares, and receive less than NAV (at a discount) when you sell shares, in the secondary market.
Investors purchasing or selling shares in the secondary market may also incur additional costs, including brokerage commissions, and an investor may incur costs attributable to the difference between the highest price a buyer is willing to pay to purchase shares of the Fund (bid) and the lowest price a seller is willing to accept for shares of the Fund (ask) when buying or selling shares in the secondary market (the “bid-ask spread”). Historical information regarding the Fund’s bid/ask spread can be accessed on Janus Henderson’s website at janushenderson.com/performance and then selecting the Fund.
TAX INFORMATION |
The Fund’s distributions are generally taxable, and will be taxed as ordinary income or capital gains, unless you are investing through a tax-advantaged arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account (in which case you may be taxed at ordinary income tax rates upon withdrawal of your investment from such account). A sale of Fund shares may result in a capital gain or loss.
PAYMENTS TO BROKER-DEALERS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES |
If you purchase the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Adviser and/or its affiliates may pay broker-dealers or intermediaries for the sale and/or maintenance of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.
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Fund Summary
Ticker: VNLA
Janus Henderson Short Duration Income ETF seeks current income, consistent with preservation of capital.
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell shares of the Fund. Investors may pay brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries on their purchases and sales of Fund shares, which are not reflected in the table or in the example below.
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The Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then sell all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
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Portfolio
Turnover: The Fund
pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities
(or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate
higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are
held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund
operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the
most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was
The Fund pursues its investment objective by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets in a portfolio of fixed income instruments of varying maturities. The Fund seeks value across sectors and geographies using a wide range of instruments to capitalize on investment opportunities to maximize current income while at the same time providing low volatility. The Fund seeks to take advantage of market mispricings and dislocations caused by structural inefficiencies in the fixed income market. For example, many fixed income indices are more heavily focused on the U.S. or other larger regions globally, and may underrepresent smaller countries or regions that offer appealing risk-adjusted return prospects. Similarly, many fixed income indices are heavily influenced by one or more of the largest components of the index, and may underrepresent smaller issuers that offer appealing return prospects. The types of fixed income instruments in which the Fund may invest include bonds, debt securities, and other similar instruments issued by various U.S. and foreign public- or private-sector entities. The Fund may invest up to 20% of its assets in asset-backed securities that are rated investment grade or of similar quality as determined by the Adviser. From time to time, the Fund may invest up to 5% of its assets in asset-backed securities that are rated below investment grade, so long as such instruments, together with other asset-backed securities held by the Fund, do not exceed 20% of the Fund’s net assets. The Fund may also invest in cash or cash
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equivalents such as commercial paper, repurchase agreements, and other short-term fixed-income securities. The Fund may invest its uninvested cash in affiliated or non-affiliated money market funds. The Fund may also invest in securities that have contractual restrictions that prohibit or limit their public resale, which may include Rule 144A securities.
Under normal circumstances, the average portfolio duration of the Fund generally will be 0-2 years. The Fund primarily invests in investment grade debt securities (that is, securities rated equal to or higher than Baa3/BBB- or equivalent by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (“NRSRO”), or if unrated, determined to be of comparable credit quality by the Adviser). The Fund may invest in high-yield bonds, commercial paper, mortgage-backed securities, and floating rate securities that are rated below investment grade (commonly known as “high-yield debt” or “junk” bonds), but generally intends to invest 15% or less of its net assets in such securities.
The Fund may invest up to 70% of its assets in foreign securities. Within the Fund’s exposure to foreign securities, it may invest in emerging markets, but will normally limit emerging markets investments to 15% of its net assets, measured at the time of purchase. The Fund will normally limit its foreign currency exchange exposure to 15% of its total assets. The Fund may limit its foreign currency exchange exposure by hedging through the use of forward contracts, cross-currency swaps, and options.
The Fund may use futures, options and swaps in connection with its principal strategies in certain market conditions for various investment purposes, such as to manage or hedge portfolio risk, enhance return, or manage duration.
Portfolio management’s 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. Under normal circumstances, the Fund will generally sell or dispose of its portfolio investments when, in the opinion of the Adviser, they have reached their profit or price target, or as the result of changing market conditions.
The Fund is “actively managed” and, thus, does not seek to replicate the performance of a specified index. Accordingly, portfolio management has discretion on a daily basis to manage the Fund’s portfolio in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective.
PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT RISKS |
Fixed-Income Securities Risk. Fixed-income securities are generally subject to the following risks:
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Interest rate risk, which is the risk that prices of bonds and other fixed-income securities will increase as interest rates fall and decrease as interest rates rise. Changing interest rates have unpredictable effects on the markets and may expose fixed-income and related markets to heightened volatility. |
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Credit risk, which is the risk that the credit strength of an issuer of a fixed-income security will weaken and/or that the issuer will be unable to make timely principal and interest payments and that the security may go into default. |
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Prepayment risk, which is the risk that, during periods of falling interest rates, certain debt obligations may be paid off quicker than originally anticipated, which may cause the Fund to reinvest its assets in securities with lower yields, resulting in a decline in the Fund’s income or return potential. |
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Valuation risk, which is the risk that one or more of the fixed-income securities in which the Fund invests are priced differently than the value realized upon such security’s sale. In times of market instability, valuation may be more difficult. Valuation may also be affected by changes in the issuer’s financial strength, the market’s perception of such strength, or in the credit rating of the issuer or the security. |
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Extension risk, which is the risk that, during periods of rising interest rates, certain debt obligations may be paid off substantially slower than originally anticipated, and as a result, the value of those obligations may fall. |
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Liquidity risk, which is the risk that fixed-income securities may be difficult or impossible to sell at the time that portfolio management would like or at the price portfolio management believes the security is currently worth. Consequently, the Fund may have to accept a lower price to sell a security, sell other securities to raise cash, or give up an investment |
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opportunity, any of which could have a negative effect on the Fund’s performance. In unusual market conditions, even normally liquid securities may be affected by a degree of liquidity risk (i.e., if the number and capacity of traditional market participants is reduced).
Market Risk. The value of the Fund’s portfolio may decrease due to short-term market movements and over more prolonged market downturns. As a result, the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) may decrease. Market risk may affect a single issuer, industry, economic sector, or the market as a whole. Market risk may be magnified if certain social, political, economic, and other conditions and events (such as financial institution failures, economic recessions, tariffs, trade disputes, terrorism, war, armed conflicts, including related sanctions, social unrest, natural disasters, and epidemics and pandemics) adversely interrupt the global economy and financial markets. It is important to understand that the value of your investment may fall, sometimes sharply, in response to changes in the market, and you could lose money.
Corporate Bond Risk. The investment return of corporate bonds reflects interest earned on the security and changes in the market value of the security. The market value of a corporate bond may be affected by changes in interest rates, the credit rating of the corporation, the corporation’s performance and perceptions of the corporation in the marketplace. The market value of a corporate bond generally may be expected to rise and fall inversely with interest rates. The market value of intermediate and longer-term corporate bonds is generally more sensitive to changes in interest rates than is the market value of shorter-term corporate bonds. Corporate bonds are also subject to the credit risk of the issuer, as the issuer of corporate bonds may not be able to meet their obligations on interest or principal payments at the time called for by an instrument.
Sovereign Debt Risk. The Fund may invest in U.S. and foreign government debt securities (“sovereign debt”). Investments in U.S. sovereign debt are considered relatively low risk. However, investments in foreign sovereign debt can involve a high degree of risk, including the risk that the governmental entity that controls the repayment of sovereign debt may not be willing or able to repay the principal and/or to pay the interest on its sovereign debt in a timely manner. A sovereign debtor’s willingness or ability to satisfy its debt obligation may be affected by various factors including, but not limited to, its cash flow situation, the extent of its foreign currency reserves, the availability of foreign exchange when a payment is due, and the relative size of its debt position in relation to its economy as a whole. In the event of default, there may be limited or no legal remedies for collecting sovereign debt and there may be no bankruptcy proceedings through which the Fund may collect all or part of the sovereign debt that a governmental entity has not repaid. In addition, to the extent the Fund invests in foreign sovereign debt it may be subject to currency risk.
Industry and Sector Risk. Although the Fund does not concentrate its investments in specific industries, it may have a significant portion of its assets invested in securities of companies conducting similar business or businesses within the same economic sector. Companies in the same industry or economic sector may be similarly affected by negative economic or market events, making the Fund more vulnerable to unfavorable developments than funds that invest more broadly. As the Fund’s portfolio becomes more concentrated, the Fund is less able to spread risk and potentially reduce the risk of loss and volatility. As the Fund’s holdings change over time, the Fund’s exposure to a particular economic sector may fluctuate.
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Financial Services Sector Risk. To the extent the Fund invests its assets in the financial services sector, the Fund will have exposure to the risks inherent to the financial services sector. Financial services companies may be adversely affected by changes in regulatory framework or interest rates that may negatively affect financial services businesses; exposure of a financial institution to a nondiversified or concentrated loan portfolio; exposure to financial leverage and/or investments or agreements that, under certain circumstances, may lead to losses; and the risk that a market shock or other unexpected market, economic, political, regulatory, or other event might lead to a sudden decline in the values of most or all financial services companies. |
Geographic Concentration Risk. To the extent that the Fund invests a significant portion of its assets in a particular country or geographic region, the Fund will generally have more exposure to certain risks due to possible political, economic, social, or regulatory events in that country or region. Adverse developments in certain regions could also adversely affect securities of other countries whose economies appear to be unrelated and could have a negative impact on the Fund’s performance.
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Australia Risk. The Fund’s investment in Australian issuers may subject the Fund to loss in the event of adverse tax, political, economic, regulatory, and other developments that affect Australia and its fixed-income markets, including fluctuations of Australian currency versus the U.S. dollar. Also, Australia is economically sensitive to environmental events and is located in a part of the world that has historically been prone to natural disasters, such as drought and flooding. |
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Foreign Exposure Risk. Foreign markets, including emerging markets, can be more volatile than the U.S. market. As a result, the Fund’s returns and NAV may be affected by fluctuations in currency exchange rates or political or economic conditions in a particular country. Investments in foreign securities, particularly those of issuers located in emerging market countries, tend to have greater exposure to liquidity risk than domestic securities. In some foreign markets, there may not be protection against failure by other parties to complete transactions. It may not be possible for the Fund to repatriate capital, dividends, interest, and other income from a particular country or governmental entity. In addition, a market swing in one or more countries or regions where the Fund has invested a significant amount of its assets may have a greater effect on the Fund’s performance than it would in a more geographically diversified portfolio. To the extent the Fund invests in foreign debt securities, such investments are sensitive to changes in interest rates. Additionally, investments in securities of foreign governments involve the risk that a foreign government may not be willing or able to pay interest or repay principal when due. The Fund’s investments may be denominated in foreign currencies and therefore, changes in the value of a country’s currency compared to the U.S. dollar may affect the value of the Fund’s investments.
Asset-Backed Securities Risk. Asset-backed securities may be adversely affected by changes in interest rates, underperformance of the underlying assets, the creditworthiness of the entities that provide any supporting letters of credit, surety bonds, or other credit or liquidity enhancements. In addition, most asset-backed securities are subject to prepayment risk in a declining interest rate environment, and extension risk in an increasing interest rate environment.
Mortgage-Backed Securities Risk. Mortgage-backed securities are classified generally as either commercial mortgage-backed securities or residential mortgage-backed securities, each of which is subject to certain specific risks. Mortgage-backed securities tend to be more sensitive to changes in interest rates than other types of debt securities. These risks may reduce the Fund’s returns. In addition, investments in mortgage-backed securities, including those comprised of subprime mortgages, may be subject to a higher degree of credit risk, valuation risk, and liquidity risk than various other types of fixed-income securities.
Rule 144A Securities and Other Exempt Securities Risk. Investments in securities issued under Regulation S and Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) and other securities exempt from certain registration requirements, could have the effect of decreasing the Fund’s liquidity profile or preventing the Fund from disposing of them promptly at advantageous prices. Investments in securities exempt from certain registration requirements may be less liquid than other investments because such securities may not always be readily sold in broad public markets and may have no active trading market. As a result, they may be difficult to value because market quotations may not be readily available.
Derivatives Risk. The Fund’s use of derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments. The Fund’s use of derivatives instruments could reduce the Fund’s performance, increase its volatility, and cause the Fund to lose more than the initial amount invested.
In addition, investments in derivatives may involve leverage, which means a small percentage of assets invested in derivatives can have a disproportionately large impact on the Fund’s performance. Moreover, although the value of a derivative instrument is based on an underlying reference asset or index, a derivative instrument typically does not carry the same rights as would be the case if the Fund invested directly in an underlying reference asset.
Counterparty Risk. Counterparty risk may arise because of the counterparty’s financial condition (i.e., financial difficulties, bankruptcy, or insolvency), market activities and developments, or other reasons, whether foreseen or not. A counterparty’s inability to fulfill its obligation may result in significant financial loss to the Fund. The Fund may be unable to recover its investment from the counterparty or may obtain a limited recovery, and/or recovery may be delayed.
Floating Rate Obligations Risk. The Fund may invest in floating rate obligations with interest rates that reset regularly, maintaining a fixed spread over a stated reference rate. The interest rates on floating rate obligations typically reset quarterly, although rates on some obligations may adjust at other intervals. Unexpected changes in the interest rates on floating rate obligations could result in lower income to the Fund. In addition, the secondary market on which floating rate obligations are traded may be less liquid than the market for investment grade securities or other types of income-producing securities, which may have an adverse impact on their market price. There is also a potential that there is no active market to trade floating rate obligations, that there may be restrictions on their transfer, or that the issuer may default. As a result, the Fund may be unable to sell floating rate obligations at the desired time or may be able to sell only at a price less than fair market value.
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Portfolio Management Risk. The Fund is an actively managed investment portfolio and is therefore subject to the risk that the investment strategies employed for the Fund may fail to produce the intended results. Accordingly, the Fund may underperform benchmark indices or other funds with similar investment objectives.
High-Yield Bond Risk. High-yield bonds (also known as “junk” bonds) are considered speculative and may be more sensitive than other types of bonds to economic changes, political changes, or adverse developments specific to the entity that issued the bond, which may adversely affect their value.
Securities Lending Risk. Securities lending involves a risk of loss because the borrower may fail to return the securities in a timely manner or at all. If the Fund lends its securities and is unable to recover the securities loaned, it may sell the collateral and purchase a replacement security in the market. Lending securities entails a risk of loss to the Fund if and to the extent that the market value of the loaned securities increases and the collateral is not increased accordingly. Any cash received as collateral for loaned securities will be invested in an affiliated cash management vehicle or time deposits. This investment is subject to market appreciation or depreciation and the Fund will bear any loss on the investment of its cash collateral.
ETF Risks. The Fund is an ETF, and, as a result of the Fund utilizing an ETF’s structure, it is exposed to the following risks:
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Authorized Participants, Market Makers, and Liquidity Providers Concentration Risk. The Fund has a limited number of financial institutions that may act as Authorized Participants (“APs”). Only APs may engage in creation or redemption transactions directly with the Fund and they have no obligation to submit creation or redemption orders. In addition, there may be a limited number of market makers and/or liquidity providers in the marketplace. To the extent either of the following events occur, the Fund’s shares may trade at a material discount to the net asset value (“NAV”) and possibly face delisting from the NYSE Arca, Inc. (the “Exchange”): (i) APs exit the business or otherwise become unable to process creation and/or redemption orders and no other APs step forward to perform these services, or (ii) market makers and/or liquidity providers exit the business or significantly reduce their business activities and no other entities step forward to perform their functions. |
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Cash Transaction Risk. To the extent the Fund sells portfolio securities to meet some or all of a redemption request with cash, the Fund may incur taxable gains or losses that it might not have incurred had it made redemptions entirely in-kind. As a result, the Fund may pay out higher annual capital gain distributions than if the in-kind redemption process was used. |
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Costs of Buying or Selling Shares. Due to the costs of buying or selling Fund shares, frequent trading of the Fund’s shares may significantly reduce investment results and an investment in the Fund may not be advisable for investors who anticipate regularly making small investments. |
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Shares Trade at Prices Other Than NAV. As with all ETFs, the Fund’s shares are bought and sold on the Exchange at market prices. There may be times when the market price of the Fund’s shares is more than the NAV (premium) or less than the NAV (discount) due to supply and demand for the Fund’s shares. This risk is heightened during periods of steep market declines and/or periods when there is limited trading activity for the Fund’s shares on the Exchange. |
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Trading. There can be no assurance that the Fund’s shares will trade with any volume, or at all, on the Exchange. There can be no assurance that an active trading market for Fund shares will develop or be maintained. Furthermore, during a “flash crash,” the market prices of the Fund’s shares may decline suddenly and significantly resulting in the Fund’s shares trading at a substantial discount to NAV. Flash crashes may also cause APs and other market makers to limit or cease trading in the Fund’s shares. |
In addition, trading is subject to trading halts caused by extraordinary market volatility pursuant to the Exchange’s “circuit breaker” rules. Shareholders could suffer significant losses to the extent that they sell shares during a flash crash or when the Exchange’s circuit breaker rules are in effect.
Not a Money Market Fund. The Fund is not a money market fund and is not subject to the rules that govern the quality, maturity, liquidity and other features of securities that money market funds may purchase. Under normal circumstances, the Fund’s investments may be more susceptible to credit risk, interest rate risk, valuation risk and other risks compared to a money market fund. The Fund does not seek to maintain a stable NAV of $1.00 per share.
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ICE BofA U.S. 3-Month Treasury Bill Total Return Index (2)(3) (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes) |
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Janus Henderson Short Duration Income ETF Shares
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
ICE BofA U.S. 3-Month Treasury Bill Total Return Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
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MANAGEMENT |
Investment Adviser: Janus Henderson Investors US LLC
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Portfolio Management: Addison Maier is Co-Portfolio Manager of the Fund, which he has co-managed since March 2024. Daniel Siluk is Co-Portfolio Manager of the Fund, which he has co-managed since inception in November 2016.
PURCHASE AND SALE OF FUND SHARES |
The Fund is an actively-managed ETF. Unlike shares of traditional mutual funds, shares of the Fund are not individually redeemable and may only be purchased or redeemed directly from the Fund at NAV in large increments called “Creation Units” through APs. The Adviser may modify the Creation Unit size with prior notification to the Fund’s APs. See the ETF portion of the Janus Henderson website for the Fund’s current Creation Unit size. Creation Unit transactions are conducted in exchange for the deposit or delivery of a designated portfolio of in-kind securities with a cash balancing amount and/or all cash. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, Fund shares are not redeemable securities of the Fund. Shares of the Fund are listed and trade on the Exchange, and individual investors can purchase or sell shares in much smaller increments for cash in the secondary market through a broker-dealer. These transactions, which do not involve the Fund, are made at market prices that may vary throughout the day and differ from the Fund’s NAV. As a result, you may pay more than NAV (at a premium) when you purchase shares, and receive less than NAV (at a discount) when you sell shares, in the secondary market.
Investors purchasing or selling shares in the secondary market may also incur additional costs, including brokerage commissions, and an investor may incur costs attributable to the difference between the highest price a buyer is willing to pay to purchase shares of the Fund (bid) and the lowest price a seller is willing to accept for shares of the Fund (ask) when buying or selling shares in the secondary market (the “bid-ask spread”). Historical information regarding the Fund’s bid/ask spread can be accessed on Janus Henderson’s website at janushenderson.com/performance and then selecting the Fund.
TAX INFORMATION |
The Fund’s distributions are generally taxable, and will be taxed as ordinary income or capital gains, unless you are investing through a tax-advantaged arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account (in which case you may be taxed at ordinary income tax rates upon withdrawal of your investment from such account). A sale of Fund shares may result in a capital gain or loss.
PAYMENTS TO BROKER-DEALERS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES |
If you purchase the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Adviser and/or its affiliates may pay broker-dealers or intermediaries for the sale and/or maintenance of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.
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Additional Information about the Funds
Additional investment strategies and general portfolio policies |
The Funds’ Board of Trustees (the “Trustees”) may change each Fund’s investment objective or non-fundamental principal investment strategies without a shareholder vote. A Fund will notify you in writing at least 60 days or as soon as reasonably practicable before making any such change it considers material. In addition, as applicable, a Fund will provide shareholders with at least 60 days’ notice prior to changing its 80% investment policy. If there is a material change to a Fund’s investment objective or principal investment strategies, you should consider whether the Fund remains an appropriate investment for you. There is no guarantee that a Fund will achieve its investment objective.
On each business day before commencement of trading in shares on the principal listing exchange for each Fund listed in the table below (each an “Exchange” and together the “Exchanges”), each Fund will disclose on janushenderson.com/info the identities and quantities of each portfolio position held by the Fund that will form the basis for the Fund’s next calculation of the NAV per share.
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Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF |
NYSE Arca, Inc. |
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Janus Henderson B-BBB CLO ETF |
Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. |
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Janus Henderson Corporate Bond ETF |
NYSE Arca, Inc. |
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Janus Henderson Emerging Markets Debt Hard Currency ETF |
NYSE Arca, Inc. |
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Janus Henderson Income ETF |
NYSE Arca, Inc. |
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Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF |
NYSE Arca, Inc. |
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Janus Henderson Securitized Income ETF |
NYSE Arca, Inc. |
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Janus Henderson Short Duration Income ETF |
NYSE Arca, Inc. |
A description of each Fund’s policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Fund’s portfolio holdings is available in the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”). Information about the premiums and discounts at which each Fund’s shares have traded is available at janushenderson.com/performance by selecting the Fund for additional details.
Unless otherwise stated, the following additional investment strategies and general policies apply to each Fund and provide further information including, but not limited to, the types of securities the Fund may invest in when implementing its investment objective. Some of these strategies and policies may be part of a principal strategy. Other strategies and policies may be utilized to a lesser extent as a complement to each Fund’s principal strategy. Except for each Fund’s policies with respect to investments in illiquid investments, borrowing and derivatives use, the percentage limitations included in these policies and elsewhere in this Prospectus and/or the SAI normally apply only at the time of purchase of a security. So, for example, if a Fund exceeds a limit, other than illiquid investments, borrowing and derivatives use, as a result of market fluctuations or the sale of other securities, it will not be required to dispose of any securities. Also see the Funds’ SAI for supplemental information on other investments which each Fund may invest and other investment techniques in which each Fund may engage from time to time and related risk of those activities.
Each Fund may borrow to the extent permitted by the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). For temporary liquidity and cash management purposes, the Funds may invest in other ETFs that provide exposure to related securities.
Strategies & Types of Securities Utilized by the Funds
Those investment strategies and types of securities in the chart below are additional investment strategies and general policies that apply to each Fund and provide further information including, but not limited to, the types of securities a Fund may invest in when implementing its investment objective. Some of these strategies and policies may be part of a Fund’s principal strategy. Other strategies and policies may be utilized by portfolio management to a lesser extent as a complement to such Fund’s principal strategy.
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Strategies & Types of Securities |
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JEMB |
JIII |
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ESG Integration |
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Exchange-Traded Funds |
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Floating Rate Obligations |
x |
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x |
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Foreign Securities |
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Forward Contracts |
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Futures Contracts |
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High-Yield Bonds |
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Illiquid Investments |
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Leverage |
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Loans |
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Mortgage Dollar Rolls |
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Mortgage-Backed Securities |
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Nondiversification |
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Options |
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Pass-Through Securities |
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Portfolio Turnover |
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Preferred Stock |
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Private Placements and Other Exempt Securities |
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Swap Agreements |
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Zero-Coupon, Step-Coupon and Pay-in-Kind Securities |
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Asset-Backed Securities
Asset-backed securities are collateralized by pools of receivables or debt instruments with underlying assets such as aircraft, auto, credit cards, equipment, litigation financing, marketplace lending, single family rental related assets, or receivables and other equivalent forms of securities representing interests in pools with underlying financial, physical, and/or intangible assets.
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Asset-backed securities may take the form of commercial paper, notes, or pass-through certificates and may be structured as floaters, inverse floaters, interest-only and principal-only obligations. Payments on asset-backed securities typically include both interest and a partial payment of principal.
The value of asset-backed securities may be adversely affected by changes in interest rates, factors concerning the interests in and structure of the issuer or originator of the receivables, the creditworthiness of the entities that provide any supporting letters of credit, surety bonds, or other credit or liquidity enhancements, and/or the market’s assessment of the quality of the underlying collateralized assets. Generally, the originating bank or credit provider is neither the obligor nor the guarantor of the asset backed security, and interest and principal payments ultimately depend upon payment of the underlying debt instrument by borrowers.
Janus Henderson Corporate Bond ETF may invest up to 5% of its net assets in asset-backed securities. Janus Henderson Emerging Markets Debt Hard Currency ETF may invest up to 10% of its net assets in asset-backed securities and mortgage-backed securities. Janus Henderson Short Duration Income ETF may invest up to 20% in asset-backed securities that are rated investment grade or of similar quality as determined by the Adviser. From time to time, Janus Henderson Short Duration Income ETF may invest up to 5% in asset-backed securities that are rated below investment grade, so long as such investments, together with other asset-backed securities, do not exceed 20% of the Fund’s net assets.
Cash Position
The Funds may not always stay fully invested. When portfolio management believes that market conditions are unfavorable for investing, or when portfolio management is otherwise unable to locate attractive investment opportunities, a Fund’s cash or similar investments may increase. When a Fund’s investments in cash or similar investments increase, it may not participate in market advances or declines to the same extent that it would if the Fund remained more fully invested. To the extent a Fund invests its uninvested cash through a sweep program (meaning its uninvested cash is pooled with uninvested cash of other funds and invested in certain securities such as repurchase agreements), it is subject to the risks of the account or fund into which it is investing, including liquidity issues that may delay the Fund from accessing its cash.
In addition, a Fund may temporarily increase its cash position under certain unusual circumstances, such as to protect its assets or maintain liquidity in certain circumstances to meet unusually large redemptions. A Fund’s cash position may also increase temporarily due to unusually large cash inflows. Under extraordinary circumstances such as these, a Fund may invest up to 100% of its assets in cash or similar investments. In this case, a Fund may take positions that are inconsistent with its investment policies. As a result, a Fund may not achieve its investment objective.
Collateralized Loan Obligations
A collateralized loan obligation (“CLO”) is a type of structured credit, which is a sector of the fixed income market that also includes asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities. Typically organized as a trust or other special purpose vehicle, a CLO issues debt and equity interests and uses the proceeds from this issuance to acquire a portfolio of bank loans made primarily to businesses that are rated below investment grade. The underlying loans in which a CLO may invest may be issued or offered as “covenant lite” loans, which have few or no financial maintenance covenants. The underlying loans are generally senior-secured/first-priority loans; however, the CLO may also include an allowance for second-lien and/or unsecured debt. Additionally, the underlying loans may include domestic and foreign senior secured loans, senior unsecured loans and subordinate corporate loans, some of which may individually be below investment grade or the equivalent if unrated. The portfolio of underlying loans is actively managed by the CLO manager for a fixed period of time (“reinvestment period”). During the reinvestment period, the CLO manager may buy and sell individual loans to create trading gains or mitigate losses. The CLO portfolio will generally be required to adhere to certain diversification rules established by the CLO issuer to mitigate against the risk of concentrated defaults within a given industry or sector. After a specified period of time, the majority owner of equity interests in the CLO may seek to call the CLO’s outstanding debt or refinance its position. If not called or refinanced, when the reinvestment period ends, the CLO uses cash flows from the underlying loans to pay down the outstanding debt tranches and wind up the CLO’s operations.
Interests in the CLOs are divided into two or more separate debt and equity tranches, each with a different credit rating and risk/return profile based upon its priority of claim on the cash flows produced by the underlying loan pool. Tranches are categorized as senior, mezzanine and subordinated/equity, according to their degree of credit risk. If there are defaults or the CLO’s collateral otherwise underperforms, scheduled payments to senior tranches take precedence over those of mezzanine tranches, and scheduled payments to mezzanine tranches take precedence over those to subordinated/equity tranches. The riskiest portion is the “Equity” tranche, which bears initial losses from defaults in the underlying loan pool which serves to insulate the other, more senior tranches from default in all but the most severe circumstances. Senior and mezzanine tranches
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are typically rated, with the former receiving ratings of A to AAA/Aaa and the latter receiving ratings of B to BBB/Baa. The ratings reflect both the credit quality of underlying collateral as well as how much protection a given tranche is afforded by tranches that are subordinate to it. Normally, CLOs are privately offered and sold, and thus are not registered under the securities laws. CLOs are typically floating rate debt instruments; however, in some cases, certain CLOs may pay a fixed rate. For the purposes of implementing each Fund’s investment strategy, CLOs do not include: Collateralized Bond Obligations (“CBOs”), Commercial Real Estate CLOs (“CRE CLOs”), or other forms of asset-backed securities.
CLO Credit Rating Analysis
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Janus Henderson AAA CLO
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In unforeseen or unusual circumstances, there may not be sufficient AAA rated CLOs available in the market or that portfolio management deems appropriate for investment to permit the Fund to maintain 80% of its net assets in AAA rated CLOs. In such circumstances, the Fund will endeavor to maintain the highest possible percentage of its net assets in the highest quality CLOs available at that time.
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Janus Henderson B-BBB CLO
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In unforeseen or unusual circumstances, there may not be sufficient B- to BBB+ rated CLOs available in the market or that portfolio management deems appropriate for investment to permit the Fund to maintain 80% of its net assets in B- to BBB+ rated CLOs. In such circumstances, the Fund will endeavor to maintain the highest possible percentage of its net assets in CLOs rated BBB, or of comparable quality as determined by the Adviser, available at that time.
Unrated securities will be treated as non-investment grade securities unless the portfolio managers determine that such securities are the equivalent of investment grade securities. When three ratings are available from Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”), Standard & Poor’s Rating Service (“S&P”) and Fitch, Inc (“Fitch”), the middle rating will be used. When two are available, the lower rating will be used. If only one is available, that rating will be used. If a security is not rated by Moody’s, S&P and Fitch but the security has a rating by Kroll Bond Rating Agency (“Kroll”) and/or Morningstar DBRS (“DBRS”), the Funds will use the same approach as described above depending on if the security has one or two ratings from Kroll and/or DBRS. For any securities where there is no NRSRO rating available, the Adviser may assign an internal rating.
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
A Fund may invest in CMOs. A CMO is a debt obligation of a legal entity that is collateralized by mortgages and divided into classes. Similar to a bond, interest and prepaid principal is paid, in most cases, on a monthly basis. CMOs may be collateralized by whole mortgage loans or private mortgage bonds, but are more typically collateralized by portfolios of mortgage pass-through securities guaranteed by Ginnie Mae, Freddie Mac, or Fannie Mae, and their income streams.
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CMOs are structured into multiple classes, often referred to as “tranches,” with each class bearing a different stated maturity and entitled to a different schedule for payments of principal and interest, including pre-payments. Actual maturity and average life will depend upon the pre-payment experience of the collateral. In the case of certain CMOs (known as “sequential pay” CMOs), payments of principal received from the pool of underlying mortgages, including pre-payments, are applied to the classes of CMOs in the order of their respective final distribution dates. Thus, no payment of principal will be made to any class of sequential pay CMOs until all other classes having an earlier final distribution date have been paid in full.
Commercial Paper
Commercial paper refers to short-term, unsecured promissory notes issued by banks, corporations and other borrowers to finance short-term credit needs. Commercial paper is usually sold on a discount basis and typically has a maturity at the time of issuance not exceeding nine months. A Fund may invest in investment grade commercial paper (e.g., that is rated Prime-3 or higher by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) or A-3 or higher by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services (“S&P”) or, if unrated by Moody’s or S&P, is issued by a company having an outstanding debt issue rated investment grade).
Contingent Convertible Securities
Contingent convertible bonds (“CoCos”) are a form of hybrid debt security issued primarily by non-U.S. issuers, which have loss absorption mechanisms built into their terms. CoCos have no stated maturity, have coupons that can be reduced or annulled if certain criteria are met, and are typically issued in the form of subordinated debt instruments. CoCos generally either convert into equity of the issuer or have their principal written down upon the occurrence of certain triggering events (“triggers”) linked to regulatory capital thresholds or regulatory actions relating to the issuer’s continued viability. In certain scenarios, investors in CoCos may suffer a loss of capital ahead of equity holders or when equity holders do not. There is no guarantee that a Fund will receive a return of principal on CoCos. Any indication that an automatic write-down or conversion event may occur can be expected to have an adverse effect on the market price of CoCos. CoCos are often rated below investment grade. Janus Henderson Emerging Markets Debt Hard Currency ETF may invest up to 10% of its net assets in CoCos.
Convertible Securities
A convertible security is generally a debt obligation or preferred stock that may be converted within a specified period of time into a certain amount of common stock of the same or a different issuer. A convertible security, such as a “convertible preferred stock,” provides a fixed-income stream and the opportunity, through its conversion feature, to participate in the capital appreciation resulting from a market price advance in its underlying common stock. Like a common stock, the value of a convertible security tends to increase as the market value of the underlying stock rises, and it tends to decrease as the market value of the underlying stock declines. As with a fixed-income security, a convertible security tends to increase in market value when interest rates decline and decrease in value when interest rates rise. Because both interest rate and market movements can influence its value, a convertible security is not as sensitive to interest rates as a similar fixed-income security, nor is it as sensitive to changes in share price as its underlying stock.
Convertible securities generally have less potential for gain or loss than common stocks. Convertible securities generally provide yields higher than the underlying common stocks, but generally lower than comparable non-convertible securities. Because of this higher yield, convertible securities generally sell at prices above their “conversion value,” which is the current market value of the stock to be received upon conversion. The difference between this conversion value and the price of convertible securities will vary over time depending on changes in the value of the underlying common stocks and interest rates.
A convertible security may also be called for redemption or conversion by the issuer after a particular date and under certain circumstances (including a specified price) established upon issue. If a convertible security held by a Fund is called for redemption or conversion, the Fund could be required to tender it for redemption, convert it into the underlying common stock, or sell it to a third party.
Synthetic convertible securities are created by combining separate securities that possess the two principal characteristics of a traditional convertible security, i.e., an income-producing security (“income-producing component”) and the right to acquire an equity security (“convertible component”). The income-producing component is achieved by investing in non-convertible, income-producing securities such as bonds, preferred stocks and money market instruments, which may be represented by derivative instruments. The convertible component is achieved by investing in securities or instruments such as warrants or options to buy common stock at a certain exercise price, or options on a stock index. Unlike a traditional convertible security, which is a single security having a single market value, a synthetic convertible security is comprised of two or more separate
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securities, each with its own market value. Therefore, the “market value” of a synthetic convertible security is the sum of the values of its income-producing component and its convertible component. For this reason, the values of a synthetic convertible security and a traditional convertible security may respond differently to market fluctuations.
More flexibility is possible in the assembly of a synthetic convertible security than in the purchase of a convertible security. Although synthetic convertible securities may be selected where the two components are issued by a single issuer, thus making the synthetic convertible security similar to the traditional convertible security, the character of a synthetic convertible security allows the combination of components representing distinct issuers. A synthetic convertible security also is a more flexible investment in that its two components may be purchased separately. For example, a Fund may purchase a warrant for inclusion in a synthetic convertible security but temporarily hold short-term investments while postponing the purchase of a corresponding bond pending development of more favorable market conditions.
A holder of a synthetic convertible security faces the risk of a decline in the price of the security or the level of the index involved in the convertible component, causing a decline in the value of the security or instrument, such as a call option or warrant, purchased to create the synthetic convertible security. Should the price of the stock fall below the exercise price and remain there throughout the exercise period, the entire amount paid for the convertible component would be lost. Because a synthetic convertible security includes the income-producing component as well, the holder of a synthetic convertible security also faces the risk that interest rates will rise, causing a decline in the value of the income-producing instrument.
A Fund also may purchase synthetic convertible securities created by other parties, including convertible structured notes. Convertible structured notes are income-producing debentures linked to equity, and are typically issued by investment banks. Convertible structured notes have the attributes of a convertible security; however, the investment bank that issues the convertible note, rather than the issuer of the underlying common stock into which the note is convertible, assumes the credit risk associated with the underlying investment, and a Fund in turn assumes the credit risk associated with the convertible note.
Corporate Bonds
Corporate bonds are debt obligations issued by corporations, institutions and other business entities. Typically, the debt is issued for the purpose of borrowing money, often to help the corporation develop a new product or service, to expand into a new market, or to buy another company. Bondholders, as creditors, have a prior legal claim over common and preferred stockholders as to both income and assets of the corporation for the principal and interest due to them and may have a prior claim over other creditors if liens or mortgages are involved. Interest on corporate bonds may be fixed or floating, or the bonds may be zero coupons. Interest on corporate bonds is typically paid semi-annually and is fully taxable to the bondholder. As with other types of bonds, the corporation promises to repay the principal on a specific date and to make interest payments in the meantime. The amount of interest offered depends both on market conditions and on the financial health of the corporation issuing the bonds; a corporation whose credit rating is not strong will have to offer a higher interest rate to obtain buyers for its bonds.
Credit Risk Transfer Securities (“CRTs”)
CRTs are unguaranteed and unsecured mortgage-related securities issued by a government-related organization or special purpose vehicle and are not directly linked to or backstopped by the U.S. Government or any U.S. government related agency, instrumentality or entity. Typically, CRT securities are issued like other fixed income securities having a face value, fixed or floating interest payment, and a stated final maturity. However, an investor in a CRT security has no recourse or claim to the underlying pool of related mortgage loans or any associated real property in the event of a default. Furthermore, CRT securities can be issued with multiple tranches that have different “first loss” obligations should a larger than anticipated number of defaults occur in the pool of underlying mortgages.
Derivatives
Derivative Instruments are commonly defined to include instruments or contracts whose values depend on (or “derive” from) the value of one or more other assets, including securities, currencies, commodities, or indices. These “other assets” are commonly referred to as an “underlying reference asset.”
Derivative investments include, but are not limited to, futures contracts; options (including options on swaps); credit default swaps; currency swaps; foreign currency exchange forwards; interest rate swaps; total return swaps; short sales; and other equivalent structured instruments. Losses (or gains) involving derivative instruments can be substantial in part because a relatively small price movement in a derivative instrument can result in a substantial loss (or gain) for a Fund.
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Derivative instruments may also be used individually or in combination together to mitigate a Fund’s portfolio from adverse price movements in securities, interest rates, and/or currencies. Portfolio management will evaluate the expected risks and rewards of each derivative instrument to ensure it is consistent with such Fund’s investment objective, strategies, and risks.
Distressed or Defaulted Securities
A Fund may invest in securities that are the subject of bankruptcy proceedings or otherwise in default or in risk of being in default as to the repayment of principal and/or interest at the time of acquisition by the Fund or that are rated in the lower rating categories by one or more nationally recognized statistical rating organizations or, if unrated, are in the judgment of the Adviser of equivalent quality.
Emerging Markets
Within the parameters of their specific investment policies, certain Funds may invest in securities of issuers or companies from or with exposure to one or more “developing countries” or “emerging market countries.” Such countries consist of countries included in either the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, and/or the International Monetary Fund’s list of Emerging and Developing Economies. Emerging market countries in which a Fund may invest include frontier market countries, the economies of which are less developed than other emerging market countries. Frontier market countries typically are located in the Asia-Pacific region, Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Central and South America, and Africa. Janus Henderson Corporate Bond ETF may invest up to 10% of its assets in emerging market securities. Janus Henderson Short Duration Income ETF will normally limit its investments in securities of issuers or companies from or with exposure to one or more “developing countries” or “emerging market countries” to 15% of its net assets.
ESG Integration
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 may include corporate governance, political governance, executive pay, board structure and diversity, business ethics, corporate reporting, company culture, human capital management and diversity, community relations, human rights, exposure to climate change, biodiversity, and deforestation. Portfolio management focuses on the ESG Factors it considers most likely to have a material impact on the long-term financial performance of the issuer, which includes identifying ESG Factors attributable to a particular region, sector, industry, or issuer. To facilitate its assessment of 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. Portfolio management may assess the relevance of ESG Factors to its fundamental research process differently across issuers, sectors, regions, and asset classes.
Exchange-Traded Funds
Certain Funds may invest in ETFs, including affiliated ETFs. ETFs are typically open-end investment companies that are traded on a national securities exchange. ETFs typically incur fees, such as investment advisory fees and other operating expenses that are separate from those of a Fund, which will be indirectly paid by such Fund. As a result, the cost of investing in a Fund may be higher than the cost of investing directly in the underlying ETFs and may be higher than other ETFs or mutual funds that invest directly in stocks and bonds. Since ETFs are traded on an exchange at market prices that may vary from the NAV of their underlying investments, there may be times when ETFs trade at a premium or discount. In the case of affiliated ETFs, unless waived, the Adviser will earn fees both from a Fund and from the underlying ETF, with respect to assets of the Fund invested in the underlying ETF.
Floating Rate Obligations
Floating rate securities pay interest at rates that are adjusted periodically according to a specified formula, usually with reference to some interest rate index or market interest rate (the “underlying index”). The floating interest rate tends to decrease the security’s price sensitivity to changes in interest rates as compared to fixed rate debt securities. These types of securities are relatively long-term instruments that often carry demand features permitting the holder to demand payment of principal at any time or at specified intervals prior to maturity. Investments in securities with floating rates of interest, under certain limited circumstances, may have varying principal amounts.
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Inverse floating rate securities (“inverse floaters”) are debt instruments whose interest bears an inverse relationship to the interest rate on another security. A rise in the reference rate of an inverse floater will cause a drop in the interest rate paid by the inverse floater, while a drop in the reference rate of the inverse floater will cause an increase in the interest rate paid on the inverse floater. |
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Foreign Securities
A Fund may invest in foreign securities and/or foreign currencies. Portfolio management seeks investments that meet the selection criteria, regardless of where an issuer or company is located, within the parameters of a Fund’s specific investment policies. Foreign securities, which are investments in securities of issuers or companies that are economically tied to different countries outside of the United States, are generally selected on a security-by-security basis without regard to any predetermined allocation among countries or geographic regions. However, certain factors, such as expected levels of inflation, government policies influencing business conditions, the outlook for currency relationships, and prospects for economic growth among countries, regions, or geographic areas, may warrant greater consideration in selecting foreign securities. An issuer is deemed to be economically tied to a country or countries if one or more of the following tests are met: (i) the issuer is organized in, or its primary business office or principal trading market of its equity is located in, the country; (ii) a majority of the issuer’s revenues are derived from one or more countries; or (iii) a majority of the issuer’s assets are located in one or more countries. The Funds may at times have significant foreign exposure, including exposure to emerging markets. Janus Henderson Corporate Bond ETF may invest a maximum of 10% in emerging market securities and a maximum of 5% in non-U.S. dollar denominated securities.
Forward Contracts
Forward contracts are contracts to purchase or sell a specified amount of a financial instrument for an agreed upon price at a specified time. Forward contracts are not currently exchange-traded and are typically negotiated on an individual basis. Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF and Janus Henderson B-BBB CLO ETF may only enter into forward currency contracts to hedge against declines in the value of securities denominated in, or whose value is tied to, a currency other than the U.S. dollar or to reduce the impact of currency appreciation on purchases of such securities.
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Forward Foreign Currency Contract. A forward foreign currency contract is an obligation to buy or sell an amount of a specified currency for an agreed price (which may be in U.S. dollars or a foreign currency). A Fund will exchange foreign currencies for U.S. dollars and for other foreign currencies in the normal course of business and may buy and sell currencies through forward foreign currency contracts in order to fix a price for securities it has agreed to buy or sell (“transaction hedge”). A Fund also may hedge some or all of its investments denominated in a foreign currency or exposed to foreign currency fluctuations against a decline in the value of that currency relative to the U.S. dollar by entering into forward foreign currency contracts to sell an amount of that currency (or a proxy currency whose performance is expected to replicate or exceed the performance of that currency relative to the U.S. dollar) approximating the value of some or all of its portfolio securities denominated in or exposed to that currency (“position hedge”). A Fund may invest in forward foreign currency contracts for non-hedging purposes such as seeking to enhance return. |
Futures Contracts
Futures contracts are contracts that obligate the buyer to receive and the seller to deliver an instrument or money at a specified price on a specified date. A Fund may buy and sell futures contracts on foreign currencies, securities, and financial indices including indices of U.S. Government, foreign government, equity, or fixed-income securities. Futures contracts are standardized and traded on designated exchanges and generally settled either through physical delivery of the underlying instrument or by payment of a cash amount on the settlement date. The value of a futures contract tends to increase and decrease in tandem with the value of the underlying reference asset.
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Interest Rate Futures Contracts. Interest rate futures, including futures contracts on Secured Overnight Financing Rate, sovereign and quasi-sovereign government securities, Eurodollars, and other futures contracts that provide interest rate exposure, are typically exchange-traded, are typically used to obtain interest rate exposure. An interest rate futures contract is a bilateral agreement where one party agrees to accept and the other party agrees to make delivery of a specified security, as called for in the agreement at a specified date and at an agreed upon price. Generally, U.S. Treasury interest rate futures contracts are closed out or rolled over prior to their expiration date. The Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF may only utilize interest rate futures contracts as a means to “hedge” its exposure to CLOs paying a fixed, rather than floating, interest rate. |
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Sovereign Bond Futures Contracts. Sovereign bond futures contracts provide for the delivery upon maturity of one sovereign bond among a basket of eligible-to-deliver sovereign bonds. |
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Treasury Futures Contracts. Treasury futures contracts, which are exchange-traded, are typically used to obtain interest rate exposure in order to manage duration. A Treasury futures contract is a bilateral agreement where one party agrees to accept and the other party agrees to make delivery of a U.S. Treasury security, as called for in the agreement at a specified date and at an agreed upon price. Generally, Treasury futures contracts are closed out or rolled over prior to their expiration date. |
High-Yield Bonds
Within the parameters of its specific investment policies, certain Funds may invest in bonds that are rated below investment grade (also known as a “junk” bond) by Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations (“NRSROs”), or are unrated bonds considered by the Adviser to be of similar quality. Janus Henderson Corporate Bond ETF may invest up to a maximum of 15% of its net assets in high yield securities, with a minimum rating of B-.
Illiquid Investments
A Fund will not acquire any illiquid investment if, immediately after the acquisition, the Fund would have invested more than 15% of its net assets in illiquid investments that are assets. An illiquid investment is any investment that a Fund reasonably expects cannot be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment.
Inflation-Linked Securities
A Fund may invest in inflation-indexed bonds, including municipal inflation-indexed bonds and corporate inflation-indexed bonds, or in derivatives that are linked to these securities. Inflation-linked bonds are fixed-income securities that have a principal value that is periodically adjusted according to the rate of inflation. If an index measuring inflation falls, the principal value of inflation-indexed bonds will typically be adjusted downward, and consequently the interest payable on these securities (calculated with respect to a smaller principal amount) will be reduced. Because of their inflation adjustment feature, inflation-linked bonds typically have lower yields than conventional fixed-rate bonds. In addition, inflation-linked bonds also normally decline in price when real interest rates rise. In the event of deflation, when prices decline over time, the principal and income of inflation-linked bonds would likely decline, resulting in losses to a Fund.
In the case of Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities, also known as TIPS, repayment of original bond principal upon maturity (as adjusted for inflation) is guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury. For inflation-linked bonds that do not provide a similar guarantee, the adjusted principal value of the inflation-linked bond repaid at maturity may be less than the original principal. Other non-U.S. sovereign governments also issue inflation-linked securities (sometimes referred to as “linkers”) that are tied to their own local consumer price indices. Inflation-linked bonds may also be issued by, or related to, sovereign governments of other developed countries, emerging market countries, or companies or other entities not affiliated with governments.
Leverage
Certain investments involve the use of leverage. Leverage is investment exposure which exceeds the initial amount invested. Leverage occurs when a Fund increases its assets available for investment using derivatives, short sales, mortgage dollar rolls, reverse repurchase agreement, TBA commitments, and/or other similar transactions. The use of other investment techniques can also create a leveraging effect. Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF and Janus Henderson B-BBB CLO ETF do not intend to use leverage for investment purposes.
Loans
A Fund may invest in various commercial loans, including bank loans, bridge loans, debtor-in-possession (“DIP”) loans, mezzanine loans, and other fixed and floating rate loans. These loans may be acquired through loan participations and assignments or on a when-issued basis.
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Bank Loans. Bank loans are obligations of companies or other entities entered into in connection with recapitalizations, acquisitions, and refinancings. A Fund’s investments in bank loans are generally acquired as a participation interest in, or assignment of, loans originated by a lender or other financial institution. These investments may include institutionally-traded floating and fixed-rate debt securities. |
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Bridge Loans. Bridge loans are short-term loan arrangements typically made by a borrower in anticipation of receiving intermediate-term or long-term permanent financing. Most bridge loans are structured as floating-rate debt with step-up provisions under which the interest rate on the bridge loan increases the longer the loan remains outstanding. In addition, bridge loans commonly contain a conversion feature that allows the bridge loan investor to convert its loan interest to senior exchange notes if the loan has not been prepaid in full on or prior to its maturity date. Bridge loans typically are structured as senior loans, but may be structured as junior loans. |
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DIP Loans. DIP loans are issued in connection with restructuring and refinancing transactions. DIP loans are loans to a debtor-in-possession in a proceeding under the U.S. bankruptcy code that have been approved by the bankruptcy court. DIP loans are typically fully secured by a lien on the debtor’s otherwise unencumbered assets or secured by a junior lien on the debtor’s encumbered assets (so long as the loan is fully secured based on the most recent current valuation or appraisal report of the debtor). DIP loans are often required to close with certainty and in a rapid manner to satisfy existing creditors and to enable the issuer to emerge from bankruptcy or to avoid a bankruptcy proceeding. |
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Mezzanine Loans. Mezzanine loans are a hybrid of debt and equity financing that is typically used to fund the expansion of existing companies. A mezzanine loan is composed of debt capital that gives the lender the right to convert to an ownership or equity interest in the company if the loan is not paid back in time and in full. Mezzanine loans typically are the most subordinated debt obligation in an issuer’s capital structure. |
Mortgage Dollar Rolls
A Fund may utilize “mortgage dollar rolls,” which are similar to reverse repurchase agreements in certain respects. In a “mortgage dollar roll” transaction, a Fund sells a mortgage-related security (such as a Ginnie Mae security) to a dealer and simultaneously agrees to repurchase a similar security (but not the same security) in the future at a predetermined price. A “dollar roll” can be viewed, like a reverse repurchase agreement, as a collateralized borrowing in which a Fund pledges a mortgage-related security to a dealer to obtain cash. Successful use of mortgage dollar rolls depends on a Fund’s ability to predict interest rates and mortgage payments. The use of mortgage dollar rolls often increases portfolio turnover.
Mortgage-Backed Securities
Mortgage-backed securities represent an ownership interest in a pool of mortgage loans used to finance purchases of real estate. The mortgage loans that comprise such pool normally have similar interest rates (fixed or variable), maturities, and other terms.
In addition, unlike ordinary bonds, which generally pay a fixed rate of interest at regular intervals and then repay principal upon maturity, mortgage-backed securities pass through both interest and principal from underlying mortgages as part of their regular payments. Interests in pools of mortgages financing residential home purchases are referred to as residential mortgage-backed securities (“RMBS”), while interests in pools of mortgages financing commercial buildings, multi-family properties and other real estate are referred to as commercial mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”).
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Agency mortgage-backed securities. Agency mortgage-backed securities (“Agency MBS”) are issued by (i) the Government National Mortgage Association, which is backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government or (ii) government-sponsored enterprise (“GSEs”) such as the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation. Although GSEs may be chartered/sponsored by the U.S. Government, their securities are not supported by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government. |
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Non-agency mortgage-backed securities. Non-agency mortgage-backed securities (“Non-Agency MBS”) are securities issued by (i) private issuers that represent an interest in or are collateralized by pass-through securities issued or guaranteed by other U.S. Government agencies or instrumentalities or (ii) securities issued by private entities such as commercial banks, mortgage bankers, and/or savings and loan institutions. |
Nondiversification
Diversification is a way to reduce risk by investing in a broad range of stocks or other securities. Janus Henderson Emerging Markets Debt Hard Currency ETF, Janus Henderson Income ETF, and Janus Henderson Securitized Income ETF are classified as nondiversified. A fund that is classified as nondiversified has the ability to take larger positions in securities than a fund that is classified as diversified. This gives a fund which is classified as nondiversified more flexibility to focus its investments in companies that portfolio management has identified as attractive opportunities in pursuing the investment
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objective and strategy of the fund. However, because the appreciation or depreciation of a single security may have a greater impact on the NAV of a fund which is classified as nondiversified, its share price can be expected to fluctuate more than a comparable fund which is classified as diversified. This fluctuation, if significant, may affect the performance of a fund.
Options
A “call option” on a security gives the buyer of the call option the right to buy, and the writer of the call option the obligation to sell, the security at any time prior to the call option’s expiration. A “put option” on a security gives the buyer of the put option the right to sell, and the writer of the put option the obligation to buy, the security at any time prior to the put option’s expiration. The premium paid by the buyer to the writer of an option is compensation for the writer undertaking the obligations specified in the option. Portfolio management may elect to purchase and/or write put or call options on securities and other financial instruments individually (as described above) or in combination as further described below.
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Options on Futures Contracts. A futures contract, unlike an option, specifies the delivery of an underlying asset at a predetermined future date and price. In addition, a futures contract is binding on both the buyer and seller to carry out the terms of the contract. Exchanges where futures contracts are bought and sold may permit option writing on individual futures contracts. Options on futures contracts give the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a futures contract. Futures contracts and options on futures contracts are standardized and traded on designated exchanges which generally facilitates liquidity and efficiencies in buying and selling of these options; however, this might not be the case for all non-U.S. exchanges offering equivalent options on futures contracts. |
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Options on Indices. Put and call options on indices are similar to options on individual securities except that all transaction settlements are in cash. No “basket” of individual securities making up the constituents of the referenced index in the option is delivered between the parties to an option on an index. Any gain or loss depends on price movements in the particular market represented by the index generally, rather than the price movements in individual securities. |
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Options on Swap Contracts. A swap contract, unlike a futures contract, offers flexibility and customization that is not available with a futures contract due to their standardization and being traded on exchanges. Options on swap agreements (“swaptions”) are used for a wide variety of purposes and are contracts that give a purchaser the right, but not the obligation, to potentially shorten, extend, or cancel an existing swap agreement and/or enter into a new swap agreement at some designated future time on specified terms. In return, the purchaser pays a “premium” to the seller of the contract. The seller of the contract receives the premium and bears the risk of unfavorable changes on the underlying swap. |
Other Types of Investments
Unless otherwise stated within its specific investment policies, each Fund may also invest in other types of U.S. dollar denominated securities and use other investment strategies and techniques. These securities and strategies are not intended to be principal investment strategies of the Funds. If successful, they may benefit a Fund by earning a return on the Fund’s assets or reducing risk; however, they may not achieve the Fund’s investment objective.
Pass-Through Securities
Pass-through securities (such as mortgage- and asset-backed securities) are debt securities that normally give the issuer an option to pay cash at a coupon payment date or give the holder of the security a similar bond with the same coupon rate and a face value equal to the amount of the coupon payment that would have been made. In the pass-through structure, principal and interest payments on the underlying securities (less servicing fees) are passed through to shareholders on a pro rata basis. These securities involve prepayment risk. In that case, a Fund may have to reinvest the proceeds from the securities at a lower rate. Potential market gains on a security subject to prepayment risk may be more limited than potential market gains on a comparable security that is not subject to prepayment risk.
Portfolio Turnover
Portfolio turnover rates are generally not a factor in making buy and sell decisions on behalf of a Fund. Changes may be made to a Fund’s portfolio, consistent with the Fund’s investment objective and policies, when portfolio management believes such changes are in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders. Short-term transactions may result from the purchase of a security in anticipation of relatively short-term gains, liquidity needs, securities having reached a price or yield objective, changes in interest rates or the credit standing of an issuer, or by reason of economic or other developments not foreseen at the time of the initial investment decision. A Fund may also sell one security and simultaneously purchase the same or
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a comparable security to take advantage of short-term differentials in bond yields or securities prices. Portfolio turnover is affected by market conditions, changes in the size of a Fund (including due to purchases and redemptions of Creation Units), the nature of a Fund’s investments, and the investment style of portfolio management.
Increased portfolio turnover may result in higher costs for brokerage commissions, dealer mark-ups, and other transaction costs, and may also result in taxable capital gains. Higher costs associated with increased portfolio turnover also may have a negative effect on a Fund’s performance. The “Financial Highlights” section of this Prospectus shows the Funds’ historical turnover rates.
Preferred Stock
A preferred stock (or preferred security) represents an ownership interest in a company, but pays dividends at a specific rate and has priority over common stock in payment of dividends and liquidation claims. Preferred stock dividends are generally cumulative, noncumulative, or participating. “Cumulative” dividend provisions require all or a portion of prior unpaid dividends to be paid before dividends can be paid to the issuer’s common stock. “Participating” preferred stock may be entitled to a dividend exceeding the stated dividend in certain cases. Like debt securities, the value of a preferred stock often fluctuates more in response to changes in interest rates and the creditworthiness of the issuer, rather than in response to changes in the issuer’s profitability and business prospects. Preferred stock is subject to similar risks as common stock and debt securities.
Private Placements and Other Exempt Securities
Private placements are securities that are subject to legal and/or contractual restrictions on their sales. Private placements and other securities exempt from certain registration requirements may not be sold to the public unless certain conditions are met, which may include registration under the applicable securities laws. These securities may not be listed on an exchange and may have no active trading market. Investments in securities exempt from certain registration requirements may include securities issued through private offerings without registration with the SEC pursuant to Regulation S or Rule 144A under the Securities Act. Offerings of Regulation S securities may be conducted outside of the United States. Although Regulation S and Rule 144A securities may be resold in privately negotiated transactions, the amounts received from these sales could be less than those originally paid by a Fund.
REITs and Real Estate-Related Securities
Certain Funds may invest in equity and debt securities of real estate-related companies. These securities may include common stocks, preferred stocks, and other securities, including, but not limited to, mortgage-backed securities, real estate-backed securities, securities of real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) and similar REIT-like entities (such as real estate operation companies (“REOCs”)). A REIT is an entity that invests in real estate-related projects, such as properties, mortgage loans, and construction loans. REITs are often categorized as equity REITs, mortgage REITs, and hybrid REITs. An equity REIT, the most common type of REIT, invests primarily in the fee ownership of land and buildings. An equity REIT derives its income primarily from rental income but may also realize capital gains or losses by selling real estate properties in its portfolio that have appreciated or depreciated in value. A mortgage REIT invests primarily in mortgages on real estate, which may secure construction, development, or long-term loans. A mortgage REIT generally derives its income from interest payments on the credit it has extended. A hybrid REIT combines the characteristics of equity REITs and mortgage REITs, generally by holding both ownership interests and mortgage interests in real estate.
Similar to REITs, REOCs are publicly-traded real estate companies that typically engage in the development, management or financing of real estate, such as homebuilders, hotel management companies, land developers and brokers. REOCs, however, have not elected (or are not eligible) to be taxed as a REIT. The reasons for not making such an election include the (i) availability of tax-loss carry-forwards, (ii) operation in non-REIT-qualifying lines of business, and (iii) ability to retain earnings. Instead, REOCs are generally structured as “C” corporations under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and, as a result, are not required to distribute any portion of their income. In this regard, although REOCs do not receive the same favorable tax treatment that is accorded to REITs, REOCs are typically subject to fewer restrictions than REITs, including the ability to retain and/or reinvest funds from operations and more flexibility in terms of the real estate investments they can make.
Reverse Repurchase Agreements
Reverse repurchase agreements involve the sale of a security by a Fund to another party (generally a bank or dealer) in return for cash and an agreement by the Fund to buy the security back at a specified price and time. A Fund may use this technique to obtain cash for investment purposes, or for other temporary or emergency purposes.
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Securities Lending
A 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. When a Fund lends its securities, it receives collateral (including cash collateral), at least equal to the value of securities loaned. A Fund may earn income by investing this collateral in one or more affiliated or non-affiliated cash management vehicles or in time deposits. The Adviser intends to manage a portion of the cash collateral in an affiliated cash management vehicle and will receive an investment advisory fee for managing such assets.
Short Sales
A Fund may invest in short positions through short sales of stocks and structured products, and through derivatives that include swaps, written calls, and futures. A Fund may also engage in short sales “against the box” and options for hedging purposes. Short sales against the box involve selling short a security that a Fund owns, or where the Fund has the right to obtain the amount of the security sold short at a specified date in the future. A Fund may also enter into a short sale to hedge against anticipated declines in the market price of a security or to reduce portfolio volatility.
A short sale is generally a transaction in which a Fund sells a security it does not own or have the right to acquire (or that it owns but does not wish to deliver) in anticipation that the market price of that security will decline. To complete the transaction, the Fund must borrow the security to make delivery to the buyer. The Fund is then obligated to replace the security borrowed by purchasing the security at the market price at the time of replacement. A short sale is subject to the risk that if the price of the security sold short increases in value, the Fund will incur a loss because it will have to replace the security sold short by purchasing it at a higher price. In addition, the Fund may not always be able to close out a short position at a particular time or at an acceptable price. A lender may request, or market conditions may dictate, that the borrowed securities be returned to the lender on short notice, and the Fund may have to buy the borrowed securities at an unfavorable price. If this occurs at a time when other short sellers of the same security also want to close out their positions, a “short squeeze” can occur, which means that the demand is greater than the supply for the security sold short. If a short squeeze occurs, it is more likely that the Fund will have to cover its short sale at an unfavorable price and potentially reduce or eliminate any gain, or incur a loss, as a result of the short sale. Because there is no upper limit to the price a borrowed security may reach prior to closing a short position, a Fund’s losses are potentially unlimited in a short sale transaction. A Fund’s gains and losses will also be decreased or increased, as the case may be, by the amount of any dividends, interest, or expenses, including transaction costs and borrowing fees, the Fund may be required to pay in connection with a short sale. Such payments may result in the Fund having higher expenses than a fund that does not engage in short sales and may negatively affect the Fund’s performance.
A Fund may enter into a derivatives transaction to obtain short investment exposure to an underlying reference asset. If the value of the underlying reference asset on which a Fund has obtained a short investment exposure increases, the Fund will incur a loss. This potential loss is theoretically unlimited. A short exposure through a derivative also exposes a Fund to credit risk, counterparty risk, and leverage risk.
Sovereign Debt Obligations
Sovereign debt obligations are issued or guaranteed by foreign governments. Sovereign debt may be in the form of conventional securities or other types of debt instruments such as loans or loan participations. During periods of economic uncertainty, the market prices of foreign sovereign debt obligations may be more volatile than prices of U.S. debt obligations. A sovereign debtor’s willingness or ability to repay principal and pay interest may be affected by a variety of factors, including tax receipts, the availability of sufficient foreign exchange reserves, the relative size of the debt service burden to the sovereign’s economy, the sovereign’s policy toward international lenders, and political constraints.
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Quasi-Sovereign Debt Obligations may be issued or guaranteed by a foreign government, its agencies or instrumentalities or may be issued or guaranteed by foreign or international banks, or supernational organization such as multilateral development banks. Proceeds from quasi-sovereign debt offerings are commonly used to provide financing for long-term economic development projects, addressing social and environmental issues, currency exchange rate stabilization, and/or balanced international trade. As result of these unique reasons for coming to global markets, quasi-sovereign debt obligations are typically less frequently traded than sovereign debt. |
Swap Agreements
Generally, swap agreements are two-party arrangements that transfer the risk of a third party’s default from one party to another party. The party that agrees to insure against a loss resulting from a third-party’s default is compensated for taking on such risk by receiving insurance premium payments from the party desiring to mitigate the potential financial loss resulting
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of the third-party’s payment default. Additionally, other types of swap agreements offer risk mitigation opportunities involving specific interest rates, currencies, indices, or asset classes. Swap agreements can also be used for yield enhancing strategies should the Fund elect to be the recipient of the risk transfer in return for income. Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF may only utilize interest rate swap agreements as a means to “hedge” exposure to CLOs paying a fixed, rather than floating, interest rate.
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Credit Default Swaps. Credit default swaps (“CDS”) are a specific kind of swap agreement that allows the transfer of third party credit risk from one party to the other. One party in the swap is a lender and faces credit risk from a third party, and the counterparty in the credit default swap agrees to insure this risk in exchange for regular periodic payments. |
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Cross-Currency Swaps. A cross-currency swap or basis swap involves the exchange of payments denominated in one currency for payments denominated in another currency. Payments are based on a notional principal amount, the value of which is fixed in exchange rate terms at the swap’s inception. |
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Index Credit Default Swaps. Index credit default swaps (“CDX”) is a swap on an index of credit default swaps. A CDX allows investors to manage credit risk or take a position on a basket of credit entities (such as credit default swaps or a commercial mortgage-backed index) in a more efficient manner than transacting in a single-name credit default swap. If a negative credit event occurs in one of the underlying companies, the protection is paid out via the delivery of the defaulted bond by the buyer in return for a payment of notional value of the defaulted bond by the seller of protection or it may be settled through a cash settlement between the two parties. The underlying company is then removed from the index. New series of CDXs are issued on a regular basis. |
Commercial mortgage-backed securities index swaps (“CMBX”) are a type of index credit default swap that are made up of tranches of commercial mortgage-backed securities rather than credit default swaps. CMBX involve a pay-as-you go settlement process designed to capture non-default events that affect the cash flow to the underlying mortgage-backed securities tranche.
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Interest Rate Swaps. Interest rate swaps involve the exchange by two parties of their respective commitments to pay or receive interest (e.g., an exchange of floating rate payments for fixed rate payments). Interest rate swaps do not involve the delivery of securities, other underlying assets, or principal. Interest rate swaps are generally entered into on a net basis. Accordingly, the risk of loss with respect to such interest rate swaps is limited to the net amount of interest payments that an investor is contractually obligated to make. |
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Single-Name Credit Default Swaps. Single-name CDS are credit default swaps in which the underlying reference instrument is the debt obligation of a single reference issuer (“single-name CDS”). Investors in single-name CDS are able to buy or sell credit protection to hedge credit exposure, gain issuer exposure without owning the underlying security, or to seek to increase total return. Single-name CDS allow the transfer of third party credit risk from one party to the other. One party in the swap is a lender and faces credit risk from a third party, and the counterparty in the single-name CDS agrees to insure this risk in exchange for regular periodic payments Unlike other types of CDS, single-name CDS do not have the benefit of diversification across many issuers. |
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Total Return Swaps. Total return swaps involve an exchange of payments by two parties in which one party makes payments based on a specified rate, either fixed or variable, while the other party makes payments based on the return of an underlying reference asset, which includes both the income it generates and any appreciation in value of the underlying reference asset over the life of the total return swap. A fixed-income total return swap may be written on many different kinds of underlying reference assets, and may include different indices for various kinds of debt securities. |
TBA Commitments
A Fund may enter into “to be announced” or “TBA” commitments. TBA commitments are forward agreements for the purchase or sale of securities, including mortgage-backed securities, for a fixed price, with payment and delivery on an agreed upon future settlement date. The specific securities to be delivered are not identified at the trade date. However, delivered securities must meet specified terms, including issuer, rate, and mortgage terms. At the time the TBA commitment is made, the transaction is recorded and thereafter the value of such securities is reflected each day in determining a Fund’s net asset value. Because a Fund is generally not required to pay for the security until the settlement date, if the Fund remains substantially fully invested at a time when TBA commitment purchases are outstanding, the purchases may result in a form of leverage.
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U.S. Government Securities
The Funds may invest in U.S. Government securities. U.S. Government securities include those issued directly by the U.S. Treasury and those issued or guaranteed by various U.S. Government agencies and instrumentalities. Some government securities are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. Other government securities are backed only by the rights of the issuer to borrow from the U.S. Treasury. Others are supported by the discretionary authority of the U.S. Government to purchase the obligations. Certain other government securities are supported only by the credit of the issuer. For securities not backed by the full faith and credit of the United States, a Fund must look principally to the agency or instrumentality issuing or guaranteeing the securities for repayment and may not be able to assert a claim against the United States if the agency or instrumentality does not meet its commitment. Such securities may involve increased risk of loss of principal and interest compared to government debt securities that are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States.
Zero Coupon, Step-Coupon and Pay-in-Kind Securities
These securities are debt obligations that do not make regular cash interest payments. Zero-coupon and step-coupon securities are sold at a discount from their face value. Zero-coupon securities do not pay interest until maturity. Step-coupon securities pay coupon interest that increases or decreases over the life of the bond. Pay-in-kind securities pay interest through the issuance of additional securities. These debt obligations are generally issued at a discount from face value. The discount approximates the total amount of interest the security will accrue from the date of issuance to maturity.
The value of your investment will vary over time, sometimes significantly, and you may lose money by investing in the Funds. The following section provides additional information regarding the principal risk identified under the “Principal Investment Risks” in each Fund’s Summary Prospectus section and additional risks, if applicable. The risks checked in the chart below apply to each Fund as indicated. The impact of the following risks on a Fund may vary depending on the Fund’s investments. The greater a Fund’s investment in a particular security, the greater the Fund’s exposure to the risks associated with that security. Before investing in a Fund, you should consider carefully the risks that you assume when investing in the Fund.
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CLO Manager Risk |
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Affiliated Underlying Fund Risk. The Adviser may invest in certain affiliated funds as investments for each Fund. The Adviser will generally receive fees for managing such funds, in addition to the fees paid to the Adviser by each Fund. The payment of such fees by affiliated funds creates a conflict of interest when selecting affiliated funds for investment in a Fund. The Adviser, however, is a fiduciary to each Fund and its shareholders and is legally obligated to act in its best interest when selecting affiliated funds. In addition, the Adviser has contractually agreed to waive and/or reimburse a portion of such Fund’s management fee in an amount equal to the management fee it earns as an investment adviser to any of the affiliated funds with respect to such Fund’s investment in such fund, less certain operating expenses.
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Asset-Backed Securities Risk. Asset-backed securities may be adversely affected by deteriorating economic conditions such as: changes in interest rates, a decline in value of the collateralized assets, the underperformance of the underlying pool of debt instruments, and/or the market’s assessment of the credit quality of the underlying pool of debt instruments or collateralized assets. Asset-backed securities may be subordinate in their right of payment and rank junior to other securities that are also secured by the same underlying pool of debt instruments or collateralized asset. Furthermore, the values of asset-backed securities backed by a pool of lower credit quality borrowers, including those of sub-prime quality, may suffer significantly greater declines in value due to individual borrowers in the pool of underlying debt instruments delaying payments, defaulting on loans entirely, and/or the market’s perceived deterioration of the credit quality of the underlying pool of debt instruments. In addition, the value of asset-backed securities can also be negatively impacted by the creditworthiness of any third-party entities that provide supporting letters of credit, surety bonds, or other credit or liquidity enhancements for the benefit of an asset-backed security.
Additionally, asset-backed securities are subject to prepayment risk. Prepayment risk is the risk that during periods of falling interest rates, certain asset-backed securities with individual borrowers in the pool of underlying debt instruments with higher interest rates may be prepaid and thereby reducing the aggregate amount of interest payments passed through to the holder of the asset-backed security. The impact of prepayments on the value of asset-backed securities may be difficult to predict.
Asset-backed securities are also subject to extension risk, which is the risk that rising interest rates could cause the obligations underlying borrowers to prepay debt instruments more slowly than expected, thereby increasing the asset-back security’s sensitivity to interest rate changes, and causing their price to decline.
Cash Transaction Risk. A Fund may sell portfolio securities to meet some or all of a redemption request with cash, rather than satisfying the redemption request with a basket of in-kind securities, because of the nature of the Fund’s investments. Cash purchases may cause a Fund to incur portfolio transaction fees or charges or delays in investing the cash that it would otherwise not incur if a purchase was made on an in-kind basis. Because a Fund may be required to sell portfolio securities to obtain the cash needed to distribute redemption proceeds and thereby may recognize a capital gain on such sales, Creation Unit redemption on a cash basis may be less tax-efficient for the Fund compared to an in-kind redemption. In addition, Creation Unit redemptions for cash may cause a Fund to incur portfolio transaction fees or charges it would not otherwise incur with an in-kind redemption, to the extent such fees or charges are not offset by the redemption transaction fee paid by APs. In addition, a Fund’s use of cash transactions may result in wider bid-ask spreads in Fund shares trading in the secondary market as compared to ETFs that transact exclusively on an in-kind basis.
CLO Manager Risk. CLOs are managed by investment advisers independent of the Adviser. CLO managers are responsible for selecting, managing and replacing the underlying bank loans within a CLO. As such, each CLO is subject to poor selections by its CLO manager. Adverse security selection by a CLO manager may cause a CLO to experience difficulty in making its stipulated distribution payments to investors because of the poor performance of the underlying bank loans: (i) entering into bankruptcy proceedings; and/or (ii) are in default as to the repayment of their loan balances. Generally, CLO managers mitigate these risks by maintaining a pool of underlying bank loans in excess of the minimum necessary to finance a CLO’s stipulated distribution payments.
In addition, CLO managers may have limited operating histories, may be subject to conflicts of interests, including managing the assets of other clients or other investment vehicles, or receiving fees that incentivize maximizing the yield, and indirectly the risk, of a CLO. Adverse developments with respect to a CLO manager, such as personnel and resource constraints, regulatory issues or other developments that may impact the ability and/or performance of the CLO manager, may adversely impact the performance of the CLO securities in which a Fund invests.
CLO Risk. The risks of investing in a CLO can be generally summarized as a combination of economic risks of the underlying loans and the risks associated with the CLO structure governing the priority of payments. The degree of such risk will generally correspond to the specific tranche in which a Fund is invested. Higher-rated/senior CLO tranches (such as AAA-rated tranches) do not constitute a guarantee and in stressed market environments it is possible that these CLO tranches could experience losses due to actual defaults, increased sensitivity to defaults due to collateral default and/or significant losses experienced by subordinated/equity tranches, market anticipation of defaults, as well as negative market sentiment with respect to CLO securities as an asset class. A Fund’s portfolio management may not be able to accurately predict how
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specific CLOs or the portfolio of underlying loans for such CLOs will react to changes or stresses in the market, including changes in interest rates. The most common risks associated with investing in CLOs are interest rate risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, prepayment risk, and the risk of default of the underlying asset, among others.
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Mezzanine Tranche CLO Risk. The risk of investing in BBB-rated or lower CLO tranches (“Mezzanine Tranches”) is that such securities are generally subordinate to higher-rated tranches in terms of payment priority. Mezzanine Tranches are subject to higher credit risk and liquidity risk relative to more senior CLO tranches. To the extent a CLO or its underlying loans experience default or are having difficulty making principal and/or interest payments, a Mezzanine Tranche CLOs will be more likely to experience adverse impacts, and such impacts will be more severe, relative to more senior and/or higher-rated CLO securities, which in turn will adversely affect the performance of a Fund. In many cases, pursuant to the terms of the CLO governance documents, no payment of interest of principal can be made to a holders of Mezzanine Tranches until the interest or principal payments have been made in full to holders of senior CLO tranches. |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligation Risk. Collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”) are a type of mortgage-backed security. CMOs are created by dividing the principal and interest payments collected on a pool of mortgages into several revenue streams (tranches) with different priority rights to portions of the underlying mortgage payments. Certain CMO tranches may represent a right to receive interest only (“IOs”), principal only (“POs”) or an amount that remains after floating-rate tranches are paid (an inverse floater). These securities are frequently referred to as “mortgage derivatives” and may be extremely sensitive to changes in interest rates. Interest rates on inverse floaters, for example, vary inversely with a short-term floating rate (which may be reset periodically). Interest rates on inverse floaters will decrease when short-term rates increase, and will increase when short-term rates decrease. These securities have the effect of providing a degree of investment leverage. In response to changes in market interest rates or other market conditions, the value of an inverse floater may increase or decrease at a multiple of the increase or decrease in the value of the underlying securities. If a Fund invests in CMOs (including CMO tranches issued by government agencies) and interest rates move in a manner not anticipated by the Adviser, it is possible that such Fund could lose all or substantially all of its investment.
Commercial Paper Risk. Commercial paper is usually repaid at maturity by the issuer from the proceeds of the issuance of new commercial paper. As a result, investments in commercial paper are subject to the risk the issuer cannot issue enough new commercial paper to satisfy its outstanding commercial paper, also known as rollover risk. In addition, under certain circumstances commercial paper may become illiquid or may suffer from reduced liquidity. Commercial paper can be fixed-rate or variable rate and can be adversely affected by changes in interest rates.
Contingent Convertible Securities Risk. Contingent convertible securities (“CoCos”) have unique equity conversion or principal write-down features that are tailored to the issuing banking institution and its regulatory requirements. CoCos may have fully discretionary coupons. This means coupons can potentially be cancelled at the banking institution’s discretion or at the request of the relevant regulatory authority in order to help the bank absorb losses. CoCos will, in the majority of circumstances, be issued in the form of subordinated debt instruments in order to provide the appropriate regulatory capital treatment prior to a conversion. In the event of liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of an issuer prior to a conversion, the rights and claims of the holders of the CoCo against the issuer will generally rank junior to the claims of all holders of unsubordinated obligations of the issuer.
The prices of CoCos may be volatile. Additionally, the trading behavior of a given issuer’s CoCos may be materially impacted by the trading behavior of other issuers’ CoCos, such that negative information from an unrelated CoCo issuer may cause a decline in value of one or more CoCos held by a Fund. Accordingly, the trading behavior of CoCos may not follow the trading behavior of other similarly structured securities. CoCos are often rated below investment grade and are subject to the risks of below investment grade securities.
Convertible Securities Risk. Convertible Securities are subject to the risks of investments in both debt and equity securities. The market value of convertible securities tends to decline as interest rates increase and, conversely, tends to increase as interest rates decline. In addition, because of the conversion feature, the market value of convertible securities tends to vary with fluctuations in the market value of the underlying preferred and common stocks and, therefore, also will react to variations in the general market for equity securities.
Corporate Bond Risk. The investment return of corporate bonds reflects interest earned on the security and changes in the market value of the security. The market value of a corporate bond may be affected by changes in interest rates, the credit rating of the corporation, the corporation’s performance and perceptions of the corporation in the marketplace. The market value of a corporate bond generally may be expected to rise and fall inversely with interest rates. The market value of
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intermediate and longer-term corporate bonds is generally more sensitive to changes in interest rates than is the market value of shorter-term corporate bonds. Corporate bonds are also subject to the credit risk of the issuer, as the issuer of corporate bonds may not be able to meet their obligations on interest or principal payments at the time called for by an instrument, which may result in a decrease in the net asset value of a Fund.
In the event a corporate bond defaults on its obligations, the value of the collateral, if any, securing the defaulted corporate bond may be insufficient to meet the issuer’s obligations. Furthermore, certain distressed or defaulted corporate bonds may not be collateralized and therefore experience a materially significant decline in value, to include a corporate bond becoming worthless.
Counterparty Risk. Fund transactions involving a counterparty are subject to the risk that the counterparty or a third party will not fulfill its obligation to a Fund (“counterparty risk”). Counterparty risk may arise because of the counterparty’s financial condition (i.e., financial difficulties, bankruptcy, or insolvency), market activities and developments, or other reasons, whether foreseen or not. A counterparty’s inability to fulfill its obligation may result in significant financial loss to a Fund. A Fund may be unable to recover its investment from the counterparty or may obtain a limited recovery, and/or recovery may be delayed. A Fund may be exposed to counterparty risk to the extent it participates in lending its securities to third parties and/or cash sweep arrangements whereby the Fund’s cash balance is invested in one or more types of cash management vehicles or in time deposits. In addition, a Fund may be exposed to counterparty risk through its investments in certain securities, including, but not limited to, repurchase agreements, debt securities, and derivatives (including various types of forwards, swaps, futures, and options). Each Fund intends to enter into financial transactions with counterparties that the Adviser believes to be creditworthy at the time of the transaction. There is always the risk that the Adviser’s analysis of a counterparty’s creditworthiness is incorrect or may change due to market conditions. To the extent that a Fund focuses its transactions with a limited number of counterparties, it will have greater exposure to the risks associated with one or more counterparties.
Credit Quality Risk. Each Fund is subject to the risks associated with the credit quality of the issuers of fixed-income securities. Credit quality measures the likelihood that the issuer or borrower will meet its obligations on a security. One of the fundamental risks is credit risk, which is the risk that an issuer will be unable to make principal and interest payments when due, or default on its obligations. Higher credit risk may negatively impact a Fund’s returns and yield.
Many fixed-income securities receive credit ratings from NRSROs. These agencies assign ratings to securities by assessing the likelihood of issuer default. The lower a security is rated by an agency, the more credit risk it is considered to represent. Lower rated securities generally pay interest at a higher rate to compensate for the associated greater risk. Interest rates can fluctuate in response to economic or market conditions, which can result in a fluctuation in the price of a security and impact a Fund’s return and yield. If a security has not received a rating, a Fund must rely upon the Adviser’s credit assessment, which if incorrect can also impact the Fund’s returns and yield.
Credit Risk Transfer Securities Risk. Credit risk transfer securities (“CRTs”) are unguaranteed and unsecured fixed or floating rate general obligations that are commonly issued by government sponsored enterprises. CRTs are not directly linked to or backed by the underlying mortgage loans, so investors such as a Fund have no direct recourse to the underlying mortgage loans in the event of a default. The risks associated with CRTs are different from the risks associated with investments in mortgage-backed securities issued by government sponsored enterprises or private issuers because some or all of the mortgage default or credit risk associated with the underlying mortgage loans is transferred to investors who hold CRTs. These risks are in addition to the risks described under “Fixed-Income Securities Risk.”
Currency Risk. Currency risk is the risk that changes in the exchange rate between currencies will adversely affect the value (in U.S. dollar terms) of an investment. U.S. dollar-denominated securities of foreign issuers may be affected by currency risk, as the value of these securities may also be affected by changes in the issuer’s local currency.
Derivatives Risk. Derivative transactions typically involve leverage and may experience significant volatility. It is possible that an investment in a derivative instrument will result in a loss greater than the principal amount invested, and/or a Fund may not be able to close out a derivative instrument at a favorable time or price.
Typical risks associated with derivative instruments include, but are not limited to: (i) the potential for the derivative instrument not to have the effect portfolio management anticipated or a different or less favorable effect than portfolio management anticipated; (ii) possible mispricing or improper valuation of the derivative instrument; (iii) imperfect correlation in the value of a derivative with the underlying reference asset, interest rate, or index; (iv) the risks specific to the derivative instrument’s underlying reference asset, interest rate, or index; (vi) the absence of a liquid secondary trading
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market, (vii) exogenous developments unrelated to a derivative instrument, and/or (viii) a decline in the credit quality of a counterparty to a derivative instrument, a failure of a counterparty to perform its obligations, and/or a failure of a counterparty to return collateral to a Fund in the event of its insolvency. To the extent that a Fund invests in derivatives instruments, a Fund may be more exposed to these risks than a fund that does not invest in derivative instruments.
Each of these risks may prevent portfolio management from achieving its intended investment return and may increase the volatility of a Fund’s overall return.
Distressed or Defaulted Securities Risk. Distressed and defaulted securities are speculative and involve substantial risks in addition to the risks of investing in junk bonds. A Fund will generally not receive interest payments on the distressed securities and may incur costs to protect its investment. In addition, distressed securities involve the substantial risk that principal will not be repaid. Distressed securities may present a substantial risk of default or may be in default at the time of investment. In the event a distressed security becomes a defaulted security or a Fund otherwise holds a defaulted security, a Fund may incur additional expenses to the extent it is required to seek recovery upon a default in the payment of principal of or interest on its portfolio holdings. In any reorganization or liquidation proceeding relating to a defaulted security, a Fund may lose its entire investment or may be required to accept cash or securities with a value less than its original investment. Distressed or defaulted securities, and any securities received in exchange for such distressed or defaulted securities, may be subject to restrictions on resale.
Emerging Markets Risk. Within the parameters of its specific investment policies, each Fund may invest in securities of issuers or companies from or with exposure to one or more “developing countries” or “emerging market countries.” Such countries include, but are not limited to, countries included in either the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, and/or the International Monetary Fund list of Emerging and Developing Economies. The risks of foreign investing are heightened when investing in emerging markets, which may result in the price of investments in emerging markets experiencing sudden and sharp price swings. In many developing markets, there is less government supervision and regulation of stock exchanges, brokers, and listed companies than in more developed markets, making these investments potentially more volatile in price and less liquid than investments in developed securities markets, resulting in greater risk to investors. There is a risk in developing countries that a current or future economic or political crisis could lead to price controls, forced mergers of companies, expropriation or confiscatory taxation, imposition or enforcement of foreign ownership limits, seizure, nationalization, sanctions or imposition of restrictions by various governmental entities on investment and trading, or creation of government monopolies, any of which may have a detrimental effect on a Fund’s investments.
The securities markets of many of these emerging market countries may also be smaller, less liquid, and subject to greater price volatility than those in the United States. In the event of a default on any investments in foreign debt obligations, it may be more difficult for a Fund to obtain or to enforce a judgment against the issuers of such securities. In addition, a Fund’s investments may be denominated in foreign currencies and therefore, changes in the value of a country’s currency compared to the U.S. dollar may affect the value of a Fund’s investments. A Fund may be subject to emerging markets risk to the extent that it invests in securities of issuers or companies which are not considered to be from emerging markets, but which have customers, products, or transactions associated with emerging markets.
Emerging market countries in which a Fund may invest include frontier market countries, which generally have smaller economies and even less developed capital markets than traditional developing markets, and as a result, the risks of investing in developing market countries are magnified in frontier market countries. The magnification of risks are the result of potential for extreme price volatility and illiquidity in frontier markets; government ownership or control of parts of private sector and of certain companies; trade barriers, exchange controls, managed adjustments in relative currency values and other protectionist measures imposed or negotiated by other countries; and the relatively new and unsettled securities laws in many frontier market countries.
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Frontier Markets Risk. Frontier markets are those emerging markets considered to be among the smallest, least mature and least liquid. Investments in frontier markets generally are subject to a greater risk of loss than investments in developed markets or traditional emerging markets. This is due to, among other things, smaller economies, less developed capital markets, greater market volatility, lower trading volume, political and economic instability, greater risk of a market shutdown, capital controls, delays or limits on repatriation of local currency, insolvency of local governments, and more governmental limitations on foreign investments than typically found in more developed markets. Frontier markets are even more prone to economic shocks associated with political and economic risks than are emerging markets generally. Many frontier market countries may be dependent on commodities, foreign trade or foreign |
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aid and are less resilient to shocks or disruptions in global trade or aid programs. As a result, those risks traditionally associated with investments in emerging markets may be more pronounced with respect to investments in frontier market economies.
Equity Securities Risk. The values of equity securities may decline due to general market conditions that are not specifically related to a particular company, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, or adverse investor sentiment generally. They may also decline due to factors that affect a particular industry or industries, such as labor shortages or increased production costs and competitive conditions within an industry. Equity securities generally have greater price volatility than fixed-income securities. These risks are generally magnified in the case of equity investments in distressed companies.
ESG Integration Risk. There is a risk that considering ESG Factors as part of a Fund’s investment process may fail to produce the intended results or that a Fund may perform differently from funds that have a similar investment style but do not formally incorporate such considerations in their strategy. While portfolio management believes that the consideration of financially material ESG Factors has the potential to provide better risk-adjusted returns, ESG Factors may not be considered for every investment decision and there is no guarantee that the consideration of ESG Factors will result in better performance. There can be no guarantee that all relevant ESG Factors will be identified and considered. In addition, information related to ESG Factors provided by issuers and third parties, which portfolio management may utilize, continues to develop, and may be incomplete, inaccurate, use different or inconsistent methodologies or be applied differently across issuers and industries. Further, the U.S. regulatory landscape regarding the use of ESG Factors in investing is still developing and future rules and regulations may require a Fund to modify or alter its investment process and/or how it discloses its consideration of ESG Factors which could result in increased compliance costs or risks to the Fund.
Exchange-Traded Funds Risk. ETFs are traded on a national securities exchange at market prices that may vary from the NAV of their underlying investments. Accordingly, there may be times when an ETF trades at a premium or discount to its NAV. When a Fund invests in an ETF, in addition to directly bearing the expenses associated with its own operations, it will bear a pro rata portion of the ETF’s expenses. As a result, the cost of investing in a Fund may be higher than the cost of investing directly in the underlying ETF. ETFs also involve the risk that an active trading market for an ETF’s shares may not develop or be maintained. Similarly, because the value of ETF shares depends on the demand in the market, a Fund may not be able to purchase or sell an ETF at the most optimal time, which could adversely affect the Fund’s performance. In addition, ETFs that track particular indices may be unable to match the performance of such underlying indices due to the temporary unavailability of certain index securities in the secondary market or other factors, such as discrepancies with respect to the weighting of securities. The ETFs in which a Fund may invest are subject to specific risks, depending on the investment strategy of the ETF. In turn, a Fund will be subject to substantially the same risks as those associated with direct exposure to the securities or commodities held by the ETF. Because a Fund may invest in a broad range of ETFs, such risks may include, but are not limited to, leverage risk, foreign exposure risk, and commodity-linked investments risk. To the extent a Fund invests in fixed-income ETFs, it will be indirectly exposed to the same risks described under “Fixed-Income Securities Risk.”
Fixed-Income Securities Risk. Typically, the values of fixed-income securities change inversely with prevailing interest rates. Therefore, a fundamental risk of fixed-income securities is interest rate risk, which is the risk that the value of such securities will generally decline as prevailing interest rates rise, which may cause a Fund’s NAV to likewise decrease. How specific fixed-income securities may react to changes in interest rates will depend on the specific characteristics of each security. For example, while securities with longer maturities and durations tend to produce higher yields, they also tend to be more sensitive to changes in prevailing interest rates and are therefore more volatile than shorter-term securities and are subject to greater market fluctuations as a result of changes in interest rates. However, calculations of maturity and duration may be based on estimates and may not reliably predict a security’s price sensitivity to changes in interest rates. High-yield bond prices and floating rate debt security prices are generally less directly responsive to interest rate changes than investment grade issues or comparable fixed rate securities, and may not always follow this pattern. In addition, different interest rate measures (such as short- and long-term interest rates and U.S. and non-U.S. interest rates), or interest rates on different types of securities or securities of different issuers, may not necessarily change in the same amount or in the same direction. Investments in fixed-income securities with very low or negative interest rates may diminish a Fund’s yield and performance.
Fixed-income securities are also subject to credit risk, which is the risk that the credit strength of an issuer of a fixed-income security will weaken and/or that the issuer will be unable to make timely principal and interest payments and that the security may go into default. In addition, there is prepayment risk, which is the risk that during periods of falling interest rates, certain debt obligations may be paid off quicker than originally anticipated, which may cause a Fund to reinvest its assets in securities with lower yields, resulting in a decline in a Fund’s income or return potential. Fixed-income securities
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may also be subject to extension risk, valuation risk and liquidity risk. Extension risk is the risk that during periods of rising interest rates, certain debt obligations may be paid off substantially slower than originally anticipated, and as a result, the value of those obligations may fall. Valuation risk is the risk that one or more of the fixed-income securities in which a Fund invests are priced differently than the value realized upon such security’s sale. In times of market instability, valuation may be more difficult. Valuation may also be affected by changes in the issuer’s financial strength, the market’s perception of such strength, or in the credit rating of the issuer of the security. Liquidity risk is the risk that fixed-income securities may be difficult or impossible to sell at the time portfolio management would like or at the price portfolio management believes the security is currently worth. Consequently, the Fund may have to accept a lower price to sell a security, sell other securities to raise cash, or give up an investment opportunity, any of which could have a negative effect on the Fund’s performance. In unusual market conditions, even normally liquid securities may be affected by a degree of liquidity risk. Securities underlying mortgage- and asset-backed securities, which may include subprime mortgages, also may be subject to a higher degree of credit risk, valuation risk, and liquidity risk. The market for certain fixed-income securities may become illiquid under adverse market or economic conditions independent of any specific adverse changes in the conditions of a particular issuer. Similarly, the amount of assets deemed illiquid remaining within a Fund may also increase, making it more difficult to meet shareholder redemptions and further adversely affecting the value of the Fund.
Floating Rate Obligations Risk. A floating rate obligation’s value and coupon rate may be adversely impacted when market interest rates change. In addition, the secondary market on which floating rate obligations are traded may be less liquid than the market for investment grade fixed income securities or other types of income-producing securities, which may have an adverse impact on floating rate obligations market price. There is also a potential that there is no active market to trade floating rate obligations, that there may be restrictions on their transfer, or that the issuer may default. As a result, portfolio management may be unable to sell floating rate obligations at the desired time or may be able to sell only at a price less than fair market value.
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Inverse Floater Risk. Inverse Floaters are more sensitive to interest rate changes than other types of fixed income securities. An inverse floater is a form of derivative instrument and is also subject to many of the same risks as other derivative instruments. Therefore, an inverse floater’s market value, in response to adverse changes in interest rates, may experience a significantly larger decline in value than the corresponding increase in the market value of the underlying referenced security. Furthermore, inverse floaters may at times of market stress also become illiquid and difficult to sell. A Fund could lose all or substantially all of its investment. |
Foreign Exposure Risk. Within the parameters of its specific investment policies, a Fund may invest in foreign markets, including emerging markets, either directly or indirectly (e.g., depositary receipts, depositary shares, and passive foreign investment companies). Investments in foreign securities, including securities of foreign and emerging market governments, may involve greater risks than investing in domestic securities because the performance of a Fund’s foreign securities holdings may depend on structural or macroeconomic factors in addition to the performance of a particular company. These factors include:
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Currency Risk. As long as a Fund holds a foreign security, its value will be affected by the value of the local currency relative to the U.S. dollar. When a Fund sells a foreign currency denominated security, its value may be worth less in U.S. dollars even if the security increases in value in its home country. U.S. dollar-denominated securities of foreign issuers may also be affected by currency risk, as the value of these securities may also be affected by changes in the issuer’s local currency. |
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Foreign Market Risk. Foreign securities markets, particularly those of emerging market countries, may be less liquid and more volatile than domestic markets. These securities markets may trade a small number of securities, may have a limited number of issuers and a high proportion of shares, or may be held by a relatively small number of persons or institutions. Local securities markets may be unable to respond effectively to increases in trading volume, potentially making prompt liquidation of substantial holdings difficult or impossible at times. It is also possible that certain markets may require payment for securities before delivery, and delays may be encountered in settling securities transactions. In some foreign markets, there may not be protection against failure by other parties to complete transactions. It may not be possible for a Fund to repatriate capital, dividends, interest, and other income from a particular country or governmental entity. In addition, securities of issuers located in or economically tied to countries with emerging markets may have limited marketability and may be subject to more abrupt or erratic price movements which could also have a negative effect on a Fund. Such factors may hinder a Fund’s ability to buy and sell emerging market securities in a timely manner, affecting a Fund’s investment strategies and potentially affecting the value of a Fund. |
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Political and Economic Risk. Foreign investments may be subject to increased political and economic risks, including the imposition of economic and other sanctions. Sanctions imposed by the U.S. Government on other countries or persons or issuers operating in such countries could restrict a Fund’s ability to buy affected securities or force a Fund to dispose of any affected securities it has previously purchased at an inopportune time. As a result, a Fund may experience a greater risk of loss with respect to securities impacted by such sanctions. |
Political and economic risks may be heightened in emerging markets, which may have relatively unstable governments, immature economic structures, national policies restricting investments by foreigners, social instability, and different and/or developing legal systems. In some countries, there is the risk that the government may take over the assets or operations of a company or that the government may impose withholding and other taxes or limits on the removal of a Fund’s assets from that country. In addition, the economies of emerging markets may be predominantly based on only a few industries, may be highly vulnerable to changes in local or global trade conditions, and may suffer from extreme and volatile debt burdens or inflation rates.
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Regulatory Risk. There may be less government supervision of foreign markets. As a result, foreign issuers may not be subject to the uniform accounting, auditing, and financial reporting standards and practices applicable to domestic issuers, and there may be less publicly available information about foreign issuers. |
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Transaction Costs Risk. Costs of buying, selling, and holding foreign securities, including brokerage, tax, and custody costs, may be higher than those involved in domestic transactions. |
Forward Contracts Risk. Forward contracts can increase a Fund’s risk exposure to an underlying reference asset and its attendant risks, such as credit risk, currency risk, market risk, and interest rate risk, while also exposing a Fund to counterparty risk, liquidity risk and valuation risk. The market for forward contracts is unregulated and can experience lengthy periods of illiquidity or volatility. Forward contracts are also generally subject to the same risks involved with a Fund’s use of derivatives.
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Forward Foreign Currency Contract Risk. Forward foreign currency contracts involve the risk that unanticipated changes in currency prices may negatively impact a Fund’s performance. Moreover, there may be an imperfect correlation between a Fund’s portfolio holdings of securities quoted or denominated in a particular currency and any forward foreign currency contracts entered into by the Fund, which will expose the Fund to risk of foreign exchange loss. The trading markets for forward foreign currency contracts offer less protection against defaults than trading in currency instruments on an exchange. Because a forward foreign currency contract is not guaranteed by an exchange or clearinghouse, a default on the contract could result in losses to a Fund and may force the Fund to cover its purchase or sale commitments, if any, at the current market price. In addition, forward foreign currency contract markets can experience periods of illiquidity, which could prevent a Fund from divesting of a forward foreign currency contract at the optimal time and may adversely affect a Fund’s returns and net asset value. |
Futures Contracts Risk. A Fund’s use of futures contracts involves risks different from the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments. Investments in futures contracts may involve the use of leverage, which means a small percentage of assets invested in a futures contract can have a disproportionately large impact on a Fund. Futures contracts may also become mispriced and may not produce the desired investment result. Additionally, changes in the value of a futures contract may not track or correlate perfectly with the underlying reference asset because of supply and demand imbalances. Futures contracts are also generally subject to the same risks involved with a Fund’s use of derivatives.
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Interest Rate Futures Risk. Interest rate futures entail the risk that a Fund’s portfolio management’s prediction of the direction of interest rates is wrong, and the Fund could incur a loss. In addition, due to the possibility of price distortions in the interest rate futures market, a correct forecast of general interest rate trends by portfolio management may not result in the successful use of interest rate futures. |
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Sovereign Bond Futures Contracts Risk. Interest rate movements directly affect the price of the sovereign bond futures contracts held by a Fund. If a sovereign bond futures contract is denominated in a non-U.S. currency, a Fund will be exposed to exchange rate risk. In addition, the price, yield, and modified duration of each eligible-to-deliver sovereign bond under the relevant sovereign bond futures contract may change unpredictably, affecting the value of the sovereign bond futures contract. |
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Treasury Futures Contracts Risk. While transactions in Treasury futures contracts may reduce certain risks, unanticipated changes in interest rates or securities prices may result in a poorer overall performance for a Fund than if it had not entered into any Treasury futures contracts. To the extent a Fund uses Treasury futures contracts, it is exposed to additional volatility and potential losses resulting from leverage. Losses (or gains) involving Treasury futures contracts can sometimes be substantial – in part because a relatively small price movement in a Treasury futures contract may result in an immediate and substantial loss (or gain) for a Fund. |
Geographic Concentration Risk. To the extent that a Fund invests a substantial amount of its assets in issuers located in a single country or region, the economic, political, social, regulatory, or other developments or conditions within such country or region will generally have a greater effect on the Fund than they would on a more geographically diversified fund, which may result in greater losses and volatility. Adverse developments in certain regions could also adversely affect securities of other countries whose economies appear to be unrelated and could have a negative impact on a Fund’s performance.
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Australian Investments Risk. Investing in Australian issuers may subject a Fund to loss in the event of adverse political, economic, regulatory and other developments that affect Australia, including fluctuations of Australian currency versus the U.S. dollar. Also, Australia is economically sensitive to environmental events and is located in a part of the world that has historically been prone to natural disasters, such as drought and flooding. Any such event in the future could have a significant adverse impact on the Australian economy. The Australian economy is dependent on trading with key trading partners, including the United States, China, Japan, Singapore, and certain European countries. Economic events in the United States, Asia, or in other key trading countries or regions can have a significant economic effect on the Australian economy and companies or issuers to which a Fund has exposure. In addition, the economy of Australia is heavily dependent on the price and demand for natural resources and commodities as well as its exports from the agricultural and mining sectors. Conditions that weaken demand for such products worldwide could have a negative impact on the Australian economy as a whole. |
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European Investments Risk. Exposure to investments in European countries may expose a Fund to the economic and political risks associated with Europe in general and the specific European countries in which it invests. The economies and markets of European countries are often closely connected and interdependent, and events in one European country can have an adverse impact on other European countries. A Fund may be exposed to investments in securities of issuers that are domiciled in, have significant operations in, or that are listed on at least one securities exchange within member states of the European Union (the “EU”). A number of countries within the EU are also members of the Economic and Monetary Union (the “EMU”) (together with the EU, the “eurozone”) and have adopted the euro as their currency. Eurozone membership requires member states to comply with restrictions on inflation rates, deficits, interest rates, debt levels and fiscal and monetary controls, each of which may significantly affect every country in Europe. Changes in import or export tariffs, changes in governmental or EU regulations on trade, changes in the exchange rate of the euro and other currencies of certain EU countries which are not in the eurozone, the default or threat of default by an EU member state on its sovereign debt, and/or an economic recession in an EU member state may have a significant adverse effect on the economies of other EU member states and major trading partners outside Europe. |
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Risk of Investing in Africa and the Middle East. Many African and Middle Eastern countries have histories of dictatorships, political, and military unrest, and their markets should be considered extremely volatile even when compared with those of other emerging market countries. Many of these countries tend to have inadequate investor protections and less established custody, settlement, regulatory, auditing, and financial standards. In addition, certain of these countries are highly reliant on exporting oil so their economies can be negatively impacted by declines in commodity prices or declines in global economic activity. |
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Risk of Investing in Latin America. Many Latin American countries have histories of inflation, exorbitant interest rates, government overspending, political instability, and social and economic unrest. These countries are among the largest debtors of emerging markets countries and certain Latin American countries have previously imposed limitations on the ability of investors to repatriate investment income, capital, or the proceeds of the sale of securities. |
High-Yield Bond Risk. High-yield bonds (also known as “junk” bonds) are bonds rated below investment grade by NRSROs or are unrated bonds of similar quality. Lower rated bonds have a higher degree of credit risk than higher quality bonds. Accordingly, the value of lower quality bonds generally is more dependent on credit risk than investment grade bonds. Further, the prices of these lower quality bonds are typically more sensitive to negative developments, such as a decline in the issuer’s revenues or a general economic downturn. Issuers of high-yield bonds may not be as strong financially as those
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issuing bonds with higher credit ratings and are more vulnerable to real or perceived economic changes, political changes, or adverse developments specific to the issuer. In addition, the junk bond market can experience sudden and sharp price swings.
The secondary market on which high-yield securities are traded is less liquid than the market for investment grade securities. The lack of a liquid secondary market may have an adverse impact on the market price of the security. Additionally, it may be more difficult to value the securities because valuation may require more research, and elements of judgment may play a larger role in the valuation because there is less reliable, objective data available.
Industry and Sector Risk. Industry and sector risk is the possibility that a group of related securities will decline in price due to industry-specific or economic sector-specific developments. Companies in the same or similar industries and economic sectors may share common characteristics and are more likely to react similarly to industry-specific market or economic developments. A Fund’s investments in companies in a particular industry or economic sector may increase a Fund’s exposure to industry and sector risk. As a Fund’s portfolio becomes more concentrated, the Fund is less able to spread risk and potentially reduce the risk of loss and volatility.
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Financial Services Sector Risk. To the extent a Fund invests its assets in the financial services sector, such Fund will have exposure to the risks inherent to the financial services sector. Financial services companies may be adversely affected by changes in regulatory framework or interest rates that may negatively affect financial services businesses; exposure of a financial institution to a nondiversified or concentrated loan portfolio; exposure to financial leverage and/or investments or agreements that, under certain circumstances, may lead to losses; and the risk that a market shock or other unexpected market, economic, political, regulatory, or other event might lead to a sudden decline in the values of most or all financial services companies. |
Inflation Risk. Inflation risk is the risk that the present value of assets or income from investments will be less in the future as inflation decreases the value of money. As the inflation rate increases, the present value of a Fund’s assets can decline as can the value of a Fund’s distributions. For example, if an investment provides a “nominal” total return of 5% in a given year and the inflation rate is 6% during that period, the “inflation-adjusted” or “real” return is -1%. The inflation rate may change frequently and drastically due various exogenous factors. There can be no guarantee that a Fund’s portfolio will produce a positive inflation-adjusted return.
Inflation-Related Investments Risk. Unlike traditional fixed income securities, the principal and interest payments of inflation-linked investments are adjusted periodically based on the inflation rate. Therefore, inflation-linked securities are subject to inflation risk. The price of an inflation-linked investment generally decreases when real interest rates rise and increases when real interest rates fall. As a result, the value of a Fund’s inflation-linked investments may be vulnerable to changes in expectations of inflation or interest rates and there is no guarantee that the Fund’s use of these instruments will be successful.
Large Shareholder Risk. Certain shareholders, including other funds advised by the Adviser, may from time to time own a substantial amount of a Fund’s shares. In addition, a third party investor, the Adviser, an affiliate of the Adviser, an authorized participant, or another entity may invest significantly in a Fund. A large shareholder may hold its investment solely to facilitate commencement of a Fund or to facilitate a Fund achieving a desired amount of assets under management and any such investment may be held for a limited period of time. There can be no assurance that any large shareholder would not redeem its investment.
A redemption by a large shareholder could have a negative impact on a Fund, including on the Fund’s liquidity. In addition, transactions by a large shareholder may have a negative effect on the market price of a Fund’s shares.
Leverage Risk. Some transactions may give rise to a form of economic leverage. These transactions may include, among others, derivatives, and may expose a Fund to greater risk and increase its costs. The use of leverage may cause a Fund to liquidate portfolio positions when it may not be advantageous to do so to satisfy its obligations or to meet the applicable requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and the rules thereunder. Increases and decreases in the value of a Fund’s portfolio will be magnified when the Fund uses leverage.
Liquidity Risk. Portfolio management may invest in securities or instruments that do not trade actively or in large volumes, and may make investments that are relatively less liquid or illiquid. Also, portfolio management may make investments that may become less liquid in response to market developments or adverse investor perceptions. Investments that are illiquid or that trade in lower volumes may be more difficult to value. When there is no willing buyer and investments cannot
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be readily sold at the desired time or price, portfolio management may have to accept a lower price or may not be able to sell the security or instrument at all. Investments in foreign securities, particularly those of issuers located in emerging market countries, tend to have greater exposure to liquidity risk than domestic securities. In unusual market conditions, even normally liquid securities may be affected by a degree of liquidity risk (i.e., if the number and capacity of traditional market participants is reduced). An inability to sell one or more portfolio positions can adversely affect a Fund’s value or prevent portfolio management from being able to take advantage of other investment opportunities. Liquidity risk may be increased to the extent that portfolio management invests in Rule 144A and other securities exempt from certain registration requirements that are deemed to be illiquid investments.
Loan Risk. A Fund may invest in various commercial loans. The risks of such investments vary, depending on the type of loans underlying the investments, as described below.
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Bank Loan Risk. Bank loans may be denominated in U.S. or non-U.S. currencies. Bank loans are obligations of companies or other entities entered into in connection with recapitalizations, acquisitions, and refinancings. A Fund’s investments in bank loans are generally acquired as a participation interest in, or assignment of, loans originated by a lender or other financial institution. These investments may include institutionally-traded floating and fixed-rate debt securities. The bank loans underlying these securities often involve borrowers with low credit ratings whose financial conditions are troubled or uncertain, including companies that are highly leveraged or in bankruptcy proceedings. Participation interests and assignments involve credit, interest rate, and liquidity risk. Some participation interests and assignments may not be considered “securities,” and purchasers, such as a Fund, therefore may not be entitled to rely on the anti-fraud protections of the federal securities laws. Additionally, because the Adviser, in the course of investing a Fund’s assets in loans, may have access to material non-public information regarding the borrower, the ability of the Fund to purchase or sell publicly-traded securities of such borrowers may be restricted. In addition, to the extent a Fund invests in non-U.S. bank loan investments, those investments also are subject to the risks of foreign investment. |
If a Fund purchases a participation interest, it may only be able to enforce its rights through the lender and may assume the credit risk of both the borrower and the lender. There are also risks involved in purchasing assignments. If a loan is foreclosed, a Fund may become part owner of any collateral securing the loan and may bear the costs and liabilities associated with owning and disposing of any collateral. The Fund could be held liable as a co-lender. In addition, there is no assurance that the liquidation of any collateral from a secured loan would satisfy a borrower’s obligations or that any collateral could be liquidated. There may be a number of intermediate participants in bank loan transactions and loan agreements that have specific rights, obligations, terms, and conditions. As such, any number of factors in an investment in bank loans could cause a Fund to lose income or principal on a particular investment, which in turn could affect the Fund’s returns, and you could lose money.
Interest rates on floating rate bank loans adjust with interest rate changes and/or issuer credit quality, and unexpected changes in such rates could result in losses to a Fund. Additionally, borrowers may pay back principal in whole or part, prior to scheduled due dates. Such prepayment may result in a Fund realizing less income on a particular investment and replacing the floating rate bank loan with a less attractive security, which may provide less return to the Fund.
Bank loans are generally less liquid than many other fixed-income securities and may be subject to restrictions on resale. Transactions in bank loans may take more than seven calendar days to settle. As a result, the proceeds related to the sale of bank loans may not be available to make additional investments or to meet a Fund’s redemption obligations until a substantial period after the sale of the loans. To the extent that extended settlement creates short-term liquidity needs, a Fund may satisfy these needs by holding additional cash or selling other investments (potentially at an inopportune time, which could result in losses to the Fund).
A Fund may not be able to identify and invest in attractive floating rate bank loans, such as senior loans, as the market for such investments may be limited in certain economic conditions or because of a high number of potential purchasers of assignments and participations. A Fund may also invest in other floating rate debt securities or other investments. For example, a Fund may invest in junior, subordinated, or unsecured loans. Such loans may not provide desired returns or may increase the potential for loss of income or principal. Bank loan investments may be generally considered speculative and risks arising from a Fund’s investments in bank loans may be similar to those of investments in “junk” bonds or below investment grade investments. A Fund’s investments in bank loans may be more sensitive to economic changes, political changes, or adverse developments specific to the borrower than higher quality investments.
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Bridge Loan Risk. Investments in bridge loans subject a Fund to certain risks in addition to those described above. In addition, any delay in obtaining permanent financing subjects the bridge loan investor to increased risk. A borrower’s use of bridge loans also involves the risk that the borrower may be unable to locate permanent financing to replace the bridge loan, which may impair the borrower’s perceived creditworthiness. |
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DIP Loan Risk. Investments in DIP loans are subject to the risk that the entity will not emerge from bankruptcy and will be forced to liquidate its assets. In the event of liquidation, a Fund’s only recourse will be against the property securing the DIP loan. |
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Mezzanine Loan Risk. Mezzanine loans generally are rated below investment grade, and frequently are unrated. Because mezzanine loans typically are the most subordinated debt obligation in an issuer’s capital structure, they are subject to the additional risk that the cash flow of the related borrower and any property securing the loan may be insufficient to repay the loan after the related borrower pays off any senior obligations. Mezzanine loans, which are usually issued in private placement transactions, may be considered illiquid. In addition, they are often used by smaller companies that may be highly leveraged, and in turn may be subject to a higher risk of default. Investment in mezzanine loans is a specialized practice that depends more heavily on independent credit analysis than investments in other fixed-income securities. |
Market Risk. The value of a Fund’s portfolio may decrease if the value of one or more issuers in the Fund’s portfolio decreases. Further, regardless of how well individual companies or securities perform, the value of a Fund’s portfolio could also decrease if there are deteriorating economic or market conditions, including, but not limited to, a general decline in prices on the stock markets, a general decline in real estate markets, a decline in commodities prices, or if the market favors different types of securities than the types of securities in which a Fund invests. If the value of a Fund’s portfolio decreases, the Fund’s NAV will also decrease, which means if you sell your shares in the Fund, you may lose money. Market risk may affect a single issuer, industry, economic sector, or the market as a whole.
The increasing interconnectivity between global economies and financial markets increases the likelihood that events or conditions in one region or financial market may adversely impact issuers in a different country, region or financial market. Social, political, economic and other conditions and events, such as natural disasters, health emergencies (e.g., epidemics and pandemics), terrorism, war, armed conflicts, including related sanctions, social unrest, tariffs, trade disputes, financial institution failures, and economic recessions could reduce consumer demand or economic output, result in market closures, travel restrictions and/or quarantines, and generally have a significant and negative impact on the global economies and financial markets.
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Armed Conflicts Risk. Armed conflicts between countries or in a geographic region, such as the ongoing armed conflicts in Europe and the Middle East, have the potential to adversely impact a Fund. The extent and duration of each conflict, resulting sanctions and resulting future market disruptions in each region are impossible to predict, but could be significant and have a severe adverse effect, including significant and negative impacts on the United States and broader global economy and the markets for certain securities and commodities. |
Money Market Fund Investment Risk. A Fund may have cash balances that have not been invested in portfolio securities, which may be used to purchase shares of affiliated or non-affiliated money market funds, or cash management pooled investment vehicles that operate as money market funds, as part of a cash sweep program. By investing in a money market fund, a Fund will be exposed to the investment risks of the money market fund in direct proportion to such investment. The money market fund may not achieve its investment objective and a Fund may lose money. To the extent a Fund transacts in instruments such as derivatives, such Fund may hold investments, which may be significant, in money market fund shares to cover its obligations resulting from such Fund’s investments in derivatives. An investment in a money market fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by any bank, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. There can be no assurance that a money market fund will maintain a $1.00 per share NAV at all times. Factors that could adversely affect the value of a money market fund’s shares include, among other things, a sharp rise in interest rates, an illiquid market for the securities held by the money market fund, a high volume of redemption activity in a fund’s shares, and a credit event or credit rating downgrade affecting one or more of the issuers of securities held by the money market fund. In addition, the failure of even an unrelated money market fund to maintain a stable NAV could create a widespread risk of increased redemption pressures on all money market funds, potentially jeopardizing the stability of their NAVs. Certain money market funds have in the past failed to maintain stable NAVs, and there can be no assurance that such failures and resulting redemption pressures will not impact money market funds in the future.
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Rules adopted by the SEC require, among other things, certain money market funds to cause transactions in shares of these funds to be effected using a fund’s NAV per share calculated out to the fourth decimal point (e.g., $1.0000 instead of $1.00). “Government Money Market Funds” and “Retail Money Market Funds” as defined in Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act, as amended, are not subject to the floating NAV requirements, as described above. In addition, certain money market funds may impose a discretionary fee (up to 2%) upon sale of shares because of market conditions or other factors if a fund’s board or a delegate believes such fee is in the best interest of the fund. There can be no assurance that a Fund’s investments in money market funds are not adversely affected by reforms to money market regulation that may be adopted by the SEC or other regulatory authorities.
In addition to the fees and expenses that a Fund directly bears, a Fund indirectly bears the fees and expenses of any money market fund in which it invests.
Mortgage Dollar Roll Risk. Mortgage dollar roll transactions simulate an investment in mortgage-backed securities and are used to seek to enhance a Fund’s returns and reduce its administrative burdens, compared with holding mortgage-backed securities directly. Mortgage dollar roll transactions involve the risk that the market value of the securities sold by a Fund may decline below the repurchase price of those securities. Since the counterparty in the transaction is required to deliver a similar, but not identical, security to a Fund, the security the Fund is required to buy under the mortgage dollar roll may be worth less than an identical security. These transactions involve the risk that portfolio management may not correctly predict mortgage prepayments and interest rates, which may diminish a Fund’s performance. In addition, investment in mortgage dollar rolls may increase a Fund’s portfolio turnover rate, which can increase the Fund’s expenses and decrease returns. Furthermore, there is no assurance that a Fund’s use of cash it receives from a mortgage dollar roll will provide a return that exceeds borrowing costs.
Mortgage-Backed Securities Risk. All mortgage-backed securities are subject to the general risks associated with investing in real estate securities and they may lose value if the value of the underlying real estate to which a pool of mortgages relates declines in value. The United States’ mortgage market has experienced prior periods of stress that has negatively impacted the market value of mortgage-backed securities.
Delinquencies and losses on underlying individual mortgage loans (including subprime loans) in conjunction with a decline in or flattening of real estate values have historically also increased the volatility of market prices for mortgage-back securities.
The market price, expected yield, and the weighted average life (“duration”) of mortgage-backed securities are based on a number of factors, including the anticipated rate of prepayment of the underlying pool of mortgages. Therefore, during a period of declining interest rates, borrowers may prepay on the underlying pool of mortgages more quickly than anticipated (“prepayment risk”). Because prepayments generally occur when interest rates are declining, a Fund will have to reinvest its prepayment proceeds at lower interest rates than those at which its assets were originally invested.
During periods of rising interest rates, the duration of mortgage-backed securities increases, making the securities more sensitive to changes in interest rates (“extension risk”) and potentially having a negative impact on the market value of the Fund’s mortgage-backed securities holdings.
Whether or not a mortgage loan is prepaid is almost entirely controlled by the borrower. Therefore, borrowers are most likely to exercise prepayment options at the time when it is least advantageous to a Fund, generally prepaying mortgages as interest rates fall, and curtailing any pre-payments as interest rates rise.
CMBS depend on cash flows generated by underlying commercial real-estate loans and the market value of these securities can be significantly affected by changes in interest rates and the creditworthiness of the issuers involved with the underlying assets. CMBS are particularly sensitive to prepayment risk and extension risk, given that commercial mortgage loans generally allow borrowers to refinance. In addition, the value of CMBS may be adversely affected by regulatory or tax changes.
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Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities Risk. Although, Agency MBS are supported by either explicit or implicit government guarantees; there is no guarantee that those obligations will be meet. |
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Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities Risk. Non-Agency MBS have experienced acute liquidity and default risks during periods of economic contraction. Non-Agency MBS may be supported by pledges from government-related entities and/or private underwriters but there is credit risk that a decline in these institutions’ financial resilience will prevent these parties from meeting their obligations. |
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Stripped Mortgage-Backed Securities Risk. “Stripped MBS” have an elevated risk profile when compared to traditional MBS securities. Stripped MBS are usually structured with two classes, each receiving different proportions of the interest and principal distributions on a pool of mortgage assets. In most cases, one class receives all of the interest (the interest-only or “IO” class), while the other class receives all of the principal (the principal-only or “PO” class). The IO class is extremely sensitive to the rate of principal payments (including prepayments) on the underlying pool of mortgage assets. Conversely, the PO class securities tend to decline in value if prepayments are slower than anticipated. Changes to prevailing interest rates can also adversely impact a Fund’s investment in both the IO and PO classes. In addition, non-agency or guaranteed Stripped MBS are typically less liquid than Stripped MBS issued or guaranteed by U.S. government agencies or instrumentalities. |
New Fund Risk. Because Janus Henderson Emerging Markets Debt Hard Currency ETF and Janus Henderson Income ETF are relatively new, they have limited operating history. A Fund’s performance may not represent how such Fund is expected to or may perform in the long term. If a new fund were to fail to attract sufficient assets to achieve or maintain economies of scale, performance may be negatively impacted, and any resulting liquidation could create negative transaction costs for the fund and tax consequences for investors.
Newly Issued Securities Risk. Certain Funds may invest in newly issued securities, or “new issues,” such as initial debt offerings. New issues may have a magnified impact on the performance of a Fund during periods in which it has a small asset base. The impact of new issues on a Fund’s performance likely will decrease as the Fund’s asset size increases, which could reduce the Fund’s returns. New issues may not be consistently available to a Fund for investing, particularly as the Fund’s asset base grows. Certain new issues, such as initial debt offerings, may be volatile in price due to the absence of a prior trading market, limited quantities available for trading and limited information about the issuer. A Fund may hold new issues for a short period of time. This may increase a Fund’s portfolio turnover and may lead to increased expenses for the Fund, such as commissions and transaction costs. In addition, new issues can experience an immediate drop in value after issuance if the demand for the securities does not continue to support the offering price.
Nondiversification Risk. Janus Henderson Emerging Markets Debt Hard Currency ETF, Janus Henderson Income ETF, and Janus Henderson Securitized Income ETF are classified as nondiversified under the 1940 Act, and therefore may hold a greater percentage of their assets in a smaller number of securities. As a result, an increase or decrease in the value of a single security held by a Fund may have a greater impact on the Fund’s NAV and total return. Being nondiversified may also make a Fund more susceptible to financial, economic, political, or other developments that may impact a security. Although each Fund may satisfy the requirements for a diversified fund from time to time, each Fund’s nondiversified classification gives the Fund’s portfolio management more flexibility to hold larger positions in securities than a fund that is classified as diversified.
Operational Risk. An investment in each Fund can involve operational risks arising from factors such as processing errors, human errors, inadequate or failed internal or external processes, failures in systems and technology, changes in key personnel, technology and/or service providers, and errors caused by third party service providers. Among other things, these errors or failures, as well as other technological issues, may adversely affect each Fund’s ability to calculate its NAV, process fund orders, execute portfolio trades, or perform other essential tasks in a timely manner, including over a potentially extended period of time. These errors or failures may also result in a loss or compromise of information, regulatory scrutiny, reputational damage or other events, any of which could have a material adverse effect on each Fund. Implementation of business continuity plans by each Fund, the Adviser or third-party service providers in response to disruptive events such as cyber attacks on critical infrastructure, natural disasters, epidemics and pandemics, terrorism, conflicts and social unrest may increase these operational risks to the Fund. While each Fund seeks to minimize such events through internal controls and oversight of third-party service providers, there is no guarantee that the Fund will not suffer losses if such events occur.
Options Risk. A Fund’s successful use of options depends on the ability of the portfolio management to correctly forecast market movements. If the price of the underlying reference asset does not rise (in the case of a call option) or fall (in the case of a put option) to an extent sufficient to cover the option premium, a Fund will lose part or all of its investment in the option. The effective use of options also depends on the Adviser’s ability to terminate option positions at times when the Adviser deems it desirable to do so. When a Fund purchases an option, it runs the risk that it will lose the entire premium payment. When a Fund sells an option, it may create investment leverage. Options are also generally subject to the same risks involved with a Fund’s use of derivatives.
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Options on Futures Contracts Risk. The amount of risk that a Fund assumes when it purchases an option on a futures contract is the premium paid for the option, plus related transaction costs. In order to profit from an option purchased, it may be necessary to exercise the option and to liquidate the underlying futures contract subject to the risks of the |
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availability of a liquid offset market. The seller of an option on a futures contract is subject to the risks of commodity futures trading, including the requirement of initial and variation margin payments, as well as the additional risk that movements in the price of the option may not correlate with movements in the price underlying futures contracts.
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Options on Securities and Indices Risk. Options on securities may be subject to greater fluctuations in value than an investment in the underlying securities. If a Fund is unable to effect a closing purchase transaction with respect to covered options it has written, the Fund will not be able to sell the underlying securities or dispose of assets held in a segregated account until the options expire or are exercised. Similarly, if a Fund is unable to effect a closing sale transaction with respect to options it has purchased, it will have to exercise the options in order to realize any profit and will incur transaction costs upon the purchase or sale of underlying securities. Options on indices may, depending on circumstances, involve greater risk than options on securities. Because index options are settled in cash, when a Fund writes a call on an index it may not be able to provide in advance for its potential settlement obligations by acquiring and holding the underlying securities. |
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Options on Swaps Contracts Risk. Depending on the terms of the particular swaption, a Fund will generally incur a greater degree of risk when it writes a swaption than it will incur when it purchases a swaption. When a Fund purchases a swaption, it risks losing only the amount of the premium it has paid to acquire the swaption. However, when a Fund writes a swaption, upon exercise of the swaption the Fund will become obligated according to the terms of the underlying swap agreement and the potential for loss may be unlimited. Swaptions may also be subject to leverage risk, illiquidity risk, and market risk and generally are subject to the same risks involved in the use of options. |
Pass-Through Securities Risk. Mortgage pass-through securities are sensitive to interest rate changes, and small movements in interest rates, both increases and decreases, may quickly and significantly affect the value of certain mortgage pass-through securities. Mortgage pass-through securities involve interest rate risk, credit risk, prepayment risk and extension risk.
Perpetual Bond Risk. Perpetual bonds offer a fixed return with no maturity date. Because they never mature, perpetual bonds can be more volatile than other types of bonds that have a maturity date and may have heightened sensitivity to changes in interest rates. If market interest rates rise significantly, the interest rate paid by a perpetual bond may be much lower than the prevailing interest rate. Perpetual bonds are also subject to credit risk with respect to the issuer.
Portfolio Management Risk. The Funds are actively managed investment portfolios and are therefore subject to the risk that the investment strategies and research process employed for the Funds may fail to achieve its investment objective or produce the intended results. Although the Funds seek to provide long-term positive returns, market conditions or implementation of the Funds’ investment process may result in losses, and a Fund may not meet its investment objective. As such, there can be no assurance of positive “absolute” return. A Fund may underperform benchmark indices or other funds with similar investment objectives.
Portfolio Turnover Risk. Increased portfolio turnover may result in higher costs, which may have a negative effect on a Fund’s performance. In addition, higher portfolio turnover may result in the acceleration of capital gains and the recognition of greater levels of short-term capital gains, which are taxed at ordinary federal income tax rates when distributed to shareholders.
Preferred Stock Risk. Preferred stock generally has a preference as to dividends and liquidation over an issuer’s common stock but ranks junior to debt securities in an issuer’s capital structure. Unlike interest payments on debt securities, preferred stock dividends are payable only if declared by the issuer’s board of directors. Preferred stock also may be subject to optional or mandatory redemption provisions, which, if redeemed, may negatively impact the return of the security held by a Fund. Because preferred stocks generally pay dividends only after the issuing company makes required payments to holders of its bonds and other debt, the value of preferred stocks generally is more sensitive than bonds and other debt to actual or perceived changes in the company’s financial condition or prospects.
Private Placements and Other Exempt Securities Risk. Investments in private placements and other securities exempt from certain registration requirements could decrease a Fund’s liquidity profile or prevent a Fund from disposing of them promptly at advantageous prices. Private placements and other securities exempt from certain registration requirements may be less liquid than other investments because such securities may not always be readily sold in broad public markets and may have no active trading market. As a result, they may be difficult to value because market quotations may not be readily available. Transaction costs may be higher for these securities, and a Fund may get only limited information about the issuer of a private placement or other securities exempt from certain registration requirements.
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REIT and Real Estate-Related Securities Risk. REITs and REIT-like entities are subject to heavy cash flow dependency to allow them to make distributions to their shareholders. The prices of equity REITs are affected by changes in the value of the underlying property owned by the REITs, changes in capital markets and interest rates, management skill in running a REIT, and the creditworthiness of the REIT. The prices of mortgage REITs are affected by the quality of any credit they extend, the creditworthiness of the mortgages they hold, as well as by the value of the property that secures the mortgages. In addition, mortgage REITs (similar to direct investments in mortgage-backed securities) are subject to prepayment risk. Equity REITs and mortgage REITs are subject to heavy cash flow dependency, defaults by borrowers, and self-liquidation. There is also the risk that borrowers under mortgages held by a REIT or lessees of a property that a REIT owns may be unable to meet their obligations to the REIT. In the event of a default by a borrower or lessee, the REIT may incur substantial costs associated with protecting its investments. While equity REITs and mortgage REITs may provide exposure to a large number of properties, such properties may be concentrated in a particular industry, region, or housing type, making such investments more vulnerable to unfavorable economic developments or market events. Certain “special purpose” REITs in which a Fund may invest focus their assets in specific real property sectors, such as hotels, shopping malls, nursing homes, or warehouses, and are therefore subject to the specific risks associated with adverse developments in these sectors. A Fund’s shareholders will indirectly bear their proportionate share of the REIT’s expenses, in addition to their proportionate share of the Fund’s expenses. The value of investments in REOCs will generally be affected by the same factors that adversely affect REIT investments; however, REOCs may also be adversely affected by disruptions in income streams derived from businesses other than real estate ownership.
Additionally, a REIT that fails to comply with federal tax requirements under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, affecting REITs may be subject to federal income taxation at an entity level, or the federal tax requirement that a REIT distribute substantially all of its net income to its shareholders may result in a REIT having insufficient capital for future expenditures. REITs are also subject to certain provisions under federal tax law and the failure of a company to qualify as a REIT could have adverse consequences for a Fund, including significantly reducing the return to the Fund on its investment in such company.
Reverse Repurchase Agreement Risk. Reverse repurchase agreements are transactions in which a Fund sells a security and simultaneously commits to repurchase that security from the buyer, such as a bank or broker-dealer, at an agreed upon price on an agreed upon future date. The repurchase price consists of the sale price plus an incremental amount reflecting the interest cost to a Fund on the proceeds it has received from the initial sale. Reverse repurchase agreements involve the risk that the value of securities that a Fund is obligated to repurchase under the agreement may decline below the repurchase price. Additionally, such transactions are only advantageous if the interest cost to a Fund of the reverse repurchase transaction is less than the cost of obtaining the cash otherwise. Interest costs on the proceeds received in a reverse repurchase agreement may exceed the return received on the investments made by a Fund with those proceeds, resulting in reduced returns to shareholders. When a Fund enters into a reverse repurchase agreement, it is subject to the risk that the buyer (counterparty) may default on its obligations to the Fund. In the event of such a default, a Fund may experience delays, costs, and losses, all of which may reduce returns to shareholders. Investing reverse repurchase proceeds may also have a leveraging effect on a Fund’s portfolio. A Fund’s use of leverage can magnify the effect of any gains or losses, causing the Fund to be more volatile than if it had not been leveraged. There is no assurance that any leveraging strategy used by a Fund will be successful.
Secondary Market Trading Risk. The net asset value of each Fund’s shares will generally fluctuate with changes in the market value of each Fund’s securities holdings. However, each Fund’s shares may trade on a national securities exchange at prices above or below their most recent net asset value. The “market price” for a share of each Fund fluctuates continuously throughout the national securities exchange’s trading day and is based on supply and demand for each Fund’s shares. The market price of each Fund’s shares may not track each Fund’s net asset value, which is only calculated at the end of each business day.
A potential investor in each Fund will likely also incur the cost of the “spread” (the difference between the bid price and the ask price for a share of a Fund). The spread varies over time for a share of a Fund. This cost is generally smaller for a fund with significant daily trading volumes and larger for funds with smaller daily trading volumes.
Additionally, during a “flash crash,” the market price of each Fund’s shares may decline suddenly and significantly, resulting in each Fund’s shares trading at a substantial discount to its net asset value. Such a decline may not reflect the performance of each Fund’s securities holdings. Flash crashes may also cause APs and other market makers to limit or cease trading in Fund shares, which may result in a further increase in the variance between market prices of a Fund’s shares and their net asset value. Shareholders could suffer significant losses to the extent that they sell Fund shares during a flash crash.
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Securities Lending Risk. Securities lending involves a risk of loss because the borrower may fail to return the securities in a timely manner or at all. If a Fund lends its securities and is unable to recover the securities loaned, it may sell the collateral and purchase a replacement security in the market which may subject the Fund to additional costs. There is a risk that the value of the collateral could be insufficient to cover the cost of the replacement security, resulting in a loss to a Fund. Lending securities entails a risk of loss to a Fund if and to the extent that the market value of the loaned securities increases and the collateral is not increased accordingly. Any cash received as collateral for loaned securities will be invested in an affiliated cash management vehicle or time deposits. This investment is subject to market appreciation or depreciation and a Fund will bear any loss on the investment of its cash collateral. It is possible that, due to a decline in the value of a cash management vehicle in which collateral is invested, a Fund may lose money.
Settlement Risk. Markets in different countries have different clearance and settlement procedures. Delays in settlement may increase credit risk to a Fund, limit the ability of a Fund to reinvest the proceeds of a sale of securities, and potentially subject a Fund to penalties for its failure to deliver to subsequent purchasers of securities whose delivery to the Fund was delayed. Delays in the settlement of securities purchased by a Fund may limit the ability of the Fund to sell those securities at times and prices it considers desirable, and may subject a Fund to losses and costs due to its own inability to settle with subsequent purchasers of the securities from it. A Fund may be required to borrow monies it had otherwise expected to receive in connection with the settlement of securities.
Short Exposure Risk. A Fund may enter into a derivatives transaction to obtain short investment exposure to the underlying reference asset. If the value of the underlying reference asset on which a Fund has obtained a short investment exposure increases, the Fund will incur a loss. This potential loss is theoretically unlimited. A short exposure through a derivative also exposes the Fund to credit risk, counterparty risk, and leverage risk.
Smaller Sized Fund Risk. Because Janus Henderson Corporate Bond ETF has a small asset base, large inflows and outflows may have a disproportionate impact, negative or positive, on the Fund’s performance, which may be more volatile than that of a larger fund. If a smaller fund were to fail to attract sufficient assets to achieve or maintain economies of scale, performance may be negatively impacted, and any resulting liquidation could create negative transaction costs for the Fund and tax consequences for investors.
Sovereign Debt Risk. Investments in sovereign debt, especially the debt of certain emerging market countries, can involve a high degree of risk, including the risk that the governmental entity that controls the repayment of sovereign debt may not be willing or able to repay the principal and/or to pay the interest on its sovereign debt in a timely manner. A sovereign debtor’s willingness or ability to satisfy its debt obligation may be affected by various factors, including its cash flow situation, the extent of its foreign currency reserves, the availability of foreign exchange when a payment is due, the relative size of its debt position in relation to its economy as a whole, the sovereign debtor’s policy toward international lenders, and local political constraints to which the governmental entity may be subject. Sovereign debtors may also be dependent on expected disbursements from foreign governments, multilateral agencies, and other entities. The failure of a sovereign debtor to implement economic reforms, achieve specified levels of economic performance, or repay principal or interest when due may result in the cancellation of third party commitments to lend funds to the sovereign debtor, which may further impair such debtor’s ability or willingness to timely service its debts. Portfolio management may be requested to participate in the rescheduling of such sovereign debt and to extend further loans to governmental entities, which may adversely affect a Fund’s holdings. In the event of default, there may be limited or no legal remedies for collecting sovereign debt and there may be no bankruptcy proceedings through which a Fund may collect all or part of the sovereign debt that a governmental entity has not repaid. In addition, to the extent portfolio management may invests in non-U.S. sovereign debt, it may be subject to currency risk.
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Quasi-Sovereign Debt Risk. Quasi-sovereign debt involves special risks generally not present in standard sovereign debt obligations. Typically, quasi-sovereign debt obligations do not legally carry sovereign status for purposes of debt repayment. Furthermore, there can be no assurance or guarantee that a quasi-sovereign debt issuer will receive sovereign government support should the quasi-sovereign debt obligation fall into arrears, including outright default. Quasi-sovereign debt obligations are historically less liquid and less standardized than standard sovereign debt obligations. |
Structured Note Risk. Structured notes are derivative debt instruments, the interest rate or principal of which is determined by an unrelated indicator (for example, a currency, security, commodity or index thereof). The terms of the instrument may be “structured” by the purchaser and the borrower issuing the note. The terms of structured notes may provide that in certain circumstances no principal is due at maturity, which may result in a loss of invested capital. Structured notes may be positively or negatively indexed, so that appreciation of the unrelated indicator may produce an increase or a decrease
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in the interest rate or the value of the structured note at maturity may be calculated as a specified multiple of the change in the value of the unrelated indicator. Therefore, the value of such notes may be volatile. Structured notes may entail a greater degree of market risk than other types of debt securities because the investor bears the risk of the unrelated indicator. Structured notes also may be more volatile, less liquid, and more difficult to accurately price than less complex securities and instruments or more traditional debt securities.
Swap Agreements Risk. Swap agreements entail the risk that a party will default on its payment obligations to a Fund. If the other party to a swap defaults, a Fund would risk the loss of the net amount of the payments that it contractually is entitled to receive. If a Fund utilizes a swap at the wrong time or judges market conditions incorrectly, the swap may result in a loss to the Fund and reduce the Fund’s total return. Because swaps may have a leverage component, adverse changes in the underlying reference asset can result in gains or losses that are substantially greater than the amount invested in the swap agreement itself. Liquidity risk and interest rate risk can each contribute to significant and unanticipated losses to a Fund. Swap agreements are also generally subject to the same risks involved with a Fund’s use of derivatives.
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Credit Default Swap Risk. Credit default swap transactions involve greater risks than if a Fund had invested in the underlying reference asset directly. In addition to market risks, credit default swaps (“CDS”) are subject to liquidity risk, counterparty risk, and credit risks. With respect to the underlying reference asset, a buyer of a CDS will lose its premium and recover nothing should no default occur. The seller of a CDS, in the event of a default with respect to an underlying reference asset, must pay the buyer the full notional value of the underlying reference asset. |
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Cross-Currency Swaps Risk. Cross-currency or basis swaps are subject to currency risk. They also involve exchange risk on principal and are subject to credit risk. |
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Index Credit Default Swaps Risk. If a Fund holds a long position in CDX, the Fund would indirectly bear its proportionate share of any expenses paid by CDX. By investing in CDX, a Fund could be exposed to illiquidity risk, counterparty risk, and credit risk of the issuers of the underlying loan obligations and of the CDX markets. If there is a default by the CDX counterparty, a Fund will have contractual remedies pursuant to the agreements related to the transaction. CDX also bear the risk that a Fund will not be able to meet its obligation to the counterparty. |
Regardless of whether the Fund buys or sells CMBX credit protection, such investments can result in gains or losses that may exceed gains or losses the Fund would have incurred investing directly in CMBS, which may impact the Fund’s net asset value. There are additional costs associated with investing in CMBX, including the payment of premiums when the Fund is a buyer of CMBX credit protection. When the Fund sells CMBX credit protection, it assumes additional credit risk. Investment exposure to CMBX credit protection is subject to the risks of the underlying CMBS, which include general market risk, liquidity risk, interest rate risk, credit risk and counterparty risk.
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Interest Rate Swap Risk. Interest rate swaps are subject to risks applicable to swaps generally, including counterparty risk and the risk that a Fund is not able to liquidate such swap in a timely manner or at all, which could result in losses to the Fund. An interest rate swap may fail to perform as intended and may not offset adverse changes in interest rates fully or at all. An interest rate swap may also reduce a Fund’s gains due to favorable changes in interest rates and result in losses to the Fund. |
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Single-Name Credit Default Swaps Risk. When a Fund buys a single-name CDS, the Fund will receive a return on its investment only in the event of a credit event, such as default by the issuer of the underlying obligation (as opposed to a credit downgrade or other indication of financial difficulty). If a single-name CDS transaction is particularly large, or if the relevant market is illiquid, it may not be possible for a Fund to initiate a single-name CDS transaction or to liquidate its position at an advantageous time or price, which may result in significant losses. Moreover, a Fund bears the risk of loss of the amount expected to be received under a single-name CDS in the event of the default or bankruptcy of the counterparty. The risks associated with cleared single-name CDS may be lower than that for uncleared single-name CDS because for cleared single-name CDS, the counterparty is a clearinghouse (to the extent such a trading market is available). However, there can be no assurance that a clearinghouse or its members will satisfy their obligations to a Fund. |
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Total Return Swaps Risk. Total return swap agreements may effectively add leverage to a fund’s portfolio because, in addition to its total net assets, the Fund would be subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the swap. The primary risks associated with total returns swaps are credit risks (if the counterparty fails to meet its obligations) and market risk (if there is no liquid market for the agreement or unfavorable changes occur to the underlying asset). |
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TBA Commitments Risk. A Fund may enter into “to be announced” or “TBA” commitments. Although TBA commitments must meet industry-accepted “good delivery” standards, there can be no assurance that a security purchased on a forward commitment basis will ultimately be issued or delivered by the counterparty. If the counterparty to a transaction fails to deliver the securities, a Fund could suffer a loss. Because TBA commitments do not require the delivery of a specific security, the characteristics of a security delivered to a Fund may be less favorable than expected. There is a risk that the security that a Fund buys will lose value between the purchase and settlement dates. When a Fund sells a TBA security prior to settlement, it does not participate in future gains or losses with respect to the security. A Fund is generally not required to pay for the TBA security until the settlement date and, as a result, if the Fund remains substantially fully invested at a time when TBA commitment purchases are outstanding, the purchases may result in a form of leverage. A Fund that invests in TBA commitments may have relatively high portfolio turnover compared to other like funds.
U.S. Government Securities Risk. Because of the rising U.S. Government debt burden, it is possible that the U.S. Government may not be able to meet its financial obligations or that securities issued or backed by the U.S. Government may experience credit downgrades. Such a credit event may adversely affect the financial markets and, in turn, negatively affect the value of a Fund’s investment. Certain U.S. Government securities are not guaranteed or backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. For these securities, a Fund must look principally to the agency or instrumentality issuing or guaranteeing the securities for repayment and may not be able to assert a claim against the United States if the agency or instrumentality does not meet its commitment. Such securities may involve increased risk of loss of principal and interest compared to government debt securities that are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States.
Zero-Coupon, Step-Coupon and Pay-in-Kind Securities Risk. These securities are especially sensitive to changes in interest rates, and their prices are generally more volatile than traditional debt securities that make scheduled interest payments. A Fund generally will be required to distribute dividends to shareholders representing the income from these securities as it accrues, even though the Fund will not receive all of the income on a current basis or in cash. Thus, a Fund may have to sell other investments, including when it may not be advisable to do so, and use the cash proceeds to make income distributions to its shareholders. Also, if an issuer of zero-coupon, step coupon or pay-in-kind securities defaults, a Fund may lose its entire investment.
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Janus Henderson Investors US LLC (the “Adviser”), 151 Detroit Street, Denver, Colorado 80206-4805, is the investment adviser to each Fund. The Adviser is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Funds’ investment portfolios and furnishes continuous advice and recommendations concerning the Funds’ investments. The Adviser also provides certain administration and other services and is responsible for other business affairs of each Fund. The Adviser utilizes a personnel-sharing arrangement with its foreign (non-U.S.) affiliate, Janus Henderson Investors Denmark, filial af Janus Henderson Investors Europe S.A. (“JHI Denmark”), pursuant to which certain Janus Henderson employees, acting for JHI Denmark, may also serve as “associated persons” of the Adviser. In this capacity, such Janus Henderson employees, acting for JHI Denmark, for Janus Henderson Emerging Markets Debt Hard Currency ETF, are subject to the oversight and supervision of the Adviser and may provide portfolio management, research, and related services to the Fund on behalf of the Adviser.
The Adviser (together with its predecessors and affiliates) has served as investment adviser to Janus Henderson mutual funds since 1970 and currently serves as investment adviser to all of the Janus Henderson funds, the Janus Henderson exchange-traded funds, acts as subadviser for a number of private-label mutual funds, and provides separate account advisory services for institutional accounts and other unregistered products.
On December 22, 2025, Janus Henderson Group plc (“Janus Henderson”), the parent company of the Adviser to each Fund, Trian Fund Management, L.P. and its affiliated funds (“Trian”), and General Catalyst Group Management, LLC and its affiliated funds (“General Catalyst”) announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Janus Henderson will be acquired by Trian and General Catalyst (the “Transaction”). The Transaction is expected to close in 2026, subject to customary closing conditions, including requisite regulatory approvals, client consents, and approval by Janus Henderson’s shareholders.
The closing of the Transaction will be deemed to be an “assignment” (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) of the advisory agreement between each Fund and the Adviser. As a result, the closing of the Transaction will cause the advisory agreement to terminate automatically in accordance with its terms. On February 11, 2026, the Trustees approved a new advisory agreement with the Adviser. The new agreement will be presented to the Funds’ shareholders for approval, and, if so approved by shareholders, will take effect upon the closing of the Transaction or such later time as shareholder approval is obtained.
The Trust and the Adviser have received an exemptive order from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) that permits the Adviser, subject to the approval of the Trustees, to appoint or replace certain subadvisers to manage all or a portion of each Fund’s assets and enter into, amend, or terminate a subadvisory agreement with certain subadvisers without obtaining shareholder approval (a “manager-of-managers structure”). The manager-of-managers structure applies to subadvisers that are not affiliated with the Trust or the Adviser (“non-affiliated subadvisers”), as well as any subadviser that is an indirect or direct “wholly-owned subsidiary” (as such term is defined by the 1940 Act) of the Adviser or of another company that, indirectly or directly, wholly owns the Adviser (collectively, “wholly-owned subadvisers”).
Pursuant to the order, the Adviser, with the approval of the Trustees, has the discretion to terminate any subadviser and allocate and, as appropriate, reallocate a Fund’s assets among the Adviser and any other non-affiliated subadvisers or wholly-owned subadvisers (including terminating a non-affiliated subadviser and replacing it with a wholly-owned subadviser). To the extent that a Fund’s assets are allocated to one or more subadvisers, the Adviser, subject to oversight by the Trustees, would have the responsibility to oversee such subadviser(s) to a Fund and to recommend for approval by the Trustees, the hiring, termination, and replacement of a subadviser for a Fund. In the event that the Adviser hires a subadviser pursuant to the manager-of-managers structure, the affected Janus Henderson fund would provide shareholders with information about the subadviser and subadvisory agreement within 90 days.
The Trustees and the initial shareholder of each Fund have approved the use of a manager-of-managers structure for each Fund.
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Each Fund uses a unitary fee structure, under which each Fund pays the Adviser a “Management Fee” in return for providing certain investment advisory, supervisory, and administrative services to each Fund, including the costs of transfer agency, custody, fund administration, legal, audit, and other services. The Adviser’s fee structure is designed to pay substantially all of the Funds’ expenses. However, each Fund bears other expenses which are not covered under the Management Fee which may vary and affect the total level of expenses paid by shareholders, such as distribution fees (if any), brokerage expenses or commissions, interest and dividends (including those relating to short positions (if any)), taxes, litigation expenses, acquired fund fees and expenses (if any), and extraordinary expenses.
Each Fund’s Management Fee is calculated daily and paid monthly. Each Fund’s advisory agreement details the Management Fee and other expenses that each Fund must pay.
The following table reflects each Fund’s contractual Management Fee rate (expressed as an annual rate), as well as the actual compensation rate paid to the Adviser after any applicable fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements for the most recent fiscal year. The rates shown are fixed rates based on each Fund’s daily net assets.
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Fund Name |
Daily
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Contractual
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Actual
Compensation |
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Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF |
$0 - $1 Billion |
0.25 |
0.20 |
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Over $1 Billion |
0.20 |
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Janus Henderson B-BBB CLO ETF |
$0 - $500 Million |
0.49 |
0.46 |
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Over $500 Million |
0.45 |
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Janus Henderson Corporate Bond ETF |
$0-$500 Million |
0.35 |
0.28 |
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Over $500 Million |
0.30 |
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Janus Henderson Emerging Markets Debt Hard |
$0-$500 Million |
0.52 |
0.52 |
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Currency ETF |
Over $500 Million |
0.48 |
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Janus Henderson Income ETF |
$0-$1 Billion |
0.52 |
0.50 |
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Next $2 Billion |
0.50 |
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Over $3 Billion |
0.48 |
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Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF |
$0-$500 Million |
0.30 |
0.21 |
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Next $500 Million |
0.25 |
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Over $1 Billion |
0.20 |
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Janus Henderson Securitized Income ETF |
$0-$1 Billion |
0.49 |
0.48 |
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Next $2 Billion |
0.46 |
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Over $3 Billion |
0.43 |
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Janus Henderson Short Duration Income ETF |
$0-$500 Million |
0.30 |
0.23 |
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Next $500 Million |
0.25 |
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Over $1 Billion |
0.20 |
A discussion regarding the basis for the Trustees’ approval of each Fund’s investment advisory agreement is included in each Fund’s financial statements located in Form N-CSR for the period ending April 30, except for Janus Henderson Emerging Markets Debt Hard Currency ETF and Janus Henderson Income ETF. For Janus Henderson Emerging Markets Debt Hard Currency ETF and Janus Henderson Income ETF, the discussion regarding the basis for the Trustees’ approval of the Funds’ investment advisory agreements are included in each Fund’s financial statements located in Form N-CSR for the period ended October 31, 2024 for Janus Henderson Emerging Markets Debt Hard Currency ETF, and April 30, 2025 for Janus Henderson Income ETF. This information is available, free of charge, at janushenderson.com/info, under “Financial Statements and Other Information,” or by contacting a Janus Henderson representative at 1-800-668-0434. You may also request this information, free of charge, by contacting your plan sponsor, broker-dealer, or financial intermediary.
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Expense Limitation
The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive and/or reimburse the management fee payable by the Funds listed below in an amount equal to the amount, if any, that the Funds’ total annual fund operating expenses (excluding distribution fees (if any), brokerage expenses or commissions, interest, dividends, taxes, litigation expenses, acquired fund fees and expenses (if any), and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Funds’ business) exceed the annual rate shown below. The Adviser has agreed to continue the waiver at least until February 28, 2027.
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Expense Limit Percentage (%) |
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Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF |
0.20 |
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Janus Henderson Corporate Bond ETF |
0.20 |
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Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF |
0.21 |
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Janus Henderson Short Duration Income ETF |
0.23 |
The Adviser has also contractually agreed to waive and/or reimburse a portion of each Fund’s management fee in an amount equal to the management fee it earns as an investment adviser to any affiliated ETFs in which the Fund invests. Pursuant to this agreement, the waiver amount is equal to the amount of Fund assets invested in the affiliated ETF, multiplied by an amount equal to the current daily unitary management fee of the affiliated ETF less certain asset-based operating fees and expenses incurred on a per-fund basis and paid by the Adviser with respect to the affiliated ETF (including, but not limited to custody, sub-administration and transfer agency fees, and fees paid to the distributor). The fee waiver agreement will remain in effect at least until February 28, 2028. The Adviser will not recover amounts previously waived or reimbursed that are related to investments in affiliated ETFs.
The fee waiver agreements may be modified or terminated prior to this date only at the discretion of the Trustees.
Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF and Janus Henderson B-BBB CLO ETF
Co-Portfolio Managers Nick Childs, John Kerschner, and Jessica Shill jointly are responsible for the day-to-day management of the Funds, with no limitation on the authority of one co-portfolio manager in relation to the others.
Nick Childs, CFA, is Head of Structured and Quantitative Fixed Income of Janus Henderson Investors. He is Co-Portfolio Manager of Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF and Janus Henderson B-BBB CLO ETF, which he has co-managed since their inceptions in October 2020 and January 2022, respectively. Mr. Childs is also Portfolio Manager of other Janus Henderson accounts. He joined the Adviser in 2017 as an analyst. Mr. Childs holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Denver. Mr. Childs holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
John Kerschner, CFA, is Global Head of Securitized Products of Janus Henderson Investors. He is Co-Portfolio Manager Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF and Janus Henderson B-BBB CLO ETF, which he has co-managed since their inceptions in October 2020 and January 2022, respectively. Mr. Kerschner is also Portfolio Manager of other Janus Henderson accounts. He joined the Adviser in December 2010. Mr. Kerschner holds a Bachelor of Arts degree (cum laude) in Biology from Yale University and a Master of Business Administration degree from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University, where he was designated a Fuqua Scholar. Mr. Kerschner holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
Jessica Shill is Co-Portfolio Manager of Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF and Janus Henderson B-BBB CLO ETF, which she has co-managed since January 2023. Ms. Shill is also Portfolio Manager of other Janus Henderson accounts. She joined the Adviser in 2019 as an analyst. Ms. Shill holds a Bachelor of Arts degree (cum laude) in Economics from Bryn Mawr College.
Janus Henderson Corporate Bond ETF
Co-Portfolio Managers Michael Keough and Bradford Smith are jointly responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund, with no limitation on the authority of one co-portfolio manager in relation to the other.
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Michael Keough is Co-Portfolio Manager of Janus Henderson Corporate Bond ETF, which he has co-managed since inception in September 2021. Mr. Keough is also Portfolio Manager of other Janus Henderson accounts. He joined the Adviser in January 2007 as a research analyst. Mr. Keough holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business/Management from the United States Air Force Academy.
Bradford Smith is Co-Portfolio Manager of Janus Henderson Corporate Bond ETF, which he has co-managed since inception in September 2021. Mr. Smith is also Portfolio Manager of other Janus Henderson accounts. He joined the Adviser in 2010 as a credit analyst. Mr. Smith holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics and international studies from the University of Richmond and a Master of Science degree in International Relations from the London School of Economics.
Janus Henderson Emerging Markets Debt Hard Currency ETF
Co-Portfolio Managers Thomas Haugaard, Bent Lystbaek, Jacob Ellinge Nielsen, and Sorin Pirau jointly are responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund, with no limitation on the authority of one co-portfolio manager in relation to the other.
Thomas Haugaard is Co-Portfolio Manager of Janus Henderson Emerging Markets Debt Hard Currency ETF, which he has co-managed since inception in August 2024. Mr. Nielsen is also Portfolio Manager of other Janus Henderson accounts. He joined the Adviser in 2022 as a portfolio manager. Prior to joining the Adviser, Mr. Haugaard was a senior portfolio manager at Danske Bank Asset Management (“DBAM”) from 2013 to 2022. He holds a BSc and MSc degree in economics from the University of Aarhus.
Bent Lystbaek is Co-Portfolio Manager of Janus Henderson Emerging Markets Debt Hard Currency ETF, which he has co-managed since inception in August 2024. Mr. Lystbaek is also Portfolio Manager of other Janus Henderson accounts. He joined the Adviser in 2022 as a portfolio manager. Prior to joining the Adviser, Mr. Lystbaek was a co-lead portfolio manager at DBAM, from 1998 to 2022. He holds an MSc degree in economics from the University of Copenhagen.
Jacob Ellinge Nielsen is Co-Portfolio Manager of Janus Henderson Emerging Markets Debt Hard Currency ETF, which he has co-managed since inception in August 2024. Mr. Nielsen is also Portfolio Manager of other Janus Henderson accounts. He joined the Adviser in 2022 as a portfolio manager. Prior to joining the Adviser, he was a co-lead portfolio manager at DBAM from 2013 to 2022. He holds an MSc degree in economics from the University of Copenhagen.
Sorin Pirau, CFA, is Co-Portfolio Manager of Janus Henderson Emerging Markets Debt Hard Currency ETF, which he has co-managed since inception in August 2024. Mr. Pirau is also Portfolio Manager of other Janus Henderson accounts. He joined the Adviser in 2022 as a portfolio manager. Prior to joining the Adviser, he was with DBAM from 2012 to 2022. Mr. Pirau holds a BSc degree in economic informatics from the Bucharest University of Economic Studies and an MSc in economics from the University of Copenhagen. He holds a Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
Janus Henderson Income ETF
Co-Portfolio Managers John Kerschner and John Lloyd jointly are responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund, with no limitation on the authority of one co-portfolio manager in relation to the other.
John Kerschner, CFA, is Global Head of Securitized Products of Janus Henderson Investors. He is Co-Portfolio Manager of Janus Henderson Income ETF, which he has co-managed since inception in November 2024. Mr. Kerschner is also Portfolio Manager of other Janus Henderson accounts. He joined the Adviser in December 2010. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree (cum laude) in Biology from Yale University and a Master of Business Administration degree from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University, where he was designated a Fuqua Scholar. Mr. Kerschner holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
John Lloyd is Lead, Global Head of Multi-Sector Credit at Janus Henderson Investors. He is Co-Portfolio Manager of Janus Henderson Income ETF, which he has co-managed since inception in November 2024. Mr. Lloyd is also Portfolio Manager of other Janus Henderson accounts. He joined the Adviser in 2005 as a research analyst. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from the University of Michigan and a Master of Business Administration degree from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College.
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Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF
Co-Portfolio Managers Nick Childs, John Kerschner, and Thomas Polus jointly are responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund, with no limitation on the authority of one co-portfolio manager in relation to the others.
Nick Childs, CFA, is Head of Structured and Quantitative Fixed Income of Janus Henderson Investors. He is Co-Portfolio Manager of Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF, which he has co-managed since inception in September 2018. Mr. Childs is also Portfolio Manager of other Janus Henderson accounts. He joined the Adviser in 2017 as an analyst. Mr. Childs holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Denver. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
John Kerschner, CFA, is Global Head of Securitized Products of Janus Henderson Investors. He is Co-Portfolio Manager of Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF, which he has co-managed since inception in September 2018. Mr. Kerschner is also Portfolio Manager of other Janus Henderson accounts. He joined the Adviser in December 2010. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree (cum laude) in Biology from Yale University and a Master of Business Administration degree from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University, where he was designated a Fuqua Scholar. Mr. Kerschner holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
Thomas Polus, CFA, is Co-Portfolio Manager of Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF, which he has co-managed since May 2025. Mr. Polus is also Portfolio Manager of other Janus Henderson accounts. He joined the Adviser in 2019 as a fixed income trader. Mr. Polus holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance and Operations & Information Management from Georgetown University. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
Janus Henderson Securitized Income ETF
Co-Portfolio Managers Nick Childs and John Kerschner jointly are responsible for the day-to-day management of the Funds, with no limitation on the authority of one co-portfolio manager in relation to the other.
Nick Childs, CFA, is Head of Structured and Quantitative Fixed Income of Janus Henderson Investors. He is Co-Portfolio Manager of Janus Henderson Securitized Income ETF, which he has co-managed since inception in September 2018. Mr. Childs is also Portfolio Manager of other Janus Henderson accounts. He joined the Adviser in 2017 as an analyst. Mr. Childs holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Denver. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
John Kerschner, CFA, is Global Head of Securitized Products of Janus Henderson Investors. He is Co-Portfolio Manager of Janus Henderson Securitized Income ETF, which he has co-managed since inception in September 2018. Mr. Kerschner is also Portfolio Manager of other Janus Henderson accounts. He joined the Adviser in December 2010. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree (cum laude) in Biology from Yale University and a Master of Business Administration degree from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University, where he was designated a Fuqua Scholar. Mr. Kerschner holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
Janus Henderson Short Duration Income ETF
Co-Portfolio Managers Addison Maier and Daniel Siluk jointly are responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund, with no limitation on the authority of one co-portfolio manager in relation to the other.
Addison Maier is Co-Portfolio Manager of Janus Henderson Short Duration Income ETF, which he has co-managed since March 2024. Mr. Maier is also a Portfolio Manager of other Janus Henderson accounts. He joined the Adviser as a credit analyst in 2011, and has served as an associate portfolio manager since 2021. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, with an emphasis in Finance, from the University of Colorado, and a Master of Business Administration degree with honors from the University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School of Business.
Daniel Siluk is Head of Global Short Duration & Liquidity at Janus Henderson Investors. He is Co-Portfolio Manager of Janus Henderson Short Duration Income ETF, which he has managed since inception in November 2016. Mr. Siluk is also Portfolio Manager of other Janus Henderson accounts. Mr. Siluk joined the Adviser in 2015. Mr. Siluk holds a Bachelor of Applied Finance degree from Macquarie University.
Information about portfolio management’s compensation structure and other accounts managed, as well as the aggregate range of their individual ownership in the Fund(s), is included in the Funds’ SAI.
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Conflicts of Interest
The Adviser manages other funds and numerous other accounts, which may include separate accounts and other pooled investment vehicles, such as hedge funds. Side-by-side management of multiple accounts, including the management of a cash collateral pool for securities lending and investing the Janus Henderson funds’ cash, may give rise to conflicts of interest among those accounts, and may create potential risks, such as the risk that investment activity in one account may adversely affect another account. For example, short sale activity in an account could adversely affect the market value of long positions in one or more other accounts (and vice versa). Side-by-side management may raise additional potential conflicts of interest relating to the allocation of investment opportunities and the aggregation and allocation of trades.
In addition, from time to time, the Adviser or its affiliates may, subject to compliance with applicable law, purchase and hold shares of a Fund for their own accounts, or may purchase shares of a Fund for the benefit of their clients, including other Janus Henderson funds. Increasing each Fund’s assets may enhance the Fund’s profile with financial intermediaries and platforms, investment flexibility and trading volume. The Adviser and its affiliates reserve the right, subject to compliance with applicable law, to dispose of at any time some or all of the shares of a Fund acquired for their own accounts or for the benefit of their clients. A large sale of Fund shares by the Adviser or its affiliates could significantly reduce the asset size of each Fund, which might have an adverse effect on the Fund’s investment flexibility or trading volume. The Adviser considers the effect of redemptions on each Fund and other shareholders in deciding whether to dispose of its shares of the Fund.
The Adviser believes it has appropriately designed and implemented policies and procedures to mitigate these and other potential conflicts of interest. A further discussion of potential conflicts of interest and policies and procedures intended to mitigate them is contained in the Funds’ SAI.
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DISTRIBUTION OF THE FUNDS |
Creation Units for the Funds are distributed by ALPS Distributors, Inc. (the “Distributor”), which is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”). To obtain information about FINRA member firms and their associated persons, you may contact FINRA at www.finra.org, or 1-800-289-9999.
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Dividends, Distributions and Taxes
DISTRIBUTIONS |
To avoid taxation of each Fund, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”), requires each Fund to distribute all or substantially all of its net investment income and any net capital gains realized on its investments at least annually.
Distribution Schedule
Dividends from net investment income are generally declared and distributed to shareholders monthly. Distributions of net capital gains are declared and distributed at least annually. Dividends may be declared and paid more frequently to comply with the distribution requirements of the Internal Revenue Code. The date you receive your distribution may vary depending on how your intermediary processes trades. Dividend payments are made through Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) participants and indirect participants to beneficial owners then of record with proceeds received from each Fund. Please consult your financial intermediary for details.
How Distributions Affect each Fund’s NAV
Distributions are paid to shareholders as of the record date of a distribution of each Fund, regardless of how long the shares have been held. Undistributed income and net capital gains are included in each Fund’s daily NAV. A Fund’s NAV drops by the amount of the distribution, net of any subsequent market fluctuations. For example, assume that on December 31, a Fund declared a dividend in the amount of $0.25 per share. If a Fund’s NAV was $10.00 on December 30, the Fund’s NAV on December 31 would be $9.75, barring market fluctuations. You should be aware that distributions from a taxable fund do not increase the value of your investment and may create income tax obligations.
No dividend reinvestment service is provided by the Trust. Financial intermediaries may make available the DTC book-entry Dividend Reinvestment Service for use by beneficial owners of Fund shares for reinvestment of their dividend distributions. Beneficial owners should contact their financial intermediary to determine the availability and costs of the service and the details of participation therein. Financial intermediaries may require beneficial owners to adhere to specific procedures and timetables. If this service is available and used, dividend distributions of both income and net capital gains will be automatically reinvested in additional whole shares of a Fund purchased in the secondary market.
TAXES |
As with any investment, you should consider the tax consequences of investing in each Fund. The following is a general discussion of certain federal income tax consequences of investing in a Fund. The discussion does not apply to qualified tax-advantaged accounts or other non-taxable entities, nor is it a complete analysis of the federal income tax implications of investing in a Fund. You should consult your tax adviser regarding the effect that an investment in a Fund may have on your particular tax situation, including the federal, state, local, and foreign tax consequences of your investment.
Taxes on Distributions
Distributions by each Fund are subject to federal income tax, regardless of whether the distribution is made in cash or reinvested in additional shares of the Fund. Distributions from net investment income (which includes dividends, interest, and realized net short- term capital gains), other than qualified dividend income, are taxable to shareholders as ordinary income. Distributions of qualified dividend income are taxed to individuals and other noncorporate shareholders at long-term capital gain rates, provided certain holding period and other requirements are satisfied. Dividends received from REITs, certain foreign corporations, and income received “in lieu of” dividends in a securities lending transaction generally will not constitute qualified dividend income. Because the income of a Fund is primarily derived from investments earning interest rather than dividend income, generally none or only a small portion of the income dividends paid by a Fund is anticipated to be qualified dividend income.
Distributions of net capital gain (i.e., the excess of net long-term capital gain over net short-term capital loss) are taxable as long-term capital gain, regardless of how long a shareholder has held Fund shares. Individuals, trusts, and estates whose income exceeds certain threshold amounts are subject to an additional 3.8% Medicare contribution tax on net investment income. Net investment income includes dividends paid by each Fund and capital gains from any sale or exchange of Fund shares. Each Fund’s net investment income and capital gains are distributed to (and may be taxable to) those persons who are
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shareholders of the Fund at the record date of such payments. Although each Fund’s total net income and net realized gain are the results of its operations, the per share amount distributed or taxable to shareholders is affected by the number of Fund shares outstanding at the record date. Distributions declared to shareholders of record in October, November, or December and paid on or before January 31 of the succeeding year will be treated for federal income tax purposes as if received by shareholders on December 31 of the year in which the distribution was declared. Generally, account tax information will be made available to shareholders on or before February 15 of each year. Information regarding distributions may also be reported to the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”). A portion of a Fund’s distribution received from REITs may be classified as a return of capital for federal income tax purposes. As a result, a Fund that invests in REITs is more likely to make distributions that are treated as returns of capital, and possibly in greater amounts, than a fund that does not invest in REITs.
Taxes on Sales
Any time you sell the shares of a Fund in a taxable account, it is considered a taxable event. Depending on the purchase price and the sale price, you may have a gain or loss on the transaction. The gain or loss will generally be treated as a long-term capital gain or loss if you held your shares for more than one year and if not held for such period, as a short-term capital gain or loss. Any tax liabilities generated by your transactions are your responsibility.
U.S. federal income tax withholding may be required on all distributions payable to shareholders who fail to provide their correct taxpayer identification number, fail to make certain required certifications, or who have been notified by the IRS that they are subject to backup withholding. The current backup withholding rate is applied.
For shares purchased and sold from a taxable account, your financial intermediary will report cost basis information to you and to the IRS. Your financial intermediary will permit shareholders to elect their preferred cost basis method. In the absence of an election, your cost basis method will be your financial intermediary’s default method, which is often the average cost method. Please consult your tax adviser to determine the appropriate cost basis method for your particular tax situation and to learn more about how the cost basis reporting laws apply to you and your investments.
Taxation of the Funds
Dividends, interest, and some capital gains received by a Fund on foreign securities may be subject to foreign tax withholding or other foreign taxes.
Certain fund transactions may involve futures, options, swap agreements, hedged investments, and other similar transactions, and may be subject to special provisions of the Internal Revenue Code that, among other things, can potentially affect the character, amount, and timing of distributions to shareholders, and utilization of capital loss carryforwards. A Fund will monitor its transactions and may make certain tax elections and use certain investment strategies where applicable in order to mitigate the effect of these tax provisions, if possible.
Each Fund does not expect to pay any federal income or excise taxes because it intends to meet certain requirements of the Internal Revenue Code, including the distribution each year of substantially all its net investment income and net capital gains. It is important for each Fund to meet these requirements so that any earnings on your investment will not be subject to federal income tax twice. If a Fund invests in a partnership, however, it may be subject to state tax liabilities.
If a Fund redeems Creation Units in cash, it may recognize more capital gains than it will if it redeems Creation Units in-kind.
For additional information, see the “Income Dividends, Capital Gains Distributions, and Tax Status” section of the SAI.
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Each Fund issues or redeems its shares at NAV per share only in Creation Units. Shares of each Fund are listed for trading on a national securities exchange and trade on the secondary market during the trading day. Shares can be bought and sold throughout the trading day like shares of other publicly traded companies. There is no minimum investment. When buying or selling Fund shares through a broker, you may incur brokerage commissions and charges, and you may pay some or all of the spread between the bid and offered price in the secondary market on each purchase and sale transaction. Fund shares are traded on the Exchanges listed in the table below and under the following trading symbols. Share prices are reported in dollars and cents per share.
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Fund |
Principal Listing Exchange |
Trading Symbol |
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Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF |
NYSE Arca, Inc. |
JAAA |
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Janus Henderson B-BBB CLO ETF |
Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. |
JBBB |
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Janus Henderson Corporate Bond ETF |
NYSE Arca, Inc. |
JLQD |
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Janus Henderson Emerging Markets Debt Hard Currency ETF |
NYSE Arca, Inc. |
JEMB |
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Janus Henderson Income ETF |
NYSE Arca, Inc. |
JIII |
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Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF |
NYSE Arca, Inc. |
JMBS |
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Janus Henderson Securitized Income ETF |
NYSE Arca, Inc. |
JSI |
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Janus Henderson Short Duration Income ETF |
NYSE Arca, Inc. |
VNLA |
APs may acquire Fund shares directly from each Fund, and APs may tender their Fund shares for redemption directly to the Fund, at NAV per share, only in Creation Units and in accordance with the procedures described in the Funds’ SAI.
The per share NAV of each Fund is computed by dividing the total value of the Fund’s portfolio, less any liabilities, by the total number of outstanding shares of the Fund. Each Fund’s NAV is calculated as of the close of the trading session of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (normally 4:00 p.m. New York time) each day that the NYSE is open (“Business Day”). However, the NAV may still be calculated if trading on the NYSE is restricted, provided there is sufficient pricing information available for a Fund to value its securities, or as permitted by the SEC. Foreign securities held by a Fund, as applicable, may be traded on days and at times when the NYSE is closed and the NAV is therefore not calculated. Accordingly, the value of a Fund’s holdings may change on days that are not Business Days in the United States and on which you will not be able to purchase or sell the Fund’s shares.
Securities held by each Fund are valued in accordance with policies and procedures established by the Adviser pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act and approved by and subject to the oversight of the Trustees (“Valuation Procedures”). To the extent available, equity securities (including shares of ETFs) are generally valued at readily available market quotations, which are (i) the official close prices or (ii) last sale prices on the primary market or exchange in which the securities trade. Most fixed-income securities are typically valued using an evaluated bid price supplied by an Adviser-approved pricing service that is intended to reflect market value. The evaluated bid price is an evaluation that may consider factors such as security prices, yields, maturities, and ratings. Certain short-term instruments maturing within 60 days or less may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. If a market quotation or evaluated price for a security is not readily available or is deemed unreliable, or if an event that is expected to affect the value of the security occurs after the close of the principal exchange or market on which the security is traded, and before the close of the NYSE, a fair value of the security will be determined in good faith by the Adviser pursuant to the Valuation Procedures. Such events include, but are not limited to: (i) a significant event that may affect the securities of a single issuer, such as a merger, bankruptcy, or significant issuer-specific development; (ii) an event that may affect an entire market, such as a natural disaster or significant governmental action; (iii) a non-significant event such as a market closing early or not opening, or a security trading halt; and (iv) pricing of a non-valued security and a restricted or non-public security. This type of fair valuation may be more commonly used with foreign equity securities, but it may also be used with, among other things, thinly-traded domestic securities or fixed-income securities. Special valuation considerations may apply with respect to “odd-lot” fixed-income transactions which, due to their small size, may receive evaluated prices by pricing services which reflect a large block trade and not what actually could be obtained for the odd-lot position. For valuation purposes, if applicable, quotations of foreign portfolio securities, other assets and liabilities, and forward contracts stated in foreign currency are generally translated into U.S. dollar equivalents at the
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prevailing market rates. The methodologies employed when fair valuing securities may change from time to time. Because fair value pricing involves subjective judgments, it is possible that the fair value determination for a security may be different than the value that could be realized when selling that security.
The value of the securities of mutual funds held by each Fund, if any, will be calculated using the NAV of such mutual funds, and the prospectuses for such mutual funds explain the circumstances under which they use fair valuation and the effects of using fair valuation. The value of the securities of any cash management pooled investment vehicles that operate as money market funds held by each Fund, if any, will be calculated using the NAV of such funds.
All purchases, sales, or other account activity must be processed through your financial intermediary or plan sponsor.
Distribution and Shareholder Servicing Plan
The Trust has adopted a Distribution and Servicing Plan for shares of each Fund pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act (the “Plan”). The Plan permits compensation in connection with the distribution and marketing of Fund shares and/or the provision of certain shareholder services. The Plan permits each Fund to pay the Distributor, or its designee, a fee for the sale and distribution and/or shareholder servicing of the shares at an annual rate of up to 0.25% of average daily net assets of the shares of each Fund (“12b-1 fee”). However, payment of a 12b-1 fee has not been authorized at this time.
Under the terms of the Plan, the Trust is authorized to make payments to the Distributor or its designee for remittance to retirement plan service providers, broker-dealers, bank trust departments, financial advisors, and other financial intermediaries, as compensation for distribution and/or shareholder services performed by such entities for their customers who are investors in each Fund.
The 12b-1 fee may only be imposed or increased when the Trustees determine that it is in the best interests of shareholders to do so, and for Janus Henderson Small Cap Growth Alpha ETF, Janus Henderson Small/Mid Cap Growth Alpha ETF, and Janus Henderson Short Duration Income ETF, the imposition of or increase in the 12b-1 fee must also be approved by each Fund’s shareholders, respectively. Because these fees are paid out of each Fund’s assets on an ongoing basis, to the extent that a fee is authorized, over time they will increase the cost of an investment in the Fund. The 12b-1 fee may cost an investor more than other types of sales charges.
Payments to financial intermediaries by the Adviser or its affiliates |
From their own assets, the Adviser or its affiliates pay selected brokerage firms or other financial intermediaries for making Janus Henderson funds available to their clients for distribution, marketing, promotional, data, or related services and/or for providing transaction processing and other shareholder or administrative services. The Adviser or its affiliates also make payments to one or more intermediaries for information about transactions and holdings in the funds, such as the amount of fund shares purchased, sold or held through the intermediary and or its salespersons, the intermediary platform(s) on which shares are transacted and other information related to the funds. Payments made by the Adviser and its affiliates may eliminate or reduce trading commissions that the intermediary would otherwise charge its customers or its salespersons in connection with the purchase or sale of certain funds. Payment by the Adviser or its affiliates to eliminate or reduce a trading commission creates an incentive for salespersons of the intermediary to sell the Janus Henderson funds over other funds for which a commission would be charged. The amount of these payments is determined from time to time by the Adviser, may be substantial, and may differ for different intermediaries. The Adviser may determine to make payments based on any number of factors or metrics. For example, the Adviser may make payments at year-end and/or other intervals in a fixed amount, an amount based upon an intermediary’s services at defined levels, an amount based upon the total assets represented by funds subject to arrangements with the intermediary, an amount based on the intermediary’s net sales of one or more funds in a year or other period, or a fee based on the management fee received by the Adviser, any of which arrangements may include an agreed-upon minimum or maximum payment, or any combination of the foregoing. Payments based primarily on sales create an incentive to make new sales of shares, while payments based on assets create an incentive to retain previously sold shares. The Adviser currently maintains asset-based agreements with certain intermediaries on behalf of the Trust. The amount of compensation paid by the Adviser varies from intermediary to intermediary. More information regarding these payments is contained in the Funds’ SAI.
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With respect to non-exchange-traded Janus Henderson funds not offered in this Prospectus, the Adviser or its affiliates pay fees, from their own assets, to selected brokerage firms, banks, financial advisors, retirement plan service providers, and other financial intermediaries that sell the Janus Henderson funds for distribution, marketing, promotional, or related services, and/or for providing recordkeeping, subaccounting, transaction processing, and other shareholder or administrative services (including payments for processing transactions via National Securities Clearing Corporation (“NSCC”) or other means), and the Committee on Uniform Security Identification Procedures (“CUSIP”) and fund setup fees in connection with investments in the Janus Henderson funds. These fees are in addition to any fees that may be paid by the Janus Henderson funds for certain of these types of services or other services. Shareholders investing through an intermediary should consider whether such arrangements exist when evaluating any recommendations from an intermediary.
In addition, the Adviser or its affiliates may also share certain marketing expenses with selected intermediaries, or pay for or sponsor informational meetings, seminars, client awareness events, and support for marketing materials, sales reporting, or business building programs for such intermediaries to raise awareness of the Janus Henderson funds. The Adviser or its affiliates make payments to participate in selected intermediary marketing support programs which may provide the Adviser or its affiliates with one or more of the following benefits: attendance at sales conferences, participation in meetings or training sessions, access to or information about intermediary personnel, use of an intermediary’s marketing and communication infrastructure, fund analysis tools, data, business planning and strategy sessions with intermediary personnel, information on industry- or platform-specific developments, trends and service providers, and other marketing-related services. Such payments may be in addition to, or in lieu of, the payments described above. These payments are intended to promote the sales of Janus Henderson funds and to reimburse financial intermediaries, directly or indirectly, for the costs that they or their salespersons incur in connection with educational seminars, meetings, and training efforts about the Janus Henderson funds to enable the intermediaries and their salespersons to make suitable recommendations, provide useful services, and maintain the necessary infrastructure to make the Janus Henderson funds available to their customers.
The receipt of (or prospect of receiving) payments, reimbursements and other forms of compensation described above may provide a financial intermediary and its salespersons with an incentive to favor sales of Janus Henderson funds’ shares over sales of other funds (or non-mutual fund investments), with respect to which the financial intermediary does not receive such payments or receives them in a lower amount. The receipt of these payments may cause certain financial intermediaries to elevate the prominence of the Janus Henderson funds within such financial intermediary’s organization by, for example, placement on a list of preferred or recommended funds and/or the provision of preferential or enhanced opportunities to promote the Janus Henderson funds in various ways within such financial intermediary’s organization.
From time to time, certain financial intermediaries approach the Adviser to request that the Adviser make contributions to certain charitable organizations. In these cases, the Adviser’s contribution may result in the financial intermediary, or its salespersons, recommending Janus Henderson funds over other funds (or non-mutual fund investments).
The payment arrangements described above will not change the price an investor pays for shares nor the amount that a Janus Henderson fund receives to invest on behalf of the investor. You should consider whether such arrangements exist when evaluating any recommendations from an intermediary to purchase or sell shares of the Funds. Please contact your financial intermediary or plan sponsor for details on such arrangements.
Shares of each Fund are listed for trading on a national securities exchange during the trading day. Shares can be bought and sold throughout the trading day like shares of other publicly traded companies. However, there can be no guarantee that an active trading market will develop or be maintained, or that each Fund shares listing will continue or remain unchanged. Each Fund does not impose any minimum investment for shares of the Fund purchased on an exchange. Buying or selling each Fund’s shares involves certain costs that apply to all securities transactions. When buying or selling shares of each Fund through a financial intermediary, you may incur a brokerage commission or other charges determined by your financial intermediary. Due to these brokerage costs, if any, frequent trading may detract significantly from investment returns. In addition, you may also incur the cost of the spread (the difference between the bid price and the ask price). The commission may be a significant cost for investors seeking to buy or sell small amounts of shares.
Shares of each Fund may be acquired through the Distributor or redeemed directly with the Fund only in Creation Units or multiples thereof, as discussed in the “Creation and Redemption of Creation Units” section of the Funds’ SAI. Once created, shares of each Fund generally trade in the secondary market in amounts less than a Creation Unit.
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The Exchanges are open for trading Monday through Friday and are closed on the following holidays: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents’ Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
A Business Day with respect to each Fund is each day the Exchanges are open. Orders from APs to create or redeem Creation Units will only be accepted on a Business Day. On days when the Exchanges or the bond markets close earlier than normal (or on days when the bond markets are closed but the Exchanges are open), each Fund may require orders to create or redeem Creation Units to be placed earlier in the day. In addition, to minimize brokerage and other related trading costs associated with securities that cannot be readily transferred in-kind, each Fund may establish early trade cut-off times for APs to submit orders for Creation Units, in accordance with the 1940 Act. See the Funds’ SAI for more information.
In compliance with the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (“USA PATRIOT Act”), your financial intermediary is required to verify certain information on your account application as part of its Anti-Money Laundering Program. You will be required to provide your full name, date of birth, social security number, and permanent street address to assist in verifying your identity. You may also be asked to provide additional documents that may help to establish your identity. Until verification of your identity is made, your financial intermediary may temporarily limit additional share purchases. In addition, your financial intermediary may close an account if it is unable to verify your identity. Please contact your financial intermediary if you need additional assistance when completing your application or additional information about your financial intermediary’s Anti-Money Laundering Program.
In an effort to ensure compliance with this law, the Adviser’s Anti-Money Laundering Program (the “Program”) provides for the development of internal practices, procedures and controls, designation of anti-money laundering compliance officers, an ongoing training program, and an independent audit function to determine the effectiveness of the Program.
Continuous Offering
The method by which Creation Units of shares are created and traded may raise certain issues under applicable securities laws. Because new Creation Units of shares are issued and sold by each Fund on an ongoing basis, a “distribution,” as such term is used in the Securities Act, may occur at any point. Broker-dealers and other persons are cautioned that some activities on their part may, depending on the circumstances, result in their being deemed participants in a distribution in a manner which could render them statutory underwriters and subject them to the prospectus delivery requirements and liability provisions of the Securities Act. For example, a broker-dealer firm or its client may be deemed a statutory underwriter if it takes Creation Units after placing an order with the Distributor, breaks them down into constituent shares and sells the shares directly to customers or if it chooses to couple the creation of a supply of new shares with an active selling effort involving solicitation of secondary market demand for shares. A determination of whether one is an underwriter for purposes of the Securities Act must take into account all the facts and circumstances pertaining to the activities of the broker-dealer or its client in the particular case, and the examples mentioned above should not be considered a complete description of all the activities that could lead to a characterization as an underwriter.
Broker-dealer firms should also note that dealers who are not “underwriters” but are effecting transactions in shares, whether or not participating in the distribution of shares, are generally required to deliver a prospectus. This is because the prospectus delivery exemption in Section 4(a)(3)(C) of the Securities Act is not available in respect of such transactions as a result of Section 24(d) of the 1940 Act. As a result, broker-dealer firms should note that dealers who are not “underwriters” but are participating in a distribution (as contrasted with engaging in ordinary secondary market transactions) and thus dealing with the shares that are part of an unsold allotment within the meaning of Section 4(a)(3)(C) of the Securities Act, will be unable to take advantage of the prospectus delivery exemption provided by Section 4(a)(3) of the Securities Act. For delivery of prospectuses to exchange members, the prospectus delivery mechanism of Rule 153 under the Securities Act is only available with respect to transactions on a national exchange.
Book Entry
Shares of each Fund are held in book-entry form, which means that no stock certificates are issued. The DTC or its nominee is the record owner of all outstanding shares of each Fund and is recognized as the owner of all shares for all purposes.
Investors owning shares of each Fund are beneficial owners as shown on the records of DTC or its participants. DTC serves as the securities depository for shares of the Funds. DTC participants include securities brokers and dealers, banks, trust companies, clearing corporations and other institutions that directly or indirectly maintain a custodial relationship with DTC. As a beneficial owner of shares, you are not entitled to receive physical delivery of stock certificates or to have shares
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registered in your name, and you are not considered a registered owner of shares. Therefore, to exercise any right as an owner of shares, you must rely upon the procedures of DTC and its participants. These procedures are the same as those that apply to any other exchange- traded securities that you hold in book-entry or “street name” form.
Share Prices
For Janus Henderson Corporate Bond ETF, Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF, and Janus Henderson Short Duration Income ETF, information regarding the intra-day NAV is disseminated every 15 seconds throughout the trading day by the national securities exchange on which the Funds’ shares are primarily listed or by market data vendors or other information providers. The intra-day NAV calculations are estimates of the value of the respective Fund’s NAV per Fund share based on the current market value of the securities and/or cash included in that Fund’s intra-day NAV basket, using market data converted into U.S. dollars at the current currency rates. The intra-day NAV does not necessarily reflect the precise composition of the current portfolio of securities and instruments held by the Funds at a particular point in time. Additionally, when current pricing is not available for certain portfolio securities (including foreign securities and certain debt securities), the intra-day indicative value may not accurately reflect the current market value of the Funds’ shares or the best possible valuation of the current portfolio. For example, the intra-day NAV is based on quotes and closing prices from the securities’ local market and may not reflect events that occur subsequent to the local market’s close. Therefore, the intra-day NAV should not be viewed as a “real-time” update of the NAV, which is computed only once a day. The intra-day NAV is generally determined by using both current market quotations and/or price quotations obtained from broker-dealers that may trade in the portfolio securities and instruments included in the Funds’ intra-day NAV basket. These three Funds are not involved in, or responsible for, the calculation or dissemination of the intra-day NAV and make no representation or warranty as to its accuracy. An inaccuracy in the intra-day NAV could result from various factors, including the difficulty of pricing portfolio instruments on an intra-day basis.
Premiums and Discounts
There may be differences between the daily market prices on secondary markets for shares of each Fund and the Fund’s NAV. NAV is the price per share at which a Fund issues and redeems shares. See “Pricing of Fund Shares” above. The price used to calculate market returns (“Market Price”) of a Fund generally is determined using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the national securities exchange on which shares of the Fund are primarily listed for trading, as of the time that the Fund’s NAV is calculated. A Fund’s Market Price may be at, above, or below its NAV. The NAV of a Fund will fluctuate with changes in the market value of its portfolio holdings. The Market Price of a Fund will fluctuate in accordance with changes in its NAV, as well as market supply and demand for shares of the Fund.
Premiums or discounts are the differences (expressed as a percentage) between the NAV and the Market Price of a Fund on a given day, generally at the time the NAV is calculated. A premium is the amount that a Fund is trading above the reported NAV, expressed as a percentage of the NAV. A discount is the amount that a Fund is trading below the reported NAV, expressed as a percentage of the NAV. A discount or premium could be significant. Information regarding a Fund’s premium/discount to NAV for the most recently completed calendar year and the most recently completed calendar quarters since that calendar year end (or the life of the Fund, if shorter) is available at janushenderson.com/performance by selecting the Fund for additional details.
Investments by Other Investment Companies
The Trust and Janus Investment Fund are part of the same “group of investment companies” for purposes of Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the 1940 Act.
Under the 1940 Act, purchases or acquisitions by a Fund of shares issued by registered investment companies (including other ETFs) and business development companies (“BDCs”) and the purchase or acquisition of Fund shares by registered investment companies, BDCs, and investment vehicles relying on Section 3(c)(1) or 3(c)(7) of the 1940 Act are subject to the restrictions set forth in Section 12(d)(1) of the 1940 Act, except where an exemption is available, including as provided in Sections 12(d)(1)(F) and (G) and Rule 12d1-4 thereunder. Rule 12d1-4 permits registered investment companies and BDCs to invest in Fund shares beyond the limits in Section 12(d)(1)(A), subject to certain terms and conditions, including that the registered investment company or BDC first enter into a written agreement with the Trust regarding the terms of the investment, among other conditions.
111 | Janus Detroit Street Trust
Unlike traditional mutual funds, the frequent trading of Fund shares generally does not disrupt portfolio management, increase a Fund’s trading costs, lead to realization of capital gains by the Fund, or otherwise harm Fund shareholders. The vast majority of trading in Fund shares occurs on the secondary market. Because these trades do not involve a Fund, they do not harm the Fund or its shareholders. APs are authorized to purchase and redeem Fund shares directly with each Fund in Creation Units. Creation Unit transactions that are effected using securities (i.e., in-kind) do not cause any of the harmful effects to the issuing fund (as previously noted). However, Creation Unit transactions effected using cash can potentially subject the Fund and its shareholders to those harmful effects. As a result, each Fund requires APs to pay transaction fees to cover brokerage and certain related costs when purchasing or redeeming Creation Units. Those fees are designed to protect each Fund and its shareholders from the dilutive costs associated with frequent creation and redemption activity. For these reasons, the Trustees of each Fund have determined that it is not necessary to adopt policies and procedures to detect and deter frequent trading and market timing of Fund shares. However, each Fund’s policies and procedures regarding frequent purchases and redemptions may be modified by the Trustees at any time.
Fund website & availability of portfolio holdings information |
Each Business Day, each Fund’s portfolio holdings information is provided by its custodian or other agent for dissemination through the facilities of the NSCC and/or other fee-based subscription services to NSCC members and/or subscribers to entities that publish and/or analyze such information in connection with the process of purchasing or redeeming Creation Units or trading shares of the Fund in the secondary market. In addition, on each Business Day before commencement of trading in shares on the Exchanges, each Fund will disclose on janushenderson.com/info the identities and quantities of each portfolio position held by the Fund that will form the basis for the Fund’s next calculation of the NAV. A complete schedule of each Fund’s portfolio holdings is also available semiannually and annually in Form N-CSR and, after the first and third fiscal quarters, in Form N-PORT. Information reported in Form N-CSR and in Form N-PORT will be made publicly available within 70 and 60 days, respectively, after the end of each fiscal quarter. Each Fund’s Form N-CSR and Form N-PORT filings are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
For additional information on these disclosures and the availability of portfolio holdings information, please refer to the Funds’ SAI.
Statements and Reports
Your financial intermediary or plan sponsor is responsible for sending you periodic statements of all transactions, along with trade confirmations and tax reporting, as required by applicable law. In addition, your financial intermediary or plan sponsor is also responsible for providing annual and semiannual reports. Please contact your financial intermediary or plan sponsor to obtain these reports.
You may also obtain copies of each Fund’s annual and semiannual reports, SAI and other information, such as each Fund’s financial statements (when available), free upon request by calling Janus Henderson at 1-800-668-0434 or you can access and download these documents at the Funds’ website: janushenderson.com/info.
Each Fund’s fiscal year ends October 31st.
Lost (Unclaimed/Abandoned) Accounts
It is important to maintain a correct address for each shareholder. An incorrect address may cause a shareholder’s account statements and other mailings to be returned as undeliverable. Based upon statutory requirements for returned mail, your financial intermediary or plan sponsor is required to attempt to locate the shareholder or rightful owner of the account. If the financial intermediary or plan sponsor is unable to locate the shareholder, then the financial intermediary or plan sponsor is legally obligated to deem the property “unclaimed” or “abandoned,” and subsequently escheat (or transfer) unclaimed property (including shares of a fund) to the appropriate state’s unclaimed property administrator in accordance with statutory requirements. Further, your account may be deemed “unclaimed” or “abandoned,” and subsequently transferred to your state of residence if no activity (as defined by that state) occurs within your account during the time frame specified in your state’s unclaimed property laws. The shareholder’s last known address of record determines which state has jurisdiction. Interest or income is not earned on redemption or distribution check(s) sent to you during the time the check(s) remained uncashed.
112 | Janus Detroit Street Trust
The financial highlights tables are intended to help you understand the Funds’ financial performance for each fiscal period shown. Items “Net asset value, beginning of period” through “Net asset value, end of period” reflect financial results for a single Fund share. The information for the fiscal periods shown has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, whose report, along with the Funds’ financial statements, is included in each Fund’s Form N-CSR and incorporated by reference into the SAI.
The total returns in the tables represent the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the Funds (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions).
|
Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF |
|
|
|
|
|
|
For a share outstanding during each year or period ended October 31 |
2025 |
2024 |
2023 |
2022 |
2021 |
|
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period |
$50.83 |
$50.16 |
$48.82 |
$50.49 |
$49.79 |
|
Income/(Loss) from Investment Operations: |
|||||
|
Net investment income/(loss)(1) |
2.73 |
3.38 |
3.16 |
1.26 |
0.58 |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) |
0.01(2) |
0.55 |
1.02 |
(2.00) |
0.69 |
|
Total from Investment Operations |
2.74(2) |
3.93 |
4.18 |
(0.74) |
1.27 |
|
Less Dividends and Distributions: |
|||||
|
Dividends (from net investment income) |
(2.81) |
(3.26) |
(2.84) |
(0.93) |
(0.57) |
|
Distributions (from capital gains) |
(0.01) |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Total Dividends and Distributions |
(2.82) |
(3.26) |
(2.84) |
(0.93) |
(0.57) |
|
Net Asset Value, End of Period |
$50.75 |
$50.83 |
$50.16 |
$48.82 |
$50.49 |
|
Total Return |
5.54% |
8.09% |
8.81% |
(1.48)% |
2.55% |
|
Net assets, End of Period (in thousands) |
$25,206,694 |
$13,965,631 |
$4,472,073 |
$1,662,371 |
$260,002 |
|
Ratios to Average Net Assets |
|||||
|
Ratio of Gross Expenses |
0.20% |
0.20% |
0.22% |
0.24% |
0.25% |
|
Ratio of Net Expenses (After Waivers and Expense Offsets) |
0.20% |
0.20% |
0.22% |
0.24% |
0.25% |
|
Ratio of Net Investment Income/(Loss) |
5.39% |
6.68% |
6.37% |
2.54% |
1.16% |
|
Portfolio Turnover Rate(3) |
94% |
51% |
47% |
55% |
42% |
(1) Per share amounts are calculated based on average shares outstanding during the year or period.
(2) The amount shown does not correlate with the change in the aggregate gains and losses in the Fund’s securities for the year or period due to the timing of sales and repurchases of the Fund’s shares in relation to fluctuating market values for the Fund’s securities.
(3) Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered from in-kind processing of creation or redemptions.
113 | Janus Detroit Street Trust
|
Janus Henderson B-BBB CLO ETF |
|
|
|
|
|
For a share outstanding during each year or period ended October 31 |
2025 |
2024 |
2023 |
2022(1) |
|
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period |
$49.26 |
$46.76 |
$43.67 |
$50.00 |
|
Income/(Loss) from Investment Operations: |
||||
|
Net investment income/(loss)(2) |
3.34 |
3.99 |
3.88 |
1.80 |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) |
(0.70) |
2.32 |
2.90 |
(6.71) |
|
Total from Investment Operations |
2.64 |
6.31 |
6.78 |
(4.91) |
|
Less Dividends and Distributions: |
||||
|
Dividends (from net investment income) |
(3.66) |
(3.81) |
(3.69) |
(1.42) |
|
Total Dividends and Distributions |
(3.66) |
(3.81) |
(3.69) |
(1.42) |
|
Net Asset Value, End of Period |
$48.24 |
$49.26 |
$46.76 |
$43.67 |
|
Total Return* |
5.58% |
13.99% |
16.05% |
(9.96)% |
|
Net assets, End of Period (in thousands) |
$1,283,260 |
$1,125,618 |
$133,267 |
$78,610 |
|
Ratios to Average Net Assets** |
||||
|
Ratio of Gross Expenses |
0.46% |
0.47% |
0.49% |
0.49% |
|
Ratio of Net Expenses (After Waivers and Expense Offsets) |
0.46% |
0.47% |
0.48% |
0.48% |
|
Ratio of Net Investment Income/(Loss) |
6.89% |
8.19% |
8.44% |
4.75% |
|
Portfolio Turnover Rate(3) |
97% |
90% |
53% |
25% |
* Total return not annualized for periods of less than one full year.
** Annualized for periods of less than one full year.
(1) Period from January 11, 2022 (commencement of operations) through October 31, 2022.
(2) Per share amounts are calculated based on average shares outstanding during the year or period.
(3) Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered from in-kind processing of creation or redemptions.
114 | Janus Detroit Street Trust
|
Janus Henderson Corporate Bond ETF |
|
|
|
|
|
|
For a share outstanding during each year or period ended October 31 |
2025 |
2024 |
2023 |
2022 |
2021(1) |
|
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period |
$41.88 |
$38.10 |
$39.05 |
$49.56 |
$50.00 |
|
Income/(Loss) from Investment Operations: |
|||||
|
Net investment income/(loss)(2) |
2.16 |
2.05 |
1.57 |
1.02 |
0.13 |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) |
0.55 |
3.76 |
(0.99) |
(10.33) |
(0.57) |
|
Total from Investment Operations |
2.71 |
5.81 |
0.58 |
(9.31) |
(0.44) |
|
Less Dividends and Distributions: |
|||||
|
Dividends (from net investment income) |
(2.29) |
(2.03) |
(1.53) |
(1.09) |
— |
|
Distributions (from capital gains) |
— |
— |
— |
(0.11) |
— |
|
Total Dividends and Distributions |
(2.29) |
(2.03) |
(1.53) |
(1.20) |
— |
|
Net Asset Value, End of Period |
$42.30 |
$41.88 |
$38.10 |
$39.05 |
$49.56 |
|
Total Return* |
6.73% |
15.45% |
1.33% |
(19.08)% |
(0.88)% |
|
Net assets, End of Period (in thousands) |
$25,381 |
$31,406 |
$28,579 |
$29,284 |
$49,561 |
|
Ratios to Average Net Assets** |
|||||
|
Ratio of Gross Expenses |
0.35% |
0.35% |
0.35% |
0.35% |
0.35% |
|
Ratio of Net Expenses (After Waivers and Expense Offsets) |
0.28% |
0.35% |
0.35% |
0.35% |
0.35% |
|
Ratio of Net Investment Income/(Loss) |
5.21% |
4.95% |
3.88% |
2.28% |
1.81% |
|
Portfolio Turnover Rate(3) |
185% |
200% |
118% |
92% |
15% |
* Total return not annualized for periods of less than one full year.
** Annualized for periods of less than one full year.
(1) Period from September 8, 2021 (commencement of operations) through October 31, 2021.
(2) Per share amounts are calculated based on average shares outstanding during the year or period.
(3) Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered from in-kind processing of creation or redemptions.
115 | Janus Detroit Street Trust
|
Janus Henderson Emerging Markets Debt Hard Currency ETF |
|
|
|
For a share outstanding during each year or period ended October 31 |
2025 |
2024(1) |
|
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period |
$50.88 |
$50.00 |
|
Income/(Loss) from Investment Operations: |
||
|
Net investment income/(loss)(2) |
3.26 |
0.73 |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) |
3.00 |
0.45(3) |
|
Total from Investment Operations |
6.26 |
1.18(3) |
|
Less Dividends and Distributions: |
||
|
Dividends (from net investment income) |
(3.37) |
(0.30) |
|
Total Dividends and Distributions |
(3.37) |
(0.30) |
|
Net Asset Value, End of Period |
$53.77 |
$50.88 |
|
Total Return* |
12.90% |
2.36% |
|
Net assets, End of Period (in thousands) |
$424,773 |
$223,892 |
|
Ratios to Average Net Assets** |
||
|
Ratio of Gross Expenses |
0.52% |
0.52% |
|
Ratio of Net Investment Income/(Loss) |
6.35% |
6.59% |
|
Portfolio Turnover Rate(4) |
53% |
11% |
* Total return not annualized for periods of less than one full year.
** Annualized for periods of less than one full year.
(1) Period from August 13, 2024 (commencement of operations) through October 31, 2024.
(2) Per share amounts are calculated based on average shares outstanding during the year or period.
(3) The amount shown does not correlate with the change in the aggregate gains and losses in the Fund’s securities for the year or period due to the timing of sales and repurchases of the Fund’s shares in relation to fluctuating market values for the Fund’s securities.
(4) Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered from in-kind processing of creation or redemptions.
116 | Janus Detroit Street Trust
|
Janus Henderson Income ETF |
|
|
For a share outstanding during period ended October 31 |
2025(1) |
|
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period |
$50.00 |
|
Income/(Loss) from Investment Operations: |
|
|
Net investment income/(loss)(2) |
3.04 |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) |
0.59 |
|
Total from Investment Operations |
3.63 |
|
Less Dividends and Distributions: |
|
|
Dividends (from net investment income) |
(2.63) |
|
Total Dividends and Distributions |
(2.63) |
|
Net Asset Value, End of Period |
$51.00 |
|
Total Return* |
7.46% |
|
Net assets, End of Period (in thousands) |
$145,348 |
|
Ratios to Average Net Assets** |
|
|
Ratio of Gross Expenses |
0.52% |
|
Ratio of Net Expenses (After Waivers and Expense Offsets) |
0.50% |
|
Ratio of Net Investment Income/(Loss) |
6.20% |
|
Portfolio Turnover Rate(3)(4) |
126% |
* Total return not annualized for periods of less than one full year.
** Annualized for periods of less than one full year.
(1) Period from November 12, 2024 (commencement of operations) through October 31, 2025.
(2) Per share amounts are calculated based on average shares outstanding during the year or period.
(3) Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered from in-kind processing of creation or redemptions.
(4) Portfolio Turnover Rate excludes TBA (to be announced) purchase and sales commitments.
117 | Janus Detroit Street Trust
|
Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF |
|
|
|
|
|
|
For a share outstanding during each year or period ended October 31 |
2025 |
2024 |
2023 |
2022 |
2021 |
|
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period |
$44.97 |
$42.17 |
$44.25 |
$52.94 |
$53.58 |
|
Income/(Loss) from Investment Operations: |
|||||
|
Net investment income/(loss)(1) |
2.30 |
2.42 |
2.18 |
0.92 |
0.66 |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) |
0.98 |
2.68 |
(2.33) |
(8.73) |
(0.19) |
|
Total from Investment Operations |
3.28 |
5.10 |
(0.15) |
(7.81) |
0.47 |
|
Less Dividends and Distributions: |
|||||
|
Dividends (from net investment income) |
(2.43) |
(2.30) |
(1.93) |
(0.88) |
(1.00) |
|
Distributions (from capital gains) |
— |
— |
— |
— |
(0.11) |
|
Total Dividends and Distributions |
(2.43) |
(2.30) |
(1.93) |
(0.88) |
(1.11) |
|
Net Asset Value, End of Period |
$45.82 |
$44.97 |
$42.17 |
$44.25 |
$52.94 |
|
Total Return |
7.56% |
12.23% |
(0.57)% |
(14.89)% |
0.88% |
|
Net assets, End of Period (in thousands) |
$6,665,222 |
$4,699,114 |
$2,006,118 |
$776,603 |
$848,374 |
|
Ratios to Average Net Assets |
|||||
|
Ratio of Gross Expenses |
0.21% |
0.22% |
0.26% |
0.28% |
0.28% |
|
Ratio of Net Investment Income/(Loss) |
5.14% |
5.37% |
4.83% |
1.86% |
1.24% |
|
Portfolio Turnover Rate(2)(3) |
102% |
57% |
48% |
143% |
162% |
(1) Per share amounts are calculated based on average shares outstanding during the year or period.
(2) Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered from in-kind processing of creation or redemptions.
(3) Portfolio Turnover Rate excludes TBA (to be announced) purchase and sales commitments.
118 | Janus Detroit Street Trust
|
Janus Henderson Securitized Income ETF |
|
|
|
For a share outstanding during each year or period ended October 31 |
2025 |
2024(1) |
|
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period |
$52.00 |
$50.00 |
|
Income/(Loss) from Investment Operations: |
||
|
Net investment income/(loss)(2) |
3.05 |
3.37 |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) |
0.23(3) |
1.36 |
|
Total from Investment Operations |
3.28(3) |
4.73 |
|
Less Dividends and Distributions: |
||
|
Dividends (from net investment income) |
(3.08) |
(2.73) |
|
Distributions (from capital gains) |
(0.11) |
— |
|
Total Dividends and Distributions |
(3.19) |
(2.73) |
|
Net Asset Value, End of Period |
$52.09 |
$52.00 |
|
Total Return* |
6.50% |
9.65% |
|
Net assets, End of Period (in thousands) |
$1,286,644 |
$384,791 |
|
Ratios to Average Net Assets** |
||
|
Ratio of Gross Expenses |
0.49% |
0.49% |
|
Ratio of Net Expenses (After Waivers and Expense Offsets) |
0.48% |
0.48% |
|
Ratio of Net Investment Income/(Loss) |
5.86% |
6.63% |
|
Portfolio Turnover Rate(4)(5) |
60% |
94% |
* Total return not annualized for periods of less than one full year.
** Annualized for periods of less than one full year.
(1) Period from November 8, 2023 (commencement of operations) through October 31, 2024.
(2) Per share amounts are calculated based on average shares outstanding during the year or period.
(3) The amount shown does not correlate with the change in the aggregate gains and losses in the Fund’s securities for the year or period due to the timing of sales and repurchases of the Fund’s shares in relation to fluctuating market values for the Fund’s securities.
(4) Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered from in-kind processing of creation or redemptions.
(5) Portfolio Turnover Rate excludes TBA (to be announced) purchase and sales commitments.
119 | Janus Detroit Street Trust
|
Janus Henderson Short Duration Income ETF |
|
|
|
|
|
|
For a share outstanding during each year or period ended October 31 |
2025 |
2024 |
2023 |
2022 |
2021 |
|
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period |
$49.05 |
$47.98 |
$48.47 |
$50.00 |
$50.40 |
|
Income/(Loss) from Investment Operations: |
|||||
|
Net investment income/(loss)(1) |
2.40 |
2.41 |
1.80 |
0.69 |
0.49 |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) |
0.29 |
0.99 |
0.65 |
(1.27) |
(0.41) |
|
Total from Investment Operations |
2.69 |
3.40 |
2.45 |
(0.58) |
0.08 |
|
Less Dividends and Distributions: |
|||||
|
Dividends (from net investment income) |
(2.28) |
(1.75) |
(2.94) |
(0.95) |
(0.48) |
|
Return of Capital |
(0.14) |
(0.58) |
— |
— |
— |
|
Total Dividends and Distributions |
(2.42) |
(2.33) |
(2.94) |
(0.95) |
(0.48) |
|
Net Asset Value, End of Period |
$49.32 |
$49.05 |
$47.98 |
$48.47 |
$50.00 |
|
Total Return |
5.64% |
7.26% |
5.24% |
(1.18)% |
0.15% |
|
Net assets, End of Period (in thousands) |
$2,779,217 |
$2,263,864 |
$2,372,785 |
$2,539,796 |
$2,777,501 |
|
Ratios to Average Net Assets |
|||||
|
Ratio of Gross Expenses |
0.23% |
0.23% |
0.23% |
0.23% |
0.23% |
|
Ratio of Net Expenses (After Waivers and Expense Offsets) |
0.23% |
0.23% |
0.23% |
0.23% |
0.23% |
|
Ratio of Net Investment Income/(Loss) |
4.90% |
4.96% |
3.77% |
1.41% |
0.98% |
|
Portfolio Turnover Rate(2) |
45% |
68% |
53% |
46% |
74% |
(1) Per share amounts are calculated based on average shares outstanding during the year or period.
(2) Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered from in-kind processing of creation or redemptions.
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The Trust’s Investment Company Act File No. is 811-23112.