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Janus Henderson Capital Funds plc - Global Life Sciences Fund Class I2 USD

Performance History31/03/2025
Growth of 1,000 (GBP) Advanced Graph
Janus Henderson Capital Funds plc - Global Life Sciences Fund Class I2 USD
Fund6.68.60.34.4-2.3
+/-Cat-2.913.23.53.4-0.7
+/-B’mrk-11.62.82.91.7-4.2
 
Key Stats
NAV
11/04/2025
 USD 59.86
Day Change 1.78%
Morningstar Category™ Sector Equity Healthcare
ISIN IE0002141913
Fund Size (Mil)
11/04/2025
 USD 3544.84
Share Class Size (Mil)
11/04/2025
 USD 1089.99
Max Initial Charge 2.00%
Ongoing Charge
31/07/2024
  1.56%
Investment Objective: Janus Henderson Capital Funds plc - Global Life Sciences Fund Class I2 USD
The Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital. It pursues its objective by investing at least 80% of its net asset value in equities (also known as company shares) located anywhere in the world and selected for their growth potential. The Fund will invest at least 80% of its net asset value in companies that the relevant Sub-Investment Adviser believes have a life sciences orientation. Generally speaking, the “life sciences” relate to maintaining or improving quality of life. Thus, companies with a “life sciences orientation” include companies engaged in research, development, production or distribution of products or services related to health and personal care, medicine or pharmaceuticals. Such companies may also include companies that the relevant Sub-Investment Adviser believes have growth potential mainly as a result of particular products, technology, patents or other market advantages in the life sciences.
Returns
Trailing Returns (GBP)11/04/2025
YTD-9.28
3 Years Annualised0.84
5 Years Annualised6.47
10 Years Annualised6.35
12 Month Yield 0.00
Management
Manager Name
Start Date
Andy Acker
01/05/2007
Daniel Lyons
31/01/2023
Inception Date
31/03/2000

Category Benchmark
Fund BenchmarkMorningstar Benchmark
MSCI World/Health Care NR USDMorningstar Gbl Health TME NR USD
Portfolio Profile for  Janus Henderson Capital Funds plc - Global Life Sciences Fund Class I2 USD31/03/2025
Morningstar Style Box®
Equity Style
Asset Allocation
  % Long% Short% Net Assets
Stock98.890.0098.89
Bond0.000.000.00
Property0.000.000.00
Cash0.480.000.48
Other0.630.000.63
Top 5 Regions%
United States80.02
Europe - ex Euro7.78
United Kingdom5.10
Eurozone3.10
Asia - Emerging2.78
Top 5 Sectors%
Healthcare100.00
Top 5 HoldingsSector%
Eli Lilly and CoHealthcareHealthcare9.43
UnitedHealth Group IncHealthcareHealthcare6.90
AstraZeneca PLCHealthcareHealthcare4.02
Johnson & JohnsonHealthcareHealthcare3.60
Boston Scientific CorpHealthcareHealthcare3.14
Janus Henderson Capital Funds plc - Global Life Sciences Fund Class I2 USD
Growth Of 1000 (GBP) 31/03/2025
Fund:  Janus Henderson Capital Funds plc - Global Life Sciences Fund Class I2 USD
Category:  Sector Equity Healthcare
Category Index:  Morningstar Gbl Health TME NR USD
Growth of 1,000 GBP
Annual Returns (GBP)31/03/2025
 201820192020202120222023202431/03
Price Return9.1423.1020.536.578.560.334.39-2.28
+/- Category6.456.083.05-2.8613.223.453.42-0.67
+/- Category Index----11.642.752.861.69-4.21
% Rank in Category231830679302261
Trailing Returns (GBP)11/04/2025
   Total Returns   +/- Category   +/- Category Index
1 Day1.78   1.991.10
1 Week1.00   3.641.91
1 Month-7.87   0.38-0.60
3 Months-11.81   -0.47-3.11
6 Months-16.17   -3.25-3.86
YTD-9.28   -0.96-3.91
1 Year-10.66   0.09-3.64
3 Years Annualised0.84   5.581.57
5 Years Annualised6.47   3.300.79
10 Years Annualised6.35   1.45-0.41
 
Quarterly Returns (GBP)31/03/2025
 Quarter 1Quarter 2Quarter 3Quarter 4
2025-2.28---
20249.291.61-0.95-5.09
2023-4.201.70-0.423.42
2022-2.55-0.906.505.55
2021-4.006.691.362.65
2020-8.2222.170.047.45
 
 
 
Morningstar Rating™(Relative to Category)31/03/2025
 Morningstar ReturnMorningstar RiskMorningstar Rating™
3-YearHighAverage5 star
5-YearHighAverage4 star
10-YearAbove AverageAbove Average4 star
OverallHighAbove Average4 star
 
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Volatility Measurements31/03/2025
 
3-Yr Std Dev11.62 %
3-Yr Mean Return5.16 %
 
3-Yr Sharpe Ratio0.09
 
Modern Portfolio Statistics31/03/202531/03/2025
 Standard IndexBest Fit Index
 Morningstar Gbl Health TME NR USD  Morningstar Gbl Health TME NR USD
3-Yr Beta1.031.03
3-Yr Alpha1.751.75
 
Investment Style Details31/03/2025
Morningstar Style Box®
Equity Style
SizeRel to Cat
Average Mkt Cap (Mil)USD 77674-
Market Capitalisation% of Equity
Giant38.80
Large32.57
Medium7.13
Small15.79
Micro5.70
Valuations and Growth RatesEquity PortfolioRelative to Category
Price/Prospective Earnings18.740.94
Price/Book4.260.97
Price/Sales1.820.94
Price/Cash Flow16.470.96
Dividend-Yield Factor1.240.93
 
Long-Term Projected Earnings Growth12.301.14
Historical Earnings Growth3.192.48
Sales Growth11.631.21
Cash-Flow Growth-7.532.41
Book-Value Growth7.991.03
 
Asset Allocation31/03/2025
Asset Allocation
 % Long% Short% Net Assets
Stock98.890.0098.89
Bond0.000.000.00
Property0.000.000.00
Cash0.480.000.48
Other0.630.000.63
World Regions31/03/2025
 % of EquityRelative to Category
United States80.021.14
Canada0.250.90
Latin America0.000.00
United Kingdom5.100.96
Eurozone3.100.45
Europe - ex Euro7.780.62
Europe - Emerging0.000.00
Africa0.000.00
Middle East0.774.10
Japan0.200.07
Australasia0.000.00
Asia - Developed0.000.00
Asia - Emerging2.782.21
 
Sector Weightings31/03/2025
 % of EquityRelative to Category
HealthcareHealthcare100.001.03
 
Top 10 Holdings31/03/2025
 Portfolio NEW
Total Number of Equity Holdings99
Total Number of Bond Holdings0
Assets in Top 10 Holdings41.82
NameSectorCountry% of Assets
Eli Lilly and Co206United States9.43
UnitedHealth Group Inc206United States6.90
AstraZeneca PLC206United Kingdom4.02
Johnson & Johnson206United States3.60
Boston Scientific Corp206United States3.14
Abbott Laboratories206United States3.10
Sanofi SA206France3.07
Amgen Inc206United States2.90
AbbVie Inc206United States2.84
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc206United States2.83
 
 
Management
Name of CompanyJanus Henderson Investors
Phone8002270486
Websitewww.janushenderson.com
Address201 Bishopsgate
 London   EC2M 3AE
 United Kingdom
DomicileIreland
Legal StructureOpen Ended Investment Company
UCITSYes
Inception Date31/03/2000
Fund Advisor(s)
Janus Henderson Investors International Limited
Janus Henderson Investors UK Limited
Fund ManagerAndy Acker
Manager Start Date01/05/2007
Career Start Year1996
Education
Harvard University, B.S.
Harvard Business School, M.A.
 
Biography
Andy Acker is a Portfolio Manager on the Health Care and Biotech Teams at Janus Henderson Investors. He is also the Health Care Sector Lead. Andy was an assistant portfolio manager from 2003 to 2007. He joined Janus in 1999 as a research analyst focused on companies in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. Prior to this, he worked as a strategy consultant for the Boston Consulting Group and as a health care analyst for Morgan Stanley Venture Partners. Andy received his bachelor of science degree in biochemical sciences from Harvard University, graduating magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa. He also earned an MBA with honours from Harvard Business School. Andy holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and has 28 years of financial industry experience.
Fund ManagerDaniel Lyons
Manager Start Date31/01/2023
Career Start Year1997
Education
Rice University, B.A.
Stanford University, Ph.D.
 
Biography
Daniel Lyons is a Portfolio Manager on the Health Care and Biotech Teams at Janus Henderson Investors, a role he has held since 2018. He is also a Research Analyst on the US Small/Mid-Cap Growth Team since 2000 and focuses on biotechnology and life science tools sectors. Daniel started consulting for Janus in 1997 and joined the research team full time in 2000. Daniel received his bachelor of arts degree in biochemistry and chemistry from Rice University, graduating magna cum laude. He also earned a PhD from Stanford University’s programme in immunology and conducted postdoctoral research with a Nobel Laureate at the University of Colorado. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and has 24 years of financial industry experience.
Fees and Expenses
Sales Charges (Maximum) 
Max Initial Charge2.00%
Max Exit Charge*n/a
Annual Charges
Max Annual Management Charge1.50%
Ongoing Charge1.56%
Purchase Details
Minimum Investments
Initial1000000  USD
Additional-
Savings-
Tax Free Savings Schemes
ISAsYes