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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>Fulton Financial Corp.</name>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Ball Corp.</name>
        <lei>0BGI85ALH27ZJP15DY16</lei>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Vontier Corp.</name>
        <lei>549300VVSQLG4P5K4639</lei>
        <title>Vontier Corp.</title>
        <cusip>928881101</cusip>
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        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Commercial Metals Co.</name>
        <lei>549300OQS2LO07ZJ7N73</lei>
        <title>Commercial Metals Co.</title>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
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        <name>Akamai Technologies, Inc.</name>
        <lei>OC1LZNN2LF5WTJ5RIL89</lei>
        <title>Akamai Technologies, Inc.</title>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
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          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Helios Technologies, Inc.</name>
        <lei>5493000BCJSMIDRNTI78</lei>
        <title>Helios Technologies, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>42328H109</cusip>
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        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
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          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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        <name>Boot Barn Holdings, Inc.</name>
        <lei>529900QE1BFMYA3N4E71</lei>
        <title>Boot Barn Holdings, Inc.</title>
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        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Thor Industries, Inc.</name>
        <lei>254900XZO1228PDSG060</lei>
        <title>Thor Industries, Inc.</title>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
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        <name>TransUnion</name>
        <lei>549300ZS772LUNUMRB03</lei>
        <title>TransUnion</title>
        <cusip>89400J107</cusip>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>Qnity Electronics, Inc.</name>
        <lei>254900RSUG4J9TFFZX53</lei>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
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        <name>Alliant Energy Corp.</name>
        <lei>5493009ML300G373MZ12</lei>
        <title>Alliant Energy Corp.</title>
        <cusip>018802108</cusip>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>BOYD GROUP, Inc.</name>
        <lei>549300FVHMLW88VSTP09</lei>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>WisdomTree, Inc.</name>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>Titan Machinery, Inc.</name>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>Carlsmed, Inc.</name>
        <lei>5299003NUOF1GRY8UX10</lei>
        <title>Carlsmed, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>14280C105</cusip>
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        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Quaker Chemical Corp.</name>
        <lei>549300PJQ1R3WCWCPS54</lei>
        <title>Quaker Chemical Corp.</title>
        <cusip>747316107</cusip>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>Atmus Filtration Technologies, Inc.</name>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>Burlington Stores, Inc.</name>
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        <title>Burlington Stores, Inc.</title>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>Lamar Advertising Co.</name>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>Lazard, Inc.</name>
        <lei>254900RIBCDJSUFG1A11</lei>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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    <explntrNotes>
      <explntrNote note="Monthly returns presented in Item B.5(a) have been calculated without deducting any applicable sales loads or redemption fees." noteItem="B.5.a"/>
    </explntrNotes>
    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2026-07-30</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>Janus Investment Fund</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>Jesper Nergaard</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>Jesper Nergaard</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>VP, CFO, Treasurer, and Principal Accounting Officer</ncom:title>
    </signature>
  </formData>
</edgarSubmission>
