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The information in this Prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This Prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.  

 

 

Subject to Completion

Preliminary Prospectus Dated September 25, 2026

 

Fixed Income		Class D Shares Ticker
Janus Henderson World Bond Fund		HFADX
(formerly named Janus Henderson Developed World Bond Fund)

 

Janus Investment Fund

Prospectus

 

 

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This Prospectus describes Janus Henderson World Bond Fund (the “Fund”), a portfolio of Janus Investment Fund (the “Trust”). Janus Henderson Investors US LLC (the “Adviser”) serves as investment adviser to the Fund.

The Fund offers multiple classes of shares in order to meet the needs of various types of investors. Only Class D Shares (the “Shares”) are offered by this Prospectus. The Shares are offered directly through the Janus Henderson funds to eligible investors by calling 1-800-525-3713 or at janushenderson.com/individual. The Shares are not offered through financial intermediaries.

For the purpose of this Prospectus, any reference to the “Janus Henderson funds” is inclusive of all series of the Trust, collectively, unless otherwise noted in this Prospectus.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

 

FUND SUMMARY
Janus Henderson World Bond Fund			2
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND
Fees and expenses			10
Additional investment strategies and general portfolio policies			10
Risks of the Fund			18
MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND
Investment adviser			31
Management expenses			31
Investment personnel
OTHER INFORMATION			34
DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAXES			35
SHAREHOLDER’S GUIDE
Pricing of fund shares			43
Choosing a share class
Distribution, servicing, and administrative fees
Payments to financial intermediaries by the Adviser or its affiliates			44
Purchases
Exchanges			46
Redemptions
Excessive trading			50
Shareholder communications			51
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS			55
GLOSSARY OF INVESTMENT TERMS			56

 

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FUND SUMMARY

 

Janus Henderson World Bond Fund

(formerly Janus Henderson Developed World Bond Fund)

Ticker: HFADX Class D Shares

 

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

Janus Henderson World Bond Fund seeks total return through current income and capital appreciation.

 

FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold, and sell Shares of the Fund. [To be updated by amendment]

 

ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)		Class D
Management Fees			[  ]%
Other Expenses			[  ]%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses			[  ]%
Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement(1)			[  ]%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement(1)			[  ]%

 

(1)

The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive its investment advisory fee and/or reimburse operating expenses to the extent that the Fund’s total annual fund operating expenses (excluding shareholder servicing fees (but excluding out-of-pocket transfer agency/shareholder servicing costs), acquired fund fees and expenses, interest, dividends, taxes, brokerage commissions, and extraordinary expenses) exceed [  ]%. 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 affiliated exchange traded funds (“ETFs”) in which the Fund invests, less certain operating expenses. The contractual waivers will remain in effect for at least a one-year period commencing on [   ]. These fee waivers and/or reimbursements may be revised, extended, or terminated only at the discretion of the Board of Trustees.

EXAMPLE:

The Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated, reinvest all dividends and distributions, and then redeem all of your Shares at the end of each period. 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:

 

1 Year

3 Years

5 Years

10 Years

Class D Shares

$

[  ]

$

[  ]

$

[  ]

$

[  ]

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 [ ]% of the average value of its portfolio.

 

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

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 bonds and other debt instruments. Derivative instruments that provide investment exposure to investments in the Fund’s 80% investment policy, or to one or more of the market risk factors associated with such investments, may be counted toward compliance with the Fund’s 80% investment policy.

Bonds and other debt instruments are used by issuers to borrow money. The issuer usually pays interest at a fixed, variable, or floating rate, and must repay the amount borrowed, usually at the maturity of the security. Bonds and other debt instruments in which the Fund may invest include, but are not limited to, commercial loans (including bank loans, bridge loans, debtor-in-possession (“DIP”) loans, mezzanine loans, and other fixed and floating rate loans), commercial paper, high-yield debt instruments, floating rate obligations, including collateralized loan obligations, credit risk transfer securities (“CRTs”), floating

 

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rate senior secured syndicated bank loans, floating rate unsecured loans, and other floating rate bonds, and debt instruments that have contractual restrictions that prohibit or limit their public resale, which may include Rule 144A securities. The Fund may enter into “to be announced” or “TBA” commitments when purchasing mortgage-backed securities or other securities.

The Fund normally invests in issuers from several different countries, which may include the United States. 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) more than 50% of the issuer’s revenues are derived from one or more countries; or (iii) more than 50% of the issuer’s assets are located in one or more countries. The Fund may have exposure to emerging markets.

Additionally, the Fund may invest its assets in derivatives. Derivative instruments have a value derived from, or directly linked to, an underlying asset, such as fixed-income securities, commodities, currencies, interest rates, or market indices. 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 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.

As part of its investment process, portfolio management considers environmental, social, and governance (“ESG”) risks and opportunities (“ESG Factors”) that it believes are financially material, alongside other fundamental investment factors. Examples of potential financially material ESG Factors include: corporate governance, company culture, exposure to climate change, and human capital management. To assess ESG Factors, portfolio management uses issuer reports, third-party data, and internally-generated analyses and may engage directly with issuers. ESG Factors are one of many considerations in the investment decision-making process, may not be determinative in deciding to include or exclude an investment from the portfolio, and may not be considered for every investment decision.

The Fund may seek to earn additional income through lending its securities to certain qualified broker-dealers and institutions, in an amount equal to up to one-third of its total assets as determined at the time of the loan origination.

 

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT RISKS

The biggest risk is that the Fund’s returns and yields will vary, and you could lose money. The principal risks associated with investing in the Fund are set forth below.

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 may fluctuate and it may be more difficult to value or sell the Fund’s holdings. 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.

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.

 

•

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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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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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 company 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 considered by the Adviser to be 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.

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.

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.

Foreign Exposure Risk. Foreign markets can be more volatile than the U.S. market. As a result, the Fund’s returns and net asset value 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

 

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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.

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.

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.

Collateralized Loan Obligation Risk. The risks of investing in collateralized loan obligations (“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 senior CLO tranches could experience losses due to actual defaults, increased sensitivity to defaults due to collateral default and the disappearance of the 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 of the underlying asset, 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 or other assets within a CLO. As such, each CLO is subject to the risk that its manager may not effectively exercise its responsibilities. 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.

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. 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. The interest rates on floating rate obligations typically reset quarterly, although rates on some obligations may adjust at other intervals. 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.

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.

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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Industrials Sector Risk. The industrials sector is comprised of companies that produce capital goods used in construction and manufacturing, such as companies that make and sell machinery, equipment and supplies that are used to produce other goods. Companies in the industrials sector may be adversely affected by changes in government regulation and spending, import controls, and worldwide competition. In addition, companies may be adversely affected by environmental damages, product liability claims and exchange rates, and may face product obsolescence due to rapid technological developments and frequent new product introduction.

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. As long as the Fund holds a foreign security, its value will be affected by the value of the local currency relative to the U.S. dollar. When the 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.

Derivatives Risk. Derivatives can be volatile and involve risks in addition to the risks of the underlying referenced securities or asset. Gains or losses from a derivative investment can be substantially greater than the derivative’s original cost, and can therefore involve leverage. Leverage may cause the Fund to be more volatile than if it had not used leverage. Derivatives entail the risk that the counterparty may default on its payment obligations. If the counterparty to a derivative transaction defaults, the Fund may lose the net amount of the payments that it contractually is entitled to receive. Derivatives used for hedging purposes may reduce or eliminate gains or cause losses if the market moves in a manner different from that anticipated by portfolio management or if the cost of the derivative outweighs the benefit of the hedge.

Portfolio Management Risk. The Fund is an actively managed investment portfolio and is therefore subject to the risk that the investment strategies and research process 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.

Securities Lending Risk. There is the risk that when portfolio securities are lent, the securities may not be returned on a timely basis, and the Fund may experience delays and costs in recovering the security or gaining access to the collateral provided to the

 

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Fund to collateralize the loan. If the Fund is unable to recover a security on loan, the Fund may use the collateral to purchase replacement securities in the market. There is a risk that the value of the collateral could decrease below the cost of the replacement security by the time the replacement investment is made, resulting in a loss to the Fund.

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.

ESG Integration Risk. There is a risk that considering ESG Factors as part of the Fund’s investment process may fail to produce the intended results or that the Fund may perform differently from funds that have a similar investment style but do not formally incorporate such considerations in their strategy. Information related to ESG Factors provided by issuers and third parties, which portfolio management may utilize, continues to develop and may be incomplete or inaccurate, use different methodologies, or be applied differently across issuers and industries.

An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.

 

PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

[TO BE UPDATED BY AMENDMENT]

The following information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing how the Fund’s performance has varied over time. Class D Shares of the Fund commenced operations on June 5, 2017. The performance shown for Class D Shares for periods prior to June 5, 2017, reflects the performance of Class A Shares of Henderson Strategic Income Fund (the “Predecessor Fund”), calculated using the fees and expenses of Class A Shares of the Predecessor Fund (without sales charges), net of any applicable fee and expense limitations or waivers. The Predecessor Fund was advised by Henderson Global Investors (North America) Inc. and subadvised by Henderson Investment Management Limited. Class A Shares, Class C Shares, Class I Shares, and Class R6 Shares of the Predecessor Fund were reorganized into Class A Shares, Class C Shares, Class I Shares, and Class N Shares, respectively, of the Fund on June 2, 2017. In connection with this reorganization, certain shareholders of the Predecessor Fund who held shares directly with the Predecessor Fund and not through an intermediary had the Class A Shares, Class C Shares, Class I Shares, and Class N Shares of the Fund received in the merger automatically exchanged for Class D Shares of the Fund following the merger. If Class D Shares of the Fund had been available during periods prior to June 5, 2017, the performance shown may have been different because the Fund and the Predecessor Fund have different expenses. The performance shown for the periods following the Fund’s commencement of Class D Shares reflects the fees and expenses of Class D Shares, net of any applicable fee and expense limitations or waivers.

The bar chart depicts the change in performance from year to year during the periods indicated. The table compares the Fund’s average annual returns for the periods indicated to a broad-based securities market index. All figures assume reinvestment of dividends and distributions. For certain periods, the Fund’s performance reflects the effect of expense waivers. Without the effect of these expense waivers, the performance shown would have been lower. Effective [   ], the Fund changed its investment strategy. Performance prior to [   ] reflects the Fund’s former strategy, and its performance may have differed if the Fund’s current strategy had been in place

 

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The Fund’s (and the Predecessor Fund’s) past performance (before and after taxes) does not necessarily indicate how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available at janushenderson.com/allfunds or by calling 1-800-525-3713.

 

Annual Total Returns for Class D Shares (calendar year-end)

 

 

Best Quarter: [   ] [   ]     Worst Quarter: [   ] [   ]

Class D Shares’ year-to-date return as of the calendar quarter ended September 30, 2026 was [  ]%.

 

Average Annual Total Returns (periods ended 12/31/25)

1 Year

5 Years

10 Years

Since Inception 9/30/03

Class D Shares

Return Before Taxes

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Return After Taxes on Distributions

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Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares(1)

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Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for expenses, fees, or taxes)

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(1)	If the Fund incurs a loss, which generates a tax benefit, the Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares may exceed the Fund’s other return figures.

The Fund’s broad-based benchmark index is the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index. The index is described below.

 

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The Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index is a broad-based measure of the global investment grade fixed-rate debt markets.

After-tax returns are calculated using distributions for the Predecessor Fund’s Class A Shares for the period prior to June 5, 2017. If Class D Shares of the Fund had been available during periods prior to June 5, 2017, the distributions used to calculate the after-tax returns may have been different. After-tax returns are calculated using the historically highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on your individual tax situation and may differ from those shown in the preceding table. The after-tax return information shown above does not apply to Fund shares held through a tax-advantaged account, such as a 401(k) plan or an IRA.

 

MANAGEMENT

Investment Adviser: Janus Henderson Investors US LLC

Portfolio Management: Helen Anthony, CFA, is Co-Portfolio Manager of the Fund, which she has co-managed since August 2026. Oliver Bardot, CFA, is Co-Portfolio Manager of the Fund, which he has co-managed since August 2026. Jenna Barnard, CFA, is Executive Vice President and Co-Portfolio Manager of the Fund, and has been a member of the Fund’s portfolio management team since December 2008. John Lloyd is Co-Portfolio Manager of the Fund, which he has co-managed since August 2026. Addison Maier is Co-Portfolio Manager of the Fund, which he has co-managed since August 2026. Nicholas Ware is Executive Vice President and Co-Portfolio Manager of the Fund, which he has co-managed since July 2024.

Ms. Barnard intends to retire from the asset management industry and Janus Henderson Investors on or about December 31, 2026.

 

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PURCHASE AND SALE OF FUND SHARES

 

Minimum Investment Requirements
To open a new regular Fund account		$	2,500
To open a new regular Fund account with an automatic investment program of $50 per month		$	100
To open a new UTMA account, Coverdell Education Savings Account, or a retirement Fund account
• without an automatic investment program		$	1,000
• with an automatic investment program of $50 per month		$	100
To add to any existing type of Fund account without an automatic investment program		$	50

You may generally purchase, exchange, or redeem Fund Shares on any business day by written request, telephone, and in most cases, online at janushenderson.com/individual. You may conduct transactions by mail (Janus Henderson, P.O. Box 219109, Kansas City, MO 64121-9109), or by telephone at 1-800-525-3713. Purchase, exchange, or redemption requests must be received in good order by the Fund or its agents prior to the close of the trading session of the New York Stock Exchange in order to receive that day’s net asset value. For additional information, refer to “To Open an Account or Buy Shares,” “To Exchange Shares,” and/or “To Sell Shares” in the Prospectus.

 

TAX INFORMATION

The Fund’s distributions are 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 upon withdrawal of your investment from such account).

 

PAYMENTS TO BROKER-DEALERS AND OTHER FINANCIAL  INTERMEDIARIES

With respect to share classes not offered in this Prospectus, the Fund or its distributor (or its affiliates) pay select broker-dealer firms or other financial intermediaries for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing a broker-dealer or other intermediary or a salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment or to recommend one share class over another.

 

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND

 

 

FEES AND EXPENSES

Please refer to the following important information when reviewing the “Fees and Expenses of the Fund” table in the Fund Summary of the Prospectus. The fees and expenses shown were determined based on average net assets as of the fiscal year ended[   ]. [To be updated by amendment]

 

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“Annual Fund Operating Expenses” are paid out of the Fund’s assets and include fees for portfolio management and administrative services, including recordkeeping, subaccounting, and other shareholder services, as well as reimbursement to the Adviser of its out-of-pocket costs for services as administrator. You do not pay these fees directly but, as the Example in the Fund Summary shows, these costs are borne indirectly by all shareholders.

 

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The “Management Fee” is the investment advisory fee rate paid by the Fund to the Adviser. Refer to “Management Expenses” in this Prospectus for additional information with further description in the Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”).

 

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“Other Expenses”

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include an administrative services fee based on the average daily net assets of Class D Shares for shareholder services provided by Janus Henderson Services US LLC (the “Transfer Agent”), the Fund’s transfer agent, as detailed below.

 

 

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include acquired fund fees and expenses, which are indirect expenses the Fund may incur as a result of investing in shares of an underlying fund, to the extent such expenses are less than 0.01%. “Acquired Fund” refers to any underlying fund (including, but not limited to, exchange-traded funds) in which a fund invests or has invested during the period. To the extent that the Fund invests in Acquired Funds, the Fund’s “Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses” may not correlate to the “Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets” presented in the Financial Highlights table because that ratio includes only the direct operating expenses incurred by the Fund, not the indirect costs of investing in Acquired Funds. Such amounts are less than 0.01%.

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may include reimbursement to the Transfer Agent of its out-of-pocket costs for arranging for the provision by third parties of certain servicing to shareholders.

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include custodian fees and expenses, legal and auditing fees, printing and mailing costs of sending reports and other information to existing shareholders, and Independent Trustees’ fees and expenses.

 

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The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive and/or reimburse the Fund’s “Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses” to a certain limit for at least a one-year period commencing on [   ]. The expense limit is described in the “Management Expenses” section of this Prospectus.

 

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All expenses in the Fund’s “Fees and Expenses of the Fund” table are shown without the effect of expense offset arrangements. Pursuant to such arrangements, credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances are used to reduce custodian and transfer agent expenses.

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES AND GENERAL PORTFOLIO  POLICIES

[To be updated by amendment]

The Fund’s Board of Trustees (“Trustees”) may change the Fund’s investment objective or non-fundamental principal investment strategies without a shareholder vote. The Fund will notify you in writing at least 60 days before making any such change it considers material. Because the Fund has an 80% investment policy, the Fund will provide shareholders with at least 60 days’ notice prior to changing this policy. If there is a material change to the 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 the Fund will achieve its investment objective.

Unless otherwise stated, the following section provides additional information about the investment strategies and general policies that are summarized in the Fund Summary section, including the types of securities the Fund may invest in when pursuing its investment objective. This section also describes investment strategies and policies that the Fund may use to a lesser extent. These non-principal investment strategies and policies may become more important in the future since the Fund’s

 

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composition can change over time. Except for the Fund’s policies with respect to 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 the 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. The “Glossary of Investment Terms” includes descriptions of investment terms used throughout the Prospectus.

Security Selection

Portfolio management’s investment process for the Fund 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.

Unless the investment objective or policies prescribe otherwise, 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.

Cash Position

The Fund 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, the Fund’s cash or similar investments may increase. When the 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 the 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, the 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. The Fund’s cash position may also increase temporarily due to unusually large cash inflows. Under unusual circumstances such as these, the Fund may invest up to 100% of its assets in cash or similar investments. In this case, the Fund may take positions that are inconsistent with its investment policies. As a result, the Fund may not achieve its investment objective.

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.

Derivatives

Derivative instruments are instruments or contracts whose value is derived from, or directly linked to, an underlying reference asset, including securities, currencies, commodities, or indices. 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; 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 the Fund.

The Fund may use derivative instruments for hedging purposes (to offset risks associated with an investment, currency exposure, or market conditions), to adjust currency exposure relative to a benchmark index, or for speculative purposes (to earn income and seek to enhance returns). The Fund may also take long and short positions in derivatives.

 

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Derivative instruments may also be used individually or in combination together to mitigate the 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 the Fund’s investment objective, strategies, and risks.

Emerging Markets

Within the parameters of its specific investment policies, the 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 the MSCI Emerging Markets Index^SM. Emerging market countries in which the 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.

Equity Securities

The Fund may invest in equity securities, which represent shares of ownership, or the right to acquire an ownership interest, in a company. Equity securities generally include domestic and foreign common stocks, preferred stocks, securities convertible into common stocks or preferred stocks, warrants to purchase common or preferred stocks, and other securities with equity characteristics.

ESG Integration

As part of the Fund’s investment process, portfolio management considers 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

The Fund may invest in exchange-traded funds (“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 the Fund, which will be indirectly paid by the Fund. As a result, the cost of investing in the Fund may be higher than the cost of investing directly in ETFs and may be higher than other mutual funds that invest directly in stocks and bonds. Since ETFs are traded on an exchange at market prices that may vary from the net asset value of their underlying investments, there may be times when ETFs trade at a premium or discount.

Foreign Securities

The Fund invests in foreign securities and foreign currencies. Portfolio management seeks investments that meet the selection criteria, regardless of where an issuer or company is located. 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) more than 50% of the issuer’s revenues are derived from one or more countries; or (iii) more than 50% of the issuer’s assets are located in one or more countries.

High-Yield Bonds

Within the parameters of its specific investment policies, the Fund may invest in bonds that are rated below investment grade (also known as “junk” bonds) by NRSROs or are unrated bonds considered by the Adviser to be of similar quality. The Fund may also invest in unrated bonds of foreign and domestic issuers.

 

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Illiquid Investments

The 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 the 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

The Fund may invest in inflation-linked securities, 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 the Fund.

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 the Fund increases its assets available for investment using derivatives, short sales, when-issued, delayed delivery, or forward commitment transactions, or other similar transactions. The use of other investment techniques can also create a leveraging effect on the Fund.

Loans

The 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.

Bank Loans. Bank loans are obligations of companies or other entities 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.

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.

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.

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

 

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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

The Fund may utilize “mortgage dollar rolls,” which are similar to reverse repurchase agreements in certain respects. In a “mortgage dollar roll” transaction, the 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 the Fund pledges a mortgage-related security to a dealer to obtain cash. Successful use of mortgage dollar rolls depends on the Fund’s ability to predict interest rates and mortgage payments. The use of mortgage dollar rolls often increases portfolio turnover.

Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities

The Fund may purchase fixed or variable rate commercial or residential mortgage-backed securities issued by the Government National Mortgage Association (“Ginnie Mae”), the Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”), the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”), or other governmental or government-related entities. Ginnie Mae’s guarantees are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government, which means that the U.S. Government guarantees that the interest and principal will be paid when due. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac securities, as well as the securities of other government or government-related entities, are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government.

The Fund may also purchase mortgage- and asset-backed securities through single- and multi-seller conduits, collateralized mortgage obligations, collateralized loan obligations, collateralized bond obligations, structured investment vehicles, and other similar securities. Asset-backed securities may be backed by various consumer obligations, including automobile loans, equipment leases, credit card receivables, or other collateral. In the event the underlying loans are not paid, the securities’ issuer could be forced to sell the assets and recognize losses on such assets, which could impact the Fund’s yield and return.

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

The Fund may invest in non-agency mortgage-backed securities, which are mortgage-backed securities issued or guaranteed by private issuers.

Options on Futures Contracts

An option on a futures contract gives the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a futures contract at a specified price on or before a specified date. Futures contracts and options on futures are standardized and traded on designated exchanges. To the extent the Fund engages in futures contracts on foreign exchanges, such exchanges may not provide the same protection as U.S. exchanges.

Options on Securities and Indices

The Fund may purchase and write put and call options on securities and indices. A put option on a security gives the purchaser of the option the right to sell, and the writer of the option the obligation to buy, the underlying security at any time during the option period. A call option on a security gives the purchaser of the option the right to buy, and the writer of the option the obligation to sell, the underlying security at any time during the option period. The premium paid to the writer is the consideration for undertaking the obligations under the option contract.

Put and call options on indices are similar to options on securities except that options on an index give the holder the right to receive, upon exercise of the option, an amount of cash if the closing level of the underlying index is greater than (or less than, in the case of puts) the exercise price of the option. This amount of cash is equal to the difference between the closing price of the index and the exercise price of the option, expressed in dollars multiplied by a specified number. Thus, unlike options on individual securities, all settlements are in cash, and gain or loss depends on price movements in the particular market represented by the index generally, rather than the price movements in individual securities. All options written on indices or securities must be “covered” as required by the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

Portfolio Turnover

Portfolio turnover rates are generally not a factor in making buy and sell decisions for the Fund. Changes may be made to the 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. The Fund may also sell one security and simultaneously purchase the same or a

 

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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 the Fund (including due to shareholder purchases and redemptions), the nature of the Fund’s investments, and the investment style of portfolio management. Changes are normally made in the Fund’s portfolio whenever portfolio management believes such changes are desirable.

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 the Fund’s performance. The “Financial Highlights” section of this Prospectus shows the Fund’s 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 the Fund.

REITs and Real Estate-Related Securities

The Fund 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 operating 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.

Securities Lending

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. When the Fund lends its securities, it receives collateral (including cash collateral), at least equal to the value of securities loaned. The Fund may earn

 

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income by investing this collateral in one or more affiliated or non-affiliated cash management vehicles or in time deposits. It is also possible that, due to a decline in the value of a cash management vehicle in which collateral is invested, the Fund may lose money. There is also the risk that when portfolio securities are lent, the securities may not be returned on a timely basis, and the Fund may experience delays and costs in recovering the security or gaining access to the collateral provided to the Fund to collateralize the loan. If the Fund is unable to recover a security on loan, the Fund may use the collateral to purchase a replacement security in the market. 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 the Fund. In certain circumstances, individual loan transactions could yield negative returns. 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

The Fund may enter into a short sale to hedge against anticipated declines in the market price of a security, to reduce portfolio volatility, or to obtain short investment exposure to an underlying reference asset. The Fund may invest in short positions through short sales of stocks and structured products, and through derivatives that include swaps, uncovered written calls, and futures.

A short sale is generally a transaction in which the 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.

The 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 the Fund owns, or the Fund has the right to obtain the amount of the security sold short at a specified date in the future.

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.

Special Situations

The Fund may invest in companies that demonstrate special situations or turnarounds, meaning companies that have experienced significant business problems but are believed to have favorable prospects for recovery. For example, a special situation or turnaround may arise when, in the opinion of portfolio management, the securities of a particular issuer will be recognized as undervalued by the market and appreciate in value due to a specific development with respect to that issuer. Special situations may include significant changes in a company’s allocation of its existing capital, a restructuring of assets, or a redirection of free cash flow. For example, issuers undergoing significant capital changes may include companies involved in spin-offs, sales of divisions, mergers or acquisitions, companies involved in bankruptcy proceedings, or companies initiating large changes in their debt to equity ratio. Companies that are redirecting cash flows may be reducing debt, repurchasing shares, or paying dividends. Special situations may also result from: (i) significant changes in industry structure through regulatory developments or shifts in competition; (ii) a new or improved product, service, operation, or technological advance; (iii) changes in senior management or other extraordinary corporate event; (iv) differences in market supply of and demand for the security; or (v) significant changes in cost structure.

Swap Agreements

The Fund may utilize swap agreements including, but not limited to, credit default swaps, equity swaps, inflation index swaps, inflation-linked swaps, interest rate and currency swaps, total return swaps (including fixed-income total return swaps), and swaps on exchange-traded funds, as a means to gain exposure to certain companies or countries, a commodity index, or commodity markets, and/or to “hedge” or protect their portfolios from adverse movements in securities prices, the rate of inflation, or interest rates. Swaps may also be used for capital appreciation. Swap agreements are two-party contracts to exchange one set of cash flows for another. Swap agreements entail the risk that a party will default on its payment obligations to the Fund. If the other party to a swap defaults, the Fund would risk the loss of the net amount of the payments that it contractually is entitled to receive. If the 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. Various types of swaps such as credit default, equity, interest rate, currency, inflation index, and total return are described in this Prospectus and/or in the “Glossary of Investment Terms.”

 

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Index Credit Default Swaps. The Fund may invest in index credit default swaps (“CDX”). CDX are swaps on an index of credit default swaps. CDX allow an investor 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 credit event occurs in one of the underlying companies, the protection is paid out via the delivery of the defaulted bond by the buyer of protection 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 CDX 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.

Interest Rate Swaps. The Fund may enter into interest rate swaps, which 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 are generally entered into on a net basis. Interest rate swaps do not involve the delivery of securities, other underlying assets, or principal. Accordingly, the risk of loss with respect to interest rate swaps is limited to the net amount of interest payments that the Fund is contractually obligated to make.

Single-Name Credit Default Swaps. The Fund may invest in single-name credit default swaps (“CDS”) to buy or sell credit protection to hedge its credit exposure, gain issuer exposure without owning the underlying security, or increase the Fund’s total return. CDS are a specific kind of counterparty agreement that 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 CDS agrees to insure this risk in exchange for regular periodic payments.

Total Return Swaps. The Fund may enter into total return swaps, which involve the exchange by two parties in which one party makes payments based on a set rate, either fixed or variable, while the other party makes payments based on the return of an underlying asset, which includes both the income it generates and any capital gains over the payment period. 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 (e.g., U.S. investment grade bonds, high-yield bonds, or emerging market bonds).

TBA Commitments

The 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 the Fund’s net asset value. Because the 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.

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.

U.S. Government Securities

The Fund may invest in U.S. Government securities. U.S. Government securities include those issued directly by the U.S. Treasury, including Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (also known as TIPS), 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, the 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.

 

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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.

When-Issued, Delayed Delivery, and Forward Commitment Transactions

The Fund may purchase or sell securities on a when-issued, delayed delivery, or forward commitment basis. When purchasing a security on a when-issued, delayed delivery, or forward commitment basis, the Fund assumes the rights and risks of ownership of the security, including the risk of price and yield fluctuations, and takes such fluctuations into account when determining its net asset value, but does not pay for the securities until they are received. If the other party to a transaction fails to deliver the securities, the Fund could miss a favorable price or yield opportunity. If the Fund remains substantially fully invested at a time when when-issued, delayed delivery, or forward commitment purchases are outstanding, the purchases may result in a form of leverage.

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.

Other Types of Investments

Unless otherwise stated within its specific investment policies, the Fund may also invest in other types of domestic and foreign securities and use other investment strategies. These securities and strategies are not intended to be principal investment strategies of the Fund. If successful, they may benefit the Fund by earning a return on the Fund’s assets or reducing risk; however, they may not achieve the Fund’s investment objective.

 

RISKS OF THE FUND

The value of your investment will vary over time, sometimes significantly, and you may lose money by investing in the Fund. The Fund invests substantially all of its assets in fixed-income securities or income-generating securities and, to varying degrees, derivatives. The following information is intended to help you better understand some of the risks of investing in the Fund, including the principal risks that are summarized in the Fund Summary section. This information also includes descriptions of other risks the Fund may be subject to as a result of additional investment strategies and general policies that may apply to the Fund. The impact of the following risks on the Fund may vary depending on the Fund’s investments. The greater the Fund’s investment in a particular security, the greater the Fund’s exposure to the risks associated with that security. Before investing in the Fund, you should consider carefully the risks that you assume when investing in the Fund.

Collateralized Loan Obligation Risk. The risks of investing in a collateralized loan obligation (“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 the Fund is invested. Higher rated 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 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 interest rate risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, prepayment risk, and the risk of default of the underlying asset, among others.

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

 

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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 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.

Convertible Securities Risk. The Fund may invest in securities that are convertible into preferred and common stocks, and thus, is 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.

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 the 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 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. The 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, the 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). The 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 the 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. Through the Fund’s investments in fixed-income securities, the Fund is subject to the risks associated with the credit quality of the issuers of those 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 the Fund’s returns and yield.

Many fixed-income securities receive credit ratings from NRSROs. These services assign ratings to securities by assessing the likelihood of issuer default. The lower a bond issue is rated by an agency, the more credit risk it is considered to represent. Lower rated instruments and 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 the Fund’s return and yield. If a security has not received a rating, the Fund must rely upon the Adviser’s credit assessment, which if incorrect can also impact the Fund’s returns and yield.

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 the 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; (v) the absence of a liquid secondary trading market, (vi) outside developments unrelated to a derivative instrument, and/or (vii) 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 the Fund in the event of its insolvency. To the extent that the Fund invests in derivatives instruments, the 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 the Fund’s overall return. Derivatives can be complex instruments and may involve analysis that differs from that required for other investment types used by the Fund. If the value of a derivative does not correlate well with the particular market or other asset class to which the derivative is intended to provide exposure, the derivative may not produce the anticipated result. Derivatives can also reduce the opportunity for gain or result in losses by offsetting positive returns in other investments. To the extent the Fund enters into

 

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short derivative positions, it may lose more money than the actual cost of the short position and its potential losses may be theoretically unlimited.

 

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Futures and Swaps Related to Interest Rate Risk. The Fund’s investments in interest rate futures, swaps, or futures on interest rate sensitive securities entail the risk that 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 or swaps markets, or an imperfect correlation between the underlying instrument and the interest rate portfolio management is seeking to hedge, a correct forecast of general interest rate trends by portfolio management may not result in the successful use of futures and swaps related to interest rates.

 

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Index Credit Default Swaps Risk. If the Fund holds a long position in a CDX, the Fund would indirectly bear its proportionate share of any expenses paid by CDX. By investing in CDX, the 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, the Fund will have contractual remedies pursuant to the agreements related to the transaction. CDX also bear the risk that the Fund will not be able to meet its obligation to the counterparty.

 

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Single-Name Credit Default Swaps Risk. When the 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 the 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, the 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 the Fund. Unlike CDX, single-name CDS do not have the benefit of diversification across many issuers.

 

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Sovereign Bond Futures Contracts Risk. Interest rate movements directly affect the price of the sovereign bond futures contracts held by the Fund. If a sovereign bond futures contract is denominated in a non-U.S. currency, the 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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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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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 the Fund than if it had not entered into any Treasury futures contracts. To the extent the 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 the Fund.

Emerging Markets Risk. Within the parameters of its specific investment policies, the 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 the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. To the extent that the Fund invests a significant amount of its assets in one or more of these countries, its returns and net asset value may be affected to a large degree by events and economic conditions in such countries. 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

 

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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 the 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 the Fund to obtain or to enforce a judgment against the issuers of such securities. In addition, 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. The 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.

Equity Securities Risk. The values of equity securities, such as common stocks and preferred stocks, 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 the Fund’s investment process may fail to produce the intended results or that the 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 the 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 net asset value of their underlying investments. Accordingly, there may be times when an ETF trades at a premium or discount to its net asset value. When the 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 the Fund may be higher than the cost of investing directly in ETFs and may be higher than other mutual funds that invest directly in stocks and bonds. 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, the Fund may not be able to purchase or sell an ETF at the most optimal time, which could adversely affect the Fund’s performance. As with any listed security, trading of an ETF’s shares may be halted by the activation of individual or market-wide “circuit breakers” (which halt trading for a specific period of time when the price of a particular security or overall market prices decline by a specified percentage). Trading of an ETF’s shares may also be halted if (i) the shares are delisted from an exchange without first being listed on another exchange or (ii) exchange officials determine that such action is appropriate in the interest of a fair and orderly market or for the protection of investors. 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 the Fund may invest are subject to specific risks, depending on the investment strategy of the ETF. In turn, the 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 the Fund may invest in a broad range of ETFs, such risks may include, but are not limited to, leverage

 

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risk, foreign exposure risk, and commodity-linked investments risk. To the extent the Fund invests in fixed-income ETFs, it will be indirectly exposed to the same risks described under “Fixed-Income Securities Risk.”

Exchange-Traded Notes Risk. Exchange-traded notes (“ETNs”) are debt securities whose returns are linked to a particular index. ETNs are typically linked to the performance of a commodities index that reflects the potential return on unleveraged investments in futures contracts of physical commodities, plus a specified rate of interest that could be earned on cash collateral. ETNs are subject to credit risk and counterparty risk. The value of an ETN may vary and may be influenced by time to maturity, level of supply and demand for the ETN, volatility and lack of liquidity in underlying commodities markets, changes in the applicable interest rates, changes in the issuer’s credit rating, and economic, legal, political, or geographic events that affect the referenced commodity. When the Fund invests in ETNs it will bear its proportionate share of any fees and expenses borne by the ETN. There may be restrictions on the Fund’s right to redeem its investment in an ETN, which is meant to be held until maturity. The Fund’s decision to sell its ETN holdings may be limited by the availability of a secondary market.

Fixed-Income Securities Risk. The Fund invests in a variety of fixed-income securities. 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 the Fund’s net asset value 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 the 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 the Fund to reinvest its assets in securities with lower yields, resulting in a decline in the Fund’s income or return potential. Fixed-income securities 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 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 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 the Fund may also increase, making it more difficult to meet shareholder redemptions and further adversely affecting the value of the Fund.

Foreign Exposure Risk. The Fund invests in foreign debt and equity securities 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

 

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performance of the 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 the Fund holds a foreign security or invests directly in foreign currencies, its value will be affected by the value of the local currency relative to the U.S. dollar. When the 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 the 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 the Fund. Such factors may hinder the Fund’s ability to buy and sell emerging market securities in a timely manner, affecting the Fund’s investment strategies and potentially affecting the value of the 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 the Fund’s ability to buy affected securities or force the Fund to dispose of any affected securities it has previously purchased at an inopportune time. As a result, the 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 the 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.

Geographic Concentration Risk. To the extent that 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.

High-Yield Bond Risk. High-yield bonds (also known as “junk” bonds) are bonds rated below investment grade by NRSROs or are unrated bonds considered by the Adviser to be 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 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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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.

Because the Fund may invest a substantial amount of its net assets in high-yield bonds, investors should be willing to tolerate a corresponding increase in the risk of significant and sudden changes in net asset value.

Impairment of Collateral Risk. The value of collateral, if any, securing a floating rate loan can decline, and may be insufficient to meet the borrower’s obligations or difficult to liquidate. In addition, the Fund’s access to collateral may be limited by bankruptcy or other insolvency laws. Further, certain floating rate loans may not be fully collateralized and may decline in value.

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. The Fund’s investments in multiple companies in a particular industry or economic sector may increase the Fund’s exposure to industry and sector risk. 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.

 

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Industrials Sector Risk. The industrials sector is comprised of companies that produce capital goods used in construction and manufacturing, such as companies that make and sell machinery, equipment and supplies that are used to produce other goods. Companies in the industrials sector may be adversely affected by changes in government regulation and spending, import controls, and worldwide competition. In addition, companies may be adversely affected by environmental damages, product liability claims and exchange rates, and may face product obsolescence due to rapid technological developments and frequent new product introduction.

Inflation Risk. Inflation risk is the risk that the value of certain assets or real income from investments will be worth less in the future as inflation decreases the value of money. As inflation increases, the present value of the Fund’s assets and distributions may decline. During certain periods of time, this risk may be heightened.

Inflation-Linked Investments Risk. Inflation-linked bonds (including TIPS), and other inflation-linked securities normally will decline in price when real interest rates rise. In certain interest rate environments, such as when real interest rates are rising faster than nominal interest rates, inflation-linked bonds may experience greater losses than other fixed-income securities with similar durations. Except for the Fund’s investments in TIPS, which are guaranteed as to principal by the U.S. Treasury, the inflation-adjusted principal value or maturity amount of inflation-linked bonds repaid at maturity may be less than the original principal. Because of their inflation-linked adjustment feature, inflation-linked bonds typically have lower yields than conventional fixed-rate securities. In the event of deflation, where prices decline over time, the principal and income of inflation-linked bonds will likely decline, resulting in losses to the Fund.

Large Shareholder Risk. Certain large shareholders, such as Janus Henderson “fund of funds”, individuals, accounts, and affiliates of the Adviser, may hold substantial percentages of the Fund’s shares. The Fund is subject to the risk that a redemption by those shareholders of all or a large portion of their Fund shares may adversely affect the Fund’s performance by forcing the Fund to sell portfolio securities, potentially at disadvantageous prices, or to raise the cash needed to satisfy the redemption request. Thus, a large redemption could adversely affect the Fund’s liquidity and net asset value. Purchases and redemptions of fund shares by a Janus Henderson “fund of funds” due to reallocations or rebalancings may result in the Fund having to sell securities or invest cash when it otherwise would not do so. These transactions may also accelerate the realization of taxable income to remaining shareholders if such sales of investments result in gains, and may also increase transaction costs, due to commissions paid by the Fund, for instance, for increased trading activity. In addition, a large redemption could result in the Fund’s current expenses being allocated over a smaller asset base, which could lead to an increase in the Fund’s expense ratio. The impact of these transactions is likely to be greater when a Janus Henderson “fund of funds” purchases, redeems, or owns a substantial portion of the 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 the Fund to greater risk and increase its costs. The use of leverage may cause the 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 the Fund’s portfolio will be magnified when the Fund uses leverage.

 

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Liquidity Risk. The Fund may invest in securities or instruments that do not trade actively or in large volumes, and may make investments that are less liquid than other investments. Also, the Fund 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 be readily sold at the desired time or price, the Fund 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 the Fund’s value or prevent the Fund from being able to take advantage of other investment opportunities. Liquidity risk may be increased to the extent that the Fund invests in Rule 144A and other securities exempt from certain registration requirements that are deemed to be illiquid investments.

Liquidity risk may also refer to the risk that the Fund will not be able to pay redemption proceeds within the allowable time period because of unusual market conditions, an unusually high volume of redemption requests, or other reasons. While the Fund may pay redemptions in-kind, the Fund may instead choose to raise cash to meet redemption requests through the sale of portfolio securities or permissible borrowings. If the Fund is forced to sell securities at an unfavorable time and/or under unfavorable conditions, such sales may adversely affect the Fund’s net asset value, may increase brokerage costs, and may result in taxable capital gains.

Loan Risk. The 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. The bank loans in which the Fund invests may be denominated in U.S. or non-U.S. currencies, including the euro. Bank loans are obligations of companies or other entities 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 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 the 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 the 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 the Fund invests in non-U.S. bank loan investments, those investments also are subject to the risks of foreign investment.

If the 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, the 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 the 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 the Fund. Additionally, borrowers may pay back principal in whole or part, prior to scheduled due dates. Such prepayment may result in the 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 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 the 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, the 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).

 

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The 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. The Fund may also invest in other floating rate debt securities or other investments. For example, the Fund may invest in junior or subordinated loans 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 the Fund’s investments in bank loans may be similar to those of investments in “junk” bonds or below investment grade investments. The 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 the 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, the 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 the 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 the 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 the Fund invests. If the value of the Fund’s portfolio decreases, the Fund’s net asset value 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 the 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 negative impacts on the United States and broader global economy and the markets for certain securities and commodities.

Money Market Fund Investment Risk. The 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, the 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 the Fund may lose money. To the extent the Fund transacts in instruments such as derivatives, the Fund may hold investments, which may be significant, in money market fund shares to cover its obligations resulting from the 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

 

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agency. There can be no assurance that a money market fund will maintain a $1.00 per share net asset value 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 net asset value could create a widespread risk of increased redemption pressures on all money market funds, potentially jeopardizing the stability of their net asset values. Certain money market funds have in the past failed to maintain stable net asset values, and there can be no assurance that such failures and resulting redemption pressures will not impact money market funds in the future.

Rules adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (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 net asset value 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 Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, are not subject to the floating net asset value 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 the 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 the Fund directly bears, the Fund indirectly bears the fees and expenses of any money market fund in which it invests.

Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk. Rising interest rates tend to extend the duration of, or reduce the rate of prepayments on, both commercial mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”) and residential mortgage-backed securities (“RMBS”), making them more sensitive to changes in interest rates (“extension risk”). As a result, in a period of rising interest rates, the price of mortgage-backed securities may fall, causing the Fund to exhibit additional volatility. Mortgage-backed securities are also subject to prepayment risk. When interest rates decline, borrowers may pay off their mortgages sooner than expected. This can reduce the Fund’s returns because the Fund will have to reinvest that money at lower prevailing interest rates. Investments in certain 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. Additionally, although mortgage-backed securities are generally supported by some form of government or private guarantee and/or insurance, there is no assurance that guarantors or insurers will meet their obligations.

CMBS are subject to certain other risks. The market for CMBS developed more recently than that for RMBS and is relatively small in terms of outstanding principal amount of issues compared to the RMBS market. CMBS are also subject to risks associated with a lack of standardized terms, shorter maturities than residential mortgage loans, and payment of all or substantially all of the principal at maturity, rather than regular amortization of principal. Moreover, the type and use of a particular commercial property may add to the risk of CMBS investments. Adverse changes in economic conditions and circumstances are more likely to have an adverse impact on mortgage-backed securities secured by loans on commercial properties than on those secured by residential properties.

Similarly, the value of the Fund’s investments in 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 assets. Generally, the originating bank or credit provider is neither the obligor nor the guarantor of the security, and interest and principal payments ultimately depend upon payment of the underlying loans by individuals. The Fund could incur a loss if the underlying loans are not paid. In addition, most asset-backed securities are subject to prepayment risk in a declining interest rate environment. The impact of prepayments on the value of asset-backed securities may be difficult to predict and may result in greater volatility. Rising interest rates tend to extend the duration of asset-backed securities, making them more volatile and sensitive to changing interest rates.

Mortgage Dollar Roll Risk. Mortgage dollar roll transactions simulate an investment in mortgage-backed securities and have the potential to enhance the 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 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

 

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prepayments and interest rates, which may diminish the Fund’s performance. In addition, investment in mortgage dollar rolls may increase the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate, which can increase the Fund’s expenses and decrease returns. Furthermore, there is no assurance that the Fund’s use of cash it receives from a mortgage dollar roll will provide a return that exceeds borrowing costs.

Newly Issued Securities Risk. The Fund 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 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 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.

Operational Risk. An investment in the 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, errors caused by third party service providers, and the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning. Among other things, these errors or failures, as well as other technological issues, may adversely affect the Fund’s ability to calculate its net asset value, 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 the Fund. Although business continuity plans are intended to mitigate or remediate adverse effects in these circumstances, implementation of such plans by the 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 the 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.

Preferred Stocks Risk. To the extent that the Fund holds preferred stock, it may be subject to the additional risks associated with preferred stock. 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 the 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 the Fund’s liquidity profile or prevent the 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 the Fund may get only limited information about the issuer of a private placement or other security exempt from certain registration requirements.

REIT and Real Estate-Related Securities Risk. To the extent the Fund holds REITs and REIT-like entities, it may be subject to the additional risks associated with REIT and REIT-like investments. 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

 

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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 developments to economic or market events. Certain “special purpose” REITs in which the 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. The 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 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 the 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 the Fund, including significantly reducing the return to the Fund on its investment in such company.

Short Sales Risk. 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 cause 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, the Fund’s losses are potentially unlimited in a short sale transaction. The 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.

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.

Sovereign Debt Risk. The Fund may invest in U.S. and non-U.S. government debt securities (“sovereign debt”). 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. The Fund may be requested to participate in the rescheduling of such sovereign debt and to extend further loans to governmental entities, which may adversely affect the 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 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.

Special Situations Risk. Investments in companies that seek to benefit from “special situations,” such as mergers, acquisitions, consolidations, reorganizations, liquidations, bankruptcies, restructurings, or other unusual events, can carry the risk that certain of such situations may not happen as anticipated or the market may react differently than expected to such situations. The securities of companies involved in special situations may be more volatile than the securities of more stable companies,

 

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may at times be illiquid, or may be difficult to value. It also may be difficult to obtain complete financial or other information about companies involved in certain special situations and management of such companies may be addressing a situation with which it has little experience. Additionally, the terms of certain special situation investments may be subject to restrictions that prevent the Fund from selling its position until the special situation is largely resolved, which may limit the Fund’s ability to pursue other opportunities as they arise.

TBA Commitments Risk. The 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, 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. 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.

When-Issued, Delayed Delivery, and Forward Commitment Transactions Risk. When-issued and delayed delivery securities and forward commitments involve the risk that the security the Fund buys will lose value prior to its delivery. There also is the risk that the security will not be issued or that the other party to the transaction will not meet its obligation. If this occurs, the Fund may lose both the investment opportunity for the assets it set aside to pay for the security and any gain in the security’s price.

Zero-Coupon, Step-Coupon, and Pay-in-Kind Securities Risk. 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 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. The 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, the 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, the Fund may lose its entire investment.

 

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MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND

 

 

INVESTMENT ADVISER

Janus Henderson Investors US LLC (the “Adviser”), 151 Detroit Street, Denver, Colorado 80206-4805, is the investment adviser to the Fund. The Adviser is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s investment portfolio and furnishes continuous advice and recommendations concerning the Fund’s investments. The Adviser also provides certain administration and other services and is responsible for other business affairs of the Fund. In addition, the Adviser utilizes a personnel-sharing arrangement with its foreign (non-U.S.) affiliate, Janus Henderson Investors UK Limited (“JHIUKL”), pursuant to which one or more Janus Henderson employees, acting for JHIUKL, may also serve as “associated persons” of the Adviser. In this capacity, such Janus Henderson employees, acting for JHIUKL, 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 the Janus Henderson mutual funds since 1970 and currently serves as investment adviser to all of the Janus Henderson mutual funds, as well as 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.

The Trust and the Adviser have received an exemptive order from 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 the 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 Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) 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 the 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 the 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 the Fund and to recommend for approval by the Trustees, the hiring, termination, and replacement of a subadviser for the Fund. In the event that the Adviser hires a subadviser pursuant to the manager-of-managers structure, the Fund would provide shareholders with information about the subadviser and subadvisory agreement within 90 days.

The Adviser furnishes certain administration, compliance, and accounting services to the Fund, including providing office space for the Fund and providing personnel to serve as officers to the Fund. The Fund reimburses the Adviser for certain of its costs in providing these services (to the extent the Adviser seeks reimbursement and such costs are not otherwise waived). These costs include some or all of the salaries, fees, and expenses of the Adviser’s employees and Fund officers, including the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer and compliance staff, that provide specified administration and compliance services to the Fund. The Fund pays these costs based on out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Adviser, and these costs are separate and apart from advisory fees and other expenses paid in connection with the investment advisory services the Adviser provides to the Fund.

 

MANAGEMENT EXPENSES

The Fund pays the Adviser an investment advisory fee and incurs expenses, including administrative services fees payable pursuant to the Transfer Agency Agreement, custodian fees and expenses, legal and auditing fees, printing and mailing costs of sending reports and other information to existing shareholders, and Independent Trustees’ fees and expenses. The Fund’s investment advisory fee is calculated daily and paid monthly. The Fund’s advisory agreement details the investment advisory fee and other expenses that the Fund must pay.

 

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The following table reflects the Fund’s contractual investment advisory fee rate (expressed as an annual rate), as well as the actual compensation rate paid by the Fund to the Adviser after any applicable fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. The rate shown is a fixed rate based on the Fund’s average daily net assets. [To be updated by amendment]

 

Fund Name

Average Daily Net Assets of the Fund

Contractual Investment Advisory Fee (%) (annual rate)

Actual Compensation Rate Paid to Adviser (%) (for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2026)

Janus Henderson World Bond Fund

First $1 Billion

0.55

Next $500 Million

0.50

Over $1.5 Billion

0.45

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A discussion regarding the basis for the Trustees’ approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement is included in the Fund’s financial statements located in Form N-CSR for the periods ending December 31 and June 30. This information is available, free of charge, at janushenderson.com/reports, under “Financial Statements and Other Information,” or by contacting a Janus Henderson representative at 1-800-525-3713.

Expense Limitation

The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund or reimburse expenses in an amount equal to the amount, if any, that the Fund’s total annual fund operating expenses, including the investment advisory fee, but excluding shareholder servicing fees (but excluding out-of-pocket transfer agency/shareholder servicing costs), acquired fund fees and expenses, interest, dividends, taxes, brokerage commissions, and extraordinary expenses, exceed the annual rate shown below.

The Adviser has also 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 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 ETFs, 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 ETFs (including, but not limited to custody, sub-administration, and transfer agency fees and fees paid to the distributor).

The Adviser has agreed to continue each waiver for at least a one-year period commencing on [   ]. The contractual waiver may be terminated or modified only at the discretion of the Board of Trustees. For information about how the expense limit affects the total expenses of the Fund, if applicable, see the “Fees and Expenses of the Fund” table in the Fund Summary of the Prospectus.

 

Fund Name		Expense Limit Percentage (%)
Janus Henderson World Bond Fund				[  ]

 

PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT

Janus Henderson World Bond Fund

 

Co-Portfolio Managers Helen Anthony, Oliver Bardot, Jenna Barnard, John Lloyd, Addison Maier, and Nicholas Ware 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. Ms. Barnard intends to retire from Janus Henderson Investors on or about December 31, 2026. Following Ms. Barnard’s retirement, Ms. Anthony, Mr. Bardot, Mr. Lloyd, Mr. Maier, and Mr. Ware will continue to serve as Co-Portfolio Managers of the Fund.

Helen Anthony, CFA, is Co-Portfolio Manager of Janus Henderson World Bond Fund, which she has co-managed since August 2026. Ms. Anthony is also Portfolio Manager of other Janus Henderson accounts. She joined Henderson Global Investors Limited in 2010. Ms. Anthony holds a Bachelor of Arts degree (Hons) in Accounting and Finance with European Studies from Exeter University. She also attended the Universidad de Cantabria. Ms. Anthony holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

Oliver Bardot, CFA, is Co-Portfolio Manager of Janus Henderson World Bond Fund, which he has co-managed since August 2026. Mr. Bardot is also Portfolio Manager of other Janus Henderson accounts. He joined Henderson Global Investors Limited in 2009. Mr. Bardot holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Economics from Exeter University. Mr. Bardot holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

 

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Jenna Barnard, CFA, is Head of Global Bonds at Janus Henderson Investors. She is Executive Vice President and Co-Portfolio Manager of Janus Henderson World Bond Fund. Ms. Barnard has been a member of the Fund’s portfolio management team since December 2008. She is also Portfolio Manager of other Janus Henderson accounts. Ms. Barnard holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) degree in Politics, Philosophy and Economics from Oxford University. She holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

John Lloyd is Global Head of Multi-Sector & Corporate Credit at Janus Henderson Investors. He is Co-Portfolio Manager of Janus Henderson World Bond Fund, which he has co-managed since August 2026. Mr. Lloyd is also Portfolio Manager of other Janus Henderson accounts. He joined the Adviser as a research analyst in 2007. Mr. Lloyd 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.

Addison Maier is Co-Portfolio Manager of Janus Henderson World Bond Fund, which he has co-managed since August 2026. Mr. Maier is also Portfolio Manager of other Janus Henderson accounts. He joined the Adviser as a credit analyst in 2011 and has served as a portfolio manager since 2024. 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.

Nicholas Ware is Executive Vice President and Co-Portfolio Manager of Janus Henderson World Bond Fund, which he has co-managed since July 2024. He is also Portfolio Manager of other Janus Henderson accounts. Mr. Ware joined Henderson Global Investors Limited in 2009 as a director of loans and subsequently became a director of strategic fixed income in 2012. He holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) degree in Business Studies from Bournemouth 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) that they manage, is included in the SAI.

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. Additionally, the Adviser manages the Janus Henderson “funds of funds,” which are funds that invest primarily in other mutual funds that are managed by the Adviser. Because the Adviser manages the Janus Henderson “funds of funds” and the Janus Henderson funds, it is subject to certain potential conflicts of interest when allocating the assets of a Janus Henderson “fund of funds” among such Janus Henderson funds. To the extent that the Fund is an underlying fund in a Janus Henderson “fund of funds,” a potential conflict of interest arises when allocating the assets of the Janus Henderson “fund of funds” to the Fund. Purchases and redemptions of fund shares by a Janus Henderson “fund of funds” due to reallocations or rebalancings may result in a fund having to sell securities or invest cash when it otherwise would not do so, which could accelerate the recognition of taxable income or cause actual expenses to increase. The impact of these transactions is likely to be greater when a Janus Henderson “fund of funds” purchases, redeems, or owns a substantial portion of the Fund’s shares. A further discussion of potential conflicts of interest and a discussion of certain procedures intended to mitigate such potential conflicts are contained in the Fund’s SAI.

 

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OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

CLOSED FUND POLICIES

The Fund may limit sales of its Shares to new investors. If sales of the Fund are limited, it is expected that existing shareholders invested in the Fund would be permitted to continue to purchase Shares through their existing Fund accounts and to reinvest any dividends or capital gains distributions in such accounts, absent highly unusual circumstances. Requests for new accounts into a closed fund would be reviewed by management, taking into consideration eligibility requirements and whether the addition to the fund is believed to negatively impact existing fund shareholders. The closed fund may decline opening new accounts, including eligible new accounts, if it would be in the best interests of the fund and its shareholders. If applicable, additional information regarding general policies and exceptions can be found in a closed fund’s prospectuses.

 

LIQUIDATION/REORGANIZATION OF A FUND

It is important to know that, pursuant to the Trust’s Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust, the Trustees have the authority to merge, liquidate, and/or reorganize a fund into another fund without seeking shareholder vote or consent.

 

DISTRIBUTION OF THE FUND

The Fund is distributed by Janus Henderson Distributors US LLC (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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DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAXES

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS

To avoid U.S. federal income taxation at the entity level, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”), requires, among other things, the Fund to distribute all or substantially all of its net investment income and any net capital gains realized on its investments at least annually. A return of capital distribution is generally treated first as a tax-free return of capital to the extent of your basis in your shares and thereafter is treated as a capital gain if you hold your shares as a capital asset. Because a return of capital distribution reduces the basis of your shares, a return of capital distribution may result in a higher capital gain or a lower capital loss when you sell your shares held in a taxable account. Distributions are made at the class level, so they may vary from class to class within the Fund.

Distribution Schedule

Dividends from net investment income for the Fund are normally declared and distributed monthly. If a month begins on a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday, dividends for those days are declared and distributed at the end of the preceding month. Income dividends begin accruing the day after a purchase is processed by the Fund or its agents. If shares are redeemed, you will receive all dividends accrued through the day the redemption is processed by the Fund or its agents. Distributions of net capital gains are normally declared and distributed in December. If necessary, dividends and net capital gains may be distributed at other times as well.

How Distributions Affect the Fund’s NAV

Distributions, other than daily income dividends, are paid to shareholders as of the record date of a distribution of the Fund, regardless of how long the Shares have been held. Undistributed income and net capital gains are included in the Fund’s daily net asset value (“NAV”). The share price of the Fund drops by the amount of the distribution, net of any subsequent market fluctuations. For example, assume that on December 31, the Fund declared a dividend in the amount of $0.25 per share. If the Fund’s share price was $10.00 on December 30, the Fund’s share price on December 31 would be $9.75, barring market fluctuations. You should be aware that distributions from a taxable mutual fund do not increase the value of your investment and may create income tax obligations.

“Buying a Dividend”

If you purchase shares of the Fund just before a distribution, you will pay the full price for the shares and receive a portion of the purchase price back as a taxable distribution. This is referred to as “buying a dividend.” In the above example, if you bought shares on December 30, you would have paid $10.00 per share. On December 31, the Fund would pay you $0.25 per share as a dividend and your shares would now be worth $9.75 per share. Unless your account is set up as a tax-advantaged account, dividends paid to you would be included in your gross income for federal income tax purposes, even though you may not have participated in the increase in NAV of the Fund, whether or not you reinvested the dividends. You should consult with your tax adviser as to potential tax consequences of any distributions that may be paid shortly after purchase.

For your convenience, distributions of net investment income and net capital gains are automatically reinvested in additional Shares of the Fund. To receive distributions in cash, contact a Janus Henderson representative at 1-800-525-3713. Whether reinvested or paid in cash, the distributions may be subject to taxes, unless your shares are held in a qualified tax-advantaged plan or account.

 

DISTRIBUTION OPTIONS

When you open an account, it will automatically provide for reinvestment of all distributions. If you have a non-retirement account, you may change your distribution option at any time by logging on to janushenderson.com/individual, by calling a Janus Henderson representative, or by writing to the Fund at one of the addresses listed in the Shareholder’s Manual section of this Prospectus. The Fund offers the following options:

Reinvestment Option. You may reinvest your income dividends and capital gains distributions in additional shares.

Cash Option. You may receive your income dividends and capital gains distributions in cash.

Reinvest and Cash Option. You may receive either your income dividends or capital gains distributions in cash and reinvest the other in additional shares.

Redirect Option. You may direct your dividends or capital gains distributions to purchase shares of another Janus Henderson fund.

 

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The Fund reserves the right to reinvest uncashed dividend and distribution checks into your open non-retirement account at the NAV next computed after the check is cancelled. Subsequent distributions may also be reinvested. For more information, refer to “Shareholder Services and Account Policies.”

 

TAXES

As with any investment, you should consider the tax consequences of investing in the Fund. The following is a general discussion of certain federal income tax consequences of investing in the Fund. This summary assumes that investors hold shares of the Fund as capital assets (within the meaning of the Internal Revenue Code). The discussion does not apply to investors that are not “United States persons” (as such term is defined under Section 7701(a)(30) of the Internal Revenue Code) or investors subject to special tax treatment (such as a partnership, financial institution, real estate investment trust, regulated investment company, insurance company, tax-advantaged, tax-qualified and retirement plans (or any other tax-exempt entity), or dealer in securities), except as otherwise indicated below, nor is it a complete analysis of the federal income tax implications of investing in the Fund. You should consult your tax adviser regarding the effect that an investment in the 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 the 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. 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. In certain states, a portion of the distributions (depending on the sources of the Fund’s income) may be exempt from state and local taxes. 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 the Fund and capital gains from any sale or exchange of Fund shares. The Fund’s net investment income and capital gains are distributed to (and may be taxable to) those persons who are shareholders of the Fund at the record date of such payments. Although the 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 (the “IRS”). A portion of the Fund’s distributions received from REITs may be classified as a return of capital for federal income tax purposes. As a result, the Fund 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.

Distributions made by the Fund with respect to Shares purchased through a qualified retirement plan will generally be exempt from current taxation if left to accumulate within the qualified plan. Generally, withdrawals from qualified plans may be subject to federal income tax at ordinary income rates and, if made before age 59¹⁄₂ a 10% penalty tax may be imposed. The federal income tax status of your investment depends on the features of your qualified plan. For further information, please contact your tax adviser.

Taxes on Sales or Exchanges

Any time you sell or exchange shares of the Fund in a taxable account, it is considered a taxable event. For federal income tax purposes, an exchange is treated the same as a sale. 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. Your ability to deduct capital losses may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code.

The Fund may be required to withhold U.S. federal income tax on all distributions (including dividends and capital gain distributions) and redemption proceeds 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 (or the Fund has been notified by the IRS) that they are subject to backup withholding. The current backup withholding rate is 24%.

 

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If certain foreign entities own shares of the Fund and do not meet the requirements of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (“FATCA”), the Fund may be required to impose a 30% U.S. withholding tax on distributions and proceeds from the sale or other disposition of shares in the Fund. FATCA withholding will generally apply to payments of dividends from net investment income, payments of gross proceeds from sales of Fund shares, and distributions of net capital gains. Proposed Treasury regulations, however, generally eliminate withholding under FATCA on gross proceeds, which include certain capital gains distributions and gross proceeds from a sale or disposition of Fund shares. Taxpayers generally may rely on these proposed Treasury regulations until final Treasury regulations are issued. Shareholders should consult their individual tax advisers regarding the possible implications of FATCA.

For Shares sold from a taxable account, the Janus Henderson funds will report cost basis information to you and to the IRS. The Fund will permit shareholders to elect their preferred cost basis method. In the absence of an election, the Fund will use an average cost basis 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 Fund

Dividends, interest, and some capital gains received by the Fund on foreign securities may be subject to foreign tax withholding or other foreign taxes. If the Fund is eligible, it may from year to year make the election permitted under Section 853 of the Internal Revenue Code to pass through such taxes to shareholders. If the Fund makes such election, foreign taxes paid by the Fund will be reported to shareholders as income and shareholders may claim a tax credit or deduction for such taxes, subject to certain limitations. If such an election is not made, any foreign taxes paid or accrued will represent an expense to the Fund, which will reduce the Fund’s investment company taxable income.

Certain fund transactions may involve short sales, 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. The 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.

The 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 that the Fund meets these requirements so that any earnings on your investment will not be subject to federal income tax twice. If the Fund invests in partnerships, it may be subject to state tax liabilities.

 

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SHAREHOLDER’S MANUAL

 

 

This Shareholder’s Manual is for those shareholders investing directly with the Fund. This section will help you become familiar with the different types of accounts you can establish with the Adviser. It also explains in detail the wide array of services and features you can establish on your account, as well as describes account policies and fees that may apply to your account. Account policies (including fees), services, and features may be modified or discontinued without shareholder approval or prior notice.

With certain exceptions, the Fund is generally available only to shareholders residing in the United States and employees of the Adviser or its affiliates. For purposes of this policy, the Fund requires that a shareholder and/or entity be a U.S. citizen residing in the United States or a U.S. Territory (including overseas U.S. military or diplomatic addresses) or a resident alien residing in the United States or a U.S. Territory with a valid U.S. Taxpayer Identification Number to open an account with the Fund.

 

DOING BUSINESS WITH JANUS HENDERSON

The Fund offers multiple classes of shares in order to meet the needs of various types of investors. You should carefully consider which class of shares to purchase. Certain classes have higher expenses than other classes, which may lower the return on your investment. If you would like additional information about the other available share classes, please call 1-800-525-3713.

Online – janushenderson.com – 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

 

At janushenderson.com/individual* existing shareholders can:

 

•

Obtain Fund information and performance

 

•

View your personalized performance

 

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Review your account or your complete portfolio

 

•

Buy, exchange, and sell Janus Henderson funds

 

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Update personal information

 

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Receive electronic daily transaction confirmations, quarterly and year-end statements, semiannual and annual reports, prospectuses, and tax forms

 

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Analyze the fees associated with your investment (www.finra.org/fundanalyzer)

 

•

Open a new account

 

*

Certain account or transaction types may be restricted from being processed through janushenderson.com. If you would like more information about these restrictions, please contact a Janus Henderson representative.

 

Janus Henderson XpressLineTM 1-888-979-7737 • 24-hour automated phone system Janus Henderson Representatives 1-800-525-3713 TDD For the speech and hearing impaired. 1-800-525-0056		Mailing Address Janus Henderson P.O. Box 219109 Kansas City, MO 64121-9109 For Overnight Mail Janus Henderson 801 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 219109 Kansas City, MO 64105-1307

 

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MINIMUM INVESTMENTS*

 

To open a new regular Fund account		$	2,500
To open a new regular Fund account with an automatic investment program of $50 per month		$	100
To open a new UTMA** account, Coverdell Education Savings Account, or a retirement Fund account
• without an automatic investment program		$	1,000
• with an automatic investment program of $50 per month		$	100
To add to any existing type of Fund account without an automatic investment program		$	50

 

*

The Fund reserves the right to change the amount of these minimums from time to time or to waive them in whole or in part. Participants in certain retirement plans, including but not limited to, Janus Henderson prototype Money Purchase Pension and Profit Sharing plans, SEP IRAs, SARSEP IRAs, or outside qualified retirement plans, may not be subject to the stated minimums. Employees of JHG and its subsidiaries may open Fund accounts for $100.

**	All states have repealed UGMA statutes, enacting UTMA statutes in their place. Existing UGMA accounts established before the date of repeal are grandfathered using the original UGMA age of termination.

Minimum Investment Requirements

Due to the proportionately higher costs of maintaining small accounts, the Fund reserves the right to deduct an annual $25 minimum balance fee per Fund account (paid to the Transfer Agent) with values below the minimums described under “Minimum Investments” or to close Fund accounts valued at less than $100. This policy may not apply to accounts that fall below the minimums solely as a result of market value fluctuations or to those accounts not subject to a minimum investment requirement. The fee or account closure will occur during the fourth quarter of each calendar year. You will receive written notice before we charge the $25 fee or close your account so that you may increase your account balance to the required minimum provided you meet certain residency eligibility requirements. Please note that you may incur a tax liability as a result of the fee being charged or the redemption.

 

AVAILABLE INCENTIVE PROGRAMS

Bonus Program for Taxable Account Purchases and Tax-Advantaged Account Transfers/Rollovers

Through the Transfer Agent’s Bonus Program, the Transfer Agent will pay a bonus of up to $2,500 to you for making certain eligible purchases of Fund shares in taxable accounts or transfers/rollovers from a non-Janus Henderson fund account into a Janus Henderson fund tax-advantaged account. The Bonus Program is valid with an eligible purchase or transfer/rollover of $20,000 or more. If you meet the eligibility requirements for the Bonus Program and enroll in it, the Transfer Agent will deposit a bonus payment into your Fund account within approximately 30 days after the deposit of eligible funds in good order and receipt of a signed contract governing the Bonus Program. An investor must keep the eligible purchase in the account for a period of 360 calendar days in order to retain the bonus payment. Any sale of the qualifying purchase amount (in whole or in part), transfer, or closure of the account within the 360 calendar day period may result in forfeiture of the bonus payment. Any decline in an account’s value due solely to market value fluctuations will not result in the forfeiture of the bonus payment. Only taxable account purchases or transfers/rollovers to tax-advantaged accounts that are made on or after January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026 are eligible for a bonus payment. The eligible period for the Bonus Program may be extended beyond this time frame at the sole discretion of the Transfer Agent. Before enrolling in the Bonus Program, consult with your tax advisor about the appropriate tax treatment for the bonus offer and any tax implications associated with the receipt of a bonus payment. The Transfer Agent reserves the right to change the terms, restrict, or revoke this Bonus Program at any time without advance notice.

You can request more information about the Transfer Agent’s Bonus Program and eligibility requirements for taxable accounts by contacting a Janus Henderson representative at 1-800-525-3713 or by visiting www.janushenderson.com/bonus. You can request more information about the Bonus Program for tax-advantaged account transfers/rollovers by contacting a Janus Henderson Direct Rollover Specialist at 1-800-379-7603 or by visiting www.janushenderson.com/bonus.

Contribution Match Payments

Investors that transfer/rollover assets from a non-Janus Henderson fund account into a tax-advantaged account are also eligible for the Transfer Agent’s Contribution Match Program. To receive a Transfer Agent’s Contribution Match payment, (i) the value of your tax-advantaged account must remain equal to or greater than the value of the eligible transfer/rollover (but not including any losses due solely to market value fluctuations) for 12 months following the receipt of your transfer/rollover in good order and receipt of a signed contract governing the Contribution Match Program, and (ii) you must provide instructions to the Transfer Agent on how to invest these payments. The Transfer Agent’s Contribution Match payments will commence at the end of the first quarter in 2027 following an eligible contribution during the first quarter of 2027 into a Janus Henderson fund

 

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tax-advantaged account. The eligible period for the Transfer Agent’s Contribution Match payments may be extended beyond this time frame at the sole discretion of the Transfer Agent. The Transfer Agent will match a percentage of these contributions based on the aggregate value of eligible 2026 rollover or asset transfer amounts, and provide a matching contribution in an amount up to ten percent of your contribution. Before enrolling in the Contribution Match Program, consult with your tax advisor about the appropriate tax treatment for the Transfer Agent’s Contribution Match payments and any tax implications associated with the receipt of a Contribution Match payment. The Transfer Agent reserves the right to change the terms, restrict, or revoke the Contribution Match Program at any time without advance notice.

You can request more information about the Contribution Match Program and eligibility requirements by contacting a Janus Henderson Direct Rollover Specialist at 1-800-379-7603 or by visiting www.janushenderson.com/bonus.

Ready. Invest. Go. Program

New investors creating a new Janus Henderson direct account are eligible to participate in the Transfer Agent’s Ready. Invest. Go. Program. After the new investor has completed the required Ready. Invest. Go. Program Contract, the Transfer Agent will fund the $100 initial investment required for new investors, provided that new investors enroll in Janus Henderson’s automatic investment program in an amount equal to at least $50 per month. New investors will forfeit the $100 bonus contributed by the Transfer Agent if their account is closed or if their automatic monthly investment program payment is terminated within two years from the date the initial investment was made. Investor-initiated amounts outside of the initial investment are redeemable at any time at net asset value. Before enrolling in the Ready. Invest. Go. Program, new investors should consult with their tax advisor about the appropriate tax treatment for participating in the Ready. Invest. Go. Program and any tax implications associated with the receipt of the $100 initial investment. The Transfer Agent reserves the right to change the terms, restrict, or revoke the Ready. Invest. Go. Program at any time without advance notice.

You can request more information about the Transfer Agent’s Ready. Invest. Go. Program by contacting a Janus Henderson representative at 1-800-525-3713 or by visiting www.janushenderson.com/ready.

 

TYPES OF ACCOUNT OWNERSHIP

Please refer to janushenderson.com/individual for the appropriate account application and for information related to maintaining an account.

Individual or Joint Ownership

Individual accounts are owned by one person. Joint accounts have two or more owners.

Trust

An established trust can open an account. The names of each trustee, the name of the trust, and the date of the trust agreement must be included on the application.

Business Accounts

Corporations and partnerships may also open an account. The application must be signed by an authorized officer of the corporation or a general partner of the partnership.

 

TAX-ADVANTAGED ACCOUNTS

Please refer to janushenderson.com/individual for the appropriate account application and for information related to maintaining an account. Certain tax-advantaged accounts can only be maintained via written request. Please contact a Janus Henderson representative for more information.

If you are eligible, you may set up one or more tax-advantaged accounts. A tax-advantaged account allows you to shelter your investment income and capital gains from current income taxes. A contribution to certain of these plans may also be tax deductible. The types of tax-advantaged accounts that may be opened with Janus Henderson are described below. Investors should consult their tax adviser or legal counsel before selecting a tax-advantaged account.

Investing for Your Retirement

Please visit janushenderson.com/individual or call a Janus Henderson representative for more complete information regarding the different types of IRAs available. Distributions from these plans may be subject to income tax and generally to an additional tax if withdrawn prior to age 59¹⁄₂ and used for a nonqualifying purpose.

 

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Traditional and Roth IRAs

Traditional IRAs allow you to make investments that grow tax-deferred until you remove money from your account and depending on your income, contributions may be tax-deductible. Roth IRAs also allow you to make investments that grow tax-deferred and qualified withdrawals are tax free.

Simplified Employee Pension (“SEP”) IRA

This plan allows small business owners (including sole proprietors) to make tax-deductible contributions for themselves and any eligible employee(s). A SEP requires an IRA (a “SEP-IRA”) to be set up for each SEP participant.

Profit Sharing or Money Purchase Pension Plans

These plans are open to corporations, partnerships, and small business owners (including sole proprietors) for the benefit of their employees and themselves. You may only maintain this type of account via written request. Please contact a Janus Henderson representative for more information.

 

ACCOUNTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF A CHILD

Custodial Accounts (UGMA or UTMA)

An UGMA/UTMA account is a custodial account managed for the benefit of a minor.

Coverdell Education Savings Account

This tax-advantaged plan allows individuals, subject to certain income limitations, to contribute up to $2,000 annually on behalf of any child under the age of 18. Contributions are also allowed on behalf of children with special needs beyond age 18. Distributions are generally tax-free when used for qualified education expenses.

 

TO OPEN AN ACCOUNT OR BUY SHARES

New accounts can be opened via written request or online. Please visit janushenderson.com/individual or contact a Janus Henderson representative for more information.

As previously noted, with certain exceptions, the Fund is generally available only to shareholders residing in the United States. Unless you meet certain residency eligibility requirements, you may not be able to open an account or buy additional shares.

By Mail/In Writing

 

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To open your Fund account, complete and sign the appropriate application. Make your check payable to Janus Henderson or elect a one-time electronic withdrawal from your bank account as noted on the appropriate application.

 

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To buy additional shares, complete the remittance slip accompanying your confirmation statement. If you are making a purchase into a retirement account, please indicate whether the purchase is a rollover or a current or prior year contribution. Send your check and remittance slip or written instructions to the address listed on the slip.

Online

 

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You may open a new account or buy additional shares in an existing Fund account (note that certain account or transaction types may be restricted from being processed through janushenderson.com). You may elect to have Janus Henderson electronically withdraw funds from your designated bank account. A real-time confirmation of your transaction will be provided via janushenderson.com/individual.

By Telephone

 

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For an existing account, you may use Janus Henderson XpressLine to buy shares 24 hours a day, or you may call a Janus Henderson representative during normal business hours. Janus Henderson will electronically withdraw funds from your designated bank account.

 

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You may also buy shares by wiring money from your bank account to your Fund account. For wiring instructions, call a Janus Henderson representative.

 

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By Automated Investments

 

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To buy additional shares through the Automatic Investment Program, you select the frequency with which your money ($50 minimum) will be electronically transferred from your bank account to your Fund account. Certain tax-advantaged accounts are not eligible for automated investments.

 

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You may buy additional shares using Payroll Deduction if your employer can initiate this type of transaction. You may have all or a portion of your paycheck ($50 minimum) invested directly into your Fund account.

 

Note: For more information, refer to “Paying for Shares.”

 

TO EXCHANGE SHARES

As previously noted, with certain exceptions, the Fund is generally available only to shareholders residing in the United States. Unless you meet certain residency eligibility requirements, the exchange privilege may not be available.

Online

 

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Exchanges may generally be made online at janushenderson.com/individual.

By Telephone

 

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Generally all accounts are automatically eligible to exchange shares by telephone. To exchange all or a portion of your shares into any other available Janus Henderson fund, call Janus Henderson XpressLine or a Janus Henderson representative.

By Mail/In Writing

 

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To request an exchange in writing, please follow the instructions in “Written Instructions.”

By Systematic Exchange

 

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You determine the amount of money you would like automatically exchanged from one Fund account to another on any day of the month.

 

Note: For more information, refer to “Exchanges.”

 

TO SELL SHARES

As previously noted, with certain exceptions, the Fund is generally available only to shareholders residing in the United States. Unless you meet certain residency eligibility requirements, once you close your account, you may not make additional investments in the Fund.

Online

 

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Redemptions may be made online at janushenderson.com/individual.

By Telephone

 

Generally all accounts are automatically eligible to sell shares by telephone. To sell all or a portion of your shares, call Janus Henderson XpressLine or a Janus Henderson representative. The Fund reserves the right to limit the dollar amount that you may redeem from your account by telephone.

By Mail/In Writing

 

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To request a redemption in writing, please follow the instructions in “Written Instructions.”

By Systematic Redemption

 

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This program allows you to sell shares worth a specific dollar amount from your Fund account on a regular basis.

 

Note: For more information, refer to “Payment of Redemption Proceeds.”

 

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PRICING OF FUND SHARES

The per share NAV for each class is computed by dividing the total value of assets allocated to the class, less liabilities allocated to that class, by the total number of outstanding shares of the class. The 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 time at which the Fund’s NAV is calculated may be changed if trading on the NYSE is restricted, the NYSE closes at a different time, or as permitted by the SEC. Foreign securities held by the Fund may be traded on days and at times when the NYSE is closed and the NAV is therefore not calculated. Accordingly, the value of the 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 redeem the Fund’s Shares.

All purchases, exchanges, and redemptions will be duly processed at the NAV as described under “Policies in Relation to Transactions” after your request is received in good order by the Fund or its agents.

Fund holdings are valued in accordance with policies and procedures established by the Adviser pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and approved by and subject to the oversight of the Trustees (the “Valuation Procedures”). To the extent available, domestic and foreign equity securities traded on a securities exchange, including 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. Evaluated prices may not reflect the price at which the security could be sold. 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, 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 prevailing market rates. The Valuation Procedures provide for the use of systematic fair valuation models provided by an independent pricing service to value foreign equity securities in order to adjust for stale pricing, which may occur between the close of certain foreign exchanges and the close of the NYSE. The methodologies employed when fair valuing Fund holdings 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.

Due to the subjective nature of systematic fair valuation, the value of a particular security may be different from the last quoted market price or published by other sources and may not accurately reflect the market value of the security when trading resumes. Systematic fair valuation may reduce arbitrage activity involving the frequent buying and selling of mutual fund shares by investors seeking to take advantage of a perceived lag between a change in the value of the Fund’s portfolio securities and the reflection of such change in the Fund’s NAV, as further described in the “Excessive Trading” section of this Prospectus. While funds that invest in foreign securities may be at a greater risk for arbitrage activity, such activity may also arise in funds which do not invest in foreign securities, for example, when trading in a security held by a fund is halted and does not resume prior to the time the fund calculates its NAV (referred to as “stale pricing”). Funds that hold thinly-traded securities, such as certain small-capitalization securities or high-yield fixed-income securities, may be subject to attempted use of arbitrage techniques. To the extent that the valuation of a security is different from the security’s market value, short-term arbitrage traders buying and/or selling shares of the Fund may dilute the NAV of the Fund, which negatively impacts long-term shareholders. The Valuation Procedures and the Trust’s excessive trading policies and procedures may not completely eliminate short-term trading in certain omnibus accounts and other accounts traded through intermediaries.

 

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The value of the securities of other mutual funds held by the 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.

Generally, futures contracts and/or options on futures are valued at the actual settlement price on valuation date on the exchange as reported by an approved vendor. In the event actual settlement price is unavailable or is deemed unreliable, then the reported settlement price (there can be different settlement prices at different times), early settlement price or the last trade price shall be used. Option contracts are valued using an evaluated price from an approved vendor. Evaluated prices can be derived using an option pricing model, including inputs derived from volatility surfaces, market data and characteristics of the portfolio investment. In cases when an approved vendor cannot provide coverage for an option, a broker quotation or an internal valuation using the Black-Scholes model, or other appropriate option pricing model shall be used. Index swaps, credit default swaps, and interest rate swaps are typically valued using an evaluated price from an approved vendor. Evaluated prices will generally have a fixed and floating leg with the present value of each being calculated based on the terms of the trade.

Policies in Relation to Transactions

All requests, including but not limited to, exchanges between the Fund and other Janus Henderson funds, purchases by check or automated investment, redemptions by wire transfer, ACH transfer, or check, must be received in good order by the Fund or its agents prior to the close of the trading session of the NYSE (normally 4:00 p.m. New York time) in order to receive that day’s NAV. Transaction requests submitted in writing and mailed to Janus Henderson’s P.O. Box, once delivered, are considered received for processing the following business day. Transactions involving funds which pay dividends will generally begin to earn dividends, as applicable, on the first bank business day following the date of purchase.

 

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES FEES

The Fund pays an annual administrative services fee based on the average daily net assets of Class D Shares, as detailed below.

 

Average Daily Net Assets of Class D Shares of the Janus Henderson funds		Administrative Services Fee
Under $40 billion				0.12	%
$40 billion – $49.9 billion				0.10	%
Over $49.9 billion				0.08	%

These administrative services fees are paid by Class D Shares of the Fund. The Transfer Agent provides or arranges for the provision of shareholder services including, but not limited to, recordkeeping, accounting, answering inquiries regarding accounts, transaction processing, transaction confirmations, and the mailing of prospectuses and shareholder reports.

 

PAYMENTS TO FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES BY THE  ADVISER OR ITS AFFILIATES

With respect to other share classes not offered in this Prospectus, the Adviser or its affiliates pay fees, to certain 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, other shareholder or administrative services (including payments for processing transactions via the National Securities Clearing Corporation (“NSCC”) or other means). These payments also cover operational and related expenses incurred by an intermediary for adding and maintaining each Janus Henderson fund share class offered on the intermediary’s platform, which is based on the specific share classes’ unique Committee on Uniform Security Identification Procedures (“CUSIP”) number, 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 and when considering which share class of a fund is most appropriate. For additional details related to payments to financial intermediaries with respect to other share classes not offered in this Prospectus, please refer to the Prospectus applicable to that share class.

The Adviser or its affiliates periodically share certain marketing expenses with selected intermediaries, or pay for or sponsor informational meetings, seminars, client awareness events, support for marketing materials, sales reporting, or business building programs for such financial intermediaries to raise awareness of the Fund. 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

 

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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 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 mutual funds (or non-mutual fund investments) or to favor sales of one class of Janus Henderson funds’ shares over sales of another Janus Henderson funds’ share class, 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 mutual 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 Fund and, if applicable, when considering which share class of the Fund is most appropriate for you.

 

PAYING FOR SHARES

As previously noted, with certain exceptions, the Fund is generally available only to shareholders residing in the United States. Unless you meet certain residency eligibility requirements, you may not be able to buy shares.

Please note the following when purchasing Shares:

 

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Cash, credit cards, third party checks (with certain limited exceptions), travelers cheques, credit card checks, line of credit checks, or money orders will not be accepted.

 

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All purchases must be made in U.S. dollars and checks must be drawn on U.S. banks or an accepted non-U.S. bank.

 

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Purchases initiated using a bill-pay service (or an equivalent) and presented either electronically or in the form of a check are considered direct deposit transactions.

 

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When purchasing Shares through the Automatic Investment Program, your automatic investment selection(s) will generally be active within three days following receipt of your authorization for the date and amount you specify. If no date or dollar amount is specified on your application, investments of $50 will be made on the 20th of each month. If the balance in the Janus Henderson fund account you are buying into falls to zero as the result of a redemption, exchange, or minimum balance fee, your Automatic Investment Program will be discontinued.

 

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We may make additional attempts to debit your predesignated bank account for automated investments that initially fail. You are liable for any costs associated with these additional attempts. If your automated investment fails, you may purchase Shares of the Fund by submitting good funds via another method accepted by the Fund (e.g., by wire transfer). In this case, your purchase will be processed at the next NAV determined after we receive good funds, not at the NAV available as of the date of the original request.

 

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The Fund reserves the right to reject any purchase order, including exchange purchases, for any reason. The Fund is not intended for excessive trading. For more information about the Fund’s policy on excessive trading, refer to “Excessive Trading.”

 

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If all or a portion of a purchase is received for investment without a specific fund designation, for investment in one of our closed funds, or for investment in a fund that is not yet available for public sale, the undesignated amount or entire investment, as applicable, will be invested in Janus Henderson Government Money Market Fund. For investments without a specific fund designation, where you own a single Fund account with a current balance greater than zero, the investment will be applied to that Fund account. For investments without a specific fund designation, where you own two or more Fund accounts with current balances greater than zero, and for investments in closed funds, unless you later direct Janus Henderson to (i) buy shares of another Janus Henderson fund or (ii) sell shares of Janus Henderson Government Money Market Fund and return the proceeds (including any dividends earned) to you, Janus Henderson will treat your inaction as approval of the purchase of Janus Henderson Government Money Market Fund. If you hold shares of a closed fund and submit an order directly to Janus Henderson for your account in that closed fund, your account must be open and your order must clearly indicate that you are currently a shareholder of the closed fund, or your money will be invested in Janus Henderson Government Money Market Fund. If you submit an order to buy shares of a fund that is not yet available for investment (during a subscription period), your investment will be held in Janus Henderson Government Money Market Fund until the new fund’s commencement of operations. At that time, your investment (including any dividends) will be automatically exchanged from Janus Henderson Government Money Market Fund to the new fund. All orders for purchase, exchange, or redemption will receive the NAV as described under “Policies in Relation to Transactions.”

 

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For Fund purchases by check, if your check does not clear for any reason, your purchase will be cancelled.

 

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If your purchase is cancelled for any reason, you will be responsible for any losses or fees imposed by your bank and any losses incurred by the Fund as a result. The Fund may redeem shares held in your account to cover any losses it incurs if your purchase is cancelled.

In compliance with the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (“USA PATRIOT Act”), the Adviser 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 documents that may help to establish your identity. For investors other than individuals: When you open an account, you will be asked for the name of the entity, its principal place of business, and taxpayer identification number, and you may be requested to provide information on persons with authority or control over the account, or persons who own (whether directly, indirectly, or beneficially) 25% or more of the entity, such as name, permanent street address, date of birth, and Social Security number. Until verification of an identity is made, the Adviser may temporarily limit additional share purchases. In addition, the Adviser may close an account if it is unable to verify a shareholder’s identity. Please contact a Janus Henderson representative if you need additional assistance when completing your application or additional information about the 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.

The Fund has also adopted an identity theft policy (“Red Flag Policy”) to detect, prevent, and mitigate patterns, practices, or specific activities that indicate the possible existence of identity theft. The Fund is required by law to obtain certain personal information which will be used to verify your identity. The Red Flag Policy applies to the opening of Fund accounts and activity with respect to existing accounts.

 

EXCHANGES

As previously noted, with certain exceptions, the Fund is generally available only to shareholders residing in the United States. Unless you meet certain residency eligibility requirements, the exchange privilege may not be available.

Please note the following when exchanging Shares:

 

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An exchange represents the redemption (or sale) of shares from the Fund and the purchase of shares of another fund, which may produce a taxable gain or loss in a non-retirement account.

 

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You may generally exchange Shares of the Fund for Shares of the same class of any other fund in the Trust, with the exception of the Janus Henderson money market funds. Only accounts beneficially owned by natural persons will be allowed to exchange to Janus Henderson Money Market Fund; all other account types can only exchange to Janus Henderson Government Money Market Fund.

 

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You may also exchange shares of one class for another class of shares within the same fund, provided the eligibility requirements of the class of shares to be received are met. The Fund’s fees and expenses differ between share classes. Exchanging from a direct share class to one held through an intermediary typically results in increased expenses. This is because share classes distributed through intermediaries include additional fees for administration and/or distribution to pay for services provided by intermediaries. Please read the Prospectus for the share class you are interested in prior to investing in that share class.

 

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New regular Janus Henderson fund accounts established by exchange must be opened with $2,500 or the total account value if the value of the Janus Henderson fund account you are exchanging from is less than $2,500 ($100 for new regular Fund accounts with an automatic investment program of $50 per month). (If your Janus Henderson fund account balance does not meet the minimum investment requirements, you may be subject to an annual minimum balance fee or account closure. For more information, refer to “Minimum Investment Requirements.”)

 

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UGMA/UTMA accounts, Traditional or Roth IRAs, Simplified Employee Pension IRAs, and Coverdell Education Savings Accounts established by exchange must meet the minimum investment requirements previously described. If the value of the Janus Henderson fund account you are exchanging from is less than the stated minimum, you must exchange the entire balance. (If your Janus Henderson fund account balance does not meet the minimum investment requirements, you may be subject to an annual minimum balance fee or account closure. For more information, refer to “Minimum Investment Requirements.”)

 

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New Janus Henderson fund non-retirement accounts established by an exchange (or exchange purchases to an existing Roth IRA) resulting from a required minimum distribution from a retirement account do not have an initial minimum investment requirement. (If your Janus Henderson fund account balance does not meet the minimum investment requirements, you may be subject to an annual minimum balance fee or account closure. For more information, refer to “Minimum Investment Requirements.”)

 

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Exchanges between existing Janus Henderson fund accounts must meet the $50 subsequent investment requirement.

 

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For Systematic Exchanges, if no date is specified on your request, systematic exchanges will be made on the 20th of each month. You may establish this option for as little as $100 per exchange. If the balance in the Janus Henderson fund account you are exchanging from falls below the Systematic Exchange amount, all remaining shares will be exchanged and your Systematic Exchange Program will be discontinued.

 

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The exchange privilege is not intended as a vehicle for short-term or excessive trading. The Fund may suspend or terminate the exchange privilege of any investor who is identified as having a pattern of short-term trading. Different restrictions may apply if you invest through an intermediary.

 

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The Fund reserves the right to reject any exchange request and to modify or terminate the exchange privilege at any time.

 

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With certain exceptions, exchanges between Janus Henderson fund accounts will be accepted only if the registrations are identical. If you are exchanging into a closed Janus Henderson fund, you will need to meet criteria for investing in the closed fund. For more information, refer to Closed Fund Policies in the “Other Information” section of this Prospectus.

Note: For the fastest and easiest way to exchange shares, log on to janushenderson.com/individual 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.*

 

*	Certain account types and transactions are not available via janushenderson.com. For more information, access janushenderson.com/individual or refer to this Shareholder’s Manual.

 

PAYMENT OF REDEMPTION PROCEEDS

As previously noted, with certain exceptions, the Fund is generally available only to shareholders residing in the United States. Unless you meet certain residency eligibility requirements, once you close your account, you may not make additional investments in the Fund.

 

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By Electronic Transfer – Generally all accounts are automatically eligible for the electronic redemption option if bank information is provided.

 

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Next Day Wire Transfer – Your redemption proceeds can be electronically transferred to your predesignated bank account on the next bank business day after receipt of your redemption request (wire transfer). You may be charged a fee for each wire transfer, and your bank may charge an additional fee to receive the wire.

 

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ACH (Automated Clearing House) Transfer – Your redemption proceeds can be electronically transferred to your predesignated bank account on or about the next bank business day after receipt of your redemption request. There is no fee associated with this type of electronic transfer.

By Check – Redemption proceeds will be sent to the shareholder(s) of record at the address of record normally within seven days after receipt of a valid redemption request. During the 10 days following an address change, requests for redemption checks to be sent to a new address require a signature guarantee.

By Systematic Redemption – If no date is specified on your request, systematic redemptions will be made on or about the 24th of each month. If the balance in the Janus Henderson fund account you are selling from falls to zero, your Systematic Redemption Program will be discontinued.

The Fund typically expects to meet redemption requests by paying out proceeds from cash or cash equivalent portfolio holdings, or by selling portfolio holdings. In stressed market conditions, and other appropriate circumstances, redemption methods may include borrowing funds or redeeming in-kind.

Generally, orders to sell Shares may be initiated at any time at janushenderson.com/individual, by telephone, or in writing. Certain accounts may require a written request. If the Shares being sold were purchased by check or automated investment, the Fund can delay the payment of your redemption proceeds for up to 15 days from the day of purchase to allow the purchase to clear. In addition, there may be a delay in the payment of your redemption proceeds if you request a redemption by electronic transfer and your bank information is new. Unless you provide alternate instructions, your proceeds will be invested in Shares of Janus Henderson Government Money Market Fund during the 15-day hold period.

The Fund reserves the right to postpone payment of redemption proceeds for up to seven calendar days. Additionally, the right to require the Fund to redeem its Shares may be suspended, or the date of payment may be postponed beyond seven calendar days, whenever: (i) trading on the NYSE is restricted, as determined by the SEC, or the NYSE is closed (except for holidays and weekends); (ii) the SEC permits such suspension and so orders; or (iii) an emergency exists as determined by the SEC so that disposal of securities or determination of NAV is not reasonably practicable. A temporary hold may also be placed on the disbursement of redemption proceeds from an account if there is a reasonable belief that financial exploitation of a Specified Adult has occurred, is occurring, has been attempted, or will be attempted, as described under “Temporary Suspension of Services.”

Note: For the fastest and easiest way to redeem shares, log on to janushenderson.com/individual 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.*

 

*	Certain account types and transactions are not available via janushenderson.com. For more information, access janushenderson.com/individual or refer to this Shareholder’s Manual.

Large Shareholder Redemptions

Certain large shareholders, such as other funds, individuals, accounts, and affiliates of the Adviser, may from time to time own (beneficially or of record) or control a significant percentage of the Fund’s Shares. Redemptions by these large shareholders of their holdings in the Fund may cause the Fund to sell portfolio securities at times when it would not otherwise do so, which may negatively impact the Fund’s NAV and liquidity. Similarly, large Fund share purchases may adversely affect the Fund’s performance to the extent that the Fund is delayed in investing new cash and is required to maintain a larger cash position than it ordinarily would. These transactions may also accelerate the recognition of taxable income to shareholders if such sales of investments result in gains, and may also increase transaction costs. In addition, a large redemption could result in the Fund’s current expenses being allocated over a smaller asset base, which could lead to an increase in the Fund’s expense ratio.

 

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Redemptions In-Kind

Shares normally will be redeemed for cash, although the Fund retains the right to redeem some or all of its shares in-kind under unusual circumstances, in order to protect the interests of remaining shareholders, to accommodate a request by a particular shareholder that does not adversely affect the interests of the remaining shareholders, or in connection with the liquidation of a fund, by delivery of securities selected from its assets at its discretion. However, the Fund is required to redeem shares solely for cash up to the lesser of $250,000 or 1% of the NAV of the Fund during any 90-day period for any one shareholder. Should redemptions by any shareholder exceed such limitation, the Fund will have the option of redeeming the excess in cash or in-kind. In-kind payment means payment will be made in portfolio securities rather than cash, and may potentially include illiquid investments. Illiquid investments may not be able to be sold quickly or at a price that reflects full value, or there may not be a market for such investments, which could cause the redeeming shareholder to realize losses on the investment if it is sold at a price lower than that at which it had been valued. If the Fund makes an in-kind payment, the redeeming shareholder might incur brokerage or other transaction costs to convert the securities to cash, whereas such costs are borne by the Fund for cash redemptions. Redemptions in-kind are taxable for federal income tax purposes in the same manner as redemptions for cash and subsequent sale of securities received in-kind may result in taxable gains for federal income tax purposes.

While the Fund may pay redemptions in-kind, the Fund may instead choose to raise cash to meet redemption requests through the sale of fund securities or permissible borrowings. If the Fund is forced to sell securities at an unfavorable time and/or under unfavorable conditions, such sales may adversely affect the Fund’s NAV and may increase brokerage costs and accelerate the recognition of taxable income.

 

WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS

To redeem or exchange all or part of your Shares in writing, your request should be sent to one of the addresses listed under “Doing Business with Janus Henderson.” Requests or documents received in a language other than English may be inadvertently delayed or returned due to an inability to accurately translate the intended instructions. Please include the following information:

 

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the name of the Janus Henderson fund(s) being redeemed or exchanged;

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the account number(s);

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the amount of money or number of shares being redeemed or exchanged;

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the name(s) on the account;

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the signature(s) of one or more registered account owners; and

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your daytime telephone number.

 

SIGNATURE GUARANTEE

A signature guarantee for each registered account owner is required if any of the following is applicable:

 

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You request a redemption by check above a certain dollar amount.

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You would like a check made payable to anyone other than the shareholder(s) of record.

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You would like a check mailed to an address that has been changed within 10 days of the redemption request.

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You would like a check mailed to an address other than the address of record.

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You would like your redemption proceeds sent to a bank account other than a bank account of record.

The Fund reserves the right to require a signature guarantee under other circumstances or to reject or delay a redemption on certain legal grounds.

A signature guarantee may be refused if any of the following is applicable:

 

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It does not appear valid or in good form.

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The transaction amount exceeds the surety bond limit of the signature guarantee.

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The guarantee stamp has been reported as stolen, missing, or counterfeit.

How to Obtain a Signature Guarantee

A signature guarantee assures that a signature is genuine. The signature guarantee protects shareholders from unauthorized account transfers. The following financial institutions may guarantee signatures: banks, savings and loan associations, trust

 

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companies, credit unions, broker-dealers, and member firms of a national securities exchange. Call your financial institution to see if it has the ability to guarantee a signature. A signature guarantee cannot be provided by a notary public.

 

EXCESSIVE TRADING

Excessive and Short-Term Trading Policies and Procedures

The Trustees have adopted policies and procedures with respect to short-term and excessive trading of Fund shares (“excessive trading”). The Fund is intended for long-term investment purposes, and the Fund will take reasonable steps to attempt to detect and deter short-term and excessive trading. Transactions placed in violation of the Fund’s exchange limits or excessive trading policies and procedures may be cancelled or rescinded by the Fund by the next business day following receipt by the Fund. The trading history of accounts determined to be under common ownership or control within any of the Janus Henderson funds may be considered in enforcing these policies and procedures. Investors should be aware that the Fund is also available for purchase through third party intermediaries.

The Janus Henderson funds attempt to deter excessive trading through at least the following methods:

 

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exchange limitations as described under “Exchanges”;

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fair valuation of securities as described under “Pricing of Fund Shares”; and

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trade monitoring.

The Fund monitors for patterns of shareholder short-term trading and may suspend or permanently terminate the purchase and exchange privilege of any investor who is identified as having a pattern of short-term trading. The Fund at all times reserves the right to reject any purchase or exchange request and to modify or terminate the purchase and exchange privileges for any investor for any reason without prior notice, in particular, if the trading activity in the account(s) is deemed to be disruptive to the Fund.

The Fund’s Trustees may approve from time to time a redemption fee to be imposed by any Janus Henderson fund, subject to 60 days’ notice to shareholders of that fund.

Investors in other share classes who place transactions through the same financial intermediary on an omnibus basis may be deemed part of a group for the purpose of the Fund’s excessive trading policies and procedures and may be rejected in whole or in part by the Fund. Transactions accepted by a financial intermediary in violation of the Fund’s excessive trading policies may be cancelled or revoked by the Fund by the next business day following receipt by the Fund.

In an attempt to deter excessive trading in omnibus accounts, the Fund or its agents may require intermediaries to impose restrictions on the trading activity of accounts traded through those intermediaries. Such restrictions may include, but are not limited to, requiring that trades be placed by U.S. mail, prohibiting future purchases by investors who have recently redeemed Fund shares, requiring intermediaries to report information about customers who purchase and redeem large amounts, and similar restrictions. The Fund’s ability to impose such restrictions with respect to accounts traded through particular intermediaries may vary depending on the systems’ capabilities, applicable contractual and legal restrictions, and cooperation of those intermediaries.

Generally, the Fund’s excessive trading policies and procedures do not apply to (i) a money market fund, although money market funds at all times reserve the right to reject any purchase request (including exchange purchases) for any reason without prior notice; (ii) transactions in the Janus Henderson funds by a Janus Henderson “fund of funds”; (iii) transactions in the Fund by a collective investment trust managed by the Adviser; (iv) transactions in the Fund by certain charitable foundations; (v) periodic rebalancing and identifiable transactions by certain funds of funds and asset allocation programs to realign portfolio investments with target allocations; and (vi) systematic purchase, exchange, or redemption programs.

The Fund’s policies and procedures regarding excessive trading may be modified at any time by the Fund’s Trustees.

Excessive Trading Risks

Excessive trading may present risks to the Fund’s long-term shareholders. Excessive trading into and out of the Fund may disrupt portfolio investment strategies, may create taxable gains to remaining Fund shareholders, and may increase Fund expenses, all of which may negatively impact investment returns for all remaining shareholders, including long-term shareholders.

 

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Funds that invest in foreign securities may be at a greater risk for excessive trading. Investors may attempt to take advantage of anticipated price movements in securities held by a fund based on events occurring after the close of a foreign market that may not be reflected in the fund’s NAV (referred to as “price arbitrage”). Such arbitrage opportunities may also arise in funds which do not invest in foreign securities, for example, when trading in a security held by a fund is halted and does not resume prior to the time the fund calculates its NAV (referred to as “stale pricing”). Funds that hold thinly-traded securities, such as certain small-capitalization securities, may be subject to attempted use of arbitrage techniques. To the extent that the Fund’s valuation of a security differs from the security’s market value, short-term arbitrage traders may dilute the NAV of the Fund, which negatively impacts long-term shareholders. There is potential for short-term arbitrage trades to dilute the value of the shares held by the Fund despite the Fund’s adoption of policies and procedures intended to reduce the Fund’s exposure to price arbitrage, stale pricing, and other potential pricing inefficiencies.

There is no assurance that the policies and procedures adopted by the Fund to detect and deter excessive trading will be effective in all circumstances. For example, for share classes sold through financial intermediaries, the Fund may be unable to completely eliminate the possibility of excessive trading in certain omnibus accounts and other accounts traded through intermediaries. Omnibus accounts may effectively conceal the identity of individual investors and their transactions from the Fund and its agents. This makes the Fund’s identification of excessive trading transactions in the Fund through an omnibus account difficult and makes the elimination of excessive trading in the account impractical without the assistance of the intermediary. Although the Fund encourages intermediaries to take necessary actions to detect and deter excessive trading, some intermediaries may be unable or unwilling to do so, and accordingly, the Fund cannot eliminate completely the possibility of excessive trading.

Shareholders that invest through an omnibus account should be aware that they may be subject to the policies and procedures of their financial intermediary with respect to excessive trading in the Fund.

 

AVAILABILITY OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS INFORMATION

The Mutual Fund Holdings Disclosure Policies and Procedures adopted by the Adviser and all mutual funds managed within the Janus Henderson fund complex are designed to be in the best interests of the funds and to protect the confidentiality of the funds’ portfolio holdings. The following describes such policies and procedures with respect to disclosure of portfolio holdings.

 

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Full Holdings. A schedule of the Fund’s portfolio holdings, consisting of at least the names of the holdings, is generally available on a monthly basis with a 30-day lag and is posted under Full Holdings for the Fund at janushenderson.com/reports. A complete schedule of the Fund’s portfolio holdings is also available in the annual and semiannual financial statements located 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. The Fund’s Form N-CSR and Form N-PORT filings are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

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Top Holdings. The Fund’s top portfolio holdings, in order of position size and as a percentage of the Fund’s total portfolio, are available monthly with a 15-day lag.

 

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Other Information. The Fund may occasionally provide security breakdowns (e.g., industry, sector, regional, market capitalization, and asset allocation), top/bottom issuers ranked by performance attribution, and specific portfolio level performance attribution information and statistics monthly with a 15-day lag. Top/bottom issuers may include the percentage of attribution to Fund performance, average Fund weighting, and other relevant data points.

The Adviser may exclude from publication on its websites all or any portion of portfolio holdings or change the time periods of disclosure as deemed necessary to protect the interests of the Janus Henderson funds. Under extraordinary circumstances, exceptions to the Mutual Fund Holdings Disclosure Policies and Procedures may be made by the head of the applicable investment unit or a delegate, in consultation with the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer or a delegate. Such exceptions may be made without prior notice to shareholders. A summary of the Fund’s portfolio holdings disclosure policies and procedures, which includes a discussion of any exceptions, is contained in the Fund’s SAI.

 

SHAREHOLDER SERVICES AND ACCOUNT POLICIES

Address Changes

For the easiest way to change the address on your account, visit janushenderson.com/individual. You may also call a Janus Henderson representative or send a written request signed by one or more shareholder(s) of record. Include the name of the

 

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Janus Henderson fund(s) you hold, the account number(s), the name(s) on the account, and both the old and new addresses. Certain options may be suspended for 10 days following an address change unless a signature guarantee is provided.

Bank Account Changes

For the easiest way to change your bank account of record or add new bank account information to your account, visit janushenderson.com/individual. You may also send a written request signed by the shareholder of record or by each shareholder of record if more than one. Certain accounts may require a written notice and, in some instances, bank privileges may not be available. If multiple account owners are named on the added bank account, at least one name on the bank account must match one name on the Fund account. There may be a delay in the payment of your redemption proceeds if you request a redemption by electronic transfer to a new bank or bank account.

You may revoke the authorization to use your bank account information at any time by visiting janushenderson.com/individual, or by sending a written request by mail (Janus Henderson, P.O. Box 219109, Kansas City, MO 64121-9109), or by telephone at 1-800-525-3713. Your request will be processed within a reasonable amount of time upon its receipt.

Distributions

Generally, all income dividends and capital gains distributions will automatically be reinvested in your Fund account. If you wish to change your distribution option, please visit janushenderson.com/individual, call a Janus Henderson representative, or send a written request signed by one or more shareholder(s) of record.

Your non-retirement Fund account distribution checks may be reinvested in your Fund account if you do not cash them within one year of the date they were written. No interest will accrue on amounts represented by uncashed distribution or redemption checks.

Involuntary Redemptions

The Fund reserves the right to close an account if the shareholder is deemed to engage in activities which are illegal or otherwise believed to be detrimental to the Fund. This includes, but is not limited to, accounts that the Fund or its agents believe are engaged in market timing. Any time shares are redeemed in a taxable account, it is considered a taxable event. You are responsible for any tax liabilities associated with an involuntary redemption of your account.

Lost (Unclaimed/Abandoned) Accounts

It is important that the Fund maintain a correct address for each shareholder. An incorrect address may cause a shareholder’s account statements and other mailings to be returned to the Fund as undeliverable. Based upon statutory requirements for returned mail, the Adviser will attempt to locate the shareholder or rightful owner of the account. If the Adviser is unable to locate the shareholder, then the Adviser is legally obligated to deem the property “unclaimed” or “abandoned,” and subsequently escheat (or transfer) unclaimed property (including shares of a mutual fund) to the appropriate state’s unclaimed property administrator in accordance with statutory requirements. Further, your mutual fund 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.

Online and Telephone Transactions

You may initiate many transactions through janushenderson.com/individual or by calling Janus Henderson XpressLine. You may also contact a Janus Henderson representative. Generally all new accounts automatically receive online and telephone transaction privileges including redemption privileges. If you do not want to receive these privileges, please call a Janus Henderson representative. The Fund and its agents will not be responsible for any losses, costs, or expenses resulting from unauthorized transactions when reasonable procedures designed to verify the identity of the online user or caller are followed.

Your ability to access your account or transact business electronically may be impacted due to unexpected circumstances, such as system outages, or during periods of increased web activity. For example, periods of substantial market change or other unexpected events can contribute to high call volumes, which may delay your ability to reach a Janus Henderson representative by telephone.

If you experience difficulty transacting business with us through a particular method, please consider using an alternate method, such as visiting janushenderson.com/individual, calling Janus Henderson XpressLine, contacting a Janus Henderson

 

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representative by telephone, or sending written instructions to complete your transaction. Please remember that purchase, exchange, or redemption requests must be received in good order by the Fund or its agents prior to the close of the trading session of the NYSE in order to receive that day’s NAV.

Your account information, including online credentials, should be kept private, and you should immediately review any account statements that you receive from Janus Henderson. Someone other than you could act on your account if that person is able to provide the required identifying information. Contact Janus Henderson immediately about any transactions you believe to be unauthorized.

Registration Changes

To change the name on an account, the shares are generally transferred to a new account. In some cases, legal documentation may be required. Please visit janushenderson.com/individual or call a Janus Henderson representative for further instructions.

Statements, Reports, and Prospectuses

We will send you a confirmation upon the completion of individual account transactions. We will also send you quarterly account statements detailing financial transactions on open accounts processed year-to-date. Systematic transactions are confirmed on quarterly statements unless otherwise requested. Confirmations and quarterly account statements will be sent to the account address of record unless you have elected to receive online statements. The Fund reserves the right to charge a fee for additional account statement requests.

At account setup, or any time thereafter, you may elect (at janushenderson.com/edelivery) to discontinue physical delivery of quarterly account statements and/or confirmations, and instead receive an e-mail notification when they are available online. All statements are available online regardless of your delivery option elections (to view, you must first establish online access at janushenderson.com/individual).

The Fund produces shareholder reports semiannually, and updates its prospectus annually. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and prospectus updates electronically at janushenderson.com/edelivery. The Fund’s fiscal year ends June 30.

Unless you instruct Janus Henderson otherwise by contacting a Janus Henderson representative, the Fund will mail only one report or prospectus to your address of record (“household”), even if more than one person in your household has a Fund account. This process, known as “householding,” reduces the amount of mail you receive and helps lower Fund expenses. If you decide that you no longer want the mailing of these documents to be combined with the other members of your household, please call a Janus Henderson representative or send a written request signed by one or more shareholder(s) of record. Individual copies will be sent within thirty (30) days after the Fund receives your instructions.

Taxpayer Identification Number

On the application or other appropriate forms, you may be asked to certify that your Social Security or employer identification number is correct and that you are not subject to backup withholding for failing to report income to the IRS. If you are subject to backup withholding, or you did not certify your taxpayer identification number, the IRS requires the Fund to withhold a certain percentage (at the currently applicable rate) of any dividends paid and redemption or exchange proceeds. In addition to this backup withholding, you may be subject to a $50 fee to reimburse the Fund for any penalty that the IRS may impose.

Temporary Suspension of Services

The Fund or its agents may, in case of emergency, temporarily suspend telephone transactions and other shareholder services. As previously noted, the Fund may postpone payment of redemption proceeds for up to seven calendar days. In addition, the right to require the Fund to redeem its Shares may be suspended or the date of payment may be postponed beyond seven calendar days whenever: (i) trading on the NYSE is restricted, as determined by the SEC, or the NYSE is closed (except for holidays and weekends); (ii) the SEC permits such suspension and so orders; or (iii) an emergency exists as determined by the SEC so that disposal of securities or determination of NAV is not reasonably practicable. The exchange privilege may also be suspended in these circumstances.

In addition, a temporary hold may be placed on the disbursement of redemption proceeds from an account if there is a reasonable belief that financial exploitation of a Specified Adult (as defined below) has occurred, is occurring, has been attempted, or will be attempted. This temporary delay will be for an initial period of no more than 15 business days while we conduct an internal review of the facts and circumstances of the suspected financial exploitation. If our internal review supports our belief that actual or attempted financial exploitation has occurred or is occurring, we may extend the hold for up to 10 additional business days. Both the initial and subsequent hold on the disbursement may be terminated or extended by a state

 

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regulator or an agency or court of competent jurisdiction. For purposes of this paragraph, the term “Specified Adult” refers to an individual who is (i) a natural person age 65 and older, or (ii) a natural person age 18 and older who is reasonably believed to have a mental or physical impairment that renders the individual unable to protect his or her own interests. We may not be aware of factors suggesting financial exploitation of a Specified Adult and may not be able to identify Specified Adults in all circumstances. Furthermore, we are not required to delay the disbursement of redemption proceeds and do not assume any obligation to do so.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

 

[To be updated by amendment]

 

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GLOSSARY OF INVESTMENT TERMS

 

 

This glossary provides a more detailed description of some of the types of securities, investment strategies, and other instruments in which the Fund may invest, as well as some general investment terms. The Fund may invest in these instruments to the extent permitted by its investment objective and policies. The Fund is not limited by this discussion and may invest in any other types of instruments not precluded by the policies discussed elsewhere in this Prospectus.

 

EQUITY AND DEBT SECURITIES

Bank loans include institutionally-traded floating and fixed-rate debt securities generally acquired as a participation interest in or assignment of a loan originated by a lender or financial institution. Assignments and participations involve credit, interest rate, and liquidity risk. Interest rates on floating rate securities adjust with interest rate changes and/or issuer credit quality.

Bonds and other debt instruments are used by issuers to borrow money. The issuer usually pays interest at a fixed, variable, or floating rate, and must repay the amount borrowed, normally at the maturity of the security.

Collateralized Loan Obligations (“CLOs”) are a type of securitized asset, 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.

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (“CMOs”) are a type of mortgage-backed security that 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 are frequently referred to as “mortgage derivatives” and may be extremely sensitive to changes in interest rates. The issuer of a series of CMOs may elect to be treated as a Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit (“REMIC”). A REMIC is a CMO that qualifies for special tax treatment and invests in certain mortgages principally secured by interests in real property and other permitted investments.

Commercial paper is a short-term debt obligation with a maturity ranging from 1 to 270 days issued by banks, corporations, and other borrowers to finance short-term credit needs. The Fund may purchase commercial paper issued in private placements under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Common stocks are equity securities representing shares of ownership in a company and usually carry voting rights and earn dividends. Unlike preferred stock, dividends on common stock are not fixed but are declared at the discretion of the issuer’s board of directors.

Convertible securities are preferred stocks or bonds that pay a fixed dividend or interest payment and are convertible into common stock at a specified price or conversion ratio.

Debt securities are securities representing money borrowed that must be repaid at a later date. Such securities have specific maturities and usually a specific rate of interest or an original purchase discount.

Depositary receipts are receipts for shares of a foreign-based corporation that entitle the holder to dividends and capital gains on the underlying security. Receipts include those issued by domestic banks (American Depositary Receipts), foreign banks (Global or European Depositary Receipts), and broker-dealers (depositary shares).

Duration is a measurement of price sensitivity to interest rate changes. Unlike average maturity, duration reflects both principal and interest payments. Generally, the higher the coupon rate on a bond, the lower its duration will be. The duration of a bond portfolio is calculated by averaging the duration of bonds held by the Fund with each duration “weighted” according to the percentage of net assets that it represents. Because duration accounts for interest payments, the Fund’s duration is usually shorter than its average maturity. Securities with longer durations tend to be more sensitive to changes in interest rates, and are usually more volatile than securities with shorter duration. 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. A fund with a longer portfolio duration is more likely to experience a decrease in its share price as interest rates rise.

Equity securities represent shares of ownership, or the right to acquire an ownership interest, in a company. Equity securities generally include domestic and foreign common stocks, preferred stocks, securities convertible into common stocks or preferred stocks, warrants to purchase common or preferred stocks, and other securities with equity characteristics.

 

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Exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) are typically open-end investment companies, which may seek to track the performance of a specific index or be actively managed. ETFs are traded on a national securities exchange at market prices that may vary from the net asset value of their underlying investments.

Fixed-income securities are securities that pay a specified rate of return. The term generally includes short-and long-term government, corporate, and municipal obligations that pay a specified rate of interest, dividends, or coupons for a specified period of time. Coupon and dividend rates may be fixed for the life of the issue or, in the case of adjustable and floating rate securities, for a shorter period.

High-yield bonds are bonds that are rated below investment grade by NRSROs. Other terms commonly used to describe such bonds include “lower rated bonds,” “non-investment grade bonds,” and “junk bonds.”

Mortgage- and asset-backed securities are shares in a pool of mortgages or other debt instruments. These securities are generally pass-through securities, which means that principal and interest payments on the underlying securities (less servicing fees) are passed through to shareholders on a pro rata basis.

Mortgage dollar rolls are transactions in which the Fund sells a mortgage-related security, such as a security issued by Government National Mortgage Association, to a dealer and simultaneously agrees to purchase a similar security (but not the same security) in the future at a predetermined price. A “dollar roll” can be viewed as a collateralized borrowing in which the Fund pledges a mortgage-related security to a dealer to obtain cash.

Municipal securities are bonds or notes issued by a U.S. state or political subdivision. A municipal security may be a general obligation backed by the full faith and credit (i.e., the borrowing and taxing power) of a municipality or a revenue obligation paid out of the revenues of a designated project, facility, or revenue source.

Pass-through securities are shares or certificates of interest in a pool of debt obligations that have been repackaged by an intermediary, such as a bank or broker-dealer.

Passive foreign investment companies (“PFICs”) are any foreign corporations which generate certain amounts of passive income or hold certain amounts of assets for the production of passive income. Passive income includes dividends, interest, royalties, rents, and annuities. To avoid federal income taxes and interest that the Fund must pay if these investments are profitable, regardless of whether such income is distributed as a taxable dividend by the Fund to its holders of common stock, the Fund may make various elections (if available) permitted by the tax laws. These elections could require that the Fund recognize taxable income regardless of whether the Fund receives any distributions from such PFIC, which in turn must be distributed, before the securities are sold and before cash is received to pay the distributions.

Pay-in-kind bonds 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.

Private placements are securities that are subject to legal and/or contractual restrictions on their sales. These securities may not be listed on an exchange and may have no active trading market. As a result of the absence of a public trading market, the prices of these securities may be more volatile and more difficult to determine than publicly traded securities and these securities may involve heightened risk as compared to investments in securities of publicly traded companies.

Preferred stocks are equity securities that generally pay dividends at a specified rate and have preference over common stock in the payment of dividends and liquidation. Preferred stock generally does not carry voting rights.

Real estate investment trust (“REIT”) is an investment trust that operates through the pooled capital of many investors who buy its shares. Investments are in direct ownership of either income property or mortgage loans. A REIT may be listed on an exchange or traded over-the-counter.

Rule 144A securities are securities that are not registered for sale to the general public under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, but that may be resold to certain institutional investors.

Step coupon bonds are issued and traded at a discount from their face value and pay coupon interest that increases or decreases over the life of the bond. The discount from the face amount or par value depends on the time remaining until cash payments begin, prevailing interest rates, liquidity of the security and the perceived credit quality of the issuer.

 

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“To be announced” or “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 the Fund’s net asset value. Because the 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.

U.S. Government securities include direct obligations of the U.S. Government that are supported by its full faith and credit. Treasury bills have initial maturities of less than one year, Treasury notes have initial maturities of one to ten years, and Treasury bonds may be issued with any maturity but generally have maturities of at least ten years. U.S. Government securities also include indirect obligations of the U.S. Government that are issued by federal agencies and government sponsored entities. Unlike Treasury securities, agency securities generally are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government. Some agency securities are supported by the right of the issuer to borrow from the Treasury, others are supported by the discretionary authority of the U.S. Government to purchase the agency’s obligations, and others are supported only by the credit of the sponsoring agency.

Variable and floating rate securities have variable or floating rates of interest and, under certain limited circumstances, may have varying principal amounts. Variable and 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 floating rate tends to decrease the security’s price sensitivity to changes in interest rates.

Warrants are securities, typically issued with preferred stock or bonds, which give the holder the right to buy a proportionate amount of common stock at a specified price. The specified price is usually higher than the market price at the time of issuance of the warrant. The right may last for a period of years or indefinitely.

Zero coupon bonds are debt obligations that do not pay regular cash interest payments at regular intervals, but are 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 market value of these securities generally fluctuates more in response to changes in interest rates than interest-paying securities.

 

FUTURES, OPTIONS, AND OTHER DERIVATIVES

Credit default swaps are a specific kind of counterparty 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.

Derivatives are instruments that have a value derived from, or directly linked to, an underlying asset (stock, bond, commodity, currency, interest rate or market index). Types of derivatives can include, but are not limited to options, forward foreign currency contracts, swaps, and futures contracts.

Equity-linked structured notes are derivative securities which are specially designed to combine the characteristics of one or more underlying securities and their equity derivatives in a single note form. The return and/or yield or income component may be based on the performance of the underlying equity securities, an equity index, and/or option positions. Equity-linked structured notes are typically offered in limited transactions by financial institutions in either registered or non-registered form.

Equity swaps involve the exchange by two parties of future cash flow (e.g., one cash flow based on a referenced interest rate and the other based on the performance of stock or a stock index).

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. The Fund may enter into forward foreign currency contracts for investment purposes or 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. It may also enter into forward contracts to purchase or sell securities or other financial indices.

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. The Fund may buy and sell futures contracts on foreign currencies, securities, and financial indices

 

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including indices of U.S. Government, foreign government, equity, or fixed-income securities. Futures contracts are standardized and traded on designated exchanges.

Indexed/structured securities are typically short- to intermediate-term debt securities whose value at maturity or interest rate is linked to currencies, interest rates, equity securities, indices, commodity prices, or other financial indicators. Such securities may be positively or negatively indexed (e.g., their value may increase or decrease if the reference index or instrument appreciates). Indexed/structured securities may have return characteristics similar to direct investments in the underlying instruments and may be more volatile than the underlying instruments.

Inflation index swaps involve the exchange by the Fund with another party of its respective commitments to pay or receive interest (e.g., an exchange of fixed rate payments for floating rate payments or an exchange of floating rate payments based on two different reference indices). By design, one of the reference indices is an inflation index, such as the Consumer Price Index.

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).

Inverse floaters are debt instruments whose interest rate bears an inverse relationship to the interest rate on another instrument or index. For example, upon reset, the interest rate payable on the inverse floater may go down when the underlying index has risen. Certain inverse floaters may have an interest rate reset mechanism that multiplies the effects of change in the underlying index. Such mechanism may increase the volatility of the security’s market value.

Options are the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a specified amount of securities or other assets on or before a fixed date at a predetermined price. The Fund may purchase and write put and call options on securities, securities indices, and foreign currencies. The Fund may purchase or write such options individually or in combination.

Total return swaps involve an exchange by two parties in which one party makes payments based on a set rate, either fixed or variable, while the other party makes payments based on the return of an underlying asset, which includes both the income it generates and any capital gains over the payment period. 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 (e.g., U.S. investment grade bonds, high-yield bonds, or emerging market bonds).

 

OTHER INVESTMENTS, STRATEGIES, AND/OR TECHNIQUES

Cash sweep program is an arrangement in which the Fund’s uninvested cash balance is used to purchase shares of affiliated or non-affiliated money market funds or cash management pooled investment vehicles that operate pursuant to the provisions of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, that govern the operation of money market funds at the end of each day.

Repatriation is the ability to move liquid financial assets from a foreign country to an investor’s country of origin.

Repurchase agreements involve the purchase of a security by the Fund and a simultaneous agreement by the seller (generally a bank or dealer) to repurchase the security from the Fund at a specified date or upon demand. This technique offers a method of earning income on idle cash.

Short sales in which the Fund may engage may be either “short sales against the box” or other short sales. Short sales against the box involve selling short a security that the Fund owns, or the Fund has the right to obtain the amount of the security sold short at a specified date in the future. The 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. If the value of a security sold short increases prior to the scheduled delivery date, the Fund loses the opportunity to participate in the gain.

When-issued, delayed delivery, and forward commitment transactions generally involve the purchase of a security with payment and delivery at some time in the future – i.e., beyond normal settlement. New issues of stocks and bonds, private placements, and U.S. Government securities may be sold in this manner.

 

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You can make inquiries and request other information, including a Statement of Additional Information, annual report, semiannual report, or Fund financial statements (as they become available), free of charge, by contacting a Janus Henderson representative at 1-800-525-3713. The Fund’s Statement of Additional Information, most recent annual and semiannual reports, and Fund financial statements are also available, free of charge, at janushenderson.com/reports. Additional information about the Fund’s investments is available in the Fund’s annual and semiannual reports and in Form N-CSR. In the Fund’s annual report, you will find a discussion of the market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the Fund’s performance during its last fiscal period. In Form N-CSR you will find the Fund’s annual and semi-annual financial statements.

The Statement of Additional Information provides detailed information about the Fund and is incorporated into this Prospectus by reference. Reports and other information about the Fund are available on the Electronic Data Gathering Analysis and Retrieval (EDGAR) Database on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. You may obtain copies of this information, after paying a duplicating fee, by electronic request at the following e-mail address: publicinfo@sec.gov.

 

janushenderson.com

P.O. Box 219109

Kansas City, MO 64121-9109

1-800-525-3713

The Trust’s Investment Company Act File No. is 811-1879.

 

The information in this Prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This Prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.

 

 

Subject to Completion

Preliminary Prospectus Dated September 25, 2026

 

Class A Shares Ticker

Class C Shares Ticker

Class S Shares Ticker

Class I Shares Ticker

Class N Shares Ticker

Class T Shares Ticker

Fixed Income

Janus Henderson World Bond Fund   (formerly named Janus Henderson Developed World Bond Fund)

HFAAX

HFACX

HFASX

HFAIX

HFARX

HFATX

 

 

Janus Investment Fund

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 Janus Henderson World Bond Fund (the “Fund”), a portfolio of Janus Investment Fund (the “Trust”). Janus Henderson Investors US LLC (the “Adviser”) serves as investment adviser to the Fund.

The Fund offers multiple classes of shares in order to meet the needs of various types of investors. Class A Shares, Class C Shares, Class S Shares, Class I Shares, Class N Shares, and Class T Shares (individually and/or collectively, the “Shares”) are offered by this Prospectus.

The Shares are not offered directly to individual investors. Certain financial intermediaries may not offer all classes of Shares. For additional information about these classes of Shares and whether or not you are eligible to purchase these Shares, please refer to the Shareholder’s Guide section of the Prospectus.

For the purpose of this Prospectus, any reference to the “Janus Henderson funds” is inclusive of all series of the Trust, collectively, unless otherwise noted in this Prospectus.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

 

 

FUND SUMMARY
Janus Henderson World Bond Fund			2
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND
Fees and expenses			11
Additional investment strategies and general portfolio policies			12
Risks of the Fund			19
MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND
Investment adviser			32
Management expenses			32
Investment personnel
OTHER INFORMATION			35
DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAXES			36
SHAREHOLDER’S GUIDE
Pricing of fund shares			40
Choosing a share class			42
Distribution, servicing, and administrative fees			44
Payments to financial intermediaries by the Adviser or its affiliates			45
Purchases			46
Exchanges			50
Redemptions			51
Excessive trading			53
Shareholder communications			55
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS			56
APPENDIX A – INTERMEDIARY SALES CHARGE WAIVERS AND DISCOUNTS			57
GLOSSARY OF INVESTMENT TERMS			68

 

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FUND SUMMARY

 

Janus Henderson World Bond Fund

(formerly Janus Henderson Developed World Bond Fund)

Ticker: HFAAX Class A Shares HFASX Class S Shares HFARX Class N Shares

     HFACX Class C Shares HFAIX Class I Shares HFATX Class T Shares

 

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

Janus Henderson World Bond Fund seeks total return through current income and capital appreciation.

 

FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold, and sell Shares of the Fund. Each share class has different expenses, but represents an investment in the same Fund. For Class A Shares, you may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the Fund or in other Janus Henderson funds. More information about these and other discounts, as well as eligibility requirements for each share class, is available from your financial professional and in the “Purchases” section on page [   ] of the Fund’s Prospectus and in the “Purchases” section on page [  ] of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information. In addition, please see Appendix A – Intermediary Sales Charge Waivers and Discounts. You may also incur brokerage commissions charged by your broker or financial intermediary when buying Class I Shares or Class N Shares of the Fund that are not reflected in the table or in the example below. [To be updated by amendment]

 

SHAREHOLDER FEES (fees paid directly from your investment)

Class A

Class C

Class S

Class I

Class N

Class T

Maximum Sales Charge (load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)

[ ]%

[ ]%

[ ]%

[ ]%

[ ]%

[ ]%

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or redemption proceeds)

[ ]%

[ ]%

[ ]%

[ ]%

[ ]%

[ ]%

 

ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Class A

Class C

Class S

Class I

Class N

Class T

Management Fees

[ ]%

[ ]%

[ ]%

[ ]%

[ ]%

[ ]%

Distribution/Services (12b-1) Fees

[ ]%

[ ]%

[ ]%

[ ]%

[ ]%

[ ]%

Other Expenses

[ ]%

[ ]%

[ ]%

[ ]%

[ ]%

[ ]%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

[ ]%

[ ]%

[ ]%

[ ]%

[ ]%

[ ]%

Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement(1)

[ ]%

[ ]%

[ ]%

[ ]%

[ ]%

[ ]%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement(1)

[ ]%

[ ]%

[ ]%

[ ]%

[ ]%

[ ]%

 

(1)

The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive its investment advisory fee and/or reimburse operating expenses to the extent that the Fund’s total annual fund operating expenses (excluding the fees payable pursuant to a Rule 12b-1 plan, shareholder servicing fees (but excluding out-of-pocket transfer agency/shareholder servicing costs, including networking/omnibus/shareholder servicing fees), acquired fund fees and expenses, interest, dividends, taxes, brokerage commissions, and extraordinary expenses) exceed [ ]%. 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 affiliated exchange traded funds (“ETFs”) in which the Fund invests, less certain operating expenses. The contractual waivers will remain in effect for at least a one-year period commencing on [ ]. These fee waivers and/or reimbursements may be revised, extended, or terminated only at the discretion of the Board of Trustees.

EXAMPLE:

The Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and reinvest all dividends and distributions. 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. Class C Shares automatically convert to Class A Shares after eight years.

 

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The Example for Class C Shares for the ten-year period reflects the conversion to Class A Shares. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

If Shares are redeemed:

1 Year

3 Years

5 Years

10 Years

Class A Shares

$

[ ]

$

[ ]

$

[ ]

$

[ ]

Class C Shares

$

[ ]

$

[ ]

$

[ ]

$

[ ]

Class S Shares

$

[ ]

$

[ ]

$

[ ]

$

[ ]

Class I Shares

$

[ ]

$

[ ]

$

[ ]

$

[ ]

Class N Shares

$

[ ]

$

[ ]

$

[ ]

$

[ ]

Class T Shares

$

[ ]

$

[ ]

$

[ ]

$

[ ]

If Shares are not redeemed:

1 Year

3 Years

5 Years

10 Years

Class A Shares

$

[ ]

$

[ ]

$

[ ]

$

[ ]

Class C Shares

$

[ ]

$

[ ]

$

[ ]

$

[ ]

Class S Shares

$

[ ]

$

[ ]

$

[ ]

$

[ ]

Class I Shares

$

[ ]

$

[ ]

$

[ ]

$

[ ]

Class N Shares

$

[ ]

$

[ ]

$

[ ]

$

[ ]

Class T Shares

$

[ ]

$

[ ]

$

[ ]

$

[ ]

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 [_]% of the average value of its portfolio.

 

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

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 bonds and other debt instruments. Derivative instruments that provide investment exposure to investments in the Fund’s 80% investment policy, or to one or more of the market risk factors associated with such investments, may be counted toward compliance with the Fund’s 80% investment policy.

Bonds and other debt instruments are used by issuers to borrow money. The issuer usually pays interest at a fixed, variable, or floating rate, and must repay the amount borrowed, usually at the maturity of the security. Bonds and other debt instruments in which the Fund may invest include, but are not limited to, commercial loans (including bank loans, bridge loans, debtor-in-possession (“DIP”) loans, mezzanine loans, and other fixed and floating rate loans), commercial paper, high-yield debt instruments, floating rate obligations, including collateralized loan obligations, credit risk transfer securities (“CRTs”), floating rate senior secured syndicated bank loans, floating rate unsecured loans, and other floating rate bonds, and debt instruments that have contractual restrictions that prohibit or limit their public resale, which may include Rule 144A securities. The Fund may enter into “to be announced” or “TBA” commitments when purchasing mortgage-backed securities or other securities.

The Fund normally invests in issuers from several different countries, which may include the United States. 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) more than 50% of the issuer’s revenues are derived from one or more countries; or (iii) more than 50% of the issuer’s assets are located in one or more countries. The Fund may have exposure to emerging markets.

Additionally, the Fund may invest its assets in derivatives. Derivative instruments have a value derived from, or directly linked to, an underlying asset, such as fixed-income securities, commodities, currencies, interest rates, or market indices. 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 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

 

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risk-adjusted returns on a portfolio and position level by analyzing fundamentals, valuations, and market technical indicators. This research encompasses both traditional fundamental analysis and data driven quantitative models and signals from such models.

As part of its investment process, portfolio management considers environmental, social, and governance (“ESG”) risks and opportunities (“ESG Factors”) that it believes are financially material, alongside other fundamental investment factors. Examples of potential financially material ESG Factors include: corporate governance, company culture, exposure to climate change, and human capital management. To assess ESG Factors, portfolio management uses issuer reports, third-party data, and internally-generated analyses and may engage directly with issuers. ESG Factors are one of many considerations in the investment decision-making process, may not be determinative in deciding to include or exclude an investment from the portfolio, and may not be considered for every investment decision.

The Fund may seek to earn additional income through lending its securities to certain qualified broker-dealers and institutions, in an amount equal to up to one-third of its total assets as determined at the time of the loan origination.

 

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT RISKS

The biggest risk is that the Fund’s returns and yields will vary, and you could lose money. The principal risks associated with investing in the Fund are set forth below.

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 may fluctuate and it may be more difficult to value or sell the Fund’s holdings. 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.

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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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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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 company 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 considered by the Adviser to be of similar quality.

 

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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.

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.

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.

Foreign Exposure Risk. Foreign markets can be more volatile than the U.S. market. As a result, the Fund’s returns and net asset value 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.

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.

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-

 

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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.

Collateralized Loan Obligation Risk. The risks of investing in collateralized loan obligations (“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 senior CLO tranches could experience losses due to actual defaults, increased sensitivity to defaults due to collateral default and the disappearance of the 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 of the underlying asset, 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 or other assets within a CLO. As such, each CLO is subject to the risk that its manager may not effectively exercise its responsibilities. 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.

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. These risks are in addition to the risks described under “Fixed-Income Securities Risk.”

Floating Rate Obligations Risk. The Fund may invest in floating rate obligations with interest rates that reset regularly. The interest rates on floating rate obligations typically reset quarterly, although rates on some obligations may adjust at other intervals. 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.

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.

 

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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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Industrials Sector Risk. The industrials sector is comprised of companies that produce capital goods used in construction and manufacturing, such as companies that make and sell machinery, equipment and supplies that are used to produce other goods. Companies in the industrials sector may be adversely affected by changes in government regulation and spending, import controls, and worldwide competition. In addition, companies may be adversely affected by environmental damages, product liability claims and exchange rates, and may face product obsolescence due to rapid technological developments and frequent new product introduction.

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. As long as the Fund holds a foreign security, its value will be affected by the value of the local currency relative to the U.S. dollar. When the 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.

Derivatives Risk. Derivatives can be volatile and involve risks in addition to the risks of the underlying referenced securities or asset. Gains or losses from a derivative investment can be substantially greater than the derivative’s original cost, and can therefore involve leverage. Leverage may cause the Fund to be more volatile than if it had not used leverage. Derivatives entail the risk that the counterparty may default on its payment obligations. If the counterparty to a derivative transaction defaults, the Fund may lose the net amount of the payments that it contractually is entitled to receive. Derivatives used for hedging purposes may reduce or eliminate gains or cause losses if the market moves in a manner different from that anticipated by portfolio management or if the cost of the derivative outweighs the benefit of the hedge.

Portfolio Management Risk. The Fund is an actively managed investment portfolio and is therefore subject to the risk that the investment strategies and research process 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.

Securities Lending Risk. There is the risk that when portfolio securities are lent, the securities may not be returned on a timely basis, and the Fund may experience delays and costs in recovering the security or gaining access to the collateral provided to the Fund to collateralize the loan. If the Fund is unable to recover a security on loan, the Fund may use the collateral to purchase replacement securities in the market. There is a risk that the value of the collateral could decrease below the cost of the replacement security by the time the replacement investment is made, resulting in a loss to the Fund.

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.

ESG Integration Risk. There is a risk that considering ESG Factors as part of the Fund’s investment process may fail to produce the intended results or that the Fund may perform differently from funds that have a similar investment style but do not formally incorporate such considerations in their strategy. Information related to ESG Factors provided by issuers and third parties, which portfolio management may utilize, continues to develop and may be incomplete or inaccurate, use different methodologies, or be applied differently across issuers and industries.

 

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An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.

 

PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

[TO BE UPDATED BY AMENDMENT]

The following information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing how the Fund’s performance has varied over time. Returns shown for periods prior to June 5, 2017, are those of Henderson Strategic Income Fund (the “Predecessor Fund”). The Predecessor Fund was advised by Henderson Global Investors (North America) Inc. and subadvised by Henderson Investment Management Limited. Class A Shares, Class C Shares, Class I Shares, and Class R6 Shares of the Predecessor Fund were reorganized into Class A Shares, Class C Shares, Class I Shares, and Class N Shares, respectively, of the Fund on June 2, 2017. Class A Shares and Class C Shares of the Predecessor Fund commenced operations with the Predecessor Fund’s inception on September 30, 2003. Class I Shares and Class R6 Shares of the Predecessor Fund commenced operations on April 29, 2011 and November 30, 2015, respectively. Class S Shares and Class T Shares of the Fund commenced operations on June 5, 2017.

 

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The performance shown for Class A Shares for periods prior to June 5, 2017, reflects the performance of Class A Shares of the Predecessor Fund and is calculated using the fees and expenses of Class A Shares of the Predecessor Fund, in effect during the periods shown, net of any applicable fee and expense limitations or waivers.

 

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The performance shown for Class C Shares for periods prior to June 5, 2017, reflects the performance of Class C Shares of the Predecessor Fund and is calculated using the fees and expenses of Class C Shares of the Predecessor Fund, in effect during the periods shown, net of any applicable fee and expense limitations or waivers.

 

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The performance shown for Class I Shares for periods prior to June 5, 2017, reflects the performance of Class I Shares of the Predecessor Fund and is calculated using the fees and expenses of Class I Shares of the Predecessor Fund, in effect during the periods shown, net of any applicable fee and expense limitations or waivers, except that for periods prior to April 29, 2011, performance shown for Class I Shares reflects the performance of Class A Shares of the Predecessor Fund, calculated using the fees and expenses of Class A Shares of the Predecessor Fund (without sales charges), net of any applicable fee and expense limitations or waivers.

 

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The performance shown for Class N Shares for periods prior to June 5, 2017, reflects the performance of Class R6 Shares of the Predecessor Fund and is calculated using the fees and expenses of Class R6 Shares of the Predecessor Fund, in effect during the periods shown, net of any applicable fee and expense limitations or waivers, except that for periods prior to November 30, 2015, performance shown for Class N Shares reflects the performance of Class A Shares of the Predecessor Fund, calculated using the fees and expenses of Class A Shares of the Predecessor Fund (without sales charges), net of any applicable fee and expense limitations or waivers.

 

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The performance shown for Class S Shares for periods prior to June 5, 2017, reflects the performance of Class A Shares of the Predecessor Fund, calculated using the fees and expenses of Class A Shares of the Predecessor Fund (without sales charges), net of any applicable fee and expense limitations or waivers.

 

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The performance shown for Class T Shares for periods prior to June 5, 2017, reflects the performance of Class A Shares of the Predecessor Fund, calculated using the fees and expenses of Class A Shares of the Predecessor Fund (without sales charges), net of any applicable fee and expense limitations or waivers.

Returns of the Fund will be different from the Predecessor Fund as they have different expenses.

The bar chart depicts the change in performance from year to year during the periods indicated. The table compares the Fund’s average annual returns for the periods indicated to a broad-based securities market index. All figures assume reinvestment of dividends and distributions. For certain periods, the Fund’s performance reflects the effect of expense waivers. Without the effect of these expense waivers, the performance shown would have been lower. Effective [  ], the Fund changed its investment strategy. Performance prior to [  ] reflects the Fund’s former strategy, and its performance may have differed if the Fund’s current strategy had been in place

 

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The Fund’s (and the Predecessor Fund’s) past performance (before and after taxes) does not necessarily indicate how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available at janushenderson.com/allfunds or by calling 1-800-525-3713.

 

Annual Total Returns for Class A Shares (calendar year-end)

 

 

Best Quarter: [  ]  [  ]       Worst Quarter: [  ]  [  ]

Class A Shares’ year-to-date return as of the calendar quarter ended September 30, 2026 was [  ]%.

 

Average Annual Total Returns (periods ended 12/31/25)

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Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for expenses, fees, or taxes)

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(1)	Fund returns calculated assuming maximum permitted sales loads.

(2)	If the Fund incurs a loss, which generates a tax benefit, the Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares may exceed the Fund’s other return figures.

(3)	The one year return is calculated to include the contingent deferred sales charge.

The Fund’s broad-based benchmark index is the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index. The index is described below.

 

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The Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index is a broad-based measure of the global investment grade fixed-rate debt markets.

After-tax returns are calculated using distributions for the Predecessor Fund’s Class A Shares for the period prior to June 5, 2017. If Class A Shares of the Fund had been available during periods prior to June 5, 2017, the distributions used to calculate the after-tax returns may have been different. After-tax returns are calculated using the historically highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on your individual tax situation and may differ from those shown in the preceding table. The after-tax return information shown above does not apply to Fund shares held through a tax-advantaged account, such as a 401(k) plan or an IRA.

After-tax returns are only shown for Class A Shares of the Fund. After-tax returns for the other classes of Shares will vary from those shown for Class A Shares due to varying sales charges (as applicable), fees, and expenses among the classes.

 

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MANAGEMENT

Investment Adviser: Janus Henderson Investors US LLC

Portfolio Management: Helen Anthony, CFA, is Co-Portfolio Manager of the Fund, which she has co-managed since August 2026. Oliver Bardot, CFA, is Co-Portfolio Manager of the Fund, which he has co-managed since August 2026. Jenna Barnard, CFA, is Executive Vice President and Co-Portfolio Manager of the Fund, and has been a member of the Fund’s portfolio management team since December 2008. John Lloyd is Co-Portfolio Manager of the Fund, which he has co-managed since August 2026. Addison Maier is Co-Portfolio Manager of the Fund, which he has co-managed since August 2026. Nicholas Ware is Executive Vice President and Co-Portfolio Manager of the Fund, which he has co-managed since July 2024.

Ms. Barnard intends to retire from the asset management industry and Janus Henderson Investors on or about December 31, 2026.

 

PURCHASE AND SALE OF FUND SHARES

Minimum Investment Requirements

 

Class A Shares, Class C Shares*, Class S Shares, Class I Shares†, and Class T Shares
Non-retirement accounts		$	2,500	**
Certain tax-advantaged accounts or UTMA accounts		$	500
Class N Shares
Retirement investors (investing through an adviser-assisted, employer-sponsored retirement plan) None
Retail investors (investing through a financial intermediary omnibus account)		$	2,500	***
Institutional investors (investing directly with the Fund)		$	1,000,000

†	Exceptions to these minimums may apply for certain tax-advantaged, tax-qualified and retirement plans, including health savings accounts, accounts held through certain wrap programs, and certain retail brokerage accounts.

*	The maximum purchase in Class C Shares is $250,000 for any single purchase.

**	Class A, Class C, Class S, and Class T shares held through certain supermarket and/or self-directed brokerage accounts, or through wrap programs, may not be subject to these minimums. Please contact your financial intermediary for more information.

***	Investors in certain tax-advantaged accounts or accounts held through certain wrap programs or bank trust platforms may not be subject to this minimum.

Purchases, exchanges, and redemptions can generally be made only through institutional channels, such as financial intermediaries and retirement platforms. You should contact your financial intermediary or refer to your plan documents for information on how to invest in the Fund. Requests must be received in good order by the Fund or its agents (financial intermediary or plan sponsor, if applicable) prior to the close of the trading session of the New York Stock Exchange in order to receive that day’s net asset value. For additional information, refer to “Purchases,” “Exchanges,” and/or “Redemptions” in the Prospectus.

 

TAX INFORMATION

The Fund’s distributions are 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 upon withdrawal of your investment from such account).

 

PAYMENTS TO BROKER-DEALERS AND OTHER FINANCIAL  INTERMEDIARIES

If you purchase Class A Shares, Class C Shares, Class S Shares, Class I Shares, or Class T Shares of the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Fund or its distributor (or its affiliates) may pay the intermediary for the sale 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 or to recommend one share class over another. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

 

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND

 

 

FEES AND EXPENSES

Please refer to the following important information when reviewing the “Fees and Expenses of the Fund” table in the Fund Summary of the Prospectus. The fees and expenses shown were determined based on average net assets as of the fiscal year ended [   ]. [To be updated by amendment]

 

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“Shareholder Fees” are fees paid directly from your investment and may include sales loads.

 

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“Annual Fund Operating Expenses” are paid out of the Fund’s assets and include fees for portfolio management and administrative services, including recordkeeping, subaccounting, and other shareholder services. You do not pay these fees directly but, as the Example in the Fund Summary shows, these costs are borne indirectly by all shareholders.

 

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The “Management Fee” is the investment advisory fee rate paid by the Fund to the Adviser. Refer to “Management Expenses” in this Prospectus for additional information with further description in the Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”).

 

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“Distribution/Service (12b-1) Fees.” Because 12b-1 fees are charged as an ongoing fee, over time the fee will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than paying other types of sales charges. Distribution/Service (12b-1) Fees include a shareholder servicing fee of up to 0.25% for Class C Shares.

 

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A contingent deferred sales charge of up to 1.00% may be imposed on certain redemptions of Class A Shares bought without an initial sales charge and then redeemed within 12 months of purchase. The contingent deferred sales charge is not reflected in the Example in the Fund Summary.

 

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A contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% generally applies on Class C Shares redeemed within 12 months of purchase. The contingent deferred sales charge may be waived for certain investors, as described in the Shareholder’s Guide.

 

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“Other Expenses”

 

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for Class A Shares, Class C Shares, and Class I Shares, may include administrative fees charged by intermediaries for the provision of administrative services, including recordkeeping, subaccounting, order processing for omnibus or networked accounts, or other shareholder services provided on behalf of shareholders of the Fund.

 

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for Class S Shares and Class T Shares, include an administrative services fee of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of each class to compensate Janus Henderson Services US LLC (the “Transfer Agent”), the Fund’s transfer agent, for providing, or arranging for the provision by intermediaries of, administrative services, including recordkeeping, subaccounting, order processing for omnibus or networked accounts, or other shareholder services provided on behalf of retirement plan participants, pension plan participants, or other underlying investors investing through institutional channels.

 

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for all classes, include acquired fund fees and expenses, which are indirect expenses the Fund may incur as a result of investing in shares of an underlying fund, to the extent such expenses are less than 0.01%. “Acquired Fund” refers to any underlying fund (including, but not limited to, exchange-traded funds) in which a fund invests or has invested during the period. To the extent that the Fund invests in Acquired Funds, the Fund’s “Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses” may not correlate to the “Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets” presented in the Financial Highlights tables because that ratio includes only the direct operating expenses incurred by the Fund, not the indirect costs of investing in Acquired Funds. Such amounts are less than 0.01%.

 

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for all classes, may include reimbursement to the Adviser of its out-of-pocket costs for services as administrator and to the Transfer Agent of its out-of-pocket costs for serving as transfer agent and providing, or arranging by others the provision of, servicing to shareholders.

 

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include custodian fees and expenses, legal and auditing fees, printing and mailing costs of sending reports and other information to existing shareholders, and Independent Trustees’ fees and expenses.

 

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The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive and/or reimburse the Fund’s “Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses” to a certain limit for at least a one-year period commencing on [   ]. The expense limit is described in the “Management Expenses” section of this Prospectus.

 

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All expenses in the Fund’s “Fees and Expenses of the Fund” table are shown without the effect of expense offset arrangements. Pursuant to such arrangements, credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances are used to reduce custodian and transfer agent expenses.

 

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ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES AND GENERAL PORTFOLIO  POLICIES

[To be updated by amendment]

The Fund’s Board of Trustees (“Trustees”) may change the Fund’s investment objective or non-fundamental principal investment strategies without a shareholder vote. The Fund will notify you in writing at least 60 days before making any such change it considers material. Because the Fund has an 80% investment policy, the Fund will provide shareholders with at least 60 days’ notice prior to changing this policy. If there is a material change to the 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 the Fund will achieve its investment objective.

Unless otherwise stated, the following section provides additional information about the investment strategies and general policies that are summarized in the Fund Summary section, including the types of securities the Fund may invest in when pursuing its investment objective. This section also describes investment strategies and policies that the Fund may use to a lesser extent. These non-principal investment strategies and policies may become more important in the future since the Fund’s composition can change over time. Except for the Fund’s policies with respect to 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 the 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. The “Glossary of Investment Terms” includes descriptions of investment terms used throughout the Prospectus.

Security Selection

Portfolio management’s investment process for the Fund 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.

Unless the investment objective or policies prescribe otherwise, 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.

Cash Position

The Fund 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, the Fund’s cash or similar investments may increase. When the 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 the 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, the 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. The Fund’s cash position may also increase temporarily due to unusually large cash inflows. Under unusual circumstances such as these, the Fund may invest up to 100% of its assets in cash or similar investments. In this case, the Fund may take positions that are inconsistent with its investment policies. As a result, the Fund may not achieve its investment objective.

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

 

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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.

Derivatives

Derivative instruments are instruments or contracts whose value is derived from, or directly linked to, an underlying reference asset, including securities, currencies, commodities, or indices. 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; 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 the Fund.

The Fund may use derivative instruments for hedging purposes (to offset risks associated with an investment, currency exposure, or market conditions), to adjust currency exposure relative to a benchmark index, or for speculative purposes (to earn income and seek to enhance returns). The Fund may also take long and short positions in derivatives.

Derivative instruments may also be used individually or in combination together to mitigate the 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 the Fund’s investment objective, strategies, and risks.

Emerging Markets

Within the parameters of its specific investment policies, the 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 the MSCI Emerging Markets Index^SM. Emerging market countries in which the 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.

Equity Securities

The Fund may invest in equity securities, which represent shares of ownership, or the right to acquire an ownership interest, in a company. Equity securities generally include domestic and foreign common stocks, preferred stocks, securities convertible into common stocks or preferred stocks, warrants to purchase common or preferred stocks, and other securities with equity characteristics.

ESG Integration

As part of the Fund’s investment process, portfolio management considers 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

The Fund may invest in exchange-traded funds (“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 the Fund, which will be indirectly paid by the Fund. As a result, the cost of investing in the Fund may be higher than the cost of investing directly in ETFs and may be higher than other mutual funds that invest directly in stocks and bonds. Since ETFs are traded on an exchange at market prices that may vary from the net asset value of their underlying investments, there may be times when ETFs trade at a premium or discount.

 

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Foreign Securities

The Fund invests in foreign securities and foreign currencies. Portfolio management seeks investments that meet the selection criteria, regardless of where an issuer or company is located. 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) more than 50% of the issuer’s revenues are derived from one or more countries; or (iii) more than 50% of the issuer’s assets are located in one or more countries.

High-Yield Bonds

Within the parameters of its specific investment policies, the Fund may invest in bonds that are rated below investment grade (also known as “junk” bonds) by NRSROs or are unrated bonds considered by the Adviser to be of similar quality. The Fund may also invest in unrated bonds of foreign and domestic issuers.

Illiquid Investments

The 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 the 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

The Fund may invest in inflation-linked securities, 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 the Fund.

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 the Fund increases its assets available for investment using derivatives, short sales, when-issued, delayed delivery, or forward commitment transactions, or other similar transactions. The use of other investment techniques can also create a leveraging effect on the Fund.

Loans

The 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.

Bank Loans. Bank loans are obligations of companies or other entities 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

 

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assignment of, loans originated by a lender or other financial institution. These investments may include institutionally-traded floating and fixed-rate debt securities.

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.

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.

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

The Fund may utilize “mortgage dollar rolls,” which are similar to reverse repurchase agreements in certain respects. In a “mortgage dollar roll” transaction, the 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 the Fund pledges a mortgage-related security to a dealer to obtain cash. Successful use of mortgage dollar rolls depends on the Fund’s ability to predict interest rates and mortgage payments. The use of mortgage dollar rolls often increases portfolio turnover.

Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities

The Fund may purchase fixed or variable rate commercial or residential mortgage-backed securities issued by the Government National Mortgage Association (“Ginnie Mae”), the Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”), the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”), or other governmental or government-related entities. Ginnie Mae’s guarantees are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government, which means that the U.S. Government guarantees that the interest and principal will be paid when due. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac securities, as well as the securities of other government or government-related entities, are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government.

The Fund may also purchase mortgage- and asset-backed securities through single- and multi-seller conduits, collateralized mortgage obligations, collateralized loan obligations, collateralized bond obligations, structured investment vehicles, and other similar securities. Asset-backed securities may be backed by various consumer obligations, including automobile loans, equipment leases, credit card receivables, or other collateral. In the event the underlying loans are not paid, the securities’ issuer could be forced to sell the assets and recognize losses on such assets, which could impact the Fund’s yield and return.

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

The Fund may invest in non-agency mortgage-backed securities, which are mortgage-backed securities issued or guaranteed by private issuers.

Options on Futures Contracts

An option on a futures contract gives the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a futures contract at a specified price on or before a specified date. Futures contracts and options on futures are standardized and traded on designated exchanges. To the extent the Fund engages in futures contracts on foreign exchanges, such exchanges may not provide the same protection as U.S. exchanges.

Options on Securities and Indices

The Fund may purchase and write put and call options on securities and indices. A put option on a security gives the purchaser of the option the right to sell, and the writer of the option the obligation to buy, the underlying security at any time during the

 

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option period. A call option on a security gives the purchaser of the option the right to buy, and the writer of the option the obligation to sell, the underlying security at any time during the option period. The premium paid to the writer is the consideration for undertaking the obligations under the option contract.

Put and call options on indices are similar to options on securities except that options on an index give the holder the right to receive, upon exercise of the option, an amount of cash if the closing level of the underlying index is greater than (or less than, in the case of puts) the exercise price of the option. This amount of cash is equal to the difference between the closing price of the index and the exercise price of the option, expressed in dollars multiplied by a specified number. Thus, unlike options on individual securities, all settlements are in cash, and gain or loss depends on price movements in the particular market represented by the index generally, rather than the price movements in individual securities. All options written on indices or securities must be “covered” as required by the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

Portfolio Turnover

Portfolio turnover rates are generally not a factor in making buy and sell decisions for the Fund. Changes may be made to the 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. The Fund may also sell one security and simultaneously purchase the same or 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 the Fund (including due to shareholder purchases and redemptions), the nature of the Fund’s investments, and the investment style of portfolio management. Changes are normally made in the Fund’s portfolio whenever portfolio management believes such changes are desirable.

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 the Fund’s performance. The “Financial Highlights” section of this Prospectus shows the Fund’s 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 the Fund.

REITs and Real Estate-Related Securities

The Fund 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 operating 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

 

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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.

Securities Lending

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. When the Fund lends its securities, it receives collateral (including cash collateral), at least equal to the value of securities loaned. The Fund may earn income by investing this collateral in one or more affiliated or non-affiliated cash management vehicles or in time deposits. It is also possible that, due to a decline in the value of a cash management vehicle in which collateral is invested, the Fund may lose money. There is also the risk that when portfolio securities are lent, the securities may not be returned on a timely basis, and the Fund may experience delays and costs in recovering the security or gaining access to the collateral provided to the Fund to collateralize the loan. If the Fund is unable to recover a security on loan, the Fund may use the collateral to purchase a replacement security in the market. 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 the Fund. In certain circumstances, individual loan transactions could yield negative returns. 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

The Fund may enter into a short sale to hedge against anticipated declines in the market price of a security, to reduce portfolio volatility, or to obtain short investment exposure to an underlying reference asset. The Fund may invest in short positions through short sales of stocks and structured products, and through derivatives that include swaps, uncovered written calls, and futures.

A short sale is generally a transaction in which the 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.

The 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 the Fund owns, or the Fund has the right to obtain the amount of the security sold short at a specified date in the future.

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.

Special Situations

The Fund may invest in companies that demonstrate special situations or turnarounds, meaning companies that have experienced significant business problems but are believed to have favorable prospects for recovery. For example, a special situation or turnaround may arise when, in the opinion of portfolio management, the securities of a particular issuer will be recognized as undervalued by the market and appreciate in value due to a specific development with respect to that issuer. Special situations may include significant changes in a company’s allocation of its existing capital, a restructuring of assets, or a redirection of free cash flow. For example, issuers undergoing significant capital changes may include companies involved in spin-offs, sales of divisions, mergers or acquisitions, companies involved in bankruptcy proceedings, or companies initiating large changes in their debt to equity ratio. Companies that are redirecting cash flows may be reducing debt, repurchasing shares,

 

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or paying dividends. Special situations may also result from: (i) significant changes in industry structure through regulatory developments or shifts in competition; (ii) a new or improved product, service, operation, or technological advance; (iii) changes in senior management or other extraordinary corporate event; (iv) differences in market supply of and demand for the security; or (v) significant changes in cost structure.

Swap Agreements

The Fund may utilize swap agreements including, but not limited to, credit default swaps, equity swaps, inflation index swaps, inflation-linked swaps, interest rate and currency swaps, total return swaps (including fixed-income total return swaps), and swaps on exchange-traded funds, as a means to gain exposure to certain companies or countries, a commodity index, or commodity markets, and/or to “hedge” or protect their portfolios from adverse movements in securities prices, the rate of inflation, or interest rates. Swaps may also be used for capital appreciation. Swap agreements are two-party contracts to exchange one set of cash flows for another. Swap agreements entail the risk that a party will default on its payment obligations to the Fund. If the other party to a swap defaults, the Fund would risk the loss of the net amount of the payments that it contractually is entitled to receive. If the 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. Various types of swaps such as credit default, equity, interest rate, currency, inflation index, and total return are described in this Prospectus and/or in the “Glossary of Investment Terms.”

Index Credit Default Swaps. The Fund may invest in index credit default swaps (“CDX”). CDX are swaps on an index of credit default swaps. CDX allow an investor 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 credit event occurs in one of the underlying companies, the protection is paid out via the delivery of the defaulted bond by the buyer of protection 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 CDX 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.

Interest Rate Swaps. The Fund may enter into interest rate swaps, which 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 are generally entered into on a net basis. Interest rate swaps do not involve the delivery of securities, other underlying assets, or principal. Accordingly, the risk of loss with respect to interest rate swaps is limited to the net amount of interest payments that the Fund is contractually obligated to make.

Single-Name Credit Default Swaps. The Fund may invest in single-name credit default swaps (“CDS”) to buy or sell credit protection to hedge its credit exposure, gain issuer exposure without owning the underlying security, or increase the Fund’s total return. CDS are a specific kind of counterparty agreement that 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 CDS agrees to insure this risk in exchange for regular periodic payments.

Total Return Swaps. The Fund may enter into total return swaps, which involve the exchange by two parties in which one party makes payments based on a set rate, either fixed or variable, while the other party makes payments based on the return of an underlying asset, which includes both the income it generates and any capital gains over the payment period. 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 (e.g., U.S. investment grade bonds, high-yield bonds, or emerging market bonds).

TBA Commitments

The 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 the Fund’s net asset value. Because the 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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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.

U.S. Government Securities

The Fund may invest in U.S. Government securities. U.S. Government securities include those issued directly by the U.S. Treasury, including Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (also known as TIPS), 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, the 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.

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.

When-Issued, Delayed Delivery, and Forward Commitment Transactions

The Fund may purchase or sell securities on a when-issued, delayed delivery, or forward commitment basis. When purchasing a security on a when-issued, delayed delivery, or forward commitment basis, the Fund assumes the rights and risks of ownership of the security, including the risk of price and yield fluctuations, and takes such fluctuations into account when determining its net asset value, but does not pay for the securities until they are received. If the other party to a transaction fails to deliver the securities, the Fund could miss a favorable price or yield opportunity. If the Fund remains substantially fully invested at a time when when-issued, delayed delivery, or forward commitment purchases are outstanding, the purchases may result in a form of leverage.

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.

Other Types of Investments

Unless otherwise stated within its specific investment policies, the Fund may also invest in other types of domestic and foreign securities and use other investment strategies. These securities and strategies are not intended to be principal investment strategies of the Fund. If successful, they may benefit the Fund by earning a return on the Fund’s assets or reducing risk; however, they may not achieve the Fund’s investment objective.

 

RISKS OF THE FUND

The value of your investment will vary over time, sometimes significantly, and you may lose money by investing in the Fund. The Fund invests substantially all of its assets in fixed-income securities or income-generating securities and, to varying degrees, derivatives. The following information is intended to help you better understand some of the risks of investing in the Fund, including the principal risks that are summarized in the Fund Summary section. This information also includes descriptions of other risks the Fund may be subject to as a result of additional investment strategies and general policies that may apply to the Fund. The impact of the following risks on the Fund may vary depending on the Fund’s investments. The greater the Fund’s investment in a particular security, the greater the Fund’s exposure to the risks associated with that security. Before investing in the Fund, you should consider carefully the risks that you assume when investing in the Fund.

 

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Collateralized Loan Obligation Risk. The risks of investing in a collateralized loan obligation (“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 the Fund is invested. Higher rated 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 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 interest rate risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, prepayment risk, and the risk of default of the underlying asset, among others.

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 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.

Convertible Securities Risk. The Fund may invest in securities that are convertible into preferred and common stocks, and thus, is 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.

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 the 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 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. The 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, the 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). The 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 the 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. Through the Fund’s investments in fixed-income securities, the Fund is subject to the risks associated with the credit quality of the issuers of those 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 the Fund’s returns and yield.

Many fixed-income securities receive credit ratings from NRSROs. These services assign ratings to securities by assessing the likelihood of issuer default. The lower a bond issue is rated by an agency, the more credit risk it is considered to represent. Lower rated instruments and 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 the Fund’s return and yield. If a security has not received a rating, the Fund must rely upon the Adviser’s credit assessment, which if incorrect can also impact the Fund’s returns and yield.

 

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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 the 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; (v) the absence of a liquid secondary trading market, (vi) outside developments unrelated to a derivative instrument, and/or (vii) 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 the Fund in the event of its insolvency. To the extent that the Fund invests in derivatives instruments, the 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 the Fund’s overall return. Derivatives can be complex instruments and may involve analysis that differs from that required for other investment types used by the Fund. If the value of a derivative does not correlate well with the particular market or other asset class to which the derivative is intended to provide exposure, the derivative may not produce the anticipated result. Derivatives can also reduce the opportunity for gain or result in losses by offsetting positive returns in other investments. To the extent the Fund enters into short derivative positions, it may lose more money than the actual cost of the short position and its potential losses may be theoretically unlimited.

 

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Futures and Swaps Related to Interest Rate Risk. The Fund’s investments in interest rate futures, swaps, or futures on interest rate sensitive securities entail the risk that 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 or swaps markets, or an imperfect correlation between the underlying instrument and the interest rate portfolio management is seeking to hedge, a correct forecast of general interest rate trends by portfolio management may not result in the successful use of futures and swaps related to interest rates.

 

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Index Credit Default Swaps Risk. If the Fund holds a long position in a CDX, the Fund would indirectly bear its proportionate share of any expenses paid by CDX. By investing in CDX, the 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, the Fund will have contractual remedies pursuant to the agreements related to the transaction. CDX also bear the risk that the Fund will not be able to meet its obligation to the counterparty.

 

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Single-Name Credit Default Swaps Risk. When the 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 the 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, the 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 the Fund. Unlike CDX, single-name CDS do not have the benefit of diversification across many issuers.

 

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Sovereign Bond Futures Contracts Risk. Interest rate movements directly affect the price of the sovereign bond futures contracts held by the Fund. If a sovereign bond futures contract is denominated in a non-U.S. currency, the 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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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

 

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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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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 the Fund than if it had not entered into any Treasury futures contracts. To the extent the 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 the Fund.

Emerging Markets Risk. Within the parameters of its specific investment policies, the 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 the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. To the extent that the Fund invests a significant amount of its assets in one or more of these countries, its returns and net asset value may be affected to a large degree by events and economic conditions in such countries. 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 the 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 the Fund to obtain or to enforce a judgment against the issuers of such securities. In addition, 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. The 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.

Equity Securities Risk. The values of equity securities, such as common stocks and preferred stocks, 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 the Fund’s investment process may fail to produce the intended results or that the 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 the 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 net asset value of their underlying investments. Accordingly, there may be times when an ETF trades at a premium or discount to its

 

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net asset value. When the 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 the Fund may be higher than the cost of investing directly in ETFs and may be higher than other mutual funds that invest directly in stocks and bonds. 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, the Fund may not be able to purchase or sell an ETF at the most optimal time, which could adversely affect the Fund’s performance. As with any listed security, trading of an ETF’s shares may be halted by the activation of individual or market-wide “circuit breakers” (which halt trading for a specific period of time when the price of a particular security or overall market prices decline by a specified percentage). Trading of an ETF’s shares may also be halted if (i) the shares are delisted from an exchange without first being listed on another exchange or (ii) exchange officials determine that such action is appropriate in the interest of a fair and orderly market or for the protection of investors. 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 the Fund may invest are subject to specific risks, depending on the investment strategy of the ETF. In turn, the 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 the 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 the Fund invests in fixed-income ETFs, it will be indirectly exposed to the same risks described under “Fixed-Income Securities Risk.”

Exchange-Traded Notes Risk. Exchange-traded notes (“ETNs”) are debt securities whose returns are linked to a particular index. ETNs are typically linked to the performance of a commodities index that reflects the potential return on unleveraged investments in futures contracts of physical commodities, plus a specified rate of interest that could be earned on cash collateral. ETNs are subject to credit risk and counterparty risk. The value of an ETN may vary and may be influenced by time to maturity, level of supply and demand for the ETN, volatility and lack of liquidity in underlying commodities markets, changes in the applicable interest rates, changes in the issuer’s credit rating, and economic, legal, political, or geographic events that affect the referenced commodity. When the Fund invests in ETNs it will bear its proportionate share of any fees and expenses borne by the ETN. There may be restrictions on the Fund’s right to redeem its investment in an ETN, which is meant to be held until maturity. The Fund’s decision to sell its ETN holdings may be limited by the availability of a secondary market.

Fixed-Income Securities Risk. The Fund invests in a variety of fixed-income securities. 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 the Fund’s net asset value 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 the 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 the Fund to reinvest its assets in securities with lower yields, resulting in a decline in the Fund’s income or return potential. Fixed-income securities 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 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

 

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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 the Fund may also increase, making it more difficult to meet shareholder redemptions and further adversely affecting the value of the Fund.

Foreign Exposure Risk. The Fund invests in foreign debt and equity securities 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 the 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 the Fund holds a foreign security or invests directly in foreign currencies, its value will be affected by the value of the local currency relative to the U.S. dollar. When the 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 the 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 the Fund. Such factors may hinder the Fund’s ability to buy and sell emerging market securities in a timely manner, affecting the Fund’s investment strategies and potentially affecting the value of the 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 the Fund’s ability to buy affected securities or force the Fund to dispose of any affected securities it has previously purchased at an inopportune time. As a result, the 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 the 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.

 

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Geographic Concentration Risk. To the extent that 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.

High-Yield Bond Risk. High-yield bonds (also known as “junk” bonds) are bonds rated below investment grade by NRSROs or are unrated bonds considered by the Adviser to be 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 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.

Because the Fund may invest a substantial amount of its net assets in high-yield bonds, investors should be willing to tolerate a corresponding increase in the risk of significant and sudden changes in net asset value.

Impairment of Collateral Risk. The value of collateral, if any, securing a floating rate loan can decline, and may be insufficient to meet the borrower’s obligations or difficult to liquidate. In addition, the Fund’s access to collateral may be limited by bankruptcy or other insolvency laws. Further, certain floating rate loans may not be fully collateralized and may decline in value.

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. The Fund’s investments in multiple companies in a particular industry or economic sector may increase the Fund’s exposure to industry and sector risk. 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.

 

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Industrials Sector Risk. The industrials sector is comprised of companies that produce capital goods used in construction and manufacturing, such as companies that make and sell machinery, equipment and supplies that are used to produce other goods. Companies in the industrials sector may be adversely affected by changes in government regulation and spending, import controls, and worldwide competition. In addition, companies may be adversely affected by environmental damages, product liability claims and exchange rates, and may face product obsolescence due to rapid technological developments and frequent new product introduction.

Inflation Risk. Inflation risk is the risk that the value of certain assets or real income from investments will be worth less in the future as inflation decreases the value of money. As inflation increases, the present value of the Fund’s assets and distributions may decline. During certain periods of time, this risk may be heightened.

Inflation-Linked Investments Risk. Inflation-linked bonds (including TIPS), and other inflation-linked securities normally will decline in price when real interest rates rise. In certain interest rate environments, such as when real interest rates are rising faster than nominal interest rates, inflation-linked bonds may experience greater losses than other fixed-income securities with similar durations. Except for the Fund’s investments in TIPS, which are guaranteed as to principal by the U.S. Treasury, the inflation-adjusted principal value or maturity amount of inflation-linked bonds repaid at maturity may be less than the original principal. Because of their inflation-linked adjustment feature, inflation-linked bonds typically have lower yields than conventional fixed-rate securities. In the event of deflation, where prices decline over time, the principal and income of inflation-linked bonds will likely decline, resulting in losses to the Fund.

Large Shareholder Risk. Certain large shareholders, such as Janus Henderson “fund of funds”, individuals, accounts, and affiliates of the Adviser, may hold substantial percentages of the Fund’s shares. The Fund is subject to the risk that a redemption

 

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by those shareholders of all or a large portion of their Fund shares may adversely affect the Fund’s performance by forcing the Fund to sell portfolio securities, potentially at disadvantageous prices, or to raise the cash needed to satisfy the redemption request. Thus, a large redemption could adversely affect the Fund’s liquidity and net asset value. Purchases and redemptions of fund shares by a Janus Henderson “fund of funds” due to reallocations or rebalancings may result in the Fund having to sell securities or invest cash when it otherwise would not do so. These transactions may also accelerate the realization of taxable income to remaining shareholders if such sales of investments result in gains, and may also increase transaction costs, due to commissions paid by the Fund, for instance, for increased trading activity. In addition, a large redemption could result in the Fund’s current expenses being allocated over a smaller asset base, which could lead to an increase in the Fund’s expense ratio. The impact of these transactions is likely to be greater when a Janus Henderson “fund of funds” purchases, redeems, or owns a substantial portion of the 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 the Fund to greater risk and increase its costs. The use of leverage may cause the 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 the Fund’s portfolio will be magnified when the Fund uses leverage.

Liquidity Risk. The Fund may invest in securities or instruments that do not trade actively or in large volumes, and may make investments that are less liquid than other investments. Also, the Fund 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 be readily sold at the desired time or price, the Fund 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 the Fund’s value or prevent the Fund from being able to take advantage of other investment opportunities. Liquidity risk may be increased to the extent that the Fund invests in Rule 144A and other securities exempt from certain registration requirements that are deemed to be illiquid investments.

Liquidity risk may also refer to the risk that the Fund will not be able to pay redemption proceeds within the allowable time period because of unusual market conditions, an unusually high volume of redemption requests, or other reasons. While the Fund may pay redemptions in-kind, the Fund may instead choose to raise cash to meet redemption requests through the sale of portfolio securities or permissible borrowings. If the Fund is forced to sell securities at an unfavorable time and/or under unfavorable conditions, such sales may adversely affect the Fund’s net asset value, may increase brokerage costs, and may result in taxable capital gains.

Loan Risk. The 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. The bank loans in which the Fund invests may be denominated in U.S. or non-U.S. currencies, including the euro. Bank loans are obligations of companies or other entities 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 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 the 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 the 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 the Fund invests in non-U.S. bank loan investments, those investments also are subject to the risks of foreign investment.

If the 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, the 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

 

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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 the 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 the Fund. Additionally, borrowers may pay back principal in whole or part, prior to scheduled due dates. Such prepayment may result in the 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 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 the 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, the 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).

The 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. The Fund may also invest in other floating rate debt securities or other investments. For example, the Fund may invest in junior or subordinated loans 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 the Fund’s investments in bank loans may be similar to those of investments in “junk” bonds or below investment grade investments. The 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 the 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, the 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 the 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 the 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 the Fund invests. If the value of the Fund’s portfolio decreases, the Fund’s net asset value 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 the 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 negative impacts on the United States and broader global economy and the markets for certain securities and commodities.

Money Market Fund Investment Risk. The 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, the 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 the Fund may lose money. To the extent the Fund transacts in instruments such as derivatives, the Fund may hold investments, which may be significant, in money market fund shares to cover its obligations resulting from the 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 net asset value 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 net asset value could create a widespread risk of increased redemption pressures on all money market funds, potentially jeopardizing the stability of their net asset values. Certain money market funds have in the past failed to maintain stable net asset values, and there can be no assurance that such failures and resulting redemption pressures will not impact money market funds in the future.

Rules adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (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 net asset value 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 Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, are not subject to the floating net asset value 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 the 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 the Fund directly bears, the Fund indirectly bears the fees and expenses of any money market fund in which it invests.

Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk. Rising interest rates tend to extend the duration of, or reduce the rate of prepayments on, both commercial mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”) and residential mortgage-backed securities (“RMBS”), making them more sensitive to changes in interest rates (“extension risk”). As a result, in a period of rising interest rates, the price of mortgage-backed securities may fall, causing the Fund to exhibit additional volatility. Mortgage-backed securities are also subject to prepayment risk. When interest rates decline, borrowers may pay off their mortgages sooner than expected. This can reduce the Fund’s returns because the Fund will have to reinvest that money at lower prevailing interest rates. Investments in certain 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. Additionally, although mortgage-backed securities are generally supported by some form of government or private guarantee and/or insurance, there is no assurance that guarantors or insurers will meet their obligations.

CMBS are subject to certain other risks. The market for CMBS developed more recently than that for RMBS and is relatively small in terms of outstanding principal amount of issues compared to the RMBS market. CMBS are also subject to risks associated with a lack of standardized terms, shorter maturities than residential mortgage loans, and payment of all or substantially all of the principal at maturity, rather than regular amortization of principal. Moreover, the type and use of a particular commercial property may add to the risk of CMBS investments. Adverse changes in economic conditions and circumstances are more likely to have an adverse impact on mortgage-backed securities secured by loans on commercial properties than on those secured by residential properties.

Similarly, the value of the Fund’s investments in 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

 

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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 assets. Generally, the originating bank or credit provider is neither the obligor nor the guarantor of the security, and interest and principal payments ultimately depend upon payment of the underlying loans by individuals. The Fund could incur a loss if the underlying loans are not paid. In addition, most asset-backed securities are subject to prepayment risk in a declining interest rate environment. The impact of prepayments on the value of asset-backed securities may be difficult to predict and may result in greater volatility. Rising interest rates tend to extend the duration of asset-backed securities, making them more volatile and sensitive to changing interest rates.

Mortgage Dollar Roll Risk. Mortgage dollar roll transactions simulate an investment in mortgage-backed securities and have the potential to enhance the 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 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, investment in mortgage dollar rolls may increase the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate, which can increase the Fund’s expenses and decrease returns. Furthermore, there is no assurance that the Fund’s use of cash it receives from a mortgage dollar roll will provide a return that exceeds borrowing costs.

Newly Issued Securities Risk. The Fund 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 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 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.

Operational Risk. An investment in the 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, errors caused by third party service providers, and the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning. Among other things, these errors or failures, as well as other technological issues, may adversely affect the Fund’s ability to calculate its net asset value, 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 the Fund. Although business continuity plans are intended to mitigate or remediate adverse effects in these circumstances, implementation of such plans by the 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 the 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.

Preferred Stocks Risk. To the extent that the Fund holds preferred stock, it may be subject to the additional risks associated with preferred stock. 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 the 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 the Fund’s liquidity profile or prevent the Fund from disposing of them promptly at advantageous prices. Private placements and other securities exempt from certain registration requirements may be

 

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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 the Fund may get only limited information about the issuer of a private placement or other security exempt from certain registration requirements.

REIT and Real Estate-Related Securities Risk. To the extent the Fund holds REITs and REIT-like entities, it may be subject to the additional risks associated with REIT and REIT-like investments. 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 developments to economic or market events. Certain “special purpose” REITs in which the 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. The 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 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 the 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 the Fund, including significantly reducing the return to the Fund on its investment in such company.

Short Sales Risk. 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 cause 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, the Fund’s losses are potentially unlimited in a short sale transaction. The 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.

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.

Sovereign Debt Risk. The Fund may invest in U.S. and non-U.S. government debt securities (“sovereign debt”). 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

 

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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. The Fund may be requested to participate in the rescheduling of such sovereign debt and to extend further loans to governmental entities, which may adversely affect the 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 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.

Special Situations Risk. Investments in companies that seek to benefit from “special situations,” such as mergers, acquisitions, consolidations, reorganizations, liquidations, bankruptcies, restructurings, or other unusual events, can carry the risk that certain of such situations may not happen as anticipated or the market may react differently than expected to such situations. The securities of companies involved in special situations may be more volatile than the securities of more stable companies, may at times be illiquid, or may be difficult to value. It also may be difficult to obtain complete financial or other information about companies involved in certain special situations and management of such companies may be addressing a situation with which it has little experience. Additionally, the terms of certain special situation investments may be subject to restrictions that prevent the Fund from selling its position until the special situation is largely resolved, which may limit the Fund’s ability to pursue other opportunities as they arise.

TBA Commitments Risk. The 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, 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. 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.

When-Issued, Delayed Delivery, and Forward Commitment Transactions Risk. When-issued and delayed delivery securities and forward commitments involve the risk that the security the Fund buys will lose value prior to its delivery. There also is the risk that the security will not be issued or that the other party to the transaction will not meet its obligation. If this occurs, the Fund may lose both the investment opportunity for the assets it set aside to pay for the security and any gain in the security’s price.

Zero-Coupon, Step-Coupon, and Pay-in-Kind Securities Risk. 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 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. The 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, the 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, the Fund may lose its entire investment.

 

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MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND

 

 

INVESTMENT ADVISER

Janus Henderson Investors US LLC (the “Adviser”), 151 Detroit Street, Denver, Colorado 80206-4805, is the investment adviser to the Fund. The Adviser is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s investment portfolio and furnishes continuous advice and recommendations concerning the Fund’s investments. The Adviser also provides certain administration and other services and is responsible for other business affairs of the Fund. In addition, the Adviser utilizes a personnel-sharing arrangement with its foreign (non-U.S.) affiliate, Janus Henderson Investors UK Limited (“JHIUKL”), pursuant to which one or more Janus Henderson employees, acting for JHIUKL, may also serve as “associated persons” of the Adviser. In this capacity, such Janus Henderson employees, acting for JHIUKL, 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 the Janus Henderson mutual funds since 1970 and currently serves as investment adviser to all of the Janus Henderson mutual funds, as well as 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.

The Trust and the Adviser have received an exemptive order from 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 the 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 Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) 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 the 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 the 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 the Fund and to recommend for approval by the Trustees, the hiring, termination, and replacement of a subadviser for the Fund. In the event that the Adviser hires a subadviser pursuant to the manager-of-managers structure, the Fund would provide shareholders with information about the subadviser and subadvisory agreement within 90 days.

The Adviser furnishes certain administration, compliance, and accounting services to the Fund, including providing office space for the Fund and providing personnel to serve as officers to the Fund. The Fund reimburses the Adviser for certain of its costs in providing these services (to the extent the Adviser seeks reimbursement and such costs are not otherwise waived). These costs include some or all of the salaries, fees, and expenses of the Adviser’s employees and Fund officers, including the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer and compliance staff, that provide specified administration and compliance services to the Fund. The Fund pays these costs based on out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Adviser, and these costs are separate and apart from advisory fees and other expenses paid in connection with the investment advisory services the Adviser provides to the Fund.

 

MANAGEMENT EXPENSES

The Fund pays the Adviser an investment advisory fee and incurs expenses, including the distribution and shareholder servicing fees (12b-1 fee), administrative services fees payable pursuant to the Transfer Agency Agreement, custodian fees and expenses, legal and auditing fees, printing and mailing costs of sending reports and other information to existing shareholders, and Independent Trustees’ fees and expenses. The Fund’s investment advisory fee is calculated daily and paid monthly. The Fund’s advisory agreement details the investment advisory fee and other expenses that the Fund must pay.

 

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The following table reflects the Fund’s contractual investment advisory fee rate (expressed as an annual rate), as well as the actual compensation rate paid by the Fund to the Adviser after any applicable fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. The rate shown is a fixed rate based on the Fund’s average daily net assets. [To be updated by amendment]

 

Fund Name		Average Daily Net Assets of the Fund		Contractual Investment Advisory Fee (%) (annual rate)				Actual Compensation Rate Paid to Adviser (%) (for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2026)
Janus Henderson World Bond Fund		First $1 Billion			0.55
		Next $500 Million			0.50
		Over $1.5 Billion			0.45				[	]

A discussion regarding the basis for the Trustees’ approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement is included in the Fund’s financial statements located in Form N-CSR for the periods ending December 31 and June 30. 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 1-877-335-2687. You may also request this information, free of charge, by contacting your plan sponsor, broker-dealer, or financial intermediary.

Expense Limitation

The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund or reimburse expenses in an amount equal to the amount, if any, that the Fund’s total annual fund operating expenses, including the investment advisory fee, but excluding shareholder servicing fees (but excluding out-of-pocket transfer agency/shareholder servicing costs), acquired fund fees and expenses, interest, dividends, taxes, brokerage commissions, and extraordinary expenses, exceed the annual rate shown below.

The Adviser has also 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 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 ETFs, 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 ETFs (including, but not limited to custody, sub-administration, and transfer agency fees and fees paid to the distributor).

The Adviser has agreed to continue each waiver for at least a one-year period commencing on [   ]. The contractual waiver may be terminated or modified only at the discretion of the Board of Trustees. For information about how the expense limit affects the total expenses of the Fund, if applicable, see the “Fees and Expenses of the Fund” table in the Fund Summary of the Prospectus.

 

Fund Name		Expense Limit Percentage (%)
Janus Henderson World Bond Fund			[	]

 

PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT

Janus Henderson World Bond Fund

 

Co-Portfolio Managers Helen Anthony, Oliver Bardot, Jenna Barnard, John Lloyd, Addison Maier, and Nicholas Ware 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. Ms. Barnard intends to retire from Janus Henderson Investors on or about December 31, 2026. Following Ms. Barnard’s retirement, Ms. Anthony, Mr. Bardot, Mr. Lloyd, Mr. Maier, and Mr. Ware will continue to serve as Co-Portfolio Managers of the Fund.

Helen Anthony, CFA, is Co-Portfolio Manager of Janus Henderson World Bond Fund, which she has co-managed since August 2026. Ms. Anthony is also Portfolio Manager of other Janus Henderson accounts. She joined Henderson Global Investors Limited in 2010. Ms. Anthony holds a Bachelor of Arts degree (Hons) in Accounting and Finance with European Studies from Exeter University. She also attended the Universidad de Cantabria. Ms. Anthony holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

 

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Oliver Bardot, CFA, is Co-Portfolio Manager of Janus Henderson World Bond Fund, which he has co-managed since August 2026. Mr. Bardot is also Portfolio Manager of other Janus Henderson accounts. He joined Henderson Global Investors Limited in 2009. Mr. Bardot holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Economics from Exeter University. Mr. Bardot holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

Jenna Barnard, CFA, is Head of Global Bonds at Janus Henderson Investors. She is Executive Vice President and Co-Portfolio Manager of Janus Henderson World Bond Fund. Ms. Barnard has been a member of the Fund’s portfolio management team since December 2008. She is also Portfolio Manager of other Janus Henderson accounts. Ms. Barnard holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) degree in Politics, Philosophy and Economics from Oxford University. She holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

John Lloyd is Global Head of Multi-Sector & Corporate Credit at Janus Henderson Investors. He is Co-Portfolio Manager of Janus Henderson World Bond Fund, which he has co-managed since August 2026. Mr. Lloyd is also Portfolio Manager of other Janus Henderson accounts. He joined the Adviser as a research analyst in 2007. Mr. Lloyd 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.

Addison Maier is Co-Portfolio Manager of Janus Henderson World Bond Fund, which he has co-managed since August 2026. Mr. Maier is also Portfolio Manager of other Janus Henderson accounts. He joined the Adviser as a credit analyst in 2011 and has served as a portfolio manager since 2024. 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.

Nicholas Ware is Executive Vice President and Co-Portfolio Manager of Janus Henderson World Bond Fund, which he has co-managed since July 2024. He is also Portfolio Manager of other Janus Henderson accounts. Mr. Ware joined Henderson Global Investors Limited in 2009 as a director of loans and subsequently became a director of strategic fixed income in 2012. He holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) degree in Business Studies from Bournemouth 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) that they manage, is included in the SAI.

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. Additionally, the Adviser manages the Janus Henderson “funds of funds,” which are funds that invest primarily in other mutual funds that are managed by the Adviser. Because the Adviser manages the Janus Henderson “funds of funds” and the Janus Henderson funds, it is subject to certain potential conflicts of interest when allocating the assets of a Janus Henderson “fund of funds” among such Janus Henderson funds. To the extent that the Fund is an underlying fund in a Janus Henderson “fund of funds,” a potential conflict of interest arises when allocating the assets of the Janus Henderson “fund of funds” to the Fund. Purchases and redemptions of fund shares by a Janus Henderson “fund of funds” due to reallocations or rebalancings may result in a fund having to sell securities or invest cash when it otherwise would not do so, which could accelerate the recognition of taxable income or cause actual expenses to increase. The impact of these transactions is likely to be greater when a Janus Henderson “fund of funds” purchases, redeems, or owns a substantial portion of the Fund’s shares. A further discussion of potential conflicts of interest and a discussion of certain procedures intended to mitigate such potential conflicts are contained in the Fund’s SAI.

 

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OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

CLOSED FUND POLICIES

The Fund may limit sales of its Shares to new investors. If sales of the Fund are limited, it is expected that existing shareholders invested in the Fund would be permitted to continue to purchase Shares through their existing Fund accounts and to reinvest any dividends or capital gains distributions in such accounts, absent highly unusual circumstances. Requests for new accounts into a closed fund would be reviewed by management, taking into consideration eligibility requirements and whether the addition to the fund is believed to negatively impact existing fund shareholders. The closed fund may decline opening new accounts, including eligible new accounts, if it would be in the best interests of the fund and its shareholders. If applicable, additional information regarding general policies and exceptions can be found in a closed fund’s prospectuses.

 

LIQUIDATION/REORGANIZATION OF A FUND

It is important to know that, pursuant to the Trust’s Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust, the Trustees have the authority to merge, liquidate, and/or reorganize a fund into another fund without seeking shareholder vote or consent.

 

DISTRIBUTION OF THE FUND

The Fund is distributed by Janus Henderson Distributors US LLC (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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DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAXES

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS

To avoid U.S. federal income taxation at the entity level, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”), requires, among other things, the Fund to distribute all or substantially all of its net investment income and any net capital gains realized on its investments at least annually. A return of capital distribution is generally treated first as a tax-free return of capital to the extent of your basis in your shares and thereafter is treated as a capital gain if you hold your shares as a capital asset. Because a return of capital distribution reduces the basis of your shares, a return of capital distribution may result in a higher capital gain or a lower capital loss when you sell your shares held in a taxable account. Distributions are made at the class level, so they may vary from class to class within the Fund.

Distribution Schedule

Dividends from net investment income for the Fund are normally declared and distributed monthly. If a month begins on a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday, dividends for those days are declared and distributed at the end of the preceding month. Income dividends begin accruing the day after a purchase is processed by the Fund or its agents. If shares are redeemed, you will receive all dividends accrued through the day the redemption is processed by the Fund or its agents. Distributions of net capital gains are normally declared and distributed in December. If necessary, dividends and net capital gains may be distributed at other times as well. The date you receive your distribution may vary depending on how your intermediary processes trades. Please consult your intermediary for details.

How Distributions Affect the Fund’s NAV

Distributions, other than daily income dividends, are paid to shareholders as of the record date of a distribution of the Fund, regardless of how long the Shares have been held. Undistributed income and net capital gains are included in the Fund’s daily net asset value (“NAV”). The share price of the Fund drops by the amount of the distribution, net of any subsequent market fluctuations. For example, assume that on December 31, the Fund declared a dividend in the amount of $0.25 per share. If the Fund’s share price was $10.00 on December 30, the Fund’s share price on December 31 would be $9.75, barring market fluctuations. You should be aware that distributions from a taxable mutual fund do not increase the value of your investment and may create income tax obligations.

“Buying a Dividend”

If you purchase shares of the Fund just before a distribution, you will pay the full price for the shares and receive a portion of the purchase price back as a taxable distribution. This is referred to as “buying a dividend.” In the above example, if you bought shares on December 30, you would have paid $10.00 per share. On December 31, the Fund would pay you $0.25 per share as a dividend and your shares would now be worth $9.75 per share. Unless your account is set up as a tax-advantaged account, dividends paid to you would be included in your gross income for federal income tax purposes, even though you may not have participated in the increase in NAV of the Fund, whether or not you reinvested the dividends. You should consult with your financial intermediary or tax adviser as to potential tax consequences of any distributions that may be paid shortly after purchase.

For your convenience, distributions of net investment income and net capital gains are automatically reinvested in additional Shares of the Fund without any sales charge. To receive distributions in cash, contact your financial intermediary, or a Janus Henderson representative (1-800-333-1181) if you hold Class N Shares directly with the Fund. Whether reinvested or paid in cash, the distributions may be subject to taxes, unless your shares are held in a qualified tax-advantaged plan or account.

 

TAXES

As with any investment, you should consider the tax consequences of investing in the Fund. The following is a general discussion of certain federal income tax consequences of investing in the Fund. This summary assumes that investors hold shares of the Fund as capital assets (within the meaning of the Internal Revenue Code). The discussion does not apply to investors that are not “United States persons” (as such term is defined under Section 7701(a)(30) of the Internal Revenue Code) or investors subject to special tax treatment (such as a partnership, financial institution, real estate investment trust, regulated investment company, insurance company, tax-advantaged, tax-qualified and retirement plans (or any other tax-exempt entity), or dealer in securities), except as otherwise indicated below, nor is it a complete analysis of the federal income tax implications of investing in the Fund. You should consult your tax adviser regarding the effect that an investment in the Fund may have on your particular tax situation, including the federal, state, local, and foreign tax consequences of your investment.

 

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Taxes on Distributions

Distributions by the 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. 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. In certain states, a portion of the distributions (depending on the sources of the Fund’s income) may be exempt from state and local taxes. 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 the Fund and capital gains from any sale or exchange of Fund shares. The Fund’s net investment income and capital gains are distributed to (and may be taxable to) those persons who are shareholders of the Fund at the record date of such payments. Although the 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 (the “IRS”). A portion of the Fund’s distributions received from REITs may be classified as a return of capital for federal income tax purposes. As a result, the Fund 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.

Distributions made by the Fund with respect to Shares purchased through a qualified retirement plan will generally be exempt from current taxation if left to accumulate within the qualified plan. Generally, withdrawals from qualified plans may be subject to federal income tax at ordinary income rates and, if made before age 59¹⁄₂, a 10% penalty tax may be imposed. The federal income tax status of your investment depends on the features of your qualified plan. For further information, please contact your plan sponsor or tax adviser.

Taxes on Sales or Exchanges

Any time you sell or exchange shares of the Fund in a taxable account, it is considered a taxable event. For federal income tax purposes, an exchange is treated the same as a sale. 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. Your ability to deduct capital losses may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code.

The Fund may be required to withhold U.S. federal income tax on all distributions (including dividends and capital gain distributions) and redemption proceeds 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 (or the Fund has been notified by the IRS) that they are subject to backup withholding. The current backup withholding rate is 24%.

If certain foreign entities own shares of the Fund and do not meet the requirements of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (“FATCA”), the Fund may be required to impose a 30% U.S. withholding tax on distributions and proceeds from the sale or other disposition of shares in the Fund. FATCA withholding will generally apply to payments of dividends from net investment income, payments of gross proceeds from sales of Fund shares, and distributions of net capital gains. Proposed Treasury regulations, however, generally eliminate withholding under FATCA on gross proceeds, which include certain capital gains distributions and gross proceeds from a sale or disposition of Fund shares. Taxpayers generally may rely on these proposed Treasury regulations until final Treasury regulations are issued. Shareholders should consult their individual tax advisers regarding the possible implications of FATCA.

For Shares sold from a taxable account, your intermediary (or the Fund, if you hold Class N Shares directly with the Fund) will report cost basis information to you and to the IRS. Your intermediary (or the Fund) will permit shareholders to elect their preferred cost basis method. In the absence of an election, your cost basis method will be your intermediary’s default method, unless you hold Class N Shares directly with the Fund in which case the Fund will use an average cost basis 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.

 

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Taxation of the Fund

Dividends, interest, and some capital gains received by the Fund on foreign securities may be subject to foreign tax withholding or other foreign taxes. If the Fund is eligible, it may from year to year make the election permitted under Section 853 of the Internal Revenue Code to pass through such taxes to shareholders. If the Fund makes such election, foreign taxes paid by the Fund will be reported to shareholders as income and shareholders may claim a tax credit or deduction for such taxes, subject to certain limitations. If such an election is not made, any foreign taxes paid or accrued will represent an expense to the Fund, which will reduce the Fund’s investment company taxable income.

Certain fund transactions may involve short sales, 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. The 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.

The 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 that the Fund meets these requirements so that any earnings on your investment will not be subject to federal income tax twice. If the Fund invests in partnerships, it may be subject to state tax liabilities.

 

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SHAREHOLDER’S GUIDE

 

 

With certain exceptions, the Fund is generally available only to shareholders residing in the United States and employees of the Adviser or its affiliates. For purposes of this policy, the Fund requires that a shareholder and/or entity be a U.S. citizen residing in the United States or a U.S. Territory (including overseas U.S. military or diplomatic addresses) or a resident alien residing in the United States or a U.S. Territory with a valid U.S. Taxpayer Identification Number to open an account with the Fund.

The Fund offers multiple classes of shares in order to meet the needs of various types of investors.

Class A Shares are offered through financial intermediary platforms including, but not limited to, traditional brokerage platforms, mutual fund wrap fee programs, bank trust platforms, and retirement platforms. Class A Shares pay up to 0.25% of net assets to financial intermediaries for the provision of distribution services and/or shareholder services on behalf of their clients. In addition, Class A Shares pay financial intermediaries for the provision of administrative services, including recordkeeping, subaccounting, order processing for omnibus or networked accounts, or other shareholder services provided to or on behalf of shareholders. Class A Shares may be offered without an initial sales charge to certain classes of investors such as purchases through certain retirement platforms, certain self-directed brokerage platforms where the financial intermediary is the broker of record, or fee-based platforms. See “Qualifying for a Waiver or Reduction of Class A Shares Sales Charge” in this Shareholder’s Guide for additional details.

Class C Shares are offered through financial intermediary platforms including, but not limited to, traditional brokerage platforms, mutual fund wrap fee programs, and bank trust platforms. Class C Shares pay up to 0.75% of net assets for payment to financial intermediaries for the provision of distribution services and up to 0.25% of net assets for the provision of shareholder services on behalf of their clients. In addition, Class C Shares pay financial intermediaries for the provision of administrative services, including recordkeeping, subaccounting, order processing for omnibus or networked accounts, or other shareholder services provided to or on behalf of shareholders.

Class C Shares are closed to investments by new employer-sponsored retirement plans and existing employer-sponsored retirement plans are no longer able to make additional purchases or exchanges into Class C Shares. Other share classes described in this Prospectus as eligible for investment by retirement plans are unaffected by this closure.

Class C Shares currently implement an automatic conversion feature pursuant to which Class C Shares that have been held for eight years are automatically converted to Class A Shares. For more information, please refer to “Conversion of Class C Shares to Class A Shares.”

Class S Shares are offered through financial intermediary platforms including, but not limited to, retirement platforms and asset allocation, mutual fund wrap, or other discretionary or nondiscretionary fee-based investment advisory programs. In addition, Class S Shares may be available through certain financial intermediaries who have an agreement with the Adviser or its affiliates to offer the Shares on their supermarket platforms. Class S Shares pay up to 0.25% of net assets to financial intermediaries for the provision of distribution services and/or shareholder services and up to 0.25% of net assets for the provision of administrative services, including recordkeeping, subaccounting, order processing for omnibus or networked accounts, or other shareholder services provided to or on behalf of shareholders.

Class I Shares are available through certain financial intermediary platforms including, but not limited to, mutual fund wrap fee programs, managed account programs, asset allocation programs, bank trust platforms, as well as certain retirement platforms. Class I Shares may also be available to retail investors purchasing in qualified or nonqualified accounts where such accounts are held through an omnibus account at your broker or financial intermediary. For more information please refer to Appendix A which accompanies this Prospectus. Class I Shares pay financial intermediaries for the provision of administrative services, including recordkeeping, subaccounting, order processing for omnibus or networked accounts, or other shareholder services provided to or on behalf of shareholders. In addition to these fees and expenses paid by Class I Shares, your broker or financial intermediary may impose a commission or other sales charge on purchases. The nature and amount of such commission or other sales charge for your purchases is determined solely by your broker or financial intermediary; for more information please contact your broker or financial intermediary representative.

Class N Shares are generally available only to financial intermediaries purchasing on behalf of: 1) certain adviser-assisted, employer-sponsored retirement plans, including 401(k) plans, 457 plans, 403(b) plans, Taft-Hartley multi-employer plans, profit-sharing and money purchase pension plans, defined benefit plans, and certain welfare benefit plans, such as health savings accounts, and nonqualified deferred compensation plans; and 2) institutional investors and retail investors purchasing in qualified or nonqualified accounts, whose accounts are held through an omnibus account at their financial intermediary, and

 

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where the financial intermediary requires no payment or reimbursement from the Fund, the Adviser or its affiliates, for distribution-related or other shareholder services. Your broker or financial intermediary may impose a commission or other sales charge on purchases of Class N Shares. The nature and amount of such commission or other sales charge for your purchases is determined solely by your broker or financial intermediary; for more information please contact your broker or financial intermediary representative. Class N Shares also are available to Janus Henderson proprietary products. Class N Shares also are available to certain direct institutional investors approved by the Distributor including, but not limited to, corporations, certain retirement plans, public plans, and foundations and endowments, subject to minimum investment requirements.

Class T Shares are available through certain financial intermediary platforms including, but not limited to, mutual fund wrap fee programs, managed account programs, asset allocation programs, bank trust platforms, as well as certain retirement platforms. In addition, Class T Shares may be available through certain financial intermediaries who have an agreement with the Adviser or its affiliates to offer the Shares on their supermarket platforms. Class T Shares pay up to 0.25% of net assets to financial intermediaries for the provision of administrative services, including recordkeeping, subaccounting, order processing for omnibus or networked accounts, or other shareholder services provided to or on behalf of shareholders.

The Shares are not offered directly to individual investors. Consult with your financial intermediary representative for additional information on whether the Shares are an appropriate investment choice. Certain funds may not be available through certain intermediaries and not all financial intermediaries offer all classes of shares. If your financial intermediary offers more than one class of shares, you should carefully consider which class of shares to purchase. Certain classes have higher expenses than other classes, which may lower the return on your investment. For instructions on how to purchase, exchange, or redeem Shares, contact your financial intermediary or refer to your plan documents. For Class N Shares held directly with the Fund, please contact a Janus Henderson representative at 1-800-333-1181.

 

PRICING OF FUND SHARES

The per share NAV for each class is computed by dividing the total value of assets allocated to the class, less liabilities allocated to that class, by the total number of outstanding shares of the class. The 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 time at which the Fund’s NAV is calculated may be changed if trading on the NYSE is restricted, the NYSE closes at a different time, or as permitted by the SEC. Foreign securities held by the Fund may be traded on days and at times when the NYSE is closed and the NAV is therefore not calculated. Accordingly, the value of the 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 redeem the Fund’s Shares.

The price you pay for purchases of Shares is the public offering price, which is the NAV next calculated after your request is received in good order by the Fund or its agents, plus, for Class A Shares, any applicable initial sales charge. The price you pay to sell Shares is also the NAV, although for Class A Shares and Class C Shares, a contingent deferred sales charge may be taken out of the proceeds. For Class I Shares or Class N Shares, although purchases and redemptions are made at the net asset value calculated after your order is received by the Fund, you may be charged a commission by your broker or other financial institution. The nature and amount of the commission and the times at which it may be collected are determined by your broker. Your financial intermediary may charge you a separate or additional fee for processing purchases and redemptions of Shares. In order to receive a day’s price, your order must be received in good order by the Fund or its agents by the close of the trading session of the NYSE.

The price you receive to sell Shares is also the NAV. Although purchases and redemptions are made at the NAV calculated after your order is received by the Fund, you may be charged a commission or an additional fee for processing purchases and redemptions of Shares by your broker or other financial institution. The nature and amount of the commission or additional fee for processing purchases and redemptions of Shares and the times at which it may be collected are determined by your broker. In order to receive the NAV calculated after your order is received by the Fund, your order must be received in good order by the Fund or its agents by the close of the trading session of the NYSE.

Fund holdings are valued in accordance with policies and procedures established by the Adviser pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and approved by and subject to the oversight of the Trustees (the “Valuation Procedures”). To the extent available, domestic and foreign equity securities traded on a securities exchange, including ETFs, are generally valued at readily available market quotations, which are (i) the official close prices or (ii) last sale prices on the primary

 

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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. Evaluated prices may not reflect the price at which the security could be sold. 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, 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 prevailing market rates. The Valuation Procedures provide for the use of systematic fair valuation models provided by an independent pricing service to value foreign equity securities in order to adjust for stale pricing, which may occur between the close of certain foreign exchanges and the close of the NYSE. The methodologies employed when fair valuing Fund holdings 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.

Due to the subjective nature of systematic fair valuation, the value of a particular security may be different from the last quoted market price or published by other sources and may not accurately reflect the market value of the security when trading resumes. Systematic fair valuation may reduce arbitrage activity involving the frequent buying and selling of mutual fund shares by investors seeking to take advantage of a perceived lag between a change in the value of the Fund’s portfolio securities and the reflection of such change in the Fund’s NAV, as further described in the “Excessive Trading” section of this Prospectus. While funds that invest in foreign securities may be at a greater risk for arbitrage activity, such activity may also arise in funds which do not invest in foreign securities, for example, when trading in a security held by a fund is halted and does not resume prior to the time the fund calculates its NAV (referred to as “stale pricing”). Funds that hold thinly-traded securities, such as certain small-capitalization securities or high-yield fixed-income securities, may be subject to attempted use of arbitrage techniques. To the extent that the valuation of a security is different from the security’s market value, short-term arbitrage traders buying and/or selling shares of the Fund may dilute the NAV of the Fund, which negatively impacts long-term shareholders. The Valuation Procedures and the Trust’s excessive trading policies and procedures may not completely eliminate short-term trading in certain omnibus accounts and other accounts traded through intermediaries.

The value of the securities of other mutual funds held by the 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.

Generally, futures contracts and/or options on futures are valued at the actual settlement price on valuation date on the exchange as reported by an approved vendor. In the event actual settlement price is unavailable or is deemed unreliable, then the reported settlement price (there can be different settlement prices at different times), early settlement price or the last trade price shall be used. Option contracts are valued using an evaluated price from an approved vendor. Evaluated prices can be derived using an option pricing model, including inputs derived from volatility surfaces, market data and characteristics of the portfolio investment. In cases when an approved vendor cannot provide coverage for an option, a broker quotation or an internal valuation using the Black-Scholes model, or other appropriate option pricing model shall be used. Index swaps, credit default swaps, and interest rate swaps are typically valued using an evaluated price from an approved vendor. Evaluated prices will generally have a fixed and floating leg with the present value of each being calculated based on the terms of the trade.

All purchases, exchanges, redemptions, or other account activity must be processed through your financial intermediary or plan sponsor. Your financial intermediary or plan sponsor is responsible for promptly transmitting purchase, redemption, and other requests to the Fund under the arrangements made between your financial intermediary or plan sponsor and its customers. The Fund is not responsible for the failure of any financial intermediary or plan sponsor to carry out its obligations to its customers.

 

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CHOOSING A SHARE CLASS

Class A Shares, Class C Shares, Class S Shares, Class I Shares, Class N Shares, and Class T Shares are offered by this Prospectus. The Fund offers multiple classes of shares in order to meet the needs of various types of investors. For more information about these classes of Shares and whether or not you are eligible to purchase these Shares, please call 1-877-335-2687.

Each class represents an interest in the same portfolio of investments, but has different charges and expenses, allowing you to choose the class that best meets your needs. For an analysis of fees associated with an investment in each share class or other similar funds, please visit www.finra.org/fundanalyzer. When choosing a share class, you should consider:

 

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how much you plan to invest;

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how long you expect to own the shares;

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the expenses paid by each class; and

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for Class A Shares and Class C Shares, whether you qualify for any reduction or waiver of any sales charges.

You should also consult your financial intermediary about which class is most suitable for you. In addition, you should consider the factors below with respect to each class of Shares:

 

Class A Shares
Initial sales charge on purchases		Up to 4.75%(1)
• reduction of initial sales charge for purchases of $50,000 or more
• initial sales charge waived for purchases of $250,000 or more
Deferred sales charge (CDSC)		None except on certain redemptions of Shares purchased without an initial sales charge(1)
Administrative fees		Pays administrative, networking or omnibus fees to certain intermediaries
Minimum initial investment
• Non-retirement accounts		$2,500(2)
• Certain tax-advantaged accounts or UTMA accounts		$500
Maximum purchase		None
Minimum aggregate account balance		None
12b-1 fee		0.25% annual distribution/service fee
Class C Shares
Initial sales charge on purchases		None
Deferred sales charge (CDSC)		1.00% on Shares redeemed within 12 months of purchase(1)
Administrative fees		Pays administrative, networking or omnibus fees to certain intermediaries
Minimum initial investment
• Non-retirement accounts		$2,500(2)
• Certain tax-advantaged accounts or UTMA accounts		$500
Maximum purchase		$250,000
Minimum aggregate account balance		None
12b-1 fee		1.00% annual fee (up to 0.75% distribution fee and up to 0.25% shareholder servicing fee)

 

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Class S Shares
Initial sales charge on purchases		None
Deferred sales charge (CDSC)		None
Administrative services fees		0.25%
Minimum initial investment
• Non-retirement accounts		$2,500(2)
• Certain tax-advantaged accounts or UTMA accounts		$500
Maximum purchase		None
Minimum aggregate account balance		None
12b-1 fee		0.25% annual distribution/service fee
Class I Shares(3)
Initial sales charge on purchases		None
Deferred sales charge (CDSC)		None
Administrative fees		Pays administrative, networking or omnibus fees to certain intermediaries(3)
Minimum initial investment
• Non-retirement accounts		$2,500(4)
• Certain tax-advantaged accounts or UTMA accounts		$500(4)
Maximum purchase		None
Minimum aggregate account balance		None
12b-1 fee		None
Class N Shares(3)
Initial sales charge on purchases		None
Deferred sales charge (CDSC)		None
Administrative fees		None to intermediaries(3)
Minimum initial investment
• Retirement investors (investing through an adviser-assisted, employer-sponsored plan)		None
• Retail investors (investing through a financial intermediary omnibus account)		$2,500(5)
• Institutional investors (investing directly with the Fund)		$1,000,000
Maximum purchase		None
Minimum aggregate account balance		None
12b-1 fee		None
Class T Shares
Initial sales charge on purchases		None
Deferred sales charge (CDSC)		None
Administrative services fees		0.25%
Minimum initial investment
• Non-retirement accounts		$2,500(2)
• Certain tax-advantaged accounts or UTMA accounts		$500
Maximum purchase		None
Minimum aggregate account balance		None
12b-1 fee		None

 

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(1)	May be waived under certain circumstances.

(2)

Class A, Class C, Class S, and Class T shares held through certain supermarket and/or self-directed brokerage accounts, or through wrap programs, may not be subject to this minimum. Please contact your financial intermediary for more information. Investors in a defined contribution plan through a third party administrator should refer to their plan document or contact their plan administrator for additional information regarding account minimums.

(3)

In addition to these fees and expenses, your broker or financial intermediary may impose a commission or other sales charge on your purchases of Class I Shares or Class N Shares. The nature and amount of such commission or other sales charge is determined solely by your broker or financial intermediary; for more information please contact your broker or financial intermediary representative.

(4)	Exceptions to this minimum may apply for certain tax-advantaged, tax-qualified and retirement plans, including health savings accounts, accounts held through certain wrap programs, and certain retail brokerage accounts.

(5)	Investors in certain tax-advantaged accounts or accounts held through certain wrap programs or bank trust platforms may not be subject to this minimum.

 

DISTRIBUTION, SERVICING, AND ADMINISTRATIVE  FEES

Distribution and Shareholder Servicing Plans

Under separate distribution and shareholder servicing plans adopted in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, for Class A Shares and Class S Shares, (each, a “Plan”) and Class C Shares (the “Class C Plan”), the Fund pays the Distributor a fee for the sale and distribution and/or shareholder servicing of the Shares based on the average daily net assets of each, at the following annual rates:

 

Class		12b-1 Fee for the Fund
Class A Shares			0.25	%
Class C Shares			1.00	%(1)
Class S Shares			0.25	%

 

(1)	Up to 0.75% of this fee is for distribution services and up to 0.25% of this fee is for shareholder services.

Under the terms of each Plan, the Trust is authorized to make payments to the Distributor 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 the Fund.

The Distributor is entitled to retain all fees paid under the Class C Plan for the first 12 months on any investment in Class C Shares to recoup its expenses with respect to the payment of commissions on sales of Class C Shares. Financial intermediaries will become eligible for compensation under the Class C Plan beginning in the 13th month following the purchase of Class C Shares, although the Distributor may, pursuant to a written agreement between the Distributor and a particular financial intermediary, pay such financial intermediary 12b-1 fees prior to the 13th month following the purchase of Class C Shares.

Financial intermediaries may from time to time be required to meet certain criteria in order to receive 12b-1 fees. The Distributor is entitled to retain some or all fees payable under each Plan in certain circumstances, including when there is no broker of record or when certain qualification standards have not been met by the broker of record.

Because 12b-1 fees are paid out of the Fund’s assets on an ongoing basis, over time they will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than paying other types of sales charges.

Administrative Fees

Class A Shares, Class C Shares, and Class I Shares

Certain, but not all, intermediaries may charge fees for administrative services, including recordkeeping, subaccounting, order processing for omnibus or networked accounts, or other shareholder services provided by intermediaries on behalf of shareholders of the Fund. Order processing includes the submission of transactions through the National Securities Clearing Corporation (“NSCC”) or similar systems, or those processed on a manual basis with the Adviser. Other shareholder services may include the provision of order confirmations, periodic account statements, forwarding prospectuses, shareholder reports, and other materials to existing customers, and answering inquiries regarding accounts. The Transfer Agent pays these administrative fees to intermediaries on behalf of the Fund. The Transfer Agent is then reimbursed by the Fund for such payments. Because the form and amount charged varies by intermediary, the amount of the administrative fee borne by the class is an average of all fees charged by intermediaries. In the event an intermediary receiving payments from the Transfer Agent on behalf of the Fund converts from a networking structure to an omnibus account structure, or otherwise experiences increased costs, fees borne by the Shares may increase. The Fund’s Trustees have set limits on fees that the Fund may incur with respect to administrative fees paid for omnibus or networked accounts. Such limits are subject to change by the Trustees in the future.

 

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