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        <balance>15420</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1953097.2</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.7257019675</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Landstar System Inc.</name>
        <lei>254900CUQXQRL09MEI52</lei>
        <title>Landstar System Inc. COM USD0.01</title>
        <cusip>515098101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US5150981018"/>
          <ticker value="LSTR"/>
          <other otherDesc="SEDOL" value="2503994"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>7936</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1272220.16</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.7754840841</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Lazard Inc</name>
        <lei>254900RIBCDJSUFG1A11</lei>
        <title>Lazard Inc COM</title>
        <cusip>52110M109</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US52110M1099"/>
          <ticker value="LAZ"/>
          <other otherDesc="SEDOL" value="BRT46K3"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>25066</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1064803.68</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.4860179440</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc.</name>
        <lei>BIMGBY40SIN95O01BN93</lei>
        <title>Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc. COM NPV</title>
        <cusip>533900106</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US5339001068"/>
          <ticker value="LECO"/>
          <other otherDesc="SEDOL" value="2516851"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>6094</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1517893.52</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.1183407328</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Littelfuse Inc.</name>
        <lei>549300MY7HLQFYTPCX75</lei>
        <title>Littelfuse Inc. COM USD0.01</title>
        <cusip>537008104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US5370081045"/>
          <ticker value="LFUS"/>
          <other otherDesc="SEDOL" value="2531832"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>7406</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2513226.1</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.5074062497</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Magnolia Oil &amp; Gas Corporation</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Magnolia Oil &amp; Gas Corporation COM USD0.0001 CLASS A</title>
        <cusip>559663109</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US5596631094"/>
          <ticker value="MGY"/>
          <other otherDesc="SEDOL" value="BF2GC59"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>76782</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2424007.74</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.3828949559</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>OFG Bancorp</name>
        <lei>549300Q4QEXJ37LEXQ06</lei>
        <title>OFG Bancorp COM USD1</title>
        <cusip>67103X102</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="PR67103X1020"/>
          <ticker value="OFG"/>
          <other otherDesc="SEDOL" value="B87LKR8"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>35862</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1450976.52</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.0249527547</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Quaker Houghton</name>
        <lei>549300PJQ1R3WCWCPS54</lei>
        <title>Quaker Houghton COM USD1</title>
        <cusip>747316107</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US7473161070"/>
          <ticker value="KWR"/>
          <other otherDesc="SEDOL" value="2715186"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>13992</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1738226.16</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.4258323981</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Qnity Electronics Inc.</name>
        <lei>254900RSUG4J9TFFZX53</lei>
        <title>Qnity Electronics Inc. COMMON STOCK</title>
        <cusip>74743L100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US74743L1008"/>
          <ticker value="Q"/>
          <other otherDesc="SEDOL" value="BW1P234"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>13215</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1524746.7</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.1279048888</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Regal Rexnord Corporation</name>
        <lei>QH78R09VCJGQKPBPYU33</lei>
        <title>Regal Rexnord Corporation COM USD0.01</title>
        <cusip>758750103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US7587501039"/>
          <ticker value="RRX"/>
          <other otherDesc="SEDOL" value="2730082"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>6412</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1200711.12</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.6756875501</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Saia Inc</name>
        <lei>549300WNPG4N9GBOYB29</lei>
        <title>Saia Inc COM USD0.001</title>
        <cusip>78709Y105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US78709Y1055"/>
          <ticker value="SAIA"/>
          <other otherDesc="SEDOL" value="2982399"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>3756</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1319407.68</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.8413380089</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>LivaNova PLC</name>
        <lei>2138001K2FX6SHK2B339</lei>
        <title>LivaNova PLC ORD GBP1.00 (DI)</title>
        <cusip>G5509L101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="GB00BYMT0J19"/>
          <ticker value="LIVN"/>
          <other otherDesc="SEDOL" value="BYMT0J1"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>23668</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1504338.08</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.0994230418</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
    </invstOrSecs>
    <explntrNotes>
      <explntrNote note="Monthly returns presented in Item B.5(a) have been calculated without deducting any applicable sales loads or redemption fees." noteItem="B.5.a"/>
    </explntrNotes>
    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2026-05-15</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>JANUS INVESTMENT FUND</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>JESPER NERGAARD</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>JESPER NERGAARD</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>VP, CFO, TREASURER, AND PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING OFFICER</ncom:title>
    </signature>
  </formData>
  <documents>XXXX</documents>
</edgarSubmission>
