497K 1 d932363d497k.htm EUROPEAN FOCUS FUND European Focus Fund
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Janus Henderson European Focus Fund
Ticker: HFEDX Class D Shares*
* Effective July 6, 2020, Class D Shares are open to new investors. Until that time, Class D Shares remain closed to new investors, with certain limited exceptions.
Summary Prospectus dated January 28, 2020
As Supplemented June 19, 2020
Before you invest, you may want to review the Fund’s Prospectus, which contains more information about the Fund and its risks. You can find the Fund’s Prospectus, reports to shareholders, and other information about the Fund online at janushenderson.com/reports. You can also get this information at no cost by calling a Janus Henderson representative at 1-800-525-3713 or by sending an email request to prospectusorder@janushenderson.com.
Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund’s shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the Fund or your plan sponsor, broker-dealer, or financial intermediary, or if you invest directly with the Fund, by contacting a Janus Henderson representative. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.
If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund electronically by contacting your plan sponsor, broker-dealer, or financial intermediary, or if you invest directly with the Fund, by visiting janushenderson.com/edelivery.
You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. If you do not invest directly with the Fund, you should contact your plan sponsor, broker-dealer, or financial intermediary, to request to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports. If you invest directly with the Fund, you can call 1-800-525-3713 to let the Fund know that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all Janus Henderson mutual funds where held (i.e., all Janus Henderson mutual funds held in your account if you invest through your financial intermediary or all Janus Henderson mutual funds held with the fund complex if you invest directly with a fund).

Investment Objective
Janus Henderson European Focus Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation primarily through investment in equities of European companies.
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold Shares of the Fund.
ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
  Class D
Management Fees   0.98%
Other Expenses   0.61%
Acquired Fund(1) Fees and Expenses   0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(2)   1.60%
Fee Waiver(2)   0.46%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver(2)   1.14%
  
(1)  “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. Acquired fund fees and expenses are indirect expenses a fund may incur as a result of investing in shares of an underlying fund. 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.
(2)  Janus Capital 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 administrative services fees (including out-of-pocket costs), brokerage commissions, interest, dividends, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses) exceed 0.96% for at least a one-year period commencing on January 28, 2020. The contractual waiver may be terminated or modified prior to this date only at the discretion of the Board of Trustees.
EXAMPLE:
The following Example is based on expenses without waivers. 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
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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 without waivers remain the same. 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 $ 163 $ 505 $ 871 $ 1,900
  
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 145% 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 equity securities of European companies. Equity securities include common stocks and related securities, such as preferred stock, convertible securities, and depositary receipts. European companies are broadly defined to include any company that meets one or more of the following tests: (i) its country of organization, its primary business office and/or the principal trading market of its stock are located in Europe, (ii) 50% or more of its assets are located in Europe, or (iii) 50% or more of its revenues are derived from Europe.
The portfolio manager seeks investments that will increase in value by emphasizing stock selection and may invest in companies of any size, including through private placements. Stock selection is based on an opportunistic approach which seeks to exploit stock specific criteria described below and particular investment factors in Europe that are expected to drive stock prices. The portfolio manager will invest in both “growth” stocks that the portfolio manager believes are reasonably priced and “value” stocks that are, in the portfolio manager’s opinion, undervalued. Companies are evaluated using a broad range of criteria, including: (i) a company’s financial strength; (ii) competitive position in its industry; and (iii) projected future earnings and cash flows.
The Fund has no limits on the geographic asset distribution of its investments within Europe. The Fund may invest in companies located in Western European countries such as the United Kingdom, Belgium, Germany, Norway, the Netherlands, Denmark, Switzerland, Finland, Sweden, Portugal, France, Austria, Italy and Spain. The Fund may also invest in issuers located in Central and Eastern European countries such as Russia, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Turkey and Poland. The Fund may, under unusual circumstances, invest in a single country or a limited number of countries.
In evaluating investment opportunities in various market conditions, the portfolio manager conducts fundamental research that considers factors such as: (i) a company’s historic and projected return on capital; (ii) the quality of a company’s management; and (iii) a company’s historical valuations, as well as valuation relative to the wider market.
The Fund generally sells a stock when, in the portfolio manager’s opinion, there is a deterioration in the company’s fundamentals, the company fails to meet performance expectations, its earnings are disappointing, or its revenue growth has slowed. The Fund may also sell a stock if the portfolio manager believes that negative country or regional factors may affect the company’s outlook, in the portfolio manager’s opinion, a superior investment opportunity arises or to meet cash requirements.
The Fund may invest its assets in derivatives, which are instruments that have a value derived from, or directly linked to, an underlying asset, such as equity securities, commodities, or currencies, as substitutes for securities in which the Fund invests. In particular, the Fund may invest in derivatives such as forward currency contracts to offset risks associated with currency exposure.
The Fund may engage in active and frequent trading to achieve its investment objective. The Fund does not limit its investments to companies of any particular size and may invest a significant portion of its assets in smaller and less seasoned issuers. However, in an attempt to reduce portfolio risks, the portfolio manager generally will invest across countries, industry groups and/or securities.
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The Fund may lend portfolio securities on a short-term or long-term basis, in an amount equal to up to one-third of its total assets as determined at the time of the loan origination.
Principal investment risks
The biggest risk is that the Fund’s returns will vary, and you could lose money. The Fund is designed for long-term investors seeking an equity portfolio of European companies, including common stocks. Common stocks tend to be more volatile than many other investment choices.
Foreign Exposure Risk.  The Fund normally has significant exposure to foreign markets as a result of its investments in foreign securities and derivatives that provide exposure to foreign markets, including investments in emerging markets, which can be more volatile than the U.S. markets. As a result, its returns and net asset value may be affected to a large degree by fluctuations in currency exchange rates or political or economic conditions in a particular country. 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. Some of the risks of investing directly in foreign securities may be reduced when the Fund invests indirectly in such securities through various other investment vehicles including derivatives, but such investments also involve other risks, as noted in the Fund’s Summary Prospectus. The Fund’s investments in emerging market countries may involve risks greater than, or in addition to, the risks of investing in more developed countries.
Market Risk.  The value of the Fund’s portfolio may decrease if the value of an individual company or security, or multiple companies or securities, in the portfolio decreases or if the portfolio manager’s belief about a company’s intrinsic worth is incorrect. 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. 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. Market risk may affect a single issuer, industry, economic sector, or the market as a whole.
Management Risk.  The Fund is an actively managed investment portfolio and is therefore subject to the risk that the investment strategies employed for the Fund may fail to produce the intended results. The Fund may underperform its benchmark index or other mutual funds with similar investment objectives.
Industry and Sector Risk.  Although the Fund does not concentrate its investments in specific industries or industry sectors, at times, it may have a significant portion of its assets invested in securities of companies conducting similar business or business within the same economic sector. Companies in the same industry or economic sector may be similarly affected by 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. In addition, the Fund may be overweight or underweight in certain industries or sectors relative to its benchmark index, which may cause the Fund’s performance to be more or less sensitive to developments affecting those sectors.
Geographic Concentration Risk.  To the extent the Fund invests a substantial amount of its assets in issuers located in a single country or region, the economic, political, social, regulatory, or other developments or conditions within such country or region will generally have a greater effect on the Fund than they would on a more geographically diversified fund, which may result in greater losses and volatility. This risk increases to the extent the Fund focuses on issuers in a limited number of countries in Europe. Western Europe has, in certain instances, been susceptible to serious financial hardship, high debt levels and high levels of unemployment. The European Union itself has experienced difficulties in connection with the debt loads of some of its member states. Although Western Europe is developed, recent economic hardship will pose investment risk in neighboring emerging nations.
Value Investing Risk.  The Fund may invest in value stocks. Because different types of stocks tend to shift in and out of favor depending on market and economic conditions, “value” stocks may perform differently than other types of stocks and from the market as a whole, and can continue to be undervalued by the market for long periods of time. It is also possible that a value stock will never appreciate to the extent expected by the portfolio manager.
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Growth Securities Risk.  The Fund may invest in companies that the portfolio manager believes have growth potential. Securities of companies perceived to be “growth” companies may be more volatile than other stocks and may involve special risks. If the portfolio manager’s perception of a company’s growth potential is not realized, the securities purchased may not perform as expected, reducing the Fund’s returns. In addition, because different types of stocks tend to shift in and out of favor depending on market and economic conditions, “growth” stocks may perform differently from the market as a whole and other types of securities.
Derivatives Risk.  Derivatives can be highly 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 can be less liquid than other types of investments and entail the risk that the counterparty will default on its payment obligations. The Fund may use derivatives, including forward currency contracts, for hedging purposes. Hedging with derivatives may increase expenses, and there is no guarantee that a hedging strategy will work. While hedging can reduce or eliminate losses, it can also reduce or eliminate gains or cause losses if the market moves in a manner different from that anticipated by the portfolio manager or if the cost of the derivative outweighs the benefit of the hedge.
Portfolio Turnover Risk.  Increased portfolio turnover may result in higher costs, which may have a negative effect on the Fund’s performance. In addition, higher portfolio turnover may result in the acceleration of capital gains and the recognition of greater levels of short-term capital gains, which are taxed at ordinary federal income tax rates when distributed to shareholders.
Emerging Markets Risk.  The risks of foreign investing are heightened when investing in emerging markets. Emerging markets securities involve a number of additional 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, 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 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 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. To the extent that the Fund invests a significant portion of its assets in the securities of emerging markets issuers in or companies of a single country or region, it is more likely to be impacted by events or conditions affecting that country or region, which could have a negative impact on the Fund’s performance. Some of the risks of investing directly in emerging market securities may be reduced when the Fund invests indirectly in such securities through various other investment vehicles including derivatives, as noted in the Fund’s Summary Prospectus, but such investments also involve other risks. As of September 30, 2019, approximately 1.6% of the Fund’s investments were in emerging markets (i.e., countries included in the MSCI Emerging Markets Indexsm).
Securities Lending Risk.  The Fund may seek to earn additional income through lending its securities to certain qualified broker-dealers and institutions. 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.
Small- and Mid-Sized Companies Risk.  The Fund’s investments in securities issued by small- and mid-sized companies, which can include smaller, start-up companies offering emerging products or services, may involve greater risks than are customarily associated with larger, more established companies. For example, while small- and mid-sized companies may realize more substantial growth than larger or more established issuers, they may also suffer more significant losses as a result of their narrow product lines, limited operating history, greater exposure to competitive threats, limited financial resources, limited trading markets, and the potential lack of management depth. Securities issued by small- and mid-sized companies tend to be more volatile and somewhat more speculative than securities issued by larger or more established companies and may underperform as compared to the securities of larger or more established companies. These holdings are also subject to wider price fluctuations and tend to be less liquid than stocks of larger or more established companies, which could have a significant adverse effect on the Fund’s returns, especially as market conditions change.
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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
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 European Focus 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.
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: 1st Quarter 2012 23.44% Worst Quarter: 3rd Quarter 2011 – 28.31%
  
    
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Average Annual Total Returns (periods ended 12/31/19)        
  1 Year 5 Years 10 Years Since
Inception
(8/31/01)
Class D Shares        
Return Before Taxes 31.67% 1.06% 4.80% 11.51%
Return After Taxes on Distributions 31.63% 0.72% 4.39% 10.58%
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares(1) 19.35% 0.96% 3.89% 9.88%
MSCI Europe Indexsm
(reflects no deduction for expenses, fees, or taxes, except foreign withholding taxes)
23.77% 5.06% 5.17% 5.60%
  
(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 primary benchmark index is the MSCI Europe Index. The index is described below.
The MSCI Europe Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure developed market equity performance in Europe. The performance of the Index is listed in U.S. dollars and assumes reinvestment of net dividends.
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 Capital Management LLC
Portfolio Manager:  Robert Schramm-Fuchs is Portfolio Manager of the Fund, which he has managed since March 2019.
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 UGMA/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, wire transfer, 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 regular 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).
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Payments to broker-dealers and other financial intermediaries
With respect to share classes not offered in this Prospectus, the Fund and its related companies 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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