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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Nicolet Bankshares Inc.</name>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>OFG Bancorp</name>
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        <name>Phillips Edison &amp; Co Inc</name>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Piper Sandler Companies</name>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Praxis Precision Medicines Inc</name>
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        <cusip>74006W207</cusip>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Cushman And Wakefield Ltd.</name>
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        <cusip>G2717C106</cusip>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

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        <name>AAR Corp.</name>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Academy Sports and Outdoors Inc</name>
        <lei>529900HST589BD301M91</lei>
        <title>Academy Sports and Outdoors Inc COM</title>
        <cusip>00402L107</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US00402L1070"/>
          <ticker value="ASO"/>
          <other otherDesc="SEDOL" value="BN7K304"/>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>ACI Worldwide Inc</name>
        <lei>5493003BPVMZUJ6F5C02</lei>
        <title>ACI Worldwide Inc COM USD0.005</title>
        <cusip>004498101</cusip>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Ameris Bancorp</name>
        <lei>PBJHNT51T5V6G5UQFV42</lei>
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        <cusip>03076K108</cusip>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Atmus Filtration Technologies Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Atmus Filtration Technologies Inc. COM</title>
        <cusip>04956D107</cusip>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Black Hills Corporation</name>
        <lei>3MGELCRSTNSAMJ962671</lei>
        <title>Black Hills Corporation COM USD1</title>
        <cusip>092113109</cusip>
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        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

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        <name>Boot Barn Holdings Inc</name>
        <lei>529900QE1BFMYA3N4E71</lei>
        <title>Boot Barn Holdings Inc COM USD0.0001</title>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Broadstone Net Lease Inc</name>
        <lei>549300U8D7PT70B49V21</lei>
        <title>Broadstone Net Lease Inc COM</title>
        <cusip>11135E203</cusip>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Business First Bancshares Inc.</name>
        <lei>549300ILTC50KHDX4A08</lei>
        <title>Business First Bancshares Inc. COM USD1.00</title>
        <cusip>12326C105</cusip>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Cal-Maine Foods Inc.</name>
        <lei>549300NHE5WMIEIEMF53</lei>
        <title>Cal-Maine Foods Inc. COM STK USD0.01</title>
        <cusip>128030202</cusip>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Carlsmed Inc.</name>
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        <cusip>14280C105</cusip>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Casey'S General Stores Inc.</name>
        <lei>549300CAFWSI86V66Q65</lei>
        <title>Casey'S General Stores Inc. COM NPV</title>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Chesapeake Utilities Corporation</name>
        <lei>254900WW0FDCKAOCKE74</lei>
        <title>Chesapeake Utilities Corporation COM USD0.4867</title>
        <cusip>165303108</cusip>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Coca-Cola Consolidated Inc</name>
        <lei>57VG5X0E00X0QJU7CQ58</lei>
        <title>Coca-Cola Consolidated Inc COM USD1</title>
        <cusip>191098102</cusip>
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          <isin value="US1910981026"/>
          <ticker value="COKE"/>
          <other otherDesc="SEDOL" value="2206721"/>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Enovis Corporation</name>
        <lei>635400OP2DYYYMOIYL17</lei>
        <title>Enovis Corporation COM</title>
        <cusip>194014502</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US1940145022"/>
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          <other otherDesc="SEDOL" value="BJLTMX5"/>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Columbia Banking System Inc.</name>
        <lei>254900CTRJTQZ3BJ2V17</lei>
        <title>Columbia Banking System Inc. COM NPV</title>
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        <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>Tower Semiconductor Limited</name>
        <lei>54930086ZSNXZOUX0C54</lei>
        <title>Tower Semiconductor Limited ORD ILS1</title>
        <cusip>M87915274</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="IL0010823792"/>
          <ticker value="TSEM"/>
          <other otherDesc="SEDOL" value="2898173"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>108900</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>12787038</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.0824912061</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>2026-02-13</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>JANUS INVESTMENT FUND</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>JESPER NERGAARD</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>JESPER NERGAARD</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>VP, CFO, TREASURER, AND PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING OFFICER</ncom:title>
    </signature>
  </formData>
</edgarSubmission>
