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        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1834226.52</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.6459886203</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>4535</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1480768.2</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.1361024736</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>Selective Insurance Group Inc.</name>
        <lei>549300R3WGJWLE40R258</lei>
        <title>Selective Insurance Group Inc. COM USD2</title>
        <cusip>816300107</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US8163001071"/>
          <ticker value="SIGI"/>
          <other otherDesc="SEDOL" value="2766173"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>24065</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2013518.55</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.9046287969</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>Solstice Advanced Materials Inc.</name>
        <lei>2138004GZ4H9TW6HK435</lei>
        <title>Solstice Advanced Materials Inc. COM SHS</title>
        <cusip>83443Q103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US83443Q1031"/>
          <ticker value="SOLS"/>
          <other otherDesc="SEDOL" value="BW2K5V7"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>23389</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1136237.62</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.6390951606</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>Teradyne Inc.</name>
        <lei>C3X4YJ278QNZHRJULN75</lei>
        <title>Teradyne Inc. COM USD0.125</title>
        <cusip>880770102</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US8807701029"/>
          <ticker value="TER"/>
          <other otherDesc="SEDOL" value="2884183"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>3919</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>758561.64</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.0942734964</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>Thor Industries Inc.</name>
        <lei>254900XZO1228PDSG060</lei>
        <title>Thor Industries Inc. COM USD0.10</title>
        <cusip>885160101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US8851601018"/>
          <ticker value="THO"/>
          <other otherDesc="SEDOL" value="2889876"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>7632</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>783577.44</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.1303603817</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>Toll Brothers, Inc.</name>
        <lei>529900JB6IS9MSZGVR44</lei>
        <title>Toll Brothers, Inc. COM USD0.01</title>
        <cusip>889478103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US8894781033"/>
          <ticker value="TOL"/>
          <other otherDesc="SEDOL" value="2896092"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>9507</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1285536.54</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.8544683651</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>Topbuild Corporation</name>
        <lei>5493007YSKHOL4RWII46</lei>
        <title>Topbuild Corporation COM USD0.01 'WI'</title>
        <cusip>89055F103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US89055F1030"/>
          <ticker value="BLD"/>
          <other otherDesc="SEDOL" value="BZ0P3W2"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>2071</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>864000.49</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.2463757554</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>TransUnion</name>
        <lei>549300ZS772LUNUMRB03</lei>
        <title>TransUnion COM USD0.01</title>
        <cusip>89400J107</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US89400J1079"/>
          <ticker value="TRU"/>
          <other otherDesc="SEDOL" value="BYMWL86"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>16426</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1408529.5</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.0318935462</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>Vontier Corporation</name>
        <lei>549300VVSQLG4P5K4639</lei>
        <title>Vontier Corporation COM</title>
        <cusip>928881101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US9288811014"/>
          <ticker value="VNT"/>
          <other otherDesc="SEDOL" value="BH4GV32"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>54114</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2011958.52</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.9023783542</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>Wintrust Financial Corporation</name>
        <lei>Q774KI4AW80FHFW33O61</lei>
        <title>Wintrust Financial Corporation COM NPV</title>
        <cusip>97650W108</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US97650W1080"/>
          <ticker value="WTFC"/>
          <other otherDesc="SEDOL" value="2425258"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>12378</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1730691.96</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.4966334209</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>WisdomTree, Inc.</name>
        <lei>549300WIU8IS7UFO7871</lei>
        <title>WisdomTree, Inc. COM USD0.01</title>
        <cusip>97717P104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US97717P1049"/>
          <ticker value="WT"/>
          <other otherDesc="SEDOL" value="2476513"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>130103</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1585955.57</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.2878419567</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>
