Sector – Tech fund seekers should consider taking a look at Janus Henderson Global Technology D (JNGTX). JNGTX possesses a Zacks Mutual Fund Rank of 2 (Buy), which is based on various forecasting factors like size, cost, and past performance.
Objective
JNGTX is part of the Sector – Tech category, which boasts an array of different possible selections. With a much more diversified approach, Sector – Tech mutual funds give investors a way to own a stake in a notoriously risky sector. Tech companies are in various industries like semiconductors, software, internet, and networking, among others.
History of Fund/Manager
Janus Fund is based in Boston, MA, and is the manager of JNGTX. Janus Henderson Global Technology D debuted in December of 1998. Since then, JNGTX has accumulated assets of about $4.94 billion, according to the most recently available information. Denny Fish is the fund’s current manager and has held that role since January of 2016.
Performance
Of course, investors look for strong performance in funds. This fund in particular has delivered a 5-year annualized total return of 14.51%, and is in the middle third among its category peers. If you’re interested in shorter time frames, do not dismiss looking at the fund’s 3-year annualized total return of 29.43%, which places it in the middle third during this time-frame.
It is important to note that the product’s returns may not reflect all its expenses. Any fees not reflected would lower the returns. Total returns do not reflect the fund’s [%] sale charge. If sales charges were included, total returns would have been lower.
When looking at a fund’s performance, it is also important to note the standard deviation of the returns. The lower the standard deviation, the less volatility the fund experiences. The standard deviation of JNGTX over the past three years is 22.27% compared to the category average of 12.73%. Looking at the past 5 years, the fund’s standard deviation is 24.34% compared to the category average of 14.61%. This makes the fund more volatile than its peers over the past half-decade.
Risk Factors
Investors should note that the fund has a 5-year beta of 1.35, which means it is hypothetically more volatile than the market at large. Because alpha represents a portfolio’s performance on a risk-adjusted basis relative to a benchmark, which is the S&P 500 in this case, one should pay attention to this metric as well. Over the past 5 years, the fund has a positive alpha of 0.04. This means that managers in this portfolio are skilled in picking securities that generate better-than-benchmark returns.