Janus Henderson’s AAA CLO ETF (JAAA), the World’s Largest CLO ETF, Surpasses $30 Billion in Assets Under Management
Janus Henderson Investors today announced that the Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF (JAAA), the world’s largest Collateralized Loan Obligation (CLO) ETF3, has surpassed $30 billion in assets under management (AUM). Underscoring strong investor demand for the market’s leading CLO ETF, JAAA has attracted over $5.7 billion in assets this year alone4, making it the second-largest active fixed income ETF.5 This also furthers Janus Henderson’s position as the largest provider of active securitized ETFs in the U.S.6 with one of the largest and most tenured teams in the industry.
Janus Henderson and General Catalyst’s Percepta Build AI-Native Investment and Client Tools, Powered by Anthropic's Claude
Janus Henderson, a leading global active asset manager, today announced it is building a suite of AI-native tools to transform how it invests for and serves its clients, with Percepta, a General Catalyst transformation company, building the infrastructure and Anthropic's Claude serving as the AI model layer.
Janus Henderson Expands European Private Markets Capabilities with Acquisition of Rantum Capital
Janus Henderson today announces that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Rantum Capital, a Frankfurt‑based private markets investment manager, strengthening its presence in Germany and accelerating its ambitions in private markets across Europe.
Janus Henderson to Update Growth Alpha ETFs to Actively Managed Strategies
Janus Henderson (
NYSE: JHG), today announced plans to change the investment process for the Janus Henderson Small Cap Growth Alpha ETF (JSML) and the Janus Henderson Small/Mid Cap Growth Alpha ETF (JSMD), converting them to actively managed investment strategies.
US government debt climbs to $24.8 trillion
The United States public debt rose to $24.8 trillion in 2022, up 11.5% or $2.6 trillion year-on-year. This debt increase funded a range of spending commitments by the Biden administration and accounted for over half the increase in global government debt last year, well ahead of the US’s two-fifths share of global GDP, according to the Janus Henderson Sovereign Debt Index.
US Dividends Jumped to a New Record in 2021, and Could Reach Fresh Highs In 2022
US dividends rose to a new record in 2021, according to the latest Janus Henderson Global Dividend Study: US Edition. US companies1 distributed $522.7bn, up 3.5% compared to 2020. Underlying growth was 5.9% once adjusted for special dividends. Nine companies in ten increased dividends or held them steady in 2021.
US Dividends Jump 5.2% in Q2
Despite some notable exceptions, the majority of US companies continued paying their dividends without interruption during the first year of the pandemic, leading to a smaller rebound in the second quarter of 2021 relative to other countries. US dividends rose 5.2% during the quarter on an underlying basis according to the latest edition of the Janus Henderson Global Dividend Index. Nine US companies in ten (92%) increased their dividends year-on-year or held them steady, with payouts higher in every sector except banks and energy.
Net Corporate Debt to Rise by $550 Billion This Year as Companies Deploy Record $5.2 Trillion Cash Reserves Bolstered During the Pandemic
The world’s companies took on record new debts totalling $1.3 trillion in 2020, as global profits plunged by a third, according to the annual Janus Henderson Corporate Debt Index. Total debt (which takes no account of cash holdings) jumped 10.2% to an all-time high of $13.5 trillion for the financial year 20201, as companies raised cash to ensure they could weather the global recession and any potential restrictions of access to financial markets.
