Janus Overseas Fund
Is your portfolio missing the international exposure that it needs? Do you feel that the return on your portfolio isn't as high as it should be? The Janus Overseas fund is worth checking into. I have personally chosen the Janus Overseas Fund to invest for my retirement. The Janus Overseas Fund is a capital-growth fund. This means that the fund's objective is to provide long-term capital gains. The fund aims to invest over eighty percent of its assets in foreign securities from at least five different countries.
The fund is managed by Mr. Lynn. He began managing the fund in 2000. He has a master's degree in economics and industrial engineering degree from Stanford University. The fund is a no load fund with a 90 point management fee. The first three years after Mr. Lynn began as manager, the fund didn't have strong performance numbers. In 2003, the management of the fund changed and Mr. Lynn got a new assistant manager. Since then, the fund has had three strong years. Also, it is off to a great start during the current with a 33.33 percent year to date return. I believe that Mr. Lynn both improved as an investor and benefited from having an assistant. In my opinion, the fund will continue to have great years to come. Mr. Lynn is so confident in his fund, that he personally has over 1 million of his own money in the Janus Overseas Fund. I believe that Mr. Lynn is a strong and experienced fund investor.
The fund itself has had three down years and eight up years since its inception. Since inception, the fund has a return of 14.62 percent. In the past 5 years it has a return of 19.26 percent. This number represents the return since it has been under its current management. According to the Lippor ratings, the fund is constan ...