Janus Overseas JJAOSX

Morningstar Rating

Fund Research and Analysis

by Andrew Gogerty

We recommend Janus Overseas.

In the second half of 2008, Brent Lynn took advantage of the market's volatility to rotate this fund's assets into his highest-conviction names. The fund's top-10 holdings soak up 45% of assets as of March 2009, compared with just 36% last August. Read more

Kudos

Low expenses.

Janus analysts have shown their strength in growth-led markets. Read more

Risks

Fund has been known to sport big sector weightings and large emerging-markets bets from time to time. Read more

Strategy

Manager Brent Lynn scours the world for the fastest-growing companies. He emphasizes experienced management and high returns on capital. The fund often ends up focusing on specific regions, sectors, or both. Read more

Management

Brent Lynn became sole manager here following Helen Young Hayes' departure in mid-2003. He had previously served as comanager since December 2000 and has been at Janus since 1991. Read more

Inside Scoop

Manager Brent Lynn took the helm here in 2003 and has steadfastly maintained the fund's aggressive tilt. Read more

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