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February 28, 2022
 
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Janus Henderson Small/Mid Cap Growth Alpha ETF
   JSMD
Principal U.S. Listing Exchange: The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
  
 
 
Janus Detroit Street Trust
Prospectus
 
 
The Securities and Exchange Commission has not approved or disapproved of these securities or passed on the accuracy or adequacy of this Prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

LOGO
 
This Prospectus describes Janus Henderson Small/Mid Cap Growth Alpha ETF (the “Fund”), a portfolio of Janus Detroit Street Trust (the “Trust”). Janus Henderson Investors US LLC (formerly Janus Capital Management LLC) (the “Adviser”) serves as investment adviser to the Fund.
Shares of the Fund are not individually redeemable and the owners of Fund shares may purchase or redeem shares from the Fund in Creation Units only, in accordance with the terms set forth in this Prospectus. The purchase and sale price of individual Fund shares trading on an exchange may be below, at or above the most recently calculated net asset value for Fund shares.

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FUND SUMMARY
 
 
Janus Henderson Small/Mid Cap Growth Alpha ETF
Ticker:    JSMD
 
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
Janus Henderson Small/Mid Cap Growth Alpha ETF seeks investment results that correspond generally, before fees and expenses, to the performance of its underlying index, the Janus Henderson Small/Mid Cap Growth Alpha Index (the “Underlying Index”).
 
FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell shares of the Fund. Investors may pay brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries on their purchases and sales of Fund shares, which are not reflected in the table or in the example below.
 
ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
Management Fees
     0.30%  
Other Expenses
     0.00%  
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
     0.30%  
EXAMPLE:
The Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then sell all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
 
      1 Year      3 Years      5 Years      10 Years  
   $   31      $   97      $   169      $   381  
Portfolio Turnover:  The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 102% of the average value of its portfolio.
 
PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES
The Fund pursues its investment objective by normally investing at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in the securities that comprise the Janus Henderson Small/Mid Cap Growth Alpha Index (“Underlying Index”). 
The Underlying Index is composed of common stocks of small- and medium‑sized companies that are included in the Solactive Small/Mid Cap Index, a universe of 2,500 small- and medium‑sized capitalization stocks. The Solactive Small/Mid Cap Index uses the total public market value, or “free-float,” capitalization of a stock to determine whether to include such stock in the Solactive Small/Mid Cap Index. The Underlying Index is designed to select small- and medium‑sized capitalization stocks that are poised for “smart growth” by evaluating each company’s performance in three critical areas: growth, profitability, and capital efficiency. Using a proprietary quantitative methodology, such stocks are scored based on fundamental measures of their growth, profitability, and capital efficiency, and the top 10% of such eligible stocks scoring the highest become the constituents of the Underlying Index. To arrive at the top 10%, for each security in the stated universe, the quantitative methodology assigns a score in each of 10 different fundamental factors, relative to other eligible securities. The fundamental factors include measures that the Adviser believes are tied to a stock’s outperformance relative to other small/mid cap stocks, and indicate a company’s 
 
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performance with respect to growth (such as the revenue growth rate over 2‑ 5‑ and 8‑ year periods), profitability (such as margin expansion, profit margin and earnings per share over time) and capital efficiency (such as returns on invested capital). The scores for each stock within a factor are then added together across the 10 factors, with equal weighting, to arrive at an overall score for each stock. The stocks with the highest 10% of scores are then weighted within the Underlying Index according to their market capitalization. Finally, the stocks are sector-weighted to reflect the sector allocation weight of Janus Henderson Triton Fund, based on its most recent publicly available holdings. A stock may not represent more than 3% of the Underlying Index. The Underlying Index seeks risk adjusted outperformance relative to a market capitalization weighted universe of small- and medium‑sized capitalization growth stocks. Market capitalizations within the Underlying Index will vary, but as of January 31, 2022, they ranged from approximately $40 million to $28.55 billion. The Underlying Index is rebalanced on a quarterly basis based on the methodology described above. 
The Fund uses a “passive,” index-based approach in seeking performance that corresponds to the performance of the Underlying Index. The Fund generally will use a replication methodology, meaning it will invest in the securities composing the Underlying Index, in proportion to the weightings in the Underlying Index. However, the Fund may utilize a sampling methodology under various circumstances in which it may not be possible or practicable to purchase all of the securities in the Underlying Index. The Adviser expects that over time, if the Fund has sufficient assets, the correlation between the Fund’s performance, before fees and expenses, and that of the Underlying Index will be 95% or better. A figure of 100% would indicate perfect correlation. 
The Fund may also invest in investments that are not included in the Underlying Index, but which the Adviser believes will help the Fund track the Underlying Index. Such investments include stocks, shares of other investment companies, cash and cash equivalents, including affiliated or non‑affiliated money market funds (or unregistered cash management pooled investment vehicles that operate as money market funds). 
To the extent the Underlying Index concentrates (i.e., holds 25% or more of its total assets) in the securities of a particular industry or group of industries, the Fund will concentrate its investments to approximately the same extent as its Underlying Index. As of January 31, 2022, the Underlying Index did not concentrate in a particular industry or group of industries. For more recent information, see the Fund’s daily portfolio holdings posted on the ETF portion of the Janus Henderson website. 
The Fund may lend portfolio securities on a short-term or long-term basis, in an amount equal to up to one‑third of its total assets as determined at the time of the loan origination. 
The Underlying Index is compiled and administered by Janus Henderson Indices LLC (“JH Indices” or the “Index Provider”). JH Indices is affiliated with the Fund and the Adviser. 
 
PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT RISKS
The Fund’s returns and yields will vary, and you could lose money. The principal risks and special considerations associated with investing in the Fund are set forth below. The biggest risk is that the Fund’s returns will vary, and you could lose money. The Fund is designed for long-term investors interested in an index-based portfolio of equity investments, including common stocks. Common stocks tend to be more volatile than many other investment choices. 
Market Risk.  The value of the Fund’s portfolio may decrease if the value of an individual security, or multiple securities, in the portfolio decreases. Further, regardless of how well individual securities perform, the value of the Fund’s portfolio could also decrease if there are deteriorating economic or market conditions. It is important to understand that the value of your investment may fall, sometimes sharply, in response to changes in the market, and you could lose money. Market risk may affect a single issuer, industry, economic sector, or the market as a whole. The Underlying Index focuses on the small- and medium‑sized capitalization sector of the stock market, and therefore at times the Fund may underperform the overall stock market. Market risk may be magnified if certain social, political, economic and other conditions and events (such as terrorism, conflicts, social unrest, natural disasters, epidemics and pandemics, including COVID‑19) adversely interrupt the global economy and financial markets. 
Equity Investing Risk.  The Fund’s investment in the securities composing the Underlying Index involves risks of investing in a portfolio of equity securities, such as market fluctuations, changes in interest rates and perceived trends in stock prices. 
Small- and Mid‑Sized Companies Risk.  The Fund’s investments in securities issued by small- and mid‑sized companies, which can include smaller, start‑up companies offering emerging products or services, may involve greater risks than are customarily 
 
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associated with larger, more established companies. Securities issued by small- and mid‑sized companies tend to be more volatile and somewhat more speculative than securities issued by larger or more established companies and may underperform as compared to the securities of larger companies. Securities issued by micro-capitalization companies tend to be significantly more volatile, and more vulnerable to adverse business and economic developments, than those of larger companies. For example, small- and micro-capitalization companies may be more likely to merge with or be acquired by another company, resulting in de‑listing of the securities held by the Fund. 
Growth Securities Risk.  Securities of companies perceived to be “growth” companies may be more volatile than other stocks and may involve special risks. If the perception of a company’s growth potential, based on the quantitative methodology applied in constructing the Underlying Index, is not realized, the securities purchased may not perform as expected, reducing the Fund’s returns. In addition, because different types of stocks tend to shift in and out of favor depending on market and economic conditions, “growth” stocks may perform differently from the market as a whole and other types of securities. 
Investment Style Risk.  Returns from small‑sized capitalization stocks may trail returns from the overall stock market. Small‑cap stocks may go through cycles of doing better or worse than other segments of the stock market or the stock market in general. These cycles may continue for extended periods of time. 
Concentration Risk.  The Fund’s assets will generally be concentrated in an industry or group of industries to the extent that the Fund’s Underlying Index concentrates in a particular industry or group of industries. To the extent the Fund invests a substantial portion of its assets in an industry or group of industries, market or economic factors impacting that industry or group of industries could have a significant effect on the value of the Fund’s investments. Companies in the same or similar industries may share common characteristics and are more likely to react similarly to industry-specific market or economic developments. The Fund’s performance may be more volatile when the Fund’s investments are less diversified across industries. The Fund’s assets will not be concentrated if the Underlying Index does not concentrate in a particular industry or group of industries. 
Early Close/Trading Halt Risk.  An exchange or market may close or issue trading halts on specific securities, or the ability to buy or sell certain securities or financial instruments may be restricted, which may result in the Fund being unable to buy or sell certain securities or financial instruments. In such circumstances, the Fund may be unable to rebalance its portfolio, may be unable to accurately price its investments and/or may incur substantial trading losses. 
Index Tracking Risk.  The Fund’s return may not match or achieve a high degree of correlation with the return of the Underlying Index. To the extent the Fund utilizes a sampling approach, it may experience tracking error to a greater extent than if the Fund sought to replicate the Underlying Index. In addition, the Fund may hold fewer than the total number of securities in the Underlying Index. Further, the Fund may hold securities or other investments not included in the Underlying Index but which the Adviser believes will help the Fund track the Underlying Index. Such investments may not perform as expected. 
Index Provider Risk.  The Fund seeks to achieve returns that generally correspond, before fees and expenses, to the performance of the Underlying Index, as published by the Index Provider. There is no assurance that the Index Provider will compile the Underlying Index accurately, or that the Underlying Index will be determined, composed or calculated accurately. While the Index Provider gives descriptions of what the Underlying Index is designed to achieve, the Index Provider generally does not provide any warranty or accept any liability in relation to the quality, accuracy or completeness of data in such index, and it generally does not guarantee that the Underlying Index will be in line with its methodology. The Index Provider may unilaterally take certain actions that materially change the operation or expected composition of the Underlying Index (including altering the frequency of index rebalances). Additionally, errors made by the Index Provider with respect to the quality, accuracy and completeness of the data within the Underlying Index may occur from time to time and may not be identified and corrected by the Index Provider for a period of time, if at all. Therefore, gains, losses or costs associated with Index Provider errors or operational discretion will generally be borne by the Fund and its shareholders. 
Methodology and Model Risk.  Neither the Fund nor the Adviser can offer assurances that tracking the Underlying Index will maximize returns or minimize risk, or be appropriate for every investor seeking a particular risk profile. Underlying Index risks include, but are not limited to, the risk that the factors used to determine the components of the Underlying Index, as applied by the Index Provider in accordance with the Underlying Index methodology, might not select securities that individually, or in the aggregate, outperform the broader small- and medium‑sized capitalization universe. In addition, the Underlying Index was designed based on historically relevant fundamental factors and may not provide risk-adjusted outperformance in the future. 
 
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Passive Investment Risk.  The Fund is not actively managed and therefore the Fund might not sell shares of a security due to current or projected underperformance of a security, industry or sector, unless that security is removed from the Underlying Index or the selling of shares is otherwise required upon a rebalancing of the Underlying Index. 
Portfolio Turnover Risk.  Increased portfolio turnover may result in higher costs for brokerage commissions, dealer mark-ups, and other transaction costs, and may also result in taxable gains. Higher costs associated with increased portfolio turnover also may have a negative effect on the Fund’s performance. 
Securities Lending Risk.  The Fund may seek to earn additional income through lending its securities to certain qualified broker-dealers and institutions. There is the risk that when portfolio securities are lent, the securities may not be returned on a timely basis, and the Fund may experience delays and costs in recovering the security or gaining access to the collateral provided to the Fund to collateralize the loan. If the Fund is unable to recover a security on loan, the Fund may use the collateral to purchase replacement securities in the market. There is a risk that the value of the collateral could decrease below the cost of the replacement security by the time the replacement investment is made, resulting in a loss to the Fund. 
Exchange Listing and Trading Issues Risk.  Although Fund shares are listed for trading on the NASDAQ the (“Exchange”), there can be no assurance that an active trading market for such shares will develop or be maintained. The lack of an active market for Fund shares, as well as periods of high volatility, disruptions in the creation/redemption process, or factors affecting the liquidity of the underlying securities held by the Fund, may result in the Fund’s shares trading at a premium or discount to its NAV. 
Trading in Fund shares may be halted due to market conditions or for reasons that, in the view of the Exchange, make trading in Fund shares inadvisable. In addition, trading is subject to trading halts caused by extraordinary market volatility pursuant to the Exchange’s “circuit breaker” rules. There can be no assurance that the requirements of the Exchange necessary to maintain the Fund’s listing will continue to be met or will remain unchanged. 
Fluctuation of NAV and Market Price Risk.  The NAV of the Fund’s shares will generally fluctuate with changes in the market value of the Fund’s securities holdings. The market prices of the Fund’s shares will generally fluctuate in accordance with changes in the Fund’s NAV and supply and demand of shares on the Exchange. Volatile market conditions, an absence of trading in shares of the Fund, or a high volume of trading in the Fund, may result in trading prices in the Fund’s shares that differ significantly from the Fund’s NAV. Additionally, during a “flash crash,” the market prices of the Fund’s shares may decline suddenly and significantly, resulting in Fund shares trading at a substantial discount to NAV. Such a decline may not reflect the performance of the portfolio securities held by the Fund. Flash crashes may cause Authorized Participants and other market makers to limit or cease trading in the Fund’s shares for temporary or longer periods, which may result in an increase in the variance between market price of the Fund’s shares and the Fund’s NAV. Shareholders could suffer significant losses to the extent that they sell shares at these temporarily low market prices. 
It cannot be predicted whether Fund shares will trade below, at or above the Fund’s NAV. Further, the securities held by the Fund may be traded in markets that close at a different time than the Exchange. Liquidity in those securities may be reduced after the applicable closing times. Accordingly, during the time when the Exchange is open but after the applicable market closing or fixing settlement times, bid‑ask spreads and the resulting premium or discount to the Fund shares’ NAV is likely to widen. Similarly, the Exchange may be closed at times or days when markets for securities held by the Fund are open, which may increase bid‑ask spreads and the resulting premium or discount to the Fund shares’ NAV when the Exchange re‑opens. The Fund’s bid‑ask spread and the resulting premium or discount to the Fund’s NAV may also be impacted by the liquidity of the underlying securities held by the Fund, particularly in instances of significant volatility of the underlying securities. 
Authorized Participant Risk.  The Fund may have a limited number of financial institutions that may act as Authorized Participants (“APs”). Only APs who have entered into agreements with the Fund’s distributor may engage in creation or redemption transactions directly with the Fund. These APs have no obligation to submit creation or redemption orders and, as a result, there is no assurance that an active trading market for the Fund’s shares will be established or maintained. This risk may be heightened to the extent that the securities underlying the Fund are traded outside of a collateralized settlement system. In that case, APs may be required to post collateral on certain trades on an agency basis (i.e., on behalf of other market participants), which only a limited number of APs may be willing or able to do. Additionally, to the extent that those APs exit the business or are unable to process creation and/or redemption orders, and no other AP is able to step forward to create and redeem in either of these cases, shares may trade like closed‑end fund shares at a premium or a discount to NAV and possibly face delisting. 
An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. 
 
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PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
The following information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing how the Fund’s performance has varied over time. The bar chart depicts the change in performance from year to year during the periods indicated. The table compares the Fund’s average annual returns for the periods indicated to a broad-based securities market index and the index the Fund seeks to track. The indices are not available for direct investment. All figures assume reinvestment of dividends and distributions and include the effect of the Fund’s recurring expenses. 
The Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) does not necessarily indicate how it will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available at janushenderson.com/performance or by calling 800‑668‑0434.
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Annual Total Returns (calendar year-end)
 
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Best Quarter: 2nd Quarter 2020    34.59%                Worst Quarter:    1st Quarter 2020    –25.89%
 
Average Annual Total Returns (periods ended 12/31/21)                        
      1 Year      5 Year     
Since
Inception
2/23/2016
 
Janus Henderson Small/Mid Cap Growth Alpha ETF                           
Return Before Taxes
     8.56      17.13      19.22
Return After Taxes on Distributions
     8.49      17.04      19.12
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares
     5.12      13.89      15.85
Janus Henderson Small/Mid Cap Growth Alpha Index(1)
(reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
     8.84      17.55      19.68
Russell 2500TM Growth Index(1)
(reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
     5.04      17.65      19.17
 
(1)
Index performance shown in the table is the total return, which assumes reinvestment of any dividends and distributions during the time periods shown.
After‑tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after‑tax returns depend on your individual tax situation and may differ from those shown in the preceding table. The after‑tax return information shown above does not apply to Fund shares held through a tax‑advantaged account, such as a 401(k) plan or an IRA.
 
MANAGEMENT
Investment Adviser:  Janus Henderson Investors US LLC
Portfolio Managers:  Benjamin Wang, CFA, is Co‑Portfolio Manager of the Fund, which he has co‑managed since inception. Scott M. Weiner, DPhil, is Co‑Portfolio Manager of the Fund, which he has co‑managed since inception.
 
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PURCHASE AND SALE OF FUND SHARES
Unlike shares of traditional mutual funds, shares of the Fund are not individually redeemable and may only be purchased or redeemed directly from the Fund at NAV in large increments called “Creation Units” through APs and the Adviser may modify the Creation Unit size with prior notification to the Fund’s APs. See the ETF portion of the Janus Henderson website for the Fund’s current Creation Unit size. The Fund will generally issue or redeem Creation Units in exchange for portfolio securities (and an amount of cash) that the Fund specifies each day. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, Fund shares are not redeemable securities of the Fund.
Shares of the Fund are listed and trade on the NASDAQ, and individual investors can purchase or sell shares in much smaller increments for cash in the secondary market through a broker-dealer. These transactions, which do not involve the Fund, are made at market prices that may vary throughout the day and differ from the Fund’s NAV. As a result, you may pay more than NAV (at a premium) when you purchase shares, and receive less than NAV (at a discount) when you sell shares, in the secondary market.
Investors purchasing or selling shares in the secondary market may also incur additional costs, including brokerage commissions and an investor may incur costs attributable to the difference between the highest price a buyer is willing to pay to purchase shares of the Fund (bid) and the lowest price a seller is willing to accept for shares of the Fund (ask) when buying or selling shares in the secondary market (the “bid‑ask spread”). Historical information regarding the Fund’s bid/ask spread can be accessed on the Fund’s website at janushenderson.com/performance by selecting the Fund.
 
TAX INFORMATION
The Fund’s distributions are generally taxable, and will be taxed as ordinary income or capital gains, unless you are investing through a tax‑advantaged arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account (in which case you may be taxed at ordinary income tax rates upon withdrawal of your investment from such account). A sale of Fund shares may result in a capital gain or loss.
 
PAYMENTS TO BROKER‑DEALERS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES
If you purchase the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Adviser and/or its affiliates may pay broker-dealers or intermediaries for the sale and/or maintenance of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.
 
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND
 
 
 
FEES AND EXPENSES
Please refer to the following important information when reviewing the Fees and Expenses of the Fund table in the Fund Summary of the Prospectus. Except as otherwise indicated, the fees and expenses shown were determined based on average net assets as of the Fund’s most recent fiscal year ended October 31, 2021.
 
 
“Annual Fund Operating Expenses” are paid out of the Fund’s assets. You do not pay these fees directly but, as the Example in the Fund Summary shows, these costs are borne indirectly by all shareholders.
 
 
The “Management Fee” is the rate paid by the Fund to the Adviser for providing certain services. Refer to “Management Expenses” in this Prospectus for additional information with further description in the Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”).
 
 
“Other Expenses”
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include taxes and governmental fees, brokerage fees, commissions and other transaction expenses, costs of borrowing money, including interest expenses, securities lending expenses, and extraordinary expenses (such as litigation and indemnification expenses).
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include acquired fund fees and expenses, which are indirect expenses the Fund may incur as a result of investing in shares of an underlying fund to the extent such expenses are less than 0.01%. “Acquired Fund” refers to any underlying fund (including, but not limited to, business development companies and exchange-traded funds) in which a fund invests or has invested during the period. If applicable, or unless otherwise indicated in the Fund’s Fees and Expenses table, such amounts are less than 0.01% and are included in the Fund’s “Other Expenses.”
 
ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES AND GENERAL PORTFOLIO POLICIES
The Fund’s Board of Trustees (“Trustees”) may change the Fund’s investment objective or non‑fundamental principal investment strategies without a shareholder vote. The Fund will notify you in writing at least 60 days or as soon as reasonably practicable before making any such change it considers material. In addition, the Fund will provide shareholders with at least 60 days’ notice prior to changing the 80% investment policy. If there is a material change to the Fund’s objective or principal investment strategies, you should consider whether the Fund remains an appropriate investment for you. There is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its investment objective.
On each business day before commencement of trading in shares on the NASDAQ, the Fund will disclose on janushenderson.com/info the identities and quantities of each portfolio position held by the Fund that will form the basis for the Fund’s next calculation of the NAV per share. A description of the Fund’s policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Fund’s portfolio holdings is available in the Fund’s SAI. Information about the premiums and discounts at which the Fund’s shares have traded is available at janushenderson.com/performance by selecting the Fund for additional details.
Unless otherwise stated, the following additional investment strategies and general policies apply to the Fund and provide further information including, but not limited to, the types of securities the Fund may invest in when implementing its investment objective. Some of these strategies and policies may be part of a principal strategy. Other strategies and policies may be utilized to a lesser extent. Except for the Fund’s policies with respect to investments in illiquid investments and borrowing, the percentage limitations included in these policies and elsewhere in this Prospectus and/or the SAI normally apply only at the time of purchase of a security. So, for example, if the Fund exceeds a limit, other than illiquid investments and borrowing, as a result of market fluctuations or the sale of other securities, it will not be required to dispose of any securities and may continue to purchase such securities in order to track the Underlying Index.
Exchange-Traded Funds
The Fund may invest in exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”), including affiliated ETFs. ETFs are typically open-end investment companies that are traded on a national securities exchange. ETFs typically incur fees, such as investment advisory fees and other operating expenses that are separate from those of the Fund, which will be indirectly paid by the Fund. As a result, the cost of investing in the Fund may be higher than the cost of investing directly in ETFs and may be higher than other mutual funds that invest directly in stocks and bonds. Since ETFs are traded on an exchange at market prices that may vary from the net asset value of their underlying investments, there may be times when ETFs trade at a premium or discount. In the case of affiliated ETFs, unless waived, the Fund’s adviser will earn fees both from the Fund and from the underlying ETF, with respect to assets of the Fund invested in the underlying ETF. The Fund is also subject to the risks associated with the securities in which the ETF invests.
 
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Real Estate-Related Securities
Although not considered a principal investment strategy, the Fund may invest in equity securities of real estate-related companies to the extent such securities are included in the Underlying Index. Such companies may include those in the real estate industry or real estate-related industries. These securities may include common stocks, preferred stocks, and other equity securities, such as mortgage-backed securities, real estate-backed securities, securities of real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) and similar REIT-like entities. A REIT is an entity that invests in real estate-related projects, such as properties, mortgage loans, and construction loans. REITs are generally categorized as equity, mortgage, or hybrid REITs. A REIT may be listed on an exchange or traded over‑the‑counter.
Similar to REITs, real estate operating companies (“REOCs”) are publicly-traded real estate companies that typically engage in the development, management or financing of real estate, such as homebuilders, hotel management companies, land developers and brokers. REOCs, however, have not elected (or are not eligible) to be taxed as a REIT. The reasons for not making such an election include the (i) availability of tax‑loss carry-forwards, (ii) operation in non‑REIT‑qualifying lines of business, and (iii) ability to retain earnings. Instead, REOCs are generally structured as “C” corporations under the Internal Revenue Code and, as a result, are not required to distribute any portion of their income. In this regard, although REOCs do not receive the same favorable tax treatment that is accorded to REITs, REOCs are typically subject to fewer restrictions than REITS, including the ability to retain and/or reinvest funds from operations and more flexibility in terms of the real estate investments they can make.
Securities Lending
Although not considered a principal investment strategy, the Fund may seek to earn additional income through lending its securities to certain qualified broker-dealers and institutions on a short-term or long-term basis. The Fund may lend portfolio securities on a short-term or long-term basis, in an amount equal to up to one‑third of its total assets as determined at the time of the loan origination. When the Fund lends its securities, it receives collateral (including cash collateral), at least equal to the value of securities loaned. The Fund may earn income by investing this collateral in one or more affiliated or non‑affiliated cash management vehicles. It is also possible that, due to a decline in the value of a cash management vehicle in which collateral is invested, the Fund may lose money. There is also the risk that when portfolio securities are lent, the securities may not be returned on a timely basis, and the Fund may experience delays and costs in recovering the security or gaining access to the collateral provided to the Fund to collateralize the loan. If the Fund is unable to recover a security on loan, the Fund may use the collateral to purchase replacement securities in the market. There is a risk that the value of the collateral could decrease below the cost of the replacement security by the time the replacement investment is made, resulting in a loss to the Fund. To the extent the Adviser manages the cash collateral in an affiliated cash management vehicle, it will receive an investment advisory fee for managing such assets.
Non‑Index Investments
Although not considered a principal investment strategy, the Fund may invest in investments that are not included in the Underlying Index, but which the Adviser believes will help the Fund track its Underlying Index. Such investments include common stocks, shares of other investment companies and cash and cash equivalents, including affiliated and non‑affiliated money market funds (including unregistered cash management pooled investment vehicles that operate as money market funds). There may be instances where a stock is removed from the Underlying Index but the Adviser may elect to hold it for tax‑related purposes, or where the Fund receives non‑Underlying Index stocks in a corporate action and does not sell the stocks until the next rebalance date. The Adviser may also choose to hold non‑Underlying Index stocks due to an optimization methodology to more efficiently track the Underlying Index. Use of an optimization methodology would entail the use of a program or model designed to identify securities that are not included in the Underlying Index, but would be expected to behave similarly to securities that are in the Underlying Index.
 
RISKS OF THE FUND
The value of your investment will vary over time, sometimes significantly, and you may lose money by investing in the Fund. The Fund invests substantially all of its assets in small- and medium‑sized capitalization stocks. The following information is intended to help you better understand some of the risks of investing in the Fund. The impact of the following risks on the Fund may vary depending on the Fund’s investments. The greater the Fund’s investment in a particular security, the greater the Fund’s exposure to the risks associated with that security. Before investing in the Fund, you should consider carefully the risks that you assume when investing in the Fund.
Affiliated Index Provider Risk.  JH Indices, the index provider for the Fund, is an affiliated person of the Adviser, which poses the appearance of a conflict of interest. For example, a potential conflict could arise between an affiliated person of the Adviser
 
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and the Fund if that entity attempted to use information regarding changes and composition of the Underlying Index to the detriment of the Fund. Additionally, potential conflicts could arise with respect to the personal trading activity of personnel of the affiliated person who may have access to, or knowledge of, pending changes to the Underlying Index’s composition methodology or the constituent securities in the Underlying Index prior to the time that information is publicly disseminated. If shared, such knowledge could facilitate “front-running” (which describes an instance in which other persons trade ahead of a Fund). Although the Adviser and JH Indices have taken steps designed to ensure that these potential conflicts are mitigated (e.g., via the adoption of policies and procedures that are designed to minimize potential conflicts of interest and the implementation of informational barriers designed to minimize the potential for the misuse of information about the Underlying Index), there can be no assurance that such measures will be successful.
Affiliated Underlying Fund Risk.  The Adviser may invest in certain affiliated ETFs as investments for the Fund. The Adviser will generally receive fees for managing such funds, in addition to the fees paid to the Adviser by the Fund. The payment of such fees by affiliated funds creates a conflict of interest when selecting affiliated funds for investment in the Fund. The Adviser, however, is a fiduciary to the Fund and its shareholders and is legally obligated to act in its best interest when selecting affiliated funds. In addition, the Adviser has contractually agreed to waive and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s management fee in an amount equal to the management fee it earns as an investment adviser to any of the affiliated ETFs with respect to the Fund’s investment in such ETF, less certain operating expenses.
Exchange-Traded Funds Risk.  The Fund may invest in ETFs, including affiliated ETFs. ETFs are typically open-end investment companies that are traded on a national securities exchange. ETFs typically incur fees, such as investment advisory fees and other operating expenses that are separate from those of the Fund, which will be indirectly paid by the Fund. As a result, the cost of investing in the Fund may be higher than the cost of investing directly in ETFs and may be higher than other mutual funds that invest directly in stocks and bonds. Since ETFs are traded on an exchange at market prices that may vary from the net asset value of their underlying investments, there may be times when ETFs trade at a premium or discount. In the case of affiliated ETFs, unless waived, the Fund’s adviser will earn fees both from the Fund and from the underlying ETF, with respect to assets of the Fund invested in the underlying ETF. The Fund is also subject to the risks associated with the securities in which the ETF invests.
Fluctuation of NAV.  The NAV of the Fund shares will generally fluctuate with changes in the market value of the Fund’s securities holdings. The market prices of shares will generally fluctuate in accordance with changes in the Fund’s NAV and supply and demand of shares on the NASDAQ. It cannot be predicted whether Fund shares will trade below, at or above their NAV. Price differences may be due, in large part, to the fact that supply and demand forces at work in the secondary trading market for shares will be closely related to, but not identical to, the same forces influencing the prices of the securities of the Underlying Index trading individually or in the aggregate at any point in time. In addition, during periods of significant volatility, the liquidity of the underlying securities held by the Fund may affect the Fund’s trading prices. While the creation/redemption feature is designed to make it likely that Fund shares normally will trade close to the Fund’s NAV, disruptions to creations and redemptions may result in trading prices that differ significantly from the Fund’s NAV. An absence of trading in shares of the Fund, or a high volume of trading in the Fund, may result in trading prices that differ significantly from the Fund’s NAV. If an investor purchases Fund shares at a time when the market price is at a premium to the NAV of the shares or sells at a time when the market price is at a discount to the NAV of the shares, then the investor may sustain losses. Further, the securities held by the Fund may be traded in markets that close at a different time than the NASDAQ. Liquidity in those securities may be reduced after the applicable closing times. Accordingly, during the time when the NASDAQ is open but after the applicable market closing, bid‑ask spreads and the resulting premium or discount to the Fund shares’ NAV may widen. Similarly, the NASDAQ may be closed at times or days when markets for securities held by the Fund are open, which may increase bid‑ask spreads and the resulting premium or discount to the Fund shares’ NAV when the NASDAQ re‑opens.
Index Tracking Risk.  Tracking error refers to the risk that the Adviser may not be able to cause the Fund’s performance to match or correlate to that of the Underlying Index, either on a daily or aggregate basis. There are a number of factors that may contribute to the Fund’s tracking error, such as Fund expenses, imperfect correlation between the Fund’s investments and those of the Underlying Index, rounding of share prices, the timing or magnitude of changes to the composition of the Underlying Index, regulatory policies, and a high portfolio turnover rate. The Fund incurs operating expenses not applicable to the Underlying Index and incurs costs associated with buying and selling securities, especially when rebalancing the Fund’s securities holdings to reflect changes in the composition of the Underlying Index. In addition, mathematical compounding may prevent the Fund from correlating with the monthly, quarterly, annual, or other period performance of the Underlying Index. Tracking error may cause the Fund’s performance to be less than expected.
 
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Market Risk.  The value of the Fund’s portfolio may decrease if the value of an individual security, or multiple securities, in the portfolio decreases. Further, regardless of how well individual securities perform, the value of the Fund’s portfolio could also decrease if there are deteriorating economic or market conditions, including, but not limited to, a general decline in prices on the stock markets, a general decline in real estate markets, a decline in commodities prices, or if the market favors different types of securities than the types of securities in which the Fund invests. Market risk may affect a single issuer, industry, economic sector, or the market as a whole. To the extent that the Underlying Index focuses on a specific capitalization sector of the stock market (small-, mid‑ or large-capitalization, as applicable), the Fund may underperform the overall stock market.
The increasing interconnectivity between global economies and financial markets increases the likelihood that events or conditions in one region or financial market may adversely impact issuers in a different country, region or financial market. Social, political, economic and other conditions and events, such as natural disasters, health emergencies (e.g., epidemics and other pandemics, including COVID‑19), terrorism, conflicts and social unrest, could reduce consumer demand or economic output, result in market closures, travel restrictions and/or quarantines, and generally have a significant impact on the global economies and financial markets. The effects of COVID‑19 have contributed to increased volatility in global financial markets and may affect certain countries, regions, issuers, industries and market sectors more dramatically than others. These conditions and events could have a significant impact on the Fund and its investments and the processes and operations of the Fund’s service providers, including the Adviser.
Operational Risk.  An investment in the Fund can involve operational risks arising from factors such as processing errors, human errors, inadequate or failed internal or external processes, failures in systems and technology, changes to key personnel, technology and/or service providers, and errors caused by third party service providers. Among other things, these errors or failures, as well as other technological issues, may adversely affect the Fund’s ability to calculate its net asset value, process fund orders, execute portfolio trades, track the Underlying Index or perform other core functions in a timely manner, including over a potentially extended period of time. These errors or failures may also result in a loss or compromise of information, regulatory scrutiny, reputational damage or other events, any of which could have a material adverse effect on the Fund. Implementation of business continuity plans by the Fund, Adviser or third-party service providers in response to disruptive events such as natural disasters, epidemics and pandemics, terrorism, conflicts and social unrest may increase these operational risks to the Fund. While the Fund seeks to minimize such events through internal controls and oversight of third-party service providers, there is no guarantee that the Fund will not suffer losses if such events occur.
Passive Investment Risk.  The Fund is not actively managed. Therefore, unless a specific security is removed from the Underlying Index, or the selling of shares of that security is otherwise required upon a rebalancing of the Underlying Index pursuant to the Underlying Index methodology, the Fund generally would not sell a security because the security’s issuer was in financial trouble. If a specific security is removed from the Underlying Index, the Fund may be forced to sell such security at an inopportune time or for a price other than the security’s current market value. An investment in the Fund involves risks similar to those of investing in equity securities traded on an exchange, such as market fluctuations caused by such factors as economic and political developments, changes in interest rates and perceived trends in security prices. It is anticipated that the value of Fund shares will decline, more or less, in correspondence with any decline in value of the Underlying Index.
The Underlying Index may not contain the appropriate mix of securities for any particular point in the business cycle of the overall economy, particular economic sectors, or narrow industries within which the commercial activities of the companies composing the portfolio securities holdings of the Fund are conducted, and the timing of movements from one type of security to another in seeking to replicate the Underlying Index could have a negative effect on the Fund. Unlike with an actively managed fund, the Adviser does not use techniques or defensive strategies designed to lessen the effects of market volatility or to reduce the impact of periods of market decline. This means that, based on market and economic conditions, the Fund’s performance could be lower than other types of mutual funds that may actively shift their portfolio assets to take advantage of market opportunities or to lessen the impact of a market decline.
Portfolio Turnover Risk.  Increased portfolio turnover may result in higher costs for brokerage commissions, dealer mark-ups, and other transaction costs, and may also result in taxable gains. Higher costs associated with increased portfolio turnover also may have a negative effect on the Fund’s performance.
Real Estate Securities Risk.  Although not considered a principal risk, the Fund’s performance may be affected by the risks associated with investments in real estate-related companies. The value of real estate-related companies’ securities is sensitive to changes in real estate values and rental income, property taxes, interest rates, tax and regulatory requirements, supply and demand, and the management skill and creditworthiness of the issuer. Investments in real estate investment trusts (“REITs”)
 
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involve the same risks as other real estate investments. REITs and REIT-like entities may have relatively small market capitalizations, which can increase the relative volatility of the market price for their securities. In addition, a REIT could fail to qualify for tax‑free pass-through of its income under the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, or fail to maintain its exemption from registration under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”), which could produce adverse economic consequences for the REIT and its investors, including the Fund. If the Fund has REIT investments, the Fund’s shareholders will indirectly bear their proportionate share of the REIT’s expenses, in addition to their proportionate share of the Fund’s expenses.
Trading Issues Risk.  Trading in shares on the NASDAQ may be halted due to market conditions or for reasons that, in the view of the NASDAQ, make trading in shares inadvisable. In addition, trading in shares on the NASDAQ is subject to trading halts caused by extraordinary market volatility pursuant to the NASDAQ “circuit breaker” rules. There can be no assurance that the requirements of the NASDAQ necessary to maintain the listing of the Fund will continue to be met or will remain unchanged or that the shares will trade with any volume, or at all. While the creation/redemption feature is designed to make it likely that shares will trade close to the Fund’s NAV, disruptions to creations and redemptions may result in trading prices that differ significantly from the Fund’s NAV. If an investor purchases shares at a time when the market price is at a premium to the NAV of the shares or sells at a time when the market price is at a discount to the NAV of the shares, then the investor may sustain losses. In addition, during periods of significant volatility, the liquidity of the underlying securities held by the Fund may affect the Fund’s trading prices. For example, when the Fund’s underlying securities trade on foreign exchanges that are closed when the securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares trade is open, this may result in deviations between the current price of such an underlying security and the last quoted price for the underlying security. This could result in premiums or discounts to the Fund’s NAV. During a “flash crash,” the market prices of the Fund’s shares may decline suddenly and significantly. Such a decline may not reflect the performance of the portfolio securities held by the Fund. Flash crashes may cause Authorized Participants and other market makers to limit or cease trading in the Fund’s shares for temporary or longer periods. Shareholders could suffer significant losses to the extent that they sell shares at these temporarily low market prices.
Transaction and Spread Risk.  Investors buying or selling Fund shares in the secondary market will pay brokerage commissions or other charges imposed by brokers as determined by that broker. Brokerage commissions are often a fixed amount and may be a significant proportional cost for investors seeking to buy or sell relatively small amounts of shares. In addition, secondary market investors will also incur the cost of the difference between the price that an investor is willing to pay for shares (the “bid” price) and the price at which an investor is willing to sell shares (the “ask” price). This difference in bid and ask prices is often referred to as the “spread” or “bid/ask spread.” The bid/ask spread varies over time for shares based on trading volume and market liquidity, and is generally lower if the Fund’s shares have more trading volume and market liquidity and higher if the Fund’s shares have little trading volume and market liquidity. Further, increased market volatility and trading halts affecting any of the Fund’s portfolio securities may cause increased bid/ask spreads. Due to the costs of buying or selling shares, including bid/ask spreads, frequent trading of shares may significantly reduce investment results and an investment in shares may not be advisable for investors who anticipate regularly making small investments.
These risks are described further in the SAI.
 
INFORMATION REGARDING THE UNDERLYING INDEX
The Underlying Index is composed of common stocks from a universe of 2,500 small‑and medium‑sized capitalization stocks. The Solactive Small/Mid Cap Index uses the total public market value, or “free-float,” capitalization of a stock to determine whether to include such stock in the Solactive Small/Mid Cap Index. The Underlying Index is designed to select small- and medium‑sized capitalization stocks that are poised for “smart growth” by evaluating each company’s performance in three critical areas: growth, profitability, and capital efficiency. Using a proprietary quantitative methodology, such stocks are scored based on fundamental measures of their growth, profitability, and capital efficiency, and the top 10% of such eligible stocks scoring the highest become the constituents of the Underlying Index. To arrive at the top 10%, for each security in the stated universe, the quantitative methodology assigns a score in each of 10 different factors, relative to other eligible securities. The fundamental factors include measures that the Adviser believes are tied to a stock’s outperformance relative to other small/mid cap stocks, and indicate a company’s performance with respect to growth (such as the revenue growth rate over 2‑ 5‑ and 8‑ year periods), profitability (such as margin expansion, profit margin and earnings per share over time) and capital efficiency (such as returns on invested capital). Each stock in the eligible universe will receive a point total equal to the decile rank of the stock for a given factor. For example, if a stock is in the top decile for a given factor, it will receive 10 points for that factor. If the stock is in the lowest decile, it will receive 1 point. For each factor, a threshold is established, and to the extent a stock’s
 
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score within a factor meets or exceeds the threshold, it will receive additional points. A high threshold means that exceeding that threshold is relatively difficult for a stock to achieve, and as a result will receive more bonus points than if the threshold were lower. For detailed information on how stocks are scored, see the Janus Henderson Small/Mid Cap Growth Alpha Index Methodology document, available at the Index Provider’s website.
The scores for each stock within a factor are then added together across the 10 factors, with equal weighting, to arrive at an overall score for each stock. These stocks with the highest 10% of scores are then weighted within the Underlying Index according to their market capitalization. Finally, the stocks are sector-weighted to reflect the sector allocation weight of Janus Henderson Triton Fund, based on its most recent publicly available holdings. A stock may not represent more than 3% of the Underlying Index. The Underlying Index seeks risk adjusted outperformance relative to a market capitalization weighted universe of small- and medium-sized capitalization growth stocks. Market capitalizations within the Underlying Index will vary, but as of January 31, 2022, they ranged from approximately $40 million to $28.55 billion. From time to time, and often as the result of specific corporate actions, the Solactive Small/Mid Cap Index (and as a result the Underlying Index) may temporarily include companies that are either smaller or larger than are typically considered to be small- and/or mid‑sized capitalization. The Underlying Index is rebalanced on a quarterly basis based on the methodology described above.
The Underlying Index is compiled and administered by JH Indices, an affiliate of the Fund and the Adviser.
 
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MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND
 
 
 
INVESTMENT ADVISER
Janus Henderson Investors US LLC, 151 Detroit Street, Denver, Colorado 80206-4805, is the investment adviser to the Fund. Effective January 3, 2022 the Adviser changed its name from Janus Capital Management LLC to Janus Henderson Investors US LLC. The Adviser is responsible for the day‑to‑day management of the Fund’s investment portfolio and furnishes continuous advice and recommendations concerning the Fund’s investments. The Adviser also provides certain administration and other services and is responsible for other business affairs of the Fund.
The Adviser (together with its predecessors and affiliates) has served as investment adviser to Janus Henderson mutual funds since 1970 and currently serves as investment adviser to all of the Janus Henderson mutual funds, including Janus Henderson exchange-traded funds, acts as subadviser for a number of private-label mutual funds, and provides separate account advisory services for institutional accounts and other unregistered products.
The Adviser has received an exemptive order from the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) that permits the Adviser, subject to the approval of the Trustees, to appoint or replace certain subadvisers to manage all or a portion of the Fund’s assets and enter into, amend, or terminate a subadvisory agreement with certain subadvisers without obtaining shareholder approval (a “manager‑of‑managers structure”). The manager‑of‑managers structure applies to subadvisers that are not affiliated with the Trust or the Adviser (“non‑affiliated subadvisers”), as well as any subadviser that is an indirect or direct “wholly-owned subsidiary” (as such term is defined by the 1940 Act) of the Adviser or of another company that, indirectly or directly, wholly owns the Adviser (collectively, “wholly-owned subadvisers”).
Pursuant to the order, the Adviser, with the approval of the Trustees, has the discretion to terminate any subadviser and allocate and reallocate the Fund’s assets among the Adviser and any other non‑affiliated subadvisers or wholly-owned subadvisers (including terminating a non‑affiliated subadviser and replacing it with a wholly-owned subadviser). The Adviser, subject to oversight and supervision by the Trustees, has responsibility to oversee any subadviser to the Fund and to recommend for approval by the Trustees, the hiring, termination, and replacement of subadvisers for the Fund. The order also permits the Fund to disclose subadvisers’ fees only in the aggregate in the SAI. In the event that the Adviser hires a new subadviser pursuant to the manager‑of‑managers structure, the Fund would provide shareholders with information about the new subadviser and subadvisory agreement within 90 days.
 
MANAGEMENT EXPENSES
The Fund uses a unitary fee structure, under which the Fund pays the Adviser a “Management Fee” in return for providing certain investment advisory, supervisory, and administrative services to the Fund, including the costs of transfer agency, custody, fund administration, legal, audit, and other services. The Adviser’s fee structure is designed to pay substantially all of the Fund’s expenses. However, the Fund bears other expenses which are not covered under the Management Fee which may vary and affect the total level of expenses paid by shareholders, such as distribution fees (if any), brokerage expenses or commissions, interest and dividends, taxes, litigation expenses, acquired fund fees and expenses (if any), and extraordinary expenses.
The Fund’s Management Fee is calculated daily and paid monthly. The Fund’s advisory agreement details the Management Fee and other expenses that the Fund must pay.
The following table reflects the Fund’s contractual Management Fee rate (expressed as an annual rate). The rates shown are fixed rates based on the Fund’s daily net assets.
 
Fund Name     
Daily
Net Assets
of the Fund
    
Contractual
Management Fee (%)
(annual rate)
 
Janus Henderson Small/Mid Cap Growth Alpha ETF
    
$0‑$500 million
       0.30  
    
Next $500 million
       0.25  
      
Over $1 billion
       0.20  
 
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The chart below shows the Fund’s hypothetical, blended fee rate based on the Fund’s daily net assets at varying asset levels.
 
Fund Assets      Effective Blended Rate
Management Fee (%)
(annual rate)
$500 million
     0.300
$750 million
     0.283
$1.0 billion
     0.275
$1.25 billion
     0.260
$1.5 billion
     0.250
$2.0 billion
     0.238
$2.5 billion
     0.230
$3.0 billion
     0.225
$4.0 billion
     0.219
$5.0 billion
     0.215
$6.0 billion
     0.213
For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2021, the aggregate fee paid to the Adviser, as a percentage of average net assets, was 0.30%. A discussion regarding the basis for the Trustees’ approval of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement is included in the Fund’s annual report (for the period ending October 31) or semiannual report (for the period ending April 30) to shareholders. You can request the Fund’s annual or semiannual reports (as they become available), free of charge, by contacting your broker-dealer, plan sponsor, or financial intermediary, or by contacting a representative at 1‑800‑668‑0434. The reports are also available, free of charge, at janushenderson.com/info.
Expense Limitation
The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s management fee in an amount equal to the management fee it earns as an investment adviser to any affiliated ETFs in which the Fund invests. Pursuant to this agreement, the waiver amount is equal to the amount of Fund assets invested in the affiliated ETF, multiplied by an amount equal to the current daily unitary management fee of the affiliated ETF less certain asset-based operating fees and expenses incurred on a per-fund basis and paid by the Adviser with respect to the affiliated ETF (including, but not limited to custody, sub-administration and transfer agency fees). The fee waiver agreement will remain in effect at least through February 28, 2023. The Adviser may not recover amounts previously waived or reimbursed that are related to investments in affiliated ETFs. The fee waiver agreement may be modified or terminated prior to this date only at the discretion of the Board of Trustees.
 
INVESTMENT PERSONNEL
Janus Henderson Small/Mid Cap Growth Alpha ETF
 
Co‑Portfolio Managers Benjamin Wang and Scott M. Weiner are jointly responsible for the day‑to‑day management of the Fund, with no limitation on the authority of any co‑portfolio manager in relation to the others.
Benjamin Wang, CFA, is Co‑Portfolio Manager of the Fund, which he has co‑managed since inception. He is also Portfolio Manager of other Janus accounts. Mr. Wang joined the Adviser in November 2014 following the Adviser’s acquisition of VelocityShares, LLC. Prior to joining the Adviser, Mr. Wang was Vice President at VelocityShares, LLC from 2012 to 2014, and an execution trader at Goldman Sachs Asset Management from 2007 to 2011. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree and a Master of Engineering in Computer Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and a Master of Science degree in Financial Engineering from Columbia University. Mr. Wang holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
Scott M. Weiner, DPhil, is Co‑Portfolio Manager of the Fund, which he has co‑managed since inception. He is also Portfolio Manager of other Janus accounts. Mr. Weiner joined the Adviser in November 2014 following the Adviser’s acquisition of VelocityShares, LLC. Prior to joining the Adviser, Mr. Weiner was Managing Director at VelocityShares, LLC from 2011 to 2014, and Managing Director and U.S. Head of Equity Derivatives and Quantitative Strategy at Deutsche Bank from 2005 to 2010. He holds an Economics degree from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, a Master’s degree in Economics from the University of Oxford, and also received his Doctorate in Economics from the University of Oxford.
 
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Information about the portfolio managers’ compensation structure and other accounts managed is included in the SAI.
Conflicts of Interest
The Adviser manages many funds and numerous other accounts, which may include separate accounts and other pooled investment vehicles, such as hedge funds. Side‑by‑side management of multiple accounts, including the management of a cash collateral pool for securities lending and investing the Janus Henderson funds’ cash, may give rise to conflicts of interest among those accounts, and may create potential risks, such as the risk that investment activity in one account may adversely affect another account. For example, short sale activity in an account could adversely affect the market value of long positions in one or more other accounts (and vice versa). Side‑by‑side management may raise additional potential conflicts of interest relating to the allocation of investment opportunities and the aggregation and allocation of trades.
In addition, from time to time, the Adviser or its affiliates may, subject to compliance with applicable law, purchase and hold shares of the Fund for their own accounts, or may purchase shares of the Fund for the benefit of their clients, including other Janus Henderson Funds. Increasing the Fund’s assets may enhance the Fund’s profile with financial intermediaries and platforms, investment flexibility and trading volume. The Adviser and its affiliates reserve the right, subject to compliance with applicable law, to dispose of at any time some or all of the shares of the Fund acquired for their own accounts or for the benefit of their clients. A large sale of Fund shares by the Adviser or its affiliates could significantly reduce the asset size of the Fund, which might have an adverse effect on the Fund’s investment flexibility or trading volume. The Adviser considers the effect of redemptions on the Fund and other shareholders in deciding whether to dispose of its shares of the Fund.
The Adviser believes it has appropriately designed and implemented policies and procedures to mitigate these and other potential conflicts of interest. A further discussion of potential conflicts of interest and policies and procedures intended to mitigate them is contained in the Fund’s SAI.
 
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OTHER INFORMATION
 
 
 
DISTRIBUTION OF THE FUND
Creation Units for the Fund are distributed by ALPS Distributors, Inc. (the “Distributor”), which is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”). To obtain information about FINRA member firms and their associated persons, you may contact FINRA at www.finra.org, or 1‑800‑289‑9999.
 
INDEX PROVIDER
JH Indices is the Index Provider for the Underlying Index. The Adviser has entered into a license agreement with JH Indices to use the Underlying Index. JH Indices is affiliated with the Fund and the Adviser. This affiliation may create potential conflicts for JH Indices as it may have an interest in the performance of the Fund, which could motivate it to alter the index methodology for the Underlying Index. JH Indices has adopted procedures that it believes are reasonably designed to mitigate these and other potential conflicts.
Disclaimers
JH Indices is the licensor of certain trademarks, service marks, and trade names.
Neither JH Indices nor any of its affiliates make any representation or warranty, express or implied, to the owners of the Fund or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in securities generally or in the Fund particularly or the ability of the Underlying Index to track general market performance. The Underlying Index is determined, composed, and calculated by JH Indices without regard to the Adviser or the Fund. JH Indices has no obligation to take the needs of the Adviser or the owners of the Fund into consideration in determining, composing, or calculating the Underlying Index. JH Indices is not responsible for and has not participated in the determination of the timing of, prices at, or quantities of the Fund to be issued or in the determination or calculation of the equation by which the Fund is to be converted into cash.
ALTHOUGH JH INDICES SHALL OBTAIN INFORMATION FOR INCLUSION IN OR FOR USE IN THE CALCULATION OF THE UNDERLYING INDEX FROM SOURCES WHICH IT CONSIDERS RELIABLE, IT DOES NOT GUARANTEE THE QUALITY, ACCURACY AND/OR THE COMPLETENESS OF THE UNDERLYING INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN AND SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR ERRORS OR OMISSIONS OF ANY KIND RELATED TO THE UNDERLYING INDEX OR DATA. JH INDICES MAKES NO WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO RESULTS TO BE OBTAINED BY THE ADVISER, OWNERS OF THE FUND, OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY FROM THE USE OF THE UNDERLYING INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN IN CONNECTION WITH THE RIGHTS LICENSED TO THE ADVISER FOR ANY OTHER USE. JH INDICES MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, AND HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE WITH RESPECT TO THE UNDERLYING INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN. WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OF THE FOREGOING, IN NO EVENT SHALL IT HAVE ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING LOST PROFITS), EVEN IF NOTIFIED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
The Adviser does not guarantee the accuracy and/or the completeness of the Underlying Index or any data included therein, and the Adviser shall have no liability for any errors, omissions or interruptions therein. The Adviser makes no warranty, express or implied, as to results to be obtained by the Fund, owners of the shares of the Fund or any other person or entity from the use of the Underlying Index or any data included therein. The Adviser makes no express or implied warranties, and expressly disclaims all warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose or use with respect to the Underlying Index or any data included therein. Without limiting any of the foregoing, in no event shall the Adviser have any liability for any special, punitive, direct, indirect or consequential damages (including lost profits) arising out of matters relating to the use of the Underlying Index even if notified of the possibility of such damages.
 
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DIVIDENDS, DISTRIBUTIONS, AND TAXES
 
 
 
DISTRIBUTIONS
To avoid taxation of the Fund, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”), requires the Fund to distribute all or substantially all of its net investment income and any net capital gains realized on its investments at least annually.
Distribution Schedule
Dividends from net investment income are generally declared and distributed to shareholders quarterly. Distributions of net capital gains are declared and distributed at least annually. Dividends may be declared and paid more frequently to improve Underlying Index tracking or to comply with the distribution requirements of the Internal Revenue Code. The date you receive your distribution may vary depending on how your intermediary processes trades. Dividend payments are made through Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) participants and indirect participants to beneficial owners then of record with proceeds received from the Fund. Please consult your financial intermediary for details.
How Distributions Affect the Fund’s NAV
Distributions are paid to shareholders as of the record date of a distribution of the Fund, regardless of how long the Shares have been held. Undistributed income and net capital gains are included in the Fund’s daily NAV. The Fund’s NAV drops by the amount of the distribution, net of any subsequent market fluctuations. For example, assume that on December 31, the Fund declared a dividend in the amount of $0.25 per share. If the Fund’s NAV was $10.00 on December 30, the Fund’s NAV on December 31 would be $9.75, barring market fluctuations. You should be aware that distributions from a taxable fund do not increase the value of your investment and may create income tax obligations.
No dividend reinvestment service is provided by the Trust. Financial intermediaries may make available the DTC book-entry Dividend Reinvestment Service for use by beneficial owners of Fund shares for reinvestment of their dividend distributions. Beneficial owners should contact their financial intermediary to determine the availability and costs of the service and the details of participation therein. Financial intermediaries may require beneficial owners to adhere to specific procedures and timetables. If this service is available and used, dividend distributions of both income and net capital gains will be automatically reinvested in additional whole shares of the Fund purchased in the secondary market.
 
TAXES
As with any investment, you should consider the tax consequences of investing in the Fund. The following is a general discussion of certain federal income tax consequences of investing in the Fund. The discussion does not apply to qualified tax‑advantaged accounts or other non‑taxable entities, nor is it a complete analysis of the federal income tax implications of investing in the Fund. You should consult your tax adviser regarding the effect that an investment in the Fund may have on your particular tax situation, including the federal, state, local, and foreign tax consequences of your investment.
Taxes on Distributions
Distributions by the Fund are subject to federal income tax, regardless of whether the distribution is made in cash or reinvested in additional shares of the Fund. Distributions from net investment income (which includes dividends, interest, and realized net short-term capital gains), other than qualified dividend income, are taxable to shareholders as ordinary income. Distributions of qualified dividend income are taxed to individuals and other noncorporate shareholders at long-term capital gain rates, provided certain holding period and other requirements are satisfied. Dividends received from REITs, certain foreign corporations, and income received “in lieu of” dividends in a securities lending transaction generally will not constitute qualified dividend income. Distributions of net capital gain (i.e., the excess of net long-term capital gain over net short-term capital loss) are taxable as long-term capital gain, regardless of how long a shareholder has held Fund shares. Individuals, trusts, and estates whose income exceeds certain threshold amounts are subject to an additional 3.8% Medicare contribution tax on net investment income. Net investment income includes dividends paid by the Fund and capital gains from any sale or exchange of Fund shares. The Fund’s net investment income and capital gains are distributed to (and may be taxable to) those persons who are shareholders of the Fund at the record date of such payments. Although the Fund’s total net income and net realized gain are the results of its operations, the per share amount distributed or taxable to shareholders is affected by the number of Fund shares outstanding at the record date. Distributions declared to shareholders of record in October, November, or December and paid on or before January 31 of the succeeding year will be treated for federal income tax purposes as if received by shareholders on December 31 of the year in which the distribution was declared. Generally, account tax information will be made available to shareholders on or before February 15 of each year. Information regarding distributions may also be reported to the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”).
 
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Taxes on Sales
Any time you sell the shares of the Fund in a taxable account, it is considered a taxable event. Depending on the purchase price and the sale price, you may have a gain or loss on the transaction. The gain or loss will generally be treated as a long-term capital gain or loss if you held your shares for more than one year and if not held for such period, as a short-term capital gain or loss. Any tax liabilities generated by your transactions are your responsibility.
U.S. federal income tax withholding may be required on all distributions payable to shareholders who fail to provide their correct taxpayer identification number, fail to make certain required certifications, or who have been notified by the IRS that they are subject to backup withholding. The current backup withholding rate is applied.
For shares purchased and sold from a taxable account, your intermediary will report cost basis information to you and to the IRS. Your financial intermediary will permit shareholders to elect their preferred cost basis method. In the absence of an election, your cost basis method will be your financial intermediary’s default method, which is often the average cost method. Please consult your tax adviser to determine the appropriate cost basis method for your particular tax situation and to learn more about how the cost basis reporting laws apply to you and your investments.
Taxation of the Fund
Dividends, interest, and some capital gains received by the Fund on foreign securities may be subject to foreign tax withholding or other foreign taxes.
Certain fund transactions may involve short sales, futures, options, swap agreements, hedged investments, and other similar transactions, and may be subject to special provisions of the Internal Revenue Code that, among other things, can potentially affect the character, amount, and timing of distributions to shareholders, and utilization of capital loss carryforwards. The Fund will monitor its transactions and may make certain tax elections and use certain investment strategies where applicable in order to mitigate the effect of these tax provisions, if possible.
The Fund does not expect to pay any federal income or excise taxes because it intends to meet certain requirements of the Internal Revenue Code, including the distribution each year of substantially all its net investment income and net capital gains. It is important for the Fund to meet these requirements so that any earnings on your investment will not be subject to federal income tax twice. If the Fund invests in a partnership, however, it may be subject to state tax liabilities.
If the Fund redeems Creation Units in cash, it may recognize more capital gains than it will if it redeems Creation Units in‑kind.
For additional information, see the “Taxation” section of the Statement of Additional Information.
 
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SHAREHOLDERS GUIDE
 
 
 
The Fund issues or redeems its shares at NAV per share only in Creation Units. Shares of the Fund are listed for trading on a national securities exchange and trade on the secondary market during the trading day. Shares can be bought and sold throughout the trading day like shares of other publicly traded companies. There is no minimum investment. When buying or selling Fund shares through a broker, you will incur customary brokerage commissions and charges, and you may pay some or all of the spread between the bid and offered price in the secondary market on each purchase and sale transaction. Fund shares are traded on the NASDAQ under the trading symbol JSMD. Share prices are reported in dollars and cents per share.
Authorized Participants may acquire Fund shares directly from the Fund, and Authorized Participants may tender their Fund shares for redemption directly to the Fund, at NAV per share, only in Creation Units and in accordance with the procedures described in the SAI.
 
PRICING OF FUND SHARES
The per share NAV of the Fund is computed by dividing the total value of the Fund’s portfolio, less any liabilities, by the total number of outstanding shares of the Fund. The Fund’s NAV is calculated as of the close of the regular trading session of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (normally 4:00 p.m. New York time) each day that the NYSE is open. However, the NAV may still be calculated if trading on the NYSE is restricted, provided there is sufficient pricing information available for the Fund to value its securities, or as permitted by the SEC. Foreign securities held by the Fund may be traded on days and at times when the NYSE is closed and the NAV is therefore not calculated. Accordingly, the value of the Fund’s holdings may change on days that are not Business Days in the United States and on which you will not be able to purchase or sell the Fund’s shares.
Securities held by the Fund are valued in accordance with policies and procedures established by and under the supervision of the Trustees. To the extent available, equity securities (including shares of exchange-traded funds) are generally valued on the basis of market quotations. Most fixed-income securities are typically valued using an evaluated bid price supplied by an approved pricing service that is intended to reflect market value. The evaluated bid price is an evaluation that may consider factors such as security prices, yields, maturities, and ratings. Certain short-term instruments maturing within 60 days or less may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. If a market quotation or evaluated price for a security is not readily available or is deemed unreliable, or if an event that is expected to affect the value of the security occurs after the close of the principal exchange or market on which the security is traded, and before the close of the NYSE, a fair value of the security will be determined in good faith under the policies and procedures. Such events include, but are not limited to: (i) a significant event that may affect the securities of a single issuer, such as a merger, bankruptcy, or significant issuer-specific development; (ii) an event that may affect an entire market, such as a natural disaster or significant governmental action; (iii) a non‑significant event such as a market closing early or not opening, or a security trading halt; and (iv) pricing of a non‑valued security and a restricted or non‑public security. This type of fair value pricing may be more commonly used with foreign equity securities, but it may also be used with, among other things, thinly-traded domestic securities or fixed-income securities. Special valuation considerations may apply with respect to “odd‑lot” fixed-income transactions which, due to their small size, may receive evaluated prices by pricing services which reflect a large block trade and not what actually could be obtained for the odd‑lot position. For valuation purposes, quotations of foreign portfolio securities, other assets and liabilities, and forward contracts stated in foreign currency are generally translated into U.S. dollar equivalents at the prevailing market rates.
The value of the securities of open‑end mutual funds held by the Fund, if any, will be calculated using the NAV of such open‑end mutual funds, and the prospectuses for such open‑end mutual funds explain the circumstances under which they use fair value pricing and the effects of using fair value pricing.
All purchases, sales, or other account activity must be processed through your financial intermediary or plan sponsor.
 
DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICING FEES
Distribution and Shareholder Servicing Plan
The Trust has adopted a Distribution and Servicing Plan for shares of the Fund pursuant to Rule 12b‑1 under the 1940 Act (the “Plan”). The Plan permits compensation in connection with the distribution and marketing of Fund shares and/or the provision of certain shareholder services. The Plan permits the Fund to pay the Distributor or its designee, a fee for the sale and distribution and/or shareholder servicing of the shares at an annual rate of up to 0.25% of average daily net assets of the shares of the Fund (“12b‑1 fee”). However, payment of a 12b‑1 fee has not been authorized at this time.
 
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Under the terms of the Plan, the Trust is authorized to make payments to the Distributor or its designee for remittance to retirement plan service providers, broker-dealers, bank trust departments, financial advisors, and other financial intermediaries, as compensation for distribution and/or shareholder services performed by such entities for their customers who are investors in the Fund.
The 12b‑1 fee may only be imposed or increased when the Trustees determine that it is in the best interests of shareholders to do so and the imposition of or increase in the 12b‑1 fee is first approved by the Fund’s shareholders. Because these fees are paid out of the Fund’s assets on an ongoing basis, to the extent that a fee is authorized and payments are made, over time they will increase the cost of an investment in the Fund. The 12b‑1 fee may cost an investor more than other types of sales charges.
 
PAYMENTS TO FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES BY THE ADVISER OR ITS AFFILIATES
From their own assets, the Adviser or its affiliates pay selected brokerage firms or other financial intermediaries for making certain funds available to their clients or otherwise distributing, promoting or marketing the funds. The Adviser or its affiliates also make payments to one or more intermediaries for information about transactions and holdings in the funds, such as the amount of fund shares purchased, sold or held through the intermediary and or its salespersons, the intermediary platform(s) on which shares are transacted and other information related to the funds. Payments made by the Adviser and its affiliates may eliminate or reduce trading commissions that the intermediary would otherwise charge its customers or its salespersons in connection with the purchase or sale of certain funds. Payment by the Adviser or its affiliates to eliminate or reduce a trading commission creates an incentive for salespersons of the intermediary to sell the Janus Henderson funds over other funds for which a commission would be charged. The amount of these payments is determined from time to time by the Adviser, may be substantial, and may differ for different intermediaries. The Adviser may determine to make payments based on any number of factors or metrics. For example, the Adviser may make payments at year‑end and/or other intervals in a fixed amount, an amount based upon an intermediary’s services at defined levels, an amount based upon the total assets represented by funds subject to arrangements with the intermediary, or an amount based on the intermediary’s net sales of one or more funds in a year or other period, any of which arrangements may include an agreed-upon minimum or maximum payment, or any combination of the foregoing. Payments based primarily on sales create an incentive to make new sales of shares, while payments based on assets create an incentive to retain previously sold shares. The Adviser currently maintains asset-based agreements with certain intermediaries on behalf of the Trust. The amount of compensation paid by the Adviser varies from intermediary to intermediary. More information regarding these payments is contained in the SAI.
With respect to non‑exchange‑traded Janus Henderson funds not offered in this Prospectus, the Adviser or its affiliates pay fees, from their own assets, to selected brokerage firms, banks, financial advisors, retirement plan service providers, and other financial intermediaries that sell the Janus Henderson funds for distribution, marketing, promotional, or related services, and/or for providing recordkeeping, subaccounting, transaction processing, and other shareholder or administrative services (including payments for processing transactions via National Securities Clearing Corporation (“NSCC”) or other means) in connection with investments in the Janus Henderson funds. These fees are in addition to any fees that may be paid by the Janus Henderson funds for certain of these types of services or other services. Shareholders investing through an intermediary should consider whether such arrangements exist when evaluating any recommendations from an intermediary.
In addition, the Adviser or its affiliates may also share certain marketing expenses with intermediaries, or pay for or sponsor informational meetings, seminars, client awareness events, support for marketing materials, sales reporting, or business building programs for such intermediaries to raise awareness of the Janus Henderson funds. The Adviser or its affiliates make payments to participate in intermediary marketing support programs which may provide the Adviser or its affiliates with one or more of the following benefits: attendance at sales conferences, participation in meetings or training sessions, access to or information about intermediary personnel, use of an intermediary’s marketing and communication infrastructure, fund analysis tools, data, business planning and strategy sessions with intermediary personnel, information on industry- or platform-specific developments, trends and service providers, and other marketing-related services. Such payments may be in addition to, or in lieu of, the payments described above. These payments are intended to promote the sales of Janus Henderson funds and to reimburse financial intermediaries, directly or indirectly, for the costs that they or their salespersons incur in connection with educational seminars, meetings, and training efforts about the Janus Henderson funds to enable the intermediaries and their salespersons to make suitable recommendations, provide useful services, and maintain the necessary infrastructure to make the Janus Henderson funds available to their customers.
 
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The receipt of (or prospect of receiving) payments, reimbursements and other forms of compensation described above may provide a financial intermediary and its salespersons with an incentive to favor sales of Janus Henderson funds’ shares over sales of other funds (or non‑mutual fund investments), with respect to which the financial intermediary does not receive such payments or receives them in a lower amount. The receipt of these payments may cause certain financial intermediaries to elevate the prominence of the Janus Henderson funds within such financial intermediary’s organization by, for example, placement on a list of preferred or recommended funds and/or the provision of preferential or enhanced opportunities to promote the Janus Henderson funds in various ways within such financial intermediary’s organization.
From time to time, certain financial intermediaries approach the Adviser to request that the Adviser make contributions to certain charitable organizations. In these cases, the Adviser’s contribution may result in the financial intermediary, or its salespersons, recommending Janus Henderson funds over other funds (or non‑mutual fund investments).
The payment arrangements described above will not change the price an investor pays for shares nor the amount that a Janus Henderson fund receives to invest on behalf of the investor. You should consider whether such arrangements exist when evaluating any recommendations from an intermediary to purchase or sell shares of the Fund. Please contact your financial intermediary or plan sponsor for details on such arrangements.
 
PURCHASING AND SELLING SHARES
Shares of the Fund are listed for trading on a national securities exchange during the trading day. Shares can be bought and sold throughout the trading day like shares of other publicly traded companies. However, there can be no guarantee that an active trading market will develop or be maintained, or that the Fund shares listing will continue or remain unchanged. The Fund does not impose any minimum investment for shares of the Fund purchased on an exchange. Buying or selling the Fund’s shares involves certain costs that apply to all securities transactions. When buying or selling shares of the Fund through a financial intermediary, you may incur a brokerage commission or other charges determined by your financial intermediary. Due to these brokerage costs, if any, frequent trading may detract significantly from investment returns. In addition, you may also incur the cost of the spread (the difference between the bid price and the ask price). The commission is frequently a fixed amount and may be a significant cost for investors seeking to buy or sell small amounts of shares.
The spread varies over time for shares of the Fund based on its trading volume and market liquidity, and is generally less if the Fund has more trading volume and market liquidity and more if the Fund has less trading volume and market liquidity. Shares of the Fund may be acquired through the Distributor or redeemed directly with the Fund only in Creation Units or multiples thereof, as discussed in the “Creation and Redemption of Creation Units” section of the SAI. Once created, shares of the Fund generally trade in the secondary market in amounts less than a Creation Unit.
The Fund’s primary listing exchange is the NASDAQ. The NASDAQ is open for trading Monday through Friday and is closed on the following holidays: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents’ Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
A “Business Day” with respect to the Fund is each day the NASDAQ is open. Orders from APs to create or redeem Creation Units will only be accepted on a Business Day. On days when the NASDAQ closes earlier than normal, the Fund may require orders to create or redeem Creation Units to be placed earlier in the day. In addition, to minimize brokerage and other related trading costs associated with securities that cannot be readily transferred in‑kind, the Fund may establish early trade cut‑off times for APs to submit orders for Creation Units, in accordance with the 1940 Act. See the SAI for more information.
In compliance with the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (“USA PATRIOT Act”), your financial intermediary is required to verify certain information on your account application as part of its Anti-Money Laundering Program. You will be required to provide your full name, date of birth, social security number, and permanent street address to assist in verifying your identity. You may also be asked to provide additional documents that may help to establish your identity. Until verification of your identity is made, your financial intermediary may temporarily limit additional share purchases. In addition, your financial intermediary may close an account if it is unable to verify your identity. Please contact your financial intermediary if you need additional assistance when completing your application or additional information about your financial intermediary’s Anti-Money Laundering Program.
In an effort to ensure compliance with this law, the Adviser’s Anti-Money Laundering Program (the “Program”) provides for the development of internal practices, procedures and controls, designation of anti-money laundering compliance officers, an ongoing training program, and an independent audit function to determine the effectiveness of the Program.
 
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Continuous Offering
The method by which Creation Units of shares are created and traded may raise certain issues under applicable securities laws. Because new Creation Units of shares are issued and sold by the Fund on an ongoing basis, a “distribution,” as such term is used in the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), may occur at any point. Broker-dealers and other persons are cautioned that some activities on their part may, depending on the circumstances, result in their being deemed participants in a distribution in a manner which could render them statutory underwriters and subject them to the prospectus delivery requirements and liability provisions of the Securities Act. For example, a broker-dealer firm or its client may be deemed a statutory underwriter if it takes Creation Units after placing an order with the Distributor, breaks them down into constituent shares and sells the shares directly to customers or if it chooses to couple the creation of a supply of new shares with an active selling effort involving solicitation of secondary market demand for shares. A determination of whether one is an underwriter for purposes of the Securities Act must take into account all the facts and circumstances pertaining to the activities of the broker-dealer or its client in the particular case, and the examples mentioned above should not be considered a complete description of all the activities that could lead to a characterization as an underwriter.
Broker-dealer firms should also note that dealers who are not “underwriters” but are effecting transactions in shares, whether or not participating in the distribution of shares, are generally required to deliver a prospectus. This is because the prospectus delivery exemption in Section 4(a)(3)(C) of the Securities Act is not available in respect of such transactions as a result of Section 24(d) of the 1940 Act. As a result, broker-dealer firms should note that dealers who are not “underwriters” but are participating in a distribution (as contrasted with engaging in ordinary secondary market transactions) and thus dealing with the shares that are part of an unsold allotment within the meaning of Section 4(a)(3)(C) of the Securities Act, will be unable to take advantage of the prospectus delivery exemption provided by Section 4(a)(3) of the Securities Act. For delivery of prospectuses to exchange members, the prospectus delivery mechanism of Rule 153 under the Securities Act is only available with respect to transactions on a national exchange.
Book Entry
Shares of the Fund are held in book-entry form, which means that no stock certificates are issued. The DTC or its nominee is the record owner of all outstanding shares of the Fund and is recognized as the owner of all shares for all purposes.
Investors owning shares of the Fund are beneficial owners as shown on the records of DTC or its participants. DTC serves as the securities depository for shares of the Fund. DTC participants include securities brokers and dealers, banks, trust companies, clearing corporations and other institutions that directly or indirectly maintain a custodial relationship with DTC. As a beneficial owner of shares, you are not entitled to receive physical delivery of stock certificates or to have shares registered in your name, and you are not considered a registered owner of shares. Therefore, to exercise any right as an owner of shares, you must rely upon the procedures of DTC and its participants. These procedures are the same as those that apply to any other exchange-traded securities that you hold in book-entry or “street name” form.
Share Prices
The trading prices of the Fund’s shares in the secondary market generally differ from the Fund’s daily NAV per share and are affected by market forces such as supply and demand, economic conditions, and other factors. Information regarding the intra‑day net asset value of the Fund is disseminated every 15 seconds throughout the trading day by the national securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares are primarily listed or by market data vendors or other information providers. The intra‑day net asset value calculations are estimates of the value of the Fund’s NAV per Fund share based on the current market value of the securities and/or cash included in the Fund’s intra‑day net asset value basket. The intra‑day net asset value does not necessarily reflect the precise composition of the current portfolio of securities and instruments held by the Fund at particular point in time. Additionally, when current pricing is not available for certain portfolio securities (including foreign securities and certain debt securities), the intra‑day indicative value may not accurately reflect the current market value of the Fund’s shares or the best possible valuation of the current portfolio. For example, the intra‑day net asset value is based on quotes and closing prices from the securities’ local market and may not reflect events that occur subsequent to the local market’s close. Therefore, the intra‑day net asset value should not be viewed as a “real-time” update of the NAV, which is computed only once a day. The intra‑day net asset value is generally determined by using both current market quotations and/or price quotations obtained from broker-dealers that may trade in the portfolio securities and instruments included in the Fund’s intra‑day net asset value basket. The Fund is not involved in, or responsible for, the calculation or dissemination of the intra‑day net asset value and makes no representation or warranty as to its accuracy. An inaccuracy in the intra‑day net asset value could result from various factors, including the difficulty of pricing portfolio instruments on an intra‑day basis.
 
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Premiums and Discounts
There may be differences between the daily market prices on secondary markets for shares of the Fund and the Fund’s NAV. NAV is the price per share at which the Fund issues and redeems shares. See “Pricing of Fund Shares” above. The price used to calculate market returns (“Market Price”) of the Fund generally is determined using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the national securities exchange on which shares of the Fund are primarily listed for trading, as of the time that the Fund’s NAV is calculated. The Fund’s Market Price may be at, above, or below its NAV. The NAV of the Fund will fluctuate with changes in the market value of its portfolio holdings. The Market Price of the Fund will fluctuate in accordance with changes in its NAV, as well as market supply and demand.
Premiums or discounts are the differences (expressed as a percentage) between the NAV and the Market Price of the Fund on a given day, generally at the time the NAV is calculated. A premium is the amount that the Fund is trading above the reported NAV, expressed as a percentage of the NAV. A discount is the amount that the Fund is trading below the reported NAV, expressed as a percentage of the NAV. A discount or premium could be significant. Information regarding the Fund’s premium/discount to NAV for the most recently completed calendar year and the most recently completed calendar quarters since that year end (or the life of the Fund, if shorter) is available at janushenderson.com/performance by selecting the Fund for additional details.
Bid/Ask Spread
Investors purchasing or selling shares of the Fund in the secondary market may incur costs attributable to the difference between the highest price a buyer is willing to pay to purchase shares of the Fund (the “bid”) and the lowest price a seller is willing to accept for shares of the Fund (the “ask”). The spread varies over time for shares of the Fund based on its trading volume and market liquidity, and is generally less if the Fund has more trading volume and market liquidity and more if the Fund has less trading volume and market liquidity. Historical information regarding the Fund’s spread over various periods of time can be accessed at janushenderson.com/performance by selecting the Fund for additional details.
Investments by Other Investment Companies
The Trust and the Fund are part of the Janus Henderson family of funds and are related for purposes of investor and investment services, as defined in Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the 1940 Act.
Under the 1940 Act, purchases or acquisitions by the Fund of shares issued by registered investment companies (including other ETFs) and business development companies (“BDCs”) and the purchase or acquisition of Fund shares by registered investment companies, BDCs, and investment vehicles relying on Section 3(c)(1) or 3(c)(7) of the 1940 Act are subject to the restrictions set forth in Section 12(d)(1) of the 1940 Act, except where an exemption is available, including as provided in Sections 12(d)(1)(F) and (G) and Rule 12d1-4 thereunder. Rule 12d1-4 permits registered investment companies and BDCs to invest in Fund shares beyond the limits in Section 12(d)(1)(A), subject to certain terms and conditions, including that the registered investment company or BDC first enter into a written agreement with the Trust regarding the terms of the investment, among other conditions.
 
EXCESSIVE TRADING
Frequent trading of Fund shares does not disrupt portfolio management, increase the Fund’s trading costs, lead to realization of capital gains by the Fund, or otherwise harm Fund shareholders. The vast majority of trading in Fund shares occurs on the secondary market. Because these trades do not involve the Fund, they do not harm the Fund or its shareholders. A few institutional investors are authorized to purchase and redeem Fund shares directly with the Fund. Because these trades typically are effected in kind (i.e., for securities and not for cash), they do not cause any of the harmful effects to the issuing fund (as previously noted) that may result from frequent cash trades. For these reasons, the Trustees of the Fund have determined that it is not necessary to adopt policies and procedures to detect and deter frequent trading and market timing of Fund shares. However, the Fund’s policies and procedures regarding frequent purchases and redemptions may be modified by the Trustees at any time.
 
FUND WEBSITE & AVAILABILITY OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS INFORMATION
Each Business Day, the Fund’s portfolio holdings information is provided by its custodian or other agent for dissemination through the facilities of the NSCC and/or other fee‑based subscription services to NSCC members and/or subscribers to entities that publish and/or analyze such information in connection with the process of purchasing or redeeming Creation Units or trading shares of the Fund in the secondary market. In addition, on each Business Day before commencement of trading in
 
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shares on the NASDAQ, the Fund will disclose on janushenderson.com/info the identities and quantities of each portfolio position held by the Fund that will form the basis for the Fund’s next calculation of the NAV. The Fund is also required to
disclose its complete holdings as an exhibit to its reports on Form N‑PORT within 60 days of the end of the first and third fiscal quarters, and in the annual report and semiannual report to Fund shareholders.
For additional information on these disclosures and the availability of portfolio holdings information, please refer to the Fund’s SAI.
 
SHAREHOLDER COMMUNICATIONS
Statements and Reports
Your financial intermediary or plan sponsor is responsible for sending you periodic statements of all transactions, along with trade confirmations and tax reporting, as required by applicable law.
Your financial intermediary or plan sponsor is responsible for providing annual and semiannual reports, including the financial statements of the Fund. These reports show the Fund’s investments and the market value of such investments, as well as other information about the Fund and its operations. Please contact your financial intermediary or plan sponsor to obtain these reports. The Fund’s fiscal year ends October 31.
Lost (Unclaimed/Abandoned) Accounts
It is important to maintain a correct address for each shareholder. An incorrect address may cause a shareholder’s account statements and other mailings to be returned as undeliverable. Based upon statutory requirements for returned mail, your financial intermediary or plan sponsor is required to attempt to locate the shareholder or rightful owner of the account. If the financial intermediary or plan sponsor is unable to locate the shareholder, then the financial intermediary or plan sponsor is legally obligated to deem the property “unclaimed” or “abandoned,” and subsequently escheat (or transfer) unclaimed property (including shares of a fund) to the appropriate state’s unclaimed property administrator in accordance with statutory requirements. Further, your account may be deemed “unclaimed” or “abandoned,” and subsequently transferred to your state of residence if no activity (as defined by that state) occurs within your account during the time frame specified in your state’s unclaimed property laws. The shareholder’s last known address of record determines which state has jurisdiction. Interest or income is not earned on redemption or distribution check(s) sent to you during the time the check(s) remained uncashed.
 
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
 
 
 
The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the Fund’s financial performance for each fiscal period shown. Items “Net asset value, beginning of period” through “Net asset value, end of period” reflect financial results for a single Fund share. The information for the fiscal periods shown has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, whose report, along with the Fund’s financial statements, is included in the Annual Report, which is available upon request, and incorporated by reference into the SAI.
The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the Fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions).
 
For a share outstanding during each year or period ended October 31    2021      2020      2019      2018      2017  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
     $52.35        $44.11        $40.81        $36.77        $28.82  
Income/(Loss) from Investment Operations:
              
Net investment income/(loss)(1)
     0.21        0.11        0.19        0.15        0.10  
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)
     15.38        8.26        3.30        4.03        7.99  
Total from Investment Operations
     15.59        8.37        3.49        4.18        8.09  
Less Dividends and Distributions:
              
Dividends (from net investment income)
     (0.21)        (0.13)        (0.19)        (0.14)        (0.14)  
Total Dividends and Distributions
     (0.21)        (0.13)        (0.19)        (0.14)        (0.14)  
                                    
Net Asset Value, End of Period
     $67.73        $52.35        $44.11        $40.81        $36.77  
                                    
Total Return
     29.81%        19.01%        8.60%        11.37%        28.14%  
Net assets, End of Period (in thousands)
     $201,635        $115,268        $97,121        $51,099        $22,138  
Average Net Assets for the Period (in thousands)
     $174,649        $105,905        $71,903        $36,173        $16,594  
Ratios to Average Net Assets
              
Ratio of Gross Expenses
     0.30%        0.32%        0.35%        0.50%        0.50%  
Ratio of Net Investment Income/(Loss)
     0.33%        0.23%        0.43%        0.37%        0.31%  
Portfolio Turnover Rate(2)
     102%        83%        80%        79%        76%  
 
(1)
Per share amounts are calculated based on average shares outstanding during the year or period.
(2)
Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered from in‑kind processing of creation or redemptions.
 
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You can make inquiries and request other information, including a Statement of Additional Information, annual report, or semiannual report (as they become available), free of charge, by contacting your plan sponsor, broker-dealer, or financial intermediary, or by contacting a representative at 800‑668‑0434. The Fund’s Statement of Additional Information and most recent annual and semiannual reports are also available, free of charge, at janushenderson.com/info. Additional information about the Fund’s investments is available in the Fund’s annual and semiannual reports. In the Fund’s annual and semiannual reports, you will find a discussion of the market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the Fund’s performance during its last fiscal period. Other information is also available from financial intermediaries that sell shares of the Fund.
The Statement of Additional Information provides detailed information about the Fund and is incorporated into this Prospectus by reference. Reports and other information about the Fund are available on the Electronic Data Gathering Analysis and Retrieval (EDGAR) Database on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. You may obtain copies of this information, after paying a duplicating fee, by electronic request at the following e‑mail address: [email protected].
 
janushenderson.com/info
151 Detroit Street
Denver, CO 80206-4805
800‑668‑0434
The Trust’s Investment Company Act File No. is 811‑23112.