Key takeaways:
- At Janus Henderson, we believe investing can achieve both financial outcomes and social impact.
- A new initiative with the American Cancer Society (ACS) offers traditional government money market investing but with an opportunity to make a difference.
- The partnership allows institutional investors to align their liquidity strategies with the opportunity to fight cancer.
As we move into a new year, it is timely to reflect on if and how investment decisions can create impact beyond financial returns. At Janus Henderson, we believe capital can do more than just preserve wealth – it can help build a brighter future. That’s the essence of our Brighter Future Project, an initiative designed to connect financial services with tangible social impact.
Partnering for progress
In 2024, Janus Henderson announced our partnership with the American Cancer Society (ACS), a leading organization dedicated to ending cancer as we know it, for everyone. The statistics around cancer are sobering: 1 in 3 people will face a cancer diagnosis in their lifetime. As the largest non-governmental funder of cancer research in the world, ACS fights cancer and has a profound impact on patients globally. For example, ACS has provided cancer screening for more than two million people in deprived communities and helped almost 800,000 people travel to have cancer treatment.
Through our collaboration with ACS, Janus Henderson aims to accelerate the fight against cancer by funding research and ensuring access to life-saving therapies.
How is it done?
Government money market funds are often viewed as commoditized products, with minimal differentiation between offerings. When risk-return profiles are similar, investors have the opportunity to choose a solution that not only achieves expected financial outcomes, but also contributes to a cause that touches millions of lives.
That’s the idea behind Janus Henderson’s ACS Support Shares partnership: turning a routine cash management decision into a statement of purpose. Through the initiative, the ACS Support Shares attribute 50% of its quarterly management fee with a commitment to ACS receiving a minimum of US$1 million per year until 2027.1 The fund prioritizes capital preservation and daily liquidity, investing exclusively in obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or its agencies.
At a glance:
- Cancer affects over two million Americans annually.
- Institutional investors manage billions in short-term assets. Redirecting even a fraction into ACS Support Shares can generate meaningful contributions without altering the overall investment strategy.
- The solution retains all hallmarks of a traditional government money market fund: stability, liquidity, and income.
“At the American Cancer Society, we believe that ending cancer as we know it, for everyone, takes bold ideas and strong partnerships. Janus Henderson’s commitment through the ACS Support Shares initiative reflects a shared belief–that everyday financial decisions can drive lifesaving progress. Together, we’re expanding access to care, fueling groundbreaking research, and supporting millions of people touched by cancer. We are energized by this partnership and grateful to stand alongside Janus Henderson as we work toward a future where no one faces cancer alone.”
– Shane Jacobson, Chief Executive Officer, American Cancer Society
Everyday impact
The ACS Support Shares partnership is part of Janus Henderson’s Brighter Future Project, aimed at establishing a virtuous cycle of impact by linking core financial services with charitable efforts. Through the Brighter Future Project we seek to promote shared growth, ensuring that each effort reinforces the other and a strengthens the intersection of wealth and purpose.
ACS Support Shares highlights:
- Seeks capital preservation & daily liquidity
Capital preservation and daily liquidity is prioritised with, investment exclusively in obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or its agencies. By focusing on high-quality, short-term money market instruments, it seeks to minimise credit risks, provide liquidity, and deliver income. - History of stability
The money market fund has been in existence for nearly 30 years. It has maintained a stable net asset value (NAV) and has never held a defaulted security – demonstrating resilience and reliability. - Philanthropy without compromise
Janus Henderson pledges to provide 50% of its quarterly management fee1 revenue – net of any waivers – to the American Cancer Society, with a guaranteed minimum annual contribution of US$1 million from 2024 to 2027. - Impact so far: Janus Henderson-sponsored events with ACS have collectively generated more than US$5.2 million from all sponsors and contributors.
“The ACS Support Shares exemplify how capital can be deployed with purpose, without sacrificing performance or altering risk parameters. It aligns with Janus Henderson’s ethos that integrating financially material Environmental, Social and Governance factors into investment strategies is crucial for making informed decisions and fulfilling a fiduciary duty to clients.”
– Michelle Dunstan, Chief Responsibility Officer, Janus Henderson Investors
Rethinking cash strategies
As we enter a new year, there is an opportunity to align liquidity strategies with organizational values. For institutions already using a government money market fund, there is the option to reallocate to help fund cancer research and patient support at no additional cost. Working together with clients, we believe it is possible to turn everyday financial decisions into positive catalysts for change.
1The management fee revenues ACS receives from Janus Henderson will be net of any waivers.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Please consider the charges, risks, expenses and investment objectives carefully before investing. For a prospectus or, if available, a summary prospectus containing this and other information, please call Janus Henderson at 800.525.3713 or download the file from janushenderson.com/reports. Read it carefully before you invest or send money.
For Janus Henderson Government Money Market Fund: You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it cannot guarantee it will do so. An investment in the Fund is not a bank account and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Fund’s sponsor is not required to reimburse the Fund for losses, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Fund at any time, including during periods of market stress.
The American Cancer Society® (ACS) does not endorse any service or product. Shares of Janus Henderson Funds are not sponsored, endorsed, or promoted by the ACS, and the ACS is not an investment adviser or service provider to Janus Investment Funds or Janus Henderson.
ACS will receive, from Janus Henderson’s (the firm) own resources, an amount equal to 50% of the firm’s quarterly management fee revenue attributable to the Janus Henderson Government Money Market Fund, net of any fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. ACS will receive a minimum of $1 million annually from Janus Henderson from 2024 through 2027, and in each subsequent year to the extent this arrangement continues.1
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