MutualFundWire.com: Janus Closes Three Funds
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Tuesday, May 9, 2000

Janus Closes Three Funds


Janus today announced that it would be closing three of its mutual funds to new investments, starting tomorrow. The three funds include the $42 billion Janus Worldwide Fund,
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one of the company's biggest funds, managed by Helen Young Hayes and Laurence Chang as well as the $8 billion Janus Olympus Fund, managed by Claire Young, and the $3 billion Janus Global Life Sciences Fund, managed by Tom Malley.

"By proactively closing these funds now, we are controlling the flow of cash into them," said Jim Craig, Janus' chief investment officer. "This is a step that Janus has taken before ..."

Janus closed its Twenty Fund and Global Technology Fund in the last year and is talking about closing its Enterprise Fund as early as midyear 2000.

The Denver company, still fighting a battle with parent Kansas City Southern for independence from the planned Stilwell spin-off, currently has about $290 billion in 22 Janus retail funds, 13 institutional funds in its Janus Aspen Series, and 10 offshore funds through Janus World Funds.


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