Janus Henderson to Update Growth Alpha ETFs to Actively Managed Strategies
Janus Henderson (
NYSEJHG), today announced plans to change the investment process for the Janus Henderson Small Cap Growth Alpha ETF (JSML) and the Janus Henderson Small/Mid Cap Growth Alpha ETF (JSMD), converting them to actively managed investment strategies.
US government debt climbs to $24.8 trillion
The United States public debt rose to $24.8 trillion in 2022, up 11.5% or $2.6 trillion year-on-year. This debt increase funded a range of spending commitments by the Biden administration and accounted for over half the increase in global government debt last year, well ahead of the US’s two-fifths share of global GDP, according to the Janus Henderson Sovereign Debt Index.
US Dividends Jumped to a New Record in 2021, and Could Reach Fresh Highs In 2022
US dividends rose to a new record in 2021, according to the latest Janus Henderson Global Dividend Study: US Edition. US companies1 distributed $522.7bn, up 3.5% compared to 2020. Underlying growth was 5.9% once adjusted for special dividends. Nine companies in ten increased dividends or held them steady in 2021.
US Dividends Jump 5.2% in Q2
Despite some notable exceptions, the majority of US companies continued paying their dividends without interruption during the first year of the pandemic, leading to a smaller rebound in the second quarter of 2021 relative to other countries. US dividends rose 5.2% during the quarter on an underlying basis according to the latest edition of the Janus Henderson Global Dividend Index. Nine US companies in ten (92%) increased their dividends year-on-year or held them steady, with payouts higher in every sector except banks and energy.
Net Corporate Debt to Rise by $550 Billion This Year as Companies Deploy Record $5.2 Trillion Cash Reserves Bolstered During the Pandemic
The world’s companies took on record new debts totalling $1.3 trillion in 2020, as global profits plunged by a third, according to the annual Janus Henderson Corporate Debt Index. Total debt (which takes no account of cash holdings) jumped 10.2% to an all-time high of $13.5 trillion for the financial year 20201, as companies raised cash to ensure they could weather the global recession and any potential restrictions of access to financial markets.
