Exhibit (q)(1)

JANUS ASPEN SERIES (THE “TRUST”)

POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, the undersigned hereby makes, constitutes and appoints the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Trust; Vice President, Chief Legal Counsel, and Secretary of the Trust; and Chief Financial Officer, Vice President, Treasurer, and Principal Accounting Officer of the Trust, and each of them, severally, his/her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents in his/her name, place and stead to execute for and on his/her behalf any and all filings and amendments related to any Registration Statement on Form N-1A or on Form N-14, each under the Securities Act of 1933 and/or the Investment Company Act of 1940, as indicated below, and any other documents and instruments incidental thereto, and to deliver and file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all documents and instruments in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the various States, if applicable, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, deem advisable or necessary to enable the Trust to effectuate the intents and purposes hereof, hereby ratifying and confirming all actions of any said attorneys-in-fact or agents hereunder, provided that this Power of Attorney is ratified to be effective by the Trustees with respect to each filing of each such Registration Statement and all amendments, consents and exhibits thereto. Said attorneys-in-fact and agents may act jointly or severally, and the action of one shall bind the undersigned as fully as if two or more had acted together.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set her hand as of the date set forth below.

 

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/s/ Cheryl D. Alston

    Trustee    August 30, 2022
Cheryl D. Alston      

JANUS ASPEN SERIES (THE “TRUST”)

POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, the undersigned hereby makes, constitutes and appoints the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Trust; Vice President, Chief Legal Counsel, and Secretary of the Trust; and Chief Financial Officer, Vice President, Treasurer, and Principal Accounting Officer of the Trust, and each of them, severally, his/her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents in his/her name, place and stead to execute for and on his/her behalf any and all filings and amendments related to any Registration Statement on Form N-1A or on Form N-14, each under the Securities Act of 1933 and/or the Investment Company Act of 1940, as indicated below, and any other documents and instruments incidental thereto, and to deliver and file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all documents and instruments in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the various States, if applicable, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, deem advisable or necessary to enable the Trust to effectuate the intents and purposes hereof, hereby ratifying and confirming all actions of any said attorneys-in-fact or agents hereunder, provided that this Power of Attorney is ratified to be effective by the Trustees with respect to each filing of each such Registration Statement and all amendments, consents and exhibits thereto. Said attorneys-in-fact and agents may act jointly or severally, and the action of one shall bind the undersigned as fully as if two or more had acted together.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand as of this 27th day of April, 2020.

 

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/s/ Alan A. Brown

Alan A. Brown

    Trustee    April 27, 2020

JANUS ASPEN SERIES (THE “TRUST”)

POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, the undersigned hereby makes, constitutes and appoints the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Trust; Vice President, Chief Legal Counsel, and Secretary of the Trust; and Chief Financial Officer, Vice President, Treasurer, and Principal Accounting Officer of the Trust, and each of them, severally, his/her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents in his/her name, place and stead to execute for and on his/her behalf any and all filings and amendments related to any Registration Statement on Form N-1A or on Form N-14, each under the Securities Act of 1933 and/or the Investment Company Act of 1940, as indicated below, and any other documents and instruments incidental thereto, and to deliver and file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all documents and instruments in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the various States, if applicable, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, deem advisable or necessary to enable the Trust to effectuate the intents and purposes hereof, hereby ratifying and confirming all actions of any said attorneys-in-fact or agents hereunder, provided that this Power of Attorney is ratified to be effective by the Trustees with respect to each filing of each such Registration Statement and all amendments, consents and exhibits thereto. Said attorneys-in-fact and agents may act jointly or severally, and the action of one shall bind the undersigned as fully as if two or more had acted together.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set her hand as of this 27th day of April, 2020.

 

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/s/ Raudline Etienne

Raudline Etienne

    Trustee    April 27, 2020

JANUS ASPEN SERIES (THE “TRUST”)

POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, the undersigned hereby makes, constitutes and appoints the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Trust; Vice President, Chief Legal Counsel, and Secretary of the Trust; and Chief Financial Officer, Vice President, Treasurer, and Principal Accounting Officer of the Trust, and each of them, severally, his/her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents in his/her name, place and stead to execute for and on his/her behalf any and all filings and amendments related to any Registration Statement on Form N-1A or on Form N-14, each under the Securities Act of 1933 and/or the Investment Company Act of 1940, as indicated below, and any other documents and instruments incidental thereto, and to deliver and file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all documents and instruments in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the various States, if applicable, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, deem advisable or necessary to enable the Trust to effectuate the intents and purposes hereof, hereby ratifying and confirming all actions of any said attorneys-in-fact or agents hereunder, provided that this Power of Attorney is ratified to be effective by the Trustees with respect to each filing of each such Registration Statement and all amendments, consents and exhibits thereto. Said attorneys-in-fact and agents may act jointly or severally, and the action of one shall bind the undersigned as fully as if two or more had acted together.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand as of the date set forth below.

 

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/s/ Darrell B. Jackson

Darrell B. Jackson

    Trustee    August 30, 2022

JANUS ASPEN SERIES (THE “TRUST”)

POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, the undersigned hereby makes, constitutes and appoints the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Trust; Vice President, Chief Legal Counsel, and Secretary of the Trust; and Chief Financial Officer, Vice President, Treasurer, and Principal Accounting Officer of the Trust, and each of them, severally, his/her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents in his/her name, place and stead to execute for and on his/her behalf any and all filings and amendments related to any Registration Statement on Form N-1A or on Form N-14, each under the Securities Act of 1933 and/or the Investment Company Act of 1940, as indicated below, and any other documents and instruments incidental thereto, and to deliver and file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all documents and instruments in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the various States, if applicable, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, deem advisable or necessary to enable the Trust to effectuate the intents and purposes hereof, hereby ratifying and confirming all actions of any said attorneys-in-fact or agents hereunder, provided that this Power of Attorney is ratified to be effective by the Trustees with respect to each filing of each such Registration Statement and all amendments, consents and exhibits thereto. Said attorneys-in-fact and agents may act jointly or severally, and the action of one shall bind the undersigned as fully as if two or more had acted together.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand as of this 14th day of August, 2024.

 

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/s/ Dominic Janssens

Dominic Janssens

    Trustee    August 14, 2024

JANUS ASPEN SERIES (THE “TRUST”)

POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, the undersigned hereby makes, constitutes and appoints the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Trust; Vice President, Chief Legal Counsel, and Secretary of the Trust; and Chief Financial Officer, Vice President, Treasurer, and Principal Accounting Officer of the Trust, and each of them, severally, his/her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents in his/her name, place and stead to execute for and on his/her behalf any and all filings and amendments related to any Registration Statement on Form N-1A or on Form N-14, each under the Securities Act of 1933 and/or the Investment Company Act of 1940, as indicated below, and any other documents and instruments incidental thereto, and to deliver and file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all documents and instruments in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the various States, if applicable, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, deem advisable or necessary to enable the Trust to effectuate the intents and purposes hereof, hereby ratifying and confirming all actions of any said attorneys-in-fact or agents hereunder, provided that this Power of Attorney is ratified to be effective by the Trustees with respect to each filing of each such Registration Statement and all amendments, consents and exhibits thereto. Said attorneys-in-fact and agents may act jointly or severally, and the action of one shall bind the undersigned as fully as if two or more had acted together.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand as of this 27th day of April, 2020.

 

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/s/ William F. McCalpin

William F. McCalpin

    Trustee    April 27, 2020

JANUS ASPEN SERIES (THE “TRUST”)

POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, the undersigned hereby makes, constitutes and appoints the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Trust; Vice President, Chief Legal Counsel, and Secretary of the Trust; and Chief Financial Officer, Vice President, Treasurer, and Principal Accounting Officer of the Trust, and each of them, severally, his/her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents in his/her name, place and stead to execute for and on his/her behalf any and all filings and amendments related to any Registration Statement on Form N-1A or on Form N-14, each under the Securities Act of 1933 and/or the Investment Company Act of 1940, as indicated below, and any other documents and instruments incidental thereto, and to deliver and file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all documents and instruments in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the various States, if applicable, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, deem advisable or necessary to enable the Trust to effectuate the intents and purposes hereof, hereby ratifying and confirming all actions of any said attorneys-in-fact or agents hereunder, provided that this Power of Attorney is ratified to be effective by the Trustees with respect to each filing of each such Registration Statement and all amendments, consents and exhibits thereto. Said attorneys-in-fact and agents may act jointly or severally, and the action of one shall bind the undersigned as fully as if two or more had acted together.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand as of this 27th day of April, 2020.

 

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/s/ Gary A. Poliner

Gary A. Poliner

    Trustee    April 27, 2020