CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form N-14 of our report dated August 11, 2016, relating to the financial statements and financial highlights which appears in the June 30, 2016 Annual Reports to Shareholders of INTECH U.S. Core Fund and INTECH U.S. Managed Volatility Fund (two of the portfolios constituting Janus Investment Fund) which are also incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement. We also consent to the references to us under the heading “Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” in such Registration Statement.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Denver, Colorado
February 14, 2017