Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. (JOF) Research

The Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. (JOF) is a closed-end equity mutual fund based in the United States. Formed on March 22, 1990, and previously known as Japan OTC Equity Fund, Inc., it was originally launched by Nomura Asset Management U.S.A. Inc. and is now managed by Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd. This fund primarily allocates capital to small-capitalization companies operating across various sectors within Japan's public equity markets. Its investments target securities traded on major Japanese exchanges such as Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya, in addition to growth-oriented platforms like JASDAQ, Mothers, Hercules, and Centrex. The fund's performance is measured against the Russell/Nomura Small Cap Index.

Market snapshot

Symbol
JOF
Price
$11.85
Day change
+1.98%
Market cap
$335.8M
P/E ratio
2.34x
52-week range
9.36-12.76
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Asset Management

Peer companies

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  • SA International Small Company Fund (SAISX)
  • Schwab Target 2020 Fund (SWCRX)
  • Templeton Dragon Fund, Inc. (TDF)

Recent insider activity

  • Ohkoshi Shoichi — trade (0 shares) on 2026-04-01
  • Jones Tina — P-Purchase (950 shares) on 2025-12-22
  • Jones Tina — trade (0 shares) on 2025-11-13
  • Chemidlin David B — P-Purchase (2000 shares) on 2025-09-17
  • Andoh Yusuke — trade (0 shares) on 2025-04-11

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