JOF

Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc.

Financial Services · $320M market cap

Verdict

We can't put a fair value on JOF right now. It's an investment fund (a closed-end fund or business development company). A fund is worth what its holdings are worth (its net asset value), which our methods don't measure.

Business quality

1 of 5 clear the 10% bar. What are the Big Five?

Earnings per share growth5.1% a year✗
Equity per share growth-0.4% a year✗
Sales growth3.9% a year✗
Free cash flow growth—?
Return on invested capital18.9%✓

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Insider activity

Since Oct 28, 2026: 1 open-market purchase worth $182K. Why purchases matter

Purchases

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Since Oct 28, 2026: 1 open-market purchase worth $182K.

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About Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc.

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.

Asset Management

Fair value and Payback Price are estimates from the company's reported financials, not investment advice. Prices as of Oct 29, 2026. How the Payback Price works