Almitas Capital LLC Increases Stock Holdings in Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. (NYSE:JOF)

Almitas Capital LLC raised its position in shares of Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. (NYSE:JOF - Free Report) by 26.2% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 360,847 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 74,904 shares during the quarter. Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund comprises approximately 1.1% of Almitas Capital LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 26th biggest position. Almitas Capital LLC's holdings in Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund were worth $2,735,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

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Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. International Assets Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund during the second quarter valued at $35,000. Twin Focus Capital Partners LLC purchased a new position in Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund during the fourth quarter valued at $83,000. Triasima Portfolio Management inc. lifted its position in Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund by 93.7% during the first quarter. Triasima Portfolio Management inc. now owns 24,600 shares of the company's stock valued at $196,000 after buying an additional 11,900 shares during the period. Beam Wealth Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund during the second quarter valued at $306,000. Finally, Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. lifted its position in Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund by 3.4% during the fourth quarter. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 56,006 shares of the company's stock valued at $425,000 after buying an additional 1,867 shares during the period.

Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund Price Performance

Shares of Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund stock opened at $8.13 on Friday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $7.84 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $7.77. Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. has a 12 month low of $6.64 and a 12 month high of $8.25.

Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund Profile

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Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched by Nomura Asset Management U.SA Inc It is managed by Nomura Asset Management Co, Ltd. The fund invests in the public equity markets of Japan. It invests in stocks traded on the Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya Stock Exchanges, JASDAQ, Mothers, Hercules, Centrex, and other indices.

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