Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund (JOF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched by Nomura Asset Management U.S.A. 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. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It primarily invests in stocks of small cap companies. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the The Russell/Nomura Small Cap Index. It was formerly known as Japan OTC Equity Fund, Inc. Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. was formed on March 22, 1990 and is domiciled in the United States.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $7.54 to $7.66
• 50-Day Range: $7.50 to $8.04
• 52-Week Range: $6.89 to $8.34
• Volume: 37,555 shs
• Average Volume: 59,088 shs
• Market Capitalization: $269.82 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 3.52%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

JOF Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have JOF shares performed this year?

Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund's stock was trading at $7.59 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, JOF shares have increased by 0.9% and is now trading at $7.66.
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Who are Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund include Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (16.22%), Hara Capital LLC (1.07%), Raffles Associates LP (0.64%) and Barry Investment Advisors LLC (0.55%). Insiders that own company stock include Rodney A Buck and Paige Ouimet.
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How do I buy shares of Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund?

Shares of JOF stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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What other stocks do shareholders of Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund investors own include PIMCO Global StocksPLUS & Income Fund (PGP), Pimco Dynamic Income Opportunities Fund (PDO), Orchid Island Capital (ORC), Annaly Capital Management (NLY), Energy Transfer (ET), DoubleLine Income Solutions Fund (DSL) and iShares GSCI Commodity Dynamic Roll Strategy ETF (COMT).

Company Calendar

• Ex-Dividend for 12/27 Dividend: 12/19/2024
• Today: 12/26/2024
• Dividend Payable: 12/27/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 2/28/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Investment offices, not elsewhere classified
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: NYSE:JOF
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 859796
• Web: funds.nomura-asset.com
• Phone: 81-3-6387-4066
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: N/A
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: N/A
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $38.39 million
• Price / Sales: 7.03
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: N/A
• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 35,224,000
• Free Float: 34,872,000
• Market Cap: $269.82 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.60