Company Description
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.
| Country | Japan |
| Founded | 1990 |
| Industry | Asset Management |
| Sector | Financials |
| CEO | Yutaka Itabashi |
Contact Details
Address: Toyosu Bayside Cross Tower, 2-2-1, Toyosu, Koto-ku Tokyo, 135-0061 Japan | |
| Phone | 81 3 6387 4066 |
| Website | funds.nomura-asset.com |
Stock Details
| Ticker Symbol | JOF |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Stock Type | Common Stock |
| Reporting Currency | USD |
| CIK Code | 0000859796 |
| CUSIP Number | 47109U104 |
| ISIN Number | US47109U1043 |
| Employer ID | 13-3553469 |
Key Executives
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Katayama Atsushi | Lead Portfolio Manager |
| Yutaka Itabashi | President and Director |
| Takeshi Ebihara | Portfolio Mngr of the Japan Equity Team |
Latest SEC Filings
| Date | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2025 | NPORT-P | Monthly Portfolio Investments Report on Form N-PORT (Public) |
| May 23, 2025 | SCHEDULE 13D/A | Filing |
| May 15, 2025 | SCHEDULE 13G/A | Filing |
| May 15, 2025 | SCHEDULE 13G/A | Filing |
| May 9, 2025 | 40-17G | Filing |
| May 9, 2025 | N-CEN | Filing |
| May 7, 2025 | N-CSR | Filing |
| Apr 29, 2025 | NPORT-P | Monthly Portfolio Investments Report on Form N-PORT (Public) |
| Apr 23, 2025 | SCHEDULE 13D/A | Filing |
| Mar 10, 2025 | SCHEDULE 13D | Filing |