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Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund (JOF) Price, Holdings & Fees

$667.58−0.85%−$5.75End-of-day price as of Oct 9, 2026

Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund (JOF) closed at $667.58 on Oct 9, 2026, down 0.85% from the previous close of $673.33.

Share price, past year

1Y +29.58%

52-week range $501.41 – $696.07. Daily closing prices.
Monthly closing prices
Last closing price of each month
DateClose
Oct 9, 2026$667.58
Sep 30, 2026$686.90
Aug 31, 2026$651.91
Jul 31, 2026$650.76
Jun 30, 2026$674.32
May 29, 2026$652.07
Apr 30, 2026$637.22
Mar 31, 2026$627.76
Feb 27, 2026$645.86
Jan 30, 2026$613.00
Dec 31, 2025$595.03
Nov 28, 2025$575.72
Oct 31, 2025$557.56

Key statistics

Expense ratio
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Net assets
$374M
as of May 31, 2026
Holdings
91
as of May 31, 2026
52-week range
$501.41 – $696.07

Holdings

Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund held 91 investments worth $373.97M as of May 31, 2026. Its largest holding was SAKATA INX CORP /JPY/, at 5.61% of the fund.

Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund largest holdings by share of net assets
#Holding% of fundValue
1SAKATA INX CORP /JPY/5.61%$20.98M
2DAISHI HOKUETSU FINANCIA /JPY/3.78%$14.14M
3CITIZEN WATCH CO LTD /JPY/3.50%$13.09M
4MUSASHINO BANK LTD/THE /JPY/2.94%$10.98M
5YONDENKO CORP /JPY/2.71%$10.12M
6THK CO LTD /JPY/2.33%$8.70M
7RYODEN CORP /JPY/2.28%$8.52M
8TEKSCEND PHOTOMASK CORP /JPY/2.28%$8.52M
9ASIA PILE HOLDINGS CORP /JPY/2.27%$8.51M
10NIPPON SEIKI CO LTD /JPY/1.88%$7.04M
11BUYSELL TECHNOLOGIES CO /JPY/1.86%$6.96M
12SANGETSU CORPORATION /JPY/1.80%$6.75M
13SAKAI CHEMICAL INDUSTRY /JPY/1.78%$6.67M
14GMO INTERNET GROUP INC /JPY/1.78%$6.66M
15NORITAKE CO LTD /JPY/1.77%$6.63M
16KANADEN CORP /JPY/1.60%$5.99M
17SANSEI TECHNOLOGIES INC /JPY/1.58%$5.91M
18RESTAR CORP /JPY/1.57%$5.87M
19IDEC CORP /JPY/1.51%$5.66M
20YAMABIKO CORP /JPY/1.47%$5.51M
21SANYO SHOKAI LTD /JPY/1.33%$4.96M
22KOMATSU WALL INDUSTRY CO /JPY/1.30%$4.87M
23OKI ELECTRIC INDUSTRY CO /JPY/1.27%$4.76M
24ULVAC INC /JPY/1.25%$4.66M
25SWCC CORP /JPY/1.23%$4.61M

Top 25 of 91 holdings, as of May 31, 2026. Percentages are of the fund's net assets.

What the fund owns

Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund holdings by asset type
Asset type% of fund
Stocks94.60%
Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund holdings by country, largest 1
Country% of fund
Japan94.60%

Shares of net assets from the fund's N-PORT report. Funds that borrow can add up to more than 100%, with borrowing (such as repurchase agreements) shown as a negative share.

Monthly total returns

Over the 3 months to May 31, 2026, Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund's total return was −2.35%, as reported to the SEC.

Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund monthly total returns
MonthTotal return
May 31, 2026+5.02%
Apr 30, 2026+4.67%
Mar 31, 2026−11.17%

The fund's own total returns as reported to the SEC (N-PORT), including reinvested distributions. Not the sample prices above.

Fund profile

Name
Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund Inc
Ticker
JOF
Exchange
NYSE
Fund type
Closed-end fund
Trust
JAPAN SMALLER CAPITALIZATION FUND INC
SEC CIK
0000859796
Fractional shares
Yes

Recent SEC filings

Frequently asked questions

What is JOF's price?

Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund (JOF) closed at $667.58 on Oct 9, 2026, down 0.85% from the previous close of $673.33.

What does JOF hold?

Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund held 91 investments worth $373.97M as of May 31, 2026. Its largest holding was SAKATA INX CORP /JPY/, at 5.61% of the fund. Its five largest holdings were SAKATA INX CORP /JPY/, DAISHI HOKUETSU FINANCIA /JPY/, CITIZEN WATCH CO LTD /JPY/, MUSASHINO BANK LTD/THE /JPY/, YONDENKO CORP /JPY/.

How has JOF performed?

Over the 3 months to May 31, 2026, Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund's total return was −2.35%, as reported to the SEC.

Sources and methodology

Holdings, net assets and monthly returns come from the fund's N-PORT filing with the SEC, as of May 31, 2026 (filed Jul 16, 2026). Prices are generated sample data for development. Data sources and disclosures