# Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund Inc (JOF)

Source: https://www.quantisnow.com/company/JOF
Generated: 2026-11-09T15:02:58.429Z

- Ticker: JOF
- Exchange: NYSE
- Sector: Finance
- Industry: Trusts Except Educational Religious and Charitable
- IPO year: 1990
- SEC CIK: 0000859796
- Website: funds.nomura-asset.com/japan-smaller-capitalization/

## About

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.

## Latest JOF news and filings

- 2026-11-06 22:10 UTC [Insider Buy] [Large owner Saba Capital Management, L.P. bought $299,287 worth of shares (28,208 units at $10.61) (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/large-owner-saba-capital-management-lp-bought-299287-worth-of-6779514)
- 2026-11-04 22:43 UTC [SEC Form 4] [Large owner Saba Capital Management, L.P. sold $179,334 worth of shares (16,200 units at $11.07) (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/large-owner-saba-capital-management-lp-sold-179334-worth-of-6773678)
- 2026-11-04 18:07 UTC [SEC Form N-CSRS filed by Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund Inc](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-n-csrs-filed-by-japan-smaller-capitalization-fund-inc-6771932)
- 2026-11-03 22:44 UTC [Insider Buy] [Large owner Saba Capital Management, L.P. bought $29,920 worth of shares (2,720 units at $11.00) (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/large-owner-saba-capital-management-lp-bought-29920-worth-of-6770622)
- 2026-11-02 22:57 UTC [Insider Buy] [Large owner Saba Capital Management, L.P. bought $701,861 worth of shares (63,769 units at $11.01) (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/large-owner-saba-capital-management-lp-bought-701861-worth-of-6767983)
- 2026-10-29 21:32 UTC [Insider Buy] [Large owner Saba Capital Management, L.P. bought $181,704 worth of shares (15,967 units at $11.38) (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/large-owner-saba-capital-management-lp-bought-181704-worth-of-6764137)
- 2026-10-20 18:15 UTC [Insider Buy] [Large owner Saba Capital Management, L.P. bought $551,891 worth of shares (46,222 units at $11.94) (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/large-owner-saba-capital-management-lp-bought-551891-worth-of-6751978)
- 2026-10-16 18:36 UTC [SEC Form DEFR14A filed by Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund Inc](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-defr14a-filed-by-japan-smaller-capitalization-fund-inc-6749050)
- 2026-10-16 18:36 UTC [Insider Buy] [Large owner Saba Capital Management, L.P. bought $161,930 worth of shares (13,133 units at $12.33) (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/large-owner-saba-capital-management-lp-bought-161930-worth-of-6749048)
- 2026-10-16 16:57 UTC [SEC Form 3] [SEC Form 3 filed by Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund Inc](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-3-filed-by-japan-smaller-capitalization-fund-inc-6749005)
- 2026-10-13 18:11 UTC [SEC Form DEF 14A] [SEC Form DEF 14A filed by Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund Inc](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-def-14a-filed-by-japan-smaller-capitalization-fund-6744848)
- 2026-09-10 20:32 UTC [Conference Announcement] [Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. Announces Annual Meeting of Shareholders](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/japan-smaller-capitalization-fund-inc-announces-annual-meeting-of-shareholders-6711837)
- 2026-09-10 20:30 UTC [Dividends] [Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. Announces Monthly Distributions for October, November, and December 2026 Under Its Level Distribution Plan](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/japan-smaller-capitalization-fund-inc-announces-monthly-distributions-for-october-6711794)
- 2026-08-12 13:28 UTC [SEC Form N-PX filed by Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund Inc](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-n-px-filed-by-japan-smaller-capitalization-fund-inc-6677301)
- 2026-08-03 16:40 UTC [SEC Form 3] [SEC Form 3 filed by new insider Devault Robert A](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-3-filed-by-new-insider-devault-robert-a-6659277)
- 2026-07-13 17:53 UTC [Amendment: SEC Form SC TO-I/A filed by Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund Inc](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/amendment-sec-form-sc-to-ia-filed-by-japan-smaller-capitalization-6635197)
- 2026-07-10 20:30 UTC [Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. Announces Final Results of Tender Offer](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/japan-smaller-capitalization-fund-inc-announces-final-results-of-tender-6634237)
- 2026-07-02 12:30 UTC [Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. Announces Expiration and Preliminary Results of Tender Offer](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/japan-smaller-capitalization-fund-inc-announces-expiration-and-preliminary-results-6624323)
- 2026-06-01 12:36 UTC [SEC Form SC TO-I filed by Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund Inc](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-sc-to-i-filed-by-japan-smaller-capitalization-fund-6580855)
- 2026-05-26 20:37 UTC [SEC Form SC TO-C filed by Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund Inc](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-sc-to-c-filed-by-japan-smaller-capitalization-fund-6572671)
- 2026-05-22 20:13 UTC [Dividends] [Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. Announces Commencement of Tender Offer and Re-Leveling of Level Distribution Plan](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/japan-smaller-capitalization-fund-inc-announces-commencement-of-tender-offer-6569769)
- 2026-05-15 20:00 UTC [Amendment: SEC Form SCHEDULE 13G/A filed by Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund Inc](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/amendment-sec-form-schedule-13ga-filed-by-japan-smaller-capitalization-6556973)
- 2026-05-13 17:26 UTC [SEC Form N-CEN filed by Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund Inc](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-n-cen-filed-by-japan-smaller-capitalization-fund-inc-6550392)
- 2026-05-05 19:08 UTC [SEC Form N-CSR filed by Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund Inc](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-n-csr-filed-by-japan-smaller-capitalization-fund-inc-6531618)
- 2026-05-05 13:24 UTC [SEC Form 40-17G filed by Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund Inc](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-40-17g-filed-by-japan-smaller-capitalization-fund-inc-6531205)
- 2026-04-17 20:45 UTC [Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. Announces Board Determination to Proceed with Conditional Tender Offer](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/japan-smaller-capitalization-fund-inc-announces-board-determination-to-proceed-6505144)
- 2026-04-08 13:05 UTC [SEC Form 3] [SEC Form 3 filed by new insider Ohkoshi Shoichi](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-3-filed-by-new-insider-ohkoshi-shoichi-6492475)
- 2026-03-10 20:30 UTC [Dividends] [Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. Announces Monthly Distributions for April, May and June 2026 Under Its Level Distribution Plan](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/japan-smaller-capitalization-fund-inc-announces-monthly-distributions-for-april-6439892)
- 2026-02-23 21:55 UTC [Amendment: SEC Form 40-APP/A filed by Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund Inc](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/amendment-sec-form-40-appa-filed-by-japan-smaller-capitalization-fund-6407787)
- 2026-02-02 22:12 UTC [Dividends] [Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. Announces Monthly Distributions for January, February and March 2026 Under Its Level Distribution Plan](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/japan-smaller-capitalization-fund-inc-announces-monthly-distributions-for-january-6370505)
- 2025-12-23 21:06 UTC [Insider Buy] [Director Jones Tina bought $10,260 worth of shares (950 units at $10.80) (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/director-jones-tina-bought-10260-worth-of-shares-950-units-6326715)
- 2025-12-17 18:55 UTC [Amendment: SEC Form 40-APP/A filed by Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund Inc](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/amendment-sec-form-40-appa-filed-by-japan-smaller-capitalization-fund-6319633)
- 2025-12-04 20:53 UTC [SEC Form 40-APP filed by Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund Inc](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-40-app-filed-by-japan-smaller-capitalization-fund-inc-6303446)
- 2025-12-01 21:30 UTC [SEC Form 3] [SEC Form 3 filed by new insider Jones Tina](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-3-filed-by-new-insider-jones-tina-6297946)
- 2025-11-21 21:10 UTC [Dividends] [Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. Announces Monthly Distributions for January, February and March 2026 Under Its Level Distribution Plan](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/japan-smaller-capitalization-fund-inc-announces-monthly-distributions-for-january-6290197)
- 2025-10-30 17:12 UTC [SEC Form N-CSRS filed by Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund Inc](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-n-csrs-filed-by-japan-smaller-capitalization-fund-inc-6251960)
- 2025-10-14 15:24 UTC [SEC Form DEF 14A] [SEC Form DEF 14A filed by Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund Inc](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-def-14a-filed-by-japan-smaller-capitalization-fund-6232013)
- 2025-09-19 15:05 UTC [Insider Buy] [Director Chemidlin David B bought $21,793 worth of shares (2,000 units at $10.90), increasing direct ownership by 463% to 2,432 units (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/director-chemidlin-david-b-bought-21793-worth-of-shares-2000-6206519)
- 2025-09-12 20:30 UTC [Dividends] [Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. Announces Monthly Distributions for October, November and December 2025 Under Its Level Distribution Plan](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/japan-smaller-capitalization-fund-inc-announces-monthly-distributions-for-october-6199436)
- 2025-09-03 20:30 UTC [Conference Announcement] [Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. Announces Annual Meeting of Shareholders](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/japan-smaller-capitalization-fund-inc-announces-annual-meeting-of-shareholders-6188160)

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