NYSE:JOF Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund (JOF) Stock Forecast, Price & News $7.26 -0.20 (-2.68%) (As of 05/26/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$7.24▼$7.4450-Day Range$6.72▼$7.4652-Week Range$5.55▼$7.46Volume71,064 shsAverage Volume62,888 shsMarket CapitalizationN/AP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield0.69%Price TargetN/A ProfileProfileChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaProfileChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media About Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund (NYSE:JOF) StockJapan 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.Read More Receive JOF Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address JOF Stock News HeadlinesApril 30, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comJapan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. (NYSE:JOF) Short Interest Up 54.2% in AprilApril 20, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comJapan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. (NYSE:JOF) Short Interest Up 26.9% in MarchMay 27, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)"The $51 Billion Laser Revolution"See how a new contract with the Pentagon could spark a 2,476% sales surge for a small laser firm >>>April 14, 2023 | msn.comIMF sees BOJ keeping negative rates, scope for tweak to yield capApril 14, 2023 | msn.comJapan Post Bank maintains strong liquidity in 2023, but profits still weak: Moody’sApril 3, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comJapan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. (NYSE:JOF) Short Interest UpdateMarch 31, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comJapan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. Announces Change to Lead Portfolio ManagerMarch 31, 2023 | msn.comCitadel to Resume Hedge Fund Business in Japan With Tokyo OfficeMay 27, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)BREAKING: Tiny biotech successfully treats blindnessThere's a tiny biotech in Cambridge that's using a breakthrough technology to treat blindness. This company has already shown success in human trials... And Our research shows that anyone who gets in today could see a 46,751% return.March 28, 2023 | bloomberg.comFund Manager Bets on Small Caps to Ride Delayed Japan ReopeningMarch 3, 2023 | msn.comJapan's 10-year bond yield crosses BOJ policy capFebruary 23, 2023 | money.usnews.comJapan's Consumer Inflation Hits 41-Year High, Keeps BOJ Under PressureFebruary 21, 2023 | bloomberg.comJapan’s Key Yield Rises Above 0.5% BOJ Ceiling for Second DayFebruary 21, 2023 | msn.comIncoming BOJ head to speak in Diet as markets renew attack on yield capFebruary 21, 2023 | bloomberg.comJapan’s Key Yield Rises Above BOJ Cap on Bets of Policy TweakFebruary 18, 2023 | insidermonkey.comBaron Small Cap Fund’s Q4 2022 Investor LetterFebruary 15, 2023 | cnbc.comBlackRock downgrades Japan stocks on possible monetary policy shiftJanuary 20, 2023 | msn.comAnalysis: Bank of Japan's grit chills bond bearsJanuary 17, 2023 | reuters.comJapan yields top BOJ cap for third day on eve of crucial policy decisionJanuary 13, 2023 | marketwatch.comBank of Japan buys more government bonds after 10-year yield breaches 0.5% capDecember 23, 2022 | msn.comWhy Does Japan’s Bond Market Matter?December 21, 2022 | bloomberg.comJapan Still Sees Inflation Staying Below 2% Next Fiscal YearDecember 21, 2022 | msn.comJapanese Central Bank Rate Jolt Lowers Tokyo Shares AgainDecember 20, 2022 | marketwatch.comFinancials Up After Bank of Japan Rate-Cap Move -- Financials RoundupDecember 20, 2022 | msn.comTreasury yields rise as Japan unexpectedly loosens its bond yield capDecember 19, 2022 | bloomberg.comPacifist Japan Embraces Strong Military in World of ThreatsOctober 25, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comJapan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. 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Email Address JOF Company Calendar Today5/27/2023Fiscal Year End2/29/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Investment offices, not elsewhere classified Sub-IndustryN/A SectorFinance Current SymbolNYSE:JOF CUSIPN/A CIK859796 Webfunds.nomura-asset.com PhoneN/AFaxN/AEmployeesN/AYear FoundedN/AProfitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet IncomeN/A Net MarginsN/A Pretax MarginN/A Return on EquityN/A Return on AssetsN/A Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current RatioN/A Quick RatioN/A Sales & Book Value Annual SalesN/A Price / SalesN/A Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book ValueN/A Price / BookN/AMiscellaneous Outstanding SharesN/AFree FloatN/AMarket CapN/A OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.58 Key ExecutivesMr. Yutaka Itabashi (Age 57)Pres and Director Mr. Takeshi EbiharaPortfolio Mngr of the Japan Equity TeamKey CompetitorsAllianceBernstein Global High Income FundNYSE:AWFBarings Corporate InvestorsNYSE:MCIBarings Participation InvestorsNYSE:MPVBlackRock Income TrustNYSE:BKTBlackRock Investment Quality Municipal TrustNYSE:BKNView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipSusquehanna International Group LLPBought 10,634 shares on 5/16/2023Ownership: 0.093%Relative Value Partners Group LLCSold 12,828 shares on 5/15/2023Ownership: 0.753%Hudson Portfolio Management LLCSold 3,066 shares on 5/15/2023Ownership: 0.204%HighTower Advisors LLCBought 26,248 shares on 5/12/2023Ownership: 0.129%Envestnet Asset Management Inc.Sold 15,923 shares on 5/11/2023Ownership: 0.449%View All Institutional Transactions JOF Stock - Frequently Asked Questions How have JOF shares performed in 2023? Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund's stock was trading at $6.48 at the start of the year. Since then, JOF shares have increased by 12.0% and is now trading at $7.26. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund? Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund saw a increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 23,100 shares, an increase of 57.1% from the April 30th total of 14,700 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 46,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.5 days. View Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund's Short Interest. How often does Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund? Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund declared an annual dividend on Tuesday, December 13th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 20th will be given a dividend of $0.0461 per share on Wednesday, December 28th. This represents a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 19th. Read our dividend analysis for JOF. Is Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund a good dividend stock? Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund (NYSE:JOF) pays an annual dividend of $0.05 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.62%. Read our dividend analysis for JOF. What is Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund's stock symbol? Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "JOF." Who are Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund's major shareholders? Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund's stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (0.00%), Karpus Management Inc. (2.70%), Barry Investment Advisors LLC (0.00%), Relative Value Partners Group LLC (0.75%), Wolverine Asset Management LLC (0.00%) and Envestnet Asset Management Inc. (0.45%). View institutional ownership trends. 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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund's stock price today? One share of JOF stock can currently be purchased for approximately $7.26. This page (NYSE:JOF) was last updated on 5/27/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. 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