Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund (JOF) Competitors $10.30 +0.11 (+1.08%) As of 03:06 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock JOF vs. CET, GSBD, MFIC, NMFC, HQH, AWF, BCSF, BBDC, ASA, and PFLTShould you be buying Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund include Central Securities (CET), Goldman Sachs BDC (GSBD), MidCap Financial Investment (MFIC), New Mountain Finance (NMFC), abrdn Healthcare Investors (HQH), AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund (AWF), Bain Capital Specialty Finance (BCSF), BARINGS BDC (BBDC), ASA Gold and Precious Metals (ASA), and PennantPark Floating Rate Capital (PFLT). These companies are all part of the "financial services" industry. Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund vs. Its Competitors Central Securities Goldman Sachs BDC MidCap Financial Investment New Mountain Finance abrdn Healthcare Investors AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund Bain Capital Specialty Finance BARINGS BDC ASA Gold and Precious Metals PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Central Securities (NYSE:CET) and Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund (NYSE:JOF) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership and dividends. Is CET or JOF a better dividend stock? Central Securities pays an annual dividend of $2.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.58 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.6%. Which has more risk and volatility, CET or JOF? Central Securities has a beta of 0.86, indicating that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund has a beta of 0.54, indicating that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable valuation & earnings, CET or JOF? CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCentral Securities$222.17M6.61N/AN/AN/AJapan Smaller Capitalization Fund$8.75M41.47N/AN/AN/A Do institutionals & insiders believe in CET or JOF? 8.7% of Central Securities shares are held by institutional investors. 9.5% of Central Securities shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is CET or JOF more profitable? Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Central SecuritiesN/A N/A N/A Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund N/A N/A N/A Does the media prefer CET or JOF? In the previous week, Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund had 2 more articles in the media than Central Securities. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund and 0 mentions for Central Securities. Central Securities' average media sentiment score of 1.85 beat Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund's score of 1.13 indicating that Central Securities is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Central Securities Very Positive Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund Positive SummaryCentral Securities beats Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for JOF and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart JOF vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricJapan Smaller Capitalization FundFIN IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$362.81M$4.10B$12.55B$21.72BDividend Yield5.63%6.12%5.57%3.62%P/E RatioN/AN/A29.7729.82Price / Sales41.4739.6030.2696.15Price / CashN/A17.0122.8024.26Price / BookN/A1.252.244.63Net IncomeN/A$187.53M$1.02B$1.01B7 Day Performance-2.09%-0.55%-1.17%-0.79%1 Month Performance-5.16%0.51%-1.55%0.28%1 Year Performance30.05%3.48%534.14%11.62% Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)JOFJapan Smaller Capitalization FundN/A$10.30+1.1%N/A+29.3%$362.81M$8.75M0.00N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsCETCentral SecuritiesN/A$51.73-0.2%N/A+9.6%$1.50B$222.17M0.006Positive NewsGSBDGoldman Sachs BDC2.1403 of 5 stars$9.84-1.3%$10.00+1.7%-26.8%$1.14B$434.37M7.81N/AMFICMidCap Financial Investment2.8055 of 5 stars$11.72+0.1%$13.42+14.5%-11.4%$1.09B$301.78M10.85N/ANMFCNew Mountain Finance3.1533 of 5 stars$9.33-0.2%$10.60+13.6%-18.8%$994.47M$371.67M12.28N/AAnalyst DowngradeHQHabrdn Healthcare InvestorsN/A$18.54+0.9%N/A+2.8%$989.45MN/A0.00147,000News CoveragePositive NewsAWFAllianceBernstein Global High Income FundN/A$11.08+0.2%N/A-0.8%$952.84MN/A0.00N/ABCSFBain Capital Specialty Finance2.9078 of 5 stars$13.77-1.4%$16.50+19.8%-15.5%$906.21M$292.65M8.301,000Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeBBDCBARINGS BDC2.4268 of 5 stars$8.48-1.0%$9.67+13.9%-10.1%$901.21M$286.17M8.8426ASAASA Gold and Precious MetalsN/A$46.53-0.8%N/A+144.6%$884.92MN/A0.001,100Positive NewsInsider TradeGap UpPFLTPennantPark Floating Rate Capital3.2935 of 5 stars$8.85flat$10.50+18.6%N/A$878.08M$186.35M7.50658 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CET Alternatives GSBD Alternatives MFIC Alternatives NMFC Alternatives HQH Alternatives AWF Alternatives BCSF Alternatives BBDC Alternatives ASA Alternatives PFLT Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:JOF) was last updated on 10/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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