Which has preferable earnings and valuation, HQH or JOF?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio abrdn Healthcare Investors N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is HQH or JOF more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets abrdn Healthcare Investors N/A N/A N/A Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund N/A N/A N/A

Do analysts prefer JOF or ASA?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 ASA Gold and Precious Metals 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, JOF or ASA?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A ASA Gold and Precious Metals N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is JOF or ASA more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund N/A N/A N/A ASA Gold and Precious Metals N/A N/A N/A

Do analysts prefer JOF or GSBD?

Goldman Sachs BDC has a consensus target price of $9.17, suggesting a potential downside of 0.84%. Given Goldman Sachs BDC's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Goldman Sachs BDC is more favorable than Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Goldman Sachs BDC 2 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.67

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, JOF or GSBD?

Goldman Sachs BDC has higher revenue and earnings than Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Goldman Sachs BDC $365.57M 2.85 $119.27M $0.65 14.22

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, MYN or JOF?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is MYN or JOF more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund N/A N/A N/A Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund N/A N/A N/A

Which has higher earnings & valuation, TYG or JOF?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Tortoise Energy Infrastructure N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is TYG or JOF more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Tortoise Energy Infrastructure N/A N/A N/A Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund N/A N/A N/A

Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund (JOF) Competitors

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JOF vs. HQH, ASA, GSBD, MYN, and TYG

Should you buy Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund include abrdn Healthcare Investors (HQH), ASA Gold and Precious Metals (ASA), Goldman Sachs BDC (GSBD), BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund (MYN), and Tortoise Energy Infrastructure (TYG). These companies are all part of the "financial services" industry.

How does Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund compare to abrdn Healthcare Investors?

abrdn Healthcare Investors (NYSE:HQH) and Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund (NYSE:JOF) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, valuation, risk, earnings, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

abrdn Healthcare Investors has a beta of 0.8, suggesting that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund has a beta of 0.51, suggesting that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund had 1 more articles in the media than abrdn Healthcare Investors. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund and 0 mentions for abrdn Healthcare Investors. abrdn Healthcare Investors' average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund's score of -1.00 indicating that abrdn Healthcare Investors is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
abrdn Healthcare Investors	Neutral
Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund	Negative

abrdn Healthcare Investors pays an annual dividend of $2.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.0%. Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.98 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.5%.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
abrdn Healthcare Investors	N/A	N/A	N/A
Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A

32.6% of abrdn Healthcare Investors shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.3% of abrdn Healthcare Investors shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
abrdn Healthcare Investors	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

abrdn Healthcare Investors beats Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund on 5 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund compare to ASA Gold and Precious Metals?

Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund (NYSE:JOF) and ASA Gold and Precious Metals (NYSE:ASA) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, ASA Gold and Precious Metals had 3 more articles in the media than Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for ASA Gold and Precious Metals and 1 mentions for Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund. ASA Gold and Precious Metals' average media sentiment score of 0.17 beat Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund's score of -1.00 indicating that ASA Gold and Precious Metals is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund	Negative
ASA Gold and Precious Metals	Neutral

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
ASA Gold and Precious Metals	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
ASA Gold and Precious Metals	N/A	N/A	N/A

Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.98 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.5%. ASA Gold and Precious Metals pays an annual dividend of $0.07 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%.

Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund has a beta of 0.51, suggesting that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ASA Gold and Precious Metals has a beta of 0.69, suggesting that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the broader market.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ASA Gold and Precious Metals	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

ASA Gold and Precious Metals beats Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund on 5 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund compare to Goldman Sachs BDC?

Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund (NYSE:JOF) and Goldman Sachs BDC (NYSE:GSBD) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment and earnings.

28.7% of Goldman Sachs BDC shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Goldman Sachs BDC shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Goldman Sachs BDC has a net margin of 21.32% compared to Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund's net margin of 0.00%. Goldman Sachs BDC's return on equity of 10.94% beat Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
Goldman Sachs BDC	21.32%	10.94%	4.66%

Goldman Sachs BDC has a consensus target price of $9.17, suggesting a potential downside of 0.84%. Given Goldman Sachs BDC's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Goldman Sachs BDC is more favorable than Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Goldman Sachs BDC	2 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.67

Goldman Sachs BDC has higher revenue and earnings than Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Goldman Sachs BDC	$365.57M	2.85	$119.27M	$0.65	14.22

Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.98 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.5%. Goldman Sachs BDC pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 13.8%. Goldman Sachs BDC pays out 196.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund has a beta of 0.51, meaning that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Goldman Sachs BDC has a beta of 0.58, meaning that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Goldman Sachs BDC had 2 more articles in the media than Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Goldman Sachs BDC and 1 mentions for Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund. Goldman Sachs BDC's average media sentiment score of 1.59 beat Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund's score of -1.00 indicating that Goldman Sachs BDC is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund	Negative
Goldman Sachs BDC	Very Positive

Summary

Goldman Sachs BDC beats Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund compare to BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund?

BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund (NYSE:MYN) and Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund (NYSE:JOF) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.46 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.98 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.5%.

BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund has a beta of 0.74, suggesting that its share price is 26% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund has a beta of 0.51, suggesting that its share price is 49% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund and BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund both had 1 articles in the media. BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund's score of -1.00 indicating that BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund	Positive
Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund	Negative

29.3% of BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund beats Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund on 3 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund compare to Tortoise Energy Infrastructure?

Tortoise Energy Infrastructure (NYSE:TYG) and Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund (NYSE:JOF) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.

32.5% of Tortoise Energy Infrastructure shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Tortoise Energy Infrastructure shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Tortoise Energy Infrastructure pays an annual dividend of $5.62 per share and has a dividend yield of 13.1%. Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.98 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.5%.

Tortoise Energy Infrastructure has a beta of 0.75, meaning that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund has a beta of 0.51, meaning that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Tortoise Energy Infrastructure and Tortoise Energy Infrastructure both had 1 articles in the media. Tortoise Energy Infrastructure's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund's score of -1.00 indicating that Tortoise Energy Infrastructure is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Tortoise Energy Infrastructure	Neutral
Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund	Negative

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Tortoise Energy Infrastructure	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Tortoise Energy Infrastructure	N/A	N/A	N/A
Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Tortoise Energy Infrastructure beats Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund on 4 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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.

JOF vs. The Competition

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Metric	Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund	FIN Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$326.93M	$4.70B	$13.84B	$23.31B
Dividend Yield	8.47%	6.98%	5.75%	4.05%
P/E Ratio	N/A	0.02	20.18	31.31
Price / Sales	N/A	51.97	145.74	100.04
Price / Cash	N/A	4.86	19.50	18.65
Price / Book	N/A	3.15	2.24	4.69
Net Income	N/A	$388.27M	$1.14B	$1.08B
7 Day Performance	1.18%	0.78%	1.35%	2.07%
1 Month Performance	-0.77%	0.52%	2.24%	3.44%
1 Year Performance	19.39%	13.30%	12.63%	24.11%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
JOF Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund	N/A	$11.54 +0.2%	N/A	+19.4%	$326.93M	N/A	N/A	N/A	Negative News Short Interest Increase
HQH abrdn Healthcare Investors	N/A	$18.76 -0.8%	N/A	+23.6%	$1.08B	$253.93M	N/A	147,000
ASA ASA Gold and Precious Metals	1.8829 of 5 stars	$52.48 -3.8%	N/A	+67.2%	$1.03B	$672.05M	N/A	1,100	Gap Down
GSBD Goldman Sachs BDC	3.2305 of 5 stars	$9.10 +1.1%	$9.17 +0.8%	-19.0%	$1.01B	$365.57M	13.99	N/A	Positive News
MYN BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund	N/A	$10.03 -0.2%	N/A	+6.9%	$945.95M	$6.89M	N/A	N/A

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JOF vs. HQH, ASA, GSBD, MYN, and TYG

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Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund (JOF) Competitors

JOF vs. HQH, ASA, GSBD, MYN, and TYG

How does Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund compare to abrdn Healthcare Investors?

Which has more volatility and risk, HQH or JOF?

Does the media favor HQH or JOF?

Is HQH or JOF a better dividend stock?

Is HQH or JOF more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in HQH or JOF?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, HQH or JOF?

Summary

How does Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund compare to ASA Gold and Precious Metals?

Does the media favor JOF or ASA?

Do analysts prefer JOF or ASA?

Is JOF or ASA more profitable?

Is JOF or ASA a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility & risk, JOF or ASA?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, JOF or ASA?

Summary

How does Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund compare to Goldman Sachs BDC?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in JOF or GSBD?

Is JOF or GSBD more profitable?

Do analysts prefer JOF or GSBD?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, JOF or GSBD?

Is JOF or GSBD a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility & risk, JOF or GSBD?

Does the media prefer JOF or GSBD?

Summary

How does Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund compare to BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund?

Is MYN or JOF a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk & volatility, MYN or JOF?

Does the media favor MYN or JOF?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in MYN or JOF?

Is MYN or JOF more profitable?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, MYN or JOF?

Summary

How does Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund compare to Tortoise Energy Infrastructure?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in TYG or JOF?

Is TYG or JOF a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk and volatility, TYG or JOF?

Does the media refer more to TYG or JOF?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, TYG or JOF?

Is TYG or JOF more profitable?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

JOF vs. The Competition

Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund Competitors List

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