JAPAN SMALLER CAPITALIZATION FUND INC

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JAPAN SMALLER CAPITALIZATION FUND INC

JOF·NYSE·Unknown·CIK 0000859796

Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. is a closed-ended equity mutual fund that invests in the public equity markets of Japan. Launched by Nomura Asset Management U.S.A. Inc. and managed by Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd., the fund primarily targets small-cap companies. It invests in stocks traded on the Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya Stock Exchanges, as well as JASDAQ, Mothers, Hercules, Centrex, and other indices. The fund seeks to invest in companies operating across diversified sectors. Its performance is benchmarked against The Russell/Nomura Small Cap Index. 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.

JAPAN SMALLER CAPITALIZATION FUND INC (NYSE:JOF) is a publicly traded company in the Unknown sector. Wiseek has independently scored 11 items for JOF at importance 7 or higher on its 1–10 market-impact scale. Its most recent item scored 7 or higher is dated 2026-08-31, rated 7/10. Across its 11 most recent items scored 7 or higher, the top rating is 8/10, with 7 rated 8 or above. Recent SEC coverage for JOF spans SCHEDULE 13D/A, SC TO-I, SC TO-C.

Recent high-impact activity:

Activist Saba Capital Increases Stake to 7.73% with $3.1M Net Purchases (2026-08-31)
Tender Offer Finalized: 2.83M Shares Accepted at $12.78, 12.9% Proration (2026-07-10)
Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund's Tender Offer Oversubscribed, Preliminary Results Show 22M Shares Tendered (2026-07-02)
Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund Commences Tender Offer for 10% of Shares at 98% NAV (2026-06-01)
Fund Commences 10% Tender Offer, Boosts Monthly Distribution by 8% (2026-05-26)

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JOF

Aug 31, 2026, 4:36 PM EDT

Filing Type: SCHEDULE 13D/A

Importance Score:

Activist Saba Capital Increases Stake to 7.73% with $3.1M Net Purchases

Price at Filing: $12.63

Real-time Price: $12.56

Change: -$0.070 (-0.55%)

Market Cap: N/A

Sentiment: Positive

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JOF

Jul 10, 2026, 4:30 PM EDT

Source: GlobeNewswire

Importance Score:

Tender Offer Finalized: 2.83M Shares Accepted at $12.78, 12.9% Proration

Price at Filing: $11.73

Real-time Price: $12.56

Change: +$0.830 (+7%)

Market Cap: N/A

Sentiment: Neutral

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JOF

Jul 02, 2026, 8:30 AM EDT

Source: GlobeNewswire

Importance Score:

Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund's Tender Offer Oversubscribed, Preliminary Results Show 22M Shares Tendered

Price at Filing: $11.75

Real-time Price: $12.56

Change: +$0.810 (+7%)

Market Cap: N/A

Sentiment: Neutral

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JOF

Jun 01, 2026, 8:36 AM EDT

Filing Type: SC TO-I

Importance Score:

Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund Commences Tender Offer for 10% of Shares at 98% NAV

Price at Filing: $11.80

Real-time Price: $12.56

Change: +$0.760 (+6%)

Market Cap: N/A

Sentiment: Positive

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JOF

May 26, 2026, 4:37 PM EDT

Filing Type: SC TO-C

Importance Score:

Fund Commences 10% Tender Offer, Boosts Monthly Distribution by 8%

Price at Filing: $11.75

Real-time Price: $12.56

Change: +$0.810 (+7%)

Market Cap: N/A

Sentiment: Positive

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JOF

May 22, 2026, 4:13 PM EDT

Source: GlobeNewswire

Importance Score:

Fund Commences 10% Tender Offer, Boosts Monthly Distribution by 8%

Price at Filing: $11.50

Real-time Price: $12.56

Change: +$1.06 (+9%)

Market Cap: N/A

Sentiment: Positive

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JOF

Apr 30, 2026, 3:19 PM EDT

Filing Type: SCHEDULE 13D/A

Importance Score:

Activist Saba Capital Boosts Stake to 6.73% in Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund

Price at Filing: $11.33

Real-time Price: $12.56

Change: +$1.23 (+11%)

Market Cap: N/A

Sentiment: Positive

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JOF

Apr 17, 2026, 4:46 PM EDT

Source: Reuters

Importance Score:

Japan Smaller Cap Fund Board Approves Conditional Tender Offer

Price at Filing: $11.37

Real-time Price: $12.56

Change: +$1.19 (+10%)

Market Cap: N/A

Sentiment: Neutral

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JOF

Feb 18, 2026, 1:33 PM EST

Filing Type: SCHEDULE 13D/A

Importance Score:

Activist Saba Capital Management Increases Stake with $4.1M Share Purchase

Price at Filing: $12.18

Real-time Price: $12.56

Change: +$0.380 (+3%)

Market Cap: N/A

Sentiment: Positive

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JOF

Jan 22, 2026, 12:23 PM EST

Filing Type: SCHEDULE 13D/A

Importance Score:

Activist Investor Saba Capital Reduces Stake in Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund

Price at Filing: $11.31

Real-time Price: $12.56

Change: +$1.25 (+11%)

Market Cap: N/A

Sentiment: Negative

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JOF

Jan 15, 2026, 5:17 PM EST

Filing Type: SCHEDULE 13D/A

Importance Score:

Saba Capital Reduces Stake in Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Selling Over $3.4M in Shares

Price at Filing: $11.14

Real-time Price: $12.56

Change: +$1.42 (+13%)

Market Cap: N/A

Sentiment: Negative

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