Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund
Sponsor: Nomura · Inception Mar 14, 1990 · Pays monthly
Market priceShare price
$12.08
-0.20% ($-0.02)
NAVAsset value per share
$13.81
as of Feb 28, 2026 · SEC filing
Premium / discountPrice vs. assets
12.53% discount *
Indicative: latest price vs latest reported NAV
Distribution rate (price)Payout rate
9.50%
regular, annualised · on NAV 8.31%
Expense ratioAnnual cost
Not reported
no tagged fee table
LeverageBorrowing
Not reported
senior securities not tagged
Quote status: Market closed — last regular-session price · last trade Oct 15, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT (exchange time, ET) · retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 5:45 PM EDTRegular-session prices; extended-hours quotes are not displayed.
Links go to SEC EDGAR or the sponsor. Document dates are the filing's report date (or filing date); an older prospectus is shown with its date and is not a current comprehensive source. Links are checked weekly; failures are flagged.
Sponsor & official fund page
The sponsor's site carries daily NAV, fact sheets, distribution notices (Section 19(a)), tax information and reinvestment-plan terms.
| Document | Date | Filed | Form | Source | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sponsor websitelatest | — | — | — | Sponsor | OK (Oct 4, 2026, 12:26 AM EDT) |
Prospectus & registration statements
Form N-2 and supplements: investment policies, fee table, leverage terms, rights offerings, at-the-market programmes.
| Document | Date | Filed | Form | Source | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prospectus supplement (Rule 497)latest · filing index | Jun 23, 2011 | Jun 23, 2011 | 497 | SEC EDGAR | OK (Oct 4, 2026, 12:26 AM EDT) |
| Registration statement amendment (Form N-2/A) · filing index | Jun 16, 2011 | Jun 16, 2011 | N-2/A | SEC EDGAR | unchecked |
| Registration statement amendment (Form N-2/A) · filing index | Jun 9, 2011 | Jun 9, 2011 | N-2/A | SEC EDGAR | unchecked |
| Registration statement / prospectus (Form N-2) · filing index | Mar 8, 2011 | Mar 8, 2011 | N-2 | SEC EDGAR | unchecked |
| Prospectus supplement (Rule 497) · filing index | Nov 21, 2005 | Nov 21, 2005 | 497 | SEC EDGAR | unchecked |
| Registration statement amendment (Form N-2/A) · filing index | Nov 14, 2005 | Nov 14, 2005 | N-2/A | SEC EDGAR | unchecked |
| Registration statement amendment (Form N-2/A) · filing index | Nov 9, 2005 | Nov 9, 2005 | N-2/A | SEC EDGAR | unchecked |
| Registration statement / prospectus (Form N-2) · filing index | Oct 3, 2005 | Oct 3, 2005 | N-2 | SEC EDGAR | unchecked |
Annual reports (N-CSR)
Financial highlights, statements, notes on leverage and fees, distribution sources.
| Document | Date | Filed | Form | Source | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual shareholder report (Form N-CSR) — NOMURA JAPAN SMALLER CAPITALIZATION FUND - N-CSRlatest · filing index | Feb 28, 2026 | May 5, 2026 | N-CSR | SEC EDGAR | OK (Oct 4, 2026, 12:26 AM EDT) |
| Annual shareholder report (Form N-CSR) — JAPAN SMALLER CAPITALIZATION FUND INC - NCSR · filing index | Feb 28, 2025 | May 7, 2025 | N-CSR | SEC EDGAR | unchecked |
| Annual shareholder report (Form N-CSR) — JAPAN SMALLER CAPITALIZATION FUND, INC_N-CSR IXBRL · filing index | Feb 29, 2024 | May 6, 2024 | N-CSR | SEC EDGAR | unchecked |
| Annual shareholder report (Form N-CSR) — N-CSR · filing index | Feb 28, 2023 | May 5, 2023 | N-CSR | SEC EDGAR | unchecked |
| Annual shareholder report (Form N-CSR) — N-CSR · filing index | Feb 28, 2022 | May 5, 2022 | N-CSR | SEC EDGAR | unchecked |
| Annual shareholder report (Form N-CSR) — N-CSR · filing index | Feb 28, 2021 | Apr 29, 2021 | N-CSR | SEC EDGAR | unchecked |
Semi-annual reports (N-CSRS)
| Document | Date | Filed | Form | Source | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-annual shareholder report (Form N-CSRS) — JAPAN SMALLER CAPITALIZATION FUND - N-CSRSlatest · filing index | Aug 31, 2025 | Oct 30, 2025 | N-CSRS | SEC EDGAR | OK (Oct 4, 2026, 12:26 AM EDT) |
| Semi-annual shareholder report (Form N-CSRS) — JAPAN SMALLER CAPITALIZATION FUND, INC - N-CSRS · filing index | Aug 31, 2024 | Oct 29, 2024 | N-CSRS | SEC EDGAR | unchecked |
| Semi-annual shareholder report (Form N-CSRS) — N-CSRS · filing index | Aug 31, 2023 | Oct 24, 2023 | N-CSRS | SEC EDGAR | unchecked |
| Semi-annual shareholder report (Form N-CSRS) — N-CSRS · filing index | Aug 31, 2022 | Oct 24, 2022 | N-CSRS | SEC EDGAR | unchecked |
| Semi-annual shareholder report (Form N-CSRS) — N-CSRS · filing index | Aug 31, 2021 | Oct 27, 2021 | N-CSRS | SEC EDGAR | unchecked |
| Semi-annual shareholder report (Form N-CSRS) — N-CSRS · filing index | Aug 31, 2020 | Oct 23, 2020 | N-CSRS | SEC EDGAR | unchecked |
Portfolio holdings (N-PORT)
Monthly portfolio filed quarterly with a ~60-day lag.
| Document | Date | Filed | Form | Source | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly portfolio holdings (Form N-PORT)latest · filing index | May 31, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 | NPORT-P | SEC EDGAR | OK (Oct 4, 2026, 12:26 AM EDT) |
| Monthly portfolio holdings (Form N-PORT) · filing index | Feb 28, 2026 | Apr 28, 2026 | NPORT-P | SEC EDGAR | unchecked |
| Monthly portfolio holdings (Form N-PORT) · filing index | Nov 30, 2025 | Jan 15, 2026 | NPORT-P | SEC EDGAR | unchecked |
| Monthly portfolio holdings (Form N-PORT) · filing index | Aug 31, 2025 | Oct 30, 2025 | NPORT-P | SEC EDGAR | unchecked |
| Monthly portfolio holdings (Form N-PORT) · filing index | May 31, 2025 | Jul 18, 2025 | NPORT-P | SEC EDGAR | unchecked |
| Monthly portfolio holdings (Form N-PORT) · filing index | Feb 28, 2025 | Apr 29, 2025 | NPORT-P | SEC EDGAR | unchecked |
Tender offers
Schedule TO filings: pricing formula, size, deadlines, proration.
| Document | Date | Filed | Form | Source | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Issuer tender offer amendment (SC TO-I/A) — SC TO-I/Alatest · filing index | Jul 13, 2026 | Jul 13, 2026 | SC TO-I/A | SEC EDGAR | OK (Oct 4, 2026, 12:26 AM EDT) |
| Issuer tender offer statement (SC TO-I) — SC TO-I · filing index | Jun 1, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 | SC TO-I | SEC EDGAR | unchecked |
| Tender offer communication (SC TO-C) — SC TO-C · filing index | May 26, 2026 | May 26, 2026 | SC TO-C | SEC EDGAR | unchecked |
Proxy statements & reorganisations
Shareholder votes: directors, mergers, liquidations, conversions.
| Document | Date | Filed | Form | Source | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proxy statement (DEF 14A) — JAPAN SMALLER CAPITALIZATION FUND - DEF 14Alatest · filing index | Nov 13, 2025 | Oct 14, 2025 | DEF 14A | SEC EDGAR | OK (Oct 4, 2026, 12:26 AM EDT) |
| Proxy statement (DEF 14A) — JAPAN SMALLER CAPITALIZATION FUND, INC - DEF14A · filing index | Nov 21, 2024 | Oct 24, 2024 | DEF 14A | SEC EDGAR | unchecked |
| Proxy statement (DEF 14A) — DEF14A · filing index | Nov 20, 2023 | Oct 10, 2023 | DEF 14A | SEC EDGAR | unchecked |
| Proxy statement (DEF 14A) — DEF 14A · filing index | Dec 15, 2022 | Nov 7, 2022 | DEF 14A | SEC EDGAR | unchecked |
| Proxy statement (DEF 14A) — DEF 14A · filing index | Nov 22, 2021 | Oct 8, 2021 | DEF 14A | SEC EDGAR | unchecked |
| Proxy statement (DEF 14A) — DEF 14A · filing index | Nov 24, 2020 | Oct 13, 2020 | DEF 14A | SEC EDGAR | unchecked |
| Proxy statement (DEF 14A) · filing index | Nov 26, 2019 | Oct 11, 2019 | DEF 14A | SEC EDGAR | unchecked |
| Proxy statement (DEF 14A) · filing index | Nov 20, 2018 | Oct 5, 2018 | DEF 14A | SEC EDGAR | unchecked |
Current reports (8-K)
| Document | Date | Filed | Form | Source | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current report (8-K)latest · filing index | Aug 26, 2024 | Aug 30, 2024 | 8-K | SEC EDGAR | OK (Oct 4, 2026, 12:26 AM EDT) |
| Current report (8-K) · filing index | Feb 28, 2023 | Mar 8, 2023 | 8-K | SEC EDGAR | unchecked |
| Current report (8-K) · filing index | Dec 15, 2022 | Dec 20, 2022 | 8-K | SEC EDGAR | unchecked |
| Current report (8-K) · filing index | Mar 30, 2020 | Mar 30, 2020 | 8-K | SEC EDGAR | unchecked |
| Current report (8-K) · filing index | Feb 27, 2020 | Mar 4, 2020 | 8-K | SEC EDGAR | unchecked |
Annual census (N-CEN)
| Document | Date | Filed | Form | Source | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual census report (Form N-CEN)latest · filing index | Feb 28, 2026 | May 13, 2026 | N-CEN | SEC EDGAR | OK (Oct 4, 2026, 12:26 AM EDT) |
| Annual census report (Form N-CEN) · filing index | Feb 28, 2025 | May 9, 2025 | N-CEN | SEC EDGAR | unchecked |
| Annual census report (Form N-CEN) · filing index | Feb 29, 2024 | May 2, 2024 | N-CEN | SEC EDGAR | unchecked |
Other
| Document | Date | Filed | Form | Source | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proxy voting record (N-PX)latest · filing index | Jun 30, 2026 | Aug 12, 2026 | N-PX | SEC EDGAR | OK (Oct 4, 2026, 12:26 AM EDT) |
| Exemptive application (40-APP) — JAPAN SMALLER CAPITALIZATION FUND, INC - 40-APP · filing index | Dec 4, 2025 | Dec 4, 2025 | 40-APP | SEC EDGAR | unchecked |
| Proxy voting record (N-PX) · filing index | Jun 30, 2025 | Aug 22, 2025 | N-PX | SEC EDGAR | unchecked |
| Proxy voting record (N-PX) · filing index | Jun 30, 2024 | Aug 23, 2024 | N-PX | SEC EDGAR | unchecked |
| All SEC filings for this fund (EDGAR)latest | — | — | — | SEC EDGAR | OK (Oct 4, 2026, 12:26 AM EDT) |
Not on file for this fund: fact sheets, distribution notices, tax information, reinvestment plan. These are published on the sponsor's site rather than EDGAR; use the sponsor link above.
CEF Explorer research page for Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund Inc. Figures carry their own dates and sources; a discount to NAV does not guarantee convergence or any return. This is not investment advice.