Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund (JOF)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund (JOF) has returned 0.73% so far this year and 40.08% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, JOF has returned 9.61% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Mar 14, 1990, JOF's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.61%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 9.5 years.

Historically, 50% of months were positive and 50% were negative. The best month was Feb 1991 with a return of +48.6%, while the worst month was Sep 2002 at -24.6%. The longest winning streak lasted 12 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 10 months.

On a daily basis, JOF closed higher 45% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 1, 1990 with a return of +20.6%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -11.9%.

Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund has an annualized alpha of 0.21%, beta of 0.85, and R² of 0.22 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since March 15, 1990.

• This fund participated in 97.23% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 73.91% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• R² of 0.22 means this fund moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index — capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

JOF has an expense ratio of 0.02%, which is considered low.

JOF ranks 88 for risk / return — in the top 88% of mutual funds on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund (JOF) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund provided a 7.32% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.80 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund was 74.98%, occurring on Aug 28, 1998. Recovery took 1403 trading sessions.

The current Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund drawdown is 13.73%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.