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Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund (Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund) ROE % : 18.51% (As of Feb. 2024)


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What is Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund ROE %?

ROE % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Stockholders Equity over a certain period of time. Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was $48.28 Mil. Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund's average Total Stockholders Equity over the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was $260.87 Mil. Therefore, Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was 18.51%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund's ROE % or its related term are showing as below:

JOF' s ROE % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -17.67   Med: -6   Max: 27.13
Current: 18.66

During the past 7 years, Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund's highest ROE % was 27.13%. The lowest was -17.67%. And the median was -6.00%.

JOF's ROE % is ranked better than
88.48% of 1702 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 4.6 vs JOF: 18.66

Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund ROE % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund's ROE % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund ROE % Chart

Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund Annual Data
Trend Feb18 Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23 Feb24
ROE %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -6.00 17.99 -6.59 -9.65 18.73

Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund Semi-Annual Data
Aug17 Feb18 Aug18 Feb19 Aug19 Feb20 Aug20 Feb21 Aug21 Feb22 Aug22 Feb23 Aug23 Feb24
ROE % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -18.94 -36.44 17.31 18.75 18.51

Competitive Comparison of Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund's ROE %

For the Asset Management subindustry, Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund's ROE %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROE % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund's ROE % Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund's ROE % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund's ROE % falls into.



Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund ROE % Calculation

Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund's annualized ROE % for the fiscal year that ended in Feb. 2024 is calculated as

ROE %=Net Income (A: Feb. 2024 )/( (Total Stockholders Equity (A: Feb. 2023 )+Total Stockholders Equity (A: Feb. 2024 ))/ count )
=46.755/( (229.951+269.183)/ 2 )
=46.755/249.567
=18.73 %

Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 is calculated as

ROE %=Net Income (Q: Feb. 2024 )/( (Total Stockholders Equity (Q: Aug. 2023 )+Total Stockholders Equity (Q: Feb. 2024 ))/ count )
=48.284/( (252.564+269.183)/ 2 )
=48.284/260.8735
=18.51 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

In the calculation of annual ROE %, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total shareholder equity over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data, the net income data used here is two times the semi-annual (Feb. 2024) net income data. ROE % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.


Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund  (NYSE:JOF) ROE % Explanation

ROE % measures the rate of return on the ownership interest (shareholder's equity) of the common stock owners. It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from every unit of shareholders' equity (also known as net assets or assets minus liabilities). ROE % shows how well a company uses investment funds to generate earnings growth. ROE %s between 15% and 20% are considered desirable.

The factors that affect a company's ROE % can be illustrated with the three-step DuPont Analysis:

ROE %(Q: Feb. 2024 )
=Net Income/Total Stockholders Equity
=48.284/260.8735
=(Net Income / Revenue )*(Revenue / Total Assets)*(Total Assets / Total Stockholders Equity)
=(48.284 / 49.224)*(49.224 / 262.34)*(262.34 / 260.8735)
=Net Margin %*Asset Turnover*Equity Multiplier
=98.09 %*0.1876*1.0056
=ROA %*Equity Multiplier
=18.4 %*1.0056
=18.51 %

With this breakdown, it is clear that if a company grows its Net Profit Margin, its Asset Turnover, or its Leverage, it can grow its ROE %.

The factors that affect a company's ROE % can also be illustrated with the five-step DuPont Analysis:

ROE %(Q: Feb. 2024 )
=Net Income/Total Stockholders Equity
=48.284/260.8735
=(Net Income / Pre-Tax Income) * (Pre-Tax Income / Revenue) * (Revenue / Total Assets) * (Total Assets / Total Stockholders Equity)
= (48.284 / 48.284) * (48.284 / 49.224) * (49.224 / 262.34) * (262.34 / 260.8735)
= Tax Burden * Pretax Margin % * Asset Turnover * Equity Multiplier
= 1 * 98.09 % * 0.1876 * 1.0056
=18.51 %

Note: The net income data used here is two times the semi-annual (Feb. 2024) net income data. The Revenue data used here is two times the semi-annual (Feb. 2024) revenue data. The same rule applies to Pre-Tax Income and Operating Income.
* In the five-step DuPont Analysis, Operating Income is only available for non-financial companies. Thus, for Insurance companies, we use EBIT as a substitution of Operating Income. For Banks, both Operating Income and EBIT is unavailable. Thus we combined Interest Burden and Operating Margin % into Pretax Margin %, and the DuPont Analysis is divided into four components instead.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Be Aware

Net Income is used.

Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the equity multiplier when investing in high ROE % companies. Like ROA %, ROE % is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.

Asset light businesses require very few assets to generate very high earnings. Their ROE %s can be extremely high.


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Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund (Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
309 West 49th Street, Worldwide Plaza, New York, NY, USA, 10019
Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund Inc is a United States-based non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to seek long-term capital appreciation through investments in smaller capitalization Japanese equity securities. Its portfolio of investments consists of different sectors such as banks, chemicals, construction, electric appliances, financing business, food, Information and Communication, Utilities, Real Estate, and others.
Executives
She Yi officer: Assistant Treasurer WORLDWIDE PLAZA, 309 WEST 49TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10019
Rodney A Buck director WORLDWIDE PLAZA, 309 WEST 49TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10019
Atsushi Katayama other: Lead Portfolio Manager WORLDWIDE PLAZA, 309 WEST 49TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10019
Shinichi Masuda officer: Vice President WORLDWIDE PLAZA, 309 WEST 49TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10019
Melanie Dana Malc officer: Assistant Treasurer WORLDWIDE PLAZA, 309 WEST 49TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10019
Paige Ouimet director WORLDWIDE PLAZA, 309 WEST 49TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10019
Michael Morronngiello officer: Vice President WORLDWIDE PLAZA, 309 WEST 49TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10019
Hiroyasu Koike other: CEO to the Adviser of JOF WORLDWIDE PLAZA, 309 WEST 49TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10019
Junko Nakagawa other: CEO to the Adviser of JOF WORLDWIDE PLAZA, 309 WEST 49TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10019-7316
Yuichi Nomoto director, officer: President WORLDWIDE PLAZA, 309 WEST 49TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10019-7316
Zheng Liu officer: Vice President WORLDWIDE PLAZA, 309 WEST 49TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10019-7316
Takeshi Toyoshima officer: Vice President NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT USA INC., 309 WEST 49TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10019
Lee Kelly So Young officer: Assistant Treasurer NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT USA INC., 309 WEST 49TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10019
Marcia L Macharg director 309 WEST 49TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10019
Kunio Watanabe other: CEO of Adviser of JOF C/O NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT USA INC., 309 WEST 49TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10019

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