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StocksMedium•17 April 2026•

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Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund to Repurchase 10% of Shares via Tender Offer

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Key Facts

1The Board of Directors of Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund (JOF) approved a cash tender offer for up to 10% of outstanding shares.

The Board of Directors of the Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund (JOF) has officially approved a cash tender offer to repurchase up to 10% of its outstanding common stock. This move is being conducted in accordance with the fund's previously established Conditional Tender Offer (CTO) program. The primary objective of the repurchase is to narrow the discount between the share price and the fund's net asset value (NAV) while providing liquidity to shareholders. By reducing the overall supply of shares, the offer is expected to provide support to the stock price and signal management's confidence in the fund's underlying value. Analysts view this as a bullish development for JOF investors, as it fulfills a prior commitment to capital management. The fund, which trades on the NYSE, will proceed with the offer subject to standard regulatory conditions.