Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund Inc is a closedended equity mutual fund launched by Nomura Asset Management USA Inc It is managed by Nomura Asset Management Co Ltd The fund invests in the public equity markets of Japan It invests in stocks traded on the Tokyo Osaka and Nagoya Stock Exchanges JASDAQ Mothers Hercules Centrex and other indices The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors It primarily invests in stocks of small cap companies The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the The RussellNomura Small Cap Index It was 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