NPORT-EX 2 efc20-502.htm SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
Schedule of Investments
Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc.
May 29, 2020 (Unaudited)

         
                 Fair
 
   
                      Shares
   
                  Value
 
JAPANESE EQUITY SECURITIES
           
Banks
           
Fukuoka Financial Group, Inc.
   
84,900
   
$
1,380,930
 
General banking services
               
The Akita Bank, Ltd.
   
239,100
     
3,445,347
 
General banking services
               
The Bank of Okinawa, Ltd.
   
76,800
     
2,358,692
 
General banking services
               
The Keiyo Bank, Ltd.
   
520,300
     
2,500,723
 
General banking services
               
The Musashino Bank, Ltd.
   
119,400
     
1,680,629
 
General banking services
               
The Taiko Bank, Ltd.
   
136,000
     
1,936,998
 
General banking services
               
The Yamanashi Chuo Bank, Ltd.
   
214,600
     
1,849,811
 
General banking services
               
Total Banks (5.7%)
           
15,153,130
 
                 
Chemicals
               
Adeka Corporation
   
430,100
     
5,982,091
 
Manufactures chemical and food products
               
C. Uyemura & Co., Ltd.
   
40,300
     
2,426,787
 
Plating chemicals
               
Fujikura Kasei Co., Ltd.
   
1,143,200
     
5,303,642
 
Specialty coating materials and fine chemicals
         
Koatsu Gas Kogyo Co., Ltd.
   
502,700
     
3,600,876
 
High-pressured gases and chemicals
               
Sakata Inx Corporation
   
661,600
     
6,586,841
 
Manufactures printing ink
               
Sekisui Jushi Corporation
   
119,200
     
2,620,133
 
Manufactures plastics and other resin materials
         
Shikoku Chemicals Corporation
   
164,500
     
1,749,172
 
Manufactures chemical products
               
Shin-Etsu Polymer Co., Ltd.
   
70,100
     
617,908
 
Manufactures electronic devices, precision moldings, and dwelling materials
 
Soken Chemical & Engineering Co., Ltd.
   
62,100
     
659,749
 
Manufactures chemical products
               
Tenma Corporation
   
159,200
     
2,695,801
 
Manufactures synthetic resin products
               
T&K Toka Co., Ltd.
   
411,500
     
3,046,875
 
Manufactures specialized inks for printing applications
         
Yushiro Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.
   
270,000
     
3,093,946
 
Manufactures metalworking fluids
               
Total Chemicals (14.4%)
           
38,383,821
 
                 


 
Construction
           
Kyowa Exeo Corporation
   
56,000
   
$
1,285,493
 
Telecommunications, electrical and civil infrastructure business
 
MIRAIT Holdings Corporation
   
95,200
     
1,359,432
 
Telecommunication and information communications technology solution business
 
Toenec Corporation
   
82,300
     
2,978,149
 
Construction of comprehensive building facilities
         
Totetsu Kogyo Co., Ltd.
   
90,800
     
2,423,861
 
Operates construction-related businesses
               
Yondenko Corporation
   
59,200
     
1,285,344
 
Construction of electrical distribution systems
         
Yurtec Corporation
   
478,300
     
2,800,346
 
Engineering company
               
Total Construction (4.5%)
           
12,132,625
 
                 
Electric Appliances
               
AOI Electronics Co., Ltd.
   
33,000
     
669,951
 
Manufactures electronic components
               
Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
   
61,000
     
2,583,762
 
Manufactures lighting equipment
               
Mabuchi Motor Co., Ltd.
   
72,300
     
2,388,198
 
Manufactures small motors
               
Maxell Holdings, Ltd.
   
62,200
     
621,567
 
Manufactures media devices, batteries and electrical appliances
 
Shindengen Electric Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
   
8,100
     
199,766
 
Manufactures semiconductor products, electrical components, and power supplies
 
Shinko Electric Industries Co., Ltd.
   
34,300
     
435,374
 
Manufactures semiconductor packages
               
Total Electric Appliances (2.6%)
           
6,898,618
 
                 
Financing Business
               
Hitachi Capital Corporation
   
127,100
     
2,681,748
 
General financial services
               
Ricoh Leasing Company, Ltd.
   
89,500
     
2,603,410
 
Leasing and financial services
               
Tokai Tokyo Financial Holdings, Inc.
   
109,800
     
256,735
 
Investment and financial services
               
Total Financing Business (2.1%)
           
5,541,893
 
                 
Food
               
Nichirei Corporation
   
43,900
     
1,236,247
 
Produces frozen foods and provides cold storage warehousing
               
Total Food (0.5%)
           
1,236,247
 
                 
Information and Communication
               
NS Solutions Corporation
   
51,800
     
1,418,822
 
System consulting services and software development
         
OBIC Co., Ltd.
   
8,900
     
1,542,584
 
Computer system integration
               
Okinawa Cellular Telephone Company
   
177,100
     
6,819,439
 
Telecommunications
               
Otsuka Corporation
   
30,000
     
1,447,460
 
Computer information system developer
               
Total Information and Communication (4.2%)
     
11,228,305
 
                 


 
Iron and Steel
           
Chubu Steel Plate Co., Ltd.
   
79,200
   
$
468,108
 
Manufactures steel-related products
               
Mory Industries Inc.
   
51,500
     
1,146,834
 
Manufactures steel tubing products
               
Nichia Steel Works, Ltd.
   
1,867,000
     
4,763,860
 
Manufactures steel-related products
               
Osaka Steel Co., Ltd.
   
717,400
     
8,640,085
 
Manufactures steel-related products
               
Sanyo Special Steel Co., Ltd.
   
137,700
     
1,255,942
 
Steel, special material, and forging businesses
         
Total Iron and Steel (6.1%)
           
16,274,829
 
                 
Machinery
               
Makino Milling Machine Co., Ltd.
   
90,300
     
2,794,252
 
Manufactures machine tools
               
Miura Co., Ltd.
   
34,900
     
1,489,585
 
Manufactures boilers and related products
               
Nippon Pillar Packing Co., Ltd.
   
97,000
     
1,291,533
 
Manufactures mechanical seals
               
Nitto Kohki Co., Ltd.
   
187,400
     
3,441,100
 
Manufactures machine tools and motor pumps
         
Oiles Corporation
   
306,880
     
4,043,327
 
Manufactures bearing equipment
               
Shibuya Corporation
   
18,900
     
540,125
 
Packing plant business
               
Star Micronics Co., Ltd.
   
148,600
     
1,775,892
 
Manufactures machinery, electronic components, and precision parts
 
Takeuchi Mfg. Co., Ltd.
   
135,900
     
2,243,248
 
Manufactures construction machinery
               
Yamashin-Filter Corporation
   
33,700
     
311,438
 
Manufactures filters
               
Total Machinery (6.7%)
           
17,930,500
 
                 
Metal Products
               
Dainichi Co., Ltd.
   
117,000
     
758,831
 
Manufactures oil heating equipment
               
Maruzen Co., Ltd.
   
13,400
     
217,956
 
Manufactures and sells machinery
               
Neturen Co., Ltd.
   
575,600
     
2,980,142
 
Manufactures steel bars and induction heating equipment
         
Piolax, Inc.
   
274,900
     
4,371,873
 
Manufactures automobile-related products
               
Rinnai Corporation
   
15,700
     
1,321,262
 
Manufactures heating appliances and components
         
Shinpo Co., Ltd.
   
2,300
     
29,685
 
Manufactures smokeless roasters
               
Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd.
   
2,300
     
64,044
 
Manufactures non-ferrous metal products, semiconductor and functional materials
 
Topre Corporation
   
153,500
     
1,844,421
 
Manufactures pressed and constant thermal logistics-related products
               
Total Metal Products (4.3%)
           
11,588,214
 
                 


 
Other Products
           
Fuji Seal International, Inc.
   
13,300
   
$
274,453
 
Packaging-related materials and machinery
               
Komatsu Wall Industry Co., Ltd.
   
13,200
     
236,994
 
Manufactures various partitions
               
Nishikawa Rubber Co., Ltd.
   
232,100
     
2,709,179
 
Manufactures rubber automobile parts
               
Pigeon Corporation
   
4,800
     
187,056
 
Manufactures baby care products
               
The Pack Corporation
   
34,400
     
995,852
 
Manufactures paper and chemical products
               
Total Other Products (1.6%)
           
4,403,534
 
                 
Precision Instruments
               
Nakanishi Inc.
   
272,200
     
4,296,100
 
Manufactures dental instruments
               
Total Precision Instruments (1.6%)
           
4,296,100
 
                 
Real Estate
               
Avantia Co., Ltd.
   
316,000
     
2,298,715
 
Designs and constructs housing
               
Daibiru Corporation
   
132,400
     
1,289,910
 
Real estate leasing and building management
         
Starts Corporation Inc.
   
74,500
     
1,514,540
 
Construction, leasing and management of real estate
         
Total Real Estate (1.9%)
           
5,103,165
 
                 
Retail Trade
               
ABC-Mart, Inc.
   
34,400
     
2,090,652
 
Retail sales of shoes
               
AIN Holdings Inc.
   
1,700
     
109,784
 
Operates pharmacies and drug store chains
               
Amiyaki Tei Co., Ltd.
   
299,800
     
8,818,056
 
Operates barbecue restaurant chains
               
Cosmos Pharmaceutical Corporation
   
10,400
     
1,492,814
 
Operates drug store chains
               
Create SD Holdings Co., Ltd.
   
42,100
     
1,332,044
 
Operates pharmacies and drug store chains
               
Daikokutenbussan Co., Ltd.
   
127,900
     
4,782,528
 
Operates supermarkets
               
Hiday Hidaka Corp.
   
926
     
16,411
 
Operates restaurant chains
               
Izumi Co., Ltd.
   
140,700
     
4,419,109
 
Operates shopping centers, real estate, and credit card services
 
JM Holdings Co., Ltd.
   
116,900
     
2,978,496
 
Supermarket business and operation of eating-out stores
         
Kusuri No Aoki Holdings Co., Ltd.
   
21,000
     
1,734,168
 
Operates drug stores
               
NAFCO Co., Ltd.
   
48,300
     
583,499
 
Operates a chain of home and furniture retail outlets
         
Pan Pacific International Holdings Corporation
   
63,900
     
1,287,190
 
Operates discount stores
               
San-A Co., Ltd.
   
27,600
     
1,099,903
 
Retail sales of home goods
               
Seria Co., Ltd.
   
118,300
     
3,792,405
 
Discount retail sales
               
Sundrug Co., Ltd.
   
24,800
     
835,296
 
Operates pharmacies and drug store chains
               
Yossix Co., Ltd.
   
67,400
     
1,548,433
 
Operates restaurant chains
               
Total Retail Trade (13.8%)
           
36,920,788
 
                 


 
Services
           
EPS Holdings, Inc.
   
94,100
   
$
967,412
 
Performs contract medical research services
         
H.I.S. Co., Ltd.
   
90,900
     
1,667,449
 
Travel business
               
Kanamoto Co., Ltd.
   
68,100
     
1,467,207
 
Construction related business
               
Matching Service Japan Co., Ltd.
   
30,000
     
250,800
 
Recruitment business
               
Nihon M&A Center Inc.
   
45,500
     
1,828,021
 
Provides merger and acquisition brokerage services
         
Nippon Air Conditioning Services Co., Ltd.
   
131,100
     
883,123
 
Provides maintenance and management of building facilities
 
Nishio Rent All Co., Ltd.
   
265,100
     
5,829,617
 
Leasing of construction and facility work equipment
         
Sprix, Ltd.
   
76,900
     
639,317
 
Educational service business
               
Step Co., Ltd.
   
157,100
     
2,128,193
 
Operates preparatory schools
               
Tear Corporation
   
83,900
     
418,040
 
Funeral business
               
Total Services (6.0%)
           
16,079,179
 
                 
Textiles and Apparel
               
Seiren Co., Ltd.
   
459,300
     
5,693,573
 
Manufactures synthetic fibers and textile products
         
Total Textiles and Apparel (2.1%)
           
5,693,573
 
                 
Transportation and Warehousing
               
Alps Logistics Co., Ltd.
   
306,300
     
2,219,627
 
General logistics services
               
Japan Transcity Corporation
   
6,500
     
31,241
 
General logistics services
               
Meiko Trans Co., Ltd.
   
306,900
     
3,317,453
 
Marine logistics services
               
SG Holdings Co., Ltd.
   
67,000
     
2,185,154
 
Delivery, logistics, real estate, and other business
         
Trancom Co., Ltd.
   
3,800
     
237,291
 
General logistics services
               
Total Transportation and Warehousing (3.0%)
     
7,990,766
 
                 
Transportation Equipment
               
Hi-Lex Corporation
   
529,600
     
6,515,886
 
Manufactures control cables
               
Morita Holdings Corporation
   
84,300
     
1,418,102
 
Operates five business transportation segments
         
Nichirin Co., Ltd.
   
67,700
     
879,425
 
Manufactures hoses for automobiles
               
Nippon Seiki Co., Ltd.
   
69,700
     
728,851
 
Manufactures transportation equipment parts
         
Tokai Rika Co., Ltd.
   
93,600
     
1,369,587
 
Manufactures automobile parts
               
Total Transportation Equipment (4.1%)
           
10,911,851
 
                 


 
Utilities
           
Keiyo Gas Co., Ltd.
   
36,000
   
$
1,115,658
 
Produces gas and energy products
               
The Okinawa Electric Power Company, Incorporated
   
155,690
     
2,915,170
 
Produces thermal energy products
               
Total Utilities (1.5%)
           
4,030,828
 
                 
Wholesale Trade
               
Ai Holdings Corporation
   
31,700
     
424,726
 
Information and security equipment
               
Asia Pile Holdings Corporation
   
293,500
     
1,258,149
 
Manufactures concrete piles
               
Elematec Corporation
   
25,000
     
206,449
 
Electric materials, components, and mechanical parts
         
Kanaden Corporation
   
211,400
     
2,500,905
 
Factory automation business
               
Kohsoku Corporation
   
306,100
     
4,186,420
 
Food and industrial packaging materials
               
Matsuda Sangyo Co., Ltd.
   
77,700
     
1,041,768
 
Precious metals, electronic materials, and food
         
Nichiha Corporation
   
92,500
     
2,003,201
 
Manufactures fiber cement building products
               
Paltac Corporation
   
43,100
     
2,111,510
 
Cosmetics and daily necessities
               
Ryoden Corporation
   
669,000
     
8,771,023
 
Purchases electronic and electrical devices
               
SIIX Corporation
   
686,100
     
6,748,003
 
Parts procurement, logistics, and manufacturing of electronics
 
Sugimoto & Co., Ltd.
   
79,600
     
1,368,581
 
Machine tools and measuring instruments
               
Total Wholesale Trade (11.5%)
           
30,620,735
 
                 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN JAPANESE EQUITY SECURITIES (98.2%)
   
$
262,418,701
 
                 
FOREIGN CURRENCY
               
Japanese Yen
               
Interest bearing account
         
$
2,101,575
 
TOTAL FOREIGN CURRENCY (0.8%)
           
2,101,575
 
                 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN JAPANESE EQUITY SECURITIES AND FOREIGN CURRENCY (99.0%)
   
$
264,520,276
 
                 
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES, NET (1.0%)
     
2,619,241
 
                 
NET ASSETS (100.0%)
         
$
267,139,517
 
 

Equity securities and foreign currency holdings were translated at the
following exchange rate as of May 29, 2020



Japanese Yen  ¥ 107.775  =  United States Dollar $1.00





 
Notes to Schedule of Investments (Unaudited)
 
Valuation of Securities
 
Investments traded in the over-the-counter market are fair valued at the last reported sales price as of the close of business on the day the securities are being valued or, if none is available, at the mean of the bid and offer price at the close of business on such day or, if none is available, the last reported sales price. Portfolio securities which are traded on stock exchanges are fair valued at the last sales price on the principal market on which securities are traded or, lacking any sales, at the last available bid price. Securities and other assets, including futures contracts and related options, that cannot be fair valued using one of the previously mentioned methods are stated at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the direction of the Board of Directors of the Fund.
 
Federal Income Tax
 
As of May 29, 2020, for federal income tax purposes, subject to change, the aggregate cost of securities was $288,709,208 and net unrealized depreciation was $26,290,507, comprised of gross unrealized appreciation of $15,752,494 and gross unrealized depreciation of $42,043,001. The aggregate cost of investments for tax purposes will depend upon the Fund's investment experience during the entirety of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. Certain tax related calculations are completed and reviewed annually by the Fund.
 
Fair Value Measurements
 
In accordance with U.S. GAAP, fair value is defined as the price that the Fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. U.S. GAAP also establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and a three-level hierarchy for fair value measurements based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability. Inputs may be observable or unobservable and refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Fund. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. Each investment is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation.
 
The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized below.
 
• Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical investments
• Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
• Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
 
At May 29, 2020, all of the Fund’s investments were determined to be Level 1 securities.
During the quarter ended May 29, 2020, the Fund did not hold any instrument which used significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) in determining fair value.