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JAPAN SMALLER CAPITALIZATION FUND, INC.
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
November 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

   
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JAPANESE EQUITY SECURITIES
           
Banks
           
Fukuoka Financial Group, Inc.
   
90,500
   
$
1,615,498
 
General banking services
               
The Akita Bank, Ltd.
   
254,900
     
3,402,249
 
General banking services
               
The Bank of Okinawa, Ltd.
   
84,700
     
2,396,580
 
General banking services
               
The Keiyo Bank, Ltd.
   
575,200
     
2,518,722
 
General banking services
               
The Musashino Bank, Ltd.
   
132,100
     
2,010,011
 
General banking services
               
The Taiko Bank, Ltd.
   
144,200
     
1,731,257
 
General banking services
               
The Yamanashi Chuo Bank, Ltd.
   
237,000
     
1,678,178
 
General banking services
               
Total Banks (5.2%)
           
15,352,495
 
                 
Chemicals
               
Adeka Corporation
   
190,900
     
3,032,744
 
Manufactures chemical and food products
               
Aica Kogyo Company, Limited
   
43,900
     
1,552,158
 
Manufactures materials and design company
               
C. Uyemura & Co., Ltd.
   
43,800
     
3,051,080
 
Plating chemicals
               
Fujikura Kasei Co., Ltd.
   
1,203,700
     
5,847,515
 
Specialty coating materials and fine chemicals
               
Koatsu Gas Kogyo Co., Ltd.
   
502,700
     
3,646,279
 
High-pressured gases and chemicals
               
Sakata Inx Corporation
   
546,600
     
6,064,895
 
Manufactures printing ink
               
Sekisui Jushi Corporation
   
131,600
     
2,761,501
 
Manufactures plastics and other resin materials
               
Shikoku Chemicals Corporation
   
181,900
     
2,077,562
 
Manufactures chemical products
               
Shin-Etsu Polymer Co., Ltd.
   
71,900
     
647,593
 
Manufactures electronic devices, precision moldings, and dwelling materials
               
Soken Chemical & Engineering Co., Ltd.
   
68,700
     
1,159,208
 
Manufactures chemical products
               
Tenma Corporation
   
171,600
     
3,135,545
 
Manufactures synthetic resin products
               
T&K Toka Co., Ltd.
   
432,700
     
3,565,582
 
Manufactures specialized inks for printing applications
               
Yushiro Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.
   
274,400
     
3,060,428
 
Manufactures metalworking fluids
               
Total Chemicals (13.5%)
           
39,602,090
 


Construction
           
Kandenko Co., Ltd.
   
441,700
     
3,377,345
 
Construction of electrical and power facilities
               
Kyowa Exeo Corporation
   
61,800
     
1,591,114
 
Telecommunications, electrical and civil infrastructure business
               
MIRAIT Holdings Corporation
   
290,700
     
4,359,177
 
Telecommunication and information communications technology solution business
               
Toenec Corporation
   
70,000
     
2,488,382
 
Construction of comprehensive building facilities
               
Totetsu Kogyo Co., Ltd.
   
94,800
     
2,543,381
 
Operates construction-related businesses
               
Yondenko Corporation
   
61,600
     
1,526,941
 
Construction of electrical distribution systems
               
Yurtec Corporation
   
528,500
     
3,367,532
 
Engineering company
               
Total Construction (6.5%)
           
19,253,872
 
                 
Electric Appliances
               
AOI Electronics Co., Ltd.
   
33,900
     
687,972
 
Manufactures electronic components
               
Foster Electric Company, Limited
   
20,000
     
214,248
 
Manufactures speakers and audio and electronic equipment
               
Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
   
65,500
     
3,941,360
 
Manufactures lighting equipment
               
Mabuchi Motor Co., Ltd.
   
78,400
     
3,500,637
 
Manufactures small motors
               
Maxell Holdings, Ltd.
   
62,200
     
715,182
 
Manufactures media devices, batteries and electrical appliances
               
Shindengen Electric Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
   
9,300
     
209,053
 
Manufactures semiconductor products, electrical components, and power supplies
               
Shinko Electric Industries Co., Ltd.
   
16,500
     
365,367
 
Manufactures semiconductor packages
               
Total Electric Appliances (3.3%)
           
9,633,819
 
                 
Financing Business
               
Hitachi Capital Corporation
   
55,700
     
1,277,687
 
General financial services
               
Ricoh Leasing Company, Ltd.
   
95,300
     
2,649,023
 
Leasing and financial services
               
Tokai Tokyo Financial Holdings, Inc.
   
109,800
     
324,040
 
Investment and financial services
               
Total Financing Business (1.4%)
           
4,250,750
 
                 
Food
               
Nichirei Corporation
   
48,400
     
1,314,287
 
Produces frozen foods and provides cold storage warehousing
               
Total Food (0.4%)
           
1,314,287
 
                 
Glass and Ceramics Products
               
Asia Pile Holdings Corporation
   
324,900
     
1,416,466
 
Manufactures concrete piles
               
Nichiha Corporation
   
106,000
     
3,311,072
 
Manufactures fiber cement building products
               
Total Glass and Ceramics Products (1.6%)
           
4,727,538
 
                 
Information and Communication
               
NS Solutions Corporation
   
56,400
     
1,667,168
 
System consulting services and software development
               
OBIC Co., Ltd.
   
9,500
     
2,136,396
 
Computer system integration
               
Okinawa Cellular Telephone Company
   
195,500
     
8,139,199
 
Telecommunications
               
Otsuka Corporation
   
31,000
     
1,502,994
 
Computer information system developer
               
Total Information and Communication (4.6%)
           
13,445,757
 


Iron and Steel
           
Chubu Steel Plate Co., Ltd.
   
85,600
     
639,755
 
Manufactures steel-related products
               
Mory Industries Inc.
   
53,800
     
1,258,332
 
Manufactures steel tubing products
               
Nichia Steel Works, Ltd.
   
1,867,000
     
5,509,855
 
Manufactures steel-related products
               
Osaka Steel Co., Ltd.
   
763,300
     
8,688,740
 
Manufactures steel-related products
               
Sanyo Special Steel Co., Ltd.
   
145,600
     
1,743,880
 
Steel, special material, and forging businesses
               
Total Iron and Steel (6.1%)
           
17,840,562
 
                 
Machinery
               
Makino Milling Machine Co., Ltd.
   
96,100
     
3,867,388
 
Manufactures machine tools
               
Miura Co., Ltd.
   
38,400
     
2,019,988
 
Manufactures boilers and related products
               
Nippon Pillar Packing Co., Ltd.
   
104,700
     
1,626,203
 
Manufactures mechanical seals
               
Nitto Kohki Co., Ltd.
   
193,100
     
3,078,795
 
Manufactures machine tools and motor pumps
               
Oiles Corporation
   
306,880
     
4,687,076
 
Manufactures bearing equipment
               
Shibuya Corporation
   
20,100
     
702,966
 
Packing plant business
               
Star Micronics Co., Ltd.
   
157,200
     
2,215,697
 
Manufactures machinery, electronic components, and precision parts
               
Takeuchi Mfg. Co., Ltd.
   
65,600
     
1,544,380
 
Manufactures construction machinery
               
Yamashin-Filter Corporation
   
36,000
     
367,709
 
Manufactures filters
               
Total Machinery (6.8%)
           
20,110,202
 
                 
Metal Products
               
Maruzen Co., Ltd.
   
20,200
     
340,070
 
Manufactures and sells machinery
               
Neturen Co., Ltd.
   
575,600
     
2,459,805
 
Manufactures steel bars and induction heating equipment
               
Piolax, Inc.
   
303,900
     
4,545,469
 
Manufactures automobile-related products
               
Rinnai Corporation
   
17,300
     
2,019,010
 
Manufactures heating appliances and components
               
Shinpo Co., Ltd.
   
2,300
     
26,313
 
Manufactures smokeless roasters
               
Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd.
   
2,500
     
93,111
 
Manufactures non-ferrous metal products, semiconductor and functional materials
               
Topre Corporation
   
169,700
     
2,120,335
 
Manufactures pressed and constant thermal logistics-related products
               
Total Metal Products (3.9%)
           
11,604,113
 


Other Products
           
Fuji Seal International, Inc.
   
14,700
     
272,830
 
Packaging-related materials and machinery
               
Komatsu Wall Industry Co., Ltd.
   
14,900
     
248,702
 
Manufactures various partitions
               
Nishikawa Rubber Co., Ltd.
   
245,900
     
3,482,395
 
Manufactures rubber automobile parts
               
Pigeon Corporation
   
5,300
     
236,650
 
Manufactures baby care products
               
The Pack Corporation
   
36,400
     
1,008,660
 
Manufactures paper and chemical products
               
Total Other Products (1.8%)
           
5,249,237
 
                 
Precision Instruments
               
Nakanishi Inc.
   
296,500
     
6,045,628
 
Manufactures dental instruments
               
Total Precision Instruments (2.1%)
           
6,045,628
 
                 
Real Estate
               
Avantia Co., Ltd.
   
140,600
     
1,084,492
 
Designs and constructs housing
               
Starts Corporation Inc.
   
82,500
     
2,228,405
 
Construction, leasing and management of real estate
               
Total Real Estate (1.2%)
           
3,312,897
 
                 
Retail Trade
               
ABC-Mart, Inc.
   
57,900
     
3,018,023
 
Retail sales of shoes
               
Amiyaki Tei Co., Ltd.
   
299,800
     
8,192,685
 
Operates barbecue restaurant chains
               
Cosmos Pharmaceutical Corporation
   
10,700
     
1,845,446
 
Operates drug store chains
               
Create SD Holdings Co., Ltd.
   
45,300
     
1,610,339
 
Operates pharmacies and drug store chains
               
Daikokutenbussan Co., Ltd.
   
127,900
     
7,034,408
 
Operates supermarkets
               
Izumi Co., Ltd.
   
132,700
     
4,577,397
 
Operates shopping centers, real estate, and credit card services
               
JM Holdings Co., Ltd.
   
123,500
     
2,881,450
 
Supermarket business and operation of eating-out stores
               
Kusuri No Aoki Holdings Co., Ltd.
   
22,500
     
1,875,629
 
Operates drug stores
               
NAFCO Co., Ltd.
   
24,500
     
527,960
 
Operates a chain of home and furniture retail outlets
               
PAL GROUP Holdings Co., Ltd.
   
62,100
     
678,331
 
Engaged in the manufacture, retail, and wholesale of clothing
               
Pan Pacific International Holdings Corporation
   
64,200
     
1,517,572
 
Operates discount stores
               
San-A Co., Ltd.
   
29,900
     
1,156,005
 
Retail sales of home goods
               
Seria Co., Ltd.
   
118,300
     
4,165,693
 
Discount retail sales
               
Sundrug Co., Ltd.
   
26,300
     
1,103,761
 
Operates pharmacies and drug store chains
               
Yossix Co., Ltd.
   
74,800
     
1,241,351
 
Operates restaurant chains
               
Total Retail Trade (14.1%)
           
41,426,050
 


Services
           
EPS Holdings, Inc.
   
94,100
     
864,676
 
Performs contract medical research services
               
Kanamoto Co., Ltd.
   
75,400
     
1,569,915
 
Construction related business
               
Matching Service Japan Co., Ltd.
   
32,800
     
248,911
 
Recruitment business
               
Nihon M&A Center Inc.
   
29,100
     
2,035,453
 
Provides merger and acquisition brokerage services
               
Nishio Rent All Co., Ltd.
   
285,500
     
5,561,457
 
Leasing of construction and facility work equipment
               
Sprix, Ltd.
   
76,900
     
620,417
 
Educational service business
               
Step Co., Ltd.
   
173,700
     
2,598,052
 
Operates preparatory schools
               
Tear Corporation
   
84,300
     
333,597
 
Funeral business
               
Total Services (4.7%)
           
13,832,478
 
                 
Textiles and Apparel
               
Seiren Co., Ltd.
   
200,000
     
2,924,352
 
Manufactures synthetic fibers and textile products
               
Total Textiles and Apparel (1.0%)
           
2,924,352
 
                 
Transportation and Warehousing
               
Alps Logistics Co., Ltd.
   
338,400
     
2,480,487
 
General logistics services
               
Meiko Trans Co., Ltd.
   
326,000
     
3,670,292
 
Marine logistics services
               
SG Holdings Co., Ltd.
   
139,600
     
4,173,353
 
Delivery, logistics, real estate, and other business
               
Trancom Co., Ltd.
   
4,200
     
337,240
 
General logistics services
               
Total Transportation and Warehousing (3.6%)
           
10,661,372
 
                 
Transportation Equipment
               
Hi-Lex Corporation
   
639,900
     
7,339,245
 
Manufactures control cables
               
Morita Holdings Corporation
   
30,500
     
521,363
 
Operates five business transportation segments
               
Nichirin Co., Ltd.
   
74,900
     
1,062,875
 
Manufactures hoses for automobiles
               
Nippon Seiki Co., Ltd.
   
76,900
     
815,679
 
Manufactures transportation equipment parts
               
Tokai Rika Co., Ltd.
   
103,600
     
1,585,294
 
Manufactures automobile parts
               
Total Transportation Equipment (3.9%)
           
11,324,456
 


Utilities
           
Keiyo Gas Co., Ltd.
   
37,600
     
1,316,802
 
Produces gas and energy products
               
The Okinawa Electric Power Company, Incorporated
   
151,290
     
2,103,404
 
Produces thermal energy products
               
Total Utilities (1.2%)
           
3,420,206
 
                 
Wholesale Trade
               
Ai Holdings Corporation
   
31,700
     
591,385
 
Information and security equipment
               
Elematec Corporation
   
27,800
     
255,185
 
Electric materials, components, and mechanical parts
               
Kanaden Corporation
   
233,500
     
2,883,931
 
Factory automation business
               
Kohsoku Corporation
   
290,200
     
4,382,266
 
Food and industrial packaging materials
               
Matsuda Sangyo Co., Ltd.
   
77,700
     
1,281,289
 
Precious metals, electronic materials, and food
               
Paltac Corporation
   
47,400
     
2,715,968
 
Cosmetics and daily necessities
               
Ryoden Corporation
   
712,700
     
10,298,008
 
Purchases electronic and electrical devices
               
SIIX Corporation
   
686,100
     
10,294,951
 
Parts procurement, logistics, and manufacturing of electronics
               
Sugimoto & Co., Ltd.
   
87,900
     
2,008,734
 
Machine tools and measuring instruments
               
Total Wholesale Trade (11.8%)
           
34,711,717
 
                 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN JAPANESE EQUITY SECURITIES (98.7%)
         
$
290,043,878
 
                 
FOREIGN CURRENCY
               
Japanese Yen
               
Interest bearing account
         
$
1,921,529
 
TOTAL FOREIGN CURRENCY (0.7%)
           
1,921,529
 
                 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN JAPANESE EQUITY SECURITIES AND FOREIGN CURRENCY (99.4%)
         
$
291,965,407
 
                 
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES, NET (0.6%)
           
2,023,424
 
                 
NET ASSETS (100.0%)
         
$
293,988,831
 

Equity securities and foreign currency holdings were translated at the
following exchange rate as of November 30, 2020

Japanese Yen  ¥ 104.365  =  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 November 30, 2020, for federal income tax purposes, subject to change, the aggregate cost of securities was $290,115,288 and net unrealized depreciation was $710,410, comprised of gross unrealized appreciation of $33,204,147 and gross unrealized depreciation of $33,275,557. 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
 
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.
 
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 November 30, 2020, all of the Fund’s investments were determined to be Level 1 securities.
 
During the quarter ended November 30, 2020, the Fund did not hold any instrument which used significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) in determining fair value.