Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund (JOF) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund (JOF) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $23,013 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 8.7% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $30,812 reinvested (6.2% a year), or $22,411 taking the dividends as cash, $10,844 of it paid out along the way.
JOF became
$30,812
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
6.2%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$17,448
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Worst drop
-42.0%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | JOF total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +7.4% | $2,485 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +52.2% | $1,396 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +5.2% | $789 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +21.4% | $706 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −17.0% | $154 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | −6.2% | $1,334 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +4.8% | $716 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +18.3% | $1,673 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −18.5% | $2,115 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +40.8% | $2,608 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +4.4% | $1,260 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +23.9% | $1,077 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | −0.5% | $214 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +30.3% | $273 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +1.4% | $139 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | −19.5% | $95 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +23.4% | $106 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +1.8% | $121 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −22.4% | $188 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: JOF total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund (JOF) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $30,812 at the end of Oct 2026: 6.2% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, JOF turned $10,000 into $23,013 with dividends reinvested, 8.7% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, JOF returned 10.8% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking JOF's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $22,411, including $10,844 of cash received; reinvesting added $8,401.
- JOF's best calendar year in that time was 2025 (52.2%) and its worst 2008 (-22.4%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund (JOF) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/JOF/total-return
JOF total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in JOF 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $23,013 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 8.7% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $10,261 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is JOF's total return since Dec 2007?
208% in total, or 6.2% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 16%.
How much of JOF's return came from dividends?
About 87% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $8,401 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was JOF's worst year?
2008, at -22.4% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -42.0%.
How is total return calculated here?
From month-end prices: the adjusted price counts every dividend reinvested in the month it was paid; the plain price doesn't. The S&P 500 is SPY with its dividends reinvested. No trading costs or taxes.