abrdn Japan Equity Fund (JEQ)

• Market cap: $82M
• 1 day: -5.02%
• 5 days: -9.98%
• 1 month: 0.69%
• 3 months: 1.21%
• 6 months: -6.54%
• Year to date: 2.09%
• 1 year: -4.25%
• 5 years: -4.09%
• 10 years: -28.88%
• Sector: Financials
• Industry: Asset Management

About: Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund Inc is a United States-based closed-end diversified management investment company. Its investment objective is to outperform over the long term, on a total return basis (including appreciation and dividends), the Tokyo Stock Price Index ("TOPIX"). The fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing a majority of its assets, in equity securities of companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange or listed on the over-the-counter market in Japan or listed on other stock exchanges in Japan. The portfolio of investments is spread across Consumer Discretionary, Industrials, Information Technology, Financials, and other sectors.

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

0% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 1 | Existing positions closed: 1

2.75% less ownership

Funds ownership: 60.85% [Q3] → 58.1% (-2.75%) [Q4]

6% less funds holding

Funds holding: 33 [Q3] → 31 (-2) [Q4]

12% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $52.7M [Q3] → $46.3M (-$6.37M) [Q4]

18% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 9 | Existing positions reduced: 11