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The MSCI Japan Small Cap has fallen substantially since its peak in mid-2021, providing JSGI’s managers with the chance to purchase interesting stocks at lower prices. One such new addition to the portfolio is Shift, Japan’s top software testing service. JSGI’s managers had been watching this stock for some time and the recent market sell-off gave them the chance to acquire the name at an attractive price.
Shift allows software engineers to outsource the low value- added, time-consuming work of testing software. The company has achieved annual revenue growth of more than 40% a year for eleven consecutive years and its long-term prospects are very positive, as its market penetration is still very small.
Trends triggered or accelerated by the pandemic are now embedded in Japan’s daily life and management practices and will continue to drive the development of new products and services for many years to come. Growth, productivity and corporate earnings will increase accordingly, regardless of prevailing economic conditions.
JSGI’s portfolio holdings, and its shareholders, could be ideally placed to benefit.
In addition to targeting long term capital growth, JSGI also offers an attractive quarterly dividend, equivalent to an annual dividend yield of about 4%. JSGI is a relatively low-cost way for investors to gain diversified exposure to the many exciting opportunities on offer in Japan’s small cap space. The
fund offers investors the possibility of capital gains, market outperformance, a competitive, regular income, and a front row seat to witness, and benefit from, Japan’s technological transformation.
More information on Japan Small Cap Growth and Income Plc here >
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