28February 2014Press Release
Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd.

Nikko Asset Management Wins Asia Pacific Equity ETF
Management Firm Award for Fourth Year in the Last Five
Nikko Asset Management (Nikko AM) has been named the Best Asia Pacific Equity ETF
Manager at the 2014 ETF Express Awards, the company announced today.
The firm has won the award in four of the past five years, with over 1,600 readers taking partin the survey. Nikko AM’s award comes from an industry recognition of their ETF offeringfrom investors and wider market participants.
“There is renewed interest in the Japan story from investors around the world, and we are
happy to provide them market access through our broad ETF line-up,” said Koei Imai, Headof ETF Center of Nikko AM. “We are steadily expanding our product offering to meet theneeds of investors in Japan and elsewhere.”
The best managers in their respective asset class are chosen based on product innovation,performance, consistency, expert knowledge and transparency. Results are centered on a‘peer review system’ that sees investors, managers, advisers and distributors and otherindustry participants nominate winners for each category. Firms are then subject to a final
review by the ETF Express editorial team at which the winners are then named.
For further information, please visit the following websites.
ETF Express: http://www.etfexpress.com
GFM’s official website: http://www.globalfundmedia.com*This award is based on past performance and does not guarantee future investment performance.

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Nikko Asset Management ETFs
◆Japanese Equity
AreaJapan

Issue
Code

Fund nameIndex

1308

Listed Index Fund TOPIXTOPIX

1314

Listed Index Fund S&P Japan Emerging Equity 100

S&P Japan Emerging Equity 100

1316

Listed Index Fund TOPIX100 Japan Large Cap
EquityTOPIX1001317

Listed Index Fund TOPIX Mid400 Japan Mid Cap
EquityTOPIX Mid400

1318

Listed Index Fund TOPIX Small Japan Small Cap
EquityTOPIX Small

1330

Listed Index Fund 225

Nikkei 225

1347

Listed Index Fund FTSE Japan Green Chip 35

FTSE Japan Green Chip 35

1544

Listed Index Fund Japan Equity (MSCI Japan)

MSCI Japan

1556

Listed Index Fund Nikkei China Related 50

Nikkei China Related 50

1578

Listed Index Fund Nikkei 225 (Mini)

Nikkei 225

1586

Listed Index Fund TOPIX Ex-Financials

TOPIX Ex-Financials

1592

Listed Index Fund JPX Nikkei Index 400

JPX-Nikkei Index 400

1698

Listed Index Fund Japan High Dividend (TSEDividend Focus 100)

Tokyo Stock Exchange Dividend Focus 100
Index◆Foreign Equity
AreaIssue
CodeUS

1547

Listed Index Fund US Equity (S&P500)

S&P5001322

Listed Index Fund China A Share (Panda) CSI 300

CSI3001548

Listed Index Fund China H-share (Hang Seng
China Enterprises)

Hang Seng China Enterprises Index

India

1549

Listed Index Fund CNX Nifty Futures (India Equity)

SGX CNX Nifty Index FuturesWorldex Japan

1554Listed Index Fund World Equity (MSCI ACWI) exJapanMSCI ACWI ex Japan

DevelopedCountries

1680

Listed Index Fund International Developed
Countries Equity (MSCI-KOKUSAI)MSCI-KOKUSAI

Emerging
Countries

1681

Listed Index Fund International Emerging
Countries Equity (MSCI EMERGING)

MSCI Emerging Markets

China

Fund name

Index

◆REIT
AreaIssue
CodeJapan

1345

Australia

1555

Fund name
Listed Index Fund J-REIT (Tokyo Stock Exchange
REIT Index) Bi-Monthly Dividend Payment Type
Listed Index Fund Australian REIT (S&P/ASX200 AREIT)

Index
Tokyo Stock Exchange REIT Index
S&P/ASX200 A-REIT◆Fixed IncomeArea
Emerging
Countries
DevelopedCountries

Issue
Code1566
1677

Fund nameIndex

Listed Index Fund Emerging Bond (BarclaysLocal EM)
Listed Index Fund International Bond (CitigroupWGBI) Monthly Dividend Payment Type

Barclays Capital Emerging Markets Local Currency
Government - 10% Country Capped Index
Citigroup Nonyen World Government Bond Index Japanese Investment Trust■Risk Information○ Investment trust principal is not guaranteed and invests in assets for which prices
fluctuate (assets denominated in foreign currencies also bear exchange rate risks),
therefore market transaction prices and NAV will fluctuate. It is possible that the NAV
will fall below the principal amount of your investment. Profits and losses made by themanagement of investment trusts all belong to the beneficiaries. Investment trusts
differ from deposits and savings.
○ Different investment trusts invest in different asset classes, markets, and countries,
and contain different investment restrictions, so the details of their risks differ
accordingly.
■Outline of Fees, etc.
Investors must bear the following expenses:＜Fees charged at the time of subscription and redemption＞
zPurchase Application Fees: As stipulated by the distributors. Please contact yourdistributor for details.
A tax equivalent will also be added to this amount.
zRedemption Fees:The distributors may charge beneficiaries a fee determined by each
distributor, together with consumption tax thereon, upon redemption orrepurchase of beneficiary interests.
* Please contact your distributor for details.
zAmount Retained in Trust Assets: Not applicable.
＜Fees and expenses charged indirectly through the trust assets (i.e. paid by the Fund)＞z Trust Fees:
The trust fee is calculated by multiplying the total net asset value by up to0.105%* per annum (0.1% before tax).
＊0.108% when the consumption tax increases to 8%.
zOther Expenses: Expenses for creating and delivering prospectuses, accounting
expenses (including outsourcing fees), audit costs, listing fees and index
royalties, will be paid out of the fund's trust assets with an amountreached by multiplying an annual rate of no greater than 0.1% on thefund's daily net asset value.
Brokerage commissions on securities in the portfolio, interest on
borrowings and advances, and fees related to securities lending are paidout of the fund's trust assets each time they are incurred (in the case ofsecurities lending, the amount reached by multiplying 0.525* (0.5 beforetax) on the lending fee).
＊0.54 when the consumption tax increases to 8%.
*The rate or maximum amounts applicable to brokerage commissions
on securities in the portfolio and other expenses cannot be disclosed inadvance because the actual amount will vary depending on the state of
the assets managed.
* The total amount of fees charged to the Fund will vary depending on the length ofinvestment period and other factors. Therefore, we cannot give a specific total.
* For more detail, please refer to the investment trust explanatory document (prospectus
distributed in advance of subscription).
<Disclaimer>○ Fees, etc. listed are the highest rates among those charged to the ETFs managed by
Nikko Asset Management (as of the date this document was created).
○ The risk information and fees, etc. disclosed above are those typical for a generalinvestment trust. Actual fees will vary for each specific investment trust. For more detail,please refer to the investment trust explanatory document (prospectus distributed inadvance of subscription).

■Other matters to consider○ These marketing materials were prepared for the purpose of providing information on
the ETFs managed by Nikko Asset Management and promoting investors’
understanding of this Fund.
○ The provisions stipulated in Article 37-6 of the Financial Instruments and Exchange
Act (the cooling-off period) do not apply to transactions of the Fund.
○ Unlike bank deposits or insurance policies, investment trusts are notprotected by the Deposit Insurance Corporation or the Insurance
Policyholders Protection Corporations.
○ Any profit or loss derived from the management of investment trusts belongs
to all the beneficiaries. Please read the related contract prior to investing inthe Funds.

About Nikko Asset Management
Nikko Asset Management (Nikko AM) is a leader in the Asian financial services industry, with over$160 billion in assets under management as of 31 December 2013. Established in 1959, the firm has
22 offices in 10 countries and enjoys one of the largest distributor networks in the region, serving both
retail and institutional clients. More than 300 banks, brokers, financial advisors and life insurancecompanies distribute the company’s products.
Nikko AM manages a wide range of equity and fixed income strategies in both active and passive
formats, leveraging the talents of more than 270 investment professionals. In 2013 alone, Nikko AM
won awards for excellence in asset management from Lipper, Mercer, AsianInvestor, R&I, among
others.
The company’s management team is highly diverse and experienced, and is committed to running thecompany according to international best practices. Nikko AM’s independence from the limitations
imposed on many captive asset management companies allows it to focus on the interests of clients.
At the same time, the company enjoys a stable base of shareholders, with majority ownership held by
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings and a smaller stake by DBS Bank.
For more information, please visit www.nikkoam.com/english* Consolidated assets under management and subadvisory of Nikko AM and its subsidiaries as of 31 December 2013. “Region”
excludes firms with more than 75% of AUM sourced from a single country.