News Release

Nomura Wins Eight Best Fund Awards ― 14 Total ―in R&I Fund Award 2021

Tokyo, April 26, 2021—Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd., the core company within theInvestment Management Division of Nomura Group, today announced that it has been awarded
a total of 14 awards across four categories in the R&I Fund Award 2021, including eight best fundawards.
The J-REIT Open (4 times Per Year Settlement Type) has won the award for 14 consecutive years,
and has been highly praised for its long-term performance. In addition, the Nomura Future Trend
Discovery Fund B Course (Unhedged) has been recognized in both the investment trust and NISA
categories for three consecutive years.
＜Investment Trusts Category /10-year Category＞
Prize
Category
Global Equity Fund

The First Prize

Global Equity Fund

The First PrizeJapanese REIT Fund

The First Prize

Fund Name

Global Value Open
Global Attractive Dividend Stock Fund (4 times Per
Yea Settlement Type / Monthly Profit Distribution
Type)
J-REIT Open (4 times Per Year Settlement Type)＜Investment Trusts Category＞
Prize
Category

Fund NameJapanese Equity Fund

The First Prize

Information Processing Electronics Fund

Global Equity Fund

The First Prize

Global Value Open

Japanese Equity FundThe Second Prize

Global Equity FundThe Second Prize

North American EquityFund
Global REIT FundThe Second Prize

US NASDAQ Open Course B

The Second Prize

Nomura Japan- US REIT Fund
Nomura Global Six Assets Diversified Fund (ProfitDistribution Type)

Mixed Asset Balanced FundThe Second Prize

Tactical Asset Allocation
Fund

The Second Prize＜iDeCo & DC Category＞
Category

Prize

Global Equity Fund

The First Prize＜NISA Category＞
Category

Super Trend Open
Nomura Future Trend Discovery Fund Course B(Unhedged)

World Diversified Investment Strategy Fund

Fund Name
Global Value Open DCPrize

Fund NameJapanese Equity Fund

The First Prize

Global Equity Fund

The First Prize

Super Trend Open
Nomura Future Trend Discovery Fund Course B(Unhedged)

Nomura remains committed to providing products and services that meet clients’ needs.

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NomuraNomura is a global financial services group with an integrated network spanning over 30 countries. By connecting
markets East & West, Nomura services the needs of individuals, institutions, corporates and governments through its
three business divisions: Retail, Wholesale (Global Markets and Investment Banking) and Investment Management.
Founded in 1925, the firm is built on a tradition of disciplined entrepreneurship, serving clients with creative solutions
and considered thought leadership. For further information about Nomura, visit www.nomura.com.
The R&I Fund Award is presented to provide reference information based on the past data R&I believes to be reliable(however, its accuracy and completeness are not guaranteed by R&I) and is not intended to recommend the purchase,sale or holding of particular products or guarantee their future performance. The Award is not the Credit Rating Business,but one of the Other Lines of Business (business excluding Credit Rating Business and also excluding the AncillaryBusinesses) as set forth in Article 299, paragraph (1),item(xxviii)of the Cabinet Office Ordinance on Financial
Instruments Business, etc. With respect to such business, relevant laws and regulations require measures to beimplemented so that activities pertaining to such business would not unreasonably affect the Credit Rating Activities.
Intellectual property rights including copyright and all other rights in this Award are the sole property of R&I, and any
unauthorized copying, reproduction and so forth are prohibited. The Award for “Investment Trusts/Aggregate Category”
is based on the average performance of the relevant funds of a fund manager, and does not indicate the excellent
performance of all individual funds of the manager.

Disclaimer of Nomura Asset Management
CautionThe risks and expenses listed below are assumed to be general investment trusts. The rates for expenses
are the highest rates among all publicly offered investment trusts managed by Nomura Asset Management,
which are borne by investors. As the risks and expenses associated with an investment trust vary, wheninvesting in an investment trust, please refer to the explanatory document (prospectus) and the pre-contract
document carefully in advance.
Risks Related to Investment Trusts
Investment trusts invest mainly in domestic and foreign stocks, public and corporate bonds, and othersecurities whose prices fluctuate, and the investment principal is not guaranteed. The price per unit ofinvestment fluctuates due to fluctuations in the market prices of the assets and in foreign exchange rates.
Therefore, losses may be incurred as the price of unit may become less than the amount invested byinvestors. Investment Trusts differ from deposits and savings. In addition, for investment trusts, the content
and nature of risks are different because the types of target assets, restrictions, trading markets, countries,etc. are different for each investment trust. Therefore, please refer to the explanatory document (prospectus)
and the pre-contract document when investing.
Expenses related to investment trusts
The total amount of the following costs will vary depending on the period investors hold the fund, etc., andtherefore cannot be presented.
As of April, 2021Subscription fee:
Maximum 3.85%(tax included)

It is the expense which the investor bears when purchasing a fund. The fund distributor
receives it as the cost of sales. The rate, etc. must be confirmed with the distributor.
Depending on the fund, "Redemption fee" may be required at the time of redemption(and at the time of redemption).

Trust fee:
Maximum 2.222%(tax included)

It is the cost charged based on the period the investor holds the fund. The asset
management company, the trustee company and the distributor receive it in a
proportional manner. The asset management company receives the investmentcompensation, the trustee company receives the custody compensation, and the2

distributor receives compensation for administrative duty including the distribution ofdividend, redemption money and investment reports*For some funds, extra fee may be charged depending on the investment performance.
*In the case of a fund of funds, with some exceptions, trust fees, etc. for funds investedby the fund are separately charged.
Investment trust reserve
expense:Maximum 0.5%

It is borne by investors upon redemption. It is charged in order for investors themselves
to bear the costs incurred in the trust property due to redemption by investors.

Other fees:

In addition to the expenses mentioned above, expenses such as "Brokeragecommissions for the purchase and sale of securities, etc.", "tax on the fund", "audit cost","Expenses for custody of assets in foreign countries", etc. are to be borne according to
the investing period, etc. The rate, maximum amount, etc. cannot be shown in advancebecause it fluctuates depending on the investment status, etc.

When subscribing fund, please make a decision by yourself after confirming the contents of the explanatory
document (prospectus) provided by the distributor.
About this document
This document is prepared based on information considered to be reliable, but does not guarantee theaccuracy or completeness of the information. All information contained in this document is based on the factprior to the preparation of this document and may be subject to change without notice. Nothing in thisdocument suggests or warrants future investment performance or return.
Notes upon subscription
The principal of the funds is not guaranteed. All profits and losses incurred by the funds are attributable tobeneficiaries. When making an application, please make your own decision after confirming the contents ofthe explanatory document (prospectus) provided by the distributor.
Trade name: Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd.
Director of Kanto Local Finance Bureau (Financial Instruments Firms) No.373
Membership: The Investment Trusts Association, Japan/ Japan Investment Advisers Association/ Type II
Financial Instruments Firms Association
About this English news release
The contents of this material are based on an English translation of a Japanese announcement made on
April 26, 2021 by Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd. Whilst every effort has been made to translate theJapanese document into English, the accuracy and correctness of this translation are not guaranteed,
therefore please refer to the original Japanese document.
Please note that the information contained in this document is for reference purposes only and does notconstitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities by Nomura Asset Management Co.,
Ltd. to any person in Japan and does not constitute a distribution, an offer to sell or the solicitation of an
offer to buy any securities or provide any services in any jurisdiction in which such distribution or offer is notauthorized.
Furthermore, none of the funds in this document have been or will be registered under the United States
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“1933 Act”), or under the securities laws of any state or politicalsubdivision of the United States of America or any of its territories, possessions or other areas subject to its
jurisdiction including the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (the “United States”). The funds have not been andwill not be registered under the United States Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, nor under
any other US federal laws.
Accordingly, the information in this document is not made or directed to any person in the United States andunder no circumstance shall the provision of the information on this document be deemed to constitute anoffer of securities or an offer to provide any services to any person in the United States or to any U.S. Person
as the term is defined under 1933 Act.

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Furthermore, the information in this document is not made or directed to any person in the United Kingdomand under no circumstances shall the provision of the information in this document be deemed to constitutean offer of securities or an offer to provide any services to any person in the United Kingdom.

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