News Release

Nomura Lists New ETF Designed to Track Performance ofNikkei Semiconductor Stock Index on TSETokyo, June 4, 2024—Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd. (NAM), the core company within theInvestment Management Division of Nomura Group, today announced that it has listed a new ETF
designed to track the performance of the Nikkei Semiconductor Stock Index on the Tokyo Stock
Exchange (TSE). From today, investors can trade the ETF on the TSE through securities dealers
and traders in Japan.
CodeNameIndex

NEXT FUNDS Nikkei
200ASemiconductor Stock Index
Exchange Traded FundNikkei Semiconductor
Stock Index

Management Fee
0.462%
annually (0.42%,tax excluded） 1

The Nikkei Semiconductor Stock Index is a market value weighted index comprised of major
semiconductor related stocks listed on the TSE. It consists of the top 30 stocks by market
capitalization and represents the price movement of semiconductor related stocks in Japan.
Amid expectations for further expansion of the semiconductor market, the ETF will provide investors
globally with opportunities to invest in major Japanese semiconductor-related companies.
For further details on the ETF, please refer to the link below.
https://nextfunds.jp/en/lineup/200A/.

† “NEXT FUNDS” is the brand name for the ETF product range of Nomura AssetManagement Co., Ltd., representing “Nomura Exchange Traded Funds”.
The ETF is a part of Nomura’s NEXT FUNDS range and brings the total to 72.

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NomuraNomura is a global financial services group with an integrated network spanning approximately 30 countries and regions.
By connecting markets East & West, Nomura services the needs of individuals, institutions, corporates and governments
through its three business divisions: Wealth Management, Investment Management, and Wholesale (Global Markets andInvestment Banking). Founded in 1925, the firm is built on a tradition of disciplined entrepreneurship, serving clients withcreative solutions and considered thought leadership. For further information about Nomura, visit www.nomura.com.

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Disclaimer of “Nikkei Semiconductor Stock Index”
1. The Nikkei Semiconductor Stock Index is a copyrighted material calculated in a methodology independently
developed and created by Nikkei Inc. and Nikkei Inc. is the sole exclusive owner of the copyright and otherintellectual property rights in the Nikkei Semiconductor Stock Index itself and the methodology to calculate
the Nikkei Semiconductor Stock Index;
2. The intellectual property and any other rights in the marks to indicate Nikkei and the Nikkei Semiconductor
Stock Index shall be vested in Nikkei Inc.;
3. The ETF is managed exclusively at the risk of the Licensee and Nikkei Inc. shall assume no obligation or
responsibility for its management and transactions of the ETF. Nikkei Inc. has - besides granting the license
to the Licensee to use certain trademarks and to use the Nikkei Semiconductor Stock Index for the ETF – noconnection with the ETF.
4. Nikkei Inc. shall not have the obligation to continuously announce the Nikkei Semiconductor Stock Index
and shall not be liable for any error, delay, interruption, suspension or cessation of announcement thereof;and5. Nikkei Inc. shall have the right to change the description of the stocks included in the Nikkei Semiconductor
Stock Index, the calculation methodology of the Nikkei Semiconductor Stock Index or any other details of theNikkei Semiconductor Stock Index and shall have the right to suspend or cease the publication of the Nikkei
Semiconductor Stock Index without owing any liability to the Licensee or any other third party.
6. Nikkei Semiconductor Stock Index is the property of Nikkei Inc., which has contracted with S&P Opco, LLC(a subsidiary of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC) to calculate and maintain. The Nikkei Semiconductor StockIndex is not sponsored by S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC or its affiliates or its third party licensors, includingStandard & Poor's Financial Services LLC and Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC (collectively, “S&P Dow
Jones Indices”). S&P Dow Jones Indices will not be liable for any errors or omissions in calculating the Nikkei
Semiconductor Stock Index. “Calculated by S&P Dow Jones Indices” and the related stylized mark(s) areservice marks of S&P Dow Jones Indices and have been licensed for use by Nikkei Inc. S&P® is a registeredtrademark of Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC, and Dow Jones® is a registered trademark of Dow
Jones Trademark Holdings LLC.
7. The ETF based on the Nikkei Semiconductor Stock Index is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted
by S&P Dow Jones Indices. S&P Dow Jones Indices does not make any representation or warranty, express
or implied, to the owners of the ETF or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing insecurities generally or in the ETF particularly or the ability of the Nikkei Semiconductor Stock Index to track
general market performance. S&P Dow Jones Indices’ only relationship to Nikkei Inc. with respect to theNikkei Semiconductor Stock Index is the licensing of the certain trademarks, service marks and trade namesof S&P Dow Jones Indices, and the provision of the calculation services related to the Nikkei Semiconductor
Stock Index. S&P Dow Jones Indices is not responsible for and has not participated in the determination ofthe prices and amount of the ETF or the timing of the issuance or sale of the ETF or in the determination orcalculation of the equation by which the ETF may converted into cash or other redemption mechanics. S&PDow Jones Indices has no obligation or liability in connection with the administration, marketing or trading ofthe ETF. S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC is not an investment advisor. Inclusion of a security within the Nikkei
Semiconductor Stock Index is not a recommendation by S&P Dow Jones Indices to buy, sell, or hold suchsecurity, nor is it investment advice.
8. S&P DOW JONES INDICES DOES NOT GUARANTEE THE ADEQUACY, ACCURACY, TIMELINESSAND/OR THE COMPLETENESS OF THE NIKKEI SEMICONDUCTOR STOCK INDEX OR ANY DATARELATED THERETO OR ANY COMMUNICATION WITH RESPECT THERETO, INCLUDING, ORAL,WRITTEN, OR ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS. S&P DOW JONES INDICES SHALL NOT BESUBJECT TO ANY DAMAGES OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS, OMISSIONS, OR DELAYS THEREIN.
S&P DOW JONES INDICES MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, AND EXPRESSLYDISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSEOR USE OR AS TO RESULTS TO BE OBTAINED BY Nikkei Inc., OWNERS OF THE ETF, OR ANY OTHERPERSON OR ENTITY FROM THE USE OF THE NIKKEI SEMICONDUCTOR STOCK INDEX OR WITHRESPECT TO ANY DATA RELATED THERETO. WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OF THE FOREGOING, IN NO
EVENT WHATSOEVER SHALL S&P DOW JONES INDICES BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL,INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOSSOF PROFITS, TRADING LOSSES, LOST TIME, OR GOODWILL, EVEN IF THEY HAVE BEEN ADVISEDOF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY, OROTHERWISE.
Disclaimer of Nomura Asset Management
The contents of this material are based on an English translation of a Japanese announcement made onJune 4, 2024 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 not2

constitute 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 offerto buy any securities or provide any services in any jurisdiction in which such distribution or offer is notauthorized.
Furthermore, none of the shares of the Fund 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 Fund has 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.
Furthermore, the information in this document is not made or directed to any person in the United Kingdom
and 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.
Disclosures required in JapanETF Investment Risks
Since the Fund invests primarily in securities and futures contracts, there is a risk that the market price ofsuch securities or the NAV per unit of the Fund could decline and cause an investment loss due to a decline
in the index, a price decline in securities comprising the index, the bankruptcy of a security issuer, ordeterioration in the financial conditions of an issuer, in addition to other market factors.
Also, because some securities in the Fund are influenced by exchange rates, the NAV may fall due tofluctuations in the foreign exchange rate. An investor’s principal is therefore not guaranteed.
Furthermore, investment trusts are different from deposits and savings.
*ETF risks are not limited to the above.
Before investing in the Fund, prospective investors should carefully read the summary prospectus and basedecisions on their own judgement.
ETF Investment Costs
An investor shall bear the following costs when investing in the Fund.
Trading Fee:
Trading of the Fund incurs brokerage commission fees set by a Type-1 financial instruments businessprovider (securities firm) that handles the transaction. These commissions are separate from the actual
transaction value. (Because the commissions charged by each securities firm differ, it is not possible tospecify a maximum amount.)
Management Fees:
The total management fee is obtained by adding the amount determined in (2) below to the amountdetermined in (1) below. Management fees are paid from the trust assets, and therefore are charged indirectly
according to the period that the ETF is held.
(1) The amount obtained by multiplying the total net assets by a rate determined by the Management
Company not to exceed 1.045% annually* (0.95% exclusive of taxes).
*The maximum management fee of each ETF is indicated above. For some ETFs, the management fees arecalculated based on the Fund’s principal.
(2) If the securities belonging to the trust assets have been loaned, an amount no more than 55%* (50%exclusive of taxes) of the loan fees.**The highest loan fee of the ETFs is indicated.
Other Fees:
ETF-related taxes, expenses necessary for trust administrative procedures (including various expenses
necessary for safekeeping of overseas assets), interest on advances provided by the trustee, salesconsignment fees incurred when securities included in the fund are traded, audit fees, other expenses(including expenses relating to listing of Beneficiary Interests and fees for the use of trademarks to subject
indexes), and consumption taxes on these fees are incurred, when applicable, during the trust period. These
expenses are paid from the trust assets and are charged indirectly during the period that the ETF is held.
Other expenses will vary according to investment circumstances, and consequently, rates and maximum
amounts cannot be specified in advance.
The total amount of the above fees and expenses will vary according to investment duration, so they cannot

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be specified ahead of time.
For further details, please refer to the “Fund Expense and Taxes” section of the summary prospectus.
Notes
Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd. does not directly handle order requests for the Fund from investors. To
invest in the Fund it is necessary to open an account with a nearby Type-1 financial instruments businessprovider (securities firm) that handles ETFs and make a request to the broker.
Registered Company Name: Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd.
Registration Number: Director of the Kanto Local Financial Bureau (Financial instruments firms) No. 373
Member Associations: The Investment Trusts Association, Japan; Japan Securities Investment Advisers
Association; Type II Financial Instruments Firms Association4