News Release

Nomura to Launch Emerging Market Equity and Bond
Exchange Traded Funds
Tokyo, June 20, 2018—Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd., the core company within theAsset Management Division of the Nomura Group, today announced plans to expand its
NEXT FUNDS product range with the launch of two new exchange traded funds (ETFs).
The two new products are the “NEXT FUNDS Emerging Market Equity MSCI-EM(Unhedged) Exchange Traded Fund” and the “NEXT FUNDS Emerging Market Bond J.P.
Morgan EMBI Plus (Unhedged) Exchange Traded Fund.”CodeFund NameIndexManagementFee*2520

NEXT FUNDS Emerging Market Equity MSCIEM (Unhedged) Exchange Traded Fund

MSCI Emerging MarketIndex

0.19%

2519

NEXT FUNDS Emerging Market Bond J.P.
Morgan EMBI Plus (Unhedged) Exchange
Traded Fund

J.P.Morgan Emerging
Market Bond Index Plus

0.19%

*The management fees above represent the annual tax-exclusive rates as of June 20, 2018.
The total management fee for each ETF will vary if the ETFs engage in securities lending. For
further details, please refer to the "Fund Expense and Taxes” section in the prospectus.

The two new ETFs were today approved for listing by the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) witha launch date of July 6 and a listing date of July 10. The new ETFs will both be added to acore asset range of six ETFs that launched last December.
From the listing date, investors will be able to trade the ETFs on the TSE through securities
dealers and traders in Japan. The minimum initial investment amount is expected to beapproximately 10,000 yen (per 10 units).
The ETFs are part of Nomura’s NEXT FUNDS range, and bring the total to 61.

† “NEXT FUNDS” is the brand name for the ETF product range ofNomura Asset Management Co., Ltd., representing “Nomura
Exchange Traded Funds”.

endsNomura
Nomura is an Asia-headquartered financial services group with an integrated global network spanning over 30countries. By connecting markets East & West, Nomura services the needs of individuals, institutions,corporates and governments through its four business divisions: Retail, Asset Management, and Wholesale(Global Markets and Investment Banking), and Merchant Banking. 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.

Disclosures required in Japan
Registered Company Name: Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd.
Registration Number: Director of Kanto Local Finance Bureau (Financial Instruments Firms)
No.373
Member Associations: The Investment Trusts Association, Japan; Japan Investment
Advisers Association
ETF Investment Risks
ETFs invest primarily in securities that are subject to fluctuations in price and may incur
losses when the market price or index price falls because of changes in linked stock priceindices, decreases in the price of securities included in the funds, bankruptcy or deteriorationof the financial status of the companies that issued the securities included in the funds, andthe effects of other market factors. Also, the securities included in the funds are subject tocurrency exchange rates, and the index price may fall because of fluctuations in exchange
rates. Consequently, the investment principal is not guaranteed. Because of the risk
characteristics, investment trusts including ETFs are fundamentally different from deposits
and savings.
* ETF risks are not limited to the above.
When applying to establish a trust, be sure to read the investment trust documentation (theprospectus) provided by the distributing company and to make your own investment
decisions.
ETF Expenses (investors who invest in ETFs through a recognized securities exchange will
incur the following expenses)•Trading Fee (paid at the time of transaction)
Trading of the Fund incurs brokerage commission fees set by a Type-1 financial
instruments business provider (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 to specify a maxim um amount.)•

Management fees (fees are charged during the trust period according to the length of thetrust period)
The total management fee is obtained by adding the amount determined in (2) below tothe amount determined in (1) below.
Management fees are paid from the trust assets, and therefore are the costs indirectly
paid by an investor during the period the ETF is held.
(1) The amount obtained by multiplying the total net assets by a rate determined by theManagement Company not to exceed 1.026% annually* (0.95% exclusive of taxes). *The maximum management fee of each ETF is indicated above. For the Nikkei 300
Exchange Traded Fund the management fees are calculated based on the Fund‘sprincipal.
(2) If the securities belonging to the trust assets have been loaned, an amount no morethan 54%* (50% exclusive of taxes) of the loan fees. * The highest loan fee of theETFs is indicated.

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Other fees (other fees may be imposed when applicable during the trust period)
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, sales consignment fees incurred when securities included in thefund are traded, audit fees, other expenses (including expenses relating to listing ofBeneficiary Interests and fees for the use of trademarks to subject indexes), andconsumption taxes on these fees are incurred, when applicable, during the trust period.
These expenses are paid from the trust assets and are the expenses indirectly paid by aninvestor during the period that the ETF is held.

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Other expenses will vary according to investment circumstances, and consequently, rates
and maximum amounts cannot be specified in advance. For further details, please referto the "Fund Expense and Taxes" section in the prospectus. Please note that theprospectus is available in Japanese only. Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd. does notdirectly handle requests for ETFs from investors. To invest in an ETF, it is necessary toopen an account with a nearby first financial instruments business provider (securitiesfirm) that handles ETFs and make a request to the broker.