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Amendments to terms and conditions of the Trust Deed for the Gold-Price-Linked Exchange Traded Fund (code:1328) and notification of the date for recognition of beneficiary ownership for objection procedures.

Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd. today issued a proposal for amendment to the terms and conditions of the Trust Deed for the Gold-Price-Linked Exchange Traded Fund (code:1328). The date for recognition of beneficiary ownership as December 4, 2018 has been fixed for objection procedures by the Fund's beneficiaries. In the event that the total number of units lodging objections does not surpass 50% of the outstanding units of the fund, the amendment is scheduled to become effective from March 27, 2019.
Please note that this ETF will continue to be listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and investors are able to trade it as before.

Abstract of the amendment and the reasons:

  1. (1)Investment management methods available to the Fund: Gold futures will be added to the current investable securities - linked bonds. By changing the investment management method, the management costs of the Fund are expected to be reduced and the tracking error is expected to decline.
  2. (2)The redemption method will be changed from an exchange between ETFs and securities to an exchange between ETFs and cash. Also, the subscription fee will be changed from 0.6% to 0.05%, while on redemption a fee of 0.05% will be newly charged as a fee to be retained in trust assets. Changing the method of redemption is expected to enhance the convenience for beneficiaries, while the tracking error of the fund is expected to decline as a result of implementing the investment method as described in (1).
  3. (3)The upper limit of the trust amount will be reduced from 2 trillion yen to 50 billion yen in consideration of the practical limit.
  4. (4)Conditions relating to provisions for early redemption will be changed: In cases such as the abolition of the benchmark index or in other special cases, the ETF will be redeemed early without undergoing the beneficiaries' objection procedures as currently described in the terms and conditions of the fund. This provision will be made due to potential investment management difficulties arising in the event that the managers are unable to adopt a substitute benchmark index.

ETF Investment Risks

ETFs invest primarily in securities that are subject to fluctuations in price and may incur losses when market prices or index prices fall because of changes in linked stock price indexes, decreases in the prices of securities included in the funds, bankruptcy or deterioration of the financial status of the companies that issued the securities included in the funds, and the effects of other market factors. Also, the securities included in the funds are subject to effects from currency exchange rates, and index prices 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 (the prospectus) 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 first 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 maximum amount.)
  • Management fees (fees are charged during the trust period according to the length of the trust period)
    The total management fee is obtained by adding the amount determined in (2) below to the amount determined 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 Nikkei 300 Exchange Traded Fund the management fees are calculated 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 (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 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. For further details, please refer to the "Costs and Taxes of the Fund" section in the prospectus. Please note that the prospectus is available in Japanese only. Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd. does not directly handle requests for ETFs from investors. To invest in an ETF, it is necessary to open an account with a nearby first financial instruments business provider (securities firm) that handles ETFs and make a request to the broker. Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd. has attempted to provide complete information on this website, but it provides no guarantees concerning its content. Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd. and financial instrument exchanges bear no liability whatsoever for losses incurred as a result of the information on this website. In addition, use of the information on this website for commercial purposes, and modification, reuse, and redistribution for provision to third parties are strictly prohibited.

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