Announcement of the Establishment of "iFreeETF Bloomberg Japan Equity (Ex-Financials) High Dividend 50 Index"

Daiwa Asset Management Co., Ltd. (President and Representative Director: Kei Sano, hereinafter "the Company") has newly established the "iFreeETF Bloomberg Japan Equity (Ex-Financials) High Dividend 50 Index" (Securities Code: 566A, hereinafter "this ETF") and will list it on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The establishment and commencement of operation are scheduled for May 1, 2026, and the listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange is scheduled for May 7, 2026.

This ETF aims to track an index composed of Japanese equities, excluding the financial industry from the selection universe, based on the "iFreeETF Bloomberg Japan Equity High Dividend 50 Index" which was listed in April 2025.

The underlying "Bloomberg Japan Equity (Ex-Financials) High Dividend 50 Index (including dividends)" is an index composed of stocks with high expected dividend yields while maintaining financial soundness. It utilizes the latest expected dividend data from multiple analysts for stock selection and conducts rebalancing with equal weighting four times a year.

For institutional investors, this ETF can serve as an aid in responding to double gearing regulations, and for individual investors, it can be one of the choices for equity investment focused on dividend yield.

Furthermore, the preceding "iFreeETF Bloomberg Japan Equity High Dividend 50 Index" has reached a total net asset value of 50 billion yen (as of the end of March 2026) and is utilized by many investors.

We will continue to provide various products that contribute to the asset formation needs of investors, and we ask for your continued patronage of "iFreeETF."

### iFreeETF Bloomberg Japan Equity (Ex-Financials) High Dividend 50 Index

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