Amova Asset Management Wins "R&I Fund Award 2026"

Amova Asset Management Co., Ltd. (formerly Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd., hereinafter "Amova Asset") announced today that a total of 8 funds received the Best Fund Award and Excellent Fund Award in the "R&I Fund Award 2026" selected by Rating and Investment Information, Inc. (R&I). The "Nikko Cash Rich Fund," which won in the "Domestic Stock Value" category for both the 20-year and 10-year investment trust divisions, received its award for the sixth consecutive year. Additionally, the "LaSalle Global REIT Fund (monthly distribution type)" and "LaSalle Global REIT Fund (annual settlement type)," which won the Best Fund Award in the "Global REIT" category of the investment trust division, received their awards for the third consecutive year. Division | Category | Award | Awarded Fund --- | --- | --- | --- Investment Trust 20-year | Domestic Stock Growth | Excellent Fund Award | Capital Open Investment Trust 20-year | Domestic Stock Value | Best Fund Award | Nikko Cash Rich Fund Investment Trust 10-year | Domestic Stock Value | Excellent Fund Award | Nikko Cash Rich Fund Investment Trust 10-year | Technology-related Foreign Stock | Excellent Fund Award | Global Robotics Stock Fund (semi-annual settlement type), Global Robotics Stock Fund (annual settlement type) Investment Trust | Foreign Bond Yen Hedge | Excellent Fund Award | Zipangu Corporate Bond Fund Investment Trust | Hybrid Securities | Best Fund Award | Global CoCo Bond Fund (unhedged, monthly distribution type) Investment Trust | Hybrid Securities Yen Hedge | Best Fund Award | Global CoCo Bond Fund (hedged, monthly distribution type) Investment Trust | Global REIT | Best Fund Award | LaSalle Global REIT Fund (monthly distribution type), LaSalle Global REIT Fund (annual settlement type) Amova Asset will use these awards as encouragement to further improve investment performance and strive to provide competitive products and services. End About the "R&I Fund Award": The "R&I Fund Award" aims to provide reference information based on past data that R&I deems reliable (however, R&I does not guarantee its accuracy and completeness). It does not recommend the purchase, sale, or holding of specific products, nor does it guarantee future performance. This award is not a credit rating business but rather falls under other businesses (businesses other than credit rating business and unrelated to related businesses) as stipulated in Article 299, Paragraph 1, Item 28 of the Cabinet Office Ordinance on Financial Instruments Business, etc. For this business, measures are legally required to prevent undue influence on credit rating activities. All rights, including intellectual property rights such as copyright, related to this award belong to R&I, and unauthorized reproduction or reprinting is prohibited. Regarding the selection method for the R&I Fund Award 2026: For the "Investment Trust Division," the selection period is the past 3 years; for the "Investment Trust 10-year Division," it is the past 10 years; and for the "Investment Trust 20-year Division," it is the past 20 years. The selection is based on Sharpe ratio rankings, with consideration given to factors such as maximum drawdown, period until redemption, and fund size. Eligible funds are domestic publicly offered open-end stock investment trusts, excluding those exclusively for defined contribution pensions and SMA/wrap accounts. The evaluation date is March 31, 2026. ■ Risk Information Investment trusts do not guarantee investment principal, and their net asset value fluctuates because they invest in assets with price movements (foreign currency-denominated assets also carry exchange rate fluctuation risk). Therefore, the investment principal may fall below its initial value. All profits and losses from investment trust operations belong to the investors (beneficiaries). Please note that investment trusts are different from deposits. The type of assets invested, investment restrictions, trading markets, and target countries vary by investment trust, so the content and nature of risks also differ. ■ Summary of Fees, etc. Customers will bear the following costs: Purchase fee: Up to 3.85% (3.5% excluding tax) Redemption fee: Up to 1.1% (1.0% excluding tax) Trust asset retention amount: Up to 0.6% Trust fee (annual rate): Up to 4.54% (4.45% excluding tax) For some funds, a success fee may be incurred depending on investment performance. Other expenses: Brokerage commissions for buying and selling incorporated securities, costs for safekeeping assets abroad, audit fees, interest on borrowings, interest on advances, remuneration related to lent securities, etc. * Other expenses vary depending on the operating conditions and cannot be determined in advance.