Daiwa Asset Management Announces Awards at Diamond ZAi NISA Investment Trust Grand Prix 2026

Daiwa Asset Management Co., Ltd. (President and CEO: Kei Sano, hereinafter "the Company") is pleased to announce that the following funds have received the Grand Prize and Excellence Awards at the "Diamond ZAi NISA Investment Trust Grand Prix 2026." Notably, the Grand Prize winner, "US Infrastructure Builder Equity Fund (unhedged)," and the Excellence Award winner, "Daiwa Financial New Era Fund," have received awards for the second consecutive year. Category | Award | Fund Name | Consecutive Awards ---|---|---|--- Japanese Equity Comprehensive | Excellence Award | Daiwa Financial New Era Fund | 2nd consecutive Japanese Equity Comprehensive | Excellence Award | Daiwa Japan High Dividend Stock Fund | - US Equity | Grand Prize (Theme) | US Infrastructure Builder Equity Fund (unhedged) | 2nd consecutive REIT | Excellence Award (Overseas) | Daiwa US REIT Fund II (Annual Settlement Type) | - Encouraged by these awards, we will continue to strive to contribute to our customers' asset building, and we ask for your continued support. End ■ About the Diamond ZAi NISA Investment Trust Grand Prix 2026 This award is organized by the monthly money magazine "Diamond ZAi" published by Diamond Inc., with the aim of "recognizing truly good investment trusts from the perspective of individual investors." Started in 2023, this is the 4th year of the award. It selects investment trusts that individual investors can hold with peace of mind for the long term, based on performance data, in a fair and neutral manner, purely on merit. ・Investment trusts eligible for NISA, registered for sale in Japan as of the end of December 2025. ・Investment trusts with at least 5 years of operational track record as of the end of December 2025. For the Fresher Award, investment trusts with at least 3 years of operational track record. ・Investment trusts with net assets of 1 billion yen or more as of the end of December 2025. *For details on the evaluation method, please refer to "Diamond ZAi June 2026 issue." *The "Diamond ZAi NISA Investment Trust Grand Prix 2026" is intended to provide information based on past data that the Diamond ZAi editorial department deems reliable, and does not recommend, sell, or hold specific products, nor does it guarantee future performance. This grand prix is not a credit rating. All intellectual property rights and other rights related to this grand prix belong to the Diamond ZAi editorial department, and unauthorized reproduction or duplication is prohibited. Precautions for Investment Trusts When purchasing investment trusts, please fully understand the following two precautions, always refer to the "Investment Trust Prospectus (Delivery Prospectus)" of the relevant investment trust, and make your final investment decisions at your own discretion. About Investment Trust Risks Investment trusts invest in securities with fluctuating prices, so their net asset value fluctuates. Therefore, the investment principal is not guaranteed and may fall below the principal. All profits and losses generated in the trust assets belong to the investors. Investment trusts are different from deposits and savings. The risk factors vary depending on the securities in which the investment trust invests, so please refer to the "Investment Trust Prospectus (Delivery Prospectus)" when applying. About Fees Borne by Customers The following fees are incurred when purchasing investment trusts and during the investment period. Directly borne fees ◆Purchase fee: The rate is 0-3.30% (tax included). ◆Trust asset retention fee: The rate is 0-0.5%. Indirectly borne fees from trust assets ◆Management fee (trust remuneration): The rate is 0-1.98% per annum (tax included). ◆Other fees and charges: Audit fees, brokerage commissions for buying and selling securities, expenses for futures and options trading, and expenses for holding assets abroad will be borne by the trust assets. (For "other fees and charges," the rates and upper limits cannot be indicated in advance as they vary depending on the investment situation, etc.) *The types and rates of fees vary depending on the sales company and individual investment trusts. The above fee rates represent the general investment trust rates managed by Daiwa Asset Management. For fund-of-funds, management fees, etc., of the underlying investment trusts will be borne separately. Also, some investment trusts may incur performance-based fees or redemption fees. *The total amount of fees, etc., cannot be displayed as it varies depending on the holding period, etc. *Please contact the sales company for details as it varies depending on the investment trust. For more details, please refer to the "Investment Trust Prospectus (Delivery Prospectus)."