Nomura AM Wins Multiple Best Fund Awards at "R&I Fund Awards 2026"
Nomura Asset Management received a total of 20 awards in three categories at the "R&I Fund Awards 2026" selected by Rating and Investment Information, Inc. (R&I), with 14 of these being Best Fund Awards. The "J-REIT Open (Quarterly Distribution Type)" notably achieved its 19th consecutive award, marking the longest continuous winning streak among all honored funds and highlighting its long-standing strong performance.
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Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd. (CEO & President: Shoichi Okoshi, hereinafter "the Company") received a total of 20 awards in three categories at the "R&I Fund Awards 2026," selected by Rating and Investment Information, Inc. (R&I). Of these, 14 were Best Fund Awards.
Following last year's success, funds across a wide range of asset classes, including domestic and international equities, bonds, REITs, and balanced funds, were honored again this year. Notably, the "J-REIT Open (Quarterly Distribution Type)" achieved a Best Fund Award in the Investment Trust 20-Year Category and an Excellent Fund Award in the Investment Trust 10-Year Category, marking its 19th consecutive year of recognition, the longest continuous winning streak among all awarded funds. Furthermore, the "Information Electronics Fund," which secured Best Fund Awards in all three categories including the Investment Trust category, and funds such as "Small-Cap Blue Chip Open" in the Investment Trust 10-Year Category, "Nomura Global Sector Investment Series (Global Semiconductor Stock Investment)," and "Nomura Future Trend Discovery Fund B Course (Unhedged) Alias: Sakimino-Mei" received awards for multiple years, demonstrating highly evaluated strong operational track records.
As the Japanese government promotes the "Plan for Establishing Japan as an Asset Management Nation" and demands sophistication in the asset management business, our company will continue to provide competitive products and services to investors as a Japanese asset management company operating on a global stage.
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**About R&I Fund Awards 2026**
The "R&I Fund Awards" aim to provide reference information based on past data that R&I deems reliable (however, R&I does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness), and do not recommend the purchase, sale, or holding of specific products, nor do they guarantee future performance. These awards are not a credit rating business, but rather "other businesses" as stipulated in Article 299, Paragraph 1, Item 28 of the Cabinet Office Ordinance on Financial Instruments Business, etc. (businesses other than credit rating business and unrelated to credit rating). For these businesses, measures are in place under law to prevent undue influence on credit rating activities.
**Investment Trust 20-Year Category**
* **Domestic Equity High Dividend**
* Excellent Fund Award: Japan High Dividend Stock Investment Trust
* Excellent Fund Award: High Dividend Japan Stock Open Alias: Kōhaitō Nippon
* **Domestic Equity Technology Related**
* Best Fund Award: Information Electronics Fund
* **North American Equity Growth**
* Best Fund Award: US NASDAQ Open B Course
* **Domestic REIT**
* Best Fund Award: J-REIT Open (Quarterly Distribution Type)
**Investment Trust 10-Year Category**
* **Domestic Equity Core**
* Excellent Fund Award: Nomura Japan Open
* **Domestic Small to Mid-Cap Equity**
* Best Fund Award: Small-Cap Blue Chip Open
* **Domestic Equity Technology Related**
* Best Fund Award: Information Electronics Fund
* **Foreign Equity Growth**
* Best Fund Award: Nomura Future Trend Discovery Fund B Course (Unhedged) Alias: Sakimino-Mei
* **Foreign Equity Value**
* Best Fund Award: Global Value Open
* **Technology-Related Foreign Equity**
* Best Fund Award: Nomura Global Sector Investment Series (Global Semiconductor Stock Investment)
* **Domestic REIT**
* Excellent Fund Award: Nomura J-REIT Fund
* Excellent Fund Award: J-REIT Open (Monthly Distribution Type)
* Excellent Fund Award: J-REIT Open (Quarterly Distribution Type)
* Excellent Fund Award: J-REIT Open (Asset Growth Type)
**Investment Trust Category**
* **Domestic Equity Technology Related**
* Best Fund Award: Information Electronics Fund
* **Technology-Related Foreign Equity**
* Excellent Fund Award: Nomura Global AI Related Equity Fund B Course
* **Medical/Bio-Related Foreign Equity**
* Best Fund Award: World Genome Technology Open B Course
* **Foreign Bonds**
* Best Fund Award: (Toyota Motor Credit) Toyota Group Global Bond Fund (Monthly Distribution Type)
* Best Fund Award: (Toyota Motor Credit) Toyota Group Global Bond Fund (Semi-Annual Distribution Type)
* **Foreign Unconstrained Bonds**
* Best Fund Award: Nomura Templeton Total Return B Course
* Best Fund Award: Nomura Templeton Total Return D Course
* **Foreign Unconstrained Bonds (Yen-Hedged)**
* Best Fund Award: Nomura PIMCO Global Income Strategy Fund A Course
* Best Fund Award: Nomura PIMCO Global Income Strategy Fund C Course
* **US High Yield Bonds**
* Best Fund Award: Nomura US High Yield Bond Investment Trust (USD Course) Monthly Distribution Type
* Best Fund Award: Nomura US High Yield Bond Investment Trust (USD Course) Semi-Annual Distribution Type
* **Balanced (Bond-Centric)**
* Excellent Fund Award: My Story Distribution Type (6 times per year) B Course
* **Balanced Ratio Variable (Standard)**
* Excellent Fund Award: Nomura Carmignac Fund B Course
Following last year's success, funds across a wide range of asset classes, including domestic and international equities, bonds, REITs, and balanced funds, were honored again this year. Notably, the "J-REIT Open (Quarterly Distribution Type)" achieved a Best Fund Award in the Investment Trust 20-Year Category and an Excellent Fund Award in the Investment Trust 10-Year Category, marking its 19th consecutive year of recognition, the longest continuous winning streak among all awarded funds. Furthermore, the "Information Electronics Fund," which secured Best Fund Awards in all three categories including the Investment Trust category, and funds such as "Small-Cap Blue Chip Open" in the Investment Trust 10-Year Category, "Nomura Global Sector Investment Series (Global Semiconductor Stock Investment)," and "Nomura Future Trend Discovery Fund B Course (Unhedged) Alias: Sakimino-Mei" received awards for multiple years, demonstrating highly evaluated strong operational track records.
As the Japanese government promotes the "Plan for Establishing Japan as an Asset Management Nation" and demands sophistication in the asset management business, our company will continue to provide competitive products and services to investors as a Japanese asset management company operating on a global stage.
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**About R&I Fund Awards 2026**
The "R&I Fund Awards" aim to provide reference information based on past data that R&I deems reliable (however, R&I does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness), and do not recommend the purchase, sale, or holding of specific products, nor do they guarantee future performance. These awards are not a credit rating business, but rather "other businesses" as stipulated in Article 299, Paragraph 1, Item 28 of the Cabinet Office Ordinance on Financial Instruments Business, etc. (businesses other than credit rating business and unrelated to credit rating). For these businesses, measures are in place under law to prevent undue influence on credit rating activities.
**Investment Trust 20-Year Category**
* **Domestic Equity High Dividend**
* Excellent Fund Award: Japan High Dividend Stock Investment Trust
* Excellent Fund Award: High Dividend Japan Stock Open Alias: Kōhaitō Nippon
* **Domestic Equity Technology Related**
* Best Fund Award: Information Electronics Fund
* **North American Equity Growth**
* Best Fund Award: US NASDAQ Open B Course
* **Domestic REIT**
* Best Fund Award: J-REIT Open (Quarterly Distribution Type)
**Investment Trust 10-Year Category**
* **Domestic Equity Core**
* Excellent Fund Award: Nomura Japan Open
* **Domestic Small to Mid-Cap Equity**
* Best Fund Award: Small-Cap Blue Chip Open
* **Domestic Equity Technology Related**
* Best Fund Award: Information Electronics Fund
* **Foreign Equity Growth**
* Best Fund Award: Nomura Future Trend Discovery Fund B Course (Unhedged) Alias: Sakimino-Mei
* **Foreign Equity Value**
* Best Fund Award: Global Value Open
* **Technology-Related Foreign Equity**
* Best Fund Award: Nomura Global Sector Investment Series (Global Semiconductor Stock Investment)
* **Domestic REIT**
* Excellent Fund Award: Nomura J-REIT Fund
* Excellent Fund Award: J-REIT Open (Monthly Distribution Type)
* Excellent Fund Award: J-REIT Open (Quarterly Distribution Type)
* Excellent Fund Award: J-REIT Open (Asset Growth Type)
**Investment Trust Category**
* **Domestic Equity Technology Related**
* Best Fund Award: Information Electronics Fund
* **Technology-Related Foreign Equity**
* Excellent Fund Award: Nomura Global AI Related Equity Fund B Course
* **Medical/Bio-Related Foreign Equity**
* Best Fund Award: World Genome Technology Open B Course
* **Foreign Bonds**
* Best Fund Award: (Toyota Motor Credit) Toyota Group Global Bond Fund (Monthly Distribution Type)
* Best Fund Award: (Toyota Motor Credit) Toyota Group Global Bond Fund (Semi-Annual Distribution Type)
* **Foreign Unconstrained Bonds**
* Best Fund Award: Nomura Templeton Total Return B Course
* Best Fund Award: Nomura Templeton Total Return D Course
* **Foreign Unconstrained Bonds (Yen-Hedged)**
* Best Fund Award: Nomura PIMCO Global Income Strategy Fund A Course
* Best Fund Award: Nomura PIMCO Global Income Strategy Fund C Course
* **US High Yield Bonds**
* Best Fund Award: Nomura US High Yield Bond Investment Trust (USD Course) Monthly Distribution Type
* Best Fund Award: Nomura US High Yield Bond Investment Trust (USD Course) Semi-Annual Distribution Type
* **Balanced (Bond-Centric)**
* Excellent Fund Award: My Story Distribution Type (6 times per year) B Course
* **Balanced Ratio Variable (Standard)**
* Excellent Fund Award: Nomura Carmignac Fund B Course