Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management's "Material Innovation Strategy Stock Fund (with/without currency hedging)" (Nickname: Sozai Kakumei) Exceeds 200 Billion Yen in Net Assets
Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management's "Material Innovation Strategy Stock Fund" (Sozai Kakumei) surpassed 200 billion yen in net assets, reaching 209.6 billion yen as of May 7, 2026, indicating strong performance for the fund investing in structural changes and growth within the materials industry.
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Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Co., Ltd. (Location: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director, President and CEO: Wataru Ogiwara; hereinafter "the Company") announces that the total net asset value of its open-end investment trust, the "Material Innovation Strategy Stock Fund (with/without currency hedging)" (nickname: "Sozai Kakumei") (hereinafter "the Fund"), exceeded 200 billion yen, reaching a total of 209.6 billion yen as of May 7, 2026.
The Fund aims for the medium- to long-term growth of trust assets by primarily investing in stocks of companies expected to benefit from structural changes and growth in the materials industry among globally listed stocks.
The actual operation of the Fund is carried out by CPR Asset Management.
■Details of the Material Innovation Strategy Stock Fund (with currency hedging) can be found here
https://www.smd-am.co.jp/fund/202902/
■Details of the Material Innovation Strategy Stock Fund (without currency hedging) can be found here
https://www.smd-am.co.jp/fund/203002/
The Company will continue to contribute to our customers' asset formation under the management philosophy of "Becoming the best asset management company contributing to Quality of Life."
Transition of the Fund's net asset value since its inception (from March 13, 2026, to May 7, 2026).
Important Notes
■This document was prepared by Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management and is not an disclosure document based on the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act. It does not recommend the buying or selling of specific investment trusts, life insurance, stocks, bonds, etc., other than this Fund.
■When applying to acquire this Fund, please confirm the contents of the latest investment trust prospectus (delivery prospectus) and pre-contractual documents provided by the sales company, and make your own judgment. Please request the investment trust prospectus (delivery prospectus) and pre-contractual documents from the sales company. If there are any discrepancies between this document and the investment trust prospectus (delivery prospectus), the latest investment trust prospectus (delivery prospectus) shall prevail.
■The Company assumes no responsibility for the results of investment actions taken based on this document.
■Investment trusts invest in securities with fluctuating prices (foreign securities also have exchange rate risk), thus they are products that include risk, and investment performance may fluctuate due to market conditions, etc. Therefore, principal and yields are not guaranteed.
■Unlike deposits and insurance contracts, investment trusts are not covered by deposit insurance, savings insurance, or the insurance policyholder protection organization. Furthermore, if purchased from a registered financial institution, they are not covered by the Investor Protection Fund.
■The contents of this document are as of the creation date and may be changed without prior notice in the future.
■This document was prepared by Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management based on information judged to be highly reliable, but its accuracy and completeness are not guaranteed.
Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Co., Ltd.
Address: Toranomon Hills Business Tower 26F, 1-17-1 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-6426
HP: https://www.smd-am.co.jp/
Financial Instruments Business Operator, Kanto Local Finance Bureau (Kinsho) No. 399
Member Associations: The Investment Trusts Association, Japan; Type II Financial Instruments Firms Association
The Fund aims for the medium- to long-term growth of trust assets by primarily investing in stocks of companies expected to benefit from structural changes and growth in the materials industry among globally listed stocks.
The actual operation of the Fund is carried out by CPR Asset Management.
■Details of the Material Innovation Strategy Stock Fund (with currency hedging) can be found here
https://www.smd-am.co.jp/fund/202902/
■Details of the Material Innovation Strategy Stock Fund (without currency hedging) can be found here
https://www.smd-am.co.jp/fund/203002/
The Company will continue to contribute to our customers' asset formation under the management philosophy of "Becoming the best asset management company contributing to Quality of Life."
Transition of the Fund's net asset value since its inception (from March 13, 2026, to May 7, 2026).
Important Notes
■This document was prepared by Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management and is not an disclosure document based on the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act. It does not recommend the buying or selling of specific investment trusts, life insurance, stocks, bonds, etc., other than this Fund.
■When applying to acquire this Fund, please confirm the contents of the latest investment trust prospectus (delivery prospectus) and pre-contractual documents provided by the sales company, and make your own judgment. Please request the investment trust prospectus (delivery prospectus) and pre-contractual documents from the sales company. If there are any discrepancies between this document and the investment trust prospectus (delivery prospectus), the latest investment trust prospectus (delivery prospectus) shall prevail.
■The Company assumes no responsibility for the results of investment actions taken based on this document.
■Investment trusts invest in securities with fluctuating prices (foreign securities also have exchange rate risk), thus they are products that include risk, and investment performance may fluctuate due to market conditions, etc. Therefore, principal and yields are not guaranteed.
■Unlike deposits and insurance contracts, investment trusts are not covered by deposit insurance, savings insurance, or the insurance policyholder protection organization. Furthermore, if purchased from a registered financial institution, they are not covered by the Investor Protection Fund.
■The contents of this document are as of the creation date and may be changed without prior notice in the future.
■This document was prepared by Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management based on information judged to be highly reliable, but its accuracy and completeness are not guaranteed.
Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Co., Ltd.
Address: Toranomon Hills Business Tower 26F, 1-17-1 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-6426
HP: https://www.smd-am.co.jp/
Financial Instruments Business Operator, Kanto Local Finance Bureau (Kinsho) No. 399
Member Associations: The Investment Trusts Association, Japan; Type II Financial Instruments Firms Association