Nomura Asset Management Launches New ETF Tracking Nikkei Entertainment and Content Stock Index

Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd. (CEO and President: Shoichi Ogoshi; hereinafter 'the Company') will establish a new ETF (hereinafter 'this ETF') that tracks the 'Nikkei Entertainment and Content Stock Index (Total Return)'*1.

The Nikkei Entertainment and Content Stock Index (Total Return), which this ETF tracks, is a market capitalization-weighted index composed of major entertainment and content-related stocks listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. It consists of the 20 stocks with the largest market capitalization, representing the price movements of Japanese entertainment and content-related stocks. Dividends are included in the calculation.

Securities Code: 586A Issue Name: NEXT FUNDS Nikkei Entertainment and Content Stock Index Exchange Traded Fund (Nickname) NF Nikkei Entertainment ETF Target Index: Nikkei Entertainment and Content Stock Index (Total Return) Trust Fee Rate: 0.385% annually (0.35% excluding tax)*2

This ETF received listing approval from the Tokyo Stock Exchange today. The scheduled listing date is June 9, and from that date, trading on the exchange will be possible through securities companies nationwide. The initial minimum investment amount upon listing is expected to be around 2,000 yen (in units of 10 shares). For details on this ETF, please refer to the Company's website.

NEXT FUNDS Nikkei Entertainment and Content Stock Index Exchange Traded Fund *1 For details of this ETF, please see the Securities Registration Statement or Prospectus. *2 As of May 22, 2026.

About 'NEXT FUNDS' 'NEXT FUNDS' is the unified brand for the ETF series managed by the Company. The name 'NEXT FUNDS' is an acronym for 'Nomura Exchange Traded FUNDS', meaning 'Nomura's ETF (Exchange Traded Fund)', and also expresses the intention to roll out a lineup of 'funds for the next generation'. The Company listed the first domestic ETF in May 1995. With the establishment and listing of this ETF, the total number of 'NEXT FUNDS' ETFs managed by the Company will be 76.

<Regarding Copyrights, etc., of the Nikkei Entertainment and Content Stock Index (Total Return)> (1) The 'Nikkei Entertainment and Content Stock Index' (including the 'Nikkei Entertainment and Content Stock Index (Total Return)'; the same applies below) is a copyrighted work calculated by a method independently developed by Nikkei Inc., and Nikkei Inc. holds copyrights and all other intellectual property rights to the 'Nikkei Entertainment and Content Stock Index' itself and the method used to calculate it. (2) Trademark rights and all other intellectual property rights concerning the marks representing 'Nikkei' and the 'Nikkei Entertainment and Content Stock Index' belong to Nikkei Inc. (3) The 'NEXT FUNDS Nikkei Entertainment and Content Stock Index Exchange Traded Fund' is managed under the responsibility of the investment trust management company, etc., and Nikkei Inc. assumes no responsibility for its management or the trading of the fund. (4) Nikkei Inc. is under no obligation to continuously publish the 'Nikkei Entertainment and Content Stock Index' and is not responsible for any errors, delays, or interruptions in its publication. (5) Nikkei Inc. has the right to change the constituent stocks, calculation methods, or other contents of the 'Nikkei Entertainment and Content Stock Index' and the right to suspend its publication.

<Notice from Nomura Asset Management> ■ Investment Risks of ETFs Because ETFs primarily invest in securities with fluctuating prices, the market trading price or net asset value may fall due to fluctuations in the underlying stock index, etc., declines in the prices of incorporated securities, bankruptcy or deterioration of the financial conditions of the issuing companies of incorporated securities, or other market factors, which may result in a loss. Furthermore, as some incorporated securities are affected by exchange rates, the net asset value may decline due to exchange rate fluctuations. Therefore, the investment principal of investors is not guaranteed. Note that investment trusts differ from bank deposits. * The risks of ETFs are not limited to the above. When applying for the establishment of a trust, please be sure to check the contents of the investment trust explanatory document (delivery prospectus) provided by the sales company and make your own judgment.

Expenses Related to ETFs (As of May 2026) Investors investing in ETFs through the market will bear the following expenses. <Trading Fees> When investing through the market, a trading fee independently determined by the handling Type I Financial Instruments Business Operator (securities company) will be charged.