Industry First! Rakuten Securities Adds 15 New ETFs to "Kabu Pitatto®" Lineup

Rakuten Securities, Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Yuji Kusunoki; hereinafter "Rakuten Securities") announced that from the contract date of Friday, March 27, 2026, it will add 15 new ETFs (Exchange Traded Funds) to the lineup of "Kabu Pitatto® (Amount Specified Trading)," its domestic stock amount specified trading service. This will bring the total number of domestic stocks and ETFs that can be traded with a specified amount to 1,004. With this addition of new issues, customers will be able to purchase ETFs by specifying an amount from 100 yen in 1-yen increments, similar to investment trusts, making it easier to diversify investments. Orders for eligible issues will be accepted starting today, Thursday, March 26, 2026, at 5:00 PM. This is the industry's first (※1) time that ETFs can be traded with a specified amount.

Rakuten Securities will add ETFs to the "Kabu Pitatto® (Amount Specified Trading)" lineup from the contract date of Friday, March 27, 2026 (order acceptance starts today, Thursday, March 26, 2026, at 5:00 PM). The newly added ETFs were selected primarily from those with high trading volumes and those that can form a well-balanced portfolio when combined. These include ETFs that invest in global equities, bonds, and gold, as well as those linked to major domestic and international stock indices such as TOPIX, Nikkei 225, and S&P 500, totaling 15 issues. This will bring the total number of domestic stocks and ETFs that can be traded by specifying an amount of 100 yen or more in 1-yen increments to 1,004. This is the industry's first (※1) time that ETFs can be traded with a specified amount. For details on the eligible issues, please visit the Rakuten Securities website. https://r10.to/hkeSHs

ETFs are attracting attention as investment targets for NISA, allowing investment in various global assets at low cost. As of the end of December 2025, the total net asset value of ETFs increased by approximately 1.5 times compared to the end of 2023, before the start of the new NISA, reaching approximately 110 trillion yen (※2). By adding ETFs to the "Kabu Pitatto® (Amount Specified Trading)" lineup, customers will be able to trade ETFs, which were previously only tradable in unit shares, starting from a small amount of 100 yen. This will make it easier to combine ETFs such as stocks, bonds, and commodities in a balanced way according to their budget, enabling easy diversified investment in ETFs.

Rakuten Securities, which boasts the No. 1 NISA account holders (※3), has a NISA account utilization rate of approximately 80% (※4), meaning many customers use it. To enable customers to utilize the NISA system, which has investment limits, more flexibly and efficiently than ever before, we launched "Kabu Pitatto® (Amount Specified Trading)" in July 2025, a service that allows trading of domestic stocks by specifying a desired amount rather than the number of shares. This service allows trading from 100 yen in 1-yen increments, making it possible not only to trade with small amounts but also to fully utilize the NISA growth investment limit of 2.4 million yen per year without waste. In addition, all eligible issues for "Kabu Pitatto® (Amount Specified Trading)" can be purchased using only "Rakuten Points," allowing investment to start without using cash. It is also possible to continue building assets while receiving dividends (※5), which has been well received by customers.

As a "companion for asset building," Rakuten Securities aims to maximize the Financial Well-Being of its customers, and will continue to expand its services.