Notice regarding amendment to the basic terms and conditions of the trust deed for NEXT FUNDS TOPIX Exchange Traded Fund (Code:1306) and NEXT FUNDS Nikkei 300 Index Exchange Traded Fund (Code:1319) due to the restructuring of the Tokyo Stock Exchange
Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd. hereby announces that we have decided to amend the basic terms and conditions of the trust deed of the following ETFs, which include in the terms and conditions the names of market segments to be abolished in accordance with the market restructuring of the Tokyo Stock Exchange scheduled for April 2022.
ETFs
NEXT FUNDS TOPIX Exchange Traded Fund (Code:1306)
NEXT FUNDS Nikkei 300 Index Exchange Traded Fund (Code:1319)
Change details
Due to the market restructuring of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, the portion of the investment policy that uses the wording "first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange" will be changed as follows (the change only affects naming and has no impact on the investment management).
| Before amendment | After amendment | |
|---|---|---|
| TOPIX ETF (1306) | Stocks that are indicated for investment are stocks that are listed (or are due to be listed) in first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange and issued by corporations whose issued stocks are included, or are due to be included, in the TOPIX. | Stocks that are indicated for investment are stocks that are listed (or are due to be listed) in the Financial Instruments Exchange and issued by corporations whose issued stocks are included, or are due to be included, in the TOPIX. |
| Nikkei 300 ETF (1319) | Stocks that are indicated for investment are stocks that are listed in first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange and issued by corporations whose issued stocks are included in the Nikkei 300 Index. | Stocks that are indicated for investment are stocks that are listed in the Financial Instruments Exchange and issued by corporations whose issued stocks are included in the Nikkei 300 Index. |
Schedule for the amendments
March 29, 2022: Notification deadline for the amendments above
March 30, 2022: Effective date for the amendments above
Filing objections and procedures for amendments of terms and conditions
Since this amendment to the terms and conditions does not constitute a significant change to the terms of the agreement, there will be no procedures for filing objections.