NOMURA NEXT FUNDS NOMURA ENTERPRISE VALUE ALLOCATION INDEX - JPY

The Fund aims to track the performance of the Nomura Enterprise Value Allocation Index by investing all, or substantially all of its assets, in stocks that are included, or are due to be included, in the Nomura Enterprise Value Allocation Index. Individual stocks that comprise the Fund will be held in proportions approximately equivalent to the ratio calculated based on the calculation rules of the Nomura Enterprise Value Allocation Index. The Nomura Enterprise Value Allocation Index is a stock price index comprising common stocks that are listed on Japan's financial securities exchanges. Constituent stocks are selected using quantitative methods and based on criteria including profits, dividends, labor costs, capital expenditure, research & development costs and others. The Base Date for index calculation is August 17, 2001 with a base value of 10,000.