New Listing of First ETF Created by Sumitomo Mitsui Asset Management Company, Limited (YOURMIRAI TOPIX Asia Focus ETF)..…

The underlying indicator, “TOPIX Active in Asia Index”, is comprised of 25 stocks selected by TSE from TOPIX 500 components based on criteria such as market capitalization and overseas sales performance in the Asia/Oceania region.

The “YOURMIRAI TOPIX Asia Focus ETF” invests in major Japanese listed companies with high sales performance in the region. As such, the ETF will facilitate investments in companies with high growth potential in the Asia/Oceania region.

Mr. Ryoji Maeda, President & CEO of SMAM, said “We are very honored to be able to list our first ETF on the TSE market. We hope that investors will view “YOURMIRAI TOPIX Asia Focus ETF” as an opportunity to contribute to economic growth in the Asia/Oceania region through Japanese stocks. SMAM will enhance wealth management services and offer a wide variety of products that satisfy customer needs to contribute to their asset growth”.

Mr. Atsushi Saito, President & CEO of TSE, commented “TSE cordially welcomes the listing of YOURMIRAI TOPIX Asia Focus ETF. In addition, we are delighted to welcome SMAM, one of Japan’s leading investment management companies, to our ETF market. TSE will continue working to diversify the ETF market and improve the convenience of our market for all investors to provide financial products that would brighten the future of investors, as implied in the product name, ‘YOURMIRAI’ (which means ‘your future’ in Japanese)”.

Source: ETFWorld – TSE