Fund Description

The objective of this Sub-fund is to provide its investors with capital growth; at least two thirds of the Sub-fund’s assets are invested at all times in equities and other similar instruments issued by companies having their registered office in Japan. The Sub-fund may purchase securities traded on the regulated markets listed in section 13 “Investment restrictions” and in particular on the Jasdaq. The TOPIX Net TR index is used, in the appropriate currency of a given Share Class of the Sub-fund, for comparison mainly, including for performance comparison. Although the Sub-fund is actively managed and the Sub-Manager is not limited to investing in accordance with the composition of the index. The Sub-fund includes the integration of ESG factors into its investment selection process.