Investors are not guaranteed the investment principal that they commit. Investors may incur a loss and the value of their investment principal may fall below par as the result of a decline in market price or NAV. All profits and losses arising from investments in the Fund belong to the investors (beneficiaries). This fund is different from saving deposit.
This Fund invests mainly in equities. Therefore, due to falls in stock prices or deterioration in financial standing or business results of stock issuers, that NAV may fall and the Fund may incur losses. Losses could also be incurred due to exchange rate fluctuation when investing in assets denominated in foreign currencies.
Major risks for the target investment trust securities are as follows:
1. Price Fluctuation Risk Stock prices fluctuate as they reflect information on projected business growth or profitability of their issuers as well as any update of such information. They also fluctuate as they are affected by economic and political conditions in Japan and abroad. There is a risk that the Fund could incur material losses if any unexpected change occurs in stock price movements or liquidity.
Stocks of emerging countries tend to fluctuate more widely than the average of overall equity market in advanced countries, and such fluctuation may significantly affect the Fund's NAV.
Public and corporate bonds contain a risk of price fluctuation due to interest rate fluctuation. In general, when interest rates rise, bond prices decline, which could result in a decline in the Fund's NAV. However, the level of price fluctuation differs among bonds depending on their remaining period to the maturity, coupon rates and other issuance conditions.
2. Liquidity Risk There is a risk that the Fund could incur unexpected loss especially when the market size or trading volume is small, as purchase and selling prices of securities are more susceptible to the impact of trading. Such risk includes possibilities that certain stocks in the Fund's portfolio cannot be sold at prices expected to be realized or at valuation prices and that transaction volume is limited irrespective of the level of prices.
Stocks of emerging countries tend to be more susceptible to liquidity risk due to their smaller market size and trading volume when compared to those of advanced countries.
3. Credit Risk There is a risk that the Fund could incur material loss at the advent of any serious crisis that directly or indirectly affects the business of a corporation in which the Fund invests. Prices of stocks may decline substantially (possibly to zero) due to any default or anticipated bankruptcy of their issuer, which could ultimately lead to a decline in the Fund's NAV.
In the case that a default occurs or is anticipated to occur with an issuer of public or corporate bonds or short-term financial assets, the price of such public/corporate bonds or assets is expected to decline (possibly even to zero). This could result in a decline of the Fund's NAV. If such default actually occurs, it is highly possible that invested funds cannot be recovered.
4. Currency Fluctuation Risk Regarding foreign currency-denominated assets, when the yen is stronger than these currencies, the Fund's NAV is expected to decline in general.
In general, currencies of emerging countries tend to fluctuate more than those of developed countries.
5. Country Risk There is a risk that the Fund could incur material losses as a result of unexpected market fluctuation or flow of funds, including the occurrence of any state of emergencies in a target country (such as a financial crisis, government default due to financial reasons, significant policy change, introduction of new regulations including asset freezes, natural disasters, coups, significant change of regime or war). In such cases, the fund may not be managed as planned.
Emerging countries in general tend to be insufficient or slow in information disclosure, or in the dispatch of accurate information, when compared to advanced countries.
6. Security-lending Risk Lending of securities is generally accompanied with a risk of uncertainty on the side of a counterparty (such as the possibility of bankruptcy, which could lead to a default or cancellation of lending agreement). Thus, the Fund could incur unexpected loss as a result of securities lending. In the event of any default or cancellation of a lending agreement, which would require liquidation using a collateral set in the lending agreement, the cost of buying back the securities may exceed the collateral value, due to price fluctuations in the market. In such cases, the Fund is required to pay the difference, which could cause the Fund to incur losses.
Risk and matters to consider concerning Yuan-denominated stocks of Chinese companies
- Risk of Repatriation Delay
- The State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) of China can impose restrictions on the transmission of capital or profits to Japan, on the grounds of a foreign currency balance situation or for other reasons. Therefore, trust properties might not be transmitted as scheduled. In the case of such delay, payment of exchange proceeds, etc. might be delayed accordingly.
- Limitations and restrictions concerning the securities market
- There are various limitations and restrictions employed within the Chinese securities market and securities investment framework (including the market infrastructures such as payment systems). These limitations or restrictions are introduced mostly by the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) or by SAFE at their respective discretion.
- In the case that any regulation on foreign investments to China or money transfers to foreign countries is introduced emergently or added as a result of any policy change, such regulation may affect the target market for investment adversely and significantly.
Risk of disparity between the yen-converted CSI300 Index and the NAV Whereas the Fund seeks to match the NAV volatility with that of the yen-converted CSI300 Index, consistency between them cannot be guaranteed because of the following factors concerning the Fund and target securities for investment:
- A time lag between fund inflow and actual purchase of investment trust securities;
- The possibility of making investment in issues other than those that comprise the CSI300 Index; the potential market impact from trading of individual issues when portfolio adjustment needs to be made due to any change in selection of issues for the CSI300 Index or capital transfer; expenses to be burdened by the Fund including trust fees, brokerage commissions, audit costs, etc.
- The management fee from securities or dividends loan of incorporated issues.
- When derivative transactions such as futures are made, there may be disparity between the price movements of all or some of such transactions and that of the CSI300 Index.
Discrepancy between NAV and market prices at financial instruments exchanges The Fund is listed in the Tokyo Stock Exchange and the units are traded on the Exchange. Market prices of Units are influenced mainly by the size of demand for the Fund, its performance, and the attractiveness of it to investors in comparison with their other investments. Therefore, it is impossible to predict whether or not the Units will sell in the market above or below the NAV.
*Since prices of the investment trust securities targeted by the Fund fluctuate due to the impact of these factors, the Fund itself is subject to the same risks.
*Such factors contributive to fluctuations in the NAV are not limited to those described above.
Additional Considerations
- This material was produced for the purpose of providing information on the ''Listed Index Fund China A Share (Panda) E Fund CSI300'' offered by Amova Asset Management, and is sales material provided to investors in order to enhance their understanding of the Fund.
- The provisions stipulated in Article 37-6 of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (''cooling-off period'') are not applicable to Fund transactions.
- This Fund differs from deposits or insurance policies in that it is not protected by the Deposit Insurance Corporation of Japan or the Policyholders Protection Corporation of Japan. Furthermore, units purchased from registered financial institutions, such as banks, are exempted from compensation by the Japan Investor Protection Fund.
- When the Fund faces big redemption causing short term cash requirement or sudden change in the main trading market condition, there can be temporal decline in the liquidity of holding assets, resulting in the risks that Fund unable to trade securities at the expected market prices or appraised prices, or encounters limitation in trading volume. This may result in the negative influence on NAV, suspension of redemption applications, or delay in making payment of redemption.
- When applying to invest in the Fund, please make the decision to invest carefully after taking the time to read the delivered pre-agreement document and other relevant materials in detail.
