Awards

2024

R&I Fund Award 2024

Investment Trust / Japanese Bond Fund Category (Assessment period 10 years) / The First Prize "Meiji Yasuda Japanese Bond Open"
Investment Trusts Category / Japanese Growth Equity Fund / The First Prize "Meiji Yasuda Select Japanese Equity Fund"
Investment Trusts Category / Global Growth Equity Fund / The First Prize "Meiji Yasuda DC Foreign Equity Research Open"
Defined Benefit Pension / Japanese Equity ESG Category "High Dividend ESG Japanese Equity"

The R&I Fund Award is presented to provide reference information based on the past data R&I believes to be reliable (however, its accuracy and completeness are not guaranteed by R&I) and is not intended to recommend the purchase, sale or holding of particular products or guarantee their future performance. The Award is not the Credit Rating Business, but one of the Other Lines of Business (businesses excluding Credit Rating Business and also excluding the Ancillary Businesses) as set forth in Article 299, paragraph (1), item (xxviii) of the Cabinet Office Ordinance on Financial Instruments Business, etc. With respect to such business, relevant laws and regulations require measures to be implemented so that activities pertaining to such business would not unreasonably affect the Credit Rating Activities. Intellectual property rights including copyright and all other rights in this Award are the sole property of R&I, and any unauthorized copying, reproduction and so forth are prohibited.

2023

Diamond ZAi Investment Trust Grand Prix 2023

Japan Mid-Small Cap Equity "Emerging Growth Stocks Fund"
U.S. Equity "Meiji Yasuda U.S. Equity Fund"

The purpose of the "Diamond ZAi Investment Trust Grand Prix 2023" is to provide information based on historical data that Diamond ZAi believes to be reliable, and is not intended to recomend the purchase, sale or holding of particular products or guarantee their future performance. The Grand Prix is not intended to provide credit ratings. All intellectual property rights and any other rights related to this Grand Prix are reserved by the editorial department of "Diamond ZAi" and may not be reproduced or duplicated without permission.

Refintiv Lipper Fund Awards Japan 2023

Best Asset Management Company
Equity Japan Best Fund
(Assessment period 3 years)
"MYAM Select Japanese Equity Fund"
Bond Japanese yen Best Fund
(Assessment period 10 years)
"MYAM Japanese Bond Open(Monthly Settlement)"
Mixed Asset Japanese yen Flexible Best Fund
(Assessment period 5 years)

"MYAM The USA Twin Stars Fund
(B course (without exchange rate hedge))"
[Defined Contribution Pension Category]
Mixed Asset Japanese yen Flexible Best Fund
(Assessment period 3 years,
5 years)

"MYAM DC Global Balance Open"

The Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards, granted annually, highlight funds and fund companies that have excelled in delivering consistently strong risk-adjusted performance relative to their peers.
The Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards are based on the Lipper Leader for Consistent Return rating, which is a risk-adjusted performance measure calculated over 36, 60 and 120 months. The fund with the highest Lipper Leader for Consistent Return (Effective Return) value in each eligible classification wins the Refinitiv Lipper Fund Award. For more information, see lipperfundawards.com. Although Refinitiv Lipper makes reasonable efforts to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the data contained herein, the accuracy is not guaranteed by Refinitiv Lipper.

R&I Fund Award 2023

First Prize in the Investment Trust/Japanese Bond Fund Category (Assessment period 10 years) "Meiji Yasuda Japanese Bond Open"
Second Prize in the Investment Trust/Japanese REIT Fund Category (Assessment period 10 years) "Meiji Yasuda J-REIT Strategy Fund(Monthly distribution)"
First Prize in the Investment Trust/Balanced Fund (Standard) Category (Assessment period 10 years) "Rakuten Asset Accumulation Fund"

The R&I Fund Award is presented to provide reference information based on the past data R&I believes to be reliable (however, its accuracy and completeness are not guaranteed by R&I) and is not intended to recommend the purchase, sale or holding of particular products or guarantee their future performance. The Award is not the Credit Rating Business, but one of the Other Lines of Business (businesses excluding Credit Rating Business and also excluding the Ancillary Businesses) as set forth in Article 299, paragraph (1), item (xxviii) of the Cabinet Office Ordinance on Financial Instruments Business, etc. With respect to such business, relevant laws and regulations require measures to be implemented so that activities pertaining to such business would not unreasonably affect the Credit Rating Activities. Intellectual property rights including copyright and all other rights in this Award are the sole property of R&I, and any unauthorized copying, reproduction and so forth are prohibited.

21th MERCER MPA (Japan) Awards 2023

Japanese Bond Category (3 years) "Japanese Fixed Income Active"

2022

Refintiv Lipper Fund Awards Japan 2022

[Investment Trust Category]Bond Best Asset Management Company

[Investment Trust Category]Bond Japanese yen Best Fund
(Assessment period 3 years,
5 years)
"MYAM No Load Corporate Bond Active"
[Investment Trust Category]Equity US Sm&Mid Cap Best Fund
(Assessment period 3 years,
5 years)
"MYAM US Mid/Small Growth Equity Fund"
[Investment Trust Category]
Bond Japanese yen Best Fund
(Assessment period 10 years)
"MYAM Japanese Bond Open(Monthly Settlement)"
[Defined Contribution Pension Category]
Bond Japanese yen Best Fund
(Assessment period 3 years,
5 years, 10 years)
"MYAM DC Japan Bond Open"
[Defined Contribution Pension Category]
Equity Global Ex-Japan Best Fund
(Assessment period 3 years,
5 years)

"MYAM DC Foreign Equity Research"
[Defined Contribution Pension Category]
Mixed Asset Japanese yen Flexible Best Fund
(Assessment period 3 years,
5 years)

"MYAM DC Global Balance Open"

The Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards, granted annually, highlight funds and fund companies that have excelled in delivering consistently strong risk-adjusted performance relative to their peers.
The Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards are based on the Lipper Leader for Consistent Return rating, which is a risk-adjusted performance measure calculated over 36, 60 and 120 months. The fund with the highest Lipper Leader for Consistent Return (Effective Return) value in each eligible classification wins the Refinitiv Lipper Fund Award. For more information, see lipperfundawards.com. Although Refinitiv Lipper makes reasonable efforts to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the data contained herein, the accuracy is not guaranteed by Refinitiv Lipper.

R&I Fund Award 2022

First Prize in the Investment Trust/Japanese Bond Fund Category (Assessment period 10 years) "Meiji Yasuda Japanese Bond Open"
Second Prize in the Investment Trust/Japanese REIT Fund Category (Assessment period 10 years) "Meiji Yasuda J-REIT Strategy Fund(Monthly distribution)"
First Prize in the Investment Trust/Japanese Bond Fund Category

"Meiji Yasuda Japanese Bond Open"

"Meiji Yasuda Japanese Bond Open (Annual Settlement)"

Second Prize in the Investment Trust/Japanese REIT Fund Category "Meiji Yasuda J-REIT Strategy Fund(Monthly distribution)"
Second Prize in the Investment Trust/Equity US Sm&Mid Cap Fund Category "Meiji Yasuda US Small & Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund"
First Prize in the iDeco & DC/Japanese Bond Fund Category "Meiji Yasuda DC Japanese Bond Open"
Defined Benefit Pension/Japanese Equity ESG Category "High Dividend ESG Japanese Equity"

Defined Benefit Pension/Global Equity Category

"Foreign Equity Active Growth"

The R&I Fund Award is presented to provide reference information based on the past data R&I believes to be reliable (however, its accuracy and completeness are not guaranteed by R&I) and is not intended to recommend the purchase, sale or holding of particular products or guarantee their future performance. The Award is not the Credit Rating Business, but one of the Other Lines of Business (businesses excluding Credit Rating Business and also excluding the Ancillary Businesses) as set forth in Article 299, paragraph (1), item (xxviii) of the Cabinet Office Ordinance on Financial Instruments Business, etc. With respect to such business, relevant laws and regulations require measures to be implemented so that activities pertaining to such business would not unreasonably affect the Credit Rating Activities. Intellectual property rights including copyright and all other rights in this Award are the sole property of R&I, and any unauthorized copying, reproduction and so forth are prohibited.

20th MERCER MPA (Japan) Awards 2022

Japanese Bond Category (3 years) "Japanese Fixed Income Active"

7th Rakuten Fund Award

Japanese Bond Category
Best Fund
"Meiji Yasuda Japanese Bond Open (Annual Settlement)"
Japanese Bond Category
Excellent Funds
"No-Load Meiji Yasuda Corporate Bond Active"

2021

R&I Fund Award 2021

First Prize in the Investment Trust/Japanese Bond Fund Category (Assessment period 10 years) "Meiji Yasuda Japanese Bond Open (Monthly Settlement)"
First Prize in the Investment Trust/Japanese Bond Fund Category "Meiji Yasuda Japanese Bond Open (Monthly Settlement)"
Second Prize in the Investment Trust/Japanese REIT Fund Category "Meiji Yasuda J-REIT Strategy Fund(Monthly distribution)"
First Prize in the iDeco & DC/Japanese Bond Fund Category "Meiji Yasuda DC Japanese Bond Open"

The R&I Fund Award is presented to provide reference information based on the past data R&I believes to be reliable (however, its accuracy and completeness are not guaranteed by R&I) and is not intended to recommend the purchase, sale or holding of particular products or guarantee their future performance. The Award is not the Credit Rating Business, but one of the Other Lines of Business (businesses excluding Credit Rating Business and also excluding the Ancillary Businesses) as set forth in Article 299, paragraph (1), item (xxviii) of the Cabinet Office Ordinance on Financial Instruments Business, etc. With respect to such business, relevant laws and regulations require measures to be implemented so that activities pertaining to such business would not unreasonably affect the Credit Rating Activities. Intellectual property rights including copyright and all other rights in this Award are the sole property of R&I, and any unauthorized copying, reproduction and so forth are prohibited.

Refintiv Lipper Fund Awards Japan 2021

[Investment Trust Category]
Equity Japan Best Fund
(Assessment period 10 years)
"Emerging Growth Stocks Fund"
[Investment Trust Category]
Equity US Sm&Mid Cap Best Fund
(Assessment period 3 years, 5 years)
"Meiji Yasuda Small & Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund"
[Investment Trust Category]
Bond Japanese yen Best Fund
(Assessment period 5 years, 10 years)
"Meiji Yasuda Japanese Bond Open (Monthly Settlement)"
[Investment Trust Category]
Mixed Asset Japanese yen Balanced Best Fund
(Assessment period 3 years)
"No-Load Meiji Yasuda 5-Asset Balance Stable Growth Course"
[Investment Trust Category]
Mixed Asset Japanese yen Conservative Best Fund
(Assessment period 3 years)
"No-Load Meiji Yasuda 5-Asset Balance Stable Course"
[Defined Contribution Pension Category]
Bond Japanese yen Best Fund
(Assessment period 3 years,
5 years, 10 years)
"Meiji Yasuda DC Japanese Bond Open"

The Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards, granted annually, highlight funds and fund companies that have excelled in delivering consistently strong risk-adjusted performance relative to their peers.
The Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards are based on the Lipper Leader for Consistent Return rating, which is a risk-adjusted performance measure calculated over 36, 60 and 120 months. The fund with the highest Lipper Leader for Consistent Return (Effective Return) value in each eligible classification wins the Refinitiv Lipper Fund Award. For more information, see lipperfundawards.com Although Refinitiv Lipper makes reasonable efforts to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the data contained herein, the accuracy is not guaranteed by Refinitiv Lipper.

19th MERCER MPA (Japan) Awards 2021

Japanese Bond Category (3 years) "Japanese Fixed Income Active"

2020

R&I Fund Award 2020

Second Prize in the Investment Trust/Japanese Equity Fund Aggregate Category
Second Prize in the Investment Trust/Japanese Bond Fund Category "Meiji Yasuda Japanese Bond Open (Monthly Settlement)"
Second Prize in the iDeco & DC/Japanese Bond Fund Category "Meiji Yasuda Japanese Bond Fund"
Defined Benefit Pension/Global Equity Category "Foreign Equity Active Growth"

The R&I Fund Award is presented to provide reference information based on the past data R&I believes to be reliable (however, its accuracy and completeness are not guaranteed by R&I) and is not intended to recommend the purchase, sale or holding of particular products or guarantee their future performance. The Award is not the Credit Rating Business, but one of the Other Lines of Business (businesses excluding Credit Rating Business and also excluding the Ancillary Businesses) as set forth in Article 299, paragraph (1), item (xxviii) of the Cabinet Office Ordinance on Financial Instruments Business, etc. With respect to such business, relevant laws and regulations require measures to be implemented so that activities pertaining to such business would not unreasonably affect the Credit Rating Activities. Intellectual property rights including copyright and all other rights in this Award are the sole property of R&I, and any unauthorized copying, reproduction and so forth are prohibited. The Award for "Investment Trusts/Aggregate Category" is based on the average performance of the relevant funds of a fund manager, and does not indicate the excellent performance of all individual funds of the manager.

Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards 2020 Japan

[Investment Trust Category]
Equity Japan Best Fund
(Assessment period 10 years)
"Emerging Growth Stocks Fund"
[Investment Trust Category]
Equity US Sm&Mid Cap Best Fund
(Assessment period 3 years)
"Meiji Yasuda Small & Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund"
[Defined Contribution Pension Category]
Bond Japanese yen Best Fund
(Assessment period 3 years,
5 years, 10 years)
"Meiji Yasuda DC Japanese Bond Open"

The Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards, granted annually, highlight funds and fund companies that have excelled in delivering consistently strong risk-adjusted performance relative to their peers. The Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards are based on the Lipper Leader for Consistent Return rating, which is a risk-adjusted performance measure calculated over 36, 60 and 120 months. The fund with the highest Lipper Leader for Consistent Return (Effective Return) value in each eligible classification wins the Refinitiv Lipper Fund Award. For more information, see https://lipperfundawards.com Although Refinitiv Lipper makes reasonable efforts to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the data contained herein, the accuracy is not guaranteed by Refinitiv Lipper.

18th MERCER MPA (Japan) Awards 2020

Japanese Bond Category (3 years) "Japanese Fixed Income Active"

2020

R&I Fund Award 2020

Second Prize in the Investment Trust/Japanese Equity Fund Aggregate Category
Second Prize in the Investment Trust/Japanese Bond Fund Category "Meiji Yasuda Japanese Bond Open (Monthly Settlement)"
Second Prize in the iDeco & DC/Japanese Bond Fund Category "Meiji Yasuda Japanese Bond Fund"
Defined Benefit Pension/Global Equity Category "Foreign Equity Active Growth"

The R&I Fund Award is presented to provide reference information based on the past data R&I believes to be reliable (however, its accuracy and completeness are not guaranteed by R&I) and is not intended to recommend the purchase, sale or holding of particular products or guarantee their future performance. The Award is not the Credit Rating Business, but one of the Other Lines of Business (businesses excluding Credit Rating Business and also excluding the Ancillary Businesses) as set forth in Article 299, paragraph (1), item (xxviii) of the Cabinet Office Ordinance on Financial Instruments Business, etc. With respect to such business, relevant laws and regulations require measures to be implemented so that activities pertaining to such business would not unreasonably affect the Credit Rating Activities. Intellectual property rights including copyright and all other rights in this Award are the sole property of R&I, and any unauthorized copying, reproduction and so forth are prohibited. The Award for "Investment Trusts/Aggregate Category" is based on the average performance of the relevant funds of a fund manager, and does not indicate the excellent performance of all individual funds of the manager.

Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards 2020 Japan

[Investment Trust Category]
Equity Japan Best Fund
(Assessment period 10 years)
"Emerging Growth Stocks Fund"
[Investment Trust Category]
Equity US Sm&Mid Cap Best Fund
(Assessment period 3 years)
"Meiji Yasuda Small & Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund"
[Defined Contribution Pension Category]
Bond Japanese yen Best Fund
(Assessment period 3 years,
5 years, 10 years)
"Meiji Yasuda DC Japanese Bond Open"

The Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards, granted annually, highlight funds and fund companies that have excelled in delivering consistently strong risk-adjusted performance relative to their peers. The Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards are based on the Lipper Leader for Consistent Return rating, which is a risk-adjusted performance measure calculated over 36, 60 and 120 months. The fund with the highest Lipper Leader for Consistent Return (Effective Return) value in each eligible classification wins the Refinitiv Lipper Fund Award. For more information, see https://lipperfundawards.com Although Refinitiv Lipper makes reasonable efforts to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the data contained herein, the accuracy is not guaranteed by Refinitiv Lipper.

18th MERCER MPA (Japan) Awards 2020

Japanese Bond Category (3 years) "Japanese Fixed Income Active"

2019

R&I Fund Award 2019

Second Prize in the Investment Trust/Japanese Equity Fund Aggregate Category
Second Prize in the Investment Trust/Japanese Bond Fund Category "Meiji Yasuda Japanese Bond Fund"
First Prize in the iDeco & DC/Japanese Bond Fund Category "Meiji Yasuda DC Japanese Bond Open"
First Prize in the iDeco & DC/Japanese Mid and Small Caps Equity Fund Category "Meiji Yasuda DC Mid- and Small-Cap Stock Open"
Second Prize in the iDeco & DC/Global Bond Fund Category "Meiji Yasuda DC Global Bond Open"
Defined Benefit Pension/Japanese Bond Category "Japanese Fixed Income Active"

The R&I Fund Award is presented to provide reference information based on the past data R&I believes to be reliable (however, its accuracy and completeness are not guaranteed by R&I) and is not intended to recommend the purchase, sale or holding of particular products or guarantee their future performance. The Award is not the Credit Rating Business, but one of the Other Lines of Business (businesses excluding Credit Rating Business and also excluding the Ancillary Businesses) as set forth in Article 299, paragraph (1), item (xxviii) of the Cabinet Office Ordinance on Financial Instruments Business, etc. With respect to such business, relevant laws and regulations require measures to be implemented so that activities pertaining to such business would not unreasonably affect the Credit Rating Activities. Intellectual property rights including copyright and all other rights in this Award are the sole property of R&I, and any unauthorized copying, reproduction and so forth are prohibited. The Award for "Investment Trusts/Aggregate Category" is based on the average performance of the relevant funds of a fund manager, and does not indicate the excellent performance of all individual funds of the manager.

Lipper Fund Awards from Refinitiv 2019 Japan

[Defined Contribution Pension Category]
Bond Japanese yen Best Fund
(Assessment period 3 years, 5 years)
"Meiji Yasuda DC Japanese Bond Open"

The Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards, granted annually, highlight funds and fund companies that have excelled in delivering consistently strong risk-adjusted performance relative to their peers. The Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards are based on the Lipper Leader for Consistent Return rating, which is a risk-adjusted performance measure calculated over 36, 60 and 120 months. The fund with the highest Lipper Leader for Consistent Return (Effective Return) value in each eligible classification wins the Refinitiv Lipper Fund Award. For more information, see https://lipperfundawards.com Although Refinitiv Lipper makes reasonable efforts to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the data contained herein, the accuracy is not guaranteed by Refinitiv Lipper.

17th MERCER MPA (Japan) Awards 2019

Japanese Bond Category (3 years) "Japanese Fixed Income Active"

2018

R&I Fund Award 2018

First Prize in the Investment Trusts/Japanese Mid and Small Caps Equity Fund Category "Emerging Growth Stocks Fund"
Second Prize in the Investment Trusts/Japanese Bond Fund Category "Meiji Yasuda Japanese Bond Fund"
Second Prize in the Investment Trusts/10 years/Japanese Bond Fund Category "Meiji Yasuda Japanese Bond Fund"
First Prize in the iDeco & DC/Japanese Bond Fund Category "Meiji Yasuda DC Japanese Bond Open"
Second Prize in the iDeco & DC/Japanese Mid and Small Caps Equity Fund Category "Meiji Yasuda DC Mid/Small Cap Open"
Second Prize in the iDeco & DC /Japanese Bond Fund Category "Meiji Yasuda Japanese Bond Fund"
Second Prize in the iDeco & DC/Global Bond Fund Category "Meiji Yasuda DC Foreign Bond Open"
Second Prize in the iDeco & DC/Mixed Asset Aggressive Fund Category "Meiji Yasuda DC Heartful Life (Plan 70)"
Second Prize in the NISA/Mixed Asset Balanced Fund "Rakuten Asset Accumulation Fund"
Defined Benefit Pension/Japanese Bond Category "Japanese Fixed Income Active"
Defined Benefit Pension/Global Bond Category "International Fixed Income Active"

The R&I Fund Award is presented to provide reference information based on the past data R&I believes to be reliable (however, its accuracy and completeness are not guaranteed by R&I) and is not intended to recommend the purchase, sale or holding of particular products or guarantee their future performance. The Award is not the Credit Rating Business, but one of the Other Lines of Business (businesses excluding Credit Rating Business and also excluding the Ancillary Businesses) as set forth in Article 299, paragraph (1), item (xxviii) of the Cabinet Office Ordinance on Financial Instruments Business, etc. With respect to such business, relevant laws and regulations require measures to be implemented so that activities pertaining to such business would not unreasonably affect the Credit Rating Activities. Intellectual property rights including copyright and all other rights in this Award are the sole property of R&I, and any unauthorized copying, reproduction and so forth are prohibited. The Award for "Investment Trusts/Aggregate Category" is based on the average performance of the relevant funds of a fund manager, and does not indicate the excellent performance of all individual funds of the manager.

Thomson Reuters Lipper Fund Awards Japan 2018

[Investment Trust Category]
Equity Japan Best Fund
(Assessment period 3 years, 5 years)
"Emerging Growth Stock Fund"
[Investment Trust Category]
Bond Japanese Yen Best Fund
(Assessment period 10 years)
"Meiji Yasuda Japanese Bond Open (Monthly Settlement)"
[Defined Contribution Pension Category]
Mixed Asset Japanese Yen Flexible Best Fund
(Assessment period 3 years)
"Meiji Yasuda DC Global Balance"
[Defined Contribution Pension Category]
Bond Japanese Yen Best Fund
(Assessment period 3 years, 5 years, 10 years)
"Meiji Yasuda DC Japanese Bond Open"

The Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards, granted annually, highlight funds and fund companies that have excelled in delivering consistently strong risk-adjusted performance relative to their peers. The Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards are based on the Lipper Leader for Consistent Return rating, which is a risk-adjusted performance measure calculated over 36, 60 and 120 months. The fund with the highest Lipper Leader for Consistent Return (Effective Return) value in each eligible classification wins the Refinitiv Lipper Fund Award. For more information, see https://lipperfundawards.com Although Refinitiv Lipper makes reasonable efforts to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the data contained herein, the accuracy is not guaranteed by Refinitiv Lipper.

16th MERCER MPA (Japan) Awards 2018

Japanese Bond Category (3 years) "Japanese Fixed Income Active"

2017

R&I Fund Award 2017

First Prize in the Investment Trusts/Japanese Equity Fund Category "Emerging Growth Stocks Fund"
Second Prize in the Investment Trusts/10-year/Japanese Equity Fund Category "Emerging Growth Stocks Fund"
Second Prize in the Investment Trusts/10-year/Japanese Bond Fund Category "Meiji Yasuda Japanese Bond Fund"
Second Prize in the iDeco & DC/Japanese Bond Fund Category "Meiji Yasuda DC Japanese Bond Open"
Second Prize in the NISA/Mixed Asset Balanced Fund Category "Rakuten Asset Accumulation Fund"
Defined Benefit Pension/Japanese Bond Category "Japanese Fixed Income Active"

The R&I Fund Award is presented to provide reference information based on the past data R&I believes to be reliable (however, its accuracy and completeness are not guaranteed by R&I) and is not intended to recommend the purchase, sale or holding of particular products or guarantee their future performance. The Award is not the Credit Rating Business, but one of the Other Lines of Business (businesses excluding Credit Rating Business and also excluding the Ancillary Businesses) as set forth in Article 299, paragraph (1), item (xxviii) of the Cabinet Office Ordinance on Financial Instruments Business, etc. With respect to such business, relevant laws and regulations require measures to be implemented so that activities pertaining to such business would not unreasonably affect the Credit Rating Activities. Intellectual property rights including copyright and all other rights in this Award are the sole property of R&I, and any unauthorized copying, reproduction and so forth are prohibited. The Award for "Investment Trusts/Aggregate Category" is based on the average performance of the relevant funds of a fund manager, and does not indicate the excellent performance of all individual funds of the manager.

Thomson Reuters Lipper Fund Awards Japan 2017

[Investment Trust Category]
Equity Japan Best Fund
(Assessment period 3 years)
"Emerging Growth Stocks Fund"
[Investment Trust Category]
Bond Japanese Yen Best Fund
(Assessment period 10 years)
"Meiji Yasuda Japanese Bond Open (Monthly Settlement)"
[Defined Contribution Pension Category]
Mixed Asset Japanese Yen Flexible Best Fund
(Assessment period 3 years)
"Meiji Yasuda DC Global Balance"
[Defined Contribution Pension Category]
Bond Japanese Yen Best Fund
(Assessment period 3 years, 5 years)
"Meiji Yasuda DC Japanese Bond Open"

The Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards, granted annually, highlight funds and fund companies that have excelled in delivering consistently strong risk-adjusted performance relative to their peers. The Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards are based on the Lipper Leader for Consistent Return rating, which is a risk-adjusted performance measure calculated over 36, 60 and 120 months. The fund with the highest Lipper Leader for Consistent Return (Effective Return) value in each eligible classification wins the Refinitiv Lipper Fund Award. For more information, see https://lipperfundawards.com Although Refinitiv Lipper makes reasonable efforts to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the data contained herein, the accuracy is not guaranteed by Refinitiv Lipper.

15th MERCER MPA (Japan) Awards 2017

Japanese Bond Category (3 years) "Japanese Fixed Income Active"

2016

R&I Fund Award 2016

Second Prize in the Investment Trusts/Japanese Equity Fund Category "Emerging Growth Stocks Fund"
Second Prize in the Investment Trusts/Global REIT Fund Category "Strategic REIT Fund ( B course (Without exchange rate hedge))"
Second Prize in the Defined Contribution Pension/Japanese Bond Fund Category "Meiji Yasuda DC Japanese Bond Open"
Second Prize in the Defined Contribution Pension/Global Equity Fund Category "Meiji Yasuda DC Foreign Equity Research Open"
Second Prize in the NISA/Japanese Equity Fund Category "Emerging Growth Stocks Fund"
Defined Benefit Pension/Japanese Bond Category "Japanese Fixed Income Active"

The R&I Fund Award is presented to provide reference information based on the past data R&I believes to be reliable (however, its accuracy and completeness are not guaranteed by R&I) and is not intended to recommend the purchase, sale or holding of particular products or guarantee their future performance. The Award is not the Credit Rating Business, but one of the Other Lines of Business (businesses excluding Credit Rating Business and also excluding the Ancillary Businesses) as set forth in Article 299, paragraph (1), item (xxviii) of the Cabinet Office Ordinance on Financial Instruments Business, etc. With respect to such business, relevant laws and regulations require measures to be implemented so that activities pertaining to such business would not unreasonably affect the Credit Rating Activities. Intellectual property rights including copyright and all other rights in this Award are the sole property of R&I, and any unauthorized copying, reproduction and so forth are prohibited. The Award for "Investment Trusts/Aggregate Category" is based on the average performance of the relevant funds of a fund manager, and does not indicate the excellent performance of all individual funds of the manager.

Thompson Reuters Lipper Fund Awards Japan 2016

[Defined Contribution Pension Category]
Bond Japanese yen Best Fund
(Assessment period 3 years)
"Meiji Yasuda DC Japanese Bond Open"

The Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards, granted annually, highlight funds and fund companies that have excelled in delivering consistently strong risk-adjusted performance relative to their peers. The Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards are based on the Lipper Leader for Consistent Return rating, which is a risk-adjusted performance measure calculated over 36, 60 and 120 months. The fund with the highest Lipper Leader for Consistent Return (Effective Return) value in each eligible classification wins the Refinitiv Lipper Fund Award. For more information, see https://lipperfundawards.com Although Refinitiv Lipper makes reasonable efforts to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the data contained herein, the accuracy is not guaranteed by Refinitiv Lipper.

14th MERCER MPA (Japan) Awards 2016

Japanese Bond Category (3 years) "Japanese Fixed Income Active"

2015

R&I Fund Award 2015

Second Prize in the Defined Contribution Pension/Japanese Bond Fund Category "Meiji Yasuda DC Japanese Bond Open"
"Meiji Yasuda Japanese Bond Fund"
Defined Benefit Pension/Japanese Bond Fund Category "Japanese Fixed Income Active"

The R&I Fund Award is presented to provide reference information based on the past data R&I believes to be reliable (however, its accuracy and completeness are not guaranteed by R&I) and is not intended to recommend the purchase, sale or holding of particular products or guarantee their future performance. The Award is not the Credit Rating Business, but one of the Other Lines of Business (businesses excluding Credit Rating Business and also excluding the Ancillary Businesses) as set forth in Article 299, paragraph (1), item (xxviii) of the Cabinet Office Ordinance on Financial Instruments Business, etc. With respect to such business, relevant laws and regulations require measures to be implemented so that activities pertaining to such business would not unreasonably affect the Credit Rating Activities. Intellectual property rights including copyright and all other rights in this Award are the sole property of R&I, and any unauthorized copying, reproduction and so forth are prohibited. The Award for "Investment Trusts/Aggregate Category" is based on the average performance of the relevant funds of a fund manager, and does not indicate the excellent performance of all individual funds of the manager.

13th MERCER MPA (Japan) Awards y2015

Japanese Bond Category (3 years) "Japanese Fixed Income Active"

2014

R&I Fund Award 2014

Defined Benefit Pension/Japanese Bond Category "Japanese Fixed Income Active"

The R&I Fund Award is presented to provide reference information based on the past data R&I believes to be reliable (however, its accuracy and completeness are not guaranteed by R&I) and is not intended to recommend the purchase, sale or holding of particular products or guarantee their future performance. The Award is not the Credit Rating Business, but one of the Other Lines of Business (businesses excluding Credit Rating Business and also excluding the Ancillary Businesses) as set forth in Article 299, paragraph (1), item (xxviii) of the Cabinet Office Ordinance on Financial Instruments Business, etc. With respect to such business, relevant laws and regulations require measures to be implemented so that activities pertaining to such business would not unreasonably affect the Credit Rating Activities. Intellectual property rights including copyright and all other rights in this Award are the sole property of R&I, and any unauthorized copying, reproduction and so forth are prohibited. The Award for "Investment Trusts/Aggregate Category" is based on the average performance of the relevant funds of a fund manager, and does not indicate the excellent performance of all individual funds of the manager.

Lipper Fund Awards Japan 2014

Bond Global Best Fund
(Assessment period 10 years)
"Pan Pacific Global Bond Open"
Bond Japanese Yen Best Fund
(Assessment period 3 years)
"Meiji Yasuda Japanese Bond Open (Monthly Settlement)"

The Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards, granted annually, highlight funds and fund companies that have excelled in delivering consistently strong risk-adjusted performance relative to their peers. The Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards are based on the Lipper Leader for Consistent Return rating, which is a risk-adjusted performance measure calculated over 36, 60 and 120 months. The fund with the highest Lipper Leader for Consistent Return (Effective Return) value in each eligible classification wins the Refinitiv Lipper Fund Award. For more information, see https://lipperfundawards.com Although Refinitiv Lipper makes reasonable efforts to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the data contained herein, the accuracy is not guaranteed by Refinitiv Lipper.

12th MERCER MPA (Japan) Awards 2014

Japanese Bond Category (3 years) "Japanese Fixed Income Active"

2013

R&I Fund Award 2013

Defined Benefit Pension/Japanese Bond Fund Category "Japanese Fixed Income Active"

The R&I Fund Award is presented to provide reference information based on the past data R&I believes to be reliable (however, its accuracy and completeness are not guaranteed by R&I) and is not intended to recommend the purchase, sale or holding of particular products or guarantee their future performance. The Award is not the Credit Rating Business, but one of the Other Lines of Business (businesses excluding Credit Rating Business and also excluding the Ancillary Businesses) as set forth in Article 299, paragraph (1), item (xxviii) of the Cabinet Office Ordinance on Financial Instruments Business, etc. With respect to such business, relevant laws and regulations require measures to be implemented so that activities pertaining to such business would not unreasonably affect the Credit Rating Activities. Intellectual property rights including copyright and all other rights in this Award are the sole property of R&I, and any unauthorized copying, reproduction and so forth are prohibited. The Award for "Investment Trusts/Aggregate Category" is based on the average performance of the relevant funds of a fund manager, and does not indicate the excellent performance of all individual funds of the manager.

Lipper Fund Awards Japan 2013

Bond Global Best Fund
(Assessment period 5 years)
"Pan Pacific Global Bond Open"
Bond Japanese Yen Best Fund
(Assessment period 5 years)
"Meiji Yasuda Japanese Bond Open (Monthly settlement)"

The Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards, granted annually, highlight funds and fund companies that have excelled in delivering consistently strong risk-adjusted performance relative to their peers. The Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards are based on the Lipper Leader for Consistent Return rating, which is a risk-adjusted performance measure calculated over 36, 60 and 120 months. The fund with the highest Lipper Leader for Consistent Return (Effective Return) value in each eligible classification wins the Refinitiv Lipper Fund Award. For more information, see https://lipperfundawards.com Although Refinitiv Lipper makes reasonable efforts to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the data contained herein, the accuracy is not guaranteed by Refinitiv Lipper.

2012

R&I Fund Award 2012

Defined Benefit Pension/Japanese Bond Fund Category "Japanese Fixed Income Active"

The R&I Fund Award is presented to provide reference information based on the past data R&I believes to be reliable (however, its accuracy and completeness are not guaranteed by R&I) and is not intended to recommend the purchase, sale or holding of particular products or guarantee their future performance. The Award is not the Credit Rating Business, but one of the Other Lines of Business (businesses excluding Credit Rating Business and also excluding the Ancillary Businesses) as set forth in Article 299, paragraph (1), item (xxviii) of the Cabinet Office Ordinance on Financial Instruments Business, etc. With respect to such business, relevant laws and regulations require measures to be implemented so that activities pertaining to such business would not unreasonably affect the Credit Rating Activities. Intellectual property rights including copyright and all other rights in this Award are the sole property of R&I, and any unauthorized copying, reproduction and so forth are prohibited. The Award for "Investment Trusts/Aggregate Category" is based on the average performance of the relevant funds of a fund manager, and does not indicate the excellent performance of all individual funds of the manager.

Lipper Fund Awards Japan 2012

Bond Global Best Fund
(Assessment period 5 years)
"Pan Pacific Global Bond Open"

The Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards, granted annually, highlight funds and fund companies that have excelled in delivering consistently strong risk-adjusted performance relative to their peers. The Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards are based on the Lipper Leader for Consistent Return rating, which is a risk-adjusted performance measure calculated over 36, 60 and 120 months. The fund with the highest Lipper Leader for Consistent Return (Effective Return) value in each eligible classification wins the Refinitiv Lipper Fund Award. For more information, see https://lipperfundawards.com Although Refinitiv Lipper makes reasonable efforts to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the data contained herein, the accuracy is not guaranteed by Refinitiv Lipper.

2011

R&I Fund Award 2011

Defined Benefit Pension/Japanese Growth Equity Fund Category "Japanese Equity Select Growth"
Defined Benefit Pension/Global Bond Fund Category "International Fixed Income Active"

The R&I Fund Award is presented to provide reference information based on the past data R&I believes to be reliable (however, its accuracy and completeness are not guaranteed by R&I) and is not intended to recommend the purchase, sale or holding of particular products or guarantee their future performance. The Award is not the Credit Rating Business, but one of the Other Lines of Business (businesses excluding Credit Rating Business and also excluding the Ancillary Businesses) as set forth in Article 299, paragraph (1), item (xxviii) of the Cabinet Office Ordinance on Financial Instruments Business, etc. With respect to such business, relevant laws and regulations require measures to be implemented so that activities pertaining to such business would not unreasonably affect the Credit Rating Activities. Intellectual property rights including copyright and all other rights in this Award are the sole property of R&I, and any unauthorized copying, reproduction and so forth are prohibited. The Award for "Investment Trusts/Aggregate Category" is based on the average performance of the relevant funds of a fund manager, and does not indicate the excellent performance of all individual funds of the manager.

Lipper Fund Awards Japan 2011

Bond Global Best Fund
(Assessment period 3 years, 5 years)
"Pan Pacific Global Bond Open"

The Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards, granted annually, highlight funds and fund companies that have excelled in delivering consistently strong risk-adjusted performance relative to their peers. The Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards are based on the Lipper Leader for Consistent Return rating, which is a risk-adjusted performance measure calculated over 36, 60 and 120 months. The fund with the highest Lipper Leader for Consistent Return (Effective Return) value in each eligible classification wins the Refinitiv Lipper Fund Award. For more information, see https://lipperfundawards.com Although Refinitiv Lipper makes reasonable efforts to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the data contained herein, the accuracy is not guaranteed by Refinitiv Lipper.

2010

Lipper Fund Awards Japan 2010

Bond Global Best Fund
(Assessment period 3 years, 5 years)
"Pan Pacific Global Bond Open"
Mixed Asset Japanese Yen Conservative Best Fund
(Assessment period 5 years)
"Meiji Yasuda Life Plan Fund 20"

The Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards, granted annually, highlight funds and fund companies that have excelled in delivering consistently strong risk-adjusted performance relative to their peers. The Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards are based on the Lipper Leader for Consistent Return rating, which is a risk-adjusted performance measure calculated over 36, 60 and 120 months. The fund with the highest Lipper Leader for Consistent Return (Effective Return) value in each eligible classification wins the Refinitiv Lipper Fund Award. For more information, see https://lipperfundawards.com Although Refinitiv Lipper makes reasonable efforts to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the data contained herein, the accuracy is not guaranteed by Refinitiv Lipper.

2009

R&I Fund Award 2009

Second Prize in the Defined Contribution Pension/Global Bond Fund Category "Meiji Yasuda DC Foreign Bond Open"

The R&I Fund Award is presented to provide reference information based on the past data R&I believes to be reliable (however, its accuracy and completeness are not guaranteed by R&I) and is not intended to recommend the purchase, sale or holding of particular products or guarantee their future performance. The Award is not the Credit Rating Business, but one of the Other Lines of Business (businesses excluding Credit Rating Business and also excluding the Ancillary Businesses) as set forth in Article 299, paragraph (1), item (xxviii) of the Cabinet Office Ordinance on Financial Instruments Business, etc. With respect to such business, relevant laws and regulations require measures to be implemented so that activities pertaining to such business would not unreasonably affect the Credit Rating Activities. Intellectual property rights including copyright and all other rights in this Award are the sole property of R&I, and any unauthorized copying, reproduction and so forth are prohibited. The Award for "Investment Trusts/Aggregate Category" is based on the average performance of the relevant funds of a fund manager, and does not indicate the excellent performance of all individual funds of the manager.

Lipper Fund Awards Japan 2009

Equity Europe Best Fund
(Assessment period 3 years)
"Meiji Yasuda Europe Equity Fund"
Mixed Asset Japanese Yen Aggressive Best Fund
(Assessment period 5 years)
"Meiji Yasuda Life Plan Fund 70"

The Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards, granted annually, highlight funds and fund companies that have excelled in delivering consistently strong risk-adjusted performance relative to their peers. The Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards are based on the Lipper Leader for Consistent Return rating, which is a risk-adjusted performance measure calculated over 36, 60 and 120 months. The fund with the highest Lipper Leader for Consistent Return (Effective Return) value in each eligible classification wins the Refinitiv Lipper Fund Award. For more information, see https://lipperfundawards.com Although Refinitiv Lipper makes reasonable efforts to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the data contained herein, the accuracy is not guaranteed by Refinitiv Lipper.

7th MERCER MPA (Japan) Awards 2009

Japanese Equity Growth Category (3 years) "Japanese Equity Select Growth"

2008

R&I Fund Award 2008

First Prize in the Defined Contribution Pension/Global Bond Fund Category "Meiji Yasuda DC foreign Bond Open"
Second Prize in the Defined Contribution Pension/Global Equity Category "Meiji Yasuda DC Foreign Equity Research Open"
Second Prize in the Defined Contribution Pension/Japanese Bond Fund Category "Fukoku Japanese Bond Fund"

The R&I Fund Award is presented to provide reference information based on the past data R&I believes to be reliable (however, its accuracy and completeness are not guaranteed by R&I) and is not intended to recommend the purchase, sale or holding of particular products or guarantee their future performance. The Award is not the Credit Rating Business, but one of the Other Lines of Business (businesses excluding Credit Rating Business and also excluding the Ancillary Businesses) as set forth in Article 299, paragraph (1), item (xxviii) of the Cabinet Office Ordinance on Financial Instruments Business, etc. With respect to such business, relevant laws and regulations require measures to be implemented so that activities pertaining to such business would not unreasonably affect the Credit Rating Activities. Intellectual property rights including copyright and all other rights in this Award are the sole property of R&I, and any unauthorized copying, reproduction and so forth are prohibited. The Award for "Investment Trusts/Aggregate Category" is based on the average performance of the relevant funds of a fund manager, and does not indicate the excellent performance of all individual funds of the manager.