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Nomura funds lead Japan’s 10-year investment trust returns
A ranking of investment trusts by their returns over the past 10 years put three Nomura Asset Management funds in the top three.
The ranking covers investment trusts in Japan.
Nine of the 10 highest-returning funds focused on shares in developed markets overseas.
The top fund, Nomura Global Industry: World Semiconductor Equity Investment, returned 2,382.3%.
Its performance came against a rise in semiconductor-related shares.
Even the fund in 10th place increased its net asset value more than sevenfold.
The ranking shows how strongly these overseas share funds performed over the period, but it does not say what returns they will deliver next.
Nomura Asset Management funds ranked first, second and third in a ranking of investment trust returns over the past 10 years.
The leading fund was Nomura World Industry Selection (World Semiconductor Stock Investment), with a 10-year return of 2,382.3%.
Nine of the top 10 funds were focused on overseas developed-market equities.
Even the fund ranked 10th increased in value by more than seven times.
The article attributed the leading fund’s performance to gains in semiconductor-related shares.
- Who
- Nomura Asset Management funds led the ranking.
- What
- The funds placed first, second and third for 10-year investment trust returns.
- When
- The ranking covered the past 10 years; the article was published on October 13, 2026.
- Where
- Japan.
- Why
- The leading fund benefited from gains in semiconductor-related shares.
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- Leading fund
- Nomura World Industry Selection (World Semiconductor Stock Investment)
- 10-year return
- 2,382.3%
- Top 10 composition
- Nine funds focused on overseas developed-market equities
- Top three
- All were Nomura Asset Management funds
- 10th-ranked fund
- Its value increased by more than seven times
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