Ann: GENERAL: NZX: NZX listing of new global Smartshares ETFs

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29/07/2015 13:31
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GENERAL: NZX: NZX listing of new global Smartshares ETFs

Smartshares, NZX's Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) business, is pleased to
announce the listing this morning of nine new ETFs, bringing to 19 the
portfolio of ETFs now offered by Smartshares.

The new ETFs provide investors with an opportunity to invest in a broad range
of international securities through one simple NZ$ purchase. The Smartshares
website (www.smartshares.co.nz) has been updated with information about each
of the new ETFs, including an updated Investment Statement - links to each of
the new fund webpages are below.

Smartshares is a wholly owned subsidiary of NZX and is the pioneer of ETFs in
New Zealand, having launched the first ETF here in 1996.

Smartshares ETFs are listed funds that aim to provide a return to unitholders
that closely match the return on a specific equity market index or predefined
group of shares. Each of the nine new ETFs will invest in a different
underlying fund currently offered by the Vanguard Group, Inc, which seeks to
track a benchmark index.

NZX Head of Funds Management Aaron Jenkins commented: "For the first time in
New Zealand, these new ETFs offer New Zealand investors a simple way to gain
exposure to a broad range of international markets on NZX using New Zealand
dollars."

"The listings today are another key milestone in the expansion of
Smartshares' portfolio of ETFs and another signal that we are on track to
deliver a broad ETF product offering to the market."

The new Smartshares ETFs are:

1. US 500 Trust (USF)
http://smartshares.co.nz/types-of-funds/smartlarge/us-500 - invests in
Vanguard's S&P 500 ETF, which aims to track 500 large securities listed on
the NYSE or NASDAQ markets

2. Europe Trust (EUF)
http://smartshares.co.nz/types-of-funds/smartlarge/europe - invests in
Vanguard's FTSE Europe ETF, which aims to track securities in developed
European markets such as Germany, Switzerland and the UK

3. Asia Pacific Trust (APA)
http://smartshares.co.nz/types-of-funds/smartlarge/asia-pacific - invests in
Vanguard's FTSE Pacific ETF, which aims to track securities in developed Asia
Pacific markets, such as Japan, Singapore and Australia

4. Emerging Markets Trust (EMF)
http://smartshares.co.nz/types-of-funds/smartlarge/emerging-markets - invests
in Vanguard's FTSE Emerging Markets ETF, which aims to track securities from
emerging markets such as Brazil, China, and India

5. Total World Trust (TWF)
http://smartshares.co.nz/types-of-funds/smartlarge/total-world - invests in
Vanguard's FTSE Total World Stock ETF, which aims to track securities from
both developed and emerging markets such as Hong Kong, Norway, and USA

6. US Large Value Trust (USV)
http://smartshares.co.nz/types-of-funds/smartlarge/us-large-value - invests
in Vanguard's Value ETF, which aims to track large value securities listed on
the NYSE or NASDAQ markets

7. US Large Growth Trust (USG)
http://smartshares.co.nz/types-of-funds/smartlarge/us-large-growth - invests
in Vanguard's Growth ETF, which aims to track large growth securities listed
on the NYSE or NASDAQ markets

8. US Mid-Cap Trust (USM)
http://smartshares.co.nz/types-of-funds/smartmedium/us-mid-cap - invests in
Vanguard's Mid-Cap ETF, which aims to track mid-cap entities listed on the
NYSE or NASDAQ markets

9. US Small-Cap Trust (USS)
http://smartshares.co.nz/types-of-funds/smartsmall/us-small-cap - invests in
Vanguard's Small-Cap ETF, which aims to track small-cap entities listed on
the NYSE or NASDAQ markets

No applications for the nine new ETFs will be accepted unless the subscriber
has received an investment statement (available at www.smartshares.co.nz).

For further information please contact:
Kate McLaughlin
Corporate Communications
T: 09 309 3654
M: 027 533 4529
E: [email protected]

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