GBF Preliminary Full Year Result

Smartshares Limited releases full year results for the Global Bond Fund (GBF) 25 May 2018 - Smartshares Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of NZX Limited, have announced the results for its Global Bond Fund, covering the period from 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018. The Global Bond Fund invests in international fixed interest assets, with the objective of outperforming the Barclays Global Aggregate Index by 1% per annum over rolling 3-year periods, hedged against the New Zealand dollar. The investment manager for the fund is PIMCO Australia Pty Ltd. For more information please contact: Stephen Upton Head of Operations, NZX Funds Management T: 09 375 9163 E: stephen.upton@nzx.com About Smartshares Smartshares is the pioneer of ETFs in New Zealand, launching the first ETF (TNZ - the NZ Top 10 Fund) in 1996. Smartshares is New Zealand's only issuer of ETFs listed on the NZX Main Board, with in excess of 13,000 unit holders and more than NZD $2.2 billion of funds under management. The Special Division of the New Zealand Markets Disciplinary Tribunal regulates Smartshares in a similar way to NZX Regulation's regulation of other listed issuers. Smartshares funds are listed on NZX so you can buy or sell them just like individual shares. The listed funds are designed to "track" (or, in some cases, outperform) an index. Each Smartshares ETF is designed to provide investors with similar returns to a direct investment in all the securities that make up the ETF. To learn more and obtain a copy of the Product Disclosure Statement for each of the ETFs please visit: www.smartshares.co.nz For further information please contact: Smartshares Limited 0800 80 87 80 smartshares@smartshares.co.nz End CA:00318503 For:GBF Type:FLLYR Time:2018-05-25 11:12:27