Nomura VIP Energy Series is a long-only equity strategy that invests across the energy sector, typically holding a portfolio of 35–50 stocks.
Commodities expertise
Deep expertise in commodities markets helps to identify competitive advantages and associated risk-reward dynamics
Driven by fundamentals
Value-oriented fundamental research with a top-down global macroeconomic analysis informs stock selection
Cross-sector positioning
Looks across energy industries to find well-positioned companies in each market environment
Exploiting the inherent cyclicality and pricing inefficiencies of natural resource markets through a value-driven approach has the potential to generate superior returns.
Value means paying less than the true worth of an asset or income stream – with that value ultimately realized through recognition of cash flow streams, capital returns, or investment opportunities.
The team formulates macroeconomic and commodities outlooks by assessing thematic trends, supply-demand dynamics, economic conditions, geopolitical factors, and industry-level forces.
These views help establish exposures to areas with favorable supply-demand dynamics while appreciating the interplay between commodity prices and portfolio risk.
In-depth security selection analyzes energy companies across multiple valuation scenarios to identify businesses where the market price does not reflect intrinsic value.
Continuous monitoring employs a disciplined risk management and sell framework.
S&P 1500 Energy Sector Index
The performance quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted.
Total returns may reflect waivers and/or expense reimbursements by the manager and/or distributor (as applicable) for some or all of the periods shown. Performance would have been lower without such waivers and reimbursements.
Returns for less than one year are not annualized.
The performance and expense ratio information shown represent the performance and fees as they relate to actual shares of the Series. These examples do not include any fees or sales charges imposed by the variable insurance contract for which the Series is an investment option. If they were included, your costs would be higher and performance would be lower. Investors should consult the contract prospectus or disclosure documents for more information.
Index performance returns do not reflect any management fees, transaction costs, or expenses. Indices are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index.
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Risk Disclosures
Carefully consider the Series' investment objectives, risk factors, charges, and expenses before investing. This and other information can be found in the Series' prospectus and its summary prospectus, which may be obtained by visiting nomuraassetmanagement.com/vip-literature or calling 800 523-1918. Investors should read the prospectus and the summary prospectus carefully before investing.
Employees of the Manager's affiliates outside the US participate in the management of certain Series as “associated persons” of DMC under DMC's oversight, in accordance with SEC guidance as to “participating affiliate” arrangements. These associated persons may, on behalf of DMC, provide discretionary investment management services, trading, research and related services directly or indirectly to the Series.
Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal.
A fund or strategy that holds a limited number of securities may be more sensitive to the price fluctuations of a single security in its portfolio and may be more volatile than a fund or strategy that holds a greater number of securities.
Securities in the energy sector may be subject to price fluctuations due to various factors including real and perceived inflationary trends and political developments, the cost assumed in complying with environmental safety regulations, demand of energy fuels, energy conservation, the success of exploration projects, and governmental regulations.
The performance of IPOs can be volatile and the positive effect of investments in IPOs may not be sustainable over time.
Because the Series invests more than 25% of its total\nassets in the energy related industry, the Series may be\nmore susceptible to a single economic, regulatory, or\ntechnological occurrence than a portfolio that does not\nconcentrate its investments in this industry. Investing in\ncompanies involved in one specified sector may be more\nrisky and volatile than an investment with greater\ndiversification.
Nomura VIP funds are not available for direct investment except for issuers of variable insurance product contracts. They are available only through the purchase of certain variable insurance products.
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Nomura VIP funds are not available for direct investment except for issuers of variable insurance product contracts. They are available only through the purchase of certain variable insurance products.
Nomura Asset Management is part of the Investment Management Division of the Nomura Group, providing integrated public and private market asset management services across equities, fixed income, private credit and multi-asset solutions to intermediary, institutional clients, and retail. Nomura Asset Management primarily operates through several distinct investment managers, which include Nomura Capital Management LLC, Nomura Corporate Research and Asset Management Inc., Nomura Investment Management Business Trust (NIMBT) (consisting of the Nomura Alternative Strategies, Nomura Investment Management Advisers, Nomura Investments Fund Advisers, Delaware Capital Management (DCM), and Delaware Management Company series), Nomura Investment Management Europe S.A., and Nomura Investment Management Austria Kapitalanlage AG. Nomura Asset Management includes investment products and advisory services distributed and offered by and referred through affiliates, which include Delaware Distributors, L.P., a registered broker/dealer and member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), and NIMBT, a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)-registered investment advisor. Investment advisory services are provided by the DCM series of NIMBT.
Investing involves risk including the possible loss of principal. The investment capabilities described in this website involve risks due, among other things, to the nature of the underlying investments. All examples herein are for illustrative purposes only and there can be no assurance that any particular investment objective will be realized or any investment strategy seeking to achieve such objective will be successful. Past performance is not a reliable indication of future performance.
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