As of December 7, 2009
Item Country of Residence at Registration Note
Option for country of residence Japan China U.S.

Once registered, no change is allowed.

The following items will differ depending on the country you register from.

　 If you chose Japan
↓		 If you chose China
↓		 If you chose the U.S.
↓
Language after login Japanese Chinese English You cannot change the language setting once you have registered your country of residence.
Currency used for calculating assets Japanese yen (JPY) Chinese renminbi
(RMB)
(Exchange rate: 1 RMB = 10 JPY)		 US dollar
(USD)
(Exchange rate: 1 USD = 100 JPY) 		You cannot change the currency setting once you registered your country of residence.
NAVs of index funds invested in are calculated in JPY and converted at the exchange rate shown in the column on the left. Therefore, the “percentage change” in which you compete will not be affected by the currency used.
Ranking Eligibility
  • Global ranking
  • Japan ranking
  • Global ranking
  • Chinese ranking
  • Global ranking
  • U.S. ranking
 In the global ranking, all participants from each country compete in terms of “percentage change” on a level playing field.

In the ranking of each country (Japan, China, the U.S.), participants compete in terms of ranking within the respective country chosen.