The
PowerShares Global Nuclear Energy Portfolio (Fund) is based on the WNA
Nuclear Energy Index (Index). The Index is designed to track the
overall performance of globally traded companies which are engaged in
the nuclear energy industry with representation across reactors,
utilities, construction, technology, equipment, service providers and
fuels. The rules-based index is rebalanced quarterly from a universe of
equity securities traded on recognized stock exchanges in the Americas,
Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia/Pacific.
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Date |
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4/25/2008 |
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Price |
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26.82 |
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Bid/Ask Midpoint |
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25.45 |
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NAV |
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26.43 |
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Bid/Ask Prem/Disc  |
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-0.99 |
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Bid/Ask Prem/Disc |
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-3.88% |
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| As of 3/31/2008 | |
| | Index History (%) | Since Inceptiona | 1 Year | 3 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year | |
| | WNA Nuclear Energy Index | | 2.41 | 26.53 | 35.07 | | |
| | MSCI EAFE Index | | -2.70 | 13.32 | 21.40 | | |
| | S&P 500 Index | | -5.08 | 5.85 | 11.32 | | |
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| | Fund History (%) | Since Inceptiona | 1 Year | 3 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year | |
| | NAV | | | | | | |
| | After Tax Held | | | | | | |
| | After Tax Sold | | | | | | |
| | Share Price Return | | | | | | |
| aFund
and underlying Index returns are based on the inception date of the
Fund. Returns for the benchmark indexes are based on the closest month
end to the Fund's inception date. |
Total
Returns are based on the Closing Market Price. Performance data quoted
represents past performance, which is not a guarantee of future
results. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate, and
shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original
cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than performance data
quoted. After-tax returns reflect the highest federal income tax rate
but exclude state and local taxes. Fund performance reflects fee
waivers, absent which, performance data quoted would have been lower.
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The
WNA Nuclear Energy Index return does not represent the Fund return. The
performance results shown are hypothetical and reflect the investment
returns that might have been achieved by investing $10,000 according to
the Index on January 1, 2002. The results assume that no cash was added
to or assets withdrawn from the hypothetical investment and that all
dividends, gains and other earnings in the account were reinvested in
accordance with the Index's rules.
The WNA Nuclear Energy Index does not charge management fees
or brokerage expenses, and no such fees or expenses were deducted from
the hypothetical performance shown. The Index does not lend securities,
and no revenues from securities lending were added to the performance
shown. You cannot invest directly in the Index. In addition, the
results actual investors might have achieved would have differed from
those shown because of differences in the timing, amounts of their
investments, and fees and expenses associated with an investment in the
Fund.
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| | Multi-Cap Core Style | Fund | |
| | Large-Cap Growth | 52.10 | |
| | Large-Cap Value | 14.25 | |
| | Mid-Cap Growth | 21.63 | |
| | Mid-Cap Value | 8.46 | |
| | Small-Cap Growth | 1.70 | |
| | Small-Cap Value | 1.86 | |
| As of 4/25/2008 |
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| Country |
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United States |
36.41% |
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Japan |
27.21% |
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France |
11.80% |
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Canada |
10.82% |
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United Kingdom |
4.16% |
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Germany |
3.88% |
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Australia |
3.57% |
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South Korea |
1.48% |
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China |
0.53% |
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Switzerland |
0.12% |
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| As of 4/25/2008 |
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Fund Holdings subject to change |
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Areva |
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8.45% |
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Toshiba Corp. |
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5.63% |
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British Energy Group PLC |
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3.25% |
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Electricite de France S.A. |
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3.22% |
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Emerson Electric Co. |
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3.06% |
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As of 4/25/2008 |
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E.ON AG |
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3.00% |
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Exelon Corp. |
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2.98% |
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Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. |
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2.96% |
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McDermott International Inc. |
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2.89% |
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Uranium One Inc. |
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2.85% |
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As of 4/25/2008
Performance
data quoted represents past performance. As stated in the Fund's
prospectus, the expense ratio of 0.75% is expressed as a unitary fee to
cover expenses incurred in connection with managing the portfolio. Past
performance is no guarantee of future results. PowerShares
Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II portfolios are not actively managed and
are subject to risk similar to stocks, including those related to short
selling and margin maintenance. The PowerShares Global Nuclear Energy
Portfolio's return may not match the return of the WNA Nuclear Energy
Index, as outlined in the prospectus. For actual Fund performance,
please contact your financial advisor. Index performance does not
reflect charges and expenses associated with the Fund or brokerage
commissions associated with buying and selling Fund shares.
The value of the stocks in the
WNA Nuclear Energy Index is likely to be more volatile than stocks of
other issues. An investor in the fund should anticipate that the value
of their shares will increase or decrease in value more or less in
correlation with increases or decreases in value of the WNA Nuclear
Energy Index. The Fund is concentrated in a single industry which
involves substantially greater risk of loss and price fluctuations than
an investment diversified across multiple industries or sector
segments. The Fund invests in the securities of non-U.S. issuers and is
concentrated in a single industry which involves substantially greater
risk of loss and price fluctuations than an investment in U.S.
securities or diversified
across multiple industries or sector segments, respectively. There
are risks involved with investing in ETFs including the possible loss
of money. The investment return and principal value of an investment in
PowerShares Global Nuclear Energy Portfolio will fluctuate so that
shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
The Fund's return may not match
the return of the WNA Nuclear Energy Index for a number of reasons. For
example, the Fund incurs a number of operating expenses not applicable
to the WNA Nuclear Energy Index, and incurs costs in buying and selling
securities, especially when rebalancing the Fund's securities holdings
to reflect changes in composition of the WNA Nuclear Energy Index.
The Fund may not be fully invested
at times, either as a result of cash flows into the fund or reserves of
cash held by the Fund to meet redemptions and expenses. If the Fund
utilizes a sampling approach or futures or other derivative positions,
its return may not correlate as well with the return on the WNA Nuclear
Energy Index, as would be the case if it purchased all the stocks in
the WNA Nuclear Energy Index, with the same weightings as the WNA
Nuclear Energy Index.
The Index may include small and
medium-sized companies. Investing in securities of these companies
involves greater risk than is customarily associated with investing in
more established companies. These companies' stocks may be more
volatile and less liquid than those of more established companies.
These stocks may have returns that vary, sometimes significantly, from
the overall stock market. Often smaller and medium capitalization
companies and the industries in which they are focused are still
evolving, and while this may offer better growth potential than larger,
more established companies, it may also make them more sensitive to
changing market conditions.
Please review a copy of the
prospectus carefully prior to investing. The prospectus provides a
detailed explanation of the costs of investing, including the Total Net
Annual Fund Operating Expenses. You may purchase or sell PowerShares
Global Nuclear Energy Portfolio shares throughout the day through any
brokerage account, which will result in typical brokerage commissions.
However, only Authorized Participants may create or redeem PowerShares
Global Nuclear Energy Portfolio shares directly from the Trust in large
block creation/redemption units. The PowerShares Global Nuclear Energy
Portfolio are obligated to distribute portfolio gains to shareholders,
and trading Fund shares may generate tax consequences.
Shares are not individually
redeemable and owners of the Shares may acquire those Shares from the
Fund and tender those Shares for redemption to the Fund in Creation
Units only, typically consisting of 100,000 Shares.
The MSCI EAFE and S&P 500
Indexes are unmanaged indexes used as a measurement of change in
stock market conditions in the developed world markets and U.S. market,
respectively.
Except where indicated otherwise, all information is as of date noted,
and PowerShares Capital Management LLC is either the source of such
data or has obtained it from third-party financial reporting sources.
PowerShares Global Nuclear Energy
Portfolio is subject to risks similar to those of stocks, including
those regarding short selling and margin account maintenance. Usual
brokerage commissions apply.
PowerShares® is a registered trademark of Invesco PowerShares Capital Management, LLC.
For more information regarding PowerShares Global Nuclear Energy Portfolio or any of the PowerShares products, please call
800.983.0903.
