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Submitted by Russell Fry on 01-17-2012
| Volatility Driven SPLV: PowerShares S&P 500 Low Volatility Portfolio |
| The First Volatility-Weighted ETF – A Tool to Lessen Risk |
| The PowerShares S&P 500 Low Volatility Portfolio is the first volatility-weighted ETF and seeks investment results that correspond (before fees and expenses) generally to the price and yield of the S&P 500® Low Volatility Index (the Underlying Index). The Fund will invest at least 90% of its total assets in common stocks that comprise the Underlying Index, which consists of the 100 stocks from the S&P 500® Index, with the lowest realized volatility over the past 12 months as determined by Standard & Poor's. Index constituents are rebalanced quarterly. |
| IDLV: PowerShares S&P Developed Low Volatility Portfolio |
| The next step in the Developed Markets Equity Space |
| The PowerShares S&P International Developed Low Volatility Portfolio (Fund) is based on the S&P BMI International Developed Low Volatility Index (Index). The Fund will invest at least at least 90% of its total assets in the securities of companies that comprise the Index. The Index is compiled, maintained and calculated by Standard & Poor’s and consists of the 200 least volatiles stocks of the S&P Developed ex. US and South Korea LargeMid Cap BMI Index over the past 12 months. Constituents are weighted by inverse of their corresponding volatility with the least volatile stocks receiving the highest weights. |
| EELV: PowerShares S&P Emerging Markets Low Volatility Portfolio |
| Taming the wild swings of the Emerging Markets |
| The PowerShares S&P Emerging Markets Low Volatility Portfolio (Fund) is based on the S&P BMI Emerging Markets Low Volatility Index (Index). The Fund will invest at least at least 90% of its total assets in the securities of companies that comprise the Index. The Index is compiled, maintained and calculated by Standard & Poor’s and consists of the 200 least volatiles stocks of the S&P Emerging BMI Plus LargeMid Cap Index over the past 12 months. Constituents are weighted by inverse of their corresponding volatility with the least volatile stocks receiving the highest weights. |
| Beta-Driven SPHB: PowerShares S&P 500 High Beta Portfolio |
| The First Beta-Weighted ETF – Leveraging Market Exposure Through the Use of Beta |
| The PowerShares S&P 500 High Beta Portfolio is the first beta-weighted ETF and seeks investment results that correspond (before fees and expenses) generally to the price and yield of the S&P 500® High Beta Index (the Underlying Index). The Fund will invest at least 90% of its assets in common stocks that comprise the Underlying Index, which consists of the 100 stocks from the S&P 500 Index with the highest sensitivity to market movements, or beta, over the past 12 months as determined by Standard & Poor's. Index constituents are rebalanced quarterly. |
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