Invesco PowerShares, a leading provider of exchange-traded funds
(ETFs), announced the PowerShares International Corporate Bond
Portfolio began trading today on the NYSE Arca under the ticker
symbol PICB. The fund is expected to issue monthly distributions.
"The PowerShares International Corporate Bond Portfolio broadens
our innovative family of fixed-income ETFs by providing unique
access to investment-grade corporate bonds issued in developed
markets outside the United States," said Ben Fulton, Invesco
PowerShares managing director of global ETFs. "International
corporate bonds tend to perform differently than domestic bonds and
historically have exhibited a low correlation with major asset
classes. We believe PICB significantly improves access to this
previously difficult to reach segment of the bond market providing
investors an important new tool to meet their investment
objectives."
The PowerShares International Corporate Bond
Portfolio (PICB) is based on the S&P International
Corporate Bond Index. The fund will normally invest at least 80% of
its total assets in the securities that comprise the Index. This
Index measures the performance of investment-grade corporate bonds
issued by non-U.S. issuers in the following G-10 currencies:
Australia dollar (AUD), British pound (GBP), Canadian dollar (CAD),
Euro (EUR), Japanese yen (JPY), Swiss franc (CHF), Danish krone
(DKK), New Zealand dollar (NZD), Norwegian krone (NOK) and Swedish
krona (SEK).
For inclusion in the index, each bond must be rated investment
grade by Standard & Poor's or Moody's Investors Service, Inc.
with the lower of the two ratings used to determine eligibility.(1)
Each bond must also have a minimum threshold outstanding,
respective to the currency in which it is issued. The weighting of
each bond in the index is based on its outstanding market value,
but the aggregate weight of the bonds in a single currency may not
exceed 50%.
The index uses a modified market-capitalization weighted
methodology and is reconstituted and rebalanced monthly. The index
methodology also includes a yield enhancement feature. At each
monthly rebalance, any currency with more than 10 eligible bonds
will have the lowest yielding quartile of bonds removed from that
currency's eligible universe.
Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC is Leading the
Intelligent ETF Revolution® through its family of more than 120
domestic and international exchange-traded funds, which seek to
outperform traditional benchmark indexes while providing advisors
and investors access to an innovative array of focused investment
opportunities. With franchise assets over $47 billion as of March
31, 2010, PowerShares ETFs trade on both U.S. stock exchanges. For
more information, please visit us at
www.invescopowershares.com.
Invesco PowerShares is part of Invesco Ltd., a leading
independent global investment manager, dedicated to helping
investors worldwide achieve their financial objectives. By
delivering the combined power of our distinctive investment
management capabilities, Invesco provides a wide range of
investment strategies and vehicles to our retail, institutional and
high net worth clients around the world. Operating in 20 countries,
the company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the
symbol IVZ. Additional information is available at
www.invesco.com.
(1) A classification given to a bond when its credit rating is
BBB- or higher from Standard & Poor's or Baa3 or higher from
Moody's. Credit ratings are assigned by Nationally Recognized
Statistical Rating Organizations based on assessment of the credit
worthiness of the underlying securities. The ratings range from AAA
(highest) to D (lowest).
There are risks involved with investing in ETFs including
possible loss of money. Shares are not actively managed and are
subject to risks similar to those of stocks. Ordinary brokerage
commissions apply.
Shares are not individually redeemable and owners of the Shares
may acquire those Shares from the Funds and tender those Shares for
redemption to the Funds in Creation Units only, typically
consisting of 50,000 Shares.
The Fund invests in debt securities, which carry interest rate
and credit risk. Interest rate risk refers to the risk that bond
prices generally fall as interest rates rise and vice versa. Credit
risk is the risk of loss on an investment due to the deterioration
of an issuer's financial health.
The Fund invests in corporate bonds issued by non-U.S.
companies. Much of the income received by the Fund will be in
foreign currencies and is subject to the fluctuation of foreign
currencies relative to the U.S. dollar. Foreign securities have
additional risks, including exchange-rate changes, decreased market
liquidity, political instability and taxation by foreign
governments.
The Fund's underlying securities may be subject to call risk,
which may result in the Fund having to reinvest the proceeds at
lower interest rates, resulting in a decline in the Fund's
income.
The Fund's use of a representative sampling approach will result
in its holding a smaller number of securities than are in the
underlying Index, and may be subject to greater volatility.
The Fund is considered non-diversified and can invest a greater
portion of assets in securities of individual issuers than a
diversified fund. As a result, changes in the market value of a
single investment could cause greater fluctuations in the share
price than would occur in a diversified fund.
Unlike most ETFs, the Fund currently intends to effect
redemptions principally for cash and partially in-kind, rather than
primarily in-kind redemptions because of the nature of the Fund's
investments. As such, investments in Shares may be less tax
efficient than investments in conventional ETFs.
Standard & Poor's® and S&P® are registered trademarks of
Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC ("S&P") and have
been licensed for use by Invesco PowerShares Capital Management
LLC. The Funds are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by
S&P or its affiliates, and S&P and its affiliates make no
representation, warranty or condition regarding the advisability of
buying, selling or holding units/shares in the Funds.
Invesco Distributors, Inc. is the distributor
of the PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II.
PowerShares®
is a registered trademark of Invesco PowerShares
Capital Management LLC. Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC
and Invesco Distributors, Inc. are indirect, wholly owned
subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd.
An investor should consider the Fund's
investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before
investing. For this and more complete information about the Fund,
call 800 983 0903 or visit invescopowershares.com for a prospectus.
Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.
Not FDIC Insured | May Lose Value | No Bank Guarantee
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