CHICAGO, IL , announced today the anticipated listing of a
global wind energy portfolio. The new ETF is expected to list on
The Nasdaq Stock Market.
The anticipated ticker symbol and ETF portfolio name
follows:
-- PWND - PowerShares Global Wind Energy Portfolio
"Wind power is among the largest emerging clean energy sources
on the planet, and our goal with PWND is to give investors a more
innovative and precise way to access this important sector, along
with the inherent structural benefits of an ETF," said Bruce Bond,
president and CEO of Invesco PowerShares.
The PowerShares Global Wind Energy Portfolio (PWND) is based on
the NASDAQ OMX Clean Edge� Global Wind Energy Index. This index
includes companies that are primarily manufacturers, developers,
distributors, installers and users of energy derived from wind
sources. The Index selects companies listed on global stock
exchanges and uses a modified market capitalization-weighted
methodology, with consideration to trading volume and
float-adjusted market capitalization minimums. The index is
reconstituted semi-annually and rebalanced quarterly.
Index Country Weightings as of 6/23/2008
Index
Country Weight
Belgium 5.67%
Canada 3.14%
Denmark 14.00%
France 8.00%
Germany 16.52%
Greece 1.24%
Hong Kong 5.03%
Japan 2.29%
Spain 22.69%
Switzerland 3.75%
United Kingdom 6.13%
United States 11.55%
Source: The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc., based on hypothetical Index
information as of June 23, 2008. The Index was not yet operational
as of June 23, 2008. Allocations represent the percentages that
would have been utilized if the Index had been operational. Data is
subject to change. Index values do not represent Fund values. Past
performance is no guarantee of future results.
The Index performance results are hypothetical; Index returns do
not represent Fund returns. An investor cannot invest directly in
an index. The Index does not charge management fees or brokerage
expenses, and no such fees or expenses were deducted from the
hypothetical performance shown; nor does the Index lend securities,
and no revenues from securities lending were added to the
performance shown. 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.
Invesco PowerShares is leading the intelligent ETF revolution
through its family of more than 100 domestic and international
index-based and actively managed exchange-traded funds. With assets
under management as of April 30, 2008 of approximately $13.86
billion, PowerShares ETFs trade on all of the major U.S. stock
exchanges that trade ETFs. For more information, please visit us at
www.invescopowershares.com.
Invesco PowerShares is a part of Invesco Ltd., a leading
independent global investment management company dedicated to
helping people worldwide build their financial security. By
delivering the combined power of its distinctive worldwide
investment management capabilities, including AIM, Atlantic Trust,
Invesco, Perpetual, PowerShares, Trimark, and WL Ross, Invesco
provides a comprehensive array of enduring investment solutions for
retail, institutional and high-net-worth clients around the world.
Operating in 20 countries, the company is currently listed on the
New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "IVZ." Additional
information is available at www.invesco.com.
There are risks involved with investing in ETFs, including
possible loss of money. The Funds are not actively managed and are
subject to risk similar to stocks.
Shares are not FDIC insured, may lose value and have no bank
guarantee.
Investments in the securities of non-U.S. issuers involve risks
beyond those associated with investments in U.S. securities,
including, but not limited to: greater market volatility, the
availability of less reliable financial information, higher
transactional costs, taxation by foreign governments, decreased
market liquidity and political instability, among others.
The Fund is also concentrated in the wind energy industry. This
involves risks, including, but not limited to: the wind energy
industry can be significantly affected by obsolescence of existing
technology, short product cycles, falling prices and profits,
competition from new market entrants and general economic
conditions, among other factors. The wind energy industry can be
significantly affected by fluctuations in energy prices and supply
and demand of alternative energy fuels, energy conservation, the
success of exploration projects and tax and other government
regulations. Wind energy industry companies could be adversely
affected by commodity price volatility, changes in exchange rates,
the imposition of import controls, increased competition, depletion
of resources, technological developments and labor relations.
Investing in securities of small and medium capitalization
companies involves greater risk than is customarily associated with
investing in larger, more established companies. Please see the
prospectus for more complete risk information.
PowerShares� is a registered trademark of Invesco PowerShares
Capital Management LLC. Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC
and Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc. are indirect, wholly owned
subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd. NASDAQ�, OMX(TM) and NASDAQ OMX Clean
Edge� Global Wind Energy Index are trade/service marks of The
NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (which with its affiliates is referred to as
the "Corporations") and are licensed for use by Invesco
PowerShares. The Fund has not been passed on by the Corporations as
to their legality or suitability. The Fund is not issued, endorsed,
sold or promoted by the Corporations. THE CORPORATIONS MAKE NO
WARRANTIES AND BEAR NO LIABILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE FUND.
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 Unit aggregations only,
typically consisting of 100,000 shares.
Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc. is the distributor of the
PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II.
An investor should consider the Fund's investment objective,
risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. For this
and more complete information about the Fund call 800.983.0903 for
a prospectus. The prospectus contains this and other information
regarding the Fund. Please read the prospectus carefully before
investing.
The prospectus is not an offer to sell the portfolio Shares, nor
is the portfolio soliciting an offer to buy its Shares in any
jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.
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