Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC, a leading provider of
exchange-traded funds (ETFs), announced the PowerShares Global
Biotech Portfolio will begin trading Sept. 18, 2008, on the Nasdaq
Stock Market.
-- PBTQ - PowerShares Global Biotech Portfolio
"The biotech industry's revenue base and product pipeline has
grown significantly over the last two decades as some of the most
important advances in health science have come to market," said
Bruce Bond, president and CEO of Invesco PowerShares. "We believe
the PowerShares Global Biotech ETF (PBTQ) will provide investors a
transparent, tax efficient way to access a global portfolio of the
largest and most liquid biotechnology companies in the world."
The PowerShares Global Biotech Portfolio (PBTQ) is based on the
NASDAQ OMX Global Biotech Index(SM). The Index is designed to
measure the overall performance of globally traded securities of
the largest and most liquid companies involved in the biotechnology
industry. The Index is rebalanced quarterly using a modified market
capitalization-weighting methodology.
Index Company Weightings as of 6/30/2008
PowerShares Global Biotech Portfolio (PBTQ)
Company Index Weight (%)
Amgen Inc. 8.00
Gilead Sciences Inc. 8.00
GenenTech 8.00
Celgene Corp. 8.00
Genzyme Corp. 8.00
CSL Ltd. 4.00
Biogen Idec Inc. 4.00
Actelion Ltd. 4.00
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. 4.00
Cephalon Inc. 3.87
Source: The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc., based on hypothetical Index
information as of June 30, 2008. The Index was not yet operational
as of June 30, 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. An investor cannot
invest directly in an index.
Invesco PowerShares currently offers 127 portfolios, one of the
largest, most diverse families of ETFs available to U.S. investors
today.
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 June 30, 2008, of approximately $13.95
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. Shares are not actively managed and are
subject to risk similar to stocks and covered call options, as well
as those risks related to short selling and margin maintenance.
Ordinary brokerage commissions apply.
Shares are not FDIC insured, may lose value and have no bank
guarantee.
Small and Medium-Sized Company Risk Information
An investment in securities of small and medium-sized companies
involves greater risk than is customarily associated with investing
in more established, larger sized companies.
Foreign Risk Information
An investment in the securities of non-U.S. issuers involves
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 and custody costs, taxation by foreign governments,
decreased market liquidity, political instability, negative impact
of changes in currency exchange rates or foreign governmental
regulation, currency risk, fluctuation due to changes in interest
rates, effects of monetary policies issued by the United States,
foreign governments, central banks or supranational entities and
currency controls or other national or global political economic
developments, among others.
Non-Diversified Fund Risk Information
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 share price
than would occur in a diversified fund.
Industry and Sector Risk
When a Fund is focused in a specific industry or sector, it
presents greater risks than if it were broadly diversified over
numerous industries and sectors of the economy. There are
additional risks associated with investing in companies involved in
the biotechnology industry. Please read the prospectus for a
summary of these risks pertaining to each industry or sector.
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 Global
Biotech 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 Fund and tender those shares for
redemption to the Fund 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 information in the prospectus is not complete and may be
changed. The Funds may not sell their Shares until the registration
statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is
effective. The prospectus is not an offer to sell the portfolios'
Shares, nor are the portfolios soliciting an offer to buy their
Shares in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not
permitted.
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