| Emerging Markets Infrastructure |
| PowerShares Emerging Markets Infrastructure Portfolio (PXR) |
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| Broad Infrastructure Exposure |
| PXR focuses on companies involved in construction and engineering, construction machinery, construction materials, diversified metals and mining, heavy electrical equipment, industrial machinery and steel. |
| The fund enables exposure to multiple infrastructure-related companies through a single transaction. This approach may be less risky than investing in a single stock. |
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| Large EM Reserves |
| Foreign-exchange reserves in emerging economies have grown six-fold to over $4 trillion over the last 10 years.a |
| With nearly 70% of the world's foreign exchange reserves, emerging markets have the option of taking fiscal stimulus measures to offset the effects of a developed markets slowdown.a |
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| Growth, Not Maintenance |
| PXR is concentrated in infrastructure development, not maintenance. For example, the fund may offer access to a construction company that builds power plants, as opposed to a company that operates power plants. |
| This unique distinction may enable PXR to benefit directly from government spending on infrastructure development programs. |
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| Drivers of Infrastructure |
| The need for infrastructure is driven by a variety of factors, many of which constitute inflexible demand requirements. Chief among the drivers for new infrastructure are three demographic trends: |
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| Population Growth |
| Growing populations create an almost inelastic demand for additional infrastructure. Much of the world's population growth in the coming years is expected to come from emerging market economies.b |
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| Urbanization |
| In addition to faster growing populations, emerging market countries anticipate significant migrations from rural areas into cities. These cities will need new infrastructure to support their higher population densities.b |
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| Living Standards |
| Improving the standard of living is a core objective in developing and implementing economic policy. New infrastructure offers a way to directly and equitably improve a country's standard of living. |
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| Infrastructure Around the Worldc |
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| a Source: IMF, April 2009 |
| b Source: United Nations Population Division |
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| Brazil Source: CIA World Fact Book, as of July 23, 2009 |
| China Source: S-Network Global Indexes, LLC, as of July 2009 |
| India Source: "Funds rediscover love for India infrastructure shares," Forbes, as of June 24, 2009 |
| Indonesia Source: "Indonesia May Be 'Superstar' as Yudhoyono Wins Vote," Bloomberg, as of July 9, 2009 |
| Russia Source: S-Network Global Indexes, LLC, as of July 2009 |
| South Africa Source: "East Africa finally joins broadband revolution" The Guardian, as of July 2009 |
| Mexico Source: "Fresh air in Mexico City, and more" The Week, as of January 23, 2009 |
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| 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 those of stocks, including those related to short selling and margin maintenance. Ordinary brokerage commissions may apply. |
| Investments in the securities of issuers in emerging market countries involve risks not associated
with investments in the securities of issuers in developed countries. Emerging markets are subject
to greater market volatility, lower trading volume, political and economic instability, uncertainty
regarding the existence of trading markets and more governmental limitations on foreign investment
than more developed markets. In addition, securities in emerging markets may be subject to greater
price fluctuations than securities in more developed markets. |
| 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 change in currency
exchange rates or foreign governmental regulation. |
| Investments in sovereign debt securities involve
special risks. The governmental authority that
controls the repayment of the debt may be
unwilling or unable to repay the principal and/
or interest when due in accordance with the
terms of such securities due to: the extent of
its foreign reserves; the availability of sufficient
foreign exchange on the date a payment is due;
the relative size of the debt service burden to
the economy as a whole; or the government
debtor's policy toward the International Monetary
Fund and the political constraints to which a
government debtor may be subject. If an issuer
of sovereign debt defaults on payments of
principal and/or interest, the Fund may have
limited legal recourse against the issuer and/
or guarantor. In certain cases, remedies must
be pursued in the courts of the defaulting party
itself, and the Fund's ability to obtain recourse
may be limited. Government obligors in emerging
market countries are among the world's largest
debtors to commercial banks, other governments,
international financial organizations and other
financial institutions. Historically, certain
issuers of the government debt securities in
which the Fund may invest have experienced
substantial difficulties in meeting their external
debt obligations, resulting in defaults on certain
obligations and the restructuring of certain
indebtedness. Such restructuring arrangements
have included obtaining additional credit to
finance outstanding obligation and the reduction
and rescheduling of payments of interest and
principal through the negotiation of new or
amended credit agreements. Please see the
prospectus for more complete information
regarding the risks of investing in emerging
markets and sovereign debt. |
| Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. is the Index Provider for the PowerShares Emerging Markets Sovereign Debt Portfolio. DB is not affiliated with the Trust, the Advisor or the Distributor. The Advisor has entered into a license agreement with the Index Provider to use the Deutsche Bank Emerging Market U.S. Dollar Liquid Balanced Index. The PowerShares Emerging Markets Sovereign Debt Portfolio is entitled to use the Deutsche Bank Emerging Market U.S. Dollar Liquid Balanced Index pursuant to a sublicensing arrangement with the Advisor. |
| S-Network Global Indexes, LLCSM and S-NETWORK EMERGING INFRASTRUCTURE BUILDERS INDEXSM are service marks of S-Network Global Indexes LLC and have been licensed for use by Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC. The PowerShares Emerging Markets Infrastructure Portfolio is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by S-Network Global Indexes LLC and S-Network Global Indexes LLC makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in the PowerShares Emerging Markets Infrastructure Portfolio. Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC is not affiliated with S-Network Global Indexes LLC. |
| 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 50,000 shares. |
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