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The PowerShares DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund (Fund) is based on the Deutsche Bank Liquid Commodity Index — Optimum Yield Diversified Excess Return™ (Index) and managed by DB Commodity Services LLC. The Index is a rules-based index composed of futures contracts on 14 of the most heavily-traded and important physical commodities in the world. You cannot invest directly in an index. Ordinary brokerage commissions apply.

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Date   9/1/2010  
Price   22.64  
Bid/Ask Midpoint   22.63  
 
NAV   22.62  
Bid/Ask Prem/Disc   0.00  
Bid/Ask Prem/Disc   0.02%  

 As of 6/30/2010
Index History (%)1 Year2 Year3 YearFund Inceptiona
DB Commodity Index-2.61-29.69-3.730.27
S&P GSCI Total Return CME-5.43-38.25-12.45-11.53
DJ-UBS Commodity Index2.75-26.26-8.36-4.77
S&P 500 Index14.43-8.10-9.80-2.72
Fund History (%)1 Year2 Year3 YearFund Inceptiona
NAV-3.47-29.98-4.25-0.91
Market Price-4.38-30.12-4.37-1.39
From Fund inception until May 24, 2006, the Fund followed the non-Optimum Yield version of the Deutsche Bank Liquid Commodity Index™. From May 24, 2006 to Oct. 16, 2009, the Fund followed the Optimum Yield version of the Deutsche Bank Liquid Commodity Index™. As of Oct. 19, 2009, the Fund follows the Deutsche Bank Liquid Commodity Index — Optimum Yield Diversified Excess Return™. All Index history reflects a blend of the performance of the aforementioned Indexes ("DB Commodity Index").
aFund and underlying Index returns are based on the inception date of the Fund. Returns for the benchmark indexes are based on the closest month end to the Fund's inception date.
Monthly Standardized Report


Market returns are based on the midpoint of the bid/ask spread at 4 p.m. ET and do not represent the returns an investor would receive if shares were traded at other times. Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is not a guarantee of future results. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate, and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than performance data quoted.


 As of 6/30/2010
Data beginning 2/28/2006, the month end following Fund inception

Performance data quoted represents past performance. PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT INDICATIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate and shares of the Fund, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. An investor cannot invest directly in an index.

The Fund seeks to track the Deutsche Bank Liquid Commodity Index — Optimum Yield Diversified Excess Return™ (Symbol: DBLCIX). Results for the Deutsche Bank Liquid Commodity Index — Optimum Yield Diversified Total Return™ (Symbol: DBLCDBCT), which consists of the Index plus 3-month U.S. Treasury securities returns, are displayed because the Fund collateralizes futures positions with 3-month U.S. Treasury securities.


  Bid/Ask MidPoint Above NAV Bid/Ask Midpoint Below NAV
Quarter Days 50-99
Basis Points		 100-199
Basis Points		 H200
Basis Points		 50-99
Basis Points		 100-199
Basis Points		 H200
Basis Points
6/30/2010 63 3 0 0 2 0 0
3/31/2010 61 2 0 0 0 0 0
12/31/2009 64 0 0 0 1 0 0
9/30/2009 63 2 0 0 5 0 0
Fund Inception: 2/3/2006

Ex-DateRecord DatePay Date$ / ShareOrdinary IncomeShort Term GainsLong Term GainsReturn of Capital
12/15/200812/17/200812/31/20080.34000N.A.N.A.N.A.0.34000
12/17/200712/19/200712/28/20070.76000N.A.N.A.N.A.0.76000
 
Distribution Information




Throughout the year, the weightings of each commodity component in the Index will naturally change based on changes in the underlying futures prices. The Fund's underlying holdings are rebalanced to the Index's base weights according to the schedule described in the prospectus.

As of 9/1/2010
Commodity Contract Expiry Date Index Weight Base Weight
Aluminium 11/17/2010 4.58% 4.17%
Brent Crude 9/15/2010 11.96% 12.38%
Copper - Grade A 3/16/2011 5.12% 4.17%
Corn 12/14/2010 6.12% 5.63%
Gold 10/27/2010 9.58% 8.00%
Heating Oil 5/31/2011 11.81% 12.38%
Light Crude 6/21/2011 11.55% 12.38%
Natural Gas 9/28/2010 3.93% 5.50%
RBOB Gasoline 10/29/2010 11.87% 12.38%
Silver 12/28/2010 2.34% 2.00%
Soybeans 11/12/2010 6.15% 5.63%
Sugar #11 6/30/2011 4.75% 5.63%
Wheat 7/14/2011 5.97% 5.63%
Zinc 5/18/2011 4.26% 4.17%


Commodities and futures generally are volatile and are not suitable for all investors. The Fund will be successful only if significant losses are avoided. Please review the prospectus regarding specific break-even figures for the Fund.

The Fund is speculative and involves a high degree of risk. An investor may lose all or substantially all of an investment in the Fund. The Fund is not a mutual fund or any other type of Investment Company within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and is not subject to regulation thereunder. Shares in the Fund are not FDIC insured, may lose value and have no bank guarantee.

Please review a copy of the prospectus carefully prior to investing. The prospectus provides a detailed explanation of the costs of investing, including the fees and expenses. You may purchase or sell PowerShares DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund shares throughout the day through any brokerage account, which will result in typical brokerage commissions. However, only Authorized Participants may create or redeem PowerShares DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund shares directly in large block creation/redemption units. Please review the prospectus carefully.

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 Units only, typically consisting of aggregations of 200,000 shares.

The S&P GSCI Commodity Index — Total Return™ and the Dow Jones — UBS Commodity Index Total Return Index (DJ-UBS Commodity) are unmanaged indexes used as a measurement of change in commodity market conditions based on the performance of a basket of commodities. The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the U.S. stock market. S&P GSCI Commodity Index — Total Return™ is a trademark of Standard & Poor's, a Division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Dow Jones — UBS Commodity Index Total Return IndexSM is a trademark of Dow Jones & Co., Inc. and UBS Securities LLC. Except where indicated otherwise, all information is as of date noted, and Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC is either the source of such data or has obtained it from third-party financial reporting sources.

For more information regarding the PowerShares DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund or any of the Invesco PowerShares products, please call 800.983.0903.
As of 9/2/2010 12:14 PM EST
Last Trade $22.70
Current IIV $22.69
Change 0.06
% Change 0.27%
As of 9/1/2010
Market Close
NAV 22.62
Important tax distribution information for PowerShares DB commodity and currency fund investors.
Distributions will not be made to the shareholders of the Fund for the calendar year ending December 31, 2009.
As of 9/2/2010
Previous Close $22.64
Open $22.58
Today's High $22.70
Today's Low $22.55
Today's Volume 547,164
52 Week High $25.73
52 Week Low $20.84
Shares Outstanding 184.2MM
Market Value $4,166.8MM
Fund Ticker DBC
CUSIP # 73935S105
ISIN US73935S1050
Intraday NAV DBCIIV
Index Ticker DBLCDBCT
Index Provider  Deutsche Bank
Management Fee 0.85%
Est. Futures Brokerage Fee 0.08%
Marginable Yes
Short Selling Yes
Options Yes
Exchange NYSE Arca
Inception Date 2/3/2006
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Interactive Charting
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The yield represents a single distribution from the fund and does not represent the total return of the fund. The yield is calculated by annualizing the most recent distribution and dividing by the fund NAV from the as of date. N/A will be displayed if the fund did not make a distribution in the most recent quarter.
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PowerShares® is a registered trademark of Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC (Invesco PowerShares). Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC and Invesco Distributors, Inc. are indirect, wholly owned subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd.
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ALPS Distributors, Inc. is the distributor of the PowerShares DB Multi-Sector Commodity Trust and the Fund. Certain marketing services may be provided for the Funds by Invesco Distributors, Inc. or PowerShares Capital Management LLC.
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