The PowerShares Financial Preferred Portfolio (Fund) is based on the Wells Fargo® Hybrid and Preferred Securities Financial Index (WHPSF Index). The Fund will normally invest at least 90% of its total assets in preferred securities that comprise the Index. The Index tracks the performance of US-listed securities issued by financial institutions. The Fund and the Index are rebalanced and reconstituted monthly. |

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Date |
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5/23/2013 |
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Price |
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18.57 |
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Bid/Ask Midpoint  |
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18.58 |
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NAV |
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18.62 |
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Bid/Ask Prem/Disc  |
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-0.04 |
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Bid/Ask Prem/Disc |
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-0.21% |
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| Index History (%) | YTD | 1 Year | 3 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year | Fund Inception |
| WHPSF Index | 2.98 | 11.39 | 10.46 | 7.02 | | 4.30 |
| S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Index | 3.13 | 11.06 | 9.18 | 7.66 | | 4.53 |
| S&P 500 Index | 10.61 | 13.96 | 12.67 | 5.81 | 8.53 | 4.08 |
| Fund History (%) | YTD | 1 Year | 3 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year | Fund Inception |
| NAV | 2.84 | 10.43 | 9.38 | 5.61 | | 2.99 |
| After Tax Held | 2.16 | 8.85 | 8.08 | 4.25 | | 1.73 |
| After Tax Sold | 1.61 | 7.22 | 7.55 | 4.53 | | 2.50 |
| Market Price | 2.84 | 10.11 | 9.47 | 5.44 | | 2.87 |
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. After-tax returns reflect the highest federal income tax rate but exclude state and local taxes. Fund performance reflects fee waivers, absent which, performance data quoted would have been lower. After Tax Held and After Tax Sold are based on NAV.
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| As of 3/31/2013 |
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| Data beginning 12/31/2006, the month end following Fund inception. |
| An investor cannot invest directly in an index. The results assume that no cash was added to or assets withdrawn from the Index. Index returns do not represent Fund returns. The Index does not charge management fees or brokerage expenses, nor does the Index lend securities, and no revenues from securities lending were added to the performance shown. |
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Bid/Ask MidPoint Above NAV |
Bid/Ask Midpoint Below NAV |
Quarter Ending |
Days  |
50-99 Basis Points |
100-199 Basis Points |
H200 Basis Points |
50-99 Basis Points |
100-199 Basis Points |
H200 Basis Points |
| 3/31/2013 |
60 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 12/31/2012 |
62 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 9/30/2012 |
63 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 6/30/2012 |
63 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Year Ended 2012 |
250 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Fund Inception: 12/1/2006 |
Shareholders may pay more than net asset value when they buy Fund shares and receive less than net asset value when they sell those shares, because shares are bought and sold at current market prices. Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is not a guarantee of future results. |
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Fund Holdings subject to change |
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| | | Coupon Rate | Rating† | Weight |
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1.
| HSBC Holdings PLC | 8.00% | BBB+/Baa2 | 8.19% |
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2.
| ING Groep NV | 8.50% | BBB-/Ba1 | 5.34% |
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3.
| PNC Financial Services Group Inc/The | 6.13% | BBB/Baa3 | 4.44% |
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4.
| HSBC Holdings PLC | 8.13% | BBB+/Baa2 | 4.29% |
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5.
| Barclays Bank PLC | 8.13% | BBB/Ba2 | 3.97% |
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6.
| ING Groep NV | 7.38% | BBB-/Ba1 | 3.89% |
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7.
| Wells Fargo & Co | 8.00% | BBB+/Baa3 | 3.74% |
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8.
| BB&T Corp | 5.63% | BBB/Baa2 | 3.68% |
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9.
| MetLife Inc | 6.50% | BBB-/Baa2 | 2.94% |
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10.
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | 8.63% | BBB/Ba1 | 2.85% |
†Credit ratings are assigned by Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations based on assessment of the credit worthiness of the underlying bond issuers. The ratings range from AAA (highest) to D (lowest) and are subject to change. Not rated indicates the debtor was not rated, and should not be interpreted as indicating low quality. Futures and other derivatives are not eligible for assigned credit ratings by any NRSRO and are excluded from quality allocations. For more information on rating methodologies, please visit the following NRSRO websites: standardandpoors.com and select "Understanding Ratings" under Rating Resources and moodys.com and select "Rating Methodologies" under Research and Ratings.
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, including those regarding short selling and margin maintenance requirements. Ordinary brokerage commissions apply. The Fund’s return may not match the return of the Underlying Index.
The Fund may contain securities in the financial sector. Companies engaged in this sector are subject to greater risks, and are more greatly impacted by market volatility, than more diversified investments.
Preferred securities may be less liquid than many other securities, and in certain circumstances, an issuer of preferred securities may redeem the securities prior to a specified date.
High-yield securities have additional risks, including interest-rate changes, decreased market liquidity and a larger amount of outstanding debt than investment-grade securities.
Investments focused in a particular industry are subject to greater risk, and are more greatly impacted by market volatility, than more diversified investments.
Investing in securities of small and medium-sized companies may involve greater risk than is customarily associated with investing in large companies.
The Fund is considered non-diversified and may be subject to greater risks than a diversified fund.
The S&P Preferred Index is an unmanaged index consisting of U.S.-listed preferred stocks. The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the U.S. stock market.
The Fund is not sponsored, issued or advised by Wells Fargo. Wells Fargo makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, to Fund investors or any member of the public regarding the performance of the Fund's Index or this Fund or the ability of any data supplied by Wells Fargo to track the performance of the securities referenced by the Fund's Index. Wells Fargo’s only relationship to the Adviser is the licensing of certain trademarks and trade names of Wells Fargo and of the data supplied by Wells Fargo that is determined, composed and calculated by Wells Fargo without regard to this Fund or its common shares. Wells Fargo has no obligation to take the needs of the Fund into consideration when determining, composing or calculating the data. Wells Fargo has no obligation or liability in connection with the administration, marketing or trading of this Fund.
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