The PowerShares MENA Frontier Countries Portfolio (Fund) is based on the NASDAQ OMX Middle East North Africa Indexsm (Index).
The Fund will normally invest at least 80% of its total assets in securities that
comprise the Index and ADRs and GDRs based on the securities in the
Index.
The Index seeks to provide direct exposure to liquid stocks of companies that have the majority of their assets or services residing in MENA frontier market countries, which include Egypt, Morocco, Oman, Lebanon, Jordan, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar and United Arab Emirates (Index currently includes the emirates of Dubai and Abu Dhabi).
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Date |
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11/19/2009 |
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Price |
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13.15 |
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Bid/Ask Midpoint |
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13.24 |
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NAV |
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13.34 |
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Bid/Ask Prem/Disc  |
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-0.10 |
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Bid/Ask Prem/Disc |
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-0.73% |
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| As of 9/30/2009 |
| Index History (%) | 1 Year | 3 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year | Fund Inceptiona |
| NASDAQ OMX MENA Index | -19.56 | | | | -30.60 |
| MSCI Emerging Markets Index | 19.07 | | | | -10.56 |
| MSCI EAFE Index | 3.23 | | | | -14.67 |
| S&P 500 Index | -6.91 | | | | -11.94 |
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| Fund History (%) | 1 Year | 3 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year | Fund Inceptiona |
| NAV | -24.16 | | | | -34.62 |
| After Tax Held | -24.16 | | | | -34.62 |
| After Tax Sold | -15.70 | | | | -29.20 |
| Market Price | -24.23 | | | | -34.63 |
| 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. |
†As stated in the Fund's prospectus, the expense ratio of 0.95% is expressed as a unitary fee to cover expenses incurred in connection with managing the portfolio. The Adviser has voluntarily agreed to waive 0.25% of its Advisory Fee for its investment advisory services to the Fund through April 30, 2010. After giving effect to such voluntary waiver, the Advisory Fee will be 0.70%. The Adviser may discontinue such voluntary waiver at any time.
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Total returns are based on the closing market price. 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 9/30/2009 |
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| Data beginning 7/31/2008, 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 |
Days  |
50-99 Basis Points |
100-199 Basis Points |
H200 Basis Points |
50-99 Basis Points |
100-199 Basis Points |
H200 Basis Points |
| 12/31/2009 |
22 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| 9/30/2009 |
63 |
9 |
7 |
3 |
9 |
5 |
0 |
| 6/30/2009 |
63 |
7 |
13 |
23 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
| 3/31/2009 |
61 |
8 |
10 |
7 |
8 |
7 |
2 |
| Fund Inception: 7/9/2008 |
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| Multi-Cap Core Style | Fund | |
| Large-Cap Growth | 26.39 | |
| Mid-Cap Growth | 34.26 | |
| Mid-Cap Value | 30.47 | |
| Small-Cap Growth | 5.08 | |
| Small-Cap Value | 3.73 | |
| Unclassified style data | 0.06 | |
| As of 11/19/2009 |
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| Country |
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United Arab Emr |
23.53% |
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Egypt |
19.47% |
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Kuwait |
16.31% |
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Jordan |
13.32% |
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Morocco |
8.50% |
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Oman |
6.31% |
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Lebanon |
4.96% |
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Qatar |
3.63% |
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Bahrain |
3.09% |
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0.88% |
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| As of 11/19/2009 |

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Fund Holdings subject to change |
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Emaar Properties PJSC |
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10.45% |
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Arab Bank PLC |
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9.90% |
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Maroc Telecom |
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5.77% |
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Mobile Telecommunications Co. (MTC) K.S.C. |
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5.24% |
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DP World |
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5.23% |
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As of 11/19/2009 |
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SOLIDERE GDR (Reg S Sh) |
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4.96% |
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Orascom Construction Industries S.A.E. |
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4.58% |
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Commercial International Bank (Egypt) S.A.E. |
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3.72% |
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National Bank of Kuwait S.A.K. |
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3.29% |
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Orascom Telecom Holding |
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3.19% |
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As of 11/19/2009
Performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II portfolios are not actively
managed and are subject to risk similar to stocks, including those related to short selling and margin maintenance. The PowerShares MENA Frontier Countries Portfolio's return may not match the return of the Index, as outlined in the prospectus. For actual Fund performance, please contact your financial advisor. Index performance does not reflect charges and expenses associated with the Fund or
brokerage commissions associated with buying and selling Fund shares.
The value of the stocks in the NASDAQ OMX Middle East North Africa Indexsm is likely to be more volatile than stocks of other issues. An investor in the Fund should anticipate that the value of their shares will increase or decease in value more or less in correlation with increases and decreases in the value of the Index.
There are risks involved with investing in ETFs including the possible loss of money. The investment return and principal value of an investment in
PowerShares MENA Frontier Countries Portfolio will fluctuate so that shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
Small and Medium Capitalization Risk Information
An investment in securities of small and medium-sized capitalization companies involves greater risk than is customarily associated with investing in larger, more established companies.
Foreign Investment Risks
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.
Frontier Market Risk Information
An investment in securities of frontier countries involves risks not associated with investments in securities of developed countries, including, but not limited to: generally smaller economies or less developed capital markets than traditional emerging markets, economies that are less correlated to global economic cycles than those of their more developed counterparts, low trading volumes, potential for extreme price volatility and illiquidity, which may be further heightened by the actions of a few major investors, governments of many frontier countries in which the Fund invests may exercise substantial influence over many aspects of the private sector (in some cases, the governments of such frontier countries may own or control certain companies), government action, heavy dependency upon international trade which has been and may continue to be, adversely affected by trade barriers, exchange controls, managed adjustments in relative currency values and other protectionist measures imposed or negotiated by the countries with which they trade, and risks associated with certain foreign governments in countries in which the Fund invests levying withholding or other taxes on dividend and interest income, sanctions or embargoes imposed by the U.S. government and the United Nations and/or countries identified by the U.S. government as state sponsors of terrorism and foreign investment holdings limitations, among others.
Micro-Capitalization Company Risk Information
Investments in securities of micro-capitalization companies involve substantially greater risks of loss and price fluctuations because their earnings and revenues tend to be less predictable (and some companies may be experiencing significant losses), and their share prices tend to be more volatile and their markets less liquid than companies with larger market capitalizations.
Non-Diversified Fund & Industry 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. The economies of frontier country markets are less developed and can be overly reliant on particular industries. It is likely that a substantial number of stocks included in the Underlying Index for certain of the MENA frontier countries will be securities of banks and other financial institutions. 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. Please read the prospectus for a summary of these risks pertaining to each industry or sector.
Investments in the Fund may be Less Tax-Efficient Than Investment in Other Exchange-Traded Funds
Unlike most exchange-traded funds, the Fund currently intends to effect redemptions primarily for cash, rather than primarily in-kind redemptions. As such, investments in Shares may be less tax-efficient than investments in conventional exchange-traded funds. Exchange-traded funds generally are able to make in-kind redemptions and avoid being taxed on gain on the distributed portfolio securities at the fund level. Because the Fund currently intends to effect redemptions primarily for cash, rather than in-kind distributions, it may be required to sell portfolio securities in order to obtain the cash needed to distribute redemption proceeds. If the Fund recognizes gain on these sales, this generally will cause the Fund to recognize gain it might not otherwise have recognized, or to recognize such gain sooner than would otherwise be required if it were able to distribute portfolio securities in-kind. The Fund generally intends to distribute these gains to shareholders to avoid being taxed on this gain at the Fund level and otherwise comply with the special tax rules that apply to it. This strategy may cause shareholders to be subject to tax on gains they would not otherwise be subject to, or at an earlier date than, if they had made an investment in a different exchange-traded fund.
Trademarks and License Agreement Information
NASDAQ®, OMX™ and NASDAQ OMX Middle East North Africa Indexsm 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.
Participation Notes ("P-notes") and their Risks
The Fund initially expects to invest up to 20% of its net assets in P-notes in seeking to track the performance of Kuwaiti securities included in the Underlying Index.
P-notes generally are issued by banks or broker-dealers and are promissory notes that are designed to offer a return linked to the performance of a particular underlying equity security or market. The return on a P-note that is linked to a particular underlying security generally is increased to the extent of any dividends paid in connection with the underlying security. However, the holder of a P-note typically does not receive voting rights as it would if it directly owned the underlying security. P-notes constitute direct, general and unsecured contractual obligations of the banks or broker-dealers that issue them, which therefore subjects the Fund to counterparty risk, as discussed below.
Investments in P-notes involve certain risks in addition to those associated with a direct investment in the underlying foreign companies or foreign securities markets whose return they seek to replicate. For instance, there can be no assurance that there will be a trading market for a P-note or that the trading price of a P-note will equal the underlying value of the foreign company or foreign securities market that it seeks to replicate. As the purchaser of a P-note, the Fund is relying on the creditworthiness of the counterparty issuing the P-note and has no rights under a P-note against the issuer of the underlying security. Therefore, if such counterparty were to become insolvent, the Fund would lose its investment. The risk that the Fund may lose its investments due to the insolvency of a counterparty may be amplified because the Fund intends to purchase P-notes issued by as few as one issuer. In seeking to limit its counterparty risk, the Fund will limit its investment in P-notes of any one issuer to $5 million at the time of purchase and to counterparties who meet the creditworthiness standard required of issuers whose securities are eligible for investment by money market funds. P-notes also include transaction costs in addition to those applicable to a direct investment in Kuwaiti securities. In addition, the Fund's use of P-notes may cause the Fund's performance to deviate from the performance of the portion of the Underlying Index to which the Fund is gaining exposure through the use of P-notes.
Due to liquidity and transfer restrictions, the secondary markets on which the P-notes are traded may be less liquid than the markets for other securities, or may be completely illiquid, which may lead to the absence of readily available market quotations for securities in the Fund's portfolio and which may also lead to delays in the redemption of Fund Shares. In addition, the ability of the Fund to value its securities becomes more difficult and the judgment in the application of fair value procedures (through fair value procedures adopted by the Trustees) may play a greater role in the valuation of the Fund's securities due to reduced availability of reliable objective pricing data. Consequently, while such determinations will be made in good faith, it may nevertheless be more difficult for the Fund to accurately assign a daily value to such securities.
Tax Consequences of Redemption Proceeds Being Limited Primarily to Cash
Unlike most exchange-traded funds, the Fund does not and will not generally make primarily in-kind redemptions. As such the Fund may be required to sell portfolio securities in order to obtain the cash needed to distribute redemption proceeds. Generally, this will cause the Fund to recognize gain it might not otherwise have recognized, or to recognize such gain sooner than would otherwise be required, if it were able to distribute the shares primarily in-kind. Based on the U.S. federal income tax rules applicable to the ETF and an investment in the ETF, this may cause particular shareholders to be subject to tax on gains they would not otherwise be subject to, or at an earlier date than, if they had made an investment in a different exchange-traded fund.
Please review a copy of the prospectus carefully prior to investing. You may purchase or sell PowerShares MENA Frontier Countries Portfolio shares throughout the day through any brokerage account, which will result in typical brokerage commissions.
However, only Authorized Participants may create or redeem PowerShares MENA Frontier Countries Portfolio shares directly from the Trust in large block creation/redemption units.
The PowerShares MENA Frontier Countries Portfolio is obligated to distribute portfolio gains to shareholders, and trading Fund shares may generate tax consequences.
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 100,000 shares.
The MSCI Emerging Markets Index, the MSCI EAFE® Index and the S&P 500® Index are unmanaged indexes considered representative of stocks of developing
countries; stocks of Europe, Australasia and the Far
East; and the U.S. stock market, respectively.
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.
Shares are ETF investments and have risks similar to stocks. Ordinary brokerage commissions apply. An investment in securities of frontier market countries involves risks not associated with investments in securities of developed countries.
For more information regarding PowerShares MENA Frontier Countries Portfolio or any of the Invesco PowerShares products, please call 800.983.0903.