The PowerShares S&P 500® Low Volatility Portfolio (Fund) is based on the S&P 500® Low Volatility Index (Index). The Fund will invest at least 90% of its total assets in common stocks that comprise the Index. The Index is compiled, maintained and calculated by Standard & Poor's and consists of the 100 stocks from the S&P 500 Index with the lowest realized volatility over the past 12 months. Volatility is a statistical measurement of the magnitude of up and down asset price fluctuations over time. The Fund is rebalanced and reconstituted quarterly in Feb, May, Aug, and Nov. |

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Date |
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5/15/2012 |
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Price |
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26.53 |
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Bid/Ask Midpoint  |
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26.21 |
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NAV |
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26.53 |
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Bid/Ask Prem/Disc  |
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-0.33 |
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Bid/Ask Prem/Disc |
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-1.23% |
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| Index History (%) | YTD | 1 Year | 3 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year | Fund Inception |
| S&P 500 Low Volatility Index | 4.25 | | | | | 11.67 |
| S&P 500 Index | 12.58 | 8.51 | 23.40 | 2.01 | 4.12 | 7.64 |
| Fund History (%) | YTD | 1 Year | 3 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year | Fund Inception |
| NAV | 4.16 | | | | | 11.36 |
| After Tax Held | 3.88 | | | | | 10.20 |
| After Tax Sold | 2.70 | | | | | 7.32 |
| Market Price | 4.13 | | | | | 11.40 |
This is a new Fund and has no full-year Fund performance to report as of most recent quarter end. |
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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| 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 |
| 3/31/2012 |
62 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 12/31/2011 |
63 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 9/30/2011 |
64 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| 6/30/2011 |
40 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Fund Inception: 5/5/2011 |
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Large-Cap Growth |
23.73% |
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Large-Cap Value |
45.43% |
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Mid-Cap Growth |
4.81% |
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Mid-Cap Value |
26.04% |
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| As of 5/15/2012 |

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Fund Holdings subject to change |
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KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP |
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1.53% |
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SOUTHERN CO |
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1.53% |
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PROCTER & GAMBLE CO |
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1.36% |
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GENERAL MILLS INC |
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1.30% |
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COCA-COLA COMPANY |
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1.30% |
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As of 5/15/2012 |
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HERSHEY CO/THE |
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1.29% |
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ABBOTT LABORATORIES |
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1.29% |
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HEINZ (H.J.) CO |
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1.27% |
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KELLOGG CO |
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1.26% |
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ALTRIA GROUP INC |
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1.26% |
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As of 5/15/2012
Security classifications used in calculating allocation tables are as of Feb. 29, 2012.
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 is considered non-diversified and may be subject to greater risks than a diversified 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 50,000 Shares.
The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the U.S. stock market.
The Global Industry Classification Standard was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor's.
Standard & Poor's® and S&P® are registered trademarks of Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC ("Standard & Poor's") and have been licensed for use by the Adviser. The Fund is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Standard & Poor's or its Affiliates, and Standard & Poor's and its Affiliates make no representation, warranty or condition regarding the advisability of buying, selling or holding shares of the Fund.