The BLDRS Asia 50 ADR Index Fund (Fund) is based on the BNY Mellon Asia 50 ADR Index (Index). The Fund normally holds at least 95% of its total assets in Depositary Receipts that comprise the Index.
The Index is capitalization-weighted and
designed to track the performance of approximately 50 Asian market-based
depositary receipts. The
Fund is rebalanced and
reconstituted quarterly. |
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Date |
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11/19/2009 |
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Price |
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24.63 |
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Bid/Ask Midpoint |
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24.63 |
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NAV |
|
24.62 |
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Bid/Ask Prem/Disc  |
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0.01 |
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Bid/Ask Prem/Disc |
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0.02% |
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| As of 9/30/2009 |
| Index History (%) | 1 Year | 3 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year | Fund Inceptiona |
| BNY Mellon Asia 50 ADR Index | -0.22 | -3.82 | 5.57 | | 8.46 |
| MSCI Pacific Index | 6.89 | -3.57 | 5.43 | | 9.71 |
| MSCI EAFE Index | 3.23 | -3.60 | 6.07 | | 10.22 |
| S&P 500 Index | -6.91 | -5.43 | 1.01 | | 4.65 |
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| Fund History (%) | 1 Year | 3 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year | Fund Inceptiona |
| NAV | 1.06 | -2.96 | 5.77 | | 8.89 |
| After Tax Held | -0.56 | -3.91 | 4.92 | | 8.12 |
| After Tax Sold | 0.46 | -3.02 | 4.47 | | 7.32 |
| Market Price | 0.84 | -3.06 | 5.76 | | 8.78 |
| 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. |
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 11/30/2002, 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 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 9/30/2009 |
63 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 6/30/2009 |
63 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 3/31/2009 |
61 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| Fund Inception: 11/13/2002 |
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| Country |
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Japan |
43.73% |
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Australia |
17.60% |
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China |
10.09% |
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South Korea |
8.53% |
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Taiwan |
6.79% |
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India |
6.28% |
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Hong Kong |
5.78% |
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Indonesia |
0.83% |
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Philippines |
0.37% |
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| As of 11/20/2009 |
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Fund Holdings subject to change |
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BHP Billiton Ltd. (ADS) |
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10.88% |
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Toyota Motor Corp. (ADS) |
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10.14% |
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Westpac Banking Corp. (ADS) |
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5.71% |
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Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. (ADS) |
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5.43% |
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Honda Motor Co. Ltd. (ADS) |
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4.94% |
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As of 11/20/2009 |
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (ADS) |
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4.07% |
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Canon Inc. (ADS) |
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3.87% |
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China Mobile Ltd. (ADS) |
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3.65% |
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China Life Insurance Co. Ltd. (ADS) |
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3.07% |
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POSCO (ADR) |
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3.00% |
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As of 11/20/2009
Performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The BLDRS Asia 50 ADR Index Fund's return may not match the return of The BNY Mellon Asia 50 ADR 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 BNY Mellon Asia 50 ADR Index 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 decrease 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 the BLDRS Asia 50 ADR Index Fund will fluctuate so that shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
The Index may include small and medium-sized companies. Investing in securities of these companies involves greater risk than is customarily associated with investing in more established companies. These companies' stocks may be more volatile and less liquid than those of more established companies. These stocks may have returns that vary, sometimes significantly, from the overall stock market. Often smaller and medium capitalization companies and the industries in which they are focused are still evolving, and while this may offer better growth potential than larger, more established companies, it may also make them more sensitive to changing market conditions.
Please review a copy of the prospectus carefully prior to investing. The prospectus provides a detailed explanation of the costs of investing, including the Total Net Annual Fund Operating Expenses. You may purchase or sell BLDRS Asia 50 ADR Index Fund shares throughout the day through any brokerage account, which will result in typical brokerage commissions. However, only Authorized Participants may create or redeem BLDRS Asia 50 ADR Index Fund shares directly from the Trust in large block creation/redemption units. The BLDRS Asia 50 ADR Index Fund 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 50,000 shares.
The Fund is not sponsored or endorsed by the Nasdaq, and the Nasdaq makes no warranty or representation as to the accuracy and/or
completeness of the Indexes or the results to be obtained by any person from the use of the Indexes or the trading of the Fund shares.
The MSCI Pacific Index, the MSCI EAFE® Index
and the S&P 500® Index are unmanaged indexes
considered representative of the developed
markets in the Pacific region; 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.
The BLDRS Asia 50 ADR Index Fund is subject to risks similar to those of stocks, including those regarding short selling and margin account maintenance. Investments in foreign investments generally incur greater risks than domestic investments. Usual brokerage commissions apply.
The sponsor of the BLDRS Index Funds Trust (BLDRS), a unit investment trust, is Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC. BLDRS and Baskets of Listed Depositary Receipts are registered trademarks of The Bank of New York Mellon and have been licensed for use by Invesco PowerShares
Capital Management LLC, BLDRS' sponsor. BNY Mellon makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in BLDRS and makes no
warranty and bears no liability with respect to BLDRS or Baskets of Listed Depositary Receipts, its use or any data included therein.
For more information regarding the BLDRS Asia 50 ADR Index Fund or any of the Invesco PowerShares products, please call 800.983.0903.
