-- PWND - PowerShares Global Wind Energy Portfolio
"Wind power is among the largest emerging clean energy sources on the
planet, and our goal with PWND is to give investors a more innovative and
precise way to access this important sector, along with the inherent
structural benefits of an ETF," said Bruce Bond, president and CEO of
Invesco PowerShares.
The PowerShares Global Wind Energy Portfolio (PWND) is based on the NASDAQ
OMX Clean Edge® Global Wind Energy Index. This index includes companies
that are primarily manufacturers, developers, distributors, installers and
users of energy derived from wind sources. The Index selects companies
listed on global stock exchanges and uses a modified market
capitalization-weighted methodology, with consideration to trading volume
and
float-adjusted market capitalization minimums. The index is reconstituted
semi-annually and rebalanced quarterly.
Index Country Weightings as of 6/23/2008
Index
Country Weight
Belgium 5.67%
Canada 3.14%
Denmark 14.00%
France 8.00%
Germany 16.52%
Greece 1.24%
Hong Kong 5.03%
Japan 2.29%
Spain 22.69%
Switzerland 3.75%
United Kingdom 6.13%
United States 11.55%
Source: The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc., based on hypothetical Index information
as of June 23, 2008. The Index was not yet operational as of June 23, 2008.
Allocations represent the percentages that would have been utilized if the
Index had been operational. Data is subject to change. Index values do not
represent Fund values. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
The Index performance results are hypothetical; Index returns do not
represent Fund returns. An investor cannot invest directly in an index. The
Index does not charge management fees or brokerage expenses, and no such
fees or expenses were deducted from the hypothetical performance shown; nor
does the Index lend securities, and no revenues from securities lending
were added to the performance shown. In addition, the results actual
investors might have achieved would have differed from those shown because
of differences in the timing, amounts of their investments, and fees and
expenses associated with an investment in the Fund.
Invesco PowerShares is leading the intelligent ETF revolution through its
family of more than 100 domestic and international index-based and actively
managed exchange-traded funds. With assets under management as of April 30,
2008 of approximately $13.86 billion, PowerShares ETFs trade on all of the
major U.S. stock exchanges that trade ETFs. For more information, please
visit us at www.invescopowershares.com.
Invesco PowerShares is a part of Invesco Ltd., a leading independent global
investment management company dedicated to helping people worldwide build
their financial security. By delivering the combined power of its
distinctive worldwide investment management capabilities, including AIM,
Atlantic Trust, Invesco, Perpetual, PowerShares, Trimark, and WL Ross,
Invesco provides a comprehensive array of enduring investment solutions for
retail, institutional and high-net-worth clients around the world.
Operating in 20 countries, the company is currently listed on the New York
Stock Exchange under the symbol "IVZ." Additional information is available
at www.invesco.com.
There are risks involved with investing in ETFs, including possible loss of
money. The Funds are not actively managed and are subject to risk similar
to stocks.
Shares are not FDIC insured, may lose value and have no bank guarantee.
Investments in the securities of non-U.S. issuers involve 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 costs, taxation by foreign
governments, decreased market liquidity and political instability, among
others.
The Fund is also concentrated in the wind energy industry. This involves
risks, including, but not limited to: the wind energy industry can be
significantly affected by obsolescence of existing technology, short
product cycles, falling prices and profits, competition from new market
entrants and general economic conditions, among other factors. The wind
energy industry can be significantly affected by fluctuations in energy
prices and supply and demand of alternative energy fuels, energy
conservation, the success of exploration projects and tax and other
government regulations. Wind energy industry companies could be adversely
affected by commodity price volatility, changes in exchange rates, the
imposition of import controls, increased competition, depletion of
resources, technological developments and labor relations.
Investing in securities of small and medium capitalization companies
involves greater risk than is customarily associated with investing in
larger, more established companies. Please see the prospectus for more
complete risk information.
PowerShares® is a registered trademark of Invesco PowerShares Capital
Management LLC. Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC and Invesco Aim
Distributors, Inc. are indirect, wholly owned subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd.
NASDAQ®, OMX™ and NASDAQ OMX Clean Edge® Global Wind Energy Index
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.
Shares are not individually redeemable and owners of the shares may acquire
those shares from the Funds and tender those shares for redemption to the
Funds in Creation Unit aggregations only, typically consisting of 100,000
shares.
Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc. is the distributor of the PowerShares
Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II.
An investor should consider the Fund's investment objective, risks, charges
and expenses carefully before investing. For this and more complete
information about the Fund call 800.983.0903 for a prospectus. The
prospectus contains this and other information regarding the Fund. Please
read the prospectus carefully before investing.
The prospectus is not an offer to sell the portfolio Shares, nor is the
portfolio soliciting an offer to buy its Shares in any jurisdiction where
the offer or sale is not permitted.
Contact Information: Media Contacts: Kristin Sadlon Porter Novelli 212-601-8192 Bill Conboy BC Capital Partners 303-415-2290