Q4 2013 DWA Momentum ETFs

October 1, 2013

Each quarter, the PowerShares DWA Momentum Indexes are reconstituted. These indexes are designed to evaluate their respective investment universes (U.S Mid and Large-Cap equities, U.S. Small-Cap equities, Developed International Market equities, and Emerging Market equities) and build an index of stocks with superior relative strength characteristics. This quarter’s allocations are shown below. The two largest increases and the two largest decreases in sector/country exposure for the Q4 rebalance are also shown.

PDP2 Q4 2013 DWA Momentum ETFs

 

pdpa Q4 2013 DWA Momentum ETFs

 

PDP1 Q4 2013 DWA Momentum ETFs

 

DWAS3 Q4 2013 DWA Momentum ETFs

 

dwasa Q4 2013 DWA Momentum ETFs

 

DWAS2 Q4 2013 DWA Momentum ETFs

 

PIZ3 Q4 2013 DWA Momentum ETFs

 

PIZa Q4 2013 DWA Momentum ETFs

 

PIZ2 Q4 2013 DWA Momentum ETFs

 

PIE3 Q4 2013 DWA Momentum ETFs

 

PIEa1 Q4 2013 DWA Momentum ETFs

 

PIE2 Q4 2013 DWA Momentum ETFs

Source: PowerShares, MSCI, and Standard & Poor’s

There is now over $2 billion in asset under management and licensing in PDP, PIE, PIZ, and DWAS. YTD performance is shown below:

momentum etfs Q4 2013 DWA Momentum ETFs

See www.powershares.com for more information. The Dorsey Wright SmallCap Momentum Index is calculated by Dow Jones, the marketing name and a licensed trademark of CME Group Index Services LLC (“CME Indexes”). “Dow Jones Indexes” is a service mark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC (“Dow Jones”). Products based on the Dorsey Wright SmallCap Momentum IndexSM, are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by CME Indexes, Dow Jones and their respective affiliates make no representation regarding the advisability of investing in such product(s).

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Relative Strength Spread

October 1, 2013

The chart below is the spread between the relative strength leaders and relative strength laggards (universe of mid and large cap stocks). When the chart is rising, relative strength leaders are performing better than relative strength laggards. As of 9/30/2013:

spread 10.01.13 Relative Strength Spread

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