PowerShares High Yield Equity Dividend Achievers Portfolio is an exchange-traded fund incorporated in the USA. The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield of the Dividend Achievers 50 Index which is composed of the 50 highest-yielding companies with at least 10 fiscal years of consecutive annual dividend increases.

Performance

TODAY	1 DAY	5 DAY	10 DAY	1 MO	3 MO	6 MO	1 YR	2 YR	5 YR
-1.5%	-1.5%	-1.0%	-0.2%	2.8%	7.3%	19.9%	25.0%	30.9%	25.0%

Technical

ALPHA	BETA	R2	STD DEV
0.0024	1.009	0.587	0.072

• How to Sift Through Dividend ETFs

  07-18-2012 06:00 AM by Tom Lydon

  Dividend focused exchange traded funds are becoming an important tool in many portfolios. There are so many funds trading that investors may find themselves perplexed when it comes down to investing in one. "If you look at the traditional income products, many of them actually...

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• Is Dividend ETF Investing Risky Business?

  04-06-2012 06:00 AM by Tom Lydon

  Dividend exchange traded funds have been the answer for investors seeking an income stream along with the flexibility of a diversified trading tool. But these ETFs are by no means risk-free. "Beyond individual securities, investments in equity ETFs [that] have stocks that p...

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• Best Dividend ETFs

  02-16-2012 07:00 AM by Tom Lydon

  Dividend exchange traded funds have become a key component holding for many investors, especially for those looking for that extra bit of cash on the side. Dividend ETFs specifically pick out companies known for their dividend yields, but among the ETF universe, the markets m...

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• ETF Chart of the Day: Dividend Funds

  08-23-2011 10:21 AM by Paul Weisbruch, Street One Financial

  Market turmoil such as what we have faced recently in equities often causes "value" investors to come out of the woodwork and start hunting for potential bargains. One investment strategy that seems to gather steam when equity indices have fallen sharply from their highs is th...

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• The CPI Is Out: 6 ETFs for Deflation

  11-18-2010 12:00 PM by Tom Lydon

  Recent data on the state of our economy doesn't look all that cheery. Despite copious aid provided by the Fed, inflation has not spiked. It wouldn't hurt to start considering ways to count deflation's negative effects by using exchange traded funds (ETFs). The core Consumer Pr...

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• 5 ETFs for a Republican House

  11-07-2010 01:00 AM by Tom Lydon

  In the hotly contested midterm elections, the Democratic party lost control of the House and the GOP made some nice gains in some governors' races. There are some exchange traded funds (ETFs) that can help you capture the power shift. The new year could bring some potential sh...

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• How ETFs Reinvest Dividends

  10-27-2010 01:00 PM by Tom Lydon

  Dividend exchange traded funds (ETFs) have become a hot ticket as interest rates sink. But reinvesting those dividends works a little bit differently than what new ETF investors might be used to. Matt Krantz for USA Today reports that most mutual fund companies offer to reinve...

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• The Dividend ETF Comeback

  10-21-2010 12:00 PM by Tom Lydon

  Investing in the markets and exchange traded funds (ETFs) come with a variety of risks, but stashing away some cash into some investments that yield dividends may help mitigate some of those risks while generating extra income. Solid corporate earnings from a number of large c...

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• Dividend ETFs: Which Sectors Are Best?

  08-05-2010 01:00 PM by Tom Lydon

  Exchange traded fund (ETF) investors are looking for income, and they're not finding it in Treasury bonds. That's part of the reason dividend ETFs are so appealing right now. But not every sector is handing them out in equal measure. Nilus Mattive for Money and Markets has fou...

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• Why It's Time to Think About Dividend ETFs

  08-03-2010 06:00 AM by Tom Lydon

  Corporate America is sitting on $1.24 trillion in spare change. After a short stint spent on cost-cutting measures, corporations are now thinking about putting that money to work in addition to increasing dividends and spending more on stock buybacks. The flurry of corporate acti...

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• Dividend ETFs: Aristocrats and Achievers

  07-27-2010 06:00 AM by Tom Lydon

  In this day and age of low, low yields, investors are on the prowl for some income. One place you can find it is in dividend exchange traded funds (ETFs) - especially in the cream of the crop: aristocrats and achievers. Beyond the regular type of dividend-paying companies - so...

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• As Companies Hike Dividends, These ETFs Can Play Them

  05-18-2010 12:00 PM by Tom Lydon

  One byproduct of a recovering economy is increased dividend payouts from some of the nation's largest companies, and the number of companies doing so has hit records. As luck would have it, many of them are holdings in top exchange traded funds (ETFs). A record 22 companies re...

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• How Dividend ETFs Can Add Oomph to Your Portfolio

  03-29-2010 12:00 PM by Tom Lydon

  Dividend-paying stocks have always found a home in portfolios, especially after a bear market, when investors want a reliable source of income. A good way to gain exposure to the variety of dividend-paying companies out there is through a dividend exchange traded fund (ETF). "...

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• Dividend ETFs: Aristocrats vs. Achievers

  03-05-2010 11:00 AM by Tom Lydon

  Yields are in the tank, so dividend payouts may be the next best thing to finding easy money right now. It may even improve as the recovery deepens and companies boost their payouts. Dividend exchange traded funds (ETFs) are an ideal way to get exposure to the different dividend...

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• Call It a Comeback: Dividend ETFs for the Income Investor

  02-25-2010 01:00 PM by Tom Lydon

  Yields have been dropping so low we could soon need to dig up a microscope to find them. If you're an income-oriented investor, don't lose heart - dividends and making a comeback and exchange traded funds (ETFs) will give you access to them. After the financial crisis, many ba...

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• 12 ETFs to Play Future Fed Rate Hikes

  02-19-2010 11:00 AM by Tom Lydon

  Growth in the U.S. economy, markets and exchange traded funds (ETFs) has been aided by our exceptionally low interest rates. Yesterday, we were reminded that it's becoming increasingly important to mind the rates and be prepared to act accordingly. Yesterday, the Federal Rese...

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• How to Play the Dividend Comeback With ETFs

  01-29-2010 12:00 PM by Tom Lydon

  As the markets waver and look for direction, you may be on the hunt for assets that are higher quality. Dividend-focused exchange traded funds (ETFs) may be just the ticket. As the threat of more dividend cuts are likely behind us and the global economy regains its health, di...

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• Is Now the Time to Think About Dividend ETFs?

  01-19-2010 01:00 PM by Tom Lydon

  Long-term bonds are so passé. At least, that's what financial experts are beginning to believe. Investors may want to consider the benefits investing in dividend-paying growth stocks and related exchange traded funds (ETFs) instead. The Feds will likely raise interest rates th...

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• Why Dividend ETFs Are Portfolio-Compatible

  01-11-2010 01:00 PM by Tom Lydon

  After a recession strikes, the priority of many an investor is to locate areas that can help deliver gains. Overlooking the potential of dividend exchange traded funds (ETFs) could leave you missing some great opportunities. A dividend-focused ETF can help boost returns during...

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• Ways Financial Turmoil Will Reshape ETFs, Indexes

  12-02-2008 12:00 PM by Tom Lydon

  The government bailout of Citigroup (C) has lead the company to be booted from some exchange traded funds (ETFs) and indexes that track dividend stocks, such as the Dow Jones and STOXX dividend indexes. One stipulation that came with accepting the bailout money was that Citigr...

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• ETF Prospects On a Market Rebound

  11-19-2008 01:00 AM by Tom Lydon

  Exchange traded funds (ETFs) are set to be one of the best-kept market bets when the stock market decides to rebound. So far, the ETFs that are tied to worldwide market indexes have gone through a rough patch. According to Lipper data, 36 funds out of a total of 745 have manag...

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• Dividends Are a Crisis Casualty; Will ETFs Be, Too?

  10-08-2008 02:00 PM by Tom Lydon

  As the financial crisis continues to leave no economic stone unturned, dividend-slicing could affect exchange traded funds (ETFs) that hold the stocks of such companies. Investors love those quarterly dividends, and they account for more than one-third of shareholders' long-te...

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Number of Holdings: 50

%	Ticker	Name	Sector	Market Cap	Country
2.2%	AVA	Avista Corp	Utilities	1729900000	United States
2.2%	GAS	AGL Resources Inc	Utilities	5186950000	United States
2.2%	PPL	PPL Corp	Utilities	19076580000	United States
2.0%	NWN	Northwest Natural Ga...	Utilities	1183310000	United States
1.9%	VVC	Vectren Corp	Utilities	3025120000	United States
1.9%	SO	Southern Co/The	Utilities	41159440000	United States
1.9%	SCG	SCANA Corp	Utilities	7138540000	United States
1.9%	ED	Consolidated Edison ...	Utilities	18645660000	United States
1.8%	BKH	Black Hills Corp	Utilities	2146590000	United States
1.8%	PNY	Piedmont Natural Gas...	Utilities	2582790000	United States

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