 | This article may be confusing or unclear to readers. (June 2016) |
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Asset Management |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Headquarters | , |
| Parent | Invesco |
| Website | www |
Invesco PowerShares (formerly PowerShares Capital Management) is an American boutique investment management firm based near Chicago which manages a family of exchange-traded funds or ETFs.[1][2] The company has been part of Invesco, which markets the PowerShares product, since 2006.
Created in 2002, PowerShares funds use quantitative indices as a benchmark.[3] There are currently over 120 PowerShares ETFs.[4]
PowerShares cover and emulate a variety of market indices; for example, the PowerShares QQQ (Nasdaq: QQQ) is designed to replicate the NASDAQ-100 Index. The PowerShares QQQ is one of the most widely traded shares on the stock market, according to writer John J. Murphy.[5][4]
PowerShares ETFs also cover the commodities market, diversified and tiny or microcap stocks.[6] For instance, the PowerShares DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund, or DBC, which it developed with Deutsche Bank, allows for individual investors to invest in commodities by means of its ETF.[7] The PowerShares DB Oil Fund (DBO) deals with the crude oil index.[6]
- ^ Judith Rehak (November 9, 2005). "A new approach to microcaps". The New York Times. Retrieved 2012-06-13.
PowerShares, a Chicago ETF boutique... While still an index fund, the PowerShares ETF takes a more active approach. It re-evaluates companies weekly, removing those that do not pass muster, and rebalances the entire index four times a year.
- ^ "PowerShares Puts the Kibosh on 6 Oddly-Named ETFs". US News. August 22, 2008. Retrieved 2012-06-13.
- ^ The ETF Book by Richard A. Ferri, Don Phillips 2009 ISBN 0-470-53746-9 page 121
- ^ a b Trading ETFs by Deron Wagner 2012 Bloomberg Press ISBN 1118109139 page 25
- ^ The Visual Investor by John J. Murphy 2009 ISBN 0471144479 page 255
- ^ a b Commodity Strategies by Thomas J. Dorsey 2007 ISBN 0470126310 page 150
- ^ Understanding Exchange-Traded Funds by Archie M. Richards 2007 ISBN 0071484914 page 230