Invesco PowerShares Named "Best Smart Beta ETF Provider" by ETF Express Global 2015 Awards

CHICAGO, Feb. 27, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC ("PowerShares"), a leading global provider of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), has been named "Best Smart Beta ETF Provider" by ETF Express. The annual ETF Express Global Awards recognize excellence among managers and service providers of exchanged traded funds around the world.

"PowerShares was founded on the belief that all investors should be provided with a smarter way to access the markets – beyond traditional active and passive strategies," said Dan Draper, Managing Director and Head of Invesco PowerShares. "Having introduced the first smart beta vehicles available today, we will continue to innovate and seek to provide investors with more intelligent exposure to the markets and expand portfolio construction opportunities through our various smart beta ETFs. We are truly honored to be recognized by the investment community for our role as an ETF innovator."  

Smart beta strategies seek to offer investors an alternative to traditional passive and active portfolio construction options. Through smart beta ETF strategies, investors are able to gain specific market exposure, and may be able to reduce portfolio risk and achieve long-term outperformance when compared to a cap-weighted market benchmark index. While smart beta is growing at a rapid pace, the concept is far from new. Alternative weighting and factor-driven strategies have been used by institutional investors since the 1970's, although not labeled "smart beta." As a pioneer in smart beta ETF strategies, Invesco PowerShares provides investors with a number of time-tested options suitable for various market conditions and investor profiles, among more than 80 smart-beta strategies.

The annual ETF Express Global Awards are chosen based on votes cast by readers of ETF Express, which includes institutional and high net worth investors, as well as managers and other industry professionals such as fund administrators, brokers, custodians and advisors. Winners received their award at a celebratory luncheon on Thursday, February 26 in London.

To learn more about Invesco PowerShares Smart Beta Portfolios, visit https://www.invesco.com/portal/site/us/financial-professional/etfs/featured-funds/smart-beta/.

About Invesco Ltd and Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC

Invesco Ltd. is a leading independent global investment management firm, dedicated to helping investors worldwide achieve their financial objectives. By delivering the combined power of our distinctive investment management capabilities, Invesco provides a wide range of investment strategies and vehicles to our clients around the world. Operating in more than 20 countries, the firm is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol IVZ. Additional information is available at www.invesco.com.

Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC is leading the Intelligent ETF Revolution^® through its family of more than 140 domestic and international exchange-traded funds, which seek to outperform traditional benchmark indexes while providing advisors and investors access to an innovative array of focused investment opportunities. With franchise assets of nearly $100 billion* as of December 31, 2014, PowerShares ETFs trade on both US stock exchanges. For more information, please visit us at invescopowershares.com or follow us on Twitter @PowerShares.

*US franchise assets include QQQs and BLDRS.  ALPS Distributors, Inc. is the distributor of PowerShares QQQ, BLDRS Funds and PowerShares DB Funds. PowerShares QQQ and BLDRS Funds are unit investment trusts. Invesco PowerShares and Invesco Distributors, Inc. are not affiliated with ALPS Distributors, Inc.

PowerShares® is a registered trademark of Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC (Invesco PowerShares). Invesco PowerShares and Invesco Distributors, Inc., are indirect, wholly owned subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd.

Invesco Distributors, Inc, is the distributor of the PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, the PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, the PowerShares India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, the PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust and the PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust.

ETF Express awards were decided by the votes of ETF Express subscribers, who include investors as well as managers and other industry professionals at firms including fund administrators, custodians, advisers and distributors.

Important Risk Information

There are risks involved with investing in ETFs, including possible loss of money. Shares are not actively managed and are subject to risks similar to those of stocks, including those regarding short selling and margin maintenance requirements. Ordinary brokerage commissions apply.

Smart Beta represents an alternative and selection index based methodology that seeks to outperform a benchmark or reduce portfolio risk, or both. Smart beta funds may underperform cap-weighted benchmarks and increase portfolio risk.

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 50,000, 75,000, 100,000 or 200,000 Shares.

Invesco Distributors, Inc. is the distributor of the PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II. PowerShares® is a registered trademark of Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC (Invesco PowerShares). Invesco PowerShares and Invesco Distributors, Inc, are indirect, wholly owned subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd.

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