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    BAB U.S.: NYSE Arca

    PowerShares Taxable Municipal Bond Portfolio

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    Last Updated: May 22, 2018 8:00 p.m. EDT Delayed quote

    $ 29.30

    0.02 0.07%
    Previous Close
    $29.28
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    • Vol
    Advanced Charting
    58.50% vs Avg.
    Volume: 73.8K 65 Day Avg. - 126.2K
    Open: 29.33
    Close: 29.30
    29.23 Day Low/High 29.34
    Day Range
    29.23 52 Week Low/High 30.98

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    Key Data

    • Open $29.33
    • Day Range 29.23 - 29.34
    • 52 Week Range 29.23 - 30.98
    • Market Cap n/a
    • Shares Outstanding 31.2M
    • Total Net Assets $923.8M
    • Beta -0.11
    • NAV $29.31
    • NAV Date May 22, 2018
    • Net Expense Ratio 0.28%
    • Turnover % 6%
    • Yield 4.16%
    • Dividend $0.10
    • Ex-Dividend Date May 21, 2018
    • Average Volume 126.2K

    Lipper Leader

    YTD Lipper Ranking:Quintile 4 (62nd percentile)
    • 5 Total Returns
    • 5 Consistent Return
    • 1 Preservation
    • 2 Tax Efficiency
    • 4 Expense

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    ETF Details

    Category General Bond
    Portfolio Style General Bond
    Fund Status Open
    Fund Inception November 17, 2009
    Manager
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    Investment Policy

    The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield of an index called The BofA Merrill Lynch Build America Bond Index. The Fund invests in taxable municipal securities eligible to participate in the Build America Bond program created by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. (See Full Profile)

    Distribution History

    Date Income Distribution
    YTD $0.41
    2017 $1.21
    2016 $1.24
    2015 $1.36
    2014 $1.39
    2013 $1.41
    2012 $1.47
    2011 $1.49
    2010 $1.35
    2009 -

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