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PowerShares Build America Bond Portfolio ETF

5/27/2012, 7:24 PM ET
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  • March 22 Where do municipal bonds go after giving back much of their big early YTD gains alongside the rise in Treasury yields? While yields are no longer at the "absurdly high" ratio of 150% of Treasurys seen last fall, at 115-120%, they remain well above pre-crisis norms of 85-95%, writes John Mousseau, continuing to see value in the sector.
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ETF Stats
  • Expense Ratio: 0.35%
  • Average Bid Ask Ratio: 0.12%
  • Tracking Error: 0.73%
  • Concentration Risk: 6.40%
  • Capital Gains Dist. %: 0.00%
  • Number of Securities: 291
  • Dividend Amount: $0.12352
  • Dividend Date: 02/15/2012
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    Tue, Jan 24 • David Fry • 1 Comment
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BAB Description
The PowerShares Build America Bond Portfolio (Fund) is based on The BofA Merrill Lynch Build America Bond Index (Index). The Fund will normally invest at least 80% of its total assets in the securities that comprise the Index. The Index is designed to track the performance of U.S. dollar-denominated Build America Bonds publicly issued by U.S. states and territories, and their political subdivisions, in the U.S. market.
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