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The PowerShares DB Base Metals Fund (Fund) is based on the Deutsche Bank Liquid Commodity Index – Optimum Yield Industrial Metals Excess Return™ (Index) and managed by DB Commodity Services LLC. The Index is a rules-based index composed of futures contracts on some of the most liquid and widely used base metals – aluminum, zinc and copper (grade A). The index is intended to reflect the performance of the industrial metals sector. You cannot invest directly in an index. Ordinary brokerage commissions apply.

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Literature:  Prospectus | Fact Sheet | Investor Guide
Links:   Interactive Charting | Download Historical NAVs

Date   9/1/2010  
Price   20.56  
Bid/Ask Midpoint   20.58  
 
NAV   20.55  
Bid/Ask Prem/Disc   0.03  
Bid/Ask Prem/Disc   0.13%  

 As of 6/30/2010
Index History (%)1 Year2 Year3 YearIndex PublicationaFund Inceptionb
DB Industrial Metals Index20.97-13.43-9.85-4.40-5.41
Barclays Capital US Treasury 20+ Index11.849.3110.639.078.49
S&P 500 Index14.43-8.10-9.80-3.23-6.69
Fund History (%)1 Year2 Year3 YearIndex PublicationaFund Inceptionb
NAV20.24-13.57-9.85-5.64
Market Price18.83-14.31-10.29-5.90
aFund performance and index history are based on the Index's initial publication date:
July 12, 2006
bFund and underlying Index returns are based on the inception date of the Fund. Returns for the benchmark indexes are based on the closest month end to the Fund's inception date.
Monthly Standardized Report


Market returns are based on the midpoint of the bid/ask spread at 4 p.m. ET and do not represent the returns an investor would receive if shares were traded at other times. Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is not a guarantee of future results. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate, and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than performance data quoted.


 As of 6/30/2010
Data beginning 1/31/2007, the month end following Fund inception

Performance data quoted represents past performance. PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT INDICATIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate and shares of the Fund, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. An investor cannot invest directly in an index.

The Fund seeks to track the Deutsche Bank Liquid Commodity Index - Optimum Yield Industrial Metals Excess Return™ (Symbol: DBBMIX). Results for the Deutsche Bank Liquid Commodity Index - Optimum Yield Industrial Metals Total Return™ (DB Industrial Metals Index), which consists of the Index plus 3-month United States Treasury securities returns, are displayed because the Fund collateralizes futures positions with 3-month United States Treasury securities. Please see the prospectus for a full description of how the Fund invests and the master-feeder structure of the Fund.


  Bid/Ask MidPoint Above NAV Bid/Ask Midpoint Below NAV
Quarter Days 50-99
Basis Points		 100-199
Basis Points		 H200
Basis Points		 50-99
Basis Points		 100-199
Basis Points		 H200
Basis Points
6/30/2010 63 8 3 1 10 6 0
3/31/2010 61 9 2 0 5 3 0
12/31/2009 64 18 1 1 2 1 0
9/30/2009 63 12 3 1 7 1 1
Fund Inception: 1/5/2007

Ex-DateRecord DatePay Date$ / ShareOrdinary IncomeShort Term GainsLong Term GainsReturn of Capital
12/15/200812/17/200812/31/20080.28000N.A.N.A.N.A.0.28000
12/17/200712/19/200712/28/20070.96000N.A.N.A.N.A.0.96000
 
Distribution Information




Throughout the year, the weightings of each commodity component in the Index will naturally change based on changes in the underlying futures prices. The Fund's underlying holdings are rebalanced to the Index's base weights according to the schedule described in the prospectus.

As of 9/1/2010
Commodity Contract Expiry Date Index Weight Base Weight
Aluminium 11/17/2010 32.78% 33.33%
Copper - Grade A 3/16/2011 36.69% 33.33%
Zinc 5/18/2011 30.53% 33.33%


Commodities and futures generally are volatile and are not suitable for all investors. Funds focusing on a single sector generally experience greater price volatility. The Fund will be successful only if significant losses are avoided. Please review the prospectus regarding specific break-even figures for the Fund.

The Fund is speculative and involves a high degree of risk. An investor may lose all or substantially all of an investment in the Fund. The Fund is not a mutual fund or any other type of Investment Company within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and is not subject to regulation thereunder. Shares in the Fund are not FDIC insured, may lose value and have no bank guarantee.

Please review a copy of the prospectus carefully prior to investing. The prospectus provides a detailed explanation of the costs of investing, including the fees and expenses. You may purchase or sell PowerShares DB Base Metals Fund shares throughout the day through any brokerage account, which will result in typical brokerage commissions. However, only Authorized Participants may create or redeem PowerShares DB Base Metals Fund shares directly in large block creation/redemption units. Please review the prospectus carefully.

Shares are not individually redeemable and owners of the Shares may acquire those shares from the Fund and tender those shares for redemption to the Fund in Creation Units only, typically consisting of aggregations of 200,000 shares.

The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index considered representative of the U.S. stock market. The Barclays Capital U.S. Treasury 20+ Year Index is an unmanaged index used as a measurement of change in U.S. Treasury bond market conditions based on the performance of a specified group of U.S. Treasury bonds. The Barclays Capital U.S. Treasury 20+ Year Index is a trademark of Barclays Capital. Except where indicated otherwise, all information is as of date noted, and Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC is either the source of such data or has obtained it from third-party financial reporting sources.

For more information regarding the PowerShares DB Base Metals Fund or any of the Invesco PowerShares products, please call 800.983.0903.
As of 9/2/2010 12:28 PM EST
Last Trade $20.85
Current IIV $20.83
Change 0.29
% Change 1.41%
As of 9/1/2010
Market Close
NAV 20.55
Important tax distribution information for PowerShares DB commodity and currency fund investors.
Distributions will not be made to the shareholders of the Fund for the calendar year ending December 31, 2009.
As of 9/2/2010
Previous Close $20.56
Open $20.75
Today's High $20.90
Today's Low $20.73
Today's Volume 118,243
52 Week High $24.54
52 Week Low $16.74
Shares Outstanding 17.0MM
Market Value $349.4MM
Fund Ticker DBB
CUSIP # 73936B705
ISIN US73936B7055
Intraday NAV DBB.IV
Index Ticker DBLCYTIM
Index Provider  Deutsche Bank
Management Fee 0.75%
Est. Futures Brokerage Fee 0.03%
Marginable Yes
Short Selling Yes
Options Yes
Exchange NYSE Arca
Inception Date 1/5/2007
1 year | 3 year | YTD
Interactive Charting
Calculation of the premium or discount of the Bid/Ask Midpoint price at the time of calculation of the NAV against such NAV.
The Intraday Indicative Value for an ETF is typically published under a seperate symbol every 15 seconds over the Consolidated Tape and calculated throughout the trading day based on the last sale prices of the securities specified for creation and redemption plus any estimated cash amounts associated with the creation unit, all on a per-ETF share basis.
A standard yield calculation developed by the Securities and Exchange Commission that allows for a common ground comparison of yield performance. It is based on the most recent 30-day period. It is calculated by dividing the net investment income (less expenses) per share over a 30-day period by the current maximum offering price.
The yield represents a single distribution from the fund and does not represent the total return of the fund. The yield is calculated by annualizing the most recent distribution and dividing by the fund NAV from the as of date. N/A will be displayed if the fund did not make a distribution in the most recent quarter.
The sum of a fund's total trailing 12-month interest and dividend payments divided by the last month's ending share price (NAV) plus any capital gains distributed over the same period.
For a description of the application of the Expense Cap and the Gross Ratio and Net Ratio please see the Fund's current prospectus.
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Provides the expected expense ratio charged to shareholders per the Fund's current prospectus and reflects the investment advisor's contractual agreement to waive a portion of its fees and/or pay Fund expenses at least until 9/2/2010.
The share price divided by earnings per share.
The price per share divided by accounting book value per share.
Net income divided by net worth.
The average market value of a company's outstanding securities, excluding current liabilities. Under $3.5 billion is generally considered small cap; $3.5 billion to $9 billion is mid cap; and over $9 billion is large cap.
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A measure of a bond's sensitivity to interest rate changes that reflects the change in a bond's price given a change in yield. This duration measure is appropriate for bond with embedded options.
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The amount by which a CEF's market price is greater or less than its NAV, expressed as a percent of NAV.
The lowest of all yield to calls or the yield to maturity.
The annualized rate of return on a bond held to maturity.
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