PowerShares S&P 500 BuyWrite (PBP) ETF Research, Analysis & News

Quick Analysis on PowerShares S&P 500 BuyWrite (PBP) ETF as of June 20, 2013

Previous Closing Price $20.82 is below its 50 day moving average $20.85
Previous Closing Price $20.82 is above 200 day moving average of $20.39
The ETF pays a dividend of 3.25%
(See more information about PowerShares S&P 500 BuyWrite (PBP) ETF below)

PowerShares S&P 500 BuyWrite (PBP) ETF Profile Summary

PowerShares S&P 500 BuyWrite (PBP) seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the CBOE S&P 500 BuyWrite index. PowerShares S&P 500 BuyWrite (PBP) normally invests at least 80% of total assets in common stocks of the 500 companies included in the S&P 500 index and writes (sells) call options thereon. It writes (sells) one month call options on the S&P 500 index, in order to generate income on its portfolio holdings each calendar month. The options generally are the prevailing price of the S&P 500 index, and are expired in the next calendar month. PowerShares S&P 500 BuyWrite (PBP) is non-diversified.
ETF Inception Date: Dec 19, 2007
ETF Family: PowerShares
ETF Category: Large Blend
ETF Net Asset: $232.75M

PowerShares S&P 500 BuyWrite (PBP) ETF Key Statistics Research and Analysis as of June 20, 2013

Stock ExchangePCX
Trade Volume (Average Trading Volume)0 (102,714)
Previous Closing Price$20.82
50 Day Price Moving Average$20.85
200 Day Price Moving Average$20.39
Dividend Yield3.25%
Ex-Dividend DateMar 15

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Performance of PowerShares S&P 500 BuyWrite (PBP) ETF as of Feb 27, 2013

PeriodPerformance
Year to Date2.49%
1 Year Total Return3.29%
3 Year Total Return5.72%
 

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