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PowerShares S&P 500 BuyWrite (PBP) Description: PBP is an exchange trading fund (ETF), which is a security that tracks a basket of assets, but trades like a stock. PBP exchange trading fund (ETF) tracks the CBOE S&P 500 BuyWrite; this equity index is designed to measure the total rate of return of a hypothetical "buy-write", or "covered call", strategy on the s&p 500 index. this strategy consists of a hypothetical portfolio consisting of a "long" position indexed to the s&p 500 index (i.e. purchasing the common stocks included in the s&p 500 index) and the sale of a succession of one-month, at- or slightly out-of-the-money s&p 500 index call options that are listed on the chicago board options exchange. PowerShares S&P 500 BuyWrite (PBP) falls under the Long-Short category. PBP's dividend yield is roughly 4.72%, it has an expense ratio of 0.75%, and is in the equity ETF asset class. PowerShares S&P 500 BuyWrite (PBP) focuses its investments in the U.S. region of the world. PBP does not use leverage and PBP's performance is meant to match its benchmark. The PBP ETF is not affiliated with a particular ETF sector. An investor can find PBP's top holdings, fundamental analysis, and fund ratings on the left side of the screen. The right side features PBP's technical analysis chart and long term fund potential. Long term and short term buy ratings indicate our highest possible valuation rating. Click here for additional information on Invesco PowerShares ETF funds or see the ETF research & analysis home page to start.

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