We are excited to announce that Invesco PowerShares launched the Invesco PowerShares International BuyBack Achievers Portfolio (IPKW) exchange traded fund (ETF) on The NASDAQ Stock Market, providing investors efficient access to a portfolio of global companies classified as International BuyBack Achievers.

The ETF is based on the NASDAQ International BuyBack Achievers Index, which comprises international securities, excluding the United States, issued by corporations that have repurchased at least of 5% or more of outstanding shares in the trailing 12 months.
"Our U.S.-focused flagship fund, the PowerShares BuyBack Achievers Portfolio (PKW), has achieved a competitive long-term track record demonstrating the investment merit of the BuyBack Achievers methodology, and more broadly of smart beta," says Lorraine Wang, Invesco PowerShares global head of ETF products and research. "The PowerShares International BuyBack Achievers Portfolio (IPKW) expands the range of tools investors can use to efficiently allocate the BuyBack Achievers strategy across the globe."

The NASDAQ International BuyBack Achievers Index is the latest index in NASDAQ OMX’s popular Dividend AchieversTM index family. The NASDAQ Dividend Achievers are an objective composite of companies with a history of increasing dividend payouts. This select group of companies is committed to enhancing shareholder value through the return of capital to shareholders.