0000908695-15-000246.txt : 20150910 0000908695-15-000246.hdr.sgml : 20150910 20150910155827 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000908695-15-000246 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20150910 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150910 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001378872 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-83054 FILM NUMBER: 151101189 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3500 LACEY ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 700 CITY: DOWNERS GROVE STATE: IL ZIP: 60515 BUSINESS PHONE: 800-983-0903 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3500 LACEY ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 700 CITY: DOWNERS GROVE STATE: IL ZIP: 60515 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PowerShares Global Exchange-Traded Fund Trust DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20061023 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001021249 IRS NUMBER: 740959140 STATE OF INCORPORATION: TX FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9800 FREDERICKSBURG RD CITY: SAN ANTONIO STATE: TX ZIP: 78288 BUSINESS PHONE: 2104980600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9800 FREDERICKSBURG RD CITY: SAN ANTONIO STATE: TX ZIP: 78288 SC 13G 1 s13g-powershares.htm POWERSHARES FTSE: RAFI EMP ETF s13g-powershares.htm



UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549


SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 (Amendment No. __________)1


PowerShares FTSE RAFI Emerging Markets Portfolio
_________________________________________________________ 
(Name of issuer)
_________________________________________________________

Common Stock (exchange-traded fund)
_________________________________________________________ 
 
                     (Title of class of securities)

                  73936T763
_________________________________________________________
                                  (CUSIP number)

                   August 31, 2015
_________________________________________________________
                              (Date of event that requires filing of this statement)




Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

 [x] Rule 13d-1(b)
  Rule 13d-1(c)
  Rule 13d-1(d)





________________________________
1The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 
 

 


                SCHEDULE 13G
 
CUSIP No. 73936T763
 
 
Page 2 of 5 Pages

 
1
 
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
United Services Automobile Association
 
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
74-0959140
 
 
2
 
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [  ](b) [  ]
 
 
3
 
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
 
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
state of Texas
 
 
NUMBER OF
 
SHARES
 
BENEFICIALLY
 
OWNED BY EACH
 
REPORTING
 
PERSON
 
WITH
 
5
 
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
None (see Item 4)
 
 
6
 
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
2,207,900 (see Item 4)
 
 
7
 
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
None (see Item 4)
 
 
8
 
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
2,207,900  (see Item 4)
 
 
9
 
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
2,207,900
 
 
10
 
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES 
 
 
 
11
 
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
 
10.1%
 
 
12
 
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
IC
 


 
 

 



 
CUSIP No. 73936T763
 
 
Page 3 of 5 Pages

                   SCHEDULE 13G

ITEM 1.

(a)           Name of Issuer:

PowerShares FTSE RAFI Emerging Markets Portfolio


(b)           Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

 PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II
 3500 Lacey Road
    
Suite 700
 Downers Grove, IL 60515

ITEM 2.

(a)          Names of Person Filing:

United Services Automobile Association


(b)         Address of Principal Business Office, of if None, Residence:

9800 Fredericksburg Road
San Antonio, Texas 78288

(c)           Citizenship:

 Texas

(d)          Title of Class of Securities:

Common Stock (exchange-traded fund)

(e)           CUSIP Number:

73936T763

ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO SS.240.13d-1(b) OR 240.13d-2(b) OR (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:

(a)     [_]      Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).
(b)     [_]      Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
(c)     [X]     Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
(d)     [_]      Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).
               (e)     [  ]      An investment adviser in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f)     [_]      An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g)     [_]     A parent holding company or control person in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h)     [_]     A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12
                    U.S.C. 1813);
(i)     [_]      A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section
                    3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
(j)     [_]      Group, in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

 
 

 


 
CUSIP No. 73936T763
 
 
Page 4 of 5 Pages

                  SCHEDULE 13G


ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP.

Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.


Reporting Person
Shares Held Directly
Sole Voting Power
Shared Voting Power
Sole Dispositive Power
Shared Dispositive Power
Beneficial Ownership
Percentage of Class (1)
USAA
0
0
2,207,900 (2)
0
2,207,900 (2)
2,207,900
10.1%

(1)
Based on 21,850,000 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of August 31, 2015.
(2)
Consists of 2,207,900 shares of Common Stock owned directly by USAA Asset Management Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of USAA Investment Corporation (I-Corp), I-Corp is a wholly owned subsidiary of USAA Capital Corporation (CAPCO) and CAPCO is a wholly owned subsidiary of USAA.

ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.

Not Applicable

 
ITEM 6.  OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.

Not Applicable

ITEM 7.  IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY OR CONTROL PERSON.

Not Applicable


 
ITEM 8.  IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP.

Not Applicable

 
ITEM 9.  NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.

Not Applicable


 
 

 

 
CUSIP No. 73936T763
 
 
Page 5 of 5 Pages

                SCHEDULE 13G

Item 10.                       CERTIFICATION.

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

                          SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete, and correct.

Dated: September 10, 2015

                   UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION



 
 
                                                    By:     /S/ DOUGLAS I. WARD
                                                          ________________________________________________________
 
                Name:  Douglas I. Ward
                Title:    Vice President and Chief Investment Officer