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PowerShares QQQ TrustSM, Series 1

ANNUAL REPORT

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

OBJECTIVE:

The PowerShares QQQ TrustSM, Series 1 (the "Trust") is a unit investment trust that issues securities called PowerShares QQQ Index Tracking Stock. The Trust holds all of the component securities of the NASDAQ-100® Index (the "Index"). The investment objective of the Trust is to provide investment results that generally correspond to the price and yield performance of the Index (the component securities of the Index are sometimes referred to herein as "Index Securities"). There can be no assurance that this investment objective will be met fully.




PowerShares QQQ TrustSM, Series 1

Contents

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

   

1

   

Financial Statements

 

Schedule of Investments

   

2

   

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

   

6

   

Statements of Operations

   

7

   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

   

8

   

Financial Highlights

   

9

   

Notes to Financial Statements

   

10

   
Supplemental Information (Unaudited)    

17

   



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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Sponsor, Trustee and Unitholders of the PowerShares QQQ TrustSM, Series 1

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of PowerShares QQQ TrustSM, Series 1 (the "Trust"), including the schedule of investments, as of September 30, 2013, and the related statements of operations and the statements of changes in net assets for each of the three years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Trust's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Trust's internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Trust's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of September 30, 2013 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of PowerShares QQQ TrustSM, Series 1 at September 30, 2013, the results of its operations and the changes in its net assets for each of the three years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

New York, New York
January 16, 2014


1




PowerShares QQQ TrustSM, Series 1
Schedule of Investments
September 30, 2013

Common Stock

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Apple, Inc.

   

9,625,722

   

$

4,589,062,963

   

Microsoft Corp.

   

88,257,667

     

2,939,862,888

   

Google, Inc., Class A*

   

2,902,388

     

2,542,230,673

   

Amazon.com, Inc.*

   

4,840,746

     

1,513,410,829

   

Cisco Systems, Inc.

   

56,624,370

     

1,326,142,745

   

QUALCOMM, Inc.

   

18,175,324

     

1,224,289,825

   

Intel Corp.

   

52,785,330

     

1,209,839,764

   

Comcast Corp., Class A

   

22,605,960

     

1,020,659,094

   

Gilead Sciences, Inc.*

   

16,217,319

     

1,019,096,326

   

Facebook, Inc., Class A*

   

19,256,960

     

967,469,670

   

Amgen, Inc.

   

7,981,932

     

893,497,468

   

eBay, Inc.*

   

13,715,836

     

765,206,490

   

Celgene Corp.*

   

4,357,543

     

670,756,594

   

Starbucks Corp.

   

7,961,218

     

612,774,949

   

Biogen IDEC, Inc.*

   

2,518,138

     

606,266,905

   

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

   

18,866,545

     

592,786,844

   

priceline.com, Inc.*

   

545,648

     

551,622,846

   

Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc.

   

16,082,002

     

538,747,067

   

Express Scripts Holding Co.*

   

8,626,582

     

532,950,236

   

Costco Wholesale Corp.

   

4,626,777

     

532,634,568

   

Texas Instruments, Inc.

   

11,667,123

     

469,835,043

   

Baidu, Inc. ADR*

   

2,910,599

     

451,666,753

   

Viacom, Inc., Class B

   

4,511,212

     

377,047,099

   

Vodafone Group PLC ADR

   

10,672,316

     

375,452,077

   

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

   

5,115,603

     

370,267,345

   

Yahoo!, Inc.*

   

10,810,492

     

358,475,915

   

DIRECTV*

   

5,816,698

     

347,547,705

   

Kraft Foods Group, Inc.

   

6,310,060

     

330,899,546

   

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

   

1,024,675

     

320,590,067

   

Adobe Systems, Inc.*

   

5,321,539

     

276,400,736

   
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp.,
Class A*
   

3,193,030

     

262,211,624

   

Dell, Inc.*

   

18,630,247

     

256,538,501

   

Sirius XM Radio, Inc.

   

65,788,469

     

254,601,375

   

Tesla Motors, Inc.*

   

1,286,799

     

248,892,663

   

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

   

2,071,925

     

240,674,808

   

Whole Foods Market, Inc.

   

3,946,861

     

230,891,369

   

Applied Materials, Inc.

   

12,744,186

     

223,533,022

   

PACCAR, Inc.

   

3,750,401

     

208,747,320

   

Intuit, Inc.

   

3,145,937

     

208,607,082

   


2



PowerShares QQQ TrustSM, Series 1
Schedule of Investments (continued)
September 30, 2013

Common Stock

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

   

11,860,864

   

$

197,720,603

   

Netflix, Inc.*

   

624,278

     

193,033,000

   

Micron Technology, Inc.*

   

11,002,856

     

192,219,894

   

Cerner Corp.*

   

3,635,315

     

191,035,803

   

Liberty Global PLC, Class A*

   

2,365,755

     

187,722,659

   

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

   

2,466,679

     

187,023,602

   

Symantec Corp.

   

7,410,224

     

183,403,044

   

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.*

   

2,307,246

     

178,488,551

   

Liberty Media Corp., Class A*

   

1,172,243

     

172,495,557

   

Wynn Resorts Ltd.

   

1,071,141

     

169,250,989

   

Ross Stores, Inc.

   

2,316,910

     

168,671,048

   

Seagate Technology PLC

   

3,780,568

     

165,362,044

   

Western Digital Corp.

   

2,511,001

     

159,197,463

   

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.*

   

420,711

     

158,300,928

   

Fastenal Co.

   

3,145,339

     

158,053,285

   

Paychex, Inc.

   

3,872,860

     

157,393,030

   

Analog Devices, Inc.

   

3,291,806

     

154,879,472

   

Mylan, Inc.*

   

4,045,375

     

154,411,964

   

NetApp, Inc.

   

3,603,317

     

153,573,371

   

Mattel, Inc.

   

3,650,606

     

152,814,367

   

SanDisk Corp.

   

2,546,939

     

151,568,340

   

O'Reilly Automotive, Inc.*

   

1,150,179

     

146,751,339

   

Broadcom Corp., Class A

   

5,604,828

     

145,781,576

   

Charter Communications, Inc., Class A*

   

1,074,816

     

144,842,204

   

CA, Inc.

   

4,827,445

     

143,230,293

   

Citrix Systems, Inc.*

   

1,985,337

     

140,184,646

   

Fiserv, Inc.*

   

1,378,312

     

139,278,428

   

Dollar Tree, Inc.*

   

2,362,766

     

135,055,705

   

Xilinx, Inc.

   

2,821,464

     

132,213,803

   

Discovery Communications, Inc., Class A*

   

1,559,838

     

131,681,524

   

Altera Corp.

   

3,384,865

     

125,781,583

   

Liberty Interactive Corp., Class A*

   

5,207,689

     

122,224,461

   

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc.*

   

1,597,090

     

120,308,790

   

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.*

   

2,081,235

     

117,714,652

   

Verisk Analytics, Inc., Class A*

   

1,779,057

     

115,567,543

   

Avago Technologies Ltd., Class A

   

2,616,077

     

112,805,240

   

SBA Communications Corp., Class A*

   

1,353,907

     

108,935,357

   

Sigma-Aldrich Corp.

   

1,273,914

     

108,664,864

   

KLA-Tencor Corp.

   

1,755,956

     

106,849,923

   

Stericycle, Inc.*

   

910,025

     

105,016,885

   


3



PowerShares QQQ TrustSM, Series 1
Schedule of Investments (continued)
September 30, 2013

Common Stock

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Staples, Inc.

   

6,998,053

   

$

102,521,476

   

CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

   

1,688,270

     

100,553,361

   

Catamaran Corp.*

   

2,184,075

     

100,358,246

   

Linear Technology Corp.

   

2,470,753

     

97,990,064

   

Akamai Technologies, Inc.*

   

1,887,574

     

97,587,576

   

Autodesk, Inc.*

   

2,357,439

     

97,055,764

   

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

   

2,186,836

     

96,351,994

   

Equinix, Inc.*

   

523,564

     

96,152,529

   

NVIDIA Corp.

   

6,130,371

     

95,388,573

   

Henry Schein, Inc.*

   

916,370

     

95,027,569

   

Garmin Ltd.

   

2,069,399

     

93,516,141

   

Monster Beverage Corp.*

   

1,773,685

     

92,675,041

   

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.

   

3,018,406

     

89,948,499

   

Microchip Technology, Inc.

   

2,090,441

     

84,223,868

   

F5 Networks, Inc.*

   

829,614

     

71,147,697

   

Fossil Group, Inc.*

   

598,294

     

69,545,695

   

Expedia, Inc.

   

1,305,238

     

67,598,276

   

Sears Holdings Corp.*

   

1,128,024

     

67,275,351

   

DENTSPLY International, Inc.

   

1,507,525

     

65,441,660

   

Nuance Communications, Inc.*

   

3,287,995

     

61,469,067

   

Randgold Resources Ltd. ADR

   

525,149

     

37,563,909

   
Total Investments (Cost $38,102,170,438)      

$

38,231,088,980

   

*  Non-income producing security for the year ended September 30, 2013.

ADR - American Depository Receipts

The securities of the Trust's investment portfolio categorized by industry group, as a percentage of total investments at value, are as follows:

Industry Classification

 

Value

 

Percentage

 

Internet

 

$

7,431,975,430

     

19.44

%

 

Computers

   

5,737,514,306

     

15.01

%

 

Software

   

4,767,540,568

     

12.47

%

 

Semiconductors

   

4,465,580,149

     

11.68

%

 

Biotechnology

   

3,937,905,770

     

10.30

%

 

Media

   

3,175,344,284

     

8.31

%

 

Retail

   

1,944,172,987

     

5.09

%

 

Telecommunications

   

1,435,078,102

     

3.75

%

 

Food

   

1,154,577,759

     

3.02

%

 

Pharmaceuticals

   

787,720,446

     

2.06

%

 


4



PowerShares QQQ TrustSM, Series 1
Schedule of Investments (continued)
September 30, 2013

Industry Classification

 

Value

 

Percentage

 

Commercial Services

 

$

485,834,888

     

1.27

%

 

Auto Manufacturers

   

457,639,983

     

1.20

%

 

Software & Computer Services

   

451,666,753

     

1.18

%

 

Mobile Telecommunications

   

375,452,077

     

0.98

%

 

Healthcare - Products

   

318,770,157

     

0.83

%

 

Distribution / Wholesale

   

227,598,980

     

0.60

%

 

Beverages

   

212,983,831

     

0.56

%

 

Transportation

   

196,905,355

     

0.52

%

 

Lodging

   

169,250,989

     

0.44

%

 

Toys / Games / Hobbies

   

152,814,367

     

0.40

%

 

Chemicals

   

108,664,864

     

0.28

%

 

Environmental Control

   

105,016,885

     

0.27

%

 

Electronics

   

93,516,141

     

0.24

%

 

Mining

   

37,563,909

     

0.10

%

 

Total

 

$

38,231,088,980

     

100.00

%

 

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Trust's investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

Level 1 - quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs (including the Trust's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

As of September 30, 2013, all of the securities in the Trust were valued based on Level 1 inputs (see Industry Classification section of the Schedule of Investments for security categories).

See accompanying notes to financial statements which are an integral part of these financial statements.
5




PowerShares QQQ TrustSM, Series 1
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
September 30, 2013

Assets:

 
Investments in securites, at value
(cost $38,102,170,438)
 

$

38,231,088,980

   

Cash

   

148,683,115

   

Receivable for securities sold

   

248,939,316

   

Receivable from units created

   

197,294,893

   

Dividend receivable

   

15,942,473

   

Total Assets

 

$

38,841,948,777

   

Liabilities:

 

Payable for units redeemed

 

$

249,002,405

   

Payable for securities purchased

   

197,235,834

   

Distribution payable

   

114,314,739

   

Payable to Licensor

   

15,297,669

   

Payable to Sponsor

   

12,959,239

   

Payable to Trustee

   

1,774,856

   

Professional fees

   

77,190

   

Accrued expenses

   

359,275

   

Total Liabilities

   

591,021,207

   

NET ASSETS

 

$

38,250,927,570

   

Net assets presented by:

 

Paid-in capital

 

$

46,810,784,508

   
Undistributed net investment income     7,034,013    
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on
investments transactions
    (8,695,809,493

)

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   

128,918,542

   

NET ASSETS

 

$

38,250,927,570

   
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding,
unlimited shares authorized:
   

485,400,000

   
Net asset value per share: (net assets/shares of beneficial
interest outstanding)
 

$

78.80

   

See accompanying notes to financial statements which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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PowerShares QQQ TrustSM, Series 1
Statements of Operations

   

Year Ended September 30,

 
   

2013

 

2012

 

2011

 

Investment Income

 

Dividend income*

 

$

554,152,705

   

$

367,115,398

   

$

212,012,805

   

Expenses:

 

Trustee fees

   

19,782,803

     

18,410,448

     

14,659,965

   

Marketing expenses

   

16,963,472

     

15,057,611

     

10,438,727

   

Licensing fees

   

29,193,493

     

27,006,353

     

21,112,705

   

Professional fees

   

231,114

     

303,997

     

125,852

   

Other fees and expenses

   

585,814

     

536,707

     

582,923

   

Total expenses

   

66,756,696

     

61,315,116

     

46,920,172

   

Net investment income

   

487,396,009

     

305,800,282

     

165,092,633

   
Realized and unrealized gain
(loss) on investments:
 
Net realized gain (loss) on sales of
investments
   

(1,556,905,692

)

   

(1,145,643,548

)

   

(1,279,151,939

)

 
Net realized gain on in-kind
redemptions
   

4,099,118,959

     

5,071,554,550

     

3,458,504,565

   
Net change in unrealized
appreciaton (depreciation)
of investments
   

2,079,074,165

     

3,656,380,332

     

(1,136,960,877

)

 
Net realized and unrealized gain
on investments
   

4,621,287,432

     

7,582,291,334

     

1,042,391,749

   
Net increase in net assets resulting
from operations
 

$

5,108,683,441

   

$

7,888,091,616

   

$

1,207,484,382

   

*  Net of foreign taxes withheld of $0, $1,337,982 and $614,437 for the years ended September 30, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

See accompanying notes to financial statements which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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PowerShares QQQ TrustSM, Series 1
Statements of Changes in Net Assets

   

Year Ended September 30,

 
   

2013

 

2012

 

2011

 

Increase (Decrease) in net assets:

 

Operations:

 

Net investment income

 

$

487,396,009

   

$

305,800,282

   

$

165,092,633

   
Net realized gain on
investment transactions
   

2,542,213,267

     

3,925,911,002

     

2,179,352,626

   
Net change in unrealized
appreciation (depreciation)
of investments
   

2,079,074,165

     

3,656,380,332

     

(1,136,960,877

)

 
Net increase in net assets
resulting from operations
   

5,108,683,441

     

7,888,091,616

     

1,207,484,382

   

Distributions to Unitholders from:

 

Net investment income

   

(471,616,338

)

   

(299,643,847

)

   

(166,193,995

)

 

Unitholder Transactions:

 
Proceeds from subscriptions of
PowerShares QQQ Index
Tracking StockSM
   

58,809,719,118

     

67,738,018,105

     

75,758,226,422

   
Less redemptions of
PowerShares QQQ Index
Tracking StockSM
   

(59,824,990,351

)

   

(62,163,656,427

)

   

(76,556,068,099

)

 
Increase (decrease) in net assets due
to unitholder transactions
   

(1,015,271,233

)

   

5,574,361,678

     

(797,841,677

)

 

Total increase

   

3,621,795,870

     

13,162,809,447

     

243,448,710

   

Net Assets

 

Beginning of year

   

34,629,131,700

     

21,466,322,253

     

21,222,873,543

   

End of year(a)

 

$

38,250,927,570

   

$

34,629,131,700

   

$

21,466,322,253

   

(a)  Includes undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income of $7,034,013, $(4,603,834) and $(10,760,269) at September 30, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

See accompanying notes to financial statements which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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PowerShares QQQ TrustSM, Series 1
Financial Highlights

   

Year Ended September 30,

 
   

2013

 

2012

 

2011

 

2010

 

2009

 
Net Asset Value, beginning
of year
 

$

68.61

   

$

52.47

   

$

49.05

   

$

42.29

   

$

39.20

   

Investment Operations:

 

Net investment income(1)

   

1.02

     

0.63

     

0.39

     

0.30

     

0.17

   
Net realized and
unrealized gain
on investments
   

10.16

     

16.13

     

3.44

     

6.79

     

3.10

   
Total from Investment
Operations
   

11.18

     

16.76

     

3.83

     

7.09

     

3.27

   

Less Distributions from:

 

Net investment income

   

(0.99

)

   

(0.62

)

   

(0.41

)

   

(0.33

)

   

(0.18

)

 

Net Asset Value, end of year

 

$

78.80

   

$

68.61

   

$

52.47

   

$

49.05

   

$

42.29

   

Total investment return(2)

   

16.48

%

   

32.04

%

   

7.78

%

   

16.80

%

   

8.44

%

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

 
Net assets, end of
year (000's ommitted)
 

$

38,250,928

   

$

34,629,132

   

$

21,466,322

   

$

21,222,874

   

$

17,093,892

   

Ratio to average net assets:

 

Expenses

   

0.20

%

   

0.20

%

   

0.20

%

   

0.20

%

   

0.20

%

 

Net investment income

   

1.46

%

   

1.00

%

   

0.70

%

   

0.67

%

   

0.52

%

 

Portfolio turnover rate(3)

   

14.73

%

   

9.12

%

   

28.68

%

   

4.96

%

   

8.19

%

 

The financial highlights summarize the impact of net investment income, net realized and unrealized gains and losses and distributions on a single share of the Trust, outstanding for each period presented. Additionally, important relationships between certain financial statement items are expressed in ratio form.

 

(1)  Calculated using average shares outstanding method.

(2)  Total return calculation assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions, if any, at net asset value. Total return excludes the effect of transation fees connected to the creation and redemption of Creation Units and brokerage commissions incurred by purchasing and/or selling shares of the Trust in the secondary market. Currently, the Trust does not have a dividend reinvestment program.

(3)  Portfolio turnover excludes securities received or delivered from processing creations or redemptions of Trust units.

See accompanying notes to financial statements which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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PowerShares QQQ TrustSM, Series 1
Notes to Financial Statements
September 30, 2013

1. Organization

The Trust is a unit investment trust created under the laws of the State of New York and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Trust was created to provide investors with the opportunity to purchase units of beneficial interest in the Trust representing proportionate undivided interests in the portfolio of securities held by the Trust, which consists of substantially all of the securities, in substantially the same weighting, as the component securities of the Index.

Invesco PowerShares Capital Management, LLC is the Sponsor of the Trust and The Bank of New York Mellon is the Trustee.

The Trustee has entered into an Agency Agreement with the Sponsor, dated November 16, 2012 (the "Agency Agreement"). Under the terms of the Agency Agreement, the Sponsor will perform certain functions on behalf of the Trustee: (a) relating to the evaluation of the portfolio securities held by the Trust for the purposes of determining the net asset value of the Trust, and (b) relating to rebalancing and adjustments of the Trust's portfolio.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (hereafter referred to as "authoritative guidance") requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Trust.

Security Valuation

Portfolio securities are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price of The NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (the "NASDAQ Stock Market"), which is deemed to be the principal market on which the securities are traded. If there is no NASDAQ official closing price on the day of valuation, a security is valued at the closing bid price of the NASDAQ Stock Market. If a security is not quoted on the NASDAQ Stock Market, or the principal market of the security is other than the NASDAQ Stock Market, or the Sponsor deems the official close price or closing bid price inappropriate for valuation purposes, then the security shall be fair valued in good faith by the Sponsor, in a manner consistent with the terms and conditions of the Trust Agreement and the Agency Agreement based (a) on the closing price for the security on another market on which the security is traded or if there is no such appropriate closing price, at the closing bid price on such other market, (b) on current bid prices on the NASDAQ Stock Market or such other markets, (c) if bid prices are not available, on the basis of current bid prices for comparable securities,


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(d) by the Sponsor appraising the value of the securities in good faith, or (e) any combination thereof. In the event that the Agency Agreement is terminated, the Trustee would be responsible for the valuation steps set forth above in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Trust Agreement.

The authoritative guidance for fair value measurements and disclosures defines fair value as the price the Trust would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The authoritative guidance also establishes a framework for measuring fair value and a hierarchy for inputs used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available. The guidance establishes three tiers of inputs ("Levels") that may be used to measure fair value. The three tiers of inputs are summarized at the end of the Schedule of Investments.

The Trust's policy is to disclose transfers between Levels based on valuations at the beginning of the reporting period. The Trust may hold securities which are periodically fair valued in accordance with the Trust's fair value procedures. This may result in movements between Levels 1, 2 and 3 throughout the reporting period. No transfers between Level 1, Level 2 or Level 3 fair value measurements occurred during the year ended September 30, 2013.

Investment Transactions

Investment transactions are recorded on trade date. Realized gains and losses from the sale or disposition of securities are recorded on a specific identification basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Dividends received by the Trust may be subject to withholding and other taxes imposed by foreign countries.

Distributions to Unitholders

The Trust declares and distributes dividends, if any, from net investment income quarterly. The Trust will declare and distribute net realized capital gains, if any, at least annually.

Federal Taxes

The Trust has qualified and intends to continue to qualify for and elect treatment as a "regulated investment company" under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. By so qualifying, the Trust will not be subject to federal income taxes to the extent it distributes all of its investment company taxable income and any net realized capital gains, each fiscal year. In addition, by distributing each calendar year substantially all of its net investment income and capital gains, if any, the Trust will not be subject to federal excise tax. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. To the extent these differences are permanent, such amounts are reclassified within the capital


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accounts based on their federal tax basis treatment; temporary differences do not require such reclassification.

The Trust is subject to authoritative guidance with respect to accounting for uncertainties in income taxes. Management has analyzed the Trust's tax positions taken or expected to be taken on its federal income tax return for all open tax years and has concluded that, as of September 30, 2013, no provision for income tax would be required in the Trust's financial statements. The Trust files tax returns in the U.S. Federal jurisdiction and certain other jurisdictions. Generally the Trust is subject to examinations by such taxing authorities for up to three years after the filing of the return for the tax period.

3. Federal Tax Information

At September 30, 2013, permanent differences primarily due to the tax treatment of in-kind transactions, return of capital distributions received, and capital loss carry forward expirations were reclassified within the components of net assets of the Trust. These differences resulted in a net decrease in undistributed net investment income in the amount of $4,141,824, a net decrease in accumulated net realized loss on investments in the amount of $1,762,960,013 and a net increase to paid in capital in the amount of $1,767,101,837. This reclassification had no effect on net assets of the Trust.

The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended September 30, 2013, 2012 and 2011 was $471,616,338, $299,643,847 and $166,193,995 of ordinary income, respectively.

Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. Capital losses generated in years beginning after December 22, 2010 can be carried forward for an unlimited period, whereas previous losses expire in 8 tax years. Capital losses with an expiration period may not be used to offset capital gains until all net capital losses without an expiration date have been utilized. Capital loss carryforwards with no expiration date will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses instead of as short-term capital losses as under prior law. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforward in the future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.

Under current tax regulations, capital losses on securities transactions realized after October 31 ("Post-October Losses") may be deferred and treated as occurring on the first business day of the following fiscal year. The Trust is permitted to defer certain net investment losses incurred after December 31 and treat as occurring on the first business day of the following fiscal year. During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2013, the Trust did not defer any Post-October Losses.


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As of September 30, 2013, the components of accumulated earnings/(deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:

Accumulated capital and other losses

 

$

(7,843,224,153

)

 

Undistributed ordinary income

   

116,465,777

   

Net unrealized depreciation

   

(718,783,828

)

 

Total accumulated deficit

 

$

(8,445,542,204

)

 

Pursuant to the Code, the Trust capital loss carryforwards will expire as follows:

2014

 

2015

 

2016

 

2017

  2018  

$

654,169,365

   

$

1,409,611,668

   

$

1,626,542,181

   

$

610,749,524

   

$

1,571,731,420

   

 

2019   Short-Term Loss
Carryforward
No Expiration
  Long-Term Loss
Carryforward No
Expiration
  Total  

$

145,185,141

   

$

146,296,974

   

$

1,678,937,880

   

$

7,843,224,153

   

In addition, during the year ended September 30, 2013, the Trust had a capital loss carryforward of $1,687,659,839 that expired.

4. Transactions with the Trustee, Licensor and Sponsor

The Trust pays the expenses of its operations, including Trustee fees, reimbursement to the Sponsor for expenses relating to the marketing of the Trust and fees to The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (the "Licensor") for a license to use the NASDAQ-100 Index as a basis for determining the composition and weighting of securities held by the Trust.

The Sponsor entered into a license agreement with the Licensor (the "License Agreement"). Under the License Agreement, the license fee payable by the Trust is at an annual rate equal to the sum of (i) the product of (A) that portion of the average net assets of the Trust and the PowerShares EQQQ Fund, on an aggregate basis, up to and including $25,000,000,000 and (B) 0.09%, and (ii) the product of (A) an amount equal to that portion of the average net assets of the Trust and the PowerShares EQQQ Fund, on an aggregate basis, in excess of $25,000,000,000 and (B) 0.08%, with such sum multiplied by the percentage of the aggregate average net assets attributable to the Trust. License fees of $15,297,669 were payable to the Licensor at September 30, 2013. The license fee, under no circumstances, will exceed 0.09% of the aggregate average net assets, but may be lower in the future based on the aggregate average net assets. The License Agreement may be amended by the parties thereto without the consent of any of the beneficial owners of PowerShares QQQ shares and the License Agreement has no express termination date.

The Sponsor, until otherwise determined, has agreed to reimburse the Trust for ordinary operating expenses of the Trust, to the extent that such expenses exceed 0.20% per annum of the daily net asset value.


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The Sponsor retains the ability to be repaid by the Trust for expenses so reimbursed or assumed to the extent that subsequently during the fiscal year expenses fall below the applicable per annum level on any given day. For the years ended September 30, 2013, 2012 and 2011, ordinary operating expenses incurred by the Trust did not exceed the 0.20% per annum level and, accordingly, no expenses of the Trust were assumed by the Sponsor.

In accordance with the Trust Agreement, the Trustee maintains the Trust's accounting records, acts as custodian and transfer agent to the Trust, and provides administrative services, including filing of all required regulatory reports. The Trustee is also responsible for determining the composition of the portfolio of securities, which must be delivered in exchange for the issuance of Creation Units of the Trust, and for adjusting the composition of the Trust's portfolio from time to time to conform to changes in the compositions and/or weighting structure of the respective index.

For these services, the Trustee receives a fee at the following annual rates:

Net Assets of the Trust

  Fee as a Percentage of
Net Assets of the Trust
 
$0-$499,999,999*  

10/100 of 1% per annum

 
$500,000,000-$2,499,999,999*  

8/100 of 1% per annum

 
$2,500,000,000-$24,999,999,999*  

6/100 of 1% per annum

 
$25,000,000,000-$49,999,999,999*  

5/100 of 1% per annum

 
$50,000,000,000 and over*  

4/100 of 1% per annum

 

*  The fee indicated applies to that portion of the net assets of the Trust which falls in the size category indicated and is computed each business day on the basis of the net assets of the Trust on such day.

The minimum annual fee, which shall be paid to the Trustee, is $180,000. To the extent that the amount of the Trustee's compensation is less than such minimum annual fee, the Sponsor has agreed to pay the amount of such shortfall. Trustee fees of $1,774,856 were payable to the Trustee at September 30, 2013.

Marketing expenses paid by the Sponsor on behalf of the Trust for invoices received directly by the Sponsor during the year remain payable in the amount of $12,959,239 to the Sponsor at September 30, 2013.

In accordance with the terms of the Trust Agreement and the Agency Agreement, the Trustee will pay, from its own assets, the Sponsor to perform the following services for the Trust: adjust the composition of the portfolio, calculate and adjust, if necessary, the weighting of each security in the portfolio, dispose of or exchange securities after it has been determined that such securities will be removed from the Index and direct securities transactions to brokers or dealers, which may include affiliates of the Trustee, including BNY ConvergEx Group, but will not include affiliates of the Sponsor.


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ALPS Distributors, Inc. (the "Distributor") is the distributor for the Trust. The Sponsor, not the Trust, pays the Distributor a flat annual fee of $35,000 for its distribution services.

5. Related Party Transactions

During the fiscal years ended September 30, 2013, 2012 and 2011, the Trust paid $713,699, $3,575,000 and $9,291,660, respectively, in commissions on trades to a related party, BNY ConvergEx Group. BNY ConvergEx Group is an affiliate of the Trustee.

6. Transactions in Shares of the Trust

Transactions in shares were as follows:

    For the Year Ended
September 30, 2013
  For the Year Ended
September 30, 2012
  For the Year Ended
September 30, 2011
 
PowerShares QQQ Index
Tracking StockSM
shares sold
   

850,700,000

     

1,094,750,000

     

1,369,200,000

   
PowerShares QQQ Index
Tracking StockSM
shares redeemed
   

(870,000,000

)

   

(999,200,000

)

   

(1,392,750,000

)

 

Net increase (decrease)

   

(19,300,000

)

   

95,550,000

     

(23,550,000

)

 

PowerShares QQQ Index Tracking Stock shares are issued and redeemed by the Trust only in Creation Unit size aggregations of 50,000. Such transactions are only permitted on an in-kind basis, with a separate cash payment that is equivalent to the undistributed net investment income per PowerShares QQQ Index Tracking Stock share and a balancing cash component to equate the transaction to the net asset value per share of the Trust on the transaction date. The transaction fee charged in connection with creation or redemption of Creation Units through the PowerShares QQQ Trust Clearing Process is either, $0, $500 or $1,000 per Participating Party per day, depending on specific circumstances. The total fee charged in connection with the creation or redemption of Creation Units outside the PowerShares QQQ Trust Clearing Process is $4,000 per Participating Party per day.

Transaction fees are received by the Trustee from the Participating Party and used to offset the expense of processing orders. For the years ended September 30, 2013, 2012 and 2011, the Trustee earned $1,006,900, $1,106,000 and $1,192,050, respectively, in transaction fees. The Trustee, in its sole discretion, may voluntarily reduce or waive the transaction fee, or modify the transaction fee schedule, subject to certain limitations. There were no such reductions or waivers for the years ended September 30, 2013, 2012 and 2011.

7. Investment Transactions

For the year ended September 30, 2013, the Trust had purchases and sales of investment securities of $4,936,515,404 and $4,915,104,833, respectively. This


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excludes securities received or delivered from processing creations or redemptions of the Trust. At September 30, 2013, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was $38,949,872,808. Accordingly, gross unrealized depreciation was $3,262,823,197 and gross unrealized appreciation was $2,544,039,369 resulting in net unrealized depreciation of $718,783,828.

8. Representations and Indemnifications

In the normal course of business, the Trust enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties, which provide general indemnifications. The Trust's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Trust expects the risk of loss to be remote.

9. Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated events and transactions for potential recognition or disclosure in the financial statements through the date the financial statements were available to be issued. Management has determined that there are no material events that would require disclosure in the Trust's financial statements through this date.


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Supplemental Information (Unaudited)

Information Regarding Closing Prices vs. Net Asset Value
Frequency Distribution

The table that follows presents information about the differences between the daily market prices on secondary market for one share of the Trust and that Trust's net asset value. Net Asset Value, or "NAV", is the price at which a Trust issues and redeems shares. The "Closing Market Price" of a share in the Trust is determined and published by the Nasdaq Stock Market, as of the time that the Trust's NAV is calculated. The Trust's Closing Market Price may be below, at or above, its NAV. The NAV will fluctuate with the changes in the market value or its portfolio holdings.

Premiums or discounts are the differences (expressed as a percentage) between the NAV and Closing Market Price of a Trust on a given day, generally at the time the NAV is calculated. A premium is the amount that a Trust is trading above the reported NAV, expressed as a percentage of the NAV. A discount is the amount that a Trust is trading below the reported NAV, expressed as a percentage of the NAV.

The following information shows the frequency distributions of premiums and discounts for the Trust for the period October 1, 2008 through September 30, 2013.

Each line in the table shows the number of trading days that the Trust traded within the premium/discount range indicated. The number of trading days in each premium/discount range is also shown as a percentage of the total number of trading days in the period covered by the table. All data presented here represents past performance, which cannot be used to predict future performance.

PowerShares QQQ TrustSM
Frequency Distribution of Discounts and Premiums
Closing Price vs. Net Asset Value (NAV)*

Five Year Period Ended 09/30/13 (unaudited)

Premium/Discount Range

  Number of
Trading Days(1)
  Percentage of
Total Trading Days
 
Greater than 0.25%    

18

     

1.43

%

 
Between zero and 0.25%    

577

     

45.87

%

 

Closing Price Equal to NAV

   

0

     

0.00

%

 
Between zero and -0.25%    

650

     

51.67

%

 
Less than 0.25%    

13

     

1.03

%

 
Total    

1,258

     

100.00

%

 

*  Consolidated closing prices and non-truncated NAVs were used.

(1)  Number of Trading Days refers to the number of days during which there is buy/sell activity for the Trust on the Exchange.


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Comparision of Total Returns Based on NAV and Close Price(1)
From Inception to 09/30/2013 (unaudited)

Cumulative Total Return

   

1 Year

 

5 Year

  10 Year   Since
Inception
 

PowerShares QQQ TrustSM

 

Return Based on NAV

   

16.48

%

   

109.99

%

   

159.51

%

   

65.05

%

 

Return Based on Close Price

   

16.39

%

   

110.05

%

   

159.29

%

   

64.64

%

 

Index

   

16.71

%

   

112.04

%

   

164.74

%

   

69.97

%

 

Annualized Total Return

   

1 Year

 

5 Year

 

10 Year

  Since
Inception
 

PowerShares QQQ TrustSM

 

Return Based on NAV

   

16.48

%

   

16.00

%

   

10.01

%

   

3.50

%

 

Return Based on Close Price

   

16.39

%

   

16.00

%

   

10.00

%

   

3.48

%

 

Index

   

16.71

%

   

16.22

%

   

10.23

%

   

3.71

%

 

(1)  Cumulative Total Return and Average Annual Total Return for the period since inception is calculated from the inception date March 10, 1999.


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PowerShares QQQ TrustSM, Series 1

Sponsor

Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC
3500 Lacey Road, Suite 700
Downers Grove, IL 60515

Trustee

The Bank of New York Mellon
2 Hanson Place
Brooklyn, NY 11217

Distributor

ALPS Distributors, Inc.
1290 Broadway, Suite 1100
Denver, CO 80203

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Ernst & Young LLP
5 Times Square
New York, NY 10036

Legal Counsel

K&L Gates LLP
70 West Madison Street, Suite 3100
Chicago, IL 60602


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