Prospectus Supplement

Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration Nos. 333-163453
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POWERSHARES DB MULTI-SECTOR COMMODITY TRUST

POWERSHARES DB ENERGY FUND

POWERSHARES DB OIL FUND

POWERSHARES DB PRECIOUS METALS FUND

POWERSHARES DB GOLD FUND

POWERSHARES DB SILVER FUND

POWERSHARES DB BASE METALS FUND

POWERSHARES DB AGRICULTURE FUND

DB MULTI-SECTOR COMMODITY MASTER TRUST

DB ENERGY MASTER FUND

DB OIL MASTER FUND

DB PRECIOUS METALS MASTER FUND

DB GOLD MASTER FUND

DB SILVER MASTER FUND

DB BASE METALS MASTER FUND

DB AGRICULTURE MASTER FUND

 

SUPPLEMENT DATED OCTOBER 1, 2010 TO

PROSPECTUS DATED JANUARY 4, 2010

 

This Supplement updates certain information contained in the Prospectus dated January 4, 2010, as supplemented from time-to-time (the “Prospectus”) of PowerShares DB Multi-Sector Commodity Trust (the “Trust”), PowerShares DB Energy Fund, PowerShares DB Oil Fund, PowerShares DB Precious Metals Fund, PowerShares DB Gold Fund, PowerShares DB Silver Fund, PowerShares DB Base Metals Fund, PowerShares DB Agriculture Fund (collectively, the “Funds”), DB Multi-Sector Commodity Master Trust, DB Energy Master Fund, DB Oil Master Fund, DB Precious Metals Master Fund, DB Gold Master Fund, DB Silver Master Fund, DB Base Metals Master Fund and DB Agriculture Master Fund. All capitalized terms used in this Supplement have the same meaning as in the Prospectus.

 

Prospective investors in the Funds should review carefully the contents of both this Supplement and the Prospectus.

 

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All information in the Prospectus is restated pursuant to this Supplement, except as updated hereby.

 

 

 

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission

has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this Supplement is

truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 

 

 

THE COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION HAS NOT PASSED UPON THE MERITS OF PARTICIPATING IN THIS POOL NOR HAS THE COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS DISCLOSURE DOCUMENT.

 

 

 

DB COMMODITY SERVICES LLC

Managing Owner


  I. Pages 38 through 117 of the Prospectus are hereby deleted and replaced, in their entirety, with the following:

 

“PERFORMANCE OF POWERSHARES DB ENERGY FUND (TICKER: DBE), A SERIES OF POWERSHARES DB MULTI-SECTOR COMMODITY TRUST

 

Name of Pool: PowerShares DB Energy Fund

Type of Pool: Public, Exchange-Listed Commodity Pool

Inception of Trading: January 2007

Aggregate Gross Capital Subscriptions as of June 30, 2010: $587,832,576

Net Asset Value as of June 30, 2010: $334,686,784

Net Asset Value per Share as of June 30, 2010: $23.24

Worst Monthly Drawdown: (28.36)% October 2008

Worst Peak-to-Valley Drawdown: (66.18)% June 2008 – February 2009*

 

Monthly Rate of Return    2010(%)   2009(%)    2008(%)   2007(%)

January

   (8.46)   (6.19)    (1.17)   0.08

February

   5.54   (5.93)    10.62   5.80

March

   2.88   5.71    1.35   5.33

April

   5.48   (1.34)    10.21   0.86

May

   (14.15)   22.99    14.95   (0.92)

June

   (0.73)   3.14    10.15   3.41

July

       2.26    (12.21)   2.26

August

       (3.50)    (6.72)   (4.07)

September

       (0.96)    (11.32)   7.78

October

       7.99    (28.36)   12.90

November

       1.68    (14.60)   (2.56)

December

       (0.39)    (13.74)**    4.95***

Compound Rate of Return

   (10.65)%

(6 months)

  24.81%    (40.74)%   40.68%
* The Worst Peak-to-Valley Drawdown from June 2008 – February 2009 includes the effect of the $0.44 per Share distribution made to Shareholders of record as of December 17, 2008. Please see Footnote **.
** The December 2008 return of (13.74)% includes the $0.44 per Share distribution made to Shareholders of record as of December 17, 2008. Prior to the December 30, 2008 distribution, the pool’s return for December 2008 was (11.92)%.
*** The December 2007 return of 4.95% includes the $0.90 per Share distribution made to Shareholders of record as of December 19, 2007. Prior to the December 28, 2007 distribution, the pool’s return for December 2007 was 7.64%.

 

PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT NECESSARILY INDICATIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS.

 

PERFORMANCE OF POWERSHARES DB OIL FUND (TICKER: DBO), A SERIES OF POWERSHARES

DB MULTI-SECTOR COMMODITY TRUST

 

Name of Pool: PowerShares DB Oil Fund

Type of Pool: Public, Exchange-Listed Commodity Pool

Inception of Trading: January 2007

Aggregate Gross Capital Subscriptions as of June 30, 2010: $803,275,734

Net Asset Value as of June 30, 2010: $497,024,530

Net Asset Value per Share as of June 30, 2010: $23.90

Worst Monthly Drawdown: (29.20)% October 2008

Worst Peak-to-Valley Drawdown: (65.43)% June 2008 – February 2009*

 

Monthly Rate of Return    2010(%)   2009(%)     2008(%)   2007(%)

January

   (8.65)   (5.87)    (3.00)   (2.08)

February

   7.48   (4.30)    10.99   6.13

March

   4.76   7.88    0.30   4.77

April

   4.46   (1.12)    12.33   (2.20)

May

   (16.47)   26.94    12.65   (2.48)

June

   (3.20)   1.94    11.73   4.58

July

       3.09    (11.24)   2.65

August

       (3.12)    (5.82)   (4.20)

September

       (1.07)    (12.79)   9.59

October

       8.27    (29.20)   15.62

November

       2.94    (15.73)   (2.39)

December

       (0.95)   

(11.79)** 

  4.85***

Compound Rate of Return

   (13.12)%

(6 months)

  35.65%   

(41.42)%

  38.48%
* The Worst Peak-to-Valley Drawdown from June 2008 – February 2009 includes the effect of the $0.12 per Share distribution made to Shareholders of record as of December 17, 2008. Please see Footnote **.
** The December 2008 return of (11.79)% includes the $0.12 per Share distribution made to Shareholders of record as of December 17, 2008. Prior to the December 30, 2008 distribution, the pool’s return for December 2008 was (11.27)%.
*** The December 2007 return of 4.85% includes the $1.28 per Share distribution made to Shareholders of record as of December 19, 2007. Prior to the December 28, 2007 distribution, the pool’s return for December 2007 was 7.93%.

 

PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT NECESSARILY INDICATIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS.

See accompanying Footnotes to Performance Information on page 41.

 

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PERFORMANCE OF POWERSHARES DB PRECIOUS METALS FUND (TICKER: DBP), A SERIES OF POWERSHARES DB MULTI-SECTOR COMMODITY TRUST

 

Name of Pool: PowerShares DB Precious Metals Fund

Type of Pool: Public, Exchange-Listed Commodity Pool

Inception of Trading: January 2007

Aggregate Gross Capital Subscriptions as of June 30, 2010: $424,452,498

Net Asset Value as of June 30, 2010: $279,196,361

Net Asset Value per Share as of June 30, 2010: $42.30

Worst Monthly Drawdown: (18.43)% October 2008

Worst Peak-to-Valley Drawdown: (31.88)% February 2008 – October 2008

 

Monthly Rate of Return    2010(%)    2009(%)    2008(%)    2007(%)

January

   (1.83)    6.02    10.18    4.04

February

   2.92    1.97    7.34    2.77

March

   0.68    (1.84)    (7.24)    (1.87)

April

   5.93    (3.99)    (5.36)    2.10

May

   2.01    12.91    2.30    (2.43)

June

   2.27    (7.08)    3.99    (3.14)

July

        2.61    (0.88)    2.96

August

        1.17    (12.05)    (0.77)

September

        7.00    2.59    16.86

October

        1.73    (18.43)    (5.36)

November

        13.44    11.56    3.95

December

        (7.62)    6.94*    4.04**

Compound Rate of Return

   12.41%

(6 months)

   26.57%    (3.88)%    23.72%
* The December 2008 return of 6.94% includes the $0.27 per Share distribution made to Shareholders of record as of December 17, 2008. Prior to the December 30, 2008 distribution, the pool’s return for December 2008 was 7.91%.
** The December 2007 return of 4.04% includes the $0.60 per Share distribution made to Shareholders of record as of December 19, 2007. Prior to the December 28, 2007 distribution, the pool’s return for December 2007 was 5.58%.

 

PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT NECESSARILY INDICATIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS.

 

PERFORMANCE OF POWERSHARES DB GOLD FUND (TICKER: DGL), A SERIES OF

POWERSHARES DB MULTI-SECTOR COMMODITY TRUST

 

Name of Pool: PowerShares DB Gold Fund

Type of Pool: Public, Exchange-Listed Commodity Pool

Inception of Trading: January 2007

Aggregate Gross Capital Subscriptions as of June 30, 2010: $343,444,552

Net Asset Value as of June 30, 2010: $239,404,174

Net Asset Value per Share as of June 30, 2010: $44.33

Worst Monthly Drawdown: (18.06)% October 2008

Worst Peak-to-Valley Drawdown: (26.80)% February 2008 – October 2008

 

Monthly Rate of Return    2010(%)    2009(%)    2008(%)    2007(%)

January

   (1.30)    4.85    9.67    3.44

February

   3.15    1.48    5.14    2.44

March

   (0.56)    (2.07)    (5.77)    (1.02)

April

   5.89    (3.64)    (5.92)    2.86

May

   2.79    9.53    2.54    (2.93)

June

   2.45    (5.40)    4.17    (1.99)

July

        2.69    (1.48)    2.61

August

        (0.26)    (9.22)    0.68

September

        5.75    5.49    9.81

October

        3.01    (18.06)    6.01

November

        13.39    13.29    (1.26)

December

        (7.27)    6.66*    3.54**

Compound Rate of Return

   12.89%

(6 months)

   22.03%    2.00%    26.20%
* The December 2008 return of 6.66% includes the $0.26 per Share distribution made to Shareholders of record as of December 17, 2008. Prior to the December 30, 2008 distribution, the pool’s return for December 2008 was 7.52%.
** The December 2007 return of 3.54% includes the $0.81 per Share distribution made to Shareholders of record as of December 19, 2007. Prior to the December 28, 2007 distribution, the pool’s return for December 2007 was 5.84%.

 

PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT NECESSARILY INDICATIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS.

See accompanying Footnotes to Performance Information on page 41.

 

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PERFORMANCE OF POWERSHARES DB SILVER FUND (TICKER: DBS), A SERIES OF

POWERSHARES DB MULTI-SECTOR COMMODITY TRUST

 

Name of Pool: PowerShares DB Silver Fund

Type of Pool: Public, Exchange-Listed Commodity Pool

Inception of Trading: January 2007

Aggregate Gross Capital Subscriptions as of June 30, 2010: $190,497,818

Net Asset Value as of June 30, 2010: $66,336,184

Net Asset Value per Share as of June 30, 2010: $33.17

Worst Monthly Drawdown: (23.42)% August 2008

Worst Peak-to-Valley Drawdown: (51.35)% February 2008 – October 2008

 

Monthly Rate of Return    2010(%)    2009(%)     2008(%)   2007(%)

January

   (4.06)    11.40    12.83   6.48

February

   1.91    4.16    16.53   4.13

March

   6.15    (0.89)    (12.95)   (4.91)

April

   6.20    (5.23)    (4.05)   0.49

May

   (1.11)    26.80    1.67   (0.26)

June

   1.38    (13.00)    3.41   (7.80)

July

        2.46    1.68   4.60

August

        6.73    (23.42)   (6.71)

September

        11.63    (10.23)   13.76

October

        (2.45)    (20.75)   3.92

November

        13.71    4.72   (2.92)

December

        (9.03)    8.74*   2.02**

Compound Rate of Return

   10.49%

(6 months)

   48.10%    (27.16)%   11.32%
* The December 2008 return of 8.74% includes the $0.22 per Share distribution made to Shareholders of record as of December 17, 2008. Prior to the December 30, 2008 distribution, the pool’s return for December 2008 was 9.92%.
** The December 2007 return of 2.02% includes the $0.87 per Share distribution made to Shareholders of record as of December 19, 2007. Prior to the December 28, 2007 distribution, the pool’s return for December 2007 was 5.24%.

 

PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT NECESSARILY INDICATIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS.

 

PERFORMANCE OF POWERSHARES DB BASE METALS FUND (TICKER: DBB), A SERIES OF POWERSHARES DB MULTI-SECTOR COMMODITY TRUST

 

Name of Pool: PowerShares DB Base Metals Fund

Type of Pool: Public, Exchange-Listed Commodity Pool

Inception of Trading: January 2007

Aggregate Gross Capital Subscriptions as of June 30, 2010: $776,478,594

Net Asset Value as of June 30, 2010: $319,884,150

Net Asset Value per Share as of June 30, 2010: $18.18

Worst Monthly Drawdown: (27.29)% October 2008

Worst Peak-to-Valley Drawdown: (60.29)% July 2007 – January 2009*

 

Monthly Rate of Return    2010(%)   2009(%)     2008(%)   2007(%)

January

   (11.50)   (7.37)    8.82   (5.84)

February

   4.12   3.71    12.16   3.70

March

   8.17   12.99    (5.59)   1.88

April

   (4.12)   6.48    (0.87)   10.74

May

   (10.43)   6.30    (4.54)   (2.40)

June

   (5.71)   3.07    3.92   (1.19)

July

       13.82    (4.21)   4.86

August

       7.55    (6.74)   (7.61)

September

       (0.43)    (11.14)   2.37

October

       5.97    (27.29)   (2.43)

November

       6.81    (6.46)   (5.95)

December

       7.98    (11.29)**    (8.98)***

Compound Rate of Return

   (19.29)%

(6 months)

  88.64%    (45.73)%   (12.00)%
* The Worst Peak-to-Valley Drawdown from July 2007 – January 2009 includes the effect of the $0.96 per Share distribution made to Shareholders of record as of December 19, 2007, and the effect of the $0.28 per Share distribution made to Shareholders of record as of December 17, 2008. Please see Footnotes ** and ***.
** The December 2008 return of (11.29)% includes the $0.28 per Share distribution made to Shareholders of record as of December 17, 2008. Prior to the December 30, 2008 distribution, the pool’s return for December 2008 was (9.21)%.
*** The December 2007 return of (8.98)% includes the $0.96 per Share distribution made to Shareholders of record as of December 19, 2007. Prior to the December 28, 2007 distribution, the pool’s return for December 2007 was (5.01)%.

 

PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT NECESSARILY INDICATIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS.

See accompanying Footnotes to Performance Information on page 41.

 

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PERFORMANCE OF POWERSHARES DB AGRICULTURE FUND (TICKER: DBA), A SERIES OF POWERSHARES DB MULTI-SECTOR COMMODITY TRUST

 

Name of Pool: PowerShares DB Agriculture Fund

Type of Pool: Public, Exchange-Listed Commodity Pool

Inception of Trading: January 2007

Aggregate Gross Capital Subscriptions as of June 30, 2010: $5,528,262,022

Net Asset Value as of June 30, 2010: $1,846,890,647

Net Asset Value per Share as of June 30, 2010: $23.99

Worst Monthly Drawdown: (14.74)% September 2008

Worst Peak-to-Valley Drawdown: (43.49)% February 2008 – February 2009*

 

Monthly Rate of Return    2010(%)   2009(%)     2008(%)   2007(%)

January

   (3.81)   (3.62)    12.47   3.44

February

   (0.13)   (5.88)    12.90   3.91

March

   (4.56)   3.74    (12.43)   (5.81)

April

   2.62   2.58    0.27   (1.94)

May

   (5.34)   11.50    (1.56)   5.84

June

   1.94   (9.17)    13.41   (0.04)

July

       (0.55)    (10.36)   (0.50)

August

       3.69    (3.28)   2.07

September

       (2.03)    (14.74)   10.20

October

       0.43    (14.44)   (0.17)

November

       3.07    (4.41)   4.94

December

       (0.38)    5.10**   6.56***

Compound Rate of Return

   (9.23)%

(6 months) 

  1.85%    (20.91)%   31.24%
* The Worst Peak-to-Valley Drawdown from February 2008 – February 2009 includes the effect of the $0.45 per Share distribution made to Shareholders of record as of December 17, 2008. Please see Footnote **.
** The December 2008 return of 5.10% includes the $0.45 per Share distribution made to Shareholders of record as of December 17, 2008. Prior to the December 30, 2008 distribution, the pool’s return for December 2008 was 6.93%.
*** The December 2007 return of 6.56% includes the $0.45 per Share distribution made to Shareholders of record as of December 19, 2007. Prior to the December 28, 2007 distribution, the pool’s return for December 2007 was 7.89%.
**** As of October 19, 2009, the Fund commenced tracking the Deutsche Bank Liquid Commodity Index Diversified Agriculture Excess Return™. Prior to October 19, 2009, the Fund tracked the Deutsche Bank Liquid Commodity Index–Optimum Yield Agriculture Excess Return™.

 

PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT NECESSARILY INDICATIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS.

See accompanying Footnotes to Performance Information.

 

Footnotes to Performance Information

 

1. “Aggregate Gross Capital Subscriptions” is the aggregate of all amounts ever contributed to the relevant pool, including investors who subsequently redeemed their investments.

 

2. “Net Asset Value” is the net asset value of each pool as of June 30, 2010.

 

3. “Net Asset Value per Share” is the Net Asset Value of the relevant pool divided by the total number of Shares outstanding with respect to such pool as of June 30, 2010.

 

4. “Worst Monthly Drawdown” is the largest single month loss sustained since inception of trading. “Drawdown” as used in this section of the Prospectus means losses experienced by the relevant pool over the specified period and is calculated on a rate of return basis, i.e., dividing net performance by beginning equity. “Drawdown” is measured on the basis of monthly returns only, and does not reflect intra-month figures. “Month” is the month of the Worst Monthly Drawdown.

 

5. “Worst Peak-to-Valley Drawdown” is the largest percentage decline in the Net Asset Value per Share over the history of the relevant pool. This need not be a continuous decline, but can be a series of positive and negative returns where the negative returns are larger than the positive returns. “Worst Peak-to-Valley Drawdown” represents the greatest percentage decline from any month-end Net Asset Value per Share that occurs without such month-end Net Asset Value per Share being equaled or exceeded as of a subsequent month-end. For example, if the Net Asset Value per Share of a particular pool declined by $1 in each of January and February, increased by $1 in March and declined again by $2 in April, a “peak-to-valley drawdown” analysis conducted as of the end of April would consider that “drawdown” to be still continuing and to be $3 in amount, whereas if the Net Asset Value per Share had increased by $2 in March, the January-February drawdown would have ended as of the end of February at the $2 level.

 

6. “Compound Rate of Return” is calculated by multiplying on a compound basis each of the monthly rates of return set forth in the respective charts above and not by adding or averaging such monthly rates of return. For periods of less than one year, the results are year-to-date.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF THE DEUTSCHE BANK LIQUID COMMODITY INDEX–OPTIMUM YIELD EXCESS RETURN™ SECTOR INDEXES AND THE DEUTSCHE BANK LIQUID COMMODITY INDEX EXCESS RETURN™ SECTOR INDEX

 

DBLCI™ and Deutsche Bank Liquid Commodity Index™ are trade marks of the Index Sponsor and are the subject of Community Trade Mark Nos. 3055043 and 3054996. Trade Mark applications in the United States are pending with respect to both the Trust and aspects of each Index. Any use of these marks must be with the consent of or under license from the Index Sponsor. The Fund, Master Fund and the Managing Owner have been licensed to use DBLCI™ and Deutsche Bank Liquid Commodity Index™. The Index Sponsor does not approve, endorse or recommend the Fund, the Master Fund or the Managing Owner.

 

General

 

Each of the Deutsche Bank Liquid Commodity Index–Optimum Yield Excess Return™, or DBLCI-OYER™, and the Deutsche Bank Liquid Commodity Index Excess Return™, or DBLCI ER™ (“DBLCI-OYER™” and “DBLCI ER™,” collectively, “DBLCI™” or “DBLCI ER™”), is intended to reflect the changes in market value, over time, positive or negative, in certain sectors of commodities, or an Index. Each Index is calculated on an excess return, or unfunded basis. All Indexes, excluding portions of the Deutsche Bank Liquid Commodity Index Diversified Agriculture Excess Return™, are rolled in a manner which is aimed at potentially maximizing the roll benefits in backwardated markets and minimizing the losses from rolling in contangoed markets, or Optimum Yield, with respect to each Index. Only Deutsche Bank Liquid Commodity Index Diversified Agriculture Excess Return™ is rolled both on an Optimum Yield basis and non-Optimum Yield basis. Each Index is comprised of one or more underlying commodities, or Index Commodities. The composition of Index Commodities with respect to each Index varies according to each specific sector that such Index intends to reflect. Each Index Commodity is assigned a weight, or Index Base Weight, which is intended to reflect the proportion of such Index Commodity relative to each Index.

 

Indexes and Covered Sectors

 

The Indexes track the following sectors:

 

 

Deutsche Bank Liquid Commodity Index–Optimum Yield Energy Excess Return™, or DBLCI-OY Energy ER™, is intended to reflect the energy sector.

 

 

Deutsche Bank Liquid Commodity Index–Optimum Yield Crude Oil Excess Return™, or DBLCI-OY CL ER™, is intended to reflect the changes in market value of the crude oil sector.

 

 

Deutsche Bank Liquid Commodity Index–Optimum Yield Precious Metals Excess Return™, or DBLCI-OY Precious Metals ER™, is intended to reflect the precious metals sector.

 

 

Deutsche Bank Liquid Commodity Index–Optimum Yield Gold Excess Return™, or DBLCI-OY GC ER™, is intended to reflect the changes in market value of the gold sector.

 

 

Deutsche Bank Liquid Commodity Index–Optimum Yield Silver Excess Return™, or DBLCI-OY SI ER™, is intended to reflect the changes in market value of the silver sector.

 

 

Deutsche Bank Liquid Commodity Index–Optimum Yield Industrial Metals Excess Return™, or DBLCI-OY Industrial Metals ER™, is intended to reflect the base metals sector.

 

 

Deutsche Bank Liquid Commodity Index Diversified Agriculture Excess Return™, or DBLCI Diversified Agriculture ER™, is intended to reflect the agricultural sector.

 

DBLCI-OY CL ER™, DBLCI-OY GC ER™ and DBLCI-OY SI ER™ are Indexes with a single Index Commodity, or Single Commodity Sector Indexes.

 

Each Index has been calculated back to a base date, or Base Date. On the Base Date the closing level of each Index, or Closing Level, was 100.

 

The sponsor of each Index is Deutsche Bank AG London, or Index Sponsor.

 

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SECTOR INDEXES OVERVIEW

 

Index    Index Commodity   Exchange (Contract  Symbol)1   Base Date    Index Base Weight   

DBLCI-OY Energy ER™

   Light, Sweet Crude Oil (WTI)   NYMEX (CL)   June 4, 1990    22.50
   Heating Oil   NYMEX (HO)      22.50
   Brent Crude Oil   ICE-UK (LCO)      22.50
   RBOB Gasoline   NYMEX (XB)      22.50
   Natural Gas   NYMEX (NG)      10.00

DBLCI-OY CL ER™2

   Light, Sweet Crude Oil (WTI)   NYMEX (CL)   December 2, 1988    100.00

DBLCI-OY Precious Metals ER™

   Gold   COMEX (GC)   December 2, 1988    80.00
   Silver   COMEX (SI)      20.00

DBLCI-OY GC ER™2

   Gold   COMEX (GC)   December 2, 1988    100.00

DBLCI-OY SI ER™2

   Silver   COMEX (SI)   December 2, 1988    100.00

DBLCI-OY Industrial Metals ER™

   Aluminum   LME (MAL)   September 3, 1997    33.33
   Zinc   LME (MZN)      33.33
   Copper - Grade A   LME (MCU)      33.33

DBLCI Diversified Agriculture ER™

   Corn3   CBOT (C)   January 18, 1989    12.50
   Soybeans3   CBOT (S)      12.50
   Wheat3   CBOT (W)      6.25
   Kansas City Wheat3   KCB (KW)      6.25
   Sugar3   ICE-US (SB)      12.50
   Cocoa4   ICE-US (CC)      11.11
   Coffee4   ICE-US (KC)      11.11
   Cotton4   ICE-US (CT)      2.78
   Live Cattle4   CME (LC)      12.50
   Feeder Cattle4   CME (FC)      4.17
   Lean Hogs4   CME (LH)      8.33

1Connotes the exchanges on which the underlying futures contracts are traded with respect to each Single Commodity Index.

2DBLCI-OY CL ER™, DBLCI-OY GC ER™, or DBLCI-OY SI ER™ are Sector Indexes with a single Index Commodity, or Single Commodity Sector Indexes.

3Connotes Single Commodity Index rolled on Optimum Yield basis.

4Connotes non-OY Single Commodity Index.

Legend:

“CBOT” means the Board of Trade of the City of Chicago Inc., or its successor.

“CME” means the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Inc., or its successor.

“COMEX” means the Commodity Exchange Inc., New York, or its successor.

“ICE-UK” means ICE Futures Europe, or its successor.

“ICE-US” means ICE Futures U.S., Inc., or its successor.

“KCB” mean the Board of Trade of Kansas City, Missouri, Inc., or its successor.

“LME” means The London Metal Exchange Limited, or its successor.

“NYMEX” means the New York Mercantile Exchange, or its successor.

 

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Composition of Indexes

 

Each Index, except each Single Commodity Sector Index, is composed of notional amounts of each of the underlying Index Commodities. Each Single Commodity Sector Index is composed of one underlying Index Commodity. The notional amount of each Index Commodity included in each multi-sector Index is intended to reflect the changes in market value of each such Index Commodity within the specific Index. The Closing Level of each Index is calculated on each business day by the Index Sponsor based on the closing price of the futures contracts for each of the underlying Index Commodities and the notional amounts of such Index Commodities.

 

Each Index, excluding each Single Commodity Sector Index, is rebalanced annually in November to ensure that each of the Index Commodities is weighted in the same proportion that such Index Commodities were weighted on the Base Date.

 

The composition of each Index may be adjusted in the event that the Index Sponsor is not able to calculate the closing prices of the Index Commodities.

 

Each Index includes provisions for the replacement of futures contracts as they approach maturity. This replacement takes place over a period of time in order to lessen the impact on the market for the futures contracts being replaced. With respect to each Index Commodity, the Master Fund employs a rule-based approach when it ‘rolls’ from one futures contract to another. Rather than select a new futures contract based on a predetermined schedule (e.g., monthly), each Index Commodity (excluding the following underlying Index Commodities of the DBLCI Diversified Agriculture ER™: Cocoa, Coffee, Cotton, Live Cattle, Feeder Cattle and Lean Hogs, or the non-OY Single Commodity Indexes) rolls to the futures contract which generates the best possible ‘implied roll yield,’ or the OY Single Commodity Indexes. The futures contract with a delivery month within the next thirteen months which generates the best possible implied roll yield will be included in each OY Single Commodity Index. As a result, each OY Single Commodity Index is able to potentially maximize the roll benefits in backwardated markets and minimize the losses from rolling in contangoed markets.

 

Each of the non-OY Single Commodity Indexes rolls only to the next to expire futures contract as provided below under “Contract Selection (Non-OY Single Commodity Indexes only)”.

 

In general, as a futures contract approaches its expiration date, its price will move towards the spot price in a contangoed market. Assuming the spot price does not change, this would result in the futures contract price decreasing and a negative implied roll yield. The opposite is true in a backwardated market. Rolling in a contangoed market will tend to cause a drag on an Index Commodity’s contribution to the Fund’s return while rolling in a backwardated market will tend to cause a push on an Index Commodity’s contribution to the Fund’s return.

 

Each Index is calculated in USD on both an excess return (unfunded) and total return (funded) basis.

 

The futures contract price for each Index Commodity will be the exchange closing price for such Index Commodity on each weekday when banks in New York, New York are open, or Index Business Days. If a weekday is not an Exchange Business Day (as defined in the following sentence) but is an Index Business Day, the exchange closing price from the previous Index Business Day will be used for each Index Commodity. “Exchange Business Day” means, in respect of an Index Commodity, a day that is a trading day for such Index Commodity on the relevant exchange (unless either an Index disruption event or force majeure event has occurred).

 

Contract Selection (OY Single Commodity Indexes only)

 

On the first New York business day, or Verification Date, of each month, each Index Commodity futures contract will be tested in order to determine whether to continue including it in the applicable OY Single Commodity Index. If the Index Commodity futures contract requires delivery of the underlying commodity in the next month, known as the Delivery Month, a new Index Commodity futures contract will be selected for inclusion in such OY Single Commodity Index. For example, if the first New York business day is May 1, 2011, and the Delivery Month of the Index Commodity futures contract currently in such OY Single Commodity Index is June 2011, a new Index Commodity futures contract with a later Delivery Month will be selected.

 

For each underlying Index Commodity of an OY Single Commodity Index, the new Index Commodity futures contract selected will be the Index Commodity futures contract with the best possible “implied roll yield” based on the closing price for each eligible Index Commodity futures contract. Eligible Index Commodity futures contracts are any

 

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Index Commodity futures contracts having a Delivery Month (i) no sooner than the month after the Delivery Month of the Index Commodity futures contract currently in such OY Single Commodity Index, and (ii) no later than the 13th month after the Verification Date. For example, if the first New York business day is May 1, 2011 and the Delivery Month of an Index Commodity futures contract currently in an OY Single Commodity Index is therefore June 2011, the Delivery Month of an eligible new Index Commodity futures contract must be between July 2011 and July 2012. The implied roll yield is then calculated and the futures contract on the Index Commodity with the best possible implied roll yield is then selected. If two futures contracts have the same implied roll yield, the futures contract with the minimum number of months prior to the Delivery Month is selected.

 

After selection of the replacement futures contract, each OY Single Commodity Index will roll such replacement futures contract as provided in the sub-paragraph “Monthly Index Roll Period with respect to both OY Single Commodity Indexes and Non-OY Single Commodity Indexes.”

 

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Contract Selection (the Non-OY Commodities only)

 

On the first Index Business Day of each month, a new Non-OY Commodity futures contract will be selected to replace the old Non-OY Commodity futures contract. The new Non-OY Commodity futures contract selected is as provided in the following schedule:

 

Contract

  

Exchange
(Symbol)

   Jan    Feb    Mar    Apr    May    Jun    Jul    Aug    Sep    Oct    Nov    Dec

Cocoa

   ICE-US (CC)    H    K    K    N    N    U    U    Z    Z    Z    H    H

Coffee

   ICE-US (KC)    H    K    K    N    N    U    U    Z    Z    Z    H    H

Cotton

   ICE-US (CT)    H    K    K    N    N    Z    Z    Z    Z    Z    H    H

Live Cattle

   CME (LC)    J    J    M    M    Q    Q    V    V    Z    Z    G    G

Feeder Cattle

   CME (FC)    H    J    K    Q    Q    Q    U    V    X    F    F    H

Lean Hogs

   CME (LH)    J    J    M    M    N    Q    V    V    Z    Z    G    G

 

Month Letter Codes
Month        Letter Code

January

     F

February

     G

March

     H

April

     J

May

     K

June

     M

July

     N

August

     Q

September

     U

October

     V

November

     X

December

     Z

 

After selection of the replacement futures contract, each Non-OY Index Commodity futures contract will be rolled as provided in the sub-paragraph “Monthly Index Roll Period with respect to both OY Index Commodities and Non-OY Index Commodities.”

 

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Monthly Index Roll Period with respect to both OY Single Commodity Indexes and Non-OY Single Commodity Indexes

 

After the futures contract selection with respect to both OY Single Commodity Indexes and non-OY Single Commodity Indexes, the monthly roll for each Index Commodity subject to a roll in that particular month unwinds the old futures contract and enters a position in the new futures contract. This takes place between the 2nd and 6th Index Business Day of the month.

 

On each day during the roll period, new notional holdings are calculated. The calculations for the old Index Commodities that are leaving an Index and the new Index Commodities are then calculated.

 

On all days that are not monthly index roll days, the notional holdings of each Index Commodity future remains constant.

 

Each Index is re-weighted on an annual basis on the 6th Index Business Day of each November.

 

The calculation of each Index is expressed as the weighted average return of the Index Commodities.

 

Change in the Methodology of an Index

 

The Index Sponsor employs the methodology described above and its application of such methodology shall be conclusive and binding. While the Index Sponsor currently employs the above described methodology to calculate each Index, no assurance can be given that fiscal, market, regulatory, juridical or financial circumstances (including, but not limited to, any changes to or any suspension or termination of or any other events affecting any Index Commodity or a futures contract) will not arise that would, in the view of the Index Sponsor, necessitate a modification of or change to such methodology and in such circumstances the Index Sponsor may make any such modification or change as it determines appropriate. The Index Sponsor may also make modifications to the terms of an Index in any manner that it may deem necessary or desirable, including (without limitation) to correct any manifest or proven error or to cure, correct or supplement any defective provision of an Index. The Index Sponsor will publish notice of any such modification or change and the effective date thereof as set forth below.

 

Publication of Closing Levels and Adjustments

 

In order to calculate each indicative Index level, the Index Sponsor polls Reuters every 15 seconds to determine the real time price of each underlying futures contract with respect to each Index Commodity of the applicable Index. The Index Sponsor then applies a set of rules to these values to create the indicative level of each Index. These rules are consistent with the rules which the Index Sponsor applies at the end of each trading day to calculate the closing level of each Index. A similar polling process is applied to the U.S. Treasury bills to determine the indicative value of the U.S. Treasury bills held by the Fund every 15 seconds throughout the trading day.

 

The intra-day indicative value per Share of each Fund is calculated by adding the intra-day U.S. Treasury bills level plus the intra-day level of the applicable Index which will then be applied to the last published net asset value of such Fund, less accrued fees.

 

The Index Sponsor publishes the closing level of each Index daily. The Managing Owner publishes the net asset value of each Fund and the net asset value per Share of each Fund daily. Additionally, the Index Sponsor publishes the intra-day Index level, and the Managing Owner publishes the indicative value per Share of each Fund (quoted in U.S. dollars) once every fifteen seconds throughout each trading day. All of the foregoing information is published as follows:

 

The current trading price per Share of each Fund (quoted in U.S. dollars) will be published continuously under its ticker symbol as trades occur throughout each trading day on the consolidated tape, Reuters and/or Bloomberg and on the Managing Owner’s website at http://www.dbfunds.db.com, or any successor thereto.

 

The most recent end-of-day closing level of each Index is published under its own symbol as of the close of business for the NYSE Arca each trading day on the consolidated tape, Reuters and/or Bloomberg and on the Managing Owner’s website at http://www.dbfunds.db.com, or any successor thereto. The most recent end-of-day net asset value of each Fund is published under its own symbol as of the close of business on Reuters and/or Bloomberg and on the Managing Owner’s website at http://www.dbfunds.db.com, or any successor thereto. In addition, the most recent end-of-day net asset value of each Fund is published the following morning on the consolidated tape.

 

End-of-Day Index Closing Level Symbols; End-of-Day Net Asset Value Symbols

 

PowerShares DB Energy Fund. The end-of-day closing level of the DBLCI-OY Energy ER is

 

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published under the symbol DBENIX. The end-of-day net asset value of PowerShares DB Energy Fund is published under the symbol DBE.NV.

 

PowerShares DB Oil Fund. The end-of-day closing level of the DBLCI-OY CL ER is published under the symbol DBOLIX. The end-of-day net asset value of PowerShares DB Oil Fund is published under the symbol DBO.NV.

 

PowerShares DB Precious Metals Fund. The end-of-day closing level of the DBLCI-OY Precious Metals ER is published under the symbol DBPMIX. The end-of-day net asset value of PowerShares DB Precious Metals Fund is published under the symbol DBP.NV.

 

PowerShares DB Gold Fund. The end-of-day closing level of the DBLCI-OY GC ER is published under the symbol DGLDIX. The end-of-day net asset value of PowerShares DB Gold Fund is published under the symbol DGL.NV.

 

PowerShares DB Silver Fund. The end-of-day closing level of the DBLCI-OY SI ER is published under the symbol DBSLIX. The end-of-day net asset value of PowerShares DB Silver Fund is published under the symbol DBS.NV.

 

PowerShares DB Base Metals Fund. The end-of-day closing level of the DBLCI-OY Industrial Metals ER is published under the symbol DBBMIX. The end-of-day net asset value of PowerShares DB Base Metals Fund is published under the symbol DBB.NV.

 

PowerShares DB Agriculture Fund. The end-of-day closing level of the DBLCI Diversified Agriculture ER is published under the symbol DBAGIX. The end-of-day net asset value of PowerShares DB Agriculture Fund is published under the symbol DBA.NV.

 

The Managing Owner publishes the net asset value of each Fund and the net asset value per Share of each Fund daily. Additionally, the Index Sponsor publishes the intra-day level of each Index, and the Managing Owner publishes the indicative value per Share of each Fund (quoted in U.S. dollars) once every fifteen seconds throughout each trading day on the consolidated tape, Reuters and/or Bloomberg and on the Managing Owner’s website at http://www.dbfunds.db.com, or any successor thereto. All of the foregoing information is published under the following symbols:

 

Intra-Day Index Level Symbols and Intra-Day Indicative Values Per Share Symbols

 

PowerShares DB Energy Fund. The intra-day index level of the DBLCI-OY Energy ER is published under the symbol DBENIX. The intra-day indicative value per Share of PowerShares DB Energy Fund is published under the symbol DBE.IV.

 

PowerShares DB Oil Fund. The intra-day index level of the DBLCI-OY CL ER is published under the symbol DBOLIX. The intra-day indicative value per Share of PowerShares DB Oil Fund is published under the symbol DBO.IV.

 

PowerShares DB Precious Metals Fund. The intra-day index level of the DBLCI-OY Precious Metals ER is published under the symbol DBPMIX. The intra-day indicative value per Share of PowerShares DB Precious Metals Fund is published under the symbol DBP.IV.

 

PowerShares DB Gold Fund. The intra-day index level of the DBLCI-OY GC ER is published under the symbol DGLDIX. The intra-day indicative value per Share of PowerShares DB Gold Fund is published under the symbol DGL.IV.

 

PowerShares DB Silver Fund. The intra-day index level of the DBLCI-OY SI ER is published under the symbol DBSLIX. The intra-day indicative value per Share of PowerShares DB Silver Fund is published under the symbol DBS.IV.

 

PowerShares DB Base Metals Fund. The intra-day index level of the DBLCI-OY Industrial Metals ER is published under the symbol DBBMIX. The intra-day indicative value per Share of PowerShares DB Base Metals Fund is published under the symbol DBB.IV.

 

PowerShares DB Agriculture Fund. The intra-day index level of the DBLCI Diversified Agriculture ER is published under the symbol DBAGIX. The intra-day indicative value per Share of PowerShares DB Agriculture Fund is published under the symbol DBA.IV.

 

Each Index’s history is also available at https://index.db.com.

 

The Index Sponsor obtains information for inclusion in, or for use in the calculation of, the Indexes from sources the Index Sponsor considers reliable. None of the Index Sponsor, the Managing Owner, the Funds, the Master Funds or any of their respective affiliates accepts responsibility for or guarantees the accuracy and/or completeness of any of the Indexes or any data included in any of the Indexes.

 

All of the foregoing information with respect to each Index is also published at https://index.db.com.

 

The Index Sponsor publishes any adjustments made to each Index on the Managing Owner’s

 

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website http://www.dbfunds.db.com and https://index.db.com, or any successor thereto.

 

Interruption of Index Calculation

 

Calculation of each Index may not be possible or feasible under certain events or circumstances, including, without limitation, a systems failure, natural or man-made disaster, act of God, armed conflict, act of terrorism, riot or labor disruption or any similar intervening circumstance, that is beyond the reasonable control of the Index Sponsor and that the Index Sponsor determines affects an Index or any Index Commodity. Upon the occurrence of such force majeure events, the Index Sponsor may, in its discretion, elect one (or more) of the following options:

 

 

make such determinations and/or adjustments to the terms of such Index as it considers appropriate to determine any closing level on any such appropriate Index business day; and/or

 

 

defer publication of the information relating to such Index until the next Index business day on which it determines that no force majeure event exists; and/or

 

 

permanently cancel publication of the information relating to such Index.

 

Additionally, calculation of an Index may also be disrupted by an event that would require the Index Sponsor to calculate the closing price in respect of the relevant Index Commodity on an alternative basis were such event to occur or exist on a day that is a trading day for such Index Commodity on the relevant exchange. If such an Index disruption event in relation to an Index Commodity as described in the prior sentence occurs and continues for a period of five successive trading days for such Index Commodity on the relevant exchange, the Index Sponsor will, in its discretion, either

 

 

to continue to calculate the relevant closing price for a further period of five successive trading days for such Index Commodity on the relevant exchange or

 

 

if such period extends beyond the five successive trading days, the Index Sponsor may elect to replace the exchange traded instrument with respect to a specific Index Commodity and shall make all necessary adjustments to the methodology and calculation of an Index as it deems appropriate.

 

Historical Closing Levels

 

Set out below are the Closing Levels and related data with respect to each Index as of June 30, 2010.

 

With respect to each of the Closing Levels Tables, historic daily Index Closing Levels have been calculated with respect to each Index since the Base Date of each Index.

 

The Base Date for each Index is as follows:

 

Index   Base Date

DBLCI-OY Energy ER™

  June 4, 1990

DBLCI-OY CL ER™

  December 2, 1988

DBLCI-OY Precious Metals ER™

  December 2, 1988

DBLCI-OY GC ER™

  December 2, 1988

DBLCI-OY SI ER™

  December 2, 1988

DBLCI-OY Industrial Metals ER™

  September 3, 1997

DBLCI Diversified Agriculture ER™

  January 18, 1989

 

Each Base Date was selected by the Index Sponsor based on the availability of price data with respect to the relevant underlying futures contracts on the Index Commodities of each Index.

 

The following three paragraphs apply to each applicable Index, except with respect to DBLCI Diversified Agriculture ER™:

 

Since March 2003, the historic data with respect to the closing prices of futures contracts on Light, Sweet Crude Oil (CL), Heating Oil (HO), Wheat (W), Corn (C), Gold (GC) and Aluminum (MAL) originated from Reuters. Prior to March 2003, the closing prices of futures contracts on CL, HO, W, C, GC and MAL were obtained from publicly available information from Logical Information Machines (http://www.lim.com), Bloomberg and Reuters. The Index Sponsor has not independently verified the information extracted from these sources. The Index calculation methodology and commodity future selection are the same prior to and following March 2003.

 

Since June 2006, the historic data with respect to the closing prices of futures contracts on Brent Crude Oil (LCO), RBOB Gasoline (XB), Natural Gas (NG), Silver (SI), Zinc (MZN), Copper—Grade A (MCU), Soybeans (S) and Sugar (SB) originated from Reuters. Prior to June 2006, the closing prices of futures contracts on LCO, XB, NG, SI, MZN, MCU, S and SB were obtained from publicly available information from Logical Information Machines (http://www.lim.com), Bloomberg and Reuters. The Index Sponsor has not independently verified the information extracted from these sources.

 

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The Index calculation methodology and commodity future selection are the same prior to and following June 2006.

 

The Index Sponsor used the return of Unleaded Gasoline (traded on the NYMEX under the symbol “HU”) as a proxy with respect to XB prior to November 2005. On and after November 2005, the Index Sponsor obtained historic data from Reuters with respect to XB. The Index Sponsor considers the use of HU as a proxy for XB prior to November 2005 to be appropriate because XB and HU are sufficiently similar in nature.

 

The following paragraph applies only to DBLCI Diversified Agriculture ER™:

 

Since June 2006, the historic data with respect to the closing prices of futures contracts on Feeder Cattle (FC), Cotton #2 (CT), Coffee (KC), Cocoa (CC), Live Cattle (LC), Lean Hogs (LH), Corn (C), Wheat (W), Soybeans (S), Sugar #11 (SB) and Kansas City Wheat (KW) originated from Reuters. Prior to June 2006, the closing prices of futures contracts on Feeder Cattle (FC), Cotton #2 (CT), Coffee (KC), Cocoa (CC), Live Cattle (LC), Lean Hogs (LH), Corn (C), Wheat (W), Soybeans (S), Sugar #11 (SB) and Kansas City Wheat (KW) were obtained from publicly available information from Logical Information Machines (http://www.lim.com), Bloomberg, and Reuters. The Index Sponsor has not independently verified the information extracted from these sources. The Index calculation methodology and commodity future selection are the same prior to and following June 2006.

 

Complete price histories regarding certain futures contracts on the Index Commodities were not available (e.g., due to lack of trading on specific days). In the event that prices on such futures contracts on the Index Commodities were unavailable during a contract selection day, such futures contracts were excluded from the futures contract selection process. The Index Sponsor believes that the incomplete price histories should not have a material impact on the calculation of any of the Indexes.

 

Each Index Closing Level is equal to the weighted sum of the market value of the commodity futures contracts of all the respective Index Commodities that comprise each specific Index. The market value of the commodity futures contracts of an Index Commodity is equal to the number of commodity futures contracts of an Index Commodity held multiplied by the commodity futures contracts closing price of an Index Commodity.

 

The weight of each Index Commodity of a specific Index is linked to the number of commodity futures contracts held of such Index Commodity and the price of commodity futures contracts of the Index Commodity. The weight of an Index Commodity is defined as the market value of the commodity futures contracts of the Index Commodity divided by the sum of all market values of all commodity futures contracts of the Index Commodities that comprise an Index multiplied by 100%.

 

The Index Commodities Weights Tables reflect the range of the weightings with respect to each of the Index Commodities used to calculate each Index.

 

The Index rules stipulate the holding in each Index Commodity futures contract. Holdings in each Index Commodity change during the Index rebalancing periods as determined by the optimum yield roll rules.

 

Cautionary Statement–Statistical Information

 

Various statistical information is presented on the following pages, relating to the Closing Levels of each Index, on an annual and cumulative basis, including certain comparisons of each Index to other commodities indices. In reviewing such information, prospective investors should consider that:

 

 

Changes in Closing Levels of each Index during any particular period or market cycle may be volatile.

 

Index  

Worst

Peak-to- Valley
Drawdown and
Time Period

 

Worst

Monthly Drawdown
and Month

and Year

DBLCI-OY Energy ER™  

(65.81)%,

5/08 — 2/09

 

(28.71)%,

10/08

DBLCI-OY CL ER™  

(65.23)%,

5/08 — 2/09

 

(29.35)%,

10/08

DBLCI-OY Precious Metals ER™  

(65.97)%,

12/88 — 3/01

 

(18.85)%,

10/08

DBLCI-OY GC ER™  

(66.87)%,

12/88 — 3/01

 

(18.46)%,

10/08

DBLCI-OY SI ER™  

(66.49)%,

12/88 — 11/01

 

(23.59)%,

8/08

DBLCI-OY Industrial Metals ER™  

(59.03)%,

7/07 — 1/09

 

(27.50)%,

10/08

DBLCI Diversified Agriculture ER™  

(53.40)%,

4/97 — 4/02

 

(14.37)%,

10/08

 

For example, the “Worst Peak-to-Valley Drawdown” of each Index, represents the greatest percentage decline from any month-end Closing Level, without such Closing Level being equaled or exceeded as of a subsequent month-end, which occurred during the above-listed time period.

 

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The “Worst Monthly Drawdown” of each Index occurred during the above-listed month and year.

 

See “Volatility of the Various Indexes” on page 53.

 

 

Neither the fees charged by any Fund nor the execution costs associated with establishing futures positions in the Index Commodities are incorporated into the Closing Levels of each Index. Accordingly, such Index Levels have not been reduced by the costs associated with an actual investment, such as a Fund, with an investment objective of tracking the corresponding Index.

 

 

The Indexes were established between May-July 2006 and September 2009, and are independently calculated by Deutsche Bank AG London, the Index Sponsor. The Index calculation methodology and commodity futures contracts selection is the same before and after May-July 2006 and September 2009, as described above. Accordingly, the Closing Levels of each Index, terms of each Index methodology and Index Commodities, reflect an element of hindsight at the time each Index was established. See “The Risks You Face—(10) You May Not Rely on Past Performance or Index Results in Deciding Whether to Buy Shares” and “—(11) Fewer Representative Commodities May Result In Greater Index Volatility.”

 

WHILE EACH FUND’S OBJECTIVE IS NOT TO GENERATE PROFIT THROUGH ACTIVE PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, BUT IS TO TRACK THE CORRESPONDING INDEX, BECAUSE EACH INDEX WAS ESTABLISHED BETWEEN MAY-JULY 2006 AND SEPTEMBER 2009, CERTAIN INFORMATION RELATING TO INDEX CLOSING LEVELS MAY BE CONSIDERED TO BE “HYPOTHETICAL.” HYPOTHETICAL INFORMATION MAY HAVE CERTAIN INHERENT LIMITATIONS, SOME OF WHICH ARE DESCRIBED BELOW.

 

NO REPRESENTATION IS BEING MADE THAT EACH INDEX WILL OR IS LIKELY TO ACHIEVE ANNUAL OR CUMULATIVE CLOSING LEVELS CONSISTENT WITH OR SIMILAR TO THOSE SET FORTH HEREIN. SIMILARLY, NO REPRESENTATION IS BEING MADE THAT EACH FUND WILL GENERATE PROFITS OR LOSSES SIMILAR TO THE FUND’S PAST PERFORMANCE, WHEN AVAILABLE, OR THE HISTORICAL ANNUAL OR CUMULATIVE CHANGES IN THE CORRESPONDING INDEX CLOSING LEVELS. IN FACT, THERE ARE FREQUENTLY SHARP DIFFERENCES BETWEEN HYPOTHETICAL RESULTS AND THE ACTUAL RESULTS SUBSEQUENTLY ACHIEVED BY INVESTMENT METHODOLOGIES, WHETHER ACTIVE OR PASSIVE.

 

ONE OF THE LIMITATIONS OF HYPOTHETICAL INFORMATION IS THAT IT IS GENERALLY PREPARED WITH THE BENEFIT OF HINDSIGHT. TO THE EXTENT THAT INFORMATION PRESENTED HEREIN RELATES TO THE PERIOD SINCE INCEPTION WITH RESPECT TO EACH INDEX THROUGH MAY-JULY 2006 AND SEPTEMBER 2009, AS APPLICABLE, EACH INDEX’S CLOSING LEVELS REFLECT THE APPLICATION OF THE INDEX’S METHODOLOGY, AND SELECTION OF INDEX COMMODITIES, IN HINDSIGHT.

 

NO HYPOTHETICAL RECORD CAN COMPLETELY ACCOUNT FOR THE IMPACT OF FINANCIAL RISK IN ACTUAL TRADING. FOR EXAMPLE, THERE ARE NUMEROUS FACTORS, INCLUDING THOSE DESCRIBED UNDER “THE RISKS YOU FACE” HEREIN, RELATED TO THE COMMODITIES MARKETS IN GENERAL OR TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF EACH FUND’S EFFORTS TO TRACK ITS CORRESPONDING INDEX OVER TIME WHICH CANNOT BE, AND HAVE NOT BEEN, ACCOUNTED FOR IN THE PREPARATION OF SUCH INDEX INFORMATION SET FORTH ON THE FOLLOWING PAGES, ALL OF WHICH CAN ADVERSELY AFFECT ACTUAL PERFORMANCE RESULTS FOR EACH FUND. FURTHERMORE, THE INDEX INFORMATION DOES NOT INVOLVE FINANCIAL RISK OR ACCOUNT FOR THE IMPACT OF FEES AND COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH EACH FUND.

 

THE MANAGING OWNER COMMENCED OPERATIONS IN JANUARY 2006. AS MANAGING OWNER, THE MANAGING OWNER AND ITS TRADING PRINCIPALS HAVE BEEN MANAGING THE DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS FOR THE FUNDS AND RELATED PRODUCTS AND MANAGING FUTURES TRADING ACCOUNTS. BECAUSE THERE ARE LIMITED ACTUAL TRADING RESULTS TO COMPARE TO THE INDEX CLOSING LEVELS SET FORTH HEREIN, PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS SHOULD BE PARTICULARLY WARY OF PLACING UNDUE RELIANCE ON THE ANNUAL OR CUMULATIVE INDEX RESULTS.

 

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Volatility of the Various Indexes

 

The following table1 reflects various measures of volatility2 of the history of each Index as calculated on an excess return basis:

 

Volatility Type   DBLCI-OY
Energy ER™3
    DBLCI-OY CL
ER™4
    DBLCI-OY
Precious  Metals
ER™4
    DBLCI-OY GC
ER™4
    DBLCI-OY SI
ER™4
    DBLCI-OY
Industrial  Metals
ER™5
    DBLCI
Diversified
Agriculture
ER™6
 

Daily volatility over full history

  25.59   27.92   16.40   15.27   25.99   21.24   10.38

Average rolling 3 month daily volatility

  23.86   26.13   15.26   14.09   24.17   19.60   9.66

Monthly return volatility

  25.80   26.97   15.95   14.97   25.30   21.54   12.04

Average annual volatility

  24.79   26.81   15.21   14.16   23.84   13.02   9.96

The following table reflects the daily volatility on an annual basis of each Index:

  

Year   DBLCI-OY
Energy ER™3
    DBLCI-OY CL
ER™4
    DBLCI-OY
Precious Metals
ER™4
    DBLCI-OY GC
ER™4
    DBLCI-OY SI
ER™4
    DBLCI-OY
Industrial Metals
ER™5
    DBLCI
Diversified
Agriculture
ER™6
 

1988

       26.56%      11.17%      11.41%      10.73%             

1989

       28.11%      13.57%      13.14%      18.53%           8.35%   

1990

  44.82%      40.56%      16.71%      17.67%      19.41%           7.92%   

1991

  31.03%      29.57%      13.63%      12.63%      23.40%           7.85%   

1992

  14.60%      16.66%      8.90%      8.32%      15.67%           6.93%   

1993

  15.25%      17.70%      16.81%      14.44%      28.37%           8.24%   

1994

  18.05%      20.13%      12.08%      9.60%      23.28%           12.80%   

1995

  13.45%      17.07%      9.89%      6.62%      26.37%           6.78%   

1996

  23.86%      31.02%      7.74%      6.17%      17.62%           7.80%   

1997

  18.29%      21.51%      13.51%      12.60%      24.68%      11.99%      11.19%   

1998

  23.80%      27.97%      14.60%      12.84%      29.22%      14.38%      8.06%   

1999

  24.43%      27.10%      16.54%      17.35%      21.74%      14.07%      10.74%   

2000

  28.21%      32.19%      14.01%      15.02%      14.41%      11.78%      8.87%   

2001

  27.56%      29.77%      13.79%      14.44%      17.22%      12.57%      8.38%   

2002

  24.63%      25.52%      13.51%      13.44%      17.43%      13.12%      9.51%   

2003

  26.34%      26.59%      16.17%      16.66%      20.32%      13.86%      8.37%   

2004

  28.71%      30.80%      19.48%      16.25%      35.48%      20.85%      11.01%   

2005

  27.49%      26.55%      13.23%      12.38%      21.32%      18.18%      9.40%   

2006

  22.01%      22.01%      25.97%      22.81%      41.21%      32.26%      9.57%   

2007

  19.54%      21.17%      14.96%      13.91%      21.28%      20.35%      9.36%   

2008

  36.57%      41.43%      27.33%      25.53%      43.01%      28.81%      21.09%   

2009

  31.28%      35.56%      20.44%      18.40%      31.13%      29.14%      15.60%   

20101

  20.64%      23.10%      15.69%      14.01%      26.41%      26.57%      11.24%   
1As

of June 30, 2010. Past Index levels are not necessarily indicative of future Index levels.

2Volatility,

for these purposes, means the following:

Daily Volatility: The relative rate at which the price of the Index moves up and down, found by calculating the annualized standard deviation of the daily change in price.

Monthly Return Volatility: The relative rate at which the price of the Index moves up and down, found by calculating the annualized standard deviation of the monthly change in price.

Average Annual Volatility: The average of yearly volatilities for a given sample period. The yearly volatility is the relative rate at which the price of the Index moves up and down, found by calculating the annualized standard deviation of the daily change in price for each business day in the given year.

3As

of June 4, 1990. Past Index levels are not necessarily indicative of future Index levels.

4As

of December 2, 1988. Past Index levels are not necessarily indicative of future Index levels.

5As

of September 3, 1997. Past Index levels are not necessarily indicative of future Index levels.

6As

of January 18, 1989. Past Index levels are not necessarily indicative of future Index levels.

 

16


ENERGY SECTOR DATA

RELATING TO

DEUTSCHE BANK LIQUID COMMODITY INDEX–OPTIMUM YIELD ENERGY EXCESS RETURN™

(DBLCI-OY ENERGY ER™)

 

17


CLOSING LEVELS TABLES

DEUTSCHE BANK LIQUID COMMODITY INDEX–OPTIMUM YIELD ENERGY EXCESS RETURN™

 

     CLOSING LEVEL   CHANGES
  High1   Low2   Annual  Index
Changes3
  Index Changes  Since
Inception4

19905

    179.19     96.66     45.52%     45.52%

1991

    147.42   107.20    -20.99%     14.98%

1992

    137.39   110.88       9.57%     25.99%

1993

    138.78   100.51    -20.19%       0.56%

1994

    122.19     95.20       6.96%       7.56%

1995

    119.82   102.02     11.00%     19.39%

1996

    197.83   111.99     63.92%     95.71%

1997

    204.30   159.71    -18.40%     59.71%

1998

    160.51     97.65    -36.95%       0.70%

1999

    178.20     92.77     72.80%     74.00%

2000

    298.97   167.50     41.06%   145.44%

2001

    278.42   192.42    -16.74%   104.36%

2002

    298.19   194.55     41.97%   190.12%

2003

    391.72   284.31     32.29%   283.81%

2004

    715.99   383.42     54.72%   493.84%

2005

  1037.13   582.46     55.14%   821.29%

2006

  1074.96   812.65    -10.74%   722.36%

2007

  1112.80   709.23     34.88%   1009.21%  

2008

  1772.65   559.38    -40.45%   560.50%

2009

    862.18   518.29     25.76%   730.64%

20106

    884.28   705.31    -10.22%   645.72%

 

THE FUND WILL TRADE WITH A VIEW TO TRACKING THE DEUTSCHE BANK LIQUID COMMODITY INDEX–OPTIMUM YIELD ENERGY EXCESS RETURN™ OVER TIME.

NEITHER THE PAST PERFORMANCE OF THE FUND NOR THE PRIOR INDEX LEVELS AND CHANGES, POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE, SHOULD BE TAKEN AS AN INDICATION OF THE FUND’S FUTURE PERFORMANCE.

 

DEUTSCHE BANK LIQUID COMMODITY INDEX–OPTIMUM YIELD ENERGY TOTAL RETURN™

 

     CLOSING LEVEL   CHANGES
  High1   Low2   Annual Index
Changes3
  Index Changes Since
Inception4

19905

  183.60     97.33     51.88%     51.88%

1991

  154.30   112.85    -16.53%     26.77%

1992

  155.82   122.35     13.48%     43.86%

1993

  160.01   118.31    -17.71%     18.38%

1994

  147.06   112.95     11.67%     32.19%

1995

  155.68   127.46     17.38%     55.17%

1996

  270.11   146.19     72.56%   167.77%

1997

  279.83   227.35    -14.08%   130.07%

1998

  232.17   147.51    -33.81%     52.29%

1999

  282.30   141.11     81.15%   175.87%

2000

  496.29   265.84     49.64%   312.83%

2001

  476.58   334.41    -13.77%   255.97%

2002

  527.96   339.16     44.32%   413.72%

2003

  700.53   505.36     33.65%   586.61%

2004

  1293.70     686.54     56.88%   977.16%

2005

  1917.92     1056.70       60.14%   1625.00%  

2006

  2070.40     1595.93        -6.33%   1515.87%  

2007

  2285.06     1397.07       41.00%   2178.45%  

2008

  3676.21     1165.04      -39.62%   1275.66%  

2009

  1798.15     1079.73       25.94%   1632.53%  

20106

  1845.15     1471.84     -10.17%   1456.35%  

 

THE FUND WILL NOT TRADE WITH A VIEW TO TRACKING THE DEUTSCHE BANK LIQUID COMMODITY INDEX–OPTIMUM YIELD ENERGY TOTAL RETURN™ OVER TIME.

NEITHER THE PAST PERFORMANCE OF THE FUND NOR THE PRIOR INDEX LEVELS AND CHANGES, POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE, SHOULD BE TAKEN AS AN INDICATION OF THE FUND’S FUTURE PERFORMANCE.

 

See accompanying Notes and Legends.

 

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INDEX COMMODITIES WEIGHTS TABLES

DEUTSCHE BANK LIQUID COMMODITY INDEX–OPTIMUM YIELD ENERGY EXCESS RETURN™

 

      CL7    HO7    LCO7    XB7    NG7
   High1    Low2    High    Low    High    Low    High    Low    High    Low

19905

   21.8%    21.9%    21.4%    22.6%    27.2%    22.2%    23.4%    22.4%      6.2%    10.9%

1991

   21.8%    22.5%    22.8%    22.7%    23.8%    20.0%    21.5%    21.8%    10.1%    13.1%

1992

   21.3%    22.3%    23.1%    23.1%    21.6%    21.5%    21.7%    22.2%    12.3%    10.8%

1993

   21.6%    22.1%    21.5%    22.8%    21.1%    22.7%    21.4%    22.0%    14.4%    10.4%

1994

   20.6%    21.7%    22.4%    22.5%    24.7%    21.9%    23.0%    21.8%      9.3%    12.1%

1995

   22.9%    24.3%    21.2%    22.1%    23.1%    23.0%    23.1%    21.9%      9.7%      8.8%

1996

   22.6%    22.6%    21.6%    21.1%    22.0%    22.5%    21.8%    22.9%    12.0%    10.9%

1997

   23.2%    22.5%    21.6%    22.6%    22.2%    21.6%    21.4%    23.1%    11.4%    10.1%

1998

   22.4%    22.7%    22.9%    23.4%    21.3%    21.1%    23.5%    22.5%      9.9%    10.4%

1999

   22.7%    23.1%    21.9%    22.0%    23.0%    22.2%    23.3%    22.3%      9.1%    10.4%

2000

   21.8%    22.9%    22.5%    22.2%    21.2%    22.8%    23.2%    23.2%    11.4%      8.9%

2001

   23.5%    22.9%    22.0%    22.2%    21.4%    21.8%    22.5%    22.7%    10.5%    10.4%

2002

   21.4%    23.2%    22.4%    22.5%    24.2%    22.6%    21.8%    23.2%    10.3%      8.5%

2003

   22.7%    21.2%    22.6%    21.5%    22.3%    23.2%    22.3%    21.8%    10.2%    12.3%

2004

   23.9%    22.6%    23.0%    22.2%    23.2%    21.8%    21.0%    22.9%      8.8%    10.5%

2005

   20.6%    22.3%    23.5%    22.7%    21.8%    22.3%    24.9%    23.0%      9.1%      9.7%

2006

   23.3%    22.8%    22.7%    22.7%    23.2%    22.9%    25.3%    22.8%      5.5%      8.7%

2007

   22.6%    22.1%    22.8%    23.0%    22.5%    22.1%    23.0%    22.6%      9.1%    10.2%

2008

   22.2%    21.8%    24.2%    21.3%    22.3%    22.8%    21.3%    21.7%    10.1%    12.4%

2009

   24.5%    22.7%    19.4%    20.7%    23.9%    22.8%    27.5%    24.3%      4.7%      9.6%

20106

   22.8%    22.1%    23.0%    23.0%    23.4%    22.8%    23.5%    23.1%      7.3%      9.1%

 

THE FUND WILL TRADE WITH A VIEW TO TRACKING THE

DEUTSCHE BANK LIQUID COMMODITY INDEX–OPTIMUM YIELD ENERGY EXCESS RETURN™ OVER TIME.

NEITHER THE PAST PERFORMANCE OF THE FUND NOR THE PRIOR INDEX LEVELS AND CHANGES, POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE,

SHOULD BE TAKEN AS AN INDICATION OF THE FUND’S FUTURE PERFORMANCE.

 

DEUTSCHE BANK LIQUID COMMODITY INDEX–OPTIMUM YIELD ENERGY TOTAL RETURN™

 

      CL7    HO7    LCO7    XB7    NG7
   High1    Low2    High    Low    High    Low    High    Low    High    Low

19905

   21.8%    21.9%    21.4%    22.6%    27.2%    22.2%    23.4%    22.4%      6.2%    10.9%

1991

   21.8%    22.5%    22.8%    22.7%    23.8%    20.0%    21.5%    21.8%    10.1%    13.1%

1992

   21.3%    22.3%    23.2%    23.1%    21.6%    21.5%    21.5%    22.2%    12.5%    10.8%

1993

   21.6%    22.1%    21.5%    22.8%    21.1%    22.7%    21.4%    22.0%    14.4%    10.4%

1994

   20.6%    21.7%    22.4%    22.5%    24.7%    21.9%    23.0%    21.8%      9.3%    12.1%

1995

   22.9%    22.9%    21.2%    22.4%    23.1%    23.1%    23.1%    23.3%      9.7%      8.4%

1996

   22.6%    22.6%    21.6%    21.1%    22.0%    22.5%    21.8%    22.9%    12.0%    10.9%

1997

   23.2%    22.0%    21.6%    22.8%    22.2%    21.1%    21.4%    23.7%    11.4%    10.3%

1998

   22.4%    22.7%    22.9%    23.4%    21.3%    21.1%    23.5%    22.5%      9.9%    10.4%

1999

   22.9%    23.1%    22.3%    22.0%    22.8%    22.2%    23.3%    22.3%      8.6%    10.4%

2000

   21.8%    22.9%    22.5%    22.2%    21.2%    22.8%    23.2%    23.2%    11.4%      8.9%

2001

   23.5%    22.9%    22.0%    22.2%    21.4%    21.8%    22.5%    22.7%    10.5%    10.4%

2002

   21.4%    23.2%    22.4%    22.5%    24.2%    22.6%    21.8%    23.2%    10.3%      8.5%

2003

   22.7%    21.2%    22.6%    21.5%    22.3%    23.2%    22.3%    21.8%    10.2%    12.3%

2004

   23.9%    22.6%    23.0%    22.2%    23.2%    21.8%    21.0%    22.9%      8.8%    10.5%

2005

   20.6%    22.3%    23.5%    22.7%    21.8%    22.3%    24.9%    23.0%      9.1%      9.7%

2006

   23.3%    22.8%    22.7%    22.7%    23.2%    22.9%    25.3%    22.8%      5.5%      8.7%

2007

   22.6%    22.1%    22.8%    23.0%    22.5%    22.1%    23.0%    22.6%      9.1%    10.2%

2008

   22.2%    21.8%    24.2%    21.3%    22.4%    22.8%    21.3%    21.7%    10.0%    12.4%

2009

   24.5%    22.7%    19.4%    20.7%    23.9%    22.8%    27.5%    24.3%      4.7%      9.6%

20106

   22.8%    22.1%    23.0%    23.0%    23.4%    22.8%    23.5%    23.1%      7.3%      9.1%

 

THE FUND WILL NOT TRADE WITH A VIEW TO TRACKING THE DEUTSCHE BANK LIQUID COMMODITY INDEX–OPTIMUM YIELD ENERGY TOTAL RETURN™ OVER TIME.

NEITHER THE PAST PERFORMANCE OF THE FUND NOR THE PRIOR INDEX LEVELS AND CHANGES, POSITIVE AND

NEGATIVE, SHOULD BE TAKEN AS AN INDICATION OF THE FUND’S FUTURE PERFORMANCE.

 

See accompanying Notes and Legends.

 

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All statistics based on data from June 4, 1990 to June 30, 2010.

 

VARIOUS STATISTICAL MEASURES

   DBLCI-OY
    Energy  ER8    
   DBLCI-OY
    Energy  TR9    
   Goldman Sachs
    US Energy Total  Return10    

Annualized Changes to Index Level11

   10.5%    14.6%    5.8%

Average rolling 3 month daily volatility12

   23.9%    23.9%    29.3%

Sharpe Ratio13

   0.30    0.47    0.08

% of months with positive change14

   56%    56%    53%

Average monthly positive change15

   6.1%    6.3%    7.6%

Average monthly negative change16

   -5.1%    -4.9%    -6.7%

ANNUALIZED INDEX LEVELS17

   DBLCI-OY
Energy ER8
   DBLCI-OY
Energy TR9
   Goldman Sachs
US Energy Total  Return10

1 year

   8.4%    8.6%    -1.0%

3 year

   -5.9%    -4.8%    -14.9%

5 year

   -2.0%    0.5%    -12.3%

7 year

   12.3%    14.8%    -1.6%

10 year

   11.8%    14.6%    0.6%

15 year

   14.0%    17.9%    7.4%

 

NEITHER THE PAST PERFORMANCE OF THE FUND NOR THE PRIOR INDEX LEVELS AND CHANGES, POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE, SHOULD BE TAKEN AS AN INDICATION OF THE FUND’S FUTURE PERFORMANCE.

 

WHILE THE FUND’S OBJECTIVE IS NOT TO GENERATE PROFIT THROUGH ACTIVE PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, BUT IS TO TRACK THE INDEX, BECAUSE THE INDEX WAS ESTABLISHED IN JULY 2006, CERTAIN INFORMATION RELATING TO INDEX CLOSING LEVELS MAY BE CONSIDERED TO BE “HYPOTHETICAL.” HYPOTHETICAL INFORMATION MAY HAVE CERTAIN INHERENT LIMITATIONS, SOME OF WHICH ARE DESCRIBED BELOW.

 

NO REPRESENTATION IS BEING MADE THAT THE INDEX WILL OR IS LIKELY TO ACHIEVE ANNUAL OR CUMULATIVE CLOSING LEVELS CONSISTENT WITH OR SIMILAR TO THOSE SET FORTH HEREIN. SIMILARLY, NO REPRESENTATION IS BEING MADE THAT THE FUND WILL GENERATE PROFITS OR LOSSES SIMILAR TO THE FUND’S PAST PERFORMANCE, WHEN AVAILABLE, OR THE HISTORICAL ANNUAL OR CUMULATIVE CHANGES IN THE INDEX CLOSING LEVELS. IN FACT, THERE ARE FREQUENTLY SHARP DIFFERENCES BETWEEN HYPOTHETICAL RESULTS AND THE ACTUAL RESULTS SUBSEQUENTLY ACHIEVED BY INVESTMENT METHODOLOGIES, WHETHER ACTIVE OR PASSIVE.

 

ONE OF THE LIMITATIONS OF HYPOTHETICAL INFORMATION IS THAT IT IS GENERALLY PREPARED WITH THE BENEFIT OF HINDSIGHT. TO THE EXTENT THAT INFORMATION PRESENTED HEREIN RELATES TO THE PERIOD JUNE 1990 THROUGH JUNE 2006, THE INDEX CLOSING LEVELS REFLECT THE APPLICATION OF THE INDEX’S METHODOLOGY, AND SELECTION OF INDEX COMMODITIES, IN HINDSIGHT.

 

NO HYPOTHETICAL RECORD CAN COMPLETELY ACCOUNT FOR THE IMPACT OF FINANCIAL RISK IN ACTUAL TRADING. FOR EXAMPLE, THERE ARE NUMEROUS FACTORS, INCLUDING THOSE DESCRIBED UNDER “THE RISKS YOU FACE” HEREIN, RELATED TO THE COMMODITIES MARKETS IN GENERAL OR TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FUND’S EFFORTS TO TRACK ITS INDEX OVER TIME WHICH CANNOT BE, AND HAVE NOT BEEN, ACCOUNTED FOR IN THE PREPARATION OF SUCH INDEX INFORMATION SET FORTH ON THE FOLLOWING PAGES, ALL OF WHICH CAN ADVERSELY AFFECT ACTUAL PERFORMANCE RESULTS FOR THE FUND. FURTHERMORE, THE INDEX INFORMATION DOES NOT INVOLVE FINANCIAL RISK OR ACCOUNT FOR THE IMPACT OF FEES AND COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FUND.

 

THE MANAGING OWNER COMMENCED OPERATIONS IN JANUARY 2006. AS MANAGING OWNER, THE MANAGING OWNER AND ITS TRADING PRINCIPALS HAVE BEEN MANAGING THE DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS FOR THE FUNDS AND RELATED PRODUCTS AND MANAGING FUTURES TRADING ACCOUNTS. BECAUSE THERE ARE LIMITED ACTUAL TRADING RESULTS TO COMPARE TO THE INDEX CLOSING LEVELS SET FORTH HEREIN, PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS SHOULD BE PARTICULARLY WARY OF PLACING UNDUE RELIANCE ON THE ANNUAL OR CUMULATIVE INDEX RESULTS.

 

See accompanying Notes and Legends.

 

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COMPARISON OF DBLCI-OY ENERGY ER, DBLCI-OY ENERGY TR AND GOLDMAN SACHS US ENERGY TOTAL RETURN

 

LOGO

 

NEITHER THE PAST PERFORMANCE OF THE FUND NOR THE PRIOR INDEX LEVELS AND CHANGES, POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE, SHOULD BE TAKEN AS AN INDICATION OF THE FUND’S FUTURE PERFORMANCE.

 

Each of DBLCI-OY Energy ER, DBLCI-OY Energy TR and Goldman Sachs US Energy Total Return are indices and do not reflect actual trading.

 

DBLCI-OY Energy TR and Goldman Sachs US Energy Total Return are calculated on a total return basis and do not reflect any fees or expenses.

 

WHILE THE FUND’S OBJECTIVE IS NOT TO GENERATE PROFIT THROUGH ACTIVE PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, BUT IS TO TRACK THE INDEX, BECAUSE THE INDEX WAS ESTABLISHED IN JULY 2006, CERTAIN INFORMATION RELATING TO INDEX CLOSING LEVELS MAY BE CONSIDERED TO BE “HYPOTHETICAL.” HYPOTHETICAL INFORMATION MAY HAVE CERTAIN INHERENT LIMITATIONS, SOME OF WHICH ARE DESCRIBED BELOW.

 

NO REPRESENTATION IS BEING MADE THAT THE INDEX WILL OR IS LIKELY TO ACHIEVE ANNUAL OR CUMULATIVE CLOSING LEVELS CONSISTENT WITH OR SIMILAR TO THOSE SET FORTH HEREIN. SIMILARLY, NO REPRESENTATION IS BEING MADE THAT THE FUND WILL GENERATE PROFITS OR LOSSES SIMILAR TO THE FUND’S PAST PERFORMANCE, WHEN AVAILABLE, OR THE HISTORICAL ANNUAL OR CUMULATIVE CHANGES IN THE INDEX CLOSING LEVELS. IN FACT, THERE ARE FREQUENTLY SHARP DIFFERENCES BETWEEN HYPOTHETICAL RESULTS AND THE ACTUAL RESULTS SUBSEQUENTLY ACHIEVED BY INVESTMENT METHODOLOGIES, WHETHER ACTIVE OR PASSIVE.

 

ONE OF THE LIMITATIONS OF HYPOTHETICAL INFORMATION IS THAT IT IS GENERALLY PREPARED WITH THE BENEFIT OF HINDSIGHT. TO THE EXTENT THAT INFORMATION PRESENTED HEREIN RELATES TO THE PERIOD JUNE 1990 THROUGH JUNE 2006, THE INDEX CLOSING LEVELS REFLECT THE APPLICATION OF THE INDEX’S METHODOLOGY, AND SELECTION OF INDEX COMMODITIES, IN HINDSIGHT.

 

NO HYPOTHETICAL RECORD CAN COMPLETELY ACCOUNT FOR THE IMPACT OF FINANCIAL RISK IN ACTUAL TRADING. FOR EXAMPLE, THERE ARE NUMEROUS FACTORS, INCLUDING THOSE DESCRIBED UNDER “THE RISKS YOU FACE” HEREIN, RELATED TO THE COMMODITIES MARKETS IN GENERAL OR TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FUND’S EFFORTS TO TRACK ITS INDEX OVER TIME WHICH CANNOT BE, AND HAVE NOT BEEN, ACCOUNTED FOR IN THE PREPARATION OF SUCH INDEX INFORMATION SET FORTH ON THE FOLLOWING PAGES, ALL OF WHICH CAN ADVERSELY AFFECT ACTUAL PERFORMANCE RESULTS FOR THE FUND. FURTHERMORE, THE INDEX INFORMATION DOES NOT INVOLVE FINANCIAL RISK OR ACCOUNT FOR THE IMPACT OF FEES AND COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FUND.

 

THE MANAGING OWNER COMMENCED OPERATIONS IN JANUARY 2006. AS MANAGING OWNER, THE MANAGING OWNER AND ITS TRADING PRINCIPALS HAVE BEEN MANAGING THE DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS FOR THE FUNDS AND RELATED PRODUCTS AND MANAGING FUTURES TRADING ACCOUNTS. BECAUSE THERE ARE LIMITED ACTUAL TRADING RESULTS TO COMPARE TO THE INDEX CLOSING LEVELS SET FORTH HEREIN, PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS SHOULD BE PARTICULARLY WARY OF PLACING UNDUE RELIANCE ON THE ANNUAL OR CUMULATIVE INDEX RESULTS.

 

See accompanying Notes and Legends.

 

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COMPARISON OF DBLCI-OY ENERGY TR AND GOLDMAN SACHS US ENERGY TOTAL RETURN

 

LOGO

 

NEITHER THE PAST PERFORMANCE OF THE FUND NOR THE PRIOR INDEX LEVELS AND CHANGES, POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE, SHOULD BE TAKEN AS AN INDICATION OF THE FUND’S FUTURE PERFORMANCE.

 

Each of DBLCI-OY Energy TR and Goldman Sachs US Energy Total Return are indices and do not reflect actual trading.

 

DBLCI-OY Energy TR and Goldman Sachs US Energy Total Return are calculated on a total return basis and do not reflect any fees or expenses.

 

WHILE THE FUND’S OBJECTIVE IS NOT TO GENERATE PROFIT THROUGH ACTIVE PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, BUT IS TO TRACK THE INDEX, BECAUSE THE INDEX WAS ESTABLISHED IN JULY 2006, CERTAIN INFORMATION RELATING TO INDEX CLOSING LEVELS MAY BE CONSIDERED TO BE “HYPOTHETICAL.” HYPOTHETICAL INFORMATION MAY HAVE CERTAIN INHERENT LIMITATIONS, SOME OF WHICH ARE DESCRIBED BELOW.

 

NO REPRESENTATION IS BEING MADE THAT THE INDEX WILL OR IS LIKELY TO ACHIEVE ANNUAL OR CUMULATIVE CLOSING LEVELS CONSISTENT WITH OR SIMILAR TO THOSE SET FORTH HEREIN. SIMILARLY, NO REPRESENTATION IS BEING MADE THAT THE FUND WILL GENERATE PROFITS OR LOSSES SIMILAR TO THE FUND’S PAST PERFORMANCE, WHEN AVAILABLE, OR THE HISTORICAL ANNUAL OR CUMULATIVE CHANGES IN THE INDEX CLOSING LEVELS. IN FACT, THERE ARE FREQUENTLY SHARP DIFFERENCES BETWEEN HYPOTHETICAL RESULTS AND THE ACTUAL RESULTS SUBSEQUENTLY ACHIEVED BY INVESTMENT METHODOLOGIES, WHETHER ACTIVE OR PASSIVE.

 

ONE OF THE LIMITATIONS OF HYPOTHETICAL INFORMATION IS THAT IT IS GENERALLY PREPARED WITH THE BENEFIT OF HINDSIGHT. TO THE EXTENT THAT INFORMATION PRESENTED HEREIN RELATES TO THE PERIOD JUNE 1990 THROUGH JUNE 2006, THE INDEX CLOSING LEVELS REFLECT THE APPLICATION OF THE INDEX’S METHODOLOGY, AND SELECTION OF INDEX COMMODITIES, IN HINDSIGHT.

 

NO HYPOTHETICAL RECORD CAN COMPLETELY ACCOUNT FOR THE IMPACT OF FINANCIAL RISK IN ACTUAL TRADING. FOR EXAMPLE, THERE ARE NUMEROUS FACTORS, INCLUDING THOSE DESCRIBED UNDER “THE RISKS YOU FACE” HEREIN, RELATED TO THE COMMODITIES MARKETS IN GENERAL OR TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FUND’S EFFORTS TO TRACK ITS INDEX OVER TIME WHICH CANNOT BE, AND HAVE NOT BEEN, ACCOUNTED FOR IN THE PREPARATION OF SUCH INDEX INFORMATION SET FORTH ON THE FOLLOWING PAGES, ALL OF WHICH CAN ADVERSELY AFFECT ACTUAL PERFORMANCE RESULTS FOR THE FUND. FURTHERMORE, THE INDEX INFORMATION DOES NOT INVOLVE FINANCIAL RISK OR ACCOUNT FOR THE IMPACT OF FEES AND COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FUND.

 

THE MANAGING OWNER COMMENCED OPERATIONS IN JANUARY 2006. AS MANAGING OWNER, THE MANAGING OWNER AND ITS TRADING PRINCIPALS HAVE BEEN MANAGING THE DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS FOR THE FUNDS AND RELATED PRODUCTS AND MANAGING FUTURES TRADING ACCOUNTS. BECAUSE THERE ARE LIMITED ACTUAL TRADING RESULTS TO COMPARE TO THE INDEX CLOSING LEVELS SET FORTH HEREIN, PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS SHOULD BE PARTICULARLY WARY OF PLACING UNDUE RELIANCE ON THE ANNUAL OR CUMULATIVE INDEX RESULTS.

 

See accompanying Notes and Legends.

 

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NOTES AND LEGENDS:

 

1. “High” reflects the highest closing level of the Index during the applicable year.
2. “Low” reflects the lowest closing level of the Index during the applicable year.
3. “Annual Index Changes” reflect the change to the Index level on an annual basis as of December 31 of each applicable year.
4. “Index Changes Since Inception” reflects the change of the Index level since inception on a compounded annual basis as of December 31 of each applicable year.
5. Closing levels as of inception on June 4, 1990.
6. Closing levels as of June 30, 2010.
7. The Deutsche Bank Liquid Commodity Index–Optimum Yield Energy Excess Return™ and Deutsche Bank Liquid Commodity Index–Optimum Yield Energy Total Return™ reflect the change in market value of the following underlying index commodities: CL (Light, Sweet Crude Oil), HO (Heating Oil), LCO (Brent Crude Oil), XB (RBOB Gasoline) and NG (Natural Gas) on an optimum yield basis.
8. “DBLCI-OY Energy ER™” is Deutsche Bank Liquid Commodity Index–Optimum Yield Energy Excess Return™.
9. “DBLCI-OY Energy TR™” is Deutsche Bank Liquid Commodity Index–Optimum Yield Energy Total Return™.
10. “Goldman Sachs US Energy Total Return” is Goldman Sachs US Energy Total Return.
11. “Annualized Changes to Index Level” reflect the change to the applicable index level on an annual basis as of December 31 of each applicable year.
12. “Average rolling 3 month daily volatility.” The daily volatility reflects the relative rate at which the price of the applicable index moves up and down, which is found by calculating the annualized standard deviation of the daily change in price. In turn, an average of this value is calculated on a 3 month rolling basis.
13. “Sharpe Ratio” compares the annualized rate of return minus the annualized risk-free rate of return to the annualized variability — often referred to as the “standard deviation” — of the monthly rates of return. A Sharpe Ratio of 1:1 or higher indicates that, according to the measures used in calculating the ratio, the rate of return achieved by a particular strategy has equaled or exceeded the risks assumed by such strategy. The risk-free rate of return that was used in these calculations was assumed to be 3.46%.
14. “% of months with positive change” during the period from inception to June 30, 2010.
15. “Average monthly positive change” during the period from inception to June 30, 2010.
16. “Average monthly negative change” during the period from inception to June 30, 2010.
17. “Annualized Index Levels” reflect the change to the level of the applicable index on an annual basis as of December 31 of each applicable time period (e.g., 1 year, 3, 5 or 7, 10 or 15 years, as applicable).

 

WHILE THE FUND’S OBJECTIVE IS NOT TO GENERATE PROFIT THROUGH ACTIVE PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, BUT IS TO TRACK THE INDEX, BECAUSE THE INDEX WAS ESTABLISHED IN JULY 2006, CERTAIN INFORMATION RELATING TO INDEX CLOSING LEVELS MAY BE CONSIDERED TO BE “HYPOTHETICAL.” HYPOTHETICAL INFORMATION MAY HAVE CERTAIN INHERENT LIMITATIONS, SOME OF WHICH ARE DESCRIBED BELOW.

 

NO REPRESENTATION IS BEING MADE THAT THE INDEX WILL OR IS LIKELY TO ACHIEVE ANNUAL OR CUMULATIVE CLOSING LEVELS CONSISTENT WITH OR SIMILAR TO THOSE SET FORTH HEREIN. SIMILARLY, NO REPRESENTATION IS BEING MADE THAT THE FUND WILL GENERATE PROFITS OR LOSSES SIMILAR TO THE FUND’S PAST PERFORMANCE, WHEN AVAILABLE, OR THE HISTORICAL ANNUAL OR CUMULATIVE CHANGES IN THE INDEX CLOSING LEVELS. IN FACT, THERE ARE FREQUENTLY SHARP DIFFERENCES BETWEEN HYPOTHETICAL RESULTS AND THE ACTUAL RESULTS SUBSEQUENTLY ACHIEVED BY INVESTMENT METHODOLOGIES, WHETHER ACTIVE OR PASSIVE.

 

ONE OF THE LIMITATIONS OF HYPOTHETICAL INFORMATION IS THAT IT IS GENERALLY PREPARED WITH THE BENEFIT OF HINDSIGHT. TO THE EXTENT THAT INFORMATION PRESENTED HEREIN RELATES TO THE PERIOD JUNE 1990 THROUGH JUNE 2006, THE INDEX CLOSING LEVELS REFLECT THE APPLICATION OF THE INDEX’S METHODOLOGY, AND SELECTION OF INDEX COMMODITIES, IN HINDSIGHT.

 

NO HYPOTHETICAL RECORD CAN COMPLETELY ACCOUNT FOR THE IMPACT OF FINANCIAL RISK IN ACTUAL TRADING. FOR EXAMPLE, THERE ARE NUMEROUS FACTORS, INCLUDING THOSE DESCRIBED UNDER “THE RISKS YOU FACE” HEREIN, RELATED TO THE COMMODITIES MARKETS IN GENERAL OR TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FUND’S EFFORTS TO TRACK ITS INDEX OVER TIME WHICH CANNOT BE, AND HAVE NOT BEEN, ACCOUNTED FOR IN THE PREPARATION OF SUCH INDEX INFORMATION SET FORTH ON THE FOLLOWING PAGES, ALL OF WHICH CAN ADVERSELY AFFECT ACTUAL PERFORMANCE RESULTS FOR THE FUND. FURTHERMORE, THE INDEX INFORMATION DOES NOT INVOLVE FINANCIAL RISK OR ACCOUNT FOR THE IMPACT OF FEES AND COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FUND.

 

23


        

THE MANAGING OWNER COMMENCED OPERATIONS IN JANUARY 2006. AS MANAGING OWNER, THE MANAGING OWNER AND ITS TRADING PRINCIPALS HAVE BEEN MANAGING THE DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS FOR THE FUNDS AND RELATED PRODUCTS AND MANAGING FUTURES TRADING ACCOUNTS. BECAUSE THERE ARE LIMITED ACTUAL TRADING RESULTS TO COMPARE TO THE INDEX CLOSING LEVELS SET FORTH HEREIN, PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS SHOULD BE PARTICULARLY WARY OF PLACING UNDUE RELIANCE ON THE ANNUAL OR CUMULATIVE INDEX RESULTS.

 

ALTHOUGH THE INDEX SPONSOR WILL OBTAIN INFORMATION FOR INCLUSION IN OR FOR USE IN THE CALCULATION OF THE INDEX FROM SOURCE(S) WHICH THE INDEX SPONSOR CONSIDERS RELIABLE, THE INDEX SPONSOR WILL NOT INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY SUCH INFORMATION AND DOES NOT GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY AND/OR THE COMPLETENESS OF THE INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN. THE INDEX SPONSOR SHALL NOT BE LIABLE (WHETHER IN NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) TO ANY PERSON FOR ANY ERROR IN THE INDEX AND THE INDEX SPONSOR IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO ADVISE ANY PERSON OF ANY ERROR THEREIN.

 

UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED, NO TRANSACTION RELATING TO THE INDEX IS SPONSORED, ENDORSED, SOLD OR PROMOTED BY THE INDEX SPONSOR AND THE INDEX SPONSOR MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES AS TO (A) THE ADVISABILITY OF PURCHASING OR ASSUMING ANY RISK IN CONNECTION WITH ANY SUCH TRANSACTION (B) THE LEVELS AT WHICH THE INDEX STANDS AT ANY PARTICULAR TIME ON ANY PARTICULAR DATE (C) THE RESULTS TO BE OBTAINED BY THE ISSUER OF ANY SECURITY OR ANY COUNTERPARTY OR ANY SUCH ISSUER’S SECURITY HOLDERS OR CUSTOMERS OR ANY SUCH COUNTERPARTY’S CUSTOMERS OR COUNTERPARTIES OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY FROM THE USE OF THE INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN IN CONNECTION WITH ANY LICENSED RIGHTS OR FOR ANY OTHER USE OR (D) ANY OTHER MATTER. THE INDEX SPONSOR MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE WITH RESPECT TO THE INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN.

 

WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OF THE FOREGOING, IN NO EVENT SHALL THE INDEX SPONSOR HAVE ANY LIABILITY (WHETHER IN NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) TO ANY PERSON FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, CONSEQUENTIAL OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES (INCLUDING LOST PROFITS) EVEN IF NOTIFIED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

 

24


CRUDE OIL SECTOR DATA

RELATING TO

DEUTSCHE BANK LIQUID COMMODITY INDEX–OPTIMUM YIELD CRUDE OIL EXCESS RETURN™

(DBLCI-OY CL ER™)

 

25


CLOSING LEVELS TABLES

DEUTSCHE BANK LIQUID COMMODITY INDEX–OPTIMUM YIELD CRUDE OIL EXCESS RETURN™

 

      CLOSING LEVEL    CHANGES
   High1    Low2    Annual Index
Changes3
   Index Changes
Since Inception4

19885

   112.02      97.53      12.02%      12.02%

1989

   192.01    110.98      71.41%      92.01%

1990

   294.82    160.13      24.79%    139.61%

1991

   238.71    175.06     -15.63%    102.15%

1992

   224.82    189.93        0.68%    103.52%

1993

   217.01    152.46     -24.79%      53.08%

1994

   173.31    142.13        5.59%      61.64%

1995

   202.32    157.90      25.16%    102.32%

1996

   414.35    185.87    104.80%    314.35%

1997

   425.66    303.27     -26.65%    203.93%

1998

   302.95    171.33     -40.94%      79.51%

1999

   346.30    165.23      85.26%    232.56%

2000

   551.67    325.69      31.04%    335.79%

2001

   532.29    390.80      -3.95%    318.57%

2002

   608.00    399.11      41.61%    492.76%

2003

   847.48    574.29      39.55%    727.21%

2004

   1632.10      824.87      63.83%    1255.23%  

2005

   2171.79      1319.88        42.95%    1837.28%  

2006

   2389.01      1856.67        -2.48%    1789.17%  

2007

   2523.38      1571.31        33.12%    2414.88%  

2008

   3955.92      1188.78       -41.61%    1368.33%  

2009

   2057.94      1147.41        36.08%    1898.07%  

20106

   2169.64      1673.17       -12.63%    1645.66%  

THE FUND WILL TRADE WITH A VIEW TO TRACKING THE

DEUTSCHE BANK LIQUID COMMODITY INDEX–OPTIMUM YIELD CRUDE OIL EXCESS RETURN™ OVER TIME.

NEITHER THE PAST PERFORMANCE OF THE FUND NOR THE PRIOR INDEX LEVELS AND CHANGES, POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE, SHOULD BE TAKEN AS AN INDICATION OF THE FUND’S FUTURE PERFORMANCE.

DEUTSCHE BANK LIQUID COMMODITY INDEX–OPTIMUM YIELD CRUDE OIL TOTAL RETURN™

 

     CLOSING LEVEL    CHANGES
   High1    Low2    Annual Index Changes3    Index Changes Since Inception4

19885

   112.73      97.60      12.73%      12.73%

1989

   209.87    111.81      86.17%    109.87%

1990

   341.64    182.36      34.76%    182.82%

1991

   295.24    208.42     -10.88%    152.05%

1992

   288.22    237.02        4.27%    162.81%

1993

   281.69    202.92     -22.45%    103.80%

1994

   235.88    190.71      10.24%    124.67%

1995

   297.36    219.85      32.36%    197.36%

1996

   641.10    274.37    115.60%    541.10%

1997

   659.34    493.93     -22.77%    395.14%

1998

   495.55    292.68     -37.99%    207.03%

1999

   620.64    284.23      94.21%    496.27%

2000

   1035.63      584.55      39.02%    728.92%

2001

   1030.69      768.08       -0.53%    724.54%

2002

   1217.32      786.82      43.96%    1087.00%  

2003

   1713.97      1154.40        40.99%    1573.50%  

2004

   3334.95      1670.29        66.12%    2679.95%  

2005

   4541.88      2707.94        47.56%    4002.06%  

2006

   5203.49      3969.14          2.34%    4097.88%  

2007

   5859.72      3499.36        39.16%    5741.98%  

2008

   9281.23      2799.96       -40.80%    3358.41%  

2009

   4853.73      2703.20        36.28%    4612.97%  

20106

   5119.70      3948.54       -12.58%    4020.13%  

THE FUND WILL NOT TRADE WITH A VIEW TO TRACKING THE DEUTSCHE BANK LIQUID COMMODITY

INDEX–OPTIMUM YIELD CRUDE OIL TOTAL RETURN™ OVER TIME.

NEITHER THE PAST PERFORMANCE OF THE FUND NOR THE PRIOR INDEX LEVELS AND CHANGES, POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE, SHOULD BE TAKEN AS AN INDICATION OF THE FUND’S FUTURE PERFORMANCE.

 

See accompanying Notes and Legends.

 

26


INDEX COMMODITIES WEIGHTS TABLES

 

DEUTSCHE BANK LIQUID COMMODITY INDEX–OPTIMUM YIELD CRUDE OIL EXCESS RETURN™

 

      CL 7
   High1    Low2

19885

   100%    100%

1989

   100%    100%

1990

   100%    100%

1991

   100%    100%

1992

   100%    100%

1993

   100%    100%

1994

   100%    100%

1995

   100%    100%

1996

   100%    100%

1997

   100%    100%

1998

   100%    100%

1999

   100%    100%

2000

   100%    100%

2001

   100%    100%

2002

   100%    100%

2003

   100%    100%

2004

   100%    100%

2005

   100%    100%

2006

   100%    100%

2007

   100%    100%

2008

   100%    100%

2009

   100%    100%

20106

   100%    100%

 

THE FUND WILL TRADE WITH A VIEW TO TRACKING THE

DEUTSCHE BANK LIQUID COMMODITY INDEX–OPTIMUM YIELD CRUDE OIL EXCESS RETURN™ OVER TIME.

NEITHER THE PAST PERFORMANCE OF THE FUND NOR THE PRIOR INDEX LEVELS AND CHANGES, POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE, SHOULD BE TAKEN AS AN INDICATION OF THE FUND’S FUTURE PERFORMANCE.

 

DEUTSCHE BANK LIQUID COMMODITY INDEX–OPTIMUM YIELD CRUDE OIL TOTAL RETURN™

 

      CL 7
   High1    Low2

19885

   100%    100%

1989

   100%    100%

1990

   100%    100%

1991

   100%    100%

1992

   100%    100%

1993

   100%    100%

1994

   100%    100%

1995

   100%    100%

1996

   100%    100%

1997

   100%    100%

1998

   100%    100%

1999

   100%    100%

2000

   100%    100%

2001

   100%    100%

2002

   100%    100%

2003

   100%    100%

2004

   100%    100%

2005

   100%    100%

2006

   100%    100%

2007

   100%    100%

2008

   100%    100%

2009

   100%    100%

20106

   100%    100%

 

THE FUND WILL NOT TRADE WITH A VIEW TO TRACKING THE

DEUTSCHE BANK LIQUID COMMODITY INDEX–OPTIMUM YIELD CRUDE OIL TOTAL RETURN™ OVER TIME.

NEITHER THE PAST PERFORMANCE OF THE FUND NOR THE PRIOR INDEX LEVELS AND CHANGES, POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE, SHOULD BE TAKEN AS AN INDICATION OF THE FUND’S FUTURE PERFORMANCE.

 

See accompanying Notes and Legends.

 

27


All statistics based on data from December 2, 1988 to June 30, 2010.

 

VARIOUS STATISTICAL MEASURES

               DBLCI-OY
        CL  ER8        
   DBLCI-OY
        CL  TR9        
   Goldman Sachs
Crude Oil Total Return
                 Index10                 

Annualized Changes to Index Level11

           14.2%    18.8%    11.9%

Average rolling 3 month daily volatility12

           26.1%    26.1%    31.9%

Sharpe Ratio13

           0.40    0.58    0.26

% of months with positive change14

           57%    58%    56%

Average monthly positive change15

           6.6%    6.8%    8.1%

Average monthly negative change16

           -5.4%    -5.1%    -7.2%

ANNUALIZED INDEX LEVELS17

               DBLCI-OY
CL ER8
   DBLCI-OY
CL TR9
   Goldman Sachs Crude
Oil Total Return

                 Index10                 

1 year

           -4.5%    -4.4%    -9.9%

3 year

           -3.1%    -1.9%    -16.0%

5 year

           -0.9%    1.6%    -12.2%

7 year

           14.2%    16.8%    -0.2%

10 year

           13.5%    16.3%    2.5%

15 year

           17.0%    21.0%    10.2%

NEITHER THE PAST PERFORMANCE OF THE FUND NOR THE PRIOR INDEX LEVELS AND CHANGES, POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE, SHOULD BE TAKEN AS AN INDICATION OF THE FUND’S FUTURE PERFORMANCE.

WHILE THE FUND’S OBJECTIVE IS NOT TO GENERATE PROFIT THROUGH ACTIVE PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, BUT IS TO TRACK THE INDEX, BECAUSE THE INDEX WAS ESTABLISHED IN MAY 2006, CERTAIN INFORMATION RELATING TO INDEX CLOSING LEVELS MAY BE CONSIDERED TO BE “HYPOTHETICAL.” HYPOTHETICAL INFORMATION MAY HAVE CERTAIN INHERENT LIMITATIONS, SOME OF WHICH ARE DESCRIBED BELOW.

NO REPRESENTATION IS BEING MADE THAT THE INDEX WILL OR IS LIKELY TO ACHIEVE ANNUAL OR CUMULATIVE CLOSING LEVELS CONSISTENT WITH OR SIMILAR TO THOSE SET FORTH HEREIN. SIMILARLY, NO REPRESENTATION IS BEING MADE THAT THE FUND WILL GENERATE PROFITS OR LOSSES SIMILAR TO THE FUND’S PAST PERFORMANCE, WHEN AVAILABLE, OR THE HISTORICAL ANNUAL OR CUMULATIVE CHANGES IN THE INDEX CLOSING LEVELS. IN FACT, THERE ARE FREQUENTLY SHARP DIFFERENCES BETWEEN HYPOTHETICAL RESULTS AND THE ACTUAL RESULTS SUBSEQUENTLY ACHIEVED BY INVESTMENT METHODOLOGIES, WHETHER ACTIVE OR PASSIVE.

ONE OF THE LIMITATIONS OF HYPOTHETICAL INFORMATION IS THAT IT IS GENERALLY PREPARED WITH THE BENEFIT OF HINDSIGHT. TO THE EXTENT THAT INFORMATION PRESENTED HEREIN RELATES TO THE PERIOD DECEMBER 1988 THROUGH APRIL 2006, THE INDEX CLOSING LEVELS REFLECT THE APPLICATION OF THE INDEX’S METHODOLOGY, AND SELECTION OF INDEX COMMODITIES, IN HINDSIGHT.

NO HYPOTHETICAL RECORD CAN COMPLETELY ACCOUNT FOR THE IMPACT OF FINANCIAL RISK IN ACTUAL TRADING. FOR EXAMPLE, THERE ARE NUMEROUS FACTORS, INCLUDING THOSE DESCRIBED UNDER “THE RISKS YOU FACE” HEREIN, RELATED TO THE COMMODITIES MARKETS IN GENERAL OR TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FUND’S EFFORTS TO TRACK ITS INDEX OVER TIME WHICH CANNOT BE, AND HAVE NOT BEEN, ACCOUNTED FOR IN THE PREPARATION OF SUCH INDEX INFORMATION SET FORTH ON THE FOLLOWING PAGES, ALL OF WHICH CAN ADVERSELY AFFECT ACTUAL PERFORMANCE RESULTS FOR THE FUND. FURTHERMORE, THE INDEX INFORMATION DOES NOT INVOLVE FINANCIAL RISK OR ACCOUNT FOR THE IMPACT OF FEES AND COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FUND.

THE MANAGING OWNER COMMENCED OPERATIONS IN JANUARY 2006. AS MANAGING OWNER, THE MANAGING OWNER AND ITS TRADING PRINCIPALS HAVE BEEN MANAGING THE DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS FOR THE FUNDS AND RELATED PRODUCTS AND MANAGING FUTURES TRADING ACCOUNTS. BECAUSE THERE ARE LIMITED ACTUAL TRADING RESULTS TO COMPARE TO THE INDEX CLOSING LEVELS SET FORTH HEREIN, PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS SHOULD BE PARTICULARLY WARY OF PLACING UNDUE RELIANCE ON THE ANNUAL OR CUMULATIVE INDEX RESULTS.

See accompanying Notes and Legends.

 

28


COMPARISON OF DBLCI-OY CL ER, DBLCI-OY CL TR AND GOLDMAN SACHS CRUDE OIL TOTAL RETURN INDEX

 

LOGO

 

NEITHER THE PAST PERFORMANCE OF THE FUND NOR THE PRIOR INDEX LEVELS AND CHANGES, POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE, SHOULD BE TAKEN AS AN INDICATION OF THE FUND’S FUTURE PERFORMANCE.

 

Each of DBLCI-OY CL ER, DBLCI-OY CL TR and Goldman Sachs Crude Oil Total Return Index are indices and do not reflect actual trading. DBLCI-OY CL TR and Goldman Sachs Crude Oil Total Return Index are calculated on a total return basis and do not reflect any fees or expenses.

 

WHILE THE FUND’S OBJECTIVE IS NOT TO GENERATE PROFIT THROUGH ACTIVE PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, BUT IS TO TRACK THE INDEX, BECAUSE THE INDEX WAS ESTABLISHED IN MAY 2006, CERTAIN INFORMATION RELATING TO INDEX CLOSING LEVELS MAY BE CONSIDERED TO BE “HYPOTHETICAL.” HYPOTHETICAL INFORMATION MAY HAVE CERTAIN INHERENT LIMITATIONS, SOME OF WHICH ARE DESCRIBED BELOW.

 

NO REPRESENTATION IS BEING MADE THAT THE INDEX WILL OR IS LIKELY TO ACHIEVE ANNUAL OR CUMULATIVE CLOSING LEVELS CONSISTENT WITH OR SIMILAR TO THOSE SET FORTH HEREIN. SIMILARLY, NO REPRESENTATION IS BEING MADE THAT THE FUND WILL GENERATE PROFITS OR LOSSES SIMILAR TO THE FUND’S PAST PERFORMANCE, WHEN AVAILABLE, OR THE HISTORICAL ANNUAL OR CUMULATIVE CHANGES IN THE INDEX CLOSING LEVELS. IN FACT, THERE ARE FREQUENTLY SHARP DIFFERENCES BETWEEN HYPOTHETICAL RESULTS AND THE ACTUAL RESULTS SUBSEQUENTLY ACHIEVED BY INVESTMENT METHODOLOGIES, WHETHER ACTIVE OR PASSIVE.

 

ONE OF THE LIMITATIONS OF HYPOTHETICAL INFORMATION IS THAT IT IS GENERALLY PREPARED WITH THE BENEFIT OF HINDSIGHT. TO THE EXTENT THAT INFORMATION PRESENTED HEREIN RELATES TO THE PERIOD DECEMBER 1988 THROUGH APRIL 2006, THE INDEX CLOSING LEVELS REFLECT THE APPLICATION OF THE INDEX’S METHODOLOGY, AND SELECTION OF INDEX COMMODITIES, IN HINDSIGHT.

 

NO HYPOTHETICAL RECORD CAN COMPLETELY ACCOUNT FOR THE IMPACT OF FINANCIAL RISK IN ACTUAL TRADING. FOR EXAMPLE, THERE ARE NUMEROUS FACTORS, INCLUDING THOSE DESCRIBED UNDER “THE RISKS YOU FACE” HEREIN, RELATED TO THE COMMODITIES MARKETS IN GENERAL OR TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FUND’S EFFORTS TO TRACK ITS INDEX OVER TIME WHICH CANNOT BE, AND HAVE NOT BEEN, ACCOUNTED FOR IN THE PREPARATION OF SUCH INDEX INFORMATION SET FORTH ON THE FOLLOWING PAGES, ALL OF WHICH CAN ADVERSELY AFFECT ACTUAL PERFORMANCE RESULTS FOR THE FUND. FURTHERMORE, THE INDEX INFORMATION DOES NOT INVOLVE FINANCIAL RISK OR ACCOUNT FOR THE IMPACT OF FEES AND COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FUND.

 

THE MANAGING OWNER COMMENCED OPERATIONS IN JANUARY 2006. AS MANAGING OWNER, THE MANAGING OWNER AND ITS TRADING PRINCIPALS HAVE BEEN MANAGING THE DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS FOR THE FUNDS AND RELATED PRODUCTS AND MANAGING FUTURES TRADING ACCOUNTS. BECAUSE THERE ARE LIMITED ACTUAL TRADING RESULTS TO COMPARE TO THE INDEX CLOSING LEVELS SET FORTH HEREIN, PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS SHOULD BE PARTICULARLY WARY OF PLACING UNDUE RELIANCE ON THE ANNUAL OR CUMULATIVE INDEX RESULTS.

 

See accompanying Notes and Legends.

 

29


COMPARISON OF DBLCI-OY CL TR AND GOLDMAN SACHS CRUDE OIL TOTAL RETURN INDEX

 

LOGO

 

NEITHER THE PAST PERFORMANCE OF THE FUND NOR THE PRIOR INDEX LEVELS AND CHANGES, POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE, SHOULD BE TAKEN AS AN INDICATION OF THE FUND’S FUTURE PERFORMANCE.

 

Each of DBLCI-OY CL TR and Goldman Sachs Crude Oil Total Return Index are indices and do not reflect actual trading. DBLCI-OY CL TR and Goldman Sachs Crude Oil Total Return Index are calculated on a total return basis and do not reflect any fees or expenses.

 

WHILE THE FUND’S OBJECTIVE IS NOT TO GENERATE PROFIT THROUGH ACTIVE PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, BUT IS TO TRACK THE INDEX, BECAUSE THE INDEX WAS ESTABLISHED IN MAY 2006, CERTAIN INFORMATION RELATING TO INDEX CLOSING LEVELS MAY BE CONSIDERED TO BE “HYPOTHETICAL.” HYPOTHETICAL INFORMATION MAY HAVE CERTAIN INHERENT LIMITATIONS, SOME OF WHICH ARE DESCRIBED BELOW.

 

NO REPRESENTATION IS BEING MADE THAT THE INDEX WILL OR IS LIKELY TO ACHIEVE ANNUAL OR CUMULATIVE CLOSING LEVELS CONSISTENT WITH OR SIMILAR TO THOSE SET FORTH HEREIN. SIMILARLY, NO REPRESENTATION IS BEING MADE THAT THE FUND WILL GENERATE PROFITS OR LOSSES SIMILAR TO THE FUND’S PAST PERFORMANCE, WHEN AVAILABLE, OR THE HISTORICAL ANNUAL OR CUMULATIVE CHANGES IN THE INDEX CLOSING LEVELS. IN FACT, THERE ARE FREQUENTLY SHARP DIFFERENCES BETWEEN HYPOTHETICAL RESULTS AND THE ACTUAL RESULTS SUBSEQUENTLY ACHIEVED BY INVESTMENT METHODOLOGIES, WHETHER ACTIVE OR PASSIVE.

 

ONE OF THE LIMITATIONS OF HYPOTHETICAL INFORMATION IS THAT IT IS GENERALLY PREPARED WITH THE BENEFIT OF HINDSIGHT. TO THE EXTENT THAT INFORMATION PRESENTED HEREIN RELATES TO THE PERIOD DECEMBER 1988 THROUGH APRIL 2006, THE INDEX CLOSING LEVELS REFLECT THE APPLICATION OF THE INDEX’S METHODOLOGY, AND SELECTION OF INDEX COMMODITIES, IN HINDSIGHT.

 

NO HYPOTHETICAL RECORD CAN COMPLETELY ACCOUNT FOR THE IMPACT OF FINANCIAL RISK IN ACTUAL TRADING. FOR EXAMPLE, THERE ARE NUMEROUS FACTORS, INCLUDING THOSE DESCRIBED UNDER “THE RISKS YOU FACE” HEREIN, RELATED TO THE COMMODITIES MARKETS IN GENERAL OR TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FUND’S EFFORTS TO TRACK ITS INDEX OVER TIME WHICH CANNOT BE, AND HAVE NOT BEEN, ACCOUNTED FOR IN THE PREPARATION OF SUCH INDEX INFORMATION SET FORTH ON THE FOLLOWING PAGES, ALL OF WHICH CAN ADVERSELY AFFECT ACTUAL PERFORMANCE RESULTS FOR THE FUND. FURTHERMORE, THE INDEX INFORMATION DOES NOT INVOLVE FINANCIAL RISK OR ACCOUNT FOR THE IMPACT OF FEES AND COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FUND.

 

THE MANAGING OWNER COMMENCED OPERATIONS IN JANUARY 2006. AS MANAGING OWNER, THE MANAGING OWNER AND ITS TRADING PRINCIPALS HAVE BEEN MANAGING THE DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS FOR THE FUNDS AND RELATED PRODUCTS AND MANAGING FUTURES TRADING ACCOUNTS. BECAUSE THERE ARE LIMITED ACTUAL TRADING RESULTS TO COMPARE TO THE INDEX CLOSING LEVELS SET FORTH HEREIN, PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS SHOULD BE PARTICULARLY WARY OF PLACING UNDUE RELIANCE ON THE ANNUAL OR CUMULATIVE INDEX RESULTS.

 

See accompanying Notes and Legends.

 

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NOTES AND LEGENDS:

 

1. “High” reflects the highest closing level of the Index during the applicable year.
2. “Low” reflects the lowest closing level of the Index during the applicable year.
3. “Annual Index Changes” reflect the change to the Index level on an annual basis as of December 31 of each applicable year.
4. “Index Changes Since Inception” reflects the change of the Index level since inception on a compounded annual basis as of December 31 of each applicable year.
5. Closing levels as of inception on December 2, 1988.
6. Closing levels as of June 30, 2010.
7. The Deutsche Bank Liquid Commodity Index–Optimum Yield Crude Oil Excess Return™ and Deutsche Bank Liquid Commodity Index–Optimum Yield Crude Oil Total Return™ reflect the change in market value of CL (Light, Sweet Crude Oil) on an optimum yield basis.
8. “DBLCI-OY CL ER™” is Deutsche Bank Liquid Commodity Index–Optimum Yield Crude Oil Excess Return™.
9. “DBLCI-OY CL TR™” is Deutsche Bank Liquid Commodity Index–Optimum Yield Crude Oil Total Return™.
10. “Goldman Sachs Crude Oil Total Return Index” is Goldman Sachs Crude Oil Total Return Index.
11. “Annualized Changes to Index Level” reflect the change to the applicable index level on an annual basis as of December 31 of each applicable year.
12. “Average rolling 3 month daily volatility.” The daily volatility reflects the relative rate at which the price of the applicable index moves up and down, which is found by calculating the annualized standard deviation of the daily change in price. In turn, an average of this value is calculated on a 3 month rolling basis.
13. “Sharpe Ratio” compares the annualized rate of return minus the annualized risk-free rate of return to the annualized variability — often referred to as the “standard deviation” — of the monthly rates of return. A Sharpe Ratio of 1:1 or higher indicates that, according to the measures used in calculating the ratio, the rate of return achieved by a particular strategy has equaled or exceeded the risks assumed by such strategy. The risk-free rate of return that was used in these calculations was assumed to be 3.75%.
14. “% of months with positive change” during the period from inception to June 30, 2010.
15. “Average monthly positive change” during the period from inception to June 30, 2010.
16. “Average monthly negative change” during the period from inception to June 30, 2010.
17. “Annualized Index Levels” reflect the change to the level of the applicable index on an annual basis as of December 31 of each applicable time period (e.g., 1 year, 3, 5 or 7, 10 or 15 years, as applicable).

 

WHILE THE FUND’S OBJECTIVE IS NOT TO GENERATE PROFIT THROUGH ACTIVE PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, BUT IS TO TRACK THE INDEX, BECAUSE THE INDEX WAS ESTABLISHED IN MAY 2006, CERTAIN INFORMATION RELATING TO INDEX CLOSING LEVELS MAY BE CONSIDERED TO BE “HYPOTHETICAL.” HYPOTHETICAL INFORMATION MAY HAVE CERTAIN INHERENT LIMITATIONS, SOME OF WHICH ARE DESCRIBED BELOW.

 

NO REPRESENTATION IS BEING MADE THAT THE INDEX WILL OR IS LIKELY TO ACHIEVE ANNUAL OR CUMULATIVE CLOSING LEVELS CONSISTENT WITH OR SIMILAR TO THOSE SET FORTH HEREIN. SIMILARLY, NO REPRESENTATION IS BEING MADE THAT THE FUND WILL GENERATE PROFITS OR LOSSES SIMILAR TO THE FUND’S PAST PERFORMANCE, WHEN AVAILABLE, OR THE HISTORICAL ANNUAL OR CUMULATIVE CHANGES IN THE INDEX CLOSING LEVELS. IN FACT, THERE ARE FREQUENTLY SHARP DIFFERENCES BETWEEN HYPOTHETICAL RESULTS AND THE ACTUAL RESULTS SUBSEQUENTLY ACHIEVED BY INVESTMENT METHODOLOGIES, WHETHER ACTIVE OR PASSIVE.

 

ONE OF THE LIMITATIONS OF HYPOTHETICAL INFORMATION IS THAT IT IS GENERALLY PREPARED WITH THE BENEFIT OF HINDSIGHT. TO THE EXTENT THAT INFORMATION PRESENTED HEREIN RELATES TO THE PERIOD DECEMBER 1988 THROUGH APRIL 2006, THE INDEX CLOSING LEVELS REFLECT THE APPLICATION OF THE INDEX’S METHODOLOGY, AND SELECTION OF INDEX COMMODITIES, IN HINDSIGHT.

 

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NO HYPOTHETICAL RECORD CAN COMPLETELY ACCOUNT FOR THE IMPACT OF FINANCIAL RISK IN ACTUAL TRADING. FOR EXAMPLE, THERE ARE NUMEROUS FACTORS, INCLUDING THOSE DESCRIBED UNDER “THE RISKS YOU FACE” HEREIN, RELATED TO THE COMMODITIES MARKETS IN GENERAL OR TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FUND’S EFFORTS TO TRACK ITS INDEX OVER TIME WHICH CANNOT BE, AND HAVE NOT BEEN, ACCOUNTED FOR IN THE PREPARATION OF SUCH INDEX INFORMATION SET FORTH ON THE FOLLOWING PAGES, ALL OF WHICH CAN ADVERSELY AFFECT ACTUAL PERFORMANCE RESULTS FOR THE FUND. FURTHERMORE, THE INDEX INFORMATION DOES NOT INVOLVE FINANCIAL RISK OR ACCOUNT FOR THE IMPACT OF FEES AND COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FUND.

 

THE MANAGING OWNER COMMENCED OPERATIONS IN JANUARY 2006. AS MANAGING OWNER, THE MANAGING OWNER AND ITS TRADING PRINCIPALS HAVE BEEN MANAGING THE DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS FOR THE FUNDS AND RELATED PRODUCTS AND MANAGING FUTURES TRADING ACCOUNTS. BECAUSE THERE ARE LIMITED ACTUAL TRADING RESULTS TO COMPARE TO THE INDEX CLOSING LEVELS SET FORTH HEREIN, PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS SHOULD BE PARTICULARLY WARY OF PLACING UNDUE RELIANCE ON THE ANNUAL OR CUMULATIVE INDEX RESULTS.

 

ALTHOUGH THE INDEX SPONSOR WILL OBTAIN INFORMATION FOR INCLUSION IN OR FOR USE IN THE CALCULATION OF THE INDEX FROM SOURCE(S) WHICH THE INDEX SPONSOR CONSIDERS RELIABLE, THE INDEX SPONSOR WILL NOT INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY SUCH INFORMATION AND DOES NOT GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY AND/OR THE COMPLETENESS OF THE INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN. THE INDEX SPONSOR SHALL NOT BE LIABLE (WHETHER IN NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) TO ANY PERSON FOR ANY ERROR IN THE INDEX AND THE INDEX SPONSOR IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO ADVISE ANY PERSON OF ANY ERROR THEREIN.

 

UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED, NO TRANSACTION RELATING TO THE INDEX IS SPONSORED, ENDORSED, SOLD OR PROMOTED BY THE INDEX SPONSOR AND THE INDEX SPONSOR MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES AS TO (A) THE ADVISABILITY OF PURCHASING OR ASSUMING ANY RISK IN CONNECTION WITH ANY SUCH TRANSACTION (B) THE LEVELS AT WHICH THE INDEX STANDS AT ANY PARTICULAR TIME ON ANY PARTICULAR DATE (C) THE RESULTS TO BE OBTAINED BY THE ISSUER OF ANY SECURITY OR ANY COUNTERPARTY OR ANY SUCH ISSUER’S SECURITY HOLDERS OR CUSTOMERS OR ANY SUCH COUNTERPARTY’S CUSTOMERS OR COUNTERPARTIES OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY FROM THE USE OF THE INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN IN CONNECTION WITH ANY LICENSED RIGHTS OR FOR ANY OTHER USE OR (D) ANY OTHER MATTER. THE INDEX SPONSOR MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE WITH RESPECT TO THE INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN.

 

WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OF THE FOREGOING, IN NO EVENT SHALL THE INDEX SPONSOR HAVE ANY LIABILITY (WHETHER IN NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) TO ANY PERSON FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, CONSEQUENTIAL OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES (INCLUDING LOST PROFITS) EVEN IF NOTIFIED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

 

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PRECIOUS METALS SECTOR DATA

RELATING TO

DEUTSCHE BANK LIQUID COMMODITY INDEX—OPTIMUM YIELD PRECIOUS METALS EXCESS RETURN™

(DBLCI-OY PRECIOUS METALS ER™)

 

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CLOSING LEVELS TABLES

DEUTSCHE BANK LIQUID COMMODITY INDEX—OPTIMUM YIELD PRECIOUS METALS EXCESS RETURN™

 

      CLOSING LEVEL    CHANGES
   High1    Low2    Annual  Index
Changes3
   Index Changes  Since
Inception4

19885

   99.45    94.47      -5.10%      -5.10%

1989

   95.07    78.33    -10.54%    -15.10%

1990

   88.33    70.07    -12.51%    -25.72%

1991

   75.34    62.42    -15.60%    -37.30%

1992

   64.28    56.55      -9.44%    -43.22%

1993

   71.31    55.38      18.49%    -32.72%

1994

   68.95    61.70      -6.24%    -36.92%

1995

   65.86    60.00      -4.13%    -39.53%

1996

   65.24    54.89      -9.22%    -45.11%

1997

   55.35    43.82    -17.28%    -54.59%

1998

   48.63    40.62      -7.08%    -57.81%

1999

   45.88    37.10      -1.70%    -58.53%

2000

   44.35    36.32    -11.36%    -63.24%

2001

   37.53    33.78      -2.66%    -64.22%

2002

   42.57    35.33      18.95%    -57.43%

2003

   50.84    39.24      19.06%    -49.32%

2004

   57.55    46.00        6.35%    -46.10%

2005

   64.36    50.94      16.97%    -36.95%

2006

   89.86    63.88      21.19%    -23.60%

2007

   93.76    72.62      20.64%      -7.82%

2008

   111.75    70.48      -4.17%    -11.67%

2009

   125.88    80.96      27.73%      12.83%

20106

   129.02    106.48      12.84%      27.32%

THE FUND WILL TRADE WITH A VIEW TO TRACKING THE DEUTSCHE BANK LIQUID COMMODITY INDEX–OPTIMUM YIELD PRECIOUS METALS EXCESS RETURN™ OVER TIME.

NEITHER THE PAST PERFORMANCE OF THE FUND NOR THE PRIOR INDEX LEVELS AND CHANGES, POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE, SHOULD BE TAKEN AS AN INDICATION OF THE FUND’S FUTURE PERFORMANCE.

 

DEUTSCHE BANK LIQUID COMMODITY INDEX—OPTIMUM YIELD PRECIOUS METALS TOTAL RETURN™

 

      CLOSING LEVEL    CHANGES
   High1    Low2   

Annual Index

Changes3

   Index Changes Since
Inception4

19885

     99.52      95.05      -4.49%      -4.49%

1989

     98.10      83.59      -2.82%      -7.18%

1990

     97.35      81.17      -5.51%    -12.30%

1991

     89.20      77.58    -10.84%    -21.81%

1992

     80.34      72.71      -6.21%    -26.66%

1993

     93.75      71.94      22.16%    -10.41%

1994

     93.57      85.44      -2.11%    -12.31%

1995

     93.31      84.23        1.38%    -11.10%

1996

     96.38      84.72      -4.43%    -15.04%

1997

     86.39      71.19    -12.91%    -26.00%

1998

     80.52      68.46      -2.45%    -27.81%

1999

     81.29      65.38        3.05%    -25.61%

2000

     80.04      68.62      -5.96%    -30.05%

2001

     73.58      65.10        0.81%    -29.48%

2002

     85.28      69.70      20.93%    -14.72%

2003

   102.89      78.85      20.29%        2.58%

2004

   117.90      93.42        7.84%      10.62%

2005

   136.03    104.80      20.74%      33.56%

2006

   193.51    135.42      27.17%      69.85%

2007

   216.92    161.55      26.12%    114.21%

2008

   260.94    166.06       -2.83%    108.15%

2009

   297.04    190.78      27.92%    166.26%

20106

   304.64    251.28      12.91%    200.63%

THE FUND WILL NOT TRADE WITH A VIEW TO TRACKING THE DEUTSCHE BANK LIQUID COMMODITY INDEX–OPTIMUM YIELD PRECIOUS METALS TOTAL RETURN™ OVER TIME. NEITHER THE PAST PERFORMANCE OF THE FUND NOR THE PRIOR INDEX LEVELS AND CHANGES, POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE, SHOULD BE TAKEN AS AN INDICATION OF THE FUND’S FUTURE PERFORMANCE.

See accompanying Notes and Legends.

 

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INDEX COMMODITIES WEIGHTS TABLES

DEUTSCHE BANK LIQUID COMMODITY INDEX—OPTIMUM YIELD PRECIOUS METALS EXCESS RETURN™

 

     GC7   SI7
  High1   Low2   High   Low

19885

  80.0%   79.6%   20.0%   20.4%

1989

  79.7%   80.9%   20.3%   19.1%

1990

  81.2%   80.0%   18.8%   20.0%

1991

  80.9%   80.5%   19.1%   19.5%

1992

  78.8%   80.1%   21.2%   19.9%

1993

  77.3%   80.3%   22.7%   19.7%

1994

  76.6%   81.7%   23.4%   18.3%

1995

  78.7%   82.3%   21.3%   17.7%

1996

  79.9%   79.8%   20.1%   20.2%

1997

  77.8%   77.0%   22.2%   23.0%

1998

  75.9%   78.5%   24.1%   21.5%

1999

  80.0%   77.2%   20.0%   22.8%

2000

  80.1%   80.4%   19.9%   19.6%

2001

  82.1%   81.0%   17.9%   19.0%

2002

  80.7%   79.5%   19.3%   20.5%

2003

  78.6%   80.4%   21.4%   19.6%

2004

  79.7%   77.9%   20.3%   22.1%

2005

  79.3%   81.2%   20.7%   18.8%

2006

  76.1%   79.6%   23.9%   20.4%

2007

  81.1%   80.1%   18.9%   19.9%

2008

  78.4%   81.4%   21.6%   18.6%

2009

  80.2%   80.9%   19.8%   19.1%

20106

  80.6%   81.8%   19.4%   18.2%

 

THE FUND WILL TRADE WITH A VIEW TO TRACKING THE DEUTSCHE BANK LIQUID COMMODITY INDEX–OPTIMUM YIELD PRECIOUS METALS EXCESS RETURN™ OVER TIME.

NEITHER THE PAST PERFORMANCE OF THE FUND NOR THE PRIOR INDEX LEVELS AND CHANGES, POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE, SHOULD BE TAKEN AS AN INDICATION OF THE FUND’S FUTURE PERFORMANCE.

 

DEUTSCHE BANK LIQUID COMMODITY INDEX–OPTIMUM YIELD PRECIOUS METALS TOTAL RETURN™

 

     GC7   SI7
  High1   Low2   High   Low

19885

  80.0%   79.6%   20.0%   20.4%

1989

  79.5%   80.2%   20.5%   19.8%

1990

  81.2%   79.8%   18.8%   20.2%

1991

  80.9%   79.6%   19.1%   20.4%

1992

  79.1%   80.1%   20.9%   19.9%

1993

  77.1%   80.3%   22.9%   19.7%

1994

  77.0%   81.7%   23.0%   18.3%

1995

  77.8%   82.3%   22.2%   17.7%

1996

  79.9%   80.1%   20.1%   19.9%

1997

  77.8%   77.0%   22.2%   23.0%

1998

  75.9%   78.5%   24.1%   21.5%

1999

  80.0%   77.2%   20.0%   22.8%

2000

  80.1%   80.2%   19.9%   19.8%

2001

  82.1%   81.0%   17.9%   19.0%

2002

  80.4%   79.5%   19.6%   20.5%

2003

  78.6%   80.4%   21.4%   19.6%

2004

  79.7%   77.9%   20.3%   22.1%

2005

  79.3%   81.2%   20.7%   18.8%

2006

  76.1%   79.6%   23.9%   20.4%

2007

  81.1%   80.1%   18.9%   19.9%

2008

  78.4%   81.4%   21.6%   18.6%

2009

  80.2%   80.9%   19.8%   19.1%

20106

  80.6%   81.8%   19.4%   18.2%

 

THE FUND WILL NOT TRADE WITH A VIEW TO TRACKING THE DEUTSCHE BANK LIQUID COMMODITY INDEX–OPTIMUM YIELD PRECIOUS METALS TOTAL RETURN™ OVER TIME.

NEITHER THE PAST PERFORMANCE OF THE FUND NOR THE PRIOR INDEX LEVELS AND CHANGES, POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE, SHOULD BE TAKEN AS AN INDICATION OF THE FUND’S FUTURE PERFORMANCE.

 

See accompanying Notes and Legends.

 

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All statistics based on data from December 2, 1988 to June 30, 2010.

 

VARIOUS STATISTICAL MEASURES

       DBLCI-OY Precious
Metals ER8
   DBLCI-OY Precious
Metals TR9
   Goldman Sachs
US Precious Metals Total
Return10

Annualized Changes to Index Level11

     1.1%    5.2%    5.5%

Average rolling 3 month daily volatility12

     15.3%    15.3%    14.6%

Sharpe Ratio13

     -17.2%    9.7%    11.7%

% of months with positive change14

     45.8%    50.6%    51.4%

Average monthly positive change15

     3.9%    3.9%    3.7%

Average monthly negative change16

     -3.1%    -3.0%    -2.9%

ANNUALIZED INDEX LEVELS17

       DBLCI-OY Precious
Metals ER8
   DBLCI-OY Precious
Metals TR9
   Goldman Sachs US
Precious Metals Total
Return10

1 year

     34.3%    34.4%    33.7%

3 year

     19.3%    20.7%    21.6%

5 year

     19.0%    22.1%    21.8%

7 year

     17.3%    19.9%    19.7%

10 year

     12.1%    14.9%    14.9%

15 year

     4.9%    8.5%    8.8%

 

NEITHER THE PAST PERFORMANCE OF THE FUND NOR THE PRIOR INDEX LEVELS AND CHANGES, POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE, SHOULD BE TAKEN AS AN INDICATION OF THE FUND’S FUTURE PERFORMANCE.

 

WHILE THE FUND’S OBJECTIVE IS NOT TO GENERATE PROFIT THROUGH ACTIVE PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, BUT IS TO TRACK THE INDEX, BECAUSE THE INDEX WAS ESTABLISHED IN JULY 2006, CERTAIN INFORMATION RELATING TO INDEX CLOSING LEVELS MAY BE CONSIDERED TO BE “HYPOTHETICAL.” HYPOTHETICAL INFORMATION MAY HAVE CERTAIN INHERENT LIMITATIONS, SOME OF WHICH ARE DESCRIBED BELOW.

 

NO REPRESENTATION IS BEING MADE THAT THE INDEX WILL OR IS LIKELY TO ACHIEVE ANNUAL OR CUMULATIVE CLOSING LEVELS CONSISTENT WITH OR SIMILAR TO THOSE SET FORTH HEREIN. SIMILARLY, NO REPRESENTATION IS BEING MADE THAT THE FUND WILL GENERATE PROFITS OR LOSSES SIMILAR TO THE FUND’S PAST PERFORMANCE, WHEN AVAILABLE, OR THE HISTORICAL ANNUAL OR CUMULATIVE CHANGES IN THE INDEX CLOSING LEVELS. IN FACT, THERE ARE FREQUENTLY SHARP DIFFERENCES BETWEEN HYPOTHETICAL RESULTS AND THE ACTUAL RESULTS SUBSEQUENTLY ACHIEVED BY INVESTMENT METHODOLOGIES, WHETHER ACTIVE OR PASSIVE.

 

ONE OF THE LIMITATIONS OF HYPOTHETICAL INFORMATION IS THAT IT IS GENERALLY PREPARED WITH THE BENEFIT OF HINDSIGHT. TO THE EXTENT THAT INFORMATION PRESENTED HEREIN RELATES TO THE PERIOD DECEMBER 1988 THROUGH JUNE 2006, THE INDEX CLOSING LEVELS REFLECT THE APPLICATION OF THE INDEX’S METHODOLOGY, AND SELECTION OF INDEX COMMODITIES, IN HINDSIGHT.

 

NO HYPOTHETICAL RECORD CAN COMPLETELY ACCOUNT FOR THE IMPACT OF FINANCIAL RISK IN ACTUAL TRADING. FOR EXAMPLE, THERE ARE NUMEROUS FACTORS, INCLUDING THOSE DESCRIBED UNDER “THE RISKS YOU FACE” HEREIN, RELATED TO THE COMMODITIES MARKETS IN GENERAL OR TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FUND’S EFFORTS TO TRACK ITS INDEX OVER TIME WHICH CANNOT BE, AND HAVE NOT BEEN, ACCOUNTED FOR IN THE PREPARATION OF SUCH INDEX INFORMATION SET FORTH ON THE FOLLOWING PAGES, ALL OF WHICH CAN ADVERSELY AFFECT ACTUAL PERFORMANCE RESULTS FOR THE FUND. FURTHERMORE, THE INDEX INFORMATION DOES NOT INVOLVE FINANCIAL RISK OR ACCOUNT FOR THE IMPACT OF FEES AND COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FUND.

 

THE MANAGING OWNER COMMENCED OPERATIONS IN JANUARY 2006. AS MANAGING OWNER, THE MANAGING OWNER AND ITS TRADING PRINCIPALS HAVE BEEN MANAGING THE DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS FOR THE FUNDS AND RELATED PRODUCTS AND MANAGING FUTURES TRADING ACCOUNTS. BECAUSE THERE ARE LIMITED ACTUAL TRADING RESULTS TO COMPARE TO THE INDEX CLOSING LEVELS SET FORTH HEREIN, PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS SHOULD BE PARTICULARLY WARY OF PLACING UNDUE RELIANCE ON THE ANNUAL OR CUMULATIVE INDEX RESULTS.

 

See accompanying Notes and Legends.

 

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COMPARISON OF DBLCI-OY PRECIOUS METALS ER, DBLCI-OY PRECIOUS METALS TR AND GOLDMAN SACHS US PRECIOUS METALS TOTAL RETURN INDEX

 

LOGO

 

NEITHER THE PAST PERFORMANCE OF THE FUND NOR THE PRIOR INDEX LEVELS AND CHANGES, POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE, SHOULD BE TAKEN AS AN INDICATION OF THE FUND’S FUTURE PERFORMANCE.

 

Each of DBLCI-OY Precious Metals ER, DBLCI-OY Precious Metals TR and Goldman Sachs US Precious Metals Total Return Index are indices and do not reflect actual trading. DBLCI-OY Precious Metals TR and Goldman Sachs US Precious Metals Total Return Index are calculated on a total return basis and do not reflect any fees or expenses.

 

WHILE THE FUND’S OBJECTIVE IS NOT TO GENERATE PROFIT THROUGH ACTIVE PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, BUT IS TO TRACK THE INDEX, BECAUSE THE INDEX WAS ESTABLISHED IN JULY 2006, CERTAIN INFORMATION RELATING TO INDEX CLOSING LEVELS MAY BE CONSIDERED TO BE “HYPOTHETICAL.” HYPOTHETICAL INFORMATION MAY HAVE CERTAIN INHERENT LIMITATIONS, SOME OF WHICH ARE DESCRIBED BELOW.

 

NO REPRESENTATION IS BEING MADE THAT THE INDEX WILL OR IS LIKELY TO ACHIEVE ANNUAL OR CUMULATIVE CLOSING LEVELS CONSISTENT WITH OR SIMILAR TO THOSE SET FORTH HEREIN. SIMILARLY, NO REPRESENTATION IS BEING MADE THAT THE FUND WILL GENERATE PROFITS OR LOSSES SIMILAR TO THE FUND’S PAST PERFORMANCE, WHEN AVAILABLE, OR THE HISTORICAL ANNUAL OR CUMULATIVE CHANGES IN THE INDEX CLOSING LEVELS. IN FACT, THERE ARE FREQUENTLY SHARP DIFFERENCES BETWEEN HYPOTHETICAL RESULTS AND THE ACTUAL RESULTS SUBSEQUENTLY ACHIEVED BY INVESTMENT METHODOLOGIES, WHETHER ACTIVE OR PASSIVE.

 

ONE OF THE LIMITATIONS OF HYPOTHETICAL INFORMATION IS THAT IT IS GENERALLY PREPARED WITH THE BENEFIT OF HINDSIGHT. TO THE EXTENT THAT INFORMATION PRESENTED HEREIN RELATES TO THE PERIOD DECEMBER 1988 THROUGH JUNE 2006, THE INDEX CLOSING LEVELS REFLECT THE APPLICATION OF THE INDEX’S METHODOLOGY, AND SELECTION OF INDEX COMMODITIES, IN HINDSIGHT.

 

NO HYPOTHETICAL RECORD CAN COMPLETELY ACCOUNT FOR THE IMPACT OF FINANCIAL RISK IN ACTUAL TRADING. FOR EXAMPLE, THERE ARE NUMEROUS FACTORS, INCLUDING THOSE DESCRIBED UNDER “THE RISKS YOU FACE” HEREIN, RELATED TO THE COMMODITIES MARKETS IN GENERAL OR TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FUND’S EFFORTS TO TRACK ITS INDEX OVER TIME WHICH CANNOT BE, AND HAVE NOT BEEN, ACCOUNTED FOR IN THE PREPARATION OF SUCH INDEX INFORMATION SET FORTH ON THE FOLLOWING PAGES, ALL OF WHICH CAN ADVERSELY AFFECT ACTUAL PERFORMANCE RESULTS FOR THE FUND. FURTHERMORE, THE INDEX INFORMATION DOES NOT INVOLVE FINANCIAL RISK OR ACCOUNT FOR THE IMPACT OF FEES AND COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FUND.

 

THE MANAGING OWNER COMMENCED OPERATIONS IN JANUARY 2006. AS MANAGING OWNER, THE MANAGING OWNER AND ITS TRADING PRINCIPALS HAVE BEEN MANAGING THE DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS FOR THE FUNDS AND RELATED PRODUCTS AND MANAGING FUTURES TRADING ACCOUNTS. BECAUSE THERE ARE LIMITED ACTUAL TRADING RESULTS TO COMPARE TO THE INDEX CLOSING LEVELS SET FORTH HEREIN, PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS SHOULD BE PARTICULARLY WARY OF PLACING UNDUE RELIANCE ON THE ANNUAL OR CUMULATIVE INDEX RESULTS.

 

See accompanying Notes and Legends.

 

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COMPARISON OF DBLCI-OY PRECIOUS METALS TR AND GOLDMAN SACHS US PRECIOUS METALS TOTAL RETURN INDEX

 

LOGO

 

NEITHER THE PAST PERFORMANCE OF THE FUND NOR THE PRIOR INDEX LEVELS AND CHANGES, POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE, SHOULD BE TAKEN AS AN INDICATION OF THE FUND’S FUTURE PERFORMANCE.

 

Each of DBLCI-OY Precious Metals TR and Goldman Sachs US Precious Metals Total Return Index are indices and do not reflect actual trading. DBLCI-OY Precious Metals TR and Goldman Sachs US Precious Metals Total Return Index are calculated on a total return basis and do not reflect any fees or expenses.

 

WHILE THE FUND’S OBJECTIVE IS NOT TO GENERATE PROFIT THROUGH ACTIVE PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, BUT IS TO TRACK THE INDEX, BECAUSE THE INDEX WAS ESTABLISHED IN JULY 2006, CERTAIN INFORMATION RELATING TO INDEX CLOSING LEVELS MAY BE CONSIDERED TO BE “HYPOTHETICAL.” HYPOTHETICAL INFORMATION MAY HAVE CERTAIN INHERENT LIMITATIONS, SOME OF WHICH ARE DESCRIBED BELOW.

 

NO REPRESENTATION IS BEING MADE THAT THE INDEX WILL OR IS LIKELY TO ACHIEVE ANNUAL OR CUMULATIVE CLOSING LEVELS CONSISTENT WITH OR SIMILAR TO THOSE SET FORTH HEREIN. SIMILARLY, NO REPRESENTATION IS BEING MADE THAT THE FUND WILL GENERATE PROFITS OR LOSSES SIMILAR TO THE FUND’S PAST PERFORMANCE, WHEN AVAILABLE, OR THE HISTORICAL ANNUAL OR CUMULATIVE CHANGES IN THE INDEX CLOSING LEVELS. IN FACT, THERE ARE FREQUENTLY SHARP DIFFERENCES BETWEEN HYPOTHETICAL RESULTS AND THE ACTUAL RESULTS SUBSEQUENTLY ACHIEVED BY INVESTMENT METHODOLOGIES, WHETHER ACTIVE OR PASSIVE.

 

ONE OF THE LIMITATIONS OF HYPOTHETICAL INFORMATION IS THAT IT IS GENERALLY PREPARED WITH THE BENEFIT OF HINDSIGHT. TO THE EXTENT THAT INFORMATION PRESENTED HEREIN RELATES TO THE PERIOD DECEMBER 1988 THROUGH JUNE 2006, THE INDEX CLOSING LEVELS REFLECT THE APPLICATION OF THE INDEX’S METHODOLOGY, AND SELECTION OF INDEX COMMODITIES, IN HINDSIGHT.

 

NO HYPOTHETICAL RECORD CAN COMPLETELY ACCOUNT FOR THE IMPACT OF FINANCIAL RISK IN ACTUAL TRADING. FOR EXAMPLE, THERE ARE NUMEROUS FACTORS, INCLUDING THOSE DESCRIBED UNDER “THE RISKS YOU FACE” HEREIN, RELATED TO THE COMMODITIES MARKETS IN GENERAL OR TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FUND’S EFFORTS TO TRACK ITS INDEX OVER TIME WHICH CANNOT BE, AND HAVE NOT BEEN, ACCOUNTED FOR IN THE PREPARATION OF SUCH INDEX INFORMATION SET FORTH ON THE FOLLOWING PAGES, ALL OF WHICH CAN ADVERSELY AFFECT ACTUAL PERFORMANCE RESULTS FOR THE FUND. FURTHERMORE, THE INDEX INFORMATION DOES NOT INVOLVE FINANCIAL RISK OR ACCOUNT FOR THE IMPACT OF FEES AND COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FUND.

 

THE MANAGING OWNER COMMENCED OPERATIONS IN JANUARY 2006. AS MANAGING OWNER, THE MANAGING OWNER AND ITS TRADING PRINCIPALS HAVE BEEN MANAGING THE DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS FOR THE FUNDS AND RELATED PRODUCTS AND MANAGING FUTURES TRADING ACCOUNTS. BECAUSE THERE ARE LIMITED ACTUAL TRADING RESULTS TO COMPARE TO THE INDEX CLOSING LEVELS SET FORTH HEREIN, PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS SHOULD BE PARTICULARLY WARY OF PLACING UNDUE RELIANCE ON THE ANNUAL OR CUMULATIVE INDEX RESULTS.

 

See accompanying Notes and Legends.

 

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NOTES AND LEGENDS:

 

1. “High” reflects the highest closing level of the Index during the applicable year.
2. “Low” reflects the lowest closing level of the Index during the applicable year.
3. “Annual Index Changes” reflect the change to the Index level on an annual basis as of December 31 of each applicable year.
4. “Index Changes Since Inception” reflects the change of the Index level since inception on a compounded annual basis as of December 31 of each applicable year.
5. Closing levels as of inception on December 2, 1988.
6. Closing levels as of June 30, 2010.
7. The Deutsche Bank Liquid Commodity Index–Optimum Yield Precious Metals Excess Return™ and Deutsche Bank Liquid Commodity Index–Optimum Yield Precious Metals Total Return™ reflect the change in market value of the following underlying index commodities: GC (Gold) and SI (Silver) on an optimum yield basis.
8. “DBLCI-OY Precious Metals ER™” is Deutsche Bank Liquid Commodity Index–Optimum Yield Precious Metals Excess Return™.
9. “DBLCI-OY Precious Metals TR™” is Deutsche Bank Liquid Commodity Index–Optimum Yield Precious Metals Total Return™.
10. “Goldman Sachs US Precious Metals Total Return” is Goldman Sachs US Precious Metals Total Return.
11. “Annualized Changes to Index Level” reflect the change to the applicable index level on an annual basis as of December 31 of each applicable year.
12. “Average rolling 3 month daily volatility.” The daily volatility reflects the relative rate at which the price of the applicable index moves up and down, which is found by calculating the annualized standard deviation of the daily change in price. In turn, an average of this value is calculated on a 3 month rolling basis.
13. “Sharpe Ratio” compares the annualized rate of return minus the annualized risk-free rate of return to the annualized variability—often referred to as the “standard deviation”—of the monthly rates of return. A Sharpe Ratio of 1:1 or higher indicates that, according to the measures used in calculating the ratio, the rate of return achieved by a particular strategy has equaled or exceeded the risks assumed by such strategy. The risk-free rate of return that was used in these calculations was assumed to be 3.75%.
14. “% of months with positive change” during the period from inception to June 30, 2010.
15. “Average monthly positive change” during the period from inception to June 30, 2010.
16. “Average monthly negative change” during the period from inception to June 30, 2010.
17. “Annualized Index Levels” reflect the change to the level of the applicable index on an annual basis as of December 31 of each applicable time period (e.g., 1 year, 3, 5 or 7, 10 or 15 years, as applicable).

 

WHILE THE FUND’S OBJECTIVE IS NOT TO GENERATE PROFIT THROUGH ACTIVE PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, BUT IS TO TRACK THE INDEX, BECAUSE THE INDEX WAS ESTABLISHED IN JULY 2006, CERTAIN INFORMATION RELATING TO INDEX CLOSING LEVELS MAY BE CONSIDERED TO BE “HYPOTHETICAL.” HYPOTHETICAL INFORMATION MAY HAVE CERTAIN INHERENT LIMITATIONS, SOME OF WHICH ARE DESCRIBED BELOW.

 

NO REPRESENTATION IS BEING MADE THAT THE INDEX WILL OR IS LIKELY TO ACHIEVE ANNUAL OR CUMULATIVE CLOSING LEVELS CONSISTENT WITH OR SIMILAR TO THOSE SET FORTH HEREIN. SIMILARLY, NO REPRESENTATION IS BEING MADE THAT THE FUND WILL GENERATE PROFITS OR LOSSES SIMILAR TO THE FUND’S PAST PERFORMANCE, WHEN AVAILABLE, OR THE HISTORICAL ANNUAL OR CUMULATIVE CHANGES IN THE INDEX CLOSING LEVELS. IN FACT, THERE ARE FREQUENTLY SHARP DIFFERENCES BETWEEN HYPOTHETICAL RESULTS AND THE ACTUAL RESULTS SUBSEQUENTLY ACHIEVED BY INVESTMENT METHODOLOGIES, WHETHER ACTIVE OR PASSIVE.

 

ONE OF THE LIMITATIONS OF HYPOTHETICAL INFORMATION IS THAT IT IS GENERALLY PREPARED WITH THE BENEFIT OF HINDSIGHT. TO THE EXTENT THAT INFORMATION PRESENTED HEREIN RELATES TO THE PERIOD DECEMBER 1988 THROUGH JUNE 2006, THE INDEX CLOSING LEVELS REFLECT THE APPLICATION OF THE INDEX’S METHODOLOGY, AND SELECTION OF INDEX COMMODITIES, IN HINDSIGHT.

 

NO HYPOTHETICAL RECORD CAN COMPLETELY ACCOUNT FOR THE IMPACT OF FINANCIAL RISK IN ACTUAL TRADING. FOR EXAMPLE, THERE ARE NUMEROUS FACTORS, INCLUDING THOSE DESCRIBED UNDER “THE RISKS YOU FACE” HEREIN, RELATED TO THE COMMODITIES MARKETS IN GENERAL OR TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FUND’S EFFORTS TO TRACK ITS INDEX OVER TIME WHICH CANNOT BE, AND HAVE NOT BEEN, ACCOUNTED FOR IN THE PREPARATION OF SUCH INDEX INFORMATION SET FORTH ON THE FOLLOWING PAGES, ALL OF WHICH CAN ADVERSELY AFFECT ACTUAL PERFORMANCE RESULTS FOR THE FUND. FURTHERMORE, THE INDEX INFORMATION DOES NOT INVOLVE FINANCIAL RISK OR ACCOUNT FOR THE IMPACT OF FEES AND COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FUND.

 

39


        

THE MANAGING OWNER COMMENCED OPERATIONS IN JANUARY 2006. AS MANAGING OWNER, THE MANAGING OWNER AND ITS TRADING PRINCIPALS HAVE BEEN MANAGING THE DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS FOR THE FUNDS AND RELATED PRODUCTS AND MANAGING FUTURES TRADING ACCOUNTS. BECAUSE THERE ARE LIMITED ACTUAL TRADING RESULTS TO COMPARE TO THE INDEX CLOSING LEVELS SET FORTH HEREIN, PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS SHOULD BE PARTICULARLY WARY OF PLACING UNDUE RELIANCE ON THE ANNUAL OR CUMULATIVE INDEX RESULTS.

 

ALTHOUGH THE INDEX SPONSOR WILL OBTAIN INFORMATION FOR INCLUSION IN OR FOR USE IN THE CALCULATION OF THE INDEX FROM SOURCE(S) WHICH THE INDEX SPONSOR CONSIDERS RELIABLE, THE INDEX SPONSOR WILL NOT INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY SUCH INFORMATION AND DOES NOT GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY AND/OR THE COMPLETENESS OF THE INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN. THE INDEX SPONSOR SHALL NOT BE LIABLE (WHETHER IN NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) TO ANY PERSON FOR ANY ERROR IN THE INDEX AND THE INDEX SPONSOR IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO ADVISE ANY PERSON OF ANY ERROR THEREIN.

 

UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED, NO TRANSACTION RELATING TO THE INDEX IS SPONSORED, ENDORSED, SOLD OR PROMOTED BY THE INDEX SPONSOR AND THE INDEX SPONSOR MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES AS TO (A) THE ADVISABILITY OF PURCHASING OR ASSUMING ANY RISK IN CONNECTION WITH ANY SUCH TRANSACTION (B) THE LEVELS AT WHICH THE INDEX STANDS AT ANY PARTICULAR TIME ON ANY PARTICULAR DATE (C) THE RESULTS TO BE OBTAINED BY THE ISSUER OF ANY SECURITY OR ANY COUNTERPARTY OR ANY SUCH ISSUER’S SECURITY HOLDERS OR CUSTOMERS OR ANY SUCH COUNTERPARTY’S CUSTOMERS OR COUNTERPARTIES OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY FROM THE USE OF THE INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN IN CONNECTION WITH ANY LICENSED RIGHTS OR FOR ANY OTHER USE OR (D) ANY OTHER MATTER. THE INDEX SPONSOR MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE WITH RESPECT TO THE INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN.

 

WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OF THE FOREGOING, IN NO EVENT SHALL THE INDEX SPONSOR HAVE ANY LIABILITY (WHETHER IN NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) TO ANY PERSON FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, CONSEQUENTIAL OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES (INCLUDING LOST PROFITS) EVEN IF NOTIFIED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

 

40


GOLD SECTOR DATA

RELATING TO

DEUTSCHE BANK LIQUID COMMODITY INDEX—OPTIMUM YIELD GOLD EXCESS RETURN™

(DBLCI-OY GC ER™)

 

41


CLOSING LEVELS TABLES

DEUTSCHE BANK LIQUID COMMODITY INDEX—OPTIMUM YIELD GOLD EXCESS RETURN™

 

     CLOSING LEVEL   CHANGES
  High1   Low2   Annual  Index
Changes3
  Index Changes  Since
Inception4

19885

  99.43   94.00     -5.59%     -5.59%

1989

  94.66   79.15     -7.60%   -12.77%

1990

  91.16   72.70     -9.12%   -20.72%

1991

  80.68   66.43   -15.91%   -33.34%

1992

  67.23   60.20     -9.29%   -39.53%

1993

  73.24   59.14     14.87%   -30.54%

1994

  70.04   64.50     -5.82%   -34.58%

1995

  66.28   61.54     -4.98%   -37.84%

1996

  66.44   57.01     -8.28%   -42.99%

1997

  56.60   42.01   -25.00%   -57.24%

1998

  46.03   39.77     -3.80%   -58.87%

1999

  44.76   34.92     -3.54%   -60.32%

2000

  43.19   34.95   -10.07%   -64.32%

2001

  36.96   32.79     -2.15%   -65.08%

2002

  43.15   34.85     23.03%   -57.04%

2003

  50.90   39.63     18.18%   -49.24%

2004

  54.99   45.62       3.76%   -47.33%

2005

  61.77   49.36     14.51%   -39.68%

2006

  82.59   61.37     16.20%   -29.91%

2007

  87.24   66.67     23.43%   -13.49%

2008

  102.34     70.49       1.73%   -11.99%

2009

  120.07     80.47     22.77%     8.05%

20106

  123.68     103.64       13.34%   22.46%

 

THE FUND WILL TRADE WITH A VIEW TO TRACKING THE DEUTSCHE BANK LIQUID COMMODITY INDEX–OPTIMUM YIELD GOLD EXCESS RETURN™ OVER TIME.

NEITHER THE PAST PERFORMANCE OF THE FUND NOR THE PRIOR INDEX LEVELS AND CHANGES, POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE, SHOULD BE TAKEN AS AN INDICATION OF THE FUND’S FUTURE PERFORMANCE.

 

DEUTSCHE BANK LIQUID COMMODITY INDEX—OPTIMUM YIELD GOLD TOTAL RETURN™

 

     CLOSING LEVEL   CHANGES
  High1   Low2   Annual  Index
Changes3
  Index Changes  Since
Inception4

19885

  99.49   94.58       -4.99%     -4.99%

1989

  99.14   83.75       0.37%     -4.64%

1990

  100.47     82.41      -1.85%     -6.40%

1991

  95.52   81.79    -11.18%   -16.86%

1992

  84.33   77.40      -6.06%   -21.90%

1993

  96.27   76.75     18.43%     -7.50%

1994

  94.61   88.08      -1.68%     -9.06%

1995

  93.77   88.12       0.48%     -8.62%

1996

  98.16   88.05      -3.43%   -11.76%

1997

  87.63   68.28    -21.03%   -30.32%

1998

  76.21   67.02       0.99%   -29.62%

1999

  79.30   61.54       1.12%   -28.84%

2000

  77.95   65.87      -4.59%   -32.10%

2001

  72.45   63.19       1.34%   -31.19%

2002

  86.44   68.69     25.06%   -13.95%

2003

  103.01     79.65     19.39%      2.74%

2004

  112.66     92.65       5.21%       8.09%

2005

  130.59     101.92       18.20%     27.77%

2006

  177.84     130.09       21.94%     55.81%

2007

  202.21     148.31       29.04%   101.05%

2008

  238.99     166.08         3.15%   107.38%

2009

  283.32     189.63       22.95%   154.97%

20106

  292.01     244.58       13.41%   189.15%

 

THE FUND WILL NOT TRADE WITH A VIEW TO TRACKING THE DEUTSCHE BANK LIQUID COMMODITY INDEX–OPTIMUM YIELD GOLD TOTAL RETURN™ OVER TIME.

NEITHER THE PAST PERFORMANCE OF THE FUND NOR THE PRIOR INDEX LEVELS AND CHANGES, POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE, SHOULD BE TAKEN AS AN INDICATION OF THE FUND’S FUTURE PERFORMANCE.

 

See accompanying Notes and Legends.

 

42


INDEX COMMODITIES WEIGHTS TABLES

DEUTSCHE BANK LIQUID COMMODITY INDEX—OPTIMUM YIELD GOLD EXCESS RETURN™

 

     GC7
  High1   Low2

19885

  100%   100%

1989

  100%   100%

1990

  100%   100%

1991

  100%   100%

1992

  100%   100%

1993

  100%   100%

1994

  100%   100%

1995

  100%   100%

1996

  100%   100%

1997

  100%   100%

1998

  100%   100%

1999

  100%   100%

2000

  100%   100%

2001

  100%   100%

2002

  100%   100%

2003

  100%   100%

2004

  100%   100%

2005

  100%   100%

2006

  100%   100%

2007

  100%   100%

2008

  100%   100%

2009

  100%   100%

20106

  100%   100%

 

THE FUND WILL TRADE WITH A VIEW TO TRACKING THE

DEUTSCHE BANK LIQUID COMMODITY INDEX–OPTIMUM YIELD GOLD EXCESS RETURN™ OVER TIME.

NEITHER THE PAST PERFORMANCE OF THE FUND NOR THE PRIOR INDEX LEVELS AND CHANGES, POSITIVE

AND NEGATIVE, SHOULD BE TAKEN AS AN INDICATION OF THE FUND’S FUTURE PERFORMANCE.

 

DEUTSCHE BANK LIQUID COMMODITY INDEX—OPTIMUM YIELD GOLD TOTAL RETURN™

 

     GC7
  High1   Low2

19885

  100%   100%

1989

  100%   100%

1990

  100%   100%

1991

  100%   100%

1992

  100%   100%

1993

  100%   100%

1994

  100%   100%

1995

  100%   100%

1996

  100%   100%

1997

  100%   100%

1998

  100%   100%

1999

  100%   100%

2000

  100%   100%

2001

  100%   100%

2002

  100%   100%

2003

  100%   100%

2004

  100%   100%

2005

  100%   100%

2006

  100%   100%

2007

  100%   100%

2008

  100%   100%

2009

  100%   100%

20106

  100%   100%

 

THE FUND WILL NOT TRADE WITH A VIEW TO TRACKING THE

DEUTSCHE BANK LIQUID COMMODITY INDEX–OPTIMUM YIELD GOLD TOTAL RETURN™ OVER TIME.

NEITHER THE PAST PERFORMANCE OF THE FUND NOR THE PRIOR INDEX LEVELS AND CHANGES, POSITIVE

AND NEGATIVE, SHOULD BE TAKEN AS AN INDICATION OF THE FUND’S FUTURE PERFORMANCE.

 

See accompanying Notes and Legends.

 

43


All statistics based on data from December 2, 1988 to June 30, 2010.

 

VARIOUS STATISTICAL MEASURES

        DBLCI-OY GC  ER8     DBLCI-OY GC  TR9     Gold Spot Fix  pm10  

Annualized Changes to Index Level11

       0.9   5.0   5.1

Average rolling 3 month daily volatility12

       14.1   14.1   13.8

Sharpe Ratio13

       -0.20      0.09      0.10   

% of months with positive change14

       46   49   52

Average monthly positive change15

       3.7   3.8   3.6

Average monthly negative change16

       -2.9   -2.7   -2.8

ANNUALIZED INDEX LEVELS17

        DBLCI-OY GC ER8     DBLCI-OY GC TR9     Gold Spot Fix pm10  

1 year

       33.4   33.5   33.1

3 year

       20.8   22.2   24.1

5 year

       18.8   21.9   23.3

7 year

       16.3   19.0   20.0

10 year

       12.1   14.9   15.7

15 year

       4.5   8.0   8.1

 

NEITHER THE PAST PERFORMANCE OF THE FUND NOR THE PRIOR INDEX LEVELS AND CHANGES, POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE, SHOULD BE TAKEN AS AN INDICATION OF THE FUND’S FUTURE PERFORMANCE.

 

WHILE THE FUND’S OBJECTIVE IS NOT TO GENERATE PROFIT THROUGH ACTIVE PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, BUT IS TO TRACK THE INDEX, BECAUSE THE INDEX WAS ESTABLISHED IN MAY 2006, CERTAIN INFORMATION RELATING TO INDEX CLOSING LEVELS MAY BE CONSIDERED TO BE “HYPOTHETICAL.” HYPOTHETICAL INFORMATION MAY HAVE CERTAIN INHERENT LIMITATIONS, SOME OF WHICH ARE DESCRIBED BELOW.

 

NO REPRESENTATION IS BEING MADE THAT THE INDEX WILL OR IS LIKELY TO ACHIEVE ANNUAL OR CUMULATIVE CLOSING LEVELS CONSISTENT WITH OR SIMILAR TO THOSE SET FORTH HEREIN. SIMILARLY, NO REPRESENTATION IS BEING MADE THAT THE FUND WILL GENERATE PROFITS OR LOSSES SIMILAR TO THE FUND’S PAST PERFORMANCE, WHEN AVAILABLE, OR THE HISTORICAL ANNUAL OR CUMULATIVE CHANGES IN THE INDEX CLOSING LEVELS. IN FACT, THERE ARE FREQUENTLY SHARP DIFFERENCES BETWEEN HYPOTHETICAL RESULTS AND THE ACTUAL RESULTS SUBSEQUENTLY ACHIEVED BY INVESTMENT METHODOLOGIES, WHETHER ACTIVE OR PASSIVE.

 

ONE OF THE LIMITATIONS OF HYPOTHETICAL INFORMATION IS THAT IT IS GENERALLY PREPARED WITH THE BENEFIT OF HINDSIGHT. TO THE EXTENT THAT INFORMATION PRESENTED HEREIN RELATES TO THE PERIOD DECEMBER 1988 THROUGH APRIL 2006, THE INDEX CLOSING LEVELS REFLECT THE APPLICATION OF THE INDEX’S METHODOLOGY, AND SELECTION OF INDEX COMMODITIES, IN HINDSIGHT.

 

NO HYPOTHETICAL RECORD CAN COMPLETELY ACCOUNT FOR THE IMPACT OF FINANCIAL RISK IN ACTUAL TRADING. FOR EXAMPLE, THERE ARE NUMEROUS FACTORS, INCLUDING THOSE DESCRIBED UNDER “THE RISKS YOU FACE” HEREIN, RELATED TO THE COMMODITIES MARKETS IN GENERAL OR TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FUND’S EFFORTS TO TRACK ITS INDEX OVER TIME WHICH CANNOT BE, AND HAVE NOT BEEN, ACCOUNTED FOR IN THE PREPARATION OF SUCH INDEX INFORMATION SET FORTH ON THE FOLLOWING PAGES, ALL OF WHICH CAN ADVERSELY AFFECT ACTUAL PERFORMANCE RESULTS FOR THE FUND. FURTHERMORE, THE INDEX INFORMATION DOES NOT INVOLVE FINANCIAL RISK OR ACCOUNT FOR THE IMPACT OF FEES AND COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FUND.

 

THE MANAGING OWNER COMMENCED OPERATIONS IN JANUARY 2006. AS MANAGING OWNER, THE MANAGING OWNER AND ITS TRADING PRINCIPALS HAVE BEEN MANAGING THE DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS FOR THE FUNDS AND RELATED PRODUCTS AND MANAGING FUTURES TRADING ACCOUNTS. BECAUSE THERE ARE LIMITED ACTUAL TRADING RESULTS TO COMPARE TO THE INDEX CLOSING LEVELS SET FORTH HEREIN, PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS SHOULD BE PARTICULARLY WARY OF PLACING UNDUE RELIANCE ON THE ANNUAL OR CUMULATIVE INDEX RESULTS.

 

See accompanying Notes and Legends.

 

44


COMPARISON OF DBLCI-OY GC ER, DBLCI-OY GC TR AND GOLD SPOT FIX PM

 

LOGO

 

NEITHER THE PAST PERFORMANCE OF THE FUND NOR THE PRIOR INDEX LEVELS AND CHANGES, POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE, SHOULD BE TAKEN AS AN INDICATION OF THE FUND’S FUTURE PERFORMANCE.

 

Each of DBLCI-OY GC ER and DBLCI-OY GC TR are indices and do not reflect actual trading. Gold Spot Fix pm reflects a composite of actual trading prices. DBLCI-OY GC TR is calculated on a total return basis and does not reflect any fees or expenses.

 

WHILE THE FUND’S OBJECTIVE IS NOT TO GENERATE PROFIT THROUGH ACTIVE PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, BUT IS TO TRACK THE INDEX, BECAUSE THE INDEX WAS ESTABLISHED IN MAY 2006, CERTAIN INFORMATION RELATING TO INDEX CLOSING LEVELS MAY BE CONSIDERED TO BE “HYPOTHETICAL.” HYPOTHETICAL INFORMATION MAY HAVE CERTAIN INHERENT LIMITATIONS, SOME OF WHICH ARE DESCRIBED BELOW.

 

NO REPRESENTATION IS BEING MADE THAT THE INDEX WILL OR IS LIKELY TO ACHIEVE ANNUAL OR CUMULATIVE CLOSING LEVELS CONSISTENT WITH OR SIMILAR TO THOSE SET FORTH HEREIN. SIMILARLY, NO REPRESENTATION IS BEING MADE THAT THE FUND WILL GENERATE PROFITS OR LOSSES SIMILAR TO THE FUND’S PAST PERFORMANCE, WHEN AVAILABLE, OR THE HISTORICAL ANNUAL OR CUMULATIVE CHANGES IN THE INDEX CLOSING LEVELS. IN FACT, THERE ARE FREQUENTLY SHARP DIFFERENCES BETWEEN HYPOTHETICAL RESULTS AND THE ACTUAL RESULTS SUBSEQUENTLY ACHIEVED BY INVESTMENT METHODOLOGIES, WHETHER ACTIVE OR PASSIVE.

 

ONE OF THE LIMITATIONS OF HYPOTHETICAL INFORMATION IS THAT IT IS GENERALLY PREPARED WITH THE BENEFIT OF HINDSIGHT. TO THE EXTENT THAT INFORMATION PRESENTED HEREIN RELATES TO THE PERIOD DECEMBER 1988 THROUGH APRIL 2006, THE INDEX CLOSING LEVELS REFLECT THE APPLICATION OF THE INDEX’S METHODOLOGY, AND SELECTION OF INDEX COMMODITIES, IN HINDSIGHT.

 

NO HYPOTHETICAL RECORD CAN COMPLETELY ACCOUNT FOR THE IMPACT OF FINANCIAL RISK IN ACTUAL TRADING. FOR EXAMPLE, THERE ARE NUMEROUS FACTORS, INCLUDING THOSE DESCRIBED UNDER “THE RISKS YOU FACE” HEREIN, RELATED TO THE COMMODITIES MARKETS IN GENERAL OR TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FUND’S EFFORTS TO TRACK ITS INDEX OVER TIME WHICH CANNOT BE, AND HAVE NOT BEEN, ACCOUNTED FOR IN THE PREPARATION OF SUCH INDEX INFORMATION SET FORTH ON THE FOLLOWING PAGES, ALL OF WHICH CAN ADVERSELY AFFECT ACTUAL PERFORMANCE RESULTS FOR THE FUND. FURTHERMORE, THE INDEX INFORMATION DOES NOT INVOLVE FINANCIAL RISK OR ACCOUNT FOR THE IMPACT OF FEES AND COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FUND.

 

THE MANAGING OWNER COMMENCED OPERATIONS IN JANUARY 2006. AS MANAGING OWNER, THE MANAGING OWNER AND ITS TRADING PRINCIPALS HAVE BEEN MANAGING THE DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS FOR THE FUNDS AND RELATED PRODUCTS AND MANAGING FUTURES TRADING ACCOUNTS. BECAUSE THERE ARE LIMITED ACTUAL TRADING RESULTS TO COMPARE TO THE INDEX CLOSING LEVELS SET FORTH HEREIN, PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS SHOULD BE PARTICULARLY WARY OF PLACING UNDUE RELIANCE ON THE ANNUAL OR CUMULATIVE INDEX RESULTS.

 

See accompanying Notes and Legends.

 

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COMPARISON OF DBLCI-OY GC TR AND GOLD SPOT FIX PM

 

LOGO

 

NEITHER THE PAST PERFORMANCE OF THE FUND NOR THE PRIOR INDEX LEVELS AND CHANGES, POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE, SHOULD BE TAKEN AS AN INDICATION OF THE FUND’S FUTURE PERFORMANCE.

DBLCI-OY GC TR is an index and does not reflect actual trading. Gold Spot Fix pm reflects a composite of actual trading prices. DBLCI-OY GC TR is calculated on a total return basis and does not reflect any fees or expenses.

WHILE THE FUND’S OBJECTIVE IS NOT TO GENERATE PROFIT THROUGH ACTIVE PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, BUT IS TO TRACK THE INDEX, BECAUSE THE INDEX WAS ESTABLISHED IN MAY 2006, CERTAIN INFORMATION RELATING TO INDEX CLOSING LEVELS MAY BE CONSIDERED TO BE “HYPOTHETICAL.” HYPOTHETICAL INFORMATION MAY HAVE CERTAIN INHERENT LIMITATIONS, SOME OF WHICH ARE DESCRIBED BELOW.

NO REPRESENTATION IS BEING MADE THAT THE INDEX WILL OR IS LIKELY TO ACHIEVE ANNUAL OR CUMULATIVE CLOSING LEVELS CONSISTENT WITH OR SIMILAR TO THOSE SET FORTH HEREIN. SIMILARLY, NO REPRESENTATION IS BEING MADE THAT THE FUND WILL GENERATE PROFITS OR LOSSES SIMILAR TO THE FUND’S PAST PERFORMANCE, WHEN AVAILABLE, OR THE HISTORICAL ANNUAL OR CUMULATIVE CHANGES IN THE INDEX CLOSING LEVELS. IN FACT, THERE ARE FREQUENTLY SHARP DIFFERENCES BETWEEN HYPOTHETICAL RESULTS AND THE ACTUAL RESULTS SUBSEQUENTLY ACHIEVED BY INVESTMENT METHODOLOGIES, WHETHER ACTIVE OR PASSIVE.

ONE OF THE LIMITATIONS OF HYPOTHETICAL INFORMATION IS THAT IT IS GENERALLY PREPARED WITH THE BENEFIT OF HINDSIGHT. TO THE EXTENT THAT INFORMATION PRESENTED HEREIN RELATES TO THE PERIOD DECEMBER 1988 THROUGH APRIL 2006, THE INDEX CLOSING LEVELS REFLECT THE APPLICATION OF THE INDEX’S METHODOLOGY, AND SELECTION OF INDEX COMMODITIES, IN HINDSIGHT.

NO HYPOTHETICAL RECORD CAN COMPLETELY ACCOUNT FOR THE IMPACT OF FINANCIAL RISK IN ACTUAL TRADING. FOR EXAMPLE, THERE ARE NUMEROUS FACTORS, INCLUDING THOSE DESCRIBED UNDER “THE RISKS YOU FACE” HEREIN, RELATED TO THE COMMODITIES MARKETS IN GENERAL OR TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FUND’S EFFORTS TO TRACK ITS INDEX OVER TIME WHICH CANNOT BE, AND HAVE NOT BEEN, ACCOUNTED FOR IN THE PREPARATION OF SUCH INDEX INFORMATION SET FORTH ON THE FOLLOWING PAGES, ALL OF WHICH CAN ADVERSELY AFFECT ACTUAL PERFORMANCE RESULTS FOR THE FUND. FURTHERMORE, THE INDEX INFORMATION DOES NOT INVOLVE FINANCIAL RISK OR ACCOUNT FOR THE IMPACT OF FEES AND COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FUND.

THE MANAGING OWNER COMMENCED OPERATIONS IN JANUARY 2006. AS MANAGING OWNER, THE MANAGING OWNER AND ITS TRADING PRINCIPALS HAVE BEEN MANAGING THE DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS FOR THE FUNDS AND RELATED PRODUCTS AND MANAGING FUTURES TRADING ACCOUNTS. BECAUSE THERE ARE LIMITED ACTUAL TRADING RESULTS TO COMPARE TO THE INDEX CLOSING LEVELS SET FORTH HEREIN, PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS SHOULD BE PARTICULARLY WARY OF PLACING UNDUE RELIANCE ON THE ANNUAL OR CUMULATIVE INDEX RESULTS.

See accompanying Notes and Legends.

 

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NOTES AND LEGENDS:

 

1. “High” reflects the highest closing level of the Index during the applicable year.
2. “Low” reflects the lowest closing level of the Index during the applicable year.
3. “Annual Index Changes” reflect the change to the Index level on an annual basis as of December 31 of each applicable year.
4. “Index Changes Since Inception” reflects the change of the Index level since inception on a compounded annual basis as of December 31 of each applicable year.
5. Closing levels as of inception on December 2, 1988.
6. Closing levels as of June 30, 2010.
7. The Deutsche Bank Liquid Commodity Index–Optimum Yield Gold Excess Return™ and Deutsche Bank Liquid Commodity Index–Optimum Yield Gold Total Return™ reflect the change in market value of GC (Gold) on an optimum yield basis.
8. “DBLCI-OY GC ER™” is Deutsche Bank Liquid Commodity Index–Optimum Yield Gold Excess Return™.
9. “DBLCI-OY GC TR™” is Deutsche Bank Liquid Commodity Index–Optimum Yield Gold Total Return™.
10. “Gold Spot Fix pm” is an internationally published benchmark for gold and is available through The London Bullion Market Association’s (the “LBMA”) website at http://www.lbma.org.uk/statistics_historic.htm. The fixings are fully transparent and are therefore used to determine the accepted average price of gold. As a benchmark, many other financial instruments (such as cash-settled swaps and options) are priced off the fixing. The gold fixing started in 1919. The gold fixing is conducted twice a day by telephone, at approximately 10:30 am and 3:00 pm. The five Gold Fixing members are the Bank of Nova Scotia–ScotiaMocatta, Barclays Bank Plc, Deutsche Bank AG, HSBC Bank USA, NA and Société Générale.
11. “Annualized Changes to Index Level” reflect the change to the applicable index level on an annual basis as of December 31 of each applicable year.
12. “Average rolling 3 month daily volatility.” The daily volatility reflects the relative rate at which the price of the applicable index moves up and down, which is found by calculating the annualized standard deviation of the daily change in price. In turn, an average of this value is calculated on a 3 month rolling basis.
13. “Sharpe Ratio” compares the annualized rate of return minus the annualized risk-free rate of return to the annualized variability—often referred to as the “standard deviation”—of the monthly rates of return. A Sharpe Ratio of 1:1 or higher indicates that, according to the measures used in calculating the ratio, the rate of return achieved by a particular strategy has equaled or exceeded the risks assumed by such strategy. The risk-free rate of return that was used in these calculations was assumed to be 3.75%.
14. “% of months with positive change” during the period from inception to June 30, 2010.
15. “Average monthly positive change” during the period from inception to June 30, 2010.
16. “Average monthly negative change” during the period from inception to June 30, 2010.
17. “Annualized Index Levels” reflect the change to the level of the applicable index on an annual basis as of December 31 of each applicable time period (e.g., 1 year, 3, 5 or 7, 10 or 15 years, as applicable).

 

WHILE THE FUND’S OBJECTIVE IS NOT TO GENERATE PROFIT THROUGH ACTIVE PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, BUT IS TO TRACK THE INDEX, BECAUSE THE INDEX WAS ESTABLISHED IN MAY 2006, CERTAIN INFORMATION RELATING TO INDEX CLOSING LEVELS MAY BE CONSIDERED TO BE “HYPOTHETICAL.” HYPOTHETICAL INFORMATION MAY HAVE CERTAIN INHERENT LIMITATIONS, SOME OF WHICH ARE DESCRIBED BELOW.

 

NO REPRESENTATION IS BEING MADE THAT THE INDEX WILL OR IS LIKELY TO ACHIEVE ANNUAL OR CUMULATIVE CLOSING LEVELS CONSISTENT WITH OR SIMILAR TO THOSE SET FORTH HEREIN. SIMILARLY, NO REPRESENTATION IS BEING MADE THAT THE FUND WILL GENERATE PROFITS OR LOSSES SIMILAR TO THE FUND’S PAST PERFORMANCE, WHEN AVAILABLE, OR THE HISTORICAL ANNUAL OR CUMULATIVE CHANGES IN THE INDEX CLOSING LEVELS. IN FACT, THERE ARE FREQUENTLY SHARP DIFFERENCES BETWEEN HYPOTHETICAL RESULTS AND THE ACTUAL RESULTS SUBSEQUENTLY ACHIEVED BY INVESTMENT METHODOLOGIES, WHETHER ACTIVE OR PASSIVE.

 

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ONE OF THE LIMITATIONS OF HYPOTHETICAL INFORMATION IS THAT IT IS GENERALLY PREPARED WITH THE BENEFIT OF HINDSIGHT. TO THE EXTENT THAT INFORMATION PRESENTED HEREIN RELATES TO THE PERIOD DECEMBER 1988 THROUGH APRIL 2006, THE INDEX CLOSING LEVELS REFLECT THE APPLICATION OF THE INDEX’S METHODOLOGY, AND SELECTION OF INDEX COMMODITIES, IN HINDSIGHT.

 

NO HYPOTHETICAL RECORD CAN COMPLETELY ACCOUNT FOR THE IMPACT OF FINANCIAL RISK IN ACTUAL TRADING. FOR EXAMPLE, THERE ARE NUMEROUS FACTORS, INCLUDING THOSE DESCRIBED UNDER “THE RISKS YOU FACE” HEREIN, RELATED TO THE COMMODITIES MARKETS IN GENERAL OR TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FUND’S EFFORTS TO TRACK ITS INDEX OVER TIME WHICH CANNOT BE, AND HAVE NOT BEEN, ACCOUNTED FOR IN THE PREPARATION OF SUCH INDEX INFORMATION SET FORTH ON THE FOLLOWING PAGES, ALL OF WHICH CAN ADVERSELY AFFECT ACTUAL PERFORMANCE RESULTS FOR THE FUND. FURTHERMORE, THE INDEX INFORMATION DOES NOT INVOLVE FINANCIAL RISK OR ACCOUNT FOR THE IMPACT OF FEES AND COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FUND.

 

THE MANAGING OWNER COMMENCED OPERATIONS IN JANUARY 2006. AS MANAGING OWNER, THE MANAGING OWNER AND ITS TRADING PRINCIPALS HAVE BEEN MANAGING THE DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS FOR THE FUNDS AND RELATED PRODUCTS AND MANAGING FUTURES TRADING ACCOUNTS. BECAUSE THERE ARE LIMITED ACTUAL TRADING RESULTS TO COMPARE TO THE INDEX CLOSING LEVELS SET FORTH HEREIN, PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS SHOULD BE PARTICULARLY WARY OF PLACING UNDUE RELIANCE ON THE ANNUAL OR CUMULATIVE INDEX RESULTS.

 

ALTHOUGH THE INDEX SPONSOR WILL OBTAIN INFORMATION FOR INCLUSION IN OR FOR USE IN THE CALCULATION OF THE INDEX FROM SOURCE(S) WHICH THE INDEX SPONSOR CONSIDERS RELIABLE, THE INDEX SPONSOR WILL NOT INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY SUCH INFORMATION AND DOES NOT GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY AND/OR THE COMPLETENESS OF THE INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN. THE INDEX SPONSOR SHALL NOT BE LIABLE (WHETHER IN NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) TO ANY PERSON FOR ANY ERROR IN THE INDEX AND THE INDEX SPONSOR IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO ADVISE ANY PERSON OF ANY ERROR THEREIN.

 

UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED, NO TRANSACTION RELATING TO THE INDEX IS SPONSORED, ENDORSED, SOLD OR PROMOTED BY THE INDEX SPONSOR AND THE INDEX SPONSOR MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES AS TO (A) THE ADVISABILITY OF PURCHASING OR ASSUMING ANY RISK IN CONNECTION WITH ANY SUCH TRANSACTION (B) THE LEVELS AT WHICH THE INDEX STANDS AT ANY PARTICULAR TIME ON ANY PARTICULAR DATE (C) THE RESULTS TO BE OBTAINED BY THE ISSUER OF ANY SECURITY OR ANY COUNTERPARTY OR ANY SUCH ISSUER’S SECURITY HOLDERS OR CUSTOMERS OR ANY SUCH COUNTERPARTY’S CUSTOMERS OR COUNTERPARTIES OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY FROM THE USE OF THE INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN IN CONNECTION WITH ANY LICENSED RIGHTS OR FOR ANY OTHER USE OR (D) ANY OTHER MATTER. THE INDEX SPONSOR MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE WITH RESPECT TO THE INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN.

 

WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OF THE FOREGOING, IN NO EVENT SHALL THE INDEX SPONSOR HAVE ANY LIABILITY (WHETHER IN NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) TO ANY PERSON FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, CONSEQUENTIAL OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES (INCLUDING LOST PROFITS) EVEN IF NOTIFIED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

 

48


SILVER SECTOR DATA

RELATING TO

DEUTSCHE BANK LIQUID COMMODITY INDEX–OPTIMUM YIELD SILVER EXCESS RETURN™

(DBLCI-OY SI ER™)

 

49


CLOSING LEVELS TABLES

DEUTSCHE BANK LIQUID COMMODITY INDEX–OPTIMUM YIELD SILVER EXCESS RETURN™

 

        CLOSING LEVEL      CHANGES
     High1      Low2     

Annual Index

Changes3

    

Index Changes Since

Inception4

19885

     99.56      96.35      -3.14%      -3.14%

1989

     98.80      74.81      -21.67%      -24.12%

1990

     77.71      52.83      -26.21%      -44.01%

1991

     58.55      46.28      -14.31%      -52.02%

1992

     53.20      42.91      -10.01%      -56.83%

1993

     62.57      41.28      33.57%      -42.33%

1994

     64.94      49.92      -8.36%      -47.15%

1995

     64.61      46.95      -0.55%      -47.45%

1996

     58.86      45.10      -13.26%      -54.41%

1997

     56.61      38.79      17.06%      -46.63%

1998

     61.92      41.66      -17.16%      -55.79%

1999

     49.84      42.50      5.74%      -53.26%

2000

     47.98      39.06      -16.40%      -60.93%

2001

     40.38      32.68      -6.36%      -63.41%

2002

     41.20      34.04      4.25%      -61.86%

2003

     46.80      34.43      22.10%      -53.43%

2004

     63.99      43.08      13.63%      -47.08%

2005

     68.75      50.02      27.66%      -32.44%

2006

     110.77      67.36      40.22%      -5.27%

2007

     109.82      82.34      9.77%      3.99%

2008

     142.11      59.28      -27.27%      -24.37%

2009

     128.69      70.03      48.53%      12.34%

20106

     130.89      98.82      10.78%      24.45%

 

THE FUND WILL TRADE WITH A VIEW TO TRACKING THE

DEUTSCHE BANK LIQUID COMMODITY INDEX–OPTIMUM YIELD SILVER EXCESS RETURN ™ OVER TIME.

NEITHER THE PAST PERFORMANCE OF THE FUND NOR THE PRIOR INDEX LEVELS AND CHANGES, POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE, SHOULD BE TAKEN AS AN INDICATION OF THE FUND’S FUTURE PERFORMANCE.

 

DEUTSCHE BANK LIQUID COMMODITY INDEX–OPTIMUM YIELD SILVER TOTAL RETURN™

 

        CLOSING LEVEL      CHANGES
     High1      Low2      Annual  Index
Changes3
    

Index Changes Since

Inception4

19885

     99.79      96.94      -2.52%      -2.52%

1989

     100.47      80.40      -14.91%      -17.05%

1990

     85.46      62.18      -20.31%      -33.89%

1991

     70.97      55.14      -9.48%      -40.16%

1992

     66.46      55.38      -6.80%      -44.23%

1993

     82.27      53.55      37.71%      -23.20%

1994

     87.23      69.13      -4.33%      -26.53%

1995

     91.63      65.91      5.16%      -22.73%

1996

     86.97      69.54      -8.67%      -29.44%

1997

     92.17      61.74      23.25%      -13.03%

1998

     101.42      70.42      -13.04%      -24.37%

1999

     88.05      73.64      10.85%      -16.16%

2000

     86.50      74.17      -11.31%      -25.64%

2001

     77.17      64.30      -3.02%      -27.89%

2002

     81.81      67.18      5.98%      -23.58%

2003

     94.72      69.16      23.36%      -5.73%

2004

     129.84      87.49      15.21%      8.61%

2005

     145.33      102.71      31.78%      43.13%

2006

     238.54      142.80      47.15%      110.61%

2007

     254.17      188.78      14.75%      141.68%

2008

     331.73      139.67      -26.26%      78.23%

2009

     303.70      165.04      48.75%      165.11%

20106

     309.04      233.22      10.85%      193.87%

THE FUND WILL NOT TRADE WITH A VIEW TO TRACKING THE

DEUTSCHE BANK LIQUID COMMODITY INDEX–OPTIMUM YIELD SILVER TOTAL RETURN™ OVER TIME.

NEITHER THE PAST PERFORMANCE OF THE FUND NOR THE PRIOR INDEX LEVELS AND CHANGES, POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE, SHOULD BE TAKEN AS AN INDICATION OF THE FUND’S FUTURE PERFORMANCE.

See accompanying Notes and Legends.

 

50


INDEX COMMODITIES WEIGHTS TABLES

DEUTSCHE BANK LIQUID COMMODITY INDEX–OPTIMUM YIELD SILVER EXCESS RETURN™

 

     SI 7
  High1   Low2

19885

  100%   100%

1989

  100%   100%

1990

  100%   100%

1991

  100%   100%

1992

  100%   100%

1993

  100%   100%

1994

  100%   100%

1995

  100%   100%

1996

  100%   100%

1997

  100%   100%

1998

  100%   100%

1999

  100%   100%

2000

  100%   100%

2001

  100%   100%

2002

  100%   100%

2003

  100%   100%

2004

  100%   100%

2005

  100%   100%

2006

  100%   100%

2007

  100%   100%

2008

  100%   100%

2009

  100%   100%

20106

  100%   100%

 

THE FUND WILL TRADE WITH A VIEW TO TRACKING THE

DEUTSCHE BANK LIQUID COMMODITY INDEX–OPTIMUM YIELD SILVER EXCESS RETURN™ OVER TIME.

NEITHER THE PAST PERFORMANCE OF THE FUND NOR THE PRIOR INDEX LEVELS AND CHANGES, POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE, SHOULD BE TAKEN AS AN INDICATION OF THE FUND’S FUTURE PERFORMANCE.

 

DEUTSCHE BANK LIQUID COMMODITY INDEX–OPTIMUM YIELD SILVER TOTAL RETURN™

 

     SI7
  High1   Low 2

19885

  100%   100%

1989

  100%   100%

1990

  100%   100%

1991

  100%   100%

1992

  100%   100%

1993

  100%   100%

1994

  100%   100%

1995

  100%   100%

1996

  100%   100%

1997

  100%   100%

1998

  100%   100%

1999

  100%   100%

2000

  100%   100%

2001

  100%   100%

2002

  100%   100%

2003

  100%   100%

2004

  100%   100%

2005

  100%   100%

2006

  100%   100%

2007

  100%   100%

2008

  100%   100%

2009

  100%   100%

20106

  100%   100%

 

THE FUND WILL NOT TRADE WITH A VIEW TO TRACKING THE

DEUTSCHE BANK LIQUID COMMODITY INDEX–OPTIMUM YIELD SILVER TOTAL RETURN™ OVER TIME.

NEITHER THE PAST PERFORMANCE OF THE FUND NOR THE PRIOR INDEX LEVELS AND CHANGES, POSITIVE

AND NEGATIVE, SHOULD BE TAKEN AS AN INDICATION OF THE FUND’S FUTURE PERFORMANCE.

 

See accompanying Notes and Legends.

 

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All statistics based on data from December 2, 1988 to June 30, 2010.

 

VARIOUS STATISTICAL MEASURES

        DBLCI-OY SI ER8     DBLCI-OY SI TR9     Silver Spot Fix  pm10  

Annualized Changes to Index Level11

        1.0   5.1   5.3

Average rolling 3 month daily volatility12

        24.2   24.2   25.4

Sharpe Ratio13

        -0.11      0.06      0.06   

% of months with positive change14

        48   50   49

Average monthly positive change15

        6.1   6.1   6.2

Average monthly negative change16

        -4.9   -4.8   -4.5

ANNUALIZED INDEX LEVELS17

        DBLCI-OY SI  ER8     DBLCI-OY SI  TR9     Silver Spot Fix  pm10  

1 year

        36.7   36.8   34.4

3 year

        11.7   13.0   14.3

5 year

        18.1   21.1   21.4

7 year

        19.4   22.1   22.6

10 year

        10.9   13.7   14.1

15 year

        5.9   9.5   8.7

 

NEITHER THE PAST PERFORMANCE OF THE FUND NOR THE PRIOR INDEX LEVELS AND CHANGES, POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE, SHOULD BE TAKEN AS AN INDICATION OF THE FUND’S FUTURE PERFORMANCE.

 

WHILE THE FUND’S OBJECTIVE IS NOT TO GENERATE PROFIT THROUGH ACTIVE PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, BUT IS TO TRACK THE INDEX, BECAUSE THE INDEX WAS ESTABLISHED IN JUNE 2006, CERTAIN INFORMATION RELATING TO INDEX CLOSING LEVELS MAY BE CONSIDERED TO BE “HYPOTHETICAL.” HYPOTHETICAL INFORMATION MAY HAVE CERTAIN INHERENT LIMITATIONS, SOME OF WHICH ARE DESCRIBED BELOW.

 

NO REPRESENTATION IS BEING MADE THAT THE INDEX WILL OR IS LIKELY TO ACHIEVE ANNUAL OR CUMULATIVE CLOSING LEVELS CONSISTENT WITH OR SIMILAR TO THOSE SET FORTH HEREIN. SIMILARLY, NO REPRESENTATION IS BEING MADE THAT THE FUND WILL GENERATE PROFITS OR LOSSES SIMILAR TO THE FUND’S PAST PERFORMANCE, WHEN AVAILABLE, OR THE HISTORICAL ANNUAL OR CUMULATIVE CHANGES IN THE INDEX CLOSING LEVELS. IN FACT, THERE ARE FREQUENTLY SHARP DIFFERENCES BETWEEN HYPOTHETICAL RESULTS AND THE ACTUAL RESULTS SUBSEQUENTLY ACHIEVED BY INVESTMENT METHODOLOGIES, WHETHER ACTIVE OR PASSIVE.

 

ONE OF THE LIMITATIONS OF HYPOTHETICAL INFORMATION IS THAT IT IS GENERALLY PREPARED WITH THE BENEFIT OF HINDSIGHT. TO THE EXTENT THAT INFORMATION PRESENTED HEREIN RELATES TO THE PERIOD DECEMBER 1988 THROUGH MAY 2006, THE INDEX CLOSING LEVELS REFLECT THE APPLICATION OF THE INDEX’S METHODOLOGY, AND SELECTION OF INDEX COMMODITIES, IN HINDSIGHT.

 

NO HYPOTHETICAL RECORD CAN COMPLETELY ACCOUNT FOR THE IMPACT OF FINANCIAL RISK IN ACTUAL TRADING. FOR EXAMPLE, THERE ARE NUMEROUS FACTORS, INCLUDING THOSE DESCRIBED UNDER “THE RISKS YOU FACE” HEREIN, RELATED TO THE COMMODITIES MARKETS IN GENERAL OR TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FUND’S EFFORTS TO TRACK ITS INDEX OVER TIME WHICH CANNOT BE, AND HAVE NOT BEEN, ACCOUNTED FOR IN THE PREPARATION OF SUCH INDEX INFORMATION SET FORTH ON THE FOLLOWING PAGES, ALL OF WHICH CAN ADVERSELY AFFECT ACTUAL PERFORMANCE RESULTS FOR THE FUND. FURTHERMORE, THE INDEX INFORMATION DOES NOT INVOLVE FINANCIAL RISK OR ACCOUNT FOR THE IMPACT OF FEES AND COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FUND.

 

THE MANAGING OWNER COMMENCED OPERATIONS IN JANUARY 2006. AS MANAGING OWNER, THE MANAGING OWNER AND ITS TRADING PRINCIPALS HAVE BEEN MANAGING THE DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS FOR THE FUNDS AND RELATED PRODUCTS AND MANAGING FUTURES TRADING ACCOUNTS. BECAUSE THERE ARE LIMITED ACTUAL TRADING RESULTS TO COMPARE TO THE INDEX CLOSING LEVELS SET FORTH HEREIN, PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS SHOULD BE PARTICULARLY WARY OF PLACING UNDUE RELIANCE ON THE ANNUAL OR CUMULATIVE INDEX RESULTS.

 

See accompanying Notes and Legends.

 

52


COMPARISON OF DBLCI-OY SI ER, DBLCI-OY SI TR AND SILVER SPOT FIX PM

 

LOGO

 

NEITHER THE PAST PERFORMANCE OF THE FUND NOR THE PRIOR INDEX LEVELS AND CHANGES, POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE, SHOULD BE TAKEN AS AN INDICATION OF THE FUND’S FUTURE PERFORMANCE.

 

Each of DBLCI-OY SI ER and DBLCI-OY SI TR are indices and do not reflect actual trading. Silver Spot Fix pm reflects a composite of actual trading prices. DBLCI-OY SI TR is calculated on a total return basis and does not reflect any fees or expenses.

 

WHILE THE FUND’S OBJECTIVE IS NOT TO GENERATE PROFIT THROUGH ACTIVE PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, BUT IS TO TRACK THE INDEX, BECAUSE THE INDEX WAS ESTABLISHED IN JUNE 2006, CERTAIN INFORMATION RELATING TO INDEX CLOSING LEVELS MAY BE CONSIDERED TO BE “HYPOTHETICAL.” HYPOTHETICAL INFORMATION MAY HAVE CERTAIN INHERENT LIMITATIONS, SOME OF WHICH ARE DESCRIBED BELOW.

 

NO REPRESENTATION IS BEING MADE THAT THE INDEX WILL OR IS LIKELY TO ACHIEVE ANNUAL OR CUMULATIVE CLOSING LEVELS CONSISTENT WITH OR SIMILAR TO THOSE SET FORTH HEREIN. SIMILARLY, NO REPRESENTATION IS BEING MADE THAT THE FUND WILL GENERATE PROFITS OR LOSSES SIMILAR TO THE FUND’S PAST PERFORMANCE, WHEN AVAILABLE, OR THE HISTORICAL ANNUAL OR CUMULATIVE CHANGES IN THE INDEX CLOSING LEVELS. IN FACT, THERE ARE FREQUENTLY SHARP DIFFERENCES BETWEEN HYPOTHETICAL RESULTS AND THE ACTUAL RESULTS SUBSEQUENTLY ACHIEVED BY INVESTMENT METHODOLOGIES, WHETHER ACTIVE OR PASSIVE.

 

ONE OF THE LIMITATIONS OF HYPOTHETICAL INFORMATION IS THAT IT IS GENERALLY PREPARED WITH THE BENEFIT OF HINDSIGHT. TO THE EXTENT THAT INFORMATION PRESENTED HEREIN RELATES TO THE PERIOD DECEMBER 1988 THROUGH MAY 2006, THE INDEX CLOSING LEVELS REFLECT THE APPLICATION OF THE INDEX’S METHODOLOGY, AND SELECTION OF INDEX COMMODITIES, IN HINDSIGHT.

 

NO HYPOTHETICAL RECORD CAN COMPLETELY ACCOUNT FOR THE IMPACT OF FINANCIAL RISK IN ACTUAL TRADING. FOR EXAMPLE, THERE ARE NUMEROUS FACTORS, INCLUDING THOSE DESCRIBED UNDER “THE RISKS YOU FACE” HEREIN, RELATED TO THE COMMODITIES MARKETS IN GENERAL OR TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FUND’S EFFORTS TO TRACK ITS INDEX OVER TIME WHICH CANNOT BE, AND HAVE NOT BEEN, ACCOUNTED FOR IN THE PREPARATION OF SUCH INDEX INFORMATION SET FORTH ON THE FOLLOWING PAGES, ALL OF WHICH CAN ADVERSELY AFFECT ACTUAL PERFORMANCE RESULTS FOR THE FUND. FURTHERMORE, THE INDEX INFORMATION DOES NOT INVOLVE FINANCIAL RISK OR ACCOUNT FOR THE IMPACT OF FEES AND COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FUND.

 

THE MANAGING OWNER COMMENCED OPERATIONS IN JANUARY 2006. AS MANAGING OWNER, THE MANAGING OWNER AND ITS TRADING PRINCIPALS HAVE BEEN MANAGING THE DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS FOR THE FUNDS AND RELATED PRODUCTS AND MANAGING FUTURES TRADING ACCOUNTS. BECAUSE THERE ARE LIMITED ACTUAL TRADING RESULTS TO COMPARE TO THE INDEX CLOSING LEVELS SET FORTH HEREIN, PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS SHOULD BE PARTICULARLY WARY OF PLACING UNDUE RELIANCE ON THE ANNUAL OR CUMULATIVE INDEX RESULTS.

 

See accompanying Notes and Legends.

 

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COMPARISON OF DBLCI-OY SI TR AND SILVER SPOT FIX PM

 

LOGO

 

NEITHER THE PAST PERFORMANCE OF THE FUND NOR THE PRIOR INDEX LEVELS AND CHANGES, POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE, SHOULD BE TAKEN AS AN INDICATION OF THE FUND’S FUTURE PERFORMANCE.

 

DBLCI-OY SI TR is an index and does not reflect actual trading. Silver Spot Fix pm reflects a composite of actual trading prices.

 

DBLCI-OY SI TR is calculated on a total return basis and does not reflect any fees or expenses.

 

WHILE THE FUND’S OBJECTIVE IS NOT TO GENERATE PROFIT THROUGH ACTIVE PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, BUT IS TO TRACK THE INDEX, BECAUSE THE INDEX WAS ESTABLISHED IN JUNE 2006, CERTAIN INFORMATION RELATING TO INDEX CLOSING LEVELS MAY BE CONSIDERED TO BE “HYPOTHETICAL.” HYPOTHETICAL INFORMATION MAY HAVE CERTAIN INHERENT LIMITATIONS, SOME OF WHICH ARE DESCRIBED BELOW.

 

NO REPRESENTATION IS BEING MADE THAT THE INDEX WILL OR IS LIKELY TO ACHIEVE ANNUAL OR CUMULATIVE CLOSING LEVELS CONSISTENT WITH OR SIMILAR TO THOSE SET FORTH HEREIN. SIMILARLY, NO REPRESENTATION IS BEING MADE THAT THE FUND WILL GENERATE PROFITS OR LOSSES SIMILAR TO THE FUND’S PAST PERFORMANCE, WHEN AVAILABLE, OR THE HISTORICAL ANNUAL OR CUMULATIVE CHANGES IN THE INDEX CLOSING LEVELS. IN FACT, THERE ARE FREQUENTLY SHARP DIFFERENCES BETWEEN HYPOTHETICAL RESULTS AND THE ACTUAL RESULTS SUBSEQUENTLY ACHIEVED BY INVESTMENT METHODOLOGIES, WHETHER ACTIVE OR PASSIVE.

 

ONE OF THE LIMITATIONS OF HYPOTHETICAL INFORMATION IS THAT IT IS GENERALLY PREPARED WITH THE BENEFIT OF HINDSIGHT. TO THE EXTENT THAT INFORMATION PRESENTED HEREIN RELATES TO THE PERIOD DECEMBER 1988 THROUGH MAY 2006, THE INDEX CLOSING LEVELS REFLECT THE APPLICATION OF THE INDEX’S METHODOLOGY, AND SELECTION OF INDEX COMMODITIES, IN HINDSIGHT.

 

NO HYPOTHETICAL RECORD CAN COMPLETELY ACCOUNT FOR THE IMPACT OF FINANCIAL RISK IN ACTUAL TRADING. FOR EXAMPLE, THERE ARE NUMEROUS FACTORS, INCLUDING THOSE DESCRIBED UNDER “THE RISKS YOU FACE” HEREIN, RELATED TO THE COMMODITIES MARKETS IN GENERAL OR TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FUND’S EFFORTS TO TRACK ITS INDEX OVER TIME WHICH CANNOT BE, AND HAVE NOT BEEN, ACCOUNTED FOR IN THE PREPARATION OF SUCH INDEX INFORMATION SET FORTH ON THE FOLLOWING PAGES, ALL OF WHICH CAN ADVERSELY AFFECT ACTUAL PERFORMANCE RESULTS FOR THE FUND. FURTHERMORE, THE INDEX INFORMATION DOES NOT INVOLVE FINANCIAL RISK OR ACCOUNT FOR THE IMPACT OF FEES AND COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FUND.

 

THE MANAGING OWNER COMMENCED OPERATIONS IN JANUARY 2006. AS MANAGING OWNER, THE MANAGING OWNER AND ITS TRADING PRINCIPALS HAVE BEEN MANAGING THE DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS FOR THE FUNDS AND RELATED PRODUCTS AND MANAGING FUTURES TRADING ACCOUNTS. BECAUSE THERE ARE LIMITED ACTUAL TRADING RESULTS TO COMPARE TO THE INDEX CLOSING LEVELS SET FORTH HEREIN, PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS SHOULD BE PARTICULARLY WARY OF PLACING UNDUE RELIANCE ON THE ANNUAL OR CUMULATIVE INDEX RESULTS.

 

See accompanying Notes and Legends.

 

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NOTES AND LEGENDS:

 

1. “High” reflects the highest closing level of the Index during the applicable year.
2. “Low” reflects the lowest closing level of the Index during the applicable year.
3. “Annual Index Changes” reflect the change to the Index level on an annual basis as of December 31 of each applicable year.
4. “Index Changes Since Inception” reflects the change of the Index level since inception on a compounded annual basis as of December 31 of each applicable year.
5. Closing levels as of inception on December 2, 1988.
6. Closing levels as of July 30, 2010.
7. The Deutsche Bank Liquid Commodity Index–Optimum Yield Silver Excess Return™ and Deutsche Bank Liquid Commodity Index–Optimum Yield Silver Total Return™ reflect the change in market value of SI (Silver) on an optimum yield basis.
8. “DBLCI-OY SI ER™” is Deutsche Bank Liquid Commodity Index–Optimum Yield Silver Excess Return™.
9. “DBLCI-OY SI TR™” is Deutsche Bank Liquid Commodity Index–Optimum Yield Silver Total Return™.
10. “Silver Spot Fix pm” is an internationally published benchmark for silver and is available through The London Bullion Market Association’s (the “LBMA”) website at http://www.lbma.org.uk/statistics_historic.htm. The fixings are fully transparent and are therefore used to determine the accepted average price of silver. As a benchmark, many other financial instruments (such as cash-settled swaps and options) are priced off the fixing. The silver fixing started in 1897. Three market making members of the LBMA conduct the Silver Fixing meeting under the chairmanship of The Bank of Nova Scotia–ScotiaMocatta by telephone at 12.00 noon each working day. The other two members of the Silver Fixing are Deutsche Bank AG and HSBC Bank USA, NA.
11. “Annualized Changes to Index Level” reflect the change to the applicable index level on an annual basis as of December 31 of each applicable year.
12. “Average rolling 3 month daily volatility.” The daily volatility reflects the relative rate at which the price of the applicable index moves up and down, which is found by calculating the annualized standard deviation of the daily change in price. In turn, an average of this value is calculated on a 3 month rolling basis.
13. “Sharpe Ratio” compares the annualized rate of return minus the annualized risk-free rate of return to the annualized variability—often referred to as the “standard deviation”—of the monthly rates of return. A Sharpe Ratio of 1:1 or higher indicates that, according to the measures used in calculating the ratio, the rate of return achieved by a particular strategy has equaled or exceeded the risks assumed by such strategy. The risk-free rate of return that was used in these calculations was assumed to be 3.75%.
14. “% of months with positive change” during the period from inception to June 30, 2010.
15. “Average monthly positive change” during the period from inception to June 30, 2010.
16. “Average monthly negative change” during the period from inception to June 30, 2010.
17. “Annualized Index Levels” reflect the change to the level of the applicable index on an annual basis as of December 31 of each applicable time period (e.g., 1 year, 3, 5 or 7, 10 or 15 years, as applicable).

 

WHILE THE FUND’S OBJECTIVE IS NOT TO GENERATE PROFIT THROUGH ACTIVE PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, BUT IS TO TRACK THE INDEX, BECAUSE THE INDEX WAS ESTABLISHED IN JUNE 2006, CERTAIN INFORMATION RELATING TO INDEX CLOSING LEVELS MAY BE CONSIDERED TO BE “HYPOTHETICAL.” HYPOTHETICAL INFORMATION MAY HAVE CERTAIN INHERENT LIMITATIONS, SOME OF WHICH ARE DESCRIBED BELOW.

 

NO REPRESENTATION IS BEING MADE THAT THE INDEX WILL OR IS LIKELY TO ACHIEVE ANNUAL OR CUMULATIVE CLOSING LEVELS CONSISTENT WITH OR SIMILAR TO THOSE SET FORTH HEREIN. SIMILARLY, NO REPRESENTATION IS BEING MADE THAT THE FUND WILL GENERATE PROFITS OR LOSSES SIMILAR TO THE FUND’S PAST PERFORMANCE, WHEN AVAILABLE, OR THE HISTORICAL ANNUAL OR CUMULATIVE CHANGES IN THE INDEX CLOSING LEVELS. IN FACT, THERE ARE FREQUENTLY SHARP DIFFERENCES BETWEEN HYPOTHETICAL RESULTS AND THE ACTUAL RESULTS SUBSEQUENTLY ACHIEVED BY INVESTMENT METHODOLOGIES, WHETHER ACTIVE OR PASSIVE.

 

ONE OF THE LIMITATIONS OF HYPOTHETICAL INFORMATION IS THAT IT IS GENERALLY PREPARED WITH THE BENEFIT OF HINDSIGHT. TO THE EXTENT THAT INFORMATION PRESENTED HEREIN RELATES TO THE PERIOD DECEMBER 1988 THROUGH MAY 2006, THE INDEX CLOSING LEVELS REFLECT THE APPLICATION OF THE INDEX’S METHODOLOGY, AND SELECTION OF INDEX COMMODITIES, IN HINDSIGHT.

 

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NO HYPOTHETICAL RECORD CAN COMPLETELY ACCOUNT FOR THE IMPACT OF FINANCIAL RISK IN ACTUAL TRADING. FOR EXAMPLE, THERE ARE NUMEROUS FACTORS, INCLUDING THOSE DESCRIBED UNDER “THE RISKS YOU FACE” HEREIN, RELATED TO THE COMMODITIES MARKETS IN GENERAL OR TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FUND’S EFFORTS TO TRACK ITS INDEX OVER TIME WHICH CANNOT BE, AND HAVE NOT BEEN, ACCOUNTED FOR IN THE PREPARATION OF SUCH INDEX INFORMATION SET FORTH ON THE FOLLOWING PAGES, ALL OF WHICH CAN ADVERSELY AFFECT ACTUAL PERFORMANCE RESULTS FOR THE FUND. FURTHERMORE, THE INDEX INFORMATION DOES NOT INVOLVE FINANCIAL RISK OR ACCOUNT FOR THE IMPACT OF FEES AND COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FUND.

 

THE MANAGING OWNER COMMENCED OPERATIONS IN JANUARY 2006. AS MANAGING OWNER, THE MANAGING OWNER AND ITS TRADING PRINCIPALS HAVE BEEN MANAGING THE DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS FOR THE FUNDS AND RELATED PRODUCTS AND MANAGING FUTURES TRADING ACCOUNTS. BECAUSE THERE ARE LIMITED ACTUAL TRADING RESULTS TO COMPARE TO THE INDEX CLOSING LEVELS SET FORTH HEREIN, PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS SHOULD BE PARTICULARLY WARY OF PLACING UNDUE RELIANCE ON THE ANNUAL OR CUMULATIVE INDEX RESULTS.

 

ALTHOUGH THE INDEX SPONSOR WILL OBTAIN INFORMATION FOR INCLUSION IN OR FOR USE IN THE CALCULATION OF THE INDEX FROM SOURCE(S) WHICH THE INDEX SPONSOR CONSIDERS RELIABLE, THE INDEX SPONSOR WILL NOT INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY SUCH INFORMATION AND DOES NOT GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY AND/OR THE COMPLETENESS OF THE INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN. THE INDEX SPONSOR SHALL NOT BE LIABLE (WHETHER IN NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) TO ANY PERSON FOR ANY ERROR IN THE INDEX AND THE INDEX SPONSOR IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO ADVISE ANY PERSON OF ANY ERROR THEREIN.

 

UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED, NO TRANSACTION RELATING TO THE INDEX IS SPONSORED, ENDORSED, SOLD OR PROMOTED BY THE INDEX SPONSOR AND THE INDEX SPONSOR MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES AS TO (A) THE ADVISABILITY OF PURCHASING OR ASSUMING ANY RISK IN CONNECTION WITH ANY SUCH TRANSACTION (B) THE LEVELS AT WHICH THE INDEX STANDS AT ANY PARTICULAR TIME ON ANY PARTICULAR DATE (C) THE RESULTS TO BE OBTAINED BY THE ISSUER OF ANY SECURITY OR ANY COUNTERPARTY OR ANY SUCH ISSUER’S SECURITY HOLDERS OR CUSTOMERS OR ANY SUCH COUNTERPARTY’S CUSTOMERS OR COUNTERPARTIES OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY FROM THE USE OF THE INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN IN CONNECTION WITH ANY LICENSED RIGHTS OR FOR ANY OTHER USE OR (D) ANY OTHER MATTER. THE INDEX SPONSOR MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE WITH RESPECT TO THE INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN.

 

WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OF THE FOREGOING, IN NO EVENT SHALL THE INDEX SPONSOR HAVE ANY LIABILITY (WHETHER IN NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) TO ANY PERSON FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, CONSEQUENTIAL OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES (INCLUDING LOST PROFITS) EVEN IF NOTIFIED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

 

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INDUSTRIAL METALS SECTOR DATA

RELATING TO

DEUTSCHE BANK LIQUID COMMODITY INDEX–OPTIMUM YIELD INDUSTRIAL METALS

EXCESS RETURN™

(DBLCI-OY INDUSTRIAL METALS ER™)

 

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CLOSING LEVELS TABLES

 

DEUTSCHE BANK LIQUID COMMODITY INDEX–OPTIMUM YIELD INDUSTRIAL METALS EXCESS RETURN™

 

     CLOSING LEVEL   CHANGES
  High1   Low2   Annual Index  Changes3   Index Changes  Since
Inception4

1997 5

  100.17     82.95   -16.46%   -16.46%

1998

  83.89   66.04   -20.69%   -33.75%

1999

  80.73   63.87     21.85%   -19.27%

2000

  82.74   73.17     -7.70%   -25.49%

2001

  75.56   56.04   -19.70%   -40.17%

2002

  64.83   55.75     -4.02%   -42.57%

2003

  74.28   56.70     29.34%   -25.72%

2004

  98.27   74.78     31.88%     -2.04%

2005

  143.70     91.01     46.59%     43.60%

2006

  275.22     144.73       80.98%   159.88%

2007

  288.44     215.81      -14.86%   121.26%

2008

  277.42     113.65      -45.29%     21.06%

2009

  228.32     111.76       88.53%   128.23%

2010 6

  240.45     173.48      -18.79%     85.34%

 

THE FUND WILL TRADE WITH A VIEW TO TRACKING THE

DEUTSCHE BANK LIQUID COMMODITY INDEX–OPTIMUM YIELD INDUSTRIAL METALS EXCESS RETURN™ OVER TIME. NEITHER THE PAST PERFORMANCE OF THE FUND NOR THE PRIOR INDEX LEVELS AND CHANGES, POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE, SHOULD BE TAKEN AS AN INDICATION OF THE FUND’S FUTURE PERFORMANCE.

 

DEUTSCHE BANK LIQUID COMMODITY INDEX–OPTIMUM YIELD INDUSTRIAL METALS TOTAL RETURN™

 

     CLOSING LEVEL   CHANGES
  High1   Low2   Annual Index
Changes3
  Index Changes Since
Inception4

1997 5

  100.19     84.33   -15.05%   -15.05%

1998

  85.63   70.50   -16.74%   -29.27%

1999

  90.35   68.63     27.73%     -9.65%

2000

  96.13   84.03     -2.07%   -11.53%

2001

  90.14   68.73   -16.84%   -26.43%

2002

  80.03   69.47     -2.42%   -28.21%

2003

  93.81   71.10     30.67%     -6.19%

2004

  125.83     94.46     33.72%     25.44%

2005

  189.91     116.58       51.32%     89.82%

2006

  380.41     191.40       89.91%   260.47%

2007

  407.16     309.75      -10.99%   220.85%

2008

  404.06     167.11      -44.52%     78.00%

2009

  336.19     164.37       88.80%   236.06%

2010 6

  354.06     255.58      -18.74%   173.07%

 

THE FUND WILL NOT TRADE WITH A VIEW TO TRACKING THE

DEUTSCHE BANK LIQUID COMMODITY INDEX–OPTIMUM YIELD INDUSTRIAL METALS TOTAL RETURN™ OVER TIME. NEITHER THE PAST PERFORMANCE OF THE FUND NOR THE PRIOR INDEX LEVELS AND CHANGES, POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE, SHOULD BE TAKEN AS AN INDICATION OF THE FUND’S FUTURE PERFORMANCE.

 

See accompanying Notes and Legends.

 

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INDEX COMMODITIES WEIGHTS TABLES

 

DEUTSCHE BANK LIQUID COMMODITY INDEX–OPTIMUM YIELD INDUSTRIAL METALS EXCESS RETURN™

 

     MAL7   MZN7   MCU7
  High1   Low2   High   Low   High   Low

19975

  33.3%   34.4%   33.1%   34.4%   33.6%   31.2%

1998

  34.0%   34.0%   34.8%   34.2%   31.1%   31.8%

1999

  33.8%   32.7%   33.1%   37.0%   33.1%   30.3%

2000

  33.9%   33.5%   33.1%   32.9%   32.9%   33.7%

2001

  36.3%   38.1%   31.0%   29.3%   32.7%   32.6%

2002

  32.8%   33.3%   32.2%   31.9%   34.9%   34.8%

2003

  32.4%   32.7%   33.4%   33.4%   34.2%   33.8%

2004

  32.7%   32.2%   34.6%   33.3%   32.7%   34.5%

2005

  32.1%   32.5%   34.5%   34.7%   33.4%   32.8%

2006

  33.9%   32.2%   33.4%   34.9%   32.7%   32.9%

2007

  34.5%   34.9%   30.0%   31.5%   35.5%   33.5%

2008

  35.1%   30.2%   30.0%   39.9%   34.9%   29.9%

2009

  33.5%   26.6%   34.2%   40.1%   32.3%   33.3%

20106

  33.1%   35.6%   34.6%   28.7%   32.3%   35.8%

 

THE FUND WILL TRADE WITH A VIEW TO TRACKING THE

DEUTSCHE BANK LIQUID COMMODITY INDEX–OPTIMUM YIELD INDUSTRIAL METALS EXCESS RETURN™

OVER TIME.

NEITHER THE PAST PERFORMANCE OF THE FUND NOR THE PRIOR INDEX LEVELS AND CHANGES, POSITIVE

AND NEGATIVE, SHOULD BE TAKEN AS AN INDICATION OF THE FUND’S FUTURE PERFORMANCE.

 

DEUTSCHE BANK LIQUID COMMODITY INDEX–OPTIMUM YIELD INDUSTRIAL METALS TOTAL RETURN™

 

     MAL7   MZN7   MCU7
  High1   Low2   High   Low   High   Low

19975

  33.3%   34.4%   33.1%   34.4%   33.6%   31.2%

1998

  34.0%   34.0%   34.8%   34.2%   31.1%   31.8%

1999

  33.8%   32.7%   33.1%   37.0%   33.1%   30.3%

2000

  33.5%   33.3%   32.8%   34.2%   33.7%   32.4%

2001

  36.3%   38.1%   31.0%   29.3%   32.7%   32.6%

2002

  32.8%   33.3%   32.2%   31.9%   34.9%   34.8%

2003

  32.4%   32.7%   33.4%   33.4%   34.2%   33.8%

2004

  32.7%   32.2%   34.6%   33.3%   32.7%   34.5%

2005

  32.1%   32.5%   34.5%   34.7%   33.4%   32.8%

2006

  33.9%   32.2%   33.4%   34.9%   32.7%   32.9%

2007

  34.5%   40.9%   30.0%   29.0%   35.5%   30.1%

2008

  35.1%   30.2%   30.0%   39.9%   34.9%   29.9%

2009

  33.5%   26.6%   34.2%   40.1%   32.3%   33.3%

20106

  33.1%   35.6%   34.6%   28.7%   32.3%   35.8%

 

THE FUND WILL NOT TRADE WITH A VIEW TO TRACKING THE

DEUTSCHE BANK LIQUID COMMODITY INDEX–OPTIMUM YIELD INDUSTRIAL METALS TOTAL RETURN™

OVER TIME.

NEITHER THE PAST PERFORMANCE OF THE FUND NOR THE PRIOR INDEX LEVELS AND CHANGES, POSITIVE

AND NEGATIVE, SHOULD BE TAKEN AS AN INDICATION OF THE FUND’S FUTURE PERFORMANCE.

 

See accompanying Notes and Legends.

 

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All statistics based on data from September 3, 1997 to June 30, 2010.

 

VARIOUS STATISTICAL MEASURES

        DBLCI-OY
Industrial Metals  ER8
   

DBLCI-OY

Industrial Metals  TR9

   

Goldman Sachs

US Industrial Metal  Total
Return10

 

Annualized Changes to Index Level11

          4.9     8.1     6.3

Average rolling 3 month daily volatility12

        19.6   19.6   20.8

Sharpe Ratio13

          0.11        0.27        0.17   

% of months with positive change14

          52     55     56

Average monthly positive change15

         5.4    5.3    5.1

Average monthly negative change16

        -4.3   -4.3   -4.6

ANNUALIZED INDEX LEVELS17

        DBLCI-OY
Industrial Metals ER8
    DBLCI-OY
Industrial Metals TR9
    Goldman Sachs
US Industrial Metal Total
Return10
 

1 year

         20.8%       21.0%       20.4%   

3 year

        -10.9%      -9.8%      -12.1%   

5 year

         13.1%       16.0%       10.4%   

7 year

         17.8%       20.5%       16.0%   

 

NEITHER THE PAST PERFORMANCE OF THE FUND NOR THE PRIOR INDEX LEVELS AND CHANGES, POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE, SHOULD BE TAKEN AS AN INDICATION OF THE FUND’S FUTURE PERFORMANCE.

WHILE THE FUND’S OBJECTIVE IS NOT TO GENERATE PROFIT THROUGH ACTIVE PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, BUT IS TO TRACK THE INDEX, BECAUSE THE INDEX WAS ESTABLISHED IN JULY 2006, CERTAIN INFORMATION RELATING TO INDEX CLOSING LEVELS MAY BE CONSIDERED TO BE “HYPOTHETICAL.” HYPOTHETICAL INFORMATION MAY HAVE CERTAIN INHERENT LIMITATIONS, SOME OF WHICH ARE DESCRIBED BELOW.

NO REPRESENTATION IS BEING MADE THAT THE INDEX WILL OR IS LIKELY TO ACHIEVE ANNUAL OR CUMULATIVE CLOSING LEVELS CONSISTENT WITH OR SIMILAR TO THOSE SET FORTH HEREIN. SIMILARLY, NO REPRESENTATION IS BEING MADE THAT THE FUND WILL GENERATE PROFITS OR LOSSES SIMILAR TO THE FUND’S PAST PERFORMANCE, WHEN AVAILABLE, OR THE HISTORICAL ANNUAL OR CUMULATIVE CHANGES IN THE INDEX CLOSING LEVELS. IN FACT, THERE ARE FREQUENTLY SHARP DIFFERENCES BETWEEN HYPOTHETICAL RESULTS AND THE ACTUAL RESULTS SUBSEQUENTLY ACHIEVED BY INVESTMENT METHODOLOGIES, WHETHER ACTIVE OR PASSIVE.

ONE OF THE LIMITATIONS OF HYPOTHETICAL INFORMATION IS THAT IT IS GENERALLY PREPARED WITH THE BENEFIT OF HINDSIGHT. TO THE EXTENT THAT INFORMATION PRESENTED HEREIN RELATES TO THE PERIOD SEPTEMBER 1997 THROUGH JUNE 2006, THE INDEX CLOSING LEVELS REFLECT THE APPLICATION OF THE INDEX’S METHODOLOGY, AND SELECTION OF INDEX COMMODITIES, IN HINDSIGHT.

NO HYPOTHETICAL RECORD CAN COMPLETELY ACCOUNT FOR THE IMPACT OF FINANCIAL RISK IN ACTUAL TRADING. FOR EXAMPLE, THERE ARE NUMEROUS FACTORS, INCLUDING THOSE DESCRIBED UNDER “THE RISKS YOU FACE” HEREIN, RELATED TO THE COMMODITIES MARKETS IN GENERAL OR TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FUND’S EFFORTS TO TRACK ITS INDEX OVER TIME WHICH CANNOT BE, AND HAVE NOT BEEN, ACCOUNTED FOR IN THE PREPARATION OF SUCH INDEX INFORMATION SET FORTH ON THE FOLLOWING PAGES, ALL OF WHICH CAN ADVERSELY AFFECT ACTUAL PERFORMANCE RESULTS FOR THE FUND. FURTHERMORE, THE INDEX INFORMATION DOES NOT INVOLVE FINANCIAL RISK OR ACCOUNT FOR THE IMPACT OF FEES AND COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FUND.

THE MANAGING OWNER COMMENCED OPERATIONS IN JANUARY 2006. AS MANAGING OWNER, THE MANAGING OWNER AND ITS TRADING PRINCIPALS HAVE BEEN MANAGING THE DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS FOR THE FUNDS AND RELATED PRODUCTS AND MANAGING FUTURES TRADING ACCOUNTS. BECAUSE THERE ARE LIMITED ACTUAL TRADING RESULTS TO COMPARE TO THE INDEX CLOSING LEVELS SET FORTH HEREIN, PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS SHOULD BE PARTICULARLY WARY OF PLACING UNDUE RELIANCE ON THE ANNUAL OR CUMULATIVE INDEX RESULTS.

See accompanying Notes and Legends.

 

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COMPARISON OF DBLCI-OY INDUSTRIAL METALS-ER, DBLCI-OY INDUSTRIAL METALS-TR AND GOLDMAN SACHS US INDUSTRIAL METALS TOTAL RETURN

 

LOGO

 

NEITHER THE PAST PERFORMANCE OF THE FUND NOR THE PRIOR INDEX LEVELS AND CHANGES, POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE, SHOULD BE TAKEN AS AN INDICATION OF THE FUND’S FUTURE PERFORMANCE.

 

Each of DBLCI-OY Industrial Metals ER, DBLCI-OY Industrial Metals TR and Goldman Sachs US Industrial Metals Total Return Index are indices and do not reflect actual trading.

 

DBLCI-OY Industrial Metals TR and Goldman Sachs US Industrial Metals Total Return Index are calculated on a total return basis and do not reflect any fees or expenses.

 

WHILE THE FUND’S OBJECTIVE IS NOT TO GENERATE PROFIT THROUGH ACTIVE PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, BUT IS TO TRACK THE INDEX, BECAUSE THE INDEX WAS ESTABLISHED IN JULY 2006, CERTAIN INFORMATION RELATING TO INDEX CLOSING LEVELS MAY BE CONSIDERED TO BE “HYPOTHETICAL.” HYPOTHETICAL INFORMATION MAY HAVE CERTAIN INHERENT LIMITATIONS, SOME OF WHICH ARE DESCRIBED BELOW.

 

NO REPRESENTATION IS BEING MADE THAT THE INDEX WILL OR IS LIKELY TO ACHIEVE ANNUAL OR CUMULATIVE CLOSING LEVELS CONSISTENT WITH OR SIMILAR TO THOSE SET FORTH HEREIN. SIMILARLY, NO REPRESENTATION IS BEING MADE THAT THE FUND WILL GENERATE PROFITS OR LOSSES SIMILAR TO THE FUND’S PAST PERFORMANCE, WHEN AVAILABLE, OR THE HISTORICAL ANNUAL OR CUMULATIVE CHANGES IN THE INDEX CLOSING LEVELS. IN FACT, THERE ARE FREQUENTLY SHARP DIFFERENCES BETWEEN HYPOTHETICAL RESULTS AND THE ACTUAL RESULTS SUBSEQUENTLY ACHIEVED BY INVESTMENT METHODOLOGIES, WHETHER ACTIVE OR PASSIVE.

 

ONE OF THE LIMITATIONS OF HYPOTHETICAL INFORMATION IS THAT IT IS GENERALLY PREPARED WITH THE BENEFIT OF HINDSIGHT. TO THE EXTENT THAT INFORMATION PRESENTED HEREIN RELATES TO THE PERIOD SEPTEMBER 1997 THROUGH JUNE 2006, THE INDEX CLOSING LEVELS REFLECT THE APPLICATION OF THE INDEX’S METHODOLOGY, AND SELECTION OF INDEX COMMODITIES, IN HINDSIGHT.

 

NO HYPOTHETICAL RECORD CAN COMPLETELY ACCOUNT FOR THE IMPACT OF FINANCIAL RISK IN ACTUAL TRADING. FOR EXAMPLE, THERE ARE NUMEROUS FACTORS, INCLUDING THOSE DESCRIBED UNDER “THE RISKS YOU FACE” HEREIN, RELATED TO THE COMMODITIES MARKETS IN GENERAL OR TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FUND’S EFFORTS TO TRACK ITS INDEX OVER TIME WHICH CANNOT BE, AND HAVE NOT BEEN, ACCOUNTED FOR IN THE PREPARATION OF SUCH INDEX INFORMATION SET FORTH ON THE FOLLOWING PAGES, ALL OF WHICH CAN ADVERSELY AFFECT ACTUAL PERFORMANCE RESULTS FOR THE FUND. FURTHERMORE, THE INDEX INFORMATION DOES NOT INVOLVE FINANCIAL RISK OR ACCOUNT FOR THE IMPACT OF FEES AND COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FUND.

 

THE MANAGING OWNER COMMENCED OPERATIONS IN JANUARY 2006. AS MANAGING OWNER, THE MANAGING OWNER AND ITS TRADING PRINCIPALS HAVE BEEN MANAGING THE DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS FOR THE FUNDS AND RELATED PRODUCTS AND MANAGING FUTURES TRADING ACCOUNTS. BECAUSE THERE ARE LIMITED ACTUAL TRADING RESULTS TO COMPARE TO THE INDEX CLOSING LEVELS SET FORTH HEREIN, PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS SHOULD BE PARTICULARLY WARY OF PLACING UNDUE RELIANCE ON THE ANNUAL OR CUMULATIVE INDEX RESULTS.

 

See accompanying Notes and Legends.

 

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COMPARISON OF DBLCI-OY INDUSTRIAL METALS TR AND GOLDMAN SACHS US INDUSTRIAL METALS TOTAL RETURN INDEX

 

LOGO

NEITHER THE PAST PERFORMANCE OF THE FUND NOR THE PRIOR INDEX LEVELS AND CHANGES, POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE, SHOULD BE TAKEN AS AN INDICATION OF THE FUND’S FUTURE PERFORMANCE.

Each of DBLCI-OY Industrial Metals TR and Goldman Sachs US Industrial Metals Total Return Index are indices and do not reflect actual trading. DBLCI-OY Industrial Metals TR and Goldman Sachs US Industrial Metals Total Return Index are calculated on a total return basis and do not reflect any fees or expenses.

WHILE THE FUND’S OBJECTIVE IS NOT TO GENERATE PROFIT THROUGH ACTIVE PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, BUT IS TO TRACK THE INDEX, BECAUSE THE INDEX WAS ESTABLISHED IN JULY 2006, CERTAIN INFORMATION RELATING TO INDEX CLOSING LEVELS MAY BE CONSIDERED TO BE “HYPOTHETICAL.” HYPOTHETICAL INFORMATION MAY HAVE CERTAIN INHERENT LIMITATIONS, SOME OF WHICH ARE DESCRIBED BELOW.

NO REPRESENTATION IS BEING MADE THAT THE INDEX WILL OR IS LIKELY TO ACHIEVE ANNUAL OR CUMULATIVE CLOSING LEVELS CONSISTENT WITH OR SIMILAR TO THOSE SET FORTH HEREIN. SIMILARLY, NO REPRESENTATION IS BEING MADE THAT THE FUND WILL GENERATE PROFITS OR LOSSES SIMILAR TO THE FUND’S PAST PERFORMANCE, WHEN AVAILABLE, OR THE HISTORICAL ANNUAL OR CUMULATIVE CHANGES IN THE INDEX CLOSING LEVELS. IN FACT, THERE ARE FREQUENTLY SHARP DIFFERENCES BETWEEN HYPOTHETICAL RESULTS AND THE ACTUAL RESULTS SUBSEQUENTLY ACHIEVED BY INVESTMENT METHODOLOGIES, WHETHER ACTIVE OR PASSIVE.

ONE OF THE LIMITATIONS OF HYPOTHETICAL INFORMATION IS THAT IT IS GENERALLY PREPARED WITH THE BENEFIT OF HINDSIGHT. TO THE EXTENT THAT INFORMATION PRESENTED HEREIN RELATES TO THE PERIOD SEPTEMBER 1997 THROUGH JUNE 2006, THE INDEX CLOSING LEVELS REFLECT THE APPLICATION OF THE INDEX’S METHODOLOGY, AND SELECTION OF INDEX COMMODITIES, IN HINDSIGHT.

NO HYPOTHETICAL RECORD CAN COMPLETELY ACCOUNT FOR THE IMPACT OF FINANCIAL RISK IN ACTUAL TRADING. FOR EXAMPLE, THERE ARE NUMEROUS FACTORS, INCLUDING THOSE DESCRIBED UNDER “THE RISKS YOU FACE” HEREIN, RELATED TO THE COMMODITIES MARKETS IN GENERAL OR TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FUND’S EFFORTS TO TRACK ITS INDEX OVER TIME WHICH CANNOT BE, AND HAVE NOT BEEN, ACCOUNTED FOR IN THE PREPARATION OF SUCH INDEX INFORMATION SET FORTH ON THE FOLLOWING PAGES, ALL OF WHICH CAN ADVERSELY AFFECT ACTUAL PERFORMANCE RESULTS FOR THE FUND. FURTHERMORE, THE INDEX INFORMATION DOES NOT INVOLVE FINANCIAL RISK OR ACCOUNT FOR THE IMPACT OF FEES AND COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FUND.

THE MANAGING OWNER COMMENCED OPERATIONS IN JANUARY 2006. AS MANAGING OWNER, THE MANAGING OWNER AND ITS TRADING PRINCIPALS HAVE BEEN MANAGING THE DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS FOR THE FUNDS AND RELATED PRODUCTS AND MANAGING FUTURES TRADING ACCOUNTS. BECAUSE THERE ARE LIMITED ACTUAL TRADING RESULTS TO COMPARE TO THE INDEX CLOSING LEVELS SET FORTH HEREIN, PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS SHOULD BE PARTICULARLY WARY OF PLACING UNDUE RELIANCE ON THE ANNUAL OR CUMULATIVE INDEX RESULTS.

See accompanying Notes and Legends.

 

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NOTES AND LEGENDS:

 

1. “High” reflects the highest closing level of the Index during the applicable year.
2. “Low” reflects the lowest closing level of the Index during the applicable year.
3. “Annual Index Changes” reflect the change to the Index level on an annual basis as of December 31 of each applicable year.
4. “Index Changes Since Inception” reflects the change of the Index level since inception on a compounded annual basis as of December 31 of each applicable year.
5. Closing levels as of inception on September 3, 1997.
6. Closing levels as of June 30, 2010.
7. The Deutsche Bank Liquid Commodity Index–Optimum Yield Industrial Metals Excess Return™ and Deutsche Bank Liquid Commodity Index–Optimum Yield Industrial Metals Total Return™ reflect the change in market value of the following underlying index commodities: MAL (Aluminum), MZN (Zinc) and MCU (Copper – Grade A) on an optimum yield basis.
8. “DBLCI-OY Industrial Metals ER™” is Deutsche Bank Liquid Commodity Index–Optimum Yield Industrial Metals Excess Return™.
9. “DBLCI-OY Industrial Metals TR™” is Deutsche Bank Liquid Commodity Index–Optimum Yield Industrial Metals Total Return™.
10. “Goldman Sachs US Industrial Metal Total Return” is Goldman Sachs US Industrial Metal Total Return.
11. “Annualized Changes to Index Level” reflect the change to the applicable index level on an annual basis as of December 31 of each applicable year.
12. “Average rolling 3 month daily volatility.” The daily volatility reflects the relative rate at which the price of the applicable index moves up and down, which is found by calculating the annualized standard deviation of the daily change in price. In turn, an average of this value is calculated on a 3 month rolling basis.
13. “Sharpe Ratio” compares the annualized rate of return minus the annualized risk-free rate of return to the annualized variability—often referred to as the “standard deviation”—of the monthly rates of return. A Sharpe Ratio of 1:1 or higher indicates that, according to the measures used in calculating the ratio, the rate of return achieved by a particular strategy has equaled or exceeded the risks assumed by such strategy. The risk-free rate of return that was used in these calculations was assumed to be 2.84%.
14. “% of months with positive change” during the period from inception to June 30, 2010.
15. “Average monthly positive change” during the period from inception to June 30, 2010.
16. “Average monthly negative change” during the period from inception to June 30, 2010.
17. “Annualized Index Levels” reflect the change to the level of the applicable index on an annual basis as of December 31 of each applicable time period (e.g., 1 year, 3, 5 or 7 years, as applicable).

 

WHILE THE FUND’S OBJECTIVE IS NOT TO GENERATE PROFIT THROUGH ACTIVE PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, BUT IS TO TRACK THE INDEX, BECAUSE THE INDEX WAS ESTABLISHED IN JULY 2006, CERTAIN INFORMATION RELATING TO INDEX CLOSING LEVELS MAY BE CONSIDERED TO BE “HYPOTHETICAL.” HYPOTHETICAL INFORMATION MAY HAVE CERTAIN INHERENT LIMITATIONS, SOME OF WHICH ARE DESCRIBED BELOW.

 

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NO REPRESENTATION IS BEING MADE THAT THE INDEX WILL OR IS LIKELY TO ACHIEVE ANNUAL OR CUMULATIVE CLOSING LEVELS CONSISTENT WITH OR SIMILAR TO THOSE SET FORTH HEREIN. SIMILARLY, NO REPRESENTATION IS BEING MADE THAT THE FUND WILL GENERATE PROFITS OR LOSSES SIMILAR TO THE FUND’S PAST PERFORMANCE, WHEN AVAILABLE, OR THE HISTORICAL ANNUAL OR CUMULATIVE CHANGES IN THE INDEX CLOSING LEVELS. IN FACT, THERE ARE FREQUENTLY SHARP DIFFERENCES BETWEEN HYPOTHETICAL RESULTS AND THE ACTUAL RESULTS SUBSEQUENTLY ACHIEVED BY INVESTMENT METHODOLOGIES, WHETHER ACTIVE OR PASSIVE.

 

ONE OF THE LIMITATIONS OF HYPOTHETICAL INFORMATION IS THAT IT IS GENERALLY PREPARED WITH THE BENEFIT OF HINDSIGHT. TO THE EXTENT THAT INFORMATION PRESENTED HEREIN RELATES TO THE PERIOD SEPTEMBER 1997 THROUGH JUNE 2006, THE INDEX CLOSING LEVELS REFLECT THE APPLICATION OF THE INDEX’S METHODOLOGY, AND SELECTION OF INDEX COMMODITIES, IN HINDSIGHT.

 

NO HYPOTHETICAL RECORD CAN COMPLETELY ACCOUNT FOR THE IMPACT OF FINANCIAL RISK IN ACTUAL TRADING. FOR EXAMPLE, THERE ARE NUMEROUS FACTORS, INCLUDING THOSE DESCRIBED UNDER “THE RISKS YOU FACE” HEREIN, RELATED TO THE COMMODITIES MARKETS IN GENERAL OR TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FUND’S EFFORTS TO TRACK ITS INDEX OVER TIME WHICH CANNOT BE, AND HAVE NOT BEEN, ACCOUNTED FOR IN THE PREPARATION OF SUCH INDEX INFORMATION SET FORTH ON THE FOLLOWING PAGES, ALL OF WHICH CAN ADVERSELY AFFECT ACTUAL PERFORMANCE RESULTS FOR THE FUND. FURTHERMORE, THE INDEX INFORMATION DOES NOT INVOLVE FINANCIAL RISK OR ACCOUNT FOR THE IMPACT OF FEES AND COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FUND.

 

THE MANAGING OWNER COMMENCED OPERATIONS IN JANUARY 2006. AS MANAGING OWNER, THE MANAGING OWNER AND ITS TRADING PRINCIPALS HAVE BEEN MANAGING THE DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS FOR THE FUNDS AND RELATED PRODUCTS AND MANAGING FUTURES TRADING ACCOUNTS. BECAUSE THERE ARE LIMITED ACTUAL TRADING RESULTS TO COMPARE TO THE INDEX CLOSING LEVELS SET FORTH HEREIN, PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS SHOULD BE PARTICULARLY WARY OF PLACING UNDUE RELIANCE ON THE ANNUAL OR CUMULATIVE INDEX RESULTS.

 

ALTHOUGH THE INDEX SPONSOR WILL OBTAIN INFORMATION FOR INCLUSION IN OR FOR USE IN THE CALCULATION OF THE INDEX FROM SOURCE(S) WHICH THE INDEX SPONSOR CONSIDERS RELIABLE, THE INDEX SPONSOR WILL NOT INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY SUCH INFORMATION AND DOES NOT GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY AND/OR THE COMPLETENESS OF THE INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN. THE INDEX SPONSOR SHALL NOT BE LIABLE (WHETHER IN NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) TO ANY PERSON FOR ANY ERROR IN THE INDEX AND THE INDEX SPONSOR IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO ADVISE ANY PERSON OF ANY ERROR THEREIN.

 

UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED, NO TRANSACTION RELATING TO THE INDEX IS SPONSORED, ENDORSED, SOLD OR PROMOTED BY THE INDEX SPONSOR AND THE INDEX SPONSOR MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES AS TO (A) THE ADVISABILITY OF PURCHASING OR ASSUMING ANY RISK IN CONNECTION WITH ANY SUCH TRANSACTION (B) THE LEVELS AT WHICH THE INDEX STANDS AT ANY PARTICULAR TIME ON ANY PARTICULAR DATE (C) THE RESULTS TO BE OBTAINED BY THE ISSUER OF ANY SECURITY OR ANY COUNTERPARTY OR ANY SUCH ISSUER’S SECURITY HOLDERS OR CUSTOMERS OR ANY SUCH COUNTERPARTY’S CUSTOMERS OR COUNTERPARTIES OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY FROM THE USE OF THE INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN IN CONNECTION WITH ANY LICENSED RIGHTS OR FOR ANY OTHER USE OR (D) ANY OTHER MATTER. THE INDEX SPONSOR MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE WITH RESPECT TO THE INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN.

 

WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OF THE FOREGOING, IN NO EVENT SHALL THE INDEX SPONSOR HAVE ANY LIABILITY (WHETHER IN NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) TO ANY PERSON FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, CONSEQUENTIAL OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES (INCLUDING LOST PROFITS) EVEN IF NOTIFIED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

 

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AGRICULTURE SECTOR DATA

RELATING TO

DEUTSCHE BANK LIQUID COMMODITY INDEX DIVERSIFIED AGRICULTURE EXCESS RETURN™

(DBLCI DIVERSIFIED AGRICULTURE ER™)*

 

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CLOSING LEVELS TABLES

DEUTSCHE BANK LIQUID COMMODITY INDEX DIVERSIFIED AGRICULTURE EXCESS RETURN™*

 

      CLOSING LEVEL    CHANGES
   High1    Low2   

Annual Index

Changes3

   Index Changes Since
Inception4
1989 5    106.21      93.13     -3.76%      -3.76%
1990    109.76      93.55     -2.79%      -6.45%
1991    98.56    87.18     -1.67%      -8.01%
1992    93.91    84.75     -4.28%     -11.95% 
1993    94.15    84.61      5.93%      -6.73%
1994    112.01      90.78    12.43%       4.86%
1995    111.80      99.83      5.05%     10.16%
1996    127.26      108.40        6.19%     16.98%
1997    146.63      116.98      10.46%     29.22%
1998    130.61      94.76    -25.65%       -3.92%
1999    99.66    77.22    -13.58%     -16.97%
2000    85.25    75.94     -6.33%    -22.22%
2001    80.19    66.48    -11.33%     -31.04%
2002    80.12    64.94      9.63%    -24.40%
2003    84.27    72.22      5.72%    -20.08%
2004    92.94    79.92      7.93%    -13.74%
2005    95.26    81.72      3.68%    -10.56%
2006    93.91    82.42      3.47%      -7.45%
2007    102.50      88.80    10.46%       2.23%
2008    123.53      71.21    -19.22%     -17.42%
2009    87.40    72.91      4.18%    -13.97%
2010 6    87.82    74.69     -9.35%    -22.01%

THE FUND WILL TRADE WITH A VIEW TO TRACKING THE

DEUTSCHE BANK LIQUID COMMODITY INDEX DIVERSIFIED AGRICULTURE EXCESS RETURN™ OVER TIME.

NEITHER THE PAST PERFORMANCE OF THE FUND NOR THE PRIOR INDEX LEVELS AND CHANGES, POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE, SHOULD BE TAKEN AS AN INDICATION OF THE FUND’S FUTURE PERFORMANCE.

 

DEUTSCHE BANK LIQUID COMMODITY INDEX DIVERSIFIED AGRICULTURE TOTAL RETURN™

 

      CLOSING LEVEL    CHANGES
   High1    Low2    Annual Index
Changes3
   Index Changes Since
Inception4
1989 5    107.66      98.26      4.13%      4.13%
1990    122.64    103.97      4.94%      9.27%
1991    116.41    105.67      3.86%    13.49%
1992    116.36    107.38     -0.87%    12.50%
1993    123.83    108.46      9.21%    22.86%
1994    150.59    120.79    17.40%    44.24%
1995    161.94    140.22    11.11%    60.26%
1996    189.53    158.05    11.77%    79.12%
1997    229.29    179.14    16.30%    108.31%  
1998    211.30    160.18    -21.94%     62.61%
1999    168.89    133.88     -9.40%    47.32%
2000    154.70    141.66     -0.59%    46.45%
2001    152.05    129.07     -8.20%    34.44%
2002    158.33    127.33     11.44%    49.82%
2003    168.63    143.96       6.81%    60.02%
2004    186.83    160.03       9.43%    75.12%
2005    194.37    169.54       7.04%    87.45%
2006    203.52    178.87       8.57%    103.52%  
2007    235.57    196.35     15.48%    135.02%  
2008    285.15    166.00    -18.09%     92.50%
2009    204.74    177.70       4.91%    101.95%  
2010 6    206.15    175.42     -9.30%    83.18%

THE FUND WILL NOT TRADE WITH A VIEW TO TRACKING THE

DEUTSCHE BANK LIQUID COMMODITY INDEX DIVERSIFIED AGRICULTURE TOTAL RETURN™ OVER TIME.

NEITHER THE PAST PERFORMANCE OF THE FUND NOR THE PRIOR INDEX LEVELS AND CHANGES, POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE, SHOULD BE TAKEN AS AN INDICATION OF THE FUND’S FUTURE PERFORMANCE.

See accompanying Notes and Legends.

 

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INDEX COMMODITIES WEIGHTS TABLES

 

DEUTSCHE BANK LIQUID COMMODITY INDEX DIVERSIFIED AGRICULTURE EXCESS RETURN™*

 

      C7     S7     W7     KCW7  
   High1     Low2     High1     Low2     High1     Low2     High1     Low2  

19895

   12.0   11.7   12.1   10.7   6.1   6.3   6.3   6.5

1990

   12.8   12.7   11.7   12.6   5.0   5.9   5.1   5.9

1991

   12.8   12.9   12.4   12.1   5.9   6.2   6.0   6.5

1992

   13.1   11.3   12.9   12.7   8.2   7.1   8.0   7.0

1993

   12.7   12.8   12.4   12.9   6.3   6.3   6.4   6.3

1994

   9.0   12.3   9.4   12.4   5.3   6.3   5.5   6.4

1995

   15.3   13.7   12.8   12.5   7.2   6.3   8.0   6.8

1996

   14.1   13.1   12.8   13.6   7.4   6.2   8.3   6.4

1997

   9.2   11.8   10.2   12.3   5.0   6.3   5.5   6.2

1998

   12.5   13.1   12.0   12.9   5.9   6.1   6.0   6.5

1999

   12.5   12.9   12.2   11.7   6.0   6.0   6.2   6.3

2000

   13.2   12.5   13.6   12.5   6.0   6.2   6.0   6.2

2001

   11.8   11.7   11.4   12.2   6.2   6.2   6.0   5.5

2002

   11.1   11.7   12.7   13.2   5.9   5.8   6.3   5.9

2003

   12.4   11.7   12.9   13.8   6.3   6.6   6.3   5.8

2004

   14.6   13.1   13.9   14.0   6.0   6.6   6.1   6.5

2005

   11.3   10.9   13.2   13.6   6.2   6.2   5.8   6.1

2006

   12.0   13.4   11.6   11.4   6.2   7.1   6.5   8.2

2007

   12.7   12.1   13.5   14.7   6.8   7.4   6.9   7.1

2008

   12.3   10.9   14.0   11.5   8.1   6.1   8.3   6.1

2009

   11.8   11.5   12.6   11.1   6.7   6.2   6.9   6.3

20106

   12.3   11.4   12.5   12.9   6.2   5.4   6.2   5.8

 

THE FUND WILL TRADE WITH A VIEW TO TRACKING THE

DEUTSCHE BANK LIQUID COMMODITY INDEX DIVERSIFIED AGRICULTURE EXCESS RETURN™ OVER TIME.

NEITHER THE PAST PERFORMANCE OF THE FUND NOR THE PRIOR INDEX LEVELS AND CHANGES, POSITIVE AND

NEGATIVE, SHOULD BE TAKEN AS AN INDICATION OF THE FUND’S FUTURE PERFORMANCE.

 

LEGEND:

 

Symbol

   Index Commodity    Symbol    Index Commodity

C

   Corn   

KC

  

Coffee

S

   Soybeans   

CT

  

Cotton

W

   Wheat   

LC

  

Live Cattle

KCW

   Kansas City Wheat   

FC

  

Feeder Cattle

SB

   Sugar   

LH

  

Lean Hogs

CC

   Cocoa          

 

See accompanying Notes and Legends.

 

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INDEX COMMODITIES WEIGHTS TABLES

 

DEUTSCHE BANK LIQUID COMMODITY INDEX DIVERSIFIED AGRICULTURE EXCESS RETURN™*

 

      SB7     CC7     KC7     CT7  
   High1     Low2     High1     Low2     High1     Low2     High1     Low2  

19895

   14.8   17.4   12.2   10.0   10.2   7.7   2.6   3.5

1990

   11.5   12.2   14.1   10.6   11.6   11.1   2.5   3.0

1991

   11.7   12.3   10.3   8.7   11.1   9.8   3.1   3.3

1992

   11.5   15.1   9.7   7.9   9.1   7.0   2.4   2.5

1993

   12.4   11.7   12.0   9.7   11.0   10.1   2.9   3.1

1994

   11.2   12.6   11.1   10.6   27.4   11.4   2.9   3.8

1995

   12.4   11.7   9.6   10.5   6.4   9.8   4.4   4.2

1996

   13.4   13.0   9.5   10.6   10.3   9.6   2.3   2.8

1997

   10.5   12.9   9.1   11.0   27.9   11.5   2.1   2.8

1998

   11.7   12.9   10.8   11.2   13.9   12.3   2.6   2.7

1999

   13.5   10.9   10.7   8.8   12.1   11.7   2.5   2.7

2000

   13.4   12.2   9.9   10.8   9.4   10.8   3.1   2.8

2001

   13.4   12.3   14.0   16.8   9.5   5.7   2.3   1.3

2002

   11.9   10.8   19.8   15.8   10.9   11.2   2.6   2.7

2003

   12.4   13.5   13.1   10.1   11.4   9.2   2.4   3.1

2004

   12.7   12.0   9.7   12.1   12.2   11.8   1.7   2.7

2005

   12.0   15.6   9.8   8.0   15.8   10.7   2.9   2.9

2006

   18.8   12.4   10.8   11.5   10.6   9.7   2.6   2.3

2007

   12.8   8.9   10.9   12.2   10.9   9.8   2.5   2.6

2008

   13.8   12.7   11.8   13.5   11.0   10.9   2.4   2.9

2009

   14.4   14.2   13.5   13.6   11.8   10.7   3.2   2.8

20106

   14.5   10.1   10.9   11.1   10.5   11.3   2.7   3.2

 

THE FUND WILL TRADE WITH A VIEW TO TRACKING THE

DEUTSCHE BANK LIQUID COMMODITY INDEX DIVERSIFIED AGRICULTURE EXCESS RETURN™ OVER TIME.

NEITHER THE PAST PERFORMANCE OF THE FUND NOR THE PRIOR INDEX LEVELS AND CHANGES, POSITIVE AND

NEGATIVE, SHOULD BE TAKEN AS AN INDICATION OF THE FUND’S FUTURE PERFORMANCE.

 

LEGEND:

 

Symbol

  

Index Commodity

   Symbol    Index Commodity

C

  

Corn

  

KC

  

Coffee

S

  

Soybeans

  

CT

  

Cotton

W

  

Wheat

  

LC

  

Live Cattle

KCW

  

Kansas City Wheat

  

FC

  

Feeder Cattle

SB

  

Sugar

  

LH

  

Lean Hogs

CC

  

Cocoa

         

 

See accompanying Notes and Legends.

 

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INDEX COMMODITIES WEIGHTS TABLES

 

DEUTSCHE BANK LIQUID COMMODITY INDEX DIVERSIFIED AGRICULTURE EXCESS RETURN™*

 

      LC7     FC7     LH7  
   High1     Low2     High1     Low2     High1     Low2  

19895

   11.9   13.4   3.8   4.4   7.8   8.3

1990

   12.1   13.3   3.8   4.4   9.7   8.3

1991

   13.4   14.0   4.4   4.9   9.0   9.4

1992

   12.7   14.6   4.1   5.1   8.3   9.7

1993

   12.0   14.2   4.0   4.5   7.8   8.5

1994

   9.3   12.2   3.3   4.2   5.4   7.9

1995

   12.2   12.3   3.5   3.9   8.2   8.2

1996

   9.8   12.5   3.1   4.0   9.0   8.3

1997

   10.5   12.6   3.6   4.2   6.4   8.5

1998

   12.3   12.1   4.2   4.1   8.3   6.0

1999

   12.3   15.8   4.3   5.6   7.7   7.5

2000

   12.1   12.9   4.0   4.3   9.3   8.8

2001

   12.7   13.3   4.1   4.6   8.5   10.4

2002

   10.5   12.2   3.4   3.9   4.9   6.7

2003

   11.7   14.3   4.0   4.4   7.1   7.6

2004

   11.0   10.0   4.0   3.6   8.0   7.7

2005

   11.7   13.0   4.0   5.0   7.4   8.1

2006

   10.9   12.3   3.6   4.1   6.5   7.5

2007

   11.4   13.0   3.8   4.9   7.9   7.3

2008

   9.1   12.0   3.1   4.0   6.1   9.5

2009

   9.6   11.7   3.7   4.2   5.8   7.9

20106

   11.9   14.1   4.0   5.1   8.4   9.6

 

THE FUND WILL TRADE WITH A VIEW TO TRACKING THE

DEUTSCHE BANK LIQUID COMMODITY INDEX DIVERSIFIED AGRICULTURE EXCESS RETURN™ OVER TIME.

NEITHER THE PAST PERFORMANCE OF THE FUND NOR THE PRIOR INDEX LEVELS AND CHANGES, POSITIVE AND

NEGATIVE, SHOULD BE TAKEN AS AN INDICATION OF THE FUND’S FUTURE PERFORMANCE.

 

LEGEND:

 

Symbol

  

Index Commodity

   Symbol    Index Commodity

C

  

Corn

  

KC

  

Coffee

S

  

Soybeans

  

CT

  

Cotton

W

  

Wheat

  

LC

  

Live Cattle

KCW

  

Kansas City Wheat

  

FC

  

Feeder Cattle

SB

  

Sugar

  

LH

  

Lean Hogs

CC

  

Cocoa

         

 

See accompanying Notes and Legends.

 

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INDEX COMMODITIES WEIGHTS TABLES

 

DEUTSCHE BANK LIQUID COMMODITY INDEX DIVERSIFIED AGRICULTURE TOTAL RETURN™

 

      C7     S7     W7     KCW7  
   High1     Low2     High1     Low2     High1     Low2     High1     Low2  

19895

   12.0   11.7   12.1   10.7   6.1   6.3   6.3   6.5

1990

   12.8   13.0   11.7   13.0   5.0   6.3   5.1   6.5

1991

   12.8   12.9   12.4   12.1   5.9   6.2   6.0   6.5

1992

   13.1   11.3   12.9   12.7   8.2   7.1   8.0   7.0

1993

   12.7   12.8   12.4   12.9   6.3   6.3   6.4   6.3

1994

   9.0   12.3   9.4   12.4   5.3   6.3   5.5   6.4

1995

   12.8   13.7   13.1   12.5   6.2   6.3   6.3   6.8

1996

   15.0   13.1   13.3   13.6   6.1   6.2   7.2   6.4

1997

   9.2   11.8   10.2   12.3   5.0   6.3   5.5   6.2

1998

   12.5   13.1   12.0   12.9   5.9   6.1   6.0   6.5

1999

   12.5   12.9   12.2   11.7   6.0   6.0   6.2   6.3

2000

   13.2   13.5   13.6   13.6   6.0   6.2   6.0   6.2

2001

   11.8   11.7   11.0   12.2   6.0   6.2   5.8   5.5

2002

   11.1   11.7   12.7   13.2   5.9   5.8   6.3   5.9

2003

   12.4   11.7   12.9   13.8   6.3   6.6   6.3   5.8

2004

   14.6   13.1   13.9   14.0   6.0   6.6   6.1   6.5

2005

   11.3   10.9   13.2   13.6   6.2   6.2   5.8   6.1

2006

   12.8   13.4   12.8   11.4   6.3   7.1   6.3   8.2

2007

   12.7   12.7   13.5   12.9   6.8   6.2   6.9   6.2

2008

   12.3   10.9   14.0   11.5   8.1   6.1   8.3   6.1

2009

   12.2   11.5   12.6   12.0   6.0   5.9   5.9   6.2

20106

   12.3   11.4   12.5   12.9   6.2   5.4   6.2   5.8

 

THE FUND WILL NOT TRADE WITH A VIEW TO TRACKING THE

DEUTSCHE BANK LIQUID COMMODITY INDEX DIVERSIFIED AGRICULTURE TOTAL RETURN™ OVER TIME.

NEITHER THE PAST PERFORMANCE OF THE FUND NOR THE PRIOR INDEX LEVELS AND CHANGES, POSITIVE AND

NEGATIVE, SHOULD BE TAKEN AS AN INDICATION OF THE FUND’S FUTURE PERFORMANCE.

 

LEGEND:

 

Symbol

  

Index Commodity

   Symbol    Index Commodity

C

  

Corn

  

KC

  

Coffee

S

  

Soybeans

  

CT

  

Cotton

W

  

Wheat

  

LC

  

Live Cattle

KCW

  

Kansas City Wheat

  

FC

  

Feeder Cattle

SB

  

Sugar

  

LH

  

Lean Hogs

CC

  

Cocoa

         

 

See accompanying Notes and Legends.

 

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INDEX COMMODITIES WEIGHTS TABLES

 

DEUTSCHE BANK LIQUID COMMODITY INDEX DIVERSIFIED AGRICULTURE TOTAL RETURN™

 

      SB7     CC7     KC7     CT7  
   High1     Low2     High1     Low2     High1     Low2     High1     Low2  

19895

   14.8   17.4   12.2   10.0   10.2   7.7   2.6   3.5

1990

   11.5   11.1   14.1   10.4   11.6   11.4   2.5   2.5

1991

   11.7   12.3   10.3   8.7   11.1   9.8   3.1   3.3

1992

   11.5   15.1   9.7   7.9   9.1   7.0   2.4   2.5

1993

   12.4   11.7   12.0   9.7   11.0   10.1   2.9   3.1

1994

   11.2   12.6   11.1   10.6   27.4   11.4   2.9   3.8

1995

   13.3   11.7   10.4   10.5   9.5   9.8   2.8   4.2

1996

   14.8   13.0   9.3   10.6   9.1   9.6   2.2   2.8

1997

   10.5   12.9   9.1   11.0   27.9   11.5   2.1   2.8

1998

   11.7   12.9   10.8   11.2   13.9   12.3   2.6   2.7

1999

   13.5   10.9   10.7   8.8   12.1   11.7   2.5   2.7

2000

   13.4   10.2   9.9   10.1   9.4   10.0   3.1   3.2

2001

   12.8   12.3   15.7   16.8   8.4   5.7   2.2   1.3

2002

   11.9   10.8   19.8   15.8   10.9   11.2   2.6   2.7

2003

   12.4   13.5   13.1   10.1   11.4   9.2   2.4   3.1

2004

   12.7   12.0   9.7   12.1   12.2   11.8   1.7   2.7

2005

   12.0   15.6   9.8   8.0   15.8   10.7   2.9   2.9

2006

   11.6   12.4   11.4   11.5   11.5   9.7   2.9   2.3

2007

   12.8   11.7   10.9   11.5   10.9   11.2   2.5   2.9

2008

   13.8   12.7   11.8   13.5   11.0   10.9   2.4   2.9

2009

   13.6   13.8   11.6   13.9   11.1   10.7   2.8   3.0

20106

   14.5   10.1   10.9   11.1   10.5   11.3   2.7   3.2

 

THE FUND WILL NOT TRADE WITH A VIEW TO TRACKING THE

DEUTSCHE BANK LIQUID COMMODITY INDEX DIVERSIFIED AGRICULTURE TOTAL RETURN™ OVER TIME.

NEITHER THE PAST PERFORMANCE OF THE FUND NOR THE PRIOR INDEX LEVELS AND CHANGES, POSITIVE AND

NEGATIVE, SHOULD BE TAKEN AS AN INDICATION OF THE FUND’S FUTURE PERFORMANCE.

 

LEGEND:

 

Symbol

  

Index Commodity

   Symbol    Index Commodity

C

  

Corn

  

KC

  

Coffee

S

  

Soybeans

  

CT

  

Cotton

W

  

Wheat

  

LC

  

Live Cattle

KCW

  

Kansas City Wheat

  

FC

  

Feeder Cattle

SB

  

Sugar

  

LH

  

Lean Hogs

CC

  

Cocoa

         

 

See accompanying Notes and Legends.

 

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INDEX COMMODITIES WEIGHTS TABLES

 

DEUTSCHE BANK LIQUID COMMODITY INDEX DIVERSIFIED AGRICULTURE TOTAL RETURN™

 

      LC7     FC7     LH7  
   High1     Low2     High1     Low2     High1     Low2  

19895

   11.9   13.4   3.8   4.4   7.8   8.3

1990

   12.1   13.1   3.8   4.3   9.7   8.6

1991

   13.4   14.0   4.4   4.9   9.0   9.4

1992

   12.7   14.6   4.1   5.1   8.3   9.7

1993

   12.0   14.2   4.0   4.5   7.8   8.5

1994

   9.3   12.2   3.3   4.2   5.4   7.9

1995

   12.5   12.3   4.1   3.9   8.9   8.2

1996

   10.7   12.5   3.4   4.0   9.0   8.3

1997

   10.5   12.6   3.6   4.2   6.4   8.5

1998

   12.3   12.1   4.2   4.1   8.3   6.0

1999

   12.3   15.8   4.3   5.6   7.7   7.5

2000

   12.1   13.1   4.0   4.4   9.3   9.5

2001

   13.1   13.3   4.1   4.6   9.3   10.4

2002

   10.5   12.2   3.4   3.9   4.9   6.7

2003

   11.7   14.3   4.0   4.4   7.1   7.6

2004

   11.0   10.0   4.0   3.6   8.0   7.7

2005

   11.7   13.0   4.0   5.0   7.4   8.1

2006

   12.7   12.3   4.3   4.1   7.4   7.5

2007

   11.4   13.2   3.8   4.4   7.9   7.3

2008

   9.1   12.0   3.1   4.0   6.1   9.5

2009

   11.8   11.1   3.9   4.2   8.5   7.6

20106

   11.9   14.1   4.0   5.1   8.4   9.6

 

THE FUND WILL NOT TRADE WITH A VIEW TO TRACKING THE

DEUTSCHE BANK LIQUID COMMODITY INDEX DIVERSIFIED AGRICULTURE TOTAL RETURN™ OVER TIME.

NEITHER THE PAST PERFORMANCE OF THE FUND NOR THE PRIOR INDEX LEVELS AND CHANGES, POSITIVE AND

NEGATIVE, SHOULD BE TAKEN AS AN INDICATION OF THE FUND’S FUTURE PERFORMANCE.

 

LEGEND:

 

Symbol

  

Index Commodity

   Symbol    Index Commodity

C

  

Corn

  

KC

  

Coffee

S

  

Soybeans

  

CT

  

Cotton

W

  

Wheat

  

LC

  

Live Cattle

KCW

  

Kansas City Wheat

  

FC

  

Feeder Cattle

SB

  

Sugar

  

LH

  

Lean Hogs

CC

  

Cocoa

         

 

See accompanying Notes and Legends.

 

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All statistics based on data from January 18, 1989 to June 30, 2010.

VARIOUS STATISTICAL MEASURES

       DBLCI Diversified
Agriculture  ER™8*
    DBLCI Diversified
Agriculture TR™9
    Goldman Sachs
US Agriculture  Total
Return10
 

Annualized Changes to Index Level11

    -1.2   2.9   -2.2

Average rolling 3 month daily volatility12

    9.7   9.5   13.3

Sharpe Ratio13

    -0.52      -0.11      -0.46   

% of months with positive change14

    47   52   48

Average monthly positive change15

    2.7   2.7   3.8

Average monthly negative change16

    -2.5   -2.4   -3.6

ANNUALIZED INDEX LEVELS17

       DBLCI Diversified
Agriculture ER™8*
    DBLCI Diversified
Agriculture TR™9
    Goldman Sachs
US Agriculture Total
Return10
 

1 year

    -1.5   -1.3   -10.7

3 year

    -5.6   -4.3   -7.7

5 year

    -1.8   0.8   -2.6

7 year

    0.8   3.2   -3.0

10 year

    -0.2   2.3   -3.9

15 year

    -1.9   1.5   -4.9

NEITHER THE PAST PERFORMANCE OF THE FUND NOR THE PRIOR INDEX LEVELS AND CHANGES, POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE, SHOULD BE TAKEN AS AN INDICATION OF THE FUND’S FUTURE PERFORMANCE.

WHILE THE FUND’S OBJECTIVE IS NOT TO GENERATE PROFIT THROUGH ACTIVE PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, BUT IS TO TRACK THE INDEX, BECAUSE THE INDEX WAS ESTABLISHED IN SEPTEMBER 2009, CERTAIN INFORMATION RELATING TO INDEX CLOSING LEVELS MAY BE CONSIDERED TO BE “HYPOTHETICAL.” HYPOTHETICAL INFORMATION MAY HAVE CERTAIN INHERENT LIMITATIONS, SOME OF WHICH ARE DESCRIBED BELOW.

NO REPRESENTATION IS BEING MADE THAT THE INDEX WILL OR IS LIKELY TO ACHIEVE ANNUAL OR CUMULATIVE CLOSING LEVELS CONSISTENT WITH OR SIMILAR TO THOSE SET FORTH HEREIN. SIMILARLY, NO REPRESENTATION IS BEING MADE THAT THE FUND WILL GENERATE PROFITS OR LOSSES SIMILAR TO THE FUND’S PAST PERFORMANCE, WHEN AVAILABLE, OR THE HISTORICAL ANNUAL OR CUMULATIVE CHANGES IN THE INDEX CLOSING LEVELS. IN FACT, THERE ARE FREQUENTLY SHARP DIFFERENCES BETWEEN HYPOTHETICAL RESULTS AND THE ACTUAL RESULTS SUBSEQUENTLY ACHIEVED BY INVESTMENT METHODOLOGIES, WHETHER ACTIVE OR PASSIVE.

ONE OF THE LIMITATIONS OF HYPOTHETICAL INFORMATION IS THAT IT IS GENERALLY PREPARED WITH THE BENEFIT OF HINDSIGHT. TO THE EXTENT THAT INFORMATION PRESENTED HEREIN RELATES TO THE PERIOD JANUARY 1989 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2009, THE INDEX CLOSING LEVELS REFLECT THE APPLICATION OF THE INDEX’S METHODOLOGY, AND SELECTION OF INDEX COMMODITIES, IN HINDSIGHT.

NO HYPOTHETICAL RECORD CAN COMPLETELY ACCOUNT FOR THE IMPACT OF FINANCIAL RISK IN ACTUAL TRADING. FOR EXAMPLE, THERE ARE NUMEROUS FACTORS, INCLUDING THOSE DESCRIBED UNDER “THE RISKS YOU FACE” HEREIN, RELATED TO THE COMMODITIES MARKETS IN GENERAL OR TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FUND’S EFFORTS TO TRACK ITS INDEX OVER TIME WHICH CANNOT BE, AND HAVE NOT BEEN, ACCOUNTED FOR IN THE PREPARATION OF SUCH INDEX INFORMATION SET FORTH ON THE FOLLOWING PAGES, ALL OF WHICH CAN ADVERSELY AFFECT ACTUAL PERFORMANCE RESULTS FOR THE FUND. FURTHERMORE, THE INDEX INFORMATION DOES NOT INVOLVE FINANCIAL RISK OR ACCOUNT FOR THE IMPACT OF FEES AND COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FUND.

THE MANAGING OWNER COMMENCED OPERATIONS IN JANUARY 2006. AS MANAGING OWNER, THE MANAGING OWNER AND ITS TRADING PRINCIPALS HAVE BEEN MANAGING THE DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS FOR THE FUNDS AND RELATED PRODUCTS AND MANAGING FUTURES TRADING ACCOUNTS. BECAUSE THERE ARE LIMITED ACTUAL TRADING RESULTS TO COMPARE TO THE INDEX CLOSING LEVELS SET FORTH HEREIN, PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS SHOULD BE PARTICULARLY WARY OF PLACING UNDUE RELIANCE ON THE ANNUAL OR CUMULATIVE INDEX RESULTS.

See accompanying Notes and Legends.

 

73


DBLCI DIVERSIFIED AGRICULTURE ER, DBLCI DIVERSIFIED BROAD AGRICULTURE TR AND GOLDMAN SACHS US AGRICULTURE TOTAL RETURN INDEX

 

LOGO

NEITHER THE PAST PERFORMANCE OF THE FUND NOR THE PRIOR INDEX LEVELS AND CHANGES, POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE, SHOULD BE TAKEN AS AN INDICATION OF THE FUND’S FUTURE PERFORMANCE.

Each of DBLCI Diversified Agriculture ER, DBLCI Diversified Agriculture TR and Goldman Sachs US Agriculture Total Return Index are indices and do not reflect actual trading. DBLCI Diversified Agriculture TR and Goldman Sachs US Agriculture Total Return Index are calculated on a total return basis and do not reflect any fees or expenses.

WHILE THE FUND’S OBJECTIVE IS NOT TO GENERATE PROFIT THROUGH ACTIVE PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, BUT IS TO TRACK THE INDEX, BECAUSE THE INDEX WAS ESTABLISHED IN SEPTEMBER 2009, CERTAIN INFORMATION RELATING TO INDEX CLOSING LEVELS MAY BE CONSIDERED TO BE “HYPOTHETICAL.” HYPOTHETICAL INFORMATION MAY HAVE CERTAIN INHERENT LIMITATIONS, SOME OF WHICH ARE DESCRIBED BELOW.

NO REPRESENTATION IS BEING MADE THAT THE INDEX WILL OR IS LIKELY TO ACHIEVE ANNUAL OR CUMULATIVE CLOSING LEVELS CONSISTENT WITH OR SIMILAR TO THOSE SET FORTH HEREIN. SIMILARLY, NO REPRESENTATION IS BEING MADE THAT THE FUND WILL GENERATE PROFITS OR LOSSES SIMILAR TO THE FUND’S PAST PERFORMANCE, WHEN AVAILABLE, OR THE HISTORICAL ANNUAL OR CUMULATIVE CHANGES IN THE INDEX CLOSING LEVELS. IN FACT, THERE ARE FREQUENTLY SHARP DIFFERENCES BETWEEN HYPOTHETICAL RESULTS AND THE ACTUAL RESULTS SUBSEQUENTLY ACHIEVED BY INVESTMENT METHODOLOGIES, WHETHER ACTIVE OR PASSIVE.

ONE OF THE LIMITATIONS OF HYPOTHETICAL INFORMATION IS THAT IT IS GENERALLY PREPARED WITH THE BENEFIT OF HINDSIGHT. TO THE EXTENT THAT INFORMATION PRESENTED HEREIN RELATES TO THE PERIOD JANUARY 1989 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2009, THE INDEX CLOSING LEVELS REFLECT THE APPLICATION OF THE INDEX’S METHODOLOGY, AND SELECTION OF INDEX COMMODITIES, IN HINDSIGHT.

NO HYPOTHETICAL RECORD CAN COMPLETELY ACCOUNT FOR THE IMPACT OF FINANCIAL RISK IN ACTUAL TRADING. FOR EXAMPLE, THERE ARE NUMEROUS FACTORS, INCLUDING THOSE DESCRIBED UNDER “THE RISKS YOU FACE” HEREIN, RELATED TO THE COMMODITIES MARKETS IN GENERAL OR TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FUND’S EFFORTS TO TRACK ITS INDEX OVER TIME WHICH CANNOT BE, AND HAVE NOT BEEN, ACCOUNTED FOR IN THE PREPARATION OF SUCH INDEX INFORMATION SET FORTH ON THE FOLLOWING PAGES, ALL OF WHICH CAN ADVERSELY AFFECT ACTUAL PERFORMANCE RESULTS FOR THE FUND. FURTHERMORE, THE INDEX INFORMATION DOES NOT INVOLVE FINANCIAL RISK OR ACCOUNT FOR THE IMPACT OF FEES AND COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FUND.

THE MANAGING OWNER COMMENCED OPERATIONS IN JANUARY 2006. AS MANAGING OWNER, THE MANAGING OWNER AND ITS TRADING PRINCIPALS HAVE BEEN MANAGING THE DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS FOR THE FUNDS AND RELATED PRODUCTS AND MANAGING FUTURES TRADING ACCOUNTS. BECAUSE THERE ARE LIMITED ACTUAL TRADING RESULTS TO COMPARE TO THE INDEX CLOSING LEVELS SET FORTH HEREIN, PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS SHOULD BE PARTICULARLY WARY OF PLACING UNDUE RELIANCE ON THE ANNUAL OR CUMULATIVE INDEX RESULTS.

See accompanying Notes and Legends.

 

74


COMPARISON OF DBLCI DIVERSIFIED AGRICULTURE TR AND GOLDMAN SACHS US AGRICULTURE TOTAL RETURN INDEX

 

LOGO

NEITHER THE PAST PERFORMANCE OF THE FUND NOR THE PRIOR INDEX LEVELS AND CHANGES, POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE, SHOULD BE TAKEN AS AN INDICATION OF THE FUND’S FUTURE PERFORMANCE.

DBLCI Diversified Agriculture TR and Goldman Sachs US Agriculture Total Return Index are indices and do not reflect actual trading. DBLCI Diversified Agriculture TR and Goldman Sachs US Agriculture Total Return Index are calculated on a total return basis and do not reflect any fees or expenses.

WHILE THE FUND’S OBJECTIVE IS NOT TO GENERATE PROFIT THROUGH ACTIVE PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, BUT IS TO TRACK THE INDEX, BECAUSE THE INDEX WAS ESTABLISHED IN SEPTEMBER 2009, CERTAIN INFORMATION RELATING TO INDEX CLOSING LEVELS MAY BE CONSIDERED TO BE “HYPOTHETICAL.” HYPOTHETICAL INFORMATION MAY HAVE CERTAIN INHERENT LIMITATIONS, SOME OF WHICH ARE DESCRIBED BELOW.

NO REPRESENTATION IS BEING MADE THAT THE INDEX WILL OR IS LIKELY TO ACHIEVE ANNUAL OR CUMULATIVE CLOSING LEVELS CONSISTENT WITH OR SIMILAR TO THOSE SET FORTH HEREIN. SIMILARLY, NO REPRESENTATION IS BEING MADE THAT THE FUND WILL GENERATE PROFITS OR LOSSES SIMILAR TO THE FUND’S PAST PERFORMANCE, WHEN AVAILABLE, OR THE HISTORICAL ANNUAL OR CUMULATIVE CHANGES IN THE INDEX CLOSING LEVELS. IN FACT, THERE ARE FREQUENTLY SHARP DIFFERENCES BETWEEN HYPOTHETICAL RESULTS AND THE ACTUAL RESULTS SUBSEQUENTLY ACHIEVED BY INVESTMENT METHODOLOGIES, WHETHER ACTIVE OR PASSIVE.

ONE OF THE LIMITATIONS OF HYPOTHETICAL INFORMATION IS THAT IT IS GENERALLY PREPARED WITH THE BENEFIT OF HINDSIGHT. TO THE EXTENT THAT INFORMATION PRESENTED HEREIN RELATES TO THE PERIOD JANUARY 1989 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2009, THE INDEX CLOSING LEVELS REFLECT THE APPLICATION OF THE INDEX’S METHODOLOGY, AND SELECTION OF INDEX COMMODITIES, IN HINDSIGHT.

NO HYPOTHETICAL RECORD CAN COMPLETELY ACCOUNT FOR THE IMPACT OF FINANCIAL RISK IN ACTUAL TRADING. FOR EXAMPLE, THERE ARE NUMEROUS FACTORS, INCLUDING THOSE DESCRIBED UNDER “THE RISKS YOU FACE” HEREIN, RELATED TO THE COMMODITIES MARKETS IN GENERAL OR TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FUND’S EFFORTS TO TRACK ITS INDEX OVER TIME WHICH CANNOT BE, AND HAVE NOT BEEN, ACCOUNTED FOR IN THE PREPARATION OF SUCH INDEX INFORMATION SET FORTH ON THE FOLLOWING PAGES, ALL OF WHICH CAN ADVERSELY AFFECT ACTUAL PERFORMANCE RESULTS FOR THE FUND. FURTHERMORE, THE INDEX INFORMATION DOES NOT INVOLVE FINANCIAL RISK OR ACCOUNT FOR THE IMPACT OF FEES AND COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FUND.

THE MANAGING OWNER COMMENCED OPERATIONS IN JANUARY 2006. AS MANAGING OWNER, THE MANAGING OWNER AND ITS TRADING PRINCIPALS HAVE BEEN MANAGING THE DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS FOR THE FUNDS AND RELATED PRODUCTS AND MANAGING FUTURES TRADING ACCOUNTS. BECAUSE THERE ARE LIMITED ACTUAL TRADING RESULTS TO COMPARE TO THE INDEX CLOSING LEVELS SET FORTH HEREIN, PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS SHOULD BE PARTICULARLY WARY OF PLACING UNDUE RELIANCE ON THE ANNUAL OR CUMULATIVE INDEX RESULTS.

See accompanying Notes and Legends.

 

75


        

NOTES AND LEGENDS:

 

1. “High” reflects the highest closing level of the Index during the applicable year.
2. “Low” reflects the lowest closing level of the Index during the applicable year.
3. “Annual Index Changes” reflect the change to the Index level on an annual basis as of December 31 of each applicable year.
4. “Index Changes Since Inception” reflects the change of the Index level since inception on a compounded annual basis as of December 31 of each applicable year.
5. Closing levels as of inception on January 18, 1989.
6. Closing levels as of June 30, 2010.
7. The Deutsche Bank Liquid Commodity Index Diversified Agriculture Excess Return™ and Deutsche Bank Liquid Commodity Index Diversified Agriculture Total Return™ reflect the change in market value of C (Corn), S (Soybeans), W (Wheat), KW (Kansas City Wheat), SB (Sugar) and CT (Cotton), on an optimum yield basis, and CC (Cocoa), KC (Coffee), LC (Live Cattle), FC (Feeder Cattle), and LH (Lean Hogs) on a non- optimum yield basis.
8. “DBLCI Diversified Agriculture ER™” is Deutsche Bank Liquid Commodity Index Diversified Agriculture Excess Return™.
9. “DBLCI Diversified Agriculture TR™” is Deutsche Bank Liquid Commodity Index Diversified Agriculture Total Return™.
10. “Goldman Sachs US Agriculture Total Return” is S&P Goldman Sachs US Agriculture Total Return.
11. “Annualized Changes to Index Level” reflect the change to the applicable index level on an annual basis as of December 31 of each applicable year.
12. “Average rolling 3 month daily volatility.” The daily volatility reflects the relative rate at which the price of the applicable index moves up and down, which is found by calculating the annualized standard deviation of the daily change in price. In turn, an average of this value is calculated on a 3 month rolling basis.
13. “Sharpe Ratio” compares the annualized rate of return minus the annualized risk-free rate of return to the annualized variability—often referred to as the “standard deviation”—of the monthly rates of return. A Sharpe Ratio of 1:1 or higher indicates that, according to the measures used in calculating the ratio, the rate of return achieved by a particular strategy has equaled or exceeded the risks assumed by such strategy. The risk-free rate of return that was used in these calculations was assumed to be 3.87%.
14. “% of months with positive change” during the period from inception to June 30, 2010.
15. “Average monthly positive change” during the period from inception to June 30, 2010.
16. “Average monthly negative change” during the period from inception to June 30, 2010.
17. “Annualized Index Levels” reflect the change to the level of the applicable index on an annual basis as of December 31 of each the applicable time period (e.g., 1 year, 3, 5 or 7, 10 or 15 years, as applicable).
* As of October 19, 2009, the Fund commenced tracking the Deutsche Bank Liquid Commodity Index Diversified Agriculture Excess Return™. Prior to October 19, 2009, the Fund tracked the Deutsche Bank Liquid Commodity Index-Optimum Yield Agriculture Excess Return.

 

WHILE THE FUND’S OBJECTIVE IS NOT TO GENERATE PROFIT THROUGH ACTIVE PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, BUT IS TO TRACK THE INDEX, BECAUSE THE INDEX WAS ESTABLISHED IN SEPTEMBER 2006, CERTAIN INFORMATION RELATING TO INDEX CLOSING LEVELS MAY BE CONSIDERED TO BE “HYPOTHETICAL.” HYPOTHETICAL INFORMATION MAY HAVE CERTAIN INHERENT LIMITATIONS, SOME OF WHICH ARE DESCRIBED BELOW.

 

NO REPRESENTATION IS BEING MADE THAT THE INDEX WILL OR IS LIKELY TO ACHIEVE ANNUAL OR CUMULATIVE CLOSING LEVELS CONSISTENT WITH OR SIMILAR TO THOSE SET FORTH HEREIN. SIMILARLY, NO REPRESENTATION IS BEING MADE THAT THE FUND WILL GENERATE PROFITS OR LOSSES SIMILAR TO THE FUND’S PAST PERFORMANCE, WHEN AVAILABLE, OR THE HISTORICAL ANNUAL OR CUMULATIVE CHANGES IN THE INDEX CLOSING LEVELS. IN FACT, THERE ARE FREQUENTLY SHARP DIFFERENCES BETWEEN HYPOTHETICAL RESULTS AND THE ACTUAL RESULTS SUBSEQUENTLY ACHIEVED BY INVESTMENT METHODOLOGIES, WHETHER ACTIVE OR PASSIVE.

 

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ONE OF THE LIMITATIONS OF HYPOTHETICAL INFORMATION IS THAT IT IS GENERALLY PREPARED WITH THE BENEFIT OF HINDSIGHT. TO THE EXTENT THAT INFORMATION PRESENTED HEREIN RELATES TO THE PERIOD JANUARY 1989 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2009, THE INDEX CLOSING LEVELS REFLECT THE APPLICATION OF THE INDEX’S METHODOLOGY, AND SELECTION OF INDEX COMMODITIES, IN HINDSIGHT.

 

NO HYPOTHETICAL RECORD CAN COMPLETELY ACCOUNT FOR THE IMPACT OF FINANCIAL RISK IN ACTUAL TRADING. FOR EXAMPLE, THERE ARE NUMEROUS FACTORS, INCLUDING THOSE DESCRIBED UNDER “THE RISKS YOU FACE” HEREIN, RELATED TO THE COMMODITIES MARKETS IN GENERAL OR TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FUND’S EFFORTS TO TRACK ITS INDEX OVER TIME WHICH CANNOT BE, AND HAVE NOT BEEN, ACCOUNTED FOR IN THE PREPARATION OF SUCH INDEX INFORMATION SET FORTH ON THE FOLLOWING PAGES, ALL OF WHICH CAN ADVERSELY AFFECT ACTUAL PERFORMANCE RESULTS FOR THE FUND. FURTHERMORE, THE INDEX INFORMATION DOES NOT INVOLVE FINANCIAL RISK OR ACCOUNT FOR THE IMPACT OF FEES AND COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FUND.

 

THE MANAGING OWNER COMMENCED OPERATIONS IN JANUARY 2006. AS MANAGING OWNER, THE MANAGING OWNER AND ITS TRADING PRINCIPALS HAVE BEEN MANAGING THE DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS FOR THE FUNDS AND RELATED PRODUCTS AND MANAGING FUTURES TRADING ACCOUNTS. BECAUSE THERE ARE LIMITED ACTUAL TRADING RESULTS TO COMPARE TO THE INDEX CLOSING LEVELS SET FORTH HEREIN, PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS SHOULD BE PARTICULARLY WARY OF PLACING UNDUE RELIANCE ON THE ANNUAL OR CUMULATIVE INDEX RESULTS.

 

ALTHOUGH THE INDEX SPONSOR WILL OBTAIN INFORMATION FOR INCLUSION IN OR FOR USE IN THE CALCULATION OF THE INDEX FROM SOURCE(S) WHICH THE INDEX SPONSOR CONSIDERS RELIABLE, THE INDEX SPONSOR WILL NOT INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY SUCH INFORMATION AND DOES NOT GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY AND/OR THE COMPLETENESS OF THE INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN. THE INDEX SPONSOR SHALL NOT BE LIABLE (WHETHER IN NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) TO ANY PERSON FOR ANY ERROR IN THE INDEX AND THE INDEX SPONSOR IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO ADVISE ANY PERSON OF ANY ERROR THEREIN.

 

UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED, NO TRANSACTION RELATING TO THE INDEX IS SPONSORED, ENDORSED, SOLD OR PROMOTED BY THE INDEX SPONSOR AND THE INDEX SPONSOR MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES AS TO (A) THE ADVISABILITY OF PURCHASING OR ASSUMING ANY RISK IN CONNECTION WITH ANY SUCH TRANSACTION (B) THE LEVELS AT WHICH THE INDEX STANDS AT ANY PARTICULAR TIME ON ANY PARTICULAR DATE (C) THE RESULTS TO BE OBTAINED BY THE ISSUER OF ANY SECURITY OR ANY COUNTERPARTY OR ANY SUCH ISSUER’S SECURITY HOLDERS OR CUSTOMERS OR ANY SUCH COUNTERPARTY’S CUSTOMERS OR COUNTERPARTIES OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY FROM THE USE OF THE INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN IN CONNECTION WITH ANY LICENSED RIGHTS OR FOR ANY OTHER USE OR (D) ANY OTHER MATTER. THE INDEX SPONSOR MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE WITH RESPECT TO THE INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN.

 

WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OF THE FOREGOING, IN NO EVENT SHALL THE INDEX SPONSOR HAVE ANY LIABILITY (WHETHER IN NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) TO ANY PERSON FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, CONSEQUENTIAL OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES (INCLUDING LOST PROFITS) EVEN IF NOTIFIED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

 

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PERFORMANCE OF COMMODITY POOLS OPERATED BY

THE MANAGING OWNER AND ITS AFFILIATES

 

General

 

The performance information included herein is presented in accordance with CFTC regulations. The Funds differ materially in certain respects from the following pools’ performance which are included herein. The following sets forth summary performance information for all pools operated by the Managing Owner (other than the Funds).

 

The below pools, the performance of which are summarized herein, are materially different in certain respects from the Funds and the past performance summary of such pools are generally not representative of how the Funds might perform in the future. These pools also have material differences from the Funds, such as different investment objectives and strategies, leverage, employment of short in addition to long positions and fee structures, among other variations. The performance record of these pools may give some general indication of the Managing Owner’s capabilities by indicating the past performance of other pools sponsored by the Managing Owner.

 

All summary performance information is current as of June 30, 2010. Performance information is set forth, in accordance with CFTC Regulations, since (i) January 31, 2006 (inception with respect to PowerShares DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund), (ii) September 18, 2006 (inception with respect to PowerShares DB G10 Currency Harvest Fund (DBV)) and (iii) February 20, 2007 (inception with respect to each of PowerShares DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund (UUP) and PowerShares DB US Dollar Index Bearish Fund (UDN)). CFTC Regulations require inclusion of only performance information within the five most recent calendar years and year-to-date, or, if inception of the pool has been less than five years and year-to-date, then since inception.

 

PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT NECESSARILY INDICATIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS, AND MATERIAL DIFFERENCES EXIST AMONG THE FUNDS AND THE POOLS WHOSE PERFORMANCE ARE SUMMARIZED HEREIN.

 

INVESTORS SHOULD NOTE THAT INTEREST INCOME MAY CONSTITUTE A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF A COMMODITY POOL’S INCOME AND, IN CERTAIN INSTANCES, MAY GENERATE PROFITS WHERE THERE HAVE BEEN REALIZED AND UNREALIZED LOSSES FROM COMMODITY TRADING.

 

PERFORMANCE OF POWERSHARES DB COMMODITY INDEX TRACKING FUND (TICKER: DBC)

Name of Pool: PowerShares DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund

Type of Pool: Public, Exchange-Listed Commodity Pool

Inception of Trading: February 2006

Aggregate Gross Capital Subscriptions as of June 30, 2010: $6,259,318,286

Net Asset Value as of June 30, 2010: $4,310,326,827

Net Asset Value per Share as of June 30, 2010: $21.68

Worst Monthly Drawdown: (23.77)% October 2008

Worst Peak-to-Valley Drawdown: (57.34)% June 2008 – February 2009*

 

Monthly Rate of Return

   2010(%)    2009(%)    2008(%)    2007(%)    2006(%)

January

   (7.64)    (5.18)    3.24    (2.36)    —  

February

   3.61    (5.61)    11.21    5.30    (4.66)

March

   0.03    5.32    (0.61)    0.67    3.63

April

   3.61    (1.54)    4.46    0.55    6.51

May

   (10.35)    16.50    8.32    (0.51)    (0.42)

June

   (1.09)    (3.02)    10.64    1.22    (0.29)

July

        2.58    (10.61)    1.94    1.65

August

        (3.39)    (5.97)    (2.21)    (2.71)

September

        (0.31)    (11.01)    8.58    (4.54)

October

        6.17    (23.77)    8.58    1.21

November

        4.65    (10.38)    0.26    6.40

December

        (0.03)    (6.71)**    3.76***    (4.70)****

Compound Rate of Return

  

(12.05)%

(6 months)

   15.08%    (31.91)%    28.15%   

1.23%

(11 months)

 

* The Worst Peak-to-Valley Drawdown from June 2008 – February 2009 includes the effect of the $0.34 per Share distribution made to Shareholders of record as of December 17, 2008. Please see Footnote **.
** The December 2008 return of (6.71)% includes the $0.34 per Share distribution made to Shareholders of record as of December 17, 2008. Prior to the December 30, 2008 distribution, the pool’s return for December 2008 was (5.23)%.
*** The December 2007 return of 3.76% includes the $0.76 per Share distribution made to Shareholders of record as of December 19, 2007. Prior to the December 28, 2007 distribution, the pool’s return for December 2007 was 6.23%.
**** The December 2006 return of (4.70)% includes the $0.61 per Share distribution made to Shareholders of record as of December 20, 2006. Prior to the December 29, 2006 distribution, the pool’s return for December 2006 was (2.33)%.
***** As of October 19, 2009, the Fund commenced tracking the Deutsche Bank Liquid Commodity Index–Optimum Yield Diversified Excess Return™. Prior to October 19, 2009, the Fund tracked the Deutsche Bank Liquid Commodity Index–Optimum Yield Excess Return™.

 

PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT NECESSARILY INDICATIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS.

See accompanying Footnotes to Performance Information on page 117.

 

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PERFORMANCE OF POWERSHARES DB G10 CURRENCY HARVEST FUND (TICKER: DBV)

Name of Pool: PowerShares DB G10 Currency Harvest Fund

Type of Pool: Public, Exchange-Listed Commodity Pool

Inception of Trading: September 2006

Aggregate Gross Capital Subscriptions as of June 30, 2010: $885,368,884

Net Asset Value as of June 30, 2010: $368,601,372

Net Asset Value per Share as of June 30, 2010: $21.94

Worst Monthly Drawdown: (14.37)% October 2008

Worst Peak-to-Valley Drawdown: (36.85)% October 2007 – January 2009*

 

Monthly Rate of Return

   2010(%)    2009(%)    2008(%)    2007(%)    2006(%)

January

   (2.30)    (5.33)    (1.31)    1.01    —  

February

   0.35    3.09    (0.96)    0.65    —  

March

   2.30    7.62    (4.00)    2.47    —  

April

   2.47    0.39    4.28    2.27    —  

May

   (6.72)    2.72    1.34    2.14    —  

June

   (2.71)    1.66    (0.70)    3.09    —  

July

        2.56    (0.04)    (0.97)    —  

August

        1.36    (4.01)    (3.94)    —  

September

        3.00    (5.84)    2.79    (0.24)

October

        0.61    (14.37)    3.10    1.92

November

        (1.30)    (3.21)    (3.76)    (1.30)

December

        3.02    (3.42)**    (2.67)***    2.99****

Compound Rate of Return

   (6.72)%

(6 months)

   20.62%    (28.78)%    5.96%    3.36%

(3  1/2 months)

 

* The Worst Peak-to-Valley Drawdown from October 2007 – January 2009 includes the effect of the $0.80 per Share distribution made to Shareholders of record as of December 19, 2007, and the effect of the $0.27 per Share distribution made to Shareholders of record as of December 17, 2008. Please see Footnotes ** and ***.
** The December 2008 return of (3.42)% includes the $0.27 per Share distribution made to Shareholders of record as of December 17, 2008. Prior to the December 30, 2008 distribution, the pool’s return for December 2008 was (2.08)%.
*** The December 2007 return of (2.67)% includes the $0.80 per Share distribution made to Shareholders of record as of December 19, 2007. Prior to the December 28, 2007 distribution, the pool’s return for December 2007 was 0.14%.
**** The December 2006 return of 2.99% includes the $0.06 per Share distribution made to Shareholders of record as of December 20, 2006. Prior to the December 29, 2006 distribution, the pool’s return for December 2006 was 3.23%.

 

PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT NECESSARILY INDICATIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS.

 

PERFORMANCE OF POWERSHARES DB US DOLLAR INDEX BULLISH FUND (TICKER: UUP), A

SERIES OF POWERSHARES DB US DOLLAR INDEX TRUST

Name of Pool: PowerShares DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund

Type of Pool: Public, Exchange-Listed Commodity Pool

Inception of Trading: February 2007

Aggregate Gross Capital Subscriptions as of June 30, 2010: $5,214,212,285

Net Asset Value as of June 30, 2010: $1,181,548,543

Net Asset Value per Share as of June 30, 2010: $25.03

Worst Monthly Drawdown: (6.89)% December 2008

Worst Peak-to-Valley Drawdown: (16.38)% November 2008 – November 2009*

 

Monthly Rate of Return

   2010(%)    2009(%)    2008(%)    2007(%)

January

   1.69    5.02    (1.47)    —  

February

   0.90    1.89    (1.84)    (0.32)

March

   0.65    (3.06)    (2.48)    (0.32)

April

   0.78    (1.29)    0.80    (1.29)

May

   5.38    (6.16)    0.31    1.55

June

   (0.91)    0.63    (0.62)    0.00

July

        (2.43)    0.93    (0.92)

August

        (0.30)    5.42    0.57

September

        (2.06)    1.88    (3.31)

October

        (0.53)    8.49    (1.17)

November

        (1.99)    0.38    0.04

December

        3.74    (6.89)**    0.04***

Compound Rate of Return

   8.68%

(6 months)

   (6.84)%    4.17%    (5.08)%

(10  1/4 months)

* The Worst Peak-to-Valley Drawdown from November 2008 – November 2009 includes the effect of the $0.17 per Share distribution made to Shareholders of record as of December 17, 2008. Please see Footnote **.
** The December 2008 return of (6.89)% includes the $0.17 per Share distribution made to Shareholders of record as of December 17, 2008. Prior to the December 30, 2008 distribution, the pool’s return for December 2008 was (6.25)%.
*** The December 2007 return of 0.04% includes the $0.20 per Share distribution made to Shareholders of record as of December 19, 2007. Prior to the December 28, 2007 distribution, the pool’s return for December 2007 was 0.76%.

PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT NECESSARILY INDICATIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS.

See accompanying Footnotes to Performance Information on page 117.

 

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PERFORMANCE OF POWERSHARES DB US DOLLAR INDEX BEARISH FUND (TICKER: UDN), A

SERIES OF POWERSHARES DB US DOLLAR INDEX TRUST

Name of Pool: PowerShares DB US Dollar Index Bearish Fund

Type of Pool: Public, Exchange-Listed Commodity Pool

Inception of Trading: February 2007

Aggregate Gross Capital Subscriptions as of June 30, 2010: $770,923,112

Net Asset Value as of June 30, 2010: $159,140,194

Net Asset Value per Share as of June 30, 2010: $24.87

Worst Monthly Drawdown: (8.37)% October 2008

Worst Peak-to-Valley Drawdown: (17.03)% March 2008 – February 2009*

 

Monthly Rate of Return

   2010(%)    2009(%)    2008(%)    2007(%)

January

   (1.94)    (4.70)    2.14    —  

February

   (1.15)    (1.92)    4.28    0.64

March

   (0.76)    3.03    2.65    0.99

April

   (0.93)    1.19    (0.68)    2.01

May

   (5.87)    5.61    (0.27)    (0.73)

June

   0.53    (0.63)    0.82    0.74

July

        2.35    (0.71)    1.54

August

        0.22    (5.30)    0.38

September

        1.93    (1.99)    3.82

October

        0.43    (8.37)    1.68

November

        1.92    (0.48)    0.68

December

        (3.72)    5.78**    (1.92)***

Compound Rate of Return

   (9.81)%

(6 months)

   5.37%    (2.94)%    10.16%

(10  1/4 months)

 

* The Worst Peak-to-Valley Drawdown from March 2008 – February 2009 includes the effect of the $0.15 per Share distribution made to Shareholders of record as of December 17, 2008. Please see Footnote **.
** The December 2008 return of 5.78% includes the $0.15 per Share distribution made to Shareholders of record as of December 17, 2008. Prior to the December 30, 2008 distribution, the pool’s return for December 2008 was 6.39%.
*** The December 2007 return of (1.92)% includes the $0.40 per Share distribution made to Shareholders of record as of December 19, 2007. Prior to the December 28, 2007 distribution, the pool’s return for December 2007 was 0.39%.

 

PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT NECESSARILY INDICATIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS.

See accompanying footnotes to performance information.

 

Footnotes to Performance Information

 

1. “Aggregate Gross Capital Subscriptions” is the aggregate of all amounts ever contributed to the relevant pool, including investors who subsequently redeemed their investments.

 

2. “Net Asset Value” is the net asset value of each pool as of June 30, 2010.

 

3. “Net Asset Value per Share” is the Net Asset Value of the relevant pool divided by the total number of Shares outstanding with respect to such pool as of June 30, 2010.

 

4. “Worst Monthly Drawdown” is the largest single month loss sustained since inception of trading. “Drawdown” as used in this section of the Prospectus means losses experienced by the relevant pool over the specified period and is calculated on a rate of return basis, i.e., dividing net performance by beginning equity. “Drawdown” is measured on the basis of monthly returns only, and does not reflect intra-month figures. “Month” is the month of the Worst Monthly Drawdown.

 

5. “Worst Peak-to-Valley Drawdown” is the largest percentage decline in the Net Asset Value per Share over the history of the relevant pool. This need not be a continuous decline, but can be a series of positive and negative returns where the negative returns are larger than the positive returns. “Worst Peak-to-Valley Drawdown” represents the greatest percentage decline from any month-end Net Asset Value per Share that occurs without such month-end Net Asset Value per Share being equaled or exceeded as of a subsequent month-end. For example, if the Net Asset Value per Share of a particular pool declined by $1 in each of January and February, increased by $1 in March and declined again by $2 in April, a “peak-to-valley drawdown” analysis conducted as of the end of April would consider that “drawdown” to be still continuing and to be $3 in amount, whereas if the Net Asset Value per Share had increased by $2 in March, the January-February drawdown would have ended as of the end of February at the $2 level.

 

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6. “Compound Rate of Return” is calculated by multiplying on a compound basis each of the monthly rates of return set forth in the respective charts above and not by adding or averaging such monthly rates of return. For periods of less than one year, the results are year-to-date.”

 

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