BKLN - PowerShares Senior Loan ETF

NYSEArca - Nasdaq Real Time Price. Currency in USD
23.220
+0.010 (+0.043%)
As of 2:10PM EDT. Market open.
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Previous Close23.210
Open23.210
Bid23.230 x 14100
Ask23.240 x 29400
Day's Range23.210 - 23.240
52 Week Range22.960 - 23.460
Volume1,152,536
Avg. Volume2,864,652
Net Assets8.73B
NAV23.12
PE Ratio (TTM)N/A
Yield3.56%
YTD Return1.72%
Beta (3y)0.06
Expense Ratio (net)0.64%
Inception Date2011-03-03
Trade prices are not sourced from all markets
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