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KBW Announces Annual Review and Quarterly Rebalancing Across Its Indices

^{Published on 2010-12-15 13:35:37 - Market Wire}
 

NEW YORK--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc., a full-service investment bank that specializes in the financial services sector, and a wholly owned subsidiary of KBW, Inc. (NYSE: KBW), today announces the upcoming annual review and the quarterly rebalancing across its family of indices. These changes will be effective prior to the opening of business on Monday, December 20, 2010.

The KBW indices that have tradable exchange-traded funds are: KBW Bank Index (Index Symbol: BKX^SM, ETF Symbol KBE^SM); KBW Capital Markets Index (Index Symbol: KSX^SM, ETF Symbol KCE^SM); KBW Insurance Index (Index Symbol: KIX^SM, ETF Symbol KIE^SM); KBW Mortgage Finance Index (Index Symbol: MFX^SM, ETF Symbol: KME^SM) KBW Regional Banking Index (Index Symbol: KRX^SM, ETF Symbol: KRE^SM, KRS^SM, KRU^SM), and KBW Financial Sector Dividend Yield Index (Index Symbol: KDX^SM, ETF Symbol KBWD^SM); KBW Premium Yield Equity REIT Index (Index Symbol: KYX^SM, ETF Symbol KBWY^SM); KBW Property and Casualty Insurance Index (Index Symbol: KPX^SM, ETF Symbol KBWP^SM); and KBW Global (Ex. U.S.) Financial Sector Index (Index Symbol: KGX^SM, ETF Symbol KBWX^SM).

About KBW

KBW, Inc. is the parent of Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc., Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Limited and KBW Asset Management. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. is a full-service investment bank specializing in the financial services industry. Founded in 1962, it is widely recognized as a leading authority in the banking, insurance, brokerage, asset management, mortgage banking, real estate and specialty finance sectors. The firm has established industry-leading positions in the areas of research, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, as well as sales and trading in equities and debt securities of financial services companies.