Semi-Annual Changes to the NASDAQ OMX ABA Community Bank Index
December 12 2011 - 8:02AM
The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) announced today the
results of the semi-annual evaluation of the NASDAQ OMX ABA
Community Bank Index (Nasdaq:ABQI), which will become effective
prior to market open on Monday, December 19, 2011.
The following ten securities will be added to the Index: Banner
Corporation (Nasdaq:BANR), Enterprise Financial Services
Corporation (Nasdaq:EFSC), The First of Long Island Corporation
(Nasdaq:FLIC), Northfield Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq:NFBK), Ocean First
Financial Corp. (Nasdaq:OCFC), S.Y. Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq:SYBT),
TriCo Bancshares (Nasdaq:TCBK), Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania
(Nasdaq:UVSP), Virginia Commerce Bancorp (Nasdaq:VCBI) and
Westfield Financial, Inc. (Nasdaq:WFD).
The Index is designed to track the performance of banks and
thrifts, or their holding companies, listed on The NASDAQ Stock
Market®. The Index is intended to serve as a benchmark for
investment products by including the larger and more liquid
community banks. The NASDAQ OMX ABA Community Bank Index is
reviewed on a semi-annual basis. For more information about the
NASDAQ OMX ABA Community Bank Index, including detailed eligibility
criteria, visit https://indexes.nasdaqomx.com/.
As a result of the evaluation the following four companies will
be removed from the index: CoBiz Financial Inc. (Nasdaq:COBZ),
First Interstate BancSystem, Inc. (Nasdaq:FIBK), Hampton Roads
Bankshares Inc (Nasdaq:HMPR) and Southwest Bancorp, Inc.
(Nasdaq:OKSB).
The First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Fund (Nasdaq:QABA)
seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and
yield (before the fund's fees and expenses) of the NASDAQ OMX ABA
Community Bank Index.
About NASDAQ OMX Global Index Group
NASDAQ OMX Global Index Group is engaged in the design,
development, calculation, licensing, and marketing of NASDAQ OMX
Indexes. NASDAQ OMX Global Index Group specializes in the
development of indexes focusing on NASDAQ OMX's brand themes of
innovation, technology, growth, and globalization. NASDAQ OMX
Global Index Group also provides custom index services and design
solutions as a third-party provider to selected financial
organizations. For more information about NASDAQ OMX indexes, visit
www.nasdaq.com/indexes.
About NASDAQ OMX Group
The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. is the world's largest exchange
company. It delivers trading, exchange technology and public
company services across six continents, with approximately 3,500
listed companies. NASDAQ OMX offers multiple capital raising
solutions to companies around the globe, including its U.S.
listings market, NASDAQ OMX Nordic, NASDAQ OMX Baltic, NASDAQ OMX
First North, and the U.S. 144A sector. The company offers trading
across multiple asset classes including equities, derivatives,
debt, commodities, structured products and exchange-traded funds.
NASDAQ OMX technology supports the operations of over 70 exchanges,
clearing organizations and central securities depositories in more
than 50 countries. NASDAQ OMX Nordic and NASDAQ OMX Baltic are not
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and NASDAQ OMX® ABA® Community Bank IndexSM are trademarks of The
NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. ("NASDAQ OMX") and American Bankers
Association ("ABA") respectively. NASDAQ OMX and ABA are,
collectively with their affiliates, referred to as the
"Corporations". The Marks are licensed for use by First Trust
Advisors L.P. The First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Fund
has not been passed on by the Corporations as to their legality or
suitability. The First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Fund
is not issued, endorsed, sold, or promoted by the
Corporations. The Corporations make no warranties and
bear no liability with respect to the First Trust NASDAQ ABA
Community Bank Fund.
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