SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF (NYSEARCA:KRE) Position Trimmed by Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH

Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH trimmed its holdings in shares of SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF (NYSEARCA:KRE) by 8.6% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 5,830 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 550 shares during the period. Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH’s holdings in SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF were worth $306,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. VELA Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF by 20.5% during the third quarter. VELA Investment Management LLC now owns 17,603 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $735,000 after buying an additional 2,994 shares in the last quarter. Willis Johnson & Associates Inc. boosted its stake in SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF by 11.1% in the 4th quarter. Willis Johnson & Associates Inc. now owns 5,456 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $286,000 after purchasing an additional 545 shares during the period. Members Advisory Group LLC boosted its stake in SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF by 15.4% in the 3rd quarter. Members Advisory Group LLC now owns 9,265 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $387,000 after purchasing an additional 1,237 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP acquired a new position in SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $15,272,000. Finally, Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new position in SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $114,000.

SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF Stock Performance

SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF stock opened at $50.02 on Thursday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $48.93 and a 200 day moving average price of $46.57. SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF has a 52 week low of $34.52 and a 52 week high of $54.47. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.19 and a beta of 1.10.

About SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF

SPDR KBW Regional Banking ETF, formerly SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF, seeks to closely match the returns and characteristics of the S&P Regional Banks Select Industry Index. Its approach is designed to provide portfolios with low portfolio turnover, tracking, and lower costs. As of October 27, 2011, the Company’s holding included Privatebancorp Inc, Webster Finl Corp Conn, Umpqua Hldgs Corp, Firstmerit Corp, East West Bancorp Inc, Fifth Third Bancorp, Fnb Corp Pa, Susquehanna Bancshares Inc and Keycorp New and First Rep Bk San Fran Cali.