The American Bankers Association has added two banks to the ABA Nasdaq Community Bank Index, effective today. The index includes 236 community banks with $198.7 billion in market capitalization. Price changes throughout the trading day can be accessed using the symbol ABAQ.
The additions to the index are:
- Marathon Bancorp, Inc. (MBBC), Wausau, Wisconsin
- Eagle Financial Services, Inc. (EFSI), Berryville, Virginia
Additionally, UMB Financial Corporation (UMBF) no longer qualifies under the criteria for inclusion in the ABAQ index, as it now holds one of the 50 largest banking charters.
The index is calculated on both a total return and price return basis. It is reported daily as a total return index, which means that the value of reinvested dividends is included in the calculation. The total return index is commonly used as a benchmark in proxy statements.
Launched in December 2003, the ABAQ is the most broadly representative stock index for community banks and helps raise awareness of this key segment of the financial services sector among analysts and investors.