Hawthorn Bancshares joins Russell 3000® and Russell 2000® Indexes in FTSE Russell’s 2025 Reconstitution
Hawthorn Bancshares (NASDAQ: HWBK) has announced its inclusion in both the Russell 3000® Index and Russell 2000® Index following FTSE Russell's 2025 reconstitution, effective June 30, 2025. The company's inclusion in these prestigious indexes is based on its market capitalization ranking.
The Russell 3000 comprises the largest 3,000 U.S. public companies by market cap, while the Russell 2000 is a small-cap subset of the Russell 3000. According to FTSE Russell data, approximately $10.6 trillion in assets are benchmarked against Russell US indexes as of June 2024.
Hawthorn Bancshares (NASDAQ: HWBK) ha annunciato la sua inclusione sia nel Russell 3000® Index sia nel Russell 2000® Index a seguito della ristrutturazione 2025 di FTSE Russell, con effetto dal 30 giugno 2025. L'inserimento dell'azienda in questi prestigiosi indici si basa sulla sua posizione in termini di capitalizzazione di mercato.
Il Russell 3000 comprende le 3.000 maggiori società pubbliche statunitensi per capitalizzazione di mercato, mentre il Russell 2000 è un sottoinsieme small-cap del Russell 3000. Secondo i dati di FTSE Russell, a giugno 2024 circa 10,6 trilioni di dollari di asset sono indicizzati rispetto agli indici Russell US.
Hawthorn Bancshares (NASDAQ: HWBK) ha anunciado su inclusión tanto en el Russell 3000® Index como en el Russell 2000® Index tras la reconstitución 2025 de FTSE Russell, efectiva a partir del 30 de junio de 2025. La inclusión de la compañía en estos prestigiosos índices se basa en su clasificación por capitalización de mercado.
El Russell 3000 incluye las 3,000 mayores empresas públicas de EE. UU. por capitalización de mercado, mientras que el Russell 2000 es un subconjunto de pequeña capitalización dentro del Russell 3000. Según datos de FTSE Russell, aproximadamente 10,6 billones de dólares en activos están referenciados a los índices Russell US a junio de 2024.
호손 뱅크셰어스(NASDAQ: HWBK)는 FTSE Russell의 2025년 재구성에 따라 러셀 3000® 지수와 러셀 2000® 지수에 모두 포함되었음을 2025년 6월 30일부로 발표했습니다. 회사의 이들 권위 있는 지수 포함은 시가총액 순위에 기반합니다.
러셀 3000은 시가총액 기준 미국 최대 3,000개 상장 기업으로 구성되며, 러셀 2000은 러셀 3000의 소형주 하위 집합입니다. FTSE Russell 데이터에 따르면 2024년 6월 기준 약 10.6조 달러의 자산이 러셀 미국 지수를 벤치마크로 삼고 있습니다.
Hawthorn Bancshares (NASDAQ: HWBK) a annoncé son inclusion à la fois dans le Russell 3000® Index et le Russell 2000® Index suite à la reconstitution 2025 de FTSE Russell, effective au 30 juin 2025. L'inclusion de la société dans ces indices prestigieux est basée sur son classement en termes de capitalisation boursière.
Le Russell 3000 regroupe les 3 000 plus grandes entreprises américaines cotées en bourse par capitalisation, tandis que le Russell 2000 est un sous-ensemble small-cap du Russell 3000. Selon les données de FTSE Russell, environ 10,6 trillions de dollars d'actifs sont référencés aux indices Russell US en juin 2024.
Hawthorn Bancshares (NASDAQ: HWBK) hat seine Aufnahme sowohl in den Russell 3000® Index als auch in den Russell 2000® Index im Rahmen der FTSE Russell-Rekonstruktion 2025 bekanntgegeben, wirksam ab dem 30. Juni 2025. Die Aufnahme des Unternehmens in diese renommierten Indizes basiert auf seiner Marktkapitalisierungsrangfolge.
Der Russell 3000 umfasst die 3.000 größten börsennotierten US-Unternehmen nach Marktkapitalisierung, während der Russell 2000 eine Small-Cap-Teilmenge des Russell 3000 ist. Laut FTSE Russell-Daten sind im Juni 2024 rund 10,6 Billionen US-Dollar an Vermögenswerten an den Russell US-Indizes ausgerichtet.
- Inclusion in both Russell 3000® and Russell 2000® Indexes indicates company growth and market recognition
- Automatic inclusion in relevant growth and value style indexes
- Enhanced visibility in the investment community through exposure to $10.6 trillion in benchmarked assets
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Hawthorn Bancshares' inclusion in Russell indexes enhances visibility to institutional investors, potentially increasing trading volume and liquidity.
Hawthorn Bancshares' inclusion in the Russell 3000® and Russell 2000® Indexes represents a significant milestone for the company. This development isn't merely symbolic—it has tangible implications for the bank's market presence.
The Russell indexes serve as important benchmarks for approximately $10.6 trillion in assets. Inclusion means Hawthorn's shares will likely experience increased demand from passive investment vehicles that track these indexes, potentially improving trading liquidity and reducing volatility.
More importantly, this inclusion provides Hawthorn with increased visibility among institutional investors who use these indexes as investment universes. The automatic addition to growth and value style indexes further expands the company's exposure to specialized investment strategies.
This achievement signals that Hawthorn has reached a market capitalization threshold worthy of inclusion among the top 3,000 U.S. public companies. The timing aligns with CEO Brent Giles' reference to "growth and progress over the past few years," suggesting this inclusion validates their recent business strategies.
For investors, this development may reduce the information asymmetry often associated with smaller financial institutions and could potentially narrow the valuation gap between Hawthorn and its larger peers in the banking sector.
Jefferson City, Mo., June 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: HWBK), (the “Company”), the bank holding company for Hawthorn Bank, is pleased to announce they met the criteria for inclusion in the broad-market Russell 3000® Index (the “Russell 3000”) and the small-cap Russell 2000® Index (the “Russell 2000”) at the conclusion of the Russell indexes’ reconstitution. The inclusion is effective today with the opening of the U.S. market.
Inclusion in the Russell 2000, which is maintained for one year, is based on inclusion in the broader Russell 3000. The Company’s common stock will be automatically added to the appropriate growth and value indexes.
The Russell 3000 is comprised of the largest 3,000 U.S. public companies by market capitalization. The Russell 2000 is a subset of the Russell 3000 that is limited to small-cap companies. The indexes are reconstituted by ranking companies based on total market capitalization as of the reconstitution rank date. Index membership results in automatic inclusion in the relevant growth and value style indexes.
“We are pleased to join these key market indexes,” said Brent M. Giles, Director and CEO of Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. “Our inclusion in the Russell 3000 and the Russell 2000 is representative of our growth and progress over the past few years. We believe the recognition enhances our visibility in the broader investment community and serves as validation of our ability to drive value to our shareholders.”
The Russell indexes are widely used by investment managers and institutional investors for index funds and as benchmarks for active investment strategies. According to the data as of the end of June 2024, about
For more information on the Russell 2000, Russell 3000, and the Russell indexes’ reconstitution, visit the “Russell Reconstitution” section on the FTSE Russell website.
About Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc.
Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc., a financial-bank holding company headquartered in Jefferson City, Missouri, is the parent company of Hawthorn Bank, which has served families and businesses for more than 150 years. Hawthorn Bank has multiple locations, including in the greater Kansas City metropolitan area, Jefferson City, Columbia, Springfield, and Clinton.
Contact:
Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc.
Brent M. Giles
Chief Executive Officer
TEL: 573.761.6100
www.HawthornBancshares.com
Statements made in this press release that suggest Hawthorn Bancshares' or management's intentions, hopes, beliefs, expectations, or predictions of the future include "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. It is important to note that actual results could differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements. Additional information concerning factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements is contained from time to time in the company's quarterly and annual reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this communication, and the Company disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statement or to publicly announce the results of any revisions to any of the forward-looking statements included herein, except as required by law.
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