DUNMORE, Pa., June 28, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fidelity D & D Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: FDBC ), parent company of The Fidelity Deposit and Discount Bank, headquartered in Dunmore, PA, is pleased to announce that effective June 25, 2018, the company has been added to the broad-market Russell 2000 ® Index, as part of the 2018 Russell Indexes annual reconstitution. The Russell 2000 ® Index serves as a benchmark for small-cap stocks and mutual funds in the U.S.
“We are very pleased to join the family of Russell indexes. Being added to the Russell 3000 ® is another milestone event and is indicative of the Fidelity Bankers strategic focus on being the best bank for our shareholders to invest,” stated Daniel J. Santaniello, President and Chief Executive Officer. “It is a result of a successful relationship management strategy that has produced above average shareholder return.”
Annual Russell US Indexes reconstitution captures the 4,000 largest US stocks as of May 11, ranking them by total market capitalization. Membership in the Russell 3000 ® Index, which remains in place for one year, means automatic inclusion in the small-cap Russell 2000 ® Index as well as the appropriate growth and value style indexes. FTSE Russell determines membership for its Russell US Indexes primarily by objective, market-capitalization rankings and style attributes.
Russell US Indexes are widely used by investment managers and institutional investors as the basis for index funds and as benchmarks for active investment strategies. Approximately $9 trillion in assets are benchmarked against Russell US Indexes. Russell US Indexes are part of FTSE Russell, a leading global index provider.
For more information on the Russell 3000 ® Index and the Russell US Indexes reconstitution, go to the “Russell Reconstitution” section on the FTSE Russell website .
About Fidelity D & D Bancorp, Inc. : Fidelity D & D Bancorp, Inc. has built a strong history as trusted financial advisors to the customers served by The Fidelity Deposit and Discount Bank, and is proud to be an active member of the community of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The Company serves Lackawanna and Luzerne Counties through The Fidelity Deposit and Discount Bank’s 10 community banking office locations providing personal and business banking products and services, including wealth management assistance through fiduciary activities with the Bank’s full trust powers; as well as offering a full array of asset management services. The Bank provides 24 hour, 7 day a week service to customers through branch offices, online at www.bankatfidelity.com, and through the Customer Care Center at 800-388-4380. The Bank's deposits are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation up to the full extent permitted by law.
About FTSE Russell: FTSE Russell is a leading global index provider creating and managing a wide range of indexes, data and analytic solutions to meet client needs across asset classes, style and strategies. Covering 98% of the investable market, FTSE Russell indexes offer a true picture of global markets, combined with the specialist knowledge gained from developing local benchmarks around the world.
FTSE Russell index expertise and products are used extensively by institutional and retail investors globally. Approximately $16.2 trillion is currently benchmarked to FTSE Russell indexes. For over 30 years, leading asset owners, asset managers, ETF providers and investment banks have chosen FTSE Russell indexes to benchmark their investment performance and create investment funds, ETFs, structured products and index-based derivatives. FTSE Russell indexes also provide clients with tools for asset allocation, investment strategy analysis and risk management.
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| Contacts: | |
| Daniel J. Santaniello | Salvatore R. DeFrancesco, Jr. |
| President and Chief Executive Officer | Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer |
| 570-504-8035 | 570-504-8000 |
