OTC Markets Group Announces Quarterly Index Performance and Rebalancing

NEW YORK, April 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (OTCQX: OTCM), operator of regulated financial markets for 12,000 U.S. and global securities, today announced the first quarter 2025 performance and quarterly rebalancing of the OTCQX^® indexes, including the OTCQX Canada Index and the OTCQX Dividend Index.

The OTCQX Composite Index (.OTCQX), a benchmark for the overall OTCQX Best Market, was up 10.1% in Q1 2025. 35 new companies joined the Index while 41 companies were removed. Eagle Financial Services, Inc. (EFSI) went to NASDAQ on 2/7/2025.

The OTCQX Billion+ Index (.OTCQXBIL), which tracks the performance of $1 billion-plus market cap OTCQX companies was up 10.3% in Q1 2025. 4 new companies joined the Index, including Allied Gold Corp. (OTCQX: AAUCF), Piraeus Financial Holdings S.A. (OTCQX: BPIRY), Metaplanet Inc. (OTCQX: MTPLF), and Aura Minerals Inc. (OTCQX: ORAAF). 4 companies were removed.

The OTCQX Dividend Index (.OTCQXDIV), which tracks dividend-paying U.S. and international OTCQX companies, was up 10.9% in Q1 2025. 13 new companies joined the Index, while 16 companies were removed.

The OTCQX Banks Index (.OTCQXBK), comprised of OTCQX community and regional banks, was down 1.8% in Q1 2025. 12 companies joined the Index including: Citizens Bancorp Investment, Inc. (OTCQX: CBTN), Community Investors Bancorp, Inc. (OTCQX: CIBN), Century Next Financial Corp (OTCQX: CTUY), CW Bancorp (OTCQX: CWBK), Generations Bancorp NY, Inc. (OTCQX: GBNY), Grand River Commerce Inc. (OTCQX: GNRV), InsCorp, Inc. (OTCQX: IBTN), Liberty Northwest Bancorp, Inc. (OTCQX: LBNW), SVB&T Corporation (OTCQX: SVBT), Town Center Bank (IL) (OTCQX: TCNB), US Metro Bancorp (OTCQX: USMT), and Uwharrie Capital Corp (OTCQX: UWHR). 7 companies were removed.

The OTCQX International Index (.OTCQXINT), a benchmark for international OTCQX companies, was up 10.3% in Q1 2025. 19 new companies joined the Index while 24 companies were removed.

The OTCQX Canada Index (.OTCQXCAN), which tracks Canadian OTCQX companies index was up 3.2% in Q1 2025. 12 new companies joined the Index while 21 companies were removed.

The OTCQX U.S. Index (.OTCQXUS), a benchmark for U.S. OTCQX companies, was down 6.2% in Q1 2025. 16 new companies joined the Index while 17 companies were removed.

As of April 1, 2025, we are no longer tracking the OTCQX Cannabis Index (.OTCQXMJ) and the OTCQB Venture Index (.OTCQB).

For a list of all index additions and deletions, visit

All indexes are market capitalization-weighted and adjusted on a quarterly basis for additions and share changes over 5% during the months of March, June, September and December. In the case of ADRs, the DR ratio is considered. Dividends are re-invested as of the close of business the day before the ex-dividend date.

The OTCQX Composite Index, OTCQX Billion+ Index, OTCQX Dividend Index, OTCQX International Index, OTCQX U.S. Index, and OTCQX Banks Index have minimum liquidity screens to ensure tradability.

All index data is priced in real-time and is available on the OTC Markets Group website, , and via major financial data distributors and websites, including Bloomberg, Reuters and FT.com.

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investors cannot invest directly in any of these indexes.

OTC Markets Group Inc. provides no advice, recommendation or endorsement with respect to any company or securities. Nothing herein shall be deemed to constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy securities.

About OTC Markets Group Inc.

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