In Brief: Wesbanco Unveils Small Company Growth Fund

WHEELING, W.VA. - Wesbanco Inc. is adding a new mutual fund to its Wesmark Funds family.

The Wesmark Small Company Growth Fund, which will be converted from a common trust, has about $20 million of assets under management. The target date for conversion is Aug. 1, said Jerome B. Schmitt, executive vice president of investments and trusts.

According to a registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the fund will invest in growth-oriented stocks similar in size to stocks within the Russell 2000 index.

The Wesmark family contains four portfolios and has about $480 million of assets under management.

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