Jantzi Social Index September 2017 Total Returns
Toronto, ON — October 10, 2017 — Sustainalytics, a leading global provider of ESG and corporate governance research, ratings and analytics, today reported that the Jantzi Social Index® (JSI) increased in value by 4.21 percent during the month of September. During the same period, the S&P/TSX Composite Index increased by 3.06 percent and the S&P/TSX 60 Index increased by 3.54 percent.
Since inception on January 1, 2000 through September 30, 2017, the JSI has achieved an annualized return of 6.59 percent, while the S&P/TSX Composite and the S&P/TSX 60 had annualized returns of 6.13 percent and 6.10 percent respectively, over the same period.
| Total Returns | September | 3 mths | 1 yr | 3 yr | 5 yr | 10 yr | Inception Annualized | Inception Cumulative* |
| JSI | 4.21% | 5.26% | 14.16% | 5.72% | 10.07% | 4.64% | 6.59% | 210.54% |
| S&P/TSX Composite | 3.06% | 3.68% | 9.18% | 4.54% | 8.06% | 4.06% | 6.13% | 187.58% |
| S&P/TSX 60 | 3.54% | 3.98% | 10.47% | 5.28% | 8.79% | 4.17% | 6.10% | 186.03% |
*Cumulative since 01/01/2000
Sector Contributions
In September 2017, the sector that made the largest positive contribution to the performance of the JSI was the Financials sector with 196.13 basis points. The sector that made the largest negative contribution to the performance of the index was the Materials sector with -26.25 basis points.
Company Contributions
In September 2017, Suncor Energy Inc was the largest positive contributor to the performance of the JSI with 80.08 basis points. Agnico Eagle Mines Limited was the largest negative contributor to the performance of the index with -17.70 basis points.
| TOP POSITIVE CONTRIBUTIONS | BASIS POINTS CONTRIBUTED |
|---|---|
| Suncor Energy Inc: | 80.08 |
| Toronto-Dominion Bank: | 68.39 |
| Royal Bank of Canada: | 66.08 |
| TOP NEGATIVE CONTRIBUTIONS | BASIS POINTS CONTRIBUTED |
|---|---|
| Agnico Eagle Mines Limited: | -17.70 |
| Teck Resources Limited: | -12.15 |
| Thomson Reuters Corporation: | -8.85 |
Launched in 2000, the JSI is a free-float market capitalization-weighted+
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