S&P Dow Jones Indices Announces Changes to the S&P/TSX Canadian Indices
Results of the Quarterly Review of the S&P/TSX Composite Index
TORONTO, March 11, 2016 /CNW/ - S&P Dow Jones Canadian Index Services will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Canadian Indices after the close of trading on Friday, March 18, 2016:
S&P/TSX COMPOSITE INDEX
| ADDITIONS | |||
| Issue Name | Symbol | Live Composite GICS Sector Index | |
| Milestone Apartments REIT | MST.UN | Real Estate, REIT | |
| Premium Brands Holdings Corp. | PBH | Consumer Staples | |
| TransAlta Renewables Inc. | RNW | Utilities | |
| DELETIONS | |||
| Issue Name | Symbol | Live Composite GICS Sector Index | |
| ATH | Energy | ||
| AutoCanada Inc. | ACQ | Consumer Discretionary | |
| Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. | CF | Financials | |
| POU | Energy | ||
| PGF | Energy | ||
| P | Materials | ||
| TDG | Energy | ||
Changes to the S&P/TSX Composite Index will also affect the S&P/TSX Capped Composite and Equal Weight Composite Indices. Stocks added to or removed from the S&P/TSX Composite Index will also be added to or removed from the appropriate Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) sector index.
S&P/TSX GLOBAL GOLD INDEX
| ADDITIONS | ||
| Issue Name | Symbol | Exchange |
| Endeavour Mining Corporation | EDV | TSX |
| KDX | TSX |
S&P/TSX GLOBAL MINING INDEX
| ADDITIONS | ||
| Issue Name | Symbol | Exchange |
| Endeavour Mining Corporation | EDV | TSX |
| KDX | TSX |
S&P/TSX EQUAL WEIGHT GLOBAL GOLD INDEX
| ADDITIONS | ||
| Issue Name | Symbol | Exchange |
| KGI | TSX | |
| DELETIONS | ||
| Issue Name | Symbol | Exchange |
| P | TSX |
S&P/TSX EQUAL WEIGHT GLOBAL BASE METALS INDEX
| DELETIONS | ||
| Issue Name | Symbol | Exchange |
| Century Aluminum Company | CENX | NASDAQ |
| Hi-Crush Partners LP | HCLP | NYSE |
| S | TSX |
S&P/TSX COMPOSITE DIVIDEND INDEX
| ADDITIONS | |
| Issue Name | Symbol |
| Milestone Apartments REIT | MST.UN |
| Premium Brands Holdings Corp. | PBH |
| TransAlta Renewables Inc. | RNW |
| DELETIONS | |
| Issue Name | Symbol |
| AutoCanada Inc. | ACQ |
| Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. | CF |
| PGF | |
| PD | |
| TDG | |
S&P/TSX COMPOSITE HIGH DIVIDEND INDEX
| ADDITIONS | |||
| Issue Name | Symbol | ||
| Canadian Western Bank | CWB | ||
| CI Financial Corp. | CIX | ||
| Enbridge Inc. | ENB | ||
| Intertape Polymer Group Inc. | ITP | ||
| Power Corporation of Canada | POW | ||
| Royal Bank of Canada | RY | ||
| TELUS Corp | T | ||
| TransAlta Renewables Inc. | RNW | ||
| DELETIONS | |||
| Issue Name | Symbol | ||
| ARX | |||
| Cdn. Energy Services & Technology Corp. | CEU | ||
| DDC | |||
| Manitoba Telecom Services Inc. | MBT | ||
| North West Company Inc. | NWC | ||
| PD | |||
| TORC Oil & Gas Ltd. | TOG | ||
| TransAlta Corporation | TA | ||
S&P/TSX COMPOSITE HIGH BETA INDEX
| ADDITIONS | |
| Issue Name | Symbol |
| CCO | |
| Canfor Corp | CFP |
| Enbridge Inc | ENB |
| Inter Pipeline Ltd. | IPL |
| Interfor Corporation | IFP |
| Pembina Pipeline Corporation | PPL |
| TransAlta Corporation | TA |
| Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. | VRX |
| Veresen Inc. | VSN |
| DELETIONS | |
| Issue Name | Symbol |
| ATH | |
| AutoCanada Inc | ACQ |
| Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. | CF |
| POU | |
| PGF | |
| SU | |
| TDG | |
| YRI |
S&P/TSX COMPOSITE LOW VOLATILITY INDEX
| ADDITIONS | |
| Issue Name | Symbol |
| Canadian National Railways | CNR |
| Manitoba Telecom Services Inc. | MBT |
| Maple Leaf Foods Inc. | MFI |
| Milestone Apartments REIT | MST.UN |
| Premium Brands Holdings Corporation | PBH |
| Sun Life Financial Inc. | SLF |
| DELETIONS | |
| Issue Name | Symbol |
| Allied Properties REIT | AP.UN |
| Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust | BEI.UN |
| Brookfield Asset Management Inc. | BAM.A |
| Dream Office REIT | D.UN |
| Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. | INE |
| MacDonald Dettwiler & Associates Ltd. | MDA |
S&P/TSX HIGH INCOME ENERGY INDEX
| DELETIONS | |
| Issue Name | Symbol |
| Canadian Energy Services & Technology Corp. | CEU |
| CVE | |
| ECA | |
| PGF | |
| PD | |
| TDG |
S&P/TSX 60 ESG INDEX
| ADDITIONS | |
| Issue Name | Symbol |
| Dollarama Inc. | DOL |
S&P/TSX EQUAL WEIGHT INDUSTRIALS INDEX
| ADDITIONS | |
| Issue Name | Symbol |
| New Flyer Industries Inc. | NFI |
S&P/TSX CAPPED INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INDEX
| DELETIONS | |
| Issue Name | Symbol |
| exactEarth Ltd. | XCT |
S&P/TSX 60 CARBON EFFICIENT SELECT INDEX
| ADDITIONS | |
| Issue Name | Symbol |
| Dollarama Inc. | DOL |
| K | |
| Magna International Inc. | MG |
| DELETIONS | |
| Issue Name | Symbol |
| AGU | |
| FM | |
| Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. | VRX |
S&P/TSX 60 FOSSIL FUEL FREE CARBON EFFICIENT SELECT INDEX
| ADDITIONS | |
| Issue Name | Symbol |
| K | |
| Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. | VRX |
About S&P Dow Jones Indices
S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, a part of McGraw Hill Financial, is the world's largest, global resource for index-based concepts, data and research. Home to iconic financial market indicators, such as the S&P 500® and the Dow Jones Industrial Average™, S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC has over 115 years of experience constructing innovative and transparent solutions that fulfill the needs of investors. More assets are invested in products based upon our indices than any other provider in the world. With over 1,000,000 indices covering a wide range of asset classes across the globe, S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC defines the way investors measure and trade the markets. To learn more about our company, please visit www.spdji.com.
Standard & Poor's and S&P are registered trademarks of Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC, a part of McGraw Hill Financial. Dow Jones is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC ("Dow Jones"). These trademarks have been licensed to S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, Dow Jones, S&P and their respective affiliates (collectively "S&P Dow Jones Indices") do not sponsor, endorse, sell, or promote any investment fund or other investment vehicle that is offered by third parties and that seeks to provide an investment return based on the performance of any index. This document does not constitute an offer of services in jurisdictions where S&P Dow Jones Indices does not have the necessary licenses. S&P Dow Jones Indices receives compensation in connection with licensing its indices to third parties.
SOURCE S&P Dow Jones Indices
Contact
Tony North, Director, Canadian Index Operations, S&P Dow Jones Indices, (+) 416 507 3204, tony.north@spdji.com; David Blitzer, Managing Director and Chairman of the Index Committee, S&P Dow Jones Indices, (+) 212 438 3907, david.blitzer@spdji.com