Toronto, ON -- Today, Jantzi-Sustainalytics reported that the Jantzi Social Index® (JSI) decreased in value by 5.50 per cent during the month of June. During the same period, the S&P/TSX Composite Index decreased by 3.71 per cent and the S&P/TSX 60 Index decreased by 4.02 per cent. Since inception on January 1, 2000 through June 30, 2010, the JSI achieved an annualized return of 4.81 per cent, while the S&P/TSX Composite and the S&P/TSX 60 had annualized returns of 5.07 per cent and 4.95 per cent respectively, over the same period.
| RETURNS | June | 3mths | 1yr | 3yr | 5yr | 10yr | Inception Annualized | Inception Cumulative* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JSI | -5.50% | -9.39% | 5.72% | -5.52% | 4.72% | 2.88% | 4.81% | 63.83% |
| S&P/TSX Composite | -3.71% | -5.51% | 11.95% | -3.88% | 5.45% | 3.27% | 5.07% | 68.15% |
| S&P/TSX 60 | -4.02% | -5.69% | 7.90% | -3.54% | 6.06% | 2.85% | 4.95% | 66.07% |
*Cumulative since 01/01/2000
Sector Contribution
Company Contribution
The following companies made the largest positive and negative contributions to the performance of the JSI during the month of June 2010.
| TOP POSITIVE CONTRIBUTIONS | BASIS POINTS CONTRIBUTED |
|---|---|
| Bank of Nova Scotia: | 32.84 |
| Precision Drilling Corp.: | 13.60 |
| Biovail Corp.: | 9.86 |
| TOP NEGATIVE CONTRIBUTIONS | BASIS POINTS CONTRIBUTED |
|---|---|
| Research in Motion Ltd.: | -82.68 |
| Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc.: | -71.82 |
| Bank of Montreal: | -41.07 |