SYDFNC | Syntax Defensive Composite Index

Index Description

The Syntax Defensive Composite Index float market cap-weights publicly traded US companies that provide goods or services for which demand is relatively inelastic. The Index applies screens for thematic purity of exposure, liquidity, and size, and defines business segments including defensive utilities, consumer staples and necessities, defensive healthcare, and other defensive businesses.

The Index uses company classification data structured in Syntax's proprietary Functional Information System (FIS)®, which draws primarily from audited annual reports (e.g., 10-K filings) and secondarily from unaudited documents (e.g., news articles, company websites) to allow granular groupings and comparisons of companies by the characteristics of their various product lines.

Index Facts

Number of Constituents 277
Weighting Methodology Float Market Cap
Rebalancing Frequency Quarterly
Currency USD
Exchange Symbol/Ticker SYDFNC
Index Inception Date December 16, 2022
Total Return Index Value as of 05/03/2024 3124.42

Index Performance

Multi-Horizon Returns % as of 2024-03-31
YTD 1Q24 1Y 3Y 5Y 7Y 10Y Since 03.15.13
Defensive Composite7.377.379.629.7510.6410.0310.3610.73
S&P 50010.5610.5629.8811.4915.0514.0912.9614.06
Annual Index Performance % as of 2024-03-31
2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Defensive Composite1.523.2320.189.6522.86-1.6215.794.855.8319.01
S&P 50026.29-18.1128.7118.431.49-4.3821.8311.961.3813.69
Index Statistics as of 2024-03-31
Vol. Sharpe Ratio Track. Err. Upside Capture Down. Capture
Defensive Composite11.60.778.7569.561.4
S&P 50015.20.76-100.0100.0
Index Fundamentals as of 2024-03-31
Beta Dividend Yield P / E Ratio
Defensive Composite0.632.626.4
S&P 5001.01.3926.5
Top Holdings as of 2024-03-31
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Company Weight (%)
Merck & Co Inc 4.70
Procter & Gamble 4.48
AbbVie Inc. 4.43
Eli Lilly & Co 4.40
Johnson & Johnson 4.38
Walmart Inc. 4.25
Costco Wholesale Corp 4.18
Coca-Cola Co 3.90
PepsiCo Inc 3.71
McDonald's Corp 3.31