SYDFNV | Syntax Defensive Index
The Syntax Defensive Index comprises up to 50 equally weighted 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 good and service 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 | 50 |
| Weighting Methodology | Equal |
| Rebalancing Frequency | Quarterly |
| Currency | USD |
| Exchange Symbol/Ticker | SYDFNV |
| Index Inception Date | December 16, 2022 |
| Base Index Value | 1000 |
| Total Return Index Value (as of 05/25/2023) | 3059.7 |
Index Performance
| YTD | 1Q23 | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 7Y | 10Y | Since 03.15.13 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive | -0.01 | -0.01 | 4.93 | 16.10 | 11.58 | 9.70 | 11.64 | 11.59 |
| S&P 500 | 7.50 | 7.50 | -7.73 | 18.60 | 11.19 | 12.42 | 12.24 | 12.60 |
| 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive | 5.59 | 19.52 | 8.51 | 25.67 | -3.36 | 13.84 | 3.36 | 9.00 | 24.57 | - |
| S&P 500 | -18.11 | 28.71 | 18.40 | 31.49 | -4.38 | 21.83 | 11.96 | 1.38 | 13.69 | 32.39 |
| Vol. | Sharpe Ratio | Track. Err. | Upside Capture | Down. Capture | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive | 11.9 | 0.71 | 9.40 | 66.1 | 58.2 |
| S&P 500 | 16.2 | 0.69 | - | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Beta | Dividend Yield | P / E Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive | 0.60 | 2.28 | 24.4 |
| S&P 500 | 1.00 | 1.70 | 23.0 |
| Company | Weight (%) |
|---|---|
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc | 2.13 |
| Walmart Inc | 2.07 |
| General Mills Inc | 2.07 |
| Ulta Beauty Inc | 2.07 |
| Kimberly-Clark Corp | 2.06 |
| Waste Management Inc | 2.04 |
| Biogen Inc | 2.04 |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc | 2.04 |
| Kroger Co | 2.04 |
| Constellation Brands Inc | 2.04 |
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