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

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

S&P/TSX GLOBAL MINING INDEX

S&P/TSX EQUAL WEIGHT GLOBAL GOLD INDEX

S&P/TSX EQUAL WEIGHT GLOBAL BASE METALS INDEX

S&P/TSX COMPOSITE DIVIDEND INDEX

S&P/TSX COMPOSITE HIGH DIVIDEND INDEX

S&P/TSX COMPOSITE HIGH BETA INDEX

S&P/TSX COMPOSITE LOW VOLATILITY INDEX

S&P/TSX HIGH INCOME ENERGY INDEX

S&P/TSX 60 ESG INDEX

S&P/TSX EQUAL WEIGHT INDUSTRIALS INDEX

S&P/TSX CAPPED INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INDEX

S&P/TSX 60 CARBON EFFICIENT SELECT INDEX

S&P/TSX 60 FOSSIL FUEL FREE CARBON EFFICIENT SELECT INDEX

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