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Follow Up Market Note – 20201019 Changes to ICB & SA Sector Indices
Follow Up Market Note: Changes to ICB and SA Sector Indices
FTSE/JSE Africa Index Series
19 October 2020
1. Introduction
In December 2016 and March 2018, FTSE/JSE published a Market Consultation and Market Note respectively, to
introduce the market to the index changes that can be expected as a result of the FTSE Russell Industry
Classification Benchmark (ICB) changes. FTSE Russell also published several documents on the enhanced ICB
changes, including how the current structure will be mapped to the new ICB structure. A comprehensive overview
of the changes can be found on the JSE and FTSE Russell websites.
The purpose of this Market Note is to provide a more detailed overview of the current ICB Index offerings together
with the new and enhanced ICB Indices that will be available from the effective date.
2. Current Index Offering
2.1 FTSE/JSE ICB Industry Indices
The ICB system uses a four-tier structure with Industry, Supersector, Sector, and Subsector levels. With the current
ICB structure, there are 10 ICB Industries. Similarly, FTSE/JSE offers 10 ICB Industry Indices and 10 SWIX variants
of the Indices. The full structure, in its current form, can be accessed here. The Industry Index code naming
convention is as follows:
Character ALSI Index Code Convention SWIX Index Code Convention
First character The letter J The letter J
Second character The number 5 The letter S
Third character The first number of the ICB Industry code The letter I
Fourth character The number zero The first number of the ICB Industry code
Table 1: ICB Industry Indices naming convention
These ICB Industry Indices consist of all the companies in the All Share Index that belong to a specific ICB Industry.
It is therefore possible that at any given period, one or more of the ICB Industry Indices will be empty should there
be no All Share Index constituents that belong to a particular ICB industry. In this case, it has always been
FTSE/JSE’s policy to keep the index level constant and resume index calculations once the Industry index is
repopulated with constituents.
The table below shows the current list of FTSE/JSE ICB Industry Indices:
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ICB Industry Index Index name
Code
0001 – Oil & Gas J500 FTSE/JSE Oil & Gas Index
1000 – Basic Materials J510 FTSE/JSE Basic Materials Index
2000 – Industrials J520 FTSE/JSE Industrials Index
3000 – Consumer Goods J530 FTSE/JSE Consumer Goods Index
4000 – Health Care J540 FTSE/JSE Health Care Index
5000 – Consumer Services J550 FTSE/JSE Consumer Services Index
6000 – Telecommunications J560 FTSE/JSE Telecommunications Index
7000 – Utilities J570 FTSE/JSE Utilities Index
8000 – Financials J580 FTSE/JSE Financials Index
9000 – Technology J590 FTSE/JSE Technology Index
Table 2: ICB Industry Indices
The table below shows the list of SWIX ICB Industry Indices:
ICB Industry SWIX Index Code SWIX Index name
0001 – Oil & Gas JSI0 FTSE/JSE SWIX Oil & Gas Index
1000 – Basic Materials JSI1 FTSE/JSE SWIX Basic Materials Index
2000 – Industrials JSI2 FTSE/JSE SWIX Industrials Index
3000 – Consumer Goods JSI3 FTSE/JSE SWIX Consumer Goods Index
4000 – Health Care JSI4 FTSE/JSE SWIX Health Care Index
5000 – Consumer Services JSI5 FTSE/JSE SWIX Consumer Services Index
6000 – Telecommunications JSI6 FTSE/JSE SWIX Telecommunications Index
7000 – Utilities JSI7 FTSE/JSE SWIX Utilities Index
8000 – Financials JSI8 FTSE/JSE SWIX Financials Index
9000 – Technology JSI9 FTSE/JSE SWIX Technology Index
Table 3: SWIX ICB Industry Indices
2.2 FTSE/JSE ICB Sector Indices
The next level is the Supersector level, however FTSE/JSE does not offer any Indices at the Supersector level. At
sector level, there are currently 40 ICB sectors. FTSE/JSE offers 39 ICB Sector Indices. Per section 4.1.5 of the
FTSE/JSE Ground Rules, companies that are classified as Non-Equity Investment Instruments (ICB sector 8990) are
not eligible for index inclusion therefore there is no ICB sector index for this sector.
The index code naming convention is as follows:
Character ALSI Index Code Convention SWIX Index Code Convention
First character The letter J The letter J
Second character The first number of the ICB Sector code The letter S
Third character The second number of the ICB Sector code The first number of the ICB sector code
Fourth character The third number of the ICB Sector code The numbers 1-9, in chronological
order, based on the order of the ICB sector code
Table 4: ICB Sector Indices naming convention
The table below shows the list of ICB Sector Indices:
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ICB Sector SWIX Index SWIX Index name
Code
0530 – Oil & Gas Producers J053 FTSE/JSE Oil & Gas Producers Index
0570 – Oil Equipment, Services & Distribution J057 FTSE/JSE Oil Equipment, Services & Distribution Index
0580 – Alternative Energy J058 FTSE/JSE Alternative Energy Index
1350 – Chemicals J135 FTSE/JSE Chemicals Index
1730 – Forestry & Paper J173 FTSE/JSE Forestry & Paper Index
1750 – Industrial Metals & Mining J175 FTSE/JSE Industrial Metals & Mining Index
1770 – Mining J177 FTSE/JSE Mining Index
2350 – Construction & Materials J235 FTSE/JSE Construction & Materials Index
2710 – Aerospace & Defense J271 FTSE/JSE Aerospace & Defense Index
2720 – General Industrials J272 FTSE/JSE General Industrials Index
2730 – Electronic & Electrical Equipment J273 FTSE/JSE Electronic & Electrical Equipment Index
2750 – Industrial Engineering J275 FTSE/JSE Industrial Engineering Index
2770 – Industrial Transportation J277 FTSE/JSE Industrial Transportation Index
2790 – Support Services J279 FTSE/JSE Support Services Index
3350 – Automobiles & Parts J335 FTSE/JSE Automobiles & Parts Index
3530 – Beverages J353 FTSE/JSE Beverages Index
3570 – Food Producers J357 FTSE/JSE Food Producers Index
3720 – Household Goods & Home Construction J372 FTSE/JSE Household Goods & Home Construction Index
3740 – Leisure Goods J374 FTSE/JSE Leisure Goods Index
3760 – Personal Goods J376 FTSE/JSE Personal Goods Index
3780 – Tobacco J378 FTSE/JSE Tobacco Index
4530 – Health Care Equipment & Services J453 FTSE/JSE Health Care Equipment & Services Index
4570 – Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology J457 FTSE/JSE Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology Index
5330 – Food & Drug Retailers J533 FTSE/JSE Food & Drug Retailers Index
5370 – General Retailers J537 FTSE/JSE General Retailers Index
5550 – Media J555 FTSE/JSE Media Index
5750 – Travel & Leisure J575 FTSE/JSE Travel & Leisure Index
6530 – Fixed Line Telecommunications J653 FTSE/JSE Fixed Line Telecommunications Index
6570 – Mobile Telecommunications J657 FTSE/JSE Mobile Telecommunications Index
7530 – Electricity J753 FTSE/JSE Electricity Index
7570 – Gas, Water & Multi-utilities J757 FTSE/JSE Gas, Water & Multi-utilities Index
8350 – Banks J835 FTSE/JSE Banks Index
8530 – Nonlife Insurance J853 FTSE/JSE Nonlife Insurance Index
8570 – Life Insurance J857 FTSE/JSE Life Insurance Index
8630 – Real Estate Investment & Services J863 FTSE/JSE Real Estate Investment & Services Index
8670 – Real Estate Investment Trusts J867 FTSE/JSE Real Estate Investment Trusts Index
8770 – Financial Services J877 FTSE/JSE Financial Services Index
8980 – Equity Investment Instruments J898 FTSE/JSE Equity Investment Instruments Index
8990 – Non-Equity Investment Instruments
9530 – Software & Computer Services J953 FTSE/JSE Software & Computer Services Index
9570 – Technology Hardware & Equipment J957 FTSE/JSE Technology Hardware & Equipment Index
Table 5: ICB Sector Indices
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The next table shows the list of SWIX ICB Sector Indices:
ICB Sector SWIX Index Code SWIX Index name
0530 – Oil & Gas Producers JS01 FTSE/JSE SWIX Oil & Gas Producers Index
0570 – Oil Equipment, Services & Distribution JS02 FTSE/JSE SWIX Oil Equipment, Services & Distribution Index
0580 – Alternative Energy JS03 FTSE/JSE SWIX Alternative Energy Index
1350 – Chemicals JS11 FTSE/JSE SWIX Chemicals Index
1730 – Forestry & Paper JS12 FTSE/JSE SWIX Forestry & Paper Index
1750 – Industrial Metals & Mining JS13 FTSE/JSE SWIX Industrial Metals & Mining Index
1770 – Mining JS14 FTSE/JSE SWIX Mining Index
2350 – Construction & Materials JS21 FTSE/JSE SWIX Construction & Materials Index
2710 – Aerospace & Defense JS22 FTSE/JSE SWIX Aerospace & Defense Index
2720 – General Industrials JS23 FTSE/JSE SWIX General Industrials Index
2730 – Electronic & Electrical Equipment JS24 FTSE/JSE SWIX Electronic & Electrical Equipment Index
2750 – Industrial Engineering JS25 FTSE/JSE SWIX Industrial Engineering Index
2770 – Industrial Transportation JS26 FTSE/JSE SWIX Industrial Transportation Index
2790 – Support Services JS27 FTSE/JSE SWIX Support Services Index
3350 – Automobiles & Parts JS31 FTSE/JSE SWIX Automobiles & Parts Index
3530 – Beverages JS32 FTSE/JSE SWIX Beverages Index
3570 – Food Producers JS33 FTSE/JSE SWIX Food Producers Index
3720 – Household Goods & Home Construction JS34 FTSE/JSE SWIX Household Goods & Home Construction Index
3740 – Leisure Goods JS35 FTSE/JSE SWIX Leisure Goods Index
3760 – Personal Goods JS36 FTSE/JSE SWIX Personal Goods Index
3780 – Tobacco JS37 FTSE/JSE SWIX Tobacco Index
4530 – Health Care Equipment & Services JS41 FTSE/JSE SWIX Health Care Equipment & Services Index
4570 – Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology JS42 FTSE/JSE SWIX Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology Index
5330 – Food & Drug Retailers JS51 FTSE/JSE SWIX Food & Drug Retailers Index
5370 – General Retailers JS52 FTSE/JSE SWIX General Retailers Index
5550 – Media JS53 FTSE/JSE SWIX Media Index
5750 – Travel & Leisure JS54 FTSE/JSE SWIX Travel & Leisure Index
6530 – Fixed Line Telecommunications JS61 FTSE/JSE SWIX Fixed Line Telecommunications Index
6570 – Mobile Telecommunications JS62 FTSE/JSE SWIX Mobile Telecommunications Index
7530 – Electricity JS71 FTSE/JSE SWIX Electricity Index
7570 – Gas, Water & Multi-utilities JS72 FTSE/JSE SWIX Gas, Water & Multi-utilities Index
8350 – Banks JS81 FTSE/JSE SWIX Banks Index
8530 – Nonlife Insurance JS82 FTSE/JSE SWIX Nonlife Insurance Index
8570 – Life Insurance JS83 FTSE/JSE SWIX Life Insurance Index
8630 – Real Estate Investment & Services JS84 FTSE/JSE SWIX Real Estate Investment & Services Index
8670 – Real Estate Investment Trusts JS85 FTSE/JSE SWIX Real Estate Investment Trusts Index
8770 – Financial Services JS86 FTSE/JSE SWIX Financial Services Index
8980 – Equity Investment Instruments JS87 FTSE/JSE SWIX Equity Investment Instruments Index
8990 – Non-Equity Investment Instruments
9530 – Software & Computer Services JS91 FTSE/JSE SWIX Software & Computer Services Index
9570 – Technology Hardware & Equipment JS92 FTSE/JSE SWIX Technology Hardware & Equipment Index
Table 6: SWIX ICB Sector Indices
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2.3 FTSE/JSE ICB Subsector Indices
The final level of the ICB classification system is the Subsector level. There are currently 114 subsectors however
FTSE/JSE only offers five subsector Indices and no SWIX variants of these ICB Subsector Indices. The five subsector
Indices were created as a result of market demand, for subsector Indices within the Mining Sector.
ALSI Character ALSI Index Code Convention
First character The letter J
Second character The number 1
Third character The number 5
Fourth character The numbers 0-4
order, based
Table 7: Subsector Indices Naming Convention on the order of the ICB sector code
ICB Subsector Index Index name
Code
1777 – Gold Mining J150 FTSE/JSE Gold Mining Index
1771 – Coal J151 FTSE/JSE Coal Mining Index
1773 – Diamonds & Gemstones J152 FTSE/JSE Diamonds & Gemstones Index
1779 – Platinum & Precious Metals J153 FTSE/JSE Platinum & Precious Metals Index
1775 – General Mining J154 FTSE/JSE General Mining Index
Table 8: ICB Subsector Indices
2.4 FTSE/JSE SA Sector Indices
There are 12 SA Sector Indices based on the current ICB structure. The constituents are selected by All Share
inclusion and their ICB Industry(ies) as follows:
* SA Resources: ICB Industries 0001 (Oil & Gas) and 1000 (Basic Materials)
* SA Financials: ICB Industry 8000 (Financials)
* SA Industrials: All remaining companies
Three of the SA Sector Indices are tradable, namely the J210, J211 and J213. FTSE/JSE also offers SWIX Variants
of the SA Sector Indices, except for the J310, J311, J3EQ, J4EQ and J5EQ Indices. The SA Sector Indices are listed
in the table below:
Index Code Index name SWIX Index SWIX Index name
Code
J210 FTSE/JSE Resources 10 Index JSZ0 FTSE/JSE SWIX Resources 10 Index
J211 FTSE/JSE Industrials 25 Index JSZ1 FTSE/JSE SWIX Industrials 25 Index
J212 FTSE/JSE Financials 15 Index JSZ2 FTSE/JSE SWIX Financials 15 Index
J213 FTSE/JSE Financials and Industrials 30 Index JSZ3 FTSE/JSE SWIX Financials and Industrials 30 Index
J250 FTSE/JSE SA Financials and Industrials Index JSZ7 FTSE/JSE SWIX SA Financials and Industrials Index
J257 FTSE/JSE SA Industrials Index JSZ5 FTSE/JSE SWIX SA Industrials Index
J258 FTSE/JSE SA Resources Index JSZ4 FTSE/JSE SWIX SA Resources Index
J310 FTSE/JSE Capped Resources 10 Index
J3EQ FTSE/JSE Equally Weighted Resources 10 Index
J4EQ FTSE/JSE Equally Weighted Financials 15 Index
J580 FTSE/JSE Financials Index JSZ6 FTSE/JSE SWIX Financials Index
J5EQ FTSE/JSE Equally Weighted Industrials 25 Index
Table 9: SA Sector Indices
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3. Enhanced ICB offering
The enhanced ICB structure will come into effect after market close on 19 March 2021, with the introduction of
some new Industries, Super sectors, Sectors and Subsectors. At Industry level, there will be 11 Industries, one up
from 10. At Supersector level, there will be 20 Supersectors, one up from 19. At Sector level, there will be 45
Sectors, five up from 40 and lastly at Subsector level, there will be 173 Subsectors, an increase of 59 from the
current Subsectors.
FTSE/JSE will offer new and enhanced ICB Indices that tie up with the ICB enhanced structure. The ICB Indices will
only be introduced at Industry and Sector levels therefore the current FTSE/JSE Subsector Indices will be
discontinued. There will be a change in the length of the ICB index codes, from four to six characters, as a result
of the change in the length and numbering convention of the enhanced ICB codes. At Industry level, the ICB codes
will decrease from four numbers to two numbers and at sector level, the index codes will increase from four
numbers to six numbers. The Supersector level will maintain the four digit ICB code with the Subsector codes
increasing from four to eight numbers. Where clients have systems in place that are hard coded with a maximum
of four characters for Index odes, FTSE/JSE encourages clients to take note of this change and adjust these
character limits accordingly.
The SA Sector Indices will remain the same, that is, the index codes and index names will not change. The only
change will be the addition of “SA” to the FTSE/JSE Financials Index at SA sector level. This is to ensure that the
distinction between the Financials Index at Industry Level and SA Sector level is clear. The SA sector level Financials
Index (FTSE/JSE SA Financials Index) will therefore contain Real Estate companies as per the legacy ICB mapping
however at Industry level, the Financials Index will exclude Real Estate companies.
3.1 Enhanced FTSE/JSE ICB Industry Indices
The table below shows the index code naming convention that will be followed for the introduction of the new
and enhanced ICB Industry Indices:
Character ALSI Index Code Convention SWIX Index Code Convention
First character The letter J The letter J
Second character The letter I The letter W
Third character The number zero The number zero
Fourth character The number zero The number zero
Fifth character The first number of the ICB Industry code The first number of the ICB Industry code
Sixth character The second number of the ICB Industry code The second number of the ICB Industry
Table 10: New ICB Industry Indices Naming Convention code
The next table shows the ICB industries that will come into effect in March 2021.
ICB Industry Index Index name
Code
10 – Technology JI0010 FTSE/JSE Technology Index
15 – Telecommunications JI0015 FTSE/JSE Telecommunications Index
20 – Health Care JI0020 FTSE/JSE Health Care Index
30 – Financials JI0030 FTSE/JSE Financials Index
35 – Real Estate JI0035 FTSE/JSE Real Estate Index
40 – Consumer Discretionary JI0040 FTSE/JSE Consumer Discretionary Index
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45 – Consumer Staples JI0045 FTSE/JSE Consumer Staples Index
50 – Industrials JI0050 FTSE/JSE Industrials Index
55 – Basic Materials JI0055 FTSE/JSE Basic Materials Index
60 – Energy JI0060 FTSE/JSE Energy Index
65 – Utilities JI0065 FTSE/JSE Utilities Index
Table 11: March 2021 ICB Industry Indices
FTSE/JSE will also offer SWIX variants of the Industry Indices as follows:
ICB Industry Index Index name
Code
10 – Technology JW0010 FTSE/JSE SWIX Technology Index
15 – Telecommunications JW0015 FTSE/JSE SWIX Telecommunications Index
20 – Health Care JW0020 FTSE/JSE SWIX Health Care Index
30 – Financials JW0030 FTSE/JSE SWIX Financials Index
35 – Real Estate JW0035 FTSE/JSE SWIX Real Estate Index
40 – Consumer Discretionary JW0040 FTSE/JSE SWIX Consumer Discretionary Index
45 – Consumer Staples JW0045 FTSE/JSE SWIX Consumer Staples Index
50 – Industrials JW0050 FTSE/JSE SWIX Industrials Index
55 – Basic Materials JW0055 FTSE/JSE SWIX Basic Materials Index
60 – Energy JW0060 FTSE/JSE SWIX Energy Index
65 – Utilities JW0065 FTSE/JSE SWIX Utilities Index
Table 12: March 2021 SWIX ICB Industry Indices
3.2 Enhanced FTSE/JSE ICB Sector Indices
At Sector level, the enhanced ICB structure will have 45 sectors and FTSE/JSE will offer 44 Indices. With the current
structure, ICB sector 8990 (Non-equity Investment) is not eligible for index inclusion. This sector will be mapped,
on a one-for-one basis, to sector 302050 (Open End and Miscellaneous Investment Vehicles) and will continue to
be ineligible for index inclusion. The next three tables will show the new ICB Sector Indices naming convention,
the ICB Sector Indices and their SWIX variants.
Character ALSI Index Code Convention SWIX Index Code Convention
First character The letter J The letter J
Second character The letter S The letter X
Third character The first number of the ICB Sector code The first number of the ICB Sector code
Fourth character The second number of the ICB Sector code The second number of the ICB Sector code
Fifth character The third number of the ICB Sector code The third number of the ICB Sector code
Sixth character The fifth number of the ICB Sector code The fifth number of the ICB Sector code
Table 13: New ICB Sector Indices Naming Convention
ICB Sector Index Code Index name
101010 – Software & Computer Services JS1011 FTSE/JSE Software & Computer Services Index
101020 – Technology Hardware & Equipment JS1012 FTSE/JSE Technology Hardware & Equipment Index
151010 – Telecommunications Equipment JS1511 FTSE/JSE Telecommunications Equipment Index
151020 – Telecommunications Service Providers JS1512 FTSE/JSE Telecommunications Service Providers Index
201010 – Health Care Providers JS2011 FTSE/JSE Health Care Providers Index
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201020 – Medical Equipment & Services JS2012 FTSE/JSE Medical Equipment & Services Index
201030 – Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology JS2013 FTSE/JSE Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology Index
301010 – Banks JS3011 FTSE/JSE Banks Index
302010 – Finance & Credit Services JS3021 FTSE/JSE Finance & Credit Services Index
302020 – Investment Banking & Brokerage Services JS3022 FTSE/JSE Investment Banking & Brokerage Services Index
302030 – Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts JS3023 FTSE/JSE Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts Index
302040 – Closed End Investments JS3024 FTSE/JSE Closed End Investments Index
302050 – Open End and Miscellaneous Investment Vehicles
303010 – Life Insurance JS3031 FTSE/JSE Life Insurance Index
303020 – Nonlife Insurance JS3032 FTSE/JSE Nonlife Insurance Index
351010 – Real Estate Investment & Services Development JS3511 FTSE/JSE Real Estate Investment & Services Development Index
351020 – Real Estate Investment Trusts JS3512 FTSE/JSE Real Estate Investment Trusts Index
401010 – Automobiles & Parts JS4011 FTSE/JSE Automobiles & Parts Index
402010 – Consumer Services JS4021 FTSE/JSE Consumer Services Index
402020 – Household Goods & Home Construction JS4022 FTSE/JSE Household Goods & Home Construction Index
402030 – Leisure Goods JS4023 FTSE/JSE Leisure Goods Index
402040 – Personal Goods JS4024 FTSE/JSE Personal Goods Index
403010 – Media JS4031 FTSE/JSE Media Index
404010 – Retailers JS4041 FTSE/JSE Retailers Index
405010 – Travel & Leisure JS4051 FTSE/JSE Travel & Leisure Index
451010 – Beverages JS4511 FTSE/JSE Beverages Index
451020 – Food Producers JS4512 FTSE/JSE Food Producers Index
451030 – Tobacco JS4513 FTSE/JSE Tobacco Index
452010 – Personal Care, Drug & Grocery Stores JS4521 FTSE/JSE Personal Care, Drug & Grocery Stores Index
501010 – Construction & Materials JS5011 FTSE/JSE Construction & Materials Index
502010 – Aerospace & Defense JS5021 FTSE/JSE Aerospace & Defense Index
502020 – Electronic & Electrical Equipment JS5022 FTSE/JSE Electronic & Electrical Equipment Index
502030 – General Industrials JS5023 FTSE/JSE General Industrials Index
502040 – Industrial Engineering JS5024 FTSE/JSE Industrial Engineering Index
502050 – Industrial Support Services JS5025 FTSE/JSE Industrial Support Services Index
502060 – Industrial Transportation JS5026 FTSE/JSE Industrial Transportation Index
551010 – Industrial Materials JS5511 FTSE/JSE Industrial Materials Index
551020 – Industrial Metals & Mining JS5512 FTSE/JSE Industrial Metals & Mining Index
551030 – Precious Metals & Mining JS5513 FTSE/JSE Precious Metals & Mining Index
552010 – Chemicals JS5521 FTSE/JSE Chemicals Index
601010 – Oil, Gas and Coal JS6011 FTSE/JSE Oil, Gas and Coal Index
601020 – Alternative Energy JS6012 FTSE/JSE Alternative Energy Index
651010 – Electricity JS6511 FTSE/JSE Electricity Index
651020 – Gas, Water & Multi-utilities JS6512 FTSE/JSE Gas, Water & Multi-utilities Index
651030 – Waste & Disposal Services JS6513 FTSE/JSE Waste & Disposal Services Index
Table 14: March 2021 ICB Sector Indices
ICB Sector SWIX Index SWIX Index name
Code
101010 – Software & Computer Services JX1011 FTSE/JSE SWIX Software & Computer Services Index
101020 – Technology Hardware & Equipment JX1012 FTSE/JSE SWIX Technology Hardware & Equipment Index
151010 – Telecommunications Equipment JX1511 FTSE/JSE SWIX Telecommunications Equipment Index
151020 – Telecommunications Service Providers JX1512 FTSE/JSE SWIX Telecommunications Service Providers Index
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201010 – Health Care Providers JX2011 FTSE/JSE SWIX Health Care Providers Index
201020 – Medical Equipment & Services JX2012 FTSE/JSE SWIX Medical Equipment & Services Index
201030 – Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology JX2013 FTSE/JSE SWIX Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology Index
301010 – Banks JX3011 FTSE/JSE SWIX Banks Index
302010 – Finance & Credit Services JX3021 FTSE/JSE SWIX Finance & Credit Services Index
302020 – Investment Banking & Brokerage Services JX3022 FTSE/JSE SWIX Investment Banking & Brokerage Services Index
302030 – Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts JX3023 FTSE/JSE SWIX Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts Index
302040 – Closed End Investments JX3024 FTSE/JSE SWIX Closed End Investments Index
302050 – Open End and Miscellaneous Investment Vehicles
303010 – Life Insurance JX3031 FTSE/JSE SWIX Life Insurance Index
303020 – Nonlife Insurance JX3032 FTSE/JSE SWIX Nonlife Insurance Index
351010 – Real Estate Investment & Services Development JX3511 FTSE/JSE SWIX Real Estate Investment & Services Development Index
351020 – Real Estate Investment Trusts JX3512 FTSE/JSE SWIX Real Estate Investment Trusts Index
401010 – Automobiles & Parts JX4011 FTSE/JSE SWIX Automobiles & Parts Index
402010 – Consumer Services JX4021 FTSE/JSE SWIX Consumer Services Index
402020 – Household Goods & Home Construction JX4022 FTSE/JSE SWIX Household Goods & Home Construction Index
402030 – Leisure Goods JX4023 FTSE/JSE SWIX Leisure Goods Index
402040 – Personal Goods JX4024 FTSE/JSE SWIX Personal Goods Index
403010 – Media JX4031 FTSE/JSE SWIX Media Index
404010 – Retailers JX4041 FTSE/JSE SWIX Retailers Index
405010 – Travel & Leisure JX4051 FTSE/JSE SWIX Travel & Leisure Index
451010 – Beverages JX4511 FTSE/JSE SWIX Beverages Index
451020 – Food Producers JX4512 FTSE/JSE SWIX Food Producers Index
451030 – Tobacco JX4513 FTSE/JSE SWIX Tobacco Index
452010 – Personal Care, Drug & Grocery Stores JX4521 FTSE/JSE SWIX Personal Care, Drug & Grocery Stores Index
501010 – Construction & Materials JX5011 FTSE/JSE SWIX Construction & Materials Index
502010 – Aerospace & Defense JX5021 FTSE/JSE SWIX Aerospace & Defense Index
502020 – Electronic & Electrical Equipment JX5022 FTSE/JSE SWIX Electronic & Electrical Equipment Index
502030 – General Industrials JX5023 FTSE/JSE SWIX General Industrials Index
502040 – Industrial Engineering JX5024 FTSE/JSE SWIX Industrial Engineering Index
502050 – Industrial Support Services JX5025 FTSE/JSE SWIX Industrial Support Services Index
502060 – Industrial Transportation JX5026 FTSE/JSE SWIX Industrial Transportation Index
551010 – Industrial Materials JX5511 FTSE/JSE SWIX Industrial Materials Index
551020 – Industrial Metals & Mining JX5512 FTSE/JSE SWIX Industrial Metals & Mining Index
551030 – Precious Metals & Mining JX5513 FTSE/JSE SWIX Precious Metals & Mining Index
552010 – Chemicals JX5521 FTSE/JSE SWIX Chemicals Index
601010 – Oil, Gas and Coal JX6011 FTSE/JSE SWIX Oil, Gas and Coal Index
601020 – Alternative Energy JX6012 FTSE/JSE SWIX Alternative Energy Index
651010 – Electricity JX6511 FTSE/JSE SWIX Electricity Index
651020 – Gas, Water & Multi-utilities JX6512 FTSE/JSE SWIX Gas, Water & Multi-utilities Index
651030 – Waste & Disposal Services JX6513 FTSE/JSE SWIX Waste & Disposal Services Index
Table 15: March 2021 SWIX ICB Sector Indices
3.3 SA Sector Indices
The SA Sector Indices will keep their current form and structure. In addition to adding the word “SA” to the
Financial Index, the selection criteria will be by All Share index constituency and the below ICB industry code(s):
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* SA Resources: ICB Industries 55 (Basic Materials) and 60 (Energy)
* SA Financials: ICB Industries 30 (Financials) and 35 (Real Estate)
* SA Industrials: All remaining companies
3.4 Decommissioning of FTSE/JSE ICB Subsector Indices
With the enhanced ICB structure, FTSE/JSE will no longer offer ICB indices at the subsector level. The five subsector
indices as listed below will therefore be decommissioned after market close on 19 March 2021.
Index Index name
Code
J150 FTSE/JSE Gold Mining Index
J151 FTSE/JSE Coal Mining Index
J152 FTSE/JSE Diamonds & Gemstones Mining Index
J153 FTSE/JSE Platinum & Precious Metals Mining Index
J154 FTSE/JSE General Mining Index
Table 16: ICB subsector indices to be decommissioned in March 2020
4. Industry and Sector Level Index Mapping
FTSE Russell’s approach to migration is to link the legacy to new ICB Indices. With the structure changes, almost
all ICB Indices have been mapped to the relevant legacy Indices where the majority of the constituents have
originated. Where the new ICB index is mapped on a One-to-One basis to the legacy ICB index, there will be no
back-cast historical data calculated; the new Index will be a continuation of the legacy Index.
At Industry Level, there will be name changes to some Industry Indices and the introduction of the FTSE/JSE Real
Estate Index. This stems from the Real Estate Supersector moving up one ICB level to the Industry level with the
enhanced structure. The remainder of the industry mapping is on a One-to-One basis at the same ICB level.
At Sector level, the bulk of the ICB Indices have a One-to-One mapping to the legacy ICB sector Indices. A few
subsectors will move up one ICB level to the sector level therefore there will be additional ICB sector indices as a
result of this move.
The below table shows the index mapping at Industry and sector Level. Where the current index code / name is
bold and denoted by the letters “TBC”, this represents a legacy index that does not exist at the current ICB level.
This is due to the mapping convention arising from different ICB levels, i.e. from Supersector to Industry Level and
from Subsector to Sector Level. FTSE/JSE will confirm, at a later date, what the index mapping will be for these
Indices
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Current Index Current SWIX Index New/Enhanced Index New/Enhanced SWIX Index
Index ICB Index Index
Code Shortened Index Name Index Code Shortened Index Name Code Code Shortened Index Name Code Shortened Index Name ICB Code
J590 Technology JSI9 SWIX Technology 9000 JI0010 Technology JW0010 SWIX Technology 10
J560 Telecommunications JSI6 SWIX Telecommunications 6000 JI0015 Telecommunications JW0015 SWIX Telecommunications 15
J540 Health Care JSI4 SWIX Health Care 4000 JI0020 Health Care JW0020 Health Care 20
J580 Financials JSI8 SWIX Financials 8000 JI0030 Financials JW0030 Financials 30
TBC TBC TBC TBC 8600 JI0035 Real Estate JW0035 Real Estate 35
J530 Consumer Goods JSI5 SWIX Consumer Goods 3000 JI0040 Consumer Discretionary JW0040 Consumer Discretionary 40
J550 Consumer Services JSI3 SWIX Consumer Services 5000 JI0045 Consumer Staples JW0045 Consumer Staples 45
J520 Industrials JSI2 SWIX Industrials 2000 JI0050 Industrials JW0050 Industrials 50
J510 Basic Materials JSI1 SWIX Basic Materials 1000 JI0055 Basic Materials JW0055 Basic Materials 55
J500 Oil & Gas JSI0 SWIX Oil & Gas 0001 JI0060 Energy JW0060 Energy 60
J570 Utilities JSI7 SWIX Utilities 7000 JI0065 Utilities JW0065 Utilities 65
J953 Software & Computer Services JS91 SWIX Software & Computer Services 9530 JS1012 Software & Computer Services JX1011 SWIX Software & Computer Services 101010
J957 Technology Hardware & Equipment JS92 SWIX Technology Hardware & 9570 JS6513 Technology Hardware & Equipment JX1012 SWIX Technology Hardware & Equipment 101020
Equipment
TBC TBC TBC TBC 9578 JS5512 Telecommunications Equipment JX1511 SWIX Telecommunications Equipment 151010
J653 Fixed Line Telecommunications JS61 SWIX Fixed Line Telecommunications 6530 JS1512 Telecommunications Service Providers JX1512 SWIX Telecommunications Service 151020
Providers
J657 Mobile Telecommunications JS62 SWIX Mobile Telecommunications 6570 JS6511 Telecommunications Service Providers JX1512 SWIX Telecommunications Service 151020
Providers
J453 Health Care Equipment & Services JS41 SWIX Health Care Equipment & 4530 JS4021 Health Care Providers JX2011 SWIX Health Care Providers 201010
Services
J453 Health Care Equipment & Services JS41 SWIX Health Care Equipment & 4530 JS3021 Medical Equipment & Services JX2012 SWIX Medical Equipment & Services 201020
Services
J457 Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology JS42 SWIX Pharmaceuticals & 4570 JS4051 Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology JX2013 SWIX Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology 201030
Biotechnology
J835 Banks JS81 SWIX Banks 8350 JS3032 Banks JX3011 SWIX Banks 301010
J877 Financial Services JS86 SWIX Financial Services 8770 JS3022 Finance & Credit Services JX3021 SWIX Finance & Credit Services 302010
J877 Financial Services JS86 SWIX Financial Services 8770 JS6011 Investment Banking & Brokerage JX3022 SWIX Investment Banking & Brokerage 302020
Services Services
TBC TBC TBC TBC 8676 JS1511 Mortgage Real Estate Investment JX3023 SWIX Mortgage Real Estate Investment 302030
Trusts Trusts
J898 Equity Investment Instruments JS87 SWIX Equity Investment Instruments 8980 JS1011 Equity Investment Instruments JX3024 SWIX Equity Investment Instruments 302040
J857 Life Insurance JS83 SWIX Life Insurance 8570 JS3511 Life Insurance JX3031 SWIX Life Insurance 303010
J853 Nonlife Insurance JS82 SWIX Nonlife Insurance 8530 JS3031 Nonlife Insurance JX3032 SWIX Nonlife Insurance 303020
J863 Real Estate Investment & Services JS84 SWIX Real Estate Investment & 8630 JS3512 Real Estate Investment & Services JX3511 SWIX Real Estate Investment & Services 351010
Services Development Development
J867 Real Estate Investment Trusts JS85 SWIX Real Estate Investment Trusts 8670 JS3024 Real Estate Investment Trusts JX3512 SWIX Real Estate Investment Trusts 351020
J335 Automobiles & Parts JS31 SWIX Automobiles & Parts 3350 JS4022 Automobiles & Parts JX4011 SWIX Automobiles & Parts 401010
J537 General Retailers JS53 SWIX General Retailers 5370 JS4041 Consumer Services JX4021 SWIX Consumer Services 402010
J372 Household Goods & Home Construction JS34 SWIX Household Goods & Home 3720 JS2013 Household Goods & Home JX4022 SWIX Household Goods & Home 402020
Construction Construction Construction
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Current Index Current SWIX Index New/Enhanced Index New/Enhanced SWIX Index
Index ICB Index Index
Code Shortened Index Name Index Code Shortened Index Name Code Code Shortened Index Name Code Shortened Index Name ICB Code
J374 Leisure Goods JS35 SWIX Leisure Goods 3740 JS4024 Leisure Goods JX4023 SWIX Leisure Goods 402030
J376 Personal Goods JS36 SWIX Personal Goods 3760 JS4513 Personal Goods JX4024 SWIX Personal Goods 402040
J555 Media JS54 SWIX Media 5550 JS1512 Media JX4031 SWIX Media 403010
J537 General Retailers JS53 SWIX General Retailers 5370 JS2012 Retailers JX4041 SWIX Retailers 404010
J575 Travel & Leisure JS55 SWIX Travel & Leisure 5750 JS6512 Travel & Leisure JX4051 SWIX Travel & Leisure 405010
J353 Beverages JS32 SWIX Beverages 3530 JS4512 Beverages JX4511 SWIX Beverages 451010
J357 Food Producers JS33 SWIX Food Producers 3570 JS4023 Food Producers JX4512 SWIX Food Producers 451020
J378 Tobacco JS37 SWIX Tobacco 3780 JS4521 Tobacco JX4513 SWIX Tobacco 451030
J533 Food & Drug Retailers JS52 SWIX Food & Drug Retailers 5330 JS4031 Personal Care, Drug & Grocery Stores JX4521 SWIX Personal Care, Drug & Grocery 452010
Stores
J235 Construction & Materials JS21 SWIX Construction & Materials 2350 JS5021 Construction & Materials JX5011 SWIX Construction & Materials 501010
J271 Aerospace & Defense JS22 SWIX Aerospace & Defense 2710 JS5022 Aerospace & Defense JX5021 SWIX Aerospace & Defense 502010
J273 Electronic & Electrical Equipment JS24 SWIX Electronic & Electrical 2730 JS4011 Electronic & Electrical Equipment JX5022 SWIX Electronic & Electrical Equipment 502020
Equipment
J272 General Industrials JS23 SWIX General Industrials 2720 JS5024 General Industrials JX5023 SWIX General Industrials 502030
J275 Industrial Engineering JS25 SWIX Industrial Engineering 2750 JS5026 Industrial Engineering JX5024 SWIX Industrial Engineering 502040
J279 Support Services JS27 SWIX Support Services 2790 JS4511 Industrial Support Services JX5025 SWIX Industrial Support Services 502050
J277 Industrial Transportation JS26 SWIX Industrial Transportation 2770 JS5025 Industrial Transportation JX5026 SWIX Industrial Transportation 502060
J173 Forestry & Paper JS12 SWIX Forestry & Paper 1730 JS5023 Industrial Materials JX5511 SWIX Industrial Materials 551010
J175 Industrial Metals & Mining JS13 SWIX Industrial Metals & Mining 1750 JS5513 Industrial Metals & Mining JX5512 SWIX Industrial Metals & Mining 551020
J177 Mining JS14 SWIX Mining 1770 JS5011 Precious Metals & Mining JX5513 SWIX Precious Metals & Mining 551030
J135 Chemicals JS11 SWIX Chemicals 1350 JS5511 Chemicals JX5521 SWIX Chemicals 552010
J055 Oil & Gas Producers JS01 SWIX Oil & Gas Producers 0530 JS6012 Non-Renewable Energy JX6011 SWIX Non-Renewable Energy 601010
J057 Oil Equipment, Services & Distribution JS02 SWIX Oil Equipment, Services & 0570 JS5521 Non-Renewable Energy JX6011 SWIX Non-Renewable Energy 601010
Distribution
J508 Alternative Energy JS51 SWIX Alternative Energy 0580 JS2011 Renewable Energy JX6012 SWIX Renewable Energy 601020
J753 Electricity JS71 SWIX Electricity 7530 JS3011 Electricity JX6511 SWIX Electricity 651010
J757 Gas, Water & Multi-utilities JS72 SWIX Gas, Water & Multi-utilities 7570 JS6011 Gas, Water & Multi-utilities JX6512 SWIX Gas, Water & Multi-utilities 651020
TBC TBC TBC TBC 2799 JS3023 Waste & Disposal Services JX6513 SWIX Waste & Disposal Services 651030
Table 17: ICB Index mapping
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5. Conclusion
The enhanced ICB structure will affect the bulk of the ICB Indices, with the exception of the SA Sector Indices.
There may however be knock on effects to non-ICB Indices, such as the Dividend Plus Index. This Index ranks
constituents on a one year forward dividend yield and currently excludes companies in sectors 8670 and 8630. In
this instance, reference will be made to the corresponding ICB sectors and sector codes in the enhanced ICB
structure.
The ICB changes will affect all listed instrument, however this Market Note has focused solely on the Indices
impact. There is a large number of listed instruments and only a fraction of these are index constituents, with an
even smaller number of these being ICB Index constituents. The JSE’s Issuer Regulation department has been
liaising with listed companies on the sub-sector that will be most applicable for each Issuer with the enhanced ICB
structure. It is important to note that until March 2021, the Issuer sector classifications may be subject to change.
This document is not confidential and should be distributed as widely as possible to all stakeholders.
Yours Sincerely,
Indices Department
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Date: 19-10-2020 05:15:00
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