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The purpose of this study is to evaluate performance and volatility of Islamic and conventionalstock indices along with their determinant factor variables in Indonesia. The study adopts: (1) CapitalAsset Pricing Model (CAPM) to compare the performance of the Jakarta Islamic Index (JII) torepresent Islamic index and LQ45 to represent the conventional, (2) beta calculation to measurevolatility, and (3) Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) to capture the determinants and the reasonbehind the outperformance. The data coverage is from January 2006 to November 2015. The studyfinds that: (1) There is no significant difference on performance between JII and LQ45, (2) JII is lessvolatile than LQ45, except in 2010, and (3) JII performance is less affected by external factorsexceptfor crude oil price. Moreover, the result implies challenge for the authorities to educate society, particularlywhom concern to shari?ah principles, with information that Islamic index performance isnot much difference from conventional index and less volatile. |
