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BALANCED
INCOME ACCOUNT
Following is a
summary of information about the Sentry Balanced Income
Account. Investors are advised to learn key data about an
investment prior to making any investment decision.
Objective
The objective
of the Balanced Income Account is to earn a high level of
income, long-term growth of income, and moderate long-term
growth of capital. This account is invested solely in the
Wellesley Income Fund®.
Investor
Profile
The Balanced Income
Account may be suitable for investors with a long-term investment
horizon who are seeking a high level of income, long-term
growth of income and moderate long-term growth of capital.
Individuals must be willing and able to accept changes in
unit price both in the short and long term.
Investment
Strategy
Vanguard®
Wellesley® Income Fund typically invests between 60
and 70 percent of its total assets in high-quality, long-term
bonds with the balance held in dividend-paying common stocks.
Long-term bonds provide relatively stable income, but are
very sensitive to interest rate changes. Common stocks chosen
primarily for their dividend income tend to be less risky
than common stocks that do not pay dividends. Up to 10 percent
of its equity assets may be invested in foreign securities.
Investment
Considerations
The principal
value of the Balanced Income Account is subject to fluctuation
given a large percentage of assets are high-quality, long-term
bonds. While these bonds provide attractive yields, when
interest rates rise, the value of bonds, and therefore the
value of the account, will decline. The Balanced Account
may be appropriate as a stand-alone investment or when used
with other accounts to increase or decrease risk and potential
returns.
PORTFOLIO
DATA
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Asset Allocation (as of 06-30-2008) |
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| Bonds | 62.72% | | Stocks | 35.99% | | Short-term Reserves | 1.29% |
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Key Facts (as of 06-30-2008) |
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| Number of Stocks | 53 | | Price/Earnings Ratio | 12.1x | | Foreign Stock Holdings | 5.5% | | Number of Bonds | 297 | | Average Duration | 6.0 years | | Beta 3 year trailing (vs. Dow Jones Wilshire 5000) | 0.27 | | Standard Deviation as of 12-31-2007 | 5.25% |
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| Top Ten Stock Holdings (as of 06-30-2008) | Concentration | | Range | |
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| FPL Group, Inc. | 0 | % | | | | Chevron Corp. | 0 | % | | | | AT&T Inc. | 0 | % | | | | General Electric Co. | 0 | % | | | | Verizon Communications, Inc. | 0 | % | | | | U.S. Bancorp | 0 | % | | | | Total SA ADR | 0 | % | | | | PNC Financial Services Group | 0 | % | | | | BP PLC | 0 | % | | | | Kimberly-Clark Corp. | 0 | % | | |
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Top Ten Equals 38.5% of Equities |
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Top Ten Equals 13.8% of Total Net Assets |
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Distribution by Issuer (as of 06-30-2008) |
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| Industrial | 32.90 | % | | Finance | 30.30 | % | | Utilities | 9.10 | % | | Foreign | 8.60 | % | | Treasury/Agency | 8.10 | % | | Government Mortgage-Backed | 5.90 | % | | Other | 4.90 | % | | Asset-Backed | 0.20 | % | |
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| Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund* |
| Average
Annual Returns |
Annual
Total Returns |
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of
07-31-2008)
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(as
of 12-31)
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| | 1 Month | 0.15% | | | | 3 Months | (3.81)% | | | | YTD | (4.37)% | | | | 1 year | (1.09)% | | | | 3 years | 4.23% | | | | 5 years | 5.96% | | | | 10 years | 6.20% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | 1994 | (4.44)% | | | | 1995 | 28.91% | | | | 1996 | 9.42% | | | | 1997 | 20.19% | | | | 1998 | 11.84% | | | | 1999 | (4.14)% | | | | 2000 | 16.17% | | | | 2001 | 7.39% | | | | 2002 | 4.64% | | | | 2003 | 9.66% | | | | 2004 | 7.57% | | | | 2005 | 3.48% | | | | 2006 | 11.23% | | | | 2007 | 5.61% | |
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*
Investment management, brokerage fees and all other expenses of
Vanguard total 0.25 percent per year and are deducted from the
asset value of the Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund. The investment
managers for Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund are Earl E. McEvoy
and John R. Ryan. *Performance figures for the Vanguard Wellesley
Income Fund include the reinvestment of all dividends and capital
gain distributions. All returns are net of mutual fund expenses.
Money invested by participants in the Sentry Life Balanced Income
Account is then invested by Sentry Life Insurance Company or Sentry
Life Insurance Company of New York into the underlying mutual
fund. A separate account fee for sales, marketing, taxes, account
compliance, overhead and legal/audit fees will be applied to this
Separate Account. The separate account fee will reduce the total
returns of the Separate Account quoted above. The information
contained in this fact sheet is for illustrative purposes only
and is not an indication of future composition or performance.
The investment return and principal value of this Separate Account
will fluctuate along with changes in the Vanguard Wellesley Income
Fund so that units, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than
their original cost. Past performance is not a guarantee of future
results. Sentry Life Insurance Company, Stevens Point, Wisconsin
(products not available in all states)
Sentry Life Insurance Company of New York, Syracuse, New York (products available in New York only)
Sentry’s property and casualty insurance coverages are underwritten by Sentry Insurance a Mutual Company, or its subsidiaries and affiliates Sentry Select Insurance Company, Middlesex Insurance Company, or Patriot General Insurance Company; Stevens Point, Wisconsin, and Sentry Lloyds of Texas, Round Rock, Texas. Companies not licensed in all states. Life insurance, pensions and group products are issued and administered by Sentry Life Insurance Company, Stevens Point, Wisconsin. In the State of New York, life insurance, pensions and group products are issued and administered by Sentry Life Insurance Company of New York, Syracuse, New York. Policies, coverages, and discounts are not available in all states.
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