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INSTITUTIONAL LARGE INDEX ACCOUNT

Following is a summary of information about the Sentry Institutional Large Index Account. Investors are advised to learn key data about an investment prior to making any investment decision.

Objective

The objective of the Institutional Large Index Account is to seek to replicate the aggregate price and yield performance, before expenses, of the S&P 500 Index. It invests solely in the Vanguard® Institutional Index Fund.

Investor Profile

The Institutional Large Index Account may be suitable for investors with a long-term investment horizon who are seeking long-term growth of capital and income from dividends by participating in the large capitalization sector of the stock market. Individuals must be willing and able to accept considerable changes in unit price both in the short and long-term.

Investment Strategy

The Vanguard Institutional Index Fund invests in all 500 stocks listed in the S&P 500 index in approximately the same proportion as they are represented in the index. The correlation between the performance of the fund and that of the index is expected to be 0.95 or higher. The unmanaged Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Stock Price Index is a widely recognized benchmark of the U.S. stock market performance. The fund remains fully invested at all times and does not speculate on the direction of the index. To assure a fully invested position given daily cash flows into and out of the fund, the advisor normally holds up to 5 percent of the fund’s net assets in S&P 500 futures contracts.

Investment Considerations

The Institutional Large Index Account takes a passive/index, unmanaged approach to investing in 500 of the largest U.S. companies. This account is appropriately used by investors seeking exposure to 500 of the largest U.S. company stocks for part or all of their retirement portfolio.

PORTFOLIO DATA

Asset Allocation (as of 12-31-2009)
  
Stocks100.00%
Short-term Reserves0%
 
Key Facts (as of 12-31-2009)
  
Number of Stocks502
Price/Earnings Ratio30.3x
Turnover Rate (Fiscal Year End December)6.3%
Beta 3 year trailing (vs. S&P 500 Index)1.00
 
Top Ten Stock Holdings (as of 12-31-2009)
Exxon Mobil Corp.
Microsoft Corp.
Apple Computer, Inc.
Johnson & Johnson
Procter & Gamble Co.
International Business Machines Corp.
AT&T Inc.
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
General Electric Co.
Chevron Corp.
Top Ten Equals 19.2% of Portfolio
 
Top Sectors (as of 12-31-2009)
   
Information Technology19.80%
Financials14.40%
Health Care12.60%
Energy11.50%
Consumer Staples11.40%
Industrials10.20%
Consumer Discretionary9.60%
Utilities3.70%
Materials3.60%
Telecommunication Services3.20%
Total % of Portfolio100.00%
Vanguard Institutional Index Fund*
Average Annual Returns Annual Total Returns
(as of 02-28-2010) (as of 12-31)
    
 1 Month3.10% 
 3 Months1.33% 
 YTD(0.61)% 
 1 year53.77% 
 3 years(5.61)% 
 5 years0.41% 
 10 years(0.27)% 
    
    
    
    
 1994      1.31% 
 1995      37.60% 
 1996      23.06% 
 1997      33.36% 
 1998      28.79% 
 1999      21.17% 
 2000      (8.95)% 
 2001      (11.93)% 
 2002      (22.03)% 
 2003      28.66% 
 2004      10.86% 
 2005      4.91% 
 2006      15.78% 
 2007      5.47% 
 2008      (36.95)% 
 2009      26.63% 

* Investment management, brokerage fees and all other Vanguard expenses total 0.05 percent per year and are deducted from the asset value of the Vanguard Institutional Index Fund. The investment manager for the Vanguard Institutional Index Fund is Donald M. Butler, CFA. *Performance figures for the Vanguard Institutional Index 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 Institutional Large Index 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 total returns of this Separate Account would be less than that 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 Institutional Index 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.

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