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INTERNATIONAL
GROWTH ETF ACCOUNT
Following is a
summary of information about the International Growth ETF
Account. Investors are advised to learn key data about an
investment prior to making any investment decision.
Objective
The objective of this account is to seek investment results
that correspond to the performance, before fees and expenses,
of the Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australasia,
and the Far East (MSCI EAFE) Index, or a similar non-U.S.,
large cap stock index. It invests solely in the Sentry International
Growth ETF Portfolio.
Investor Profile
The International Growth ETF Account may be suitable for
investors with a very long-term investment horizon who are
seeking long-term growth of capital by participating in
the large capitalization sector of non-U.S. stock markets
and who accept the risks associated with investing in common
stocks of foreign companies and currency exchange risk.
Individuals must be willing and able to accept substantial
changes in unit price both in the short, long and very long
term.
Investment Strategy
Sentry International Growth ETF Portfolio invests primarily
in one or more exchange traded funds (ETFs) that seek investment
results that correspond to the performance, before fees
and expenses, of the MSCI EAFE Index or a similar non-U.S.,
large cap stock index. The portfolio manager employs a passive
investment strategy. Cash may be held in the portfolio to
efficiently accommodate purchases and redemptions.
Investment Considerations
The International Growth ETF Account takes a passive approach
to investing in large non-U.S. companies and is appropriate
for investors seeking a passive investment management approach
to large, non-U.S. stocks for a portion of their retirement
portfolio.
PORTFOLIO
DATA
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Asset Allocation (as of 06-30-2008) |
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| iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund | 97.50% | | Cash | 2.50% |
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Key Facts (as of 06-30-2008) |
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| Price/Earnings Ratio | 15.89x | | Price/Book Ratio | 2.85x | | Beta (vs. S&P 500 as of 02/28/2007) | 1.03 |
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| Top Ten Stock Holdings (as of 06-30-2008) | Concentration | | Range | |
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| BP PLC | 0 | % | | | | HSBC Holdings | 0 | % | | | | Nestle S.A. | 0 | % | | | | Total SA | 0 | % | | | | Vodaphone | 0 | % | | | | Royal Dutch Shell PLC-Class A | 0 | % | | | | Toyota Motor Corp | 0 | % | | | | BHP Billiton LTD. | 0 | % | | | | E.On AG | 0 | % | | | | Banco Santander Central Hispano SA | 0 | % | | |
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Top Ten Equals 12.41% of Fund |
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Top Sectors (as of 06-30-2008) |
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| Financials | 25.08 | % | | Industrials | 12.32 | % | | Materials | 11.33 | % | | Consumer Discretionary | 10.20 | % | | Energy | 8.78 | % | | Consumer Staples | 7.94 | % | | Health Care | 6.16 | % | | Utilities | 5.88 | % | | Telecommunication Services | 5.67 | % | | Information Technology | 5.32 | % | |
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| Sentry International Growth ETF Portfolio* |
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Annual Returns |
Annual
Total Returns |
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of
08-31-2008)
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(as
of 12-31)
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| | 1 Month | (4.17)% | | | | 3 Months | (15.52)% | | | | YTD | (17.58)% | | | | 1 year | (5.70)% | | | | 3 years | 4.29% | | | | 5 years | N/A | | | | 10 years | N/A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Investment
management, brokerage fees and all other expenses of Sentry Investment
Management, Inc. total 0.25 percent per year and are deducted
from the asset value of the Sentry International Growth ETF Portfolio.
The investment managers for the Sentry International Growth ETF
Portfolio are Christopher Meadows, CFA and Chad Rice. *Performance
figures for the Sentry International Growth ETF Portfolio include
the reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions.
All returns are net of portfolio expenses. Money invested by participants
in the Sentry Life International Growth ETF Account is then invested
by Sentry Life Insurance Company into the underlying portfolio.
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 Sentry International Growth ETF Portfolio
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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