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MID-CAP
GROWTH ETF ACCOUNT
Following is a
summary of information about the Mid-Cap 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 S&P
MidCap 400 Index, or a similar U.S. mid-cap stock index.
It invests solely in the Sentry Mid-Cap Growth ETF Portfolio.
Investor
Profile
The Mid-Cap 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 mid-capitalization sector of the
U.S. stock market. 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 Mid-Cap 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 U.S. mid-cap stocks, as represented by
the S&P MidCap 400 Index or a similar index. The portfolio
managers employ a passive investment strategy. Cash may
be held in the portfolio to efficiently accommodate purchases
and redemptions.
Investment Considerations
The Mid-Cap Growth ETF Account takes a passive approach
to investing in mid-sized U.S. companies and is appropriate
for investors seeking a passive investment management approach
to U.S. mid-cap 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 S&P MidCap 400 Index Fund | 94.30% | | Cash | 5.70% |
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Key Facts (as of 06-30-2008) |
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| Price/Earnings Ratio | 23.77x | | Price/Book Ratio | 3.61x | | Beta (vs. S&P 500) | 1.19 |
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| Top Ten Stock Holdings (as of 06-30-2008) | Concentration | | Range | |
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| Arch Coal, Inc. | 0 | % | | | | Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. | 0 | % | | | | Activision, Inc. | 0 | % | | | | FMC Technologies Inc. | 0 | % | | | | Pioneer Natural Resources Co | 0 | % | | | | Denbury Resources Inc. | 0 | % | | | | Equitable Resources Inc | 0 | % | | | | Newfield Exploration | 0 | % | | | | Joy Global Inc. | 0 | % | | | | Pride International Inc. | 0 | % | | |
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Top Ten Equals 8.89% of Fund |
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Top Sectors (as of 06-30-2008) |
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| Industrials | 17.19 | % | | Financials | 14.68 | % | | Information Technology | 14.61 | % | | Consumer Discretionary | 11.68 | % | | Energy | 11.02 | % | | Health Care | 10.23 | % | | Materials | 8.51 | % | | Utilities | 8.37 | % | | Consumer Staples | 3.00 | % | | Telecommunication | 0.57 | % | |
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| Sentry Mid-Cap Growth ETF Portfolio* |
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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 | (1.77)% | | | | 3 Months | (3.74)% | | | | YTD | (5.73)% | | | | 1 year | (5.89)% | | | | 3 years | N/A | | | | 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 Mid-Cap Growth ETF Portfolio. The
investment managers for the Sentry Mid-Cap GrowthETF Portfolio are
Christopher Meadows, CFA and Chad Rice. *Performance figures for
the Sentry Mid-Cap 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 Mid-Cap 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 Mid-Cap 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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