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2015 TARGET RETIREMENT ACCOUNT

Following is a summary of information about the 2015 Target Retirement 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 capital appreciation and current income consistent with its current asset allocation. It is invested solely in the Vanguard® Target Retirement 2015 Fund.

Investor Profile

The 2015 Target Retirement Account may be suitable for investors planning to retire in or within a few years of 2015, and seeking a simple way to achieve a diversified holding of stocks and fixed-income securities. Individuals must be willing and able to accept low to moderate fluctuations in unit price and have a relatively long investment horizon (more than five years).

Investment Strategy

Vanguard Target Retirement 2015 Fund invests in other Vanguard mutual funds using an asset allocation strategy designed for investors planning to retire in or within a few years of 2015. The Vanguard Target Retirement 2015 Fund is a “fund of funds,” a term used to describe a mutual fund that pursues its objective by investing in other mutual funds, rather than in individual stocks and bonds. The fund’s asset allocation will gradually become more conservative and the level of risk will decline. Within five to ten years of 2015, the fund’s asset allocation will become similar to the Target Retirement Income Account.

Investment Considerations

The 2015 Target Retirement Account is subject to stock and bond market risks, any of which could cause an investor to lose money. However, given the current allocation between stocks and the less volatile asset class of bonds, the overall level of risk should be moderate.

PORTFOLIO DATA

Asset Allocation (as of 09-30-2008)
  
Stocks62.82%
Bonds37.18%
 
Allocation to Underlying Funds (as of 09-30-2008)  
Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund50.40%
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund37.20%
Vanguard European Stock Index Fund6.70%
Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Fund3.10%
Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund2.60%
Total100.00%
Vanguard Target Retirement 2015 Fund*
Average Annual Returns Annual Total Returns
(as of 09-30-2008) (as of 12-31)
    
 1 Month(6.74)% 
 3 Months(7.13)% 
 YTD(13.17)% 
 1 year(13.75)% 
 3 years1.86% 
 5 yearsN/A 
 10 yearsN/A 
    
    
    
    
 2004      9.04% 
 2005      4.94% 
 2006      11.42% 
 2007      7.55% 

The average weighted expense ratio for the Vanguard Target Retirement 2015 Fund as of 3/10/2008 was 0.19 percent. The investment manager for the Vanguard Target Retirement 2015 Fund is Duane F. Kelly. *Performance figures for the Vanguard Target Retirement 2015 Fund 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 2015 Target Retirement Account is then invested by Sentry Life Insurance Company of New York into the underlying 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 Target Retirement 2015 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 of New York, Syracuse, New York (products available in New York only)

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