LARGE CAP BLEND ACCOUNT
Following is a
summary of information about the Sentry Large Cap Blend
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 to earn long-term growth of capital.
It is invested solely in the Vanguard® PRIMECAP Fund.
The Large Cap
Blend Account is available only to participants in retirement
plans whose sponsors were Sentry customers on or before
March 12, 2004. If this account is available to you, it
will be included in your online enrollment and transfer
forms.
Investor Profile
The Large Cap Blend Account may
be suitable for investors with very long-term investment
horizons who are seeking long-term growth of capital. Individuals
must be willing and able to accept substantial changes in
unit price in the short, long and very long-term.
Investment Strategy
The Vanguard PRIMECAP
Fund invests in stocks of companies with above-average prospects
for continued earnings growth, strong industry positions,
and skilled management teams. It may also invest in companies
with below-average earnings but bright prospects for earnings
growth. The advisor selects companies on the basis of fundamental
factors, including current earnings, consistency, and quality
of earnings in relationship to the market price of each
company's stock. The fund will usually hold only a small
percentage of assets in cash equivalents, although if the
advisor believes that market conditions warrant a temporary
defensive measure, the fund may hold cash investments without
limit. The fund may not be broadly diversified; at times
a large portion of assets may be invested in selected industries.
Investment Considerations
The Large Cap Blend Account uses
an actively managed approach to investing in companies with
large and mid-capitalizations. Portfolio turn-over has historically
been very low. The Large Cap Blend Account can be used with
other accounts to either increase or decrease potential
returns and risks.
PORTFOLIO
DATA
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Asset Allocation (as of 6-30-2010) |
| Stocks | 97.80% |
| Short-term Reserves | 2.20% |
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Key Facts (as of 6-30-2010) |
| Number of Stocks | 112 |
| Price/Earnings Ratio | 16.1x |
| Foreign Holdings | 12.5% |
| Turnover Rate (Fiscal Year End September) | 11.2% |
| Beta 3 year trailing (vs. S&P 500 Index) | 0.97 |
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| Top Ten Stock Holdings (as of 6-30-2010) |
| Amgen, Inc. |
| Eli Lilly & Co. |
| FedEx Corp. |
| Novartis AG ADR |
| Google Inc. |
| Oracle Corp. |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
| DIRECTV Group, Inc. |
| Texas Instruments, Inc. |
| Roche Holding AG |
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Top Ten Equals 33.3% |
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Top Sectors (as of 6-30-2010)
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| Health Care | 23.70% |
| Consumer Staples | 1.20% |
| Financials | 4.10% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 12.80% |
| Materials | 5.80% |
| Telecommunication Services | 0.20% |
| Utilities | 0.10% |
| Industrials | 14.40% |
| Energy | 7.40% |
| Information Technology | 30.30% |
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Total % of Common Stocks
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100.00%
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| Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund* |
| Average
Annual Returns |
Annual
Total Returns |
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of
7-31-2010)
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(as
of 12-31)
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| 1 Month | 7.65% |
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| 3 Months | (7.18)% |
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| YTD | (3.62)% |
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| 1 year | 10.57% |
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| 3 years | (3.01)% |
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| 5 years | 2.91% |
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| 10 years | 1.47% |
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| 1994 | 11.41% |
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| 1995 | 35.48% |
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| 1996 | 18.31% |
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| 1997 | 36.79% |
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| 1998 | 25.44% |
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| 1999 | 41.34% |
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| 2000 | 4.47% |
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| 2001 | (13.35)% |
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| 2002 | (24.56)% |
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| 2003 | 37.75% |
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| 2004 | 18.31% |
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| 2005 | 8.49% |
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| 2006 | 12.32% |
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| 2007 | 11.48% |
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| 2008 | (32.41)% |
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| 2009 | 34.45% |
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Redemption Fees apply to this fund.
Click here for more information.
*
Investment management, brokerage fees and all other expenses of
Vanguard total 0.46 percent per year and are deducted from the
asset value of the Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund. The investment managers
for Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund are Howard B. Schow, Theo A. Kolokotrones
and Joel P. Fried. *Performance figures for the Vanguard PRIMECAP
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 SentryLarge Cap Blend 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 PRIMECAP 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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