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Fund Price: $16.42 (as at May 21, 2013)  1-day chg: $.079 0.48%  YTD: 13.89%

Returns as at April 30, 2013

  Fund Group Avg Index*
1 Month 0.31% -1.63% -4.81%
3 Months 3.76% -1.17% -6.51%
6 Months 13.88% 2.44% -4.44%
1 Year 12.09% 2.84% -5.19%
2 Year Avg 12.67% -4.10% -9.58%
3 Year Avg 15.54% 3.20% 1.69%
4 Year Avg 23.56% 13.50% 15.90%
5 Year Avg 12.80% 1.76% 2.66%
10 Year Avg - 9.33% 10.16%
15 Year Avg - 7.02% 6.34%
20 Year Avg - 9.11% 8.19%
Since Inception 12.19% - -
 
2012 15.47% 5.12% 2.46%
2011 6.47% -11.72% -14.17%
2010 26.28% 26.70% 38.53%
 
3 year risk 9.36 14.50 16.63
3 year beta 0.43 0.78 1.00

*BMO Nesbitt Burns Cdn Small Cap Index

Growth of $10,000

This graph shows how a $10,000 investment in this fund would have changed in value compared with the BMO Nesbitt Burns Cdn Small Cap Index.

Risk Measures as at April 30, 2013

Best/Worst 12 months (since inception)
Best (ending Mar 10): 57.13 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
Worst (ending Feb 09): -24.30 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
Volatility meter (Based on 3 year standard deviation from GlobeInvestor.com)
Low VOLATILITY METER: 9 High

Fund Objectives

The Fund's investment objective is to provide investors with consistent monthly income and capital appreciation. The Fund seeks to enhance portfolio returns by investing in equity securities that are undervalued compared to income trusts. It invests primarily in small capitalization income trust, preferred securities, convertible debentures and to a lesser extent, small capitalization equities.

Fund Facts

Fund Sponsor: Sentry Investments
Managed by: Sentry Investments
Fund Type: MF Trust
Inception Date: July 2005
Asset Class: Canadian Small or Mid Cap Equity
Quartile Rank: 1 (3YR ending April 30, 2013)
Total Assets: $433.7 million
Mgmt Exp. Ratio (MER): 2.79%
Management Fee: 2.25%
Load Type: Optional
Globe 5-Star Rating:
RRSP Eligible:
Canadian
Min. Invest (initial):
$500
Subsequent:
$25
Min. Invest (initial RRSP):
$500
Subsequent RRSP:
$25
Closed:
No
Restricted:
No
Restriction:
 
 

Asset Allocation December 31, 2012

Equity Sector Weightings December 31, 2012

Fund Geography December 31, 2012

Top Holdings as at December 31, 2012

Symbol Company Name Sector Geographic
Area		 Asset
Type		 % of
Total Assets		   Performance as at May 21, 2013
1 Year Performance (%)
STN-T Stantec Inc. Consulting Canada Stock 4.48   51.06 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
RSG-N Republic Services Environmental United States Stock 4.16   32.87 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
TFI-T TransForce Inc. Transportation Canada Stock 3.84   21.84 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
BAD-T Badger Daylighting Oil and Gas Field Services Canada Stock 3.6   73.67 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
TW-N Towers Watson & Co. Other Services United States Stock 3.53   27.13 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
BIN-T Progressive Waste Solutions Environmental Canada Stock 3.44   21.08 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
NAL-T Newalta Corp Environmental Canada Stock 3.34   5.27 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
ABC-N AmerisourceBergen Wholesale Distributors United States Stock 3.32   51.47 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
CHE.UN-T Chemtrade Logistics Inc Fd Chemicals Canada Stock 3.25   9.86 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)

Distribution Report (18 months up to May 21, 2013)

Frequency of Income Distributions: Monthly

Frequency of Capital Gain Distributions: None

Date Income Dividend Capital Gain Total (Current Period) Trailing 12-Months Total Reinvestment Price
Apr 30, 2013 0.0500 0.0500 0.6000 15.774
Mar 28, 2013 0.0500 0.0500 0.6000 15.775
Feb 28, 2013 0.0500 0.0500 0.6000 15.518
Jan 31, 2013 0.0500 0.0500 0.6000 15.348
Jan 2, 2013 0.0500 0.0500 0.5500 14.759
Nov 30, 2012 0.0500 0.0500 0.6000 14.192
Oct 31, 2012 0.0500 0.0500 0.6000 14.127
Sep 28, 2012 0.0500 0.0500 0.6000 14.393
Aug 31, 2012 0.0500 0.0500 0.6000 14.072
Jul 31, 2012 0.0500 0.0500 0.6000 13.972
Jun 29, 2012 0.0500 0.0500 0.6000 13.935
May 31, 2012 0.0500 0.0500 0.6000 14.182
Apr 30, 2012 0.0500 0.0500 0.6000 14.661
Mar 30, 2012 0.0500 0.0500 0.6000 14.580
Feb 29, 2012 0.0500 0.0500 0.6000 14.279
Jan 31, 2012 0.0500 0.0500 0.6000 13.688
Jan 3, 2012 0.0500 0.0500 0.5500 13.315
Nov 30, 2011 0.0500 0.0500 0.7456 13.099

Portfolio Manager(s)

Michael Simpson, CFA

Sentry Investments

Start Date: October, 2006

Fund Return: 12.37%

Michael joined Sentry Select in 2002; he specializes in commercial and industrial income trusts, as well as resource-based trusts. He has more than 14 years of experience in the financial industry. Michael is a key member of the Sentry Select Investment Committee. Has a Bachelor of Arts degree from York University and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation. Michael completed the Canadian Options Course and the Canadian Futures Course, and is a Fellow of the Canadian Securities Institute.

Also manages:Sentry Canadian Income, Sentry Conservative Balanced Income, Sentry Diversified Equity, Sentry Diversified Inc Tr-X, Sentry Growth & Income, Sentry Principal Blue-Chip Note-6, Sun Life Sentry Value

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Aubrey Hearn

Sentry Investments

Start Date: July, 2008

Fund Return: 14.89%

Aubrey joined Sentry Select in 2005; he focuses on business trusts in the consumer and industrial sectors. He is a member of Sentry Select¿s equity income portfolio management team and has more than five years of experience in the financial industry. Aubrey earned his Bachelor of Commerce degree from Memorial University and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.

Also manages:Sentry Canadian Income, Sentry Diversified Inc Tr-X, Sentry U.S. Growth and Income Fund, Sentry U.S.Balanced Income Fund A

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