Sentry Select Canadian Energy Growth Fund / Class

Snapshot

Canadian Energy Growth Class
TSX Symbol/Fund Code: NCE501
Inception Date: March 27, 2006
Investment Type: Mutual fund
 
Canadian Energy Growth Fund
TSX Symbol/Fund Code: NCE701
Inception Date: December 19, 1997
Investment Type: Mutual fund
 
Portfolio Manager:
Laura Lau
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Portfolio Manager:
Mason Granger
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Net Asset Value
NAVPU NAV Date
Canadian Energy Growth Class $8.19 March 10, 2010
Canadian Energy Growth Fund $31.12 March 10, 2010
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Product overview


Sentry Select Canadian Energy Growth Fund aims to provide long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity securities of Canadian companies involved in the energy sector.

Investor suitability

  • Seeking a growth fund investing in the Canadian energy sector
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    Performance


    Sentry Select Canadian Energy Growth Fund:

    Average Annual Compound Returns (as of February 28, 2010) - Series A
    YTD
    3 Month
    6 Month
    1 Year
    3 Year
    5 Year
    10 year
    SI
    4.9%12.8%25.5%53.9%-0.6%2.0%14.3%9.9%

    Annual Returns

    2009
    2008
    2007
    2006
    2005
    2004
    2003
    2002
    2001
    37.8%
    -30.5%
    -5.1%
    -12.9%
    55.7%
    17.6%
    31.7%
    14.8%
    11.1%

    Sentry Select Canadian Energy Growth Class:

    Average Annual Compound Returns (as of February 28, 2010)
    YTD
    3 Month
    6 Month
    1 Year
    3 Year
    5 Year
    SI
    4.9%12.9%25.8%54.6%-1.5%--6.7%

    Annual Returns

     
     
     2009
    2008 
    2007
     
     
    38.6% 
     -32.3%
    -5.6%

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    Portfolio managers

    Laura Lau, Senior Portfolio Manager

    Laura joined Sentry Select in 2004; she specializes in energy equities.

    Mason Granger, Portfolio Manager

    Mason joined Sentry Select in 2008; he specializes in public and private Canadian energy equities, with an emphasis on small caps.

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    Portfolio holdings


    Sentry Select Canadian Energy Growth Class invests in units of Sentry Select Canadian Energy Growth Fund. The top 10 holdings and portfolio allocation listed below reflect those of the Fund.

    Summary of investment portfolio (as of February 28, 2010)

    Assets under management: $20,612,467 (Canadian Energy Growth Fund)

    Top 10 holdings
    (unaudited)
    Name of security

    % of net assets

    Bankers Petroleum Ltd. 8.62
    Gran Tierra Energy Inc. 7.45
    Connacher Oil And Gas Ltd. 6.22
    Bellatrix Exploration Ltd. 4.97
    West Energy Ltd. 4.62
    ARC Energy Trust 4.43
    Celtic Exploration Ltd. 3.48
    Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. 3.30
    BlackPearl Resources Inc. 3.21
    Pan Orient Energy Corp. 3.15
    % in Top 10 49.45

    Portfolio Allocation by Sector (unaudited)
    Sector

    % of net assets

    Small oil and gas producers 29.72
    International oil and gas producers 24.59
    Intermediate oil and gas producers 19.15
    Large oil and gas producers 10.65
    Integrated oils   2.59
    Oilfield services   1.40
    Cash and cash equivalents 11.90
    Total Net Assets 100.00

     Quarterly portfolio disclosure as of December 31, 2009 (Top 25)

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