Sentry Select China Fund

Snapshot

China Fund (Series A)
TSX Symbol/Fund Code: NCE731
Inception Date: June 16, 2009
Investment Type: Mutual Fund
 
China Fund (Series X)
TSX Symbol/Fund Code: NCE1031
Inception Date: May 1, 2009
Investment Type: Mutual Fund
 
Net Asset Value
NAVPU NAV Date
China Fund (Series A) $8.01 March 16, 2010
China Fund (Series X) $7.95 March 16, 2010
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On May 1, 2009, Sentry Select China Fund converted from a closed-end fund into a mutual fund.

View historical information for Sentry Select China Fund prior to the conversion.

If you have any questions concerning the conversion, please call our Investor Services Department at 1-888-730-4623 or 416-364-9297.

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Product overview


Sentry Select China Fund aims to provide a total return and pay quarterly cash distributions by investing in equity securities of companies that carry on the majority of their business in China.

Investor suitability

  • Seeking a growth fund investing in Chinese equity securities
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    Portfolio manager

    Halbis Capital Management (Hong Kong) Limited , Sub-advisor

    The investment advisor, HSBC Global Asset Management (Canada) Limited, and sub-advisor, Halbis Capital Management (Hong Kong) Limited, are ultimately wholly-owned subsidiares of HSBC Holdings. HSBC is one of the world’s largest financial institutions. HSBC provides investment management services to institutional, retail and high-net-worth private clients. HSBC manages assets in excess of US$329 billion, including more than US$7.7 billion of Chinese equities. Halbis Capital Management manages more than US$91 billion assets worldwide, including the provision of investment advisory services to the HSBC GIF Chinese Equity Fund. It is a fundamental active specialist investment manager. It has offices in New York, London, Paris and Hong Kong.

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    Distributions


     Sentry Select China Fund
    Current quarterly distributions of $0.125
     2009
    Return of capital

    0.38

    Total distributions1,2 

    0.38

    Distributions are based on the actual number of shares outstanding at the relevant time.
    2 Distributions were both paid in cash and reinvested in additional units of the Fund.

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    Portfolio holdings


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

    Assets under management: $25,897,124

    Top 10 holdings
    (unaudited)
    Security

    % of net assets

    China Construction Bank Corp.8.79
    China Life Insurance Co Ltd.7.18
    China Mobile Ltd.6.75
    CNOOC Ltd.5.13
    Bank of China Ltd.4.49
    Industrial & Commercial Bank of China3.86
    China Petroleum & Chemical Corp.3.25
    China Yurun Food Group Ltd.2.92
    China Shipping Development Co Ltd.2.74
    Tencent Holdings Ltd.2.64
    % in Top 1047.75

    Portfolio Allocation by Sector
    (unaudited)
    Sector

    % of net assets

    Financials28.59
    Energy17.05
    Industrials13.24
    Consumer discretionary9.66
    Telecommunication services7.79
    Materials7.36
    Information technology6.06
    Consumer staples5.59
    Health care0.77
    Cash and cash equivalents3.89
    Total net assets

    100.00

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

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