Sentry Select Commodities Income Trust

Snapshot

Commodities Income Trust
TSX Symbol/Fund Code: SSJ.UN
Inception Date: July 19, 2005
Investment Type: Closed-end investment trust
 
Portfolio Manager:
Michael Simpson
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Portfolio Manager:
Sandy McIntyre
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Net Asset Value
NAVPU NAV Date
Commodities Income Trust $7.38 October 9, 2008
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Market Price
Price Change As Of
Commodities Income Trust $5.16 -$0.84 October 10, 2008
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Product overview


Sentry Select Commodities Income Trust is a closed-end investment trust that aims to provide steady monthly income and potential capital appreciation through Canadian and international commodity investments.

Monthly distributions are generated by a diversified portfolio of Canadian income trusts expected to benefit from increases in commodity prices. The opportunity for capital appreciation is derived from exposure to the 35 commodities that constitute the Rogers International Commodity Index.

Investors benefit in several key ways:
• Attractive monthly income, with distributions providing an initial cash yield of 6.75 per cent per year
• Participation in the commodities bull market, driven by such factors as strong economic growth in Asia and tight worldwide supplies
• Exposure to the acclaimed Rogers International Commodity Index, which has significantly outpaced all other major commodity indexes

The Trust meets the needs of investors looking to enhance their portfolio diversification with a distinct asset class with a low correlation to equities and bonds. As a result, commodities can provide increased return potential and diversification within a well-balanced portfolio.

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Performance


Average Annual Compound Returns - by Market Price  (as of September 30, 2008)

YTD
3 Month
6 Month
1 Year
3 Year
5 Year
SI
9.3%
-17.3%
-1.4%
12.4%
n/a
n/a
4.9%

Annual Returns - by NAV
2007
2006
2005*
 
 
 
14.1%
-5.3%
5.4%

Annual Returns - by Market Price

2007
2006
2005*
 
 
 
18.6%
-6.7%
-4.4%
*Total return for the period July 19, 2005 - December 31, 2005

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Portfolio managers

Michael Simpson, Vice-President and Senior Portfolio Manager

Michael joined Sentry Select in 2002; he specializes in commercial and industrial income trusts, as well as resource-based trusts.

Sandy McIntyre, Senior Vice-President and Chief Investment Officer

Sandy joined Sentry Select in 2000; he provides guidance and oversight to the investment management department.

Diapason Commodities Management S.A. , Sub-advisor

Diapason Commodities Management SA is a limited partnership and commodity operator whose main mandate is to promote and distribute products designed around the Rogers International Commodity Index™. Diapason is owned by its management, who are experienced professionals in the fields of asset management, commodity markets, futures and options trading and it is managing in excess of 1.1 billion Euros in assets.

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Distributions


Current monthly distributions of $0.06
2007
2006
20051
From income (exc. dividends)
0.23
0.36
0.19
From dividends
0.04
0.04
0.01
From capital gains
-
0.19
0.06
Return of capital
0.45
0.13
0.05
Total distributions2
0.72
0.72
0.31
1 Results are for the period July 19, 2005 - December 31, 2005
Distributions are based on the actual number of units outstanding at the relevant time.

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Portfolio holdings


Summary of investment portfolio (as of June 30, 2008):

Net assets : $ 98,606,939

Top 25 holdings
(unaudited)
Name of security

% of Net Assets

Fording Canadian Coal Trust4.53
Baytex Energy Trust4.47
Progress Energy Trust3.23
Labrador Iron Ore Royalty Income Fund2.86
Vermilion Energy Trust2.68
Freehold Royalty Trust2.61
Zargon Energy Trust2.56
Westshore Terminals Income Fund2.54
NAL Oil & Gas Trust2.39
Crescent Point Energy Trust1.96
ALTAGAS Income Trust1.87
Fort Chicago Energy Partners L.P, Cl. A1.82
Bonavista Energy Trust1.68
Canfor Pulp Income Fund1.66
Cathedral Energy Services Trust1.65
Penn West Energy Trust1.50
Parkland Income Fund1.49
TimberWest Forest Corp.1.48
Enerplus Resources Fund1.48
Eurasia Holdings AG 7.00% Sep. 14/09 (Convertible into Osisko Ltd.)1.46
PRT Forest Regeneration Income Fund1.41
Provident Energy Trust1.41
Inter Pipeline Fund L.P., Cl. A1.35
Rogers Sugar Income Fund1.30
Keyera Facilities Income Fund1.26

Portfolio Allocation by Sector: (unaudited)
Sector

% of Net Assets

Energy26.78
Resource11.44
Industrial10.23
Utilities & infrastructure6.29
Consumer2.79
Power0.73
Total Income Trusts58.26
Common share portfolio24.74
Cash and Cash Equivalents14.99
Equities and Bonds4.81
Liabilities, net of other assets(2.80)
Total Net Assets

100.00

Exposure

% of Net Assets

Trust Exposure

78.06

Commodities (RICI) Exposure

21.94

Total Net Assets

100.00

  Commodities Investment Trust - Summary of Investment portfolio - June 30, 2008

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