Sentry Select Dividend Fund aims to generate tax-efficient income, as well as capital appreciation over the long term, by investing primarily in dividend-paying North American equities, convertible securities and preferred shares. The Fund also seeks to provide lower volatility through broad diversification across a variety of sectors of the economy.
Summary of investment portfolio (as of June 30, 2008):
Assets under management: $3,250,139
Top 25 holdings (unaudited) | Security | % of net assets |
| BCE Inc. | 10.32 |
| Rothmans Inc. | 4.91 |
| Emera Inc. | 4.82 |
| TransAlta Corp. | 4.53 |
| Bank of Nova Scotia | 4.45 |
| TransCanada Corp. | 4.25 |
| Manitoba Telecom Services | 4.18 |
| CIBC | 3.45 |
| Telus Corp. | 3.32 |
| EnCana Corp. | 3.16 |
| Fording Canadian Coal Trust | 3.00 |
| TransCanada Pipelines Pfd 1 Ser Y | 2.98 |
| Norbord Inc. | 2.92 |
| Talisman Energy Inc. | 2.78 |
| Saputo Inc. | 2.51 |
| Barrick Gold Corp. | 2.29 |
| Great-West Lifeco Inc. | 2.24 |
| Dundee Corp. | 2.10 |
| Westcoast Energy Inc. 1st Pfd Ser 7 5.5% | 2.08 |
| TMX Group Inc. | 2.07 |
| Bank of Montreal | 1.83 |
| Methanex Corp. | 1.77 |
| Manulife Financial Corp. Pfd Class A Ser 2 | 1.54 |
| George Weston Ltd. | 1.48 |
| Sun Life Financial Inc. Prd Class A Ser 4 | 1.21 |
Portfolio Allocation by Sector (unaudited) | Sector | % of net assets |
| Telecommunication service | 17.82 |
| Preferreds | 17.60 |
| Financial | 14.04 |
| Energy | 10.18 |
| Utilities | 9.35 |
| Consumer staples | 7.42 |
| Industrial | 4.69 |
| Resource | 3.00 |
| Gold and precious metals | 2.29 |
| Cash | 13.61 |
| Total net assets | 100.00 |