Sentry Select Mining Opportunities Class

Snapshot

Mining Opportunities Class
TSX Symbol/Fund Code: NCE524
Inception Date: March 27, 2006
Investment Type: Mutual fund
 
Portfolio Manager:
Kevin MacLean
Details
Net Asset Value
NAVPU NAV Date
Mining Opportunities Class $5.08 October 10, 2008
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Product overview


Sentry Select Mining Opportunities Class aims to provide capital appreciation by investing primarily in companies involved in base and precious metals, and minerals.

The Fund focuses on companies engaged in the exploration, development and production of base metals such as aluminum, zinc, copper, nickel, lead and uranium, and, to a lesser extent, precious metals and minerals, such as gold and diamonds.

Investors can benefit in several key ways:
• Long-term capital appreciation in sectors with the potential for above-market performance based on rising demand and tight worldwide supplies
• A hedge against inflation
• Daily liquidity at the net asset value (NAV)

The Fund meets the needs of investors seeking to enhance portfolio diversification. As an asset class with a low correlation to stocks and bonds, metals and minerals can provide increased return potential and diversification within a well-balanced portfolio.

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Performance


Average Annual Compound Returns (as of September 30, 2008)
YTD
3 Month
6 Month
1 Year
3 Year
5 Year
SI
-46.4%
-42.6%
-43.2%
-49.0%
n/a
n/a
-10.3%

Annual Returns

 
 
 
 
 
2007
 
 
 
 
 
 
10.0%

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Portfolio manager

Kevin MacLean, Vice-President and Senior Portfolio Manager

Kevin joined Sentry Select in August 2004; he specializes in precious metals and mining equities.

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Distributions


 
 2007
2006
From capital gains
 
 0.59
-
Total distributions1,2
 
 0.59
-

Distributions are based on the actual number of units outstanding at the relevant time.
2 Notional distribution, which was reconsolidated into the fund.

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Portfolio holdings


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

Assets under management: $52,309,060

Top 25 holdings (unaudited)
Security

% of net assets

Quadra Mining Ltd.

22.43

Capstone Mining Corp.

12.28

Stingray Copper Inc.

5.24

Semafo Inc.

5.09

First Uranium Corp.

4.87

Yamana Gold Inc.

4.79

Kinross Gold Corp.

3.67

Anvil Mining Ltd

3.48

Globestar Mining Corp.

2.81

Silvercorp Metals Inc.

2.40

Silverstone Resources Corp.

2.34

Lundin Mining Corp.

2.23

Brilliant Mining Corp.

2.16

Scorpio Mining Corp.

1.94

Osisko Exploration Ltee

1.81

Nord Resources Corp.

1.45

Goldcorp Inc.

1.33

First Quantum Minerals Ltd.

1.32

Aquila Resources Inc.

1.26

Breakwater Resources Ltd.

1.24

Liberty Mines Inc.

1.01

Castillian Resources Corp.

0.99

Nautilus Minerals Inc.

0.87

Aberdeen International Inc.

0.81

Acadian Gold Corporation

0.72


Portfolio Allocation by Sector (unaudited)
Sector

% of net assets

Junior metals and minerals

34.84

Senior metals and minerals

33.50

Junior gold and silver mines

12.08

Senior gold and silver mines

9.78

Precious metals exploration

1.93

Cash

7.86

Total net assets

100.00

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