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 $11.76 March 17, 2010
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Product overview


Sentry Select Mining Opportunities Class aims to provide long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in companies involved in the exploration, development, production, marketing and distribution of commodities (excluding oil and natural gas), and companies that supply goods or services to them.

Investor suitability
  • Seeking capital appreciation
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    Performance


    Average Annual Compound Returns (as of February 28, 2010)
    YTD
    3 Month
    6 Month
    1 Year
    3 Year
    5 Year
    SI
    5.8%8.8%46.2%103.2%-8.1%-2.8%

    Annual Returns

     
     
     2009
    2008
    2007
     
     
     145.6%
     -69.8%
    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. Kevin is also responsible for all mining investments, including tax advantaged early-stage funding.

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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 February 28, 2010): 

    Assets under management: $39,921,981

    Top 10 holdings (unaudited)
    Security

    % of net assets

    Semafo Inc.  19.89
    Consolidated Thompson Iron Mines Ltd.  10.94
    Golden Star Resources Ltd.   9.90
    Fronteer Development Group Inc.   8.52
    HudBay Minerals Inc.   8.07
    Globestar Mining Corp.   7.01
    Yamana Gold Inc.   6.68
    Northgate Minerals Corp.   5.05
    Thompson Creek Metals Company   3.62
    Alamos Gold Inc.   3.52
    % in Top 10 83.20

    Portfolio Allocation by Sector (unaudited)
    Sector

    % of net assets

    Junior gold and silver mines 27.82
    Junior metals and minerals 23.08
    Senior metals and minerals 22.63
    Intermediate gold and silver mines 12.47
    Senior gold and silver mines  6.68
    Cash and cash equivalents  7.32
    Total net assets

    100.00

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

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