Sentry Select REIT Fund

Snapshot

REIT Fund
TSX Symbol/Fund Code: NCE705
Inception Date: December 19, 1997
Investment Type: Mutual fund
 
Portfolio Manager:
Dennis Mitchell
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Portfolio Manager:
Sandy McIntyre
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Net Asset Value
NAVPU NAV Date
REIT Fund $10.75 March 15, 2010
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Product overview


Sentry Select REIT Fund aims to provide regular current income by investing primarily in real estate investment trusts (REITs) and equity securities of corporations participating in the residential and commercial real estate sector.

Investor suitability

  • Seeking regular income
  • Seeking a growth fund investing in the real estate sector
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    Portfolio managers

    Dennis Mitchell, Vice-President and Senior Portfolio Manager

    Dennis joined Sentry Select in 2005; he specializes in real estate investment trusts(REITs).

    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.

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    Performance


    Average Annual Compound Returns (as of February 28, 2010) - Series A
    YTD
    3 Month
    6 Month
    1 Year
    3 Year
    5 Year

    10 Year

    SI
    3.7%10.0%16.5%50.6%-10.6%1.3%8.9%5.3%

    Annual Returns

    2009
    2008
    2007
    2006
    2005
    2004
    2003
    2002
    2001
    37.2%
    -42.7%
    -5.9%
    22.0%
    21.9%
    16.7%
    18.9%
    2.5%
    10.3%

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    Distributions


    Current monthly distributions of $0.0833

    2009

    2008

    2007

    2006

    2005
    2004
    2003
    2002
    From income exc. dividends

    0.08

    -

    -

    -

    0.06
    -
    0.17
    0.61
    From dividends

    0.22

    -

    -

    0.20

    0.06
    -
    -
    -
    From capital gains

    -

    -

    0.06

    0.18

    0.51
    -
    -
    -
    Return of capital

    0.70

    1.00

    0.94

    0.62

    0.03
    0.66
    0.49
    -
    Total distributions1

    1.00

    1.00

    1.00

    1.00

    0.66
    0.66
    0.66
    0.61
    1 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 February 28, 2010):

    Assets under management: $ 363,532,283

    Top 10 holdings (unaudited)
    Name of security

    % of net assets

    Riocan REIT6.66
    Dundee REIT6.29
    Canadian REIT6.09
    Brookfield Properties Corp.5.95
    H&R REIT5.88
    Chartwell Seniors Housing REIT5.49
    Primaris Retail REIT5.47
    Artis REIT5.45
    Boardwalk REIT4.77
    Allied Properties REIT4.58
    % in Top 1056.63

    Portfolio Allocation by Sector (unaudited)
    Sector

    % of net assets

    Retail REITs25.25
    Diversified REITs14.90
    Office REITs14.59
    Real estate operating companies10.52
    Residential REITs  7.18
    Specialized REITs  5.76
    Corporate bonds  4.01
    Corporate convertible bonds  2.98
    Diversified real estate activities  2.96
    Real estate services  2.19
    Industrial REITs  2.18
    Cash and cash equivalents  7.48
    Total net assets

    100.00

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

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