Fund Research for Sentinel Capital Growth A (BRGRX)

  • Fund Overview

    Fund Inception Date: Aug 01, 1994
    Category: Large Growth
    Overall Risk: Average
    Fund Family: Sentinel
    Return Since Inception: 7.01%
    YTD Return: 27.88%
    Yield (TTM): 0.15%
    Net Assets: 108.51 M
    Morningstar Rating:
    3 of 5

    The investment seeks long-term capital growth; current income is a secondary consideration. The fund normally invests primarily in a broad range of common stocks of companies that believed to have above-average growth potential. It may emphasize one or more particular sectors although it may invest in any economic sector. The fund may invest up to 100% of assets in cash, commercial paper, high-grade bonds, or cash equivalents for temporary defensive reasons. It may invest up to 25% of net assets in securities of foreign issuers.

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    Size
    Average Market Cap $35,245 M
    Market Capitalization Portfolio
    Giant 46.70%
    Large 39.87%
    Medium 13.43%
    Small 0.00%
    Micro 0.00%
    Morningstar Rating as of 10/31/2009
    YTD Returns as of 11/27/2009    		 Style Box Detail calculations do not include the fund's short positions (if any)

  • Fund Performance

    10 year Growth Chart
    Growth of $10,000 from 12/31/1998 to 10/31/2009
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    Total Annualized Returns

    YTD 1 year 3 year 5 year 10 year Since Inception
    Fund 27.88% 32.16% -2.03% 1.46% -0.50% 7.01%
    +/- Category -3.05% -2.20% 1.61% 0.44% 0.96% —
    +/- S&P 500 TR 4.29% 6.05% 3.44% 0.98% -0.95% —

    Standardized Annual Returns

    YTD 1 year 3 year 5 year 10 year Since Inception
    Month (as of 10/31/2009) 13.76% 11.01% -5.45% 0.12% -1.01% 6.65%
    Quarter (as of 09/30/2009) 14.83% -7.72% -4.06% 0.45% -0.54% 6.75%
    Fund and Category YTD, 1yr, 3yr and 5yr Returns as of 11/27/2009
    Index YTD,1yr, 3ys and 5yr Returns as of 11/27/2009 10 yr and Since Inception Returns as of 10/31/2009
    Inception Date: 08/01/1994
    Ratings are based on risk-adjusted performance.
    View Total Returns

  • Fund Portfolio Profile

    Sector Breakdown

    Stocks
    Information 12.86%
    Service 40.83%
    Manufacturing 40.99%

    Asset Allocation

    Short Long Net Assets
    Cash — 1.93% 1.93%
    Stocks — 94.68% 94.68%
    Bonds — 0.00% 0.00%
    Other — 0.00% 0.00%
    Foreign Stocks
    (as a % of assets)    		 — 10.31% 10.31%
    Data as of 09/30/2009 Data as of 09/30/2009 View Fund Portfolio

    Top 10 Holdings

    Sector P/E Return as of 10/31/2009 Net Assets
    = PRAXAIR INC (PX) Industrial Materials 22.77 37.01% 5.60%
    = MCDONALDS CORP (MCD) Consumer Services 16.43 -2.33% 4.42%
    = GILEAD SCIENCES INC (GILD) Healthcare 17.98 -14.35% 3.81%
    = EMERSON ELEC CO (EMR) Industrial Materials 18.28 9.15% 3.42%
    = SPDR Gold Shares — — — 3.39%
    = INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHS (IBM) Hardware 12.96 45.87% 3.38%
    = WALGREEN CO (WAG) Consumer Services 19.31 57.29% 3.21%
    = ROCHE HLDG LTD (RHHBY) Healthcare — 4.82% 3.13%
    = BHP BILLITON LTD (BHP) Industrial Materials 35.40 59.04% 2.60%
    = SCHLUMBERGER LTD (SLB) Energy 21.85 53.79% 2.48%
    + Increase - Decrease = No change * New since last portfolio
    Top 10 holdings account for the fund's short positions (if any). Net short positions appear shaded.
    P/E as of 11/27/2009
    All other data as of 09/30/2009
    View Fund Portfolio

  • Sales Information

    Sales Charge %

    Initial 5.00%
    Deferred —
    Taken from prospectus dated 11/16/2009
    Expense Ratio (based on net assets) 1.33%
    Taken from annual report dated 11/30/2008

  • Fund Management