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Sentinel Short Maturity Govt S (SSSGX)On Nov 17: 9.05   0.00 (0.00%)  
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Sentinel Short Maturity Govt S
One National Life Drive Montpelier VT 05604
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FUND OVERVIEW 
Category:Short Government
Fund Family:Sentinel
Net Assets:32.71M
Year-to-Date Return:3.14%
Yield:4.03%
Morningstar Rating:3 stars
Fund Inception Date:04-Mar-05
MORNINGSTAR STYLE BOX 
Short Government
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MANAGEMENT INFORMATION 
David M. Brownlee
Lead Manager since 27-Mar-95
Brownlee joined National Life Investment Management Company and Sentinel Advisors as a vice president and portfolio manager in July 1993. From 1987 to 1993, he was a managing director at Aetna Life and Casualty. Previously, he spent a year as a portfolio manager with MetLife-State Street. Brownlee holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a member of both the Association for Investment Management and Research and the Hartford Society of Security Analysts.
INVESTMENT INFORMATION 
Min Initial Investment:$50,000
Min Initial Investment, IRA:$1,000
Min Initial Investment, AIP:$50
Min Subsequent Investment:$50
Min Subsequent Investment, IRA:$50
Min Subsequent Investment, AIP:$50
SSSGX can be purchased from 17 brokerages.
FUND SUMMARY 
The investment seeks high current income and limited fluctuations in principal value. The fund normally invests at least 80% of assets in U.S. government securities with average lives of three years or less. It may also invest up to 20% of assets in high-quality money-market instruments that are not issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government. The fund
FUND OPERATIONS 
Last Dividend (23-Oct-08): 0.03
Last Cap Gain N/A
Annual Holdings Turnover 21.00%
Average for Category: 169.35%
FEES & EXPENSES 
ExpenseSSSGXCategory
Avg
Total Expense Ratio:1.58% 0.90%
Max 12b1 Fee:0.75% N/A
Max Front End Sales Load:0.00% 2.69%
Max Deferred Sales Load:0.00% 2.40%
3 Yr Expense Projection*: $502$408
5 Yr Expense Projection*: $866$644
10 Yr Expense Projection*: $1,889$1,319
* Per $10,000 invested


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