Sentinel Balanced Fund (SEBLX)

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Committed to Consistency Since 1938

Growth of a $10,000 investment (Class A Shares without sales charge)
December 31, 2002 to December 31, 2012
The graph is for illustrative purposes only and reflects the hypothetical growth of a $10,000 investment with all distributions reinvested. Past performance does not predict future results. Performance shown in the graph reflects expenses and management fees, but does not reflect sales charges. If performance had included the appropriate sales charge, returns would be lower.
Fund Facts
As of 12/31/2012
SYMBOLSEBLX
CUSIP817270200
Inception11/15/1938
Min. initial investment$1,000
Number of Holdings157
Wtd median mkt cap (millions)$53,298
Total annual operating expenses41.08%
Total annual turnover5146%
Market Cap Distribution 
< $3b1.4%
$3b - $12b7.8%
$12b - $25b17.4%
$25b - $50b24.4%
> $50b48.9%
Cash9.644%
30-Day SEC Yield
As of 04/30/2013
Sentinel Balanced Fund -
Performance1
Monthly Performance as of 04/30/2013
  YTD 1YR 3YR 5YR 10YR Since Inception
NAV 8.33 11.36 10.21 5.81 7.91 8.63
POP 2.89 5.77 8.33 4.73 7.36 8.55
Quarterly Performance as of 03/31/2013
  YTD 1YR 3YR 5YR 10YR Since Inception
NAV 7.29 10.17 10.15 6.28 8.44 8.62
POP 1.90 4.64 8.28 5.20 7.89 8.55
Data shown is historical performance for each share class and reflects reinvested distributions. Investment return and principal value will vary so that you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares. Past performance does not guarantee future results; current performance may be higher or lower than data quoted. For performance current to the most recent month-end click here.
Management Team
Daniel Manion, CFA
Portfolio Manager
Industry: 1987
Sentinel: 1993
David Brownlee, CFA
Portfolio Manager
Industry: 1981
Sentinel: 1993
Jason Doiron, PRM, FRM
Portfolio Manager
Industry: 2000
Sentinel: 2008
 
Top Holdings
Top 10 Equity Holdings (%)
As of 12/31/2012
ExxonMobil Corp. 3.2
International Business Machines Corp. 2.5
PepsiCo, Inc. 2.1
Procter & Gamble Co. 2.1
Chevron Corp. 2.0
Time Warner, Inc. 1.9
Microsoft Corp. 1.8
The Travelers Cos., Inc. 1.8
United Technologies Corp. 1.8
Honeywell International, Inc. 1.7
Total 20.9
Daily Pricing ($) As of 05/22/2013
NAV 19.17
NAV Change ($)  -0.11
POP 20.18
Lipper Category
Mixed-Asset Target Allocation Growth
Morningstar Category
Moderate Allocation
Morningstar Style Box
Morningstar Ratings
As of 04/30/2013
  Class AClass A-LW Cat. Size
Overall 805
3 Year 0
5 Year N/A 706
10 Year 415
Objective
The Fund seeks a combination of growth of capital and current income, with relatively low risk and relatively low fluctuations in value.
Important Disclosure

All data as of March 31, 2013 unless otherwise noted. The composition of the Fund’s holdings is subject to change.

Data shown is historical performance for each share class and reflects reinvested distributions. Investment return and principal value will vary so that you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares. Public Offering Price (POP) performance data for Class A shares includes the maximum 5% sales charge. POP performance data for Class C shares includes the 1% Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (CDSC). Class I shares do not impose a sales charge. Only eligible investors may purchase Class I shares, as described in the prospectus. Past performance does not guarantee future results; current performance may be higher or lower than data quoted. For performance current to the most recent month-end, click here.

The Fund may use derivatives, which are financial contracts whose value depends upon or is derived from the value of an underlying asset, reference rate, or index. The Fund may use derivatives as part of a strategy designed to reduce exposure to certain risks, such as risks associated with changes in interest rates, or currency or credit risk ("hedging"). The use of derivatives may reduce the Fund's return and increase the volatility in movements in the Fund's net asset value. For additional information regarding the use of derivatives, please see the Fund's current prospectus.

The Fund is subject to interest rate risk. Bond values will generally decrease when interest rates rise and will generally increase when interest rates fall.

Mortgage-backed securities (MBS) are subject to pre-payment risk.

Fund shares are not insured or guaranteed by the US government or its agencies.

Large company stocks as a group could fall out of favor with the market and underperform investments that focus on small and mid-sized company stocks.

The following are total annual operating expense ratios for Sentinel Balanced Fund Class A, C, & I shares; A - 1.08%, C - 1.94%, I - 1.08%. All expense ratio data is sourced from the prospectus dated March 30, 2013.

  1. Performance of the Class A shares prior to June 30, 2012 has not been adjusted to reflect the decrease in the maximum 12b-1 fee from 0.30% to 0.25%. If it had, those returns would be higher.
  2. Performance of the Class C shares prior to their inception on May 4, 1998 is based on the performance of the Fund's Class A shares, adjusted to reflect that Class C shares do not charge a front-end sales charge but may be subject to a CDSC, and adjusted for Class C's higher expenses. The "since inception" performance data for Class C shares is calculated from November 15, 1938, which was the inception date of the Fund.
  3. Performance of the Class I shares prior to their inception on August 27, 2007 is based on the performance of the Fund's Class A shares, restated to reflect that Class I shares are not subject to a sales charge. The "since inception" performance data for Class I shares is calculated from November 15, 1938, which was the inception date of the Fund. Only eligible investors may purchase Class I shares, as described in the prospectus.
  4. Expense ratio before custodian credits and reimbursements. Source: prospectus dated March 30, 2013.
  5. Total annual turnover quoted from the November 30, 2012 annual report.

Sources: FactSet, Lipper, Morningstar

The Standard & Poor's 500 Index is an unmanaged index of 500 widely held US equity securities chosen for market size, liquidity, and industry group representation. An investment cannot be made directly in an index.

The Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index that measures the US investment grade fixed-rate bond market, with index components for government and corporate securities, mortgage pass-through securities, and asset-backed securities. An investment cannot be made directly in an index.

The Global Industry Classification Standard ("GICS") is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. ("MSCI") and Standard & Poor's, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. ("S&P") and is licensed for use by Sentinel Investments. Neither MSCI, S&P nor any third party involved in making or compiling the GICS makes any express or implied warranties or representations and shall have no liability whatsoever with respect to GICS or the results to be obtained by the use thereof.

The Morningstar Style BoxTM reveals a fund's investment style as of the date noted on this report. For equity funds the vertical axis shows the market capitalization of the stocks owned and the horizontal axis shows investment style (value, blend, or growth).

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