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Mutual Fund Insights: Sentinel Short Maturity Govt A Fund (SSIGX)

In-depth Analysis of Sentinel Short Maturity Govt A Fund (SSIGX)

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See Sentinel Short Maturity Govt A Fund (SSIGX) performance details as of February 28, 2010

  

    Last Trade: $9.29 on 3/19/2010, Change: 0.00 (0%)

  

Fund Manager - David M. Brownlee

Fund Manager Tenure: 15.0 years   [Similar Funds: SSSGX ]
Fundmojo Fund Grade: B (Score: 0.69)     (What does this score mean?)
David M. Brownlee joined National Life Investment Management Company and Sentinel Advisors as a vice president and portfolio manager in July 1993. From 1987 to 1993, David M. Brownlee was a managing director at Aetna Life and Casualty. Previously, David M. Brownlee spent a year as a portfolio manager with MetLife-State Street. David M. Brownlee holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.  Get more insights on David M. Brownlee

  

What we like about Sentinel Short Maturity Govt A Fund (SSIGX) What we like about Sentinel Short Maturity Govt A Fund (SSIGX)

Data for Sentinel Short Maturity Govt A Fund (SSIGX) as of February 28, 2010

  • Sentinel Short Maturity Govt A Fund (SSIGX) management has been with Sentinel Short Maturity Govt A Fund for 15.0 years
  • Sentinel Short Maturity Govt A Fund (SSIGX) has good short-term performance (1-year return 5.11% vs 4.37 % Short Government category average)
  • Sentinel Short Maturity Govt A Fund (SSIGX) has good mid-term performance (3-year return 5.21% vs 4.65 % Short Government category average)
  • Sentinel Short Maturity Govt A Fund (SSIGX) has good Long-term performance (5-year return 4.38% vs 4.02 % Short Government category average)
  • Sentinel Short Maturity Govt A Fund (SSIGX) ratio of up-years vs down years is greater than 2
  • Sentinel Short Maturity Govt A Fund (SSIGX) has an annual stock turnover rate of 52.00% vs Short Government average of 172.47%. It is good that Sentinel Short Maturity Govt A management does not trade extensively for its return.
  • Sentinel Short Maturity Govt A Fund (SSIGX) is less volatile than its peers as it has a 3-year Standard Deviation of 1.42, lower than category average of 2.31

  

What we are cautious about Sentinel Short Maturity Govt A Fund (SSIGX) What we are cautious about Sentinel Short Maturity Govt A Fund (SSIGX)

Data for Sentinel Short Maturity Govt A Fund (SSIGX) as of February 28, 2010

  • Sentinel Short Maturity Govt A Fund is a focused fund with 30.65% of the portfolio on top 10 securities. This tends to produce more volatility compared to a diversified fund. See fund top 10 holdings.
  • Sentinel Short Maturity Govt A Fund (SSIGX) has a Morningstar rating of 3 and below
  • Sentinel Short Maturity Govt A Fund (SSIGX) is less safe compared to its Short Government peers
  • Sentinel Short Maturity Govt A Fund (SSIGX) has a higher management fee of 0.93% than its Short Government average of 0.88%
  • Sentinel Short Maturity Govt A Fund (SSIGX) carries a 1% load
See Sentinel Short Maturity Govt A Fund (SSIGX) performance details as of February 28, 2010

  

  

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Sentinel Short Maturity Govt A Fund (SSIGX) Net Asset

Track net asset change of Sentinel Short Maturity Govt A fund (SSIGX)

DateNet Asset
02/2010$2.46B
01/2010$873.30M
11/2009$774.96M
More historic net asset information on Sentinel Short Maturity Govt A Fund (SSIGX)

  

Sentinel Short Maturity Govt A Fund (SSIGX) Portfolio Allocation

Track portfolio allocation change of Sentinel Short Maturity Govt A fund (SSIGX)

DateCashStockBondOther
01/20100.45%0%99.42%0.13%
09/20092.17%0%97.57%0.26%
07/20091.37%0%98.27%0.36%
Click here to see more historic asset allocation information on Sentinel Short Maturity Govt A Fund (SSIGX)

  

Most Recent Top 10 Holdings in Sentinel Short Maturity Govt A Fund (SSIGX)

Discover what Sentinel Short Maturity Govt A Fund (SSIGX) manager is buying

31-Jan-10
FNMA CMO 3% [5.52%]
FNMA 3% [4.32%]
FNMA CMO 3.25% [4.32%]
FNMA 3.25% [3.93%]
FHLMC CMO 4% [3.51%]
FNMA 3.5% [3.32%]
FHLMC CMO 5% [3.23%]
FHLMC CMO 3% [2.5%]
Price/Earnings [0%]
N/A [0%]

30-Sep-09
FHLMC CMO 5% [5.05%]
FHLMC CMO 5% [4.86%]
FNMA 4% [3.75%]
FHLMC CMO 5.5% [3.49%]
FNMA 4.5% [3.15%]
FHLMC CMO 4% [3.02%]
FHLMC CMO 6% [2.52%]
FNMA 5% [2.51%]
GNMA CMO 4% [2.43%]
FNMA 5% [2.38%]

31-Jul-09
FNMA 4% [5.5%]
FNMA 4.5% [4.64%]
FNMA 5% [3.76%]
FNMA 5% [3.56%]
FHLMC CMO 6% [3.55%]
FHLMC [3.44%]
FHLMC 4.5% [3.15%]
FNMA 5% [3.03%]
FHLMC CMO 4.5% [2.67%]
FHLMC CMO 5.5% [2.5%]
Click here for Stock Holding Change Map in Sentinel Short Maturity Govt A Fund (SSIGX)

  

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