Dividend Growth Trust Rising Div Gr A  ICRDX
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Overall Morningstar
Rating™
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As of 2009-10-31
Out of
Large Blend Funds
Rating derived from a weighted average of the fund's 3, 5, 10-year rating which are based on risk-adjusted performance.
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As of 2009-09-30
Day Change
$ -0.03
  
NAV (2009-11-20)
$ 11.59
  
YTD Return % (2009-11-20)
23.20%
  
Total Assets ($ mil)
55
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  Performance    
Growth of $10,000 Fund: Dividend Growth Trust Rising Div Gr A
(from 2004-03-17 to 2009-10-31) Category: Large Blend
Index: S&P 500 TR
Total Annualized Returns % 1yr, 3yr and 5yr Returns as of 2009-11-20
Inception date: 2004-03-17 10yr and Inception Returns as of 2009-10-31
YTD Returns as of 2009-11-20
YTD 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year 10 Year Since Inception
Fund 23.20 49.81 0.11 3.54 --- 3.94
+/- Category 4.55 37.95 6.89 3.05 --- ---
+/- S&P 500 TR -0.32 1.01 6.01 2.86 --- ---
Standardized Annual Returns %   more on standardized returns
Quarter-End (as of 2009-09-30) 10.91 -5.53 -2.10 2.37 --- 2.85
Month-End (as of 2009-10-31) 11.21 7.77 -2.94 2.13 --- 2.85
After Tax Returns % (as of 2009-09-30 )  
On Distribution --- 6.94 -3.66 1.48 --- ---
On Distribution & Sale of Shares --- 5.06 -2.81 1.50 --- ---
Morningstar Rating --- --- --- ---
# of compared funds covered (3 yrs : out of 1694 funds), (5 yrs : out of 1352 funds), (10 yrs : out of funds). Ratings are based on risk-adjusted performance. The maximum initial sales fee is 5.75%, the maximum deferred sales fee is none, and the maximum redemption sales fee is 1.00%.
The performance quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate thus an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted herein.
  Portfolio Profile    
Sector Breakdown %
Information 8.55
Software 0.00
Hardware 8.55
Media 0.00
Telecommunications 0.00
Service 38.67
Healthcare 17.38
Consumer Services 8.23
Business Services 4.78
Financial Services 8.28
Manufacturing 52.78
Consumer Goods 17.82
Industrial Materials 18.64
Energy 16.32
Utilities 0.00
Asset Allocation
% of Net Assets
Cash 6.4
Stocks 93.6
Bonds 0.0
Other 0.0
Foreign Stocks 11.4
(as a % of Assets)
Data through 2009-09-30 Data through 2009-09-30
 
Holding Status
Total Number of Stock Holdings 38 Turnover % 25
Total Number of Bond Holdings 0 30 Day SEC Yield % ---
% of Assets in Top 10 Holdings 35.35 ending as of 2009-09-30
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Top 10 Holdings Sector P/E YTD
Return %		 % of Net
Assets
Fidelity Instl MM Fds Money Market Instl --- --- --- 6.35
International Business Machines Corp 9.43 53.41 4.39
Novo Nordisk A/S ADR 17.70 30.17 4.24
Praxair, Inc. 15.63 41.19 3.85
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd. ADR 54.64 24.98 3.63
Nestle SA ADR 8.73 20.62 3.50
Archer Daniels Midland Corporation 7.37 11.62 3.36
Teleflex Inc. 14.90 5.77 3.31
McDonald's Corporation 16.53 5.27 3.18
Eaton Vance Corporation 13.39 42.00 3.00
Data through 2009-09-30
YTD Return through 2009-11-20
  Other Information
Fund Inception: 2004-03-17
Portfolio Manager  (Start Date)
Thomas W.L. Cameron  (2004-03-19)
Cameron has served as the chief investment officer of DGA since 2003 and is a director and founding member of DGA. From 1978 to 2000, Cameron served as vice president at Interstate Johnson Lane Brokerage in Charlotte, NC. Cameron is also founder of Cameron and Associates, a firm providing investment services to individuals, corporations, and institutional investors since July, 2000. From June, 2000 until March, 2004, he was a registered representative of ProEquities, Inc.
Jere E. Estes  (2004-05-01)
Estes served as a consultant to DGA from 2003 until May of 2004. Since June of 2004, he has served as a managing director of DGA. From June of 1999 until May of 2004, Estes served as senior vice president and chief investment officer at Bryn Mawr Trust Company in Bryn Mawr, PA. He was also a registered representative of Investors Capital Corporation from June of 2004 until December of 2004. Estes holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
Sales Charge %
(taken from prospectus dated 2009-01-28)
Front: 5.75
Deferred: None
Expense Ratio % 1.56
based on net assets
(taken from annual report dated 2008-09-30)
Correspondence Information
108 Traders Cross
Suite 105
Bluffton,  SC  29910
USA
Telephone:
888-826-2520
Data on this page does not include the fund's short positions (if any).
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