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The Select S&P Industrial Portfolio
Take Indexing to Another Level . . .
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Indexing - it's a strategy to mirror the returns of major indices. Why not take
a step beyond?
The Defined Asset Funds (R) Select S&P Industrial Portfolio can help.
Instead of simply replicating an index, the Select S&P Industrial Portfolio
singles out stocks from the S&P Industrial Index* for a combination of capital
appreciation potential and current dividend income.
This value-oriented Portfolio seeks total return through a contrarian strategy
of selecting 15 Index stocks, with high dividend yields.
The Strategy
The Select S&P Industrial Portfolio employs a disciplined strategy. Each year,
we intend to reapply the screening process to select a new Portfolio. At that
time, you can roll your proceeds into the next Portfolio (if available) at a
reduced sales charge, or you can redeem your investment. Although each
Portfolio is a one-year investment, we recommend you stay with the Strategy for
at least three to five years for potentially more consistent results.
Select S&P Industrial Portfolio - 2000 Series A (+)
Name of Issuer Ticker Symbol Current Dividend Yield
1. ConAgra, Inc. CAG 4.82%
2. The May Department Stores Company MAY 3.60
3. Newell Rubbermaid, Inc. NWL 3.45
4. Emerson Electric Company EMR 2.94
5. Albertson's, Inc ABS 2.78
6. Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. APD 2.65
7. Bestfoods BFO 2.40
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8. Abott Laboratories ABT 2.35
9. Pitney Bowes, INC. PBI 2.27
10. Hershey Foods Corporation HSY 2.25
11. Textron, Inc. TXT 2.17
12. ALLTEL Corporation AT 2.14
13. The Clorox Company CLX 2.02
14. Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. BUD 1.93
15. Rohm and Haas Company ROH 1.82
The Portfolio does not reflect the research opinions or any buy or sell
recommendations of any of the Sponsors or Standard & Poor's.*
(+) Initial date of deposit - February 24, 2000.
(++) Current dividend yield for each stock was calculated by annualizing the
last monthly, quarterly or semi-annual ordinary dividend received on that stock
and dividing the result by its market value as of the close of trading on
February 23, 2000. There can be no assurance that future dividends, if any,
will be maintained at the indicated rates.
Past Performance of Prior Select S&P Industrial Portfolios Past performance is
no guarantee of future results.
Series From Inception Trough 12/31/99 Most Recently Completed Portfolio
(including annual rollovers)
Inception Series Return Period Series Return
1/22/97 A 8.02% 2/9/98 - 3/19/99 A 5.92%
2/24/97 B 7.91 3/23/98 - 4/23/99 B 6.13
4/21/97 C 9.72 4/27/98 - 6/4/99 C 12.29
6/9/97 D 1.32 6/15/98 - 7/23/99 D 7.93
7/21/97 E 0.99 7/27/98 - 8/27/99 E 1.39
9/8/97 F 7.51 9/14/98 - 10/15/99 F -1.91
10/20/97 G 2.73 10/26/98 - 12/3/99 G 5.03
12/2/97 H -0.30 12/2/97 - 1/8/99 H 17.47
1/8/98 J -1.21 1/8/98 - 2/8/99 J 10.13
The chart above shows average annual total returns which represent price
changes plus dividends reinvested, divided by the initial public offering
price, and reflect deduction of maximum sales charges and expenses. Returns for
Series From Inception differ from Most Recently Completed Portfolio because the
former figures reflect different performance periods and a reduced sales charge
on annual rollovers.
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Avoid the teachings of speculators whose judgments are not confirmed by
experience. Leonardo da Vinci
The Selection Process
The Select S&P Industrial Portfolio looks for potential values in the equity
market by investing in companies in the S&P Industrial Index that may be
currently out of favor. It does this through a disciplined four-part screening
process:
1. Defining the Universe: We begin with the S&P Industrial Index, a subset
for the S&P 500 Index* that includes only industrial stocks. We then
remove any stocks that are also in the Dow Jones Industrial Average*
(DJIA).
2. Quality Screen: We only consider stocks that are ranked "A+" or "A" by
Standard & Poor's. Standard & Poor's determines these stock rankings
using a computerized system which focuses primarily on the growth and
stability of per-share earnings and dividends. It then assigns a symbol to
each stock, from "A+" for the highest ranked stocks to "D" for stocks
Standard & Poor's considers to be the most speculative. These rankings
differ from credit-worthiness rankings of bonds, and are not intended to
predict stock price movements.
3. Market Capitalization: We then rank the stocks by market capitalization,
and eliminate the lowest 25%. This allows the Portfolio to avoid smaller,
less-liquid issues.
4. Dividend Yield: Finally, we rank the remaining stocks according to
dividend yield. From this group we select the 15 highest dividend-yielding
stocks for the Portfolio, whose prices may be undervalued.
* "Standard & Poor's," "S&P," "S&P 500 Index" and the "S&P Industrial Index"
are trademarks of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. and have been licensed for
use by Defined Asset Funds. The Portfolio is not sponsored, managed, sold or
promoted by Standard & Poor's. The name "Dow Jones Industrial Average" is the
property of Dow Jones & Company, Inc.
Hypothetical Past Performance of the Strategy (not any Portfolio) Growth of
$10,000 Invested Over 25 Years - 1/1/75 Through 12/31/99
Strategy(SS) $566,204 S&P 500 Index $508,254
DJIA $477,202 S&P Industrial Index $524,342
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Growth of $10,000 Invested Over 27 Years - 1/1/73 Through 12/31/99
[A mountain chart with dates on the x-axis and $ on the y-axis, depicts the
performance of the DJIA, S&P 500 Index, S&P Industrial Index, and Strategy
(net of sales charges and expenses) (SS), respectively, as follows, with a total
return of 12/31/99:
$318,656, $318,932, $328,907, $431,122.]
Since stocks in the Portfolio were chosen solely by applying the Strategy, we
analyzed the Strategy to see how it could have performed. Past performance of
the Strategy is no guarantee of future results of any Portfolio. The Strategy
(with Portfolio sales charges and expenses deducted) would have underperformed
the DJIA in 10, the S&P 500 Index in 11 and S&P Industrial Index in 10 of the
last 27 years.
Annual Total Returns
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Year Strategy(ss) DJIA S&P 500 S&P Industrial Year Strategy(ss) DJIA S&P 500 S&P Industrial
Index Index Index Index
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1973 -20.13% -13.21% -14.66% -14.61% 1987 2.52 6.02 5.67 9.13
1974 -5.35 -23.14 -26.47 -26.54 1988 42.04 15.95 16.58 15.80
1975 40.63 44.40 36.92 36.78 1989 35.40 31.71 31.11 29.30
1976 30.89 22.72 23.53 22.59 1990 0.96 -0.57 -3.20 -0.84
1977 -6.53 -12.71 -7.19 -8.20 1991 27.06 23.93 30.51 30.39
1978 6.06 2.69 6.39 7.50 1992 11.50 7.34 7.67 5.63
1979 26.47 10.52 18.02 18.40 1993 2.28 16.72 9.97 8.90
1980 18.23 21.41 31.50 32.98 1994 11.41 4.95 1.30 3.75
1981 7.67 -3.40 -4.83 -6.69 1995 36.68 36.48 37.10 34.26
1982 25.87 25.79 20.26 20.14 1996 12.25 28.57 22.69 22.70
1983 24.72 25.68 22.27 22.79 1997 33.34 24.78 33.10 30.80
1984 12.34 1.06 5.95 4.09 1998 15.10 18.00 28.34 33.43
1985 29.98 32.78 31.43 30.08 1999 -13.10 27.01 20.89 25.66
1986 28.78 26.91 18.37 18.54 Average 14.96% 13.68% 13.68% 13.81%
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Average Annual Total Returns
For periods ending 12/31/99 3 year 5 year 10 year 15 year 20 year 25 year
Strategy(ss) 9.80% 15.23% 12.69% 17.28% 17.34% 17.52%
DJIA 23.20 26.83 18.19 19.52 17.95 16.72
S&P 500 Index 27.34 28.28 18.07 18.78 17.64 17.02
S&P Industrial Index 29.92 29.29 18.75 19.26 17.86 17.16
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Returns shown represent price changes plus dividends reinvested at year ends,
divided by the initial public offering price, and do not reflect deduction of
any commissions or taxes. Portfolio performance will differ from the Strategy
because of commissions, Portfolios are established and liquidated at different
times during the year, they normally purchase and sell stocks at prices
different from those used in determining Portfolio unit price, they are not
fully invested at all times and stocks may not be weighted equally.
(ss) Net of Portfolio sales charges (2.50% for the first year, 1.50% for each
subsequent year), creation and development fee and estimated expenses.
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Defined Asset Funds - Our Philosophy
At Defined Asset Funds, we are ever mindful that behind every investment dollar
lies something infinitely more important - your investment goal. This is why we
offer a full range of defined investments designed to meet a variety of
objectives.
We are committed to providing our investors with some of today's most
attractive equity and fixed-income investments, within the convenient structure
of a unit investment trust. For income, for growth or for total return, we
believe that time in the market can be an effective strategy for growing your
portfolio.
At Defined Asset Funds, we set the foundation for all of our portfolios in this
way, because we too have an important goal in mind - yours.
Take a Step Beyond!
You can get started today with the Select S&P Industrial Portfolio for about
$250. Call your financial professional for a free prospectus containing more
complete information, including sales charges, expenses and risks. Please read
it carefully before you invest or send money.
Defining Your Risks
Please keep in mind the following factors when considering this investment.
Your financial professional will be happy to answer any questions you may have.
o The Portfolio is designed for investors who can assume the risks associated
with equity investments, and may not be appropriate for investors seeking
capital preservation or current income.
o There can be no assurance that the Portfolio will meet its objective, that
dividend rates will be maintained, that stock or unit prices will not decrease
or that the Portfolio will outperform the Indices.
o The value of your investment will fluctuate with the prices of the underlying
stocks. Stock prices can be volatile.
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o These stocks may have higher yields because they or their industries are
experiencing financial difficulties or are out of favor. There can be no
assurance that the market factors which caused these relatively low prices will
change.
o Stocks are chosen for characteristics such as value and quality, which may be
at odds with those of the stocks driving the market at a given time.
Tax Reporting
When seeking capital appreciation, managing tax liability on capital gains can
be vital to your overall return. By holding this Fund for more than one year,
individuals may be eligible for favorable federal tax rates on net long-term
capital gains (currently no more than 20%).
Generally, dividends and any gains will be subject to tax each year, whether or
not reinvested. However, on rollovers to future Portfolios, if available,
investors will defer recognition of gains and losses on stocks that are
transferred to the new Portfolio. Please consult your tax advisor concerning
state and local taxation.
Defining Your Costs
You will pay an initial sales charge of about 1% the first time you buy. In
addition, you pay a deferred sales charge of $15.00 per 1,000 units, about
1.50%, deducted over the last ten months of the Portfolio.
As a % of Public Amount Per
Offering Price 1,000 Units
Initial Sales Charge 1.00% $10.00
Deferred Sales Charge 1.50% $15.00
Maximum Sales Charge 2.50% $25.00
Creation and Development Fee
(as a % of net assets) 0.250% $2.48
Estimated Annual Expenses
(as a % of net assets) 0.215% $2.12
Estimated Organization Costs $1.13
If you sell your units before the termination date, the remaining balance of
your deferred sales charge will be deducted, along with the estimated costs of
selling Portfolio securities, from the proceeds you receive. If you roll over
to a successor
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Portfolio, if available, the initial sales charge on that Portfolio will be
waived. You will only pay the deferred sales charge.
Volume Purchase Discounts
For larger purchases, the overall sales charges are reduced to put more of your
investment dollars to work for you.
Amount Total Sales Charge as a % of
Purchased Public Offering Price
Less than $50,000 2.50%
$50,000 to $99,999 2.25
$100,000 to $249,999 1.75
$250,000 to $999,999 1.50
$1,000,000 or more 0.75
The information in this brochure is not complete and may be changed. We may not
sell the securities of the next Portfolio until the registration statement
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This brochure
is not an offer to sell these securities and is not soliciting an offer to buy
these securities in any state where their offer or sale is not permitted.
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