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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[Registered] 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 C (+)
Current Dividend
Name of Issuer Ticker Symbol Yield(++)
1. Genuine Parts Company GPC 4.30%
2. ConAgra, Inc. CAG 3.96
3. The May Department Stores Company MAY 3.28
4. Newell Rubbermaid, Inc. NWL 3.23
5. Pitney Bowes, Inc. PBI 2.90
6. Emerson Electric Company EMR 2.63
7. Albertson's, Inc. ABS 2.36
8. Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. APD 2.29
9. Hershey Foods Corporation HSY 2.24
10. The Clorox Company CLX 2.19
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11. Textron, Inc. TXT 2.09
12. Rohm and Haas Company ROH 2.01
13. Abbott Laboratories ABT 2.00
14. ALLTEL Corporation AT 1.97
15. Bestfoods BFO 1.67
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 - May 8, 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 May
5, 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 Through 3/31/00 Most Recently Completed Portfolio
(including annual rollovers)
Inception Series Return Period Series Return
1/22/97 A 2.35% 2/17/99-3/24/00 A -19.41%
2/24/97 B 2.89 3/23/98-4/23/99 B 6.13
4/21/97 C 4.08 4/27/98-6/4/99 C 12.29
6/9/97 D -2.00 6/15/98-7/23/99 D 7.93
7/21/97 E -1.95 7/27/98-8/27/99 E 1.39
9/8/97 F 1.81 9/14/98-10/15/99 F -1.91
10/20/97 G -2.17 10/26/98-12/3/99 G 5.03
12/2/97 H -4.30 12/14/98-1/14/00 H -10.68
1/8/98 J -5.59 1/11/99-2/11/00 J -25.77
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.
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
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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 of
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 "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 3/31/00
Strategy(ss) $525,515 S&P 500 Index $519,791
DJIA $454,964 S&P Industrial Index $535,721
Growth of $10,000 Invested Over 27 Years - 1/1/73 Through 3/31/00
[A mountain chart compares the cumulative annual performance from 1973 through
3/31/00 of the Strategy (yellow), the DJIA (pink), the S&P 500 Index (purple)
and the S&P Industrial Index (green). The horizontal axis traces the
performances chronologically from 1973 through 2000. The vertical axis reflects
the dollar amount of performance for each index. The initial value of each
investment is $10,000. Throughout the aforementioned period, increases in each
investment build toward the vertical axis. At the end of this period, the
ending values are $303,807 for the DJIA, $326,172 for
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the S&P 500 Index, $336,044 for the S&P Industrial Index, and
$400,140 for the Strategy.]
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 the S&P Industrial Index in 10 of
the last 27 years.
Annual Total Returns
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S&P S&P S&P S&P
500 Industrial 500 Industrial
Year Strategy(ss) DJIA Index Index Year Strategy(ss) DJIA Index Index
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1973 -20.13% -13.12% -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 3/31/00 -7.19 -4.66 2.27 2.17
Average 14.50% 13.35% 13.64% 13.77%
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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%
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 believe that knowledge and discipline are essential
to sound investment planning. For this reason, our unit investment trusts
provide the information to help you invest appropriately, and the discipline to
help you stay on course.
We've found that diversity and drive can be key to uncovering compelling
investments. To this end, our experienced team of research analysts and
securities traders search Wall Street and
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beyond, creating portfolios with strong potential. Our equity funds seek to
capitalize on vibrant economic sectors, innovative quantitative strategies and
thorough fundamental analysis. Our fixed-income funds offer the regular income
and stability to help balance and diversify your investment assets.
At Defined Asset Funds, we set the foundation for each of our portfolios in
this way, because we have a very important goal in mind - yours.
Take a Step Beyond!
You can get started today with the Select S&P Industrial Portfolio for $250. It
is an ideal investment for IRA accounts. 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.
- - This 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.
- - There can be no assurance that this Portfolio will meets its objective, that
dividend rates will be maintained, that stock or unit prices will not decrease
or that this Portfolio will outperform the Indices.
- - The value of your investment will fluctuate with the prices of the underlying
stocks. Stock prices can be volatile.
- - 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.
- - Stocks are chosen for characteristics such as value and quality, which may be
at odds with those of the stock driving the market at any 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%).
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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 may 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'll 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
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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) 0.214% $2.11
Estimated Organization Costs $1.08
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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 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
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Less than $50,000 2.50%
$50,000 to $99,999 2.25
$100,000 t $249,999 1.75
$250,0000 to $999,999 1.50
$1,000,000 or more 0.75
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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
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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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