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To: Dale Baker who wrote (38914)	8/22/2010 5:42:39 PM
From: E_K_S	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 78702

Hi Dale - The Morningstar analysis seems to show a 200% base when measuring Sector percentages for the S&P 500 vs the test portfolio. I am not sure why it does this as the data I enter are my stocks and the % value they make up in the portfolio (total is 100%). I also do not generally agree with the way they categorize some of the holdings. It appears that some of my natural resource companies are categorized as Industrial Materials and a few of my Technology companies (HON,GLW) are classified in their Manufacturing Sector. Shipping may be put in their Service categories. If you just divide by 2 for the S&P benchmark and also of the test portfolio you can calculate the percentage based on 100%. This is useful as I can tell where I am over weighted to the S&P category. I also noticed that the portfolio dividend yield was off too. It seems to not calculate the Preferred stock dividends correctly so I would not take their calculation(s) "as fact". It does provide me an interesting over view of the portfolio and allows me to see what asset classes I might be too concentrated in. I thought I had a large utility exposure and oil exposure (the analysis showed 6% & 15% respectively). I actually may want more oil exposure. With my next quarter sells and purchases, I will do the same X-Ray analysis and see if I move the needle in any of the Sectors they list. EKS