Van Kampen Series 1171 tracks Dow Jones U.S. Total Market Index

By Toni Weeks

San Diego, Dec. 7 - Van Kampen Unit Trusts, Series 1171 has registered units of its two portfolios, the Dow Jones Total Market Portfolio, Enhanced Index Strategy 2012-1 and the Enhanced Sector Strategy, Sector Rotation Portfolio 2012-1, according to an S-6 amendment filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The depositor is Houston-based Van Kampen Funds Inc.

The Dow Jones Total Market Portfolio seeks above-average capital appreciation by investing in stocks of domestic companies selected by applying 10 specialized enhanced sector strategies. The strategies include the Basic Materials, Consumer Goods, Consumer Services, Energy, Financials, Health Care, Industrials, Technology, Telecommunications and Utilities strategies. Each strategy is applied at the same percentage of its respective sector for the Dow Jones U.S. Total Market Index, which measures the performance of the U.S. equity broad market and contains all the companies in the Dow Jones Large-Cap Index, Dow Jones Mid-Cap Index and Dow Jones Small-Cap Index.

As of the initial date of deposit, Dec. 7, $251,372 in contracts to purchase securities comprises the fund. The 25,392 units each have a public offering price of $10 and a net asset value of $9.68. The estimated net annual income is $0.08579 per unit.

The Enhanced Sector Strategy Portfolio seeks above-average capital appreciation and will invest in stocks selected by applying three of the 10 strategies used by the Dow Jones Total Market Portfolio. The three strategies are chosen by first ranking the 10 Dow Jones U.S. Total Market sector indexes based on the average total return of the stocks in each index for the previous six-month period and selecting the highest three. Each strategy makes up about one-third of the initial portfolio.

On Dec. 7, $148,858 in contracts to purchase securities comprises the fund. The 15,037 units each have a public offering price of $10 and net asset value of $9.655. The estimated net annual income is $0.15756 per unit.

Series 1171 units will have a maximum sales charge of 2.95%, consisting of a 1% initial sales charge, a 1.45% deferred sales charge and a 0.5% creation and development fee. The sales charge may be reduced to 1.2% depending on the amount of investment.

The trust has a mandatory termination date of March 11, 2013.

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