Market Watch : WEEKLY SCORECARD : MUTUAL FUNDS

Average total return, including dividends, in percent for periods ended Thursday, Feb. 22.

Category (No. of funds) Week Year-to-date 12 months Gold (36) +1.05% +2.5% +17.7% Fixed income (542) -0.31 -2.2 +6.6 Natural resources (16) -0.89 -1.8 +21.2 Small company (84) -0.97 -5.7 +8.9 Balanced: stock and bond (60) -1.27 -4.3 +10.8 Equity income (58) -1.46 -5.1 +10.5 Capital appreciation (145) -1.50 -5.8 +10.4 Growth and income (193) -1.61 -5.6 +10.7 Utilities (14) -1.69 -5.6 +19.2 Growth (272) -1.76 -6.0 +11.7 Global: U.S. and foreign stocks (37) -1.77 -4.3 +11.5 International: foreign stocks only (54) -1.80 -3.1 +11.9 Health/biotechnology (9) -2.00 -5.2 +27.1 Science and technology (24) -2.11 -2.9 +12.1 General stock fund average -1.56 -5.8 +10.8 S&P; 500 index, excluding dividends -2.74 -7.9 +11.5

Source: Lipper Analytical Services Inc.