Market Watch : WEEKLY SCORECARD : MUTUAL FUNDS

Average total return, including dividends, in percent for periods ended Thursday, July 26.

Category (No. of funds) Week Year-to-date 12 months Gold (35) +1.71% -12.2% +2.5% Fixed income (533) +0.13 +2.2 +3.6 Natural resources (17) +0.11 +3.1 +14.5 Utilities (15) -0.14 -4.6 +3.6 Health/biotechnology (9) -0.86 +17.3 +31.2 International: -1.17 +4.7 +13.8 foreign stocks only (54) Global: -1.22 +3.9 +11.0 U.S. and foreign stocks (39) Balanced: stock and bond (61) -1.30 +1.6 +4.4 Equity income (65) -1.69 -1.6 +0.8 Growth and income (196) -1.97 +1.6 +4.3 Capital appreciation (146) -2.30 +2.3 +4.3 Small company (83) -2.34 +3.8 +5.0 Growth (260) -2.55 +3.5 +6.0 Science and technology (23) -3.60 +9.9 +14.6 S&P; 500 index, -2.58 +0.7 +4.1 excluding dividends General stock fund average -2.25 +2.4 +4.7

Source: Lipper Analytical Services Inc.