Market Watch : WEEKLY SCORECARD : MUTUAL FUNDS

Average total return, including dividends, in percent for periods ended Thursday, Nov. 1.

Category (No. of funds) Week Year-to-date 12 months Utilities (15) +1.05% -4.3% +1.3% Fixed income (539) -0.04 +1.0 +1.6 Gold (35) -0.42 -24.0 -17.1 Equity income (67) -0.68 -12.0 -9.3 Balanced: stock and bond (62) -0.76 -6.0 -3.8 Natural resources (19) -1.19 -7.5 +1.8 Growth and income (200) -1.34 -11.7 -9.0 Growth (262) -1.93 -13.6 -11.3 Capital appreciation (142) -1.97 -15.3 -13.5 Small company (82 -2.41 -20.9 -19.7 Science and technology (23) -2.49 -15.2 -12.0 Health/biotechnology (9) -2.73 +4.8 +10.0 Global: U.S. and foreign stocks (42) -2.77 -11.0 -4.9 International: foreign stocks only (57) -3.31 -10.2 -1.5 S&P; 500 index, excluding dividends -1.02 -13.1 -9.3 General stock fund average -1.72 -14.1 -11.8

Source: Lipper Analytical Services Inc.