Market Watch : WEEKLY SCORECARD : MUTUAL FUNDS

Average total return, including dividends, in percent for periods ended Thursday, Nov. 15.

Category (No. of funds) Week Year-to-date 12 months Science and technology (23) +5.08% -9.2% -6.9% Small company (83) +3.92 -16.7 -15.9 Health/biotechnology (9) +3.67 +10.0 +13.3 Growth (262) +3.33 -9.9 -8.3 Capital appreciation (142) +3.10 -12.2 -11.0 Growth and income (202) +2.96 -8.5 -6.2 Equity income (68) +2.38 -9.3 -7.0 Balanced: stock and bond (62) +2.10 -3.7 -1.9 Global: U.S. and foreign stocks (45) +1.84 -9.9 -4.6 International: foreign stocks only (60) +1.13 -10.1 -2.4 Fixed income (541) +0.81 +2.1 +2.4 Utilities (15) +0.53 -3.9 +0.7 Natural resources (19) -0.50 -8.4 -1.3 Gold (36) -3.38 -26.9 -25.0 S&P; 500 index, excluding dividends +3.06 -10.3 -6.9 General stock fund average +3.17 -10.7 -9.0

Source: Lipper Analytical Services Inc.