Mutual Funds

Average total return, including dividends, in percent for periods ended Thursday, May 16.

Category (No. of funds) Week Year-to-date 12 months International: foreign stocks only (64) +0.12% +9.03% -3.31% Gold (37) +0.09 -7.37 -17.32 Fixed income (555) -0.29 +5.77 +10.74 Utilities (23) -0.79 +5.19 +8.47 Global: U.S. and foreign stocks (51) -0.89 +11.49 +0.30 Balanced: stock and bond (60) -1.73 +9.87 +9.54 Equity income (74) -1.93 +11.75 +6.51 Natural resources (20) -2.16 +5.29 -2.77 Growth and income (216) -2.44 +13.95 +7.96 Growth (272) -2.83 +16.96 +8.47 Capital appreciation (145) -2.92 +17.46 +7.20 Small company (91) -3.28 +24.23 +9.39 Health/biotechnology (9) -3.48 +27.99 +45.16 Science and technology (21) -4.86 +20.67 +7.40 S&P; 500 index, excluding dividends -2.89 +12.71 +5.00 General stock fund average -2.71 +16.60 +8.03

Source: Lipper Analytical Services Inc.