Mutual Funds

Average total return, including dividends, in percent for periods ended Thursday, June 13.

Category (No. of funds) Week Year-to-date 12 months Gold (37) +1.16% +0.13% -0.87% Utilities (23) -0.35 +4.55 +7.36 Fixed income (562) -0.38 +5.82 +8.42 Balanced: stock and bond (61) -1.16 +10.96 +7.92 Equity income (73) -1.17 +13.64 +6.23 Health/biotechnology (9) -1.49 +29.09 +37.36 Growth and income (219) -1.63 +15.95 +7.04 Capital appreciation (145) -1.84 +20.15 +5.88 Natural resources (19) -1.89 +6.44 -1.37 Growth (275) -1.91 +18.72 +6.48 International: foreign stocks only (67) -2.00 +6.63 -6.02 Small company (91) -2.05 +27.45 +7.58 Global: U.S. and foreign stocks (52) -2.05 +10.26 -2.61 Science and technology (21) -2.56 +22.23 +3.85 S&P; 500 index, excluding dividends -1.56 +14.36 +4.06 General stock fund average -1.77 +18.77 +6.62

Source: Lipper Analytical Services Inc.