Mutual funds

Average total return, including dividends, in percent for periods ended Thursday, June 27.

Category (No. of funds) Week Year-to-date 12 months Utilities (23) +0.47% +4.55% +8.23% Fixed income (566) +0.03 +6.26 +9.11 Gold (37) -0.33 -0.73 -5.14 Equity income (72) -0.53 +12.49 +6.60 Balanced: stock and bond (61) -0.58 +10.12 +8.02 Growth and income (221) -0.76 +14.44 +6.94 International: foreign stocks only (68) -0.83 +4.98 -8.83 Global: U.S. and foreign stocks (51) -1.06 +8.45 -4.74 Growth (277) -1.15 +16.63 +5.85 Natural resources (19) -1.53 +3.20 -3.24 Capital appreciation (144) -1.56 +17.59 +5.01 Health/biotechnology (9) -1.94 +27.40 +33.21 Small company (91) -2.21 +23.71 +5.57 Science and technology (21) -2.23 +17.21 +0.62 S&P; 500 index, excluding dividends -0.27 +13.38 +4.69 General stock fund average -1.18 +16.64 +6.03

Source: Lipper Analytical Services Inc.