Mutual Funds

Average total return, including dividends, in percent for periods ended Thursday, August 22.

Category (No. of funds) Week Year-to-date 12 months Health/biotechnology (9) +1.04% +40.03% +69.46% Small company (91) +0.67 +33.52 +41.37 Science and technology (21) +0.63 +27.81 +41.69 Growth (285) +0.57 +24.24 +32.68 Balanced: stock and bond (62) +0.51 +15.87 +23.77 Capital appreciation (137) +0.41 +25.50 +32.10 Utilities (23) +0.40 +10.06 +22.13 Growth and income (228) +0.37 +20.05 +27.52 Natural resources (19) +0.35 +6.72 -1.57 Equity income (72) +0.32 +17.80 +24.04 Fixed income (579) +0.30 +10.29 +14.03 Global: U.S. and foreign stocks (53) -0.14 +12.62 +12.19 International: foreign stocks only (73) -0.43 +7.14 +4.60 Gold (36) -3.36 -4.58 -21.12 S&P; 500 index, excluding dividends +0.51 +18.51 +27.44 General stock fund average +0.47 +23.83 +31.46

Source: Lipper Analytical Services Inc.