Mutual Funds

Average total return, including dividends, in percent for periods ended Thursday, Sept. 12.

Category (No. of funds) Week Yr. to date 12 months Health/biotechnology (9 ) +1.94% +45.29% +59.84% International: foreign stocks only (74 ) +0.97 +9.42 +3.55 Fixed income (584 ) +0.64 +11.62 +14.32 Global: U.S. and foreign stocks (50 ) +0.63 +13.79 +9.67 Utilities (23 ) +0.41 +10.79 +20.34 Small company (94 ) +0.25 +34.79 +35.87 Balanced: stock and bond (62 ) +0.24 +15.95 +20.67 Science and technology (21 ) +0.14 +28.09 +34.58 Capital appreciation (136 ) +0.12 +25.35 +26.31 Equity income (72 ) -0.03 +17.73 +20.83 Growth and income (286 ) -0.09 +23.79 +26.81 Growth and income (231 ) -0.13 +19.55 +22.91 Natural resources (20 ) -1.05 +6.44 -3.97 Gold (36 ) -2.17 -9.23 -16.14 General stock fund average -0.02 +23.64 +26.21 S&P; 500 index, excluding dividends -0.46 +17.30 +21.56

Source: Lipper Analytical Services Inc.