Mutual Funds

Average total return, including dividends, in percent for periods ended Thursday, Oct. 24.

Category (No. of funds) Week Yr. to date 12 months Gold (36) +1.81% -0.73% +1.38% Fixed income (610) -0.07 +13.12 +16.85 Health/biotechnology (9) -0.16 +54.41 +72.12 International: foreign stocks only (79) -0.19 +9.70 +4.38 Utilities (23) -0.36 +12.96 +18.88 Natural resources (21) -0.84 +8.22 +6.18 Global: U.S. and foreign stocks (55) -0.87 +14.33 +12.20 Balanced: stock and bond (63) -1.01 +16.89 +23.53 Equity income (71) -1.20 +19.05 +26.33 Small company (104) -1.32 +37.81 +52.58 Capital appreciation (136) -1.49 +27.35 +36.52 Growth and income (237) -1.49 +20.00 +28.33 Growth and income (291) -1.66 +24.61 +34.15 Small company (21) -1.92 +29.82 +44.84 General stock fund average -1.50 +24.95 +34.58 S&P; 500 index, excluding dividends -1.75 +16.61 +24.15

Source: Lipper Analytical Services Inc.