Mutual Funds

Average total return, including dividends, in percent for periods ended Thursday, Nov. 21.

Category (No. of funds) Week Yr. to date 12 months Gold (36 ) +5.33% +0.31% +8.34% Fixed income (616 ) -0.13 +14.78 +16.84 Utilities (23 ) -1.57 +15.27 +19.16 International: foreign stocks only (80 ) -1.93 +9.39 +6.99 Balanced: stock and bond (62 ) -2.53 +16.97 +21.35 Global: U.S. and foreign stocks (55 ) -2.79 +13.86 +13.19 Equity income (71 ) -3.27 +18.36 +22.65 Natural resources (21 ) -3.45 +4.84 +6.10 Growth and income (239 ) -3.85 +18.83 +24.52 Growth (293 ) -4.17 +23.66 +30.70 Capital appreciation (136 ) -4.30 +27.11 +34.32 Small company (106 ) -4.81 +37.21 +48.81 Science and technology(21 ) -5.19 +29.15 +39.01 Health/biotechnology (9 ) -5.29 +53.35 +65.90 General stock fund average -4.11 +24.09 +31.11 S&P; 500 index, excluding dividends -4.30 +15.09 +20.26

Source: Lipper Analytical Services Inc.