Mutual Funds

Average total return, including dividends, in percent for periods ended Thursday, Dec. 19.

Category (No. of funds) Week Yr. to date 12 months Health/biotechnology (9) +1.00% +59.40% +62.28% International: foreign stocks only (83) +0.66 +7.57 +6.74 Global: U.S. and foreign stocks (54) +0.55 +12.41 +11.84 Science & Technology (21) +0.39 +31.98 +32.57 Balanced: stock and bond (62) +0.28 +18.39 +18.70 Small company growth (110) +0.25 +38.06 +39.93 Fixed income (621) +0.18 +16.22 +16.70 Growth and income (243) +0.16 +18.95 +19.29 Growth (293) +0.15 +24.68 +25.18 Capital appreciation (136) +0.06 +27.93 +28.50 Equity income (72) -0.22 +17.71 +17.82 Natural resources (21) -0.45 -1.59 -0.59 Utilities (23) -0.80 +16.37 +17.50 Gold (36) -3.22 -8.10 -4.13 General stock fund average +0.12 +24.66 +25.24 S&P; 500 index, excluding dividends +0.26 +15.84 +15.87

Source: Lipper Analytical Services Inc.