Mutual Funds

Average total return, including dividends, in percent for periods ended Thursday, Dec. 26.

Category (No. of funds) Week Yr. to date 12 months Science & Technology (21 ) +5.81% +39.64% +40.51% Growth (294 ) +5.43 +31.77 +32.59 Growth and income (244 ) +5.42 +25.28 +26.01 Equity income (71 ) +4.91 +23.63 +24.26 Capital appreciation (135 ) +4.88 +34.58 +35.56 Health/biotechnology (10 ) +4.23 +66.04 +67.72 Small company (113 ) +4.15 +43.85 +45.37 Balanced: stock and bond (65 ) +4.04 +23.35 +23.93 Global: U.S. and foreign stocks (55 ) +3.37 +16.12 +17.16 Utilities (26 ) +3.15 +19.93 +20.86 Natural resources (21 ) +2.60 +0.97 +2.02 International: foreign stocks only (85 ) +1.98 +9.76 +10.84 Fixed income (624 ) +0.82 +17.18 +17.79 Gold (36 ) -0.02 -8.16 -4.29 General stock fund average +5.13 +31.20 +32.08 S&P; 500 index, excluding dividends +5.84 +22.60 +23.32

Source: Lipper Analytical Services Inc.