Mutual Funds

Average total return, including dividends, in percent for periods ended Thursday, May 30.

Category (No. of funds) Week Yr. to date 12 months Gold (37 ) +4.55% -4.95% -16.36% Sciene & Tech (21 ) +3.43 +26.48 +9.09 Small company (91 ) +3.07 +29.79 +11.03 Capital appreciation (146 ) +2.82 +22.40 +8.79 Growth and income (217 ) +2.78 +18.10 +9.97 Growth (275 ) +2.77 +21.47 +10.04 Natural resources (19 ) +2.76 +7.09 -2.31 Health/biotechnology (9 ) +2.66 +35.19 +46.31 Equity income (73 ) +2.44 +15.25 +8.65 Balanced: stock and bond (61 ) +2.01 +12.91 +10.87 Capital appreciation (31 ) +1.74 +17.36 +7.34 Global: U.S. and foreign stocks (51 ) +1.45 +13.29 +0.47 Utilities (23 ) +0.64 +6.04 +10.07 International: foreign stocks only (68 ) +0.55 +9.28 -3.72 General stock fund average +2.79 +21.13 +9.78 S&P; 500 index, excluding dividends +3.20 +17.18 +7.12

Source: Lipper Analytical Services Inc.