Mutual Funds

Average total return, including dividends, in percent for periods ended Thursday, June 6.

Category (No. of funds) Week Year-to-date 12 months Gold (37) +4.21% -1.06% -6.60% Natural resources (19) +1.23 +8.49 +0.42 Small company (91) +0.24 +30.12 +10.92 Fixed income (561) -0.13 +6.22 +9.38 Capital appreciation (145) -0.18 +22.28 +8.41 Equity income (73) -0.20 +15.01 +7.40 Growth and income (217) -0.25 +17.84 +8.91 Growth (275) -0.34 +21.20 +9.15 International: foreign stocks only (67) -0.42 +8.84 -4.48 Global: U.S. and foreign stocks (51) -0.58 +12.63 -0.60 Balanced: stock and bond (61) -0.58 +12.27 +9.41 Science and technology (21) -0.81 +25.45 +8.12 Utilities (23) -1.05 +4.90 +7.44 Health/biotechnology (9) -3.03 +31.03 +41.40 S&P; 500 index, excluding dividends -0.86 +16.17 +5.64 General stock fund average -0.21 +20.96 +9.00

Source: Lipper Analytical Services Inc.