Mutual Funds

Average total return, including dividends, in percent for periods ended Thursday, Oct. 10.

Category (No. of funds) Week Yr. to date 12 months Fixed income (610) -0.25% +12.73% +17.26% Small company (21) -0.31 +25.69 +51.95 Natural resources (21) -0.39 +5.63 +3.70 Balanced: stock and bond (63) -0.72 +15.67 +25.69 Equity income (71) -0.88 +17.72 +28.43 Utilities (23) -0.89 +12.84 +22.53 Growth and income (236) -0.93 +18.40 +31.26 Gold (36) -1.07 -5.80 -7.28 Growth and income (289) -1.09 +22.37 +37.28 Capital appreciation (136) -1.12 +24.59 +38.91 Small company (102) -1.19 +34.07 +53.98 Global: U.S. and foreign stocks (53) -1.47 +13.30 +16.59 Health/biotechnology (9) -1.50 +47.26 +75.15 International: foreign stocks only (76) -2.08 +9.05 +8.30 General stock fund average -1.04 +22.67 +37.19 S&P; 500 index, excluding dividends -1.02 +15.24 +28.80

Source: Lipper Analytical Services Inc.