Mutual Funds

Average total return, including dividends, in percent for periods ended Thursday, Nov. 14.

Category (No. of funds) Week Yr. to date 12 months Small company (106 ) +1.70% +44.24% +55.90% Science and Technology (21 ) +1.67 +36.25 +45.17 Capital appreciation (136 ) +1.38 +32.65 +39.35 Health/biotechnology (9 ) +1.37 +62.26 +76.94 Growth (291 ) +1.23 +29.32 +35.84 Growth and income (237 ) +0.90 +23.67 +29.08 Balanced: stock and bond (62 ) +0.84 +20.27 +24.78 Utilities (23 ) +0.79 +17.11 +21.00 Equity income (71 ) +0.67 +22.37 +26.64 Global: U.S. and foreign stocks (55 ) +0.49 +17.41 +16.62 Fixed income (616 ) +0.32 +14.92 +17.48 International: foreign stocks only (80 ) +0.31 +12.00 +10.00 Gold (36 ) +0.21 -4.71 +1.75 Natural resources (21 ) -0.42 +8.70 +9.12 General stock fund average +1.18 +29.52 +36.21 S&P; 500 index, excluding dividends +0.87 +20.27 +25.28

Source: Lipper Analytical Services Inc.