Mutual Fund Performance by Category

Average total return, including dividends, in percent for periods ended Thursday, Feb. 13.

Category (No. of funds) Week Yr. to date 12 months Natural resources (21 ) +1.35% +1.42% +0.44% Equity income (73 ) +0.28 +0.86 +17.10 Utilities (27 ) +0.21 -2.96 +13.15 Capital appreciation (133 ) +0.17 +4.17 +28.66 Growth and income (253 ) +0.15 +1.48 +18.39 Science & Technology (22 ) +0.06 +8.76 +33.39 Small company (120 ) +0.04 +7.58 +40.89 Gold (36 ) +0.01 +1.69 +2.66 Growth (300 ) +0.00 +2.35 +24.04 Balanced: stock and bond (67 ) -0.18 +0.12 +16.90 Fixed income (640 ) -0.45 -0.68 +14.35 Global: U.S. and foreign stocks (55 ) -0.85 +1.25 +10.07 International: foreign stocks only (95 ) -1.43 +0.37 +2.92 Health/biotechnology (11 ) -3.24 -0.65 +46.36 General stock fund average +0.10 +2.96 +24.62 S&P; 500 index, excluding dividends -0.03 -0.82 +13.58

Source: Lipper Analytical Services Inc.