Market Watch : WEEKLY SCORECARD : MUTUAL FUNDS

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

Category (No. of funds) Week Year-to-date 12 months Health/biotechnology (9) +1.75% +8.7% +17.3% International: foreign stocks only (56) +0.57 -6.7 +1.7 Global: U.S. and foreign stocks (40) +0.17 -6.9 -1.2 Fixed income (532) +0.09 +1.6 +3.2 Utilities (15) +0.06 -8.4 -1.2 Natural resources (19) -0.09 +2.0 +9.6 Balanced: stock and bond (60) -0.12 -3.9 -2.0 Equity income (66) -0.21 -8.5 -7.3 Growth and income (198) -0.35 -7.1 -6.0 Capital appreciation (145) -0.44 -8.7 -9.2 Growth (259) -0.44 -7.6 -7.1 Small company (82) -0.49 -10.8 -12.8 Science and technology (23) -0.74 -7.4 -6.8 Gold (34) -3.16 -15.8 -2.4 S&P; 500 index, excluding dividends -0.57 -9.8 -7.1 General stock fund average -0.40 -8.1 -7.9

Source: Lipper Analytical Services Inc.