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RANKINGS: Top-performing stock mutual funds--one year.

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RANKINGS: Top-performing stock mutual funds--one year


Large companies Greater than $10 billion Midsize companies $1 billion to $10 billion Small companies Less than $1 billion Health care Owns drug and other medical stocks Broad international Includes global funds Regional international Invests in a single region UPDATED RETURNS

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A - RANK/NAME
B - INV. STYLE
C - TOTAL RETURN TO MARCH 13(†) 1 YR.
D - TOTAL RETURN TO MARCH 13(†) 3 YRS.
E - VOL. RANK
F - MAX. LOAD
G - 800 NUMBER(‡)

            A                        B       C           D
                                     E       F           G

1. Turner Concentrated Growth       Gro    29.1%      24.3%
                                    10     none       224-6312

2. Fidelity Adv Dynm Cp App T(@)    Gro    28.3       18.3
                                    9      3.50%      544-8544

3. Morgan Stanley Agg Eq B(@)       Gro    26.7       20.6
                                    7      5.00(r)    869-6397

4. Transamerica Premier Eq Inv      Gro    25.5       22.7
                                    5      2.00(r)    892-7587

5. Jennison 20/20 Focus A(@)        Blnd   25.1       26.2
                                    6      5.50       225-1852

6. TA Idex Trans Equity A(@)        Gro    24.8       21.8
                                    5      5.50(s)    233-4339(#)

7. Fidelity Growth Company          Gro    24.2       24.1
                                    8      none       544-8544

8. Franklin Strategic Agg
Gro A(@)                            Gro    23.1       27.4
                                    8      5.75(s)    342-5236

9. Janus Adv Core Equity A(@)       Gro    23.0       -
                                    7      5.75       525-3713

10. Janus Core Equity               Blnd   22.9       21.5
                                    5      none       525-3713

CATEGORY AVERAGE                           9.5%       17.0%
Legend for Chart:

A - RANK/NAME
B - INV. STYLE
C - TOTAL RETURN TO MARCH 13(†) 1 YR.
D - TOTAL RETURN TO MARCH 13(†) 3 YRS.
E - VOL. RANK
F - MAX. LOAD
G - 800 NUMBER(‡)

            A                        B       C           D
                                     E       F           G

1. Thornburg Core Growth A(@)       Gro    31.3%      32.3%
                                           4.50%(s)   847-0200

2. Hennessy Focus 30                Gro    31.1       -
                                    10     1.50(r)    966-4354

3. Fidelity Mid Cap Stock           Blnd   28.4       24.4
                                    8      0.75(r)    544-8544

4. BlackRock US Opps A(@)           Blnd   27.4       32.2
                                    8      5.00       441-7762

5. Kinetics Sm Cap Opp              Val    27.4       33.3
                                    7      2.00(r)    930-3828

6. AllianceBernstein MC Gro A(@)    Gro    26.4       30.7
                                    10     4.25       221-5672

7. Hartford Gro Opps A(@)           Gro    26.1       -
                                    8      5.50       843-7824(#)

8. Morgan Stanley Cap Opp B(@)      Gro    26.0       28.4
                                    7      5.00(r)    869-6397

9. Dreyfus Pr S&P Strs Opps
B(@)                                Gro    25.8       29.0
                                    7      4.00(r)    554-4611

10. Jennison US Emer Gro A(@)       Gro    25.7       29.6
                                    9      5.50       225-1852

CATEGORY AVERAGE                           14.2%      23.0%
Legend for Chart:

A - RANK/NAME
B - INV. STYLE
C - TOTAL RETURN TO MARCH 13(†) 1 YR.
D - TOTAL RETURN TO MARCH 13(†) 3 YRS.
E - VOL. RANK
F - MAX. LOAD
G - 800 NUMBER(‡)

            A                        B       C           D
                                     E       F           G

1. Gartmore Small Cap A(@)          Val    35.9%      39.9%
                                    9      5.75%(s)   848-0920

2. Winslow Green Growth             Gro    34.4       39.3
                                    10     none       314-9049(#)

3. Adams Harkness Sm Cap Gro        Gro    31.7       -
                                    10     1.00(r)    441-7031

4. Hartford Small Company A(@)      Blnd   30.8       33.2
                                    10     5.50       843-7824(#)

5. Mgrs AMG Ess Sm/Micro Gro        Blnd   30.5       -
                                    10     none       835-3879

6. Janus Triton Fund                Gro    29.7       -
                                    8      none       525-3713

7. Bogle Sm Cap Gro Inv(@)(**)      Val    29.6       34.2
                                    9      none       264-5346(+)

8. Satuit Micro Cap(@)              Blnd   29.4       36.5
                                    9      5.75(s)    567-4030

9. Columbia Small Cap Gro
I Z(§)                         Gro    29.0       26.9
                                    10     none       321-7854

10. STI Classic Emer Growth A       Gro    27.8       -
                                    10     5.75(s)    428-6970

CATEGORY AVERAGE                           15.4%      26.5%

S&P 500 WITH DIVIDENDS                 8.2%       16.3%
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A - RANK/NAME
B - TOTAL RETURN TO MARCH 13(†) 1 YR.
C - TOTAL RETURN TO MARCH 13(†) 3 YRS.
D - VOL. RANK
E - MAX. LOAD
F - 800 NUMBER(‡)

           A                         B        C           D
                                              E           F

1. ProFund Biotech Ultrasector
Inv(@)                             57.5%   30.5%      10
                                           none       776-3637(#)

2. Fidelity Select Biotechnology   39.8    19.3       10
                                           0.75%(r)   544-8544

3. Jennison Health Sciences
A(@)(**)                           38.6    33.5        7
                                           5.50       225-1852

4. Fidelity Adv Biotech T(@)       38.0    18.7       10
                                           3.50(s)    544-8544

5. Franklin Biotech Discovery A    35.2    23.5       10
                                           5.75(s)    342-5236

6. Rydex BioTechnology Inv(@)      34.3    21.6       10
                                           none       820-0888

7. T. Rowe Price Health Sciences   33.8    24.8        8
                                           none       638-5660

8. BlackRock Health Sci Inv A(@)   32.1    35.7        9
                                           5.75       441-7762

9. TA Idex T.R. Price Health
Sci A(@)(**)                       30.9    -           7
                                           5.50       233-4339(#)

10. Genomics Fund                  29.5    29.1       10
                                           2.00(r)    527-9525

CATEGORY AVERAGE                   19.7%   18.6%
Legend for Chart:

A - RANK/NAME
B - TOTAL RETURN TO MARCH 13(†) 1 YR.
C - TOTAL RETURN TO MARCH 13(†) 3 YRS.
D - VOL. RANK
E - MAX. LOAD
F - 800 NUMBER(‡)

           A                         B        C           D
                                              E           F

1. Janus Overseas                  41.7%   39.8%       9
                                           2.00%(r)   525-3713

2. Janus Adv Intl Growth A(@)      40.6    -          10
                                           5.75       525-3713

3. Driehaus International
Discovery                          38.0    41.6        9
                                           2.00(r)    560-6111

4. Oppenheimer Global Opps A(@)    36.9    43.3       10
                                           5.75(s)    525-7048

5. Aim Intl Small Company
A(@)(**)                           36.5    53.0        8
                                           5.50(s)    347-4246

6. American Cent Intl Disc
Inv(@)(**)                         34.8    37.6        9
                                           2.00(r)    345-2021

7. Oppenheimer Intl Sm Co A(@)     31.5    55.9       10
                                           5.75(s)    525-7048

8. American Cent Intl Opps
Inv(@)(**)                         31.2    49.3        9
                                           2.00(r)    345-2021

9. Merrill Lynch Global Value
B(@)                               31.2    31.7        7
                                           4.00(r)    637-3863

10. Dreyfus Pr Intl Sm Cap
A(@)(**)                           30.5    43.0        6
                                           5.75       645-6561

CATEGORY AVERAGE                   16.1%   27.8%
Legend for Chart:

A - RANK/NAME
B - TOTAL RETURN TO MARCH 13(†) 1 YR.
C - TOTAL RETURN TO MARCH 13(†) 3 YRS.
D - VOL. RANK
E - MAX. LOAD
F - 800 NUMBER(‡)

           A                         B        C           D
                                              E           F

1. ProFund Ultra Japan Inv(@)      81.2%   53.8%      10
                                           none       776-3637(#)

2. ING Russia A(@)                 73.1    49.5       10
                                           5.75%(s)   992-0180

3. T. Rowe Price Latin America     67.2    60.7       10
                                           2.00(r)    638-5660

4. Fidelity Latin America          63.8    62.5       10
                                           1.50(r)    544-8544

5. Fidelity Adv Latin America
A(@)                               62.9    61.3       10
                                           5.75(s)    544-8544

6. Eaton Vance Greater India
A(@)                               62.5    67.7       10
                                           5.75(s)    225-6265

7. Merrill Lynch Latin America
B(@)                               62.2    62.4       10
                                           4.00(r)    637-3863

8. DWS Latin America Equity A      60.9    54.1       10
                                           5.75(s)    621-1048

9. Third Millennium Russia         46.7    49.7       10
                                           2.00(r)    527-9525

10. T. Rowe Price Emer Eur
& Med                          44.8    57.6       10
                                           2.00(r)    638-5660

CATEGORY AVERAGE                   27.3%   37.6%

MSCI EAFE                          16.8%   29.8%

(†) Annualized for three years. (‡) Numbers with
other area codes are footnoted. (@) Rankings exclude share
classes of this fund with different fee structures or higher
minimum initial investments. (**) Closed to new investors.
(§) Share class closed to new investors. Other share
classes may be open. (r) Maximum redemption fee. (s) Front-end
load; redemption fee may apply. (#) Area code 888. (+) Area
code 877. Results for sector funds that specialize in technology,
health care, real estate, financial services, natural resources
and utility stocks rotate monthly. MSCI EAFE is Morgan Stanley's
Europe, Australasia, Far East index. SOURCE: Copyright ©
2006, Standard & Poor's, a division of The McGraw-Hill
Companies Inc. All rights reserved.

Get the latest returns for 4,000 funds, including all six sector-fund categories that appear on a rotating basis, at kiplinger.com/investing/funds.

HOW TO USE THE TABLES: Diversified funds are categorized by the average market value of their holdings. Funds that invest in stocks of all sizes are Included in the Midsize category. Investment Style describes the kinds of stocks a fund owns. Growth means a fund's stocks tend to be more expensive relative to book value. Value means the stocks are cheap in relation to book value. Blend means they are in between. Short funds bet only on falling stock prices. Total Return assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains; three- and five-year returns are annualized. Returns reflect ongoing expenses, but not sales charges. Volatility Ranking measures volatility among all stock funds on a scale of 1 (least volatile) to 10 (most volatile). An asterisk means a fund is not yet three years old and its volatility score may not be comparable to that of other funds. Expense Ratio is the percentage of assets claimed annually for operating a fund.



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