10/07/96 TABLE: The Best Returns

The Best Returns

Top performers include a mix of financial, technology, gold, and natural-resource funds TOTAL RETURN* EV MARATHON GOLD & NAT. RESOURCES 19.43% JANUS EQUITY-INCOME 14.20 GT GLOBAL CONSUMER PROD. & SVCS. B 11.83 MERRILL LYNCH TECHNOLOGY B 11.40 FIDELITY SELECT ELECTRONICS 11.30 FIDELITY EXPORT 11.24 PBHG TECHNOLOGY & COMMUNICATIONS 10.35 FIDELITY SELECT HOME FINANCE 9.63 FIDELITY SELECT COMPUTERS 9.41 PIONEER REAL ESTATE A 9.41 INVESCO STRATEGIC TECHNOLOGY 9.34 FIDELITY SELECT REGIONAL BANKS 9.28 ROBERTSON STEPHENS INFORMATION AGE 9.24 GINTEL 9.09 AIM CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT A 8.79 JOHN HANCOCK REGIONAL BANK B 8.66 RYDEX OTC 8.64 PACIFIC ADVISORS SMALL CAP 8.49 GINTEL ERISA 8.38 AAL SMALL CAP STOCK 8.30 THORNBURG VALUE A 8.19 LEGG MASON VALUE TRUST 8.14 SIFE TRUST I 8.09 PAINEWEBBER FINANCIAL SVCS. GRTH. A 8.04 BULL & BEAR GOLD INVESTORS 7.99 IVY CANADA A 7.75% BEAR STEARNS S&P STARS A 7.48 MIDAS 7.48 STATE STREET RESEARCH GLOBAL RES. A 7.45 AMERICAN CAPITAL EXCHANGE 7.44 NI GROWTH 7.41 PBHG LIMITED 7.40 FIDELITY SELECT AMERICAN GOLD 7.39 LONGLEAF PARTNERS REALTY 7.36 COLUMBIA REAL ESTATE EQUITY 7.35 LINDNER BULWARK 7.30 CAPSTONE NEW ZEALAND 7.29 VAN KAMPEN AMER. CAP. AGG. GRTH. A 7.14 IAI CAPITAL APPRECIATION 7.06 VALUE LINE LEVERAGED GRTH. INVESTORS 7.01 CGM REALTY 6.98 DAVIS FINANCIAL A 6.76 ALLIANCE TECHNOLOGY B 6.73 INVESCO STRATEGIC GOLD 6.72 ENTERPRISE GROWTH A 6.72 SEQUOIA 6.70 CRABBE HUSON REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT 6.65 FIDELITY HONG KONG & CHINA 6.61 MONTAG & CALDWELL GROWTH N 6.61 PILGRIM AMERICA MAGNACAP A 6.59 *APPRECIATION PLUS REINVESTMENT OF DIVIDENDS AND CAPITAL GAINS BEFORE TAXES, JULY 1-SEPT 23, 1996 DATA: MORNINGSTAR INC.