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The Bond-Fund Leaders
TAXABLE FUNDS
TOTAL RETURN*
DREYFUS HIGH-YIELD SECURITIES 9.57%
FIDELITY CAPITAL & INCOME 8.40
VONTOBEL EASTERN EUROPEAN DEBT 8.04
DELAWARE HIGH-YIELD OPPORTUNITIES A 7.78
PUTNAM HIGH YIELD II B 6.89
LEGG MASON HIGH-YIELD PRIMARY 6.77
BT INVESTMENT LIFECYCLE SHORT RANGE 6.69
STEIN ROE HIGH YIELD 6.54
FIDELITY SPARTAN HIGH-INCOME 6.50
KEMPER HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITY A 6.46
AVERAGE OF 1,368 FUNDS 2.64
TAX-FREE FUNDS
TOTAL RETURN*
ALLIANCE MUNI INCOME II VA. B 3.87%
CITIFUNDS NATIONAL TAX-FREE INCOME 3.50
EATON VANCE HIGH-YIELD MUNICIPALS B 3.39
DELAWARE NATIONAL H-Y MUNI. A 3.06
VAN KAMPEN AMER. CAP. H-Y MUNI. A 3.03
FRANKLIN MI. TAX-FREE INCOME 2.97
DELAWARE-VOYAGEUR TAX-FREE AZ. A 2.93
DELAWARE-VOYAGEUR TAX-FREE FL. A 2.89
JOHN HANCOCK MA. TAX-FREE INCOME A 2.87
DELAWARE-VOYAGEUR TAX-FREE NM. A 2.84
AVERAGE OF 1,558 FUNDS 1.71
*Appreciation plus reinvestment of dividends and capital gains before taxes,
Jan. 1 through May 29, 1998
DATA: MORNINGSTAR INC.
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Updated June 4, 1998 by bwwebmaster
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