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Junk Funds, Government Funds, and Muni Funds
JUNK FUNDS
HIGH YIELDS, BIG LOSSES
TOTAL RETURN (%)
3-YR. YEAR- 3RD 12-MO.
FUND TO-DATE* QTR. YIELD
FIDELITY HIGH-INCOME 10.35 -5.67 -8.34 9.10
INVESCO HIGH-YIELD 10.98 -5.99 -6.97 9.17
NORTHEAST INVESTORS 9.53 -6.95 -10.45 9.21
SAFECO HIGH-YIELD NO LOAD 9.00 -1.54 -3.32 8.95
T. ROWE PRICE HIGH-YIELD 9.45 -2.05 -4.72 9.27
GOVERNMENT FUNDS
LESS RISK, SUPERIOR RETURNS
TOTAL RETURN (%)
3-YR. YEAR- 3RD 12-MO.
FUND TO-DATE* QTR. YIELD
AMERICAN CENT.-BEN. L/T TREAS 11.56 10.42 7.21 5.15
DREYFUS U.S. GOVT. SECURITIES 10.28 9.68 7.16 4.96
INVESCO U.S. GOVT. SECURITIES 9.47 8.64 5.53 4.81
RUSHMORE U.S. GOVT. BOND 11.13 12.21 8.47 4.48
T. ROWE PRICE U.S. TREAS L/T 11.37 11.13 7.42 5.12
MUNI FUNDS
HIGH AFTER-TAX YIELDS
TOTAL RETURN (%)
3-YR. YEAR- 3RD 12-MO.
FUND TO-DATE* QTR. YIELD
DREYFUS BASIC MUNI BOND 9.26 6.14 3.64 4.77
FIDELITY SPARTAN MUNI INCOME 8.09 5.31 3.11 4.69
SAFECO MUNICIPAL BOND NOLOAD 8.93 5.72 3.32 4.87
SCHWAB LONG-TERM TAX-FREE BOND 8.16 5.63 3.01 4.73
STRONG MUNICIPAL BOND 8.32 5.83 2.83 5.06
Through October 23
DATA: MORNINGSTAR INC.
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