The Best Bond Funds
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| TAXABLE FUNDS |
TOTAL RETURN* |
| GOVETT GLOBAL INCOME A | 37.12% |
| AMER. CENTURY TARGET MAT. 2025 | 16.86 |
| AMER. CENTURY TARGET MAT. 2020 | 13.77 |
| TCW GALILEO CONVERTIBLE SECS. I | 13.12 |
| FRANKLIN CONVERTIBLE SECS. A | 12.89 |
| VICTORY CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES A | 11.18 |
| CONSECO CONVERTIBLE SECS. Y | 10.92 |
| DREYFUS PREM. REAL ESTATE MTG. R | 10.85 |
| AMER. CENTURY TARGET MAT. 2015 | 10.59 |
| SMITH BARNEY CONVERTIBLE B | 10.43 |
| WASATCH HOISINGTON U.S. TREASURY | 10.19 |
| RYDEX U.S. GOVERNMENT BOND | 9.94 |
| NATIONS CONVERTIBLE SECS. INV. A | 9.69 |
| DAVIS CONVERTIBLE SECS. A | 9.29 |
| VANGUARD CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES | 8.85 |
| AMER. CENTURY LONG-TERM TREAS. | 8.77 |
| VANGUARD ADMIRAL LONG U.S. TREAS. | 8.22 |
| J.P. MORGAN EMERGING MARKETS DEBT | 8.14 |
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| TAX-FREE FUNDS |
TOTAL RETURN* |
| EXCELSIOR LONG TERM TAX-EXEMPT | 5.47% |
| SAFECO CALIFORNIA TAX FREE INCOME | 5.08 |
| SELIGMAN MUNICIPAL CALIF. QUALITY A | 4.55 |
| USAA TEXAS TAX FREE INCOME | 4.52 |
| SELIGMAN MUNICIPAL CALIF. H/Y A | 4.45 |
| VANGUARD CALIF. TAX FREE INS. LONG | 4.45 |
| SMITH BARNEY CALIF. MUNICIPALS A | 4.44 |
| SAFECO INSURED MUNICIPAL BOND | 4.39 |
| DELAWARE TAX FREE N.J. A | 4.36 |
| SMITH BARNEY MANAGED MUNIS. A | 4.29 |
| SELIGMAN MUNICIPAL MO. A | 4.23 |
| SELIGMAN MUNICIPAL SO. CAROLINA A | 4.22 |
| SCHWAB CALIF. LONG TERM TAX-FREE | 4.21 |
| AMER. CENTURY CALIF. LONG-TERM T/F | 4.16 |
| SELIGMAN MUNICIPAL FLORIDA A | 4.14 |
| CITIFUNDS CALIF. TAX FREE INC. A | 4.13 |
| COLONIAL CALIF. TAX-EXEMPT A | 4.12 |
| EATON VANCE FLA. INS. MUNICIPALS A | 4.12 |
| *Appreciation plus reinvestment of dividends and capital gains before taxes,
Jan. 1 through June 8, 2000
DATA: STANDARD & POOR'S
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