BUSINESSWEEK ONLINE : FEBRUARY 5, 2001 ISSUE
MUTUAL FUND SCOREBOARD

The Largest Funds


Here's how BusinessWeek rates the largest bond funds

                                                    AVG. ANNUAL
                                           ASSETS      5-YR.        OVERALL
FUND                                      MILLIONS   RETURN (%)*    RATING

VANGUARD GINNIE MAE                        $13.6       6.7           B+
FRANKLIN CALIF. TAX-FREE INC. A             12.0       5.5           B
VANGUARD BOND IDX. TOTAL BOND MARKET        10.7       6.4           B
BOND FUND OF AMERICA A                       9.2       5.9           C
VANGUARD MUNI BOND INTERM.-TERM              8.7       5.1           B+
VANGUARD SHORT-TERM CORPORATE                7.2       5.9           B+
FRANKLIN U.S. GOVT. SECURITIES A             6.9       6.4           B
FRANKLIN FEDERAL TAX-FREE INC. A             6.3       5.3           B+
VAN KAMPEN PRIME RATE INC. TRUST             5.7       4.8           B+
VANGUARD HIGH-YIELD CORPORATE                5.2       5.6           C-


* 1996-2000, Appreciation plus reinvestment of dividends and capital gains 
before taxes

Data: Standard & Poor's


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