TABLE: THE TOP-YIELDING MONEY FUNDS...
Fund/ Min. Initial Annual Expenses Actual Amount Phone Investment Yield %* Charged Expenses Waived Strong Step 1 $1,000 5.72 0.00 1.26 1.26 800 368-3863 Preferred 1,000 5.60 0.48 0.48 0.00 Money Market 800 662-4769 IDS Cash Mngt 2,000 5.59 0.45 0.45 0.00 800 222-9700 Zurich YieldWise 25,000 5.58 0.02 0.60 0.58 Money (888) 523-4140 OLDE Premium Plus 25,000 5.48 0.20 0.26 0.06 MM Series 800 872-6533 Cash Accumulation Trust/Liq Assets 0 5.47 0.23 0.23 0.00 800 225-1852 Kiewit Mutual Fund 1,000 5.42 0.20 0.32 0.12 /Money Market Portfolio 800 254-3948 Aon Funds 1,000 5.40 0.20 0.40 0.20 /Money Market 800 266-3637 Strong Heritage 25,000 5.37 0.30 0.57 0.27 Money Fund 800 368-3863 TIAA-CREF Money Mkt 250 5.37 0.29 0.29 0.00 800 223-1200 Scudder Premium 2,500 5.35 0.31 0.36 0.05 Money Market Shares 800 854-8525 JP Morgan Prime 2,500 5.35 0.36 0.36 0.00 Money Market 800 521-5411 Transamerica 1,000 5.35 0.25 0.60 0.35 Premier Cash Reserves 800 892-7587 Dreyfus Basic 25,000 5.34 0.45 0.63 0.18 Money Market 800 782-6620 Marshall Money 1,000 5.34 0.40 0.65 0.25 Market/Class A 800 236-3863 Janus Money Market 2,500 5.33 n/a n/a n/a /Service Shares 800 525-3713 Rembrandt Money Mkt 2,000 5.33 0.32 0.56 0.24 /Common 800 443-4725 Vanguard Money Mkt 3,000 5.30 0.33 0.33 0.00 Reserves/Prime Portfolio 800 662-7447 BT Investment 2,500 5.28 0.35 0.35 0.00 /Money Market Fund 800 943-2222 Fremont Money Mkt 2,000 5.28 0.30 0.30 0.15 800 548-4539*Seven-day yield as of Apr. 14
...AND THE MOST EFFICIENT
Fund/ Min. Initial Annual Expenses Actual Amount Phone Investment Yield %* Charged Expenses Waived Cash Accumulation 0 5.47 0.23 0.23 0.00 Trust/Liquid Assets 800 225-1852 OLDE Premium Plus 25,000 5.48 0.26 0.20 0.06 Money Market 800 872-6533 TIAA-CREF Money Mkt 250 5.37 0.29 0.29 0.00 800 223-1200 Kiewit Mutual Fund 10,000 5.42 0.32 0.20 0.12 /Money Market Portfolio 800 254-3948 Vanguard Money Mkt 3,000 5.30 0.33 0.33 0.00 Reserves/Prime Portfolio 800 662-7447 BT Investment 25,000 5.28 0.35 0.35 0.00 /Money Market 800 943-2222 Scudder Premium 2,500 5.35 0.36 0.31 0.05 Money Market 800 854-8525 JP Morgan Prime 2,500 5.35 0.36 0.36 0.00 Money Market 800 521-5411 Aon Funds/Money Mkt 1,000 5.40 0.40 0.20 0.20 800 266-3637 SSgA Money Market 1,000 5.22 0.42 0.42 0.00 Mkt/Cl A 800 647-7327 Dean Witter 10,000 5.19 0.44 0.44 0.00 /Active Assets 800 869-3863 Fidelity Spartan 20,000 5.22 0.45 0.45 0.00 Money Market 800 544-8888 Fremont Money Mkt 2,000 5.28 0.45 0.30 0.15 800 548-4539 IDS Cash Mngt 2,000 5.59 0.45 0.45 0.00 800 222-9700 T. Rowe Price 25,000 5.22 0.45 0.45 0.00 Summit Cash Reserves 800 638-5660 Fidelity Cash 2,500 5.22 0.47 0.47 0.00 Reserves 800 544-8888 USAA Money Mkt 1,000 5.25 0.47 0.47 0.00 800 382-8722 Zurich Money Mkt 1,000 5.23 0.48 0.48 0.00 (888) 523-4140 Preferred Money Mkt 1,000 5.60 0.48 0.48 0.00 800 662-4769
*Seven-day yield as of Apr. 14
DATA: IBC FINANCIAL DATA
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