Top-Performing Stock Mutual Funds: 1 Year - to April 19, 1999

Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine, June, 1999

                                        TOTAL RETURN
                                     TO APRIL 19([dagger])   VOL.
RANK/NAME                               1 YR.    3 YRS.      RANK

 1. Grand Prix                         135.8%       --      10(*)
 2. UltraOTC ProFund Inv               131.7        --       10(*)
 3. Van Wagoner Post-Venture           103.8        --       10(*)
 4. TCW Galileo Egg Growth N            88.4        --       10(*)
 5. Potomac OTC Plus                    83.3        --       10(*)
 6. Van Wagoner Emerging Growth         77.3      12.2%      10
 7. Janus Twenty(**)                    73.1      47.3        8
 8. Rydex OTC                           70.5      50.7       10
 9. Janus Mercury                       67.2      35.0        8
10. Transamerica Prem Egg Gro Inv       65.1        --       10(*)

CATEGORY AVERAGE                         4.6%     11.9%

                                      EXP.    MAX.       800
RANK/NAME                            RATIO    LOAD     NUMBER

 1. Grand Prix                       1.72%    5.25%    432-4741
 2. UltraOTC ProFund Inv             1.33     none     776-3637(#)
 3. Van Wagoner Post-Venture         1.95     none     228-2121
 4. TCW Galileo Egg Growth N         1.42     none     386-3829
 5. Potomac OTC Plus                 1.57     none     851-0511
 6. Van Wagoner Emerging Growth      1.95     none     228-2121
 7. Janus Twenty(**)                 0.90     none     525-8983
 8. Rydex OTC                        1.13     none     820-0888
 9. Janus Mercury                    0.94     none     525-8983
10. Transamerica Prem Egg Gro Inv    1.40     none     892-7587

CATEGORY AVERAGE                     1.56%

Long-term growth

Seeks capital gains, often in large-company stocks

                                     TOTAL RETURN
                                     TO APRIL 19([dagger])   VOL.
RANK/NAME                              1YR.    3 YRS.        RANK

 1. Thurlow Growth                      96.9%     --         10(*)
 2. Millennium Growth                   86.9      --         10(*)
 3. Excelsior Large Cap Growth          69.2      --         10(*)
 4. Excelsior Optimum Growth            68.7      --          8(*)
 5. Pilgrim Large Cap Growth A(@)       65.4      --          9(*)
 6. WM Growth A(@)                      65.3     3.1%         8
 7. Janus Olympus                       64.6    37.5          9
 8. Reynolds Opportunity                64.3    33.5          9
 9. Jundt Twenty-Five A                 60.9     --           2(*)
10. Managers Capital Appreciation       56.6    33.3          9

CATEGORY AVERAGE                      11.1%     21.0%

                                         EXP.      MAX.         800
RANK/NAME                            RATIO    LOAD      NUMBER

 1. Thurlow Growth                   1.00%    none     848-7569(#)
 2. Millennium Growth                1.45     none     535-9169
 3. Excelsior Large Cap Growth       1.05     none     446-1012
 4. Excelsior Optimum Growth         1.70     none     446-1012
 5. Pilgrim Large Cap Growth A(@)    1.60     5.25%    551-8045
 6. WM Growth A(@)                   1.69     550      222-5852
 7. Janus Olympus                    0.98     none     525-8983
 8. Reynolds Opportunity             1.50     none     773-9665
 9. Jundt Twenty-Five A              2.25     5.25     370-0612
10. Managers Capital Appreciation    1.26     none     835-3879

CATEGORY AVERAGE                     1.43%

Growth & income

Emphasizes safety and yield; may own both stocks and bonds

                                        TOTAL RETURN
                                      TO APRIL 19([dagger])    VOL.
RANK/NAME                               1 YR.     3 YRS.       RANK

 1. IPS Millennium                      56.9%     36.9%        8
 2. Reynolds Blue Chip Growth           51.4      41.9         7
 3. Ameritor Security(**)               47.1      21.1        10
 4. Trainer Wortham First Mutual        46.1      28.8         7
 5. Janus Equity Income                 40.4       --          6(*)
 6. Strong Blue Chip 100                39.3       --          7(*)
 7. Ameritor Investment(**)             38.3      17.6         9
 8. Riverfront Large Co Select B        35.4        --         7(*)
 9. Strong Total Return                 35.4      26.5         6
10. Golden Oak Growth A                 35.3      30.7         6

CATEGORY AVERAGE                        7.7% 1     18.6%
S&P 500 WITH DIVIDENDS                 20.8%      29.2%

                                         EXP.     MAX.        800
RANK/NAME                               RATIO     LOAD       NUMBER

 1. IPS Millennium                     1.40%      none      232-9142
 2. Reynolds Blue Chip Growth          1.40       none      773-9665
 3. Ameritor Security(**)              9.85       none      424-8570
 4. Trainer Wortham First Mutual       1.64       none      257-4414
 5. Janus Equity Income                1.18       none      525-8983
 6. Strong Blue Chip 100               0.60       none      368-1030
 7. Ameritor Investment(**)           14.54       none      424-8570
 8. Riverfront Large Co Select B       2.47       4.00%     424-2295
 9. Strong Total Return                1.00       none      368-1030
10. Golden Oak Growth A                1.33       5.75      545-6331

CATEGORY AVERAGE                       1.30%
S&P 500 WITH DIVIDENDS

Single industry

Owns stocks of one economic sector, or gold stocks

                                   TOTAL RETURN
                                   TO APRIL 1 ([dagger])    VOL.
RANK/NAME                            1 YR.    3 YRS.       RANK

 1. Internet Fund(**)                323.5%      --        10(*)
 2. Munder NetNet A                  145.8       --        10(*)
 3. Van Wagoner Technology           132.9       --        10(*)
 4. WWW Internet                     104.8       --        10(*)
 5. Dreyfus Growth & Value Tech       97.6       --        10(*)
 6. Fidelity Select Computers         88.3     41.8%       10
 7. Fidelity Select Dvlping Comms     83.9     36.5        10
 8. Flag Inv Communications A(@)      78.5     49.3         9
 9. Fidelity Select Technology        77.0     39.0        10
10. Northern Technology               75.9     47.7        10

CATEGORY AVERAGE                       4.7%    13.4%

                                      EXP.      MAX.         800
RANK/NAME                            RATIO      LOAD        NUMBER

 1. Internet Fund(**)                 2.00%    none      386-3999(#)
 2. Munder NetNet A                   1.56     5.50%     438-5789
 3. Van Wagoner Technology            1.95     none      228-2121
 4. WWW Internet                      2.50     1.00(r)   263-2204(#)
 5. Dreyfus Growth & Value Tech       1.12     none      782-6620
 6. Fidelity Select Computers         1.26     300(s)    544-8888
 7. Fidelity Select Dvlping Comms     1.44     3.00(s)   544-8888
 8. Flag Inv Communications A(@)      1.11     4.50      767-3524
 9. Fidelity Select Technology        1.25     3.00(s)   544-8888
10. Northern Technology               1.25     none      595-9111

CATEGORY AVERAGE                      1.68%

Broad international

Includes global funds with U.S. holdings

                                      TOTAL RETURN
                                     TO APRIL 19([dagger])   VOL.
RANK/NAME                            1YR.     3 YRS.         RANK

 1. Montgomery Glbl Lng-Shrt R(@)    41.9%      --           5(*)
 2. Pilgrim Worldwide Growth A(@)    32.1     26.6%          6
 3. Maxus Laureate Inv               26.8     20.5           2
 4. Oakmark Intl Small Cap           26.5      9.6           7
 5. Deutsche Top 50 World A          23.0       --           6(*)
 6. Warburg Global Post-Venture      20.2       --           8(*)
 7. Schroder Intl Small Co           19.7       --           5
 8. Citizens Global Equity           19.7     21.4           4
 9. New Perspective                  18.8     21.4           3
    (American)([sections])
10. Artisan International            18.4     22.8           7

CATEGORY AVERAGE                      1.2%    11.0%

                                      EXP.      MAX.      800
RANK/NAME                            RATIO      LOAD    NUMBER

 1. Montgomery Glbl Lng-Shrt R(@)    2.35%     none    572-3863
 2. Pilgrim Worldwide Growth A(@)    1.86      5.25%   551-8045
 3. Maxus Laureate Inv              21.49(e)   none    446-2987
 4. Oakmark Intl Small Cap           1.96      none    625-6275
 5. Deutsche Top 50 World A          1.60      5.50    433-8872(#)
 6. Warburg Global Post-Venture      1.65      none    927-2874
 7. Schroder Intl Small Co           1.50      none    464-3108
 8. citizens Global Equity           2.20      none    223-7010
 9. New Perspective                  0.77      5.75    421-0180
    (American)([sections])
10. Artisan International            1.45      none    344-1770

CATEGORY AVERAGE                     1.77%

Regional international

Invests in a single country or region of the world

                                     TOTAL RETURN
                                     TO APRIL 19([dagger])    VOL.
RANK/NAME                             1 YR.     3 YRS.       RANK

 1. Fidelity Japan Small Co           85.0%     1.2%          9
 2. Matthews Korea A(@)([section])    81.5       --          10(*)
 3. Warburg Pincus Japan Sm Co        59.6      2.4           8
 4. Japan Fund                        44.0      4.6           8
 5. Newport Japan Opp A (Liberty])    43.8       --           7(*)
 6. Deutsche Japan Equity A           41.3       --           7(*)
 7. T. Rowe Price Japan               35.1     -2.0           8
 8. 59 Wall Street Pacific            34.8     -0.1           6
   Basin([sections])
 9. Fidelity Japan                    33.8      2.6           7
10. Warburg Pincus Japan Growth       30.9      8.6           7

CATEGORY AVERAGE                     -6.8%     -0.2%

S&P 500 WITH DIVIDENDS               20.8%     29.2%

                                    EXP.    MAX.         800
RANK/NAME                          RATIO    LOAD        NUMBER

1. Fidelity Japan Small Co          1.23%   3.00%(s)   544-8888
2. Matthews Korea A(@)              3.00    4.95       789-2742
   ([sections])
3. Warburg Pincus Japan Sm Co       1.75    none       927-2874
4, Japan Fund                       1.21    none       535-2726
5. Newport Japan Opp A (Liberty)    2.00    5.75       345-6611
6. Deutsche Japan Equity A          1.60    5.50       433-8872(#)
7. T. Rowe Price Japan              1.24    none       638-5660
8. 59 Wall Street Pacific           1.44    none       625-5759
   Basin([sections])
9. Fidelity Japan                   1.48    3.00(s)    544-8888
10. Warburg Pincus Japan Growth     1.75    none       927-2874

CATEGORY AVERAGE                    2.09%
S&P 500 WITH DIVIDENDS

 

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