Hot Fund List

These funds have beaten 85% of all mutual funds for the past 36 months and also are showing outstanding 2002 returns.

Year to Date % Gain as of December 30, 2002

LOAD FUNDS% Gain NO LOAD FUNDS% Gain
First Eagle So Gen Gold109Gabelli Gold90
Van Eck Int Gold92Am Century Gold73
EverGreen Precious Metals 71USAA Gold69
ING Precious Metals68Prudent Bear62
Fidelity Gold65Invesco Gold61
Oppenheimer Gold43ProFund Ultra Bear35
Comstock Capital33Vanguard Sp Metals34
ING Russia23Am Cent Target 202533
Alliance Emg Mk19Rydex Arktos 31
Franklin Templeton Global Bond19AXA Sosenberg Val28
Oppenheimer Int Bond19Delaware28
SenBanc Hil19Rydex Ursa21
PIMCO LT US Govt17FBR Sm Cap Finl20
GMO Emerg Cntry Dt17
Vanguard LT Treas16
Royce Spec Equity15

S&P 500 for the same period was -21%. The average of 6,757 funds was -11.6 %

Inclusion on this list is not a recommendation for purchase. Investors should consider other characteristics including long term returns, volatility, fund expenses and fund style. Use the list as starting point. This data was collected from reliable sources but is not guaranteed.

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Revised January 1, 2003