Hot Fund List

These funds have beaten 85% of all mutual funds for the past 36 months and also are showing outstanding 1998 returns. 1998 % Gain as of January 31, 1998
LOAD FUNDS% Gain NO LOAD FUNDS% Gain
Fidelity Health Care7Rydex OTC9
Flagg Telephone6Invesco Strategoc Health7
Smith Barney Telephone6Van Kamp Exchange6
Alliance Premier Growth5White Oak Growth6
Fidelity Select Defense & Aero5Janus Twenty5
Fidelity Select Air Transportation 5Reynolds blue Chip Growth5
Idex Growth4Compass Large Cap Growth4
Mass Inv Growth A4Tech Value Fund4
Nationwide Fund4Columbia Growth3
Putnam Health Science4Dreyfus Appreciation3
DG Investor Equity3Fidelity Congress Street3
Eaton Vance WW Health Science3Fidelity Dividend Growth3
Fidelity Select Software3Norwest Large Cap Growth3
Legg Mason Value Trust3Papp America Abroad3
MFS Growth Opportunity3Papp L Roy Stock3
Victory Growth3Vanguard Primecap3
Vanguard Specialized Health3
Vanguard US Growth 3
Vanguard Index Growth3

S&P 500 for the same period was +1%

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.