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 September 30, 1998

LOAD FUNDS% Gain NO LOAD FUNDS% Gain
WM Group Growth & Income35Rydex OTC38
Idex Growth26Janus Twenty34
Fidelity Select Healthcare25Invesco Strategic Leisure24
Flagg Investors Commun23C & O Market Opp23
Smith Barney Telecom22Vanguard Specialized Healthcare19
Benham Target 202020Reynolds Blue Chip17
Margan Stanley global Utilites17Golden Oak Growth Instl15
Fidelity Select Utility Growth16Fidelity Dividend Growth14
One Group Large Co Growth16Scudder Greater European Growth14
Accessor funds Growth15Vanguard Index Growth14
Weitz Hickory15Invesco European13
Weitz Value15Provident Investment Growth13
Alliance Premier Growth14Invesco Growth12
Regions Growth14Sequoia12
Rightime Social Awarness 14Vanguard US Growth12
MFS Union Stnd13
Weitz Partner Value13
Aetna Growth12
Black Rock Large Cap Growth12
Citifunds Large Cap Growth12
Citizen Index12
Galaxy Utility Index12
Magna Growth & Income12
MFS Mass Inv Gr12
Norwest Large Cap Growth12
PIMCO Growth12
Van Kamp Exchange12
Victory Growth12
Waddell & Reed Growth12

S&P 500 for the same period was +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.