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| The following table presents the total returns for various calendar years and the average of annual total returns for the one, three, five, 10, and 15-year periods ending December 31, 2008. |
| Investment | Symbol | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 1 Year | 3 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year | 15 Year | |
| Dogs of the Dow | - | 4.8% | -5.1% | 30.3% | 2.2% | -38.8% | -38.8% | -2.1% | -1.3% | 1.9% | 8.1% | |
| Small Dogs of the Dow | - | 13.2% | -0.4% | 42.0% | 4.2% | -49.1% | -49.1% | -1.0% | 2.0% | 2.7% | 8.4% | |
| Dow Jones Industrial Average | - | 5.3% | 1.7% | 19.1% | 8.9% | -31.9% | -31.9% | -1.3% | 0.6% | 3.3% | 9.8% | |
| S&P 500 | - | 10.9% | 4.9% | 15.8% | 5.5% | -37.0% | -37.0% | -5.2% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 8.7% | |
| Fidelity Magellan | FMAGX | 7.5% | 6.4% | 7.2% | 18.8% | -49.4% | -49.4% | -7.8% | -1.9% | -0.5% | 6.8% | |
| Vanguard Index 500 | VFINX | 10.7% | 4.8% | 15.6% | 5.4% | -37.0% | -37.0% | -5.3% | -0.1% | 0.6% | 8.6% |
| Note 1: | All total returns are calculated using reinvested dividends. |
| Note 2: | The effects of commissions/loads are not included. |
| Note 3: | All data is believed to be from reliable sources. |
| Note 4: | Past performance is in no way a guarantee of future results. |
| Note 5: | The above listed mutual funds were selected for comparison due to the fact that they are among the largest U.S. domestic growth equity funds. |
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