Dog Years

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 20-year periods ending December 31, 2011.

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Investment	Symbol	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	1 Year	3 Year	5 Year	10 Year	20 Year
Dogs of the Dow	-	30.3%	2.2%	-38.8%	16.9%	20.5%	16.3%	16.3%	17.9%	3.4%	6.7%	10.8%
Small Dogs of the Dow	-	42.0%	4.2%	-49.1%	19.3%	15.4%	19.2%	19.2%	18.0%	1.8%	7.7%	12.5%
Dow Jones Industrial Average	-	19.1%	8.9%	-31.9%	22.7%	14.1%	8.4%	8.4%	15.0%	4.4%	6.1%	10.8%
S&P 500	-	15.8%	5.5%	-37.0%	26.5%	15.1%	2.1%	2.1%	14.5%	2.4%	5.0%	9.6%
Fidelity Magellan	FMAGX	7.2%	18.8%	-49.4%	41.1%	12.4%	-11.6%	-11.6%	14.0%	2.3%	3.4%	8.8%
Vanguard Index 500	VFINX	15.6%	5.4%	-37.0%	26.5%	14.9%	2.0%	2.0%	14.5%	2.4%	4.9%	9.5%

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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