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MUTUAL FUND SCORECARD


NAME OF FUND:               _________________________________
TYPE OF FUND:               _________________________________
INVESTMENT PHILOSOPHY:      _________________________________
TYPES OF SECURITIES HELD:   _________________________________
                            _________________________________
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1.  Management History:                  5.  Last Reported Expense
(# of years fund operating) ____             Ratio:
 a.  10 or more years      (5 pts)           (Mgmt. fees, expenses
 b.  8-9 years             (4 pts)           & administration)   ____  
 c.  5-7 years             (3 pts)        a.  less than .8%     (5 pts)
 d.  3-4 years             (2 pts)        b.  .8% to .9%        (4 pts)
 e.  0-2 years             (1 pt )        c.  .9% to 1.0%       (3 pts)
 f.  less than 1 year      (0 pts)        d.  1.0% to 1.1%      (2 pts)
                                          e.  1.1% to 1.2%      (1 pt )
2.  Consistant Management:                f.  1.2% plus         (0 pts)
  (maj. of managers in place)
                           ____         6.  Fund Charges:  
 a.  10 or more years      (5 pts)                               ____
 b.  8-9 years             (4 pts)        a.  No redemption
 c.  6-7 years             (3 pts)            chg. or 12b-1 fee (5 pts)
 d.  4-5 years             (2 pts)        b.  Only 1 of above   (3 pts)
 e.  2-3 years             (1 pt )        c.  Both of above     (0 pts)
 f.  new to 1 year         (0 pts)
                                         7.  Beta Rating:        ____
3.  Performance above S&P 500:               (Last 5 calendar yrs.)
   (from most recent year end)
                           ____   
                                          a.  below .68         (5 pts)
 a.  9 to 10 years         (5 pts)        b.  .70 to .79        (4 pts)
 b.  7 to 8 years          (4 pts)        c.  .80 to .89        (3 pts)
 c.  5 to 6 years          (3 pts)        d.  .90 to 1.0        (2 pts)
 d.  3 to 4 years          (2 pts)        e.  1.01 to 1.11      (1 pt )
 e.  2 years               (1 pt )        f.  1.12 to 1.22      (0 pts)
 f.  less than 2 years(0 pts)
                                       8.  Sharpe Ratio: ***
4.  Standard Deviation of Return:            (last 5 calendar yrs.)
     (last five calendar years)    ____                          _____
                                          a. 1.00 or more       (5 pts)
 a.  less than 7%          (5 pts)        b.  .90 to .99        (4 pts)
 b.  7% to 9.99%           (4 pts)        c.  .80 to .89        (3 pts)
 c.  10% to 14.99%         (3 pts)        d.  .70 to .79        (2 pts)
 d.  15% to 20%            (2 pts)        e.  .60 to .69        (1 pt )
 e.  more than 20%         (1 pt )        f.  less than .60     (0 pts)
 
 
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9. Portfolio Turnover:                         ***  Created by William
   (100% adds .70 expenses from                Sharpe, Ph.D., Stanford
   transaction costs - 3 yr. ave)              University. Nobel Mem-
                               _____           orial Prize winner in
  a.  15% to 24%           (5 pts)             Economic Science.
  b.  25% to 49%           (4 pts)
  c.  50% to 74%           (3 pts)             The Sharpe Ratio is a
  d.  75% to 99%           (2 pts)             measure of risk and
  e.  100% to 149%         (1 pt )             return trade off.
  f.  150% or more         (0 pts)
                                               Note:  This form is ap-
                                               plicable to total
10.  Assumptions:                              returns and financial
    (Analysis of risk)                         statistics ending
                                  _____        December 31, _______
  a.  80% of normal        (5 pts)  
  b.  90% of normal        (4 pts)             Total Points Achieved
  c.  100% of normal       (3 pts)                          _________
  d.  110% of normal       (2 pts)             Total Points Possible:  50
  e.  120% of normal       (1 pt )             (35 points is minimum for due             
                                               diligence consideration)

This ScoreCard is intended to be used for comparison purposes only. It is subjective in nature and no warranty of absolute accuracy is expressed or implied. Future results will vary. Further, there is no assurance that current scores will be maintained. Finally, when this ScoreCard is used in conjunction with a specific mutual fund, it must be accompanied by a prospectus.

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