Article: U.S. stock funds.(Illustration)

OUR RANKINGS begin with funds that invest in stocks of U.S. companies. They are classified by investment style (see page 76) and by prospectus objective. AggGro (aggressive-growth) funds seek maximum capital gains, often in somewhat volatile small-company stocks. Growth (long-term-growth) funds also seek capital gains but invest in stocks of larger, more stable companies. Gro-Inc (growth-and-income) funds concentrate on safety and dividend income. Balanced funds invest for income by holding bonds as well as stocks. Sector funds limit investments to one industry or economic sector. Utilities funds own primarily stocks of utilities and sometimes emphasize yield. Gold funds ...

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