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TOP PERFORMING FUNDS

SYMBOL	NAME	3-MO %	1-YR %	3-YR %	5-YR %
UJPIX	ProFunds UltraJapan Inv	59.81	172.84	21.24	-10.78
UJPSX	ProFunds UltraJapan Svc	59.43	169.81	20.00	-11.68
RYJHX	Rydex Japan 2x Strategy H	51.85	88.84	17.97	-3.82
RYJSX	Rydex Japan 2x Strategy A	51.85	88.82	17.84	-3.88
RYJTX	Rydex Japan 2x Strategy C	51.65	87.69	17.04	-4.56
BIPIX	ProFunds Biotechnology UltraSector Inv	42.09	110.53	50.92	25.73
BIPSX	ProFunds Biotechnology UltraSector Svc	41.75	108.43	49.42	24.51
FJSCX	Fidelity Japan Smaller Companies	37.82	67.50	19.66	6.63
MJFOX	Matthews Japan Investor	25.06	42.55	16.38	4.02
ALTEX	Firsthand Alternative Energy	24.94	31.50	-7.79	-13.59

SYMBOL	NAME	3-MO %	1-YR %	3-YR %	5-YR %
BIPIX	ProFunds Biotechnology UltraSector Inv	42.09	110.53	50.92	25.73
BIPSX	ProFunds Biotechnology UltraSector Svc	41.75	108.43	49.42	24.51
DXQLX	Direxion Mthly NASDAQ-100 Bull 2X Inv	19.30	37.12	35.61	4.55
FBIOX	Fidelity Select Biotechnology	22.77	53.13	35.00	20.05
FBTAX	Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology A	22.33	51.67	34.47	19.20
RYVLX	Rydex Dynamic NASDAQ-100 2X Strategy A	19.01	35.70	34.19	9.95
UOPIX	ProFunds UltraNASDAQ-100 Inv	19.10	35.71	34.18	9.95
RYVYX	Rydex Dynamic NASDAQ-100 2X Strategy H	19.01	35.60	34.15	9.93
FBTTX	Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology T	22.23	51.18	34.08	18.88
FBTCX	Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology C	22.07	50.60	33.43	18.33

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