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Fund Scope: S&P’s Returns Whup Small-Cap Value’s z Small-cap value funds are down 0.03%, on average,in the pastyear, according to Lipper, Reuters’ fund tracker. That’s way behind the S&P 500’s total return of 9.01%, as the market has favored big- ger companies in that span. One of the best performers: Allianz NFJ Small Cap Value, up 11.93%. Assets 1 Year 3 Year Fund Name/Manager Phone Number Load (millions) Return Return* DFA US Small Cap Value None $9,041.5 – 3.63% 10.51% Robert T. Deere DFA Tax-Mgd US Tgt Value None 3,249.0 – 2.48 10.18 Robert T. Deere DFA US Cre Eqty 2 None 2,902.6 5.03 N/A Robert T Deere Artisan Sm Cap Val Inv 800-344-1770 None 2,146.6 – 2.68 10.79 Kieffer/Satterwhite/Sertle Allianz NFJ SCV A 800-426-0107 5.50 1,888.0 11.93 14.99 Team Managed Royce Fd Oppty Inv 800-221-4268 None 1,827.1 4.90 11.73 Zaino/Hench iShares S&P SC 600 Val 800-474-2737 None 1,770.5 – 0.92 9.58 O'Connor/Leung ICM Small Company Inst 866-234-5426 None 1,653.3 7.35 12.57 Team Managed Am Beacon SC Val Inst 800-658-5811 None 1,442.7 – 0.28 8.37 Team Managed Am Beacon SC Val Plan 800-658-5811 None 1,356.4 – 0.49 8.11 Team Managed *Annualized. All data through Thursday. Source: Lipper

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    November 12, 2007 B A R R O N ' S 15

    Scoreboard: Gold, Energy Funds Hold Week’s Trump CardszU.S. diversified equity funds lost an average 1.85% in the week ended Thursday, while the S&P500 fell 2.16%.Mid-cap core and mid-cap value funds rose 1.62% and 1.69%, respectively. Fundsfocusedon gold climbed3.74%. Big funds that advanced includedPimco Total Return, up 0.29%

    One Week Year-to-Date

    U.S. STOCK FUNDS – 1.85% 7.44%U.S. BOND FUNDS – 0.09 3.91TOP SECTOR / Gold Oriented Funds 3.74 35.94BOTTOM SECTOR / China Region Funds – 5.96 65.47

    THE WEEK'S TOP 10Fund Investment Objective One Week Year-to-Date

    ProShares UlS Finl DSB 11.17% NADirexion NAS Br 2.5x Inv DSB 10.66 – 35.87ProShares UlS Rl Est DSB 10.28 NAProShares UlS Tech DSB 9.76 NAProFunds UltShtJapan Inv DSB 9.61 16.15ProFunds UltSht OTC Svc DSB 8.61 – 28.49Rydex Dyn Inv OTC 2x H DSB 8.54 – 27.60ProShares UltraSht QQQ DSB 8.49 – 27.62PowerShares DB MS Slvr Specialty & Misc 8.18 NAProFunds Prec Metals Inv Gold Oriented 7.32 50.23

    THE WEEK'S BOTTOM 10Fund Investment Objective One Week Year-to-Date

    iShares FTSE/Xinhua China Region – 11.91% 69.66%ProShares Ult Finl Finl Services – 10.95 NADirexion NAS Bl 2.5x Inv Multi Cap Growth – 10.43 38.42ProShares Ult Rl Est Real Estate – 9.81 NAProFunds UltraJapan Inv Japanese – 9.62 – 18.62ProShares Ult Tech Technology – 9.60 NADirexion Jap Bull 2x Inv Japanese – 9.34 – 18.95ProFunds Banks Inv Finl Services – 9.27 – 34.76Columbia Grtr China A China Region – 9.06 70.07Templeton China Wd A China Region – 8.99 50.86

    THE LARGEST 10Net Assets 3-Year* 1-Week YTD

    Fund (billions) Investment Objective Return Return Return

    American Funds Gro A $94.407 Multi Cap Growth 14.51% – 1.14% 12.96%SPDR Trust 1 81.627 S&P 500 Funds NA NA NAAmerican Funds CWGI A 80.686 GMLV 20.99 – 0.69 18.66American Funds CIB A 80.157 MTAG 14.71 – 0.65 12.11Fidelity Contrafund 78.354 Multi Cap Growth 17.89 – 0.41 19.86American Funds ICA A 78.309 Large Cap Value 11.16 – 1.70 6.87American Funds Wsh A 71.170 Large Cap Value 9.87 – 2.01 4.91Dodge & Cox Stock 69.387 Large Cap Value 11.92 – 2.03 1.19American Funds Inc A 68.824 MTAG 10.79 – 1.50 5.24Vanguard 500 Index Inv 67.950 S&P 500 Funds 10.15 – 2.17 5.53

    *Annualized. Through Thursday. Source: Lipper

    Fund Scope: S&P’s Returns Whup Small-Cap Value’szSmall-capvalue fundsaredown0.03%,onaverage, in thepastyear, according toLipper,Reuters’fund tracker. That’sway behind the S&P 500’s total return of 9.01%, as themarket has favored big-ger companies in that span. One of the best performers: Allianz NFJ Small Cap Value, up 11.93%.

    Assets 1 Year 3 YearFund Name/Manager Phone Number Load (millions) Return Return*

    DFA US Small Cap Value None $9,041.5 – 3.63% 10.51%Robert T. DeereDFA Tax-Mgd US Tgt Value None 3,249.0 – 2.48 10.18Robert T. DeereDFA US Cre Eqty 2 None 2,902.6 5.03 N/ARobert T DeereArtisan Sm Cap Val Inv 800-344-1770 None 2,146.6 – 2.68 10.79Kieffer/Satterwhite/SertleAllianz NFJ SCV A 800-426-0107 5.50 1,888.0 11.93 14.99Team ManagedRoyce Fd Oppty Inv 800-221-4268 None 1,827.1 4.90 11.73Zaino/HenchiShares S&P SC 600 Val 800-474-2737 None 1,770.5 – 0.92 9.58O'Connor/LeungICM Small Company Inst 866-234-5426 None 1,653.3 7.35 12.57Team ManagedAm Beacon SC Val Inst 800-658-5811 None 1,442.7 – 0.28 8.37Team ManagedAm Beacon SC Val Plan 800-658-5811 None 1,356.4 – 0.49 8.11Team Managed

    *Annualized. All data through Thursday. Source: Lipper

    Look for the right lighthouse: Van Kampen. For experiencedfund managers, a long-term track record or a disciplined home foryour investments, ask your financial advisor, call 1 800 421 9098or visit us at vankampen.com

    Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Consider funds’ investmentobjectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. The prospectuscontains this and other information about the fund. To obtain a prospectus,contact your financial advisor or download one at vankampen.com. Read itcarefullybefore investing.©2007VanKampenFundsInc.RN06-02149P-N08/06(F)

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    50 B A R R O N ' S November 12, 2007

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    www.cboe.com/nosubstitute

    Options are not suitable for all investors. Prior to buying or selling an option, a person must receive a copy of Characteristics and Risks of Standard Options (ODD).Copies of the ODD are available from your broker, by calling 1-888- OPTIONS, or from the Options Clearing Corporation, One North Wacker Drive, Suite 500, Chicago, Illinois, 60606.CBOE® and Chicago Board Options Exchange® are registered trademarks of the Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated, and Accept No SubstituteSM is a service mark of CBOE.

    ▲ACCEPT NO SUBSTITUTE.

    November 12, 2007 B A R R O N ' S 15

    Scoreboard: Gold, Energy Funds Hold Week’s Trump CardszU.S. diversified equity funds lost an average 1.85% in the week ended Thursday, while the S&P500 fell 2.16%.Mid-cap core and mid-cap value funds rose 1.62% and 1.69%, respectively. Fundsfocusedon gold climbed3.74%. Big funds that advanced includedPimco Total Return, up 0.29%

    One Week Year-to-Date

    U.S. STOCK FUNDS – 1.85% 7.44%U.S. BOND FUNDS – 0.09 3.91TOP SECTOR / Gold Oriented Funds 3.74 35.94BOTTOM SECTOR / China Region Funds – 5.96 65.47

    THE WEEK'S TOP 10Fund Investment Objective One Week Year-to-Date

    ProShares UlS Finl DSB 11.17% NADirexion NAS Br 2.5x Inv DSB 10.66 – 35.87ProShares UlS Rl Est DSB 10.28 NAProShares UlS Tech DSB 9.76 NAProFunds UltShtJapan Inv DSB 9.61 16.15ProFunds UltSht OTC Svc DSB 8.61 – 28.49Rydex Dyn Inv OTC 2x H DSB 8.54 – 27.60ProShares UltraSht QQQ DSB 8.49 – 27.62PowerShares DB MS Slvr Specialty & Misc 8.18 NAProFunds Prec Metals Inv Gold Oriented 7.32 50.23

    THE WEEK'S BOTTOM 10Fund Investment Objective One Week Year-to-Date

    iShares FTSE/Xinhua China Region – 11.91% 69.66%ProShares Ult Finl Finl Services – 10.95 NADirexion NAS Bl 2.5x Inv Multi Cap Growth – 10.43 38.42ProShares Ult Rl Est Real Estate – 9.81 NAProFunds UltraJapan Inv Japanese – 9.62 – 18.62ProShares Ult Tech Technology – 9.60 NADirexion Jap Bull 2x Inv Japanese – 9.34 – 18.95ProFunds Banks Inv Finl Services – 9.27 – 34.76Columbia Grtr China A China Region – 9.06 70.07Templeton China Wd A China Region – 8.99 50.86

    THE LARGEST 10Net Assets 3-Year* 1-Week YTD

    Fund (billions) Investment Objective Return Return Return

    American Funds Gro A $94.407 Multi Cap Growth 14.51% – 1.14% 12.96%SPDR Trust 1 81.627 S&P 500 Funds NA NA NAAmerican Funds CWGI A 80.686 GMLV 20.99 – 0.69 18.66American Funds CIB A 80.157 MTAG 14.71 – 0.65 12.11Fidelity Contrafund 78.354 Multi Cap Growth 17.89 – 0.41 19.86American Funds ICA A 78.309 Large Cap Value 11.16 – 1.70 6.87American Funds Wsh A 71.170 Large Cap Value 9.87 – 2.01 4.91Dodge & Cox Stock 69.387 Large Cap Value 11.92 – 2.03 1.19American Funds Inc A 68.824 MTAG 10.79 – 1.50 5.24Vanguard 500 Index Inv 67.950 S&P 500 Funds 10.15 – 2.17 5.53

    *Annualized. Through Thursday. Source: Lipper

    Fund Scope: S&P’s Returns Whup Small-Cap Value’szSmall-capvalue fundsaredown0.03%,onaverage, in thepastyear, according toLipper,Reuters’fund tracker. That’sway behind the S&P 500’s total return of 9.01%, as themarket has favored big-ger companies in that span. One of the best performers: Allianz NFJ Small Cap Value, up 11.93%.

    Assets 1 Year 3 YearFund Name/Manager Phone Number Load (millions) Return Return*

    DFA US Small Cap Value None $9,041.5 – 3.63% 10.51%Robert T. DeereDFA Tax-Mgd US Tgt Value None 3,249.0 – 2.48 10.18Robert T. DeereDFA US Cre Eqty 2 None 2,902.6 5.03 N/ARobert T DeereArtisan Sm Cap Val Inv 800-344-1770 None 2,146.6 – 2.68 10.79Kieffer/Satterwhite/SertleAllianz NFJ SCV A 800-426-0107 5.50 1,888.0 11.93 14.99Team ManagedRoyce Fd Oppty Inv 800-221-4268 None 1,827.1 4.90 11.73Zaino/HenchiShares S&P SC 600 Val 800-474-2737 None 1,770.5 – 0.92 9.58O'Connor/LeungICM Small Company Inst 866-234-5426 None 1,653.3 7.35 12.57Team ManagedAm Beacon SC Val Inst 800-658-5811 None 1,442.7 – 0.28 8.37Team ManagedAm Beacon SC Val Plan 800-658-5811 None 1,356.4 – 0.49 8.11Team Managed

    *Annualized. All data through Thursday. Source: Lipper

    Look for the right lighthouse: Van Kampen. For experiencedfund managers, a long-term track record or a disciplined home foryour investments, ask your financial advisor, call 1 800 421 9098or visit us at vankampen.com

    Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Consider funds’ investmentobjectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. The prospectuscontains this and other information about the fund. To obtain a prospectus,contact your financial advisor or download one at vankampen.com. Read itcarefullybefore investing.©2007VanKampenFundsInc.RN06-02149P-N08/06(F)

    You’re navigating something.Even if it’s not a boat.

    50 B A R R O N ' S November 12, 2007