21.   They track flows into fund categories such as aggressive growth, growth and income, etc., as well as flows into specific funds.

22.   Those entire fund categories can be eclipsed by any one reasonably sized large-company growth fund.

23.   Utility funds are recording the biggest losses of all stock fund categories this year, according to Lipper Analytical.

24.   The best-performing fund category was gold, a safe hedge in a bearish market thanks to the ability of gold to simply retain its value.

25.   The fourth quarter was such a rebound that only two fund categories registered negative returns.