Performance Comparisons for June 12, 2006
Aaa-Baa Rated Corporates
Index Avg. Pct. of Total Return %
Close Yield Market Prior Wk. Y-T-D
ML Corporate Master 1534.64 5.99 100.00 +0.22 -0.77
Intermediate (1-10 years) 1092.53 5.82 104.29 +0.10 -0.02
Industrials 381.23 5.90 30.07 +0.08 -0.06
Utilities 361.67 5.90 9.58 +0.08 -0.10
Finance 380.69 5.71 19.31 +0.11 +0.06
Banks 413.30 5.74 16.12 +0.13 -0.03
Canadians/Yankees 382.31 5.69 28.40 +0.09 -0.22
Long-term (10 years and over) 1269.86 6.52 33.08 +0.58 -3.10
Industrials 479.07 6.48 10.78 +0.60 -3.27
Utilities 466.28 6.62 5.35 +0.54 -3.56
Finance 491.15 6.51 3.52 +0.61 -3.47
Banks 515.94 6.55 3.51 +0.54 -1.99
Canadians/Yankees 691.54 6.40 8.97 +0.36 -3.87
Index values reflect the compounded total return growth of each
