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. . . from the Publisher of Brill's Mutual Funds Interactive®

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When Cash Isn't King, cont'd

by Marla Brill
Publisher, Brill’s Mutual Funds Interactive

Cash-Rich Funds

Below is a listing of 218 funds with 20% or more of their assets in cash equivalents. Reported figures as of 12/31/99.

Fund Name Tot Ret 12 Mo % Cash
BT Investment Quant Eq - 77.5
Potomac Small Cap Plus - 57.1
Firsthand Commerce - 53
Firsthand Communications - 51.4
Vantagepoint Asset Alloc - 22.5
AIM Small Cap Growth C - 21.5
HomeState Year 2000 186.16 24.9
IPS New Frontier 182.09 34.9
Waddell & Reed Sci & Tech B 177.01 21.7
Lexington Troika Russia 159.76 20.6
BlackRock Intl Sm Cap Eq Is 151.68 21.9
BlackRock Intl Sm Cap Eq Svc 150.5 21.9
BlackRock Intl Sm Cap Eq IvA 150.5 21.9
BlackRock Intl Sm Cap Eq IvC 149.14 21.9
BlackRock Intl Sm Cap Eq IvB 149.14 21.9
Warburg Pincus Glb PstVntCom 140.97 20.9
Warburg Pincus Adv Gl PstVnt 140.47 20.9
Montgomery Emerg Mkt Focus R 122.38 78.3
Oppenheimer Enterprise A 105.75 23.8
Oppenheimer Enterprise C 104.37 23.8
Oppenheimer Enterprise B 104.27 23.8
Millennium Growth & Income 98.66 25.1
Vanguard Capital Opportunity 97.77 21
Schroder Micro Cap Inv 94.92 23.1
AIM Small Cap Growth Adv 91.32 21.5
AIM Small Cap Growth A 90.64 21.5
AIM Small Cap Growth B 89.4 21.5
Gintel 81.52 28.2
AXP Strategy Aggressive Y 73.4 20.5
AXP Strategy Aggressive A 73.18 20.5
AXP Strategy Aggressive B 71.93 20.5
Waddell & Reed Growth B 61.42 21.5
Montgomery Emerging Asia R 56 24
MFS Research Intl I 53.06 20.7
Firsthand Medical Special 52.18 43.8
Oppenheimer Discovery Y 51.72 24.6
Oppenheimer Discovery A 51.31 24.6
MFS Research Intl A 51.22 20.7
Oppenheimer Discovery B 50.18 24.6
Oppenheimer Discovery C 50.17 24.6
MFS Research Intl C 50.02 20.7
WM Intl Growth A 49.91 23
MFS Research Intl B 49.13 20.7
Smith Barney Prin Ret 2000 49.09 51.1
Jundt U.S. Emerging Growth A 49.04 39.2
WM Intl Growth B 48.64 23
MFS/Foreign Emerging Mkts I 48.34 22.9
Jundt U.S. Emerging Growth B 47.96 39.2
Jundt U.S. Emerging Growth C 47.88 39.2
MFS/Foreign Emerging Mkts A 47.62 22.9
MSDW American Opp D 47.22 22.7
MSDW American Opp A 46.94 22.7
MFS/Foreign Emerging Mkts B 46.88 22.9
MFS/Foreign Emerging Mkts C 46.86 22.9
Midas U.S. & Overseas 46.72 33
MSDW American Opp B 46.12 22.7
MSDW American Opp C 45.75 22.7
Berger Balanced 44.58 22.2
Apex Mid Cap Growth 42.32 47.4
MSDW Fund of Funds Intl D 41.53 49.6
MSDW Fund of Funds Intl A 41.04 49.6
MSDW Fund of Funds Intl C 40.68 49.6
MSDW Fund of Funds Intl B 40.18 49.6
Franklin DynaTech A 37.19 51.9
Oppenheimer Real Asset Y 37.1 47.5
Oppenheimer Real Asset A 36.84 47.5
Jundt Opportunity A 36.46 37.4
Gabelli Westwood Mighty Ret 36.45 29.4
Franklin DynaTech C 36.2 51.9
Oppenheimer Real Asset B 36.03 47.5
Oppenheimer Real Asset C 35.95 47.5
Jundt Opportunity B 35.45 37.4
Jundt Opportunity C 35.39 37.4
MFS Instl International Eqty 34.77 31.2
General Securities 34.54 24
American Heritage Growth 33.33 29.5
MFS International Growth A 32.48 34.5
MFS International Growth B 31.76 34.5
MFS International Growth C 31.73 34.5
UMB Scout WorldWide 31.43 23
Midas Special Equities 30.58 31.6
Lepercq-Istel 30.48 20.3
Regent Eastern European 29.7 20.3
GAMerica Capital A 28.98 40.3
GAMerica Capital C 27.95 40.3
BT Adv EAFE Equity Idx Instl 27.95 24.9
GAMerica Capital B 27.68 40.3
Alger Balanced A 26.61 28.8
Capstone SERV Intern C 26.6 62
Alger Balanced C 25.61 28.8
Alger Balanced B 25.58 28.8
Anchor Capital Accumulation 24.07 20.1
Phoenix-Zweig Foreign Eq A 22.98 21.5
Metropolitan West Alpha 500 22.09 24.8
Phoenix-Zweig Foreign Eq B 22.06 21.5
Weitz Partners Value 22.02 23.5
Phoenix-Zweig Foreign Eq C 21.85 21.5
Merriman Captl Appreciation 21.57 50.6
MSDW Fund of Funds DomesticD 20.88 28.6
Jundt Growth I 20.66 27
MSDW Fund of Funds DomesticA 20.63 28.6
Jundt Growth A 20.4 27
American Gen Stock Idx A 20.39 20.2
MSDW Fund of Funds DomesticC 20.17 28.6
PIMCO StocksPlus Instl 20.13 31.8
Franklin Templeton Con Tgt A 19.95 20.6
MSDW Fund of Funds DomesticB 19.7 28.6
PIMCO StocksPlus Admin 19.62 31.8
PIMCO StocksPlus D 19.57 31.8
Jundt Growth C 19.53 27
Jundt Growth B 19.5 27
PIMCO StocksPlus A 19.48 31.8
Franklin Templeton Con Tgt C 19.31 20.6
1st Source Mono Special Eqty 18.97 29.5
PIMCO StocksPlus C 18.93 31.8
PIMCO StocksPlus B 18.72 31.8
American Gen Stock Idx B 18.72 20.2
Lindner Small-Cap Inv 18.41 35.4
Alliance Utility Income Adv 18.41 20.8
MFS International Gr & Inc I 18.18 22.8
Alliance Utility Income A 18.01 20.8
MFS International Gr & Inc A 17.55 22.8
Alliance Utility Income B 17.23 20.8
Alliance Utility Income C 17.2 20.8
MegaTrends 17.16 36.9
MFS International Gr & Inc C 17.05 22.8
MFS International Gr & Inc B 17.01 22.8
Flex-funds Muirfield 16.43 30.6
Kemper Retirement II 14.84 52.8
Dreyfus LifeTime Growth R 14.64 26
Merriman Growth & Income 14.49 58.8
Dreyfus LifeTime Growth Inv 14.33 26
Kemper Target 2010 14.31 38.5
Boyar Value 14.24 23.9
MSDW Financial Services D 14.03 24.8
American Gen MidCap Idx A 13.85 21
MSDW Financial Services A 13.69 24.8
BT Instl Asset Management 13.17 47.2
Guardian Asset Allocation A 12.99 37.5
American Gen MidCap Idx B 12.84 21
MSDW Financial Services C 12.82 24.8
MSDW Financial Services B 12.74 24.8
Franklin Growth Adv 12.45 31.5
Franklin Growth A 12.19 31.5
Guardian Asset Allocation B 12.08 37.5
MainStay Inst Asset Inst 11.83 34.2
PIMCO Strategic Balanced Is 11.56 34.5
MainStay Inst Asset Inst Svc 11.53 34.2
Franklin Growth C 11.34 28.7
Liberty-CrabbeHuson Eq I 10.95 28.9
Prudential Active Balanced Z 10.81 28.9
Liberty-CrabbeHuson Eq A 10.45 28.9
Prudential Diver Cons Grth Z 10.45 21.2
Prudential Active Balanced A 10.4 28.9
PIMCO Strategic Balanced D 10.21 34.5
Prudential Diver Cons Grth A 10.07 21.2
Rightime 9.81 64.4
Oppenheimer Quest Opp Val Y 9.73 25.6
Prudential Active Balanced C 9.61 28.9
Prudential Active Balanced B 9.61 28.9
Prudential Diver Cons Grth C 9.54 21.2
Leuthold Core Investment 9.52 33.1
Oppenheimer Quest Opport A 9.27 25.6
Gabelli ABC 9.11 33.3
Oppenheimer Quest Opport C 8.72 25.6
Oppenheimer Quest Opport B 8.65 25.6
Prudential Diver Cons Grth B 8.63 21.2
BT Investment Lifecycle Mid 8.61 27.3
West University 8.49 38
New Alternatives 8.47 25.3
Delafield 8.4 27.8
IDEX NWQ Value Equity A 8.29 21
IDEX NWQ Value Equity M 7.81 21
IDEX NWQ Value Equity B 7.73 21
Fidelity Freedom Income 7.19 39.9
Fasciano 6.16 47.5
Fidelity Asset Manager: Inc 5.71 25.1
Security Cap Euro Real Est I 4.12 46.9
California Invmt Equity Inc 3.91 29.4
Endowments Growth & Income 3.72 24.7
Eagle Growth 3.53 30.4
BT Investment Lifecycle Shrt 3.27 33.8
Phoenix-Zweig Strategy I 2.96 43.7
Phoenix-Zweig Strategy A 2.7 43.7
Barr Rosenberg Db Alp Mkt Is 2.68 25.8
Heartland Large Cap Value 1.95 29.3
Phoenix-Zweig Strategy C 1.94 43.7
Phoenix-Zweig Strategy B 1.91 43.7
Hennessy Leveraged Dogs 1.8 40.2
Hennessy Balanced 1.55 52.7
Preferred Asset Allocation 1.33 24.8
UMB Scout Regional 1.26 20.9
Phoenix-Zweig Growth & Inc I 1.2 45.5
Permanent Port 1.15 31.6
Phoenix-Zweig Growth & Inc A 1.09 45.5
Invesco Health Sciences 0.59 27.7
Philadelphia 0.57 26.1
Phoenix-Zweig Growth & Inc C 0.45 45.5
Phoenix-Zweig Growth & Inc B 0.42 45.5
Valley Forge 0.24 31.1
American Mutual -0.12 22
Mosaic Foresight -0.94 74.4
UMB Scout Balanced -1.03 30.2
Phoenix-Zweig Appreciation I -1.46 43.3
MassMutual Instl Balanced S -1.58 25.6
Phoenix-Zweig Appreciation A -1.8 43.3
Strong Value -1.96 21.3
Phoenix-Zweig Appreciation B -2.45 43.3
Phoenix-Zweig Appreciation C -2.49 43.3
Capital Income Builder -2.68 28.4
Banc Stock Group A -3.71 28
Phoenix-Euclid Mkt Neutral A -5.53 24.3
Phoenix-Euclid Mkt Neutral B -6.2 24.3
Phoenix-Euclid Mkt Neutral C -6.41 24.3
Rydex Ursa Inv -12.4 51
Rydex Ursa Adv -12.89 51
Prudent Bear -23.4 37.5

Source: Wiesenberger, Thompson Financial.