Performance Comparisons for January 29, 1996
Aaa - Baa Rated Corporates
Index Avg. Pct. of Total Return %
Close Yield Market Prior Wk. Y-T-D
ML Corporate Master 819.59 6.60 100.00 0.20 0.02
Intermediate (1-10 years) 594.46 6.19 61.71 0.10 0.32
Industrials 207.63 6.23 17.30 0.11 0.31
Utilities 205.34 6.20 9.03 0.11 0.29
Finance 204.05 6.08 14.15 0.06 0.37
Banks 217.70 6.22 7.76 0.11 0.30
Canadians/Yankees 213.54 6.12 12.19 0.13 0.38
Long-term (10 years and over) 638.43 7.29 38.28 0.32
Industrials 244.31 7.30 14.12 0.39 0.69
Utilities 242.96 7.41 11.14 0.23 0.31
Finance 232.11 6.99 2.91 0.36 1.09
Banks 239.15 6.84 1.76 0.37 0.36
Canadians/Yankees 313.14 7.27 6.40 0.47 0.74
