Performance Comparisons for Feb. 12, 2007
Aaa-Baa Rated Corporates
Index Avg. Pct. of Total Return %
Close Yield Market Prior Wk. Y-T-D
ML Corporate Master 1621.06 5.75 100.00 +0.18 +0.43
Intermediate (1-10 years) 1147.86 5.58 103.55 +0.15 +0.44
Industrials 400.63 5.64 27.65 +0.16 +0.49
Utilities 381.06 5.64 9.61 +0.19 +0.61
Finance 400.01 5.49 20.07 +0.12 +0.35
Banks 433.49 5.56 16.23 +0.14 +0.38
Canadians/Yankees 401.08 5.50 28.99 +0.16 +0.34
Long-term (10 years and over) 1364.20 6.23 34.12 +0.27 +0.38
Industrials 513.51 6.22 11.43 +0.27 +0.46
Utilities 504.40 6.31 5.53 +0.36 +0.73
Finance 531.25 6.16 3.97 +0.17 -0.09
Banks 550.96 6.22 3.56 +0.27 +0.29
Canadians/Yankees 748.38 6.05 8.69 +0.26 +0.09
Index values reflect the compounded total return growth of each
