| Eighty-seven technology funds in this month's FundAlarm database have been in existence for at least three years. These funds are listed alphabetically below. How to read the table: Consider Alliance Technology A (ALTFX), the third fund below. As of August 31, 2001, this fund had a three-year return of 11.68%, which dropped to -0.04% as of September 30, 2001. As of August 31, the three-year return of Alliance Technology A ranked 46th out of 87 tech funds in the database. As of September 30, the ranking of Alliance Technology A improved by five places (+5); this fund is now ranked #41 among all tech funds for three-year return. |
| Tech fund (87 total) | 3-yr. return (% annlz'd) | Ranked by 3-yr. return among all tech funds (1=best) | Change in rank, 8/01 to 9/01 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thru 8/01 | Thru 9/01 | As of 8/01 | As of 9/01 | ||
| AIM Global Tel and Tech A (GTTCX) | -11.01 | -16.82 | 85 | 83 | +2 |
| AIM Global Tel and Tech B (GTTBX) | -11.46 | -17.24 | 86 | 85 | +1 |
| Alliance Technology A (ALTFX) | 11.68 | -0.04 | 46 | 41 | +5 |
| Alliance Technology Adv (ATEYX) | 12.01 | 0.26 | 42 | 40 | +2 |
| Alliance Technology B (ATEBX) | 10.86 | -0.76 | 50 | 42 | +8 |
| Alliance Technology C (ATECX) | 10.86 | -0.77 | 51 | 43 | +8 |
| Amerindo Technology A (ATAHX) | 4.78 | -17.09 | 66 | 84 | -18 |
| Amerindo Technology D (ATCHX) | 4.49 | -17.28 | 68 | 86 | -18 |
| Berger Information Tech Inst (BINFX) | 18.98 | 4.81 | 21 | 25 | -4 |
| Berger Information Tech Inv (BINVX) | 18.08 | 3.99 | 25 | 29 | -4 |
| Berkshire Focus (BFOCX) | 3.27 | -16.81 | 72 | 82 | -10 |
| Dresdner RCM Global Tech I (DRGTX) | 23.3 | 15.28 | 16 | 13 | +3 |
| Dreyfus Premier Tech Growth A (DTGRX) | 23.49 | 9.13 | 15 | 16 | -1 |
| Emerald Technology A (HSYTX) | 10.15 | 0.3 | 55 | 39 | +16 |
| Fidelity Adv Technology A (FADTX) | 10.88 | -3.76 | 49 | 48 | +1 |
| Fidelity Adv Technology B (FABTX) | 9.99 | -4.51 | 57 | 54 | +3 |
| Fidelity Adv Technology C (FTHCX) | 10.03 | -4.47 | 56 | 53 | +3 |
| Fidelity Adv Technology Inst (FATIX) | 11.18 | -3.5 | 48 | 47 | +1 |
| Fidelity Adv Technology T (FATEX) | 10.62 | -3.98 | 52 | 49 | +3 |
| Fidelity Select Computers (FDCPX) | 13.42 | -3.35 | 39 | 46 | -7 |
| Fidelity Select Electronics (FSELX) | 36.17 | 15.55 | 4 | 11 | -7 |
| Fidelity Select Software & Comp (FSCSX) | 22.85 | 4.42 | 17 | 26 | -9 |
| Fidelity Select Technology (FSPTX) | 20.14 | 3.99 | 19 | 28 | -9 |
| First American Technology A (FATAX) | 1.71 | -11.73 | 75 | 76 | -1 |
| First American Technology B (FITBX) | 0.97 | -12.36 | 79 | 77 | +2 |
| First American Technology Y (FATCX) | 2.04 | -11.45 | 74 | 74 | 0 |
| Firsthand Technology Innovat (TIFQX) | 33.45 | 20.32 | 5 | 8 | -3 |
| Firsthand Technology Leaders (TLFQX) | 21.27 | 7.85 | 18 | 17 | +1 |
| Firsthand Technology Value (TVFQX) | 31.32 | 18.49 | 10 | 9 | +1 |
| Hancock Technology A (NTTFX) | 10.21 | -5.7 | 54 | 58 | -4 |
| Hancock Technology B (FGTBX) | 9.46 | -6.33 | 58 | 59 | -1 |
| Icon Information Technology (ICTEX) | 50.28 | 32.87 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| INVESCO Technology Inv (FTCHX) | 11.67 | -2.03 | 47 | 44 | +3 |
| Ivy Global Science & Tech A (IVTAX) | -1.09 | -12.63 | 81 | 79 | +2 |
| Ivy Global Science & Tech Adv (IVTVX) | -1 | -12.51 | 80 | 78 | +2 |
| Ivy Global Science & Tech B (IVTBX) | -1.83 | -13.27 | 84 | 81 | +3 |
| Ivy Global Science & Tech C (IVTCX) | -1.8 | -13.24 | 83 | 80 | +3 |
| Kinetics Internet (WWWFX) | 49.49 | 32.5 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Merrill Lynch Global Tech A (MAGTX) | 4.91 | -8.19 | 65 | 62 | +3 |
| Merrill Lynch Global Tech B (MBGTX) | 3.82 | -9.15 | 70 | 64 | +6 |
| Merrill Lynch Global Tech C (MCGTX) | 3.82 | -9.15 | 71 | 65 | +6 |
| Merrill Lynch Global Tech D (MDGTX) | 4.63 | -8.46 | 67 | 63 | +4 |
| MFS Technology A (MTCAX) | 6.58 | -9.7 | 62 | 68 | -6 |
| MFS Technology I (MTCIX) | 6.95 | -9.39 | 61 | 66 | -5 |
| Monterey Murphy Technology (MNWTX) | -13.94 | -22.64 | 87 | 87 | 0 |
| Monument Telecom A (MFTAX) | 1.58 | -11.03 | 76 | 73 | +3 |
| Morgan Stanley Information A (IFOAX) | 16.17 | 3.28 | 32 | 32 | 0 |
| Morgan Stanley Information B (IFOBX) | 15.39 | 2.59 | 35 | 36 | -1 |
| Morgan Stanley Information C (IFOCX) | 15.31 | 2.5 | 37 | 37 | 0 |
| Morgan Stanley Information D (IFODX) | 16.45 | 3.54 | 30 | 31 | -1 |
| Morgan Stanley Instl Tech A (MSITX) | 18.66 | 2.2 | 23 | 38 | -15 |
| Munder NetNet A (MNNAX) | 3.94 | -9.39 | 69 | 67 | +2 |
| Munder NetNet B (MNNBX) | 3.14 | -10.05 | 73 | 71 | +2 |
| Nicholas-Applegate Global Tech I (NGTIX) | 59.79 | 37.19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| North Track PSE Tech 100 Index A (PPTIX) | 29.96 | 16.28 | 11 | 10 | +1 |
| North Track PSE Tech 100 Index B (PSEBX) | 28.9 | 15.3 | 14 | 12 | +2 |
| Northern Technology (NTCHX) | 17.06 | 2.6 | 28 | 35 | -7 |
| Orbitex Info-Tech & Comm A (OITAX) | -1.12 | -9.92 | 82 | 70 | +12 |
| PBHG Technology & Commun (PBTCX) | 10.36 | -4.27 | 53 | 51 | +2 |
| PIMCO Innovation A (PIVAX) | 12.7 | -4.31 | 41 | 52 | -11 |
| PIMCO Innovation B (PIVBX) | 11.99 | -4.93 | 43 | 56 | -13 |
| PIMCO Innovation C (PIVCX) | 11.97 | -4.92 | 44 | 55 | -11 |
| PIMCO Innovation D (PIVZX) | 12.86 | -4.15 | 40 | 50 | -10 |
| RS Information Age (RSIFX) | 19.26 | 3.58 | 20 | 30 | -10 |
| Rydex Electronics Adv (RYSAX) | 31.86 | 12.01 | 8 | 15 | -7 |
| Rydex Electronics Inv (RYSIX) | 32.49 | 12.59 | 6 | 14 | -8 |
| Rydex Technology Adv (RYTAX) | 5.6 | -6.98 | 64 | 61 | +3 |
| Rydex Technology Inv (RYTIX) | 6.18 | -6.41 | 63 | 60 | +3 |
| Scudder Tech Innovation S (SCUTX) | 18.54 | 5.84 | 24 | 24 | 0 |
| Scudder Technology A (KTCAX) | 16.37 | 4.09 | 31 | 27 | +4 |
| Scudder Technology B (KTCBX) | 15.24 | 3.05 | 38 | 34 | +4 |
| Scudder Technology C (KTCCX) | 15.32 | 3.11 | 36 | 33 | +3 |
| Seligman Global Tech A (SHGTX) | 16.69 | 6.91 | 29 | 19 | +10 |
| Seligman Global Tech B (SHTBX) | 15.84 | 6.13 | 33 | 22 | +11 |
| Seligman Global Tech D (SHTDX) | 15.82 | 6.13 | 34 | 23 | +11 |
| Seligman Commun & Info A (SLMCX) | 18.81 | 6.96 | 22 | 18 | +4 |
| Seligman Commun & Info B (SLMBX) | 17.94 | 6.18 | 27 | 21 | +6 |
| Seligman Commun & Info D (SLMDX) | 17.96 | 6.19 | 26 | 20 | +6 |
| Sit Science & Tech Growth (SISTX) | 7.44 | -2.85 | 60 | 45 | +15 |
| T. Rowe Price Science & Tech (PRSCX) | 7.75 | -5.29 | 59 | 57 | +2 |
| USAA Science & Technology (USSCX) | 1.07 | -9.9 | 78 | 69 | +9 |
| Van Wagoner Technology (VWTKX) | 11.83 | -10.58 | 45 | 72 | -27 |
| W&R Science & Technology C (WSTCX) | 31.32 | 24.08 | 9 | 5 | +4 |
| W&R Science & Technology Y (WSTYX) | 32.17 | 24.86 | 7 | 4 | +3 |
| Waddell & Reed Adv Science A (UNSCX) | 29.03 | 20.48 | 13 | 7 | +6 |
| Waddell & Reed Adv Science Y (USTFX) | 29.34 | 20.81 | 12 | 6 | +6 |
| WWW Internet (WWIFX) | 1.28 | -11.56 | 77 | 75 | +2 |