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Brae Head Total Return Performance

Composed of all securities in all Brae Head managed portfolios which include diverse client objectives of aggressive growth, growth, growth and income, and fixed income. Total return is the sum of capital gains and income yield. Client portfolios may contain equities, trusts, mutual funds, short term money instruments, cash, and fixed income securities. The Brae Head managed composite does not correspond to the S&P 500 Index, which is a broad, large cap, equity indicator.

Year 2007   Nine Years Total
Brae Head unweighted average total return 4.92% 74.64%
Brae Head average weighted total return 7.71% 71.77%
S&P 500 Index 5.49% 35.88%
     
Year 2006   Eight Years Total
Brae Head unweighted average total return 10.20% 66.45%
Brae Head average weighted total return 9.91% 59.47%
S&P 500 Index 15.79% 28.81%
As of 12/31/2006 the Brae Head managed composite was 51% equity, 33.4% fixed income, 15.6% cash.    
     
Year 2005   Seven Years Total
Brae Head unweighted average total return 2.86% 51.04%
Brae Head average weighted total return 1.78% 45.09%
S&P 500 Index 4.91% 11.25%
As of 12/31/2005 theBrae Head managed composite was 50% equity, 43% fixed income, 7% cash.    
     
Year 2004   Six Years Total
Brae Head unweighted average total return 13.24% 46.85%
Brae Head average weighted total return 5.07% 42.56%
S&P 500 Index 10.88% 6.04%
 
Year 2003   Five Years Total
Brae Head unweighted average total return 17.40% 29.68%
Brae Head size weighted average total return 11.81% 35.68%
S&P 500 Index total return

As of 12/31/2003 57% of the Brae Head managed composite was fixed income securities and cash.
28.68%

-4.37%

   
     
Year 2002
Four Years Total
Brae Head unweighted average  total return
-11.55% 
10.46%
Brae Head size weighted average total return
-4.26%
21.35%
S&P 500 Index  total return
-22.10%
-25.68%

   
Year 2001
Brae Head unweighted average total return
-8.24%
Brae Head size weighted average total return
-7.72%

S&P 500 Index total return

-11.90%

NASDQ Composite Index
-39.33
     
Year 2000
Brae Head unweighted average total return
1.40%
Brae Head size weighted average total return
6.44%
S&P 500 Index -9.10%  
     
Year 1999    
Brae Head unweighted average total return 34.22%  
Brae Head size weighted average total return

29.04%

 
S&P Index 500 21.00%  

Notes:

  1. Brae Head, Inc. is a registered investment advisor.
  2. Returns are net of advisory fees.
  3. Complete descriptions of managed composites are available upon request.
  4. Past performance is no guarantee of future performance.
  5. Brae Head Total Return composite was not maintained prior to 1999.
  6. "Unweighted" total return is the sum of all individual portfolio rates-of-return divided by the total number of portfolios in the composite. It is an "equal weighted" average total return. All performance is time weighted.
  7. This information does not constitute a solicitation by us of the purchase or sale of any securities, commodities, or investment advisory services. Copies of the Brae Head, Inc. Form ADV Part II (the Brochure as defined by the Uniform Application for Investment Advisor Registration) are available upon request.