Technology funds

Many market analysts view technology funds as volatile. Yet for the first quarter of 1999, high tech ruled the fund category roost - soaring 17 percent according to Lipper Inc. The category owes its performance to Internet stocks, which have been sailing off the charts. Below are the best performing technology funds this year, as of April 14.

TOTAL RETURN FUND NAME YTD 1-YR.

Monument Internet 155.5 N/A 800-420-9950

Internet 125.9 387.8 800-386-3999

Amerindo Technology D 88.9 186.6 800-832-4386

Van Wagoner Technology 76.2 136.2 800-228-2121

Munder NetNet A 71.2 157.8 800-438-5789

WWW Internet4 5.81 12.8 888-263-2204

PBHG Technology & Com. 41.2 58.4 800-433-0051

Orbitex Info-Tech & Com. A 40.5 58.8 888-672-4839

Dreyfus Technology Growth 36.9 101.5 888-672-4839

Janus Global Technology 36.3 N/A 800-525-8983