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IFIC Monthly Investment Fund Statistics ? May 2019


TORONTO, June 21, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Investment Funds Institute of Canada (IFIC) today announced investment fund net sales and net assets for May 2019. 

Mutual fund assets totalled $1.53 trillion at the end of May 2019. Assets decreased by $31.4 billion or 2.0% compared to April 2019. Mutual funds recorded net sales of $0.7 billion in May 2019. 

ETF assets totalled $177.8 billion at the end of May 2019. Assets decreased by $0.8 billion or 0.5% compared to April 2019. ETFs recorded net sales of $4.0 billion in May 2019.   


Mutual Fund Net Sales/Net Redemptions ($ Millions)*

Asset ClassMay 2019Apr. 2019May 2018YTD 2019 YTD 2018
Long-term Funds     
Balanced (236) (922) (500) (1,478) 7,793
Equity (1,998) (2,150) 236  (4,415) 4,298
Bond 1,835  1,460  (223) 7,919  1,133
Specialty 700  673  276  2,950  1,231
Total Long-term Funds 300  (939) (211) 4,977  14,454
Total Money Market Funds 419  (80) 179  287  461
Total  719  (1,019) (32) 5,264  14,915

Mutual Fund Net Assets ($ Billions)*

Asset ClassMay 2019Apr. 2019May 2018Dec. 2018
Long-term Funds    
Balanced 787.2 799.6 774.5 737.1
Equity 499.9 522.8 500.0 460.0
Bond 196.3 193.3 187.7 180.2
Specialty 21.7 21.4 15.6 18.3
Total Long-term Funds 1,505.1 1,537.1 1,477.8 1,395.6
Total Money Market Funds 28.1 27.5 24.9 27.5
Total  1,533.2 1,564.6 1,502.7 1,423.1

*   Please see below for important information regarding this data.

ETF Net Sales/Net Redemptions ($ Millions)*

Asset ClassMay 2019Apr. 2019May 2018YTD 2019 YTD 2018
Long-term Funds     
Balanced 202 193  265 938 592 
Equity 2,364 782  379 4,221 7,106 
Bond 1,231 1,381  391 4,778 1,728 
Specialty 82 (31) 2 161 (156)
Total Long-term Funds 3,878 2,325  1,037 10,098 9,269 
Total Money Market Funds 147 77  40 326 205 
Total  4,026 2,402  1,077 10,424 9,474 

ETF Net Assets ($ Billions)*

Asset ClassMay 2019Apr. 2019May 2018Dec. 2018
Long-term Funds    
Balanced 3.7 3.6 2.2 2.6
Equity 110.9 113.4 101.9 97.6
Bond 58.5 57.1 49.6 52.2
Specialty 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.3
Total Long-term Funds 175.6 176.6 156.2 154.7
Total Money Market Funds 2.2 2.1 0.9 1.9
Total  177.8 178.7 157.1 156.6

*   Please see below for important information regarding this data.

IFIC ETF data is complemented with data from Morningstar Canada Inc.

IFIC makes every effort to verify the accuracy, currency and completeness of the information; however, IFIC does not guarantee, warrant, represent or undertake that the information provided is correct, accurate or current.

* Important Information Regarding Investment Fund Data:

  1. Mutual fund data is adjusted to remove double counting arising from mutual funds that invest in other mutual funds.
  2. ETF data is not adjusted to remove double counting arising from ETFs that invest in other ETFs.
  3. The Balanced Funds category includes funds that invest directly in a mix of stocks and bonds or obtain exposure through investing in other funds.
  4. Mutual fund data reflects the investment activity of Canadian retail investors.
  5. ETF data reflects the investment activity of Canadian retail and institutional investors.

About IFIC

The Investment Funds Institute of Canada is the voice of Canada's investment funds industry. IFIC brings together 150 organizations, including fund managers, distributors and industry service organizations, to foster a strong, stable investment sector where investors can realize their financial goals. By connecting Canada's savers to Canada's economy, our industry contributes significantly to Canadian economic growth and job creation. To learn more about IFIC, please visit www.ific.ca

For more information please contact:

Carolyn Quick
Vice President, Communications and Public Affairs
[email protected]
416-309-2306


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