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IFIC Monthly Investment Fund Statistics – September 2021

Mutual Fund and Exchange-Traded Fund Assets and Sales

TORONTO, Oct. 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Investment Funds Institute of Canada (IFIC) today announced investment fund net sales and net assets for September 2021.

Mutual fund assets totalled $1.986 trillion at the end of September 2021. Assets decreased by $42.3 billion or 2.1% compared to August 2021. Mutual funds recorded net sales of $8.0 billion in September 2021.

ETF assets totalled $318.3 billion at the end of September 2021. Assets decreased by $6.4 billion or 2.0% compared to August 2021. ETFs recorded net sales of $2.8 billion in September 2021.

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

Asset Class

Sep. 2021

Aug. 2021

Sep. 2020

YTD 2021

YTD 2020

Long-term Funds

Balanced

4,280

4,928

(232

)

53,795

(6,065

)

Equity

1,952

2,524

(1,641

)

32,300

(472

)

Bond

1,591

1,707

1,537

14,729

11,662

Specialty

424

337

500

4,746

4,419

Total Long-term Funds

8,247

9,496

165

105,570

9,544

Total Money Market Funds

(205

)

63

(198

)

(6,687

)

4,488

Total

8,042

9,558

(33

)

98,883

14,032

Mutual Fund Net Assets ($ Billions)*

Asset Class

Sep. 2021

Aug. 2021

Sep. 2020

Dec. 2020

Long-term Funds

Balanced

978.0

996.9

825.2

874.4

Equity

699.5

722.8

534.7

593.4

Bond

260.8

261.1

237.6

246.4

Specialty

20.2

20.0

31.7

34.9

Total Long-term Funds

1,958.6

2,000.8

1,629.2

1,749.1

Total Money Market Funds

27.1

27.3

37.0

34.4

Total

1,985.7

2,028.0

1,666.2

1,783.5

* Please see below for important information regarding this data.

ETF Net Sales/Net Redemptions ($ Millions)*

Asset Class

Sep. 2021

Aug. 2021

Sep. 2020

YTD 2021

YTD 2020

Long-term Funds

Balanced

318

273

163

3,211

1,329

Equity

221

3,379

(343

)

24,135

18,542

Bond

1,739

1,137

804

10,537

8,763

Specialty

286

300

52

6,645

1,555

Total Long-term Funds

2,565

5,088

675

44,528

30,190

Total Money Market Funds

282

(62

)

24

(996

)

2,231

Total

2,847

5,026

699

43,532

32,420

ETF Net Assets ($ Billions)*

Asset Class

Sep. 2021

Aug. 2021

Sep. 2020

Dec. 2020

Long-term Funds

Balanced

11.0

11.0

6.1

7.2

Equity

201.8

209.0

140.7

158.4

Bond

87.8

87.0

76.1

79.3

Specialty

11.5

11.8

4.9

5.2

Total Long-term Funds

312.1

318.8

227.9

250.0

Total Money Market Funds

6.3

6.0

6.7

7.3

Total

318.3

324.7

234.6

257.3

* Please see below for important information regarding this data.

IFIC direct survey data (which accounts for approximately 91% of total mutual fund industry assets) is complemented by data from Investor Economics to provide comprehensive industry totals.

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:

Pira Kumarasamy
Senior Manager, Communications and Public Affairs
pkumarasamy@ific.ca
416-309-2317