In April 2011, the amount outstanding of shares/units issued by euro area investment funds other than money market funds was EUR 34 billion higher than in March 2011. This increase was due mainly to net issues of shares/units.

The amount outstanding of shares/units issued by euro area investment funds other than money market funds increased to EUR 5,790 billion in April 2011, from EUR 5,756 billion in March 2011. Over the same period, the amount outstanding of shares/units issued by euro area money market funds decreased to EUR 1,071 billion from EUR 1,077 billion.

Transactions in shares/units issued by euro area investment funds other than money market funds amounted to EUR 26 billion in April 2011, while transactions in shares/units issued by money market funds amounted to EUR 6 billion.

The annual growth rate of shares/units issued by euro area investment funds other than money market funds, calculated on the basis of transactions, was 4.4% in April 2011, while the annual rate of change of shares/units issued by euro area money market funds was -6.6%.

In terms of the breakdown by investment policy, the annual growth rate of shares/units issued by bond funds was 5.5% in April 2011. Transactions in shares/units issued by bond funds amounted to EUR 6 billion in April 2011. The annual growth rate and transactions of equity funds were 2.9% and EUR 12 billion respectively. For mixed funds, the corresponding figures were 5.8% and EUR 5 billion.