In August 2010 the amount outstanding of shares/units issued by euro area investment funds other than money market funds was EUR 53 billion higher than in July 2010. This was due almost equally to increases in share/unit prices and 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 5,428 billion in August 2010, from EUR 5,375 billion in July 2010. Over the same period, the amount outstanding of shares/units issued by euro area money market funds increased to EUR 1,180 billion from EUR 1,143 billion.

Transactions in shares/units issued by euro area investment funds other than money market funds amounted to EUR 28 billion in August 2010. Transactions in shares/units issued by money market funds likewise amounted to EUR 28 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 7.2% in August 2010, while the annual rate of change in shares/units issued by euro area money market funds was -12.1%.

In terms of the breakdown by investment policy, the annual growth rate of shares/units issued by bond funds was 9.8% in August 2010. Transactions in shares/units issued by bond funds amounted to EUR 17 billion in August 2010.

The annual growth rate and transactions of equity funds were 3.4% and EUR 3 billion respectively. For mixed funds, the corresponding figures were 8.0% and EUR 10 billion.