In February 2011, the amount outstanding of shares/units issued by euro area investment funds other than money market funds was EUR 54 billion higher than in January 2011. This increase was due mainly to increases in share/unit prices.

The amount outstanding of shares/units issued by euro area investment funds other than money market funds increased to EUR 5,789 billion in February 2011, from EUR 5,735 billion in January 2011. Over the same period, the amount outstanding of shares/units issued by euro area money market funds increased to EUR 1,098 billion from EUR 1,090 billion.

Transactions in shares/units issued by euro area investment funds other than money market funds amounted to EUR 19 billion in February 2011, while transactions in shares/units issued by money market funds amounted to EUR 9 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 5.4% in February 2011, while the annual rate of change of shares/units issued by euro area money market funds was -8.8%.

In terms of the breakdown by investment policy, the annual growth rate of shares/units issued by bond funds was 8.3% in February 2011. Transactions in shares/units issued by bond funds amounted to EUR 10 billion in February 2011. The annual growth rate and transactions of equity funds were 2.9% and EUR 3 billion respectively. For mixed funds, the corresponding figures were 5.7% and EUR 5 billion.