In October 2010, the amount outstanding of shares/units issued by euro area investment funds other than money market funds was EUR 62 billion higher than in September 2010. This increase 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 5,566 billion in October 2010, from EUR 5,504 billion in September 2010. Over the same period, the amount outstanding of shares/units issued by euro area money market funds decreased to EUR 1,125 billion from EUR 1,137 billion.

Transactions in shares/units issued by euro area investment funds other than money market funds amounted to EUR 31 billion in October 2010, while transactions in shares/units issued by money market funds amounted to EUR -7 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 7.0% in October 2010, while the annual rate of change of shares/units issued by euro area money market funds was -11.8%.

In terms of the breakdown by investment policy, the annual growth rate of shares/units issued by bond funds was 10.0% in October 2010. Transactions in shares/units issued by bond funds amounted to EUR 10 billion in October 2010. The annual growth rate and transactions of equity funds were 3.6% and EUR 16 billion respectively. For mixed funds, the corresponding figures were 6.5% and EUR 7 billion.