In April 2010, the amount outstanding of shares/units issued by euro area investment funds other than money market funds was higher than in March 2010. This increase was due both 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 5,354 billion in April 2010, from EUR 5,293 billion in March 2010. Over the same period, the amount outstanding of shares/units issued by euro area money market
funds increased to EUR 1,186 billion from EUR 1,175 billion.

The transactions in shares/units issued by euro area investment funds other than money market funds amounted to EUR 29 billion in April 2010, while the transactions in shares/units issued by money market funds amounted to EUR 1 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 12.4% in April 2010. For the same period, the annual growth rate of shares/units issued by euro area money market funds was -10.3%.

In terms of the breakdown by investment policy, the annual growth rate of shares/units issued by bond funds was 17.8% in April 2010. The transactions in shares/units issued by bond funds amounted to EUR 15 billion in April 2010. The respective annual growth rate and transactions of equity funds were 14.8% and EUR -1 billion. For mixed funds the corresponding figures were 5.1% and EUR 12 billion.