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IFIC Monthly Investment Fund Statistics

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TORONTO, Oct. 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Investment Funds Institute of Canada (IFIC) today announced investment fund net sales and net assets for September 2022.

Mutual fund assets totalled $1.756 trillion at the end of September 2022. Assets decreased by $71.9 billion or 3.9% compared to August 2022. Mutual funds recorded net redemptions of $9.0 billion in September 2022.

ETF assets totalled $287.6 billion at the end of September 2022. Assets decreased by $11.1 billion or 3.7% compared to August 2022. ETFs recorded net sales of $1.8 billion in September 2022.

Mutual Fund Net Sales/Net Redemptions ($ Millions)*

Asset Class Sep. 2022 Aug. 2022 Sep. 2021 YTD 2022 YTD 2021
Long-term Funds
Balanced (4,992 ) (2,429 ) 4,318 (14,321 ) 53,974
Equity (2,884 ) (333 ) 1,855 (401 ) 32,235
Bond (1,915 ) (382 ) 1,606 (8,771 ) 14,767
Specialty 1 90 424 1,215 4,746
Total Long-term Funds (9,790 ) (3,053 ) 8,203 (22,278 ) 105,722
Total Money Market Funds 825 (52 ) (205 ) 3,639 (6,688 )
Total (8,965 ) (3,105 ) 7,998 (18,639 ) 99,034

Mutual Fund Net Assets ($ Billions)*

Asset Class Sep. 2022 Aug. 2022 Sep. 2021 Dec. 2021
Long-term Funds
Balanced 863.0 896.5 980.2 1,024.9
Equity 615.6 648.9 701.9 747.6
Bond 224.8 230.5 261.3 261.4
Specialty 21.7 22.1 20.3 22.2
Total Long-term Funds 1,725.1 1,798.0 1,963.6 2,056.1
Total Money Market Funds 30.8 29.7 27.1 26.4
Total 1,755.8 1,827.7 1,990.7 2,082.5

* Please see below for important information regarding this data.

ETF Net Sales/Net Redemptions ($ Millions)*

Asset Class Sep. 2022 Aug. 2022 Sep. 2021 YTD 2022 YTD 2021
Long-term Funds
Balanced 67 17 318 1,452 3,211
Equity (390 ) 1,190 221 9,614 24,135
Bond 540 (347 ) 1,739 3,687 10,543
Specialty (81 ) 21 286 1,079 6,659
Total Long-term Funds 136 881 2,565 15,832 44,548
Total Money Market Funds 1,712 594 282 5,036 (996 )
Total 1,849 1,475 2,847 20,868 43,552

ETF Net Assets ($ Billions)*

Asset Class Sep. 2022 Aug. 2022 Sep. 2021 Dec. 2021
Long-term Funds
Balanced 11.4 11.8 11.0 12.1
Equity 179.7 191.2 201.8 225.2
Bond 75.0 75.8 87.8 89.6
Specialty 10.1 10.3 11.5 13.6
Total Long-term Funds 276.2 289.1 312.1 340.5
Total Money Market Funds 11.4 9.6 6.3 6.6
Total 287.6 298.7 318.3 347.1

* Please see below for important information regarding this data.

IFIC direct survey data (which accounts for approximately 85% of total mutual fund industry assets and approximately 83% of total ETF industry assets) is complemented by estimated data to provide comprehensive industry totals.

IFIC makes every effort to verify the accuracy, currency and completeness of the information; however, IFIC does not guarantee, warrant, represent or undertake that the information provided is correct, accurate or current.

* Important Information Regarding Investment Fund Data:

  1. Mutual fund data is adjusted to remove double counting arising from mutual funds that invest in other mutual funds.
  2. Starting with January 2022 data, ETF data is adjusted to remove double counting arising from Canadian-listed ETFs that invest in units of other Canadian-listed ETFs. Any references to IFIC ETF assets and sales figures prior to 2022 data should indicate that the data has not been adjusted for ETF of ETF double counting.
  3. The Balanced Funds category includes funds that invest directly in a mix of stocks and bonds or obtain exposure through investing in other funds.
  4. Mutual fund data reflects the investment activity of Canadian retail investors.
  5. ETF data reflects the investment activity of Canadian retail and institutional investors.

About IFIC

The Investment Funds Institute of Canada is the voice of Canada’s investment funds industry. IFIC brings together approximately 150 organizations, including fund managers, dealers, professional and back-office service providers, to strengthen the integrity of the investment funds industry, foster public confidence in investment funds, and enable investors to achieve good outcomes. By connecting savers to Canada’s economy, our industry contributes significantly to Canadian economic growth and job creation. To learn more about IFIC, please visit www.ific.ca.

For more information please contact:

Pira Kumarasamy
Senior Manager, Communications and Public Affairs
pkumarasamy@ific.ca
416-309-2317

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S&P/TSX composite up more than 100 points, U.S. stock markets mixed

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TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index was up more than 100 points in late-morning trading, helped by strength in base metal and utility stocks, while U.S. stock markets were mixed.

The S&P/TSX composite index was up 103.40 points at 24,542.48.

In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 192.31 points at 42,932.73. The S&P 500 index was up 7.14 points at 5,822.40, while the Nasdaq composite was down 9.03 points at 18,306.56.

The Canadian dollar traded for 72.61 cents US compared with 72.44 cents US on Tuesday.

The November crude oil contract was down 71 cents at US$69.87 per barrel and the November natural gas contract was down eight cents at US$2.42 per mmBTU.

The December gold contract was up US$7.20 at US$2,686.10 an ounce and the December copper contract was up a penny at US$4.35 a pound.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 16, 2024.

Companies in this story: (TSX:GSPTSE, TSX:CADUSD)

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S&P/TSX up more than 200 points, U.S. markets also higher

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The S&P/TSX composite index was up 205.86 points at 24,508.12.

In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 336.62 points at 42,790.74. The S&P 500 index was up 34.19 points at 5,814.24, while the Nasdaq composite was up 60.27 points at 18.342.32.

The Canadian dollar traded for 72.61 cents US compared with 72.71 cents US on Thursday.

The November crude oil contract was down 15 cents at US$75.70 per barrel and the November natural gas contract was down two cents at US$2.65 per mmBTU.

The December gold contract was down US$29.60 at US$2,668.90 an ounce and the December copper contract was up four cents at US$4.47 a pound.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 11, 2024.

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S&P/TSX composite little changed in late-morning trading, U.S. stock markets down

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The S&P/TSX composite index was up 0.05 of a point at 24,224.95.

In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 94.31 points at 42,417.69. The S&P 500 index was down 10.91 points at 5,781.13, while the Nasdaq composite was down 29.59 points at 18,262.03.

The Canadian dollar traded for 72.71 cents US compared with 73.05 cents US on Wednesday.

The November crude oil contract was up US$1.69 at US$74.93 per barrel and the November natural gas contract was up a penny at US$2.67 per mmBTU.

The December gold contract was up US$14.70 at US$2,640.70 an ounce and the December copper contract was up two cents at US$4.42 a pound.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 10, 2024.

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