2017 Facts at a Glance
Total net assets of worldwide regulated open-end funds*$49.3 trillion
United States$22.1 trillion
Europe$17.7 trillion
Asia-Pacific$6.5 trillion
Rest of the world$2.9 trillion
US-registered investment company total net assets$22.5 trillion
Mutual funds$18.7 trillion
Exchange-traded funds$3.4 trillion
Closed-end funds$275 billion
Unit investment trusts$85 billion
US-registered investment companies’ share of:
US corporate equity31%
US and foreign corporate bonds20%
US Treasury and government agency securities13%
US municipal securities25%
Commercial paper25%
US household ownership of US-registered investment companies
Number of households owning funds57.3 million
Number of individuals owning funds101.9 million
Percentage of households owning funds45.4%
Median mutual fund assets of mutual fund–owning households$120,000
Median number of mutual funds owned among mutual fund–owning households3
US retirement market
Total retirement market assets$28.2 trillion
Percentage of households with tax-advantaged retirement savings61%
IRA and DC plan assets invested in mutual funds$8.8 trillion
* Regulated open-end funds include mutual funds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and institutional funds.
Note: Components may not add to the total because of rounding.
2018
Investment Company
Fact Book
2018
Investment Company
Fact Book
A Review of Trends and Activities in
the Investment Company Industry
58th edition
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