CIFA Annual Review 2020

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Cyprus Investment Funds Association (CIFA)
Annual Review 2020
WORLDWIDE INVESTMENT FUNDS
Source: EFAMA
Overview
Net assets of worldwide investment funds rose significantly in 2019, to end the year at €52.7 trillion, an increase of 20%
over the end of 2018. Net sales of worldwide investment funds also picked up, totalling €2,041 billion in 2019, compared
to €988 billion in 2018 and an average of €1,265 billion over the 2010-18 period. Over the past decade, worldwide
investment fund net assets have increased by 174%, thanks to market appreciation and net sales totalling €13.4 trillion.
Worldwide Investment Fund Assets
(€ trillions)
Worldwide Investment Fund Net Sales
(€ trillions)
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
19.2 22.8 23.1 26.0 28.3 33.7 37.6 41.3 44.3 43.9 52.7
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
539 388 1,112 1,116 1,533 1,986 1,175 2,551 988 2,041
Worldwide net assets can be broken down by types of fund. Worldwide equity funds amounted to €22.2 trillion at the
end of 2019. Bond funds were the second-largest category, with €11.0 trillion in net assets. Multi-asset funds represented
€9.1 trillion, with MMFs at €6.2 trillion.
Worldwide Assets of Investment Funds by Fund Type
(€ trillions)
4.3
6.2
2.5
3.7
3.3
4.6
8.7
2.7
3.6
3.5
5.1
8.2
3.2
3.6
4.0
6.0
9.2
3.0
3.5
4.5
5.9
11.5
3.0
3.8
5.9
7.4
13.6
3.2
4.7
6.8
7.8
15.1
3.6
4.8
7.4
9.0
16.5
4.0
4.9
7.8
9.1
18.4
4.2
5.3
7.5
9.3
17.6
9.1
11.0
22.2
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
22.8 23.1 26.0 28.3 33.7 37.6 41.3 44.3 43.9 52.7
Equity – Bond – Multi-Asset – Money Market – Other