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Table of Contents
01 Overview
Net assets of regulated open-end funds worldwide 2012-2020 02
Total net assets of mutual funds worldwide 2012-2020, by country 03
Largest asset managers worldwide 2020, by value of assets 04
Market size of worldwide regulated open-end funds in global capital markets 2011-2020 05
Household preference for banks or regulated funds in U.S., Japan, and the EU 2019 06
Share of households owning mutual funds in the U.S. 1980-2020 07
02 Regional distribution
Net assets of regulated open-end funds worldwide 2020, by region 09
Distribution of assets regulated open funds globally 2020, by region 10
Number of regulated open-end funds worldwide 2013-2020, by region 11
Net sales of regulated long-term funds 2010-2020, by region 12
Mutual fund assets in selected countries worldwide 2020 13
Number of mutual funds in the U.S. 1997-2020 14
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03 Fund types
Number of regulated open-end funds worldwide 2020-2021, by product type 17
Net assets of regulated open-end funds worldwide 2010-2020, by asset type 18
Share of net assets of regulated open-end funds worldwide 2010-2020, by fund type 19
Net sales of regulated long-term funds 2010-2020, by type of fund 20
Share of market securities held by mutual funds in the U.S. in 2020, by security type 21
04 Fund performance
Leading mutual fund groups globally by assets 2021 23
Best performing global stock funds worldwide 2021 24
Best performing international diversified large-company funds worldwide 2021 25
Best performing regional and single-country mutual funds worldwide 2021 26
Best performing diversified emerging markets funds worldwide 2021 27
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05 Fund expenses
Expense ratios of equity mutual funds globally 2000-2020 30
Expense ratios of equity mutual funds globally 2000-2020, by fund management type 31
Expense ratios of bond mutual funds in the U.S. 2000-2020, by fund management type 32
Expense ratios of mutual fund investors in the U.S. 2000-2020, by fund type 33
06 Outlook
Active vs passive mutual funds in the U.S. 2010 and 2019, with a forecast for 2025 35
Assets under management of U.S. mutual funds in 2010 and 2019, with a 2025 forecast 36
Expense ratio of mutual funds in U.S. in 2010, 2015, and 2019, with a 2025 forecast 37
Share of professional investors increasing their ESG investments worldwide 2020-2021 38
Investment funds' digital approaches to short term operational resilience 2020 39
Investment funds' governance approaches to short term operational resilience 2020 40
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MUTUAL FUNDS
Overview
Total net assets of regulated open-end funds worldwide from 2012 to 2020 (in trillion U.S. dollars)
Net assets of regulated open-end funds worldwide 2012-2020
70
63.1
60
54.9
49.3
50 46.7
Value in trillion U.S. dollars
40.6
40 38.1 38.3
36.4
32.3
30
20
10
0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
35
30
Total net assets in trillion U.S. dollars
25
20
15
10
0
United States Germany China France Australia Japan United Kingdom Canada Brazil India
BlackRock 7,091.4
PIMCO 1,805.8
Amundi 1,728.8
300
250
Value in trillion U.S. dollars
200
150 177.7
155.9
144.9 139.4
100 125.9 124.8 124.4 128.6
119.1
114.6
50
54.9 63.1
38.1 38.3 40.6 49.3 46.7
28.4 32.3 36.4
0
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
70
60
4
50
Value in trillion U.S. dollars
40
9
30
54
23
20
33
10
13
0
United States European Union* Japan
50%
45.7% 46.3% 45.5% 45.7%
45.3% 44.5%
44.4% 44.1% 44.4% 43.6% 43.9%
45% 43.3% 43%
40%
35%
Share of households
30% 28.7%
25.1%
25%
20%
14.7%
15%
10%
5.7%
5%
0%
1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Regional distribution
Total net assets of regulated open-end funds worldwide in 2020, by region (in trillion U.S. dollars)
Net assets of regulated open-end funds worldwide 2020, by region
35
29.3
30
25
Value in trillion U.S. dollars
21.8
20
15
10 8.8
5 3.2
0
Asia-Pacific Europe United States Rest of the world
50%
47%
45%
40%
35%
35%
Share of fund assets
30%
25%
20%
14%
15%
10%
5%
5%
0%
United States Europe Asia Pacific Rest of the world
70,000
60,000
50,000
Number of funds
40,000
30,000
20,000
10,000
0
Europe Americas Asia and Pacific South Africa*
2,500
2,000 193
Net sales in billion U.S. dollars
Luxemburg 4,973.78
Ireland 3,324.19
Germany 2,366.9
China 2,163.74
France 2,067
Australia 2,007.53
Japan 1,950.02
Canada 1,307.08
Brazil 940.82
Netherlands 904.57
Switzerland 610.65
Sweden 422.33
9,000
8,000
7,000
Number of mutual funds
6,000
5,000
4,000
3,000
2,000
1,000
0
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Luxembourg
Ireland
United Kingdom
France
Switzerland
Sweden
Germany
Spain
Italy
Belgium
Denmark
Norway
Finland
Austria
Netherlands
Fund types
Number of regulated open-end funds worldwide from Q2 2020 to Q1 2021, by product type
Number of regulated open-end funds worldwide 2020-2021, by product type
140,000
120,000
100,000
Number of funds
80,000
60,000
40,000
20,000
0
Q2 2020 Q3 2020 Q4 2020 Q1 2021
70
60
50
Value in trillion U.S. dollars
28.3
24.5
40
21.8
19.9
17.4
30 16.5 16.4
15.5 13.3
12.4
11.6
11.9 10.9 11.2 10.6
20
8.5 8.7 9.3
7.2 8
6 6.1 13.1
11.8
10 10.4 10.1
7.9 8 8.4 8 8.8
6.1 6.6
5.9 6.1 6.9 8.3
5.1 4.8 4.9 4.9 4.7 5.2 5.1
0
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
120%
Share of total net assets under management
100%
60%
2,500
2,000
724
Net sales in billion U.S. dollars
1,500
503 66
529 140
88 369
253 521
1,000 266 209
644 474
556
440 314 483
720
500 1,029
212 894 466 877
249 729
530 569 615
305 338 243
177
0 -25
-500
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
30%
25%
25%
22% 22%
Share of market securities
20%
18%
15% 14%
10%
5%
0%
U.S. municipal securities U.S. corporate equity Commercial paper U.S. and foreign corporate bonds U.S. Treasury and government
agency securities
Fund performance
Leading mutual fund groups globally as of June 2021, by assets under management (in trillion U.S.
dollars)
Leading mutual fund groups globally by assets 2021
Vanguard* 7.2
BarclayHedge 4.32
JP Morgan 3
PIMCO/Allianz 2.2
Fund expenses
Expense ratios of equity mutual funds worldwide from 2000 to 2020
Expense ratios of equity mutual funds globally 2000-2020
1.2%
0.99% 0.99% 1% 1%
1.0% 0.95%
0.91%
0.88% 0.86% 0.87%
0.83% 0.83%
0.79% 0.77%
0.8% 0.74%
0.7%
0.67%
Expense ratios
0.63%
0.59%
0.6% 0.54%
0.51% 0.5%
0.4%
0.2%
0.0%
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
1.2%
1.09% 1.1%
1.06% 1.08% 1.05%
1.01% 0.99%
0.98% 0.96%
1.0% 0.95% 0.94%
0.92% 0.92%
0.89%
0.86% 0.84%
0.82%
0.78% 0.76%
0.8% 0.74%
0.71%
Expense ratios
0.6%
0.4%
0.27% 0.25% 0.25% 0.25%
0.24%
0.21% 0.19%
0.17% 0.17% 0.17% 0.15%
0.2% 0.14% 0.13% 0.12%
0.11% 0.11% 0.09% 0.09%
0.08% 0.07% 0.06%
0.0%
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
0.9%
0.5%
0.4%
0.3%
0.21% 0.21% 0.21% 0.21%
0.19% 0.18%
0.17% 0.16% 0.16% 0.16%
0.2% 0.14% 0.13%
0.11% 0.1% 0.1%
0.08% 0.07% 0.07%
0.1% 0.06% 0.06% 0.06%
0.0%
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
1.1%
1.0%
0.9%
Share of invested capital
0.8%
0.7%
0.6%
0.5%
0.4%
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Outlook
Distribution of active and passive mutual funds in the United States in 2010 and 2019, with a
projection for 2025
Active vs passive mutual funds in the U.S. 2010 and 2019, with a forecast for 2025
Passive Active
120%
100%
80%
Share of respondents
45%
61%
60% 80%
40%
55%
20% 39%
20%
0%
2010 2019 2025*
Active Passive
30
Assets under management in trillion U.S. dollars
25
20 14.7
8.7
15
10
2.1
13.7
12.1
5
8.2
0
2010 2019 2025*
Active Passive
0.9%
0.84%
0.8%
0.74%
0.7% 0.66%
0.6% 0.57%
Total expense ratio
0.5%
0.4%
0.3%
0.23%
0.2% 0.16%
0.12%
0.08%
0.1%
0.0%
2010 2015 2019 2025*
2020 2021
90%
82%
80%
74%
70%
60%
Share of respondents
50%
40%
30%
20%
14%
12%
9% 9%
10%
0%
Yes No Not sure
Note(s): Worldwide; 2020 and 2021; 382 respondents; Institutional investors, financial advisers, and fund managers from the U.S., Europe, and Greater China
Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 73.
38 Source(s): Website (bbh.com); ETF.com; ID 1191755 Outlook
Digital transformation of business services used by investment funds worldwide to maintain
resilience over the next 6-12 months as of mid-2020, by project stage
Investment funds' digital approaches to short term operational resilience 2020
70%
64%
60%
52%
50%
50%
44% 44%
Share of respondents
42% 41%
40%
29%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Alternative funds Separately managed accounts Passive funds / exchange traded funds Active mutual funds
Note(s): Worldwide; July to August, 2020; 200 respondents; Senior investment management executives
Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 74.
39 Source(s): PwC; ID 1194541 Outlook
Updated governance and reporting mechanisms used by investment funds worldwide to maintain
resilience over the next 6-12 months as of mid-2020, by project stage
Investment funds' governance approaches to short term operational resilience 2020
60%
56%
52%
50% 48%
46% 45%
40% 38%
Share of respondents
36%
34%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Alternative funds Active mutual funds Separately managed accounts Passive funds / exchange traded funds
Note(s): Worldwide; July to August, 2020; 200 respondents; Senior investment management executives
Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 75.
40 Source(s): PwC; ID 1194542 Outlook
MUTUAL FUNDS
References
Total net assets of regulated open-end funds worldwide from 2012 to 2020 (in trillion U.S. dollars)
Net assets of regulated open-end funds worldwide 2012-2020
Description
Source and methodology information
This statistic shows the number of regulated open-end funds worldwide from 2012 to 2020. An open-end fund is
Source(s) ICI a type of mutual fund, which can issue an unlimited volume of shares. Most mutual funds are open-end. In 2020,
total net assets of global regulated open-end funds amounted to 63.1 trillion U.S. dollars.
Conducted by ICI
Region(s) Worldwide
Published by ICI
Notes: n.a.
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Total net assets of mutual funds in selected countries worldwide from 2012 to 2020 (in trillion U.S.
dollars)
Total net assets of mutual funds worldwide 2012-2020, by country
Description
Source and methodology information
The statistic presents the total net assets of mutual funds in selected countries worldwide from 2012 to 2020.
Source(s) ICI; IIFA The value of mutual fund market in the United States was much larger than in other countries worldwide. The
total net assets of the U.S. mutual funds amounted to approximately 29.35 trillion U.S. dollars in 2020.
Conducted by ICI; IIFA
Region(s) Worldwide
Published by ICI
Notes: Funds of funds are not included, except for France. Figures have been
rounded. Values have been taken from multiple publications.
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Largest asset managers worldwide as of December 2020, by value of managed assets (in billion
euros)
Largest asset managers worldwide 2020, by value of assets
Description
Source and methodology information
The ten top asset managers worldwide as of the end of 2020 all had assets under management worth more than
Source(s) Investment & Pensions Europe 1.5 trillion U.S. dollars. However, the leading firm - New York City-based BlackRock managed assets much
higher than this . The second largest firm in terms of assets under management was Vanguard Asset
Conducted by Investment & Pensions Europe
Management, BlackRock’s largest competitor , though their total assets under management are over one trillion
Survey period As of December 31, 2020 U.S. dollars less than those of BlackRock.
Region(s) Worldwide
Number of respondents n.a. What is asset management?
Age group n.a.
Special characteristics n.a.
Asset management refers to financial assets managed by an investment firm on behalf of others. Asset
Published by Investment & Pensions Europe management firms, like BlackRock and Vanguard, are just one type of provider of asset management. The
service can also be performed by investment banks , private banks , or wealth managers – all kinds of financial
Publication date June 2021 institutions with the aim of growing investors’ portfolio of financial assets.
Original source Top 500 Asset Managers 2020
Website URL visit the website
Global distribution of assets under management
Notes: n.a.
Assets under management in North America accounted for almost half of the total value of global assets under
management . North American assets under management was worth more than the total assets under
management of Europe and Asia combined (excluding Japan), despite these two regions placing second and
third globally in terms total value of assets under management.
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Worldwide regulated open-end fund size in worldwide equity and debt markets from 2011 to 2020
(in trillion U.S. dollars)
Market size of worldwide regulated open-end funds in global capital markets 2011-2020
Description
Source and methodology information
Open-ended funds - such as mutual funds, ETFs, and institutional funds - made up roughly one quarter of global
Source(s) ICI equity and debt markets in 2020. These regulated funds saw their share within worldwide capital markets grow
over the years. In 2011, worldwide regulated funds held 28.4 trillion U.S. dollars - or 20 percent - of the 142.9
Conducted by ICI
trillion U.S. dollars found in global capital markets, rising to 26 percent in 2020.
Survey period 2011 to 2020
Region(s) Worldwide
Published by ICI
Notes: * Net assets. Regulated open-end funds include mutual funds, ETFs, and
institutional funds. Values are year-end, except worldwide debt markets
for 2020 which are as of September 30, 2020.
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Share of household wealth that is held in bank deposits and currency versus regulated funds in
2019, by country
Household preference for banks or regulated funds in U.S., Japan, and the EU 2019
Description
Source and methodology information
In the fourth quarter of 2020, just over half of household wealth in Japan was held in bank accounts or currency,
Source(s) ICI compared to only four percent which was held in regulated funds. This contrasts sharply to the United States,
where more households were almost twice as likely to hold their wealth in regulated funds than in bank accounts
Conducted by ICI
or currency.
Survey period Q4 2020*
Region(s) Worldwide
Published by ICI
Notes: * Values for the European Union are from Q3 2020. ** For the United
States and Japan, regulated funds include total net assets held by mutual
funds and ETFs. For the European Union, regulated funds include
investment fund shares as defined by their respective systems of national
accounts.
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Share of households owning mutual funds in the United States from 1980 to 2020
Share of households owning mutual funds in the U.S. 1980-2020
Description
Source and methodology information
In 2020, 45.7 percent of the households in the United States owned shares in a mutual fund. This is a significant
Source(s) ICI increase on the 5.7 percent recorded in 1980, but similar to the 45.7 percent found in 2000.
Conducted by ICI
Mutual funds
Survey period 1980 to 2020
A mutual fund is a variety of collective investment vehicle, managed professionally that pools money from many
Region(s) United States investors in order to purchase securities. They play an important role in household finances in the United States
of today, most notably in retirement planning . It is commonly applied only to the forms of collective investment
Number of respondents n.a. that are regulated and are sold to the public at large. The majority of mutual funds are what is known as ‘open-
ended’, meaning that shares can be bought or sold at anytime. There are a number of advantages associated
Age group n.a.
with mutual funds as opposed to direct investment in individual securities. The nature of the fund as a collective
Special characteristics n.a. investment vehicle provides increased diversification and ease of comparison to investors. The fact that they are
managed professionally, and that the investment is pooled, enables participation in investments that would
Published by ICI normally only be available to larger investors. Mutual funds are also stable in price as daily liquidity ensures
minimum loss of value. Despite several advantages, as with every aspect of investment some disadvantages are
Publication date May 2021 to be taken into account. Fees are an inevitable part of a professionally managed fund, as is the inability to
customize the investment. A common complains is also that the investor has less control over timing of the
Original source 2021 Investment Company Fact Book, page 152
recognition of their gains.
Website URL visit the website
Mutual funds owned by American households are at a steady rate and have moved scarcely a percentage point
Notes: The source adds the following information: "The survey methodology was since 2000.
changed to a dual frame sample of cell phones and landlines in 2014."
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Total net assets of regulated open-end funds worldwide in 2020, by region (in trillion U.S. dollars)
Net assets of regulated open-end funds worldwide 2020, by region
Description
Source and methodology information
This statistic shows the number of regulated open-end funds worldwide in 2020, by region. An open-end fund is
Source(s) ICI a type of mutual fund, which can issue an unlimited volume of shares. Most mutual funds are open-end. In 2020,
total net assets of regulated open-end funds in the United States amounted to 29.3 trillion U.S. dollars.
Conducted by ICI
Region(s) Worldwide
Published by ICI
Notes: n.a.
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Distribution of assets of regulated open funds worldwide in 2020, by region
Distribution of assets regulated open funds globally 2020, by region
Description
Source and methodology information
The statistic presents the distribution of assets of regulated open funds worldwide in 2020, by region. The United
Source(s) ICI; IIFA States accounted for 47 percent of the regulated open funds' assets in 2020.
Conducted by IIFA; ICI
Region(s) Worldwide
Published by ICI
Notes: Regulated open-end funds include mutual funds, ETFs, and institutional
funds.
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Number of regulated open-end funds worldwide from 2013 to 2020, by region
Number of regulated open-end funds worldwide 2013-2020, by region
Description
Source and methodology information
This statistic shows the number of regulated open-end funds worldwide from 2013 to 2020, by region. In 2020,
Source(s) ICI there were 57,753 regulated open-end funds in Europe.
Conducted by ICI
Region(s) Worldwide
Published by ICI
Notes: * No data provided for other African countries. Values have been taken
from multiple publications.
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Net sales of regulated open-end long-term funds worldwide from 2010 to 2020, by region (in billion
U.S. dollars)
Net sales of regulated long-term funds 2010-2020, by region
Description
Source and methodology information
Net sales of regulated open-end long term funds worldwide decreased by around 120 billion U.S. dollars in 2020,
Source(s) ICI compared to 2019. The United States held for the largest share of net sales in 2020, accounting for around one
third. However, in 2018 the U.S. only accounted for one quarter of net sales, with both the Asia-Pacific region
Conducted by ICI
and Europe accounting for a higher share.
Survey period 2010 to 2020
Regulated open-end long-term funds include equity funds, mixed/other funds (balanced/mixed,
Region(s) Worldwide guaranteed/protected, real estate, and other funds), and bond funds, but exclude money market funds.
Published by ICI
Notes: According to the source, regulated open-end funds include mutual funds,
ETFs, and institutional funds. Long-term funds include equity funds,
mixed/other funds (balanced/mixed, guaranteed/protected, real estate,
and other funds), and bond funds, but exclude money market funds. Net
sales are calculate [...] For more information visit our Website
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Value of assets of mutual funds in selected countries worldwide in 2020 (in billion euros)
Mutual fund assets in selected countries worldwide 2020
Description
Source and methodology information
This statistic presents the value of mutual fund assets in selected countries worldwide in 2020. As of the end of
Source(s) EFAMA that year, the assets of mutual funds in the United States amounted to approximately 23.9 trillion euros.
Conducted by EFAMA
Region(s) Worldwide
Published by EFAMA
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Number of mutual funds in the United States from 1997 to 2020
Number of mutual funds in the U.S. 1997-2020
Description
Source and methodology information
In 2020, there were 7,636 mutual funds in the United States. This is a reasonable decline from the previous
Source(s) ICI year, and reverses the upward trend of the preceding decade, most likely due to the economic effects of the
global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Conducted by ICI
Survey period 1997 to 2020 What are mutual funds?
Region(s) United States Mutual funds are financial vehicles pulling investors’ money to buy a diversified portfolio of financial instruments.
Depending on the investment fund strategy, defined in fund prospectus, mutual funds can invest money in
Number of respondents n.a. different asset classes. These different fund types appeal differently to investors, depending on the economic
climate. Some investment funds also take other factors into consideration. SRI (Socially Responsible
Age group n.a.
Investment) funds, for example, only invest in companies engaging in socially- or environment-friendly activities.
Special characteristics n.a.
Mutual fund outlook
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Since 2000, over two in five U.S. households have owned mutual funds . Over the same period, the total net
Publication date May 2021 assets of these funds has more than doubled. This is likely because these funds provide an easy, relatively safe
investment option that shows modest returns, which appeals to long-term investors such as those saving for
Original source 2021 Investment Company Fact Book, page 210
retirement.
Website URL visit the website
Notes: Data include mutual funds that invest primarily in other mutual funds.
Mutual funds reporting to the Investment Company Institute.
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Market value of open-ended mutual funds (UCITS) in Europe in the 1st quarter of 2021, by country
(in million euros)
Net Assets of the European UCITS Q1 2021, by country
Description
Source and methodology information
This statistic illustrates the market value of open-ended mutual investment funds (UCITS) in Europe in the first
Source(s) EFAMA quarter of 2021, listed by country. This includes all publicly offered open-ended investment funds (transferable
securities and money market instruments, including funds-of-funds assets). It can be seen that the net assets of
Conducted by EFAMA
mutual funds complying with the UCITS standards in Luxembourg amounted to over 4.4 trillion euros as of the
Survey period Q1 2021 first quarter of 2021. In the same quarter, their equity assets constituted the highest share of UCITS assets in
Europe .
Region(s) Europe
Published by EFAMA
Original source Trends in the European Investment fund Industry in the First Quarter of
2021, page 15
Notes: n.a.
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Number of regulated open-end funds worldwide from Q2 2020 to Q1 2021, by product type
Number of regulated open-end funds worldwide 2020-2021, by product type
Description
Source and methodology information
Of the 127,300 regulated open end funds operating worldwide at the end of the first quarter of 2021, only around
Source(s) IIFA 6,500 were exchange traded funds. A further 2,400 were money market funds, meaning the overwhelming
majority of investment funds worldwide are long term open-end mutual funds or similar. In total, the number of
Conducted by IIFA
open end investment funds worldwide has grown by around 3 percent since the second quarter of 2020.
Survey period Q2 2020 to Q1 2021
Region(s) Worldwide
Published by Statista
Original source Worldwide regulated open-end fund assets and flows: first Quarter 2021,
page 9
Notes: * Values include all long term open-end funds that are not money market
or exchange traded funds. Values calculated by Statista using figures
provided by the source. Figures exclude funds of funds.
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Total net assets of regulated open-end funds worldwide from 2010 to 2020, by asset type (in trillion
U.S. dollars)
Net assets of regulated open-end funds worldwide 2010-2020, by asset type
Description
Source and methodology information
Since 2010 equities have comprised the largest portion of the assets of mutual funds worldwide, with their share
Source(s) ICI trending upwards over this period. Mutual funds worldwide owned around 12 trillion U.S. dollars of equities in
2010 - roughly 40 percent of the total assets under management. By 2019, this had risen to 28.3 trillion U.S.
Conducted by ICI
dollars - around 45 percent of total assets. Regulated open-end funds include mutual funds, ETFs, and
Survey period 2010 to 2020 institutional funds.
Region(s) Worldwide
Published by ICI
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Distribution of total net assets of regulated open-end funds worldwide in 2010 to 2020, by type of
fund
Share of net assets of regulated open-end funds worldwide 2010-2020, by fund type
Description
Source and methodology information
Since 2010 equities have comprised the largest portion of the assets of mutual funds worldwide, with their share
Source(s) ICI trending upwards over this period. Equites accounted for 41 percent of the total assets under management in
2010 - which equates to around 11.9 trillion U.S. dollars. By 2020 this had risen to just under 45 percent of total
Conducted by ICI
assets, or around 28.3 trillion U.S. dollars.
Survey period 2010 to 2020
Region(s) Worldwide
Published by ICI
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Net sales of regulated open-end long-term funds worldwide from 2010 to 2020, by fund type (in
billion U.S. dollars)
Net sales of regulated long-term funds 2010-2020, by type of fund
Description
Source and methodology information
Net sales of regulated open-end long term bond funds worldwide declined in 2020, falling by around 300 billion
Source(s) ICI U.S. dollars from the previous year. Despite this, bond funds remained the type of mutual fund with the highest
net sales for 2020, with around 730 billion U.S. dollars. This is far higher than the net sales recorded for equity
Conducted by ICI
funds, mixed funds, and mutual funds based on other assets (such as real estate).
Survey period 2010 to 2020
Region(s) Worldwide
Published by ICI
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Share of market securities held by mutual funds in the United States in 2020, by security type
Share of market securities held by mutual funds in the U.S. in 2020, by security type
Description
Source and methodology information
The statistic presents the share of market securities held by mutual funds in the United States in 2020, by
Source(s) ICI; Federal Reserve; WFE security type. U.S. mutual funds held 22 percent of corporate equity in the United States.
Conducted by ICI; Federal Reserve; WFE
Published by ICI
Notes: n.a.
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Leading mutual fund groups globally as of June 2021, by assets under management (in trillion U.S.
dollars)
Leading mutual fund groups globally by assets 2021
Description
Source and methodology information
As of June 2021 BlackRock was the world's largest mutual fund company, with around 9.5 trillion U.S. dollars of
Source(s) Website (mutualfunddirectory.org) assets under management (AUM). Rounding out the top three were Charles Schwab with 7.6 U.S. dollars of
AUM, and Vanguard with 7.2 trillion trillion U.S. dollars of AUM.
Conducted by Website (mutualfunddirectory.org)
Region(s) Worldwide
Notes: * Value as of January 31, 2021 ** Value as of July 31, 2021 *** Value as
of August 17, 2021
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Top performing global stock funds in the world as of May 31, 2021, by one year return
Best performing global stock funds worldwide 2021
Description
Source and methodology information
In the twelve months to May 31, 2021, the global stock fund with the highest growth rate was Essex
Source(s) Morningstar; Kiplinger Environmental Opportunities Inv, reaching an annual return of around 82 percent. Global mutual funds are
mutual funds who invest in financial assets based anywhere in the world, including the fund's home country.
Conducted by Morningstar
Region(s) Worldwide
Published by Kiplinger
Notes: n.a.
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Top performing international diversified large-company funds in the world as of May 31, 2021, by
one year return
Best performing international diversified large-company funds worldwide 2021
Description
Source and methodology information
In the twelve months to May 31, 2021, the international diversified large-company mutual fund with the highest
Source(s) Morningstar; Kiplinger growth rate was the Oakmark International I, with annual growth of more than 70 percent. International
diversified large-company mutual funds are mutual funds who invest in large companies based anywhere in the
Conducted by Morningstar
world.
Survey period May 31, 2021
Region(s) Worldwide
Published by Kiplinger
Notes: n.a.
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Top performing regional and single-country mutual funds in the world as of May 31, 2021, by one
year return
Best performing regional and single-country mutual funds worldwide 2021
Description
Source and methodology information
In the twelve months to May 31, 2020, the regional or single country mutual fund with the highest growth rate
Source(s) Morningstar; Kiplinger was Matthews Asia Innovators, with the fund reaching a one year return of almost 82 percent. Country mutual
funds are mutual funds who only invest in financial assets from one country, while regional mutual funds are
Conducted by Morningstar
funds which only invest in a single region.
Survey period May 31, 2021
Region(s) Worldwide
Published by Kiplinger
Notes: n.a.
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Top performing diversified emerging markets funds in the world as of May 31, 2021, by one year
return
Best performing diversified emerging markets funds worldwide 2021
Description
Source and methodology information
In the twelve months to May 31, 2021, the diversified emerging markets mutual fund with the highest growth rate
Source(s) Morningstar; Kiplinger was the Ashmore Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund Class A, with annual growth of roughly 77 percent.
Diversified emerging markets mutual funds are mutual funds who invest in financial assets based in rapidly
Conducted by Morningstar
growing foreign markets, usually common stocks in countries such as China, Russia, Brazil and India.
Survey period May 31, 2021
Region(s) Worldwide
Published by Kiplinger
Notes: n.a.
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Top performing alternative mutual funds in the world as of May 31, 2021, by one year return
Best performing alternative mutual funds worldwide 2021
Description
Source and methodology information
Balter Invenomic Fund Investor Class shares was the alternative mutual fund with the highest return in the
Source(s) Morningstar; Kiplinger twelve months leading to May 31, 2021. Alternative mutual funds are mutual funds who invest in non-traditional
financial assets, and/or who use complex investment and trading strategies. Invenomic's fund reached an annual
Conducted by Morningstar
growth of slightly below than 89 percent.
Survey period May 31, 2021
Region(s) Worldwide
Published by Kiplinger
Notes: n.a.
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Expense ratios of equity mutual funds worldwide from 2000 to 2020
Expense ratios of equity mutual funds globally 2000-2020
Description
Source and methodology information
The statistic presents the expense ratios of equity mutual funds worldwide from 2000 to 2020. The expense ratio
Source(s) ICI; Lipper; Morningstar of global equity funds amounted to 0.5 percent in 2020.
Conducted by ICI; Lipper; Morningstar
Region(s) Worldwide
Published by ICI
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Expense ratios of equity mutual funds worldwide from 2000 to 2020, by fund management type
Expense ratios of equity mutual funds globally 2000-2020, by fund management type
Description
Source and methodology information
The statistic presents the expense ratios of equity mutual funds in the United States from 2000 to 2020, by fund
Source(s) ICI; Lipper; Morningstar management type. In 2020, the expense ratio of actively managed equity mutual funds amounted to 0.71
percent, while the cost ratio of passively managed funds was equal to 0.06 percent.
Conducted by ICI; Lipper; Morningstar
Published by ICI
Notes: * Relates to index equity funds. Data exclude mutual funds available as
investment choices in variable annuities and mutual funds that invest
primarily in other mutual funds. Values have been taken from multiple
publications.
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Expense ratios of bond mutual funds in the United States from 2000 to 2020, by fund management
type
Expense ratios of bond mutual funds in the U.S. 2000-2020, by fund management type
Description
Source and methodology information
The statistic presents the expense ratios of bond mutual funds in the United States from 2000 to 2020, by fund
Source(s) ICI; Lipper management type. In 2020, the expense ratio of actively managed bond mutual funds amounted to 0.5 percent,
while the cost ratio of passively managed funds was equal to 0.06 percent.
Conducted by ICI; Lipper
Published by ICI
Notes: * Relates to index bond funds. Data exclude mutual funds available as
investment choices in variable annuities and mutual funds that invest
primarily in other mutual funds.
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Expenses incurred by mutual fund investors in the United States from 2000 to 2020, by fund type
Expense ratios of mutual fund investors in the U.S. 2000-2020, by fund type
Description
Source and methodology information
The statistic presents the expenses incurred by mutual fund investors in the United States from 2000 to 2020, by
Source(s) ICI; Lipper fund type. The cost of investment in mutual hybrid funds amounted to on average 0.59 percent of the invested
capital in the United States in 2020.
Conducted by ICI; Lipper
Published by ICI
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Distribution of active and passive mutual funds in the United States in 2010 and 2019, with a
projection for 2025
Active vs passive mutual funds in the U.S. 2010 and 2019, with a forecast for 2025
Description
Source and methodology information
While passive funds only constituted 20 percent of the mutual fund market in the the United States in 2010, it is
Source(s) PwC projected that over half of all U.S. mutual funds will be passive by 2025. Active mutual funds are funds of pooled
money that is invested by a fund manager, who actively researches new investment opportunities and amends
Conducted by PwC
the fund's portfolio accordingly. This contrasts to passive funds, where the fund's portfolio is (usually) determined
Survey period 2010 and 2020 by an external stock market index such as the Dow Jones Industrial Average or the FTSE 100 .
Published by PwC
Original source COVID-19 and the mutual fund industry: An acceleration of trends, page 4
Notes: * Forecast based on 2020 market conditions which incorporate the effects
of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
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Assets under management (AUM) of mutual funds in the United States in 2010 and 2019, with a
forecast for 2025 (in trillion U.S. dollars)
Assets under management of U.S. mutual funds in 2010 and 2019, with a 2025 forecast
Description
Source and methodology information
While passive funds only accounted for two trillion U.S. dollars of total assets held by mutual funds in the United
Source(s) PwC States in 2010, this figure will have multiplied by 2025. Active mutual funds are funds of pooled money that is
invested by a fund manager, who actively researches new investment opportunities and amends the fund's
Conducted by PwC
portfolio accordingly. This contrasts to passive funds, where the fund's portfolio is (usually) determined by an
Survey period 2010 and 2020 external stock market index such as the Dow Jones Industrial Average or the FTSE 100 .
Published by PwC
Original source COVID-19 and the mutual fund industry: An acceleration of trends, page 4
Notes: * Forecast based on 2020 market conditions which incorporate the effects
of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Values have been calculated by
Statista using percentages provided by the source.
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Total expense ratio of mutual funds in the United States in 2010, 2015, and 2019, with a 2025
forecast
Expense ratio of mutual funds in U.S. in 2010, 2015, and 2019, with a 2025 forecast
Description
Source and methodology information
The expense ratio of passive mutual funds is expected to fall more quickly than for active funds between 2010
Source(s) PwC and 2015. While the former is predicted to fall by around two thirds between 2010 and 2025, the latter is only
expected to fall by one third. Active mutual funds are funds of pooled money that is invested by a fund manager,
Conducted by PwC
who actively researches new investment opportunities and amends the fund's portfolio accordingly. This
Survey period 2010 and 2020 contrasts to passive funds, where the fund's portfolio is (usually) determined by an external stock market index
such as the Dow Jones Industrial Average or the FTSE 100 . The less hand-on nature of passive funds means
Region(s) United States they are cheaper to operate, hence the consistently lower expense ratio.
Published by PwC
Original source COVID-19 and the mutual fund industry: An acceleration of trends, page 5
Notes: * Forecast based on 2020 market conditions which incorporate the effects
of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
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Do you plan to increase your allocation to environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG)
investments (not limited to ESG ETFs) over the next year?
Share of professional investors increasing their ESG investments worldwide 2020-2021
Description
Source and methodology information
According to a 2021 survey, 82 percent of professional investors worldwide plan to increase their allocation of
Source(s) Website (bbh.com); ETF.com socially responsible investments over the next year. This is eight percent higher than the result recorded in the
previous year's survey to the same question. Despite this planned increase, only a small fraction of professional
Conducted by Website (bbh.com); ETF.com
investors expect their share of socially responsible investments to be over 50 percent of their total portfolio in the
Survey period 2020 and 2021 next five years.
Region(s) Worldwide
Special characteristics Institutional investors, financial advisers, and fund managers from the
U.S., Europe, and Greater China
Notes: Survey time period and method not disclosed by the source. ESG:
Environmental, social and governance; effectively shorthand for social
responsible investments. Values have been taken from multiple
publications.
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Digital transformation of business services used by investment funds worldwide to maintain
resilience over the next 6-12 months as of mid-2020, by project stage
Investment funds' digital approaches to short term operational resilience 2020
Description
Source and methodology information
According to a survey conducted in mid-2020, the most popular digital project already underway to maintain
Source(s) PwC operational resilience over the next 6-12 months is to accelerate the digital transformation of separately
managed accounts, with nearly two thirds of respondents indicating this project was already underway. In
Conducted by PwC
addition, just under 30 percent of respondents were also planning to implement this project.
Survey period July to August, 2020
Region(s) Worldwide
Published by PwC
Notes: The source does not specify the survey method used.
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Updated governance and reporting mechanisms used by investment funds worldwide to maintain
resilience over the next 6-12 months as of mid-2020, by project stage
Investment funds' governance approaches to short term operational resilience 2020
Description
Source and methodology information
The most popular governance project already underway to maintain operational resilience over the next 6-12
Source(s) PwC months is to update governance and reporting mechanisms associated with alternative funds. This according to
a survey conducted in mid-2020, with just over half of respondents indicating this project was already underway.
Conducted by PwC
In addition, just over a third of respondents were also planning to implement this project.
Survey period July to August, 2020
Region(s) Worldwide
Published by PwC
Notes: The source does not specify the survey method used.
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