2010 Investment Company Fact Book


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Foreword by
Edward C. Bernard

Letter from the
Chief Economist

ICI Research:
Staff and Publications

Chapter 1:
Overview of U.S.-Registered Investment Companies

Chapter 2:
Recent Mutual Fund Trends

Chapter 3:
Exchange-Traded Funds

Chapter 4:
Closed-End Funds

Chapter 5:
Mutual Fund Fees and Expenses

Chapter 6:
Characteristics of Mutual Fund Owners

Chapter 7:
The Role of Mutual Funds in Retirement and Education Savings

Data Tables

Appendix A:
How Mutual Funds and Investment Companies Operate

Appendix B:
Core Principles Underlying the Regulation of Mutual Funds and Other Registered Investment Companies

Appendix C:
Statistical Releases and Research Publications

Appendix D:
Significant Events in Fund History

Glossary

Fact Book Archive

ICI Statistical Releases

The Institute’s Research Department releases regular statistical reports that examine the broader investment company industry as well as specific segments of the market and the worldwide fund market. For the most recent ICI statistics and an archive of statistical releases, visit the Institute’s website at www.ici.org/research#statistics.

Trends in Mutual Fund Investing

A monthly news release describing mutual fund sales, redemptions, assets, cash positions, exchange activity, and portfolio transactions for the period.

Long-Term Mutual Fund Flows

A weekly report that provides aggregate estimates of net new cash flows to equity, hybrid, and bond funds.

Money Market Fund Assets

A weekly report on money market fund assets, by type of fund.

Mutual Fund Assets in Retirement Accounts

A quarterly report that includes individual retirement account and defined contribution plan assets
and estimates of net new cash flows to retirement accounts by type of fund.

Closed-End Fund Statistics

A quarterly report on closed-end fund assets, number of funds, issuance, and number of shareholders.

Exchange-Traded Funds

A monthly report that includes assets, number of funds, issuance, and redemptions of ETFs.

Unit Investment Trusts

A monthly report that includes value and number of deposits of new trusts by type and maturity.

Worldwide Mutual Fund Market

A quarterly report that includes assets, number of funds, and net sales of mutual funds in countries worldwide.

ICI Research

ICI is the primary source of analysis and statistical information on the investment company industry. In addition to the annual Investment Company Fact Book, ICI publishes two regular research newsletters and a variety of research and policy reports that examine the industry, its shareholders, and industry issues. To find ICI research, visit our website at www.ici.org/research. To subscribe to ICI’s statistical releases, visit the Institute’s website at www.ici.org/pdf/stats_subs_order.pdf.

Perspective  

Perspective

Perspective is a series of occasional papers written by Institute staff, leading scholars, and other contributors on public policy issues of importance to investment companies and their shareholders. The papers include analyses by Institute staff on a range of topics, including factors influencing accumulations in retirement savings, a history of the individual retirement account, and a study of 401(k) plan asset allocations, account balances, and loan activity. Perspective is published several times a year.

Issues of Perspective may be accessed through the Institute’s website at
www.ici.org/research/perspective.

Fundamentals  

Fundamentals

Fundamentals is a newsletter summarizing the findings of major Institute research projects. Topics include: sources of fund ownership, funds’ use of 12b-1 fees, fund shareholders’ use of the Internet, mutual fund fees and expenses, and shareholder sentiment about the fund industry. This periodical is written by ICI research staff, often based on surveys conducted by the Institute.

Issues of Fundamentals may be accessed through the Institute’s website at
www.ici.org/research/fundamentals.

Research Reports  

Research Reports

Institute research reports provide a detailed examination of investor demographics and other aspects of households’ financial asset ownership.

A full index of research and policy papers may be accessed through the Institute’s website at www.ici.org/research/policy_research and www.ici.org/research/reports.

Research Commentary  

Research Commentary

ICI economists author this series of occasional papers that focus on current topics of interest involving mutual funds, often topics receiving media attention. Issues of Research Commentary have focused on competition in the fund industry and portfolio turnover.

Issues of Research Commentary may be accessed through the Institute’s website at www.ici.org.

 

 
 

 

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