UCITS and AIFs recorded net inflows of EUR38 billion, compared to net outflows of EUR22 billion in June, according to the European Fund and Asset Management Association’s (EFAMA) latest Investment Fund Industry Fact Sheet.
Long-term UCITS (UCITS excluding money market funds) recorded net inflows of EUR17 billion, compared to net outflows of EUR4 billion in June.
Net sales of equity funds registered net inflows of EUR9 billion, compared to net outflows of EUR3 billion in June, while net sales of bond funds recorded net inflows of EUR4 billion, compared to net outflows of EUR6 billion in June, and multi-asset funds continued to record net inflow (EUR5 billion), down from 7 billion in June.
UCITS money market funds registered net inflows of EUR14 billion, compared to net outflows of EUR21 billion in June, with net sales of AIFs amounted to EUR7 billion, up from EUR3 billion in June.
Total net assets of UCITS and AIFs increased by 0.9 per cent in July to EUR16,001 billion, compared to EUR15,857 billion at end June.
Bernard Delbecque (pictured), Senior Director for Economics and Research, says: “Net sales of UCITS returned to positive territory in July, highlighting investor confidence in the resilience of markets.”
