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Net purchases of equity and bond fund shares
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2016-11-25T08:00:00.000Z
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Mutual funds, quarterly figures, Q3 2016

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Net purchases of equity and bond fund shares

During the 3rd quarter, the total share capital of mutual funds managed by Norwegian fund managers increased by NOK 33.3 billlion. Especially net purchases of equity and bond fund shares, and a value increase in the funds’ holdings of mutual fund shares explains the increase.

Outstanding amounts and net purchases of mutual fund shares. Market value (NOK million)Published 25 November 2016
4th quarter 20151st quarter 20162nd quarter 20163rd quarter 2016
All sectors
Outstanding amounts958 123959 517977 4851 010 827
Net purchases/sales-26 93024 9369 11014 812
General government
Outstanding amounts12 57612 75013 32213 497
Net purchases/sales321395549-52
Financial corporations
Outstanding amounts607 132619 936639 082661 359
Net purchases/sales-17 52426 34410 96611 603
Non-financial corporations
Outstanding amounts59 89861 71662 84365 498
Net purchases/sales-4 8312 2441 1311 893
Households
Outstanding amounts139 758134 235134 226138 575
Net purchases/sales2 721-344-334755
Non-profit institutions serving households
Outstanding amounts31 60931 55031 48532 636
Net purchases/sales-1 043-1 139-238592
Rest of the world
Outstanding amounts106 85599 20296 41199 148
Net purchases/sales-6 587-2 538-2 96124
Unspecified sector
Outstanding amounts295128116114
Net purchases/sales13-26-3-3

Source: Statistics Norway

The share capital of mutual funds managed by Norwegian fund managers increased by NOK 33.3 billion during the 3rd quarter of 2016, reaching a total value of NOK 1010.8 billion at the end of the period. This corresponds to a 3.4 per cent increase during the period. The change in total share capital is largely due to an increase in net purchases of equity and bond fund shares. The share capital of these fund types rose by NOK 19.3 billion and NOK 7.4 billion respectively during the period. This corresponds to a 4.1 and 2.7 per cent increase respectively.

Net purchases of mutual fund and bond fund shares

Statistics Norway observes NOK 14.8 billion worth of net purchases of mutual fund shares during the quarter, out of which net purchases of equity fund and bond fund shares totaled NOK 6 billion and NOK 4.5 billion respectively. Other sectors only had minor purchases and sales of mutual funds, totaling up to net sales of NOK 0.5 billion. Foreigners were the biggest net sellers of equity fund shares, net selling for NOK 0.7 billion. The biggest net purchasers of bond fund shares in the period were financial enterprises, net buying NOK 3 billion worth of shares. Foreigners also net purchased NOK 0.7 billion worth of bond funds. 

Increase in mutual funds holdings of other mutual fund shares

The value of all assets held by mutual funds increased by NOK 33.3 billion during the 3rd quarter of 2016. This corresponds to a 3.4 per cent increase. The biggest value increase is found in the mutual funds’ holdings of other mutual fund shares, with a NOK 13.3 billion increase during the period. This corresponds to a 8.5 per cent value increase. The funds’ holdings of bond fund shares also increased by NOK 10.5 billion, corresponding with a 3 per cent increase.