Monthly investment fund statistics – May 2025
Mutual fund and exchange-traded fund (ETF) assets and sales
June 20, 2025 (Toronto) – The Securities and Investment Management Association (SIMA) today announced investment fund net sales and net assets for May 2025.
Mutual fund assets totalled $2.294 trillion at the end of May, up by $75.9 billion or 3.4 per cent since April. Mutual fund net sales were $3.9 billion in May.
ETF assets totalled $573.9 billion at the end of May, up by $27.6 billion or 5.0 per cent since April. ETF net sales were $8.8 billion in May.
May insights
- Mutual fund assets increased in May—the first gain after three consecutive months of decline.
- Mutual fund sales turned positive after outflows in April. Bond funds brought the largest share of inflows, as with every other month this year except April.
- ETF assets also rebounded in May after two consecutive months of decline.
- Bond ETF sales rose significantly from last month and, year to date, have accounted for 25 per cent of total net sales. Just over one-third of all bond fund sales this year were short-term Canadian bond funds.
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About SIMA
The Securities and Investment Management Association empowers Canada’s investment industry. The association, formerly the Investment Funds Institute of Canada (IFIC), is now the leading voice for the securities and investment management industry, which oversees approximately $4 trillion in assets for over 20 million investors and the Canadian capital markets. Our members—including investment fund managers, investment and mutual fund dealers, capital markets participants, and professional service providers—are committed to creating a resilient, innovative investment sector that fuels long-term economic growth and creates opportunities for all Canadians.
For more information, please contact:
Christine Harminc
Senior Manager, Communications and Public Affairs
charminc@sima-amvi.ca
416-309-2313
