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New data points to optimism around US voluntary retirement system

A new Viewpoints blog analyzes tax data to show that the voluntary retirement plan system, in combination with Social Security, is working as designed.

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ICI Welcomes EC Announcement on Savings and Investments Union

March 19, 2025—ICI Chief Global Affairs Officer Tracey Wingate issued a statement on the European...
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ICI Unveils Blueprint to Support Middle-Class Wealth Creation: Reimagining the 1940 Act

March 17, 2025—ICI President and CEO Eric J. Pan today unveiled the Institute’s blueprint to reform...
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ICI Applauds Introduction of Bipartisan GROWTH Act to Protect US Mutual Fund Shareholders

March 12, 2025—ICI President and CEO Eric J. Pan released a statement after the Generating Retail...
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Registration is now open for the 2025 Leadership Summit in Washington, DC—the premier event for asset management leaders and pioneers.

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Statistics

Weekly Estimated ETF Net Issuance

The estimated value of all exchange-traded fund (ETF) shares issued exceeded that of shares redeemed by $18.83 billion for the week ended March 5, 2025.

Trends in Mutual Fund Investing

The combined assets of the nation’s mutual funds increased by $567.95 billion, or 2.0 percent, to $29.11 trillion in January. 

Monthly ETF Assets and Net Issuance

The combined assets of the nation’s exchange-traded funds (ETFs) were $10.69 trillion in January.

Quarterly Retirement Market Data

Total US retirement assets were $42.4 trillion as of September 30, 2024, up 4.1 percent from June. Retirement assets accounted for 33 percent of all household financial assets in the United States at the end of September 2024.

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Videos

How to Protect Yourself from Account Takeover Schemes

All investors, including mutual fund shareholders, are potential targets for financial fraud. Watch this video to learn more about protecting your account.

Jump In for Mutual Fun

Mutual funds are investment pools, in which a professional manager invests a pool of money on behalf of many investors. Learn why 100 million investors in the United States have jumped into these pools. 

Why Do Investors Like Money Market Funds?

Investors choose money market funds as a cash management tool for the many benefits they offer. This video explains what money market funds are and why investors find them useful.

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Hands Off My 401(k): American Retirement Savers Appreciate Their Plans Just the Way They Are

The latest ICI research finds that retirement saving tools like 401(k) plans continue to work for millions of middle-class Americans.

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About ICI

The Investment Company Institute (ICI) is the leading association representing regulated investment funds. ICI’s mission is to strengthen the foundation of the asset management industry for the ultimate benefit of the long-term individual investor. Its members include mutual funds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), closed-end funds, and unit investment trusts (UITs) in the United States, and UCITS and similar funds offered to investors in other jurisdictions. ICI also represents its members in their capacity as investment advisers to collective investment trusts (CITs) and retail separately managed accounts (SMAs). ICI has offices in Washington DC, Brussels, and London.

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