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The Daily. Friday, December 22, 2000
The market value of the assets of employer-sponsored pension plans was nearly $604 billion at the end of the second quarter, up 2.9% from the first quarter. This rate of growth was somewhat less than the 3.8% increase during the first quarter.
Stocks accounted for about 44% of the value of total assets, while bonds accounted for 35%, according to Quarterly estimates of trusteed pension funds. These proportions were virtually unchanged from the first quarter.
This publication provides data on the revenues, expenditures and assets of employer-sponsored pension plans as of June 30, 2000. It also contains a time series and analysis relating changes in the data to financial indicators.
Available on CANSIM: matrix 5749.
The second quarter 2000 issue of Quarterly estimates of trusteed pension funds (74-001-XIB, $14/$47; 74-001-XPB, $19/$62) is now available. See How to order products.
For more information about the current survey results and related products and services, or to enquire about the concepts, methods or data quality of this release, contact Client Services (1-888-297-7355; 613-951-7355; fax: 613-951-3012; income@statcan.gc.ca), Income Statistics Division.