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June fund sales hit $9.9B, continuing a 4-month rise. (mutual funds)

June Fund Sales Hit $9.9B, Continuing A 4-Month Rise

June mutual fund sales increased to $9.9 billion, a $400 million gain over May fund sales, according to the Investment Company Institute, a mutual fund industry trade association.

The sales growth caps a four-month increase in fund sales. Mutual fund sales totaled $9.5 billion in May and $8.2 billion in June 1988.

"Net sales of equity funds in June reached their highest monthly level this year," said Dr. Jacob Dreyer, chief economist of the Institute. "This continues the trend of monthly increases

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