Corp. Securities by Type of Offering M-140 Corp. Nonconvertible Bonds by Industry Corp. Convertible Bonds by Industry ASSETS OF PRIVATE NONINSURED PENSION FUNDS, 1979 The assets of private noninsured pension funds totaled $223.5 billion at book value and $225.2 billion at market value on December 31, 1979. A year earlier, their comparable asset totals were $202.2 billion and $201.5 billion. Tables AN-320 and AN-322 detail the year-end book and market value of private noninsured pension fund assets since 1972. In addition, Table Q-320 presents quarter-end book value figures for 1977 through 1979. During 1979, the book value of pension fund assets rose $21.2 billion. Most of the increase occurred in three major asset categories: U.S. Government securities, corporate debt securities, and common stocks. Holdings of U.S. Government securities rose $2.8 billion; holdings of corporate debt increased $5.7 billion; and common stockholdings grew by $10.5 billion. Each of the other asset categories also increased, but by smaller amounts. The market value of pension fund assets rose $23.6 billion in 1979. The market value of three asset categories-U.S. Government securities, corporate debt securities, and common stocks--increased most, by $2.7 billion, $2.6 billion, and $16.0 billion, respectively. Each of the other asset categories (except preferred stocks) increased, albeit by smaller amounts. |