Mutual funds had stronger net inflows in November than in the month before or the year earlier,
Stock and bond funds had $19 billion of net inflows last month. In November 2003, stock and bond funds gathered $18.7 billion of assets, and this October they added $14.4 billion.
Domestic equity funds led the way, with $13.3 billion of inflows. International funds took in $10.8 billion.
By individual category, moderate allocation funds and mid-cap value funds have had the biggest net inflows so far this year, each taking in $3 billion. World allocation funds have been the third-most popular funds this year, taking in $2.5 billion.