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Table 2
RRSP holdings by age of major income recipient

  For those with RRSP holdings, families holding specific type Amount held1
25-44 45-54 55-64 65-69 25-44 45-54 55-64 65-69
% $ (median)
Total 56* 68 65 47* 15,000* 40,000 55,000 37,000*
Mutual funds/income trusts 35 46* 40 22E* 16,000* 39,000 52,000 38,000E
Guaranteed investment certificates/treasury bills 15* 24 26 19E 9,000* 20,000E 25,000E F
Other 9 9 11 7E 10,000E* 25,000E 34,000E F
Stocks 6* 9 9 6E 10,000E 25,000E F F
Canada Savings Bonds 3E* 4E 6E F 9,000E F F F
Bonds 1E F F F F F F F
* significantly different from the reference group (55-64)
1. Those holding the specific type of RRSP.
Source: Statistics Canada, Survey of Financial Security, 2005.