Unit Investment Trust Data
January 2006

Washington, DC, February 22, 2006 - Unit investment trusts, investment companies that hold fixed portfolios of selected stocks or bonds, had total deposits of $3.05 billion in January, according to statistics compiled by ICI. For comparison, deposits were $1.72 billion in December and $2.06 billion in January 2005.

Total Deposits by Trust Type (thousands of dollars)
		January 2006	December 2005	January 2005
Equity		2,967,657	1,641,196	1,953,234
Taxable Debt		26,196	21,364	16,628
Tax-Free Debt		59,538	62,131	90,027
Total		3,053,391	1,724,691	2,059,889

There were 87 new trusts issuing shares in January. Of that total, 69 were equity trusts, 14 were tax-free bond trusts, and four taxable bond trusts.

In terms of maturity, long-term bond trusts having an average weighted maturity over 15 years were the most commonly offered in January with $69.65 million in shareholder deposits.

Year-end 2004 Figures: Data on the market value of unit investment trusts issued and outstanding as of year-end 2004 indicates a total of 6,485 trusts with a value of $36.79 billion. According to reports of sponsors, at year-end 2004 there were 5,038 tax-free bond trusts, with a market value of $11.43 billion; 295 taxable bond trusts, with a market value of $2.63 billion; and 1,152 equity trusts, with a market value of $22.72 billion.

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