Unit Investment Trust Data
February 2006

Washington, DC, March 24, 2006 - Unit investment trusts, investment companies that hold fixed portfolios of selected stocks or bonds, had total deposits of $1.85 billion in February, according to statistics compiled by ICI. For comparison, deposits were $3.05 billion in January and $1.48 billion in February 2005.

Total Deposits by Trust Type (thousands of dollars)
		February 2006	January 2006	February 2005
Equity		1,766,098	2,967,657	1,397,781
Taxable Debt		25,329	26,196	21,004
Tax-Free Debt		54,787	59,538	64,905
Total		1,846,214	3,053,391	1,483,690

There were 49 new trusts issuing shares in February. Of that total, 36 were equity trusts, 10 were tax-free bond trusts, and three 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 February with $58.65 million in shareholder deposits.

Year-end 2005 Figures: Data on the market value of unit investment trusts issued and outstanding as of year-end 2005 indicates a total of 6,019 trusts with a value of $40.89 billion. According to reports of sponsors, at year-end 2005 there were 4,464 tax-free bond trusts, with a market value of $9.98 billion; 304 taxable bond trusts, with a market value of $2.28 billion; and 1,251 equity trusts, with a market value of $28.63 billion.

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