Unit Investment Trust Data
March 2006

Washington, DC, April 26, 2006 - Unit investment trusts, investment companies that hold fixed portfolios of selected stocks or bonds, had total deposits of $2.46 billion in March, according to statistics compiled by ICI. For comparison, deposits were $1.85 billion in February and $1.48 billion in March 2005.

Total Deposits by Trust Type (thousands of dollars)
		March 2006	February 2006	March 2005
Equity		2,387,785	1,766,098	1,384,729
Taxable Debt		24,949	25,329	29,418
Tax-Free Debt		46,710	54,787	69,761
Total		2,459,444	1,846,214	1,483,908

There were 79 new trusts issuing shares in February. Of that total, 66 were equity trusts, 10 were tax-free bond trusts, and 3 taxable bond trusts.

In terms of maturity, intermediate-term bond trusts having an average weighted maturity between 5 and15 years were the most commonly offered in March with $36.4 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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