Unit Investment Trust Data
March 2007

Washington, DC, April 24, 2007 - Unit investment trusts, investment companies that hold fixed portfolios of selected stocks or bonds, had total deposits of $2.36 billion in March, according to statistics compiled by ICI. For comparison, deposits were $2.24 billion in February and $2.46 billion in March 2006.

Total Deposits by Trust Type (thousands of dollars)
		March 2007	February 2007	March 2006
Equity		2,288,275	2,189,341	2,387,785
Taxable Debt		31,364	23,043	24,949
Tax-Free Debt		42,094	30,757	46,710
Total		2,361,733	2,243,141	2,459,444

There were 81 new trusts issuing shares in March. Of that total, 69 were equity trusts, 5 were taxable-bond trusts and 7 were tax-free bond trusts.

In terms of maturity, long-term bond trusts having an average weighted maturity of more than 15 years were the most commonly offered in March with $55.64 million in shareholder deposits.

Year-end 2006 Figures: Data on the market value of unit investment trusts issued and outstanding as of year-end 2006 indicates a total of 5,907 trusts with a value of $49.66 billion. According to reports of sponsors, at year-end 2006 there were 4,022 tax-free bond trusts, with a market value of $8.71 billion; 319 taxable bond trusts, with a market value of $2.14 billion; and 1,566 equity trusts, with a market value of $38.81 billion.

Historical monthly unit investment trust deposit data are available on the Institute's website at http://www.ici.org/stats/uit/index.html.