Unit Investment Trust Data
April 2006

Washington, DC, May 26, 2006 - Unit investment trusts, investment companies that hold fixed portfolios of selected stocks or bonds, had total deposits of $3.12 billion in April, according to statistics compiled by ICI. For comparison, deposits were $2.46 billion in March and $1.91 billion in April 2005.

Total Deposits by Trust Type (thousands of dollars)
		April 2006	March 2006	April 2005
Equity		3,058,934	2,387,785	1,840,961
Taxable Debt		14,537	24,949	14,345
Tax-Free Debt		43,263	46,710	52,788
Total		3,116,734	2,459,444	1,908,094

There were 62 new trusts issuing shares in March. Of that total, 48 were equity trusts, 11 were tax-free bond trusts, and 3 taxable 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 April with $45.57million 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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