Unit Investment Trust Data
May 2006

Washington, DC, June 22, 2006 - Unit investment trusts, investment companies that hold fixed portfolios of selected stocks or bonds, had total deposits of $1.86 billion in May, according to statistics compiled by ICI. For comparison, deposits were $3.12 billion in April and $1.29 billion in May 2005.

Total Deposits by Trust Type (thousands of dollars)
		May 2006	April 2006	May 2005
Equity		1,814,416	3,058,934	1,197,338
Taxable Debt		15,414	14,537	20,225
Tax-Free Debt		29,277	43,263	73,678
Total		1,859,107	3,116,734	1,291,241

There were 63 new trusts issuing shares in May. Of that total, 56 were equity trusts, 6 were tax-free bond trusts, and 1 taxable bond trust.

In terms of maturity, long-term bond trusts having an average weighted maturity of more than 15 years were the most commonly offered in May with $33.28 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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