Unit Investment Trust Data
June 2005

Washington, DC, July 27, 2005 - Unit investment trusts, investment companies that hold fixed portfolios of selected stocks or bonds, had total deposits of $1.71 billion in June, according to statistics compiled by the Investment Company Institute. For comparison, deposits were $1.29 billion in May and $1.03 billion in June 2004.

Total Deposits by Trust Type (thousands of dollars)
		June 2005	May 2005	June 2004
Equity		1,610,410	1,197,338	843,910
Taxable Debt		29,029	20,225	61,745
Tax-Free Debt		66,069	73,678	125,785
Total		1,705,508	1,291,241	1,031,440

There were 51 new trusts issuing shares in June. Of that total, 32 were equity trusts, 15 were tax-free bond trusts, and four taxable bond trust.

In terms of maturity, long-term bond trusts having an average weighted maturity over 15 years were the most commonly offered in June with $74.67 million in shareholder deposits.

Year-end 2004 Figures: Data on the market value of unit investment trusts issued and outstanding as of year-end 2004 indicates a total of 6,485 trusts with a value of $36.79 billion. According to reports of sponsors, at year-end 2004 there were 5,038 tax-free bond trusts, with a market value of $11.43 billion; 295 taxable bond trusts, with a market value of $2.63 billion; and 1,152 equity trusts, with a market value of $22.72 billion.

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