Unit Investment Trust Data
July 2005

Washington, DC, August 23, 2005 - Unit investment trusts, investment companies that hold fixed portfolios of selected stocks or bonds, had total deposits of $3.10 billion in July, according to statistics compiled by the Investment Company Institute. For comparison, deposits were $1.71 billion in June and $2.18 billion in July 2004.

Total Deposits by Trust Type (thousands of dollars)
		July 2005	June 2005	July 2004
Equity		3,012,097	1,610,410	2,002,494
Taxable Debt		33,049	29,029	58,984
Tax-Free Debt		50,250	66,069	117,492
Total		3,095,396	1,705,508	2,178,970

There were 64 new trusts issuing shares in July. Of that total, 52 were equity trusts, 10 were tax-free bond trusts, and two 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 July with $53.51 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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