Unit Investment Trust Data
July 2006

Washington, DC, August 31, 2006 - Unit investment trusts, investment companies that hold fixed portfolios of selected stocks or bonds, had total deposits of $2.56 billion in July, according to statistics compiled by ICI. For comparison, deposits were $1.65 billion in June and $3.10 billion in July 2005.

Total Deposits by Trust Type (thousands of dollars)
		July 2006	June 2006	July 2005
Equity		2,484,761	1,543,900	3,012,097
Taxable Debt		22,850	36,372	33,049
Tax-Free Debt		48,454	69,718	50,250
Total		2,556,065	1,649,990	3,095,396

There were 78 new trusts issuing shares in July. Of that total, 67 were equity trusts, 8 were tax-free bond trusts, and three 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 June with $55.18 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.

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