Unit Investment Trust Data
August 2005

Washington, DC, September 28, 2005 - Unit investment trusts, investment companies that hold fixed portfolios of selected stocks or bonds, had total deposits of $2.11 billion in August, according to statistics compiled by the Investment Company Institute. For comparison, deposits were $3.10 billion in July and $1.01 billion in August 2004.

Total Deposits by Trust Type (thousands of dollars)
		August 2005	July 2005	August 2004
Equity		1,982,611	3,012,097	791,638
Taxable Debt		43,159	33,049	81,149
Tax-Free Debt		80,433	50,250	133,500
Total		2,106,203	3,095,396	1,006,287

There were 64 new trusts issuing shares in August. Of that total, 42 were equity trusts, 17 were tax-free bond trusts, and five 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 August with $89.30 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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