Unit Investment Trust Data
August 2006

Washington, DC, September 28, 2006 - Unit investment trusts, investment companies that hold fixed portfolios of selected stocks or bonds, had total deposits of $2.46 billion in August, according to statistics compiled by ICI. For comparison, deposits were $2.56 billion in July and $2.11 billion in August 2005.

Total Deposits by Trust Type (thousands of dollars)
		August 2006	July 2006	August 2005
Equity		2,367,911	2,484,761	1,982,611
Taxable Debt		32,210	22,850	43,159
Tax-Free Debt		56,787	48,454	80,433
Total		2,456,908	2,556,065	2,106,203

There were 69 new trusts issuing shares in August. Of that total, 58 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 August with $61.55 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.