Unit Investment Trust Data
September 2005

Washington, DC, October 26, 2005 - Unit investment trusts, investment companies that hold fixed portfolios of selected stocks or bonds, had total deposits of $1.64 billion in September, according to statistics compiled by the Investment Company Institute. For comparison, deposits were $2.11 billion in August and $1.57 billion in September 2004.

Total Deposits by Trust Type (thousands of dollars)
		September 2005	August 2005	September 2004
Equity		1,553,117	1,982,611	1,285,646
Taxable Debt		25,636	43,159	109,471
Tax-Free Debt		66,030	80,433	171,481
Total		1,644,783	2,106,203	1,566,598

There were 60 new trusts issuing shares in September. Of that total, 41 were equity trusts, 16 were tax-free bond trusts, and three taxable bond trusts.

In terms of maturity, long-term bond trusts having an average weighted maturity over 15 years were the most commonly offered in September with $68.80 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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