Unit Investment Trust Data
October 2005

Washington, DC, November 21, 2005 - Unit investment trusts, investment companies that hold fixed portfolios of selected stocks or bonds, had total deposits of $2.34 billion in October, according to statistics compiled by ICI. For comparison, deposits were $1.64 billion in September and $1.42 billion in October 2004.

Total Deposits by Trust Type (thousands of dollars)
		October 2005	September 2005	October 2004
Equity		2,266,452	1,553,117	1,191,597
Taxable Debt		14,057	25,636	97,217
Tax-Free Debt		55,215	66,030	127,588
Total		2,335,724	1,644,783	1,416,402

There were 67 new trusts issuing shares in October. Of that total, 52 were equity trusts, 12 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 October with $51.12 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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