Unit Investment Trust Data
October 2006

Washington, DC, November 29, 2006 - Unit investment trusts, investment companies that hold fixed portfolios of selected stocks or bonds, had total deposits of $2.95 billion in October, according to statistics compiled by ICI. For comparison, deposits were $2.15 billion in September and $2.34 billion in October 2005.

Total Deposits by Trust Type (thousands of dollars)
		October 2006	September 2006	October 2005
Equity		2,866,100	2,061,599	2,266,452
Taxable Debt		21,996	32,813	14,057
Tax-Free Debt		57,243	51,940	55,215
Total		2,945,339	2,146,352	2,335,724

There were 106 new trusts issuing shares in October. Of that total, 92 were equity trusts, 12 were tax-free bond trusts, and two were 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 October with $49.82 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.