Unit Investment Trust Data
November 2005

Washington, DC, January 3, 2006 - Unit investment trusts, investment companies that hold fixed portfolios of selected stocks or bonds, had total deposits of $1.76 billion in November, according to statistics compiled by ICI. For comparison, deposits were $2.34 billion in October and $1.52 billion in November 2004.

Total Deposits by Trust Type (thousands of dollars)
		November 2005	October 2005	November 2004
Equity		1,686,477	2,266,452	1,316,608
Taxable Debt		21,582	14,057	93,414
Tax-Free Debt		51,208	55,215	107,644
Total		1,759,267	2,335,724	1,517,666

There were 49 new trusts issuing shares in November. Of that total, 37 were equity trusts, 11 were tax-free bond trusts, and one 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 November with $56.46 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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