Unit Investment Trust Data
November 2007

Washington, DC, December 18, 2007 - Unit investment trusts, investment companies that hold fixed portfolios of selected stocks or bonds, had total deposits of $2.45 billion in November, according to statistics compiled by ICI. For comparison, deposits were $3.86 billion in October and $2.47 billion in November 2006.

Total Deposits by Trust Type (thousands of dollars)
		November 2007	October 2007	October 2006
Equity		2,409,909	3,790,229	2,434,656
Taxable Debt		29,465	20,913	16,320
Tax-Free Debt		8,162	52,960	23,966
Total		2,447,536	3,864,102	2,474,942

There were 83 new trusts issuing shares in November. Of that total, 79 were equity trusts, 4 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 November with $18.45 million in shareholder deposits.

Year-end 2006 Figures: Data on the market value of unit investment trusts issued and outstanding as of year-end 2006 indicates a total of 5,907 trusts with a value of $49.66 billion. According to reports of sponsors, at year-end 2006 there were 4,022 tax-free bond trusts, with a market value of $8.71 billion; 319 taxable bond trusts, with a market value of $2.14 billion; and 1,566 equity trusts, with a market value of $38.81 billion.

Historical monthly unit investment trust deposit data are available on the Institute's website at http://www.ici.org/stats/uit/index.html.