Unit Investment Trust Data
December 2005

Washington, DC, January 23, 2006 - Unit investment trusts, investment companies that hold fixed portfolios of selected stocks or bonds, had total deposits of $1.72 billion in December, according to statistics compiled by ICI. For comparison, deposits were $1.76 billion in November and $1.54 billion in December 2004.

Total Deposits by Trust Type (thousands of dollars)
		December 2005	November 2005	December 2004
Equity		1,641,196	1,686,477	1,340,976
Taxable Debt		21,364	21,582	81,256
Tax-Free Debt		62,131	51,208	112,837
Total		1,724,691	1,759,267	1,535,069

There were 47 new trusts issuing shares in December. Of that total, 31 were equity trusts, 13 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 December with $56.14 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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