Monthly UIT Deposits
Washington, DC; February 14, 2025—Unit investment trusts, investment companies that hold fixed portfolios of selected stocks or bonds, had total deposits of $9.19 billion in January, according to statistics compiled by ICI. For comparison, deposits were $5.02 billion in December 2024 and $6.95 billion in January 2024.
Total Deposits by Trust Type
Thousands of dollars
January 2025December 2024January 2024Equity
9,097,6984,903,9536,860,939Taxable Debt
43,87921,45043,769Tax-Free Debt
46,77098,89446,925Total
9,188,3475,024,2976,951,633
There were 151 new trusts issuing shares in January. Of that total, 149 were equity trusts, one was a taxable bond trust, and one was a tax-free bond trust.
In terms of maturity, short term bond trusts having an average weighted maturity of less than five years attracted the most deposits in January with $61.04 million.
December 2024 figures: Data on the market value of unit investment trusts issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2024 indicates a total of 3,719 trusts with a value of $89.89 billion. According to reports of sponsors, on December 31, 2024, there were 1,171 tax-free bond trusts, with a market value of $3.33 billion; 356 taxable bond trusts, with a market value of $1.21 billion; and 2,192 equity trusts, with a market value of $85.35 billion.
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