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Account Setup 1 of 6

All metals will be held in Segregated Storage for International Depository Services (IDS).

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Personal Information 2 of 6

Personal Information

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Legal Address

Mailing Address

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Funding Method 3 of 6

How are you funding your new account?

Transfer In
Transfer is defined as moving money directly from an existing IRA to the new ETC account
Rollover
A Rollover is defined as moving money from a Qualified Plan to an IRA or if the funds will be distributed to the account holder from one account before being deposited into the new account.
Conversion
A conversion is a taxable movement of assets from a tax deferred account (taxes have not been paid on contributions) to a tax-free account (taxes have been paid on contributions). A common conversion is to transfer assets from a Traditional IRA to a Roth IRA.
One-Time Contribution
Contributions can be made via Check, Wire, or ACH. The account holder is responsible for knowing and complying with IRA contributions limits for the account type.

To transfter money from an existing IRA to a new ETC account, you must complete the Transfer Form.

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To fund your Roth Account via Conversion, you must complete the Roth Conversion Form.

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Use the following information to send your contribution to Equity Trust Company
Account Name: ETC FBO <Account Holder Name>
Routing Number: 021052053
UPIC: 60207147
Use the following information to send your contribution to Equity Trust Company
Make Checks Payable To: Equity Trust Company FBO <Account Holder Name> <Account Number>
Mail Checks To:
P.O. Box 451340
Westlake, Ohio 44145
Acceptable Check Forms:
  • Business or Personal Checks
  • Money Orders
  • Cashier's Check

Please Note: One-time credit card contributions may not exceed $500.00.

Any card added will be saved to the account. Saved cards can be managed within myEQUITY through clicking on Profile and selecting Preferences.
Use the following information to send your contribution to Equity Trust Company
Bank Name: Citibank
Bank Address:
451 Montgomery Street
San Francisco, CA 94104
Routing Number: 321171184
For Credit To: Equity Trust Company
Account Number: 205575210
For Further Credit To: <Account Holder Name> <Account Number>
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Account Relationships 4 of 6

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  1. I acknowledge that my Account is self directed and I am solely responsible for the selection, management, and retention of all investments held within my Account. I understand and acknowledge that Equity Trust Company will exercise no discretion with respect to the funds in my Account, will not under any circumstances provide investment advice or recommendations, and will in all events invest all of the funds in my Account solely and exclusively at my direction. I further understand that I am not entering into a “trust” agreement with Equity Trust Company, but rather I am entering into a “custodial” agreement under which Equity Trust Company has no duties or responsibilities with respect to the investment of the funds in my Account. Finally, I understand and intend that Equity Trust Company shall not assume the responsibilities of a trustee, a “fiduciary,” or a person entitled to exercise any discretionary authority with respect to the funds in my Account, as those terms and concepts are defined in the Internal Revenue Code, ERISA, or other applicable federal, state or local laws.
  2. I understand that if I have chosen to appoint a Representative, or should I ever appoint a Representative on a form acceptable to Equity Trust Company, such person is my agent and is not in any way an agent, employee, or representative of Equity Trust Company. I understand that Equity Trust Company has not made and will not make any recommendation or investigation with respect to my Representative, nor does Equity Trust Company compensate my Representative in any manner.
    1. By appointing a financial advisor, broker, financial planner or other person as a Designated Representative to your individual retirement account, you should understand that this person:
      • is authorized to give investment directions on your behalf to Equity Trust Company
      • will have unlimited access to your Account information, and
      • will receive copies of your Account statements and other correspondence
    2. By selecting this option, you are appointing the person(s) indicated as your Representative on your Equity Trust Company account for the purpose of communicating investment directions to Equity Trust Company and receiving information on your Account, in accordance with Section 8.03 of the terms of the Individual Retirement Account Custodial Agreement and Disclosure Statement. You are acknowledging that:
      • You understand that even if a third party or firm suggested that you retain Equity Trust Company’s services as custodian, your Representative is your authorized agent and is not in any way an agent, employee, or representative of Equity Trust Company, or its affiliates.
      • You understand that Equity Trust Company does not compensate (nor does it receive compensation from) any Representative you might designate
      • You understand that your Representative may be a registered representative of a broker dealer organization, a financial advisor or other person that you deem acceptable
      • You understand that Equity Trust Company has not made and will not make any recommendation or investigation with respect to your appointed representative.
      • You understand that you may appoint and/or remove your Representative at any time by delivering written notice on a form acceptable to Equity Trust Company. If you remove your representative, you understand that such removal shall not have the effect of cancelling any notice, instruction, direction or approval received by Equity Trust Company from your removed Representative before Equity Trust Company receives your notice of removal.
      • You instruct Equity Trust Company to pay for or receive payment from security or other investment transactions communicated by your Representative as shown below, as indicated by broker confirmations of trade or other requests for payment received by Equity Trust Company.
      • You understand that it is solely your responsibility to direct your Representative to execute trades or other investments for your Equity Institutional account, and all instructions, directions, and/or confirmations received from your Representative, his agent(s), or his broker dealer, whether written or oral, shall be assumed by Equity Trust Company to have been authorized by you.
      • Without limitation, you agree to indemnify and hold Equity Trust Company and its affiliates harmless for any loss or breach of any kind which may result from any action or inaction that it takes or omits in good faith in accordance with, and in its reliance upon, any certificate, notice confirmation, instruction, or other written or oral (if so elected) communication purporting to have been delivered at your direction on behalf of your Account by your Representative or brokerage firm.
  3. I understand that if I have chosen to appoint an Interested Party, I am authorizing Equity Trust Company to release and make available information regarding my account to the following person and/or firm, including copies of quarterly statements or other written, verbal, or electronic communications. I understand that Equity Trust Company will not accept transaction instructions or account maintenance changes from this individual.
    • Any Interested Party or firm designated is my agent only and is in no way affiliated with Equity Trust Company.
    • I understand that even if a third party or firm suggested that I retain Equity Trust Company’s services as Custodian, such third party or firm is not in any way an agent, employee, representative or affiliate of Equity Trust Company.
    • Equity Trust Company has not made and will not make any recommendations or investigation with respect to my Interested Party or firm.
    • Equity Trust Company does not compensate (nor does it receive compensation from) my Interested Party or firm.
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Account Preferences 5 of 6

Equity Trust Company provides the option to select to receive paper or electronic statements. If you select to receive paper statements, please be aware there is a fee for this option.

By selecting to receive electronic statement you will receive Equity Trust Company communications to the email you have listed on your account.

Any card added will be saved to the account. Saved cards can be managed within myEQUITY through clicking on Profile and selecting Preferences.
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Summary 6 of 6

Account Setup

Account Type
Precious Metals Depository
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Funding Method

Method
Amount
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Account Holder

Name
Email Address
Phone Number
Legal Address
Mailing Address
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Account Relationships

Primary Beneficiaries
Contingent Beneficiaries
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Account Preferences

Statement Preference
Annual Fee Payment Preference
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Signature Preference

The account owner will receive an email sent to the address on file with a link to complete the e-signature process.
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Thank you for submitting your application. An Equity Trust Digital Metals team member will contact you within 2 business days to assist you with the next steps in the self-directed IRA account opening process. If you have any questions, check out or FAQ's or call (888) 878-8100. We look forward to partnering with you on protecting your retirement wealth!