Over 200,000 Properties Bought, Sold, and Funded

#1 Custodian for Real Estate Investors

#1 in Experience and Knowledge

#1 in Speed to Close Transactions

Over 45 years of financial service experience
Over 170,000 accounts serviced by nearly 400 dedicated employees
Over $28.7 billion in assets under custody and administration
Over 1.2 million transactions annually… That’s 3,500 a day!

Enjoy True Investment Freedom

As your directed custodian, Equity Trust enables you to use IRAs and other tax-advantaged accounts to invest in a wide range of assets. With an Equity Trust account you have the opportunity to invest in difficult-to-value alternative assets such as real estate, precious metals, private equity, and more. Additionally, you can invest in traditional assets such as stocks and mutual funds – all through a single custodian.

Real Estate

Promissory Notes / Lending

Private Equity / Entities

Mutual Funds and Stocks

Precious Metals

Cryptocurrency

Trading Accounts and Foreign Currency

Other Investment Possibilities

EXPLORE INVESTMENT POSSIBILITIES

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Discover the power of self-directed investing through Equity Trust accounts with wealth-building education and inspiration.

Self-Directed IRAs

Take control of your financial future. Invest in a full range of assets with a tax-advantaged account to help build wealth.

Investment Accounts

Equity Trust has you covered with individual accounts, small business plans, and education and health savings accounts.

Investment Insights

Access FAQs, online and in-person events, the Investor Insights blog, client success stories, educational videos, and much more.

Getting Started is Easy

It’s as simple as 1-2-3. Open and fund your new account, then start investing in the almost-endless possibilities.

Open a Retirement or Savings Account

Fund your Tax-Advantaged Account

Make your Self-Directed Investments

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I’m Just Getting Started

Self-Directed IRAs Made Easy

Discover how diversifying outside the stock market with Self-Directed IRAs can help you create truly lasting wealth.

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I’m Currently Investing

Boost Your Profits with a Self-Directed IRA

Already investing outside the stock market? Access more capital and reduce or eliminate taxes on new investments.

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Discover the Equity Trust Advantage

Already identified a new investment opportunity? Looking for a self-directed IRA custodian? See how Equity Trust can help take your investing to the next level.

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Meet Equity Trust: A Leader in Self-Directed IRAs

Empowering clients with investment freedom and innovative technology, we deliver a simplified investment experience backed by 45 years* as an industry-leading custodian of tax-advantaged accounts. As an IRS approved custodian, we fulfill the custodial and administrative duties required for each type of investment account you hold.

INVESTMENT FREEDOM

Create a customized portfolio of alternative assets as well as traditional investments with a single custodian. You can maximize your account and gain new insights with access to unparalleled educational resources.

INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY

Simplify investing through myEQUITY, our industry-leading online account management system. myEQUITY makes it easy for investors to direct and manage their accounts with intuitive online wizards and a clear line of sight to account data.

RECOGNIZED LEADER

Our track record of excellence is unmatched in the industry. With 45 years of financial service experience, over 150,000 investors rely on us to custody over $28.7 billion in assets.

SERVICE EXCELLENCE

Recognized as an exceptional service provider, we have nearly 400 employees dedicated to you. We serviced 1,000 calls per business day in 2018, completing 1.2 million transactions – Over 3,500 a day!

INVESTMENT FREEDOM

INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY

RECOGNIZED LEADER

Our track record of excellence is unmatched in the industry. With 45 years of financial service experience, over 150,000 investors rely on us to custody over $28.7 billion in assets.

SERVICE EXCELLENCE

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Simple and easy.

I decided to sell a property in my account. So very easy. I sent the info to them and the buyer’s attorney. three weeks later I had my money in my account and two weeks later I had the original deed and other paperwork for my files. Simple and easy.

Barbara N. | 5-star BBB Review 11/14/20

Opened my Roth IRA.

I opened my Roth IRA account with ETC in 2012 and love their service and website processing. They are true professionals.

Stephen H. | 5-star Google Review 10/24/20

First real estate purchase.

Recently opened an account and made my first real estate purchase. Both transactions were flawlessly executed. Highly recommend.

Charles G. | 5-star Google Review 11/20/20

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