Depository Comparison
A precious metals depository comparison chart showing the features and benefits various North American depositories.
Locations
Privacy
Year Established
Elevation
IRA Storage
Storage Type
Number of Depositories
Square Footage
Proprietary Depository Reporting Systems
Onsite Armed Security
Onsite Full-service
Logistics &
Fulfillment
24/7 Online Access
Insurance Underwritten
by Lloyd\\'s of London
Dual Control Policies
Distance/Time from an
International Airport
Subaccounting
Services for
Commercial Accounts
Daily Account Transaction Notification Systems
Dealer-Retail Transactions
Logististics Assistance
Next Day Worldwide Shipments
Accreditations
Class III UL-Rated Vaults
Items Stored
Types of Accounts
Government Oversight
Employee Experience in
precious metals industry
Purchases subject to
Sales Tax
New Castle, DE
Dallas, TX
Mississuaga, ON Canada
Private Ownership
& Record Keeping
IDS of DE - 2010
IDS of TX - 2017
IDS of CA 2012
Above ground
Segregated
3
38,000
VaultDirect Platform
14 Miles (16 min.) –
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
- COMEX/CME –
Delaware
- London Bullion Market Assn. (LBMA) – Delaware & Canada
- Intercontinental
Exchange (ICE) – Delaware
- Investment Industry Regulatory Org. of Canada (IIROC) – Canada
All Precious Metals and
Individual
Dealer
Institutional Accounts
Master-Sub Accounts
IRA Custodian and IRA Investors
Collateral Lending Accounts
43
Shiner, TX
Private Ownership
& Record Keeping
Underground
Segregated
1
74 Miles (1 hr 22 min.) – Austin-Bergstrom
International Airport
None
All Precious Metals
Leander, TX
Government
Administration &
Record Keeping
2018
Above ground
Segregated
1
24,000
37 Miles (45 min.) –
Austin-Bergstrom
International Airport
None
All Precious Metals
Individual
Family Offices
Mining Companies
State of Texas
Subcontractors