2017 NAICS Definition

T = Canadian, Mexican, and United States industries are comparable.

523991 Trust, Fiduciary, and Custody Activities

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing trust, fiduciary, and custody services to others, as instructed, on a fee or contract basis, such as bank trust offices and escrow agencies (except real estate).

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--
  • Managing the portfolio assets (i.e., funds) of others--are classified in Industry 523920, Portfolio Management;
  • Performing real estate escrow or real estate fiduciary activities--are classified in Industry 531390, Other Activities Related to Real Estate; and
  • Awarding grants from trust funds--are classified in Industry 81321, Grantmaking and Giving Services.
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Entries
523991   523991   523991   Administrators of private estates
523991   523991   523991   Bank trust offices
523991   523991   523991   Escrow agencies (except real estate)
523991   523991   523991   Fiduciary agencies (except real estate)
523991   523991   523991   Personal investments trust administration
523991   523991   523991   Securities custodians
523991   523991   523991   Trust administration, personal investment
523991   523991   523991   Trust companies, nondepository