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Gold IRA companies compared by fees<\/h1>\n\n\n
Gold spot<\/span>$4,172.20<\/b>-0.51%<\/i><\/a>Silver spot<\/span>$60.41<\/b>-1.13%<\/i><\/a>USD per troy ounce \u00b7 change since previous close \u00b7 updated Oct 12, 2:17 PM ET<\/span>Price charts \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n

We ranked US gold IRA companies by the fees they publish on their own websites: setup, annual administration and storage for an example $50,000 account. Companies that do not publish fees come after the ranked ones, A to Z. No affiliate links, and no company pays to be listed.<\/p>\n\n\n

Fees checked October 11, 2026 on each company's website, for an example $50,000 account. First-year fees = setup + annual administration + annual storage, without the dealer markup on the metal. How we rank<\/a><\/p>

#<\/th>Company<\/th>First-year fees<\/th>Setup<\/th>Admin \/ year<\/th>Storage \/ year<\/th>Minimum<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
1<\/td>Augusta Precious Metals<\/b><\/a><\/td>$285<\/b><\/td>$50<\/td>$125<\/td>$110<\/td>$50,000<\/td><\/tr>
1<\/td>Birch Gold Group<\/b><\/a><\/td>$285<\/b><\/td>$50<\/td>$125<\/td>$110<\/td>$5,000<\/td><\/tr>
3<\/td>Lear Capital<\/b><\/a><\/td>$315<\/b><\/td>Incl. in total<\/td>Incl. in total<\/td>Incl. in total<\/td>Not published<\/td><\/tr>
4<\/td>Noble Gold Investments<\/b><\/a><\/td>$335<\/b><\/td>$50<\/td>$125<\/td>$160<\/td>$20,000<\/td><\/tr>
Fees not published or not checked: listed A to Z, not ranked<\/td><\/tr>
\u2013<\/td>Advantage Gold<\/b><\/a><\/td>Not published<\/span><\/td>\u2013<\/span><\/td>\u2013<\/span><\/td>\u2013<\/span><\/td>Not published<\/td><\/tr>
\u2013<\/td>American Hartford Gold<\/b><\/a><\/td>Not published<\/span><\/td>\u2013<\/span><\/td>\u2013<\/span><\/td>\u2013<\/span><\/td>$10,000<\/td><\/tr>
\u2013<\/td>APMEX<\/b><\/a><\/td>Not published<\/span><\/td>\u2013<\/span><\/td>\u2013<\/span><\/td>\u2013<\/span><\/td>$2,000<\/td><\/tr>
\u2013<\/td>Goldco<\/b><\/a><\/td>Not published<\/span><\/td>\u2013<\/span><\/td>\u2013<\/span><\/td>\u2013<\/span><\/td>$25,000<\/td><\/tr>
\u2013<\/td>JM Bullion<\/b><\/a><\/td>Not published<\/span><\/td>\u2013<\/span><\/td>\u2013<\/span><\/td>\u2013<\/span><\/td>No IRA minimum ($100 minimum order)<\/td><\/tr>
\u2013<\/td>Kitco<\/b><\/a><\/td>Not published<\/span><\/td>\u2013<\/span><\/td>\u2013<\/span><\/td>\u2013<\/span><\/td>Not published<\/td><\/tr>
\u2013<\/td>Money Metals Exchange<\/b><\/a><\/td>Not published<\/span><\/td>\u2013<\/span><\/td>\u2013<\/span><\/td>\u2013<\/span><\/td>Not published<\/td><\/tr>
\u2013<\/td>Orion Metal Exchange<\/b><\/a><\/td>Not published<\/span><\/td>\u2013<\/span><\/td>\u2013<\/span><\/td>\u2013<\/span><\/td>Not published<\/td><\/tr>
\u2013<\/td>Patriot Gold Group<\/b><\/a><\/td>Not published<\/span><\/td>\u2013<\/span><\/td>\u2013<\/span><\/td>\u2013<\/span><\/td>$50,000<\/td><\/tr>
\u2013<\/td>SD Bullion<\/b><\/a><\/td>Not published<\/span><\/td>\u2013<\/span><\/td>\u2013<\/span><\/td>\u2013<\/span><\/td>Not published<\/td><\/tr>
\u2013<\/td>U.S. Money Reserve<\/b><\/a><\/td>Not checked<\/span><\/td>\u2013<\/span><\/td>\u2013<\/span><\/td>\u2013<\/span><\/td>Not checked<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

How we rank<\/h2>\n
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  1. First-year fees:<\/strong> setup + annual administration (custodian) + annual storage for an example $50,000 account, or the first-year total if that is all a company publishes.<\/li>\n
  2. Lowest first.<\/strong> Equal totals share a rank and are listed A to Z.<\/li>\n
  3. Fees not published: listed last,<\/strong> A to Z. Missing information never moves a company up.<\/li>\n
  4. Waivers<\/strong> count only if they apply to a $50,000 account with no other condition. None does yet.<\/li>\n
  5. Sources:<\/strong> only the company’s own website or documents, linked in each card with the date checked.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Not measured: the dealer markup on the metal, buyback prices and service. The markup can cost more than all account fees together.<\/p>\n\n\n