1997 NAICS Definitions
525 Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles

525 Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles

Industries in the Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles subsector are comprised of legal entities (i.e., funds, plans, and/or programs) organized to pool securities or other assets on behalf of shareholders or beneficiaries of employee benefit or other trust funds. The portfolios are customized to achieve specific investment characteristics, such as diversification, risk, rate of return, and price volatility. These entities earn interest, dividends, and other property income, but have little or no employment and no revenue from the sale of services. Establishments with employees devoted to the management of funds are classified in Industry Group 5239, Other Financial Investment Activities.

Establishments primarily engaged in holding the securities of (or other equity interests in) other firms are classified in Sector 55, Management of Companies and Enterprises.

5251 Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds

This industry group comprises legal entities (i.e., funds, plans, and/or programs) organized to provide insurance and employee benefits exclusively for the sponsor, firm, or its employees or members.

52511 Pension Funds

525110 Pension Funds

This industry comprises legal entities (i.e., funds, plans, and/or programs) organized to provide retirement income benefits exclusively for the sponsor's employees or members.

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NAICSSICCorresponding Index Entries
5251106371Employee benefit pension plans
5251106371Funds, employee benefit pension
5251106371Funds, pension
5251106371Pension funds
5251106371Pension plans (e.g., employee benefit, retirement)
5251106371Plans, pension
5251106371Retirement pension plans
5251106371Union pension funds


52512 Health and Welfare Funds

525120 Health and Welfare Funds

This industry comprises legal entities (i.e., funds, plans, and/or programs) organized to provide medical, surgical, hospital, vacation, training, and other health- and welfare-related employee benefits exclusively for the sponsor's employees or members.

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NAICSSICCorresponding Index Entries
5251206371Employee benefit plans (except pension)
5251206371Funds, health and welfare
5251206371Health and welfare funds
5251206371Plans, health and welfare related employee benefit
5251206371Union health and welfare funds


52519 Other Insurance Funds

525190 Other Insurance Funds

This industry comprises legal entities (i.e., funds (except pension, and health- and welfare-related employee benefit funds)) organized to provide insurance exclusively for the sponsor, firm, or its employees or members. Self-insurance funds (except employee benefit funds) and workers' compensation insurance funds are included in this industry.

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NAICSSICCorresponding Index Entries
52519063M Funds, self-insurance (except employee benefit funds)
52519063M Self-insurance funds (except employee benefit funds)
52519063M Workers' compensation insurance funds


5259 Other Investment Pools and Funds

This industry group comprises legal entities (i.e., investment pools and/or funds) organized to pool securities or other assets (except insurance and employee-benefit funds) on behalf of shareholders, unitholders, or beneficiaries.

52591 Open-End Investment Funds

525910 Open-End Investment Funds

This industry comprises legal entities (i.e., open-end investment funds) organized to pool assets that consist of securities or other financial instruments. Shares in these pools are offered to the public in an initial offering with additional shares offered continuously and perpetually and redeemed at a specific price determined by the net asset value.

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NAICSSICCorresponding Index Entries
5259106722Funds, mutual, open-ended
5259106722Investment funds, open-ended
5259106722Money market mutual funds, open-ended
5259106722Mutual funds, open-ended


52592 Trusts, Estates, and Agency Accounts

525920 Trusts, Estates, and Agency Accounts

This industry comprises legal entities, trusts, estates, or agency accounts, administered on behalf of the beneficiaries under the terms of a trust agreement, will, or agency agreement.

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NAICSSICCorresponding Index Entries
5259206733Bankruptcy estates
5259206733Personal estates (i.e., managing assets)
5259206733Personal investment trusts
5259206733Personal trusts
5259206733Private estates (i.e., administering on behalf of beneficiaries)
5259206733Testamentary trusts


52593 Real Estate Investment Trusts

525930 Real Estate Investment Trusts

This industry comprises legal entities that are Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs).

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NAICSSICCorresponding Index Entries
5259306798Real estate investment trusts (REITs)
5259306798REITs (real estate investment trusts)


52599 Other Financial Vehicles

525990 Other Financial Vehicles

This industry comprises legal entities (i.e., funds (except insurance and employee benefit funds; open-end investment funds; trusts, estates, and agency accounts; and Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)).

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NAICSSICCorresponding Index Entries
5259906726Closed-end investment funds (except REITs)
5259906726CMOs (collateralized mortgage obligations)
5259906726Collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs)
5259906726Face-amount certificate funds
5259906726Funds, mutual, closed-end
5259906726Investment funds, closed-end
5259906726Money market mutual funds, closed-end
5259906726Mutual funds, closed-end
5259906371Profit-sharing funds
5259906726Real estate mortgage investment conduits (REMICs)
5259906726REMICs (real estate mortgage investment conduits)
5259906726Special purpose vehicles
5259906726Unit investment trust funds