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Q: Goldman has ETFs that are advertised for downside protection. The 3 ETFs that I stumbled across are GBXA , GBXB AND GBXC. Are these good for investors who find their portfolios are heavily tilted towards aggressive growth? If not these ETFs, any other method or ETFs you can suggest ? (US markets only). This question is prompted by an uneasy feeling that too many US businesses are again overshooting to unjustifiably high valuations. (I did trim but the related capital gains taxes around 34%, make me wonder if I should perhaps have left all those flowers in peace. Understood, one should not allow tax considerations to influence a decision to trim. Nevertheless, I am reluctant to trim more than I already have. Hence the search for a safety net that is available at a reasonable cost for downside protection. Thank you.
Asked by Adam on June 02, 2025
5i Research Answer:
The ETFs are still quite small, with GBXA at $6M in assets. GBXC is $8M. They do reset...
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