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Topic: buffer-etfs

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Thursday, 7/16, 10:32 AM

What Buffer ETFs Actually Do, and What They Cost

  • Buffer ETFs, marketed heavily to retirees, promise to cushion your losses in a falling market in exchange for capping your gains in a rising one.
  • They are real risk-management tools, but they are more expensive and more conditional than they first appear.
  • Here is how they work and where the catches are.

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