Welcome Tax Drag!
Tax Drag is defined as the reduction of a portfolio’s annualized return due to taxes. Very simply, it’s the tax liability incurred due to distributions and capital gains in a non-qualified account.
Pretty much every investment manager talks about running a tax-efficient strategy, but very few provide metrics that are easily understood and can demonstrate the tax savings to clients. With Tax Drag, we’re measuring the tax efficiency of how securities in your portfolio are managed by the investment manager.