What is the Goldman Sachs Smart Beta portfolio?

The Goldman Sachs Smart Beta Portfolio strategy invests in stocks and bonds that have specific characteristics. The strategy favors stocks based on four well-established drivers of performance, often referred to as factors.

The factors are:

  • Good value
  • Strong momentum
  • High quality
  • Low volatility

The Goldman Sachs Smart Beta portfolio has 101 portfolio variations, ranging from 0% stocks to 100% stocks in 1% increments.

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