I would like to sell QQQ and buy QQQM. These ETFs are identical except one has a lower expense fee. Will this trigger a taxable event for capital gains?
If this doesn't trigger a taxable event, how do I prevent my broker (Vanguard) from putting the capital gain on my tax forms?
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@Matt18 wrote:
I would like to sell QQQ and buy QQQM. These ETFs are identical except one has a lower expense fee. Will this trigger a taxable event for capital gains?
Yes. Even selling QQQ and then buying QQQ would trigger a taxable event for the purposes of calculating a capital gain.
Note that a loss would result in wash sale treatment (i.e., a loss would not be immediately recognized).
@Matt18 wrote:
I would like to sell QQQ and buy QQQM. These ETFs are identical except one has a lower expense fee. Will this trigger a taxable event for capital gains?
Yes. Even selling QQQ and then buying QQQ would trigger a taxable event for the purposes of calculating a capital gain.
Note that a loss would result in wash sale treatment (i.e., a loss would not be immediately recognized).
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