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Goldman Sachs Core Bond ETF

GBNDNYSE ArcaGoldman SachsB

$48.87+0.06 (+0.13%)

As of Nov 2, 2026, 3:59 PM ET

B63/ 100

Rank 51 of 116 in US Aggregate Bond

B63/100Rank 51 of 116inUS Aggregate Bond
Intraday session: up, 79 prints from 48.81 to 48.87. Range 48.83 to 48.96. Use the arrow keys to read each point.48.8348.8548.9048.9248.9510 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.25%*
Fund size
$625M
1Y total return
−0.5%
Yield · Last 12 months
3.89%
Holdings
721
Avg volume · 30D
48.2K sh
52W range
low $47.64high $53.84
Launched

*After a fee waiver that ends Dec 29, 2026. Without it: 0.26%.

The ETF.net GBND Grade

B

Score 63 out of 100

Category
US Aggregate Bond⁠
Rank
51 of 116
Six-pillar profile for GBND. Scores out of 100: Cost 64, Risk 47, Mission 100, Tradability 41, Holdings 36, Durability 54. Strongest: Mission (100). Weakest: Holdings (36). Leans toward Mission.

Score 63 of 100 falls in the B band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    B64 out of 100
    Rank 39 of 115

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A100 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 100

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    C47 out of 100
    Rank 55 of 116

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    C41 out of 100
    Rank 78 of 116

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    D36 out of 100
    Rank 93 of 115

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    C54 out of 100
    Rank 63 of 116

Our read on GBND

ETF.net Research

In short

BGoldman's active answer to the Agg: a multi-sector bond team trading government, mortgage, corporate and asset-backed debt for 0.25%, net of a waiver through December 29, 2026.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks total return through capital appreciation and income. It invests primarily in investment-grade core fixed-income securities, including government, mortgage-backed, corporate, and asset-backed debt.

Why people hold it

  • Active by design: Goldman's multi-sector bond team picks across Treasuries, agency mortgages, corporates and asset-backeds, using futures, swaps and TBAs to steer duration.gs.comsec.gov
  • Costs 0.25% net of a waiver through December 29, 2026, below the category median and under same-index active rivals DBND (0.45%), FIXT (0.40%) and CPLS (0.30%).
  • Pays monthly and spreads risk across roughly 700 investment-grade bonds, so no single issuer carries the portfolio.

Worth knowing

  • The index twins are far cheaper: AGG, BND, SPAB and SCHZ all run 0.03% on the same benchmark, so the active calls here start from a wider fee gap.
  • Volume runs lighter than the category's index giants, which can mean wider bid/ask spreads; the issuer posts a 30-day median spread on the fund page.gs.com
  • Launched June 24, 2025, so the track record is short and its risk picture rests on limited history.

GBND Performance

Launched Jun 24, 2025

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

Not enough history yet.Not enough history yet.Not enough history yet.
GBND$9,950
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. GBND $9,950. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for GBND. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodGBND
Year to date−0.9%
1 month+2.2%
3 months−0.3%
1 year−0.5%
3 yearsFund is under 3 years oldper yearNo data
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper yearNo data
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for GBND
YearReturn barGBND
2026 YTD−0.9%
2025+3.5%

History from Jun 26, 2025

GBND in the news

GBND Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Oct 30, 2026.
3.89%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$1.91Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.19 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Monthly

Distribution history

2025–2026

One bar per payment. 15 payments from 2025 to 2026 YTD. Aug 1, 2025 $0.21; Sep 2, 2025 $0.17; Oct 1, 2025 $0.21; Nov 3, 2025 $0.18; Dec 1, 2025 $0.14; Dec 31, 2025 $0.21; Feb 2, 2026 $0.07; Mar 2, 2026 $0.15; Apr 1, 2026 $0.14; May 1, 2026 $0.09; Jun 1, 2026 $0.17; Jul 1, 2026 $0.18; Aug 3, 2026 $0.19; Sep 1, 2026 $0.19; Oct 1, 2026 $0.19. Use the arrow keys to read each point.20252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Nov 2, 2026Pays Nov 6, 2026$0.18
Oct 1, 2026Oct 7, 2026$0.19
Sep 1, 2026Sep 8, 2026$0.19
Aug 3, 2026Aug 7, 2026$0.19
Jul 1, 2026Jul 8, 2026$0.18
Jun 1, 2026Jun 5, 2026$0.17
May 1, 2026May 7, 2026$0.09
Apr 1, 2026Apr 8, 2026$0.14
Mar 2, 2026Mar 6, 2026$0.15
Feb 2, 2026Feb 6, 2026$0.07
Dec 31, 2025Jan 7, 2026$0.21
Dec 1, 2025Dec 5, 2025$0.14

See all 16 payments⁠

$10,000 in GBND 1 year ago paid $373 in dividends.⁠

GBND Risk

Risk pillarC47 out of 100Rank 55 of 116 in US Aggregate Bond
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
4.4%
Annualised · 16 months to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
−0.44
vs 3-month T-bills · 16 months to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−4.9%
16 months · trough Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
0.10
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

GBND Cost

Compare GBND and BKAG

Overpaying vs BKAG, cheapest in US Aggregate Bond

$5,159

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • GBND 0.25%

    $5,159

  • BKAG 0.00% Cheapest

    $0

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • GBND 0.25%
  • BKAG 0.00%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K051015202530GBND $5,159BKAG $0

Year by year

YearGBNDBKAGOverpaying
10$455$0$455
20$1,769$0$1,769
30$5,159$0$5,159
How the 0.25% is worked out

Full fee 0.26%− waiver 0.01%= you pay 0.25%

The waiver ends Dec 29, 2026. After that the fee is 0.26% unless Goldman Sachs renews it. Source: prospectus, Dec 2025.

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