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Goldman Sachs Access U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

GCORNYSE ArcaGoldman SachsA

$39.91+0.06 (+0.15%)

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

Intraday session: up, 77 prints from 39.85 to 39.91. Range 39.86 to 39.97. Use the arrow keys to read each point.39.8839.9239.9539.9810 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.08%*
Fund size
$814M
1Y total return
−0.4%
Yield · Last 12 months
4.24%
Holdings
1815
Avg volume · 30D
76.2K sh
52W range
low $38.91high $42.22
Launched

*After a fee waiver that ends Dec 29, 2026. Without it: 0.09%.

The ETF.net GCOR Grade

A

Score 72 out of 100

Rank
28 of 116
Six-pillar profile for GCOR. Scores out of 100: Cost 88, Risk 40, Mission 100, Tradability 57, Holdings 36, Durability 68. Strongest: Mission (100). Weakest: Holdings (36). Leans toward Mission.

Score 72 of 100 falls in the A 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.
    A88 out of 100
    Rank 12 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.
    C40 out of 100
    Rank 84 of 116
  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    B57 out of 100
    Rank 42 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.
    B68 out of 100
    Rank 36 of 116

Our read on GCOR

ETF.net Research

In short

ANot the plain Agg. GCOR tracks a custom FTSE Goldman Sachs index that screens investment-grade bonds for liquidity, seasoning and weakening corporate fundamentals, at 0.08% net of a waiver through December 29, 2026.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks to closely track, before fees and expenses, the performance of the FTSE Goldman Sachs US Broad Bond Market Index.

Why people hold it

  • Screens are the point: corporate issuers are ranked on operating margin and leverage each quarter, mortgage bonds on seasoning, and the weakest-ranked get trimmed or dropped.lseg.comgsam.com
  • At 0.08% net of a waiver through December 29, 2026 (0.09% gross), it undercuts the core-bond category median, rare for a rules-based twist on the Agg.
  • Roughly 1,800 bonds spanning Treasuries, agency, mortgage, asset-backed and corporate debt, with income paid monthly.gsam.com
  • Tracking has been tight since the 2020 launch, one of the stronger implementations in a crowded core-bond field.

Worth knowing

  • The vanilla trackers (AGG, BND, SPAB, SCHZ) charge 0.03% with no waiver attached, so the screens cost a few extra basis points.
  • By design it holds a different mix than the standard Agg, so its results can drift from the benchmark most core bond funds quote.lseg.com
  • Moderately traded and not among the category's giants, so spreads can run wider than the mega-funds'.

GCOR Performance

Launched Sep 8, 2020

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.
GCOR$9,962
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. GCOR $9,962. 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 GCOR. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodGCOR
Year to date−0.7%
1 month+2.4%
3 months0.0%
1 year−0.4%
3 yearsper year+5.2%
5 yearsper year−0.5%
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 GCOR
YearReturn barGCOR
2026 YTD−0.7%
2025+7.2%
2024+0.5%
2023+5.8%
2022−13.8%
2021−1.9%
2020+0.4%

History from Sep 10, 2020

GCOR in the news

GCOR 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.
4.24%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$1.70Last 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

2023–2026

One bar per payment. 45 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Feb 1, 2023 $0.11; Mar 1, 2023 $0.11; Apr 3, 2023 $0.11; May 1, 2023 $0.12; Jun 1, 2023 $0.12; Jul 3, 2023 $0.13; Aug 1, 2023 $0.13; Sep 1, 2023 $0.13; Oct 2, 2023 $0.14; Nov 1, 2023 $0.14; Dec 1, 2023 $0.13; Dec 27, 2023 $0.16; Feb 1, 2024 $0.11; Mar 1, 2024 $0.14; Apr 1, 2024 $0.12; May 1, 2024 $0.15; Jun 3, 2024 $0.14; Jul 1, 2024 $0.13; Aug 1, 2024 $0.16; Sep 3, 2024 $0.14; Oct 1, 2024 $0.24; Nov 1, 2024 $0.13; Dec 2, 2024 $0.13; Dec 31, 2024 $0.18; Feb 3, 2025 $0.10; Mar 3, 2025 $0.13; Apr 1, 2025 $0.15; May 1, 2025 $0.10; Jun 2, 2025 $0.14; Jul 1, 2025 $0.14; Aug 1, 2025 $0.14; Sep 2, 2025 $0.13; Oct 1, 2025 $0.21; Nov 3, 2025 $0.14; Dec 1, 2025 $0.13; Dec 31, 2025 $0.17; Feb 2, 2026 $0.11; Mar 2, 2026 $0.13; Apr 1, 2026 $0.14; May 1, 2026 $0.14; Jun 1, 2026 $0.13; Jul 1, 2026 $0.15; Aug 3, 2026 $0.14; Sep 1, 2026 $0.14; Oct 1, 2026 $0.19. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Nov 2, 2026Pays Nov 6, 2026$0.14
Oct 1, 2026Oct 7, 2026$0.19
Sep 1, 2026Sep 8, 2026$0.14
Aug 3, 2026Aug 7, 2026$0.14
Jul 1, 2026Jul 8, 2026$0.15
Jun 1, 2026Jun 5, 2026$0.13
May 1, 2026May 7, 2026$0.14
Apr 1, 2026Apr 8, 2026$0.14
Mar 2, 2026Mar 6, 2026$0.13
Feb 2, 2026Feb 6, 2026$0.11
Dec 31, 2025Jan 7, 2026$0.17
Dec 1, 2025Dec 5, 2025$0.13

See all 74 payments⁠

$10,000 in GCOR 5 years ago paid $1,470 in dividends.⁠

GCOR Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
5.8%
Annualised · 36 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.
0.13
vs 3-month T-bills · 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.
−17.9%
Trough Oct 2022
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.
1.01
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.

GCOR Cost

Overpaying vs BKAG, cheapest in US Aggregate Bond

$1,689

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

  • GCOR 0.08%

    $1,689

  • BKAG 0.00% Cheapest

    $0

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • GCOR 0.08%
  • BKAG 0.00%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$500$1K$1.5K$2K051015202530GCOR $1,689BKAG $0

Year by year

YearGCORBKAGOverpaying
10$147$0$147
20$575$0$575
30$1,689$0$1,689
How the 0.08% is worked out

Full fee 0.09%− waiver 0.01%= you pay 0.08%

The waiver ends Dec 29, 2026. After that the fee is 0.09% unless Goldman Sachs renews it. Source: prospectus, Dec 2025.

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