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Goldman Sachs Data Enhanced International Equity ETF

GIEQNasdaqGoldman SachsA

$41.11+0.12 (+0.30%)

At close: Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

A70/ 100

Rank 8 of 56 in International Active Equity

A70/100Rank 8 of 56inInternational Active Equity
Intraday session: up, 71 prints from 40.99 to 41.11. Range 41.11 to 41.41. Use the arrow keys to read each point.41.2041.3041.4010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.30%
Fund size
$62M
1Y total return
No data
Yield · Last 12 months
No data
Holdings
300
Avg volume · 30D
18K sh
52W range
low $39.92high $43.49
Launched

The ETF.net GIEQ Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

A

Score 70 out of 100

Category
International Active Equity⁠
Rank
8 of 56
Six-pillar profile for GIEQ. Scores out of 100: Cost 89, Risk 69, Mission not scored, Tradability 39, Holdings 79, Durability 46. Strongest: Cost (89). Weakest: Tradability (39). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 70 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.
    A89 out of 100
    Rank 6 of 56

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    Not scored

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    B69 out of 100
    Rank 8 of 56

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    D39 out of 100
    Rank 39 of 56

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    A79 out of 100
    Rank 10 of 52

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    C46 out of 100
    Rank 35 of 56

Our read on GIEQ

ETF.net Research

In short

AGoldman's quant desk pointed its data-driven stock picking at developed markets outside the US: roughly 300 names, models doing the selecting, 0.30% a year. Active international at close to index-fund pricing.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital.

Why people hold it

  • Charges 0.30% a year, roughly half the typical fee in its active international peer group (cohort median 0.59%).
  • Actively run off Goldman's quantitative models rather than a rulebook index, with the stated aim of outdoing a developed ex-US benchmark.gs.com
  • Broad by design: about 300 holdings, at least 80% of net assets in non-US issuers, spread across large and mid caps.gs.com
  • Plain 1940 Act ETF structure. No leverage, no options overlay, no exotic flags, so stock selection is the only moving part.

Worth knowing

  • Launched in 2026 with a small asset base and thin early trading, so there is no long record yet and limit orders matter more than in a giant fund.
  • Cheap for active, not the cheapest on the shelf: systematic rivals DFIC, AVDE and JIRE all price under 0.25%.
  • The mandate is long-term growth of capital, not income, and the fund has not been paying out distributions.

GIEQ Performance

Launched May 19, 2026

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

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GIEQ$9,743
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$10,141
Jul 31, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. GIEQ $9,743. SPY $10,141. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,750$10,000$10,250$10,500Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026

Jul 31, 2026 – 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 GIEQ. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodGIEQ
Year to dateFund launched this yearNo data
1 month−1.2%
3 months−2.6%
1 yearFund is under 1 year oldNo data
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 GIEQ
YearReturn barGIEQ
2026 YTD+1.2%

History from May 21, 2026

GIEQ in the news

GIEQ 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.
No dataLast 12 months
Payout per share
No dataLast 12 months

Listed May 2026. No distributions yet.

GIEQ Risk

Risk pillarB69 out of 100Rank 8 of 56 in International Active Equity
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
Launched May 2026; fills in after 12 months
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.
Launched May 2026; fills in after 12 months
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.
Launched May 2026; fills in after 12 months
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.
0.32
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.

GIEQ Cost

Compare GIEQ and TACN

Overpaying vs TACN, cheapest in International Active Equity

$6,149

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

  • GIEQ 0.30%

    $6,149

  • TACN 0.00% Cheapest

    $0

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • GIEQ 0.30%
  • TACN 0.00%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K051015202530GIEQ $6,149TACN $0

Year by year

YearGIEQTACNOverpaying
10$545$0$545
20$2,113$0$2,113
30$6,149$0$6,149

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