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Goldman Sachs Data Enhanced International Equity ETF

GIEQNasdaqA

$41.29+0.13 (+0.32%)

At close: Oct 13, 2026, 4:00 PM

A72/ 100

Rank 6 of 57 in International Active Equity

A72/100Rank 6 of 57inInternational Active Equity
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Expense ratio
0.30%
Fund size
$43M
1Y total return
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Yield · Last 12 months
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Holdings
294
Avg volume · 30D
0M sh
NAV per share
$41.02
52W range
low $39.92high $43.49
Launched

The ETF.net GIEQ Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

A

Score 72 out of 100

Category
International Active Equity⁠
Rank
6 of 57
Six-pillar profile for GIEQ. Scores out of 100: Cost 89, Risk 72, Mission not scored, Tradability 46, Holdings 79, Durability 45. Strongest: Cost (89). Weakest: Durability (45). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

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.
    A89 out of 100
    Rank 6 of 57

  • 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.
    A72 out of 100
    Rank 5 of 57

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    C46 out of 100
    Rank 33 of 57

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    A79 out of 100
    Rank 10 of 53

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    C45 out of 100
    Rank 37 of 57

Our read on GIEQ

ETF.net Research

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

  1. 01Charges 0.30% a year, roughly half the typical fee in its active international peer group (cohort median 0.59%).
  2. 02Actively run off Goldman's quantitative models rather than a rulebook index, with the stated aim of outdoing a developed ex-US benchmark.am.gs.com
  3. 03Broad by design: about 300 holdings, at least 80% of net assets in non-US issuers, spread across large and mid caps.am.gs.com
  4. 04Plain 1940 Act ETF structure. No leverage, no options overlay, no exotic flags, so stock selection is the only moving part.

Worth knowing

  1. 01Launched 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.
  2. 02Cheap for active, not the cheapest on the shelf: systematic rivals DFIC, AVDE and JIRE all price under 0.25%.
  3. 03The mandate is long-term growth of capital, not income, and the fund has not been paying out distributions.

GIEQ Holdings

As of Oct 13, 2026
Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
294
Top-10 weight
16%
Largest holding
ASML.AS3.6%

Geography

  • Japan25.68%
  • United Kingdom12.29%
  • France10.31%
  • Switzerland10.10%
  • Germany9.65%
  • Australia7.53%
  • Netherlands6.46%
  • Spain3.81%
  • Other countries (16)14.16%

Developed 99% · Emerging 1% of the foreign sleeve

The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 20.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueIn ETFs
001ASML.ASAsml Holding N.v.3.60%865$2M195
002ROP.SWRoche Holding AG2.01%2,008$864K199
003NESN.SWNestle S.a.1.54%7,231$661K162
004SIE.DESiemens AG Reg Shs1.51%2,129$649K153
005BHP.AXBhp Group Limited1.42%14,369$611K152
006UBSG.SWUbs Group AG1.20%10,756$516K138
007ALV.DEAllianz SE1.19%1,101$514K158
0088306.TMitsubishi Ufj Financial Group1.17%23,102$505K158
009ULVR.LUnilever PLC1.16%8,095$500K122
010SAF.PASafran SA1.09%1,330$471K155
011HSBA.LHsbc Holdings PLC1.04%24,177$446K144
012CFR.SWCompagnie Financiere Richemont SA0.94%1,984$406K127
0136758.TSony Group Corporation0.92%16,482$397K162
014DTE.DEDeutsche Telekom AG0.89%13,862$383K152
015TTE.PATotalenergies SE0.86%4,310$371K152

Showing 1–15 of 294 holdings

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$9,912
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$10,332
Jul 10, 2026 to Oct 12, 2026. GIEQ $9,912. SPY $10,332. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,600$10,055$10,511Jul 2026Aug 2026Oct 2026

Jul 10, 2026 – Oct 12, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 12, 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 year—
1 month−2.9%
3 months−0.9%
1 yearFund is under 1 year old—
3 yearsFund is under 3 years oldper year—
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper year—
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper year—

As of the close, 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+1.6%

History from May 21, 2026

GIEQ in the news

Filtered to GIEQ · International Active Equity

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 12, 2026.
—Last 12 months
Payout per share
—Last 12 months

Listed May 2026. No distributions yet.

GIEQ Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
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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.
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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.
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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.

GIEQ Cost

Expense ratio0.30%
  • The middle half of International Active Equity funds
  • Median 0.59%

5 of the 55 International Active Equity funds charge less.

GIEQ costs $30.00 a year on $10,000. The median International Active Equity fund costs $59.00.

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