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Goldman Sachs Small Cap Equity ETF

GSCNYSE ArcaGoldman SachsC

$62.88−0.35 (−0.55%)

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

C41/ 100

Rank 27 of 41 in US Active Small-Cap

C41/100Rank 27 of 41inUS Active Small-Cap
Intraday session: down, 73 prints from 63.23 to 62.88. Range 62.88 to 63.78. Use the arrow keys to read each point.63.0063.4063.6063.8010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.75%*
Fund size
$303M
1Y total return
+19.0%
Yield · Last 12 months
0.22%
Holdings
100
Avg volume · 30D
19.6K sh
52W range
low $50.70high $69.87
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

*After a fee waiver that ends Dec 29, 2026. Without it: 0.80%.

The ETF.net GSC Grade

C

Score 41 out of 100

Category
US Active Small-Cap⁠
Rank
27 of 41
Six-pillar profile for GSC. Scores out of 100: Cost 23, Risk 44, Mission 89, Tradability 61, Holdings 51, Durability 75. Strongest: Mission (89). Weakest: Cost (23). Leans toward Mission.

Score 41 of 100 falls in the C 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.
    F23 out of 100
    Rank 31 of 41

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A89 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 10

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    C44 out of 100
    Rank 22 of 39

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    B61 out of 100
    Rank 12 of 41

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    C51 out of 100
    Rank 24 of 41

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    A75 out of 100
    Rank 8 of 41

Our read on GSC

ETF.net Research

In short

CGoldman's fundamental small-cap desk hand-picks about 100 stocks out of the Russell 2000 universe. The index is the yardstick here, not the blueprint.

Stated mandate

The Fund's stated objective is long-term growth of capital.

Why people hold it

  • Actively run by Goldman's fundamental US small-cap research team: roughly 100 names chosen from a 2,000-stock universe, not a slice of the whole index.gsam.comsec.gov
  • Mandate discipline. Since its 2023 launch the portfolio has stayed inside its stated brief: small-cap equities, long-term growth of capital.sec.gov
  • The brief allows some non-US and emerging-market holdings alongside US small caps, so a good idea isn't fenced out by where it happens to list.

Worth knowing

  • Costs 0.75%, net of a waiver through December 29, 2026 (0.80% gross), above the category median. Systematic peers AVSC (0.25%) and FESM (0.28%) ask far less.
  • Shares trade less often than the category's biggest funds, so spreads can widen. Worth checking the quote before sending a market order.
  • About 100 holdings means results can drift well away from the Russell 2000 in either direction. The stock picking is both the point and the risk.

GSC Performance

Launched Oct 3, 2023

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.
GSC$11,904
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. GSC $11,904. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000$12,000$13,000Oct 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 GSC. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodGSC
Year to date+16.6%
1 month+2.1%
3 months−4.0%
1 year+19.0%
3 yearsper year+18.3%
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 GSC
YearReturn barGSC
2026 YTD+16.6%
2025+6.2%
2024+13.8%
2023+13.8%

History from Oct 6, 2023

GSC in the news

GSC 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.
0.22%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.14Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.06 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Quarterly

Distribution history

2023–2026

One bar per payment. 12 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Dec 28, 2023 $0.0073; Mar 22, 2024 $0.03; Jun 24, 2024 $0.02; Sep 24, 2024 $0.02; Dec 23, 2024 $0.27; Mar 25, 2025 $0.03; Jun 24, 2025 $0.03; Sep 24, 2025 $0.01; Dec 23, 2025 $0.01; Mar 25, 2026 $0.05; Jun 24, 2026 $0.01; Sep 24, 2026 $0.06. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 24, 2026Sep 30, 2026$0.06
Jun 24, 2026Jun 30, 2026$0.01
Mar 25, 2026Mar 31, 2026$0.05
Dec 23, 2025Dec 30, 2025$0.01
Sep 24, 2025Sep 30, 2025$0.01
Jun 24, 2025Jun 30, 2025$0.03
Mar 25, 2025Mar 31, 2025$0.03
Dec 23, 2024Dec 30, 2024$0.27
Sep 24, 2024Sep 30, 2024$0.02
Jun 24, 2024Jun 28, 2024$0.02
Mar 22, 2024Mar 28, 2024$0.03
Dec 28, 2023Jan 4, 2024$0.0073

$10,000 in GSC 3 years ago paid $138 in dividends.

GSC Risk

Risk pillarC44 out of 100Rank 22 of 39 in US Active Small-Cap
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
18.2%
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.
0.77
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.
−26.6%
36 months · trough Apr 2025
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.
1.08
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.

GSC Cost

Compare GSC and AVSC

Overpaying vs AVSC, cheapest in US Active Small-Cap

$9,323

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

  • GSC 0.75%

    $14,482

  • AVSC 0.25% Cheapest

    $5,159

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • GSC 0.75%
  • AVSC 0.25%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530GSC $14,482AVSC $5,159

Year by year

YearGSCAVSCOverpaying
10$1,336$455$881
20$5,078$1,769$3,309
30$14,482$5,159$9,323
How the 0.75% is worked out

Full fee 0.80%− waiver 0.05%= you pay 0.75%

The waiver ends Dec 29, 2026. After that the fee is 0.80% unless Goldman Sachs renews it. Source: prospectus, Dec 2025.

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