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Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Europe Equity ETF

GSEUNYSE ArcaGoldman SachsC

$48.15+0.06 (+0.13%)

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

C54/ 100

Rank 14 of 30 in International Multifactor

C54/100Rank 14 of 30inInternational Multifactor
Intraday session: up, 73 prints from 48.09 to 48.15. Range 48.09 to 48.63. Use the arrow keys to read each point.48.3048.4048.5048.6010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.25%
Fund size
$171M
1Y total return
+13.3%
Yield · Last 12 months
2.80%
Holdings
343
Avg volume · 30D
19.2K sh
52W range
low $42.38high $50.82
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net GSEU Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

C

Score 54 out of 100

Category
International Multifactor⁠
Rank
14 of 30
Six-pillar profile for GSEU. Scores out of 100: Cost 74, Risk 44, Mission not scored, Tradability 29, Holdings 47, Durability 57. Strongest: Cost (74). Weakest: Tradability (29). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 54 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.
    A74 out of 100
    Rank 8 of 30

  • 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.
    C44 out of 100
    Rank 19 of 30

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    D29 out of 100
    Rank 24 of 30

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    C47 out of 100
    Rank 21 of 30

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    B57 out of 100
    Rank 14 of 30

Our read on GSEU

ETF.net Research

In short

CGoldman's four-factor ActiveBeta recipe (value, momentum, quality, low volatility) pointed at one continent instead of the whole world. Europe, about 400 names, 0.25% a year.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks to closely track, before fees and expenses, the Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Europe Equity Index.

Why people hold it

  • Four tilts blended in one wrapper: good value, strong momentum, high quality, low volatility. No single-factor bet to time.
  • 0.25% a year, below the typical fee among international multifactor funds.
  • Spreads exposure across roughly 400 European stocks, so no one name steers the portfolio.
  • Trading since 2016 and sitting in the upper half of its factor peer group, with a rules-based index doing the stock picking.

Worth knowing

  • Thinly traded compared with plain Europe index funds, so bid-ask spreads can add to the cost of getting in and out.
  • Europe only. The same ActiveBeta engine in GSIE casts a wider developed-market net, including Japan and Asia-Pacific.
  • Distributions arrive on an annual or semiannual schedule, not quarterly.

GSEU Performance

Launched Mar 2, 2016

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

GSEU$11,330
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. GSEU $11,330. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000$12,000Oct 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 GSEU. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodGSEU
Year to date+7.3%
1 month+0.8%
3 months−2.9%
1 year+13.3%
3 yearsper year+19.3%
5 yearsper year+8.2%
10 yearsper year+9.7%

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 GSEU
YearReturn barGSEU
2026 YTD+7.3%
2025+35.7%
2024+2.0%
2023+20.8%
2022−18.0%
2021+17.3%
2020+6.6%

GSEU in the news

GSEU 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.
2.80%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$1.35Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.93 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Twice a year

Distribution history

2017–2026

One bar per payment. 31 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Mar 24, 2017 $0.12; Jun 23, 2017 $0.40; Sep 22, 2017 $0.10; Dec 21, 2017 $0.17; Mar 23, 2018 $0.11; Jun 25, 2018 $0.51; Sep 24, 2018 $0.17; Dec 24, 2018 $0.10; Mar 25, 2019 $0.27; Jun 24, 2019 $0.73; Dec 24, 2019 $0.17; Mar 25, 2020 $0.16; Jun 24, 2020 $0.26; Sep 24, 2020 $0.13; Dec 24, 2020 $0.06; Mar 25, 2021 $0.20; Jun 24, 2021 $0.47; Sep 24, 2021 $0.33; Dec 27, 2021 $0.02; Mar 25, 2022 $0.22; Jun 24, 2022 $0.67; Sep 26, 2022 $0.02; Dec 27, 2022 $0.09; Jun 26, 2023 $0.91; Dec 26, 2023 $0.27; Jun 24, 2024 $0.59; Dec 23, 2024 $0.16; Dec 31, 2024 $0.06; Jun 24, 2025 $0.83; Dec 23, 2025 $0.42; Jun 24, 2026 $0.93. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2017201820192020202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Jun 24, 2026Jun 30, 2026$0.93
Dec 23, 2025Dec 30, 2025$0.42
Jun 24, 2025Jun 30, 2025$0.83
Dec 31, 2024Jan 7, 2025$0.06
Dec 23, 2024Dec 30, 2024$0.16
Jun 24, 2024Jun 28, 2024$0.59
Dec 26, 2023Jan 2, 2024$0.27
Jun 26, 2023Jun 30, 2023$0.91
Dec 27, 2022Dec 30, 2022$0.09
Sep 26, 2022Sep 30, 2022$0.02
Jun 24, 2022Jun 30, 2022$0.67
Mar 25, 2022Mar 31, 2022$0.22

See all 34 payments⁠

$10,000 in GSEU 10 years ago paid $3,926 in dividends.⁠

GSEU Risk

Risk pillarC44 out of 100Rank 19 of 30 in International Multifactor
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
12.4%
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.
1.14
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.
−33.8%
Trough Sep 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.
0.82
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.

GSEU Cost

Compare GSEU and GSWO

Overpaying vs GSWO, cheapest in International Multifactor

$2,022

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

  • GSEU 0.25%

    $5,159

  • GSWO 0.15% Cheapest

    $3,137

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • GSEU 0.25%
  • GSWO 0.15%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K051015202530GSEU $5,159GSWO $3,137

Year by year

YearGSEUGSWOOverpaying
10$455$274$181
20$1,769$1,071$698
30$5,159$3,137$2,022

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