Goldman Sachs Growth Opportunities ETF
$45.75−0.03 (−0.07%)
- 0.45%
- $194M
- 0M sh
- $46.15
- low $35.01high $47.61
The ETF.net GSGO Grade
B
Score 60 out of 100
- 24 of 90
Score 60 of 100 falls in the B 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.A72 out of 100Rank 25 of 90Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.B61 out of 100Rank 26 of 82Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.D32 out of 100Rank 73 of 90Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.B63 out of 100Rank 37 of 89Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A75 out of 100Rank 20 of 90
Our read on GSGO
BA 1999-vintage Goldman stock-picking strategy that shed its mutual fund skin in late 2025 and relisted as a cheaper ETF. Concentrated bets on companies its managers judge to have durable franchises and above-average growth ahead.
The fund seeks long-term capital growth by investing in companies that its adviser believes are positioned for above-average long-term growth.
Why people hold it
- 0.45% for genuine active management, below the 0.54% typical of its peer group, and Goldman lowered the fee when the fund converted into an ETF.am.gs.com
- The strategy dates back to 1999, so the managers were running this book long before it moved into an ETF wrapper in December 2025.am.gs.com
- A stock picker's mandate, not a benchmark hug: Goldman selects on business franchise strength, long-term prospects and management quality, aiming at above-average long-term growth.am.gs.com
- Sits in the upper tier of a crowded active US growth cohort on our review, with the portfolio itself and the fund's staying power its firmest ground.
Worth knowing
- Young in ETF form, small, and thinly traded, so spreads can run wider than on a mega-fund and sizeable orders deserve care.
- Growth mandate, no income job: it has not been making payouts, so shareholder return rides entirely on share price.
- Cheaper ways to buy the same large-cap growth job exist in the cohort, notably JUSA at 0.12% and FELG at 0.18%, both enhanced-index builds.
GSGO Holdings
- Stocks
- 54
- 53%
- NVDA
Geography
- United States94.47%
- United Kingdom1.63%
- Ireland1.40%
- Canada1.17%
- Singapore0.78%
- Netherlands0.55%
GSGO Performance
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GSGO$11,399
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.
| Period | GSGO |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +14.0% |
| 1 month | +3.8% |
| 3 months | +2.6% |
| 1 year | — |
| 3 years | — |
| 5 years | — |
| 10 years | — |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | GSGO |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +14.0% | |
| 2025 | +1.4% |
GSGO in the news
GSGO Dividends
No distributions in the last 12 months.
GSGO Risk
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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.
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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.
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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.
- 1.27
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
GSGO Cost
0.45%
GSGO0.45%
- The middle half of US Active Growth funds
- Median 0.56%
24 of the 90 US Active Growth funds charge less.
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- BQDVOAmplify CWP Growth & Income ETFExpense ratio 0.56%1 year return +17.3%
- BBKCGBNY Mellon Concentrated Growth ETFExpense ratio 0.50%1 year return +15.8%
- BLRGGNomura Focused Large Growth ETFExpense ratio 0.44%1 year return +5.1%
- BMFIGMotley Fool Innovative Growth ETFExpense ratio 0.50%1 year return —