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Goldman Sachs Growth Opportunities ETF

GSGONasdaqGoldman SachsB

$41.39−0.70 (−1.66%)

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

B61/ 100

Rank 21 of 90 in US Active Growth

B61/100Rank 21 of 90inUS Active Growth
Intraday session: down, 79 prints from 42.09 to 41.39. Range 41.39 to 42.55. Use the arrow keys to read each point.41.7542.2542.5010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.45%
Fund size
$183M
1Y total return
No data
Yield · Last 12 months
No data
Holdings
54
Avg volume · 30D
12.3K sh
52W range
low $35.01high $47.61
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net GSGO Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

B

Score 61 out of 100

Category
US Active Growth⁠
Rank
21 of 90
Six-pillar profile for GSGO. Scores out of 100: Cost 71, Risk 64, Mission not scored, Tradability 33, Holdings 66, Durability 75. Strongest: Durability (75). Weakest: Tradability (33). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 61 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.
    A71 out of 100
    Rank 26 of 90

  • 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.
    B64 out of 100
    Rank 22 of 85

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    D33 out of 100
    Rank 72 of 90

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    B66 out of 100
    Rank 32 of 90

  • 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 20 of 90

Our read on GSGO

ETF.net Research

In short

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.

Stated mandate

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.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.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.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 Performance

Launched May 24, 1999

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.Not enough history yet.Not enough history yet.
GSGO$10,481
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,169
Dec 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. GSGO $10,481. SPY $11,169. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,000$10,000$11,000Dec 2025Jun 2026Oct 2026

Dec 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 GSGO. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodGSGO
Year to date+4.8%
1 month−7.4%
3 months−1.8%
1 yearHistory unavailableNo data
3 yearsHistory unavailableper yearNo data
5 yearsHistory unavailableper yearNo data
10 yearsHistory unavailableper 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 GSGO
YearReturn barGSGO
2026 YTD+4.8%
2025+1.4%

History from Nov 17, 2025

GSGO in the news

GSGO Dividends

This fund pays no distributions.
No dataLast 12 months
Payout per share
No dataLast 12 months

No distributions in the last 12 months.

GSGO Risk

Risk pillarB64 out of 100Rank 22 of 85 in US Active Growth
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
No data available
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.
No data available
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.
No data available
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.
1.27
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.

GSGO Cost

Compare GSGO and FELG

Overpaying vs FELG, tied cheapest in US Active Growth

$5,292

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

  • GSGO 0.45%

    $9,041

  • FELG 0.18% Tied cheapest

    $3,749

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • GSGO 0.45%
  • FELG 0.18%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K$10K051015202530GSGO $9,041FELG $3,749

Year by year

YearGSGOFELGOverpaying
10$812$328$484
20$3,128$1,281$1,847
30$9,041$3,749$5,292

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