Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF
$86.04−0.22 (−0.26%)
- 0.20%
- $1.0B
- +20.4%
- 1.00%
- 0M sh
- $86.36
- low $70.21high $92.84
The ETF.net GSSC Grade
B
Score 65 out of 100
- 32 of 99
Score 65 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 100Rank 27 of 99Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A91 out of 100Rank 26 of 86Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.F18 out of 100Rank 94 of 97Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.C43 out of 100Rank 56 of 99Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A89 out of 100Rank 1 of 98Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.B63 out of 100Rank 34 of 99
Our read on GSSC
BFour factor tilts (value, momentum, quality, low volatility) stacked in equal weights across roughly 1,400 small caps for 0.20% a year. Goldman's alternative to picking one factor and hoping.
The Fund seeks to track, before fees and expenses, the Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta U.S. Small Cap Equity Index, which provides exposure to equity securities of small-capitalization U.S. issuers.
Why people hold it
- Costs 0.20% a year, under the typical price tag in the US multifactor crowd.
- Roughly 1,400 names, so no single small cap dominates the portfolio.
- The four factor sleeves combine in equal weights with offsetting positions netted out, so the sleeves don't trade against each other.gsam.com
- The index reconstitutes and rebalances quarterly, so the tilts refresh on a set schedule instead of drifting.gsam.com
Worth knowing
- Thinly traded next to the giant small-cap index funds, so spreads can run wider and limit orders earn their keep.
- Netting four factors against one another softens each one; this sits closer to the broad small-cap market than a sharp single-factor bet.gsam.com
- Small caps are the jumpier end of a peer group stacked with large-cap names (FNDX, VONV, IUSG).
GSSC Holdings
- Stocks
- 1,376
- 4%
- Cmrc/Cme EMINIRUS2K 12/2026
Sectors
- Health Care23.5%
- Financials18.2%
- Technology14.2%
- Industrials11.7%
- Consumer Discretionary9.5%
- Energy5.9%
- Real Estate5.2%
- Consumer Staples3.9%
- Materials3.4%
- Communication2.6%
- Utilities2.1%
Geography
- United States94.26%
- Bermuda1.87%
- Ireland0.75%
- United Kingdom0.72%
- Switzerland0.40%
- Cayman Islands0.34%
- Monaco0.29%
- Singapore0.20%
- 1.16%
GSSC Performance
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GSSC$12,038
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 | GSSC |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +14.9% |
| 1 month | −2.3% |
| 3 months | −4.4% |
| 1 year | +20.4% |
| 3 years | +17.9% |
| 5 years | +7.5% |
| 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 | GSSC |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +14.9% | |
| 2025 | +10.8% | |
| 2024 | +11.1% | |
| 2023 | +17.3% | |
| 2022 | −16.8% | |
| 2021 | +24.1% | |
| 2020 | +16.0% |
GSSC in the news
GSSC Dividends
- 1.00%
- $0.86
- $0.20 per share
- Quarterly
Distribution history
GSSC Risk
- 18.9%
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.
- 0.68
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.
- −27.8%
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.
- 1.06
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
GSSC Cost
0.20%
GSSC0.20%
- The middle half of US Multifactor funds
- Median 0.30%
29 of the 99 US Multifactor funds charge less.
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