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Goldman Sachs Ultra Short Municipal Income ETF

GUMINYSE ArcaGoldman SachsA

$50.36+0.01 (+0.02%)

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

Intraday session: up, 79 prints from 50.35 to 50.36. Range 50.30 to 50.40. Use the arrow keys to read each point.50.3050.3250.3850.4010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.16%
Fund size
$87M
1Y total return
+3.0%
Yield · Last 12 months
2.61%
Holdings
211
Avg volume · 30D
25.8K sh
52W range
low $50.04high $51.00
Launched

The ETF.net GUMI Grade

A

Score 73 out of 100

Rank
6 of 28
Six-pillar profile for GUMI. Scores out of 100: Cost 80, Risk 70, Mission 100, Tradability 53, Holdings 51, Durability 33. Strongest: Mission (100). Weakest: Durability (33). Leans toward Mission.

Score 73 of 100 falls in the A 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.
    A80 out of 100
    Rank 6 of 28
  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A100 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 27
  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    A70 out of 100
    Rank 2 of 27
  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    C53 out of 100
    Rank 14 of 28
  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    C51 out of 100
    Rank 17 of 28
  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    D33 out of 100
    Rank 22 of 28

Our read on GUMI

ETF.net Research

In short

AGoldman keeps this muni portfolio on a six-month leash: active management, tax-exempt income, and minimal rate sensitivity. In a cohort of short-term muni funds, it sits at the ultra-short end and costs less than the typical rival.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks high current income with relatively low principal volatility, aiming for income exempt from regular federal income tax. It normally invests at least 80% of its assets plus investment borrowings in tax-exempt municipal securities.

Why people hold it

  • Duration target of about half a year, plus or minus three months, so price moves from rate swings are far smaller than in longer muni funds.sec.gov
  • Cheap for an actively run muni fund: 0.16% a year, below the 0.25% median for its short-term muni peer group.
  • At least 80% of assets in tax-exempt munis, with income exempt from regular federal income tax and paid out monthly.
  • Human managers, not an index: credit work, relative-value trades and tax-loss harvesting across roughly 200 positions.sec.gov

Worth knowing

  • Up to 100% of net assets can sit in private activity bonds, whose income may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax.gs.com
  • Thinly traded next to cohort heavyweights like SUB and VTES, which makes limit orders the sane way in and out.
  • Launched in 2024, so the track record is short by muni-fund standards.

GUMI Performance

Launched Jul 23, 2024

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

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GUMI$10,302
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. GUMI $10,302. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000Oct 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 GUMI. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodGUMI
Year to date+2.3%
1 month+0.7%
3 months+0.8%
1 year+3.0%
3 yearsFund is under 3 years oldper yearNo data
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 GUMI
YearReturn barGUMI
2026 YTD+2.3%
2025+3.4%
2024+1.5%

History from Jul 25, 2024

GUMI in the news

GUMI 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.
2.61%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$1.32Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.11 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Monthly

Distribution history

2024–2026

One bar per payment. 26 payments from 2024 to 2026 YTD. Sep 3, 2024 $0.16; Oct 1, 2024 $0.13; Nov 1, 2024 $0.14; Dec 2, 2024 $0.13; Dec 31, 2024 $0.12; Feb 3, 2025 $0.14; Mar 3, 2025 $0.12; Apr 1, 2025 $0.12; May 1, 2025 $0.13; Jun 2, 2025 $0.13; Jul 1, 2025 $0.14; Aug 1, 2025 $0.12; Sep 2, 2025 $0.12; Oct 1, 2025 $0.13; Nov 3, 2025 $0.11; Dec 1, 2025 $0.10; Dec 31, 2025 $0.12; Feb 2, 2026 $0.10; Mar 2, 2026 $0.11; Apr 1, 2026 $0.10; May 1, 2026 $0.12; Jun 1, 2026 $0.11; Jul 1, 2026 $0.12; Aug 3, 2026 $0.09; Sep 1, 2026 $0.11; Oct 1, 2026 $0.11. Use the arrow keys to read each point.202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Nov 2, 2026Pays Nov 6, 2026$0.09
Oct 1, 2026Oct 7, 2026$0.11
Sep 1, 2026Sep 8, 2026$0.11
Aug 3, 2026Aug 7, 2026$0.09
Jul 1, 2026Jul 8, 2026$0.12
Jun 1, 2026Jun 5, 2026$0.11
May 1, 2026May 7, 2026$0.12
Apr 1, 2026Apr 8, 2026$0.10
Mar 2, 2026Mar 6, 2026$0.11
Feb 2, 2026Feb 6, 2026$0.10
Dec 31, 2025Jan 7, 2026$0.12
Dec 1, 2025Dec 5, 2025$0.10

See all 27 payments⁠

$10,000 in GUMI 1 year ago paid $262 in dividends.⁠

GUMI Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
0.6%
Annualised · 27 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.
−1.91
vs 3-month T-bills · 27 months 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.
−0.5%
27 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.
0.01
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.

GUMI Cost

Overpaying vs VTES, tied cheapest in Short-Duration Municipal Bonds

$2,282

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

  • GUMI 0.16%

    $3,342

  • VTES 0.05% Tied cheapest

    $1,060

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • GUMI 0.16%
  • VTES 0.05%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$1K$2K$3K$4K051015202530GUMI $3,342VTES $1,060

Year by year

YearGUMIVTESOverpaying
10$292$92$200
20$1,141$360$781
30$3,342$1,060$2,282

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