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GUSE vs HFGO

Goldman Sachs Enhanced U.S. Equity ETF

GUSEANasdaq

Hartford Large Cap Growth ETF

HFGOCCboe

Overlap

37.0%by weight

Expense ratio

GUSE −0.29pt a year

GUSE0.30%HFGO0.59%

Avg volume · 30D

HFGO 1.4×the volume

GUSE24.9KHFGO34.4K

GUSE vs HFGO Performance

Dec 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

+11.8%GUSE+0.5%HFGO

Dec 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. GUSE +11.8%. HFGO +0.5%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−10%−5%5%15%Dec 2025Jun 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
GUSE 0.30%, better
HFGO 0.59%
Fund size
GUSE $421M
HFGO $169M
1Y total return
GUSE No data
HFGO −3.0%
Holdings
GUSE 122
HFGO 47
Avg volume (30D)
GUSE 24.9K sh
HFGO 34.4K sh, better
NAV per share
GUSE $46.05
HFGO $27.38
52W range

ETF.net Grade

GUSE: Cost 97, Risk 94, Mission not scored, Tradability 46, Holdings 89, Durability 85. HFGO: Cost 38, Risk 29, Mission not scored, Tradability 55, Holdings 32, Durability 61.
Pillar letters and Scores for GUSE, HFGO, with each pillar’s weight
PillarGUSEHFGO
Cost30% weightA97HigherD38
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightA94HigherD29
Tradability15% weightC46B55Higher
Holdings10% weightA89HigherD32
Durability5% weightA85HigherB61

Rank among US Active Growth funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. GUSE and HFGO are both graded against the same 90 US Active Growth funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

US Active Growth⁠

Category · 90 funds
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GUSE ranks 2nd and HFGO 64th of 90 funds in the US Active Growth Category.

  1. Rank 1AJUSAJPMorgan U.S. Research Enhanced Large Cap ETFScore 86
  2. Rank 2AGUSEGoldman Sachs Enhanced U.S. Equity ETFScore 84
  3. Rank 3ALRGCAB US Large Cap Strategic Equities ETFScore 81
  4. Rank 60CTSCMTimesSquare Quality Mid Cap Growth ETFScore 41
  5. Rank 64CHFGOHartford Large Cap Growth ETFScore 40
  6. Rank 64CPCLCPolen 5Perspectives Large Growth ETFScore 40

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

GUSEAGoldman Sachs Enhanced U.S. Equity ETF

HFGOCHartford Large Cap Growth ETF

In short

GUSE Goldman's fundamental stock pickers hunting long-term growth in US companies, for 0.30% a year. The strategy dates to 2008 and charges well under the typical active US growth fund.

HFGO Wellington's high-conviction growth desk in an ETF wrapper: roughly 40 large-cap names run against the Russell 1000 Growth benchmark, with the freedom to reach down the market-cap ladder for ideas.

Stated mandate

GUSE The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital by investing in companies that the Investment Adviser believes are positioned for long-term growth.

HFGO The Fund seeks capital appreciation. It is actively managed and invests in large-cap securities using a growth-oriented style.

Why people hold it

  • GUSE Charges 0.30% a year, against a 0.54% median for its active US growth cohort. Cheap, for stock picking.
  • Actively run with no index to shadow. Managers hold companies they judge positioned for long-term growth, so the portfolio can look different from a large-cap benchmark.
  • Inception dates to 2008, so the strategy has run through multiple market cycles, not one long rally.
  • One of the stronger implementations in a crowded field of active US growth funds.
  • HFGO Concentrated by design: about 40 holdings, so each pick carries real weight instead of being diluted across hundreds of names.
  • Actively managed and sub-advised by Wellington Management, whose team picks stocks across market caps rather than replicating an index.sec.govhartfordfunds.com
  • At 0.59%, it undercuts several rivals measured against the same Russell 1000 Growth benchmark, including TLG (0.82%), PJFG (0.75%) and LSGR (0.67%).

Worth knowing

  • GUSE Trades thinly next to the category's heavyweights. Spreads can be wider, which bites most on large or hurried orders.
  • Two peers in the same top tier undercut it on fee: JUSA at 0.12% and FELG at 0.18%. Price is not where this one stands out.
  • Distributions land once or twice a year, not monthly. Growth of capital is the stated goal, not an income stream.
  • HFGO 0.59% sits above the typical fund in its active large-cap growth group, and far above enhanced-index cousins like FELG (0.18%) and JUSA (0.12%).
  • Thinly traded with a modest asset base, so spreads can be wider than the mega-cap growth ETFs it competes with.
  • The mandate is capital appreciation, not income; distributions have not been a feature of this fund.

Full GUSE profile⁠

Full HFGO profile⁠

GUSE vs HFGO Holdings

How GUSE and HFGO differ

Overlap by weight

37.0%

Shared holdings make up 72.1% of HFGO and 41.8% of GUSE.

Level by level

  • Holdings18 in both37.0%
  • Countryby domicile93.2%
  • Asset classEquity100%

Sector

No Sector split for GUSE.

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Country weights in GUSE and HFGO, widest gap first
CountryMore in GUSEMore in HFGO
United StatesGUSE +5.7 points
CanadaHFGO +3.3 points
NetherlandsHFGO +2.0 points
MexicoHFGO +1.5 points
TaiwanGUSE +0.6 points
United KingdomGUSE +0.5 points

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

  • GUSE34.6%
  • HFGO64.3%

Securities held

  • GUSE121
  • HFGO45

Asset class

GUSE
Equity
HFGO
Equity

Holdings

  • Only in GUSE103
  • In both18
  • Only in HFGO27

Only in GUSE

103 securities, 58.2% of GUSE by weight

  • Coca-Cola Company (The)1.81%
  • Micron Technology, Inc.1.77%
  • JPMorgan Chase & Co1.66%

Only in HFGO

27 securities, 27.7% of HFGO by weight

  • Sandisk Corp Common Stock2.95%
  • Natera Inc Common Stock2.21%
  • Spotify Technology SA Common Stock EUR.0006252.06%

Weight gaps

All 18 Holdings in both funds, largest gap first.

Holding weights in GUSE and HFGO, widest gap first
HoldingMore in GUSEMore in HFGO
NVIDIA CorporationNVDAHFGO +9.29 points
Alphabet Inc.GOOGLHFGO +4.97 points
Microsoft CorporationMSFTHFGO +3.47 points
Meta Platforms Inc-Class AMETAHFGO +3.30 points
Broadcom Inc.AVGOHFGO +2.97 points
Eli Lilly & CoLLYHFGO +2.89 points
Arista Networks, Inc.ANETHFGO +2.25 points
Apple Inc.AAPLHFGO +1.91 points

All 121 GUSE holdings⁠All 45 HFGO holdings⁠

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

GUSE vs HFGO Cost

Overpaying HFGO vs GUSE

$5,486

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

  • GUSE 0.30%

    $6,149

  • HFGO 0.59%

    $11,635

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • GUSE 0.30%
  • HFGO 0.59%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K$12.5K051015202530HFGO $11,635GUSE $6,149

Year by year

YearGUSEHFGOOverpaying
10$545$1,058$513
20$2,113$4,051$1,938
30$6,149$11,635$5,486

Expense ratio

  • 0.30%GUSE, cheaper
  • 0.59%HFGO
  • Middle half of US Active Growth funds
  • Median 0.55%

GUSE 3rd cheapest of 90 funds

HFGO 56th cheapest of 90 funds

GUSE vs HFGO Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Payout (12M)
GUSE No data
HFGO None
Last payment
GUSE $0.30
HFGO No data
Ex-dividend
GUSE Dec 23, 2025
HFGO No data
Paid on
GUSE Dec 30, 2025
HFGO No data
Frequency
GUSE Irregular
HFGO No data

Distribution history

Per share, 2025 to 2026, same scale for both

GUSEIrregular · 1 paymentAll GUSE payments⁠
One bar per payment. 1 payment from 2025 to 2026 YTD. Dec 23, 2025 $0.30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.252026YTD
HFGOAll HFGO payments⁠

No distribution history available.

GUSE vs HFGO Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
GUSE No dataHFGO 19.8%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
GUSE No dataHFGO 0.98
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
GUSE No dataHFGO −44.6%since Nov 2021
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
GUSE 0.93HFGO 1.29

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