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GUSE vs SSMG

Goldman Sachs Enhanced U.S. Equity ETF

GUSEANasdaq

Virtus Silvant Small/Mid Growth ETF

SSMGCNYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

GUSE −0.09pt a year

GUSE0.30%SSMG0.39%

Avg volume · 30D

GUSE 104.2×the volume

GUSE24.9KSSMG239

GUSE vs SSMG Performance

Jul 31, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

+0.5%GUSE−9.4%SSMG

Jul 31, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. GUSE +0.5%. SSMG −9.4%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−5%5%10%Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
GUSE 0.30%, better
SSMG 0.39%
Fund size
GUSE $421M
SSMG $3M
Holdings
GUSE 122
SSMG 83
Avg volume (30D)
GUSE 24.9K sh, better
SSMG 239 sh
NAV per share
GUSE $46.05
SSMG $23.96
52W range

ETF.net Grade

GUSE: Cost 97, Risk 94, Mission not scored, Tradability 46, Holdings 89, Durability 85. SSMG: Cost 82, Risk 19, Mission not scored, Tradability 8, Holdings 85, Durability 32.
Pillar letters and Scores for GUSE, SSMG, with each pillar’s weight
PillarGUSESSMG
Cost30% weightA97HigherA82
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightA94HigherF19
Tradability15% weightC46HigherF8
Holdings10% weightA89HigherA85
Durability5% weightA85HigherD32

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 SSMG 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 SSMG 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 64CPCLCPolen 5Perspectives Large Growth ETFScore 40
  5. Rank 64CSSMGVirtus Silvant Small/Mid Growth ETFScore 40
  6. Rank 64CTLGTouchstone Large Company Growth ETFScore 40

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

GUSEAGoldman Sachs Enhanced U.S. Equity ETF

SSMGCVirtus Silvant Small/Mid 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.

SSMG Silvant brings its small/mid-cap growth playbook to an ETF wrapper: roughly 80 US names, hand-picked one at a time, priced under the typical active growth fund. Down-cap conviction in a shelf full of large-cap engines.

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.

SSMG The Fund seeks capital appreciation.

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.
  • SSMG Charges 0.39% a year against a 0.54% median for its active growth peer group. Cheap shelf space for a stock-picked portfolio.
  • Its conviction-growth cohort leans large-cap (JUSA, FELG, MAGS). SSMG fishes lower: US small- and mid-caps, about 80 holdings.
  • Actively run and focused: roughly 70 to 90 stocks the team ties to secular trends or company-specific growth drivers, chosen bottom-up rather than copied from an index.sec.govyahoo.com

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.
  • SSMG Launched in 2026 with a small asset base and light trading, so the wrapper's record is short and spreads can be wider than on household-name funds.
  • The mandate is capital appreciation, full stop. This has not been an income payer.
  • Small- and mid-cap growth moves harder in both directions than large-cap growth, and with only about 80 names, individual stocks carry real weight.yahoo.com

Full GUSE profile⁠

Full SSMG profile⁠

GUSE vs SSMG 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 SSMG Cost

Overpaying SSMG vs GUSE

$1,749

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

  • GUSE 0.30%

    $6,149

  • SSMG 0.39%

    $7,898

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • GUSE 0.30%
  • SSMG 0.39%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K051015202530SSMG $7,898GUSE $6,149

Year by year

YearGUSESSMGOverpaying
10$545$705$160
20$2,113$2,725$612
30$6,149$7,898$1,749

Expense ratio

  • 0.30%GUSE, cheaper
  • 0.39%SSMG
  • Middle half of US Active Growth funds
  • Median 0.55%

GUSE 3rd cheapest of 90 funds

SSMG 14th cheapest of 90 funds

GUSE vs SSMG Dividends

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

No distribution history available.

GUSE vs SSMG Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
GUSE 0.93SSMG 1.34

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