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GUSE vs VUSG

Goldman Sachs Enhanced U.S. Equity ETF

GUSEANasdaq

Vanguard Wellington U.S. Growth Active ETF

VUSGBCboe

Overlap

Expense ratio

GUSE −0.05pt a year

GUSE0.30%VUSG0.35%

Avg volume · 30D

VUSG 3.3×the volume

GUSE24.9KVUSG82.8K

GUSE vs VUSG Performance

Dec 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

+11.8%GUSE+2.0%VUSG

Dec 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. GUSE +11.8%. VUSG +2.0%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−10%−5%5%15%Dec 2025Jun 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
GUSE 0.30%, better
VUSG 0.35%
Fund size
GUSE $421M
VUSG $37M
Holdings
GUSE 122
VUSG 45
Avg volume (30D)
GUSE 24.9K sh
VUSG 82.8K sh, better
NAV per share
GUSE $46.05
VUSG $62.05
52W range

ETF.net Grade

GUSE: Cost 97, Risk 94, Mission not scored, Tradability 46, Holdings 89, Durability 85. VUSG: Cost 93, Risk 58, Mission not scored, Tradability 53, Holdings 33, Durability 38.
Pillar letters and Scores for GUSE, VUSG, with each pillar’s weight
PillarGUSEVUSG
Cost30% weightA97HigherA93
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightA94HigherB58
Tradability15% weightC46C53Higher
Holdings10% weightA89HigherD33
Durability5% weightA85HigherD38

Rank among US Active Growth funds

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Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. GUSE and VUSG 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 VUSG 13th 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 13BLGDSJPMorgan Fundamental Data Science Large Growth ETFScore 66
  5. Rank 13BVUSGVanguard Wellington U.S. Growth Active ETFScore 66
  6. Rank 16BLRGEClearBridge Large Cap Growth Select ETFScore 65

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

GUSEAGoldman Sachs Enhanced U.S. Equity ETF

VUSGBVanguard Wellington U.S. Growth Active 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.

VUSG No data

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.

VUSG No data

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.

VUSG No data

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.

VUSG No data

Full GUSE profile⁠

Full VUSG profile⁠

GUSE vs VUSG 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 VUSG Cost

Overpaying VUSG vs GUSE

$977

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

  • GUSE 0.30%

    $6,149

  • VUSG 0.35%

    $7,126

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • GUSE 0.30%
  • VUSG 0.35%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K051015202530VUSG $7,126GUSE $6,149

Year by year

YearGUSEVUSGOverpaying
10$545$634$89
20$2,113$2,454$341
30$6,149$7,126$977

Expense ratio

  • 0.30%GUSE, cheaper
  • 0.35%VUSG
  • Middle half of US Active Growth funds
  • Median 0.55%

GUSE 3rd cheapest of 90 funds

VUSG 5th cheapest of 90 funds

GUSE vs VUSG Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Last payment
GUSE $0.30
VUSG $0.01
Ex-dividend
GUSE Dec 23, 2025
VUSG Dec 23, 2025
Paid on
GUSE Dec 30, 2025
VUSG Dec 26, 2025
Frequency
GUSE Irregular
VUSG Irregular

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
VUSGIrregular · 1 paymentAll VUSG payments⁠
One bar per payment. 1 payment from 2025 to 2026 YTD. Dec 23, 2025 $0.01. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.252026YTD

GUSE vs VUSG Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
GUSE 0.93VUSG 1.30

GUSE and VUSG in the news

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