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GSSCGoldman Sachs ActiveBeta U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF

Grow my money9y track recordRanked #481 of 2,992 in this goal

Seeks investment results that closely correspond to the performance of the Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta U.S. Small Cap Equity Index.

By Goldman Sachs · Launched 2017

Annual Cost

0.20%

#934 of 5,854 · low cost

Fund Size

$1.1B

#1,099 of 5,854 · large

Return (1Y)Goal

+29.9%

Track Record

9 years

#1,553 of 5,854 · established

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD
Growth of $10,000
$13,110+31.1%

Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.

What's inside

How Beacon categorizes this fund

Asset class

Equity

Cap

Small

Strategy

Index enhanced

Factor

Multifactor

Index tracked

Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta US Small Cap Equity Index

What it actually holds

By weight

Concentration

Top 10 holdings = 5.5% of fundwell diversified

Goldman Sachs Trust
1.3%
GOLDMAN SACHS FINANCIAL SQUARE FUNDS PRIME OBLIGATIONS FUNDFGTXX
1.1%
Bloom Energy Corporation
0.5%
IES Holdings Inc.
0.5%
Fabrinet
0.4%
TTM Technologies Inc
0.4%
Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd
0.4%
Watts Water Technologies Inc.
0.4%
Sterling Infrastructure Inc
0.4%
Ensign Group Inc
0.3%

Asset allocation

Stocks
100.0%
Preferred
0.0%

By sector

Healthcare
21.1%
Financial Services
17.0%
Technology
15.6%
Industrials
13.2%
Consumer Cyclical
10.4%
Real Estate
5.2%
Energy
5.1%
Consumer Defensive
4.0%
Other
8.5%

Risk profile

Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ years
Volatility (1Y)
18.5%Moderate

Year-on-year price swings

Max drawdown
-41.4%Severe

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)
0.62Decent risk-adjusted returns
Sortino (3Y)
0.92Moderate downside risk

Listing

Exchange
NYSE Arca

Full fund details

Objective
Seeks investment results that closely correspond to the performance of the Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta U.S. Small Cap Equity Index.
Strategy
Invests at least 80% of its assets in equity securities of small capitalization U.S. issuers, utilizing the ActiveBeta Portfolio Construction Methodology to target factors like value, momentum, quality, and low volatility. The Index consists of securities with a market capitalization range of approximately $76 million to $29.6 billion.
Inception date
June 28, 2017
Fund family
Goldman Sachs

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Data updated on 2026-08-04