5 ETF Stories That Defined November

Two key forces drove investors' November interests on this ETF content platform: the strategic hunt for durable growth amidst tech volatility, and the perennial demand for income and alternative diversification.  The five most popular articles on our platform last month reflect this split.

ETF Trends • Dec 8, 2025

Goldman Sachs ETFs Recently Hit $50 Billion in AUM

Goldman Sachs' ETF suite hit a new milestone this past week. The firm's ETFs saw their total AUM rise above $50 billion briefly, lifting the roster of ETFs into a new tier.

ETF Trends • Nov 18, 2025

GSLC: Losing It's Edge

Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF (GSLC) is a smart beta ETF targeting value, momentum, quality, and low volatility in large-cap U.S. stocks. GSLC has lagged peers like SPY and VOO in 2025, partly due to underweighting key performers like GOOG and LLY. The ETF offers a low 0.09% expense ratio and ample liquidity, but its performance and stock selection process lack transparency and edge over competitors.

Seeking Alpha • Nov 18, 2025

2 Goldman Sachs ETFs That Are Turning Heads

Legendary investment bank Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) might not be the biggest name in the ETF game, but it is a powerful emerging force that passive investors might wish to look to if they seek unique traits at an incredibly competitive price of admission.

24/7 Wall Street • Nov 11, 2025

Large-Cap Equity ETF GSLC Surges Past $15 Billion in AUM

The ETF universe has grown massively in recent years. Since the ETF rule's arrival in 2019, myriad new ETF products have launched and picked up major flows.

ETF Trends • Nov 6, 2025

Should Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF (GSLC) Be on Your Investing Radar?

Launched on September 17, 2015, the Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF (GSLC) is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to provide a broad exposure to the Large Cap Blend segment of the US equity market.

Zacks Investment Research • Oct 15, 2025

Goldman Sachs Options-Based ETFs Double Assets in 2025

Goldman Sachs entered the ETF market nearly 10 years ago, yet two of its most popular products in 2025 are relatively new, both with less than a two-year track record. The Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta US Large Cap Equity ETF (GSLC), launched in September 2015, is a $13 billion fund that employs a multifactor smart-beta approach.

ETF Trends • Jun 30, 2025

GSLC: A Good Low Fee Large-Cap Equity ETF

GSLC offers large-cap U.S. equity exposure similar to SPY and VOO, with a low 0.09% expense ratio and strong liquidity. The ETF uses a weighted scoring system for Value, Momentum, Quality, and Low Volatility, but its portfolio closely mirrors the S&P 500. GSLC's risk and return metrics are nearly identical to SPY, with a Sharpe ratio of 0.59 and R-squared of 99.57, indicating strong benchmark tracking.

Seeking Alpha • Jun 17, 2025

GSLC: A Different Way To Get S&P 500 Exposure

GSLC is a passively managed ETF by Goldman Sachs, offering large-cap U.S. equity exposure with a focus on value, momentum, quality, and low volatility. The fund has a low expense ratio of 0.09%, similar to SPY, and has shown almost identical performance to the S&P 500. While the fund has less buzz than SPY or VOO, GSLC remains a solid option for U.S. large-cap exposure with a slightly lower beta than its benchmark with some differentiation.

Seeking Alpha • Apr 2, 2025

GSLC: Just Choose SPY Instead

Large-cap passive averages are hard to outperform due to market-cap weighting and coverage. Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF uses a factor-driven approach to boost diversification and lessen volatility. Despite mixed results compared to other ETFs, GSLC offers a budget-friendly choice for factor-driven large-cap equity investing.

Seeking Alpha • Aug 26, 2024