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

Looking for broad exposure to the Small Cap Blend segment of the US equity market? You should consider the Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF (GSSC), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on June 28, 2017.

Zacks Investment Research • Dec 9, 2025

Is Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF (GSSC) a Strong ETF Right Now?

The Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF (GSSC) made its debut on 06/28/2017, and is a smart beta exchange traded fund that provides broad exposure to the Style Box - Small Cap Blend category of the market.

Zacks Investment Research • Oct 31, 2025

Get More From Small-Caps in Multifactor ETF GSSC

Interested in small-caps but not satisfied with vanilla index approaches? Smaller firms could play a big part for portfolios to close out 2025, but there are real doubts, too.

ETF Trends • Aug 29, 2025

GSSC: Mid-Tier Small-Cap ETF Beating The Russell 2000 Index

GSSC is benchmarked against the Russell 2000 Index and aims to provide more exposure to the value, momentum, quality, and low volatility factors. Its expense ratio is low at 0.20%. My fundamental analysis confirmed these factor exposures, but GSSC and IWM also overlap by 70%, meaning that in most cases, the advantage is relatively small. As an alternative, PSC stands out because it beats GSSC on nearly all key factors, and even though it has about 40% of the holdings, its diversification is still broad.

Seeking Alpha • Jun 3, 2025

Why Is The IPO Market Struggling? Here's What Active Managers Have To Say

Strong returns in U.S. stocks, particularly over the past two plus years, have led investors to question the relative lack of companies going public via the IPO process — as well as the potential implications for the IPO market in the long term. According to active equity managers, a combination of increased public market regulation, a reduced pipeline of potential offerings following the prior boom, the rising role of large private asset managers in capital raising, and near-term uncertainty surrounding government policy are all contributing factors. At Russell Investments, we think investors benefit from taking a long-term view.

Seeking Alpha • Mar 11, 2025

VettaFi Voices On: The Surprises Inside Small-Cap ETFs

Small-cap ETFs have started the year hot relative to other investment factors, whether thanks to their valuations or their ability to be nimble. Today, the VettaFi voices gather around the water cooler to talk about how best to understand small-caps and peel back some of the misconceptions around the asset class.

ETF Trends • Mar 3, 2023

Small Caps Can Offer Investors Big Opportunities Through 2020

The biotechnology sector is giving investors some big opportunities to capitalize on small cap equities. With a number of companies working feverishly to develop a Covid-19 vaccine, it’s one area that exchange-traded fund (ETF) investors can look for gains through 2020.

ETF Trends • Aug 3, 2020

Know the Risks Before Diving into Small Cap Equities

Finding value despite the lower prices amid the coronavirus pandemic is still a challenge. Thus, many investors look to small caps for their low prices, but upside potential, but they must still be wary of the risks.

ETF Trends • Jul 7, 2020

Small Cap Performance is Worth Watching After a Recession

While investors may flock to the relative safety of large cap equities during a recession to lessen the blow of market volatility and to provide a cushion during a market downturn, small cap performance is worth watching as the economy exits a recession. As such, investors may want to give small cap equity funds a [.

ETF Trends • May 18, 2020

Small-Caps Bounce Back: Buy 8 Trending ETFs

Extension of paycheck protection program, some forgivable loans, stronger dollar and the talks of reopening of the economy should support the small-cap ETFs.

Zacks Investment Research • Apr 24, 2020