GGUS ETF — Goldman Sachs MarketBeta Russell 1000 Growth Equity ETF

Goldman Sachs MarketBeta Russell 1000 Growth Equity ETF (GGUS)

Updated October 16, 2026.

GGUS is a low-cost ETF. its distribution rate is 0.35%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.40%, its expense ratio is 0.12%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 86/100 (Safe). Total return is 66.8% over the past 2.9 years, 6.6 points behind SPY at 73.4%.

This ETF tracks the Russell 1000 Growth Index using a capping methodology to measure the performance of large- and mid-capitalization growth stocks in the U.S. equity market, holding at least 80% of its assets in index constituents. The fund has a low current distribution rate and pays distributions quarterly, with a lean expense ratio of 0.12%. It appeals to growth-oriented investors seeking broad exposure to the U.S. growth segment with minimal fees.

GGUS performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 66.8% over the past 2.9 years, 6.6 points behind SPY at 73.4%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 5.4%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 14.9%.

GGUS key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

86 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

0.30%

Issuer

Goldman Sachs

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

11/28/2023

Expense ratio

0.12%

Distribution rate

0.35%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

0.40%

Last close

$65.94 (as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$509,783,370

Average volume

9688.0

Dividend

$0.0573

Ex-dividend date

09/24/2026

Payment date

09/30/2026

Beta

1.2049

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (0.35%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (0.40%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: Goldman Sachs; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

GGUS risks and drawbacks

GGUS's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 14.9%.

Who may consider GGUS — and who may not

GGUS may suit someone looking for low-cost broad dividend exposure, a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (GGUS pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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