GSIE ETF — Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta International Equity ETF

Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta International Equity ETF (GSIE)

Updated October 16, 2026.

GSIE is an ETF. its distribution rate is 2.26%, its trailing-12-month yield is 2.63%, its expense ratio is 0.25%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 81/100 (Safe). Total return is 147.6% over the past 10.9 years, 190.2 points behind SPY at 337.8%.

Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta International Equity ETF is an actively managed fund that provides exposure to equity securities of developed markets outside the United States, investing at least 80% of its assets in stocks and depositary receipts included in its underlying index. The fund carries a modest expense ratio of 0.25% and distributes quarterly at a modest current distribution rate. It appeals to international equity investors seeking developed market exposure with an active management approach.

GSIE performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 147.6% over the past 10.9 years, 190.2 points behind SPY at 337.8%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 15.1%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 10.8%.

GSIE key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

81 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

1.83%

Issuer

Goldman Sachs

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

11/06/2015

Expense ratio

0.25%

Distribution rate

2.26%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

2.63%

Last close

$46.08 (as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$5,844,403,843

Average volume

263173.0

Dividend

$0.26

Ex-dividend date

09/24/2026

Payment date

09/30/2026

Beta

0.87

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (2.26%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (2.63%) 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.

GSIE risks and drawbacks

GSIE'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 10.8%.

Who may consider GSIE — and who may not

GSIE may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (GSIE 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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