DYNF vs GSLC: Differences, Returns & Fees
DYNF and GSLC hold 60% of their weight in the same names, and DYNF returned +19.6% over the year. Net assets: $42.9bn on Oct 9, 2026 for iShares U.S. Equity Factor Rotation Active ETF, and $15.3bn on Oct 8, 2026 for Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF.
GSLC costs 0.17 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 4.8 points; DYNF is 2.8 times larger.
| DYNF | GSLC | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.26% | 0.09% |
| Net assets, as of Oct 8, 2026 | $42.6bn | $15.3bn |
| Total return, 1 year | +19.6% | +14.8% |
| What it tracks | No index, actively managed | Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta U.S. Large Cap Equity Index |
| Holdings in common | 60% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 41.0% | 36.1% |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Oct 9, 2026.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DYNF and GSLC hold 60% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Oct 9, 2026.
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60% in common
On the same fields
DYNF and GSLC on the fields both publish, as of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
About DYNF
DYNF is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +19.6% with distributions reinvested, against +16.9% for its benchmark, the MSCI USA Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.26% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 9, 2026, 95% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 261 positions, with the top ten at 41.0%.
About GSLC
GSLC tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +14.8% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 95% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 435 positions, with the top ten at 36.1%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DYNF or GSLC?
- In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DYNF returned +19.6% and GSLC +14.8%.
- Which is cheaper, DYNF or GSLC?
- GSLC is cheaper, by 0.17 percentage points a year. That is about $17 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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How this is computed
Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.
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