# GEM (Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Emerging Markets Equity ETF)

Goldman Sachs · Stock ETFs · Emerging markets · data as of Oct 2, 2026

GEM tracks an index and returned +27.9% over the past year.

## Key facts

- GEM, total return, 1 year: +27.9%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- GEM, expense ratio: 0.35%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- GEM, holdings: 743, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- GEM, below its high: −4.6%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- GEM, net assets: $1.8bn (the issuer’s own daily fund list, as of Oct 1, 2026).

## GEM over each window to Oct 2, 2026

| Window | Total return | S&P 500 | Gap to S&P 500 | Gap to Nasdaq-100 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | +2.7% | +3.6% | −0.9 pts | −2.6 pts |
| 6 months | +19.6% | +17.9% | +1.6 pts | −8.8 pts |
| 1 year | +27.9% | +16.2% | +11.6 pts | +3.6 pts |
| 3 years | +92.9% | +89.3% | +3.6 pts | −21.9 pts |
| Since listing | +170.8% | +389.9% | −219.1 pts | −545.9 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| What it tracks | not read by ETFIQ | ETFIQ |
| Fund type | Equity fund | ETFIQ |
| Category | Stocks · Emerging markets | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 485BPOS XBRL, Dec 29, 2025 |
| Price | $51.58 | ETFIQ |
| Listed since | Sep 29, 2015 | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $1.8bn | the issuer’s own daily fund list, as of Oct 1, 2026 |
| Below its high | −4.6% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings | 743 | ETFIQ |
| Top ten weight | 37.5% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings as of | May 31, 2026 | SEC N-PORT |
| Already in the S&P 500, by weight | 0.0% | ETFIQ |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 100.0% | ETFIQ |
| Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight | 0.3% | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### How has GEM performed?

Over the year to Oct 2, 2026, GEM returned +27.9% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is +92.9%.

### What does GEM cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.35% a year.

### What does GEM hold?

743 positions as filed for May 31, 2026, with the top ten at 37.5% of the fund. 0% of its weight is in stocks the S&P 500 also holds.

### How far is GEM below its high?

4.6% below its high of Jun 22, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 2, 2026.


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