Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta US Large Cap Equity ETF

GSLC

Market cap $14.9B

Goldman Sachs' ETF suite hit a new milestone this past week. The firm's ETFs saw their total AUM rise above $50 billion briefly, lifting the roster of ETFs into a new tier.

Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF (GSLC) is a smart beta ETF targeting value, momentum, quality, and low volatility in large-cap U.S. stocks. GSLC has lagged peers like SPY and VOO in 2025, partly due to underweighting key performers like GOOG and LLY. The ETF offers a low 0.09% expense ratio and ample liquidity, but its performance and stock selection process lack transparency and edge over competitors.

Legendary investment bank Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) might not be the biggest name in the ETF game, but it is a powerful emerging force that passive investors might wish to look to if they seek unique traits at an incredibly competitive price of admission.

The ETF universe has grown massively in recent years. Since the ETF rule's arrival in 2019, myriad new ETF products have launched and picked up major flows.

Launched on September 17, 2015, the Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF (GSLC) is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to provide a broad exposure to the Large Cap Blend segment of the US equity market.

The Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF (GSLC) was launched on September 17, 2015, and is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to offer broad exposure to the Large Cap Blend segment of the US equity market.

Goldman Sachs entered the ETF market nearly 10 years ago, yet two of its most popular products in 2025 are relatively new, both with less than a two-year track record. The Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta US Large Cap Equity ETF (GSLC), launched in September 2015, is a $13 billion fund that employs a multifactor smart-beta approach.

GSLC offers large-cap U.S. equity exposure similar to SPY and VOO, with a low 0.09% expense ratio and strong liquidity. The ETF uses a weighted scoring system for Value, Momentum, Quality, and Low Volatility, but its portfolio closely mirrors the S&P 500. GSLC's risk and return metrics are nearly identical to SPY, with a Sharpe ratio of 0.59 and R-squared of 99.57, indicating strong benchmark tracking.

Designed to provide broad exposure to the Large Cap Blend segment of the US equity market, the Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF (GSLC) is a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on 09/17/2015.

If you're interested in broad exposure to the Large Cap Blend segment of the US equity market, look no further than the Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF (GSLC), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on 09/17/2015.