Summary Prospectus
December 29, 2024
Goldman Sachs Small Cap Core Equity ETF
Ticker:
GSC Stock Exchange: NYSE Arca, Inc.
Before you invest, you may want to review the Goldman Sachs Small Cap Core Equity ETF (the “Fund”) Prospectus, which contains more information about the Fund and its risks. You can find the Fund’s Prospectus, reports to shareholders and other information about the Fund online at dfinview.com/GoldmanSachs. You can also get this information at no cost by calling 800-621-2550 or by sending an e-mail request to gs-funds-document-requests@gs.com. The Fund’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”), both dated , are incorporated by reference into this Summary Prospectus.
| Investment Objective |
The Goldman Sachs Small Cap Core Equity ETF (the “Fund”) seeks long-term growth of
capital.
| Fees and Expenses of the Fund |
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy,
hold and sell Shares of the Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which
are not reflected in the table and Example below.
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your
investment)
| Management Fee |
0.80% |
| Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fee |
0.00% |
| Other Expenses |
0.00% |
| Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses |
0.80% |
| Fee Waiver1
|
(0.05)% |
| Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver |
0.75% |
1
The Investment Adviser has agreed to waive a portion of its management fee in order to achieve a net management fee rate of 0.75% as an annual percentage for the Fund’s average daily net assets. This arrangement will remain in effect through at least December 29, 2025, and prior to such date, the Investment Adviser may not terminate
the arrangement without the approval of the Board of Trustees.
| Expense Example |
This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of owning Shares
of the Fund with the cost of investing in other funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then sell all of your Shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes
that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same (except that the Example incorporates the fee waiver arrangement for only the first year).
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs
would be:
| 1 Year |
3 Years |
5 Years |
10 Years |
| $77 |
$250 |
$439 |
$985 |
| Portfolio Turnover |
The Fund may pay transaction costs when it buys and sells securities or
instruments (i.e., “turns over” its portfolio). A high rate of portfolio turnover may result in increased
transaction costs, including brokerage commissions, which must be borne by the Fund and its shareholders, and is also likely to result in higher short-term capital gains for taxable shareholders. These costs are
not reflected in total annual fund operating expenses or in the expense example above, but are reflected in the Fund’s performance. The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate for the period since the commencement
of operations on October 3, 2023 through the period ended August 31, 2024 was 41% of the average value of its portfolio.
| Principal Investment Strategies |
The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net
assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes (measured at the time of purchase)
(“Net Assets”) in a portfolio of equity investments in small-cap issuers. Small-cap issuers are companies with relatively small market capitalizations. As of December 1, 2024, small-cap issuers generally have public stock market
capitalizations between $10 million and $17 billion; however, this capitalization range will change over time and with market conditions. The Fund may also invest in securities outside of the then-existing small-cap
issuer capitalization range at the time of investment.
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The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by
investing, under normal circumstances, in companies that are considered by Goldman Sachs
Asset Management, L.P. (the “Investment Adviser” or “GSAM”) to be positioned for long-term growth. Although the Fund invests primarily in publicly traded U.S. securities, it may invest up to 25% of its Net Assets in foreign
securities, including securities of issuers in countries with emerging markets or economies (“emerging countries”) and securities quoted in foreign currencies. The Fund may also invest in companies that only recently
began to trade publicly.
The Fund’s fundamental equity investment process involves evaluating potential investments based on
specific characteristics believed to indicate a high-quality business with sustainable growth, including strong business franchises, favorable long-term prospects, and excellent management. The Investment
Adviser will also consider valuation of companies when determining whether to buy and/or sell securities. The Investment Adviser may integrate environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) factors with
traditional fundamental factors as part of its fundamental research process. No one factor or consideration is determinative in the stock selection process. The Investment Adviser may decide to sell a position for
various reasons, including when a company’s fundamental outlook deteriorates, because of valuation and price considerations, for risk management purposes, or when a company is deemed to be misallocating
capital or a company no longer fits within the Fund’s definition of a small-cap
company.
Equity investments may include common stock,
preferred stock, warrants and other rights to acquire stock, American depositary receipts
(“ADRs”), European depositary receipts (“EDRs”), and global
depositary receipts (“GDRs”), real estate investment trusts (“REITs”),
underlying funds (including exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”)), and futures,
forwards, options and other instruments with similar economic exposures. The Fund may invest in underlying ETFs, exchange-traded products (“ETPs”) and/or money market funds, including those that currently exist or that may
become available for investment in the future for which the Investment Adviser or an affiliate now or in the future acts as investment adviser or principal underwriter.
The Fund may invest up to 20% of its Net Assets in fixed income securities, such as government, corporate and bank debt obligations.
The Investment Adviser measures the Fund’s performance against the Russell 2000® Index (Total Return, USD).
THE FUND IS NON-DIVERSIFIED UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940, AS AMENDED (THE “INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT”), AND MAY INVEST A LARGER
PERCENTAGE OF ITS ASSETS IN FEWER ISSUERS THAN DIVERSIFIED FUNDS.
The Fund is an actively managed ETF, which is a fund that trades like other publicly-traded securities.
The Fund is not an index fund and does not seek to replicate the performance of a specified
index.
| Principal Risks of the Fund |
Loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) or any government agency. The Fund should not be relied upon as a complete investment program.
There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. Investments in the Fund involve substantial risks which prospective investors should consider
carefully before investing. The Fund's principal risks are presented below in alphabetical order, and not in the order of importance or
potential exposure.
Goldman Sachs (as defined herein) and its affiliates advise accounts and funds which have investment objectives, investment strategies and/or
policies similar to those of the Fund, and such accounts and funds will have portfolio holdings that overlap with the Fund. Due to differences in tax management considerations and implementation
techniques, trades of the Fund’s portfolio are generally executed after those of such accounts and funds. As a result, the Fund’s investment results may be higher or lower, and
potentially significantly lower, than those of such accounts
and funds.
Financial Services Sector Risk. An adverse development in the financial services sector, including U.S. and foreign banks, broker-dealers, insurance companies, finance companies (e.g., automobile finance) and related asset-backed
securities, may affect the value of the Fund’s investments more than if the Fund were not invested to such a degree in this industry group. Companies in the financial services sector may be particularly
susceptible to certain economic factors such as interest rate changes, fiscal, regulatory and monetary policy and general economic cycles.
Foreign and Emerging Countries Risk. Foreign securities may be subject to risk of loss because of more or less foreign government regulation; less public information;
less stringent investor protections; less stringent accounting, corporate governance, financial reporting and disclosure standards; and less economic, political and social stability in the countries in which the Fund
invests. The imposition of sanctions, exchange controls (including repatriation restrictions), confiscations, trade restrictions (including tariffs) and other government restrictions by the United States and other
governments, or from problems in share registration, settlement or custody, may also result in losses. The type and severity of sanctions and other similar measures, including counter sanctions and other retaliatory
actions, that may be imposed could vary broadly in scope, and their impact is impossible to predict. For example, the imposition of sanctions and other similar measures could, among other things, cause a decline in the
value and/or liquidity of securities issued by the sanctioned country or companies located in or economically tied to the sanctioned country and increase market volatility and disruption in the
sanctioned country and throughout the world. Sanctions and other similar measures could limit or prevent the Fund from buying and selling securities (in the sanctioned country and other markets), significantly delay
or prevent the settlement of securities transactions, and significantly impact the Fund’s liquidity and performance. Foreign risk also involves the risk of negative foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations,
which may cause the value of securities denominated in such foreign currency (or other instruments through which the Fund has exposure to foreign currencies) to decline in value. Currency exchange rates
may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time. These risks are more pronounced in connection with the Fund’s investments in securities of issuers located in, or otherwise economically tied to, emerging countries.
Health Care Sector Risk. The Fund will be subject to greater sensitive to the overall condition of the health care sector because
of its concentration. Companies in the health care sector may be affected by extensive
government regulations, restrictions on government reimbursement for medical expenses, rising costs of medical products and services, pricing pressure, an increased emphasis on outpatient services, limited number of products,
industry innovation, changes in technologies and other market developments. Many health care
companies are heavily dependent on patent protection and are subject to extensive litigation
based on product liability and similar claims.
Industrials Sector Risk. Industrial companies can be impacted by supply and demand for their specific product or service and for
industrial company products in general. Government regulation, world
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events, exchange rates and economic conditions,
technological developments and liabilities for environmental damage and general civil
liabilities may affect the performance of these companies.
Information Technology Sector Risk.
The stock prices of technology and technology-related companies and therefore the value of
the Fund may experience significant price movements as a result of intense market volatility,
worldwide competition, consumer preferences, product compatibility, product obsolescence, government regulation, excessive investor optimism or pessimism, or other factors.
Investment Style Risk. Different investment styles (e.g., “growth”, “value” or “quantitative”) tend to shift in and out of favor depending upon market
and economic conditions and investor sentiment. The Fund may outperform or underperform other funds that invest in similar asset classes but employ different investment styles.
Large Shareholder Risk. Certain shareholders, including other funds advised by the Investment Adviser, may from time to time own a substantial amount of the Fund’s
Shares. In addition, a third party investor, the Investment Adviser or an affiliate of the Investment Adviser, an authorized participant, a lead market maker, or another entity (i.e., a seed investor) may invest in the Fund and hold its investment solely to facilitate commencement of the Fund or to facilitate the Fund’s achieving a
specified size or scale. Any such investment may be held for a limited period of time. There can be no assurance that any large shareholder would not redeem its investment, that the size of the Fund would be
maintained at such levels or that the Fund would continue to meet applicable listing requirements. Redemptions by large shareholders could have a significant negative impact on the Fund, including on the
Fund’s liquidity. In addition, transactions by large shareholders may account for a large percentage of the trading volume on NYSE Arca, Inc. (“NYSE Arca”) and may, therefore, have a material upward
or downward effect on the market price of the Shares.
Market Risk. The value of the securities in which the Fund invests may go up or down in response to the prospects of individual companies, particular sectors or governments
and/or general economic conditions throughout the world due to increasingly interconnected global economies and financial markets. Events such as war, military conflict, acts of terrorism, social unrest,
natural disasters, recessions, inflation, rapid interest rate changes, supply chain disruptions, sanctions, the spread of infectious illness or other public health threats could also significantly impact the Fund and
its investments.
Market Trading Risk. The net asset value (“NAV”) of the
Fund and the value of your investment may fluctuate. Market prices of Shares may fluctuate,
in some cases significantly, in response to the Fund’s NAV, the intraday value of the Fund’s holdings and supply and demand for Shares. The Fund faces numerous market trading risks, including disruptions to creations and redemptions,
the existence of extreme market volatility or potential lack of an active trading market for Shares. Any of these factors, among others, may result in Shares trading at a significant premium or discount to
NAV, which will be reflected in the intraday bid/ask spreads and/or the closing price of Shares as compared to NAV. In addition, because liquidity in certain underlying securities may fluctuate, Shares may
trade at a larger premium or discount to NAV than shares of other kinds of ETFs. If a shareholder purchases Shares at a time when the market price is at a premium to the NAV or sells Shares at a time when the market price is
at a discount to the NAV, the shareholder may pay more for, or receive less than, the underlying value of the Shares, respectively. Additionally, in stressed market conditions, the market for Shares may become
less liquid in response to deteriorating liquidity in the markets for the Fund's underlying
portfolio holdings.
The securities held by the Fund may be traded in markets that close at a different time than the stock
exchange on which the Fund’s Shares are listed. Liquidity in those securities may be reduced after the applicable closing times. Accordingly, during the time when the Fund’s listing exchange is open but after the
applicable market closing, fixing or settlement times, bid-ask spreads and the resulting premium or discount to the Shares’ NAV may widen.
Non-Diversification Risk. The Fund is non-diversified, meaning that it is permitted to invest a larger percentage of its assets in one or more issuers or in fewer issuers than
diversified funds. Thus, the Fund may be more susceptible to adverse developments affecting any single issuer held in its portfolio, and may be more susceptible to greater losses because of these developments.
REIT Risk. REITs whose underlying properties are concentrated in a particular industry or geographic region are
subject to risks affecting such industries and regions. The securities of REITs involve greater
risks than those associated with larger, more established companies and may be subject to
more abrupt or erratic price movements because of interest rate changes, economic conditions and other factors. Securities of such issuers may lack sufficient market liquidity to enable the Fund to effect sales at an
advantageous time or without a substantial drop in price.
Small-Cap
Risk. Investments in small-capitalization companies involve greater risks than those associated with larger, more established companies. These securities may be
subject to more abrupt or erratic price movements and may lack sufficient market liquidity, and these issuers often face greater business risks.
Stock Risk. Stock prices have historically risen and fallen in periodic cycles. U.S. and foreign stock markets have experienced periods of substantial price volatility in
the past and may do so again in the future.
Valuation Risk. The sale price the Fund could receive for a security may differ from the Fund’s valuation of the
security, particularly for securities that trade in low volume or volatile markets or that are valued using a fair value methodology. Because non-U.S. exchanges may be open on days when a Fund does not price
its Shares, the value of foreign securities or assets in the Fund’s portfolio may change on days when investors will not be able to purchase or sell the Fund’s Shares. The Fund relies on various sources
to calculate its NAV. The information may be provided by third parties that are believed to be reliable, but the information may not be accurate due to errors by such pricing sources, technological issues or otherwise.
NAV calculation may also be impacted by operational risks arising from factors such as failures in systems and technology.
| Performance |
As the Fund had not operated for a full calendar year as of the date of
the Prospectus, there is no performance information quoted for the Fund. Updated performance information is available at no cost at am.gs.com or by calling the appropriate phone number on the back cover of the Prospectus.
| Portfolio Management |
Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. is the investment adviser for the
Fund.
Portfolio Managers: Raj Garigipati, Managing Director, Greg Tuorto, Managing Director and Robert Crystal, Managing Director have managed the Fund since October 2023.
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| Buying and Selling Fund Shares |
Individual Shares of the Fund may only be purchased and sold in
secondary market transactions through a broker or dealer at market price. Because Shares
trade at market prices, rather than NAV, Shares of the Fund may trade at a price greater than NAV (i.e., a premium) or less than NAV (i.e., a discount).
You may incur costs attributable to the difference between the highest
price a buyer is willing to pay for Shares (bid) and the lowest price a seller is willing to
accept for Shares (ask) (the “bid-ask spread”) when buying or selling Shares in the
secondary market.
Recent information, including information about the Fund’s NAV, market price, premiums and
discounts, and bid-ask spreads (when available), is included on the Fund’s website at
am.gs.com.
| Tax Information |
The Fund’s distributions are taxable, and will be taxed as ordinary income or capital gains, unless you are investing through a tax-deferred arrangement, such as a 401(k)
plan or an individual retirement account. Investments made through tax-deferred arrangements may become taxable upon withdrawal from such arrangements.
| Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries |
If you purchase Shares of the Fund through a broker-dealer or other
financial intermediary (such as a bank), GSAM or other related companies may pay the
intermediary for the sale of Fund Shares or related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over
another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.
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