Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Emerging Markets Equity ETF (GEM)

NYSE Arca: GEMExchange-traded fund from Goldman Sachs.

  • Expense ratio0.47%
  • Net assets$1.68B
  • Dividend yield1.96%
  • 1-year return+19.03%
  • Holdings696

GEM ETF price chart

GEM quote & trading statistics

GEM performance

Total return · as of October 17, 2026
  • YTD+15.31%
  • 1 year+19.03%
  • 3 years+20.43%/yr
  • 5 years+7.04%/yr
  • 10 years+7.61%/yr
1Y volatility
23.33%
3Y volatility
16.93%
3Y Sharpe ratio
1.07

Returns include reinvested distributions; 3-, 5- and 10-year figures are annualized.

GEM top 10 holdings

Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Emerging Markets Equity ETF largest holdings by weight
#SymbolNameWeight
12330Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.14.15%
2SSNLFSamsung Electronics Co Ltd6.42%
3000660SK Hynix Inc4.01%
40700Tencent Holdings Ltd2.52%
52454MediaTek Inc1.55%
69988Alibaba Group Holding Ltd1.54%
7005935Samsung Electronics Co Pref0.90%
80939China Construction Bank Corp0.82%
92308Delta Electronics Inc0.71%
10EWMiShares Inc. - iShares MSCI Malaysia ETF0.48%

The top 10 holdings make up 33.1% of the fund (696 holdings in total). As of October 17, 2026.

GEM sector weights

Technology
41.8%
Financial Services
21.2%
Consumer Cyclical
7.7%
Communication Services
6.1%
Industrials
5.3%
Basic Materials
5.3%
Healthcare
3.2%
Energy
3.1%
Consumer Defensive
3.1%
Utilities
1.8%
Real Estate
0.9%

GEM region weights

Asia Developed
45.6%
Asia Emerging
33.4%
Latin America
7.5%
Africa/Middle East
6.5%
Europe Emerging
3.0%
North America
1.1%
Europe Developed
0.9%

GEM asset allocation

Non-U.S. stocks
94.6%
Cash
4.3%
U.S. stocks
1.1%
Not classified
0.0%

GEM market-cap breakdown

Mega cap
47.5%
Large cap
33.9%
Mid cap
10.8%
Small cap
0.5%

About Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Emerging Markets Equity ETF

The fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its assets in securities included in its underlying index, in depositary receipts representing securities included in its underlying index and in underlying stocks in respect of depositary receipts included in its underlying index. The index is designed to deliver exposure to equity securities of emerging market issuers.

GEM ETF FAQ

What is the GEM expense ratio?

Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Emerging Markets Equity ETF has a net expense ratio of 0.47%, or $47.00 a year for every $10,000 invested.

How much money is in GEM?

Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Emerging Markets Equity ETF has about $1.68B in net assets.

What are the top holdings of GEM?

The largest positions in GEM are Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (14.15%), Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (6.42%), SK Hynix Inc (4.01%). The fund holds 696 securities in total.

How has GEM performed?

GEM returned +19.03% over the past year and +7.04% a year over the past five years, including reinvested distributions.

Does GEM pay dividends?

GEM has a dividend yield of 1.96% and pays distributions na.

When was GEM launched?

Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Emerging Markets Equity ETF began trading on September 25, 2015.