Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta U.S. Small Cap… (GSSC) Valuation
GSSC valuation today
Holdings combined · company data as of Oct 26, 2026- P/E (TTM)
- 79.8 trailing earnings
- Forward P/E
- 13.1 analyst estimates
- Price / sales
- 1.01
- Price / book
- 2.01
- EV / EBITDA
- 5.4
- Earnings yield
- 1.25% inverse of P/E
- Dividend yield
- 1.32% of the holdings
- Return on equity
- 2.5% combined
- Net margin
- 1.3% combined
- Beta
- 1.11 weighted, vs S&P 500
GSSC valuation vs other stock ETFs
| ETF | P/E | Fwd P/E | P/S | P/B | Div. yield | ROE | Net margin | Loss-makers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GSSC | 79.8 | 13.1 | 1.01 | 2.01 | 1.32% | 2.5% | 1.3% | 24.2% |
| SPY | 25.9 | 19.9 | 3.67 | 5.47 | 1.08% | 21.1% | 14.2% | 1.9% |
| QQQ | 34.2 | 23.4 | 5.93 | 9.27 | 0.58% | 27.1% | 17.4% | 6.9% |
| DIA | 20.9 | 18.4 | 3.16 | 5.52 | 1.55% | 26.4% | 15.1% | 0.0% |
| VTI | 28.2 | 19.4 | 3.31 | 5.00 | 1.07% | 17.7% | 11.8% | 4.6% |
| IWM | n/m | 13.9 | 1.25 | 2.03 | 1.38% | −1.7% | −1.0% | 28.1% |
Same method for every fund. n/m = not meaningful (combined trailing earnings below zero or close to it). Loss-makers = weight of holdings with negative trailing earnings.
GSSC valuation by sector
| Sector | Weight | P/E | Fwd P/E | P/S | P/B | Div. yield | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 22.1% | n/m | 15.7 | 1.90 | 3.27 | 0.09% | −12.1% |
| Financial Services | 18.7% | 14.9 | 10.4 | 1.35 | 1.44 | 2.14% | 9.7% |
| Technology | 13.7% | 131.8 | 15.0 | 1.33 | 3.15 | 0.38% | 2.4% |
| Industrials | 10.9% | 134.6 | 13.5 | 0.78 | 2.21 | 1.07% | 1.6% |
| Consumer Cyclical | 9.4% | 33.5 | 11.8 | 0.58 | 1.90 | 1.20% | 5.7% |
| Energy | 5.8% | 25.0 | 11.9 | 0.73 | 1.51 | 2.49% | 6.0% |
| Real Estate | 5.0% | n/m | 20.3 | 1.59 | 1.27 | 5.38% | −1.2% |
| Consumer Defensive | 4.0% | 71.9 | 11.7 | 0.41 | 1.76 | 0.99% | 2.4% |
| Basic Materials | 3.2% | 39.6 | 12.2 | 0.80 | 2.05 | 1.09% | 5.2% |
| Communication Services | 2.5% | n/m | 10.9 | 0.60 | 1.75 | 0.49% | −10.8% |
| Utilities | 2.1% | 21.0 | 16.4 | 1.93 | 1.56 | 3.28% | 7.4% |
| Services | 0.1% | 14.2 | 15.3 | 1.60 | 2.99 | 2.71% | 21.0% |
| Financials | 0.1% | 16.2 | — | 4.22 | 1.27 | 1.94% | 7.8% |
GSSC earnings yield vs bond yields
Earnings yield = earnings ÷ price (1 ÷ P/E). The gap to bond yields is a rough gauge of the extra return stocks are priced to deliver.
How GSSC weight splits by P/E
Share of the covered weight in companies with a trailing P/E in each range.
GSSC largest holdings: valuation
| Symbol | Company | Weight | P/E | Fwd P/E | P/S | Div. yield | Share of earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TXG | 10x Genomics, Inc. | 0.54% | — | — | 14.8 | — | −0.37% |
| CDNA | CareDx, Inc | 0.53% | 30.8 | 156.2 | 7.2 | — | 1.50% |
| BSIG | Brightsphere Investment Group Inc | 0.34% | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALKS | Alkermes plc | 0.34% | 108.5 | 133.3 | 4.1 | — | 0.27% |
| ATRC | AtriCure, Inc. | 0.32% | 267.0 | 232.6 | 5.0 | — | 0.10% |
| ZETA | Zeta Global Holdings Corp. | 0.31% | — | 24.4 | 5.0 | — | −0.01% |
| TVTX | Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | 0.30% | — | 39.8 | 7.9 | — | −0.39% |
| DAVE | Dave Inc. | 0.30% | 23.7 | 16.9 | 7.3 | — | 1.09% |
| ENVA | Enova International, Inc. | 0.29% | 13.3 | 8.3 | 2.6 | — | 1.91% |
| ANF | Abercrombie & Fitch Co. | 0.29% | 13.2 | 10.0 | 1.2 | — | 1.91% |
| VSXY | Victoria's Secret & Co | 0.29% | 19.5 | 13.6 | 1.0 | — | 1.28% |
| ARQT | Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. | 0.28% | 131.0 | 26.4 | 7.8 | — | 0.19% |
| FIGS | FIGS, Inc. | 0.28% | 57.9 | 31.5 | 4.5 | — | 0.42% |
| AMRX | Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 0.28% | 39.1 | 6.3 | 2.1 | — | 0.62% |
| APPN | Appian Corporation | 0.28% | — | 416.7 | 3.7 | — | −0.05% |
| BTSG | BrightSpring Health Services, Inc. | 0.27% | 53.9 | 22.2 | 0.8 | — | 0.43% |
| UNFI | United Natural Foods, Inc. | 0.27% | 35.7 | 13.1 | 0.1 | — | 0.65% |
| LGND | Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | 0.27% | 31.1 | 24.8 | 20.3 | — | 0.74% |
| UMBF | UMB Financial Corporation | 0.27% | 10.9 | 9.6 | 3.5 | 1.53% | 2.11% |
| BOX | Box, Inc. | 0.26% | 57.3 | 17.6 | 4.4 | — | 0.39% |
| GKOS | Glaukos Corporation | 0.25% | — | — | 15.9 | — | −0.44% |
| TGTX | TG Therapeutics, Inc. | 0.25% | 19.6 | 25.9 | 10.3 | — | 1.12% |
| SNEX | StoneX Group Inc. | 0.25% | 18.9 | 9.8 | 0.0 | — | 1.13% |
| PCRX | Pacira BioSciences, Inc. | 0.24% | 103.8 | 6.2 | 1.9 | — | 0.20% |
| MCY | Mercury General Corporation | 0.23% | 6.1 | 19.8 | 0.9 | 1.24% | 3.32% |
Share of earnings = the holding's part of the fund's combined trailing profit. Green: earns more than its weight; orange: less. Symbol links go to each company's key metrics.
About GSSC valuation
Adding up its 1,242 holdings with company data, GSSC trades at 79.8 times trailing earnings and 13.1 times analysts' forward estimates, with a price-to-book ratio of 2.01 and a dividend yield of 1.32%. Its earnings yield of 1.25% is 4.07 percentage points below the 5.33% yield to maturity of the U.S. bond market (AGG).
The ten largest holdings are 3.6% of the fund and earn 7.3% of its combined profit. By sector, Industrials is the most expensive at 134.6 times earnings and Services the cheapest at 14.2. Companies that lost money over the past year are 24.2% of the covered weight.
How these figures are calculated. Each ratio treats the fund as one company: the earnings, sales and book value of every holding are added up in proportion to its weight and divided into the fund's price. In practice that is a weighted harmonic mean, so a single stock with a very high P/E cannot distort the result, and loss-making companies reduce the fund's earnings instead of being dropped. Covers 93.5% of the fund's weight (U.S.-listed stocks with company data); company figures as of October 26, 2026.
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GSSC valuation FAQ
What is the P/E ratio of GSSC?
Based on its holdings, GSSC has a trailing P/E of 79.8 and a forward P/E of 13.1 (earnings of all covered holdings combined in proportion to their weights, as of October 26, 2026).
What is the earnings yield of GSSC?
The trailing earnings yield is 1.25% (1 ÷ P/E) and the forward earnings yield 7.64%. For comparison the U.S. bond market (AGG) yields 5.33% to maturity and T-bills about 3.91%.
Is GSSC more expensive than the S&P 500?
GSSC trades at 79.8 times trailing earnings versus 25.9 for the S&P 500 (SPY); on forward estimates the figures are 13.1 and 19.9.
What is the price-to-book ratio of GSSC?
The holdings of GSSC trade at 2.01 times book value, with a combined return on equity of 2.5%.
Which sector in GSSC has the highest P/E?
Industrials has the highest P/E at 134.6 and Services the lowest at 14.2.