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GPIX

Goldman Sachs S&P 500 Premium Income ETF

SPYIssuer: Goldman SachsInception: March 1, 2023

7.6

Overall Score

Strategy & Profile

GPIX is an actively managed Goldman Sachs fund that holds 488 stocks in the S&P 500. It sells call options on a variable share of the portfolio, between 25% and 75%, which keeps part of the portfolio exposed to rallies. It pays monthly and charges 0.29%.

TTM Yield: 8.22% — trailing 12-month distributions, as of September 30, 2026
Expense ratio
0.29%
Inception
Mar 2023
AUM
$6.2B
Holdings
488
Beta
0.839
Volatility (ann.)
10.44%
Upside capture
87.59%
Downside capture
79.40%

Characteristics

  • ✓2026 YTD +12.7%, equal to SPY
  • ✓Captured 88% of SPY's up months
  • ✓Worst drawdown -6.8% vs -7.6% for SPY

Considerations

  • ✗Total return +78.6% vs +89.1% for SPY since Nov 2023
  • ✗TTM yield 8.22% vs 11.92% for SPYI
  • ✗Down capture of 79% over 35 months

Fits

  • →Wants S&P 500 participation with a monthly income layer
  • →Wants a low fee (0.29%)
  • →Accepts a yield near 8%

Doesn't fit

  • →Needs a double-digit yield
  • →Wants strong crash protection
  • →Wants a record longer than 3 years

How it works

The fund holds the components of the S&P 500 Index and sells call options on the index. The coverage ratio is reviewed monthly and adjusted between 25% and 75% of the portfolio value based on market volatility and premium levels. Because the fund uses exchange-traded index options (not equity-linked notes), there is no bank counterparty exposure. Premium collected is distributed monthly. The strategy does not hedge market declines: down-capture has been close to up-capture since inception.

In summary

Matched SPY's 2026 return (+12.7%) while paying 8.2%, but yields 3.7 points less than SPYI.

Performance

Cumulative total return of GPIX against SPY, distributions reinvested.

Last 60 months · Oct 2023 – Sep 2026
GPIX(+78.6%)
SPY(+89.1%)
+0%+20%+40%+60%+80%+100%2023202420252026

Cumulative total return, rebased to 0% at the start of each period. Distributions reinvested. Data through end of previous month.

Annual returns

Calendar-year total return, distributions reinvested.

YearGPIXSPY
2026 YTD+12.70%+12.71%
2025+16.25%+17.72%
2024+21.78%+24.89%
2023 *+11.92%+14.12%

Historical years are frozen. YTD is refreshed monthly. * Partial year: return from fund inception to December 31.

Score breakdown

Composite score from six weighted criteria, measured since inception.

Weight 25%8.8

Total Return

Performance since inception against the benchmark.

Weight 25%4.1

Downside Protection

How much of the benchmark drawdown the fund absorbed.

Weight 25%8.8

Upside Participation

How much of the benchmark rally the fund kept.

Weight 15%9.7

Distribution Consistency

Frequency of distribution cuts below 85% of the previous payment.

Weight 5%8.9

Expense Ratio

Inversely proportional to the annual management fee.

Weight 5%5.5

Liquidity

Assets under management on a log scale.

Portfolio exposure

Sector and geographic composition of GPIX underlying holdings.

Sectors

Technology40.7%
Financial Services15.0%
Healthcare9.1%
Consumer Cyclical8.4%
Industrials7.5%
Communication Services6.6%
Consumer Defensive4.2%
Energy3.5%
Other5.3%

Countries

United States98.3%
Ireland1.1%
United Kingdom0.4%
Switzerland0.3%
Singapore0.3%
Netherlands0.1%
Bermuda0.1%

Top holdings

#SymbolNameWeight
1NVDANVIDIA CORPORATION8.63%
2AAPLAPPLE INC.7.33%
3MSFTMICROSOFT CORPORATION5.86%
4XLCSTATE STREET COMMUNICATION SERVICES SELECT SECTOR3.76%
5AMZNAMAZON.COM INC3.71%
6GOOGLALPHABET INC.3.34%
7AVGOBROADCOM INC.2.57%
8MUMICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.1.85%
9METAMETA PLATFORMS INC-CLASS A1.58%
10AMDADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC.1.58%

Holdings data from fund disclosures, updated periodically. Percentages may not sum to 100% due to cash, options, and other positions not shown.

Composite score by time window

The same six criteria, applied to different trailing periods. Pro subscribers see the full breakdown.

Since inception

7.6

3 years

7.6

1 year

8.6

3 months

9.5

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Key Metrics

Expense Ratio

0.290%

Inception Date

March 1, 2023

Benchmark

SPY

Category

Covered Call - Large Cap

Distribution Frequency

Monthly

Maturity Rating

2/5 stars

Scores calculated using CoveredRank methodology. Every formula is published and reproducible.

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