GPIQ is an exchange-traded fund designed to provide exposure to the global equity market through a quality-focused factor strategy. The ETF tracks an index developed to select companies across multiple regions that meet specific criteria related to financial strength and operational efficiency.

The fund is managed by an international ETF provider and trades under the ticker GPIQ on a regulated exchange.

Classified as an international equity ETF with a factor-based approach, GPIQ aims to reflect the performance of a portfolio of stocks selected according to corporate quality metrics. The fund follows a passive management strategy, seeking to replicate the methodology of its reference index.

The portfolio is constructed systematically, based on predefined rules that determine asset eligibility, inclusion, and periodic adjustments required to maintain alignment with the strategy.

The reference index tracked by GPIQ consists of equities from companies listed in developed markets, selected based on financial and operational criteria. The methodology evaluates indicators related to profitability, earnings stability, and capital structure. Asset weighting follows specific index rules designed to represent companies according to the established criteria. Periodic reviews are conducted to update the index composition, remove companies that no longer qualify, and include newly eligible securities.

Diversification and sector exposure

GPIQ offers sector diversification typical of a global equity ETF with a quality focus. Portfolio exposure includes the following segments:

• Information technology.

• Health care.

• Consumer discretionary.

• Consumer staples.

• Financials.

• Industrials.

• Energy.

• Materials.

• Communication services.

• Utilities.

This diversification reflects multiple areas of the global economy within the index framework.

Structure and costs

GPIQ shares are traded on the secondary market during regular trading hours, providing intraday liquidity. Share creation and redemption are carried out by authorized participants, a core mechanism that supports the ETF structure and helps keep market prices aligned with net asset value.

The fund charges a management fee to cover operational, administrative, and management-related expenses. There is no performance fee. GPIQ distributes income derived from dividends paid by the underlying companies, in accordance with the fund’s distribution policy and equity market practices.

History and evolution of the ETF

GPIQ was launched during a period of growing interest in factor-based global equity strategies focused on quality.

Over time, the ETF has been used as a vehicle to track the performance of financially solid global companies.

Between 2020 and 2024, GPIQ reflected global equity market movements amid volatility, macroeconomic shifts, and changing growth expectations.

Additional Information

Goldman Sachs Nasdaq-100 Core Premium Income ETF (United States) is an exchange-traded fund (ETF), with assets under management totaling $6.36 billion.

Over the past 12 months, Goldman Sachs Nasdaq-100 Core Premium Income ETF recorded a return of 12.25%, with its price trading between $47.96 and $59.52 during the same period.

The ETF is traded under the ticker GPIQ.