GSSC vs QQQJ

Comparison between GOLDMAN SACHS ACTIVEBETA(R) U.S. SMALL CAP EQUITY ETF (GSSC, ETF) and INVESCO NASDAQ NEXT GEN 100 ETF (QQQJ, ETF).

5-Year PerformanceGSSC has outperformed QQQJ, delivering a return of +6.9% compared to +6.9%

GSSC vs QQQJ - Performance Comparison

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Key Characteristics

Financial metrics and valuation ratios

Metric	GSSC(ETF)	QQQJ(ETF)
Net Assets	$952M	$954M
Expense Ratio	0.20%	0.15%
Max Drawdown	42.53%	40.24%
Sharpe Ratio	1.27	1.75
5Y Beta	1.05	1.08
P/E Ratio	40.86	38.62
Forward P/E	13.67	20.11
5Y Dividends CAGR	12.05%	45.55%
5Y EPS CAGR	11.05%	14.16%
Debt to Equity	40.47%	33.91%
P/S Ratio	1.13	1.73
P/B Ratio	2.21	4.16

Net Assets

GSSC

$952M

Winner

QQQJ

$954M

Expense Ratio

GSSC

0.20%

Winner

QQQJ

0.15%

Max Drawdown

GSSC

42.53%

Winner

QQQJ

40.24%

Sharpe Ratio

GSSC

1.27

Winner

QQQJ

1.75

5Y Beta

Winner

GSSC

1.05

QQQJ

1.08

P/E Ratio

GSSC

40.86

Winner

QQQJ

38.62

Forward P/E

Winner

GSSC

13.67

QQQJ

20.11

5Y Dividends CAGR

GSSC

12.05%

Winner

QQQJ

45.55%

5Y EPS CAGR

GSSC

11.05%

Winner

QQQJ

14.16%

Debt to Equity

GSSC

40.47%

Winner

QQQJ

33.91%

P/S Ratio

Winner

GSSC

1.13

QQQJ

1.73

P/B Ratio

Winner

GSSC

2.21

QQQJ

4.16

GSSC vs QQQJ - Holdings Comparison

GSSC and QQQJ have 8 common holdings. Overlap is 1.56%

GSSC's top 25 holdings weight is 8.89%. QQQJ's top 25 holdings weight is 45.04%.

Rank	GSSC	QQQJ
#1	BLOOM ENERGY CORP CLASS A (BE) - 0.54%	TERADYNE INC (TER) - 2.91%
#2	E-MINI RUSSELL 2000 INDEX FUTURE JUNE 26 (n/a) - 0.47%	ASTERA LABS INC (ALAB) - 2.59%
#3	IES HOLDINGS INC (IESC) - 0.45%	FLEX LTD (FLEX) - 2.52%
#4	GOLDMAN SACHS FS TREASURY OBLIGS INSTL (FTOXX) - 0.45%	EBAY INC (EBAY) - 2.47%
#5	FABRINET (FN) - 0.43%	ON SEMICONDUCTOR CORP (ON) - 2.39%
#6	n/a (RSI) - 0.40%	GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC (GFS) - 2.39%
#7	FIRST BANCORP (FBP) - 0.40%	COREWEAVE INC ORDINARY SHARES CLASS A (CRWV) - 2.24%
#8	CREDO TECHNOLOGY GROUP HOLDING LTD (CRDO) - 0.38%	NEBIUS GROUP NV SHS CLASS-A- (NBIS) - 2.18%
#9	ALKERMES PLC (ALKS) - 0.35%	ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD (n/a) - 1.89%
#10	TTM TECHNOLOGIES INC (TTMI) - 0.34%	CREDO TECHNOLOGY GROUP HOLDING LTD (CRDO) - 1.83%
#11	STERLING INFRASTRUCTURE INC (STRL) - 0.33%	STEEL DYNAMICS INC (STLD) - 1.73%
#12	WATTS WATER TECHNOLOGIES INC CLASS A (WTS) - 0.33%	UNITED AIRLINES HOLDINGS INC (UAL) - 1.64%
#13	RESIDEO TECHNOLOGIES INC (REZI) - 0.32%	n/a (ASTS) - 1.63%
#14	FEDERAL SIGNAL CORP (FSS) - 0.32%	KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP (KMB) - 1.57%
#15	DIEBOLD NIXDORF INC ORDINARY SHARES- NEW (DBD) - 0.32%	MACOM TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS INC (MTSI) - 1.47%
#16	ENSIGN GROUP INC (ENSG) - 0.32%	REVOLUTION MEDICINES INC ORDINARY SHARES (RVMD) - 1.47%
#17	RADIAN GROUP INC (RDN) - 0.32%	CASEY'S GENERAL STORES INC (CASY) - 1.43%
#18	PRIMORIS SERVICES CORP (PRIM) - 0.32%	FISERV INC (FISV) - 1.42%
#19	ADVANCED ENERGY INDUSTRIES INC (AEIS) - 0.31%	FIRST SOLAR INC (FSLR) - 1.38%
#20	NEXTPOWER INC CLASS A (NXT) - 0.31%	NATERA INC (NTRA) - 1.36%
#21	PTC THERAPEUTICS INC (PTCT) - 0.31%	VERISIGN INC (VRSN) - 1.35%
#22	STONEX GROUP INC (SNEX) - 0.30%	BIOGEN INC (BIIB) - 1.35%
#23	ENOVA INTERNATIONAL INC (ENVA) - 0.29%	NETAPP INC (NTAP) - 1.31%
#24	MODINE MANUFACTURING CO (MOD) - 0.29%	ZOOM COMMUNICATIONS INC (ZM) - 1.27%
#25	ECHOSTAR CORP CLASS A (SATS) - 0.29%	EXPEDIA GROUP INC (EXPE) - 1.25%
Total Holdings	1315	102

GSSC vs QQQJ - Historical Returns

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Period	GSSC	QQQJ
1 month	+0.21%	+6.25%
3 months	+9.74%	+16.90%
6 months	+11.55%	+17.51%
1 year	+29.28%	+41.27%
5 years(CAGR)	+6.93%	+6.89%
10 years(CAGR)	+10.08%	N/A
Max(CAGR)	+10.08%	+9.89%

GSSC

+0.21%

Winner

QQQJ

+6.25%

GSSC

+9.74%

Winner

QQQJ

+16.90%

GSSC

+11.55%

Winner

QQQJ

+17.51%

GSSC

+29.28%

Winner

QQQJ

+41.27%

5Y(CAGR)

Winner

GSSC

+6.93%

QQQJ

+6.89%

10Y(CAGR)

GSSC

+10.08%

QQQJ

N/A

Max(CAGR)

Winner

GSSC

+10.08%

QQQJ

+9.89%

GSSC vs QQQJ - Annual Returns (2017 - 2026)

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Year	GSSC	QQQJ
2026	+11.92%	+16.68%
2025	+11.00%	+20.32%
2024	+11.78%	+16.87%
2023	+17.66%	+14.35%
2022	-17.69%	-27.99%
2021	+25.23%	+11.36%
2020	+15.97%	+15.25%
2019	+22.67%	N/A
2018	-9.52%	N/A
2017	+8.77%	N/A

GSSC vs QQQJ Drawdown Comparison

The maximum drawdown for GSSC was -41.37%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 553 trading sessions.

The maximum drawdown for QQQJ was -39.57%, occurring on Oct 14, 2022. Recovery took 953 trading sessions.

The current GSSC drawdown is -2.70%. The current QQQJ drawdown is -4.27%.

Rank	GSSC	QQQJ
#1	-41.37% Aug 30, 2018 - Nov 10, 2020	-39.57% Nov 16, 2021 - Sep 5, 2025
#2	-27.82% Nov 8, 2021 - Jul 16, 2024	-12.87% Feb 12, 2021 - Aug 30, 2021
#3	-26.05% Nov 25, 2024 - Sep 11, 2025	-11.84% Jan 22, 2026 - Apr 13, 2026
#4	-10.57% Jan 22, 2026 - Apr 17, 2026	-7.77% Sep 3, 2021 - Nov 1, 2021
#5	-10.20% Jul 31, 2024 - Oct 16, 2024	-7.35% Nov 12, 2025 - Dec 5, 2025
#6	-9.32% Jan 23, 2018 - May 9, 2018	-6.98% Oct 13, 2020 - Nov 5, 2020
#7	-8.98% Mar 12, 2021 - Jun 8, 2021	-5.15% Jan 22, 2021 - Feb 4, 2021
#8	-8.19% Sep 18, 2025 - Dec 9, 2025	-4.27% Jun 2, 2026 - Jun 5, 2026
#9	-8.18% Jun 8, 2021 - Oct 20, 2021	-4.16% Oct 6, 2025 - Oct 27, 2025
#10	-6.02% Jul 20, 2017 - Sep 19, 2017	-4.13% Apr 20, 2026 - May 6, 2026
#11	-5.92% Feb 9, 2021 - Mar 10, 2021	-3.31% Dec 11, 2025 - Dec 22, 2025
#12	-5.25% Nov 11, 2024 - Nov 25, 2024	-2.96% May 6, 2026 - May 21, 2026
#13	-4.78% May 6, 2026 - May 26, 2026	-2.90% Dec 22, 2020 - Jan 7, 2021
#14	-3.68% Oct 16, 2024 - Nov 6, 2024	-2.56% Dec 22, 2025 - Jan 5, 2026
#15	-3.56% Dec 11, 2025 - Jan 8, 2026	-2.39% Sep 22, 2025 - Oct 2, 2025