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Goldman Sachs Access Emerging Markets USD Bond ETF...
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Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

Inception Date

Feb 15, 2022

Region

Emerging Markets (Broad)

Leveraged

1x

Index Tracked

FTSE Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets USD Bond Index - Benchmark TR Net

Asset Class

Bond

Expense Ratio

GEMD has an expense ratio of 0.39%, placing it in the medium range.


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Performance

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Returns By Period

Goldman Sachs Access Emerging Markets USD Bond ETF (GEMD) returned 3.80% year-to-date (YTD) and 6.89% over the past 12 months.


GEMD

YTD

3.80%

1M

0.93%

6M

1.40%

1Y

6.89%

3Y*

3.46%

5Y*

N/A

10Y*

N/A

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

0.52%

1M

6.32%

6M

-1.44%

1Y

12.25%

3Y*

12.45%

5Y*

14.20%

10Y*

10.84%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of GEMD, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20251.59%1.83%-0.81%-0.00%1.17%3.80%
2024-0.93%0.99%1.48%-2.54%2.72%-0.52%2.68%2.19%1.92%-3.08%1.20%-2.60%3.31%
20233.68%-2.88%1.95%0.09%-1.52%1.87%1.60%-1.93%-2.98%-1.62%5.50%4.90%8.51%
2022-5.32%-1.53%-6.42%0.92%-6.62%3.49%-2.69%-6.33%0.17%9.95%-1.08%-15.52%
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Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of GEMD is 67, indicating average performance compared to other ETFs on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of GEMD is 6767
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of GEMD is 7777
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of GEMD is 6868
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of GEMD is 6262
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of GEMD is 6868
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of GEMD is 5959
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Goldman Sachs Access Emerging Markets USD Bond ETF (GEMD) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

Goldman Sachs Access Emerging Markets USD Bond ETF Sharpe ratios as of May 30, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 1.00
  • All Time: -0.05

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of Goldman Sachs Access Emerging Markets USD Bond ETF compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time.


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Dividends

Dividend History

Goldman Sachs Access Emerging Markets USD Bond ETF provided a 6.49% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.61 per share.


5.40%5.50%5.60%5.70%5.80%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.00202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM202420232022
Dividend$2.61$2.31$2.33$2.16

Dividend yield

6.49%5.79%5.70%5.42%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Goldman Sachs Access Emerging Markets USD Bond ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.19$0.19$0.20$0.49$1.06
2024$0.00$0.19$0.18$0.18$0.21$0.20$0.18$0.21$0.18$0.20$0.20$0.40$2.31
2023$0.00$0.21$0.19$0.20$0.19$0.16$0.20$0.20$0.19$0.19$0.20$0.40$2.33
2022$0.08$0.18$0.21$0.20$0.23$0.25$0.24$0.20$0.18$0.41$2.16

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Goldman Sachs Access Emerging Markets USD Bond ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Goldman Sachs Access Emerging Markets USD Bond ETF was 24.40%, occurring on Oct 20, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current Goldman Sachs Access Emerging Markets USD Bond ETF drawdown is 1.70%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-24.4%Feb 22, 2022168Oct 20, 2022
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Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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