Performance analysis of GEM (GOLDMAN SACHS ACTIVEBETA(R) EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY ETF)
Annual Return
Over the past 3 years, GEM has had an average annual return of +20.54%, outperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +19.63% annual.
Over the past 5 years, GEM has had an average annual return of +7.50%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +12.73% annual.
Over the past 10 years, GEM has had an average annual return of +8.64%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +15.04% annual.
Since Sep 29, 2015, GEM has had an average annual return of +9.32%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +15.50% annual.
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +20.04% | +33.41% | +6.66% | +11.81% | -21.34% | -0.18% | +13.24% | +17.80% | -14.23% | +36.42% | +8.85% | +2.95% |
Monthly Return
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annually Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +8.15% | +5.73% | -9.23% | +11.58% | +7.86% | +0.02% | -3.92% | +20.04% | |||||
| 2025 | +1.69% | +0.49% | +1.71% | +0.58% | +4.28% | +6.93% | +0.56% | +2.83% | +5.85% | +3.41% | -1.20% | +2.34% | +33.41% |
| 2024 | -4.14% | +4.35% | +2.09% | -0.06% | +1.88% | +2.38% | +1.10% | +0.69% | +5.57% | -3.76% | -1.77% | -1.38% | +6.66% |
| 2023 | +8.83% | -6.10% | +4.11% | +0% | -2.55% | +3.73% | +5.18% | -6.26% | -2.07% | -3.02% | +7.23% | +3.54% | +11.81% |
| 2022 | -1.11% | -3.61% | -3.32% | -6.14% | +0.82% | -6.09% | -0.67% | -1.76% | -10.41% | -1.39% | +14.48% | -2.68% | -21.34% |
| 2021 | +2.20% | +0.82% | +0.41% | +1.70% | +1.84% | +0.29% | -5.51% | +1.55% | -3.49% | +0.21% | -3.20% | +3.39% | -0.18% |
| 2020 | -5.07% | -4.88% | -15.61% | +7.65% | +3.09% | +4.78% | +8.48% | +1.28% | -0.68% | +0.58% | +8.58% | +7.23% | +13.24% |
| 2019 | +10.06% | -1.57% | +0.32% | +2.58% | -6.68% | +6.22% | -1.97% | -3.35% | +1.72% | +3.92% | -0.61% | +7.11% | +17.80% |
| 2018 | +7.82% | -5.73% | +0.68% | -2.13% | -2.73% | -4.28% | +2.29% | -3.15% | +0.44% | -8.55% | +4.28% | -3.07% | -14.23% |
| 2017 | +6.46% | +1.93% | +3.32% | +2.03% | +2.43% | +0.24% | +5.95% | +1.94% | -0.13% | +3.40% | -0.05% | +4.21% | +36.42% |
Drawdown analysis of GEM (GOLDMAN SACHS ACTIVEBETA(R) EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY ETF)
The maximum drawdown for the GEM was -37.01%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 179 trading sessions.
The current GEM drawdown is -7.63%.
Since Sep 29, 2015 GEM has experienced the following drawdowns:
- 30% or more: 2 times
- 20% or more: 2 times
- 10% or more: 5 times
| Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -37.01% | Jan 26, 2018 | 541 | Mar 23, 2020 | 179 | Dec 4, 2020 | 720 |
| -36.24% | Feb 17, 2021 | 425 | Oct 24, 2022 | 682 | Jul 16, 2025 | 1107 |
| -19.70% | Oct 13, 2015 | 68 | Jan 21, 2016 | 121 | Jul 14, 2016 | 189 |
| -13.50% | Feb 25, 2026 | 23 | Mar 30, 2026 | 13 | Apr 17, 2026 | 36 |
| -10.66% | Jun 22, 2026 | 18 | Jul 17, 2026 | Ongoing | Ongoing | Ongoing |
| -9.68% | Sep 6, 2016 | 49 | Nov 14, 2016 | 59 | Feb 9, 2017 | 108 |
| -8.52% | Jun 2, 2026 | 3 | Jun 5, 2026 | 9 | Jun 18, 2026 | 12 |
| -5.20% | Jan 21, 2021 | 6 | Jan 29, 2021 | 7 | Feb 9, 2021 | 13 |
| -5.15% | May 11, 2026 | 6 | May 19, 2026 | 4 | May 26, 2026 | 10 |
| -5.13% | Nov 22, 2017 | 9 | Dec 6, 2017 | 16 | Dec 29, 2017 | 25 |
| -4.73% | Oct 29, 2025 | 17 | Nov 21, 2025 | 25 | Dec 30, 2025 | 42 |
| -4.25% | Oct 6, 2025 | 4 | Oct 10, 2025 | 6 | Oct 20, 2025 | 10 |
| -3.50% | May 16, 2017 | 2 | May 18, 2017 | 14 | Jun 8, 2017 | 16 |
| -3.46% | Jan 28, 2026 | 6 | Feb 5, 2026 | 2 | Feb 9, 2026 | 8 |
| -3.45% | Aug 15, 2016 | 12 | Aug 31, 2016 | 3 | Sep 6, 2016 | 15 |
| -3.33% | Sep 19, 2017 | 7 | Sep 28, 2017 | 5 | Oct 5, 2017 | 12 |
| -3.27% | Jul 23, 2025 | 7 | Aug 1, 2025 | 7 | Aug 12, 2025 | 14 |
| -3.20% | Feb 22, 2017 | 11 | Mar 9, 2017 | 4 | Mar 15, 2017 | 15 |
| -3.12% | Aug 8, 2017 | 2 | Aug 10, 2017 | 9 | Aug 23, 2017 | 11 |
| -2.91% | Mar 20, 2017 | 21 | Apr 19, 2017 | 4 | Apr 25, 2017 | 25 |
| -2.48% | Apr 17, 2026 | 2 | Apr 21, 2026 | 8 | May 1, 2026 | 10 |
| -2.32% | Nov 8, 2017 | 5 | Nov 15, 2017 | 2 | Nov 17, 2017 | 7 |
| -2.22% | Oct 16, 2017 | 8 | Oct 26, 2017 | 7 | Nov 6, 2017 | 15 |
| -2.16% | Jun 8, 2017 | 19 | Jul 6, 2017 | 4 | Jul 12, 2017 | 23 |
| -2.11% | Dec 17, 2020 | 3 | Dec 22, 2020 | 4 | Dec 29, 2020 | 7 |