# Goldman Sachs Small Cap Value Fund Institutional Shares (GSSIX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/gssix for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: Goldman Sachs · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Passive Index · Inception: 1997-08-15 This fund typically allocates a minimum of 80% of its total investment capital (encompassing net assets and any borrowed funds, as measured at the time of acquisition) to a diversified portfolio of stocks. These investments focus on smaller capitalization companies whose market values align with the range of companies comprising the Russell 2000® Value Index at the point of investment. While its primary emphasis is on publicly traded U.S. equities, including real estate investment trusts, the fund also has the flexibility to invest in international securities. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $43.68 | | Expense Ratio | 0.97% | | Assets Under Management | $4.81B | | NAV | $43.68 | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 0.53% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $0.23 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Irregular | | 52-Week Range | $37.87 – $47.65 | | Beta | 1.07 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.2318 /share - Ex-date: 2025-12-16 - Pay date: 2025-12-17 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does GSSIX invest in? This fund typically allocates a minimum of 80% of its total investment capital (encompassing net assets and any borrowed funds, as measured at the time of acquisition) to a diversified portfolio of stocks. These investments focus on smaller capitalization companies whose market values align with the range of companies comprising the Russell 2000® Value Index at the point of investment. While its primary emphasis is on publicly traded U.S. equities, including real estate investment trusts, the fund also has the flexibility to invest in international securities. ### What is the expense ratio of GSSIX? Goldman Sachs Small Cap Value Fund Institutional Shares (GSSIX) charges an expense ratio of 0.97%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is GSSIX? Goldman Sachs Small Cap Value Fund Institutional Shares (GSSIX) manages $4.81B in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is GSSIX actively managed or an index fund? GSSIX is a passive index fund. It tracks a published benchmark by holding the constituents in their published weights. Index funds typically charge low expense ratios (GSSIX's is 0.97%) because there's no security selection cost. ### When was GSSIX launched? Goldman Sachs Small Cap Value Fund Institutional Shares (GSSIX) launched in August 1997 and is managed by Goldman Sachs. ### How has GSSIX performed? GSSIX's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon. ### Does GSSIX pay a dividend? Goldman Sachs Small Cap Value Fund Institutional Shares (GSSIX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 0.53%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does GSSIX pay dividends? Goldman Sachs Small Cap Value Fund Institutional Shares pays dividends Irregular. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is GSSIX's dividend yield? GSSIX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 0.53%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is GSSIX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for GSSIX was 2025-12-16. The next ex-date typically follows Irregular; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will GSSIX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.97% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does GSSIX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from GSSIX's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does GSSIX cost more than a fund like VOO? GSSIX is a passive index fund (current expense ratio 0.97%). Differences from broad-market ETFs like VOO usually come from index licensing fees, asset class (bond funds typically run cheaper than equity), or fund scale (smaller funds spread fixed operating costs across less AUM). ### Are there cheaper alternatives to GSSIX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as GSSIX (0.97%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/gssix - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/gssix/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/gssix/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/gssix/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/gssix/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.