

Goldman Sachs Hedge Industry VIP ETF (NYSEARCA:GVIP - Get Free Report) shares were up 0.5% during mid-day trading on Friday. The company traded as high as $172.07 and last traded at $171.44. Approximately 5,840 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 52% from the average daily volume of 12,059 shares. The stock had

Goldman Sachs Hedge Industry VIP ETF (GVIP) offers an equal-weight portfolio of 52 hedge fund-favored stocks, currently concentrated in technology (35.6%). GVIP has outperformed the S&P 500 since inception and its closest competitors since December 2021, but exhibits high volatility. Fundamentals are unimpressive: GVIP trades at higher valuation multiples than SPY, with similar growth rates and high portfolio turnover (137%).

Farther Finance Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Goldman Sachs Hedge Industry VIP ETF (NYSEARCA:GVIP) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm bought 5,509 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $853,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC owned

GVIP is a passively managed vehicle offering exposure to about 50 hedge-fund darlings selected quarterly using Form 13F filings. I anticipate GVIP to underperform IVV this year owing to its strategy lag resulting from the 13F filings release schedule. Historically, GVIP performed worse than IVV in stressful conditions, including during the pandemic and the 2022 bear market, which welcomes the hypothesis that it will repeat this year.


Goldman Sachs Hedge Industry VIP ETF tracks top hedge fund holdings, offering a high-conviction portfolio of 49 stocks. GVIP is well balanced in top sectors and has growth characteristics. GVIP is the most compelling option among similar guru ETFs based on fees, liquidity, and return.

The ETF market is more crowded than ever. With well over 4,000 U.S.-listed ETFs — more funds than U.S. stocks — differentiation has become its own strategy.

Passively managed GVIP offers exposure to hedge funds' key bets identified using 13F filings. 2025 has been a clear success for it, as it has outmaneuvered IVV and GURU. The most recent rebalancing improved its quality and growth characteristics as more IT names have qualified.