

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.

Osaic Holdings Inc. raised its position in shares of Goldman Sachs Hedge Industry VIP ETF (NYSEARCA:GVIP) by 35.6% in the undefined quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 20,278 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 5,321 shares during the quarter.

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.

Nvidia's stock has been a favorite for some time, but two other semiconductor companies recently cracked Goldman's list of popular hedge-fund holdings.

GVIP is an index-based vehicle offering exposure to hedge fund darlings selected using 13F filings. With the strategy being alluring on the surface, GVIP's returns appear mixed, with timing issues resulting from the backward-looking methodology among possible culprits. Currently, with 49 equities in the portfolio, GVIP is positioned for offense and not defense, with large exposure to high-priced growth names. This is a risky proposition.