Goldman Sachs Nasdaq-100 Core Premium Income ETF (GPIQ) is an actively managed exchange-traded fund incorporated in the United States and issued by Goldman Sachs Asset Management L.P., a division of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., founded in 1869 and headquartered at 200 West Street in New York, New York. The ETF, launched on October 24, 2023, primarily invests in a portfolio of large-cap equity securities tracking the Nasdaq-100 Index, including value and growth stocks across diversified market capitalizations with a focus on the information technology sector; it employs a dynamic covered call options overlay strategy, selling call options on 25-75% of its holdings to generate premium income while retaining potential for capital appreciation. GPIQ offers monthly distributions, targets income-oriented investors seeking Nasdaq-100 exposure with enhanced yield, and as of late 2025 maintains approximately 108 holdings, total net assets exceeding $2 billion, an expense ratio of 0.29% (with a temporary fee waiver through April 30, 2026), and a dividend yield around 9-11%.
The fund operates globally through Goldman Sachs Asset Management's network, with offices in major financial centers including New York, London, São Paulo, Tokyo, and others, serving institutional and retail investors primarily in the United States via Nasdaq listing. Its strategy benchmarks performance against the Nasdaq-100 Index, balancing equity growth with options-derived income through at-the-money or out-of-the-money calls to mitigate downside risk and outperform peers like JEPQ and QYLD in total returns.
In December 2025, Goldman Sachs announced an agreement to acquire Innovator Capital Management, a pioneer in defined outcome ETFs managing $28 billion in assets across 159 funds, for approximately $2 billion in cash and equity (subject to performance milestones), expected to close in Q2 2026 and position Goldman Sachs Asset Management as a top-10 active ETF provider. This strategic acquisition expands GPIQ's parent firm's ETF capabilities in income, buffer, and growth strategies, integrating Innovator's leadership and over 60 employees into Goldman Sachs' Third-Party Wealth and ETF units. Recent performance highlights include a 53% total return in 2025, AUM growth from $579 million to over $2.2 billion, and consistent monthly payouts amid strong capital inflows.