1Bespoke index is a custom index based on specific rules related to investment ideas, risk tolerance or time horizon.

2 Core Allocation: A portfolio of US and international developed equities plus developed markets government bonds, investment grade fixed income and cash. As part of a core equity holding (collectively): The ETFs can be used collectively as part of a core equity allocation given the breadth of each theme, secular growth underpinning, data-driven methodology and limited overlap with each other. Together, the five ETFs provide diversified equity exposure with a bias towards innovation, growth and technology. Satellites: Asset classes used to supplement a portfolio’s core allocation. These asset classes can include emerging markets debt and equity, real estate investment trusts (REITs), international small cap, master limited partnerships (MLPs), high yield bonds and bank loans. As a satellite allocation (individually): The ETFs can be used individually to overweight one or more specific transformational changes, to increase exposure to secular growth and innovation, or to replace existing sector or traditional thematic funds. Each ETF is broad enough to ensure longevity yet narrow enough to ensure precision to theme.

The premium/discount is calculated using the closing price from the exchange on which the Fund was last traded. The market price also shows the closing price from the exchange on which the Fund was last traded.

The returns represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results.  The Fund’s investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted above.

Performance reflects cumulative total returns for periods of less than one year and average annual total returns for periods of greater than one year. Since inception returns for periods of less than one year are cumulative. All Fund performance data reflect the reinvestment of distributions.

Total returns are calculated assuming purchase of a share at the market price or net asset value (“NAV”) on the first day and sale of a share at the market price or NAV on the last day of each period reported. The Total Returns Based on NAV and Market Price does not reflect brokerage commissions or sales charges in connection with the purchase or sale of Fund shares, which if included would lower the performance shown above. The NAV used in the Total Return calculation assumes all management fees and operating expenses incurred by the Fund. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.

Net Asset Value is the market value of one share of the Fund. This amount is derived by dividing the total value of all the securities in the Fund’s portfolio, less any liabilities, by the number of Fund shares outstanding.

The NAV used in the Total Return calculation assumes all management fees and operating expenses incurred by the Fund. Market price is the price at which the Fund’s shares are trading on its applicable listing exchange. Market Price returns are based upon the last trade as of 4:00pm EST and does not reflect the returns you would receive if you traded shares at other times. The first day of secondary market trading is typically several days after the Fund’s inception of investment operations date; therefore, the NAV of the Fund is used as a proxy for the period from inception of investment operations to the first day of secondary market trading to calculate the Market Price returns.

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (%) 0.50%, Please note the figure shown above is the unitary management fee. Under the management fee for the Fund, Goldman Sachs Asset Management LP., the Fund’s investment adviser, is responsible for paying substantially all the expenses of the Fund, excluding the payments under the Fund's 12b-1 plan (if any), interest expenses, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage fees, costs of holding shareholder meetings, litigation, indemnification and extraordinary expenses. 

“Motif” is a trademark of Motif Capital Management, Inc. or its affiliates and has been licensed for use in connection with the issuance and distribution of the Funds. The Funds are not sponsored by, endorsed, sold or promoted by Motif Capital Management, Inc., and Motif Capital Management, Inc. makes no representation regarding advisability of investing in them.

The Motif Data-Driven World Index is designed to deliver exposure to companies with common equity securities listed on exchanges in certain developed markets that may benefit from the on-going rapid increase in electronically recorded data in the world and its impact on the lifecycle of data delivery and processing.

Artificial Intelligence – companies that may benefit from the development of ‘Artificial Intelligence’ (the ability of a machine to perform cognitive tasks typically associated with human brains such as perception, reasoning, learning, interacting with the environment, and problem solving). Big Data – companies that may benefit from the development of ‘Big Data’ technologies (the software associated with the storage, processing and analytics of large-scale structured and unstructured data). Cybersecurity – companies that may benefit from the need to secure data in an online world (ensuring the integrity, confidentiality and availability of information). Internet of Things – companies that may benefit from the development of the ‘Internet of Things’ (the collection of consumer and industrial network-connected devices beyond traditional appliances). Data Infrastructure – companies that may benefit from the expansion in physical infrastructure to transmit and store data (including the hardware components needed for the transmission and storage of large quantities of data, such as routers and switches, wired and wireless transmission networks, and high-density storage).

Please note that one cannot invest directly into an index.

The Goldman Sachs Motif Data-Driven World ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to provide investment results that closely correspond, before fees and expenses, to the performance of the Motif Data-Driven World Index (the “Index”), which delivers exposure to companies with common equity securities listed on exchanges in certain developed markets that may benefit from the on-going rapid increase in electronically recorded data in the world and its impact on the lifecycle of data delivery and processing.  The Fund’s investments are subject to market risk, which means that the value of the securities in which it invests may go up or down in response to the prospects of individual companies, particular sectors or governments and/or general economic conditions.  By engaging in thematic investing, the Fund relies on the index provider for the identification of certain themes and sub-themes, and Fund performance may suffer if such themes or sub-themes are not correctly identified, if a theme or sub-theme develops in an unexpected manner or if the stocks included in the Index do not benefit from the development of such themes or sub-themes.  Because the Fund may concentrate its investments in an industry or group of industries to the extent that the Index is concentrated, the Fund may be subject to greater risk of loss as a result of adverse economic, business or other developments affecting that industry or group of industries. Stock prices of technology and technology-related companies in particular may be especially volatile.  Foreign investments may be more volatile and less liquid than investments in U.S. securities and are subject to the risks of adverse economic or political developments.  The Fund may invest heavily in investments in Europe and Asia and may be subject to greater losses than if it were less concentrated in Europe and Asia.  The Fund is not actively managed, and therefore the Fund will not generally dispose of a security unless the security is removed from the Index.  The Index calculation methodology may rely on information based on assumptions and estimates and neither the Fund nor its investment adviser can guarantee the accuracy of the methodology’s assessment of included issuers.  Performance may vary substantially from the performance of the Index as a result of transaction costs, expenses and other factors.

Fund shares are not individually redeemable and are issued and redeemed by the Fund at their net asset value (“NAV”) only in large, specified blocks of shares called creation units.  Shares otherwise can be bought and sold only through exchange trading at market price (not NAV).  Shares may trade at a premium or discount to their NAV in the secondary market. Brokerage commissions will reduce returns. Ordinary brokerage commissions apply.

Fund holdings and allocations shown are unaudited, and may not be representative of current or future investments. Fund holdings and allocations may not include the Fund’s entire investment portfolio, which may change at any time. Fund holdings should not be relied on in making investment decisions and should not be construed as research or investment advice regarding particular securities. Current and future holdings are subject to risk. Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

Given the Fund’s investment objective of attempting to track its Index, the Fund does not follow traditional methods of active investment management, which may involve buying and selling securities based upon analysis of economic and market factors.

The method of calculation of the 30-Day Standardized Yield is mandated by the Securities and Exchange Commission and is determined by dividing the net investment income per share earned during the last 30 days of the period by the maximum public offering price (“POP”) per share on the last day of the period. This number is then annualized. The yield figure reflects the dividends and interest earned during the 30 day period, after the deduction of the fund’s expenses.  

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The Fund is recently organized and has a limited operating history.

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