Goldman Sachs Asset Management debuts an active ETF investing in green and social bonds across emerging markets.
The fund combines ESG screening with emerging market credit analysis to target sustainable fixed income investments.
GEMS ETF expands Goldman’s $40B global ETF platform, offering investors access to a growing impact-driven asset class.
Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) has launched the Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Green and Social Bond Active UCITS ETF (GEMS), designed to provide investors with active exposure to sustainable fixed income securities across emerging markets.
The ETF will invest in corporate and sovereign bonds that allocate proceeds toward environmental or social impact. Its strategy leverages deep ESG analysis alongside emerging market debt assessments. The fund is listed on major European exchanges, including the London Stock Exchange, Borsa Italiana, Deutsche Börse, and SIX Swiss Exchange, with a total expense ratio (TER) of 0.55%.
“As a leading active Green Bond Fund manager, we believe Goldman Sachs Asset Management is uniquely positioned to give investors access to this quickly growing asset class,” said Bram Bos, Head of the Green, Sustainable, Social & Impact Bond Team. “Our approach incorporates in-depth analysis of the use of proceeds and issuer ESG screening, with sound and proven EM Credit analysis.”
The launch follows GSAM’s recent introduction of fixed income and equity active ETFs in EMEA, underscoring its expansion into sustainable investment solutions. GEMS brings the firm’s total ETF strategies to 59 globally, with over $40 billion in assets under management as of April 2025.
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Hilary Lopez, Head of EMEA Third Party Wealth at GSAM, emphasized investor demand for flexible, high-quality active strategies: “Following the launch of our core active Fixed Income and Equity building blocks, we are leveraging the leading capabilities and expertise of our Green, Sustainable, Social & Impact Bonds Team to help investors diversify their fixed income exposure and drive impact across emerging markets.”
The fund’s strategy reflects growing institutional interest in ESG-integrated investments, particularly within the high-growth and often underrepresented emerging markets segment.
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