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Expanding Access: Unlocking Select Drivers of Private Equity Returns with Public Securities

As alpha in public markets has become harder to find, investors have turned to private markets because of its attractive return potential and diversification benefits. Yet individual investors have long faced barriers to accessing private equity including high minimum-investment requirements and long-term capital commitments.

Join the experts at Goldman Sachs Asset Management as they explore structural shifts within private equity and outline how the characteristics of private equity, such as sector, country and style, can be accessed by capturing replicable performance drivers through public markets in an ETF wrapper.

May 11, 2026
11 AM PT | 2 PM ET
1 CE Credit
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SUMMARY

What you'll learn:

  • Why investors seek exposure to private equity and the barriers to entry that exist for the asset class.
  • How ETFs can help address these challenges.
  • How exposure to private equity can be replicated through publicly listed equities using the MSCI World Private Equity return Tracker Index.

This program is accepted for one hour of continuing education (CE) credit by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards for the CFP® designation, The Investment and Wealth Institute for CIMA®, CPWA®, RMA®, and CIMC designations, The ETF Institute for the CETF® designation and The American College of Financial Services.

CFA Institute members are encouraged to self-document their continuing professional development activities in their online CE tracker.

SPEAKERS

Oliver Bunn

Global Head of Liquid Alternatives, Quantitative Investment Strategies
Goldman Sachs Asset Management

Sarah Rich

Lead Client Portfolio Manager for Americas Third-Party Wealth, Quantitative Investment Strategies
Goldman Sachs Asset Management

Marissa Ansell

Head of ETF Investment Strategy
Goldman Sachs Asset Management

Todd Rosenbluth

Head of Research
VettaFi

Benjamin Hernandez

Staff Writer
VettaFi

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Important Disclosures

Exchange-Traded Funds are subject to risks similar to those of stocks. Investment returns may fluctuate and are subject to market volatility, so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, or sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. ETFs may yield investment results that, before expenses, generally correspond to the price and yield of a particular index. There is no assurance that the price and yield performance of the index can be fully matched.

This information discusses general market activity, industry or sector trends, or other broad-based economic, market or political conditions and should not be construed as research or investment advice. This material has been prepared by Goldman Sachs Asset Management and is not financial research nor a product of Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research (GIR). It was not prepared in compliance with applicable provisions of law designed to promote the independence of financial analysis and is not subject to a prohibition on trading following the distribution of financial research. The views and opinions expressed may differ from those of Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research or other departments or divisions of Goldman Sachs and its affiliates. Investors are urged to consult with their financial advisors before buying or selling any securities. This information may not be current and Goldman Sachs Asset Management has no obligation to provide any updates or changes.

ALPS Distributors, Inc. is the distributor of the Goldman Sachs ETF Funds.ALPS Distributors, Inc. is unaffiliated with Goldman Sachs Asset Management.

Views and opinions expressed are for informational purposes only and do not constitute a recommendation by Goldman Sachs Asset Management to buy, sell, or hold any security.

Views and opinions are current as of the date of this publication and may be subject to change, they should not be construed as investment advice. Individual portfolio management teams for Goldman Sachs Asset Management may have views and opinions and/or make investment decisions that, in certain instances, may not always be consistent with the views and opinions expressed herein.

Diversification does not protect an investor from market risk and does not ensure a profit.

Neither MSCI nor any other party involved in or related to compiling, computing, or creating the MSCI data makes any express or implied warranties or representations with respect to such data (or the results to be obtained by the use thereof), and all such parties hereby expressly disclaim all warranties of originality, accuracy, completeness, merchantability, or fitness for a particular purpose with respect to any of such data. Without limiting any of the foregoing, in no event shall MSCI, any of its affiliates or any third party involved in or related to compiling, computing or creating the data have any liability for any direct, indirect, special, punitive, consequential or any other damages (including lost profits) even if notified of the possibility of such damages. No further distribution or dissemination of the MSCI data is permitted without MSCI’s express written consent.

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