# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001479026
**File Stem:** 0001193125-23-066018
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
**Character Count:** 38337
**Document Hash:** 020298a7cf9da38bfe1881b43f1dd301
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-23-066018.hdr.sgml**: 20230309

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-23-066018

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 485BXT

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230309

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230309

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Goldman Sachs ETF Trust
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001479026
- **IRS NUMBER:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0831

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 485BXT
- **SEC ACT:** 1940 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-23013
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23719496

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 200 WEST STREET
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10282-2198
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (312) 655-4400

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 200 WEST STREET
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10282-2198
**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Goldman Sachs ETF Trust
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001479026
- **IRS NUMBER:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0831

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 485BXT
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-200933
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23719495

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 200 WEST STREET
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10282-2198
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (312) 655-4400

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 200 WEST STREET
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10282-2198

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta(R) Paris-Aligned Climate Emerging Markets Equity ETF (Series ID: S000077728)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                                                    | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000238217 | Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta(R) Paris-Aligned Climate Emerging Markets Equity ETF |  |

### Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta(R) Paris-Aligned Climate International Equity ETF (Series ID: S000077729)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                                                 | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000238218 | Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta(R) Paris-Aligned Climate International Equity ETF |  |

**As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 9, 2023** 

**1933 Act Registration No. 333-200933** 

**1940 Act Registration No. 811-23013** 

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**UNITED STATES** 

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION** 

**Washington, D.C. 20549** 

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**FORM N-1A** 

**REGISTRATION STATEMENT** 

***UNDER***

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| ***THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933*** | ☒ |
| **Pre-Effective Amendment No.<u> </u>** | ☐ |
| **Post-Effective Amendment No. 519** | ☒ |

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**and/or** 

**REGISTRATION STATEMENT** 

***UNDER***

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| ***THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940*** | ☒ |
| **Amendment No. 522** | ☒ |

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**(Check appropriate box or boxes)** 

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## GOLDMAN SACHS ETF TRUST
**(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)** 

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**200 West Street** 

**New York, New York 10282** 

**(Address of Principal Executive Offices)** 

**Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code: (212) 902-1000** 

**CAROLINE L. KRAUS, ESQ.** 

**Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC** 

**200 West Street** 

**New York, New York 10282** 

**(Name and Address of Agent for Service)** 

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***Copies to:***

**STEPHEN H. BIER, ESQ.** 

**ALLISON M. FUMAI, ESQ.** 

**Dechert LLP** 

**1095 Avenue of the Americas** 

**New York, New York 10036** 

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**Approximate Date of Proposed Public Offering**: As soon as practicable after the effective date of the Registration Statement

It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box)

☐ immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)

☒ on April 6, 2023 pursuant to paragraph (b)

☐ 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)

☐ on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)

☐ 75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2)

☐ on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of rule 485.

If appropriate, check the following box:

☒ this post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment.

Title of Securities Being Registered:

Shares of the Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta<sup>®</sup> Paris-Aligned Climate Emerging Markets Equity ETF and Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta<sup>®</sup> Paris-Aligned Climate International Equity ETF

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**Explanatory Note** 

Post-Effective Amendment No. 450 (the "Amendment") to the Registration Statement of Goldman Sachs ETF Trust was filed pursuant to Rule 485(a) under the Securities Act of 1933 on July 18, 2022 to register shares of Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta<sup>®</sup> Paris-Aligned Climate Emerging Markets Equity ETF and Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta<sup>®</sup> Paris-Aligned Climate International Equity ETF. Pursuant to Rule 485(a), the Amendment would have become effective on October 1, 2022. Post-Effective Amendment No. 462 was filed pursuant to Rule 485(b)(1)(iii) for the purpose of designating October 28, 2022 as the date upon which the Amendment would have become effective. Post-Effective Amendment No. 470 was filed pursuant to Rule 485(b)(1)(iii) for the purpose of designating November 23, 2022 as the date upon which the Amendment would have become effective. Post-Effective Amendment No. 477 was filed pursuant to Rule 485(b)(1)(iii) for the purpose of designating December 22, 2022 as the date upon which the Amendment would have become effective. Post-Effective Amendment No. 490 was filed pursuant to Rule 485(b)(1)(iii) for the purpose of designating January 20, 2023 as the date upon which the Amendment would have become effective. Post-Effective Amendment No. 502 was filed pursuant to Rule 485(b)(1)(iii) for the purpose of designating February 10, 2023 as the date upon which the Amendment would have become effective. Post-Effective Amendment No. 511 was filed pursuant to Rule 485(b)(1)(iii) for the purpose of designating March 10, 2023 as the date upon which the Amendment would have become effective. This Post-Effective Amendment No. 519 is being filed pursuant to Rule 485(b)(1)(iii) for the purpose of designating April 6, 2023 as the new date upon which the Amendment shall become effective. [This Post-Effective Amendment No. 519 incorporates by reference the information contained in Parts A and B of the Amendment](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1479026/000119312522195230/d347059d485apos.htm). Part C is filed herewith.

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**PART C: OTHER INFORMATION** 

**Item 28. Exhibits** 

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| (a) | (1) | [Certificate of Trust of the Registrant dated December 16, 2009 (incorporated by reference from Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Trust's registration statement, SEC File No. 333-200933, filed May 4, 2015)](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1479026/000119312515169270/d837615dex99a1.htm) |
|  | (2) | [Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust dated September 20, 2022 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 466 to the Trust's registration statement, SEC File No. 333-200933, filed September 30, 2022)](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1479026/000119312522255448/d379801dex99a2.htm) |
|  | (3) | [Form of Amended Schedule A dated November 10, 2022 to the Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust dated September 20, 2022 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 498 to the Trust's registration statement, SEC File No. 333-200933, filed December 27, 2022)](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1479026/000119312522312645/d384303dex99a3.htm) |
| (b) | [Amended and Restated By-laws dated July 22, 2021 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 369 to the Trust's registration statement, SEC File No. 333-200933, filed July 26, 2021)](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1479026/000119312521224388/d176692dex99b.htm) | [Amended and Restated By-laws dated July 22, 2021 (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 369 to the Trust's registration statement, SEC File No. 333-200933, filed July 26, 2021)](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1479026/000119312521224388/d176692dex99b.htm) |
| (c) | Not applicable. | Not applicable. |
| (d) | (1) | [Management Agreement between Registrant and Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (with respect to ActiveBeta<sup>®</sup> Emerging Markets Equity ETF) (incorporated by reference from Pre-Effective Amendment No. 3 to the Trust's registration statement, SEC File No. 333-200933, filed September 11, 2015)](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1479026/000119312515318140/d837615dex99d.htm) |
|  | (2) | [Form of Management Agreement between Registrant and Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (with respect to ActiveBeta<sup>®</sup> Europe Equity ETF, ActiveBeta<sup>®</sup> International Equity ETF, ActiveBeta<sup>®</sup> Japan Equity ETF, ActiveBeta<sup>®</sup> U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF and ActiveBeta<sup>®</sup> U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF) (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 10 to the Trust's registration statement, SEC File No. 333-200933, filed May 25, 2016)](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1479026/000119312516602261/d195912dex99d2.htm) |
|  | (3) | [Form of Amended Annex A to the Management Agreement between Registrant and Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (with respect to all series of Registrant except ActiveBeta<sup>®</sup> Emerging Markets Equity ETF) (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 466 to the Trust's registration statement, SEC File No. 333-200933, filed September 30, 2022)](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1479026/000119312522255448/d379801dex99d3.htm) |
| (e) | (1) | [Distribution Agreement dated March 26, 2015 between Registrant and ALPS Distributors, Inc. (incorporated by reference from Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Trust's registration statement, SEC File No. 333-200933, filed August 7, 2015)](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1479026/000119312515282875/d837615dex99e.htm) |
|  | (2) | [Distribution Agreement dated April 16, 2018 between Registrant and ALPS Distributors, Inc. (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 126 to the Trust's registration statement, SEC File No. 333-200933, filed August 27, 2018)](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1479026/000119312518258822/d570991dex99e1.htm) |
|  | (3) | [Form of Amendment to Distribution Agreement between Registrant and ALPS Distributors, Inc. (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 126 to the Trust's registration statement, SEC File No. 333-200933, filed August 27, 2018)](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1479026/000119312518258822/d570991dex99e2.htm) |
| (f) | Not applicable. | Not applicable. |
| (g) (1) | [Custody Agreement dated April 5, 2011 between Goldman Sachs Trust, Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust and The Bank of New York Mellon (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 279 to Goldman Sachs Trust's registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed April 28, 2011)](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/822977/000095012311041091/b88801exv99wgw43.htm) | [Custody Agreement dated April 5, 2011 between Goldman Sachs Trust, Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust and The Bank of New York Mellon (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 279 to Goldman Sachs Trust's registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed April 28, 2011)](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/822977/000095012311041091/b88801exv99wgw43.htm) |

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(2) [Letter Amendment to the Custodian Agreement dated April 5, 2011 between Registrant, Goldman Sachs Trust, Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust and The Bank of New York Mellon (incorporated by reference from Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Trust's registration statement, SEC File No. 333-200933, filed August 7, 2015)](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1479026/000119312515282875/d837615dex99g2.htm)

(3) [Letter Amendment dated October 20, 2015 to the Custodian Agreement dated April 5, 2011 between Registrant, Goldman Sachs Trust, Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust and The Bank of New York Mellon (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 518 to Goldman Sachs Trust's registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed January 15, 2016)](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/822977/000119312516430638/d222601dex99g67.htm)

(4) [Amendment dated January 6, 2016 to the Custodian Agreement dated April 5, 2011 between Registrant, Goldman Sachs Trust, Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust and The Bank of New York Mellon (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 523 to Goldman Sachs Trust's registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed January 29, 2016)](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/822977/000119312516444378/d52911dex99g68.htm)

(5) [Amendment dated March 1, 2016 to the Custodian Agreement dated April 5, 2011 between Registrant, Goldman Sachs Trust, Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust and The Bank of New York Mellon (Goldman Sachs Financial Square Tax-Exempt Money Market Fund and Goldman Sachs Investor Tax-Exempt Money Market Fund) (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 559 to Goldman Sachs Trust's registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed May 20, 2016)](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/822977/000119312516597635/d161702dex99g69.htm)

(6) [Amendment dated June 13, 2016 to the Custodian Agreement dated April 5, 2011 between Registrant, Goldman Sachs Trust, Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust and The Bank of New York Mellon (Goldman Sachs Hedge Industry VIP ETF) (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 93 to the Trust's registration statement, SEC File No. 333-200933, filed December 22, 2017)](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1479026/000119312517377613/d450037dex99g6.htm)

(7) [Amendment dated August 29, 2016 to the Custodian Agreement dated April 5, 2011 between Registrant, Goldman Sachs Trust, Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust and The Bank of New York Mellon (Goldman Sachs TreasuryAccess 0-1 Year ETF) (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 93 to the Trust's registration statement, SEC File No. 333-200933, filed December 22, 2017)](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1479026/000119312517377613/d450037dex99g7.htm)

(8) [Amendment dated April 5, 2017 to the Custodian Agreement dated April 5, 2011 between Registrant, Goldman Sachs Trust, Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust and The Bank of New York Mellon (Goldman Sachs Access Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF, Goldman Sachs Access High Yield Corporate Bond ETF and Goldman Sachs Access Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF) (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 93 to the Trust's registration statement, SEC File No. 333-200933, filed December 22, 2017)](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1479026/000119312517377613/d450037dex99g8.htm)

(9) [Amendment dated May 10, 2017 to the Custodian Agreement dated April 5, 2011 between Registrant, Goldman Sachs Trust, Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust and The Bank of New York Mellon (Goldman Sachs Equal Weight U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF) (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 93 to the Trust's registration statement, SEC File No. 333-200933, filed December 22, 2017)](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1479026/000119312517377613/d450037dex99g9.htm)

(10) [Amendment dated December 10, 2018 to the Custody Agreement dated April 5, 2011 between Registrant, Goldman Sachs Trust, Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust and The Bank of New York Mellon (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 202 to the Trust's registration statement, SEC File No. 333-200933, filed May 10, 2019)](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1479026/000119312519144100/d493672dex99g10.htm)

(11) [Amendment dated July 12, 2019 to the Custody Agreement dated April 5, 2011 between Registrant, Goldman Sachs Trust, Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust and The Bank of New York Mellon (certain equity funds) (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 778 to the Goldman Sachs Trust's registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed December 20, 2019)](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/822977/000119312519321151/d822947dex99g71.htm)

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|  | (12) | [Amendment dated December 13, 2019 to the Custody Agreement dated April 5, 2011 between Registrant, Goldman Sachs Trust, Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust and The Bank of New York Mellon (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 281 to the Trust's registration statement, SEC File No. 333-200933, filed July 6, 2020)](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1479026/000119312520187791/d755444dex99g12.htm) |
|  | (13) | [Letter Amendment dated March 10, 2022 to the Custody Agreement between Registrant, Goldman Sachs Trust, Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust, Goldman Sachs ETF Trust II, Goldman Sachs Real Estate Diversified Income Fund, Cayman Commodity-MFS, LLC, and ALPS Distributors, Inc. (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 498 to the Trust's registration statement, SEC File No. 333-200933, filed December 27, 2022)](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1479026/000119312522312645/d384303dex99g13.htm) |
| (h) | (1) | [Transfer Agency and Service Agreement between Registrant and The Bank of New York Mellon (incorporated by reference from Pre-Effective Amendment No. 3 to the Trust's registration statement, SEC File No. 333-200933, filed September 11, 2015)](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1479026/000119312515318140/d837615dex99h1.htm) |
|  | (2) | [Amendment dated December 10, 2018 to the Transfer Agency and Service Agreement between Registrant and The Bank of New York Mellon (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 202 to the Trust's registration statement, SEC File No. 333-200933, filed May 10, 2019)](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1479026/000119312519144100/d493672dex99h2.htm) |
|  | (3) | [Amendment dated December 13, 2019 to the Transfer Agency and Service Agreement between Registrant and The Bank of New York Mellon (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 281 to the Trust's registration statement, SEC File No. 333-200933, filed July 6, 2020)](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1479026/000119312520187791/d755444dex99h3.htm) |
|  | (4) | [Form of Authorized Participant Agreement (incorporated by reference from Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Trust's registration statement, SEC File No. 333-200933, filed August 7, 2015)](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1479026/000119312515282875/d837615dex99h2.htm) |
|  | (5) | [Fund Administration and Accounting Agreement dated April 5, 2011 between Goldman Sachs Trust, Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust and The Bank of New York Mellon (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 279 to the Goldman Sachs Trust's registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed April 28, 2011)](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/822977/000095012311041091/b88801exv99whw27.htm) |
|  | (6) | [Letter Amendment to the Fund Administration and Accounting Agreement dated April 5, 2011 between Registrant, Goldman Sachs Trust, Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust and The Bank of New York Mellon (incorporated by reference from Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Trust's registration statement, SEC File No. 333-200933, filed August 7, 2015)](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1479026/000119312515282875/d837615dex99h4.htm) |
|  | (7) | [License Agreement between the Trust and Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (incorporated by reference from Pre-Effective Amendment No. 3 to the Trust's registration statement, SEC File No. 333-200933, filed September 11, 2015)](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1479026/000119312515318140/d837615dex99h5.htm) |
|  | (8) | [Letter Amendment dated October 20, 2015 to the Fund Administration and Accounting Agreement dated April 5, 2011 between Registrant, Goldman Sachs Trust, Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust and The Bank of New York Mellon (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to the Trust's registration statement, SEC File No. 333-200933, filed February 8, 2016)](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1479026/000119312516453980/d55076dex99h6.htm) |
|  | (9) | [Amendment dated January 6, 2016 to the Fund Administration and Accounting Agreement dated April 5, 2011 between Registrant, Goldman Sachs Trust, Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust and The Bank of New York Mellon (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 523 to Goldman Sachs Trust's registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed January 29, 2016)](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/822977/000119312516444378/d52911dex99h42.htm) |

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|  | (10) | [Amendment dated March 1, 2016 to the Fund Administration and Accounting Agreement dated April 5, 2011 between Registrant, Goldman Sachs Trust, Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust and The Bank of New York Mellon (Goldman Sachs Financial Square Tax-Exempt Money Market Fund and Goldman Sachs Investor Tax-Exempt Money Market Fund) (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 559 to Goldman Sachs Trust's registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed May 20, 2016)](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/822977/000119312516597635/d161702dex99h44.htm) |
|  | (11) | [Amendment dated December 10, 2018 to the Fund Administration and Accounting Agreement dated April 5, 2011 between Registrant, Goldman Sachs Trust, Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust and The Bank of New York Mellon (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 202 to the Trust's registration statement, SEC File No. 333-200933, filed May 10, 2019)](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1479026/000119312519144100/d493672dex99h10.htm) |
|  | (12) | [Amendment dated July 12, 2019 to the Fund Administration and Accounting Agreement dated April 5, 2011 between Goldman Sachs Trust, Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust, Registrant and The Bank of New York Mellon (certain equity funds) (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 778 to the Goldman Sachs Trust's registration statement, SEC File No. 33-17619, filed December 20, 2019)](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/822977/000119312519321151/d822947dex99h39.htm) |
|  | (13) | [Amendment dated December 13, 2019 to the Fund Administration and Accounting Agreement dated April 28, 2016 between Goldman Sachs Trust, Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust, Registrant and The Bank of New York Mellon (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 281 to the Trust's registration statement, SEC File No. 333-200933, filed July 6, 2020)](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1479026/000119312520187791/d755444dex99h13.htm) |
|  | (14) | [Expense Limitation Agreement between Registrant and Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. relating to Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta<sup>®</sup> Emerging Markets Equity ETF (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 72 to the Trust's registration statement, SEC File No. 333-200933, filed July 6, 2017)](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1479026/000119312517223196/d282745dex99h9.htm) |
|  | (15) | [Letter Amendment dated March 10, 2022 to the Transfer Agency and Service Agreement between Registrant, Goldman Sachs ETF Trust II and The Bank of New York Mellon (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 498 to the Trust's registration statement, SEC File No. 333-200933, filed December 27, 2022)](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1479026/000119312522312645/d384303dex99h15.htm) |
|  | (16) | [Letter Amendment dated March 17, 2022 to the Fund Administration and Accounting Agreement dated April 5, 2011 between Registrant, Goldman Sachs Trust II, Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust, Goldman Sachs ETF Trust II, Goldman Sachs Real Estate Diversified Income Fund and Cayman Commodity-MFS, LLC and The Bank of New York Mellon (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 498 to the Trust's registration statement, SEC File No. 333-200933, filed December 27, 2022)](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1479026/000119312522312645/d384303dex99h16.htm) |
|  | (17) | [Form of Fund of Funds Investment Agreement (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 498 to the Trust's registration statement, SEC File No. 333-200933, filed December 27, 2022)](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1479026/000119312522312645/d384303dex99h17.htm) |
| (i) | Opinion and Consent of Dechert LLP (to be filed by amendment) | Opinion and Consent of Dechert LLP (to be filed by amendment) |
| (j) | Not applicable. | Not applicable. |
| (k) | Not applicable. | Not applicable. |
| (l) | [Subscription Letter related to Initial Capital provided by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (incorporated by reference from Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Trust's registration statement, SEC File No. 333-200933, filed August 7, 2015)](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1479026/000119312515282875/d837615dex99l.htm) | [Subscription Letter related to Initial Capital provided by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (incorporated by reference from Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Trust's registration statement, SEC File No. 333-200933, filed August 7, 2015)](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1479026/000119312515282875/d837615dex99l.htm) |
| (m) | [Distribution and Service Plan (incorporated by reference from Pre-Effective Amendment No. 3 to the Trust's registration statement, SEC File No. 333-200933, filed September 11, 2015)](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1479026/000119312515318140/d837615dex99m.htm) | [Distribution and Service Plan (incorporated by reference from Pre-Effective Amendment No. 3 to the Trust's registration statement, SEC File No. 333-200933, filed September 11, 2015)](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1479026/000119312515318140/d837615dex99m.htm) |
| (n) | Not applicable. | Not applicable. |
| (p) | (1) | [Code of Ethics – Goldman Sachs ETF Trust (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 310 to the Trust's registration statement, SEC File No. 333-200933, filed December 28, 2020)](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1479026/000119312520327816/d906937dex99p1.htm) |
|  | (2) | [Code of Ethics – Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 227 to the Trust's registration statement, SEC File No. 333-200933, filed December 23, 2019)](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1479026/000119312519322531/d778740dex99p2.htm) |
|  | (3) | [Code of Ethics – ALPS Distributors, Inc. (incorporated by reference from Pre-Effective Amendment No. 3 to the Trust's registration statement, SEC File No. 333-200933, filed September 11, 2015)](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1479026/000119312515318140/d837615dex99p3.htm) |

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(q) [Powers of Attorney for James A. McNamara, Joseph F. DiMaria, Cheryl K. Beebe, Lawrence Hughes, John F. Killian, Steven D. Krichmar, Linda A. Lang, Michael Latham and Lawrence W. Stranghoener (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective Amendment No. 435 to the Trust's registration statement, SEC File No. 333-200933, filed March 24, 2022)](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001479026/000119312522083830/d894487dex99q.htm)

**Item 29. Persons Controlled by or Under Common Control with the Fund** 

Not applicable.

**Item 30. Indemnification** 

Article VII, Section 7.5 of the Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of the Registrant, a Delaware statutory trust, provides for indemnification of the Trustees, officers and employees of the Registrant by the Registrant, subject to certain limitations. [The Declaration of Trust is incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a).](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1479026/000119312515169270/d837615dex99a2.htm)

Section 6 of the Distribution Agreement between the Registrant and Distributor dated March 26, 2015, provides that the Registrant will indemnify Distributor against certain liabilities, subject to certain conditions. A copy of the Distribution Agreement is incorporated by reference as [Exhibit (e)](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1479026/000119312518258822/d570991dex99e1.htm), to the Registrant's Registration Statement.

Fund and trustees and officers liability policies purchased by the Registrant, Goldman Sachs ETF Trust II, Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund, Goldman Sachs Credit Income Fund and Goldman Sachs Real Estate Diversified Income Fund insure such persons and their respective trustees, partners, officers and employees, subject to the policies' coverage limits and exclusions and varying deductibles, against loss resulting from claims by reason of any act, error, omission, misstatement, misleading statement, neglect or breach of duty.

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, the Registrant has been informed that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is therefore unenforceable.

**Item 31. Business and Other Connections of Investment Adviser** 

Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. ("GSAM") is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. and serves as investment adviser to the Registrant. GSAM is engaged in the investment advisory business. GSAM is part of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., a public company that is a bank holding company, financial holding company and a world-wide, full-service financial services organization. GSAM Holdings LLC is the general partner and principal owner of GSAM. Information about the officers and partners of GSAM is included in their Form ADV filed with the Commission (registration number 801-37591) and is incorporated herein by reference.

**Item 32. Principal Underwriters**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) ALPS Distributors, Inc. acts as the distributor for the Registrant and the following investment companies: 1WS Credit Income Fund, 1290 Funds, Aberdeen Standard Investments ETFs, Alpha Alternative Assets Fund, ALPS Series Trust, Alternative Credit Income Fund, Apollo Diversified Credit Fund (fka Griffin Institutional Access Credit Fund), Apollo Diversified Real Estate Fund (fka Griffin Institutional Access Real Estate Fund), The Arbitrage Funds, AQR Funds, Axonic Alternative Income Fund, Axonic Funds, BBH Trust, Bluerock High Income Institutional Credit Fund, Bluerock Total Income+ Real Estate Fund, Brandes Investment Trust, Bridge Builder Trust, Broadstone Real Estate Access Fund, Cambria ETF Trust, Centre Funds, CIM Real Assets & Credit Fund, CION Ares Diversified Credit Fund, Columbia ETF Trust, Columbia ETF Trust I, Columbia ETF Trust II, CRM Mutual Fund Trust, Cullen Funds Trust, DBX ETF Trust, ETF Series Solutions, Flat Rock Core Income Fund, Flat Rock Opportunity Fund, Financial Investors Trust, Firsthand Funds, FS Credit Income Fund, FS Energy Total Return Fund, FS Series Trust, FS Multi-Alternative Income Fund, Goehring & Rozencwajg Investment Funds, Goldman Sachs ETF Trust, Graniteshares ETF Trust, Hartford Funds Exchange-Traded Trust, Hartford Funds NextShares Trust, Heartland Group, Inc., IndexIQ Active ETF Trust, Index IQ ETF Trust, James Advantage Funds, Janus Detroit Street Trust, Lattice Strategies Trust, Litman Gregory Funds Trust, Longleaf Partners Funds Trust, MassMutual Premier Funds, MassMutual Advantage Funds, Meridian Fund, Inc., MVP Private Markets Fund, Natixis ETF Trust, Natixis ETF Trust II, Opportunistic Credit Interval Fund, PRIMECAP Odyssey Funds, Principal Exchange-Traded Funds, Reality Shares ETF Trust, RiverNorth Funds, RiverNorth Opportunities Fund, Inc., RiverNorth/DoubleLine Strategic Opportunity Fund, Inc., SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust, SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust, Sprott Funds Trust, Stone Harbor Investment Funds, Stone Ridge Trust, Stone Ridge Trust II, Stone Ridge Trust III, Stone Ridge Trust IV, Stone Ridge Trust V, Stone Ridge Trust VI, Stone Ridge Residential Real Estate Income Fund I, Inc., USCF ETF Trust, Valkyrie ETF Trust II, Wasatch Funds, WesMark Funds, Wilmington Funds, XAI Octagon Credit Trust, X-Square Balanced Fund and YieldStreet Prism Fund.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) To the best of Registrant's knowledge, the directors and executive officers of ALPS Distributors, Inc., are as follows:

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| **Name\*** | **Position with Underwriter** | **Positions with Fund** |
| Stephen J. Kyllo | President, Chief Operating Officer, Director, Chief Compliance Officer | None |
| Patrick J. Pedonti\*\* | Vice President, Treasurer and Assistant Secretary | None |
| Eric Parsons | Vice President, Controller and Assistant Treasurer | None |
| Jason White\*\*\* | Secretary | None |
| Richard C. Noyes | Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Assistant Secretary | None |
| Liza Orr | Vice President, Senior Counsel | None |
| Jed Stahl | Vice President, Senior Counsel | None |
| Terence Digan | Vice President | None |
| James Stegall | Senior Vice President | None |
| Gary Ross | Senior Vice President | None |
| Hilary Quinn | Vice President | None |

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\* Except as otherwise noted, the principal business address for each of the above directors and executive officers is 1290 Broadway, Suite 1000, Denver, Colorado 80203.

\*\* The principal business address for Mr. Pedonti is 333 W. 11<sup>th</sup> Street, 5<sup>th</sup> Floor, Kansas City, Missouri 64105.

\*\*\* The principal business address for Mr. White is 4 Times Square, New York, NY 10036.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) Not applicable.

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**Item 33. Location of Accounts and Records** 

The Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust, Amended and Restated By-laws and minute books of the Registrant and certain investment adviser records will be in the physical possession of GSAM, 200 West Street, New York, New York 10282. All other accounts, books and other documents required to be maintained under Section 31(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the rules promulgated thereunder will be in the physical possession of The Bank of New York Mellon, 240 Greenwich Street, New York, New York 10286.

**Item 34. Management Services** 

Not applicable.

**Item 35. Undertakings** 

Not applicable.

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**SIGNATURES** 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant certifies that it meets all the requirements for effectiveness of this Post-Effective Amendment No. 519 under Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 519 to its Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized, in the City and State of New York on the 9<sup>th</sup> day of March, 2023.

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| **GOLDMAN SACHS ETF TRUST** | **GOLDMAN SACHS ETF TRUST** |
| (A Delaware statutory trust) | (A Delaware statutory trust) |
| By: | /s/ Caroline L. Kraus |
|  | Caroline L. Kraus |
|  | Secretary |

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment to said Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.

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| **Name** | **Title** | **Date** |
| <sup>1</sup>James A. McNamara | President (Chief Executive Officer) and Trustee | March 9, 2023 |
| James A. McNamara |  |  |
| <sup>1</sup>Joseph F. DiMaria | Treasurer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer | March 9, 2023 |
| Joseph F. DiMaria |  |  |
| <sup>1</sup>Cheryl K. Beebe | Chair and Trustee | March 9, 2023 |
| Cheryl K. Beebe |  |  |
| <sup>1</sup>Lawrence Hughes | Trustee | March 9, 2023 |
| Lawrence Hughes |  |  |
| <sup>1</sup>John F. Killian | Trustee | March 9, 2023 |
| John F. Killian |  |  |
| <sup>1</sup>Steven D. Krichmar | Trustee | March 9, 2023 |
| Steven D. Krichmar |  |  |
| <sup>1</sup>Linda A. Lang | Trustee | March 9, 2023 |
| Linda A. Lang |  |  |
| <sup>1</sup>Michael Latham | Trustee | March 9, 2023 |
| Michael Latham |  |  |
| <sup>1</sup>Lawrence W. Stranghoener | Trustee | March 9, 2023 |
| Lawrence W. Stranghoener |  |  |

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| By: | /s/ Caroline L. Kraus |
| Caroline L. Kraus, | Caroline L. Kraus, |
| Attorney-In-Fact | Attorney-In-Fact |

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<sup>1</sup> Pursuant to powers of attorney previously filed.

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**CERTIFICATE** 

The undersigned Secretary for Goldman Sachs ETF Trust (the "Trust") hereby certifies that the Board of Trustees of the Trust duly adopted the following resolution by written consent.

**RESOLVED**, that Trustees and Officers of the Trust who may be required to sign the Trust's Registration Statement or any amendments thereto be, and each hereby is, authorized to execute a power of attorney appointing James A. McNamara, Caroline L. Kraus and Joseph F. DiMaria, jointly and severally, as their attorneys-in-fact, each with power of substitution, for said Trustees and Officers in any and all capacities to sign the Registration Statement on Form N-1A of the Trust and any and all amendments to such Registration Statement, and to file the same, with exhibits thereto, if any, and other documents in connection therewith, with the SEC and with other federal, state, foreign and quasi-governmental agencies and such other instruments related to compliance with certain of the federal securities laws and other applicable federal, state, foreign and quasi-governmental filings, the Trustees and Officers hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of said attorneys-in-fact, or his or her substitute or substitutes, may do or cause to be done by virtue thereof.

Dated: March 9, 2023

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| /s/ Caroline L. Kraus |
| Caroline L. Kraus, |
| Secretary |

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