GVUS volume surges 33x as Alphabet, Amazon in focus

Goldman Sachs MarketBeta Russell 1000 Value Equity ETF (GVUS) has seen unusual trading volume, which is 33× higher than its average daily volume.

Among GVUS’s top positions, Alphabet’s Class A and C shares are in focus after analysts reiterated bullish views, with KeyBanc maintaining a Buy rating on GOOGL and Google unveiling its lower-cost Veo 3.1 Lite AI video model, moves that support the stock’s AI growth story. Amazon, another key holding, faces geopolitical risk after an AWS data center in Bahrain was reportedly hit by an Iranian drone strike even as the company deepens its AI push through a leading role in OpenAI’s record $122 billion funding round and continues to resolve U.S. labor disputes. Walmart is also in the news as its Sam’s Club unit plans a May membership price hike that has sparked customer backlash, offset somewhat by value-focused promotions such as a low-cost Easter meal aimed at sustaining traffic in a cautious consumer environment, while Micron benefits from a series of reaffirmed Buy ratings and higher price targets as analysts frame the recent AI-memory-driven selloff as a buying opportunity.