GOLDMAN SACHS TRUST

0001193125-13-014688.txt : 20130116 0001193125-13-014688.hdr.sgml : 20130116 20130116162425 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-13-014688 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 485BPOS PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 8 FILED AS OF DATE: 20130116 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130116 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20130116 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GOLDMAN SACHS TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000822977 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 485BPOS SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-17619 FILM NUMBER: 13532730 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 71 SOUTH WACKER DRIVE STREET 2: C/O GOLDMAN SACHS & CO CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 BUSINESS PHONE: 3126554400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 WEST STREET CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10282 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GOLDMAN SACHS SHORT INTERMEDIATE GOVERNMENT FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19910711 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SHORT INTERMEDIATE GOVERNMENT FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19900104 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GOLDMAN SACHS TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000822977 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 485BPOS SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-05349 FILM NUMBER: 13532731 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 71 SOUTH WACKER DRIVE STREET 2: C/O GOLDMAN SACHS & CO CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 BUSINESS PHONE: 3126554400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 WEST STREET CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10282 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GOLDMAN SACHS SHORT INTERMEDIATE GOVERNMENT FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19910711 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SHORT INTERMEDIATE GOVERNMENT FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19900104

0000822977 S000018302 Goldman Sachs Tax-Advantaged Global Equity Portfolio

C000050455 Institutional TIGGX

C000050456 Class A TAGGX

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C000050457 Institutional GIDGX

C000050458 Class A GADGX

485BPOS 1 d381928d485bpos.htm GOLDMAN SACHS TRUST GOLDMAN SACHS TRUST

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 16, 2013

1933 Act Registration No. 033-17619

1940 Act Registration No. 811-05349

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D. C. 20549

FORM N-1A

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER


		*THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933*		þ
		Pre-Effective Amendment No.		¨
		Post-Effective Amendment No. 344		þ

and/or

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER


		*THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940*		þ
		Amendment No. 345		þ

(Check appropriate box or boxes)

GOLDMAN SACHS TRUST

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

71 South Wacker Drive

Chicago, Illinois 60606

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code: (312) 655-4400

CAROLINE KRAUS, ESQ.

Goldman, Sachs & Co.

200 West Street

New York, New York 10282

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

Copies to:

STEPHEN H. BIER, ESQ.

Dechert LLP

1095 Avenue of the Americas

New York, NY 10036

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 (date) 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.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This filing relates solely to the following series and classes of the Registrant:

Class A Shares and Institutional Shares of the Goldman Sachs Enhanced Dividend Global Equity Portfolio and Goldman Sachs Tax-Advantaged Global Equity Portfolio.

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 of the requirements for effectiveness of this Post-Effective Amendment No. 344 under Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 344 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 16^th day of January, 2013.


GOLDMAN SACHS TRUST
(A Delaware statutory trust)
By:		/s/ Caroline Kraus
		Caroline Kraus Secretary

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.


Name	Title	Date

¹James A. McNamara James A. McNamara	President (Chief Executive Officer) and Trustee	January 16, 2013

¹George F. Travers George F. Travers	Principal Financial Officer and Senior Vice President	January 16, 2013

¹Ashok N. Bakhru Ashok N. Bakhru	Chairman and Trustee	January 16, 2013

¹Donald C. Burke Donald C. Burke	Trustee	January 16, 2013

¹John P. Coblentz, Jr. John P. Coblentz, Jr.	Trustee	January 16, 2013

¹Diana M. Daniels Diana M. Daniels	Trustee	January 16, 2013

¹Joseph P. LoRusso Joseph P. LoRusso	Trustee	January 16, 2013

¹Jessica Palmer Jessica Palmer	Trustee	January 16, 2013

¹Alan A. Shuch Alan A. Shuch	Trustee	January 16, 2013

¹Richard P. Strubel Richard P. Strubel	Trustee	January 16, 2013



By:		/s/ Caroline Kraus
		Caroline Kraus, Attorney-In-Fact

¹	Pursuant to powers of attorney previously filed.

CERTIFICATE

The undersigned Secretary for Goldman Sachs Trust (the “Trust”) hereby certifies that the Board of Trustees of the Trust duly adopted the following resolution at a meeting of the Board held on August 15-16, 2012.

RESOLVED, that the Trustees and Officers of the Trust who may be required to execute any amendments to the Trust’s Registration Statement be, and each hereby is, authorized to execute a power of attorney appointing James A. McNamara, Caroline Kraus, Andrew Murphy, Robert Griffith and Matthew Wolfe, jointly and severally, their attorneys-in-fact, each with power of substitution, for said Trustees and Officers in any and all capacities to sign the Registration Statement under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 of the Trust and any and all amendments to such Registration Statement, and to file the same, with exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the SEC, 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 may have caused to be done by virtue hereof.

Dated: January 16, 2013

/s/ Caroline Kraus

Caroline Kraus,

Secretary

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Fees and Expenses of the Portfolio This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Portfolio. You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A Shares if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in Goldman Sachs Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in “Shareholder Guide—Common Questions Applicable to the Purchase of Class A Shares” beginning on page 76 of this Prospectus and “Other Information Regarding Maximum Sales Charge, Purchases, Redemptions, Exchanges and Dividends” beginning on page B-119 of the Portfolio’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”). Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment) Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) Expense Example This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Portfolio with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in Class A Shares and Institutional Shares of the Portfolio for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Class A Shares and Institutional Shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Portfolio’s operating expenses remain the same (except that the Example incorporates the expense limitation arrangement for only the first year). Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be: Portfolio Turnover The Portfolio does not pay transaction costs when it buys and sells shares of the Underlying Funds (as defined below). However, the Portfolio and the Underlying Funds pay transaction costs when they buy and sell other securities or instruments (i.e., “turn over” their portfolios). A high rate of portfolio turnover may result in increased transaction costs, including brokerage commissions, which must be borne by the Portfolio or Underlying Fund and its shareholders, including the Portfolio, and is also likely to result in higher short-term capital gains for taxable shareholders. These costs are not reflected in annual Portfolio operating expenses or in the expense example above, but are reflected in the Portfolio’s performance. The Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2012 was 24% of the average value of its portfolio. Principal Strategy The Portfolio seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in securities or instruments and a combination of underlying funds that currently exist or that may become available for investment in the future for which GSAM or an affiliate now or in the future acts as investment adviser or principal underwriter (the “Underlying Funds”). Some of the Underlying Funds invest primarily in fixed income or money market instruments (the “Underlying Fixed Income Funds”) and other Underlying Funds invest primarily in equity securities (the “Underlying Equity Funds”). Under normal conditions, at least 80% of the Portfolio’s total assets measured at time of purchase (“Total Assets”) will be allocated among Underlying Funds. While it is expected that the Portfolio will invest primarily in the Underlying Funds, the Portfolio may also invest directly in other securities and instruments, including unaffiliated ETFs. The Portfolio is intended for investors who wish to minimize short-term gains and defer long-term gains. Additionally, under normal circumstances, the Portfolio intends to invest at least 80% of its net assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes (measured at time of purchase) (“Net Assets”) in Underlying Equity Funds and equity securities with a blend of domestic large cap, small cap and international exposure to seek capital appreciation. The Investment Adviser expects that the Portfolio will invest a relatively significant percentage of its equity allocation in the Goldman Sachs Structured Tax-Managed Equity and Goldman Sachs Structured International Tax-Managed Equity Funds (the “Underlying Tax-Managed Funds”). In addition, under normal circumstances, the Portfolio will have a small strategic allocation in U.S. investment grade bonds. This strategic allocation will normally be approximately 10% of the Portfolio’s Total Assets and may consist of an investment in the Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund or investments in other fixed income securities. This allocation in the Portfolio serves two purposes. First, it provides some ordinary income which can be netted against Portfolio expenses and may increase the net distributions of qualifying dividends (i.e., those dividends subject to the federal long-term capital gain tax rate) when paid in a taxable year beginning before January 1, 2013 (if not extended further by Congress). Second, it will provide the Investment Adviser with an allocation in which to implement its tactical views. The Investment Adviser may occasionally develop views regarding short-term expected returns, and may seek to temporarily change the allocations in the Portfolio in an attempt to improve short-term return. The Investment Adviser may implement such tactical views by selling and buying among the various Underlying Funds or by purchasing securities or other instruments, including ETFs. As part of a tactical allocation, the Portfolio, as of the date of this Prospectus, invests in the Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund. Under normal conditions, the Portfolio may have up to 20% of its Total Assets invested directly in securities and other instruments, including derivative instruments (such as swaps, forward currency contracts and futures contracts). These securities and other instruments may be denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. Because the Investment Adviser may have both positive and negative views on stocks, the Portfolio may also establish short positions. In managing the Portfolio, the Investment Adviser balances investment considerations and tax considerations. The Portfolio seeks to achieve returns primarily in the form of price appreciation (which is not subject to current tax), and may use different strategies in seeking tax-efficiency. These strategies include: <ul type="square"><li style="margin-left:-20px">Investing in Underlying Tax-Managed Funds</li><li style="margin-left:-20px">Offsetting long-term and short-term capital gains with long-term and short-term capital losses and creating loss carry-forward positions</li><li style="margin-left:-20px">Limiting portfolio turnover that may result in taxable gains</li></ul> Principal Risks of the Portfolio Loss of money is a risk of investing in the Portfolio. An investment in the Portfolio is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) or any government agency. The Portfolio should not be relied upon as a complete investment program. There can be no assurance that the Portfolio will achieve its investment objective. Affiliated Persons.  The Investment Adviser will have the authority to select and substitute Underlying Funds. The Investment Adviser and/or its affiliates are compensated by the Portfolios and by the Underlying Funds for advisory and/or principal underwriting services provided. The Investment Adviser is subject to conflicts of interest in allocating Portfolio assets among the various Underlying Funds both because the fees payable to it and/or its affiliates by Underlying Funds differ and because the Investment Adviser and its affiliates are also responsible for managing the Underlying Funds. The portfolio managers may also be subject to conflicts of interest in allocating Portfolio assets among the various Underlying Funds because the Portfolio’s portfolio management team may also manage some of the Underlying Funds. The Trustees and officers of the Goldman Sachs Trust may also have conflicting interests in fulfilling their fiduciary duties to both the Portfolios and the Underlying Funds for which GSAM or its affiliates now or in the future serve as investment adviser or principal underwriter. Derivatives Risk.  Loss may result from the Portfolio’s investments in options, futures, forwards, swaps, options on swaps, structured securities and other derivative instruments. These instruments may be illiquid, difficult to price and leveraged so that small changes may produce disproportionate losses to the Portfolio. Derivatives are also subject to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the other party in the transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligation. Expenses.  By investing in the Underlying Funds indirectly through the Portfolio, the investor will incur not only a proportionate share of the expenses of the Underlying Funds held by the Portfolio (including operating costs and investment management fees), but also expenses of the Portfolio. Investing in the Underlying Funds.  The investments of the Portfolio are concentrated in the Underlying Funds, and the Portfolio’s investment performance is directly related to the investment performance of the Underlying Funds it holds. The ability of the Portfolio to meet its investment objective is directly related to the ability of the Underlying Funds to meet their objectives as well as the allocation among those Underlying Funds by the Investment Adviser. Investments of the Underlying Funds.  Because the Portfolio invests in the Underlying Funds, the Portfolio’s shareholders will be affected by the investment policies and practices of the Underlying Funds in direct proportion to the amount of assets the Portfolio allocates to those Underlying Funds. See the Principal Risks of the Underlying Funds below. Short Positions Risk.  The Portfolio may use derivatives, including futures and swaps, to implement short positions. Taking short positions involves leverage of the Portfolio’s assets and presents various risks. If the price of the instrument or market which the Portfolio has taken a short position on increases, then the Portfolio will incur a loss equal to the increase in price from the time that the short position was entered into plus any premiums and interest paid to a counterparty. Therefore, taking short positions involves the risk that losses may be exaggerated, potentially losing more money than the actual cost of the investment. Tax-Managed Investment Risk.  Because the Investment Adviser balances investment considerations and tax considerations, the pre-tax performance of the Portfolio may be lower than the performance of similar funds that are not tax-managed. Even though tax managed strategies are being used, they may not reduce the amount of taxable income and capital gains distributed by the Portfolio to shareholders. Temporary Investments.  Although the Portfolio normally seeks to invest approximately 80% of its Total Assets in the Underlying Funds, the Portfolio may invest a portion of its assets in high-quality, short-term debt obligations to maintain liquidity, to meet shareholder redemptions and for other short-term cash needs. For temporary defensive purposes during abnormal market or economic conditions, the Portfolio may invest without limitation in short-term obligations. When the Portfolio’s assets are invested in such investments, the Portfolio may not be achieving its investment objective. Principal Risks of the Underlying Funds Credit/Default Risk.  An issuer or guarantor of fixed income securities held by an Underlying Fund (which may have low credit ratings) may default on its obligation to pay interest and repay principal or default on any other obligation. Additionally, the credit quality of securities may deteriorate rapidly, which may impair an Underlying Fund’s liquidity and cause significant NAV deterioration. To the extent that an Underlying Fund invests in non-investment grade fixed income securities, these risks will be more pronounced. Derivatives Risk.  Loss may result from an Underlying Fund’s investments in options, futures, forwards, swaps, structured securities and other derivative instruments. These instruments may be illiquid, difficult to price and leveraged so that small changes may produce disproportionate losses to an Underlying Fund. Derivatives are also subject to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the other party in the transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligation. Foreign and Emerging Countries Risk.  Foreign securities may be subject to risk of loss because of more or less foreign government regulation, less public information and less economic, political and social stability in the countries in which an Underlying Fund invests. Loss may also result from the imposition of exchange controls, confiscations and other government restrictions, or from problems in registration, settlement or custody. Foreign risk also involves the risk of negative foreign currency rate fluctuations, which may cause the value of securities denominated in such foreign currency (or other instruments through which the Underlying Fund has exposure to foreign currencies) to decline in value. Currency exchange rates may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time. To the extent that the Underlying Fund also invests in issuers located in emerging markets, these risks may be more pronounced. Interest Rate Risk.  When interest rates increase, fixed income securities or instruments held by an Underlying Fund will generally decline in value. Long-term fixed income securities or instruments will normally have more price volatility because of this risk than short-term fixed income securities or instruments. Investment Style Risk.  Different investment styles (e.g., “growth”, “value” or “quantitative”) tend to shift in and out of favor depending upon market and economic conditions and investor sentiment. An Underlying Fund may outperform or underperform other funds that invest in similar asset classes but employ different investment styles. Liquidity Risk.  An Underlying Fund may make investments that are illiquid or that may become less liquid in response to market developments or adverse investor perceptions. Illiquid investments may be more difficult to value. Liquidity risk may also refer to the risk that an Underlying Fund will not be able to pay redemption proceeds within the allowable time period because of unusual market conditions, an unusually high volume of redemption requests, or other reasons. To meet redemption requests, an Underlying Fund may be forced to sell securities at an unfavorable time and/or under unfavorable conditions. Management Risk.  The risk that a strategy used by an Underlying Fund’s investment adviser may fail to produce the intended results. With respect to certain Underlying Funds, the Underlying Fund’s investment adviser attempts to execute a complex investment strategy using proprietary quantitative models. Investments selected using these models may perform differently than expected as a result of the factors used in the models, the weight placed on each factor, changes from the factors’ historical trends, and technical issues in the construction and implementation of the models (including, for example, data problems and/or software issues). There is no guarantee that an Underlying Fund’s investment adviser’s use of these quantitative models will result in effective investment decisions for the Underlying Fund. Additionally, commonality of holdings across quantitative money managers may amplify losses. Market Risk.  The market value of the instruments in which an Underlying Fund invests may go up or down in response to the prospects of individual companies, particular sectors or governments and/or general economic conditions throughout the world due to increasingly interconnected global economies and financial markets. Mid-Cap and Small-Cap Risk.  Investments in mid-capitalization and small-capitalization companies involve greater risks than investments in larger, more established companies. These securities may be subject to more abrupt or erratic price movements and may lack sufficient market liquidity, and these issuers often face greater business risks. Mortgage-Backed and Other Asset-Backed Securities Risk.  Mortgage-related and other asset-backed securities are subject to certain additional risks, including “extension risk” (i.e., in periods of rising interest rates, issuers may pay principal later than expected) and “prepayment risk” (i.e., in periods of declining interest rates, issuers may pay principal more quickly than expected, causing an Underlying Fund to reinvest proceeds at lower prevailing interest rates). Mortgage-backed securities offered by non-governmental issuers are subject to other risks as well, including failures of private insurers to meet their obligations and unexpectedly high rates of default on the mortgages backing the securities. Other asset-backed securities are subject to risks similar to those associated with mortgage-backed securities, as well as risks associated with the nature and servicing of the assets backing the securities. Asset-backed securities may not have the benefit of a security interest in collateral comparable to that of mortgage assets, resulting in additional credit risk. Non-Diversification Risk.  Certain of the Underlying Funds are non-diversified, meaning that they are permitted to invest more of their assets in fewer issuers than diversified mutual funds. Thus, an Underlying Fund may be more susceptible to adverse developments affecting any single issuer held in its portfolio, and may be more susceptible to greater losses because of these developments. Non-Hedging Foreign Currency Trading Risk.  Certain Underlying Funds may engage in forward foreign currency transactions for speculative purposes. An Underlying Fund’s investment adviser may purchase or sell foreign currencies through the use of forward contracts based on the investment adviser’s judgment regarding the direction of the market for a particular foreign currency or currencies. In pursuing this strategy, the Underlying Fund’s investment adviser seeks to profit from anticipated movements in currency rates by establishing “long” and/or “short” positions in forward contracts on various foreign currencies. Foreign exchange rates can be extremely volatile and a variance in the degree of volatility of the market or in the direction of the market from the investment adviser’s expectations may produce significant losses to the Underlying Fund. Some of these transactions may also be subject to interest rate risk. Non-Investment Grade Fixed Income Securities Risk.  Non-investment grade fixed income securities and unrated securities of comparable credit quality (commonly referred to as “junk bonds”) are considered speculative and are subject to the increased risk of an issuer’s inability to meet principal and interest payment obligations. These securities may be subject to greater price volatility due to such factors as specific corporate or municipal developments, interest rate sensitivity, negative perceptions of the junk bond markets generally and less secondary market liquidity. Option Writing Risk.  Writing (selling) call options limits the opportunity to profit from an increase in the market value of stocks in exchange for up-front cash (premium) at the time of selling the call option. When an Underlying Fund writes stock index (or related ETF) call options, it receives cash but limits its opportunity to profit from an increase in the market value of the index beyond the exercise price (plus the premium received) of the option. In a rising market, such Underlying Funds could significantly underperform the market, and these Underlying Funds’ option strategies may not fully protect them against declines in the value of the market. Cash received from premiums will enhance return in declining markets, but each Underlying Fund will continue to bear the risk of a decline in the value of the securities held in its portfolio and in a period of a sharply falling equity market, these Underlying Funds will likely also experience sharp declines in their net asset value. Portfolio Turnover Rate Risk.  A high rate of portfolio turnover (100% or more) involves correspondingly greater expenses which must be borne by an Underlying Fund and its shareholders (including the Portfolios), and is also likely to result in short-term capital gains taxable to shareholders of the Underlying Fund. Sovereign Risk.  An issuer of non-U.S. sovereign debt, or the governmental authorities that control the repayment of the debt, may be unable or unwilling to repay the principal or interest when due. This may result from political or social factors, the general economic environment of a country, levels of foreign debt or foreign currency exchange rates. Stock Risk.  Stock prices have historically risen and fallen in periodic cycles. U.S. and foreign stock markets have experienced periods of substantial price volatility in the past and may do so again in the future. Tax-Managed Investment Risk.  Because the investment advisers of certain Underlying Funds balance investment considerations and tax considerations, the pre-tax performance of those Underlying Funds may be lower than the performance of similar funds that are not tax-managed. Even though tax-managed strategies are being used, they may not reduce the amount of taxable income and capital gains distributed by the Underlying Funds to shareholders. A high percentage of an Underlying Fund’s NAV may consist of unrealized capital gains, which represent a potential future tax liability to shareholders. U.S. Government Securities Risk.  The U.S. government may not provide financial support to U.S. government agencies, instrumentalities or sponsored enterprises if it is not obligated to do so by law. U.S. Government Securities issued by those agencies, instrumentalities and sponsored enterprises, including those issued by the Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”), Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”) and the Federal Home Loan Banks, are neither issued nor guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury and, therefore, are not backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. The maximum potential liability of the issuers of some U.S. Government Securities held by an Underlying Fund may greatly exceed their current resources, including any legal right to support from the U.S. Treasury. It is possible that issuers of U.S. Government Securities will not have the funds to meet their payment obligations in the future. Further Information on Investment Objectives, Strategies and Risks of the Underlying Funds.  A concise description of the investment objectives, practices and risks of each of the Underlying Funds that are currently expected to be used for investment by the Portfolio as of the date of this Prospectus is provided beginning on page 36 of this Prospectus. Performance The bar chart and table below provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Portfolio by showing how the average annual total returns of the Portfolio’s Class A Shares and Institutional Shares compare to those of certain broad-based securities market indices and to the Tax-Advantaged Global Composite Index (“TAG Composite Index”), a composite representation prepared by the Investment Adviser of the Portfolio’s asset classes weighted according to their respective weightings in the Portfolio’s target range. The TAG Composite Index is comprised of the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (10%), the MSCI ACWI, ex North America (30%) and the Russell 3000 Index (60%). The Portfolio’s past performance, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Portfolio will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available at no cost at www.goldmansachsfunds.com/performance or by calling the appropriate phone number on the back cover of this Prospectus. The bar chart (including “Best Quarter” and “Worst Quarter” information) does not reflect the sales loads applicable to Class A Shares. If the sales loads were reflected, returns would be less. Performance reflects fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown. The total return for Class A Shares for the 9-month period ended September 30, 2012 was 14.01%. Best Quarter Q2 ’09             +17.52% Worst Quarter Q3 ‘11            −16.46% TOTAL RETURN CALENDAR YEAR (CLASS A) AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN For the period ended December 31, 2011 The after-tax returns are for Class A Shares only. The after-tax returns for Institutional Shares will vary. After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. In addition, the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold Portfolio shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. 0.055 0 0 0 0.0015 0.0015 0.0025 0 0.0025 0.001 0.0073 0.0073 0.0138 0.0098 -0.0005 -0.0005 0.0133 0.0093 Goldman Sachs Enhanced Dividend Global Equity Portfolio—Summary Investment Objective The Goldman Sachs Enhanced Dividend Global Equity (“EDGE”) Portfolio (the “Portfolio”) seeks long-term growth of capital and current income. Fees and Expenses of the Portfolio This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Portfolio. You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A Shares if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in Goldman Sachs Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in “Shareholder Guide—Common Questions Applicable to the Purchase of Class A Shares” beginning on page 76 of this Prospectus and “Other Information Regarding Maximum Sales Charge, Purchases, Redemptions, Exchanges and Dividends” beginning on page B-119 of the Portfolio’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”). Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment) Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) Expense Example This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Portfolio with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in Class A Shares and Institutional Shares of the Portfolio for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Class A Shares and Institutional Shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Portfolio’s operating expenses remain the same (except that the Example incorporates the expense limitation arrangement for only the first year). Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be: Portfolio Turnover The Portfolio does not pay transaction costs when it buys and sells shares of the Underlying Funds (as defined below). However, the Portfolio and the Underlying Funds pay transaction costs when they buy and sell other securities or instruments (i.e., “turn over” their portfolios). A high rate of portfolio turnover may result in increased transaction costs, including brokerage commissions, which must be borne by the Underlying Fund and its shareholders, including the Portfolio, and is also likely to result in higher short-term capital gains for taxable shareholders. These costs are not reflected in annual Portfolio operating expenses or in the expense example above, but are reflected in the Portfolio’s performance. The Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2012 was 32% of the average value of its portfolio. Principal Strategy The Portfolio seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in securities or instruments and a combination of underlying funds that currently exist or that may become available for investment in the future for which Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (“GSAM”) or an affiliate now or in the future acts as investment adviser or principal underwriter (the “Underlying Funds”). Some of the Underlying Funds invest primarily in fixed income or money market instruments (the “Underlying Fixed Income Funds”) and other Underlying Funds invest primarily in equity securities (the “Underlying Equity Funds”). Under normal conditions, at least 80% of the Portfolio’s total assets measured at time of purchase (“Total Assets”) will be allocated among Underlying Funds. While it is expected that the Portfolio will invest primarily in the Underlying Funds, the Portfolio may also invest directly in other securities and instruments, including unaffiliated exchange traded funds (“ETFs”). The Portfolio is intended for investors who seek current income. Additionally, under normal circumstances, the Portfolio intends to invest at least 80% of its net assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes (measured at time of purchase) (“Net Assets”) in Underlying Equity Funds and equity securities with a blend of domestic large-cap, small-cap and international exposure to seek capital appreciation. The Investment Adviser expects that the Portfolio will invest a relatively significant percentage of its equity allocation in the Goldman Sachs U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund and Goldman Sachs International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund, which employ call writing strategies and have an emphasis on dividend paying stocks. In addition, under normal circumstances, the Portfolio will have a small strategic allocation in U.S. investment grade bonds. This strategic allocation will normally be approximately 10% of the Portfolio’s Total Assets and may consist of an investment in the Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund, or investments in other fixed income securities. This allocation in the Portfolio serves two purposes. First, it provides some ordinary income which can be netted against Portfolio expenses and may increase the net distributions of qualifying dividends (i.e., those dividends subject to the federal long-term capital gain tax rate). Second, it will provide the Investment Adviser with an allocation in which to implement its tactical views. The Investment Adviser may occasionally develop views regarding short-term expected returns, and may seek to temporarily change the allocations in the Portfolio in an attempt to improve short-term return. The Investment Adviser may implement such tactical views by selling and buying among the various Underlying Funds or by purchasing securities or other instruments, including ETFs. As part of a tactical allocation, the Portfolio, as of the date of this Prospectus, invests in the Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund. Under normal conditions, the Portfolio may have up to 20% of its Total Assets invested directly in securities and other instruments, including derivative instruments (such as swaps, forward currency contracts and futures contracts). These securities and other instruments may be denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. Because the Investment Adviser may have both positive and negative views on stocks, the Portfolio also may establish short positions. In managing the Portfolio, the Investment Adviser seeks income in excess of the Enhanced Dividend Global Equity Composite Index (“EDGE Composite Index”). Many, but not all, of the Underlying Funds seek to invest in high dividend paying stocks and expect to achieve dividends in excess of their respective benchmarks. Principal Risks of the Portfolio Loss of money is a risk of investing in the Portfolio. An investment in the Portfolio is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) or any government agency. The Portfolio should not be relied upon as a complete investment program. There can be no assurance that the Portfolio will achieve its investment objective. Affiliated Persons.  The Investment Adviser will have the authority to select and substitute Underlying Funds. The Investment Adviser and/or its affiliates are compensated by the Portfolios and by the Underlying Funds for advisory and/or principal underwriting services provided. The Investment Adviser is subject to conflicts of interest in allocating Portfolio assets among the various Underlying Funds both because the fees payable to it and/or its affiliates by Underlying Funds differ and because the Investment Adviser and its affiliates are also responsible for managing the Underlying Funds. The portfolio managers may also be subject to conflicts of interest in allocating Portfolio assets among the various Underlying Funds because the Portfolio’s portfolio management team may also manage some of the Underlying Funds. The Trustees and officers of the Goldman Sachs Trust may also have conflicting interests in fulfilling their fiduciary duties to both the Portfolios and the Underlying Funds for which GSAM or its affiliates now or in the future serve as investment adviser or principal underwriter. Derivatives Risk.  Loss may result from the Portfolio’s investments in options, futures, forwards, swaps, options on swaps, structured securities and other derivative instruments. These instruments may be illiquid, difficult to price and leveraged so that small changes may produce disproportionate losses to the Portfolio. Derivatives are also subject to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the other party in the transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligation. Expenses.  By investing in the Underlying Funds indirectly through the Portfolio, the investor will incur not only a proportionate share of the expenses of the Underlying Funds held by the Portfolio (including operating costs and investment management fees), but also expenses of the Portfolio. Investing in the Underlying Funds.  The investments of the Portfolio are concentrated in the Underlying Funds, and the Portfolio’s investment performance is directly related to the investment performance of the Underlying Funds it holds. The ability of the Portfolio to meet its investment objective is directly related to the ability of the Underlying Funds to meet their objectives as well as the allocation among those Underlying Funds by the Investment Adviser. Investments of the Underlying Funds.  Because the Portfolio invests in the Underlying Funds, the Portfolio’s shareholders will be affected by the investment policies and practices of the Underlying Funds in direct proportion to the amount of assets the Portfolio allocates to those Underlying Funds. See the Principal Risks of the Underlying Funds below. Short Positions Risk.  The Portfolio may use derivatives, including futures and swaps, to implement short positions. Taking short positions involves leverage of the Portfolio’s assets and presents various risks. If the price of the instrument or market which the Portfolio has taken a short position on increases, then the Portfolio will incur a loss equal to the increase in price from the time that the short position was entered into plus any premiums and interest paid to a counterparty. Therefore, taking short positions involves the risk that losses may be exaggerated, potentially losing more money than the actual cost of the investment. Temporary Investments.  Although the Portfolio normally seeks to invest approximately 80% of its Total Assets in the Underlying Funds, the Portfolio may invest a portion of its assets in high-quality, short-term debt obligations to maintain liquidity, to meet shareholder redemptions and for other short-term cash needs. For temporary defensive purposes during abnormal market or economic conditions, the Portfolio may invest without limitation in short-term obligations. When the Portfolio’s assets are invested in such investments, the Portfolio may not be achieving its investment objective. Principal Risks of the Underlying Funds Credit/Default Risk.  An issuer or guarantor of fixed income securities held by an Underlying Fund (which may have low credit ratings) may default on its obligation to pay interest and repay principal or default on any other obligation. Additionally, the credit quality of securities may deteriorate rapidly, which may impair an Underlying Fund’s liquidity and cause significant net asset value (“NAV”) deterioration. To the extent that an Underlying Fund invests in non-investment grade fixed income securities, these risks will be more pronounced. Derivatives Risk.  Loss may result from an Underlying Fund’s investments in options, futures, forwards, swaps, structured securities and other derivative instruments. These instruments may be illiquid, difficult to price and leveraged so that small changes may produce disproportionate losses to an Underlying Fund. Derivatives are also subject to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the other party in the transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligation. Foreign and Emerging Countries Risk.  Foreign securities may be subject to risk of loss because of more or less foreign government regulation, less public information and less economic, political and social stability in the countries in which an Underlying Fund invests. Loss may also result from the imposition of exchange controls, confiscations and other government restrictions, or from problems in registration, settlement or custody. Foreign risk also involves the risk of negative foreign currency rate fluctuations, which may cause the value of securities denominated in such foreign currency (or other instruments through which the Underlying Fund has exposure to foreign currencies) to decline in value. Currency exchange rates may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time. To the extent that the Underlying Fund also invests in issuers located in emerging markets, these risks may be more pronounced. Interest Rate Risk.  When interest rates increase, fixed income securities or instruments held by an Underlying Fund will generally decline in value. Long-term fixed income securities or instruments will normally have more price volatility because of this risk than short-term fixed income securities or instruments. Investment Style Risk.  Different investment styles (e.g., “growth”, “value” or “quantitative”) tend to shift in and out of favor depending upon market and economic conditions and investor sentiment. An Underlying Fund may outperform or underperform other funds that invest in similar asset classes but employ different investment styles. Liquidity Risk.  An Underlying Fund may make investments that are illiquid or that may become less liquid in response to market developments or adverse investor perceptions. Illiquid investments may be more difficult to value. Liquidity risk may also refer to the risk that an Underlying Fund will not be able to pay redemption proceeds within the allowable time period because of unusual market conditions, an unusually high volume of redemption requests, or other reasons. To meet redemption requests, an Underlying Fund may be forced to sell securities at an unfavorable time and/or under unfavorable conditions. Management Risk.  The risk that a strategy used by an Underlying Fund’s investment adviser may fail to produce the intended results. With respect to certain Underlying Funds, the Underlying Fund’s investment adviser attempts to execute a complex investment strategy using proprietary quantitative models. Investments selected using these models may perform differently than expected as a result of the factors used in the models, the weight placed on each factor, changes from the factors’ historical trends, and technical issues in the construction and implementation of the models (including, for example, data problems and/or software issues). There is no guarantee that an Underlying Fund’s investment adviser’s use of these quantitative models will result in effective investment decisions for the Underlying Fund. Additionally, commonality of holdings across quantitative money managers may amplify losses. Market Risk.  The market value of the instruments in which an Underlying Fund invests may go up or down in response to the prospects of individual companies, particular sectors or governments and/or general economic conditions throughout the world due to increasingly interconnected global economies and financial markets. Mid-Cap and Small-Cap Risk.  Investments in mid-capitalization and small-capitalization companies involve greater risks than investments in larger, more established companies. These securities may be subject to more abrupt or erratic price movements and may lack sufficient market liquidity, and these issuers often face greater business risks. Mortgage-Backed and Other Asset-Backed Securities Risk.  Mortgage-related and other asset-backed securities are subject to certain additional risks, including “extension risk” (i.e., in periods of rising interest rates, issuers may pay principal later than expected) and “prepayment risk” (i.e., in periods of declining interest rates, issuers may pay principal more quickly than expected, causing an Underlying Fund to reinvest proceeds at lower prevailing interest rates). Mortgage-backed securities offered by non-governmental issuers are subject to other risks as well, including failures of private insurers to meet their obligations and unexpectedly high rates of default on the mortgages backing the securities. Other asset-backed securities are subject to risks similar to those associated with mortgage-backed securities, as well as risks associated with the nature and servicing of the assets backing the securities. Asset-backed securities may not have the benefit of a security interest in collateral comparable to that of mortgage assets, resulting in additional credit risk. Non-Diversification Risk.  Certain of the Underlying Funds are non-diversified, meaning that they are permitted to invest more of their assets in fewer issuers than diversified mutual funds. Thus, an Underlying Fund may be more susceptible to adverse developments affecting any single issuer held in its portfolio, and may be more susceptible to greater losses because of these developments. Non-Hedging Foreign Currency Trading Risk.  Certain Underlying Funds may engage in forward foreign currency transactions for speculative purposes. An Underlying Fund’s investment adviser may purchase or sell foreign currencies through the use of forward contracts based on the investment adviser’s judgment regarding the direction of the market for a particular foreign currency or currencies. In pursuing this strategy, the Underlying Fund’s investment adviser seeks to profit from anticipated movements in currency rates by establishing “long” and/or “short” positions in forward contracts on various foreign currencies. Foreign exchange rates can be extremely volatile and a variance in the degree of volatility of the market or in the direction of the market from the investment adviser’s expectations may produce significant losses to the Underlying Fund. Some of these transactions may also be subject to interest rate risk. Non-Investment Grade Fixed Income Securities Risk.  Non-investment grade fixed income securities and unrated securities of comparable credit quality (commonly referred to as “junk bonds”) are considered speculative and are subject to the increased risk of an issuer’s inability to meet principal and interest payment obligations. These securities may be subject to greater price volatility due to such factors as specific corporate or municipal developments, interest rate sensitivity, negative perceptions of the junk bond markets generally and less secondary market liquidity. Option Writing Risk.  Writing (selling) call options limits the opportunity to profit from an increase in the market value of stocks in exchange for up-front cash (premium) at the time of selling the call option. When an Underlying Fund writes stock index (or related ETF) call options, it receives cash but limits its opportunity to profit from an increase in the market value of the index beyond the exercise price (plus the premium received) of the option. In a rising market, such Underlying Funds could significantly underperform the market, and these Underlying Funds’ option strategies may not fully protect them against declines in the value of the market. Cash received from premiums will enhance return in declining markets, but each Underlying Fund will continue to bear the risk of a decline in the value of the securities held in its portfolio and in a period of a sharply falling equity market, these Underlying Funds will likely also experience sharp declines in their net asset value. Portfolio Turnover Rate Risk.  A high rate of portfolio turnover (100% or more) involves correspondingly greater expenses which must be borne by an Underlying Fund and its shareholders (including the Portfolios), and is also likely to result in short-term capital gains taxable to shareholders of the Underlying Fund. Sovereign Risk.  An issuer of non-U.S. sovereign debt, or the governmental authorities that control the repayment of the debt, may be unable or unwilling to repay the principal or interest when due. This may result from political or social factors, the general economic environment of a country, levels of foreign debt or foreign currency exchange rates. Stock Risk.  Stock prices have historically risen and fallen in periodic cycles. U.S. and foreign stock markets have experienced periods of substantial price volatility in the past and may do so again in the future. Tax-Managed Investment Risk.  Because the investment advisers of certain Underlying Funds balance investment considerations and tax considerations, the pre-tax performance of those Underlying Funds may be lower than the performance of similar funds that are not tax-managed. Even though tax-managed strategies are being used, they may not reduce the amount of taxable income and capital gains distributed by the Underlying Funds to shareholders. A high percentage of an Underlying Fund’s NAV may consist of unrealized capital gains, which represent a potential future tax liability to shareholders. U.S. Government Securities Risk.  The U.S. government may not provide financial support to U.S. government agencies, instrumentalities or sponsored enterprises if it is not obligated to do so by law. U.S. Government Securities issued by those agencies, instrumentalities and sponsored enterprises, including those issued by the Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”), Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”) and the Federal Home Loan Banks, are neither issued nor guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury and, therefore, are not backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. The maximum potential liability of the issuers of some U.S. Government Securities held by an Underlying Fund may greatly exceed their current resources, including any legal right to support from the U.S. Treasury. It is possible that issuers of U.S. Government Securities will not have the funds to meet their payment obligations in the future. Further Information on Investment Objectives, Strategies and Risks of the Underlying Funds.  A concise description of the investment objectives, practices and risks of each of the Underlying Funds that are currently expected to be used for investment by the Portfolio as of the date of this Prospectus is provided beginning on page 36 of this Prospectus. Performance The bar chart and table below provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Portfolio by showing how the average annual total returns of the Portfolio’s Class A Shares and Institutional Shares compare to those of certain broad-based securities market indices and to the EDGE Composite Index, a composite representation prepared by the Investment Adviser of the Portfolio’s asset classes weighted according to their respective weightings in the Portfolio’s target range. The EDGE Composite Index is comprised of the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (10%), the Morgan Stanley Capital International All Country World Index (“MSCI ACWI”), ex North America (30%) and the Russell 3000 Index (60%). The Portfolio’s past performance, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Portfolio will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available at no cost at www.goldmansachsfunds.com/performance or by calling the appropriate phone number on the back cover of this Prospectus. The bar chart (including “Best Quarter” and “Worst Quarter” information) does not reflect the sales loads applicable to Class A Shares. If the sales loads were reflected, returns would be less. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown. The total return for Class A Shares for the 9-month period ended September 30, 2012 was 10.49%. Best Quarter Q2 ’09             +19.28% Worst Quarter Q3 ‘11            −15.17% TOTAL RETURN CALENDAR YEAR (CLASS A) AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN For the period ended December 31, 2011 678 95 959 308 1260 538 2115 1200 You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A Shares if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in Goldman Sachs Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in “Shareholder Guide—Common Questions Applicable to the Purchase of Class A Shares” beginning on page 76 of this Prospectus and “Other Information Regarding Maximum Sales Charge, Purchases, Redemptions, Exchanges and Dividends” beginning on page B-119 of the Portfolio’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”). 50000 0.2623 0.1301 -0.0345 The Total Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses do not correlate to the ratios of the net and total expenses to average net assets provided in the Financial Highlights, which reflect the operating expenses of the Portfolio and do not include Acquired (Underlying) Fund Fees and Expenses. December 29, 2013 0.32 Loss of money is a risk of investing in the Portfolio. Non-Diversification Risk.  Certain of the Underlying Funds are non-diversified, meaning that they are permitted to invest more of their assets in fewer issuers than diversified mutual funds. Thus, an Underlying Fund may be more susceptible to adverse developments affecting any single issuer held in its portfolio, and may be more susceptible to greater losses because of these developments. An investment in the Portfolio is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) or any government agency. The bar chart and table below provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Portfolio by showing how the average annual total returns of the Portfolio’s Class A Shares and Institutional Shares compare to those of certain broad-based securities market indices and to the EDGE Composite Index, a composite representation prepared by the Investment Adviser of the Portfolio’s asset classes weighted according to their respective weightings in the Portfolio’s target range. The EDGE Composite Index is comprised of the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (10%), the Morgan Stanley Capital International All Country World Index (“MSCI ACWI”), ex North America (30%) and the Russell 3000 Index (60%). The Portfolio’s past performance, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Portfolio will perform in the future. www.goldmansachsfunds.com/performance -0.0878 -0.0892 -0.0534 -0.0304 0.0784 -0.1379 0.0103 -0.0304 -0.0323 -0.0352 -0.0278 -0.0133 0.0641 -0.0726 0.0001 The bar chart (including “Best Quarter” and “Worst Quarter” information) does not reflect the sales loads applicable to Class A Shares. If the sales loads were reflected, returns would be less. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown. -0.0116 2008-04-30 2008-04-30 2008-04-30 2008-04-30 2008-04-30 2008-04-30 2008-04-30 2008-04-30 The after-tax returns are for Class A Shares only. The after-tax returns for Institutional Shares will vary. After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. In addition, the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold Portfolio shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. total return 2012-09-30 0.1401 Best Quarter 2009-06-30 0.1752 Worst Quarter 2011-09-30 -0.1646 -0.0863 -0.0481 -0.0259 0.0784 -0.1379 0.0103 -0.0304 -0.0197 0.0039 -0.0136 0.0641 -0.0726 0.0001 -0.0116 2008-04-30 2008-04-30 2008-04-30 2008-04-30 2008-04-30 2008-04-30 2008-04-30 2008-04-30 You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A Shares if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in Goldman Sachs Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in “Shareholder Guide—Common Questions Applicable to the Purchase of Class A Shares” beginning on page 76 of this Prospectus and “Other Information Regarding Maximum Sales Charge, Purchases, Redemptions, Exchanges and Dividends” beginning on page B-119 of the Portfolio’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”). 50000 December 29, 2013 0.24 Loss of money is a risk of investing in the Portfolio. An investment in the Portfolio is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) or any government agency. Non-Diversification Risk.  Certain of the Underlying Funds are non-diversified, meaning that they are permitted to invest more of their assets in fewer issuers than diversified mutual funds. Thus, an Underlying Fund may be more susceptible to adverse developments affecting any single issuer held in its portfolio, and may be more susceptible to greater losses because of these developments. The bar chart and table below provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Portfolio by showing how the average annual total returns of the Portfolio’s Class A Shares and Institutional Shares compare to those of certain broad-based securities market indices and to the Tax-Advantaged Global Composite Index (“TAG Composite Index”), a composite representation prepared by the Investment Adviser of the Portfolio’s asset classes weighted according to their respective weightings in the Portfolio’s target range. The TAG Composite Index is comprised of the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (10%), the MSCI ACWI, ex North America (30%) and the Russell 3000 Index (60%). The Portfolio’s past performance, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Portfolio will perform in the future. www.goldmansachsfunds.com/performance The bar chart (including “Best Quarter” and “Worst Quarter” information) does not reflect the sales loads applicable to Class A Shares. If the sales loads were reflected, returns would be less. Performance reflects fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown. The after-tax returns are for Class A Shares only. The after-tax returns for Institutional Shares will vary. After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. In addition, the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold Portfolio shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. -0.0832 -0.0154 0.2832 The Total Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses do not correlate to the ratios of the net and total expenses to average net assets provided in the Financial Highlights, which reflect the operating expenses of the Portfolio and do not include Acquired (Underlying) Fund Fees and Expenses. 0.1503 -0.0297 total return 2012-09-30 0.1049 Best Quarter 2009-06-30 0.1928 Worst Quarter 2011-09-30 -0.1517 0.055 0 0 0 0.0015 0.0015 0.0025 0 0.003 0.0015 0.0084 0.0084 0.0154 0.0114 -0.001 -0.001 0.0144 0.0104 688 106 999 351 1332 616 2271 1372 <div style="display:none">~ http://www.goldmansachsfunds.com/role/ScheduleShareholderFeesGoldmanSachsEnhancedDividendGlobalEquityPortfolio column period compact * ~</div> <div style="display:none">~ http://www.goldmansachsfunds.com/role/ScheduleAnnualTotalReturnsGoldmanSachsEnhancedDividendGlobalEquityPortfolioBarChart column period compact * ~</div> <div style="display:none">~ http://www.goldmansachsfunds.com/role/ScheduleAnnualTotalReturnsGoldmanSachsTax-AdvantagedGlobalEquityPortfolioBarChart column period compact * ~</div> The after-tax returns are for Class A Shares only. The after-tax returns for Institutional Shares will vary. After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. In addition, the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold Portfolio shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. <div style="display:none">~ http://www.goldmansachsfunds.com/role/ScheduleAnnualPortfolioOperatingExpensesGoldmanSachsTaxAdvantagedGlobalEquityPortfolio column period compact * ~</div> <div style="display:none">~ http://www.goldmansachsfunds.com/role/ScheduleAnnualPortfolioOperatingExpensesGoldmanSachsEnhancedDividendGlobalEquityPortfolio column period compact * ~</div> The Total Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses do not correlate to the ratios of the net and total expenses to average net assets provided in the Financial Highlights, which reflect the operating expenses of the Portfolio and do not include Acquired (Underlying) Fund Fees and Expenses. The Investment Adviser has agreed to reduce or limit "Other Expenses" (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, transfer agency fees and expenses, taxes, interest, brokerage fees, litigation, indemnification, shareholder meeting and other extraordinary expenses) to 0.014% of the Portfolio's average daily net assets through at least December 29, 2013, and prior to such date, the Investment Adviser may not terminate the arrangement without the approval of the Board of Trustees. The Portfolio's "Other Expenses" may be further reduced by any custody and transfer agency credits received by the Portfolio. The Investment Adviser has agreed to reduce or limit "Other Expenses" (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, transfer agency fees and expenses, taxes, interest, brokerage fees, litigation, indemnification, shareholder meeting and other extraordinary expenses) to 0.014% of the Portfolio's average daily net assets through at least December 29, 2013, and prior to such date, the Investment Adviser may not terminate the arrangement without the approval of the Board of Trustees. The Portfolio's "Other Expenses" may be further reduced by any custody and transfer agency fee credits received by the Portfolio. 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