N-CSR 1 d54852dncsr.htm GOLDMAN SACHS TRUST Goldman Sachs Trust

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number 811-05349

 

Goldman Sachs Trust

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

71 South Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606

 

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

Caroline Kraus, Esq.    Copies to:
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC    Geoffrey R.T. Kenyon, Esq.
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(Name and address of agents for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (312) 655-4400

 

Date of fiscal year end: December 31

 

Date of reporting period: December 31, 2020

 

 

ITEM 1.

REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS.

 

    

The Annual Report to Shareholders is filed herewith.


Goldman Sachs Funds

 

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Annual Report      

December 31, 2020

 
     

Fund of Funds Portfolios

     

Balanced Strategy

     

Growth and Income Strategy

     

Growth Strategy

     

Satellite Strategies

 

 

 

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Goldman Sachs Fund of Funds Portfolios

 

 

BALANCED STRATEGY

 

 

GROWTH AND INCOME STRATEGY

 

 

GROWTH STRATEGY

 

 

SATELLITE STRATEGIES

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Market Review

    1  

Portfolio Management Discussions and Performance Summaries

    3  

Index Definitions

    21  

Schedules of Investments

    22  

Financial Statements

    30  

Financial Highlights

 

Balanced Strategy

    36  

Growth and Income Strategy

    44  

Growth Strategy

    52  

Satellite Strategies

    60  

Notes to Financial Statements

    68  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

    90  

Other Information

    92  

 

     
NOT FDIC-INSURED   May Lose Value   No Bank Guarantee


MARKET REVIEW

 

Goldman Sachs Fund of Funds Portfolios

 

Market Review

The capital markets and the Portfolios were most influenced during the 12-month period ended December 31, 2020 (the “Reporting Period”) by the spread of COVID-19, a contraction in global economic growth and historic financial stimulus by central banks and governments around the world.

When the Reporting Period began in January 2020, investors generally held a stable pro-growth outlook for the U.S. and global economies. However, in February, twin shocks — the COVID-19 pandemic and collapsing crude oil prices — forced them to recalibrate their risk tolerance. A historic level of market volatility, including the quickest transition from an equity bull market to an equity bear market in modern financial market times, further clouded the near-term investing outlook. (A bull market is a market in which securities prices are rising. A bear market is a condition in which securities prices fall 20% or more from recent highs amid widespread pessimism and negative investor sentiment.) As fear spread through the financial markets, risk assets broadly sold off. Global equities, as represented by the MSCI ACWI Investable Market Index, fell 21.0% during the first calendar quarter. Developed markets equities, as represented by the MSCI World Index, were down 19.7%, and emerging markets equities, as represented by the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, were down 23.6%. Within developed markets, U.S. equities, as measured by the S&P 500 ® Index, dropped 19.6%. As for fixed income, the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield plummeted. In response to the economic and financial challenges wrought by the spread of COVID-19, central banks and governments around the world enacted unprecedented levels of monetary and fiscal stimulus. In the U.S., more than $2 trillion of fiscal support, combined with the return of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s (“Fed”) zero interest rate policy, sought to help the country weather the human and economic maelstrom while simultaneously laying the foundation for economic recovery once COVID-19 risks recede.

The fastest quarterly decline in the global equity market since the fourth quarter of 2008 was followed in the second quarter of 2020 by the fastest recovery since the fourth quarter of 1984. The recovery was mainly catalyzed by three factors. First, unprecedented monetary easing and fiscal stimulus globally provided a backstop for risk assets and eased liquidity concerns. The Fed was somewhat more dovish than market expected at its June meeting. (Dovish tends to suggest lower interest rates; opposite of hawkish.) Meanwhile, the European Union announced a €750 billion recovery fund, taking a step closer towards the fiscal integration of the Eurozone. China and Japan also delivered meaningful fiscal action. Second, starting mid-April 2020, the growth rate of new COVID-19 cases showed signs of flattening in hotspots such as the U.S., Europe and China, with daily growth rates falling to low single digits and recovery rates starting to rise. As a result, authorities relaxed lockdown restrictions, gradually re-opened parts of their economies, announced social distancing norms and increased testing. The narrative shifted from COVID-19 infections to therapeutics and vaccines. Third, certain economic indicators started to recover. These included global purchasing manager indices, which inched up; U.S. non-farm payrolls, which provided consecutive positive surprises; and consumer and business sentiment that appeared to be bottoming. Global equities, as represented by the MSCI ACWI Investable Market Index, rose 19.3%. U.S. equities, as measured by the S&P 500® Index, rose 20.5%. Developed markets equities, as represented by the MSCI World Index, and emerging markets equities, as represented by the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, were up approximately 18.7% and 18.2%, respectively. As for fixed income, the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield edged down slightly in its smallest quarterly change on record.

At the start of the third quarter of 2020, the key theme in the marketplace was the reopening of the U.S. and global economy. Initial concerns centered on whether a rushed reopening would bring a new wave of COVID-19 infections that might cause a relapse and renewed shutdown of the economy. Steadily over the course of the summer, even as positive test results accumulated, the severe consequences of COVID-19, such as hospitalizations and the tally of patients on ventilators, remained well below prior peak levels. This reality, combined with growing optimism about an eventual approval of a COVID-19 vaccine, acted as a tailwind to equities broadly, continuing their positive momentum from the second quarter of 2020. Toward the end of the third calendar quarter, investors increasingly focused on unsuccessful partisan negotiations to reach a compromise on additional fiscal support for the economy as well as on the then-upcoming U.S. Presidential and Congressional elections in November. U.S. economic data remained sufficiently healthy, allowing investors to look beyond near-term elections and fiscal concerns. Against this backdrop, developed markets equities, as measured by the MSCI World Index, and emerging market equities, as measured by the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, rose 6.8% and 8.6%, respectively. Within developed markets equities, U.S. stocks, as represented by the S&P 500® Index, led the rally, registering a gain of 8.9%. In fixed income, the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield rose slightly.

 

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During the fourth quarter of 2020, global economic activity remained resilient in spite of renewed worries about rising COVID–19 cases, delays in additional U.S. fiscal stimulus, and general market uncertainty surrounding the possibility of a contested U.S. Presidential election. Although an increase in COVID-19 cases, especially in Europe and the U.S., drove heightened financial market volatility, the announcement that the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines had better than consensus expected efficacy appeared to be a huge relief for policymakers and market participants. Investor confidence was further bolstered by the strong economic data from Asia, and from China in particular. In addition, major global central banks appeared to reassure market participants by committing to accommodative monetary policies. In the U.S., the Fed introduced forward guidance for its asset purchases, stating it would continue to increase its U.S. Treasury and mortgage-backed securities holdings until substantial further progress was made towards its maximum employment and price stability goals. Similarly, the European Central Bank committed to continued support for the economy by expanding and extending its Pandemic Emergency Purchase Programme. Overall, this favorable mix of recovering global economies, positive news flow on vaccines, and strong forward guidance from the major central banks was supportive of risk assets, particularly equities, in the fourth calendar quarter. Global equities, as represented by the MSCI ACWI Investable Market Index, rose 15.7%. U.S. equities, as measured by the S&P 500® Index, rose 12.15%. Developed markets equities, as represented by the MSCI World Index, and emerging markets equities, as represented by the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, were up approximately 13.9% and 19.7%, respectively. As for fixed income, the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield rose during the fourth quarter of 2020, but it remained well below its highs near the beginning of the calendar year.

Looking Ahead

At the end of the Reporting Period, we believed high efficacy rates for COVID-19 vaccines and expectations for a broad vaccination rollout in North America and Europe by mid-2021 were likely to fuel a sustained and expanding rebound in global economic activity. Overall, we anticipated above-trend economic growth in the medium term, driven by pent-up demand, ongoing and significant fiscal and monetary policy support, high savings rates and extensive rebuilding of inventories.

At the asset class level, we believed that while on an absolute basis, equity valuations were high at the end of the Reporting Period, they were attractive in relative terms, and we expected them to remain so in the near term. As for fixed income, we believed low interest rates were likely to persist. In our view, short-term yields will likely remain anchored by central bank monetary policy, which should, in turn, limit a rise in longer-term yields. At the end of the Reporting Period, we anticipated that ongoing policy support from governments and central banks, as well as low financing costs, would keep credit spreads relatively tight. (Credit spreads are yield differentials between corporate bonds and U.S. Treasury securities of comparable maturity.)

 

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Goldman Sachs Fund of Funds Portfolios – Asset Allocation

 

Investment Objectives

The Goldman Sachs Balanced Strategy Portfolio seeks current income and long-term capital appreciation. The Goldman Sachs Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio seeks long-term capital appreciation and current income. The Goldman Sachs Growth Strategy Portfolio seeks long-term capital appreciation and, secondarily, current income.

Portfolio Management Discussion and Analysis

Below, the Goldman Sachs Multi-Asset Solutions (“MAS”) Team discusses the performance and positioning of the Goldman Sachs Fund of Funds Portfolios — Asset Allocation (the “Portfolios”) for the 12-month period ended December 31, 2020 (the “Reporting Period”).

 

Q   How did the Portfolios perform during the Reporting Period?

 

A   Goldman Sachs Balanced Strategy Portfolio — During the Reporting Period, the Balanced Strategy Portfolio’s Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor, Class R6, Class R and Class P Shares generated average annual total returns of 10.71%, 9.90%, 11.05%, 10.52%, 10.97%, 11.06%, 10.39% and 11.15%, respectively. This compares to the 11.13% average annual total return of the Portfolio’s blended benchmark, which is composed 60% of the Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index (Gross, USD, Hedged) (“Bloomberg Barclays Global Index”) and 40% of the MSCI All Country World Index (Net, USD, Unhedged) (“MSCI ACWI Index”), during the same period.

 

     The components of the Portfolio’s blended benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays Global Index and the MSCI ACWI Index, generated average annual total returns of 5.56% and 16.21%, respectively, during the Reporting Period.

 

     Goldman Sachs Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio — During the Reporting Period, the Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio’s Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor, Class R6, Class R and Class P Shares generated average annual total returns of 12.29%, 11.44%, 12.68%, 12.18%, 12.64%, 12.70%, 12.05% and 12.70%, respectively. This compares to the 13.31% average annual total return of the Portfolio’s blended benchmark, which is composed 40% of the Bloomberg Barclays Global Index and 60% of the MSCI ACWI Index, during the same period.

 

     The components of the Portfolio’s blended benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays Global Index and the MSCI ACWI Index, generated average annual total returns of 5.56% and 16.21%, respectively, during the Reporting Period.

 

     Goldman Sachs Growth Strategy Portfolio — During the Reporting Period, the Growth Strategy Portfolio’s Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor, Class R6, Class R and Class P Shares generated average annual total returns of 13.96%, 13.10%, 14.29%, 13.81%, 14.24%, 14.35%, 13.61% and 14.36%, respectively. This compares to the 15.02% average annual total return of the Portfolio’s blended benchmark, which is composed 80% of the MSCI ACWI Index and 20% of the Bloomberg Barclays Global Index, during the same period.

 

     The components of the Portfolio’s blended benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays Global Index and the MSCI ACWI Index, generated average annual total returns of 5.56% and 16.21%, respectively, during the Reporting Period.

 

Q   What key factors were responsible for the Portfolios’ performance during the Reporting Period?

 

A   The Portfolios seek to achieve their respective investment objectives by investing mainly in a combination of underlying funds and exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) (collectively, the “Underlying Funds”). Some of the Portfolios’ Underlying Funds invest primarily in fixed income or money market instruments (the “Underlying Fixed Income Funds”); some of the Underlying Funds invest primarily in equity securities (the “Underlying Equity Funds”); and other Underlying Funds invest dynamically across equity, fixed income, commodity and other markets using various strategies including a managed-volatility or trend-following approach (the “Underlying Dynamic Funds”).

 

    

Performance is driven by three sources of return: long-term strategic asset allocation, medium-term and short-term dynamic allocation, and excess returns from investments in

 

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Underlying Funds. Long-term strategic asset allocation is the process by which we seek to budget or allocate portfolio risk, as opposed to capital, across a set of asset allocation risk factors, including but not limited to, equity, interest rate, emerging markets, credit, momentum and active risk. The resulting strategic asset allocations are implemented using a range of bottom-up security selection strategies across equity, fixed income and dynamic asset classes, which may utilize fundamental or quantitative investment techniques. We then incorporate our medium-term and short-term dynamic views into the Portfolios in order to react to changes in the economic cycle and the markets, respectively. Each Portfolio’s positioning may therefore change over time based on our medium-term and short-term market views on dislocations and attractive investment opportunities. These views may impact the relative weighting across asset classes, the allocation to geographies, sectors and industries as well as the Portfolios’ duration and sensitivity to inflation. (Duration is a measure of a portfolio’s sensitivity to changes in interest rates.)

 

     During the Reporting Period, the Portfolios generated strongly positive returns on an absolute basis. In relative terms, all three Portfolios — the Goldman Sachs Balanced Strategy Portfolio, the Goldman Sachs Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio and the Goldman Sachs Growth Strategy Portfolio — underperformed their respective benchmark indices.1

 

     Long-term strategic asset allocation added to the performance of all three Portfolios during the Reporting Period. Our short-term dynamic decisions also bolstered the Portfolios’ returns. Conversely, the Portfolios were hurt by our medium-term dynamic views. Security selection within the Underlying Funds had mixed results on the performance of the Portfolios overall.

 

     During the Reporting Period, our long-term strategic asset allocation added to the performance of the Portfolios, with those having greater equity exposure producing greater positive returns. In addition, the Portfolio benefited from the gains of our long U.S. interest rate options strategy, through which we seek to profit if interest rates fall, remain constant or rise less than anticipated. (Our long U.S. interest rate options strategy is a macroeconomic hedge that buys put options on short-term interest rates. A put option is an option contract giving the owner the right, but not the obligation, to sell a specified amount of an underlying asset at a specified price within a specified time.)

 

     Our medium-term dynamic views, which seek to respond to changes in the business or economic cycle, detracted from the performance of all three Portfolios. Overall, the Portfolios were hampered by our decision to reduce risk, which we accomplished through decreased allocations to equities, especially through the Portfolios’ allocations to the Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Equity Fund. Within fixed income, our medium-term dynamic view that the Portfolios have reduced exposures to non-investment grade fixed income and have allocations to U.S. Treasury futures detracted from performance during the Reporting Period.

 

     Our short-term dynamic views, which seek to take advantage of what we consider short-term market mispricing, added to the performance of all three Portfolios. We express our short-term dynamic views through the Goldman Sachs Tactical Tilt Overlay Fund (the “Underlying Tactical Fund”), which generated positive returns during the Reporting Period.

 

     Regarding security selection within the Underlying Funds, it detracted from the performance of the Goldman Sachs Growth Strategy Portfolio during the Reporting Period. On the positive side, security selection within the Underlying Funds added to the performance of the Goldman Sachs Balanced Strategy Portfolio. Security selection within the Underlying Funds had a rather neutral impact on the performance of the Goldman Sachs Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio during the Reporting Period.

 

Q   How did the Portfolios’ Underlying Funds perform relative to their respective benchmark indices during the Reporting Period?

 

A   Among Underlying Fixed Income Funds, the Goldman Sachs Global Income Fund, the Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund, the Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund and the Goldman Sachs Local Emerging Market Debt Fund outperformed their respective benchmark indices. The Goldman Sachs High Yield Floating Rate Fund, the Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund and the Goldman Sachs Investment Grade Bond ETF underperformed their respective benchmark indices. Among Underlying Equity Funds, the Goldman Sachs International Equity Insights Fund, the Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund, the Goldman Sachs Global Real Estate Securities Fund and the Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund outperformed

 

 

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their respective benchmark indices. The Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Insights Fund, the Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta® Large Cap Equity ETF and the Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Equity Fund underperformed their respective benchmark indices. Among Underlying Dynamic Funds, the Goldman Sachs Managed Futures Strategy Fund and the Goldman Sachs Alternative Premia Fund underperformed their respective benchmark indices.

 

     The Underlying Tactical Fund outperformed its cash benchmark during the Reporting Period.

 

Q   How did the Portfolios use derivatives and similar instruments during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, all three Portfolios used derivatives for passive replication of asset classes. Specifically, each of the Portfolios held a strategic position in S&P 500® Index futures (positive impact on performance). They also employed put options on U.S. large cap equities (neutral impact).

 

     Within fixed income, all three Portfolios invested in a strategy that utilized interest rate options to profit if interest rates fall, remain constant, or rise less than anticipated (positive impact). In addition, U.S. Treasury futures were used to express our medium-term dynamic views on longer-term Treasury securities and to position the Portfolios toward the long-term end of the U.S. Treasury yield curve (negative impact). (Yield curve is a spectrum of interest rates based on maturities of varying lengths.)

 

     The three Portfolios used forward foreign currency exchange contracts within a foreign currency hedging strategy (negative impact), which seeks to manage the risk associated with investing in non-U.S. currencies.

 

     During the Reporting Period overall, some of the Portfolios’ Underlying Funds, including the Underlying Tactical Fund, used derivatives to apply their active investment views with greater versatility and potentially to afford greater risk management precision. As market conditions warranted during the Reporting Period, some of these Underlying Funds engaged in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, financial futures contracts, options, swap contracts and structured securities to attempt to enhance portfolio return and for hedging purposes.

 

Q   What changes did you make during the Reporting Period within the Portfolios?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, we made changes to our long-term strategic allocations. In October 2020, we implemented new long-term strategic allocations that we believed would enhance diversification and potentially generate additional excess returns. Specifically, we increased the Portfolios’ exposures to emerging markets debt, U.S. investment grade corporate bonds, emerging markets equities and international small-cap stocks. At the same time, we reduced their allocations to real assets, global investment grade corporate bonds and the Underlying Tactical Fund. Within fixed income, we reduced the Goldman Sachs Balanced Strategy Portfolio’s strategic allocation to global fixed income, added a strategic allocation to U.S. core fixed income and increased the allocation to emerging markets debt. In the Goldman Sachs Growth and Income Portfolio, we decreased the strategic allocation to global fixed income and increased strategic allocations to U.S. investment grade corporate bonds and emerging markets debt. As for the Goldman Sachs Growth Portfolio, we decreased its strategic allocation to U.S. investment grade corporate bonds and increased its strategic allocation to emerging markets debt. Within real assets, we decreased strategic allocations to global real estate securities in all three Portfolios.

 

     We also made changes to our medium-term dynamic views during the Reporting Period. During March and April 2020, amid the COVID-19-related sell-off and increased market uncertainty, we sought to reduce risk in the Portfolios and decreased their overall exposures to equities. In June, we re-established the Portfolios’ allocations to equities, as the markets appeared to grow more optimistic about a potential economic recovery. Another change in our medium-term dynamic views was our decision in April to reduce the Portfolios’ exposures to our long U.S. interest rate options strategy. At the same time, we added longer-maturity U.S. Treasury futures to help maintain and adjust the Portfolios’ duration positions. In October, we shifted the Portfolios’ medium-term dynamic allocations toward our strategic asset allocations. Specifically, we increased the Portfolios’ exposures to non-investment grade fixed income and removed their exposures to 30-year Treasury futures, as the new strategic asset allocation incorporated our preference for emerging markets debt and U.S. investment grade corporate bonds over global fixed income into the long-term positioning of the Portfolios.

 

     In addition, in October 2020, the Portfolios’ allocation to Goldman Sachs Alternative Premia Fund was eliminated.

 

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Balanced Strategy

as of December 31, 2020

 

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1   Strategic allocation is the process of determining the areas of the global markets in which to invest, and in what long-term proportion, for each underlying fund. Our global approach attempts to generate strong long-term returns across geographies and asset classes, and is determined through a careful review of market opportunities and risk/return tradeoffs. On a monthly basis or as needed, we shift assets around the strategic allocation, over and under-weighting asset classes and countries relative to the neutral starting point, seeking to benefit from changing short-term conditions in global capital markets. This is called tactical asset allocation. The percentage shown for each underlying fund reflects the value of that underlying fund as a percentage of net assets of the Portfolio. Figures in the above graph may not sum to 100% due to rounding and/or the exclusion of other assets and liabilities.

 

2    Generally, dynamic fund weightings are rebalanced approximately monthly, but they may be rebalanced more or less frequently at the discretion of the Investment Adviser based on the market environment and its macro views. The weightings in the chart above reflect the allocations as of December 31, 2020. Actual Fund weighting in the Portfolio may differ from the figures shown above due to rounding, differences in returns of the Underlying Funds, or both. The above figures are not indicative of future allocations.

 

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OVERALL UNDERLYING FUND WEIGHTINGS3
Percentage of Net Assets

 

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3    The Portfolio is actively managed and, as such, its composition may differ over time. The percentage shown for each underlying fund reflects the value of that underlying fund as a percentage of net assets of the Portfolio. Figures in the above graph may not sum to 100% due to rounding and/or the exclusion of other assets and liabilities. The graph depicts the Portfolio’s investments but may not represent the Portfolio’s market exposure due to the exclusion of certain derivatives, if any, as listed in the Additional Investment Information section of the Schedule of Investments.

 

For more information about the Fund, please refer to www.GSAMFUNDS.com. There, you can learn more about the Fund’s investment strategies, holdings, and performance.

 

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Performance Summary

December 31, 2020

 

The following graph shows the value, as of December 31, 2020, of a $1,000,000 investment made on January 1, 2011 in Institutional Shares at NAV. For comparative purposes, the performance of the Portfolio’s benchmarks, the Balanced Strategy Composite Index (the “Balanced Composite”), which is comprised of 60% of the Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index (Gross, USD, Hedged) (the “Bloomberg Barclays Global Index”) and 40% of the MSCI® All Country World Index (Net, USD, Unhedged) (the “MSCI ACWI Index”), the Bloomberg Barclays Global Index and the MSCI ACWI Index (each with distributions reinvested), are shown. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown and in their absence, performance would be reduced. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Portfolio distributions or the redemption of Portfolio shares. The returns set forth below represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The Portfolio’s investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted below. Please visit our web site at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns.

 

Balanced Strategy Portfolio’s 10 Year Performance

Performance of a $1,000,000 investment, with distributions reinvested, from January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2020.

 

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Average Annual Total Return through December 31, 2020      One Year        Five Years        Ten Years      Since Inception

Class A

           

Excluding sales charges

     10.71%        6.77%        5.10%      —%

Including sales charges

     4.62%        5.56%        4.51%      —%

 

Class C

           

Excluding contingent deferred sales charges

     9.90%        5.95%        4.31%      —%

Including contingent deferred sales charges

     8.90%        5.95%        4.31%      —%

 

Institutional

     11.05%        7.15%        5.50%      —%

 

Service

     10.52%        6.78%        5.05%      —%

 

Investor

     10.97%        7.03%        5.35%      —%

 

Class R6 (Commenced July 31, 2015)

     11.06%        7.16%        N/A      6.19%

 

Class R

     10.39%        6.53%        4.86%      —%

 

Class P (Commenced April 17, 2018)

     11.15%        N/A        N/A      6.97%

 

 

*   These returns assume reinvestment of all distributions at NAV and reflect a maximum initial sales charge of 5.50% for Class A Shares and the assumed contingent deferred sales charge for Class C Shares (1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase). Because Institutional, Service, Investor, Class R6, Class R and Class P Shares do not involve a sales charge, such a charge is not applied to their Average Annual Total Return.

For more information about your Portfolio, please refer to www.GSAMFUNDS.com. There, you can learn more about your Portfolio’s investment strategies, holdings, and performance.

 

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Growth and Income Strategy

as of December 31, 2020

 

LOGO

 

1    Strategic allocation is the process of determining the areas of the global markets in which to invest, and in what long-term proportion, for each underlying fund. Our global approach attempts to generate strong long-term returns across geographies and asset classes, and is determined through a careful review of market opportunities and risk/return tradeoffs. On a monthly basis or as needed, we shift assets around the strategic allocation, over and under-weighting asset classes and countries relative to the neutral starting point, seeking to benefit from changing short-term conditions in global capital markets. This is called tactical asset allocation. The percentage shown for each underlying fund reflects the value of that underlying fund as a percentage of net assets of the Portfolio. Figures in the above graph may not sum to 100% due to rounding and/or the exclusion of other assets and liabilities.

 

2   Generally, dynamic fund weightings are rebalanced approximately monthly, but they may be rebalanced more or less frequently at the discretion of the Investment Adviser based on the market environment and its macro views. The weightings in the chart above reflect the allocations as of December 31, 2020. Actual underlying fund weighting in the Portfolio may differ from the figures shown above due to rounding, differences in returns of the underlying funds, or both. The above figures are not indicative of future allocations.

 

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OVERALL UNDERLYING FUND WEIGHTINGS3
Percentage of Net Assets

 

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3    The Portfolio is actively managed and, as such, its composition may differ over time. The percentage shown for each underlying fund reflects the value of that underlying fund as a percentage of net assets of the Portfolio. Figures in the above graph may not sum to 100% due to rounding and/or the exclusion of other assets and liabilities. The graph depicts the Portfolio’s investments but may not represent the Portfolio’s market exposure due to the exclusion of certain derivatives, if any, as listed in the Additional Investment Information section of the Schedule of Investments.

 

For more information about the Fund, please refer to www.GSAMFUNDS.com. There, you can learn more about the Fund’s investment strategies, holdings, and performance.

 

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Performance Summary

December 31, 2020

 

The following graph shows the value, as of December 31, 2020, of a $1,000,000 investment made on January 1, 2011 in Institutional Shares at NAV. For comparative purposes, the performance of the Portfolio’s benchmarks, the Growth and Income Strategy Composite Index (the “Growth and Income Composite”), which is comprised of 60% of the MSCI® All Country World Index (Net, USD, Unhedged) (the “MSCI ACWI Index”) and 40% of the Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index (Gross, USD, Hedged) (the “Bloomberg Barclays Global Index”), the Bloomberg Barclays Global Index and the MSCI ACWI Index (each with distributions reinvested), are shown. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown and in their absence, performance would be reduced. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Portfolio distributions or the redemption of Portfolio shares. The returns set forth below represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The Portfolio’s investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted below. Please visit our web site at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns.

 

Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio’s 10 Year Performance

Performance of a $1,000,000 investment, with distributions reinvested, from January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2020.

 

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Average Annual Total Return through December 31, 2020      One Year        Five Years        Ten Years      Since Inception

Class A

           

Excluding sales charges

     12.29%        8.31%        6.40%      —%

Including sales charges

     6.13%        7.08%        5.80%      —%

 

Class C

           

Excluding contingent deferred sales charges

     11.44%        7.48%        5.61%      —%

Including contingent deferred sales charges

     10.34%        7.48%        5.61%      —%

 

Institutional

     12.68%        8.71%        6.81%      —%

 

Service

     12.18%        8.19%        6.30%      —%

 

Investor

     12.64%        8.59%        6.67%      —%

 

Class R6 (Commenced July 31, 2015)

     12.70%        8.71%        N/A      7.43%

 

Class R

     12.05%        8.02%        6.13%      —%

 

Class P (Commenced April 17, 2018)

     12.70%        N/A        N/A      7.54%

 

 

*   These returns assume reinvestment of all distributions at NAV and reflect a maximum initial sales charge of 5.50% for Class A Shares and the assumed contingent deferred sales charge for Class C Shares (1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase). Because Institutional, Service, Investor, Class R6, Class R and Class P Shares do not involve a sales charge, such a charge is not applied to their Average Annual Total Return.

For more information about your Portfolio, please refer to www.GSAMFUNDS.com. There, you can learn more about your Portfolio’s investment strategies, holdings, and performance.

 

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Growth Strategy

as of December 31, 2020

 

LOGO

 

1    Strategic allocation is the process of determining the areas of the global markets in which to invest, and in what long-term proportion, for each underlying fund. Our global approach attempts to generate strong long-term returns across geographies and asset classes, and is determined through a careful review of market opportunities and risk/return tradeoffs. On a monthly basis or as needed, we shift assets around the strategic allocation, over and under-weighting asset classes and countries relative to the neutral starting point, seeking to benefit from changing short-term conditions in global capital markets. This is called tactical asset allocation. The percentage shown for each underlying fund reflects the value of that underlying fund as a percentage of net assets of the Portfolio. Figures in the above graph may not sum to 100% due to rounding and/or the exclusion of other assets and liabilities.

 

2    Generally, dynamic fund weightings are rebalanced approximately monthly, but they may be rebalanced more or less frequently at the discretion of the Investment Adviser based on the market environment and its macro views. The weightings in the chart above reflect the allocations as of December 31, 2020. Actual underlying fund weighting in the Portfolio may differ from the figures shown above due to rounding, differences in returns of the underlying funds, or both. The above figures are not indicative of future allocations.

 

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OVERALL UNDERLYING FUND WEIGHTINGS3
Percentage of Net Assets

 

LOGO

 

 

3    The Portfolio is actively managed and, as such, its composition may differ over time. The percentage shown for each underlying fund reflects the value of that underlying fund as a percentage of net assets of the Portfolio. Figures in the above graph may not sum to 100% due to rounding and/or the exclusion of other assets and liabilities. The graph depicts the Portfolio’s investments but may not represent the Portfolio’s market exposure due to the exclusion of certain derivatives, if any, as listed in the Additional Investment Information section of the Schedule of Investments.

 

For more information about the Fund, please refer to www.GSAMFUNDS.com. There, you can learn more about the Fund’s investment strategies, holdings, and performance.

 

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Performance Summary

December 31, 2020

 

The following graph shows the value, as of December 31, 2020, of a $10,000 investment made on January 1, 2011 in Class A Shares at NAV. For comparative purposes, the performance of the Portfolio’s benchmarks, the Growth Strategy Composite Index (the “Growth Strategy Composite”), which is comprised of 80% of the MSCI® All Country World Index (Net, USD, Unhedged) (the “MSCI ACWI Index”) and 20% of the Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index (Gross, USD, Hedged) (the “Bloomberg Barclays Global Index”), the Bloomberg Barclays Global Index and the MSCI ACWI Index (each with distributions reinvested), are shown. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown and in their absence, performance would be reduced. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Portfolio distributions or the redemption of Portfolio shares. The returns set forth below represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The Portfolio’s investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted below. Please visit our web site at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns.

 

Growth Strategy Portfolio’s 10 Year Performance

Performance of a $10,000 investment, with distributions reinvested, from January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2020.

 

LOGO

 

Average Annual Total Return through December 31, 2020      One Year        Five Years        Ten Years      Since Inception

Class A

           

Excluding sales charges

     13.96%        9.81%        7.59%      —%

Including sales charges

     7.72%        8.58%        6.98%      —%

 

Class C

           

Excluding contingent deferred sales charges

     13.10%        8.99%        6.79%      —%

Including contingent deferred sales charges

     11.95%        8.99%        6.79%      —%

 

Institutional

     14.29%        10.22%        8.01%      —%

 

Service

     13.81%        9.69%        7.48%      —%

 

Investor

     14.24%        10.09%        7.86%      —%

 

Class R6 (Commenced July 31, 2015)

     14.35%        10.24%        N/A      8.66%

 

Class R

     13.61%        9.54%        7.31%      —%

 

Class P (Commenced April 17, 2018)

     14.36%        N/A        N/A      8.39%

 

 

*   These returns assume reinvestment of all distributions at NAV and reflect a maximum initial sales charge of 5.50% for Class A Shares and the assumed contingent deferred sales charge for Class C Shares (1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase). Because Institutional, Service, Investor, Class R6, Class R and Class P Shares do not involve a sales charge, such a charge is not applied to their Average Annual Total Return.

For more information about your Portfolio, please refer to www.GSAMFUNDS.com. There, you can learn more about your Portfolio’s investment strategies, holdings, and performance.

 

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PORTFOLIO RESULTS

 

Goldman Sachs Fund of Funds Portfolios – Satellite Strategies Portfolio

 

Investment Objective

The Portfolio seeks long-term capital appreciation.

Portfolio Management Discussion and Analysis

Below, the Goldman Sachs Multi-Asset Solutions (“MAS”) Team discusses the performance and positioning of the Goldman Sachs Fund of Funds Portfolios — Satellite Strategies Portfolio (the “Portfolio”) for the 12-month period ended December 31, 2020 (the “Reporting Period”).

 

Q   How did the Portfolio perform during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the Portfolio’s Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor, Class R6, Class R and Class P Shares generated average annual total returns of 3.40%, 2.59%, 3.81%, 3.32%, 3.55%, 3.79%, 3.09% and 3.82%, respectively. This compares to the 11.58% average annual total return of the Portfolio’s blended benchmark, which is composed 40% of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (the “Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Index”), 30% of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index (the “S&P 500® Index”) and 30% of the MSCI EAFE Net Total Return Index (the “MSCI EAFE Index”), during the same period.

 

     The components of the blended benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Index, the S&P 500® Index and the MSCI EAFE Index, generated average annual total returns of 7.49%, 18.34% and 7.79%, respectively, during the same period.

 

Q   How did various satellite asset classes perform during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, satellite asset classes produced positive absolute returns, with the exception of real assets, notably energy master limited partnerships (“MLPs”). Relative to traditional equity and fixed income classes, satellite asset classes underperformed during the Reporting Period.

 

     In the first quarter of 2020, when the Reporting Period began, all of the satellite asset classes represented in the Portfolio fell deeply into negative territory following the emergence of COVID-19 and the collapse of crude oil prices. Equity satellite asset classes broadly declined, led by emerging markets stocks, which have a high beta relative to global economic activity and are sensitive to global trade. (In this context, beta is a measure of the volatility of a security.) Within fixed income satellite asset classes, non-investment grade fixed income suffered a significant decline, with high yield corporate bonds and emerging markets debt posting double-digit negative returns. At the end of the second calendar quarter, all satellite asset classes remained in negative territory, though they had regained a significant amount of lost ground. By the end of the third quarter, the performance of high yield corporate bonds turned positive for the 2020 calendar year, while the performance of other satellite asset classes stayed negative. The fourth quarter saw a continued recovery across satellite asset classes, highlighted by an impressive rebound in emerging markets equities and in both U.S. and international small-cap equities.

 

     Equity satellite asset classes generated positive returns for the Reporting Period overall. U.S. small cap equities, as measured by the Russell 2000® Index, performed best, gaining 19.96%. Emerging markets equities, as measured by the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (Net, Unhedged), also performed strongly, rising 18.31%. International small cap equities, as represented by the MSCI EAFE Small Cap Equity Index (Net, Unhedged), gained 12.34%.

 

     As for real assets, they were broadly negative for the Reporting Period overall. U.S. energy MLPs, as measured by the Alerian MLP Index, declined 28.69%. Global real estate, as measured by the FTSE/NAREIT Developed Index (Net, Unhedged), dropped 8.91%. Global infrastructure securities, as represented by the Dow Jones Brookfield Global Infrastructure Index (Net, Unhedged), were down 6.97%.

 

    

As for fixed income satellite asset classes, they all recorded positive returns for the Reporting Period overall. High yield corporate bonds, as measured by the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. High-Yield 2% Issuer Capped Bond Index, performed best, up 7.05%. Leveraged loans, as measured by the Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan Index, gained 2.78%. U.S. dollar-

 

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denominated emerging markets debt, as represented by the J.P. Morgan Emerging Market Bond Index Global Diversified Index, rose 5.26%. Emerging markets local debt, as measured by the J.P. Morgan Government Bond Index — Emerging Markets Global Diversified Index (Unhedged), was up 2.69%.

 

Q   What key factors were responsible for the Portfolio’s performance during the Reporting Period?

 

A   The Portfolio seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing mainly in a combination of underlying funds and exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) (collectively, the “Underlying Funds”). Some of the Portfolio’s Underlying Funds invest primarily in fixed income or money market instruments (the “Underlying Fixed Income Funds”), and some of the Underlying Funds invest primarily in equity securities (the “Underlying Equity Funds”).

 

     The Portfolio’s performance is driven by three sources of return: long-term strategic asset allocation, medium-term dynamic allocation, and excess returns from investments in Underlying Funds. Long-term strategic asset allocation is the process by which we seek to budget or allocate portfolio risk, as opposed to capital, across a set of asset allocation risk factors, including but not limited to, equity, interest rate, emerging markets, credit, momentum and active risk. We apply a factor-based risk budgeting approach to develop a strategic allocation across the satellite asset classes included in the Portfolio. Our model focuses on broad asset classes, such as emerging markets, high yield credit and real assets. We then incorporate our medium-term dynamic views into the Portfolio in order to react to changes in the economic cycle. The Portfolio’s positioning may therefore change over time based on our medium-term dynamic views of attractive investment opportunities. These views may impact relative weighting across asset classes, the allocation to geographies, sectors and industries as well as the Portfolio’s duration and sensitivity to inflation. (Duration is a measure of a portfolio’s sensitivity to changes in interest rates.)

 

     During the Reporting Period, our strategic asset allocation generated positive absolute returns but underperformed the Portfolio’s blended benchmark of core asset classes. Our medium-term dynamic allocation detracted from the Portfolio’s performance. On the positive side, security selection within the Underlying Funds added to the Portfolio’s returns during the Reporting Period, with outperformance largely concentrated in the Underlying Equity Funds.

 

     Strategic asset allocation detracted from the Portfolio’s relative performance during the Reporting Period. The Portfolio was hurt by its strategic allocations to real assets, as U.S. energy MLPs, global real estate securities and global infrastructure securities each generated negative absolute returns and underperformed the equity component of the blended benchmark. Contributing positively were the Portfolio’s strategic allocations to equity satellite asset classes, especially emerging markets equities and international small cap equities. Both generated positive absolute returns and outperformed the equity component of the blended benchmark. Within fixed income, all of the Portfolio’s strategic allocations to satellite asset classes added overall to its performance, with each producing positive absolute returns. However, with one exception, i.e., U.S. dollar-denominated emerging markets debt, they all underperformed the fixed income component of the blended benchmark.

 

     As for our medium-term dynamic asset allocation, the Portfolio was hampered by our preference for energy MLPs and global infrastructure securities over international small cap stocks and emerging markets equities, as real asset classes underperformed equity satellite asset classes during the Reporting Period.

 

Q   How did the Portfolio’s Underlying Funds perform relative to their respective benchmark indices during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, security selection within the Underlying Funds overall added to the Portfolio’s returns. Among Underlying Equity Funds, the Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fund, the Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund, the Goldman Sachs Global Real Estate Securities Fund and the Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund outperformed their respective benchmark indices. The Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta® Emerging Markets Equity ETF, the Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Insights Fund and the Goldman Sachs MLP Energy Infrastructure Fund underperformed their respective benchmark indices. Among Underlying Fixed Income Funds, the Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund and the Goldman Sachs Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund outperformed their respective benchmark indices. The Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund underperformed its benchmark index, while the performance of the Goldman Sachs High Yield Floating Rate Fund versus its benchmark index was rather flat.

 

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Q   How did the Portfolio use derivatives and similar instruments during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the Portfolio did not directly invest in derivatives. However, some of the Underlying Funds used derivatives to apply their active investment views with greater versatility and to potentially afford greater risk management precision. As market conditions warranted, some of these Underlying Funds may have engaged in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, financial futures contracts, options, swap contracts and structured securities to attempt to enhance portfolio return and for hedging purposes.

 

Q   What changes did you make during the Reporting Period within the Portfolio?

 

A   We made some adjustments to the Portfolio’s strategic allocations during the Reporting Period. In March 2020, as the emergence of COVID-19 seemed to heighten perceived risks for the emerging markets, we reduced the Portfolio’s strategic allocation to emerging markets equities in favor of increasing its strategic allocation to global infrastructure securities. We further decreased the Portfolio’s strategic allocation to emerging markets equities during April before increasing it again in June.

 

 

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FUND BASICS

 

Satellite Strategies Portfolio

as of December 31, 2020

 

  TARGET RISK-CONTRIBUTION INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO1 AS OF 12/31/20
     Percentage of Investment Portfolio
    LOGO

 

1    Generally, dynamic fund weightings are rebalanced approximately monthly, but they may be rebalanced more or less frequently at the discretion of the Investment Adviser based on the market environment and its macro views. The weightings in the chart above reflect the allocations as of December 31, 2020. Actual underlying fund weighting in the Portfolio may differ from the figures shown above due to rounding, differences in returns of the underlying funds, or both. The above figures are not indicative of future allocations. The percentage shown for each underlying fund reflects the value of that underlying fund as a percentage of net assets of the Portfolio. Figures in the above graph may not sum to 100% due to rounding and/or the exclusion of other assets and liabilities.

 

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OVERALL UNDERLYING FUND WEIGHTINGS2
Percentage of Net Assets

 

LOGO

 

 

2    The Portfolio is actively managed and, as such, its composition may differ over time. The percentage shown for each underlying fund reflects the value of that underlying fund as a percentage of net assets of the Portfolio. Figures in the above graph may not sum to 100% due to rounding and/or the exclusion of other assets and liabilities.

 

For more information about the Fund, please refer to www.GSAMFUNDS.com. There, you can learn more about the Fund’s investment strategies, holdings, and performance.

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS SATELLITE STRATEGIES PORTFOLIO

 

Performance Summary

December 31, 2020

 

The following graph shows the value, as of December 31, 2020, of a $1,000,000 investment made on January 1, 2011 in Institutional Shares at NAV. For comparative purposes, the performance of the Portfolio’s benchmarks, the Satellite Strategies Composite Index (the “Satellite Composite”), which is comprised of 40% of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (the “BBCAB Index”), 30% of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index (the “S&P 500® Index”), and 30% of the MSCI® Europe, Australasia and Far East Index (the “MSCI EAFE Index”), the S&P 500® Index, the BBCAB Index and the MSCI EAFE Index (Gross, USD, Unhedged) (all with distributions reinvested), are shown. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown and in their absence, performance would be reduced. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Portfolio distributions or the redemption of Portfolio shares. The returns set forth below represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The Portfolio’s investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted below. Please visit our web site at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns.

 

Satellite Strategies Portfolio’s 10 Year Performance

Performance of a $1,000,000 investment, with distributions reinvested, from January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2020.

 

LOGO

 

Average Annual Total Return through December 31, 2020      One Year        Five Years        Ten Years      Since Inception

Class A

           

Excluding sales charges

     3.40%        5.83%        4.01%      —%

Including sales charges

     -2.25%        4.65%        3.43%      —%

 

Class C

           

Excluding contingent deferred sales charges

     2.59%        5.04%        3.22%      —%

Including contingent deferred sales charges

     1.59%        5.04%        3.22%      —%

 

Institutional

     3.81%        6.27%        4.43%      —%

 

Service

     3.32%        5.75%        3.92%      —%

 

Investor

     3.55%        6.09%        4.26%      —%

 

Class R6 (Commenced July 31, 2015)

     3.79%        6.27%        N/A      4.89%

 

Class R

     3.09%        5.58%        3.75%      —%

 

Class P (Commenced April 17, 2018)

     3.82%        N/A        N/A      4.05%

 

 

*   These returns assume reinvestment of all distributions at NAV and reflect a maximum initial sales charge of 5.50% for Class A Shares and the assumed contingent deferred sales charge for Class C Shares (1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase). Because Institutional, Service, Investor, Class R6, Class R and Class P Shares do not involve a sales charge, such a charge is not applied to their Average Annual Total Return.

For more information about your Portfolio, please refer to www.GSAMFUNDS.com. There, you can learn more about your Portfolio’s investment strategies, holdings, and performance.

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS FUND OF FUNDS PORTFOLIOS

 

Index Definitions

 

Alerian MLP Index is the leading gauge of energy infrastructure master limited partnerships. The capped, float-adjusted, capitalization-weighted index, whose constituents earn the majority of their cash flow from midstream activities involving energy commodities, is disseminated real-time on a price-return basis (AMZ) and on a total-return basis (AMZX).

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High-Yield 2% Issuer Capped Bond Index, an unmanaged index, covers the universe of U.S. dollar denominated, non-convertible, fixed rate, non-investment grade debt. Index holdings must have at least one year to final maturity, at least $150 million par amount outstanding, and be publicly issued with a rating of Ba1 or lower.

Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan Index is designed to mirror the investable universe of the U.S. dollar-denominated leveraged loan market.

FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Index is a free-float adjusted, market capitalization-weighted index designed to track the performance of listed real estate companies in developed countries worldwide. Constituents of the Index are screened on liquidity, size and revenue.

J.P. Morgan Emerging Market Bond Index — Global Diversified Index is an unmanaged index of external debt instruments of emerging countries. The index is positioned as the investable benchmark that includes only those countries that are accessible by most of the international investor base and is popular largely due to its diversification weighting scheme and country coverage.

J.P. Morgan Government Bond Index — Emerging Markets Global Diversified Index is an unmanaged index of debt instruments issued by emerging markets governments in local currency. As emerging markets look increasingly toward their domestic market for sources of finance, investors are looking more closely at local markets in search for higher yield and greater diversification.

MSCI ACWI Investable Market Index captures large, mid and small cap representation across 23 developed markets and 27 emerging markets countries.

MSCI World Index is a broad global equity index that represents large and mid-cap equity performance across 23 developed markets countries. It covers approximately 85% of the free float-adjusted market capitalization in each country.

MSCI EAFE Small Cap Index is an equity index that captures small-cap representation across developed markets countries around the world, excluding the U.S. and Canada. The index covers approximately 14% of the free float-adjusted market capitalization in each country.

MSCI Emerging Markets Index captures large-cap and mid-cap representation across 26 emerging markets countries. The index covers approximately 85% of the free float-adjusted market capitalization in each country.

S&P 500® Index is a U.S. stock market index based on the market capitalizations of 500 large companies having common stock listed on the New York Stock Exchange or NASDAQ. The S&P 500® Index components and their weightings are determined by S&P Dow Jones Indices.

Russell 2000® Index is an unmanaged index of common stock prices that measures the performance of the 2000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000® Index. The Index is constructed to provide a comprehensive and unbiased small-cap barometer and is completely reconstituted annually to ensure larger stocks do not distort the performance and characteristics of the true small-cap opportunity set.

Dow Jones Brookfield Global Infrastructure Index is designed to measure the performance of pure-play infrastructure companies domiciled globally. The index covers all sectors of the infrastructure market. To be included in the index, a company must derive at least 70% of cash flows from infrastructure lines of business.

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index represents an unmanaged diversified portfolio of fixed income securities, including U.S. Treasuries, investment-grade corporate bonds and mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities.

It is not possible to invest directly in an unmanaged index.

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS BALANCED STRATEGY PORTFOLIO

 

Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2020

 

Shares     Description       
Value
 
Underlying Funds(a) – 92.8%  
Dynamic – 9.4%  
  2,807,393     Goldman Sachs Tactical Tilt Overlay Fund – Class R6   $ 27,119,421  
  1,533,395     Goldman Sachs Managed Futures Strategy Fund – Class R6     16,008,647  
  1,502,104     Goldman Sachs Alternative Premia Fund – Class R6     10,364,519  
   

 

 

 
      53,492,587  

 

 

 
Equity – 29.8%  
  4,228,452     Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Equity Fund – Class R6     91,461,424  
  1,920,345     Goldman Sachs International Equity Insights Fund – Class R6     26,385,543  
  2,064,556     Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund – Class R6     24,134,655  
  1,012,147     Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Insights Fund – Class R6     12,823,897  
  791,766     Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund – Class R6     9,319,088  
  541,278     Goldman Sachs Global Real Estate Securities Fund – Class R6     5,537,277  
   

 

 

 
      169,661,884  

 

 

 
Exchange Traded Funds – 19.3%  
  729,000     Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF     55,178,010  
  969,154     Goldman Sachs Access Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF     54,505,221  
   

 

 

 
      109,683,231  

 

 

 
Fixed Income – 34.3%  
  10,907,526     Goldman Sachs Global Income Fund – Class R6     144,088,415  
  1,543,199     Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund – Class R6     17,438,154  
  1,321,561     Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund – Class R6     16,968,849  
  662,055     Goldman Sachs High Yield Floating Rate Fund – Class R6     6,143,867  
  848,451     Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund – Class R6     5,506,449  
  836,896     Goldman Sachs Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund – Class R6     5,071,590  
   

 

 

 
      195,217,324  

 

 

 
  TOTAL UNDERLYING FUNDS – 92.8%  
  (Cost $479,308,663)   $ 528,055,026  

 

 

 
Shares     Dividend
Rate
  Value  
Investment Company(a) – 4.9%  
 

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund –
Institutional Shares

 
 
  27,861,603     0.026%   $ 27,861,603  
  (Cost $27,861,603)  

 

 

 
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 97.7%  
  (Cost $507,170,266)   $ 555,916,629  

 

 

 
 
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF
    LIABILITIES – 2.3%
    13,099,386  

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 569,016,015  

 

 

 

 

The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of net assets.

(a)

  Represents an Affiliated Issuer.

 

 

Currency Abbreviations:

AUD

 

—Australian Dollar

CHF

 

—Swiss Franc

DKK

 

—Danish Krone

EUR

 

—Euro

GBP

 

—British Pound

HKD

 

—Hong Kong Dollar

ILS

 

—Israeli Shekel

JPY

 

—Japanese Yen

NOK

 

—Norwegian Krone

NZD

 

—New Zealand Dollar

SEK

 

—Swedish Krona

SGD

 

—Singapore Dollar

USD

 

—U.S. Dollar

 

Investment Abbreviation:

ETF

 

—Exchange Traded Fund

PLC

 

—Public Limited Company

 

 

22   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS BALANCED STRATEGY PORTFOLIO

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION

 

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS — At December 31, 2020, the Portfolio had the following forward foreign currency exchange contracts:

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS WITH UNREALIZED GAIN

 

Counterparty   Currency
Purchased
     Currency
Sold
     Settlement
Date
     Unrealized
Gain
 

MS & Co. Int. PLC

  USD     679,899      HKD     5,270,000        03/17/21      $ 2  
  USD     385,366      CHF     340,000        03/17/21        435  
  USD     120,379      DKK     730,000        03/17/21        352  
  USD     1,804,503      EUR     1,470,000        03/17/21        5,513  
    USD     164,528      SEK     1,350,000        03/17/21        307  
TOTAL                                      $ 6,609  

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS WITH UNREALIZED LOSS

 

Counterparty   Currency
Purchased
     Currency
Sold
     Settlement
Date
     Unrealized
Loss
 

MS & Co. Int. PLC

  USD     85,526      ILS     280,000        03/17/21      $ (1,728
  USD     291,529      SGD     390,000        03/17/21        (3,592
  USD     7,083,262      JPY     738,000,000        03/17/21        (70,528
  USD     1,963,124      AUD     2,640,000        03/17/21        (73,479
  USD     767,769      SEK     6,525,000        03/17/21        (25,965
  USD     7,354,679      EUR     6,070,000        03/17/21        (73,805
  USD     2,316,333      CHF     2,070,000        03/17/21        (27,217
  USD     3,949,835      GBP     2,950,000        03/17/21        (86,244
  USD     164,895      NOK     1,450,000        03/17/21        (4,169
  USD     84,683      NZD     120,000        03/17/21        (1,684
  USD     597,129      DKK     3,670,000        03/17/21        (6,297
    USD     190,866      HKD     1,480,000        03/17/21        (73
TOTAL                                      $ (374,781

FUTURES CONTRACTS — At December 31, 2020, the Portfolio had the following futures contracts:

 

Description    Number of
Contracts
       Expiration
Date
       Notional
Amount
       Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Long position contracts:

                 

S&P 500 E-Mini Index

     134          03/19/21        $ 25,116,960        $ 634,591  

10 Year U.S. Treasury Notes

     218          03/22/21          30,101,031          16,861  
TOTAL FUTURES CONTRACTS                                     $ 651,452  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   23


GOLDMAN SACHS BALANCED STRATEGY PORTFOLIO

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

December 31, 2020

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

PURCHASED OPTIONS CONTRACTS — At December 31, 2020, the Portfolio had the following purchased and written options:

EXCHANGE TRADED OPTIONS ON FUTURES

 

Description          Exercise
Price
     Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
     Market
Value
     Premiums
Paid (Received)
by Portfolio
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Purchased option contracts

 

           

Calls

 

           

Eurodollar Futures

      $ 98.250        03/15/2021        95      $ 237,500      $ 375,250      $ 105,908      $ 269,342  

Eurodollar Futures

        98.250        06/14/2021        84        210,000        332,850        94,695        238,155  

Eurodollar Futures

          98.250        09/13/2021        82        205,000        323,900        96,540        227,360  
TOTAL                        261      $ 652,500      $ 1,032,000      $ 297,143      $ 734,857  

 

 

 

 

 

Abbreviations:

 

MS & Co. Int. PLC—Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

 

 

 

 

24   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS GROWTH AND INCOME STRATEGY PORTFOLIO

 

Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2020

 

Shares     Description  

Value

 
Underlying Funds(a) – 94.6%  
Dynamic – 7.4%  
  3,795,619     Goldman Sachs Tactical Tilt Overlay Fund – Class R6   $ 36,665,679  
  2,217,967     Goldman Sachs Managed Futures Strategy Fund – Class R6     23,155,572  
  1,235,011     Goldman Sachs Alternative Premia Fund – Class R6     8,521,575  
   

 

 

 
      68,342,826  

 

 

 
Equity – 40.8%      
  8,871,471     Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Equity Fund – Class R6     191,889,910  
  5,970,921     Goldman Sachs International Equity Insights Fund – Class R6     82,040,448  
  4,560,645     Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund – Class R6     53,313,938  
  1,880,665     Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Insights Fund – Class R6     23,828,029  
  1,355,117     Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund – Class R6     15,949,729  
  871,865     Goldman Sachs Global Real Estate Securities Fund – Class R6     8,919,181  
   

 

 

 
      375,941,235  

 

 

 
Exchange Traded Funds – 30.4%      
  2,526,237     Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF     191,210,878  
  1,576,107     Goldman Sachs Access Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF     88,640,258  
   

 

 

 
      279,851,136  

 

 

 
Fixed Income – 16.0%      
  6,534,255     Goldman Sachs Global Income Fund – Class R6     86,317,513  
  2,488,689     Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund – Class R6     31,954,762  
  1,628,836     Goldman Sachs Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund – Class R6     9,870,744  
  1,478,530     Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund – Class R6     9,595,658  
  965,809     Goldman Sachs High Yield Floating Rate Fund – Class R6     8,962,704  
   

 

 

 
      146,701,381  

 

 

 
  TOTAL UNDERLYING FUNDS – 94.6%  
  (Cost $749,019,022)   $ 870,836,578  

 

 

 
Shares     Dividend
Rate
  Value  
Investment Company(a)– 3.6%  
 

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund –
Institutional Shares

 
 
  33,271,131     0.026%   $ 33,271,131  
  (Cost $33,271,131)  

 

 

 
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 98.2%  
  (Cost $782,290,153)   $ 904,107,709  

 

 

 
 
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF
    LIABILITIES – 1.8%
    17,003,582  

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 921,111,291  

 

 

 

 

The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of net assets.

(a)

  Represents an Affiliated Issuer.

 

 

Currency Abbreviations:

AUD

 

—Australian Dollar

CHF

 

—Swiss Franc

DKK

 

—Danish Krone

EUR

 

—Euro

GBP

 

—British Pound

GBP

 

—Great British Pound

HKD

 

—Hong Kong Dollar

ILS

 

—Israeli Shekel

JPY

 

—Japanese Yen

NOK

 

—Norwegian Krone

NZD

 

—New Zealand Dollar

SEK

 

—Swedish Krona

SGD

 

—Singapore Dollar

USD

 

—U.S. Dollar

 

Investment Abbreviation:

ETF

 

—Exchange Traded Fund

 

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS — At December 31, 2020, the Portfolio had the following forward foreign currency exchange contracts:

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS WITH UNREALIZED GAIN

 

Counterparty   Currency
Purchased
     Currency
Sold
     Settlement
Date
     Unrealized
Gain
 

MS & Co. Int. PLC

  USD     1,268,199      HKD     9,830,000        03/17/21      $ 5  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   25


GOLDMAN SACHS GROWTH AND INCOME STRATEGY PORTFOLIO

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

December 31, 2020

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS WITH UNREALIZED LOSS

 

Counterparty   Currency
Purchased
     Currency
Sold
     Settlement
Date
     Unrealized
Loss
 

MS & Co. Int. PLC

  USD     133,981      ILS     440,000        03/17/21      $ (3,131
  USD     455,191      SGD     610,000        03/17/21        (6,409
  USD     2,866,804      AUD     3,880,000        03/17/21        (126,386
  USD     10,414,840      JPY     1,087,000,000        03/17/21        (121,976
  USD     4,006,025      CHF     3,580,000        03/17/21        (47,072
  USD     13,546,180      EUR     11,180,000        03/17/21        (135,937
  USD     5,567,115      GBP     4,170,000        03/17/21        (138,122
  USD     237,636      NOK     2,100,000        03/17/21        (7,215
  USD     1,376,689      SEK     11,700,000        03/17/21        (46,558
  USD     984,367      DKK     6,050,000        03/17/21        (10,380
    USD     126,878      NZD     180,000        03/17/21        (2,674
TOTAL                                      $ (645,860

FUTURES CONTRACTS — At December 31, 2020, the Portfolio had the following futures contracts:

 

Description    Number of
Contracts
       Expiration
Date
       Notional
Amount
       Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Long position contracts:

                 

S&P 500 E-Mini Index

     169          03/19/21        $ 31,677,360        $ 800,881  

10 Year U.S. Treasury Notes

     360          03/22/21          49,708,125          34,242  
TOTAL FUTURES CONTRACTS                                     $ 835,123  

PURCHASED AND WRITTEN OPTIONS CONTRACTS — At December 31, 2020, the Fund had the following purchased and written options:

EXCHANGE TRADED OPTIONS ON FUTURES

 

Description          Exercise
Price
     Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
     Market
Value
     Premiums
Paid (Received)
by Portfolio
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Purchased option contracts

 

           

Calls

 

           

Eurodollar Futures

      $ 98.250        06/14/2021        137      $ 342,500      $ 542,863      $ 154,443      $ 388,420  

Eurodollar Futures

        98.250        09/13/2021        134        335,000        529,300        157,761        371,539  

Eurodollar Futures

          98.250        03/15/2021        157        392,500        620,149        175,026        445,123  
TOTAL                        428      $ 1,070,000      $ 1,692,312      $ 487,230      $ 1,205,082  

 

 

 

 

 

Abbreviations:

 

MS & Co. Int. PLC—Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

 

 

 

 

26   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS GROWTH STRATEGY PORTFOLIO

 

Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2020

 

Shares     Description  

Value

 
Underlying Funds(a) – 94.9%  
Dynamic – 4.6%  
  2,277,150     Goldman Sachs Tactical Tilt Overlay Fund – Class R6   $ 21,997,267  
  1,259,834     Goldman Sachs Managed Futures Strategy Fund – Class R6     13,152,672  
   

 

 

 
      35,149,939  

 

 

 
Equity – 53.0%  
  9,313,814     Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Equity Fund – Class R6     201,457,800  
  6,703,822     Goldman Sachs International Equity Insights Fund – Class R6     92,110,514  
  5,338,540     Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund – Class R6     62,407,531  
  2,540,127     Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Insights Fund – Class R6     32,183,409  
  1,298,901     Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund – Class R6     15,288,059  
  732,822     Goldman Sachs Global Real Estate Securities Fund – Class R6     7,496,765  
   

 

 

 
      410,944,078  

 

 

 
Exchange Traded Funds – 31.1%  
  3,057,660     Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF     231,434,286  
  171,088     Goldman Sachs Access Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF     9,621,989  
   

 

 

 
      241,056,275  

 

 

 
Fixed Income – 6.2%  
  2,460,581     Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund – Class R6     31,593,857  
  1,459,728     Goldman Sachs Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund – Class R6     8,845,950  
  1,189,484     Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund –Class R6     7,719,752  
   

 

 

 
      48,159,559  

 

 

 
  TOTAL UNDERLYING FUNDS – 94.9%  
  (Cost $601,348,432)   $ 735,309,851  

 

 

 
Shares     Dividend
Rate
  Value  
Investment Company(a) – 3.0%  
 

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund –
Institutional Shares

 
 
  23,241,499     0.026%   $ 23,241,499  
  (Cost $23,241,499)  

 

 

 
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 97.9%  
  (Cost $624,589,931)   $ 758,551,350  

 

 

 
 
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF
LIABILITIES – 2.1%
    16,623,863  

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 775,175,213  

 

 

 

 

The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of net assets.

(a)

  Represents an Affiliated Issuer.

 

 

Currency Abbreviations:

 

AUD

 

— Australian Dollar

CHF

 

— Swiss Franc

DKK

 

— Danish Krone

EUR

 

— Euro

GBP

 

— British Pound

HKD

 

— Hong Kong Dollar

ILS

 

— Israeli Shekel

JPY

 

— Japanese Yen

NOK

 

— Norwegian Krone

NZD

 

— New Zealand Dollar

SEK

 

— Swedish Krona

SGD

 

— Singapore Dollar

USD

 

— U.S. Dollar

 

Investment Abbreviations:

ETF

 

— Exchange Traded Fund

 

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS — At December 31, 2020, the Portfolio had the following forward foreign currency exchange contracts:

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS WITH UNREALIZED GAIN

 

Counterparty   Currency
Purchased
     Currency
Sold
     Settlement
Date
     Unrealized
Gain
 

MS & Co. Int. PLC

  USD     992,111      HKD     7,690,000        03/17/21      $ 4  
  USD     45,702      SEK     375,000        03/17/21        85  
  USD     124,677      CHF     110,000        03/17/21        141  
  USD     97,293      DKK     590,000        03/17/21        284  
    USD     441,919      EUR     360,000        03/17/21        1,350  
TOTAL

 

   $ 1,864  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   27


GOLDMAN SACHS GROWTH STRATEGY PORTFOLIO

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

December 31, 2020

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS WITH UNREALIZED LOSS

 

Counterparty   Currency
Purchased
     Currency
Sold
     Settlement
Date
     Unrealized
Loss
 

MS & Co. Int. PLC

  USD     109,886      ILS     360,000        03/17/21      $ (2,297
  USD     358,183      SGD     480,000        03/17/21        (5,043
  USD     8,540,361      JPY     891,000,000        03/17/21        (96,533
  USD     2,360,562      AUD     3,190,000        03/17/21        (100,334
  USD     10,589,769      EUR     8,740,000        03/17/21        (106,269
  USD     3,133,204      CHF     2,800,000        03/17/21        (36,816
  USD     1,076,641      SEK     9,150,000        03/17/21        (36,411
  USD     4,757,486      GBP     3,560,000        03/17/21        (113,171
  USD     198,436      NOK     1,750,000        03/17/21        (5,606
  USD     105,830      NZD     150,000        03/17/21        (2,130
  USD     769,596      DKK     4,730,000        03/17/21        (8,115
    USD     59,323      HKD     460,000        03/17/21        (23
TOTAL

 

   $ (512,748

FUTURES CONTRACTS — At December 31, 2020, the Portfolio had the following futures contracts:

 

Description    Number of
Contracts
       Expiration
Date
       Notional
Amount
       Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Long position contracts:

                 

S&P 500 E-Mini Index

     125          03/19/21        $ 23,430,000        $ 592,470  

10 Year U.S. Treasury Notes

     264          03/22/21          36,452,625          25,554  
TOTAL FUTURES CONTRACTS                                     $ 618,024  

PURCHASED OPTIONS CONTRACTS — At December 31, 2020, the Portfolio had the following purchased options:

EXCHANGE TRADED OPTIONS ON FUTURES

 

Description          Exercise
Price
     Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
     Market
Value
     Premiums
Paid (Received)
by Portfolio
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Purchased option contracts

 

           

Calls

 

           

Eurodollar Futures

      $ 98.250        03/15/2021        148      $ 370,000      $ 584,600      $ 164,993      $ 419,607  

Eurodollar Futures

        98.250        06/14/2021        128        320,000        507,200        144,297        362,903  

Eurodollar Futures

          98.250        09/13/2021        125        312,500        493,750        147,165        346,585  
TOTAL                        401      $ 1,002,500      $ 1,585,550      $ 456,455      $ 1,129,095  

 

 

 

 

 

Abbreviations:

 

MS & Co. Int. PLC-Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

 

 

 

 

 

28   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS SATELLITE STRATEGIES PORTFOLIO

 

Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2020

 

Shares     Description  

Value

 
Underlying Funds(a) – 98.9%      
Equity – 54.9%      
  3,052,825     Goldman Sachs Global Real Estate Securities Fund – Class R6   $ 31,230,400  
  2,201,595     Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund – Class R6     25,912,773  
  1,554,117     Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Insights Fund – Class R6     19,690,665  
  346,554     Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fund – Class R6     10,510,990  
  631,416     Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund – Class R6     7,381,250  
  83,926     Goldman Sachs MLP Energy Infrastructure Fund – Class R6     1,552,629  
   

 

 

 
      96,278,707  

 

 

 
Exchange Traded Funds – 4.4%      
  201,403     Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Emerging Markets Equity ETF     7,687,553  

 

 

 
Fixed Income – 39.6%      
  2,263,387     Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund – Class R6     29,061,890  
  3,152,319     Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund – Class R6     20,458,549  
  1,132,671     Goldman Sachs High Yield Floating Rate Fund – Class R6     10,511,189  
  1,537,213     Goldman Sachs Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund – Class R6     9,315,510  
   

 

 

 
      69,347,138  

 

 

 
  TOTAL UNDERLYING FUNDS – 98.9%  
  (Cost $141,481,994)   $ 173,313,398  

 

 

 
 
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF
    LIABILITIES – 1.1%
    1,956,247  

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 175,269,645  

 

 

 

 

The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of net assets.

(a)

  Represents an Affiliated Issuer.

 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

ETF

 

—Exchange Traded Fund

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   29


GOLDMAN SACHS FUND OF FUNDS PORTFOLIOS

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2020

 

        Balanced
Strategy Portfolio
    Growth and Income
Strategy Portfolio
 
  Assets:

 

 

Investments in Affiliated Funds, at value (cost $507,170,266 and $782,290,153, respectively)

    555,916,629       904,107,709  
 

Purchased options, at value (premium paid $297,143 and $487,230, respectively)

    1,032,000       1,692,312  
 

Cash

    8,652,518       18,531,219  
 

Foreign currencies, at value (cost $21,999 and $44,207, respectively)

    26,118       46,712  
 

Unrealized gain on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    6,609       5  
 

Variation margin on futures contracts

    189,248       248,406  
 

Receivables:

   
 

Portfolio shares sold

    3,348,826       934,622  
 

Collateral on certain derivative contracts(a)

    863,780       1,036,567  
 

Dividends

    435,823       486,489  
 

Reimbursement from investment adviser

    15,921       15,503  
 

Other assets

    56,044       55,630  
  Total assets     570,543,516       927,155,174  
     
  Liabilities:

 

 

Unrealized loss on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    374,781       645,860  
 

Payables:

   
 

Portfolio shares redeemed

    532,494       268,517  
 

Investments purchased

    328,790       4,711,668  
 

Management fees

    69,313       114,664  
 

Distribution and Service fees and Transfer Agency fees

    68,283       138,905  
 

Accrued expenses

    153,840       164,269  
  Total liabilities     1,527,501       6,043,883  
     
  Net Assets:

 

 

Paid-in capital

    515,879,892       795,010,083  
 

Total distributable earnings

    53,136,123       126,101,208  
    NET ASSETS   $ 569,016,015     $ 921,111,291  
   

Net Assets:

     
   

Class A

  $ 110,057,187     $ 293,867,782  
   

Class C

    9,574,560       13,454,422  
   

Institutional

    388,940,520       364,206,145  
   

Service

    421,367       2,668,780  
   

Investor

    7,593,757       7,997,005  
   

Class R6

    1,448,605       4,693,999  
   

Class R

    9,435,254       5,270,403  
   

Class P

    41,544,765       228,952,755  
   

Total Net Assets

  $ 569,016,015     $ 921,111,291  
   

Shares Outstanding $0.001 par value (unlimited number of shares authorized):

     
   

Class A

    8,710,170       18,941,201  
   

Class C

    755,950       889,587  
   

Institutional

    30,788,817       23,403,278  
   

Service

    32,933       172,435  
   

Investor

    603,784       518,086  
   

Class R6

    114,685       301,785  
   

Class R

    750,113       342,472  
   

Class P

    3,287,730       14,720,456  
   

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share:(b)

     
   

Class A

    $12.64       $15.51  
   

Class C

    12.67       15.12  
   

Institutional

    12.63       15.56  
   

Service

    12.79       15.48  
   

Investor

    12.58       15.44  
   

Class R6

    12.63       15.55  
   

Class R

    12.58       15.39  
   

Class P

    12.64       15.55  

 

  (a)   Segregated for initial margin and/or collateral as follows:

 

Portfolio    Futures        Forward
Foreign Currency
 

Balanced Strategy

   $ 573,780        $ 290,000  

Growth and Income Strategy

     326,567          710,000  

 

  (b)   Maximum public offering price per share for Class A Shares of the Balanced Strategy and Growth and Income Strategy Portfolios is $13.38 and $16.41, respectively. At redemption, Class C Shares may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge, assessed on the amount equal to the lesser of the current net asset value (“NAV”) or the original purchase price of the shares.

 

30   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

December 31, 2020

 

        Growth
Strategy Portfolio
    Satellite
Strategies Portfolio
 
  Assets:    
 

Investments in Affiliated Funds, at value (cost $624,589,931 and $141,481,994, respectively)

  $ 758,551,350     $ 173,313,398  
 

Purchased options, at value (premium paid $456,455 and $0, respectively)

    1,585,550        
 

Cash

    12,304,386       2,212,003  
 

Foreign currencies, at value (cost $56,464 and $0, respectively)

    58,691        
 

Unrealized gain on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    1,864        
 

Variation margin on futures contracts

    182,338        
 

Receivables:

   
 

Portfolio shares sold

    3,636,931       18,773  
 

Collateral on certain derivative contracts(a)

    350,000        
 

Dividends

    175,570       245,133  
 

Reimbursement from investment adviser

    24,717       26,129  
 

Other assets

    54,410       28,358  
  Total assets     776,925,807       175,843,794  
     
  Liabilities:

 

 

Unrealized loss on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    512,748        
 

Payables:

   
 

Portfolio shares redeemed

    620,858       136,000  
 

Distribution and Service fees and Transfer Agency fees

    160,959       28,845  
 

Investments purchased

    156,676       245,132  
 

Management fees

    94,417       18,418  
 

Accrued expenses

    204,936       145,754  
  Total liabilities     1,750,594       574,149  
     
  Net Assets:

 

 

Paid-in capital

    638,973,498       176,159,627  
 

Total distributable earnings (loss)

    136,201,715       (889,982
    NET ASSETS   $ 775,175,213     $ 175,269,645  
   

Net Assets:

     
   

Class A

  $ 353,363,157     $ 46,265,008  
   

Class C

    22,589,907       5,772,012  
   

Institutional

    169,166,190       99,005,715  
   

Service

    2,120,346       128,172  
   

Investor

    7,004,267       18,816,157  
   

Class R6

    6,792,366       815,207  
   

Class R

    6,352,850       724,061  
   

Class P

    207,786,130       3,743,313  
   

Total Net Assets

  $ 775,175,213     $ 175,269,645  
   

Shares Outstanding $0.001 par value (unlimited number of shares authorized):

     
   

Class A

    19,767,566       5,405,578  
   

Class C

    1,236,761       675,795  
   

Institutional

    9,469,428       11,599,233  
   

Service

    118,947       14,982  
   

Investor

    397,984       2,204,670  
   

Class R6

    380,152       95,351  
   

Class R

    365,924       84,881  
   

Class P

    11,626,562       437,921  
   

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share:(b)

     
   

Class A

    $17.88       $8.56  
   

Class C

    18.27       8.54  
   

Institutional

    17.86       8.54  
   

Service

    17.83       8.56  
   

Investor

    17.60       8.53  
   

Class R6

    17.87       8.55  
   

Class R

    17.36       8.53  
   

Class P

    17.87       8.55  

 

  (a)   Segregated for initial margin and/or collateral as follows:

 

Portfolio    Forward
Foreign Currency
 

Growth Strategy

   $ 350,000  

 

  (b)   Maximum public offering price per share for Class A Shares of the Growth Strategy and Satellite Strategies Portfolios is $18.92 and $9.06, respectively. At redemption, Class C Shares may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge, assessed on the amount equal to the lesser of the current net asset value (“NAV”) or the original purchase price of the shares.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   31


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Statements of Operations

For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2020

 

        Balanced
Strategy Portfolio
    Growth and Income
Strategy Portfolio
 
  Investment income:    
 

Dividends from Affiliated Funds

  $ 11,793,815     $ 16,504,018  
 

Interest

    357       296  
  Total investment income     11,794,172       16,504,314  
     
  Expenses:    
 

Management fees

    766,020       1,260,516  
 

Distribution and Service (12b-1) fees(a)

    381,933       823,477  
 

Transfer Agency fees(a)

    365,007       703,264  
 

Registration fees

    122,797       127,311  
 

Professional fees

    114,028       114,005  
 

Printing and mailing costs

    64,917       106,484  
 

Custody, accounting and administrative services

    45,630       42,024  
 

Service fees — Class C

    25,128       38,302  
 

Trustee fees

    21,304       21,828  
 

Shareholder Administration fees — Service Shares

    1,252       6,832  
 

Prime Broker Fees

    470       543  
 

Other

    11,595       16,088  
  Total expenses     1,920,081       3,260,674  
 

Less — expense reductions

    (360,299     (395,049
  Net expenses     1,559,782       2,865,625  
  NET INVESTMENT INCOME     10,234,390       13,638,689  
     
  Realized and unrealized gain (loss):    
 

Capital gain distributions from Affiliated Funds

    5,469,402       5,237,107  
 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

   
 

Affiliated Funds

    (1,699,815     635,863  
 

Purchased options

    4,408,735       9,543,438  
 

Futures contracts

    2,694,261       2,033,150  
 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    (1,001,271     (1,422,299
 

Foreign currency transactions

    2,171       3,901  
 

Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on:

   
 

Affiliated Funds

    31,376,032       65,483,294  
 

Purchased options

    1,160,757       2,101,935  
 

Futures contracts

    325,119       193,822  
 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    (200,157     (451,355
 

Foreign currency translation

    (5,075     1,399  
  Net realized and unrealized gain     42,530,159       83,360,255  
  NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS   $ 52,764,549     $ 96,998,944  

 

  (a)   Class specific Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) and Transfer Agent fees were as follows:

 

     Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) fees      Transfer Agent Fees  

Portfolio

  

Class A

    

Class C

    

Service

    

Class R

    

Class A

    

Class C

    

Institutional

    

Service

    

Investor

    

Class R6

    

Class R

    

Class P

 

Balanced Strategy

   $ 257,980      $ 75,382      $ 1,252      $ 47,319      $ 175,426      $ 17,087      $ 137,253      $ 200      $ 6,861      $ 510      $ 16,089      $ 11,581  

Growth and Income

     677,906        114,906        6,832        23,833        460,976        26,045        131,360        1,093        12,505        1,591        8,103        61,591  

 

32   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


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Statements of Operations (continued)

For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2020

 

        Growth
Strategy Portfolio
     Satellite
Strategies Portfolio
 
  Investment income:

 

 

Dividends from Affiliated Funds

  $ 11,964,838      $ 4,608,362  
 

Interest

    250         
  Total investment income     11,965,088        4,608,362  
      
  Expenses:

 

 

Management fees

    1,018,746        240,485  
 

Distribution and Service (12b-1) fees(a)

    1,005,030        185,007  
 

Transfer Agency fees(a)

    712,660        170,949  
 

Printing and mailing costs

    125,788        63,494  
 

Registration fees

    125,004        128,442  
 

Professional fees

    114,028        98,753  
 

Service fees — Class C

    59,061        24,468  
 

Custody, accounting and administrative services

    44,639        69,419  
 

Trustee fees

    21,552        20,770  
 

Shareholder Administration fess — Service Shares

    5,458        479  
 

Prime Broker Fees

    386         
 

Other

    34,974        4,541  
  Total expenses     3,267,326        1,006,807  
 

Less — expense reductions

    (440,240      (366,233
  Net expenses     2,827,086        640,574  
  NET INVESTMENT INCOME     9,138,002        3,967,788  
      
  Realized and unrealized gain (loss):     
 

Capital gain distributions from Affiliated Funds

    3,034,751        67,926  
 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

 

 

Affiliated Funds

    (1,989,991      12,298,819  
 

Purchased options

    9,087,863         
 

Futures contracts

    1,434,087         
 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    (1,030,896       
 

Foreign currency transactions

    4,895         
 

Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on:

 

 

Affiliated Funds

    69,686,818        (17,227,251
 

Purchased options

    2,005,633         
 

Futures contracts

    131,899         
 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    (372,817       
 

Foreign currency translation

    1,444         
  Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)     81,993,686        (4,860,506
  NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS   $ 91,131,688      $ (892,718

 

  (a)   Class specific Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) and Transfer Agent fees were as follows:

 

     Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees      Transfer Agent Fees  

Portfolio

  

Class A

    

Class C

    

Service

    

Class R

    

Class A

    

Class C

    

Institutional

    

Service

    

Investor

    

Class R6

    

Class R

    

Class P

 

Growth Strategy

   $ 793,992      $ 177,182      $ 5,458      $ 28,398      $ 539,915      $ 40,161      $ 54,761      $ 873      $ 11,343      $ 2,603      $ 9,655      $ 53,349  

Satellite Strategies

     107,127        73,405        479        3,996        72,847        16,638        45,684        77        32,197        1,158        1,358        990  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   33


GOLDMAN SACHS FUND OF FUNDS PORTFOLIOS

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

        Balanced Strategy Portfolio             Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio  
        For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2020
     For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2019
            For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2020
     For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2019
 
  From operations:              
 

Net investment income

  $ 10,234,390      $ 10,182,337         $ 13,638,689      $ 16,649,967  
 

Net realized gain (loss)

    9,873,483        (984,181         16,031,160        13,587,017  
 

Net change in unrealized gain

    32,656,676        61,817,948                 67,329,095        123,346,804  
  Net increase in net assets resulting from operations     52,764,549        71,016,104                 96,998,944        153,583,788  
               
  Distributions to shareholders:              
 

From distributable earnings:

             
 

Class A Shares

    (2,073,315      (2,297,176         (9,110,698      (5,552,581
 

Class C Shares

    (110,788      (153,128         (355,597      (263,627
 

Institutional Shares

    (8,390,148      (8,339,356         (12,189,122      (8,367,921
 

Service Shares

    (8,087      (11,807         (82,395      (54,372
 

Investor Shares

    (133,619      (85,266         (265,906      (167,174
 

Class R6 Shares

    (36,509      (49,793         (169,572      (152,106
 

Class R Shares

    (160,141      (189,892         (152,196      (85,022
 

Class P Shares

    (922,139      (1,064,548               (7,826,935      (4,818,065
  Total distributions to shareholders     (11,834,746      (12,190,966               (30,152,421      (19,460,868
               
  From share transactions:              
 

Proceeds from sales of shares

    138,023,285        152,169,018           110,868,743        122,801,933  
 

Reinvestment of distributions

    11,642,690        11,997,507           29,318,345        18,883,895  
 

Cost of shares redeemed

    (148,350,909      (164,899,297               (197,903,957      (229,345,519
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions     1,315,066        (732,772               (57,716,869      (87,659,691
  TOTAL INCREASE     42,244,869        58,092,366                 9,129,654        46,463,229  
               
  Net assets:              
 

Beginning of year

    526,771,146        468,678,780                 911,981,637        865,518,408  
 

End of year

  $ 569,016,015      $ 526,771,146               $ 921,111,291      $ 911,981,637  

 

34   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

        Growth Strategy Portfolio             Satellite Strategies Portfolio  
        For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2020
     For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2019
            For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2020
     For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2019
 
  From operations:              
 

Net investment income

  $ 9,138,002      $ 12,776,132         $ 3,967,788      $ 12,318,810  
 

Net realized gain

    10,540,709        25,522,363           12,366,745        8,543,281  
 

Net change in unrealized gain (loss)

    71,452,977        115,180,594                 (17,227,251      45,700,326  
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     91,131,688        153,479,089                 (892,718      66,562,417  
               
  Distributions to shareholders:              
 

From distributable earnings:

             
 

Class A Shares

    (10,784,596      (12,181,808         (837,479      (1,542,363
 

Class C Shares

    (496,344      (788,770         (103,991      (457,716
 

Institutional Shares

    (5,137,868      (5,930,025         (2,538,186      (7,855,640
 

Service Shares

    (62,574      (81,682         (3,303      (8,052
 

Investor Shares

    (234,991      (279,751         (410,262      (824,444
 

Class R6 Shares

    (227,886      (303,175         (54,834      (1,733,365
 

Class R Shares

    (184,960      (220,464         (12,690      (35,306
 

Class P Shares

    (7,003,021      (7,266,420               (77,222      (130,251
  Total distributions to shareholders     (24,132,240      (27,052,095               (4,037,967      (12,587,137
               
  From share transactions:              
 

Proceeds from sales of shares

    99,145,043        109,217,518           25,021,685        51,818,973  
 

Reinvestment of distributions

    23,183,595        25,887,850           3,663,014        10,634,954  
 

Cost of shares redeemed

    (136,535,679      (301,361,794               (180,205,714      (190,046,424
  Net decrease in net assets resulting from share transactions     (14,207,041      (166,256,426               (151,521,015      (127,592,497
  TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE)     52,792,407        (39,829,432               (156,451,700      (73,617,217
               
  Net assets:              
 

Beginning of year

    722,382,806        762,212,238                 331,721,345        405,338,562  
 

End of year

  $ 775,175,213      $ 722,382,806               $ 175,269,645      $ 331,721,345  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   35


GOLDMAN SACHS BALANCED STRATEGY PORTFOLIO

 

Financial Highlights

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Balanced Strategy Portfolio  
        Class A Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 11.64     $ 10.32     $ 11.55     $ 10.82     $ 10.41  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.20       0.20       0.16       0.16       0.11  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.04       1.37       (0.95     1.05       0.41  
 

Total from investment operations

    1.24       1.57       (0.79     1.21       0.52  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.24     (0.25     (0.24     (0.27     (0.11
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

                (0.20     (0.21      
 

Total distributions

    (0.24     (0.25     (0.44     (0.48     (0.11
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 12.64     $ 11.64     $ 10.32     $ 11.55     $ 10.82  
  Total return(c)     10.71     15.24     (6.90 )%      11.19     5.04
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 110,057     $ 106,285     $ 106,235     $ 119,662     $ 129,445  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.57     0.58     0.59     0.62     0.59
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.64     0.67     0.63     0.68     0.67
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(b)

    1.71     1.76     1.46     1.40     1.01
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    19     55     45     81     76

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Recognition of net investment income by the Portfolio is affected by the timing of declaration of dividends by the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Portfolio distributions or the redemption of Portfolio shares.
  (d)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (e)   The Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

36   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS BALANCED STRATEGY PORTFOLIO

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Balanced Strategy Portfolio  
        Class C Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 11.66     $ 10.34     $ 11.55     $ 10.82     $ 10.41  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.10       0.10       0.05       0.07       0.03  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.06       1.38       (0.92     1.05       0.42  
 

Total from investment operations

    1.16       1.48       (0.87     1.12       0.45  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.15     (0.16     (0.14     (0.18     (0.04
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

                (0.20     (0.21      
 

Total distributions

    (0.15     (0.16     (0.34     (0.39     (0.04
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 12.67     $ 11.66     $ 10.34     $ 11.55     $ 10.82  
  Total return(c)     9.90     14.30     (7.58 )%      10.30     4.24
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 9,575     $ 10,978     $ 12,807     $ 34,542     $ 47,217  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    1.32     1.33     1.33     1.37     1.34
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    1.39     1.42     1.38     1.42     1.42
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(b)

    0.86     0.93     0.43     0.58     0.27
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    19     55     45     81     76

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Recognition of net investment income by the Portfolio is affected by the timing of declaration of dividends by the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Portfolio distributions or the redemption of Portfolio shares.
  (d)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (e)   The Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Balanced Strategy Portfolio  
        Institutional Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 11.64     $ 10.32     $ 11.55     $ 10.82     $ 10.42  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.25       0.25       0.20       0.21       0.16  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.02       1.36       (0.95     1.04       0.40  
 

Total from investment operations

    1.27       1.61       (0.75     1.25       0.56  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.28     (0.29     (0.28     (0.31     (0.16
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

                (0.20     (0.21      
 

Total distributions

    (0.28     (0.29     (0.48     (0.52     (0.16
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 12.63     $ 11.64     $ 10.32     $ 11.55     $ 10.82  
  Total return(c)     11.05     15.68     (6.53 )%      11.63     5.36
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 388,941     $ 351,189     $ 292,183     $ 353,778     $ 285,795  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.19     0.20     0.20     0.22     0.19
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.26     0.28     0.24     0.28     0.27
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(b)

    2.12     2.19     1.76     1.85     1.46
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    19     55     45     81     76

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Recognition of net investment income by the Portfolio is affected by the timing of declaration of dividends by the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Portfolio distributions or the redemption of Portfolio shares.
  (d)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (e)   The Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Balanced Strategy Portfolio  
        Service Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 11.78     $ 10.45     $ 11.68     $ 10.94     $ 10.45  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.16       0.17       0.15       0.15       0.10  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.07       1.39       (0.95     1.06       0.49  
 

Total from investment operations

    1.23       1.56       (0.80     1.21       0.59  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.22     (0.23     (0.23     (0.26     (0.10
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

                (0.20     (0.21      
 

Total distributions

    (0.22     (0.23     (0.43     (0.47     (0.10
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 12.79     $ 11.78     $ 10.45     $ 11.68     $ 10.94  
  Total return(c)     10.52     14.99     (6.93 )%      11.04     5.67
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 421     $ 532     $ 667     $ 833     $ 831  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.69     0.70     0.70     0.72     0.69
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.77     0.78     0.74     0.78     0.77
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(b)

    1.38     1.47     1.31     1.31     0.93
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    19     55     45     81     76

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Recognition of net investment income by the Portfolio is affected by the timing of declaration of dividends by the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Portfolio distributions or the redemption of Portfolio shares.
  (d)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (e)   The Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Balanced Strategy Portfolio  
        Investor Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 11.59     $ 10.28     $ 11.50     $ 10.78     $ 10.37  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.33       0.23       0.18       0.18       0.14  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.93       1.36       (0.93     1.05       0.41  
 

Total from investment operations

    1.26       1.59       (0.75     1.23       0.55  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.27     (0.28     (0.27     (0.30     (0.14
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

                (0.20     (0.21      
 

Total distributions

    (0.27     (0.28     (0.47     (0.51     (0.14
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 12.58     $ 11.59     $ 10.28     $ 11.50     $ 10.78  
  Total return(c)     10.97     15.49     (6.61 )%      11.41     5.33
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 7,594     $ 3,663     $ 2,937     $ 3,976     $ 4,810  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.32     0.33     0.34     0.37     0.34
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.39     0.42     0.38     0.42     0.42
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(b)

    2.78     2.07     1.64     1.60     1.30
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    19     55     45     81     76

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Recognition of net investment income by the Portfolio is affected by the timing of declaration of dividends by the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Portfolio distributions or the redemption of Portfolio shares.
  (d)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (e)   The Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Balanced Strategy Portfolio  
        Class R6 Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 11.64     $ 10.32     $ 11.55     $ 10.83     $ 10.42  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.23       0.23       0.35       0.54       0.15  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.05       1.38       (1.09     0.71       0.42  
 

Total from investment operations

    1.28       1.61       (0.74     1.25       0.57  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.29     (0.29     (0.29     (0.32     (0.16
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

                (0.20     (0.21      
 

Total distributions

    (0.29     (0.29     (0.49     (0.53     (0.16
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 12.63     $ 11.64     $ 10.32     $ 11.55     $ 10.83  
  Total return(c)     11.06     15.70     (6.52 )%      11.54     5.46
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 1,449     $ 1,766     $ 2,308     $ 551     $ 10  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.18     0.19     0.19     0.31     0.19
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.26     0.27     0.24     0.39     0.27
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(b)

    1.89     2.04     3.10     4.64     1.45
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    19     55     45     81     76

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Recognition of net investment income by the Portfolio is affected by the timing of declaration of dividends by the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Portfolio distributions or the redemption of Portfolio shares.
  (d)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (e)   The Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Balanced Strategy Portfolio  
        Class R Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 11.59     $ 10.28     $ 11.50     $ 10.79     $ 10.36  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.16       0.18       0.14       0.15       0.09  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.04       1.35       (0.95     1.02       0.43  
 

Total from investment operations

    1.20       1.53       (0.81     1.17       0.52  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.21     (0.22     (0.21     (0.25     (0.09
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

                (0.20     (0.21      
 

Total distributions

    (0.21     (0.22     (0.41     (0.46     (0.09
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 12.58     $ 11.59     $ 10.28     $ 11.50     $ 10.79  
  Total return(c)     10.39     14.94     (7.07 )%      10.81     5.02
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 9,435     $ 10,241     $ 8,443     $ 8,629     $ 6,110  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.82     0.83     0.84     0.87     0.84
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.90     0.92     0.88     0.93     0.92
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(b)

    1.40     1.61     1.23     1.30     0.85
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    19     55     45     81     76

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Recognition of net investment income by the Portfolio is affected by the timing of declaration of dividends by the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Portfolio distributions or the redemption of Portfolio shares.
  (d)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (e)   The Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Balanced Strategy Portfolio  
        Class P Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,            Period Ended
December 31 2018(a)
 
        2020     2019  
  Per Share Data         
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 11.64     $ 10.32              $ 11.54  
 

Net investment income(b)(c)

    0.25       0.24          0.20  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.04       1.37                (0.96
 

Total from investment operations

    1.29       1.61                (0.76
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.29     (0.29        (0.26
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

                         (0.20
 

Total distributions

    (0.29     (0.29              (0.46
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 12.64     $ 11.64              $ 10.32  
  Total return(d)     11.15     15.69              (6.67 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 41,545     $ 42,118        $ 43,098  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(e)

    0.18     0.19        0.19 %(f) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(e)

    0.25     0.27        0.24 %(f) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(c)

    2.10     2.17        2.48 %(f) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

    19     55              45

 

  (a)   Class P Shares commenced operations April 17, 2018.
  (b)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (c)   Recognition of net investment income by the Portfolio is affected by the timing of declaration of dividends by the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (d)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Portfolio distributions or the redemption of Portfolio shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (e)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (f)   Annualized.
  (g)   The Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio  
        Class A Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 14.26     $ 12.26     $ 13.81     $ 12.17     $ 11.62  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.20       0.22       0.18       0.18       0.11  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.54       2.06       (1.41     1.79       0.56  
 

Total from investment operations

    1.74       2.28       (1.23     1.97       0.67  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.23     (0.28     (0.32     (0.33     (0.12
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.26                        
 

Total distributions

    (0.49     (0.28     (0.32     (0.33     (0.12
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 15.51     $ 14.26     $ 12.26     $ 13.81     $ 12.17  
  Total return(c)     12.29     18.60     (8.94 )%      16.19     5.75
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 293,868     $ 286,721     $ 272,658     $ 302,116     $ 302,858  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.57     0.58     0.59     0.59     0.59
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.62     0.64     0.61     0.63     0.64
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(b)

    1.38     1.65     1.29     1.35     0.95
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    13     61     32     81     67

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Recognition of net investment income by the Portfolio is affected by the timing of declaration of dividends by the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Portfolio distributions or the redemption of Portfolio shares.
  (d)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (e)   The Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio  
        Class C Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 13.92     $ 11.98     $ 13.49     $ 11.90     $ 11.42  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.06       0.09       0.01       0.06       0.02  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.53       2.04       (1.31     1.76       0.54  
 

Total from investment operations

    1.59       2.13       (1.30     1.82       0.56  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.13     (0.19     (0.21     (0.23     (0.08
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.26                        
 

Total distributions

    (0.39     (0.19     (0.21     (0.23     (0.08
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 15.12     $ 13.92     $ 11.98     $ 13.49     $ 11.90  
  Total return(c)     11.44     17.78     (9.62 )%      15.31     4.86
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 13,454     $ 19,069     $ 27,099     $ 94,118     $ 121,778  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    1.32     1.33     1.34     1.34     1.34
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    1.37     1.39     1.36     1.38     1.39
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(b)

    0.45     0.66     0.11     0.50     0.18
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    13     61     32     81     67

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Recognition of net investment income by the Portfolio is affected by the timing of declaration of dividends by the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Portfolio distributions or the redemption of Portfolio shares.
  (d)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (e)   The Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio  
        Institutional Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 14.31     $ 12.29     $ 13.85     $ 12.21     $ 11.66  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.25       0.27       0.20       0.24       0.17  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.54       2.08       (1.39     1.78       0.55  
 

Total from investment operations

    1.79       2.35       (1.19     2.02       0.72  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.28     (0.33     (0.37     (0.38     (0.17
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.26                        
 

Total distributions

    (0.54     (0.33     (0.37     (0.38     (0.17
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 15.56     $ 14.31     $ 12.29     $ 13.85     $ 12.21  
  Total return(c)     12.68     19.17     (8.63 )%      16.60     6.15
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 364,206     $ 371,610     $ 360,006     $ 574,136     $ 455,273  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.19     0.20     0.20     0.19     0.19
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.24     0.25     0.22     0.23     0.24
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(b)

    1.77     2.01     1.48     1.80     1.42
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    13     61     32     81     67

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Recognition of net investment income by the Portfolio is affected by the timing of declaration of dividends by the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Portfolio distributions or the redemption of Portfolio shares.
  (d)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (e)   The Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio  
        Service Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 14.23     $ 12.23     $ 13.77     $ 12.14     $ 11.60  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.16       0.21       0.15       0.17       0.11  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.56       2.05       (1.38     1.77       0.54  
 

Total from investment operations

    1.72       2.26       (1.23     1.94       0.65  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.21     (0.26     (0.31     (0.31     (0.11
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.26                        
 

Total distributions

    (0.47     (0.26     (0.31     (0.31     (0.11
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 15.48     $ 14.23     $ 12.23     $ 13.77     $ 12.14  
  Total return(c)     12.18     18.51     (9.00 )%      16.03     5.58
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 2,669     $ 2,920     $ 2,780     $ 3,414     $ 3,253  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.69     0.70     0.70     0.69     0.69
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.74     0.75     0.72     0.73     0.74
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(b)

    1.17     1.53     1.13     1.27     0.90
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    13     61     32     81     67

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Recognition of net investment income by the Portfolio is affected by the timing of declaration of dividends by the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Portfolio distributions or the redemption of Portfolio shares.
  (d)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (e)   The Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio  
        Investor Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 14.19     $ 12.20     $ 13.74     $ 12.12     $ 11.57  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.23       0.26       0.20       0.23       0.16  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.54       2.04       (1.38     1.75       0.54  
 

Total from investment operations

    1.77       2.30       (1.18     1.98       0.70  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.26     (0.31     (0.36     (0.36     (0.15
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.26                        
 

Total distributions

    (0.52     (0.31     (0.36     (0.36     (0.15
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 15.44     $ 14.19     $ 12.20     $ 13.74     $ 12.12  
  Total return(c)     12.64     18.91     (8.68 )%      16.39     6.04
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 7,997     $ 7,670     $ 7,366     $ 7,241     $ 4,769  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.32     0.33     0.34     0.34     0.34
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.37     0.39     0.36     0.38     0.39
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(b)

    1.64     1.92     1.48     1.72     1.37
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    13     61     32     81     67

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Recognition of net investment income by the Portfolio is affected by the timing of declaration of dividends by the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Portfolio distributions or the redemption of Portfolio shares.
  (d)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (e)   The Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio  
        Class R6 Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 14.30     $ 12.29     $ 13.85     $ 12.20     $ 11.66  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.22       0.26       0.36       0.30       0.17  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.57       2.08       (1.54     1.73       0.54  
 

Total from investment operations

    1.79       2.34       (1.18     2.03       0.71  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.28     (0.33     (0.38     (0.38     (0.17
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.26                        
 

Total distributions

    (0.54     (0.33     (0.38     (0.38     (0.17
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 15.55     $ 14.30     $ 12.29     $ 13.85     $ 12.20  
  Total return(c)     12.70     19.10     (8.61 )%      16.71     6.07
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 4,694     $ 6,300     $ 6,331     $ 84     $ 10  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.18     0.19     0.19     0.18     0.19
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.23     0.24     0.22     0.22     0.23
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(b)

    1.59     1.92     2.67     2.21     1.43
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    13     61     32     81     67

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Recognition of net investment income by the Portfolio is affected by the timing of declaration of dividends by the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Portfolio distributions or the redemption of Portfolio shares.
  (d)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (e)   The Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio  
        Class R Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 14.15     $ 12.17     $ 13.70     $ 12.09     $ 11.56  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.16       0.20       0.13       0.18       0.09  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.53       2.02       (1.37     1.73       0.54  
 

Total from investment operations

    1.69       2.22       (1.24     1.91       0.63  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.19     (0.24     (0.29     (0.30     (0.10
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.26                        
 

Total distributions

    (0.45     (0.24     (0.29     (0.30     (0.10
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 15.39     $ 14.15     $ 12.17     $ 13.70     $ 12.09  
  Total return(c)     12.05     18.30     (9.10 )%      15.83     5.40
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 5,270     $ 4,991     $ 4,251     $ 5,441     $ 2,659  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.82     0.83     0.84     0.84     0.84
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.87     0.89     0.86     0.88     0.89
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(b)

    1.15     1.46     1.00     1.35     0.75
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    13     61     32     81     67

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Recognition of net investment income by the Portfolio is affected by the timing of declaration of dividends by the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Portfolio distributions or the redemption of Portfolio shares.
  (d)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (e)   The Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio  
        Class P Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,           Period Ended
December 31, 2018(a)
 
        2020     2019  
  Per Share Data        
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 14.30     $ 12.29             $ 13.91  
 

Net investment income(b)(c)

    0.26       0.29         0.23  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.53       2.05               (1.52
 

Total from investment operations

    1.79       2.34               (1.29
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.28     (0.33       (0.33
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.26                    
 

Total distributions

    (0.54     (0.33             (0.33
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 15.55     $ 14.30             $ 12.29  
  Total return(d)     12.70     19.10             (9.29 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 228,953     $ 212,702       $ 185,028  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(e)

    0.18     0.19       0.19 %(f) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(e)

    0.23     0.24       0.22 %(f) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(c)

    1.80     2.12       2.48 %(f) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

    13     61             32

 

  (a)   Class P Shares commenced operations April 17, 2018.
  (b)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (c)   Recognition of net investment income by the Portfolio is affected by the timing of declaration of dividends by the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (d)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Portfolio distributions or the redemption of Portfolio shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (e)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (f)   Annualized.
  (g)   The Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Growth Strategy Portfolio  
        Class A Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 16.18     $ 13.73     $ 15.83     $ 13.39     $ 12.70  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.19       0.25       0.19       0.15       0.11  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2.07       2.80       (1.93     2.67       0.70  
 

Total from investment operations

    2.26       3.05       (1.74     2.82       0.81  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.21     (0.32     (0.36     (0.38     (0.12
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.35     (0.28                  
 

Total distributions

    (0.56     (0.60     (0.36     (0.38     (0.12
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 17.88     $ 16.18     $ 13.73     $ 15.83     $ 13.39  
  Total return(c)     13.96     22.24     (10.98 )%      21.02     6.38
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 353,363     $ 338,384     $ 308,475     $ 316,078     $ 301,331  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.57     0.58     0.59     0.59     0.59
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.64     0.65     0.62     0.63     0.65
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(b)

    1.18     1.61     1.19     1.00     0.83
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    8     69     29     85     59

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Recognition of net investment income by the Portfolio is affected by the timing of declaration of dividends by the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Portfolio distributions or the redemption of Portfolio shares.
  (d)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (e)   The Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Growth Strategy Portfolio  
        Class C Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 16.51     $ 13.98     $ 15.81     $ 13.37     $ 12.68  
 

Net investment income (loss)(a)(b)

    0.05       0.10       (0.03     0.03       0.01  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2.11       2.87       (1.80     2.66       0.70  
 

Total from investment operations

    2.16       2.97       (1.83     2.69       0.71  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.05     (0.16           (0.25     (0.02
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.35     (0.28                  
 

Total distributions

    (0.40     (0.44           (0.25     (0.02
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 18.27     $ 16.51     $ 13.98     $ 15.81     $ 13.37  
  Total return(c)     13.10     21.31     (11.58 )%      20.08     5.57
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 22,590     $ 29,424     $ 36,201     $ 126,894     $ 144,292  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    1.32     1.33     1.34     1.34     1.34
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    1.39     1.40     1.37     1.38     1.40
 

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets(b)

    0.28     0.64     (0.20 )%      0.18     0.08
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    8     69     29     85     59

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Recognition of net investment income by the Portfolio is affected by the timing of declaration of dividends by the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Portfolio distributions or the redemption of Portfolio shares.
  (d)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (e)   The Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Growth Strategy Portfolio  
        Institutional Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 16.17     $ 13.72     $ 15.81     $ 13.37     $ 12.69  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.25       0.24       0.19       0.22       0.17  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2.06       2.87       (1.87     2.66       0.69  
 

Total from investment operations

    2.31       3.11       (1.68     2.88       0.86  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.27     (0.38     (0.41     (0.44     (0.18
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.35     (0.28                  
 

Total distributions

    (0.62     (0.66     (0.41     (0.44     (0.18
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 17.86     $ 16.17     $ 13.72     $ 15.81     $ 13.37  
  Total return(c)     14.29     22.77     (10.65 )%      21.53     6.76
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 169,166     $ 147,389     $ 247,863     $ 455,902     $ 335,237  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.19     0.20     0.20     0.20     0.19
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.26     0.26     0.23     0.24     0.25
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(b)

    1.58     1.59     1.22     1.46     1.33
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    8     69     29     85     59

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Recognition of net investment income by the Portfolio is affected by the timing of declaration of dividends by the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Portfolio distributions or the redemption of Portfolio shares.
  (d)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (e)   The Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Growth Strategy Portfolio  
        Service Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 16.13     $ 13.69     $ 15.77     $ 13.35     $ 12.67  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.15       0.22       0.15       0.15       0.10  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2.08       2.80       (1.90     2.64       0.69  
 

Total from investment operations

    2.23       3.02       (1.75     2.79       0.79  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.18     (0.30     (0.33     (0.37     (0.11
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.35     (0.28                  
 

Total distributions

    (0.53     (0.58     (0.33     (0.37     (0.11
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 17.83     $ 16.13     $ 13.69     $ 15.77     $ 13.35  
  Total return(c)     13.81     22.10     (11.06 )%      20.88     6.26
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 2,120     $ 2,266     $ 2,252     $ 2,888     $ 2,237  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.69     0.70     0.70     0.70     0.69
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.76     0.77     0.73     0.74     0.75
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(b)

    0.94     1.47     0.96     1.00     0.81
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    8     69     29     85     59

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Recognition of net investment income by the Portfolio is affected by the timing of declaration of dividends by the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Portfolio distributions or the redemption of Portfolio shares.
  (d)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (e)   The Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Growth Strategy Portfolio  
        Investor Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 15.93     $ 13.53     $ 15.59     $ 13.20     $ 12.52  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.22       0.28       0.18       0.23       0.15  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2.05       2.76       (1.86     2.58       0.69  
 

Total from investment operations

    2.27       3.04       (1.68     2.81       0.84  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.25     (0.36     (0.38     (0.42     (0.16
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.35     (0.28                  
 

Total distributions

    (0.60     (0.64     (0.38     (0.42     (0.16
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 17.60     $ 15.93     $ 13.53     $ 15.59     $ 13.20  
  Total return(c)     14.24     22.50     (10.74 )%      21.30     6.70
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 7,004     $ 7,204     $ 6,477     $ 8,008     $ 4,352  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.32     0.33     0.33     0.34     0.34
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.39     0.40     0.37     0.39     0.40
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(b)

    1.38     1.85     1.14     1.54     1.18
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    8     69     29     85     59

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Recognition of net investment income by the Portfolio is affected by the timing of declaration of dividends by the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Portfolio distributions or the redemption of Portfolio shares.
  (d)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (e)   The Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Growth Strategy Portfolio  
        Class R6 Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 16.17     $ 13.72     $ 15.81     $ 13.37     $ 12.68  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.21       0.31       0.39       0.17       0.17  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2.11       2.80       (2.06     2.71       0.70  
 

Total from investment operations

    2.32       3.11       (1.67     2.88       0.87  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.27     (0.38     (0.42     (0.44     (0.18
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.35     (0.28                  
 

Total distributions

    (0.62     (0.66     (0.42     (0.44     (0.18
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 17.87     $ 16.17     $ 13.72     $ 15.81     $ 13.37  
  Total return(c)     14.35     22.72     (10.55 )%      21.51     6.76
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 6,792     $ 7,554     $ 6,603     $ 964     $ 10  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.18     0.19     0.19     0.18     0.19
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.25     0.26     0.22     0.23     0.25
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(b)

    1.31     2.00     2.54     1.12     1.33
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    8     69     29     85     59

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Recognition of net investment income by the Portfolio is affected by the timing of declaration of dividends by the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Portfolio distributions or the redemption of Portfolio shares.
  (d)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (e)   The Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Growth Strategy Portfolio  
        Class R Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 15.74     $ 13.37     $ 15.42     $ 13.08     $ 12.41  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.15       0.20       0.14       0.16       0.08  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.99       2.73       (1.87     2.54       0.69  
 

Total from investment operations

    2.14       2.93       (1.73     2.70       0.77  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.17     (0.28     (0.32     (0.36     (0.10
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.35     (0.28                  
 

Total distributions

    (0.52     (0.56     (0.32     (0.36     (0.10
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 17.36     $ 15.74     $ 13.37     $ 15.42     $ 13.08  
  Total return(c)     13.61     21.98     (11.18 )%      20.67     6.16
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 6,353     $ 6,400     $ 5,475     $ 6,334     $ 2,548  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.82     0.83     0.84     0.84     0.84
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.89     0.90     0.87     0.89     0.90
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(b)

    0.94     1.36     0.90     1.06     0.65
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    8     69     29     85     59

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Recognition of net investment income by the Portfolio is affected by the timing of declaration of dividends by the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Portfolio distributions or the redemption of Portfolio shares.
  (d)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (e)   The Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

         Goldman Sachs Growth Strategy Portfolio  
         Class P Shares  
         Year Ended December 31,     Period Ended
December 31, 2018(a)
 
         2020     2019  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 16.17     $ 13.72     $ 15.96  
 

Net investment income(b)(c)

     0.26       0.32       0.28  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     2.06       2.79       (2.10
 

Total from investment operations

     2.32       3.11       (1.82
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

     (0.27     (0.38     (0.42
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

     (0.35     (0.28      
 

Total distributions

     (0.62     (0.66     (0.42
 

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 17.87     $ 16.17     $ 13.72  
  Total return(d)      14.36     22.72     (11.39 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

   $ 207,786     $ 183,763     $ 148,866  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(e)

     0.18     0.19     0.19 %(f) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(e)

     0.25     0.26     0.22 %(f) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(c)

     1.62     2.08     2.56 %(f) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

     8     69     29

 

  (a)   Class P Shares commenced operations April 17, 2018.
  (b)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (c)   Recognition of net investment income by the Portfolio is affected by the timing of declaration of dividends by the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (d)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Portfolio distributions or the redemption of Portfolio shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (e)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (f)   Annualized.
  (g)   The Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Satellite Strategies Portfolio  
        Class A Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 8.45     $ 7.38     $ 8.45     $ 7.64     $ 7.45  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.15       0.27       0.19       0.20       0.20  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.11       1.08       (1.06     0.88       0.24  
 

Total from investment operations

    0.26       1.35       (0.87     1.08       0.44  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.15     (0.28     (0.20     (0.27     (0.25
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

                            0.00 (c) 
 

Total distributions

    (0.15     (0.28     (0.20     (0.27     (0.25
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 8.56     $ 8.45     $ 7.38     $ 8.45     $ 7.64  
  Total return(d)     3.40     18.38     (10.39 )%      14.28     5.92
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 46,265     $ 46,921     $ 39,384     $ 53,090     $ 84,529  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(e)

    0.55     0.56     0.56     0.57     0.57
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(e)

    0.75     0.66     0.61     0.61     0.61
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(b)

    1.90     3.30     2.35     2.42     2.62
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    5     6     17     57     22

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Recognition of net investment income by the Portfolio is affected by the timing of declaration of dividends by the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (c)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
  (d)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Portfolio distributions or the redemption of Portfolio shares.
  (e)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (f)   The Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Satellite Strategies Portfolio  
        Class C Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 8.42     $ 7.34     $ 8.40     $ 7.60     $ 7.41  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.07       0.16       0.12       0.14       0.15  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.13       1.12       (1.04     0.87       0.23  
 

Total from investment operations

    0.20       1.28       (0.92     1.01       0.38  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.08     (0.20     (0.14     (0.21     (0.19
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

                            0.00 (c) 
 

Total distributions

    (0.08     (0.20     (0.14     (0.21     (0.19
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 8.54     $ 8.42     $ 7.34     $ 8.40     $ 7.60  
  Total return(d)     2.59     17.55     (11.07 )%      13.37     5.17
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 5,772     $ 16,235     $ 28,041     $ 44,710     $ 53,575  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(e)

    1.30     1.31     1.31     1.32     1.32
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(e)

    1.49     1.40     1.36     1.36     1.36
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(b)

    0.95     2.01     1.53     1.78     1.94
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    5     6     17     57     22

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Recognition of net investment income by the Portfolio is affected by the timing of declaration of dividends by the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (c)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
  (d)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Portfolio distributions or the redemption of Portfolio shares.
  (e)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (f)   The Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Satellite Strategies Portfolio  
        Institutional Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 8.43     $ 7.36     $ 8.43     $ 7.62     $ 7.43  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.17       0.27       0.21       0.24       0.23  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.12       1.11       (1.05     0.88       0.24  
 

Total from investment operations

    0.29       1.38       (0.84     1.12       0.47  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.18     (0.31     (0.23     (0.31     (0.28
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

                            0.00 (c) 
 

Total distributions

    (0.18     (0.31     (0.23     (0.31     (0.28
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 8.54     $ 8.43     $ 7.36     $ 8.43     $ 7.62  
  Total return(d)     3.81     18.86     (10.06 )%      14.80     6.38
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 99,006     $ 194,783     $ 260,987     $ 488,118     $ 509,681  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(e)

    0.17     0.18     0.17     0.17     0.17
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(e)

    0.36     0.27     0.22     0.22     0.21
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(b)

    2.19     3.38     2.62     2.96     3.08
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    5     6     17     57     22

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Recognition of net investment income by the Portfolio is affected by the timing of declaration of dividends by the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (c)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
  (d)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Portfolio distributions or the redemption of Portfolio shares.
  (e)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (f)   The Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Satellite Strategies Portfolio  
        Service Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 8.44     $ 7.37     $ 8.43     $ 7.63     $ 7.43  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.13       0.25       0.18       0.20       0.18  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.13       1.09       (1.05     0.86       0.26  
 

Total from investment operations

    0.26       1.34       (0.87     1.06       0.44  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.14     (0.27     (0.19     (0.26     (0.24
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

                            0.00 (c) 
 

Total distributions

    (0.14     (0.27     (0.19     (0.26     (0.24
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 8.56     $ 8.44     $ 7.37     $ 8.43     $ 7.63  
  Total return(d)     3.32     18.25     (10.41 )%      14.06     5.92
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 128     $ 258     $ 243     $ 350     $ 408  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(e)

    0.67     0.68     0.67     0.67     0.67
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(e)

    0.86     0.78     0.72     0.72     0.71
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(b)

    1.62     3.13     2.20     2.41     2.40
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    5     6     17     57     22

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Recognition of net investment income by the Portfolio is affected by the timing of declaration of dividends by the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (c)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
  (d)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Portfolio distributions or the redemption of Portfolio shares.
  (e)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (f)   The Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Satellite Strategies Portfolio  
        Investor Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 8.43     $ 7.36     $ 8.43     $ 7.62     $ 7.43  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.16       0.27       0.20       0.22       0.23  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.11       1.10       (1.05     0.88       0.23  
 

Total from investment operations

    0.27       1.37       (0.85     1.10       0.46  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.17     (0.30     (0.22     (0.29     (0.27
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

                            0.00 (c) 
 

Total distributions

    (0.17     (0.30     (0.22     (0.29     (0.27
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 8.53     $ 8.43     $ 7.36     $ 8.43     $ 7.62  
  Total return(d)     3.55     18.71     (10.19 )%      14.62     6.22
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 18,816     $ 22,706     $ 27,782     $ 46,011     $ 58,740  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(e)

    0.30     0.32     0.31     0.32     0.32
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(e)

    0.50     0.41     0.36     0.36     0.36
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(b)

    2.12     3.39     2.53     2.74     3.02
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    5     6     17     57     22

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Recognition of net investment income by the Portfolio is affected by the timing of declaration of dividends by the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (c)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
  (d)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Portfolio distributions or the redemption of Portfolio shares.
  (e)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (f)   The Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Satellite Strategies Portfolio  
        Class R6 Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 8.44     $ 7.36     $ 8.43     $ 7.63     $ 7.44  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.14       0.29       0.23       0.25       0.63  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.15       1.10       (1.07     0.86       (0.15
 

Total from investment operations

    0.29       1.39       (0.84     1.11       0.48  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.18     (0.31     (0.23     (0.31     (0.28
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

                            (0.01
 

Total distributions

    (0.18     (0.31     (0.23     (0.31     (0.29
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 8.55     $ 8.44     $ 7.36     $ 8.43     $ 7.63  
  Total return(c)     3.79     19.02     (10.04 )%      14.66     6.40
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 815     $ 45,956     $ 44,046     $ 40,326     $ 33,805  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.16     0.17     0.16     0.16     0.15
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.33     0.26     0.22     0.20     0.17
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(b)

    1.79     3.59     2.88     3.09     8.15
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    5     6     17     57     22

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Recognition of net investment income by the Portfolio is affected by the timing of declaration of dividends by the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Portfolio distributions or the redemption of Portfolio shares.
  (d)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (e)   The Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Satellite Strategies Portfolio  
        Class R Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 8.42     $ 7.35     $ 8.41     $ 7.61     $ 7.42  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.12       0.23       0.17       0.19       0.19  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.12       1.09       (1.05     0.86       0.23  
 

Total from investment operations

    0.24       1.32       (0.88     1.05       0.42  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.13     (0.25     (0.18     (0.25     (0.23
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

                            0.00 (c) 
 

Total distributions

    (0.13     (0.25     (0.18     (0.25     (0.23
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 8.53     $ 8.42     $ 7.35     $ 8.41     $ 7.61  
  Total return(d)     3.09     18.12     (10.56 )%      13.94     5.71
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 724     $ 1,140     $ 1,955     $ 2,645     $ 2,788  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(e)

    0.80     0.81     0.81     0.82     0.82
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(e)

    0.99     0.91     0.86     0.86     0.86
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(b)

    1.56     2.88     2.09     2.33     2.49
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    5     6     17     57     22

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Recognition of net investment income by the Portfolio is affected by the timing of declaration of dividends by the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (c)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
  (d)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Portfolio distributions or the redemption of Portfolio shares.
  (e)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (f)   The Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

         Goldman Sachs Satellite Strategies Portfolio  
         Class P Shares  
         Year Ended December 31,      Period Ended
December 31, 2018(a)
 
         2020     2019  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 8.44     $ 7.37      $ 8.37  
 

Net investment income(b)(c)

     0.18       0.30        0.20  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.11       1.08        (1.01
 

Total from investment operations

     0.29       1.38        (0.81
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

     (0.18     (0.31      (0.19
 

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 8.55     $ 8.44      $ 7.37  
  Total return(d)      3.82     18.85      (9.76 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

   $ 3,743     $ 3,722      $ 2,902  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(e)

     0.16     0.17      0.16 %(f) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(e)

     0.36     0.27      0.22 %(f) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(c)

     2.31     3.70      3.51 %(f) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

     5     6      17

 

  (a)   Class P Shares commenced operations April 17, 2018.
  (b)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (c)   Recognition of net investment income by the Portfolio is affected by the timing of declaration of dividends by the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (d)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Portfolio distributions or the redemption of Portfolio shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (e)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.
  (f)   Annualized.
  (g)   The Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2020

 

1. ORGANIZATION

 

Goldman Sachs Trust (the “Trust”) is a Delaware statutory trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The following table lists those series of the Trust that are included in this report (collectively, the “Portfolios” or individually a “Portfolio”), along with their corresponding share classes and respective diversification status under the Act:

 

Portfolio      Share Classes Offered   

Diversified/

Non-diversified

All Portfolios

    

A, C, Institutional, Service, Investor, R6, R, P

   Diversified

Class A Shares are sold with a front-end sales charge of up to 5.50%. Class C Shares are sold with a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00%, which is imposed on redemptions made within 12 months of purchase. Institutional, Service, Investor, Class R6, Class R and Class P Shares are not subject to a sales charge.

Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (“GSAM”), an affiliate of Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (“Goldman Sachs”), serves as investment adviser to the Portfolios pursuant to a management agreement (the “Agreement”) with the Trust.

The Portfolios are expected to invest primarily in a combination of domestic and international equity and fixed income 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 without considering or canvassing the universe of unaffiliated funds available, and may also invest in unaffiliated exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) (collectively, the “Underlying Funds”).

 

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and require management to make estimates and assumptions that may affect the reported amounts and disclosures. Actual results may differ from those estimates and assumptions. Each Portfolio is an investment company under GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies.

A.  Investment Valuation — The valuation policy of the Portfolios and Underlying Funds is to value investments at fair value.

B.  Investment Income and Investments — Investment income includes interest income, dividend income and securities lending income, if any. Interest income is accrued daily and adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. Dividend income is recognized on ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, as soon as such information is obtained subsequent to the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Investment transactions are reflected on trade date. Realized gains and losses are calculated using identified cost. Investment transactions are recorded on the following business day for daily net asset value (“NAV”) calculations. Investment income is recorded net of any foreign withholding taxes, less any amounts reclaimable. The Portfolios may file withholding tax reclaims in certain jurisdictions to recover a portion of amounts previously withheld. Any foreign capital gains tax is accrued daily based upon net unrealized gains and is payable upon sale of such investments. Income distributions are recognized as capital gains or income in the financial statements in accordance with the character that is distributed.

For derivative contracts, realized gains and losses are recorded upon settlement of the contract.

C.  Class Allocations and Expenses — Investment income, realized and unrealized gain (loss), if any, and non-class specific expenses of each Portfolio are allocated daily based upon the proportion of net assets of each class. Non-class specific expenses directly incurred by a Portfolio are charged to that Portfolio, while such expenses incurred by the Trust are allocated across the applicable Portfolios on a straight-line and/or pro-rata basis depending upon the nature of the expenses. Class specific expenses, where applicable, are borne by the respective share classes and include Distribution and Service, Transfer Agency and Service and Shareholder Administration fees.

 

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2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

Expenses included in the accompanying financial statements reflect the expenses of each Portfolio and do not include any expenses associated with the Underlying Funds. Because the Underlying Funds have varied expense and fee levels and the Portfolios may own different proportions of the Underlying Funds at different times, the amount of fees and expenses incurred indirectly by each Portfolio will vary.

D.  Federal Taxes and Distributions to Shareholders — It is each Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute each year substantially all of its investment company taxable income and capital gains to its shareholders. Accordingly, each Portfolio is not required to make any provisions for the payment of federal income tax. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gains distributions, if any, are declared and paid according to the following schedule:

 

Portfolio        

Income Distributions

Declared/Paid

  

Capital Gains Distributions

Declared/Paid

Balanced Strategy, Growth and Income Strategy and Satellite  Strategies

       Quarterly    Annually

Growth Strategy

       Annually    Annually

Net capital losses, if any, are carried forward to future fiscal years and may be used to the extent allowed by the Code to offset any future capital gains. Losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses. Utilization of capital loss carryforwards will reduce the requirement of future capital gains distributions.

The characterization of distributions to shareholders for financial reporting purposes is determined in accordance with federal income tax rules, which may differ from GAAP. The source of each Portfolio’s distributions may be shown in the accompanying financial statements as either from distributable earnings or capital. Certain components of the Portfolios’ net assets on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities reflect permanent GAAP/tax differences based on the appropriate tax character.

E.  Foreign Currency Translation — The accounting records and reporting currency of the Portfolios are maintained in U.S. dollars. Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars using the current exchange rates at the close of each business day. The effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on investments is included within net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments. Changes in the value of other assets and liabilities as a result of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates are included in the Statements of Operations within net change in unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency translation. Transactions denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars on the date the transaction occurred, the effects of which are included within net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions.

 

3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS   

U.S. GAAP defines the fair value of a financial instrument as the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (i.e., the exit price); the Portfolios’ policy is to use the market approach. GAAP establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement in its entirety falls shall be determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The levels used for classifying investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in these investments. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:

Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities;

 

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3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

Level 2 — Quoted prices in markets that are not active or financial instruments for which significant inputs are observable (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, foreign exchange rates, volatility and credit spreads), either directly or indirectly;

Level 3 — Prices or valuations that require significant unobservable inputs (including GSAM’s assumptions in determining fair value measurement).

The Board of Trustees (“Trustees”) has approved Valuation Procedures that govern the valuation of the portfolio investments held by the Portfolios, including investments for which market quotations are not readily available. The Trustees have delegated to GSAM day-to-day responsibility for implementing and maintaining internal controls and procedures related to the valuation of the Portfolios, investments. To assess the continuing appropriateness of pricing sources and methodologies, GSAM regularly performs price verification procedures and issues challenges as necessary to third party pricing vendors or brokers, and any differences are reviewed in accordance with the Valuation Procedures.

A.  Level 1 and Level 2 Fair Value Investments — The valuation techniques and significant inputs used in determining the fair values for investments classified as Level 1 and Level 2 are as follows:

Underlying Funds (including Money Market Funds) — Underlying Funds include ETFs and other investment companies. Investments in the Underlying Funds (except ETFs) are valued at the NAV per share on the day of valuation. ETFs are valued daily at the last sale price or official closing price on the principal exchange or system on which the investment is traded. Because the Portfolios invest in Underlying Funds that fluctuate in value, the Portfolios’ shares will correspondingly fluctuate in value. To the extent these investments are actively traded, they are classified as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy, otherwise they are generally classified as Level 2. For information regarding an Underlying Fund’s accounting policies and investment holdings, please see the Underlying Fund’s shareholder report.

Derivative Contracts A derivative is an instrument whose value is derived from underlying assets, indices, reference rates or a combination of these factors. A Portfolio enters into derivative transactions to hedge against changes in interest rates, securities prices, and/or currency exchange rates, to increase total return, or to gain access to certain markets or attain exposure to other underliers. For financial reporting purposes, cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of a Portfolio and cash collateral received, if any, is reported separately on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as receivables/payables for collateral on certain derivatives contracts. Non-cash collateral pledged by a Portfolio, if any, is noted in the Schedules of Investments.

Exchange-traded derivatives, including futures and options contracts, are generally valued at the last sale or settlement price on the exchange where they are principally traded. Exchange-traded options without settlement prices are generally valued at the midpoint of the bid and ask prices on the exchange where they are principally traded (or, in the absence of two-way trading, at the last bid price for long positions and the last ask price for short positions). Exchange-traded derivatives typically fall within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Over-the-counter (“OTC”) and centrally cleared derivatives are valued using market transactions and other market evidence, including market-based inputs to models, calibration to market-clearing transactions, broker or dealer quotations, or other alternative pricing sources. Where models are used, the selection of a particular model to value OTC and centrally cleared derivatives depends upon the contractual terms of, and specific risks inherent in, the instrument, as well as the availability of pricing information in the market. Valuation models require a variety of inputs, including contractual terms, market prices, yield curves, credit curves, measures of volatility, voluntary and involuntary prepayment rates, loss severity rates and correlations of such inputs. For OTC and centrally cleared derivatives that trade in liquid markets, model inputs can generally be verified and model selection does not involve significant management judgment. OTC and centrally cleared derivatives are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy when significant inputs are corroborated by market evidence.

i.  Forward Contracts — A forward contract is a contract between two parties to buy or sell an asset at a specified price on a future date. A forward contract settlement can occur on a cash or delivery basis. Forward contracts are marked-to-market daily using independent vendor prices, and the change in value, if any, is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. Cash and certain investments may be used to collateralize forward contracts.

A forward foreign currency exchange contract is a forward contract in which the Portfolio agrees to receive or deliver a fixed quantity of one currency for another, at a pre-determined price at a future date. All forward foreign currency exchange

 

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3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

contracts are marked to market daily by using the outright forward rates or interpolating based upon maturity dates, where available. Non-deliverable forward foreign currency exchange contracts are settled with the counterparty in cash without the delivery of foreign currency.

ii.  Futures Contracts — Futures contracts are contracts to buy or sell a standardized quantity of a specified commodity or security. Upon entering into a futures contract, a Portfolio deposits cash or securities in an account on behalf of the broker in an amount sufficient to meet the initial margin requirement. Subsequent payments are made or received by a Portfolio equal to the daily change in the contract value and are recorded as variation margin receivable or payable with a corresponding offset to unrealized gains or losses.

iii.  Options — When a Portfolio writes call or put options, an amount equal to the premium received is recorded as a liability and is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current value of the option written. Swaptions are options on swap contracts.

Upon the purchase of a call option or a put option by a Portfolio, the premium paid is recorded as an investment and subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current value of the option. Certain options may be purchased with premiums to be determined on a future date. The premiums for these options are based upon implied volatility parameters at specified terms.

B.  Level 3 Fair Value Investments — To the extent that significant inputs to valuation models and other alternative pricing sources are unobservable, or if quotations are not readily available, or if GSAM believes that such quotations do not accurately reflect fair value, the fair value of the Portfolios’ investments may be determined under Valuation Procedures approved by the Trustees. GSAM, consistent with its procedures and applicable regulatory guidance, may make an adjustment to the most recent valuation prices of either domestic or foreign securities in light of significant events to reflect what it believes to be the fair value of the securities at the time of determining a Portfolio’s NAV. To the extent investments are valued using single source broker quotations obtained directly from the broker or passed through from third party pricing vendors, such investments are classified as Level 3 investments.

C.  Fair Value Hierarchy — The following is a summary of the Portfolios’ investments and derivatives classified in the fair value hierarchy as of December 31, 2020:

BALANCED STRATEGY PORTFOLIO

 

Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Underlying Funds

            

Equity

   $ 169,661,884        $        $         —  

Fixed Income

     195,217,324                    

Dynamic

     53,492,587                    

Exchange Traded Funds

     109,683,231                    

Investment Companies

     27,861,603                    
Total    $ 555,916,629        $        $  
Derivative Type                            
Assets             

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(a)

   $        $ 6,609        $  

Futures Contracts(a)

     651,452                    

Options Purchased

     1,032,000                    
Total    $ 1,683,452        $ 6,609        $  

 

a)   Amount shown represents unrealized gain (loss) at period end.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2020

 

3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

BALANCED STRATEGY PORTFOLIO (continued)

 

Derivative Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Liabilities             

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(a)

   $        $ (374,781      $  
GROWTH AND INCOME STRATEGY PORTFOLIO

 

Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Underlying Funds

            

Dynamic

   $ 68,342,826        $        $         —  

Equity

     375,941,235                    

Exchange Traded Funds

     279,851,136                    

Fixed Income

     146,701,381                    

Investment Companies

     33,271,131                    
Total    $ 904,107,709        $        $  
Derivative Type                            
Assets             

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(a)

   $        $ 5        $  

Futures Contracts(a)

     835,123                    

Options Purchased

     1,692,312                    
Total    $ 2,527,435        $ 5        $  
Liabilities(a)             

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   $        $ (645,860      $  
GROWTH STRATEGY PORTFOLIO             
Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Underlying Funds

            

Dynamic

   $ 35,149,939        $        $  

Equity

     410,944,078                    

Exchange Traded Funds

     241,056,275                    

Fixed Income

     48,159,559                    

Investment Companies

     23,241,499                    
Total    $ 758,551,350        $        $  

 

a)   Amount shown represents unrealized gain (loss) at period end.

 

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3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

GROWTH STRATEGY PORTFOLIO (continued)             
Derivative Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(a)

   $        $ 1,864        $         —  

Futures Contracts(a)

     618,024                    

Options Purchased

     1,585,550                    
Total    $ 2,203,574        $ 1,864        $  
Liabilities(a)             

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   $        $ (512,748      $  
SATELLITE STRATEGIES PORTFOLIO

 

Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Underlying Funds

            

Equity

   $ 96,278,707        $        $  

Exchange Traded Funds

     7,687,553                    

Fixed Income

     69,347,138                    
Total    $ 173,313,398        $        $         —  

 

(a)   Amount shown represents unrealized gain (loss) at period end.

For further information regarding security characteristics, see the Schedules of Investments.

 

4. INVESTMENTS IN DERIVATIVES

The following tables set forth, by certain risk types, the gross value of derivative contracts (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) as of December 31, 2020. These instruments were used as part of the Portfolios’ investment strategies and to obtain and/or manage exposure related to the risks below. The values in the tables below exclude the effects of cash collateral received or posted pursuant to these derivative contracts, and therefore are not representative of the Portfolios’ net exposure.

Balance Strategy Portfolio         
Risk    Statements of Assets
and Liabilities
   Assets      Statements of Assets
and Liabilities
   Liabilities  

Interest rate

  

Variation margin on futures contracts;

Purchased options, at value

   $ 1,048,861 (a)        $  

Equity

   Variation margin on futures contracts      634,591 (a)           

Currency

  

Receivable for unrealized gain on forward

foreign currency exchange contracts

     6,609      Payable for unrealized loss on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      (374,781)  
Total         $ 1,690,061           $ (374,781)  

 

(a)   Includes unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts described in the Additional Investment Information sections of the Schedules of Investments. Only the variation margin as of December 31, 2020 is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2020

 

4. INVESTMENTS IN DERIVATIVES (continued)

 

Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio         
Risk    Statement of Assets
and Liabilities
   Assets      Statement of Assets
and Liabilities
   Liabilities  

Interest rate

  

Variation margin on futures contracts;

Purchased options, at value

   $ 1,726,554 (a)        $  

Equity

   Variation margin on futures contracts      800,881 (a)           

Currency

  

Receivable for unrealized gain on forward

foreign currency exchange contracts

     5     

Payable for unrealized loss on forward

foreign currency exchange contracts

     (645,860)  
Total         $ 2,527,440           $ (645,860)  
Growth Strategy Portfolio         
Risk    Statement of Assets
and Liabilities
   Assets      Statement of Assets
and Liabilities
   Liabilities  

Interest rate

  

Variation margin on futures contracts;

Purchased options, at value

   $ 1,611,104 (a)        $  

Equity

   Variation margin on futures contracts      592,470 (a)           

Currency

   Receivable for unrealized gain on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      1,864      Payable for unrealized loss on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      (512,748)  
Total         $ 2,205,438           $ (512,748)  

 

(a)   Includes unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts described in the Additional Investment Information sections of the Schedules of Investments. Only the variation margin as of December 31, 2020 is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

The following tables set forth, by certain risk types, the Portfolios’ gains (losses) related to these derivatives and their indicative volumes for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020. These gains (losses) should be considered in the context that these derivative contracts may have been executed to create investment opportunities and/or economically hedge certain investments, and accordingly, certain gains (losses) on such derivative contracts may offset certain (losses) gains attributable to investments. These gains (losses) are included in “Net realized gain (loss)” or “Net change in unrealized gain (loss)” on the Statements of Operations:

 

Balanced Strategy Portfolio  
Risk    Statement of Operations    Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Net Change
in Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Average
Number of
Contracts(a)
 
Interest rate    Net realized gain from futures contracts and purchased options /Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts and purchased options    $ 4,697,618     $ 856,813       142  
Equity    Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts and purchased options /Net change in unrealized gain on futures contracts and purchased options      2,405,378       629,063       140  
Currency    Net realized gain (loss) from forward foreign currency exchange contracts /Net change in unrealized gain on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      (1,001,271     (200,157     15  
Total         $ 6,101,725     $ 1,285,719       297  

 

(a)   Average number of contracts is based on the average of month end balances for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020.

 

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4. INVESTMENTS IN DERIVATIVES (continued)

 

Growth and Income Portfolio  
Risk    Statement of Operations    Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Average
Number of
Contracts(a)
 
Interest rate    Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts and purchased options /Net change in unrealized gain on futures contracts and purchased options    $ 9,547,190     $ 1,489,994       233  
Equity    Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts/Net change in unrealized gain on futures contracts and purchased options      2,029,398       805,763       189  
Currency    Net realized gain (loss) from forward foreign currency exchange contracts /Net change in unrealized gain on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      (1,422,299     (451,355     15  
Total         $ 10,154,289     $ 1,844,402       437  
Growth Strategy Portfolio  
Risk    Statement of Operations    Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Average
Number of
Contracts(a)
 
Interest rate    Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts and purchased options /Net change in unrealized gain on futures contracts and purchased options    $ 9,712,669     $ 1,385,004       161  
Equity    Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts and purchased options /Net change in unrealized gain on futures contracts and purchased options      809,281       752,528       140  
Currency    Net realized gain (loss) from forward foreign currency exchange contracts /Net change in unrealized gain on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      (1,030,896     (372,817     18  
Total         $ 9,491,054     $ 1,764,715       319  

 

(a)   Average number of contracts is based on the average of month end balances for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020.

 

5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS

A.  Management Agreement — Under the Agreement, GSAM manages the Portfolios, subject to the general supervision of the Trustees.

As compensation for the services rendered pursuant to the Agreement, the assumption of the expenses related thereto and administration of the Portfolios’ business affairs, including providing facilities, GSAM is entitled to a management fee, accrued daily and paid monthly, equal to an annual percentage rate of average daily net assets of 0.124% for the Satellite Strategies Portfolio and 0.15% for each of the other Portfolios.

B.  Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Plans — The Trust, on behalf of Class A and Class R Shares of each applicable Portfolio, has adopted Distribution and Service Plans subject to Rule 12b-1 under the Act. Under the Distribution and Service Plans, Goldman Sachs, which serves as distributor (the “Distributor”), is entitled to a fee accrued daily and paid monthly, for distribution services and personal and account maintenance services, which may then be paid by Goldman Sachs to authorized dealers. These fees are equal to an annual percentage rate of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A or Class R Shares of the Portfolios, as applicable, as set forth below.

The Trust, on behalf of Class C Shares of each applicable Portfolio, has adopted a Distribution Plan subject to Rule 12b-1 under the Act. Under the Distribution Plan, Goldman Sachs as Distributor is entitled to a fee accrued daily and paid monthly for distribution services, which may then be paid by Goldman Sachs to authorized dealers. These fees are equal to an annual percentage rate of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C Shares of the Portfolios, as set forth below.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2020

 

5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS(continued)

 

The Trust, on behalf of Service Shares of each applicable Portfolio, has adopted a Service Plan subject to Rule 12b-1 under the Act to allow Service Shares to compensate service organizations (including Goldman Sachs) for providing personal and account maintenance services to their customers who are beneficial owners of such shares. The Service Plan provides for compensation to the service organizations equal to an annual percentage rate of the average daily net assets attributable to Services Shares of the Portfolios, as set forth below.

 

     Distribution and/or Service Plan Rates  
      Class A*      Class C      Class R*      Service  

Distribution and/or Service Plan

     0.25      0.75      0.50      0.25

 

*   With respect to Class A and Class R Shares, the Distributor at its discretion may use compensation for distribution services paid under the Distribution Plan to compensate service organizations for personal and account maintenance services and expenses as long as such total compensation does not exceed the maximum cap on “service fees” imposed by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.

C.  Distribution Agreement — Goldman Sachs, as Distributor of the shares of the Portfolios pursuant to a Distribution Agreement, may retain a portion of the Class A Shares’ front end sales charge and Class C Shares’ CDSC. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, Goldman Sachs retained the following amounts:

 

     Front End
Sales Charge
       Contingent Deferred
Sales Charge
 
Portfolio    Class A        Class C  

Balanced Strategy

   $ 7,216        $ 185  

Growth and Income Strategy

     16,904          693  

Growth Strategy

     16,445          766  

Satellite Strategies

     2,453          2  

D.  Service and/or Shareholder Administration Plans — The Trust, on behalf of each applicable Portfolios, has adopted Service Plans to allow Class C Shares and Shareholder Administration Plans to allow Service Shares, respectively, to compensate service organizations (including Goldman Sachs) for providing varying levels of personal and account maintenance or shareholder administration services to their customers who are beneficial owners of such shares. The Service and Shareholder Administration Plans each provide for compensation to the service organizations equal to an annual percentage rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C and Service Shares of the Portfolios, respectively.

E.  Transfer Agency Agreement — Goldman Sachs also serves as the transfer agent of the Portfolios for a fee pursuant to the Transfer Agency Agreement. The fees charged for such transfer agency services are accrued daily and paid monthly at annual rates as follows: 0.16% of the average daily net assets of Class A, Class C, Investor and Class R Shares; 0.03% of the average daily net assets of Class R6 and Class P Shares; and 0.04% of the average daily net assets of Institutional and Service Shares.

F.  Other Expense Agreements and Affiliated Transactions — GSAM has agreed to reduce or limit certain “Other Expenses” of the Portfolios (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, transfer agency fees and expenses, service fees and shareholder administration fees (as applicable), taxes, interest, brokerage fees, expenses of shareholder meetings, litigation and indemnification, and extraordinary expenses) to the extent such expenses exceed, on an annual basis, a percentage rate of the average daily net assets of each Portfolio. Such Other Expense reimbursements, if any, are accrued daily and paid monthly. In addition, the Portfolios are not obligated to reimburse GSAM for prior fiscal year expense reimbursements, if any. The Other Expense limitations as an annual percentage rate of average daily net assets are 0.01% for the Satellite Strategies Portfolio and 0.004% for each other Portfolio. These Other Expense limitations will remain in place through at least April 29, 2021, and prior to such date GSAM may not terminate the arrangements without the approval of the Trustees. In addition, the Portfolios have entered

 

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5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS(continued)

 

into certain offset arrangements with the transfer agent, which may result in a reduction of the Portfolios’ expenses and are received irrespective of the application of the “Other Expense” limitations described above.

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, these expense reductions, including any fee waivers and Other Expense reimbursements, were as follows:

 

Portfolio        

Transfer Agency

Waivers/Credits

    

Other Expense

Reimbursements

    

Total

Expense

Reductions

 

Balanced Strategy

         $455        $359,844        $360,299  

Growth and Income Strategy

         925        394,124        395,049  

Growth Strategy

         1,421        438,819        440,240  

Satellite Strategies

         207        366,026        366,233  

G.  Line of Credit Facility — As of December 31, 2020, the Portfolios participated in a $700,000,000 committed, unsecured revolving line of credit facility (the “facility”) together with other funds of the Trust and certain registered investment companies having management agreements with GSAM or its affiliates. This facility is to be used for temporary emergency purposes, or to allow for an orderly liquidation of securities to meet redemption requests. The interest rate on borrowings is based on the federal funds rate. The facility also requires a fee to be paid by the Portfolios based on the amount of the commitment that has not been utilized. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, the Portfolios did not have any borrowings under the facility. Prior to April 28, 2020 the facility was $580,000,000.

H.  Other Transactions with Affiliates — The Portfolios invest primarily in the Class R6 Shares of the Underlying Funds (except certain Underlying Funds that are ETFs). These Underlying Funds are considered to be affiliated with the Portfolios. The tables below show the transactions in and earnings from investments in these Underlying Funds For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 (in thousands):

Balanced Strategy Portfolio

 

     Market
Value as of
12/31/2019
    Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from
Sales
    Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Market
Value as of
12/31/2020
    Shares
as of
12/31/2020
    Dividend
Income
    Capital
Gain
Distribution
 

Goldman Sachs Access Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

  $ 50,418     $ 3,507     $ (2,991   $ 44     $ 3,527     $ 54,505       969     $ 1,454     $  

Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF

    51,159       2,991       (7,673     1,108       7,593       55,178       729       826        

Goldman Sachs Alternative Premia Fund — Class R6

    6,449       5,454                   (1,538     10,365       1,502       754        

Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Equity Fund — Class R6

    79,876       9,376       (6,500     132       8,577       91,461       4,228       1,076       1,300  

Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund — Class R6

    10,267       8,823       (2,501     (361     741       16,969       1,322       323        

Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund — Class R6

    18,214       8,274       (6,000     (678     4,325       24,135       2,065       274        

Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund — Class R6

          17,698                   (260     17,438       1,543       72       376  

Goldman Sachs Global Income Fund — Class R6

    161,164       19,374       (43,000     198       6,352       144,088       10,908       4,079       3,591  

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2020

 

5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS(continued)

 

Balanced Strategy Portfolio (continued)

 

     Market
Value as of
12/31/2019
    Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Market
Value as of
12/31/2020
    Shares
as of
12/31/2020
    Dividend
Income
    Capital
Gain
Distribution
 

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund — Institutional Shares

  $ 22,109     $ 120,238     $ (114,485   $     $     $ 27,862       27,862     $ 79     $  

Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund — Class R6

   
9,672
 
    182                   (535     9,319       792       182        

Goldman Sachs Global Real Estate Securities Fund — Class R6

    9,824       134       (3,400     (389     (632     5,537       541       122       12  

Goldman Sachs High Yield Floating Rate Fund — Class R6

    6,710      
3,668
 
    (3,500     (706     (28     6,144       662       167        

Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund — Class R6

    5,214      
286
 
                6       5,506       848       287        

Goldman Sachs International Equity Insights Fund — Class R6

    22,344       8,985       (6,000     (558     1,615       26,386       1,920       485        

Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Insights Fund — Class R6

    7,210       4,845                   769       12,824       1,012       232        

Goldman Sachs Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund — Class R6

    5,401       2,133       (2,050     (490     78       5,072       837       82        

Goldman Sachs Managed Futures Strategy Fund — Class R6

    14,953      
189
 
                867       16,009       1,533             190  

Goldman Sachs Tactical Tilt Overlay Fund — Class R6

    23,900       3,300                   (81     27,119       2,807       1,300        
    $ 504,884     $ 219,457     $ (198,100   $ (1,700   $ 31,376     $ 555,917             $ 11,794     $ 5,469  

 

Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio

 

Underlying Funds   Market
Value
12/31/2019
    Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Market
Value
12/31/2020
    Shares
as of
12/31/2020
    Dividend
Income
    Capital
Gains
Distribution
 

Goldman Sachs Access Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

  $ 59,562     $ 30,325     $ (5,484   $ 400     $ 3,837     $ 88,640       1,576     $ 1,717     $  

Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF

    188,369       8,389       (32,092     1,624       24,921       191,211       2,526       2,736        

Goldman Sachs Alternative Premia Fund — Class R6

    9,355       620                   (1,453     8,522       1,235       620        

Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Equity Fund — Class R6

    198,259       4,984       (31,000     3,137       16,510       191,890       8,871       2,257       2,727  

Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund — Class R6

    25,592       13,856       (7,521     (1,687     1,715       31,955       2,489       584        

Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund — Class R6

    45,726       11,106       (12,000     (1,842     10,324       53,314       4,561       606        

 

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5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio (continued)

Underlying Funds   Market
Value
12/31/2019
    Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Market
Value
12/31/2020
    Shares
as of
12/31/2020
    Dividend
Income
    Capital
Gains
Distribution
 

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund — Institutional Shares

  $ 30,553     $ 184,278     $ (181,560   $     $     $ 33,271       33,271     $ 114     $  

Goldman Sachs Global Income Fund — Class R6

    119,331       4,933       (43,000     1,416       3,638       86,318       6,534       2,715       2,217  

Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund — Class R6

    19,745       312       (3,150     399       (1,356     15,950       1,355       312        

Goldman Sachs Global Real Estate Securities Fund — Class R6

    17,809       240       (7,200     (738     (1,192     8,919       872       221       19  

Goldman Sachs High Yield Floating Rate Fund — Class R6

    8,775       4,764       (4,000     (553     (23     8,963       966       264        

Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund — Class R6

    9,086       500                   9       9,595       1,479       500        

Goldman Sachs International Equity Insights Fund — Class R6

    76,623       11,508       (11,000     (662     5,571       82,040       5,971       1,508        

Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Insights Fund — Class R6

    12,648       9,722                   1,458       23,828       1,881       432        

Goldman Sachs Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund — Class R6

    9,830       4,255       (3,592     (858     236       9,871       1,629       161        

Goldman Sachs Managed Futures Strategy Fund — Class R6

    21,627       274                   1,254       23,155       2,218             274  

Goldman Sachs Tactical Tilt Overlay Fund — Class R6

    34,874       1,758                   34       36,666       3,796       1,757        

Total

  $ 887,764     $ 291,824     $ (341,599   $ 636     $ 65,483     $ 904,108             $ 16,504     $ 5,237  

 

Growth Strategy Portfolio

 

               
Underlying Funds   Market
Value
12/31/2019
    Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Market
Value
12/31/2020
    Shares
as of
12/31/2020
    Dividend
Income
    Capital Gain
Distributions
 

Goldman Sachs Access Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

  $ 27,434     $     $ (19,248   $ 1,864     $ (428   $ 9,622       171     $ 593     $  

Goldman Sachs Alternative Premia Fund

    5,921             (5,646     (2,327     2,052                          

Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF

    214,449             (16,989     2,229       31,745       231,434       3,058       3,245        

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2020

 

5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS(continued)

 

Growth Strategy Portfolio (continued)

Underlying Funds   Market
Value
12/31/2019
    Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Market
Value
12/31/2020
    Shares
as of
12/31/2020
    Dividend
Income
    Capital Gain
Distributions
 

Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Equity Fund — Class R6

  $ 194,169     $ 5,233     $ (15,500   $ (610   $ 18,166     $ 201,458       9,314     $ 2,370     $ 2,862  

Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund — Class R6

    21,891       15,525       (6,272     (1,309     1,759       31,594       2,461       544        

Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund — Class R6

    50,835       9,709       (7,000     (1,172     10,036       62,408       5,339       709        

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund — Institutional Shares

    13,201       108,614       (98,574                 23,241       23,241       60        

Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund — Class R6

    15,867       299                   (878     15,288       1,299       298        

Goldman Sachs Global Real Estate Securities Fund — Class R6

    15,370       207       (6,400     (555     (1,125     7,497       733       190       17  

Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund — Class R6

    7,310       402                   8       7,720       1,189       402        

Goldman Sachs International Equity Insights Fund — Class R6

    84,057       4,694       (2,000     (110     5,469       92,110       6,704       1,693        

Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Insights Fund — Class R6

    13,597       16,542                   2,044       32,183       2,540       582        

Goldman Sachs Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund — Class R6

    8,515       225                   106       8,846       1,460       225        

Goldman Sachs Managed Futures Strategy Fund — Class R6

    12,284       157                   712       13,153       1,260             156  

Goldman Sachs Tactical Tilt Overlay Fund — Class R6

    20,922       1,054                   21       21,997       2,277       1,054        

Total

  $ 705,822     $ 162,661     $ (177,629   $ (1,990   $ 69,687     $ 758,551             $ 11,965     $ 3,035  

 

Satellite Strategies Portfolio

 

               
Underlying Funds   Market
Value
12/31/2019
    Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Market
Value
12/31/2020
   

Shares

as of
12/31/2020

    Dividend
Income
    Capital
Gains
Distribution
 

Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Emerging Markets Equity ETF

  $ 14,700     $     $ (7,537   $ 614     $ (89   $ 7,688     $ 201     $ 158     $  

Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund — Class R6

    57,115       2,078       (30,755     (593     1,217       29,062       2,263       873        

 

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5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS(continued)

 

Satellite Strategies Portfolio (continued)

Underlying Funds   Market
Value
12/31/2019
    Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Market
Value
12/31/2020
   

Shares

as of
12/31/2020

    Dividend
Income
    Capital
Gains
Distribution
 

Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Fund — Class R6

  $ 15,145     $ 37     $ (7,245   $ 3,384     $ (810   $ 10,511     $ 347     $ 37     $  

Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund — Class R6

    23,526       83       (16,100     2,421       (2,549     7,381       631       84        

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund — Institutional Shares

          18,586       (18,586                             1        

Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund — Class R6

    45,893       3,040       (20,633     1,925       (4,312     25,913       2,202       541        

Goldman Sachs Global Real Estate Securities Fund — Class R6

    57,601       544       (23,115     479       (4,279     31,230       3,053       475       68  

Goldman Sachs High Yield Floating Rate Fund — Class R6

    20,271       516       (10,055     (293     72       10,511       1,133       516        

Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund — Class R6

    37,991       2,209       (18,632     43       (1,153     20,458       3,152       1,309        

Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Insights Fund — Class R6

    36,138       359       (16,950     5,044       (4,900     19,691       1,554       357        

Goldman Sachs Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund — Class R6

    17,510       389       (8,282     (517     215       9,315       1,537       257        

Goldman Sachs MLP Energy Infrastructure Fund — Class R6

    3,650       182       (1,432     (208     (639     1,553       84              

Total

  $ 329,540     $ 28,023     $ (179,322   $ 12,299     $ (17,227   $ 173,313             $ 4,608     $ 68  

 

 

6. PORTFOLIO SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS

The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales and maturities of long-term securities for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, were:

 

Portfolio         Purchases        Sales  

Balanced Strategy

       $ 99,351,307        $ 90,195,183  

Growth and Income Strategy

         107,552,824          174,019,132  

Growth Strategy

         54,130,876          92,604,450  

Satellite Strategy

         9,436,980          159,946,184  

 

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December 31, 2020

 

7. TAX INFORMATION

 

The tax character of distributions paid during the for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 was as follows:

 

      Balanced
Strategy
       Growth and
Income Strategy
      

Growth

Strategy

      

Satellite

Strategies

 

Distribution paid from:

                 

Ordinary income

   $ 11,834,746        $ 18,028,476        $ 12,985,654        $ 4,037,967  

Net long-term capital gains

              12,123,945          11,146,586           

Total taxable distributions

   $ 11,834,746        $ 30,152,421        $ 24,132,240        $ 4,037,967  

The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 was as follows:

 

      Balanced
Strategy
       Growth and
Income Strategy
      

Growth

Strategy

       Satellite Strategies  

Distribution paid from:

                 

Ordinary income

   $ 12,190,966        $ 19,460,868        $ 14,800,341        $ 12,587,137  

Net long-term capital gains

                       12,251,754           

Total taxable distributions

   $ 12,190,966        $ 19,460,868        $ 27,052,095        $ 12,587,137  

As of December 31, 2020, the components of accumulated earnings (losses) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

      Balanced
Strategy
       Growth and
Income Strategy
       Growth
Strategy
       Satellite
Strategies
 

Undistributed ordinary income — net

   $ 1,526,945        $ 2,727,687        $ 2,221,336        $ 110,856  

Undistributed long-term capital gains

     4,947,486          8,101,031          5,583,943           

Total undistributed earnings

   $ 6,474,431        $ 10,828,718        $ 7,805,279        $ 110,856  

Capital loss carryforwards(1)

                 

Perpetual Long-Term

   $        $        $        $ (27,526,340

Perpetual Short-Term

                                (598,576

Total capital loss carryforwards

   $        $        $        $ (28,124,916

Timing differences (Qualified Late Year Loss Deferral and Straddle Loss Deferral)

   $ (903,749      $ (1,526,925      $ (1,177,465      $  

Unrealized gains (losses) — net

     47,565,441          116,799,415          129,573,901          27,124,078  

Total accumulated earnings (losses) net

   $ 53,136,123        $ 126,101,208        $ 136,201,715        $ (889,982

 

(1)   The Balanced Strategy Portfolio utilized $4,067,367 of capital losses.

 

      Balanced
Strategy
       Growth and
Income Strategy
       Growth
Strategy
       Satellite
Strategies
 

Tax Cost

   $ 509,670,587        $ 789,192,379        $ 630,672,366        $ 146,189,320  

Gross unrealized gain

     51,308,279          123,188,725          130,101,292          28,622,298  

Gross unrealized loss

     (3,742,838        (6,389,310        (527,391        (1,498,220

Net unrealized gains (losses)

   $ 47,565,441        $ 116,799,415        $ 129,573,901        $ 27,124,078  

 

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7. TAX INFORMATION (continued)

 

The difference between GAAP-basis and tax basis unrealized gains (losses) is attributable primarily to wash sales, net mark-to-market gains (losses) on regulated futures contracts, options contracts, and foreign currency contracts.

GSAM has reviewed the Portfolios’ tax positions for all open tax years (the current and prior three years, as applicable) and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Portfolios’ financial statements. Such open tax years remain subject to examination and adjustment by tax authorities.

 

8. OTHER RISKS

The Portfolios’ risks include, but are not limited to, the following:

Derivatives Risk The Portfolios’ use of derivatives may result in loss. Derivative instruments, which may pose risks in addition to and greater than those associated with investing directly in securities, currencies or other instruments, may be illiquid or less liquid, volatile, difficult to price and leveraged so that small changes in the value of the underlying instruments may produce disproportionate losses to the Portfolios. Derivatives are also subject to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the other party in the transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligation. The use of derivatives is a highly specialized activity that involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with investments in more traditional securities and instruments. Losses from derivatives can also result from a lack of correlation between changes in the value of derivative instruments and the portfolio assets (if any) being hedged.

Dividend-Paying Investments Risk — A Portfolio’s investments in dividend-paying securities could cause a Portfolio to underperform other Portfolios. Securities that pay dividends, as a group, can fall out of favor with the market, causing such securities to underperform securities that do not pay dividends. Depending upon market conditions and political and legislative responses to such conditions, dividend-paying securities that meet a Portfolio’s investment criteria may not be widely available and/or may be highly concentrated in only a few market sectors. In addition, issuers that have paid regular dividends or distributions to shareholders may not continue to do so at the same level or at all in the future. This may limit the ability of a Portfolio to produce current income

Foreign and Emerging Countries Risk — Investing in foreign markets may involve special risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in the U.S. 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 a Portfolio or an Underlying Fund invests. The imposition of exchange controls (including repatriation restrictions), confiscations of assets and property, trade restrictions (including tariffs) and other government restrictions by the U.S. or other governments, or from problems in share registration, settlement or custody, may also result in losses. 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 a Portfolio or an 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 a Portfolio or an Underlying Fund also invests in securities of issuers located in emerging markets, these risks may be more pronounced.

Investments in the Underlying Funds Risk — The investments of a 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. A Portfolio is subject to the risk factors associated with the investments of the Underlying Funds in direct proportion to the amount of assets allocated to each. A Portfolio that has a relative concentration of its portfolio in a single Underlying Fund may be more susceptible to adverse developments affecting that Underlying Fund, and may be more susceptible to losses because of these developments.

Large Shareholder Transactions Risk — A Portfolio or an Underlying Fund may experience adverse effects when certain large shareholders, such as other funds, institutional investors (including those trading by use of non-discretionary mathematical formulas), financial intermediaries (who may make investment decisions on behalf of underlying clients and/or include a Portfolio or an Underlying Fund in their investment model), individuals, accounts and Goldman Sachs affiliates, purchase or redeem large

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2020

 

8. OTHER RISKS (continued)

 

amounts of shares of a Portfolio or an Underlying Fund. Such large shareholder redemptions, which may occur rapidly or unexpectedly, may cause a Portfolio or an Underlying Fund to sell portfolio securities at times when it would not otherwise do so, which may negatively impact the Portfolio’s or the Underlying Fund’s NAV and liquidity. These transactions may also accelerate the realization of taxable income to shareholders if such sales of investments resulted in gains, and may also increase transaction costs. In addition, a large redemption could result in a Portfolio’s or an Underlying Fund’s current expenses being allocated over a smaller asset base, leading to an increase in the expense ratio of the Portfolio or the Underlying Fund. Similarly, large Portfolio or Underlying Fund share purchases may adversely affect a Portfolio’s or an Underlying Fund’s performance to the extent that the Portfolio or the Underlying Fund is delayed in investing new cash or otherwise maintains a larger cash position than it ordinarily would.

Liquidity Risk — A Portfolio or 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 a Portfolio or Underlying Fund will not be able to pay redemption proceeds within the allowable time period or without significant dilution to remaining investors’ interests because of unusual market conditions, an unusually high volume of redemption requests, or other reasons. To meet redemption requests, a Portfolio or Underlying Fund may be forced to sell investments at an unfavorable time and/or under unfavorable conditions. If a Portfolio or Underlying Fund is forced to sell securities at an unfavorable time and/or under unfavorable conditions, such sales may adversely affect the Portfolio’s or Underlying Fund’s NAV and dilute remaining investors’ interests. Liquidity risk may be the result of, among other things, the reduced number and capacity of traditional market participants to make a market in fixed income securities or the lack of an active market. The potential for liquidity risk may be magnified by a rising interest rate environment or other circumstances where investor redemptions from fixed income mutual funds may be higher than normal, potentially causing increased supply in the market due to selling activity. These risks may be more pronounced in connection with a Portfolio investments in securities of issuers located in emerging market countries. Redemptions by large shareholders may have a negative impact on a Portfolio’s or Underlying Fund’s liquidity.

Market and Credit Risks — In the normal course of business, a Portfolio trades financial instruments and enters into financial transactions where risk of potential loss exists due to changes in the market (market risk). The value of the securities in which a Portfolio 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. Events such as war, acts of terrorism, social unrest, natural disasters, the spread of infectious illness or other public health threats could also significantly impact a Fund and its investments. Additionally, a Portfolio may also be exposed to credit risk in the event that an issuer or guarantor fails to perform or that an institution or entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions defaults.

 

9. INDEMNIFICATIONS

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its Trustees, officers, employees and agents are indemnified, to the extent permitted by the Act and state law, against certain liabilities that may arise out of performance of their duties to the Portfolios. Additionally, in the course of business, the Portfolios enter into contracts that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Portfolios’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Portfolios that have not yet occurred. However, GSAM believes the risk of loss under these arrangements to be remote.

 

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10. OTHER’ MATTERS

 

On October 22, 2020, Goldman Sachs announced a settlement of matters involving 1Malaysia Development Bhd. (1MDB), a Malaysian sovereign wealth fund, with the United States Department of Justice as well as criminal and civil authorities in the UK, Singapore and Hong Kong. Further information regarding the 1MDB settlement can be found at https://www.goldmansachs.com/media-relations/press-releases/current/goldman-sachs-2020-10-22.html. The 1MDB settlement will not materially adversely affect GSAM’s ability to serve as investment manager.

 

11. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Subsequent events after the Statements of Asset and Liabilities date have been evaluated, and GSAM has concluded that there is no impact requiring adjustment or disclosure in the financial statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2020

 

12. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS

 

Share activity is as follows:

 

    Balanced Strategy Portfolio  
 

 

 

 
    For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2020
     For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2019
 
 

 

 

 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    806,106     $ 9,371,853        720,412     $ 8,084,539  

Reinvestment of distributions

    161,208       1,956,189        188,113       2,156,891  

Shares redeemed

    (1,388,358     (16,050,087      (2,067,475     (23,126,509
      (421,044     (4,722,045      (1,158,950     (12,885,079
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

    152,765       1,760,807        291,999       3,239,647  

Reinvestment of distributions

    8,805       109,881        12,553       145,118  

Shares redeemed

    (346,972     (4,036,182      (601,976     (6,736,873
      (185,402     (2,165,494      (297,424     (3,352,108
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    9,619,191       115,945,581        11,770,112       132,793,162  

Reinvestment of distributions

    692,210       8,350,848        728,452       8,337,980  

Shares redeemed

    (9,699,923     (114,183,314      (10,627,432     (119,595,453
      611,478       10,113,115        1,871,132       21,535,689  
Service Shares         

Shares sold

    209       2,470        2,484       28,072  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 78       877  

Shares redeemed

    (12,403     (151,463      (21,311     (247,236
      (12,194     (148,993      (18,749     (218,287
Investor Shares         

Shares sold

    373,809       4,570,701        124,771       1,376,411  

Reinvestment of distributions

    10,916       133,619        7,468       85,266  

Shares redeemed

    (96,997     (1,089,565      (101,853     (1,128,425
      287,728       3,614,755        30,386       333,252  
Class R6 Shares         

Shares sold

    10,357       121,259        20,708       232,723  

Reinvestment of distributions

    853       10,015        1,533       17,498  

Shares redeemed

    (48,256     (581,682      (94,095     (1,064,834
      (37,046     (450,408      (71,854     (814,613
Class R Shares         

Shares sold

    108,195       1,269,012        143,196       1,618,112  

Reinvestment of distributions

    13,214       159,999        16,532       189,329  

Shares redeemed

    (254,775     (3,003,397      (97,257     (1,079,005
      (133,366     (1,574,386      62,471       728,436  
Class P Shares         

Shares sold

    424,684       4,981,602        428,129       4,796,352  

Reinvestment of distributions

    76,524       922,139        92,975       1,064,548  

Shares redeemed

    (831,434     (9,255,219      (1,077,395     (11,920,962
      (330,226     (3,351,478      (556,291     (6,060,062

NET DECREASE

    (220,072     1,315,066        (139,279     (732,772

 

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12. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

    Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio  
 

 

 

 
    For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2020
     For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2019
 
 

 

 

 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    1,001,133     $ 14,063,210        1,367,510     $ 18,597,841  

Reinvestment of distributions

    568,375       8,516,207        369,519       5,184,092  

Shares redeemed

    (2,729,843     (38,118,863      (3,875,566     (52,374,920
      (1,160,335     (15,539,446      (2,138,537     (28,592,987
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

    88,895       1,236,549        107,114       1,401,165  

Reinvestment of distributions

    23,505       349,075        17,463       241,288  

Shares redeemed

    (592,480     (8,007,231      (1,016,333     (13,419,730
      (480,080     (6,421,607      (891,756     (11,777,277
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    5,182,916       76,541,111        5,845,803       80,012,769  

Reinvestment of distributions

    816,050       12,170,985        596,185       8,355,297  

Shares redeemed

    (8,571,487     (120,264,037      (9,747,842     (131,722,848
      (2,572,521     (31,551,941      (3,305,854     (43,354,782
Service Shares         

Shares sold

    4,849       69,559        24,032       321,649  

Reinvestment of distributions

    875       13,109        632       8,811  

Shares redeemed

    (38,494     (554,592      (46,787     (628,661
      (32,770     (471,924      (22,123     (298,201
Investor Shares         

Shares sold

    64,633       909,258        84,749       1,148,945  

Reinvestment of distributions

    17,938       265,906        12,001       167,174  

Shares redeemed

    (104,836     (1,448,110      (160,130     (2,145,873
      (22,265     (272,946      (63,380     (829,754
Class R6 Shares         

Shares sold

    28,686       413,366        85,321       1,165,880  

Reinvestment of distributions

    1,615       23,957        2,000       27,662  

Shares redeemed

    (169,079     (2,390,358      (161,921     (2,268,818
      (138,778     (1,953,035      (74,600     (1,075,276
Class R Shares         

Shares sold

    50,504       698,780        46,601       626,164  

Reinvestment of distributions

    10,189       152,171        5,831       81,506  

Shares redeemed

    (70,861     (969,139      (49,112     (663,201
      (10,168     (118,188      3,320       44,469  
Class P Shares         

Shares sold

    1,164,270       16,936,910        1,425,194       19,527,520  

Reinvestment of distributions

    524,524       7,826,935        343,656       4,818,065  

Shares redeemed

    (1,844,068     (26,151,627      (1,949,585     (26,121,468
      (155,274     (1,387,782      (180,735     (1,775,883

NET DECREASE

    (4,572,191     (57,716,869      (6,673,665     (87,659,691

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2020

 

12. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

    Growth Strategy Portfolio  
 

 

 

 
    For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2020
     For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2019
 
 

 

 

 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    952,811     $ 14,899,877        1,339,118     $ 20,739,326  

Reinvestment of distributions

    562,692       9,975,598        699,217       11,263,551  

Shares redeemed

    (2,659,217     (41,661,077      (3,587,777     (55,281,237
      (1,143,714     (16,785,602      (1,549,442     (23,278,360
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

    115,961       1,857,819        150,548       2,369,068  

Reinvestment of distributions

    27,434       492,028        44,950       733,288  

Shares redeemed

    (688,823     (10,860,045      (1,002,930     (15,686,944
      (545,428     (8,510,198      (807,432     (12,584,588
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    3,336,916       56,246,806        4,018,348       61,424,101  

Reinvestment of distributions

    288,202       5,118,577        366,171       5,901,749  

Shares redeemed

    (3,273,219     (52,266,823      (13,339,123     (205,096,568
      351,899       9,098,560        (8,954,604     (137,770,718
Service Shares         

Shares sold

    15,123       236,070        10,952       172,500  

Reinvestment of distributions

    882       15,576        1,026       16,465  

Shares redeemed

    (37,528     (619,839      (36,002     (543,627
      (21,523     (368,193      (24,024     (354,662
Investor Shares         

Shares sold

    93,099       1,429,337        137,054       2,090,719  

Reinvestment of distributions

    13,445       234,991        17,612       279,751  

Shares redeemed

    (160,653     (2,517,024      (181,285     (2,758,238
      (54,109     (852,696      (26,619     (387,768
Class R6 Shares         

Shares sold

    256,374       3,405,418        145,096       2,240,148  

Reinvestment of distributions

    9,131       162,156        13,012       209,737  

Shares redeemed

    (352,598     (5,980,284      (172,108     (2,718,584
      (87,093     (2,412,710      (14,000     (268,699
Class R Shares         

Shares sold

    71,249       1,119,560        51,432       771,207  

Reinvestment of distributions

    10,567       181,648        13,862       216,889  

Shares redeemed

    (122,574     (1,872,096      (68,026     (1,028,290
      (40,758     (570,888      (2,732     (40,194
Class P Shares         

Shares sold

    1,225,584       19,950,156        1,251,604       19,410,449  

Reinvestment of distributions

    394,137       7,003,021        450,679       7,266,420  

Shares redeemed

    (1,357,109     (20,758,491      (1,186,413     (18,248,306
      262,612       6,194,686        515,870       8,428,563  

NET DECREASE

    (1,278,114     (14,207,041      (10,862,983     (166,256,426

 

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12. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

    Satellite Strategies Portfolio  
 

 

 

 
    For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2020
     For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2019
 
 

 

 

 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    1,145,188     $ 8,749,162        1,507,125     $ 12,328,395  

Reinvestment of distributions

    102,102       753,943        173,175       1,436,743  

Shares redeemed

    (1,394,131     (10,704,125      (1,464,894     (11,965,708
      (146,841     (1,201,020      215,406       1,799,430  
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

    18,345       139,519        74,124       578,919  

Reinvestment of distributions

    12,367       88,754        45,797       377,904  

Shares redeemed

    (1,283,127     (9,821,116      (2,010,704     (16,335,390
      (1,252,415     (9,592,843      (1,890,783     (15,378,567
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    1,571,612       12,311,549        3,194,532       25,909,208  

Reinvestment of distributions

    307,906       2,265,956        789,925       6,524,160  

Shares redeemed

    (13,388,305     (106,106,332      (16,333,971     (132,664,304
      (11,508,787     (91,528,827      (12,349,514     (100,230,936
Service Shares         

Shares sold

    484       3,780        1,322       10,699  

Reinvestment of distributions

    293       2,112        671       5,560  

Shares redeemed

    (16,356     (128,273      (4,426     (35,455
      (15,579     (122,381      (2,433     (19,196
Investor Shares         

Shares sold

    378,548       2,930,215        755,285       6,188,404  

Reinvestment of distributions

    55,617       410,262        99,874       824,444  

Shares redeemed

    (923,864     (6,801,591      (1,934,326     (15,679,254
      (489,699     (3,461,114      (1,079,167     (8,666,406
Class R6 Shares         

Shares sold

    61,994       475,643        785,761       6,271,224  

Reinvestment of distributions

    7,453       54,297        158,070       1,307,247  

Shares redeemed

    (5,421,875     (45,667,982      (1,477,935     (12,059,957
      (5,352,428     (45,138,042      (534,104     (4,481,486
Class R Shares         

Shares sold

    13,336       96,817        16,321       131,889  

Reinvestment of distributions

    1,423       10,468        3,467       28,645  

Shares redeemed

    (65,276     (527,686      (150,500     (1,166,319
      (50,517     (420,401      (130,712     (1,005,785
Class P Shares         

Shares sold

    41,176       315,000        48,431       400,235  

Reinvestment of distributions

    10,376       77,222        15,719       130,251  

Shares redeemed

    (54,624     (448,609      (16,903     (140,037
      (3,072     (56,387      47,247       390,449  

NET DECREASE

    (18,819,338     (151,521,015      (15,724,060     (127,592,497

 

89


Report of Independent Registered Public

Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Trustees of Goldman Sachs Trust and Shareholders of Goldman Sachs Balanced Strategy Portfolio, Goldman Sachs Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio, Goldman Sachs Growth Strategy Portfolio and Goldman Sachs Satellite Strategies Portfolio

Opinions on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of Goldman Sachs Balanced Strategy Portfolio, Goldman Sachs Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio, Goldman Sachs Growth Strategy Portfolio and Goldman Sachs Satellite Strategies Portfolio (four of the portfolios constituting Goldman Sachs Trust, hereafter collectively referred to as the “Portfolios”) as of December 31, 2020, the related statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2020, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Portfolios as of December 31, 2020, the results of each of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in each of their net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020 and each of the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinions

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Portfolios’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Portfolios’ financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Portfolios in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2020 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

February 25, 2021

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the Goldman Sachs fund complex since 2000.

 

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Voting Results of Special Meeting of Shareholders (Unaudited)

A Special Meeting (the “Meeting”) of the Goldman Sachs Trust (“GST”) was held on January 23, 2020 to consider and act upon the proposals below. The Funds have amortized their respective share of the proxy, shareholder meeting and other related costs and GSAM has agreed to reimburse the Funds to the extent such expenses exceed a specified percentage of the Funds’ net assets.

At the Meeting, Dwight L. Bush, Kathryn A. Cassidy, Joaquin Delgado and Gregory G. Weaver were elected to the Trust’s Board of Trustees. In electing trustees, the Trust’s shareholders voted as follows:

 

Proposal 1.

Election of Trustees

   For      Against      Withheld      Broker Non-Votes  

Dwight L. Bush

     94,278,961,728.065        0        349,026,343.365        0  

Kathryn A. Cassidy

     94,310,850,789.164        0        317,137,282.266        0  

Joaquin Delgado

     94,282,646,444.727        0        345,341,626.703        0  

Gregory G. Weaver

     94,306,589,873.348        0        321,398,198.082        0  
           

 

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Portfolio Expenses — Six Month Period Ended December 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

As a shareholder of Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor, Class R6, Class R or Class P Shares of a Portfolio, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges on purchase payments (with respect to Class A Shares), contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions (with respect to Class C Shares), and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees (with respect to Class A, Class C, Service and Class R Shares); and other Portfolio expenses.

The Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor, Class R6, Class R or Class P Shares of the Portfolios and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020, which represents a period of 184 days of a 366 day year.

Actual Expenses — The first line under each share class in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000=8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes — The second line under each share class in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolios’ actual net expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolios’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolios and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees, or exchange fees and do not include expenses of Underlying Funds in which the Portfolios invest. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

     Balanced Strategy Portfolio     Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio     Growth Strategy Portfolio     Satellite Strategies Portfolio  
Share Class   Beginning
Account
Value
7/1/20
    Ending
Account
Value
12/31/20
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 months ended
12/31/20
**
    Beginning
Account
Value
7/1/20
    Ending
Account
Value
12/31/20
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 months ended
12/31/20
**
    Beginning
Account
Value
7/1/20
    Ending
Account
Value
12/31/20
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 months ended
12/31/20
**
    Beginning
Account
Value
7/1/20
    Ending
Account
Value
12/31/20
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 months ended
12/31/20
**
 
Class A                                                

Actual

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,109.80     $ 3.02     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,153.00     $ 3.08     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,195.50     $ 3.15     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,145.90     $ 2.97  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,022.27     2.90       1,000.00       1,022.27     2.90       1,000.00       1,022.27     2.90       1,000.00       1,022.27     2.80  
Class C                                                

Actual

    1,000.00       1,106.00       6.99       1,000.00       1,148.30       7.13       1,000.00       1,190.50       7.27       1,000.00       1,141.10       7.00  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,018.50     6.70       1,000.00       1,018.50     6.70       1,000.00       1,018.50     6.70       1,000.00       1,018.60     6.60  
Institutional                                                

Actual

    1,000.00       1,111.10       1.01       1,000.00       1,155.50       1.03       1,000.00       1,196.60       1.05       1,000.00       1,148.50       0.92  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,024.18     0.97       1,000.00       1,024.18     0.97       1,000.00       1,024.18     0.97       1,000.00       1,024.28     0.87  
Service                                                

Actual

    1,000.00       1,108.50       3.66       1,000.00       1,152.60       3.73       1,000.00       1,194.10       3.81       1,000.00       1,145.80       3.61  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,021.67     3.51       1,000.00       1,021.67     3.51       1,000.00       1,021.67     3.51       1,000.00       1,021.67     3.40  
Investor                                                

Actual

    1,000.00       1,111.10       1.70       1,000.00       1,154.50       1.73       1,000.00       1,196.20       1.77       1,000.00       1,146.40       1.62  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,023.53     1.63       1,000.00       1,023.53     1.63       1,000.00       1,023.53     1.63       1,000.00       1,023.63     1.53  
Class R6                                                

Actual

    1,000.00       1,111.20       0.96       1,000.00       1,154.80       0.97       1,000.00       1,197.20       0.99       1,000.00       1,148.20       0.86  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,024.23     0.92       1,000.00       1,024.23     0.92       1,000.00       1,024.23     0.92       1,000.00       1,024.33     0.81  
Class R                                                

Actual

    1,000.00       1,107.90       4.34       1,000.00       1,152.10       4.44       1,000.00       1,193.40       4.52       1,000.00       1,143.30       4.31  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,021.01     4.17       1,000.00       1,021.01     4.17       1,000.00       1,021.01     4.17       1,000.00       1,021.01     4.06  
Class P                                                

Actual

    1,000.00       1,112.00       0.96       1,000.00       1,154.80       0.97       1,000.00       1,197.40       0.99       1,000.00       1,148.40       0.86  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,024.23     0.92       1,000.00       1,024.23     0.92       1,000.00       1,024.23     0.92       1,000.00       1,024.23     0.81  

 

*   Expenses for each share class are calculated using each Portfolio’s annualized net expense ratio for each class, which represents the ongoing expenses as a percentage of net assets for the six months ended December 31, 2020. Expenses are calculated by multiplying the annualized net expense ratio by the average account value for the period; then multiplying the result by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year; and then dividing that result by the number of days in the fiscal year. The annualized net expense ratios for the period were as follows:

 

+   Hypothetical expenses are based on each Portfolio’s actual annualized net expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

 

Portfolio    Class A     Class C     Institutional     Service     Investor     Class R6     Class R     Class P  

Balanced Strategy

     0.57     1.32     0.19     0.69     0.32     0.18     0.82     0.18

Growth and Income Strategy

     0.57       1.32       0.19       0.69       0.32       0.18       0.82       0.18  

Growth Strategy

     0.57       1.32       0.19       0.69       0.32       0.18       0.82       0.18  

Satellite Strategies

     0.55       1.30       0.17       0.67       0.30       0.16       0.80       0.16  

 

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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited)

Independent Trustees

 

Name,

Address and Age1

 

Position(s) Held

with the Trust

 

Term of

Office and

Length of

Time Served2

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Portfolios in

Fund Complex

Overseen by

Trustee3

 

Other

Directorships

Held by Trustee4

Jessica Palmer

Age: 71

  Chair of the Board of Trustees  

Since 2018

(Trustee since 2007)

 

Ms. Palmer is retired. She was formerly Consultant, Citigroup Human Resources Department (2007-2008); Managing Director, Citigroup Corporate and Investment Banking (previously, Salomon Smith Barney/Salomon Brothers) (1984-2006). Ms. Palmer was a Member of the Board of Trustees of Indian Mountain School (private elementary and secondary school) (2004-2009).

 

Chair of the Board of Trustees — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  105   None

Dwight L. Bush

Age: 63

  Trustee   Since 2020  

Ambassador Bush is President and CEO of D.L. Bush & Associates (a financial advisory and private investment firm) (2002-2014 and 2017-present); and was formerly U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco (2014-2017) and a Member of the Board of Directors of Santander Bank, N.A. (2018-2019). Previously, Ambassador Bush served as an Advisory Board Member of Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (October 2019-January 2020).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  105   None

Kathryn A. Cassidy

Age: 66

  Trustee   Since 2015  

Ms. Cassidy is retired. Formerly, she was Advisor to the Chairman (May 2014-December 2014); and Senior Vice President and Treasurer (2008-2014), General Electric Company & General Electric Capital Corporation (technology and financial services companies).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  105   None

Diana M. Daniels

Age: 71

  Trustee   Since 2007  

Ms. Daniels is retired. Formerly, she was Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, The Washington Post Company (1991-2006). Ms. Daniels is a Trustee Emeritus and serves as a Presidential Councillor of Cornell University (2013-Present); former Member of the Legal Advisory Board, New York Stock Exchange (2003-2006) and of the Corporate Advisory Board, Standish Mellon Management Advisors (2006-2007).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  105   None

Joaquin Delgado

Age: 60

  Trustee   Since 2020  

Dr. Delgado is retired. He is Director, Hexion Inc. (a specialty chemical manufacturer) (2019-present); and Director, Stepan Company (a specialty chemical manufacturer) (2011-present); and was formerly Executive Vice President, Consumer Business Group of 3M Company (July 2016-July 2019); and Executive Vice President, Health Care Business Group of 3M Company (October 2012-July 2016). Previously, Dr. Delgado served as an Advisory Board Member of Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (October 2019-January 2020).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust

  105   Stepan Company (a specialty chemical manufacturer)

Roy W. Templin

Age: 60

  Trustee   Since 2013  

Mr. Templin is retired. He is Director, Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (a designer and manufacturer of ceiling, wall and suspension system solutions) (2016-Present); and was formerly Chairman of the Board of Directors, Con-Way Incorporated (a transportation, logistics and supply chain management service company) (2014-2015); Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Whirlpool Corporation (an appliance manufacturer and marketer) (2004- 2012).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  105   Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (a ceiling, wall and suspension systems solutions manufacturer)

Gregory G. Weaver

Age: 69

  Trustee   Since 2015  

Mr. Weaver is retired. He is Director, Verizon Communications Inc. (2015-Present); and was formerly Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Deloitte & Touche LLP (a professional services firm) (2001-2005 and 2012-2014); and Member of the Board of Directors, Deloitte & Touche LLP (2006-2012).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  105   Verizon Communications Inc.
         

 

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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited) (continued)

Interested Trustee

 

Name,

Address and Age1

 

Position(s) Held

with the Trust

 

Term of

Office and

Length of

Time Served2

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Portfolios in

Fund Complex

Overseen by

Trustee3

 

Other

Directorships

Held by Trustee4

James A. McNamara

Age: 58

  President and Trustee   Since 2007  

Advisory Director, Goldman Sachs (January 2018-Present); Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (January 2000-December 2017); Director of Institutional Fund Sales, GSAM (April 1998-December 2000); and Senior Vice President and Manager, Dreyfus Institutional Service Corporation (January 1993- April 1998).

 

President and Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust; Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust; Goldman Sachs Trust II; Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund; Goldman Sachs ETF Trust; Goldman Sachs Credit Income Fund; and Goldman Sachs Real Estate Diversified Income Fund.

 

  158   None
         
*   Mr. McNamara is considered to be an “Interested Trustee” because he holds positions with Goldman Sachs and owns securities issued by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Mr. McNamara holds comparable positions with certain other companies of which Goldman Sachs, GSAM or an affiliate thereof is the investment adviser, administrator and/or distributor.
1    Each Trustee may be contacted by writing to the Trustee, c/o Goldman Sachs, 200 West Street, New York, New York, 10282, Attn: Caroline Kraus. Information is provided as of December 31, 2020.
2    Subject to such policies as may be adopted by the Board from time-to-time, each Trustee holds office for an indefinite term, until the earliest of: (a) the election of his or her successor; (b) the date the Trustee resigns or is removed by the Board or shareholders, in accordance with the Trust’s Declaration of Trust; or (c) the termination of the Trust. The Board has adopted policies which provide that each Independent Trustee shall retire as of December 31st of the calendar year in which he or she reaches (a) his or her 75th birthday or (b) the 15th anniversary of the date he or she became a Trustee, whichever is earlier, unless a waiver of such requirements shall have been adopted by a majority of the other Trustees. These policies may be changed by the Trustees without shareholder vote.
3    The Goldman Sachs Fund Complex includes certain other companies listed above for each respective Trustee. As of December 31, 2020, Goldman Sachs Trust consisted of 92 portfolios (90 of which offered shares to the public); Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust consisted of 13 portfolios; Goldman Sachs Trust II consisted of 19 portfolios (17 of which offered shares to the public); Goldman Sachs ETF Trust consisted of 31 portfolios (20 of which offered shares to the public); and Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund, Goldman Sachs Credit Income Fund and Goldman Sachs Real Estate Diversified Income Fund each consisted of one portfolio. Goldman Sachs Credit Income Fund did not offer shares to the public.
4    This column includes only directorships of companies required to report to the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (i.e., “public companies”) or other investment companies registered under the Act.

Additional information about the Trustees is available in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information, which can be obtained from Goldman Sachs free of charge by calling this toll-free number (in the United States of America): 1-800-526-7384.

 

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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited) (continued)

Officers of the Trust*

 

Name, Address and Age1

 

Position(s) Held

with the Trust

 

Term of

Office and
Length of
Time Served2

  Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

James A. McNamara

200 West Street

New York, NY 10282

Age: 58

  Trustee and President   Since 2007  

Advisory Director, Goldman Sachs (January 2018-Present); Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (January 2000-December 2017); Director of Institutional Fund Sales, GSAM (April 1998-December 2000); and Senior Vice President and Manager, Dreyfus Institutional Service Corporation (January 1993-April 1998).

 

President and Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust; Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust; Goldman Sachs Trust II; Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund; Goldman Sachs ETF Trust; Goldman Sachs Credit Income Fund; and Goldman Sachs Real Estate Diversified Income Fund.

Caroline L. Kraus

200 West Street

New York, NY 10282

Age: 43

  Secretary   Since 2012  

Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (January 2016-Present); Vice President, Goldman Sachs (August 2006-December 2015); Senior Counsel, Goldman Sachs (January 2020-Present); Associate General Counsel, Goldman Sachs (2012-December 2019); Assistant General Counsel, Goldman Sachs (August 2006-December 2011); and Associate, Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP (2002-2006).

 

Secretary — Goldman Sachs Trust (previously Assistant Secretary (2012)); Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (previously Assistant Secretary (2012)); Goldman Sachs Trust II; Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc.; Goldman Sachs Private Middle Market Credit LLC; Goldman Sachs Private Middle Market Credit II LLC; Goldman Sachs Middle Market Lending Corp.; Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund; Goldman Sachs ETF Trust; Goldman Sachs Credit Income Fund; and Goldman Sachs Real Estate Diversified Income Fund.

Joseph F. DiMaria

30 Hudson Street

Jersey City, NJ 07302

Age: 52

  Treasurer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer   Since 2017 (Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer since 2019)  

Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (November 2015-Present) and Vice President — Mutual Fund Administration, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (May 2010-October 2015).

 

Treasurer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer — Goldman Sachs Trust (previously Assistant Treasurer (2016)); Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (previously Assistant Treasurer (2016)); Goldman Sachs Trust II (previously Assistant Treasurer (2017)); Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund (previously Assistant Treasurer (2017)); Goldman Sachs ETF Trust (previously Assistant Treasurer (2017)); Goldman Sachs Credit Income Fund; and Goldman Sachs Real Estate Diversified Income Fund.

     
*   Represents a partial list of officers of the Trust. Additional information about all the officers is available in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information, which can be obtained from Goldman Sachs free of charge by calling this toll-free number (in the United States): 1-800-526-7384.
1    Information is provided as of December 31, 2020.
2   Officers hold office at the pleasure of the Board of Trustees or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. Each officer holds comparable positions with certain other companies of which Goldman Sachs, GSAM or an affiliate thereof is the investment adviser, administrator and/or distributor.

 

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Goldman Sachs Fund of Funds Portfolios — Tax Information (unaudited)

For the year ended December 31, 2020, 11.39%, 20.00%, 32.25% and 7.51% of the dividends paid from net investment company taxable income by the Balanced Strategy, Growth and Income Strategy, Growth Strategy and Satellite Strategies Portfolios, respectively, qualify for the dividends received deduction available to corporations.

For the 2020 tax year, each Portfolio has elected to pass through a credit for taxes paid to foreign jurisdictions. The total amount of income received by the Balanced Strategy, Growth and Income Strategy, Growth Strategy, and Satellite Strategies Portfolios from sources within foreign countries and possessions of the United States was $0.0428, $0.0754, $0.1174, and $0.0309 per share, respectively, all of which is attributable to qualified passive income. The percentage of net investment income dividends paid by the Balanced Strategy, Growth and Income Strategy, Growth Strategy, and Satellite Strategies Portfolios during the year from foreign sources was 13.43%, 20.30%, 29.66%, and 13.35%, respectively. The total amount of taxes paid by the Balanced Strategy, Growth and Income Strategy, Growth Strategy, and Satellite Strategies Portfolios to such countries was $0.0053, $0.0093, $0.0146, and $0.0050 per share, respectively.

For the year ended December 31, 2020, 24.72%, 41.10%, 63.45%, and 29.15% of the dividends paid from net investment company taxable income by the Balanced Strategy, Growth and Income Strategy, Growth Strategy, and Satellite Strategies Portfolios, respectively, qualify for the reduced tax rate under the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief and Reconciliation Act of 2003.

Pursuant to Section 852 of the Internal Revenue Code, the Growth and Income Strategy and Growth Strategy Portfolios designate $12,123,945 and $11,146,586 respectively, or, if different, the maximum amount allowable, as capital gain dividends paid during the year ended December 31, 2020.

During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Growth and Income Strategy and Growth Strategy Portfolios designate $2,903,802 and $2,985,474 as short-term capital gain dividends pursuant to Section 871(k) of the Internal Revenue Code.

 

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FUNDS PROFILE

 

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Financial Square Treasury Solutions Fund1

 

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Absolute Return Multi-Asset Fund

 

Global Infrastructure Fund

Total Portfolio Solutions

 

Global Managed Beta Fund

 

Multi-Manager Non-Core Fixed Income Fund

 

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Multi-Manager International Equity Fund

 

Tactical Tilt Overlay Fund

 

Balanced Strategy Portfolio

 

Multi-Manager U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund

 

Multi-Manager Real Assets Strategy Fund

 

Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio

 

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Dynamic Global Equity Fund

 

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Enhanced Dividend Global Equity Portfolio

 

Tax-Advantaged Global Equity Portfolio

 

Strategic Factor Allocation Fund

 

Target Date Retirement Portfolio

 

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Target Date 2035 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2040 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2045 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2050 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2055 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2060 Portfolio

 

GQG Partners International Opportunities Fund

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TRUSTEES

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Dwight L. Bush

Kathryn A. Cassidy

Diana M. Daniels

Joaquin Delgado

James A. McNamara

Roy W. Templin

Gregory G. Weaver

 

 

OFFICERS

James A. McNamara, President

Joseph F. DiMaria, Principal Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer and Treasurer

Caroline L. Kraus, Secretary

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Goldman Sachs Funds

 

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Annual Report      

December 31, 2020

 
     

Global Infrastructure Fund

 

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Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Portfolio Management Discussion and Performance Summary

    1  

Schedule of Investments

    9  

Financial Statements

    11  

Financial Highlights

    14  

Notes to Financial Statements

    21  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

    31  

Other Information

    32  

 

     
NOT FDIC-INSURED   May Lose Value   No Bank Guarantee


PORTFOLIO RESULTS

 

Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks total return comprised of long-term growth of capital and income.

Portfolio Management Discussion and Analysis

Below, the Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Team discusses the Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund’s (the “Fund”) performance and positioning for the 12-month period ended December 31, 2020 (the “Reporting Period”).

 

Q   How did the Fund perform during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class R6, Class R and Class P Shares generated average annual total returns, without sales charges, of -3.97%, -4.78%, -3.63%, -3.80%, -3.64%, -4.24% and -3.72%, respectively. These returns compare to the -6.96% average annual total return of the Dow Jones Brookfield Global Infrastructure Index (Net, USD, Unhedged) (the “Index”). The Index is intended to measure all sectors of the infrastructure market.

 

Q   What economic and market factors most influenced global infrastructure companies during the Reporting Period?

 

A   Global infrastructure securities produced negative returns during the Reporting Period, with investor sentiment influenced most by the spread of COVID-19, a contraction in global economic growth and historic financial stimulus by central banks and governments around the world.

 

      During the first quarter of 2020, global infrastructure securities, as measured by the Index, fell 20.94%. The global equity market suffered steep declines beginning in late February, as the emergence of COVID-19 and the start of a crude oil price war between Russia and Saudi Arabia forced many investors to reassess their risk tolerance. The market regained some of the ground it had lost toward the end of March after the passage of a $2 trillion U.S. fiscal stimulus package aimed at providing aid to corporations, small businesses and individuals. Also, during March, in an effort to mitigate the economic fallout from COVID-19, the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) announced a 100 basis points emergency rate cut, bringing short-term interest rates to a range between 0% and 0.25%, and a more than $700 billion quantitative easing program. (A basis point is 1/100th of a percentage point.) The U.S. government allocated $7.8 billion for emergency spending to help regulate the cost to the public of COVID-19 vaccinations as well as other measures to combat the spread of the pandemic. In Europe, the European Central Bank (“ECB”) held its policy interest rates steady and unveiled a package of monetary measures aimed at supporting key parts of the Euro area economy hurt by the COVID-19 outbreak.

 

     

During the second calendar quarter, global infrastructure securities advanced 11.55%. Equity markets across the world gained on optimism about a global economic recovery, as government-mandated lockdown measures began to ease, but faced some headwinds from weak macroeconomic data, fear of a second wave of COVID-19 and a bleak U.S. economic outlook from the Fed. Investors largely looked past first calendar quarter corporate earnings, focusing instead on outlooks for upcoming quarters amid the spreading pandemic. U.S. equities appreciated despite a surge in COVID-19 cases in regional pockets of the country, which caused local governments to pause reopening plans and revisit previous lockdown measures. Economic optimism around stabilizing manufacturing data, better than consensus expected unemployment figures and early signs of recovery in cyclical industries led U.S. stocks higher early in June. However, they pulled back somewhat toward the end of the month on the back of rising COVID-19 cases and renewed lockdowns in some states as well as on investor concerns around trade restrictions with both China and Europe. The European equity markets were supported by a larger than consensus expected stimulus boost from the ECB’s Pandemic Emergency Purchase Programme (“PEPP”) and the European Union’s proposed €750 billion COVID-19 recovery plan. Early in June, the ECB increased its PEPP by €600 billion to €1.35 trillion and extended purchases through June 2021. The decision was motivated by the substantial downgrade in inflation expectations, with ECB President

 

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  Christine Lagarde calling for accommodative financial conditions. The ECB said it would also begin offering euro liquidity to non-Euro area central banks in response to the COVID-19 crisis.

 

      In the third quarter of 2020, global infrastructure securities declined 1.67%. In the global equity markets, investors focused on the pace of economic reopening. At first, there was concern that rushed reopening would bring a new wave of COVID-19 infections, which might lead to renewed economic shutdowns. However, while positive COVID-19 tests increased during the summer, hospitalizations and the number of patients on ventilators remained well below prior peak levels. This reality, combined with growing optimism about the eventual approval of a COVID-19 vaccine, acted as a tailwind for global equities. Toward the end of the third calendar quarter, investors increasingly focused on unsuccessful partisan negotiations in the U.S. about additional fiscal support for the U.S. economy and on the then-upcoming U.S. Presidential and Congressional elections in November.

 

      Global infrastructure securities generated a positive return of 7.27% during the fourth quarter of 2020. The quarter began on a choppy note, with many global equity indices recording gains amid bouts of volatility. Performance benefited from investors’ hopes for an economic recovery despite near-term setbacks. However, toward the end of October, global equities retreated against a backdrop of increasing numbers of COVID-19 cases around the world and heightened political uncertainty surrounding the then-upcoming U.S. elections and Brexit. (Brexit refers to the U.K.’s exit from the European Union.) During November, global equity markets rebounded, with cyclical and value-oriented stocks outperforming growth-oriented stocks during the month. The announcement of promising data from three COVID-19 vaccine developers further boosted investor sentiment and the prospects of a global economic recovery. However, while positive COVID-19 vaccine news buoyed market sentiment, rising COVID-19 cases and renewed activity restrictions raised concerns about the global economic outlook. Uncertainties about additional policy stimulus in the U.S., the future of the Fed’s emergency credit and liquidity programs, and the European Union’s recovery fund also weighed on the outlook.

 

      For the Reporting Period overall, the global infrastructure market, as measured by the Index, posted an average annual total return of -6.96%. In terms of absolute return, Canada and France were the worst performing markets in the Index, while Spain and Italy were the best performers. Among market sectors, energy infrastructure, transportation infrastructure and utilities recorded negative absolute returns. Communications infrastructure generated a positive absolute return during the Reporting Period.1

 

Q   What key factors were responsible for the Fund’s performance during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the Fund benefited from its overweight relative to the Index in the communications infrastructure sector. In addition, modest underweights in the utilities and energy infrastructure sectors added to relative returns. Given the volatility in the Index during the Reporting Period, the Fund was also helped by its small cash position. Conversely, the Fund’s underweight in the transportation infrastructure sector detracted from relative performance.

 

      As for security selection, the Fund’s investments in the utilities sector contributed most positively. Security selection in the communications infrastructure, energy infrastructure and transportation infrastructure sectors further bolstered relative returns.

 

      Among countries, stock selection in the U.S. added significantly to the Fund’s relative performance. In addition, exposure to Denmark, which is not represented in the Index, was advantageous. Conversely, the Fund was hurt by its underweight positions in the U.S., Japan and Spain during the Reporting Period.

 

Q   What individual holdings added most to the Fund’s relative performance during the Reporting Period?

 

A   Orsted, Infrastrutture Wireless Italiane and Equinix were leading positive contributors to the Fund’s relative returns during the Reporting Period.

 

      Orsted, a provider of renewable energy solutions, was the top contributor to the Fund’s relative performance during the Reporting Period. The company is considered the global leader in offshore wind power, a market expected by many analysts to grow at a double-digit compound annual growth rate — a perception we think helped drive the security’s gains during the Reporting Period. At the end of the Reporting Period, we believed Orsted was likely to benefit from rising demand for renewable energy and the increasing need to decarbonize the energy supply mix globally, trends

 

  1    Sector and subsector allocations are defined by GSAM and may differ from sector allocations used by the Index.

 

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  that should be unaffected by the macroeconomic uncertainties caused by the global pandemic, in our view.

 

      Infrastrutture Wireless Italiane S.p.A., an electronic communication infrastructure services company, also added to the Fund’s relative returns during the Reporting Period. As risk assets sold off in response to the economic disruption caused by physical distancing measures, the company’s resilient revenue stream, which is based on long-term contracts with telecommunications companies, helped it outperform both the global equity and global infrastructure markets during the Reporting Period.

 

      Another notable contributor to the Fund’s relative performance was Equinix, a global data center and co-location provider within the communication infrastructure industry. In our opinion, data center companies stand to benefit most from the increasing need for data support, which has been driven by social distancing measures. At the end of the Reporting Period, we continued to favor Equinix, as we believed it was well positioned in the near term because of its higher exposure to cross-connect installations, which are seeing material growth as tenants increase bandwidth. (A cross-connect is a connection between facilities that is provided as separate units by a datacenter.) Equinix shares were trading at the end of the Reporting Period at multiples that were generally in line with peers despite having higher organic growth. In our view, this was the result of the company’s smaller, more diverse tenant base relative to its peers and extremely hard-to-replicate assets, paired with a higher return business model that has fewer risks associated with volatility in large scale leasing and lower risk from new competition.

 

Q   What individual holdings detracted most from the Fund’s relative performance during the Reporting Period?

 

A   The top detractors from the Fund’s relative performance during the Reporting Period were SBA Communications, ENAV and Enterprise Product Partners.

 

      The Fund was hurt most by its underweight versus the Index in SBA Communications (SBAC), a provider and operator of wireless communications infrastructure. Shares of SBAC outperformed during the COVID-19-related economic downturn near the beginning of the Reporting Period. The underweight also meant the Fund did not fully participate when SBAC posted gains late in the Reporting Period amid the rally in value-oriented stocks and as global infrastructure securities advanced on favorable COVID-19 vaccine news. At the end of the Reporting Period, the Fund remained underweight SBAC, but we maintained a position in the stock, as we had a favorable view of the company overall. SBAC could benefit from its investment in fifth-generation, or 5G, technology networks and from its tower revenue growth, which could accelerate into 2022, in our view.

 

      An investment in ENAV, the principal provider of air traffic control over Italian airspace, detracted from the Fund’s relative returns during the Reporting Period. Its stock was pressured by investor concerns about aviation volumes, which had fallen dramatically as people avoided air travel and as border crossing restrictions were implemented in most parts of the world. In addition, ENAV was not able to benefit from a European regulation that protects the company specifically if its passenger volumes fluctuate beyond a narrow band. Because of the unprecedented impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on global air travel, the European Union proposed a relief measure that helped all airlines. We considered this a temporary measure, which should not affect the underlying value of ENAV’s regulated business, and we believed the business remained attractively valued at the end of the Reporting Period.

 

      Enterprise Product Partners (EPD), a leading player in the North American midstream market, connects producers of natural gas, natural gas liquids and crude oil in major North American supply basins with U.S. and international consumers. (The midstream component of the energy industry is usually defined as those companies providing products or services that help link the supply side (i.e., energy producers) and the demand side (i.e., energy end-users) for any type of energy commodity. Such midstream businesses can include, but are not limited to, those that process, store, market and transport various energy commodities.) EPD owns approximately 50,000 miles of pipelines, approximately 14 billion cubic feet of natural gas storage, and approximately 260 million barrels of storage for natural gas liquids, refined products and crude oil. The company’s share price suffered severe weakness during the Reporting Period as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the ensuing collapse in crude oil prices, with market expectations for the company’s operations and ultimately its earnings negatively affected. While we believed EPD’s operations would be hurt less by the COVID-19 pandemic than its share price decline suggested, we chose to exit the Fund’s position during the Reporting Period and redeploy the capital to the stocks of companies we believed were better able to withstand a prolonged global economic downturn.

 

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Q   Were there any notable purchases or sales during the Reporting Period?

 

A   Among the Fund’s notable purchases during the Reporting Period was a position in WEC Energy Group, a regulated utility company operating in the states of Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michigan. The company has historically been considered a premium utility given its operational excellence, favorable regulatory constructs, and strong management and balance sheet. As such, it has almost always traded at a wide premium to its peers. During the Reporting Period, we decided to take advantage of a span of underperformance to invest in the stock at what we considered to be a relatively attractive valuation.

 

      We established a Fund position in Guangdong Investment Limited (270-HK) (“Guangdong”), which operates a diverse portfolio of businesses involved in water supply, waste-water treatment, power generation, infrastructure (toll roads and property development) and property operations in China. Guangdong has a concession with the Guangdong provincial government to supply water to Hong Kong until 2030, providing the company with a source of relatively stable earnings and cash flow. In addition, we expect Guangdong’s water supply capacity in China to grow at a double-digit pace in the medium term, which should help drive earnings growth for the company’s water supply business segment, in our view. Guangdong was trading at a relatively attractive valuation during the Reporting Period because of investor uncertainties about the Hong Kong water tariff reset in 2021-2023 and its potential impact on the company’s dividend growth. We believed those risks were already factored into the stock price and a tariff announcement in October-November 2021 could remove an overhang from the stock and shift the market’s focus back to the company’s strong fundamentals. In our view, Guangdong offers an attractive long-term risk/reward profile with a high projected dividend growth rate in the next two years versus peers with flat dividend outlooks.

 

      Along with the sale of Enterprise Product Partners, mentioned earlier, the Fund eliminated its investment in Ferrovial, a Spanish construction group, after a period of outperformance. While we like Ferrovial’s asset portfolio, we felt its stock price did not properly reflect the potential impacts of COVID-19, especially on the company’s airport and Canadian toll road businesses.

 

      We exited the Fund’s position in Beijing Enterprises Water Group (371-HK) (“Beijing Enterprises”), a Hong Kong-based provider of various water and environmental protection services in China, Singapore, Malaysia and Portugal, following its earnings results for the first half of 2020. In our view, the company’s transition to an asset-light model and to positive free cash flow is likely to take much longer than anticipated. Its company management continues to focus on asset heavy investment projects in new areas despite Beijing Enterprises’ weak balance sheet and slow transition to an asset-light model in its core business. We believed the stock would continue to trade at a low valuation, as we expected Beijing Enterprises to generate negative free cash flow for the next four to five years while raising its already-high leverage.

 

Q   How did the Fund use derivatives and similar instruments during the Reporting Period?

 

A   The Fund did not use derivatives or similar instruments within its investment process during the Reporting Period.

 

Q   Were there any notable changes in the Fund’s weightings during the Reporting Period?

 

A   In constructing the Fund’s portfolio, we focus on picking securities rather than on making sector, subsector or country bets. We seek to outpace the Index by overweighting securities we expect to outperform and underweighting those that we think may lag. Consequently, changes in the Fund’s sector or country weights are generally the direct result of individual security selection and/or the appreciation or depreciation of particular Fund holdings. That said, during the Reporting Period, the Fund’s overweight position compared to the Index in the communications infrastructure sector increased, mainly because we added investments in telecommunications towers. In energy infrastructure, the Fund remained rather neutral compared to the Index, as it added exposure to energy MLPs and to gas and diversified energy infrastructure companies. The Fund’s underweight in the transportation infrastructure sector increased slightly, largely because we reduced its investments in airports and toll roads. Within utilities, the Fund grew more underweight relative to the Index, as we reduced its holdings of electric utilities.

 

     

From a country perspective, compared to the Index, the Fund moved from a rather neutral position in the U.S. to an overweight position. It shifted from rather neutral positions in Canada, Spain and Hong Kong to underweight positions. In addition, at the beginning of the Reporting Period, the Fund had no exposure to Japan but became rather neutrally positioned compared to the Index as we added investments in

 

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PORTFOLIO RESULTS

 

 

 

  that country. In addition, the Fund’s cash position increased modestly during the Reporting Period.

 

Q   How was the Fund positioned relative to the Index at the end of the Reporting Period?

 

A   At the end of the Reporting Period, the Fund was overweight relative to the Index in the communications infrastructure sector. It was underweight the utilities and transportation infrastructure sectors. The Fund was rather neutrally positioned compared to the Index in the energy infrastructure sector. In geographic terms, the Fund was overweight relative to the Index in the U.S. and underweight in Canada, Spain and Hong Kong.

 

Q   What is the Fund’s tactical view and strategy for the months ahead?

 

A   At the end of the Reporting Period, we believed low interest rates and modest economic growth would be an excellent backdrop for global infrastructure securities. In addition, despite challenging macroeconomic conditions, long-term fundamentals within various sectors of global infrastructure were healthy, in our view. Furthermore, the financing environment remained accommodative for global infrastructure companies, which is particularly important given the capital intensive nature of these businesses. We also believed the favorable financing markets could be supportive of valuations. Although the global macro environment remained uncertain and volatile at the end of the Reporting Period, we believed infrastructure companies continued to hold niche positions in the global economy, as many of them provide essential services that help economies run effectively. They have strong business models, in our opinion, that typically feature stable demand, high barriers to entry, and regulated or long dated, contract-based cash flows. The investment attributes of the asset class are generally viewed favorably by many investors, especially compared to fixed income. At the end of the Reporting Period, we believed accommodative monetary policies and varying fundamentals at the sub-sector level may present compelling alpha opportunities for active managers. Overall, we believed global infrastructure securities may provide investors with attractive yields and lower volatility relative to the broader equity market and, given their long-term growth potential, inflation hedging opportunities and interest rate resiliency when compared to bonds.

 

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FUND BASICS

 

Global Infrastructure Fund

as of December 31, 2020

 

 

TOP 10 HOLDINGS AS OF 12/31/201

    

Holding

 

% of Net Assets

      

Line of Business

    

Country

 

American Tower Corp.

    9.0      Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts      United States
 

Vinci SA

    5.4        Construction & Engineering      France
 

Crown Castle International Corp.

    5.2        Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts      United States
 

Enbridge, Inc.

    5.1        Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels      Canada
 

National Grid PLC

    4.6        Multi-Utilities      United Kingdom
 

TC Energy Corp.

    3.9        Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels      Canada
 

Sempra Energy

    3.9        Multi-Utilities      United States
 

SBA Communications Corp.

    3.7        Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts      United States
 

Transurban Group

    3.6        Transportation Infrastructure      Australia
   

Eversource Energy

    3.4        Electric Utilities      United States

 

1    The top 10 holdings may not be representative of the Fund’s future investments.

 

  FUND VS. BENCHMARK SECTOR ALLOCATION2
     As of December 31, 2020     

 

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2    The Fund is actively managed and, as such, its composition may differ over time. Consequently, the Fund’s overall sector allocations may differ from the percentages contained in the graph above. The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of market value. The graph depicts the Fund’s investments but may not represent the Fund’s market exposure due to the exclusion of certain derivatives, if any, as listed in the Additional Investment Information section of the Schedule of Investments.

 

For more information about your Fund, please refer to www.GSAMFUNDS.com. There, you can learn more about your Fund’s investment strategies, holdings, and performance.

 

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Performance Summary

December 31, 2020

 

The following graph shows the value, as of December 31, 2020, of a $1,000,000 investment made on June 27, 2016 (commencement of operations) in Institutional Shares at NAV. For comparative purposes, the performance of the Fund’s benchmark, the Dow Jones Brookfield Global Infrastructure Index (Net, USD, Unhedged) (“the Index”) is shown. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown and in their absence, performance would be reduced. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The returns set forth below represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The Fund’s investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted below. Please visit our web site at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns.

 

Global Infrastructure Fund’s Lifetime Performance

Performance of a $1,000,000 investment, with distributions reinvested, from June 27, 2016 through December 31, 2020.

 

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Average Annual Total Return through December 31, 2020*      One Year      Since Inception

Class A (Commenced June 27, 2016)

     

Excluding sales charges

     -3.97%      5.83%

Including sales charges

     -9.27%      4.52%

 

Class C (Commenced June 27, 2016)

     

Excluding contingent deferred sales charges

     -4.78%      5.04%

Including contingent deferred sales charges

     -5.73%      5.04%

 

Institutional (Commenced June 27, 2016)

     -3.63%      6.24%

 

Investor Class (Commenced June 27, 2016)

     -3.80%      6.09%

 

Class R6 (Commenced June 27, 2016)

     -3.64%      6.24%

 

Class R (Commenced June 27, 2016)

     -4.24%      5.58%

 

Class P (Commenced April 17, 2018)

     -3.72%      6.74%

 

 

*   These returns assume reinvestment of all distributions at NAV and reflect a maximum initial sales charge of 5.50% for Class A Shares and the assumed contingent deferred sales charge for Class C Shares (1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase). Because Institutional, Investor, Class R6, Class R and Class P Shares do not involve a sales charge, such a charge is not applied to their Average Annual Total Return.

 

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Index Definitions

The Dow Jones Brookfield Global Infrastructure Index (Net, USD, Unhedged) intends to measure the stock performance of pure-play infrastructure companies domiciled globally. The index covers all sectors of the infrastructure market. Components are required to have more than 70% of cash flows derived from infrastructure lines of business.

It is not possible to invest directly in an unmanaged index.

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUND

 

Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2020

 

Shares     Description  

Value

 
Common Stocks – 95.3%      
Australia – 5.1%      
  272,323     APA Group (Gas Utilities)   $ 2,026,213  
  82,003     NEXTDC Ltd. (IT Services)*     773,813  
  615,656     Transurban Group (Transportation Infrastructure)     6,487,671  
   

 

 

 
      9,287,697  

 

 

 
Canada – 11.8%      
  286,785     Enbridge, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)     9,171,983  
  53,076     Fortis, Inc. (Electric Utilities)     2,168,240  
  125,889     Pembina Pipeline Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)     2,976,871  
  173,095     TC Energy Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)     7,037,211  
   

 

 

 
      21,354,305  

 

 

 
China – 3.5%      
  10,344,000     China Tower Corp. Ltd., Class H (Diversified Telecommunication Services)(a)     1,522,030  
  92,400     ENN Energy Holdings Ltd. (Gas Utilities)     1,356,405  
  5,607     GDS Holdings Ltd. ADR (IT Services)*     525,039  
  562,000     Guangdong Investment Ltd. (Water Utilities)     1,013,111  
  686,000     Jiangsu Expressway Co. Ltd., Class H (Transportation Infrastructure)     767,290  
  1,262,000     Kunlun Energy Co. Ltd. (Gas Utilities)     1,093,756  
   

 

 

 
      6,277,631  

 

 

 
Denmark – 0.6%      
  5,160     Orsted A/S (Electric Utilities)(a)     1,055,763  

 

 

 
France – 6.8%      
  6,558     Aeroports de Paris (Transportation Infrastructure)*     848,447  
  67,261     Veolia Environnement SA (Multi-Utilities)     1,658,467  
  97,792     Vinci SA (Construction & Engineering)     9,740,944  
   

 

 

 
      12,247,858  

 

 

 
Hong Kong – 0.8%      
  943,161     Hong Kong & China Gas Co. Ltd. (Gas Utilities)     1,411,071  

 

 

 
Italy – 5.4%      
  132,722     Atlantia SpA (Transportation Infrastructure)*     2,396,674  
  437,364     Enav SpA (Transportation Infrastructure)(a)     1,924,032  
  95,849     Enel SpA (Electric Utilities)     975,232  
  125,868     Infrastrutture Wireless Italiane SpA (Diversified Telecommunication Services)(a)     1,525,823  
  393,398     Terna Rete Elettrica Nazionale SpA (Electric Utilities)   3,022,923  
   

 

 

 
      9,844,684  

 

 

 
Japan – 1.1%      
  82,800     Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd. (Gas Utilities)     1,916,422  

 

 

 
Spain – 4.9%      
  19,101     Aena SME SA (Transportation Infrastructure)*(a)     3,320,675  
  91,581     Cellnex Telecom SA (Diversified Telecommunication Services)*(a)     5,499,678  
   

 

 

 
      8,820,353  

 

 

 
United Kingdom – 6.3%      
  3,431     Linde PLC (Chemicals)     904,103  
  700,116     National Grid PLC (Multi-Utilities)     8,273,586  
  69,543     Severn Trent PLC (Water Utilities)     2,171,000  
   

 

 

 
      11,348,689  

 

 

 
United States – 49.0%      
  29,199     AES Corp. (The) (Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers)     686,176  
  20,644     Ameren Corp. (Multi-Utilities)     1,611,470  
  72,489     American Tower Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs))     16,270,881  
  37,043     American Water Works Co., Inc. (Water Utilities)     5,684,989  
  21,999     Americold Realty Trust (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) (REITs))     821,223  
  37,418     Atmos Energy Corp. (Gas Utilities)     3,570,800  
  73,986     CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (Multi-Utilities)     1,601,057  
  76,690     Cheniere Energy, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)*     4,603,701  
  34,088     CMS Energy Corp. (Multi-Utilities)     2,079,709  
  25,596     Consolidated Edison, Inc. (Multi-Utilities)     1,849,823  
  59,287     Crown Castle International Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs))     9,437,897  
  13,107     CyrusOne, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs))     958,777  
  63,000     Edison International (Electric Utilities)     3,957,660  
  1,405     Equinix, Inc. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs))     1,003,423  
  71,715     Eversource Energy (Electric Utilities)     6,204,065  
  214,702     Kinder Morgan, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)     2,934,976  
  28,279     Magellan Midstream Partners LP (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)     1,200,161  
  22,887     NextEra Energy, Inc. (Electric Utilities)     1,765,732  
  40,179     ONEOK, Inc. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)     1,542,070  
  13,941     Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. (Multi-Utilities)     812,760  

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

December 31, 2020

 

Shares     Description  

Value

 
Common Stocks – (continued)      
United States – (continued)      
  23,628     SBA Communications Corp. (Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs))   $ 6,666,168  
  55,168     Sempra Energy (Multi-Utilities)     7,028,955  
  73,800     Targa Resources Corp. (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)     1,946,844  
  8,446     Waste Connections, Inc. (Commercial Services & Supplies)     866,306  
  8,561     WEC Energy Group, Inc. (Multi-Utilities)     787,869  
  132,555     Williams Cos., Inc. (The) (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels)     2,657,728  
   

 

 

 
      88,551,220  

 

 

 
  TOTAL COMMON STOCKS  
  (Cost $145,445,704)   $ 172,115,693  

 

 

 
     
Shares       Dividend
Rate
    Value  
Investment Company – 1.6%(b)  

2,834,469

  Goldman Sachs Financial
Square Government
Fund – Institutional
Shares
    0.026   $ 2,834,469  
(Cost $2,834,469)

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 96.9%

 

 
(Cost $148,280,173)

 

  $ 174,950,162  

 

 
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF
    LIABILITIES – 3.1%

 

    5,649,080  

 

 
NET ASSETS – 100.0%

 

  $ 180,599,242  

 

 

 

The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of net assets.

*

  Non-income producing security.

(a)

  Exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933.

(b)

  Represents an affiliated issuer.

 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

ADR

 

—American Depositary Receipt

LP

 

—Limited Partnership

PLC

 

—Public Limited Company

REIT

 

—Real Estate Investment Trust

 

 

10   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUND

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2020

 

   

    

    

    

     
  Assets:  
 

Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value (cost $145,445,704)

  $ 172,115,693  
 

Investments in affiliated issuers, at value (cost $2,834,469)

    2,834,469  
 

Cash

    636,773  
 

Foreign currency, at value (cost $83,031)

    83,302  
 

Receivables:

 
 

Fund shares sold

    4,640,000  
 

Dividends

    629,029  
 

Foreign tax reclaims

    67,402  
 

Reimbursement from investment adviser

    41,908  
 

Other assets

    38,343  
  Total assets     181,086,919  
   
  Liabilities:  
 

Payables:

 
 

Fund shares redeemed

    163,058  
 

Management fees

    133,509  
 

Distribution and Service fees and Transfer Agency fees

    5,492  
 

Accrued expenses

    185,618  
  Total liabilities     487,677  
   
  Net Assets:  
 

Paid-in capital

    159,960,032  
 

Total distributable earnings

    20,639,210  
    NET ASSETS   $ 180,599,242  
   

Net Assets:

   
   

Class A

  $ 356,873  
   

Class C

    868,402  
   

Institutional

    6,772,192  
   

Investor

    181,063  
   

Class R6

    160,303,900  
   

Class R

    31,939  
   

Class P

    12,084,873  
   

Total Net Assets

  $ 180,599,242  
   

Shares Outstanding $0.001 par value (unlimited number of shares authorized):

   
   

Class A

    30,295  
   

Class C

    74,200  
   

Institutional

    573,992  
   

Investor

    15,368  
   

Class R6

    13,617,986  
   

Class R

    2,712  
   

Class P

    1,027,202  
   

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share:(a)

   
   

Class A

    $11.78  
   

Class C

    11.70  
   

Institutional

    11.80  
   

Investor

    11.78  
   

Class R6

    11.77  
   

Class R

    11.78  
   

Class P

    11.76  

 

  (a)   Maximum public offering price per share for Class A Shares is $12.47. At redemption, Class C Shares may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge, assessed on the amount equal to the lesser of the current net asset value (“NAV”) or the original purchase price of the shares.

 

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Statement of Operations

For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2020

 

       

    

    

    

 
  Investment income:

 

 

Dividends — unaffiliated issuers (net of foreign withholding taxes of $295,084)

  $ 4,221,359  
 

Dividends — affiliated issuers

    9,524  
  Total investment income     4,230,883  
   
  Expenses:  
 

Management fees

    1,485,471  
 

Professional fees

    133,589  
 

Registration fees

    110,584  
 

Custody, accounting and administrative services

    64,443  
 

Transfer Agency fees(a)

    52,756  
 

Printing and mailing costs

    51,612  
 

Trustee fees

    21,178  
 

Distribution and Service (12b-1) fees(a)

    10,972  
 

Service fees – Class C

    3,211  
 

Other

    24,780  
  Total expenses     1,958,596  
 

Less — expense reductions

    (321,619
  Net expenses     1,636,977  
  NET INVESTMENT INCOME     2,593,906  
   
  Realized and unrealized gain (loss):

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

 
 

Investments — unaffiliated issuers

    985,714  
 

Foreign currency transactions

    17,810  
 

Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on:

 
 

Investments — unaffiliated issuers

    (12,047,807
 

Foreign currency translations

    2,581  
  Net realized and unrealized loss     (11,041,702
  NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS   $ (8,447,796

 

  (a)   Class specific Distribution and/or Service and Transfer Agency fees were as follows:

 

Distribution and/or Service
(12b-1) Fees
     Transfer Agency Fees  

Class A

    

Class C

    

Class R

    

Class A

    

Class C

    

Institutional

    

Investor

    

Class R6

    

Class R

    

Class P

 
$ 1,184      $ 9,633      $ 155      $ 787      $ 2,137      $ 1,517      $ 514      $ 46,126      $ 51      $ 1,624  

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

        For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2020
     For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2019
 
  From operations:     
 

Net investment income

  $ 2,593,906      $ 3,854,390  
 

Net realized gain

    1,003,524        4,781,394  
 

Net change in unrealized gain (loss)

    (12,045,226      46,866,709  
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     (8,447,796      55,502,493  
      
  Distributions to shareholders:     
 

From distributable earnings:

    
 

Class A Shares

    (5,116      (20,091
 

Class C Shares

    (7,652      (27,010
 

Institutional Shares

    (90,063      (20,186
 

Investor Shares

    (2,579      (12,761
 

Class R6 Shares

    (2,440,099      (3,816,226
 

Class R Shares

    (355      (454
 

Class P Shares

    (111,437      (63,205
 

From return of capital:

    
 

Class A Shares

    (1,185      (2,714
 

Class C Shares

    (1,773      (3,648
 

Institutional Shares

    (20,864      (2,727
 

Investor Shares

    (597      (1,724
 

Class R6 Shares

    (565,276      (515,445
 

Class R Shares

    (82      (61
 

Class P Shares

    (25,815      (8,537
  Total distributions to shareholders     (3,272,893      (4,494,789
      
  From share transactions:     
 

Proceeds from sales of shares

    38,721,064        20,968,802  
 

Reinvestment of distributions

    3,272,887        4,494,560  
 

Cost of shares redeemed

    (46,559,951      (69,969,887
  Net decrease in net assets resulting from share transactions     (4,566,000      (44,506,525
  TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE)     (16,286,689      6,501,179  
      
  Net assets:     
 

Beginning of year

    196,885,931        190,384,752  
 

End of year

  $ 180,599,242      $ 196,885,931  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   13


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Financial Highlights

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund  
        Class A Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,     Period Ended
December 31, 2016(a)
 
        2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 12.47     $ 9.68     $ 10.85     $ 9.89     $ 10.00  
 

Net investment income(b)

    0.14       0.18       0.19       0.22 (c)      0.06  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.64     2.83       (1.19     0.99       0.01  
 

Total from investment operations

    (0.50     3.01       (1.00     1.21       0.07  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.16     (0.19     (0.17     (0.20     (0.05
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

                      (0.05     (0.12
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

    (0.03     (0.03           (d)      (0.01
 

Total distributions

    (0.19     (0.22     (0.17     (0.25     (0.18
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 11.78     $ 12.47     $ 9.68     $ 10.85     $ 9.89  
  Total Return(e)     (3.97 )%      31.22     (9.31 )%      12.29     0.69
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 357     $ 782     $ 1,376     $ 40     $ 25  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.34     1.36     1.38     1.38     1.40 %(f) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.56     1.51     1.51     6.20     15.63 %(f) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.17     1.53     1.83     2.04 %(c)      1.19 %(f) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

    57     39     67     103     59

 

  (a)   Commenced operations on June 27, 2016.
  (b)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (c)   Reflects income recognized from special dividends which amounted to $0.08 per share and 0.71% of average net assets.
  (d)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
  (e)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (f)   Annualized.
  (g)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund  
        Class C Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,     Period Ended
December 31, 2016(a)
 
        2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 12.41     $ 9.65     $ 10.84     $ 9.88     $ 10.00  
 

Net investment income(b)

    0.02       0.11       0.10       0.13 (c)      0.02  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.62     2.80       (1.17     1.00       0.01  
 

Total from investment operations

    (0.60     2.91       (1.07     1.13       0.03  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.09     (0.13     (0.12     (0.14     (0.02
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

                      (0.03     (0.12
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

    (0.02     (0.02           (d)      (0.01
 

Total distributions

    (0.11     (0.15     (0.12     (0.17     (0.15
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 11.70     $ 12.41     $ 9.65     $ 10.84     $ 9.88  
  Total Return(e)     (4.78 )%      30.31     (9.96 )%      11.46     0.30
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 868     $ 2,607     $ 1,383     $ 57     $ 51  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    2.09     2.11     2.13     2.14     2.14 %(f) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    2.30     2.26     2.26     7.06     16.73 %(f) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.21     1.01     1.00     1.24 %(c)      0.46 %(f) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

    57     39     67     103     59

 

  (a)   Commenced operations on June 27, 2016.
  (b)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (c)   Reflects income recognized from special dividends which amounted to $0.08 per share and 0.71% of average net assets.
  (d)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
  (e)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (f)   Annualized.
  (g)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund  
        Institutional Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,     Period Ended
December 31, 2016(a)
 
        2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 12.50     $ 9.71     $ 10.85     $ 9.89     $ 10.00  
 

Net investment income(b)

    0.21       0.19       0.06       0.29 (c)      0.08  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.68     2.87       (1.02     0.96       0.01  
 

Total from investment operations

    (0.47     3.06       (0.96     1.25       0.09  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.17     (0.24     (0.18     (0.20     (0.07
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

                      (0.08     (0.12
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

    (0.06     (0.03           (0.01     (0.01
 

Total distributions

    (0.23     (0.27     (0.18     (0.29     (0.20
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 11.80     $ 12.50     $ 9.71     $ 10.85     $ 9.89  
  Total Return(d)     (3.63 )%      31.66     (8.89 )%      12.72     0.89
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 6,772     $ 1,264     $ 1,737     $ 222,546     $ 2,906  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.99     1.00     0.99     0.99     0.99 %(e) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.19     1.13     1.06     1.29     15.23 %(e) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.82     1.70     0.54     2.65 %(c)      1.59 %(e) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    57     39     67     103     59

 

  (a)   Commenced operations on June 27, 2016.
  (b)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (c)   Reflects income recognized from special dividends which amounted to $0.08 per share and 0.71% of average net assets.
  (d)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (e)   Annualized.
  (f)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund  
        Investor Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,     Period Ended
December 31, 2016(a)
 
        2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 12.47     $ 9.68     $ 10.85     $ 9.89     $ 10.00  
 

Net investment income(b)

    0.10       0.22       0.20       0.24 (c)      0.08  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.58     2.82       (1.18     0.99       (d) 
 

Total from investment operations

    (0.48     3.04       (0.98     1.23       0.08  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.19     (0.22     (0.19     (0.21     (0.06
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

                      (0.05     (0.12
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

    (0.02     (0.03           (0.01     (0.01
 

Total distributions

    (0.21     (0.25     (0.19     (0.27     (0.19
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 11.78     $ 12.47     $ 9.68     $ 10.85     $ 9.89  
  Total Return(e)     (3.80 )%      31.49     (9.00 )%      12.56     0.91
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 181     $ 929     $ 279     $ 28     $ 25  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.09     1.10     1.13     1.14     0.95 %(f) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.29     1.26     1.25     6.05     15.19 %(f) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.86     1.96     1.95     2.23 %(c)      1.63 %(f) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

    57     39     67     103     59

 

  (a)   Commenced operations on June 27, 2016.
  (b)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (c)   Reflects income recognized from special dividends which amounted to $0.08 per share and 0.71% of average net assets.
  (d)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
  (e)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (f)   Annualized.
  (g)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund  
        Class R6 Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,     Period Ended
December 31, 2016(a)
 
        2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 12.47     $ 9.69     $ 10.85     $ 9.89     $ 10.00  
 

Net investment income(b)

    0.18       0.23       0.22       0.26 (c)      0.09  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.65     2.82       (1.18     0.99       (d) 
 

Total from investment operations

    (0.47     3.05       (0.96     1.25       0.09  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.19     (0.24     (0.20     (0.22     (0.07
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

                      (0.06     (0.12
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

    (0.04     (0.03           (0.01     (0.01
 

Total distributions

    (0.23     (0.27     (0.20     (0.29     (0.20
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 11.77     $ 12.47     $ 9.69     $ 10.85     $ 9.89  
  Total Return(e)     (3.64 )%      31.63     (8.88 )%      12.74     0.56
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 160,304     $ 187,335     $ 183,306     $ 28     $ 25  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.98     0.99     0.98     0.97     1.65 %(f) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.18     1.11     1.10     5.88     15.88 %(f) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.57     1.94     2.17     2.40 %(c)      0.93 %(f) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

    57     39     67     103     59

 

  (a)   Commenced operations on June 27, 2016.
  (b)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (c)   Reflects income recognized from special dividends which amounted to $0.08 per share and 0.71% of average net assets.
  (d)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
  (e)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (f)   Annualized.
  (g)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund  
        Class R Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,     Period Ended
December 31, 2016(a)
 
        2020     2019     2018     2017  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 12.48     $ 9.69     $ 10.85     $ 9.89     $ 10.00  
 

Net investment income(b)

    0.12       0.16       0.14       0.18 (c)      0.05  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.66     2.82       (1.16     1.00       0.01  
 

Total from investment operations

    (0.54     2.98       (1.02     1.18       0.06  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.13     (0.17     (0.14     (0.18     (0.04
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

                      (0.04     (0.12
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

    (0.03     (0.02           (d)      (0.01
 

Total distributions

    (0.16     (0.19     (0.14     (0.22     (0.17
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 11.78     $ 12.48     $ 9.69     $ 10.85     $ 9.89  
  Total Return(e)     (4.24 )%      30.94     (9.49 )%      12.00     0.82
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 32     $ 33     $ 25     $ 28     $ 25  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.59     1.61     1.63     1.64     1.15 %(f) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.82     1.77     1.75     6.55     15.38 %(f) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.01     1.42     1.30     1.74 %(c)      1.44 %(f) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

    57     39     67     103     59

 

  (a)   Commenced operations on June 27, 2016.
  (b)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (c)   Reflects income recognized from special dividends which amounted to $0.08 per share and 0.71% of average net assets.
  (d)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
  (e)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (f)   Annualized.
  (g)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund  
        Class P Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,     Period Ended
December 31, 2018(a)
 
        2020     2019  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 12.47     $ 9.68     $ 10.47  
 

Net investment income(b)

    0.21       0.23       0.12  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.69     2.83       (0.73
 

Total from investment operations

    (0.48     3.06       (0.61
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.17     (0.24     (0.18
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

    (0.06     (0.03      
 

Total distributions

    (0.23     (0.27     (0.18
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 11.76     $ 12.47     $ 9.68  
  Total Return(c)     (3.72 )%      31.77     (5.91 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 12,085     $ 3,936     $ 2,278  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.98     0.99     0.98 %(d) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.18     1.12     1.14 %(d) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.77     1.99     1.68 %(d) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    57     39     67

 

  (a)   Commenced operations on April 17, 2018.
  (b)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (d)   Annualized.
  (e)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2020

 

1. ORGANIZATION

 

Goldman Sachs Trust (the “Trust”) is a Delaware statutory trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as an open-end management investment company. Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund (the “Fund”) is a non-diversified portfolio and currently offers seven classes of shares: Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class R6, Class R, and Class P Shares.

Class A Shares are sold with a front-end sales charge of up to 5.50%. Class C Shares are sold with a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00%, which is imposed on redemptions made within 12 months of purchase. Institutional, Investor, Class R6, Class R, and Class P Shares are not subject to a sales charge.

Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (“GSAM”), an affiliate of Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (“Goldman Sachs”), serves as investment adviser to the Fund pursuant to a management agreement (the “Agreement”) with the Trust.

 

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and require management to make estimates and assumptions that may affect the reported amounts and disclosures. Actual results may differ from those estimates and assumptions. The Fund is an investment company under GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies.

A.  Investment Valuation — The Fund’s valuation policy is to value investments at fair value.

B.  Investment Income and Investments — Investment income includes interest income, dividend income, and securities lending income, if any. Interest income is accrued daily and adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. Dividend income is recognized on ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, as soon as such information is obtained subsequent to the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Investment transactions are reflected on trade date. Realized gains and losses are calculated using identified cost. Investment transactions are recorded on the following business day for daily net asset value (“NAV”) calculations. Investment income is recorded net of any foreign withholding taxes, less any amounts reclaimable. The Fund may file withholding tax reclaims in certain jurisdictions to recover a portion of amounts previously withheld. Any foreign capital gains tax is accrued daily based upon net unrealized gains, and is payable upon sale of such investments. Distributions received from the Fund’s investments in U.S. real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) may be characterized as ordinary income, net capital gain and/or a return of capital. A return of capital is recorded by the Fund as a reduction to the cost basis of the REIT. The Fund records its pro-rata share of the income/loss and capital gains/losses, allocated from the underlying partnerships and adjusts the cost basis of the underlying partnerships accordingly.

C.  Class Allocations and Expenses — Investment income, realized and unrealized gain (loss), if any, and non-class specific expenses of the Fund are allocated daily based upon the proportion of net assets of each class. Non-class specific expenses directly incurred by the Fund are charged to the Fund, while such expenses incurred by the Trust are allocated across the Fund on a straight-line and/or pro-rata basis depending upon the nature of the expenses. Class-specific expenses, where applicable, are borne by the respective share classes and include Distribution and Service, Transfer Agency and Service fees.

D.  Federal Taxes and Distributions to Shareholders — It is the Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute each year substantially all of its investment company taxable income and capital gains to its shareholders. Accordingly, the Fund is not required to make any provisions for the payment of federal income tax. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Net investment income distributions are declared and paid quarterly, and capital gains distributions, if any, are declared and paid at least annually.

Net capital losses, if any, are carried forward to future fiscal years and may be used to the extent allowed by the Code to offset any future capital gains. Losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses. Utilization of capital loss carryforwards will reduce the requirement of future capital gains distributions.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2020

 

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

The characterization of distributions to shareholders for financial reporting purposes is determined in accordance with federal income tax rules, which may differ from GAAP. The source of the Fund’s distributions may be shown in the accompanying financial statements as either from distributable earnings or capital. Certain components of the Fund’s net assets on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities reflect permanent GAAP/tax differences based on the appropriate tax character.

E.  Foreign Currency Translation — The accounting records and reporting currency of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars using the current exchange rates at the close of each business day. The effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on investments is included within net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments. Changes in the value of other assets and liabilities as a result of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates are included in the Statement of Operations within net change in unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency translation. Transactions denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars on the date the transaction occurred, the effects of which are included within net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions.

 

3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

U.S. GAAP defines the fair value of a financial instrument as the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (i.e., the exit price); the Fund’s policy is to use the market approach. GAAP establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement in its entirety falls shall be determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The levels used for classifying investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in these investments. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:

Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities;

Level 2 — Quoted prices in markets that are not active or financial instruments for which significant inputs are observable (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, foreign exchange rates, volatility and credit spreads), either directly or indirectly;

Level 3 — Prices or valuations that require significant unobservable inputs (including GSAM’s assumptions in determining fair value measurement).

The Board of Trustees (“Trustees”) has approved Valuation Procedures that govern the valuation of the portfolio investments held by the Fund, including investments for which market quotations are not readily available. The Trustees have delegated to GSAM day-to-day responsibility for implementing and maintaining internal controls and procedures related to the valuation of the Fund’s investments. To assess the continuing appropriateness of pricing sources and methodologies, GSAM regularly performs price verification procedures and issues challenges as necessary to third party pricing vendors or brokers, and any differences are reviewed in accordance with the Valuation Procedures.

A.  Level 1 and Level 2 Fair Value Investments — The valuation techniques and significant inputs used in determining the fair values for investments classified as Level 1 and Level 2 are as follows:

Equity Securities — Equity securities traded on a United States (“U.S.”) securities exchange or the NASDAQ system, or those located on certain foreign exchanges, including but not limited to the Americas, are valued daily at their last sale price or official closing price on the principal exchange or system on which they are traded. If there is no sale or official closing price or such price is believed by GSAM to not represent fair value, equity securities will be valued at the valid closing bid price for long positions and at the valid closing ask price for short positions (i.e. where there is sufficient volume, during normal exchange trading hours). If no valid bid/ask price is available, the equity security will be valued pursuant to the Valuation Procedures approved by the Trustees and consistent with applicable regulatory guidance. To the extent these investments are actively traded, they are classified

 

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3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy, otherwise they are generally classified as Level 2. Certain equity securities containing unique attributes may be classified as Level 2.

Unlisted equity securities for which market quotations are available are valued at the last sale price on the valuation date, or if no sale occurs, at the last bid price for long positions or the last ask price for short positions, and are generally classified as Level 2. Securities traded on certain foreign securities exchanges are valued daily at fair value determined by an independent fair value service (if available) under Fair Valuation Procedures approved by the Trustees and consistent with applicable regulatory guidance. The independent fair value service takes into account multiple factors including, but not limited to, movements in the securities markets, certain depositary receipts, futures contracts and foreign currency exchange rates that have occurred subsequent to the close of the foreign securities exchange. These investments are generally classified as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Money Market Funds — Investments in the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund (“Underlying Fund”) are valued at the NAV per share of the Institutional Share class on the day of valuation. These investments are generally classified as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. For information regarding the Underlying Fund’s accounting policies and investment holdings, please see the Underlying Fund’s shareholder report.

B.  Level 3 Fair Value Investments — To the extent that significant inputs to valuation models and other alternative pricing sources are unobservable, or if quotations are not readily available, or if GSAM believes that such quotations do not accurately reflect fair value, the fair value of the Fund’s investments may be determined under Valuation Procedures approved by the Trustees. GSAM, consistent with its procedures and applicable regulatory guidance, may make an adjustment to the most recent valuation prices of either domestic or foreign securities in light of significant events to reflect what it believes to be the fair value of the securities at the time of determining the Fund’s NAV. To the extent investments are valued using single source broker quotations obtained directly from the broker or passed through from third party pricing vendors, such investments are classified as Level 3 investments.

C.  Fair Value Hierarchy — The following is a summary of the Fund’s investments classified in the fair value hierarchy as of December 31, 2020:

GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUND

 

Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Common Stock and/or Other Equity Investments(a)

            

Asia

   $ 525,039        $ 9,080,085        $         —  

Europe

     904,103          42,413,244           

North America

     109,905,525                    

Oceania

              9,287,697           

Investment Company

     2,834,469                    
Total    $ 114,169,136        $ 60,781,026        $  

 

(a)   Amounts are disclosed by continent to highlight the impact of time zone differences between local market close and the calculation of NAV. Security valuations are based on the principal exchange or system on which they are traded, which may differ from country of domicile noted in table. The Fund utilizes fair value model prices provided by an independent third-party (fair value) service for certain international equity securities resulting in a Level 2 classification.

For further information regarding security characteristics, see the Schedule of Investments.

 

4. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS

A.  Management Agreement — Under the Agreement, GSAM manages the Fund, subject to the general supervision of the Trustees.

As compensation for the services rendered pursuant to the Agreement, the assumption of the expenses related thereto and administration of the Fund’s business affairs, including providing facilities, GSAM is entitled to a management fee, accrued daily and paid monthly, equal to an annual percentage rate of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2020

 

4. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, contractual and effective net management fees with GSAM were at the following rates:

 

Contractual Management Rate                

Effective Net

Management
Rate
*

 
First
$1 billion
       Next
$1 billion
       Next
$3 billion
       Next
$3 billion
       Over
$8 billion
       Effective
Rate
 
  0.90%          0.81%          0.77%          0.75%          0.74%          0.90%          0.90%  

 

*   Effective Net Management Rate includes the impact of management fee waivers of affiliated underlying funds, if any.

The Fund invests in Institutional Shares of the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund, which is an affiliated Underlying Fund. GSAM has agreed to waive a portion of its management fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to the management fee it earns as an investment adviser to the affiliated Underlying Fund in which the Fund invests. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, GSAM waived $4,040 of the Fund’s management fee.

B.  Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Plans — The Trust, on behalf of Class A and Class R Shares of the Fund, has adopted Distribution and Service Plans subject to Rule 12b-1 under the Act. Under the Distribution and Service Plans, Goldman Sachs, which serves as distributor (the “Distributor”), is entitled to a fee accrued daily and paid monthly for distribution services and personal and account maintenance services, which may then be paid by Goldman Sachs to authorized dealers. These fees are equal to an annual percentage rate of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A or Class R Shares of the Fund, as applicable, as set forth below.

The Trust, on behalf of Class C Shares of the Fund, has adopted a Distribution Plan subject to Rule 12b-1 under the Act. Under the Distribution Plan, Goldman Sachs as Distributor is entitled to a fee accrued daily and paid monthly for distribution services, which may then be paid by Goldman Sachs to authorized dealers. These fees are equal to an annual percentage rate of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C Shares of the Fund, as set forth below.

 

     Distribution and/or Service Plans Rates  
      Class A*      Class C      Class R*  

Distribution and/or Service Plans

     0.25      0.75      0.50

 

*   With respect to Class A and Class R Shares, the Distributor at its discretion may use compensation for distribution services paid under the Distribution Plans to compensate service organizations for personal and account maintenance services and expenses as long as such total compensation does not exceed the maximum cap on “service fees” imposed by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.

C.  Distribution Agreement — Goldman Sachs, as Distributor of the shares of the Fund pursuant to a Distribution Agreement, may retain a portion of the Class A Shares’ front end sales charge and Class C Shares’ CDSC. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, Goldman Sachs retained $398 for Class A Shares and did not retain any portion of the CDSC for Class C Shares for this Fund.

D.  Service Plan — The Trust, on behalf of the Fund, has adopted a Service Plan to allow Class C Shares to compensate service organizations (including Goldman Sachs) for providing varying levels of personal and account maintenance services to their customers who are beneficial owners of such shares. The Service Plan provides for compensation to the service organizations equal to an annual percentage rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C Shares of the Fund.

E.  Transfer Agency Agreement — Goldman Sachs also serves as the transfer agent of the Fund for a fee pursuant to the Transfer Agency Agreement. The fees charged for such transfer agency services are accrued daily and paid monthly at annual rates as follows: 0.16% of the average daily net assets of Class A, Class C, Investor and Class R Shares; 0.03% of the average daily net assets of Class R6 and Class P Shares; and 0.04% of the average daily net assets of Institutional Shares. Prior to July 1, 2020, the fee rate for such transfer agency services was 0.17% of the average daily net assets of Class A, Class C, Investor and Class R Shares.

Effective April 29, 2020, Goldman Sachs has agreed to waive a portion of its transfer agency fee equal to 0.02% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class C, Investor and Class R Shares of the Fund through April 29, 2021. Prior to

 

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4. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

such date, Goldman Sachs may not terminate the arrangement without approval of the Board of Trustees. Prior to April 29, 2020, Goldman Sachs waived a portion of its transfer agency fee equal to 0.03% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class C, Investor and Class R Shares.

F.  Other Expense Agreements and Affiliated Transactions — GSAM has agreed to reduce or limit certain “Other Expenses” of the Fund (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, transfer agency fees and expenses, service fees and shareholder administration fees (as applicable), taxes, interest, brokerage fees, expenses of shareholder meetings, litigation and indemnification, and extraordinary expenses) to the extent such expenses exceed, on an annual basis, a percentage rate of the average daily net assets of the Fund. Such Other Expense reimbursements, if any, are accrued daily and paid monthly. In addition, the Fund is not obligated to reimburse GSAM for prior fiscal year expense reimbursements, if any. The Other Expense limitation as an annual percentage rate of average daily net assets for the Fund is 0.054%. This Other Expense limitation will remain in place through at least April 30, 2021 and prior to such date GSAM may not terminate the arrangement without the approval of the Trustees. In addition, the Fund has entered into certain offset arrangements with the transfer agent, which may result in a reduction of the Fund’s expenses and are received irrespective of the application of the “Other Expense” limitations described above.

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, these expense reductions, including any fee waivers and Other Expense reimbursements, were as follows:

 

Management
Fee Waiver
       Transfer Agency
Waivers/Credits
       Other Expense
Reimbursements
       Total Expense
Reductions
 
$ 4,040        $ 527        $ 317,052        $ 321,619  

G.  Line of Credit Facility — As of December 31, 2020, the Fund participated in a $700,000,000 committed, unsecured revolving line of credit facility (the “facility”) together with other funds of the Trust and certain registered investment companies having management agreements with GSAM or its affiliates. This facility is to be used for temporary emergency purposes, or to allow for an orderly liquidation of securities to meet redemption requests. The interest rate on borrowings is based on the federal funds rate. The facility also requires a fee to be paid by the Fund based on the amount of the commitment that has not been utilized. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, the Fund did not have any borrowings under the facility. Prior to April 28, 2020, the facility was $580,000,000.

H.   Other Transactions with Affiliates — The following table provides information about the Fund’s investments in the Underlying Fund as of and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020:

 

Underlying Fund   

Beginning

Value as of
December 31,
2019

  

Purchases

at Cost

  

Proceeds

from Sales

   

Ending

Value as of
December 31,
2020

     Shares as of
December 31,
2020
     Dividend
Income
 

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund — Institutional Shares

   $1,897,089    $65,282,442    ($ 64,345,062   $ 2,834,469        2,834,469      $ 9,524  

As of December 31, 2020, The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. was the beneficial owner of approximately the following percentages with respect to each share class of the Fund (as applicable):

 

     Percentage of Share Class owned by Goldman Sachs, Inc.  
Fund    Institutional     Investor     Class R  

Global Infrastructure Fund

     6     18     100

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2020

 

4. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

As of December 31, 2020, the following Goldman Sachs Fund of Funds Portfolios and Goldman Sachs Global Tax-Aware Equity Portfolio were beneficial owners of 5% or more of total outstanding shares of the Fund:

 

Fund/Portfolio    Goldman Sachs
Enhanced Dividend
Global Equity
    Goldman Sachs
Tax-Advantaged
Global Equity
   

Goldman Sachs
Satellite

Strategies

    Goldman Sachs
Dynamic Global
Equity
   

Goldman Sachs
Growth

Strategy

   

Goldman Sachs

Growth and

Income Strategy

   

Goldman Sachs
Balanced

Strategy

 

Global Infrastructure Fund

     6     37     15     7     9     9     5

 

5. PORTFOLIO SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS

The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales and maturities of long-term securities for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, were $93,001,321 and $103,042,357.

 

6. TAX INFORMATION

The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal years ended December 31, was as follows:

 

      2020        2019  

Distribution paid from:

       

Ordinary income

   $ 2,657,301        $ 3,959,934  

Net long-term capital gains

               

Total taxable distributions

   $ 2,657,301        $ 3,959,934  

Tax return of capital

   $ 615,592        $ 534,855  

As of December 31, 2020, the components of accumulated earnings (losses) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed ordinary income — net

   $  

Undistributed long-term capital gains

      

Total undistributed earnings

   $  

Capital loss carryforwards:(1)

  

Perpetual Short-Term

   $ (888,676

Other (Real Estate Investment Trusts)

   $ 4,181  

Unrealized gains (losses) — net

   $ 21,523,705  

Total accumulated earnings (losses) — net

   $ 20,639,210  

 

(1)   During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, the Fund utilized $1,114,830 in capital loss carryforwards from prior years.

 

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6. TAX INFORMATION (continued)

 

As of December 31, 2020, the Fund’s aggregate security unrealized gains and losses based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

Tax Cost

   $ 153,436,702  

Gross unrealized gain

     25,700,576  

Gross unrealized loss

     (4,176,871

Net unrealized gains (losses) on securities

   $ 21,523,705  

The difference between GAAP-basis and tax basis unrealized gains (losses) is attributable primarily to wash sales and differences in the tax treatment of partnership investments.

The Fund reclassed $47,942 from paid in capital to distributable earnings for the year ending December 31, 2020. In order to present certain components of the Fund’s capital accounts on a tax-basis, certain reclassifications have been recorded to the Fund’s accounts. These reclassifications have no impact on the net asset value of the Fund’s and result primarily from return of capital distributions.

GSAM has reviewed the Fund’s tax positions for all open tax years (the current and prior three years, as applicable) and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements. Such open tax years remain subject to examination and adjustment by tax authorities.

 

7. OTHER RISKS

The Fund’s risks include, but are not limited to, the following:

Dividend-Paying Investments Risk — A Fund’s investments in dividend-paying securities could cause a Fund to underperform other funds. Securities that pay dividends, as a group, can fall out of favor with the market, causing such securities to underperform securities that do not pay dividends. Depending upon market conditions and political and legislative responses to such conditions, dividend-paying securities that meet a Fund’s investment criteria may not be widely available and/or may be highly concentrated in only a few market sectors. In addition, issuers that have paid regular dividends or distributions to shareholders may not continue to do so at the same level or at all in the future. This may limit the ability of a Fund to produce current income.

Foreign Countries Risk — Investing in foreign markets may involve special risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in the United States. 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 the Fund invests. The imposition of exchange controls (including repatriation restrictions), confiscation of assets and property, trade restrictions (including tariffs) and other government restrictions by the United States or other governments, or from problems in share registration, settlement or custody, may also result in losses. 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 Fund has exposure to foreign currencies) to decline in value. Currency exchange rates may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time.

Foreign Custody Risk — If the Fund invests in foreign securities, the Fund may hold such securities and cash with foreign banks, agents, and securities depositories appointed by the Fund’s custodian (each a “Foreign Custodian”). Some foreign custodians may be recently organized or new to the foreign custody business. In some countries, Foreign Custodians may be subject to little or no regulatory oversight over, or independent evaluation of, their operations. Further, the laws of certain countries may place limitations on the Fund’s ability to recover its assets if a Foreign Custodian enters bankruptcy.

Geographic Risk — If the Fund focuses its investments in securities of issuers located in a particular country or geographic region, the Fund may be subjected, to a greater extent than if its investments were less focused, to the risks of volatile economic cycles and/ or conditions and developments that may be particular to that country or region, such as: adverse securities markets; adverse exchange rates; adverse social, political, regulatory, economic, business, environmental or other developments; or natural disasters.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2020

 

7. OTHER RISKS (continued)

 

Industry Concentration Risk — Concentrating Fund investments in a limited number of issuers conducting business in the same industry or group of industries will subject the Fund to a greater risk of loss as a result of adverse economic, business, political, environmental or other developments than if its investments were diversified across different industries.

Investments in Other Investment Companies Risk — As a shareholder of another investment company, the Fund will indirectly bear its proportionate share of any net management fees and other expenses paid by such other investment companies, in addition to the fees and expenses regularly borne by the Fund.

Large Shareholder Transactions Risk — The Fund may experience adverse effects when certain large shareholders, such as other funds, institutional investors (including those trading by use of non-discretionary mathematical formulas), financial intermediaries (who may make investment decisions on behalf of underlying clients and/or include the Fund in their investment model), individuals, accounts and Goldman Sachs affiliates, purchase or redeem large amounts of shares of the Fund. Such large shareholder redemptions, which may occur rapidly or unexpectedly, may cause the Fund to sell portfolio securities at times when it would not otherwise do so, which may negatively impact the Fund’s NAV and liquidity. These transactions may also accelerate the realization of taxable income to shareholders if such sales of investments resulted in gains, and may also increase transaction costs. In addition, a large redemption could result in the Fund’s current expenses being allocated over a smaller asset base, leading to an increase in the Fund’s expense ratio. Similarly, large Fund share purchases may adversely affect the Fund’s performance to the extent that the Fund is delayed in investing new cash or otherwise maintains a larger cash position than it ordinarily would.

Liquidity Risk — The 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 the Fund will not be able to pay redemption proceeds within the allowable time period or without significant dilution to remaining investors’ interests because of unusual market conditions, an unusually high volume of redemption requests, or other reasons. To meet redemption requests, the Fund may be forced to sell investments at an unfavorable time and/or under unfavorable conditions. If the Fund is forced to sell securities at an unfavorable time and/or under unfavorable conditions, such sales may adversely affect the Fund’s NAV and dilute remaining investors’ interests. These risks may be more pronounced in connection with the Fund’s investments in securities of issuers located in emerging market countries. Redemptions by large shareholders may have a negative impact on the Fund’s liquidity.

Market and Credit Risks — In the normal course of business, the Fund trades financial instruments and enters into financial transactions where risk of potential loss exists due to changes in the market (market risk). The value of the securities in which the 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. Events such as war, acts of terrorism, social unrest, natural disasters, the spread of infectious illness or other public health threats could also significantly impact the Fund and its investments. Additionally, the Fund may also be exposed to credit risk in the event that an issuer or guarantor fails to perform or that an institution or entity with which the Fund has unsettled or open transactions defaults.

Non-Diversification Risk — The Fund is non-diversified, meaning that it is permitted to invest a larger percentage of its assets in fewer issuers than diversified mutual funds. Thus, the 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.

 

8. INDEMNIFICATIONS

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its Trustees, officers, employees and agents are indemnified, to the extent permitted by the Act and state law, against certain liabilities that may arise out of performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. However, GSAM believes the risk of loss under these arrangements to be remote.

 

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9. OTHER MATTERS

 

On October 22, 2020, Goldman Sachs announced a settlement of matters involving 1Malaysia Development Bhd. (1MDB), a Malaysian sovereign wealth fund, with the United States Department of Justice as well as criminal and civil authorities in the UK, Singapore and Hong Kong. Further information regarding the 1MDB settlement can be found at https://www.goldmansachs.com/media-relations/press-releases/current/goldman-sachs-2020-10-22.html. The 1MDB settlement will not materially adversely affect GSAM’s ability to serve as investment manager.

 

10. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Subsequent events after the Statement of Assets and Liabilities date have been evaluated, and GSAM has concluded that there is no impact requiring adjustment or disclosure in the financial statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2020

 

11. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS

 

Share activity is as follows:

 

    Global Infrastructure Fund  
 

 

 

 
    For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2020
     For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2019
 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    19,509     $ 214,521        22,343     $ 256,447  

Reinvestment of distributions

    556       6,297        1,962       22,805  

Shares redeemed

    (52,450     (618,502      (103,775     (1,214,946
      (32,385     (397,684      (79,470     (935,694
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

    3,679       42,098        87,858       984,673  

Reinvestment of distributions

    835       9,425        2,621       30,658  

Shares redeemed

    (140,458     (1,691,394      (23,685     (281,848
      (135,944     (1,639,871      66,794       733,483  
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    551,603       6,402,366        64,277       731,681  

Reinvestment of distributions

    9,718       110,927        1,912       22,684  

Shares redeemed

    (88,408     (991,768      (144,031     (1,440,884
      472,913       5,521,525        (77,842     (686,519
Investor Shares         

Shares sold

    10,374       122,405        44,811       520,476  

Reinvestment of distributions

    279       3,176        1,223       14,485  

Shares redeemed

    (69,764     (851,790      (329     (3,972
      (59,111     (726,209      45,705       530,989  
Class R6 Shares         

Shares sold

    1,962,813       22,933,180        1,561,568       17,479,495  

Reinvestment of distributions

    266,003       3,005,374        369,241       4,331,671  

Shares redeemed

    (3,628,004     (41,650,565      (5,840,148     (66,907,233
      (1,399,188     (15,712,011      (3,909,339     (45,096,067
Class R Shares         

Reinvestment of distributions

    38       436        44       515  
      38       436        44       515  
Class P Shares         

Shares sold

    766,138       9,006,494        85,018       996,030  

Reinvestment of distributions

    11,996       137,252        6,083       71,742  

Shares redeemed

    (66,684     (755,932      (10,754     (121,004
      711,450       8,387,814        80,347       946,768  

NET DECREASE

    (442,227   $ (4,566,000      (3,873,761   $ (44,506,525

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Trustees of Goldman Sachs Trust and Shareholders of Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund (one of the funds constituting Goldman Sachs Trust, referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of December 31, 2020, the related statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2020, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2020, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020 and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2020 by correspondence with the custodian and transfer agent. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

February 25, 2021

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the Goldman Sachs fund complex since 2000.

 

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Voting Results of Special Meeting of Shareholders (Unaudited)

 

A Special Meeting (the “Meeting”) of the Goldman Sachs Trust (“GST”) was held on January 23, 2020 to consider and act upon the proposals below. The Fund will amortize its respective share of the proxy, shareholder meeting and other related costs and GSAM has agreed to reimburse the Fund to the extent such expenses exceed a specified percentage of the Fund’s net assets.

At the Meeting, Dwight L. Bush, Kathryn A. Cassidy, Joaquin Delgado and Gregory G. Weaver were elected to the Trust’s Board of Trustees. In electing the trustees, the Trust’s shareholders voted as follows:

 

Proposal 1.

Election of Trustees

   For      Against      Withheld      Broker Non-Votes  

Dwight L. Bush

     94,278,961,728.065        0        349,026,343.365        0  

Kathryn A. Cassidy

     94,310,850,789.164        0        317,137,282.266        0  

Joaquin Delgado

     94,282,646,444.727        0        345,341,626.703        0  

Gregory G. Weaver

     94,306,589,873.348        0        321,398,198.082        0  

 

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Fund Expenses (Unaudited) — Six Month Period  Ended December 31, 2020  

 

As a shareholder of Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class R6, Class R and Class P Shares of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges on purchase payments (with respect to Class A Shares) and contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions (with respect to Class C Shares); and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees (with respect to Class A, Class C and Class R Shares); and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class R6, Class R and Class P Shares of the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020, which represents a period of 184 days in a 366 day year.

Actual Expenses — The first line under each share class in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000=8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes — The second line under each share class in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual net expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

     Global Infrastructure Fund  
Share Class   Beginning
Account Value
7/1/2020
    Ending
Account Value
12/31/2020
    Expenses Paid for the
6 months ended
12/31/2020
*
 
Class A            

Actual

  $ 1,000.00     $ 915.04     $ 6.45  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,018.40     6.80  
Class C            

Actual

    1,000.00       910.59       10.04  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,014.63     10.58  
Institutional            

Actual

    1,000.00       916.56       4.77  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,020.16     5.03  
Investor            

Actual

    1,000.00       915.36       5.25  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,019.66     5.53  
Class R6            

Actual

    1,000.00       916.33       4.72  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,020.21     4.98  
Class R            

Actual

    1,000.00       912.74       7.64  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,017.14     8.06  
Class P            

Actual

    1,000.00       916.33       4.72  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,020.21     4.98  

 

  +   Hypothetical expenses are based on the Fund’s actual annualized net expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.  

 

  *   Expenses for each share class are calculated using the Fund’s annualized net expense ratio for each class, which represents the ongoing expenses as a percentage of net assets for the six months ended December 31, 2020. Expenses are calculated by multiplying the annualized net expense ratio by the average account value for the period; then multiplying the result by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year; and then dividing that result by the number of days in the fiscal year. The annualized net expense ratios for the period were as follows:  

 

Fund    Class A      Class C      Institutional      Investor      Class R6      Class R      Class P  

Global Infrastructure Fund

     1.34      2.09      0.99      1.09      0.98      1.59      0.98

 

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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited) Independent Trustees

 

Name,
Address and Age1
  Position(s) Held
with the Trust
  Term of
Office and
Length of
Time Served2
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee3
  Other
Directorships
Held by Trustee4

Jessica Palmer

Age: 71

  Chair of the Board of Trustees   Since 2018 (Trustee since 2007)  

Ms. Palmer is retired. She was formerly Consultant, Citigroup Human Resources Department (2007-2008); Managing Director, Citigroup Corporate and Investment Banking (previously, Salomon Smith Barney/Salomon Brothers) (1984-2006). Ms. Palmer was a Member of the Board of Trustees of Indian Mountain School (private elementary and secondary school) (2004-2009).

 

Chair of the Board of Trustees — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  105   None

Dwight L. Bush

Age: 63

  Trustee   Since 2020  

Ambassador Bush is President and CEO of D.L. Bush & Associates (a financial advisory and private investment firm) (2002-2014 and 2017- present); and was formerly U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco (2014-2017) and a Member of the Board of Directors of Santander Bank, N.A. (2018-2019). Previously, Ambassador Bush served as an Advisory Board Member of Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (October 2019-January 2020).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  105   None

Kathryn A. Cassidy

Age: 66

  Trustee   Since 2015  

Ms. Cassidy is retired. Formerly, she was Advisor to the Chairman (May 2014-December 2014); and Senior Vice President and Treasurer (2008-2014), General Electric Company & General Electric Capital Corporation (technology and financial services companies).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  105   None

Diana M. Daniels

Age: 71

  Trustee   Since 2007  

Ms. Daniels is retired. Formerly, she was Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, The Washington Post Company (1991-2006). Ms. Daniels is a Trustee Emeritus and serves as a Presidential Councillor of Cornell University (2013-Present); former Member of the Legal Advisory Board, New York Stock Exchange (2003-2006) and of the Corporate Advisory Board, Standish Mellon Management Advisors (2006-2007).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  105   None

Joaquin Delgado

Age: 60

  Trustee   Since 2020  

Dr. Delgado is retired. He is Director, Hexion Inc. (a specialty chemical manufacturer) (2019- present); and Director, Stepan Company (a specialty chemical manufacturer) (2011-present); and was formerly Executive Vice President, Consumer Business Group of 3M Company (July 2016-July 2019); and Executive Vice President, Health Care Business Group of 3M Company (October 2012-July 2016). Previously, Dr. Delgado served as an Advisory Board Member of Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (October 2019-January 2020).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  105   Hexion Inc. (a specialty chemical manufacturer); Stepan Company (a specialty chemical manufacturer)

Roy W. Templin

Age: 60

  Trustee   Since 2013  

Mr. Templin is retired. He is Director, Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (a designer and manufacturer of ceiling, wall and suspension system solutions) (2016-Present); and was formerly Chairman of the Board of Directors, Con- Way Incorporated (a transportation, logistics and supply chain management service company) (2014-2015); Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Whirlpool Corporation (an appliance manufacturer and marketer) (2004-2012).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  105   Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (a ceiling, wall and suspension systems solutions manufacturer)
         

 

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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited) (continued)

Independent Trustees

 

Name,
Address and Age1
  Position(s) Held
with the Trust
  Term of
Office and
Length of
Time Served2
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee3
  Other
Directorships
Held by Trustee4

Gregory G. Weaver

Age: 69

  Trustee   Since 2015  

Mr. Weaver is retired. He is Director, Verizon Communications Inc. (2015-Present); and was formerly Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Deloitte & Touche LLP (a professional services firm) (2001-2005 and 2012-2014); and Member of the Board of Directors, Deloitte & Touche LLP (2006-2012).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  105   Verizon Communications Inc.
         

Interested Trustee*

 

Name,
Address and Age1
  Position(s) Held
with the Trust
  Term of
Office and
Length of
Time Served2
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee3
  Other
Directorships
Held by Trustee4
James A. McNamara Age: 58   President and Trustee   Since 2007  

Advisory Director, Goldman Sachs (January 2018- Present); Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (January 2000-December 2017); Director of Institutional Fund Sales, GSAM (April 1998- December 2000); and Senior Vice President and Manager, Dreyfus Institutional Service Corporation (January 1993-April 1998).

 

President and Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust; Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust; Goldman Sachs Trust II; Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund; Goldman Sachs ETF Trust; Goldman Sachs Credit Income Fund; and Goldman Sachs Real Estate Diversified Income Fund.

  164   None
         

 

*   Mr. McNamara is considered to be an “Interested Trustee” because he holds positions with Goldman Sachs and owns securities issued by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Mr. McNamara holds comparable positions with certain other companies of which Goldman Sachs, GSAM or an affiliate thereof is the investment adviser, administrator and/or distributor.
1    Each Trustee may be contacted by writing to the Trustee, c/o Goldman Sachs, 200 West Street, New York, New York, 10282, Attn: Caroline Kraus. Information is provided as of December 31, 2020.
2    Subject to such policies as may be adopted by the Board from time-to-time, each Trustee holds office for an indefinite term, until the earliest of: (a) the election of his or her successor; (b) the date the Trustee resigns or is removed by the Board or shareholders, in accordance with the Trust’s Declaration of Trust; or (c) the termination of the Trust. The Board has adopted policies which provide that each Independent Trustee shall retire as of December 31st of the calendar year in which he or she reaches (a) his or her 75th birthday or (b) the 15th anniversary of the date he or she became a Trustee, whichever is earlier, unless a waiver of such requirements shall have been adopted by a majority of the other Trustees. These policies may be changed by the Trustees without shareholder vote.
3    The Goldman Sachs Fund Complex includes certain other companies listed above for each respective Trustee. As of December 31, 2020, Goldman Sachs Trust consisted of 92 portfolios (90 of which offered shares to the public); Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust consisted of 13 portfolios; Goldman Sachs Trust II consisted of 19 portfolios (17 of which offered shares to the public); Goldman Sachs ETF Trust consisted of 42 portfolios (24 of which offered shares to the public); and Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund, Goldman Sachs Credit Income Fund and Goldman Sachs Real Estate Diversified Income Fund each consisted of one portfolio. Goldman Sachs Credit Income Fund did not offer shares to the public.
4    This column includes only directorships of companies required to report to the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (i.e., “public companies”) or other investment companies registered under the Act.

Additional information about the Trustees is available in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information, which can be obtained from Goldman Sachs free of charge by calling this toll-free number (in the United States of America): 1-800-526-7384.

 

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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited) (continued)

Officers of the Trust*

 

Name, Address and Age1   Positions Held
with the Trust
  Term of
Office and
Length of
Time Served2
  Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

James A. McNamara

200 West Street

New York, NY 10282

Age: 58

  Trustee and President   Since 2014  

Advisory Director, Goldman Sachs (January 2018-Present); Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (January 2000-December 2017); Director of Institutional Fund Sales, GSAM (April 1998-December 2000); and Senior Vice President and Manager, Dreyfus Institutional Service Corporation (January 1993-April 1998).

 

President and Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust; Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust; Goldman Sachs Trust II; Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund; Goldman Sachs ETF Trust; Goldman Sachs Credit Income Fund; and Goldman Sachs Real Estate Diversified Income Fund.

Caroline L. Kraus

200 West Street

New York, NY 10282

Age: 43

  Secretary   Since 2014  

Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (January 2016-Present); Vice President, Goldman Sachs (August 2006-December 2015); Senior Counsel, Goldman Sachs (January 2020–Present); Associate General Counsel, Goldman Sachs (2012-December 2019); Assistant General Counsel, Goldman Sachs (August 2006-December 2011); and Associate, Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP (2002-2006).

 

Secretary — Goldman Sachs Trust (previously Assistant Secretary (2012)); Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (previously Assistant Secretary (2012)); Goldman Sachs Trust II; Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc.; Goldman Sachs Private Middle Market Credit LLC; Goldman Sachs Private Middle Market Credit II LLC; Goldman Sachs Middle Market Lending Corp.; Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund; Goldman Sachs ETF Trust; Goldman Sachs ETF Trust; Goldman Sachs Credit Income Fund; and Goldman Sachs Real Estate Diversified Income Fund.

Joseph F. DiMaria

30 Hudson Street

Jersey City, NJ 07302

Age: 52

  Treasurer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer   Since 2017 (Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer since 2019)  

Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (November 2015-Present) and Vice President — Mutual Fund Administration, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (May 2010- October 2015).

 

Treasurer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer — Goldman Sachs Trust (previously Assistant Treasurer (2016)); Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (previously Assistant Treasurer (2016)); Goldman Sachs Trust II (previously Assistant Treasurer (2017)); Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund (previously Assistant Treasurer (2017)); Goldman Sachs ETF Trust (previously Assistant Treasurer (2017)); Goldman Sachs Credit Income Fund; and Goldman Sachs Real Estate Diversified Income Fund.

     

 

*   Represents a partial list of officers of the Trust. Additional information about all the officers is available in the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information, which can be obtained from Goldman Sachs free of charge by calling this toll-free number (in the United States): 1-800-526-7384.
1    Information is provided as of December 31, 2020.
2    Officers hold office at the pleasure of the Board of Trustees or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. Each officer holds comparable positions with certain other companies of which Goldman Sachs, GSAM or an affiliate thereof is the investment adviser, administrator and/or distributor.

 

Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund — Tax Information (Unaudited)

For the year ended December 31, 2020, 69.25% of the dividends paid from net investment company taxable income by the Global Infrastructure Fund qualify for the dividends received deduction available to corporations.

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, 100% of the dividends paid from net investment company taxable income by the Global Infrastructure Fund qualify for the reduced tax rate under the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief and Reconciliation Act of 2003.

 

36


FUNDS PROFILE

 

Goldman Sachs Funds

 

Goldman Sachs is a premier financial services firm, known since 1869 for creating thoughtful and customized investment solutions in complex global markets.

Today, the Consumer and Investment Management Division of Goldman Sachs serves a diverse set of clients worldwide, including private institutions, public entities and individuals. With approximately $1.95 trillion in assets under supervision as of December 31, 2020, Goldman Sachs Asset Management (“GSAM”) has portfolio management teams located around the world and our investment professionals bring firsthand knowledge of local markets to every investment decision. Assets under supervision includes assets under management and other client assets for which Goldman Sachs does not have full discretion. GSAM leverages the resources of Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC subject to legal, internal and regulatory restrictions.

 

Money Market

Financial Square FundsSM

 

Financial Square Treasury Solutions Fund1

 

Financial Square Government Fund1

 

Financial Square Money Market Fund2

 

Financial Square Prime Obligations Fund2

 

Financial Square Treasury Instruments Fund1

 

Financial Square Treasury Obligations Fund1

 

Financial Square Federal Instruments Fund1

Investor FundsSM

 

Investor Money Market Fund3

 

Investor Tax-Exempt Money Market Fund3

Fixed Income

Short Duration and Government

 

Enhanced Income Fund

 

High Quality Floating Rate Fund

 

Short-Term Conservative Income Fund

 

Short Duration Government Fund

 

Short Duration Income Fund

 

Government Income Fund

 

Inflation Protected Securities Fund

Multi-Sector

 

Bond Fund

 

Core Fixed Income Fund

 

Global Core Fixed Income Fund4

 

Strategic Income Fund

 

Income Fund

Municipal and Tax-Free

 

High Yield Municipal Fund

 

Dynamic Municipal Income Fund

 

Short Duration Tax-Free Fund

 

Municipal Income Completion Fund

Single Sector

 

Investment Grade Credit Fund

 

U.S. Mortgages Fund

 

High Yield Fund

 

High Yield Floating Rate Fund

 

Emerging Markets Debt Fund

 

Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund

Fixed Income Alternatives

 

Long Short Credit Strategies Fund

Fundamental Equity

 

Equity Income Fund

 

Small Cap Growth Fund

 

Small Cap Value Fund

 

Small/Mid Cap Value Fund

 

Mid Cap Value Fund

 

Large Cap Value Fund

 

Focused Value Fund

 

Capital Growth Fund

 

Strategic Growth Fund

 

Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

 

Flexible Cap Fund

 

Concentrated Growth Fund

 

Technology Opportunities Fund

 

Growth Opportunities Fund

 

Rising Dividend Growth Fund

 

U.S. Equity ESG Fund5

 

Income Builder Fund

Tax-Advantaged Equity

 

U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund

 

International Tax-Managed Equity Fund

 

U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund

 

International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund

Equity Insights

 

Small Cap Equity Insights Fund

 

U.S. Equity Insights Fund

 

Small Cap Growth Insights Fund

 

Large Cap Growth Insights Fund

 

Large Cap Value Insights Fund

 

Small Cap Value Insights Fund

 

International Small Cap Insights Fund

 

International Equity Insights Fund

 

Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund

Fundamental Equity International

 

International Equity Income Fund

 

International Equity ESG Fund

 

China Equity Fund

 

Emerging Markets Equity Fund

 

ESG Emerging Markets Equity Fund

Alternative

 

Clean Energy Income Fund Defensive Equity Fund

 

Real Estate Securities Fund

 

International Real Estate Securities Fund

 

Commodity Strategy Fund

 

Global Real Estate Securities Fund

 

Alternative Premia Fund

 

Absolute Return Tracker Fund

 

Managed Futures Strategy Fund

 

MLP Energy Infrastructure Fund

 

Energy Infrastructure Fund6

 

Multi-Manager Alternatives Fund

 

Absolute Return Multi-Asset Fund

 

Global Infrastructure Fund

Total Portfolio Solutions

 

Global Managed Beta Fund

 

Multi-Manager Non-Core Fixed Income Fund

 

Multi-Manager Global Equity Fund

 

Multi-Manager International Equity Fund

 

Tactical Tilt Overlay Fund

 

Balanced Strategy Portfolio

 

Multi-Manager U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund

 

Multi-Manager Real Assets Strategy Fund

 

Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio

 

Growth Strategy Portfolio

 

Dynamic Global Equity Fund

 

Satellite Strategies Portfolio

 

Enhanced Dividend Global Equity Portfolio

 

Tax-Advantaged Global Equity Portfolio

 

Strategic Factor Allocation Fund

 

Target Date Retirement Portfolio

 

Target Date 2025 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2030 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2035 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2040 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2045 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2050 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2055 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2060 Portfolio

 

GQG Partners International Opportunities Fund

1   You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it cannot guarantee it will do so. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Fund’s sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Fund at any time.
2    You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Because the share price of the Fund will fluctuate, when you sell your shares they may be worth more or less than what you originally paid for them. The Fund may impose a fee upon sale of your shares or may temporarily suspend your ability to sell shares if the Fund’s liquidity falls below required minimums because of market conditions or other factors. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Fund’s sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Fund at any time.
3    You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it cannot guarantee it will do so. The Fund may impose a fee upon sale of your shares or may temporarily suspend your ability to sell shares if the Fund’s liquidity falls below required minimums because of market conditions or other factors. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Fund’s sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Fund at any time.
4    Effective after the close of business on April 30, 2020, the Goldman Sachs Global Income Fund was renamed the Goldman Sachs Global Core Fixed Income Fund.
5    Effective after the close on business of August 30, 2020, the Goldman Sachs Blue Chip Fund was renamed the Goldman Sachs U.S. Equity ESG Fund.
6    Effective after the close of business on June 26, 2020, the Goldman Sachs MLP & Energy Fund was renamed the Goldman Sachs Energy Infrastructure Fund.
    Financial Square FundsSM and Investor FundsSM are registered service marks of Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC.
*   This list covers open-end funds only. Please visit our website at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to learn about our closed-end funds and exchange-traded funds.


TRUSTEES

Jessica Palmer, Chair

Dwight L. Bush

Kathryn A. Cassidy

Diana M. Daniels

Joaquin Delgado

James A. McNamara

Roy W. Templin

Gregory G. Weaver

 

OFFICERS

James A. McNamara, President

Joseph F. DiMaria, Principal Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer and Treasurer

Caroline L. Kraus, Secretary

GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC

Distributor and Transfer Agent

 

GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P.

Investment Adviser

Visit our web site at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns.

Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. 200 West Street, New York, New York 10282

The report concerning the Fund included in this shareholder report may contain certain forward-looking statements about the factors that may affect the performance of the Fund in the future. These statements are based on Fund management’s predictions and expectations concerning certain future events and their expected impact on the Fund, such as performance of the economy as a whole and of specific industry sectors, changes in the levels of interest rates, the impact of developing world events, and other factors that may influence the future performance of the Fund. Management believes these forward-looking statements to be reasonable, although they are inherently uncertain and difficult to predict. Actual events may cause adjustments in portfolio management strategies from those currently expected to be employed.

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available (i) without charge, upon request by calling 1-800-526-7384 (for Retail Shareholders) or 1-800-621-2550 (for Institutional Shareholders); and (ii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) web site at http://www.sec.gov.

The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of Morgan Stanley Capital International Inc. (MSCI) and Standard & Poor’s, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (S&P) and is licensed for use by Goldman Sachs. Neither MSCI, S&P nor any other party involved in making or compiling the GICS or any GICS classifications makes any express or implied warranties or representations with respect to such standard or classification (or the results to be obtained by the use thereof), and all such parties hereby expressly disclaim all warranties of originality, accuracy, completeness, merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose with respect to any of such standard or classification. Without limiting any of the foregoing, in no event shall MSCI, S&P, any of their affiliates or any third party involved in making or compiling the GICS or any GICS classifications have any liability for any direct, indirect, special, punitive, consequential or any other damages (including lost profits) even if notified of the possibility of such damages.

The Fund will file portfolio holdings information for each month in a fiscal quarter within 60 days after the end of the relevant fiscal quarter on Form N-PORT. Portfolio holdings information for the third month of each fiscal quarter will be made available on the SEC’s web site at http://www.sec.gov. Portfolio holdings information may be obtained upon request and without charge by calling 1-800-526-7384 (for Retail Shareholders) or 1-800-621-2550 (for Institutional Shareholders).

Holdings and allocations shown are as of December 31, 2020 and may not be representative of future investments. Fund holdings should not be relied on in making investment decisions and should not be construed as research or investment advice regarding particular securities. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

This material is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus or summary prospectus, if applicable. Investors should consider the Fund’s objective, risks, and charges and expenses, and read the summary prospectus, if available, and/or the prospectus carefully before investing or sending money. The summary prospectus, if available, and the prospectus contain this and other information about the Fund and may be obtained from your authorized dealer or from Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC by calling (retail – 1-800-526-7384) (institutional – 1-800-621-2550).

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Annual Report      

December 31, 2020

 
     

Real Estate Securities Funds

     

Global Real Estate Securities

     

International Real Estate Securities

     

Real Estate Securities

 

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Goldman Sachs Real Estate Securities Funds

 

 

GLOBAL REAL ESTATE SECURITIES

 

 

INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE SECURITIES

 

 

REAL ESTATE SECURITIES

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Portfolio Management Discussions and Performance Summaries

    1  

Index Definitions

    19  

Schedules of Investments

    20  

Financial Statements

    25  

Financial Highlights

    29  

Global Real Estate Securities

    29  

International Real Estate Securities

    36  

Real Estate Securities

    42  

Notes to Financial Statements

    50  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

    65  

Other Information

    67  

 

     
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Goldman Sachs Global Real Estate Securities Fund

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks total return comprised of long-term growth of capital and dividend income.

Portfolio Management Discussion and Analysis

Below, the Goldman Sachs Real Estate Securities Investment Team discusses the Goldman Sachs Global Real Estate Securities Fund’s (the “Fund”) performance and positioning for the 12-month period ended December 31, 2020 (the “Reporting Period”).

 

Q   How did the Fund perform during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class R6, Class R and Class P Shares generated average annual total returns, without sales charges, of -6.63%, -7.39%, -6.26%, -6.37%, -6.27%, -6.83% and -6.36%, respectively. These returns compare to the -8.89% average annual total return of the Fund’s benchmark, the FTSE EPRA Nareit Developed Index (USD, Net, Unhedged) (the “FTSE Index”) during the same period.

 

Q   Which countries’ real estate markets most influenced the global real estate securities market as a whole during the Reporting Period?

 

A   For the Reporting Period overall, the global real estate securities market, as measured by the FTSE Index, returned -8.89%, attributable almost entirely to the first quarter of 2020, when the FTSE Index returned -28.51%. Broader global equities were volatile and fell as sentiment grew increasingly pessimistic around COVID-19 concerns, even as global central banks began to cut interest rates and take extraordinarily accommodative measures to counteract the economic impact of the pandemic. During the remaining three quarters of the Reporting Period, the FTSE Index posted positive absolute returns. For the Reporting Period as a whole, continental Europe was the strongest performing real estate market, generating a positive absolute return. The remaining constituents of the FTSE Index posted negative absolute returns, with Canada, Hong Kong and the U.K. the weakest performing markets during the Reporting Period.

 

Q   What key factors were responsible for the Fund’s performance during the Reporting Period?

 

A   Though generating negative absolute returns, the Fund outperformed the FTSE Index during the Reporting Period. Stock selection contributed most positively, especially in Australia, continental Europe, the U.K. and Canada. Such positive contributors were only partially offset by stock selection in the U.S., which detracted most. To a far more modest degree, positioning in Singapore and having exposure to India, which is not a component of the FTSE Index, also dampened the Fund’s relative results.

 

     Subsector* allocation decisions overall had a positive effect on relative results during the Reporting Period, attributable primarily to an overweight to industrials, which significantly outperformed the FTSE Index during the Reporting Period. Both stock selection and positioning in the office and diversified subsectors further boosted the Fund’s relative results. Allocation positioning in the health care and technology subsectors detracted from the Fund’s relative results during the Reporting Period as did weak stock selection in the residential subsector.

 

Q   What were some of the Fund’s best-performing individual holdings?

 

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Goodman Group, an Australia-based integrated property group specializing in industrial property ownership, funds management and property development and management, contributed most positively to the Fund’s relative results during the Reporting Period. The Fund benefited from its position in the strongly performing Goodman Group, which is not a constituent of the FTSE Index, and we moderately trimmed the Fund’s position to realize profits during the Reporting Period. At the end of the Reporting Period, we remained favorable on Goodman Group because of what we view as its end-market exposure, strong fund management franchise and development pipeline, which we believe may well continue to drive better than peer return on equity. In our view, structural tailwinds from e-commerce, retailers and third party logistics, along with the low interest rate environment, make Goodman Group well placed to deliver

 

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strong growth over the medium term. We considered the business to be well run with good long-term growth prospects and a clearly defined strategy.

 

     Equinix is a U.S.-based global data center and colocation provider within the communication infrastructure industry. During the Reporting Period, data center companies overall benefited from the need for data support driven by social distancing. The Fund benefited from its position in the strongly performing company, which is not a constituent of the FTSE Index, and we moderately trimmed the position by the end of the Reporting Period to realize profits.

 

     Vonovia, based in Germany, is the largest listed European residential apartment landlord. Given the macro challenges driven by the economic impact of COVID-19 during the Reporting Period, apartment-focused real estate companies acted as somewhat of a safe harbor. Vonovia has assets in Germany and Sweden, and both countries have structural shortages of apartments. Regardless of macro scenarios, people still need a place to live. At the end of the Reporting Period, we continued to view Vonovia as an attractive investment because of what we see as its defensive nature in challenging markets and its ability to drive rental growth in more “normal” macro scenarios. The Fund benefited from its overweight position in Vonovia, and we modestly trimmed the position during the Reporting Period, taking profits.

 

Q   Which positions detracted significantly from the Fund’s performance during the Reporting Period?

 

A   The Fund’s underweight position relative to the FTSE Index in U.S.-based Digital Realty Trust, a leading global provider of data center, colocation and interconnection solutions, detracted most from its relative returns during the Reporting Period. While the company benefited from the work-from-home trend and increasing home-streaming demand during the Reporting Period, we believe its valuation was too high, as Digital Realty Trust, compared to many of its peers, owns larger assets with fewer customers, has less pricing power and thus relies more on development and merger and acquisition activity for growth. We had initiated a Fund position in the company in March 2020 and remained underweight throughout the Reporting Period.

 

     American Tower, a wireless communications and broadcast towers REIT, which is not a component of the FTSE Index, also detracted from the Fund’s relative performance during the Reporting Period. The company was a weak performer due to what we considered to be underwhelming second quarter 2020 corporate earnings and a small reduction in its expected second half of 2020 revenue growth. At the beginning of 2020, tower companies generally expected to see a pickup in leasing activity from the merger between Sprint and T-Mobile. However, the large merger integration proved harder and has taken longer than the consensus anticipated. Therefore, leasing activities did not pick up as much as company guidance had suggested. Still, at the end of the Reporting Period, we believed American Tower could benefit from secular trends toward growing data usage, taking advantage of its dominant market share, global expansion and additional investment opportunities to fuel long-term growth. Additionally, we viewed American Tower as positioned well for the roll-out of 5G (fifth-generation) technology, which requires significant capital investment. We had initiated a Fund position in the company in March 2020 and maintained the position throughout the Reporting Period.

 

     Simon Property Group, an owner and operator of U.S. regional mall and outlet center retail real estate properties, experienced a sizable double-digit share price decline during the Reporting Period and thus detracted from the Fund’s relative results. However, at the end of the Reporting Period, we remained favorable on Simon Property Group. In our view, the company has a top-tier portfolio of assets as well as one of the strongest balance sheets relative to its peers. Additionally, we believed its management team is an effective capital allocator and has the potential to generate high cash flow growth within the company. The Fund ended the Reporting Period with an overweight position relative to the FTSE Index in Simon Property Group.

 

Q   How did the Fund use derivatives and similar instruments during the Reporting Period?

 

A   The Fund did not use derivatives during the Reporting Period.

 

Q   Did the Fund make any significant purchases or sales during the Reporting Period?

 

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During the Reporting Period, we established a Fund position in SEGRO, a U.K.-based owner and operator of logistics and warehouse assets, with just more than half of its properties in the U.K. and the rest in continental Europe. SEGRO is the largest listed European logistics REIT. We feel its portfolio may well benefit from the movement toward online spending, driven by the closure of retail locations. Having monitored the business closely for quite some time, the sell-off in the equity markets in the first quarter of 2020 provided

 

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what we felt was an opportunity to purchase its shares at an attractive price.

 

     During the Reporting Period, we initiated a Fund position in Shangri-La Asia, a Hong Kong-based global corporation with diversified assets. We are favorable on what we see as the company’s quality portfolio in prime cities and frontier destinations.

 

     Conversely, we exited the Fund’s position in Sun Hung Kai Properties, a diversified Hong Kong-focused real estate operating company. Its rental earnings and the outlook for its retail centers and hotels were severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. We eliminated the Fund’s position to allocate capital to higher conviction ideas.

 

     We sold the Fund’s position in Invincible Investment, a Tokyo-focused hotel REIT. Soon after COVID-19 first arrived in Japan, we significantly reduced the Fund’s position in Invincible Investment, anticipating that domestic and inbound travel would be impacted. With the trajectory of the recovery still uncertain and the increasingly bleak outlook for the travel and leisure industry in the near to medium term, we eliminated the Fund’s exposure to focus on companies we felt were positioned in more stable and predictable industries for the near term.

 

Q   Were there any changes made in the Fund’s investment strategy during the Reporting Period?

 

A   In constructing the Fund’s portfolio, we focus on picking securities rather than on making regional, country or subsector bets. We seek to outpace the benchmark index by overweighting stocks that we expect to outperform and underweighting those that we think may lag. Consequently, changes in its regional or subsector weights are generally the direct result of individual stock selection or of real estate securities’ appreciation or depreciation. That said, the Fund’s exposure to Hong Kong, the U.K. and the U.S. increased relative to the FTSE Index and its exposure to continental Europe, Japan and Singapore decreased relative to the FTSE Index during the Reporting Period. The Fund’s position in cash decreased.

 

Q   How was the Fund positioned relative to its benchmark index at the end of the Reporting Period?

 

A   From a region/country perspective*, the Fund was overweighted relative to the FTSE Index in the United States, underweighted relative to the FTSE Index in continental Europe, Hong Kong and Japan, and rather neutrally weighted compared to the FTSE Index in the other constituent regions/countries of the FTSE Index at the end of December 2020. The Fund also had exposure to India at the end of the Reporting Period, which is not a component of the FTSE Index.

 

Q   What is the Fund’s tactical view and strategy for the months ahead?

 

A   At the end of the Reporting Period, it appeared to us that REITs continued to enjoy favorable investor sentiment, as they did for the last three quarters of 2020, but may undergo a span of growth moderation as COVID-19 continued to transmit globally. While the pandemic situation remained highly fluid at the end of the Reporting Period and thus no one can be certain when the disruption to social and business activities may end, we believed high quality real estate should continue in the months ahead to command the prime function of delivering visible long-term cash flow.

 

    

Across the globe, we saw growth trends accelerating among the likes of logistics warehouses, data storage, life science offices and manufactured housing, but tenancy across most conventional real estate subsectors, such as hospitality, office and discretionary-centric retail malls, suffered due to travel restrictions and the macroeconomic downturn in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. REITs globally proved resilient and recovered well from the first quarter 2020 sell-off, as they were, overall, prudently geared at low levels and delivered attractive yields on the back of robust fundamentals. Additionally, the funding environment, in our view, remained open and inexpensive for REITs, with most having locked in low-cost, long-term debt financing. In our view, most balance sheets were strong, especially those of property-operating companies that practice high earnings retention. Broadly speaking, REITs sign an overwhelming majority of their leases with long-term commercial tenants. In our view, the market jitters seen during the Reporting Period may well present strong opportunities for both investors and well-positioned REITs alike to differentiate past this cycle. Furthermore, we believe the low interest rate environment may well prove conducive to real estate ownership and help support future economic growth. In the last few months of the Reporting Period, not only did governments at several key economies continue to support real estate directly or indirectly through fiscal and policy packages, but there also were acquisitions of large commercial properties by both REITs and unlisted real estate funds or sovereign entities at the same or higher price levels than before COVID-19. We believe these factors evidence

 

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the enduring and long-term appeal of real estate. At the same time, we expected global REITs to continue to generate positive returns upon market recovery. In our view, any subdued growth outlook usually leads to slower build-out of future supply, which supports an eventual rental recovery. Select REITs in growth sectors can, in our opinion, continue to deploy capital toward high quality projects to potentially drive future growth.

 

     Overall, we believe global REITs can continue to offer attractive liquidity and risk-adjusted total returns given the yield, growth, diversification and inflation-hedging benefits the asset class has historically exhibited. On a stock level, we believe attractive opportunities may be found across the sector, as various property subsectors and geographies could offer wide dispersions in returns. As fundamental, bottom-up investors, we see opportunities beyond the headline risks associated with certain regions and intend to continue to focus our approach on those companies that have well-capitalized balance sheets and that possess quality attributes, such as a robust business model, a high quality asset exposure and a strong management team with a sound capital allocation strategy.

 

 

  *   Sector, subsector, region and country allocations throughout this shareholder report are defined by GSAM and may differ from sector, subsector, region and country allocations used by the FTSE Index.

 

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FUND BASICS

 

Global Real Estate Securities Fund

as of December 31, 2020

 

  TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS OF 12/31/201
     Holding   % of Net Assets     Subsectors   Country
 

Vonovia SE

    4.0  

Real Estate Operating Companies

  Germany
 

Prologis, Inc. (REIT)

    3.8  

Industrial

  United States
 

Simon Property Group, Inc. (REIT)

    2.5  

Retail

  United States
 

Welltower, Inc. (REIT)

    2.4  

Health Care

  United States
 

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (REIT)

    2.1  

Office

  United States
 

Link REIT (REIT)

    2.1  

Retail

  Hong Kong
 

Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd.

    2.0  

Diversified

  Japan
 

Ventas, Inc. (REIT)

    1.9  

Health Care

  United States
 

Camden Property Trust (REIT)

    1.8  

Residential

  United States
   

Segro plc (REIT)

    1.8  

Industrial

  United Kingdom

 

1    The top 10 holdings may not be representative of the Fund’s future investments.

 

FUND VS. BENCHMARK COUNTRY ALLOCATION2
As of December 31, 2020

 

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2    The Fund is actively managed and, as such, its composition may differ over time. Consequently, the Fund’s overall country allocations may differ from percentages contained in the graph above. The percentage shown for each country reflects the value of investments in that country as a percentage of market value. Figures in the above graph may not sum to 100% due to the exclusion of other assets and liabilities. Sector, subsector, region and country allocations throughout this shareholder report are defined by GSAM and may differ from sector, subsector, region and country allocations used by the FTSE Index.

 

For more information about your Fund, please refer to www.GSAMFUNDS.com. There, you can learn more about

your Fund’s investment strategies, holdings, and performance.

 

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Performance Summary

December 31, 2020

 

The following graph shows the value as of December 31, 2020, of a $1,000,000 investment made on August 31, 2015 (commencement of operations) in Institutional Shares at NAV. For comparative purposes, the performance of the Fund’s benchmark, the FTSE EPRA Nareit Developed Index (Net, USD, Unhedged) (with dividends reinvested), is shown. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown and in their absence, performance would be reduced. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The returns set forth below represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The Fund’s investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted below. Please visit our web site at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns.

 

Global Real Estate Securities Fund’s Lifetime Performance      

Performance of a $1,000,000 Investment, with distributions reinvested, from August 31, 2015 through December 31, 2020.

 

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Average Annual Total Return through December 31, 2020*      One Year        Five Years      Since Inception

Class A (Commenced August 31, 2015)

        

Excluding sales charges

     -6.63%        3.34%      4.20%

Including sales charges

     -11.76%        2.17%      3.11%

 

Class C (Commenced August 31, 2015)

        

Excluding contingent deferred sales charges

     -7.39%        2.58%      3.43%

Including contingent deferred sales charges

     -8.31%        2.58%      3.43%

 

Institutional (Commenced August 31, 2015)

     -6.26%        3.76%      4.62%

 

Investor (Commenced August 31, 2015)

     -6.37%        3.61%      4.47%

 

Class R6 (Commenced August 31, 2015)

     -6.27%        3.76%      4.62%

 

Class R (Commenced August 31, 2015)

     -6.83%        3.09%      3.95%

 

Class P (Commenced April 17, 2018)

     -6.36%              N/A      4.28%

 

 

*   These returns assume reinvestment of all distributions at NAV and reflect a maximum initial sales charge of 5.50% for Class A and the assumed contingent deferred sales charge for Class C Shares (1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase). Because Institutional, Investor, Class R6, Class R and Class P Shares do not involve a sales charge, such a charge is not applied to their Average Annual Total Return.

 

For more information about the Fund, please refer to www.GSAMFUNDS.com. There, you can learn more about the Fund’s investment strategies, holdings, and performance.

 

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Goldman Sachs International Real Estate Securities Fund

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks total return comprised of long-term growth of capital and dividend income.

Portfolio Management Discussion and Analysis

Below, the Goldman Sachs Real Estate Securities Investment Team discusses the Goldman Sachs International Real Estate Securities Fund’s (the “Fund”) performance and positioning for the 12-month period ended December 31, 2020 (the “Reporting Period”).

 

Q   How did the Fund perform during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class R6 and Class P Shares generated average annual total returns, without sales charges, of -2.42%, -3.17%, -2.16%, -2.23%, -2.15% and -2.00%, respectively. These returns compare to the -7.11% average annual total return of the Fund’s benchmark, the FTSE EPRA Nareit Developed ex US Real Estate Index (Net, USD, Unhedged) (the “Real Estate Index”) during the same period.

 

Q   Which countries’ real estate markets most influenced the international real estate securities market as a whole during the Reporting Period?

 

A   For the Reporting Period overall, the international real estate securities market, as measured by the Real Estate Index, modestly outperformed the U.S. real estate securities market, as measured by the Wilshire U.S. Real Estate Securities Index (with dividends reinvested), by less than one percentage point, but underperformed the broad international equity market, as measured by the MSCI EAFE® Index, by nearly 15 percentage points. The Real Estate Index’s negative absolute return can be attributed almost entirely to the first quarter of 2020, when broader international equities were volatile and fell as sentiment grew increasingly pessimistic around COVID-19 concerns, even as central banks in many countries began to cut interest rates and take extraordinarily accommodative measures to counteract the economic impact of the pandemic. During the remaining three quarters of the Reporting Period, the Real Estate Index posted positive absolute returns.

 

     The Real Estate Index returned -27.70% in the first quarter of 2020, with all market constituents generating negative returns. Hong Kong and Singapore were, on a relative basis, the best performing markets, while Australia and Canada were the weakest. Performance in the Australian real estate market was especially challenged by the bushfire crisis that occurred there. The Real Estate Index returned 8.58% during the second quarter of 2020. Continental Europe and Australia were the top performing markets, and no market constituents posted negative returns during the quarter. The Real Estate Index returned 3.86% during the third quarter of 2020. Sweden and Belgium were the top performing markets, while France and Hong Kong were the weakest. Sweden and Belgium benefited from relaxed restrictions after appearing to have contained COVID-19 effectively, while the rest of the world was suffering from subsequent waves of the pandemic. The Real Estate Index rallied further in the fourth quarter of 2020 with a return of 13.90%. During the quarter, Norway and France were the top performing markets, while Belgium and Japan were the weakest. Norway benefited from a recovery in its office subsector, while Belgium’s real estate market suffered most in its industrial subsector.

 

     For the Reporting Period overall, continental Europe as a whole was the best performing real estate market, posting a positive absolute return. New Zealand, Israel, Canada and Hong Kong were weakest, each posting a double-digit negative absolute return.

 

Q   What key factors were responsible for the Fund’s performance during the Reporting Period?

 

A  

The Fund posted negative absolute returns but significantly outperformed the Real Estate Index on a relative basis during the Reporting Period. Stock selection contributed most positively to the Fund’s relative results, especially in Australia, continental Europe, the U.K. and Japan. Only partially offsetting these positive contributors was stock selection in Hong Kong, which detracted from the Fund’s relative results. Additionally, country allocation overall detracted. While allocation positioning in Japan and Hong Kong proved beneficial, positioning in all other markets

 

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detracted, most significantly in continental Europe, Singapore and Australia.

 

     From a subsector perspective, both stock selection and allocation decisions overall contributed positively. Effective stock selection in the industrial and office subsectors helped most. Having an underweighted allocation to the retail subsector, which was the second-weakest subsector in the Real Estate Index during the Reporting Period, and an overweight to the industrial subsector, which was among the strongest in the Real Estate Index during the Reporting Period, added relative value as well. Only partially offsetting these positive contributors was stock selection in the residential and “other” subsectors, which detracted. Allocation positioning in the technology and health care subsectors also dampened results.

 

Q   What were some of the Fund’s best-performing individual holdings?

 

A   Goodman Group, an Australia-based integrated property group specializing in industrial property ownership, funds management and property development and management, contributed most positively to the Fund’s relative results during the Reporting Period. The Fund benefited from its position in the strongly performing Goodman Group, which is not a constituent of the Real Estate Index, and we moderately trimmed the Fund’s position to realize profits during the Reporting Period. At the end of the Reporting Period, we remained favorable on Goodman Group because of what we view as its end-market exposure, strong fund management franchise and development pipeline, which we believe may well continue to drive better than peer return on equity. In our view, structural tailwinds from e-commerce, retailers and third party logistics, along with the low interest rate environment, make Goodman Group well placed to deliver strong growth over the medium term. We considered the business to be well run with good long-term growth prospects and a clearly defined strategy.

 

     Vonovia, based in Germany, is the largest listed European residential apartment landlord. Given the macro challenges driven by the economic impact of COVID-19 during the Reporting Period, apartment-focused real estate companies acted as somewhat of a safe harbor. Vonovia has assets in Germany and Sweden, and both countries have structural shortages of apartments. Regardless of macro scenarios, people still need a place to live. At the end of the Reporting Period, we continued to view Vonovia as an attractive investment because of what we see as its defensive nature in challenging markets and its ability to drive rental growth in more “normal” macro scenarios. The Fund benefited from its overweight position in Vonovia, and we modestly trimmed the position during the Reporting Period, taking profits.

 

     Summit Industrial Income REIT, a Canadian industrial REIT, benefited during the Reporting Period from a strong recovery in industrial fundamentals, as e-commerce drove demand through its logistics facilities, especially in the core markets of Toronto and Montreal, where vacancy is quite low and there is little new supply. Additionally, the company carried out two equity raises and a number of acquisitions during the Reporting Period, putting its balance sheet in good shape, in our view, to be aggressive on growth. We trimmed the Fund’s position in Summit Industrial Income REIT during the Reporting Period on strength. Given that interest rates remained low and given generally healthy fundamentals, we continued to see its stock as attractive at the end of the Reporting Period. Summit Industrial Income REIT is the only pure-play Canadian industrial company with significant scale, we believe, and so the scarcity value of this asset is increasing, in our opinion. We further think it may be more likely the company is eventually a merger and acquisition candidate as larger and larger platforms look to grow in the industrial space, with many underrepresented in Canada.

 

Q   Which positions detracted significantly from the Fund’s performance during the Reporting Period?

 

A   The biggest detractor from the Fund’s relative results during the Reporting Period was Invincible Investment, a Tokyo-focused hotel REIT. Soon after COVID-19 first arrived in Japan, we significantly reduced the Fund’s position in Invincible Investment, anticipating that domestic and inbound travel would be impacted. With the trajectory of the recovery still uncertain and the increasingly bleak outlook for the travel and leisure industry in the near to medium term, we subsequently eliminated the Fund’s exposure in the position completely to focus on companies we felt were positioned in more stable and predictable industries for the near term.

 

    

Deutsche Wohnen SE, a Berlin, Germany-focused residential real estate company, also detracted from the Fund’s results during the Reporting Period. In early 2020, the Berlin government implemented new rent control regulations that led its stock to initially underperform its peers. Once the COVID-19 crisis hit, the company outperformed the Real Estate Index, as it was viewed as a business largely immune to the disruptions caused by the pandemic. We initiated a

 

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Fund position in Deutsche Wohnen during the Reporting Period, but we maintained an underweighted allocation, as we preferred other German residential companies like Vonovia, where we feel the defensive characteristics are the same as those of Deutsche Wohnen but the regulatory risks are lower. Because the Fund was underweighted in the company’s shares, it proved a detractor to relative results.

 

     Mirvac Group is an Australia-based diversified REIT. The Fund held a modestly overweighted position in Mirvac Group in view of what we saw as its high asset and management quality with growth opportunities from city-centric apartment development in Sydney and Melbourne. However, the impact of COVID-19 not only caused its office and retail leasing to slow sharply but also led to weakness in apartment sales due to job losses. However, the Australian government swiftly provided substantial home purchase incentives and job-keeper support packages, and so we believed, at the end of the Reporting Period, that a gradual recovery may be in sight for Mirvac Group’s residential business alongside what we consider to be its large and well-located office portfolio in Australia’s two gateway cities.

 

Q   How did the Fund use derivatives and similar instruments during the Reporting Period?

 

A   The Fund did not use derivatives during the Reporting Period.

 

Q   Did the Fund make any significant purchases or sales during the Reporting Period?

 

A   In addition to the purchase of Deutsche Wohnen SE, already mentioned, we established a Fund position in SEGRO, a U.K.-based owner and operator of logistics and warehouse assets, with just more than half of its properties in the U.K. and the rest in continental Europe. SEGRO is the largest listed European logistics REIT. We feel its portfolio may well benefit from the movement to online spending, driven by the closure of retail locations. Having monitored the business closely for quite some time, the sell-off in the equity markets in the first quarter of 2020 provided what we felt was an opportunity to purchase its shares at an attractive price.

 

     In addition to the sale of Invincible Investment, mentioned earlier, we sold the Fund’s position in Activia Properties given what we saw as its full valuation after its strong performance against other diversified Japanese REITs. We also sold the position to cut the Fund’s exposure to technology tenants’ geographical location, namely Shibuya in Tokyo, where Activia Properties owns a material number of offices that could, in our view, see tenancy departures because of tech companies’ readiness to work from home. Further, we sold this Fund position in order to establish a new Fund position in United Urban Investment, another diversified Japanese REIT, which we felt was trading at an attractive valuation and had relatively high exposure to the retail and hotel subsectors, which had been hard hit by the economic impacts of COVID-19, in addition to its mainstay office leasing. In our view, United Urban Investment has a proven track record of robust tenancies through cycles, with its management and asset platform backed by Itochu Corporation, a Japanese consumer staples firm.

 

Q   Were there any changes made in the Fund’s investment strategy during the Reporting Period?

 

A   In constructing the Fund’s portfolio, we focus on picking securities rather than on making regional, country or subsector bets. We seek to outpace the benchmark index by overweighting stocks that we expect to outperform and underweighting those that we think may lag. Consequently, changes in its regional or subsector weights are generally the direct result of individual stock selection or of real estate securities’ appreciation or depreciation. That said, during the Reporting Period, the Fund’s exposure to Hong Kong and the U.K. increased relative to the Real Estate Index, and its exposure to continental Europe and Japan decreased relative to the Real Estate Index. The Fund’s position in cash increased.

 

Q   How was the Fund positioned relative to its benchmark index at the end of the Reporting Period?

 

A   From a region/country perspective*, the Fund was overweighted relative to the Real Estate Index in the U.K. at the end of the Reporting Period. The Fund was underweighted relative to the Real Estate Index in Singapore, Hong Kong and continental Europe and was rather neutrally weighted to the remaining regions/countries of the Real Estate Index at the end of December 2020. The Fund also had an out-of-benchmark exposure to India at the end of the Reporting Period.

 

Q   What is the Fund’s tactical view and strategy for the months ahead?

 

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Reporting Period, it appeared that REITs were continuing to slowly recover from the severe sell-off seen at the onset of the pandemic outbreak. While the pandemic situation remained highly fluid at the end of the Reporting Period and thus no one can be certain when the disruption to social and business activities may end, we believed high quality real estate should continue in the months ahead to command the prime function of delivering visible long-term cash flow.

 

     Furthermore, we believed the low interest rate environment may well prove conducive to real estate ownership and help support future economic growth. At the same time, we expected international REITs to continue to generate positive returns upon market recovery. In our view, any subdued growth outlook usually leads to slower build-out of future supply, which supports an eventual rental recovery. Select REITs with strong balance sheets in growth sectors can, in our opinion, continue to deploy capital toward high quality projects to potentially drive future growth.

 

     Overall, we believe international REITs can continue to offer attractive liquidity and risk-adjusted total returns given the yield, growth, diversification and inflation-hedging benefits the asset class has historically exhibited. On a stock level, we believe opportunities abound, as various property subsectors and geographies could offer wide dispersions in returns. As fundamental, bottom-up investors, we see opportunities beyond the headline risks associated with certain regions and intend to continue to focus our approach on those companies that have well-capitalized balance sheets and that possess quality attributes, such as a robust business model, a high quality asset exposure and a strong management team with a sound reinvestment strategy.

 

 

 

  *   Sector, subsector, region and country allocations throughout this shareholder report are defined by GSAM and may differ from sector, subsector, region and country allocations used by the Real Estate Index.

 

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International Real Estate Securities Fund

as of December 31, 2020

 

  TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS OF 12/31/201
     Holding   % of Total Net Assets   Line of Business   Country
 

Vonovia SE

  9.1%  

Real Estate Operating Companies

  Germany
 

Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd.

  4.5  

Diversified

  Japan
 

Link REIT (REIT)

  3.7  

Retail

  Hong Kong
 

Segro plc (REIT)

  3.3  

Industrial

  United Kingdom
 

Sumitomo Realty & Development Co. Ltd.

  3.2  

Diversified

  Japan
 

Goodman Group (REIT)

  3.1  

Industrial

  Australia
 

Gecina SA (REIT)

  3.0  

Diversified

  France
 

Castellum AB

  3.0  

Real Estate Operating Companies

  Sweden
 

UNITE Group plc (The) (REIT)

  2.8  

Residential

  United Kingdom
   

CK Asset Holdings Ltd.

  2.8  

Real Estate Development

  Hong Kong

 

1    The top 10 holdings may not be representative of the Fund’s future investments.

 

FUND VS. BENCHMARK COUNTRY ALLOCATION2
As of December 31, 2020

 

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2    The Fund is actively managed and, as such, its composition may differ over time. Consequently, the Fund’s overall country allocations may differ from percentages contained in the graph above. The graph categorizes investments’ country of domicile as reported by Bloomberg; however, the country/grouping classifications used by the portfolio management team may differ from Bloomberg. The percentage shown for each country reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of market value. Figures in the above graph may not sum to 100% due to the exclusion of other assets and liabilities. Sector, subsector, region and country allocations throughout this shareholder report are defined by GSAM and may differ from sector, subsector, region and country allocations used by the Real Estate Index. The above graph excludes investments in the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund - Institutional Shares, which represents 2.3% of the Fund’s net assets at December 31, 2020.

 

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Performance Summary

December 31, 2020

 

The following graph shows the value as of December 31, 2020, of a $1,000,000 investment made on January 1, 2011 in Institutional Shares at NAV. For comparative purposes, the performance of the Fund’s benchmark, the FTSE EPRA Nareit Developed Ex US Real Estate Index (Net, USD, Unhedged) (with dividends reinvested), is shown. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown and in their absence, performance would be reduced. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The returns set forth below represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The Fund’s investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted below. Please visit our web site at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns.

 

International Real Estate Securities Fund’s 10 Year Performance      

Performance of a $1,000,000 Investment, with distributions reinvested, from January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2020.

 

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Average Annual Total Return through December 31, 2020*      One Year        Five Years        Ten Years      Since Inception

Class A

           

Excluding sales charges

     -2.42%        4.75%        4.22%     

Including sales charges

     -7.80%        3.59%        3.63%     

 

Class C

           

Excluding contingent deferred sales charges

     -3.17%        3.96%        3.43%     

Including contingent deferred sales charges

     -4.14%        3.96%        3.43%     

 

Institutional

     -2.16%        5.14%        4.63%     

 

Investor

     -2.23%        5.02%        4.49%     

 

Class R6 (Commenced July 31, 2015)

     -2.15%        5.19%              N/A      3.78%

 

Class P (Commenced April 17, 2018)

     -2.00%              N/A              N/A      2.99%

 

 

*   These returns assume reinvestment of all distributions at NAV and reflect a maximum initial sales charge of 5.50% for Class A and the assumed contingent deferred sales charge for Class C Shares (1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase). Because Institutional, Investor, Class R6, and Class P Shares do not involve a sales charge, such a charge is not applied to their Average Annual Total Return.

 

For more information about the Fund, please refer to www.GSAMFUNDS.com. There, you can learn more about the Fund’s investment strategies, holdings, and performance.

 

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Goldman Sachs Real Estate Securities Fund

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks total return comprised of long-term growth of capital and dividend income.

Portfolio Management Discussion and Analysis

Below, the Goldman Sachs Real Estate Securities Investment Team discusses the Goldman Sachs Real Estate Securities Fund’s (the “Fund”) performance and positioning for the 12-month period ended December 31, 2020 (the “Reporting Period”).

 

Q   How did the Fund perform during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor, Class R6, Class R and Class P Shares generated average annual total returns, without sales charges, of -7.85%, -8.50%, -7.48%, -7.95%, -7.59%, -7.47%, -8.00% and -7.48%, respectively. These returns compare to the -7.94% average annual total return of the Fund’s benchmark, the Wilshire U.S. Real Estate Securities Index (with dividends reinvested) (the “Wilshire Index”) during the same period.

 

Q   What economic and market factors most influenced the U.S. real estate securities market as a whole during the Reporting Period?

 

A   The U.S. real estate securities market, as represented by the Wilshire Index, posted negative absolute returns during the Reporting Period that significantly lagged the broad U.S. equity market, as represented by the S&P 500® Index, which returned 18.34% for the same period. Such underperformance is attributable almost entirely to the first quarter of 2020, as the two primary factors that impacted the U.S. real estate market during the Reporting Period, in our view, were the outbreak of COVID-19 and the lowering of interest rates in March 2020. During the Reporting Period, the world was plagued by a global pandemic that fundamentally altered the way we go about our daily lives. Most notably, small retail businesses and restaurants were shuttered, and larger corporations pivoted to a complete work-from-home dynamic. Additionally, there was a rapid acceleration in the adoption of online retail, as families isolated from the world and remained indoors. Following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, financial markets spiraling downward led the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) to step in to provide economic support. The Fed lowered interest rates to near zero, similar to what it had done following the 2008 financial crisis. Historically, with lower interest rates, financing becomes cheaper and therefore more heavily used, which should stimulate transaction volumes. However, this time, the interest rate cut coincided with a weakening economic backdrop and increased uncertainty around both commercial and residential tenants’ ability to pay rents. This scenario introduced significant hesitancy about acquisitions within the real estate market for the near term.

 

   

For the first quarter of 2020, the Wilshire Index returned -25.73%. Real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) lagged the broader U.S. equity market, as investors turned to less capital-reliant sectors amid the COVID-19-induced sell-off. Technology, self-storage and industrial were the top performing subsectors, while retail and hotel were the top detractors. Technology benefited from the increased demand for remote workplace applications as well as for streaming services. Hotel REITs underperformed as vacancy rates hit an all-time high.

 

   

The Wilshire Index increased 10.56% during the second quarter of 2020. REITs still underperformed the broader U.S. equity market given their defensive nature, as equity markets across the world gained on optimism around a global economic recovery amid easing lockdown measures. Retail, health care and triple net were the top performing subsectors, while self-storage was the only detractor. (Triple net properties are typically single-tenant retail properties leased to tenants with high credit ratings on “net, net, net” terms, meaning the tenant is responsible for real estate taxes, insurance, and all maintenance.) Retail recovered from its first quarter decline amid anticipation of a reopened economy. Self-storage was seen as an especially defensive subsector and thus underperformed during the market rebound.

 

   

During the third quarter of 2020, the Wilshire Index returned 1.25%. REITs continued to lag the broader U.S. equity

 

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market given their defensive nature. Self-storage, industrial and technology were the top performing subsectors, while retail and office were the top detractors. Self-storage was seen as an especially defensive subsector, performing better during market dislocations. Office REITs underperformed, as office demand weakened amid remote workplace trends.

 

   

The Wilshire Index increased 10.71% during the fourth quarter of 2020. All REIT subsectors, except technology, experienced positive returns, with hotel REITs leading the way. Driven by positive COVID-19 vaccine news, hotels began to recover, as travel is expected to increase in a post-vaccinated world.

 

   

For the Reporting Period overall, the technology, self-storage and industrial subsectors posted positive returns. Retail, hotel and office subsectors were weakest, each posting a double-digit negative absolute return. The triple net, health care and residential subsectors also posted negative absolute returns for the Reporting Period. Industrial REITs were among the top performers, as online retailers have needed more warehouse space for increased inventory and larger logistical operations with the rapid acceleration of online shopping. Conversely, the closure of retail businesses and restaurants severely hurt the retail subsector, with businesses of all sizes facing bankruptcy as expenses pile up and no revenue coming in, with only minimal support from the federal and local governments. On the surface, the office subsector was negatively impacted as companies have been forced to continue operating with their workforce at home. Some have begun to reevaluate their needs for big expensive office space if they have been relatively well off despite the virtual environment. On the other hand, some companies that do want to maintain office space may end up needing to expand their footprint to provide additional space per person for better distancing between employees going forward, a sharp reversal of the office densification seen during the last decade or so.

 

Q   What key factors were responsible for the Fund’s performance during the Reporting Period?

 

A   While posting disappointing absolute returns, most share classes of the Fund modestly outperformed the Wilshire Index during the Reporting Period, as both stock selection and allocation decisions overall added value. Contributing most positively to the Fund’s relative results was effective individual stock selection and allocation positioning in the industrial, hotel, office and self-storage subsectors. Having an underweight to retail, the weakest subsector in the Wilshire Index during the Reporting Period, also boosted relative results. Partially offsetting these positive contributors was weak stock selection in the residential, triple net and health care subsectors. Allocation positioning in the health care subsector dampened the Fund’s relative results as well.

 

Q   What were some of the Fund’s best-performing individual holdings?

 

A   Equinix, a global data center and colocation provider within the communication infrastructure industry, was the strongest positive contributor to the Fund’s performance during the Reporting Period. Generally, data center companies stood to benefit the most from the increasing need for data support given the increase of working and learning from home. At the end of the Reporting Period, we continued to favor the company, as we believed it was better positioned for the near term due to its high exposure to cross-connect installations, which have been seeing material growth as tenants increase bandwidth. (Cross-connections are hardware (cables, cords, and jumpers) that connect separate units of facilities within a data center.) Further, its stock was trading at relatively in-line multiples with its peers despite having higher organic growth as a result of its smaller, more diverse tenant base and hard-to-replicate assets, paired with a higher return business model with what we see as fewer risks around volatility in large-scale leasing and reduced risk from new competition and supply.

 

   

Prologis, a global leader in logistics real estate, was also a top contributor to Fund returns during the Reporting Period. The company entered 2020 with what we viewed as strong fundamentals and a healthy balance sheet. While the global COVID-19 pandemic severely dented the broad economy, industrial real estate benefited from a sharp increase in logistics activity due to the substantial increase in e-commerce activity amid the stay at home orders in states across the country.

 

   

Duke Realty, an owner of industrial properties across the U.S., also contributed positively to the Fund’s results during the Reporting Period. The company benefited from the proliferation of e-commerce and re-shoring within the U.S. (Re-shoring is the process of returning the production and manufacturing of goods back to the company’s original country.) Duke Realty also outperformed its peers due to limited lease turnover in 2020 and what many viewed as an especially strong balance sheet. At the end of the Reporting Period, we believed the company was likely to continue to benefit as proliferation increases over the longer term and also offered strong upside at then-current valuation levels.

 

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Q   What were some of the Fund’s weakest-performing individual holdings?

 

A   Having an underweight to Digital Realty Trust, a leading global provider of data center, colocation and interconnection solutions, detracted most from the Fund’s results during the Reporting Period. While the company benefited from the work-from-home trend and increasing home-streaming demand during the Reporting Period, we believe its valuation was too high, as Digital Realty Trust, compared to many of its peers, owns larger assets with fewer customers, has less pricing power and thus relies more on development and merger and acquisition activity for growth. We had initiated a Fund position in the company in March 2020 and remained underweight throughout the Reporting Period.

 

   

American Tower, a wireless communications and broadcast towers REIT, which is not a component of the Wilshire Index, also detracted from the Fund’s relative performance during the Reporting Period. The company was a weak performer due to what we considered to be underwhelming second quarter 2020 corporate earnings and a small reduction in its expected second half of 2020 revenue growth. At the beginning of 2020, tower companies generally expected to see a pickup in leasing activity from both the rollout of 5G (fifth generation) technology and from the merger between Sprint and T-Mobile. However, the large merger integration proved harder and has taken longer than the consensus anticipated. Therefore, leasing activities did not pick up as much as company guidance had suggested. Still, at the end of the Reporting Period, we believed American Tower could benefit from secular trends toward growing data usage, taking advantage of its dominant market share, global expansion and additional investment opportunities to fuel long-term growth. Additionally, we viewed American Tower as positioned well for the roll-out of 5G (fifth-generation) technology, which requires significant capital investment. We had initiated a Fund position in the company in March 2020 and maintained the position throughout the Reporting Period.

 

   

Simon Property Group, an owner and operator of U.S. regional mall and outlet center retail real estate properties, experienced a sizable double-digit share price decline during the Reporting Period and thus detracted from the Fund’s relative results. With U.S. retail stores closed or operating at minimal capacity for nearly the full calendar year, combined with the effects of massive growth in e-commerce, retail struggled during the Reporting Period to find firm footing. However, at the end of the Reporting Period, we remained favorable on Simon Property Group. In our view, the company has a top-tier portfolio of assets as well as one of the strongest balance sheets relative to its peers. Additionally, we believed its management team is an effective capital allocator and has the potential to generate high cash flow growth within the company.

 

Q   How did the Fund use derivatives and similar instruments during the Reporting Period?

 

A   The Fund did not use derivatives during the Reporting Period.

 

Q   Did the Fund make any significant purchases or sales during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, in addition to those purchases already mentioned, we established a Fund position in Sun Communities, which invests in manufactured housing and recreational vehicle (“RV”) communities throughout the U.S. and Canada. The COVID-19 pandemic fundamentally altered how people travel and where they live. With the highly transmittable virus raging through the country, people generally avoided air travel and other forms of public transport to avoid exposure to strangers. Highly utilized alternatives for leisure travel and relocation away from urban centers were RVs and manufactured homes, exacerbated by loss of income for many, which, in turn, led to a need for cheaper forms of housing.

 

   

We initiated a Fund position in CubeSmart, a self-storage facility REIT. In our view, the industry was on the right side of future disruption driven by demographic change catalyzed by the COVID-19 pandemic shuttering offices and leading some people to relocate. In turn, such trends have translated to increased demand for short-term personal storage space. Given such strong demand, the company has been able to meaningfully increase asking rates, a strong leading indicator of self-storage operating performance.

 

   

Conversely, we sold the Fund’s position in STORE Capital, a property group that invests in single-tenant operational real estate assets. STORE Capital substantially recovered in the third quarter of 2020 from the earlier calendar year market bottom, and we viewed this as an attractive exit point. We allocated the proceeds from the sale to companies in the senior housing space, which we felt had better potential tailwinds going forward.

 

   

Also in the third quarter of 2020, we sold the Fund’s position in Physicians Realty Trust, a company focused on medical office buildings. We had newly established the Fund position in the first quarter of 2020, and the stock subsequently

 

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performed well on a relative basis during the downturn given what many see as it being a rather defensive name. As we believe the market has likely bottomed, we decided to exit the position and transition the capital to industries with what we view as having more exposure to the economic recovery, particularly senior housing names.

 

Q   Were there any changes made in the Fund’s investment strategy during the Reporting Period?

 

A   In constructing the Fund’s portfolio, we focus on picking securities rather than on making real estate subsector bets. We seek to outpace the benchmark index by overweighting stocks that we expect to outperform and underweighting those that we think may lag. Consequently, changes in its real estate subsector weights are generally the direct result of individual stock selection or of real estate securities’ appreciation or depreciation. That said, during the Reporting Period, the Fund’s exposure to the health care, hotel and retail subsectors increased relative to the Wilshire Index and its exposure to the office, residential and triple net subsectors decreased relative to the Wilshire Index.

 

Q   How was the Fund positioned relative to its benchmark index at the end of the Reporting Period?

 

A   From a subsector perspective*, the Fund had overweighted exposure compared to the Wilshire Index in the hotel subsector and had underweighted exposure compared to the Wilshire Index in the office and retail subsectors. The Fund was rather neutrally weighted in the remaining subsectors of the Wilshire Index at the end of the Reporting Period.

 

Q   What is the Fund’s tactical view and strategy for the months ahead?

 

A   At the end of the Reporting Period, it appeared to us that REITs continued to enjoy favorable investor sentiment, as they did for the last three quarters of 2020, but may undergo a span of growth moderation as COVID-19 continued to transmit globally. While the pandemic situation remained highly fluid at the end of the Reporting Period and thus no one can be certain when the disruption to social and business activities may end, we believed high quality real estate should continue in the months ahead to command the prime function of delivering visible long-term cash flow.

 

   

We saw growth trends accelerating among the likes of logistics warehouses, data storage, life science offices and manufactured housing, but tenancy across most conventional real estate subsectors, such as hospitality, office and discretionary-centric retail malls, suffered due to travel restrictions and the macroeconomic downturn in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. REITs generally proved resilient and recovered well from the first quarter 2020 sell-off, as they were, overall, prudently geared at low levels and delivered attractive yields on the back of robust fundamentals. Additionally, the funding environment, in our view, remained open and inexpensive for REITs, with most having locked in low-cost, long-term debt financing. In our view, most balance sheets were strong, especially those of property-operating companies that practice high earnings retention. Broadly speaking, REITs sign an overwhelming majority of their leases with long-term commercial tenants. In our view, the market jitters seen during the Reporting Period may well present strong opportunities for both investors and well-positioned REITs alike to differentiate past this cycle. Furthermore, we believe the low interest rate environment may well prove conducive to real estate ownership and help support future economic growth. In the last few months of the Reporting Period, not only did governments at several key economies continue to support real estate directly or indirectly through fiscal and policy packages, but there also were acquisitions of large commercial properties by both REITs and unlisted real estate funds or sovereign entities at the same or higher price levels than before COVID-19. We believe these factors evidence the enduring and long-term appeal of real estate. At the same time, we expected REITs to continue to generate positive returns upon market recovery. In our view, any subdued growth outlook usually leads to slower build-out of future supply, which supports an eventual rental recovery. Select REITs in growth sectors can, in our opinion, continue to deploy capital toward high quality projects to potentially drive future growth.

 

   

Overall, we believe REITs can continue to offer attractive liquidity and risk-adjusted total returns given the yield, growth, diversification and inflation-hedging benefits the asset class has historically exhibited. On a stock level, we believe attractive opportunities may be found across the sector, as various property subsectors could offer wide dispersions in returns. As fundamental, bottom-up investors, we see opportunities beyond the headline risks associated with certain regions and intend to continue to focus our approach on those companies that have well-capitalized balance sheets and that possess quality attributes, such as a robust business model, a high quality asset exposure and a strong management team with a sound capital allocation strategy.

 

  *   Sector and subsector allocations are defined by GSAM and may differ from sector and subsector allocations used by the Wilshire Index.

 

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Real Estate Securities Fund

as of December 31, 2020

 

  TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS OF 12/31/201
     Holding   % of Total Net Assets      Subsectors
  Prologis, Inc. (REIT)     8.5    Industrial
  Equinix, Inc. (REIT)     8.4    Specialized
  Welltower, Inc. (REIT)     4.5    Health Care
  Simon Property Group, Inc. (REIT)     4.3    Retail
  Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (REIT)     3.7    Office
  Ventas, Inc. (REIT)     3.5    Health Care
  Essex Property Trust, Inc. (REIT)     3.4    Residential
  Duke Realty Corp. (REIT)     3.2    Industrial
  AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (REIT)     3.0    Residential
    Invitation Homes, Inc. (REIT)     3.0    Residential

 

1    The top 10 holdings may not be representative of the Fund’s future investments.

 

FUND VS. BENCHMARK SECTOR ALLOCATION2
As of December 31, 2020

 

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2   The Fund is actively managed and, as such, its composition may differ over time. Consequently, the Fund’s overall sector allocations may differ from percentages contained in the graph above. The graph categorizes investments using Global Industry Classification Standard (“GICS”); however, the sector classifications used by the portfolio management team may differ from GICS. The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of market value. Figures in the above graph may not sum to 100% due to the exclusion of other assets and liabilities.

 

For more information about your Fund, please refer to www.GSAMFUNDS.com. There, you can learn more about your Fund’s investment strategies, holdings, and performance.

 

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Performance Summary

December 31, 2020

 

The following graph shows the value as of December 31, 2020, of a $1,000,000 investment made on January 1, 2011 in Institutional Shares at NAV. For comparative purposes, the performance of the Fund’s benchmark, the Wilshire U.S. Real Estate Securities Index, is shown. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown and in their absence, performance would be reduced. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The returns set forth below represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The Fund’s investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted below. Please visit our web site at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns.

 

Real Estate Securities Fund’s 10 Year Performance   

Performance of a $1,000,000 Investment, with distributions reinvested, from January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2020.

 

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Average Annual Total Return through December 31, 2020*      One Year        Five Years        Ten Years      Since Inception

Class A

           

Excluding sales charges

     -7.85%        3.31%        7.44%     

Including sales charges

     -12.89%        2.15%        6.83%     

 

Class C

           

Excluding contingent deferred sales charges

     -8.50%        2.56%        6.64%     

Including contingent deferred sales charges

     -9.41%        2.56%        6.64%     

 

Institutional

     -7.48%        3.74%        7.88%     

 

Service

     -7.95%        3.19%        7.32%     

 

Investor

     -7.59%        3.59%        7.71%     

 

Class R6 (Commenced July 31, 2015)

     -7.47%        3.74%              N/A      4.13%

 

Class R

     -8.00%        3.07%        7.19%     

 

Class P (Commenced April 17, 2018)

     -7.48%              N/A              N/A      6.35%

 

 

*   These returns assume reinvestment of all distributions at NAV and reflect a maximum initial sales charge of 5.50% for Class A and the assumed contingent deferred sales charge for Class C Shares (1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase). Because Institutional, Service, Investor, Class R6, Class R and Class P Shares do not involve a sales charge, such a charge is not applied to their Average Annual Total Return.

 

For more information about the Fund, please refer to www.GSAMFUNDS.com. There, you can learn more about the Fund’s investment strategies, holdings, and performance.

 

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Index Definitions:

S&P 500® Index is a U.S. stock market index based on the market capitalizations of 500 large companies having common stock listed on the New York Stock Exchange or NASDAQ. The S&P 500® Index components and their weightings are determined by S&P Dow Jones Indices.

The MSCI EAFE® Index is a market capitalization-weighted composite of securities in 21 developed markets. The MSCI EAFE® Index approximates the minimum possible dividend reinvestment. The dividend is reinvested after deduction for withholding tax, applying the rate to non-resident individuals who do not benefit from double taxation treaties. MSCI® Inc. uses withholding tax rates applicable to Luxembourg holding companies, as Luxembourg applies the highest rates. The MSCI EAFE® Index is unmanaged and the figures for the MSCI EAFE® Index do not include any deduction for fees or expenses.

The FTSE EPRA Nareit Developed Index (Net, USD, Unhedged) is designed to track the performance of listed real estate companies and REITS worldwide. By making the index constituents free-float adjusted, liquidity, size and revenue screened, the series is suitable for use as the basis for investment products, such as derivatives and Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs).

The FTSE EPRA Nareit Developed Ex US Real Estate Index (Net, USD, Unhedged) is a subset of the FTSE EPRA Nareit Developed Index and is designed to track the performance of listed real estate companies and REITS. By making the index constituents free-float adjusted, liquidity, size and revenue screened, the series is suitable for use as the basis for investment products, such as derivatives and Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs).

The Wilshire U.S. Real Estate Securities Index is an unmanaged market capitalization weighted index comprised of publicly traded REITs and real estate operating companies. The figures do not reflect any fees or expenses.

It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS GLOBAL REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUND

 

Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2020

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value  
Common Stocks – 97.9%  
Australia – 4.2%  
  178,938     Goodman Group (REIT) (Industrial)   $ 2,615,621  
  785,967     Ingenia Communities Group (REIT) (Residential)     2,975,454  
  501,124     Mirvac Group (REIT) (Diversified)     1,017,769  
  105,272     NEXTDC Ltd. (Internet Services & Infrastructure)*     993,388  
   

 

 

 
      7,602,232  

 

 

 
Belgium – 1.0%  
  49,553     Warehouses De Pauw CVA (REIT) (Industrial)     1,717,930  

 

 

 
Canada – 2.7%  
  42,880     Allied Properties REIT (REIT) (Office)     1,274,374  
  40,460     Canadian Apartment Properties REIT (REIT) (Residential)     1,588,967  
  79,874     Chartwell Retirement Residences (Health Care)     702,168  
  125,767     Summit Industrial Income REIT (REIT) (Industrial)     1,348,668  
   

 

 

 
      4,914,177  

 

 

 
China – 2.6%  
  18,106     GDS Holdings Ltd. ADR (Internet Services & Infrastructure)*     1,695,446  
  3,378,000     Shangri-La Asia Ltd. (Hotel)*     3,017,900  
   

 

 

 
      4,713,346  

 

 

 
France – 2.3%  
  18,422     Gecina SA (REIT) (Diversified)     2,864,622  
  58,584     Klepierre SA (REIT) (Retail)     1,321,303  
   

 

 

 
      4,185,925  

 

 

 
Germany – 6.3%  
  124,014     alstria office REIT-AG (REIT) (Office)     2,256,280  
  20,635     Deutsche Wohnen SE (Real Estate Operating Companies)     1,100,976  
  31,155     Instone Real Estate Group AG (Real Estate Development)*(a)     795,408  
  97,552     Vonovia SE (Real Estate Operating Companies)     7,124,621  
   

 

 

 
      11,277,285  

 

 

 
Hong Kong – 4.3%  
  333,000     CK Asset Holdings Ltd. (Real Estate Development)     1,703,927  
  407,000     Link REIT (REIT) (Retail)     3,696,283  
  795,600     Swire Properties Ltd. (Real Estate Operating Companies)     2,313,153  
   

 

 

 
      7,713,363  

 

 

 
Ireland – 0.5%  
  212,522     Dalata Hotel Group plc (Hotel)     982,690  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Japan – 9.5%  
  534     Comforia Residential REIT, Inc. (REIT) (Residential)   1,538,654  
  803     ESCON Japan REIT Investment Corp. (REIT) (Diversified)     934,898  
  53,000     Kyoritsu Maintenance Co. Ltd. (Hotel)     1,976,513  
  222,900     Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd. (Diversified)     3,582,636  
  602     Mitsui Fudosan Logistics Park, Inc. (REIT) (Industrial)     3,053,122  
  194     Nippon Prologis REIT, Inc. (REIT) (Industrial)*     606,067  
  946     Sankei Real Estate, Inc. (REIT) (Office)     901,873  
  77,400     Sumitomo Realty & Development Co. Ltd. (Diversified)     2,389,555  
  1,717     United Urban Investment Corp. (REIT) (Diversified)     2,125,677  
   

 

 

 
      17,108,995  

 

 

 
Singapore – 3.0%  
  1,561,900     Ascendas India Trust (Real Estate Operating Companies)     1,630,604  
  371,474     CapitaLand Ltd. (Diversified)     921,728  
  580,300     Keppel DC REIT (REIT) (Specialized)     1,235,708  
  1,058,800     Mapletree Logistics Trust (REIT) (Industrial)     1,611,457  
   

 

 

 
      5,399,497  

 

 

 
Spain – 1.4%  
  17,498     Cellnex Telecom SA (Integrated Telecommunication Services)(a)     1,050,807  
  145,042     Merlin Properties Socimi SA (REIT) (Diversified)     1,382,995  
   

 

 

 
      2,433,802  

 

 

 
Sweden – 1.5%  
  106,801     Castellum AB (Real Estate Operating Companies)     2,722,438  

 

 

 
United Kingdom – 5.6%  
  86,552     Big Yellow Group plc (REIT) (Specialized)     1,296,776  
  481,716     Capital & Counties Properties plc (REIT) (Retail)     957,528  
  25,353     Derwent London plc (REIT) (Office)     1,077,480  
  248,990     Segro plc (REIT) (Industrial)     3,230,832  
  1,024,880     Tritax EuroBox plc (Diversified)(a)     1,358,469  
  147,232     UNITE Group plc (The) (REIT) (Residential)     2,103,244  
   

 

 

 
      10,024,329  

 

 

 
United States – 53.0%  
  20,905     Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (REIT) (Office)     3,725,689  

 

 

 

 

20   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS GLOBAL REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUND

 

 

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
United States – (continued)  
  8,923     American Tower Corp. (REIT) (Specialized)   $ 2,002,857  
  35,464     Americold Realty Trust (REIT) (Industrial)     1,323,871  
  16,189     AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (REIT) (Residential)     2,597,201  
  8,745     Boston Properties, Inc. (REIT) (Office)     826,665  
  32,923     Camden Property Trust (REIT) (Residential)     3,289,666  
  12,540     CoreSite Realty Corp. (REIT) (Specialized)     1,571,011  
  34,619     Cousins Properties, Inc. (REIT) (Office)     1,159,736  
  80,879     CubeSmart (REIT) (Specialized)     2,718,343  
  52,065     Cushman & Wakefield plc (Real Estate Services)*     772,124  
  39,551     CyrusOne, Inc. (REIT) (Specialized)     2,893,156  
  15,762     Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (REIT) (Specialized)     2,198,957  
  75,986     Duke Realty Corp. (REIT) (Industrial)     3,037,160  
  17,549     EastGroup Properties, Inc. (REIT) (Industrial)     2,422,815  
  1,998     Equinix, Inc. (REIT) (Specialized)     1,426,932  
  33,907     Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (REIT) (Residential)     2,148,348  
  44,726     Equity Residential (REIT) (Residential)     2,651,357  
  13,421     Essex Property Trust, Inc. (REIT) (Residential)     3,186,414  
  19,469     Extra Space Storage, Inc. (REIT) (Specialized)     2,255,678  
  19,751     Federal Realty Investment Trust (REIT) (Retail)     1,681,205  
  40,220     Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc. (REIT) (Health Care)     1,190,512  
  97,792     Healthpeak Properties, Inc. (REIT) (Health Care)     2,956,252  
  28,834     Highwoods Properties, Inc. (REIT) (Office)     1,142,691  
  127,064     Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (REIT) (Hotel)     1,858,946  
  47,894     Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc. (REIT) (Office)     1,150,414  
  106,210     Invitation Homes, Inc. (REIT) (Residential)     3,154,437  
  20,281     Kilroy Realty Corp. (REIT) (Office)     1,164,129  
  23,468     Life Storage, Inc. (REIT) (Specialized)     2,801,845  
  58,155     Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (REIT) (Hotel)     1,093,314  
  68,921     Prologis, Inc. (REIT) (Industrial)     6,868,667  
  4,012     Public Storage (REIT) (Specialized)     926,491  
  24,553     Realty Income Corp. (REIT) (Retail)     1,526,460  
  41,450     Regency Centers Corp. (REIT) (Retail)     1,889,706  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
United States – (continued)  
  96,945     RLJ Lodging Trust (REIT) (Hotel)   1,371,772  
  20,483     Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. (REIT) (Hotel)     1,387,928  
  4,877     SBA Communications Corp. (REIT) (Specialized)     1,375,948  
  52,007     Simon Property Group, Inc. (REIT) (Retail)     4,435,157  
  26,596     STORE Capital Corp. (REIT) (Diversified)     903,732  
  16,126     Sun Communities, Inc. (REIT) (Residential)     2,450,346  
  20,906     Terreno Realty Corp. (REIT) (Industrial)     1,223,210  
  59,583     Urban Edge Properties (REIT) (Retail)     771,004  
  71,316     Ventas, Inc. (REIT) (Health Care)     3,497,337  
  26,449     Vornado Realty Trust (REIT) (Office)     987,606  
  67,950     Welltower, Inc. (REIT) (Health Care)     4,390,929  
  11,433     WP Carey, Inc. (REIT) (Diversified)     806,941  
   

 

 

 
      95,214,959  

 

 

 
  TOTAL COMMON STOCKS  
  (Cost $151,579,627)   $ 176,010,968  

 

 

 
   
Shares     Dividend
Rate
  Value  
Investment Company(b) – 1.3%  
 

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund –
Institutional Shares

 
 
  2,365,286     0.026%   $ 2,365,286  
  (Cost $2,365,286)  

 

 

 
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 99.2%  
  (Cost $153,944,913)   $ 178,376,254  

 

 

 
 
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF
    LIABILITIES – 0.8%
    1,402,814  

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 179,779,068  

 

 

 

 

The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of net assets.

*

  Security is currently in default and/or non-income producing.

(a)

  Exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933.

(b)

  Represents an Affiliated Issuer.

 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

ADR

 

—American Depositary Receipt

CVA

 

—Dutch Certification

REIT

 

—Real Estate Investment Trust

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   21


GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUND

 

Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2020

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value  
Common Stocks – 97.2%  
Australia – 7.8%  
  108,769     Goodman Group (REIT) (Industrial)   $ 1,589,928  
  346,220     Ingenia Communities Group (REIT) (Residential)     1,310,693  
  368,256     Mirvac Group (REIT) (Diversified)     747,918  
  42,829     NEXTDC Ltd. (Internet Services & Infrastructure)*     404,151  
   

 

 

 
      4,052,690  

 

 

 
Belgium – 1.3%  
  19,621     Warehouses De Pauw CVA (REIT) (Industrial)     680,231  

 

 

 
Canada – 6.2%  
  29,383     Allied Properties REIT (REIT) (Office)     873,249  
  24,839     Canadian Apartment Properties REIT (REIT) (Residential)     975,490  
  43,938     Chartwell Retirement Residences (Health Care)     386,257  
  88,799     Summit Industrial Income REIT (REIT) (Industrial)     952,240  
   

 

 

 
      3,187,236  

 

 

 
China – 3.5%  
  6,606     GDS Holdings Ltd. ADR (Internet Services & Infrastructure)*     618,586  
  1,346,000     Shangri-La Asia Ltd. (Hotel)*     1,202,515  
   

 

 

 
      1,821,101  

 

 

 
France – 4.8%  
  9,987     Gecina SA (REIT) (Diversified)     1,552,979  
  41,707     Klepierre SA (REIT) (Retail)     940,659  
   

 

 

 
      2,493,638  

 

 

 
Germany – 13.0%  
  54,433     alstria office REIT-AG (REIT) (Office)     990,341  
  15,189     Deutsche Wohnen SE (Real Estate Operating Companies)     810,406  
  9,066     Instone Real Estate Group AG (Real Estate Development)*(a)     231,461  
  64,442     Vonovia SE (Real Estate Operating Companies)     4,706,462  
   

 

 

 
      6,738,670  

 

 

 
Hong Kong – 10.1%  
  281,000     CK Asset Holdings Ltd. (Real Estate Development)     1,437,849  
  213,700     Link REIT (REIT) (Retail)     1,940,775  
  69,975     Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. (Diversified)     894,909  
  333,000     Swire Properties Ltd. (Real Estate Operating Companies)     968,175  
   

 

 

 
      5,241,708  

 

 

 
Ireland – 0.6%  
  61,137     Dalata Hotel Group plc (Hotel)     282,694  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Japan – 23.4%  
  239     Comforia Residential REIT, Inc. (REIT) (Residential)   688,648  
  614     ESCON Japan REIT Investment Corp. (REIT) (Diversified)     714,853  
  812     GLP J-REIT (REIT) (Industrial)*     1,281,346  
  21,100     Kyoritsu Maintenance Co. Ltd. (Hotel)     786,876  
  143,800     Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd. (Diversified)     2,311,274  
  55,000     Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd. (Diversified)     1,151,676  
  221     Mitsui Fudosan Logistics Park, Inc. (REIT) (Industrial)     1,120,831  
  179     Nippon Prologis REIT, Inc. (REIT) (Industrial)*     559,207  
  522     Sankei Real Estate, Inc. (REIT) (Office)     497,651  
  54,300     Sumitomo Realty & Development Co. Ltd. (Diversified)     1,676,393  
  1,082     United Urban Investment Corp. (REIT) (Diversified)     1,339,536  
   

 

 

 
      12,128,291  

 

 

 
Norway – 0.7%  
  16,436     Entra ASA (Real Estate Operating Companies)(a)     372,771  

 

 

 
Singapore – 5.7%  
  821,500     Ascendas India Trust (Real Estate Operating Companies)     857,636  
  285,725     CapitaLand Ltd. (Diversified)     708,961  
  386,300     Keppel DC REIT (REIT) (Specialized)     822,598  
  366,900     Mapletree Logistics Trust (REIT) (Industrial)     558,409  
   

 

 

 
      2,947,604  

 

 

 
Spain – 2.1%  
  8,626     Cellnex Telecom SA (Integrated Telecommunication Services)(a)     518,017  
  62,194     Merlin Properties Socimi SA (REIT) (Diversified)     593,028  
   

 

 

 
      1,111,045  

 

 

 
Sweden – 3.0%  
  60,375     Castellum AB (Real Estate Operating Companies)     1,539,005  

 

 

 
Switzerland – 2.4%  
  9,459     PSP Swiss Property AG (Registered) (Real Estate Operating Companies)     1,260,115  

 

 

 
United Kingdom – 12.6%  
  63,255     Big Yellow Group plc (REIT) (Specialized)     947,726  
  175,471     Capital & Counties Properties plc (REIT) (Retail)     348,792  
  24,728     Derwent London plc (REIT) (Office)     1,050,918  
  130,976     Segro plc (REIT) (Industrial)     1,699,512  
  206,845     Tritax Big Box REIT plc (REIT) (Industrial)     475,230  
  433,869     Tritax EuroBox plc (Diversified)(a)     575,089  

 

 

 

 

22   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUND

 

 

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
United Kingdom – (continued)  
  101,159     UNITE Group plc (The) (REIT) (Residential)   $ 1,445,080  
   

 

 

 
      6,542,347  

 

 

 
  TOTAL COMMON STOCKS  
  (Cost $48,055,514)   $ 50,399,146  

 

 

 
   
Shares     Dividend
Rate
  Value  
Investment Company(b) – 2.3%  
 

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund –
Institutional Shares

 
 
  1,168,707     0.026%   $ 1,168,707  
  (Cost $1,168,707)  

 

 

 
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 99.5%  
  (Cost $49,224,221)   $ 51,567,853  

 

 

 
 
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF
    LIABILITIES – 0.5%
    240,708  

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 51,808,561  

 

 

 

 

The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of net assets.

*

  Security is currently in default and/or non-income producing.

(a)

  Exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933.

(b)

  Represents an Affiliated Issuer.

 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

ADR

 

—American Depositary Receipt

CVA

 

—Dutch Certification

REIT

 

—Real Estate Investment Trust

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   23


GOLDMAN SACHS REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUND

 

Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2020

 

Shares     Description   Value  
Common Stocks – 98.8%  
Health Care – 11.9%  
  44,200     Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc. (REIT)   $ 1,308,320  
  108,777     Healthpeak Properties, Inc. (REIT)     3,288,329  
  85,101     Ventas, Inc. (REIT)     4,173,353  
  82,620     Welltower, Inc. (REIT)     5,338,904  
   

 

 

 
      14,108,906  

 

 

 
Hotel – 6.6%  
  196,764     Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (REIT)     2,878,657  
  70,387     Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (REIT)     1,323,276  
  110,568     RLJ Lodging Trust (REIT)     1,564,537  
  32,056     Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. (REIT)     2,172,115  
   

 

 

 
      7,938,585  

 

 

 
Industrial – 15.5%  
  23,846     Americold Realty Trust (REIT)     890,171  
  96,760     Duke Realty Corp. (REIT)     3,867,497  
  18,397     EastGroup Properties, Inc. (REIT)     2,539,890  
  101,693     Prologis, Inc. (REIT)     10,134,724  
  18,476     Terreno Realty Corp. (REIT)     1,081,031  
   

 

 

 
      18,513,313  

 

 

 
Office – 11.3%  
  24,850     Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (REIT)     4,428,767  
  11,659     Boston Properties, Inc. (REIT)     1,102,125  
  53,258     Cousins Properties, Inc. (REIT)     1,784,143  
  44,878     Highwoods Properties, Inc. (REIT)     1,778,515  
  59,295     Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc. (REIT)     1,424,266  
  27,765     Kilroy Realty Corp. (REIT)     1,593,711  
  37,638     Vornado Realty Trust (REIT)     1,405,403  
   

 

 

 
      13,516,930  

 

 

 
Residential – 20.5%  
  22,647     AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (REIT)     3,633,258  
  31,709     Camden Property Trust (REIT)     3,168,363  
  51,641     Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (REIT)     3,271,974  
  54,233     Equity Residential (REIT)     3,214,932  
  17,007     Essex Property Trust, Inc. (REIT)     4,037,802  
  122,102     Invitation Homes, Inc. (REIT)     3,626,429  
  23,817     Sun Communities, Inc. (REIT)     3,618,993  
   

 

 

 
      24,571,751  

 

 

 
Retail – 7.7%  
  15,620     Federal Realty Investment Trust (REIT)     1,329,574  
  39,095     Regency Centers Corp. (REIT)     1,782,341  
  60,351     Simon Property Group, Inc. (REIT)     5,146,733  
  76,098     Urban Edge Properties (REIT)     984,708  
   

 

 

 
      9,243,356  

 

 

 
Specialized – 25.3%  
  4,549     American Tower Corp. (REIT)     1,021,069  
  14,065     CoreSite Realty Corp. (REIT)     1,762,063  
  77,286     CubeSmart (REIT)     2,597,583  
  27,945     CyrusOne, Inc. (REIT)     2,044,177  
  23,321     Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (REIT)     3,253,513  
  14,009     Equinix, Inc. (REIT)     10,004,948  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Specialized – (continued)  
  24,498     Extra Space Storage, Inc. (REIT)   2,838,338  
  23,743     Life Storage, Inc. (REIT)     2,834,677  
  10,849     Public Storage (REIT)     2,505,360  
  4,078     SBA Communications Corp. (REIT)     1,150,526  
   

 

 

 
      30,012,254  

 

 

 
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 98.8%  
  (Cost $88,228,871)   $ 117,905,095  

 

 

 
 
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF
    LIABILITIES – 1.2%
    1,483,732  

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 119,388,827  

 

 

 

 

The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of net assets.

 

 

Investment Abbreviation:

REIT

 

—Real Estate Investment Trust

 

 

24   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUNDS

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2020

 

        Global Real Estate
Securities Fund
     International
Real Estate
Securities Fund
     Real Estate
Securities Fund
 
  Assets:

 

 

Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value (cost $151,579,627, $48,055,514 and $88,228,871)

  $ 176,010,968      $ 50,399,146      $ 117,905,095  
 

Investments in affiliated issuers, at value (cost $2,365,286, $1,168,707 and $0)

    2,365,286        1,168,707         
 

Cash

    605,896        106,846        649,512  
 

Foreign currencies, at value (cost $33,741, $127,243 and $0)

    34,736        127,172         
 

Receivables:

       
 

Dividends

    666,713        84,602        566,841  
 

Fund shares sold

    310,000        7        663,961  
 

Foreign tax reclaims

    154,196        95,403         
 

Reimbursement from investment adviser

    42,436        39,028        39,578  
 

Securities lending income

    216        227         
 

Due from custodian

           77,954         
 

Other assets

    52,919        26,666        42,228  
  Total assets     180,243,366        52,125,758        119,867,215  
         
  Liabilities:

 

 

Payables:

       
 

Fund shares redeemed

    163,058        719        226,554  
 

Management fees

    138,453        39,654        86,835  
 

Distribution and Service fees and Transfer Agency fees

    4,576        2,043        12,181  
 

Investments purchased

           77,954         
 

Accrued expenses

    158,211        196,827        152,818  
  Total liabilities     464,298        317,197        478,388  
         
  Net Assets:

 

 

Paid-in capital

    172,508,253        63,546,962        86,935,549  
 

Total distributable earnings (loss)

    7,270,815        (11,738,401      32,453,278  
    NET ASSETS   $ 179,779,068      $ 51,808,561      $ 119,388,827  
   

Net Assets:

         
   

Class A

  $ 50,343      $ 2,005,011      $ 19,177,239  
   

Class C

    50,216        75,549        1,332,409  
   

Institutional

    2,150,454        4,864,405        23,409,225  
   

Service

                  939,746  
   

Investor

    31,576        71,118        2,289,204  
   

Class R6

    144,289,692        12,231        1,115,694  
   

Class R

    30,745               909,843  
   

Class P

    33,176,042        44,780,247        70,215,467  
   

Total Net Assets

  $ 179,779,068      $ 51,808,561      $ 119,388,827  
   

Shares outstanding $0.001 par value (unlimited shares authorized):

         
   

Class A

    4,912        310,877        1,737,913  
   

Class C

    4,932        11,637        129,279  
   

Institutional

    209,800        781,686        2,025,568  
   

Service

                  84,254  
   

Investor

    3,088        11,128        204,667  
   

Class R6

    14,105,960        1,967        96,534  
   

Class R

    3,012               83,739  
   

Class P

    3,245,068        7,213,445        6,079,700  
   

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share:(a)

         
   

Class A

  $ 10.25      $ 6.45      $ 11.03  
   

Class C

    10.18        6.49        10.31  
   

Institutional

    10.25        6.22        11.56  
   

Service

                  11.15  
   

Investor

    10.23        6.39        11.19  
   

Class R6

    10.23        6.22        11.56  
   

Class R

    10.21               10.87  
   

Class P

    10.22        6.21        11.55  

 

  (a)   Maximum public offering price per share for Class A Shares of the Global Real Estate Securities, International Real Estate Securities and Real Estate Securities Funds is $10.85, $6.83 and $11.67, respectively. At redemption, Class C Shares may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge assessed on the amount equal to the lesser of the current NAV or the original purchase price of the shares.

 

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Statements of Operations

For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2020

 

        Global Real Estate
Securities Fund
     International
Real Estate
Securities Fund
     Real Estate
Securities Fund
 
  Investment income:

 

 

Dividends — unaffiliated issuers (net of foreign taxes withheld of $208,677, $41,659 and $0)

  $ 4,618,894      $ 1,677,808      $ 3,018,167  
 

Dividends — affiliated issuers

    13,967        4,772        2,697  
 

Securities lending income — affiliated issuer

    8,005        6,712         
 

Interest

                  111  
  Total investment income     4,640,866        1,689,292        3,020,975  
         
  Expenses:

 

 

Management fees

    1,702,329        540,441        1,112,904  
 

Custody, accounting and administrative services

    121,495        131,689        98,290  
 

Professional fees

    118,611        122,568        112,915  
 

Registration fees

    115,064        88,827        115,423  
 

Transfer Agency fees(a)

    55,329        20,905        78,633  
 

Printing and mailing costs

    44,033        35,126        45,906  
 

Trustee fees

    20,756        20,554        20,663  
 

Distribution and Service (12b-1) fees(a)

    646        6,165        73,848  
 

Service fees — Class C

    129        249        4,541  
 

Shareholder administration fees — Service Shares

                  2,749  
 

Other

    23,860        50,647        31,186  
  Total expenses     2,202,252        1,017,171        1,697,058  
 

Less — expense reductions

    (441,120      (448,925      (421,268
  Net expenses     1,761,132        568,246        1,275,790  
  NET INVESTMENT INCOME     2,879,734        1,121,046        1,745,185  
         
  Realized and unrealized gain (loss):

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

       
 

Investments — unaffiliated issuers

    (10,695,516      (2,649,386      12,433,337  
 

Foreign currency transactions

    (1,325      23,914         
 

Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on:

       
 

Investments — unaffiliated issuers

    (9,369,212      (4,725,831      (26,856,048
 

Foreign currency translation

    10,586        (603       
  Net realized and unrealized loss     (20,055,467      (7,351,906      (14,422,711
  NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS   $ (17,175,733    $ (6,230,860    $ (12,677,526

 

  (a)   Class specific Distribution and/or Service, and Transfer Agency fees were as follows:

 

    Distribution and/or (12b-1) Service Fees     Transfer Agency Fees  

Fund

 

Class A

   

Class C

   

Service

   

Class R

   

Class A

   

Class C

   

Institutional

   

Service

   

Investor

   

Class R6

   

Class R

   

Class P

 

Global Real Estate Securities

  $ 116     $ 387       N/A     $ 143     $ 79     $ 88     $ 780       N/A     $ 50     $ 45,263     $ 48     $   9,021  

International Real Estate Securities

    5,419       746       N/A       N/A       3,685       169       2,138       N/A       157       4       N/A       14,752  

Real Estate Securities

    52,491       13,623     $ 2,749       4,985       35,694       3,088       9,566     $ 440       5,369       287       1,695       22,494  

 

26   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

        Global Real Estate Securities Fund           International Real Estate Securities Fund  
        For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2020
    For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2019
          For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2020
    For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2019
 
  From operations:

 

 

Net investment income

  $ 2,879,734     $ 4,892,864       $ 1,121,046     $ 1,773,253  
 

Net realized gain (loss)

    (10,696,841     10,714,347         (2,625,472     2,198,843  
 

Net change in unrealized gain (loss)

    (9,358,626     42,541,227               (4,726,434     12,860,539  
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     (17,175,733     58,148,438               (6,230,860     16,832,635  
           
  Distributions to shareholders:

 

 

From distributable earnings:

         
 

Class A Shares

    (609     (8,437       (15,239     (183,401
 

Class C Shares

    (383     (4,483       (232     (8,170
 

Institutional Shares

    (31,174     (167,237       (60,522     (468,447
 

Investor Shares

    (436     (2,592       (870     (7,508
 

Class R6 Shares

    (323     (15,480,001       (120     (1,403
 

Class R Shares

    (2,372,452     (2,388              
 

Class P Shares

    (453,308     (3,426,805       (532,922     (4,954,363
 

Return of capital

         
 

Class A Shares

    (36                    
 

Class C Shares

    (41                    
 

Institutional Shares

    (1,508                    
 

Investor Shares

    (22                    
 

Class R6 Shares

    (22                    
 

Class R Shares

    (116,461                    
 

Class P Shares

    (22,783                          
  Total distributions to shareholders     (2,999,558     (19,091,943             (609,905     (5,623,292
           
  From share transactions:

 

 

Proceeds from sales of shares

    41,090,365       16,341,265         19,591,950       3,018,061  
 

Reinvestment of distributions

    2,999,558       19,091,244         609,717       5,620,083  
 

Cost of shares redeemed

    (82,690,864     (137,841,618             (41,602,561     (35,565,954
  Net decrease in net assets resulting from share transactions     (38,600,941     (102,409,109             (21,400,894     (26,927,810
  TOTAL DECREASE     (58,776,232     (63,352,614             (28,241,659     (15,718,467
           
  Net Assets:

 

 

Beginning of year

    238,555,300       301,907,914               80,050,220       95,768,687  
 

End of year

  $ 179,779,068     $ 238,555,300             $ 51,808,561     $ 80,050,220  

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

        Real Estate Securities Fund  
        For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2020
     For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2019
 
  From operations:

 

 

Net investment income

  $ 1,745,185      $ 2,998,430  
 

Net realized gain

    12,433,337        18,432,828  
 

Net change in unrealized gain (loss)

    (26,856,048      16,996,855  
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     (12,677,526      38,428,113  
      
  Distributions to shareholders:

 

 

From distributable earnings:

    
 

Class A Shares

    (1,884,068      (4,434,753
 

Class C Shares

    (137,431      (465,177
 

Institutional Shares

    (2,203,861      (4,792,454
 

Service Shares

    (90,056      (276,914
 

Investor Shares

    (230,536      (820,674
 

Class R6 Shares

    (101,806      (149,539
 

Class R Shares

    (86,660      (241,139
 

Class P Shares

    (6,634,674      (14,663,341
  Total distributions to shareholders     (11,369,092      (25,843,991
      
  From share transactions:

 

 

Proceeds from sales of shares

    30,451,351        16,358,201  
 

Reinvestment of distributions

    11,186,191        25,157,239  
 

Cost of shares redeemed

    (56,542,166      (58,110,627
  Net decrease in net assets resulting from share transactions     (14,904,624      (16,595,187
  TOTAL DECREASE     (38,951,242      (4,011,065
      
  Net Assets:

 

 

Beginning of year

    158,340,069        162,351,134  
 

End of year

  $ 119,388,827      $ 158,340,069  

 

28   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS GLOBAL REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUND

 

Financial Highlights

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Global Real Estate Securities Fund  
        Class A Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 11.14     $ 9.79     $ 10.64     $ 10.05     $ 10.44  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.12       0.17       0.19       0.21       0.17  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.88     2.01       (0.79     0.63       (0.08
 

Total from investment operations

    (0.76     2.18       (0.60     0.84       0.09  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.10     (0.53     (0.20     (0.25     (0.29
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.02     (0.30           (b)      (0.17
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

    (0.01           (0.05           (0.02
 

Total distributions

    (0.13     (0.83     (0.25     (0.25     (0.48
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 10.25     $ 11.14     $ 9.79     $ 10.64     $ 10.05  
  Total return(c)     (6.63 )%      22.47     (5.77 )%      8.50     0.82
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 50     $ 54     $ 905     $ 1,768     $ 32  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.35     1.36     1.37     1.39     1.44
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.60     1.52     1.52     1.59     4.34
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.21     1.55     1.85     2.03     1.57
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    75     42     67     58     60

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (d)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   29


GOLDMAN SACHS GLOBAL REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Global Real Estate Securities Fund  
        Class C Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 11.09     $ 9.79     $ 10.64     $ 10.04     $ 10.43  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.04       0.11       0.12       0.12       0.10  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.87     1.98       (0.80     0.65       (0.09
 

Total from investment operations

    (0.83     2.09       (0.68     0.77       0.01  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.05     (0.49     (0.12     (0.17     (0.21
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.02     (0.30           (b)      (0.17
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

    (0.01           (0.05           (0.02
 

Total distributions

    (0.08     (0.79     (0.17     (0.17     (0.40
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 10.18     $ 11.09     $ 9.79     $ 10.64     $ 10.04  
  Total return(c)     (7.39 )%      21.60     (6.45 )%      7.72     0.11
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 50     $ 66     $ 27     $ 28     $ 36  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    2.10     2.11     2.12     2.15     2.15
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    2.34     2.29     2.27     2.79     5.31
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.45     0.96     1.20     1.15     0.93
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    75     42     67     58     60

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (d)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

30   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS GLOBAL REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Global Real Estate Securities Fund  
        Institutional Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 11.13     $ 9.82     $ 10.66     $ 10.06     $ 10.44  
 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    0.15       0.22       (0.03     0.24       0.24  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.87     2.00       (0.54     0.65       (0.10
 

Total from investment operations

    (0.72     2.22       (0.57     0.89       0.14  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.13     (0.61     (0.22     (0.29     (0.32
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.02     (0.30           (b)      (0.17
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

    (0.01           (0.05           (0.03
 

Total distributions

    (0.16     (0.91     (0.27     (0.29     (0.52
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 10.25     $ 11.13     $ 9.82     $ 10.66     $ 10.06  
  Total return(c)     (6.26 )%      22.91     (5.41 )%      8.96     1.30
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 2,150     $ 2,131     $ 1,855     $ 338,527     $ 27,663  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.97     0.97     1.00     1.00     1.00
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.22     1.15     1.18     1.24     2.82
 

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets

    1.60     1.98     (0.26 )%      2.31     2.23
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    75     42     67     58     60

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (d)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   31


GOLDMAN SACHS GLOBAL REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Global Real Estate Securities Fund  
        Investor Shares(a)  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 11.11     $ 9.80     $ 10.65     $ 10.05     $ 10.44  
 

Net investment income(b)

    0.14       0.21       0.23       0.22       0.20  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.87     2.00       (0.81     0.65       (0.09
 

Total from investment operations

    (0.73     2.21       (0.58     0.87       0.11  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.12     (0.60     (0.22     (0.27     (0.31
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.02     (0.30           (c)      (0.17
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

    (0.01           (0.05           (0.02
 

Total distributions

    (0.15     (0.90     (0.27     (0.27     (0.50
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 10.23     $ 11.11     $ 9.80     $ 10.65     $ 10.05  
  Total return(d)     (6.37 )%      22.79     (5.50 )%      8.80     1.05
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 32     $ 34     $ 27     $ 29     $ 27  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.10     1.11     1.12     1.15     1.15
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.34     1.29     1.27     1.75     4.22
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.45     1.85     2.20     2.13     1.85
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    75     42     67     58     60

 

  (a)   Effective August 15, 2017, Class IR changed its name to Investor Shares.
  (b)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (c)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
  (d)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (e)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

32   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS GLOBAL REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Global Real Estate Securities Fund  
        Class R6 Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 11.11     $ 9.80     $ 10.66     $ 10.06     $ 10.44  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.15       0.21       0.29       0.24       0.21  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.87     2.01       (0.86     0.65       (0.07
 

Total from investment operations

    (0.72     2.22       (0.57     0.89       0.14  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.13     (0.61     (0.24     (0.29     (0.33
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.02     (0.30           (b)      (0.17
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

    (0.01           (0.05           (0.02
 

Total distributions

    (0.16     (0.91     (0.29     (0.29     (0.52
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 10.23     $ 11.11     $ 9.80     $ 10.66     $ 10.06  
  Total return(c)     (6.27 )%      22.97     (5.44 )%      8.97     1.31
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 144,290     $ 193,139     $ 259,662     $ 29     $ 27  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.96     0.96     0.97     0.99     0.98
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.20     1.14     1.11     1.59     4.05
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.58     1.90     2.76     2.29     2.02
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    75     42     67     58     60

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (d)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Global Real Estate Securities Fund  
        Class R Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 11.10     $ 9.80     $ 10.65     $ 10.05     $ 10.44  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.09       0.15       0.18       0.17       0.14  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.87     1.99       (0.81     0.65       (0.08
 

Total from investment operations

    (0.78     2.14       (0.63     0.82       0.06  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.08     (0.54     (0.17     (0.22     (0.26
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.02     (0.30           (b)      (0.17
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

    (0.01           (0.05           (0.02
 

Total distributions

    (0.11     (0.84     (0.22     (0.22     (0.45
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 10.21     $ 11.10     $ 9.80     $ 10.65     $ 10.05  
  Total return(c)     (6.83 )%      22.10     (5.97 )%      8.26     0.57
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 31     $ 33     $ 27     $ 29     $ 27  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.60     1.61     1.62     1.65     1.65
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.84     1.79     1.77     2.25     4.73
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.95     1.35     1.70     1.63     1.35
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    75     42     67     58     60

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (d)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Global Real Estate Securities Fund  
        Class P Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,     April 17, 2018*
to
December 31, 2018
 
        2020     2019  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 11.11     $ 9.80     $ 10.30  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.15       0.22       0.23  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.88     2.01       (0.50
 

Total from investment operations

    (0.73     2.23       (0.27
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.13     (0.62     (0.18
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.02     (0.30      
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

    (0.01           (0.05
 

Total distributions

    (0.16     (0.92     (0.23
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 10.22     $ 11.11     $ 9.80  
  Total return(b)     (6.36 )%      22.98     (2.69 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 33,176     $ 43,099     $ 39,405  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.96     0.96     0.96 %(c) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.20     1.14     1.11 %(c) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.56     1.98     3.15 %(c) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    75     42     67

 

   *   Commencement of operations.
  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (c)   Annualized.
  (d)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs International Real Estate Securities Fund  
        Class A Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 6.66     $ 5.90     $ 6.48     $ 5.73     $ 6.09  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.09       0.11       0.13       0.12       0.12  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.26     1.08       (0.59     0.89       (0.23
 

Total from investment operations

    (0.17     1.19       (0.46     1.01       (0.11
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.04     (0.43     (0.12     (0.26     (0.25
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 6.45     $ 6.66     $ 5.90     $ 6.48     $ 5.73  
  Total return(b)     (2.42 )%      20.38     (7.19 )%      17.89     (1.84 )% 
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 2,005     $ 2,888     $ 3,081     $ 4,377     $ 5,400  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.37     1.38     1.38     1.39     1.39
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    2.17     1.89     1.76     1.70     1.62
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.62     1.72     2.04     2.02     1.90
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    55     30     43     38     41

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs International Real Estate Securities Fund  
        Class C Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 6.72     $ 5.94     $ 6.50     $ 5.73     $ 6.09  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.05       0.07       0.09       0.08       0.07  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.27     1.07       (0.60     0.90       (0.23
 

Total from investment operations

    (0.22     1.14       (0.51     0.98       (0.16
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.01     (0.36     (0.05     (0.21     (0.20
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 6.49     $ 6.72     $ 5.94     $ 6.50     $ 5.73  
  Total return(b)     (3.17 )%      19.38     (7.89 )%      17.23     (2.65 )% 
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 76     $ 158     $ 231     $ 810     $ 1,148  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    2.12     2.13     2.13     2.14     2.14
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    2.90     2.64     2.49     2.44     2.37
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.86     0.99     1.38     1.26     1.12
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    55     30     43     38     41

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs International Real Estate Securities Fund  
        Institutional Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 6.43     $ 5.71     $ 6.26     $ 5.54     $ 5.91  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.12       0.13       0.18       0.14       0.14  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.27     1.05       (0.60     0.87       (0.24
 

Total from investment operations

    (0.15     1.18       (0.42     1.01       (0.10
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.06     (0.46     (0.13     (0.29     (0.27
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 6.22     $ 6.43     $ 5.71     $ 6.26     $ 5.54  
  Total return(b)     (2.16 )%      20.86     (6.72 )%      18.45     (1.63 )% 
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 4,864     $ 6,938     $ 10,138     $ 117,768     $ 297,473  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.99     0.99     0.99     0.99     0.99
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.79     1.50     1.35     1.28     1.22
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    2.05     1.97     2.90     2.44     2.28
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    55     30     43     38     41

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs International Real Estate Securities Fund  
        Investor Shares(a)  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 6.60     $ 5.85     $ 6.43     $ 5.68     $ 6.04  
 

Net investment income(b)

    0.11       0.13       0.14       0.16       0.12  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.27     1.07       (0.58     0.87       (0.22
 

Total from investment operations

    (0.16     1.20       (0.44     1.03       (0.10
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.05     (0.45     (0.14     (0.28     (0.26
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 6.39     $ 6.60     $ 5.85     $ 6.43     $ 5.68  
  Total return(c)     (2.23 )%      20.71     (7.00 )%      18.29     (1.57 )% 
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 71     $ 117     $ 103     $ 109     $ 107  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.12     1.13     1.13     1.14     1.14
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.93     1.65     1.52     1.45     1.37
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.91     1.94     2.24     2.54     2.05
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    55     30     43     38     41

 

  (a)   Effective August 15, 2017, Class IR changed its name to Investor Shares.
  (b)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (d)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs International Real Estate Securities Fund  
        Class R6 Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 6.43     $ 5.70     $ 6.26     $ 5.54     $ 5.91  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.12       0.11       0.24       0.14       0.13  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.27     1.08       (0.65     0.87       (0.23
 

Total from investment operations

    (0.15     1.19       (0.41     1.01       (0.10
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.06     (0.46     (0.15     (0.29     (0.27
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 6.22     $ 6.43     $ 5.70     $ 6.26     $ 5.54  
  Total return(b)     (2.15 )%      21.05     (6.71 )%      18.48     (1.61 )% 
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 12     $ 12     $ 202     $ 11     $ 9  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.98     0.98     0.98     0.99     1.02
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.80     1.47     1.29     1.29     1.18
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    2.05     1.81     3.86     2.41     2.26
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    55     30     43     38     41

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs International Real Estate
Securities Fund
 
        Class P Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,     April 17, 2018*
to
December 31, 2018
 
        2020     2019  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 6.41     $ 5.70     $ 6.38  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.11       0.13       0.08  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.25     1.04       (0.61
 

Total from investment operations

    (0.14     1.17       (0.53
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.06     (0.46     (0.15
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 6.21     $ 6.41     $ 5.70  
  Total return(b)     (2.00 )%      20.72     (8.45 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 44,780     $ 69,937     $ 82,014  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.98     0.98     0.98 %(c) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.77     1.50     1.39 %(c) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.98     2.10     1.85 %(c) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    55     30     43

 

   *   Commencement of operations.
  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (c)   Annualized.
  (d)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Real Estate Securities Fund  
        Class A Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 13.27     $ 12.61     $ 15.53     $ 18.40     $ 19.59  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.12       0.22       0.28       0.30       0.33  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (1.22     2.92       (0.94     0.06       0.71  
 

Total from investment operations

    (1.10     3.14       (0.66     0.36       1.04  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.14     (0.22     (0.37     (0.29     (0.32
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (1.00     (2.26     (1.89     (2.94     (1.91
 

Total distributions

    (1.14     (2.48     (2.26     (3.23     (2.23
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 11.03     $ 13.27     $ 12.61     $ 15.53     $ 18.40  
  Total return(b)     (7.85 )%      25.49     (5.39 )%      2.11     5.38
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 19,177     $ 27,488     $ 26,002     $ 38,120     $ 54,869  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.29     1.30     1.30     1.31     1.31
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.62     1.57     1.50     1.54     1.52
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.06     1.51     1.88     1.65     1.62
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    57     37     43     35     31

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS REAL ESTATE SECURITIES FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Real Estate Securities Fund  
        Class C Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 12.50     $ 11.99     $ 14.88     $ 17.79     $ 19.03  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.03       0.10       0.12       0.16       0.18  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (1.14     2.78       (0.85     0.06       0.68  
 

Total from investment operations

    (1.11     2.88       (0.73     0.22       0.86  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.08     (0.11     (0.27     (0.19     (0.19
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (1.00     (2.26     (1.89     (2.94     (1.91
 

Total distributions

    (1.08     (2.37     (2.16     (3.13     (2.10
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 10.31     $ 12.50     $ 11.99     $ 14.88     $ 17.79  
  Total return(b)     (8.50 )%      24.62     (6.12 )%      1.38     4.56
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 1,332     $ 2,615     $ 3,568     $ 12,421     $ 15,578  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    2.04     2.05     2.05     2.06     2.06
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    2.37     2.32     2.25     2.29     2.27
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.26     0.69     0.83     0.92     0.91
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    57     37     43     35     31

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Real Estate Securities Fund  
        Institutional Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 13.83     $ 13.05     $ 15.98     $ 18.81     $ 19.97  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.17       0.28       0.23       0.37       0.41  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (1.26     3.03       (0.86     0.08       0.74  
 

Total from investment operations

    (1.09     3.31       (0.63     0.45       1.15  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.18     (0.27     (0.41     (0.34     (0.40
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (1.00     (2.26     (1.89     (2.94     (1.91
 

Total distributions

    (1.18     (2.53     (2.30     (3.28     (2.31
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 11.56     $ 13.83     $ 13.05     $ 15.98     $ 18.81  
  Total return(b)     (7.48 )%      26.01     (5.04 )%      2.58     5.81
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 23,409     $ 30,069     $ 31,337     $ 206,095     $ 397,211  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.91     0.92     0.91     0.91     0.91
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.24     1.19     1.12     1.14     1.12
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.47     1.86     1.50     1.98     2.03
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    57     37     43     35     31

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Real Estate Securities Fund  
        Service Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 13.40     $ 12.71     $ 15.65     $ 18.52     $ 19.71  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.11       0.21       0.26       0.29       0.31  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (1.23     2.94       (0.95     0.06       0.72  
 

Total from investment operations

    (1.12     3.15       (0.69     0.35       1.03  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.13     (0.20     (0.36     (0.28     (0.31
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (1.00     (2.26     (1.89     (2.94     (1.91
 

Total distributions

    (1.13     (2.46     (2.25     (3.22     (2.22
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 11.15     $ 13.40     $ 12.71     $ 15.65     $ 18.52  
  Total return(b)     (7.95 )%      25.40     (5.56 )%      2.07     5.20
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 940     $ 1,608     $ 1,429     $ 2,446     $ 2,951  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.41     1.42     1.41     1.41     1.41
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.74     1.69     1.61     1.64     1.62
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.95     1.43     1.73     1.60     1.55
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    57     37     43     35     31

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Real Estate Securities Fund  
        Investor Shares(a)  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 13.43     $ 12.73     $ 15.65     $ 18.50     $ 19.68  
 

Net investment income(b)

    0.14       0.24       0.31       0.36       0.39  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (1.22     2.97       (0.94     0.06       0.71  
 

Total from investment operations

    (1.08     3.21       (0.63     0.42       1.10  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.16     (0.25     (0.40     (0.33     (0.37
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (1.00     (2.26     (1.89     (2.94     (1.91
 

Total distributions

    (1.16     (2.51     (2.29     (3.27     (2.28
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 11.19     $ 13.43     $ 12.73     $ 15.65     $ 18.50  
  Total return(c)     (7.59 )%      25.84     (5.18 )%      2.42     5.65
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 2,289     $ 4,532     $ 7,969     $ 10,776     $ 8,467  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.04     1.05     1.05     1.06     1.06
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.36     1.32     1.25     1.29     1.27
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.17     1.64     2.10     1.99     1.92
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    57     37     43     35     31

 

  (a)   Effective August 15, 2017, Class IR changed its name to Investor Shares.
  (b)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (d)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Real Estate Securities Fund  
        Class R6 Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 13.83     $ 13.05     $ 15.98     $ 18.81     $ 19.98  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.18       0.30       0.16       0.41       0.46  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (1.27     3.01       (0.79     0.05       0.68  
 

Total from investment operations

    (1.09     3.31       (0.63     0.46       1.14  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.18     (0.27     (0.41     (0.35     (0.40
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (1.00     (2.26     (1.89     (2.94     (1.91
 

Total distributions

    (1.18     (2.53     (2.30     (3.29     (2.31
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 11.56     $ 13.83     $ 13.05     $ 15.98     $ 18.81  
  Total return(b)     (7.47 )%      26.02     (5.03 )%      2.60     5.77
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 1,116     $ 973     $ 797     $ 227     $ 42  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.90     0.90     0.90     0.90     0.90
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.24     1.18     1.08     1.14     1.09
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.52     1.98     1.02     2.23     2.25
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    57     37     43     35     31

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Real Estate Securities Fund  
        Class R Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 13.09     $ 12.47     $ 15.39     $ 18.27     $ 19.47  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.09       0.18       0.24       0.26       0.29  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (1.19     2.88       (0.93     0.05       0.70  
 

Total from investment operations

    (1.10     3.06       (0.69     0.31       0.99  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.12     (0.18     (0.34     (0.25     (0.28
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (1.00     (2.26     (1.89     (2.94     (1.91
 

Total distributions

    (1.12     (2.44     (2.23     (3.19     (2.19
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 10.87     $ 13.09     $ 12.47     $ 15.39     $ 18.27  
  Total return(b)     (8.00 )%      25.14     (5.62 )%      1.92     5.08
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 910     $ 1,440     $ 1,770     $ 3,092     $ 4,156  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.54     1.55     1.55     1.56     1.56
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.87     1.82     1.75     1.79     1.77
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.79     1.22     1.60     1.45     1.44
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    57     37     43     35     31

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Real Estate Securities Fund  
        Class P Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,     April 17, 2018*
to
December 31, 2018
 
        2020     2019  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 13.82     $ 13.04     $ 14.90  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.17       0.29       0.39  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (1.26     3.02       (0.01
 

Total from investment operations

    (1.09     3.31       0.38  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.18     (0.27     (0.35
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (1.00     (2.26     (1.89
 

Total distributions

    (1.18     (2.53     (2.24
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 11.55     $ 13.82     $ 13.04  
  Total return(b)     (7.48 )%      26.04     1.36
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 70,215     $ 89,616     $ 89,479  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.90     0.91     0.90 %(c) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.23     1.18     1.07 %(c) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.47     1.90     3.56 %(c) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    57     37     43

 

   *   Commencement of operations.
  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (c)   Annualized.
  (d)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2020

 

1. ORGANIZATION

 

Goldman Sachs Trust (the “Trust”) is a Delaware statutory trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The following table lists those series of the Trust that are included in this report (collectively, the “Funds” or individually a “Fund”), along with their corresponding share classes and respective diversification status under the Act:

 

Fund      Share Classes Offered   

Diversified/

Non-diversified

Global Real Estate Securities

    

A, C, Institutional, Investor, R6, R and P

   Diversified

International Real Estate Securities

    

A, C, Institutional, Investor, R6 and P

   Non-diversified

Real Estate Securities

    

A, C, Institutional, Service, Investor, R6, R and P

   Non-diversified

Class A Shares of the Global Real Estate Securities, International Real Estate Securities, and Real Estate Securities Funds are sold with a front-end sales charge of up to 5.50%. Class C Shares are sold with a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00%, which is imposed on redemptions made within 12 months of purchase. Institutional, Service, Investor, Class R6, Class R and Class P Shares are not subject to a sales charge.

Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (“GSAM”), an affiliate of Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (“Goldman Sachs”), serves as investment adviser to the Funds pursuant to a management agreement (the “Agreement”) with the Trust.

 

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and require management to make estimates and assumptions that may affect the reported amounts and disclosures. Actual results may differ from those estimates and assumptions. Each Fund is an investment company under GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies.

A.  Investment Valuation — The Funds’ valuation policy is to value investments at fair value.

B.  Investment Income and Investments — Investment income includes interest income, dividend income, and securities lending income, if any. Interest income is accrued daily and adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. Dividend income is recognized on ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, as soon as such information is obtained subsequent to the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Investment transactions are reflected on trade date. Realized gains and losses are calculated using identified cost. Investment transactions are recorded on the following business day for daily net asset value (“NAV”) calculations. Investment income is recorded net of any foreign withholding taxes, less any amounts reclaimable. The Funds may file withholding tax reclaims in certain jurisdictions to recover a portion of amounts previously withheld. Any foreign capital gains tax is accrued daily based upon net unrealized gains, and is payable upon sale of such investments. Distributions received from the Funds’ investments in United States (“U.S.”) real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) may be characterized as ordinary income, net capital gain and/or a return of capital. A return of capital is recorded by the Funds as a reduction to the cost basis of the REIT.

C.  Class Allocations and Expenses — Investment income, realized and unrealized gain (loss), if any, and non-class specific expenses of each Fund are allocated daily based upon the proportion of net assets of each class. Non-class specific expenses directly incurred by a Fund are charged to that Fund, while such expenses incurred by the Trust are allocated across the applicable Funds on a straight-line and/or pro-rata basis depending upon the nature of the expenses. Class specific expenses, where applicable, are borne by the respective share classes and include Distribution and Service, Transfer Agency and Service and Shareholder Administration fees.

D.  Federal Taxes and Distributions to Shareholders — It is each Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute each

 

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2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

year substantially all of its investment company taxable income and capital gains to its shareholders. Accordingly, each Fund is not required to make any provisions for the payment of federal income tax. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gains distributions, if any, are declared and paid according to the following schedule:

 

Fund        

Income Distributions

Declared/Paid

   Capital Gains Distributions
Declared/Paid

Global Real Estate Securities and Real Estate Securities

       Quarterly    Annually

International Real Estate Securities

       Semi-Annually    Annually

Net capital losses, if any, are carried forward to future fiscal years and may be used to the extent allowed by the Code to offset any future capital gains. Losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses. Utilization of capital loss carryforwards will reduce the requirement of future capital gains distributions.

The characterization of distributions to shareholders for financial reporting purposes is determined in accordance with federal income tax rules, which may differ from GAAP. The source of each Fund’s distributions may be shown in the accompanying financial statements as either from distributable earnings or capital. Certain components of the Funds’ net assets on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities reflect permanent GAAP/tax differences based on the appropriate tax character.

E.  Foreign Currency Translation — The accounting records and reporting currency of a Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars using the current exchange rates at the close of each business day. The effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on investments is included within net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments. Changes in the value of other assets and liabilities as a result of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates are included in the Statements of Operations within net change in unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency translation. Transactions denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars on the date the transaction occurred, the effects of which are included within net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions.

 

3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

U.S. GAAP defines the fair value of a financial instrument as the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (i.e., the exit price); the Funds’ policy is to use the market approach. GAAP establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement in its entirety falls shall be determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The levels used for classifying investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in these investments. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:

Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities;

Level 2 — Quoted prices in markets that are not active or financial instruments for which significant inputs are observable (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, foreign exchange rates, volatility and credit spreads), either directly or indirectly;

Level 3 — Prices or valuations that require significant unobservable inputs (including GSAM’s assumptions in determining fair value measurement).

The Board of Trustees (“Trustees”) has approved Valuation Procedures that govern the valuation of the portfolio investments held by the Funds, including investments for which market quotations are not readily available. The Trustees have delegated to GSAM day-to-day responsibility for implementing and maintaining internal controls and procedures related to the valuation of the Funds’

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2020

 

3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

investments. To assess the continuing appropriateness of pricing sources and methodologies, GSAM regularly performs price verification procedures and issues challenges as necessary to third party pricing vendors or brokers, and any differences are reviewed in accordance with the Valuation Procedures.

A.  Level 1 and Level 2 Fair Value Investments The valuation techniques and significant inputs used in determining the fair values for investments classified as Level 1 and Level 2 are as follows:

Equity Securities — Equity securities traded on a U.S. securities exchange or the NASDAQ system, or those located on certain foreign exchanges, including but not limited to the Americas, are valued daily at their last sale price or official closing price on the principal exchange or system on which they are traded. If there is no sale or official closing price or such price is believed by GSAM to not represent fair value, equity securities will be valued at the valid closing bid price for long positions and at the valid closing ask price for short positions (i.e. where there is sufficient volume, during normal exchange trading hours). If no valid bid/ask price is available, the equity security will be valued pursuant to the Valuation Procedures approved by the Trustees and consistent with applicable regulatory guidance. To the extent these investments are actively traded, they are classified as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy, otherwise they are generally classified as Level 2. Certain equity securities containing unique attributes may be classified as Level 2.

Unlisted equity securities for which market quotations are available are valued at the last sale price on the valuation date, or if no sale occurs, at the last bid price for long positions or the last ask price for short positions, and are generally classified as Level 2. Securities traded on certain foreign securities exchanges are valued daily at fair value determined by an independent fair value service (if available) under Fair Valuation Procedures approved by the Trustees and consistent with applicable regulatory guidance. The independent fair value service takes into account multiple factors including, but not limited to, movements in the securities markets, certain depositary receipts, futures contracts and foreign currency exchange rates that have occurred subsequent to the close of the foreign securities exchange. These investments are generally classified as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Money Market Funds — Investments in the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund (“Underlying Fund”) are valued at the NAV per share of the Institutional Share class on the day of valuation. These investments are generally classified as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. For information regarding the Underlying Fund’s accounting policies and investment holdings, please see the Underlying Fund’s shareholder report.

B.  Level 3 Fair Value Investments — To the extent that significant inputs to valuation models and other alternative pricing sources are unobservable, or if quotations are not readily available, or if GSAM believes that such quotations do not accurately reflect fair value, the fair value of a Fund’s investments may be determined under Valuation Procedures approved by the Trustees. GSAM, consistent with its procedures and applicable regulatory guidance, may make an adjustment to the most recent valuation prices of either domestic or foreign securities in light of significant events to reflect what it believes to be the fair value of the securities at the time of determining a Fund’s NAV. To the extent investments are valued using single source broker quotations obtained directly from the broker or passed through from third party pricing vendors, such investments are classified as Level 3 investments.

 

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3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

C.  Fair Value Hierarchy — The following is a summary of the Funds’ investments classified in the fair value hierarchy as of December 31, 2020:

GLOBAL REAL ESTATE SECURITIES             
Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Common Stock and/or Other Equity Investments(a)

            

Asia

   $ 1,695,446        $ 33,239,755        $         —  

Australia and Oceania

              7,602,232           

Europe

     2,341,159          31,003,240           

North America

     100,129,136                    

Investment Company

     2,365,286                    

Total

   $ 106,531,027        $ 71,845,227        $  
INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE SECURITIES             
Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Common Stock and/or Other Equity Investments(a)

            

Asia

   $ 618,586        $ 21,520,118        $  

Australia and Oceania

              4,052,690           

Europe

     857,783          20,162,733           

North America

     3,187,236                    

Investment Company

     1,168,707                    

Total

   $ 5,832,312        $ 45,735,541        $  
REAL ESTATE SECURITIES             
Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Common Stock and/or Other Equity Investments(a)

            

North America

   $ 117,905,095        $        $  

Total

   $ 117,905,095        $        $  

 

(a)   Amounts are disclosed by continent to highlight the impact of time zone differences between local market close and the calculation of NAV. Security valuations are based on the principal exchange or system on which they are traded, which may differ from country of domicile. The Funds utilize fair value model prices provided by an independent third party (fair value) service for certain international equity securities, resulting in a Level 2 classification.

For further information regarding security characteristics, see the Schedules of Investments.

 

4. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS

A.  Management Agreement Under the Agreement, GSAM manages the Funds, subject to the general supervision of the Trustees.

As compensation for the services rendered pursuant to the Agreement, the assumption of the expenses related thereto and administration of the Funds’ business affairs, including providing facilities, GSAM is entitled to a management fee, accrued daily and paid monthly, equal to an annual percentage rate of each Fund’s average daily net assets.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2020

 

4. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, contractual and effective net management fees with GSAM were at the following rates:

 

         Contractual Management Rate     Effective
Rate
     Effective Net
Management
Rate^
 
Fund         First
$1 billion
     Next
$1 billion
     Next
$3 billion
     Next
$3 billion
     Over
$8 billion
 

Global Real Estate Securities

         0.93      0.84      0.80      0.78      0.76     0.93      0.93

International Real Estate Securities

         0.95        0.95        0.86        0.81        0.80       0.95        0.95  

Real Estate Securities

         0.87        0.78        0.74        0.73        0.71       0.87        0.87  

 

^   Effective Net Management Rate includes the impact of management fee waivers of affiliated Underlying Funds, if any. The Effective Net Management Rate may not correlate to the Contractual Management Rate as a result of management fee waivers that may be in effect from time to time.

The Global Real Estate Securities, International Real Estate Securities and Real Estate Securities Funds invest in Institutional Shares of the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund, which is an affiliated Underlying Fund. GSAM has agreed to waive a portion of its management fee payable by the Funds in an amount equal to the management fee it earns as an investment adviser to the affiliated Underlying Fund in which the Funds invest, except those management fees it earns from the Funds’ investments of cash collateral received in connection with securities lending transactions in the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, GSAM waived $4,621, $1,650 and $841 of the Global Real Estate Securities, International Real Estate Securities and Real Estate Securities Funds management fees, respectively.

B.  Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Plans — The Trust, on behalf of Class A and Class R Shares of each applicable Fund, has adopted Distribution and Service Plans subject to Rule 12b-1 under the Act. Under the Distribution and Service Plans, Goldman Sachs, which serves as distributor (the “Distributor”), is entitled to a fee accrued daily and paid monthly for distribution services and personal and account maintenance services, which may then be paid by Goldman Sachs to authorized dealers. These fees are equal to an annual percentage rate of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A or Class R Shares of the Funds, as applicable, as set forth below.

The Trust, on behalf of Class C Shares of each applicable Fund, has adopted a Distribution Plan subject to Rule 12b-1 under the Act. Under the Distribution Plan, Goldman Sachs as Distributor is entitled to a fee accrued daily and paid monthly for distribution services, which may then be paid by Goldman Sachs to authorized dealers. These fees are equal to an annual percentage rate of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C Shares of the Funds, as set forth below.

The Trust, on behalf of Service Shares of each applicable Fund, has adopted a Service Plan subject to Rule 12b-1 under the Act to allow Service Shares to compensate service organizations (including Goldman Sachs) for providing personal and account maintenance services to their customers who are beneficial owners of such shares. The Service Plan provides for compensation to the service organizations equal to an annual percentage rate of the average daily net assets attributable to Service Shares of the Funds, as set forth below.

 

     Distribution and/or Service Plan Rates  
      Class A*      Class C      Service      Class R*  

Distribution and/or Service Plans

     0.25      0.75      0.25      0.50

 

*   With respect to Class A and Class R Shares, the Distributor at its discretion may use compensation for distribution services paid under the Distribution and/or Service Plans to compensate service organizations for personal and account maintenance services and expenses as long as such total compensation does not exceed the maximum cap on “service fees” imposed by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.

 

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4. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

C.  Distribution Agreement — Goldman Sachs, as Distributor of the shares of the Funds pursuant to a Distribution Agreement, may retain a portion of the Class A Shares’ front end sales charge and Class C Shares’ CDSC. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, Goldman Sachs retained the following amounts:

 

         Front End
Sales Charge
       Contingent Deferred
Sales Charge
 
Fund         Class A        Class C  

International Real Estate Securities

       $ 10        $ 3  

Real Estate Securities

         1,067          3  

D.  Service and Shareholder Administration Plans The Trust, on behalf of each applicable Fund, has adopted Service Plans to allow Class C Shares and Shareholder Administration Plans to allow Service Shares, respectively, to compensate service organizations (including Goldman Sachs) for providing varying levels of personal and account maintenance or shareholder administration services to their customers who are beneficial owners of such shares. The Service and Shareholder Administration Plans each provide for compensation to the service organizations equal to an annual percentage rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C and Service Shares of the Funds, respectively.

E.  Transfer Agency Agreement — Goldman Sachs also serves as the transfer agent of the Funds for a fee pursuant to the Transfer Agency Agreement. The fees charged for such transfer agency services are accrued daily and paid monthly at annual rates as follows: 0.17% of the average daily net assets of Class A, Class C, Investor and Class R Shares; 0.03% of the average daily net assets of Class R6 and Class P Shares; and 0.04% of the average daily net assets of Institutional and Service Shares.

F.  Other Expense Agreements and Affiliated Transactions — GSAM has agreed to reduce or limit certain “Other Expenses” of the Funds (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, transfer agency fees and expenses, service fees and shareholder administration fees (as applicable), taxes, interest, brokerage fees, expenses of shareholder meetings, litigation and indemnification, and extraordinary expenses) to the extent such expenses exceed, on an annual basis, a percentage rate of the average daily net assets of each Fund. Such Other Expense reimbursements, if any, are accrued daily and paid monthly. In addition, the Funds are not obligated to reimburse GSAM for prior fiscal year expense reimbursements, if any. The Other Expense limitation as an annual percentage rate of average daily net assets for each Fund is 0.004%. These Other Expense limitations will remain in place through at least April 29, 2021, and prior to such date GSAM may not terminate the arrangements without the approval of the Trustees. In addition, the Funds have entered into certain offset arrangements with the custodian and the transfer agent, which may result in a reduction of the Funds’ expenses and are received irrespective of the application of the “Other Expense” limitations described above.

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, these expense reductions, including any fee waivers and Other Expense reimbursements, were as follows:

 

Fund         Management
Fee Waiver
       Other Expense
Reimbursement
       Custody Fee
Credits
       Total
Expense
Reductions
 

Global Real Estate Securities

       $ 4,621        $ 436,499        $        $ 441,120  

International Real Estate Securities

         1,650          447,136          139          448,925  

Real Estate Securities

         841          419,269          1,158          421,268  

G.  Line of Credit Facility — As of December 31, 2020, the Funds participated in a $700,000,000 committed, unsecured revolving line of credit facility (the “facility”) together with other funds of the Trust and certain registered investment companies having management agreements with GSAM or its affiliates. This facility is to be used for temporary emergency purposes, or to allow for an orderly liquidation of securities to meet redemption requests. The interest rate on borrowings is based on the federal

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2020

 

4. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

funds rate. The facility also requires a fee to be paid by the Funds based on the amount of the commitment that has not been utilized. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, the Funds did not have any borrowings under the facility. Prior to April 28, 2020, the facility was $580,000,000.

H.  Other Transactions with Affiliates — For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, Goldman Sachs earned $596, $43 and $1,503 in brokerage commissions from portfolio transactions on behalf of the Global Real Estate Securities, International Real Estate Securities and Real Estate Securities Funds, respectively.

The following table provides information about the Funds’ investment in the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund as of and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020:

 

Fund   Beginning
Value as of
December 31, 2019
    Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Ending
Value as of
December 31, 2020
    Shares as of
December 31, 2020
    Dividend Income
from Affiliated
Investment
Company
 

Global Real Estate Securities

  $ 6,122,427     $ 81,654,173     $ (85,411,314   $ 2,365,286       2,365,286     $ 13,967  

International Real Estate Securities

    1,343,186       33,391,270       (33,565,749     1,168,707       1,168,707       4,772  

Real Estate Securities

    836,777       30,422,205       (31,258,982                 2,697  

As of December 31, 2020, The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. was the beneficial owner of the following Funds:

 

     Percent of Share Class owned by Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.  
Fund    Class A      Class C      Institutional      Investor      Class R6      Class R      Class P  

Global Real Estate Securities

     62      60      90      100           100     

International Real Estate Securities

            15               15        100                

As of December 31, 2020, the following Goldman Sachs Fund of Funds and Global Tax-Aware Equity Portfolios were beneficial owners of 5% or more of total outstanding shares of the following Fund:

 

Fund         Goldman Sachs
Dynamic Global
Equity Portfolio
    Goldman Sachs
Enhanced Dividend
Global Equity Portfolio
    Goldman Sachs
Growth and Income
Strategy Portfolio
    Goldman Sachs
Satellite Strategies
Portfolio
    Goldman Sachs
Tax-Advantaged
Global Equity Portfolio
 

Global Real Estate Securities

         6     6     5     17     38

 

5. PORTFOLIO SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS

The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales and maturities of long-term securities for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, were as follows:

 

Fund         Purchases        Sales  

Global Real Estate Securities

       $ 135,796,783        $ 170,261,168  

International Real Estate Securities

         31,099,937          52,445,648  

Real Estate Securities

         71,811,343          95,690,364  

 

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6. SECURITIES LENDING

 

Pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and the terms and conditions contained therein, the Global Real Estate Securities and International Real Estate Securities Funds may lend their securities through a securities lending agent, Goldman Sachs Agency Lending (“GSAL”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Goldman Sachs, to certain qualified borrowers including Goldman Sachs and affiliates. In accordance with the Funds’ securities lending procedures, the Funds receive cash collateral at least equal to the market value of the securities on loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the Funds, at their last sale price or official closing price on the principal exchange or system on which they are traded, and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Funds on the next business day. As with other extensions of credit, the Funds may experience delay in the recovery of their securities or incur a loss should the borrower of the securities breach its agreement with the Funds or become insolvent at a time when the collateral is insufficient to cover the cost of repurchasing securities on loan. Dividend income received from securities on loan may not be subject to withholding taxes and therefore withholding taxes paid may differ from the amounts listed in the Statements of Operations. Loans of securities are terminable at any time and as such 1) the remaining contractual maturities of the outstanding securities lending transactions are considered to be overnight and continuous and 2) the borrower, after notice, is required to return borrowed securities within the standard time period for settlement of securities transactions.

The Global Real Estate Securities and International Real Estate Securities Funds invest the cash collateral received in connection with securities lending transactions in the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund (“Government Money Market Fund”), an affiliated series of the Goldman Sachs Trust. The Government Money Market Fund is registered under the Act as an open end investment company, is subject to Rule 2a-7 under the Act, and is managed by GSAM, for which GSAM may receive a management fee of up to 0.16% on an annualized basis of the average daily net assets of the Government Money Market Fund.

In the event of a default by a borrower with respect to any loan, GSAL will exercise any and all remedies provided under the applicable borrower agreement to make the Funds whole. These remedies include purchasing replacement securities by applying the collateral held from the defaulting broker against the purchase cost of the replacement securities. If GSAL is unable to purchase replacement securities, GSAL will indemnify the Funds by paying the Funds an amount equal to the market value of the securities loaned minus the value of cash collateral received from the borrower for the loan, subject to an exclusion for any shortfalls resulting from a loss of value in such cash collateral due to reinvestment risk. The Funds’ master netting agreements with certain borrowers provide the right, in the event of a default (including bankruptcy or insolvency), for the non-defaulting party to liquidate the collateral and calculate net exposure to the defaulting party or request additional collateral. However, in the event of a default by a borrower, a resolution authority could determine that such rights are not enforceable due to the restrictions or prohibitions against the right of set-off that may be imposed in accordance with a particular jurisdiction’s bankruptcy or insolvency laws. The Funds’ loaned securities were all subject to enforceable Securities Lending Agreements and the value of the collateral was at least equal to the value of the cash received. The amounts of the Funds’ overnight and continuous agreements, which represent the gross amounts of recognized liabilities for securities lending transactions outstanding as of December 31, 2020, are disclosed as “Payable upon return of securities loaned” on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, where applicable. The Global Real Estate Securities and International Real Estate Securities Funds did not have securities on loan as of December 31, 2020.

Each of the Global Real Estate Securities and International Real Estate Securities Funds and GSAL received compensation relating to the lending of the Funds’ securities. The amounts earned, if any, by the Funds for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, are reported under Investment Income on the Statements of Operations.

The table below details securities lending activity with affiliates of Goldman Sachs:

 

           For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020        Amounts Payable to
Goldman Sachs
Upon Return of
Securities Loaned as of
December 31, 2020
 
Fund           Earnings of GSAL
Relating to Securities
Loaned
       Amounts Received by the
Fund from Lending to
Goldman Sachs
 

Global Real Estate Securities

     $ 887        $        $  

International Real Estate Securities

             746          1,289           

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2020

 

6. SECURITIES LENDING (continued)

 

The following table provides information about the Fund’s investment in the Government Money Market Fund for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020:

 

Fund        

Beginning

Value as of
December 31, 2019

       Purchases
at Cost
       Proceeds
from Sales
      

Ending

Value as of
December 31, 2020

 

Global Real Estate Securities

     $        $ 9,413,799        $ (9,413,799      $  

International Real Estate Securities

                  6,856,343          (6,856,343         

 

7. TAX INFORMATION

The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 was as follows:

 

      Global Real
Estate Securities
       International
Real Estate
Securities
       Real Estate
Securities
 

Distributions paid from:

            

Ordinary income

   $ 2,658,332        $ 609,905        $ 1,929,291  

Net long-term capital gains

     200,353               9,439,801  

Return of capital

     140,873                    

Total taxable distributions

   $ 2,999,558        $ 609,905        $ 11,369,092  

The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 was as follows:

 

      Global Real
Estate Securities
       International
Real Estate
Securities
       Real Estate
Securities
 

Distributions paid from:

            

Ordinary income

   $ 14,498,089        $ 5,623,292        $ 3,413,936  

Net long-term capital gains

     4,593,854                   22,430,055  

Total taxable distributions

   $ 19,091,943        $ 5,623,292        $ 25,843,991  

As of December 31, 2020, the components of accumulated earnings (losses) on a tax-basis were as follows:

 

     

Global Real
Estate Securities

    International
Real Estate
Securities
    Real Estate
Securities
 

Undistributed ordinary income

   $     $ 390,421     $ 297,779  

Undistributed long-term capital gains

                 3,674,032  

Total undistributed earnings

   $     $ 390,421     $ 3,971,811  

Capital loss carryforwards:

      

Perpetual short-term

     (1,965,256     (352,616      

Perpetual long-term

     (5,981,265     (12,171,625      

Total capital loss carryforwards

   $ (7,946,521   $ (12,524,241   $  

Timing differences (Real Estate Investment Trusts and Post October Capital Loss Deferral)

     65,555             18,092  

Unrealized gains — net

     15,151,781       395,419       28,463,375  

Total accumulated gains (losses) — net

   $ 7,270,815     $ (11,738,401   $ 32,453,278  

 

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7. TAX INFORMATION (continued)

 

As of December 31, 2020, the Funds’ aggregate security unrealized gains and losses based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

     

Global Real
Estate Securities

      

International
Real Estate
Securities

      

Real Estate
Securities

 

Tax cost

   $ 163,237,005        $ 51,182,649        $ 89,441,720  

Gross unrealized gain

     19,819,452          4,788,551          32,358,665  

Gross unrealized loss

     (4,667,671        (4,393,132        (3,895,290

Net unrealized gain

   $ 15,151,781        $ 395,419        $ 28,463,375  

The difference between GAAP-basis and tax-basis unrealized gains (losses) is attributable primarily to wash sales and differences related to the tax treatment of real estate investment trust investments, partnership investments and passive foreign investment companies.

GSAM has reviewed the Funds’ tax positions for all open tax years (the current and prior three years, as applicable) and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Funds’ financial statements. Such open tax years remain subject to examination and adjustment by tax authorities.

 

8. OTHER RISKS

The Funds’ risks include, but are not limited to, the following:

Dividend-Paying Investments Risk — A Fund’s investments in dividend-paying securities could cause a Fund to underperform other funds. Securities that pay dividends, as a group, can fall out of favor with the market, causing such securities to underperform securities that do not pay dividends. Depending upon market conditions and political and legislative responses to such conditions, dividend-paying securities that meet a Fund’s investment criteria may not be widely available and/or may be highly concentrated in only a few market sectors. In addition, issuers that have paid regular dividends or distributions to shareholders may not continue to do so at the same level or at all in the future. This may limit the ability of a Fund to produce current income.

Foreign and Emerging Countries Risk — Investing in foreign markets may involve special risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in the U.S. 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 a Fund invests. The imposition of exchange controls (including repatriation restrictions), confiscation of assets and property, trade restrictions (including tariffs) and other government restrictions by the U.S. or other governments, or from problems in share registration, settlement or custody, may also result in losses. 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 a 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 a Fund also invests in securities of issuers located in emerging markets, these risks may be more pronounced.

Foreign Custody Risk — The Fund invests in foreign securities, and as such the Fund may hold such securities and cash with foreign banks, agents, and securities depositories appointed by the Fund’s custodian (each a “Foreign Custodian”). Some foreign custodians may be recently organized or new to the foreign custody business. In some countries, Foreign Custodians may be subject to little or no regulatory oversight over, or independent evaluation of, their operations. Further, the laws of certain countries may place limitations on a Fund’s ability to recover its assets if a Foreign Custodian enters bankruptcy. Investments in emerging markets may be subject to even greater custody risks than investments in more developed markets. Custody services in emerging market countries are very often undeveloped and may be considerably less well regulated than in more developed countries, and thus may not afford the same level of investor protection as would apply in developed countries.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2020

 

8. OTHER RISKS (continued)

 

Geographic Risk — If a Fund focuses its investments in securities of issuers located in a particular country or geographic region, the Fund may be subjected, to a greater extent than if its investments were less focused, to the risks of volatile economic cycles and/or conditions and developments that may be particular to that country or region, such as: adverse securities markets; adverse exchange rates; adverse social, political, regulatory, economic, business, environmental or other developments; or natural disasters.

Industry Concentration Risk — Concentrating Fund investments in a limited number of issuers conducting business in the same industry or group of industries will subject a Fund to a greater risk of loss as a result of adverse economic, business, political, environmental or other developments than if its investments were diversified across different industries.

Investments in Other Investment Companies Risk — As a shareholder of another investment company, a Fund will indirectly bear its proportionate share of any net management fees and other expenses paid by such other investment companies, in addition to the fees and expenses regularly borne by the Fund.

Large Shareholder Transactions Risk — A Fund may experience adverse effects when certain large shareholders, such as other funds, institutional investors (including those trading by use of non-discretionary mathematical formulas), financial intermediaries (who may make investment decisions on behalf of underlying clients and/or include a Fund in their investment model), individuals, accounts and Goldman Sachs affiliates, purchase or redeem large amounts of shares of a Fund. Such large shareholder redemptions, which may occur rapidly or unexpectedly, may cause a Fund to sell portfolio securities at times when it would not otherwise do so, which may negatively impact a Fund’s NAV and liquidity. These transactions may also accelerate the realization of taxable income to shareholders if such sales of investments resulted in gains, and may also increase transaction costs. In addition, a large redemption could result in a Fund’s current expenses being allocated over a smaller asset base, leading to an increase in the Fund’s expense ratio. Similarly, large Fund share purchases may adversely affect a Fund’s performance to the extent that the Fund is delayed in investing new cash or otherwise maintains a larger cash position than it ordinarily would.

Liquidity Risk — A 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 a Fund will not be able to pay redemption proceeds within the allowable time period or without significant dilution to remaining investors’ interests because of unusual market conditions, an unusually high volume of redemption requests, or other reasons. To meet redemption requests, a Fund may be forced to sell investments at an unfavorable time and/or under unfavorable conditions. If a Fund is forced to sell securities at an unfavorable time and/or under unfavorable conditions, such sales may adversely affect the Fund’s NAV and dilute remaining investors’ interests. These risks may be more pronounced in connection with a Fund’s investments in securities of issuers located in emerging market countries. Redemptions by large shareholders may have a negative impact on a Fund’s liquidity.

Market and Credit Risks — In the normal course of business, a Fund trades financial instruments and enters into financial transactions where risk of potential loss exists due to changes in the market (market risk). The value of the securities in which a 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. Events such as war, acts of terrorism, social unrest, natural disasters, the spread of infectious illness or other public health threats could also significantly impact a Fund and its investments. Additionally, a Fund may also be exposed to credit risk in the event that an issuer or guarantor fails to perform or that an institution or entity with which the Fund has unsettled or open transactions defaults.

Non-Diversification Risk — The International Real Estate Securities and Real Estate Securities Funds are non-diversified, meaning that they are permitted to invest a larger percentage of their assets in fewer issuers than diversified mutual funds. Thus, a 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.

 

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9. INDEMNIFICATIONS

 

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its Trustees, officers, employees and agents are indemnified, to the extent permitted by the Act and state law, against certain liabilities that may arise out of performance of their duties to the Funds. Additionally, in the course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred. However, GSAM believes the risk of loss under these arrangements to be remote.

 

10. OTHER MATTERS

On October 22, 2020, Goldman Sachs announced a settlement of matters involving 1Malaysia Development Bhd. (1MDB), a Malaysian sovereign wealth fund, with the United States Department of Justice as well as criminal and civil authorities in the UK, Singapore and Hong Kong. Further information regarding the 1MDB settlement can be found at https://www.goldmansachs.com/media-relations/press-releases/current/goldman-sachs-2020-10-22.html. The 1MDB settlement will not materially adversely affect GSAM’s ability to serve as investment manager.

 

11. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Subsequent events after the Statements of Assets and Liabilities date have been evaluated, and GSAM has concluded that there is no impact requiring adjustment or disclosure in the financial statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2020

 

12. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS

 

Share activity is as follows:

 

    Global Real Estate Securities Fund  
 

 

 

 
    For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2020
     For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2019
 
 

 

 

 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    31     $ 345        23     $ 261  

Reinvestment of distributions

    71       645        758       8,437  

Shares redeemed

    (4     (41      (88,399     (987,808
      98       949        (87,618     (979,110
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

                 2,809       30,000  

Reinvestment of distributions

    45       424        405       4,483  

Shares redeemed

    (1,043     (9,389             
      (998     (8,965      3,214       34,483  
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    19,341       204,292        450       5,301  

Reinvestment of distributions

    3,610       32,682        14,952       166,539  

Shares redeemed

    (4,532     (43,736      (12,907     (145,191
      18,419       193,238        2,495       26,649  
Investor Shares         

Reinvestment of distributions

    51       458        233       2,592  
      51       458        233       2,592  
Class R6 Shares         

Shares sold

    2,017,932       18,813,179        1,125,142       12,571,602  

Reinvestment of distributions

    276,148       2,488,913        1,392,686       15,480,001  

Shares redeemed

    (5,568,483     (54,042,521      (11,628,948     (128,169,723
      (3,274,403     (32,740,429      (9,111,120     (100,118,120
Class R Shares         

Reinvestment of distributions

    38       345        215       2,387  
      38       345        215       2,387  
Class P Shares         

Shares sold

    2,568,798       22,072,549        334,832       3,734,101  

Reinvestment of distributions

    53,027       476,091        308,494       3,426,805  

Shares redeemed

    (3,257,812     (28,595,177      (784,773     (8,538,896
      (635,987     (6,046,537      (141,447     (1,377,990

NET DECREASE

    (3,892,782   $ (38,600,941      (9,334,028   $ (102,409,109

 

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12. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

    International Real Estate Securities Fund  
 

 

 

 
    For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2020
     For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2019
 
 

 

 

 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    14,555     $ 83,687        17,313     $ 115,284  

Reinvestment of distributions

    2,770       15,123        27,666       181,458  

Shares redeemed

    (139,827     (769,843      (133,563     (880,310
      (122,502     (671,033      (88,584     (583,568
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

    551       3,383        7,654       50,574  

Reinvestment of distributions

    42       232        1,236       8,170  

Shares redeemed

    (12,454     (72,451      (24,265     (160,041
      (11,861     (68,836      (15,375     (101,297
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    20,583       123,358        8,716       56,319  

Reinvestment of distributions

    11,310       60,450        73,914       468,031  

Shares redeemed

    (329,293     (1,827,794      (779,156     (4,946,254
      (297,400     (1,643,986      (696,526     (4,421,904
Investor Shares         

Shares sold

    1,286       7,362        5,647       36,236  

Reinvestment of distributions

    159       870        1,155       7,508  

Shares redeemed

    (8,032     (49,166      (6,685     (43,263
      (6,587     (40,934      117       481  
Class R6 Shares         

Shares sold

                 2,984       17,500  

Reinvestment of distributions

    23       120        221       1,403  

Shares redeemed

                 (36,615     (231,407
      23       120        (33,410     (212,504
Class P Shares         

Shares sold

    3,763,846       19,374,160        450,105       2,742,148  

Reinvestment of distributions

    99,884       532,922        783,596       4,953,513  

Shares redeemed

    (7,553,506     (38,883,307      (4,727,059     (29,304,679
      (3,689,776     (18,976,225      (3,493,358     (21,609,018

NET DECREASE

    (4,128,103   $ (21,400,894      (4,327,136   $ (26,927,810

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2020

 

12. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

    Real Estate Securities Fund  
 

 

 

 
    For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2020
     For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2019
 
 

 

 

 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    151,591     $ 1,711,995        227,288     $ 3,201,254  

Reinvestment of distributions

    167,283       1,784,623        312,466       4,079,245  

Shares redeemed

    (652,041     (7,478,412      (530,890     (7,780,801
      (333,167     (3,981,794      8,864       (500,302
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

    12,822       136,861        28,594       401,009  

Reinvestment of distributions

    13,271       132,433        33,147       405,126  

Shares redeemed

    (106,025     (1,084,385      (150,042     (2,062,750
      (79,932     (815,091      (88,301     (1,256,615
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    203,539       2,421,613        135,002       2,050,337  

Reinvestment of distributions

    197,171       2,200,981        350,890       4,783,526  

Shares redeemed

    (549,710     (6,405,332      (713,201     (10,667,043
      (149,000     (1,782,738      (227,309     (3,833,180
Service Shares         

Shares sold

    17,117       186,599        31,027       448,622  

Reinvestment of distributions

    4,306       46,371        11,363       149,446  

Shares redeemed

    (57,146     (595,416      (34,795     (509,930
      (35,723     (362,446      7,595       88,138  
Investor Shares         

Shares sold

    245,653       3,153,946        247,679       3,565,982  

Reinvestment of distributions

    21,337       230,536        61,364       816,930  

Shares redeemed

    (399,865     (4,922,922      (597,713     (8,946,471
      (132,875     (1,538,440      (288,670     (4,563,559
Class R6 Shares         

Shares sold

    29,934       329,275        26,237       418,449  

Reinvestment of distributions

    6,877       76,897        7,753       105,815  

Shares redeemed

    (10,623     (127,504      (24,717     (371,927
      26,188       278,668        9,273       152,337  
Class R Shares         

Shares sold

    22,185       256,198        29,969       425,456  

Reinvestment of distributions

    7,577       79,676        11,952       153,893  

Shares redeemed

    (56,007     (628,800      (73,920     (1,077,467
      (26,245     (292,926      (31,999     (498,118
Class P Shares         

Shares sold

    2,099,373       22,254,864        398,650       5,847,092  

Reinvestment of distributions

    594,839       6,634,674        1,076,244       14,663,258  

Shares redeemed

    (3,099,620     (35,299,395      (1,851,220     (26,694,238
      (405,408     (6,409,857      (376,326     (6,183,888

NET DECREASE

    (1,136,162   $ (14,904,624      (986,873   $ (16,595,187

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public

Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Trustees of Goldman Sachs Trust and Shareholders of Goldman Sachs Global Real Estate Securities Fund, Goldman Sachs International Real Estate Securities Fund and Goldman Sachs Real Estate Securities Fund

Opinions on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of Goldman Sachs Global Real Estate Securities Fund, Goldman Sachs International Real Estate Securities Fund and Goldman Sachs Real Estate Securities Fund (three of the funds constituting Goldman Sachs Trust, hereafter collectively referred to as the “Funds”) as of December 31, 2020, the related statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2020, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds as of December 31, 2020, the results of each of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in each of their net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020 and each of the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinions

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds’ financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2020 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

February 25, 2021

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the Goldman Sachs fund complex since 2000.

 

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Voting Results of Special Meeting of Shareholders (Unaudited)

 

A Special Meeting (the “Meeting”) of the Goldman Sachs Trust (“GST”) was held on January 23, 2020 to consider and act upon the proposals below. The Funds have amortized their respective share of the proxy, shareholder meeting and other related costs and GSAM has agreed to reimburse each Fund to the extent such expenses exceed a specified percentage of the Fund’s net assets.

At the Meeting, Dwight L. Bush, Kathryn A. Cassidy, Joaquin Delgado and Gregory G. Weaver were elected to the Trust’s Board of Trustees. In electing trustees, the Trust’s shareholders voted as follows:

 

Proposal 1.

Election of Trustees

   For      Against      Withheld      Broker Non-Votes  

Dwight L. Bush

     94,278,961,728.065        0        349,026,343,365        0  

Kathryn A. Cassidy

     94,310,850,789.164        0        317,137,282.266        0  

Joaquin Delgado

     94,282,646,444.727        0        345,341,626.703        0  

Gregory G. Weaver

     94,306,589,873.348        0        321,398,198.082        0  
           

 

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Fund Expenses — Six Month Period Ended December 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

As a shareholder of Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor, Class R6, Class R or Class P Shares of a Fund you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges on purchase payments (with respect to Class A Shares) and contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions (with respect to Class C Shares); and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees (with respect to Class A, Class C, Service and Class R Shares); and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor, Class R6, Class R and Class P Shares of the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020, which represents a period of 184 days of a 366 day year.

Actual Expenses —The first line under each share class in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000=8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes — The second line under each share class in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Funds’ actual net expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Funds’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Funds and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

     Global Real Estate Securities Fund     International Real Estate Securities Fund     Real Estate Securities Fund  
Share Class   Beginning
Account
Value
07/01/20
    Ending
Account
Value
12/31/20
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 Months Ended
12/31/20
*
    Beginning
Account
Value
07/01/20
    Ending
Account
Value
12/31/20
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 Months Ended
12/31/20
*
    Beginning
Account
Value
07/01/20
    Ending
Account
Value
12/31/20
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 Months Ended
12/31/20
*
 
Class A                                    
                   

Actual

  $ 1,000     $ 1,142.60     $ 7.27     $ 1,000     $ 1,172.70     $ 7.48     $ 1,000     $ 1,114.40     $ 6.86  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000       1,018.35     6.85       1,000       1,018.25     6.95       1,000       1,018.65     6.55  
Class C                                    
                   

Actual

    1,000       1,137.60       11.28       1,000       1,169.40       11.56       1,000       1,111.40       10.83  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000       1,014.58     10.63       1,000       1,014.48     10.74       1,000       1,014.88     10.33  
Institutional                                    
                   

Actual

    1,000       1,143.70       5.23       1,000       1,175.20       5.41       1,000       1,118.00       4.84  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000       1,020.26     4.93       1,000       1,020.16     5.03       1,000       1,020.56     4.62  
Service                                    
                   

Actual

    N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       1,000       1,114.80       7.50  

Hypothetical 5% return

    N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       1,000       1,018.05     7.15  
Investor                                    
                   

Actual

    1,000       1,143.60       5.93       1,000       1,175.50       6.12       1,000       1,117.50       5.54  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000       1,019.61     5.58       1,000       1,019.51     5.69       1,000       1,019.91     5.28  
Class R6                                    
                   

Actual

    1,000       1,144.00       5.17       1,000       1,175.30       5.36       1,000       1,118.00       4.79  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000       1,020.31     4.88       1,000       1,020.21     4.98       1,000       1,020.61     4.57  
Class R                                    
                   

Actual

    1,000       1,141.20       8.61       N/A       N/A       N/A       1,000       1,114.40       8.18  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000       1,017.09     8.11       N/A       N/A       N/A       1,000       1,017.39     7.81  
Class P                                    
                   

Actual

    1,000       1,144.20       5.17       1,000       1,175.60       5.36       1,000       1,117.20       4.79  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000       1,020.31     4.88       1,000       1,020.21     4.98       1,000       1,020.61     4.57  

 

+   Hypothetical expenses are based on each Fund’s actual annualized net expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

 

*   Expenses are calculated using each Fund’s annualized net expense ratio for each class, which represents the ongoing expenses as a percentage of net assets for the six months ended December 31, 2020. Expenses are calculated by multiplying the annualized net expense ratio by the average account value for the period; then multiplying the result by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year; and then dividing that result by the number of days in the fiscal year. The annualized net expense ratios for the period were as follows:

 

Fund    Class A     Class C     Institutional     Service     Investor     Class R6     Class R     Class P  

Global Real Estate Securities

     1.35     2.10     0.97     N/A       1.10     0.96     1.60     0.96

International Real Estate Securities

     1.37       2.12       0.99       N/A       1.12       0.98       N/A       0.98  

Real Estate Securities

     1.29       2.04       0.91       1.41       1.04       0.90       1.54       0.90  

 

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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited)

Independent Trustees

 

Name,
Address and Age1
  Position(s) Held
with the Trust
 

Term of

Office and
Length of
Time Served2

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee3
 

Other

Directorships

Held by Trustee4

Jessica Palmer

Age: 71

  Chair of the Board of Trustees   Since 2018 (Trustee since 2007)  

Ms. Palmer is retired. She was formerly Consultant, Citigroup Human Resources Department (2007-2008); Managing Director, Citigroup Corporate and Investment Banking (previously, Salomon Smith Barney/Salomon Brothers) (1984-2006). Ms. Palmer was a Member of the Board of Trustees of Indian Mountain School (private elementary and secondary school) (2004-2009).

 

Chair of the Board of Trustees — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  105   None

Dwight L. Bush

Age: 63

  Trustee   Since 2020  

Ambassador Bush is President and CEO of D.L. Bush & Associates (a financial advisory and private investment firm) (2002-2014 and 2017-present); and was formerly U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco (2014-2017) and a Member of the Board of Directors of Santander Bank, N.A. (2018-2019). Previously, Ambassador Bush served as an Advisory Board Member of Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (October 2019-January 2020).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  105   None

Kathryn A. Cassidy

Age: 66

  Trustee   Since 2015  

Ms. Cassidy is retired. Formerly, she was Advisor to the Chairman (May 2014-December 2014); and Senior Vice President and Treasurer (2008-2014), General Electric Company & General Electric Capital Corporation (technology and financial services companies).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  105   None

Diana M. Daniels

Age: 71

  Trustee   Since 2007  

Ms. Daniels is retired. Formerly, she was Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, The Washington Post Company (1991-2006). Ms. Daniels is a Trustee Emeritus and serves as a Presidential Councillor of Cornell University (2013-Present); former Member of the Legal Advisory Board, New York Stock Exchange (2003-2006) and of the Corporate Advisory Board, Standish Mellon Management Advisors (2006-2007).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  105   None

Joaquin Delgado

Age: 60

  Trustee   Since 2020  

Dr. Delgado is retired. He is Director, Hexion Inc. (a specialty chemical manufacturer) (2019-present); and Director, Stepan Company (a specialty chemical manufacturer) (2011-present); and was formerly Executive Vice President, Consumer Business Group of 3M Company (July 2016-July 2019); and Executive Vice President, Health Care Business Group of 3M Company (October 2012-July 2016). Previously, Dr. Delgado served as an Advisory Board Member of Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (October 2019-January 2020).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  105   Stepan Company (a specialty chemical manufacturer)
         

 

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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited) (continued)

Independent Trustees

 

Name,
Address and Age1
  Position(s) Held
with the Trust
 

Term of

Office and
Length of
Time Served2

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee3
 

Other

Directorships

Held by Trustee4

Roy W. Templin

Age: 60

  Trustee   Since 2013  

Mr. Templin is retired. He is Director, Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (a designer and manufacturer of ceiling, wall and suspension system solutions) (2016-Present); and was formerly Chairman of the Board of Directors, Con-Way Incorporated (a transportation, logistics and supply chain management service company) (2014-2015); Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Whirlpool Corporation (an appliance manufacturer and marketer) (2004-2012).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  105   Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (a ceiling, wall and suspension systems solutions manufacturer)

Gregory G. Weaver

Age: 69

  Trustee   Since 2015  

Mr. Weaver is retired. He is Director, Verizon Communications Inc. (2015-Present); and was formerly Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Deloitte & Touche LLP (a professional services firm) (2001-2005 and 2012-2014); and Member of the Board of Directors, Deloitte & Touche LLP (2006-2012).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  105   Verizon Communications Inc.

 

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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited) (continued)

Interested Trustee*

 

Name,
Address and Age1
  Position(s) Held
with the Trust
 

Term of

Office and
Length of
Time Served2

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee3
 

Other

Directorships

Held by Trustee4

James A. McNamara

Age: 58

  Trustee and President   Since 2007  

Advisory Director, Goldman Sachs (January 2018-Present); Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (January 2000-December 2017); Director of Institutional Fund Sales, GSAM (April 1998-December 2000); and Senior Vice President and Manager, Dreyfus Institutional Service Corporation (January 1993-April 1998).

 

President and Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust; Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust; Goldman Sachs Trust II; Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund; Goldman Sachs ETF Trust; Goldman Sachs Credit Income Fund; and Goldman Sachs Real Estate Diversified Income Fund.

  158   None
         

 

*   Mr. McNamara is considered to be an “Interested Trustee” because he holds positions with Goldman Sachs and owns securities issued by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Mr. McNamara holds comparable positions with certain other companies of which Goldman Sachs, GSAM or an affiliate thereof is the investment adviser, administrator and/or distributor.
1    Each Trustee may be contacted by writing to the Trustee, c/o Goldman Sachs, 200 West Street, New York, New York, 10282, Attn: Caroline Kraus. Information is provided as of December 31, 2020.
2    Subject to such policies as may be adopted by the Board from time-to-time, each Trustee holds office for an indefinite term, until the earliest of: (a) the election of his or her successor; (b) the date the Trustee resigns or is removed by the Board or shareholders, in accordance with the Trust’s Declaration of Trust; or (c) the termination of the Trust. The Board has adopted policies which provide that each Independent Trustee shall retire as of December 31st of the calendar year in which he or she reaches (a) his or her 75th birthday or (b) the 15th anniversary of the date he or she became a Trustee, whichever is earlier, unless a waiver of such requirements shall have been adopted by a majority of the other Trustees. These policies may be changed by the Trustees without shareholder vote.
3    The Goldman Sachs Fund Complex includes certain other companies listed above for each respective Trustee. As of December 31, 2020, Goldman Sachs Trust consisted of 92 portfolios (90 of which offered shares to the public); Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust consisted of 13 portfolios; Goldman Sachs Trust II consisted of 19 portfolios (17 of which offered shares to the public); Goldman Sachs ETF Trust consisted of 31 portfolios (20 of which offered shares to the public); and Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund, Goldman Sachs Credit Income Fund and Goldman Sachs Real Estate Diversified Income Fund each consisted of one portfolio. Goldman Sachs Credit Income Fund did not offer shares to the public.
4    This column includes only directorships of companies required to report to the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (i.e., “public companies”) or other investment companies registered under the Act.

Additional information about the Trustees is available in the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information, which can be obtained from Goldman Sachs free of charge by calling this toll-free number (in the United States of America): 1-800-526-7384.

 

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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited) (continued)

Officers of the Trust*

 

Name, Address and Age1  

Position(s) Held

with the Trust

 

Term of

Office and
Length of
Time Served2

  Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

James A. McNamara

200 West Street

New York, NY 10282

Age: 58

  Trustee and President   Since 2007  

Advisory Director, Goldman Sachs (January 2018-Present); Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (January 2000-December 2017); Director of Institutional Fund Sales, GSAM (April 1998-December 2000); and Senior Vice President and Manager, Dreyfus Institutional Service Corporation (January 1993-April 1998).

 

President and Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust; Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust; Goldman Sachs Trust II; Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund; Goldman Sachs ETF Trust; Goldman Sachs Credit Income Fund; and Goldman Sachs Real Estate Diversified Income Fund.

Caroline L. Kraus

200 West Street

New York, NY 10282

Age: 43

  Secretary   Since 2012  

Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (January 2016-Present); Vice President, Goldman Sachs (August 2006-December 2015); Senior Counsel, Goldman Sachs (January 2020-Present); Associate General Counsel, Goldman Sachs (2012-December 2019); Assistant General Counsel, Goldman Sachs (August 2006-December 2011); and Associate, Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP (2002-2006).

 

Secretary — Goldman Sachs Trust (previously Assistant Secretary (2012)); Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (previously Assistant Secretary (2012)); Goldman Sachs Trust II; Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc.; Goldman Sachs Private Middle Market Credit LLC; Goldman Sachs Private Middle Market Credit II LLC; Goldman Sachs Middle Market Lending Corp.; Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund; Goldman Sachs ETF Trust; Goldman Sachs Credit Income Fund; and Goldman Sachs Real Estate Diversified Income Fund.

Joseph F. DiMaria

30 Hudson Street

Jersey City, NJ 07302

Age: 52

  Treasurer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer   Since 2017 (Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer since 2019)  

Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (November 2015-Present) and Vice President — Mutual Fund Administration, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC

(May 2010-October 2015).

 

Treasurer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer — Goldman Sachs Trust (previously Assistant Treasurer (2016)); Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (previously Assistant Treasurer (2016)); Goldman Sachs Trust II (previously Assistant Treasurer (2017)); Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund (previously Assistant Treasurer (2017)); Goldman Sachs ETF Trust (previously Assistant Treasurer (2017)); Goldman Sachs Credit Income Fund; and Goldman Sachs Real Estate Diversified Income Fund.

 

*   Represents a partial list of officers of the Trust. Additional information about all the officers is available in the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information, which can be obtained from Goldman Sachs free of charge by calling this toll-free number (in the United States): 1-800-526-7384.
1    Information is provided as of December 31, 2020.
2   Officers hold office at the pleasure of the Board of Trustees or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. Each officer holds comparable positions with certain other companies of which Goldman Sachs, GSAM or an affiliate thereof is the investment adviser, administrator and/or distributor.

 

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Goldman Sachs Trust — Real Estate Securities Funds — Tax Information (Unaudited)

For the year ended December 31, 2020, 47.82% and 98.54% of the dividends paid from net investment company taxable income by the Global Real Estate Securities Fund and the Real Estate Securities Fund, respectively, qualify as section 199A dividends.

For the 2020 tax year, the International Real Estate Securities Fund has elected to pass through a credit for taxes paid to foreign jurisdictions. The total amount of income received by the International Real Estate Securities Fund from sources within foreign countries and possessions of the United States was $0.1395 per share, all of which is attributable to qualified passive income. The percentage of net investment income dividends paid by the Fund during the year from foreign sources was 96.27%. The total amount of foreign taxes paid by the Fund was $0.0031 per share.

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, 34.58% and 100% of the dividends paid from net investment company taxable income by Global Real Estate Securities and International Real Estate Securities Funds, respectively, qualify for the reduced tax rate under the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief and Reconciliation Act of 2003.

Pursuant to Section 852 of the Internal Revenue Code, the Global Real Estate Securities and Real Estate Securities Funds designates $200,353 and $9,439,801, respectively, or, if different, the maximum amount allowable, as capital gain dividends paid during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020.

During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Global Real Estate Securities and Real Estate Securities Funds designates $186,020 and $87,618, respectively, as short-term capital gain dividends pursuant to Section 871(k) of the Internal Revenue Code.

 

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FUNDS PROFILE

 

Goldman Sachs Funds

 

Goldman Sachs is a premier financial services firm, known since 1869 for creating thoughtful and customized investment solutions in complex global markets.

Today, the Consumer and Investment Management Division of Goldman Sachs serves a diverse set of clients worldwide, including private institutions, public entities and individuals. With approximately $1.95 trillion in assets under supervision as of December 31, 2020, Goldman Sachs Asset Management (“GSAM”) has portfolio management teams located around the world and our investment professionals bring firsthand knowledge of local markets to every investment decision. Assets under supervision includes assets under management and other client assets for which Goldman Sachs does not have full discretion. GSAM leverages the resources of Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC subject to legal, internal and regulatory restrictions.

 

Money Market

Financial Square FundsSM

 

Financial Square Treasury Solutions Fund1

 

Financial Square Government Fund1

 

Financial Square Money Market Fund2

 

Financial Square Prime Obligations Fund2

 

Financial Square Treasury Instruments Fund1

 

Financial Square Treasury Obligations Fund1

 

Financial Square Federal Instruments Fund1

Investor FundsSM

 

Investor Money Market Fund3

 

Investor Tax-Exempt Money Market Fund3

Fixed Income

Short Duration and Government

 

Enhanced Income Fund

 

High Quality Floating Rate Fund

 

Short-Term Conservative Income Fund

 

Short Duration Government Fund

 

Short Duration Income Fund

 

Government Income Fund

 

Inflation Protected Securities Fund

Multi-Sector

 

Bond Fund

 

Core Fixed Income Fund

 

Global Core Fixed Income Fund4

 

Strategic Income Fund

 

Income Fund

Municipal and Tax-Free

 

High Yield Municipal Fund

 

Dynamic Municipal Income Fund

 

Short Duration Tax-Free Fund

 

Municipal Income Completion Fund

Single Sector

 

Investment Grade Credit Fund

 

U.S. Mortgages Fund

 

High Yield Fund

 

High Yield Floating Rate Fund

 

Emerging Markets Debt Fund

 

Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund

Fixed Income Alternatives

 

Long Short Credit Strategies Fund

Fundamental Equity

 

Equity Income Fund

 

Small Cap Growth Fund

 

Small Cap Value Fund

 

Small/Mid Cap Value Fund

 

Mid Cap Value Fund

 

Large Cap Value Fund

 

Focused Value Fund

 

Capital Growth Fund

 

Strategic Growth Fund

 

Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

 

Flexible Cap Fund

 

Concentrated Growth Fund

 

Technology Opportunities Fund

 

Growth Opportunities Fund

 

Rising Dividend Growth Fund

 

U.S. Equity ESG Fund5

 

Income Builder Fund

Tax-Advantaged Equity

 

U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund

 

International Tax-Managed Equity Fund

 

U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund

 

International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund

Equity Insights

 

Small Cap Equity Insights Fund

 

U.S. Equity Insights Fund

 

Small Cap Growth Insights Fund

 

Large Cap Growth Insights Fund

 

Large Cap Value Insights Fund

 

Small Cap Value Insights Fund

 

International Small Cap Insights Fund

 

International Equity Insights Fund

 

Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund

Fundamental Equity International

 

International Equity Income Fund

 

International Equity ESG Fund

 

China Equity Fund

 

Emerging Markets Equity Fund

 

ESG Emerging Markets Equity Fund

Alternative

 

Clean Energy Income Fund

 

Defensive Equity Fund

 

Real Estate Securities Fund

 

International Real Estate Securities Fund

 

Commodity Strategy Fund

 

Global Real Estate Securities Fund

 

Alternative Premia Fund

 

Absolute Return Tracker Fund

 

Managed Futures Strategy Fund

 

MLP Energy Infrastructure Fund

 

Energy Infrastructure Fund6

 

Multi-Manager Alternatives Fund

 

Absolute Return Multi-Asset Fund

 

Global Infrastructure Fund

Total Portfolio Solutions

 

Global Managed Beta Fund

 

Multi-Manager Non-Core Fixed Income Fund

 

Multi-Manager Global Equity Fund

 

Multi-Manager International Equity Fund

 

Tactical Tilt Overlay Fund

 

Balanced Strategy Portfolio

 

Multi-Manager U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund

 

Multi-Manager Real Assets Strategy Fund

 

Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio

 

Growth Strategy Portfolio

 

Dynamic Global Equity Fund

 

Satellite Strategies Portfolio

 

Enhanced Dividend Global Equity Portfolio

 

Tax-Advantaged Global Equity Portfolio

 

Strategic Factor Allocation Fund

 

Target Date Retirement Portfolio

 

Target Date 2025 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2030 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2035 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2040 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2045 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2050 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2055 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2060 Portfolio

 

GQG Partners International Opportunities Fund

 

1   You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it cannot guarantee it will do so. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Fund’s sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Fund at any time.
2    You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Because the share price of the Fund will fluctuate, when you sell your shares they may be worth more or less than what you originally paid for them. The Fund may impose a fee upon sale of your shares or may temporarily suspend your ability to sell shares if the Fund’s liquidity falls below required minimums because of market conditions or other factors. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Fund’s sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Fund at any time.
3    You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it cannot guarantee it will do so. The Fund may impose a fee upon sale of your shares or may temporarily suspend your ability to sell shares if the Fund’s liquidity falls below required minimums because of market conditions or other factors. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Fund’s sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Fund at any time.
4    Effective after the close of business on April 30, 2020, the Goldman Sachs Global Income Fund was renamed the Goldman Sachs Global Core Fixed Income Fund.
5    Effective after the close on business of August 30, 2020, the Goldman Sachs Blue Chip Fund was renamed the Goldman Sachs U.S. Equity ESG Fund.
6    Effective after the close of business on June 26, 2020, the Goldman Sachs MLP & Energy Fund was renamed the Goldman Sachs Energy Infrastructure Fund.
    Financial Square FundsSM and Investor FundsSM are registered service marks of Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC.
*   This list covers open-end funds only. Please visit our website at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to learn about our closed-end funds and exchange-traded funds.


TRUSTEES

Jessica Palmer, Chair

Dwight L. Bush

Kathryn A. Cassidy

Diana M. Daniels

Joaquin Delgado

James A. McNamara

Roy W. Templin

Gregory G. Weaver

 

OFFICERS

James A. McNamara, President

Joseph F. DiMaria, Principal Financial Officer,
Principal Accounting Officer and Treasurer

Caroline L. Kraus, Secretary

GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC

Distributor and Transfer Agent

 

GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P.

Investment Adviser

Visit our web site at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns.

Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. 200 West Street, New York, New York 10282

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The portfolio risk management process includes an effort to monitor and manage risk, but does not imply low risk.

The reports concerning the Funds included in this shareholder report may contain certain forward-looking statements about the factors that may affect the performance of the Funds in the future. These statements are based on Fund management’s predictions and expectations concerning certain future events and their expected impact on the Funds, such as performance of the economy as a whole and of specific industry sectors, changes in the levels of interest rates, the impact of developing world events, and other factors that may influence the future performance of the Funds. Management believes these forward-looking statements to be reasonable, although they are inherently uncertain and difficult to predict. Actual events may cause adjustments in portfolio management strategies from those currently expected to be employed.

A description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information regarding how a Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended December 31 is available (i) without charge, upon request by calling 1-800-526-7384 (for Retail Shareholders) or 1-800-621-2550 (for Institutional Shareholders); and (ii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) web site at http://www.sec.gov.

The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of Morgan Stanley Capital International Inc. (MSCI) and Standard & Poor’s, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (S&P) and is licensed for use by Goldman Sachs. Neither MSCI, S&P nor any other party involved in making or compiling the GICS or any GICS classifications makes any express or implied warranties or representations with respect to such standard or classification (or the results to be obtained by the use thereof), and all such parties hereby expressly disclaim all warranties of originality, accuracy, completeness, merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose with respect to any of such standard or classification. Without limiting any of the foregoing, in no event shall MSCI, S&P, any of their affiliates or any third party involved in making or compiling the GICS or any GICS classifications have any liability for any direct, indirect, special, punitive, consequential or any other damages (including lost profits) even if notified of the possibility of such damages.

The Funds will file portfolio holdings information for each month in a fiscal quarter within 60 days after the end of the relevant fiscal quarter on Form N-PORT. Portfolio holdings information for the third month of each fiscal quarter will be made available on the SEC’s web site at http://www.sec.gov. Portfolio holdings information may be obtained upon request and without charge by calling 1-800-526-7384 (for Retail Shareholders) or 1-800-621-2550 (for Institutional Shareholders).

Holdings and allocations shown are as of December 31, 2020 and may not be representative of future investments. Fund holdings should not be relied on in making investment decisions and should not be construed as research or investment advice regarding particular securities. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

This material is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus or summary prospectus, if applicable. Investors should consider a Fund’s objective, risks, and charges and expenses, and read the summary prospectus, if available, and/or the prospectus carefully before investing or sending money. The summary prospectus, if available, and the prospectus contain this and other information about a Fund and may be obtained from your authorized dealer or from Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC by calling (retail – 1-800-526-7384) (institutional – 1-800-621-2550).

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Goldman Sachs Funds

 

LOGO

 

 
Annual Report      

December 31, 2020

 
     

Alternative Funds

     

Absolute Return Tracker

     

Alternative Premia

     

Commodity Strategy

     

Managed Futures Strategy

 

LOGO


Goldman Sachs Alternative Funds

 

 

ABSOLUTE RETURN TRACKER

 

 

ALTERNATIVE PREMIA

 

 

COMMODITY STRATEGY

 

 

MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Portfolio Management Discussions and Performance Summaries

    1  

Consolidated Schedules of Investments

    22  

Consolidated Financial Statements

    72  

Consolidated Financial Highlights

    76  

Absolute Return Tracker

    76  

Alternative Premia

    83  

Commodity Strategy

    90  

Managed Futures Strategy

    97  

Notes to Financial Statements

    104  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

    130  

Other Information

    132  

 

     
NOT FDIC-INSURED   May Lose Value   No Bank Guarantee


PORTFOLIO RESULTS

 

Goldman Sachs Absolute Return Tracker Fund

 

Investment Objective

The Fund’s investment objective is to seek to deliver long-term total return consistent with investment results that approximate the return and risk patterns of a diversified universe of hedge funds.

Portfolio Management Discussion and Analysis

Below, the Goldman Sachs Quantitative Investment Strategies (“QIS”) Team discusses the Goldman Sachs Absolute Return Tracker Fund’s (the “Fund”) performance and positioning for the 12-month period ended December 31, 2020 (“the Reporting Period”).

 

Q   How did the Fund perform during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class R6, Class R and Class P Shares generated average annual total returns, without sales charges, of 3.29%, 2.43%, 3.60%, 3.54%, 3.71%, 3.06% and 3.61%, respectively. These returns compare to the 6.79% average annual total return of the Fund’s benchmark, the HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index (net of management, administrative and performance/incentive fees) (the “HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index”)1, during the same time period.

 

Q   What economic and market factors most influenced the hedge fund asset class as a whole during the Reporting Period?

 

A   Hedge funds, as measured by the HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index, posted solid gains during the Reporting Period. Event driven hedge funds, as measured by the HFRX Event Driven Index, were strongest, returning 8.89%. Relative value hedge funds followed, with the HFRX Relative Value Arbitrage Index returning 8.14% for the Reporting Period. Equity long/short hedge funds funds, as measured by the HFRX Equity Hedge Index, returned 4.60%. Global macro hedge funds were weakest but still posted positive returns, with the HFRX Macro/CTA Index generating a return of 4.29% for the Reporting Period.

 

     As the Reporting Period began, hedge funds were up overall, with the HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index gaining 0.41% in the first month of 2020. Equity markets declined across regions in January with heightened volatility at the end of the month driven by concerns regarding the outbreak of COVID-19. Government bond yields generally fell, and the U.S. dollar gained against global currencies given the flight to safety environment. Commodities were mixed but fell overall, with energy declining most. Hedge funds were mixed across styles for the month, as the HFRX Macro/CTA Index, HFRX Relative Value Arbitrage Index and HFRX Event Driven Index posted gains, while the HFRX Equity Hedge Index declined for the month. Hedge funds were down overall in February 2020, with the HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index returning -1.44% for the month. Equity markets declined sharply across regions in February with heightened volatility driven by concerns regarding COVID-19. Government bond yields fell, and the U.S. dollar gained against developed currencies in the first half of the month before declining modestly in the latter half. Commodities were mixed but fell overall, with energy declining most, including double-digit declines in crude oil. Hedge funds were down across all four major styles for the month, with the HFRX Equity Hedge Index posting the largest decline. Hedge funds were again down overall in March 2020, with the HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index returning -5.88% for the month. Equity markets declined sharply across regions in March, with the MSCI World Index posting its worst performance since October 2008 amid heightened volatility driven by concerns regarding COVID-19. Government bond yields fell overall for the month, although volatility in rates markets was elevated mid-month. Commodities fell overall, with energy declining most as crude oil prices hit lows not seen since 2002. Hedge funds were down across all four major styles for the month, with the HFRX Equity Hedge Index declining most.

 

 

  1    The HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index is a trademark of Hedge Fund Research, Inc. (“HFR”). HFR has not participated in the formation of the Fund. HFR does not endorse or approve the Fund or make any recommendation with respect to investing in the Fund.

 

 

1


PORTFOLIO RESULTS

 

     Hedge funds were up overall in April 2020, with the HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index returning 2.88% for the month. Equity markets rebounded sharply across regions in April. Government bond yields fell overall for the month; the U.S. dollar ended the month flat; and commodities also ended the month essentially flat as a whole. Hedge funds were up across all four major styles for the month, led higher by the HFRX Equity Hedge Index. Hedge funds were up again overall in May 2020, with the HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index returning 1.44% for the month. Equity markets continued to rebound across regions and geographies, as investor focus shifted from the economic lockdown to potential reopening. Government bond markets were broadly flat for the month; the U.S. dollar weakened versus global currencies; and commodities posted some of their strongest one-month gains in nearly a decade. Hedge funds were up across all four major styles for the month, with the HFRX Relative Value Arbitrage Index strongest, followed closely by the HFRX Event Driven Index. Hedge funds were up overall in June 2020, with the HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index returning 1.75% for the month. Global equity markets were up overall in June amid continued optimism, despite a mid-month spike in volatility around concerns of a potential second wave of COVID-19 cases. Government bond markets were mixed across regions but flat in the U.S. The U.S. dollar weakened versus global currencies, and commodities, particularly energy, continued to rebound. Hedge funds were mixed across styles for the month, as the HFRX Event Driven, HFRX Equity Hedge and HFRX Relative Value Arbitrage indices posted gains, while the HFRX Macro/CTA Index was slightly down.

 

     Hedge funds were up overall in July 2020, with the HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index returning 1.35% for the month. Global equity markets were mixed across regions but rallied overall in July amid investor optimism. Government bond markets declined across most regions. The U.S. dollar weakened further versus global currencies, and commodities, especially precious metals, continued to rebound. Hedge funds were up across all four major styles for the month led by relative value hedge funds. Hedge funds were up again overall in August 2020, with the HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index returning 1.54% for the month. Global equity markets continued to rally in August against a backdrop of better than consensus expected second quarter earnings and optimism regarding the potential for a COVID-19 vaccine. Government bond yields rose across most regions; the U.S. dollar weakened further versus global currencies; and most commodities continued to rally.
     Hedge funds were up across all four major styles for the month, led by equity long/short funds. In a reversal after five months of gains, hedge funds were down overall, albeit modestly, in September 2020, with the HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index returning -0.17% for the month. Equity markets declined across regions in September amid uncertainty ahead of the U.S. elections and surrounding the potential for further fiscal stimulus. Government bond yields declined across most regions. The U.S. dollar strengthened versus global currencies after weakening during the summer, and commodities were mixed. Event driven hedge funds were up the most of the four major style categories, while equity long/short hedge funds were virtually flat, and macro and relative value hedge funds were down for the month.

 

     Hedge funds were down again overall in October 2020, with the HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index returning -0.22% for the month. Developed market equity markets continued their decline in October amid uncertainty ahead of the U.S. elections and surrounding the path of the COVID-19 pandemic, while emerging market equities were modestly positive. Government bond yields were mixed across regions. The U.S. dollar strengthened versus global currencies, and commodities were mixed. Equity long/short, macro and event driven hedge funds were down for the month overall, while relative value hedge funds gained. Hedge funds then had a strong November 2020, with the HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index returning 2.82% for the month. Both developed market and emerging market equity markets moved sharply higher for the month, as two vaccine makers announced higher than consensus expected COVID-19 vaccine efficacy. Government bond yields were mixed across regions. The U.S. dollar weakened versus global currencies, and commodities broadly rallied. Hedge funds were strongly up across all four major styles for the month, led by equity long/short hedge funds. In December 2020, hedge funds continued to perform strongly, with the HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index returning 2.45% for the month. Both developed market and emerging market equity markets continued their move higher, as investors positioned for COVID-19 vaccine-induced economic gains. Government bond yields were mixed across regions. The U.S. dollar weakened versus global currencies, and commodities broadly rallied. For the second consecutive month, hedge funds were up across all four major styles in December, led by equity long/short hedge funds.

 

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Q   What key factors were responsible for the Fund’s performance during the Reporting Period?

 

A   We believe hedge funds derive a large portion of their returns from exposure to sources of market risk. The Fund uses a quantitative methodology in combination with a qualitative overlay to seek to identify the Market Exposures, or sources of market risk, that approximate the return and risk patterns of specific hedge fund indices. The Fund’s quantitative methodology seeks to allocate the Fund’s exposure to each Hedge Fund Sub-Strategy such that the Fund’s investment results approximate the return and risk patterns of a diversified universe of hedge funds. During the Reporting Period, the Fund posted positive absolute returns that underperformed the HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index on a relative basis. On an absolute basis, two of the Fund’s four Sub-Strategies contributed positively to performance during the Reporting Period, and two detracted.

 

     Among the Fund’s four Sub-Strategies, the Equity Long/Short Hedge Fund Sub-Strategy contributed most positively to the Fund’s absolute return during the Reporting Period. Long exposure to single-name stocks to which hedge funds had large investments (based on 13F filings with the Securities & Exchange Commission (“SEC”)) contributed the most. Exposure to emerging markets equities also contributed positively as did exposure to global growth stocks. Conversely, exposure to the Fund’s long/short equity value strategy detracted most from results.

 

     The Fund’s Macro Hedge Fund Sub-Strategy also contributed positively to the Fund’s return on an absolute basis during the Reporting Period, with its trend-following strategy adding the most. Within that strategy, exposure to commodities and bonds performed best. Conversely, long exposure to a broad commodity index performed worst.

 

     The Fund’s Relative Value Hedge Fund Sub-Strategy detracted modestly from the Fund’s absolute return during the Reporting Period. Exposure to energy Master Limited Partnerships detracted most, only partially offset by its convertible arbitrage strategy, which contributed most positively.

 

     The Fund’s Event Driven Hedge Fund Sub-Strategy also detracted modestly from the Fund’s absolute return during the Reporting Period. Short exposure to small-cap U.S. equities detracted the most, partially offset by exposure to high yield credit, which contributed most positively.

 

     In addition to the asset classes mentioned above, the Fund was invested in a variety of developed and emerging market equities, short-term interest rates, government bonds, currencies, credit, real estate and commodities during the Reporting Period.

 

Q   How did the Fund use derivatives and similar instruments during the Reporting Period?

 

A   The Fund used exchange-traded index futures contracts to gain exposure to U.S. large-cap and small-cap equities, non-U.S. developed market equities including those in Europe, the U.K. and Japan, emerging markets equities, commodities, government bonds and short-term interest rates. The Fund used currency forward contracts to gain exposure to select developed and emerging market currencies of non-U.S. developed markets. The Fund used total return swaps to gain exposure to a broad commodity index, Master Limited Partnerships, and developed market and developed market growth equity indices. The Fund also used listed put options on the S&P 500 Index within the put writing sub-strategies to gain exposure to U.S. large cap equities. Lastly, the Fund used exchange-traded credit default swaps to gain exposure to high yield and investment grade credit markets across the U.S. and Europe. These derivatives overall generated negative returns during the Reporting Period, however the use of these instruments is integral to the Fund’s investment strategy, which, overall, realized positive absolute returns during the Reporting Period.

 

Q   Were there any changes made in the Fund’s investment strategy during the Reporting Period?

 

A  

During the Reporting Period, we made several process enhancements that were a product of our ongoing research that seeks to position the Fund well to capture the risk and return profile of the dynamic and ever-changing hedge fund universe. The enhancements focused on our Equity Long/Short and Macro Hedge Fund Sub-Strategies. We refined the granularity with which we examine each respective hedge fund universe, with the aim of best reflecting the most recent composition of those hedge fund manager categories within our investment process. Additionally, we augmented and refined the set of factors we use in each Sub-Strategy. For example, in the Equity Long/Short Hedge Fund Sub-Strategy, we enhanced our proprietary hedge fund stock selection strategy, which takes long positions in single-name stock holdings widely held by hedge funds (based on 13F filings with the SEC), to better reflect our understanding of the behavior of equity long/short hedge funds. In the Macro

 

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Hedge Fund Sub-Strategy, among other enhancements, we added three new foreign currency premia that better reflect the behavior of hedge funds in the space. Within our Event Driven and Relative Value Hedge Fund Sub-Strategies, we enhanced the equity volatility strategy to better track the risk and return profile of those hedge fund managers.

 

Q   How was the Fund positioned at the end of the Reporting Period?

 

A   At the end of the Reporting Period, the Fund had a 48% allocation to the Equity Long/Short Hedge Fund Sub-Strategy, 25% to the Macro Hedge Fund Sub-Strategy, 20% to the Relative Value Hedge Fund Sub-Strategy and 7% to the Event Driven Hedge Fund Sub-Strategy, quite similar to the Sub-Strategy allocations at the start of the Reporting Period.

 

Q   Were there any changes to the Fund’s portfolio management team during the Reporting Period?

 

A   Effective November 18, 2020, managing director and Fund portfolio manager Matthew Schwab left the firm. Matthew’s portfolio management responsibilities were assumed by the existing portfolio managers for the Fund, Federico Gilly, managing director and co-head of research, portfolio management and portfolio construction for the Alternative Investment Strategies (“AIS”) team within the QIS Team, and Oliver Bunn, vice president and portfolio manager on the AIS team. The AIS team has always managed portfolios using a team-based approach. This provides continuity in the day-to-day portfolio management on behalf of our shareholders. Our investment team focused on alternative risk premia strategies consists of 11 investment professionals, and we have developed a strong bench of individuals. Armen Avanessians continued as global head and Chief Investment Officer of the QIS Team, which represents more than 170 professionals and manages more than $183 billion in assets under supervision as of September 30, 2020.

 

Q   What is the Fund’s strategy going forward?

 

A   In the coming months, we intend to remain focused on the Fund’s investment objective of seeking to deliver long-term total return consistent with investment results that approximate the return and risk patterns of a diversified universe of hedge funds. We understand that the hedge fund industry is dynamic, and to keep pace, we seek to understand trends in the hedge fund industry by digesting information from a number of sources, including hedge fund return databases, prime brokerage reports, hedge fund consultants, regulatory filings and other public sources. Additionally, we emphasize ongoing research and continued process and model enhancement, which we can implement through our scalable, robust technological platform.

 

 

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Absolute Return Tracker Fund

as of December 31, 2020

 

FUND SECTOR ALLOCATION1

 

LOGO

 

 

1    The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of net assets. Figures in the above graph may not sum to 100% due to the exclusion of other assets and liabilities. Certain of the Fund’s investments reflected in the table above may be held for the purpose of covering derivative positions as required under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or for satisfying certain margin requirements related to such positions. The above graph depicts the Fund’s investments but may not represent the Fund’s market exposure due to the exclusion of certain derivatives, if any, as listed in the Additional Investment Information section of the Schedule of Investments.

 

For more information about the Fund, please refer to www.GSAMFUNDS.com. There, you can learn more about the

Fund’s investment strategies, holdings, and performance.

 

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Performance Summary

December 31, 2020

 

The following graph shows the value as of December 31, 2020, of a $1,000,000 investment made on January 1, 2011 in Institutional Shares at NAV. For comparative purposes, the performance of the Fund’s benchmark the HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index (net of management, administrative and performance/incentive fees), is shown. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown and in their absence, performance would be reduced. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The returns set forth below represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The Fund’s investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted below. Please visit our web site at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns.

 

Absolute Return Tracker Fund’s 10 Year Performance      

Performance of a $1,000,000 Investment, with distributions reinvested, from January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2020.

 

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Average Annual Total Return through December 31, 2020*      One Year        Five Years        Ten Years      Since Inception

Class A

           

Excluding sales charges

     3.29%        4.35%        2.78%     

Including sales charges

     -2.38%        3.19%        2.20%     

 

Class C

           

Excluding contingent deferred sales charges

     2.43%        3.55%        2.00%     

Including contingent deferred sales charges

     1.38%        3.55%        2.00%     

 

Institutional

     3.60%        4.77%        3.17%     

 

Investor

     3.54%        4.63%        3.03%     

 

Class R6 (Commenced July 31, 2015)

     3.71%        4.76%        N/A      3.80%

 

Class R

     3.06%        4.09%        2.52%     

 

Class P (Commenced April 17, 2018)

     3.61%        N/A        N/A      4.02%

 

 

*   These returns assume reinvestment of all distributions at NAV and reflect a maximum initial sales charge of 5.50% for Class A and the assumed contingent deferred sales charge for Class C Shares (1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase). Because Institutional, Investor, Class R6, Class R and Class P Shares do not involve a sales charge, such a charge is not applied to their Average Annual Total Return.

 

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Goldman Sachs Alternative Premia Fund

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks long-term absolute return.

Portfolio Management Discussion and Analysis

Below, the Goldman Sachs Quantitative Investment Strategies (“QIS”) Team discusses the Goldman Sachs Alternative Premia Fund’s (the “Fund”) performance and positioning for the 12-month period ended December 31, 2020 (the “Reporting Period”).

 

Q   How did the Fund perform during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class R6, Class R and Class P Shares generated average annual total returns, without sales charges, of -9.23%, -9.82%, -8.89%, -8.97%, -8.88%, -9.53% and -8.95%, respectively. These returns compare to the 1.08% average annual total return of the Fund’s benchmark, the ICE® BofAML® USD LIBOR 3-Month Constant Maturity Index (the “LIBOR Three-Month Index”).

 

     We note that the Fund’s benchmark being the LIBOR Three-Month Index is a means of emphasizing that the Fund has an unconstrained strategy. That said, this Fund employs a benchmark agnostic strategy and thus comparisons to a benchmark index are not particularly relevant.

 

Q   What were the primary contributors to and detractors from the Fund’s performance based on your team’s asset allocation decisions during the Reporting Period?

 

A   Overall, the Fund realized negative absolute returns during the Reporting Period. From an asset class perspective, alternative risk premia across all asset classes detracted from performance.

 

     Alternative risk premia in equities detracted most, followed by those in currencies and then volatility. Also detracting, albeit to a lesser degree, were alternative risk premia in commodities, fixed income and credit.

 

     Across all asset classes during the Reporting Period, structural-based premia detracted the most. Structural-based currency premia were the worst performer. Carry-based premia also detracted during the Reporting Period, especially carry-based volatility strategies. Value-based premia detracted during the Reporting Period as well. Conversely, momentum-based premia contributed positively, though modestly, to performance across asset classes during the Reporting Period. Structural styles seek to profit from anomalies or mispricing present in the market. Carry styles seek to capitalize on the tendency for higher yielding assets to outperform lower yielding assets. Value styles seek to take advantage of the tendency for assets with low or high market prices to revert to their fundamental valuation. Momentum styles seek to exploit the tendency for recent relative price movements to continue in the near future.

 

Q   How did the Fund use derivatives and similar instruments during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the Fund allocated to alternative risk premia across a range of asset classes, which included equities, fixed income, credit, currencies and commodities. The Fund used derivative instruments to gain exposure to these asset classes. Instruments traded included credit swaps, total return swaps, equity-linked derivative instruments, forward foreign currency exchange contracts, futures contracts and written and purchased options. The use of these instruments is integral to the Fund’s current investment strategy, which realized negative absolute returns during the Reporting Period.

 

Q   Did you make any changes in the Fund’s strategy or allocations during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, we modestly decreased the Fund’s allocations to commodities, currency and equities premia, and we modestly increased the Fund’s allocations to volatility and fixed income premia. We also established a position in trend premia during the Reporting Period.

 

Q   How was the Fund positioned at the end of the Reporting Period?

 

A   At the end of the Reporting Period, the Fund’s risk premia budget was approximately 31% to equities, 12% to commodities, 19% to currencies, 12% to fixed income, 12% to volatility and 12% to trend.

 

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Q   Were there any changes to the Fund’s portfolio management team during the Reporting Period?

 

     Effective November 18, 2020, managing director and Fund portfolio manager Matthew Schwab left the firm and James Park began serving as a portfolio manager for the Fund. Matthew’s portfolio management responsibilities were assumed by the other portfolio managers for the Fund, Federico Gilly, managing director and co-head of research, portfolio management and portfolio construction for the Alternative Investment Strategies (“AIS”) team within the QIS Team since 2016, and James Park. James oversees signal and implementation research in various macro assets, including equities, fixed income, currencies and commodities, as head of QIS Macro Alpha Strategies. He originally joined the QIS Team in 2004. We believe his experience is uniquely suited to complement the alternative risk premia strategies managed by the AIS team. James will continue to oversee QIS Macro Alpha Strategies in addition to his new portfolio management responsibilities. The AIS team has always managed portfolios using a team-based approach. This provides continuity in the day-to-day portfolio management on behalf of our shareholders. Our investment team focused on alternative risk premia strategies consists of 11 investment professionals, and we have developed a strong bench of individuals. Armen Avanessians continued as global head and Chief Investment Officer of the QIS Team, which represents more than 170 professionals and manages more than $183 billion in assets under supervision as of September 30, 2020.

 

Q   What is the Fund’s asset allocation view and strategy for the months ahead?

 

A   The Fund is a multi-alternative solution that seeks to deliver long-term absolute return differentiated from those returns of core equities and fixed income markets. The Fund maintains a diversified set of exposures across equities, fixed income, currencies, commodities and credit. At the end of the Reporting Period, we maintained conviction in our diversified approach and intended to continue to manage the Fund consistent with stated objectives. There is no guarantee that the Fund’s diversified alternative investment strategies will cause it to achieve its investment objective.

 

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Alternative Premia Fund

as of December 31, 2020

 

FUND COMPOSITION1

 

LOGO

 

 

1   The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of net assets. Figures in the above graph may not sum to 100% due to the exclusion of other assets and liabilities. Certain of the Fund’s investments reflected in the table above may be held for the purpose of covering derivative positions as required under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or for satisfying certain margin requirements related to such positions. The above graph may not represent the Fund’s market exposure due to the exclusion of certain derivatives, if any, as listed in the Additional Investment Information section of the Schedule of Investments.

 

For more information about the Fund, please refer to www.GSAMFUNDS.com. There, you can learn more about the

Fund’s investment strategies, holdings, and performance.

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS ALTERNATIVE PREMIA FUND

 

Performance Summary

December 31, 2020

 

The following graph shows the value as of December 31, 2020, of a $1,000,000 investment made on January 1, 2011 in Institutional Shares at NAV. For comparative purposes, the performance of the Fund’s benchmark, the ICE BofAML USD LIBOR Three-Month Constant Maturity Index (the “LIBOR Three-Month Index”), is shown. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown and in their absence, performance would be reduced. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The returns set forth below represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The Fund’s investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted below. Please visit our web site at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns.

 

Alternative Premia Fund’s 10 Year Performance   

Performance of a $1,000,000 Investment, with distributions reinvested, from January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2020.

 

LOGO

 

 

Average Annual Total Return through December 31, 2020*      One Year        Five Years        Ten Years      Since Inception

Class A

           

Excluding sales charges

     -9.23%        0.71%        0.91%     

Including sales charges

     -14.17%        -0.42%        0.34%     

 

Class C

           

Excluding contingent deferred sales charges

     -9.82%        -0.02%        0.16%     

Including contingent deferred sales charges

     -10.71%        -0.02%        0.16%     

 

Institutional

     -8.89%        1.14%        1.31%     

 

Investor

     -8.97%        0.99%        1.17%     

 

Class R6 (Commenced July 31, 2015)

     -8.88%        1.10%        N/A      -0.03%

 

Class R

     -9.53%        0.45%        0.65%     

 

Class P (Commenced April 17, 2018)

     -8.95%        N/A        N/A      -4.28%

 

 

*   These returns assume reinvestment of all distributions at NAV and reflect a maximum initial sales charge of 5.50% for Class A and the assumed contingent deferred sales charge for Class C Shares (1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase). Because Institutional, Investor, Class R6, Class R and Class P Shares do not involve a sales charge, such a charge is not applied to their Average Annual Total Return.

 

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Goldman Sachs Commodity Strategy Fund

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks long-term total return.

Portfolio Management Discussion and Analysis

Below, the Goldman Sachs Commodities Team discusses the Goldman Sachs Commodity Strategy Fund’s (the “Fund”) performance and positioning for the 12-month period ended December 31, 2020 (the “Reporting Period”).

 

Q   How did the Fund perform during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class R6, Class R and Class P Shares generated average annual total returns, without sales charges, of -23.16%, -23.77%, -22.96%, -22.99%, -22.92%, -23.36% and -22.84%, respectively. These returns compare to the -23.67% average annual total return of the Fund’s benchmark, the S&P GSCI® Total Return Index (Gross, USD, Unhedged) (the “S&P GSCI®”), during the same period.

 

Q   What economic and market factors most influenced the commodities markets as a whole during the Reporting Period?

 

A   Commodities markets overall, as measured by the S&P GSCI®, posted double-digit negative returns during the Reporting Period, but it was a calendar year of numerous inflection points, as new all-time highs were hit in gold and new all-time lows were reached in crude oil.

 

     The negative demand shock of COVID-19 on the overall economy and on the financial markets beginning in February 2020 reduced demand for raw material inputs across many manufacturing sectors and reduced travel-related fuel demand. As a result of the lockdown containment measures to curb the pandemic, U.S. Gross Domestic Product (“GDP”) contracted in the first and second quarters of 2020 causing a technical recession the U.S. and in other countries more broadly. Third quarter U.S. GDP growth rebounded strongly, however U.S. GDP remained at the end of the third quarter below the fourth quarter 2019 peak. The U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) cut interest rates to zero in March 2020 and rolled out a massive quantitative easing program to inject liquidity into tumbling financial markets. Inflation fell, but future inflation expectations rose on the back of substantial monetary easing measures, i.e., fears of the Fed printing too much money.

 

     Crude oil prices were weak in January 2020 due to geopolitical tension in the Middle East between the U.S. and Iran, coupled with the emergence of the novel coronavirus in Wuhan, China. Reduced demand for crude oil imports from China due to lockdown restrictions weighed on prices and grew worse in February and March as new COVID-19 cases began to substantively materialize in other countries around the world. By the end of March 2020, West Texas Intermediate (“WTI”) front-month futures prices had fallen to $20.48 from $61.06 at December 31, 2019. Crude oil prices fell sharply during the month of March amid the simultaneous supply and demand shocks that impacted the market. On the demand side, less anticipated consumption as a result of the pandemic-related precautions limiting non-essential travel and reducing manufacturing activity led to a lapse in demand-driven price support. Many market participants revised down their forward-looking growth expectations in response to the rising unemployment and the contraction in consumer spending. On the supply side, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (“OPEC”) and Russia were unable to come to an agreement in early March and entered into a pricing war for crude oil, each unwilling to cut production and lose market share, leading to ongoing oversupply in the market and tumbling prices. This was often referred in the media as the “twin shock” to oil that occurred in the first quarter of 2020 and led to such dramatic negative performance for the sector. (OPEC is an organization of 12 countries that aims to manage the supply
  of oil in an effort to set the price of oil on the world market to avoid fluctuations that might affect the economies of both producing and purchasing countries.)

 

    

The May 2020 WTI futures contract price hit -$40 per barrel intraday during the month of April, as fears of hitting storage capacity limits in the U.S. put stress on prices the day prior to contract expiration amid weakening liquidity. Prices stabilized soon after but remained significantly lower than where they had begun the calendar year as a result of lower

 

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consumer and industrial demand for petroleum products. After days of deliberation, OPEC and other oil exporting nations finalized an agreement resulting in the single largest output cut in history of 9.7 million barrels per day to support falling prices. This, along with a slowdown from U.S. shale producers, led to some recovery in oil prices.

 

     Since April 2020, oil prices rebounded due to the supply cuts and a renewal of manufacturing demand, but with bouts of COVID-19-related volatility as new cases peaked in various developed market economies late in the summer. Financial markets cycled through recovery and risk-off spans of time, including commodity markets. Oil prices rallied in the fourth quarter of 2020, especially on the back of COVID-19 vaccine developments and renewed optimism of a return to “normalcy” in early 2021.

 

     Grain prices were negatively impacted by COVID-19 concerns early in 2020. Prices fell amid weakening import demand from other countries, in particular China. Grain prices since experienced a strong recovery and surpassed their 2020 starting point amid a price rally related to weather concerns, which could limit supply going forward, and to reopening of meat-processing plants, a main consumer of agricultural products. Many grains posted double-digit price returns during the Reporting Period overall, largely due to fewer anticipated future trade tensions with China in the incoming U.S. presidential administration.

 

     Industrial metals experienced similar sharp price declines during the COVID-19 sell-off in February and March 2020 amid contagion fears, with aluminum and copper being the hardest hit. Declining economic growth expectations as well as lower manufacturing demand in China and other emerging market economies were headwinds for the industrial metals subsector. Since April 2020, industrial metals experienced a strong price rally amid easing lockdown restrictions, a resurgence in demand from manufacturing and forward-looking optimism of COVID-19 vaccine-led economic normalization.

 

     Gold and silver experienced exceptionally strong performance during the Reporting Period after initially falling somewhat in March 2020 amid liquidity stresses on markets that led investors to sell liquid contracts, including precious metals futures, and move into cash to fund other falling asset positions. Broadly, gold and silver experienced a strong rally due to their potential to act as inflation hedges and because they are widely perceived as “safe haven” assets. With the Fed’s interest rate cuts and large quantitative easing programs, demand for real assets, including precious metals, increased. Low interest rates and asset purchase programs, in classical macro-economics, lead to inflation, while real assets tend to retain their buying power and increase in value alongside other prices in the economy, hence acting as an inflation hedge. Precious metals have also historically been a flight-to-quality asset class, which tends to rally during periods of market volatility, giving them the potential to be attractive diversifiers to pro-cyclical assets, such as equities and fixed income credit spreads.

 

Q   Which commodity subsectors were strongest during the Reporting Period?

 

A   The precious metals subsector of the S&P GSCI® was strongest on a relative basis with a return of 22.96% for the Reporting Period. Both gold and silver rallied during the
  calendar year with double-digit gains. Precious metals performed well, as the Fed cut interest rates to zero amid the pandemic sell-off to stimulate the U.S. economy, which was heading into recession. With interest rates lower, inflation expectations tend to rise, and investors often seek precious metals, such as gold and silver, as a real-asset store of value to mitigate nominal wealth erosion from inflation. Investors also looked to precious metals, such as gold, as a traditionally “safe haven” asset and risk mitigator, as has historically been the case during periods of volatility among traditional investment asset classes, such as equities and credit.

 

     The agriculture component of the S&P GSCI® was the second-strongest subsector, returning 14.94% during the Reporting Period. Corn, soybeans and wheat were all positive contributors during 2020. The subsector experienced negative returns in March 2020 but rallied significantly since on the back of fiscal stimulus, easing lockdown restrictions and optimism looking forward.

 

     The industrial metals subsector, as measured by the S&P GSCI® Industrial Metals Index, returned 14.83% for the Reporting Period overall, with aluminum, copper, nickel and zinc all up for the calendar year. Worries about manufacturing demand from China were already weighing on industrial metals prices in December 2019 when the lockdowns to contain COVID-19 were implemented. With renewed consumer demand, manufacturing demand and optimism due to COVID-19 vaccine developments, the subsector rallied significantly since its March 2020 lows.

 

Q   Which commodity subsectors were weakest during the Reporting Period?

 

A  

The energy subsector of the S&P GSCI® was weakest on a relative basis, posting a return of -46.28% for the 12 months

 

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ended December 31, 2020, led by crude oil. WTI crude oil posted a return of -60.33%, Brent crude oil posted a return of -35.08% and natural gas generated a return of -45.89% for the Reporting Period. Oil prices fell precipitously during the COVID-19 sell-off that was experienced broadly across financial markets during the first quarter of 2020, with oil being hit by a “twin shock” on both the demand and supply sides. OPEC and other oil producers were adamant about not cutting production during March so as to not lose market share to competitors, while the slowdown in economic activity stymied demand. Oil prices then recovered in the latter half of the calendar year, as demand for liquid fuels stabilized, and unprecedented production cuts were agreed upon to support prices. Positive COVID-19 vaccine news was a strong tailwind for the subsector in December 2020.

 

     The livestock component of the S&P GSCI® returned -22.10% for the 12 months ended December 31, 2020. Within the subsector, live cattle and lean hogs were both detractors during the Reporting Period.

 

Q   What key factors were responsible for the Fund’s performance during the Reporting Period?

 

A   While the Fund generated disappointing double-digit negative absolute returns, most Fund share classes outperformed the S&P GSCI® during the Reporting Period. The Fund’s roll-timing strategies had a positive effect on the Fund’s returns for the Reporting Period overall. Our enhanced cash management strategy also contributed positively, albeit modestly, to the Fund’s results during the Reporting Period.

 

Q   How did the Fund’s roll-timing strategies impact performance during the Reporting Period?

 

A   As indicated above, the Fund’s roll-timing strategies, implemented via exposure to commodity index-linked swaps, had a positive effect on the Fund’s returns for the Reporting Period overall. In particular, the Fund’s deferred exposure to crude oil during the first quarter of 2020 led to positive performance versus the S&P GSCI®.

 

     We often implement commodity roll-timing strategies by deviating from the S&P GSCI® roll convention, which typically calls for rolling forward exposure at the front, or near-month, end of the futures curve on a monthly basis. The roll occurs during business days 5 through 9. To the extent our team believes fundamental or technical developments will impact the futures roll-timing decision, we will incorporate those views into the portfolio by electing to roll positions earlier, later, forward or in different weights versus the S&P GSCI® roll.

 

Q   How did you implement the Fund’s enhanced cash management strategy?

 

A   In addition to seeking value through management of the commodities portion of the Fund’s portfolio, we also attempt to add a modest amount of excess return through thoughtful management of collateral held in the Fund. The cash portion of the Fund’s portfolio is typically allocated to high-grade collateral that includes U.S. Treasury securities, agency debentures, mortgage-backed securities and short-term fixed income instruments. During the Reporting Period, we favored high quality government and agency securities for the Fund’s collateral allocation. Overall, fixed income securities used for the Fund’s collateral allocation contributed positively, albeit slightly, to returns. More specifically, investments in short-term money market instruments, such as commercial paper, contributed positively, as short-term rates rallied. Investments in U.S. Treasury bonds and agency mortgage-backed securities were also additive to performance during the Reporting Period amidst the Fed’s interest rate cuts. We favored a long position in agency mortgage-backed securities based on what we viewed as attractive valuations and on technical demand from the Fed via its quantitative easing program. Short positions in U.S. Treasury futures, held for the purpose of duration management, were marginal detractors.

 

Q   How did the Fund use derivatives and similar instruments during the Reporting Period?

 

A   As mentioned earlier in some detail, the Fund used commodity index-linked total return swaps in implementing our roll-timing strategies in order to gain exposure to the commodities markets. In implementing our enhanced cash management strategy, the Fund used futures, interest rate swaps, agency collateralized mortgage obligations, currency swaps and forward sales contracts, which are agency mortgage-backed derivatives used in purchasing a future issuance of agency mortgage-backed securities. The Fund used U.S. Treasury futures contracts, interest rate swaps, and swaptions (options on interest rate swap contracts) for duration management purposes and to express our interest rate views. The use of these instruments is integral to the Fund’s investment strategy, which, overall, realized negative absolute returns during the Reporting Period.

 

Q   Did you make any changes in the Fund’s strategy or allocations during the Reporting Period?

 

A  

While the Fund seeks to gain exposure to commodities as represented in the S&P GSCI®, the Fund held deferred

 

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positions in WTI crude oil and Brent crude oil as part of its strategic allocation during the Reporting Period. We maintained our strategic allocation during the first quarter of 2020 and in April of 2020 and then followed closely to benchmark weightings for the remainder of the calendar year. We also reduced the Fund’s allocation to fixed income securities and increased its position in cash during the Reporting Period. The Fund continued to hold exposure to the commodities markets primarily in the form of swaps linked to the S&P GSCI®.

 

Q   How was the Fund positioned at the end of the Reporting Period?

 

A   At the end of the Reporting Period, the Fund was, for the most part, positioned along with the S&P GSCI® in the front month across the stack of commodities curves. (Front month refers to the futures contract that is closest to expiration and is usually for delivery in the next calendar month (e.g., front-month contracts traded in February are typically for delivery in March).) The exceptions were deferred exposure to crude oil. The Fund held exposure to the commodities underlying the S&P GSCI® through customized swaps in the Subsidiary. (The Subsidiary has the same objective as the Fund but unlike the Fund may invest without limitation in commodity index-linked securities, such as swaps and futures that provide exposure to the performance of the commodity markets.)

 

     The cash portion of the Fund’s portfolio was allocated across various fixed income sectors, with an emphasis on the higher quality, lower volatility segments of the market, such as U.S. government and government-sponsored bonds.

 

     At the end of the Reporting Period, the Fund’s net assets were allocated approximately 18.35% to commodity-linked securities, 12.21% to fixed income securities and 69.44% to cash.

 

Q   Were there any changes to the Fund’s portfolio management team during the Reporting Period?

 

A   In March 2020, the head of the government swaps strategy team and a portfolio manager for the Fund, Mark Van Wyk, retired after 25 years at the firm. His responsibilities were assumed by Peter Stone, the new head of the U.S. government swaps strategy. Peter has more than 16 years of industry experience. As of the end of the Reporting Period, Sam Finkelstein remains a portfolio manager of the Fund, along with Peter. We remain focused on our goal of delivering strong returns for our Fund shareholders, primarily through commodity roll-timing strategies.

 

Q   What is the Fund’s view and strategy going forward?

 

A   At the end of the Reporting Period, we believed commodity markets were likely to be influenced by two primary factors in the year 2021. First, developments pertaining to the containment and prevention of COVID-19 will continue to play a dominant role in the coming year, in our view. The easing of lockdown restrictions, widespread dissemination of COVID-19 vaccines and resurgence of consumer activity will likely, in our opinion, be tailwinds for the sector. Spikes in daily new COVID-19 infections or adverse reactions to COVID-19 vaccines, on the other hand, may well create heightened market volatility and uncertainty along the path toward normalization. Second, the stance of the newly-elected U.S. President Biden and his Administration on topics such as environmental regulations and trade policy will likely, we believe, have a large impact on commodity markets going forward. More stringent regulations on U.S. shale extraction, for example, could impact domestic energy production, and the new Administration’s stance towards U.S.-China trade relations in particular could play a key role for commodity markets strongly tied to U.S.-China trade, such as agriculture and industrial metals. Overall, we believe commodity markets are likely to continue to benefit from a rebound in economic growth and activity more broadly but are also likely to remain sensitive to geopolitical and COVID-19-related developments.

At a special meeting of shareholders of the Commodity Strategy Fund held on December 18, 2020, the Fund’s shareholders approved a sub-advisory agreement with CoreCommodity Management, LLC (“CoreCommodity”). Accordingly, effective after the close of business on January 22, 2021 (the “Effective Date”), CoreCommodity began sub-advising the Fund.

On the Effective Date, the Fund’s benchmark changed from the S&P GSCI Total Return Index to the Bloomberg Commodity Total Return Index (“BCOM”). However, the Fund will continue to seek to maintain substantial economic exposure to the performance of the commodities markets. Although CoreCommodity has a different investment philosophy, it is not anticipated that CoreCommodity will make any material changes to the principal investment strategies of the Fund.

In light of these changes, Robert B. Hyman, Managing Director for CoreCommodity, became a portfolio manager for the Fund on the Effective Date. In addition, Peter Stone and Sam Finkelstein no longer serve as portfolio managers for the Fund as of the Effective Date.

 

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Commodity Strategy Fund

as of December 31, 2020

 

FUND COMPOSITION1

 

LOGO

 

 

1   The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of net assets. Figures in the graph may not sum to 100% due to the exclusion of other assets and liabilities. Certain of the Fund’s investments reflected in the table above may be held for the purpose of covering derivative positions as required under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or for satisfying certain margin requirements related to such positions. The above graph depicts the Fund’s investments but may not represent the Fund’s market exposure due to the exclusion of certain derivatives, if any, as listed in the Additional Investment Information section of the Schedule of Investments.

 

2   Mortgage-backed securities issued by the Government National Mortgage Association (“GNMA”), Federal National Mortgage Association (“FNMA”) or Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (“FHLMC”) are guaranteed by the issuing entity. GNMA instruments are also backed by the full faith and credit of the United States Government. Mortgage-backed securities issued by private issuers may not be guaranteed.

 

For more information about the Fund, please refer to www.GSAMFUNDS.com. There, you can learn more about the Fund’s investment strategies, holdings, and performance.

 

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Performance Summary

December 31, 2020

 

The following graph shows the value as of December 31, 2020, of a $1,000,000 investment made on January 1, 2011 in Institutional Shares at NAV. For comparative purposes, the performance of the Fund’s benchmark, the S&P GSCI® Total Return Index (Gross, USD, Unhedged) (“S&P GSCI Index”), is shown. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown and in their absence, performance would be reduced. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The returns set forth below represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The Fund’s investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted below. Please visit our web site at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns.

 

Commodity Strategy Fund’s 10 Year Performance   

Performance of a $1,000,000 Investment, with distributions reinvested, from January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2020.

 

LOGO

 

Average Annual Total Return through December 31, 2020*      One Year        Five Years        Ten Years      Since Inception

Class A

           

Excluding sales charges

     -23.16%        -2.49%        -8.88%     

Including sales charges

     -26.61%        -3.37%        -9.29%     

 

Class C

           

Excluding contingent deferred sales charges

     -23.77%        -3.23%        -9.55%     

Including contingent deferred sales charges

     -24.53%        -3.23%        -9.55%     

 

Institutional

     -22.96%        -2.16%        -8.60%     

 

Investor

     -22.99%        -2.25%        -8.65%     

 

Class R6 (Commenced July 31, 2015)

     -22.92%        -2.16%        N/A      -6.21%

 

Class R

     -23.36%        -2.74%        -9.13%     

 

Class P (Commenced April 17, 2018)

     -22.84%        N/A        N/A      -10.72%

 

 

*   These returns assume reinvestment of all distributions at NAV and reflect a maximum initial sales charge of 4.50% for Class A and the assumed contingent deferred sales charge for Class C Shares (1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase). Because Institutional, Investor, Class R6, Class R and Class P Shares do not involve a sales charge, such a charge is not applied to their Average Annual Total Return.

 

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Goldman Sachs Managed Futures Strategy Fund

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks to generate long-term absolute return.

Portfolio Management Discussion and Analysis

Below, the Goldman Sachs Quantitative Investment Strategies Team discusses the Goldman Sachs Managed Futures Strategy Fund’s (the “Fund”) performance and positioning for the 12-month period ended December 31, 2020 (the “Reporting Period”).

 

Q   How did the Fund perform during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class R6, Class R and Class P Shares generated average annual total returns, without sales charges, of 6.62%, 5.88%, 6.95%, 6.92%, 7.05%, 6.30% and 6.95%, respectively. These returns compare to the 0.66% average annual total return of the Fund’s benchmark, the ICE® BofAML® USD LIBOR One-Month Constant Maturity Index (the “LIBOR One-Month Index”), during the same time period.

 

     We note that the Fund’s benchmark being the LIBOR One-Month Index is a means of emphasizing that the Fund has an unconstrained strategy. That said, this Fund employs a benchmark agnostic strategy and thus comparisons to a benchmark index are not particularly relevant.

 

Q   What were the primary contributors to and detractors from the Fund’s performance during the Reporting Period?

 

A   The Fund implements a trend-following strategy that takes long and/or short positions in a wide range of asset classes, including equities, fixed income and currencies, among others, to seek long-term absolute return. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing primarily in a portfolio of equities, equity index futures, bonds, bond futures, equity swaps, interest rate swaps, currency forwards and non-deliverable forwards, options, exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) and structured securities. As a result of the Fund’s use of derivatives, the Fund may also hold significant amounts of U.S. Treasuries or short-term investments. The Fund’s investments are made without restriction as to issuer capitalization, country, currency, maturity or credit rating.

 

     During the Reporting Period, the Fund generated solid positive performance. Exposures to short-term interest rates and opportunistic strategies contributed the most to the Fund’s performance. Conversely, exposures to developed markets equities and emerging markets fixed income detracted the most.

 

     More specifically, positioning in short-term interest rates was the largest positive contributor to returns during the Reporting Period, with four of the seven regions in which the Fund invests adding value. Short-term interest rates in the U.S. were the best contributor by geography. In terms of opportunistic strategies, fixed income strategies were the best contributors. The Fund was long short-term interest rates at the end of the Reporting Period.

 

     Conversely, Canadian equities and Australian equities detracted the most during the Reporting Period. Within emerging markets fixed income, Czech bonds and Hungary bonds were the biggest detractors during the Reporting Period. The Fund was long developed markets equities overall at the end of the Reporting Period. The Fund also ended the Reporting Period with net long positions within emerging markets fixed income.

 

Q   How did the Fund use derivatives and similar instruments during the Reporting Period?

 

A   The Fund used derivatives, including futures, swaps and forwards, to implement long and short positions. The Fund invested in equity index futures, forward foreign currency exchange contracts and currency forwards to achieve exposure to equities (both in U.S. and non-U.S. companies) and currencies (U.S. and non-U.S. currencies), respectively. The Fund used interest rate swaps and futures to achieve exposure to fixed income. We used commodity futures as a means of expressing momentum/trend views on various commodity assets. The use of these instruments is integral to the Fund’s investment strategy, which, overall, realized positive absolute returns during the Reporting Period.

 

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Q   What positioning changes did you make within the Fund during the Reporting Period?

 

A   Relative to the Fund’s positioning at the start of the Reporting Period, the Fund decreased its long positioning in developed markets equities and shifted its position in emerging markets equities from short to long. The Fund decreased its long positions in long-term and medium-term fixed income and shifted its positioning in short-term fixed income from short to long. Among currencies, the Fund’s positioning in developed market currencies shifted from short to long, and we increased the Fund’s long positions in emerging markets currencies. We increased the Fund’s long positions in commodities during the Reporting Period.

 

Q   How was the Fund positioned at the end of the Reporting Period?

 

A   At the end of the Reporting Period, the Fund was positioned long all asset classes, including developed markets equities, emerging markets equities, long-term, medium-term and short-term interest rates, developed markets currencies, emerging markets currencies and commodities.

 

Q   Were there any changes to the Fund’s portfolio management team during the Reporting Period?

 

A   There were no changes to the Fund’s portfolio management team during the Reporting Period.

 

Q   What is the Fund’s tactical asset allocation view and strategy for the months ahead?

 

A   Going into 2021, we intend to continue to seek to identify price trends in various asset classes over short-, medium- and long-term horizons via a proprietary investment model. Upon identifying a trend in a given instrument or asset, the Fund will take a long or short position in the instrument or asset. Long positions benefit from an increase in price of the underlying instrument or asset, while short positions benefit from a decrease in price of the underlying instrument or asset. The size of the Fund’s position in an instrument or asset is primarily related to the strength of the overall trend identified by the investment model.

 

     Going forward, the Fund seeks to maintain economic exposure to commodities markets by investing in a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Fund organized as a company under the laws of the Cayman Islands (the “Subsidiary”) and in commodity index-linked notes. The Subsidiary primarily obtains its commodity exposure investing in futures and swaps instruments. The Subsidiary may also hold bonds or other instruments, including fixed income securities, either as investments or to serve as margin or collateral for its swap positions.

 

     We continue to believe that the Fund’s trend-following strategy is important because it attempts to adapt to changing markets, seeking what we believe are the best opportunities for investment and attempting to manage risk when the markets become unstable. There is no guarantee that the Fund’s trend-following strategy will cause it to achieve its investment objective.

 

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Managed Futures Strategy Fund

as of December 31, 2020

 

FUND COMPOSITION1

 

LOGO

 

 

1    The Fund is actively managed and, as such, its composition may differ over time. The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of net assets. Figures in the above graph may not sum to 100% due to the exclusion of other assets and liabilities. Certain of the Fund’s investments reflected in the table above may be held for the purpose of covering derivative positions as required under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or for satisfying certain margin requirements related to such positions. The graph depicts the Fund’s investments but may not represent the Fund’s market exposure due to the exclusion of certain derivatives, if any, as listed in the Additional Investment Information section of the Schedule of Investments.

 

For more information about the Fund, please refer to www.GSAMFUNDS.com. There, you can learn more about the Fund’s investment strategies, holdings, and performance.

 

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Performance Summary

December 31, 2020

 

The following graph shows the value as of December 31, 2020, of a $1,000,000 investment made on February 29, 2012 (commencement of operations) in Investor Shares at NAV. For comparative purposes, the performance of the Fund’s benchmark, the ICE BofAML USD LIBOR One-Month Constant Maturity Index (the “LIBOR One-Month Index”), is shown. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown and in their absence, performance would be reduced. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The returns set forth below represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The Fund’s investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted below. Please visit our web site at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns.

 

Managed Futures Strategy Fund’s Lifetime Performance   

Performance of a $1,000,000 Investment, with distributions reinvested, from February 29, 2012 through December 31, 2020.

 

LOGO

 

Average Annual Total Return through December 31, 2020*      One Year        Five Years      Since Inception

Class A (Commenced February 29, 2012)

        

Excluding sales charges

     6.62%        1.54%      1.65%

Including sales charges

     0.76%        0.41%      1.01%

 

Class C (Commenced February 29, 2012)

        

Excluding contingent deferred sales charges

     5.88%        0.79%      0.89%

Including contingent deferred sales charges

     4.87%        0.79%      0.89%

 

Institutional (Commenced February 29, 2012)

     6.95%        1.91%      2.04%

 

Investor (Commenced February 29, 2012)

     6.92%        1.78%      1.90%

 

Class R6 (Commenced April 30, 2018)

     7.05%        N/A      3.42%

 

Class R (Commenced February 29, 2012)

     6.30%        1.29%      1.40%

 

Class P (Commenced April 17, 2018)

     6.95%        N/A      2.57%

 

 

*   These returns assume reinvestment of all distributions at NAV and reflect a maximum initial sales charge of 5.50% for Class A and the assumed contingent deferred sales charge for Class C Shares (1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase). Because Institutional, Investor, Class R6, Class R and Class P Shares do not involve a sales charge, such a charge is not applied to their Average Annual Total Return.

 

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Index Definitions

 

The HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index is designed to be representative of the overall composition of the hedge fund universe. It is comprised of all eligible hedge fund strategies, including but not limited to convertible arbitrage, distressed securities, equity hedge, equity market neutral, event driven, macro, merger arbitrage, and relative value arbitrage. The strategies are asset weighted based on the distribution of assets in the hedge fund industry. The index is investable through products managed by HFR Asset Management, LLC that track HFRX Indices. The HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index is a trademark of HFR. HFR has not participated in the formation of the Fund. HFR does not endorse or approve the Fund or make any recommendation with respect to investing in the Fund. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

The ICE BofAML USD LIBOR Three-Month Constant Maturity Index (the “Index”) tracks the performance of a synthetic asset paying LIBOR to a stated maturity. The Index is based on the assumed purchase at par of a synthetic instrument having exactly its stated maturity and with a coupon equal to that day’s fixing rate. That issue is assumed to be sold the following day (priced at a yield equal to the current day fixing rate) and rolled into a new instrument. The Index figure does not reflect any deductions for fees, expenses or taxes. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

The S&P GSCI® is an unmanaged composite index of commodity sector returns, representing an unleveraged, long-only investment in commodity futures that is broadly diversified across the spectrum of commodities. Individual components qualify for inclusion in the S&P GSCI® on the basis of liquidity and are weighted by their respective world production quantities. The figures for the S&P GSCI® do not include any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

The ICE BofAML USD LIBOR One-Month Constant Maturity Index tracks the performance of a synthetic asset paying LIBOR to a stated maturity. The Index is based on the assumed purchase at par of a synthetic instrument having exactly its stated maturity and with a coupon equal to that day’s fixing rate. That issue is assumed to be sold the following business day (priced at a yield equal to the current day fixing rate) and rolled into a new instrument. The Index figures do not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2020

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value  
Common Stocks – 23.9%  
Automobiles & Components – 0.5%  
  931     Aptiv plc   $ 121,300  
  2,636     Bayerische Motoren Werke AG     232,644  
  6,646     BorgWarner, Inc.     256,801  
  91     Bridgestone Corp.     2,984  
  1,705     Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA     219,530  
  1,388     Continental AG     206,583  
  4,993     Daimler AG (Registered)     353,900  
  1,304     Faurecia SE*     66,813  
  8,656     Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV*     156,380  
  620,616     Ford Motor Co.     5,455,215  
  214,832     General Motors Co.     8,945,604  
  3,341     Honda Motor Co. Ltd.     94,271  
  239     JTEKT Corp.     1,856  
  51     Mazda Motor Corp.     341  
  902     NGK Spark Plug Co. Ltd.     15,403  
  408     Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.     2,212  
  3,122     NOK Corp.     33,575  
  1,608     Nokian Renkaat OYJ     56,635  
  3,035     Renault SA*     132,848  
  5,287     Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd.     45,491  
  72     Suzuki Motor Corp.     3,338  
  5,369     TI Fluid Systems plc     18,003  
  1,040     Tokai Rika Co. Ltd.     17,602  
  104     Toyota Boshoku Corp.     1,689  
  320     Toyota Industries Corp.     25,424  
  904     TS Tech Co. Ltd.     27,920  
  940     Valeo SA     37,078  
  143     Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd.     2,919  
  2,826     Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (The)     42,099  
   

 

 

 
      16,576,458  

 

 

 
Banks – 1.1%  
  952     77 Bank Ltd. (The)     12,992  
  534     Aozora Bank Ltd.     9,874  
  57,751     Banco BPM SpA     128,135  
  182,749     Banco de Sabadell SA     79,087  
  366,219     Bank of America Corp.     11,100,098  
  116     Bankinter SA     629  
  85,314     Barclays plc     171,148  
  71     BAWAG Group AG     3,302  
  4,705     BNP Paribas SA*     248,387  
  13,578     Citigroup, Inc.     837,220  
  9,895     Citizens Financial Group, Inc.     353,845  
  75     Close Brothers Group plc     1,414  
  3,014     Comerica, Inc.     168,362  
  7,560     Credit Agricole SA*     95,573  
  11,849     Fifth Third Bancorp     326,677  
  830     FinecoBank Banca Fineco SpA*     13,688  
  55     First Republic Bank     8,081  
  6,556     Gunma Bank Ltd. (The)     20,247  
  1,633     Hachijuni Bank Ltd. (The)     5,440  
  1,320     Hirogin Holdings, Inc.*     7,433  
  2,638     Hokuhoku Financial Group, Inc.     25,098  
  1,034     HSBC Holdings plc     5,341  
  4,433     Huntington Bancshares, Inc.     55,989  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Banks – (continued)  
  11,741     ING Groep NV   109,166  
  65,832     Intesa Sanpaolo SpA*     155,608  
  667     Iyo Bank Ltd. (The)     4,190  
  100,285     JPMorgan Chase & Co.     12,743,215  
  92     KBC Group NV     6,438  
  15,723     KeyCorp     258,015  
  270,757     Lloyds Banking Group plc     134,988  
  1,644     M&T Bank Corp.     209,281  
  9,343     Mebuki Financial Group, Inc.     18,409  
  4,143     Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.     52,584  
  14,644     Natwest Group plc     33,476  
  3,539     Nishi-Nippon Financial Holdings, Inc.     22,668  
  4,492     OSB Group plc*     26,021  
  8,105     Paragon Banking Group plc     54,322  
  7,527     Raiffeisen Bank International AG*     152,961  
  7,561     Resona Holdings, Inc.     26,469  
  1,024     Seven Bank Ltd.     2,165  
  67     Shiga Bank Ltd. (The)     1,372  
  797     Shinsei Bank Ltd.     9,846  
  18,310     Standard Chartered plc     116,268  
  958     Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc.     29,559  
  110     SVB Financial Group*     42,661  
  1,128     TBC Bank Group plc*     19,244  
  421     US Bancorp     19,614  
  284,553     Wells Fargo & Co.     8,587,810  
  1,596     Yamaguchi Financial Group, Inc.     9,010  
  3,487     Zions Bancorp NA     151,475  
   

 

 

 
      36,674,895  

 

 

 
Capital Goods – 0.9%  
  30,986     3M Co.     5,416,043  
  2,283     A O Smith Corp.     125,154  
  739     Aalberts NV     32,882  
  867     ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA     28,804  
  15     Alstom SA*     854  
  169     Amada Co. Ltd.     1,860  
  997     AMETEK, Inc.     120,577  
  1,578     ANDRITZ AG     72,337  
  1,528     Ashtead Group plc     71,970  
  141     Avon Rubber plc     6,093  
  1,181     Bodycote plc     12,042  
  3,071     Bouygues SA     126,304  
  1,330     Brenntag AG     103,423  
  1,650     Bunzl plc     55,090  
  6,861     Carrier Global Corp.     258,797  
  887     Central Glass Co. Ltd.     19,339  
  2,341     Chemring Group plc     9,140  
  3,202     Cie de Saint-Gobain     147,268  
  9,123     CNH Industrial NV*     114,680  
  466     COMSYS Holdings Corp.     14,490  
  1,133     Cummins, Inc.     257,304  
  101     Daifuku Co. Ltd.     12,498  
  99     Daikin Industries Ltd.     22,024  
  555     DCC plc     39,273  
  2,019     Deere & Co.     543,212  

 

 

 

 

22   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


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Shares
    Description   Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Capital Goods – (continued)  
  203     Diploma plc   $ 6,070  
  215     DMG Mori Co. Ltd.     3,279  
  1,323     Dover Corp.     167,029  
  2,198     Eaton Corp. plc     264,068  
  671     Ebara Corp.     21,961  
  1,214     Eiffage SA*     117,348  
  1,439     Electrocomponents plc*     17,110  
  3,121     Emerson Electric Co.     250,835  
  531     Fastenal Co.     25,929  
  782     Ferguson plc     95,013  
  5,874     Flowserve Corp.     216,457  
  45,916     Fortive Corp.     3,251,771  
  3,031     Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.     259,817  
  336     Fuji Corp.     8,856  
  291     Fuji Electric Co. Ltd.     10,504  
  879     Fujitec Co. Ltd.     18,992  
  1,564     GEA Group AG     55,940  
  2,303     General Dynamics Corp.     342,732  
  716,072     General Electric Co.     7,733,578  
  597     Glory Ltd.     12,057  
  686     GS Yuasa Corp.     19,742  
  721     Hitachi Construction Machinery Co. Ltd.     20,501  
  171     Honeywell International, Inc.     36,372  
  1,029     Howden Joinery Group plc     9,694  
  2,021     Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.     344,540  
  90     IDEX Corp.     17,928  
  168     Illinois Tool Works, Inc.     34,252  
  234     IMCD NV     29,783  
  2,024     IMI plc     32,253  
  3,448     Ingersoll Rand, Inc.*     157,091  
  253     Interpump Group SpA     12,524  
  2,647     ITOCHU Corp.     76,128  
  422     Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.     45,981  
  89     Japan Steel Works Ltd. (The)     2,659  
  208     John Laing Group plc     946  
  7,627     Johnson Controls International plc     355,342  
  2,271     Kajima Corp.     30,465  
  1,998     Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd.     45,118  
  1,127     Kinden Corp.     18,353  
  406     Kingspan Group plc     28,470  
  407     KION Group AG     35,296  
  142     Knorr-Bremse AG     19,374  
  130     Komatsu Ltd.     3,588  
  392     Kone OYJ Class B     31,940  
  268     Kubota Corp.     5,855  
  440     Kurita Water Industries Ltd.     16,819  
  442     Kyowa Exeo Corp.     12,478  
  509     Kyudenko Corp.     16,438  
  62     Legrand SA     5,546  
  1,292     Lixil Corp.     28,019  
  3,422     Maeda Corp.     30,455  
  118     Makita Corp.     5,919  
  7,032     Marubeni Corp.     46,850  
  2,458     Masco Corp.     135,018  
  2,385     Meggitt plc     15,166  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Capital Goods – (continued)  
  22,173     Melrose Industries plc*   54,022  
  658     Metso Outotec OYJ     6,611  
  570     MINEBEA MITSUMI, Inc.     11,340  
  66     MISUMI Group, Inc.     2,167  
  2,535     Mitsubishi Corp.     62,492  
  3,375     Mitsubishi Electric Corp.     51,009  
  436     Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.     13,353  
  2,881     Mitsui & Co. Ltd.     52,821  
  121     Miura Co. Ltd.     6,755  
  203     MonotaRO Co. Ltd.     10,310  
  6,346     Morgan Advanced Materials plc     27,024  
  665     Morgan Sindall Group plc     13,907  
  162     Nabtesco Corp.     7,111  
  1,125     Nagase & Co. Ltd.     16,443  
  130     Nidec Corp.     16,446  
  3,354     Nisshinbo Holdings, Inc.     24,510  
  3,044     Obayashi Corp.     26,284  
  153     OKUMA Corp.     8,582  
  2,070     Otis Worldwide Corp.     139,828  
  1,095     Parker-Hannifin Corp.     298,289  
  3,717     Pentair plc     197,336  
  2,867     Penta-Ocean Construction Co. Ltd.     24,681  
  476     Polypipe Group plc*     3,887  
  2,550     Prysmian SpA     90,761  
  2,321     QinetiQ Group plc     10,147  
  6,236     Quanta Services, Inc.     449,117  
  16     Rational AG     14,885  
  8,989     Rexel SA*     141,877  
  665     Rheinmetall AG     70,409  
  966     Rotork plc     4,202  
  1,236     Sanwa Holdings Corp.     14,434  
  455     Schneider Electric SE     65,760  
  84     Shimizu Corp.     611  
  98     SHO-BOND Holdings Co. Ltd.     4,762  
  286     Siemens AG (Registered)     41,197  
  3,858     Siemens Energy AG*     141,394  
  898     Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy SA     36,464  
  2,120     Signify NV*     89,011  
  1,692     Snap-on, Inc.     289,569  
  13,071     Sojitz Corp.     29,189  
  111     Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc     17,134  
  1,524     Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.     272,125  
  3,440     Sumitomo Corp.     45,590  
  250     Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd.     6,179  
  661     Taisei Corp.     22,804  
  204     Teledyne Technologies, Inc.*     79,964  
  347     Thales SA     31,748  
  2,214     Toda Corp.     14,666  
  899     Toyota Tsusho Corp.     36,379  
  1,066     Trane Technologies plc     154,741  
  7,198     TransDigm Group, Inc.*     4,454,482  
  1,677     Travis Perkins plc*     30,875  
  680     Ultra Electronics Holdings plc     19,139  
  1,534     United Rentals, Inc.*     355,750  
  1,838     Valmet OYJ     52,843  

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   23


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Shares
    Description   Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Capital Goods – (continued)  
  52     Varta AG*   $ 7,497  
  4,739     Vesuvius plc     34,664  
  1,538     Vinci SA     153,199  
  4,052     Wartsila OYJ Abp     40,554  
  1,636     Weir Group plc (The)     44,482  
  4,505     Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.     329,766  
  61     XP Power Ltd.     3,915  
  105     Xylem, Inc.     10,688  
  84     Yaskawa Electric Corp.     4,188  
   

 

 

 
      31,010,076  

 

 

 
Commercial & Professional Services – 0.4%  
  5,256     Aggreko plc     45,055  
  236     Benefit One, Inc.     6,986  
  10,314     Biffa plc*     32,370  
  29     Bureau Veritas SA*     774  
  241     Cintas Corp.     85,184  
  48,838     Copart, Inc.*     6,214,635  
  4,207     CoStar Group, Inc.*     3,888,446  
  546     Dai Nippon Printing Co. Ltd.     9,821  
  4,078     Elis SA*     67,556  
  605     Experian plc     22,983  
  9,900     G4S plc*     34,388  
  18,262     Hays plc     35,825  
  195     Intertek Group plc     15,062  
  572     JTC plc     4,365  
  1,169     Kokuyo Co. Ltd.     15,837  
  20,184     Nielsen Holdings plc     421,240  
  177     Nihon M&A Center, Inc.     11,837  
  4,168     Pagegroup plc     25,474  
  92     Park24 Co. Ltd.     1,601  
  920     Persol Holdings Co. Ltd.     16,621  
  289     Pilot Corp.     8,121  
  1,731     Randstad NV*     112,052  
  389     Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd.     16,339  
  1,944     Rentokil Initial plc     13,554  
  36,737     Republic Services, Inc.     3,537,773  
  4,964     Robert Half International, Inc.     310,151  
  6,003     Rollins, Inc.     234,537  
  164     Secom Co. Ltd.     15,129  
  20,843     Serco Group plc     34,221  
  235     Sohgo Security Services Co. Ltd.     12,191  
  5,417     SPIE SA     118,105  
  65     Teleperformance     21,579  
  592     Toppan Printing Co. Ltd.     8,360  
  562     Verisk Analytics, Inc.     116,666  
  116     Waste Management, Inc.     13,680  
  180     Wolters Kluwer NV     15,186  
   

 

 

 
      15,543,704  

 

 

 
Consumer Durables & Apparel – 0.5%  
  128     Asics Corp.     2,462  
  115     Bandai Namco Holdings, Inc.     9,959  
  355     Berkeley Group Holdings plc     22,964  
  1,145     Burberry Group plc*     27,961  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Consumer Durables & Apparel – (continued)  
  124     Casio Computer Co. Ltd.   2,269  
  14,396     Coats Group plc*     13,265  
  1,629     Crest Nicholson Holdings plc     7,264  
  4,429     DR Horton, Inc.     305,247  
  1,566     EssilorLuxottica SA     244,037  
  353     Fujitsu General Ltd.     9,573  
  119     Games Workshop Group plc     18,221  
  20,090     Hanesbrands, Inc.     292,912  
  40,680     Hasbro, Inc.     3,805,207  
  19     Hermes International     20,430  
  2,448     Iida Group Holdings Co. Ltd.     49,494  
  19     Kering SA     13,789  
  5,079     Leggett & Platt, Inc.     225,000  
  4,832     Lennar Corp. Class A     368,343  
  2,663     Mohawk Industries, Inc.*     375,350  
  576     Moncler SpA*     35,413  
  14,761     Newell Brands, Inc.     313,376  
  802     NIKE, Inc. Class B     113,459  
  44     NVR, Inc.*     179,514  
  3,422     Panasonic Corp.     39,891  
  171     Persimmon plc     6,454  
  7,567     PulteGroup, Inc.     326,289  
  169     Puma SE*     19,017  
  4,777     PVH Corp.     448,513  
  2,693     Ralph Lauren Corp.     279,372  
  54     Rinnai Corp.     6,277  
  165     Sangetsu Corp.     2,483  
  166     Sankyo Co. Ltd.     4,492  
  532     SEB SA     96,735  
  2,524     Sekisui House Ltd.     51,418  
  1,739     Sony Corp.     175,236  
  135,524     Tapestry, Inc.     4,212,086  
  164,896     Tempur Sealy International, Inc.*     4,452,192  
  392     VF Corp.     33,481  
  1,492     Vistry Group plc*     19,175  
  1,574     Whirlpool Corp.     284,091  
   

 

 

 
      16,912,711  

 

 

 
Consumer Services – 0.2%  
  4,319     888 Holdings plc     16,862  
  168     Accor SA*     6,095  
  895     Benesse Holdings, Inc.     17,485  
  3,136     Carnival Corp.     67,926  
  150     Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.*     208,007  
  4,118     Compass Group plc     76,806  
  1,213     Domino’s Pizza Group plc*     5,227  
  166     Domino’s Pizza, Inc.     63,654  
  2,659     Entain plc     41,243  
  855     Flutter Entertainment plc     174,335  
  2,150     Gamesys Group plc     33,468  
  38     Greggs plc*     930  
  93     La Francaise des Jeux SAEM     4,263  
  256     Las Vegas Sands Corp.     15,258  
  1,246     Marriott International, Inc. Class A     164,372  
  27,843     McDonald’s Corp.     5,974,551  
  5,819     Mitchells & Butlers plc*     19,184  

 

 

 

 

24   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


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Shares
    Description   Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Consumer Services – (continued)  
  5,455     Playtech plc   $ 29,966  
  2,943     Rank Group plc     5,602  
  79     Resorttrust, Inc.     1,130  
  100     Skylark Holdings Co. Ltd.     1,550  
  488     SSP Group plc     2,216  
  71     Sushiro Global Holdings Ltd.     2,724  
  423     Yum! Brands, Inc.     45,921  
   

 

 

 
      6,978,775  

 

 

 
Diversified Financials – 1.4%  
  904     3i Group plc     15,239  
  273     Acom Co. Ltd.     1,166  
  2,076     AEON Financial Service Co. Ltd.     24,899  
  524     AJ Bell plc     3,111  
  232     American Express Co.     28,051  
  185     Ameriprise Financial, Inc.     35,951  
  49     Amundi SA*     3,994  
  521     Ashmore Group plc     3,076  
  11,118     Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)     471,848  
  65,566     Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B*     15,202,788  
  487     Brewin Dolphin Holdings plc     2,027  
  50,701     Capital One Financial Corp.     5,011,794  
  211     Cboe Global Markets, Inc.     19,648  
  920     CMC Markets plc     4,919  
  26,764     CME Group, Inc.     4,872,386  
  1,929     Credit Saison Co. Ltd.     22,208  
  105     Deutsche Boerse AG     17,879  
  99     Euronext NV     10,903  
  9,557     Franklin Resources, Inc.     238,829  
  233     Hargreaves Lansdown plc     4,851  
  1,536     IG Group Holdings plc     18,044  
  1,383     IntegraFin Holdings plc     10,490  
  44,769     Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.     5,161,418  
  601     Intermediate Capital Group plc     14,142  
  24,040     Invesco Ltd.     419,017  
  32,894     Investec plc     84,536  
  6,418     IP Group plc*     8,716  
  643     Japan Exchange Group, Inc.     16,430  
  631     Jupiter Fund Management plc     2,437  
  99,777     KKR & Co., Inc.     4,039,971  
  321     Liontrust Asset Management plc     5,707  
  38,386     M&G plc     103,610  
  12,543     Man Group plc     23,684  
  82     MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.     46,786  
  61     Matsui Securities Co. Ltd.     479  
  5,883     Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Co. Ltd.     28,249  
  187     Moody’s Corp.     54,275  
  7,924     Morgan Stanley     543,032  
  17     MSCI, Inc.     7,591  
  556     Ninety One plc     1,762  
  6,675     Nomura Holdings, Inc.     35,291  
  2,068     ORIX Corp.     31,814  
  904     Plus500 Ltd.     17,909  
  12,154     Provident Financial plc     50,924  
  1,555     Quilter plc     3,257  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Diversified Financials – (continued)  
  42     Rathbone Brothers plc   884  
  915     Raymond James Financial, Inc.     87,538  
  17,327     S&P Global, Inc.     5,695,905  
  66     Sanne Group plc     556  
  67     Schroders plc     3,055  
  46     Sofina SA     15,561  
  808     St James’s Place plc     12,503  
  5,404     State Street Corp.     393,303  
  145,061     Synchrony Financial     5,035,067  
  241     T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.     36,485  
  21     Wendel SE     2,506  
   

 

 

 
      48,008,501  

 

 

 
Energy – 0.1%  
  8,053     Baker Hughes Co.     167,905  
  1,191     Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.     19,389  
  12,862     Cairn Energy plc*     36,880  
  438     Chevron Corp.     36,989  
  545     ConocoPhillips     21,795  
  5,494     Devon Energy Corp.     86,860  
  2,083     Diversified Gas & Oil plc     3,208  
  7,793     ENEOS Holdings, Inc.     27,990  
  6,460     Eni SpA     67,440  
  3,909     EOG Resources, Inc.     194,942  
  13,231     Exxon Mobil Corp.     545,382  
  11,219     Halliburton Co.     212,039  
  3,423     HollyFrontier Corp.     88,485  
  65     Iwatani Corp.     4,005  
  41,845     John Wood Group plc     176,516  
  11,076     Kinder Morgan, Inc.     151,409  
  59     Koninklijke Vopak NV     3,099  
  11,205     Marathon Oil Corp.     74,737  
  2,633     Marathon Petroleum Corp.     108,901  
  13,129     National Oilwell Varco, Inc.     180,261  
  415     Neste OYJ     30,131  
  441     Occidental Petroleum Corp.     7,634  
  1,373     OMV AG     54,842  
  1,664     Petrofac Ltd.     3,135  
  1,813     Phillips 66     126,801  
  110     Pioneer Natural Resources Co.     12,528  
  4,929     Repsol SA     49,655  
  12,679     Royal Dutch Shell plc Class A     222,344  
  8,433     Schlumberger NV     184,092  
  3,963     TechnipFMC plc     37,249  
  4,230     Tenaris SA     34,279  
  6,731     TOTAL SE     290,525  
  1,941     Valero Energy Corp.     109,802  
   

 

 

 
      3,371,249  

 

 

 
Food & Staples Retailing – 0.4%  
  312     Aeon Co. Ltd.     10,236  
  140     Ain Holdings, Inc.     8,649  
  10,606     Carrefour SA     181,622  
  92     Cosmos Pharmaceutical Corp.     14,856  
  20,179     Costco Wholesale Corp.     7,603,044  
  318     Etablissements Franz Colruyt NV     18,830  

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   25


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Shares
    Description   Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Food & Staples Retailing – (continued)  
  54,386     J Sainsbury plc   $ 167,167  
  6,334     Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA     106,473  
  3,899     Kesko OYJ Class B     100,074  
  374     Kobe Bussan Co. Ltd.     11,491  
  7,861     Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV     221,769  
  141,614     Kroger Co. (The)     4,497,661  
  531     Lawson, Inc.     24,711  
  1,572     Seven & i Holdings Co. Ltd.     55,665  
  573     Sysco Corp.     42,551  
  1,049     Tesco plc     3,310  
  12,921     Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.     515,289  
  6,114     Walmart, Inc.     881,333  
  7,205     Wm Morrison Supermarkets plc     17,434  
  185     Yaoko Co. Ltd.     12,884  
   

 

 

 
      14,495,049  

 

 

 
Food, Beverage & Tobacco – 1.2%  
  482     Ajinomoto Co., Inc.     10,922  
  898     Asahi Group Holdings Ltd.     36,982  
  4,134     Associated British Foods plc*     127,636  
  9,324     British American Tobacco plc     346,264  
  86,443     Bunge Ltd.     5,668,932  
  23,948     C&C Group plc*     74,554  
  5,088     Campbell Soup Co.     246,005  
  64     Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Holdings, Inc.     1,000  
  134,733     Coca-Cola Co. (The)     7,388,758  
  10,649     Conagra Brands, Inc.     386,133  
  1,030     Constellation Brands, Inc. Class A     225,621  
  22     Cranswick plc     1,057  
  3,081     Danone SA     202,749  
  92     Davide Campari-Milano NV     1,055  
  121     Diageo plc     4,788  
  275     Ezaki Glico Co. Ltd.     12,092  
  531     Fuji Oil Holdings, Inc.     15,188  
  6,116     General Mills, Inc.     359,621  
  7,139     Glanbia plc     90,528  
  9,344     Greencore Group plc     14,896  
  12     Heineken Holding NV     1,130  
  19     Heineken NV     2,117  
  439     Hershey Co. (The)     66,873  
  97     Hilton Food Group plc     1,481  
  417     Hormel Foods Corp.     19,436  
  3,363     Imperial Brands plc     70,537  
  107     Ito En Ltd.     6,775  
  3,029     J M Smucker Co. (The)     350,152  
  1,787     Japan Tobacco, Inc.     36,432  
  636     JDE Peet’s NV*     28,849  
  145     Kagome Co. Ltd.     5,117  
  2,094     Kellogg Co.     130,310  
  25     Kerry Group plc Class A     3,631  
  532     Kewpie Corp.     11,713  
  13,205     Kraft Heinz Co. (The)     457,685  
  1,174     Maruha Nichiro Corp.     25,278  
  386     McCormick & Co., Inc. (Non-Voting)     36,902  
  235     MEIJI Holdings Co. Ltd.     16,539  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Food, Beverage & Tobacco – (continued)  
  12,245     Molson Coors Beverage Co. Class B   553,352  
  88,076     Mondelez International, Inc. Class A     5,149,804  
  44,929     Monster Beverage Corp.*     4,155,034  
  284     NH Foods Ltd.     12,509  
  397     Nichirei Corp.     11,156  
  6,383     Nippon Suisan Kaisha Ltd.     26,384  
  1,132     Nisshin Seifun Group, Inc.     18,032  
  46,425     PepsiCo, Inc.     6,884,827  
  14     Pernod Ricard SA     2,689  
  73,931     Philip Morris International, Inc.     6,120,747  
  41,448     Premier Foods plc*     56,793  
  1,173     Sapporo Holdings Ltd.     23,838  
  534     Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd.     18,914  
  5,223     Tate & Lyle plc     48,126  
  182     Toyo Suisan Kaisha Ltd.     8,857  
  8,759     Tyson Foods, Inc. Class A     564,430  
  44     Viscofan SA     3,120  
  987     Yamazaki Baking Co. Ltd.     16,484  
   

 

 

 
      40,160,834  

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Services – 1.9%  
  126     Abbott Laboratories     13,796  
  726     ABIOMED, Inc.*     235,369  
  1,572     Alfresa Holdings Corp.     28,814  
  2,893     AmerisourceBergen Corp.     282,820  
  345     Amplifon SpA*     14,340  
  2,586     Anthem, Inc.     830,339  
  68     As One Corp.     11,631  
  213     Baxter International, Inc.     17,091  
  83     Becton Dickinson and Co.     20,768  
  231     BioMerieux     32,512  
  113,189     Boston Scientific Corp.*     4,069,145  
  9,480     Cardinal Health, Inc.     507,749  
  70     Carl Zeiss Meditec AG     9,283  
  6,786     Centene Corp.*     407,364  
  2,345     Cerner Corp.     184,036  
  7,601     Chemed Corp.     4,048,369  
  4,056     Cigna Corp.     844,378  
  40,976     ConvaTec Group plc     111,621  
  70     Cooper Cos., Inc. (The)     25,432  
  13,301     CVS Health Corp.     908,458  
  28,921     Danaher Corp.     6,424,511  
  3,325     DaVita, Inc.*     390,355  
  5,218     Dentsply Sirona, Inc.     273,214  
  631     DexCom, Inc.*     233,293  
  138     DiaSorin SpA     28,813  
  735     Edwards Lifesciences Corp.*     67,054  
  2,345     Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA     195,543  
  5,298     Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA     244,989  
  531     H.U. Group Holdings, Inc.     14,309  
  27,564     HCA Healthcare, Inc.     4,533,175  
  7,791     Henry Schein, Inc.*     520,906  
  81,116     Hologic, Inc.*     5,907,678  
  119     Hoya Corp.     16,481  
  12,476     Humana, Inc.     5,118,529  

 

 

 

 

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Shares
    Description   Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Health Care Equipment & Services – (continued)  
  7,817     IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.*   $ 3,907,484  
  11,966     Insulet Corp.*     3,058,869  
  44     Koninklijke Philips NV*     2,370  
  2,611     Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings*     531,469  
  206     M3, Inc.     19,460  
  3,712     McKesson Corp.     645,591  
  16,850     Mediclinic International plc*     65,100  
  1,870     Medipal Holdings Corp.     35,166  
  56,852     Medtronic plc     6,659,643  
  105     Menicon Co. Ltd.     6,369  
  66     Nihon Kohden Corp.     2,458  
  740     Olympus Corp.     16,201  
  3,556     Quest Diagnostics, Inc.     423,769  
  10     ResMed, Inc.     2,126  
  84     Ship Healthcare Holdings, Inc.     4,678  
  898     Suzuken Co. Ltd.     32,484  
  89     Sysmex Corp.     10,709  
  1,695     Toho Holdings Co. Ltd.     29,798  
  15,248     UDG Healthcare plc     162,756  
  34,473     UnitedHealth Group, Inc.     12,088,992  
  4,630     Universal Health Services, Inc. Class B     636,625  
  848     West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.     240,247  
   

 

 

 
      65,154,529  

 

 

 
Household & Personal Products – 0.4%  
  142     Beiersdorf AG     16,324  
  1,846     Church & Dwight Co., Inc.     161,027  
  955     Clorox Co. (The)     192,834  
  271     Colgate-Palmolive Co.     23,173  
  17,674     Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The) Class A     4,704,642  
  137     Kimberly-Clark Corp.     18,472  
  68     Lion Corp.     1,647  
  60     L’Oreal SA     22,893  
  102     Pola Orbis Holdings, Inc.     2,071  
  62,206     Procter & Gamble Co. (The)     8,655,343  
  2,365     PZ Cussons plc     7,436  
  647     Reckitt Benckiser Group plc     57,748  
  340     Unicharm Corp.     16,125  
  4,058     Unilever plc     245,455  
   

 

 

 
      14,125,190  

 

 

 
Insurance – 0.5%  
  535     Admiral Group plc     21,155  
  51,786     Aegon NV     206,568  
  10,364     Aflac, Inc.     460,887  
  2,773     Ageas SA/NV     147,266  
  1,066     Allianz SE (Registered)     261,887  
  5,550     Allstate Corp. (The)     610,111  
  32,407     Aon plc Class A     6,846,627  
  413     Arthur J Gallagher & Co.     51,092  
  2,207     ASR Nederland NV     88,304  
  3,758     Assicurazioni Generali SpA     65,797  
  725     Assurant, Inc.     98,759  
  31,313     Aviva plc     139,281  
  43     Chubb Ltd.     6,619  
  11,000     CNP Assurances*     178,717  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Insurance – (continued)  
  13,679     Direct Line Insurance Group plc   59,828  
  1,497     Everest Re Group Ltd.     350,433  
  1,340     Globe Life, Inc.     127,246  
  44     Hannover Rueck SE     7,012  
  9,999     Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)     489,751  
  5,392     Japan Post Holdings Co. Ltd.     41,999  
  1,788     Japan Post Insurance Co. Ltd.     36,661  
  38,200     Just Group plc*     36,789  
  92     Lancashire Holdings Ltd.     913  
  31,322     Legal & General Group plc     114,150  
  10,522     Lincoln National Corp.     529,362  
  546     Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.     63,882  
  12,249     MetLife, Inc.     575,091  
  85     MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc.     2,586  
  4,285     NN Group NV     185,242  
  4,267     Phoenix Group Holdings plc     40,891  
  7,701     Poste Italiane SpA     78,772  
  8,426     Principal Financial Group, Inc.     418,014  
  55,560     Progressive Corp. (The)     5,493,773  
  951     Prudential plc     17,487  
  3,936     RSA Insurance Group plc     36,482  
  399     Sabre Insurance Group plc     1,517  
  271     Sampo OYJ Class A     11,586  
  491     Sompo Holdings, Inc.     19,906  
  3,086     T&D Holdings, Inc.     36,504  
  107     Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.     5,513  
  2,529     Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)     354,996  
  22,757     Unum Group     522,046  
   

 

 

 
      18,841,502  

 

 

 
Materials – 1.2%  
  704     ADEKA Corp.     12,310  
  354     Air Liquide SA     58,037  
  15,769     Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.     4,308,406  
  588     Akzo Nobel NV     63,113  
  156     Albemarle Corp.     23,013  
  576     Anglo American plc     19,021  
  466     Antofagasta plc     9,143  
  7,874     ArcelorMittal SA*     180,078  
  752     Arkema SA     86,045  
  53     Avery Dennison Corp.     8,221  
  48,339     Ball Corp.     4,504,228  
  2,372     BASF SE     187,489  
  1,081     BHP Group plc     28,543  
  465     Celanese Corp.     60,422  
  52,795     Centamin plc     89,368  
  5,733     CF Industries Holdings, Inc.     221,924  
  322     Corbion NV     18,029  
  5,110     Corteva, Inc.     197,859  
  1,030     Covestro AG     63,462  
  8,158     CRH plc     345,699  
  250     Croda International plc     22,482  
  42,424     Crown Holdings, Inc.*     4,250,885  
  281     Daido Steel Co. Ltd.     11,748  

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   27


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Shares
    Description   Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Materials – (continued)  
  611     DIC Corp.   $ 15,450  
  4,190     Dow, Inc.     232,545  
  281     Dowa Holdings Co. Ltd.     10,186  
  12,916     DS Smith plc     66,023  
  77,232     DuPont de Nemours, Inc.     5,491,968  
  2,127     Eastman Chemical Co.     213,296  
  127     Ecolab, Inc.     27,478  
  744     Essentra plc     3,123  
  747     Evonik Industries AG     24,415  
  3,510     Evraz plc     22,432  
  14,632     Ferrexpo plc     56,394  
  121     FP Corp.     5,086  
  975     Fresnillo plc     15,059  
  65,461     Glencore plc*     207,891  
  1,639     HeidelbergCement AG     122,033  
  258     Hill & Smith Holdings plc     4,975  
  81     Hitachi Metals Ltd.     1,232  
  737     Hochschild Mining plc     2,100  
  695     Huhtamaki OYJ     36,043  
  5,125     International Paper Co.     254,815  
  81     JFE Holdings, Inc.     778  
  294     JSR Corp.     8,197  
  155     Kaneka Corp.     5,430  
  72     Kansai Paint Co. Ltd.     2,219  
  182     Koninklijke DSM NV     31,299  
  72     Kuraray Co. Ltd.     767  
  910     LANXESS AG     69,206  
  26,100     Linde plc     6,877,645  
  214     Lintec Corp.     4,732  
  138     LyondellBasell Industries NV Class A     12,649  
  309     Marshalls plc*     3,161  
  248     Maruichi Steel Tube Ltd.     5,494  
  3,488     Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp.     21,132  
  831     Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Inc.     19,109  
  358     Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.     10,516  
  2,877     Mondi plc     67,413  
  11,944     Mosaic Co. (The)     274,831  
  113,457     Newmont Corp.     6,794,940  
  296     Nippon Kayaku Co. Ltd.     2,748  
  805     Nippon Light Metal Holdings Co. Ltd.     14,943  
  593     Nippon Paper Industries Co. Ltd.     6,867  
  323     Nippon Sanso Holdings Corp.     6,008  
  82     Nitto Denko Corp.     7,346  
  3,691     Nucor Corp.     196,324  
  3,252     Oji Holdings Corp.     18,514  
  581     Packaging Corp. of America     80,126  
  47,252     Petropavlovsk plc*     20,960  
  609     Polymetal International plc     14,019  
  182     PPG Industries, Inc.     26,248  
  1,745     Rengo Co. Ltd.     14,626  
  480     RHI Magnesita NV     23,004  
  791     Rio Tinto plc     59,541  
  1,316     Sealed Air Corp.     60,260  
  8,152     Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)     5,990,986  
  73     Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd.     12,813  
  4,170     Smurfit Kappa Group plc     194,774  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Materials – (continued)  
  518     Solvay SA   61,090  
  4,730     Stora Enso OYJ Class R     90,569  
  246     Sumitomo Bakelite Co. Ltd.     8,484  
  5,110     Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd.     20,597  
  305     Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd.     13,567  
  156     Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co. Ltd.     4,565  
  236     Symrise AG     31,375  
  7,767     Synthomer plc     47,654  
  519     Taiheiyo Cement Corp.     13,000  
  333     Teijin Ltd.     6,266  
  833     Tokai Carbon Co. Ltd.     10,429  
  495     Tokuyama Corp.     11,144  
  120     Tokyo Ohka Kogyo Co. Ltd.     8,430  
  3,427     Toray Industries, Inc.     20,327  
  284     Toyo Seikan Group Holdings Ltd.     3,110  
  610     Toyobo Co. Ltd.     8,165  
  479     Ube Industries Ltd.     8,705  
  14     Umicore SA     673  
  143     UPM-Kymmene OYJ     5,333  
  3,139     voestalpine AG     112,033  
  6,209     Westrock Co.     270,278  
  1,887     Wienerberger AG     60,121  
  327     Yamato Kogyo Co. Ltd.     8,746  
   

 

 

 
      43,366,355  

 

 

 
Media & Entertainment – 2.7%  
  68,926     Activision Blizzard, Inc.     6,399,779  
  10,879     Alphabet, Inc. Class A*     19,066,971  
  1,187     Auto Trader Group plc     9,662  
  19,200     Bollore SA     79,491  
  383     Capcom Co. Ltd.     24,839  
  830     Charter Communications, Inc. Class A*     549,087  
  215,207     Comcast Corp. Class A     11,276,847  
  55     CTS Eventim AG & Co. KGaA*     3,676  
  153     CyberAgent, Inc.     10,555  
  751     DeNA Co. Ltd.     13,369  
  1,909     Dentsu Group, Inc.     56,815  
  21,027     Discovery, Inc. Class A*     632,702  
  23,814     Discovery, Inc. Class C*     623,689  
  2,724     Electronic Arts, Inc.     391,166  
  74,169     Facebook, Inc. Class A*     20,260,004  
  15,636     Fox Corp. Class A     455,320  
  15,299     Fox Corp. Class B     441,835  
  877     Fuji Media Holdings, Inc.     9,360  
  130     Future plc     3,082  
  1,813     Hakuhodo DY Holdings, Inc.     24,912  
  16,635     Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The)     391,255  
  206     Kakaku.com, Inc.     5,639  
  211     Koei Tecmo Holdings Co. Ltd.     12,881  
  33,850     Liberty Broadband Corp. Class C*     5,360,825  
  390     Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.*     28,657  
  23,286     Netflix, Inc.*     12,591,439  
  19,054     News Corp. Class A     342,400  
  7,727     News Corp. Class B     137,309  
  1,074     Nexon Co. Ltd.     33,138  

 

 

 

 

28   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


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Shares
    Description   Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Media & Entertainment – (continued)  
  51     Nintendo Co. Ltd.   $ 32,739  
  5,324     Nippon Television Holdings, Inc.     58,042  
  4,463     Omnicom Group, Inc.     278,357  
  467     Pearson plc     4,286  
  1,599     ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE*     26,921  
  1,566     Publicis Groupe SA     77,832  
  1,551     Rightmove plc     13,780  
  377     Scout24 AG     30,806  
  68     Square Enix Holdings Co. Ltd.     4,123  
  1,652     Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.*     343,269  
  1,634     TBS Holdings, Inc.     28,738  
  2,743     TV Asahi Holdings Corp.     45,033  
  359     Ubisoft Entertainment SA*     34,596  
  16,877     ViacomCBS, Inc.     628,837  
  63,204     Walt Disney Co. (The)*     11,451,301  
  256     WPP plc     2,774  
   

 

 

 
      92,298,138  

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences – 1.6%  
  5,285     AbbVie, Inc.     566,288  
  1,048     Agilent Technologies, Inc.     124,178  
  2,826     Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     441,534  
  93     Amgen, Inc.     21,383  
  90     Argenx SE*     26,521  
  2,206     Astellas Pharma, Inc.     34,157  
  624     AstraZeneca plc     62,221  
  3,641     Bayer AG (Registered)     214,496  
  2,125     Biogen, Inc.*     520,327  
  267     Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. Class A*     155,645  
  10,805     Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.     670,234  
  2,239     Catalent, Inc.*     233,013  
  426     Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.     22,729  
  483     Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd.     16,553  
  290     Dechra Pharmaceuticals plc     13,658  
  366     Eli Lilly and Co.     61,795  
  182     Eurofins Scientific SE*     15,259  
  132     Evotec SE*     4,878  
  27,998     Exact Sciences Corp.*     3,709,455  
  181     Genus plc     10,357  
  87     Gerresheimer AG     9,382  
  6,253     Gilead Sciences, Inc.     364,300  
  17,473     GlaxoSmithKline plc     319,720  
  101     Grifols SA     2,949  
  2,252     Hikma Pharmaceuticals plc     77,403  
  158     Illumina, Inc.*     58,460  
  6,258     Indivior plc*     9,311  
  534     Ipsen SA     44,155  
  29,576     IQVIA Holdings, Inc.*     5,299,132  
  118     JCR Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd.     2,791  
  75,846     Johnson & Johnson     11,936,643  
  539     Kaken Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.     20,829  
  249     Kyowa Kirin Co. Ltd.     6,800  
  97,505     Merck & Co., Inc.     7,975,909  
  185     Merck KGaA     31,730  
  4,006     Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.*     4,565,558  
  153     Mochida Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.     5,821  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences – (continued)  
  73     MorphoSys AG*   8,535  
  424     Ono Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.     12,777  
  144     Orion OYJ Class B     6,615  
  901     Otsuka Holdings Co. Ltd.     38,605  
  1,454     PerkinElmer, Inc.     208,649  
  10,746     Perrigo Co. plc     480,561  
  232,019     Pfizer, Inc.     8,540,619  
  107     PureTech Health plc*     588  
  490     QIAGEN NV*     25,411  
  236     Recordati Industria Chimica e Farmaceutica SpA     13,124  
  404     Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     195,176  
  2,848     Sanofi     276,037  
  379     Santen Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.     6,155  
  92     Sartorius Stedim Biotech     32,728  
  609     Sawai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.     27,639  
  504     Shionogi & Co. Ltd.     27,554  
  1,774     Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co. Ltd.     26,219  
  376     Taisho Pharmaceutical Holdings Co. Ltd.     25,354  
  2,243     Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.     81,173  
  18,502     Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.     8,617,862  
  580     Tsumura & Co.     17,444  
  58     UCB SA     5,991  
  1,173     Vectura Group plc*     1,999  
  161     Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     38,051  
  275     Waters Corp.*     68,040  
  795     Zoetis, Inc.     131,573  
   

 

 

 
      56,570,053  

 

 

 
Real Estate – 0.5%  
  15     Aedifica SA (REIT)     1,802  
  15     Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (REIT)     2,673  
  103     alstria office REIT-AG (REIT)     1,874  
  204     American Tower Corp. (REIT)     45,790  
  6,773     Assura plc (REIT)     7,128  
  97     Big Yellow Group plc (REIT)     1,453  
  2,420     CBRE Group, Inc. Class A*     151,782  
  3,550     Civitas Social Housing plc (REIT)     5,072  
  61     CLS Holdings plc     186  
  10     Cofinimmo SA (REIT)     1,488  
  31,890     Crown Castle International Corp. (REIT)     5,076,569  
  68     Deutsche Wohnen SE     3,628  
  102     Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (REIT)     14,230  
  134     Duke Realty Corp. (REIT)     5,356  
  7,929     Equinix, Inc. (REIT)     5,662,733  
  16     Extra Space Storage, Inc. (REIT)     1,854  
  25     Gecina SA (REIT)     3,887  
  983     Grainger plc     3,824  
  32     Grand City Properties SA     827  
  1,157     Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (REIT)     16,927  
  319     Hulic Co. Ltd.     3,509  
  323     Inmobiliaria Colonial SOCIMI SA (REIT)     3,189  

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   29


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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

December 31, 2020

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Real Estate – (continued)  
  524     Iron Mountain, Inc. (REIT)   $ 15,448  
  2,070     IWG plc*     9,728  
  158     Land Securities Group plc (REIT)     1,459  
  19     LEG Immobilien AG     2,948  
  1,373     LXI REIT plc (REIT)     2,237  
  24     Merlin Properties Socimi SA (REIT)     229  
  223     Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd.     3,584  
  1,102     Primary Health Properties plc (REIT)     2,304  
  73     Public Storage (REIT)     16,858  
  75     Relo Group, Inc.     1,818  
  645     Safestore Holdings plc (REIT)     6,894  
  1,793     Savills plc     23,396  
  184     SBA Communications Corp. (REIT)     51,912  
  787     Segro plc (REIT)     10,212  
  621     Sirius Real Estate Ltd.     796  
  35,131     Sun Communities, Inc. (REIT)     5,338,155  
  1,034     TAG Immobilien AG*     32,997  
  2,587     Tritax Big Box REIT plc (REIT)     5,944  
  534     Vonovia SE     39,000  
  100     Warehouses De Pauw CVA CVA (REIT)     3,467  
   

 

 

 
      16,585,167  

 

 

 
Retailing – 1.8%  
  1,879     Advance Auto Parts, Inc.     295,961  
  7,072     Amazon.com, Inc.*     23,033,009  
  2,778     AO World plc*     15,668  
  703     Autobacs Seven Co. Ltd.     9,742  
  172     AutoZone, Inc.*     203,896  
  6,288     B&M European Value Retail SA     44,266  
  3,810     Best Buy Co., Inc.     380,200  
  3,059     Booking Holdings, Inc.*     6,813,219  
  2,334     CarMax, Inc.*     220,470  
  256     Delivery Hero SE*     40,036  
  19,386     Dixons Carphone plc*     30,739  
  2,084     Dollar General Corp.     438,265  
  3,528     Dollar Tree, Inc.*     381,165  
  927     Dunelm Group plc     15,348  
  111,456     eBay, Inc.     5,600,664  
  1,746     Etsy, Inc.*     310,631  
  1,387     Frasers Group plc*     8,541  
  2,115     Gap, Inc. (The)     42,702  
  2,623     Genuine Parts Co.     263,428  
  2,330     HelloFresh SE*     180,231  
  39,221     Home Depot, Inc. (The)     10,417,882  
  3,036     Inchcape plc     26,727  
  214     Industria de Diseno Textil SA     6,792  
  3,218     J Front Retailing Co. Ltd.     25,522  
  2,537     JD Sports Fashion plc*     29,805  
  150     Just Eat Takeaway.com NV*     16,913  
  13,973     Kingfisher plc*     51,632  
  3,227     K’s Holdings Corp.     44,964  
  5,015     L Brands, Inc.     186,508  
  9,047     LKQ Corp.*     318,816  
  44,678     Lowe’s Cos., Inc.     7,171,266  
  17,446     Marks & Spencer Group plc*     32,360  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Retailing – (continued)  
  361     Moneysupermarket.com Group plc   1,289  
  299     Next plc*     28,832  
  60     Nitori Holdings Co. Ltd.     12,546  
  748     Ocado Group plc*     23,390  
  431     O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.*     195,058  
  310     PALTAC Corp.     16,874  
  251     Pan Pacific International Holdings Corp.     5,799  
  4,928     Pets at Home Group plc     28,036  
  708     Pool Corp.     263,730  
  230     Prosus NV*     24,835  
  3,533     Rakuten, Inc.     33,998  
  67     Sanrio Co. Ltd.     917  
  104     Shimamura Co. Ltd.     10,928  
  375     Takashimaya Co. Ltd.     3,227  
  3,302     Target Corp.     582,902  
  82,821     TJX Cos., Inc. (The)     5,655,846  
  3,268     Tractor Supply Co.     459,415  
  434     Ulta Beauty, Inc.*     124,627  
  11,791     Vivo Energy plc     13,706  
  1,029     Watches of Switzerland Group plc*     8,147  
  84     WH Smith plc     1,732  
  9,980     Yamada Holdings Co. Ltd.     53,024  
  519     Zalando SE*     57,729  
  142     ZOZO, Inc.     3,498  
   

 

 

 
      64,267,453  

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 0.5%  
  2,528     Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.*     231,843  
  7,205     Applied Materials, Inc.     621,791  
  423     ASM International NV     92,308  
  175     ASML Holding NV     84,731  
  255     BE Semiconductor Industries NV     15,313  
  2,108     Broadcom, Inc.     922,988  
  1,774     Dialog Semiconductor plc*     96,671  
  1,138     Infineon Technologies AG     43,459  
  24,771     Intel Corp.     1,234,091  
  102     Lasertec Corp.     11,972  
  2,386     Microchip Technology, Inc.     329,530  
  4,335     Micron Technology, Inc.*     325,905  
  743     NVIDIA Corp.     387,995  
  3,228     Qorvo, Inc.*     536,720  
  860     QUALCOMM, Inc.     131,012  
  2,750     Renesas Electronics Corp.*     28,784  
  366     SCREEN Holdings Co. Ltd.     26,990  
  29,946     Skyworks Solutions, Inc.     4,578,144  
  58     SOITEC*     11,248  
  20,500     STMicroelectronics NV     764,800  
  436     SUMCO Corp.     9,574  
  1,640     Teradyne, Inc.     196,620  
  40,772     Texas Instruments, Inc.     6,691,908  
  543     Ulvac, Inc.     23,280  
   

 

 

 
      17,397,677  

 

 

 

 

30   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS ABSOLUTE RETURN TRACKER FUND

 

 

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Software & Services – 3.0%  
  3,271     Accenture plc Class A   $ 854,418  
  667     Adobe, Inc.*     333,580  
  32     Adyen NV*     74,353  
  2,352     Akamai Technologies, Inc.*     246,936  
  536     Alten SA*     60,778  
  12,061     ANSYS, Inc.*     4,387,792  
  2,030     Atos SE*     185,371  
  685     Autodesk, Inc.*     209,158  
  324     Avast plc     2,379  
  91     AVEVA Group plc     3,973  
  496     Bechtle AG     108,099  
  10     Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.     1,532  
  1,876     Cadence Design Systems, Inc.*     255,943  
  1,671     CANCOM SE     93,543  
  1,126     Capgemini SE     175,152  
  18,981     Capita plc*     10,170  
  77,957     CDK Global, Inc.     4,040,511  
  2,138     Citrix Systems, Inc.     278,154  
  9,121     Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class A     747,466  
  798     Computacenter plc     26,723  
  22,447     Concentrix Corp.*     2,215,519  
  49     Dassault Systemes SE     9,938  
  27,715     DXC Technology Co.     713,661  
  349     FDM Group Holdings plc     5,395  
  45,228     Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.     6,397,953  
  16,600     Finablr plc*(a)      
  50,589     Fiserv, Inc.*     5,760,064  
  1,719     FleetCor Technologies, Inc.*     468,995  
  1,319     Fortinet, Inc.*     195,911  
  463     Fujitsu Ltd.     66,920  
  2,787     Gartner, Inc.*     446,450  
  1,142     Global Payments, Inc.     246,010  
  568     GMO internet, Inc.     16,310  
  81     GMO Payment Gateway, Inc.     10,885  
  111     Infomart Corp.     1,060  
  7,163     International Business Machines Corp.     901,678  
  275     Intuit, Inc.     104,459  
  200     Itochu Techno-Solutions Corp.     7,142  
  627     Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.     101,568  
  552     Kainos Group plc     9,194  
  6,011     Leidos Holdings, Inc.     631,876  
  34,747     Mastercard, Inc. Class A     12,402,594  
  2,793     Micro Focus International plc     16,070  
  103,627     Microsoft Corp.     23,048,717  
  854     NEC Corp.     45,868  
  197     Nemetschek SE     14,641  
  277     NET One Systems Co. Ltd.     9,774  
  1,178     Network International Holdings plc*     5,308  
  2,743     Nexi SpA*     54,583  
  406     Nihon Unisys Ltd.     15,914  
  214     Nomura Research Institute Ltd.     7,656  
  10,108     NortonLifeLock, Inc.     210,044  
  1,885     NTT Data Corp.     25,802  
  151,327     Oracle Corp.     9,789,344  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Software & Services – (continued)  
  65     Paycom Software, Inc.*   29,396  
  1,618     PayPal Holdings, Inc.*     378,936  
  29,308     PTC, Inc.*     3,505,530  
  2,165     Sage Group plc (The)     17,191  
  665     salesforce.com, Inc.*     147,982  
  2,997     SAP SE     388,168  
  62     SCSK Corp.     3,545  
  481     ServiceNow, Inc.*     264,757  
  32     Softcat plc     602  
  1,095     Sopra Steria Group*     176,506  
  18,225     Synopsys, Inc.*     4,724,649  
  661     TeamViewer AG*     35,507  
  382     TIS, Inc.     7,831  
  15,979     Twilio, Inc. Class A*     5,408,891  
  145     Tyler Technologies, Inc.*     63,295  
  776     VeriSign, Inc.*     167,926  
  63,953     Visa, Inc. Class A     13,988,440  
  21,008     Western Union Co. (The)     460,916  
  253     Worldline SA*     24,578  
   

 

 

 
      105,847,980  

 

 

 
Technology Hardware & Equipment – 1.5%  
  2,018     Alps Alpine Co. Ltd.     26,627  
  532     Amano Corp.     12,743  
  1,610     Amphenol Corp. Class A     210,540  
  1,900     Anritsu Corp.     42,415  
  236,225     Apple, Inc.     31,344,695  
  779     Arista Networks, Inc.*     226,354  
  183     Azbil Corp.     10,011  
  1,762     Brother Industries Ltd.     36,374  
  1,031     Canon Marketing Japan, Inc.     23,562  
  1,625     Canon, Inc.     31,480  
  3,348     CDW Corp.     441,233  
  105,399     Ciena Corp.*     5,570,337  
  25,213     Cisco Systems, Inc.     1,128,282  
  4,468     Corning, Inc.     160,848  
  74,766     Dell Technologies, Inc. Class C*     5,479,600  
  4,119     F5 Networks, Inc.*     724,697  
  11,962     FLIR Systems, Inc.     524,294  
  832     FUJIFILM Holdings Corp.     43,890  
  509     Halma plc     17,047  
  41,853     Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.     495,958  
  1,562     Hitachi Ltd.     61,651  
  236     Horiba Ltd.     13,861  
  28,200     HP, Inc.     693,438  
  184     Ibiden Co. Ltd.     8,602  
  239     IPG Photonics Corp.*     53,486  
  25,183     Juniper Networks, Inc.     566,869  
  64     Keyence Corp.     36,001  
  2,881     Keysight Technologies, Inc.*     380,551  
  4,490     Konica Minolta, Inc.     17,193  
  310     Kyocera Corp.     19,027  
  2,126     Motorola Solutions, Inc.     361,548  
  241     Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd.     21,818  
  7,003     NetApp, Inc.     463,879  
  297     Nippon Electric Glass Co. Ltd.     6,506  

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   31


GOLDMAN SACHS ABSOLUTE RETURN TRACKER FUND

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

December 31, 2020

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Technology Hardware & Equipment – (continued)  
  48,316     Nokia OYJ*   $ 186,612  
  2,915     Oki Electric Industry Co. Ltd.     25,779  
  78     Omron Corp.     6,963  
  219     Oxford Instruments plc     5,977  
  176     Renishaw plc     13,879  
  5,204     Ricoh Co. Ltd.     34,221  
  4,850     Seagate Technology plc     301,476  
  2,119     Seiko Epson Corp.     31,489  
  444     Spectris plc     17,101  
  2,597     Spirent Communications plc     9,389  
  22,447     SYNNEX Corp.     1,828,084  
  81     Taiyo Yuden Co. Ltd.     3,803  
  2,443     TE Connectivity Ltd.     295,774  
  86     Topcon Corp.     1,070  
  6,719     Western Digital Corp.     372,165  
  544     Yokogawa Electric Corp.     10,850  
  1,307     Zebra Technologies Corp. Class A*     502,319  
   

 

 

 
      52,902,368  

 

 

 
Telecommunication Services – 0.6%  
  2,809     Airtel Africa plc     2,897  
  34,220     AT&T, Inc.     984,167  
  3,459     BT Group plc*     6,235  
  372     Cellnex Telecom SA     22,340  
  58,045     CenturyLink, Inc.     565,939  
  9,755     Deutsche Telekom AG (Registered)     178,054  
  99     Elisa OYJ     5,427  
  1,743     Freenet AG     36,614  
  1,115     Helios Towers plc*     2,328  
  83     Iliad SA     17,037  
  211     Infrastrutture Wireless Italiane SpA     2,558  
  2,651     Koninklijke KPN NV     8,057  
  5,777     Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.     148,232  
  210     Orange SA     2,500  
  225     Proximus SADP     4,444  
  5,077     SoftBank Corp.     63,726  
  425     SoftBank Group Corp.     32,995  
  214,938     Telecom Italia SpA     99,763  
  1,682     Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG     4,633  
  28,800     Telefonica SA*     114,556  
  65,606     T-Mobile US, Inc.*     8,846,969  
  416     United Internet AG (Registered)     17,512  
  149,257     Verizon Communications, Inc.     8,768,849  
  187,671     Vodafone Group plc     308,247  
   

 

 

 
      20,244,079  

 

 

 
Transportation – 0.5%  
  2,100     Abertis Infraestructuras SA*(a)     16,599  
  4,533     Atlantia SpA*     81,857  
  1,444     CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc.     135,797  
  433     Clarkson plc     15,987  
  229     Deutsche Lufthansa AG (Registered)*     3,030  
  3,334     Deutsche Post AG (Registered)     165,152  
  208     easyJet plc     2,361  
  1,885     Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.     179,282  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Transportation – (continued)  
  803     FedEx Corp.   208,475  
  46,619     Firstgroup plc*     47,403  
  227     James Fisher & Sons plc     2,945  
  193     Japan Airlines Co. Ltd.     3,722  
  1,117     Kamigumi Co. Ltd.     20,406  
  88     Nikkon Holdings Co. Ltd.     1,765  
  536     Nippon Yusen KK     12,505  
  18,165     Norfolk Southern Corp.     4,316,186  
  722     Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.     140,920  
  11,751     Royal Mail plc*     54,160  
  580     Sankyu, Inc.     21,932  
  406     Seino Holdings Co. Ltd.     5,729  
  511     SG Holdings Co. Ltd.     13,933  
  83,774     Southwest Airlines Co.     3,904,706  
  33,756     Union Pacific Corp.     7,028,674  
  388     United Parcel Service, Inc. Class B     65,339  
  1,202     Yamato Holdings Co. Ltd.     30,690  
   

 

 

 
      16,479,555  

 

 

 
Utilities – 0.5%  
  65,799     A2A SpA     105,467  
  21     Acciona SA     3,005  
  159,625     AES Corp. (The)     3,751,188  
  229     Alliant Energy Corp.     11,800  
  219     Ameren Corp.     17,095  
  139     American Electric Power Co., Inc.     11,575  
  21,042     American Water Works Co., Inc.     3,229,316  
  146     Atmos Energy Corp.     13,933  
  6,641     CenterPoint Energy, Inc.     143,711  
  99,636     Centrica plc     63,221  
  1,020     Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc.     12,309  
  69     Chugoku Electric Power Co., Inc. (The)     810  
  522     CMS Energy Corp.     31,847  
  3,341     Consolidated Edison, Inc.     241,454  
  6,523     ContourGlobal plc     19,179  
  267     Dominion Energy, Inc.     20,078  
  13,686     Drax Group plc     70,259  
  1,762     DTE Energy Co.     213,924  
  3,263     Duke Energy Corp.     298,760  
  1,346     E.ON SE     14,905  
  1,791     Edison International     112,511  
  4,587     EDP – Energias de Portugal SA     28,790  
  1,552     EDP Renovaveis SA     43,229  
  753     Electric Power Development Co. Ltd.     10,392  
  2,053     Electricite de France SA     32,487  
  17     Elia Group SA/NV     2,029  
  2,312     Enagas SA     50,863  
  642     Endesa SA     17,609  
  6,725     Enel SpA     68,425  
  9,086     Engie SA*     139,289  
  256     Entergy Corp.     25,559  
  4,339     Evergy, Inc.     240,858  
  165     Eversource Energy     14,274  
  8,721     Exelon Corp.     368,201  

 

 

 

 

32   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS ABSOLUTE RETURN TRACKER FUND

 

 

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Utilities – (continued)  
  8,216     FirstEnergy Corp.   $ 251,492  
  1,866     Fortum OYJ     45,083  
  13,510     Hera SpA     49,162  
  4,610     Hokkaido Electric Power Co., Inc.     16,806  
  1,871     Hokuriku Electric Power Co.     12,207  
  3,994     Iberdrola SA     57,395  
  9,116     Italgas SpA     58,069  
  76     Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc.     656  
  352     Naturgy Energy Group SA     8,186  
  78,505     NextEra Energy, Inc.     6,056,661  
  4,197     NiSource, Inc.     96,279  
  9,160     NRG Energy, Inc.     343,958  
  203     Pennon Group plc     2,627  
  679     Pinnacle West Capital Corp.     54,286  
  2,370     PPL Corp.     66,834  
  2,844     Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.     165,805  
  155     Red Electrica Corp. SA     3,182  
  1,066     Rubis SCA     49,279  
  3,515     RWE AG     148,710  
  260     Severn Trent plc     8,117  
  9,080     Snam SpA     51,280  
  489     Southern Co. (The)     30,039  
  6,487     SSE plc     132,874  
  3,125     Suez SA     61,935  
  304     Telecom Plus plc     5,953  
  371     Terna Rete Elettrica Nazionale SpA     2,851  
  118     Tohoku Electric Power Co., Inc.     974  
  490     Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd.     11,341  
  170     United Utilities Group plc     2,079  
  3,974     Veolia Environnement SA     97,988  
  219     Verbund AG Class A     18,606  
  312     WEC Energy Group, Inc.     28,713  
  276     Xcel Energy, Inc.     18,401  
   

 

 

 
      17,386,180  

 

 

 
  TOTAL COMMON STOCKS  
  (Cost $671,603,391)   $ 831,198,478  

 

 

 
Exchange-Traded Funds – 14.5%  
  278,859     Invesco Emerging Markets Sovereign Debt ETF(b)   $ 8,042,294  
  3,239,584     Invesco Senior Loan ETF     72,177,932  
  5,974,527     iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF     370,659,655  
  488,292     SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Convertible Securities ETF     40,425,695  
  168,414     SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF(b)     5,741,233  
  54,112     SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF(b)     4,691,510  

 

 

 
  TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS  
  (Cost $440,857,300)   $ 501,738,319  

 

 

 
    
Shares
    Dividend
Rate
  Value  
Investment Company(c) – 54.8%  
 

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund –
Institutional Shares

 
 
  1,902,588,303     0.026%   $ 1,902,588,303  
  (Cost $1,902,588,303)  

 

 

 
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SECURITIES-LENDING
REINVESTMENT VEHICLE
 
 
  (Cost $3,015,048,994)   $ 3,235,525,100  

 

 

 
Securities Lending Reinvestment Vehicle(c) – 0.1%  
 

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund –
Institutional Shares

 
 
  2,117,550     0.026%   $ 2,117,550  
  (Cost $2,117,550)  

 

 

 
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 93.3%  
  (Cost $3,017,166,544)   $ 3,237,642,650  

 

 

 
 
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF
    LIABILITIES – 6.7%
    231,988,988  

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 3,469,631,638  

 

 

 

 

The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of net assets.

*

  Security is currently in default and/or non-income producing.

(a)

  Significant unobservable inputs were used in the valuation of this portfolio security; i.e., Level 3.

(b)

  All or a portion of security is on loan.

(c)

  Represents an Affiliated Issuer.

 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

CVA

 

—Dutch Certification

REIT

 

—Real Estate Investment Trust

SPDR

 

—Standard and Poor’s Depositary Receipts

Currency Abbreviations:

AUD

 

—Australian Dollar

CAD

 

—Canadian Dollar

CHF

 

—Swiss Franc

CLP

 

—Chilean Peso

CZK

 

—Czech Koruna

EUR

 

—Euro

GBP

 

—British Pound

HUF

 

—Hungarian Forint

IDR

 

—Indonesian Rupiah

ILS

 

—Israel New Shekel

INR

 

—Indian Rupee

JPY

 

—Japanese Yen

KRW

 

—South Korean Won

MXN

 

—Mexican Peso

NZD

 

—New Zealand Dollar

PHP

 

—Philippines Peso

PLN

 

—Polish Zloty

SEK

 

—Swedish Krona

TWD

 

—Taiwan Dollar

USD

 

—United States Dollar

ZAR

 

—South African Rand

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   33


GOLDMAN SACHS ABSOLUTE RETURN TRACKER FUND

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

December 31, 2020

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION

 

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS — At December 31, 2020, the Fund had the following forward foreign currency exchange contracts:

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS WITH UNREALIZED GAIN

 

Counterparty   Currency
Purchased
     Currency
Sold
     Settlement
Date
     Unrealized
Gain
 

JPMorgan Chase Bank NA

  AUD     15,730,000      USD     11,865,069        01/27/2021      $ 265,182  
  CAD     22,890,000      USD     17,806,208        01/26/2021        178,059  
  CHF     16,640,000      USD     18,780,906        01/26/2021        27,594  
  CLP     3,149,550,000      USD     4,311,765        02/01/2021        120,474  
  IDR     76,315,320,000      USD     5,347,247        01/07/2021        98,842  
  IDR     79,573,720,000      USD     5,566,676        02/01/2021        142,500  
  ILS     25,650,000      USD     7,901,826        01/26/2021        83,314  
  INR     690,520,000      USD     9,303,637        02/02/2021        124,134  
  JPY     910,940,000      USD     8,804,700        01/26/2021        19,904  
  KRW     9,517,800,000      USD     8,604,112        02/01/2021        144,574  
  MXN     77,380,000      USD     3,818,975        01/26/2021        60,002  
  NZD     16,550,000      USD     11,671,622        01/27/2021        237,953  
  PHP     443,800,000      USD     9,187,220        01/05/2021        54,089  
  PHP     494,030,000      USD     10,206,509        02/01/2021        65,779  
  SEK     49,650,000      USD     6,003,210        01/26/2021        33,035  
    ZAR     56,700,000      USD     3,830,102        01/26/2021        16,355  
TOTAL                                      $ 1,671,790  

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS WITH UNREALIZED LOSS

 

Counterparty   Currency
Purchased
     Currency
Sold
     Settlement
Date
     Unrealized
Loss
 

JPMorgan Chase Bank NA

  CZK     122,780,000      USD     5,727,544        01/26/2021      $ (10,798
  HUF     1,208,850,000      USD     4,091,606        01/26/2021        (19,298
  PLN     19,780,000      USD     5,372,846        01/26/2021        (77,230
  TWD     326,000,000      USD     11,661,644        02/01/2021        (10,308
  USD     5,349,455      IDR     76,315,320,000        01/07/2021        (96,635
    USD     9,182,702      PHP     443,800,000        01/05/2021        (58,607
TOTAL                                      $ (272,876

FUTURES CONTRACTS — At December 31, 2020, the Fund had the following futures contracts:

 

Description    Number of
Contracts
       Expiration
Date
       Notional
Amount
       Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Long position contracts:

                 

100 oz Gold

     114          02/24/2021        $ 21,704,460        $ (75,155

3 Month Canadian Bankers Acceptance

     18          03/15/2021          3,519,149          4,322  

3 Month Canadian Bankers Acceptance

     19          06/14/2021          3,714,657          2,358  

3 Month Canadian Bankers Acceptance

     20          09/13/2021          3,910,166          585  

Amsterdam Exchange Index

     47          01/15/2021          7,171,797          75,835  

Australia 10 Year Bond

     129          03/15/2021          14,642,407          19,644  

CAC 40 10 Euro Index

     87          01/15/2021          5,890,234          (506

Canada 10 Year Bond

     226          03/22/2021          26,470,532          64,435  

Copper

     86          03/29/2021          7,576,600          783,438  

Corn

     161          03/12/2021          3,910,288          367,780  

DAX Index

     31          03/19/2021          13,014,421          183,596  

 

34   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS ABSOLUTE RETURN TRACKER FUND

 

 

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

FUTURES CONTRACTS (continued)

 

Description    Number of
Contracts
       Expiration
Date
       Notional
Amount
       Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Long position contracts: (continued)

                 

EURO STOXX 50 Index

     2,652          03/19/2021        $ 115,013,462        $ 721,896  

Euro-Bobl

     453          03/08/2021          74,809,620          (22,761

Euro-BTP

     153          03/08/2021          28,412,562          127,776  

Euro-Bund

     541          03/08/2021          117,404,524          217,677  

Euro-Buxl

     48          03/08/2021          13,207,893          108,915  

Euro-OAT

     194          03/08/2021          39,782,837          104,455  

FTSE 100 Index

     569          03/19/2021          49,954,502          (340,893

FTSE/JSE Top 40 Index

     156          03/18/2021          5,798,699          (14,938

FTSE/MIB Index

     43          03/19/2021          5,812,287          69,650  

Hang Seng Index

     71          01/28/2021          12,464,118          424,549  

HSCEI

     110          01/28/2021          7,591,858          155,356  

IBEX 35 Index

     43          01/15/2021          4,239,615          (8,349

Japan 10 Year Bond

     9          03/15/2021          13,234,807          (22,100

KOSPI 200 Index

     88          03/11/2021          7,881,156          617,344  

LME Aluminum Base Metal

     128          01/20/2021          6,332,800          211,975  

LME Aluminum Base Metal

     158          02/17/2021          7,801,250          (145,254

LME Lead Base Metal

     71          01/20/2021          3,520,269          (70,331

LME Lead Base Metal

     80          02/17/2021          3,978,500          (169,546

LME Nickel Base Metal

     44          01/20/2021          4,373,556          317,522  

LME Nickel Base Metal

     51          02/17/2021          5,075,622          68,234  

LME Zinc Base Metal

     71          01/20/2021          4,851,661          141,015  

LME Zinc Base Metal

     83          02/17/2021          5,689,297          (84,957

Long Gilt

     235          03/29/2021          43,557,474          316,073  

NASDAQ 100 E-Mini Index

     46          03/19/2021          11,854,660          390,830  

OMXS30 Index

     245          01/15/2021          5,593,019          (34,925

S&P Midcap 400 E-Mini Index

     19          03/19/2021          4,376,650          127,085  

S&P/TSX 60 Index

     42          03/18/2021          6,789,819          (48,809

Silver

     28          03/29/2021          3,718,400          280,323  

Soybean

     78          03/12/2021          5,109,000          575,004  

TOPIX Index

     260          03/11/2021          45,437,993          1,222,237  

U.S. Treasury 2 Year Note

     260          03/31/2021          57,449,843          48,307  

U.S. Treasury 5 Year Note

     718          03/31/2021          90,568,969          189,470  

U.S. Treasury 10 Year Note

     960          03/22/2021          132,510,000          155,219  

U.S. Treasury Long Bond

     116          03/22/2021          20,060,750          (132,982
Total                                     $ 6,921,399  

Short position contracts:

                 

Euro-Schatz

     (105        03/08/2021          (14,401,879        (178

LME Aluminum Base Metal

     (128        01/20/2021          (6,332,800        92,406  

LME Lead Base Metal

     (71        01/20/2021          (3,520,269        150,213  

LME Nickel Base Metal

     (44        01/20/2021          (4,373,556        (58,332

LME Zinc Base Metal

     (71        01/20/2021          (4,851,661        72,858  

Russell 2000 E-Mini Index

     (124        03/19/2021          (12,243,760        (397,959

S&P 500 E-Mini Index

     (246        03/19/2021          (46,110,240        (1,350,795
Total                                     $ (1,491,787
Total Futures Contracts                                     $ 5,429,612  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   35


GOLDMAN SACHS ABSOLUTE RETURN TRACKER FUND

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

December 31, 2020

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

SWAP CONTRACTS — At December 31, 2020, the Fund had the following swap contracts:

CENTRALLY CLEARED CREDIT DEFAULT SWAP CONTRACTS

 

Reference Obligation/Index(a)    Financing Rate
Received (Paid)
by the Fund
    Credit
Spread at
December 31,
2020(b)
    Termination
Date
    

Notional
Amount

(000’s)

     Value      Upfront
Premium
(Received)
Paid
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Protection Sold:

                  

iTraxx Europe Crossover Index

     5.000%       2.440%       12/20/2025      EUR 98,250      $ 14,367,579      $ 9,024,113      $ 5,343,466  

iTraxx Europe Index

     1.000       0.480       12/20/2025        18,600        598,401        514,761        83,640  

Markit CDX North America High Yield Index

     5.000       2.938       12/20/2025      USD  196,900        18,612,145        7,597,542        11,014,603  

Markit CDX North America Investment Grade Index

     1.000       0.500       12/20/2025        11,500        285,208        273,855        11,353  
TOTAL                                      $ 33,863,333      $ 17,410,271      $ 16,453,062  

 

  (a)   Payments received quarterly.
  (b)   Credit spread on the referenced obligation, together with the period of expiration, are indicators of payment/performance risk. The likelihood of a credit event occurring which would require a fund or its counterparty to make a payment or otherwise be required to perform under the swap contract is generally greater as the credit spread and term of the swap contract increase.

OVER THE COUNTER TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS

 

Referenced Obligation/Index    Financing Rate
Received (Paid)
by the Fund
    Counterparty    Termination
Date
    

Notional
Amount

(000’s)

     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)(a)
 

Alerian MLP Index Total Return(b)

     (0.153 )%    Bank of America NA      05/17/2021        USD       11,377      $ (870,907

Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Index Total Return(c)

     (0.000   JPMorgan Chase Bank NA      02/26/2021          780        13,335  

Euro Stoxx Gross Total Return Index(d)

     0.573          06/16/2021        EUR       12,599        (195,736

FTSE 100 Total Return Index(d)

     0.026          09/15/2021        GBP       3,469        32,482  

J.P. Morgan Bespoke Global Energy Sector Index(b)

     (0.153        08/24/2021        USD       6,685        (248,531

J.P. Morgan Bespoke Global Healthcare Sector Index(b)

     (0.153        08/24/2021          50,499        1,084,201  

J.P. Morgan Bespoke Global Materials Sector Index(b)

     (0.153        08/24/2021          17,586        370,935  

J.P. Morgan Bespoke Global Technology Sector Index(b)

     (0.153        08/24/2021          29,106        777,058  

MSCI The World Growth Net Return Index(b)

     (0.153        08/25/2021          189,877        4,983,685  

MSCI The World Net Return Index(d)

     0.153            08/25/2021                338,999        (6,109,584
TOTAL                                           $ (163,062

 

  (a)   There are no upfront payments on the swap contracts listed above; therefore the unrealized gains (losses) on the swap contracts are equal to their value.
  (b)   Payments made monthly.
  (c)   Payments made weekly.
  (d)   Payments received monthly.

 

36   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS ABSOLUTE RETURN TRACKER FUND

 

 

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

PURCHASED OPTIONS CONTRACTS and WRITTEN OPTIONS CONTRACTS — At December 31, 2020, the Fund had the following purchased & written options contracts:

EXCHANGE TRADED INDEX OPTIONS

 

Description   Exercise
Price
    Expiration
Date
    Number of
Contracts
    Notional
Amount
    Value     Premiums
Paid (Received)
by the Fund
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
 

Purchased options contracts:

 

         

Puts

             

S&P 500 Index

    2,955 USD       01/29/2021       12     $ 4,507,284     $ 4,440     $ 12,614     $ (8,174
    3,035 USD       01/29/2021       135       50,706,945       59,400       132,008       (72,608
    3,055 USD       01/29/2021       73       27,419,311       33,580       67,511       (33,931
    3,060 USD       01/29/2021       185       69,487,295       86,950       146,352       (59,402
      3,165 USD       01/29/2021       233       87,516,431       146,790       168,086       (21,296
Total purchased options contracts

 

    638             $ 331,160     $ 526,571     $ (195,411

Written options contracts:

 

           

Puts

             

S&P 500 Index

    3,620 USD       01/29/2021       12     $ (4,507,284   $ (47,280   $ (114,476   $ 67,196  
    3,645 USD       01/29/2021       185       (69,487,295     (815,850     (1,275,743     459,893  
    3,655 USD       01/29/2021       135       (50,706,945     (622,350     (1,096,822     474,472  
    3,665 USD       01/29/2021       73       (27,419,311     (351,860     (604,069     252,209  
      3,690 USD       01/29/2021       233       (87,516,431     (1,261,695     (1,446,966     185,271  
Total written options contracts

 

    638             $ (3,099,035   $ (4,538,076   $ 1,439,041  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   37


GOLDMAN SACHS ALTERNATIVE PREMIA FUND

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2020

 

Shares   Dividend
Rate
  Value  
Investment Company(a) – 71.0%  

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund – Institutional Shares

 

24,297,724   0.026%   $ 24,297,724  

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 71.0%

 

(Cost $24,297,724)   $ 24,297,724  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF

    LIABILITIES – 29.0%

    9,947,229  

 

 
NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 34,244,953  

 

 

 

The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of net assets.

(a)

  Represents an Affiliated Issuer.

 

 

Currency Abbreviations:

AUD

 

—Australian Dollar

CAD

 

—Canadian Dollar

CHF

 

—Swiss Franc

CLP

 

—Chilean Peso

COP

 

—Colombian Peso

CZK

 

—Czech Koruna

EUR

 

—Euro

GBP

 

—British Pound

HUF

 

—Hungarian Forint

IDR

 

—Indonesian Rupiah

INR

 

—Indian Rupee

JPY

 

—Japanese Yen

MXN

 

—Mexican Peso

NOK

 

—Norwegian Krone

NZD

 

—New Zealand Dollar

PEN

 

—Peru Nuevo Sol

PHP

 

—Philippines Peso

PLN

 

—Polish Zloty

RUB

 

—Russian Ruble

SEK

 

—Swedish Krona

THB

 

—Thailand Baht

TWD

 

—Taiwan Dollar

USD

 

—United States Dollar

ZAR

 

—South African Rand

 

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION   

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS — At December 31, 2020, the Fund had the following forward foreign currency exchange contracts:

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS WITH UNREALIZED GAIN

 

Counterparty   Currency
Purchased
     Currency
Sold
     Settlement
Date
     Unrealized
Gain
 

Morgan Stanley Co., Inc.

  IDR     3,527,270,000      USD     247,144        01/07/2021      $ 4,572  
  IDR     6,468,990,000      USD     452,760        02/01/2021        11,371  
  INR     73,090,000      USD     984,804        02/02/2021        13,105  
  MXN     11,370,000      USD     561,079        01/26/2021        8,887  
  PHP     2,670,000      USD     55,271        01/05/2021        326  
  PHP     15,790,000      USD     326,679        02/01/2021        1,640  
  RUB     10,990,000      USD     146,047        02/01/2021        2,003  
  USD     541,933      CZK     11,620,000        01/26/2021        895  
  USD     459,553      HUF     135,770,000        01/26/2021        2,179  
  USD     180,251      PEN     650,000        02/01/2021        647  
  USD     86,835      PLN     320,000        01/26/2021        1,162  
    ZAR     9,590,000      USD     647,653        01/26/2021        2,921  
TOTAL                                      $ 49,708  

 

38   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS ALTERNATIVE PREMIA FUND

 

 

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS WITH UNREALIZED LOSS

 

Counterparty   Currency
Purchased
     Currency
Sold
     Settlement
Date
     Unrealized
Loss
 

Morgan Stanley Co., Inc.

  NOK     3,660,000      USD     428,874        01/26/2021      $ (2,018
  TWD     9,440,000      USD     337,692        02/01/2021        (304
  USD     179,627      CLP     131,070,000        02/01/2021        (4,823
  USD     145,041      COP     499,270,000        02/01/2021        (1,146
  USD     249,182      IDR     3,527,270,000        01/07/2021        (2,534
  USD     1,934,415      NOK     16,790,000        01/26/2021        (23,758
  USD     55,245      PHP     2,670,000        01/05/2021        (352
  USD     883,314      SEK     7,310,000        01/26/2021        (5,407
    USD     683,603      THB     20,570,000        01/26/2021        (2,980
TOTAL                                      $ (43,322

FUTURES CONTRACTS — At December 31, 2020, the Fund had the following futures contracts:

 

Description    Number of
Contracts
       Expiration
Date
       Notional
Amount
       Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Long position contracts:

                 

100 oz Gold

     5          02/24/2021        $ 951,950        $ 24,686  

3 Month Canadian Bankers Acceptance

     1          03/15/2021          195,508          (2

3 Month Canadian Bankers Acceptance

     1          06/14/2021          195,508          (2

3 Month Canadian Bankers Acceptance

     1          09/13/2021          195,508          7  

Amsterdam Exchange Index

     1          01/15/2021          152,591          (679

Australia 10 Year Bond

     97          03/15/2021          11,010,182          15,235  

Brent Crude Oil

     9          04/30/2021          464,940          14,342  

CAC 40 10 Euro Index

     1          01/15/2021          67,704          (4

Canada 10 Year Bond

     29          03/22/2021          3,396,661          10,855  

Cocoa

     18          05/13/2021          456,300          15,335  

Coffee “C”

     9          05/18/2021          439,256          34,565  

Copper

     5          05/26/2021          441,250          26,861  

Corn

     20          05/14/2021          484,500          48,900  

Cotton No. 2

     12          05/06/2021          472,200          32,982  

EURO STOXX 50 Index

     5          03/19/2021          216,843          1,075  

Euro-Bobl

     2          03/08/2021          330,285          (99

Euro-BTP

     1          03/08/2021          185,703          836  

Euro-OAT

     2          03/08/2021          410,132          503  

Feeder Cattle

     11          03/25/2021          770,688          4,140  

Foreign Exchange AUD/USD

     14          03/15/2021          1,079,890          24,795  

Foreign Exchange CAD/USD

     5          03/16/2021          392,975          3,684  

Foreign Exchange NZD/USD

     36          03/15/2021          2,590,920          42,759  

FTSE 100 Index

     1          03/19/2021          87,794          (597

FTSE/JSE Top 40 Index

     2          03/18/2021          74,342          (152

Hang Seng Index

     1          01/28/2021          175,551          5,970  

HSCEI

     1          01/28/2021          69,017          1,400  

KC HRW Wheat

     15          05/14/2021          456,000          29,127  

KOSPI 200 Index

     1          03/11/2021          89,559          7,020  

Lean Hogs

     14          06/14/2021          463,400          9,787  

Live Cattle

     10          06/30/2021          458,700          11,709  

LME Aluminum Base Metal

     21          01/20/2021          1,038,975          35,554  

LME Aluminum Base Metal

     13          02/17/2021          641,875          40,955  

LME Aluminum Base Metal

     13          03/17/2021          642,688          52,352  

LME Aluminum Base Metal

     17          04/21/2021          842,456          18,755  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   39


GOLDMAN SACHS ALTERNATIVE PREMIA FUND

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

December 31, 2020

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

FUTURES CONTRACTS (continued)

 

Description    Number of
Contracts
       Expiration
Date
       Notional
Amount
       Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Long position contracts: (continued)

                 

LME Aluminum Base Metal

     9          05/19/2021        $ 446,906        $ (12,171

LME Lead Base Metal

     4          01/20/2021          198,325          558  

LME Lead Base Metal

     2          02/17/2021          99,462          (4,239

LME Nickel Base Metal

     4          01/20/2021          397,596          20,392  

LME Nickel Base Metal

     1          02/17/2021          99,522          1,338  

LME Zinc Base Metal

     16          01/20/2021          1,093,332          46,684  

LME Zinc Base Metal

     12          02/17/2021          822,549          53,583  

LME Zinc Base Metal

     10          03/17/2021          687,332          83,895  

LME Zinc Base Metal

     11          04/21/2021          757,510          25,661  

LME Zinc Base Metal

     5          05/19/2021          344,916          (4,587

Long Gilt

     4          03/29/2021          741,404          10,122  

Low Sulphur Gasoil

     10          05/12/2021          427,250          15,505  

NASDAQ 100 E-Mini Index

     1          03/19/2021          257,710          868  

Natural Gas

     18          04/28/2021          461,160          12,400  

NY Harbor ULSD

     7          04/30/2021          437,178          17,939  

OMXS30 Index

     2          01/15/2021          45,657          (252

RBOB Gasoline

     7          04/30/2021          451,408          27,356  

Russell 2000 E-Mini Index

     1          03/19/2021          98,740          3,203  

S&P 500 E-Mini Index

     3          03/19/2021          562,320          12,751  

S&P/TSX 60 Index

     1          03/18/2021          161,662          (1,212

Silver

     1          03/29/2021          132,800          2,632  

Soybean

     7          05/14/2021          456,575          42,765  

Soybean Oil

     18          05/14/2021          448,200          52,293  

Sugar No. 11

     26          04/30/2021          427,482          19,597  

TOPIX Index

     1          03/11/2021          174,762          4,701  

U.S. Treasury 2 Year Note

     2          03/31/2021          441,922          177  

U.S. Treasury 5 Year Note

     4          03/31/2021          504,562          1,119  

Wheat

     14          05/14/2021          449,050          24,331  

WTI Crude Oil

     9          04/20/2021          436,950          18,955  
Total                                     $ 989,018  

Short position contracts:

                 

Brent Crude Oil

     (8        01/29/2021          (414,400        (19,726

CBOE Volatility Index

     (20        01/20/2021          (473,500        59,463  

CBOE Volatility Index

     (23        02/17/2021          (588,225        528  

CBOE Volatility Index

     (22        03/17/2021          (567,050        4,744  

Cocoa

     (9        03/16/2021          (234,270        (9

Coffee “C”

     (9        03/19/2021          (432,844        (34,828

Copper

     (6        03/29/2021          (528,600        (19,342

Corn

     (45        03/12/2021          (1,092,938        (115,242

Cotton No. 2

     (24        03/09/2021          (937,440        (58,436

Euro-Bund

     (76        03/08/2021          (16,493,057        (22,831

Euro-Schatz

     (3        03/08/2021          (411,482        1  

Foreign Exchange CHF/USD

     (18        03/15/2021          (2,546,775        (420

Foreign Exchange EUR/USD

     (22        03/15/2021          (3,364,762        (8,829

Foreign Exchange GBP/USD

     (5        03/15/2021          (427,531        (9,605

Japan 10 Year Bond

     (3        03/15/2021          (4,411,602        5,752  

KC HRW Wheat

     (30        03/12/2021          (908,625        (62,721

Lean Hogs

     (6        02/12/2021          (168,840        (6,609

Live Cattle

     (13        02/26/2021          (598,650        (3,751

 

40   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS ALTERNATIVE PREMIA FUND

 

 

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

FUTURES CONTRACTS (continued)

 

Description    Number of
Contracts
       Expiration
Date
       Notional
Amount
       Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Short position contracts: (continued)

                 

LME Aluminum Base Metal

     (21        01/20/2021        $ (1,038,975      $ (51,577

LME Aluminum Base Metal

     (17        02/17/2021          (839,375        (35,307

LME Aluminum Base Metal

     (13        03/17/2021          (642,688        (23,240

LME Aluminum Base Metal

     (17        04/21/2021          (842,456        9,720  

LME Aluminum Base Metal

     (1        05/19/2021          (49,656        656  

LME Lead Base Metal

     (4        01/20/2021          (198,325        (3,025

LME Nickel Base Metal

     (4        01/20/2021          (397,596        (9,381

LME Zinc Base Metal

     (16        01/20/2021          (1,093,332        (63,158

LME Zinc Base Metal

     (16        02/17/2021          (1,096,732        (58,986

LME Zinc Base Metal

     (10        03/17/2021          (687,332        (34,436

LME Zinc Base Metal

     (11        04/21/2021          (757,510        3,697  

Low Sulphur Gasoil

     (10        02/11/2021          (423,000        (16,845

Natural Gas

     (16        01/27/2021          (406,400        (10,364

NY Harbor ULSD

     (11        01/29/2021          (686,070        (27,251

RBOB Gasoline

     (5        01/29/2021          (296,394        (17,893

Soybean

     (11        03/12/2021          (720,500        (58,272

Soybean Oil

     (18        03/12/2021          (458,352        (46,419

Sugar No. 11

     (19        02/26/2021          (329,627        (17,756

U.S. Treasury 10 Year Note

     (14        03/22/2021          (1,932,438        1,354  

WTI Crude Oil

     (10        01/20/2021          (484,600        (13,768
Total                                     $ (764,112
Total Futures Contracts                                     $ 224,906  

SWAP CONTRACTS — At December 31, 2020, the Fund had the following swap contracts:

CENTRALLY CLEARED CREDIT DEFAULT SWAP CONTRACTS

 

Reference Obligation/Index(a)    Financing Rate
Received (Paid)
by the Fund
   

Credit

Spread at

December 31,
2020(b)

   Termination
Date
    

Notional
Amount

(000’s)

     Value      Upfront
Premium
(Received)
Paid
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Protection Sold:

                      

iTraxx Europe Index

     1.000%     0.480%      12/20/2025        EUR        450      $ 14,477      $ 11,978      $ 2,499  

Markit CDX North America Investment Grade Index

     1.000     0.500      12/20/2025        USD        350        8,680        8,267        413  
TOTAL                                            $ 23,157      $ 20,245      $ 2,912  

 

  (a)   Payments received quarterly.
  (b)   Credit spread on the referenced obligation, together with the period of expiration, are indicators of payment/performance risk. The likelihood of a credit event occurring which would require a fund or its counterparty to make a payment or otherwise be required to perform under the swap contract is generally greater as the credit spread and term of the swap contract increase.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   41


GOLDMAN SACHS ALTERNATIVE PREMIA FUND

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

December 31, 2020

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

OVER THE COUNTER TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS

 

Referenced Obligation/Index    Financing Rate
Received (Paid)
by the Fund
    Counterparty    Termination
Date
    

Notional
Amount

(000’s)

     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)(a)
 

A basket (MLGSFDJP) of common stocks(b)*

     (0.095)%     Bank of America NA      01/28/2021        JPY       1,645,727      $    96,448  

A basket (MLGSFDUS) of common stock(b)*

     (0.148)          09/01/2021        USD       15,197        85,710  

A basket (MLGSFDUS) of common stock(b)*

     (0.145)          09/01/2021          3,473        27,513  

Russell 1000 Index Total Return(c)

     0.145          09/01/2021          1,136        (8,626

Russell 1000 Index Total Return(c)

     0.148          09/01/2021          5,013        (23,221

S&P 500 Total Return Index(c)

     0.145          09/01/2021          2,133        (17,117

S&P 500 Total Return Index(c)

     0.148          09/01/2021          9,327        (53,830

TOPIX Total Return Index(c)

     0.095          01/28/2021        JPY       1,627,781        (102,183

A basket (JPGSFDEU) of common stocks(b)*

     (0.568)     JPMorgan Chase Bank NA      06/16/2021        EUR       5,108        (17,206

A basket (JPGSFDUK) of common stocks(b)*

     (0.021)          05/05/2021        GBP       1,663        (47,217

Euro Stoxx Gross Total Return Index(c)

     0.568          06/16/2021        EUR       4,903        32,121  

FTSE 100 Total Return Index(c)

     0.021            05/05/2021        GBP       1,394        41,256  
TOTAL                                           $ 13,648  

 

  (a)   There are no upfront payments on the swap contracts listed above; therefore the unrealized gains (losses) on the swap contracts are equal to their value.
  (b)   Payments made weekly.
  (c)   Payments received weekly.
  *   The components of the basket shown below.

A basket (MLGSFDJP) of common stocks

 

Common Stocks    Sector      Shares        Value        Weight  

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp

   Communication Services        156        $ 411,658          2.58

Keyence Corp

   Information Technology        7          398,216          2.50  

Nintendo Co Ltd

   Communication Services        6          379,163          2.38  

Chugai Pharmaceutical Co Ltd

   Health Care        59          323,563          2.03  

Capcom Co Ltd

   Communication Services        47          317,305          1.99  

Olympus Corp

   Health Care        127          287,112          1.80  

Daikin Industries Ltd

   Industrials        11          240,698          1.51  

Daiichi Sankyo Co Ltd

   Health Care        65          230,050          1.44  

Recruit Holdings Co Ltd

   Industrials        51          219,033          1.37  

Hoya Corp

   Health Care        15          207,262          1.30  

CyberAgent Inc

   Communication Services        28          201,360          1.26  

Fujitsu Ltd

   Information Technology        12          182,133          1.14  

Tokio Marine Holdings Inc

   Financials        29          156,572          0.98  

Kakaku.com Inc

   Communication Services        53          149,531          0.94  

Japan Exchange Group Inc

   Financials        56          148,337          0.93  

Honda Motor Co Ltd

   Consumer Discretionary        49          140,618          0.88  

Mitsubishi Electric Corp

   Industrials        89          138,707          0.87  

Seven & i Holdings Co Ltd

   Consumer Staples        35          129,700          0.81  

Nitori Holdings Co Ltd

   Consumer Discretionary        6          127,991          0.80  

Sompo Holdings Inc

   Financials        28          117,218          0.73  

Yaskawa Electric Corp

   Industrials        23          116,650          0.73  

Japan Tobacco Inc

   Consumer Staples        54          113,071          0.71  

Fast Retailing Co Ltd

   Consumer Discretionary        1          108,669          0.68  

Japan Airlines Co Ltd

   Industrials        53          104,974          0.66  

T&D Holdings Inc

   Financials        85          103,091          0.65  

FUJIFILM Holdings Corp

   Information Technology        19          101,875          0.64  

Omron Corp

   Information Technology        11          99,673          0.62  

NEC Corp

   Information Technology        18          99,524          0.62  

Mitsubishi Estate Co Ltd

   Real Estate        60          98,834          0.62  

Kurita Water Industries Ltd

   Industrials        25          97,677          0.61  

Komatsu Ltd

   Industrials        34          96,871          0.61  

Hulic Co Ltd

   Real Estate        85          96,067          0.60  

Cosmos Pharmaceutical Corp

   Consumer Staples        6          95,238          0.60  

 

42   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS ALTERNATIVE PREMIA FUND

 

 

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

OVER THE COUNTER TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS (continued)

 

Common Stocks    Sector      Shares        Value        Weight  

Suzuki Motor Corp

   Consumer Discretionary        19        $   90,556          0.57 %  

Yamada Holdings Co Ltd

   Consumer Discretionary        164          89,605          0.56  

Kobe Bussan Co Ltd

   Consumer Staples        28          89,101          0.56  

DMG Mori Co Ltd

   Industrials        57          89,099          0.56  

K’s Holdings Corp

   Consumer Discretionary        60          85,855          0.54  

Bandai Namco Holdings Inc

   Consumer Discretionary        9          84,259          0.53  

Iwatani Corp

   Energy        13          83,002          0.52  

Bridgestone Corp

   Consumer Discretionary        24          82,448          0.52  

Amada Co Ltd

   Industrials        72          81,534          0.51  

Panasonic Corp

   Consumer Discretionary        68          81,047          0.51  

Nitto Denko Corp

   Materials        9          80,816          0.51  

Tokyo Gas Co Ltd

   Utilities        34          80,750          0.51  

M3 Inc

   Health Care        8          80,263          0.50  

Yamaha Corp

   Consumer Discretionary        13          80,029          0.50  

Yamaha Motor Co Ltd

   Consumer Discretionary        38          79,946          0.50  

Hitachi Construction Machinery Co Ltd

   Industrials        26          77,476          0.49  

Toyo Suisan Kaisha Ltd

   Consumer Staples        15          76,486          0.48  

Advantest Corp

   Information Technology        10          76,334          0.48  

Nabtesco Corp

   Industrials        17          75,815          0.48  

Nissan Motor Co Ltd

   Consumer Discretionary        135          75,744          0.47  

Hoshizaki Corp

   Industrials        8          75,647          0.47  

Canon Inc

   Information Technology        38          74,399          0.47  

SG Holdings Co Ltd

   Industrials        26          72,433          0.45  

Lixil Corp

   Industrials        32          72,153          0.45  

Resona Holdings Inc

   Financials        200          71,960          0.45  

Makita Corp

   Industrials        14          71,867          0.45  

MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings Inc

   Financials        23          71,728          0.45  

Fujitsu General Ltd

   Consumer Discretionary        26          71,292          0.45  

Seven Bank Ltd

   Financials        326          71,010          0.45  

Nihon Unisys Ltd

   Information Technology        17          70,390          0.44  

Toho Gas Co Ltd

   Utilities        10          70,280          0.44  

Yokohama Rubber Co Ltd/The

   Consumer Discretionary        44          67,980          0.43  

Ebara Corp

   Industrials        20          67,827          0.43  

Trend Micro Inc/Japan

   Information Technology        11          67,430          0.42  

Zenkoku Hosho Co Ltd

   Financials        14          67,189          0.42  

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd

   Health Care        18          66,712          0.42  

Kose Corp

   Consumer Staples        4          66,425          0.42  

Asics Corp

   Consumer Discretionary        33          66,291          0.42  

Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd

   Consumer Discretionary        74          65,976          0.41  

SCREEN Holdings Co Ltd

   Information Technology        9          65,292          0.41  

Ito En Ltd

   Consumer Staples        10          64,100          0.40  

TOTO Ltd

   Industrials        10          64,053          0.40  

Kansai Paint Co Ltd

   Materials        20          62,922          0.39  

Casio Computer Co Ltd

   Consumer Discretionary        33          61,979          0.39  

TechnoPro Holdings Inc

   Industrials        7          61,846          0.39  

ZOZO Inc

   Consumer Discretionary        24          61,512          0.39  

Nifco Inc/Japan

   Consumer Discretionary        15          61,369          0.38  

Nexon Co Ltd

   Communication Services        19          61,332          0.38  

Brother Industries Ltd

   Information Technology        29          60,904          0.38  

GS Yuasa Corp

   Industrials        20          60,309          0.38  

Nomura Research Institute Ltd

   Information Technology        16          60,102          0.38  

Shimamura Co Ltd

   Consumer Discretionary        5          58,434          0.37  

Fancl Corp

   Consumer Staples        14          58,291          0.37  

Pola Orbis Holdings Inc

   Consumer Staples        28          58,204          0.36  

JSR Corp

   Materials        20          58,077          0.36  

MISUMI Group Inc

   Industrials        17          58,017          0.36  

Yamazaki Baking Co Ltd

   Consumer Staples        33          57,563          0.36  

Benefit One Inc

   Industrials        19          57,031          0.36  

OKUMA Corp

   Industrials        10          56,207          0.35  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   43


GOLDMAN SACHS ALTERNATIVE PREMIA FUND

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

December 31, 2020

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

OVER THE COUNTER TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS (continued)

 

Common Stocks    Sector      Shares        Value        Weight  

Azbil Corp

   Information Technology        10        $   55,745          0.35 %  

Sanwa Holdings Corp

   Industrials        45          54,620          0.34  

Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co Inc

   Materials        22          53,050          0.33  

Yakult Honsha Co Ltd

   Consumer Staples        10          52,276          0.33  

Otsuka Corp

   Information Technology        10          51,871          0.33  

Rinnai Corp

   Consumer Discretionary        4          51,716          0.32  

Hakuhodo DY Holdings Inc

   Communication Services        37          51,699          0.32  

Unicharm Corp

   Consumer Staples        11          51,410          0.32  

JTEKT Corp

   Consumer Discretionary        64          50,996          0.32  

Sony Corp

   Consumer Discretionary        5          50,919          0.32  

NOF Corp

   Materials        10          49,939          0.31  

Lion Corp

   Consumer Staples        20          49,674          0.31  

Relo Group Inc

   Real Estate        20          49,387          0.31  

Oriental Land Co Ltd/Japan

   Consumer Discretionary        3          49,198          0.31  

Kao Corp

   Consumer Staples        6          49,187          0.31  

Seiko Epson Corp

   Information Technology        32          48,907          0.31  

Kagome Co Ltd

   Consumer Staples        13          48,709          0.31  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc

   Financials        15          47,952          0.30  

Fuji Corp/Aichi

   Industrials        17          46,890          0.29  

Skylark Holdings Co Ltd

   Consumer Discretionary        29          46,767          0.29  

Tokai Carbon Co Ltd

   Materials        35          45,499          0.29  

Yaoko Co Ltd

   Consumer Staples        6          44,881          0.28  

Acom Co Ltd

   Financials        101          44,411          0.28  

Koei Tecmo Holdings Co Ltd

   Communication Services        7          44,274          0.28  

Park24 Co Ltd

   Industrials        25          44,163          0.28  

Ricoh Co Ltd

   Information Technology        64          43,637          0.27  

Nihon Kohden Corp

   Health Care        11          42,930          0.27  

Toyota Boshoku Corp

   Consumer Discretionary        25          42,663          0.27  

Toray Industries Inc

   Materials        69          42,435          0.27  

Kikkoman Corp

   Consumer Staples        6          42,257          0.26  

Hikari Tsushin Inc

   Consumer Discretionary        2          41,895          0.26  

Aeon Co Ltd

   Consumer Staples        12          41,473          0.26  

Iida Group Holdings Co Ltd

   Consumer Discretionary        19          40,172          0.25  

NH Foods Ltd

   Consumer Staples        9          39,958          0.25  

Obic Co Ltd

   Information Technology        2          39,576          0.25  

NTT Data Corp

   Information Technology        28          39,178          0.25  

Kusuri no Aoki Holdings Co Ltd

   Consumer Staples        4          39,060          0.24  

Sysmex Corp

   Health Care        3          39,030          0.24  

Pan Pacific International Holdings Corp

   Consumer Discretionary        16          38,442          0.24  

Calbee Inc

   Consumer Staples        12          37,138          0.23  

Shimano Inc

   Consumer Discretionary        2          37,019          0.23  

FP Corp

   Materials        9          36,987          0.23  

DIC Corp

   Materials        14          36,611          0.23  

Tokyo Century Corp

   Financials        4          36,539          0.23  

Square Enix Holdings Co Ltd

   Communication Services        6          36,019          0.23  

Nippon Suisan Kaisha Ltd

   Consumer Staples        84          35,918          0.23  

Ajinomoto Co Inc

   Consumer Staples        15          35,776          0.22  

SoftBank Group Corp

   Communication Services        4          35,591          0.22  

MEIJI Holdings Co Ltd

   Consumer Staples        5          35,505          0.22  

Astellas Pharma Inc

   Health Care        22          35,399          0.22  

Oji Holdings Corp

   Materials        60          35,284          0.22  

THK Co Ltd

   Industrials        11          35,161          0.22  

Nippon Light Metal Holdings Co Ltd

   Materials        18          34,981          0.22  

Kewpie Corp

   Consumer Staples        15          34,927          0.22  

Matsui Securities Co Ltd

   Financials        43          34,901          0.22  

Nisshinbo Holdings Inc

   Industrials        46          34,475          0.22  

MonotaRO Co Ltd

   Industrials        7          34,462          0.22  

GMO Payment Gateway Inc

   Information Technology        2          34,035          0.21  

Secom Co Ltd

   Industrials        4          33,637          0.21  

 

44   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


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ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

OVER THE COUNTER TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS (continued)

 

Common Stocks    Sector      Shares        Value        Weight  

ENEOS Holdings Inc

   Energy        90        $   33,433          0.21 %  

Zensho Holdings Co Ltd

   Consumer Discretionary        12          33,195          0.21  

Hitachi Metals Ltd

   Materials        21          32,935          0.21  

Renesas Electronics Corp

   Information Technology        30          32,724          0.21  

Canon Marketing Japan Inc

   Information Technology        14          32,566          0.20  

Terumo Corp

   Health Care        8          32,561          0.20  

NOK Corp

   Consumer Discretionary        29          32,481          0.20  

Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co Ltd

   Consumer Staples        3          32,476          0.20  

Ulvac Inc

   Information Technology        7          32,416          0.20  

Meitec Corp

   Industrials        6          32,267          0.20  

Kirin Holdings Co Ltd

   Consumer Staples        13          32,188          0.20  

Penta-Ocean Construction Co Ltd

   Industrials        36          31,984          0.20  

Amano Corp

   Information Technology        13          31,795          0.20  

Fuji Oil Holdings Inc

   Consumer Staples        11          31,395          0.20  

Resorttrust Inc

   Consumer Discretionary        21          31,358          0.20  

Oki Electric Industry Co Ltd

   Information Technology        34          31,079          0.19  

As One Corp

   Health Care        2          30,970          0.19  

Asahi Intecc Co Ltd

   Health Care        8          30,690          0.19  

Lawson Inc

   Consumer Staples        6          30,029          0.19  

Tohoku Electric Power Co Inc

   Utilities        35          30,015          0.19  

Topcon Corp

   Information Technology        23          29,985          0.19  

Itochu Techno-Solutions Corp

   Information Technology        8          29,062          0.18  

Kaneka Corp

   Materials        8          29,023          0.18  

Ezaki Glico Co Ltd

   Consumer Staples        6          28,915          0.18  

Japan Post Insurance Co Ltd

   Financials        14          28,880          0.18  

Tsuruha Holdings Inc

   Consumer Staples        2          28,630          0.18  

Nissin Foods Holdings Co Ltd

   Consumer Staples        3          28,358          0.18  

Yoshinoya Holdings Co Ltd

   Consumer Discretionary        15          28,357          0.18  

PALTAC Corp

   Consumer Discretionary        5          28,253          0.18  

Sugi Holdings Co Ltd

   Consumer Staples        4          28,092          0.18  

Welcia Holdings Co Ltd

   Consumer Staples        7          28,043          0.18  

Alps Alpine Co Ltd

   Information Technology        21          28,011          0.18  

Infomart Corp

   Information Technology        28          27,899          0.17  

Mitsui Chemicals Inc

   Materials        9          27,625          0.17  

Kyudenko Corp

   Industrials        8          27,443          0.17  

Nichirei Corp

   Consumer Staples        9          27,413          0.17  

Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Holdings Inc

   Consumer Staples        17          27,388          0.17  

Mazda Motor Corp

   Consumer Discretionary        39          27,036          0.17  

Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd

   Consumer Staples        7          26,928          0.17  

Chubu Electric Power Co Inc

   Utilities        22          26,880          0.17  

ANA Holdings Inc

   Industrials        12          26,756          0.17  

Chugoku Electric Power Co Inc/The

   Utilities        22          26,439          0.17  

Oracle Corp Japan

   Information Technology        2          25,975          0.16  

Seino Holdings Co Ltd

   Industrials        18          25,775          0.16  

Nagoya Railroad Co Ltd

   Industrials        9          25,483          0.16  

Benesse Holdings Inc

   Consumer Discretionary        13          25,430          0.16  

Marui Group Co Ltd

   Consumer Discretionary        14          25,252          0.16  

Morinaga Milk Industry Co Ltd

   Consumer Staples        5          24,918          0.16  

Sundrug Co Ltd

   Consumer Staples        6          24,881          0.16  

Sumitomo Bakelite Co Ltd

   Materials        7          24,739          0.16  

Ube Industries Ltd

   Materials        13          24,623          0.15  

Sanrio Co Ltd

   Consumer Discretionary        17          24,413          0.15  

Toho Co Ltd/Tokyo

   Communication Services        6          23,974          0.15  

Nisshin Seifun Group Inc

   Consumer Staples        14          23,545          0.15  

Kintetsu Group Holdings Co Ltd

   Industrials        5          23,428          0.15  

Nidec Corp

   Industrials        2          23,272          0.15  

Shiseido Co Ltd

   Consumer Staples        3          23,112          0.14  

ITOCHU Corp

   Industrials        8          22,957          0.14  

Electric Power Development Co Ltd

   Utilities        16          22,924          0.14  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   45


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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

December 31, 2020

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

OVER THE COUNTER TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS (continued)

 

Common Stocks    Sector      Shares        Value        Weight  

Osaka Gas Co Ltd

   Utilities        11        $   22,571          0.14 %  

Ship Healthcare Holdings Inc

   Health Care        4          22,533          0.14  

Japan Airport Terminal Co Ltd

   Industrials        4          22,393          0.14  

Central Japan Railway Co

   Industrials        2          22,232          0.14  

Keihan Holdings Co Ltd

   Industrials        4          22,038          0.14  

Ain Holdings Inc

   Consumer Staples        3          21,971          0.14  

Sankyo Co Ltd

   Consumer Discretionary        8          21,967          0.14  

Kinden Corp

   Industrials        13          21,939          0.14  

Menicon Co Ltd

   Health Care        4          21,906          0.14  

House Foods Group Inc

   Consumer Staples        6          21,823          0.14  

Kyushu Electric Power Co Inc

   Utilities        25          21,819          0.14  

Shionogi & Co Ltd

   Health Care        4          21,541          0.14  

ABC-Mart Inc

   Consumer Discretionary        4          21,427          0.13  

JFE Holdings Inc

   Materials        22          21,364          0.13  

Kuraray Co Ltd

   Materials        19          21,048          0.13  

East Japan Railway Co

   Industrials        3          20,810          0.13  

PeptiDream Inc

   Health Care        4          20,778          0.13  

Autobacs Seven Co Ltd

   Consumer Discretionary        14          20,521          0.13  

Keio Corp

   Industrials        3          20,286          0.13  

Daido Steel Co Ltd

   Materials        5          20,154          0.13  

Horiba Ltd

   Information Technology        3          19,941          0.12  

Aica Kogyo Co Ltd

   Industrials        5          18,866          0.12  

Morinaga & Co Ltd/Japan

   Consumer Staples        5          18,838          0.12  

NET One Systems Co Ltd

   Information Technology        5          18,224          0.11  

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co Ltd

   Materials        1          18,202          0.11  

Murata Manufacturing Co Ltd

   Information Technology        2          18,163          0.11  

Odakyu Electric Railway Co Ltd

   Industrials        6          18,090          0.11  

Rengo Co Ltd

   Materials        20          17,628          0.11  

Ariake Japan Co Ltd

   Consumer Staples        2          17,625          0.11  

Lintec Corp

   Materials        8          17,470          0.11  

Daifuku Co Ltd

   Industrials        1          17,454          0.11  

Kyowa Exeo Corp

   Industrials        6          17,450          0.11  

Maruha Nichiro Corp

   Consumer Staples        8          17,413          0.11  

Konica Minolta Inc

   Information Technology        43          17,110          0.11  

Justsystems Corp

   Information Technology        2          16,979          0.11  

Daito Trust Construction Co Ltd

   Real Estate        2          16,972          0.11  

Lasertec Corp

   Information Technology        1          16,885          0.11  

Shimizu Corp

   Industrials        22          16,776          0.11  

Yamato Holdings Co Ltd

   Industrials        6          16,717          0.10  

Nihon M&A Center Inc

   Industrials        2          16,532          0.10  

Wacoal Holdings Corp

   Consumer Discretionary        8          15,963          0.10  

Pigeon Corp

   Consumer Staples        4          15,777          0.10  

Goldwin Inc

   Consumer Discretionary        2          15,776          0.10  

Hamamatsu Photonics KK

   Information Technology        3          15,750          0.10  

Milbon Co Ltd

   Consumer Staples        2          15,365          0.10  

Tobu Railway Co Ltd

   Industrials        5          15,305          0.10  

DeNA Co Ltd

   Communication Services        8          14,920          0.09  

Nagase & Co Ltd

   Industrials        10          14,657          0.09  

COMSYS Holdings Corp

   Industrials        5          14,632          0.09  

Furukawa Electric Co Ltd

   Industrials        5          14,485          0.09  

Toho Holdings Co Ltd

   Health Care        8          14,037          0.09  

Ono Pharmaceutical Co Ltd

   Health Care        4          13,696          0.09  

Megmilk Snow Brand Co Ltd

   Consumer Staples        6          13,676          0.09  

AEON Financial Service Co Ltd

   Financials        11          13,642          0.09  

Toyobo Co Ltd

   Materials        9          12,901          0.08  

Fujitec Co Ltd

   Industrials        6          12,866          0.08  

Sawai Pharmaceutical Co Ltd

   Health Care        3          12,679          0.08  

Suzuken Co Ltd/Aichi Japan

   Health Care        3          12,103          0.08  

Ibiden Co Ltd

   Information Technology        3          12,089          0.08  

 

46   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


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ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

OVER THE COUNTER TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS (continued)

 

Common Stocks    Sector      Shares        Value        Weight  

Duskin Co Ltd

   Industrials        4        $   11,929          0.07 %  

Tokyo Ohka Kogyo Co Ltd

   Materials        2          11,890          0.07  

Nippon Television Holdings Inc

   Communication Services        10          11,758          0.07  

Nippon Paper Industries Co Ltd

   Materials        10          11,612          0.07  

Tokyo Electron Ltd

   Information Technology        0          11,578          0.07  

Kansai Electric Power Co Inc/The

   Utilities        12          11,480          0.07  

Santen Pharmaceutical Co Ltd

   Health Care        7          11,379          0.07  

Taiheiyo Cement Corp

   Materials        4          11,091          0.07  

Sankyu Inc

   Industrials        3          10,908          0.07  

Sohgo Security Services Co Ltd

   Industrials        2          10,883          0.07  

Nippon Shinyaku Co Ltd

   Health Care        2          10,734          0.07  

SMS Co Ltd

   Industrials        3          10,545          0.07  

Sotetsu Holdings Inc

   Industrials        4          10,483          0.07  

Tsumura & Co

   Health Care        3          10,464          0.07  

SMC Corp

   Industrials        0          10,370          0.06  

SHO-BOND Holdings Co Ltd

   Industrials        2          10,324          0.06  

Kamigumi Co Ltd

   Industrials        5          10,037          0.06  

Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co Ltd

   Materials        3          10,026          0.06  

Tokyu Corp

   Industrials        8          10,023          0.06  

Kaken Pharmaceutical Co Ltd

   Health Care        2          9,935          0.06  

Hitachi Ltd

   Information Technology        2          9,931          0.06  

SoftBank Corp

   Communication Services        8          9,781          0.06  

Hokuriku Electric Power Co

   Utilities        14          9,597          0.06  

Mitsubishi Corp

   Industrials        4          9,411          0.06  

Miura Co Ltd

   Industrials        2          9,353          0.06  

Rakuten Inc

   Consumer Discretionary        9          9,278          0.06  

Maruichi Steel Tube Ltd

   Materials        4          9,040          0.06  

Hankyu Hanshin Holdings Inc

   Industrials        3          9,010          0.06  

Toyo Seikan Group Holdings Ltd

   Materials        8          8,850          0.06  

TIS Inc

   Information Technology        4          8,740          0.05  

Sega Sammy Holdings Inc

   Consumer Discretionary        5          8,713          0.05  

GMO internet Inc

   Information Technology        3          8,654          0.05  

Dentsu Group Inc

   Communication Services        3          8,588          0.05  

Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co Ltd

   Industrials        3          8,536          0.05  

Shikoku Electric Power Co Inc

   Utilities        12          8,398          0.05  

ADEKA Corp

   Materials        5          8,238          0.05  

Kubota Corp

   Industrials        4          8,208          0.05  

Mitsui & Co Ltd

   Industrials        4          8,115          0.05  

GungHo Online Entertainment Inc

   Communication Services        4          8,113          0.05  

Tokuyama Corp

   Materials        3          8,060          0.05  

Sekisui House Ltd

   Consumer Discretionary        4          7,830          0.05  

Kokuyo Co Ltd

   Industrials        6          7,818          0.05  

Mizuho Financial Group Inc

   Financials        6          7,773          0.05  

Keikyu Corp

   Industrials        4          7,571          0.05  

Aozora Bank Ltd

   Financials        4          7,512          0.05  

Hokkaido Electric Power Co Inc

   Utilities        20          7,478          0.05  

Marubeni Corp

   Industrials        10          7,037          0.04  

Sangetsu Corp

   Consumer Discretionary        4          6,928          0.04  

Sumitomo Corp

   Industrials        5          6,921          0.04  

Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd

   Industrials        3          6,853          0.04  

TV Asahi Holdings Corp

   Communication Services        4          6,672          0.04  

Nankai Electric Railway Co Ltd

   Industrials        2          6,419          0.04  

Japan Post Holdings Co Ltd

   Financials        8          6,344          0.04  

Otsuka Holdings Co Ltd

   Health Care        1          6,050          0.04  

Asahi Group Holdings Ltd

   Consumer Staples        1          5,799          0.04  

Toyo Tire Corp

   Consumer Discretionary        4          5,796          0.04  

Toyota Tsusho Corp

   Industrials        1          5,709          0.04  

Kyowa Kirin Co Ltd

   Health Care        2          5,674          0.04  

Hirose Electric Co Ltd

   Information Technology        0          5,662          0.04  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   47


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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

December 31, 2020

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

OVER THE COUNTER TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS (continued)

 

Common Stocks    Sector      Shares        Value        Weight  

Medipal Holdings Corp

   Health Care        3        $     5,524          0.03 %  

Taiyo Yuden Co Ltd

   Information Technology        1          5,412          0.03  

Nomura Holdings Inc

   Financials        10          5,376          0.03  

Kajima Corp

   Industrials        4          5,045          0.03  

ORIX Corp

   Financials        3          5,020          0.03  

Alfresa Holdings Corp

   Health Care        2          4,571          0.03  

Maeda Corp

   Industrials        5          4,510          0.03  

Taisho Pharmaceutical Holdings Co Ltd

   Health Care        1          4,375          0.03  

Sojitz Corp

   Industrials        19          4,347          0.03  

TS Tech Co Ltd

   Consumer Discretionary        1          4,335          0.03  

TBS Holdings Inc

   Communication Services        2          4,299          0.03  

Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Co Ltd

   Financials        9          4,271          0.03  

Obayashi Corp

   Industrials        5          4,181          0.03  

Toyota Industries Corp

   Consumer Discretionary        0          4,023          0.03  

Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co Ltd

   Health Care        3          3,990          0.03  

Nishimatsu Construction Co Ltd

   Industrials        2          3,896          0.02  

Hokuhoku Financial Group Inc

   Financials        4          3,856          0.02  

Sushiro Global Holdings Ltd

   Consumer Discretionary        1          3,840          0.02  

JCR Pharmaceuticals Co Ltd

   Health Care        2          3,824          0.02  

Taisei Corp

   Industrials        1          3,770          0.02  

J Front Retailing Co Ltd

   Consumer Discretionary        5          3,722          0.02  

Sapporo Holdings Ltd

   Consumer Staples        2          3,458          0.02  

Nishi-Nippon Financial Holdings Inc

   Financials        5          3,397          0.02  

Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp

   Materials        5          3,211          0.02  

Sumitomo Chemical Co Ltd

   Materials        7          3,105          0.02  

Credit Saison Co Ltd

   Financials        3          3,060          0.02  

Kyocera Corp

   Information Technology        0          2,996          0.02  

Gunma Bank Ltd/The

   Financials        9          2,984          0.02  

Central Glass Co Ltd

   Industrials        1          2,976          0.02  

Mebuki Financial Group Inc

   Financials        13          2,728          0.02  

Rohto Pharmaceutical Co Ltd

   Consumer Staples        1          2,696          0.02  

Persol Holdings Co Ltd

   Industrials        1          2,603          0.02  

Tokai Rika Co Ltd

   Consumer Discretionary        1          2,510          0.02  

NGK Spark Plug Co Ltd

   Consumer Discretionary        1          2,370          0.01  

Takashimaya Co Ltd

   Consumer Discretionary        3          2,234          0.01  

Toda Corp

   Industrials        3          2,159          0.01  

Sumitomo Metal Mining Co Ltd

   Materials        0          2,115          0.01  

H.U. Group Holdings Inc

   Health Care        1          2,040          0.01  

77 Bank Ltd/The

   Financials        1          2,036          0.01  

Nissan Chemical Corp

   Materials        0          1,881          0.01  

Glory Ltd

   Industrials        1          1,843          0.01  

Nippon Yusen KK

   Industrials        1          1,805          0.01  

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd

   Industrials        1          1,782          0.01  

MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc

   Industrials        1          1,726          0.01  

Yokogawa Electric Corp

   Information Technology        1          1,607          0.01  

Fuji Electric Co Ltd

   Industrials        0          1,579          0.01  

Dowa Holdings Co Ltd

   Materials        0          1,527          0.01  

Dai Nippon Printing Co Ltd

   Industrials        1          1,460          0.01  

Fuji Media Holdings Inc

   Communication Services        1          1,425          0.01  

Shinsei Bank Ltd

   Financials        1          1,410          0.01  

Yamato Kogyo Co Ltd

   Materials        1          1,394          0.01  

Daiichikosho Co Ltd

   Communication Services        0          1,342          0.01  

Mochida Pharmaceutical Co Ltd

   Health Care        0          1,333          0.01  

Yamaguchi Financial Group Inc

   Financials        2          1,310          0.01  

Toppan Printing Co Ltd

   Industrials        1          1,295          0.01  

Pilot Corp

   Industrials        0          1,231          0.01  

SUMCO Corp

   Information Technology        1          1,198          0.01  

Hirogin Holdings Inc

   Financials        2          1,047          0.01  

Nippon Electric Glass Co Ltd

   Information Technology        0          995          0.01  

 

48   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


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ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

OVER THE COUNTER TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS (continued)

 

Common Stocks    Sector      Shares        Value        Weight  

Teijin Ltd

   Materials        1        $        993          0.01 %  

Nippon Sanso Holdings Corp

   Materials        1          958          0.01  

Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd

   Industrials        0          858          0.01  

SCSK Corp

   Information Technology        0          790          0.00  

Hachijuni Bank Ltd/The

   Financials        2          787          0.00  

Iyo Bank Ltd/The

   Financials        1          672          0.00  

Japan Steel Works Ltd/The

   Industrials        0          611          0.00  

Nippon Kayaku Co Ltd

   Materials        0          420          0.00  

Nikkon Holdings Co Ltd

   Industrials        0          410          0.00  

Shiga Bank Ltd/The

   Financials        0          314          0.00  

A basket (MLGSFDUS) of common stocks

 

Common Stocks    Sector      Shares        Value        Weight  

Apple Inc

   Information Technology        6,971        $ 925,022          4.91

Microsoft Corp

   Information Technology        2,709          602,630          3.20  

Amazon.com Inc

   Consumer Discretionary        184          598,384          3.18  

Facebook Inc

   Communication Services        1,569          428,612          2.28  

Johnson & Johnson

   Health Care        2,050          322,589          1.71  

Berkshire Hathaway Inc

   Financials        951          220,425          1.17  

JPMorgan Chase & Co

   Financials        1,648          209,403          1.11  

Alphabet Inc

   Communication Services        115          200,937          1.07  

Costco Wholesale Corp

   Consumer Staples        506          190,504          1.01  

Home Depot Inc/The

   Consumer Discretionary        705          187,136          0.99  

UnitedHealth Group Inc

   Health Care        510          179,019          0.95  

Walt Disney Co/The

   Communication Services        965          174,825          0.93  

Texas Instruments Inc

   Information Technology        1,059          173,837          0.92  

Procter & Gamble Co/The

   Consumer Staples        1,248          173,637          0.92  

VeriSign Inc

   Information Technology        797          172,495          0.92  

Verizon Communications Inc

   Communication Services        2,779          163,279          0.87  

Comcast Corp

   Communication Services        3,115          163,209          0.87  

F5 Networks Inc

   Information Technology        916          161,115          0.86  

Electronic Arts Inc

   Communication Services        1,046          150,249          0.80  

Oracle Corp

   Information Technology        2,306          149,197          0.79  

Take-Two Interactive Software Inc

   Communication Services        714          148,423          0.79  

Progressive Corp/The

   Financials        1,471          145,406          0.77  

Netflix Inc

   Communication Services        263          142,273          0.76  

NortonLifeLock Inc

   Information Technology        6,738          140,012          0.74  

T-Mobile US Inc

   Communication Services        1,017          137,192          0.73  

Pfizer Inc

   Health Care        3,669          135,066          0.72  

Zebra Technologies Corp

   Information Technology        347          133,231          0.71  

Visa Inc

   Information Technology        607          132,663          0.70  

Equinix Inc

   Real Estate        185          132,118          0.70  

Motorola Solutions Inc

   Information Technology        763          129,745          0.69  

Merck & Co Inc

   Health Care        1,562          127,745          0.68  

Walmart Inc

   Consumer Staples        852          122,802          0.65  

Moody’s Corp

   Financials        404          117,199          0.62  

Philip Morris International Inc

   Consumer Staples        1,414          117,030          0.62  

Mastercard Inc

   Information Technology        328          116,958          0.62  

Lowe’s Cos Inc

   Consumer Discretionary        710          114,012          0.61  

Danaher Corp

   Health Care        507          112,637          0.60  

NextEra Energy Inc

   Utilities        1,450          111,834          0.59  

Illumina Inc

   Health Care        297          109,730          0.58  

Newmont Corp

   Materials        1,789          107,131          0.57  

Hologic Inc

   Health Care        1,437          104,649          0.56  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co

   Health Care        1,677          104,027          0.55  

Liberty Broadband Corp

   Communication Services        652          103,242          0.55  

Eli Lilly and Co

   Health Care        589          99,381          0.53  

Kroger Co/The

   Consumer Staples        3,090          98,135          0.52  

McDonald’s Corp

   Consumer Discretionary        455          97,629          0.52  

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

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ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

OVER THE COUNTER TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS (continued)

 

Common Stocks    Sector      Shares        Value        Weight  

Linde PLC

   Materials        367        $   96,589          0.51 %  

Intuit Inc

   Information Technology        251          95,204          0.51  

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc

   Health Care        204          94,841          0.50  

Copart Inc

   Industrials        745          94,782          0.50  

General Motors Co

   Consumer Discretionary        2,218          92,377          0.49  

Domino’s Pizza Inc

   Consumer Discretionary        235          90,214          0.48  

Hershey Co/The

   Consumer Staples        582          88,616          0.47  

Capital One Financial Corp

   Financials        882          87,160          0.46  

Synchrony Financial

   Financials        2,494          86,550          0.46  

Peloton Interactive Inc

   Consumer Discretionary        560          84,969          0.45  

Crown Holdings Inc

   Materials        839          84,020          0.45  

Accenture PLC

   Information Technology        321          83,890          0.45  

Mettler-Toledo International Inc

   Health Care        72          82,437          0.44  

Cisco Systems Inc

   Information Technology        1,787          79,976          0.42  

Public Storage

   Real Estate        344          79,511          0.42  

Sherwin-Williams Co/The

   Materials        108          79,206          0.42  

Adobe Inc

   Information Technology        156          77,867          0.41  

TransDigm Group Inc

   Industrials        125          77,664          0.41  

General Mills Inc

   Consumer Staples        1,308          76,898          0.41  

Celanese Corp

   Materials        590          76,625          0.41  

ABIOMED Inc

   Health Care        233          75,393          0.40  

FedEx Corp

   Industrials        290          75,351          0.40  

United Parcel Service Inc

   Industrials        435          73,268          0.39  

FirstEnergy Corp

   Utilities        2,354          72,058          0.38  

American Tower Corp

   Real Estate        321          71,966          0.38  

Target Corp

   Consumer Discretionary        401          70,868          0.38  

PepsiCo Inc

   Consumer Staples        476          70,584          0.37  

Crown Castle International Corp

   Real Estate        438          69,693          0.37  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp

   Information Technology        843          69,087          0.37  

Union Pacific Corp

   Industrials        329          68,491          0.36  

eBay Inc

   Consumer Discretionary        1,354          68,015          0.36  

Gartner Inc

   Information Technology        421          67,466          0.36  

Discovery Inc

   Communication Services        2,200          66,188          0.35  

Marsh & McLennan Cos Inc

   Financials        560          65,546          0.35  

Waters Corp

   Health Care        264          65,233          0.35  

Discovery Inc

   Communication Services        2,460          64,424          0.34  

Republic Services Inc

   Industrials        668          64,328          0.34  

Campbell Soup Co

   Consumer Staples        1,329          64,246          0.34  

Synopsys Inc

   Information Technology        245          63,474          0.34  

Dollar General Corp

   Consumer Discretionary        301          63,281          0.34  

MarketAxess Holdings Inc

   Financials        110          62,731          0.33  

Edwards Lifesciences Corp

   Health Care        686          62,575          0.33  

Activision Blizzard Inc

   Communication Services        672          62,359          0.33  

McKesson Corp

   Health Care        356          61,895          0.33  

Fidelity National Information Services I

   Information Technology        436          61,624          0.33  

Clorox Co/The

   Consumer Staples        305          61,562          0.33  

McCormick & Co Inc/MD

   Consumer Staples        635          60,680          0.32  

Dollar Tree Inc

   Consumer Discretionary        557          60,155          0.32  

Intel Corp

   Information Technology        1,196          59,568          0.32  

Air Products and Chemicals Inc

   Materials        216          59,091          0.31  

SBA Communications Corp

   Real Estate        209          58,926          0.31  

AES Corp/The

   Utilities        2,476          58,185          0.31  

Fiserv Inc

   Information Technology        509          57,898          0.31  

Aon PLC

   Financials        273          57,689          0.31  

Dell Technologies Inc

   Information Technology        785          57,546          0.31  

Gilead Sciences Inc

   Health Care        982          57,238          0.30  

S&P Global Inc

   Financials        173          56,770          0.30  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc

   Health Care        117          56,611          0.30  

Sun Communities Inc

   Real Estate        368          55,889          0.30  

 

50   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


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ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

OVER THE COUNTER TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS (continued)

 

Common Stocks    Sector      Shares        Value        Weight  

Colgate-Palmolive Co

   Consumer Staples        650        $   55,590          0.30 %  

Interactive Brokers Group Inc

   Financials        899          54,740          0.29  

Broadcom Inc

   Information Technology        125          54,712          0.29  

Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc

   Consumer Discretionary        39          54,666          0.29  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc

   Health Care        229          54,021          0.29  

IQVIA Holdings Inc

   Health Care        300          53,784          0.29  

Church & Dwight Co Inc

   Consumer Staples        604          52,701          0.28  

Henry Schein Inc

   Health Care        782          52,255          0.28  

Freeport-McMoRan Inc

   Materials        2,004          52,149          0.28  

Coca-Cola Co/The

   Consumer Staples        933          51,191          0.27  

CME Group Inc

   Financials        279          50,797          0.27  

Equitable Holdings Inc

   Financials        1,981          50,690          0.27  

DuPont de Nemours Inc

   Materials        706          50,176          0.27  

AT&T Inc

   Communication Services        1,734          49,881          0.26  

CMS Energy Corp

   Utilities        817          49,868          0.26  

Amgen Inc

   Health Care        215          49,477          0.26  

CH Robinson Worldwide Inc

   Industrials        525          49,312          0.26  

Cboe Global Markets Inc

   Financials        525          48,884          0.26  

Becton Dickinson and Co

   Health Care        192          47,918          0.25  

HCA Healthcare Inc

   Health Care        291          47,911          0.25  

Ball Corp

   Materials        508          47,332          0.25  

Allstate Corp/The

   Financials        424          46,616          0.25  

New York Times Co/The

   Communication Services        900          46,593          0.25  

DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc

   Health Care        875          45,799          0.24  

J M Smucker Co/The

   Consumer Staples        395          45,634          0.24  

Hormel Foods Corp

   Consumer Staples        978          45,599          0.24  

Consolidated Edison Inc

   Utilities        624          45,114          0.24  

3M Co

   Industrials        258          45,073          0.24  

Dominion Energy Inc

   Utilities        599          45,052          0.24  

HP Inc

   Information Technology        1,831          45,036          0.24  

Darden Restaurants Inc

   Consumer Discretionary        373          44,482          0.24  

Agilent Technologies Inc

   Health Care        375          44,397          0.24  

Exelon Corp

   Utilities        1,050          44,320          0.24  

Duke Energy Corp

   Utilities        482          44,141          0.23  

WEC Energy Group Inc

   Utilities        478          44,018          0.23  

Yum! Brands Inc

   Consumer Discretionary        401          43,581          0.23  

Kimberly-Clark Corp

   Consumer Staples        320          43,131          0.23  

Xcel Energy Inc

   Utilities        633          42,172          0.22  

AGNC Investment Corp

   Financials        2,684          41,872          0.22  

SVB Financial Group

   Financials        106          41,238          0.22  

Southern Co/The

   Utilities        667          40,979          0.22  

Citizens Financial Group Inc

   Financials        1,144          40,895          0.22  

Exact Sciences Corp

   Health Care        306          40,514          0.22  

Ameren Corp

   Utilities        512          39,962          0.21  

Intercontinental Exchange Inc

   Financials        346          39,841          0.21  

Tractor Supply Co

   Consumer Discretionary        283          39,759          0.21  

PPL Corp

   Utilities        1,407          39,679          0.21  

CoStar Group Inc

   Industrials        42          39,278          0.21  

Liberty Broadband Corp

   Communication Services        249          39,267          0.21  

Baxter International Inc

   Health Care        487          39,061          0.21  

Ralph Lauren Corp

   Consumer Discretionary        374          38,776          0.21  

Hartford Financial Services Group Inc/Th

   Financials        789          38,662          0.21  

Herbalife Nutrition Ltd

   Consumer Staples        795          38,214          0.20  

News Corp

   Communication Services        2,121          38,117          0.20  

Carrier Global Corp

   Industrials        1,002          37,809          0.20  

Sysco Corp

   Consumer Staples        509          37,761          0.20  

Pegasystems Inc

   Information Technology        274          36,532          0.19  

Kellogg Co

   Consumer Staples        584          36,370          0.19  

DTE Energy Co

   Utilities        298          36,204          0.19  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   51


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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

December 31, 2020

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

OVER THE COUNTER TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS (continued)

 

Common Stocks    Sector      Shares        Value        Weight  

Old Dominion Freight Line Inc

   Industrials        184        $   35,824          0.19 %  

Otis Worldwide Corp

   Industrials        527          35,583          0.19  

NiSource Inc

   Utilities        1,549          35,543          0.19  

Insulet Corp

   Health Care        138          35,178          0.19  

Cooper Cos Inc/The

   Health Care        95          34,690          0.18  

Entergy Corp

   Utilities        346          34,538          0.18  

Arthur J Gallagher & Co

   Financials        279          34,496          0.18  

Digital Realty Trust Inc

   Real Estate        246          34,310          0.18  

Chevron Corp

   Energy        406          34,300          0.18  

OneMain Holdings Inc

   Financials        710          34,217          0.18  

Mondelez International Inc

   Consumer Staples        583          34,099          0.18  

Honeywell International Inc

   Industrials        158          33,655          0.18  

T Rowe Price Group Inc

   Financials        220          33,235          0.18  

Eversource Energy

   Utilities        383          33,165          0.18  

Deere & Co

   Industrials        123          33,133          0.18  

Ameriprise Financial Inc

   Financials        170          32,963          0.18  

Charter Communications Inc

   Communication Services        50          32,898          0.17  

Waste Management Inc

   Industrials        277          32,671          0.17  

Abbott Laboratories

   Health Care        296          32,372          0.17  

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp

   Energy        1,965          31,995          0.17  

Atmos Energy Corp

   Utilities        335          31,942          0.17  

Rollins Inc

   Industrials        815          31,836          0.17  

PVH Corp

   Consumer Discretionary        339          31,800          0.17  

VF Corp

   Consumer Discretionary        367          31,369          0.17  

Illinois Tool Works Inc

   Industrials        153          31,264          0.17  

Travelers Cos Inc/The

   Financials        222          31,095          0.17  

Tyler Technologies Inc

   Information Technology        71          31,022          0.16  

Aflac Inc

   Financials        691          30,719          0.16  

Northern Trust Corp

   Financials        323          30,098          0.16  

Keysight Technologies Inc

   Information Technology        225          29,762          0.16  

Quest Diagnostics Inc

   Health Care        249          29,717          0.16  

Pool Corp

   Consumer Discretionary        79          29,436          0.16  

Robert Half International Inc

   Industrials        463          28,913          0.15  

American Water Works Co Inc

   Utilities        185          28,446          0.15  

Cerner Corp

   Health Care        358          28,114          0.15  

West Pharmaceutical Services Inc

   Health Care        99          28,024          0.15  

Alliant Energy Corp

   Utilities        530          27,303          0.15  

Masco Corp

   Industrials        487          26,770          0.14  

PayPal Holdings Inc

   Information Technology        114          26,724          0.14  

NVIDIA Corp

   Information Technology        51          26,630          0.14  

Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc

   Consumer Discretionary        473          26,611          0.14  

American Electric Power Co Inc

   Utilities        317          26,427          0.14  

Quanta Services Inc

   Industrials        365          26,321          0.14  

Cincinnati Financial Corp

   Financials        299          26,148          0.14  

Trimble Inc

   Information Technology        390          26,068          0.14  

NRG Energy Inc

   Utilities        694          26,068          0.14  

Live Nation Entertainment Inc

   Communication Services        353          25,951          0.14  

Alleghany Corp

   Financials        42          25,545          0.14  

Ecolab Inc

   Materials        118          25,510          0.14  

American Express Co

   Financials        211          25,494          0.14  

Popular Inc

   Financials        448          25,227          0.13  

AmerisourceBergen Corp

   Health Care        258          25,227          0.13  

Best Buy Co Inc

   Consumer Discretionary        251          25,065          0.13  

Citrix Systems Inc

   Information Technology        190          24,773          0.13  

PPG Industries Inc

   Materials        171          24,672          0.13  

Fastenal Co

   Industrials        496          24,212          0.13  

STERIS PLC

   Health Care        127          24,130          0.13  

Pinnacle West Capital Corp

   Utilities        301          24,043          0.13  

Jack Henry & Associates Inc

   Information Technology        147          23,845          0.13  

 

52   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


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ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

OVER THE COUNTER TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS (continued)

 

Common Stocks    Sector      Shares        Value        Weight  

Etsy Inc

   Consumer Discretionary        134        $   23,775          0.13 %  

Camden Property Trust

   Real Estate        235          23,508          0.12  

Cadence Design Systems Inc

   Information Technology        172          23,413          0.12  

Emerson Electric Co

   Industrials        289          23,196          0.12  

A O Smith Corp

   Industrials        415          22,741          0.12  

United Rentals Inc

   Industrials        95          22,143          0.12  

Verisk Analytics Inc

   Industrials        105          21,885          0.12  

Capri Holdings Ltd

   Consumer Discretionary        506          21,266          0.11  

Halliburton Co

   Energy        1,110          20,982          0.11  

ConocoPhillips

   Energy        523          20,921          0.11  

Public Service Enterprise Group Inc

   Utilities        357          20,832          0.11  

XPO Logistics Inc

   Industrials        173          20,672          0.11  

Everest Re Group Ltd

   Financials        86          20,065          0.11  

Pentair PLC

   Industrials        377          20,007          0.11  

American Financial Group Inc/OH

   Financials        228          19,996          0.11  

Packaging Corp of America

   Materials        142          19,527          0.10  

NOV Inc

   Energy        1,403          19,269          0.10  

ICU Medical Inc

   Health Care        89          19,044          0.10  

Tyson Foods Inc

   Consumer Staples        295          19,029          0.10  

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd

   Financials        114          18,921          0.10  

ServiceNow Inc

   Information Technology        34          18,812          0.10  

Sterling Bancorp/DE

   Financials        1,031          18,546          0.10  

Assurant Inc

   Financials        136          18,500          0.10  

MSCI Inc

   Financials        41          18,491          0.10  

Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc

   Health Care        31          18,237          0.10  

Phillips 66

   Energy        259          18,111          0.10  

HollyFrontier Corp

   Energy        699          18,072          0.10  

US Bancorp

   Financials        384          17,878          0.09  

Parker-Hannifin Corp

   Industrials        63          17,241          0.09  

IDEX Corp

   Industrials        83          16,606          0.09  

Advanced Micro Devices Inc

   Information Technology        181          16,568          0.09  

Dover Corp

   Industrials        130          16,415          0.09  

Catalent Inc

   Health Care        155          16,147          0.09  

Eastman Chemical Co

   Materials        161          16,139          0.09  

Host Hotels & Resorts Inc

   Real Estate        1,089          15,934          0.08  

Arista Networks Inc

   Information Technology        54          15,606          0.08  

Chubb Ltd

   Financials        101          15,587          0.08  

Conagra Brands Inc

   Consumer Staples        429          15,573          0.08  

DexCom Inc

   Health Care        42          15,511          0.08  

News Corp

   Communication Services        868          15,428          0.08  

IDEXX Laboratories Inc

   Health Care        31          15,276          0.08  

Biogen Inc

   Health Care        62          15,276          0.08  

Kraft Heinz Co/The

   Consumer Staples        439          15,205          0.08  

Autodesk Inc

   Information Technology        48          14,798          0.08  

Iron Mountain Inc

   Real Estate        489          14,410          0.08  

Nucor Corp

   Materials        270          14,360          0.08  

Cummins Inc

   Industrials        62          14,086          0.07  

Las Vegas Sands Corp

   Consumer Discretionary        234          13,957          0.07  

AutoZone Inc

   Consumer Discretionary        12          13,934          0.07  

Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc

   Industrials        80          13,595          0.07  

Interpublic Group of Cos Inc/The

   Communication Services        561          13,202          0.07  

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc

   Consumer Staples        327          13,039          0.07  

O’Reilly Automotive Inc

   Consumer Discretionary        28          12,521          0.07  

Duke Realty Corp

   Real Estate        310          12,403          0.07  

LyondellBasell Industries NV

   Materials        131          12,000          0.06  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co

   Energy        103          11,760          0.06  

Teledyne Technologies Inc

   Industrials        29          11,412          0.06  

Fortive Corp

   Industrials        157          11,142          0.06  

First Republic Bank/CA

   Financials        73          10,681          0.06  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   53


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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

December 31, 2020

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

OVER THE COUNTER TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS (continued)

 

Common Stocks    Sector      Shares        Value        Weight  

salesforce.com Inc

   Information Technology        47        $   10,463          0.06 %  

Skyworks Solutions Inc

   Information Technology        68          10,422          0.06  

Xylem Inc/NY

   Industrials        97          9,921          0.05  

Zoetis Inc

   Health Care        56          9,308          0.05  

QUALCOMM Inc

   Information Technology        59          9,036          0.05  

PerkinElmer Inc

   Health Care        56          8,044          0.04  

NIKE Inc

   Consumer Discretionary        57          8,033          0.04  

CVS Health Corp

   Health Care        117          8,016          0.04  

International Business Machines Corp

   Information Technology        63          7,990          0.04  

Mosaic Co/The

   Materials        347          7,989          0.04  

Marathon Oil Corp

   Energy        1,157          7,717          0.04  

International Paper Co

   Materials        155          7,696          0.04  

Bank of America Corp

   Financials        252          7,635          0.04  

Citigroup Inc

   Financials        123          7,604          0.04  

Avery Dennison Corp

   Materials        49          7,601          0.04  

CenterPoint Energy Inc

   Utilities        345          7,462          0.04  

Occidental Petroleum Corp

   Energy        430          7,447          0.04  

DR Horton Inc

   Consumer Discretionary        105          7,216          0.04  

Cigna Corp

   Health Care        34          7,153          0.04  

Edison International

   Utilities        113          7,111          0.04  

Anthem Inc

   Health Care        21          6,851          0.04  

Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc

   Real Estate        36          6,478          0.03  

DXC Technology Co

   Information Technology        241          6,198          0.03  

Cintas Corp

   Industrials        17          5,944          0.03  

ViacomCBS Inc

   Communication Services        159          5,909          0.03  

Snap-on Inc

   Industrials        34          5,756          0.03  

Applied Materials Inc

   Information Technology        67          5,743          0.03  

Leidos Holdings Inc

   Information Technology        54          5,646          0.03  

Universal Health Services Inc

   Health Care        41          5,570          0.03  

AbbVie Inc

   Health Care        48          5,135          0.03  

MetLife Inc

   Financials        109          5,111          0.03  

CenturyLink Inc

   Communication Services        513          5,002          0.03  

ResMed Inc

   Health Care        23          4,959          0.03  

Juniper Networks Inc

   Information Technology        219          4,925          0.03  

Lincoln National Corp

   Financials        96          4,840          0.03  

FLIR Systems Inc

   Information Technology        110          4,803          0.03  

Molson Coors Beverage Co

   Consumer Staples        105          4,764          0.03  

Morgan Stanley

   Financials        69          4,759          0.03  

Qorvo Inc

   Information Technology        29          4,751          0.03  

General Electric Co

   Industrials        433          4,681          0.02  

Laboratory Corp of America Holdings

   Health Care        23          4,675          0.02  

Unum Group

   Financials        203          4,663          0.02  

Exxon Mobil Corp

   Energy        113          4,651          0.02  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co

   Information Technology        373          4,423          0.02  

Cardinal Health Inc

   Health Care        80          4,291          0.02  

Perrigo Co PLC

   Health Care        95          4,246          0.02  

NetApp Inc

   Information Technology        63          4,181          0.02  

Extra Space Storage Inc

   Real Estate        36          4,148          0.02  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp/The

   Financials        95          4,044          0.02  

Fox Corp

   Communication Services        138          4,013          0.02  

Devon Energy Corp

   Energy        254          4,011          0.02  

Monster Beverage Corp

   Consumer Staples        43          3,963          0.02  

FleetCor Technologies Inc

   Information Technology        14          3,947          0.02  

Western Union Co/The

   Information Technology        180          3,940          0.02  

Fox Corp

   Communication Services        135          3,912          0.02  

Ford Motor Co

   Consumer Discretionary        441          3,875          0.02  

CDW Corp/DE

   Information Technology        29          3,789          0.02  

Principal Financial Group Inc

   Financials        75          3,732          0.02  

Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc

   Health Care        24          3,729          0.02  

 

54   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


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ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

OVER THE COUNTER TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS (continued)

 

Common Stocks    Sector      Shares        Value        Weight  

L Brands Inc

   Consumer Discretionary        99        $     3,685          0.02 %  

Invesco Ltd

   Financials        207          3,606          0.02  

Nielsen Holdings PLC

   Industrials        171          3,570          0.02  

Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc

   Information Technology        22          3,435          0.02  

Centene Corp

   Health Care        57          3,398          0.02  

DaVita Inc

   Health Care        29          3,375          0.02  

State Street Corp

   Financials        46          3,369          0.02  

Western Digital Corp

   Information Technology        59          3,295          0.02  

Lennar Corp

   Consumer Discretionary        43          3,281          0.02  

Mohawk Industries Inc

   Consumer Discretionary        23          3,237          0.02  

Johnson Controls International plc

   Industrials        69          3,210          0.02  

Microchip Technology Inc

   Information Technology        22          3,022          0.02  

General Dynamics Corp

   Industrials        20          2,987          0.02  

PulteGroup Inc

   Consumer Discretionary        69          2,955          0.02  

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp

   Industrials        40          2,925          0.02  

Micron Technology Inc

   Information Technology        38          2,869          0.02  

Fifth Third Bancorp

   Financials        103          2,827          0.02  

Newell Brands Inc

   Consumer Discretionary        133          2,826          0.02  

Corteva Inc

   Materials        72          2,773          0.01  

LKQ Corp

   Consumer Discretionary        78          2,734          0.01  

Seagate Technology PLC

   Information Technology        43          2,687          0.01  

Hanesbrands Inc

   Consumer Discretionary        181          2,634          0.01  

TE Connectivity Ltd

   Information Technology        22          2,627          0.01  

Whirlpool Corp

   Consumer Discretionary        14          2,546          0.01  

Advance Auto Parts Inc

   Consumer Discretionary        16          2,535          0.01  

Stanley Black & Decker Inc

   Industrials        14          2,422          0.01  

Omnicom Group Inc

   Communication Services        38          2,391          0.01  

Eaton Corp PLC

   Industrials        20          2,368          0.01  

Fortune Brands Home & Security Inc

   Industrials        27          2,341          0.01  

Westrock Co

   Materials        54          2,330          0.01  

Genuine Parts Co

   Consumer Discretionary        23          2,306          0.01  

BorgWarner Inc

   Consumer Discretionary        59          2,264          0.01  

KeyCorp

   Financials        137          2,252          0.01  

Akamai Technologies Inc

   Information Technology        21          2,183          0.01  

Global Payments Inc

   Information Technology        10          2,181          0.01  

Paycom Software Inc

   Information Technology        5          2,126          0.01  

Evergy Inc

   Utilities        38          2,088          0.01  

Dow Inc

   Materials        37          2,077          0.01  

TJX Cos Inc/The

   Consumer Discretionary        30          2,075          0.01  

CF Industries Holdings Inc

   Materials        53          2,058          0.01  

Franklin Resources Inc

   Financials        82          2,043          0.01  

Leggett & Platt Inc

   Consumer Discretionary        46          2,035          0.01  

CarMax Inc

   Consumer Discretionary        21          1,964          0.01  

Sealed Air Corp

   Materials        43          1,954          0.01  

Constellation Brands Inc

   Consumer Staples        9          1,941          0.01  

Flowserve Corp

   Industrials        51          1,893          0.01  

Amphenol Corp

   Information Technology        14          1,868          0.01  

Teradyne Inc

   Information Technology        15          1,756          0.01  

M&T Bank Corp

   Financials        14          1,749          0.01  

EOG Resources Inc

   Energy        35          1,722          0.01  

Fortinet Inc

   Information Technology        12          1,719          0.01  

Schlumberger NV

   Energy        76          1,650          0.01  

Albemarle Corp

   Materials        11          1,601          0.01  

Expeditors International of Washington I

   Industrials        17          1,582          0.01  

NVR Inc

   Consumer Discretionary        0          1,476          0.01  

Comerica Inc

   Financials        26          1,455          0.01  

Corning Inc

   Information Technology        40          1,426          0.01  

Baker Hughes Co

   Energy        68          1,414          0.01  

Marriott International Inc/MD

   Consumer Discretionary        11          1,407          0.01  

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

December 31, 2020

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

OVER THE COUNTER TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS (continued)

 

Common Stocks    Sector      Shares        Value        Weight  

Ingersoll Rand Inc

   Industrials        30        $     1,384          0.01 %  

Kinder Morgan Inc

   Energy        100          1,372          0.01  

Trane Technologies PLC

   Industrials        9          1,312          0.01  

CBRE Group Inc

   Real Estate        21          1,304          0.01  

Zions Bancorp NA

   Financials        30          1,304          0.01  

Globe Life Inc

   Financials        12          1,116          0.01  

Ulta Beauty Inc

   Consumer Discretionary        4          1,091          0.01  

Aptiv PLC

   Consumer Discretionary        8          1,060          0.01  

AMETEK Inc

   Industrials        9          1,050          0.01  

Marathon Petroleum Corp

   Energy        22          912          0.00  

Valero Energy Corp

   Energy        16          911          0.00  

Raymond James Financial Inc

   Financials        8          761          0.00  

Hasbro Inc

   Consumer Discretionary        8          710          0.00  

Carnival Corp

   Consumer Discretionary        27          584          0.00  

Huntington Bancshares Inc/OH

   Financials        39          487          0.00  

IPG Photonics Corp

   Information Technology        2          445          0.00  

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc

   Industrials        4          394          0.00  

Gap Inc/The

   Consumer Discretionary        19          376          0.00  

Tapestry Inc

   Consumer Discretionary        10          304          0.00  

A basket (JPGSFDEU) of common stocks

 

Common Stocks    Sector      Shares        Value        Weight  

HelloFresh SE

   Consumer Discretionary        1,941        $ 122,702          1.98

Enel SpA

   Utilities        14,086          116,579          1.88  

L’Oreal SA

   Consumer Staples        355          110,438          1.78  

Zalando SE

   Consumer Discretionary        1,103          100,484          1.62  

TOTAL SE

   Energy        2,837          100,135          1.62  

Air Liquide SA

   Materials        745          100,000          1.61  

Allianz SE

   Financials        489          98,231          1.59  

Adyen NV

   Information Technology        50          94,545          1.53  

Schneider Electric SE

   Industrials        787          93,052          1.50  

Daimler AG

   Consumer Discretionary        1,563          90,335          1.46  

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV

   Consumer Staples        3,898          90,081          1.45  

Deutsche Boerse AG

   Financials        622          86,670          1.40  

Danone SA

   Consumer Staples        1,605          86,270          1.39  

Deutsche Telekom AG

   Communication Services        5,745          85,922          1.39  

Bayer AG

   Health Care        1,735          83,537          1.35  

BASF SE

   Materials        1,253          81,073          1.31  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA

   Financials        41,838          80,020          1.29  

Deutsche Post AG

   Communication Services        1,928          78,093          1.26  

Beiersdorf AG

   Consumer Staples        815          76,928          1.24  

STMicroelectronics NV

   Information Technology        2,389          72,993          1.18  

Continental AG

   Consumer Discretionary        560          67,934          1.10  

FinecoBank Banca Fineco SpA

   Financials        4,896          65,603          1.06  

Atos SE

   Information Technology        868          64,929          1.05  

Kering SA

   Consumer Discretionary        108          64,009          1.03  

Michelin

   Consumer Discretionary        606          63,553          1.03  

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV

   Consumer Discretionary        4,100          60,106          0.97  

Nokia Oyj

   Information Technology        18,031          56,815          0.92  

TeamViewer AG

   Information Technology        1,296          56,783          0.92  

SAP SE

   Information Technology        511          54,767          0.88  

Sampo Oyj

   Financials        1,544          53,362          0.86  

Brenntag AG

   Industrials        828          52,463          0.85  

Dassault Systemes SE

   Information Technology        308          51,208          0.83  

OMV AG

   Energy        1,546          51,014          0.82  

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co KGaA

   Health Care        745          50,825          0.82  

ArcelorMittal SA

   Materials        2,651          50,057          0.81  

Nokian Renkaat Oyj

   Consumer Discretionary        1,733          49,942          0.81  

Bechtle AG

   Information Technology        272          48,448          0.78  

 

56   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


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ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

OVER THE COUNTER TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS (continued)

 

Common Stocks    Sector      Shares        Value        Weight  

Worldline SA/France

   Information Technology        610        $   48,261          0.78 %  

Ubisoft Entertainment SA

   Communication Services        611          48,164          0.78  

BE Semiconductor Industries NV

   Information Technology        944          46,802          0.76  

Knorr-Bremse AG

   Industrials        413          46,088          0.74  

Sanofi

   Health Care        582          45,780          0.74  

ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servic

   Industrials        1,652          44,842          0.72  

HeidelbergCement AG

   Materials        727          44,517          0.72  

Suez SA

   Utilities        2,743          44,497          0.72  

Covestro AG

   Materials        839          42,363          0.68  

Prysmian SpA

   Industrials        1,454          42,282          0.68  

Koninklijke KPN NV

   Communication Services        16,984          42,239          0.68  

Iberdrola SA

   Utilities        3,606          42,187          0.68  

Merck KGaA

   Health Care        285          40,049          0.65  

Poste Italiane SpA

   Financials        4,764          39,640          0.64  

MorphoSys AG

   Health Care        421          39,528          0.64  

Randstad NV

   Industrials        740          39,395          0.64  

Naturgy Energy Group SA

   Utilities        2,066          39,180          0.63  

Smurfit Kappa Group PLC

   Materials        1,005          38,215          0.62  

Euronext NV

   Financials        412          37,126          0.60  

DiaSorin SpA

   Health Care        216          36,683          0.59  

Carrefour SA

   Consumer Staples        2,609          36,611          0.59  

Signify NV

   Industrials        1,047          36,168          0.58  

ASR Nederland NV

   Financials        1,061          34,856          0.56  

Vonovia SE

   Real Estate        574          34,327          0.55  

Carl Zeiss Meditec AG

   Health Care        313          34,046          0.55  

BioMerieux

   Health Care        291          33,614          0.54  

Orion Oyj

   Health Care        880          33,023          0.53  

LANXESS AG

   Materials        525          32,931          0.53  

Eiffage SA

   Industrials        415          32,838          0.53  

Hannover Rueck SE

   Financials        251          32,660          0.53  

Kingspan Group PLC

   Industrials        553          31,746          0.51  

Industria de Diseno Textil SA

   Consumer Discretionary        1,203          31,335          0.51  

KBC Group NV

   Financials        532          30,453          0.49  

Capgemini SE

   Information Technology        240          30,370          0.49  

Ageas SA/NV

   Financials        696          30,317          0.49  

Verbund AG

   Utilities        430          30,003          0.48  

Elisa Oyj

   Communication Services        652          29,270          0.47  

UCB SA

   Health Care        339          28,673          0.46  

Symrise AG

   Materials        259          28,107          0.45  

Tenaris SA

   Energy        4,226          27,990          0.45  

Accor SA

   Consumer Discretionary        931          27,546          0.44  

GEA Group AG

   Industrials        940          27,531          0.44  

EDP Renovaveis SA

   Utilities        1,202          27,397          0.44  

Enagas SA

   Utilities        1,515          27,223          0.44  

United Internet AG

   Communication Services        769          26,487          0.43  

Rexel SA

   Industrials        2,047          26,393          0.43  

Legrand SA

   Industrials        356          25,971          0.42  

QIAGEN NV

   Health Care        600          25,488          0.41  

Kone Oyj

   Industrials        381          25,291          0.41  

UPM-Kymmene Oyj

   Materials        819          24,948          0.40  

Cellnex Telecom SA

   Communication Services        504          24,768          0.40  

Varta AG

   Industrials        207          24,495          0.40  

Cie de Saint-Gobain

   Materials        632          23,686          0.38  

Proximus SADP

   Communication Services        1,453          23,553          0.38  

Interpump Group SpA

   Industrials        579          23,351          0.38  

Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG

   Communication Services        10,105          22,787          0.37  

Koninklijke DSM NV

   Materials        162          22,743          0.37  

Hera SpA

   Utilities        7,590          22,619          0.37  

Kesko Oyj

   Consumer Staples        1,070          22,507          0.36  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   57


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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

December 31, 2020

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

OVER THE COUNTER TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS (continued)

 

Common Stocks    Sector      Shares        Value        Weight  

Deutsche Wohnen SE

   Real Estate        513        $   22,391          0.36 %  

Hermes International

   Consumer Discretionary        25          22,298          0.36  

Rubis SCA

   Utilities        583          22,150          0.36  

Arkema SA

   Materials        226          21,152          0.34  

Etablissements Franz Colruyt NV

   Consumer Goods        436          21,124          0.34  

Kerry Group PLC

   Consumer Staples        176          20,834          0.34  

Recordati Industria Chimica e Farmaceuti

   Health Care        452          20,477          0.33  

RWE AG

   Utilities        592          20,465          0.33  

Huhtamaki Oyj

   Materials        481          20,334          0.33  

La Francaise des Jeux SAEM

   Consumer Discretionary        538          20,140          0.33  

Wolters Kluwer NV

   Industrials        288          19,879          0.32  

Gerresheimer AG

   Health Care        226          19,814          0.32  

A2A SpA

   Utilities        14,987          19,551          0.32  

Solvay SA

   Materials        199          19,323          0.31  

Amundi SA

   Financials        287          19,167          0.31  

Sartorius Stedim Biotech

   Health Care        66          19,152          0.31  

SEB SA

   Consumer Discretionary        127          18,950          0.31  

Red Electrica Corp SA

   Utilities        1,118          18,758          0.30  

Moncler SpA

   Consumer Discretionary        366          18,375          0.30  

Gecina SA

   Real Estate        145          18,354          0.30  

Koninklijke Vopak NV

   Energy        425          18,275          0.29  

Nemetschek SE

   Information Technology        302          18,227          0.29  

TAG Immobilien AG

   Real Estate        702          18,179          0.29  

Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA

   Consumer Staples        1,310          18,108          0.29  

Eurofins Scientific SE

   Health Care        262          17,986          0.29  

Fortum Oyj

   Utilities        906          17,849          0.29  

LEG Immobilien AG

   Real Estate        140          17,802          0.29  

EDP – Energias de Portugal SA

   Utilities        3,413          17,598          0.28  

Scout24 AG

   Communication Services        255          17,098          0.28  

Grifols SA

   Health Care        711          16,990          0.27  

Terna Rete Elettrica Nazionale SpA

   Utilities        2,713          16,958          0.27  

Aalberts NV

   Industrials        463          16,890          0.27  

Endesa SA

   Utilities        753          16,833          0.27  

Ipsen SA

   Health Care        248          16,825          0.27  

Publicis Groupe SA

   Communication Services        410          16,710          0.27  

CTS Eventim AG & Co KGaA

   Communication Services        304          16,560          0.27  

Raiffeisen Bank International AG

   Financials        989          16,493          0.27  

E.ON SE

   Utilities        1,797          16,284          0.26  

Acciona SA

   Utilities        139          16,225          0.26  

ANDRITZ AG

   Industrials        431          16,147          0.26  

Iliad SA

   Communication Services        96          16,109          0.26  

BAWAG Group AG

   Financials        416          15,798          0.26  

Pernod Ricard SA

   Consumer Staples        100          15,743          0.25  

Infrastrutture Wireless Italiane SpA

   Communication Services        1,567          15,557          0.25  

Wienerberger AG

   Materials        589          15,370          0.25  

Elis SA

   Industrials        1,125          15,335          0.25  

ASML Holding NV

   Information Technology        37          14,847          0.24  

Orange SA

   Communication Services        1,513          14,723          0.24  

Teleperformance

   Industrials        54          14,608          0.24  

Snam SpA

   Utilities        3,112          14,318          0.23  

Inmobiliaria Colonial Socimi SA

   Real Estate        1,782          14,301          0.23  

Koninklijke Philips NV

   Health Care        311          13,637          0.22  

Deutsche Lufthansa AG

   Industrials        1,261          13,636          0.22  

Viscofan SA

   Consumer Staples        230          13,356          0.22  

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy SA

   Industrials        403          13,320          0.22  

ASM International NV

   Information Technology        69          12,465          0.20  

Valmet Oyj

   Industrials        529          12,364          0.20  

Heineken NV

   Consumer Staples        135          12,305          0.20  

ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE

   Communication Services        893          12,283          0.20  

 

58   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


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ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

OVER THE COUNTER TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS (continued)

 

Common Stocks    Sector      Shares        Value        Weight  

Wendel SE

   Financials        122        $   11,912          0.19 %  

Elia Group SA/NV

   Utilities        122          11,885          0.19  

Rational AG

   Industrials        15          11,419          0.18  

Corbion NV

   Materials        246          11,350          0.18  

IMCD NV

   Industrials        109          11,345          0.18  

voestalpine AG

   Materials        383          11,227          0.18  

Alten SA

   Information Technology        116          10,758          0.17  

Glanbia PLC

   Consumer Staples        1,012          10,500          0.17  

Warehouses De Pauw CVA

   Real Estate        347          9,802          0.16  

alstria office REIT-AG

   Real Estate        643          9,512          0.15  

Linde PLC

   Materials        44          9,293          0.15  

Sofina SA

   Financials        33          9,119          0.15  

Cofinimmo SA

   Real Estate        74          9,002          0.15  

Rheinmetall AG

   Industrials        103          8,903          0.14  

Amplifon SpA

   Health Care        257          8,741          0.14  

Evonik Industries AG

   Materials        318          8,478          0.14  

Aedifica SA

   Real Estate        85          8,374          0.14  

Freenet AG

   Communication Services        479          8,244          0.13  

Telefonica SA

   Communication Services        2,439          7,914          0.13  

Infineon Technologies AG

   Information Technology        248          7,774          0.13  

Flutter Entertainment PLC

   Consumer Discretionary        47          7,771          0.13  

Remy Cointreau SA

   Consumer Staples        49          7,450          0.12  

Delivery Hero SE

   Consumer Discretionary        57          7,210          0.12  

Siemens AG

   Industrials        60          7,075          0.11  

Heineken Holding NV

   Consumer Staples        84          6,438          0.10  

Ackermans & van Haaren NV

   Financials        52          6,403          0.10  

Davide Campari-Milano NV

   Consumer Staples        650          6,072          0.10  

BNP Paribas SA

   Financials        128          5,531          0.09  

Fresenius SE & Co KGaA

   Health Care        144          5,445          0.09  

Neste Oyj

   Energy        91          5,369          0.09  

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

   Consumer Discretionary        73          5,271          0.09  

EssilorLuxottica SA

   Consumer Discretionary        41          5,246          0.08  

Alstom SA

   Industrials        111          5,192          0.08  

Nexi SpA

   Information Technology        305          4,991          0.08  

Grand City Properties SA

   Real Estate        229          4,793          0.08  

Argenx SE

   Health Care        19          4,718          0.08  

Aegon NV

   Financials        1,413          4,570          0.07  

Bureau Veritas SA

   Industrials        206          4,484          0.07  

Aeroports de Paris

   Services        42          4,432          0.07  

Prosus NV

   Consumer Discretionary        49          4,341          0.07  

NN Group NV

   Financials        117          4,161          0.07  

CNP Assurances

   Financials        309          4,074          0.07  

Umicore SA

   Materials        104          4,074          0.07  

Evotec SE

   Health Care        132          3,987          0.06  

Sopra Steria Group

   Information Technology        30          3,937          0.06  

Puma SE

   Consumer Discretionary        37          3,420          0.06  

Vinci SA

   Industrials        42          3,393          0.05  

Siemens Energy AG

   Industrials        110          3,301          0.05  

KION Group AG

   Industrials        46          3,263          0.05  

CRH PLC

   Materials        96          3,263          0.05  

Renault SA

   Consumer Discretionary        86          3,077          0.05  

Engie SA

   Utilities        240          3,005          0.05  

Just Eat Takeaway.com NV

   Consumer Discretionary        32          2,963          0.05  

Banco BPM SpA

   Financials        1,611          2,913          0.05  

Bankinter SA

   Financials        653          2,888          0.05  

Bouygues SA

   Industrials        83          2,785          0.04  

CNH Industrial NV

   Industrials        250          2,579          0.04  

SPIE SA

   Industrials        141          2,504          0.04  

ING Groep NV

   Financials        323          2,469          0.04  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   59


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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

December 31, 2020

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

OVER THE COUNTER TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS (continued)

 

Common Stocks    Sector      Shares        Value        Weight  

Telecom Italia SpA/Milano

   Communication Services        6,076        $     2,293          0.04 %  

Dialog Semiconductor PLC

   Information Technology        49          2,192          0.04  

Credit Agricole SA

   Financials        207          2,136          0.03  

Veolia Environnement SA

   Utilities        104          2,076          0.03  

Stora Enso Oyj

   Materials        128          2,009          0.03  

SOITEC

   Capital Equipment        13          2,002          0.03  

CANCOM SE

   Information Technology        44          1,999          0.03  

Atlantia SpA

   Industrials        124          1,830          0.03  

Banco de Sabadell SA

   Financials        4,965          1,758          0.03  

Bollore SA

   Communication Services        512          1,732          0.03  

Electricite de France SA

   Utilities        129          1,667          0.03  

Eni SpA

   Energy        178          1,519          0.02  

Faurecia SE

   Consumer Discretionary        36          1,514          0.02  

Assicurazioni Generali SpA

   Financials        103          1,465          0.02  

Akzo Nobel NV

   Materials        16          1,393          0.02  

Italgas SpA

   Utilities        249          1,294          0.02  

Merlin Properties Socimi SA

   Real Estate        166          1,289          0.02  

Metso Outotec Oyj

   Industrials        138          1,131          0.02  

Repsol SA

   Energy        131          1,080          0.02  

Wartsila OYJ Abp

   Industrials        110          895          0.01  

TechnipFMC PLC

   Energy        111          855          0.01  

Valeo SA

   Consumer Discretionary        26          825          0.01  

Thales SA

   Industrials        9          695          0.01  

JDE Peet’s NV

   Consumer Staples        16          602          0.01  

A basket (JPGSFDUK) of common stocks

 

Common Stocks    Sector      Shares        Value        Weight  

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

   Health Care        95        $ 128,070          5.63

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

   Consumer Staples        12          76,959          3.38  

AstraZeneca PLC

   Health Care        10          71,848          3.16  

Rio Tinto PLC

   Materials        10          54,890          2.41  

Unilever PLC

   Consumer Staples        12          54,095          2.38  

British American Tobacco PLC

   Consumer Staples        18          48,204          2.12  

Royal Dutch Shell PLC

   Energy        31          40,706          1.79  

Ocado Group PLC

   Consumer Discretionary        15          34,115          1.50  

Ferguson PLC

   Industrials        4          31,726          1.39  

SSE PLC

   Utilities        21          31,246          1.37  

Admiral Group PLC

   Financials        10          28,389          1.25  

CRH PLC

   Materials        9          27,224          1.20  

Vodafone Group PLC

   Communication Services        212          25,662          1.13  

Smurfit Kappa Group PLC

   Materials        7          25,501          1.12  

Evraz PLC

   Materials        54          25,485          1.12  

Croda International PLC

   Materials        4          25,295          1.11  

Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC

   Health Care        10          25,178          1.11  

Plus500 Ltd

   Financials        17          24,709          1.09  

J Sainsbury PLC

   Consumer Staples        109          24,562          1.08  

Ashtead Group PLC

   Industrials        7          23,504          1.03  

HSBC Holdings PLC

   Financials        60          22,845          1.00  

Polymetal International PLC

   Materials        13          22,698          1.00  

Centamin PLC

   Materials        183          22,641          1.00  

IG Group Holdings PLC

   Financials        26          22,069          0.97  

Flutter Entertainment PLC

   Consumer Discretionary        1          21,950          0.96  

Diageo PLC

   Consumer Staples        7          20,260          0.89  

B&M European Value Retail SA

   Consumer Discretionary        39          19,993          0.88  

Fresnillo PLC

   Materials        17          19,465          0.86  

Rentokil Initial PLC

   Industrials        37          18,965          0.83  

BHP Group PLC

   Materials        10          18,773          0.83  

John Wood Group PLC

   Energy        58          17,998          0.79  

Aviva PLC

   Financials        55          17,904          0.79  

 

60   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


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ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

OVER THE COUNTER TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS (continued)

 

Common Stocks    Sector      Shares        Value        Weight  

Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC

   Health Care        5        $   17,888          0.79 %  

Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC

   Industrials        2          17,815          0.78  

Legal & General Group PLC

   Financials        67          17,798          0.78  

Glencore PLC

   Materials        76          17,681          0.78  

Halma PLC

   Information Technology        7          17,619          0.77  

Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC

   Consumer Staples        88          15,518          0.68  

Pets at Home Group Plc

   Consumer Discretionary        37          15,421          0.68  

Assura PLC

   Real Estate        199          15,308          0.67  

Games Workshop Group PLC

   Consumer Discretionary        1          15,282          0.67  

Experian PLC

   Industrials        5          15,268          0.67  

Severn Trent PLC

   Utilities        7          15,140          0.67  

Tesco PLC

   Consumer Staples        65          14,942          0.66  

AO World PLC

   Consumer Discretionary        36          14,941          0.66  

Barclays PLC

   Financials        101          14,877          0.65  

Weir Group PLC/The

   Industrials        7          14,516          0.64  

Rightmove PLC

   Communication Services        22          14,387          0.63  

Imperial Brands PLC

   Consumer Staples        9          14,324          0.63  

M&G PLC

   Financials        72          14,199          0.62  

Kingfisher PLC

   Consumer Discretionary        52          14,184          0.62  

Electrocomponents PLC

   Industrials        16          14,178          0.62  

Ferrexpo PLC

   Materials        50          14,147          0.62  

Petropavlovsk PLC

   Materials        431          14,012          0.62  

UDG Healthcare PLC

   Health Care        18          13,983          0.61  

Associated British Foods PLC

   Consumer Staples        6          13,946          0.61  

Centrica PLC

   Utilities        298          13,909          0.61  

Bunzl PLC

   Industrials        5          13,192          0.58  

Anglo American PLC

   Materials        5          12,775          0.56  

Segro PLC

   Real Estate        13          12,536          0.55  

3i Group PLC

   Financials        11          12,511          0.55  

Direct Line Insurance Group PLC

   Financials        39          12,472          0.55  

Intermediate Capital Group PLC

   Financials        7          12,466          0.55  

Intertek Group PLC

   Industrials        2          12,200          0.54  

Gamesys Group PLC

   Consumer Discretionary        11          12,034          0.53  

Domino’s Pizza Group PLC

   Consumer Discretionary        38          11,944          0.52  

Drax Group PLC

   Utilities        31          11,801          0.52  

Prudential PLC

   Financials        9          11,786          0.52  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC

   Financials        322          11,738          0.52  

Mondi PLC

   Materials        7          11,645          0.51  

St James’s Place PLC

   Financials        10          11,536          0.51  

Royal Mail PLC

   Industrials        34          11,401          0.50  

Pennon Group PLC

   Utilities        12          11,151          0.49  

IMI PLC

   Industrials        10          11,140          0.49  

Dunelm Group PLC

   Consumer Discretionary        9          11,128          0.49  

Auto Trader Group PLC

   Communication Services        18          10,672          0.47  

ConvaTec Group PLC

   Health Care        53          10,631          0.47  

Computacenter PLC

   Information Technology        4          10,505          0.46  

Renishaw PLC

   Information Technology        2          10,248          0.45  

Investec PLC

   Financials        54          10,177          0.45  

Standard Chartered PLC

   Financials        22          10,109          0.44  

Premier Foods PLC

   Consumer Staples        101          10,089          0.44  

Howden Joinery Group PLC

   Industrials        14          9,728          0.43  

Entain PLC

   Consumer Discretionary        9          9,728          0.43  

Aggreko PLC

   Industrials        16          9,728          0.43  

Primary Health Properties PLC

   Real Estate        63          9,646          0.42  

Pearson PLC

   Communication Services        13          9,063          0.40  

United Utilities Group PLC

   Utilities        10          9,018          0.40  

Synthomer PLC

   Materials        20          8,938          0.39  

IntegraFin Holdings PLC

   Financials        16          8,847          0.39  

BT Group PLC

   Communication Services        66          8,784          0.39  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   61


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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

December 31, 2020

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

OVER THE COUNTER TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS (continued)

 

Common Stocks    Sector      Shares        Value        Weight  

Spirent Communications PLC

   Information Technology        33        $   8,647          0.38 %  

Indivior PLC

   Health Care        77          8,417          0.37  

Cairn Energy PLC

   Energy        39          8,261          0.36  

Avon Rubber PLC

   Industrials        2          7,264          0.32  

888 Holdings PLC

   Consumer Discretionary        25          7,087          0.31  

Paragon Banking Group PLC

   Financials        14          7,072          0.31  

Burberry Group PLC

   Consumer Discretionary        4          7,025          0.31  

JD Sports Fashion PLC

   Consumer Discretionary        8          6,956          0.31  

Tritax Big Box REIT PLC

   Real Estate        41          6,928          0.30  

Genus PLC

   Health Care        2          6,795          0.30  

C&C Group PLC

   Consumer Staples        29          6,643          0.29  

Kainos Group PLC

   Information Technology        5          6,473          0.28  

Ultra Electronics Holdings PLC

   Industrials        3          6,450          0.28  

Tate & Lyle PLC

   Consumer Staples        9          6,385          0.28  

Compass Group PLC

   Consumer Discretionary        5          6,354          0.28  

Hargreaves Lansdown PLC

   Financials        4          6,297          0.28  

IP Group PLC

   Financials        60          5,956          0.26  

Antofagasta PLC

   Materials        4          5,908          0.26  

Rotork PLC

   Industrials        19          5,907          0.26  

Man Group PLC/Jersey

   Financials        43          5,886          0.26  

Safestore Holdings PLC

   Real Estate        8          5,880          0.26  

Phoenix Group Holdings PLC

   Financials        8          5,735          0.25  

Mediclinic International PLC

   Health Care        20          5,520          0.24  

DS Smith PLC

   Materials        15          5,510          0.24  

Savills PLC

   Real Estate        6          5,446          0.24  

Playtech Plc

   Consumer Discretionary        13          5,365          0.24  

OSB Group PLC

   Financials        13          5,311          0.23  

RHI Magnesita NV

   Materials        1          5,010          0.22  

Pagegroup PLC

   Industrials        11          4,996          0.22  

Provident Financial PLC

   Financials        16          4,937          0.22  

Liontrust Asset Management PLC

   Financials        4          4,879          0.21  

AVEVA Group PLC

   Information Technology        2          4,826          0.21  

DCC PLC

   Industrials        1          4,803          0.21  

Hilton Food Group PLC

   Consumer Staples        4          4,725          0.21  

Vesuvius PLC

   Industrials        9          4,681          0.21  

Melrose Industries PLC

   Industrials        26          4,599          0.20  

Sage Group PLC/The

   Information Technology        8          4,579          0.20  

Persimmon PLC

   Consumer Discretionary        2          4,535          0.20  

Hays PLC

   Industrials        31          4,496          0.20  

AJ Bell PLC

   Financials        10          4,477          0.20  

FDM Group Holdings PLC

   Information Technology        4          4,374          0.19  

Marshalls PLC

   Materials        6          4,320          0.19  

CMC Markets PLC

   Financials        11          4,318          0.19  

Petrofac Ltd

   Energy        31          4,274          0.19  

Big Yellow Group PLC

   Real Estate        4          4,255          0.19  

John Laing Group PLC

   Industrials        13          4,233          0.19  

Schroders PLC

   Financials        1          4,208          0.18  

Diploma PLC

   Industrials        2          4,201          0.18  

Ashmore Group PLC

   Financials        10          4,195          0.18  

Dixons Carphone PLC

   Consumer Discretionary        35          4,098          0.18  

Firstgroup PLC

   Industrials        55          4,093          0.18  

Just Group PLC

   Financials        58          4,079          0.18  

Lancashire Holdings Ltd

   Financials        6          4,062          0.18  

Grainger PLC

   Real Estate        14          4,027          0.18  

Greencore Group PLC

   Consumer Staples        34          3,925          0.17  

Chemring Group PLC

   Industrials        14          3,904          0.17  

PZ Cussons PLC

   Consumer Staples        17          3,871          0.17  

WPP PLC

   Communication Services        5          3,814          0.17  

Clarkson PLC

   Industrials        1          3,748          0.16  

 

62   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS ALTERNATIVE PREMIA FUND

 

 

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

OVER THE COUNTER TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS (continued)

 

Common Stocks    Sector      Shares        Value        Weight  

Coats Group PLC

   Consumer Discretionary        53        $   3,534          0.16 %  

XP Power Ltd

   Industrials        1          3,442          0.15  

Civitas Social Housing PLC

   Real Estate        32          3,323          0.15  

Jupiter Fund Management PLC

   Financials        12          3,291          0.14  

Vectura Group PLC

   Health Care        26          3,226          0.14  

Biffa PLC

   Industrials        14          3,165          0.14  

LXI REIT plc

   Real Estate        26          3,079          0.14  

easyJet PLC

   Industrials        4          3,064          0.13  

Natwest Group PLC

   Financials        18          2,980          0.13  

Serco Group PLC

   Industrials        25          2,975          0.13  

Marks & Spencer Group PLC

   Consumer Discretionary        21          2,919          0.13  

Airtel Africa PLC

   Communication Services        38          2,845          0.13  

Spectris PLC

   Information Technology        1          2,823          0.12  

Brewin Dolphin Holdings PLC

   Financials        9          2,801          0.12  

JTC PLC

   Industrials        5          2,791          0.12  

TI Fluid Systems PLC

   Consumer Discretionary        11          2,724          0.12  

Telecom Plus PLC

   Utilities        2          2,681          0.12  

PureTech Health PLC

   Health Care        7          2,665          0.12  

Travis Perkins PLC

   Industrials        2          2,652          0.12  

TBC Bank Group PLC

   Financials        2          2,620          0.12  

Hill & Smith Holdings PLC

   Materials        2          2,573          0.11  

SSP Group Plc

   Consumer Discretionary        8          2,546          0.11  

Softcat PLC

   Information Technology        2          2,539          0.11  

Polypipe Group plc

   Industrials        4          2,502          0.11  

Ninety One PLC

   Financials        11          2,467          0.11  

Next PLC

   Consumer Discretionary        0          2,455          0.11  

WH Smith PLC

   Consumer Discretionary        2          2,434          0.11  

Morgan Sindall Group PLC

   Industrials        2          2,322          0.10  

Inchcape PLC

   Consumer Discretionary        4          2,298          0.10  

Morgan Advanced Materials PLC

   Industrials        7          2,258          0.10  

IWG PLC

   Real Estate        7          2,247          0.10  

Diversified Gas & Oil PLC

   Energy        19          2,163          0.10  

Quilter PLC

   Financials        14          2,127          0.09  

Sabre Insurance Group PLC

   Financials        8          2,120          0.09  

Watches of Switzerland Group PLC

   Consumer Discretionary        4          2,118          0.09  

Future PLC

   Communication Services        1          2,049          0.09  

Berkeley Group Holdings PLC

   Consumer Discretionary        0          2,009          0.09  

Close Brothers Group PLC

   Financials        1          1,973          0.09  

Land Securities Group PLC

   Real Estate        3          1,964          0.09  

James Fisher & Sons PLC

   Industrials        2          1,912          0.08  

Frasers Group PLC

   Consumer Discretionary        4          1,863          0.08  

Micro Focus International PLC

   Information Technology        4          1,823          0.08  

Moneysupermarket.com Group PLC

   Consumer Discretionary        7          1,777          0.08  

Vistry Group PLC

   Consumer Discretionary        2          1,716          0.08  

ContourGlobal PLC

   Utilities        8          1,687          0.07  

Avast PLC

   Information Technology        3          1,680          0.07  

Helios Towers PLC

   Communication Services        10          1,568          0.07  

Mitchells & Butlers PLC

   Consumer Discretionary        6          1,541          0.07  

Hochschild Mining PLC

   Materials        7          1,409          0.06  

Vivo Energy PLC

   Consumer Discretionary        16          1,363          0.06  

Greggs PLC

   Consumer Discretionary        1          1,298          0.06  

Meggitt PLC

   Industrials        3          1,257          0.06  

Rathbone Brothers PLC

   Financials        1          1,249          0.05  

Capita PLC

   Information Technology        29          1,143          0.05  

Sanne Group PLC

   Financials        2          1,126          0.05  

Rank Group PLC

   Consumer Discretionary        8          1,118          0.05  

Sirius Real Estate Ltd

   Real Estate        12          1,092          0.05  

Bodycote PLC

   Industrials        1          1,006          0.04  

Crest Nicholson Holdings plc

   Consumer Discretionary        3          1,002          0.04  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   63


GOLDMAN SACHS ALTERNATIVE PREMIA FUND

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

December 31, 2020

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

OVER THE COUNTER TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS (continued)

 

Common Stocks    Sector      Shares        Value        Weight  

QinetiQ Group PLC

   Industrials        3        $      889          0.04 %  

Cranswick PLC

   Consumer Staples        0          700          0.03  

Oxford Instruments PLC

   Information Technology        0          499          0.02  

Network International Holdings PLC

   Information Technology        1          482          0.02  

Essentra PLC

   Materials        1          263          0.01  

CLS Holdings PLC

   Real Estate        1          256          0.01  

PURCHASED OPTIONS CONTRACTS — At December 31, 2020, the Fund had the following :

EXCHANGE TRADED INDEX OPTIONS

 

Description   Exercise
Price
    Expiration
Date
    Number of
Contracts
    Notional
Amount
    Value     Premiums
Paid (Received)
by the Fund
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
 

Purchased options contracts:

 

         

Calls

             

CBOE Volatility Index

    32.50 USD       01/20/2021       200     $ 455,000     $ 20,000     $ 60,319     $ (40,319
    28 USD       02/17/2021       230       523,250       70,150       85,075       (14,925
      29 USD       03/17/2021       220       500,500       74,800       82,273       (7,473
Total purchased options contracts

 

    650             $ 164,950     $ 227,667     $ (62,717

 

64   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS COMMODITY STRATEGY FUND

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2020

 

Principal
Amount
    Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Value  
Mortgage-Backed Securities – 2.7%  
FHLMC – 1.4%  
$ 22,377       5.000%       11/01/2025     $ 24,752  
  22,040       5.000       08/01/2028       24,587  
  10,239       5.000       01/01/2033       11,678  
  258       5.000       03/01/2033       294  
  5,524       5.000       04/01/2033       6,308  
  563       5.000       05/01/2033       643  
  1,901       5.000       06/01/2033       2,171  
  14,592       5.000       07/01/2033       16,661  
  21,748       5.000       08/01/2033       24,829  
  1,591       5.000       09/01/2033       1,817  
  4,605       5.000       10/01/2033       5,258  
  10,336       5.000       11/01/2033       11,801  
  5,118       5.000       12/01/2033       5,844  
  4,381       5.000       01/01/2034       5,002  
  14,737       5.000       02/01/2034       16,834  
  6,718       5.000       03/01/2034       7,686  
  13,344       5.000       04/01/2034       15,270  
  15,845       5.000       05/01/2034       18,093  
  234,951       5.000       06/01/2034       268,328  
  3,911       5.000       11/01/2034       4,476  
  60,110       5.000       04/01/2035       68,632  
  1,054,664       5.000       07/01/2035       1,206,955  
  1,900       5.000       11/01/2035       2,169  
  53,323       5.000       03/01/2036       61,406  
  17,217       5.000       03/01/2037       19,672  
  52,130       5.000       12/01/2037       59,565  
  99,167       5.000       02/01/2038       113,311  
  228,659       5.000       03/01/2038       261,284  
  114,456       5.000       07/01/2038       130,786  
  91,259       5.000       11/01/2038       104,279  
  249,002       5.000       12/01/2038       284,515  
  139,254       5.000       01/01/2039       159,120  
  34,667       5.000       02/01/2039       39,613  
  222,584       5.000       06/01/2041       254,326  
     

 

 

 
        3,237,965  

 

 

 
UMBS – 1.3%  
  3,636       6.000       03/01/2034       4,251  
  13,447       6.000       08/01/2034       15,790  
  63,390       6.000       08/01/2035       75,398  
  101,725       6.000       09/01/2035       121,432  
  70,942       6.000       11/01/2035       84,698  
  369,862       6.000       03/01/2036       439,652  
  3,589       6.000       06/01/2036       4,268  
  681,225       6.000       09/01/2036       776,649  
  141,338       6.000       12/01/2036       169,481  
  8,893       6.000       02/01/2037       10,587  
  1,796       6.000       04/01/2037       2,107  
  2,929       6.000       05/01/2037       3,488  
  87,241       6.000       06/01/2037       104,394  
  45,194       6.000       07/01/2037       54,083  
  118,671       6.000       08/01/2037       140,609  
  19,274       6.000       09/01/2037       23,133  
  9,552       6.000       10/01/2037       11,446  
  30,659       6.000       11/01/2037       36,808  
  2,508       6.000       12/01/2037       3,009  

 

 

 
Mortgage-Backed Securities – (continued)  
UMBS – (continued)  
270,973       6.000       01/01/2038     324,789  
  32,749       6.000       03/01/2038       39,270  
  1,791       6.000       04/01/2038       2,145  
  498       6.000       05/01/2038       560  
  773       6.000       09/01/2038       930  
  51,312       6.000       10/01/2038       61,436  
  1,928       6.000       12/01/2038       2,316  
  1,725       6.000       01/01/2039       2,072  
  6,262       4.000       08/01/2039       6,904  
  24,491       4.500       02/01/2040       27,436  
  2,032       6.000       04/01/2040       2,429  
  85,793       6.000       06/01/2040       102,588  
  192,881       6.000       05/01/2041       230,692  
  72,709       4.500       08/01/2041       81,267  
     

 

 

 
        2,966,117  

 

 

 
  TOTAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES  
  (Cost $5,862,722)       $ 6,204,082  

 

 

 
     
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations – 1.3%  
Regular Floater(a)(b) – 0.1%  
 

FHLMC REMIC Series 3371, Class FA

 
$ 137,163       0.759%       09/15/2037     $ 139,296  

 

 

 
Sequential Fixed Rate – 1.2%  
 

FHLMC REMIC Series 2755, Class ZA

 
  321,377       5.000       02/15/2034       362,216  
 

FHLMC REMIC Series 4246, Class PT

 
  161,770       6.500       02/15/2036       191,767  
 

FHLMC REMIC Series 4273, Class PD

 
  829,133       6.500       11/15/2043       1,001,379  
 

FNMA REMIC Series 2012-111, Class B

 
  222,829       7.000       10/25/2042       274,110  
 

FNMA REMIC Series 2012-153, Class B

 
  783,487       7.000       07/25/2042       984,759  
     

 

 

 
        2,814,231  

 

 

 
  TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS  
  (Cost $2,730,817)       $ 2,953,527  

 

 

 
     
Asset-Backed Security(a) (b) – 0.0%  
Home Equity – 0.0%  
 

GMACM Home Equity Loan Trust Series 2007-HE3, Class 2A1

 
$ 46,703       7.000%       09/25/2037     $ 47,398  
  (Cost $46,703)      

 

 

 
     
U.S. Treasury Obligations – 8.2%  
 

U.S. Treasury Bonds

 
$ 1,100,000       2.750%       11/15/2042     $ 1,361,422  
  1,990,000       3.750(c)       11/15/2043       2,862,180  
  20,000       3.375 (c)      05/15/2044       27,331  
  4,780,000       3.000       05/15/2047       6,257,319  
  1,050,000       1.625       11/15/2050       1,044,586  

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   65


GOLDMAN SACHS COMMODITY STRATEGY FUND

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

December 31, 2020

 

Principal
Amount
    Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
    Value  
U.S. Treasury Obligations – (continued)  
 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 
$ 2,450,000     0.375 %     12/31/2025     $ 2,451,531  
  2,490,000     2.625     12/31/2025       2,769,152  
  40,000     1.375(c)     08/31/2026       42,066  
  2,350,000     0.625     12/31/2027       2,346,328  

 

 

 
  TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS  
  (Cost $16,279,051)     $ 19,161,915  

 

 

 

 

Shares   Dividend
Rate
  Value  
Investment Company(d) – 72.4%  

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund – Institutional Shares

 

168,485,696   0.026%     168,485,696  
(Cost $168,485,696)

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 84.6%

 

(Cost $193,404,989)   $ 196,852,618  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF

    LIABILITIES – 15.4%

    35,911,326  

 

 
NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 232,763,944  

 

 

 

The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of net assets.

(a)

  Variable rate security. Except for floating rate notes (for which final maturity is disclosed), maturity date disclosed is the next interest reset date. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect on December 31, 2020.

(b)

  Securities with “Call” features. Maturity dates disclosed are the final maturity dates.

(c)

  All or a portion of security is segregated as collateral for initial margin requirements on futures transactions.

(d)

  Represents an Affiliated Issuer.

 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

FHLMC

 

—Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

FNMA

 

—Federal National Mortgage Association

REMIC

 

—Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit

UMBS

 

—Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities

 

Currency Abbreviation:

USD

 

—United States Dollar

 

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION

FUTURES CONTRACTS — At December 31, 2020, the Fund had the following futures contracts:

 

Description    Number of
Contracts
       Expiration
Date
       Notional
Amount
       Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Long position contracts:

                 

U.S. Treasury Long Bond

     18          03/22/2021        $ 3,112,875        $ (30,693

Short position contracts:

                 

U.S. Treasury 2 Year Note

     (46        03/31/2021          (10,164,203        (8,224

U.S. Treasury 5 Year Note

     (61        03/31/2021          (7,694,578        (8,561

U.S. Treasury 10 Year Note

     (30        03/22/2021          (4,140,938        (299

U.S. Treasury 10 Year Ultra Note

     (16        03/22/2021          (2,499,500        9,418  

U.S. Treasury Ultra Bond

     (59        03/22/2021          (12,568,844        162,659  
Total                                     $ 154,993  
Total Futures Contracts                                     $ 124,300  

 

66   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS COMMODITY STRATEGY FUND

 

 

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

SWAP CONTRACTS — At December 31, 2020, the Fund had the following swap contracts:

OVER THE COUNTER TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS

 

Referenced Obligation/Index(a)    Financing Rate
Received (Paid)
by the Fund
    Counterparty    Termination
Date
    

Notional
Amount

(000’s)

     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)(b)
 

S&P GSCI Energy 1 Month Forward Index

     (0.000)%     BNP Paribas SA      04/08/2021        USD        61,336      $  

S&P GSCI Energy 1 Month Forward Index

     (0.000)     Macquarie Bank Ltd.      04/16/2021           55,062        40  

S&P GSCI Energy 1 Month Forward Index

     (0.000)     Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.      04/22/2021                 117,057         
TOTAL                                            $ 40  

 

  (a)   Payments made monthly.
  (b)   There are no upfront payments on the swap contracts listed above; therefore the unrealized gains (losses) on the swap contracts are equal to their value.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   67


GOLDMAN SACHS MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY FUND

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2020

 

Shares   Dividend
Rate
  Value  
Investment Companies(a) – 66.7%  

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund – Institutional Shares

 

180,241,518   0.026%   $ 180,241,518  

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 66.7%

 

(Cost $180,241,518)   $ 180,241,518  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF

    LIABILITIES – 33.3%

    89,885,777  

 

 
NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 270,127,295  

 

 

 

The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of net assets.

(a)

  Represents an Affiliated Issuer.

 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

BA

 

—Banker Acceptance Rate

BBR

 

—Bank Bill Reference Rate

BUBOR

 

—Budapest Interbank Offered Rate

EURIBOR

 

—Euro Interbank Offered Rate

JIBAR

 

—Johannesburg Interbank Agreed Rate

LIBOR

 

—London Interbank Offered Rate

PRIBOR

 

—Prague Interbank Offered Rate

STIBOR

 

—Stockholm Interbank Offered Rate

TIIE

 

—Interbank Equilibrium Interest Rate

WIBOR

 

—Warsaw Interbank Offered Rate

Currency Abbreviations:

AUD

 

—Australian Dollar

BRL

 

—Brazilian Real

CAD

 

—Canadian Dollar

CHF

 

—Swiss Franc

CLP

 

—Chilean Peso

COP

 

—Colombian Peso

CZK

 

—Czech Koruna

EUR

 

—Euro

GBP

 

—British Pound

HUF

 

—Hungarian Forint

IDR

 

—Indonesian Rupiah

INR

 

—Indian Rupee

JPY

 

—Japanese Yen

KRW

 

—South Korean Won

MXN

 

—Mexican Peso

NOK

 

—Norwegian Krone

NZD

 

—New Zealand Dollar

PLN

 

—Polish Zloty

RUB

 

—Russian Ruble

SEK

 

—Swedish Krona

TRY

 

—Turkish Lira

USD

 

—United States Dollar

ZAR

 

—South African Rand

 

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS — At December 31, 2020, the Fund had the following forward foreign currency exchange contracts:

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS WITH UNREALIZED GAIN

 

Counterparty   Currency
Purchased
     Currency
Sold
     Settlement
Date
    

Unrealized

Gain

 

Morgan Stanley Co., Inc.

  AUD     20,638,000      USD     15,255,986        03/17/2021      $ 664,347  
  BRL     6,640,000      USD     1,268,774        01/05/2021        9,575  
  CAD     20,938,000      USD     16,194,078        03/17/2021        258,244  
  CHF     3,900,000      USD     4,398,121        03/17/2021        16,443  
  CLP     4,130,000,000      USD     5,494,457        03/17/2021        318,666  
  COP     15,994,000,000      USD     4,502,132        03/17/2021        172,641  
  CZK     143,600,000      USD     6,580,850        03/17/2021        107,775  
  EUR     30,776,000      USD     37,368,990        03/17/2021        289,418  
  GBP     17,237,750      USD     23,017,187        03/17/2021        565,979  
  HUF     1,528,000,000      USD     5,140,505        03/17/2021        6,339  
  IDR     125,100,000,000      USD     8,731,765        03/17/2021        212,259  
  INR     1,135,000,000      USD     15,249,227        03/17/2021        176,937  
  JPY     468,276,000      USD     4,525,735        03/17/2021        13,115  
  KRW     16,800,000,000      USD     15,158,351        03/17/2021        281,253  
  MXN     102,615,000      USD     5,058,414        03/17/2021        56,852  
  NOK     43,700,000      USD     4,949,933        03/17/2021        145,467  

 

68   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY FUND

 

 

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS WITH UNREALIZED GAIN (continued)

 

Counterparty   Currency
Purchased
     Currency
Sold
     Settlement
Date
    

Unrealized

Gain

 

Morgan Stanley Co., Inc. (continued)

  NZD     7,780,000      USD     5,484,534        03/17/2021      $ 114,924  
  RUB     395,000,000      USD     5,205,827        03/17/2021        89,397  
  SEK     69,039,000      USD     8,137,546        03/17/2021        260,108  
  TRY     15,880,000      USD     2,018,541        03/17/2021        59,787  
  USD     1,223,938      BRL     6,340,000        01/05/2021        3,346  
  USD     700,322      EUR     572,000        03/17/2021        406  
  USD     1,079,290      PLN     3,992,000        03/17/2021        10,336  
    ZAR     97,860,000      USD     6,337,637        03/17/2021        261,550  
TOTAL                                      $ 4,095,164  

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS WITH UNREALIZED LOSS

 

Counterparty   Currency
Purchased
     Currency
Sold
     Settlement
Date
     Unrealized
Loss
 

Morgan Stanley Co., Inc.

  BRL     12,560,000      USD     2,434,356        01/05/2021      $ (16,275
  BRL     6,340,000      USD     1,223,277        02/02/2021        (3,106
  EUR     1,606,000      USD     1,966,288        03/17/2021        (1,140
  HUF     15,100,000      USD     50,958        03/17/2021        (96
  PLN     25,410,000      USD     6,849,273        03/17/2021        (45,128
  USD     2,231,599      AUD     2,956,000        03/17/2021        (48,685
  USD     2,389,913      BRL     12,860,000        01/05/2021        (85,926
  USD     2,515,977      CAD     3,242,000        03/17/2021        (31,469
  USD     9,432,390      CHF     8,397,000        03/17/2021        (72,508
  USD     1,946,753      CZK     42,250,000        03/17/2021        (21,175
  USD     15,648,725      EUR     12,902,000        03/17/2021        (138,536
  USD     17,399,282      GBP     12,976,000        03/17/2021        (353,335
  USD     1,265,507      HUF     376,226,000        03/17/2021        (1,756
  USD     13,786,959      JPY     1,438,949,000        03/17/2021        (160,311
  USD     2,524,205      KRW     2,800,000,000        03/17/2021        (49,062
  USD     1,405,865      MXN     28,490,000        03/17/2021        (14,336
  USD     1,018,329      NOK     8,900,000        03/17/2021        (19,407
  USD     648,441      NZD     920,000        03/17/2021        (13,706
  USD     4,167,591      RUB     319,500,000        03/17/2021        (115,509
  USD     2,630,751      SEK     21,994,600        03/17/2021        (44,592
  USD     3,395,140      TRY     27,720,000        03/17/2021        (232,772
  USD     1,820,052      ZAR     27,409,000        03/17/2021        (28,273
    ZAR     550,000      USD     37,349        03/17/2021        (258
TOTAL                                      $ (1,497,361

FUTURES CONTRACTS — At December 31, 2020, the Fund had the following futures contracts:

 

Description    Number of
Contracts
       Expiration
Date
       Notional
Amount
       Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Long position contracts:

                 

100 oz Gold

     1          02/24/2021        $ 190,390        $ (5,653

Amsterdam Exchange Index

     30          01/15/2021          4,577,742          33,267  

BIST 30 Index

     2,236          02/26/2021          4,989,111          171,762  

Brent Crude Oil

     44          01/29/2021          2,279,200          108,282  

CAC 40 10 Euro Index

     60          01/15/2021          4,062,231          7,966  

Coffee “C”

     36          03/19/2021          1,731,375          128,564  

Corn

     73          03/12/2021          1,772,988          250,813  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   69


GOLDMAN SACHS MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY FUND

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

December 31, 2020

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

FUTURES CONTRACTS (continued)

 

Description    Number of
Contracts
       Expiration
Date
       Notional
Amount
       Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Long position contracts: (continued)

                 

Cotton No. 2

     75          03/09/2021        $ 2,929,500        $ 290,296  

DAX Index

     10          03/19/2021          4,198,200          102,660  

DJIA CBOT E-Mini Index

     18          03/19/2021          2,744,730          52,437  

EURO STOXX 50 Index

     57          03/19/2021          2,472,009          31,165  

Feeder Cattle

     8          03/25/2021          560,500          (5,900

FTSE 100 Index

     49          03/19/2021          4,301,882          (10,625

FTSE/JSE Top 40 Index

     154          03/18/2021          5,724,357          (4,845

FTSE/MIB Index

     32          03/19/2021          4,325,423          55,572  

Hang Seng Index

     43          01/28/2021          7,548,692          227,349  

HSCEI

     72          01/28/2021          4,969,216          118,732  

IBEX 35 Index

     73          01/15/2021          7,197,487          67,357  

KC HRW Wheat

     37          03/12/2021          1,120,638          58,156  

KOSPI 200 Index

     38          03/11/2021          3,403,227          209,643  

Lean Hogs

     30          02/12/2021          844,200          31,889  

LME Aluminum Base Metal

     97          01/20/2021          4,799,075          181,576  

LME Aluminum Base Metal

     80          02/17/2021          3,950,000          (82,246

LME Copper Base Metal

     23          01/20/2021          4,460,706          472,435  

LME Copper Base Metal

     18          02/17/2021          3,492,788          38,870  

LME Lead Base Metal

     141          01/20/2021          6,990,956          (117,678

LME Lead Base Metal

     57          02/17/2021          2,834,681          (56,463

LME Nickel Base Metal

     31          01/20/2021          3,081,369          188,695  

LME Nickel Base Metal

     27          02/17/2021          2,687,094          44,305  

LME Zinc Base Metal

     55          01/20/2021          3,758,329          157,034  

LME Zinc Base Metal

     45          02/17/2021          3,084,559          (11,580

Low Sulphur Gasoil

     11          02/11/2021          465,300          2,728  

MSCI Emerging Markets E-Mini Index

     88          03/19/2021          5,668,080          164,325  

NASDAQ 100 E-Mini Index

     10          03/19/2021          2,577,100          96,742  

Nikkei 225 Index

     12          03/11/2021          3,188,998          88,156  

NY Harbor ULSD

     14          01/29/2021          873,180          19,563  

OMXS30 Index

     197          01/15/2021          4,497,244          (589

RBOB Gasoline

     19          01/29/2021          1,126,297          105,173  

Russell 2000 E-Mini Index

     58          03/19/2021          5,726,920          101,230  

S&P 500 E-Mini Index

     33          03/19/2021          6,185,520          133,997  

S&P/TSX 60 Index

     53          03/18/2021          8,568,104          (4,308

SET50 Index

     534          03/30/2021          3,227,884          35,225  

SGX FTSE China A50 Index

     265          01/28/2021          4,693,680          204,191  

Silver

     10          03/29/2021          1,328,000          30,372  

Soybean

     26          03/12/2021          1,703,000          201,743  

SPI 200 Index

     67          03/18/2021          8,441,498          (61,659

Sugar No. 11

     150          02/26/2021          2,602,320          461,416  

TOPIX Index

     32          03/11/2021          5,592,368          118,093  

VSTOXX

     294          01/20/2021          809,917          58,828  

Wheat

     39          03/12/2021          1,251,412          49,295  
Total                                     $ 4,538,356  

Short position contracts:

                 

CBOE Volatility Index

     (53        01/20/2021          (1,254,775        (11,973

Live Cattle

     (2        02/26/2021          (92,100        (140

LME Aluminum Base Metal

     (97        01/20/2021          (4,799,075        87,476  

LME Aluminum Base Metal

     (8        02/17/2021          (395,000        4,575  

LME Copper Base Metal

     (23        01/20/2021          (4,460,706        (76,652

LME Copper Base Metal

     (3        02/17/2021          (582,131        3,235  

 

70   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY FUND

 

 

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

FUTURES CONTRACTS (continued)

 

Description    Number of
Contracts
       Expiration
Date
       Notional
Amount
       Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Short position contracts: (continued)

                 

LME Lead Base Metal

     (141        01/20/2021        $ (6,990,956      $ (223,091

LME Nickel Base Metal

     (31        01/20/2021          (3,081,369        (56,144

LME Nickel Base Metal

     (5        02/17/2021          (497,610        2,145  

LME Zinc Base Metal

     (55        01/20/2021          (3,758,329        19,502  

LME Zinc Base Metal

     (6        02/17/2021          (411,274        (4,118

MSCI EAFE E-Mini Index

     (68        03/19/2021          (7,244,720        (107,253

Natural Gas

     (66        01/27/2021          (1,676,400        38,627  
Total                                     $ (323,811
Total Futures Contracts                                     $ 4,214,545  

SWAP CONTRACTS — At December 31, 2020, the Fund had the following swap contracts:

CENTRALLY CLEARED INTEREST RATE SWAP CONTRACTS

 

Payments Made by the Fund   

Payments
Received

by the Fund

    Termination
Date
  

Notional

Amount

(000’s)(a)

     Value      Upfront
Premium
(Received)
Paid
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

3 Month BBR(b)

     0.000%     03/17/2022      AUD       566,970      $ (136,608    $ (1,111,910    $ 975,302  

3 Month BA(c)

     0.500     03/17/2022      CAD       396,780        111,543        (52,648      164,191  

6 Month LIBOR(c)

     0.000     03/17/2022      CHF       467,930        3,873,410        3,945,627        (72,217

6 Month EURIBOR(c)

     0.000     03/17/2022      EUR       700,630        4,522,168        4,663,837        (141,669

6 Month LIBOR(c)

     0.000     03/17/2022      GBP       686,800        245,295        (405,867      651,162  

3 Month STIBOR(b)

     0.000     03/17/2022      SEK       2,245,700        146,164        188,465        (42,301

3 Month LIBOR(b)

     0.250     03/17/2022      USD       1,032,280        680,713        642,152        38,561  

0.000%(d)

     6 Month EURIBOR     03/17/2023      EUR       170,700        (2,188,188      (2,195,449      7,261  

6 Month LIBOR(c)

     0.000     03/17/2023      GBP       115,600        (152,002      (289,390      137,388  

3 Month LIBOR(b)

     0.250     03/17/2023      USD       116,170        120,109        111,544        8,565  

1.000(d)

     6 Month PRIBOR     03/17/2026      CZK       192,650        68,735        67,858        877  

6 Month BUBOR(c)

     1.500     03/17/2026      HUF       5,879,520        393,663        362,764        30,899  

1 Month TIIE(e)

     5.500     03/17/2026      MXN       272,150        461,476        (634,531      1,096,007  

6 Month WIBOR(c)

     0.750     03/17/2026      PLN       5,090        6,876        (23,410      30,286  

3 Month JIBAR(b)

     5.250     03/17/2026      ZAR       210,980        224,716        (1,163,368      1,388,084  

1.250(c)

     3 Month BA     03/17/2031      CAD       9,160        (11,582      32,788        (44,370

6 Month LIBOR(c)

     0.000     03/17/2031      CHF       11,610        363,828        357,840        5,988  

6 Month EURIBOR(c)

     0.000     03/17/2031      EUR       84,520        2,693,241        2,643,136        50,105  

6 Month LIBOR(c)

     0.500     03/17/2031      GBP       33,140        404,335        214,965        189,370  

3 Month STIBOR(b)

     0.250     03/17/2031      SEK       211,960        (385,126      (295,232      (89,894

3 Month LIBOR(b)

     1.000     03/17/2031      USD       25,920        119,870        193,302        (73,432

0.000(d)

     6 Month EURIBOR     03/17/2051      EUR       10,190        (104,303      (14,900      (89,403

0.750(c)

     6 Month LIBOR     03/17/2051      GBP       14,900        (1,014,596      (584,132      (430,464

1.500(c)

     3 Month LIBOR     03/17/2051      USD       20,270        (456,499      (859,135      402,636  
TOTAL                                  $ 9,987,238      $ 5,794,306      $ 4,192,932  

 

  (a)   Represents forward starting interest rate swaps whose effective dates of commencement of accruals and cash flows occur subsequent to December 31, 2020.
  (b)   Payments made quarterly.
  (c)   Payments made semi-annually.
  (d)   Payments made annually.
  (e)   Payments made monthly.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   71


GOLDMAN SACHS ALTERNATIVE FUNDS

 

Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities(a)

December 31, 2020

 

        Absolute Return
Tracker Fund
    Alternative
Premia Fund
    Commodity
Strategy Fund
    Managed Futures
Strategy Fund
 
  Assets:

 

 

Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value (cost $1,112,460,691, $0, $24,919,293 and $0)(b)

  $ 1,332,936,797     $     $ 28,366,922     $  
 

Investments in affiliated issuers, at value (cost $1,902,588,303, $24,297,724, $168,485,696 and $180,241,518)

    1,902,588,303       24,297,724       168,485,696       180,241,518  
 

Investments in affiliated securities lending reinvestment vehicle, at value (cost $2,117,550, $0, $0 and $0)

    2,117,550                    
 

Purchased Options, at value (premiums paid $526,571, $227,667, $0 and $0)

    331,160       164,950              
 

Cash

    49,227,506       674,039       14,993,939       14,677,019  
 

Foreign currencies, at value (cost $31,646,027, $1,948,909, $0 and $32,994,287)

    34,666,965       2,124,110             35,416,275  
 

Receivables:

       
 

Collateral on certain derivative contracts(c)

    153,161,106       7,328,449       7,868,942       37,577,018  
 

Fund shares sold

    5,316,049       661       494,495       211,434  
 

Dividends and interest

    566,650       460       74,964       3,286  
 

Reimbursement from investment adviser

    178,101       48,353       224,471       1,736  
 

Foreign tax reclaims

    124,322       46,607              
 

Securities lending income

    19,784                    
 

Investments sold

    4,927       15,786              
 

Due from broker

          7,680       13,113,592        
 

Unrealized gain on swap contracts

    7,261,696       283,048       40        
 

Unrealized gain on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    1,671,790       49,708             4,095,164  
 

Variation margin on futures

          52,216              
 

Variation margin on swaps

    449,192       805             192,424  
 

Other assets

    51,335       46,604       31,026       20,896  
  Total assets     3,490,673,233       35,141,200       233,654,087       272,436,770  
         
  Liabilities:

 

 

Unrealized loss on swap contracts

    7,424,758       269,400              
 

Written options, at value (premiums received $4,538,076, $0, $0 and $0)

    3,099,035                    
 

Variation margin on futures

    1,128,108             13,067       242,437  
 

Unrealized loss on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    272,876       43,322             1,497,361  
 

Payables:

       
 

Fund shares redeemed

    4,697,544       140,462       580,839       79,301  
 

Payable upon return of securities loaned

    2,117,550                    
 

Management fees

    1,599,084       20,305       74,952       203,138  
 

Distribution and Service fees and Transfer Agency fees

    168,339       5,030       13,518       30,716  
 

Investments purchased

    481       17,661              
 

Collateral on certain derivative contracts(c)

          10,000              
 

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

    533,820       390,067       207,767       256,522  
  Total liabilities     21,041,595       896,247       890,143       2,309,475  
         
  Net Assets:

 

 

Paid-in capital

    3,305,868,205       39,137,933       254,053,776       260,146,555  
 

Total distributable earnings (loss)

    163,763,433       (4,892,980     (21,289,832     9,980,740  
    NET ASSETS   $ 3,469,631,638     $ 34,244,953     $ 232,763,944     $ 270,127,295  
   

Net Assets:

         
   

Class A

  $ 61,642,123     $ 5,642,184     $ 15,323,703     $ 11,963,913  
   

Class C

    9,637,979       1,888,426       1,340,039       3,335,309  
   

Institutional

    2,928,948,549       4,620,368       127,171,875       49,052,141  
   

Investor

    246,694,082       2,095,547       3,114,576       149,762,168  
   

Class R6

    9,353,071       19,962,605       83,226,524       55,438,906  
   

Class R

    1,561,650       23,611       1,903,484       503,987  
   

Class P

    211,794,184       12,212       683,743       70,871  
   

Total Net Assets

  $ 3,469,631,638     $ 34,244,953     $ 232,763,944     $ 270,127,295  
   

Shares outstanding $0.001 par value (unlimited shares authorized):

         
   

Class A

    6,363,178       838,227       1,966,901       1,182,102  
   

Class C

    1,090,149       298,525       183,013       350,471  
   

Institutional

    292,098,759       666,951       16,129,139       4,700,935  
   

Investor

    24,876,345       304,357       394,639       14,514,784  
   

Class R6

    933,814       2,892,077       10,533,171       5,310,436  
   

Class R

    166,208       3,533       249,088       50,809  
   

Class P

    21,130,538       1,767       86,580       6,800  
   

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share:(d)

         
   

Class A

    $9.69       $6.73       $7.79       $10.12  
   

Class C

    8.84       6.33       7.32       9.52  
   

Institutional

    10.03       6.93       7.88       10.43  
   

Investor

    9.92       6.89       7.89       10.32  
   

Class R6

    10.02       6.90       7.90       10.44  
   

Class R

    9.40       6.68       7.64       9.92  
   

Class P

    10.02       6.91       7.90       10.42  

 

  (a)   Statements of Assets and Liabilities for Absolute Return Tracker, Alternative Premia, Commodity Strategy and Managed Futures Strategy Funds are consolidated and include the balances of Cayman Commodity-ART, LLC, Cayman Commodity-AP LLC, Cayman Commodity-CSF, Ltd. and Cayman Commodity-MFS, LLC. (wholly-owned subsidiaries), respectively. Accordingly, all interfund balances and transactions have been eliminated.
  (b)   Includes loaned securities having a market value of $2,068,180 for the Absolute Return Tracker Fund.
  (c)   Segregated for initial margin and/or collateral on transactions as follows:

 

     Fund    Forwards     Futures      Options      Swaps  
  Absolute Return Tracker    $     $ 43,627,582      $ 73,190,833      $ 36,342,691  
  Alternative Premia      (10,000     2,079,120        5,216,866        32,463  
  Commodity Strategy            12,989               7,855,953  
    Managed Futures Strategy      3,020,000       13,290,924               21,266,094  

 

  (d)   Maximum public offering price per share for Class A Shares of the Absolute Return Tracker, Alternative Premia, Commodity Strategy and Managed Futures Strategy Funds is $10.25, $7.12, $8.16 and $10.71, respectively. At redemption, Class C Shares may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge assessed on the amount equal to the lesser of the current NAV or the original purchase price of the shares.

 

72   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS ALTERNATIVE FUNDS

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations(a)

For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2020

 

        Absolute Return
Tracker Fund
    Alternative
Premia Fund
   

Commodity

Strategy Fund

    Managed Futures
Strategy Fund
 
  Investment income:

 

 

Dividends — unaffiliated issuers (net of foreign taxes withheld of $138,558, $13,347, $0 and $0)

  $ 19,391,481     $     $     $  
 

Dividends — affiliated issuers

    9,594,495       175,631       539,146       983,069  
 

Securities lending income — affiliated issuer

    416,005                    
 

Interest

                226,885        
  Total investment income     29,401,981       175,631       766,031       983,069  
         
  Expenses:

 

 

Management fees

    21,789,404       391,163       1,193,502       3,038,524  
 

Transfer Agency fees(b)

    1,829,874       31,496       94,330       281,644  
 

Custody, accounting and administrative services

    787,656       105,672       146,227       123,462  
 

Printing and mailing costs

    553,567       51,940       239,946       80,144  
 

Distribution and Service (12b-1) fees(b)

    267,876       39,993       57,442       48,657  
 

Registration fees

    220,564       93,378       107,253       118,762  
 

Professional fees

    220,412       246,212       306,868       204,319  
 

Service fees — Class C

    30,495       7,645       3,653       7,978  
 

Trustee fees

    26,308       20,526       20,793       20,908  
 

Other

    79,249       50,349       39,364       203,434  
  Total expenses     25,805,405       1,038,374       2,209,378       4,127,832  
 

Less — expense reductions

    (5,184,401     (601,361     (1,178,695     (673,723
  Net expenses     20,621,004       437,013       1,030,683       3,454,109  
  NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)     8,780,977       (261,382     (264,652     (2,471,040
         
  Realized and unrealized gain (loss):

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

       
 

Investments — unaffiliated issuers

    66,373,108       2,043       3,370,292        
 

Investments — affiliated issuers

                401,631        
 

Futures contracts

    36,189,989       (1,545,202     (4,499,920     (1,251,479
 

Purchased options

    (3,084,148     599,196       (45,626      
 

Swap contracts

    (15,906,459     (1,426,258     (51,531,198     13,437,021  
 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    (1,473,150     (139,104           (4,466,017
 

Foreign currency transactions

    2,446,402       41,618             (784,765
 

Written options

    (75,036,103     (1,190,456     31,462        
 

Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on:

 

 

Investments — affiliated issuers

                (67,500      
 

Investments — unaffiliated issuers

    44,941,513             2,536,220        
 

Futures contracts

    7,878,788       (942,584     (619,165     4,148,389  
 

Purchased options

    (195,411     36,813       (19,129      
 

Swap contracts

    11,173,877       102,168       (27,372     2,797,592  
 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    2,059,473       343,675             4,015,279  
 

Foreign currency translation

    2,643,923       74,676             782,323  
 

Written options

    (2,644,985     168,642       5,802        
  Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)     75,366,817       (3,874,773     (50,464,503     18,678,343  
  NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS   $ 84,147,794     $ (4,136,155   $ (50,729,155   $ 16,207,303  

 

  (a)   Statements of Operations for Absolute Return Tracker, Alternative Premia, Commodity Strategy and Managed Futures Strategy Funds are consolidated and include the balances of Cayman Commodity-ART, LLC, Cayman Commodity-AP LLC, Cayman Commodity-CSF, Ltd. and Cayman Commodity-MFS, LLC (wholly-owned subsidiaries), respectively. Accordingly, all interfund balances and transactions have been eliminated.
  (b)   Class specific Distribution and/or Service, and Transfer Agency fees were as follows:

 

     Distribution and/or (12b-1) Service Fees      Transfer Agency Fees  

Fund

  

Class A

    

Class C

    

Class R

    

Class A

    

Class C

    

Institutional

    

Investor

    

Class R6

    

Class R

    

Class P

 

Absolute Return Tracker

   $ 166,741      $ 91,485      $ 9,650      $ 110,185      $ 20,210      $ 1,120,131      $ 510,551      $ 2,602      $ 3,193      $ 63,002  

Alternative Premia

     16,848        22,936        209        11,149        5,074        3,993        4,731        6,476        69        4  

Commodity Strategy

     38,085        10,960        8,397        19,082        1,834        47,289        4,243        19,584        2,096        202  

Managed Futures Strategy

     22,236        23,934        2,487        14,618        5,268        34,927        210,208        15,735        821        67  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   73


GOLDMAN SACHS ALTERNATIVE FUNDS

 

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets(a)

        Absolute Return Tracker Fund            Alternative Premia Fund  
       

For the Fiscal
Year Ended

December 31, 2020

    

For the Fiscal
Year Ended

December 31, 2019

          

For the Fiscal
Year Ended

December 31, 2020

    

For the Fiscal
Year Ended

December 31, 2019

 
  From operations:

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 8,780,977      $ 43,559,890        $ (261,382    $ 705,957  
 

Net realized gain (loss)

    9,509,639        51,609,360          (3,658,163      285,360  
 

Net change in unrealized gain (loss)

    65,857,178        213,165,470                (216,610      541,962  
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     84,147,794        308,334,720                (4,136,155      1,533,279  
              
  Distributions to shareholders:

 

 

From distributable earnings:

            
 

Class A Shares

    (386,990      (2,592,132        (401,977       
 

Class C Shares

    (67,157      (428,576        (82,517       
 

Institutional Shares

    (17,700,159      (100,628,198        (342,456       
 

Investor Shares

    (1,515,395      (12,740,193        (145,793       
 

Class R6 Shares

    (56,391      (316,963        (1,451,948       
 

Class R Shares

    (10,040      (75,925        (1,195       
 

Class P Shares

    (1,277,883      (7,529,973              (891       
  Total distributions to shareholders     (21,014,015      (124,311,960              (2,426,777       
              
  From share transactions:

 

 

Proceeds from sales of shares

    1,411,743,043        1,849,950,371          6,525,219        13,706,994  
 

Reinvestment of distributions

    15,612,050        97,133,671          2,401,923         
 

Cost of shares redeemed

    (1,572,014,523      (1,209,080,827              (20,153,881      (73,158,871
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions     (144,659,430      738,003,215                (11,226,739      (59,451,877
  TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE)     (81,525,651      922,025,975                (17,789,671      (57,918,598
              
  Net Assets:

 

 

Beginning of year

    3,551,157,289        2,629,131,314                52,034,624        109,953,222  
 

End of year

  $ 3,469,631,638      $ 3,551,157,289              $ 34,244,953      $ 52,034,624  

 

  (a)   Statements of Changes in Net Assets for the Absolute Return Tracker and Alternative Premia Funds are consolidated and include the balances of Cayman Commodity-ART, LLC and Cayman Commodity-AP, LLC (wholly-owned subsidiaries), respectively. Accordingly, all interfund balances and transactions have been eliminated.

 

74   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS ALTERNATIVE FUNDS

 

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets(a) (continued)

 

        Commodity Strategy Fund            Managed Futures Strategy Fund  
       

For the Fiscal
Year Ended

December 31, 2020

    

For the Fiscal
Year Ended

December 31, 2019

          

For the Fiscal
Year Ended

December 31, 2020

    

For the Fiscal
Year Ended

December 31, 2019

 
  From operations:

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

  $ (264,652    $ 4,682,044        $ (2,471,040    $ 869,077  
 

Net realized gain (loss)

    (52,273,359      39,206,116          6,934,760        8,028,163  
 

Net change in unrealized gain (loss)

    1,808,856        4,852,546                11,743,583        (5,911,836
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     (50,729,155      48,740,706                16,207,303        2,985,404  
              
  Distributions to shareholders:

 

 

From distributable earnings:

            
 

Class A Shares

    (35,886      (372,743        (142,248      (577,586
 

Class C Shares

           (36,445        (43,078      (208,212
 

Institutional Shares

    (485,058      (2,728,661        (573,968      (6,209,376
 

Investor Shares

    (10,293      (113,406        (1,830,145      (7,186,902
 

Class R6 Shares

    (249,795      (1,410,398        (659,155      (3,422,044
 

Class R Shares

    (2,158      (36,299        (6,810      (34,183
 

Class P Shares

    (2,720      (20,023        (842      (14,535
 

Return of capital

            
 

Class A Shares

           (1,847,277                
 

Class C Shares

           (180,615                
 

Institutional Shares

           (13,522,982                
 

Investor Shares

           (562,030                
 

Class R6 Shares

           (6,989,799                
 

Class R Shares

           (179,895                
 

Class P Shares

           (99,232                      
  Total distributions to shareholders     (785,910      (28,099,805              (3,256,246      (17,652,838
              
  From share transactions:

 

 

Proceeds from sales of shares

    138,603,930        182,252,232          191,383,416        144,777,817  
 

Reinvestment of distributions

    614,812        23,551,880          3,243,585        17,638,961  
 

Cost of shares redeemed

    (131,532,145      (250,768,783              (198,235,855      (139,347,729
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions     7,686,597        (44,964,671              (3,608,854      23,069,049  
  TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE)     (43,828,468      (24,323,770              9,342,203        8,401,615  
              
  Net Assets:

 

 

Beginning of year

    276,592,412        300,916,182                260,785,092        252,383,477  
 

End of year

  $ 232,763,944      $ 276,592,412              $ 270,127,295      $ 260,785,092  

 

  (a)   Statements of Changes in Net Assets for the Commodity Strategy and Managed Futures Strategy Funds are consolidated and include the balances of Cayman Commodity-CSF, Ltd. and Cayman Commodity-MFS, LLC (wholly-owned subsidiaries), respectively. Accordingly, all interfund balances and transactions have been eliminated.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   75


GOLDMAN SACHS ABSOLUTE RETURN TRACKER FUND

 

Consolidated Financial Highlights

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Absolute Return Tracker Fund  
        Class A Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 9.44     $ 8.84     $ 9.31     $ 9.02     $ 8.67  
 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    (0.01     0.10       0.07       (b)      (0.04
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.32       0.81       (0.33     0.62       0.43  
 

Total from investment operations

    0.31       0.91       (0.26     0.62       0.39  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.01     (0.09     (0.07            
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.05     (0.22     (0.14     (0.33     (0.04
 

Total distributions

    (0.06     (0.31     (0.21     (0.33     (0.04
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 9.69     $ 9.44     $ 8.84     $ 9.31     $ 9.02  
  Total return(c)     3.29     10.36     (2.80 )%      6.93     4.45
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 61,642     $ 80,596     $ 65,635     $ 52,427     $ 38,886  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.96     0.97     1.00     1.03     1.03
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.11     1.11     1.26     1.61     1.66
 

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets

    (0.10 )%      1.08     0.73     (0.04 )%      (0.43 )% 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    193     127     137     76     130

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (d)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

76   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS ABSOLUTE RETURN TRACKER FUND

 

Consolidated Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Absolute Return Tracker Fund  
        Class C Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 8.69     $ 8.14     $ 8.61     $ 8.43     $ 8.17  
 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    (0.07     0.03       (b)      (0.07     (0.10
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.28       0.75       (0.31     0.58       0.40  
 

Total from investment operations

    0.21       0.78       (0.31     0.51       0.30  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.01     (0.01     (0.02            
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.05     (0.22     (0.14     (0.33     (0.04
 

Total distributions

    (0.06     (0.23     (0.16     (0.33     (0.04
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 8.84     $ 8.69     $ 8.14     $ 8.61     $ 8.43  
  Total return(c)     2.43     9.69     (3.60 )%      6.10     3.62
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 9,638     $ 15,761     $ 18,985     $ 13,718     $ 13,490  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.71     1.72     1.75     1.78     1.78
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.86     1.86     2.00     2.36     2.41
 

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets

    (0.84 )%      0.34     %(d)      (0.81 )%      (1.18 )% 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    193     127     137     76     130

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (d)   Amount is less than 0.005%.
  (e)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   77


GOLDMAN SACHS ABSOLUTE RETURN TRACKER FUND

 

Consolidated Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Absolute Return Tracker Fund  
        Institutional Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 9.74     $ 9.10     $ 9.58     $ 9.23     $ 8.86  
 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    0.03       0.14       0.11       0.03       (b) 
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.32       0.85       (0.35     0.65       0.43  
 

Total from investment operations

    0.35       0.99       (0.24     0.68       0.43  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.01     (0.13     (0.10     (b)      (0.02
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.05     (0.22     (0.14     (0.33     (0.04
 

Total distributions

    (0.06     (0.35     (0.24     (0.33     (0.06
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 10.03     $ 9.74     $ 9.10     $ 9.58     $ 9.23  
  Total return(c)     3.60     10.91     (2.47 )%      7.46     4.82
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 2,928,949     $ 2,852,690     $ 2,129,116     $ 1,510,457     $ 970,838  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.58     0.59     0.61     0.64     0.62
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.73     0.73     0.88     1.21     1.24
 

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets

    0.28     1.46     1.13     0.36     (0.02 )% 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    193     127     137     76     130

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (d)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

78   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS ABSOLUTE RETURN TRACKER FUND

 

Consolidated Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Absolute Return Tracker Fund  
        Investor Shares(a)  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 9.64     $ 9.02     $ 9.50     $ 9.17     $ 8.80  
 

Net investment income (loss)(b)

    0.02       0.13       0.10       0.03       (0.01
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.32       0.83       (0.35     0.63       0.43  
 

Total from investment operations

    0.34       0.96       (0.25     0.66       0.42  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.01     (0.12     (0.09           (0.01
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.05     (0.22     (0.14     (0.33     (0.04
 

Total distributions

    (0.06     (0.34     (0.23     (0.33     (0.05
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 9.92     $ 9.64     $ 9.02     $ 9.50     $ 9.17  
  Total return(c)     3.54     10.66     (2.58 )%      7.25     4.75
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 246,694     $ 370,779     $ 254,436     $ 93,650     $ 13,245  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.71     0.72     0.75     0.78     0.78
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.86     0.87     0.98     1.35     1.42
 

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets

    0.16     1.33     1.08     0.28     (0.13 )% 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    193     127     137     76     130

 

  (a)   Effective August 15, 2017, Class IR changed its name to Investor Shares.
  (b)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (d)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   79


GOLDMAN SACHS ABSOLUTE RETURN TRACKER FUND

 

Consolidated Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Absolute Return Tracker Fund  
        Class R6 Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 9.72     $ 9.09     $ 9.57     $ 9.23     $ 8.86  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.03       0.14       0.12       0.04       (b) 
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.33       0.84       (0.36     0.63       0.43  
 

Total from investment operations

    0.36       0.98       (0.24     0.67       0.43  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.01     (0.13     (0.10     (b)      (0.02
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.05     (0.22     (0.14     (0.33     (0.04
 

Total distributions

    (0.06     (0.35     (0.24     (0.33     (0.06
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 10.02     $ 9.72     $ 9.09     $ 9.57     $ 9.23  
  Total return(c)     3.71     10.82     (2.46 )%      7.36     4.85
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 9,353     $ 9,284     $ 6,030     $ 2,226     $ 27  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.57     0.58     0.60     0.62     0.64
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.72     0.72     0.84     1.19     1.24
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.29     1.47     1.20     0.39     0.01
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    193     127     137     76     130

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (d)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

80   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS ABSOLUTE RETURN TRACKER FUND

 

Consolidated Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Absolute Return Tracker Fund  
        Class R Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 9.18     $ 8.61     $ 9.08     $ 8.82     $ 8.50  
 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    (0.03     0.08       0.04       (0.03     (0.06
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.31       0.78       (0.33     0.62       0.42  
 

Total from investment operations

    0.28       0.86       (0.29     0.59       0.36  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.01     (0.07     (0.04            
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.05     (0.22     (0.14     (0.33     (0.04
 

Total distributions

    (0.06     (0.29     (0.18     (0.33     (0.04
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 9.40     $ 9.18     $ 8.61     $ 9.08     $ 8.82  
  Total return(b)     3.06     10.06     (3.13 )%      6.74     4.19
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 1,562     $ 2,347     $ 1,954     $ 2,150     $ 2,197  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.21     1.22     1.25     1.28     1.28
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.36     1.37     1.53     1.86     1.91
 

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets

    (0.35 )%      0.83     0.45     (0.31 )%      (0.66 )% 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    193     127     137     76     130

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   81


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Consolidated Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs Absolute Return Tracker Fund  
        Class P Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,     April 17, 2018*
to
December 31, 2018
 
        2020     2019  
  Per Share Data      
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 9.73     $ 9.09     $ 9.64  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.03       0.14       0.10  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.32       0.85       (0.41
 

Total from investment operations

    0.35       0.99       (0.31
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.01     (0.13     (0.10
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.05     (0.22     (0.14
 

Total distributions

    (0.06     (0.35     (0.24
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 10.02     $ 9.73     $ 9.09  
  Total return(b)     3.61     10.93     (3.17 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 211,794     $ 219,701     $ 152,975  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.57     0.58     0.59 %(c) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.72     0.72     0.74 %(c) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.29     1.48     1.41 %(c) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    193     127     137

 

   *   Commencement of operations.
  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (c)   Annualized.
  (d)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

82   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


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Consolidated Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Alternative Premia Fund  
        Class A Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 7.97     $ 7.92     $ 8.91     $ 10.01     $ 9.45  
 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    (0.06     0.05       0.03       (0.01     (0.01
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.68     (b)      (0.58     1.40       0.57  
 

Total from investment operations

    (0.74     0.05       (0.55     1.39       0.56  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.50                 (0.17      
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

                (0.44     (2.32      
 

Total distributions

    (0.50           (0.44     (2.49      
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 6.73     $ 7.97     $ 7.92     $ 8.91     $ 10.01  
  Total return(c)     (9.23 )%      0.63     (6.18 )%      14.17     5.91
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 5,642     $ 8,047     $ 9,166     $ 13,886     $ 27,566  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.19     1.13     1.13     1.12     1.15
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    2.46     1.95     1.64     1.51     1.45
 

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets

    (0.83 )%      0.60     0.34     (0.10 )%      (0.13 )% 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

                349     272

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (d)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Consolidated Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Alternative Premia Fund  
        Class C Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 7.34     $ 7.35     $ 8.36     $ 9.55     $ 9.08  
 

Net investment loss(a)

    (0.11     (0.01     (0.03     (0.08     (0.08
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.61     (b)      (0.54     1.32       0.55  
 

Total from investment operations

    (0.72     (0.01     (0.57     1.24       0.47  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.29                 (0.11      
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

                (0.44     (2.32      
 

Total distributions

    (0.29           (0.44     (2.43      
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 6.33     $ 7.34     $ 7.35     $ 8.36     $ 9.55  
  Total return(c)     (9.82 )%      (0.14 )%      (6.93 )%      13.37     5.16
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 1,888     $ 4,335     $ 8,547     $ 15,239     $ 20,123  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.94     1.89     1.88     1.87     1.90
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    3.19     2.67     2.39     2.27     2.20
 

Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets

    (1.54 )%      (0.11 )%      (0.41 )%      (0.84 )%      (0.88 )% 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

                349     272

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (d)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

84   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS ALTERNATIVE PREMIA FUND

 

Consolidated Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Alternative Premia Fund  
        Institutional Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 8.20     $ 8.11     $ 9.07     $ 10.15     $ 9.54  
 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    (0.03     0.08       0.05       0.04       0.03  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.70     0.01       (0.57     1.41       0.58  
 

Total from investment operations

    (0.73     0.09       (0.52     1.45       0.61  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.54                 (0.21      
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

                (0.44     (2.32      
 

Total distributions

    (0.54           (0.44     (2.53      
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 6.93     $ 8.20     $ 8.11     $ 9.07     $ 10.15  
  Total return(b)     (8.89 )%      1.11     (5.74 )%      14.59     6.38
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 4,620     $ 13,006     $ 32,924     $ 114,953     $ 468,924  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.81     0.77     0.73     0.73     0.75
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    2.06     1.51     1.27     1.09     1.05
 

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets

    (0.43 )%      1.02     0.52     0.36     0.27
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

                349     272

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   85


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Consolidated Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Alternative Premia Fund  
        Investor Shares(a)  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 8.12     $ 8.04     $ 9.02     $ 10.11     $ 9.52  
 

Net investment income (loss)(b)

    (0.04     0.07       0.05       0.02       0.01  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.69     0.01       (0.59     1.41       0.58  
 

Total from investment operations

    (0.73     0.08       (0.54     1.43       0.59  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.50                 (0.20      
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

                (0.44     (2.32      
 

Total distributions

    (0.50           (0.44     (2.52      
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 6.89     $ 8.12     $ 8.04     $ 9.02     $ 10.11  
  Total return(c)     (8.97 )%      1.00     (5.99 )%      14.47     6.18
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 2,096     $ 3,911     $ 9,092     $ 8,910     $ 5,733  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.93     0.88     0.88     0.86     0.90
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    2.19     1.66     1.39     1.28     1.20
 

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets

    (0.52 )%      0.91     0.61     0.20     0.10
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

                349     272

 

  (a)   Effective August 15, 2017, Class IR changed its name to Investor Shares.
  (b)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (d)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

86   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS ALTERNATIVE PREMIA FUND

 

Consolidated Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Alternative Premia Fund  
        Class R6 Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 8.17     $ 8.09     $ 9.05     $ 10.15     $ 9.54  
 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    (0.04     0.09       0.07       0.02       0.02  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.69     (0.01     (0.59     1.42       0.59  
 

Total from investment operations

    (0.73     0.08       (0.52     1.44       0.61  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.54                 (0.22      
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

                (0.44     (2.32      
 

Total distributions

    (0.54           (0.44     (2.54      
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 6.90     $ 8.17     $ 8.09     $ 9.05     $ 10.15  
  Total return(b)     (8.88 )%      0.99     (5.75 )%      14.48     6.38
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 19,963     $ 22,670     $ 50,199     $ 3,074     $ 10  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.81     0.74     0.72     0.72     0.77
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    2.08     1.52     1.24     1.27     1.02
 

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets

    (0.46 )%      1.05     0.82     0.22     0.24
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

                349     272

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   87


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Consolidated Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Alternative Premia Fund  
        Class R Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 7.78     $ 7.75     $ 8.75     $ 9.89     $ 9.36  
 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    (0.08     0.03       0.01       (0.03     (0.04
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.66     (b)      (0.57     1.37       0.57  
 

Total from investment operations

    (0.74     0.03       (0.56     1.34       0.53  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.36                 (0.16      
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

                (0.44     (2.32      
 

Total distributions

    (0.36           (0.44     (2.48      
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 6.68     $ 7.78     $ 7.75     $ 8.75     $ 9.89  
  Total return(c)     (9.53 )%      0.39     (6.40 )%      13.89     5.65
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 24     $ 53     $ 13     $ 13     $ 12  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.46     1.36     1.38     1.36     1.40
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    2.71     2.16     1.88     1.77     1.71
 

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets

    (1.10 )%      0.42     0.11     (0.33 )%      (0.39 )% 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

                349     272

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (d)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

88   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


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Consolidated Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

         Goldman Sachs Alternative Premia Fund  
         Class P Shares  
         Year Ended December 31,      April 17, 2018*
to
December 31, 2018
 
         2020      2019  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 8.19      $ 8.10      $ 8.85  
 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

     (0.04      0.08        0.05  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.70      0.01        (0.36
 

Total from investment operations

     (0.74      0.09        (0.31
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

     (0.54              
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

                   (0.44
 

Total distributions

     (0.54             (0.44
 

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 6.91      $ 8.19      $ 8.10  
  Total return(b)      (8.95 )%       1.11      (3.51 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

   $ 12      $ 13      $ 13  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

     0.80      0.74      0.77 %(c) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

     2.08      1.56      1.36 %(c) 
 

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets

     (0.46 )%       0.99      0.83 %(c) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

              

 

   *   Commencement of operations.
  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (c)   Annualized.
  (d)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   89


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Consolidated Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Commodity Strategy Fund  
        Class A Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 10.17     $ 9.66     $ 11.49     $ 11.68     $ 10.49  
 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    (0.03     0.14       0.10       0.02       0.02  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (2.33     1.44       (1.84     0.43       1.23  
 

Total from investment operations

    (2.36     1.58       (1.74     0.45       1.25  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.02     (0.18     (0.09     (0.52     (0.06
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

          (0.89           (0.12      
 

Total distributions

    (0.02     (1.07     (0.09     (0.64     (0.06
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 7.79     $ 10.17     $ 9.66     $ 11.49     $ 11.68  
  Total return(b)     (23.16 )%      16.31     (15.17 )%      3.95     11.91
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 15,324     $ 22,569     $ 25,351     $ 46,809     $ 60,944  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.80     0.84     0.84     0.86     0.90
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.28     1.09     1.01     1.01     1.07
 

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets

    (0.39 )%      1.34     0.88     0.16     0.19
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    70     52     46     89     145

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

90   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS COMMODITY STRATEGY FUND

 

Consolidated Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Commodity Strategy Fund  
        Class C Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 9.61     $ 9.17     $ 10.92     $ 11.15     $ 10.04  
 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    (0.08     0.08       0.02       (0.07     (0.06
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (2.21     1.35       (1.75     0.42       1.17  
 

Total from investment operations

    (2.29     1.43       (1.73     0.35       1.11  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

          (0.17     (0.02     (0.46      
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

          (0.82           (0.12      
 

Total distributions

          (0.99     (0.02     (0.58      
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 7.32     $ 9.61     $ 9.17     $ 10.92     $ 11.15  
  Total return(b)     (23.77 )%      15.54     (15.84 )%      3.16     11.02
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 1,340     $ 2,271     $ 2,472     $ 2,949     $ 3,858  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.55     1.59     1.59     1.61     1.65
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    2.03     1.84     1.76     1.76     1.82
 

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets

    (1.12 )%      0.81     0.14     (0.68 )%      (0.56 )% 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    70     52     46     89     145

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   91


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Consolidated Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Commodity Strategy Fund  
        Institutional Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 10.28     $ 9.74     $ 11.61     $ 11.80     $ 10.59  
 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    (0.01     0.09       0.15       0.09       0.06  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (2.36     1.56       (1.88     0.40       1.25  
 

Total from investment operations

    (2.37     1.65       (1.73     0.49       1.31  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.03     (0.19     (0.14     (0.56     (0.10
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

          (0.92           (0.12      
 

Total distributions

    (0.03     (1.11     (0.14     (0.68     (0.10
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 7.88     $ 10.28     $ 9.74     $ 11.61     $ 11.80  
  Total return(b)     (22.96 )%      16.77     (14.89 )%      4.28     12.32
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 127,172     $ 156,673     $ 259,239     $ 314,888     $ 326,270  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.47     0.50     0.50     0.52     0.56
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.96     0.74     0.66     0.66     0.72
 

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets

    (0.10 )%      0.81     1.23     0.78     0.53
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    70     52     46     89     145

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

92   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


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Consolidated Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Commodity Strategy Fund  
        Investor Shares(a)  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 10.29     $ 9.75     $ 11.61     $ 11.81     $ 10.60  
 

Net investment income (loss)(b)

    (0.01     (0.04     0.14       (0.02     0.05  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (2.37     1.68       (1.87     0.49       1.25  
 

Total from investment operations

    (2.38     1.64       (1.73     0.47       1.30  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.02     (0.18     (0.13     (0.55     (0.09
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

          (0.92           (0.12      
 

Total distributions

    (0.02     (1.10     (0.13     (0.67     (0.09
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 7.89     $ 10.29     $ 9.75     $ 11.61     $ 11.81  
  Total return(c)     (22.99 )%      16.73     (14.97 )%      4.08     12.21
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 3,115     $ 6,651     $ 8,272     $ 8,586     $ 5,265  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.55     0.59     0.59     0.61     0.65
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.02     0.83     0.75     0.75     0.82
 

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets

    (0.09 )%      (0.36 )%      1.15     (0.18 )%      0.44
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    70     52     46     89     145

 

  (a)   Effective August 15, 2017, Class IR changed its name to Investor Shares.
  (b)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (d)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   93


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Consolidated Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Commodity Strategy Fund  
        Class R6 Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 10.30     $ 9.76     $ 11.62     $ 11.80     $ 10.60  
 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    (0.01     0.38       0.14       (0.45     0.06  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (2.36     1.27       (1.87     0.95       1.24  
 

Total from investment operations

    (2.37     1.65       (1.73     0.50       1.30  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.03     (0.19     (0.13     (0.56     (0.10
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

          (0.92           (0.12      
 

Total distributions

    (0.03     (1.11     (0.13     (0.68     (0.10
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 7.90     $ 10.30     $ 9.76     $ 11.62     $ 11.80  
  Total return(b)     (22.92 )%      16.87     (14.96 )%      4.29     12.25
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 83,227     $ 85,170     $ 182     $ 90     $ 1,907  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.46     0.49     0.49     0.50     0.54
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.96     0.75     0.68     0.66     0.72
 

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets

    (0.09 )%      3.52     1.15     (4.04 )%      0.54
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    70     52     46     89     145

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

94   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS COMMODITY STRATEGY FUND

 

Consolidated Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Commodity Strategy Fund  
        Class R Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 9.99     $ 9.50     $ 11.31     $ 11.51     $ 10.35  
 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    (0.05     0.16       0.07       (0.04     (0.01
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (2.29     1.38       (1.81     0.45       1.21  
 

Total from investment operations

    (2.34     1.54       (1.74     0.41       1.20  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.01     (0.18     (0.07     (0.49     (0.04
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

          (0.87           (0.12      
 

Total distributions

    (0.01     (1.05     (0.07     (0.61     (0.04
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 7.64     $ 9.99     $ 9.50     $ 11.31     $ 11.51  
  Total return(b)     (23.36 )%      16.11     (15.40 )%      3.60     11.60
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 1,903     $ 2,280     $ 2,233     $ 2,892     $ 4,419  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.05     1.09     1.09     1.11     1.14
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.54     1.34     1.25     1.26     1.34
 

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets

    (0.68 )%      1.53     0.64     (0.40 )%      (0.07 )% 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    70     52     46     89     145

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   95


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Consolidated Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

         Goldman Sachs Commodity Strategy Fund  
         Class P Shares  
         Year Ended December 31,      April 17, 2018*
to
December 31, 2018
 
         2020     2019  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 10.29     $ 9.76      $ 12.11  
 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

     (b)      (0.25      0.12  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (2.36     1.89        (2.33
 

Total from investment operations

     (2.36     1.64        (2.21
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

     (0.03     (0.19      (0.14
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

           (0.92       
 

Total distributions

     (0.03     (1.11      (0.14
 

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 7.90     $ 10.29      $ 9.76  
  Total return(c)      (22.84 )%      16.73      (18.31 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

   $ 684     $ 977      $ 3,167  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

     0.45     0.48      0.45 %(d) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

     0.94     0.72      0.65 %(d) 
 

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets

     (0.04 )%      (2.28 )%       1.43 %(d) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

     70     52      46

 

   *   Commencement of operations.
  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (d)   Annualized.
  (e)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

96   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY FUND

 

Consolidated Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Managed Futures Strategy Fund  
        Class A Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 9.61     $ 10.03     $ 10.30     $ 10.12     $ 10.21  
 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    (0.12     0.01       (0.02     (0.10     (0.14
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.76       0.23       (0.23     0.33       0.05  
 

Total from investment operations

    0.64       0.24       (0.25     0.23       (0.09
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

          (0.59                  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.13     (0.07     (0.02     (0.05      
 

Total distributions

    (0.13     (0.66     (0.02     (0.05      
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 10.12     $ 9.61     $ 10.03     $ 10.30     $ 10.12  
  Total return(b)     6.62     2.28     (2.37 )%      2.29     (0.88 )% 
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 11,964     $ 7,712     $ 8,622     $ 7,711     $ 23,174  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.48     1.49     1.47     1.55     1.55
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.63     1.64     1.62     1.75     1.74
 

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets

    (1.21 )%      0.06     (0.19 )%      (1.02 )%      (1.33 )% 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

                    529

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   97


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Consolidated Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Managed Futures Strategy Fund  
        Class C Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 9.11     $ 9.56     $ 9.88     $ 9.79     $ 9.95  
 

Net investment loss(a)

    (0.18     (0.07     (0.09     (0.17     (0.21
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.72       0.21       (0.21     0.31       0.05  
 

Total from investment operations

    0.54       0.14       (0.30     0.14       (0.16
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

          (0.52                  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.13     (0.07     (0.02     (0.05      
 

Total distributions

    (0.13     (0.59     (0.02     (0.05      
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 9.52     $ 9.11     $ 9.56     $ 9.88     $ 9.79  
  Total return(b)     5.88     1.51     (3.08 )%      1.44     (1.60 )% 
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 3,335     $ 3,279     $ 3,281     $ 3,480     $ 4,054  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    2.22     2.24     2.22     2.29     2.31
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    2.37     2.39     2.37     2.48     2.49
 

Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets

    (1.92 )%      (0.69 )%      (0.95 )%      (1.72 )%      (2.09 )% 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

                    529

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

98   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY FUND

 

Consolidated Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Managed Futures Strategy Fund  
        Institutional Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 9.87     $ 10.28     $ 10.52     $ 10.29     $ 10.36  
 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    (0.07     0.04       0.02       (0.06     (0.10
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.76       0.25       (0.24     0.34       0.04  
 

Total from investment operations

    0.69       0.29       (0.22     0.28       (0.06
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

          (0.63                 (0.01
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.13     (0.07     (0.02     (0.05      
 

Total distributions

    (0.13     (0.70     (0.02     (0.05     (0.01
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 10.43     $ 9.87     $ 10.28     $ 10.52     $ 10.29  
  Total return(b)     6.95     2.82     (2.13 )%      2.73     (0.57 )% 
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 49,052     $ 90,623     $ 83,425     $ 163,971     $ 110,763  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.07     1.11     1.07     1.14     1.16
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.24     1.26     1.22     1.33     1.34
 

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets

    (0.74 )%      0.42     0.16     (0.54 )%      (0.94 )% 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

                    529

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   99


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Consolidated Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Managed Futures Strategy Fund  
        Investor Shares(a)  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 9.77     $ 10.19     $ 10.44     $ 10.23     $ 10.30  
 

Net investment income (loss)(b)

    (0.10     0.03       0.01       (0.06     (0.11
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.78       0.23       (0.24     0.32       0.04  
 

Total from investment operations

    0.68       0.26       (0.23     0.26       (0.07
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

          (0.61                  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.13     (0.07     (0.02     (0.05      
 

Total distributions

    (0.13     (0.68     (0.02     (0.05      
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 10.32     $ 9.77     $ 10.19     $ 10.44     $ 10.23  
  Total return(c)     6.92     2.60     (2.24 )%      2.55     (0.68 )% 
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 149,762     $ 106,968     $ 105,393     $ 106,431     $ 20,181  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.22     1.24     1.22     1.26     1.31
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.38     1.39     1.37     1.45     1.49
 

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets

    (0.96 )%      0.31     0.06     (0.60 )%      (1.09 )% 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

                    529

 

  (a)   Effective August 15, 2017, Class IR changed its name to Investor Shares.
  (b)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (d)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

100   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY FUND

 

Consolidated Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

         Goldman Sachs Managed Futures Strategy Fund  
         Class R6 Shares  
         Year Ended December 31,     April 30, 2018*
to
December 31, 2018
 
         2020     2019  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 9.87     $ 10.29     $ 10.36  
 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

     (0.08     0.05       0.02  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.78       0.23       (0.07
 

Total from investment operations

     0.70       0.28       (0.05
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

           (0.63      
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

     (0.13     (0.07     (0.02
 

Total distributions

     (0.13     (0.70     (0.02
 

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 10.44     $ 9.87     $ 10.29  
  Total return(b)      7.05     2.72     (0.52 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

   $ 55,439     $ 51,499     $ 50,649  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

     1.08     1.09     1.12 %(c) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

     1.24     1.23     1.27 %(c) 
 

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets

     (0.79 )%      0.47     0.31 %(c) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

            

 

   *   Commencement of operations.
  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (c)   Annualized.
  (d)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Consolidated Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Managed Futures Strategy Fund  
        Class R Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 9.45     $ 9.87     $ 10.16     $ 10.00     $ 10.12  
 

Net investment loss(a)

    (0.13     (0.02     (0.04     (0.12     (0.16
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.73       0.23       (0.23     0.33       0.04  
 

Total from investment operations

    0.60       0.21       (0.27     0.21       (0.12
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

          (0.56                  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.13     (0.07     (0.02     (0.05      
 

Total distributions

    (0.13     (0.63     (0.02     (0.05      
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 9.92     $ 9.45     $ 9.87     $ 10.16     $ 10.00  
  Total return(b)     6.30     2.14     (2.70 )%      2.11     (1.18 )% 
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 504     $ 539     $ 584     $ 595     $ 309  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.72     1.74     1.72     1.79     1.81
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.87     1.89     1.87     1.98     1.99
 

Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets

    (1.41 )%      (0.19 )%      (0.44 )%      (1.19 )%      (1.59 )% 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

                    529

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

102   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


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Consolidated Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

         Goldman Sachs Managed Futures Strategy Fund  
         Class P Shares  
         Year Ended December 31,      April 17, 2018*
to
December 31, 2018
 
         2020     2019  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 9.86     $ 10.28      $ 10.56  
 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

     (0.08     0.05        0.02  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.77       0.23        (0.28
 

Total from investment operations

     0.69       0.28        (0.26
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

           (0.63       
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

     (0.13     (0.07      (0.02
 

Total distributions

     (0.13     (0.70      (0.02
 

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 10.42     $ 9.86      $ 10.28  
  Total return(b)      6.95     2.71      (2.50 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

   $ 71     $ 166      $ 429  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

     1.08     1.09      1.12 %(c) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

     1.24     1.23      1.27 %(c) 
 

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets

     (0.84 )%      0.49      0.32 %(c) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

             

 

   *   Commencement of operations.
  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (c)   Annualized.
  (d)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2020

 

1. ORGANIZATION

 

Goldman Sachs Trust (the “Trust”) is a Delaware statutory trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The following table lists those series of the Trust that are included in this report (collectively, the “Funds” or individually a “Fund”), along with their corresponding share classes and respective diversification status under the Act:

 

Fund      Share Classes Offered    Diversified/
Non-diversified

Absolute Return Tracker, Alternative Premia,

Commodity Strategy and Managed Futures Strategy

    

A, C, Institutional, Investor, R6, R and P

   Diversified

Class A Shares of the Absolute Return Tracker, Alternative Premia and Managed Futures Strategy Funds are sold with a front-end sales charge of up to 5.50%. Class A Shares of the Commodity Strategy Fund are sold with a front-end sales charge of up to 4.50%. Class C Shares are sold with a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00%, which is imposed on redemptions made within 12 months of purchase. Institutional, Investor, Class R6, Class R and Class P Shares are not subject to a sales charge.

Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (“GSAM”), an affiliate of Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (“Goldman Sachs”), serves as Investment Adviser to the Funds pursuant to management agreements (the “Agreements”) with the Trust.

 

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and require management to make estimates and assumptions that may affect the reported amounts and disclosures. Actual results may differ from those estimates and assumptions. Each Fund is an investment company under GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies

A.  Basis of Consolidation for Absolute Return Tracker, Alternative Premia, Commodity Strategy and Managed Futures Strategy Funds — Cayman Commodity-ART, LLC, Cayman Commodity-AP, LLC, Cayman Commodity-CSF, Ltd. and Cayman Commodity-MFS, LLC (each a “Subsidiary” and collectively, the “Subsidiaries”), Cayman Islands exempted companies, are currently wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Absolute Return Tracker, Alternative Premia, Commodity Strategy and Managed Futures Strategy Funds, respectively. The Subsidiaries act as investment vehicles for the Funds to enable the Funds to gain exposure to certain types of commodity-linked derivative instruments. The Funds are the sole shareholders of the Subsidiaries, and it is intended that each Fund will remain the sole shareholder and will continue to control its respective Subsidiary. All inter-fund balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

As of December 31, 2020, the Fund and Subsidiary net assets were as follows:

 

Fund         Fund Net Assets        Subsidiary Net Assets        % Represented by
Subsidiary’s Net Assets
 

Absolute Return Tracker

       $ 3,469,631,638        $ 14,710,744          1

Alternative Premia

         34,244,953          7,616,644          22  

Commodity Strategy

         232,763,944          42,717,829          18  

Managed Futures Strategy

         270,127,295          54,197,686          20  

B.  Investment Valuation — The Funds’ valuation policy is to value investments at fair value.

C.  Investment Income and Investments — Investment income includes interest income, dividend income, and securities lending income, if any. Interest income is accrued daily and adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. Dividend income is recognized on ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, as soon as such information is obtained subsequent to the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received.

 

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2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

Investment transactions are reflected on trade date. Realized gains and losses are calculated using identified cost. Investment transactions are recorded on the following business day for daily net asset value (“NAV”) calculations. Investment income is recorded net of any foreign withholding taxes, less any amounts reclaimable. The Funds may file withholding tax reclaims in certain jurisdictions to recover a portion of amounts previously withheld. Any foreign capital gains tax is accrued daily based upon net unrealized gains, and is payable upon sale of such investments. Distributions received from the Funds’ investments in United States (“U.S.”) real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) may be characterized as ordinary income, net capital gain and/or a return of capital. A return of capital is recorded by the Funds as a reduction to the cost basis of the REIT.

For derivative contracts, realized gains and losses are recorded upon settlement of the contract. Upfront payments, if any, are made or received upon entering into a swap agreement and are reflected in the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Upfront payments are recognized over the contract’s term/event as realized gains or losses, with the exception of forward starting swap contracts whose realized gains or losses are recognized from the effective start date. For securities with paydown provisions, principal payments received are treated as a proportionate reduction to the cost basis of the securities, and excess or shortfall amounts are recorded as income.

D.  Class Allocations and Expenses — Investment income, realized and unrealized gain (loss), if any, and non-class specific expenses of each Fund are allocated daily based upon the proportion of net assets of each class. Non-class specific expenses directly incurred by a Fund are charged to that Fund, while such expenses incurred by the Trust are allocated across the applicable Funds on a straight-line and/or pro-rata basis depending upon the nature of the expenses. Class specific expenses, where applicable, are borne by the respective share classes and include Distribution and Service, Transfer Agency and Service fees.

E.  Federal Taxes and Distributions to Shareholders — It is each Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute each year substantially all of its investment company taxable income and capital gains to its shareholders. Accordingly, each Fund is not required to make any provisions for the payment of federal income tax. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gains distributions, if any, are declared and paid according to the following schedule:

 

Fund        

Income Distributions

Declared/Paid

   Capital Gains Distributions
Declared/Paid

Absolute Return Tracker, Alternative Premia and Managed Futures Strategy

       Annually    Annually

Commodity Strategy

       Semi-Annually    Annually

Net capital losses, if any, are carried forward to future fiscal years and may be used to the extent allowed by the Code to offset any future capital gains. Losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses. Utilization of capital loss carryforwards will reduce the requirement of future capital gains distributions.

The Subsidiaries are classified as controlled foreign corporations under the Code. Therefore, the Funds are required to increase their taxable income by their share of their Subsidiary’s income. Net losses of a Subsidiary cannot be deducted by the Funds in the current period nor carried forward to offset taxable income in future periods.

The characterization of distributions to shareholders for financial reporting purposes is determined in accordance with federal income tax rules, which may differ from GAAP. The source of each Fund’s distributions may be shown in the accompanying financial statements as either from distributable earnings or capital. Certain components of the Funds’ net assets on the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities reflect permanent GAAP/tax differences based on the appropriate tax character.

F.  Foreign Currency Translation — The accounting records and reporting currency of a Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars using the current exchange rates at the close of each business day. The effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on investments is included within net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments. Changes in the value of other assets and liabilities as a result of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates are included in the Consolidated Statements of Operations within net change in unrealized gain (loss) on foreign

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2020

 

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

currency translation. Transactions denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars on the date the transaction occurred, the effects of which are included within net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions.

 

3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

U.S. GAAP defines the fair value of a financial instrument as the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (i.e., the exit price); the Funds’ policy is to use the market approach. GAAP establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement in its entirety falls shall be determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The levels used for classifying investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in these investments. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:

Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities;

Level 2 — Quoted prices in markets that are not active or financial instruments for which significant inputs are observable (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, foreign exchange rates, volatility and credit spreads), either directly or indirectly;

Level 3 — Prices or valuations that require significant unobservable inputs (including GSAM’s assumptions in determining fair value measurement).

The Board of Trustees (“Trustees”) has approved Valuation Procedures that govern the valuation of the portfolio investments held by the Funds, including investments for which market quotations are not readily available. The Trustees have delegated to GSAM day-to-day responsibility for implementing and maintaining internal controls and procedures related to the valuation of the Funds’ investments. To assess the continuing appropriateness of pricing sources and methodologies, GSAM regularly performs price verification procedures and issues challenges as necessary to third party pricing vendors or brokers, and any differences are reviewed in accordance with the Valuation Procedures.

A.  Level 1 and Level 2 Fair Value Investments — The valuation techniques and significant inputs used in determining the fair values for investments classified as Level 1 and Level 2 are as follows:

Equity Securities — Equity securities traded on a U.S. securities exchange or the NASDAQ system, or those located on certain foreign exchanges, including but not limited to the Americas, are valued daily at their last sale price or official closing price on the principal exchange or system on which they are traded. If there is no sale or official closing price or such price is believed by GSAM to not represent fair value, equity securities will be valued at the valid closing bid price for long positions and at the valid closing ask price for short positions (i.e. where there is sufficient volume, during normal exchange trading hours). If no valid bid/ask price is available, the equity security will be valued pursuant to the Valuation Procedures approved by the Trustees and consistent with applicable regulatory guidance. To the extent these investments are actively traded, they are classified as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy, otherwise they are generally classified as Level 2. Certain equity securities containing unique attributes may be classified as Level 2.

Unlisted equity securities for which market quotations are available are valued at the last sale price on the valuation date, or if no sale occurs, at the last bid price for long positions or the last ask price for short positions, and are generally classified as Level 2. Securities traded on certain foreign securities exchanges are valued daily at fair value determined by an independent fair value service (if available) under Fair Valuation Procedures approved by the Trustees and consistent with applicable regulatory guidance. The independent fair value service takes into account multiple factors including, but not limited to, movements in the securities markets, certain depositary receipts, futures contracts and foreign currency exchange rates that have occurred subsequent to the close of the foreign securities exchange. These investments are generally classified as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

 

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3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

Underlying Funds (including Money Market Funds) — Underlying funds (“Underlying Funds”) include other investment companies and exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”). Investments in the Underlying Funds (except ETFs) are valued at the NAV per share on the day of valuation. ETFs are valued daily at the last sale price or official closing price on the principal exchange or system on which the investment is traded. Because the Funds invest in Underlying Funds that fluctuate in value, the Funds’ shares will correspondingly fluctuate in value. To the extent these investments are actively traded, they are classified as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy, otherwise they are generally classified as Level 2. For information regarding an Underlying Fund’s accounting policies and investment holdings, please see the Underlying Fund’s shareholder report.

Debt Securities — Debt securities for which market quotations are readily available are valued daily on the basis of quotations supplied by dealers or an independent pricing service approved by the Trustees. The pricing services may use valuation models or matrix pricing, which consider: (i) yield or price with respect to bonds that are considered comparable in characteristics such as rating, interest rate and maturity date or (ii) quotations from securities dealers to determine current value. With the exception of treasury securities of G7 countries, which are generally classified as Level 1, these investments are generally classified as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

i.  Mortgage-Backed and Asset-Backed Securities — Mortgage-backed securities represent direct or indirect participations in, or are collateralized by and payable from, mortgage loans secured by residential and/or commercial real estate property. Asset-backed securities include securities whose principal and interest payments are collateralized by pools of other assets or receivables. The value of certain mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities (including adjustable rate mortgage loans) may be particularly sensitive to changes in prevailing interest rates. The value of these securities may also fluctuate in response to the market’s perception of the creditworthiness of the issuers.

Asset-backed securities may present credit risks that are not presented by mortgage-backed securities because they generally do not have the benefit of a security interest in collateral that is comparable to mortgage assets. Some asset-backed securities may only have a subordinated claim on collateral.

Stripped mortgage-backed securities are usually structured with two different classes: one that receives substantially all interest payments (interest-only, or “IO” and/or high coupon rate with relatively low principal amount, or “IOette”), and the other that receives substantially all principal payments (principal-only, or “PO”) from a pool of mortgage loans. Little to no principal will be received at the maturity of an IO; as a result, periodic adjustments are recorded to reduce the cost of the security until maturity. These adjustments are included in interest income.

ii.  Mortgage Dollar Rolls — Mortgage dollar rolls are transactions whereby a Fund sells mortgage-backed-securities and simultaneously contracts with the same counterparty to repurchase similar securities on a specified future date. During the settlement period, a Fund will not be entitled to accrue interest and receive principal payments on the securities sold. The Funds account for mortgage dollar roll transactions as purchases and sales and realize gains and losses on these transactions.

Derivative Contracts — A derivative is an instrument whose value is derived from underlying assets, indices, reference rates or a combination of these factors. A Fund enters into derivative transactions to hedge against changes in interest rates, securities prices, and/or currency exchange rates, to increase total return, or to gain access to certain markets or attain exposure to other underliers. For financial reporting purposes, cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of a Fund and cash collateral received, if any, is reported separately on the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities as receivables/payables for collateral on certain derivatives contracts. Non-cash collateral pledged by a Fund, if any, is noted in the Schedules of Investments.

Exchange-traded derivatives, including futures and options contracts, are generally valued at the last sale or settlement price on the exchange where they are principally traded. Exchange-traded options without settlement prices are generally valued at the midpoint of the bid and ask prices on the exchange where they are principally traded (or, in the absence of two way trading, at the last bid price for long positions and the last ask price for short positions). Exchange-traded derivatives typically fall within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Over-the-counter (“OTC”) and centrally cleared derivatives are valued using market transactions and other market evidence, including market-based inputs to models, calibration to market-clearing transactions, broker or dealer quotations, or other alternative pricing sources. Where models are used, the selection of a particular model to value OTC and centrally cleared derivatives depends upon the contractual terms of, and specific risks inherent in, the instrument, as well as the

 

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December 31, 2020

 

3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

availability of pricing information in the market. Valuation models require a variety of inputs, including contractual terms, market prices, yield curves, credit curves, measures of volatility, voluntary and involuntary prepayment rates, loss severity rates and correlations of such inputs. For OTC and centrally cleared derivatives that trade in liquid markets, model inputs can generally be verified and model selection does not involve significant management judgment. OTC and centrally cleared derivatives are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy when significant inputs are corroborated by market evidence.

i.  Forward Contracts — A forward contract is a contract between two parties to buy or sell an asset at a specified price on a future date. A forward contract settlement can occur on a cash or delivery basis. Forward contracts are marked-to-market daily using independent vendor prices, and the change in value, if any, is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. Cash and certain investments may be used to collateralize forward contracts.

A forward foreign currency exchange contract is a forward contract in which a Fund agrees to receive or deliver a fixed quantity of one currency for another, at a pre-determined price at a future date. All forward foreign currency exchange contracts are marked to market daily by using the outright forward rates or interpolating based upon maturity dates, where available. Non-deliverable forward foreign currency exchange contracts are settled with the counterparty in cash without the delivery of foreign currency.

ii.  Futures Contracts — Futures contracts are contracts to buy or sell a standardized quantity of a specified commodity or security. Upon entering into a futures contract, a Fund deposits cash or securities in an account on behalf of the broker in an amount sufficient to meet the initial margin requirement. Subsequent payments are made or received by a Fund equal to the daily change in the contract value and are recorded as variation margin receivable or payable with a corresponding offset to unrealized gains or losses.

iii.  Options — When a Fund writes call or put options, an amount equal to the premium received is recorded as a liability and is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current value of the option written. Swaptions are options on swap contracts.

Upon the purchase of a call option or a put option by a Fund, the premium paid is recorded as an investment and subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current value of the option. Certain options may be purchased with premiums to be determined on a future date. The premiums for these options are based upon implied volatility parameters at specified terms.

iv.  Swap Contracts — Bilateral swap contracts are agreements in which a Fund and a counterparty agree to exchange periodic payments on a specified notional amount or make a net payment upon termination. Bilateral swap transactions are privately negotiated in the OTC market and payments are settled through direct payments between a Fund and the counterparty. By contrast, certain swap transactions are subject to mandatory central clearing. These swaps are executed through a derivatives clearing member (“DCM”), acting in an agency capacity, and submitted to a central counterparty (“CCP”) (“centrally cleared swaps”), in which case all payments are settled with the CCP through the DCM. Swaps are marked-to-market daily using pricing vendor quotations, counterparty or clearinghouse prices or model prices, and the change in value, if any, is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. Upon entering into a swap contract, a Fund is required to satisfy an initial margin requirement by delivering cash or securities to the counterparty (or in some cases, segregated in a triparty account on behalf of the counterparty), which can be adjusted by any mark-to-market gains or losses pursuant to bilateral or centrally cleared arrangements. For centrally cleared swaps the daily change in valuation, if any, is recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin.

An interest rate swap is an agreement that obligates two parties to exchange a series of cash flows at specified intervals, based upon or calculated by reference to changes in interest rates on a specified notional principal amount. The payment flows are usually netted against each other, with the difference being paid by one party to the other.

A credit default swap is an agreement that involves one party (the buyer of protection) making a stream of payments to another party (the seller of protection) in exchange for the right to receive protection on a reference security or obligation, including a group of assets or exposure to the performance of an index. A Fund’s investment in credit default swaps may involve greater risks than if the Fund had invested in the referenced obligation directly. Credit events are contract specific but

 

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3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

may include bankruptcy, failure to pay, restructuring and obligation acceleration. If a Fund buys protection through a credit default swap and no credit event occurs, its payments are limited to the periodic payments previously made to the counterparty. Upon the occurrence of a specified credit event, a Fund, as a buyer of credit protection, is entitled to receive an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and deliver to the seller the defaulted reference obligation in a physically settled trade. A Fund may also receive a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap reduced by the recovery value of the reference obligation in a cash settled trade.

As a seller of protection, a Fund generally receives a payment stream throughout the term of the swap, provided that there is no credit event. In addition, if a Fund sells protection through a credit default swap, a Fund could suffer a loss because the value of the referenced obligation and the premium payments received may be less than the notional amount of the swap paid to the buyer of protection. Upon the occurrence of a specified credit event, a Fund, as a seller of credit protection, may be required to take possession of the defaulted reference obligation and pay the buyer an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap in a physically settled trade. A Fund may also pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap reduced by the recovery value of the reference obligation in a cash settled trade. Recovery values are at times established through the credit event auction process in which market participants are ensured that a transparent price has been set for the defaulted security or obligation. In addition, a Fund is entitled to a return of any assets, which have been pledged as collateral to the counterparty upon settlement.

The maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) that a Fund as seller of protection could be required to make under a credit default swap would be an amount equal to the notional amount of the agreement. These potential amounts would be partially offset by any recovery values of the respective referenced obligations or net amounts received from a settlement of a credit default swap for the same reference security or obligation where a Fund bought credit protection.

A total return swap is an agreement that gives a Fund the right to receive or pay the appreciation or depreciation, as applicable, in the value of a specified security, an index, a basket of securities or indices or other instrument in return for a fee paid to the counterparty, which will typically be an agreed upon interest rate. If the underlying asset declines in value over the term of the swap, a Fund may also be required to pay the dollar value of that decline to the counterparty.

B.  Level 3 Fair Value Investments — To the extent that significant inputs to valuation models and other alternative pricing sources are unobservable, or if quotations are not readily available, or if GSAM believes that such quotations do not accurately reflect fair value, the fair value of a Fund’s investments may be determined under Valuation Procedures approved by the Trustees. GSAM, consistent with its procedures and applicable regulatory guidance, may make an adjustment to the most recent valuation prices of either domestic or foreign securities in light of significant events to reflect what it believes to be the fair value of the securities at the time of determining a Fund’s NAV To the extent investments are valued using single source broker quotations obtained directly from the broker or passed through from third party pricing vendors, such investments are classified as Level 3 investments.

 

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December 31, 2020

 

3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

C.  Fair Value Hierarchy — The following is a summary of the Funds’ investments and derivatives classified in the fair value hierarchy as of December 31, 2020:

ABSOLUTE RETURN TRACKER             
Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Common Stock and/or Other Equity Investments(a)

            

Africa

   $ 13,706        $ 195,253        $         —  

Asia

              5,951,601           

Australia and Oceania

              295,975           

Europe

     8,109,646          21,807,795          16,599  

North America

     794,648,513          148,147           

South America

              11,243           

Exchange Traded Funds

     501,738,319                    

Investment Company

     1,902,588,303                    

Securities Lending Reinvestment Vehicle

     2,117,550                    
Total    $ 3,209,216,037        $ 28,410,014        $ 16,599  
Derivative Type                            
Assets             

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(b)

   $        $ 1,671,790        $  

Futures Contracts(b)

     8,408,382                    

Credit Default Swap Contracts(b)

              16,453,062           

Total Return Swap Contracts(b)

              7,261,696           

Purchased Options Contracts

     331,160                    
Total    $ 8,739,542        $ 25,386,548        $  
Liabilities             

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(b)

   $        $ (272,876      $  

Futures Contracts(b)

     (2,978,770                  

Total Return Swap Contracts(b)

              (7,424,758         

Written Options Contracts

     (3,099,035                  
Total    $ (6,077,805      $ (7,697,634      $  
ALTERNATIVE PREMIA             
Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Investment Company

   $ 24,297,724        $        $         —  

 

(a)   Amounts are disclosed by continent to highlight the impact of time zone differences between local market close and the calculation of NAV. Security valuations are based on the principal exchange or system on which they are traded, which may differ from country of domicile. The Funds utilize fair value model prices provided by an independent third party (fair value) service for certain international equity securities, resulting in a Level 2 classification.
(b)   Amount shown represents unrealized gain (loss) at fiscal year end.

 

 

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ALTERNATIVE PREMIA (continued)             
Derivative Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(a)

   $        $ 49,708        $  

Futures Contracts(a)

     1,098,929                    

Credit Default Swap Contracts(a)

              2,912           

Total Return Swap Contracts(a)

              283,048           

Purchased Options Contracts

     164,950                    
Total    $ 1,263,879        $ 335,668        $  
Liabilities(a)             

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   $        $ (43,322      $  

Futures Contracts

     (874,023                  

Total Return Swap Contracts

              (269,400         
Total    $ (874,023      $ (312,722      $  
COMMODITY STRATEGY             
Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Fixed Income

            

Mortgage-Backed Securities

   $        $ 6,204,082        $  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

              2,953,527           

Asset-Backed Security

              47,398           

U.S. Treasury Obligations and/or Other U.S. Government Agencies

     19,161,915                    

Investment Company

     168,485,696                    
Total    $ 187,647,611        $ 9,205,007        $  
Derivative Type                            
Assets(a)             

Futures Contracts

   $ 172,077        $        $  

Total Return Swap Contracts

              40           

Total

   $ 172,077        $ 40        $  
Liabilities(a)                               

Futures Contracts

   $ (47,777      $        $  
MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY             
Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Investment Company

   $ 180,241,518        $        $         —  

 

(a)   Amount shown represents unrealized gain (loss) at fiscal year end.

 

 

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3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY (continued)             
Derivative Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets(a)             

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   $        $ 4,095,164        $  

Futures Contracts

     5,055,462                    

Interest Rate Swap Contracts

              5,176,682           
Total    $ 5,055,462        $ 9,271,846        $  
Liabilities(a)             

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   $        $ (1,497,361      $  

Futures Contracts

     (840,917                  

Interest Rate Swap Contracts

              (983,750         
Total    $ (840,917)        $ (2,481,111)        $  

 

(a)   Amount shown represents unrealized gain (loss) at fiscal year end.

For further information regarding security characteristics, see the Consolidated Schedules of Investments.

 

4. INVESTMENTS IN DERIVATIVES

The following tables set forth, by certain risk types, the gross value of derivative contracts (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) as of December 31, 2020. These instruments were used as part of the Funds’ investment strategies and to obtain and/or manage exposure related to the risks below. The values in the tables below exclude the effects of cash collateral received or posted pursuant to these derivative contracts, and therefore are not representative of the Funds’ net exposure.

ABSOLUTE RETURN TRACKER         
 
Risk    Consolidated Statements of Assets
and Liabilities
   Assets      Consolidated Statements of Assets
and Liabilities
   Liabilities  

Commodity

  

Receivable for unrealized gain on swap contracts and variation margin on futures contracts

   $ 3,074,103 (a)     Variation margin on futures contracts    $ (603,575) (a) 

Credit

   Variation margin on swap contracts      16,453,062 (a)           

Currency

   Receivable for unrealized gain on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      1,671,790      Payable for unrealized loss on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      (272,876)  

Equity

   Receivable for unrealized gain on swap contracts, Purchased options at value and variation margin on futures contracts      11,567,899 (a)     Payable for unrealized loss on swap contracts, Written options at value and variation margin on futures contracts      (12,720,967) (a)(b) 

Interest Rate

   Variation margin on futures contracts      1,359,236 (a)     Variation margin on futures contracts      (178,021) (a) 
Total         $ 34,126,090           $ (13,775,439)  
(a)   Includes unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts and centrally cleared swap contracts described in the Additional Investment Information sections of the Consolidated Schedules of Investments. Only the variation margin as of December 31, 2020 is reported within the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
(b)   Aggregate of amounts include $7,424,758 for the Absolute Return Tracker Fund, which represent the payments to be made pursuant to bilateral agreements should counterparties exercise their “right to terminate” provisions based on, among others, the Fund’s performance, their failure to pay on their obligations or failure to pledge collateral. Such amounts do not include incremental charges directly associated with the close-out of the agreements. They also do not reflect the fair value of any assets pledged as collateral which, through the daily margining process, substantially offsets the aforementioned amounts and for which the Fund is entitled to a full return.

 

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4. INVESTMENTS IN DERIVATIVES (continued)

 

ALTERNATIVE PREMIA         
 
Risk    Consolidated Statements of Assets
and Liabilities
   Assets(a)      Consolidated Statements of Assets
and Liabilities
   Liabilities(a)  

Commodity

   Variation margin on futures contracts    $ 880,007      Variation margin on futures contracts    $ (829,339)  

Credit

   Variation margin on swap contracts      2,912            

Currency

   Receivable for unrealized gain on forward foreign currency exchange contracts and variation margin on futures contracts      120,946      Payable for unrealized loss on forward foreign currency exchange contracts and variation margin on futures contracts      (62,176)  

Equity

   Receivable for unrealized gain on swap contracts, Purchased options at value and variation margin on futures contracts      549,721      Payable for unrealized loss on swap contracts and variation margin on futures contracts      (272,296) (b) 

Interest Rate

   Variation margin on futures contracts      45,961      Variation margin on futures contracts      (22,934)  
Total         $ 1,599,547           $ (1,186,745)  
COMMODITY STRATEGY         
 
Risk    Consolidated Statements of Assets
and Liabilities
   Assets      Consolidated Statements of Assets
and Liabilities
   Liabilities(a)  

Commodity

   Receivable for unrealized gain on swap contracts    $ 40           $  

Interest Rate

   Variation margin on futures and swaps contracts      172,077 (a)     Variation margin on futures contracts      (47,777)  
Total         $ 172,117           $ (47,777)  
MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY         
 
Risk    Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities    Assets      Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities    Liabilities  

Commodity

   Variation margin on futures contracts    $ 2,976,765 (a)     Variation margin on futures contracts    $ (639,665) (a) 

Currency

   Receivable for unrealized gain on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      4,095,164      Payable for unrealized loss on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      (1,497,361)  

Equity

   Variation margin on futures contracts      2,078,697 (a)     Variation margin on futures contracts      (201,252) (a) 

Interest Rate

   Variation margin on swap contracts      5,176,682 (a)     Variation margin on swap contracts      (983,750) (a) 
Total         $ 14,327,308           $ (3,322,028)  

 

(a)   Includes unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts and centrally cleared swap contracts described in the Additional Investment Information sections of the Consolidated Schedules of Investments. Only the variation margin as of December 31, 2020 is reported within the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
(b)   Aggregate of amounts include $269,400 for the Alternative Premia Fund, which represent the payments to be made pursuant to bilateral agreements should counterparties exercise their “right to terminate” provisions based on, among others, the Fund’s performance, their failure to pay on their obligations or failure to pledge collateral. Such amounts do not include incremental charges directly associated with the close-out of the agreements. They also do not reflect the fair value of any assets pledged as collateral which, through the daily margining process, substantially offsets the aforementioned amounts and for which the Fund is entitled to a full return.

The following tables set forth, by certain risk types, the Funds’ gains (losses) related to these derivatives and their indicative volumes for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020. These gains (losses) should be considered in the context that these derivative

 

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December 31, 2020

 

4. INVESTMENTS IN DERIVATIVES (continued)

 

contracts may have been executed to create investment opportunities and/or economically hedge certain investments, and accordingly, certain gains (losses) on such derivative contracts may offset certain (losses) gains attributable to investments. These gains (losses) are included in “Net realized gain (loss)” or “Net change in unrealized gain (loss)” on the Consolidated Statements of Operations:

 

ABSOLUTE RETURN TRACKER       
Risk    Consolidated Statements of Operations    Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Average
Number of
Contracts(a)
 
Commodity    Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts and swap contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts and swap contracts    $ (1,141,847   $ 2,554,151       462  
Credit    Net realized gain (loss) from swap contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on swap contracts      (3,142,132     10,713,431       4  
Currency    Net realized gain (loss) from forward foreign currency exchange contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      (1,473,150     2,059,473       26  
Equity    Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts, purchased options, swap contracts and written options/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts, purchased options, swap contracts and written options      (86,082,139     (1,490,865     6,813  
Interest rate    Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts      32,529,397       4,435,552       4,507  
Total         $ (59,309,871   $ 18,271,742       11,812  
ALTERNATIVE PREMIA       
Risk    Consolidated Statements of Operations    Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Average
Number of
Contracts(a)
 
Commodity    Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts    $ 261,768     $ (520,091     1,372  
Credit    Net realized gain (loss) from swap contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on swap contracts      (99,273     (31,330     2  
Currency    Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts and forward foreign currency exchange contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts and forward foreign currency exchange contracts      (1,335,674     6,509       204  
Equity    Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts, purchased options, swap contracts and written options/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts,
purchased options, swap contracts and written options
     (2,433,208     175,995       767  
Interest rate    Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts      (95,437     77,631       331  
Total         $ (3,701,824   $ (291,286     2,676  

 

(a)   Average number of contracts is based on the average of month end balances for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020.

 

 

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4. INVESTMENTS IN DERIVATIVES (continued)

 

COMMODITY STRATEGY       
Risk    Consolidated Statements of Operations    Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Average
Number of
Contracts(a)
 
Commodity    Net realized gain (loss) from swap contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on swap contracts    $ (51,227,687   $ (873     6  
Interest rate    Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts, purchased options, swap contracts and written options/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts,
purchased options, swap contracts and written options contracts
     (4,817,595     (658,991     235  
Total         $ (56,045,282   $ (659,864     241  
MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY       
Risk    Consolidated Statements of Operations    Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Average
Number of
Contracts(a)
 
Commodity    Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts    $ 1,106,244     $ 2,403,745       1,741  
Currency    Net realized gain (loss) from forward foreign currency exchange contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      (4,466,017     4,015,279       252  
Equity    Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts      (2,358,193     1,744,644       5,397  
Interest rate    Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts and swap contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts and swap contracts      13,437,491       2,797,592       177  
Total         $ 7,719,525     $ 10,961,260       7,567  

 

(a)   Average number of contracts is based on the average of month end balances for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020.

In order to better define its contractual rights and to secure rights that will help a Fund mitigate its counterparty risk, a Fund may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar agreement with its derivatives counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is a bilateral agreement between a Fund and a counterparty that governs OTC derivatives (including forward foreign currency exchange contracts, and certain options and swaps), and typically contains, among other things, collateral posting terms and netting provisions in the event of a default and/or termination event. The provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement typically permit a single net payment in the event of a default (close-out netting) or similar event, including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty.

Collateral and margin requirements differ between exchange traded derivatives and OTC derivatives. Margin requirements are established by the broker or clearing house for exchange-traded and centrally cleared derivatives (financial futures contracts, options and centrally cleared swaps) pursuant to governing agreements for those instrument types. Brokers can ask for margin in excess of the minimum in certain circumstances. Collateral terms are contract-specific for OTC derivatives. For derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement, the collateral requirements are typically calculated by netting the marked to market amount for each transaction under such agreement and comparing that amount to the value of any collateral currently pledged by a Fund and the counterparty. Additionally, a Fund may be required to post initial margin to the counterparty, the terms of which would be outlined in the confirmation of the OTC transaction.

Generally, the amount of collateral due from or to a counterparty must exceed a minimum transfer amount threshold before a transfer is required to be made. To the extent amounts due to a Fund from its counterparties are not fully collateralized,

 

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December 31, 2020

 

4. INVESTMENTS IN DERIVATIVES (continued)

 

contractually or otherwise, the Fund bears the risk of loss from counterparty nonperformance. A Fund attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by only entering into agreements with counterparties that the Investment Adviser believes to be of good standing and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties.

Additionally, the netting of assets and liabilities and the offsetting of collateral pledged or received are based on contractual netting/set-off provisions in the ISDA Master Agreement or similar agreements. However, in the event of a default or insolvency of a counterparty, a court could determine that such rights are not enforceable due to the restrictions or prohibitions against the right of setoff that may be imposed in accordance with a particular jurisdiction’s bankruptcy or insolvency laws.

The following tables set forth the Funds’ net exposure for derivative instruments that are subject to enforceable master netting arrangements or similar agreements as of December 31, 2020:

 

ALTERNATIVE PREMIA                                 
     Derivative Assets(1)        Derivative Liabilities(1)        Net Derivative
Assets
(Liabilities)
       Collateral
(Received)
Pledged(1)
       Net
Amount(2)
 
Counterparty    Forwards        Swaps        Forwards        Swaps  

Bank of America NA

   $        $ 209,671        $        $ (204,977      $ 4,694        $        $ 4,694  

JPMorgan Chase Bank NA

              73,377                   (64,423        8,954                   8,954  

Morgan Stanley Co., Inc.

     49,708                   (43,322                 6,386          (6,386         

Total

   $ 49,708        $ 283,048        $ (43,322      $ (269,400      $ 20,034        $ (6,386      $ 13,648  

 

(1)   Gross amounts available for offset but not netted in the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
(2)   Net amount represents the net amount due (to) from counterparty in the event of a default based on the contractual set-off rights under the agreement.

 

MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY

 

         
         Derivative
Assets (1)
       Derivative
Liabilities(1)
       Net Derivative
Assets
(Liabilities)
       Collateral
(Received)
Pledged(1)
       Net
Amount(2)
 
Counterparty         Forwards        Forwards  

Morgan Stanley Co., Inc.

       $ 4,095,164        $ (1,497,361      $ 2,597,803          (2,597,803      $  

 

(1)   Gross amounts available for offset but not netted in the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
(2)   Net amount represents the net amount due (to) from counterparty in the event of a default based on the contractual set-off rights under the agreement.

 

5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS

A.  Management Agreement — Under the Agreement, GSAM manages the Funds, subject to the general supervision of the Trustees.

As compensation for the services rendered pursuant to the Agreement, the assumption of the expenses related thereto and administration of the Funds’ business affairs, including providing facilities, GSAM is entitled to a management fee, accrued daily and paid monthly, equal to an annual percentage rate of each Fund’s average daily net assets.

 

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5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, contractual and effective net management fees with GSAM were at the following rates:

 

         Contractual Management Rate      Effective
Rate
     Effective Net
Management
Rate^(1)
 
Fund         First
$1 billion
     Next
$1 billion
     Next
$3 billion
     Next
$3 billion
     Over
$8 billion
 

Absolute Return Tracker

         0.70      0.63      0.60      0.59      0.53      0.64      0.54

Alternative Premia

         0.79        0.71        0.68        0.66        0.65        0.79        0.67  

Commodity Strategy

         0.50        0.50        0.45        0.43        0.42        0.50        0.41  

Managed Futures Strategy

         1.00        0.90        0.86        0.84        0.82        1.00        0.88  

 

^   Effective Net Management Rate includes the impact of management fee waivers of affiliated underlying funds, if any. The Effective Net Management Rate may not correlate to the Contractual Management Rate as a result of management fee waivers that may be in effect from time to time.
(1)   Reflects combined management fees paid to GSAM under the Agreement and the Funds’ Subsidiary Agreements (as defined below) after the waivers.

GSAM also provides management services to the Subsidiaries pursuant to a Subsidiary Management Agreement (the “Subsidiary Agreement”) and is entitled to a management fee accrued daily and paid monthly, equal to an annual percentage rate of 0.42% of each Subsidiary’s average daily net assets. In consideration of the Subsidiary’s management fee, and for as long as the Subsidiary Agreement remains in effect, GSAM has contractually agreed to waive irrevocably a portion of each Fund’s management fee in an amount equal to the management fee accrued and paid to GSAM by the Subsidiary under the Subsidiary Agreement. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, GSAM waived $40,514, $41,379, $164,020 and $235,291 of each Fund’s management fee for Absolute Return Tracker, Alternative Premia, Commodity Strategy and Managed Futures Strategy Funds, respectively.

The Funds invest in Institutional Shares of the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund, which is an affiliated Underlying Fund. GSAM has agreed to waive a portion of its management fee payable by the Funds in an amount equal to the management fee it earns as an investment adviser to the affiliated Underlying Fund in which the Funds invest, except those management fees it earns from the Funds’ investments of cash collateral received in connection with securities lending transactions in the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, GSAM waived $3,411,774, $53,013, $179,514 and $325,424 of the Absolute Return Tracker, Alternative Premia, Commodity Strategy and Managed Futures Strategy Funds’ management fees, respectively.

B.   Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Plans — The Trust, on behalf of Class A and Class R Shares of each applicable Fund, has adopted Distribution and Service Plans subject to Rule 12b-1 under the Act. Under the Distribution and Service Plans, Goldman Sachs, which serves as distributor (the “Distributor”), is entitled to a fee accrued daily and paid monthly for distribution services and personal and account maintenance services, which may then be paid by Goldman Sachs to authorized dealers. These fees are equal to an annual percentage rate of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A or Class R Shares of the Funds, as set forth below.

The Trust, on behalf of Class C Shares of each applicable Fund, has adopted a Distribution Plan subject to Rule 12b-1 under the Act. Under the Distribution Plan, Goldman Sachs as Distributor is entitled to a fee accrued daily and paid monthly for distribution services, which may then be paid by Goldman Sachs to authorized dealers. These fees are equal to an annual percentage rate of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C Shares of the Funds, as set forth below.

 

     Distribution and/or Service Plan Rates  
      Class A*      Class C      Class R*  

Distribution and/or Service Plan

     0.25      0.75      0.50

 

*   With respect to Class A and Class R Shares, the Distributor at its discretion may use compensation for distribution services paid under the Distribution Plan to compensate service organizations for personal and account maintenance services and expenses as long as such total compensation does not exceed the maximum cap on “service fees” imposed by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.

 

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5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

C.  Distribution Agreement — Goldman Sachs, as Distributor of the shares of the Funds pursuant to a Distribution Agreement, may retain a portion of the Class A Shares’ front end sales charge and Class C Shares’ CDSC. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, Goldman Sachs retained the following amounts:

 

         Front End
Sales Charge
       Contingent Deferred
Sales Charge
 
Fund         Class A        Class C  

Absolute Return Tracker

       $ 15,479        $  

Alternative Premia

                  6  

Commodity Strategy

         4,450           

Managed Futures Strategy

         640           

D.  Service Plan — The Trust, on behalf of each applicable Fund, has adopted a Service Plan to allow Class C Shares to compensate service organizations (including Goldman Sachs) for providing varying levels of personal and account maintenance services to their customers who are beneficial owners of such shares. The Service Plan provides for compensation to the service organizations equal to an annual percentage rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C Shares of the Funds.

E.  Transfer Agency Agreement — Goldman Sachs also serves as the transfer agent of the Funds for a fee pursuant to the Transfer Agency Agreement. The fees charged for such transfer agency services are accrued daily and paid monthly at annual rates as follows: 0.16% (except for the Commodity Strategy Fund, which charges an annual rate of 0.12%) of the average daily net assets of Class A, Class C, Investor and Class R Shares; 0.03% of the average daily net assets of Class R6 and Class P Shares; and 0.04% of the average daily net assets of Institutional Shares. Prior to July 1, 2020, such fee was: (i) 0.17% of the average daily net assets of the Class A, Class C, Investor and Class R Shares for Absolute Return Tracker Fund, Alternative Premia Fund, and Managed Futures Strategy Fund; and (ii) 0.13% of the average daily net assets of the Class A, Class C, Investor and Class R Shares for Commodity Strategy Fund.

F.  Other Expense Agreements and Affiliated Transactions — GSAM has agreed to reduce or limit certain “Other Expenses” of the Funds (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, transfer agency fees and expenses, service fees and shareholder administration fees (as applicable), taxes, interest, brokerage fees, expenses of shareholder meetings, litigation and indemnification, and extraordinary expenses) to the extent such expenses exceed, on an annual basis, a percentage rate of the average daily net assets of each Fund. Such Other Expense reimbursements, if any, are accrued daily and paid monthly. In addition, the Funds are not obligated to reimburse GSAM for prior fiscal year expense reimbursements, if any. The Other Expense limitations as an annual percentage rate of average daily net assets for the Absolute Return Tracker, Alternative Premia, Commodity Strategy and Managed Futures Strategy Funds are 0.014%, 0.114%, 0.074% and 0.254%, respectively. These Other Expense limitations will remain in place through at least April 29, 2021, and prior to such date GSAM may not terminate the arrangements without the approval of the Trustees. The Subsidiaries also pay certain other expenses, including service and custody fees. GSAM has agreed to reduce or limit each Subsidiary’s expenses (excluding management fees) to 0.004% of the Subsidiary’s average daily net assets for the Absolute Return Tracker, Alternative Premia, Commodity Strategy and Managed Futures Strategy Funds. In addition, the Funds have entered into certain offset arrangements with the custodian and the transfer agent, which may result in a reduction of the Funds’ expenses and are received irrespective of the application of the “Other Expense” limitations described above.

 

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5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, these expense reductions, including any fee waivers and Other Expense reimbursements, were as follows:

 

Fund        

Management

Fee Waiver

      

Other

Expense
Reimbursement

       Custody Fee
Credits
       Total
Expense
Reductions
 

Absolute Return Tracker

       $ 3,452,288        $ 1,410,206        $ 321,907        $ 5,184,401  

Alternative Premia

         94,392          488,209          18,760          601,361  

Commodity Strategy

         343,534          706,616          128,545          1,178,695  

Managed Futures Strategy

         560,715          38,107          74,901          673,723  

G.  Line of Credit Facility — As of December 31, 2020, the Funds participated in a $700,000,000 committed, unsecured revolving line of credit facility (the “facility”) together with other funds of the Trust and certain registered investment companies having management agreements with GSAM or its affiliates. This facility is to be used for temporary emergency purposes, or to allow for an orderly liquidation of securities to meet redemption requests. The interest rate on borrowings is based on the federal funds rate. The facility also requires a fee to be paid by the Funds based on the amount of the commitment that has not been utilized. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, the Funds did not have any borrowings under the facility. Prior to April 28, 2020 the facility was $580,000,000.

H.  Other Transactions with Affiliates — The following table provides information about the Funds’ investment in the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund as of and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020:

 

Fund           

Beginning

Value as of
December 31,
2019

    

Purchases

at Cost

     Proceeds
from Sales
     Ending
Value as of
December 31,
2020
     Shares as of
December 31,
2020
     Dividend Income
from Affiliated
Investment
Company
 

Absolute Return Tracker

          $ 2,337,246,531      $ 1,716,738,086      $ (2,151,396,314    $ 1,902,588,303        1,902,588,303      $ 9,594,495  

Alternative Premia

            41,109,961        62,000,829        (78,813,066      24,297,724        24,297,724        175,631  

Commodity Strategy

            103,882,234        670,238,912        (605,635,450      168,485,696        168,485,696        394,665  

Managed Futures Strategy

            201,860,247        320,288,498        (341,907,227      180,241,518        180,241,518        983,069  

The Commodity Strategy Fund invests in the shares of the Goldman Sachs Treasury Access 0-1 Year ETF. The Goldman Sachs Treasury Access 0-1 Year ETF is considered to be affiliated with the Fund. The table below shows the transactions in and earnings from investments in the Goldman Sachs Treasury Access 0-1 Year ETF for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020:

 

Affiliated Investment Company   Beginning
Value as of
December 31,
2019
   Purchases
at Cost
     Proceeds
from Sales
    Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
on sale of
Affiliated
Investment
Company
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Ending
Value as of
December 31,
2020
     Shares as of
December 31,
2020
     Dividend
Income from
Affiliated
Investment
Company
 

Goldman Sachs Access Treasury 0-1 Year ETF

  $67,594,500    $      $ (67,928,631   $ 401,631      $ (67,500   $             $ 144,481  

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2020

 

5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

As of December 31, 2020, the following Goldman Sachs Fund of Funds Portfolios were beneficial owners of 5% or more of total outstanding shares of the following Funds:

 

Fund           Goldman Sachs
Balanced Strategy
Portfolio
       Goldman Sachs
Growth and Income
Strategy Portfolio
 

Alternative Premia

           30        25

Managed Futures Strategy

           6          8  

As of December 31, 2020, The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. was the beneficial owner of the following Funds:

 

Fund         Class R        Class P  

Alternative Premia

         48        73

Managed Futures Strategy

                  15  

 

6. PORTFOLIO SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS

The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales and maturities of long-term securities for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, were as follows:

 

Fund         Purchases of
U.S. Government and
Agency Obligations
       Purchases (Excluding
U.S. Government and
Agency Obligations)
       Sales and
Maturities of
U.S. Government and
Agency Obligations
       Sales and
Maturities (Excluding
U.S. Government and
Agency Obligations)
 

Absolute Return Tracker

       $        $ 2,173,785,377        $        $ 2,012,362,781  

Commodity Strategy

         44,506,187                   92,407,166          69,211,002  

There were no purchases and proceeds from sales and maturities of long-term securities for the Alternative Premia and Managed Futures Strategy Funds for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020.

 

7. SECURITIES LENDING

Pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and the terms and conditions contained therein, the Absolute Return Tracker Fund may lend its securities through a securities lending agent, Goldman Sachs Agency Lending (“GSAL”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Goldman Sachs, to certain qualified borrowers including Goldman Sachs and affiliates. In accordance with the Fund’s securities lending procedures, the Fund receives cash collateral at least equal to the market value of the securities on loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the Fund, at their last sale price or official closing price on the principal exchange or system on which they are traded, and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. As with other extensions of credit, the Fund may experience delay in the recovery of its securities or incur a loss should the borrower of the securities breach its agreement with the Fund or become insolvent at a time when the collateral is insufficient to cover the cost of repurchasing securities on loan. Dividend income received from securities on loan may not be subject to withholding taxes and therefore withholding taxes paid may differ from the amounts listed in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Loans of securities are terminable at any time and as such 1) the remaining contractual maturities of the outstanding securities lending transactions are considered to be overnight and continuous and 2) the borrower, after notice, is required to return borrowed securities within the standard time period for settlement of securities transactions.

The Absolute Return Tracker Fund invests the cash collateral received in connection with securities lending transactions in the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund (“Government Money Market Fund”), an affiliated series of the Goldman

 

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7. SECURITIES LENDING (continued)

 

Sachs Trust. The Government Money Market Fund is registered under the Act as an open end investment company, is subject to Rule 2a-7 under the Act, and is managed by GSAM, for which GSAM may receive a management fee of up to 0.16% on an annualized basis of the average daily net assets of the Government Money Market Fund.

In the event of a default by a borrower with respect to any loan, GSAL will exercise any and all remedies provided under the applicable borrower agreement to make the Fund whole. These remedies include purchasing replacement securities by applying the collateral held from the defaulting broker against the purchase cost of the replacement securities. If GSAL is unable to purchase replacement securities, GSAL will indemnify the Fund by paying the Fund an amount equal to the market value of the securities loaned minus the value of cash collateral received from the borrower for the loan, subject to an exclusion for any shortfalls resulting from a loss of value in such cash collateral due to reinvestment risk. The Fund’s master netting agreements with certain borrowers provide the right, in the event of a default (including bankruptcy or insolvency), for the non-defaulting party to liquidate the collateral and calculate net exposure to the defaulting party or request additional collateral. However, in the event of a default by a borrower, a resolution authority could determine that such rights are not enforceable due to the restrictions or prohibitions against the right of set-off that may be imposed in accordance with a particular jurisdiction’s bankruptcy or insolvency laws. The Fund’s loaned securities were all subject to enforceable Securities Lending Agreements and the value of the collateral was at least equal to the value of the cash received. The amounts of the Fund’s overnight and continuous agreements, which represent the gross amounts of recognized liabilities for securities lending transactions outstanding as of December 31, 2020 are disclosed as “Payable upon return of securities loaned” on the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities, where applicable.

Both the Absolute Return Tracker Fund and GSAL received compensation relating to the lending of the Fund’s securities. The amounts earned, if any, by the Fund for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, are reported under Investment Income on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

The table below details securities lending activity with affiliates of Goldman Sachs:

 

         For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020        Amount Payable to
Goldman Sachs
Upon Return of
Securities Loaned as of
December 31, 2020
 
Fund         Earnings of GSAL
Relating to
Securities
Loaned
       Amount Received
by the Fund
from Lending to
Goldman Sachs
 

Absolute Return Tracker

       $ 46,084        $ 54,232        $ 87,750  

The following table provides information about the Fund’s investment in the Government Money Market Fund for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020:

 

Fund         Beginning Value as of
December 31, 2019
       Purchases
at Cost
       Proceeds
from Sales
      

Ending Value as of

December 31, 2020

 

Absolute Return Tracker

       $ 29,148,415        $ 1,660,401,098        $ (1,687,431,963      $ 2,117,550  

 

8. TAX INFORMATION

The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 was as follows:

 

      Absolute
Return Tracker
       Alternative
Premia
       Commodity
Strategy
       Managed
Futures Strategy
 

Distributions paid from:

                 

Ordinary income

   $ 19,121,267        $ 2,426,777        $ 785,910        $ 127,725  

Net long-term capital gains

     1,892,748                            3,128,521  

Total taxable distributions

   $ 21,014,015        $ 2,426,777        $ 785,910        $ 3,256,246  

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2020

 

8. TAX INFORMATION (continued)

 

The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 was as follows:

 

      Absolute
Return Tracker
       Alternative
Premia
       Commodity
Strategy
       Managed
Futures Strategy
 

Distributions paid from:

                 

Ordinary income

   $ 98,608,855        $        $ 4,717,975        $ 16,281,678  

Net long-term capital gains

     25,703,105                            1,371,160  

Return of capital distribution

                       23,381,830           

Total taxable distributions

   $ 124,311,960        $        $ 28,099,805        $ 17,652,838  

As of December 31, 2020, the components of accumulated earnings (losses) on a tax-basis were as follows:

 

      Absolute
Return Tracker
       Alternative
Premia
       Commodity
Strategy
       Managed
Futures Strategy
 

Undistributed ordinary income — net

   $ 69,371,522        $        $        $ 2,376,130  

Undistributed long-term capital gains

     1,250,592                             

Total undistributed earnings

   $ 70,622,114        $        $        $ 2,376,130  

Capital loss carryforwards:

                 

Perpetual Short-term

   $        $ (3,250,720      $ (4,526,130      $  

Perpetual Long-term

              (1,086,453        (17,060,636         

Total capital loss carryforwards

   $        $ (4,337,173      $ (21,586,766      $  

Timing differences (Post October Loss Deferral, Qualified Late year Loss Deferral, Real Estate Investment Trusts and Straddle Loss Deferral)

     (144,264,466        (759,742        (3,117,415        (212,258

Unrealized gains — net

     237,405,785          203,935          3,414,350          7,809,887  

Total accumulated gains (losses) — net

   $ 163,763,433        $ (4,892,980      $ (21,289,831      $ 9,973,759  

As of December 31, 2020, the Funds’ aggregate security unrealized gains and losses based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

      Absolute
Return Tracker
       Alternative
Premia
       Commodity
Strategy
       Managed
Futures Strategy
 

Tax cost

   $ 3,027,583,335        $ 24,643,979        $ 169,373,101        $ 183,526,157  

Gross unrealized gain

     243,785,717          266,652          3,462,127          8,482,992  

Gross unrealized loss

     (6,379,932        (62,717        (47,777        (673,105

Net unrealized gain

   $ 237,405,785        $ 203,935        $ 3,414,350        $ 7,809,887  

The difference between GAAP-basis and tax-basis unrealized gains (losses) is attributable primarily to wash sales, net mark to market gains (losses) on regulated futures, options and foreign currency contracts, market discount accretion and premium amortization, and differences related to the tax treatment of swap transactions, underlying fund investments and passive foreign investment company investments.

The Absolute Return Tracker Fund reclassified $512,786 from distributable earnings to paid in capital for the year ending December 31, 2020. In order to present certain components of the Fund’s capital accounts on a tax-basis, certain reclassifications have been recorded to the Fund’s accounts. These reclassifications have no impact on the net asset value of the Fund and result primarily from elimination entries related to Cayman subsidiary.

 

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8. TAX INFORMATION (continued)

 

The Alternative Premia Fund reclassified $1,615,484 from paid in capital to distributable earnings for the year ending December 31, 2020. In order to present certain components of the Fund’s capital accounts on a tax-basis, certain reclassifications have been recorded to the Fund’s accounts. These reclassifications have no impact on the net asset value of the Fund and result primarily from taxable overdistributions, net operating losses and elimination entries related to Cayman subsidiary.

The Commodity Strategy Fund reclassified $32,472,704 from paid in capital to distributable earnings for the year ending December 31, 2020. In order to present certain components of the Fund’s capital accounts on a tax-basis, certain reclassifications have been recorded to the Fund’s accounts. These reclassifications have no impact on the net asset value of the Fund and result primarily from elimination entries related to Cayman subsidiary.

The Managed Futures Strategy Fund reclassified $3,306,058 from distributable earnings to paid in capital for the year ending December 31, 2020. In order to present certain components of the Fund’s capital accounts on a tax-basis, certain reclassifications have been recorded to the Fund’s accounts. These reclassifications have no impact on the net asset value of the Fund and result primarily from elimination entries related to Cayman subsidiary.

GSAM has reviewed the Funds’ tax positions for all open tax years (the current and prior three years, as applicable) and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Funds’ financial statements. Such open tax years remain subject to examination and adjustment by tax authorities.

 

9. OTHER RISKS

The Funds’ risks include, but are not limited to, the following:

Derivatives Risk — The Funds’ use of derivatives may result in loss. Derivative instruments, which may pose risks in addition to and greater than those associated with investing directly in securities, currencies or other instruments, may be illiquid or less liquid, volatile, difficult to price and leveraged so that small changes in the value of the underlying instruments may produce disproportionate losses to the Funds. Derivatives are also subject to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the other party in the transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligation. The use of derivatives is a highly specialized activity that involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with investments in more traditional securities and instruments. Losses from derivatives can also result from a lack of correlation between changes in the value of derivative instruments and the portfolio assets (if any) being hedged.

Foreign and Emerging Countries Risk — Investing in foreign markets may involve special risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in the U.S. 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 a Fund invests. The imposition of exchange controls (including repatriation restrictions), confiscation of assets and property, trade restrictions (including tariffs) and other government restrictions by the U.S. or other governments, or from problems in share registration, settlement or custody, may also result in losses. 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 a 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 a Fund also invests in securities of issuers located in emerging markets, these risks may be more pronounced.

Foreign Custody Risk — The Fund invests in foreign securities, and as such the Fund may hold such securities and cash with foreign banks, agents, and securities depositories appointed by the Fund’s custodian (each a “Foreign Custodian”). Some foreign custodians may be recently organized or new to the foreign custody business. In some countries, Foreign Custodians may be subject to little or no regulatory oversight over, or independent evaluation of, their operations. Further, the laws of certain countries may place limitations on a Fund’s ability to recover its assets if a Foreign Custodian enters bankruptcy. Investments in emerging markets may be subject to even greater custody risks than investments in more developed markets. Custody services in emerging market countries are very often undeveloped and may be considerably less well regulated than in more developed countries, and thus may not afford the same level of investor protection as would apply in developed countries.

 

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December 31, 2020

 

9. OTHER RISKS (continued)

 

Interest Rate Risk — When interest rates increase, fixed income securities or instruments held by a 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. The risks associated with changing interest rates may have unpredictable effects on the markets and a Fund’s investments. Fluctuations in interest rates may also affect the liquidity of fixed income securities and instruments held by the Funds.

Investments in Other Investment Companies Risk — As a shareholder of another investment company, including an exchange-traded fund (“ETF”), a Fund will indirectly bear its proportionate share of any net management fees and other expenses paid by such other investment companies, in addition to the fees and expenses regularly borne by the Fund. ETFs are subject to risks that do not apply to conventional mutual funds, including but not limited to the following: (i) the market price of the ETF’s shares may trade at a premium or a discount to their NAV; and (ii) an active trading market for an ETF’s shares may not develop or be maintained.

Large Shareholder Transactions Risk — A Fund may experience adverse effects when certain large shareholders, such as other funds, institutional investors (including those trading by use of non-discretionary mathematical formulas), financial intermediaries (who may make investment decisions on behalf of underlying clients and/or include a Fund in their investment model), individuals, accounts and Goldman Sachs affiliates, purchase or redeem large amounts of shares of a Fund. Such large shareholder redemptions, which may occur or unexpectedly, may cause a Fund to sell portfolio securities at times when it would not otherwise do so, which may negatively impact a Fund’s NAV and liquidity. These transactions may also accelerate the realization of taxable income to shareholders if such sales of investments resulted in gains, and may also increase transaction costs. In addition, a large redemption could result in a Fund’s current expenses being allocated over a smaller asset base, leading to an increase in the Fund’s expense ratio. Similarly, large Fund share purchases may adversely affect a Fund’s performance to the extent that the Fund is delayed in investing new cash or otherwise maintains a larger cash position than it ordinarily would.

Liquidity Risk — A 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 a Fund will not be able to pay redemption proceeds within the allowable time period or without significant dilution to remaining investors’ interests because of unusual market conditions, an unusually high volume of redemption requests, or other reasons. To meet redemption requests, a Fund may be forced to sell investments at an unfavorable time and/or under unfavorable conditions. If a Fund is forced to sell securities at an unfavorable time and/or under unfavorable conditions, such sales may adversely affect the Fund’s NAV and dilute remaining investors’ interests. Liquidity risk may be the result of, among other things, the reduced number and capacity of traditional market participants to make a market in fixed income securities or the lack of an active market. The potential for liquidity risk may be magnified by a rising interest rate environment or other circumstances where investor redemptions from fixed income mutual funds may be higher than normal, potentially causing increased supply in the market due to selling activity. These risks may be more pronounced in connection with a Fund’s investments in securities of issuers located in emerging market countries. Redemptions by large shareholders may have a negative impact on a Fund’s liquidity.

Market and Credit Risks — In the normal course of business, a Fund trades financial instruments and enters into financial transactions where risk of potential loss exists due to changes in the market (market risk). The value of the securities in which a 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. Events such as war, acts of terrorism, social unrest, natural disasters, the spread of infectious illness or other public health threats could also significantly impact a Fund and its investments. Additionally, a Fund may also be exposed to credit risk in the event that an issuer or guarantor fails to perform or that an institution or entity with which the Fund has unsettled or open transactions defaults.

Tax Risk — Historically, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) issued private letter rulings (“PLRs”) in which the IRS specifically concluded that income and gains from investments in commodity index-linked structured notes (the “Notes Rulings”) or a wholly-owned foreign subsidiary that invests in commodity-linked instruments are “qualifying income” for purposes of compliance with Subchapter M of the Code. The IRS has issued such PLRs to the Absolute Return Tracker, Alternative Premia and

 

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9. OTHER RISKS (continued)

 

Commodity Strategy Funds. Based on such rulings, these Funds may seek to gain exposure to the commodity markets through investments in commodity-linked notes and/or subsidiaries. The Managed Futures Strategy Fund has not received a PLR, and is not able to rely on PLRs issued to other taxpayers. The IRS recently issued final regulations that would generally treat the Fund’s income inclusion with respect to a subsidiary as qualifying income either if (A) there is a distribution out of the earnings and profits of a subsidiary that are attributable to such income inclusion, or (B) such inclusion is derived with respect to the Funds’ business of investing in stock, securities, or currencies.

The IRS also issued a revenue procedure, which states that the IRS will not in the future issue PLRs that would require a determination of whether an asset (such as a commodity index-linked note) is a “security” under the Investment Company Act of 1940. In connection with issuing such revenue procedure, the IRS has revoked the Notes Ruling on a prospective basis. In light of the revocation of the Notes Rulings, the Funds have limited their investments in commodity index-linked structured notes. The Managed Futures Strategy Fund has obtained an opinion of counsel that the Fund’s income from such investments should constitute “qualifying income.” However, no assurances can be provided that the IRS would not be able to successfully assert that the income from investments in the Subsidiary was not “qualifying income”, in which case the Fund would fail to qualify as a regulated investment company (“RIC”) under Subchapter M of the Code if over 10% of its gross income were derived from these investments. If a Fund failed to qualify as a RIC, it would be subject to federal and state income tax on all of its taxable income at regular corporate tax rates. This would significantly adversely affect the returns to, and could cause substantial losses for, Fund shareholders.

 

10. INDEMNIFICATIONS

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its Trustees, officers, employees and agents are indemnified, to the extent permitted by the Act and state law, against certain liabilities that may arise out of performance of their duties to the Funds. Additionally, in the course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred. However, GSAM believes the risk of loss under these arrangements to be remote.

 

11. OTHER MATTERS

New Accounting Standard — In March 2020, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) No. 2020-04, “Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting.” This ASU provides optional exceptions for applying GAAP to contract modifications, hedging relationships and other transactions affected reference rate reform if certain criteria are met. ASU 2020-04 is elective and is effective on March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. As of the financial reporting period, GSAM is currently evaluating the impact, if any, of applying ASU 2020-04.

Other — At a meeting held on July 23, 2020, the Board of Trustees of the Commodity Strategy Fund approved CoreCommodity Management, LLC (the “Sub-Adviser” or “CoreCommodity”) to serve as sub-adviser to the Commodity Strategy Fund, subject to approval by the Fund’s shareholders. At a special meeting of shareholders of the Fund held on December 18, 2020, the Fund’s shareholders approved a sub-advisory agreement with CoreCommodity. Accordingly, effective after the close of business on January 22, 2021, CoreCommodity began sub-advising the Fund.

On October 22, 2020, Goldman Sachs announced a settlement of matters involving 1Malaysia Development Bhd. (1MDB), a Malaysian sovereign wealth fund, with the United States Department of Justice as well as criminal and civil authorities in the UK, Singapore and Hong Kong. Further information regarding the 1MDB settlement can be found at https://www.goldmansachs.com/media-relations/press-releases/current/goldman-sachs-2020-10-22.html. The 1MDB settlement will not materially adversely affect GSAM’s ability to serve as investment manager.

 

12. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Subsequent events after the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities date have been evaluated, and GSAM has concluded that there is no impact requiring adjustment or disclosure in the financial statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2020

 

13. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS

 

Share activity is as follows:

 

    Absolute Return Tracker Fund  
 

 

 

 
    For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2020
     For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2019
 
 

 

 

 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    2,774,357     $ 25,185,750        5,605,452     $ 52,162,020  

Reinvestment of distributions

    35,723       341,674        259,217       2,450,901  

Shares redeemed

    (4,982,130     (45,622,852      (4,757,119     (44,669,285
      (2,172,050     (20,095,428      1,107,550       9,943,636  
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

    223,442       1,841,170        346,095       2,951,402  

Reinvestment of distributions

    6,102       53,316        40,055       346,168  

Shares redeemed

    (953,536     (7,868,021      (903,197     (7,767,979
      (723,992     (5,973,535      (517,047     (4,470,409
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    127,122,072       1,197,771,733        156,580,571       1,514,775,620  

Reinvestment of distributions

    1,247,946       12,357,361        7,547,577       73,677,786  

Shares redeemed

    (129,284,677     (1,193,182,095      (105,105,601     (1,013,092,640
      (914,659     16,946,999        59,022,547       575,360,766  
Investor Shares         

Shares sold

    15,229,502       142,879,584        21,268,419       203,802,355  

Reinvestment of distributions

    154,614       1,515,394        1,318,485       12,740,193  

Shares redeemed

    (28,969,064     (267,111,009      (12,348,004     (117,863,431
      (13,584,948     (122,716,031      10,238,900       98,679,117  
Class R6 Shares         

Shares sold

    292,940       2,776,639        371,692       3,609,637  

Reinvestment of distributions

    5,700       56,384        32,501       316,928  

Shares redeemed

    (319,576     (2,960,447      (112,910     (1,084,193
      (20,936     (127,424      291,283       2,842,372  
Class R Shares         

Shares sold

    34,948       307,594        66,612       602,294  

Reinvestment of distributions

    1,081       10,038        7,813       71,722  

Shares redeemed

    (125,366     (1,122,374      (45,897     (416,856
      (89,337     (804,742      28,528       257,160  
Class P Shares         

Shares sold

    4,299,285       40,980,573        7,490,666       72,047,043  

Reinvestment of distributions

    129,063       1,277,883        771,722       7,529,973  

Shares redeemed

    (5,876,922     (54,147,725      (2,504,883     (24,186,443
      (1,448,574     (11,889,269      5,757,505       55,390,573  

NET INCREASE (DECREASE)

    (18,954,496   $ (144,659,430      75,929,266     $ 738,003,215  

 

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13. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

    Alternative Premia Fund  
 

 

 

 
    For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2020
     For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2019
 
 

 

 

 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    110,964     $ 827,956        247,612     $ 1,968,071  

Reinvestment of distributions

    57,228       384,570               

Shares redeemed

    (339,135     (2,579,777      (395,461     (3,173,514
      (170,943     (1,367,251      (147,849     (1,205,443
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

    2,828       19,634        2,818       20,853  

Reinvestment of distributions

    12,992       81,979               

Shares redeemed

    (307,511     (2,163,535      (575,193     (4,250,877
      (291,691     (2,061,922      (572,375     (4,230,024
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    74,881       601,607        889,142       7,269,447  

Reinvestment of distributions

    48,559       335,547               

Shares redeemed

    (1,043,082     (8,036,220      (3,360,450     (28,213,641
      (919,642     (7,099,066      (2,471,308     (20,944,194
Investor Shares         

Shares sold

    14,245       112,109        166,028       1,369,003  

Reinvestment of distributions

    21,222       145,793               

Shares redeemed

    (212,846     (1,659,229      (814,656     (6,572,128
      (177,379     (1,401,327      (648,628     (5,203,125
Class R6 Shares         

Shares sold

    632,947       4,920,000        352,076       2,883,030  

Reinvestment of distributions

    210,733       1,451,948               

Shares redeemed

    (724,767     (5,645,935      (3,782,890     (30,797,570
      118,913       726,013        (3,430,814     (27,914,540
Class R Shares         

Shares sold

    5,840       43,913        24,455       196,590  

Reinvestment of distributions

    179       1,195               

Shares redeemed

    (9,277     (69,185      (19,287     (151,141
      (3,258     (24,077      5,168       45,449  
Class P Shares         

Reinvestment of distributions

    130       891               

Shares redeemed

                 (1      
      130       891        (1      

NET DECREASE

    (1,443,870   $ (11,226,739      (7,265,807   $ (59,451,877

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2020

 

13. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

    Commodity Strategy Fund  
 

 

 

 
    For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2020
     For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2019
 
 

 

 

 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    948,695     $ 6,254,977        395,516     $ 4,224,635  

Reinvestment of distributions

    4,976       32,397        199,147       2,049,973  

Shares redeemed

    (1,205,352     (8,518,281      (1,002,193     (10,739,661
      (251,681     (2,230,907      (407,530     (4,465,053
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

    47,065       265,484        22,072       223,411  

Reinvestment of distributions

                 21,101       204,864  

Shares redeemed

    (100,448     (638,692      (76,451     (769,695
      (53,383     (373,208      (33,278     (341,420
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    13,805,822       89,817,355        6,409,974       68,585,294  

Reinvestment of distributions

    48,268       317,600        1,144,969       11,917,813  

Shares redeemed

    (12,968,538     (93,328,388      (18,916,513     (203,080,035
      885,552       (3,193,433      (11,361,570     (122,576,928
Investor Shares         

Shares sold

    135,357       937,796        770,630       8,344,275  

Reinvestment of distributions

    1,550       10,217        64,498       672,140  

Shares redeemed

    (388,664     (3,009,974      (1,037,222     (11,347,817
      (251,757     (2,061,961      (202,094     (2,331,402
Class R6 Shares         

Shares sold

    5,768,180       40,531,756        9,418,112       100,318,605  

Reinvestment of distributions

    37,905       249,794        805,500       8,400,197  

Shares redeemed

    (3,542,010     (25,266,581      (1,973,182     (21,418,664
      2,264,075       15,514,969        8,250,430       87,300,138  
Class R Shares         

Shares sold

    107,409       707,673        50,254       530,512  

Reinvestment of distributions

    326       2,084        18,572       187,638  

Shares redeemed

    (86,869     (619,599      (75,632     (794,746
      20,866       90,158        (6,806     (76,596
Class P Shares         

Shares sold

    11,482       88,889        2,270       25,500  

Reinvestment of distributions

    413       2,720        11,330       119,255  

Shares redeemed

    (20,254     (150,630      (243,313     (2,618,165
      (8,359     (59,021      (229,713     (2,473,410

NET INCREASE (DECREASE)

    2,605,313     $ 7,686,597        (3,990,561   $ (44,964,671

 

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13. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

    Managed Futures Strategy Fund  
 

 

 

 
    For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2020
     For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2019
 
 

 

 

 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    812,401     $ 7,889,565        460,164     $ 4,723,141  

Reinvestment of distributions

    14,242       141,564        58,957       573,968  

Shares redeemed

    (446,837     (4,371,545      (576,017     (5,919,763
      379,806       3,659,584        (56,896     (622,654
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

    80,724       740,636        78,637       784,815  

Reinvestment of distributions

    4,607       43,078        22,546       208,212  

Shares redeemed

    (94,581     (867,923      (84,861     (816,337
      (9,250     (84,209      16,322       176,690  
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    7,705,607       78,017,186        4,785,438       52,301,820  

Reinvestment of distributions

    54,914       562,864        620,276       6,199,118  

Shares redeemed

    (12,242,752     (121,705,770      (4,334,655     (43,972,438
      (4,482,231     (43,125,720      1,071,059       14,528,500  
Investor Shares         

Shares sold

    10,524,025       104,023,405        7,100,105       74,372,563  

Reinvestment of distributions

    180,402       1,829,272        726,302       7,186,901  

Shares redeemed

    (7,135,351     (70,727,988      (7,221,827     (74,530,329
      3,569,076       35,124,689        604,580       7,029,135  
Class R6 Shares         

Shares sold

    44,949       473,048        1,211,459       12,524,000  

Reinvestment of distributions

    64,245       659,155        342,526       3,422,044  

Shares redeemed

    (14,423     (150,000      (1,260,830     (13,698,340
      94,771       982,203        293,155       2,247,704  
Class R Shares         

Shares sold

    11,297       107,460        7,065       71,478  

Reinvestment of distributions

    698       6,810        3,570       34,183  

Shares redeemed

    (18,242     (179,559      (12,726     (128,907
      (6,247     (65,289      (2,091     (23,246
Class P Shares         

Shares sold

    13,089       132,116               

Reinvestment of distributions

    82       842        1,456       14,535  

Shares redeemed

    (23,158     (233,070      (26,372     (281,615
      (9,987     (100,112      (24,916     (267,080

NET INCREASE (DECREASE)

    (464,062   $ (3,608,854      1,901,213     $ 23,069,049  

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public

Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Trustees of Goldman Sachs Trust and Shareholders of Goldman Sachs Absolute Return Tracker Fund, Goldman Sachs Alternative Premia Fund, Goldman Sachs Commodity Strategy Fund and Goldman Sachs Managed Futures Strategy Fund

Opinions on the Consolidated Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated statements of assets and liabilities, including the consolidated schedules of investments, of Goldman Sachs Absolute Return Tracker Fund, Goldman Sachs Alternative Premia Fund, Goldman Sachs Commodity Strategy Fund and Goldman Sachs Managed Futures Strategy Fund and each of their subsidiaries (four of the funds constituting Goldman Sachs Trust, hereafter collectively referred to as the “Funds”) as of December 31, 2020, the related consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2020, the consolidated statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020, including the related notes, and the consolidated financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds as of December 31, 2020, the results of each of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in each of their net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020 and each of the consolidated financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinions

These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds’ consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these consolidated financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2020 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

February 25, 2021

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the Goldman Sachs fund complex since 2000.

 

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Voting Results of Special Meeting of Shareholders (Unaudited)

 

A Special Meeting (the “Meeting”) of the Goldman Sachs Trust (“GST”) was held on December 18, 2020, to consider and act upon the proposals below.

At the Meeting, shareholders of the Goldman Sachs Commodity Strategy Fund (the “Fund”) voted to approve a sub-advisory agreement for the Fund between Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (the “Investment Adviser”) and CoreCommodity Management, LLC (“CoreCommodity”).

 

Proposal 1:

approve sub-advisory agreement.

   For      Against      Withheld      Broker Non-Votes  
       15,624,400.632        380,611.190        672,166.034        0  
           

At the Meeting, shareholders of the Fund failed to approve the use of a “manager of managers” structure whereby the Board of Trustees and the Investment Adviser would be authorized to hire and replace investment sub-advisers on behalf of the Fund without Shareholder approval.

 

Proposal 2:

approve “manager of managers” structure.

   For      Against      Withheld      Broker Non-Votes  
       4,046,718.683        12,061,884.377        568,574.796        0  
           

A Special Meeting (the “Meeting”) of the Goldman Sachs Trust (“GST”) was held on January 23, 2020 to consider and act upon the proposals below. The Funds have amortized their respective share of the proxy, shareholder meeting and other related costs and GSAM has agreed to reimburse each Fund to the extent such expenses exceed a specified percentage of the Fund’s net assets.

At the Meeting, Dwight L. Bush, Kathryn A. Cassidy, Joaquin Delgado and Gregory G. Weaver were elected to the Trust’s Board of Trustees. In electing trustees, the Trust’s shareholders voted as follows:

 

Proposal 1.

Election of Trustees

   For      Against      Withheld      Broker Non-Votes  

Dwight L. Bush

     94,278,961,728.065        0        349,026,343,365        0  

Kathryn A. Cassidy

     94,310,850,789.164        0        317,137,282.266        0  

Joaquin Delgado

     94,282,646,444.727        0        345,341,626.703        0  

Gregory G. Weaver

     94,306,589,873.348        0        321,398,198.082        0  
           

 

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Fund Expenses — Six Month Period Ended December 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

As a shareholder of Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class R6, Class R or Class P Shares of a Fund you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges on purchase payments (with respect to Class A Shares) and contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions (with respect to Class C Shares); and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees (with respect to Class A, Class C and Class R Shares); and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class R6, Class R and Class P Shares of the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020, which represents a period of 184 days of a 366 day year.

Actual Expenses — The first line under each share class in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000=8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes — The second line under each share class in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Funds’ actual net expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Funds’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Funds and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

     Absolute Return Tracker Fund     Alternative Premia Fund     Commodity Strategy Fund     Managed Futures Strategy Fund  
Share Class   Beginning
Account
Value
07/01/20
    Ending
Account
Value
12/31/20
   

Expenses
Paid for the
6 Months Ended

12/31/20*

    Beginning
Account
Value
07/01/20
    Ending
Account
Value
12/31/20
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 Months Ended
12/31/20
*
    Beginning
Account
Value
07/01/20
    Ending
Account
Value
12/31/20
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 Months Ended
12/31/20
*
    Beginning
Account
Value
07/01/20
    Ending
Account
Value
12/31/20
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 Months Ended
12/31/20
*
 
Class A                                                
Actual   $ 1,000     $ 1,098.20     $ 5.12     $ 1,000     $ 954.10     $ 5.89     $ 1,000     $ 1,193.00     $ 4.63     $ 1,000     $ 1,083.30     $ 8.01  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000       1,020.26     4.93       1,000       1,019.10     6.09       1,000       1,020.91     4.27       1,000       1,017.44     7.76  
Class C                                                

Actual

    1,000       1,093.60       9.05       1,000       950.80       9.56       1,000       1,188.30       8.75       1,000       1,080.40       11.92  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000       1,016.49     8.72       1,000       1,015.33     9.88       1,000       1,017.14     8.06       1,000       1,013.67     11.54  
Institutional                                                

Actual

    1,000       1,100.50       3.17       1,000       956.40       4.08       1,000       1,193.90       2.81       1,000       1,085.00       6.03  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000       1,022.12     3.05       1,000       1,020.96     4.22       1,000       1,022.57     2.59       1,000       1,019.36     5.84  
Investor                                                

Actual

    1,000       1,099.30       3.80       1,000       956.00       4.67       1,000       1,193.60       3.25       1,000       1,086.00       6.71  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000       1,021.52     3.66       1,000       1,020.36     4.82       1,000       1,022.17     3.00       1,000       1,018.70     6.50  
Class R6                                                

Actual

    1,000       1,100.60       3.12       1,000       955.40       4.03       1,000       1,195.20       2.76       1,000       1,086.10       6.03  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000       1,022.17     3.00       1,000       1,021.01     4.17       1,000       1,022.62     2.54       1,000       1,019.36     5.84  
Class R                                                

Actual

    1,000       1,097.70       6.43       1,000       952.20       7.12       1,000       1,191.90       6.01       1,000       1,082.70       9.32  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000       1,019.00     6.19       1,000       1,017.85     7.35       1,000       1,019.66     5.53       1,000       1,016.19     9.02  
Class P                                                

Actual

    1,000       1,099.40       3.11       1,000       954.50       4.03       1,000       1,195.20       2.76       1,000       1,085.10       5.98  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000       1,022.17     3.00       1,000       1,021.01     4.17       1,000       1,022.62     2.54       1,000       1,019.41     5.79  

 

+   Hypothetical expenses are based on each Fund’s actual annualized net expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.
*   Expenses are calculated using each Fund’s annualized net expense ratio for each class, which represents the ongoing expenses as a percentage of net assets for the six months ended December 31, 2020. Expenses are calculated by multiplying the annualized net expense ratio by the average account value for the period; then multiplying the result by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year; and then dividing that result by the number of days in the fiscal year. The annualized net expense ratios for the period were as follows:

 

Fund   Class A     Class C     Institutional     Investor     Class R6     Class R     Class P  

Absolute Return Tracker

    0.97     1.72     0.60     0.72     0.59     1.22     0.59

Alternative Premia

    1.20       1.95       0.83       0.95       0.82       1.45       0.82  

Commodity Strategy

    0.84       1.59       0.51       0.59       0.50       1.09       0.50  

Managed Futures Strategy

    1.53       2.28       1.15       1.28       1.15       1.78       1.14  

 

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Background

The Goldman Sachs Commodity Strategy Fund (the “Fund”) is an investment portfolio of Goldman Sachs Trust. The Board of Trustees oversees the management of the Trust and reviews the investment performance and expenses of the Fund at regularly scheduled meetings held throughout the year.

Upon the recommendation of the Investment Adviser, at a meeting held on July 23, 2020 (the “Meeting”), the Trustees present, including those Trustees who are not “interested persons” as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Independent Trustees”), approved a sub-advisory agreement (the “Sub-Advisory Agreement”) between the Investment Adviser and CoreCommodity Management, LLC (the “Sub-Adviser”) on behalf of the Fund. In connection with their evaluation of the Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Trustees received written materials and oral presentations prepared by the Investment Adviser and the Sub-Adviser on the topics covered, and were advised by their independent legal counsel. In addition, the Trustees received information prepared by the Sub-Adviser in a written response to a formal request from the Investment Adviser. Subsequently, the Sub-Advisory agreement was approved by a vote of Fund shareholders at a special meeting held on December 18, 2020.

Nature, Extent and Quality of the Services to be Provided Under the Sub-Advisory Agreement

In evaluating the Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Trustees present at the Meeting relied on the information provided by the Investment Adviser and the Sub-Adviser. In evaluating the nature, extent and quality of services to be provided by the Sub-Adviser under the Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Trustees considered information about the Sub-Adviser’s (i) personnel and its compensation structure, such as information regarding discretionary bonuses, the impact of performance on compensation, and whether the Sub-Adviser believes that its compensation structure aligns portfolio manager interests with those of shareholders or provides incentives for employees to take inappropriate investment risks; (ii) track record in managing other client accounts with investment strategies similar to those to be employed on behalf of the Fund; (iii) policies and procedures in place to address potential conflicts of interest, including policies and procedures related to best execution, brokerage and trading practices, proxy voting practices, and insider trading controls; and (iv) compliance program and code of ethics. In this regard, they considered assessments provided by the Investment Adviser of the Sub-Adviser, the Sub-Adviser’s investment strategies and personnel, and its compliance program. The Trustees also considered that the Sub-Adviser currently manages other assets for a client of an affiliate of the Investment Adviser. They noted that, because the Sub-Adviser had not previously provided services to the Fund, there was no performance information to evaluate with respect to the Fund.

Costs of Services to be Provided

The Trustees reviewed the terms of the Sub-Advisory Agreement and the proposed fee schedule, which included breakpoints. They noted that the compensation paid to the Sub-Adviser would be paid by the Investment Adviser, not by the Fund. They also noted that the terms of the Sub-Advisory Agreement were the result of arms’ length negotiations between the Investment Adviser and the Sub-Adviser. They considered this information in light of the overall management fee expected to be retained by the Investment Adviser.

Conclusion

In connection with their consideration of the Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Trustees gave weight to various factors, but did not identify any particular factor as controlling their decision. After deliberation and consideration of the information provided, including the factors described above, the Trustees present at the Meeting, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, unanimously concluded, in the exercise of their business judgment, that the sub-advisory fees to be paid by the Investment Adviser to the Sub-Adviser were reasonable in light of the factors considered, and that the Sub-Advisory Agreement, and the terms thereof, should be approved for a period of two years from its effective date.

 

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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited)

Independent Trustees

 

Name,
Address and Age1
  Position(s) Held
with the Trust
 

Term of

Office and
Length of
Time Served2

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee3
 

Other

Directorships

Held by Trustee4

Jessica Palmer

Age: 71

  Chair of the Board of Trustees   Since 2018 (Trustee since 2007)  

Ms. Palmer is retired. She was formerly Consultant, Citigroup Human Resources Department (2007-2008); Managing Director, Citigroup Corporate and Investment Banking (previously, Salomon Smith Barney/Salomon Brothers) (1984-2006). Ms. Palmer was a Member of the Board of Trustees of Indian Mountain School (private elementary and secondary school) (2004-2009).

 

Chair of the Board of Trustees — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  105   None

Dwight L. Bush

Age: 63

  Trustee   Since 2020  

Ambassador Bush is President and CEO of D.L. Bush & Associates (a financial advisory and private investment firm) (2002-2014 and 2017-present); and was formerly U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco (2014-2017) and a Member of the Board of Directors of Santander Bank, N.A. (2018-2019). Previously, Ambassador Bush served as an Advisory Board Member of Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (October 2019-January 2020).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  105   None

Kathryn A. Cassidy

Age: 66

  Trustee   Since 2015  

Ms. Cassidy is retired. Formerly, she was Advisor to the Chairman (May 2014-December 2014); and Senior Vice President and Treasurer (2008-2014), General Electric Company & General Electric Capital Corporation (technology and financial services companies).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  105   None

Diana M. Daniels

Age: 71

  Trustee   Since 2007  

Ms. Daniels is retired. Formerly, she was Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, The Washington Post Company (1991-2006). Ms. Daniels is a Trustee Emeritus and serves as a Presidential Councillor of Cornell University (2013-Present); former Member of the Legal Advisory Board, New York Stock Exchange (2003-2006) and of the Corporate Advisory Board, Standish Mellon Management Advisors (2006-2007).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  105   None

Joaquin Delgado

Age: 60

  Trustee   Since 2020  

Dr. Delgado is retired. He is Director, Hexion Inc. (a specialty chemical manufacturer) (2019-present); and Director, Stepan Company (a specialty chemical manufacturer) (2011-present); and was formerly Executive Vice President, Consumer Business Group of 3M Company (July 2016-July 2019); and Executive Vice President, Health Care Business Group of 3M Company (October 2012-July 2016). Previously, Dr. Delgado served as an Advisory Board Member of Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (October 2019-January 2020).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  105   Stepan Company (a specialty chemical manufacturer)
         

 

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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited) (continued)

Independent Trustees

 

Name,
Address and Age1
  Position(s) Held
with the Trust
 

Term of

Office and
Length of
Time Served2

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee3
 

Other

Directorships

Held by Trustee4

Roy W. Templin

Age: 60

  Trustee   Since 2013  

Mr. Templin is retired. He is Director, Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (a designer and manufacturer of ceiling, wall and suspension system solutions) (2016-Present); and was formerly Chairman of the Board of Directors, Con-Way Incorporated (a transportation, logistics and supply chain management service company) (2014-2015); Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Whirlpool Corporation (an appliance manufacturer and marketer) (2004-2012).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  105   Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (a ceiling, wall and suspension systems solutions manufacturer)

Gregory G. Weaver

Age: 69

  Trustee   Since 2015  

Mr. Weaver is retired. He is Director, Verizon Communications Inc. (2015-Present); and was formerly Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Deloitte & Touche LLP (a professional services firm) (2001-2005 and 2012-2014); and Member of the Board of Directors, Deloitte & Touche LLP (2006-2012).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  105   Verizon Communications Inc.

 

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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited) (continued)

Interested Trustee*

 

Name,
Address and Age1
  Position(s) Held
with the Trust
 

Term of

Office and
Length of
Time Served2

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee3
 

Other

Directorships

Held by Trustee4

James A. McNamara

Age: 58

  Trustee and President   Since 2007  

Advisory Director, Goldman Sachs (January 2018-Present); Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (January 2000-December 2017); Director of Institutional Fund Sales, GSAM (April 1998-December 2000); and Senior Vice President and Manager, Dreyfus Institutional Service Corporation (January 1993-April 1998).

 

President and Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust; Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust; Goldman Sachs Trust II; Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund; Goldman Sachs ETF Trust; Goldman Sachs Credit Income Fund; and Goldman Sachs Real Estate Diversified Income Fund.

  158   None
         

 

*   Mr. McNamara is considered to be an “Interested Trustee” because he holds positions with Goldman Sachs and owns securities issued by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Mr. McNamara holds comparable positions with certain other companies of which Goldman Sachs, GSAM or an affiliate thereof is the investment adviser, administrator and/or distributor.
1    Each Trustee may be contacted by writing to the Trustee, c/o Goldman Sachs, 200 West Street, New York, New York, 10282, Attn: Caroline Kraus. Information is provided as of December 31, 2020.
2    Subject to such policies as may be adopted by the Board from time-to-time, each Trustee holds office for an indefinite term, until the earliest of: (a) the election of his or her successor; (b) the date the Trustee resigns or is removed by the Board or shareholders, in accordance with the Trust’s Declaration of Trust; or (c) the termination of the Trust. The Board has adopted policies which provide that each Independent Trustee shall retire as of December 31st of the calendar year in which he or she reaches (a) his or her 75th birthday or (b) the 15th anniversary of the date he or she became a Trustee, whichever is earlier, unless a waiver of such requirements shall have been adopted by a majority of the other Trustees. These policies may be changed by the Trustees without shareholder vote.
3    The Goldman Sachs Fund Complex includes certain other companies listed above for each respective Trustee. As of December 31, 2020, Goldman Sachs Trust consisted of 92 portfolios (90 of which offered shares to the public); Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust consisted of 13 portfolios; Goldman Sachs Trust II consisted of 19 portfolios (17 of which offered shares to the public); Goldman Sachs ETF Trust consisted of 31 portfolios (20 of which offered shares to the public); and Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund, Goldman Sachs Credit Income Fund and Goldman Sachs Real Estate Diversified Income Fund each consisted of one portfolio. Goldman Sachs Credit Income Fund did not offer shares to the public.
4    This column includes only directorships of companies required to report to the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (i.e., “public companies”) or other investment companies registered under the Act.

Additional information about the Trustees is available in the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information, which can be obtained from Goldman Sachs free of charge by calling this toll-free number (in the United States of America): 1-800-526-7384.

 

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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited) (continued)

Officers of the Trust*

 

Name, Address and Age1  

Position(s) Held

with the Trust

 

Term of

Office and
Length of
Time Served2

  Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

James A. McNamara

200 West Street

New York, NY 10282

Age: 58

  Trustee and President   Since 2007  

Advisory Director, Goldman Sachs (January 2018-Present); Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (January 2000-December 2017); Director of Institutional Fund Sales, GSAM (April 1998-December 2000); and Senior Vice President and Manager, Dreyfus Institutional Service Corporation (January 1993-April 1998).

 

President and Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust; Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust; Goldman Sachs Trust II; Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund; Goldman Sachs ETF Trust; Goldman Sachs Credit Income Fund; and Goldman Sachs Real Estate Diversified Income Fund.

Caroline L. Kraus

200 West Street

New York, NY 10282

Age: 43

  Secretary   Since 2012  

Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (January 2016-Present); Vice President, Goldman Sachs (August 2006-December 2015); Senior Counsel, Goldman Sachs (January 2020-Present); Associate General Counsel, Goldman Sachs (2012-December 2019); Assistant General Counsel, Goldman Sachs (August 2006-December 2011); and Associate, Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP (2002-2006).

 

Secretary — Goldman Sachs Trust (previously Assistant Secretary (2012)); Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (previously Assistant Secretary (2012)); Goldman Sachs Trust II; Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc.; Goldman Sachs Private Middle Market Credit LLC; Goldman Sachs Private Middle Market Credit II LLC; Goldman Sachs Middle Market Lending Corp.; Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund; Goldman Sachs ETF Trust; Goldman Sachs Credit Income Fund; and Goldman Sachs Real Estate Diversified Income Fund.

Joseph F. DiMaria

30 Hudson Street

Jersey City, NJ 07302

Age: 52

  Treasurer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer   Since 2017 (Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer since 2019)  

Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (November 2015-Present) and Vice President — Mutual Fund Administration, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC

(May 2010-October 2015).

 

Treasurer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer — Goldman Sachs Trust (previously Assistant Treasurer (2016)); Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (previously Assistant Treasurer (2016)); Goldman Sachs Trust II (previously Assistant Treasurer (2017)); Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund (previously Assistant Treasurer (2017)); Goldman Sachs ETF Trust (previously Assistant Treasurer (2017)); Goldman Sachs Credit Income Fund; and Goldman Sachs Real Estate Diversified Income Fund.

 

*   Represents a partial list of officers of the Trust. Additional information about all the officers is available in the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information, which can be obtained from Goldman Sachs free of charge by calling this toll-free number (in the United States): 1-800-526-7384.
1    Information is provided as of December 31, 2020.
2   Officers hold office at the pleasure of the Board of Trustees or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. Each officer holds comparable positions with certain other companies of which Goldman Sachs, GSAM or an affiliate thereof is the investment adviser, administrator and/or distributor.

 

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Goldman Sachs Trust — Alternative Funds — Tax Information (Unaudited)

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, 8.10% of the dividends paid from net investment company taxable income by the Absolute Return Tracker Fund qualified for the dividends received deduction available to corporations.

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, 65.78% of the dividends paid from net investment company taxable income by the Absolute Return Tracker Fund qualified for the reduced tax rate under the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief and Reconciliation Act of 2003.

Pursuant to Section 852 of the Internal Revenue Code, the Absolute Return Tracker Fund and Managed Futures Strategy Fund designate $1,892,748 and $3,128,521, respectively, or, if different, the maximum amount allowable, as capital gain dividends paid during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020.

During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, the Absolute Return Tracker Fund and Managed Futures Strategy Fund designate $15,673,635 and $127,725, respectively, as short-term capital gain dividends pursuant to Section 871(k) of the Internal Revenue Code.

For the year ended December 31, 2020, the Commodity Strategy Fund designates 33.50% of the dividends paid from net investment company taxable income as section 163(j) Interest Dividends.

 

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FUNDS PROFILE

 

Goldman Sachs Funds

 

Goldman Sachs is a premier financial services firm, known since 1869 for creating thoughtful and customized investment solutions in complex global markets.

Today, the Consumer and Investment Management Division of Goldman Sachs serves a diverse set of clients worldwide, including private institutions, public entities and individuals. With approximately $1.95 trillion in assets under supervision as of December 31, 2020, Goldman Sachs Asset Management (“GSAM”) has portfolio management teams located around the world and our investment professionals bring firsthand knowledge of local markets to every investment decision. Assets under supervision includes assets under management and other client assets for which Goldman Sachs does not have full discretion. GSAM leverages the resources of Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC subject to legal, internal and regulatory restrictions.

 

Money Market

Financial Square FundsSM

 

Financial Square Treasury Solutions Fund1

 

Financial Square Government Fund1

 

Financial Square Money Market Fund2

 

Financial Square Prime Obligations Fund2

 

Financial Square Treasury Instruments Fund1

 

Financial Square Treasury Obligations Fund1

 

Financial Square Federal Instruments Fund1

Investor FundsSM

 

Investor Money Market Fund3

 

Investor Tax-Exempt Money Market Fund3

Fixed Income

Short Duration and Government

 

Enhanced Income Fund

 

High Quality Floating Rate Fund

 

Short-Term Conservative Income Fund

 

Short Duration Government Fund

 

Short Duration Income Fund

 

Government Income Fund

 

Inflation Protected Securities Fund

Multi-Sector

 

Bond Fund

 

Core Fixed Income Fund

 

Global Core Fixed Income Fund4

 

Strategic Income Fund

 

Income Fund

Municipal and Tax-Free

 

High Yield Municipal Fund

 

Dynamic Municipal Income Fund

 

Short Duration Tax-Free Fund

 

Municipal Income Completion Fund

Single Sector

 

Investment Grade Credit Fund

 

U.S. Mortgages Fund

 

High Yield Fund

 

High Yield Floating Rate Fund

 

Emerging Markets Debt Fund

 

Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund

Fixed Income Alternatives

 

Long Short Credit Strategies Fund

Fundamental Equity

 

Equity Income Fund

 

Small Cap Growth Fund

 

Small Cap Value Fund

 

Small/Mid Cap Value Fund

 

Mid Cap Value Fund

 

Large Cap Value Fund

 

Focused Value Fund

 

Capital Growth Fund

 

Strategic Growth Fund

 

Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

 

Flexible Cap Fund

 

Concentrated Growth Fund

 

Technology Opportunities Fund

 

Growth Opportunities Fund

 

Rising Dividend Growth Fund

 

U.S. Equity ESG Fund5

 

Income Builder Fund

Tax-Advantaged Equity

 

U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund

 

International Tax-Managed Equity Fund

 

U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund

 

International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund

Equity Insights

 

Small Cap Equity Insights Fund

 

U.S. Equity Insights Fund

 

Small Cap Growth Insights Fund

 

Large Cap Growth Insights Fund

 

Large Cap Value Insights Fund

 

Small Cap Value Insights Fund

 

International Small Cap Insights Fund

 

International Equity Insights Fund

 

Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund

Fundamental Equity International

 

International Equity Income Fund

 

International Equity ESG Fund

 

China Equity Fund

 

Emerging Markets Equity Fund

 

ESG Emerging Markets Equity Fund

Alternative

 

Clean Energy Income Fund

 

Defensive Equity Fund

 

Real Estate Securities Fund

 

International Real Estate Securities Fund

 

Commodity Strategy Fund

 

Global Real Estate Securities Fund

 

Alternative Premia Fund

 

Absolute Return Tracker Fund

 

Managed Futures Strategy Fund

 

MLP Energy Infrastructure Fund

 

Energy Infrastructure Fund6

 

Multi-Manager Alternatives Fund

 

Absolute Return Multi-Asset Fund

 

Global Infrastructure Fund

Total Portfolio Solutions

 

Global Managed Beta Fund

 

Multi-Manager Non-Core Fixed Income Fund

 

Multi-Manager Global Equity Fund

 

Multi-Manager International Equity Fund

 

Tactical Tilt Overlay Fund

 

Balanced Strategy Portfolio

 

Multi-Manager U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund

 

Multi-Manager Real Assets Strategy Fund

 

Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio

 

Growth Strategy Portfolio

 

Dynamic Global Equity Fund

 

Satellite Strategies Portfolio

 

Enhanced Dividend Global Equity Portfolio

 

Tax-Advantaged Global Equity Portfolio

 

Strategic Factor Allocation Fund

 

Target Date Retirement Portfolio

 

Target Date 2025 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2030 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2035 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2040 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2045 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2050 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2055 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2060 Portfolio

 

GQG Partners International Opportunities Fund

1   You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it cannot guarantee it will do so. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Fund’s sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Fund at any time.
2    You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Because the share price of the Fund will fluctuate, when you sell your shares they may be worth more or less than what you originally paid for them. The Fund may impose a fee upon sale of your shares or may temporarily suspend your ability to sell shares if the Fund’s liquidity falls below required minimums because of market conditions or other factors. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Fund’s sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Fund at any time.
3    You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it cannot guarantee it will do so. The Fund may impose a fee upon sale of your shares or may temporarily suspend your ability to sell shares if the Fund’s liquidity falls below required minimums because of market conditions or other factors. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Fund’s sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Fund at any time.
4    Effective after the close of business on April 30, 2020, the Goldman Sachs Global Income Fund was renamed the Goldman Sachs Global Core Fixed Income Fund.
5    Effective after the close on business of August 30, 2020, the Goldman Sachs Blue Chip Fund was renamed the Goldman Sachs U.S. Equity ESG Fund.
6    Effective after the close of business on June 26, 2020, the Goldman Sachs MLP & Energy Fund was renamed the Goldman Sachs Energy Infrastructure Fund.
     Financial Square FundsSM and Investor FundsSM are registered service marks of Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC.
*   This list covers open-end funds only. Please visit our website at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to learn about our closed-end funds and exchange-traded funds.


TRUSTEES

Jessica Palmer, Chair

Dwight L. Bush

Kathryn A. Cassidy

Diana M. Daniels

Joaquin Delgado

James A. McNamara

Roy W. Templin

Gregory G. Weaver

 

OFFICERS

James A. McNamara, President

Joseph F. DiMaria, Principal Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer and Treasurer

Caroline L. Kraus, Secretary

GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC

Distributor and Transfer Agent

  GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P. Investment Adviser

Visit our web site at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns.

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Economic and market forecasts presented herein reflect our judgment as of the date of this presentation and are subject to change without notice. These forecasts do not take into account the specific investment objectives, restrictions, tax and financial situation or other needs of any specific client. Actual data will vary and may not be reflected here. These forecasts are subject to high levels of uncertainty that may affect actual performance. Accordingly, these forecasts should be viewed as merely representative of a broad range of possible outcomes. These forecasts are estimated, based on assumptions, and are subject to significant revision and may change materially as economic and market conditions change. Goldman Sachs has no obligation to provide updates or changes to these forecasts. Case studies and examples are for illustrative purposes only.

The portfolio risk management process includes an effort to monitor and manage risk, but does not imply low risk.

The reports concerning the Funds included in this shareholder report may contain certain forward-looking statements about the factors that may affect the performance of the Funds in the future. These statements are based on Fund management’s predictions and expectations concerning certain future events and their expected impact on the Funds, such as performance of the economy as a whole and of specific industry sectors, changes in the levels of interest rates, the impact of developing world events, and other factors that may influence the future performance of the Funds. Management believes these forward-looking statements to be reasonable, although they are inherently uncertain and difficult to predict. Actual events may cause adjustments in portfolio management strategies from those currently expected to be employed.

A description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information regarding how a Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available (i) without charge, upon request by calling 1-800-526-7384 (for Retail Shareholders) or 1-800-621-2550 (for Institutional Shareholders); and (ii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) web site at http://www.sec.gov.

The Funds will file their portfolio holdings for each month in a fiscal quarter within 60 days after the end of the relevant fiscal quarter on Form N-PORT. Portfolio holdings information for the third month of each fiscal quarter will be made available on the SEC’s web site at http://www.sec.gov. Portfolio holdings information may be obtained upon request and without charge by calling 1-800-526-7384 (for Retail Shareholders) or 1-800-621-2550 (for Institutional Shareholders).

Holdings and allocations shown are as of December 31, 2020 and may not be representative of future investments. Fund holdings should not be relied on in making investment decisions and should not be construed as research or investment advice regarding particular securities. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

This material is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus or summary prospectus, if applicable. Investors should consider a Fund’s objective, risks, and charges and expenses, and read the summary prospectus, if available, and/or the prospectus carefully before investing or sending money. The summary prospectus, if available, and the prospectus contain this and other information about the Fund and may be obtained from your authorized dealer or from Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC by calling (retail – 1-800-526-7384) (institutional – 1-800-621-2550).

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Goldman Sachs Tax-Advantaged Equity Funds

 

 

U.S. EQUITY DIVIDEND AND PREMIUM

 

 

INTERNATIONAL EQUITY DIVIDEND AND PREMIUM

 

 

U.S. TAX-MANAGED EQUITY

 

 

INTERNATIONAL TAX-MANAGED EQUITY

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Market Review

    1  

Portfolio Management Discussions and Performance Summaries —  Equity Dividend and Premium Funds

    4  

Portfolio Management Discussions and Performance Summaries — Global Tax-Managed Funds

    12  

Index Definitions

    22  

Schedules of Investments

    23  

Financial Statements

    44  

Financial Highlights

    48  

U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium

    48  

International Equity Dividend and Premium

    54  

U.S. Tax-Managed Equity

    60  

International Tax-Managed Equity

    67  

Notes to the Financial Statements

    73  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

    92  

Other Information

    94  

 

     
NOT FDIC-INSURED   May Lose Value   No Bank Guarantee


MARKET REVIEW

 

Goldman Sachs Tax-Advantaged Equity Funds

 

Market Review

During the 12 months ended December 31, 2020 (the “Reporting Period”), the performance of the U.S. and international equity markets were influenced most by the spread of COVID-19, a contraction in global economic growth and historic financial stimulus by central banks and governments around the world.

U.S. Equities

In the first quarter of 2020, when the Reporting Period began, the U.S. equity market fell significantly, selling off as the outbreak and subsequent spread of COVID-19 caused non-essential businesses to close. Jobless claims increased to 6.6 million, and nonfarm payrolls decreased by 701,000 for the month of March, leading the U.S. government to respond with aggressive economic stimulus and the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) to respond with unprecedented monetary policy stimulus, including lowering its targeted federal funds rate to zero and re-introducing and expanding its quantitative easing programs. Exacerbating matters was crude oil prices that fell as supply increased and demand decreased.

After hitting a low on March 23, 2020, the U.S. equity market then rose in the subsequent three quarters of 2020. In the second calendar quarter, U.S. equities appreciated despite a surge in COVID-19 cases in regional pockets of the country, causing local governments to pause reopening plans and revisit previous lockdown measures. Positive market sentiment was buoyed by better than consensus expected economic data, such as nonfarm payrolls increasing 7.3 million during May and June 2020, driving the unemployment rate down to 11.1% from 14.7% in April. The U.S. equity markets continued to rally in the third quarter of 2020 despite ongoing pressure from the pandemic. Market strength was supported by a sharp cyclical recovery in economic data, with the Institute for Supply Management’s Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index increasing to 56.0 in August, which is firmly in expansionary territory. Optimism around a potential COVID-19 vaccine also helped support equity markets during the quarter. Still, risks to the market persisted given political uncertainty ahead of the then-upcoming 2020 U.S. elections, lower levels of Gross Domestic Product (“GDP”), heightened unemployment, questions around how quickly and effectively a COVID-19 vaccine could be distributed, and debates about the extent of a new stimulus package from the federal government. In the fourth quarter of 2020, U.S. stocks extended a broad-based recovery from their steep first quarter declines. Markets rallied on the prospect of an end to the global pandemic and its economic impact with the approval and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines. While uncertainty surrounding the then-upcoming U.S. elections and other policy questions created the potential for higher market volatility, the victory of the Democratic candidate for President proved positive for equity markets in the latter part of the quarter. Also, after a historically sharp but short recession during the spring of 2020, many major economies, including that of the U.S., entered an early-cycle phase of recovery. Employment conditions improved, as temporary job losses were regained in some segments of the economy, and U.S. manufacturing activity recovered. Despite this improvement, reminders of a COVID-19 ceiling for industries hit hardest by pandemic restrictions persisted.

The S&P 500® Index returned 18.34% during the Reporting Period overall. Eight of its 11 sectors posted positive absolute returns, with seven of those eight generating double-digit gains. Information technology, consumer discretionary and communication services were the best performing sectors in the S&P 500® Index, as measured by total return, while the weakest performing sectors in the S&P 500® Index during the Reporting Period were energy, real estate and financials.

Within the U.S. equity market, all capitalization segments posted double-digit positive returns, led by large-cap stocks, as measured by the Russell 1000® Index, followed closely by small-cap stocks, as measured by the Russell 2000® Index, and then by mid-cap stocks, as measured by the Russell Midcap® Index. From a style perspective, growth-oriented stocks significantly outpaced value-oriented stocks across the capitalization spectrum. (All as measured by the FTSE Russell indices.)

International Equities

As the Reporting Period started with the first quarter of 2020, COVID-19 wreaked havoc across countries, communities and industries alike, disrupting global supply chains, international trade and private consumption patterns across the world. While different countries took varied degrees of measures in an effort to combat the pandemic, containment through social distancing and lockdowns were the broader theme of the season. With more than 100 countries closing borders, the movement of people, tourism flows and virtually all economic activities came to a screeching halt. In turn, March 2020 was a historic month for all asset classes and for equities in particular, with all leading equity markets across the world experiencing one of the largest single-month declines

 

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since October 2008. Many international equity markets — in economies large and small — went into a tailspin, enduring declines of 30% or more at the trough. Exacerbating matters was the failure of oil-producing nations to agree to production cuts, which resulted in increased supply amid pandemic-driven reduced demand, applying downward pressure on crude oil prices.

During the second quarter of 2020, international equity markets gained on optimism around a global economic recovery as lockdown measures began to ease. Investors largely looked past not only first calendar quarter corporate earnings but also weak macroeconomic data, fears of a second wave of COVID-19 and a bleak U.S. economic outlook from the U.S. Fed. European equity markets were supported by a larger than consensus expected stimulus boost from the European Central Bank’s (“ECB”) Pandemic Emergency Purchase Programme (“PEPP”) and the European Union’s proposed €750 billion COVID-19 recovery plan. In June, the ECB increased its PEPP by another €600 billion and extended its purchases through June 2021. The ECB also began offering euro liquidity to non-Euro area central banks in response to the COVID-19 crisis. In the Euro area, June’s composite Purchasing Managers Index rebounded by 15.6 points to 47.5, consistent with the easing of lockdown measures and improvements in high-frequency activity data. Japanese equity markets rallied in April and May 2020, recovering from the downturn that had started in February 2020. This market recovery was driven by a rebound in valuations, particularly in cyclical sectors that bore most of the brunt during the prior quarter’s sell-off.

International equity markets rallied in July and August 2020, buoyed by supportive industrial and labor data, optimism surrounding COVID-19 vaccine testing and ongoing policy support from governments and central banks. This was followed by a decline in September, with a spike in COVID-19 cases globally, a pullback in information technology sector performance, and the U.S. Fed’s perspective on further policy support. European equities ended the third calendar quarter flat. While major corporate earnings beats of consensus expectations provided some support, European stock markets were pressured by rising investor worries around a second wave of COVID-19, and the direction of Brexit negotiations remained a key concern. (Brexit is the popular term for the U.K.’s path out of the European Union.) In the Euro area, the flash composite Purchasing Managers Index reached a three-month low in September. The manufacturing sector, however, continued to see growth, led by Germany’s surge in output. The U.K. presented an Internal Market Bill to its parliament containing provisions that conflict with the European Union-U.K. Withdrawal Agreement reached earlier in the year. But the U.K. and Japan finalized a free-trade agreement, the U.K.’s first major post-Brexit accord. The Japanese equity market slowed in September from its year-to-date high in August amidst increasing U.S.-China tensions and ongoing strength of the yen. However, the downside was limited by better than consensus expected Japanese GDP numbers, lowering of COVID-19 alerts in Tokyo and easing of restrictions in Japan. A new Prime Minister was elected in mid-September, becoming Japan’s first new leader in nearly eight years. In September, the Bank of Japan upgraded its assessment of Japan’s economy, stating it had started to pick up after a difficult period caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

After declining for a second consecutive month in October 2020, international equity markets then rallied in the last two months of the calendar year, with cyclical and value-oriented stocks outperforming growth-oriented names in a reversal of a long-standing trend. Equity markets also advanced on resolution of the U.S. election results. The announcement of promising data from three COVID-19 vaccine developers gave a further boost to investor sentiment and the prospects of a global economic recovery. Still, rising COVID-19 cases and renewed activity restrictions cast concerns on the near term, and policy uncertainties around more stimulus in the U.S., Fed facilities and the European Union recovery fund also weighed on the outlook. While European equities faced some headwinds from increasing COVID-19 cases and heightened lockdown restrictions, spillover optimism from the U.S. elections boosted European stocks. However, the Euro area’s composite Purchasing Managers Index declined sharply from 50.0 in October to 45.1 in November. At a country level, France was a detractor, while Germany performed well, mirroring the pattern of the Euro area’s first wave of COVID-19 earlier in 2020. In the U.K., third quarter GDP rose by 15.5% quarter over quarter non-annualized, the sharpest quarterly expansion on record. The Japanese equity market rallied, driven by global cues, particularly around COVID-19 vaccines and U.S. Presidential election-related news. The Japanese equity market closed 2020 at its highest level since November 1991.

For the Reporting Period overall, the MSCI EAFE Index returned 22.82% in U.S. dollar terms. Eight of its 11 sectors gained, with information technology leading the way, followed by communication services and materials. Energy was the weakest performer on the basis of total return during the Reporting Period, followed by real estate and financials.

 

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From a country perspective, Denmark, Sweden, the Netherlands, Ireland and Finland were the strongest individual country constituents in the MSCI EAFE Index on a relative basis during the Reporting Period. The U.K., Belgium, Singapore, Spain and Austria most significantly lagged the MSCI EAFE Index in relative terms during the Reporting Period.

Looking Ahead

In the months ahead, we expect less expensive stocks to outpace more expensive stocks. We also believe that stocks with good momentum are likely to outperform those with poor momentum. Our plan is to seek profitable companies with positive fundamentals, sustainable earnings and a track record of using capital to enhance shareholder value. To that end, we anticipate remaining fully invested, with long-term performance likely to be the result of stock selection rather than sector or capitalization allocations.

We stand behind our investment philosophy that sound economic investment principles, coupled with a disciplined quantitative approach, can provide potentially strong, uncorrelated returns over the long term. Our research agenda is robust, and we continue to enhance our existing models, add new proprietary forecasting signals and improve our trading execution as we seek to provide the most value to our shareholders.

 

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U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks to maximize income and total return.

Portfolio Management Discussion and Analysis

Below, the Goldman Sachs Quantitative Investment Strategies Team discusses the Goldman Sachs U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund’s (the “Fund”) performance and positioning for the 12-month period ended December 31, 2020 (the “Reporting Period”).

 

Q   How did the Fund perform during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class R6 and Class P Shares generated average annual total returns, without sales charges, of 13.62%, 12.83%, 14.12%, 13.90%, 14.13% and 14.05%, respectively. These returns compare to the 18.34% average annual total return of the Fund’s primary benchmark, the Standard & Poor’s 500® Index (with dividends reinvested) (the “S&P 500® Index”), during the same period. The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, the secondary benchmark, returned 7.49%.

 

      Although the Fund does not invest in fixed income securities, maximizing income is part of the Fund’s investment objective, and therefore we believe that a comparison of the Fund’s performance to that of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is useful to investors.

 

Q   What key factors were most responsible for the Fund’s performance during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, security selection detracted from the Fund’s relative performance. Specifically, the Fund’s bias toward stocks with higher dividend yields had a negative impact on returns. Overall, the Fund was hurt by its holdings in the consumer discretionary, communication services and energy sectors. Investments in the real estate sector contributed most positively to relative results.

 

      The sale of call options on the S&P 500® Index detracted from the Fund’s total return during the Reporting Period. A call option is an option that gives the holder the right to buy a certain quantity of an underlying security at an agreed-upon price at any time up to an agreed-upon date.

 

Q   How did the Fund’s call writing affect its performance?

 

A   Consistent with our investment approach, we wrote index call options on a portion of the stock portfolio’s market value. When the Fund sells an index call option, it retains the premium it receives from the sale. However, if the purchaser exercises the option, the Fund is obligated to pay the purchaser the difference between the price of the index and the exercise price of the option. Although the Fund retains the premium it receives from the sale of the option, the premium may not exceed the difference in the value of the index as call options are exercised. This is what happened during the Reporting Period when the S&P 500® Index appreciated, and thus the Fund’s call writing detracted from performance.

 

      Call option writing has the potential to reduce Fund volatility. Since its inception, the realized daily volatility of the Fund has been 18.66% compared to the realized volatility of the S&P 500® Index of 19.95%. During the Reporting Period, the realized daily volatility of the Fund was 32.87% compared to the realized volatility of the S&P 500® Index of 34.23%.1

 

Q   What was the Fund’s dividend yield during the Reporting Period?

 

A   While maintaining industry and sector weights consistent with the S&P 500® Index, we favor stocks with higher dividend yields. The dividend yield of the Fund’s

 

 

  1    The realized daily volatility of the Fund quoted herein is for Institutional Shares, net of fees. Based on GSAM calculations.

 

 

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Institutional Share class during the Reporting Period was 2.13% compared to 1.54% for the S&P 500® Index. (Dividend yield is a ratio that shows how much a company pays out in dividends in a year divided by its share price.) The Fund’s dividend yield served to enhance its quarterly net income distributions. As of December 31, 2020, the Standardized 30-Day Subsidized Yield was 1.52% and the Standardized 30-Day Unsubsidized Yield was 1.49%.2

 

Q   Which individual stock holdings detracted significantly from relative performance during the Reporting Period?

 

A   Relative to the S&P 500® Index, the Fund was hurt by its overweight positions in financial services company Wells Fargo & Co., bank holding company PacWest Bancorp and online payment provider PayPal Holdings. The Fund was overweight all three stocks primarily due to their attractive dividend yields and/or risk metrics.

 

Q   Which individual stock holdings contributed most positively to the Fund’s relative results?

 

A   The Fund benefited from an underweight position versus the S&P 500® Index in Bank of America, an investment bank and financial services holding company; PNC Financial Services Group, a bank holding company and financial services provider; and ConocoPhillips, which engages in the exploration, production, transportation and marketing of crude oil, bitumen, natural gas, natural gas liquids and liquefied natural gas worldwide. The Fund was underweight all three stocks largely because of their unattractive dividend yields and/or risk metrics.

 

Q   How did the Fund use derivatives and similar instruments during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, we used equity index futures, on an opportunistic basis, to equitize the Fund’s excess cash holdings. In other words, we put the Fund’s excess cash holdings to work by using them as collateral for the purchase of equity index futures. Equity index futures did not have a significant impact on Fund performance during the Reporting Period. Consistent with our investment approach, we also wrote equity index options on a portion of the portfolio’s market value in an effort to generate premiums. Equity index options had a negative impact on performance during the Reporting Period.

 

Q   What changes or enhancements did you make to your quantitative model during the Reporting Period?

 

A   We made no changes to our quantitative model during the Reporting Period.

 

 

  2    The Standardized 30-Day Subsidized Yield and Standardized 30-Day Unsubsidized Yield of the Fund quoted herein is for Institutional Shares, net of fees. Based on GSAM calculations.

 

 

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FUND BASICS

 

U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund

as of December 31, 2020

 

  TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS OF 12/31/201,2
     Holding   % of Net Assets      Line of Business
  Apple, Inc.     7.2    Technology Hardware & Equipment
  Microsoft Corp.     5.7      Software & Services
  Amazon.com, Inc.     4.5      Retailing
  Facebook, Inc. Class A     2.1      Media & Entertainment
  Alphabet, Inc. Class A     2.0      Media & Entertainment
  JPMorgan Chase & Co.     1.8      Banks
  Tesla, Inc.     1.7      Automobiles & Components
  Johnson & Johnson     1.6      Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
  UnitedHealth Group, Inc.     1.4      Health Care Equipment & Services
    AT&T, Inc.     1.4      Telecommunication Services

 

1    The top 10 holdings may not be representative of the Fund’s future investments.
2    The Fund’s overall top ten holdings differ from the table above due to the exclusion of the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund (a short-term investment fund) which represents 2.3% of the Fund’s net assets as of December 31, 2020

 

FUND VS. BENCHMARK SECTOR ALLOCATIONS3
As of December 31, 2020

 

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3    The Fund is actively managed and, as such, its composition may differ over time. Consequently, the Fund’s overall sector allocations may differ from percentages contained in the graph above. The graph categorizes investments using Global Industry Classification Standard (“GICS”); however, the sector classifications used by the portfolio management team may differ from GICS. The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of market value (excluding investments in the securities lending reinvestment vehicle, if any). Underlying sector allocations of exchange traded funds and other investment companies held by the Fund are not reflected in the graph above. Investments in the securities lending reinvestment vehicle represented 0.2% of the Fund’s net assets at December 31, 2020. The graph depicts the Fund’s investments but may not represent the Fund’s market exposure due to the exclusion of certain derivatives, if any, as listed in the Additional Investment Information section of the Schedule of Investments.

 

For more information about your Fund, please refer to www.GSAMFUNDS.com. There, you can learn more about your Fund’s investment strategies, holdings, and performance.

 

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Performance Summary

December 31, 2020

 

The following graph shows the value as of December 31, 2020, of a $1,000,000 investment made on January 1, 2011 in Institutional Shares at NAV. For comparative purposes, the performance of the Fund’s primary and secondary benchmarks, the S&P 500® Index and the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, respectively, is shown. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown and in their absence, performance would be reduced. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The returns set forth below represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The Fund’s investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted below. Please visit our web site at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns.

 

U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund’s 10 Year Performance

Performance of a $1,000,000 Investment, with distributions reinvested, from January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2020.

 

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Average Annual Total Return through December 31, 2020*      One Year        Five Years        Ten Years      Since Inception

Class A

           

Excluding sales charges

     13.62%        11.34%        10.77%     

Including sales charges

     7.38%        10.09%        10.14%     

 

Class C

           

Excluding contingent deferred sales charges

     12.83%        10.53%        9.95%     

Including contingent deferred sales charges

     11.74%        10.53%        9.95%     

 

Institutional

     14.12%        11.78%        11.21%     

 

Investor

     13.90%        11.61%        11.04%     

 

Class R6 (Commenced April 30, 2018)

     14.13%        N/A        N/A      12.17%

 

Class P (Commenced April 17, 2018)

     14.05%        N/A        N/A      11.12%

 

 

*   These returns assume reinvestment of all distributions at NAV and reflect a maximum initial sales charge of 5.50% for Class A and the assumed contingent deferred sales charge for Class C Shares (1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase). Because Institutional, Investor, Class R6 and Class P Shares do not involve a sales charge, such a charge is not applied to their Average Annual Total Return.

 

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International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks to maximize total return with an emphasis on income.

Portfolio Management Discussion and Analysis

Below, the Goldman Sachs Quantitative Investment Strategies Team discusses the Goldman Sachs International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund’s (the “Fund”) performance and positioning for the 12-month period ended December 31, 2020 (the “Reporting Period”).

 

Q   How did the Fund perform during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class R6 and Class P Shares generated average annual total returns, without sales charges, of 0.93%, 0.18%, 1.18%, 1.20%, 1.34% and 1.33%, respectively. These returns compare to the 7.79% average annual total return of the Fund’s primary benchmark, the MSCI EAFE Index (Net, USD, Unhedged) (“MSCI EAFE Index”). The Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index (Gross, USD, Unhedged), the secondary benchmark, returned 9.17%.

 

      Although the Fund does not invest in fixed income securities, maximizing income is part of the Fund’s investment objective, and therefore we believe that a comparison of the Fund’s performance to that of the Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index is useful to investors.

 

Q   What key factors were most responsible for the Fund’s performance during the Reporting Period?

 

A   The Fund was hurt by security selection during the Reporting Period, as the Fund’s bias toward stocks with higher dividend yields detracted from performance. Investments in the consumer discretionary, communication services and utilities sectors diminished relative returns. The Fund benefited from selection in the materials and real estate sectors.

 

      The sale of call options on the MSCI EAFE Index detracted from the Fund’s total return during the Reporting Period. A call option is an option that gives the holder the right to buy a certain quantity of an underlying security at an agreed-upon price at any time up to an agreed-upon date.

 

Q   How did the Fund’s call writing affect its performance?

 

A   Consistent with our investment approach, we wrote index call options on a portion of the stock portfolio’s market value. When the Fund sells an index call option, it retains the premium it receives from the sale. However, if the purchaser exercises the option, the Fund is obligated to pay the purchaser the difference between the price of the index and the exercise price of the option. While the Fund retains the premium it receives from the sale of the option, the premium may not exceed the difference in the value of the index as call options are exercised. This is what happened during the Reporting Period when the MSCI EAFE Index appreciated, and thus the Fund’s call writing detracted from performance.

 

      Call option writing has the potential to reduce Fund volatility. However, since its inception, the realized daily volatility of the Fund has been 20.64% compared to the realized volatility of the MSCI EAFE Index of 18.67%. During the Reporting Period, the realized daily volatility of the Fund was 28.46% compared to the realized volatility of the MSCI EAFE Index of 24.01%.1

 

Q   What was the Fund’s dividend yield during the Reporting Period?

 

A   While maintaining industry and sector weights consistent with the MSCI EAFE Index, we favor stocks with higher dividend yields. The dividend yield of the Fund’s Institutional Share class during the Reporting Period was 3.44% compared to 2.38% for the MSCI EAFE Index. (Dividend yield is a ratio that shows how much a company pays out in dividends in a year divided by its share price.)

 

  1    The realized daily volatility of the Fund quoted herein is for Institutional Shares, net of fees. Based on GSAM calculations.

 

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The Fund’s dividend yield served to enhance its quarterly net income distributions. As of December 31, 2020, the Standardized 30-Day Subsidized Yield was 3.17% and the Standardized 30-Day Unsubsidized Yield was 2.93%.2

 

Q   Which individual stock holdings detracted significantly from relative performance?

 

A   Compared to the MSCI EAFE Index, the Fund was hurt by overweight positions relative to the MSCI EAFE Index in Daimler, a Germany-based automobile producer; Legal & General Counsel Group, a U.K.-based financial services company; and BT Group, a U.K.-based telecommunications holding company. It was overweight all three stocks primarily because of their attractive dividend yield and/or risk metrics.

 

Q   Which individual stock holdings contributed most positively to the Fund’s relative results during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the Fund was helped by overweight positions compared to the Index in Australian iron ore company Fortescue Metals Group, Anglo-Australian metals and mining company Rio Tinto Group, and Japanese mobile phone provider NTT DOCOMO. We chose to overweight all three stocks largely because of their attractive dividend yields and/or risk metrics.

 

Q   How did the Fund use derivatives and similar instruments during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, we used equity index futures, on an opportunistic basis, to equitize the Fund’s excess cash holdings. In other words, we put the Fund’s excess cash holdings to work by using them as collateral for the purchase of equity index futures. Equity index futures did not have a significant impact on Fund performance during the Reporting Period. Consistent with our investment approach, we also wrote equity index options on a portion of the portfolio’s market value in an effort to generate premiums. Equity index options had a negative impact on performance during the Reporting Period.

 

Q   What changes or enhancements did you make to your quantitative model during the Reporting Period?

 

A   We made no changes to our quantitative model during the Reporting Period.

 

 

  2    The Standardized 30-Day Subsidized Yield and Standardized 30-Day Unsubsidized Yield of the Fund quoted herein is for Institutional Shares, net of fees. Based on GSAM calculations.

 

 

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International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund

as of December 31, 2020

 

  TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS OF 12/31/201     
     Company   % of Net Assets        Line of Business      Country
  Nestle SA (Registered)     2.6      Food, Food Products      Switzerland
  Commonwealth Bank of Australia     1.8        Banks      Australia
  Novartis AG (Registered)     1.8        Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology
& Life Sciences
     Switzerland
  Rio Tinto plc ADR     1.7      Materials      Australia
  Toyota Motor Corp.     1.7        Automobiles & Components      Japan
  Zurich Insurance Group AG     1.6        Insurance      Switzerland
  ASML Holding NV     1.6        Semiconductors &
Semiconductor Equipment
     Netherlands
  Roche Holding AG     1.5        Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology
& Life Sciences
     Switzerland
  LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE     1.5        Consumer Durables & Apparel      France
    National Australia Bank Ltd.     1.3      Banks      Australia

 

1    The top 10 holdings may not be representative of the Fund’s future investments.

 

FUND VS. BENCHMARK SECTOR ALLOCATIONS2
As of December 31, 2020

 

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2    The Fund is actively managed and, as such, its composition may differ over time. Consequently, the Fund’s overall sector allocations may differ from percentages contained in the graph above. The graph categorizes investments using Global Industry Classification Standard (“GICS”); however, the sector classifications used by the portfolio management team may differ from GICS. The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of market value. Underlying sector allocations of exchange traded funds and other investment companies held by the Fund are not reflected in the graph above. The graph depicts the Fund’s investments but may not represent the Fund’s market exposure due to the exclusion of certain derivatives, if any, as listed in the Additional Investment Information section of the Schedule of Investments.

 

For more information about your Fund, please refer to www.GSAMFUNDS.com. There, you can learn more about your Fund’s investment strategies, holdings, and performance.

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL EQUITY DIVIDEND AND PREMIUM FUND

 

Performance Summary

December 31, 2020

 

The following graph shows the value as of December 31, 2020, of a $1,000,000 investment made on January 1, 2011 in Institutional Shares at NAV. For comparative purposes, the performance of the Fund’s primary and secondary benchmarks, the MSCI EAFE Index (Net, USD, Unhedged) and the Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index (Gross, USD, Unhedged), respectively, is shown. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown and in their absence, performance would be reduced. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The returns set forth below represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The Fund’s investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted below. Please visit our web site at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns.

 

International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund’s 10 Year Performance

Performance of a $1,000,000 Investment, with distributions reinvested, from January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2020.

 

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Average Annual Total Return through December 31, 2020*      One Year        Five Years        Ten Years      Since Inception

Class A

           

Excluding sales charges

     0.93%        4.44%        2.64%     

Including sales charges

     -4.56%        3.27%        2.06%     

 

Class C

           

Excluding contingent deferred sales charges

     0.18%        3.63%        1.86%     

Including contingent deferred sales charges

     -0.82%        3.63%        1.86%     

 

Institutional

     1.18%        4.79%        3.04%     

 

Investor

     1.20%        4.70%        2.90%     

 

Class R6 (Commenced April 30, 2018)

     1.34%        N/A        N/A      0.36%

 

Class P (Commenced April 17, 2018)

     1.33%        N/A        N/A      -0.12%

 

 

*   These returns assume reinvestment of all distributions at NAV and reflect a maximum initial sales charge of 5.50% for Class A and the assumed contingent deferred sales charge for Class C Shares (1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase). Because Institutional, Investor, Class R6 and Class P Shares do not involve a sales charge, such a charge is not applied to their Average Annual Total Return.

 

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U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks to provide long-term after-tax growth of capital through tax-sensitive participation in a broadly diversified portfolio of U.S. equity securities.

Portfolio Management Discussion and Analysis

Below, the Goldman Sachs Quantitative Investment Strategies Team discusses the Goldman Sachs U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund’s (the “Fund”) performance and positioning for the 12-month period ended December 31, 2020 (the “Reporting Period”).

 

Q   How did the Fund perform during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor, Class R6 and Class P Shares generated average annual total returns, without sales charges, of 17.06%, 16.25%, 17.48%, 16.87%, 17.38%, 17.49% and 17.48%, respectively. This compares to the 20.83% average annual total return of the Fund’s benchmark, the Russell 3000® Index (the “Index”), over the same time period.

 

Q   What key factors were most responsible for the Fund’s performance during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the Fund underperformed the Index, with three of our quantitative model’s four investment themes detracting from performance. Stock selection driven by these investment themes hurt relative returns.

 

Q   What impact did the Fund’s investment themes have on performance during the Reporting Period?

 

A   The Fund uses a quantitative style of management, in combination with a qualitative overlay, that emphasizes fundamentally based stock selection, careful portfolio construction and efficient implementation. The Fund’s investments are selected using fundamental research and a variety of quantitative techniques based on certain investment themes, including Fundamental Mispricings, High Quality Business Models, Sentiment Analysis and Market Themes & Trends.

 

     In keeping with our investment approach, we use our quantitative model and four investment themes to take a long-term view of market patterns and look for inefficiencies, selecting stocks for the Fund and overweighting or underweighting the ones chosen by the model. Over time and by design, the performance of any one of the model’s investment themes tends to have a low correlation with the model’s other themes, demonstrating the diversification benefit of the Fund’s theme-driven quantitative model. The variance in performance supports our research indicating that the diversification provided by our different investment themes is a significant investment advantage over the long term, even though the Fund may experience underperformance in the short term. Of course, diversification does not protect an investor from market risk nor does it ensure a profit.

 

     During the Reporting Period, three of our four investment themes detracted from the Fund’s relative performance. Sentiment Analysis was our worst performing theme. High Quality Business Models and Fundamental Mispricings also detracted from results, albeit to a lesser extent. Sentiment Analysis seeks to identify stocks experiencing improvements in their overall market sentiment. High Quality Business Models seeks to identify companies that are generating high quality revenues with sustainable business models and aligned management incentives. Fundamental Mispricings seeks to identify high quality businesses trading at a fair price, which we believe may lead to strong performance over the long run.

 

     On the positive side, Market Themes & Trends added to the Fund’s relative returns. Market Themes & Trends seeks to identify companies positively positioned to benefit from themes and trends in the market and macroeconomic environment.

 

Q   How did the Fund’s sector and industry allocations affect relative performance?

 

A  

In constructing the Fund’s portfolio, we focus on picking stocks rather than on making sector or industry bets.

 

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Consequently, the Fund tends to be similar to the Index in terms of its sector and industry allocations and style. Changes in its sector or industry weights generally do not have a meaningful impact on relative performance.

 

Q   How successful was your stock selection during the Reporting Period?

 

A   The Fund seeks to provide investors with a tax-efficient means for maintaining broadly diversified exposure to the entire U.S. equity market, ranging from large- to small-cap stocks. During the Reporting Period, stock selection in the financials, consumer discretionary and health care sectors detracted from relative performance. The Fund benefited from its investments in the energy, communication services and information technology sectors.

 

Q   Which individual stock holdings detracted significantly from relative performance?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the Fund was hurt by its underweight position versus the Index in Tesla. Overweight positions in Reinsurance Group of America and Citizens Financial Group also detracted from relative returns. The underweight in Tesla, an electric vehicle and clean energy company, was primarily driven by our High Quality Business Models investment theme and, to a lesser extent, our Fundamental Mispricings investment theme. We assumed the overweight in Reinsurance Group of America, a provider of life and health-related reinsurance and financial solutions, largely because of our Fundamental Mispricings investment theme. The Fund’s overweight in retail and commercial bank Citizens Financial Group was due mainly to our Sentiment Analysis and Fundamental Mispricings investment themes.

 

Q   Which individual stock holdings contributed most positively to the Fund’s relative results during the Reporting Period?

 

A   Compared to the Index, the Fund was helped by its overweights in PayPal Holdings and Amazon.com and by its underweight in Exxon Mobil. We adopted the overweight in online payment system PayPal Holdings because of our High Quality Business Models, Sentiment Analysis and Market Themes & Trends investment themes. The overweight in e-commerce company Amazon.com was based mainly on our Sentiment Analysis and High Quality Business Models investment themes. Our Sentiment Analysis, Market Themes & Trends and High Quality Business Models investment themes led to the Fund’s underweight in multinational oil and gas company Exxon Mobil.

 

Q   How did the Fund use derivatives and similar instruments during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, we did not use derivatives as part of an active management strategy to add value to the Fund’s results. However, we used equity index futures, on an opportunistic basis, to equitize the Fund’s excess cash holdings. In other words, we put the Fund’s excess cash holdings to work by using them as collateral for the purchase of equity index futures. Equity index futures did not have a significant impact on Fund performance during the Reporting Period.

 

Q   What changes or enhancements did you make to your quantitative model during the Reporting Period?

 

A   We continuously look for ways to improve our investment process. During the Reporting Period, we made numerous enhancements to our models.

 

     During the first half of the Reporting Period, we introduced new signals within our High Quality Business Models investment theme. First, we added a signal that uses machine learning and natural language processing techniques to capture the linguistic complexity of a company’s earnings call transcript, as we believe that companies using simple language are expected to perform better over the long term. Second, we implemented a signal that uses machine learning techniques to gauge the management quality of a company by assessing employee satisfaction and firm culture through employee reviews and ratings for companies. In our Fundamental Mispricings investment theme, we introduced a signal that seeks to test investors’ under-reaction to a company’s short-term deviation in its fundamentals by simultaneously looking at a set of key profitability metrics that could point to a company’s long-term growth prospects.

 

    

During the second half of the Reporting Period, we introduced a number of new signals within our Sentiment Analysis investment theme. The first signal uses granular market data to understand market microstructures. The second is based on the quality of management’s responses on earnings calls. This signal uses natural language processing techniques in order to capture the linguistic complexity of a company’s earnings call transcript, as we believe that companies that respond with fewer “non-answers” are expected to perform better over the long term. We also introduced two new signals within our High-Quality Business Models investment theme. The first signal evaluates the overlap in tenure of a company’s C-Suite executives as

 

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well as other management positions, as we believe companies that exhibit less turnover in their senior-most management teams are likely to outperform in the long run. The second signal seeks to identify a company’s exposure to U.S. states based on search engine activity, as we believe that companies can be impacted by the economic conditions of regions beyond where their subsidiaries, offices or otherwise general businesses are physically located.

 

     Finally, we introduced a strategic climate-aware tilt with longer-term return expectations within our portfolio construction process. This tilt is designed to reduce exposure to carbon transition risk using two proprietary measures of emissions intensity. We believe that the transition to a low-carbon economy is likely to become even more important in determining the attractiveness of companies in the future.

 

Q   How was the Fund positioned relative to the Index at the end of the Reporting Period?

 

A   As mentioned previously, we focus on picking stocks rather than on making industry or sector bets. The Fund is similar to the Index in terms of its sector allocation and style. That said, at the end of the Reporting Period, the Fund was overweight relative to the Index in the health care, real estate and consumer discretionary sectors. It was underweight compared to the Index in the utilities, consumer staples, information technology and industrials sectors. The Fund was relatively neutral versus the Index in the communication services, materials, financials and energy sectors at the end of the Reporting Period.

 

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U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund

as of December 31, 2020

 

  TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS OF 12/31/201
     Holding   % of Net Assets      Line of Business
 

Apple, Inc.

    6.0   

Technology Hardware & Equipment

 

Microsoft Corp.

    4.5   

Software & Services

 

Amazon.com, Inc.

    4.4   

Retailing

 

PayPal Holdings, Inc.

    2.1   

Software & Services

 

NVIDIA Corp.

    1.7   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

 

AbbVie, Inc.

    1.7   

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences

 

Facebook, Inc. Class A

    1.7   

Media & Entertainment

 

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)

    1.5   

Materials

 

Alphabet, Inc. Class A

    1.5   

Media & Entertainment

   

Alphabet, Inc. Class C

    1.5   

Media & Entertainment

 

1    The top 10 holdings may not be representative of the Fund’s future investments.

 

FUND VS. BENCHMARK SECTOR ALLOCATIONS2
As of December 31, 2020

 

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2    The Fund is actively managed and, as such, its composition may differ over time. Consequently, the Fund’s overall sector allocations may differ from percentages contained in the graph above. The graph categorizes investments using Global Industry Classification Standard (“GICS”); however, the sector classifications used by the portfolio management team may differ from GICS. The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of market value (excluding investments in the securities lending reinvestment vehicle, if any). Investments in the securities lending reinvestment vehicle represented 0.1% of the Fund’s net assets at December 31, 2020.

 

For more information about your Fund, please refer to www.GSAMFUNDS.com. There, you can learn more about your Fund’s investment strategies, holdings, and performance.

 

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Performance Summary

December 31, 2020

 

The following graph shows the value as of December 31, 2020, of a $1,000,000 investment made on January 1, 2011 in Class A Shares at NAV. For comparative purposes, the performance of the Fund’s benchmark, the Russell 3000® Index, is shown. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown and in their absence, performance would be reduced. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The returns set forth below represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The Fund’s investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted below. Please visit our web site at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns.

 

U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund’s 10 Year Performance

Performance of a $1,000,000 Investment, with distributions reinvested, from January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2020.

 

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Average Annual Total Return through December 31, 2020*      One Year        Five Years        Ten Years      Since Inception

Class A

           

Excluding sales charges

     17.06%        12.03%        12.63%     

Including sales charges

     10.62%        10.76%        11.99%     

 

Class C

           

Excluding contingent deferred sales charges

     16.25%        11.20%        11.79%     

Including contingent deferred sales charges

     15.26%        11.20%        11.79%     

 

Institutional

     17.48%        12.46%        13.06%     

 

Service

     16.87%        11.90%        12.50%     

 

Investor

     17.38%        12.31%        12.91%     

 

Class R6 (Commenced April 30, 2018)

     17.49%        N/A        N/A      11.91%

 

Class P (Commenced April 17, 2018)

     17.48%        N/A        N/A      10.87%

 

*   These returns assume reinvestment of all distributions at NAV and reflect a maximum initial sales charge of 5.50% for Class A and the assumed contingent deferred sales charge for Class C Shares (1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase). Because Institutional, Service, Investor, Class R6 and Class P Shares do not involve a sales charge, such a charge is not applied to their Average Annual Total Return.

 

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International Tax-Managed Equity Fund

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks to provide long-term after-tax growth of capital through tax-sensitive participation in a broadly diversified portfolio of international equity securities.

Portfolio Management Discussion and Analysis

Below, the Goldman Sachs Quantitative Investment Strategies Team discusses the Goldman Sachs International Tax-Managed Equity Fund’s (the “Fund”) performance and positioning for the 12-month period ended December 31, 2020 (the “Reporting Period”).

 

Q   How did the Fund perform during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class R6 and Class P Shares generated average annual total returns, without sales charges, of 9.75%, 8.89%, 10.11%, 10.09%, 10.20% and 10.09%, respectively. This compares to the 7.79% average annual total return of the Fund’s benchmark, the MSCI EAFE Index (Net, USD, Unhedged) (the “Index”), during the same time period.

 

Q   What key factors were most responsible for the Fund’s performance during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the Fund outperformed the Index, with three of our quantitative model’s four investment themes adding to performance. Stock selection driven by our investment themes contributed positively to relative returns.

 

Q   What impact did the Fund’s investment themes have on performance during the Reporting Period?

 

A   The Fund uses a quantitative style of management, in combination with a qualitative overlay, that emphasizes fundamentally based stock selection, careful portfolio construction and efficient implementation. The Fund’s investments are selected using fundamental research and a variety of quantitative techniques based on certain investment themes, including Fundamental Mispricings, High Quality Business Models, Sentiment Analysis and Market Themes & Trends.

 

     In keeping with this investment approach, we use our quantitative model and four investment themes to take a long-term view of market patterns and look for inefficiencies, selecting stocks for the Fund and overweighting or underweighting the ones chosen by the model. Over time and by design, the performance of any one of the model’s investment themes tends to have a low correlation with the model’s other themes, demonstrating the diversification benefit of the Fund’s theme-driven quantitative model. The variance in performance supports our research indicating that the diversification provided by our different investment themes is a significant investment advantage over the long term, even though the Fund may experience underperformance in the short term. Of course, diversification does not protect an investor from market risk nor does it ensure a profit.

 

     During the Reporting Period, three of our investment themes — Market Themes & Trends, Sentiment Analysis and High Quality Business Models — added to the Fund’s relative returns. Market Themes & Trends seeks to identify companies positively positioned to benefit from themes and trends in the market and macroeconomic environment. Sentiment Analysis seeks to identify stocks experiencing improvements in their overall market sentiment. High Quality Business Models seeks to identify companies that are generating high quality revenues with sustainable business models and aligned management incentives.

 

     Our Fundamental Mispricings investment theme detracted from the Fund’s relative performance during the Reporting Period. Fundamental Mispricings seeks to identify high quality businesses trading at a fair price, which we believe may lead to strong performance over the long run.

 

Q   How did the Fund’s sector and industry allocations affect relative performance?

 

A   In constructing the Fund’s portfolio, we focus on picking stocks rather than on making sector or industry bets. The Fund tends to be similar to the Index in terms of its sector and industry allocations and its style. Changes in its sector or industry weights generally do not have a meaningful impact on relative performance.

 

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Q   How successful was your stock selection during the Reporting Period?

 

A   The Fund seeks to provide investors with a tax-efficient means for maintaining broadly diversified exposure to the entire EAFE equity market. During the Reporting Period, stock selection in the financials, health care and information technology sectors contributed positively to relative returns. The Fund was hurt by stock selection in the consumer discretionary sector and, to a lesser extent, the consumer staples and utilities sectors.

 

Q   Which individual stock holdings contributed most positively to the Fund’s relative results during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the Fund benefited from its overweight positions compared to the Index in Sartorius Stedim Biotech, a Germany-based provider of products and solutions to the biopharmaceutical industry and to laboratories; Fortescue Metals Group, an Australian iron ore company; and ASM International, a Netherlands-headquartered provider of semiconductor wafer processing equipment for the fabrication of semiconductor devices. We decided to overweight Sartorius Stedim Biotech and Fortescue Metals Group based primarily on our High Quality Business Models and Market Themes & Trends investment themes. The Fund’s overweight in ASM International was driven by our Market Themes & Trends and High Quality Business Models investment themes.

 

Q   Which individual stock holdings detracted significantly from relative performance?

 

A   Relative to the Index, the Fund’s overweight positions in Eurofins Scientific, BNP Paribas and Santos detracted from returns during the Reporting Period. Our High Quality Business Models, Sentiment Analysis and Market Themes & Trends investment themes led us to overweight Luxembourg-headquartered Eurofins Scientific, a provider of analytical testing services to the pharmaceutical, food, environmental and consumer products industries. The Fund was overweight French banking group BNP Paribas mainly because of our Sentiment Analysis and Market Themes & Trends investment themes. We adopted the overweight in Australia-based energy company Santos largely because of our Market Themes & Trends and High Quality Business Models investment themes.

 

Q   How did the Fund use derivatives and similar instruments during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, we did not use derivatives as part of an active management strategy to add value to the Fund’s results. However, we used equity index futures, on an opportunistic basis, to equitize the Fund’s excess cash holdings. In other words, we put the Fund’s excess cash holdings to work by using them as collateral for the purchase of equity index futures. Equity index futures did not have a significant impact on Fund performance during the Reporting Period.

 

Q   What changes or enhancements did you make to your quantitative model during the Reporting Period?

 

A   We continuously look for ways to improve our investment process. During the Reporting Period, we made numerous enhancements to our models.

 

     During the first half of the Reporting Period, in all investment regions, we introduced a signal within our Fundamental Mispricings investment theme that seeks to test investors’ under-reaction to a company’s short-term deviation in its fundamentals by simultaneously looking at a set of key profitability metrics that could point to a company’s long-term growth prospects. Within our country selection models, we introduced a signal within our Momentum investment theme that seeks to identify which countries have strong business relationships and may grow together. The signal uses linkages inferred from company-level supply chain data. Within developed markets regions, we introduced an additional new signal within our Momentum investment theme that parses through news articles about central bank activity or statements, seeking information that may impact the attractiveness of markets.

 

    

During the second half of the Reporting Period, we introduced a new signal within our High-Quality Business Models investment theme. The new signal evaluates the overlap in tenure of a company’s C-Suite executives as well as other management positions, as we believe companies that exhibit less turnover in their senior-most management teams are likely to outperform in the long run. Finally, we introduced a strategic climate-aware tilt with longer-term return expectations within our portfolio construction process across all our investment regions. This tilt is designed to reduce exposure to carbon transition risk using two proprietary measures of emissions intensity. We believe that the transition to a low-carbon economy is likely to become

 

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even more important in determining the attractiveness of companies in the future.

 

Q   How was the Fund positioned relative to the Index at the end of the Reporting Period?

 

A   As mentioned previously, we focus on picking stocks rather than on making industry or sector bets. The Fund is similar to the Index in terms of its sector allocation and style. That said, at the end of the Reporting Period, the Fund was overweight the communication services, information technology, health care, materials and industrials sectors relative to the Index. It was underweight the consumer staples, utilities, consumer discretionary and energy sectors. The Fund was relatively neutrally weighted to the Index in the financials and real estate sectors at the end of the Reporting Period.

 

     At the end of the Reporting Period, the Fund was overweight compared to the Index in Italy, the Netherlands and Japan. Relative to the Index, it was underweight Germany, France and the U.K. The Fund was rather neutrally weighted relative to the Index in Norway, Switzerland, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Spain, Denmark, Finland, Australia, New Zealand, Austria, Singapore, Belgium, Sweden and Portugal at the end of the Reporting Period.

 

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International Tax-Managed Equity Fund

as of December 31, 2020

 

  TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS OF 12/31/201
     Holding   % of Net Assets      Line of Business
 

Roche Holding AG

    2.3   

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences

 

Nestle SA (Registered)

    1.8   

Food, Food Products

 

Novo Nordisk A/S Class B

    1.6   

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences

 

Siemens AG (Registered)

    1.5   

Capital Goods

 

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

    1.4   

Banks

 

Schneider Electric SE

    1.4   

Capital Goods

 

Vestas Wind Systems A/S

    1.3   

Capital Goods

 

Rio Tinto plc ADR

    1.3   

Materials

 

BHP Group plc

    1.2   

Materials

   

M3, Inc.

    1.2   

Health Care Equipment & Services

 

1    The top 10 holdings may not be representative of the Fund’s future investments.

 

FUND VS. BENCHMARK SECTOR ALLOCATIONS2
As of December 31, 2020

 

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2    The Fund is actively managed and, as such, its composition may differ over time. Consequently, the Fund’s overall sector allocations may differ from percentages contained in the graph above. The graph categorizes investments using Global Industry Classification Standard (“GICS”); however, the sector classifications used by the portfolio management team may differ from GICS. The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of market value. The graph depicts the Fund’s investments but may not represent the Fund’s market exposure due to the exclusion of certain derivatives, if any, as listed in the Additional Investment Information section of the Schedule of Investments.

 

For more information about your Fund, please refer to www.GSAMFUNDS.com. There, you can learn more about your Fund’s investment strategies, holdings, and performance.

 

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Performance Summary

December 31, 2020

 

The following graph shows the value as of December 31, 2020, of a $1,000,000 investment made on January 1, 2011 in Institutional Shares at NAV. For comparative purposes, the performance of the Fund’s benchmark, the MSCI EAFE Index (Net, USD, Unhedged), is shown. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown and in their absence, performance would be reduced. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The returns set forth below represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The Fund’s investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted below. Please visit our web site at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns.

 

International Tax-Managed Equity Fund’s 10 Year Performance

Performance of a $1,000,000 Investment, with distributions reinvested, from January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2020.

 

LOGO

 

 

Average Annual Total Return through December 31, 2020*      One Year        Five Years        Ten Years      Since Inception

Class A

           

Excluding sales charges

     9.75%        7.08%        5.51%     

Including sales charges

     3.71%        5.89%        4.92%     

 

Class C

           

Excluding contingent deferred sales charges

     8.89%        6.27%        4.72%     

Including contingent deferred sales charges

     7.89%        6.27%        4.72%     

 

Institutional

     10.11%        7.47%        5.92%     

 

Investor

     10.09%        7.34%        5.77%     

 

Class R6 (Commenced April 30, 2018)

     10.20%        N/A        N/A      3.21%

 

Class P (Commenced April 17, 2018)

     10.09%        N/A        N/A      2.65%

 

*   These returns assume reinvestment of all distributions at NAV and reflect a maximum initial sales charge of 5.50% for Class A and the assumed contingent deferred sales charge for Class C Shares (1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase). Because Institutional, Investor, Class R6 and Class P Shares do not involve a sales charge, such a charge is not applied to their Average Annual Total Return.

 

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Index Definitions

 

The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged composite index of 500 common stock prices. The Index figures do not include any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes.

The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index represents an unmanaged diversified portfolio of fixed income securities, including U.S. Treasuries, investment-grade corporate bonds, and mortgage backed and asset-backed securities. The Index figures do not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes.

The MSCI EAFE Index (net, USD, unhedged) is an unmanaged market capitalization weighted composite of securities in 21 developed markets. The Index figures do not include any deduction for fees or expenses.

The Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index (gross, USD, unhedged) represents an unmanaged diversified portfolio of fixed income securities, including U.S. Treasuries, investment grade corporate bonds, and mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities. The Index figures do not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes.

The Russell 3000® Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization, which represents approximately 98% of the investable U.S. equity market. Index figures do not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes.

Russell 1000® Index measures the performance of the large-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe. The Russell 1000® Index is a subset of the Russell 3000® Index and includes approximately 1000 of the largest securities based on a combination of their market cap and current index membership. The Russell 1000® Index represents approximately 92% of the U.S. market. The Russell 1000® Index is constructed to provide a comprehensive and unbiased barometer for the large-cap segment and is completely reconstituted annually to ensure new and growing equities are reflected.

Russell Midcap® Index measures the performance of the mid-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe. The Russell Midcap® Index is a subset of the Russell 1000® Index. The Russell Midcap® Index includes approximately 800 of the smallest securities based on a combination of their market cap and current index membership. The Russell Midcap® Index represents approximately 31% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 1000® Index companies. The Russell Midcap® Index is constructed to provide a comprehensive and unbiased barometer for the mid-cap segment. The Russell Midcap® Index is completely reconstituted annually to ensure larger stocks do not distort the performance and characteristics of the true mid-cap opportunity set.

Russell 2000® Index measures the performance of the small-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe. The Russell 2000® Index is a subset of the Russell 3000® Index representing approximately 10% of the total market capitalization of that index. The Russell 2000® Index includes approximately 2000 of the smallest securities based on a combination of their market cap and current index membership. The Russell 2000® Index is constructed to provide a comprehensive and unbiased small-cap barometer and is completely reconstituted annually to ensure larger stocks do not distort the performance and characteristics of the true small-cap opportunity set.

It is not possible to invest directly in an unmanaged index.

 

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Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2020

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value  
Common Stocks – 99.8%  
Automobiles & Components – 1.8%  
  145,419     Gentex Corp.   $ 4,934,067  
  64,040     Tesla, Inc.*     45,191,107  
  2,072     Thor Industries, Inc.     192,675  
   

 

 

 
      50,317,849  

 

 

 
Banks – 4.6%  
  34,900     Credicorp Ltd.     5,724,298  
  11,200     Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.     976,976  
  3,600     First Horizon Corp.     45,936  
  1,012,100     Huntington Bancshares, Inc.     12,782,823  
  389,629     JPMorgan Chase & Co.(a)(b)     49,510,157  
  469,299     New York Community Bancorp, Inc.(b)     4,951,105  
  307,900     PacWest Bancorp     7,820,660  
  1,053,099     People’s United Financial, Inc.(b)     13,616,570  
  89,800     PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)     13,380,200  
  22,400     TFS Financial Corp.     394,912  
  198,000     Truist Financial Corp.     9,490,140  
  319,600     Umpqua Holdings Corp.     4,838,744  
  400     Webster Financial Corp.     16,860  
   

 

 

 
      123,549,381  

 

 

 
Capital Goods – 7.0%  
  119,268     3M Co.     20,846,854  
  45,200     Boeing Co. (The)     9,675,512  
  98,187     Caterpillar, Inc.     17,871,998  
  8,565     Crane Co.     665,158  
  39,362     Cummins, Inc.     8,939,110  
  1,841     Donaldson Co., Inc.     102,875  
  119,962     Eaton Corp. plc     14,412,235  
  150,461     Emerson Electric Co.     12,092,551  
  147,198     Fastenal Co.     7,187,678  
  97,824     Honeywell International, Inc.     20,807,165  
  14,822     Hubbell, Inc.     2,323,941  
  69,050     Illinois Tool Works, Inc.     14,077,914  
  226,938     Johnson Controls International plc     10,573,041  
  600     Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.     69,750  
  40,534     Lockheed Martin Corp.     14,388,759  
  57,900     MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. Class A     4,886,181  
  2,143     nVent Electric plc     49,911  
  18,234     Owens Corning     1,381,408  
  199,430     Raytheon Technologies Corp.     14,261,239  
  11,852     Timken Co. (The)     916,871  
  12,000     TransDigm Group, Inc.*     7,426,200  
  16,956     Trinity Industries, Inc.     447,469  
  28,499     Watsco, Inc.     6,456,448  
   

 

 

 
      189,860,268  

 

 

 
Commercial & Professional Services – 0.1%  
  25,900     CoreLogic, Inc.     2,002,588  
  16     CoStar Group, Inc.*     14,789  
  9,900     ManpowerGroup, Inc.     892,782  
  500     MSA Safety, Inc.     74,695  
   

 

 

 
      2,984,854  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Consumer Durables & Apparel – 1.1%  
  2,433     Capri Holdings Ltd.*   102,186  
  64,103     Garmin Ltd.     7,670,328  
  427     Lennar Corp. Class B     26,133  
  2,437     Lululemon Athletica, Inc.*     848,149  
  123,100     NIKE, Inc. Class B     17,414,957  
  1,500     Skechers USA, Inc. Class A*     53,910  
  23,076     Tempur Sealy International, Inc.*     623,052  
  57,820     Toll Brothers, Inc.     2,513,435  
   

 

 

 
      29,252,150  

 

 

 
Consumer Services – 1.1%  
  11,871     Aramark     456,796  
  4,600     Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc.*     795,754  
  8,027     Choice Hotels International, Inc.     856,722  
  11,719     Hyatt Hotels Corp. Class A     870,136  
  39,637     McDonald’s Corp.     8,505,307  
  15,465     Planet Fitness, Inc. Class A*     1,200,548  
  80,600     Six Flags Entertainment Corp.     2,748,460  
  76,800     Starbucks Corp.     8,216,064  
  18,477     Wendy’s Co. (The)     405,016  
  124,200     Wyndham Destinations, Inc.     5,571,612  
  14,043     Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.     834,716  
   

 

 

 
      30,461,131  

 

 

 
Diversified Financials – 2.8%  
  9,698     Ally Financial, Inc.     345,831  
  58,460     American Express Co.     7,068,398  
  45,600     Apollo Global Management, Inc.     2,233,488  
  93,500     Ares Management Corp.     4,399,175  
  81,626     Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B*     18,926,620  
  15,100     BlackRock, Inc.     10,895,254  
  26,900     Carlyle Group, Inc. (The)     845,736  
  42,800     CME Group, Inc.     7,791,740  
  8,900     Eaton Vance Corp.     604,577  
  6,200     Equitable Holdings, Inc.     158,658  
  463,904     Invesco Ltd.     8,085,847  
  3,373     KKR & Co., Inc.     136,573  
  78,300     T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.     11,853,837  
  122,400     Virtu Financial, Inc. Class A     3,080,808  
   

 

 

 
      76,426,542  

 

 

 
Energy – 1.4%  
  237,098     Chevron Corp.     20,022,926  
  412,319     Exxon Mobil Corp.(b)     16,995,789  
   

 

 

 
      37,018,715  

 

 

 
Food & Staples Retailing – 0.8%  
  26,354     Costco Wholesale Corp.     9,929,660  
  85,841     Walmart, Inc.     12,373,980  
   

 

 

 
      22,303,640  

 

 

 
Food, Beverage & Tobacco – 3.9%  
  310,759     Altria Group, Inc.     12,741,119  
  59,900     Bunge Ltd.     3,928,242  
  531,000     Coca-Cola Co. (The)(a)     29,120,040  

 

 

 

 

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Shares
    Description   Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Food, Beverage & Tobacco – (continued)  
  2,900     Coca-Cola European Partners plc   $ 144,507  
  136,000     Flowers Foods, Inc.     3,077,680  
  182,734     General Mills, Inc.     10,744,759  
  11,700     Ingredion, Inc.     920,439  
  25,400     Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc.     812,800  
  336,300     Kraft Heinz Co. (The)     11,656,158  
  157,382     PepsiCo, Inc.     23,339,751  
  102,654     Philip Morris International, Inc.     8,498,725  
   

 

 

 
      104,984,220  

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Services – 5.6%  
  213,342     Abbott Laboratories     23,358,816  
  32,979     Anthem, Inc.     10,589,227  
  155,300     Cardinal Health, Inc.     8,317,868  
  26,368     Change Healthcare, Inc.*     491,763  
  244,378     CVS Health Corp.     16,691,017  
  3,201     DexCom, Inc.*     1,183,474  
  33,298     Encompass Health Corp.     2,753,412  
  7,143     Envista Holdings Corp.*     240,933  
  2,000     Guardant Health, Inc.*     257,760  
  9,000     Insulet Corp.*     2,300,670  
  256,053     Medtronic plc     29,994,048  
  3,000     Novocure Ltd.*     519,120  
  3,241     Penumbra, Inc.*     567,175  
  65,840     Stryker Corp.     16,133,434  
  111,777     UnitedHealth Group, Inc.(a)     39,197,958  
   

 

 

 
      152,596,675  

 

 

 
Household & Personal Products – 1.7%  
  61,598     Kimberly-Clark Corp.     8,305,258  
  7,000     Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. Class A     382,410  
  261,398     Procter & Gamble Co. (The)(a)     36,370,918  
   

 

 

 
      45,058,586  

 

 

 
Insurance – 2.5%  
  1,500     Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.     75,585  
  21,400     CNA Financial Corp.     833,744  
  2,200     Erie Indemnity Co. Class A     540,320  
  143,400     Fidelity National Financial, Inc.     5,605,506  
  45,800     First American Financial Corp.     2,364,654  
  228,199     Mercury General Corp.     11,914,270  
  196,301     MetLife, Inc.     9,216,332  
  496,006     Old Republic International Corp.     9,776,278  
  142,799     Principal Financial Group, Inc.     7,084,258  
  280,000     Prudential Financial, Inc.     21,859,600  
   

 

 

 
      69,270,547  

 

 

 
Materials – 2.9%  
  49,426     Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.     13,504,172  
  382,500     Amcor plc     4,502,025  
  21,803     Ashland Global Holdings, Inc.     1,726,726  
  50,400     International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.(c)     5,485,536  
  293,999     International Paper Co.     14,617,630  
  79,319     Linde plc     20,901,350  
  72,680     Newmont Corp.     4,352,805  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Materials – (continued)  
  3,399     Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.   407,030  
  15,623     RPM International, Inc.     1,418,256  
  23,300     Sonoco Products Co.     1,380,525  
  152,800     Southern Copper Corp.     9,950,336  
  18,603     Steel Dynamics, Inc.     685,893  
  2,300     W R Grace & Co.     126,086  
   

 

 

 
      79,058,370  

 

 

 
Media & Entertainment – 8.8%  
  72,752     Activision Blizzard, Inc.     6,755,023  
  31,006     Alphabet, Inc. Class A*     54,342,356  
  13,128     Alphabet, Inc. Class C*(a)     22,998,681  
  478,719     Comcast Corp. Class A     25,084,876  
  210,094     Facebook, Inc. Class A*     57,389,277  
  395,502     Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The)     9,302,335  
  40,723     Netflix, Inc.*     22,020,148  
  11,493     Nexstar Media Group, Inc. Class A     1,254,921  
  171,400     Omnicom Group, Inc.     10,690,218  
  14,700     Pinterest, Inc. Class A*     968,730  
  928     Roku, Inc.*     308,114  
  16,500     Snap, Inc. Class A*     826,155  
  55,800     TripAdvisor, Inc.*     1,605,924  
  700     ViacomCBS, Inc. Class A     26,474  
  115,150     Walt Disney Co. (The)*     20,862,877  
  9,275     Zillow Group, Inc. Class A*     1,260,843  
  21,502     Zillow Group, Inc. Class C*     2,790,959  
   

 

 

 
      238,487,911  

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences – 7.6%  
  2,200     10X Genomics, Inc. Class A*     311,520  
  321,586     AbbVie, Inc.(a)(b)     34,457,940  
  9,500     Adaptive Biotechnologies Corp.*     561,735  
  5,345     Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     694,690  
  56,202     Amgen, Inc.     12,921,964  
  2,432     Bio-Techne Corp.     772,282  
  284,901     Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.(a)     17,672,409  
  1,553     Bruker Corp.     84,064  
  6,275     Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.*     1,567,871  
  83,578     Eli Lilly and Co.     14,111,310  
  2,608     Exact Sciences Corp.*     345,534  
  239,494     Gilead Sciences, Inc.     13,952,920  
  5,100     Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc.*     236,640  
  274,734     Johnson & Johnson     43,237,637  
  292,353     Merck & Co., Inc.     23,914,475  
  7,485     Moderna, Inc.*     781,958  
  749,399     Pfizer, Inc.     27,585,377  
  5,600     Repligen Corp.*     1,073,128  
  1,420     Sage Therapeutics, Inc.*     122,844  
  1,800     Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.*     306,882  
  2,687     Seagen, Inc.*     470,601  
  23,696     Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.     11,037,123  
  4,784     Viatris, Inc.*     89,652  
   

 

 

 
      206,310,556  

 

 

 

 

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Shares
    Description   Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Real Estate – 2.3%  
  4,928     American Campus Communities, Inc. (REIT)   $ 210,771  
  69,891     American Homes 4 Rent Class A (REIT)     2,096,730  
  44,401     American Tower Corp. (REIT)     9,966,249  
  1,797     Brandywine Realty Trust (REIT)     21,402  
  3,320     Brixmor Property Group, Inc. (REIT)     54,946  
  14,887     Camden Property Trust (REIT)     1,487,509  
  2,076     Corporate Office Properties Trust (REIT)     54,142  
  3,658     Cousins Properties, Inc. (REIT)     122,543  
  45,100     Crown Castle International Corp. (REIT)     7,179,469  
  23,000     CubeSmart (REIT)     773,030  
  3,600     CyrusOne, Inc. (REIT)     263,340  
  78     Douglas Emmett, Inc. (REIT)     2,276  
  1,403     EPR Properties (REIT)     45,598  
  8,300     Equinix, Inc. (REIT)     5,927,694  
  55,100     Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (REIT)     3,491,136  
  700     First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (REIT)     29,491  
  7,466     Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. (REIT)     316,558  
  7,526     Healthcare Trust of America, Inc. Class A (REIT)     207,266  
  864     Howard Hughes Corp. (The)*     68,196  
  6,897     Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc. (REIT)     165,666  
  99,500     Invitation Homes, Inc. (REIT)     2,955,150  
  5,456     Lamar Advertising Co. Class A (REIT)     454,048  
  1,000     Life Storage, Inc. (REIT)     119,390  
  37,320     Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (REIT)     813,203  
  5,561     National Retail Properties, Inc. (REIT)     227,556  
  10,405     Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. (REIT)     377,910  
  64,735     Outfront Media, Inc. (REIT)     1,266,217  
  8,383     Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (REIT)     143,768  
  102,727     Prologis, Inc. (REIT)     10,237,773  
  23,100     SBA Communications Corp. (REIT)     6,517,203  
  1,781     Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. (REIT)     71,543  
  12,591     STORE Capital Corp. (REIT)     427,842  
  29,993     Sun Communities, Inc. (REIT)     4,557,436  
  27,532     VEREIT, Inc. (REIT)     1,040,434  
  1,280     WP Carey, Inc. (REIT)     90,342  
   

 

 

 
      61,783,827  

 

 

 
Retailing – 7.5%  
  37,586     Amazon.com, Inc.*(a)(b)     122,414,971  
  43,800     Best Buy Co., Inc.     4,370,802  
  4,507     Burlington Stores, Inc.*     1,178,806  
  6,875     Carvana Co.*     1,646,838  
  5,281     Five Below, Inc.*     924,069  
  4,000     Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. Class A*     371,400  
  14,900     Foot Locker, Inc.     602,556  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Retailing – (continued)  
  6,781     Grubhub, Inc.*   503,625  
  142,476     Home Depot, Inc. (The)     37,844,475  
  106,499     Lowe’s Cos., Inc.     17,094,154  
  1,218     MercadoLibre, Inc.*     2,040,418  
  42,600     Qurate Retail, Inc. Series A     467,322  
  67,115     Target Corp.     11,847,811  
  6,162     Wayfair, Inc. Class A*     1,391,441  
  18,200     Williams-Sonoma, Inc.     1,853,488  
   

 

 

 
      204,552,176  

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 5.7%  
  115,317     Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.*     10,575,722  
  51,900     Analog Devices, Inc.     7,667,187  
  63,990     Broadcom, Inc.     28,018,022  
  1,100     Cree, Inc.*     116,490  
  5,800     Enphase Energy, Inc.*     1,017,726  
  2,000     First Solar, Inc.*     197,840  
  3,200     Inphi Corp.*     513,504  
  404,209     Intel Corp.     20,137,692  
  24,653     Lam Research Corp.     11,642,872  
  40,700     Marvell Technology Group Ltd.     1,934,878  
  57,200     NVIDIA Corp.     29,869,840  
  2,000     NXP Semiconductors NV     318,020  
  115,297     QUALCOMM, Inc.     17,564,345  
  1,400     SolarEdge Technologies, Inc.*     446,768  
  149,450     Texas Instruments, Inc.(a)     24,529,229  
   

 

 

 
      154,550,135  

 

 

 
Software & Services – 13.4%  
  59,600     Accenture plc Class A     15,568,116  
  37,091     Adobe, Inc.*     18,549,951  
  19,600     Amdocs Ltd.     1,390,228  
  4,300     Anaplan, Inc.*     308,955  
  5,900     Atlassian Corp. plc Class A*     1,379,833  
  55,308     Automatic Data Processing, Inc.     9,745,270  
  3,100     Avalara, Inc.*     511,159  
  400     Bill.com Holdings, Inc.*     54,600  
  12,836     Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.     1,119,042  
  2,400     Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc.*     255,744  
  5,200     Cloudflare, Inc. Class A*     395,148  
  8,400     Coupa Software, Inc.*     2,846,844  
  7,400     Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc. Class A*     1,567,468  
  7,100     Datadog, Inc. Class A*     698,924  
  3,768     DocuSign, Inc.*     837,626  
  2,100     Dynatrace, Inc.*     90,867  
  2,400     Everbridge, Inc.*     357,768  
  2,372     Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.     335,543  
  300     Five9, Inc.*     52,320  
  9,700     HubSpot, Inc.*     3,845,468  
  162,401     International Business Machines Corp.     20,443,038  
  58,000     Mastercard, Inc. Class A     20,702,520  
  693,033     Microsoft Corp.(a)(b)     154,144,400  
  3,622     MongoDB, Inc.*     1,300,443  
  4,900     Nutanix, Inc. Class A*     156,163  
  3,727     Okta, Inc.*     947,627  

 

 

 

 

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Shares
    Description   Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Software & Services – (continued)  
  1,100     PagerDuty, Inc.*   $ 45,870  
  155,900     Paychex, Inc.     14,526,762  
  2,400     Paylocity Holding Corp.*     494,184  
  94,300     PayPal Holdings, Inc.*     22,085,060  
  600     PTC, Inc.*     71,766  
  1,900     RingCentral, Inc. Class A*     720,043  
  85,049     salesforce.com, Inc.*     18,925,954  
  22,462     ServiceNow, Inc.*     12,363,759  
  14,000     Slack Technologies, Inc. Class A*     591,360  
  6,200     Smartsheet, Inc. Class A*     429,598  
  8,910     Square, Inc. Class A*     1,939,172  
  3,400     Trade Desk, Inc. (The) Class A*     2,723,400  
  5,100     Twilio, Inc. Class A*     1,726,350  
  76,055     Visa, Inc. Class A     16,635,510  
  398,699     Western Union Co. (The)     8,747,456  
  12,600     Zendesk, Inc.*     1,803,312  
  500     Zoom Video Communications, Inc. Class A*     168,660  
  8,600     Zscaler, Inc.*     1,717,506  
   

 

 

 
      363,320,787  

 

 

 
Technology Hardware & Equipment – 9.7%  
  1,461,656     Apple, Inc.(a)     193,947,134  
  693,448     Cisco Systems, Inc.(a)     31,031,798  
  181,181     Corning, Inc.     6,522,516  
  3,414     Dolby Laboratories, Inc. Class A     331,602  
  17,559     Flex Ltd.*     315,711  
  363,000     HP, Inc.     8,926,170  
  800     Littelfuse, Inc.     203,728  
  68,230     National Instruments Corp.     2,998,026  
  156,900     NetApp, Inc.     10,393,056  
  60,500     TE Connectivity Ltd.     7,324,735  
   

 

 

 
      261,994,476  

 

 

 
Telecommunication Services – 2.7%  
  1,359,328     AT&T, Inc.(a)     39,094,273  
  563,802     Verizon Communications, Inc.(b)     33,123,368  
   

 

 

 
      72,217,641  

 

 

 
Transportation – 1.7%  
  5,900     FedEx Corp.     1,531,758  
  18,284     JetBlue Airways Corp.*     265,849  
  17,224     Lyft, Inc. Class A*     846,215  
  25,246     Norfolk Southern Corp.     5,998,702  
  57,800     Ryder System, Inc.     3,569,728  
  9,382     Uber Technologies, Inc.*     478,482  
  100,762     Union Pacific Corp.     20,980,664  
  71,298     United Parcel Service, Inc. Class B     12,006,583  
   

 

 

 
      45,677,981  

 

 

 
Utilities – 3.1%  
  318,397     Dominion Energy, Inc.     23,943,454  
  204,100     Duke Energy Corp.     18,687,396  
  27,900     MDU Resources Group, Inc.     734,886  
  88,200     OGE Energy Corp.     2,810,052  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Utilities – (continued)  
  645,101     PPL Corp.   18,191,848  
  316,501     Southern Co. (The)     19,442,657  
   

 

 

 
      83,810,293  

 

 

 
  TOTAL COMMON STOCKS  
  (Cost $2,024,374,387)   $ 2,705,848,711  

 

 

 

 

Shares   Dividend
Rate
  Value  
Investment Company(d) – 2.3%  

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund – Institutional Shares

 

61,847,593   0.026%   $ 61,847,593  
(Cost $61,847,593)

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SECURITIES LENDING REINVESTMENT VEHICLE

 

(Cost $2,086,221,980)   $ 2,767,696,304  

 

 
Securities Lending Reinvestment Vehicle(d) – 0.2%  

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund – Institutional Shares

 

5,425,300   0.026%   $ 5,425,300  
(Cost $5,425,300)

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 102.3%

 

(Cost $2,091,647,280)   $ 2,773,121,604  

 

 
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF     OTHER ASSETS – (2.3)%     (61,466,243

 

 
NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 2,711,655,361  

 

 

 

The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of net assets.

*

  Security is currently in default and/or non-income producing.

(a)

  All or a portion of security is segregated as collateral for call options written.

(b)

  All or a portion of security is segregated as collateral for initial margin requirements on futures transactions.

(c)

  All or a portion of security is on loan.

(d)

  Represents an Affiliated Issuer.

 

 

Investment Abbreviation:

REIT

 

—Real Estate Investment Trust

 

Currency Abbreviation:

USD

 

—United States Dollar

 

 

26   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS U.S. EQUITY DIVIDEND AND PREMIUM FUND

 

 

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION

 

FUTURES CONTRACTS — At December 31, 2020, the Fund had the following futures contracts:

 

Description    Number of
Contracts
       Expiration
Date
       Notional
Amount
       Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Long position contracts:

                 

S&P 500 E-Mini Index

     93          03/19/2021        $ 17,431,920        $ 262,442  

WRITTEN OPTIONS CONTRACTS — At December 31, 2020, the Fund had the following written options contracts:

EXCHANGE TRADED INDEX OPTIONS

 

Description    Exercise
Price
     Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
    Value     Premiums Paid
(Received) by
the Fund
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
 

Written options contracts:

 

           

Calls

                 

S&P 500 Index

     3,330 USD        01/29/2021        599      $ (224,988,593   $ (26,041,525   $ (9,193,452   $ (16,848,073
     3,660 USD        02/26/2021        827        (310,626,989     (14,174,780     (9,027,648     (5,147,132
       3,800 USD        03/31/2021        872        (327,529,304     (9,674,840     (9,576,736     (98,104
Total written options contracts

 

     2,298              $ (49,891,145   $ (27,797,836   $ (22,093,309

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   27


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Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2020

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value  
Common Stocks – 98.1%  
Australia – 8.6%  
  1,244     Afterpay Ltd. (Software & Services)*   $ 113,087  
  51,152     APA Group (Utilities)     380,595  
  47,180     BHP Group Ltd. (Materials)     1,541,586  
  5,805     BHP Group plc (Materials)     153,277  
  3,493     Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd. (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     34,805  
  23,965     Coles Group Ltd. (Food & Staples Retailing)     334,825  
  58,201     Commonwealth Bank of Australia (Banks)     3,699,373  
  1,390     CSL Ltd. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     303,705  
  19,189     Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. (Materials)     346,599  
  88,721     Medibank Pvt Ltd. (Insurance)     205,490  
  154,727     National Australia Bank Ltd. (Banks)     2,697,486  
  20,689     Rio Tinto Ltd. (Materials)     1,819,422  
  11,619     Rio Tinto plc (Materials)     874,598  
  45,276     Rio Tinto plc ADR (Materials)(a)(b)     3,405,661  
  13,841     Sonic Healthcare Ltd. (Health Care Equipment & Services)     342,936  
  25,935     Wesfarmers Ltd. (Retailing)     1,008,019  
   

 

 

 
      17,261,464  

 

 

 
Austria – 0.1%  
  3,643     Erste Group Bank AG (Banks)     110,976  
  2,796     voestalpine AG (Materials)(b)     99,791  
   

 

 

 
      210,767  

 

 

 
Belgium – 1.8%  
  35,194     Ageas SA/NV (Insurance)(b)     1,869,051  
  4,452     Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     310,602  
  72,178     Proximus SADP (Telecommunication Services)(b)     1,425,755  
   

 

 

 
      3,605,408  

 

 

 
Brazil – 0.1%  
  6,050     Yara International ASA (Materials)     250,988  

 

 

 
China – 0.3%  
  4,910     Prosus NV (Retailing)*     530,175  

 

 

 
Denmark – 1.6%  
  6,157     Coloplast A/S Class B (Health Care Equipment & Services)     941,583  
  26,033     Novo Nordisk A/S Class B (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     1,815,987  
  12,480     Tryg A/S (Insurance)     392,511  
   

 

 

 
      3,150,081  

 

 

 
Finland – 2.7%  
  7,106     Kone OYJ Class B (Capital Goods)     578,740  
  50,367     Neles OYJ (Capital Goods)     667,966  
  7,263     Neste OYJ (Energy)     527,321  
  298,364     Nordea Bank Abp (Banks)     2,445,210  
  26,278     Sampo OYJ Class A (Insurance)(b)     1,123,478  
   

 

 

 
      5,342,715  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
France – 10.4%  
  7,477     Air Liquide SA (Materials)   1,225,831  
  13,997     Airbus SE (Capital Goods)*     1,536,090  
  2,983     BNP Paribas SA (Banks)*     157,479  
  12,106     Bouygues SA (Capital Goods)     497,895  
  4,850     Capgemini SE (Software & Services)(b)     754,429  
  478     Covivio (REIT)     43,862  
  21,499     Danone SA (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     1,414,767  
  741     Dassault Systemes SE (Software & Services)     150,289  
  13,620     Edenred (Software & Services)     773,497  
  1,877     Kering SA (Consumer Durables & Apparel)(b)     1,362,203  
  2,385     L’Oreal SA (Household & Personal Products)(b)     910,002  
  4,752     LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE (Consumer Durables & Apparel)(b)     2,974,759  
  2,445     Pernod Ricard SA (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     469,554  
  12,312     Peugeot SA (Automobiles & Components)*     337,172  
  3,578     Publicis Groupe SA (Media & Entertainment)     177,832  
  3,760     Safran SA (Capital Goods)*     532,919  
  22,801     Sanofi (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)(b)     2,209,942  
  13,566     Schneider Electric SE (Capital Goods)(b)     1,960,659  
  42,051     TOTAL SE (Energy)(b)     1,815,015  
  1,535     Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (REIT)     119,553  
  2,233     Valeo SA (Automobiles & Components)     88,079  
  34,174     Vivendi SA (Media & Entertainment)     1,102,264  
  2,168     Worldline SA (Software & Services)*(c)     210,617  
   

 

 

 
      20,824,709  

 

 

 
Germany – 10.4%  
  1,494     adidas AG (Consumer Durables & Apparel)*     543,525  
  1,868     Allianz SE (Registered) (Insurance)     458,917  
  4,220     BASF SE (Materials)(b)     333,560  
  24,038     Bayer AG (Registered) (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)(b)     1,416,107  
  13,633     Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (Automobiles & Components)(b)     1,203,202  
  18,035     Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (Preference) (Automobiles & Components)(d)     1,214,929  
  1,439     Carl Zeiss Meditec AG (Health Care Equipment & Services)     190,837  
  10,619     Covestro AG (Materials)(c)     654,273  
  2,137     Delivery Hero SE (Retailing)*(c)     334,203  
  2,230     Deutsche Boerse AG (Diversified Financials)     379,707  
  43,730     Deutsche Post AG (Registered) (Transportation)     2,166,199  
  51,998     E.ON SE (Utilities)     575,787  
  4,258     Evonik Industries AG (Materials)(b)     139,171  

 

 

 

 

28   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


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Shares
    Description   Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Germany – (continued)  
  3,801     Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA (Health Care Equipment & Services)   $ 175,765  
  808     GEA Group AG (Capital Goods)     28,900  
  3,030     HelloFresh SE (Retailing)*     234,377  
  17,208     HOCHTIEF AG (Capital Goods)(b)     1,674,538  
  8,731     Infineon Technologies AG (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     333,425  
  2,547     Just Eat Takeaway.com NV (Retailing)*(c)     287,182  
  3,097     LEG Immobilien AG (Real Estate)     480,768  
  1,931     Porsche Automobil Holding SE (Preference) (Automobiles & Components)(d)     133,387  
  2,764     Puma SE (Consumer Durables & Apparel)*     311,024  
  18,811     SAP SE (Software & Services)(b)     2,436,378  
  689     Sartorius AG (Preference) (Health Care Equipment & Services)(d)     290,193  
  15,036     Siemens AG (Registered) (Capital Goods)     2,165,883  
  3,648     Siemens Healthineers AG (Health Care Equipment & Services)(c)     187,731  
  223,702     Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG (Telecommunication Services)     616,138  
  2,340     Volkswagen AG (Preference) (Automobiles & Components)(d)     437,308  
  20,371     Vonovia SE (Real Estate)(b)     1,487,777  
   

 

 

 
      20,891,191  

 

 

 
Hong Kong – 2.5%  
  116,400     AIA Group Ltd. (Insurance)     1,418,465  
  16,700     ASM Pacific Technology Ltd. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     220,551  
  28,000     Hang Lung Properties Ltd. (Real Estate)     73,787  
  94     Hong Kong & China Gas Co. Ltd. (Utilities)     141  
  16,896     Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. (Diversified Financials)     926,775  
  2,300     Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd. (Capital Goods)     128,658  
  2,100     Jardine Strategic Holdings Ltd. (Capital Goods)     52,248  
  207,887     Link REIT (REIT)     1,887,983  
  23,910     Sino Land Co. Ltd. (Real Estate)     31,114  
  500     Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. (Real Estate)     6,395  
  400     Swire Properties Ltd. (Real Estate)     1,163  
  24,000     Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. (Capital Goods)     343,042  
   

 

 

 
      5,090,322  

 

 

 
Ireland – 0.5%  
  24,567     CRH plc (Materials)(b)     1,044,751  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Israel – 0.4%  
  102,424     Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM (Banks)   604,584  
  13,685     ICL Group Ltd. (Materials)     69,858  
  715     Wix.com Ltd. (Software & Services)*     178,721  
   

 

 

 
      853,163  

 

 

 
Italy – 1.2%  
  9,895     Enel SpA (Utilities)     100,679  
  4,925     Eni SpA (Energy)(b)     51,416  
  1,974     Ferrari NV (Automobiles & Components)     457,853  
  121,717     Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario SpA (Banks)*     1,126,713  
  2,098     Moncler SpA (Consumer Durables & Apparel)*     128,986  
  110,623     Snam SpA (Utilities)     624,754  
   

 

 

 
      2,490,401  

 

 

 
Japan – 25.2%  
  2,400     ABC-Mart, Inc. (Retailing)     133,446  
  2,400     Advantest Corp. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     179,764  
  11,300     AGC, Inc. (Capital Goods)     395,150  
  10,500     Alfresa Holdings Corp. (Health Care Equipment & Services)     192,457  
  27,000     Asahi Kasei Corp. (Materials)     276,754  
  7,100     Astellas Pharma, Inc. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     109,935  
  1,600     Bandai Namco Holdings, Inc. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     138,561  
  42,500     Bridgestone Corp. (Automobiles & Components)     1,393,824  
  7,900     Casio Computer Co. Ltd. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     144,574  
  12,800     Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     682,946  
  31,100     Chugoku Electric Power Co., Inc. (The) (Utilities)     364,975  
  1,500     Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc. (Insurance)     22,598  
  27,400     Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     939,003  
  2,000     Daikin Industries Ltd. (Capital Goods)     444,934  
  8,200     Daito Trust Construction Co. Ltd. (Real Estate)     766,328  
  7,900     Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd. (Real Estate)     234,888  
  132,700     Daiwa Securities Group, Inc. (Diversified Financials)     604,427  
  2,900     Denso Corp. (Automobiles & Components)     172,610  
  1,500     Disco Corp. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     505,549  
  8,700     Eisai Co. Ltd. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     622,165  
  3,400     FANUC Corp. (Capital Goods)     839,287  

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   29


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Schedule of Investments (continued)

December 31, 2020

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Japan – (continued)  
  200     Fast Retailing Co. Ltd. (Retailing)   $ 179,336  
  2,600     Fuji Electric Co. Ltd. (Capital Goods)     93,850  
  1,300     Hikari Tsushin, Inc. (Retailing)     305,024  
  30,400     Hino Motors Ltd. (Capital Goods)     259,518  
  1,916     Hirose Electric Co. Ltd. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     290,794  
  1,400     Hitachi Ltd. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     55,257  
  900     Hitachi Metals Ltd. (Materials)     13,684  
  1,200     Honda Motor Co. Ltd. (Automobiles & Components)     33,860  
  3,500     Hoya Corp. (Health Care Equipment & Services)     484,732  
  3,700     Hulic Co. Ltd. (Real Estate)     40,701  
  2,300     Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd. (Energy)     50,639  
  3,100     Isuzu Motors Ltd. (Automobiles & Components)     29,511  
  55,800     ITOCHU Corp. (Capital Goods)     1,604,815  
  14,200     Japan Exchange Group, Inc. (Diversified Financials)     362,836  
  16,700     Japan Post Insurance Co. Ltd. (Insurance)     342,419  
  24,500     Japan Tobacco, Inc. (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     499,486  
  6,400     JSR Corp. (Materials)     178,448  
  12,400     Kajima Corp. (Capital Goods)     166,346  
  9,300     Kakaku.com, Inc. (Media & Entertainment)     254,572  
  33,100     Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. (The) (Utilities)     313,062  
  4,700     Kao Corp. (Household & Personal Products)     363,104  
  300     Keyence Corp. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     168,755  
  6,400     Kikkoman Corp. (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     445,421  
  5,200     Kintetsu Group Holdings Co. Ltd. (Transportation)     227,892  
  38,100     Kirin Holdings Co. Ltd. (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     899,655  
  21,600     Komatsu Ltd. (Capital Goods)     596,123  
  2,600     Kose Corp. (Household & Personal Products)     444,288  
  4,400     Kyushu Railway Co. (Transportation)     94,921  
  5,400     Lawson, Inc. (Food & Staples Retailing)     251,295  
  27,300     Lixil Corp. (Capital Goods)     592,046  
  6,100     M3, Inc. (Health Care Equipment & Services)     576,251  
  2,100     Makita Corp. (Capital Goods)     105,330  
  2,900     Marui Group Co. Ltd. (Retailing)     51,069  
  9,400     Mercari, Inc. (Retailing)*     416,691  
  33,700     Mitsubishi Corp. (Capital Goods)     830,767  
  23,400     Mitsubishi Electric Corp. (Capital Goods)     353,659  
  153,900     Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (Banks)     681,411  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Japan – (continued)  
  13,800     Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Co. Ltd. (Diversified Financials)   66,266  
  4,800     Mitsui & Co. Ltd. (Capital Goods)     88,005  
  27,730     Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (Banks)     351,954  
  20,200     MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc. (Insurance)     614,586  
  12,600     Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     1,140,672  
  8,200     Nabtesco Corp. (Capital Goods)     359,920  
  900     NEC Corp. (Software & Services)     48,339  
  10,200     NGK Spark Plug Co. Ltd. (Automobiles & Components)     174,185  
  400     Nidec Corp. (Capital Goods)     50,603  
  1,700     Nintendo Co. Ltd. (Media & Entertainment)     1,091,300  
  6,600     Nippon Express Co. Ltd. (Transportation)     443,960  
  200     Nippon Paint Holdings Co. Ltd. (Materials)     21,976  
  68     Nippon Prologis REIT, Inc. (REIT)*     209,325  
  11,600     Nisshin Seifun Group, Inc. (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     184,785  
  7,100     Nitto Denko Corp. (Materials)     636,018  
  3,700     Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Inc. (Real Estate)     82,042  
  17,700     Nomura Research Institute Ltd. (Software & Services)     633,192  
  50,900     NSK Ltd. (Capital Goods)     442,963  
  2,200     Obic Co. Ltd. (Software & Services)     442,151  
  300     Odakyu Electric Railway Co. Ltd. (Transportation)     9,422  
  7,400     Olympus Corp. (Health Care Equipment & Services)     162,015  
  2,300     Omron Corp. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     205,324  
  3,000     Ono Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     90,404  
  5,400     Otsuka Corp. (Software & Services)     284,834  
  2,400     Otsuka Holdings Co. Ltd. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     102,831  
  55,400     Panasonic Corp. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     645,811  
  22,900     Pola Orbis Holdings, Inc. (Household & Personal Products)     465,020  
  22,300     Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd. (Commercial & Professional Services)     936,666  
  49,100     Resona Holdings, Inc. (Banks)     171,888  
  1,000     Ryohin Keikaku Co. Ltd. (Retailing)     20,465  
  17,100     Seiko Epson Corp. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     254,108  
  6,900     Shimadzu Corp. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     268,203  
  4,400     Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd. (Materials)     772,270  

 

 

 

 

30   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


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Shares
    Description   Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Japan – (continued)  
  4,000     Shiseido Co. Ltd. (Household & Personal Products)   $ 276,897  
  125,000     SoftBank Corp. (Telecommunication Services)     1,568,999  
  17,100     SoftBank Group Corp. (Telecommunication Services)     1,327,560  
  3,800     Sompo Holdings, Inc. (Insurance)     154,063  
  7,500     Sony Corp. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     755,761  
  34,300     Subaru Corp. (Automobiles & Components)     686,306  
  22,900     Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. (Materials)     92,305  
  35,700     Sumitomo Corp. (Capital Goods)     473,130  
  4,200     Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd. (Materials)     186,820  
  46,600     Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (Banks)     1,444,514  
  300     Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. (Banks)     9,256  
  2,700     Sysmex Corp. (Health Care Equipment & Services)     324,882  
  38,200     Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     1,382,434  
  1,000     TDK Corp. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     150,884  
  42,600     Tohoku Electric Power Co., Inc. (Utilities)     351,585  
  10,900     Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc. (Insurance)     561,585  
  4,800     Tokyo Electron Ltd. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     1,793,102  
  300     Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd. (Utilities)     6,944  
  41,800     Tokyu Fudosan Holdings Corp. (Real Estate)     223,279  
  4,600     TOTO Ltd. (Capital Goods)     276,867  
  3,800     Toyoda Gosei Co. Ltd. (Automobiles & Components)     110,254  
  43,820     Toyota Motor Corp. (Automobiles & Components)     3,381,595  
  2,800     Trend Micro, Inc. (Software & Services)     161,205  
  57,500     USS Co. Ltd. (Retailing)     1,162,703  
  3,000     Yamaha Corp. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     176,773  
  200     Yamato Holdings Co. Ltd. (Transportation)     5,107  
  1,900     Yaskawa Electric Corp. (Capital Goods)     94,725  
  3,900     ZOZO, Inc. (Retailing)     96,074  
   

 

 

 
      50,528,855  

 

 

 
Luxembourg – 0.0%  
  4,775     SES SA FDR (Media & Entertainment)     44,814  

 

 

 
Macau – 0.5%  
  44,000     Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd. (Consumer Services)     342,520  
  90,800     Sands China Ltd. (Consumer Services)     396,560  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Macau – (continued)  
  108,800     Wynn Macau Ltd. (Consumer Services)*   183,051  
   

 

 

 
      922,131  

 

 

 
Netherlands – 3.4%  
  555     Argenx SE (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)*     163,548  
  6,457     ASML Holding NV (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)(b)     3,125,955  
  9,346     Heineken NV (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     1,041,508  
  1,708     Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV (Food & Staples Retailing)     48,185  
  1,888     Koninklijke DSM NV (Materials)     324,682  
  46,738     Koninklijke KPN NV (Telecommunication Services)     142,050  
  26,813     Royal Dutch Shell plc Class A (Energy)(b)     470,502  
  86,152     Royal Dutch Shell plc Class B (Energy)     1,460,165  
   

 

 

 
      6,776,595  

 

 

 
New Zealand – 0.6%  
  13,615     Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp. Ltd. (Health Care Equipment & Services)     323,339  
  256,994     Spark New Zealand Ltd. (Telecommunication Services)     870,494  
   

 

 

 
      1,193,833  

 

 

 
Norway – 0.3%  
  14,865     DNB ASA (Banks)     291,289  
  58     Gjensidige Forsikring ASA (Insurance)     1,295  
  9,166     Orkla ASA (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     93,057  
  17,663     Telenor ASA (Telecommunication Services)     299,825  
   

 

 

 
      685,466  

 

 

 
Portugal – 0.3%  
  80,160     EDP – Energias de Portugal SA (Utilities)     503,125  
  14,664     Galp Energia SGPS SA (Energy)     155,385  
   

 

 

 
      658,510  

 

 

 
Russia – 0.3%  
  104,181     Evraz plc (Materials)     665,813  

 

 

 
Singapore – 1.0%  
  2,800     City Developments Ltd. (Real Estate)     16,879  
  51,585     DBS Group Holdings Ltd. (Banks)     977,574  
  5,200     Keppel Corp. Ltd. (Capital Goods)     21,176  
  17,600     Singapore Exchange Ltd. (Diversified Financials)     123,622  
  211,200     Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd. (Capital Goods)     611,229  
  121,600     Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. (Telecommunication Services)     212,331  
   

 

 

 
      1,962,811  

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   31


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Schedule of Investments (continued)

December 31, 2020

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
South Africa – 0.0%  
  2     Anglo American plc (Materials)   $ 66  

 

 

 
Spain – 2.7%  
  5,596     ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA (Capital Goods)     185,917  
  169     Amadeus IT Group SA (Software & Services)     12,475  
  26,583     Enagas SA (Utilities)     584,819  
  98,111     Endesa SA (Utilities)(b)     2,691,079  
  30,922     Ferrovial SA (Capital Goods)     855,008  
  4,087     Naturgy Energy Group SA (Utilities)     95,039  
  45,811     Red Electrica Corp. SA (Utilities)     940,549  
  38,495     Telefonica SA (Telecommunication Services)     153,119  
   

 

 

 
      5,518,005  

 

 

 
Sweden – 1.6%  
  4,320     Atlas Copco AB Class A (Capital Goods)     222,033  
  11,277     Atlas Copco AB Class B (Capital Goods)     506,196  
  2,920     Boliden AB (Materials)     103,594  
  8,614     Electrolux ABSeries B (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     200,421  
  39,020     EQT AB (Diversified Financials)     990,471  
  6,276     Hennes & Mauritz AB Class B (Retailing)     131,746  
  2,716     Lundin Energy AB (Energy)     73,594  
  247,522     Telia Co. AB (Telecommunication Services)     1,022,230  
   

 

 

 
      3,250,285  

 

 

 
Switzerland – 11.7%  
  17,824     Adecco Group AG (Registered) (Commercial & Professional Services)     1,187,138  
  1,868     Banque Cantonale Vaudoise (Registered) (Banks)     203,329  
  25,989     Clariant AG (Registered) (Materials)     551,383  
  40,278     Coca-Cola HBC AG (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     1,304,324  
  358     EMS-Chemie Holding AG (Registered) (Materials)     344,383  
  313     Geberit AG (Registered) (Capital Goods)     195,929  
  17,849     LafargeHolcim Ltd. (Registered) (Materials)*     979,692  
  44,547     Nestle SA (Registered) (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     5,265,959  
  38,853     Novartis AG (Registered) (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     3,658,319  
  1,163     Partners Group Holding AG (Diversified Financials)     1,366,574  
  8,839     Roche Holding AG (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     3,078,611  
  349     SGS SA (Registered) (Commercial & Professional Services)     1,052,016  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Switzerland – (continued)  
  21,796     STMicroelectronics NV (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)   806,360  
  103     Straumann Holding AG (Registered) (Health Care Equipment & Services)     120,656  
  7,814     Zurich Insurance Group AG (Insurance)     3,292,986  
   

 

 

 
      23,407,659  

 

 

 
United Kingdom – 9.9%  
  19,078     AstraZeneca plc ADR (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)(a)(b)     953,709  
  255,575     Aviva plc (Insurance)     1,136,806  
  246,432     BAE Systems plc (Capital Goods)(b)     1,643,399  
  179,256     Barclays plc (Banks)     359,604  
  36,675     BP plc ADR (Energy)(b)     752,571  
  17,286     British American Tobacco plc (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     641,948  
  2,455     Coca-Cola European Partners plc (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     122,333  
  10,439     Compass Group plc (Consumer Services)     194,702  
  13,945     Diageo plc (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     551,786  
  49,964     GlaxoSmithKline plc ADR (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)(b)     1,838,675  
  329,325     HSBC Holdings plc (Banks)(b)     1,701,043  
  133,695     M&G plc (Diversified Financials)     360,866  
  40,758     National Grid plc (Utilities)     481,655  
  30,216     Persimmon plc (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     1,140,436  
  26,524     Prudential plc (Insurance)     487,723  
  1,916     Reckitt Benckiser Group plc (Household & Personal Products)(b)     171,011  
  17,073     RELX plc (Commercial & Professional Services)     417,732  
  104,341     Rolls-Royce Holdings plc (Capital Goods)*     157,912  
  22,052     Segro plc (REIT)     286,141  
  42,819     SSE plc (Utilities)     877,069  
  9,344     St James’s Place plc (Diversified Financials)     144,590  
  44,079     Unilever plc (Household & Personal Products)(b)     2,669,031  
  20,386     Unilever plc ADR (Household & Personal Products)(b)     1,230,499  
  91,841     Vodafone Group plc ADR (Telecommunication Services)(b)     1,513,540  
  7,359     Wm Morrison Supermarkets plc (Food & Staples Retailing)     17,807  
  2,770     WPP plc (Media & Entertainment)     30,016  
   

 

 

 
      19,882,604  

 

 

 
  TOTAL COMMON STOCKS  
  (Cost $158,317,350)   $ 197,043,582  

 

 

 

 

32   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL EQUITY DIVIDEND AND PREMIUM FUND

 

 

 

    
Shares
  Dividend
Rate
  Value  
Investment Company(e) – 0.0%  

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund – Institutional Shares

 

30,000   0.026%   $ 30,000  
(Cost $30,000)

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 98.1%

 

(Cost $158,347,350)   $ 197,073,582  

 

 
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF     LIABILITIES – 1.9%     3,773,379  

 

 
NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 200,846,961  

 

 

 

The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of net assets.

*

  Security is currently in default and/or non-income producing.

(a)

  All or a portion of security is segregated as collateral for initial margin requirements on futures transactions.

(b)

  All or a portion of security is segregated as collateral for call options written.

(c)

  Exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933.

(d)

  Preference Shares are a special type of equity investment that shares in the earnings of the company, has limited voting rights, and receives a greater dividend than applicable Common Shares.

(e)

  Represents an Affiliated Issuer.

 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

ADR

 

—American Depositary Receipt

FDR

 

—Fiduciary Depositary Receipt

REIT

 

—Real Estate Investment Trust

 

Currency Abbreviations:

EUR

 

—Euro

GBP

 

—British Pound

JPY

 

—Japanese Yen

 

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION

FUTURES CONTRACTS — At December 31, 2020, the Fund had the following futures contracts:

 

Description    Number of
Contracts
       Expiration
Date
       Notional
Amount
       Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Long position contracts:

                 

FTSE 100 Index

     9          03/19/2021        $ 790,141        $ (66

Hang Seng Index

     1          01/28/2021          175,551          (138

MSCI Singapore Index

     3          01/28/2021          73,388          (550

SPI 200 Index

     3          03/18/2021          377,978          (4,400
Total                                     $ (5,154

Short position contracts:

                 

EURO STOXX 50 Index

     (11        03/19/2021        $ (477,054      $ (11,806

TOPIX Index

     (1        03/11/2021          (174,762        (822
Total                                     $ (12,628
Total Futures Contracts                                     $ (17,782

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   33


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Schedule of Investments (continued)

December 31, 2020

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

WRITTEN OPTIONS CONTRACTS — At December 31, 2020, the Fund had the following written options contracts:

EXCHANGE TRADED INDEX OPTIONS

 

Description    Exercise
Price
     Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
    Value     Premiums
Paid (Received)
by the Fund
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
 

Written options contracts:

 

              

Calls

                 

EURO STOXX 50 Index

     3,600 EUR        03/19/2021        911      $ (32,364,550   $ (1,132,956   $ (1,146,195   $ 13,239  

FTSE 100 Index

     6,600 GBP        03/19/2021        132        (8,527,887     (276,180     (378,423     102,243  

Nikkei 225 Index

     27,000 JPY        03/12/2021        81        (2,222,977,770     (894,291     (612,252     (282,039
Total written options contracts

 

     1,124              $ (2,303,427   $ (2,136,870   $ (166,557

 

34   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS U.S. TAX-MANAGED EQUITY FUND

 

Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2020

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value  
Common Stocks – 99.0%  
Automobiles & Components – 1.7%  
  912,422     Ford Motor Co.   $ 8,020,189  
  164,726     General Motors Co.     6,859,191  
  115,819     Gentex Corp.     3,929,739  
  33,730     Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The)     367,994  
  16,231     Tesla, Inc.*     11,453,730  
   

 

 

 
      30,630,843  

 

 

 
Banks – 1.9%  
  42,551     Bancorp, Inc. (The)*     580,821  
  31,020     Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.     262,119  
  144,004     Cadence Bancorp     2,364,546  
  13,311     Cathay General Bancorp     428,481  
  3,158     Commerce Bancshares, Inc.     207,481  
  11,346     East West Bancorp, Inc.     575,356  
  23,131     Essent Group Ltd.     999,259  
  40,192     First Bancorp/PR     370,570  
  75,088     First Hawaiian, Inc.     1,770,575  
  123,219     First Horizon Corp.     1,572,274  
  32,891     Independent Bank Group, Inc.     2,056,345  
  19,845     International Bancshares Corp.     742,997  
  49,088     JPMorgan Chase & Co.     6,237,612  
  80,240     MGIC Investment Corp.     1,007,012  
  10,646     National Bank Holdings Corp. Class A     348,763  
  5,054     PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)     753,046  
  25,107     Popular, Inc.     1,414,026  
  28,824     Radian Group, Inc.     583,686  
  17,309     SVB Financial Group*     6,712,950  
  13,919     TriState Capital Holdings, Inc.*     242,191  
  39,488     Umpqua Holdings Corp.     597,848  
  20,899     Walker & Dunlop, Inc.     1,923,126  
  71,005     Western Alliance Bancorp     4,256,750  
   

 

 

 
      36,007,834  

 

 

 
Capital Goods – 4.6%  
  5,761     AGCO Corp.     593,902  
  20,744     Allegion plc     2,414,187  
  14,624     Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc.     630,733  
  29,484     AMETEK, Inc.     3,565,795  
  32,308     Emerson Electric Co.     2,596,594  
  13,565     Fortive Corp.     960,673  
  24,326     H&E Equipment Services, Inc.     725,158  
  50,186     Hexcel Corp.     2,433,519  
  6,443     Honeywell International, Inc.     1,370,426  
  19,780     Howmet Aerospace, Inc.*     564,521  
  97,597     Illinois Tool Works, Inc.     19,898,076  
  96,928     Johnson Controls International plc     4,515,876  
  26,377     L3Harris Technologies, Inc.     4,985,781  
  20,683     Lennox International, Inc.     5,666,522  
  12,408     Lockheed Martin Corp.     4,404,592  
  25,593     Masco Corp.     1,405,823  
  25,746     Navistar International Corp.*     1,131,794  
  19,726     Otis Worldwide Corp.     1,332,491  
  21,639     Parker-Hannifin Corp.     5,894,680  
  149,820     Raytheon Technologies Corp.     10,713,628  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Capital Goods – (continued)  
  1,213     RBC Bearings, Inc.*   217,176  
  25,076     Rush Enterprises, Inc. Class A     1,038,648  
  30,166     Snap-on, Inc.     5,162,609  
  5,929     Teledyne Technologies, Inc.*     2,324,049  
  941     United Rentals, Inc.*     218,227  
   

 

 

 
      84,765,480  

 

 

 
Commercial & Professional Services – 1.2%  
  11,341     Cimpress plc*     995,059  
  29,156     Cintas Corp.     10,305,480  
  15,038     Clean Harbors, Inc.*     1,144,392  
  40,870     CoreLogic, Inc.     3,160,068  
  7,128     CoStar Group, Inc.*     6,588,268  
  10,024     IAA, Inc.*     651,360  
  13,972     KAR Auction Services, Inc.     260,019  
   

 

 

 
      23,104,646  

 

 

 
Consumer Durables & Apparel – 0.5%  
  17,960     G-III Apparel Group Ltd.*     426,370  
  85,452     Levi Strauss & Co. Class A     1,715,876  
  130     NVR, Inc.*     530,382  
  29,150     Skechers USA, Inc. Class A*     1,047,651  
  12,109     Whirlpool Corp.     2,185,554  
  39,938     YETI Holdings, Inc.*     2,734,555  
   

 

 

 
      8,640,388  

 

 

 
Consumer Services – 3.3%  
  18,628     Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.*     25,831,634  
  34,232     Domino’s Pizza, Inc.     13,126,603  
  37,579     frontdoor, Inc.*     1,886,842  
  2,086     Graham Holdings Co. Class B     1,112,631  
  142,560     International Game Technology plc     2,414,966  
  24,744     Las Vegas Sands Corp.     1,474,742  
  78,168     Red Rock Resorts, Inc. Class A     1,957,327  
  111,128     Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.*     5,668,639  
  13,022     Wingstop, Inc.     1,726,066  
  4,147     Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.     246,498  
  49,027     Yum China Holdings, Inc.     2,798,951  
  25,926     Yum! Brands, Inc.     2,814,526  
   

 

 

 
      61,059,425  

 

 

 
Diversified Financials – 6.1%  
  138,340     Ally Financial, Inc.     4,933,204  
  38,603     Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B*     8,950,878  
  131,338     CME Group, Inc.     23,910,083  
  96,351     Discover Financial Services     8,722,656  
  19,961     Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. Class A     1,216,024  
  163,062     Jefferies Financial Group, Inc.     4,011,325  
  23,105     LPL Financial Holdings, Inc.     2,408,003  
  4,946     MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.     2,821,990  
  112,434     Morgan Stanley     7,705,102  
  70,228     Navient Corp.     689,639  
  69,402     PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust (REIT)     1,220,781  
  2,932     PJT Partners, Inc. Class A     220,633  

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   35


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Schedule of Investments (continued)

December 31, 2020

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Diversified Financials – (continued)  
  38,131     S&P Global, Inc.   $ 12,534,804  
  130,364     Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (REIT)     2,516,025  
  316,003     Synchrony Financial     10,968,464  
  56,882     TPG RE Finance Trust, Inc. (REIT)     604,087  
  327,211     Voya Financial, Inc.     19,243,279  
   

 

 

 
      112,676,977  

 

 

 
Energy – 1.8%  
  40,840     Apache Corp.     579,520  
  8,224     Cactus, Inc. Class A     214,400  
  38,739     Chevron Corp.     3,271,508  
  7,426     Core Laboratories NV     196,863  
  119,976     EOG Resources, Inc.     5,983,203  
  110,930     Exxon Mobil Corp.     4,572,535  
  37,895     Hess Corp.     2,000,477  
  18,924     Matador Resources Co.*     228,223  
  26,741     National Oilwell Varco, Inc.     367,154  
  8,760     ONEOK, Inc.     336,209  
  33,190     Pioneer Natural Resources Co.     3,780,009  
  25,139     Renewable Energy Group, Inc.*     1,780,344  
  166,430     Schlumberger NV     3,633,167  
  103,628     Targa Resources Corp.     2,733,707  
  21,951     TechnipFMC plc     206,339  
  156,754     Williams Cos., Inc. (The)     3,142,918  
   

 

 

 
      33,026,576  

 

 

 
Food & Staples Retailing – 1.3%  
  55,580     Costco Wholesale Corp.     20,941,432  
  26,584     Walmart, Inc.     3,832,084  
   

 

 

 
      24,773,516  

 

 

 
Food, Beverage & Tobacco – 2.2%  
  7,580     Constellation Brands, Inc. Class A     1,660,399  
  51,135     Darling Ingredients, Inc.*     2,949,467  
  11,453     Freshpet, Inc.*     1,626,212  
  9,036     Ingredion, Inc.     710,862  
  35,242     Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.     2,774,955  
  9,833     Lancaster Colony Corp.     1,806,617  
  232,223     Monster Beverage Corp.*     21,475,983  
  91,613     Philip Morris International, Inc.     7,584,640  
   

 

 

 
      40,589,135  

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Services – 7.2%  
  3,020     Abbott Laboratories     330,660  
  730     Align Technology, Inc.*     390,097  
  53,424     Anthem, Inc.     17,153,912  
  9,672     Chemed Corp.     5,151,404  
  21,748     Cigna Corp.     4,527,499  
  5,024     Cooper Cos., Inc. (The)     1,825,320  
  72,981     Edwards Lifesciences Corp.*     6,658,057  
  44,078     Encompass Health Corp.     3,644,810  
  137,014     HCA Healthcare, Inc.     22,533,322  
  123,231     Hologic, Inc.*     8,974,914  
  34,579     Humana, Inc.     14,186,726  
  19,999     IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.*     9,996,900  
  6,269     Molina Healthcare, Inc.*     1,333,291  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Health Care Equipment & Services – (continued)  
  4,621     Quidel Corp.*   830,163  
  14,835     Select Medical Holdings Corp.*     410,336  
  16,131     SmileDirectClub, Inc.*     192,604  
  1,283     STERIS plc     243,180  
  9,035     Teladoc Health, Inc.*     1,806,638  
  47,957     UnitedHealth Group, Inc.     16,817,561  
  20,785     Universal Health Services, Inc. Class B     2,857,937  
  46,257     West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.     13,105,071  
   

 

 

 
      132,970,402  

 

 

 
Household & Personal Products – 1.0%  
  15,887     Church & Dwight Co., Inc.     1,385,823  
  37,649     Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The) Class A     10,021,787  
  118,309     Herbalife Nutrition Ltd.*     5,684,748  
  8,185     Procter & Gamble Co. (The)     1,138,861  
   

 

 

 
      18,231,219  

 

 

 
Insurance – 3.0%  
  193,325     American Equity Investment Life Holding Co.     5,347,369  
  35,396     American Financial Group, Inc.     3,101,397  
  163,870     Arch Capital Group Ltd.*     5,910,791  
  80,386     Athene Holding Ltd. Class A*     3,467,852  
  59,191     Brighthouse Financial, Inc.*     2,143,010  
  17,652     Chubb Ltd.     2,716,996  
  18,632     Fidelity National Financial, Inc.     728,325  
  56,350     First American Financial Corp.     2,909,350  
  89,257     Globe Life, Inc.     8,475,845  
  9,425     Goosehead Insurance, Inc. Class A     1,175,863  
  15,650     Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.     1,831,050  
  209,677     Old Republic International Corp.     4,132,734  
  22,348     Primerica, Inc.     2,993,068  
  17,273     Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.     2,001,941  
  75,315     Trupanion, Inc.*     9,015,959  
   

 

 

 
      55,951,550  

 

 

 
Materials – 3.2%  
  4,937     Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.     1,348,887  
  301,226     Amcor plc     3,545,430  
  78,720     Avient Corp.     3,170,841  
  328,568     Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.*     9,380,616  
  47,477     CF Industries Holdings, Inc.     1,837,835  
  28,500     Corteva, Inc.     1,103,520  
  2,903     Crown Holdings, Inc.*     290,881  
  8,601     Dow, Inc.     477,355  
  71,308     Element Solutions, Inc.     1,264,291  
  4,681     Ingevity Corp.*     354,492  
  133,281     Louisiana-Pacific Corp.     4,954,055  
  26,262     Mosaic Co. (The)     604,289  
  905     NewMarket Corp.     360,452  
  56,853     Olin Corp.     1,396,310  
  38,987     Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)     28,651,936  
  6,280     Southern Copper Corp.     408,954  
  34,799     Summit Materials, Inc. Class A*     698,764  
   

 

 

 
      59,848,908  

 

 

 

 

36   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


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Shares
    Description   Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Media & Entertainment – 8.9%  
  16,330     Alphabet, Inc. Class A*   $ 28,620,611  
  15,750     Alphabet, Inc. Class C*     27,592,110  
  12,147     Cardlytics, Inc.*     1,734,227  
  94,443     Comcast Corp. Class A     4,948,813  
  115,174     Facebook, Inc. Class A*     31,460,930  
  28,637     Liberty Broadband Corp. Class C*     4,535,242  
  17,336     Netflix, Inc.*     9,374,095  
  224,846     Omnicom Group, Inc.     14,023,645  
  220,769     Pinterest, Inc. Class A*     14,548,677  
  15,013     Roku, Inc.*     4,984,616  
  11,879     Spotify Technology SA*     3,737,846  
  42,395     Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.*     8,809,257  
  24,332     Zillow Group, Inc. Class C*     3,158,294  
  749,749     Zynga, Inc. Class A*     7,400,023  
   

 

 

 
      164,928,386  

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences – 9.3%  
  296,208     AbbVie, Inc.     31,738,687  
  17,266     Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     2,697,640  
  16,914     Biogen, Inc.*     4,141,562  
  259,726     Horizon Therapeutics plc*     18,998,957  
  7,809     IQVIA Holdings, Inc.*     1,399,139  
  31,457     Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc*     5,191,978  
  88,523     Johnson & Johnson     13,931,750  
  36,417     Merck & Co., Inc.     2,978,911  
  11,939     Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.*     13,606,639  
  115,420     PerkinElmer, Inc.     16,562,770  
  128,361     Pfizer, Inc.     4,724,968  
  22,821     Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     11,025,053  
  8,738     Sage Therapeutics, Inc.*     755,924  
  3,494     Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.     1,627,435  
  6,486     Twist Bioscience Corp.*     916,407  
  81,540     Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     19,271,164  
  15,927     Viatris, Inc.*     298,472  
  134,218     Zoetis, Inc.     22,213,079  
   

 

 

 
      172,080,535  

 

 

 
Real Estate – 4.8%  
  124,694     Apartment Income REIT Corp. (REIT)*     4,789,497  
  124,694     Apartment Investment and Management Co. Class A (REIT)     658,384  
  20,795     AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (REIT)     3,336,142  
  21,275     Brixmor Property Group, Inc. (REIT)     352,101  
  73,868     Camden Property Trust (REIT)     7,380,891  
  18,849     CoreSite Realty Corp. (REIT)     2,361,403  
  5,669     Corporate Office Properties Trust (REIT)     147,848  
  5,732     CubeSmart (REIT)     192,653  
  257,053     Duke Realty Corp. (REIT)     10,274,408  
  164,277     Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (REIT)     10,408,591  
  167,125     First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (REIT)     7,040,976  
  18,198     Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. (REIT)     771,595  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Real Estate – (continued)  
  81,325     Healthcare Trust of America, Inc. Class A (REIT)   2,239,690  
  206,494     Invitation Homes, Inc. (REIT)     6,132,872  
  1,957     Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.*     290,360  
  6,148     Kilroy Realty Corp. (REIT)     352,895  
  12,030     Lamar Advertising Co. Class A (REIT)     1,001,137  
  319,255     MGM Growth Properties LLC Class A (REIT)     9,992,681  
  37,934     Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (REIT)     4,805,858  
  1,888     PS Business Parks, Inc. (REIT)     250,859  
  21,458     Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. (REIT)     287,323  
  93,086     Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. (REIT)     4,571,453  
  12,420     SBA Communications Corp. (REIT)     3,503,416  
  84,429     SITE Centers Corp. (REIT)     854,421  
  17,864     STORE Capital Corp. (REIT)     607,019  
  14,722     Terreno Realty Corp. (REIT)     861,384  
  45,708     Ventas, Inc. (REIT)     2,241,520  
  65,136     VEREIT, Inc. (REIT)     2,461,497  
   

 

 

 
      88,168,874  

 

 

 
Retailing – 8.4%  
  24,763     Amazon.com, Inc.*     80,651,358  
  1,486     Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.*     216,570  
  2,286     AutoZone, Inc.*     2,709,916  
  47,625     Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc.     2,677,001  
  34,974     eBay, Inc.     1,757,443  
  11,982     Home Depot, Inc. (The)     3,182,659  
  106,353     Kohl’s Corp.     4,327,504  
  113,366     L Brands, Inc.     4,216,081  
  108,585     Lowe’s Cos., Inc.     17,428,978  
  1,541     MercadoLibre, Inc.*     2,581,514  
  20,014     Murphy USA, Inc.     2,619,232  
  1,394     O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.*     630,883  
  8,426     Penske Automotive Group, Inc.     500,420  
  149,794     Target Corp.     26,443,135  
  82,095     TJX Cos., Inc. (The)     5,606,267  
   

 

 

 
      155,548,961  

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 4.6%  
  218,165     Applied Materials, Inc.     18,827,639  
  16,182     First Solar, Inc.*     1,600,723  
  15,046     Inphi Corp.*     2,414,432  
  31,784     Intel Corp.     1,583,479  
  3,264     KLA Corp.     845,082  
  15,650     Lam Research Corp.     7,391,025  
  61,648     NVIDIA Corp.     32,192,586  
  46,974     NXP Semiconductors NV     7,469,336  
  13,204     Power Integrations, Inc.     1,080,879  
  11,970     QUALCOMM, Inc.     1,823,510  
  2,395     Teradyne, Inc.     287,137  
  63,128     Texas Instruments, Inc.     10,361,199  
   

 

 

 
      85,877,027  

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   37


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Shares
    Description   Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Software & Services – 13.0%  
  44,829     Adobe, Inc.*   $ 22,419,879  
  18,021     Black Knight, Inc.*     1,592,155  
  21,888     Cadence Design Systems, Inc.*     2,986,180  
  17,268     Citrix Systems, Inc.     2,246,567  
  95,022     Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class A     7,787,053  
  1,531     Concentrix Corp.*     151,110  
  5,074     EPAM Systems, Inc.*     1,818,268  
  16,958     Fastly, Inc. Class A*(a)     1,481,620  
  49,352     Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.     6,981,334  
  20,345     FireEye, Inc.*     469,156  
  2,902     FleetCor Technologies, Inc.*     791,753  
  79,080     Fortinet, Inc.*     11,745,752  
  8,663     Gartner, Inc.*     1,387,726  
  9,159     International Business Machines Corp.     1,152,935  
  3,182     Intuit, Inc.     1,208,683  
  373,480     Microsoft Corp.     83,069,422  
  37,008     Okta, Inc.*     9,409,654  
  75,324     Oracle Corp.     4,872,709  
  6,494     Palo Alto Networks, Inc.*     2,307,903  
  169,376     PayPal Holdings, Inc.*     39,667,859  
  5,663     Perficient, Inc.*     269,842  
  5,399     ServiceNow, Inc.*     2,971,772  
  1,609     Square, Inc. Class A*     350,183  
  14,865     Twilio, Inc. Class A*     5,031,802  
  4,947     VeriSign, Inc.*     1,070,531  
  9,615     Visa, Inc. Class A     2,103,089  
  376,161     Western Union Co. (The)     8,252,972  
  27,322     Workday, Inc. Class A*     6,546,624  
  4,250     Zoom Video Communications, Inc. Class A*     1,433,610  
  43,289     Zscaler, Inc.*     8,645,246  
   

 

 

 
      240,223,389  

 

 

 
Technology Hardware & Equipment – 8.0%  
  842,445     Apple, Inc.     111,784,027  
  1,620     Arista Networks, Inc.*     470,723  
  10,280     Arrow Electronics, Inc.*     1,000,244  
  94,239     Keysight Technologies, Inc.*     12,448,030  
  19,675     Knowles Corp.*     362,610  
  13,117     Lumentum Holdings, Inc.*     1,243,492  
  42,942     NetApp, Inc.     2,844,478  
  824,876     TTM Technologies, Inc.*     11,379,164  
  25,865     Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.     535,664  
  5,426     Vontier Corp.*     181,228  
  91,091     Western Digital Corp.     5,045,531  
   

 

 

 
      147,295,191  

 

 

 
Transportation – 2.1%  
  1,106     AMERCO     502,080  
  31,353     CSX Corp.     2,845,285  
  2,107     Kansas City Southern     430,102  
  18,420     Norfolk Southern Corp.     4,376,776  
  22,831     Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.     4,456,155  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Transportation – (continued)  
  36,542     Ryder System, Inc.   2,256,834  
  155,538     Uber Technologies, Inc.*     7,932,438  
  61,767     Union Pacific Corp.     12,861,125  
  2,166     United Parcel Service, Inc. Class B     364,754  
  28,407     XPO Logistics, Inc.*     3,386,114  
   

 

 

 
      39,411,663  

 

 

 
Utilities – 0.9%  
  25,070     AES Corp. (The)     589,145  
  3,186     DTE Energy Co.     386,812  
  54,291     MDU Resources Group, Inc.     1,430,025  
  15,118     NorthWestern Corp.     881,531  
  68,737     NRG Energy, Inc.     2,581,074  
  16,133     OGE Energy Corp.     513,998  
  50,963     Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.     2,971,143  
  61,803     Sempra Energy     7,874,320  
   

 

 

 
      17,228,048  

 

 

 
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SECURITIES LENDING
REINVESTMENT VEHICLE
 
 
  (Cost $996,215,006)   $ 1,833,038,973  

 

 

 

 

Shares   Dividend
Rate
  Value  
Securities Lending Reinvestment Vehicle(b) – 0.1%  

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund – Institutional Shares

 

1,153,125   0.026%   $ 1,153,125  
(Cost $1,153,125)  

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 99.1%

 

(Cost $997,368,131)   $ 1,834,192,098  

 

 
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF     LIABILITIES – 0.9%     16,258,226  

 

 
NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 1,850,450,324  

 

 

 

The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of net assets.

*

  Security is currently in default and/or non-income producing.

(a)

  All or a portion of security is on loan.

(b)

  Represents an Affiliated Issuer.

 

 

Investment Abbreviation:

REIT

 

—Real Estate Investment Trust

 

 

38   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


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Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2020

 

Shares     Description   Value  
Common Stocks – 100.3%  
Australia – 9.4%  
  75,791     ASX Ltd. (Diversified Financials)   $ 4,206,178  
  68,497     Aurizon Holdings Ltd. (Transportation)     205,794  
  327,751     BHP Group plc (Materials)     8,654,060  
  376,795     Brambles Ltd. (Commercial & Professional Services)     3,090,583  
  167,225     Commonwealth Bank of Australia (Banks)     10,629,160  
  523,306     Evolution Mining Ltd. (Materials)     2,013,874  
  472,587     Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. (Materials)     8,536,056  
  356,243     Goodman Group (REIT)     5,207,372  
  297,507     Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd. (Retailing)     1,075,129  
  8,087     JB Hi-Fi Ltd. (Retailing)     303,627  
  66,874     Magellan Financial Group Ltd. (Diversified Financials)     2,769,812  
  54,405     Mineral Resources Ltd. (Materials)     1,573,011  
  32,307     Premier Investments Ltd. (Retailing)     586,106  
  124,163     Rio Tinto plc ADR (Materials)(a)     9,339,541  
  162,450     Sonic Healthcare Ltd. (Health Care Equipment & Services)     4,024,995  
  177,028     Wesfarmers Ltd. (Retailing)     6,880,568  
  17,741     Worley Ltd. (Energy)     156,699  
   

 

 

 
      69,252,565  

 

 

 
Belgium – 0.9%  
  14,673     D’ieteren SA/NV (Retailing)     1,212,277  
  58,715     KBC Group NV (Banks)     4,108,944  
  1,427     UCB SA (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     147,405  
  25,294     Warehouses De Pauw CVA (REIT)     876,906  
   

 

 

 
      6,345,532  

 

 

 
China – 0.5%  
  168,100     ENN Energy Holdings Ltd. (Utilities)     2,467,658  
  640,000     Tingyi Cayman Islands Holding Corp. (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     1,094,727  
   

 

 

 
      3,562,385  

 

 

 
Denmark – 3.0%  
  2,576     DSV PANALPINA A/S (Transportation)     432,927  
  166,815     Novo Nordisk A/S Class B (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     11,636,877  
  10,594     Scandinavian Tobacco Group A/S Class A (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)(b)     180,670  
  40,300     Vestas Wind Systems A/S (Capital Goods)     9,520,047  
   

 

 

 
      21,770,521  

 

 

 
Finland – 1.5%  
  95,758     Kesko OYJ Class B (Food & Staples Retailing)     2,457,785  
  114,008     Neste OYJ (Energy)     8,277,410  
   

 

 

 
      10,735,195  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
France – 7.2%  
  3,049     Albioma SA (Utilities)   174,437  
  35,442     BNP Paribas SA (Banks)*     1,871,061  
  29,031     Bouygues SA (Capital Goods)     1,193,986  
  5,714     Christian Dior SE (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     3,173,339  
  304,508     Credit Agricole SA (Banks)*     3,849,570  
  2,146     Gaztransport Et Technigaz SA (Energy)     207,901  
  29,457     Gecina SA (REIT)     4,580,566  
  127     Hermes International (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     136,560  
  51,710     Legrand SA (Capital Goods)     4,625,802  
  4,822     Nexity SA (Real Estate)     208,239  
  38,375     Rexel SA (Capital Goods)*     605,686  
  11,161     Safran SA (Capital Goods)*     1,581,892  
  41,306     Sanofi (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     4,003,502  
  16,319     Sartorius Stedim Biotech (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     5,805,394  
  68,853     Schneider Electric SE (Capital Goods)     9,951,147  
  67,627     Societe Generale SA (Banks)*     1,405,872  
  9,374     Teleperformance (Commercial & Professional Services)     3,111,992  
  206,930     Vivendi SA (Media & Entertainment)     6,674,416  
   

 

 

 
      53,161,362  

 

 

 
Germany – 6.1%  
  15,770     Aareal Bank AG (Banks)*     376,639  
  45,225     Aurubis AG (Materials)     3,529,296  
  29,996     Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (Automobiles & Components)     2,647,345  
  20,925     Daimler AG (Registered) (Automobiles & Components)     1,483,149  
  169,323     Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG (Banks)*(b)     1,841,911  
  154,330     Deutsche Post AG (Registered) (Transportation)     7,644,856  
  6,930     Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA (Health Care Equipment & Services)     320,456  
  1,171     Gerresheimer AG (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     126,279  
  24,549     Henkel AG & Co. KGaA (Preference) (Household & Personal Products)(c)     2,768,010  
  3,129     Hornbach Holding AG & Co. KGaA (Retailing)     300,834  
  36,144     Nemetschek SE (Software & Services)     2,686,163  
  21,361     SAF-Holland SE (Automobiles & Components)*     291,722  
  30,465     Scout24 AG (Media & Entertainment)(b)     2,489,412  
  79,043     Siemens AG (Registered) (Capital Goods)     11,385,866  
  40,224     Siemens Energy AG (Capital Goods)*     1,474,190  
  30,859     Volkswagen AG (Preference) (Automobiles & Components)(c)     5,767,050  
   

 

 

 
      45,133,178  

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   39


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Schedule of Investments (continued)

December 31, 2020

 

Shares     Description   Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Hong Kong – 2.0%  
  536,400     AIA Group Ltd. (Insurance)   $ 6,536,636  
  70,800     Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. (Diversified Financials)     3,883,503  
  312,500     Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. (Real Estate)     3,996,556  
   

 

 

 
      14,416,695  

 

 

 
Ireland – 0.2%  
  27,765     Smurfit Kappa Group plc (Materials)     1,301,805  

 

 

 
Israel – 0.5%  
  190,911     Plus500 Ltd. (Diversified Financials)     3,782,229  

 

 

 
Italy – 3.2%  
  23,285     Azimut Holding SpA (Diversified Financials)     506,078  
  17,152     Banca Generali SpA (Diversified Financials)     573,662  
  93,386     Banca Mediolanum SpA (Diversified Financials)     811,280  
  829,114     Enel SpA (Utilities)     8,436,016  
  19,961     Ferrari NV (Automobiles & Components)     4,629,785  
  539,535     Intesa Sanpaolo SpA (Banks)*     1,275,309  
  83,698     Poste Italiane SpA (Insurance)(b)     856,127  
  182,792     Prysmian SpA (Capital Goods)     6,506,051  
   

 

 

 
      23,594,308  

 

 

 
Japan – 27.9%  
  73,500     AGC, Inc. (Capital Goods)     2,570,224  
  40,200     Aisin Seiki Co. Ltd. (Automobiles & Components)     1,205,567  
  38,800     Autobacs Seven Co. Ltd. (Retailing)     537,690  
  2,800     BayCurrent Consulting, Inc. (Commercial & Professional Services)     491,379  
  65,800     Brother Industries Ltd. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     1,358,341  
  13,200     Cawachi Ltd. (Food & Staples Retailing)     375,966  
  80,700     Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc. (Utilities)     973,886  
  72,100     Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     3,846,906  
  248,800     DCM Holdings Co. Ltd. (Retailing)     2,844,053  
  7,000     Denka Co. Ltd. (Materials)     273,713  
  146,400     Dentsu Group, Inc. (Media & Entertainment)     4,357,137  
  14,900     Doshisha Co. Ltd. (Retailing)     281,399  
  12,500     EDION Corp. (Retailing)     127,110  
  1,257,400     ENEOS Holdings, Inc. (Energy)     4,516,206  
  19,700     FANUC Corp. (Capital Goods)     4,862,928  
  53,900     Fujitsu Ltd. (Software & Services)     7,790,461  
  8,700     Furyu Corp. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     96,284  
  84,300     H.U. Group Holdings, Inc. (Health Care Equipment & Services)     2,271,727  
  2,600     Hikari Tsushin, Inc. (Retailing)     610,048  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Japan – (continued)  
  4,000     Hitachi Capital Corp. (Diversified Financials)   96,781  
  59,400     Hitachi Ltd. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     2,344,477  
  242,000     Honda Motor Co. Ltd. (Automobiles & Components)     6,828,344  
  35,000     Hoya Corp. (Health Care Equipment & Services)     4,847,319  
  38,800     Itoham Yonekyu Holdings, Inc. (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     253,244  
  46,500     Izumi Co. Ltd. (Retailing)     1,684,975  
  266,100     Japan Tobacco, Inc. (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     5,425,024  
  5,500     Kaneka Corp. (Materials)     192,687  
  14,700     KDDI Corp. (Telecommunication Services)     435,859  
  226,500     Kirin Holdings Co. Ltd. (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     5,348,344  
  5,400     Koei Tecmo Holdings Co. Ltd. (Media & Entertainment)     329,663  
  17,200     Kohnan Shoji Co. Ltd. (Retailing)     535,868  
  7,600     Komeri Co. Ltd. (Retailing)     214,873  
  67,200     Konami Holdings Corp. (Media & Entertainment)     3,781,089  
  63,900     K’s Holdings Corp. (Retailing)     890,369  
  53,300     Lixil Corp. (Capital Goods)     1,155,899  
  91,000     M3, Inc. (Health Care Equipment & Services)     8,596,527  
  441,400     Marubeni Corp. (Capital Goods)     2,940,789  
  378,300     Mitsubishi Electric Corp. (Capital Goods)     5,717,494  
  57,500     Mitsubishi Materials Corp. (Materials)     1,211,299  
  10,000     Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. (Materials)     293,753  
  16,400     NEC Corp. (Software & Services)     880,838  
  227,300     Nexon Co. Ltd. (Media & Entertainment)     7,013,320  
  105,400     NGK Insulators Ltd. (Capital Goods)     1,628,613  
  24,400     Nihon M&A Center, Inc. (Commercial & Professional Services)     1,631,707  
  12,900     Nintendo Co. Ltd. (Media & Entertainment)     8,281,044  
  17,500     Nippon Light Metal Holdings Co. Ltd. (Materials)     324,838  
  141,000     Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. (Telecommunication Services)     3,617,919  
  38,200     Nipro Corp. (Health Care Equipment & Services)     449,836  
  13,900     Nisshin Oillio Group Ltd. (The) (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     409,041  
  17,900     Nitori Holdings Co. Ltd. (Retailing)     3,742,917  
  75,100     Nitto Denko Corp. (Materials)     6,727,462  
  204,000     Nomura Research Institute Ltd. (Software & Services)     7,297,801  
  4,300     Omron Corp. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     383,867  
  37,000     Ono Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     1,114,988  

 

 

 

 

40   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL TAX-MANAGED EQUITY FUND

 

 

 

Shares     Description   Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Japan – (continued)  
  5,800     Paramount Bed Holdings Co. Ltd. (Health Care Equipment & Services)   $ 264,842  
  4,700     PeptiDream, Inc. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)*     239,075  
  130,700     Rakuten, Inc. (Retailing)     1,257,704  
  45,800     Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd. (Commercial & Professional Services)     1,923,735  
  42,400     Ricoh Co. Ltd. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     278,817  
  62,600     Rohm Co. Ltd. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     6,068,492  
  18,400     Sapporo Holdings Ltd. (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     355,558  
  37,100     Seiko Epson Corp. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     551,311  
  4,700     Shinko Electric Industries Co. Ltd. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     107,588  
  12,400     Shionogi & Co. Ltd. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     677,927  
  31,300     Ship Healthcare Holdings, Inc. (Health Care Equipment & Services)     1,743,269  
  44,900     SoftBank Group Corp. (Telecommunication Services)     3,485,815  
  33,100     Square Enix Holdings Co. Ltd. (Media & Entertainment)     2,006,875  
  66,000     Subaru Corp. (Automobiles & Components)     1,320,590  
  269,100     Sumitomo Corp. (Capital Goods)     3,566,370  
  103,200     Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd. (Automobiles & Components)     1,367,482  
  62,300     Sundrug Co. Ltd. (Food & Staples Retailing)     2,489,939  
  27,300     Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd. (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     966,950  
  194,500     Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     7,038,833  
  214,600     Teijin Ltd. (Materials)     4,038,366  
  183,000     TIS, Inc. (Software & Services)     3,751,414  
  20,600     Tokyo Electron Ltd. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     7,695,395  
  9,100     Tokyo Seimitsu Co. Ltd. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     428,162  
  87,200     Tosoh Corp. (Materials)     1,362,427  
  59,800     Toyota Motor Corp. (Automobiles & Components)     4,614,773  
  45,600     Welcia Holdings Co. Ltd. (Food & Staples Retailing)     1,720,141  
  861,500     Yamada Holdings Co. Ltd. (Retailing)     4,577,168  
  930,800     Z Holdings Corp. (Media & Entertainment)     5,632,490  
   

 

 

 
      205,551,401  

 

 

 
Luxembourg – 0.6%  
  51,680     Eurofins Scientific SE (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)*     4,332,946  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Malta – 0.0%  
  27,379     Kindred Group plc SDR (Consumer Services)   267,886  

 

 

 
Netherlands – 7.3%  
  7,483     Akzo Nobel NV (Materials)     803,185  
  32,242     ASM International NV (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     7,035,887  
  17,088     ASML Holding NV (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     8,273,620  
  102,824     BE Semiconductor Industries NV (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     6,174,719  
  26,422     Euronext NV (Diversified Financials)(b)     2,909,901  
  22,038     EXOR NV (Diversified Financials)     1,790,084  
  91,568     ING Groep NV (Banks)     851,385  
  209,761     Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV (Food & Staples Retailing)     5,917,638  
  38,536     Koninklijke DSM NV (Materials)     6,627,081  
  58,683     Koninklijke Philips NV (Health Care Equipment & Services)*     3,161,109  
  12,965     Randstad NV (Commercial & Professional Services)*     839,259  
  38,543     Signify NV (Capital Goods)*(b)     1,618,274  
  26,538     Van Lanschot Kempen NV CVA (Banks)     678,777  
  82,288     Wolters Kluwer NV (Commercial & Professional Services)     6,942,404  
   

 

 

 
      53,623,323  

 

 

 
New Zealand – 0.5%  
  27,359     Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp. Ltd. (Health Care Equipment & Services)     649,742  
  39,174     Meridian Energy Ltd. (Utilities)     209,800  
  25,463     Xero Ltd. (Software & Services)*     2,890,030  
   

 

 

 
      3,749,572  

 

 

 
Norway – 1.5%  
  194,177     DNB ASA (Banks)     3,805,016  
  229,332     Europris ASA (Retailing)(b)     1,366,751  
  431,179     Orkla ASA (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     4,377,517  
  55,750     SpareBank 1 SMN (Banks)     634,518  
  47,480     SpareBank 1 SR-Bank ASA (Banks)     504,138  
   

 

 

 
      10,687,940  

 

 

 
Singapore – 0.9%  
  352,633     DBS Group Holdings Ltd. (Banks)     6,682,653  

 

 

 
South Africa – 0.9%  
  191,469     Anglo American plc (Materials)     6,322,734  

 

 

 
Spain – 2.1%  
  79,623     ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA (Capital Goods)     2,645,326  
  747,999     Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA (Banks)     3,707,537  
  907,894     Banco Santander SA (Banks)     2,831,121  

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   41


GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL TAX-MANAGED EQUITY FUND

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

December 31, 2020

 

Shares     Description   Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Spain – (continued)  
  222,847     Bankinter SA (Banks)   $ 1,208,774  
  41,914     Cellnex Telecom SA (Telecommunication Services)(b)     2,517,060  
  51,852     EDP Renovaveis SA (Utilities)     1,444,266  
  9,993     Grifols SA (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     291,760  
  5,542     Iberdrola SA (Utilities)     79,640  
  14,643     Viscofan SA (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     1,038,435  
   

 

 

 
      15,763,919  

 

 

 
Sweden – 3.4%  
  159,284     Boliden AB (Materials)     5,650,977  
  5,958     Essity AB Class B (Household & Personal Products)     191,962  
  11,225     Evolution Gaming Group AB (Consumer Services)(b)     1,128,500  
  70,149     Investor AB Class A (Diversified Financials)     5,080,722  
  119,326     Kinnevik AB Class B (Diversified Financials)*     5,994,536  
  71,234     Swedish Match AB (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     5,543,486  
  65,848     Volvo AB Class B (Capital Goods)*     1,558,827  
   

 

 

 
      25,149,010  

 

 

 
Switzerland – 11.5%  
  73,295     Adecco Group AG (Registered) (Commercial & Professional Services)     4,881,693  
  1,002     Bachem Holding AG (Registered) Class B (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     448,111  
  7,268     Baloise Holding AG (Registered) (Insurance)     1,291,321  
  11,268     Lonza Group AG (Registered) (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     7,258,472  
  111,858     Nestle SA (Registered) (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     13,222,881  
  32,294     Novartis AG (Registered) (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     3,040,737  
  49,106     Roche Holding AG (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     17,103,549  
  20,488     Sonova Holding AG (Registered) (Health Care Equipment & Services)*     5,328,798  
  185,782     STMicroelectronics NV (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     6,931,026  
  11,728     Swiss Life Holding AG (Registered) (Insurance)*     5,470,765  
  9,401     Tecan Group AG (Registered) (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     4,611,025  
  503,453     UBS Group AG (Registered) (Diversified Financials)     7,088,537  
  19,596     Zurich Insurance Group AG (Insurance)     8,258,171  
   

 

 

 
      84,935,086  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
United Kingdom – 8.6%  
  8,738     AstraZeneca plc ADR (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)   436,813  
  1,309,916     Aviva plc (Insurance)     5,826,550  
  152,511     Barratt Developments plc (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     1,394,271  
  65,002     BP plc ADR (Energy)     1,333,841  
  59,407     British American Tobacco plc (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     2,206,190  
  244,887     CNH Industrial NV (Capital Goods)*     3,078,332  
  26,071     Diageo plc (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     1,031,597  
  47,546     Dialog Semiconductor plc (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)*     2,590,926  
  194,685     Experian plc (Commercial & Professional Services)     7,395,819  
  332,178     Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (Automobiles & Components)*     6,001,150  
  8,321     Games Workshop Group plc (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     1,274,124  
  10,203     Greggs plc (Consumer Services)*     249,663  
  68,702     Halma plc (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     2,300,849  
  86,604     IG Group Holdings plc (Diversified Financials)     1,017,350  
  251,341     Imperial Brands plc (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     5,271,773  
  1,450,071     ITV plc (Media & Entertainment)*     2,113,025  
  270,098     JD Sports Fashion plc (Retailing)*     3,173,178  
  45,047     London Stock Exchange Group plc (Diversified Financials)     5,560,446  
  22,740     National Grid plc (Utilities)     268,728  
  73,739     Paragon Banking Group plc (Banks)     494,216  
  65,890     Persimmon plc (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     2,486,873  
  71,708     Phoenix Group Holdings plc (Insurance)     687,178  
  2,576     Reckitt Benckiser Group plc (Household & Personal Products)     229,919  
  69,197     Rentokil Initial plc (Commercial & Professional Services)     482,453  
  42,054     Segro plc (REIT)     545,682  
  134,707     Smith & Nephew plc (Health Care Equipment & Services)     2,798,197  
  17,834     Unilever plc (Household & Personal Products)     1,069,571  
  32,292     Unilever plc ADR (Household & Personal Products)     1,949,145  
  293     Vistry Group plc (Consumer Durables & Apparel)*     3,766  
   

 

 

 
      63,271,625  

 

 

 

 

42   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL TAX-MANAGED EQUITY FUND

 

 

 

Shares     Description   Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
United States – 0.6%  
  35,211     Ferguson plc (Capital Goods)   $ 4,278,149  

 

 

 
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 100.3%  
  (Cost $522,006,069)   $ 737,672,019  

 

 

 
 
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER
    ASSETS – (0.3)%
    (1,865,853

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 735,806,166  

 

 

 

 

The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of net assets.

*

  Security is currently in default and/or non-income producing.

(a)

  All or a portion of security is segregated as collateral for initial margin requirements on futures transactions.

(b)

  Exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933.

(c)

  Preference Shares are a special type of equity investment that shares in the earnings of the company, has limited voting rights, and receives a greater dividend than applicable Common Shares.

 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

ADR

 

—American Depositary Receipt

CVA

 

—Dutch Certification

REIT

 

—Real Estate Investment Trust

SDR

 

—Swedish Depositary Receipt

 

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION

FUTURES CONTRACTS — At December 31, 2020, the Fund had the following futures contracts:

 

Description    Number of
Contracts
       Expiration
Date
       Notional
Amount
       Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Long position contracts:

                 

EURO STOXX 50 Index

     95          03/19/2021        $ 4,120,015        $ 56,607  

FTSE 100 Index

     17          03/19/2021          1,492,490          (8,107

Hang Seng Index

     2          01/28/2021          351,102          10,378  

MSCI Singapore Index

     5          01/28/2021          122,314          (331

SPI 200 Index

     5          03/18/2021          629,963          (3,028

TOPIX Index

     12          03/11/2021          2,097,138          61,841  
Total Futures Contracts                                     $ 117,360  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   43


GOLDMAN SACHS TAX-ADVANTAGED EQUITY FUNDS

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2020

 

       

U.S. Equity

Dividend and

Premium Fund

     International
Equity Dividend
and Premium Fund
    

U.S. Tax-
Managed

Equity Fund

     International
Tax-Managed
Equity Fund
 
  Assets:

 

 

Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value (cost $2,024,374,387, $158,317,350, $996,215,006 and $522,006,069)(a)

  $ 2,705,848,711      $ 197,043,582      $ 1,833,038,973      $ 737,672,019  
 

Investments in affiliated issuers, at value (cost $61,847,593, $30,000, $0 and $0)

    61,847,593        30,000                
 

Investments in affiliated securities lending reinvestment vehicle, at value (cost $5,425,300, $0, $1,153,125 and $0)

    5,425,300               1,153,125         
 

Cash

    3,507,769        237,931        26,896,920        5,041,080  
 

Foreign currencies, at value (cost $0, $725,931, $0 and $4,780,973)

           724,276               4,888,579  
 

Receivables:

          
 

Investments sold

    9,576,736        2,477,715                
 

Fund shares sold

    4,352,194        3,546,226        21,498        629  
 

Dividends

    2,543,057        306,322        1,605,478        591,798  
 

Reimbursement from investment adviser

    47,906        43,044               37,468  
 

Securities lending income

    10,842               40        177  
 

Foreign tax reclaims

           1,818,967               2,093,003  
 

Variation margin on futures

    114,397                       
 

Other assets

    61,840        27,206        27,454        64,305  
  Total assets     2,793,336,345        206,255,269        1,862,743,488        750,389,058  
            
  Liabilities:

 

 

Written options, at value (premiums received $27,797,836, $2,136,870, $0 and $0)

    49,891,145        2,303,427                
 

Variation margin on futures

           2,726               30,700  
 

Payables:

          
 

Investments purchased

    21,129,336        931,640                
 

Payable upon return of securities loaned

    5,425,300               1,153,125         
 

Fund shares redeemed

    3,099,954        1,657,076        9,834,788        13,770,057  
 

Management fees

    1,504,203        140,327        1,033,665        527,244  
 

Distribution and Service fees and Transfer Agency fees

    269,966        6,798        88,111        22,278  
 

Accrued expenses

    361,080        366,314        183,475        232,613  
  Total liabilities     81,680,984        5,408,308        12,293,164        14,582,892  
            
  Net Assets:

 

 

Paid-in capital

    2,055,722,613        254,662,372        1,032,579,571        623,068,302  
 

Total distributable earnings (loss)

    655,932,748        (53,815,411      817,870,753        112,737,864  
    NET ASSETS   $ 2,711,655,361      $ 200,846,961      $ 1,850,450,324      $ 735,806,166  
   

Net Assets:

            
   

Class A

  $ 135,936,631      $ 2,050,443      $ 75,583,903      $ 6,662,394  
   

Class C

    118,819,349        621,154        19,501,738        1,059,824  
   

Institutional

    1,252,383,480        4,897,447        47,997,115        9,998,096  
   

Service

                  1,931,801         
   

Investor

    402,711,398        4,287,969        15,938,467        9,085,441  
   

Class R6

    208,584,064        102,041,057        1,536,722,362        640,212,251  
   

Class P

    593,220,439        86,948,891        152,774,938        68,788,160  
   

Total Net Assets

  $ 2,711,655,361      $ 200,846,961      $ 1,850,450,324      $ 735,806,166  
   

Shares outstanding $0.001 par value (unlimited shares authorized):

            
   

Class A

    9,570,962        286,372        2,537,813        588,731  
   

Class C

    8,403,112        89,983        695,615        96,006  
   

Institutional

    88,468,852        698,398        1,572,239        885,374  
   

Service

                  64,482         
   

Investor

    28,428,202        612,947        526,734        804,272  
   

Class R6

    14,741,337        14,555,028        50,784,145        57,080,654  
   

Class P

    41,913,526        12,384,428        5,047,595        6,130,272  
   

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share:(a)

            
   

Class A

    $14.20        $7.16        $29.78        $11.32  
   

Class C

    14.14        6.90        28.04        11.04  
   

Institutional

    14.16        7.01        30.53        11.29  
   

Service

                  29.96         
   

Investor

    14.17        7.00        30.26        11.30  
   

Class R6

    14.15        7.01        30.26        11.22  
   

Class P

    14.15        7.02        30.27        11.22  

 

  (a)   Includes loaned securities having a market value of $5,202,552 and $1,092,125, for the U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium and U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Funds, respectively.
  (b)   Maximum public offering price per share for Class A Shares of the U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium, International Equity Dividend and Premium, U.S. Tax-Managed Equity and International Tax-Managed Equity Funds is $15.03, $7.58, $31.51 and $11.98, respectively. At redemption, Class C Shares may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge assessed on the amount equal to the lesser of the current NAV or the original purchase price of the shares.

 

44   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS TAX-ADVANTAGED EQUITY FUNDS

 

Statements of Operations

For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2020

 

        U.S. Equity
Dividend and
Premium Fund
     International
Equity Dividend
and Premium Fund
     U.S. Tax-
Managed
Equity Fund
     International
Tax- Managed
Equity Fund
 
  Investment income:

 

 

Dividends — unaffiliated issuers (net of foreign taxes withheld of $239, $836,775, $15,570 and $1,415,362)

  $ 63,306,165      $ 6,070,991      $ 16,997,745      $ 14,148,515  
 

Dividends — affiliated issuers

    84,725        532        2,069        394  
 

Securities lending income — affiliated issuer

    84,283        59        23,040        9,596  
 

Interest

    1,820               242         
 

Income from non-cash dividends

           1,566,713        4,724,649        1,396,245  
  Total investment income     63,476,993        7,638,295        21,747,745        15,554,750  
            
  Expenses:

 

 

Management fees

    18,037,978        1,727,126        11,228,788        5,706,458  
 

Transfer Agency fees(a)

    1,772,856        74,375        638,890        229,188  
 

Distribution and Service (12b-1) fees(a)

    1,224,189        9,711        301,673        25,121  
 

Custody, accounting and administrative services

    358,018        168,575        221,328        293,063  
 

Service fees — Class C

    296,676        1,644        44,795        2,655  
 

Printing and mailing costs

    215,412        41,972        64,189        48,561  
 

Registration fees

    153,801        90,370        108,355        103,546  
 

Professional fees

    116,131        124,487        113,047        122,489  
 

Trustee fees

    24,714        20,805        23,199        21,553  
 

Shareholder administration fees — Service Shares

                  4,099         
 

Other

    42,087        100,334        36,882        49,062  
  Total expenses     22,241,862        2,359,399        12,785,245        6,601,696  
 

Less — expense reductions

    (1,393,351      (415,037      (95,810      (562,562
  Net expenses     20,848,511        1,944,362        12,689,435        6,039,134  
  NET INVESTMENT INCOME     42,628,482        5,693,933        9,058,310        9,515,616  
            
  Realized and unrealized gain (loss):

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

          
 

Investments — unaffiliated issuers

    193,502,499        (36,233,416      (7,788,429      (73,617,559
 

In-kind transactions from affiliated Underlying Funds

                  72,904,346         
 

Futures contracts

    1,949,296        (457,439      (178,166      133,424  
 

Foreign currency transactions

           204,315               357,431  
 

Written options

    (36,354,796      (2,950,642              
 

Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on:

 

 

Investments — unaffiliated issuers

    68,489,655        22,539,626        173,716,486        121,707,218  
 

Futures contracts

    232,467        (12,168             162,375  
 

Foreign currency translation

           136,803               816  
 

Written options

    (1,058,935      (707,860              
  Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)     226,760,186        (17,480,781      238,654,237        48,743,705  
  NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS   $ 269,388,668      $ (11,786,848    $ 247,712,547      $ 58,259,321  

 

  (a)   Class specific Distribution and/or Service, and Transfer Agency fees were as follows:

 

    Distribution and/or (12b-1) Service Fees     Transfer Agency Fees  

Fund

 

Class A

   

Class C

   

Service

   

Class A

   

Class C

   

Institutional

   

Service

   

Investor

   

Class R6

   

Class P

 

U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium

  $ 334,160     $ 890,029       N/A     $ 220,973     $ 195,941     $ 455,180       N/A     $ 666,488     $ 63,711     $ 170,563  

International Equity Dividend and Premium

    4,780       4,931       N/A       3,156       1,085       2,407       N/A       7,730       30,915       29,082  

U.S. Tax-Managed Equity

    163,188       134,386     $ 4,099       107,483       29,521       17,127     $ 656       25,673       419,614       38,816  

International Tax-Managed Equity

    17,155       7,966       N/A       11,323       1,752       4,485       N/A       19,481       173,862       18,285  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   45


GOLDMAN SACHS TAX-ADVANTAGED EQUITY FUNDS

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

        U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund             International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund  
       

For the Fiscal

Year Ended
December 31, 2020

    

For the Fiscal

Year Ended
December 31, 2019

           

For the Fiscal

Year Ended
December 31, 2020

    

For the Fiscal

Year Ended
December 31, 2019

 
  From operations:

 

        
 

Net investment income

  $ 42,628,482      $ 56,637,798         $ 5,693,933      $ 9,991,591  
 

Net realized gain (loss)

    159,096,999        115,726,671           (39,437,182      (23,307,170
 

Net change in unrealized gain

    67,663,187        476,521,746                 21,956,401        56,360,622  
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     269,388,668        648,886,215                 (11,786,848      43,045,043  
               
  Distributions to shareholders:

 

 

From distributable earnings:

             
 

Class A Shares

    (8,813,798      (12,317,992         (45,797      (76,488
 

Class C Shares

    (7,122,278      (7,963,688         (11,424      (19,707
 

Institutional Shares

    (86,526,760      (83,155,476         (139,608      (386,903
 

Investor Shares

    (28,195,263      (30,565,347         (108,837      (333,197
 

Class R6 Shares

    (14,541,591      (18,521,538         (2,843,419      (4,485,573
 

Class P Shares

    (41,326,407      (45,356,789         (2,619,218      (4,959,202
 

Return of capital

             
 

Class A Shares

    (34,917                (1,071       
 

Class C Shares

    (32,721                (382       
 

Institutional Shares

    (320,645                (2,873       
 

Investor Shares

    (111,393                (2,391       
 

Class R6 Shares

    (57,937                (57,728       
 

Class P Shares

    (157,363                      (53,449       
  Total distributions to shareholders     (187,241,073      (197,880,830               (5,886,197      (10,261,070
               
  From share transactions:

 

 

Proceeds from sales of shares

    650,146,397        555,903,025           24,809,273        26,833,126  
 

Reinvestment of distributions

    169,859,628        178,230,864           5,825,672        10,142,151  
 

Cost of shares redeemed

    (1,193,732,492      (948,128,821               (110,895,820      (85,804,588
  Net decrease in net assets resulting from share transactions     (373,726,467      (213,994,932               (80,260,875      (48,829,311
  TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE)     (291,578,872      237,010,453                 (97,933,920      (16,045,338
               
  Net Assets:

 

 

Beginning of year

    3,003,234,233        2,766,223,780                 298,780,881        314,826,219  
 

End of year

  $ 2,711,655,361      $ 3,003,234,233               $ 200,846,961      $ 298,780,881  

 

 

46   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS TAX-ADVANTAGED EQUITY FUNDS

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

        U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund             International Tax-Managed Equity Fund  
       

For the Fiscal

Year Ended
December 31, 2020

    

For the Fiscal

Year Ended
December 31, 2019

           

For the Fiscal

Year Ended
December 31, 2020

    

For the Fiscal

Year Ended
December 31, 2019

 
  From operations:

 

        
 

Net investment income

  $ 9,058,310      $ 13,942,061         $ 9,515,616      $ 15,139,736  
 

Net realized gain (loss)

    64,937,751        26,342,323           (73,126,704      (17,548,050
 

Net change in unrealized gain

    173,716,486        345,516,805                 121,870,409        125,863,582  
  Net increase in net assets resulting from operations     247,712,547        385,801,189                 58,259,321        123,455,268  
               
  Distributions to shareholders:

 

 

From distributable earnings:

             
 

Class A Shares

    (227,570      (256,162         (83,262      (133,362
 

Class C Shares

                     (4,591      (5,182
 

Institutional Shares

    (272,887      (302,740         (142,381      (311,091
 

Service Shares

    (3,211      (4,899                 
 

Investor Shares

    (78,104      (125,263         (120,706      (337,602
 

Class R6 Shares

    (9,022,049      (10,960,763         (9,502,533      (12,928,884
 

Class P Shares

    (892,356      (956,057         (998,750      (1,284,575
 

Return of capital

             
 

Class A Shares

    (95,505                        
 

Institutional Shares

    (58,669                        
 

Service Shares

    (2,439                        
 

Investor Shares

    (19,743                        
 

Class R6 Shares

    (1,942,310                        
 

Class P Shares

    (188,413                              
  Total distributions to shareholders     (12,803,256      (12,605,884               (10,852,223      (15,000,696
               
  From share transactions:

 

 

Proceeds from sales of shares

    116,867,565        195,337,423           81,613,669        93,090,956  
 

Proceeds paid in connection with in-kind transactions

    (92,360,000      (25,670,000                 
 

Reinvestment of distributions

    12,717,767        12,530,951           10,851,335        14,995,925  
 

Cost of shares redeemed

    (291,799,400      (172,378,629               (175,459,100      (82,269,248
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions     (254,574,068      9,819,745                 (82,994,096      25,817,633  
  TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE)     (19,664,777      383,015,050                 (35,586,998      134,272,205  
               
  Net Assets:

 

 

Beginning of year

    1,870,115,101        1,487,100,051                 771,393,164        637,120,959  
 

End of year

  $ 1,850,450,324      $ 1,870,115,101               $ 735,806,166      $ 771,393,164  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   47


GOLDMAN SACHS U.S. EQUITY DIVIDEND AND PREMIUM FUND

 

Financial Highlights

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund  
        Class A Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 13.38     $ 11.46     $ 13.16     $ 12.11     $ 11.34  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.18       0.21       0.21       0.19       0.20  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.61       2.57       (1.05     1.61       1.21  
 

Total from investment operations

    1.79       2.78       (0.84     1.80       1.41  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.19     (0.21     (0.22     (0.19     (0.19
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.78     (0.65     (0.64     (0.56     (0.45
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

    (b)                         
 

Total distributions

    (0.97     (0.86     (0.86     (0.75     (0.64
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 14.20     $ 13.38     $ 11.46     $ 13.16     $ 12.11  
  Total return(c)     13.62     24.62     (6.63 )%      14.83     12.73
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 135,937     $ 195,689     $ 187,524     $ 275,451     $ 294,401  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.09     1.12     1.12     1.13     1.16
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.15     1.16     1.15     1.15     1.19
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.41     1.65     1.61     1.47     1.67
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    39     26     37     34     23

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (d)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

48   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS U.S. EQUITY DIVIDEND AND PREMIUM FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund  
        Class C Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 13.33     $ 11.41     $ 13.11     $ 12.07     $ 11.31  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.08       0.12       0.11       0.10       0.11  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.60       2.57       (1.05     1.60       1.21  
 

Total from investment operations

    1.68       2.69       (0.94     1.70       1.32  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.09     (0.12     (0.12     (0.10     (0.11
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.78     (0.65     (0.64     (0.56     (0.45
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

    (b)                         
 

Total distributions

    (0.87     (0.77     (0.76     (0.66     (0.56
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 14.14     $ 13.33     $ 11.41     $ 13.11     $ 12.07  
  Total return(c)     12.83     23.72     (7.38 )%      13.99     11.92
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 118,819     $ 141,029     $ 139,580     $ 177,178     $ 142,909  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.84     1.87     1.87     1.88     1.91
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.90     1.91     1.90     1.90     1.94
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.64     0.90     0.86     0.76     0.92
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    39     26     37     34     23

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (d)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   49


GOLDMAN SACHS U.S. EQUITY DIVIDEND AND PREMIUM FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund  
        Institutional Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 13.35     $ 11.43     $ 13.13     $ 12.09     $ 11.31  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.23       0.26       0.27       0.24       0.24  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.60       2.57       (1.06     1.60       1.22  
 

Total from investment operations

    1.83       2.83       (0.79     1.84       1.46  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.24     (0.26     (0.27     (0.24     (0.23
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.78     (0.65     (0.64     (0.56     (0.45
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

    (b)                         
 

Total distributions

    (1.02     (0.91     (0.91     (0.80     (0.68
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 14.16     $ 13.35     $ 11.43     $ 13.13     $ 12.09  
  Total return(c)     14.12     25.06     (6.28 )%      15.31     13.17
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 1,252,383     $ 1,242,858     $ 1,106,179     $ 2,565,883     $ 2,062,756  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.72     0.75     0.74     0.74     0.76
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.78     0.77     0.76     0.76     0.79
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.73     2.02     2.01     1.89     2.07
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    39     26     37     34     23

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (d)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

50   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS U.S. EQUITY DIVIDEND AND PREMIUM FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund  
        Investor Shares(a)  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 13.36     $ 11.44     $ 13.14     $ 12.10     $ 11.33  
 

Net investment income(b)

    0.21       0.25       0.25       0.23       0.23  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.60       2.57       (1.06     1.60       1.21  
 

Total from investment operations

    1.81       2.82       (0.81     1.83       1.44  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.22     (0.25     (0.25     (0.23     (0.22
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.78     (0.65     (0.64     (0.56     (0.45
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

    (c)                         
 

Total distributions

    (1.00     (0.90     (0.89     (0.79     (0.67
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 14.17     $ 13.36     $ 11.44     $ 13.14     $ 12.10  
  Total return(d)     13.90     25.00     (6.47 )%      15.18     12.92
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 402,711     $ 468,254     $ 432,136     $ 473,178     $ 174,527  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.83     0.87     0.87     0.88     0.91
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.90     0.91     0.90     0.90     0.94
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.64     1.90     1.86     1.76     1.90
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    39     26     37     34     23

 

  (a)   Effective August 15, 2017, Class IR changed its name to Investor Shares.
  (b)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (c)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
  (d)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (e)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   51


GOLDMAN SACHS U.S. EQUITY DIVIDEND AND PREMIUM FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs U.S. Equity Dividend and
Premium Fund
 
        Class R6 Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,     April 30, 2018*
to
December 31, 2018
 
        2020     2019  
  Per Share Data      
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 13.34     $ 11.42     $ 12.84  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.23       0.26       0.17  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.60       2.57       (0.75
 

Total from investment operations

    1.83       2.83       (0.58
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.24     (0.26     (0.20
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.78     (0.65     (0.64
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

    (b)             
 

Total distributions

    (1.02     (0.91     (0.84
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 14.15     $ 13.34     $ 11.42  
  Total return(c)     14.13     25.09     (4.78 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 208,584     $ 275,973     $ 252,381  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.72     0.74     0.73 %(d) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.77     0.76     0.76 %(d) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.77     2.03     1.91 %(d) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    39     26     37

 

   *   Commencement of operations.
  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (d)   Annualized.
  (e)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

52   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS U.S. EQUITY DIVIDEND AND PREMIUM FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs U.S. Equity Dividend and
Premium Fund
 
        Class P Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,     April 17, 2018*
to
December 31, 2018
 
        2020     2019  
  Per Share Data      
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 13.34     $ 11.43     $ 13.12  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.23       0.26       0.18  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.60       2.56       (1.03
 

Total from investment operations

    1.83       2.82       (0.85
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.24     (0.26     (0.20
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.78     (0.65     (0.64
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

    (b)             
 

Total distributions

    (1.02     (0.91     (0.84
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 14.15     $ 13.34     $ 11.43  
  Total return(c)     14.05     25.07     (6.73 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 593,220     $ 679,431     $ 648,424  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.72     0.74     0.73 %(d) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.77     0.76     0.76 %(d) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.76     2.03     1.93 %(d) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    39     26     37

 

   *   Commencement of operations.
  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (d)   Annualized.
  (e)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   53


GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL EQUITY DIVIDEND AND PREMIUM FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund  
        Class A Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 7.28     $ 6.55     $ 7.76     $ 6.43     $ 6.56  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.15       0.20       0.20       0.15       0.18  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.11     0.73       (1.22     1.34       (0.14
 

Total from investment operations

    0.04       0.93       (1.02     1.49       0.04  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.16     (0.20     (0.19     (0.16     (0.17
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

    (b)                         
 

Total distributions

    (0.16     (0.20     (0.19     (0.16     (0.17
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 7.16     $ 7.28     $ 6.55     $ 7.76     $ 6.43  
  Total return(c)     0.93     14.42     (13.34 )%      23.36     0.66
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 2,050     $ 2,424     $ 2,232     $ 3,962     $ 5,968  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.27     1.33     1.34     1.34     1.37
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.48     1.44     1.38     1.34     1.38
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    2.39     2.86     2.71     2.16     2.87
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    34     9     14     17     18

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (d)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

54   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL EQUITY DIVIDEND AND PREMIUM FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund  
        Class C Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 7.02     $ 6.32     $ 7.48     $ 6.21     $ 6.35  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.10       0.14       0.16       0.09       0.12  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.11     0.71       (1.20     1.30       (0.14
 

Total from investment operations

    (0.01     0.85       (1.04     1.39       (0.02
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.11     (0.15     (0.12     (0.12     (0.12
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

    (b)                         
 

Total Distributions

    (0.11     (0.15     (0.12     (0.12     (0.12
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 6.90     $ 7.02     $ 6.32     $ 7.48     $ 6.21  
  Total return(c)     0.18     13.54     (14.01 )%      22.50     (0.21 )% 
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 621     $ 815     $ 1,252     $ 4,276     $ 2,549  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    2.02     2.08     2.09     2.09     2.12
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    2.23     2.19     2.11     2.09     2.13
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.63     2.11     2.24     1.29     2.00
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    34     9     14     17     18

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (d)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   55


GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL EQUITY DIVIDEND AND PREMIUM FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund  
        Institutional Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 7.14     $ 6.42     $ 7.62     $ 6.32     $ 6.46  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.16       0.22       0.31       0.18       0.19  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.10     0.73       (1.29     1.31       (0.14
 

Total from investment operations

    0.06       0.95       (0.98     1.49       0.05  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.19     (0.23     (0.22     (0.19     (0.19
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

    (b)                         
 

Total Distributions

    (0.19     (0.23     (0.22     (0.19     (0.19
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 7.01     $ 7.14     $ 6.42     $ 7.62     $ 6.32  
  Total return(c)     1.18     14.82     (12.96 )%      23.85     0.92
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 4,897     $ 12,005     $ 15,696     $ 399,955     $ 307,311  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.92     0.95     0.95     0.95     0.97
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.10     1.06     0.95     0.95     0.98
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    2.51     3.28     4.12     2.58     3.08
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    34     9     14     17     18

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (d)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

56   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL EQUITY DIVIDEND AND PREMIUM FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund  
        Investor Shares(a)  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 7.12     $ 6.41     $ 7.60     $ 6.31     $ 6.44  
 

Net investment income(b)

    0.15       0.21       0.20       0.17       0.17  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.09     0.72       (1.18     1.30       (0.11
 

Total from investment operations

    0.06       0.93       (0.98     1.47       0.06  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.18     (0.22     (0.21     (0.18     (0.19
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

    (c)                         
 

Total distributions

    (0.18     (0.22     (0.21     (0.18     (0.19
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 7.00     $ 7.12     $ 6.41     $ 7.60     $ 6.31  
  Total return(d)     1.20     14.71     (13.10 )%      23.58     0.96
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 4,288     $ 8,915     $ 8,207     $ 6,048     $ 2,111  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.03     1.08     1.09     1.09     1.12
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.23     1.19     1.14     1.09     1.13
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    2.39     3.14     2.76     2.36     2.64
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    34     9     14     17     18

 

  (a)   Effective August 15, 2017, Class IR changed its name to Investor Shares.
  (b)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (c)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
  (d)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (e)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   57


GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL EQUITY DIVIDEND AND PREMIUM FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs International Equity Dividend and
Premium Fund
 
        Class R6 Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,     April 30, 2018*
to
December 31, 2018
 
        2020     2019  
  Per Share Data      
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 7.13     $ 6.42     $ 7.60  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.17       0.22       0.08  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.10     0.72       (1.07
 

Total from investment operations

    0.07       0.94       (0.99
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.19     (0.23     (0.19
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

    (b)             
 

Total distributions

    (0.19     (0.23     (0.19
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 7.01     $ 7.13     $ 6.42  
  Total return(c)     1.34     14.85     (13.25 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 102,041     $ 136,241     $ 125,311  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.90     0.94     0.93 %(d) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.10     1.05     1.03 %(d)  
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    2.70     3.23     1.81 %(d)  
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    34     9     14

 

   *   Commencement of operations.
  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (d)   Annualized.
  (e)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

58   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL EQUITY DIVIDEND AND PREMIUM FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs International Equity Dividend and
Premium Fund
 
        Class P Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,     April 17, 2018*
to
December 31, 2018
 
        2020     2019  
  Per Share Data      
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 7.14     $ 6.43     $ 7.71  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.17       0.22       0.09  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.10     0.72       (1.18
 

Total from investment operations

    0.07       0.94       (1.09
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.19     (0.23     (0.19
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

    (b)             
 

Total distributions

    (0.19     (0.23     (0.19
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 7.02     $ 7.14     $ 6.43  
  Total return(c)     1.33     14.83     (14.35 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 86,949     $ 138,381     $ 162,129  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.90     0.94     0.93 %(d)  
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.10     1.05     1.03 %(d)  
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    2.67     3.26     1.81 %(d)  
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    34     9     14

 

   *   Commencement of operations.
  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (d)   Annualized.
  (e)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   59


GOLDMAN SACHS U.S. TAX-MANAGED EQUITY FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund  
        Class A Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 25.54     $ 20.43     $ 22.37     $ 18.75     $ 17.28  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.06       0.11       0.10       0.13       0.11  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    4.31       5.09       (1.93     3.60       1.47  
 

Total from investment operations

    4.37       5.20       (1.83     3.73       1.58  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.09     (0.09     (0.11     (0.11     (0.11
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

    (0.04                        
 

Total distributions

    (0.13     (0.09     (0.11     (0.11     (0.11
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 29.78     $ 25.54     $ 20.43     $ 22.37     $ 18.75  
  Total return(b)     17.06     25.48     (8.15 )%      19.88     9.09
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 75,584     $ 68,427     $ 57,833     $ 50,218     $ 51,206  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.08     1.10     1.14     1.15     1.17
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.12     1.13     1.14     1.15     1.17
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.24     0.47     0.44     0.61     0.61
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    177     205     152     108     118

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

60   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS U.S. TAX-MANAGED EQUITY FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund  
        Class C Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 24.11     $ 19.36     $ 21.24     $ 17.86     $ 16.48  
 

Net investment loss(a)

    (0.13     (0.06     (0.07     (0.03     (0.02
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    4.06       4.81       (1.81     3.41       1.40  
 

Total from investment operations

    3.93       4.75       (1.88     3.38       1.38  
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 28.04     $ 24.11     $ 19.36     $ 21.24     $ 17.86  
  Total return(b)     16.25     24.54     (8.85 )%      18.93     8.35
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 19,502     $ 18,341     $ 14,380     $ 22,337     $ 22,512  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.83     1.85     1.88     1.90     1.92
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.87     1.88     1.89     1.90     1.92
 

Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets

    (0.53 )%      (0.28 )%      (0.33 )%      (0.14 )%      (0.15 )% 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    177     205     152     108     118

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   61


GOLDMAN SACHS U.S. TAX-MANAGED EQUITY FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund  
        Institutional Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 26.16     $ 20.91     $ 22.71     $ 19.04     $ 17.53  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.15       0.20       0.19       0.21       0.18  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    4.43       5.23       (1.97     3.65       1.51  
 

Total from investment operations

    4.58       5.43       (1.78     3.86       1.69  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.17     (0.18     (0.02     (0.19     (0.18
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

    (0.04                        
 

Total distributions

    (0.21     (0.18     (0.02     (0.19     (0.18
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 30.53     $ 26.16     $ 20.91     $ 22.71     $ 19.04  
  Total return(b)     17.48     25.90     (7.78 )%      20.29     9.61
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 47,997     $ 45,718     $ 34,812     $ 1,395,335     $ 1,057,850  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.74     0.74     0.74     0.75     0.77
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.75     0.75     0.74     0.75     0.77
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.56     0.83     0.79     1.02     1.01
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    177     205     152     108     118

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund  
        Service Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 25.70     $ 20.57     $ 22.51     $ 18.88     $ 17.33  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.02       0.08       0.08       0.11       0.09  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    4.33       5.13       (1.94     3.61       1.49  
 

Total from investment operations

    4.35       5.21       (1.86     3.72       1.58  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.05     (0.08     (0.08     (0.09     (0.03
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

    (0.04                        
 

Total distributions

    (0.09     (0.08     (0.08     (0.09     (0.03
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 29.96     $ 25.70     $ 20.57     $ 22.51     $ 18.88  
  Total return(b)     16.87     25.31     (8.26 )%      19.71     9.07
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 1,932     $ 1,649     $ 732     $ 736     $ 614  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.24     1.24     1.25     1.25     1.27
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.25     1.25     1.25     1.25     1.27
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.08     0.33     0.33     0.52     0.53
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    177     205     152     108     118

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund  
        Investor Shares(a)  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 25.93     $ 20.73     $ 22.70     $ 19.03     $ 17.54  
 

Net investment income(b)

    0.12       0.17       0.16       0.18       0.15  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    4.40       5.18       (1.97     3.65       1.50  
 

Total from investment operations

    4.52       5.35       (1.81     3.83       1.65  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.15     (0.15     (0.16     (0.16     (0.16
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

    (0.04                        
 

Total distributions

    (0.19     (0.15     (0.16     (0.16     (0.16 )  
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 30.26     $ 25.93     $ 20.73     $ 22.70     $ 19.03  
  Total return(c)     17.38     25.82     (7.95 )%      20.14     9.40
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 15,938     $ 21,591     $ 17,894     $ 17,251     $ 14,262  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.83     0.85     0.89     0.90     0.92
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.87     0.88     0.89     0.90     0.93
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.46     0.72     0.68     0.88     0.84
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    177     205     152     108     118

 

  (a)   Effective August 15, 2017, Class IR changed its name to Investor Shares.
  (b)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (d)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund  
        Class R6 Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,     April 30, 2018*
to
December 31, 2018
 
        2020     2019  
  Per Share Data      
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 25.93     $ 20.73     $ 22.93  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.15       0.20       0.13  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    4.40       5.18       (2.14
 

Total from investment operations

    4.55       5.38       (2.01
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.18     (0.18     (0.19
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

    (0.04            
 

Total distributions

    (0.22     (0.18     (0.19
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 30.26     $ 25.93     $ 20.73  
  Total return(b)     17.49     25.96     (8.72 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 1,536,722     $ 1,575,990     $ 1,263,556  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.73     0.73     0.74 %(c) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.74     0.74     0.74 %(c) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.57     0.84     0.85 %(c) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    177     205     152

 

   *   Commencement of operations.
  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (c)   Annualized.
  (d)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund  
        Class P Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,     April 17, 2018*
to
December 31, 2018
 
        2020     2019  
  Per Share Data      
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 25.94     $ 20.74     $ 23.43  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.15       0.20       0.16  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    4.40       5.18       (2.66
 

Total from investment operations

    4.55       5.38       (2.50
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.18     (0.18     (0.19
 

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital

    (0.04            
 

Total distributions

    (0.22     (0.18     (0.19
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 30.27     $ 25.94     $ 20.74  
  Total return(b)     17.48     25.94     (10.62 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 152,775     $ 138,399     $ 97,892  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.73     0.73     0.74 %(c) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.74     0.74     0.75 %(c) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.59     0.83     0.95 %(c) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    177     205     152

 

   *   Commencement of operations.
  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (c)   Annualized.
  (d)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs International Tax-Managed Equity Fund  
        Class A Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 10.43     $ 8.93     $ 10.93     $ 8.62     $ 8.67  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.10       0.18       0.18       0.11       0.12  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.92       1.49       (2.03     2.38       (0.04
 

Total from investment operations

    1.02       1.67       (1.85     2.49       0.08  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.13     (0.17     (0.15     (0.18     (0.13
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 11.32     $ 10.43     $ 8.93     $ 10.93     $ 8.62  
  Total return(b)     9.75     18.66     (16.86 )%      28.85     0.93
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 6,662     $ 8,419     $ 8,145     $ 9,429     $ 5,082  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.23     1.25     1.29     1.31     1.38
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.36     1.37     1.37     1.36     1.39
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.07     1.81     1.69     1.04     1.37
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    177     231     177     134     125

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs International Tax-Managed Equity Fund  
        Class C Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 10.18     $ 8.68     $ 10.59     $ 8.39     $ 8.45  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.03       0.12       0.10       0.04       0.06  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.88       1.42       (1.94     2.30       (0.05
 

Total from investment operations

    0.91       1.54       (1.84     2.34       0.01  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.05     (0.04     (0.07     (0.14     (0.07
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 11.04     $ 10.18     $ 8.68     $ 10.59     $ 8.39  
  Total return(b)     8.89     17.74     (17.39 )%      27.85     0.11
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 1,060     $ 1,308     $ 2,551     $ 2,661     $ 1,012  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.98     2.01     2.04     2.06     2.13
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    2.11     2.12     2.12     2.11     2.14
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.33     1.25     1.01     0.40     0.67
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    177     231     177     134     125

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs International Tax-Managed Equity Fund  
        Institutional Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 10.40     $ 8.91     $ 10.85     $ 8.54     $ 8.59  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.13       0.21       0.31       0.17       0.16  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.92       1.48       (2.10     2.34       (0.05
 

Total from investment operations

    1.05       1.69       (1.79     2.51       0.11  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.16     (0.20     (0.15     (0.20     (0.16
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 11.29     $ 10.40     $ 8.91     $ 10.85     $ 8.54  
  Total return(b)     10.11     19.01     (16.49 )%      29.42     1.26
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 9,998     $ 15,783     $ 16,948     $ 619,288     $ 519,135  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.90     0.90     0.90     0.92     0.98
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.99     0.99     0.96     0.97     0.99
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.36     2.11     2.87     1.74     1.90
 

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    177     231     177     134     125

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   69


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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs International Tax-Managed Equity Fund  
        Investor Shares(a)  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 10.40     $ 8.91     $ 10.91     $ 8.61     $ 8.65  
 

Net investment income(b)

    0.13       0.20       0.19       0.13       0.15  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.92       1.48       (2.00     2.36       (0.05
 

Total from investment operations

    1.05       1.68       (1.81     2.49       0.10  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.15     (0.19     (0.19     (0.19     (0.14
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 11.30     $ 10.40     $ 8.91     $ 10.91     $ 8.61  
  Total return(c)     10.09     18.90     (16.66 )%      29.09     1.21
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 9,085     $ 18,290     $ 14,008     $ 15,547     $ 1,251  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.98     1.00     1.04     1.05     1.13
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.11     1.12     1.12     1.11     1.14
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.38     2.06     1.82     1.30     1.76
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    177     231     177     134     125

 

  (a)   Effective August 15, 2017, Class IR changed its name to Investor Shares.
  (b)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (d)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

70   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL TAX-MANAGED EQUITY FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs International Tax-Managed
Equity Fund
 
        Class R6 Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,     April 30, 2018*
to
December 31, 2018
 
        2020     2019  
  Per Share Data      
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 10.33     $ 8.85     $ 10.92  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.14       0.21       0.08  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.92       1.47       (1.95
 

Total from investment operations

    1.06       1.68       (1.87
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.17     (0.20     (0.20
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 11.22     $ 10.33     $ 8.85  
  Total return(b)     10.20     19.05     (17.07 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 640,212     $ 660,555     $ 530,891  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.89     0.89     0.89 %(c) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.97     0.98     0.99 %(c) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.42     2.12     1.14 %(c) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    177     231     177

 

  *   Commencement of operations.
  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (c)   Annualized.
  (d)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

        Goldman Sachs International Tax-Managed Equity
Fund
 
        Class P Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,     April 17, 2018*
to
December 31, 2018
 
        2020     2019  
  Per Share Data      
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 10.34     $ 8.86     $ 11.07  
 

Net investment income(a)

    0.14       0.21       0.10  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.91       1.47       (2.11
 

Total from investment operations

    1.05       1.68       (2.01
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.17     (0.20     (0.20
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 11.22     $ 10.34     $ 8.86  
  Total return(b)     10.09     19.02     (18.09 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 68,788     $ 67,038     $ 64,578  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.89     0.89     0.89 %(c) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.98     0.98     1.00 %(c) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.45     2.15     1.43 %(c) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    177     231     177

 

  *   Commencement of operations.
  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (c)   Annualized.
  (d)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2020

 

1. ORGANIZATION

 

Goldman Sachs Trust (the “Trust”) is a Delaware statutory trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The following table lists those series of the Trust that are included in this report (collectively, the “Funds” or individually a “Fund”), along with their corresponding share classes and respective diversification status under the Act:

 

Fund      Share Classes Offered   

Diversified/

Non-diversified

U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium,

International Equity Dividend and Premium, International Tax-Managed Equity

    

A, C, Institutional, Investor, R6 and P

   Diversified

U. S. Tax-Managed Equity

    

A, C, Institutional, Service, Investor, R6 and P

   Diversified

Class A Shares are sold with a front-end sales charge of up to 5.50%. Class C Shares are sold with a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00%, which is imposed on redemptions made within 12 months of purchase. Institutional, Service, Investor, Class R6 and Class P Shares are not subject to a sales charge.

Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (“GSAM”), an affiliate of Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (“Goldman Sachs”), serves as investment adviser to the Funds pursuant to a management agreement (the “Agreement”) with the Trust.

 

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and require management to make estimates and assumptions that may affect the reported amounts and disclosures. Actual results may differ from those estimates and assumptions. Each Fund is an investment company under GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies.

A.  Investment Valuation — The Funds’ valuation policy is to value investments at fair value.

B.  Investment Income and Investments — Investment income includes interest income, dividend income, and securities lending income, if any. Interest income is accrued daily and adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. Dividend income is recognized on ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, as soon as such information is obtained subsequent to the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Investment transactions are reflected on trade date. Realized gains and losses are calculated using identified cost. Investment transactions are recorded on the following business day for daily net asset value (“NAV”) calculations. Investment income is recorded net of any foreign withholding taxes, less any amounts reclaimable. The Funds may file withholding tax reclaims in certain jurisdictions to recover a portion of amounts previously withheld. Any foreign capital gains tax is accrued daily based upon net unrealized gains, and is payable upon sale of such investments. Distributions received from the Funds’ investments in United States (“U.S.”) real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) may be characterized as ordinary income, net capital gain and/or a return of capital. A return of capital is recorded by the Funds as a reduction to the cost basis of the REIT.

For derivative contracts, realized gains and losses are recorded upon settlement of the contract.

C.  Class Allocations and Expenses — Investment income, realized and unrealized gain (loss), if any, and non-class specific expenses of each Fund are allocated daily based upon the proportion of net assets of each class. Non-class specific expenses directly incurred by a Fund are charged to that Fund, while such expenses incurred by the Trust are allocated across the applicable Funds on a straight-line and/or pro-rata basis depending upon the nature of the expenses. Class specific expenses, where applicable, are borne by the respective share classes and include Distribution and Service, Transfer Agency and Service and Shareholder Administration fees.

D.  Federal Taxes and Distributions to Shareholders — It is each Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute each

 

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December 31, 2020

 

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

year substantially all of its investment company taxable income and capital gains to its shareholders. Accordingly, each Fund is not required to make any provisions for the payment of federal income tax. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gains distributions, if any, are declared and paid according to the following schedule:

 

Fund        

Income Distributions

Declared/Paid

   Capital Gains Distributions
Declared/Paid

U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium

International Equity Dividend and Premium

       Quarterly    Annually

U.S. Tax-Managed Equity

International Tax-Managed Equity

       Annually    Annually

Net capital losses, if any, are carried forward to future fiscal years and may be used to the extent allowed by the Code to offset any future capital gains. Losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses. Utilization of capital loss carryforwards will reduce the requirement of future capital gains distributions.

The characterization of distributions to shareholders for financial reporting purposes is determined in accordance with federal income tax rules, which may differ from GAAP. The source of each Fund’s distributions may be shown in the accompanying financial statements as either from distributable earnings or capital. Certain components of the Funds’ net assets on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities reflect permanent GAAP/tax differences based on the appropriate tax character.

E.  Foreign Currency Translation — The accounting records and reporting currency of a Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars using the current exchange rates at the close of each business day. The effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on investments is included within net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments. Changes in the value of other assets and liabilities as a result of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates are included in the Statements of Operations within net change in unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency translation. Transactions denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars on the date the transaction occurred, the effects of which are included within net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions.

F.  In-Kind Transactions — Each Fund may allow investors, under certain circumstances, to purchase shares with securities instead of cash. In addition, the Trust reserves the right to redeem an investor’s shares by distributing securities instead of cash. These are known as in-kind transactions. Securities included as part of in-kind purchases and redemptions of Fund shares are valued in the same manner as they are valued for purposes of computing a Fund’s NAV, in accordance with the Fund’s Valuation Procedures, and such valuations are as of the date the trade is submitted pursuant to the procedures specified in the Funds’ prospectus.

 

3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS   

U.S. GAAP defines the fair value of a financial instrument as the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (i.e., the exit price); the Funds’ policy is to use the market approach. GAAP establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement in its entirety falls shall be determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The levels used for classifying investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in these investments. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:

Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities;

 

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Level 2 — Quoted prices in markets that are not active or financial instruments for which significant inputs are observable (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, foreign exchange rates, volatility and credit spreads), either directly or indirectly;

Level 3 — Prices or valuations that require significant unobservable inputs (including GSAM’s assumptions in determining fair value measurement).

The Board of Trustees (“Trustees”) has approved Valuation Procedures that govern the valuation of the portfolio investments held by the Funds, including investments for which market quotations are not readily available. The Trustees have delegated to GSAM day-to-day responsibility for implementing and maintaining internal controls and procedures related to the valuation of the Funds’ investments. To assess the continuing appropriateness of pricing sources and methodologies, GSAM regularly performs price verification procedures and issues challenges as necessary to third party pricing vendors or brokers, and any differences are reviewed in accordance with the Valuation Procedures.

A.  Level 1 and Level 2 Fair Value Investments — The valuation techniques and significant inputs used in determining the fair values for investments classified as Level 1 and Level 2 are as follows:

Equity Securities — Equity securities traded on a U.S. securities exchange or the NASDAQ system, or those located on certain foreign exchanges, including but not limited to the Americas, are valued daily at their last sale price or official closing price on the principal exchange or system on which they are traded. If there is no sale or official closing price or such price is believed by GSAM to not represent fair value, equity securities will be valued at the valid closing bid price for long positions and at the valid closing ask price for short positions (i.e. where there is sufficient volume, during normal exchange trading hours). If no valid bid/ask price is available, the equity security will be valued pursuant to the Valuation Procedures approved by the Trustees and consistent with applicable regulatory guidance. To the extent these investments are actively traded, they are classified as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy, otherwise they are generally classified as Level 2. Certain equity securities containing unique attributes may be classified as Level 2.

Unlisted equity securities for which market quotations are available are valued at the last sale price on the valuation date, or if no sale occurs, at the last bid price for long positions or the last ask price for short positions, and are generally classified as Level 2. Securities traded on certain foreign securities exchanges are valued daily at fair value determined by an independent fair value service (if available) under Fair Valuation Procedures approved by the Trustees and consistent with applicable regulatory guidance. The independent fair value service takes into account multiple factors including, but not limited to, movements in the securities markets, certain depositary receipts, futures contracts and foreign currency exchange rates that have occurred subsequent to the close of the foreign securities exchange. These investments are generally classified as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Money Market Funds — Investments in the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund (“Underlying Fund”) are valued at the NAV per share of the Institutional Share class on the day of valuation. These investments are generally classified as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. For information regarding the Underlying Fund’s accounting policies and investment holdings, please see the Underlying Fund’s shareholder report.

Derivative Contracts A derivative is an instrument whose value is derived from underlying assets, indices, reference rates or a combination of these factors. A Fund enters into derivative transactions to hedge against changes in interest rates, securities prices, and/or currency exchange rates, to increase total return, or to gain access to certain markets or attain exposure to other underliers. For financial reporting purposes, cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of a Fund and cash collateral received, if any, is reported separately on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as receivables/payables for collateral on certain derivatives contracts. Non-cash collateral pledged by a Fund, if any, is noted in the Schedules of Investments.

Exchange-traded derivatives, including futures and options contracts, are generally valued at the last sale or settlement price on the exchange where they are principally traded. Exchange-traded options without settlement prices are generally valued at the midpoint of the bid and ask prices on the exchange where they are principally traded (or, in the absence of two-way trading, at the last bid price for long positions and the last ask price for short positions). Exchange-traded derivatives typically fall within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Over-the-counter (“OTC”) and centrally cleared derivatives are valued using market transactions and

 

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3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

other market evidence, including market-based inputs to models, calibration to market-clearing transactions, broker or dealer quotations, or other alternative pricing sources. Where models are used, the selection of a particular model to value OTC and centrally cleared derivatives depends upon the contractual terms of, and specific risks inherent in, the instrument, as well as the availability of pricing information in the market. Valuation models require a variety of inputs, including contractual terms, market prices, yield curves, credit curves, measures of volatility, voluntary and involuntary prepayment rates, loss severity rates and correlations of such inputs. For OTC and centrally cleared derivatives that trade in liquid markets, model inputs can generally be verified and model selection does not involve significant management judgment. OTC and centrally cleared derivatives are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy when significant inputs are corroborated by market evidence.

i.  Futures Contracts — Futures contracts are contracts to buy or sell a standardized quantity of a specified commodity or security. Upon entering into a futures contract, a Fund deposits cash or securities in an account on behalf of the broker in an amount sufficient to meet the initial margin requirement. Subsequent payments are made or received by a Fund equal to the daily change in the contract value and are recorded as variation margin receivable or payable with a corresponding offset to unrealized gains or losses.

ii.  Options — When a Fund writes call or put options, an amount equal to the premium received is recorded as a liability and is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current value of the option written. Swaptions are options on swap contracts.

Upon the purchase of a call option or a put option by a Fund, the premium paid is recorded as an investment and subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current value of the option. Certain options may be purchased with premiums to be determined on a future date. The premiums for these options are based upon implied volatility parameters at specified terms.

B.  Level 3 Fair Value Investments — To the extent that significant inputs to valuation models and other alternative pricing sources are unobservable, or if quotations are not readily available, or if GSAM believes that such quotations do not accurately reflect fair value, the fair value of a Fund’s investments may be determined under Valuation Procedures approved by the Trustees. GSAM, consistent with its procedures and applicable regulatory guidance, may make an adjustment to the most recent valuation prices of either domestic or foreign securities in light of significant events to reflect what it believes to be the fair value of the securities at the time of determining a Fund’s NAV. To the extent investments are valued using single source broker quotations obtained directly from the broker or passed through from third party pricing vendors, such investments are classified as Level 3 investments.

C.  Fair Value Hierarchy — The following is a summary of the Funds’ investments and derivatives classified in the fair value hierarchy as of December 31, 2020:

U.S. EQUITY DIVIDEND AND PREMIUM

 

Investment Type      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets               

Common Stock and/or Other Equity Investments(a)

              

Europe

     $ 21,363,877        $                 —        $                 —  

North America

       2,666,769,782                    

South America

       17,715,052                    

Investment Company

       61,847,593                    

Securities Lending Reinvestment Vehicle

       5,425,300                    
Total      $ 2,773,121,604        $        $  

 

(a)   Amounts are disclosed by continent to highlight the impact of time zone differences between local market close and the calculation of NAV. Security valuations are based on the principal exchange or system on which they are traded, which may differ from country of domicile. The Funds utilize fair value model prices provided by an independent fair value service for certain international equity securities, resulting in a Level 2 classification.

 

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3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

U.S. EQUITY DIVIDEND AND PREMIUM (continued)

 

Derivative Type                              
Assets(a)               

Futures Contracts

     $ 262,442        $        $         —  
Liabilities               

Written Options Contracts

     $ (49,891,145)        $        $  
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY DIVIDEND AND PREMIUM               
Investment Type      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets               

Common Stock and/or Other Equity Investments(b)

              

Africa

     $        $ 66        $  

Asia

       230,969          60,322,301           

Australia and Oceania

       3,405,661          15,049,636           

Europe

       10,121,866          107,662,095           

South America

                250,988           

Investment Company

       30,000                    
Total      $ 13,788,496        $ 183,285,086        $  
Derivative Type                              
Liabilities               

Futures Contracts(a)

     $ (17,782)        $        $  

Written Options Contracts

       (2,303,427                  
Total      $ (2,321,209)        $        $  
U.S. TAX-MANAGED EQUITY               
Investment Type      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets               

Common Stock and/or Other Equity Investments(b)

              

Asia

     $ 2,798,951        $        $  

Europe

       8,670,734                    

North America

       1,818,578,820                    

South America

       2,990,468                    

Securities Lending Reinvestment Vehicle

       1,153,125                    
Total      $ 1,834,192,098        $        $  

 

(a)   Amount shown represents unrealized gain (loss) at fiscal year end.
(b)   Amounts are disclosed by continent to highlight the impact of time zone differences between local market close and the calculation of NAV. Security valuations are based on the principal exchange or system on which they are traded, which may differ from country of domicile. The Funds utilize fair value model prices provided by an independent fair value service for certain international equity securities, resulting in a Level 2 classification.

 

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December 31, 2020

 

3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

INTERNATIONAL TAX-MANAGED EQUITY               
Investment Type      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets               

Common Stock and/or Other Equity Investments(a)

              

Africa

     $        $ 6,322,734        $  

Asia

                233,995,363           

Australia and Oceania

       9,339,541          63,662,596           

Europe

       32,884,898          387,188,738           

North America

                4,278,149           
Total      $ 42,224,439        $ 695,447,580        $  
Derivative Type                              
Assets(b)               

Futures Contracts

     $ 128,826        $        $  
Liabilities(b)               

Futures Contracts

     $ (11,466      $        $  

 

(a)   Amounts are disclosed by continent to highlight the impact of time zone differences between local market close and the calculation of NAV. Security valuations are based on the principal exchange or system on which they are traded, which may differ from country of domicile. The Funds utilize fair value model prices provided by an independent fair value service for certain international equity securities, resulting in a Level 2 classification.
(b)   Amount shown represents unrealized gain (loss) at fiscal year end.

For further information regarding security characteristics, see the Schedules of Investments.

 

4. INVESTMENTS IN DERIVATIVES

The following table sets forth, by certain risk types, the gross value of derivative contracts (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) as of December 31, 2020. These instruments were used as part of the Funds’ investment strategies and to obtain and/or manage exposure related to the risks below. The values in the tables below exclude the effects of cash collateral received or posted pursuant to these derivative contracts, and therefore are not representative of the Funds’ net exposure.

 

Fund   Risk   Statements of Assets
and Liabilities
  Assets      Statements of Assets
and Liabilities
  Liabilities  

U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium

 

Equity

  Variation margin on futures Contracts   $ 262,442 (a)     Payable for written options, at value     $(49,891,145)  

International Equity Dividend and Premium

 

Equity

           Variation margin on futures contracts and payable for written options, at value     (2,321,209) (a) 

International Tax-Managed Equity

 

Equity

  Variation margin on futures contracts     128,826 (a)     Variation margin on futures contracts     (11,466)(a)  
Total           $ 391,268            $(52,223,820)  

 

(a)   Includes unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts described in the Additional Investment Information sections of the Schedules of Investments. Only variation margin as of December 31, 2020 is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

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4. INVESTMENTS IN DERIVATIVES (continued)

 

The following table sets forth, by certain risk types, the Funds’ gains (losses) related to these derivatives and their indicative volumes for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020. These gains (losses) should be considered in the context that these derivative contracts may have been executed to create investment opportunities and/or economically hedge certain investments, and accordingly, certain gains (losses) on such derivative contracts may offset certain (losses) gains attributable to investments. These gains (losses) are included in “Net realized gain (loss)” or “Net change in unrealized gain (loss)” on the Statements of Operations:

 

Fund    Risk    Statements of Operations   Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Average
Number of
Contracts(a)
 

U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium

  

Equity

   Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts and written options/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts and written options   $ (34,405,500   $ (826,468)       2,439  

International Equity Dividend and Premium

  

Equity

   Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts and written options/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts and written options     (3,408,081     (720,028)       1,054  

U.S. Tax-Managed Equity

  

Equity

   Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts     (178,166            

International Tax-Managed Equity

  

Equity

   Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts     133,424       162,375       41  
Total             $ (37,858,323   $ (1,384,121)       3,534  

 

(a)   Average number of contracts is based on the average of month end balances for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020.

 

5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS

A.  Management Agreement — Under the Agreement, GSAM manages the Funds, subject to the general supervision of the Trustees.

As compensation for the services rendered pursuant to the Agreement, the assumption of the expenses related thereto and administration of the Funds’ business affairs, including providing facilities, GSAM is entitled to a management fee, accrued daily and paid monthly, equal to an annual percentage rate of each Fund’s average daily net assets.

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, contractual and effective net management fees with GSAM were at the following rates:

 

Fund

       Contractual Management Rate      

 

   

Effective Net
Management
Rate^

 
  First
$1 billion
    Next
$1 billion
    Next
$3 billion
    Next
$3 billion
    Over
$8 billion
    Effective
Rate
 
U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium         0.75     0.68     0.65     0.64     0.63     0.70     0.67 %* 
International Equity Dividend and Premium         0.81       0.73       0.69       0.68       0.67       0.81       0.81  
U.S. Tax-Managed Equity         0.70       0.63       0.60       0.59       0.58       0.67       0.67  

International Tax-Managed Equity

        0.85       0.77       0.73       0.72       0.71       0.85       0.85  

 

^   Effective Net Management Rate includes the impact of management fee waivers of affiliated Underlying Funds, if any.
*   Effective April 29, 2020, GSAM agreed to waive a portion of its management fees in an amount equal to 0.04% as an annual percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets. This waiver will be effective through at least April 29, 2021, and prior to such date GSAM may not terminate the arrangement without the approval of the Trustees.

 

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December 31, 2020

 

5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

The Funds invest in Institutional Shares of the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund, which is an affiliated Underlying Fund. GSAM has agreed to waive a portion of its management fee payable by the Funds in an amount equal to the management fee it earns as an investment adviser to the affiliated Underlying Fund in which the Funds invest, except those management fees it earns from the Funds’ investments of cash collateral received in connection with securities lending transactions in the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, GSAM waived $42,348, $462, $579 and $192 of the U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium, International Equity Dividend and Premium, U.S. Tax-Managed Equity and International Tax-Managed Equity Funds’ management fees, respectively.

B.  Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Plans — The Trust, on behalf of Class A Shares of each applicable Fund, has adopted a Distribution and Service Plan subject to Rule 12b-1 under the Act. Under the Distribution and Service Plan, Goldman Sachs, which serves as distributor (the “Distributor”), is entitled to a fee accrued daily and paid monthly for distribution services and personal and account maintenance services, which may then be paid by Goldman Sachs to authorized dealers. These fees are equal to an annual percentage rate of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A Shares of the Funds, as set forth below.

The Trust, on behalf of Class C Shares of each applicable Fund, has adopted a Distribution Plan subject to Rule 12b-1 under the Act. Under the Distribution Plan, Goldman Sachs as Distributor is entitled to a fee accrued daily and paid monthly for distribution services, which may then be paid by Goldman Sachs to authorized dealers. These fees are equal to an annual percentage rate of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C Shares of the Funds, as set forth below.

The Trust, on behalf of Service Shares of each applicable Fund, has adopted a Service Plan subject to Rule 12b-1 under the Act to allow Service Shares to compensate service organizations (including Goldman Sachs) for providing personal and account maintenance services to their customers who are beneficial owners of such shares. The Service Plan provides for compensation to the service organizations equal to an annual percentage rate of the average daily net assets attributable to Service Shares of the Funds, as set forth below.

 

     Distribution and/or Service Plan Rates  
      Class A*      Class C      Service  

Distribution and/or Service Plan

     0.25      0.75      0.25

 

*   With respect to Class A Shares, the Distributor at its discretion may use compensation for distribution services paid under the Distribution Plan to compensate service organizations for personal and account maintenance services and expenses as long as such total compensation does not exceed the maximum cap on “service fees” imposed by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.

C.  Distribution Agreement — Goldman Sachs, as Distributor of the shares of the Funds pursuant to a Distribution Agreement, may retain a portion of the Class A Shares’ front end sales charge and Class C Shares’ CDSC. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, Goldman Sachs retained the following amounts:

 

         Front End
Sales Charge
       Contingent Deferred
Sales Charge
 
Fund         Class A        Class C  

U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium

       $ 19,373        $ 6  

International Equity Dividend and Premium

         387           

U.S. Tax-Managed Equity

         4,923           

International Tax-Managed Equity

         120           

D.  Service and Shareholder Administration Plans — The Trust, on behalf of each applicable Fund, has adopted Service Plans to allow Class C Shares and Shareholder Administration Plans to allow Service Shares, respectively, to compensate service organizations (including Goldman Sachs) for providing varying levels of personal and account maintenance or shareholder administration services to their customers who are beneficial owners of such shares. The Service and Shareholder Administration Plans each provide for compensation to the service organizations equal to an annual percentage rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C and Service Shares of the Funds, respectively.

 

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5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

E.  Transfer Agency Agreement — Goldman Sachs also serves as the transfer agent of the Funds for a fee pursuant to the Transfer Agency Agreement. The fees charged for such transfer agency services are accrued daily and paid monthly at annual rates as follows: 0.16% of the average daily net assets of Class A, Class C and Investor Shares; 0.03% of the average daily net assets of Class R6 and Class P Shares; and 0.04% of the average daily net assets of Institutional and Service Shares. Prior to July 1, 2020, such fee was 0.17% of the average daily net assets of the Class A, Class C and Investor Shares. Goldman Sachs has agreed to waive a portion of its transfer agency fee equal to 0.05%, 0.04% and 0.02% as an annual percentage rate of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class C and Investor Shares of the International Tax-Managed Equity, U.S. Tax-Managed Equity and U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Funds, respectively. This arrangement will remain in effect through at least April 29, 2021, and prior to such date, Goldman Sachs may not terminate the arrangement without the approval of the Board of Trustees. Prior to April 29, 2020 the transfer agency fee waiver was equal to 0.01% as an annual percentage rate of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class C and Investor Shares of the U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund.

Effective April 29, 2020, Goldman Sachs has agreed to waive a portion of its transfer agency fee equal to 0.03% as an annual percentage rate of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class C and Investor Shares of the International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund. This arrangement will remain in effect through at least April 29, 2021, and prior to such date Goldman Sachs may not terminate the arrangements without the approval of the Board of Trustees. Prior to April 29, 2020, there was no transfer agency waiver in place for this Fund.

 

Transfer Agency Fee Waivers (Class A, Class C, and Investor Shares)

 
Fund         Before April 29, 2020     As of April 29, 2020  

U.S. Equity Dividend & Premium

         0.01     0.02

International Equity Dividend & Premium

               0.03

U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund

         0.04     0.04

International Tax-Managed Equity Fund

         0.05     0.05

 

*   These arrangements will remain in effect through at least April 29, 2021, and prior to such date, Goldman Sachs may not terminate the arrangement without the approval of the Board of Trustees.

F.  Other Expense Agreements and Affiliated Transactions — GSAM has agreed to reduce or limit certain “Other Expenses” of the Funds (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, transfer agency fees and expenses, service fees and shareholder administration fees (as applicable), taxes, interest, brokerage fees, expenses of shareholder meetings, litigation and indemnification, and extraordinary expenses) to the extent such expenses exceed, on an annual basis, a percentage rate of the average daily net assets of each Fund. Such Other Expense reimbursements, if any, are accrued daily and paid monthly. In addition, the Funds are not obligated to reimburse GSAM for prior fiscal year expense reimbursements, if any. The Other Expense limitations as an annual percentage rate of average daily net assets for the U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium, International Equity Dividend and Premium, U.S. Tax-Managed Equity and International Tax-Managed Equity Funds are 0.014%, 0.044%, 0.044% and 0.014%, respectively. These Other Expense limitations will remain in place through at least April 29, 2021, and prior to such date GSAM may not terminate the arrangements without the approval of the Trustees. Prior to April 29, 2020, the Other Expense limitation was 0.094% for the International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund. In addition, the Funds have entered into certain offset arrangements with the custodian and the transfer agent, which may result in a reduction of the Funds’ expenses and are received irrespective of the application of the “Other Expense” limitations described above.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2020

 

5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, these expense reductions, including any fee waivers and Other Expense reimbursements, were as follows:

 

Fund         Management
Fee Waiver
       Other Expense
Reimbursement
       Custody Fee
Credits
       Transfer
Agency
Waivers/Credits
       Total
Expense
Reductions
 

U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium

       $ 727,319        $ 549,624        $ 8,040        $ 108,368        $ 1,393,351  

International Equity Dividend and Premium

         462          412,982          337          1,256          415,037  

U.S. Tax-Managed Equity

         579                   55,738          39,493          95,810  

International Tax-Managed Equity

         192          544,265          8,270          9,835          562,562  

G.  Line of Credit Facility — As of December 31, 2020, the Funds participated in a $700,000,000 committed, unsecured revolving line of credit facility (the “facility”) together with other funds of the Trust and certain registered investment companies having management agreements with GSAM or its affiliates. This facility is to be used for temporary emergency purposes, or to allow for an orderly liquidation of securities to meet redemption requests. The interest rate on borrowings is based on the federal funds rate. The facility also requires a fee to be paid by the Funds based on the amount of the commitment that has not been utilized. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, the Funds did not have any borrowings under the facility. Prior to April 28, 2020, the facility was $580,000,000.

H. Other Transactions with Affiliates — The following table provides information about the Funds’ investments in the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund as of and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020:

 

Fund   Beginning
Value as of
December 31, 2019
    Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from Sales
   

Ending

Value as of
December 31, 2020

    Shares as of
December 31, 2020
    Dividend Income
from Affiliated
Investment
Company
 

U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium

  $ 71,990,719     $ 698,314,880     $ (708,458,006   $ 61,847,593       61,847,593     $ 84,725  

International Equity Dividend and Premium

          15,356,189       (15,326,189     30,000       30,000       532  

U.S. Tax-Managed Equity

          22,617,254       (22,617,254                 2,069  

International Tax-Managed Equity

          7,864,457       (7,864,457                 394  

As of December 31, 2020, the following Goldman Sachs Global Tax-Aware Equity Portfolios were beneficial owners of 5% or more of total outstanding shares of the following Funds:

 

Fund         Goldman Sachs
Enhanced Dividend
Global Equity
Portfolio
       Goldman Sachs
Tax-Advantaged
Global Equity
Portfolio
 

U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium

         8       

International Equity Dividend and Premium

         52           

U.S. Tax-Managed Equity

                  83  

International Tax-Managed Equity

                  87  

 

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6. PORTFOLIO SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS

 

The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales and maturities of long-term securities for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, were as follows:

 

Fund         Purchases        Sales  

U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium

       $ 1,024,858,257        $ 1,573,963,828  

International Equity Dividend and Premium

         71,690,488          159,027,884  

U.S. Tax-Managed Equity

         2,929,714,898          3,089,314,524  

International Tax-Managed Equity

         1,172,348,453          1,244,300,173  

 

7. SECURITIES LENDING

Pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and the terms and conditions contained therein, the Funds may lend their securities through a securities lending agent, Goldman Sachs Agency Lending (“GSAL”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Goldman Sachs, to certain qualified borrowers including Goldman Sachs and affiliates. In accordance with the Funds’ securities lending procedures, the Funds receive cash collateral at least equal to the market value of the securities on loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the Funds, at their last sale price or official closing price on the principal exchange or system on which they are traded, and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Funds on the next business day. As with other extensions of credit, the Funds may experience delay in the recovery of their securities or incur a loss should the borrower of the securities breach its agreement with the Funds or become insolvent at a time when the collateral is insufficient to cover the cost of repurchasing securities on loan. Dividend income received from securities on loan may not be subject to withholding taxes and therefore withholding taxes paid may differ from the amounts listed in the Statements of Operations. Loans of securities are terminable at any time and as such 1) the remaining contractual maturities of the outstanding securities lending transactions are considered to be overnight and continuous and 2) the borrower, after notice, is required to return borrowed securities within the standard time period for settlement of securities transactions.

The Funds invest the cash collateral received in connection with securities lending transactions in the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund (“Government Money Market Fund”), an affiliated series of the Goldman Sachs Trust. The Government Money Market Fund is registered under the Act as an open end investment company, is subject to Rule 2a-7 under the Act, and is managed by GSAM, for which GSAM may receive a management fee of up to 0.16% on an annualized basis of the average daily net assets of the Government Money Market Fund.

In the event of a default by a borrower with respect to any loan, GSAL will exercise any and all remedies provided under the applicable borrower agreement to make the Funds whole. These remedies include purchasing replacement securities by applying the collateral held from the defaulting broker against the purchase cost of the replacement securities. If GSAL is unable to purchase replacement securities, GSAL will indemnify the Funds by paying the Funds an amount equal to the market value of the securities loaned minus the value of cash collateral received from the borrower for the loan, subject to an exclusion for any shortfalls resulting from a loss of value in such cash collateral due to reinvestment risk. The Funds’ master netting agreements with certain borrowers provide the right, in the event of a default (including bankruptcy or insolvency), for the non-defaulting party to liquidate the collateral and calculate net exposure to the defaulting party or request additional collateral. However, in the event of a default by a borrower, a resolution authority could determine that such rights are not enforceable due to the restrictions or prohibitions against the right of set-off that may be imposed in accordance with a particular jurisdiction’s bankruptcy or insolvency laws. The Funds’ loaned securities were all subject to enforceable Securities Lending Agreements and the value of the collateral was at least equal to the value of the cash received. The amounts of the Funds’ overnight and continuous agreements, which represent the gross amounts of recognized liabilities for securities lending transactions outstanding as of December 31, 2020, are disclosed as “Payable upon return of securities loaned” on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, where applicable. The Goldman Sachs International Equity Dividend and Premium and International Tax-Managed Equity Funds did not have securities on loan as of December 31, 2020.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2020

 

7. SECURITIES LENDING (continued)

 

Each of the Funds and GSAL received compensation relating to the lending of the Funds’ securities. The amounts earned, if any, by the Funds for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, are reported under Investment Income on the Statements of Operations.

The table below details securities lending activity with affiliates of Goldman Sachs:

 

         For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020  
Fund         Earnings of GSAL
Relating to
Securities
Loaned
       Amounts Received
by the Funds
from Lending to
Goldman Sachs
 

U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium

       $ 9,371        $ 1,453  

International Equity Dividend and Premium

         7           

U.S. Tax-Managed Equity

         2,551          5,962  

International Tax-Managed Equity

         1,065          2  

The following table provides information about the Funds’ investment in the Government Money Market Fund for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020:

 

Fund         Beginning
Value as of
December 31, 2019
       Purchases
at Cost
       Proceeds
from Sales
       Ending
Value as of
December 31, 2020
 

U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium

       $ 242,125        $ 41,689,605        $ (36,506,430      $ 5,425,300  

International Equity Dividend and Premium

                  311,280          (311,280         

U.S. Tax-Managed Equity

         1,661,100          41,082,192          (41,590,167        1,153,125  

International Tax-Managed Equity

                  23,696,469          (23,696,469         

 

8. TAX INFORMATION

The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 was as follows:

 

      U.S. Equity
Dividend and
Premium
       International
Equity Dividend
and Premium
       U.S.
Tax-Managed
Equity
       International
Tax-Managed
Equity
 

Distributions paid from:

                 

Ordinary income

   $ 43,341,396        $ 5,768,303        $ 10,496,177        $ 10,852,223  

Net long-term capital gains

     143,184,701                             

Return of capital

     714,976          117,894          2,307,079           

Total taxable distributions

   $ 187,241,073        $ 5,886,197        $ 12,803,256        $ 10,852,223  

 

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8. TAX INFORMATION (continued)

 

The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 was as follows:

 

      U.S. Equity
Dividend and
Premium
       International
Equity Dividend
and Premium
       U.S.
Tax-Managed
Equity
       International
Tax-Managed
Equity
 

Distributions paid from:

                 

Ordinary income

   $ 81,396,313        $ 10,261,070        $ 12,605,884        $ 15,000,696  

Net long-term capital gains

     116,484,517                             

Total taxable distributions

   $ 197,880,830        $ 10,261,070        $ 12,605,884        $ 15,000,696  

As of December 31, 2020, the components of accumulated earnings (losses) on a tax-basis were as follows:

 

     

U.S. Equity

Dividend and
Premium

       International
Equity Dividend
and Premium
       U.S.
Tax-Managed
Equity
       International
Tax-Managed
Equity
 

Undistributed ordinary income — net

   $        $        $        $ 1,266,334  

Capital loss carryforwards:

                 

Perpetual Long-term

   $        $ (79,228,902      $        $  

Perpetual Short-term

              (9,494,589        (18,834,893        (100,711,883

Total capital loss carryforwards

   $        $ (88,723,491      $ (18,834,893      $ (100,711,883

Timing differences (Real Estate Investment Trusts/Post October Capital Loss Deferral)

     (25,484,616        (3,625,468        344,776           

Unrealized gains — net

     681,417,364          38,533,548          836,360,870          212,183,413  

Total accumulated gains (losses) — net

   $ 655,932,748        $ (53,815,411      $ 817,870,753        $ 112,737,864  

As of December 31, 2020, the Funds’ aggregate security unrealized gains and losses based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

      U.S. Equity
Dividend and
Premium
    International
Equity Dividend
and Premium
    U.S.
Tax-Managed
Equity
    International
Tax-Managed
Equity
 

Tax cost

   $ 2,069,873,373     $ 158,452,562     $ 997,831,228     $ 525,880,456  

Gross unrealized gain

     802,057,443       51,927,496       842,155,129       212,752,991  

Gross unrealized loss

     (120,640,079     (13,393,948     (5,794,259     (569,578

Net unrealized gain

   $ 681,417,364     $ 38,533,548     $ 836,360,870     $ 212,183,413  

The difference between GAAP-basis and tax-basis unrealized gains (losses) is attributable primarily to wash sales, net mark to market gains (losses) on regulated futures and options contracts, net mark to market gains (losses) on foreign currency contracts, and differences in the tax treatment of partnership investments and passive foreign investment company investments.

The U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund reclassified $72,904,347 from distributable earnings to paid in capital for the year ending December 31, 2020. In order to present certain components of the Fund’s capital accounts on a tax-basis, certain reclassifications have been recorded to the Fund’s accounts. These reclassifications have no impact on the net asset value of the Fund and result primarily from redemptions in-kind.

GSAM has reviewed the Funds’ tax positions for all open tax years (the current and prior three years, as applicable) and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Funds’ financial statements. Such open tax years remain subject to examination and adjustment by tax authorities.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2020

 

9. OTHER RISKS

 

The Funds’ risks include, but are not limited to, the following:

Derivatives Risk — The Funds’ use of derivatives may result in loss. Derivative instruments, which may pose risks in addition to and greater than those associated with investing directly in securities, currencies or other instruments, may be illiquid or less liquid, volatile, difficult to price and leveraged so that small changes in the value of the underlying instruments may produce disproportionate losses to the Funds. Derivatives are also subject to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the other party in the transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligation. The use of derivatives is a highly specialized activity that involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with investments in more traditional securities and instruments. Losses from derivatives can also result from a lack of correlation between changes in the value of derivative instruments and the portfolio assets (if any) being hedged.

Dividend-Paying Investments Risk — A Fund’s investments in dividend-paying securities could cause a Fund to underperform other funds. Securities that pay dividends, as a group, can fall out of favor with the market, causing such securities to underperform securities that do not pay dividends. Depending upon market conditions and political and legislative responses to such conditions, dividend-paying securities that meet a Fund’s investment criteria may not be widely available and/or may be highly concentrated in only a few market sectors. In addition, issuers that have paid regular dividends or distributions to shareholders may not continue to do so at the same level or at all in the future. This may limit the ability of a Fund to produce current income.

Foreign and Emerging Countries Risk — Investing in foreign markets may involve special risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in the U.S. 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 a Fund invests. The imposition of exchange controls (including repatriation restrictions), confiscation of assets and property, trade restrictions (including tariffs) and other government restrictions by the U.S. or other governments, or from problems in share registration, settlement or custody, may also result in losses. 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 a 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 a Fund also invests in securities of issuers located in emerging markets, these risks may be more pronounced.

Foreign Custody Risk The Fund invests in foreign securities, and as such the Fund may hold such securities and cash with foreign banks, agents, and securities depositories appointed by the Fund’s custodian (each a “Foreign Custodian”). Some foreign custodians may be recently organized or new to the foreign custody business. In some countries, Foreign Custodians may be subject to little or no regulatory oversight over, or independent evaluation of, their operations. Further, the laws of certain countries may place limitations on a Fund’s ability to recover its assets if a Foreign Custodian enters bankruptcy. Investments in emerging markets may be subject to even greater custody risks than investments in more developed markets. Custody services in emerging market countries are very often undeveloped and may be considerably less well regulated than in more developed countries, and thus may not afford the same level of investor protection as would apply in developed countries.

Investments in Other Investment Companies Risk — As a shareholder of another investment company, a Fund will indirectly bear its proportionate share of any net management fees and other expenses paid by such other investment companies, in addition to the fees and expenses regularly borne by the Fund.

Large Shareholder Transactions Risk — A Fund may experience adverse effects when certain large shareholders, such as other funds, institutional investors (including those trading by use of non-discretionary mathematical formulas), financial intermediaries (who may make investment decisions on behalf of underlying clients and/or include a Fund in their investment model), individuals, accounts and Goldman Sachs affiliates, purchase or redeem large amounts of shares of a Fund. Such large shareholder redemptions, which may occur rapidly or unexpectedly, may cause a Fund to sell portfolio securities at times when it would not otherwise do so, which may negatively impact a Fund’s NAV and liquidity. These transactions may also accelerate the realization of taxable income to shareholders if such sales of investments resulted in gains, and may also increase transaction costs.

 

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9. OTHER RISKS (continued)

 

In addition, a large redemption could result in a Fund’s current expenses being allocated over a smaller asset base, leading to an increase in the Fund’s expense ratio. Similarly, large Fund share purchases may adversely affect a Fund’s performance to the extent that the Fund is delayed in investing new cash or otherwise maintains a larger cash position than it ordinarily would.

Liquidity Risk — A 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 a Fund will not be able to pay redemption proceeds within the allowable time period or without significant dilution to remaining investors’ interests because of unusual market conditions, an unusually high volume of redemption requests, or other reasons. To meet redemption requests, a Fund may be forced to sell investments at an unfavorable time and/or under unfavorable conditions. If a Fund is forced to sell securities at an unfavorable time and/or under unfavorable conditions, such sales may adversely affect the Fund’s NAV and dilute remaining investors’ interests. These risks may be more pronounced in connection with a Fund’s investments in securities of issuers located in emerging market countries. Redemptions by large shareholders may have a negative impact on a Fund’s liquidity.

Market and Credit Risks — In the normal course of business, a Fund trades financial instruments and enters into financial transactions where risk of potential loss exists due to changes in the market (market risk). The value of the securities in which a 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. Events such as war, acts of terrorism, social unrest, natural disasters, the spread of infectious illness or other public health threats could also significantly impact a Fund and its investments. Additionally, a Fund may also be exposed to credit risk in the event that an issuer or guarantor fails to perform or that an institution or entity with which the Fund has unsettled or open transactions defaults.

 

10. INDEMNIFICATIONS

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its Trustees, officers, employees and agents are indemnified, to the extent permitted by the Act and state law, against certain liabilities that may arise out of performance of their duties to the Funds. Additionally, in the course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred. However, GSAM believes the risk of loss under these arrangements to be remote.

 

11. OTHER MATTERS

On October 22, 2020, Goldman Sachs announced a settlement of matters involving 1Mayalysia Development Bhd. (1MDB), a Malaysian sovereign wealth fund, with the United States Department of Justice as well as criminal and civil authorities in the UK, Singapore and Hong Kong. Further information regarding the 1MDB settlement can be found at https://www.goldmansachs.com/media-relations/press-releases/current/goldman-sachs-2020-10-22.html. The 1MDB settlement will not materially adversely affect GSAM’s ability to serve as investment manager.

 

12. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS   

Subsequent events after the Statements of Assets and Liabilities date have been evaluated, and GSAM has concluded that there is no impact requiring adjustment or disclosure in the financial statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2020

 

13. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS

 

Share activity is as follows:

 

    U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund  
 

 

 

 
    For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2020
     For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2019
 
 

 

 

 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    2,601,527     $ 34,248,716        3,056,373     $ 39,285,764  

Reinvestment of distributions

    584,009       7,945,436        889,529       11,728,159  

Shares redeemed

    (8,235,498     (98,280,277      (5,691,011     (73,349,134
      (5,049,962     (56,086,125      (1,745,109     (22,335,211
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

    833,219       11,031,713        924,958       12,022,572  

Reinvestment of distributions

    471,148       6,434,889        515,817       6,770,001  

Shares redeemed

    (3,483,419     (44,305,190      (3,088,704     (39,697,509
      (2,179,052     (26,838,588      (1,647,929     (20,904,936
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    38,250,549       483,838,534        27,399,731       351,102,955  

Reinvestment of distributions

    5,239,327       71,089,349        4,962,564       65,296,301  

Shares redeemed

    (48,141,547     (590,714,675      (36,040,359     (462,689,279
      (4,651,671     (35,786,792      (3,678,064     (46,290,023
Investor Shares         

Shares sold

    5,801,640       73,329,566        7,827,033       100,019,002  

Reinvestment of distributions

    2,092,102       28,306,656        2,321,996       30,558,077  

Shares redeemed

    (14,526,808     (184,500,914      (12,878,406     (164,733,986
      (6,633,066     (82,864,692      (2,729,377     (34,156,907
Class R6 Shares         

Shares sold

    426,781       5,834,309        974,711       12,338,634  

Reinvestment of distributions

    1,083,068       14,599,528        1,408,914       18,521,537  

Shares redeemed

    (7,453,462     (88,937,447      (3,791,893     (48,917,286
      (5,943,613     (68,503,610      (1,408,268     (18,057,115
Class P Shares         

Shares sold

    3,523,930       41,863,559        3,169,633       41,134,098  

Reinvestment of distributions

    3,070,150       41,483,770        3,449,581       45,356,789  

Shares redeemed

    (15,593,577     (186,993,989      (12,455,055     (158,741,627
      (8,999,497     (103,646,660      (5,835,841     (72,250,740

NET DECREASE

    (33,456,861   $ (373,726,467      (17,044,588     $(213,994,932)  

 

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13. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

    International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund  
 

 

 

 
    For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2020
     For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2019
 
 

 

 

 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    46,550     $ 307,171        160,640     $ 1,119,609  

Reinvestment of distributions

    7,439       46,424        10,917       76,450  

Shares redeemed

    (100,693     (611,124      (179,244     (1,253,699
      (46,704     (257,529      (7,687     (57,640
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

    6,152       39,218        9,109       61,265  

Reinvestment of distributions

    1,935       11,582        2,875       19,416  

Shares redeemed

    (34,158     (210,609      (93,967     (633,239
      (26,071     (159,809      (81,983     (552,558
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    109,441       689,860        234,100       1,609,386  

Reinvestment of distributions

    13,616       82,624        38,991       268,313  

Shares redeemed

    (1,106,946     (6,253,743      (1,033,864     (6,863,677
      (983,889     (5,481,259      (760,773     (4,985,978
Investor Shares         

Shares sold

    351,438       2,270,728        615,772       4,164,770  

Reinvestment of distributions

    18,330       111,228        48,627       333,197  

Shares redeemed

    (1,009,587     (6,010,595      (692,609     (4,761,589
      (639,819     (3,628,639      (28,210     (263,622
Class R6 Shares         

Shares sold

    1,662,305       9,561,833        1,840,630       12,532,967  

Reinvestment of distributions

    475,235       2,901,147        652,849       4,485,573  

Shares redeemed

    (6,685,693     (39,308,643      (2,906,720     (19,966,896
      (4,548,153     (26,845,663      (413,241     (2,948,356
Class P Shares         

Shares sold

    1,965,602       11,940,463        1,083,033       7,345,129  

Reinvestment of distributions

    438,126       2,672,667        721,069       4,959,202  

Shares redeemed

    (9,393,621     (58,501,106      (7,644,217     (52,325,488
      (6,989,893     (43,887,976      (5,840,115     (40,021,157

NET DECREASE

    (13,234,529   $ (80,260,875      (7,132,009   $ (48,829,311

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2020

 

13. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

    U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund  
 

 

 

 
    For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2020
     For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2019
 
 

 

 

 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    230,549     $ 5,826,973        367,737     $ 8,754,341  

Reinvestment of distributions

    10,190       300,211        9,519       242,819  

Shares redeemed

    (382,518     (9,101,459      (528,967     (12,305,907
      (141,779     (2,974,275      (151,711     (3,308,747
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

    82,376       1,977,542        171,848       3,814,200  

Shares redeemed

    (147,321     (3,483,352      (153,960     (3,398,831
      (64,945     (1,505,810      17,888       415,369  
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    254,054       6,269,384        346,325       8,423,356  

Reinvestment of distributions

    8,905       268,931        9,234       241,277  

Shares redeemed

    (438,418     (11,073,817      (272,332     (6,472,774
      (175,459     (4,535,502      83,227       2,191,859  
Service Shares         

Shares sold

    12,129       243,756        35,178       818,458  

Reinvestment of distributions

    191       5,650        191       4,899  

Shares redeemed

    (12,000     (271,889      (6,815     (157,801
      320       (22,483      28,554       665,556  
Investor Shares         

Shares sold

    32,763       873,594        139,533       3,303,231  

Reinvestment of distributions

    3,269       97,847        4,831       125,136  

Shares redeemed

    (341,975     (7,367,830      (174,752     (4,115,511
      (305,943     (6,396,389      (30,388     (687,144
Class R6 Shares         

Shares sold

    3,162,038       80,532,569        4,886,035       115,485,900  

Reinvestment of distributions

    366,333       10,964,359        423,195       10,960,763  

Shares redeemed

    (9,922,219     (233,723,879      (4,368,806     (105,022,152

Shares redeemed in connection with in-kind transactions

    (3,599,438     (92,360,000      (1,108,855     (25,670,000
      (9,993,286     (234,586,951      (168,431     (4,245,489
Class P Shares         

Shares sold

    808,573       21,143,747        1,231,197       29,067,937  

Reinvestment of distributions

    36,098       1,080,769        36,899       956,057  

Shares redeemed

    (1,132,969     (26,777,174      (652,654     (15,235,653
      (288,298     (4,552,658      615,442       14,788,341  

NET INCREASE (DECREASE)

    (10,969,390   $ (254,574,068      394,581     $ 9,819,745  

 

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13. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

    International Tax-Managed Equity Fund  
 

 

 

 
    For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2020
    For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2019
 
 

 

 

 
    Shares     Dollars     Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares        

Shares sold

    84,208     $ 821,313       161,876     $ 1,590,795  

Reinvestment of distributions

    7,405       83,156       12,810       133,226  

Shares redeemed

    (310,258     (3,026,467     (279,348     (2,759,236
      (218,645     (2,121,998     (104,662     (1,035,215
Class C Shares        

Shares sold

    8,916       89,144       12,295       118,240  

Reinvestment of distributions

    419       4,591       499       5,069  

Shares redeemed

    (41,872     (396,482     (178,255     (1,676,685
      (32,537     (302,747     (165,461     (1,553,376
Institutional Shares        

Shares sold

    425,300       3,682,625       968,265       9,288,202  

Reinvestment of distributions

    12,653       141,843       29,745       308,452  

Shares redeemed

    (1,069,674     (9,576,961     (1,383,081     (13,552,150
      (631,721     (5,752,493     (385,071     (3,955,496
Investor Shares        

Shares sold

    363,286       3,346,656       737,469       7,144,162  

Reinvestment of distributions

    10,746       120,463       32,374       335,718  

Shares redeemed

    (1,327,906     (12,221,352     (583,575     (5,718,058
      (953,874     (8,754,233     186,268       1,761,822  
Class R6 Shares        

Shares sold

    5,488,866       50,095,940       6,844,339       66,290,099  

Reinvestment of distributions

    853,777       9,502,533       1,255,232       12,928,884  

Shares redeemed

    (13,180,661     (120,467,112     (4,148,192     (40,824,557
      (6,838,018     (60,868,639     3,951,379       38,394,426  
Class P Shares        

Shares sold

    2,908,942       23,577,991       903,808       8,659,459  

Reinvestment of distributions

    89,654       998,749       124,595       1,284,575  

Shares redeemed

    (3,351,805     (29,770,726     (1,835,911     (17,738,562
      (353,209     (5,193,986     (807,508     (7,794,528

NET INCREASE (DECREASE)

    (9,028,004   $ (82,994,096     2,674,945     $ 25,817,633  

 

91


Report of Independent Registered Public

Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Trustees of Goldman Sachs Trust and Shareholders of Goldman Sachs U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund, Goldman Sachs International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund, Goldman Sachs U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund and Goldman Sachs International Tax-Managed Equity Fund

Opinions on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of Goldman Sachs U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund, Goldman Sachs International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund, Goldman Sachs U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund and Goldman Sachs International Tax-Managed Equity Fund (four of the funds constituting Goldman Sachs Trust, hereafter collectively referred to as the “Funds”) as of December 31, 2020, the related statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2020, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds as of December 31, 2020, the results of each of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in each of their net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020 and each of the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinions

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds’ financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2020 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

February 25, 2021

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the Goldman Sachs fund complex since 2000.

 

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Voting Results of Special Meeting of Shareholders (Unaudited)

 

A Special Meeting (the “Meeting”) of the Goldman Sachs Trust (“GST”) was held on January 23, 2020 to consider and act upon the proposals below. The Funds have amortized their respective share of the proxy, shareholder meeting and other related costs and GSAM has agreed to reimburse each Fund to the extent such expenses exceed a specified percentage of the Fund’s net assets.

At the Meeting, Dwight L. Bush, Kathryn A. Cassidy, Joaquin Delgado and Gregory G. Weaver were elected to the Trust’s Board of Trustees. In electing trustees, the Trust’s shareholders voted as follows:

 

Proposal 1.

Election of Trustees

   For      Against      Withheld      Broker Non-Votes  

Dwight L. Bush

     94,278,961,728.065        0        349,026,343,365        0  

Kathryn A. Cassidy

     94,310,850,789.164        0        317,137,282.266        0  

Joaquin Delgado

     94,282,646,444.727        0        345,341,626.703        0  

Gregory G. Weaver

     94,306,589,873.348        0        321,398,198.082        0  
           

 

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Fund Expenses — Six Month Period Ended December 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

As a shareholder of Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor, Class R6 or Class P Shares of a Fund you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges on purchase payments (with respect to Class A Shares) contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions (with respect to Class C Shares), (if any); and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees (with respect to Class A, Class C and Service Shares); and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor, Class R6 and Class P Shares of the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020, which represents a period of 184 days of a 366 day year.

Actual Expenses — The first line under each share class in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000=8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes — The second line under each share class in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Funds’ actual net expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Funds’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Funds and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees or exchange fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

     U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund     International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund     U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund     International Tax-Managed Equity Fund  
Share Class   Beginning
Account
Value
07/01/20
    Ending
Account
Value
12/31/20
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 Months Ended
12/31/20
*
    Beginning
Account
Value
07/01/20
    Ending
Account
Value
12/31/20
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 Months Ended
12/31/20
*
    Beginning
Account
Value
07/01/20
    Ending
Account
Value
12/31/20
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 Months Ended
12/31/20*
    Beginning
Account
Value
07/01/20
    Ending
Account
Value
12/31/20
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 Months Ended
12/31/20*
 
Class A                                                

Actual

  $ 1,000     $ 1,186.80     $ 5.83     $ 1,000     $ 1,178.90     $ 6.68     $ 1,000     $ 1,208.90     $ 5.94     $ 1,000     $ 1,213.00     $ 6.79  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000       1,019.81     5.38       1,000       1,019.00     6.19       1,000       1,019.76     5.43       1,000       1,019.00     6.19  
Class C                                                

Actual

    1,000       1,183.00       9.93       1,000       1,174.20       10.77       1,000       1,205.00       10.09       1,000       1,207.80       10.93  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000       1,016.04     9.17       1,000       1,015.23     9.98       1,000       1,015.99     9.22       1,000       1,015.23     9.98  
Institutional                                                

Actual

    1,000       1,189.50       3.91       1,000       1,181.60       4.83       1,000       1,211.40       4.17       1,000       1,214.70       5.01  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000       1,021.57     3.61       1,000       1,020.71     4.47       1,000       1,021.37     3.81       1,000       1,020.61     4.57  
Service                                                

Actual

    N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       1,000       1,208.20       6.88       N/A       N/A       N/A  

Hypothetical 5% return

    N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       1,000       1,018.90     6.29       N/A       N/A       N/A  
Investor                                                

Actual

    1,000       1,187.90       4.45       1,000       1,181.30       5.32       1,000       1,210.70       4.61       1,000       1,214.50       5.40  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000       1,021.06     4.12       1,000       1,020.26     4.93       1,000       1,020.96     4.22       1,000       1,020.26     4.93  
Class R6                                                

Actual

    1,000       1,189.70       3.85       1,000       1,181.60       4.77       1,000       1,211.40       4.11       1,000       1,215.20       4.96  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000       1,021.62     3.56       1,000       1,020.76     4.42       1,000       1,021.42     3.76       1,000       1,020.66     4.52  
Class P                                                

Actual

    1,000       1,188.80       3.85       1,000       1,181.30       4.77       1,000       1,211.30       4.11       1,000       1,213.90       4.95  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000       1,021.62     3.56       1,000       1,020.76     4.42       1,000       1,021.42     3.76       1,000       1,020.66     4.52  

 

+   Hypothetical expenses are based on each Fund’s actual annualized net expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

 

*   Expenses are calculated using each Fund’s annualized net expense ratio for each class, which represents the ongoing expenses as a percentage of net assets for the six months ended December 31, 2020. Expenses are calculated by multiplying the annualized net expense ratio by the average account value for the period; then multiplying the result by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year; and then dividing that result by the number of days in the fiscal year. The annualized net expense ratios for the period were as follows:

 

Fund    Class A     Class C     Institutional     Service     Investor     Class R6     Class P  

U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium

     1.06     1.81     0.71     N/A       0.81     0.70     0.70

International Equity Dividend and Premium

     1.22       1.97       0.88       N/A       0.97       0.87       0.87  

U.S. Tax-Managed Equity

     1.07       1.82       0.75       1.24       0.83       0.74       0.74  

International Tax-Managed Equity

     1.22       1.97       0.90       N/A       0.97       0.89       0.89  

 

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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited)

Independent Trustees

 

Name,
Address and Age1
  Position(s) Held
with the Trust
 

Term of

Office and
Length of
Time Served2

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee3
 

Other

Directorships

Held by Trustee4

Jessica Palmer

Age: 71

  Chair of the Board of Trustees   Since 2018 (Trustee since 2007)  

Ms. Palmer is retired. She was formerly Consultant, Citigroup Human Resources Department (2007-2008); Managing Director, Citigroup Corporate and Investment Banking (previously, Salomon Smith Barney/Salomon Brothers) (1984-2006). Ms. Palmer was a Member of the Board of Trustees of Indian Mountain School (private elementary and secondary school) (2004-2009).

 

Chair of the Board of Trustees — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  105   None

Dwight L. Bush

Age: 63

  Trustee   Since 2020  

Ambassador Bush is President and CEO of D.L. Bush & Associates (a financial advisory and private investment firm) (2002-2014 and 2017-present); and was formerly U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco (2014-2017) and a Member of the Board of Directors of Santander Bank, N.A. (2018-2019). Previously, Ambassador Bush served as an Advisory Board Member of Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (October 2019-January 2020).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  105   None

Kathryn A. Cassidy

Age: 66

  Trustee   Since 2015  

Ms. Cassidy is retired. Formerly, she was Advisor to the Chairman (May 2014-December 2014); and Senior Vice President and Treasurer (2008-2014), General Electric Company & General Electric Capital Corporation (technology and financial services companies).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  105   None

Diana M. Daniels

Age: 71

  Trustee   Since 2007  

Ms. Daniels is retired. Formerly, she was Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, The Washington Post Company (1991-2006). Ms. Daniels is a Trustee Emeritus and serves as a Presidential Councillor of Cornell University (2013-Present); former Member of the Legal Advisory Board, New York Stock Exchange (2003-2006) and of the Corporate Advisory Board, Standish Mellon Management Advisors (2006-2007).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  105   None

Joaquin Delgado

Age: 60

  Trustee   Since 2020  

Dr. Delgado is retired. He is Director, Hexion Inc. (a specialty chemical manufacturer) (2019-present); and Director, Stepan Company (a specialty chemical manufacturer) (2011-present); and was formerly Executive Vice President, Consumer Business Group of 3M Company (July 2016-July 2019); and Executive Vice President, Health Care Business Group of 3M Company (October 2012-July 2016). Previously, Dr. Delgado served as an Advisory Board Member of Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (October 2019-January 2020).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  105   Stepan Company (a specialty chemical manufacturer)
         

 

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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited) (continued)

Independent Trustees

 

Name,
Address and Age1
  Position(s) Held
with the Trust
 

Term of

Office and
Length of
Time Served2

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee3
 

Other

Directorships

Held by Trustee4

Roy W. Templin

Age: 60

  Trustee   Since 2013  

Mr. Templin is retired. He is Director, Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (a designer and manufacturer of ceiling, wall and suspension system solutions) (2016-Present); and was formerly Chairman of the Board of Directors, Con-Way Incorporated (a transportation, logistics and supply chain management service company) (2014-2015); Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Whirlpool Corporation (an appliance manufacturer and marketer) (2004-2012).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  105   Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (a ceiling, wall and suspension systems solutions manufacturer)

Gregory G. Weaver

Age: 69

  Trustee   Since 2015  

Mr. Weaver is retired. He is Director, Verizon Communications Inc. (2015-Present); and was formerly Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Deloitte & Touche LLP (a professional services firm) (2001-2005 and 2012-2014); and Member of the Board of Directors, Deloitte & Touche LLP (2006-2012).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  105   Verizon Communications Inc.

 

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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited) (continued)

Interested Trustee*

 

Name,
Address and Age1
  Position(s) Held
with the Trust
 

Term of

Office and
Length of
Time Served2

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee3
 

Other

Directorships

Held by Trustee4

James A. McNamara

Age: 58

  Trustee and President   Since 2007  

Advisory Director, Goldman Sachs (January 2018-Present); Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (January 2000-December 2017); Director of Institutional Fund Sales, GSAM (April 1998-December 2000); and Senior Vice President and Manager, Dreyfus Institutional Service Corporation (January 1993-April 1998).

 

President and Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust; Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust; Goldman Sachs Trust II; Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund; Goldman Sachs ETF Trust; Goldman Sachs Credit Income Fund; and Goldman Sachs Real Estate Diversified Income Fund.

  158   None
         

 

*   Mr. McNamara is considered to be an “Interested Trustee” because he holds positions with Goldman Sachs and owns securities issued by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Mr. McNamara holds comparable positions with certain other companies of which Goldman Sachs, GSAM or an affiliate thereof is the investment adviser, administrator and/or distributor.
1    Each Trustee may be contacted by writing to the Trustee, c/o Goldman Sachs, 200 West Street, New York, New York, 10282, Attn: Caroline Kraus. Information is provided as of December 31, 2020.
2    Subject to such policies as may be adopted by the Board from time-to-time, each Trustee holds office for an indefinite term, until the earliest of: (a) the election of his or her successor; (b) the date the Trustee resigns or is removed by the Board or shareholders, in accordance with the Trust’s Declaration of Trust; or (c) the termination of the Trust. The Board has adopted policies which provide that each Independent Trustee shall retire as of December 31st of the calendar year in which he or she reaches (a) his or her 75th birthday or (b) the 15th anniversary of the date he or she became a Trustee, whichever is earlier, unless a waiver of such requirements shall have been adopted by a majority of the other Trustees. These policies may be changed by the Trustees without shareholder vote.
3    The Goldman Sachs Fund Complex includes certain other companies listed above for each respective Trustee. As of December 31, 2020, Goldman Sachs Trust consisted of 92 portfolios (90 of which offered shares to the public); Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust consisted of 13 portfolios; Goldman Sachs Trust II consisted of 19 portfolios (17 of which offered shares to the public); Goldman Sachs ETF Trust consisted of 31 portfolios (20 of which offered shares to the public); and Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund, Goldman Sachs Credit Income Fund and Goldman Sachs Real Estate Diversified Income Fund each consisted of one portfolio. Goldman Sachs Credit Income Fund did not offer shares to the public.
4    This column includes only directorships of companies required to report to the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (i.e., “public companies”) or other investment companies registered under the Act.

Additional information about the Trustees is available in the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information, which can be obtained from Goldman Sachs free of charge by calling this toll-free number (in the United States of America): 1-800-526-7384.

 

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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited) (continued)

Officers of the Trust*

 

Name, Address and Age1  

Position(s) Held

with the Trust

 

Term of

Office and
Length of
Time Served2

  Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

James A. McNamara

200 West Street

New York, NY 10282

Age: 58

  Trustee and President   Since 2007  

Advisory Director, Goldman Sachs (January 2018-Present); Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (January 2000-December 2017); Director of Institutional Fund Sales, GSAM (April 1998-December 2000); and Senior Vice President and Manager, Dreyfus Institutional Service Corporation (January 1993-April 1998).

 

President and Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust; Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust; Goldman Sachs Trust II; Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund; Goldman Sachs ETF Trust; Goldman Sachs Credit Income Fund; and Goldman Sachs Real Estate Diversified Income Fund.

Caroline L. Kraus

200 West Street

New York, NY 10282

Age: 43

  Secretary   Since 2012  

Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (January 2016-Present); Vice President, Goldman Sachs (August 2006-December 2015); Senior Counsel, Goldman Sachs (January 2020-Present); Associate General Counsel, Goldman Sachs (2012-December 2019); Assistant General Counsel, Goldman Sachs (August 2006-December 2011); and Associate, Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP (2002-2006).

 

Secretary — Goldman Sachs Trust (previously Assistant Secretary (2012)); Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (previously Assistant Secretary (2012)); Goldman Sachs Trust II; Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc.; Goldman Sachs Private Middle Market Credit LLC; Goldman Sachs Private Middle Market Credit II LLC; Goldman Sachs Middle Market Lending Corp.; Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund; Goldman Sachs ETF Trust; Goldman Sachs Credit Income Fund; and Goldman Sachs Real Estate Diversified Income Fund.

Joseph F. DiMaria

30 Hudson Street

Jersey City, NJ 07302

Age: 52

  Treasurer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer   Since 2017 (Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer since 2019)  

Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (November 2015-Present) and Vice President — Mutual Fund Administration, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC

(May 2010-October 2015).

 

Treasurer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer — Goldman Sachs Trust (previously Assistant Treasurer (2016)); Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (previously Assistant Treasurer (2016)); Goldman Sachs Trust II (previously Assistant Treasurer (2017)); Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund (previously Assistant Treasurer (2017)); Goldman Sachs ETF Trust (previously Assistant Treasurer (2017)); Goldman Sachs Credit Income Fund; and Goldman Sachs Real Estate Diversified Income Fund.

 

*   Represents a partial list of officers of the Trust. Additional information about all the officers is available in the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information, which can be obtained from Goldman Sachs free of charge by calling this toll-free number (in the United States): 1-800-526-7384.
1    Information is provided as of December 31, 2020.
2   Officers hold office at the pleasure of the Board of Trustees or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. Each officer holds comparable positions with certain other companies of which Goldman Sachs, GSAM or an affiliate thereof is the investment adviser, administrator and/or distributor.

 

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Goldman Sachs Trust — Tax-Advantaged Equity Funds — Tax Information (Unaudited)

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, 99.93% and 100% of the dividends paid from net investment company taxable income by the U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium and U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Funds, respectively, qualify for the dividends received deduction available to corporations.

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, the International Equity Dividend and Premium and International Tax-Managed Equity Funds have elected to pass through a credit for taxes paid to foreign jurisdictions. The total amount of income received by the International Equity Dividend and Premium and International Tax-Managed Equity Funds from sources within foreign countries and possessions of the United States was $0.2202 and $0.1767 per share, respectively, all of which is attributable to qualified passive income. The percentage of net investment income dividends paid by the International Equity Dividend and Premium and International Tax-Managed Equity Funds during the year from foreign sources was 100% and 87.65%, respectively. The total amount of taxes paid by the International Equity Dividend and Premium and International Tax-Managed Equity Funds to such countries was $0.0276 and $0.0213 per share, respectively.

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, 100%, 100%, 100% and 100% of the dividends paid from net investment company taxable income by the U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium, International Equity Dividend and Premium, U.S. Tax-Managed Equity and International Tax-Managed Equity Funds, respectively, qualify for the reduced tax rate under the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief and Reconciliation Act of 2003.

Pursuant to Section 852 of the Internal Revenue Code, the U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium designates $143,184,701 or, if different, the maximum amount allowable, as capital gain dividends paid during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020.

During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, the U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium designates $82,186 as short-term capital gain dividends pursuant to Section 871(k) of the Internal Revenue Code.

 

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FUNDS PROFILE

 

Goldman Sachs Funds

 

Goldman Sachs is a premier financial services firm, known since 1869 for creating thoughtful and customized investment solutions in complex global markets.

Today, the Consumer and Investment Management Division of Goldman Sachs serves a diverse set of clients worldwide, including private institutions, public entities and individuals. With approximately $1.95 trillion in assets under supervision as of December 31, 2020, Goldman Sachs Asset Management (“GSAM”) has portfolio management teams located around the world and our investment professionals bring firsthand knowledge of local markets to every investment decision. Assets under supervision includes assets under management and other client assets for which Goldman Sachs does not have full discretion. GSAM leverages the resources of Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC subject to legal, internal and regulatory restrictions.

 

Money Market

Financial Square FundsSM

 

Financial Square Treasury Solutions Fund1

 

Financial Square Government Fund1

 

Financial Square Money Market Fund2

 

Financial Square Prime Obligations Fund2

 

Financial Square Treasury Instruments Fund1

 

Financial Square Treasury Obligations Fund1

 

Financial Square Federal Instruments Fund1

Investor FundsSM

 

Investor Money Market Fund3

 

Investor Tax-Exempt Money Market Fund3

Fixed Income

Short Duration and Government

 

Enhanced Income Fund

 

High Quality Floating Rate Fund

 

Short-Term Conservative Income Fund

 

Short Duration Government Fund

 

Short Duration Income Fund

 

Government Income Fund

 

Inflation Protected Securities Fund

Multi-Sector

 

Bond Fund

 

Core Fixed Income Fund

 

Global Core Fixed Income Fund4

 

Strategic Income Fund

 

Income Fund

Municipal and Tax-Free

 

High Yield Municipal Fund

 

Dynamic Municipal Income Fund

 

Short Duration Tax-Free Fund

 

Municipal Income Completion Fund

Single Sector

 

Investment Grade Credit Fund

 

U.S. Mortgages Fund

 

High Yield Fund

 

High Yield Floating Rate Fund

 

Emerging Markets Debt Fund

 

Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund

Fixed Income Alternatives

 

Long Short Credit Strategies Fund

Fundamental Equity

 

Equity Income Fund

 

Small Cap Growth Fund

 

Small Cap Value Fund

 

Small/Mid Cap Value Fund

 

Mid Cap Value Fund

 

Large Cap Value Fund

 

Focused Value Fund

 

Capital Growth Fund

 

Strategic Growth Fund

 

Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

 

Flexible Cap Fund

 

Concentrated Growth Fund

 

Technology Opportunities Fund

 

Growth Opportunities Fund

 

Rising Dividend Growth Fund

 

U.S. Equity ESG Fund5

 

Income Builder Fund

Tax-Advantaged Equity

 

U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund

 

International Tax-Managed Equity Fund

 

U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund

 

International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund

Equity Insights

 

Small Cap Equity Insights Fund

 

U.S. Equity Insights Fund

 

Small Cap Growth Insights Fund

 

Large Cap Growth Insights Fund

 

Large Cap Value Insights Fund

 

Small Cap Value Insights Fund

 

International Small Cap Insights Fund

 

International Equity Insights Fund

 

Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund

Fundamental Equity International

 

International Equity Income Fund

 

International Equity ESG Fund

 

China Equity Fund

 

Emerging Markets Equity Fund

 

ESG Emerging Markets Equity Fund

Alternative

 

Clean Energy Income Fund

 

Defensive Equity Fund

 

Real Estate Securities Fund

 

International Real Estate Securities Fund

 

Commodity Strategy Fund

 

Global Real Estate Securities Fund

 

Alternative Premia Fund

 

Absolute Return Tracker Fund

 

Managed Futures Strategy Fund

 

MLP Energy Infrastructure Fund

 

Energy Infrastructure Fund6

 

Multi-Manager Alternatives Fund

 

Absolute Return Multi-Asset Fund

 

Global Infrastructure Fund

Total Portfolio Solutions

 

Global Managed Beta Fund

 

Multi-Manager Non-Core Fixed Income Fund

 

Multi-Manager Global Equity Fund

 

Multi-Manager International Equity Fund

 

Tactical Tilt Overlay Fund

 

Balanced Strategy Portfolio

 

Multi-Manager U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund

 

Multi-Manager Real Assets Strategy Fund

 

Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio

 

Growth Strategy Portfolio

 

Dynamic Global Equity Fund

 

Satellite Strategies Portfolio

 

Enhanced Dividend Global Equity Portfolio

 

Tax-Advantaged Global Equity Portfolio

 

Strategic Factor Allocation Fund

 

Target Date Retirement Portfolio

 

Target Date 2025 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2030 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2035 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2040 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2045 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2050 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2055 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2060 Portfolio

 

GQG Partners International Opportunities Fund

1   You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it cannot guarantee it will do so. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Fund’s sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Fund at any time.
2    You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Because the share price of the Fund will fluctuate, when you sell your shares they may be worth more or less than what you originally paid for them. The Fund may impose a fee upon sale of your shares or may temporarily suspend your ability to sell shares if the Fund’s liquidity falls below required minimums because of market conditions or other factors. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Fund’s sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Fund at any time.
3    You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it cannot guarantee it will do so. The Fund may impose a fee upon sale of your shares or may temporarily suspend your ability to sell shares if the Fund’s liquidity falls below required minimums because of market conditions or other factors. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Fund’s sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Fund at any time.
4    Effective after the close of business on April 30, 2020, the Goldman Sachs Global Income Fund was renamed the Goldman Sachs Global Core Fixed Income Fund.
5    Effective after the close on business of August 30, 2020, the Goldman Sachs Blue Chip Fund was renamed the Goldman Sachs U.S. Eqity ESG Fund.
6    Effective after the close of business on June 26, 2020, the Goldman Sachs MLP & Energy Fund was renamed the Goldman Sachs Energy Infrastructure Fund.
    Financial Square FundsSM and Investor FundsSM are registered service marks of Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC.
*   This list covers open-end funds only. Please visit our website at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to learn about our closed-end funds and exchange-traded funds.


TRUSTEES

Jessica Palmer, Chair

Dwight L. Bush

Kathryn A. Cassidy

Diana M. Daniels

Joaquin Delgado

James A. McNamara

Roy W. Templin

Gregory G. Weaver

 

 

OFFICERS

James A. McNamara, President

Joseph F. DiMaria, Principal Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer and Treasurer

Caroline L. Kraus, Secretary

GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC

Distributor and Transfer Agent

 

GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P.

Investment Adviser

Visit our web site at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns.

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A description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information regarding how a Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available (i) without charge, upon request by calling 1-800-526-7384 (for Retail Shareholders) or 1-800-621-2550 (for Institutional Shareholders); and (ii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) web site at http://www.sec.gov.

The Funds will file portfolio holdings information for each month in a fiscal quarter within 60 days after the end of the relevant fiscal quarter on Form N-PORT. Portfolio holdings information for the third month of each fiscal quarter will be made available on the SEC’s web site at http://www.sec.gov. Portfolio holdings information may be obtained upon request and without charge by calling 1-800-526-7384 (for Retail Shareholders) or 1-800-621-2550 (for Institutional Shareholders).

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (‘‘Goldman Sachs’’) does not provide legal, tax or accounting advice. Any statement contained in this communication (including any attachments) concerning U.S. tax matters was not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, for the purpose of avoiding penalties under the Internal Revenue Code, and was written to support the promotion or marketing of the transaction(s) or matter(s) addressed. Clients of Goldman Sachs should obtain their own independent tax advice based on their particular circumstances.

Holdings and allocations shown are as of December 31, 2020 and may not be representative of future investments. Fund holdings should not be relied on in making investment decisions and should not be construed as research or investment advice regarding particular securities. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of Morgan Stanley Capital International Inc. (MSCI) and Standard & Poor’s, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (S&P) and is licensed for use by Goldman Sachs. Neither MSCI, S&P nor any other party involved in making or compiling the GICS or any GICS classifications makes any express or implied warranties or representations with respect to such standard or classification (or the results to be obtained by the use thereof), and all such parties hereby expressly disclaim all warranties of originality, accuracy, completeness, merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose with respect to any of such standard or classification. Without limiting any of the foregoing, in no event shall MSCI, S&P, any of their affiliates or any third party involved in making or compiling the GICS or any GICS classifications have any liability for any direct, indirect, special, punitive, consequential or any other damages (including lost profits) even if notified of the possibility of such damages.

The portfolio risk management process includes an effort to monitor and manage risk, but does not imply low risk.

This material is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus or summary prospectus, if applicable. Investors should consider a Fund’s objective, risks, and charges and expenses, and read the summary prospectus, if available, and/or the prospectus carefully before investing or sending money. The summary prospectus, if available, and the prospectus contain this and other information about a Fund and may be obtained from your authorized dealer or from Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC by calling (retail – 1-800-526-7384) (institutional – 1-800-621-2550).

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Annual Report      

December 31, 2020

 
     

Dynamic Global Equity Fund

 

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Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Equity Fund

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Portfolio Management Discussions and Performance Summaries

    1  

Index Definitions

    8  

Schedule of Investments

    9  

Financial Statements

    12  

Financial Highlights

    15  

Notes to Financial Statements

    23  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

    35  

Other Information

    37  

 

     
NOT FDIC-INSURED   May Lose Value   No Bank Guarantee


PORTFOLIO RESULTS

 

Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Equity Fund

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

Portfolio Management Discussion and Analysis

Below, the Goldman Sachs Multi-Asset Solutions (“MAS”) Team discusses the Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Equity Fund’s (the “Fund”) performance and positioning for the 12-month period ended December 31, 2020 (the “Reporting Period”).

 

Q   How did the Fund perform during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor, Class R6, Class R and Class P Shares generated average annual total returns of 13.15%, 12.29%, 13.56%, 13.04%, 13.44%, 13.57%, 12.88% and 13.57%, respectively. This compares to the 16.21% average annual total return of the Fund’s benchmark, MSCI All Country World Index (Net, USD, Unhedged) (the “Index”), during the same period.

 

Q   What economic and market factors most influenced the Fund during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period overall, the factors most influencing the equity markets and the Fund were the spread of COVID-19, a contraction in global economic growth and historic financial stimulus by central banks and governments around the world.

 

     When the Reporting Period began in January 2020, investors generally held a stable pro-growth outlook for the U.S. and global economies. However, in February, twin shocks — the COVID-19 pandemic and collapsing crude oil prices — forced them to recalibrate their risk tolerance. A historic level of market volatility, including the quickest transition from an equity bull market to an equity bear market in modern financial market times, further clouded the near-term investing outlook. (A bull market is a market in which securities prices are rising. A bear market is a condition in which securities prices fall 20% or more from recent highs amid widespread pessimism and negative investor sentiment.) As fear spread through the financial markets, risk assets broadly sold off. Global equities, as represented by the MSCI ACWI Investable Market Index, fell 21.0% during the first calendar quarter. Developed markets equities, as represented by the MSCI World Index, were down 19.7%, and emerging markets equities, as represented by the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, were down 23.6%. Within developed markets, U.S. equities, as measured by the S&P 500 ® Index, dropped 19.6%. As for fixed income, the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield plummeted. In response to the economic and financial challenges wrought by the spread of COVID-19, central banks and governments around the world enacted unprecedented levels of monetary and fiscal stimulus. In the U.S., more than $2 trillion of fiscal support, combined with the return of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s (“Fed”) zero interest rate policy, sought to help the country weather the human and economic maelstrom while simultaneously laying the foundation for economic recovery once COVID-19 risks recede.

 

    

The fastest quarterly decline in the global equity market since the fourth quarter of 2008 was followed in the second quarter of 2020 by the fastest recovery since the fourth quarter of 1984. The recovery was mainly catalyzed by three factors. First, unprecedented monetary easing and fiscal stimulus globally provided a backstop for risk assets and eased liquidity concerns. The Fed was somewhat more dovish than market expected at its June meeting. (Dovish tends to suggest lower interest rates; opposite of hawkish.) Meanwhile, the European Union announced a €750 billion recovery fund, taking a step closer towards the fiscal integration of the Eurozone. China and Japan also delivered meaningful fiscal action. Second, starting mid-April 2020, the growth rate of new COVID-19 cases showed signs of flattening in hotspots such as the U.S., Europe and China, with daily growth rates falling to low single digits and recovery rates starting to rise. As a result, authorities relaxed lockdown restrictions, gradually re-opened parts of their economies, announced social distancing norms and increased testing. The narrative shifted from COVID-19 infections to therapeutics and vaccines. Third, certain economic indicators started to recover. These included global purchasing manager

 

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PORTFOLIO RESULTS

 

 

indices, which inched up; U.S. non-farm payrolls, which provided consecutive positive surprises; and consumer and business sentiment that appeared to be bottoming. Global equities, as represented by the MSCI ACWI Investable Market Index, rose 19.3%. U.S. equities, as measured by the S&P 500® Index, rose 20.5%. Developed markets equities, as represented by the MSCI World Index, and emerging markets equities, as represented by the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, were up approximately 18.7% and 18.2%, respectively. As for fixed income, the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield edged down slightly in its smallest quarterly change on record.

 

     At the start of the third quarter of 2020, the key theme in the marketplace was the reopening of the U.S. and global economy. Initial concerns centered on whether a rushed reopening would bring a new wave of COVID-19 infections that might cause a relapse and renewed shutdown of the economy. Steadily over the course of the summer, even as positive test results accumulated, the severe consequences of COVID-19, such as hospitalizations and the tally of patients on ventilators, remained well below prior peak levels. This reality, combined with growing optimism about an eventual approval of a COVID-19 vaccine, acted as a tailwind to equities broadly, continuing their positive momentum from the second quarter of 2020. Toward the end of the third calendar quarter, investors increasingly focused on unsuccessful partisan negotiations to reach a compromise on additional fiscal support for the economy as well as on the then-upcoming U.S. Presidential and Congressional elections in November. U.S. economic data remained sufficiently healthy, allowing investors to look beyond near-term elections and fiscal concerns. Against this backdrop, developed markets equities, as measured by the MSCI World Index, and emerging market equities, as measured by the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, rose 6.8% and 8.6%, respectively. Within developed markets equities, U.S. stocks, as represented by the S&P 500® Index, led the rally, registering a gain of 8.9%. In fixed income, the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield rose slightly.

 

     During the fourth quarter of 2020, global economic activity remained resilient in spite of renewed worries about rising COVID–19 cases, delays in additional U.S. fiscal stimulus, and general market uncertainty surrounding the possibility of a contested U.S. Presidential election. Although an increase in COVID-19 cases, especially in Europe and the U.S., drove heightened financial market volatility, the announcement that the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines had better than consensus expected efficacy appeared to be a huge relief for policymakers and market participants. Investor confidence was further bolstered by the strong economic data from Asia, and from China in particular. In addition, major global central banks appeared to reassure market participants by committing to accommodative monetary policies. In the U.S., the Fed introduced forward guidance for its asset purchases, stating it would continue to increase its U.S. Treasury and mortgage-backed securities holdings until substantial further progress was made towards its maximum employment and price stability goals. Similarly, the European Central Bank committed to continued support for the economy by expanding and extending its Pandemic Emergency Purchase Programme. Overall, this favorable mix of recovering global economies, positive news flow on COVID-19 vaccines, and strong forward guidance from the major central banks was supportive of risk assets, particularly equities, in the fourth calendar quarter. Global equities, as represented by the MSCI ACWI Investable Market Index, rose 15.7%. U.S. equities, as measured by the S&P 500® Index, rose 12.15%. Developed markets equities, as represented by the MSCI World Index, and emerging markets equities, as represented by the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, were up approximately 13.9% and 19.7%, respectively. As for fixed income, the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield rose during the fourth quarter of 2020 but remained well below its highs seen near the beginning of the calendar year.

 

Q   What key factors were responsible for the Fund’s performance during the Reporting Period?

 

A   The Fund’s performance is generally driven by three sources of return: long-term strategic asset allocation, medium-term dynamic allocation and excess returns from investments in Underlying Funds. Long-term strategic asset allocation is the process by which we seek to budget or allocate portfolio risk, as opposed to capital, across a set of asset allocation risk factors. The strategic asset allocation is implemented using a range of bottom-up security selection strategies across equity asset classes, using fundamental or quantitative investment techniques, as well as the use of derivative instruments. We then incorporate our medium-term dynamic views into the Fund in order to react to changes in the economic cycle and the markets. The Fund’s positioning may therefore change over time.

 

     During the Reporting Period, the Fund generated strongly positive absolute returns but underperformed the Index on a relative basis.

 

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     Long-term strategic asset allocation was significantly positive on the back of a strong equity market environment during the Reporting Period overall. Our medium-term dynamic views and security selection within the Underlying Funds detracted from the Fund’s returns.

 

     Within the long-term strategic allocation, the Fund benefited from its allocation to equities given the strong performance of the broad equity markets during the Reporting Period overall as well as from its strategic allocation to a macroeconomic hedge strategy. (The macroeconomic hedge strategy utilizes interest rate options to profit if interest rates fall, remain constant or rise less than anticipated.) The macroeconomic hedge strategy contributed most positively to the Fund’s performance, with gains concentrated in the first quarter of 2020 when interest rates fell to record lows. These positive results were partly offset by the detracting effects of the Fund’s allocations to global real estate securities and global infrastructure securities and of the use of derivative strategies, which were used to hedge currency risk and to attempt to profit from high implied volatility.

 

     Our medium-term dynamic views detracted from the Fund’s performance. Over the course of the Reporting Period, we adjusted the Fund’s dynamic positioning in equities, first by reducing the Fund’s exposure and later by increasing it. Specifically, we decreased the Fund’s exposure to U.S. large-cap equities during March 2020, which helped the Fund’s performance as U.S. stocks sold off. However, as we maintained reduced equity exposure through August and U.S. equities rebounded, this medium-term dynamic view detracted from the Fund’s returns. The losses were partially offset later in the Reporting Period, as we increased the Fund’s exposure to U.S. large-cap equities starting in November and into calendar year-end. In addition, the Fund was marginally hurt during the Reporting Period by its dynamic position in put options on the S&P 500® Index, which expired. The put options had been purchased in June 2019 as part of our efforts to reduce equity risk. (A put option is an option contract giving the owner the right, but not the obligation, to sell a specified amount of an underlying asset at a specified price within a specified time.) On the positive side, the Fund benefited during the Reporting Period from a covered call spread strategy, implemented in March 2020, wherein the Fund held a short position in an S&P 500® Index call option as we sought to reduce portfolio risk and a long position in an S&P 500® Index call option at a higher strike price, which was intended to protect the Fund’s short call position in the event of a sharp rebound in U.S. stock prices. (A call spread strategy involves purchasing call options at a specific strike price, while also selling the same number of calls of the same asset and expiration date but at a lower strike price. A call option is an option that gives the holder the right, but not the obligation, to buy an underlying security at an agreed-upon price at any time up to an agreed-upon date.) Finally, during April 2020, in a dynamic adjustment to our long-term strategic allocation, we reduced the Fund’s allocation to the macroeconomic hedge strategy, an adjustment that had a rather neutral impact on the Fund’s performance.

 

     Overall, security selection within the Underlying Funds detracted from results during the Reporting Period, with underperformance concentrated in Underlying Equity Funds.

 

Q   How did the Underlying Funds perform relative to their respective benchmark indices during the Reporting Period?

 

A   Among Underlying Equity Funds, the Goldman Sachs Large Cap Growth Insights Fund, the Goldman Sachs Large Cap Value Insights Fund, the Goldman Sachs Small Cap Equity Insights Fund, the Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Insights Fund, the Goldman Sachs MarketBetaTM Emerging Markets Equity ETF, the Goldman Sachs MarketBetaTM International Equity ETF, the Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta® Large Cap Equity ETF, the Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta® International Equity ETF and the Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta® Emerging Markets Equity ETF underperformed their respective benchmark indices. The Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund outperformed its benchmark index, while the Goldman Sachs International Equity Insights Fund generated rather flat performance versus its benchmark index. Among Underlying Funds that invest in real assets, both the Goldman Sachs Real Estate Securities Fund and the Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund outperformed their respective benchmark indices during the Reporting Period.

 

Q   How did the Fund use derivatives and similar instruments during the Reporting Period?

 

A  

During the Reporting Period, the Fund used derivatives for the passive replication of asset classes. Specifically, the Fund held strategic positions in U.S. large-cap equities through S&P 500® Index futures and Canadian large-cap equities through S&P/TSX 60 Index futures (each had a positive impact on performance). The Fund also had a strategic position in international equities through MSCI EAFE Index futures (positive impact). Between the beginning of the Reporting Period and June 2020, the Fund held a strategic

 

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position in emerging markets stocks through MSCI Emerging Markets Index futures (negative impact). Additionally, the Fund used equity index options to implement an S&P 500® Index covered call spread strategy (positive impact).

 

     The Fund employed forward foreign currency exchange contracts within a foreign currency hedging strategy (negative impact), which seeks to manage the risk associated with investing in non-U.S. currencies. In addition, equity options were used within our volatility selling strategy (negative impact). Our volatility selling strategy seeks to benefit from the difference between implied volatility (i.e., expectations of future volatility) and realized volatility (i.e., historical volatility) in equity markets. Finally, the Fund utilized interest rate options in a macroeconomic hedge strategy (positive impact).

 

     During the Reporting Period overall, some of the Underlying Funds used derivatives to apply their active investment views with greater versatility and potentially to afford greater risk management precision. As market conditions warranted during the Reporting Period, some of these Underlying Funds may have engaged in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, financial futures contracts, options, swap contracts and structured securities to attempt to enhance portfolio return and for hedging purposes.

 

Q   What changes did you make within the Fund during the Reporting Period?

 

A   We made no changes to the Fund’s long-term strategic asset allocation during the Reporting Period.

 

     In terms of medium-term dynamic allocation, we adopted the view during March 2020 that the Fund have reduced exposure to U.S. large-cap stocks. We eliminated this dynamic view beginning in November and started to increase the Fund’s exposure to U.S. large-cap equities, which we continued to do through the end of the Reporting Period. In March 2020, the Fund’s position in put options on the S&P 500® Index expired. The same month, we implemented a covered call spread strategy, wherein the Fund held a short position in a S&P 500® Index call option and long position in an S&P 500® Index call option at a higher strike price. During April, in a dynamic adjustment to our long-term strategic allocation, we reduced the Fund’s allocation to the macroeconomic hedge strategy, taking profits after interest rates fell to record lows during the first quarter of 2020.

 

     In June, we reduced the Fund’s exposure to international equities through MSCI EAFE Index futures and eliminated its exposure to emerging markets equities through MSCI Emerging Markets Index futures. We also changed the implementation vehicles for the Fund’s passive market cap exposure to international and emerging markets equities to the Goldman Sachs MarketBetaTM Emerging Markets Equity ETF and the Goldman Sachs MarketBetaTM International Equity ETF.

 

Q   What is the Fund’s tactical view and strategy for the months ahead?

 

A   At the end of the Reporting Period, we believed high efficacy rates for COVID-19 vaccines and expectations for a broad vaccination rollout in North America and Europe by mid-2021 were likely to fuel a sustained and expanding rebound in global economic activity. Overall, we anticipated above-trend economic growth in the medium term, driven by pent-up demand, ongoing and significant fiscal and monetary policy support, high savings rates and extensive rebuilding of inventories.

 

     At the asset class level, we believe that while on an absolute basis, equity valuations were high at the end of the Reporting Period, they were attractive in relative terms, and we expected them to remain so in the near term. As for fixed income, we believed low interest rates were likely to persist. In our view, short-term yields will likely remain anchored by central bank monetary policy, which should, in turn, limit a rise in longer-term yields. At the end of the Reporting Period, we anticipated that ongoing policy support from governments and central banks, as well as low financing costs, would keep credit spreads relatively tight. (Credit spreads are yield differentials between corporate bonds and U.S. Treasury securities of comparable maturity.)

 

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FUND BASICS

 

Dynamic Global Equity Fund

as of December 31, 2020

 

LOGO

 

  1   Strategic allocation is the process of determining the areas of the global markets in which to invest, and in what long-term proportion, for each underlying fund. Our global approach attempts to generate strong long-term returns across geographies and asset classes, and is determined through a careful review of market opportunities and risk/return tradeoffs. On a monthly basis or as needed, we shift assets around the strategic allocation, over and under-weighting asset classes and countries relative to the neutral starting point, seeking to benefit from changing short-term conditions in global capital markets. This is called tactical asset allocation. The percentage shown for each weighting reflects the value of that weighting as a percentage of net assets of the Fund. Figures in the above graph may not sum to 100% due to rounding and/or the exclusion of other assets and liabilities.

 

  2   Generally, dynamic fund weightings are rebalanced approximately monthly, but they may be rebalanced more or less frequently at the discretion of the Investment Adviser based on the market environment and its macro views. The weightings in the chart above reflect the allocations as of December 31, 2020. Actual underlying fund weighting in the Fund may differ from the figures shown above due to rounding, differences in returns of the underlying funds, or both. The above figures are not indicative of future allocations.

 

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OVERALL UNDERLYING FUND WEIGHTINGS3
Percentage of Net Assets

 

LOGO

 

 

3    The Fund is actively managed and, as such, its composition may differ over time. The percentage shown for each underlying fund reflects the value of that underlying fund as a percentage of net assets of the Fund. Figures in the above graph may not sum to 100% due to rounding and/or the exclusion of other assets and liabilities. The graph depicts the Fund’s investments but may not represent the Fund’s market exposure due to the exclusion of certain derivatives, if any, as listed in the Additional Investment Information section of the Schedule of Investments.

 

For more information about the Fund, please refer to www.GSAMFUNDS.com. There, you can learn more about the Fund’s investment strategies, holdings, and performance.

 

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Performance Summary

December 31, 2020

 

The following graph shows the value, as of December 31, 2020, of a $10,000 investment made on January 1, 2011 in Class A Shares (with the maximum sales charge of 5.5%). For comparative purposes, the performance of the Fund’s benchmark, the MSCI® All Country World Index (Net, USD, Unhedged) (“MSCI ACWI Index”) (with distributions reinvested), is shown. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown and in their absence, performance would be reduced. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The returns set forth below represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The Fund’s investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted below. Please visit our web site at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns.

 

Dynamic Global Equity Fund’s 10 Year Performance

Performance of a $10,000 investment, with distributions reinvested, from January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2020.

 

LOGO

 

Average Annual Total Return through December 31, 2020*      One Year        Five Years      Ten Years    Since Inception

Class A

           

Excluding sales charges

     13.15%        11.13%      8.93%   

Including sales charges

     6.96%        9.88%      8.31%   

 

Class C

           

Excluding contingent deferred sales charges

     12.29%        10.30%      8.11%   

Including contingent deferred sales charges

     11.17%        10.30%      8.11%   

 

Institutional

     13.56%        11.55%      9.36%   

 

Service

     13.04%        10.99%      8.81%   

 

Investor

     13.44%        11.40%      9.21%   

 

Class R6 (Commenced July 31, 2015)

     13.57%        11.56%          N/A    9.80%

 

Class R

     12.88%        10.85%      8.66%   

 

Class P (Commenced April 17, 2018)

     13.57%            N/A          N/A    8.58%

 

 

*   These returns assume reinvestment of all distributions at NAV and reflect a maximum initial sales charge of 5.50% for Class A Shares and the assumed contingent deferred sales charge for Class C Shares (1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase). Because Institutional, Service, Investor, Class R6, Class R and Class P Shares do not involve a sales charge, such a charge is not applied to their Average Annual Total Return.

 

For more information about your Fund, please refer to www.GSAMFUNDS.com. There, you can learn more about your Fund’s investment strategies, holdings, and performance.

 

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Index Definitions

 

The MSCI® ACWI Index is a free float-adjusted market Capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed and emerging markets. The MSCI® ACWI Index consists of 50 country indices comprising 23 developed and 27 emerging market country indices. The developed market country indices included are: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States. The emerging market country indices are: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Korea, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mexico, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Russia, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates. The index figures do not include any deduction for fees or expenses.

It is not possible to invest directly in an unmanaged index.

MSCI ACWI Investable Market Index captures large, mid and small cap representation across 23 developed markets and 26 emerging markets countries.

MSCI World Index is a broad global equity index that represents large and mid-cap equity performance across 23 developed markets countries. It covers approximately 85% of the free float-adjusted market capitalization in each country.

MSCI Emerging Markets Index captures large-cap and mid-cap representation across 26 emerging markets countries. The index covers approximately 85% of the free float-adjusted market capitalization in each country.

MSCI EAFE Index is an equity index that captures large-cap and mid-cap representation across 21 developed markets countries around the world, excluding the U.S. and Canada. The index covers approximately 85% of the free float-adjusted market capitalization in each country.

S&P 500® Index is a U.S. stock market index based on the market capitalizations of 500 large companies having common stock listed on the New York Stock Exchange or NASDAQ. The S&P 500® Index components and their weightings are determined by S&P Dow Jones Indices.

S&P/TSX 60 Index is a stock market index of 60 large companies listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

It is not possible to invest directly in an unmanaged index.

 

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Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2020

 

Shares     Description       
Value
 
Underlying Funds(a) – 91.1%  
Equity – 31.6%  
  4,861,214     Goldman Sachs International Equity Insights Fund – Class R6   $ 66,793,075  
  1,313,501     Goldman Sachs Large Cap Growth Insights Fund – Class R6     52,881,530  
  2,388,338     Goldman Sachs Large Cap Value Insights Fund – Class R6     52,758,395  
  2,676,299     Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund – Class R6     31,285,938  
  640,458     Goldman Sachs Small Cap Equity Insights Fund – Class R6     19,021,595  
  1,118,012     Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Insights Fund – Class R6     14,165,213  
  1,111,389     Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund – Class R6     13,081,053  
  1,114,384     Goldman Sachs Global Real Estate Securities Fund – Class R6     11,400,148  
   

 

 

 
      261,386,947  

 

 

 
Exchange Traded Funds – 59.5%  
  2,795,391     Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF     211,583,145  
  4,519,094     Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta International Equity ETF     144,159,098  
  1,779,023     Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Emerging Markets Equity ETF     67,905,308  
  685,277     Goldman Sachs MarketBeta International Equity ETF     36,046,050  
  585,460     Goldman Sachs MarketBeta Emerging Markets Equity ETF     32,094,156  
   

 

 

 
      491,787,757  

 

 

 
  TOTAL UNDERLYING FUNDS – 91.1%  
  (Cost $611,785,633)   $ 753,174,704  

 

 

 
Shares     Dividend
Rate
  Value  
Investment Company(a) – 5.4%      
 

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund –
Institutional Shares

 
 
  44,437,419     0.026%   $ 44,437,419  
  (Cost $44,437,419)  

 

 

 
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 96.5%  
  (Cost $656,223,052)   $ 797,612,123  

 

 

 
 
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF
    LIABILITIES – 3.5%
    29,052,516  

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 826,664,639  

 

 

 

 

The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of net assets.

(a)

  Represents an Affiliated Issuer.

 

 

Currency Abbreviations:

AUD

 

—Australian Dollar

CHF

 

—Swiss Franc

DKK

 

—Danish Krone

EUR

 

—Euro

GBP

 

—British Pound

HKD

 

—Hong Kong Dollar

ILS

 

—Israeli Shekel

JPY

 

—Japanese Yen

NOK

 

—Norwegian Krone

NZD

 

—New Zealand Dollar

SEK

 

—Swedish Krona

SGD

 

—Singapore Dollar

USD

 

—U.S. Dollar

Investment Abbreviations:

ETF

 

—Exchange Traded Fund

PLC

 

—Public Limited Company

 

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS — At December 31, 2020, the Fund had the following forward foreign currency exchange contracts:

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS WITH UNREALIZED GAIN

 

Counterparty   Currency
Purchased
     Currency
Sold
     Settlement
Date
     Unrealized
Gain
 

MS & Co. Int. PLC

  ILS     80,000      USD     24,876        03/17/21      $ 53  
  HKD     4,200,000      USD     541,748        03/17/21        105  
  JPY     138,000,000      USD     1,334,141        03/17/21        3,560  
  NOK     800,000      USD     92,781        03/17/21        496  
  SGD     310,000      USD     233,674        03/17/21        909  
  GBP     1,905,000      USD     2,573,950        03/17/21        32,399  
  AUD     870,000      USD     662,469        03/17/21        8,685  
  USD     1,986,802      HKD     15,400,000        03/17/21        7  
  USD     9,135      SEK     75,000        03/17/21        12  
    USD     209,400      DKK     1,270,000        03/17/21        585  
TOTAL                 $ 46,811  

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

December 31, 2020

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS WITH UNREALIZED LOSS

 

Counterparty   Currency
Purchased
     Currency
Sold
     Settlement
Date
     Unrealized
Loss
 

MS & Co. Int. PLC

  EUR     2,070,000      USD     2,541,351        03/17/21      $ (8,080
  CHF     630,000      USD     714,359        03/17/21        (1,104
  USD     170,522      ILS     560,000        03/17/21        (3,984
  USD     716,367      SGD     960,000        03/17/21        (10,087
  USD     13,059,271      JPY     1,363,000,000        03/17/21        (152,947
  USD     5,180,976      CHF     4,630,000        03/17/21        (60,878
  USD     3,886,440      AUD     5,260,000        03/17/21        (171,337
  USD     17,665,770      EUR     14,580,000        03/17/21        (177,277
  USD     9,078,269      GBP     6,800,000        03/17/21        (225,235
  USD     362,112      NOK     3,200,000        03/17/21        (10,994
  USD     1,535,538      SEK     13,050,000        03/17/21        (51,930
  USD     981,113      DKK     6,030,000        03/17/21        (10,346
    USD     140,975      NZD     200,000        03/17/21        (2,971
TOTAL                 $ (887,170

FUTURES CONTRACTS — At December 31, 2020, the Fund had the following futures contracts:

 

Description    Number of
Contracts
       Expiration
Date
       Notional
Amount
       Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Long position contracts:

                 

Mini MSCI EAFE Index

     242          03/19/21        $ 25,782,680        $ 311,129  

S&P 500 E-Mini Index

     542          03/19/21          101,592,480          2,570,567  

S&P Toronto Stock Exchange 60 Index

     50          03/18/21          8,083,117          7,595  
TOTAL FUTURES CONTRACTS

 

     $ 2,889,291  

PURCHASED AND WRITTEN OPTIONS CONTRACTS — At December 31, 2020, the Fund had the following purchased and written options:

EXCHANGE TRADED OPTIONS ON FUTURES

 

Description          Exercise
Price
     Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
     Market
Value
     Premiums Paid
(Received)
by Fund
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Purchased option contracts

 

                 

Calls

 

                 

Eurodollar Futures

      $ 98.25        03/15/2021        121      $ 302,500      $ 477,950      $ 136,243      $ 341,707  

Eurodollar Futures

        98.25        06/14/2021        102        255,000        404,175        115,912        288,263  

Eurodollar Futures

          98.25        09/13/2021        100        250,000        395,000        118,194        276,806  
TOTAL                        323      $ 807,500      $ 1,277,125      $ 370,349      $ 906,776  

 

10   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


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ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

EXCHANGE TRADED OPTIONS ON EQUITIES CONTRACTS

 

Description          Exercise
Price
     Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
    Notional
Amount
    Market
Value
    Premiums Paid
(Received)
by Fund
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Written option contracts

 

             

Calls

 

             

S&P 500 Index

      $ 3,745.00        01/29/2021        (1   $ (100   $ (7,935   $ (4,999   $ (2,936

S&P 500 Index

        3,790.00        01/20/2021        (9     (900     (33,930     (24,123     (9,807

S&P 500 Index

        3,790.00        01/29/2021        (2     (200     (10,590     (8,627     (1,963

S&P 500 Index

        3,800.00        01/06/2021        (9     (900     (8,640     (20,154     11,514  

S&P 500 Index

        3,800.00        01/13/2021        (9     (900     (20,520     (21,973     1,453  

S&P 500 Index

        3,800.00        01/29/2021        (2     (200     (9,580     (7,458     (2,122

S&P 500 Index

        3,820.00        01/29/2021        (3     (300     (11,580     (11,304     (276

S&P 500 Index

        3,825.00        01/27/2021        (9     (900     (29,970     (26,190     (3,780

S&P 500 Index

        3,825.00        01/29/2021        (9     (900     (32,850     (25,805     (7,045

S&P 500 Index

        3,830.00        01/29/2021        (8     (800     (27,600     (21,131     (6,469

S&P 500 Index

        3,835.00        01/29/2021        (8     (800     (26,040     (19,796     (6,244

S&P 500 Index

        3,840.00        01/29/2021        (9     (900     (27,585     (22,791     (4,794

S&P 500 Index

        3,845.00        01/29/2021        (8     (800     (23,080     (17,479     (5,601

S&P 500 Index

        3,855.00        02/26/2021        (2     (200     (10,760     (8,100     (2,660

S&P 500 Index

        3,865.00        02/26/2021        (2     (200     (9,930     (8,721     (1,209

S&P 500 Index

          3,880.00        02/26/2021        (4     (400     (17,560     (16,449     (1,111
                              (94   $ (9,400   $ (308,150   $ (265,100   $ (43,050

Puts

 

             

S&P 500 Index

      $ 3,395.00        01/29/2021        (1   $ (100   $ (1,490   $ (8,739   $ 7,249  

S&P 500 Index

        3,470.00        01/29/2021        (2     (200     (4,101     (16,288     12,187  

S&P 500 Index

        3,505.00        01/29/2021        (2     (200     (4,760     (16,158     11,398  

S&P 500 Index

        3,540.00        01/29/2021        (3     (300     (8,325     (21,338     13,013  

S&P 500 Index

        3,540.00        02/26/2021        (2     (200     (11,249     (14,546     3,297  

S&P 500 Index

        3,545.00        02/26/2021        (2     (200     (11,430     (16,617     5,187  

S&P 500 Index

        3,555.00        02/26/2021        (1     (100     (5,895     (8,302     2,407  

S&P 500 Index

        3,580.00        01/29/2021        (1     (100     (3,295     (6,072     2,777  

S&P 500 Index

        3,590.00        01/20/2021        (9     (900     (19,620     (35,779     16,159  

S&P 500 Index

        3,590.00        01/29/2021        (2     (200     (6,890     (12,308     5,418  

S&P 500 Index

        3,590.00        02/26/2021        (3     (300     (19,725     (21,778     2,053  

S&P 500 Index

        3,610.00        01/13/2021        (9     (900     (14,040     (42,459     28,419  

S&P 500 Index

        3,625.00        01/06/2021        (9     (900     (5,490     (39,420     33,930  

S&P 500 Index

        3,630.00        01/29/2021        (8     (800     (32,960     (36,814     3,854  

S&P 500 Index

        3,635.00        01/29/2021        (8     (800     (33,680     (37,618     3,938  

S&P 500 Index

        3,640.00        01/27/2021        (9     (900     (35,415     (40,125     4,710  

S&P 500 Index

        3,640.00        01/29/2021        (8     (800     (34,480     (38,516     4,036  

S&P 500 Index

        3,645.00        01/29/2021        (8     (800     (35,280     (39,412     4,132  

S&P 500 Index

          3,650.00        01/29/2021        (8     (800     (36,080     (40,296     4,216  
Total written option contracts                             (95   $ (9,500   $ (324,205   $ (492,585   $ 168,380  
TOTAL                        (189   $ (18,900   $ (632,355   $ (757,685   $ 125,330  

 

 

Abbreviations:

MS & Co. Int. PLC

 

—Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   11


GOLDMAN SACHS DYNAMIC GLOBAL EQUITY FUND

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2020

 

    

    

    

         
  Assets:

 

 

Investments in Affiliated Funds, at value (cost $656,223,052)

  $ 797,612,123  
 

Purchased options, at value (premium paid $370,349)

    1,277,125  
 

Cash

    14,241,822  
 

Foreign currencies, at value (cost $67,470)

    61,590  
 

Unrealized gain on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    46,811  
 

Variation margin on futures contracts

    412,370  
 

Receivables:

 
 

Collateral on certain derivative contracts(a)

    14,581,886  
 

Investments sold

    289,770  
 

Fund shares sold

    176,148  
 

Due from broker

    100,423  
 

Reimbursement from investment adviser

    44,226  
 

Dividends

    684  
 

Other assets

    48,184  
  Total assets     828,893,162  
   
  Liabilities:  
 

Unrealized loss on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    887,170  
 

Written option contracts, at value (premium received $757,685)

    632,355  
 

Payables:

 
 

Investments purchased

    207,534  
 

Fund shares redeemed

    116,074  
 

Management fees

    103,139  
 

Distribution and Service fees and Transfer Agency fees

    91,722  
 

Accrued expenses

    190,529  
  Total liabilities     2,228,523  
   
  Net Assets:  
 

Paid-in capital

    672,492,511  
 

Total distributable earnings

    154,172,128  
    NET ASSETS   $ 826,664,639  
   

Net Assets:

   
   

Class A

  $ 166,449,440  
   

Class C

    13,715,894  
   

Institutional

    14,179,068  
   

Service

    269,280  
   

Investor

    4,908,223  
   

Class R6

    490,832,050  
   

Class R

    5,700,424  
   

Class P

    130,610,260  
   

Total Net Assets

  $ 826,664,639  
   

Shares Outstanding $0.001 par value (unlimited number of shares authorized):

   
   

Class A

    7,793,720  
   

Class C

    662,217  
   

Institutional

    655,612  
   

Service

    12,614  
   

Investor

    233,213  
   

Class R6

    22,690,761  
   

Class R

    269,284  
   

Class P

    6,035,118  
   

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share:(b)

       
   

Class A

    $21.36  
   

Class C

    20.71  
   

Institutional

    21.63  
   

Service

    21.35  
   

Investor

    21.05  
   

Class R6

    21.63  
   

Class R

    21.17  
   

Class P

    21.64  

 

  (a)   Includes segregated cash of $7,941,602, $710,000 and $5,930,284 relating to initial margin requirements and/or collateral on futures, forward foreign currency and options transactions, respectively.
  (b)   Maximum public offering price per share for Class A Shares is $22.60. At redemption, Class C Shares may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge, assessed on the amount equal to the lesser of the current net asset value (“NAV”) or the original purchase price of the shares.

 

12   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS DYNAMIC GLOBAL EQUITY FUND

 

Statement of Operations

For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2020

 

       

    

    

    

 
  Investment income:  
 

Dividends from Affiliated Funds

  $ 11,543,285  
 

Interest

    9,262  
  Total investment income     11,552,547  
   
  Expenses:

 

 

Management fees

    1,123,086  
 

Distribution and Service (12b-1) fees(a)

    500,518  
 

Transfer Agency fees(a)

    465,266  
 

Professional fees

    153,560  
 

Registration fees

    132,615  
 

Printing and mailing costs

    120,082  
 

Custody, accounting and administrative services

    72,362  
 

Service fees — Class C

    34,921  
 

Trustee fees

    21,662  
 

Prime Broker Fees

    1,294  
 

Shareholder Administration fees — Service Shares

    660  
 

Other

    17,847  
  Total expenses     2,643,873  
 

Less — expense reductions

    (488,771
  Net expenses     2,155,102  
  NET INVESTMENT INCOME     9,397,445  
   
  Realized and unrealized gain (loss):

 

 

Capital gain distributions from Affiliated Funds

    4,567,520  
 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

 
 

Affiliated Funds

    5,113,628  
 

Purchased options

    8,037,379  
 

Futures contracts

    711,933  
 

Written options

    (1,966,102
 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    (2,603,855
 

Foreign currency transactions

    (69
 

Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on:

 
 

Affiliated Funds

    69,826,810  
 

Purchased options

    1,064,693  
 

Futures contracts

    648,571  
 

Written options

    131,500  
 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    (377,458
 

Foreign currency translation

    (25,904
  Net realized and unrealized gain     85,128,646  
  NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS   $ 94,526,091  

 

  (a)   Class specific Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) and Transfer Agency fees were as follows:

 

Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees      Transfer Agency Fees  

Class A

    

Class C

    

Service

    

Class R

    

Class A

    

Class C

    

Institutional

    

Service

    

Investor

    

Class R6

    

Class R

    

Class P

 
$ 368,271      $ 104,763      $ 660      $ 26,824      $ 250,424      $ 23,747      $ 5,638      $ 106      $ 7,181      $ 135,460      $ 9,120      $ 33,590  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   13


GOLDMAN SACHS DYNAMIC GLOBAL EQUITY FUND

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

        For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2020
     For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2019
 
  From operations:

 

 

Net investment income

  $ 9,397,445      $ 13,090,820  
 

Net realized gain

    13,860,434        45,816,987  
 

Net change in unrealized gain

    71,268,212        72,518,111  
  Net increase in net assets resulting from operations     94,526,091        131,425,918  
      
  Distributions to shareholders:

 

 

From distributable earnings:

    
 

Class A Shares

    (3,838,747      (8,721,949
 

Class C Shares

    (223,898      (853,186
 

Institutional Shares

    (368,684      (757,246
 

Service Shares

    (5,799      (19,202
 

Investor Shares

    (125,539      (257,107
 

Class R6 Shares

    (12,747,997      (27,511,667
 

Class R Shares

    (117,416      (324,233
 

Class P Shares

    (3,401,510      (7,237,115
  Total distributions to shareholders     (20,829,590      (45,681,705
      
  From share transactions:

 

 

Proceeds from sales of shares

    40,734,037        523,768,845  
 

Reinvestment of distributions

    20,421,928        44,747,494  
 

Cost of shares redeemed

    (117,245,793      (139,697,167
  Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions     (56,089,828      428,819,172  
  TOTAL INCREASE     17,606,673        514,563,385  
      
  Net assets:

 

 

Beginning of year

    809,057,966        294,494,581  
 

End of year

  $ 826,664,639      $ 809,057,966  

 

14   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS DYNAMIC GLOBAL EQUITY FUND

 

Financial Highlights

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Equity Fund  
        Class A Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 19.32     $ 16.26     $ 18.84     $ 15.25     $ 14.44  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.18       0.29       0.20       0.16       0.16  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2.36       3.86       (2.35     3.80       0.83  
 

Total from investment operations

    2.54       4.15       (2.15     3.96       0.99  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.18     (0.27     (0.43     (0.37     (0.18
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.32     (0.82                  
 

Total distributions

    (0.50     (1.09     (0.43     (0.37     (0.18
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 21.36     $ 19.32     $ 16.26     $ 18.84     $ 15.25  
  Total return(c)     13.15     25.66     (11.40 )%      25.96     6.81
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 166,449     $ 162,028     $ 135,758     $ 137,276     $ 124,514  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.57     0.58     0.58     0.59     0.59
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.64     0.66     0.66     0.67     0.69
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(b)

    0.98     1.56     1.09     0.93     1.12
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    12     40     11     53     39

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing of declaration of dividends by the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (d)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.
  (e)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   15


GOLDMAN SACHS DYNAMIC GLOBAL EQUITY FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Equity Fund  
        Class C Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 18.74     $ 15.77     $ 18.01     $ 14.58     $ 13.82  
 

Net investment income (loss)(a)(b)

    0.02       0.10       (0.05     0.01       0.05  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2.28       3.77       (2.12     3.65       0.78  
 

Total from investment operations

    2.30       3.87       (2.17     3.66       0.83  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.01     (0.08     (0.07     (0.23     (0.07
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.32     (0.82                  
 

Total distributions

    (0.33     (0.90     (0.07     (0.23     (0.07
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 20.71     $ 18.74     $ 15.77     $ 18.01     $ 14.58  
  Total return(c)     12.29     24.72     (12.04 )%      25.08     5.95
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 13,716     $ 17,348     $ 23,020     $ 68,315     $ 75,027  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    1.32     1.33     1.33     1.34     1.34
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    1.39     1.41     1.40     1.42     1.44
 

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets(b)

    0.13     0.58     (0.29 )%      0.08     0.33
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    12     40     11     53     39

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing of declaration of dividends by the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (d)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.
  (e)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

16   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS DYNAMIC GLOBAL EQUITY FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Equity Fund  
        Institutional Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 19.55     $ 16.43     $ 19.01     $ 15.38     $ 14.57  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.23       0.34       0.09       0.24       0.23  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2.42       3.93       (2.20     3.83       0.82  
 

Total from investment operations

    2.65       4.27       (2.11     4.07       1.05  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.25     (0.33     (0.47     (0.44     (0.24
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.32     (0.82                  
 

Total distributions

    (0.57     (1.15     (0.47     (0.44     (0.24
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 21.63     $ 19.55     $ 16.43     $ 19.01     $ 15.38  
  Total return(c)     13.56     26.18     (11.07 )%      26.48     7.18
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 14,179     $ 13,423     $ 16,974     $ 155,828     $ 119,108  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.19     0.20     0.19     0.20     0.19
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.26     0.28     0.26     0.28     0.29
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(b)

    1.25     1.82     0.47     1.40     1.55
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    12     40     11     53     39

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing of declaration of dividends by the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (d)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.
  (e)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   17


GOLDMAN SACHS DYNAMIC GLOBAL EQUITY FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Equity Fund  
        Service Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 19.30     $ 16.20     $ 18.75     $ 15.19     $ 14.39  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.15       0.21       0.15       0.16       0.15  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2.37       3.89       (2.31     3.76       0.81  
 

Total from investment operations

    2.52       4.10       (2.16     3.92       0.96  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.15     (0.18     (0.39     (0.36     (0.16
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.32     (0.82                  
 

Total distributions

    (0.47     (1.00     (0.39     (0.36     (0.16
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 21.35     $ 19.30     $ 16.20     $ 18.75     $ 15.19  
  Total return(c)     13.04     25.49     (11.48 )%      25.79     6.66
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 269     $ 380     $ 543     $ 684     $ 470  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.69     0.70     0.69     0.69     0.69
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.76     0.78     0.77     0.78     0.79
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(b)

    0.79     1.16     0.80     0.91     1.01
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    12     40     11     53     39

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing of declaration of dividends by the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (d)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.
  (e)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

18   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS DYNAMIC GLOBAL EQUITY FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Equity Fund  
        Investor Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 19.04     $ 16.03     $ 18.58     $ 15.03     $ 14.25  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.23       0.30       0.24       0.18       0.21  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2.33       3.84       (2.32     3.78       0.79  
 

Total from investment operations

    2.56       4.14       (2.08     3.96       1.00  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.23     (0.31     (0.47     (0.41     (0.22
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.32     (0.82                  
 

Total distributions

    (0.55     (1.13     (0.47     (0.41     (0.22
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 21.05     $ 19.04     $ 16.03     $ 18.58     $ 15.03  
  Total return(c)     13.44     25.97     (11.18 )%      26.35     6.99
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 4,908     $ 4,517     $ 5,703     $ 5,481     $ 5,663  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.32     0.33     0.33     0.34     0.34
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.39     0.41     0.41     0.42     0.44
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(b)

    1.24     1.66     1.28     1.07     1.47
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    12     40     11     53     39

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing of declaration of dividends by the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (d)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.
  (e)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Equity Fund  
        Class R6 Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 19.55     $ 16.44     $ 19.04     $ 15.37     $ 14.57  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.25       0.49       1.61       0.12       0.24  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2.40       3.78       (3.71     3.96       0.80  
 

Total from investment operations

    2.65       4.27       (2.10     4.08       1.04  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.25     (0.34     (0.50     (0.41     (0.24
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.32     (0.82                  
 

Total distributions

    (0.57     (1.16     (0.50     (0.41     (0.24
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 21.63     $ 19.55     $ 16.44     $ 19.04     $ 15.37  
  Total return(c)     13.57     26.14     (11.00 )%      26.54     7.12
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 490,832     $ 478,073     $ 4,485     $ 13     $ 10  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.18     0.19     0.18     0.18     0.19
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.25     0.26     0.32     0.24     0.28
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(b)

    1.36     2.55     9.20     0.66     1.63
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    12     40     11     53     39

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing of declaration of dividends by the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (d)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.
  (e)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

20   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

        Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Equity Fund  
        Class R Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,  
        2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
  Per Share Data          
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 19.15     $ 16.13     $ 18.69     $ 15.15     $ 14.37  
 

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.13       0.24       0.14       0.19       0.16  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2.34       3.82       (2.32     3.70       0.78  
 

Total from investment operations

    2.47       4.06       (2.18     3.89       0.94  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.13     (0.22     (0.38     (0.35     (0.16
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.32     (0.82                  
 

Total distributions

    (0.45     (1.04     (0.38     (0.35     (0.16
 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 21.17     $ 19.15     $ 16.13     $ 18.69     $ 15.15  
  Total return(c)     12.88     25.36     (11.63 )%      25.70     6.49
 

Net assets, end of year (in 000s)

  $ 5,700     $ 5,922     $ 4,938     $ 5,910     $ 2,031  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.82     0.83     0.83     0.84     0.84
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.89     0.91     0.91     0.92     0.94
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(b)

    0.70     1.31     0.77     1.06     1.10
 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    12     40     11     53     39

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing of declaration of dividends by the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.
  (c)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
  (d)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.
  (e)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each period

 

        Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Equity Fund  
        Class P Shares  
        Year Ended December 31,     Period Ended
December 31,2018(a)
 
        2020     2019  
  Per Share Data      
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 19.56     $ 16.44     $ 19.43  
 

Net investment income(b)(c)

    0.26       0.37       0.31  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2.39       3.91       (2.80
 

Total from investment operations

    2.65       4.28       (2.49
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.25     (0.34     (0.50
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.32     (0.82      
 

Total distributions

    (0.57     (1.16     (0.50
 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 21.64     $ 19.56     $ 16.44  
  Total return(d)     13.57     26.19     (12.80 )% 
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 130,610     $ 127,367     $ 103,074  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(e)

    0.18     0.19     0.18 %(f) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(e)

    0.25     0.27     0.27 %(f) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(c)

    1.37     1.96     2.33 %(f) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

    12     40     11

 

  (a)   Commenced operations on April 17, 2018.
  (b)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (c)   Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing of declaration of dividends by the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.
  (d)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (e)   Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.
  (f)   Annualized.
  (g)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2020

 

1. ORGANIZATION

 

Goldman Sachs Trust (the “Trust”) is a Delaware statutory trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust includes the Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Equity Fund (the “Fund”). The Fund is a diversified fund and currently offers eight classes of shares: Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor, Class R6, Class R and Class P Shares.

Class A Shares are sold with a front-end sales charge of up to 5.50%. Class C Shares are sold with a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00%, which is imposed on redemptions made within 12 months of purchase. Institutional, Service, Investor, Class R6 and Class R and Class P Shares are not subject to a sales charge.

Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (“GSAM”), an affiliate of Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (“Goldman Sachs”), serves as investment adviser to the Fund pursuant to a management agreement (the “Agreement”) with the Trust.

The Fund is expected to invest in a diversified portfolio of global equity asset classes. Such investments may include underlying funds (including exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”)) (collectively, the “Underlying Funds”), futures, forwards, options and other instruments with similar economic exposures. The Fund may invest in 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.

 

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and require management to make estimates and assumptions that may affect the reported amounts and disclosures. Actual results may differ from those estimates and assumptions. The Fund is an investment company under GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies.

A.  Investment Valuation — The valuation policy of the Fund and Underlying Funds is to value investments at fair value.

B.  Investment Income and Investments — Investment income includes interest income, dividend income, and securities lending income, if any. Interest income is accrued daily and adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. Dividend income is recognized on ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, as soon as such information is obtained subsequent to the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Investment transactions are reflected on trade date. Realized gains and losses are calculated using identified cost. Investment transactions are recorded on the following business day for daily net asset value (“NAV”) calculations. Investment income is recorded net of any foreign withholding taxes, less any amounts reclaimable. The Fund may file withholding tax reclaims in certain jurisdictions to recover a portion of amounts previously withheld. Any foreign capital gains tax is accrued daily based upon net unrealized gains, and is payable upon sale of such investments. Income distributions are recognized as capital gains or income in the financial statements in accordance with the character that is distributed.

For derivative contracts, realized gains and losses are recorded upon settlement of the contract. Upfront payments, if any, are made or received upon entering into a swap agreement and are reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Upfront payments are recognized over the contract’s term/event as realized gains or losses, with the exception of forward starting swap contracts whose realized gains or losses are recognized from the effective start date.

C.  Class Allocations and Expenses — Investment income, realized and unrealized gain (loss), if any, and non-class specific expenses of the Fund are allocated daily based upon the proportion of net assets of each class. Non-class specific expenses directly incurred by the Fund are charged to that Fund, while such expenses incurred by the Trust are allocated across the Fund on a straight-line and/or pro-rata basis depending upon the nature of the expenses. Class specific expenses, where applicable, are borne by the respective share classes and include Distribution and Service, Transfer Agency and Service and Shareholder Administration fees. Expenses included in the accompanying financial statements reflect the expenses of the Fund and do not include any expenses associated with the Underlying Funds. Because the Underlying Funds have varied expense and fee levels and the Fund may own different proportions of the Underlying Funds at different times, the amount of fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund will vary.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2020

 

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

D.  Federal Taxes and Distributions to Shareholders — It is the Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute each year substantially all of its investment company taxable income and capital gains to its shareholders. Accordingly, the Fund is not required to make any provisions for the payment of federal income tax. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gains distributions, if any, are declared and paid at least annually.

Net capital losses, if any, are carried forward to future fiscal years and may be used to the extent allowed by the Code to offset any future capital gains. Losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses. Utilization of capital loss carryforwards will reduce the requirement of future capital gains distributions.

The characterization of distributions to shareholders for financial reporting purposes is determined in accordance with federal income tax rules, which may differ from GAAP. The source of the Fund’s distributions may be shown in the accompanying financial statements as either from distributable earnings or capital. Certain components of the Fund’s net assets on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities reflect permanent GAAP/tax differences based on the appropriate tax character.

E.  Foreign Currency Translation — The accounting records and reporting currency of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars using the current exchange rates at the close of each business day. The effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on investments is included within net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments. Changes in the value of other assets and liabilities as a result of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates are included in the Statement of Operations within net change in unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency translation. Transactions denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars on the date the transaction occurred, the effects of which are included within net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions.

 

3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

U.S. GAAP defines the fair value of a financial instrument as the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (i.e., the exit price); the Fund’s policy is to use the market approach. GAAP establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement in its entirety falls shall be determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The levels used for classifying investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in these investments. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:

Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities;

Level 2 — Quoted prices in markets that are not active or financial instruments for which significant inputs are observable (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, foreign exchange rates, volatility and credit spreads), either directly or indirectly;

Level 3 — Prices or valuations that require significant unobservable inputs (including GSAM’s assumptions in determining fair value measurement).

The Board of Trustees (“Trustees”) has approved Valuation Procedures that govern the valuation of the portfolio investments held by the Fund, including investments for which market quotations are not readily available. The Trustees have delegated to GSAM day-to-day responsibility for implementing and maintaining internal controls and procedures related to the valuation of the Fund’s investments. To assess the continuing appropriateness of pricing sources and methodologies, GSAM regularly performs price verification procedures and issues challenges as necessary to third party pricing vendors or brokers, and any differences are reviewed in accordance with the Valuation Procedures.

 

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3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

A.  Level 1 and Level 2 Fair Value Investments — The valuation techniques and significant inputs used in determining the fair values for investments classified as Level 1 and Level 2 are as follows:

Underlying Funds (including Money Market Funds) — Underlying Funds include other investment companies and exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”). Investments in the Underlying Funds (except ETFs) are valued at the NAV per share on the day of valuation. ETFs are valued daily at the last sale price or official closing price on the principal exchange or system on which the investment is traded. Because the Fund invests in Underlying Funds that fluctuate in value, the Fund’s shares will correspondingly fluctuate in value. To the extent these investments are actively traded, they are classified as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy, otherwise they are generally classified as Level 2. For information regarding an Underlying Fund’s accounting policies and investment holdings, please see the Underlying Fund’s shareholder report.

Derivative Contracts A derivative is an instrument whose value is derived from underlying assets, indices, reference rates or a combination of these factors. The Fund enters into derivative transactions to hedge against changes in interest rates, securities prices, and/or currency exchange rates, to increase total return, or to gain access to certain markets or attain exposure to other underliers. For financial reporting purposes, cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of a Fund and cash collateral received, if any, is reported separately on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as receivables/payables for collateral on certain derivatives contracts. Non-cash collateral pledged by the Fund, if any, is noted in the Schedule of Investments.

Exchange-traded derivatives, including futures and options contracts, are generally valued at the last sale or settlement price on the exchange where they are principally traded. Exchange-traded options without settlement prices are generally valued at the midpoint of the bid and ask prices on the exchange where they are principally traded (or, in the absence of two-way trading, at the last bid price for long positions and the last ask price for short positions). Exchange-traded derivatives typically fall within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Over-the-counter (“OTC”) and centrally cleared derivatives are valued using market transactions and other market evidence, including market-based inputs to models, calibration to market-clearing transactions, broker or dealer quotations, or other alternative pricing sources. Where models are used, the selection of a particular model to value OTC and centrally cleared derivatives depends upon the contractual terms of, and specific risks inherent in, the instrument, as well as the availability of pricing information in the market. Valuation models require a variety of inputs, including contractual terms, market prices, yield curves, credit curves, measures of volatility, voluntary and involuntary prepayment rates, loss severity rates and correlations of such inputs. For OTC and centrally cleared derivatives that trade in liquid markets, model inputs can generally be verified and model selection does not involve significant management judgment. OTC and centrally cleared derivatives are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy when significant inputs are corroborated by market evidence.

i.  Forward Contracts — A forward contract is a contract between two parties to buy or sell an asset at a specified price on a future date. A forward contract settlement can occur on a cash or delivery basis. Forward contracts are marked-to-market daily using independent vendor prices, and the change in value, if any, is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. Cash and certain investments may be used to collateralize forward contracts.

A forward foreign currency exchange contract is a forward contract in which the Fund agrees to receive or deliver a fixed quantity of one currency for another, at a pre-determined price at a future date. All forward foreign currency exchange contracts are marked to market daily by using the outright forward rates or interpolating based upon maturity dates, where available. Non-deliverable forward foreign currency exchange contracts are settled with the counterparty in cash without the delivery of foreign currency.

ii.  Futures Contracts — Futures contracts are contracts to buy or sell a standardized quantity of a specified commodity or security. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund deposits cash or securities in an account on behalf of the broker in an amount sufficient to meet the initial margin requirement. Subsequent payments are made or received by the Fund equal to the daily change in the contract value and are recorded as variation margin receivable or payable with a corresponding offset to unrealized gains or losses.

iii.  Options — When the Fund writes call or put options, an amount equal to the premium received is recorded as a liability and is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current value of the option written. Swaptions are options on swap contracts.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2020

 

3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

Upon the purchase of a call option or a put option by the Fund, the premium paid is recorded as an investment and subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current value of the option. Certain options may be purchased with premiums to be determined on a future date. The premiums for these options are based upon implied volatility parameters at specified terms.

B.  Level 3 Fair Value Investments — To the extent that significant inputs to valuation models and other alternative pricing sources are unobservable, or if quotations are not readily available, or if GSAM believes that such quotations do not accurately reflect fair value, the fair value of the Fund’s investments may be determined under Valuation Procedures approved by the Trustees. GSAM, consistent with its procedures and applicable regulatory guidance, may make an adjustment to the most recent valuation prices of either domestic or foreign securities in light of significant events to reflect what it believes to be the fair value of the securities at the time of determining the Fund’s NAV. To the extent investments are valued using single source broker quotations obtained directly from the broker or passed through from third party pricing vendors, such investments are classified as Level 3 investments.

C.  Fair Value Hierarchy — The following is a summary of the Fund’s investments and derivatives classified in the fair value hierarchy as of December 31, 2020:

Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets

 

Underlying Funds

 

Equity

   $ 261,386,947        $        $         —  

Exchange Traded Funds

     491,787,757                    

Investment Company

     44,437,419                    
Total    $ 797,612,123        $        $  
Derivative Type                            
Assets             

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(a)

   $        $ 46,811        $  

Futures Contracts(a)

     2,889,291                    

Options Purchased

     1,277,125                    
Total    $ 4,166,416        $ 46,811        $  
Liabilities             

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(a)

   $        $ (887,170      $  

Written Option Contracts

     (632,355                  
Total    $ (632,355      $ (887,170      $  

 

(a)   Amount shown represents unrealized gain (loss) at period end.

For further information regarding security characteristics, see the Schedule of Investments.

 

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4. INVESTMENTS IN DERIVATIVES

 

The following table sets forth, by certain risk types, the gross value of derivative contracts (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) as of December 31, 2020. These instruments were used as part of the Fund’s investment strategies and to obtain and/or manage exposure related to the risks below. The values in the tables below exclude the effects of cash collateral received or posted pursuant to these derivative contracts, and therefore are not representative of the Fund’s net exposure.

 
Risk   

Statement of Assets

and Liabilities

   Assets     

Statement of Assets

and Liabilities

   Liabilities  

Interest

   Purchased options, at value    $ 1,277,125         $  

Equity

   Variation margin on future contracts      2,889,291 (a)     Written options, at value      (632,355)  

Currency

   Receivable for unrealized gain on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      46,811      Payable for unrealized loss on forward foreign currency contracts      (887,170)  
Total         $ 4,213,227           $ (1,519,525)  

 

(a)   Includes unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts described in the Additional Investment Information sections of the Schedule of Investments. Only the variation margin as of December 31, 2020 is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The following table sets forth, by certain risk types, the Fund’s gains (losses) related to these derivatives and their indicative volumes for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020. These gains (losses) should be considered in the context that these derivative contracts may have been executed to create investment opportunities and/or economically hedge certain investments, and accordingly, certain gains (losses) on such derivative contracts may offset certain (losses) gains attributable to investments. These gains (losses) are included in “Net realized gain (loss)” or “Net change in unrealized gain (loss)” on the Statement of Operations:

 

Risk    Statement of Operations    Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Average
Number of
Contracts(a)
 
Interest    Net realized gain (loss) from futures and options/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on purchased options    $ 8,649,850     $ 552,758       6  
Equity    Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts, purchased options and written options/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts, purchased options and written options      (1,866,640     1,292,006       1,175  
Currency    Net realized gain (loss) from forward foreign currency exchange contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      (2,603,855     (377,458     13  
Total         $ 4,179,355     $ 1,467,306       1,194  

 

(a)   Average number of contracts is based on the average of month end balances for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020.

 

5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS

A.  Management Agreement — Under the Agreement, GSAM manages the Fund, subject to the general supervision of the Trustees.

As compensation for the services rendered pursuant to the Agreement, the assumption of the expenses related thereto and administration of the Fund’s business affairs, including providing facilities, GSAM is entitled to a management fee, accrued daily and paid monthly, equal to an annual percentage rate of the Fund’s average daily net assets of 0.15% for the Fund.

B.  Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Plans — The Trust, on behalf of Class A and Class R Shares of the Fund, has adopted Distribution and Service Plans subject to Rule 12b-1 under the Act. Under the Distribution and Service Plans, Goldman Sachs,

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2020

 

5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

which serves as distributor (the “Distributor”), is entitled to a fee accrued daily and paid monthly for distribution services and personal and account maintenance services, which may then be paid by Goldman Sachs to authorized dealers. These fees are equal to an annual percentage rate of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A or Class R Shares of the Fund, as applicable, as set forth below.

The Trust, on behalf of Class C Shares of the Fund, has adopted a Distribution Plan subject to Rule 12b-1 under the Act. Under the Distribution Plan, Goldman Sachs as Distributor is entitled to a fee accrued daily and paid monthly for distribution services, which may then be paid by Goldman Sachs to authorized dealers. These fees are equal to an annual percentage rate of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C Shares of the Fund, as set forth below.

The Trust, on behalf of Service Shares of the Fund, has adopted a Service Plan subject to Rule 12b-1 under the Act to allow Service Shares to compensate service organizations (including Goldman Sachs) for providing personal and account maintenance services to their customers who are beneficial owners of such shares. The Service Plan provides for compensation to the service organizations equal to an annual percentage rate of the average daily net assets attributable to Service Shares of the Fund, as set forth below.

 

     Distribution and/or Service Plan Rates  
      Class A*      Class C      Class R*      Service  

Distribution and/or Service Plan

     0.25      0.75      0.50      0.25

 

*   With respect to Class A and Class R Shares, the Distributor at its discretion may use compensation for distribution services paid under the Distribution and/or Service Plan to compensate service organizations for personal and account maintenance services and expenses as long as such total compensation does not exceed the maximum cap on “service fees” imposed by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.

C.  Distribution Agreement — Goldman Sachs, as Distributor of the shares of the Fund pursuant to a Distribution Agreement, may retain a portion of the Class A Shares’ front end sales charge and Class C Shares’ CDSC. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, Goldman Sachs retained $7,726 of the front end sales charges and $636 of the CDSC for this Fund.

D.  Service and/or Shareholder Administration Plans — The Trust, on behalf of the Fund, has adopted Service Plans to allow Class C Shares and Shareholder Administration Plans to allow Service Shares, respectively, to compensate service organizations (including Goldman Sachs) for providing varying levels of personal and account maintenance or shareholder administration services to their customers who are beneficial owners of such shares. The Service and Shareholder Administration Plans each provide for compensation to the service organizations equal to an annual percentage rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C and Service Shares of the Fund, respectively.

E.  Transfer Agency Agreement — Goldman Sachs also serves as the transfer agent of the Fund for a fee pursuant to the Transfer Agency Agreement. The fees charged for such transfer agency services are accrued daily and paid monthly at annual rates as follows: 0.17% of the average daily net assets of Class A, Class C, Investor and Class R Shares; 0.03% of the average daily net assets of Class R6 and P Shares; and 0.04% of the average daily net assets of Institutional and Service Shares.

F.  Other Expense Agreements and Affiliated Transactions — GSAM has agreed to reduce or limit certain “Other Expenses” of the Fund (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, transfer agency fees and expenses, service fees and shareholder administration fees (as applicable), taxes, interest, brokerage fees, expenses of shareholder meetings, litigation and indemnification, and extraordinary expenses) to the extent such expenses exceed, on an annual basis, a percentage rate of the average daily net assets of the Fund. Such Other Expense reimbursements, if any, are accrued daily and paid monthly. In addition, the Fund is not obligated to reimburse GSAM for prior fiscal year expense reimbursements, if any. The Other Expense limitations as an annual percentage rate of average daily net assets for the Fund is 0.004%. These Other Expense limitations will remain in place through at least April 29, 2021, and prior to such date GSAM may not terminate the arrangements without the approval of the Trustees. In addition, the Fund has entered into certain offset arrangements with the transfer agent, which may result in a reduction of the Fund’s expenses and are received irrespective of the application of the “Other Expense” limitations described above.

 

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5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, these expense reductions, including any fee waivers and Other Expense reimbursements, were as follows:

 

Transfer Agency

Waivers/Credits

      

Other Expense

Reimbursements

       Total Expense
Reductions
 
$ 593        $ 488,178        $ 488,771  

G.  Line of Credit Facility — As of December 31, 2020, the Fund participated in a $700,000,000 committed, unsecured revolving line of credit facility (the “facility”) together with other funds of the Trust and certain registered investment companies having management agreements with GSAM or its affiliates. This facility is to be used for temporary emergency purposes, or to allow for an orderly liquidation of securities to meet redemption requests. The interest rate on borrowings is based on the federal funds rate. The facility also requires a fee to be paid by the Fund based on the amount of the commitment that has not been utilized. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, the Fund did not have any borrowings under the facility. Prior to April 28, 2020, the facility was $580,000,000.

H.  Other Transactions with Affiliates — The Fund invests primarily in Class R6 Shares of the Underlying Funds (except certain Underlying Funds that are ETFs). These Underlying Funds are considered to be affiliated with the Fund. The table below shows the transactions in and earnings from investments in these Underlying Funds for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 (in thousands):

 

Underlying Funds   Market
Value as of
12/31/2019
    Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Market
Value as of
12/31/2020
    Shares as of
12/31/2020
    Dividend
Income
    Capital Gain
Distributions
 

Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Emerging Markets Equity ETF

  $ 64,004     $     $ (2,110   $ (551   $ 6,562     $ 67,905       1,779     $ 1,089     $  

Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta International Equity ETF

    139,467       6,959       (8,005     (1,510     7,248       144,159       4,519       2,303        

Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF

    207,170       6,989       (33,464     3,165       27,724       211,584       2,795       3,119        

Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund — Class R6

    30,633       3,356       (7,000     (1,165     5,462       31,286       2,676       356        

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund — Institutional Shares

    107,461       270,404       (333,428                 44,437       44,437       375        

Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund — Class R6

    13,577       256                   (752     13,081       1,111       256        

Goldman Sachs Global Real Estate Securities Fund — Class R6

    12,165       175                   (940     11,400       1,114       151       25  

Goldman Sachs International Equity Insights Fund — Class R6

    69,334       1,375       (8,000     780       3,304       66,793       4,861       1,375        

Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Insights Fund — Class R6

    13,158       256                   751       14,165       1,118       257        

Goldman Sachs Large Cap Growth Insights Fund — Class R6

    53,450       4,691       (17,000     4,395       7,346       52,882       1,314       148       4,543  

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2020

 

5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

Underlying Funds   Market
Value as of
12/31/2019
    Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Market
Value as of
12/31/2020
    Shares as of
12/31/2020
    Dividend
Income
    Capital Gain
Distributions
 

Goldman Sachs Large Cap Value Insights Fund — Class R6

  $ 52,009     $ 872     $     $     $ (123   $ 52,758       2,388     $ 873     $  

Goldman Sachs MarketBeta Emerging Markets Equity ETF

          26,019                   6,075       32,094       585       774        

Goldman Sachs MarketBeta International Equity ETF

          30,017                   6,029       36,046       685       368        

Goldman Sachs Small Cap Equity Insights Fund — Class R6

    17,781       100                   1,141       19,022       640       99        

Total

  $ 780,209     $ 351,469     $ (409,007   $ 5,114     $ 69,827     $ 797,612             $ 11,543     $ 4,568  

As of December 31, 2020, the Goldman Sachs Growth Strategy, Goldman Sachs Growth and Income Strategy and Goldman Sachs Balanced Strategy Portfolios beneficially owned 24%, 23% and 11%, respectively, of the total outstanding shares of the Fund.

 

6. PORTFOLIO SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS

The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales and maturities of long-term securities for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, are $81,066,748 and $88,169,260, respectively.

 

7. TAX INFORMATION

The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 was as follows:

 

Distribution paid from:

        

Ordinary income

   $ 13,786,669  

Net long-term capital gains

     7,042,921  

Total taxable distributions

   $ 20,829,590  

The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 was as follows:

 

Distribution paid from:

        

Ordinary income

   $ 20,749,477  

Net long-term capital gains

     24,932,228  

Total taxable distributions

   $ 45,681,705  

 

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7. TAX INFORMATION (continued)

 

As of December 31, 2020, the components of accumulated earnings (losses) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed ordinary income — net

   $ 1,621,437  

Undistributed long-term capital gains

     16,375,206  

Total undistributed earnings

   $ 17,996,643  

Timing differences (Qualified Late Year Loss Deferral and Straddle Loss Deferral)

   $ (2,164,833

Unrealized gains (losses) — net

     138,340,318  

Total accumulated earnings (losses) net $

   $ 154,172,128  

As of December 31, 2020, the Fund’s aggregate security unrealized gains and losses based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

Tax Cost

   $ 662,717,311  

Gross unrealized gain

     138,953,871  

Gross unrealized loss

     (613,553

Net unrealized gains (loss)

   $ 138,340,318  

The difference between GAAP-basis and tax basis unrealized gains/(losses) is attributable primarily to wash sales, net mark to market gains/(losses) on regulated futures and options contracts and net mark to market gains/(losses) on foreign currency contracts.

GSAM has reviewed the Fund’s tax positions for all open tax years (the current and prior three years, as applicable) and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements. Such open tax years remain subject to examination and adjustment by tax authorities.

 

8. OTHER RISKS

The Fund’s risks include, but are not limited to, the following:

Derivatives Risk The Fund’s use of derivatives may result in loss. Derivative instruments, which may pose risks in addition to and greater than those associated with investing directly in securities, currencies or other instruments, may be illiquid or less liquid, volatile, difficult to price and leveraged so that small changes in the value of the underlying instruments may produce disproportionate losses to the 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. The use of derivatives is a highly specialized activity that involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with investments in more traditional securities and instruments. Losses from derivatives can also result from a lack of correlation between changes in the value of derivative instruments and the portfolio assets (if any) being hedged.

Dividend-Paying Investments Risk — The Fund’s investments in dividend-paying securities could cause the Fund to underperform other funds. Securities that pay dividends, as a group, can fall out of favor with the market, causing such securities to underperform securities that do not pay dividends. Depending upon market conditions and political and legislative responses to such conditions, dividend-paying securities that meet a Fund’s investment criteria may not be widely available and/or may be highly concentrated in only a few market sectors. In addition, issuers that have paid regular dividends or distributions to shareholders may not continue to do so at the same level or at all in the future. This may limit the ability of the Fund to produce current income.

Foreign and Emerging Countries Risk — Investing in foreign markets may involve special risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in the U.S. 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 the Fund

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2020

 

8. OTHER RISKS (continued)

 

invests. The imposition of exchange controls (including repatriation restrictions), confiscation of assets and property, trade restrictions (including tariffs) and other government restrictions by the U.S.or other governments, or from problems in share registration, settlement or custody, may also result in losses. 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 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 Fund also invests in securities of issuers located in emerging markets, these risks may be more pronounced.

Investments in the Underlying Funds Risk — The investments of the Fund are concentrated in the Underlying Funds, and the Fund’s investment performance is directly related to the investment performance of the Underlying Funds it holds. The Fund is subject to the risk factors associated with the investments of the Underlying Funds in direct proportion to the amount of assets allocated to each. The Fund that has a relative concentration of its portfolio in a single Underlying Fund may be more susceptible to adverse developments affecting that Underlying Fund, and may be more susceptible to losses because of these developments.

Large Shareholder Transactions Risk — The Fund may experience adverse effects when certain large shareholders, such as other funds, institutional investors (including those trading by use of non-discretionary mathematical formulas), financial intermediaries (who may make investment decisions on behalf of underlying clients and/or include the Fund in their investment model), individuals, accounts and Goldman Sachs affiliates, purchase or redeem large amounts of shares of the Fund. Such large shareholder redemptions, which may occur rapidly or unexpectedly, may cause the Fund to sell portfolio securities at times when it would not otherwise do so, which may negatively impact the Fund’s NAV and liquidity. These transactions may also accelerate the realization of taxable income to shareholders if such sales of investments resulted in gains, and may also increase transaction costs. In addition, a large redemption could result in the Fund’s current expenses being allocated over a smaller asset base, leading to an increase in the Fund’s expense ratio. Similarly, large Fund share purchases may adversely affect the Fund’s performance to the extent that the Fund is delayed in investing new cash or otherwise maintains a larger cash position than it ordinarily would.

Liquidity Risk — The 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 the Fund will not be able to pay redemption proceeds within the allowable time period or without significant dilution to remaining investors’ interests because of unusual market conditions, an unusually high volume of redemption requests, or other reasons. To meet redemption requests, the Fund may be forced to sell investments at an unfavorable time and/or under unfavorable conditions. If the Fund is forced to sell securities at an unfavorable time and/or under unfavorable conditions, such sales may adversely affect the Fund’s NAV and dilute remaining investors’ interests. These risks may be more pronounced in connection with the Fund’s investments in securities of issuers located in emerging market countries. Redemptions by large shareholders may have a negative impact on the Fund’s liquidity.

Market and Credit Risks — In the normal course of business, the Fund trades financial instruments and enters into financial transactions where risk of potential loss exists due to changes in the market (market risk). The value of the securities in which the 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. Events such as war, acts of terrorism, social unrest, natural disasters, the spread of infectious illness or other public health threats could also significantly impact the Fund and its investments. Additionally, the Fund may also be exposed to credit risk in the event that an issuer or guarantor fails to perform or that an institution or entity with which the Fund has unsettled or open transactions defaults.

 

9. INDEMNIFICATIONS

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its Trustees, officers, employees and agents are indemnified, to the extent permitted by the Act and state law, against certain liabilities that may arise out of performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure

 

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9. INDEMNIFICATIONS (continued)

 

under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. However, GSAM believes the risk of loss under these arrangements to be remote.

 

10. OTHER MATTERS

On October 22, 2020, Goldman Sachs announced a settlement of matters involving 1Malaysia Development Bhd. (1MDB), a Malaysian sovereign wealth fund, with the United States Department of Justice as well as criminal and civil authorities in the UK, Singapore and Hong Kong. Further information regarding the 1MDB settlement can be found at https://www.goldmansachs.com/media-relations/press-releases/current/goldman-sachs-2020-10-22.html. The 1MDB settlement will not materially adversely affect GSAM’s ability to serve as investment manager.

 

11. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Subsequent events after the Statement of Assets and Liabilities date have been evaluated, and GSAM has concluded that there is no impact requiring adjustment or disclosure in the financial statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2020

 

12. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS

 

Share activity is as follows:

 

    Dynamic Global Equity Fund  
    For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2020
     For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2019
 
 

 

 

 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    452,591     $ 8,274,964        866,854     $ 16,168,522  

Reinvestment of distributions

    166,912       3,526,407        421,756       8,029,181  

Shares redeemed

    (1,212,679     (22,020,216      (1,251,441     (23,256,094
      (593,176     (10,218,845      37,169       941,609  
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

    28,501       498,361        49,667       884,384  

Reinvestment of distributions

    10,959       221,848        43,467       794,194  

Shares redeemed

    (302,838     (5,160,510      (627,192     (11,237,602
      (263,378     (4,440,301      (534,058     (9,559,024
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    651,159       12,881,036        220,932       4,221,884  

Reinvestment of distributions

    16,739       359,055        38,266       739,185  

Shares redeemed

    (699,008     (13,145,115      (605,325     (11,065,822
      (31,110     94,976        (346,127     (6,104,753
Service Shares         

Shares sold

    211       3,915        405       7,344  

Reinvestment of distributions

    220       4,649        502       9,503  

Shares redeemed

    (7,507     (113,385      (14,710     (288,765
      (7,076     (104,821      (13,803     (271,918
Investor Shares         

Shares sold

    33,472       604,166        52,316       950,282  

Reinvestment of distributions

    6,017       125,539        13,675       257,107  

Shares

redeemed

    (43,486     (766,754      (184,609     (3,377,794
      (3,997     (37,049      (118,618     (2,170,405
Class R6 Shares         

Shares sold

    383,853       7,549,584        26,778,726       491,425,595  

Reinvestment of distributions

    590,151       12,665,504        1,415,765       27,357,672  

Shares redeemed

    (2,735,397     (53,939,479      (4,015,155     (77,497,054
      (1,761,393     (33,724,391      24,179,336       441,286,213  
Class R Shares         

Shares sold

    34,886       626,087        47,986       873,254  

Reinvestment of distributions

    5,623       117,416        17,178       323,537  

Shares redeemed

    (80,430     (1,469,351      (62,050     (1,149,782
      (39,921     (725,848      3,114       47,009  
Class P Shares         

Shares sold

    547,359       10,295,924        498,856       9,237,580  

Reinvestment of distributions

    158,422       3,401,510        374,313       7,237,115  

Shares redeemed

    (1,182,031     (20,630,983      (629,931     (11,824,254
      (476,250     (6,933,549      243,238       4,650,441  

NET INCREASE (DECREASE)

    (3,176,301   $ (56,089,828      23,450,251     $ 428,819,172  

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Trustees of Goldman Sachs Trust and Shareholders of Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Equity Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Equity Fund (one of the funds constituting Goldman Sachs Trust, referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of December 31, 2020, the related statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2020, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2020, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020 and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2020 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

February 25, 2021

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the Goldman Sachs fund complex since 2000.

 

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Voting Results of Special Meeting of Shareholders (Unaudited)

 

A Special Meeting (the “Meeting”) of the Goldman Sachs Trust (“GST”) was held on January 23, 2020 to consider and act upon the proposals below. The Fund will amortize its respective share of the proxy, shareholder meeting and other related costs and GSAM has agreed to reimburse the Fund to the extent such expenses exceed a specified percentage of the Fund’s net assets.

At the Meeting, Dwight L. Bush, Kathryn A. Cassidy, Joaquin Delgado and Gregory G. Weaver were elected to the Trust’s Board of Trustees. In electing trustees, the Trust’s shareholders voted as follows:

 

Proposal 1.

Election of Trustees

  

For

    

Against

     Withheld      Broker Non-Votes  

Dwight L. Bush

     94,278,961,728.065        0        349,026,343.365        0  

Kathryn A. Cassidy

     94,310,850,789.164        0        317,137,282.266        0  

Joaquin Delgado

     94,282,646,444.727        0        345,341,626.703        0  

Gregory G. Weaver

     94,306,589,873.348        0        321,398,198.082        0  
           

 

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Fund Expenses — Six Months Period Ended  December 31, 2020 (Unaudited)        

 

As a shareholder of Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor, Class R6, Class R or Class P Shares of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges on purchase payments (with respect to Class A Shares), contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions (with respect to Class C Shares), and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees (with respect to Class A, Class C, Service and Class R Shares); and other Fund expenses.

The Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service, Investor, Class R6, Class R or Class P Shares of the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020, which represents a period of 184 days of a 366 day year.

Actual Expenses — The first line under each share class in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000=8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes — The second line under each share class in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual net expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees, or exchange fees and do not include expenses of Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

     Dynamic Global Equity Fund  
Share Class   Beginning
Account Value
7/1/20
    Ending
Account Value
12/31/20
    Expenses Paid for the
6 months ended
12/31/20
*
 
Class A            

Actual

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,232.00     $ 3.20  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,022.27     2.90  
Class C            

Actual

    1,000.00       1,226.70       7.39  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,018.50     6.70  
Institutional            

Actual

    1,000.00       1,233.80       1.07  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,024.18     0.97  
Service            

Actual

    1,000.00       1,230.90       3.87  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,021.67     3.51  
Investor            

Actual

    1,000.00       1,233.20       1.80  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,023.53     1.63  
Class R6            

Actual

    1,000.00       1,234.00       1.01  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,024.23     0.92  
Class R            

Actual

    1,000.00       1,230.00       4.60  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,021.01     4.17  
Class P            

Actual

    1,000.00       1,233.90       1.01  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,024.23     0.92  

 

+   Hypothetical expenses are based on the Fund’s actual annualized net expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.
*   Expenses for each share class are calculated using the Fund’s annualized net expense ratio for each class, which represents the ongoing expenses as a percentage of net assets for the six months ended December 31, 2020. Expenses are calculated by multiplying the annualized net expense ratio by the average account value for the period; then multiplying the result by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year; and then dividing that result by the number of days in the fiscal year. The annualized net expense ratios for the period were as follows:

 

Fund    Class A     Class C     Institutional     Service     Investor     Class R6     Class R     Class P  

Dynamic Global Equity Fund

     0.57     1.32     0.19     0.69     0.32     0.18     0.82     0.18

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS DYNAMIC GLOBAL EQUITY FUND

 

Trustees and Officers (Unaudited)

Independent Trustees

 

Name,

Address and Age1

 

Position(s) Held

with the Trust

 

Term of

Office and

Length of

Time Served2

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Portfolios in

Fund Complex

Overseen by

Trustee3

 

Other

Directorships

Held by Trustee4

Jessica Palmer

Age: 71

  Chair of the Board of Trustees  

Since 2018

(Trustee since 2007)

 

Ms. Palmer is retired. She was formerly Consultant, Citigroup Human Resources Department (2007-2008); Managing Director, Citigroup Corporate and Investment Banking (previously, Salomon Smith Barney/Salomon Brothers) (1984-2006). Ms. Palmer was a Member of the Board of Trustees of Indian Mountain School (private elementary and secondary school) (2004-2009).

 

Chair of the Board of Trustees — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  105   None

Dwight L. Bush

Age: 63

  Trustee   Since 2020  

Ambassador Bush is President and CEO of D.L. Bush & Associates (a financial advisory and private investment firm) (2002-2014 and 2017-present); and was formerly U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco (2014-2017) and a Member of the Board of Directors of Santander Bank, N.A. (2018-2019). Previously, Ambassador Bush served as an Advisory Board Member of Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (October 2019-January 2020).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  105   None

Kathryn A. Cassidy

Age: 66

  Trustee   Since 2015  

Ms. Cassidy is retired. Formerly, she was Advisor to the Chairman (May 2014-December 2014); and Senior Vice President and Treasurer (2008-2014), General Electric Company & General Electric Capital Corporation (technology and financial services companies).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  105   None

Diana M. Daniels

Age: 71

  Trustee   Since 2007  

Ms. Daniels is retired. Formerly, she was Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, The Washington Post Company (1991-2006). Ms. Daniels is a Trustee Emeritus and serves as a Presidential Councillor of Cornell University (2013-Present); former Member of the Legal Advisory Board, New York Stock Exchange (2003-2006) and of the Corporate Advisory Board, Standish Mellon Management Advisors (2006-2007).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  105   None

Joaquin Delgado

Age: 60

  Trustee   Since 2020  

Dr. Delgado is retired. He is Director, Hexion Inc. (a specialty chemical manufacturer) (2019-present); and Director, Stepan Company (a specialty chemical manufacturer) (2011-present); and was formerly Executive Vice President, Consumer Business Group of 3M Company (July 2016-July 2019); and Executive Vice President, Health Care Business Group of 3M Company (October 2012-July 2016). Previously, Dr. Delgado served as an Advisory Board Member of Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (October 2019-January 2020).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust

  105   Hexion Inc. (a specialty chemical manufacturer); Stepan Company (a specialty chemical manufacturer)

Roy W. Templin

Age: 60

  Trustee   Since 2013  

Mr. Templin is retired. He is Director, Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (a designer and manufacturer of ceiling, wall and suspension system solutions) (2016-Present); and was formerly Chairman of the Board of Directors, Con-Way Incorporated (a transportation, logistics and supply chain management service company) (2014-2015); Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Whirlpool Corporation (an appliance manufacturer and marketer) (2004- 2012).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  105   Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (a ceiling, wall and suspension systems solutions manufacturer)

Gregory G. Weaver

Age: 69

  Trustee   Since 2015  

Mr. Weaver is retired. He is Director, Verizon Communications Inc. (2015-Present); and was formerly Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Deloitte & Touche LLP (a professional services firm) (2001-2005 and 2012-2014); and Member of the Board of Directors, Deloitte & Touche LLP (2006-2012).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  105   Verizon Communications Inc.
         

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS DYNAMIC GLOBAL EQUITY FUND

 

Trustees and Officers (Unaudited) (continued)

Interested Trustee*

 

Name,

Address and Age1

 

Position(s) Held

with the Trust

 

Term of

Office and

Length of

Time Served2

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Portfolios in

Fund Complex

Overseen by

Trustee3

 

Other

Directorships

Held by Trustee4

James A. McNamara

Age: 58

  President and Trustee   Since 2007  

Advisory Director, Goldman Sachs (January 2018-Present); Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (January 2000-December 2017); Director of Institutional Fund Sales, GSAM (April 1998-December 2000); and Senior Vice President and Manager, Dreyfus Institutional Service Corporation (January 1993- April 1998).

 

President and Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust; Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust; Goldman Sachs Trust II; Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund; Goldman Sachs ETF Trust; Goldman Sachs Credit Income Fund; and Goldman Sachs Real Estate Diversified Income Fund.

 

  164   None
         
*   Mr. McNamara is considered to be an “Interested Trustee” because he holds positions with Goldman Sachs and owns securities issued by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Mr. McNamara holds comparable positions with certain other companies of which Goldman Sachs, GSAM or an affiliate thereof is the investment adviser, administrator and/or distributor.
1    Each Trustee may be contacted by writing to the Trustee, c/o Goldman Sachs, 200 West Street, New York, New York, 10282, Attn: Caroline Kraus. Information is provided as of December 31, 2020.
2    Subject to such policies as may be adopted by the Board from time-to-time, each Trustee holds office for an indefinite term, until the earliest of: (a) the election of his or her successor; (b) the date the Trustee resigns or is removed by the Board or shareholders, in accordance with the Trust’s Declaration of Trust; or (c) the termination of the Trust. The Board has adopted policies which provide that each Independent Trustee shall retire as of December 31st of the calendar year in which he or she reaches (a) his or her 75th birthday or (b) the 15th anniversary of the date he or she became a Trustee, whichever is earlier, unless a waiver of such requirements shall have been adopted by a majority of the other Trustees. These policies may be changed by the Trustees without shareholder vote.
3    The Goldman Sachs Fund Complex includes certain other companies listed above for each respective Trustee. As of December 31, 2020, Goldman Sachs Trust consisted of 92 portfolios (90 of which offered shares to the public); Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust consisted of 13 portfolios; Goldman Sachs Trust II consisted of 19 portfolios (17 of which offered shares to the public); Goldman Sachs ETF Trust consisted of 31 portfolios (20 of which offered shares to the public); and Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund, Goldman Sachs Credit Income Fund and Goldman Sachs Real Estate Diversified Income Fund each consisted of one portfolio. Goldman Sachs Credit Income Fund did not offer shares to the public.
4    This column includes only directorships of companies required to report to the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (i.e., “public companies”) or other investment companies registered under the Act.

Additional information about the Trustees is available in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information, which can be obtained from Goldman Sachs free of charge by calling this toll-free number (in the United States of America): 1-800-526-7384.

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS DYNAMIC GLOBAL EQUITY FUND

 

Trustees and Officers (Unaudited) (continued)

Officers of the Trust*

 

Name, Address and Age1

 

Position(s) Held

with the Trust

 

Term of

Office and
Length of
Time Served2

  Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

James A. McNamara

200 West Street

New York, NY 10282

Age: 58

  Trustee and President   Since 2007  

Advisory Director, Goldman Sachs (January 2018-Present); Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (January 2000-December 2017); Director of Institutional Fund Sales, GSAM (April 1998-December 2000); and Senior Vice President and Manager, Dreyfus Institutional Service Corporation (January 1993-April 1998).

 

President and Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust; Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust; Goldman Sachs Trust II; Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund; Goldman Sachs ETF Trust; Goldman Sachs Credit Income Fund; and Goldman Sachs Real Estate Diversified Income Fund.

Caroline L. Kraus

200 West Street

New York, NY 10282

Age: 43

  Secretary   Since 2012  

Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (January 2016-Present); Vice President, Goldman Sachs (August 2006-December 2015); Senior Counsel, Goldman Sachs (January 2020-Present); Associate General Counsel, Goldman Sachs (2012-December 2019); Assistant General Counsel, Goldman Sachs (August 2006-December 2011); and Associate, Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP (2002-2006).

 

Secretary — Goldman Sachs Trust (previously Assistant Secretary (2012)); Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (previously Assistant Secretary (2012)); Goldman Sachs Trust II; Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc.; Goldman Sachs Private Middle Market Credit LLC; Goldman Sachs Private Middle Market Credit II LLC; Goldman Sachs Middle Market Lending Corp.; Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund; Goldman Sachs ETF Trust; Goldman Sachs Credit Income Fund; and Goldman Sachs Real Estate Diversified Income Fund.

Joseph F. DiMaria

30 Hudson Street

Jersey City, NJ 07302

Age: 52

  Treasurer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer   Since 2017 (Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer since 2019)  

Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (November 2015-Present) and Vice President — Mutual Fund Administration, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (May 2010-October 2015).

 

Treasurer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer — Goldman Sachs Trust (previously Assistant Treasurer (2016)); Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (previously Assistant Treasurer (2016)); Goldman Sachs Trust II (previously Assistant Treasurer (2017)); Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund (previously Assistant Treasurer (2017)); Goldman Sachs ETF Trust (previously Assistant Treasurer (2017)); Goldman Sachs Credit Income Fund; and Goldman Sachs Real Estate Diversified Income Fund.

     
*   Represents a partial list of officers of the Trust. Additional information about all the officers is available in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information, which can be obtained from Goldman Sachs free of charge by calling this toll-free number (in the United States): 1-800-526-7384.
1    Information is provided as of December 31, 2020.
2   Officers hold office at the pleasure of the Board of Trustees or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. Each officer holds comparable positions with certain other companies of which Goldman Sachs, GSAM or an affiliate thereof is the investment adviser, administrator and/or distributor.

 

Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Equity Fund — Tax Information (unaudited)

For the year ended December 31, 2020, 31.30% of the dividends paid from net investment company taxable income by the Dynamic Global Equity Fund, qualify for the dividends received deduction available to corporations.

For the 2020 tax year, each Portfolio has elected to pass through a credit for taxes paid to foreign jurisdictions. The total amount of income received by the Dynamic Global Equity Fund from sources within foreign countries and possessions of the United States was $0.1683 per share, all of which is attributable to qualified passive income. The percentage of net investment income dividends paid by the Dynamic Global Equity Fund during the year from foreign sources was 34.28%. The total amount of taxes paid by the Dynamic Global Equity Fund to such countries was $0.0211 per share.

For the year ended December 31, 2020, 57.32% of the dividends paid from net investment company taxable income by the Dynamic Global Equity Fund, respectively, qualify for the reduced tax rate under the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief and Reconciliation Act of 2003.

Pursuant to Section 852 of the Internal Revenue Code, the Dynamic Global Equity Fund designates $7,042,921, or, if different, the maximum amount allowable, as capital gain dividends paid during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020.

During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Dynamic Global Equity Fund designates $4,783,968, as short-term capital gain dividends pursuant to Section 871(k) of the Internal Revenue Code.

 

40


FUNDS PROFILE

 

Goldman Sachs Funds

 

Goldman Sachs is a premier financial services firm, known since 1869 for creating thoughtful and customized investment solutions in complex global markets.

Today, the Consumer and Investment Management Division of Goldman Sachs serves a diverse set of clients worldwide, including private institutions, public entities and individuals. With approximately $1.95 trillion in assets under supervision as of December 31, 2020, Goldman Sachs Asset Management (“GSAM”) has portfolio management teams located around the world and our investment professionals bring firsthand knowledge of local markets to every investment decision. Assets under supervision includes assets under management and other client assets for which Goldman Sachs does not have full discretion. GSAM leverages the resources of Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC subject to legal, internal and regulatory restrictions.

 

Money Market

Financial Square FundsSM

 

Financial Square Treasury Solutions Fund1

 

Financial Square Government Fund1

 

Financial Square Money Market Fund2

 

Financial Square Prime Obligations Fund2

 

Financial Square Treasury Instruments Fund1

 

Financial Square Treasury Obligations Fund1

 

Financial Square Federal Instruments Fund1

Investor FundsSM

 

Investor Money Market Fund3

 

Investor Tax-Exempt Money Market Fund3

Fixed Income

Short Duration and Government

 

Enhanced Income Fund

 

High Quality Floating Rate Fund

 

Short-Term Conservative Income Fund

 

Short Duration Government Fund

 

Short Duration Income Fund

 

Government Income Fund

 

Inflation Protected Securities Fund

Multi-Sector

 

Bond Fund

 

Core Fixed Income Fund

 

Global Core Fixed Income Fund4

 

Strategic Income Fund

 

Income Fund

Municipal and Tax-Free

 

High Yield Municipal Fund

 

Dynamic Municipal Income Fund

 

Short Duration Tax-Free Fund

 

Municipal Income Completion Fund

Single Sector

 

Investment Grade Credit Fund

 

U.S. Mortgages Fund

 

High Yield Fund

 

High Yield Floating Rate Fund

 

Emerging Markets Debt Fund

 

Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund

Fixed Income Alternatives

 

Long Short Credit Strategies Fund

Fundamental Equity

 

Equity Income Fund

 

Small Cap Growth Fund

 

Small Cap Value Fund

 

Small/Mid Cap Value Fund

 

Mid Cap Value Fund

 

Large Cap Value Fund

 

Focused Value Fund

 

Capital Growth Fund

 

Strategic Growth Fund

 

Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

 

Flexible Cap Fund

 

Concentrated Growth Fund

 

Technology Opportunities Fund

 

Growth Opportunities Fund

 

Rising Dividend Growth Fund

 

U.S. Equity ESG Fund5

 

Income Builder Fund

Tax-Advantaged Equity

 

U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund

 

International Tax-Managed Equity Fund

 

U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund

 

International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund

Equity Insights

 

Small Cap Equity Insights Fund

 

U.S. Equity Insights Fund

 

Small Cap Growth Insights Fund

 

Large Cap Growth Insights Fund

 

Large Cap Value Insights Fund

 

Small Cap Value Insights Fund

 

International Small Cap Insights Fund

 

International Equity Insights Fund

 

Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund

Fundamental Equity International

 

International Equity Income Fund

 

International Equity ESG Fund

 

China Equity Fund

 

Emerging Markets Equity Fund

 

ESG Emerging Markets Equity Fund

Alternative

 

Clean Energy Income Fund

 

Defensive Equity Fund

 

Real Estate Securities Fund

 

International Real Estate Securities Fund

 

Commodity Strategy Fund

 

Global Real Estate Securities Fund

 

Alternative Premia Fund

 

Absolute Return Tracker Fund

 

Managed Futures Strategy Fund

 

MLP Energy Infrastructure Fund

 

Energy Infrastructure Fund6

 

Multi-Manager Alternatives Fund

 

Absolute Return Multi-Asset Fund

 

Global Infrastructure Fund

Total Portfolio Solutions

 

Global Managed Beta Fund

 

Multi-Manager Non-Core Fixed Income Fund

 

Multi-Manager Global Equity Fund

 

Multi-Manager International Equity Fund

 

Tactical Tilt Overlay Fund

 

Balanced Strategy Portfolio

 

Multi-Manager U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund

 

Multi-Manager Real Assets Strategy Fund

 

Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio

 

Growth Strategy Portfolio

 

Dynamic Global Equity Fund

 

Satellite Strategies Portfolio

 

Enhanced Dividend Global Equity Portfolio

 

Tax-Advantaged Global Equity Portfolio

 

Strategic Factor Allocation Fund

 

Target Date Retirement Portfolio

 

Target Date 2025 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2030 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2035 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2040 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2045 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2050 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2055 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2060 Portfolio

 

GQG Partners International Opportunities Fund

1   You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it cannot guarantee it will do so. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Fund’s sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Fund at any time.
2    You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Because the share price of the Fund will fluctuate, when you sell your shares they may be worth more or less than what you originally paid for them. The Fund may impose a fee upon sale of your shares or may temporarily suspend your ability to sell shares if the Fund’s liquidity falls below required minimums because of market conditions or other factors. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Fund’s sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Fund at any time.
3    You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it cannot guarantee it will do so. The Fund may impose a fee upon sale of your shares or may temporarily suspend your ability to sell shares if the Fund’s liquidity falls below required minimums because of market conditions or other factors. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Fund’s sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Fund at any time.
4    Effective after the close of business on April 30, 2020, the Goldman Sachs Global Income Fund was renamed the Goldman Sachs Global Core Fixed Income Fund.
5    Effective after the close on business of August 30, 2020, the Goldman Sachs Blue Chip Fund was renamed the Goldman Sachs U.S. Equity ESG Fund.
6    Effective after the close of business on June 26, 2020, the Goldman Sachs MLP & Energy Fund was renamed the Goldman Sachs Energy Infrastructure Fund.
    Financial Square FundsSM and Investor FundsSM are registered service marks of Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC.
*   This list covers open-end funds only. Please visit our website at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to learn about our closed-end funds and exchange-traded funds.


TRUSTEES

Jessica Palmer, Chair

Dwight L. Bush

Kathryn A. Cassidy

Diana M. Daniels

Joaquin Delgado

James A. McNamara

Roy W. Templin

Gregory G. Weaver

 

 

OFFICERS

James A. McNamara, President

Joseph F. DiMaria, Principal Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer and Treasurer

Caroline L. Kraus, Secretary

GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC

Distributor and Transfer Agent

 

GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P.

Investment Adviser

Visit our web site at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns.

Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. 200 West Street, New York, New York 10282

The portfolio risk management process includes an effort to monitor and manage risk, but does not imply low risk.

The reports concerning the Fund included in this shareholder report may contain certain forward-looking statements about the factors that may affect the performance of the Fund in the future. These statements are based on Fund management’s predictions and expectations concerning certain future events and their expected impact on the Fund, such as performance of the economy as a whole and of specific industry sectors, changes in the levels of interest rates, the impact of developing world events, and other factors that may influence the future performance of the Fund. Management believes these forward-looking statements to be reasonable, although they are inherently uncertain and difficult to predict. Actual events may cause adjustments in portfolio management strategies from those currently expected to be employed.

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

Views and opinions expressed are for informational purposes only and do not constitute a recommendation by GSAM to buy, sell, or hold any security. Views and opinions are current as of the date of this presentation and may be subject to change. They should not be construed as investment advice.

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available (i) without charge, upon request by calling 1-800-526-7384 (for Retail Shareholders) or 1-800-621-2550 (for Institutional Shareholders); and (ii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) web site at http://www.sec.gov.

References to indices, benchmarks or other measures of relative market performance over a specified period of time are provided for your information only and do not imply that the portfolio will achieve similar results. The index composition may not reflect the manner in which a portfolio is constructed. While an adviser seeks to design a portfolio which reflects appropriate risk and return features, portfolio characteristics may deviate from those of the benchmark.

The Fund will file its portfolio holdings information for each month in a fiscal quarter within 60 days after the end of the relevant fiscal quarter on Form N-PORT. Portfolio holdings information for the third month of each fiscal quarter will be made available on the SEC’s web site at http://www.sec.gov. Portfolio holdings information may be obtained upon request and without charge by calling 1-800-526-7384 (for Retail Shareholders) or 1-800-621-2550 (for Institutional Shareholders).

Holdings and allocations shown are as of December 31, 2020 and may not be representative of future investments. Fund holdings should not be relied on in making investment decisions and should not be construed as research or investment advice regarding particular securities. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

This material is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus or summary prospectus, if applicable. Investors should consider the Fund’s objective, risks, and charges and expenses, and read the summary prospectus, if available, and/or the prospectus carefully before investing or sending money. The summary prospectus, if available, and the prospectus contain this and other information about the Fund and may be obtained from your authorized dealer or from Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC by calling (retail – 1-800-526-7384) (institutional – 1-800-621-2550).

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Goldman Sachs Funds

 

LOGO

 

 
Annual Report      

December 31, 2020

 
     

Defensive Equity Fund

 

LOGO


Goldman Sachs Defensive Equity Fund

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Portfolio Management Discussions

    1  

Index Definitions

    4  

Schedule of Investments

    5  

Financial Statement

    10  

Financial Highlights

    13  

Notes to the Financial Statements

    20  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

    30  

Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Management Agreement

    31  

Other Information

    33  

 

     
NOT FDIC-INSURED   May Lose Value   No Bank Guarantee


PORTFOLIO RESULTS

 

Defensive Equity Fund

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital with lower volatility than equity markets.

Portfolio Management Discussion and Analysis

Below, the Goldman Sachs Quantitative Investment Strategies (“QIS”) Team discusses the Goldman Sachs Defensive Equity Fund’s (the “Fund”) performance and positioning for the period from its inception on September 30, 2020 through December 31, 2020 (the “Reporting Period”).

 

Q   How did the Fund perform during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class R6, Class R and Class P Shares generated cumulative total returns, without sales charges, of 2.04%, 1.81%, 2.11%, 2.08%, 2.11%, 1.95% and 2.11%, respectively. These returns compare to the 12.15% cumulative total return of the Fund’s benchmark, the Standard & Poor’s 500® Index (with dividends reinvested) (the “S&P 500® Index”), during the same period.

 

Q   What economic and market factors most influenced the Fund during the Reporting Period?

 

A   When the Reporting Period began in the fourth quarter of 2020, the U.S. equity markets appeared euphoric, as they extended their broad-based recovery from steep first calendar quarter declines. U.S. equities rallied on the prospect of an end to the global COVID-19 pandemic and its economic impact following the approval and distribution of two vaccines. Although investor uncertainty surrounding the November U.S. elections and other policy questions created the potential for higher market volatility, the victory of the Democratic candidate for President proved positive for equity markets during the fourth quarter. Also, after a historically sharp but short recession during the spring of 2020, many major economies, including that of the U.S., entered an early-cycle phase of recovery. Employment conditions improved, as temporary job losses were regained in some segments of the economy, and U.S. manufacturing activity rebounded. Despite this improvement, reminders of a COVID-19 ceiling for the industries hit hardest by the COVID-19-related restrictions persisted at the end of the Reporting Period.

 

Q   What key factors were most responsible for the Fund’s performance during the Reporting Period?

 

A   The Fund seeks to maintain risk, style and capitalization characteristics similar to those of the S&P 500® Index, while seeking to provide lower volatility and enhanced downside protection with an options-based overlay strategy (as described below). The QIS Team uses a variety of quantitative techniques, in combination with a qualitative overlay, when selecting investments for the Fund.

 

      During the Reporting Period, the Fund underperformed the S&P 500® Index, with our options-based overlay strategy detracting most from relative returns. The Fund’s equity strategy, which aims to pick defensive stocks, also held back performance.

 

Q   How did the Fund’s options-based overlay strategy affect its performance?

 

A   Consistent with our investment approach, we construct the Fund’s options-based overlay by simultaneously purchasing S&P 500® Index put options at a higher strike price and writing S&P 500® Index put options at a relatively lower strike price, resulting in what is known as a put option spread, and at the same time selling S&P 500® Index call options. The put option spread is designed to provide the Fund with some downside protection, but this protection is limited to the extent of the difference between the strike price of a put option purchased and the strike price of a put option sold. (A call option is an option that gives the holder the right to buy a certain quantity of an underlying security at an agreed-upon price at any time up to an agreed-upon date. A put option is an option contract that gives the holder the right, but not the obligation, to sell a specified amount of an underlying asset at a specified price within a specified time.)

 

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PORTFOLIO RESULTS

 

      As the seller of S&P 500® Index call and put options, the Fund will receive cash (the “premium”) from the purchaser. If the purchaser exercises the call option, the Fund pays the purchaser the difference between the price of the index and the exercise price of the option. If the purchaser exercises the put option, the Fund pays the purchaser the difference between the exercise price of the option and the price of the index. The premium, the exercise price and the market price of the index determine the gain or loss realized by the Fund as the seller of call and put options.

 

      During periods in which the U.S. equity markets are falling, a diversified portfolio of equity investments, with an options-based overlay strategy designed to seek to provide downside protection, may outperform the same portfolio without such an option-based overlay strategy. However, in strong rising markets, a portfolio with an options-based overlay strategy could significantly underperform the same portfolio without an options-based overlay strategy. This is what happened during the Reporting Period when the S&P 500® Index appreciated, and thus the Fund’s options-based overlay strategy detracted from performance.

 

      Our options-based overlay strategy has the potential to reduce Fund’s volatility. Since its inception, the realized daily volatility of the Fund has been 11.81% compared to the realized annualized volatility of the S&P 500® Index of 23.57%.1

 

Q   How did the Fund use derivatives and similar instruments during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, we employed exchange-traded options on futures, equity index call options and equity index put options as part of the Fund’s options-based overlay. The use of these derivatives had a negative impact on the Fund’s performance during the Reporting Period overall. In addition, the Fund used futures contracts during the Reporting Period, which had a slightly positive impact on its performance.

 

Q   Were there any changes to the Fund’s portfolio management team during the Reporting Period?

 

A   Effective November 18, 2020, Matthew Schwab no longer served as a portfolio manager of the Fund. At the end of the Reporting Period, the portfolio managers for the Fund were Federico Gilly and Jorge Murillo.

 

Q   What changes or enhancements did you make to your quantitative model during the Reporting Period?

 

A   We made no changes to our quantitative model during the Reporting Period.

 

  1    The realized daily volatility of the Fund quoted herein is for Institutional Shares, net of fees. Based on GSAM calculations.

 

 

2


FUND BASICS

 

Defensive Equity Fund

as of December 31, 2020

 

  TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS OF 12/31/201
     Holding   % of Net Assets      Line of Business
  Apple, Inc.     6.4    Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals
  Microsoft Corp.     5.1      Software
  Amazon.com, Inc.     4.3      Internet & Direct Marketing Retail
  Alphabet, Inc. Class A     3.4      Interactive Media & Services
  Facebook, Inc. Class A     2.3      Interactive Media & Services
  Johnson & Johnson     1.5      Pharmaceuticals
  Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B     1.4      Diversified Financial Services
  Visa, Inc. Class A     1.2      IT Services
  The Procter & Gamble Co.     1.2      Household Products
    NVIDIA Corp.     1.1      Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

 

1    The top 10 holdings may not be representative of the Fund’s future investments. The top 10 holdings exclude investments in money market funds.

 

FUND VS. BENCHMARK SECTOR ALLOCATIONS2
As of December 31, 2020

 

LOGO

 

 

2    The Fund is actively managed and, as such, its composition may differ over time. Consequently, the Fund’s overall sector allocations may differ from the percentages contained in the graph above. The graph categorizes investments using the Global Industry Classification Standard (“GICS”); however, the sector classifications used by the portfolio management team may differ from GICS. The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of market value. The graph depicts the Fund’s investments but may not represent the Fund’s market exposure due to the exclusion of certain derivatives, if any, as listed in the Additional Investment Information section of the Schedule of Investments.

 

For more information about your Fund, please refer to www.GSAMFUNDS.com. There, you can learn more about your Fund’s investment strategies, holdings, and performance.

 

3


FUND BASICS

 

Index Definitions

The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged composite index of 500 common stock prices. The Index figures do not include any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes.

It is not possible to invest directly in an unmanaged index.

 

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Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2020

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value  
Common Stocks – 93.1%  
Aerospace & Defense – 0.8%  
  98     General Dynamics Corp.   $ 14,584  
  93     Howmet Aerospace, Inc.     2,654  
  76     L3Harris Technologies, Inc.     14,366  
  33     Northrop Grumman Corp.     10,056  
   

 

 

 
      41,660  

 

 

 
Air Freight & Logistics – 0.9%  
  129     C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.     12,109  
  139     Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.     13,220  
  142     United Parcel Service, Inc. Class B     23,913  
   

 

 

 
      49,242  

 

 

 
Banks – 0.1%  
  36     First Republic Bank     5,289  

 

 

 
Beverages – 2.4%  
  194     Brown-Forman Corp. Class B     15,409  
  69     Constellation Brands, Inc. Class A     15,115  
  259     Monster Beverage Corp.*     23,952  
  242     PepsiCo, Inc.     35,889  
  736     The Coca-Cola Co.     40,362  
   

 

 

 
      130,727  

 

 

 
Biotechnology – 2.2%  
  472     AbbVie, Inc.     50,575  
  145     Amgen, Inc.     33,338  
  373     Gilead Sciences, Inc.     21,731  
  63     Incyte Corp.*     5,480  
  27     Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     13,044  
   

 

 

 
      124,168  

 

 

 
Building Products – 0.7%  
  200     A.O. Smith Corp.     10,964  
  329     Johnson Controls International PLC     15,328  
  71     Masco Corp.     3,900  
  59     Trane Technologies PLC     8,565  
   

 

 

 
      38,757  

 

 

 
Capital Markets – 0.5%  
  191     Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.     22,020  
  45     T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.     6,813  
   

 

 

 
      28,833  

 

 

 
Chemicals – 1.1%  
  164     Corteva, Inc.     6,350  
  54     International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.     5,877  
  101     Linde PLC     26,615  
  59     PPG Industries, Inc.     8,509  
  16     The Sherwin-Williams Co.     11,759  
   

 

 

 
      59,110  

 

 

 
Commercial Services & Supplies – 0.7%  
  19     Cintas Corp.     6,716  
  46     Copart, Inc.*     5,853  
  59     Republic Services, Inc.     5,682  
  158     Waste Management, Inc.     18,633  
   

 

 

 
      36,884  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Communications Equipment – 1.4%  
  62     Arista Networks, Inc.*   18,015  
  838     Cisco Systems, Inc.     37,501  
  26     F5 Networks, Inc.*     4,574  
  405     Juniper Networks, Inc.     9,117  
  51     Motorola Solutions, Inc.     8,673  
   

 

 

 
      77,880  

 

 

 
Containers & Packaging – 0.2%  
  125     Ball Corp.     11,648  

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services* – 1.4%  
  337     Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B     78,140  

 

 

 
Diversified Telecommunication Services – 1.9%  
  1,706     AT&T, Inc.     49,064  
  533     CenturyLink, Inc.     5,197  
  892     Verizon Communications, Inc.     52,405  
   

 

 

 
      106,666  

 

 

 
Electric Utilities – 0.8%  
  92     American Electric Power Co., Inc.     7,661  
  92     Edison International     5,779  
  330     NextEra Energy, Inc.     25,459  
  98     Xcel Energy, Inc.     6,534  
   

 

 

 
      45,433  

 

 

 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 0.9%  
  62     Amphenol Corp. Class A     8,108  
  61     IPG Photonics Corp.*     13,651  
  102     Keysight Technologies, Inc.*     13,473  
  79     TE Connectivity Ltd.     9,564  
  14     Zebra Technologies Corp. Class A*     5,381  
   

 

 

 
      50,177  

 

 

 
Entertainment – 2.1%  
  317     Activision Blizzard, Inc.     29,434  
  132     Electronic Arts, Inc.     18,955  
  96     Netflix, Inc.*     51,910  
  84     Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.*     17,454  
   

 

 

 
      117,753  

 

 

 
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) – 1.6%  
  90     Crown Castle International Corp.     14,327  
  66     Digital Realty Trust, Inc.     9,208  
  27     Equinix, Inc.     19,283  
  76     Extra Space Storage, Inc.     8,805  
  91     Federal Realty Investment Trust     7,746  
  204     Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.     2,984  
  63     Public Storage     14,549  
  63     Regency Centers Corp.     2,872  
  24     SBA Communications Corp.     6,771  
   

 

 

 
      86,545  

 

 

 
Food & Staples Retailing – 2.0%  
  125     Costco Wholesale Corp.     47,097  
  438     The Kroger Co.     13,911  
  194     Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.     7,737  

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   5


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Schedule of Investments (continued)

December 31, 2020

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Food & Staples Retailing – (continued)  
  307     Walmart, Inc.   $ 44,254  
   

 

 

 
      112,999  

 

 

 
Food Products – 2.8%  
  254     Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.     12,804  
  325     Campbell Soup Co.     15,714  
  375     Conagra Brands, Inc.     13,597  
  404     General Mills, Inc.     23,755  
  273     Hormel Foods Corp.     12,725  
  129     Kellogg Co.     8,028  
  179     McCormick & Co., Inc.     17,112  
  518     Mondelez International, Inc. Class A     30,287  
  72     The Hershey Co.     10,968  
  53     The J.M. Smucker Co.     6,127  
  161     The Kraft Heinz Co.     5,580  
   

 

 

 
      156,697  

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 4.8%  
  318     Abbott Laboratories     34,818  
  48     ABIOMED, Inc.*     15,562  
  17     Align Technology, Inc.*     9,084  
  228     Baxter International, Inc.     18,295  
  95     Becton Dickinson & Co.     23,771  
  361     Boston Scientific Corp.*     12,978  
  65     DexCom, Inc.*     24,032  
  141     Edwards Lifesciences Corp.*     12,863  
  44     IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.*     21,994  
  26     Intuitive Surgical, Inc.*     21,271  
  47     ResMed, Inc.     9,990  
  68     Stryker Corp.     16,663  
  32     Teleflex, Inc.     13,170  
  38     The Cooper Cos., Inc.     13,806  
  17     West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.     4,816  
  87     Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.     13,406  
   

 

 

 
      266,519  

 

 

 
Health Care Providers & Services – 3.5%  
  149     AmerisourceBergen Corp.     14,566  
  52     Anthem, Inc.     16,697  
  309     Cardinal Health, Inc.     16,550  
  108     Centene Corp.*     6,483  
  482     CVS Health Corp.     32,921  
  89     DaVita, Inc.*     10,449  
  102     Henry Schein, Inc.*     6,820  
  108     McKesson Corp.     18,783  
  101     Quest Diagnostics, Inc.     12,036  
  158     UnitedHealth Group, Inc.     55,407  
   

 

 

 
      190,712  

 

 

 
Health Care Technology – 0.3%  
  207     Cerner Corp.     16,245  

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 1.3%  
  15     Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.*     20,800  
  31     Darden Restaurants, Inc.     3,693  
  19     Domino’s Pizza, Inc.     7,286  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – (continued)  
  66     Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.   7,343  
  304     Starbucks Corp.     32,522  
   

 

 

 
      71,644  

 

 

 
Household Durables – 0.4%  
  124     Garmin Ltd.     14,838  
  292     Newell Brands, Inc.     6,199  
   

 

 

 
      21,037  

 

 

 
Household Products – 1.9%  
  72     Church & Dwight Co., Inc.     6,281  
  184     Colgate-Palmolive Co.     15,734  
  101     Kimberly-Clark Corp.     13,618  
  34     The Clorox Co.     6,865  
  459     The Procter & Gamble Co.     63,865  
   

 

 

 
      106,363  

 

 

 
Industrial Conglomerates – 1.1%  
  112     3M Co.     19,577  
  133     Honeywell International, Inc.     28,289  
  34     Roper Technologies, Inc.     14,657  
   

 

 

 
      62,523  

 

 

 
Insurance – 0.6%  
  157     Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.     18,369  
  141     The Progressive Corp.     13,942  
   

 

 

 
      32,311  

 

 

 
Interactive Media & Services* – 5.7%  
  107     Alphabet, Inc. Class A     187,532  
  460     Facebook, Inc. Class A     125,654  
   

 

 

 
      313,186  

 

 

 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail – 5.0%  
  73     Amazon.com, Inc.*     237,756  
  10     Booking Holdings, Inc.*     22,273  
  237     eBay, Inc.     11,909  
  43     Expedia Group, Inc.     5,693  
   

 

 

 
      277,631  

 

 

 
IT Services – 6.8%  
  170     Accenture PLC Class A     44,406  
  107     Akamai Technologies, Inc.*     11,234  
  115     Automatic Data Processing, Inc.     20,263  
  43     Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.     6,588  
  140     Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class A     11,473  
  33     FleetCor Technologies, Inc.*     9,003  
  48     Gartner, Inc.*     7,689  
  187     International Business Machines Corp.     23,540  
  46     Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.     7,451  
  153     Leidos Holdings, Inc.     16,083  
  153     Mastercard, Inc. Class A     54,612  
  218     Paychex, Inc.     20,313  
  215     PayPal Holdings, Inc.*     50,353  
  202     The Western Union Co.     4,432  

 

 

 

 

6   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS DEFENSIVE EQUITY FUND

 

 

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
IT Services – (continued)  
  87     VeriSign, Inc.*   $ 18,827  
  313     Visa, Inc. Class A     68,462  
   

 

 

 
      374,729  

 

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services – 1.5%  
  163     Agilent Technologies, Inc.     19,314  
  9     Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. Class A*     5,247  
  29     Illumina, Inc.*     10,730  
  5     Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.*     5,698  
  38     PerkinElmer, Inc.     5,453  
  76     Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.     35,399  
   

 

 

 
      81,841  

 

 

 
Machinery – 1.3%  
  117     Caterpillar, Inc.     21,297  
  105     Deere & Co.     28,250  
  125     Ingersoll Rand, Inc.*     5,695  
  92     PACCAR, Inc.     7,938  
  36     Snap-on, Inc.     6,161  
  42     Xylem, Inc.     4,275  
   

 

 

 
      73,616  

 

 

 
Media – 1.7%  
  43     Charter Communications, Inc. Class A*     28,447  
  886     Comcast Corp. Class A     46,426  
  575     News Corp. Class A     10,333  
  95     Omnicom Group, Inc.     5,925  
   

 

 

 
      91,131  

 

 

 
Metals & Mining – 0.2%  
  224     Newmont Corp.     13,415  

 

 

 
Multi-Utilities – 0.2%  
  69     Consolidated Edison, Inc.     4,987  
  108     Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.     6,296  
   

 

 

 
      11,283  

 

 

 
Multiline Retail – 1.4%  
  125     Dollar General Corp.     26,288  
  162     Dollar Tree, Inc.*     17,502  
  192     Target Corp.     33,894  
   

 

 

 
      77,684  

 

 

 
Personal Products – 0.3%  
  56     The Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. Class A     14,907  

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals – 5.0%  
  656     Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.     40,692  
  142     Eli Lilly & Co.     23,975  
  510     Johnson & Johnson     80,264  
  458     Merck & Co., Inc.     37,464  
  260     Perrigo Co. PLC     11,627  
  1,094     Pfizer, Inc.     40,270  
  917     Viatris, Inc.*     17,185  
  165     Zoetis, Inc.     27,308  
   

 

 

 
      278,785  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Professional Services – 0.5%  
  99     Equifax, Inc.   19,091  
  51     Verisk Analytics, Inc.     10,587  
   

 

 

 
      29,678  

 

 

 
Road & Rail – 1.4%  
  265     CSX Corp.     24,049  
  39     J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.     5,329  
  51     Norfolk Southern Corp.     12,118  
  49     Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.     9,564  
  125     Union Pacific Corp.     26,028  
   

 

 

 
      77,088  

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 4.4%  
  256     Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.*     23,478  
  81     Broadcom, Inc.     35,466  
  706     Intel Corp.     35,173  
  28     Lam Research Corp.     13,223  
  115     NVIDIA Corp.     60,053  
  35     Qorvo, Inc.*     5,819  
  206     QUALCOMM, Inc.     31,382  
  48     Teradyne, Inc.     5,755  
  189     Texas Instruments, Inc.     31,021  
   

 

 

 
      241,370  

 

 

 
Software – 9.2%  
  21     ANSYS, Inc.*     7,640  
  48     Autodesk, Inc.*     14,656  
  122     Cadence Design Systems, Inc.*     16,645  
  67     Citrix Systems, Inc.     8,717  
  123     Fortinet, Inc.*     18,269  
  45     Intuit, Inc.     17,093  
  1,260     Microsoft Corp.     280,249  
  394     NortonLifeLock, Inc.     8,187  
  602     Oracle Corp.     38,944  
  17     Paycom Software, Inc.*     7,688  
  179     salesforce.com, Inc.*     39,833  
  45     ServiceNow, Inc.*     24,769  
  45     Synopsys, Inc.*     11,666  
  38     Tyler Technologies, Inc.*     16,588  
   

 

 

 
      510,944  

 

 

 
Specialty Retail – 1.6%  
  37     Advance Auto Parts, Inc.     5,828  
  13     AutoZone, Inc.*     15,411  
  192     Best Buy Co., Inc.     19,160  
  161     Lowe’s Cos., Inc.     25,842  
  20     O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.*     9,051  
  32     Tractor Supply Co.     4,498  
  30     Ulta Beauty, Inc.*     8,615  
   

 

 

 
      88,405  

 

 

 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals – 6.6%  
  2,650     Apple, Inc.     351,628  
  317     HP, Inc.     7,795  
  51     NetApp, Inc.     3,378  
  66     Seagate Technology PLC     4,103  
   

 

 

 
      366,904  

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   7


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Schedule of Investments (continued)

December 31, 2020

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 0.9%  
  345     NIKE, Inc. Class B   $ 48,807  

 

 

 
Trading Companies & Distributors – 0.5%  
  366     Fastenal Co.     17,872  
  17     W.W. Grainger, Inc.     6,942  
   

 

 

 
      24,814  

 

 

 
Wireless Telecommunication Services* – 0.5%  
  221     T-Mobile US, Inc.     29,802  

 

 

 
  TOTAL COMMON STOCKS  
  (Cost $4,814,810)   $ 5,151,982  

 

 

 
Shares     Dividend
Rate
  Value  
Investment Company(a) – 5.5%  
 

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund –
Institutional Shares

 
 
  $307,935     0.026%   $ 307,935  
  (Cost $307,935)  

 

 

 
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 98.6%  
  (Cost $5,122,745)   $ 5,459,917  

 

 

 
 
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF
    LIABILITIES – 1.4%
    74,847  

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 5,534,764  

 

 

 

 

The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of net assets.

*

  Non-income producing security.

(a)

  Represents an Affiliated issuer.

 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

PLC

 

—Public Limited Company

 

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION

FUTURES CONTRACTS — At December 31, 2020, the Fund had the following futures contracts:

 

Description    Number of
Contracts
       Expiration
Date
       Notional
Amount
       Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Long position contracts:

                 

S&P 500 E-Mini Index

     2          03/19/21        $ 374,880        $ 10,974  

 

8   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


GOLDMAN SACHS DEFENSIVE EQUITY FUND

 

 

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

PURCHASED AND WRITTEN OPTIONS CONTRACTS — At December 31, 2020, the Fund had the following purchased and written options:

EXCHANGE TRADED OPTIONS ON FUTURES

 

Description    Exercise
Price
   Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
    Notional
Amount
    Market
Value
    Premiums Paid
(Received) by
Fund
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Purchased option contracts

                

Puts

                

S&P 500 Index

   $3,620.00      01/29/2021        15     $ 1,500     $ 59,100     $ 61,301     $ (2,201

Written option contracts

                

Calls

                

S&P 500 Index

   3,820.00      01/29/2021        (15     (1,500     (57,900     (53,823     (4,077

Puts

                

S&P 500 Index

   3,365.00      01/29/2021        (15     (1,500     (19,725     (20,344     619  
Total written option contracts                    (30   $ (3,000   $ (77,625   $ (74,167   $ (3,458
TOTAL                    (15   $ (1,500   $ (18,525   $ (12,866   $ (5,659

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2020

 

   

    

    

    

     
  Assets:

 

 

Investments, at value (cost $4,814,810)

  $ 5,151,982  
 

Investments of affiliated issuers, at value (cost $307,935)

    307,935  
 

Purchased options, at value (premium paid $61,301)

    59,100  
 

Cash

    133,554  
 

Variation margin on futures contracts

    2,890  
 

Receivables:

 
 

Investments sold

    560,895  
 

Deferred offering costs

    134,529  
 

Fund shares sold

    100,000  
 

Reimbursement from investment adviser

    37,126  
 

Collateral on certain derivative contracts(a)

    24,200  
 

Dividends

    2,522  
 

Other assets

    5,462  
  Total assets     6,520,195  
   
  Liabilities:  
 

Written option contracts, at value (premium received $74,167)

    77,625  
 

Payables:

 
 

Investments purchased

    812,828  
 

Management fees

    2,296  
 

Distribution and Service fees and Transfer Agency fees

    274  
 

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

    92,408  
  Total liabilities     985,431  
   
  Net Assets:  
 

Paid-in capital

    5,437,589  
 

Total distributable earnings

    97,175  
    NET ASSETS   $ 5,534,764  
   

Net Assets:

   
   

Class A

  $ 78,556  
   

Class C

    50,914  
   

Institutional

    5,201,158  
   

Investor

    51,042  
   

Class R6

    51,057  
   

Class R

    50,978  
   

Class P

    51,059  
   

Total Net Assets

  $ 5,534,764  
   

Shares Outstanding $0.001 par value (unlimited number of shares authorized):

   
   

Class A

    7,711  
   

Class C

    5,000  
   

Institutional

    510,392  
   

Investor

    5,009  
   

Class R6

    5,010  
   

Class R

    5,003  
   

Class P

    5,010  
   

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share:(b)

   
   

Class A

    $10.19  
   

Class C

    10.18  
   

Institutional

    10.19  
   

Investor

    10.19  
   

Class R6

    10.19  
   

Class R

    10.19  
   

Class P

    10.19  

 

  (a)   Includes segregated cash of $24,200 relating to initial margin requirements and/or collateral on futures transactions.
  (b)   Maximum public offering price per share for Class A shares of the Fund is $10.78. At redemption, Class C Shares may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge, assessed on the amount equal to the lesser of the current net asset value or the original purchase price of the shares.

 

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Statement of Operations

For the Period Ended December 31, 2020(a)

 

   

    

    

    

     
  Investment income:

 

 

Dividends — unaffiliated issuers (net of foreign withholding taxes of $4)

  $ 17,848  
 

Dividends — affiliated issuers

    7  
  Total investment income     17,855  
   
  Expenses:

 

 

Professional fees

    48,680  
 

Amortization of offering costs

    43,046  
 

Custody, accounting and administrative services

    22,642  
 

Printing and mailing costs

    20,165  
 

Organization costs

    12,000  
 

Management fees

    6,712  
 

Trustee fees

    4,800  
 

Transfer Agency fees(b)

    567  
 

Distribution and Service (12b-1) fees(b)

    199  
 

Service fees — Class C

    25  
 

Other

    8,000  
  Total expenses     166,836  
 

Less — expense reductions

    (159,344
  Net expenses     7,492  
  NET INVESTMENT INCOME     10,363  
   
  Realized and unrealized gain (loss):

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

 
 

Investments — unaffiliated issuers

    51,231  
 

Purchased options

    (260,183
 

Futures contracts

    25,568  
 

Written options

    (61,704
 

Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on:

 
 

Investments — unaffiliated issuers

    337,172  
 

Purchased options

    (2,201
 

Futures contracts

    10,974  
 

Written options

    (3,458
  Net realized and unrealized gain     97,399  
  NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS   $ 107,762  

 

  (a)   Commenced operations on September 30, 2020.
  (b)   Class specific Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) and Transfer Agent fees were as follows:

 

Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees      Transfer Agent Fees  

Class A

    

Class C

    

Class R

    

Class A

    

Class C

    

Institutional

    

Investor

    

Class R6

    

Class R

    

Class P

 
$ 36      $ 100      $ 63      $ 23      $ 20      $ 476      $ 20      $ 4      $ 20      $ 4  

 

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the Period Ended December 31, 2020(a)

 

   

    

    

    

     
  From operations:

 

 

Net investment income

  $ 10,363  
 

Net realized loss

    (245,088
 

Net change in unrealized gain

    342,487  
  Net increase in net assets resulting from operations     107,762  
   
  Distributions to shareholders:  
 

From distributable earnings:

 
 

Class A Shares

    (108
 

Class C Shares

    (4
 

Institutional Shares

    (10,372
 

Investor Shares

    (89
 

Class R6 Shares

    (105
 

Class R Shares

    (26
 

Class P Shares

    (105
  Total distributions to shareholders     (10,809
   
  From share transactions:

 

 

Proceeds from sales of shares

    5,427,072  
 

Reinvestment of distributions

    10,809  
 

Cost of shares redeemed

    (70
  Net increase in net assets resulting from share transactions     5,437,811  
  TOTAL INCREASE     5,534,764  
   
  Net assets:  
 

Beginning of period

     
 

End of period

  $ 5,534,764  

 

  (a)   Commenced operations on September 30, 2020.

 

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Financial Highlights

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout the Period

 

         Class A Shares  
         Period Ended
December 31,
2020(a)
 
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 10.00  
 

Net investment income(b)

     0.01  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     0.19  
 

Total from investment operations

     0.20  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

     (0.01
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains(c)

      
 

Total distributions

     (0.01
 

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 10.19  
  Total return(d)      2.04
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

   $ 79  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

     0.94 %(e) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

     10.42 %(e) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     0.42 %(e) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

     26

 

  (a)   Commenced operations on September 30, 2020.
  (b)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (c)   Rounds to less than $0.005 per share.
  (d)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (e)   Annualized.
  (f)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout the Period

 

         Class C Shares  
         Period Ended
December 31,
2020(a)
 
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 10.00  
 

Net investment loss(b)

     (0.01
 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     0.19  
 

Total from investment operations

     0.18  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains(c)

      
 

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 10.18  
  Total return(d)      1.81
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

   $ 51  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

     1.69 %(e) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

     11.70 %(e) 
 

Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets

     (0.28 )%(e) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

     26

 

  (a)   Commenced operations on September 30, 2020.
  (b)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (c)   Rounds to less than $0.005 per share.
  (d)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (e)   Annualized.
  (f)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

         Institutional Shares  
         Period Ended
December 31,
2020(a)
 
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 10.00  
 

Net investment income(b)

     0.02  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     0.19  
 

Total from investment operations

     0.21  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

     (0.02
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains(c)

      
 

Total distributions

     (0.02
 

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 10.19  
  Total return(d)      2.11
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

   $ 5,201  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

     0.57 %(e) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

     10.45 %(e) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     0.84 %(e) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

     26

 

  (a)   Commenced operations on September 30, 2020.
  (b)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (c)   Rounds to less than $0.005 per share.
  (d)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (e)   Annualized.
  (f)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout the Period

 

         Investor Shares  
         Period Ended
December 31,
2020(a)
 
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 10.00  
 

Net investment income(b)

     0.02  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     0.19  
 

Total from investment operations

     0.21  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

     (0.02
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains(c)

      
 

Total distributions

     (0.02
 

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 10.19  
  Total return(d)      2.08
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

   $ 51  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

     0.69 %(e) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

     10.70 %(e) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     0.72 %(e) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

     26

 

  (a)   Commenced operations on September 30, 2020.
  (b)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (c)   Rounds to less than $0.005 per share.
  (d)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (e)   Annualized.
  (f)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

         Class R6 Shares  
         Period Ended
December 31,
2020(a)
 
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 10.00  
 

Net investment income(b)

     0.02  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     0.19  
 

Total from investment operations

     0.21  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

     (0.02
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains(c)

      
 

Total distributions

     (0.02
 

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 10.19  
  Total return(d)      2.11
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

   $ 51  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

     0.57 %(e) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

     10.58 %(e) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     0.84 %(e) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

     26

 

  (a)   Commenced operations on September 30, 2020.
  (b)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (c)   Rounds to less than $0.005 per share.
  (d)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (e)   Annualized.
  (f)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout the Period

 

         Class R Shares  
         Period Ended
December 31,
2020(a)
 
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 10.00  
 

Net investment income(b)

     0.01  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     0.19  
 

Total from investment operations

     0.20  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

     (0.01
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains(c)

      
 

Total distributions

     (0.01
 

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 10.19  
  Total return(d)      1.95
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

   $ 51  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

     1.19 %(e) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

     11.20 %(e) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     0.22 %(e) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

     26

 

  (a)   Commenced operations on September 30, 2020.
  (b)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (c)   Rounds to less than $0.005 per share.
  (d)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (e)   Annualized.
  (f)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

         Class P Shares  
         Period Ended
December 31,
2020(a)
 
  Per Share Data

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 10.00  
 

Net investment income(b)

     0.02  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     0.19  
 

Total from investment operations

     0.21  
 

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

     (0.02
 

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains(c)

      
 

Total distributions

     (0.02
 

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 10.19  
  Total return(d)      2.11
 

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

   $ 51  
 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

     0.56 %(e) 
 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

     10.57 %(e) 
 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     0.85 %(e) 
 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

     26

 

  (a)   Commenced operations on September 30, 2020.
  (b)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (c)   Rounds to less than $0.005 per share.
  (d)   Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (e)   Annualized.
  (f)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2020

 

1. ORGANIZATION

 

Goldman Sachs Trust (the “Trust”) is a Delaware statutory trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust includes Goldman Sachs Defensive Equity Fund (the “Fund”). The Fund is a diversified fund and currently offers seven classes of shares: Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class R6, Class R and Class P Shares. The Fund commenced operations on September 30, 2020.

Class A Shares are sold with a front-end sales charge of up to 5.50%. Class C Shares are sold with a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00%, which is imposed on redemptions made within 12 months of purchase. Institutional, Investor, Class R6, Class R and Class P Shares are not subject to a sales charge.

Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (“GSAM”), an affiliate of Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (“Goldman Sachs”), serves as investment adviser to the Fund pursuant to a management agreement (the “Agreement”) with the Trust.

 

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and require management to make estimates and assumptions that may affect the reported amounts and disclosures. Actual results may differ from those estimates and assumptions. The Fund is an investment company under GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies.

A.  Investment Valuation — The Fund’s valuation policy is to value investments at fair value.

B.  Investment Income and Investments — Investment income includes interest income, dividend income and securities lending income, if any. Interest income is accrued daily and adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. Dividend income is recognized on ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, as soon as such information is obtained subsequent to the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Investment transactions are reflected on trade date. Realized gains and losses are calculated using identified cost. Investment transactions are recorded on the following business day for daily net asset value (“NAV”) calculations. Investment income is recorded net of any foreign withholding taxes, less any amounts reclaimable. The Fund may file withholding tax reclaims in certain jurisdictions to recover a portion of amounts previously withheld. Any foreign capital gains tax is accrued daily based upon net unrealized gains, and is payable upon sale of such investments. Distributions received from the Fund’s investments in U.S. real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) may be characterized as ordinary income, net capital gain or a return of capital. A return of capital is recorded by the Fund as a reduction to the cost basis of the REIT.

For derivative contracts, realized gains and losses are recorded upon settlement of the contract.

C.  Class Allocations and Expenses — Investment income, realized and unrealized gain (loss), if any, and non-class specific expenses of the Fund are allocated daily based upon the proportion of net assets of each class. Non-class specific expenses directly incurred by the Fund are charged to the Fund, while such expenses incurred by the Trust are allocated across the Fund on a straight-line and/or pro-rata basis depending upon the nature of the expenses. Class specific expenses, where applicable, are borne by the respective share classes and include Distribution and Service and Transfer Agency fees.

D.  Offering and Organization Costs — Offering costs paid in connection with the initial offering of shares of the Fund are being amortized on a straight-line basis over 12 months from the date of commencement of operations. Organization costs paid in connection with the organization of the Fund were expensed on the first day of operations.

E.  Federal Taxes and Distributions to Shareholders — It is the Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute each year substantially all of its investment company taxable income and capital gains to its shareholders. Accordingly, the Fund is not required to make any provisions for the payment of federal income tax. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gains distributions, if any, are declared and paid at least annually.

Net capital losses, if any, are carried forward to future fiscal years and may be used to the extent allowed by the Code to offset any future capital gains. Losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses. Utilization of capital loss carryforwards will reduce the requirement of future capital gains distributions.

 

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2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

The characterization of distributions to shareholders for financial reporting purposes is determined in accordance with federal income tax rules, which may differ from GAAP. The source of the Fund’s distributions may be shown in the accompanying financial statements as either from distributable earnings or capital. Certain components of the Fund’s net assets on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities reflect permanent GAAP/tax differences based on the appropriate tax character.

 

3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

U.S. GAAP defines the fair value of a financial instrument as the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (i.e., the exit price); the Fund’s policy is to use the market approach. GAAP establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement in its entirety falls shall be determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The levels used for classifying investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in these investments. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:

Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities;

Level 2 — Quoted prices in markets that are not active or financial instruments for which significant inputs are observable (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, foreign exchange rates, volatility and credit spreads), either directly or indirectly;

Level 3 — Prices or valuations that require significant unobservable inputs (including GSAM’s assumptions in determining fair value measurement).

The Board of Trustees (“Trustees”) has approved Valuation Procedures that govern the valuation of the portfolio investments held by the Fund, including investments for which market quotations are not readily available. The Trustees have delegated to GSAM day-to-day responsibility for implementing and maintaining internal controls and procedures related to the valuation of the Fund’s investments. To assess the continuing appropriateness of pricing sources and methodologies, GSAM regularly performs price verification procedures and issues challenges as necessary to third party pricing vendors or brokers, and any differences are reviewed in accordance with the Valuation Procedures.

A.  Level 1 and Level 2 Fair Value Investments — The valuation techniques and significant inputs used in determining the fair values for investments classified as Level 1 and Level 2 are as follows:

Equity Securities — Equity securities traded on a United States (“U.S.”) securities exchange or the NASDAQ system, or those located on certain foreign exchanges, including but not limited to the Americas, are valued daily at their last sale price or official closing price on the principal exchange or system on which they are traded. If there is no sale or official closing price or such price is believed by GSAM to not represent fair value, equity securities will be valued at the valid closing bid price for long positions and at the valid closing ask price for short positions (i.e. where there is sufficient volume, during normal exchange trading hours). If no valid bid/ask price is available, the equity security will be valued pursuant to the Valuation Procedures approved by the Trustees and consistent with applicable regulatory guidance. To the extent these investments are actively traded, they are classified as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy, otherwise they are generally classified as Level 2. Certain equity securities containing unique attributes may be classified as Level 2.

Unlisted equity securities for which market quotations are available are valued at the last sale price on the valuation date, or if no sale occurs, at the last bid price for long positions or the last ask price for short positions, and are generally classified as Level 2. Securities traded on certain foreign securities exchanges are valued daily at fair value determined by an independent fair value service (if available) under Fair Valuation Procedures approved by the Trustees and consistent with applicable regulatory guidance.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2020

 

3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

The independent fair value service takes into account multiple factors including, but not limited to, movements in the securities markets, certain depositary receipts, futures contracts and foreign currency exchange rates that have occurred subsequent to the close of the foreign securities exchange. These investments are generally classified as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Money Market Funds — Investments in the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund (“Underlying Fund”) are valued at the NAV per share of the Institutional Share class on the day of valuation. These investments are generally classified as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. For information regarding an Underlying Fund’s accounting policies and investment holdings, please see the Underlying Fund’s shareholder report.

Derivative Contracts — A derivative is an instrument whose value is derived from underlying assets, indices, reference rates or a combination of these factors. The Fund enters into derivative transactions to hedge against changes in interest rates, securities prices, and/or currency exchange rates, to increase total return, or to gain access to certain markets or attain exposure to other underliers. For financial reporting purposes, cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Fund and cash collateral received, if any, is reported separately on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as receivables/payables for collateral on certain derivatives contracts. Non-cash collateral pledged by the Fund, if any, is noted in the Schedule of Investments.

Exchange-traded derivatives, including futures and options contracts, are generally valued at the last sale or settlement price on the exchange where they are principally traded. Exchange-traded options without settlement prices are generally valued at the midpoint of the bid and ask prices on the exchange where they are principally traded (or, in the absence of two-way trading, at the last bid price for long positions and the last ask price for short positions). Exchange-traded derivatives typically fall within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Over-the-counter (“OTC”) and centrally cleared derivatives are valued using market transactions and other market evidence, including market-based inputs to models, calibration to market-clearing transactions, broker or dealer quotations, or other alternative pricing sources. Where models are used, the selection of a particular model to value OTC and centrally cleared derivatives depends upon the contractual terms of, and specific risks inherent in, the instrument, as well as the availability of pricing information in the market. Valuation models require a variety of inputs, including contractual terms, market prices, yield curves, credit curves, measures of volatility, voluntary and involuntary prepayment rates, loss severity rates and correlations of such inputs. For OTC and centrally cleared derivatives that trade in liquid markets, model inputs can generally be verified and model selection does not involve significant management judgment. OTC and centrally cleared derivatives are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy when significant inputs are corroborated by market evidence.

i.  Futures Contracts — Futures contracts are contracts to buy or sell a standardized quantity of a specified commodity or security. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund deposits cash or securities in an account on behalf of the broker in an amount sufficient to meet the initial margin requirement. Subsequent payments are made or received by the Fund equal to the daily change in the contract value and are recorded as variation margin receivable or payable with a corresponding offset to unrealized gains or losses.

ii.  Options — When the Fund writes call or put options, an amount equal to the premium received is recorded as a liability and is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current value of the option written. Swaptions are options on swap contracts.

Upon the purchase of a call option or a put option by the Fund, the premium paid is recorded as an investment and subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current value of the option. Certain options may be purchased with premiums to be determined on a future date. The premiums for these options are based upon implied volatility parameters at specified terms.

B.  Level 3 Fair Value Investments — To the extent that significant inputs to valuation models and other alternative pricing sources are unobservable, or if quotations are not readily available, or if GSAM believes that such quotations do not accurately reflect fair value, the fair value of the Fund’s investments may be determined under Valuation Procedures approved by the Trustees. GSAM, consistent with its procedures and applicable regulatory guidance, may make an adjustment to the most recent valuation prices of either domestic or foreign securities in light of significant events to reflect what it believes to be the fair value of the securities at the time of determining the Fund’s NAV. To the extent investments are valued using single source broker

 

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3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

quotations obtained directly from the broker or passed through from third party pricing vendors, such investments are classified as Level 3 investments.

C.  Fair Value Hierarchy — The following is a summary of the Fund’s investments and derivatives classified in the fair value hierarchy as of December 31, 2020:

Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Common Stock and/or Other Equity Investments(a)

            

Europe

   $ 115,615        $         —        $         —  

North America

     5,036,367                    

Investment Company

     307,935                    
Total    $ 5,459,917        $        $  
Derivative Type                            
Assets             

Futures Contracts(b)

   $ 10,974        $        $  

Purchased Options

     59,100                    
Total    $ 70,074        $        $  
Liabilities             

Written option contracts

   $ (77,625      $        $  

 

(a)   Amounts are disclosed by continent to highlight the impact of time zone differences between local market close and the calculation of net asset value. Security valuations are based on the principal exchange or system on which they are traded, which may differ from country of domicile.
(b)   Amount shown represents unrealized gain (loss) at period end.

For further information regarding security characteristics, see the Schedule of Investments.

 

4. INVESTMENTS IN DERIVATIVES

The following table sets forth, by certain risk types, the gross value of derivative contracts (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) as of December 31, 2020. These instruments were used as part of the Fund’s investment strategies and to obtain and/or manage exposure related to the risks below. The values in the tables below exclude the effects of cash collateral received or posted pursuant to these derivative contracts, and therefore are not representative of the Fund’s net exposure.

 

Risk    Statement of Assets
and Liabilities
   Assets      Statement of Assets
and Liabilities
   Liabilities  

Equity

   Variable margin on futures contracts and purchased options, at value    $ 70,074 (a)     Written options, at value    $ (77,625)  

 

(a)   Includes unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts described in the Additional Investment Information section of the Schedule of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Schedule of Assets and Liabilities.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2020

 

4. INVESTMENTS IN DERIVATIVES (continued)

 

The following table sets forth, by certain risk types, the Fund’s gains (losses) related to these derivatives and their indicative volumes for the period ended December 31, 2020. These gains (losses) should be considered in the context that these derivative contracts may have been executed to create investment opportunities and/or economically hedge certain investments, and accordingly, certain gains (losses) on such derivative contracts may offset certain (losses) gains attributable to investments. These gains (losses) are included in “Net realized gain (loss)” or “Net change in unrealized gain (loss)” on the Statement of Operations:

 

Risk    Statement of Operations    Net Realized
Gain/(Loss)
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Gain/(Loss)
    Average
Number of
Contracts(a)
 
Equity    Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts, purchased options and written options/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts, purchased options and written options    $ (296,319   $ 5,315       3  

 

(a)   Average number of contracts is based on the average of month end balances for the four months ended December 31, 2020. The Fund commenced operations on September 30, 2020.

 

5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS

A.  Management Agreement — Under the Agreement, GSAM manages the Fund, subject to the general supervision of the Trustees.

As compensation for the services rendered pursuant to the Agreement, the assumption of the expenses related thereto and administration of the Fund’s business affairs, including providing facilities, GSAM is entitled to a management fee, accrued daily and paid monthly, equal to an annual percentage rate of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

For the period ended December 31, 2020, contractual and effective net management fees with GSAM were at the following rates:

 

Contractual Management Rate        Effective Net
Management
Rate^
 
First
$1 billion
       Next
$1 billion
       Next
$3 billion
       Next
$3 billion
       Over
$8 billion
 
  0.53%          0.48%          0.45%          0.44%          0.43%          0.53%  

 

^   Effective Net Management Rate includes the impact of management fee waivers of affiliated Underlying Funds, if any.

The Fund invests in Institutional Shares of the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund, which is an affiliated Underlying Fund. GSAM has agreed to waive a portion of its management fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to the management fee it earns as an investment adviser to the affiliated Underlying Fund in which the Fund invests. For the period ended December 31, 2020, GSAM waived $61 of the Fund’s management fee.

B.  Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Plans — The Trust, on behalf of Class A and Class R Shares of the Fund, has adopted Distribution and Service Plans subject to Rule 12b-1 under the Act. Under the Distribution and Service Plans, Goldman Sachs, which serves as distributor (the “Distributor”), is entitled to a fee accrued daily and paid monthly for distribution services and personal and account maintenance services, which may then be paid by Goldman Sachs to authorized dealers. These fees are equal to an annual percentage rate of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A or Class R Shares of the Fund as set forth below.

The Trust, on behalf of Class C Shares of the Fund, has adopted a Distribution Plan subject to Rule 12b-1 under the Act. Under the Distribution Plan, Goldman Sachs as Distributor is entitled to a fee accrued daily and paid monthly for distribution services, which may then be paid by Goldman Sachs to authorized dealers. These fees are equal to an annual percentage rate of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C Shares of the Fund, as set forth below.

 

     Distribution and/or Service Plan Rates  
      Class A*      Class C      Class R*  

Distribution and/or Service Plan

     0.25      0.75      0.50

 

*   With respect to Class A and Class R Shares, the Distributor at its discretion may use compensation for distribution services paid under the Distribution Plan to compensate service organizations for personal and account maintenance services and expenses as long as such total compensation does not exceed the maximum cap on “service fees” imposed by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.

 

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5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

C.  Distribution Agreement — Goldman Sachs, as Distributor of the shares of the Fund pursuant to a Distribution Agreement, may retain a portion of the Class A Shares’ front end sales charge and Class C Shares’ CDSC. During the period ended December 31, 2020, Goldman Sachs did not retain any portion of Class A Shares’ front end sales charges nor Class C Shares’ CDSC.

D.  Service Plan — The Trust, on behalf of the Fund, has adopted a Service Plan to allow Class C Shares to compensate service organizations (including Goldman Sachs) for providing varying levels of personal and account maintenance services to their customers who are beneficial owners of such shares. The Service Plan provides for compensation to the service organizations equal to an annual percentage rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C Shares of the Fund.

E.  Transfer Agency Agreement — Goldman Sachs also serves as the transfer agent of the Fund for a fee pursuant to the Transfer Agency Agreement. The fees charged for such transfer agency services are accrued daily and paid monthly at annual rates as follows: 0.16% of the average daily net assets of Class A, Class C, Investor and Class R Shares; 0.03% of the average daily net assets of Class R6 and Class P Shares; and 0.04% of the average daily net assets of Institutional Shares.

F.  Other Expense Agreements and Affiliated Transactions — GSAM has agreed to reduce or limit certain “Other Expenses” of the Fund (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, transfer agency fees and expenses, service fees and shareholder administration fees (as applicable), taxes, interest, brokerage fees, expenses of shareholder meetings, litigation and indemnification, and extraordinary expenses) to the extent such expenses exceed, on an annual basis, a percentage rate of the average daily net assets of the Fund. Such Other Expense reimbursements, if any, are accrued daily and paid monthly. In addition, the Fund is not obligated to reimburse GSAM for prior fiscal year expense reimbursements, if any. The Other Expense limitation as an annual percentage rate of average daily net assets for the Fund is 0.004%. This Other Expense limitation will remain in place through at least September 30, 2021 and prior to such date GSAM may not terminate the arrangements without the approval of the Trustees. In addition, the Fund has entered into certain offset arrangements with the transfer agent, which may result in a reduction of the Fund’s expenses and are received irrespective of the application of the “Other Expense” limitations described above.

For the period ended December 31, 2020, these expense reductions, including any fee waivers and Other Expense reimbursements, were as follows:

 

Management
Fee Waiver
       Other Expense
Reimbursements
       Total Expense
Reductions
 
$ 61        $ 159,283        $ 159,344  

G.  Other Transactions with Affiliates — For the period ended December 31, 2020, Goldman Sachs did not earn any brokerage commissions from portfolio transactions, including futures transactions executed with Goldman Sachs as the Futures Commission Merchant, on behalf of the Fund.

As of December 31, 2020, The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. was the beneficial owner of approximately 65% of Class A Shares, 92% of outstanding Institutional shares, and 100% of Class C, Investor, Class R6, Class R, and Class P Shares of the Fund.

The table below shows the transactions in and earnings from investments in the Underlying Fund for the period ended December 31, 2020:

 

Underlying Fund    Beginning
Value as of
September 30,
2020
*
     Purchases
at Cost
     Proceeds
from Sales
    Ending
Value as of
December 31,
2020
     Shares as of
December 31,
2020
     Dividend
Income
 

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund — Institutional Shares

   $      $ 5,317,386      $ (5,009,451   $ 307,935        307,935      $ 7  

 

*   The Fund commenced operations on September 30, 2020.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2020

 

6. PORTFOLIO SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS

 

The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales and maturities of long-term securities for the period ended December 31, 2020, were $6,046,181 and $1,282,556, respectively.

 

7. TAX INFORMATION

The tax character of distributions paid during the period ended December 31, 2020 was as follows:

 

Distribution paid from:

        

Ordinary income

   $ 10,412  

Net long-term capital gains

     397  

Total taxable distributions

   $ 10,809  

As of December 31, 2020, the components of accumulated earnings (losses) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed Ordinary Income

   $ 173  

Timing differences (Post October Loss Deferral)

   $ (234,918

Unrealized gains — net

     331,920  

Total accumulated earnings (losses) — net

   $ 97,175  

As of December 31, 2020, the Fund’s aggregate security unrealized gains and losses based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

Tax cost

   $ 5,194,613  

Gross unrealized gain

     361,014  

Gross unrealized loss

     (29,094

Net unrealized security gain

   $ 331,920  

The difference between GAAP-basis and tax basis unrealized gains (losses) is attributable primarily to wash sales and net mark to market gains/(losses) on regulated futures and options contracts.

The Fund reclassed $222 from paid in capital to distributable earnings, for the year ending December 31, 2020. In order to present certain components of the Fund’s capital accounts on a tax-basis, certain reclassifications have been recorded to the Fund’s accounts. These reclassifications have no impact on the net asset value of the Fund and result primarily from certain nondeductible expenses.

GSAM has reviewed the Fund’s tax positions for all open tax years (the current year) and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements. Such open tax year remains subject to examination and adjustment by tax authorities.

 

8. OTHER RISKS

The Fund’s risks include, but are not limited to, the following:

Derivatives Risk — The Fund’s use of derivatives may result in loss. Derivative instruments, which may pose risks in addition to and greater than those associated with investing directly in securities, currencies or other instruments, may be illiquid or less liquid, volatile, difficult to price and leveraged so that small changes in the value of the underlying instruments may produce disproportionate losses to the 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. The use of derivatives is a highly specialized activity that involves investment techniques and risks different from

 

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8. OTHER RISKS (continued)

 

those associated with investments in more traditional securities and instruments. Losses from derivatives can also result from a lack of correlation between changes in the value of derivative instruments and the portfolio assets (if any) being hedged.

Investments in Other Investment Companies Risk — As a shareholder of another investment company, the Fund will indirectly bear its proportionate share of any net management fees and other expenses paid by such other investment companies, in addition to the fees and expenses regularly borne by the Fund.

Large Shareholder Transactions Risk — The Fund may experience adverse effects when certain large shareholders, such as other funds, institutional investors (including those trading by use of non-discretionary mathematical formulas), financial intermediaries (who may make investment decisions on behalf of underlying clients and/or include the Fund in their investment model), individuals, accounts and Goldman Sachs affiliates, purchase or redeem large amounts of shares of the Fund. Such large shareholder redemptions, which may occur rapidly or unexpectedly, may cause the Fund to sell portfolio securities at times when it would not otherwise do so, which may negatively impact the Fund’s NAV and liquidity. These transactions may also accelerate the realization of taxable income to shareholders if such sales of investments resulted in gains, and may also increase transaction costs. In addition, a large redemption could result in the Fund’s current expenses being allocated over a smaller asset base, leading to an increase in the Fund’s expense ratio. Similarly, large Fund share purchases may adversely affect the Fund’s performance to the extent that the Fund is delayed in investing new cash or otherwise maintains a larger cash position than it ordinarily would.

Market and Credit Risks — In the normal course of business, the Fund trades financial instruments and enters into financial transactions where risk of potential loss exists due to changes in the market (market risk). The value of the securities in which the 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. Events such as war, acts of terrorism, social unrest, natural disasters, the spread of infectious illness or other public health threats could also significantly impact the Fund and its investments. Additionally, the Fund may also be exposed to credit risk in the event that an issuer or guarantor fails to perform or that an institution or entity with which the Fund has unsettled or open transactions defaults.

 

9. INDEMNIFICATIONS

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its Trustees, officers, employees and agents are indemnified, to the extent permitted by the Act and state law, against certain liabilities that may arise out of performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. However, GSAM believes the risk of loss under these arrangements to be remote.

 

10. OTHER MATTERS

On October 22, 2020, Goldman Sachs announced a settlement of matters involving 1Malaysia Development Bhd. (1MDB), a Malaysian sovereign wealth fund, with the United States Department of Justice as well as criminal and civil authorities in the UK, Singapore and Hong Kong. Further information regarding the 1MDB settlement can be found at https://www.goldmansachs.com/media-relations/press-releases/current/goldman-sachs-2020-10-22.html. The 1MDB settlement will not materially adversely affect GSAM’s ability to serve as investment manager.

 

11. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Subsequent events after the Statement of Assets and Liabilities date have been evaluated, and GSAM has concluded that there is no impact requiring adjustment or disclosure in the financial statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2020

 

12. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS

 

Share activity is as follows:

 

    For the Period Ended
December 31, 2020(a)
 
 

 

 

 
    Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares    

Shares sold

    7,701     $ 77,020  

Reinvestment of distributions

    11       108  

Shares redeemed

    (1     (10
      7,711       77,118  
Class C Shares    

Shares sold

    5,001       50,010  

Reinvestment of distributions

          4  

Shares redeemed

    (1     (10
      5,000       50,004  
Institutional Shares    

Shares sold

    509,373       5,100,002  

Reinvestment of distributions

    1,020       10,372  

Shares redeemed

    (1     (10
      510,392       5,110,364  
Investor Shares    

Shares sold

    5,001       50,010  

Reinvestment of distributions

    9       89  

Shares redeemed

    (1     (10
      5,009       50,089  
Class R6 Shares    

Shares sold

    5,001       50,010  

Reinvestment of distributions

    10       105  

Shares redeemed

    (1     (10
      5,010       50,105  
Class R Shares    

Shares sold

    5,001       50,010  

Reinvestment of distributions

    3       26  

Shares redeemed

    (1     (10
      5,003       50,026  

 

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12. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

    For the Period Ended
December 31, 2020(a)
 
 

 

 

 
    Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class P Shares    

Shares sold

    5,001     $ 50,010  

Reinvestment of distributions

    10       105  

Shares redeemed

    (1     (10
      5,010       50,105  

NET INCREASE

    543,135     $ 5,437,811  

 

(a)   Commenced operations on September 30, 2020.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public

Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Trustees of Goldman Sachs Trust and Shareholders of Goldman Sachs Defensive Equity Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Goldman Sachs Defensive Equity Fund (one of the funds constituting Goldman Sachs Trust, referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of December 31, 2020, and the related statements of operations and changes in net assets, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for the period September 30, 2020 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2020 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2020, and the results of its operations, changes in its net assets, and the financial highlights for the period September 30, 2020 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2020 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audit of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2020 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

February 25, 2021

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the Goldman Sachs fund complex since 2000.

 

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Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Management Agreement (Unaudited)

 

Background

The Goldman Sachs Defensive Equity Fund (the “Fund”) is a newly-organized investment portfolio of Goldman Sachs Trust (the “Trust”) that commenced investment operations on September 30, 2020. At a meeting held on June 17, 2020 (the “Meeting”) in connection with the Fund’s organization, the Board of Trustees, including all of the Trustees present who are not parties to the Fund’s investment management agreement (the “Management Agreement”) or “interested persons” (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) of any party thereto (the “Independent Trustees”) approved the Management Agreement with Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (the “Investment Adviser”).

At the Meeting, the Trustees reviewed the Management Agreement, including information regarding the terms of the Management Agreement; the nature, extent and quality of the Investment Adviser’s anticipated services; the fees and expenses to be paid by the Fund; a comparison of the Fund’s anticipated expenses with those paid by other similar mutual funds; the Investment Adviser’s proposal to waive and/or reimburse the Fund’s expenses (with certain customary exceptions, such as taxes, brokerage fees, and extraordinary expenses); and potential benefits to be derived by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund. Various information was also provided at a prior meeting at which the Fund was discussed.

In connection with the Meeting, the Trustees received written materials and oral presentations on the topics covered. The Independent Trustees were advised by their independent legal counsel regarding their responsibilities under applicable law. In evaluating the Management Agreement at the Meeting, the Trustees relied upon information included in a presentation made by the Investment Adviser at the Meeting and information received at prior meetings of the Trustees, as well as on their knowledge of the Investment Adviser resulting from their meetings and other interactions over time.

Nature, Extent, and Quality of the Services to Be Provided under the Management Agreement

As part of their review, the Trustees considered the nature, extent, and quality of the services to be provided by the Investment Adviser. In this regard, the Trustees considered both the investment advisory services and non-advisory services that would be provided to the Fund by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates. The Trustees also considered information about the Fund’s structure, investment objective, strategies, and other characteristics. The Trustees considered the experience and capabilities of the investment team and noted that the Fund’s portfolio managers were currently managing other series of the Trust. The Trustees concluded that the Investment Adviser would be able to commit substantial financial and other resources to the Fund. The Trustees considered materials showing back-tested returns of the Fund’s proposed strategy since February 1996. In this regard, the Trustees noted that, although the Fund was new (and therefore had no performance data to evaluate), the Investment Adviser’s management of the Fund likely would benefit the Fund and its shareholders.

Costs of Services to Be Provided and Profitability

The Trustees considered the contractual terms of the Management Agreement and the fee rates to be payable by the Fund thereunder. In this regard, the Trustees considered information on the services to be rendered by the Investment Adviser to the Fund, which included both advisory and administrative services that were directed to the needs and operations of the Fund as a registered mutual fund.

In particular, the Trustees reviewed information on the proposed management fees and the Fund’s projected total operating expense ratios (both gross and net of expense limitations), and those were compared to similar information for comparable mutual funds advised by other, unaffiliated investment management firms, as well as the peer group and category medians. The comparisons of the Fund’s fee rates and total operating expense ratios were prepared by a third-party provider of mutual fund data. The Trustees believed that this information was useful in evaluating the reasonableness of the management fees and total expenses expected to be paid by the Fund.

The Trustees considered the Investment Adviser’s undertaking to limit certain expenses of the Fund that exceed a specified level. In addition, the Trustees recognized that there was not yet profitability data to evaluate for the Fund, but considered the Investment Adviser’s representations that (i) such data would be provided after the Fund commenced operations, and (ii) the Fund was not expected to be profitable to the Investment Adviser and its affiliates initially.

The Trustees noted the competitive nature of the fund marketplace, and that many of the Fund’s shareholders would be investing in the Fund in part because of the Fund’s relationship with the Investment Adviser. They also noted that shareholders would be able to redeem their Fund shares if they believe that the Fund fees and expenses are too high or if they are dissatisfied with the performance of the Fund.

 

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Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Management Agreement (Unaudited) (continued)

 

Economies of Scale

The Trustees considered the proposed breakpoints in the fee rates payable under the Management Agreement at the following annual percentage rates of the average daily net assets of the Fund:

 

Average Daily Net Assets    Management Fee Annual Rate  

First $1 billion

     0.57

Next $1 billion

     0.48

Next $3 billion

     0.45

Next $3 billion

     0.44

Over $8 billion

     0.43

The Trustees noted that the breakpoints were meant to share potential economies of scale, if any, with the Fund and its shareholders as assets under management reach those asset levels. The Trustees considered the Fund’s projected asset levels and information comparing fee rates charged by the Investment Adviser with fee rates charged to other funds in the peer group, as well as the Investment Adviser’s undertaking to limit certain expenses of the Fund that exceed a specified level. Upon reviewing these matters, the Trustees concluded that the fee breakpoints represented a means of assuring that benefits of scalability, if any, would be passed along to shareholders at the specified asset levels.

Other Benefits to the Investment Adviser and Its Affiliates

The Trustees also considered the other benefits expected to be derived by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates from their relationship with the Fund, including: (a) transfer agency fees received by Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (“Goldman Sachs”); (b) brokerage and futures commissions earned by Goldman Sachs for executing securities and futures transactions on behalf of the Fund; (c) trading efficiencies resulting from aggregation of orders of the Fund with those for other funds or accounts managed by the Investment Adviser; (d) fees earned by Goldman Sachs Agency Lending (“GSAL”), an affiliate of the Investment Adviser, as securities lending agent (and fees earned by the Investment Adviser for managing the fund in which the Funds’ cash collateral is invested); (e) the Investment Adviser’s ability to leverage the infrastructure designed to service the Fund on behalf of its other clients; (f) the Investment Adviser’s ability to cross-market other products and services to Fund shareholders; (g) Goldman Sachs’ retention of certain fees as Fund Distributor; (h) the Investment Adviser’s ability to negotiate better pricing with custodians on behalf of its other clients, as a result of the relationship with the Fund; (i) the investment of cash and cash collateral in money market funds managed by the Investment Adviser that will result in increased assets under management for those money market funds; (j) the Fund’s expected investment in exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) managed by the Investment Adviser that will result in increased assets under management for those ETFs and may facilitate the development of the Investment Adviser’s ETF advisory business; and (k) the possibility that the working relationship between the Investment Adviser and the Fund’s third-party service providers may cause those service providers to be open to doing business with other areas of Goldman Sachs.

Conclusion

In connection with their consideration of the Management Agreement for the Fund at the Meeting, the Trustees gave weight to various factors, but did not identify any particular factor as controlling their decision. After deliberation and consideration of the information provided, including the factors described above, the Trustees concluded, in the exercise of their business judgment, that the management fee that would be payable by the Fund was reasonable in light of the services to be provided to it by the Investment Adviser, the Investment Adviser’s anticipated costs and the Fund’s reasonably anticipated asset levels. The Trustees unanimously concluded that the Investment Adviser’s management likely would benefit the Fund and its shareholders and that the Management Agreement should be approved with respect to the Fund.

 

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Fund Expenses — Since Inception Through  December 31, 2020 (Unaudited)    

 

As a shareholder of Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class R6, Class R or Class P Shares of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges on purchase payments (with respect to Class A Shares) and contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions (with respect to Class C Shares); and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees (with respect to Class A, Class C and Class R Shares); and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in Class A, Class C, Institutional, Investor, Class R6, Class R and Class P Shares of the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the period from September 30, 2020 through December 31, 2020, which represents a period of 92 days out of 366 day year. The Example for hypothetical expenses reflects projected activity for the period from September 30, 2020 through December 31, 2020 for the purposes of comparability. This projection assumes that annualized expense ratios were in effect during the period.

Actual Expenses — The first line in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000=8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes — The second line in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual net expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

     Goldman Sachs Defensive Equity Fund  
Share Class   Beginning
Account Value
7/1/20
    Ending
Account Value
12/31/20
    Expenses Paid for the
6 months ended
12/31/20(a)
*
 
Class A            

Actual

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,016.30     $ 2.38  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,010.21     2.37  
Class C            

Actual

    1,000.00       1,014.00       4.28  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,008.32     4.27  
Institutional            

Actual

    1,000.00       1,017.00       1.44  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,011.14     1.44  
Investor            

Actual

    1,000.00       1,016.70       1.75  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,010.83     1.74  
Class R6            

Actual

    1,000.00       1,017.00       1.44  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,011.14     1.44  
Class R            

Actual

    1,000.00       1,015.50       3.01  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,009.58     3.01  
Class P            

Actual

    1,000.00       1,017.00       1.42  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,011.16     1.42  

 

  *   Expenses for each share class are calculated using the Fund’s annualized net expense ratio for each class, which represents the ongoing expenses as a percentage of net assets for the period ended December 31, 2020. Expenses are calculated by multiplying the annualized net expense ratio by the average account value for the period; then multiplying the result by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year; and then dividing that result by the number of days in the fiscal year. The annualized net expense ratios for the period were as follows:  

 

Fund    Class A     Class C     Institutional     Investor     Class R6     Class R     Class P  

GS Defensive Equity Fund

     0.94     1.69     0.57     0.69     0.57     1.19     0.56

 

  (a)   Commenced operations on September 30, 2020.  

 

  +   Hypothetical expenses are based on the Fund’s actual annualized net expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.  

 

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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited)

Independent Trustees

 

Name,

Address and Age1

 

Position(s) Held

with the Trust

 

Term of

Office and

Length of

Time Served2

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Portfolios in

Fund Complex

Overseen by

Trustee3

 

Other

Directorships

Held by Trustee4

Jessica Palmer

Age: 71

  Chair of the Board of Trustees  

Since 2018

(Trustee since 2007)

 

Ms. Palmer is retired. She was formerly Consultant, Citigroup Human Resources Department (2007-2008); Managing Director, Citigroup Corporate and Investment Banking (previously, Salomon Smith Barney/Salomon Brothers) (1984-2006). Ms. Palmer was a Member of the Board of Trustees of Indian Mountain School (private elementary and secondary school) (2004-2009).

 

Chair of the Board of Trustees — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  105   None

Dwight L. Bush

Age: 63

  Trustee   Since 2020  

Ambassador Bush is President and CEO of D.L. Bush & Associates (a financial advisory and private investment firm) (2002-2014 and 2017-present); and was formerly U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco (2014-2017) and a Member of the Board of Directors of Santander Bank, N.A. (2018-2019). Previously, Ambassador Bush served as an Advisory Board Member of Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (October 2019-January 2020).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  105   None

Kathryn A. Cassidy

Age: 66

  Trustee   Since 2015  

Ms. Cassidy is retired. Formerly, she was Advisor to the Chairman (May 2014-December 2014); and Senior Vice President and Treasurer (2008-2014), General Electric Company & General Electric Capital Corporation (technology and financial services companies).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  105   None

Diana M. Daniels

Age: 71

  Trustee   Since 2007  

Ms. Daniels is retired. Formerly, she was Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, The Washington Post Company (1991-2006). Ms. Daniels is a Trustee Emeritus and serves as a Presidential Councillor of Cornell University (2013-Present); former Member of the Legal Advisory Board, New York Stock Exchange (2003-2006) and of the Corporate Advisory Board, Standish Mellon Management Advisors (2006-2007).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  105   None

Joaquin Delgado

Age: 60

  Trustee   Since 2020  

Dr. Delgado is retired. He is Director, Hexion Inc. (a specialty chemical manufacturer) (2019-present); and Director, Stepan Company (a specialty chemical manufacturer) (2011-present); and was formerly Executive Vice President, Consumer Business Group of 3M Company (July 2016-July 2019); and Executive Vice President, Health Care Business Group of 3M Company (October 2012-July 2016). Previously, Dr. Delgado served as an Advisory Board Member of Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (October 2019-January 2020).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust

  105   Stepan Company (a specialty chemical manufacturer)

Roy W. Templin

Age: 60

  Trustee   Since 2013  

Mr. Templin is retired. He is Director, Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (a designer and manufacturer of ceiling, wall and suspension system solutions) (2016-Present); and was formerly Chairman of the Board of Directors, Con-Way Incorporated (a transportation, logistics and supply chain management service company) (2014-2015); Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Whirlpool Corporation (an appliance manufacturer and marketer) (2004- 2012).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  105   Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (a ceiling, wall and suspension systems solutions manufacturer)

Gregory G. Weaver

Age: 69

  Trustee   Since 2015  

Mr. Weaver is retired. He is Director, Verizon Communications Inc. (2015-Present); and was formerly Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Deloitte & Touche LLP (a professional services firm) (2001-2005 and 2012-2014); and Member of the Board of Directors, Deloitte & Touche LLP (2006-2012).

 

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust.

  105   Verizon Communications Inc.
         

 

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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited) (continued)

Interested Trustees*

 

Name,

Address and Age1

 

Position(s) Held

with the Trust

 

Term of

Office and

Length of

Time Served2

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Portfolios in

Fund Complex

Overseen by

Trustee3

 

Other

Directorships

Held by Trustee4

James A. McNamara

Age: 58

  Trustee and President   Since 2007  

Advisory Director, Goldman Sachs (January 2018-Present); Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (January 2000-December 2017); Director of Institutional Fund Sales, GSAM (April 1998-December 2000); and Senior Vice President and Manager, Dreyfus Institutional Service Corporation (January 1993- April 1998).

 

President and Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust; Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust; Goldman Sachs Trust II; Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund; Goldman Sachs ETF Trust; Goldman Sachs Credit Income Fund; and Goldman Sachs Real Estate Diversified Income Fund.

 

  158   None
         
*   Mr. McNamara is considered to be an “Interested Trustee” because he holds positions with Goldman Sachs and owns securities issued by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Mr. McNamara holds comparable positions with certain other companies of which Goldman Sachs, GSAM or an affiliate thereof is the investment adviser, administrator and/or distributor.
1    Each Trustee may be contacted by writing to the Trustee, c/o Goldman Sachs, 200 West Street, New York, New York, 10282, Attn: Caroline Kraus. Information is provided as of December 31, 2020.
2    Subject to such policies as may be adopted by the Board from time-to-time, each Trustee holds office for an indefinite term, until the earliest of: (a) the election of his or her successor; (b) the date the Trustee resigns or is removed by the Board or shareholders, in accordance with the Trust’s Declaration of Trust; or (c) the termination of the Trust. The Board has adopted policies which provide that each Independent Trustee shall retire as of December 31st of the calendar year in which he or she reaches (a) his or her 75th birthday or (b) the 15th anniversary of the date he or she became a Trustee, whichever is earlier, unless a waiver of such requirements shall have been adopted by a majority of the other Trustees. These policies may be changed by the Trustees without shareholder vote.
3    The Goldman Sachs Fund Complex includes certain other companies listed above for each respective Trustee. As of December 31, 2020, Goldman Sachs Trust consisted of 92 portfolios (90 of which offered shares to the public); Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust consisted of 13 portfolios; Goldman Sachs Trust II consisted of 19 portfolios (17 of which offered shares to the public); Goldman Sachs ETF Trust consisted of 31 portfolios (20 of which offered shares to the public); and Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund, Goldman Sachs Credit Income Fund and Goldman Sachs Real Estate Diversified Income Fund each consisted of one portfolio. Goldman Sachs Credit Income Fund did not offer shares to the public.
4    This column includes only directorships of companies required to report to the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (i.e., “public companies”) or other investment companies registered under the Act.

Additional information about the Trustees is available in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information, which can be obtained from Goldman Sachs free of charge by calling this toll-free number (in the United States of America): 1-800-526-7384.

 

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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited) (continued)

Officers of the Trust*

 

Name, Address and Age1

 

Position(s) Held

with the Trust

 

Term of

Office and
Length of
Time Served2

  Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

James A. McNamara

200 West Street

New York, NY 10282

Age: 58

  Trustee and President   Since 2007  

Advisory Director, Goldman Sachs (January 2018-Present); Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (January 2000-December 2017); Director of Institutional Fund Sales, GSAM (April 1998-December 2000); and Senior Vice President and Manager, Dreyfus Institutional Service Corporation (January 1993-April 1998).

 

President and Trustee — Goldman Sachs Trust; Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust; Goldman Sachs Trust II; Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund; Goldman Sachs ETF Trust; Goldman Sachs Credit Income Fund; and Goldman Sachs Real Estate Diversified Income Fund.

Caroline L. Kraus

200 West Street

New York, NY 10282

Age: 43

  Secretary   Since 2012  

Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (January 2016-Present); Vice President, Goldman Sachs (August 2006-December 2015); Senior Counsel, Goldman Sachs (January 2020-Present); Associate General Counsel, Goldman Sachs (2012-December 2019); Assistant General Counsel, Goldman Sachs (August 2006-December 2011); and Associate, Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP (2002-2006).

 

Secretary — Goldman Sachs Trust (previously Assistant Secretary (2012)); Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (previously Assistant Secretary (2012)); Goldman Sachs Trust II; Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc.; Goldman Sachs Private Middle Market Credit LLC; Goldman Sachs Private Middle Market Credit II LLC; Goldman Sachs Middle Market Lending Corp.; Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund; Goldman Sachs ETF Trust; Goldman Sachs Credit Income Fund; and Goldman Sachs Real Estate Diversified Income Fund.

Joseph F. DiMaria

30 Hudson Street

Jersey City, NJ 07302

Age: 52

  Treasurer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer   Since 2017 (Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer since 2019)  

Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (November 2015-Present) and Vice President — Mutual Fund Administration, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (May 2010-October 2015).

 

Treasurer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer — Goldman Sachs Trust (previously Assistant Treasurer (2016)); Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (previously Assistant Treasurer (2016)); Goldman Sachs Trust II (previously Assistant Treasurer (2017)); Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund (previously Assistant Treasurer (2017)); Goldman Sachs ETF Trust (previously Assistant Treasurer (2017)); Goldman Sachs Credit Income Fund; and Goldman Sachs Real Estate Diversified Income Fund.

     
*   Represents a partial list of officers of the Trust. Additional information about all the officers is available in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information, which can be obtained from Goldman Sachs free of charge by calling this toll-free number (in the United States): 1-800-526-7384.
1    Information is provided as of December 31, 2020.
2   Officers hold office at the pleasure of the Board of Trustees or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. Each officer holds comparable positions with certain other companies of which Goldman Sachs, GSAM or an affiliate thereof is the investment adviser, administrator and/or distributor.

 

 

Goldman Sachs Defensive Equity Fund — Tax Information (Unaudited)

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, 100% of the dividends paid from net investment company taxable income by the Defensive Equity Fund qualify for the dividends received deduction available to corporations.

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, 100% of the dividends paid from net investment company taxable income by the Defensive Equity Fund qualify for the reduced tax rate under the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief and Reconciliation Act of 2003.

Pursuant to Section 852 of the Internal Revenue Code, the Defensive Equity Fund designates $397 or, if different, the maximum amount allowable, as capital gain dividends paid during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020.

 

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FUNDS PROFILE

 

Goldman Sachs Funds

 

Goldman Sachs is a premier financial services firm, known since 1869 for creating thoughtful and customized investment solutions in complex global markets.

Today, the Consumer and Investment Management Division of Goldman Sachs serves a diverse set of clients worldwide, including private institutions, public entities and individuals. With approximately $1.95 trillion in assets under supervision as of December 31, 2020, Goldman Sachs Asset Management (“GSAM”) has portfolio management teams located around the world and our investment professionals bring firsthand knowledge of local markets to every investment decision. Assets under supervision includes assets under management and other client assets for which Goldman Sachs does not have full discretion. GSAM leverages the resources of Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC subject to legal, internal and regulatory restrictions.

 

Money Market

Financial Square FundsSM

 

Financial Square Treasury Solutions Fund1

 

Financial Square Government Fund1

 

Financial Square Money Market Fund2

 

Financial Square Prime Obligations Fund2

 

Financial Square Treasury Instruments Fund1

 

Financial Square Treasury Obligations Fund1

 

Financial Square Federal Instruments Fund1

Investor FundsSM

 

Investor Money Market Fund3

 

Investor Tax-Exempt Money Market Fund3

Fixed Income

Short Duration and Government

 

Enhanced Income Fund

 

High Quality Floating Rate Fund

 

Short-Term Conservative Income Fund

 

Short Duration Government Fund

 

Short Duration Income Fund

 

Government Income Fund

 

Inflation Protected Securities Fund

Multi-Sector

 

Bond Fund

 

Core Fixed Income Fund

 

Global Core Fixed Income Fund4

 

Strategic Income Fund

 

Income Fund

Municipal and Tax-Free

 

High Yield Municipal Fund

 

Dynamic Municipal Income Fund

 

Short Duration Tax-Free Fund

 

Municipal Income Completion Fund

Single Sector

 

Investment Grade Credit Fund

 

U.S. Mortgages Fund

 

High Yield Fund

 

High Yield Floating Rate Fund

 

Emerging Markets Debt Fund

 

Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund

Fixed Income Alternatives

 

Long Short Credit Strategies Fund

Fundamental Equity

 

Equity Income Fund

 

Small Cap Growth Fund

 

Small Cap Value Fund

 

Small/Mid Cap Value Fund

 

Mid Cap Value Fund

 

Large Cap Value Fund

 

Focused Value Fund

 

Capital Growth Fund

 

Strategic Growth Fund

 

Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

 

Flexible Cap Fund

 

Concentrated Growth Fund

 

Technology Opportunities Fund

 

Growth Opportunities Fund

 

Rising Dividend Growth Fund

 

U.S. Equity ESG Fund5

 

Income Builder Fund

Tax-Advantaged Equity

 

U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund

 

International Tax-Managed Equity Fund

 

U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund

 

International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund

Equity Insights

 

Small Cap Equity Insights Fund

 

U.S. Equity Insights Fund

 

Small Cap Growth Insights Fund

 

Large Cap Growth Insights Fund

 

Large Cap Value Insights Fund

 

Small Cap Value Insights Fund

 

International Small Cap Insights Fund

 

International Equity Insights Fund

 

Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund

Fundamental Equity International

 

International Equity Income Fund

 

International Equity ESG Fund

 

China Equity Fund

 

Emerging Markets Equity Fund

 

ESG Emerging Markets Equity Fund

Alternative

 

Clean Energy Income Fund

 

Defensive Equity Fund

 

Real Estate Securities Fund

 

International Real Estate Securities Fund

 

Commodity Strategy Fund

 

Global Real Estate Securities Fund

 

Alternative Premia Fund

 

Absolute Return Tracker Fund

 

Managed Futures Strategy Fund

 

MLP Energy Infrastructure Fund

 

Energy Infrastructure Fund6

 

Multi-Manager Alternatives Fund

 

Absolute Return Multi-Asset Fund

 

Global Infrastructure Fund

Total Portfolio Solutions

 

Global Managed Beta Fund

 

Multi-Manager Non-Core Fixed Income Fund

 

Multi-Manager Global Equity Fund

 

Multi-Manager International Equity Fund

 

Tactical Tilt Overlay Fund

 

Balanced Strategy Portfolio

 

Multi-Manager U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund

 

Multi-Manager Real Assets Strategy Fund

 

Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio

 

Growth Strategy Portfolio

 

Dynamic Global Equity Fund

 

Satellite Strategies Portfolio

 

Enhanced Dividend Global Equity Portfolio

 

Tax-Advantaged Global Equity Portfolio

 

Strategic Factor Allocation Fund

 

Target Date Retirement Portfolio

 

Target Date 2025 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2030 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2035 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2040 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2045 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2050 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2055 Portfolio

 

Target Date 2060 Portfolio

 

GQG Partners International Opportunities Fund

1   You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it cannot guarantee it will do so. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Fund’s sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Fund at any time.
2    You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Because the share price of the Fund will fluctuate, when you sell your shares they may be worth more or less than what you originally paid for them. The Fund may impose a fee upon sale of your shares or may temporarily suspend your ability to sell shares if the Fund’s liquidity falls below required minimums because of market conditions or other factors. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Fund’s sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Fund at any time.
3    You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it cannot guarantee it will do so. The Fund may impose a fee upon sale of your shares or may temporarily suspend your ability to sell shares if the Fund’s liquidity falls below required minimums because of market conditions or other factors. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Fund’s sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Fund at any time.
4    Effective after the close of business on April 30, 2020, the Goldman Sachs Global Income Fund was renamed the Goldman Sachs Global Core Fixed Income Fund.
5    Effective after the close on business of August 30, 2020, the Goldman Sachs Blue Chip Fund was renamed the Goldman Sachs U.S. Equity ESG Fund.
6    Effective after the close of business on June 26, 2020, the Goldman Sachs MLP & Energy Fund was renamed the Goldman Sachs Energy Infrastructure Fund.
    Financial Square FundsSM and Investor FundsSM are registered service marks of Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC.
*   This list covers open-end funds only. Please visit our website at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to learn about our closed-end funds and exchange-traded funds.


TRUSTEES

Jessica Palmer, Chair

Dwight L. Bush

Kathryn A. Cassidy

Diana M. Daniels

Joaquin Delgado

James A. McNamara

Roy W. Templin

Gregory G. Weaver

 

OFFICERS

James A. McNamara, President

Joseph F. DiMaria, Principal Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer and Treasurer

Caroline L. Kraus, Secretary

GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC

Distributor and Transfer Agent

 

GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P.

Investment Adviser

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Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. 200 West Street, New York, New York 10282

The reports concerning the Fund included in this shareholder report may contain certain forward-looking statements about the factors that may affect the performance of the Fund in the future. These statements are based on Fund management’s predictions and expectations concerning certain future events and their expected impact on the Fund, such as performance of the economy as a whole and of specific industry sectors, changes in the levels of interest rates, the impact of developing world events, and other factors that may influence the future performance of the Fund. Management believes these forward-looking statements to be reasonable, although they are inherently uncertain and difficult to predict. Actual events may cause adjustments in portfolio management strategies from those currently expected to be employed.

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available (i) without charge, upon request by calling 1-800-526-7384 (for Retail Shareholders) or 1-800-621-2550 (for Institutional Shareholders); and (ii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) web site at http://www.sec.gov.

The Fund will file portfolio holdings information for each month in a fiscal quarter within 60 days after the end of the relevant fiscal quarter on Form N-PORT. Portfolio holdings information for the third month of each fiscal quarter will be made available on the SEC’s web site at http://www.sec.gov. Portfolio holdings information may be obtained upon request and without charge by calling 1-800-526-7384 (for Retail Shareholders) or 1-800-621-2550 (for Institutional Shareholders).

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Holdings and allocations shown are as of December 31, 2020 and may not be representative of future investments. Fund holdings should not be relied on in making investment decisions and should not be construed as research or investment advice regarding particular securities. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

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This material is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus or summary prospectus, if applicable. Investors should consider a Fund’s objective, risks, and charges and expenses, and read the summary prospectus, if available, and/or the prospectus carefully before investing or sending money. The summary prospectus, if available, and the prospectus contain this and other information about a Fund and may be obtained from your authorized dealer or from Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC by calling (retail – 1-800-526-7384) (institutional – 1-800-621-2550).

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ITEM 2.

CODE OF ETHICS.

(a) As of the end of the period covered by this report, the registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party (the “Code of Ethics”).

(b) Not applicable.

(c) During the period covered by this report, no amendments were made to the provisions of the Code of Ethics.

(d) During the period covered by this report, the registrant did not grant any waivers, including an implicit waiver, from any provision of the Code of Ethics.

(e) Not applicable.

(f) A copy of the Code of Ethics is available as provided in Item 13(a)(1) of this report.

 

ITEM 3.

AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.

The registrant’s board of trustees has determined that the registrant has at least one “audit committee financial expert” (as defined in Item 3 of Form N-CSR) serving on its audit committee. Gregory G. Weaver is the “audit committee financial expert” and is “independent” (as each term is defined in Item 3 of Form N-CSR).

 

ITEM 4.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

Table 1 — Items 4(a) - 4(d). The accountant fees below reflect the aggregate fees billed by all of the Funds of the Goldman Sachs Trust and includes the Goldman Sachs Funds to which this certified shareholder report relates.

 

                 2020                            2019                Description of Services Rendered
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

Audit Fees:

            
• PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
(“PwC”)
         $ 4,031,972              $ 3,499,205        Financial Statement audits.

Audit-Related Fees:

            

• PwC

         $ 344,654              $ 262,184        Other attest services.

Tax Fees:

            

• PwC

         $ 41,250              $ 796,358        Tax compliance services provided in connection with the preparation and review of registrant’s tax returns and certain other tax-related services.

Table 2 — Items 4(b)(c) & (d). Non-Audit Services to the Goldman Sachs Trust’s service affiliates* that were pre-approved by the Audit Committee of the Goldman Sachs Trust pursuant to Rule 2-01(c)(7)(ii) of Regulation S-X.

 

                 2020                            2019                Description of Services Rendered
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

Audit-Related Fees:

            

• PwC

         $ 2,060,932              $ 2,000,617        Internal control review performed in accordance with Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements No. 16 and Semi-Annual Updates related to withholding tax accrual for non-US Jurisdictions. These fees are borne by the Funds’ Adviser.

 

 

*

These include the advisor (excluding sub-advisors) and any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the advisor that provides ongoing services to the registrant (hereinafter referred to as “service affiliates”).


Item 4(e)(1) — Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures

Pre-Approval of Audit and Non-Audit Services Provided to the Funds of the Goldman Sachs Trust. The Audit and Non-Audit Services Pre-Approval Policy (the “Policy”) adopted by the Audit Committee of Goldman Sachs Trust (“GST”) sets forth the procedures and the conditions pursuant to which services performed by an independent auditor for GST may be pre-approved. Services may be pre-approved specifically by the Audit Committee as a whole or, in certain circumstances, by the Audit Committee Chairman or the person designated as the Audit Committee Financial Expert. In addition, subject to specified cost limitations, certain services may be pre-approved under the provisions of the Policy. The Policy provides that the Audit Committee will consider whether the services provided by an independent auditor are consistent with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules on auditor independence. The Policy provides for periodic review and pre-approval by the Audit Committee of the services that may be provided by the independent auditor.

De Minimis Waiver. The pre-approval requirements of the Policy may be waived with respect to the provision of non-audit services that are permissible for an independent auditor to perform, provided (1) the aggregate amount of all such services provided constitutes no more than five percent of the total amount of revenues subject to pre-approval that was paid to the independent auditors during the fiscal year in which the services are provided; (2) such services were not recognized by GST at the time of the engagement to be non-audit services; and (3) such services are promptly brought to the attention of the Audit Committee and approved prior to the completion of the audit by the Audit Committee or by one or more members of the Audit Committee to whom authority to grant such approvals has been delegated by the Audit Committee, pursuant to the pre-approval provisions of the Policy.

Pre-Approval of Non-Audit Services Provided to GST’s Investment Advisers. The Policy provides that, in addition to requiring pre-approval of audit and non-audit services provided to GST, the Audit Committee will pre-approve those non-audit services provided to GST’s investment advisers (and entities controlling, controlled by or under common control with the investment advisers that provide ongoing services to GST) where the engagement relates directly to the operations or financial reporting of GST.

Item 4(e)(2) – 0% of the audit-related fees, tax fees and other fees listed in Table 1 were approved by GST’s Audit Committee pursuant to the “de minimis” exception of Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X. In addition, 0% of the non-audit services to the GST’s service affiliates listed in Table 2 were approved by GST’s Audit Committee pursuant to the “de minimis” exception of Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X.

Item 4(f) – Not applicable.

Item 4(g) Aggregate Non-Audit Fees Disclosure

The aggregate non-audit fees billed to GST by PwC for the twelve months ended December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 were approximately $385,904 and $1,058,542, respectively.

The aggregate non-audit fees billed to GST’s adviser and service affiliates by PwC for non-audit services for the twelve months ended December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 were approximately $14.7 million and $12.3 million, respectively. The figures for these entities are not yet available for twelve months ended December 31, 2020. With regard to the aggregate non-audit fees billed to GST’s adviser and service affiliates, the 2019 and 2018 amounts include fees for non-audit services required to be pre-approved [see Table 2] and fees for non-audit services that did not require pre-approval since they did not directly relate to GST’s operations or financial reporting.

Item 4(h) — GST’s Audit Committee has considered whether the provision of non-audit services to GST’s investment adviser and service affiliates that did not require pre-approval pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the auditors’ independence.

 

ITEM 5.

AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.

 

    

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 6.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.

 

    

Schedule of Investments is included as part of the Report to Shareholders filed under Item 1.

 

ITEM 7.

DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

 

    

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 8.

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

 

    

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 9.

PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.

 

    

Not applicable.


ITEM 10.

SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

 

    

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of trustees.

 

ITEM 11.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

 

  (a)

The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

  (b)

There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

ITEM 12.

DISCLOSURE OF SECURITIES LENDING ACTIVITIES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

 

    

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 13.

EXHIBITS.

 

(a)(1)      Goldman Sachs Trust’s Code of Ethics for Principal Executive and Senior Financial Officers is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 13(a)(1) of the registrant’s Form N-CSR filed on May 5, 2020.
(a)(2)    Exhibit 99.CERT    Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 filed herewith.
(a)(3)    Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
(a)(4)    There was no change in the registrant’s independent public accountant for the period covered by this report.
(b)    Exhibit 99.906CERT                        Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 filed herewith.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

    Goldman Sachs Trust
By:   /s/ James A. McNamara
 

 

 

 

James A. McNamara

  President/Chief Executive Officer
  Goldman Sachs Trust
Date:     March 8, 2021

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By:   /s/ James A. McNamara
 

 

 

 

James A. McNamara

  President/Chief Executive Officer
  Goldman Sachs Trust
Date:     March 8, 2021
By:   /s/ Joseph F. DiMaria
 

 

 

 

Joseph F. DiMaria

  Principal Financial Officer
  Goldman Sachs Trust
Date:     March 8, 2021