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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 811-08361


Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust


(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

71 South Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606-6303


(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
     
Peter V. Bonanno   Copies to:
Goldman, Sachs & Co.   Jack H. Murphy
One New York Plaza   Dechert LLP
New York, New York 10004   1775 I Street, N.W.
    Washington, DC 20006

(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, 2007


     
ITEM 1.   REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS.
     
    The Annual Reports to Stockholders are filed herewith.

 


 

 
Goldman
Sachs Variable Insurance Trust
 
 
 
GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P. 32 OLD SLIP, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10005
 
 
 
Growth and Income Fund
 
 
 
Annual Report
December 31, 2007
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GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST GROWTH AND INCOME FUND

 
Shareholder Letter
 
 
Dear Shareholders:
 
This report provides an overview on the performance of the Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust — Growth and Income Fund (the “Fund”) during the one-year reporting period that ended December 31, 2007.
 
Market Review
 
The U.S. equity markets finished the fiscal year in positive territory despite facing turbulent conditions in the second half of the reporting period. For the year, the S&P 500 Index returned 5.49%. A slowdown in credit and housing market fundamentals prompted the return of market volatility from historically low levels. Headlines in the equity markets focused on liquidity concerns and senior management changes at major financial institutions. On the economic front, the Federal Reserve Board responded to weakening market trends by cutting short-term interest rates in an effort to alleviate liquidity pressures in the financial system. Additionally, a weak U.S. dollar helped fuel investment returns overseas.
 
Investment Objective
 
The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital and growth of income.
 
Portfolio Composition
 
Top 10 Portfolio Holdings as of December 31, 2007*
 
             
    % of
     
Company
 
Net Assets
   
Business
 
AT&T, Inc.
    6.7     Telecommunication Services
General Electric Co.
    4.0     Capital Goods
Entergy Corp.
    3.7     Utilities
Exxon Mobil Corp.
    3.7     Energy
Unilever NV
    3.5     Food, Beverage & Tobacco
Devon Energy Corp.
    3.5     Energy
Hess Corp.
    3.1     Energy
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
    3.0     Diversified Financials
Occidental Petroleum Corp.
    3.0     Energy
Altria Group, Inc.
    2.8     Food, Beverage & Tobacco
 
* Opinions expressed in this report represent our present opinions only. Reference to individual securities should not be construed as a commitment that such securities will be retained by the Fund. From time to time, the Fund may change the individual securities it holds, the number or types of securities held and the markets in which it invests. Fund holdings of securities should not be relied upon in making investment decisions and should not be construed as research or investment advice regarding particular securities. References to individual securities do not constitute a recommendation to the investor to buy, hold or sell such securities. In addition, references to past performance of the Fund do not indicate future returns, which are not guaranteed and will vary. Furthermore, the value of shares of the Fund may fall as well as rise.
 
 


 

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Shareholder Letter (continued)
 
Performance Review
 
Over the one-year period ended December 31, 2007, the Fund’s Institutional Shares generated a cumulative total return of 1.49%. This return compares to the -0.17% cumulative total return of the Fund’s benchmark, the Russell 1000 Value Index (with dividends reinvested), over the same time period. For the period from the inception of the Fund’s Service Class on July 24, 2007 to December 31, 2007, the Fund’s Service Shares generated a cumulative total return of -4.02%. This compares to the -5.28% cumulative total return of the Fund’s benchmark over the same time period.
 
The Fund outperformed its benchmark during the reporting period. The flight to quality exhibited in the summer of 2007 spilled into the later half of the year as investors favored stocks associated with high return-on-equity and return-on-assets. Additionally, the market was filled with “value traps,” as the cheapest stocks in the market sharply declined. Our attention to a company’s price and prospects contributed to the Fund’s success as we managed to avoid some of the weakest segments of the market. Stock selection was especially strong in Utilities, Energy and Healthcare, while our holdings in Services, Financials and REITs were negative contributors to performance.
 
The Fund’s holdings in the Energy sector were its largest positive contributors to performance during the reporting period. A mix of long term investments and recent additions performed well, including Williams Companies, Inc. which recovered from earlier weakness, while Hess Corp. quickly grew into a top holding. Hess traded up on positive news of attractive discovery programs in Brazil. Other highlights include the performance of Hewlett-Packard Co. and IBM as they benefited from improving fundamentals. We subsequently sold IBM to capture profits. Results were also aided by merger and acquisition activity as biotechnology company MedImmune was acquired by AstraZeneca at a sizable premium. MedImmune had long served as an example of what we considered an undervalued company despite its robust pipeline of products.
 
Several key holdings weighed on the Fund’s performance in 2007. Our investment in Sprint Nextel Corp. experienced a challenging transition period as the company’s turnaround was delayed by a management change. In Consumer Cyclicals, a weak holiday shopping season prompted weakness in shares of J.C. Penney Co., Inc. a position we recently reinitiated.
 
Our focus on quality helped the Fund weather the year’s volatility in credit-sensitive sectors. Recognizing that many companies would be affected by issues in the credit market, we remained focused on well capitalized companies with strong balance sheets, diversified businesses and conservative management teams. During the reporting period, we did not own any mortgage REITs, mortgage banks or direct subprime lenders. We sold Washington Mutual and reduced our stake in Citigroup, Inc. in an effort to manage stock specific risk in an uncertain environment. We believe the Fund’s remaining financial holdings are well diversified and focused on commercial, rather than residential, end markets.
 
Our team of industry specialists continues to find attractive opportunities in the face of uncertainty. Earlier in the year, we added Hess Corp. to the portfolio. In Consumer Staples, we purchased shares of Unilever NV. We think both companies demonstrate strengthening fundamentals driven by improvements at the company level. Despite recent weakness, we added to our investment in Sprint Nextel. In our view, new management should steer the company in a positive direction with improved branding, execution and profitability initiatives.
 
 
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GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST GROWTH AND INCOME FUND

 
 
We thank you for your investment and look forward to serving your investment needs in the future.
 
Goldman Sachs Value Portfolio Management Team
 
January 16, 2008
 
Shares of the Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (“VIT”) Growth and Income Fund are offered to separate accounts of participating life insurance companies for the purpose of funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies. Shares of the Fund are not offered directly to the general public. The variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies are described in the separate prospectuses issued by participating insurance companies. You should refer to those prospectuses for information about surrender charges, mortality and expense risk fees and other charges that may be assessed by participating insurance companies under the variable annuity contracts or variable life insurance policies. Such fees or charges, if any, may affect the return you may realize with respect to your investments. Ask your representative for more complete information. Please consider a fund’s objectives, risks and charges and expenses, and read the prospectus carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other information about the Fund.
 
Principal Investment Strategies and Risks
 
The VIT Growth and Income Fund invests primarily in equity investments that the Investment Adviser considers to have favorable prospects for capital appreciation and/or dividend-paying ability. The Fund’s equity investments will be subject to market risk so that the value of the securities in which it invests may go up or down in response to the prospects of individual companies, particular industry sectors and/or general economic conditions. Moreover, different investment styles, such as growth or value, tend to shift in and out of favor depending upon market and economic conditions as well as investor sentiment. The Fund’s investments in fixed income securities are subject to the risks associated with debt securities generally, including credit, liquidity and interest rate risk. Although the Fund invests primarily in publicly traded U.S. securities, the Fund may invest in foreign securities, including emerging markets securities, which may be more volatile and less liquid than investment in U.S. securities and will be subject to the risks of currency fluctuations and sudden economic or political developments. At times, the Fund may be unable to sell certain of its portfolio securities without a substantial drop in price, if at all. The Fund may make investments in derivative instruments, including options, futures, swaps, structured securities and other derivative investments. Derivative instruments may involve a high degree of financial risk. These risks include the risk that a small movement in the price of the underlying security or benchmark may result in a disproportionately large movement, unfavorable or favorable, in the price of the derivative instrument; risks of default by a counterparty, and the risks that transactions may not be liquid.
 
 


 

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Shareholder Letter (continued)
 
 
SECTOR ALLOCATION
 
Percentage of Net Assets
 
(GRAPH)
 
† The Fund is actively managed and, as such, its composition may differ over time. The above 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 net assets. Short-term Investments include time deposits and securities lending collateral. Figures in the above graph may not sum to 100% due to the exclusion of other assets and liabilities.
 
 
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Performance Summary
 
December 31, 2007
 
 
The following graph shows the value, as of December 31, 2007, of a $10,000 investment made on January 12, 1998 (commencement of operations) in the Institutional Class Shares. For comparative purposes, the performance of the Fund’s benchmark, the Russell 1000 Value Index (with dividends reinvested), is shown. This performance data represents past performance and should not be considered indicative of future performance, which will fluctuate with changes in market conditions. These performance fluctuations will cause an investor’s shares, when redeemed, to be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance reflects Fund level expenses but does not reflect fees and expenses associated with any variable annuity contract or variable life insurance policy that uses the Fund as an investment option for any contract or policy. Had performance reflected all of those fees and expenses, performance would have been reduced. Performance also would have been reduced had expense limitations not been in effect. Performance of Service Class Shares will vary from Institutional Class Shares due to differences in fees. In addition to the investment adviser’s decisions regarding issuer/industry investment selection and allocation, other factors may affect Fund performance. These factors include, but are not limited to, Fund operating fees and expenses, portfolio turnover, and subscription and redemption cash flows affecting the Fund.
 
Growth and Income Fund’s Lifetime Performance
 
Performance of a $10,000 Investment, with distributions reinvested, from January 12, 1998 through December 31, 2007.
 
(PERFORMANCE CHART)
 
                         
    One Year   Five Years   Since Inception
 
Average Annual Total Return Through December 31, 2007
                         
Institutional Class (commenced January 12, 1998)
    1.49 %     13.82 %     5.01 %
Service Class (commenced July 24, 2007)
    n/a       n/a       −4.02 *
 
 
* Total returns for periods less than one year represent cumulative total returns.
 
 


 

GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST GROWTH AND INCOME FUND

 
Schedule of Investments
 
December 31, 2007
 
 
             
Shares   Description   Value  
 
Common Stocks – 96.0%
Automobiles & Components – 0.5%
70,853
  Johnson Controls, Inc.   $ 2,553,542  
 
 
Banks – 5.1%
95,008
  Astoria Financial Corp.     2,210,836  
76,800
  BB&T Corp.     2,355,456  
79,800
  Comerica, Inc.     3,473,694  
114,500
  FirstMerit Corp.     2,291,145  
67,360
  Freddie Mac     2,294,955  
167,683
  KeyCorp     3,932,166  
46,000
  SunTrust Banks, Inc.     2,874,540  
248,514
  Wachovia Corp.     9,450,988  
             
          28,883,780  
 
 
Capital Goods – 6.3%
39,568
  Caterpillar, Inc.     2,871,054  
620,199
  General Electric Co.     22,990,777  
129,756
  United Technologies Corp.     9,931,524  
             
          35,793,355  
 
 
Commercial Services & Supplies – 1.4%
246,834
  Waste Management, Inc.     8,064,067  
 
 
Consumer Durables & Apparel – 1.7%
114,300
  Mattel, Inc.     2,176,272  
300,491
  Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.     7,776,707  
             
          9,952,979  
 
 
Consumer Services – 0.5%
138,297
  H&R Block, Inc.     2,568,175  
 
 
Diversified Financials – 10.6%
118,163
  AllianceBernstein Holding LP     8,891,766  
263,455
  Bank of America Corp.     10,870,153  
448,423
  Citigroup, Inc.     13,201,573  
392,989
  JPMorgan Chase & Co.     17,153,970  
53,400
  Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.     2,866,512  
147,073
  Morgan Stanley     7,811,047  
             
          60,795,021  
 
 
Energy – 20.3%
111,495
  Chevron Corp.     10,405,828  
226,445
  Devon Energy Corp.     20,133,225  
225,142
  Exxon Mobil Corp.     21,093,554  
176,068
  Hess Corp.     17,758,219  
132,888
  Magellan Midstream Partners LP     5,762,024  
221,774
  Occidental Petroleum Corp.     17,074,380  
323,144
  The Williams Companies, Inc.     11,562,092  
32,461
  Transocean, Inc.     4,646,792  
198,018
  Williams Partners LP     7,762,306  
             
          116,198,420  
 
 
Food & Staples Retailing – 0.5%
75,321
  SUPERVALU, Inc.     2,826,044  
 
 
Food, Beverage & Tobacco – 8.0%
208,602
  Altria Group, Inc.     15,766,139  
186,512
  ConAgra Foods, Inc.     4,437,120  
30,125
  Reynolds American, Inc.     1,987,045  
56,867
  The Coca-Cola Co.     3,489,928  
554,126
  Unilever NV     20,203,434  
             
          45,883,666  
 
 
Health Care Equipment & Services – 1.1%
106,809
  Baxter International, Inc.     6,200,263  
 
 
Household & Personal Products – 0.3%
28,603
  The Clorox Co.     1,864,058  
 
 
Insurance – 5.2%
145,338
  American International Group, Inc.     8,473,205  
66,146
  Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.     5,767,270  
38,988
  PartnerRe Ltd.     3,217,680  
116,327
  The Allstate Corp.     6,075,759  
118,019
  The Travelers Cos., Inc.     6,349,422  
             
          29,883,336  
 
 
Materials – 2.2%
172,409
  International Paper Co.     5,582,604  
118,019
  Nucor Corp.     6,989,085  
             
          12,571,689  
 
 
Media – 2.4%
837,065
  Time Warner, Inc.     13,819,943  
 
 
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences – 5.5%
135,374
  Abbott Laboratories     7,601,249  
209,727
  Johnson & Johnson     13,988,791  
183,957
  Pfizer, Inc.     4,181,343  
133,947
  Wyeth     5,919,118  
             
          31,690,501  
 
 
Real Estate Investment Trust – 2.4%
107,693
  Apartment Investment & Management Co.     3,740,178  
47,622
  Brandywine Realty Trust     853,862  
27,095
  Camden Property Trust     1,304,624  
280,464
  DCT Industrial Trust, Inc.     2,611,120  
36,913
  Mack-Cali Realty Corp.     1,255,042  
45,139
  Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust     1,339,726  
48,700
  Realty Income Corp.     1,315,874  
15,501
  Vornado Realty Trust     1,363,313  
             
          13,783,739  
 
 
Retailing – 0.7%
86,036
  J.C. Penney Co., Inc.     3,784,724  
 
 
Technology Hardware & Equipment – 2.1%
239,330
  Hewlett-Packard Co.     12,081,378  
 
 
Telecommunication Services – 9.0%
923,071
  AT&T, Inc.     38,362,831  
983,043
  Sprint Nextel Corp.     12,907,354  
             
          51,270,185  
 
 
 
 
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


 

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Shares   Description   Value  
 
Common Stocks – (continued)
             
Utilities – 10.2%
59,047
  American Electric Power Co., Inc.   $ 2,749,228  
46,901
  Edison International     2,503,106  
176,670
  Entergy Corp.     21,115,598  
71,739
  Equitable Resources, Inc.     3,822,254  
74,923
  Exelon Corp.     6,116,714  
82,563
  FirstEnergy Corp.     5,972,607  
128,661
  PG&E Corp.     5,544,003  
198,061
  PPL Corp.     10,316,998  
6,700
  SCANA Corp.     282,405  
             
          58,422,913  
 
 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $529,759,229)
  $ 548,891,778  
 
 
                     
        Interest
       
Shares       Rate     Value  
 
Preferred Stock – 0.4%
96,500
  Freddie Mac     8.375%     $ 2,523,475  
(Cost $2,412,500)
               
 
 
 
                 
Principal
  Interest
  Maturity
   
Amount   Rate   Date   Value
 
Short-Term Obligation – 3.1%
JPMorgan Chase Euro — Time Deposit
$17,497,314
  3.964%   1/2/08     $17,497,314  
(Cost $17,497,314)
           
 
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SECURITIES
LENDING COLLATERAL
(Cost $549,669,043)
        $568,912,567  
 
 
 
                     
        Interest
       
Shares       Rate     Value  
 
Securities Lending Collateral(a) — 0.1%
Boston Global Investment Trust - Enhanced Portfolio
827,750
        4.941%     $ 827,750  
(Cost $827,750)
               
 
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.6%
(Cost $550,496,793)
          $ 569,740,317  
 
 
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES — 0.4%
    2,232,868  
         
 
 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%   $ 571,973,185  
 
 
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. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at December 31, 2007.
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


 

GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST GROWTH AND INCOME FUND

 
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
 
December 31, 2007
 
 
         
Assets:
Investment in securities, at value (identified cost $549,669,043)
  $ 568,912,567  
Securities lending collateral, at value which equals cost
    827,750  
Receivables:
       
Fund shares sold
    5,233,384  
Investment securities sold
    3,154,887  
Dividends and interest
    1,241,406  
Securities lending income
    1,297  
 
 
Total assets
    579,371,291  
 
 
 
Liabilities:
Payables:
       
Investment securities purchased
    5,951,179  
Payable upon return of securities loaned
    827,750  
Amounts owed to affiliates
    365,782  
Fund shares repurchased
    111,720  
Accrued expenses
    141,675  
 
 
Total liabilities
    7,398,106  
 
 
 
Net Assets:
Paid-in capital
    553,677,642  
Accumulated undistributed net investment income
    820,481  
Accumulated net realized loss on investments transactions
    (1,768,462 )
Net unrealized gain on investments
    19,243,524  
 
 
NET ASSETS
  $ 571,973,185  
 
 
Net Assets:
       
Institutional
  $ 571,883,348  
Service
    89,837  
 
 
Shares outstanding:
       
Institutional
    45,625,503  
Service
    7,174  
 
 
Total shares of beneficial interest outstanding, $0.001 par value (unlimited number of shares authorized)
    45,632,677  
 
 
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share:
       
Institutional
  $ 12.53  
Service
    12.52  
 
 
 
 
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


 

GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST GROWTH AND INCOME FUND

 
Statement of Operations
 
For the Year Ended December 31, 2007
 
 
         
Investment income:
Dividends(a)
  $ 12,586,450  
Interest (including securities lending income of $17,786)
    774,454  
 
 
Total investment income
    13,360,904  
 
 
 
Expenses:
Management fees
    3,844,961  
Transfer Agent fees(b)
    150,459  
Printing fee
    129,507  
Professional fees
    69,369  
Custody and accounting fees
    60,438  
Shareholder proxy meeting expense
    59,205  
Trustee fees
    15,970  
Registration fees
    1,243  
Distribution and Service fees — Service Class(c)
    47  
Other
    14,807  
 
 
Total expenses
    4,346,006  
 
 
Less — expense reductions
    (23,015 )
 
 
Net expenses
    4,322,991  
 
 
NET INVESTMENT INCOME
    9,037,913  
 
 
 
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions:
Net realized gain from investment transactions
    43,363,162  
Net change in unrealized loss on investments
    (48,550,141 )
 
 
Net realized and unrealized loss on investments transactions
    (5,186,979 )
 
 
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
  $ 3,850,934  
 
 
(a) Foreign taxes withheld on dividends were $12,636.
 
(b) Institutional and Service Class had Transfer Agent fees of $150,455 and $4, respectively.
 
(c) Service Share Class commenced July 24, 2007.
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
 
                 
    For The
    For The
 
    Year Ended
    Year Ended
 
    December 31, 2007     December 31, 2006  
 
From operations:
Net investment income
  $ 9,037,913     $ 7,653,950  
Net realized gain from investment transactions
    43,363,162       29,381,353  
Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments
    (48,550,141 )     36,557,636  
 
 
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
    3,850,934       73,592,939  
 
 
 
Distributions to shareholders:
From net investment income
               
Institutional Shares
    (10,416,926 )     (6,608,062 )
Service Shares*
    (1,613 )      
From net realized gain
               
Institutional Shares
    (53,637,788 )     (15,880,947 )
Service Shares*
    (8,300 )      
 
 
Total distributions to shareholders
    (64,064,627 )     (22,489,009 )
 
 
 
From share transactions:
Proceeds from sales of shares
    180,088,286       88,935,399  
Reinvestments of dividends and distributions
    64,064,627       22,488,997  
Cost of shares repurchased
    (43,981,650 )     (43,664,607 )
 
 
Net increase in net assets resulting from share transactions
    200,171,263       67,759,789  
 
 
TOTAL INCREASE
    139,957,570       118,863,719  
 
 
 
Net assets:
Beginning of year
    432,015,615       313,151,896  
 
 
End of year
  $ 571,973,185     $ 432,015,615  
 
 
Accumulated undistributed net investment income
  $ 820,481     $ 1,495,707  
 
 
* Service Share Class commenced operations on July 24, 2007.
 
 
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


 

GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST GROWTH AND INCOME FUND

 
Financial Highlights
 
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year
 
 
                                                                                                                             
          Income (loss) from
                                        Ratios assuming no
           
          investment operations     Distributions to shareholders                                   expense reductions            
                Net
                                                    Ratio of
    Ratio of
    Ratio of
           
    Net asset
          realized
                            Net asset
          Net assets,
    Ratio of
    net investment
    total
    net investment
           
    value,
    Net
    and
    Total from
    From net
    From net
          value,
          end
    net expenses
    income
    expenses
    income
    Portfolio
     
    beginning
    investment
    unrealized
    investment
    investment
    realized
    Total
    end of
    Total
    of year
    to average
    to average
    to average
    to average
    turnover
     
Year—Share Class   of year     income(a)     gain (loss)     operations     income     gains     distributions     year     return(b)     (in 000s)     net assets     net assets     net assets     net assets     rate      
 

For the Years ended December 31
                                                                                                                             
2007−Institutional
  $ 13.91     $ 0.25     $ (0.03 )   $ 0.22     $ (0.26 )   $ (1.34 )   $ (1.60 )   $ 12.53       1.49 %   $ 571,883       0.85 %     1.75 %     0.85 %     1.75 %     79 %    
2007−Service(c)
    14.71       0.15       (0.74 )     (0.59 )     (0.26 )     (1.34 )     (1.60 )     12.52       (4.02 )     90       0.94 (d)     3.11 (d)     1.09 (d)     2.96 (d)     79      
 
 
2006−Institutional
    11.97       0.28       2.43       2.71       (0.23 )     (0.54 )     (0.77 )     13.91       22.63       432,016       0.86       2.15       0.87       2.14       52      
2005−Institutional
    11.71       0.21       0.25       0.46       (0.20 )           (0.20 )     11.97       3.93       313,152       0.88       1.77       0.88       1.77       46      
2004−Institutional
    10.00       0.19       1.69       1.88       (0.17 )           (0.17 )     11.71       18.80       276,395       0.86       1.75       0.86       1.75       58      
2003−Institutional
    8.14       0.13       1.85       1.98       (0.12 )           (0.12 )     10.00       24.36       230,316       1.02       1.44       1.20       1.26       51      
 
 
 
(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 dividends and distributions and a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
 
(c) Service Share Class commenced operations on July 24, 2007.
 
(d) Annualized.
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2007
 
 
1. ORGANIZATION
 
Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance 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 Growth and Income Fund (the “Fund”). The Fund is a diversified portfolio under the Act offering two classes of shares — Institutional and Service (the Service Share Class commenced operations on July 24, 2007).
Shares of the Trust may be purchased and held by separate accounts of participating life insurance companies for the purpose of funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies. Shares of the Trust are not offered directly to the general public.
 
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that may affect the reported amounts. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
A. Investment Valuation — Investments in equity securities and investment companies traded on a U.S. securities exchange or the NASDAQ system are valued daily at their last sale price or official closing price on the principal exchange or system on which they are traded. If no sale occurs, such securities and investment companies are valued at the last bid price. Debt securities are valued at prices supplied by independent pricing services or broker/dealer-supplied valuations. The pricing services may use valuation models or matrix pricing, which considers yield or price with respect to comparable bonds, quotations from bond dealers or by reference to other securities that are considered comparable in such characteristics as rating, interest rate and maturity date, to determine the current value. Unlisted equity securities for which market quotations are available are valued at the last sale price on valuation date, or if no sale occurs, at the last bid price. Investments in investment companies (other than those that are exchange traded) are valued at the net asset value per share on valuation date. Short-term debt obligations maturing in sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available or are deemed not to reflect market value by the investment adviser are valued at fair value using methods approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
 
B. Security Transactions and Investment Income — Security transactions are reflected for financial reporting purposes as of the trade date. Realized gains and losses on sales of portfolio securities are calculated using the identified cost basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, net of foreign withholding taxes, if any, which are reduced by any amounts reclaimable by the Fund, where applicable. Interest income is recorded on the basis of interest accrued, premium amortized and discount accreted.
 
 
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2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
 
Net investment income (other than class-specific expenses) and unrealized and realized gains or losses are allocated daily to each class of shares of the respective Fund based upon the relative proportion of net assets of each class.
 
C. Expenses — Expenses incurred by the Trust that do not specifically relate to an individual fund of the Trust are allocated to the Fund on a straight-line and/or “pro-rata” basis depending upon the nature of the expense. Each class of shares of the Fund separately bears its respective class-specific Transfer Agent fees. Service Shares bear all expenses and fees relating to their Distribution and Service Plan.
 
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, no federal tax provisions are required. Dividends and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gains distributions, if any, are declared and paid annually. Net capital losses are carried forward to future years and may be used to the extent allowed by the Code to offset any future capital gains. Utilization of capital loss carryforwards will reduce the requirement of future capital gain 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. Therefore, the source of the Fund’s distributions may be shown in the accompanying financial statements as either from net investment income, net realized gain, or as a tax return of capital.
In addition, distributions paid by the Fund’s investments in real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) often include a “return of capital” which is recorded by the Fund as a reduction of the cost basis of the securities held. The Code requires a REIT to distribute at least 95% of its taxable income to investors. In many cases, however, because of “non-cash” expenses such as property depreciation, a REIT’s cash flow will exceed its taxable income. The REIT may distribute this excess cash to offer a more competitive yield. This portion of the distribution is deemed a return of capital and is generally not taxable to shareholders.
 
E. Segregation Transactions — The Fund may enter into certain derivative or other transactions to seek to increase total return. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts, futures contracts, written options, when-issued securities and forward commitments represent examples of such transactions. As a result of entering into these transactions, the Fund is required to segregate liquid assets with a current value equal to or greater than the market value of the corresponding transactions.
 
 
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
December 31, 2007
 
3. AGREEMENTS
 
A. Management Agreement — Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (“GSAM”), an affiliate of Goldman, Sachs & Co. (“Goldman Sachs”), serves as the investment adviser pursuant to a Management Agreement (the “Agreement”) with the Trust on behalf of the Fund. Under the Agreement, GSAM manages the Fund, subject to the general supervision of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
As compensation for the services rendered pursuant to the Agreement, the assumption of the expenses related thereto and administering the Fund’s business affairs, including providing facilities, GSAM is entitled to a fee (“Management fee”) computed daily and payable monthly, equal to an annual percentage rate of the Fund’s average daily net assets.
For the year ended December 31, 2007, GSAM received a Management fee at the following annual rate:
 
                             
Contractual Management Rate  
Up to
    Next
    Over
    Effective
 
$1 billion     $1 billion     $2 billion     Rate  
   
  0.75 %     0.68 %     0.65 %     0.75 %
 
 
 
B. Distribution Agreement and Service Plan — The Trust has adopted, on behalf of the Service Shares of the Fund, a Distribution and Service Plan (the “Plan”). Under the Plan, Goldman Sachs and/or authorized dealers are entitled to a monthly fee for distribution services equal to, on an annual basis, 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Service Shares. Goldman Sachs has voluntarily agreed to waive Distribution and Service fees for Service Shares so as not to exceed 0.10% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Service Shares. This waiver may be modified or terminated at any time at the option of Goldman Sachs. For the year ended December 31, 2007, Goldman Sachs waived approximately $30 in Distribution and Service fees for the Fund’s Service Shares.
 
C. Transfer Agency Agreement — Goldman Sachs also serves as the Transfer Agent of the Fund for a fee. The fees charged for such Transfer Agency services are calculated daily and payable monthly equal to an annual rate of 0.02% for the average daily net assets for the Institutional and Service Shares.
 
Prior to July 2, 2007, this fee as a percentage of the average daily net assets was 0.04% for the Institutional and Service Shares.
 
 
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3. AGREEMENTS (continued)
 
D. Other Agreements — GSAM has voluntarily agreed to limit certain “Other Expenses” of the Fund (excluding Management fees, Distribution and Service fees, Transfer Agency fees and expenses, taxes, interest, brokerage fees and litigation, indemnification costs, shareholder proxy meeting and other extraordinary expenses exclusive of any custody and transfer agent fee credit reductions) to the extent that such expenses exceed, on an annual basis, 0.114% of the average daily net assets of the Fund. Such expense reimbursements, if any, are computed daily and paid monthly. In addition, the Fund is not obligated to reimburse GSAM for prior fiscal year expense reimbursements, if any. For the year ended December 31, 2007, GSAM made no reimbursements to the Fund.
In addition, the Fund has entered into certain offset arrangements with the custodian and the transfer agent resulting in a reduction in the Fund’s expenses. For the year ended December 31, 2007, custody and transfer agent fees were reduced by approximately $300 and $22,700, respectively.
 
At December 31, 2007, amounts owed to affiliates were approximately $356,300, $7 and $9,500 for Management, Distribution and Service, and Transfer Agent fees, respectively.
 
4. PORTFOLIO SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS
 
The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales and maturities of long-term securities for the year ended December 31, 2007 were $534,491,998 and $393,061,195, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2007, Goldman Sachs earned approximately $44,200 of brokerage commissions from portfolio transactions executed on behalf of the Fund.
 
5. SECURITIES LENDING
 
Pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and the terms and conditions contained therein, the Fund may lend its securities through a securities lending agent, Boston Global Advisers (“BGA”) — 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 loans are collateralized at all times with cash and/or securities with a market value at least equal to 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 bears the risk of delay on recovery or loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower of the securities fail financially.
The Fund invests the cash collateral received in connection with securities lending transactions in the Enhanced Portfolio of Boston Global Investment Trust (“Enhanced Portfolio”), a Delaware statutory trust. The Enhanced Portfolio is exempt from registration under Section 3(c)(7) of the Act and is managed by GSAM, for which GSAM receives an investment advisory fee of up to 0.10% of the average daily net assets of the Enhanced Portfolio. The Enhanced Portfolio invests in high quality money market instruments. The Fund bears the risk of incurring a loss from the investment of cash collateral due to either credit or market factors.
 
 
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
December 31, 2007
 
5. SECURITIES LENDING (continued)
 
Both the Fund and BGA receive compensation relating to the lending of the Fund’s securities. The amount earned by the Fund for the year ended December 31, 2007 is reported parenthetically under Investment Income on the Statement of Operations. A portion of this amount, $192, represents compensation earned by the Fund from lending its securities to Goldman Sachs. For the year ended December 31, 2007, BGA earned $2,103 in fees as securities lending agent.
 
6. LINE OF CREDIT FACILITY
 
The Fund participates in a $450,000,000 committed, unsecured revolving line of credit facility (the “facility”) together with other registered investment companies having management agreements with GSAM or affiliates. Under the most restrictive arrangement under the facility, the Fund must own securities having a market value in excess of 300% of the total bank borrowings. The facility is to be used solely for temporary or emergency purposes. The interest rate on borrowings is based on the federal funds rate. This committed 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 year ended December 31, 2007, the Fund did not have any borrowings under the facility.
 
7. TAX INFORMATION
 
The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2007 was as follows:
 
                 
    2006     2007  
   
Distributions paid from:
               
Ordinary income
  $ 6,608,062     $ 20,920,435  
Net long-term capital gains
    15,880,947       43,144,192  
 
 
Total taxable distributions
  $ 22,489,009     $ 64,064,627  
 
 
 
 
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7. TAX INFORMATION (continued)
 
As of December 31, 2007, the components of accumulated earnings (losses) on a tax basis were as follows:
 
         
Capital loss carryforward:(1)(2)
       
Expiring 2010
  $ (152,979 )
Unrealized gains — net
  $ 18,448,522  
 
 
Total accumulated earnings — net
  $ 18,295,543  
 
 
 
(1) Expiration occurs on December 31, of the year indicated. Utilization of these losses may be limited under the Code.
 
(2) During the year ended December 31, 2007, the Fund utilized $2,217,058 of capital loss carryforwards.
At December 31, 2007, the Fund’s aggregate security unrealized gains and losses based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:
 
         
Tax cost
  $ 551,291,795  
 
 
Gross unrealized gain
    58,346,533  
Gross unrealized loss
    (39,898,011 )
 
 
Net unrealized security gain
  $ 18,448,522  
 
 
 
The difference between book-basis and tax basis unrealized gains (losses) is attributable primarily to differences related to the tax treatment of partnership investments and wash sales.
In order to present certain components of the Fund’s capital accounts on a tax basis, the Fund has reclassified $10,336 and $695,064 from accumulated net realized loss on investments and paid-in-capital, respectively, to accumulated undistributed net investment income. These reclassifications have no impact on the net asset value of the Fund. Such reclassification results primarily from dividend redesignations and differences related to the tax treatment of partnership and underlying fund investments.
 
 
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
December 31, 2007
 
8. OTHER MATTERS
 
New Accounting Pronouncements — On September 15, 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) released Statement Financial Accounting Standard No. 157 “Fair Value Measurements” (“FAS 157”) which provides enhanced guidance for using fair value to measure assets and liabilities. FAS 157 requires companies to provide expanded information about the assets and liabilities measured at fair value and the potential effect on these fair valuations on an entity’s financial performance. FAS 157 does not expand the use of fair value in any new circumstances, but provides clarification on acceptable fair valuation methods and applications. FAS 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. GSAM does not believe the adoption of FAS 157 will impact the amounts reported in the financials statements; however, additional disclosures will be required.
The Fund adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” (FIN 48), on June 29, 2007. FIN 48 establishes financial accounting and disclosure requirements for recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken on an income tax return. GSAM has reviewed the tax positions for open tax years (tax years ended December 31, 2004-2007) and has determined that the implementation of FIN 48 did not have a material impact on the Fund’s financial statements.
 
9. CHANGE IN INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
 
On December 14, 2006, the Board of Trustees of the Trust, upon the recommendation of the Board’s audit committee, approved a change of the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm from Ernst & Young LLP to PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. For the year ended December 31, 2006, Ernst & Young LLP’s audit reports contained no adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion; nor were their reports qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles. Further, there were no disagreements between the Fund and Ernst & Young LLP on accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or audit scope or procedures, which if not resolved to the satisfaction of Ernst & Young LLP would have caused them to make reference to the disagreement in their reports.
 
 
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10. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS
 
Share activity is as follows:
 
                                 
    For the Year ended
    For the Year ended
 
    December 31, 2007     December 31, 2006  
    Shares     Dollars     Shares     Dollars  
   
Institutional Shares
                               
Shares sold
    12,554,047     $ 179,993,458       6,612,585     $ 88,935,399  
Reinvestment of dividends and distributions
    5,059,614       64,054,714       1,613,271       22,488,997  
Shares repurchased
    (3,053,364 )     (43,976,699 )     (3,318,130 )     (43,664,607 )
     
     
      14,560,297       200,071,473       4,907,726       67,759,789  
 
 
Service Shares*
                               
Shares sold
    6,760       94,828              
Reinvestment of dividend and distributions
    783       9,913              
Shares repurchased
    (369 )     (4,951 )            
     
     
      7,174       99,790              
 
 
NET INCREASE
    14,567,471     $ 200,171,263       4,907,726     $ 67,759,789  
 
 
* Service Share Class commenced operations on July 24, 2007.
 
11. SUBSEQUENT EVENT
 
Effective January 1, 2008, Distribution and Service fee waivers for the Service Share class will be discontinued. Under the Plan, Goldman Sachs is entitled to a monthly fee for distribution service equal to, on an annual basis, 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Service Shares.
 
 
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
 
 
To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of
Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust — Growth and Income Fund:
 
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statement of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust — Growth and Income Fund (the “Fund”), portfolio of the Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust, at December 31, 2007, and the results of its operations, the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit, which included confirmation of securities at December 31, 2007 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. The financial statements of the Fund as of December 31, 2006 and for the period then ended and the financial highlights for the period then ended and prior, were audited by another Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm whose report dated February 14, 2007 expressed an unqualified opinion on those statements.
 
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
 
Boston, Massachusetts
February 14, 2008
 
 
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Fund Expenses (Unaudited)—Six Month Period Ended December 31, 2007
 
As a shareholder of the Institutional or Service Shares of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and service (12b-1) fees (with respect to Service Shares) and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Institutional Shares and Service 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, 2007 through December 31, 2007.
 
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 “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 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. As a shareholder of the Fund, you do not incur any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees, but shareholders of other funds may incur such costs. 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 whose shareholders may incur transaction costs.
 
                               
                      Expenses Paid
 
                      for the
 
      Beginning
      Ending
      Six Months
 
      Account Value
      Account Value
      Ended
 
Share Class     7/1/07       12/31/07       12/31/07*  
Institutional
                             
Actual
    $ 1,000.00       $ 950.10       $ 4.13  
Hypothetical 5% return
      1,000.00         1,020.97 +       4.28  
 
Service
                             
Actual
      1,000.00         959.80         3.95  
Hypothetical 5% return
      1,000.00         1,020.57 +       4.69  
 
 
* Expenses 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, 2007 (except for Service Shares which commenced July 24, 2007.) 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 0.85% and 0.93% for Institutional and Service Shares, respectively.
+ 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
 
                     
                Number of
   
        Term of
      Portfolios in
   
    Position(s)
  Office and
      Fund Complex
  Other
Name,
  Held with
  Length of
  Principal Occupation(s)
  Overseen by
  Directorships
Address and Age1   the Trust   Time Served2   During Past 5 Years   Trustee3   Held by Trustee4
 
Ashok N. Bakhru
Age: 65
  Chairman of the Board of Trustees   Since 1991  
President, ABN Associates (July 1994-March 1996 and November 1998-Present); Executive Vice President—Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer and Director, Coty Inc. (manufacturer of fragrances and cosmetics) (April 1996-November 1998); Director of Arkwright Mutual Insurance Company (1984-1999); Trustee of International House of Philadelphia (program center and residential community for students and professional trainees from the United States and foreign countries) (1989-2004); Member of Cornell University Council (1992-2004 and 2006-Present); Trustee of the Walnut Street Theater (1992-2004 and 2006-Present); Trustee, Scholarship America (1998-2005); Trustee, Institute for Higher Education Policy (2003-Present); Director, Private Equity Investors—III and IV (November 1998-Present), and Equity-Limited Investors II (April 2002-Present); and Chairman, Lenders Service Inc. (provider of mortgage lending services) (2000-2003).

Chairman of the Board of Trustees—Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex.
  101   None
 
 
John P. Coblentz, Jr.
Age: 66
  Trustee   Since 2003   Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP (June 1975-May 2003); Director, Emerging Markets Group, Ltd. (2004-2006); and Director, Elderhostel, Inc. (2006-Present).   101   None
            Trustee—Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex.        
 
 
Diana M. Daniels
Age: 58
  Trustee   Since 2007  
Ms. Daniels is retired (since January 2007). Formerly, she was Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, The Washington Post Company (1991-2006). Ms. Daniels is Chairman of the Executive Committee, Cornell University (2006-Present); Member, Advisory Board, Psychology Without Borders (international humanitarian aid organization) (since 2007), and 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 Mutual Fund Complex.
  101   None
 
 
Patrick T. Harker
Age: 49
  Trustee   Since 2000  
President, University of Delaware (July 2007-Present); Dean and Reliance Professor of Operations and Information Management, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania (February 2000-June 2007); Interim and Deputy Dean, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania (July 1999-January 2000); and Professor and Chairman of Department of Operations and Information Management, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania (July 1997-August 2000).

Trustee—Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex.
  101   None
 
 
Jessica Palmer
Age: 59
  Trustee   Since 2007  
Ms. Palmer is retired (since 2006). Formerly, she was Managing Director, Citigroup Corporate and Investment Banking (previously, Salomon Smith Barney/Salomon Brothers) (1984-2006). Ms. Palmer is a Member of the Board of Trustees of Indian Mountain School (private elementary and secondary school) (2004-Present).

Trustee—Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex.
  101   None
 
 
 
 
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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited) (continued)
 
Independent Trustees
 
                     
                Number of
   
        Term of
      Portfolios in
   
    Position(s)
  Office and
      Fund Complex
  Other
Name,
  Held with
  Length of
  Principal Occupation(s)
  Overseen by
  Directorships
Address and Age1   the Trust   Time Served2   During Past 5 Years   Trustee3   Held by Trustee4
 
Richard P. Strubel
Age: 68
  Trustee   Since 1987  
Vice Chairman and Director, Cardean Learning Group (provider of educational services via the internet) (2003-Present); President, COO and Director, Cardean Learning Group (1999-2003); Director, Cantilever Technologies, Inc. (a private software company) (1999-2005); Trustee, The University of Chicago (1987-Present); and Managing Director, Tandem Partners, Inc. (management services firm) (1990-1999).

Trustee—Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex.
  101   Gildan Activewear Inc. (a clothing marketing and manufacturing company); Cardean Learning Group (provider of educational services via the Internet); Northern Mutual Fund Complex (58 Portfolios).
 
 
 
Interested Trustees
 
                     
                Number of
   
        Term of
      Portfolios in
   
    Position(s)
  Office and
      Fund Complex
  Other
Name,
  Held with
  Length of
  Principal Occupation(s)
  Overseen by
  Directorships
Address and Age1   the Trust   Time Served2   During Past 5 Years   Trustee3   Held by Trustee4
 
James A. McNamara*
Age: 45
  President and Trustee   Since 2007  
Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (December 1998-Present); 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—Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex (November 2007-Present); Senior Vice President—Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex (May 2007-November 2007); and Vice President—Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex (2001-2007).

Trustee—Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex (since November 2007 and December 2002-May 2004).
  101   None
 
 
Alan A. Shuch*
Age: 58
  Trustee   Since 1990  
Advisory Director—GSAM (May 1999-Present); Consultant to GSAM (December 1994-May 1999); and Limited Partner, Goldman Sachs (December 1994-May 1999).

Trustee—Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex.
  101   None
 
 
 
* These persons are considered to be “Interested Trustees” because they hold positions with Goldman Sachs and own securities issued by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Each Interested Trustee 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, One New York Plaza, 37th Floor, New York, New York, 10004, Attn: Peter V. Bonanno.
2 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 of Trustees or shareholders, in accordance with the Trust’s Declaration of Trust; (c) the conclusion of the first Board meeting held subsequent to the day the Trustee attains the age of 72 years (in accordance with the current resolutions of the Board of Trustees, which may be changed by the Trustees without shareholder vote); or (d) the termination of the Trust.
3 The Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex consists of the Trust and Goldman Sachs Trust. As of December 31, 2007, the Trust consisted of 12 portfolios (of which 11 offer shares to participating life insurance companies), and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust consisted of 89 portfolios (of which 80 offer shares to the public).
4 This column includes only directorships of companies required to report to the SEC 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): 1-800-292-4726.
 
 
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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited) (continued)
Officers of the Trust*
 
             
        Term of
   
        Office and
   
    Position(s) Held
  Length of
   
Name, Address and Age   with the Trust   Time Served1   Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years
 
James A. McNamara
32 Old Slip
New York, NY 10005
Age: 45
  Trustee and President   Since 2007  
Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (December 1998-Present); 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—Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex (November 2007-Present); Senior Vice President—Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex (May 2007-November 2007); and Vice President—Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex (2001-2007).

Trustee—Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex (since November 2007 and December 2002-May 2004).
 
 
John M. Perlowski
32 Old Slip
New York, NY 10005
Age: 43
  Treasurer and Senior Vice President  
Since 1997

Since 2007
 
Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (November 2003-Present) and Vice President, Goldman Sachs (July 1995-November 2003).

Treasurer and Senior Vice President—Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex.
 
 
Peter V. Bonanno
One New York Plaza
New York, NY 10004
Age: 40
  Secretary   Since 2003  
Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (December 2006-Present); Associate General Counsel, Goldman Sachs (2002-Present); Vice President, Goldman Sachs (1999-2006); and Assistant General Counsel, Goldman Sachs (1999-2002).

Secretary—Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex (2006-Present); and Assistant Secretary—Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex (2003-2006).
 
 
 
1 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.
* 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): 1-800-292-4726.
 
 
Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust — Tax Information (Unaudited)
 
For the year ended December 31, 2007, 70.29% of the dividends paid from net investment company taxable income by the Growth and Income Fund qualify for the dividends received deduction available to corporations.
 
Pursuant to Section 852 of the Internal Revenue Code, the Growth and Income Fund designates $43,144,192, or the maximum amount allowable, as capital gain dividends paid during the year ended December 31, 2007.
 
 
 
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Voting Results of Special Meeting of Shareholders (Unaudited)
 
A Special Meeting of Shareholders of the Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (the “Trust”) was held on August 3, 2007 (the “Meeting”) for the purpose of electing nine trustees of the Trust.
 
At the Meeting, Ashok N. Bakhru, John P. Coblentz, Jr., Diana M. Daniels, Patrick T. Harker, Jessica Palmer, Alan A. Shuch, Richard P. Strubel, and Kaysie P. Uniacke were elected to the Trust’s Board of Trustees. The Fund has accrued and paid its pro-rata share of the expenses associated with this shareholder proxy meeting. In electing trustees, the Trust’s shareholders voted as follows:
 
                                 
Trustee   For     Against     Abstain     Broker Non-Votes  
   
 
Ashok N. Bakhru
    620,783,093       0       15,536,351       0  
 
 
John P. Coblentz, Jr. 
    620,832,628       0       15,486,816       0  
 
 
Diana M. Daniels
    620,979,985       0       15,339,459       0  
 
 
Patrick T. Harker
    621,209,304       0       15,110,140       0  
 
 
Jessica Palmer
    620,976,338       0       15,343,106       0  
 
 
Alan A. Shuch
    620,936,994       0       15,382,450       0  
 
 
Richard P. Strubel
    620,635,221       0       15,684,223       0  
 
 
Kaysie P. Uniacke
    620,941,738       0       15,377,706       0  
 
 
 
 
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TRUSTEES
  OFFICERS
Ashok N. Bakhru, Chairman
John P. Coblentz, Jr.
Diana M. Daniels
Patrick T. Harker
James A. McNamara
Jessica Palmer
Alan A. Shuch
Richard P. Strubel
  James A. McNamara, President
John M. Perlowski, Senior Vice
  President and Treasurer
Peter V. Bonanno, Secretary
     
GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.
Distributor and Transfer Agent
   
     
 
GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P.
Investment Adviser
     
 
Visit our Web site at www.goldmansachsfunds.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns.
     
 
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 1-800-621-2550; and (ii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Web site at http://www.sec.gov.
     
 
The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Form N-Q is available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov within 60 days after the Fund’s first and third fiscal quarters. The Fund’s Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. and information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may also be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. Forms N-Q may be obtained upon request and without charge by calling 1-800-621-2550.
     
 
Holdings and allocations shown may not be representative of current or future investments. Holdings and allocations may not include the Fund’s entire investment portfolio, which may change at any time. Fund holdings should not be relied on in making investment decisions and should not be construed as research or investment advice regarding particular securities.
     
 
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.
     
 
This material is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by a current Prospectus. Please consider a Fund’s objectives, risks, and charges and expenses, and read the Prospectus carefully before investing. The Prospectus contains this and other information about the Fund.
     
     
    Toll Free (in U.S.): 800-292-4726
     
 
This report is prepared for the general information of contract owners and is not an offer of shares of the Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust: Growth and Income Fund.
     
 
Copyright 2008 Goldman, Sachs & Co. All rights reserved.
     
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Goldman
Sachs Variable Insurance Trust
 
 
 
GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P. 32 OLD SLIP, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10005
 
 
 
Structured U.S. Equity Fund
 
 
 
Annual Report
December 31, 2007
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Shareholder Letter
 
 
Dear Shareholders:
 
This report provides an overview on the performance of the Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust — Structured U.S. Equity Fund (the “Fund”) during the one-year reporting period that ended December 31, 2007.
 
Market Review
 
The S&P 500 Index returned 5.49% for the one-year period ending December 31, 2007. Eight of the ten sectors in the Index posted positive results for the period, led by the Energy (+34.2%) and Materials (+22.5%) sectors. The Energy sector also contributed most positively (weight times performance) to returns for the year.
 
Investment Objective
 
The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital and dividend income. The Fund seeks this objective through a broadly diversified portfolio of large-cap and blue chip equity investments representing all major sectors of the U.S. economy.
 
Portfolio Composition
 
Top 10 Portfolio Holdings as of December 31, 2007*
 
             
    % of
     
Company
 
Net Assets
   
Business
 
Exxon Mobil Corp.
    5.9 %   Energy
Microsoft Corp.
    4.1     Software & Services
Bank of America Corp.
    3.2     Diversified Financials
Pfizer, Inc.
    3.1     Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
    3.1     Diversified Financials
Verizon Communications, Inc.
    2.5     Telecommunication Services
Altria Group, Inc.
    2.4     Food, Beverage & Tobacco
Medco Health Solutions, Inc.
    2.1     Health Care Equipment & Services
Time Warner, Inc.
    2.0     Media
Apollo Group, Inc. Class A
    2.0     Consumer Services
 
* Opinions expressed in this report represent our present opinions only. Reference to individual securities should not be construed as a commitment that such securities will be retained by the Fund. From time to time, the Fund may change the individual securities it holds, the number or types of securities held and the markets in which it invests. Fund holdings of securities should not be relied upon in making investment decisions and should not be construed as research or investment advice regarding particular securities. References to individual securities do not constitute a recommendation to the investor to buy, hold or sell such securities. In addition, references to past performance of the Fund do not indicate future returns, which are not guaranteed and will vary. Furthermore, the value of shares of the Fund may fall as well as rise.
 
 


 

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Shareholder Letter (continued)
 
Performance Review
 
Over the one-year period ended December 31, 2007, the Fund’s Institutional and Service Shares generated cumulative total returns of -1.63% and -1.72%, respectively. These returns compare to the 5.49% cumulative total return of the Fund’s benchmark, the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index (with dividends reinvested), over the same time period.
 
Our model is based on six investment themes — Valuation, Profitability, Earnings Quality, Management Impact, Momentum and Analyst Sentiment. The Valuation theme attempts to capture potential mispricings of securities, typically by comparing a measure of the company’s intrinsic value to its market value. Profitability assesses whether the company is earning more than its cost of capital. Earnings Quality evaluates whether the company’s earnings are coming from a steady cash flow, as opposed to accruals. Management Impact captures a company’s management strategy and effectiveness through the company’s investing and financing behavior. Momentum predicts drift in stock prices caused by under-reaction to company-specific information. Finally, the Analyst Sentiment theme looks at how Wall Street analysts’ views about a company’s earnings and prospects are changing over time.
 
Portfolio Positioning and Highlights
 
We believe that the reasons for the Fund’s underperformance in 2007 fell into two distinct periods characterized by different market environments.
 
FIRST HALF OF 2007
During the first half of the period, the equity markets generated strong performance, largely driven by stocks with less-than-favorable quality characteristics. We believe that investors favored stocks with lower earnings as well as non-dividend paying stocks because of the presence, or the perception of the presence, of private equity/leveraged buyout (LBO) buyers in the market. These buyers tend to seek out lower quality, less profitable companies as turnaround candidates. Because of their sub-par profitability, poor managements, declining analyst sentiment and low quality earnings — the very characteristics that made them attractive LBO turnaround candidates — our model shunned these companies even as they continued to significantly outperform the general market. As a result, the performance of our Profitability and Earnings Quality themes were significant contributors to the Fund’s relative underperformance during the first half of 2007, and stock selection was weak in sectors most associated with private equity activity (Health Care, Information Technology and Consumer Discretionary). In addition to low quality stocks rallying, there was a style shift in the markets as growth indices began to outperform value indices consistently for the first time since the late 1990s. Because a swing in investor sentiment usually represents a change in market perceptions, our Momentum theme experienced an unusually large decline.
 
SECOND HALF OF 2007
By late July, performance of higher quality stocks began to improve. However, the Fund was negatively affected by an extraordinary market environment in which we saw massive selling of positions by many managers employing similar quantitative methods, selling that we believe was precipitated by performance problems in other asset classes, mainly bonds. As funds needed to raise cash, they turned to the asset class they viewed as more liquid, but
 
 
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had not been turning in good results. In many cases, this resulted in the selling of equities that had been favored by asset managers using quantitative strategies. Since many of these funds had overlapping investment strategies and, therefore, similarity in the types of stocks they were over- and underweight, many managers were buying and selling exactly the same stocks at the same time. We have called this period the “Quantitative Liquidity Crunch.”
 
As a result, during early August, the magnitude of our negative daily theme returns was substantially greater than anything we had seen before in the 30 years of historical data used by our quantitative model. All our investment themes also began to perform negatively at the same time; usually, they are less “correlated,” meaning that they tend to perform differently from each other over time.
 
Although our themes experienced a significant rebound in mid-August as the market volatility began to dissipate, it was not enough for the Fund to fully recover relative to its benchmark. We believe a more muted sell-off continued into September and through the fourth quarter (particularly November), which had a negative impact on our themes and led to continued underperformance. In addition, although volatility fell from its peak, it remained at a high level throughout the fourth quarter.
 
We believe that our outsized negative relative returns were the result of the heightened correlations of our themes, which were in turn the result of massive selling by quantitative managers and hedge funds across the industry. Many of these strategies typically were forced to sell their positions to avoid margin calls or to limit losses, rather than a sudden change in the fundamentals of the investments. Some observers have speculated that this liquidity event started with multi-strategy hedge funds trying to unload their more liquid investments to cover losses they incurred in the subprime market.
 
In our opinion, the events of August 2007 through the end of the year revealed that standard quantitative factors have become extremely crowded (i.e., many other quantitative managers in the industry were looking for similar stock traits), which, we believe, led to a significant drag on performance. Crowding may be considered in terms of the popularity of a particular factor and/or in terms of the stocks a factor favors. We are investigating both aspects and are researching ways to measure this “crowding effect” on existing factors we currently use, as well as new ones we might potentially add to our model going forward.
 
We recognize that the Fund has experienced an extended period of severe underperformance over the last year. Accordingly, we continue to review our models and attribution on an ongoing basis, and over the 2007 summer period made some significant progress in attempting to improve the factors in our model. Specifically, we enhanced our Momentum theme in an effort to take advantage of economic associations between companies (e.g., when one company is a significant supplier, creditor or client of another). We also enhanced our model by incorporating an information uncertainty (IU) interaction that effectively increases exposure to stocks that are more likely to be mispriced (i.e., those where the data is more difficult to interpret). (As an aside, the Momentum enhancement held up well during the liquidity events of early August, suggesting this factor is less “crowded” than others, but struggled later in the month.) In addition, we have spent a great deal of time improving our trading capabilities and in 2008 we plan to introduce more frequent rebalancing in our U.S. large-cap portfolios. We believe by rebalancing our portfolios on a more frequent basis, we will be able to achieve more timely exposure to our investment
 
 


 

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Shareholder Letter (continued)
 
themes and better exploit shorter-lived information sources going forward, thereby improving long-term results.
 
In the months ahead, as always, we will continue to look for ways to enhance our processes in an effort to improve our overall performance results. We thank you for your investment and look forward to serving your investment needs in the future.
 
Goldman Sachs Quantitative Investment Strategies Team
 
January 25, 2008
 
Shares of the Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (“VIT”) Structured U.S. Equity Fund are offered to separate accounts of participating life insurance companies for the purpose of funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies. Shares of the Fund are not offered directly to the general public. The variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies are described in the separate prospectuses issued by participating insurance companies. You should refer to those prospectuses for information about surrender charges, mortality and expense risk fees and other charges that may be assessed by participating insurance companies under the variable annuity contracts or variable life insurance policies. Such fees or charges, if any, may affect the return you may realize with respect to your investments. Ask your representative for more complete information. Please consider a fund’s objectives, risks and charges and expenses, and read the prospectus carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other information about the Fund.
 
Principal Investment Strategies and Risks
 
The VIT Structured U.S. Equity Fund invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of equity investments in U.S. issuers, including foreign companies that are traded in the United States. The Fund is subject to market risk so that the value of the securities in which it invests may go up or down in response to the prospects of individual companies, particular industry sectors and/or general economic conditions. Moreover, different investment styles, such as growth or value, tend to shift in and out of favor depending upon market and economic conditions as well as investor sentiment. The Fund may invest in foreign securities, which may be more volatile and less liquid than investment in U.S. securities and will be subject to the risks of currency fluctuations and sudden economic or political developments. At times, the Fund may be unable to sell certain of its portfolio securities without a substantial drop in price, if at all. The Fund may make investments in derivative instruments, including options, futures, swaps, structured securities and other derivative investments. Derivative instruments may involve a high degree of financial risk. These risks include the risk that a small movement in the price of the underlying security or benchmark may result in a disproportionately large movement, unfavorable or favorable, in the price of the derivative instrument; risks of default by a counterparty, and the risks that transactions may not be liquid.
 
 
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SECTOR ALLOCATION
 
Percentage of Net Assets
 
(GRAPH)
 
† The Fund is actively managed and, as such, its composition may differ over time. The above 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 net assets. Short-term Investments include securities lending collateral. Figures in the above graph may not sum to 100% due to the exclusion of other assets and liabilities.
 
 
 


 

GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST STRUCTURED U.S. EQUITY FUND

 
Performance Summary
 
December 31, 2007
 
 
The following graph shows the value as of December 31, 2007, of a $10,000 investment made on February 13, 1998 (commencement of operations) in the Institutional Class Shares. For comparative purposes, the performance of the Fund’s benchmark, the Standard and Poor’s 500 Index (with dividends reinvested) (“S&P 500 Index”), is shown. This performance data represents past performance and should not be considered indicative of future performance which will fluctuate with changes in market conditions. These performance fluctuations will cause an investor’s shares, when redeemed, to be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance reflects Fund level expenses but does not reflect fees and expenses associated with any variable annuity contract or variable life insurance policy that uses the Fund as an investment option for any contract or policy. Had performance reflected all of those fees and expenses, performance would have been reduced. Performance also would have been reduced had expense limitations not been in effect. Performance of Service Shares will vary from Institutional Shares due to differences in fees. In addition to the investment adviser’s decisions regarding issuer/industry investment selection and allocation, other factors may affect Fund performance. These factors include, but are not limited to, Fund operating fees and expenses, portfolio turnover, and subscription and redemption cash flows affecting a Fund.
 
Structured U.S. Equity Fund’s Lifetime Performance
 
Performance of a $10,000 Investment, with distributions reinvested, from February 13, 1998 through December 31, 2007.
 
(GRAPH)
 
                             
Average Annual Total Return Through December 31, 2007   One Year   Five Years   Since Inception    
 
                             
Institutional Class (commenced February 13, 1998)
    −1.63%       11.97%       4.60%      
Service Class (commenced January 9, 2006)
    −1.72%       n/a       3.73%      
 
 
 
 
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Schedule of Investments
 
December 31, 2007
 
 
             
Shares   Description   Value  
 
Common Stocks – 98.4%
Automobiles & Components – 0.0%
25,500
  Ford Motor Co.*   $ 171,615  
 
 
Banks – 2.9%
83,900
  BB&T Corp.     2,573,213  
21,200
  Hudson City Bancorp, Inc.     318,424  
163,100
  Regions Financial Corp.     3,857,315  
94,300
  SunTrust Banks, Inc.     5,892,807  
66,400
  U.S. Bancorp     2,107,536  
430,200
  Wells Fargo & Co.     12,987,738  
             
          27,737,033  
 
 
Capital Goods – 9.5%
90,500
  3M Co.     7,630,960  
76,700
  AGCO Corp.*     5,214,066  
115,900
  Caterpillar, Inc.     8,409,704  
199,700
  Emerson Electric Co.     11,315,002  
8,300
  Foster Wheeler Ltd.*     1,286,666  
335,388
  General Electric Co.     12,432,833  
76,600
  Honeywell International, Inc.     4,716,262  
154,400
  Ingersoll-Rand Co. Ltd. Class A     7,174,968  
37,600
  Lockheed Martin Corp.     3,957,776  
212,000
  Northrop Grumman Corp.     16,671,680  
46,200
  Rockwell Automation, Inc.     3,185,952  
5,600
  SPX Corp.     575,960  
98,200
  The Boeing Co.     8,588,572  
             
          91,160,401  
 
 
Commercial Services & Supplies – 0.3%
56,700
  Manpower, Inc.     3,226,230  
 
 
Consumer Durables & Apparel – 0.0%
1,300
  Black & Decker Corp.     90,545  
 
 
Consumer Services – 2.9%
270,900
  Apollo Group, Inc. Class A*     19,003,635  
10,900
  Carnival Corp.     484,941  
102,600
  ITT Educational Services, Inc.*     8,748,702  
             
          28,237,278  
 
 
Diversified Financials – 7.8%
24,300
  Ameriprise Financial, Inc.     1,339,173  
741,122
  Bank of America Corp.     30,578,694  
146,100
  Bank of New York Mellon Corp.     7,123,836  
1,600
  CME Group, Inc.     1,097,600  
24,200
  Eaton Vance Corp.     1,098,922  
47,100
  Janus Capital Group, Inc.     1,547,235  
670,700
  JPMorgan Chase & Co.     29,276,055  
42,400
  Morgan Stanley     2,251,864  
4,000
  Raymond James Financial, Inc.     130,640  
8,700
  TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.*     174,522  
             
          74,618,541  
 
 
Energy – 11.3%
125,000
  Anadarko Petroleum Corp.     8,211,250  
38,100
  Apache Corp.     4,097,274  
157,400
  Chevron Corp.     14,690,142  
10,800
  Cimarex Energy Co.     459,324  
2,200
  ConocoPhillips     194,260  
79,300
  Devon Energy Corp.     7,050,563  
599,924
  Exxon Mobil Corp.     56,206,879  
116,078
  Global Industries Ltd.*     2,486,391  
285,100
  Halliburton Co.     10,808,141  
6,200
  Occidental Petroleum Corp.     477,338  
181,500
  Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.     3,542,880  
             
          108,224,442  
 
 
Food & Staples Retailing – 0.7%
100
  Safeway, Inc.     3,421  
173,900
  The Kroger Co.     4,644,869  
46,900
  Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.     2,229,157  
             
          6,877,447  
 
 
Food, Beverage & Tobacco – 6.4%
306,200
  Altria Group, Inc.     23,142,596  
11,700
  PepsiAmericas, Inc.     389,844  
40,800
  PepsiCo, Inc.     3,096,720  
179,100
  The Coca-Cola Co.     10,991,367  
397,800
  Tyson Foods, Inc. Class A     6,098,274  
318,567
  UST, Inc.(a)     17,457,472  
             
          61,176,273  
 
 
Health Care Equipment & Services – 5.2%
328,394
  AmerisourceBergen Corp.     14,735,039  
75,300
  Express Scripts, Inc.*     5,496,900  
62,900
  Kinetic Concepts, Inc.*     3,368,924  
12,400
  McKesson Corp.     812,324  
201,500
  Medco Health Solutions, Inc.*     20,432,100  
93,300
  Medtronic, Inc.     4,690,191  
             
          49,535,478  
 
 
Household & Personal Products – 1.7%
67,600
  Energizer Holdings, Inc.*     7,579,988  
114,800
  Procter & Gamble Co.     8,428,616  
             
          16,008,604  
 
 
Insurance – 2.4%
7,700
  Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.     300,069  
129,600
  MetLife, Inc.     7,985,952  
27,000
  Prudential Financial, Inc.     2,512,080  
76,700
  The Chubb Corp.     4,186,286  
71,000
  The Travelers Cos., Inc.     3,819,800  
90,700
  XL Capital Ltd. Class A     4,563,117  
             
          23,367,304  
 
 
Materials – 3.9%
44,300
  Celanese Corp. Series A     1,874,776  
120,800
  CF Industries Holdings, Inc.     13,295,248  
153,200
  Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.     15,693,808  
14,000
  Newmont Mining Corp.     683,620  
102,500
  Terra Industries, Inc.*     4,895,400  
31,200
  Worthington Industries, Inc.     557,856  
             
          37,000,708  
 
 
Media – 4.7%
637,430
  CBS Corp. Class B     17,369,968  
1,173,953
  Time Warner, Inc.     19,381,964  
258,086
  The Walt Disney Co.     8,331,016  
             
          45,082,948  
 
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)


December 31, 2007
 
 
             
Shares   Description   Value  
 
Common Stocks – (continued)
             
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences – 8.3%
172,490
  Amgen, Inc.*   $ 8,010,435  
154,200
  Biogen Idec, Inc.*     8,777,064  
27,700
  Eli Lilly & Co.     1,478,903  
74,600
  Genentech, Inc.*     5,003,422  
159,000
  Gilead Sciences, Inc.*     7,315,590  
15,500
  Invitrogen Corp.*     1,447,855  
280,508
  Merck & Co., Inc.     16,300,320  
1,308,715
  Pfizer, Inc.     29,747,092  
14,100
  Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     382,674  
30,400
  Wyeth     1,343,376  
             
          79,806,731  
 
 
Real Estate Investment Trust – 3.0%
20,000
  AMB Property Corp.     1,151,200  
41,700
  AvalonBay Communities, Inc.     3,925,638  
34,100
  General Growth Properties, Inc.     1,404,238  
294,000
  ProLogis     18,633,720  
24,500
  Simon Property Group, Inc.     2,128,070  
10,600
  The Macerich Co.     753,236  
11,900
  Ventas, Inc.     538,475  
             
          28,534,577  
 
 
Retailing – 2.2%
132,800
  Amazon.com, Inc.*(a)     12,302,592  
328,294
  AutoNation, Inc.*     5,141,084  
69,700
  Expedia, Inc.*     2,203,914  
98,100
  RadioShack Corp.     1,653,966  
3,100
  The Home Depot, Inc.     83,514  
             
          21,385,070  
 
 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 3.0%
126,800
  Analog Devices, Inc.     4,019,560  
221,800
  Intel Corp.     5,913,188  
3,700
  MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc.*     327,413  
98,300
  National Semiconductor Corp.     2,225,512  
83,250
  NVIDIA Corp.*     2,832,165  
413,852
  Texas Instruments, Inc.     13,822,657  
             
          29,140,495  
 
 
Software & Services – 6.9%
211,700
  Accenture Ltd. Class A     7,627,551  
12,000
  Adobe Systems, Inc.*     512,760  
90,300
  CA, Inc.     2,252,985  
19,000
  eBay, Inc.*     630,610  
25,300
  Mastercard, Inc. Class A     5,444,560  
1,107,640
  Microsoft Corp.     39,431,984  
601,700
  Symantec Corp.*     9,711,438  
             
          65,611,888  
 
 
Technology Hardware & Equipment – 7.9%
61,900
  Apple, Inc.*     12,261,152  
579,440
  Cisco Systems, Inc.*     15,685,441  
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  CommScope, Inc.*     443  
166,300
  Dell, Inc.*     4,076,013  
833,100
  EMC Corp.*     15,437,343  
88,900
  Hewlett-Packard Co.     4,487,672  
479,800
  Juniper Networks, Inc.*     15,929,360  
198,826
  Tyco Electronics Ltd.     7,382,409  
             
          75,259,833  
 
 
Telecommunication Services – 5.1%
20,700
  AT&T, Inc.     860,292  
116,500
  CenturyTel, Inc.     4,830,090  
37,000
  Embarq Corp.     1,832,610  
1,303,095
  Sprint Nextel Corp.     17,109,637  
556,900
  Verizon Communications, Inc.     24,330,961  
             
          48,963,590  
 
 
Transportation – 0.2%
14,600
  J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.     402,230  
16,400
  United Parcel Service, Inc. Class B     1,159,808  
             
          1,562,038  
 
 
Utilities – 2.1%
25,600
  Duke Energy Corp.     516,352  
10,900
  FirstEnergy Corp.     788,506  
30,600
  PPL Corp.     1,593,954  
671,083
  Reliant Energy, Inc.*     17,609,218  
             
          20,508,030  
 
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL
(Cost $896,486,478)
  $ 943,287,099  
 
 
 
             
    Interest
     
Shares   Rate   Value  
 
Securities Lending Collateral(b) – 2.8%
Boston Global Investment Trust – Enhanced Portfolio
25,959,000
  4.941%   $ 25,959,000  
(Cost $25,959,000)
       
 
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 101.2%
(Cost $922,445,478)
  $ 969,246,099  
 
 
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS – (1.2)%
    (11,100,948 )
 
 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%   $ 958,145,151  
 
 
 
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) All or a portion of security is on loan.
 
(b) Variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at December 31, 2007.
 
 
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
 
December 31, 2007
 
 
         
Assets:
Investment in securities, at value (identified cost $896,486,478)(a)
  $ 943,287,099  
Securities lending collateral, at value which equals cost
    25,959,000  
Receivables:
       
Investment securities sold
    72,988,524  
Fund shares sold
    1,712,304  
Dividends and interest
    973,363  
Securities lending income
    6,679  
Due from broker — variation margin
    4,035  
Other assets
    1,096  
 
 
Total assets
    1,044,932,100  
 
 
 
Liabilities:
Due to custodian
    2,269,204  
Payables:
       
Investment securities purchased
    57,080,492  
Payable upon return of securities loaned
    25,959,000  
Fund shares repurchased
    804,610  
Amounts owed to affiliates
    566,826  
Accrued expenses
    106,817  
 
 
Total liabilities
    86,786,949  
 
 
 
Net Assets:
Paid-in capital
    948,312,889  
Accumulated undistributed net investment income
    628,869  
Accumulated net realized loss on investments and futures transactions
    (37,597,228 )
Net unrealized gain on investments
    46,800,621  
 
 
NET ASSETS
  $ 958,145,151  
 
 
Net Assets:
       
Institutional
  $ 752,148,565  
Service
    205,996,586  
 
 
Shares outstanding:
       
Institutional
    57,150,014  
Service
    15,649,853  
 
 
Total shares of beneficial interest outstanding, $0.001 par value (unlimited number of shares authorized)
    72,799,867  
 
 
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share:
       
Institutional
  $ 13.16  
Service
    13.16  
 
 
 
(a) Includes loaned securities having a market value of $25,205,600.
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


 

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Statement of Operations
 
For the Year Ended December 31, 2007
 
 
         
Investment income:
Dividends
  $ 19,099,661  
Interest (including securities lending income of $35,036)
    128,665  
 
 
Total investment income
    19,228,326  
 
 
 
Expenses:
Management fees
    7,162,754  
Distribution and Service fees — Service Class
    595,898  
Transfer Agent fees(a)
    339,265  
Shareholder proxy meeting expense
    169,813  
Custody and accounting fees
    111,860  
Professional fees
    73,122  
Printing fees
    66,250  
Trustee fees
    15,970  
Other
    28,057  
 
 
Total expenses
    8,562,989  
 
 
Less — expense reductions
    (461,659 )
 
 
Net expenses
    8,101,330  
 
 
NET INVESTMENT INCOME
    11,126,996  
 
 
 
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and futures transactions:
Net realized gain (loss) from:
       
Investment transactions
    89,278,432  
Futures transactions
    (54,696 )
Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on:
       
Investments
    (112,472,554 )
Futures
    23,939  
 
 
Net realized and unrealized loss on investment and futures transactions
    (23,224,879 )
 
 
NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
  $ (12,097,883 )
 
 
 
(a) Institutional and Service Class had Transfer Agent fees of $266,295 and $72,970, respectively.
 
 
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
 
                 
    For The
    For The
 
    Year Ended
    Year Ended
 
    December 31, 2007     December 31, 2006  
 
From operations:
Net investment income
  $ 11,126,996     $ 11,278,478  
Net realized gain from investment and futures transactions
    89,223,736       89,765,481  
Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments and futures
    (112,448,615 )     26,559,337  
 
 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
    (12,097,883 )     127,603,296  
 
 
 
Distributions to shareholders:
From net investment income
               
Institutional Shares
    (8,387,116 )     (9,387,354 )
Service Shares*
    (2,111,011 )     (2,504,014 )
From net realized gains
               
Institutional Shares
    (58,850,904 )      
Service Shares*
    (16,150,952 )      
 
 
Total distributions to shareholders
    (85,499,983 )     (11,891,368 )
 
 
 
From share transactions:
Proceeds from sales of shares
    21,372,414       92,250,219  
Proceeds received in connection with merger
          286,785,341  
Reinvestment of dividends and distributions
    85,499,983       11,891,368  
Cost of shares repurchased
    (223,288,554 )     (154,874,176 )
 
 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions
    (116,416,157 )     236,052,752  
 
 
TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE)
    (214,014,023 )     351,764,680  
 
 
 
Net assets:
Beginning of year
    1,172,159,174       820,394,494  
 
 
End of year
  $ 958,145,151     $ 1,172,159,174  
 
 
Accumulated undistributed net investment income
  $ 628,869     $  
 
 
 
* Service Share Class commenced operations on January 9, 2006.
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Financial Highlights
 
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year
 
 
                                                                                                                             
          Income (loss) from
                                        Ratios assuming no
           
          investment operations     Distributions to shareholders                                   expense reductions            
                Net
                                                    Ratio of
    Ratio of
    Ratio of
           
    Net asset
          realized
                From
          Net asset
          Net assets,
    Ratio of
    net investment
    total
    net investment
           
    value,
    Net
    and
    Total from
    From net
    net
          value,
          end of
    net expenses
    income
    expenses
    income
    Portfolio
     
    beginning
    investment
    unrealized
    investment
    investment
    realized
    Total
    end of
    Total
    year
    to average
    to average
    to average
    to average
    turnover
     
Year – Share Class   of year     income(a)     gain (loss)     operations     income     gain     distributions     year     return(b)     (in 000s)     net assets     net assets     net assets     net assets     rate      
 

For the Years ended December 31,
                                                                                                                             
2007 — Institutional
  $ 14.67     $ 0.15     $ (0.37 )   $ (0.22 )   $ (0.16 )   $ (1.13 )   $ (1.29 )   $ 13.16       (1.63 )%   $ 752,148       0.71 %(c)     1.02 %(c)     0.72 %(c)     1.01 %(c)     125 %    
2007 — Service
    14.67       0.14       (0.37 )     (0.23 )     (0.15 )     (1.13 )     (1.28 )     13.16       (1.72 )     205,997       0.79 (c)     0.94 (c)     0.97 (c)     0.76 (c)     125      
 
 
2006 — Institutional
    13.13       0.14       1.55       1.69       (0.15 )           (0.15 )     14.67       12.89       910,345       0.72       1.01       0.72       1.01       99      
2006 — Service(d)
    13.54       0.13       1.14       1.27       (0.14 )           (0.14 )     14.67       9.38       261,814       0.80 (e)     0.92 (e)     0.97 (e)     0.75 (e)     99      
 
 
2005 — Institutional
    12.42       0.13       0.68       0.81       (0.10 )           (0.10 )     13.13       6.51       820,394       0.74       1.00       0.76       0.99       109      
2004 — Institutional
    10.92       0.14       1.49       1.63       (0.13 )           (0.13 )     12.42       14.94       521,137       0.75       1.26       0.78       1.23       128      
2003 — Institutional
    8.49       0.07       2.43       2.50       (0.07 )           (0.07 )     10.92       29.47       383,025       0.85       0.79       0.85       0.79       92      
 
 
 
(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 dividends and distributions and a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
(c) Includes non-recurring expense for a special shareholder proxy meeting, which amounted to approximately 0.02% of average net assets.
(d) Service Share Class commenced operations on January 9, 2006.
(e) Annualized.
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2007
 
 
1. ORGANIZATION
 
Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance 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 Structured U.S. Equity Fund (the “Fund” or “Structured U.S. Equity Fund”). The Fund is a diversified portfolio under the Act offering two classes of Shares — Institutional and Service.
On January 9, 2006, pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the “Reorganization Agreement”) previously approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees, all of the assets, subject to liabilities, of the Core Equity Fund of the Allmerica Investment Trust (the “Allmerica Fund”), were reorganized into the Structured U.S. Equity Fund in exchange for the Structured U.S. Equity Fund’s Service Shares. Holders of Shares of the Allmerica Fund received Service Shares of the Structured U.S. Equity Fund in an amount equal to the aggregate net asset value of their investment in the Allmerica Fund as of the close of business on January 6, 2006. On the date of the exchange, the Structured U.S. Equity Fund began to offer Service Shares. The exchange was a tax-free event to shareholders.
Shares of the Trust may be purchased and held by separate accounts of participating life insurance companies for the purpose of funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies. Shares of the Trust are not offered directly to the general public.
 
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that may affect the reported amounts. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
A. Investment Valuation — Investments in equity securities and investment companies traded on a U.S. securities exchange or the NASDAQ system are valued daily at their last sale price or official closing price on the principal exchange or system on which they are traded. If no sale occurs, such securities and investment companies are valued at the last bid price. Debt securities are valued at prices supplied by independent pricing services or broker/dealer-supplied valuations. The pricing services may use valuation models or matrix pricing, which considers yield or price with respect to comparable bonds, quotations from bond dealers or by reference to other securities that are considered comparable in such characteristics as rating, interest rate and maturity date, to determine current value. 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. Investments in investment companies (other than those that are exchange traded) are valued at the net asset value per share on the valuation date. Short-term debt obligations maturing in sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available or are deemed not to reflect market value by the investment adviser are valued at fair value using methods approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
 
B. Security Transactions and Investment Income — Security transactions are reflected for financial reporting purposes as of the trade date. Realized gains and losses on sales of portfolio securities are calculated using the identified-cost basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, net of foreign withholding taxes, if any, which are reduced by any amounts reclaimable by the Fund, where applicable. Interest income is recorded on the basis of interest accrued, premium amortized and discount accreted.
Net investment income (other than class-specific expenses) and unrealized and realized gain or losses are allocated daily to each class of shares of the Fund based upon the relative proportion of net assets of each class.
 
C. Expenses — Expenses incurred by the Trust that do not specifically relate to an individual Fund of the Trust are allocated to the Fund on a straight-line and/or “pro-rata” basis depending upon the nature of the expense. Each class of shares of the Fund separately bears its respective class-specific Transfer Agency fees. Service Shares bear all expenses and fees relating to their Distribution and Service Plan.
 
 
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
December 31, 2007
 
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, no federal tax provisions are required. Dividends and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gains distributions, if any, are declared and paid annually. Net capital losses are carried forward to future years and may be used to the extent allowed by the Code to offset any future capital gains. Utilization of capital loss carryforwards will reduce the requirement of future capital gain 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. Therefore, the source of the Fund’s distributions may be shown in the accompanying financial statements as either from net investment income, net realized gain, or as a tax return of capital.
In addition, distributions paid by the Fund’s investments in real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) often include a “return of capital” which is recorded by the Fund as a reduction of the cost basis of the securities held. The Code requires a REIT to distribute at least 95% of its taxable income to investors. In many cases, however, because of “non-cash” expenses such as property depreciation, a REIT’s cash flow will exceed its taxable income. The REIT may distribute this excess cash to offer a more competitive yield. This portion of the distribution is deemed a return of capital and is generally not taxable to shareholders.
 
E. Futures Contracts — The Fund may enter into futures transactions to hedge against changes in interest rates, securities prices, currency exchange rates or to seek to increase total return. Futures contracts are valued at the last settlement price, or in the absence of a sale, the last bid price, at the end of each day on the board of trade or exchange upon which they are traded. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to segregate cash or securities equal to the minimum “initial margin” requirement of the associated futures exchange. Subsequent payments for futures contracts (“variation margin”) are paid or received by the Fund, dependent on the daily fluctuations in the value of the contracts, and are recorded for financial reporting purposes as unrealized gains or losses. When contracts are closed, the Fund realizes a gain or loss which is reported in the Statement of Operations.
The use of futures contracts involves, to varying degrees, elements of market and counterparty risk which may exceed the amounts recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Changes in the value of a futures contract may not directly correlate with changes in the value of the underlying securities. These risks may decrease the effectiveness of the Fund’s strategies and potentially result in a loss.
 
F. Segregation Transactions — The Fund may enter into certain derivative or other transactions to seek to increase total return. Futures contracts, written options, when-issued securities and forward commitments represent examples of such transactions. As a result of entering into these transactions, the Fund is required to segregate liquid assets with a current value equal to or greater than the market value of the corresponding transactions.
 
3. AGREEMENTS
 
A. Management Agreement — Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (“GSAM”), an affiliate of Goldman Sachs & Co. (“Goldman Sachs”), serves as the investment adviser pursuant to a Management Agreement (the “Agreement”) with the Trust on behalf of the Fund. Under the Agreement, GSAM manages the Fund, subject to the general supervision of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
As compensation for the services rendered pursuant to the Agreement, the assumption of the expenses related thereto and administering the Fund’s business affairs, including providing facilities, GSAM is entitled to a fee (“Management fee”) computed daily and payable monthly, equal to an annual percentage rate of the Fund’s average daily net assets.
 
 
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3. AGREEMENTS (continued)
 
For the year ended December 31, 2007, GSAM received a Management fee at the following annual rates:
 
                         
Contractual Management Rate  
First
  Next
    Over
    Effective
 
$1 billion   $1 billion     $2 billion     Rate  
   
 
0.65%
    0.59%       0.56%       0.64%  
 
 
 
B. Distribution Agreement and Service Plan — The Trust has adopted, on behalf of Service Shares of the Fund, a Distribution and Service Plan (the “Plan”). Under the Plan, Goldman Sachs and/or authorized dealers are entitled to a monthly fee for distribution services equal to, on an annual basis, 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Services Shares. Goldman Sachs has voluntarily agreed to waive Distribution and Service fees for Service Shares so as not to exceed 0.08% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Service Shares. This waiver may be modified or terminated at any time at the option of Goldman Sachs. For the year ended December 31, 2007, Goldman Sachs waived approximately $405,100 in Distribution and Service fees for the Fund’s Service Shares.
 
C. Transfer Agency Agreement — Goldman Sachs also serves as Transfer Agent of the Fund for a fee. The fees charged for such transfer agency services are calculated daily and payable monthly equal to an annual rate of 0.02% of the average daily net assets of the Institutional and Service Shares.
Prior to July 2, 2007, this fee as a percentage of the average daily net assets was 0.04% for the Institutional and Service Shares.
 
D. Other Agreements — GSAM has voluntarily agreed to limit certain “Other Expenses” of the Fund (excluding Management fees, Distribution and Service fees, Transfer Agency fees and expenses, taxes, interest, brokerage fees and litigation, indemnification costs, shareholder proxy meeting and other extraordinary expenses exclusive of any custody and transfer agent fee credit reductions) to the extent that such expenses exceed, on an annual basis, 0.044% of the average daily net assets of the Fund. Such expense reimbursements, if any, are computed daily and paid monthly. In addition, the Fund is not obligated to reimburse GSAM for prior fiscal year expense reimbursements, if any. For the year ended December 31, 2007, GSAM made no reimbursements to the Fund.
In connection with the reorganization of the Allmerica Fund into the Fund, GSAM had contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund as necessary to limit the total annual operating expenses of the Services Shares of the Fund to an annual rate of 0.81% until July 2007.
In addition, the Fund has entered into certain offset arrangements with the custodian and transfer agent resulting in a reduction in the Fund’s expenses. For the year ended December 31, 2007, transfer agent fees and custody were reduced by approximately $55,600 and $1,000, respectively.
At December 31, 2007, the amounts owed to affiliates were approximately $536,100, $14,200 and $16,500 for Management, Distribution and Service, and Transfer Agent fees, respectively.
 
4. PORTFOLIO SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS
 
The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales and maturities of long-term securities for the year ended December 31, 2007, were $1,384,764,424 and $1,585,228,224, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2007, Goldman Sachs earned approximately $9,100 of brokerage commissions from portfolio transactions, including futures transactions executed with Goldman Sachs as the Futures Commission Merchant, on behalf of the Fund.
 
 
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
December 31, 2007
 
5. SECURITIES LENDING
 
Pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC) and the terms and conditions contained therein, the Fund may lend its securities through a securities lending agent, Boston Global Advisers (“BGA”) — 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 loans are collateralized at all times with cash and/or securities with a market value at least equal to 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 bears the risk of delay on recovery or loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower of the securities fail financially.
The Fund invests the cash collateral received in connection with securities lending transactions in the Enhanced Portfolio of Boston Global Investment Trust (“Enhanced Portfolio”), a Delaware statutory trust. The Enhanced Portfolio is exempt from registration under Section 3(c)(7) of the Act and is managed by GSAM, for which GSAM receives an investment advisory fee of up to 0.10% of the average daily net assets of the Enhanced Portfolio. The Enhanced Portfolio invests in high quality money market instruments. The Fund bears the risk of incurring a loss from the investment of cash collateral due to either credit or market factors.
Both the Fund and BGA receive compensation relating to the lending of the Fund’s securities. The amount earned by the Fund for the year ended December 31, 2007, is reported parenthetically under Investment Income on the Statement of Operations. A portion of this amount, $8,146, represents compensation earned by the Fund from lending its securities to Goldman Sachs. For the year ended December 31, 2007, BGA earned $4,922 in fees as securities lending agent.
 
6. LINE OF CREDIT FACILITY
 
The Fund participates in a $450,000,000 committed, unsecured revolving line of credit facility (the “facility”) together with other registered investment companies having management agreements with GSAM or affiliates. Under the most restrictive arrangement under the facility, the Fund must own securities having a market value in excess of 300% of the total bank borrowings. The facility is to be used solely for temporary or emergency purposes. The interest rate on borrowings is based on the federal funds rate. The committed 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 year ended December 31, 2007, the Fund did not have any borrowings under the facility.
 
7. TAX INFORMATION
 
The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2007 was as follows:
 
                 
    2006     2007  
   
Distributions paid from:
               
Ordinary income
  $ 11,768,853     $ 10,498,127  
Net long-term capital gains
    122,515       75,001,856  
 
 
Total taxable distributions
  $ 11,891,368     $ 85,499,983  
 
 
 
 
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7. TAX INFORMATION (continued)
 
As of December 31, 2007, the components of accumulated earnings (losses) on a tax basis were as follows:
 
         
Undistributed ordinary income — net
  $ 543,447  
Undistributed long-term capital gains
    5,611,432  
 
 
Total undistributed earnings
  $ 6,154,879  
Capital loss carryforward:(1)(2)
       
Expiring 2009
    (6,902,391 )
Expiring 2010
    (31,739,316 )
 
 
Total capital loss carryforward
  $ (38,641,707 )
 
 
Timing differences (related to the recognition of certain REIT dividends for tax purposes)
    10,000  
Unrealized gains — net
    42,309,090  
 
 
Total accumulated earnings
  $ 9,832,262  
 
 
(1)  Expiration occurs on December 31 of the year indicated. Due to fund mergers, utilization of these losses may be limited under the Code.
 
(2)  During the year ended December 31, 2007, the Fund utilized $21,540,205 of capital loss carryforwards.
 
At December 31, 2007, the Fund’s aggregate security unrealized gains and losses based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:
 
         
Tax cost
  $ 926,937,009  
 
 
Gross unrealized gain
    88,113,410  
Gross unrealized loss
    (45,804,320 )
 
 
Net unrealized security gain
  $ 42,309,090  
 
 
 
The difference between book-basis and tax basis unrealized gains (losses) is attributable primarily to wash sales and differences related to tax treatment of partnership investments.
In order to present certain components of the Fund’s capital accounts on a tax basis, the Fund has reclassified $62,215, from accumulated net realized loss on investments to paid-in capital. This reclassification has no impact on the net asset value of the Fund. Reclassifications result primarily from previously deferred wash sales acquired in the reorganization with the Allmerica Fund.
 
8. OTHER MATTERS
 
Merger and Reorganization — At a meeting held on July 12, 2005, the Board of Trustees of the Trust approved the Reorganization Agreement providing for the tax-free acquisition of the Allmerica Fund (“Acquired Fund”) by the Structured U.S. Equity Fund (“Survivor Fund”). Following the approval of the Board of Trustees and shareholders of the Allmerica Fund, the reorganization was completed on January 9, 2006, as of the close of business on January 6, 2006.
Pursuant to the Reorganization Agreement, the assets and liabilities of the Allmerica Fund Service Class were reorganized into the Structured U.S. Equity Fund Service Class in a tax-free exchange as follows:
 
                         
          Value of
    Acquired Fund’s
 
    Exchanged Shares of
    Exchanged
    Shares Outstanding
 
Survivor/Acquired Fund   Survivor Issued     Shares     as of January 6, 2006  
   
Structured U.S. Equity Fund Service Class/Allmerica Fund Service Class
    21,180,601     $ 286,785,341       154,899,319  
 
 
 
 
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
December 31, 2007
 
8. OTHER MATTERS (continued)
 
The following chart shows the Survivor Fund’s and Acquired Fund’s aggregate net assets (immediately before and after the completion of the reorganization) and the Acquired Fund’s unrealized appreciation.
 
                                         
    Survivor Fund’s
    Acquired Fund’s
    Survivor Fund’s
             
    Aggregate
    Aggregate
    Aggregate
             
    Net Assets
    Net Assets
    Net Assets
    Acquired Fund’s
    Acquired Fund’s
 
    before
    before
    immediately
    Unrealized
    Capital Loss
 
Survivor/Acquired Fund   reorganization     reorganization     after reorganization     Appreciation     Carryforward  
   
Structured U.S. Equity Fund/Allmerica Fund
  $ 846,672,156     $ 286,785,341     $ 1,133,457,497     $ 53,289,382     $ (215,995,972 )
 
 
 
New Accounting Pronouncement — On September 15, 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) released Statement Financial Accounting Standard No. 157 “Fair Value Measurements” (“FAS 157”), which provides enhanced guidance for using fair value to measure assets and liabilities. FAS 157 requires companies to provide expanded information about the assets and liabilities measured at fair value and the potential effect of these fair valuations on an entity’s financial performance. FAS 157 does not expand the use of fair value in any new circumstances, but provides clarification on acceptable fair valuation methods and applications. FAS 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. GSAM does not believe the adoption of FAS 157 will impact the amounts reported in the financials statements; however, additional disclosures will be required.
The Fund adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” (FIN 48), on June 29, 2007. FIN 48 establishes financial accounting and disclosure requirements for recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken on an income tax return. GSAM has reviewed the tax positions for open tax years (tax years ended December 31, 2004-2007) and has determined that the implementation of FIN 48 did not have a material impact on the Fund’s financial statements.
 
9. CHANGE IN INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
 
On December 14, 2006, the Board of Trustees of the Trust, upon the recommendation of the Board’s audit committee, approved a change of the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm from Ernst & Young LLP to PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. For the year ended December 31, 2006 Ernst & Young LLP’s audit reports contained no adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion; nor were their reports qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles. Further, there were no disagreements between the Fund and Ernst & Young LLP on accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or audit scope or procedures, which if not resolved to the satisfaction of Ernst & Young LLP would have caused them to make reference to the disagreement in their reports.
 
 
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10. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS
 
Share activity is as follows:
 
                                 
    For the Year ended
    For the Year ended
 
    December 31, 2007     December 31, 2006  
    Shares     Dollars     Shares     Dollars  
   
Institutional Shares
                               
Shares sold
    1,297,781     $ 19,077,072       5,925,895     $ 80,892,610  
Reinvestment of dividends and distributions
    5,047,899       67,238,024       638,161       9,387,354  
Shares repurchased
    (11,241,957 )     (167,665,376 )     (7,009,766 )     (94,999,905 )
     
     
      (4,896,277 )     (81,350,280 )     (445,710 )     (4,719,941 )
 
 
Service Shares*
                               
Shares sold
    154,935       2,295,342       833,578       11,357,609  
Shares issued in connection with merger
                21,180,601       286,785,341  
Reinvestment of dividend and distributions
    1,371,018       18,261,959       170,226       2,504,014  
Shares repurchased
    (3,719,403 )     (55,623,178 )     (4,341,102 )     (59,874,271 )
     
     
      (2,193,450 )     (35,065,877 )     17,843,303       240,772,693  
 
 
NET INCREASE (DECREASE)
    (7,089,727 )   $ (116,416,157 )     17,397,593     $ 236,052,752  
 
 
Service Share Class commenced operations on January 9, 2006.
 
11. SUBSEQUENT EVENT
 
Effective January 1, 2008, Goldman Sachs has reduced the waiver on Distribution and Service fees for Service Shares from 0.17% to 0.04%, of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Service Shares. This waiver may be modified or terminated at any time at the option of Goldman Sachs.
 
 
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
 
To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of
Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust — Structured U.S. Equity Fund:
 
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statement of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust — Structured U.S. Equity Fund (the “Fund”), portfolio of the Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust, at December 31, 2007, and the results of its operations, the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit, which included confirmation of securities at December 31, 2007 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. The financial statements of the Fund as of December 31, 2006 and for the period then ended and the financial highlights for the period then ended and prior, were audited by another Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm whose report dated February 14, 2007 expressed an unqualified opinion on those statements.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts
February 14, 2008
 
 
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Fund Expenses (Unaudited) — Six Month Period Ended December 31, 2007
 
As a shareholder of the Institutional or Service Shares of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and service (12b-1) fees (with respect to Service Shares) and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Institutional Shares and Service 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, 2007 through December 31, 2007.
 
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 “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 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. As a shareholder of the Fund, you do not incur any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees, but shareholders of other funds may incur such costs. 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 whose shareholders may incur transaction costs.
 
                               
                      Expenses Paid
 
                      for the
 
      Beginning
      Ending
      6 Months
 
      Account Value
      Account Value
      Ended
 
Share Class     7/1/07       12/31/07       12/31/07*  
Institutional
                             
Actual
    $ 1,000.00       $ 937.10       $ 3.47  
Hypothetical 5% return
      1,000.00         1,021.63 +       3.62  
 
Service
                             
Actual
      1,000.00         936.80         3.86  
Hypothetical 5% return
      1,000.00         1,021.22 +       4.02  
 
 
* 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, 2007. 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. Expense ratios for the most recent fiscal half year may differ from expense ratios based on one-year data in the financial highlights. The annualized net expense ratios for the period were 0.71% and 0.79% for Institutional and Service Shares, respectively.
+ 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
 
                     
                Number of
   
        Term of
      Portfolios in
   
        Office and
      Fund Complex
  Other
Name,
  Position(s) Held
  Length of
  Principal Occupation(s)
  Overseen by
  Directorships
Address and Age1   with the Trust   Time Served2   During Past 5 Years   Trustee3   Held by Trustee4
 
Ashok N. Bakhru
Age: 65
  Chairman of the Board of Trustees   Since 1991  
President, ABN Associates (July 1994-March 1996 and November 1998-Present); Executive Vice President — Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer and Director, Coty Inc. (manufacturer of fragrances and cosmetics) (April 1996-November 1998); Director of Arkwright Mutual Insurance Company (1984-1999); Trustee of International House of Philadelphia (program center and residential community for students and professional trainees from the United States and foreign countries) (1989-2004); Member of Cornell University Council (1992-2004 and 2006-Present); Trustee of the Walnut Street Theater (1992-2004 and 2006-Present); Trustee, Scholarship America (1998-2005); Trustee, Institute for Higher Education Policy (2003-Present); Director, Private Equity Investors — III and IV (November 1998-Present), and Equity-Limited Investors II (April 2002-Present); and Chairman, Lenders Service Inc. (provider of mortgage lending services) (2000-2003).

Chairman of the Board of Trustees — Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex.
  101   None
 
 
John P. Coblentz, Jr.
Age: 66
  Trustee   Since 2003  
Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP (June 1975-May 2003); Director, Emerging Markets Group, Ltd. (2004-2006); and Director, Elderhostel, Inc. (2006-Present).

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex.
  101   None
 
 
Diana M. Daniels
Age: 58
  Trustee   Since 2007  
Ms. Daniels is retired (since January 2007). Formerly, she was Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, The Washington Post Company (1991-2006). Ms. Daniels is Chairman of the Executive Committee, Cornell University (2006-Present); Member, Advisory Board, Psychology Without Borders (international humanitarian aid organization) (since 2007), and 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 Mutual Fund Complex.
  101   None
 
 
Patrick T. Harker
Age: 49
  Trustee   Since 2000  
President, University of Delaware (July 2007-Present); Dean and Reliance Professor of Operations and Information Management, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania (February 2000-June 2007); Interim and Deputy Dean, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania (July 1999-January 2000); and Professor and Chairman of Department of Operations and Information Management, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania (July 1997-August 2000).

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex.
  101   None
 
 
Jessica Palmer
Age: 59
  Trustee   Since 2007  
Ms. Palmer is retired (since 2006). Formerly, she was Managing Director, Citigroup Corporate and Investment Banking (previously, Salomon Smith Barney/Salomon Brothers) (1984-2006). Ms. Palmer is a Member of the Board of Trustees of Indian Mountain School (private elementary and secondary school) (2004-Present).

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex.
  101   None
 
 
 
 
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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited) (continued)
Independent Trustees
 
                     
                Number of
   
        Term of
      Portfolios in
   
        Office and
      Fund Complex
  Other
Name,
  Position(s) Held
  Length of
  Principal Occupation(s)
  Overseen by
  Directorships
Address and Age1   with the Trust   Time Served2   During Past 5 Years   Trustee3   Held by Trustee4
 
Richard P. Strubel
Age: 68
  Trustee   Since 1987  
Vice Chairman and Director, Cardean Learning Group (provider of educational services via the internet) (2003-Present); President, COO and Director, Cardean Learning Group (1999-2003); Director, Cantilever Technologies, Inc. (a private software company) (1999-2005); Trustee, The University of Chicago (1987-Present); and Managing Director, Tandem Partners, Inc. (management services firm) (1990-1999).

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex.
  101   Gildan Activewear Inc. (a clothing marketing and manufacturing company); Cardean Learning Group (provider of educational services via the Internet); Northern Mutual Fund Complex (58 Portfolios).
 
 
 
Interested Trustees
 
                     
                Number of
   
        Term of
      Portfolios in
   
        Office and
      Fund Complex
  Other
Name,
  Position(s) Held
  Length of
  Principal Occupation(s)
  Overseen by
  Directorships
Address and Age1   with the Trust   Time Served2   During Past 5 Years   Trustee3   Held by Trustee4
 
James A. McNamara*
Age: 45
  President and Trustee   Since 2007  
Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (December 1998-Present); 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 — Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex (November 2007-Present); Senior Vice President — Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex (May 2007-November 2007); and Vice President — Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex (2001-2007).

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex (since November 2007 and December 2002-May 2004).
  101   None
 
 
Alan A. Shuch*
Age: 58
  Trustee   Since 1990  
Advisory Director — GSAM (May 1999-Present); Consultant to GSAM (December 1994-May 1999); and Limited Partner, Goldman Sachs (December 1994-May 1999).

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex.
  101   None
 
 
 
* These persons are considered to be “Interested Trustees” because they hold positions with Goldman Sachs and own securities issued by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Each Interested Trustee 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, One New York Plaza, 37th Floor, New York, New York, 10004, Attn: Peter V. Bonanno.
2 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 of Trustees or shareholders, in accordance with the Trust’s Declaration of Trust; (c) the conclusion of the first Board meeting held subsequent to the day the Trustee attains the age of 72 years (in accordance with the current resolutions of the Board of Trustees, which may be changed by the Trustees without shareholder vote); or (d) the termination of the Trust.
3 The Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex consists of the Trust and Goldman Sachs Trust. As of December 31, 2007, the Trust consisted of 12 portfolios (of which 11 offer shares to participating life insurance companies), and Goldman Sachs Trust consisted of 89 portfolios (of which 80 offer shares to the public).
4 This column includes only directorships of companies required to report to the SEC 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): 1-800-292-4726.
 
 
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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited) (continued)
Officers of the Trust*
 
             
        Term of
   
        Office and
   
    Position(s) Held
  Length of
   
Name, Address and Age   With the Trust   Time Served1   Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years
 
James A. McNamara
32 Old Slip
New York, NY 10005
Age: 45
  Trustee and President   Since 2007  
Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (December 1998-Present); 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 — Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex (November 2007-Present); Senior Vice President — Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex (May 2007-November 2007); and Vice President — Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex (2001-2007).

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex (since November 2007 and December 2002-May 2004).
 
 
John M. Perlowski
32 Old Slip
New York, NY 10005
Age: 43
  Treasurer and Senior Vice President  
Since 1997

Since 2007
 
Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (November 2003-Present) and Vice President, Goldman Sachs (July 1995-November 2003).

Treasurer and Senior Vice President — Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex.
 
 
Peter V. Bonanno
One New York Plaza
New York, NY 10004
Age: 40
  Secretary   Since 2003  
Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (December 2006-Present); Associate General Counsel, Goldman Sachs (2002-Present); Vice President, Goldman Sachs (1999-2006); and Assistant General Counsel, Goldman Sachs (1999-2002).

Secretary — Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex (2006-Present); and Assistant Secretary — Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex (2003-2006).
 
 
 
1 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.
* 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): 1-800-292-4726.
 
 
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Voting Results of Special Meeting of Shareholders (Unaudited)
 
A Special Meeting of Shareholders of the Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (the “Trust”) was held on August 3, 2007 (the “Meeting”) for the purpose of electing nine trustees of the Trust.
 
At the Meeting, Ashok N. Bakhru, John P. Coblentz, Jr., Diana M. Daniels, Patrick T. Harker, Jessica Palmer, Alan A. Shuch, Richard P. Strubel, and Kaysie P. Uniacke were elected to the Trust’s Board of Trustees. The Fund has accrued and paid its pro-rata share of the expenses associated with this shareholder proxy meeting. In electing trustees, the Trust’s shareholders voted as follows:
 
                                 
Trustee   For     Against     Abstain     Broker Non-Votes  
   
 
Ashok N. Bakhru
    620,783,093       0       15,536,351       0  
 
 
John P. Coblentz, Jr. 
    620,832,628       0       15,486,816       0  
 
 
Diana M. Daniels
    620,979,985       0       15,339,459       0  
 
 
Patrick T. Harker
    621,209,304       0       15,110,140       0  
 
 
Jessica Palmer
    620,976,338       0       15,343,106       0  
 
 
Alan A. Shuch
    620,936,994       0       15,382,450       0  
 
 
Richard P. Strubel
    620,635,221       0       15,684,223       0  
 
 
Kaysie P. Uniacke
    620,941,738       0       15,377,706       0  
 
 
 
 
Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust — Tax Information (Unaudited)
 
For the year ended December 31, 2007, 100% of the dividends paid from net investment company taxable income by the Structured U.S. Equity Fund qualify for the dividends received deduction available to corporations.
 
Pursuant to Section 852 of the Internal Revenue Code, the Structured U.S. Equity Fund designates $75,001,856 or the maximum amount allowable, as capital gain dividends paid during the year ended December 31, 2007.
 
 
 
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TRUSTEES
  OFFICERS
Ashok N. Bakhru, Chairman
John P. Coblentz, Jr.
Diana M. Daniels
Patrick T. Harker
James A. McNamara
Jessica Palmer
Alan A. Shuch
Richard P. Strubel
  James A. McNamara, President
John M. Perlowski, Senior Vice
  President and Treasurer
Peter V. Bonanno, Secretary
     
     
     
     
GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.
Distributor and Transfer Agent
   
     
     
     
 
GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P.
Investment Adviser
     
     
     
 
Visit our Web site at www.goldmansachsfunds.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns.
     
     
 
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 files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Form N-Q is available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov within 60 days after the Fund’s first and third fiscal quarters. The Fund’s Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. and information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may also be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. Forms N-Q may be obtained upon request and without charge by calling 1-800-621-2550.
     
     
 
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.
     
     
 
Holdings and allocations shown may not be representative of current or future investments. Holdings and allocations may not include the Fund’s entire investment portfolio, which may change at any time. Fund holdings should not be relied on in making investment decisions and should not be construed as research or investment advice regarding particular securities.
     
     
 
This material is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by a current Prospectus. Please consider a Fund’s objectives, risks, and charges and expenses, and read the Prospectus carefully before investing. The Prospectus contains this and other information about the Fund.
     
     
     
    Toll Free (in U.S.): 800-292-4726
     
     
 
This report is prepared for the general information of contract owners and is not an offer of shares of the Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust: Structured U.S. Equity Fund.
     
 
Copyright 2008 Goldman, Sachs & Co. All rights reserved.
     
VITSTRUCUSAR/08-02-08    


 

 
Goldman
Sachs Variable Insurance Trust
 
 
 
GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P. 32 OLD SLIP, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10005
 
 
 
Structured Small Cap Equity Fund
 
 
 
Annual Report
December 31, 2007
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Shareholder Letter
 
 
Dear Shareholders:
 
This report provides an overview on the performance of the Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust — Structured Small Cap Equity Fund (the “Fund”) during the one-year reporting period that ended December 31, 2007.
 
Market Review
 
The Russell 2000 Index returned −1.57% for the one-year period ended December 31, 2007. Despite eight of the 10 sectors in the Index gaining ground, the poor performance of the top-weighted Financials (−19.3%) sector dragged the Index return into negative territory for the year. Large caps outperformed small caps with the S&P 500 Index gaining 5.5%, largely due to large-cap Information Technology and Energy stocks outpacing their smaller-cap counterparts.
 
Investment Objective
 
The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital. The Fund seeks this objective through a broadly diversified portfolio of equity investments in U.S. issuers.
 
Portfolio Composition
 
Top 10 Portfolio Holdings as of December 31, 2007*
 
             
    % of
     
Company
 
Net Assets
   
Business
 
Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd.
    2.7 %   Insurance
CF Industries Holdings, Inc.
    2.5     Materials
Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    1.8     Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
Stone Energy Corp.
    1.6     Energy
Terra Industries, Inc.
    1.5     Materials
American Greetings Corp. Class A
    1.4     Consumer Durables & Apparel
Varian, Inc.
    1.4     Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
Synopsys, Inc.
    1.4     Software & Services
DynCorp International, Inc. Class A
    1.3     Capital Goods
Deckers Outdoor Corp.
    1.3     Consumer Durables & Apparel
 
* Opinions expressed in this report represent our present opinions only. Reference to individual securities should not be construed as a commitment that such securities will be retained by the Fund. From time to time, the Fund may change the individual securities it holds, the number or types of securities held and the markets in which it invests. Fund holdings of securities should not be relied upon in making investment decisions and should not be construed as research or investment advice regarding particular securities. References to individual securities do not constitute a recommendation to the investor to buy, hold or sell such securities. In addition, references to past performance of the Fund do not indicate future returns, which are not guaranteed and will vary. Furthermore, the value of shares of the Fund may fall as well as rise.
 
 


 

GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST STRUCTURED SMALL CAP EQUITY FUND

 
Shareholder Letter (continued)
 
Performance Review
 
Over the one-year period ended December 31, 2007, the Fund’s Institutional Shares generated a cumulative total return of −16.48%. This return compares to the −1.57% cumulative total return of the Fund’s benchmark, the Russell 2000 Index (with dividends reinvested), over the same time period. For the period from the inception of the Fund’s Service Class on August 31, 2007 to December 31, 2007, the Fund’s Service Shares generated a cumulative total return of −5.86%. This compares to the −2.94% cumulative total return of the Fund’s benchmark over the same time period.
 
Our model is based on six investment themes — Valuation, Profitability, Earnings Quality, Management Impact, Momentum and Analyst Sentiment. The Valuation theme attempts to capture potential mispricings of securities, typically by comparing a measure of the company’s intrinsic value to its market value. Profitability assesses whether the company is earning more than its cost of capital. Earnings Quality evaluates whether the company’s earnings are coming from a steady cash flow, as opposed to accruals. Management Impact captures a company’s management strategy and effectiveness through the company’s investing and financing behavior. Momentum predicts drift in stock prices caused by under-reaction to company-specific information. Finally, the Analyst Sentiment theme looks at how Wall Street analysts’ views about a company’s earnings and prospects are changing over time.
 
Portfolio Positioning and Highlights
 
We believe that the reasons for the Fund’s underperformance in 2007 fell into two distinct periods characterized by different market environments.
 
FIRST HALF OF 2007
During the first half of the period, the equity markets generated strong performance, largely driven by stocks with less-than-favorable quality characteristics. We believe that investors favored stocks with lower earnings as well as non-dividend paying stocks because of the presence, or the perception of the presence, of private equity/leveraged buyout (LBO) buyers in the market. These buyers tend to seek out lower quality, less profitable companies as turnaround candidates. Because of their sub-par profitability, poor management, declining analyst sentiment and low quality earnings — the very characteristics that made them attractive LBO turnaround candidates — our model shunned these companies even as they continued to significantly outperform the general market. As a result, the performance of our Profitability and Earnings Quality themes were significant contributors to the Fund’s relative underperformance during the first half of 2007, and stock selection was weak in sectors most associated with private equity activity (Health Care, Information Technology and Consumer Discretionary). In addition to low quality stocks rallying, there was a style shift in the markets as growth indices began to outperform value indices consistently for the first time since the late 1990s. Because a swing in investor sentiment usually represents a change in market perceptions, our Momentum theme experienced an unusually large decline.
 
SECOND HALF OF 2007
By late July, performance of higher quality stocks began to improve. However, the Fund was negatively affected by an extraordinary market environment in which we saw massive
 
 
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selling of positions by many managers employing similar quantitative methods, selling that we believe was precipitated by performance problems in other asset classes, mainly bonds. As funds needed to raise cash, they turned to the asset class they viewed as more liquid, but had not been turning in good results — equity assets invested quantitatively. Since many of these funds had overlapping investment strategies and, therefore, similarity in the types of stocks they were over- and underweight, many managers were buying and selling exactly the same stocks at the same time. We have called this period the “Quantitative Liquidity Crunch.”
 
As a result, during early August, the magnitude of our negative daily theme returns was substantially greater than anything we had seen before in the 30 years of historical data used by our quantitative model. All our investment themes also began to perform negatively at the same time; usually, they are less “correlated,” meaning that they tend to perform differently from each other over time.
 
Although our themes experienced a significant rebound in mid-August as the market volatility began to dissipate, it was not enough for the Fund to fully recover relative to its benchmark. We believe a more muted sell-off continued into September and through the fourth quarter (particularly November), which had a negative impact on our themes and led to continued underperformance. In addition, although volatility fell from its peak, it remained at a high level throughout the fourth quarter.
 
We believe that our outsized negative relative returns were the result of the heightened correlations of our themes, which were in turn the result of massive selling by quantitative managers and hedge funds across the industry. Many of these strategies typically were forced to sell their positions to avoid margin calls or to limit losses, rather than a sudden change in the fundamentals of the investments. Some observers have speculated that this liquidity event started with multi-strategy hedge funds trying to unload their more liquid investments to cover losses they incurred in the subprime market.
 
In our opinion, the events of August 2007 through the end of the year revealed that standard quantitative factors have become extremely crowded (i.e., many other quantitative managers in the industry were looking for similar stock traits), which, we believe, led to a significant drag on performance. Crowding may be considered in terms of the popularity of a particular factor and/or in terms of the stocks a factor favors. We are investigating both aspects and are researching ways to measure this “crowding effect” on existing factors we currently use, as well as new ones we might potentially add to our model going forward.
 
We recognize that the Fund has experienced an extended period of severe underperformance over the last year. Accordingly, we continue to review our models and attribution on an ongoing basis, and over the 2007 summer period made some significant progress in attempting to improve the factors in our model. Specifically, we enhanced our Momentum theme in an effort to take advantage of economic associations between companies (e.g., when one company is a significant supplier, creditor or client of another). We also enhanced our model by incorporating an information uncertainty (IU) interaction that effectively increases exposure to stocks that are more likely to be mispriced (i.e., those where the data is more difficult to interpret). (As an aside, the Momentum enhancement held up well during the liquidity events of early August, suggesting this factor is less “crowded” than others, but struggled later in the month. The IU interaction had little impact on small-cap returns in August.) In addition, we have spent a great deal of time improving our trading
 
 


 

GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST STRUCTURED SMALL CAP EQUITY FUND

 
Shareholder Letter (continued)
 
capabilities and towards the end of 2007, introduced more frequent rebalancing in our small cap portfolios. We believe by rebalancing our portfolios on a more frequent basis, we will be able to achieve more timely exposure to our investment themes and better exploit shorter-lived information sources going forward, thereby improving long-term results.
 
In the months ahead, as always, we will continue to look for ways to enhance our processes in an effort to improve our overall performance results. We thank you for your investment and look forward to serving your investment needs in the future.
 
Goldman Sachs Quantitative Investment Strategies Team
 
January 25, 2008
 
Shares of the Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (“VIT”) Structured Small Cap Equity Fund are offered to separate accounts of participating life insurance companies for the purpose of funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies. Shares of the Fund are not offered directly to the general public. The variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies are described in the separate prospectuses issued by participating insurance companies. You should refer to those prospectuses for information about surrender charges, mortality and expense risk fees and other charges that may be assessed by participating insurance companies under the variable annuity contracts or variable life insurance policies. Such fees or charges, if any, may affect the return you may realize with respect to your investments. Ask your representative for more complete information. Please consider a fund’s objectives, risks and charges and expenses, and read the prospectus carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other information about the Fund.
 
 
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Principal Investment Strategies and Risks
 
The VIT Structured Small Cap Equity Fund invests primarily in a broadly diversified portfolio of small-capitalization U.S. issuers, including foreign issuers that are traded in the United States. The Fund is subject to market risk so that the value of the securities in which it invests may go up or down in response to the prospects of individual companies, particular industry sectors and/or general economic conditions. Moreover, different investment styles, such as growth or value, tend to shift in and out of favor depending upon market and economic conditions as well as investor sentiment. Stocks of smaller companies are often more volatile and less liquid and present greater risks than stocks of larger companies. At times, the Fund may be unable to sell certain of its portfolio securities without a substantial drop in price, if at all. The Fund may make investments in derivative instruments, including options, futures, swaps, structured securities and other derivative investments. Derivative instruments may involve a high degree of financial risk. These risks include the risk that a small movement in the price of the underlying security or benchmark may result in a disproportionately large movement, unfavorable or favorable, in the price of the derivative instrument; risks of default by a counterparty, and the risks that transactions may not be liquid.
 
 
SECTOR ALLOCATION
 
Percentage of Net Assets
 
(GRAPH)
 
† The Fund is actively managed and, as such, its composition may differ over time. The above 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 net assets. Short-term Investments include time deposits and securities lending collateral. Figures in the above graph may not sum to 100% due to the exclusion of other assets and liabilities.
 
 
 


 

GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST STRUCTURED SMALL CAP EQUITY FUND

 
Performance Summary
 
December 31, 2007 (Unaudited)
 
The following graph shows the value as of December 31, 2007, of a $10,000 investment made in the Fund on February 13, 1998 (commencement of operations) in Institutional Class Shares. For comparative purposes, the performance of the Fund’s benchmark, the Russell 2000 Index (with dividends reinvested), is shown. This performance data shown represents past performance and should not be considered indicative of future performance, which will fluctuate with changes in market conditions. These performance fluctuations will cause an investor’s shares, when redeemed, to be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance reflects Fund level expenses but does not reflect fees and expenses associated with any variable annuity contract or variable life insurance policy that uses the Fund as an investment option for any contract or policy. Had performance reflected all of those fees and expenses, performance would have been reduced. Performance also would have been reduced had expense limitations not been in effect. Performance of Service Shares will vary from Institutional Shares due to differences in fees. In addition to the investment adviser’s decisions regarding issuer/industry investment selection and allocation, other factors may affect Fund performance. These factors include, but are not limited to, Fund operating fees and expenses, portfolio turnover, and subscription and redemption cash flows affecting a Fund.
 
Structured Small Cap Equity Fund’s Lifetime Performance
 
Performance of a $10,000 Investment, with distributions reinvested, from February 13, 1998 through December 31, 2007.
 
(CHART)
 
 
                         
Average Annual Total Return Through December 31, 2007
    One Year       Five Years            Since Inception  
                         
Institutional Class (commenced February 13, 1998)
    −16.48%       11.05%         5.06%   
 
 
Service Class (commenced August 31, 2007)
    n/a       n/a        −5.86%*
 
 
Total returns for periods less than one year represent cumulative total returns.
 
 
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Schedule of Investments
 
December 31, 2007
 
 
             
Shares   Description   Value  
 
Common Stocks – 99.4%
Automobiles & Components – 0.8%
9,000
  American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.    $ 167,580  
9,300
  Amerigon, Inc.*     196,602  
100
  ArvinMeritor, Inc.      1,173  
4,300
  Coachmen Industries, Inc.      25,585  
47,400
  Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.      785,892  
29,200
  Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc.*     133,444  
             
          1,310,276  
 
 
Banks – 6.3%
100
  1st Source Corp.      1,731  
100
  Ameris Bancorp     1,685  
10,800
  Banco Latinoamericano de Exportaciones SA     176,148  
15,300
  Bank Mutual Corp.      161,721  
100
  Banner Corp.      2,873  
17,900
  Brookline Bancorp, Inc.      181,864  
14,900
  Capitol Federal Financial(a)     461,900  
13,100
  City National Corp.      780,105  
5,200
  Community Bancorp*     90,324  
110
  Community Trust Bancorp, Inc.      3,028  
26,200
  East West Bancorp, Inc.      634,826  
6,400
  First Citizens BancShares, Inc. Class A     933,440  
12,300
  First Community Bancorp, Inc.      507,252  
20,800
  First Niagara Financial Group, Inc.      250,432  
11,793
  First Regional Bancorp*     222,770  
306
  First South Bancorp, Inc.(a)     6,790  
2,700
  Green Bancshares, Inc.      51,840  
63,661
  Hanmi Financial Corp.      548,758  
100
  Heritage Commerce Corp.      1,839  
100
  Horizon Financial Corp.      1,744  
100
  IndyMac Bancorp, Inc.      595  
100
  Nara Bancorp, Inc.      1,167  
8,100
  NewAlliance Bancshares, Inc.      93,312  
100
  Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.*     2,542  
27,407
  Preferred Bank     713,130  
97,700
  Provident Financial Services, Inc.      1,408,834  
2,900
  Provident New York Bancorp     37,468  
100
  Renasant Corp.      2,157  
100
  SCBT Financial Corp.      3,167  
100
  Southwest Bancorp, Inc.      1,833  
100
  Sterling Financial Corp.      1,679  
100
  Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc.      1,844  
16,404
  SVB Financial Group*     826,762  
600
  Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.*     10,950  
100
  TriCo Bancshares     1,930  
78,500
  Umpqua Holdings Corp.      1,204,190  
7,800
  Washington Federal, Inc.      164,658  
100
  Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc.      2,523  
100
  Westfield Financial, Inc.      970  
3,100
  Wintrust Financial Corp.      102,703  
             
          9,603,484  
 
 
Capital Goods – 9.4%
11,200
  A.O. Smith Corp.      392,560  
36,313
  Aerovironment, Inc.*     878,775  
9,800
  AGCO Corp.*     666,204  
100
  Ampco-Pittsburgh Corp.      3,813  
5,700
  Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.      165,414  
7,200
  Baldor Electric Co.      242,352  
14,900
  Belden, Inc.      663,050  
20,500
  C&D Technologies, Inc.*(a)     135,505  
100
  CIRCOR International, Inc.      4,636  
25,400
  Cubic Corp.      995,680  
73,500
  DynCorp International, Inc. Class A*     1,975,680  
4,000
  Encore Wire Corp.      63,680  
4,600
  EnPro Industries, Inc.*     140,990  
1,400
  FuelCell Energy, Inc.*     13,888  
300
  Genlyte Group, Inc.*     28,560  
83,240
  GrafTech International Ltd.*     1,477,510  
600
  Hardinge, Inc.      10,068  
27,000
  Integrated Electrical Services, Inc.*     507,330  
600
  KBR, Inc.*     23,280  
10,100
  NACCO Industries, Inc. Class A     1,006,869  
33,200
  Perini Corp.*     1,375,144  
100
  PGT, Inc.*     476  
100
  Powell Industries, Inc.*     4,407  
8,900
  RBC Bearings, Inc.*     386,794  
4,900
  Robbins & Myers, Inc.      370,587  
18,400
  Rush Enterprises, Inc. Class A*     334,512  
5,400
  Stanley, Inc.*     172,908  
4,600
  Sun Hydraulics Corp.      116,058  
37,800
  Superior Essex, Inc.*     907,200  
20,200
  Tecumseh Products Co. Class A*     472,882  
27,900
  Tredegar Corp.      448,632  
30,700
  TriMas Corp.*     325,113  
             
          14,310,557  
 
 
Commercial Services & Supplies – 3.5%
43,100
  ABM Industries, Inc.(b)     878,809  
89,500
  Bowne & Co., Inc.      1,575,200  
100
  Cornell Cos., Inc.*     2,332  
100
  Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.      3,711  
1,000
  Herman Miller, Inc.      32,390  
77,986
  IKON Office Solutions, Inc.(a)     1,015,378  
100
  Interface, Inc. Class A     1,632  
6,900
  PHH Corp.*     121,716  
100
  Resources Connection, Inc.      1,816  
108,991
  Spherion Corp.*     793,454  
18,600
  TeleTech Holdings, Inc.*     395,622  
5,300
  TrueBlue, Inc.*     76,744  
8,900
  United Stationers, Inc.*     411,269  
100
  Viad Corp.      3,158  
             
          5,313,231  
 
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


 

GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST STRUCTURED SMALL CAP EQUITY FUND

 
Schedule of Investments (continued)


December 31, 2007
 
 
             
Shares   Description   Value  
 
Common Stocks – (continued)
             
Consumer Durables & Apparel – 4.2%
106,100
  American Greetings Corp. Class A   $ 2,153,830  
12,500
  Deckers Outdoor Corp.*     1,938,250  
10,400
  Fossil, Inc.*     436,592  
100
  Kellwood Co.      1,664  
23,700
  Perry Ellis International, Inc.*     364,506  
11,800
  Polaris Industries, Inc.(a)     563,686  
13,100
  Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc.*     108,468  
31,700
  Tempur-Pedic International, Inc.(a)     823,249  
             
          6,390,245  
 
 
Consumer Services – 5.1%
9,800
  Bob Evans Farms, Inc.      263,914  
23,900
  California Pizza Kitchen, Inc.*     372,123  
12,900
  Capella Education Co.*     844,434  
11,800
  Career Education Corp.*     296,652  
3,900
  Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. Class B*     479,895  
5,200
  Corinthian Colleges, Inc.*     80,080  
27,284
  CPI Corp.      642,538  
4,000
  DeVry, Inc.      207,840  
900
  INVESTools, Inc.*     15,966  
2,600
  ITT Educational Services, Inc.*     221,702  
2,600
  Jack in the Box, Inc.*     67,002  
28,700
  Landry’s Restaurants, Inc.(a)     565,390  
38,500
  Multimedia Games, Inc.*     321,090  
21,400
  O’Charley’s, Inc.      320,572  
110
  Papa John’s International, Inc.*     2,497  
34,515
  Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc.*     1,910,405  
62,200
  Premier Exhibitions, Inc.*(a)     680,468  
2,700
  Strayer Education, Inc.      460,566  
300
  Weight Watchers International, Inc.      13,554  
             
          7,766,688  
 
 
Diversified Financials – 1.7%
150
  Advanta Corp. Class B     1,211  
48,700
  Apollo Investment Corp.      830,335  
2,100
  Capital Southwest Corp.      248,640  
200
  GAMCO Investors, Inc.      13,840  
17,900
  Greenhill & Co., Inc.(a)     1,189,992  
600
  Janus Capital Group, Inc.      19,710  
103
  NGP Capital Resources Co.      1,610  
7,100
  optionsXpress Holdings, Inc.      240,122  
100
  Sanders Morris Harris Group, Inc.      1,025  
100
  SWS Group, Inc.      1,267  
             
          2,547,752  
 
 
Energy – 6.2%
3,500
  Bois d’Arc Energy, Inc.*     69,475  
200
  Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.      8,074  
7,800
  Cimarex Energy Co.      331,734  
9,600
  Comstock Resources, Inc.*     326,400  
17,900
  Delek U.S. Holdings, Inc.      362,117  
1,600
  Dresser-Rand Group, Inc.*     62,480  
35,700
  General Maritime Corp.(a)     872,865  
27,016
  Global Industries Ltd.*     578,683  
7,600
  Golar LNG Ltd.      168,112  
20,400
  Grey Wolf, Inc.*     108,732  
5,100
  Gulfmark Offshore, Inc.*     238,629  
2,304
  Holly Corp.      117,250  
4,700
  Knightsbridge Tankers Ltd.(a)     113,505  
6,500
  Mariner Energy, Inc.*     148,720  
23,200
  Newpark Resources, Inc.*     126,440  
1,000
  Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc.      74,430  
8,900
  Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.      173,728  
2,600
  PetroHawk Energy Corp.*     45,006  
15,900
  Rosetta Resources, Inc.*     315,297  
300
  St. Mary Land & Exploration Co.      11,583  
53,100
  Stone Energy Corp.*     2,490,921  
13,490
  Swift Energy Co.*     593,965  
16,100
  Trico Marine Services, Inc.*     596,022  
800
  Union Drilling, Inc.*     12,616  
33,600
  USEC, Inc.*(a)     302,400  
10,100
  Western Refining, Inc.      244,521  
26,500
  Willbros Group, Inc.*     1,014,685  
             
          9,508,390  
 
 
Food & Staples Retailing – 1.2%
700
  Nash Finch Co.      24,696  
60,500
  Performance Food Group Co.*     1,625,635  
3,200
  Ruddick Corp.      110,944  
1,800
  Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc.*     30,366  
             
          1,791,641  
 
 
Food, Beverage & Tobacco – 3.4%
164,200
  Alliance One International, Inc.*     668,294  
5,100
  Boston Beer Co., Inc. Class A*     192,015  
19,100
  Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.(a)     506,723  
62,100
  Chiquita Brands International, Inc.*     1,142,019  
46,200
  Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc.*     1,551,396  
2,800
  Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc.*     113,960  
3,400
  Hansen Natural Corp.*     150,586  
4,600
  PepsiAmericas, Inc.      153,272  
13,300
  Universal Corp.      681,226  
             
          5,159,491  
 
 
Health Care Equipment & Services – 5.4%
500
  Air Methods Corp.*     24,835  
4,400
  AMERIGROUP Corp.*     160,380  
8,700
  Analogic Corp.      589,164  
54,900
  Apria Healthcare Group, Inc.*     1,184,193  
8,700
  ArthroCare Corp.*(a)     418,035  
700
  Chemed Corp.      39,116  
42,300
  Conmed Corp.*     977,553  
31,721
  Corvel Corp.*     730,217  
8,000
  Cynosure, Inc. Class A*     211,680  
2,900
  Gen-Probe, Inc.*     182,497  
6,700
  HealthSpring, Inc.*     127,635  
6,000
  Immucor, Inc.*     203,940  
33,800
  Invacare Corp.      851,760  
28,400
  Kindred Healthcare, Inc.*     709,432  
14,600
  Kinetic Concepts, Inc.*     781,976  
3,200
  Medcath Corporation*     78,592  
1,000
  Molina Healthcare, Inc.*     38,700  
 
 
 8
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


 

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Shares   Description   Value  
 
Common Stocks – (continued)
Health Care Equipment & Services – (continued)
             
7,300
  Phase Forward, Inc.*   $ 158,775  
8,000
  Regeneration Technologies, Inc.*     69,440  
9,900
  RehabCare Group, Inc.*     223,344  
5,800
  Sonic Innovations, Inc.*     44,776  
2,700
  SurModics, Inc.*     146,529  
2,500
  Theragenics Corp.*     8,950  
200
  Universal American Corp.*     5,118  
11,078
  Zoll Medical Corp.*     296,004  
             
          8,262,641  
 
 
Household & Personal Products – 0.0%
100
  Alberto-Culver Co.      2,454  
700
  Central Garden & Pet Co. Class A*     3,752  
3,300
  Elizabeth Arden, Inc.*     67,155  
100
  Energizer Holdings, Inc.*     11,213  
             
          84,574  
 
 
Insurance – 5.3%
14,150
  American Physicians Capital, Inc.      586,659  
143,400
  Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd.      4,135,656  
41,000
  Assured Guaranty Ltd.      1,088,140  
10,900
  Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd.      454,857  
33,800
  Max Capital Group Ltd.      946,062  
1,300
  National Western Life Insurance Co. Class A     269,581  
13,700
  Platinum Underwriters Holdings Ltd.      487,172  
3,000
  Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.      157,440  
             
          8,125,567  
 
 
Materials – 5.5%
100
  Buckeye Technologies, Inc.*     1,250  
17,500
  Calgon Carbon Corp.*(a)     278,075  
34,118
  CF Industries Holdings, Inc.      3,755,027  
11,000
  Hecla Mining Co.*     102,850  
9,600
  Innospec, Inc.      164,736  
4,100
  LSB Industries, Inc.*     115,702  
17,800
  Quanex Corp.      923,820  
8,100
  Rockwood Holdings, Inc.*     269,082  
2,500
  Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc.      172,825  
47,683
  Terra Industries, Inc.*     2,277,340  
100
  Tronox, Inc. Class B     865  
16,500
  Worthington Industries, Inc.      295,020  
2,250
  Zep, Inc.*     31,208  
             
          8,387,800  
 
 
Media – 0.5%
30,200
  Belo Corp. Class A     526,688  
100
  Cox Radio, Inc. Class A*     1,215  
100
  Harris Interactive, Inc.*     426  
100
  Hearst-Argyle Television, Inc.      2,211  
12,800
  Lin TV Corp. Class A*     155,776  
700
  Morningstar, Inc.*     54,425  
             
          740,741  
 
 
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences – 8.4%
6,700
  Albany Molecular Research, Inc.*     96,346  
15,200
  Applera Corp.- Celera Group*     241,224  
11,800
  ArQule, Inc.*     68,440  
1,100
  Bradley Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     21,670  
26,050
  Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories Ltd.*     446,757  
600
  Cephalon, Inc.*     43,056  
42,200
  Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     865,522  
10,200
  eResearch Technology, Inc.*     120,564  
51,400
  Exelixis, Inc.*     443,582  
45,100
  GenVec, Inc.*     66,297  
34,500
  Javelin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     129,030  
3,400
  Metabolix, Inc.*     80,920  
187,400
  Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     2,807,252  
11,400
  Omrix Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.*     396,036  
4,700
  OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     227,997  
1,800
  PerkinElmer, Inc.      46,836  
30,800
  PharmaNet Development Group, Inc.*     1,207,668  
8,800
  Pharmion Corp.*     553,168  
100
  Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     2,539  
3,514
  Savient Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     80,717  
3,600
  United Therapeutics Corp.*     351,540  
1,200
  Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     8,256  
32,100
  Varian, Inc.*     2,096,130  
4,100
  Ventana Medical Systems, Inc.*     357,643  
64,200
  Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     1,742,388  
3,100
  XenoPort, Inc.*     173,228  
56,000
  XOMA Ltd.*     189,840  
             
          12,864,646  
 
 
Real Estate Investment Trust – 5.6%
2,400
  Agree Realty Corp.     72,240  
13,300
  AMB Property Corp.     765,548  
60,559
  Anthracite Capital, Inc.     438,447  
1,900
  BRE Properties     77,007  
4,400
  BRT Realty Trust     67,320  
14,600
  DCT Industrial Trust, Inc.     135,926  
2,200
  Digital Realty Trust, Inc.     84,414  
3,190
  Douglas Emmett, Inc.     72,126  
14,300
  Entertainment Properties Trust     672,100  
4,100
  Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc.     187,247  
1,100
  Federal Realty Investment Trust     90,365  
4,500
  Gramercy Capital Corp.(a)     109,395  
2,900
  HCP, Inc.     100,862  
3,816
  Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.      271,547  
14,500
  Kilroy Realty Corp.     796,920  
100
  LTC Properties, Inc.     2,505  
43,391
  Medical Properties Trust, Inc.     442,154  
13,865
  National Health Investors, Inc.     386,833  
21,100
  Post Properties, Inc.     741,032  
12,000
  Potlatch Corp.     533,280  
100
  PS Business Parks, Inc.     5,255  
15,000
  Quadra Realty Trust, Inc.     120,600  
6,400
  Realty Income Corp.     172,928  
14,100
  Regency Centers Corp.     909,309  
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)


December 31, 2007
 
 
             
Shares   Description   Value  
 
Common Stocks – (continued)
Real Estate Investment Trust – (continued)
             
16,600
  Taubman Centers, Inc.   $ 816,554  
11,600
  Ventas, Inc.     524,900  
             
          8,596,814  
 
 
Retailing – 2.8%
47,400
  1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. Class A*     413,802  
100
  American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.      2,077  
49,600
  Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.      746,480  
21,900
  Blue Nile, Inc.*(a)     1,490,514  
100
  Dillards, Inc. Class A     1,878  
100
  Haverty Furniture Cos., Inc.      899  
36,300
  Jo-Ann Stores, Inc.*     474,804  
100
  OfficeMax, Inc.      2,066  
3,700
  Overstock.com, Inc.*(a)     57,461  
15,000
  RadioShack Corp.      252,900  
12,200
  Shutterfly, Inc.*     312,564  
11,700
  Sonic Automotive, Inc. Class A     226,512  
100
  Syms Corp.      1,510  
18,800
  Systemax, Inc.      382,016  
             
          4,365,483  
 
 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 3.0%
200
  Cohu, Inc.      3,060  
171,000
  Credence Systems Corp.*     413,820  
56,400
  Exar Corp.*     449,508  
100
  Micrel, Inc.      845  
25,600
  MIPS Technologies, Inc.*     126,976  
49,000
  Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.*     1,052,030  
100
  Novellus Systems, Inc.*     2,757  
100,700
  RF Micro Devices, Inc.*     574,997  
26,100
  Sigma Designs, Inc.*     1,440,720  
58,100
  Skyworks Solutions, Inc.*     493,850  
             
          4,558,563  
 
 
Software & Services – 9.4%
3,500
  Advent Software, Inc.*     189,350  
22,700
  Ansoft Corp.*     586,795  
61,700
  AsiaInfo Holdings, Inc.*     678,700  
119,541
  Captaris, Inc.*     516,417  
124,300
  Chordiant Software, Inc.*     1,062,765  
11,100
  Ciber, Inc.*     67,821  
6,330
  CMGI, Inc.*     82,860  
4,300
  Concur Technologies, Inc.*     155,703  
100
  Convergys Corp.*     1,646  
1,594
  CyberSource Corp.*     28,325  
14,200
  Fair Isaac Corp.      456,530  
71,900
  Greenfield Online, Inc.*     1,050,459  
3,100
  InfoSpace, Inc.      58,280  
91,038
  Interwoven, Inc.*     1,294,560  
13,200
  iPass, Inc.*     53,592  
700
  JDA Software Group, Inc.*     14,322  
32,900
  Magma Design Automation, Inc.*     401,709  
6,700
  Manhattan Associates, Inc.*     176,612  
3,400
  MicroStrategy, Inc. Class A*     323,340  
36,600
  Novell, Inc.*     251,442  
17,900
  Omniture, Inc.*     595,891  
13,600
  On2 Technologies, Inc.*(a)     13,872  
9,800
  Phoenix Technologies Ltd.*     126,224  
116,711
  RealNetworks, Inc.*     710,770  
51,600
  S1 Corp.*     376,680  
2,100
  Sohu.com, Inc.*     114,492  
12,500
  Switch & Data Facilities Co., Inc.*     200,250  
24,500
  Synchronoss Technologies, Inc.*     868,280  
79,900
  Synopsys, Inc.*     2,071,807  
25,700
  Taleo Corp. Class A*     765,346  
6,000
  TNS, Inc.      106,500  
100
  Total System Services, Inc.      2,800  
1,100
  United Online, Inc.      13,002  
53,500
  Vignette Corp.*     781,635  
5,100
  Vocus, Inc.*     176,103  
             
          14,374,880  
 
 
Technology Hardware & Equipment – 6.0%
23,300
  ADTRAN, Inc.      498,154  
23,524
  Agilysis, Inc.      355,683  
717
  Arris Group, Inc.*     7,156  
24,100
  Aruba Networks, Inc.*     359,331  
1,600
  Avnet, Inc.*     55,952  
1,400
  Avocent Corp.*     32,634  
42,500
  Bell Microproducts, Inc.*     255,425  
20,900
  Blue Coat Systems, Inc.*     686,983  
100
  Ditech Networks, Inc.*     347  
100
  EMS Technologies, Inc.*     3,024  
1,800
  Foundry Networks, Inc.*     31,536  
139,600
  Immersion Corp.*(a)     1,807,820  
20,000
  Ingram Micro, Inc. Class A*     360,800  
342
  Insight Enterprises, Inc.*     6,238  
5,800
  Lexmark International, Inc. Class A*     202,188  
19,800
  Loral Space & Communications, Inc.*     678,150  
36,900
  Methode Electronics, Inc.      606,636  
12,200
  Network Equipment Technologies, Inc.*     102,724  
100
  Newport Corp.*     1,279  
97,400
  Novatel Wireless, Inc.*     1,577,880  
8,600
  PC Connection, Inc.*     97,610  
5,800
  Plantronics, Inc.      150,800  
3,800
  Synaptics, Inc.*     156,408  
100
  SYNNEX Corp.*     1,960  
29,610
  Tech Data Corp.*     1,116,889  
25,900
  UTStarcom, Inc.*(a)     71,225  
             
          9,224,832  
 
 
Telecommunication Services – 2.9%
7,200
  Atlantic Tele-Network, Inc.      243,216  
20,700
  Cbeyond, Inc.*     807,093  
100
  Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.      1,990  
50,000
  IDT Corp. Class B(a)     422,500  
42,300
  NTELOS Holdings Corp.      1,255,887  
24,200
  Premiere Global Services, Inc.*     359,370  
 
 
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


 

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Shares   Description   Value  
 
Common Stocks – (continued)
Telecommunication Services – (continued)
             
13,100
  SureWest Communications   $ 224,010  
81,800
  USA Mobility, Inc.*     1,169,740  
             
          4,483,806  
 
 
Transportation – 1.5%
5,200
  Allegiant Travel Co.*     167,128  
3,900
  ExpressJet Holdings, Inc.*     9,672  
6,700
  Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd.      366,892  
2,700
  J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.      74,385  
52,800
  Pinnacle Airlines Corp.*(a)     805,200  
25,200
  TBS International Ltd. Class A*     833,112  
             
          2,256,389  
 
 
Utilities – 1.3%
500
  AGL Resources, Inc.      18,820  
100
  Alliant Energy Corp.      4,069  
1,000
  Atmos Energy Corp.      28,040  
4,500
  CMS Energy Corp.      78,210  
5,400
  Northwest Natural Gas Co.      262,764  
100
  OGE Energy Corp.      3,629  
800
  Oneok, Inc.      35,816  
19,700
  Pepco Holdings, Inc.      577,801  
22,500
  Portland General Electric Co.      625,050  
2,400
  South Jersey Industries, Inc.      86,616  
9,700
  Westar Energy, Inc.      251,618  
             
          1,972,433  
 
 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $163,062,455)
  $ 152,000,924  
 
 
 
                 
Principal
  Interest
  Maturity
     
Amount   Rate   Date   Value  
 
Short-Term Obligation – 0.4%
JPMorgan Chase Euro – Time Deposit
$600,342
  3.964%   01/02/08        
(Cost $600,342)
      $ 600,342  
 
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SECURITIES
LENDING COLLATERAL
(Cost $163,662,797)
      $ 152,601,266  
 
 
 
             
Shares   Interest Rate   Value  
 
Securities Lending Collateral(c) – 5.7%
Boston Global Investment Trust – Enhanced Portfolio
8,771,650
  4.941%   $ 8,771,650  
(Cost $8,771,650)
       
 
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 105.5%
(Cost $172,434,447)
  $ 161,372,916  
 
 
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS — (5.5)%
    (8,466,798 )
 
 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%   $ 152,906,118  
 
 
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) All or a portion of security is on loan.
 
(b) All or a portion of security is segregated for initial margin requirements on futures transactions.
 
(c) Variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at December 31, 2007.
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued)


December 31, 2007
 
 
 
 
ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION
 
 
FUTURES CONTRACTS — At December 31, 2007, the following futures contracts were open:
 
                                 
    Number of
    Settlement
    Notional
    Unrealized
 
Type   Contracts Long     Month     Value     Loss  
   
Russell 2000 Index
    9       March 2008     $ 694,980     $ (7,909 )
 
 
 
 
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
 
December 31, 2007
 
 
         
Assets:
Investment in securities (identified cost $163,662,797)(a)
  $ 152,601,266  
Securities lending collateral, at value which equals cost
    8,771,650  
Cash
    33,012  
Receivables:
       
Investment securities sold
    2,314,719  
Fund shares sold
    382,111  
Dividends and interest
    170,256  
Reimbursement from investment adviser
    16,571  
Securities lending income
    14,961  
 
 
Total assets
    164,304,546  
 
 
 
Liabilities:
Payables:
       
Payable upon return of securities loaned
    8,771,650  
Investment securities purchased
    2,367,029  
Amounts owed to affiliates
    97,474  
Fund shares repurchased
    61,354  
Due to broker-variation margin
    9,560  
Accrued expenses
    91,361  
 
 
Total liabilities
    11,398,428  
 
 
 
Net Assets:
Paid-in capital
    168,357,587  
Accumulated undistributed net investment income
    259,925  
Accumulated net realized loss on investment and futures transactions
    (4,641,954 )
Net unrealized loss on investments and futures
    (11,069,440 )
 
 
NET ASSETS
  $ 152,906,118  
 
 
Net Assets:
       
Institutional
  $ 152,896,403  
Service
    9,715  
 
 
Shares outstanding:
       
Institutional
    14,272,728  
Service
    907  
 
 
Total shares of beneficial interest outstanding, $0.001 par value (unlimited number of shares authorized)
    14,273,635  
 
 
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share:
       
Institutional
  $ 10.71  
Service
    10.71  
 
 
 
(a) Includes loaned securities having a market value of $8,433,716.
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statement of Operations
 
For the Year Ended December 31, 2007
 
 
         
Investment income:
Dividends(a)
  $ 2,269,404  
Interest (including securities lending income of $275,361)
    281,301  
 
 
Total investment income
    2,550,705  
 
 
 
Expenses:
Management fees
    1,372,622  
Printing fees
    91,608  
Professional fees
    69,789  
Custody and accounting fees
    57,158  
Transfer Agent fees(b)
    56,587  
Shareholder proxy meeting expense
    49,976  
Trustee fees
    15,970  
Distribution and Service fees — Service Class(c)
    9  
Other
    12,142  
 
 
Total expenses
    1,725,861  
 
 
Less — expense reductions
    (83,986 )
 
 
Net expenses
    1,641,875  
 
 
NET INVESTMENT INCOME
    908,830  
 
 
 
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and futures transactions:
Net realized gain from:
       
Investment transactions
    6,620,107  
Futures transactions
    1,582  
Net change in unrealized loss on:
       
Investments
    (38,298,903 )
Futures
    (3,637 )
 
 
Net realized and unrealized loss on investment and futures transactions
    (31,680,851 )
 
 
NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
  $ (30,772,021 )
 
 
 
(a) Foreign taxes withheld on dividends were $384.
 
(b) Institutional and Service Class had Transfer Agent fees of $56,586 and $1, respectively.
 
(c) Service Share Class commenced operations on August 31, 2007.
 
 
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
 
                 
    For The
    For The
 
    Year Ended
    Year Ended
 
    December 31, 2007     December 31, 2006  
 
From operations:
Net investment income
  $ 908,830     $ 1,000,165  
Net realized gain from investment and futures transactions
    6,621,689       18,804,169  
Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments and futures
    (38,302,540 )     3,015,667  
 
 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
    (30,772,021 )     22,820,001  
 
 
 
Distributions to shareholders:
From net investment income
               
Institutional Shares
    (649,393 )     (1,307,803 )
Service Shares(a)
    (40 )      
From net realized gains
               
Institutional Shares
    (16,837,377 )     (14,275,219 )
Service Shares(a)
    (1,071 )      
 
 
Total distributions to shareholders
    (17,487,881 )     (15,583,022 )
 
 
 
From share transactions:
Proceeds from sales of shares
    15,095,318       22,042,825  
Reinvestments of dividends and distributions
    17,487,881       15,583,022  
Cost of shares repurchased
    (34,346,473 )     (36,975,581 )
 
 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions
    (1,763,274 )     650,266  
 
 
TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE)
    (50,023,176 )     7,887,245  
 
 
 
Net assets:
Beginning of year
    202,929,294       195,042,049  
 
 
End of year
  $ 152,906,118     $ 202,929,294  
 
 
Accumulated undistributed net investment income
  $ 259,925     $ 1,835  
 
 
 
(a) Service Share Class commenced operations on August 31, 2007.
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Financial Highlights
 
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year
 
 
                                                                                                                             
          Income (loss) from
                                        Ratios assuming no
           
          investment operations     Distributions to shareholders                                   expense reductions            
                Net
                                                    Ratio of
    Ratio of
    Ratio of
           
    Net asset
          realized
                From
          Net asset
          Net assets,
    Ratio of
    net investment
    total
    net investment
           
    value,
    Net
    and
    Total from
    From net
    net
          value,
          end
    net expenses
    income
    expenses
    income
    Portfolio
     
    beginning
    investment
    unrealized
    investment
    investment
    realized
    Total
    end of
    Total
    of period
    to average
    to average
    to average
    to average
    turnover
     
Year - Share Class   of period     income(a)     gain (loss)     operations     income     gains     distributions     year     return(b)     (in 000s)     net assets     net assets     net assets     net assets     rate      
 

For the Years Ended December 31,
2007 - Institutional
  $ 14.44     $ 0.07 (c)   $ (2.42 )   $ (2.35 )   $ (0.05 )   $ (1.33 )   $ (1.38 )   $ 10.71       (16.48 )%   $ 152,896       0.90 %(d)     0.49 %(c)(d)     0.95 %(d)     0.44 %(c)(d)     163 %    
2007 - Service(e)
    12.81       0.02       (0.74 )     (0.72 )     (0.05 )     (1.33 )     (1.38 )     10.71       (5.86 )     10       0.96 (f)     0.56 (f)     1.21 (f)     0.31 (f)     163      
 
 
2006 - Institutional
    13.93       0.07       1.64       1.71       (0.10 )     (1.10 )     (1.20 )     14.44       12.27       202,929       0.87       0.49       0.99       0.37       133      
2005 - Institutional
    14.40       0.05       0.86       0.91       (0.04 )     (1.34 )     (1.38 )     13.93       6.07       195,042       0.89       0.37       0.93       0.33       119      
2004 - Institutional
    12.99       0.02       2.10       2.12       (0.03 )     (0.68 )     (0.71 )     14.40       16.33       191,821       0.90       0.14       0.97       0.07       146      
2003 - Institutional
    9.19       0.04       4.18       4.22       (0.03 )     (0.39 )     (0.42 )     12.99       46.00       181,765       1.03       0.40       1.25       0.18       141      
 
 
 
(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 and a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
(c) Reflects income recognized from special dividends which amounted to $0.02 per share and 0.14% of average net assets.
(d) Includes non-recurring expense for a special shareholder proxy meeting, which amounted to approximately 0.03% of average net assets.
(e) Service share class commenced operations on August 31, 2007.
(f) Annualized.
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2007
 
 
1. ORGANIZATION
 
Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance 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 Structured Small Cap Equity Fund (the “Fund” or “Structured Small Cap Fund”). The Fund is a diversified portfolio under the Act offering two classes of Shares — Institutional and Service.
Shares of the Trust may be purchased and held by separate accounts of participating life insurance companies for the purpose of funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies. Shares of the Trust are not offered directly to the general public.
 
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that may affect the reported amounts. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
A. Investment Valuation — Investments in equity securities and investment companies traded on a U.S. securities exchange or the NASDAQ system are valued daily at their last sale price or official closing price on the principal exchange or system on which they are traded. If no sale occurs, such securities and investment companies are valued at the last bid price. Debt securities are valued at prices supplied by independent pricing services or broker/dealer-supplied valuations. The pricing services may use valuation models or matrix pricing, which considers yield or price with respect to comparable bonds, quotations from bond dealers or by reference to other securities that are considered comparable in such characteristics as rating, interest rate and maturity date, to determine current value. 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. Investments in investment companies (other than those that are exchange traded) are valued at the net asset value per share on the valuation date. Short-term debt obligations maturing in sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available or are deemed not to reflect market value by the investment adviser are valued at fair value using methods approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
 
B. Security Transactions and Investment Income — Security transactions are reflected for financial reporting purposes as of the trade date. Realized gains and losses on sales of portfolio securities are calculated using the identified-cost basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, net of foreign withholding taxes, if any, which are reduced by any amounts reclaimable by the Fund, where applicable. Interest income is recorded on the basis of interest accrued, premium amortized and discount accreted.
Net investment income (other than class specific expenses) and unrealized and realized gains or losses are allocated daily to each class of Shares of the Fund based upon the relative proportion of net assets of each class.
 
C. Expenses — Expenses incurred by the Trust that do not specifically relate to an individual Fund of the Trust are allocated to the Fund on a straight-line and/or “pro-rata” basis depending upon the nature of the expense. Each class of shares of the Fund separately bears its respective class-specific Transfer Agency fees. Service Shares bear all expenses and fees relating to their Distribution and Service Plan.
 
 
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
December 31, 2007
 
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, no federal tax provisions are required. Dividends and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gains distributions, if any, are declared and paid annually. Net capital losses are carried forward to future years and may be used to the extent allowed by the Code to offset any future capital gains. Utilization of capital loss carryforwards will reduce the requirement of future capital gain 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. Therefore, the source of the Fund’s distributions may be shown in the accompanying financial statements as either from net investment income, net realized gain, or as a tax return of capital.
In addition, distributions paid by the Fund’s investments in real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) often include a “return of capital” which is recorded by the Fund as a reduction of the cost basis of the securities held. The Code requires a REIT to distribute at least 95% of its taxable income to investors. In many cases, however, because of “non-cash” expenses such as property depreciation, a REIT’s cash flow will exceed its taxable income. The REIT may distribute this excess cash to offer a more competitive yield. This portion of the distribution is deemed a return of capital and is generally not taxable to shareholders.
 
E. Futures Contracts — The Fund may enter into futures transactions to hedge against changes in interest rates, securities prices, currency exchange rates or to seek to increase total return. Futures contracts are valued at the last settlement price, or in the absence of a sale, the last bid price, at the end of each day on the board of trade or exchange upon which they are traded. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to segregate cash or securities equal to the minimum “initial margin” requirement of the associated futures exchange. Subsequent payments for futures contracts (“variation margin”) are paid or received by the Fund, dependent on the daily fluctuations in the value of the contracts, and are recorded for financial reporting purposes as unrealized gains or losses. When contracts are closed, the Fund realizes a gain or loss which is reported in the Statement of Operations.
The use of futures contracts involves, to varying degrees, elements of market and counterparty risk which may exceed the amounts recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Changes in the value of a futures contract may not directly correlate with changes in the value of the underlying securities. This risk may decrease the effectiveness of the Fund’s strategies and potentially result in a loss.
 
F. Segregation Transactions — The Fund may enter into certain derivative or other transactions to seek to increase total return. Futures contracts, written options, when-issued securities and forward commitments represent examples of such transactions. As a result of entering into these transactions, the Fund is required to segregate liquid assets with a current value equal to or greater than the market value of the corresponding transactions.
 
 
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3. AGREEMENTS
 
A. Management Agreement — Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (“GSAM”), an affiliate of Goldman Sachs, & Co. (“Goldman Sachs”), serves as the investment adviser pursuant to a Management Agreement (the “Agreement”) with the Trust on behalf of the Fund. Under the Agreement, GSAM manages the Fund, subject to the general supervision of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
As compensation for the services rendered pursuant to the Agreement, the assumption of the expenses related thereto and administering the Fund’s business affairs, including providing facilities, GSAM is entitled to a fee (“Management fee”) computed daily and payable monthly, equal to an annual percentage rate of the Fund’s average daily net assets.
For the year ended December 31, 2007, GSAM received a Management fee at the following annual rate:
 
                             
            Effective Net
Contractual Management Rate   Management Rate
Up to $2 billion   Over $2 billion   Effective Rate   (after waiver)
 
 
  0.75 %     0.68 %     0.75 %     0.73 %*
 
 
GSAM has voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of its Management fee equal to 0.02% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. For the year ended December 31, 2007, GSAM waived approximately $35,700 in Management fees.
 
B. Distribution Agreement and Service Plan — The Trust has adopted, on behalf of the Service Shares of the Fund, a Distribution and Service Plan (the “Plan”). Under the Plan, Goldman Sachs and/or authorized dealers are entitled to a monthly fee for distribution services equal to, on an annual basis, 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Service Shares. Goldman Sachs has voluntarily agreed to waive Distribution and Service fees for Service Shares so as not to exceed 0.10% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Service Shares. This waiver may be modified or terminated at any time at the option of Goldman Sachs. For the year ended December 31, 2007, Goldman Sachs waived approximately $5 in Distribution and Service fees for the Fund’s Service Shares.
 
C. Transfer Agency Agreement — Goldman Sachs also serves as the Transfer Agent of the Fund for a fee. The fees charged for such transfer agency services are calculated daily and payable monthly equal to an annual rate of 0.02% of the average daily net assets of the Institutional and Service Shares.
Prior to July 2, 2007, this fee as a percentage of the average daily net assets was 0.04% for the Institutional Shares.
 
D. Other Agreements — GSAM has voluntarily agreed to limit certain “Other Expenses” of the Fund (excluding Management fees, Distribution and Service fees, Transfer Agency fees and expenses, taxes, interest, brokerage fees and litigation, indemnification costs, shareholder proxy meeting and other extraordinary expenses exclusive of any custody and transfer agent fee credit reductions) to the extent that such expenses exceed, on an annual basis, 0.114% of the average daily net assets of the Fund. Such expense reimbursements, if any, are computed daily and paid monthly. In addition, the Fund is not obligated to reimburse GSAM for prior fiscal year expense reimbursements, if any. For the year ended December 31, 2007, Other Expenses were reduced by approximately $38,700.
In addition, the Fund has entered into certain offset arrangements with the custodian and transfer agent resulting in a reduction in the Fund’s expenses. For the year ended December 31, 2007, transfer agent fees and custody were reduced by approximately $9,400 and $200, respectively.
At December 31, 2007, the amounts owed to affiliates were approximately $94,900 and $2,600 for Management and Transfer Agent fees, respectively.
 
 
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
December 31, 2007
 
4. PORTFOLIO SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS
 
The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales and maturities of long-term securities for the year ended December 31, 2007, were $297,230,919 and $315,833,123, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2007, Goldman Sachs earned approximately $900 of brokerage commissions from portfolio transactions, including futures transactions executed with Goldman Sachs as the Futures Commission Merchant, on behalf of the Fund.
 
5. SECURITIES LENDING
 
Pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and the terms and conditions contained therein, the Fund may lend its securities through a securities lending agent, Boston Global Advisers (“BGA”) — 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 loans are collateralized at all times with cash and/or securities with a market value at least equal to 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 bears the risk of delay on recovery or loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower of the securities fail financially.
The Fund invests the cash collateral received in connection with securities lending transactions in the Enhanced Portfolio of Boston Global Investment Trust (“Enhanced Portfolio”), a Delaware statutory trust. The Enhanced Portfolio is exempt from registration under Section 3(c)(7) of the Act and is managed by GSAM, for which GSAM receives an investment advisory fee of up to 0.10% of the average daily net assets of the Enhanced Portfolio. The Enhanced Portfolio invests in high quality money market instruments. The Fund bears the risk of incurring a loss from the investment of cash collateral due to either credit or market factors.
Both the Fund and BGA receive compensation relating to the lending of the Fund’s securities. The amount earned by the Fund for the year ended December 31, 2007, is reported parenthetically under Investment Income on the Statement of Operations. A portion of this amount, $60,661, represents compensation earned by the Fund from lending its securities to Goldman Sachs. For the year ended December 31, 2007, BGA earned $35,519 in fees as securities lending agent. The amount payable to Goldman Sachs upon return of securities loaned as of December 31, 2007 was $4,488,450.
 
6. LINE OF CREDIT FACILITY
 
The Fund participates in a $450,000,000 committed, unsecured revolving line of credit facility (the “facility”) together with other registered investment companies having management agreements with GSAM or affiliates. Under the most restrictive arrangement under the facility, the Fund must own securities having a market value in excess of 300% of the total bank borrowings. The facility is to be used solely for temporary or emergency purposes. The interest rate on borrowings is based on the federal funds rate. The committed 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 year ended December 31, 2007, the Fund did not have any borrowings under the facility.
 
 
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7. TAX INFORMATION
 
The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2007 was as follows:
 
                 
    2006     2007  
   
Distributions paid from:
               
Ordinary income
  $ 1,307,803     $ 1,787,710  
Net long-term capital gains
    14,275,219       15,700,171  
 
 
Total taxable distributions
  $ 15,583,022     $ 17,487,881  
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2007, the components of accumulated earnings (losses) on a tax basis were as follows:
 
         
Undistributed ordinary income — net
  $ 10,164  
Undistributed long-term capital gains
    210,853  
 
 
Total undistributed earnings
  $ 221,017  
Timing differences (Post October losses, related to the recognition of certain REIT dividends for tax purposes)
  $ (4,372,310 )
Unrealized loss — net
    (11,300,176 )
 
 
Total accumulated earnings — net
  $ (15,451,469 )
 
 
 
At December 31, 2007, the Fund’s aggregate security unrealized gains and losses based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:
 
         
Tax cost
  $ 172,673,092  
 
 
Gross unrealized gain
    11,878,924  
Gross unrealized loss
    (23,179,100 )
 
 
Net unrealized security loss
  $ (11,300,176 )
 
 
 
The difference between book-basis and tax basis unrealized gains (losses) is attributable primarily to wash sales and mark-to-market losses on Section 1256 futures contracts, and differences related to the tax treatment of partnership investments.
In order to present certain components of the Fund’s capital accounts on a tax basis, the Fund has reclassified $1,307 from accumulated undistributed net investment income to accumulated net realized loss on investments. These reclassifications have no impact on the net asset value of the Fund. Reclassifications result primarily from the difference in tax treatment of underlying Fund investments.
 
 
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
December 31, 2007
 
8. OTHER MATTERS
 
New Accounting Pronouncements — On September 15, 2006, the Financial Accounting Standard Board (“FASB”) released Statement Financial Accounting Standard No. 157 “Fair Value Measurements” (“FAS 157”), which provides enhanced guidance for using fair value to measure assets and liabilities. FAS 157 requires companies to provide expanded information about the assets and liabilities measured at fair value and the potential effect of these fair valuations on an entity’s financial performance. FAS 157 does not expand the use of fair value in any new circumstances, but provides clarification on acceptable fair valuation methods and applications. FAS 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. GSAM does not believe the adoption of FAS 157 will impact the amounts reported in the financials statements; however, additional disclosures will be required.
The Fund adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” (FIN 48), on June 29, 2007. FIN 48 establishes financial accounting and disclosure requirements for recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken on an income tax return. GSAM has reviewed the tax positions for open tax years (tax years ended December 31, 2004-2007) and has determined that the implementation of FIN 48 did not have a material impact on the Fund’s financial statements.
 
 
9. CHANGE IN INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
 
On December 14, 2006, the Board of Trustees of the Trust, upon the recommendation of the Board’s audit committee, approved a change of the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm from Ernst & Young LLP to PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. For the year ended December 31, 2006, Ernst & Young LLP’s audit reports contained no adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion; nor were their reports qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles. Further, there were no disagreements between the Fund and Ernst & Young LLP on accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or audit scope or procedures, which if not resolved to the satisfaction of Ernst & Young LLP would have caused them to make reference to the disagreement in their reports.
 
 
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10. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS
 
Share activity is as follows:
 
                                 
    For the Year ended
    For the Year ended
 
    December 31, 2007     December 31, 2006  
    Shares     Dollars     Shares     Dollars  
   
Institutional Shares
                               
Shares sold
    1,128,929     $ 15,084,995       1,486,377     $ 22,042,825  
Reinvestment of dividends and distributions
    1,595,508       17,486,770       1,080,652       15,583,022  
Shares repurchased
    (2,503,924 )     (34,346,473 )     (2,513,513 )     (36,975,581 )
     
     
      220,513       (1,774,708 )     53,516       650,266  
 
 
Service Shares*
                               
Shares sold
    806       10,323              
Reinvestment of dividend and distributions
    101       1,111              
     
     
      907       11,434              
 
 
NET INCREASE (DECREASE)
    221,420     $ (1,763,274 )     53,516     $ 650,266  
 
 
 
11. SUBSEQUENT EVENT
 
Effective January 1, 2008, Distribution and Service fee waivers for the Service Share class will be discontinued. Under the Plan, Goldman Sachs is entitled to a monthly fee for distribution service equal to, on an annual basis, 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Service Shares.
 
* Service Share Class commenced operations on August 31, 2007.
 
 
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
 
To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of
Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust — Structured Small Cap Equity Fund:
 
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust — Structured Small Cap Equity Fund (the “Fund”), portfolio of the Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust, at December 31, 2007, and the results of its operations, the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit, which included confirmation of securities at December 31, 2007 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. The financial statements of the Fund as of December 31, 2006 and for the period then ended and the financial highlights for the period then ended and prior, were audited by another Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm whose report dated February 14, 2007 expressed an unqualified opinion on those statements.
 
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
 
Boston, Massachusetts
February 14, 2008
 
 
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Fund Expenses (Unaudited) — Period Ended December 31, 2007
 
As a shareholder of the Institutional or Service Shares of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and service (12b-1) fees (with respect to Service Shares) and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Institutional and Service 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, 2007 through December 31, 2007.
 
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 “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 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. As a shareholder of the Fund, you do not incur any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees, but shareholders of other funds may incur such costs. 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 whose shareholders may incur transaction costs.
 
                               
                      Expenses Paid
 
                      for the
 
      Beginning
      Ending
      6 Months
 
      Account Value
      Account Value
      Ended
 
Share Class     7/1/07       12/31/07       12/31/07*  
Institutional
                             
Actual
    $ 1,000.00       $ 828.30       $ 4.15  
Hypothetical 5% return
      1,000.00         1,020.67 +       4.58  
 
Service(a)
                             
Actual
      1,000.00         941.40         3.13  
Hypothetical 5% return
      1,000.00         1,020.27 +       4.99  
 
 
* Expenses 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, 2007 (except for Service Class which commenced operations on August 31, 2007.) 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 0.90% and 0.96% for Institutional and Service Shares, respectively.
+ 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.
(a) Commenced operations on August 31, 2007.
 
 
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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited)
Independent Trustees
 
                     
                Number of
   
        Term of
      Portfolios in
   
        Office and
      Fund Complex
  Other
Name,
  Position(s) Held
  Length of
  Principal Occupation(s)
  Overseen by
  Directorships
Address and Age1   with the Trust   Time Served2   During Past 5 Years   Trustee3   Held by Trustee4
 
Ashok N. Bakhru
Age: 65
  Chairman of the Board of Trustees   Since 1991  
President, ABN Associates (July 1994-March 1996 and November 1998-Present); Executive Vice President — Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer and Director, Coty Inc. (manufacturer of fragrances and cosmetics) (April 1996-November 1998); Director of Arkwright Mutual Insurance Company (1984-1999); Trustee of International House of Philadelphia (program center and residential community for students and professional trainees from the United States and foreign countries) (1989-2004); Member of Cornell University Council (1992-2004 and 2006-Present); Trustee of the Walnut Street Theater (1992-2004 and 2006-Present); Trustee, Scholarship America (1998-2005); Trustee, Institute for Higher Education Policy (2003-Present); Director, Private Equity Investors — III and IV (November 1998-Present), and Equity-Limited Investors II (April 2002-Present); and Chairman, Lenders Service Inc. (provider of mortgage lending services) (2000-2003).

Chairman of the Board of Trustees — Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex
  101   None
 
 
John P. Coblentz, Jr.
Age: 66
  Trustee   Since 2003  
Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP (June 1975-May 2003); Director, Emerging Markets Group, Ltd. (2004-2006); and Director, Elderhostel, Inc. (2006-Present).

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex
  101   None
 
 
Diana M. Daniels
Age: 58
  Trustee   Since 2007  
Ms. Daniels is retired (since January 2007). Formerly, she was Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, The Washington Post Company (1991-2006). Ms. Daniels is Chairman of the Executive Committee, Cornell University (2006-Present); Member, Advisory Board, Psychology Without Borders (international humanitarian aid organization) (since 2007), and 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 Mutual Fund Complex
  101   None
 
 
Patrick T. Harker
Age: 49
  Trustee   Since 2000  
President, University of Delaware (July 2007-Present); Dean and Reliance Professor of Operations and Information Management, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania (February 2000-June 2007); Interim and Deputy Dean, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania (July 1999-January 2000); and Professor and Chairman of Department of Operations and Information Management, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania (July 1997-August 2000).

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex
  101   None
 
 
Jessica Palmer
Age: 59
  Trustee   Since 2007  
Ms. Palmer is retired (since 2006). Formerly, she was Managing Director, Citigroup Corporate and Investment Banking (previously, Salomon Smith Barney/Salomon Brothers) (1984-2006). Ms. Palmer is a Member of the Board of Trustees of Indian Mountain School (private elementary and secondary school) (2004-Present).

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex
  101   None
 
 
 
 
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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited) (continued)
Independent Trustees
 
                     
                Number of
   
        Term of
      Portfolios in
   
        Office and
      Fund Complex
  Other
Name,
  Position(s) Held
  Length of
  Principal Occupation(s)
  Overseen by
  Directorships
Address and Age1   with the Trust   Time Served2   During Past 5 Years   Trustee3   Held by Trustee4
 
Richard P. Strubel
Age: 68
  Trustee   Since 1987  
Vice Chairman and Director, Cardean Learning Group (provider of educational services via the internet) (2003-Present); President, COO and Director, Cardean Learning Group (1999-2003); Director, Cantilever Technologies, Inc. (a private software company) (1999-2005); Trustee, The University of Chicago (1987-Present); and Managing Director, Tandem Partners, Inc. (management services firm) (1990-1999).

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex.
  101   Gildan Activewear Inc. (a clothing marketing and manufacturing company); Cardean Learning Group (provider of educational services via the Internet); Northern Mutual Fund Complex (58 Portfolios).
 
 
 
Interested Trustees
 
                     
                Number of
   
        Term of
      Portfolios in
   
        Office and
      Fund Complex
  Other
Name,
  Position(s) Held
  Length of
  Principal Occupation(s)
  Overseen by
  Directorships
Address and Age1   with the Trust   Time Served2   During Past 5 Years   Trustee3   Held by Trustee4
 
James A. McNamara*
Age: 45
  President and Trustee   Since 2007  
Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (December 1998-Present); 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 — Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex (November 2007-Present); Senior Vice President — Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex (May 2007-November 2007); and Vice President — Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex (2001-2007).

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex (since November 2007 and December 2002-May 2004).
  101   None
 
 
Alan A. Shuch*
Age: 58
  Trustee   Since 1990  
Advisory Director — GSAM (May 1999-Present); Consultant to GSAM (December 1994-May 1999); and Limited Partner, Goldman Sachs (December 1994-May 1999).

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex.
  101   None
 
 
 
* These persons are considered to be “Interested Trustees” because they hold positions with Goldman Sachs and own securities issued by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Each Interested Trustee 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, One New York Plaza, 37th Floor, New York, New York, 10004, Attn: Peter V. Bonanno.
2 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 of Trustees or shareholders, in accordance with the Trust’s Declaration of Trust; (c) the conclusion of the first Board meeting held subsequent to the day the Trustee attains the age of 72 years (in accordance with the current resolutions of the Board of Trustees, which may be changed by the Trustees without shareholder vote); or (d) the termination of the Trust.
3 The Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex consists of the Trust and Goldman Sachs Trust. As of December 31, 2007, the Trust consisted of 12 portfolios (of which 11 offer shares to participating life insurance companies), and Goldman Sachs Trust consisted of 89 portfolios ( of which 80 offer shares to the public).
4 This column includes only directorships of companies required to report to the SEC 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): 1-800-292-4726.
 
 
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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited) (continued)
Officers of the Trust*
 
             
        Term of
   
        Office and
   
    Position(s) Held
  Length of
   
Name, Address and Age   With the Trust   Time Served1   Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years
 
James A. McNamara
32 Old Slip
New York, NY 10005
Age: 45
  Trustee and President   Since 2007  
Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (December 1998-Present); 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 — Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex (November 2007-Present); Senior Vice President — Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex (May 2007-November 2007); and Vice President — Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex (2001-2007).

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex (since November 2007 and December 2002-May 2004).
 
 
John M. Perlowski
32 Old Slip
New York, NY 10005
Age: 43
  Treasurer and
Senior
Vice President
 
Since 1997

Since 2007
 
Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (November 2003-Present) and Vice President, Goldman Sachs (July 1995-November 2003).

Treasurer and Senior Vice President — Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex.
 
 
Peter V. Bonanno
One New York Plaza
New York, NY 10004
Age: 40
  Secretary   Since 2003  
Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (December 2006-Present); Associate General Counsel, Goldman Sachs (2002-Present); Vice President, Goldman Sachs (1999-2006); and Assistant General Counsel, Goldman Sachs (1999-2002).

Secretary — Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex (2006-Present); and Assistant Secretary — Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex (2003-2006).
 
 
 
1 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.
* 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): 1-800-292-4726.
 
 
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Voting Results of Special Meeting of Shareholders (Unaudited)
 
A Special Meeting of Shareholders of the Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (the “Trust”) was held on August 3, 2007 (the “Meeting”) for the purpose of electing nine trustees of the Trust.
 
At the Meeting, Ashok N. Bakhru, John P. Coblentz, Jr., Diana M. Daniels, Patrick T. Harker, Jessica Palmer, Alan A. Shuch, Richard P. Strubel, and Kaysie P. Uniacke were elected to the Trust’s Board of Trustees. The Fund has accrued and paid its pro-rata share of the expenses associated with this shareholder proxy meeting. In electing trustees, the Trust’s shareholders voted as follows:
 
                                 
Trustee   For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes
 
 
Ashok N. Bakhru
    620,783,093       0       15,536,351       0  
 
 
John P. Coblentz, Jr. 
    620,832,628       0       15,486,816       0  
 
 
Diana M. Daniels
    620,979,985       0       15,339,459       0  
 
 
Patrick T. Harker
    621,209,304       0       15,110,140       0  
 
 
Jessica Palmer
    620,976,338       0       15,343,106       0  
 
 
Alan A. Shuch
    620,936,994       0       15,382,450       0  
 
 
Richard P. Strubel
    620,635,221       0       15,684,223       0  
 
 
Kaysie P. Uniacke
    620,941,738       0       15,377,706       0  
 
 
 
 
Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust — Tax Information (Unaudited)
 
For the year ended December 31, 2007, 76.19% of the dividends paid from net investment company taxable income by the Structured Small Cap Equity Fund, qualify for the dividends received deduction available to corporations.
 
Pursuant to Section 852 of the Internal Revenue Code, the Structured Small Cap Equity Fund designates $15,700,171, or the maximum amount allowable, as capital gain dividends paid during the year ended December 31, 2007.
 
 
 
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TRUSTEES
  OFFICERS
Ashok N. Bakhru, Chairman
  James A. McNamara, President
John P. Coblentz, Jr.
  John M. Perlowski, Senior Vice
  President and Treasurer
Diana M. Daniels
  Peter V. Bonanno, Secretary
Patrick T. Harker
   
James A. McNamara
   
Jessica Palmer
   
Alan A. Shuch
   
Richard P. Strubel
   
     
     
     
     
GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.
Distributor and Transfer Agent
   
     
     
     
     
 
GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P.
Investment Adviser
     
     
     
     
 
Visit our Web site at www.goldmansachsfunds.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns.
     
     
     
     
 
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 files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Form N-Q is available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov within 60 days after the Fund’s first and third fiscal quarters. The Fund’s Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. and information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may also be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. Forms N-Q may be obtained upon request and without charge by calling 1-800-621-2550.
 
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.
 
Holdings and allocations shown may not be representative of current or future investments. Holdings and allocations may not include the Fund’s entire investment portfolio,which may change at any time. Fund holdings should not be relied on in making investment decisions and should not be construed as research or investment advice regarding particular securities.
 
This material is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by a current Prospectus. Please consider a Fund’s objectives, risks, and charges and expenses, and read the Prospectus carefully before investing. The Prospectus contains this and other information about the Fund.
     
    Toll Free (in U.S.): 800-292-4726
     
 
This report is prepared for the general information of contract owners and is not an offer of shares of the Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust: Structured Small Cap Equity Fund.
     
     
 
Copyright 2008 Goldman, Sachs & Co. All rights reserved.
     
VITSTRUCSCAR/08-02-08    


 

 
Goldman
Sachs Variable Insurance Trust
 
 
 
GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P. 32 OLD SLIP, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10005
 
 
 
Capital Growth Fund
 
 
 
Annual Report
December 31, 2007
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Shareholder Letter
 
 
Dear Shareholders:
 
This report provides an overview on the performance of the Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust — Capital Growth Fund (the “Fund”) during the one-year reporting period that ended December 31, 2007.
 
Market Review
 
The U.S. equity markets experienced increasing levels of volatility during the reporting period and oil prices moved higher. Tighter credit standards and issues within the subprime mortgage market weighed on certain sectors, primarily financials. The Federal Reserve Board (the “Fed”) cut short-term interest rates several times towards the end of the year and warned that some inflation risk remains. While market uncertainty has recently increased, the Fed said that the economy shows signs of continued growth.
 
Investment Objective
 
The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital.
 
Portfolio Composition
 
Top 10 Portfolio Holdings as of December 31, 2007*
 
             
    % of
     
Company
 
Net Assets
   
Business
 
Microsoft Corp.
    4.1 %   Software & Services
Suncor Energy, Inc.
    3.6     Energy
Google, Inc. Class A
    3.4     Software & Services
Cisco Systems, Inc.
    3.0     Technology Hardware & Equipment
Baker Hughes, Inc.
    2.7     Energy
Weatherford International Ltd.
    2.7     Energy
Western Union Co.
    2.4     Software & Services
American Tower Corp. Class A
    2.3     Telecommunication Services
Schlumberger Ltd.
    2.3     Energy
Merck & Co., Inc.
    2.2     Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
 
* Opinions expressed in this report represent our present opinions only. Reference to individual securities should not be construed as a commitment that such securities will be retained by the Fund. From time to time, the Fund may change the individual securities it holds, the number or types of securities held and the markets in which it invests. Fund holdings of securities should not be relied upon in making investment decisions and should not be construed as research or investment advice regarding particular securities. References to individual securities do not constitute a recommendation to the investor to buy, hold or sell such securities. In addition, references to past performance of the Fund do not indicate future returns, which are not guaranteed and will vary. Furthermore, the value of shares of the Fund may fall as well as rise.
 
Performance Review
 
Over the one-year period that ended December 31, 2007, the Fund’s Institutional and Service Shares generated cumulative total returns of 10.13% and 10.01%, respectively. These returns compare to the 11.81% cumulative total return of the Fund’s benchmark, the Russell 1000 Growth Index (with dividends reinvested), over the same time period.
 
The Fund generated solid absolute returns during the reporting period but lagged its benchmark due to stock selection.
 
The Fund’s position in Freddie Mac detracted from performance during the period. In November 2007, shares of Freddie Mac pulled back after the company announced that
 
 


 

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Shareholder Letter (continued)
 
marked-to-market losses and loan loss provisions would be higher than expected and that it would have to raise additional capital and cut its dividend. Although the marked-to-market losses are essentially an accounting issue, the losses lowered reported net income which, in turn, lowered regulatory capital. We believe Freddie Mac’s overly conservative marked-to-market accounting policies are not reflective of the way the business should be viewed. In our view, the market overreacted to the company’s announcement and, as a result, we believe the valuation of Freddie Mac is compelling. Upon evaluating all of the new information and based on our discussions with management, we decided to add to our position in Freddie Mac.
 
Shares of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. experienced weakness over the last three months of the reporting period as they have been impacted by the issues in the subprime mortgage market. McGraw-Hill (which owns Standard & Poor’s) rates some subprime loans in its ratings business. The company has no balance sheet risk from sub-prime loans and less than 5% of the company’s revenue comes from sub-prime ratings. While McGraw-Hill’s growth may be affected if issuance slows, we believe this is already reflected in the stock price and have managed position sizes accordingly. We recently added to the position to reflect our conviction in the company despite what we believe to be short-term weakness.
 
Research In Motion Ltd. was the top contributor to performance during the period after the company announced a new deal in China. The BlackBerry-maker entered an agreement with Alcatel-Lucent to distribute the BlackBerry 8700 smart-phone in the Chinese market. We believe Research In Motion’s growth prospects are favorable as businesses continue to advance the adoption of mobile email and introduce it deeper within their organizations. Furthermore, the company is focused on broadening its distribution and increasing its share of the consumer market. For instance, Research In Motion has introduced an application for its smart-phone products that will enable easy access to the popular social-networking website Facebook, which should appeal to non-business users. We continue to have high conviction in the company, as we believe BlackBerry’s strong brand name and superior technology provide a competitive advantage over substitute products.
 
Shares of Suncor Energy, Inc. contributed positively to performance as energy prices rose. We continue to hold Suncor as it continues to initiate upgrades and increase production efficiency. The company recently announced that its Commerce City and Sarnia Ontario refineries will be ramped up to full production now that their planned maintenance operations have been completed.
 
Google, Inc. contributed positively to performance as the company reported a surge in third-quarter profits. This was driven by market share gains and continued strength in its search advertising business. We believe Google (along with Yahoo, Inc.) should continue to benefit as more advertising dollars shift to the Internet and away from traditional media (television, radio, and newspaper). In our view, Google is competitively well-positioned as it has over 50% market share in the U.S. and over 70% share of web searches worldwide. Additionally, Google continues to identify new sources of revenue by finding innovative ways of selling ads and forming strategic partnerships.
 
We thank you for your investment and look forward to serving your investment needs in the future.
 
Goldman Sachs Growth Team
 
January 16, 2008
 
 
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Shares of the Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (“VIT”) Capital Growth Fund are offered to separate accounts of participating life insurance companies for the purpose of funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies. Shares of the Fund are not offered directly to the general public. The variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies are described in the separate prospectuses issued by participating insurance companies. You should refer to those prospectuses for information about surrender charges, mortality and expense risk fees and other charges that may be assessed by participating insurance companies under the variable annuity contracts or variable life insurance policies. Such fees or charges, if any, may affect the return you may realize with respect to your investments. Ask your representative for more complete information. Please consider a fund’s objectives, risks and charges and expenses, and read the prospectus carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other information about the Fund.
 
Principal Investment Strategies and Risks
 
The VIT Capital Growth Fund invests primarily in equity investments. The Fund is subject to market risk so that the value of the securities in which it invests may go up or down in response to the prospects of individual companies, particular industry sectors and/or general economic conditions. Moreover, different investment styles, such as growth or value, tend to shift in and out of favor depending upon market and economic conditions as well as investor sentiment. Although the Fund invests primarily in publicly traded U.S. securities, the Fund may invest in foreign securities, including emerging markets securities, which may be more volatile and less liquid than investment in U.S. securities and will be subject to the risks of currency fluctuations and sudden economic or political developments. At times, the Fund may be unable to sell certain of its portfolio securities without a substantial drop in price, if at all. The Fund may participate in the initial public offering (“IPO”) market. The market value of IPO shares may fluctuate considerably due to factors such as the absence of a prior public market, unseasoned trading, and the small number of shares available for trading and limited information about the issuer. The Fund may make investments in derivative instruments, including options, futures, swaps, structured securities and other derivative investments. Derivative instruments may involve a high degree of financial risk. These risks include the risk that a small movement in the price of the underlying security or benchmark may result in a disproportionately large movement, unfavorable or favorable, in the price of the derivative instrument; risks of default by a counterparty, and the risks that transactions may not be liquid.
 
 


 

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Shareholder Letter (continued)
 
 
SECTOR ALLOCATION
 
Percentage of Net Assets
 
(GRAPH)
 
† The Fund is actively managed and, as such, its composition may differ over time. The above 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 net assets. Short-term Investments include time deposits and securities lending collateral. Figures in the above graph may not sum to 100% due to the exclusion of other assets and liabilities.
 
 
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Performance Summary
December 31, 2007
 
 
The following graph shows the value as of December 31, 2007, of a $10,000 investment made on April 30, 1998 (commencement of operations) in the Institutional Class Shares. For comparative purposes, the performance of the Fund’s benchmark, the Russell 1000 Growth Index (with dividends reinvested) is shown. This performance data represents past performance and should not be considered indicative of future performance, which will fluctuate with changes in market conditions. These performance fluctuations will cause an investor’s shares, when redeemed, to be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance reflects Fund level expenses but does not reflect fees and expenses associated with any variable annuity contract or variable life insurance policy that uses the Fund as an investment option for any contract or policy. Had performance reflected all of those fees and expenses, performance would have been reduced. Performance also would have been reduced had expense limitations not been in effect. Performance of Service Class Shares will vary from Institutional Class Shares due to differences in fees. In addition to the investment adviser’s decisions regarding issuer/industry investment selection and allocation, other factors may affect Fund performance. These factors include, but are not limited to, Fund operating fees and expenses, portfolio turnover, and subscription and redemption cash flows affecting a Fund.
 
Capital Growth Fund’s Lifetime Performance
 
 
Performance of a $10,000 Investment, with distributions reinvested, from April 30, 1998 through December 31, 2007.
 
 
 
                         
    Once Year   Five Years   Since Inception
 
Average Annual Total Return Through December 31, 2004
                         
Institutional Class (commenced April 30, 1998)
    10.13%       10.68%       3.74%  
Service Class (commenced January 9, 2006)
    10.01%       n/a       7.57%  
 
 
 
 


 

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Schedule of Investments
 
December 31, 2007
 
 
             
Shares   Description   Value  
 
Common Stocks – 99.7%
Automobiles & Components – 1.0%
280,300
  Gentex Corp.   $ 4,980,931  
 
 
Banks – 2.0%
296,955
  Freddie Mac     10,117,257  
 
 
Capital Goods – 3.5%
59,400
  Rockwell Automation, Inc.     4,096,224  
122,930
  United Technologies Corp.     9,409,062  
49,610
  W.W. Grainger, Inc.     4,341,867  
             
          17,847,153  
 
 
Consumer Durables & Apparel – 5.4%
114,700
  Coach, Inc.*     3,507,526  
123,080
  Fortune Brands, Inc.     8,906,069  
68,300
  Harman International Industries, Inc.     5,034,393  
115,100
  Mattel, Inc.     2,191,504  
320,800
  Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.     8,302,304  
             
          27,941,796  
 
 
Consumer Services – 0.6%
159,700
  Starbucks Corp.*     3,269,059  
 
 
Diversified Financials – 5.8%
4,700
  CME Group, Inc.     3,224,200  
201,872
  Discover Financial Services     3,044,230  
28,400
  Legg Mason, Inc.     2,077,460  
110,190
  Moody’s Corp.     3,933,783  
128,845
  Morgan Stanley     6,842,958  
414,730
  The Charles Schwab Corp.     10,596,351  
             
          29,718,982  
 
 
Energy – 16.3%
172,338
  Baker Hughes, Inc.     13,976,612  
88,000
  Hess Corp.     8,875,680  
122,600
  Occidental Petroleum Corp.     9,438,974  
127,700
  Quicksilver Resources, Inc.*(a)     7,609,643  
118,340
  Schlumberger Ltd.     11,641,106  
172,420
  Suncor Energy, Inc.     18,747,226  
199,800
  Weatherford International Ltd.*     13,706,280  
             
          83,995,521  
 
 
Food & Staples Retailing – 2.0%
111,000
  Costco Wholesale Corp.     7,743,360  
64,800
  CVS/Caremark Corp.     2,575,800  
             
          10,319,160  
 
 
Food, Beverage & Tobacco – 2.0%
133,600
  PepsiCo, Inc.     10,140,240  
 
 
Health Care Equipment & Services – 3.2%
131,900
  Baxter International, Inc.     7,656,795  
212,200
  St. Jude Medical, Inc.*     8,623,808  
             
          16,280,603  
 
 
Household & Personal Products – 1.0%
69,700
  Procter & Gamble Co.     5,117,374  
 
 
Media – 4.4%
150,100
  Comcast Corp. Class A*     2,740,826  
79,111
  Lamar Advertising Co. Class A(a)     3,802,866  
130,300
  National CineMedia, Inc.     3,284,863  
172,025
  The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.     7,536,415  
121,774
  Viacom, Inc. Class B*     5,348,314  
             
          22,713,284  
 
 
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences – 11.0%
130,734
  Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*(a)     4,837,158  
46,012
  Celgene Corp.*     2,126,214  
86,390
  Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.*     5,684,462  
92,200
  Genentech, Inc.*     6,183,854  
133,253
  Gilead Sciences, Inc.*     6,130,971  
107,400
  Johnson & Johnson     7,163,580  
192,600
  Merck & Co., Inc.     11,191,986  
91,200
  Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. ADR     4,238,976  
160,800
  Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.*     9,274,944  
             
          56,832,145  
 
 
Real Estate – 1.3%
315,400
  CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. Class A*     6,796,870  
 
 
Retailing – 3.3%
29,500
  Amazon.Com, Inc.*     2,732,880  
84,500
  J.C. Penney Co., Inc.     3,717,155  
471,340
  Lowe’s Companies, Inc.     10,661,711  
             
          17,111,746  
 
 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 3.3%
349,100
  Intel Corp.     9,307,006  
250,379
  Linear Technology Corp.(a)     7,969,564  
             
          17,276,570  
 
 
Software & Services – 17.6%
223,300
  Activision, Inc.*     6,632,011  
152,640
  Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class A*     5,180,602  
162,125
  Electronic Arts, Inc.*     9,469,721  
20,800
  Equinix, Inc.*     2,102,256  
75,500
  Fiserv, Inc.*     4,189,495  
71,100
  Global Payments, Inc.     3,307,572  
25,610
  Google, Inc. Class A*     17,708,803  
103,500
  Iron Mountain, Inc.*     3,831,570  
597,068
  Microsoft Corp.     21,255,621  
500,991
  Western Union Co.     12,164,061  
212,674
  Yahoo!, Inc.*     4,946,797  
             
          90,788,509  
 
 
 
 
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


 

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Shares   Description   Value  
 
Common Stocks – (continued)
             
Technology Hardware & Equipment – 11.2%
54,500
  Apple, Inc.*   $ 10,795,360  
562,190
  Cisco Systems, Inc.*     15,218,483  
206,500
  Dell, Inc.*     5,061,315  
60,000
  International Business Machines Corp.     6,486,000  
271,791
  QUALCOMM, Inc.     10,694,976  
84,800
  Research In Motion Ltd.*     9,616,320  
             
          57,872,454  
 
 
Telecommunication Services – 4.8%
283,990
  American Tower Corp. Class A*     12,097,974  
97,750
  Crown Castle International Corp.*     4,066,400  
220,000
  MetroPCS Communications, Inc.*     4,279,000  
321,600
  Sprint Nextel Corp.     4,222,608  
             
          24,665,982  
 
 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $464,410,808)
  $ 513,785,636  
 
 
                 
Principal
  Interest
  Maturity
   
Amount   Rate   Date   Value
 
Short-Term Obligation – 0.5%
JPMorgan Chase Euro – Time Deposit
$2,370,505
  3.964%   01/02/08     $2,370,505  
(Cost $2,370,505)
           
 
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL
(Cost $466,781,313)
        $516,156,141  
 
 
                 
    Interest
       
Shares   Rate     Value  
 
Securities Lending Collateral(b) – 1.6%
Boston Global Investment Trust – Enhanced Portfolio
8,471,850
    4.941%     $ 8,471,850  
(Cost $8,471,850)
       
 
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 101.8%
(Cost $475,253,163)
  $ 524,627,991  
 
 
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS – (1.8)%
    (9,110,340 )
 
 
NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 515,517,651  
 
 
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) All or a portion of security is on loan.
 
(b) Variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at December 31, 2007.
 
Investment Abbreviation:
ADR — American Depositary Receipt
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
 
December 31, 2007
 
 
         
Assets:
Investment in securities, at value (identified cost $466,781,313)(a)
  $ 516,156,141  
Securities lending collateral, at value which equals cost
    8,471,850  
Receivables:
       
Dividends and interest
    280,997  
Fund shares sold
    33,477  
Securities lending income
    3,789  
Other assets
    4,537  
 
 
Total assets
    524,950,791  
 
 
 
Liabilities:
Payables:
       
Payable upon return of securities loaned
    8,471,850  
Fund shares repurchased
    415,922  
Amounts owed to affiliates
    367,109  
Accrued expenses
    178,259  
 
 
Total liabilities
    9,433,140  
 
 
 
Net Assets:
Paid-in capital
    645,508,492  
Accumulated undistributed net investment income
    274,074  
Accumulated net realized loss from investment and foreign currency related transactions
    (179,639,743 )
Net unrealized gain on investments
    49,374,828  
 
 
NET ASSETS
  $ 515,517,651  
 
 
Net Assets:
       
Institutional
  $ 172,418,117  
Service
    343,099,534  
 
 
Shares outstanding:
       
Institutional
    13,547,642  
Service
    26,957,192  
 
 
Total shares of beneficial interest outstanding, $0.001 par value (unlimited shares authorized)
    40,504,834  
 
 
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share:
       
Institutional
  $ 12.73  
Service
    12.73  
 
 
 
(a) Includes loaned securities having a market value of $8,305,737.
 
 
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


 

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Statement of Operations
 
For the Year Ended December 31, 2007
 
 
         
Investment income:
Dividends(a)
  $ 5,440,990  
Interest (including securities lending income of $44,985)
    173,070  
 
 
Total investment income
    5,614,060  
 
 
 
Expenses:
Management fees
    4,052,108  
Distribution and Service fees — Service Class
    924,746  
Printing fees
    174,913  
Transfer Agent fees(b)
    162,903  
Shareholder proxy meeting expense
    128,555  
Professional fees
    72,000  
Custody and accounting fees
    59,704  
Trustee fees
    15,970  
Other
    13,247  
 
 
Total expenses
    5,604,146  
 
 
Less — expense reductions
    (581,357 )
 
 
Net expenses
    5,022,789  
 
 
NET INVESTMENT INCOME
    591,271  
 
 
 
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency related transactions:
Net realized gain (loss) from:
       
Investment transactions — (including commissions recaptured of $82,719)
    52,755,218  
Foreign currency related transactions
    (114 )
Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on:
       
Investments
    (1,044,515 )
Translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies
    117  
 
 
Net realized and unrealized gain on investment and foreign currency transactions
    51,710,706  
 
 
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
  $ 52,301,977  
 
 
 
(a) Foreign taxes withheld on dividends were $17,111.
 
(b) Institutional and Service Class had Transfer Agent fees of $50,924 and $111,979, respectively.
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
 
                 
    For the
    For the
 
    Year Ended
    Year Ended
 
    December 31, 2007     December 31, 2006  
 
From operations:
Net investment income
  $ 591,271     $ 290,206  
Net realized gain from investment and foreign currency related transactions
    52,755,104       71,843,720  
Net change in unrealized loss on investments and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies
    (1,044,398 )     (40,384,661 )
 
 
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
    52,301,977       31,749,265  
 
 
 
Distributions to shareholders:
From net investment income
               
Institutional Shares
    (316,363 )     (204,339 )
Service Shares*
    (254,633 )     (77,094 )
 
 
Total distributions to shareholders
    (570,996 )     (281,433 )
 
 
 
From share transactions:
Proceeds from sales of shares
    15,692,854       13,879,656  
Proceeds received in connection with merger
          454,868,620  
Reinvestment of dividends and distributions
    570,996       281,433  
Cost of shares repurchased
    (104,879,500 )     (116,148,847 )
 
 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions
    (88,615,650 )     352,880,862  
 
 
TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE)
    (36,884,669 )     384,348,694  
 
 
 
Net assets:
Beginning of year
    552,402,320       168,053,626  
 
 
End of year
  $ 515,517,651     $ 552,402,320  
 
 
Accumulated undistributed net investment income
  $ 274,074     $ 11,801  
 
 
 
* Service Share Class commenced operation on January 9, 2006.
 
 
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


 

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Financial Highlights
 
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year
 
 
                                                                                                     
          Income from
                                        Ratios assuming no
     
          investment operations                                         expense reductions      
           
     
     
    Distributions to
                            Ratio of
          Ratio of
     
    Net asset
     
     
     
    shareholders
                Net assets,
    Ratio of
    net investment
    Ratio of
    net investment
     
    value,
    Net
    Net realized
    Total from
    from net
    Net asset
          end of
    net expenses
    income to
    total expenses
    income (loss)
    Portfolio
    beginning
    investment
    and unrealized
    investment
    investment
    value, end
    Total
    year
    to average
    average
    to average
    to average
    turnover
Year — Share Class   of year     income(a)     gain     operations     income     of year     return(b)     (in 000s)     net assets     net assets     net assets     net assets     rate
 

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                                                                                     
2007 — Institutional
  $ 11.58     $ 0.02 (g)   $ 1.15     $ 1.17     $ (0.02 )   $ 12.73       10.13 %   $ 172,418       0.86 %(c)     0.18 %(c)(g)     0.86 %(c)     0.18 %(c)(g)   53%
2007 — Service
    11.58       0.01 (g)     1.15       1.16       (0.01 )     12.73       10.01       343,100       0.96 (c)     0.08 (c)(g)     1.11 (c)     (0.07 )(c)(g)   53
 
 
2006 — Institutional
    10.68       0.01       0.90       0.91       (0.01 )     11.58       8.56       165,877       0.84       0.12       0.85       0.11     70
2006 — Service(d)
    11.03       (e)     0.55       0.55       (e)     11.58       5.01       386,526       0.94 (f)     0.03 (f)     1.10 (f)     (0.13 )(f)   70
 
 
2005 — Institutional
    10.39       0.02       0.29       0.31       (0.02 )     10.68       2.94       168,054       0.90       0.15       0.90       0.15     35
2004 — Institutional
    9.59       0.07       0.80       0.87       (0.07 )     10.39       9.09       186,688       0.89       0.69       0.89       0.69     45
2003 — Institutional
    7.77       0.03       1.81       1.84       (0.02 )     9.59       23.74       179,694       1.02       0.38       1.43       (0.03 )   16
 
 
 
(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 dividends and distributions and a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
(c) Includes non-recurring expense for a special shareholder proxy meeting which amounted to approximately 0.02% of average net assets.
(d) Service Share Class commenced operations on January 9, 2006.
(e) Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
(f) Annualized.
(g) Reflects income recognized from a special dividend which amounted to $0.01 per share and 0.09% of average net assets.
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2007
 
 
1. ORGANIZATION
 
Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance 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 Capital Growth Fund (the “Fund” or “Capital Growth Fund”). The Fund is a diversified portfolio under the Act offering two classes of Shares — Institutional and Service.
On January 9, 2006, pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the “Reorganization Agreement”) previously approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees, substantially all of the assets, subject to liabilities, of the Select Growth Fund of the Allmerica Investment Trust (the “Allmerica Fund”) were reorganized into to the Capital Growth Fund in exchange for the Capital Growth Fund’s Service Shares. Holders of Shares of the Allmerica Fund received Service Shares of the Capital Growth Fund in an amount equal to the aggregate net asset value of their investment in the Allmerica Fund as of the close of business on January 6, 2006. On the date of the exchange, the Capital Growth Fund began to offer Service Shares. The exchange was a tax-free event to shareholders.
Shares of the Trust may be purchased and held by separate accounts of participating life insurance companies for the purpose of funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies. Shares of the Trust are not offered directly to the general public.
 
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that may affect the reported amounts. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
A. Investment Valuation — Investments in equity securities and investment companies traded on a U.S. securities exchange or the NASDAQ system are valued daily at their last sale price or official closing price on the principal exchange or system on which they are traded. If no sale occurs, such securities and investment companies are valued at the last bid price. Debt securities are valued at prices supplied by independent pricing services or broker/dealer-supplied valuations. The pricing services may use valuation models or matrix pricing, which considers yield or price with respect to comparable bonds, quotations from bond dealers or by reference to other securities that are considered comparable in such characteristics as rating, interest rate and maturity date, to determine current value. 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. Investments in investment companies (other than those that are exchange traded) are valued at the net asset value per share on valuation date. Short-term debt obligations maturing in sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available or are deemed not to reflect market value by the investment adviser are valued at fair value using methods approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
 
B. Security Transactions and Investment Income — Security transactions are reflected for financial reporting purposes as of the trade date. Realized gains and losses on sales of portfolio securities are calculated using the identified-cost basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, net of foreign withholding taxes, if any, which are reduced by any amounts reclaimable by the Fund, where applicable. Interest income is recorded on the basis of interest accrued, premium amortized and discount accreted.
Net investment income (other than class-specific expenses) and unrealized and realized gain or losses are allocated daily to each class of shares of the Fund based upon the relative proportion of net assets of each class.
 
 
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2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
 
C. Expenses — Expenses incurred by the Trust that do not specifically relate to an individual Fund of the Trust are allocated to the Fund on a straight-line and/or “pro-rata” basis depending upon the nature of the expense. Each class of shares of the Fund separately bears its respective class-specific Transfer Agency fees. Service Shares bear all expenses and fees relating to their Distribution and Service Plan.
 
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, no federal tax provisions are required. Dividends and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gains distributions, if any, are declared and paid annually. Net capital losses are carried forward to future years and may be used to the extent allowed by the Code to offset any future capital gains. Utilization of capital loss carryforwards will reduce the requirement of future capital gain 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. Therefore, the source of the Fund’s distributions may be shown in the accompanying financial statements as either from net investment income, net realized gain, or as a tax return of capital.
 
E. Foreign Currency Translations — The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Amounts denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars on the following basis: (i) investment valuations, foreign currency and other assets and liabilities initially expressed in foreign currencies are converted each business day into U.S. dollars based upon current exchange rates; and (ii) purchases and sales of foreign investments, income and expenses are converted into U.S. dollars based upon currency exchange rates prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions.
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions will represent: (i) foreign exchange gains and losses from the sale and holdings of foreign currencies; (ii) currency gains and losses between trade date and settlement date on investment securities transactions and forward exchange contracts; and (iii) gains and losses from the difference between amounts of interest, dividends and foreign withholding taxes recorded and the amounts actually received. The effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on securities and derivative instruments are not segregated in the Statement of Operations from the effects of changes in market prices of those securities and derivative instruments, but are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on securities and derivative instruments. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arising from changes in the value of other assets and liabilities as a result of changes in foreign exchange rates are included as increases and decreases in unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency related transactions.
 
F. Segregation Transactions — The Fund may enter into certain derivative or other transactions to seek to increase total return. Futures contracts, written options, when-issued securities and forward commitments represent examples of such transactions. As a result of entering into these transactions, the Fund is required to segregate liquid assets with a current value equal to or greater than the market value of the corresponding transactions.
 
G. Commission Recapture — The Fund may direct portfolio trades, subject to obtaining best execution, to various brokers who have agreed to rebate a portion of the commissions generated. Such rebates are made directly to the Fund as cash payments and are included in net realized gain (loss) on investments in the Statement of Operations.
 
 
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
December 31, 2007
 
 
3. AGREEMENTS
 
A. Management Agreement — Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (“GSAM”), an affiliate of Goldman, Sachs & Co. (“Goldman Sachs”), serves as the investment adviser pursuant to a Management Agreement (the “Agreement”) with the Trust on behalf of the Fund. Under the Agreement, GSAM manages the Fund, subject to the general supervision of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
As compensation for the services rendered pursuant to the Agreement, the assumption of the expenses related thereto and administering the Fund’s business affairs, including providing facilities, GSAM is entitled to a fee (“Management Fee”) computed daily and payable monthly, equal to the annual percentage rate of the Fund’s average daily net assets.
For the year ended December 31, 2007, GSAM received a Management Fee at the following annual rate:
 
                             
Contractual Management Rate  
First
    Next
    Over
    Effective
 
$1 billion     $1 billion     $2 billion     Rate  
   
  0.75 %     0.68 %     0.65 %     0.75 %
 
 
 
B. Distribution Agreement and Service Plan — The Trust has adopted, on behalf of the Service Shares of the Fund, a Distribution and Service Plan (the “Plan”). Under the Plan, Goldman Sachs and/or authorized dealers are is entitled to a monthly fee for distribution services equal to, on an annual basis, 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Service Shares. Goldman Sachs has voluntarily agreed to waive Distribution and Service Fees for Service Shares so as not to exceed 0.10% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Service Shares. This waiver may be modified or terminated at any time at the option of Goldman Sachs. For the year ended December 31, 2007, Goldman Sachs waived approximately $554,700 in Distribution and Service Fees for the Fund’s Service Shares.
 
C. Transfer Agency Agreement — Goldman Sachs also serves as the Transfer Agent of the Fund for a fee. The fees charged for such transfer agency services are calculated daily and payable monthly equal to an annual rate of 0.02% of the average daily net assets of the Institutional and Service shares.
Prior to July 2, 2007, this fee as a percentage of the average daily net assets was 0.04% for the Institutional and Service Shares.
 
D. Other Agreements — GSAM has voluntarily agreed to limit certain “Other Expenses” of the Fund (excluding Management Fees, Distribution and Service Fees, Transfer Agency Fees and expenses, taxes, interest, brokerage fees and litigation, indemnification costs, shareholder proxy meeting and other extraordinary expenses exclusive of any custody and transfer agent fee credit reductions) to the extent that such expenses exceed, on an annual basis, 0.114% of the average daily net assets of the Fund. Such expense reimbursements, if any, are computed daily and paid monthly. In addition, the Fund is not obligated to reimburse GSAM for prior fiscal year expense reimbursements, if any. For the year ended December 31, 2007, GSAM did not make any reimbursements to the Fund.
In connection with the reorganization of the Allmerica Fund into the Fund, GSAM had contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund as necessary to limit the total annual operating expenses of the Services Shares of the Fund to an annual rate of 1.00% until July 2007.
In addition, the Fund has entered into certain offset arrangements with the custodian and the transfer agent resulting in a reduction in the Fund’s expenses. For the year ended December 31, 2007, transfer agent and custody fees were reduced by approximately $26,500 and $200, respectively.
At December 31, 2007, amounts owed to affiliates were approximately $329,000, $29,300 and $8,800 for Management, Distribution and Service, and Transfer Agent Fees, respectively.
 
 
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4. PORTFOLIO SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS
 
The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales and maturities of long-term securities for the year ended December 31, 2007 were $283,308,325 and $365,596,996, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2007, Goldman Sachs earned approximately $5,000 of brokerage commissions from portfolio transactions executed on behalf of the Fund.
 
5. SECURITIES LENDING
 
Pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and the terms and conditions contained therein, the Fund may lend its securities through a securities lending agent, Boston Global Advisers (“BGA”), 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 loans are collateralized at all times with cash and/or securities with a market value at least equal to 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 bears the risk of delay on recovery or loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower of the securities fail financially.
The Fund invests the cash collateral received in connection with securities lending transactions in the Enhanced Portfolio of Boston Global Investment Trust (“Enhanced Portfolio”), a Delaware statutory trust. The Enhanced Portfolio is exempt from registration under Section 3(c)(7) of the Act and is managed by GSAM, for which GSAM receives an investment advisory fee of up to 0.10% of the average daily net assets of the Enhanced Portfolio. The Enhanced Portfolio invests in high quality money market instruments. The Fund bears the risk of incurring a loss from the investment of cash collateral due to either credit or market factors.
Both the Fund and BGA receive compensation relating to the lending of the Fund’s securities. The amount earned by the Fund for the year ended December 31, 2007, is reported parenthetically under Investment Income on the Statement of Operations. A portion of this amount, $1,254, represents compensation earned by the Fund from lending its securities to Goldman Sachs. For the year ended December 31, 2007, BGA earned $5,085 in fees as securities lending agent.
 
6. LINE OF CREDIT FACILITY
 
The Fund participates in a $450,000,000 committed, unsecured revolving line of credit facility (the “facility”) together with other registered investment companies having management agreements with GSAM or affiliates. Under the most restrictive arrangement under the facility, the Fund must own securities having a market value in excess of 300% of the total bank borrowings. The facility is to be used solely for temporary or emergency purposes. The interest rate on borrowings is based on the federal funds rate. This 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 year ended December 31, 2007, the Fund did not have any borrowings under the facility.
 
 
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
December 31, 2007
 
 
7. TAX INFORMATION
 
The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2007 was as follows:
 
                 
    2006     2007  
   
Distributions paid from:
               
Ordinary income
  $ 281,433     $ 570,996  
 
 
Total taxable distributions
  $ 281,433     $ 570,996  
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2007, the components of accumulated earnings (losses) on a tax basis were as follows:
 
         
Capital loss carryforward:(1)(2)
       
Expiring 2008
  $ (26,173,238 )
Expiring 2009
    (92,315,074 )
Expiring 2010
    (59,269,469 )
Expiring 2011
    (1,064,803 )
 
 
Total capital loss carryforward
    (178,822,584 )
 
 
Unrealized gain — net
    48,831,743  
 
 
Total accumulated losses — net
  $ (129,990,841 )
 
 
 
(1) Expiration occurs on December 31 of the year indicated. Due to fund mergers, utilization of these losses may be limited under the Code.
(2) During the year ended December 31, 2007, the Fund utilized $50,844,186 of capital losses.
 
At December 31, 2007, the Fund’s aggregate security unrealized gains and losses based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:
 
         
Tax cost
  $ 475,796,248  
 
 
Gross unrealized gain
    84,753,974  
Gross unrealized loss
    (35,922,231 )
 
 
Net unrealized security gain
  $ 48,831,743  
 
 
 
The difference between book-basis and tax basis unrealized gains is attributable to wash sales and differences related to tax treatment of partnership investments.
In order to present certain components of the Fund’s capital accounts on a tax basis, the Fund has reclassified $242,112 from paid-in capital to accumulated undistributed net investment income $241,998 and accumulated net realized loss from investments. These reclassifications have no impact on the net asset value of the Fund. Reclassifications result primarily from the difference in tax treatment of foreign currency transactions and taxable overdistributions.
 
 
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8. OTHER MATTERS
 
Merger and Reorganization — At a meeting held on July 12, 2005, the Board of Trustees of the Trust approved the Reorganization Agreement providing for the tax-free reorganization of the Allmerica Fund (“Acquired Fund”) by the Capital Growth Fund (“Survivor Fund”). Following the approval of the Board of Trustees and shareholders of the Allmerica Fund, the reorganization was completed on January 9, 2006, as of the close of business on January 6, 2006.
Pursuant to the Reorganization Agreement, the assets and liabilities of the Allmerica Fund Service Class were transferred into the Capital Growth Fund Service Class in a tax-free exchange as follows:
 
                         
                Acquired Fund’s
 
    Exchanged Shares
    Value of
    Shares Outstanding
 
Survivor/Acquired Fund                         of Survivor Issued     Exchanged Shares     as of January 6, 2006  
   
Capital Growth Fund Service Class/Allmerica Fund Service Class
    41,239,222     $ 454,868,620       264,467,645  
 
 
 
The following chart shows the Survivor Fund’s and Acquired Fund’s aggregate net assets (immediately before and after the completion of the reorganization) and the Acquired Fund’s unrealized appreciation and capital loss carryforward. Utilization of the Acquired Fund’s capital loss carryforward may be limited under the Code.
 
                                         
    Survivor Fund’s
    Acquired Fund’s
    Survivor Fund’s
             
    Aggregate
    Aggregate
    Aggregate
             
    Net Assets
    Net Assets
    Net Assets
    Acquired Fund’s
    Acquired Fund’s
 
    before
    before
    immediately
    Unrealized
    Capital Loss
 
Survivor/Acquired Fund                         reorganization     reorganization     after reorganization     Appreciation     Carryforward  
   
Capital Growth Fund/Allmerica Fund
  $ 173,497,577     $ 454,868,620     $ 628,366,197     $ 74,244,861     $ (286,851,099 )
 
 
 
New Accounting Pronouncements — On September 15, 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) released Statement Financial Accounting Standard No. 157 “Fair Value Measurements” (“FAS 157”), which provides enhanced guidance for using fair value to measure assets and liabilities. FAS 157 requires companies to provide expanded information about the assets and liabilities measured at fair value and the potential effect of these fair valuations on an entity’s financial performance. FAS 157 does not expand the use of fair value in any new circumstances, but provides clarification on acceptable fair valuation methods and applications. FAS 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. GSAM does not believe the adoption of FAS 157 will impact the amounts reported in the financials statements; however, additional disclosures will be required.
The Fund adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” (FIN 48), on June 29, 2007. FIN 48 establishes financial accounting and disclosure requirements for recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken on an income tax return. GSAM has received the tax positions for open tax years (tax years ended December 31, 2004-2007) and has determined that the implementation of FIN 48 did not have a material impact on the Fund’s financial statements.
 
 
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
December 31, 2007
 
 
9. CHANGE IN INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
 
On December 14, 2006, the Board of Trustees of the Trust, upon the recommendation of the Board’s audit committee, approved a change of the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm from Ernst & Young LLP to PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. For the year ended December 31, 2006, Ernst & Young LLP’s audit reports contained no adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion; nor were their reports qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles. Further, there were no disagreements between the Fund and Ernst & Young LLP on accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or audit scope or procedures, which if not resolved to the satisfaction of Ernst & Young LLP would have caused them to make reference to the disagreement in their reports.
 
10. SUBSEQUENT EVENT
 
Effective January 1, 2008, Distribution and Service fee waivers for the Service Share class will be discontinued. Under the Plan, Goldman Sachs is entitled to a monthly fee for distribution services equal to, on an annual basis, 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Service Shares.
 
 
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11. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS
 
Share activity is as follows:
 
                                 
    For the Year ended
    For the Year ended
 
    December 31, 2007     December 31, 2006  
    Shares     Dollars     Shares     Dollars  
   
Institutional Shares
                               
Shares sold
    1,205,590     $ 14,854,191       1,136,732     $ 12,592,496  
Reinvestment of dividends and distributions
    24,677       316,363       17,510       204,339  
Shares repurchased
    (2,008,140 )     (24,680,410 )     (2,570,726 )     (28,428,053 )
     
     
      (777,873 )     (9,509,856 )     (1,416,484 )     (15,631,218 )
 
 
Service Shares*
                               
Shares sold
    70,689       838,663       118,288       1,287,160  
Shares issued in connection with merger
                41,239,222       454,868,620  
Reinvestment of dividend and distributions
    19,862       254,633       6,606       77,094  
Shares repurchased
    (6,516,267 )     (80,199,090 )     (7,981,208 )     (87,720,794 )
     
     
      (6,425,716 )     (79,105,794 )     33,382,908       368,512,080  
 
 
NET INCREASE (DECREASE)
    (7,203,589 )   $ (88,615,650 )     31,966,424     $ 352,880,862  
 
 
 
* Service Share Class commenced operations on January 9, 2006.
 
 
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
 
To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust — Capital Growth Fund:
 
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statement of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust — Capital Growth Fund (the “Fund”), portfolio of the Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust, at December 31, 2007, and the results of its operations, the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit, which included confirmation of securities at December 31, 2007 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. The financial statements of the Fund as of December 31, 2006 and for the period then ended and the financial highlights for the period then ended and prior, were audited by another Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm whose report dated February 14, 2007 expressed an unqualified opinion on those statements.
 
 
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
 
Boston, Massachusetts
February 14, 2008
 
 
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Fund Expenses (Unaudited) — Six Month Period Ended December 31, 2007
 
As a shareholder of the Institutional or Service Shares of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and service (12b-1) fees (with respect to Service Shares) and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Institutional Shares and Service 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, 2007 through December 31, 2007.
 
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 “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 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. As a shareholder of the Fund, you do not incur any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees, but shareholders of other funds may incur such costs. 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 whose shareholders may incur transaction costs.
 
                               
                      Expenses Paid
 
                      for the
 
      Beginning
      Ending
      6 Months
 
      Account Value
      Account Value
      Ended
 
Share Class     7/1/07       12/31/07       12/31/07*  
Institutional
                             
Actual
    $ 1,000.00       $ 1,017.80       $ 4.37  
Hypothetical 5% return
      1,000.00         1,020.87 +       4.38  
 
Service
                             
Actual
      1,000.00         1,017.50         4.88  
Hypothetical 5% return
      1,000.00         1,020.37 +       4.89  
 
 
* Expenses 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, 2007. 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 0.86% and 0.96% for Institutional and Service Shares, respectively.
+ 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
 
                     
                Number of
   
        Term of
      Portfolios in
   
        Office and
      Fund Complex
  Other
Name,
  Position(s) Held
  Length of
  Principal Occupation(s)
  Overseen by
  Directorships
Address and Age1   with the Trust   Time Served2   During Past 5 Years   Trustee3   Held by Trustee4
 
Ashok N. Bakhru
Age: 65
  Chairman of the Board of Trustees   Since 1991  
President, ABN Associates (July 1994-March 1996 and November 1998-Present); Executive Vice President—Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer and Director, Coty Inc. (manufacturer of fragrances and cosmetics) (April 1996-November 1998); Director of Arkwright Mutual Insurance Company (1984-1999); Trustee of International House of Philadelphia (program center and residential community for students and professional trainees from the United States and foreign countries) (1989-2004); Member of Cornell University Council (1992-2004 and 2006-Present); Trustee of the Walnut Street Theater (1992-2004 and 2006-Present); Trustee, Scholarship America (1998-2005); Trustee, Institute for Higher Education Policy (2003-Present); Director, Private Equity Investors—III and IV (November 1998-Present), and Equity-Limited Investors II (April 2002-Present); and Chairman, Lenders Service Inc. (provider of mortgage lending services) (2000-2003).

Chairman of the Board of Trustees—Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex.
  101   None
 
 
John P. Coblentz, Jr.
Age: 66
  Trustee   Since 2003  
Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP (June 1975-May 2003); Director, Emerging Markets Group, Ltd. (2004-2006); and Director, Elderhostel, Inc. (2006-Present).

Trustee—Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex.
  101   None
 
 
Diana M. Daniels
Age: 58
  Trustee   Since 2007  
Ms. Daniels is retired (since January 2007). Formerly, she was Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, The Washington Post Company (1991-2006). Ms. Daniels is Chairman of the Executive Committee, Cornell University (2006-Present); Member, Advisory Board, Psychology Without Borders (international humanitarian aid organization) (since 2007), and 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 Mutual Fund Complex.
  101   None
 
 
Patrick T. Harker
Age: 49
  Trustee   Since 2000  
President, University of Delaware (July 2007-Present); Dean and Reliance Professor of Operations and Information Management, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania (February 2000-June 2007); Interim and Deputy Dean, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania (July 1999-January 2000); and Professor and Chairman of Department of Operations and Information Management, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania (July 1997-August 2000).

Trustee—Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex.
  101   None
 
 
Jessica Palmer
Age: 59
  Trustee   Since 2007  
Ms. Palmer is retired (since 2006). Formerly, she was Managing Director, Citigroup Corporate and Investment Banking (previously, Salomon Smith Barney/Salomon Brothers) (1984-2006). Ms. Palmer is a Member of the Board of Trustees of Indian Mountain School (private elementary and secondary school) (2004-Present).

Trustee—Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex.
  101   None
 
 
 
 
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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited) (continued)
 
Independent Trustees
 
                     
                Number of
   
        Term of
      Portfolios in
   
        Office and
      Fund Complex
  Other
Name,
  Position(s) Held
  Length of
  Principal Occupation(s)
  Overseen by
  Directorships
Address and Age1   with the Trust   Time Served2   During Past 5 Years   Trustee3   Held by Trustee4
 
Richard P. Strubel
Age: 68
  Trustee   Since 1987  
Vice Chairman and Director, Cardean Learning Group (provider of educational services via the internet) (2003-Present); President, COO and Director, Cardean Learning Group (1999-2003); Director, Cantilever Technologies, Inc. (a private software company) (1999-2005); Trustee, The University of Chicago (1987-Present); and Managing Director, Tandem Partners, Inc. (management services firm) (1990-1999).

Trustee—Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex.
  101   Gildan Activewear Inc. (a clothing marketing and manufacturing company); Cardean Learning Group (provider of educational services via the Internet); Northern Mutual Fund Complex (58 Portfolios).
 
 
 
Interested Trustees
 
                     
                Number of
   
        Term of
      Portfolios in
   
        Office and
      Fund Complex
  Other
Name,
  Position(s) Held
  Length of
  Principal Occupation(s)
  Overseen by
  Directorships
Address and Age1   with the Trust   Time Served2   During Past 5 Years   Trustee3   Held by Trustee4
 
James A. McNamara*
Age: 45
  President and Trustee   Since 2007  
Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (December 1998-Present); 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—Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex (November 2007-Present); Senior Vice President—Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex (May 2007-November 2007); and Vice President—Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex (2001-2007).

Trustee—Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex (since November 2007 and December 2002-May 2004).
  101   None
 
 
Alan A. Shuch*
Age: 58
  Trustee   Since 1990  
Advisory Director—GSAM (May 1999-Present); Consultant to GSAM (December 1994-May 1999); and Limited Partner, Goldman Sachs (December 1994-May 1999).

Trustee—Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex.
  101   None
 
 
 
* These persons are considered to be “Interested Trustees” because they hold positions with Goldman Sachs and own securities issued by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Each Interested Trustee 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, One New York Plaza, 37th Floor, New York, New York, 10004, Attn: Peter V. Bonanno.
2 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 of Trustees or shareholders, in accordance with the Trust’s Declaration of Trust; (c) the conclusion of the first Board meeting held subsequent to the day the Trustee attains the age of 72 years (in accordance with the current resolutions of the Board of Trustees, which may be changed by the Trustees without shareholder vote); or (d) the termination of the Trust.
3 The Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex consists of the Trust and Goldman Sachs Trust. As of December 31, 2007, the Trust consisted of 12 portfolios (of which 11 offer shares to participating life insurance companies), and Goldman Sachs Trust consisted of 89 portfolios (of which 80 offer shares to the public).
4 This column includes only directorships of companies required to report to the SEC 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): 1-800-292-4726.
 
 
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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited) (continued)
 
Officers of the Trust*
 
             
        Term of
   
        Office and
   
        Length of
   
    Position(s) Held
  Time
   
Name, Address and Age   With the Trust   Served1   Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years
 
James A. McNamara
32 Old Slip
New York, NY 10005
Age: 45
  Trustee and President   Since 2007  
Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (December 1998-Present); 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—Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex (November 2007-Present); Senior Vice President—Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex (May 2007-November 2007); and Vice President—Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex (2001-2007).

Trustee—Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex (since November 2007 and December 2002-May 2004).
 
 
John M. Perlowski
32 Old Slip
New York, NY 10005
Age: 43
  Treasurer and Senior Vice President  
Since 1997

Since 2007
 
Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (November 2003-Present) and Vice President, Goldman Sachs (July 1995-November 2003).

Treasurer and Senior Vice President—Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex.
 
 
Peter V. Bonanno
One New York Plaza
New York, NY 10004
Age: 40
  Secretary   Since 2003  
Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (December 2006-Present); Associate General Counsel, Goldman Sachs (2002-Present); Vice President, Goldman Sachs (1999-2006); and Assistant General Counsel, Goldman Sachs (1999-2002).

Secretary—Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex (2006-Present); and Assistant Secretary—Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex (2003-2006).
 
 
 
1 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.
* 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 n umber (in the United States): 1-800-292-4726.
 
 
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Voting Results of Special Meeting of Shareholders (Unaudited)
 
A Special Meeting of Shareholders of the Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (the “Trust”) was held on August 3, 2007 (the “Meeting”) for the purpose of electing nine trustees of the Trust.
 
At the Meeting, Ashok N. Bakhru, John P. Coblentz, Jr., Diana M. Daniels, Patrick T. Harker, Jessica Palmer, Alan A. Shuch, Richard P. Strubel, and Kaysie P. Uniacke were elected to the Trust’s Board of Trustees. The Fund has accrued and paid its pro-rata share of the expenses associated with this shareholder proxy meeting. In electing trustees, the Trust’s shareholders voted as follows:
 
                                 
Trustee   For     Against     Abstain     Broker Non-Votes  
   
 
Ashok N. Bakhru
    620,783,093       0       15,536,351       0  
 
 
John P. Coblentz, Jr. 
    620,832,628       0       15,486,816       0  
 
 
Diana M. Daniels
    620,979,985       0       15,339,459       0  
 
 
Patrick T. Harker
    621,209,304       0       15,110,140       0  
 
 
Jessica Palmer
    620,976,338       0       15,343,106       0  
 
 
Alan A. Shuch
    620,936,994       0       15,382,450       0  
 
 
Richard P. Strubel
    620,635,221       0       15,684,223       0  
 
 
Kaysie P. Uniacke
    620,941,738       0       15,377,706       0  
 
 
 
 
Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust — Tax Information (Unaudited)
 
For the year ended December 31, 2007, 100% of the dividends paid from net investment company taxable income by the Capital Growth Fund qualifies for the dividends received deduction available to corporations.
 
 
 
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TRUSTEES
Ashok N. Bakhru, Chairman
John P. Coblentz, Jr.
Diana M. Daniels
Patrick T. Harker
James A. McNamara
Jessica Palmer
Alan A. Shuch
Richard P. Strubel
  OFFICERS
James A. McNamara, President
John M. Perlowski, Senior Vice
  President and Treasurer
Peter V. Bonanno, Secretary
     
     
GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.
Distributor and Transfer Agent
   
     
 
GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P.
Investment Adviser
     
 
Visit our Web site at www.goldmansachsfunds.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns.
     
 
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 1-800-621-2550; and (ii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Web site at http://www.sec.gov.
     
 
The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Form N-Q is available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov within 60 days after the Fund’s first and third fiscal quarters. The Fund’s Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. and information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may also be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. Forms N-Q may be obtained upon request and without charge by calling 1-800-621-2550.
     
 
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.
     
 
Holdings and allocations shown may not be representative of current or future investments. Holdings and allocations may not include the Fund’s entire investment portfolio, which may change at any time. Fund holdings should not be relied on in making investment decisions and should not be construed as research or investment advice regarding particular securities.
     
     
     
 
This material is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by a current Prospectus. Please consider a Fund’s objectives, risks, and charges and expenses, and read the Prospectus carefully before investing. The Prospectus contains this and other information about the Fund.
    Toll Free (in U.S.): 800-292-4726
     
 
This report is prepared for the general information of contract owners and is not an offer of shares of the Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust: Capital Growth Fund.
Copyright 2008 Goldman, Sachs & Co. All rights reserved.
VITCGAR/08-4892-MF/02-08    
 
 


 

 
Goldman
Sachs Variable Insurance Trust
 
 
 
GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P. 32 OLD SLIP, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10005
 
 
 
Mid Cap Value Fund
 
 
 
Annual Report
December 31, 2007
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Shareholder Letter
 
 
Dear Shareholders:
 
This report provides an overview on the performance of the Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust — Mid Cap Value Fund (the “Fund”) during the one-year reporting period that ended December 31, 2007.
 
Market Review
 
The U.S. equity markets finished the fiscal year in positive territory despite facing turbulent conditions in the second half of the reporting period. For the year, the S&P 500 Index returned 5.49%. A slowdown in credit and housing market fundamentals prompted the return of market volatility from historically low levels. Headlines in the equity markets focused on liquidity concerns and senior management changes at major financial institutions. On the economic front, the Federal Reserve Board responded to weakening market trends by cutting short-term interest rates in an effort to alleviate liquidity pressures in the financial system. Additionally, a weak U.S. dollar helped fuel investment returns overseas.
 
Investment Objective
 
The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.
 
Portfolio Composition
 
Top 10 Portfolio Holdings as of December 31, 2007*
 
             
    % of
     
Company
 
Net Assets
   
Business
 
Hess Corp.
    4.9 %   Energy
The Williams Companies, Inc.
    3.7     Energy
Range Resources Corp.
    3.6     Energy
Entergy Corp.
    2.9     Utilities
PPL Corp.
    2.7     Utilities
Amphenol Corp. Class A
    1.9     Technology Hardware &
 Equipment
SUPERVALU, Inc.
    1.9     Food & Staples Retailing
DPL, Inc.
    1.9     Utilities
Embarq Corp.
    1.8     Telecommunication Services
Clorox Co.
    1.7     Household & Personal Products
 
* Opinions expressed in this report represent our present opinions only. Reference to individual securities should not be construed as a commitment that such securities will be retained by the Fund. From time to time, the Fund may change the individual securities it holds, the number or types of securities held and the markets in which it invests. Fund holdings of securities should not be relied upon in making investment decisions and should not be construed as research or investment advice regarding particular securities. References to individual securities do not constitute a recommendation to the investor to buy, hold or sell such securities. In addition, references to past performance of the Fund do not indicate future returns, which are not guaranteed and will vary. Furthermore, the value of shares of the $Fund may fall as well as rise.
 
 


 

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Shareholder Letter (continued)
 
Performance Review
 
Over the one-year period ended December 31, 2007, the Fund’s Institutional and Service Shares generated cumulative total returns of 3.20% and 3.16%, respectively. These returns compare to the -1.42% cumulative total return of the Fund’s benchmark, the Russell Midcap Value Index (with dividends reinvested), over the same time period.
 
The Fund outperformed its benchmark during the reporting period. The flight to quality exhibited in the summer of 2007 spilled into the later half of the year as investors favored stocks associated with high return-on-equity and return-on-assets. Additionally, the market was filled with “value traps,” as the cheapest stocks in the market sharply declined. Our attention to a company’s price and prospects contributed to the Fund’s success as we managed to avoid some of the weakest segments of the market. Stock selection was especially strong in Energy, Technology and Utilities. In contrast, our holdings in Services, Basic Materials and Insurance were negative contributors to performance during the reporting period.
 
In more credit-sensitive sectors, the Fund weathered this year’s increase in volatility with a continued focus on quality. Recognizing that many companies would be affected by woes in the credit market, we remained focused on well-capitalized companies with strong balance sheets, diversified businesses and conservative management teams. We had limited exposure to mortgage REITs, mortgage banks and direct subprime lenders. In addition, we reduced our exposure to weakening situations in several Homebuilding and Financial industries. We believe the Fund’s bank stocks are well diversified and focused on commercial, rather than residential, end markets.
 
Stock selection rather than sector positioning led to strong results versus the benchmark in 2007. Standouts during the year included long-term holdings such as Entergy Corp., which we believe to be a well-managed utility company, and Activision, Inc. which has benefited from robust end markets. Results were also aided by merger and acquisition activity as biotechnology company MedImmune was acquired by AstraZeneca at a sizable premium. MedImmune had long served as an example of what we considered an undervalued company despite its robust pipeline of products.
 
Weakness in their portfolios impacted select Financials and Insurance holdings. Market uncertainty weighed on our investment in AMBAC Financial Group, Inc. and Bear Stearns. While we reduced our investment in AMBAC Financial Group, we sold our remaining stake in Bear Stearns before conditions deteriorated further. We also exited our position in Lennar, which experienced similar weakness due to persistent soft trends in housing fundamentals.
 
We thank you for your investment and look forward to serving your investment needs in the future.
 
Goldman Sachs Value Portfolio Management Team
 
January 15, 2008
 
Shares of the Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (“VIT”) Mid Cap Value Fund are offered to separate accounts of participating life insurance companies for the purpose of funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies. Shares of the Fund are not offered directly to the general public. The variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies are described in the separate prospectuses
 
 
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issued by participating insurance companies. You should refer to those prospectuses for information about surrender charges, mortality and expense risk fees and other charges that may be assessed by participating insurance companies under the variable annuity contracts or variable life insurance policies. Such fees or charges, if any, may affect the return you may realize with respect to your investments. Ask your representative for more complete information. Please consider a fund’s objectives, risks and charges and expenses, and read the prospectus carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other information about the Fund.
 
Principal Investment Strategies and Risks
 
The VIT Mid Cap Value Fund invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of equity investments in mid-cap issuers with public stock market capitalizations within the range of the market capitalizations of companies consisting of the Russell Midcap Value Index at the time of investment. The Fund is subject to market risk so that the value of the securities in which it invests may go up or down in response to the prospects of individual companies, particular industry sectors and/or general economic conditions. Moreover, different investment styles, such as growth or value, tend to shift in and out of favor depending upon market and economic conditions as well as investor sentiment. The securities of mid-capitalization companies involve greater risks than those associated with larger, more established companies and may be subject to more abrupt or erratic price movements. Although the Fund invests primarily in publicly traded U.S. securities, the Fund may invest in foreign securities, which may be more volatile and less liquid than investment in U.S. securities and will be subject to the risks of currency fluctuations and sudden economic or political developments. At times, the Fund may be unable to sell certain of its portfolio securities without a substantial drop in price, if at all. The Fund may also invest in fixed income securities, which are subject to the risks associated with debt securities generally, including credit, liquidity and interest rate risk. The Fund may make investments in derivative instruments, including options, futures, swaps, structured securities and other derivative investments. Derivative instruments may involve a high degree of financial risk. These risks include the risk that a small movement in the price of the underlying security or benchmark may result in a disproportionately large movement, unfavorable or favorable, in the price of the derivative instrument; risks of default by a counterparty, and the risks that transactions may not be liquid.
 
 


 

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Shareholder Letter (continued)
 
 
SECTOR ALLOCATION
 
Percentage of Net Assets
 
(GRAPH)
 
† The Fund is actively managed and, as such, its composition may differ over time. The above 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 net assets. Short-term Investments include time deposits and securities lending collateral. Figures in the above graph may not sum to 100% due to the exclusion of other assets and liabilities.
 
 
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GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST MID CAP VALUE FUND

 
Performance Summary
December 31, 2007
 
The following graph shows the value as of December 31, 2007, of a $10,000 investment made on May 1, 1998 (commencement of operations) in the Institutional Class Shares. For comparative purposes, the performance of the Fund’s benchmark, the Russell Midcap Value Index (with dividends reinvested), is shown. This performance data represents past performance and should not be considered indicative of future performance, which will fluctuate with changes in market conditions. These performance fluctuations will cause an investor’s shares, when redeemed, to be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance reflects Fund level expenses but does not reflect fees and expenses associated with any variable annuity contract or variable life insurance policy that uses the Fund as an investment option for any contract or policy. Had performance reflected all of those fees and expenses, performance would have been reduced. Performance also would have been reduced had expense limitations not been in effect. Performance of Service Class Shares will vary from Institutional Class Shares due to differences in fees. In addition to the investment adviser’s decisions regarding issuer/industry investment selection and allocation, other factors may affect Fund performance. These factors include, but are not limited to, Fund operating fees and expenses, portfolio turnover, and subscription and redemption cash flows affecting a Fund.
 
Mid Cap Value Fund’s Lifetime Performance
 
 
Performance of a $10,000 Investment, with distributions reinvested, from May 1, 1998 through December 31, 2007.
 
PERFORMANCE SUMMARY GRAPH
 
                             
Average Annual Total Return Through December 31, 2007   One Year     Five Years     Since Inception      
                             
                             
Institutional Class (commenced May 1, 1998)
    3.20%       16.92%       10.47%      
Service Class (commenced January 9, 2006)
    3.16%       n/a       8.02%      
 
 
 
 


 

GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST MID CAP VALUE FUND

 
Schedule of Investments
 
December 31, 2007
 
 
             
Shares   Description   Value  
 
Common Stocks – 99.1%
Automobiles & Components – 2.4%
162,934
  BorgWarner, Inc.   $ 7,887,635  
813,862
  Johnson Controls, Inc.     29,331,586  
236,482
  Tenneco, Inc.*     6,165,086  
             
          43,384,307  
 
 
Banks – 5.9%
374,435
  Astoria Financial Corp.     8,713,103  
260,000
  Comerica, Inc.     11,317,800  
284,605
  Commerce Bancshares, Inc.     12,767,380  
913,245
  Hudson City Bancorp, Inc.     13,716,940  
699,956
  KeyCorp     16,413,968  
314,753
  M&T Bank Corp.     25,674,402  
515,617
  Webster Financial Corp.     16,484,276  
             
          105,087,869  
 
 
Capital Goods – 6.3%
86,653
  Alliant Techsystems, Inc.*     9,857,645  
89,400
  Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. NV     5,403,336  
205,763
  Cooper Industries Ltd. Class A     10,880,747  
192,584
  Eaton Corp.     18,671,019  
271,819
  KBR, Inc.*     10,546,577  
335,638
  Lennox International, Inc.     13,902,126  
299,300
  Parker Hannifin Corp.     22,540,283  
282,507
  Rockwell Collins, Inc.     20,332,029  
             
          112,133,762  
 
 
Commercial Services & Supplies – 1.5%
1,844,544
  Allied Waste Industries, Inc.*     20,326,875  
195,600
  Monster Worldwide, Inc.*     6,337,440  
             
          26,664,315  
 
 
Consumer Durables & Apparel – 3.1%
194,510
  Fortune Brands, Inc.     14,074,743  
138,990
  KB HOME     3,002,184  
579,500
  Mattel, Inc.     11,033,680  
1,034,094
  Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.     26,762,353  
             
          54,872,960  
 
 
Consumer Services – 1.3%
160,292
  Boyd Gaming Corp.     5,461,148  
981,108
  H&R Block, Inc.     18,219,176  
             
          23,680,324  
 
 
Diversified Financials – 3.1%
442,734
  CIT Group, Inc.     10,638,898  
141,055
  Lazard Ltd. Class A     5,738,117  
149,500
  Legg Mason, Inc.     10,935,925  
371,372
  Northern Trust Corp.     28,439,668  
             
          55,752,608  
 
 
Energy – 13.9%
864,868
  Hess Corp.     87,230,586  
270,200
  Oil States International, Inc.*     9,219,224  
1,239,409
  Range Resources Corp.     63,656,046  
101,900
  Smith International, Inc.     7,525,315  
1,869,311
  The Williams Companies, Inc.     66,883,948  
241,929
  W-H Energy Services, Inc.*     13,598,829  
             
          248,113,948  
 
 
Food & Staples Retailing – 2.6%
372,770
  Safeway, Inc.     12,752,462  
906,831
  SUPERVALU, Inc.     34,024,299  
             
          46,776,761  
 
 
Food, Beverage & Tobacco – 3.2%
244,172
  Campbell Soup Co.     8,724,266  
314,044
  Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.     8,174,565  
704,324
  ConAgra Foods, Inc.     16,755,868  
98,700
  General Mills, Inc.     5,625,900  
93,158
  Loews Corp.- Carolina Group     7,946,378  
104,272
  Reynolds American, Inc.     6,877,781  
124,909
  Smithfield Foods, Inc.*     3,612,368  
             
          57,717,126  
 
 
Health Care Equipment & Services – 2.8%
87,830
  Coventry Health Care, Inc.*     5,203,928  
325,684
  Edwards Lifesciences Corp.*     14,978,207  
94,805
  Health Net, Inc.*     4,579,082  
661,830
  IMS Health, Inc.     15,248,563  
117,546
  Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings*     8,878,249  
             
          48,888,029  
 
 
Household & Personal Products – 1.7%
474,010
  Clorox Co.     30,891,232  
 
 
Insurance – 7.3%
302,020
  AMBAC Financial Group, Inc.(a)     7,783,055  
265,108
  Assurant, Inc.     17,735,725  
226,596
  Everest Re Group Ltd.     22,750,238  
196,700
  Genworth Financial, Inc. Class A     5,006,015  
208,897
  PartnerRe Ltd.     17,240,269  
223,572
  Philadelphia Consolidated Holding Corp.*     8,797,558  
154,483
  RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.     9,306,056  
143,700
  Torchmark Corp.     8,698,161  
589,517
  Unum Corp.     14,024,610  
288,286
  W. R. Berkley Corp.     8,593,806  
118,132
  Willis Group Holdings Ltd.     4,485,472  
111,557
  XL Capital Ltd. Class A     5,612,433  
             
          130,033,398  
 
 
Materials – 7.0%
138,799
  Airgas, Inc.     7,232,816  
192,227
  Albemarle Corp.     7,929,364  
353,100
  Celanese Corp. Series A     14,943,192  
521,586
  Commercial Metals Co.     15,360,708  
150,589
  Cytec Industries, Inc.     9,273,270  
549,100
  International Paper Co.     17,779,858  
357,400
  Nucor Corp.     21,165,228  
251,900
  Rockwood Holdings, Inc.*     8,368,118  
160,000
  Rohm & Haas Co.     8,491,200  
143,300
  Steel Dynamics, Inc.     8,536,381  
49,935
  United States Steel Corp.     6,037,641  
             
          125,117,776  
 
 
Media – 0.3%
4,485,471
  Charter Communications, Inc. Class A*     5,248,001  
 
 
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences – 0.9%
616,946
  PerkinElmer, Inc.     16,052,935  
 
 
REIT – 5.5%
609,043
  Apartment Investment & Management Co.(a)     21,152,063  
267,122
  Brandywine Realty Trust     4,789,498  
105,500
  Camden Property Trust     5,079,825  
891,956
  DCT Industrial Trust, Inc.     8,304,110  
567,326
  Highwoods Properties, Inc.     16,668,038  
182,135
  Liberty Property Trust     5,247,309  
 
 
 
 
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Shares   Description   Value  
 
Common Stocks – (continued)
REIT – (continued)
             
175,050
  Mack-Cali Realty Corp.   $ 5,951,700  
487,218
  Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust     14,460,630  
189,306
  Vornado Realty Trust     16,649,463  
             
          98,302,636  
 
 
Retailing – 2.2%
616,700
  IAC/InterActiveCorp*     16,601,564  
359,520
  J.C. Penney Co., Inc.     15,815,285  
285,481
  Ross Stores, Inc.     7,299,749  
             
          39,716,598  
 
 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 1.0%
438,362
  Tessera Technologies, Inc.*     18,235,859  
 
 
Software & Services – 1.4%
816,850
  Activision, Inc.*     24,260,445  
 
 
Technology Hardware & Equipment – 4.1%
741,889
  Amphenol Corp. Class A(a)     34,401,393  
331,500
  Lexmark International, Inc. Class A*     11,556,090  
679,900
  Seagate Technology     17,337,450  
642,977
  Xerox Corp.     10,409,798  
             
          73,704,731  
 
 
Telecommunication Services – 3.5%
1,794,652
  Cincinnati Bell, Inc.*(a)     8,524,597  
643,311
  Embarq Corp.     31,863,194  
3,030,073
  Qwest Communications International, Inc.*     21,240,812  
             
          61,628,603  
 
 
Transportation – 2.5%
245,399
  J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.     6,760,743  
447,875
  Landstar System, Inc.     18,877,931  
52,037
  Norfolk Southern Corp.     2,624,746  
324,600
  Ryder System, Inc.     15,259,446  
             
          43,522,866  
 
 
Utilities – 15.6%
361,490
  American Electric Power Co., Inc.     16,830,974  
337,645
  CMS Energy Corp.     5,868,270  
67,978
  Constellation Energy Group, Inc.     6,969,784  
1,117,704
  DPL, Inc.     33,139,924  
564,898
  Edison International     30,148,606  
433,974
  Entergy Corp.     51,868,573  
320,700
  Equitable Resources, Inc.     17,086,896  
350,770
  FirstEnergy Corp.     25,374,702  
596,948
  PG&E Corp.     25,722,489  
 
 
922,455
  PPL Corp.     48,050,681  
43,947
  SCANA Corp.     1,852,366  
327,144
  Wisconsin Energy Corp.     15,935,184  
             
          278,848,449  
 
 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $1,666,045,209)
  $ 1,768,635,538  
 
 
                 
Principal
  Interest
  Maturity
   
Amount   Rate   Date   Value
 
Short-Term Obligation – 0.8%
JPMorgan Chase Euro – Time Deposit
$14,386,706
  3.964%   01/02/08     $14,386,706  
(Cost $14,386,706)
           
 
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL
(Cost $1,680,431,915)
        $1,783,022,244  
 
 
                 
    Interest
       
Shares   Rate     Value  
 
Securities Lending Collateral(b) – 1.3%
Boston Global Investment Trust – Enhanced Portfolio
22,218,500
    4.941%     $ 22,218,500  
(Cost $22,218,500)
       
 
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 101.2%
(Cost $1,702,650,415)
  $ 1,805,240,744  
 
 
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF
 OTHER ASSETS – (1.2)%
    (21,037,045 )
 
 
NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 1,784,203,699  
 
 
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) All or a portion of security is on loan.
 
(b) Variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at December 31, 2007.
 
Investment Abbreviation:
REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
 
December 31, 2007
 
 
         
Assets:
Investment in securities, at value (identified cost $1,680,431,915)(a)
  $ 1,783,022,244  
Securities lending collateral, at value which equals cost
    22,218,500  
Cash
    32,624  
Receivables:
       
Dividends and interest
    3,692,355  
Investment securities sold
    1,411,726  
Fund shares sold
    605,710  
Securities lending income
    28,121  
 
 
Total assets
    1,811,011,280  
 
 
 
Liabilities:
Payables:
       
Payable upon return of securities loaned
    22,218,500  
Investment securities purchased
    1,686,140  
Fund shares repurchased
    1,539,254  
Amounts owed to affiliates
    1,161,718  
Accrued expenses
    201,969  
 
 
Total liabilities
    26,807,581  
 
 
 
Net Assets:
Paid-in capital
    1,706,092,996  
Accumulated undistributed net investment income
    2,596,972  
Accumulated net realized loss from investment transactions
    (27,076,598 )
Net unrealized gain on investments
    102,590,329  
 
 
NET ASSETS
  $ 1,784,203,699  
 
 
Net Assets:
       
Institutional
  $ 1,559,013,345  
Service
    225,190,354  
 
 
Shares outstanding:
       
Institutional
    111,189,179  
Service
    16,054,725  
 
 
Total shares of beneficial interest outstanding, $0.001 par value (unlimited shares authorized)
    127,243,904  
 
 
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share:
       
Institutional
  $ 14.02  
Service
    14.03  
 
 
 
(a) Includes loaned securities having a market value of $21,711,156.
 
 
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


 

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Statement of Operations
 
For the Year Ended December 31, 2007
 
 
         
Investment Income:
Dividends(a)
  $ 32,756,223  
Interest (including securities lending income of $108,180)
    1,132,122  
 
 
Total investment income
    33,888,345  
 
 
 
Expenses:
Management fees
    15,754,554  
Distribution and Service fees — Service Class
    645,147  
Transfer Agent fees(b)
    599,415  
Shareholder proxy meeting expense
    328,836  
Printing fees
    161,393  
Custody and accounting fees
    160,474  
Professional fees
    74,000  
Trustee fees
    15,970  
Other
    42,469  
 
 
Total expenses
    17,782,258  
 
 
Less — expense reductions
    (483,667 )
 
 
Net expenses
    17,298,591  
 
 
NET INVESTMENT INCOME
    16,589,754  
 
 
 
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions:
Net realized gain from investment transactions (including commissions recaptured of $262,825)
    212,185,517  
Net change in unrealized loss on investments
    (159,644,495 )
 
 
Net realized and unrealized gain on investment transactions
    52,541,022  
 
 
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
  $ 69,130,776  
 
 
 
(a) Foreign taxes withheld on dividends were $1,696.
 
(b) Institutional and Service Class had Transfer Agent fees of $520,293 and $79,122, respectively.
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
 
                 
    For the
    For the
 
    Year Ended
    Year Ended
 
    December 31, 2007     December 31, 2006  
 
From operations:
Net investment income
  $ 16,589,754     $ 14,687,979  
Net realized gain from investment transactions
    212,185,517       203,866,896  
Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments
    (159,644,495 )     46,378,460  
 
 
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
    69,130,776       264,933,335  
 
 
 
Distributions to shareholders:
From net investment income
               
Institutional Shares
    (12,560,085 )     (15,146,501 )
Service Shares*
    (1,557,608 )     (2,203,166 )
From net realized gains
               
Institutional Shares
    (232,422,728 )     (166,862,249 )
Service Shares*
    (33,694,519 )     (27,376,549 )
 
 
Total distributions to shareholders
    (280,234,940 )     (211,588,465 )
 
 
 
From share transactions:
Proceeds from sales of shares
    125,541,601       296,268,653  
Proceeds received in connection with merger
          295,311,746  
Reinvestment of dividends and distributions
    280,234,940       211,588,415  
Cost of shares repurchased
    (358,267,798 )     (339,528,744 )
 
 
Net increase in net assets resulting from share transactions
    47,508,743       463,640,070  
 
 
TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE)
    (163,595,421 )     516,984,940  
 
 
 
Net assets
Beginning of year
    1,947,799,120       1,430,814,180  
 
 
End of year
  $ 1,784,203,699     $ 1,947,799,120  
 
 
Accumulated undistributed net investment income
  $ 2,596,972     $ 238,792  
 
 
 
* Service Share Class commenced operations on January 9, 2006.
 
 
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


 

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Financial Highlights
 
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year
 
 
                                                                                                                             
          Income from
                                        Ratios assuming no
           
          investment operations     Distributions to shareholders                                   expense reductions            
                Net
                                                    Ratio of
    Ratio of
    Ratio of
           
    Net asset
          realized
                            Net asset
          Net assets
    Ratio of
    net investment
    total
    net investment
           
    value,
    Net
    and
    Total from
    From net
    From net
          value,
          end of
    net expenses
    income
    expenses
    income
    Portfolio
     
    beginning
    investment
    unrealized
    investment
    investment
    realized
    Total
    end of
    Total
    year
    to average
    to average
    to average
    to average
    turnover
     
Year—Share Class   of year     income(a)     gain     operations     income     gains     distributions     year     return(b)     (in 000s)     net assets     net assets     net assets     net assets     rate      
 

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
2007−Institutional
  $ 16.09     $ 0.14(f )   $ 0.39     $ 0.53     $ (0.13 )   $ (2.47 )   $ (2.60 )   $ 14.02       3.20 %   $ 1,559,013       0.87 %(c)     0.85 %(f)     0.87 %(c)     0.85 %(f)     84 %    
2007−Service
    16.09       0.12(f )     0.40       0.52       (0.11 )     (2.47 )     (2.58 )     14.03       3.16       225,190       0.97 (c)     0.75 (f)     1.12 (c)     0.60 (f)     84      
 
 
2006−Institutional
    15.53       0.13       2.39       2.52       (0.16 )     (1.80 )     (1.96 )     16.09       16.16       1,673,896       0.86       0.80       0.87       0.79       57      
2006−Service(d)
    15.96       0.12       1.95       2.07       (0.14 )     (1.80 )     (1.94 )     16.09       12.91       273,903       0.96 (e)     0.72 (e)     1.12 (e)     0.56 (e)     57      
 
 
2005−Institutional
    15.28       0.13       1.82       1.95       (0.10 )     (1.60 )     (1.70 )     15.53       12.83       1,430,814       0.87       0.83       0.87       0.83       53      
2004−Institutional
    13.37       0.10       3.34       3.44       (0.09 )     (1.44 )     (1.53 )     15.28       25.88       917,151       0.88       0.67       0.88       0.67       72      
2003−Institutional
    10.61       0.12       2.89       3.01       (0.11 )     (0.14 )     (0.25 )     13.37       28.39       577,923       0.91       1.02       0.91       1.02       64      
 
 
 
(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 dividends and distributions and a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
(c) Includes non-recurring expense for a special shareholder proxy meeting which amounted to approximately 0.02% of average net assets.
(d) Service Share Class commenced operations on January 9, 2006.
(e) Annualized.
(f) Reflects income recognized from a special dividend which amounted to $0.01 per share and 0.06% of average net assets.
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2007
 
 
1. ORGANIZATION
 
Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance 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 Mid Cap Value Fund (the “Fund” or “Mid Cap Value Fund”). The Fund is a diversified portfolio under the Act offering two classes of Shares — Institutional and Service.
On January 9, 2006, pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the “Reorganization Agreement”) previously approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees, substantially all of the assets, subject to liabilities, of the Select Value Opportunity Fund of the Allmerica Investment Trust (the “Allmerica Fund”) were reorganized into the Mid Cap Value Fund in exchange for the Mid Cap Value Fund’s Service Shares. Holders of Shares of the Allmerica Fund received Service Shares of the Mid Cap Value Fund in an amount equal to the aggregate net asset value of their investment in the Allmerica Fund as of the close of business on January 6, 2006. On the date of the exchange, the Mid Cap Value Fund began to offer Service Shares. The exchange was a tax-free event to shareholders.
Shares of the Trust may be purchased and held by separate accounts of participating life insurance companies for the purpose of funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies. Shares of the Trust are not offered directly to the general public.
 
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that may affect the reported amounts. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
A. Investment Valuation — Investments in equity securities and investment companies traded on a U.S. securities exchange or the NASDAQ system are valued daily at their last sale price or official closing price on the principal exchange or system on which they are traded. If no sale occurs, such securities and investment companies are valued at the last bid price. Debt securities are valued at prices supplied by independent pricing services or broker/dealer-supplied valuations. The pricing services may use valuation models or matrix pricing, which considers yield or price with respect to comparable bonds, quotations from bond dealers or by reference to other securities that are considered comparable in such characteristics as rating, interest rate and maturity date, to determine current value. Unlisted equity securities for which market quotations are available are valued at the last sale price on valuation date, or if no sale occurs, at the last bid price. Investments in investment companies (other than those that are exchange traded) are valued at the net asset value per share on the valuation date. Short-term debt obligations maturing in sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available or are deemed not to reflect market value by the investment adviser are valued at fair value using methods approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
 
B. Security Transactions and Investment Income — Security transactions are reflected for financial reporting purposes as of the trade date. Realized gains and losses on sales of portfolio securities are calculated using the identified-cost basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, net of foreign withholding taxes, if any, which are reduced by any amounts reclaimable by the Fund, where applicable. Interest income is recorded on the basis of interest accrued, premium amortized and discount accreted.
Net investment income (other than class-specific expenses) and unrealized and realized gain or losses are allocated daily to each class of shares of the Fund based upon the relative proportion of net assets of each class.
 
 
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2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
 
C. Expenses — Expenses incurred by the Trust that do not specifically relate to an individual Fund of the Trust are allocated to the Fund on a straight-line and/or “pro-rata” basis depending upon the nature of the expense. Each class of shares of the Fund separately bears its respective class-specific Transfer Agency fees. Service Shares bear all expenses and fees relating to their Distribution and Service Plan.
 
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, no federal tax provisions are required. Dividends and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gains distributions, if any, are declared and paid annually. Net capital losses are carried forward to future years and may be used to the extent allowed by the Code to offset any future capital gains. Utilization of capital loss carryforwards will reduce the requirement of future capital gain 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. Therefore, the source of the Fund’s distributions may be shown in the accompanying financial statements as either from net investment income, net realized gain, or as a tax return of capital.
In addition, distributions paid by the Fund’s investments in real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) often include a “return of capital” which is recorded by the Fund as a reduction of the cost basis of the securities held. The Code requires a REIT to distribute at least 95% of its taxable income to investors. In many cases, however, because of “non-cash” expenses such as property depreciation, a REIT’s cash flow will exceed its taxable income. The REIT may distribute this excess cash to offer a more competitive yield. This portion of the distribution is deemed a return of capital and is generally not taxable to shareholders.
 
E. Segregation Transactions — The Fund may enter into certain derivative or other transactions to seek to increase total return. Futures contracts, written options, when-issued securities and forward commitments represent examples of such transactions. As a result of entering into these transactions, the Fund is required to segregate liquid assets with a current value equal to or greater than the market value of the corresponding transactions.
 
F. Commission Recapture — The Fund may direct portfolio trades, subject to obtaining best execution, to various brokers who have agreed to rebate a portion of the commissions generated. Such rebates are made directly to the Fund as cash payments and are included in net realized gain (loss) on investments in the Statement of Operations.
 
3. AGREEMENTS
 
A. Management Agreement — Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (“GSAM”), an affiliate of Goldman, Sachs & Co. (“Goldman Sachs”), serves as the investment adviser pursuant to a Management Agreement (the “Agreement”) with the Trust on behalf of the Fund. Under the Agreement, GSAM manages the Fund, subject to the general supervision of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
As compensation for the services rendered pursuant to the Agreement, the assumption of the expenses related thereto and administering the Fund’s business affairs, including providing facilities, GSAM is entitled to a fee (“Management Fee”) computed daily and payable monthly, equal to the annual percentage rate of the Fund’s average daily net assets.
 
 
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
December 31, 2007
 
3. AGREEMENTS (continued)
 
For the year ended December 31, 2007, GSAM received a Management Fee at the following annual rate:
 
         
Contractual Management Rate
First
  Over
  Effective
$2 billion   $2 billion   Rate
 
0.80%
  0.72%   0.80%
 
 
 
B. Distribution Agreement and Service Plan — The Trust has adopted, on behalf of the Service Shares of the Fund, a Distribution and Service Plan (the “Plan”). Under the Plan, Goldman Sachs and/or authorized dealers are entitled to a monthly fee for distribution services equal to, on an annual basis, 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Service Shares. Goldman Sachs has voluntarily agreed to waive Distribution and Service Fees for Service Shares so as not to exceed 0.10% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Service Shares. This waiver may be modified or terminated at any time at the option of Goldman Sachs. For the year ended December 31, 2007, Goldman Sachs waived approximately $387,000 in Distribution and Service Fees for the Fund’s Service Shares.
 
C. Transfer Agency Agreement — Goldman Sachs also serves as the Transfer Agent of the Fund for a fee. The fees charged for such transfer agency services are calculated daily and payable monthly equal to an annual rate of 0.02% of the average daily net assets of the Institutional and Service Shares.
Prior to July 2, 2007, this fee as a percentage of the average daily net assets was 0.04% for the Institutional and Service Shares.
 
D. Other Agreements — GSAM has voluntarily agreed to limit certain “Other Expenses” of the Fund (excluding Management Fees, Distribution and Service Fees, Transfer Agency Fees and expenses, taxes, interest, brokerage fees and litigation, indemnification costs, shareholder proxy meeting and other extraordinary expenses exclusive of any custody and transfer agent fee credit reductions) to the extent that such expenses exceed, on an annual basis, 0.054% of the average daily net assets of the Fund. Such expense reimbursements, if any, are computed daily and paid monthly. In addition, the Fund is not obligated to reimburse GSAM for prior fiscal year expense reimbursements, if any. For the year ended December 31, 2007, GSAM made no reimbursements to the Fund.
In connection with the reorganization of the Allmerica Fund into the Fund, GSAM had contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund as necessary to limit the total annual operating expenses of the Service Shares of the Fund to an annual rate of 0.99% until July 2007.
In addition, the Fund has entered into certain offset arrangements with the custodian and the transfer agent resulting in a reduction in the Fund’s expenses. For the year ended December 31, 2007, custody and transfer agent fees were reduced by approximately $200 and $96,500, respectively.
At December 31, 2007, the amounts owed to affiliates were approximately $1,112,700, $19,000 and $30,000 for Management, Distribution and Service, and Transfer Agent Fees, respectively.
 
 
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4. PORTFOLIO SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS
 
The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales and maturities of long-term securities for the year ended December 31, 2007 were $1,633,765,434 and $1,823,713,410, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2007, Goldman Sachs earned approximately $57,400 of brokerage commissions from portfolio transactions executed on behalf of the Fund.
 
5. SECURITIES LENDING
 
Pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and the terms and conditions contained therein, the Fund may lend its securities through a securities lending agent, Boston Global Advisers (“BGA”), 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 loans are collateralized at all times with cash and/or securities with a market value at least equal to 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 bears the risk of delay on recovery or loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower of the securities fail financially.
The Fund invests the cash collateral received in connection with securities lending transactions in the Enhanced Portfolio of Boston Global Investment Trust (“Enhanced Portfolio”), a Delaware statutory trust. The Enhanced Portfolio is exempt from registration under Section 3(c)(7) of the Act and is managed by GSAM, for which GSAM receives an investment advisory fee of up to 0.10% of the average daily net assets of the Enhanced Portfolio. The Enhanced Portfolio invests in high quality money market instruments. The Fund bears the risk of incurring a loss from the investment of cash collateral due to either credit or market factors.
Both the Fund and BGA receive compensation relating to the lending of the Fund’s securities. The amount earned by the Fund for the year ended December 31, 2007, is reported parenthetically under Investment Income on the Statement of Operations. A portion of this amount, $23,397, represents compensation earned by the Fund from lending its securities to Goldman Sachs. For the year ended December 31, 2007, BGA earned $13,436 in fees as securities lending agent. The amount payable to Goldman Sachs upon return of securities loaned as of December 31, 2007 was $11,792,300.
 
6. LINE OF CREDIT FACILITY
 
The Fund participates in a $450,000,000 committed, unsecured revolving line of credit facility (the “facility”) together with other registered investment companies having management agreements with GSAM or affiliates. Under the most restrictive arrangement under the facility, the Fund must own securities having a market value in excess of 300% of the total bank borrowings. The facility is to be used solely for temporary or emergency purposes. The interest rate on borrowings is based on the federal funds rate. This 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 year ended December 31, 2007, the Fund did not have any borrowings under the facility.
 
 
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
December 31, 2007
 
7. TAX INFORMATION
 
The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2007 was as follows:
                 
    2006     2007  
   
 
Distributions paid from:
               
Ordinary income
  $ 53,520,805     $ 67,526,425  
Net long-term capital gains
    158,067,660       212,708,515  
 
 
Total taxable distributions
  $ 211,588,465     $ 280,234,940  
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2007, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
 
         
Undistributed ordinary income — net
  $ 2,298,772  
Undistributed long-term capital gains
    2,225,001  
 
 
Total undistributed earnings
    4,523,773  
 
 
Timing differences (related to the post October loss deferral)
    (26,052,059 )
Unrealized gains — net
    99,638,989  
 
 
Total accumulated earnings — net
  $ 78,110,703  
 
 
 
At December 31, 2007, the Fund’s aggregate security unrealized gains and losses based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:
 
         
Tax cost
  $ 1,705,601,755  
 
 
Gross unrealized gain
    249,848,769  
Gross unrealized loss
    (150,209,780 )
 
 
Net unrealized security gain
  $ 99,638,989  
 
 
 
The difference between book-basis and tax basis unrealized gains is attributable primarily to wash sales and differences in tax treatment of partnership investments.
In order to present certain components of the Fund’s capital accounts on a tax basis, the Fund has reclassified $113,881 and $21,407, respectively, from accumulated undistributed net investment income and paid-in capital to accumulated net realized loss on investments. This reclassification has no impact on the net asset value of the Fund. Reclassifications result primarily from dividend redesignations.
 
 
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8. OTHER MATTERS
 
Merger and Reorganization — At a meeting held on July 12, 2005, the Board of Trustees of the Trust approved the Reorganization Agreement providing for the tax-free reorganization of the Allmerica Fund (“Acquired Fund”) by the Mid Cap Value Fund (“Survivor Fund”). Following the approval of the Board of Trustees and shareholders of the Allmerica Fund, the reorganization was completed on January 9, 2006, as of the close of business on January 6, 2006.
Pursuant to the Reorganization Agreement, the assets and liabilities of the Allmerica Fund Service Class were reorganized into the Mid Cap Value Fund Service Class in a tax-free exchange as follows:
 
                         
                Acquired Fund’s Shares
 
    Exchanged Shares of
    Value of Exchanged
    Outstanding as of
 
          Survivor/Acquired Fund   Survivor Issued     Shares     January 6, 2006  
   
Mid Cap Value Fund Service
                       
Class/Allmerica Fund Service Class
    18,503,242     $ 295,311,746       179,590,581  
 
 
 
The following chart shows the Survivor Fund’s and Acquired Fund’s aggregate net assets (immediately before and after the completion of the reorganization) and the Acquired Fund’s unrealized appreciation.
 
                                 
    Survivor Fund’s
    Acquired Fund’s
    Survivor Fund’s
       
    Aggregate Net
    Aggregate Net
    Aggregate Net
    Acquired Fund’s
 
    Assets Before
    Assets Before
    Assets immediately
    Unrealized
 
          Survivor/Acquired Fund   reorganization     reorganization     after reorganization     Appreciation  
   
Mid Cap Value Fund/
                               
Allmerica Fund
  $ 1,475,213,407     $ 295,311,746     $ 1,770,525,153     $ 43,643,427  
 
 
 
New Accounting Pronouncements — On September 15, 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) released Statement Financial Accounting Standard No. 157 “Fair Value Measurements” (“FAS 157”), which provides enhanced guidance for using fair value to measure assets and liabilities. FAS 157 requires companies to provide expanded information about the assets and liabilities measured at fair value and the potential effect of these fair valuations on an entity’s financial performance. FAS 157 does not expand the use of fair value in any new circumstances, but provides clarification on acceptable fair valuation methods and applications. FAS 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. GSAM does not believe the adoption of FAS 157 will impact the amounts reported in the financials statements; however, additional disclosures will be required.
The Fund adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” (FIN 48), on June 29, 2007. FIN 48 establishes financial accounting and disclosure requirements for recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken on an income tax return. GSAM has received the tax positions for open tax years (tax years ended December 31, 2004-2007) and has determined that the implementation of FIN 48 did not have a material impact on the Fund’s financial statements.
 
 
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
December 31, 2007
 
9. CHANGE IN INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
 
On December 14, 2006, the Board of Trustees of the Trust, upon the recommendation of the Board’s audit committee, approved a change of the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm from Ernst & Young LLP to PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. For the year ended December 31, 2006, Ernst & Young LLP’s audit reports contained no adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion; nor were their reports qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles. Further, there were no disagreements between the Fund and Ernst & Young LLP on accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or audit scope or procedures, which if not resolved to the satisfaction of Ernst & Young LLP would have caused them to make reference to the disagreement in their reports.
 
10. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS
 
Share activity is as follows:
 
                                 
    For the Year Ended
    For the Year Ended
 
    December 31, 2007     December 31, 2006  
    Shares     Dollars     Shares     Dollars  
   
 
Institutional Shares
                               
Shares sold
    7,357,466     $ 124,362,206       17,306,248     $ 282,619,040  
Reinvestment of dividends and distributions
    17,350,057       244,982,821       11,255,950       182,008,711  
Shares repurchased
    (17,570,640 )     (298,177,337 )     (16,631,073 )     (271,002,028 )
     
     
      7,136,883       71,167,690       11,931,125       193,625,723  
 
 
Service Shares*
                               
Shares sold
    71,832       1,179,395       846,677       13,649,613  
Shares issued in connection with merger
                18,503,242       295,311,746  
Reinvestment of dividend and distributions
    2,496,609       35,252,119       1,828,165       29,579,704  
Shares repurchased
    (3,536,467 )     (60,090,461 )     (4,155,333 )     (68,526,716 )
     
     
      (968,026 )     (23,658,947 )     17,022,751       270,014,347  
 
 
NET INCREASE
    6,168,857     $ 47,508,743       28,953,876     $ 463,640,070  
 
 
 
* Service Share Class commenced operations on January 9, 2006.
 
11. SUBSEQUENT EVENT
 
Effective January 1, 2008, Distribution and Service fee waivers for the Service Share class will be discontinued. Under the Plan, Goldman Sachs is entitled to a monthly fee for distribution services equal to, on an annual basis, 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Service Shares.
 
 
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
 
To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust — Mid Cap Value Fund:
 
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statement of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust — Mid Cap Value Fund (the “Fund”), portfolio of the Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust, at December 31, 2007, and the results of its operations, the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as ”financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit, which included confirmation of securities at December 31, 2007 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. The financial statements of the Fund as of December 31, 2006 and for the period then ended and the financial highlights for the period then ended and prior, were audited by another Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm whose report dated February 14, 2007 expressed an unqualified opinion on those statements.
 
 
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
 
Boston, Massachusetts
February 14, 2008
 
 
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Fund Expenses (Unaudited) — Six Month Period Ended December 31, 2007
 
As a shareholder of Institutional or Service Shares of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and service (12b-1) fees (with respect to Service Shares) and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Institutional Shares and Service 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, 2007 through December 31, 2007.
 
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 “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 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. As a shareholder of the Fund, you do not incur any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees, but shareholders of other funds may incur such costs. 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 whose shareholders may incur transaction costs.
 
                               
                      Expenses Paid
 
      Beginning
      Ending
      for the
 
      Account Value
      Account Value
      6 months
 
Share Class     7/1/07       12/31/07       ended 12/31/07*  
Institutional
                             
Actual
    $ 1,000.00       $ 938.70       $ 4.30  
Hypothetical 5% return
      1,000.00         1,020.77 +       4.48  
 
Service
                             
Actual
      1,000.00         938.80         4.79  
Hypothetical 5% return
      1,000.00         1,020.27 +       4.99  
 
 
* Expenses 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, 2007. 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 0.88% and 0.98% for Institutional and Service Shares, respectively.
+ 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
 
                     
                Number of
   
        Term of
      Portfolios in
   
        Office and
      Fund Complex
  Other
Name,
  Position(s) Held
  Length of
  Principal Occupation(s)
  Overseen by
  Directorships
Address and Age1   with the Trust2   Time Served3   During Past 5 Years   Trustee4   Held by Trustee5
 
Ashok N. Bakhru
Age: 65
  Chairman of the Board of Trustees   Since 1991  
President, ABN Associates (July 1994-March 1996 and November 1998-Present); Executive Vice President—Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer and Director, Coty Inc. (manufacturer of fragrances and cosmetics) (April 1996-November 1998); Director of Arkwright Mutual Insurance Company (1984-1999); Trustee of International House of Philadelphia (program center and residential community for students and professional trainees from the United States and foreign countries) (1989-2004); Member of Cornell University Council (1992-2004 and 2006-Present); Trustee of the Walnut Street Theater (1992-2004 and 2006-Present); Trustee, Scholarship America (1998-2005); Trustee, Institute for Higher Education Policy (2003-Present); Director, Private Equity Investors—III and IV (November 1998-Present), and Equity-Limited Investors II (April 2002-Present); and Chairman, Lenders Service Inc. (provider of mortgage lending services) (2000-2003).

Chairman of the Board of Trustees—Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex1 .
  101   None
 
 
John P. Coblentz, Jr.
Age: 66
  Trustee   Since 2003  
Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP (June 1975-May 2003); Director, Emerging Markets Group, Ltd. (2004-2006); and Director, Elderhostel, Inc. (2006-Present).

Trustee—Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex.
  101   None
 
 
Diana M. Daniels
Age: 58
  Trustee   Since 2007  
Ms. Daniels is retired (since January 2007). Formerly, she was Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, The Washington Post Company (1991-2006). Ms. Daniels is Chairman of the Executive Committee, Cornell University (2006-Present); Member, Advisory Board, Psychology Without Borders (international humanitarian aid organization) (since 2007), and 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 Mutual Fund Complex.
  101   None
 
 
Patrick T. Harker
Age: 49
  Trustee   Since 2000  
President, University of Delaware (July 2007-Present); Dean and Reliance Professor of Operations and Information Management, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania (February 2000-June 2007); Interim and Deputy Dean, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania (July 1999-January 2000); and Professor and Chairman of Department of Operations and Information Management, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania (July 1997-August 2000).

Trustee—Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex.
  101   None
 
 
Jessica Palmer
Age: 59
  Trustee   Since 2007  
Ms. Palmer is retired (since 2006). Formerly, she was Managing Director, Citigroup Corporate and Investment Banking (previously, Salomon Smith Barney/Salomon Brothers) (1984-2006). Ms. Palmer is a Member of the Board of Trustees of Indian Mountain School (private elementary and secondary school) (2004-Present).

Trustee—Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex.
  101   None
 
 
 
 
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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited) (continued)
 
Independent Trustees
 
                     
                Number of
   
        Term of
      Portfolios in
   
        Office and
      Fund Complex
  Other
Name,
  Position(s) Held
  Length of
  Principal Occupation(s)
  Overseen by
  Directorships
Address and Age1   with the Trust   Time Served2   During Past 5 Years   Trustee3   Held by Trustee4
 
Richard P. Strubel
Age: 68
  Trustee   Since 1987  
Vice Chairman and Director, Cardean Learning Group (provider of educational services via the internet) (2003-Present); President, COO and Director, Cardean Learning Group (1999-2003); Director, Cantilever Technologies, Inc. (a private software company) (1999-2005); Trustee, The University of Chicago (1987-Present); and Managing Director, Tandem Partners, Inc. (management services firm) (1990-1999).

Trustee—Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex.
  101   Gildan Activewear Inc. (a clothing marketing and manufacturing company); Cardean Learning Group (provider of educational services via the Internet); Northern Mutual Fund Complex (58 Portfolios).
 
 
 
Interested Trustees
 
                     
                Number of
   
        Term of
      Portfolios in
   
        Office and
      Fund Complex
  Other
Name,
  Position(s) Held
  Length of
  Principal Occupation(s)
  Overseen by
  Directorships
Address and Age1   with the Trust   Time Served2   During Past 5 Years   Trustee3   Held by Trustee4
 
James A. McNamara*
Age: 45
  President and Trustee   Since 2007  
Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (December 1998-Present); 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—Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex (November 2007-Present); Senior Vice President—Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex (May 2007-November 2007); and Vice President—Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex (2001-2007).

Trustee—Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex (since November 2007 and December 2002-May 2004).
  101   None
 
 
Alan A. Shuch*
Age: 58
  Trustee   Since 1990  
Advisory Director—GSAM (May 1999-Present); Consultant to GSAM (December 1994-May 1999); and Limited Partner, Goldman Sachs (December 1994-May 1999).

Trustee—Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex.
  101   None
 
 
 
* These persons are considered to be “Interested Trustees” because they hold positions with Goldman Sachs and own securities issued by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Each Interested Trustee 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, One New York Plaza, 37th Floor, New York, New York, 10004, Attn: Peter V. Bonanno.
2 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 of Trustees or shareholders, in accordance with the Trust’s Declaration of Trust; (c) the conclusion of the first Board meeting held subsequent to the day the Trustee attains the age of 72 years (in accordance with the current resolutions of the Board of Trustees, which may be changed by the Trustees without shareholder vote); or (d) the termination of the Trust.
3 The Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex consists of the Trust and Goldman Sachs Trust. As of December 31, 2007, the Trust consisted of 12 portfolios (of which 11 offer shares to participating life insurance companies), and Goldman Sachs Trust consisted of 89 portfolios ( of which 80 offer shares to the public).
4 This column includes only directorships of companies required to report to the SEC 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): 1-800-292-4726.
 
 
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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited) (continued)
 
Officers of the Trust*
 
             
        Term of
   
        Office and
   
    Position(s) Held
  Length of
   
Name, Address and Age   With the Trust   Time Served1   Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years
 
James A. McNamara
32 Old Slip
New York, NY 10005
Age: 45
  Trustee and President   Since 2007  
Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (December 1998-Present); 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—Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex (November 2007-Present); Senior Vice President—Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex (May 2007-November 2007); and Vice President—Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex (2001-2007).

Trustee—Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex (since November 2007 and December 2002-May 2004).
 
 
John M. Perlowski
32 Old Slip
New York, NY 10005
Age: 43
  Treasurer and Senior Vice President  
Since 1997

Since 2007
 
Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (November 2003-Present) and Vice President, Goldman Sachs (July 1995-November 2003).

Treasurer and Senior Vice President—Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex.
 
 
Peter V. Bonanno
One New York Plaza
New York, NY 10004
Age: 40
  Secretary   Since 2003  
Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (December 2006-Present); Associate General Counsel, Goldman Sachs (2002-Present); Vice President, Goldman Sachs (1999-2006); and Assistant General Counsel, Goldman Sachs (1999-2002).

Secretary—Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex (registered investment companies) (2006-Present); and Assistant Secretary—Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex (2003-2006).
 
 
 
1 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.
* 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): 1-800-292-4726.
 
 
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Voting Results of Special Meeting of Shareholders (Unaudited)
 
A Special Meeting of Shareholders of the Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (the “Trust”) was held on August 3, 2007 (the “Meeting”) for the purpose of electing nine trustees of the Trust.
 
At the Meeting, Ashok N. Bakhru, John P. Coblentz, Jr., Diana M. Daniels, Patrick T. Harker, Jessica Palmer, Alan A. Shuch, Richard P. Strubel, and Kaysie P. Uniacke were elected to the Trust’s Board of Trustees. The Fund has accrued and paid its pro-rata share of the expenses associated with this shareholder proxy meeting. In electing trustees, the Trust’s shareholders voted as follows:
 
                                 
Trustee   For     Against     Abstain     Broker Non-Votes  
   
 
Ashok N. Bakhru
    620,783,093       0       15,536,351       0  
 
 
John P. Coblentz, Jr. 
    620,832,628       0       15,486,816       0  
 
 
Diana M. Daniels
    620,979,985       0       15,339,459       0  
 
 
Patrick T. Harker
    621,209,304       0       15,110,140       0  
 
 
Jessica Palmer
    620,976,338       0       15,343,106       0  
 
 
Alan A. Shuch
    620,936,994       0       15,382,450       0  
 
 
Richard P. Strubel
    620,635,221       0       15,684,223       0  
 
 
Kaysie P. Uniacke
    620,941,738       0       15,377,706       0  
 
 
 
 
Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust — Tax Information (Unaudited)
 
For the year ended December 31, 2007, 38.29% of the dividends paid from net investment company taxable income by the Mid Cap Value Fund qualifies for the dividends received deduction available to corporations.
 
Pursuant to Section 852 of the Internal Revenue Code, the Mid Cap Value Fund designates $212,708,515 or the maximum amount allowable, as capital gain dividends paid during the year ended December 31, 2007.
 
 
 
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TRUSTEES
Ashok N. Bakhru, Chairman
John P. Coblentz, Jr.
Diana M. Daniels
Patrick T. Harker
James A. McNamara
Jessica Palmer
Alan A. Shuch
Richard P. Strubel
  OFFICERS
James A. McNamara, President
John M. Perlowski, Senior Vice
  President and Treasurer
Peter V. Bonanno, Secretary
     
     
GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.
Distributor and Transfer Agent
   
     
 
GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P.
Investment Adviser
     
 
Visit our Web site at www.goldmansachsfunds.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns.
     
 
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 1-800-621-2550; and (ii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Web site at http://www.sec.gov.
     
 
The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Form N-Q is available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov within 60 days after the Fund’s first and third fiscal quarters. The Fund’s Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. and information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may also be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. Forms N-Q may be obtained upon request and without charge by calling 1-800-621-2550.
     
 
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Holdings and allocations shown may not be representative of current or future investments. Holdings and allocations may not include the Fund’s entire investment portfolio, which may change at any time. Fund holdings should not be relied on in making investment decisions and should not be construed as research or investment advice regarding particular securities.
     
     
     
 
This material is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by a current Prospectus. Please consider a Fund’s objectives, risks, and charges and expenses, and read the Prospectus carefully before investing. The Prospectus contains this and other information about the Funds.
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Goldman
Sachs Variable Insurance Trust
 
 
 
GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P. 32 OLD SLIP, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10005
 
 
 
Strategic International Equity Fund
 
 
 
Annual Report
December 31, 2007
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GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST STRATEGIC INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND

 
Shareholder Letter
 
 
Dear Shareholders:
 
This report provides an overview on the performance of the Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust — Strategic International Equity Fund (the “Fund”) during the one-year reporting period that ended December 31, 2007.
 
Market Overview
 
The international equity markets began 2007 strongly, despite experiencing increased volatility when the markets experienced a correction in February. During the first half of the year, the Morgan Stanley Capital International (“MSCI”) Europe, Australasia and Far East (“EAFE”) Index returned 11.09%. However, heightened credit market concerns and tightening liquidity hit the equity markets globally in July. The credit markets deteriorated significantly as concerns over subprime mortgages, which had initially been contained to the U.S., began to spread to more conventional loans and to the international markets, resulting in a re-pricing of risk globally. The VIX Volatility Index, which measures stock market volatility, reached a four-year high by mid-August and volatility continued through the remainder of the year. All major equity markets suffered significant setbacks in the fourth quarter of 2007 as investor confidence continued to be hurt by the fallout from the turmoil in the credit markets. In addition, there were worries that the U.S. may go into recession, impacting economic and profit growth globally. Increasing expectations that losses related to subprime mortgages would grow, combined with record oil and commodity prices, also weighed on investor sentiment. Despite giving back some earlier gains during the fourth quarter, the MSCI EAFE Index returned 11.63% in 2007.
 
Investment Objective
 
The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation. The Fund seeks this objective by investing in the stocks of leading companies within developed and emerging countries around the world, outside the U.S.
 
Portfolio Composition
 
Top 10 Portfolio Holdings as of December 31, 2007*
 
                 
    % of
         
Holding
 
Net Assets
   
Line of Business
 
Country
 
Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. 
    3.3     Real Estate   Hong Kong
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. ADR
    3.3     Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment   Taiwan
UniCredito Italiano SpA
    3.1     Banks   Italy
Tesco PLC
    2.8     Food & Staples Retailing   United Kingdom
Aegon NV
    2.8     Insurance   Netherlands
Roche Holding AG
    2.7     Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences   Switzerland
InBev NV
    2.7     Food, Beverage & Tobacco   Belgium
Vodafone Group PLC
    2.7     Telecommunication Services   United Kingdom
Merck KGaA
    2.7     Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences   Germany
BHP Billiton Ltd. 
    2.6     Materials   Australia
 
* Opinions expressed in this report represent our present opinions only. Reference to individual securities should not be construed as a commitment that such securities will be retained by the Fund. From time to time, the Fund may change the individual securities it holds, the number or types of securities held and the markets in which it invests. Fund holdings of securities should not be relied upon in making investment decisions and should not be construed as
 
 


 

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Shareholder Letter (continued)
 
research or investment advice regarding particular securities. References to individual securities do not constitute a recommendation to the investor to buy, hold or sell such securities. In addition, references to past performance of the Fund do not indicate future returns, which are not guaranteed and will vary. Furthermore, the value of shares of the Fund may fall as well as rise.
 
Performance Review
 
Over the one-year period ended December 31, 2007, the Fund’s Institutional and Service Shares generated cumulative total returns of 7.88% and 7.86%, respectively. These returns compare to the 11.63% cumulative total return of the Fund’s benchmark, the MSCI EAFE Index (unhedged, with dividends reinvested), over the same time period.
 
While the Fund produced positive performance during the reporting period, it lagged its benchmark. This was primarily the result of stock selection. Two of the largest detractors from the Fund’s performance were Financial stocks Xinhua Finance and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group. In addition, weak stock selection within the Materials sector was a negative contributor to performance.
 
Xinhua Finance, a Hong Kong-based indices, ratings and financial news provider to the Chinese financial services industry, was the Fund’s largest detractor from performance during the period. Its shares fell due to a shareholder lawsuit that claimed the company had failed to disclose material information regarding its initial public stock offering in March 2007. The lawsuit also stated that the company’s former Chief Financial Officer had worked for a firm accused by the National Association of Securities Dealers (“NASD”, currently known as Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, “FINRA”) of violating U.S. securities regulations. We sold the stock and invested the proceeds in other opportunities that we believe offered better risk/reward tradeoffs.
 
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, a Japanese financial services group, also detracted from performance. Its shares were negatively impacted by an ongoing Financial Services Authority (“FSA”) review and investors’ fears that this would hurt the company’s sales. The FSA is a regulator of all financial services providers. The company’s shares had initially reacted well to the Bank of Japan’s interest rate hike in February 2007, which improved the outlook for Japanese banks’ earnings in general. However, its shares began to fall in March 2007, due to concerns that Japanese banks may have difficulty raising corporate loan lending rates as previously expected. These concerns were driven by low demand and an overall deterioration in consumer finance. As a result of the change in the stock’s risk/reward profile, we sold the position and invested in other more compelling investment opportunities.
 
Within the Materials sector, Japan’s JFE Holdings, Inc., the world’s third largest steel maker, detracted from performance after announcing disappointing second quarter earnings. Its profits declined as a result of significantly higher freight charges and higher costs for raw materials, including nickel, iron ore and manganese. While this could continue to be a near-term issue, demand for high quality steel remains strong. We believe JFE Holdings is enjoying improving fundamentals and its investor-focused free cash flow strategy makes it unique among Japanese corporations. Therefore, we continue to hold the stock. Elsewhere, BHP Billiton, Ltd., an Australian diversified commodities group, detracted from performance after making a $120 billion takeover proposal for rival Rio Tinto, the world’s third largest mining company. The all-equity bid was rejected by Rio Tinto’s management, but BHP Billiton’s shares subsequently weakened following their strong run earlier in year. We
 
 
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continue to believe BHP Billiton can benefit from the current commodity cycle that is characterized by over-demand and under-supply. Given the emerging markets’ need for steel and energy, we value BHP Billiton’s pricing power in iron ore and coal and the stability of its petroleum division.
 
Several holdings in the Financial sector were positive contributors to performance, including Garanti Bank, Indiabulls Financial Services Ltd., Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd., Invesco PLC and Banco Comercial Portugues. In addition, the Fund’s relative performance benefited significantly as we did not own any of the Financial stocks that were most impacted by the credit crunch and ensuing liquidity crisis.
 
Garanti Bank, Turkey’s third-largest publicly traded bank, performed strongly throughout the year due to signals from Turkey’s central bank that it may cut interest rates, which would boost lending and drive economic growth. Record domestic growth and growth in the home-mortgage market also encouraged a positive outlook for Turkish banks. We took advantage of the share price appreciation and sold out of the position.
 
Indiabulls Financials Services, a leading Indian securities company that is partly owned by Citigroup, rallied towards the end of the year. This occurred as it announced that it would be entering into a joint venture with MMTC India to set up a commodity exchange. This helped to raise the earnings outlook for the firm.
 
The Fund’s positions in Hong Kong property developer Sun Hung Kai Properties and UK asset manager Invesco performed well in recent months. Sun Hung Kai Properties benefited from the cut in U.S. interest rates. Invesco’s shares rallied after the company moved its primary listing from the UK to the U.S., where asset management firms trade at a significant premium to their UK peers.
 
Banco Comercial Portugues, a Portuguese commercial and investment banking services provider, was also a leading contributor to performance. Its share price had been depressed when we initiated a position in the stock as a result of the company’s pending bid for smaller domestic rival BPI. However, as we expected, Banco Comercial Portugues’ shares rallied strongly in May after the bid was rejected by BPI’s key shareholders. As a result of the failed takeover attempt, there was then speculation that Banco Comercial Portugues itself may be an attractive takeover target. Following the stock’s very strong performance, we believed that the share price reflected the fundamental value of the bank, and we exited our position.
 
We thank you for your investment and look forward to serving your investment needs in the future.
 
Goldman Sachs International Equity Portfolio Management Team
 
January 16, 2008
 
 


 

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Shareholder Letter (continued)
 
Shares of the Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (“VIT”) Strategic International Equity Fund are offered to separate accounts of participating life insurance companies for the purpose of funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies. Shares of the Fund are not offered directly to the general public. The variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies are described in the separate prospectuses issued by participating insurance companies. You should refer to those prospectuses for information about surrender charges, mortality and expense risk fees and other charges that may be assessed by participating insurance companies under the variable annuity contracts or variable life insurance policies. Such fees or charges, if any, may affect the return you may realize with respect to your investments. Ask your representative for more complete information. Please consider a fund’s objectives, risks and charges and expenses, and read the prospectus carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other information about the Fund.
 
Principal Investment Strategies and Risks
 
The VIT Strategic International Equity Fund invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of equity investments in companies that are organized outside the United States or whose securities are principally traded outside the United States. The Fund is subject to market risk so that the value of the securities in which it invests may go up or down in response to the prospects of individual companies, particular industry sectors and/or general economic conditions. Moreover, different investment styles, such as growth or value, tend to shift in and out of favor depending upon market and economic conditions as well as investor sentiment. Foreign and emerging market securities may be more volatile than investments in U.S. securities and will be subject to the risks of currency fluctuations and sudden economic or political developments. At times, the Fund may be unable to sell certain of its portfolio securities without a substantial drop in price, if at all. The Fund may also engage in foreign currency transactions for hedging purposes (including cross hedging) or for speculative purposes. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are subject to the risk that the counterparty to the contract will default on its obligations. The Fund may also invest in fixed income securities, which are subject to the risks associated with debt securities generally, including credit, liquidity and interest rate risk. The Fund may make investments in derivative instruments, including options, futures, swaps, structured securities and other derivative investments. Derivative instruments may involve a high degree of financial risk. These risks include the risk that a small movement in the price of the underlying security or benchmark may result in a disproportionately large movement, unfavorable or favorable, in the price of the derivative instrument; risks of default by a counterparty, and the risks that transactions may not be liquid.
 
 
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Performance Summary
 
December 31, 2007
 
 
The following graph shows the value, as of December 31, 2007, of a $10,000 investment made on January 12, 1998 (commencement of operations) in the Institutional Class Shares. For comparative purposes, the performance of the Fund’s benchmark, the MSCI EAFE Index (unhedged with dividends reinvested), is shown. This performance data represents past performance and should not be considered indicative of future performance which will fluctuate with changes in market conditions. These performance fluctuations will cause an investor’s shares, when redeemed, to be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance reflects Fund level expenses but does not reflect fees and expenses associated with any variable annuity contract or variable life insurance policy that uses the Fund as an investment option for any contract or policy. Had performance reflected all of those fees and expenses, performance would have been reduced. Performance also would have been reduced had expense limitations not been in effect. Performance of Service Class Shares will vary from Institutional Class Shares due to differences in fees. In addition to the investment adviser’s decisions regarding issuer/industry/country investment selection and allocation, other factors may affect Fund performance. These factors include, but are not limited to, Fund operating fees and expenses, portfolio turnover, and subscription and redemption cash flows affecting the Fund.
 
Strategic International Equity Fund’s Lifetime Performance
 
Performance of a $10,000 Investment, with distributions reinvested, from January 12, 1998 through December 31, 2007.
 
(GRAPH)
 
                         
    One Year   Five Years   Since Inception
 
Average Annual Total Return Through December 31, 2007
                         
Institutional Class (commenced January 12, 1998)
    7.88%       18.15%       7.25%  
Service Class (commenced January 9, 2006)
    7.86%       n/a         11.86%  
 
 
 
 


 

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Schedule of Investments
 
December 31, 2007
 
 
             
Shares   Description   Value  
 
Common Stocks – 97.0%
Australia – 4.6%
269,872
  BHP Billiton Ltd. (Materials)   $ 9,434,216  
110,618
  Macquarie Group Ltd.(a) (Diversified Financials)     7,401,164  
             
          16,835,380  
 
 
Belgium – 2.7%
118,017
  InBev NV (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     9,810,853  
 
 
Cyprus – 2.1%
409,740
  Bank of Cyprus Public Co. Ltd. (Banks)     7,407,014  
 
 
France – 8.1%
97,356
  Carrefour SA (Food & Staples Retailing)     7,577,489  
57,282
  Ipsen SA (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     3,454,343  
30,225
  Lafarge SA (Materials)     5,488,480  
61,227
  Renault SA (Automobiles & Components)     8,683,360  
51,134
  Technip SA (Energy)     4,067,262  
             
          29,270,934  
 
 
Germany – 11.9%
55,837
  Bilfinger & Berger AG (Capital Goods)     4,269,842  
254,400
  Deutsche Telekom AG (Telecommunication Services)     5,599,187  
74,904
  Merck KGaA (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     9,687,140  
79,827
  Rheinmetall AG (Capital Goods)     6,342,673  
160,366
  SAP AG (Software & Services)     8,254,566  
56,866
  Siemens AG (Registered) (Capital Goods)     9,041,822  
             
          43,195,230  
 
 
Hong Kong – 5.5%
444,500
  China Mobile Ltd. (Telecommunication Services)     7,740,746  
578,000
  Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.(b) (Real Estate)     12,140,055  
             
          19,880,801  
 
 
India – 1.2%
174,747
  Indiabulls Financial Services Ltd. GDR (Registered S) (Diversified Financials)     4,193,928  
 
 
Italy – 3.1%
1,347,971
  UniCredito Italiano SpA (Banks)     11,087,596  
 
 
Japan – 14.1%
609,000
  Asahi Glass Co. Ltd.(a) (Capital Goods)     8,054,263  
114,300
  JFE Holdings, Inc. (Materials)     5,731,480  
227,000
  Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd. (Real Estate)     5,408,263  
472,100
  Nomura Holdings, Inc. (Diversified Financials)     7,909,969  
 
 
267,500
  Seven & I Holdings Co. Ltd. (Food & Staples Retailing)     7,771,526  
565,300
  Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd. (Capital Goods)     8,915,650  
123,400
  Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     7,209,133  
             
          51,000,284  
 
 
Luxembourg – 0.9%
30,050
  Millicom International Cellular SA SDR*(a) (Telecommunication Services)     3,418,134  
 
 
Mexico – 1.5%
160,717
  Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV ADR (Food & Staples Retailing)     5,528,665  
 
 
Netherlands – 4.9%
576,240
  Aegon NV (Insurance)     10,163,906  
95,765
  Akzo Nobel NV (Materials)     7,709,277  
             
          17,873,183  
 
 
Norway – 4.2%
258,914
  Aker Kvaerner ASA (Energy)     6,833,397  
379,547
  Prosafe ASA (Energy)     6,566,369  
45,721
  Schibsted ASA (Media)     1,973,506  
             
          15,373,272  
 
 
Russia – 4.1%
134,603
  OAO Gazprom ADR (Energy)     7,578,149  
397
  Sberbank RF GDR (Banks)     215,341  
13,193
  Sberbank RF GDR* (Registered S) (Banks)     7,156,154  
             
          14,949,644  
 
 
Singapore – 2.5%
634,000
  DBS Group Holdings Ltd. (Banks)     8,998,350  
 
 
South Korea – 0.9%
36,060
  LG Chem Ltd.* (Materials)     3,411,106  
 
 
Spain – 1.7%
221,475
  Indra Sistemas SA (Software & Services)     6,006,340  
 
 
Sweden – 0.7%
269,546
  TeliaSonera AB (Telecommunication Services)     2,518,254  
 
 
Switzerland – 2.7%
57,216
  Roche Holding AG (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     9,890,688  
 
 
Taiwan – 3.3%
1,212,034
  Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. ADR(c) (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     12,071,859  
 
 
 
 
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Shares   Description   Value  
 
Common Stocks – (continued)
             
United Kingdom – 16.3%
77,500
  Anglo American PLC (Materials)   $ 4,704,350  
1,367,057
  BT Group PLC (Telecommunication Services)     7,384,908  
223,981
  Invesco PLC (Diversified Financials)     7,028,508  
1,865,661
  Old Mutual PLC (Insurance)     6,215,895  
493,509
  Prudential PLC (Insurance)     6,948,994  
298,039
  Shire PLC (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     6,853,294  
1,080,279
  Tesco PLC (Food & Staples Retailing)     10,276,178  
2,592,893
  Vodafone Group PLC (Telecommunication Services)     9,733,495  
             
          59,145,622  
 
 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $350,682,049)
  $ 351,867,137  
 
 
 
                 
Principal
  Interest
  Maturity
   
Amount   Rate   Date   Value
 
Short-Term Obligation – 4.2%
JPMorgan Chase Euro – Time Deposit
$15,235,286
  3.964%   01/02/08     $15,235,286  
(Cost $15,235,286)
           
 
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL
(Cost $365,917,335)
        $367,102,423  
 
 
 
                 
    Interest
       
Shares   Rate       Value
 
Securities Lending Collateral(d) – 4.0%
Boston Global Investment Trust – Enhanced Portfolio
14,490,400
  4.941%         $14,490,400  
(Cost $14,490,400)
           
 
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 105.2%
(Cost $380,407,735)
        $381,592,823  
 
 
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER  ASSETS – (5.2)%     (18,906,821)  
 
 
NET ASSETS – 100.0%     $362,686,002  
 
 
 
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) All or a portion of security is on loan.
 
(b) Securities are exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees, such securities have been determined to be liquid by the Investment Adviser and may be resold, normally to qualified institutional buyers in transactions exempt from registration. Total market value of Rule 144A securities amounts to $12,140,055, which represents approximately 3.3% of net assets as of December 31, 2007.
 
(c) All or a portion of security is segregated for initial margin requirements on futures transactions.
 
(d) Variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at December 31, 2007.
 
Investment Abbreviations:
ADR — American Depositary Receipt
GDR — Global Depositary Receipt
SDR — Special Drawing Rights
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)


December 31, 2007
 
 
         
    As a % of
 
    Net Assets  
 
Investments Industry Classifications
Automobiles & Components
    2.4 %
Banks
    9.6  
Capital Goods
    10.1  
Diversified Financials
    7.3  
Energy
    6.9  
Food & Staples Retailing
    8.6  
Food, Beverage & Tobacco
    2.7  
Insurance
    6.4  
Materials
    10.1  
Media
    0.6  
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
    10.2  
Real Estate
    4.9  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
    3.3  
Short-term Investments #
    8.2  
Software & Services
    3.9  
Telecommunication Services
    10.0  
 
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS
    105.2 %
 
 
 
Industry concentrations greater than one-tenth of one percent are disclosed.
 
# Short-term investments include a short-term obligation and securities lending collateral.
 
 
ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION
 
 
FUTURES CONTRACTS — At December 31, 2007, the following futures contracts were open:
 
                                 
    Number of
    Settlement
    Notional
    Unrealized
 
Type   Contracts Long     Month     Value     Gain  
   
Dow Jones Euro STOXX 50 Index
    113       March 2008     $ 7,327,137     $ 144,190  
 
 
 
 
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


 

GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST STRATEGIC INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND(a)

 
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
 
December 31, 2007
 
 
         
Assets:
         
Investment in securities, at fair value (identified cost $365,917,335)(b)
  $ 367,102,423  
Securities lending collateral, at value which equals cost
    14,490,400  
Foreign currency, at value (identified cost $1,511,106)
    1,202,130  
Receivables:
       
Dividends and interest, at value
    438,602  
Due from Custodian
    217,847  
Foreign tax reclaims, at value
    127,164  
Fund shares sold
    37,992  
Investment securities sold, at value
    29,038  
Securities lending income
    25,082  
Other assets
    3,094  
 
 
Total assets
    383,673,772  
 
 
 
Liabilities:
         
Payables:
       
Payable upon return of securities loaned
    14,490,400  
Investment securities purchased, at value
    5,798,341  
Amounts owed to affiliates
    315,577  
Fund shares repurchased
    191,060  
Due to broker — variation margin
    1,778  
Accrued expenses
    190,614  
 
 
Total liabilities
    20,987,770  
 
 
 
Net Assets:
         
Paid-in capital
    356,273,358  
Accumulated undistributed net investment income
    594,775  
Accumulated net realized gain on investment, futures and foreign currency related transactions
    4,523,519  
Net unrealized gain on investments, futures and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies
    1,294,350  
 
 
NET ASSETS
  $ 362,686,002  
 
 
Net Assets:
       
Institutional
  $ 136,784,756  
Service
    225,901,246  
 
 
Shares outstanding:
       
Institutional
    9,941,088  
Service
    16,416,861  
 
 
Total shares of beneficial interest outstanding, $0.001 par value (unlimited number of shares authorized)
    26,357,949  
 
 
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share:
       
Institutional
  $ 13.76  
Service
    13.76  
 
 
(a) Effective April 30, 2007, the International Equity Fund changed its name to the Strategic International Equity Fund.
 
(b) Includes loaned securities having a market value of $13,780,828.
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


 

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Statement of Operations
 
For the Year Ended December 31, 2007
 
 
         
Investment income:
Dividends(b)
  $ 8,488,947  
Interest (including securities lending income of $436,815)
    798,186  
 
 
Total investment income
    9,287,133  
 
 
 
Expenses:
Management fees
    3,751,769  
Distribution and Service fees — Service Class
    610,581  
Printing fees
    163,068  
Custody and accounting fees
    158,033  
Transfer Agent fees(c)
    113,240  
Professional fees
    75,325  
Shareholder proxy meeting expense
    70,037  
Trustee fees
    15,970  
Registration fees
    1,243  
Other
    12,730  
 
 
Total expenses
    4,971,996  
 
 
Less — expense reductions
    (580,194 )
 
 
Net expenses
    4,391,802  
 
 
NET INVESTMENT INCOME
    4,895,331  
 
 
 
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, futures and foreign currency transactions:
Net realized gain (loss) from:
       
Investment transactions
    69,886,576  
Futures transactions
    (532,626 )
Foreign currency related transactions
    (77,655 )
Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on:
       
Investments
    (45,402,541 )
Futures
    144,190  
Translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies
    (43,412 )
 
 
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments, futures and foreign currency transactions
    23,974,532  
 
 
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
  $ 28,869,863  
 
 
(a) Effective April 30, 2007, the International Equity Fund changed its name to the Strategic International Equity Fund.
 
(b) Foreign taxes withheld on dividends were $944,591.
 
(c) Institutional and Service Class had Transfer Agent fees of $39,109 and $74,131, respectively.
 
 
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
 
                 
    For the
    For the
 
    Year Ended
    Year Ended
 
    December 31, 2007     December 31, 2006  
 
From operations:
Net investment income
  $ 4,895,331     $ 6,263,847  
Net realized gain from investment, futures and foreign currency related transactions
    69,276,295       102,777,192  
Net change in unrealized loss on investments, futures and translation of assets and
liabilities denominated in foreign currencies
    (45,301,763 )     (49,052,597 )
 
 
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
    28,869,863       59,988,442  
 
 
 
Distributions to shareholders:
From net investment income
               
Institutional Shares
    (1,823,709 )     (1,941,306 )
Service Shares(b)
    (2,976,397 )     (3,906,762 )
From net realized gains
               
Institutional Shares
    (14,340,235 )      
Service Shares(b)
    (23,860,510 )      
 
 
Total distributions to shareholders
    (43,000,851 )     (5,848,068 )
 
 
 
From share transactions:
Proceeds from sales of shares
    13,917,078       9,861,496  
Proceeds received in connection with merger
          301,195,995  
Reinvestments of dividends and distributions
    43,000,851       5,848,063  
Cost of shares repurchased
    (68,147,262 )     (93,816,913 )
 
 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions
    (11,229,333 )     223,088,641  
 
 
Payment from previous investment manager of merged fund
          1,418,133  
 
 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital transactions
    (11,229,333 )     224,506,774  
 
 
TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE)
    (25,360,321 )     278,647,148  
 
 
 
Net assets:
Beginning of year
    388,046,323       109,399,175  
 
 
End of year
  $ 362,686,002     $ 388,046,323  
 
 
Accumulated undistributed net investment income
  $ 594,775     $ 577,204  
 
 
(a) Effective April 30, 2007, the International Equity Fund changed its name to the Strategic International Equity Fund.
 
(b) Service Share Class commenced operations on January 9, 2006.
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Financial Highlights
 
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year
 
 
                                                                                                                         
          Income from
                                        Ratios assuming no
       
          investment operations     Distributions to shareholders                                   expense reductions        
                Net
                                                    Ratio of
    Ratio of
             
    Net asset
          realized
                From
          Net asset
          Net assets,
    Ratio of
    net investment
    total
    Ratio of
       
    value,
    Net
    and
    Total from
    From net
    net
          value,
          end of
    net expenses
    income to
    expenses
    net investment
    Portfolio
 
    beginning
    investment
    unrealized
    investment
    investment
    realized
    Total
    end of
    Total
    year
    to average
    average
    to average
    income (loss) to
    turnover
 
Year - Share Class
  of year     income(a)     gain     operations     income     gain     distributions     year     return(b)     (in 000s)     net assets     net assets     net assets     average net assets     rate  
 

For the Years Ended December 31,
                                                                                                                         
2007 - Institutional
  $ 14.49     $ 0.20     $ 0.92     $ 1.12     $ (0.21 )   $ (1.64 )     (1.85 )   $ 13.76       7.88 %   $ 136,785       1.16 %(c)     1.30 %(c)     1.16 %(c)     1.30 %(c)     134 %
2007 - Service
    14.49       0.20       0.92       1.12       (0.21 )     (1.64 )     (1.85 )     13.76       7.86       225,901       1.18 (c)     1.30 (c)     1.41 (c)     1.07 (c)     134  
 
 
2006 - Institutional
    12.05       0.22       2.44 (d)     2.66       (0.22 )           (0.22 )     14.49       22.10 (e)     127,795       1.15       1.64       1.16       1.63       76  
2006 - Service(f)
    12.71       0.22       1.78 (d)     2.00       (0.22 )           (0.22 )     14.49       15.74 (e)     260,251       1.17 (g)     1.68 (g)     1.41 (g)     1.44 (g)     76  
 
 
2005 - Institutional
    10.62       0.09       1.38       1.47       (0.04 )           (0.04 )     12.05       13.70       109,399       1.20       0.81       1.36       0.66       56  
2004 - Institutional
    9.48       0.07       1.18       1.25       (0.11 )           (0.11 )     10.62       13.48       108,624       1.20       0.75       1.35       0.60       63  
2003 - Institutional
    7.25       0.04       2.53       2.57       (0.34 )           (0.34 )     9.48       35.49       106,792       1.37       0.49       2.60       (0.74 )     49  
 
 
 
(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 dividends and distributions and a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year. Total returns for periods less than a full year are not annualized.
(c) Includes non-recurring expense for a special shareholder proxy meeting which amounted to approximately 0.02% of average net assets.
(d) Reflects an increase of $0.05 due to payments by previous investment manager of a merged fund to compensate for possible adverse affects of the trading activity by certain contract holders of the acquired fund prior to January 9, 2006.
(e) Performance has not been restated to reflect the impact of payments by previous investment manager of a merged fund recorded during the period related to (d) above. If restated, the performance would have been 21.69% and 15.26% for Institutional and Service Shares, respectively.
(f) Service Share Class commenced operations on January 9, 2006.
(g) Annualized.
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2007
 
 
1. ORGANIZATION
 
Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance 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 Strategic International Equity Fund (formerly “Goldman Sachs International Equity Fund”) (the “Fund” or “Strategic International Equity Fund”). The Fund is a diversified portfolio under the Act offering two classes of shares — Institutional and Service.
On January 9, 2006, pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the “Reorganization Agreement”) previously approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees, substantially all of the assets, subject to liabilities, of the Select International Equity Fund of the Allmerica Investment Trust (the “Allmerica Fund”), were reorganized into the Strategic International Equity Fund in exchange for the Strategic International Equity Fund’s Service Shares. Holders of shares of the Allmerica Fund received Service Shares of the Strategic International Equity Fund in an amount equal to the aggregate net asset value of their investment in the Allmerica Fund as of the close of business on January 6, 2006. On the date of the exchange, the Strategic International Equity Fund began to offer Service Shares. The exchange was a tax-free event to shareholders.
Shares of the Trust may be purchased and held by separate accounts of participating life insurance companies for the purpose of funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies. Shares of the Trust are not offered directly to the general public.
Effective April 30, 2007, the Fund changed its name to the Goldman Sachs Strategic International Equity Fund.
 
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that may affect the reported amounts. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
A. Investment Valuation — Investments in equity securities traded on a foreign securities exchange are valued daily at fair value determined by an independent fair value service (if available) under valuation procedures approved by the Board of Trustees consistent with applicable regulatory guidance. The independent service takes into account multiple factors including, but not limited to, movements in the U.S. securities markets, certain depositary receipts, futures contracts and foreign currency exchange rates that have occurred subsequent to the close of foreign securities exchanges. While the independent service may not take into account market or security specific information, under the valuation procedures, these securities might also be fair valued by the adviser by taking into consideration market or security specific information, including, but not limited to, corporate actions or events, market disruptions or governmental actions.
Investments in equity securities and investment companies traded on a U.S. securities exchange or the NASDAQ system or for investments in securities traded on a foreign securities exchange for which an independent fair value service is not available are valued daily at their last sale price or official closing price on the principal exchange or system on which they are traded. If no sale occurs, such securities and investment companies are valued at the last bid price. Debt securities are valued at prices supplied by independent pricing services or broker/dealer-supplied valuations. The pricing services may use valuation models or matrix pricing, which considers yield or price with respect to comparable bonds, quotations from bond dealers or by reference to other securities that are considered comparable in such characteristics as rating, interest rate, and maturity date, to determine current value. Unlisted equity securities for which market quotations are available are valued at the last sale price on valuation date, or if no sale occurs, at the last bid price. Investments in investment companies (other than those that are exchange traded) are valued at the net asset value per share on valuation date. Short-term debt obligations maturing in sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Securities for which quotations are not readily available or deemed not to reflect market value by the investment adviser are valued at fair value using methods approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
Investing in foreign markets may involve special risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in the United States. These risks include revaluation of currencies, high rates of inflation, repatriation restrictions on income and capital, and adverse political and economic developments. Moreover, securities issued in these markets may be less liquid, subject to government ownership controls and have delayed settlements, and their prices may be more volatile than those of comparable securities in the United States.
 
 
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
December 31, 2007
 
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
 
B. Security Transactions and Investment Income — Security transactions are reflected for financial reporting purposes as of the trade date. Realized gains and losses on sales of portfolio securities are calculated using the identified-cost basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, net of foreign withholding taxes, if any, which are reduced by any amounts reclaimable by the Fund, where applicable. Interest income is recorded on the basis of interest accrued, premium amortized and discount accreted. In addition, it is the Fund’s policy to accrue for estimated capital gains taxes on foreign securities held by the Fund which are subject to such taxes.
Net investment income (other than class-specific expenses) and unrealized and realized gain or losses are allocated daily to each class of shares of the Fund based upon the relative proportion of net assets of each class.
 
C. Expenses — Expenses incurred by the Trust that do not specifically relate to an individual fund of the Trust are allocated to the Fund on a straight-line and/or “pro-rata” basis depending upon the nature of the expense. Each class of shares of the Fund separately bears its respective class-specific Transfer Agency fees. Service Shares bear all expenses and fees relating to their Distribution and Service Plan.
 
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, no federal tax provisions are required. Dividends and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gains distributions, if any, are declared and paid annually. Net capital losses are carried forward to future years and may be used to the extent allowed by the Code to offset any future capital gains. Utilization of capital loss carryforwards will reduce the requirement of future capital gain 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. Therefore, the source of the Fund’s distributions may be shown in the accompanying financial statements as either from net investment income, net realized gain, or as a tax return of capital.
 
E. Foreign Currency Translations — The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Amounts denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars on the following basis: (i) investment valuations, foreign currency and other assets and liabilities initially expressed in foreign currencies are converted each business day into U.S. dollars based upon current exchange rates; and (ii) purchases and sales of foreign investments, income and expenses are converted into U.S. dollars based upon currency exchange rates prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions.
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions will represent: (i) foreign exchange gains and losses from the sale and holdings of foreign currencies; (ii) gains and losses from the sale of investments (applicable to fixed income securities); (iii) currency gains and losses between trade date and settlement date on investment securities transactions and forward exchange contracts; and (iv) gains and losses from the difference between amounts of interest, dividends and foreign withholding taxes recorded and the amounts actually received. The effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on securities and derivative instruments are not segregated in the Statement of Operations from the effects of changes in market prices of those securities and derivative instruments, but are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on securities and derivative instruments. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arising from changes in the value of other assets and liabilities as a result of changes in foreign exchange rates are included as increases and decreases in unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency related transactions.
 
F. Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts — The Fund may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts for the purchase or sale of a specific foreign currency at a fixed price on a future date as a hedge or cross-hedge against either specific transactions or portfolio positions. The Fund may also purchase and sell forward contracts to seek to increase total return. All commitments are “marked-to-market” daily at the applicable translation rates and any resulting unrealized gains or losses are recorded in the Fund’s financial statements. The Fund records realized gains or losses at the time a forward contract is offset by entry into a closing transaction or extinguished by delivery of the currency. Risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar.
 
 
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2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
 
The contractual amounts of forward foreign currency exchange contracts do not necessarily represent the amounts potentially subject to risk. The measurement of the risks associated with these instruments is meaningful only when all related and offsetting transactions are considered.
 
G. Futures Contracts — The Fund may enter into futures transactions to hedge against changes in interest rates, securities prices, currency exchange rates or to seek to increase total return. Futures contracts are valued at the last settlement price, or in the absence of a sale, the last bid price, at the end of each day on the board of trade or exchange upon which they are traded. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to segregate cash or securities equal to the minimum “initial margin” requirement of the associated futures exchange. Subsequent payments for futures contracts (“variation margin”) are paid or received by the Fund, dependent on the daily fluctuations in the value of the contracts, and are recorded for financial reporting purposes as unrealized gains or losses. When contracts are closed, the Fund realizes a gain or loss which is reported in the Statement of Operations.
The use of futures contracts involves, to varying degrees, elements of market and counterparty risk which may exceed the amounts recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Changes in the value of a futures contract may not directly correlate with changes in the value of the underlying securities. These risks may decrease the effectiveness of the Fund’s strategies and potentially result in a loss.
 
H. Segregation Transactions — The Fund may enter into certain derivative or other transactions to seek to increase total return. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts, futures contracts, written options, when-issued securities and forward commitments represent examples of such transactions. As a result of entering into these transactions, the Fund is required to segregate liquid assets with a current value equal to or greater than the market value of the corresponding transactions.
 
3. AGREEMENTS
 
A. Management Agreement — Goldman Sachs Asset Management International (“GSAMI”), an affiliate of Goldman, Sachs & Co. (“Goldman Sachs”), serves as the investment adviser pursuant to a Management Agreement (the “Agreement”) with the Trust on behalf of the Fund. Under the Agreement, GSAMI manages the Fund subject to the general supervision of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
As compensation for the services rendered pursuant to the Agreement, the assumption of the expenses related thereto and administering the Fund’s business affairs, including providing facilities, GSAMI is entitled to a fee (“Management fee”) computed daily and payable monthly, equal to an annual percentage rate of the Fund’s average daily net assets.
For the year ended December 31, 2007, GSAMI received a Management fee on a contractual basis at the following annual rate:
 
             
Contractual Management Rate
Up to
  Next
  Over
  Effective
$1 billion   $1 billion   $2 billion   Rate
 
 
1.00%
  0.90%   0.86%   1.00%
 
 
 
B. Distribution Agreement and Service Plan — The Trust has adopted, on behalf of Service Shares of the Fund, a Distribution and Service Plan (the “Plan”). Under the Plan, Goldman Sachs and/or authorized dealers are entitled to a monthly fee for distribution services equal to, on an annual basis, 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Service Shares. Goldman Sachs has voluntarily agreed to waive Distribution and Service fees for Service Shares so as not to exceed 0.02% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Service Shares. These waivers may be modified or terminated at any time at the option of Goldman Sachs. For the year ended December 31, 2007, Goldman Sachs waived approximately $561,700 in Distribution and Service fees for the Fund’s Service Shares.
 
C. Transfer Agency Agreement — Goldman Sachs also serves as the Transfer Agent of the Fund for a fee. The fees charged for such Transfer Agency services are calculated daily and payable monthly equal to an annual rate of 0.02% for the average daily net assets of the Institutional and Service Shares.
 
 
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
December 31, 2007
 
3. AGREEMENTS (continued)
 
Prior to July 2, 2007, this fee as a percentage of the average daily net assets was 0.04% for the Institutional and Service Shares.
 
D. Other Agreements — GSAMI has voluntarily agreed to limit certain “Other Expenses” (excluding Management fees, Distribution and Service fees, Transfer Agency fees and expenses, taxes, interest, brokerage fees and litigation, indemnification cost, shareholder proxy meeting and other extraordinary expenses exclusive of any custody and transfer agent fee credit reductions) to the extent that such expenses exceed, on an annual basis, 0.164% of the average daily net assets of the Fund. Such expense reimbursements, if any, are computed daily and paid monthly. In addition, the Fund is not obligated to reimburse GSAMI for prior fiscal year expense reimbursements, if any. For the year ended December 31, 2007, GSAMI made no reimbursements to the Fund.
In connection with the reorganization of the Allmerica Fund into the Fund, GSAMI had contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund as necessary to limit the total annual operating expenses of the Services Shares of the Fund to an annual rate of 1.22% until July 2007.
In addition, the Fund has entered into certain offset arrangements with the custodian and transfer agent resulting in a reduction in the Fund’s expenses. For the year ended December 31, 2007, custody and transfer agent fees were reduced by approximately $100 and $18,400, respectively.
At December 31, 2007, the amounts owed to affiliates were approximately $305,700, $3,800 and $6,200 for Management, Distribution and Service, and Transfer Agent fees, respectively.
 
4. PORTFOLIO SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS
 
The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales and maturities of long-term securities for the year ended December 31, 2007, were $496,211,474 and $555,643,045, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2007, Goldman Sachs earned approximately $4,800 of brokerage commissions from portfolio transactions, including futures transactions executed with Goldman Sachs as the Futures Commission Merchant, on behalf of the Fund.
 
5. SECURITIES LENDING
 
Pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and the terms and conditions contained therein, the Fund may lend its securities through a securities lending agent, Boston Global Advisers (“BGA”) — 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 loans are collateralized at all times with cash and/or securities with a market value at least equal to 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 bears the risk of delay on recovery or loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower of the securities fail financially.
The Fund invests the cash collateral received in connection with securities lending transactions in the Enhanced Portfolio of Boston Global Investment Trust (“Enhanced Portfolio”), a Delaware statutory trust. The Enhanced Portfolio is exempt from registration under Section 3(c)(7) of the Act and is managed by Goldman Sachs Asset Management (“GSAM”), for which GSAM receives an investment advisory fee of up to 0.10% of the average daily net assets of the Enhanced Portfolio. The Enhanced Portfolio invests in high quality money market instruments. The Fund bears the risk of incurring a loss from the investment of cash collateral due to either credit or market factors.
Both the Fund and BGA receive compensation relating to the lending of the Fund’s securities. The amount earned by the Fund for the year ended December 31, 2007 is reported parenthetically under Investment Income on the Statement of Operations. A portion of this amount, $2,327, represents compensation earned by the Fund from lending its securities to Goldman Sachs. For the year ended December 31, 2007, BGA earned $51,637 in fees as securities lending agent.
 
 
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6. LINE OF CREDIT FACILITY
 
The Fund participates in a $450,000,000 committed, unsecured revolving line of credit facility (the “facility”) together with other registered investment companies having management agreements with GSAMI or affiliates. Under the most restrictive arrangement under the facility, the Fund must own securities having a market value in excess of 300% of the total bank borrowings. The facility is to be used solely for temporary or emergency purposes. The interest rate on borrowings is based on the federal funds rate. This committed 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 year ended December 31, 2007, the Fund did not have any borrowings under the facility.
 
7. TAX INFORMATION
 
The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2007 was as follows:
 
                 
    2006     2007  
   
 
Distributions paid from:
               
Ordinary income
  $ 5,848,068     $ 4,800,106  
Net long-term capital gains
          38,200,745  
 
 
Total taxable distributions
  $ 5,848,068     $ 43,000,851  
 
 
As of December 31, 2007, the components of accumulated earnings (losses) on a tax basis were as follows:
 
         
Undistributed ordinary income — net
  $ 9,255,397  
Undistributed long-term capital gains
    7,561,744  
 
 
Total undistributed earnings
  $ 16,817,141  
 
 
Capital loss carryforward:(1)(2)
       
 
 
Expiring 2008
    (2,072,911 )
Expiring 2009
    (2,072,911 )
Expiring 2010
    (6,928,702 )
Expiring 2011
    (609,034 )
 
 
Total capital loss carryforward
  $ (11,683,558 )
 
 
Unrealized gains — net
    1,279,061  
 
 
Total accumulated earnings — net
  $ 6,412,644  
 
 
(1) Expiration occurs on December 31, of the year indicated. Due to fund mergers, utilization of these losses may be limited under the Code.
 
(2) During the year ended December 31, 2007, the Fund utilized $14,735,560 of capital loss carryforwards.
 
At December 31, 2007, the Fund’s aggregate security unrealized gains and losses based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:
 
         
Tax cost
  $ 380,387,936  
 
 
Gross unrealized gain
    20,988,492  
Gross unrealized loss
    (19,783,605 )
 
 
Net unrealized security gain
  $ 1,204,887  
Net unrealized gain on other investments
    74,174  
 
 
Net unrealized gain
  $ 1,279,061  
 
 
 
 
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
December 31, 2007
 
7. TAX INFORMATION (continued)
 
The difference between book-basis and tax basis unrealized gains (losses) is attributable primarily to wash sales, net mark to market on foreign currency contracts and differences in tax treatment of partnership investments.
In order to present certain components of the Fund’s capital accounts on a tax basis, the Fund has reclassified $77,654 from accumulated undistributed net investment income to accumulated net realized gain on investments. This reclassification has no impact on the net asset value of the Fund. Reclassifications result primarily from the difference in tax treatment of foreign currency transactions.
 
8. OTHER MATTERS
 
Mergers and Reorganizations — At a meeting held on July 12, 2005, the Board of Trustees of the Trust approved the Reorganization Agreement providing for the tax-free reorganization of the Allmerica Fund (“Acquired Fund”) by the Strategic International Equity Fund (“Survivor Fund”). Following the approval of the Board of Trustees and shareholders of the Allmerica Fund, the reorganization was completed on January 9, 2006, as of the close of business on January 6, 2006.
Pursuant to the Reorganization Agreement, the assets and liabilities of the Allmerica Fund Service Class were transferred into the Strategic International Equity Fund Service Class in a tax-free exchange as follows:
 
                         
                Acquired Fund’s
 
    Exchanged Shares
    Value of
    Shares Outstanding
 
Survivor/Acquired Fund   of Survivor Issued     Exchanged Shares     as of January 6,2006  
   
 
Strategic International Equity Fund Service Class/Allmerica Fund Service Class
    23,697,561     $ 301,195,995       208,893,793  
 
 
 
The following chart shows the Survivor Fund’s and Acquired Fund’s aggregate net assets (immediately before and after the completion of the reorganization) and the Acquired Fund’s unrealized appreciation.
 
                                         
                Survivor Fund’s
             
    Survivor Fund’s
    Acquired Fund’s
    Aggregate
             
    Aggregate
    Aggregate
    Net Assets
    Acquired Fund’s
    Acquired Fund’s
 
    Net Assets
    Net Assets
    immediately
    Unrealized
    Capital Loss
 
Survivor/Acquired Fund   before reorganization     before reorganization     after reorganization     Appreciation     Carryforward  
   
 
Strategic International Equity Fund/Allmerica Fund
  $ 115,286,200     $ 301,195,995     $ 416,482,195     $ 74,115,402     $ (86,962,722 )
 
 
 
During the year ended December 31, 2006, Allmerica Financial Life Insurance and Annuity Company and First Allmerica Financial Life Insurance Company (affiliates of the acquired fund) made voluntary contributions in the amounts of $437,534 and $980,599, respectively, to compensate for possible adverse effects of trading activity by certain contract holders on the Acquired Fund prior to the merger on January 9, 2006.
 
New Accounting Pronouncements — On September 15, 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) released Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 157 “Fair Value Measurements” (“FAS 157”) which provides enhanced guidance for using fair value to measure assets and liabilities. FAS 157 requires companies to provide expanded information about the assets and liabilities measured at fair value and the potential effect of these fair valuations on an entity’s financial performance. FAS 157 does not expand the use of fair value in any new circumstances, but provides clarification on acceptable fair valuation methods and applications. FAS 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. GSAMI does not believe the adoption of FAS 157 will impact the amounts reported in the financials statements; however, additional disclosures will be required.
The Fund adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” (FIN 48), on June 29, 2007. FIN 48 establishes financial accounting and disclosure requirements for recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken on an income tax return. GSAM has reviewed the tax positions for open tax years (tax years ended December 31, 2004-2007) and has determined that the implementation of FIN 48 did not have a material impact on the Fund’s financial statements.
 
 
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9. CHANGE IN INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
 
On December 14, 2006, the Board of Trustees of the Trust, upon the recommendation of the Board’s audit committee, approved a change of the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm from Ernst & Young LLP to PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. For the year ended December 31, 2006, Ernst & Young LLP’s audit reports contained no adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion; nor were their reports qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles. Further, there were no disagreements between the Fund and Ernst & Young LLP on accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or audit scope or procedures, which if not resolved to the satisfaction of Ernst & Young LLP would have caused them to make reference to the disagreement in their reports.
 
10. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS
 
Share activity is as follows:
 
                                 
    For the Year ended
    For the Year ended
 
    December 31, 2007     December 31, 2006  
    Shares     Dollars     Shares     Dollars  
   
 
Institutional Shares
                               
Shares sold
    847,320     $ 12,896,119       638,762     $ 8,349,938  
Reinvestment of dividends and distributions
    1,186,780       16,163,939       134,439       1,941,303  
Shares repurchased
    (914,864 )     (13,848,248 )     (1,028,308 )     (13,597,512 )
     
     
      1,119,236       15,211,810       (255,107 )     (3,306,271 )
 
 
Service Shares*
                               
Shares sold
    68,040       1,020,959       118,203       1,511,558  
Shares issued in connection with merger
                23,697,561       301,195,995  
Reinvestment of dividend and distributions
    1,970,404       26,836,912       270,551       3,906,760  
Shares repurchased
    (3,587,107 )     (54,299,014 )     (6,120,791 )     (80,219,401 )
     
     
      (1,548,663 )     (26,441,143 )     17,965,524       226,394,912  
 
 
NET INCREASE (DECREASE)
    (429,427 )   $ (11,229,333 )     17,710,417     $ 223,088,641  
 
 
* Service Share Class commenced operations on January 9, 2006.
 
11. SUBSEQUENT EVENT
 
Effective January 1, 2008, Distribution and Service fee waivers for the Service Share class will be discontinued. Under the Plan, Goldman Sachs is entitled to a monthly fee for distribution service equal to, on an annual basis, 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Service Shares.
 
 
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
 
To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust — Strategic International Equity Fund:
 
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statement of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust — Strategic International Equity Fund (formerly, Goldman Sachs International Equity Fund) (the “Fund”), portfolio of the Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust, at December 31, 2007, and the results of its operations, the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit, which included confirmation of securities at December 31, 2007 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. The financial statements of the Fund as of December 31, 2006 and for the period then ended and the financial highlights for the period then ended and prior, were audited by another Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm whose report dated February 14, 2007 expressed an unqualified opinion on those statements.
 
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
 
Boston, Massachusetts
February 14, 2008
 
 
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GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST STRATEGIC INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND

 
Fund Expenses (Unaudited) — Six Month Period Ended December 31, 2007
 
As a shareholder of the Institutional or Service Shares of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and service (12b-1) fees (with respect to Service Shares) and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Institutional Shares and Service 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, 2007 through December 31, 2007.
 
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 ‘‘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 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. As a shareholder of the Fund, you do not incur any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees, but shareholders of other funds may incur such costs. 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 whose shareholders may incur transaction costs.
 
                               
                      Expenses Paid
 
                      for the
 
      Beginning
      Ending
      6 Months
 
      Account Value
      Account Value
      Ended
 
Share Class     7/1/07       12/31/07       12/31/07*  
Institutional
                             
Actual
    $ 1,000.00       $ 1,012.50       $ 5.88  
Hypothetical 5% return
      1,000.00         1,019.36 +       5.90  
 
Service
                             
Actual
      1,000.00         1,012.20         5.98  
Hypothetical 5% return
      1,000.00         1,019.26 +       6.01  
 
 
* 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, 2007. Expenses are calculated by multiplying the net annualized 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. Expense ratio for the most recent fiscal half year may differ from expense ratio based on one-year data in the financial highlights. The annualized expense ratios for the period were 1.16% and 1.18% for Institutional and Service Shares, respectively.
+ 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
 
                     
                Number of
   
        Term of
      Portfolios in
   
        Office and
      Fund Complex
  Other
Name,
  Position(s) Held
  Length of
  Principal Occupation(s)
  Overseen by
  Directorships
Address and Age1   with the Trust   Time Served2   During Past 5 Years   Trustee3   Held by Trustee4
 
Ashok N. Bakhru
Age: 65
  Chairman of the Board of Trustees   Since 1991  
President, ABN Associates (July 1994-March 1996 and November 1998-Present); Executive Vice President — Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer and Director, Coty Inc. (manufacturer of fragrances and cosmetics) (April 1996-November 1998); Director of Arkwright Mutual Insurance Company (1984-1999); Trustee of International House of Philadelphia (program center and residential community for students and professional trainees from the United States and foreign countries) (1989-2004); Member of Cornell University Council (1992-2004 and 2006-Present); Trustee of the Walnut Street Theater (1992-2004 and 2006-Present); Trustee, Scholarship America (1998-2005); Trustee, Institute for Higher Education Policy (2003-Present); Director, Private Equity Investors — III and IV (November 1998-Present), and Equity-Limited Investors II (April 2002-Present); and Chairman, Lenders Service Inc. (provider of mortgage lending services) (2000-2003).

Chairman of the Board of Trustees — Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex.
  101   None
 
 
John P. Coblentz, Jr.
Age: 66
  Trustee   Since 2003  
Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP (June 1975-May 2003); Director, Emerging Markets Group, Ltd. (2004-2006); and Director, Elderhostel, Inc. (2006-Present).

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex.
  101   None
 
 
Diana M. Daniels
Age: 58
  Trustee   Since 2007  
Ms. Daniels is retired (since January 2007). Formerly, she was Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, The Washington Post Company (1991-2006). Ms. Daniels is Chairman of the Executive Committee, Cornell University (2006-Present); Member, Advisory Board, Psychology Without Borders (international humanitarian aid organization) (since 2007), and 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 Mutual Fund Complex.
  101   None
 
 
Patrick T. Harker
Age: 49
  Trustee   Since 2000  
President, University of Delaware (July 2007-Present); Dean and Reliance Professor of Operations and Information Management, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania (February 2000-June 2007); Interim and Deputy Dean, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania (July 1999-January 2000); and Professor and Chairman of Department of Operations and Information Management, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania (July 1997-August 2000).

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex.
  101   None
 
 
Jessica Palmer
Age: 59
  Trustee   Since 2007  
Ms. Palmer is retired (since 2006). Formerly, she was Managing Director, Citigroup Corporate and Investment Banking (previously, Salomon Smith Barney/Salomon Brothers) (1984-2006). Ms. Palmer is a Member of the Board of Trustees of Indian Mountain School (private elementary and secondary school) (2004-Present).

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex.
  101   None
 
 
Richard P. Strubel
Age: 68
  Trustee   Since 1987  
Vice Chairman and Director, Cardean Learning Group (provider of educational services via the internet) (2003-Present); President, COO and Director, Cardean Learning Group (1999-2003); Director, Cantilever Technologies, Inc. (a private software company) (1999-2005); Trustee, The University of Chicago (1987-Present); and Managing Director, Tandem Partners, Inc. (management services firm) (1990-1999).

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex.
  101   Gildan Activewear Inc. (a clothing marketing and manufacturing company); Cardean Learning Group (provider of educational services via the Internet); Northern Mutual Fund Complex (58 Portfolios).
 
 
 
 
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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited) (continued)
 
Interested Trustees
 
                     
                Number of
   
        Term of
      Portfolios in
   
        Office and
      Fund Complex
  Other
Name,
  Position(s) Held
  Length of
  Principal Occupation(s)
  Overseen by
  Directorships
Address and Age1   with the Trust   Time Served2   During Past 5 Years   Trustee3   Held by Trustee4
 
James A. McNamara*
Age: 45
  President and Trustee   Since 2007  
Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (December 1998-Present); 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 — Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex (November 2007-Present); Senior Vice President — Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex (May 2007-November 2007); and Vice President — Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex (2001-2007).

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex (since November 2007 and December 2002-May 2004).
  101   None
 
 
Alan A. Shuch*
Age: 58
  Trustee   Since 1990  
Advisory Director — GSAM (May 1999-Present); Consultant to GSAM (December 1994-May 1999); and Limited Partner, Goldman Sachs (December 1994-May 1999).

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex.
  101   None
 
 
 
* These persons are considered to be “Interested Trustees” because they hold positions with Goldman Sachs and own securities issued by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Each Interested Trustee 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, One New York Plaza, 37th Floor, New York, New York, 10004, Attn: Peter V. Bonanno.
2 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 of Trustees or shareholders, in accordance with the Trust’s Declaration of Trust; (c) the conclusion of the first Board meeting held subsequent to the day the Trustee attains the age of 72 years (in accordance with the current resolutions of the Board of Trustees, which may be changed by the Trustees without shareholder vote); or (d) the termination of the Trust.
3 The Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex consists of the Trust and Goldman Sachs Trust. As of December 31, 2007, the Trust consisted of 12 portfolios (of which 11 offer shares to participating life insurance companies), and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust consisted of 89 portfolios (of which 80 offer shares to the public).
4 This column includes only directorships of companies required to report to the SEC 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): 1-800-292-4726.
 
 
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GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST STRATEGIC INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND

 
Trustees and Officers (Unaudited) (continued)
 
Officers of the Trust*
 
             
        Term of
   
        Office and
   
    Position(s) Held
  Length of
   
Name, Address and Age   With the Trust   Time Served1   Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years
 
James A. McNamara
32 Old Slip
New York, NY 10005
Age: 45
  Trustee and President   Since 2007  
Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (December 1998-Present); 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 — Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex (November 2007-Present); Senior Vice President — Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex (May 2007-November 2007); and Vice President — Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex (2001-2007).

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex (since November 2007 and December 2002-May 2004).
 
 
John M. Perlowski
32 Old Slip
New York, NY 10005
Age: 43
  Treasurer and Senior
Vice President
 
Since 1997

Since 2007
 
Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (November 2003-Present) and Vice President, Goldman Sachs (July 1995-November 2003).

Treasurer and Senior Vice President—Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex.
 
 
Peter V. Bonanno
One New York Plaza
New York, NY 10004
Age: 40
  Secretary   Since 2003  
Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (December 2006-Present); Associate General Counsel, Goldman Sachs (2002-Present); Vice President, Goldman Sachs (1999-2006); and Assistant General Counsel, Goldman Sachs (1999-2002).

Secretary — Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex (2006-Present); and Assistant Secretary — Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex (2003-2006).
 
 
 
1 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.
* 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): 1-800-292-4726.
 
 
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Voting Results of Special Meeting of Shareholders (Unaudited)
 
A Special Meeting of Shareholders of the Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (the “Trust”) was held on August 3, 2007 (the “Meeting”) for the purpose of electing nine trustees of the Trust.
 
At the Meeting, Ashok N. Bakhru, John P. Coblentz, Jr., Diana M. Daniels, Patrick T. Harker, Jessica Palmer, Alan A. Shuch, Richard P. Strubel, and Kaysie P. Uniacke were elected to the Trust’s Board of Trustees. The Fund has accrued and paid its pro-rata share of the expenses associated with this shareholder proxy meeting. In electing trustees, the Trust’s shareholders voted as follows:
 
                                 
Trustee   For     Against     Abstain     Broker Non-Votes  
   
 
Ashok N. Bakhru
    620,783,093       0       15,536,351       0  
 
 
John P. Coblentz, Jr. 
    620,832,628       0       15,486,816       0  
 
 
Diana M. Daniels
    620,979,985       0       15,339,459       0  
 
 
Patrick T. Harker
    621,209,304       0       15,110,140       0  
 
 
Jessica Palmer
    620,976,338       0       15,343,106       0  
 
 
Alan A. Shuch
    620,936,994       0       15,382,450       0  
 
 
Richard P. Strubel
    620,635,221       0       15,684,223       0  
 
 
Kaysie P. Uniacke
    620,941,738       0       15,377,706       0  
 
 
 
Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust — Tax Information (Unaudited)
 
Pursuant to Section 852 of the Internal Revenue Code, the Strategic International Fund designates $38,200,745, or the maximum amount allowable, as capital gain dividends paid during the year ended December 31, 2007.
 
For the 2007 tax year, the Strategic International Equity Fund has elected to pass through a credit for taxes paid to foreign jurisdictions. From distributions paid during the year ended December 31, 2007, the total amount of income received by the Strategic International Equity Fund from sources within foreign countries and possessions of the United States was $0.1579 per share, all of which is attributable to qualified passive income. The total amount of foreign taxes paid by the Fund was $0.0201 per share. The country-by-country components of these totals, reflected as a percentage of total distributions and foreign taxes paid, are provided below.
 
                     
    Source of Income     Source of Foreign Taxes      
       
 
Australia
    3.10%       0.00%      
Belgium
    1.26%       3.98%      
Brazil
    2.65%       1.00%      
France
    3.28%       9.95%      
Germany
    2.06%       5.47%      
Greece
    1.17%       0.00%      
Hong Kong
    2.29%       0.00%      
India
    0.36%       0.00%      
Israel
    0.18%       0.00%      
Italy
    1.48%       4.48%      
Japan
    5.83%       8.46%      
Korea
    2.06%       2.99%      
Netherlands
    3.14%       9.45%      
Norway
    2.92%       1.00%      
Portugal
    1.30%       3.98%      
Russia
    0.45%       1.00%      
Singapore
    0.72%       0.00%      
South Africa
    0.63%       0.00%      
Spain
    8.35%       25.37%      
Sweden
    2.11%       6.47%      
Switzerland
    5.34%       16.40%      
Taiwan
    2.60%       0.00%      
United Kingdom
    17.59%       0.00%      
United States
    29.13%       0.00%      
     
     
TOTAL
    100.00%       100.00%      
 
   
     
 
 
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TRUSTEES
  OFFICERS
Ashok N. Bakhru, Chairman
John P. Coblentz, Jr.
Diana M. Daniels
Patrick T. Harker
James A. McNamara
Jessica Palmer
Alan A. Shuch
Richard P. Strubel
  James A. McNamara, President
John M. Perlowski, Senior Vice President and
  Treasurer
Peter V. Bonanno, Secretary
     
GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.
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GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL
Investment Adviser
     
 
Visit our Web site at www.goldmansachsfunds.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns.
     
 
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 1-800-621-2550; and (ii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Web site at http://www.sec.gov.
     
     
     
 
The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Form N-Q is available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov within 60 days after the Fund’s first and third fiscal quarters. The Fund’s Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. and information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may also be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. Forms N-Q may be obtained upon request and without charge by calling 1-800-621-2550.
     
 
Holdings and allocations shown may not be representative of current or future investments. Holdings and allocations may not include the Fund’s entire investment portfolio, which may change at any time. Fund holdings should not be relied on in making investment decisions and should not be construed as research or investment advice regarding particular securities.
     
 
This material is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by a current Prospectus. Please consider a Fund’s objectives, risks, and charges and expenses, and read the Prospectus carefully before investing. The Prospectus contains this and other information about the Fund.
     
     
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This report is prepared for the general information of contract owners and is not an offer of shares of the Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust: Strategic International Equity Fund.
     
 
Copyright 2008 Goldman, Sachs & Co. All rights reserved.
     
VITINLAR/08-4942.MF/02-08    


 

 
Goldman
Sachs Variable Insurance Trust
 
 
 
GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P. 32 OLD SLIP, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10005
 
 
 
Growth Opportunities Fund
Equity Index Fund
Core Fixed Income Fund
Government Income Fund
 
 
 
 
Annual Report
December 31, 2007
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GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES FUND

 
Shareholder Letter
 
 
Dear Shareholders:
 
This report provides an overview on the performance of the Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust — Growth Opportunities Fund (the “Fund”) during the one-year reporting period that ended December 31, 2007.
 
Market Review
 
The U.S. equity markets experienced increasing levels of volatility during the reporting period, and oil prices moved higher. Tighter credit standards and issues within the subprime mortgage market weighed on certain sectors, primarily financials. The Federal Reserve Board (the “Fed”) cut short-term interest rates several times towards the end of 2007 and warned that some inflation risk remains. While market uncertainty has recently increased, the Fed indicated that the economy shows signs of continued growth.
 
Investment Objective
 
The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital.
 
Portfolio Composition
 
Top 10 Portfolio Holdings as of December 31, 2007*
 
             
    % of
     
Company
 
Net Assets
   
Business
 
Activision, Inc.
    2.6     Software & Services
Tessera Technologies, Inc.
    2.4     Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
St. Jude Medical, Inc.
    2.4     Health Care Equipment & Services
Western Union Co.
    2.4     Software & Services
Weatherford International Ltd.
    2.3     Energy
Smith International, Inc.
    2.3     Energy
C.R. Bard, Inc.
    2.2     Health Care Equipment & Services
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.
    2.2     Software & Services
Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.
    2.2     Consumer Durables & Apparel
Amphenol Corp. Class A
    2.2     Technology Hardware & Equipment
 
* Opinions expressed in this report represent our present opinions only. Reference to individual securities should not be construed as a commitment that such securities will be retained by the Fund. From time to time, the Fund may change the individual securities it holds, the number or types of securities held and the markets in which it invests. Fund holdings of securities should not be relied on in making investment decisions and should not be construed as research or investment advice regarding particular securities. References to individual securities do not constitute a recommendation to the investor to buy, hold or sell such securities. In addition, references to past performance of the Fund do not indicate future returns, which are not guaranteed and will vary. Furthermore, the value of shares of the Fund may fall as well as rise.
 
Performance Review
 
Over the 12-month period ended December 31, 2007, the Fund’s Service Shares generated a cumulative total return of 19.37%. This compares to the 11.43% cumulative total return on the Fund’s benchmark, the Russell Midcap Growth Index (with dividends reinvested), over the same time period.
 
During the reporting period, the Fund generated strong absolute and relative returns and outperformed its benchmark. Stock selection within the Technology and Producer Goods & Services sectors were positive contributors to performance while the Financials sector was the weakest performing area of the portfolio.
 
 


 

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Shareholder Letter (continued)
 
Activision, Inc. was the top contributor to performance during the one-year period. Activision benefited from strong sales of its popular games such as Guitar Hero 3 and Call of Duty 4. Both of these games are nearly sold out at retail stores. We continue to have conviction in Activision as the gaming cycle has started to take off and Activision should be well positioned with a strong franchise of new videogame titles.
 
A number of our holdings in the Energy sector, including Cameron International Corp., Smith International, Inc. and Weatherford International Ltd. ended the year with strong absolute returns and were positive contributors to performance. Shares of oilfield equipment maker Cameron International were driven by a near doubling in the company’s quarterly profit. Cameron’s strong results were partly due to its growing order backlog for deep-sea exploration products, which we believe should continue to add to earnings in the next several years. The oil services companies we own have continued to benefit from strong demand and pricing power, which have helped earnings grow substantially.
 
Amphenol Corp., a producer of cable products and fiber optic interconnect systems, was a strong contributor to performance in 2007. Amphenol reported solid third quarter results with healthy business across all geographic regions. The company also raised full-year guidance. In our view, Amphenol’s technology, abundant cash flow, ability to execute and competitive positioning in diverse markets should continue to make it an attractive position.
 
Several companies in the portfolio benefited from a variety of corporate activity such as the purchase of companies by private equity firms and other types of acquisitions. Within Healthcare, MedImmune was the top contributor to performance. During the second quarter AstraZeneca agreed to buy MedImmune for a significant premium. The bidding process was fairly competitive with at least four large pharmaceutical companies wanting to purchase the maker of FluMist.
 
The Financials sector was the weakest area of the portfolio during the year. Despite record quarterly sales volume and continued growth in card receivables, Discover Financial Services detracted from performance. The credit card company, which was spun off from Morgan Stanley at the end of June 2007, saw its shares decline after reporting that third-quarter profits fell, hurt by rising marketing expenses. Discover has been helped by an improving merchant network as a result of increased vendor acceptance of its cards as well as more spending on its branded cards. We believe that as an independent company, Discover will have a better opportunity to grow its business by boosting transaction volumes and the acceptance of the Discover card among retailers and other merchants.
 
Within the Retail space, Coach, Inc. was the largest individual detracting stock during the period. While two new handbag lines and higher sales of fall handbags helped in its fiscal first quarter, slower traffic in Coach’s U.S. stores has led to concerns that the company will report weak second fiscal quarter earnings. In our view, there are a number of initiatives that we believe should help Coach continue to gain market share in spite of the recent weakness. The company is expected to open 60 new stores within the next year and it has fragrance, jewelry and beauty lines in the pipeline. We believe these efforts, combined with management’s effective execution, should continue to drive future growth.
 
J.C. Penney, Inc. detracted from performance as the company posted a weak third quarter 2007 that was driven by slower sales growth and a lower outlook for the holiday season. Unseasonably warm weather in September and October led to decreased traffic in many J.C. Penney stores located in malls. As a result, inventory levels are higher than expected
 
 
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and the company has had to cut prices. While this has put pressure on margins, J.C. Penney had a successful Black Friday (the day after Thanksgiving). Despite weaker sales, J.C. Penney took apparel share from every other department store and non-mall general apparel retailer with which it competes. The company also exhibited strength as it gained market share from competitors who have had recent product launches. J.C. Penney’s Ralph Lauren designed American Living product is expected to reach stores in February and will be the focal point of a new ad campaign. This will be the largest product launch in the company’s history. Promotional activity in the 2007 holiday season should help increase the company’s traffic growth. Lastly, J.C. Penney is refreshing its store base with new store openings.
 
We thank you for your investment and look forward to serving your investment needs in the future.
 
Goldman Sachs Growth Investment Team
 
January 16, 2008
 
 
Shares of the Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (“VIT”) Growth Opportunities Fund are offered to separate accounts of participating life insurance companies for the purpose of funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies. Shares of the Fund are not offered directly to the general public. The variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies are described in the separate prospectuses issued by participating insurance companies. You should refer to those prospectuses for information about surrender charges, mortality and expense risk fees and other charges that may be assessed by participating insurance companies under the variable annuity contracts or variable life insurance policies. Such fees or charges, if any, may affect the return you may realize with respect to your investments. Ask your representative for more complete information. Please consider a fund’s objectives, risks and charges and expenses, and read the prospectus carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other information about the Fund.
 
Principal Investment Strategies and Risks
 
The VIT Growth Opportunities Fund invests in equity investments with a primary focus on mid-cap companies. The Fund is subject to market risk so that the value of the securities in which it invests may go up or down in response to the prospects of individual companies, particular industry sectors and/or general economic conditions. Moreover, different investment styles, such as growth or value, tend to shift in and out of favor depending upon market and economic conditions as well as investor sentiment. The securities of mid-capitalization companies involve greater risks than those associated with larger, more established companies and may be subject to more abrupt or erratic price movements. Although the Fund invests primarily in publicly traded U.S. securities, the Fund may invest in foreign securities, including emerging markets securities, which may be more volatile and less liquid than investment in U.S. securities and will be subject to the risks of currency fluctuations and sudden economic or political developments. At times, the Fund may be unable to sell certain of its portfolio securities without a substantial drop in price, if at all. The Fund may participate in the initial public offering (“IPO”) market. The market value of IPO shares may fluctuate considerably due to factors such as the absence of a prior public
 
 


 

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Shareholder Letter (continued)
 
market, unseasoned trading, and the small number of shares available for trading and limited information about the issuer. The Fund may make investments in derivative instruments, including options, futures, swaps, structured securities and other derivative investments. Derivative instruments may involve a high degree of financial risk. These risks include the risk that a small movement in the price of the underlying security or benchmark may result in a disproportionately large movement, unfavorable or favorable, in the price of the derivative instrument; risks of default by a counterparty, and the risks that transactions may not be liquid.
 
 
SECTOR ALLOCATION
 
Percentage of Net Assets
 
(GRAPH)
 
† The Fund is actively managed and, as such, its composition may differ over time. The above 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 net assets. Short-term Investments include time deposits and securities lending collateral. Figures in the above graph may not sum to 100% due to the exclusion of other assets and liabilities.
 
 
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Performance Summary
 
December 31, 2007
 
 
The following graph shows the value, as of December 31, 2007, of a $10,000 investment made in the Fund on January 9, 2006. For comparative purposes, the performance of the Fund’s benchmark, the Russell Midcap® Growth Index (with dividends reinvested) (“Russell Midcap Growth Index”), is shown. This performance data represents past performance and should not be considered indicative of future performance which will fluctuate with changes in market conditions. These performance fluctuations will cause an investor’s shares, when redeemed, to be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance reflects Fund level expenses, but does not reflect fees and expenses associated with any variable annuity contract or variable life insurance policy that uses the Fund as an investment option for any contract or policy. Had performance reflected all of those fees and expenses, performance would have been reduced. Performance also would have been reduced had expense limitations not been in effect. In addition to the investment adviser’s decisions regarding issuer/industry investment selection and allocation, other factors may affect Fund performance. These factors include, but are not limited to, Fund operating fees and expenses, portfolio turnover, and subscription and redemption cash flows affecting a Fund. As a result of the reorganization as described on page 46, performance of the Fund prior to January 9, 2006 is not shown.
 
Growth Opportunities Fund’s Performance
 
Performance of a $10,000 Investment, with distributions reinvested, from January 9, 2006 through December 31, 2007.
 
(GRAPH)
 
                 
Average Annual Total Return from January 9, 2006 through December 31, 2007   One Year   Since Inception
                 
Growth Opportunities Fund
    19.37%       10.69%  
 
 
 
 


 

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Shareholder Letter
 
 
Dear Shareholders:
 
This report provides an overview on the performance of the Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust — Equity Index Fund (the “Fund”) during the one-year reporting period that ended December 31, 2007.
 
 
Market Review
 
In sharp contrast to the first half of 2007 which brought a record high for the S&P 500 Index, the fourth quarter brought little in the way of seasonal cheer for the financial markets, and a challenging 2007 ended in a distinctly downbeat fashion. A difficult set of cross-currents kept U.S. investors on edge. Boosting market sentiment were additional cuts in short-term interest rates, solid earnings at several large growth companies and inflows of fresh capital from overseas investors. On the other hand, a steady stream of bad news from the housing market, a wave of huge write-downs at financial firms and a renewed surge in commodity prices were all much more troublesome. Lingering strains in the money markets and signs of softening employment conditions reinforced a sense of increasing recession risks. While defensive equities and energy stocks finished the year relatively strongly, shares tied to financial and consumer activity suffered an ignominious end to 2007. However, the S&P 500 Index returned 5.49% for the whole of 2007.
 
Investment Objective
 
The Fund seeks to achieve investment results that correspond to the aggregate price and yield performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment returns of large capitalization stocks.
 
Portfolio Composition
 
Top 10 Portfolio Holdings as of December 31, 2007*
 
             
    % of
     
Company
 
Net Assets
   
Business
 
Exxon Mobil Corp.
    3.9 %   Energy
General Electric Co.
    2.8     Capital Goods
Microsoft Corp.
    2.2     Software & Services
AT&T, Inc.
    1.9     Telecommunication Services
Procter & Gamble Co.
    1.7     Household & Personal Products
Chevron Corp. 
    1.5     Energy
Johnson & Johnson
    1.5     Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
Bank of America Corp.
    1.4     Diversified Financials
Apple, Inc.
    1.3     Technology Hardware & Equipment
Cisco Systems, Inc.
    1.3     Technology Hardware & Equipment
 
* Opinions expressed in this report represent our present opinions only. Reference to individual securities should not be construed as a commitment that such securities will be retained by the Fund. From time to time, the Fund may change the individual securities it holds, the number or types of securities held and the markets in which it invests. Fund holdings of securities should not be relied upon in making investment decisions and should not be construed as research or investment advice regarding particular securities. References to individual securities do not constitute a recommendation to the investor to buy, hold or sell such securities. In addition, references to past performance of the Fund do not indicate future returns, which are not guaranteed and will vary. Furthermore, the value of shares of the Fund may fall as well as rise.
 
 
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Performance Review
 
Over the one-year period ended December 31, 2007, the Fund’s Service Shares generated a cumulative total return of 5.32%. This compares to the 5.49% cumulative total return of the Fund’s benchmark, the S&P 500 Index (with dividends reinvested) (the “Index), over the same time period. As these returns indicate, the Fund’s performance was largely in line with that of its benchmark Index during the reporting period.
 
Financials were the leading negative story in 2007, as exposure to troubled mortgage investments and securitized income structures eroded balance sheets at banks and brokers. In addition, tightening credit standards dimmed business prospects for loan originators, which negatively impacted the sector. As a group, Financials were the weakest sector within the Index in 2007, returning −18.6%. From an industry perspective, banks within the Index returned −29.8% during the year, and brokerage provider E*Trade Financial Corp. was the worst performing stock in the Index. Its shares returned −84% in 2007 due to its holdings of troubled asset-backed securities. The Consumer Discretionary sector fared little better than Financials. Shares in casual dining firm Darden Restaurants, Inc. and electronics retailer Circuit City Stores, Inc. both dropped more than 30% in December alone due to grim business outlooks. The Consumer Discretionary sector was also weighed down by sharp declines in homebuilding stocks, and it finished the year with a −13.2% return.
 
On a more upbeat note, the Energy, Information Technology, Materials and Utilities sectors all generated positive returns for the year. Energy was easily the top Index sector in 2007, as it returned 34.4%. The Materials sector was the second-best performing sector during the year, returning 22.5%. Like the Utilities sector, Consumer Staples attracted investor interest as this sector tends to hold up well during periods of slowing economic growth.
 
We thank you for your investment and look forward to serving your investment needs in the future.
 
January 17, 2008
 
 
Shares of the Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (“VIT”) Equity Index Fund are offered to separate accounts of participating life insurance companies for the purpose of funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies. Shares of the Fund are not offered directly to the general public. The variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies are described in the separate prospectuses issued by participating insurance companies. You should refer to those prospectuses for information about surrender charges, mortality and expense risk fees and other charges that may be assessed by participating insurance companies under the variable annuity contracts or variable life insurance policies. Such fees or charges, if any, may affect the return you may realize with respect to your investments. Ask your representative for more complete information. Please consider a fund’s objectives, risks and charges and expenses, and read the prospectus carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other information about the Fund.
 
Principal Investment Strategies and Risks
 
The VIT Equity Index Fund invests in a diversified portfolio of equity type securities and seeks to achieve investment results that correspond to the aggregate price and yield
 
 


 

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Shareholder Letter (continued)
 
performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment returns of large capitalization stocks. The Fund is subject to market risk so that the value of the securities in which it invests may go up or down in response to the prospects of individual companies, particular industry sectors and/or general economic conditions. Moreover, different investment styles, such as growth or value, tend to shift in and out of favor depending upon market and economic conditions as well as investor sentiment. The Fund’s performance may vary substantially from the performance of the benchmark it tracks (S&P 500 Index) as a result of share purchases and redemptions, transaction costs, expenses and other factors. The Fund may make investments in derivative instruments, including options, futures, swaps, structured securities and other derivative investments. Derivative instruments may involve a high degree of financial risk. These risks include the risk that a small movement in the price of the underlying security or benchmark may result in a disproportionately large movement, unfavorable or favorable, in the price of the derivative instrument; risks of default by a counterparty, and the risks that transactions may not be liquid.
 
 
SECTOR ALLOCATION
 
Percentage of Net Assets
 
(GRAPH)
 
† The Fund is actively managed and, as such, its composition may differ over time. The above 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 net assets. Short-term Investments include time deposits and securities lending collateral. Figures in the above graph may not sum to 100% due to the exclusion of other assets and liabilities.
 
 
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Performance Summary
 
December 31, 2007
 
 
The following graph shows the value, as of December 31, 2007, of a $10,000 investment made in the Fund on January 9, 2006. For comparative purposes, the performance of the Fund’s benchmark, the Standard and Poor’s 500 Index (“S&P 500 Index”) (with dividends reinvested), is shown. This performance data represents past performance and should not be considered indicative of future performance, which will fluctuate with changes in market conditions. These performance fluctuations will cause an investor’s shares, when redeemed, to be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance reflects Fund level expenses, but does not reflect fees and expenses associated with any variable annuity contract or variable life insurance policy that uses the Fund as an investment option for any contract or policy. Had performance reflected all of those fees and expenses, performance would have been reduced. Performance also would have been reduced had expense limitations not been in effect. In addition to the investment adviser’s decisions regarding issuer/industry investment selection and allocation, other factors may affect Fund performance. These factors include, but are not limited to, Fund operating fees and expenses, portfolio turnover, and subscription and redemption cash flows affecting the Fund. As a result of the reorganization as described on page 46, performance of the Fund prior to January 9, 2006 is not shown.
 
Equity Index Fund’s Performance
 
Performance of a $10,000 Investment, with distributions reinvested, from January 9, 2006 through December 31, 2007.
 
(GRAPH)
 
                 
Average Annual Total Return from January 9, 2006 through December 31, 2007   One Year   Since Inception
                 
Equity Index Fund
    5.32%       8.78%  
 
 
 
 
 


 

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Shareholder Letter
 
 
Dear Shareholders:
 
This report provides an overview on the performance of the Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust — Core Fixed Income Fund (the “Fund”) during the one-year reporting period that ended December 31, 2007.
 
Market Review
 
The U.S. bond market was volatile in 2007, with yields moving lower across the Treasury yield curve. The yield curve steepened as two-year Treasury rates fell over 175 basis points in response to the Federal Reserve Board’s (the “Fed’s”) cumulative 100 basis points rate cut that brought the Federal Funds target rate to 4.25%. The 10-year Treasury fell 68 basis points, ending the reporting period at 4.02%. The Treasury rally mostly resulted from a global flight to quality in the second half of the year, when demand for U.S. Treasuries soared to the detriment of all other fixed income asset classes. Financial markets reacted to the subprime mortgage meltdown and subsequent global deleveraging, illiquidity and heightened risk aversion across several asset classes.
 
Yields moved higher in the first half of the year, as U.S. economic growth appeared to be rebounding, particularly in the second quarter of 2007, based on strengthening industrial data, a healthy job market and widespread economic strength outside of the U.S. However, a growing number of delinquencies in the subprime sector of the mortgage market continued to exacerbate concerns about the housing market and whether its weakness would spill over into the broader economy. The market tone then changed dramatically going into the summer months. Volatility picked up significantly, and what had started out as a relatively isolated concern in the subprime market morphed into a larger credit and liquidity crisis.
 
The financial markets reacted poorly to the increased volatility, and yields fell dramatically in a flight-to-quality as risk aversion peaked. The global deleveraging that ensued led to a severe re-pricing of assets across the risk spectrum, with many high quality sectors trading at discounts not supported by their fundamentals. Spreads widened across all markets, with the collateralized sectors being hit the hardest as market participants’ efforts to de-leverage put significant technical pressure on high quality mortgage and asset-backed security sectors. Within the corporate sector, financial issuers underperformed the most as they were disproportionately adversely impacted by developments in the subprime market and mounting liquidity concerns.
 
In an effort to prevent market turmoil from threatening economic growth, the Fed took several steps to inject liquidity into the market, culminating in a 50 basis point cut to the federal funds rate at its September 18th meeting. This was followed by an additional 25 basis point cut at each of its October 31st and December 11th meetings. Despite these cuts and additional forms of liquidity injections, market volatility has not subsided heading into 2008. With the housing market still in decline and signs of employment growth and economic strength waning, many in the market believe the Fed still has a ways to go to help infuse stability and balance into such a turbulent market.
 
Investment Objective
 
The Fund seeks a total return consisting of capital appreciation and income that exceeds the total return of the Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index.
 
 
 
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Performance Review
 
Over the one-year period ended December 31, 2007, the Fund’s Service Shares generated a cumulative total return of 6.81%. This compares to the 6.97% cumulative total return on the Fund’s benchmark, the Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index (with dividends reinvested), over the same time period.
 
The Fund slightly underperformed its benchmark over the reporting period. Among the key drivers of returns were our short duration strategy in the first half of the year (when rates rose) and our curve steepening positioning in the second half of the year (when shorter-term rates fell more than longer-term rates). At the cross-sector level, our underweight exposure to the residential mortgage and investment grade corporate sectors relative to the benchmark contributed to returns while our overweight exposure to the commercial mortgage sector detracted from performance, as all three sectors underperformed for the year. The most significant detractor from returns in 2007 was our security selection of AAA non-agency adjustable-rate mortgages, which underperformed due to subprime contagion.
 
We thank you for your investment and look forward to serving your investment needs in the future.
 
Goldman Sachs Fixed Income Management Team
 
January 16, 2008
 
 
Shares of the Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (“VIT”) Core Fixed Income Fund are offered to separate accounts of participating life insurance companies for the purpose of funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies. Shares of the Fund are not offered directly to the general public. The variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies are described in the separate prospectuses issued by participating insurance companies. You should refer to those prospectuses for information about surrender charges, mortality and expense risk fees and other charges that may be assessed by participating insurance companies under the variable annuity contracts or variable life insurance policies. Such fees or charges, if any, may affect the return you may realize with respect to your investments. Ask your representative for more complete information. Please consider a fund’s objectives, risks and charges and expenses, and read the prospectus carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other information about the Fund.
 
Principal Investment Strategies and Risks
 
The VIT Core Fixed Income Fund invests primarily in fixed income securities, including U.S. government securities, corporate debt securities, privately issued mortgage-backed securities and asset-backed securities. The Fund’s investments in fixed income securities are subject to the risks associated with debt securities generally, including credit, liquidity and interest rate risk. The guarantee on U.S. government securities applies only to the underlying securities of the Fund if held to maturity and not to the value of the Fund’s shares. The Fund’s investments in mortgage-backed securities are subject to prepayment risks. These risks may result in greater share price volatility. The Fund may invest in foreign and emerging markets securities, which may be more volatile and less liquid than investment in U.S. securities and will be subject to the risks of currency fluctuations and political
 
 
 
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Shareholder Letter (continued)
 
developments. At times, the Fund may be unable to sell certain of its portfolio securities without a substantial drop in price, if at all. The Fund may also engage in foreign currency transactions for hedging purposes (including cross hedging) or for speculative purposes. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are subject to the risk that the counterparty to the contract will default on its obligations. The Fund may make substantial investments in derivative instruments, including options, financial futures, Eurodollar futures contracts, swaps, option on swaps, structured securities and other derivative investments. Derivative instruments may involve a high degree of financial risk. These risks include the risk that a small movement in the price of the underlying security or benchmark may result in a disproportionately large movement, unfavorable or favorable, in the price of the derivative instrument; risks of default by a counterparty; and the risks that transactions may not be liquid.
 
 
SECTOR ALLOCATION†
 
Percentage of Net Assets
 
(GRAPH)
 
† The percentage shown for each investment sector reflects the value of investments in that sector as a percentage of net assets. Short-term investments include time deposits, if any. “Quasi-governments” include agency securities offered by companies such as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which operate under a government charter. While they have to report to a government regulator, their assets are not explicitly guaranteed by the government and they otherwise operate like any other publicly traded company. Figures in the above graph may not sum to 100% due to the exclusion of other assets and liabilities.
 
1 “Federal Agencies” are mortgage backed securities guaranteed by the Government National Mortgage Association (“GNMA”), Federal National Mortgage Association (“FNMA”) and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp (“FHLMC”). GNMA instruments are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government.
 
2 “Agency Debentures” include agency securities offered by companies such as FNMA and FHLMC, which operate under a government charter. While they are required to report to a government regulator, their assets are not explicitly guaranteed by the government and they otherwise operate similar to any other publicly traded company.
 
 
 
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Performance Summary
 
December 31, 2007
 
 
The following graph shows the value, as of December 31, 2007, of a $10,000 investment made in the Fund on January 9, 2006. For comparative purposes, the performance of the Fund’s benchmark, the Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index (“Lehman Aggregate Bond Index”), is shown. This performance data represents past performance and should not be considered indicative of future performance, which will fluctuate with changes in market conditions. These performance fluctuations will cause an investor’s shares, when redeemed, to be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance reflects Fund level expenses, but does not reflect fees and expenses associated with any variable annuity contract or variable life insurance policy that uses the Fund as an investment option for any contract or policy. Had performance reflected all of those fees and expenses, performance would have been reduced. Performance also would have been reduced had expense limitations not been in effect. In addition to the investment adviser’s decisions regarding issuer/industry/country investment selection and allocation, other factors may affect Fund performance. These factors include, but are not limited to, Fund operating fees and expenses, portfolio turnover and subscription and redemption cash flows affecting the Fund. As a result of the reorganization as described on page 46, performance of the Fund prior to January 9, 2006 is not shown.
 
Core Fixed Income Fund’s Performance
 
Performance of a $10,000 Investment, with distributions reinvested, from January 9, 2006 through December 31, 2007.
 
(GRAPH)
 
                 
Average Annual Total Return from January 9, 2006 through December 31, 2007   One Year   Since Inception
                 
Core Fixed Income Fund
    6.81%       5.48%  
 
 
 
 
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Shareholder Letter
 
 
Dear Shareholders:
 
This report provides an overview on the performance of the Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust — Government Income Fund (the “Fund”) during the one-year reporting period that ended December 31, 2007.
 
Market Review
 
The U.S. bond market was volatile in 2007, with yields moving lower across the Treasury yield curve. The yield curve steepened as two-year Treasury rates fell over 175 basis points in response to the Federal Reserve Board’s (the “Fed’s”) cumulative 100 basis points rate cut that brought the Federal Funds target rate to 4.25%. The 10-year Treasury fell 68 basis points, ending the reporting period at 4.02%. The Treasury rally mostly resulted from a global flight to quality in the second half of the year, when demand for U.S. Treasuries soared to the detriment of all other fixed income asset classes. Financial markets reacted to the subprime mortgage meltdown and subsequent global deleveraging, illiquidity and heightened risk aversion across several asset classes.
 
Yields moved higher in the first half of the year, as U.S. economic growth appeared to be rebounding, particularly in the second quarter of 2007, based on strengthening industrial data, a healthy job market and widespread economic strength outside of the U.S. However, a growing number of delinquencies in the subprime sector of the mortgage market continued to exacerbate concerns about the housing market and whether its weakness would spill over into the broader economy. The market tone then changed dramatically going into the summer months. Volatility picked up significantly, and what had started out as a relatively isolated concern in the subprime market morphed into a larger credit and liquidity crisis.
 
The financial markets reacted poorly to the increased volatility, and yields fell dramatically in a flight-to-quality as risk aversion peaked. The global deleveraging that ensued led to a severe re-pricing of assets across the risk spectrum, with many high quality sectors trading at discounts not supported by their fundamentals. Spreads widened across all markets, with the collateralized sectors being hit the hardest as market participants’ efforts to de-leverage put significant technical pressure on high quality mortgage and asset-backed security. Sectors Within the corporate sector, financial issuers underperformed the most as they were disproportionately adversely impacted by developments in the subprime market and mounting liquidity concerns.
 
In an effort to prevent market turmoil from threatening economic growth, the Fed took several steps to inject liquidity into the market, culminating in a 50 basis point cut to Federal Funds rate at its September 18th meeting. This was followed by an additional 25 basis point cut at each of its October 31st and December 11th meetings. Despite these cuts and additional forms of liquidity injections, market volatility has not subsided heading into 2008. With the housing market still in decline and signs of employment growth and economic strength waning, many in the market believe the Fed still has a ways to go to help infuse stability and balance into such a turbulent market.
 
Investment Objective
 
The Fund seeks a high level of current income, consistent with safety of principal.
 
 
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Performance Review
 
Over the one-year period ended December 31, 2007, the Fund’s Service Shares generated a cumulative total return of 7.34%. This return compares to the 7.72% cumulative total return of the Fund’s benchmark, the Lehman Brothers Government/Mortgage Index (with dividends reinvested), over the same time period.
 
The Fund underperformed its benchmark over the reporting period. Among the key drivers of returns were our short duration strategy in the first half of the year (when rates rose) and our curve steepening positioning in the second half of the year (when shorter-term rates fell more than longer-term rates). At the cross-sector level, our underweight exposure to the residential mortgage sector relative to the benchmark contributed to returns while our overweight exposure to the commercial mortgage sector detracted, as both sectors underperformed for the year. The most significant detractor from returns in 2007 was our security selection of AAA non-agency adjustable-rate mortgages, which underperformed due to subprime contagion.
 
We thank you for your investment and look forward to serving your investment needs in the future.
 
Goldman Sachs Fixed Income Management Team
January 16, 2008
 
Shares of the Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (“VIT”) Government Income Fund are offered to separate accounts of participating life insurance companies for the purpose of funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies. Shares of the Fund are not offered directly to the general public. The variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies are described in the separate prospectuses issued by participating insurance companies. You should refer to those prospectuses for information about surrender charges, mortality and expense risk fees and other charges that may be assessed by participating insurance companies under the variable annuity contracts or variable life insurance policies. Such fees or charges, if any, may affect the return you may realize with respect to your investments. Ask your representative for more complete information. Please consider a fund’s objectives, risks and charges and expenses, and read the prospectus carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other information about the Fund.
 
Principal Investment Strategies and Risks
 
The VIT Government Income Fund invests primarily in U.S. government securities and in repurchase agreements collateralized by such securities. The Fund’s investments in fixed income securities are subject to the risks associated with debt securities generally, including credit, liquidity and interest rate risk. The Fund’s net asset value and yield are not guaranteed by the U.S. government or by its agencies, instrumentalities or sponsored enterprises. The guarantee on U.S. government securities applies only to the underlying securities of the Fund if held to maturity and not to the value of the Fund’s shares. The Fund’s investments in mortgage-backed securities are subject to prepayment risks. These risks may result in greater share price volatility. The Fund may make substantial investments in derivative instruments, including options, financial futures, Eurodollar futures contracts, swaps, option on swaps, structured securities and other derivative investments. Derivative instruments may involve a high degree of financial risk. These risks include the risk that a small movement in the price of the underlying security or benchmark may result in a
 
 
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Shareholder Letter (continued)
 
disproportionately large movement, unfavorable or favorable, in the price of the derivative instrument; risks of default by a counterparty; and the risks that transactions may not be liquid.
 
 
SECTOR ALLOCATION
 
Percentage of Net Assets
 
(GRAPH)
 
† The percentage shown for each investment sector reflects the value of investments in that sector as a percentage of net assets. Short-term investments include time deposits, if any. “Quasi-governments” include agency securities offered by companies such as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which operate under a government charter. While they have to report to a government regulator, their assets are not explicitly guaranteed by the government and they otherwise operate like any other publicly traded company. Figures in the above graph may not sum to 100% due to the exclusion of other assets and liabilities.
1 “Federal Agencies” are mortgage backed securities guaranteed by the GNMA, FNMA and FHLMC. GNMA instruments are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government.
2 “Agency Debentures” include agency securities offered by companies such as FNMA and FHLMC, which operate under a government charter. While they are required to report to a government regulator, their assets are not explicitly guaranteed by the government and they otherwise operate similar to any other publicly traded company.
 
 
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Performance Summary
 
December 31, 2007
 
 
The following graph shows the value, as of December 31, 2007, of a $10,000 investment made in the Fund on January 9, 2006. For comparative purposes, the performance of the Fund’s benchmark, the Lehman Brothers Government/Mortgage Index (“Lehman Gov’t/MBS Index”) is shown. This performance data represents past performance and should not be considered indicative of future performance, which will fluctuate with changes in market conditions. These performance fluctuations will cause an investor’s shares, when redeemed, to be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance reflects Fund level expenses, but does not reflect fees and expenses associated with any variable annuity contract or variable life insurance policy that uses the Fund as an investment option for any contract or policy. Had performance reflected all of those fees and expenses, performance would have been reduced. Performance also would have been reduced had expense limitations not been in effect. In addition to the investment adviser’s decisions regarding issuer/industry investment selection and allocation, other factors may affect Fund performance. These factors include, but are not limited to, Fund operating fees and expenses, portfolio turnover and subscription and redemption cash flows affecting the Fund. As a result of the reorganization as described on page 46, performance of the Fund prior to January 9, 2006 is not shown.
 
Government Income Fund’s Performance
 
Performance of a $10,000 Investment, with distributions reinvested, from January 9, 2006 through December 31, 2007.
 
(GRAPH)
 
                 
Average Annual Total Return from January 9, 2006 through December 31, 2007   One Year   Since Inception
 
Government Income Fund
    7.34%       5.65%  
 
 
 
 
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Schedule of Investments
 
December 31, 2007
 
             
Shares   Description   Value  
 
Common Stocks – 97.3%
Automobiles & Components – 1.9%
216,900
  Gentex Corp.   $ 3,854,313  
 
 
Banks – 0.5%
20,700
  SVB Financial Group*     1,043,280  
 
 
Capital Goods – 6.5%
30,500
  Alliant Techsystems, Inc.*     3,469,680  
3,300
  First Solar, Inc.*     881,562  
56,000
  Kennametal, Inc.     2,120,160  
11,490
  Rockwell Automation, Inc.     792,350  
34,900
  Roper Industries, Inc.     2,182,646  
40,500
  W.W. Grainger, Inc.     3,544,560  
             
          12,990,958  
 
 
Consumer Durables & Apparel – 9.3%
127,800
  Coach, Inc.*     3,908,124  
57,910
  Fortune Brands, Inc.     4,190,368  
48,800
  Harman International Industries, Inc.     3,597,048  
133,900
  Mattel, Inc.     2,549,456  
167,200
  Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.     4,327,136  
             
          18,572,132  
 
 
Consumer Services – 1.2%
64,700
  Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc.*     1,524,332  
19,850
  Weight Watchers International, Inc.     896,823  
             
          2,421,155  
 
 
Diversified Financials – 5.7%
176,400
  Discover Financial Services     2,660,112  
28,000
  HFF, Inc. Class A*     216,720  
27,700
  Legg Mason, Inc.     2,026,255  
93,200
  Moody’s Corp.     3,327,240  
96,400
  Raymond James Financial, Inc.     3,148,424  
             
          11,378,751  
 
 
Energy – 11.9%
71,900
  Cameron International Corp.*     3,460,547  
81,600
  Continental Resources, Inc.*     2,132,208  
40,700
  Grant Prideco, Inc.*     2,259,257  
32,800
  Hess Corp.     3,308,208  
58,400
  Quicksilver Resources, Inc.*     3,480,056  
62,600
  Smith International, Inc.     4,623,010  
67,610
  Weatherford International Ltd.*     4,638,046  
             
          23,901,332  
 
 
Food, Beverage & Tobacco – 0.4%
17,500
  Hansen Natural Corp.*     775,075  
 
 
Health Care Equipment & Services – 5.8%
46,605
  C.R. Bard, Inc.     4,418,154  
71,900
  Psychiatric Solutions, Inc.*     2,336,750  
117,100
  St. Jude Medical, Inc.*     4,758,944  
             
          11,513,848  
 
 
Household & Personal Products – 1.1%
28,700
  Chattem, Inc.*(a)     2,167,998  
 
 
Insurance – 2.7%
40,400
  Aon Corp.     1,926,676  
47,900
  Principal Financial Group, Inc.     3,297,436  
58,600
  Security Capital Assurance Ltd.(a)     227,954  
             
          5,452,066  
 
 
Media – 3.3%
412,600
  Entravision Communications Corp.*     3,230,658  
41,900
  Lamar Advertising Co. Class A(a)     2,014,133  
53,000
  National CineMedia, Inc.     1,336,130  
             
          6,580,921  
 
 
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences – 6.3%
112,700
  Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     4,169,900  
65,990
  Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.*     4,342,142  
72,320
  Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.*     4,171,418  
             
          12,683,460  
 
 
Real Estate – 1.7%
161,100
  CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc.*     3,471,705  
 
 
Retailing – 6.9%
39,000
  Advance Auto Parts, Inc.     1,481,610  
67,300
  J.C. Penney Co., Inc.     2,960,527  
141,300
  Netflix, Inc.*(a)     3,761,406  
99,270
  Urban Outfitters, Inc.*     2,706,100  
114,500
  Williams-Sonoma, Inc.(a)     2,965,550  
             
          13,875,193  
 
 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 5.2%
103,800
  FormFactor, Inc.*     3,435,780  
67,800
  Linear Technology Corp.     2,158,074  
114,700
  Tessera Technologies, Inc.*     4,771,520  
             
          10,365,374  
 
 
Software & Services – 17.6%
177,466
  Activision, Inc.*     5,270,740  
21,100
  Bankrate, Inc.*(a)     1,014,699  
68,820
  Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class A*     2,335,751  
68,500
  Electronic Arts, Inc.*     4,001,085  
20,300
  Equinix, Inc.*     2,051,721  
63,800
  Fiserv, Inc.*     3,540,262  
79,900
  Global Payments, Inc.     3,716,948  
92,800
  Iron Mountain, Inc.*     3,435,456  
71,900
  NeuStar, Inc.*     2,062,092  
27,100
  Paychex, Inc.     981,562  
32,800
  Salesforce.com, Inc.*     2,056,232  
195,700
  Western Union Co.     4,751,596  
             
          35,218,144  
 
 
Technology Hardware & Equipment – 3.6%
92,920
  Amphenol Corp.     4,308,700  
106,411
  Cogent, Inc.*(a)     1,186,483  
67,100
  Network Appliance, Inc.*     1,674,816  
             
          7,169,999  
 
 
 
 
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Shares   Description   Value  
 
Common Stocks – (continued)
             
Telecommunication Services – 4.6%
57,500
  American Tower Corp.*   $ 2,449,500  
75,400
  Clearwire Corp.*(a)     1,033,734  
71,000
  Crown Castle International Corp.*     2,953,600  
139,500
  MetroPCS Communications, Inc.*     2,713,275  
             
          9,150,109  
 
 
Transportation – 1.1%
40,000
  C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.     2,164,800  
 
 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $178,971,654)
  $ 194,750,613  
 
 
 
                 
Principal
  Interest
  Maturity
   
Amount   Rate   Date   Value
 
Short-Term Obligation – 3.0%
JPMorgan Chase Euro – Time Deposit
$6,032,643
  3.964%   01/02/08     $6,032,643  
(Cost $6,032,643)
           
 
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL
(Cost $185,004,297)
        $200,783,256  
 
 
 
                 
    Interest
       
Shares   Rate     Value  
 
Securities Lending Collateral(b) – 5.6%
Boston Global Investment Trust – Enhanced Portfolio
11,131,250
    4.941%     $ 11,131,250  
(Cost $11,131,250)
       
 
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 105.9%
(Cost $196,135,547)
  $ 211,914,506  
 
 
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS – (5.9%)
    (11,768,769 )
 
 
NET ASSETS – 100.0%
  $ 200,145,737  
 
 
 
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) All or a portion of security is on loan.
 
(b) Variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at December 31, 2007.
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments
 
December 31, 2007
 
 
             
Shares   Description   Value  
 
Common Stocks – 97.9%
Automobiles & Components – 0.5%
57,881
  Ford Motor Co.*   $ 389,539  
15,500
  General Motors Corp.     385,795  
6,500
  Harley-Davidson, Inc.     303,615  
16,400
  Johnson Controls, Inc.     591,056  
5,600
  The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.*     158,032  
             
          1,828,037  
 
 
Banks – 3.7%
15,300
  BB&T Corp.     469,251  
4,150
  Comerica, Inc.     180,650  
5,400
  Commerce Bancorp, Inc.     205,956  
16,298
  Countrywide Financial Corp.     145,704  
27,100
  Fannie Mae     1,083,458  
14,805
  Fifth Third Bancorp     372,050  
3,400
  First Horizon National Corp.(a)     61,710  
18,300
  Freddie Mac     623,481  
14,300
  Hudson City Bancorp, Inc.     214,786  
9,949
  Huntington Bancshares, Inc.     146,847  
11,000
  KeyCorp     257,950  
2,000
  M&T Bank Corp.     163,140  
7,600
  Marshall & Ilsley Corp.     201,248  
2,000
  MGIC Investment Corp.     44,860  
17,300
  National City Corp.     284,758  
9,573
  PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.     628,467  
18,925
  Regions Financial Corp.     447,576  
10,585
  Sovereign Bancorp, Inc.     120,669  
9,800
  SunTrust Banks, Inc.     612,402  
9,300
  Synovus Financial Corp.     223,944  
47,980
  U.S. Bancorp     1,522,885  
54,827
  Wachovia Corp.     2,085,071  
24,340
  Washington Mutual, Inc.     331,267  
92,797
  Wells Fargo & Co.     2,801,541  
3,100
  Zions Bancorp     144,739  
             
          13,374,410  
 
 
Capital Goods – 9.1%
19,739
  3M Co.     1,664,392  
17,759
  Caterpillar, Inc.     1,288,593  
5,000
  Cooper Industries Ltd. Class A     264,400  
2,900
  Cummins, Inc.     369,373  
6,800
  Danaher Corp.     596,632  
12,400
  Deere & Co.     1,154,688  
5,650
  Dover Corp.     260,409  
4,100
  Eaton Corp.     397,495  
21,700
  Emerson Electric Co.     1,229,522  
2,500
  Fluor Corp.     364,300  
11,106
  General Dynamics Corp.     988,323  
280,077
  General Electric Co.     10,382,454  
3,500
  Goodrich Corp.     247,135  
20,775
  Honeywell International, Inc.     1,279,117  
11,600
  Illinois Tool Works, Inc.     621,064  
7,400
  Ingersoll-Rand Co. Ltd. Class A     343,878  
5,000
  ITT Corp.     330,200  
3,400
  Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.*     325,074  
3,500
  L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.     370,790  
9,582
  Lockheed Martin Corp.     1,008,601  
10,200
  Masco Corp.     220,422  
 
 
9,292
  Northrop Grumman Corp.     730,723  
10,242
  PACCAR, Inc.     557,984  
3,500
  Pall Corp.     141,120  
4,563
  Parker Hannifin Corp.     343,640  
3,800
  Precision Castparts Corp.     527,060  
12,100
  Raytheon Co.     734,470  
4,300
  Rockwell Automation, Inc.     296,528  
4,660
  Rockwell Collins, Inc.     335,380  
2,800
  Terex Corp.*     183,596  
6,900
  Textron, Inc.     491,970  
21,623
  The Boeing Co.     1,891,148  
3,500
  The Manitowoc Co., Inc.     170,905  
4,676
  Trane, Inc.     218,416  
13,684
  Tyco International Ltd.     542,571  
27,374
  United Technologies Corp.     2,095,206  
1,828
  W.W. Grainger, Inc.     159,987  
             
          33,127,566  
 
 
Commercial Services & Supplies – 0.5%
7,600
  Allied Waste Industries, Inc.*     83,752  
3,000
  Avery Dennison Corp.     159,420  
3,800
  Cintas Corp.     127,756  
3,550
  Equifax, Inc.     129,078  
3,600
  Monster Worldwide, Inc.*     116,640  
6,300
  Pitney Bowes, Inc.     239,652  
5,700
  R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co.     215,118  
4,700
  Robert Half International, Inc.     127,088  
14,435
  Waste Management, Inc.     471,591  
             
          1,670,095  
 
 
Consumer Durables & Apparel – 1.0%
1,900
  Black & Decker Corp.     132,335  
2,700
  Brunswick Corp.     46,035  
3,600
  Centex Corp.     90,936  
10,400
  Coach, Inc.*     318,032  
7,100
  D.R. Horton, Inc.     93,507  
8,300
  Eastman Kodak Co.     181,521  
4,200
  Fortune Brands, Inc.     303,912  
1,600
  Harman International Industries, Inc.     117,936  
3,850
  Hasbro, Inc.     98,483  
2,300
  Jones Apparel Group, Inc.     36,777  
2,400
  KB HOME     51,840  
5,200
  Leggett & Platt, Inc.     90,688  
4,000
  Lennar Corp. Class A     71,560  
2,600
  Liz Claiborne, Inc.     52,910  
10,052
  Mattel, Inc.     191,390  
7,833
  Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.     202,718  
10,700
  NIKE, Inc. Class B     687,368  
1,600
  Polo Ralph Lauren Corp.     98,864  
5,900
  Pulte Homes, Inc.     62,186  
1,700
  Snap-On, Inc.     82,008  
2,400
  The Stanley Works     116,352  
2,500
  VF Corp.     171,650  
2,259
  Whirlpool Corp.     184,402  
             
          3,483,410  
 
 
 
 
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Shares   Description   Value  
 
Common Stocks – (continued)
             
Consumer Services – 1.5%
3,700
  Apollo Group, Inc. Class A*   $ 259,555  
12,000
  Carnival Corp.     533,880  
3,800
  Darden Restaurants, Inc.     105,298  
9,300
  H&R Block, Inc.     172,701  
5,090
  Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc.     451,738  
8,600
  International Game Technology     377,798  
8,400
  Marriott International, Inc. Class A     287,112  
32,888
  McDonald’s Corp.     1,937,432  
19,800
  Starbucks Corp.*     405,306  
5,500
  Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.     242,165  
2,500
  Wendy’s International, Inc.     64,600  
5,226
  Wyndham Worldwide Corp.     123,125  
14,340
  Yum! Brands, Inc.     548,792  
             
          5,509,502  
 
 
Diversified Financials – 8.3%
5,300
  American Capital Strategies Ltd.     174,688  
32,620
  American Express Co.     1,696,892  
6,480
  Ameriprise Financial, Inc.     357,113  
122,789
  Bank of America Corp.     5,066,274  
31,615
  Bank of New York Mellon Corp.     1,541,547  
10,773
  Capital One Financial Corp.     509,132  
5,200
  CIT Group, Inc.     124,956  
138,705
  Citigroup, Inc.     4,083,475  
1,460
  CME Group, Inc.     1,001,560  
13,517
  Discover Financial Services     203,836  
12,000
  E*Trade Financial Corp.*(a)     42,600  
2,400
  Federated Investors, Inc. Class B     98,784  
4,530
  Franklin Resources, Inc.     518,368  
1,900
  Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.*     365,750  
4,300
  Janus Capital Group, Inc.     141,255  
92,902
  JPMorgan Chase & Co.     4,055,172  
3,700
  Legg Mason, Inc.     270,655  
14,700
  Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.     961,968  
4,600
  Leucadia National Corp.     216,660  
23,903
  Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.     1,283,113  
6,200
  Moody’s Corp.     221,340  
29,334
  Morgan Stanley     1,557,929  
5,300
  Northern Trust Corp.     405,874  
7,300
  NYSE Euronext     640,721  
11,471
  SLM Corp.     231,026  
10,767
  State Street Corp.     874,280  
7,400
  T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.     450,512  
3,252
  The Bear Stearns Companies, Inc.     286,989  
27,200
  The Charles Schwab Corp.     694,960  
11,002
  The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.•     2,365,980  
             
          30,443,409  
 
 
Energy – 12.6%
12,858
  Anadarko Petroleum Corp.     844,642  
9,116
  Apache Corp.     980,335  
8,880
  Baker Hughes, Inc.     720,168  
8,300
  BJ Services Co.     201,358  
12,417
  Chesapeake Energy Corp.     486,746  
58,492
  Chevron Corp.     5,459,058  
44,397
  ConocoPhillips     3,920,255  
 
 
5,000
  Consol Energy, Inc.     357,600  
12,261
  Devon Energy Corp.     1,090,126  
19,530
  El Paso Corp.     336,697  
4,100
  ENSCO International, Inc.     244,442  
6,685
  EOG Resources, Inc.     596,636  
151,441
  Exxon Mobil Corp.     14,188,507  
24,744
  Halliburton Co.     938,045  
7,600
  Hess Corp.     766,536  
19,808
  Marathon Oil Corp.     1,205,515  
5,200
  Murphy Oil Corp.     441,168  
8,000
  Nabors Industries Ltd.*     219,120  
9,900
  National Oilwell Varco, Inc.*     727,254  
7,400
  Noble Corp.     418,174  
4,700
  Noble Energy, Inc.     373,744  
22,900
  Occidental Petroleum Corp.     1,763,071  
7,406
  Peabody Energy Corp.     456,506  
4,100
  Range Resources Corp.     210,576  
3,100
  Rowan Companies, Inc.     122,326  
33,080
  Schlumberger Ltd.     3,254,080  
5,500
  Smith International, Inc.     406,175  
17,806
  Spectra Energy Corp.     459,751  
3,300
  Sunoco, Inc.     239,052  
3,900
  Tesoro Corp.     186,030  
16,383
  The Williams Companies, Inc.     586,184  
8,818
  Transocean, Inc.     1,262,297  
15,413
  Valero Energy Corp.     1,079,372  
9,300
  Weatherford International Ltd.*     637,980  
13,500
  XTO Energy, Inc.     693,360  
             
          45,872,886  
 
 
Food & Staples Retailing – 2.3%
12,112
  Costco Wholesale Corp.     844,933  
40,824
  CVS/Caremark Corp.     1,622,754  
12,300
  Safeway, Inc.     420,783  
5,973
  SUPERVALU, Inc.     224,107  
16,900
  Sysco Corp.     527,449  
18,724
  The Kroger Co.     500,118  
27,500
  Walgreen Co.     1,047,200  
65,602
  Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.     3,118,063  
3,700
  Whole Foods Market, Inc.     150,960  
             
          8,456,367  
 
 
Food, Beverage & Tobacco – 5.2%
58,239
  Altria Group, Inc.     4,401,704  
20,143
  Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.     1,054,285  
17,749
  Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.     824,086  
2,200
  Brown-Forman Corp. Class B     163,042  
6,100
  Campbell Soup Co.     217,953  
7,900
  Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.     205,637  
13,800
  ConAgra Foods, Inc.     328,302  
5,600
  Constellation Brands, Inc. Class A*     132,384  
3,700
  Dean Foods Co.     95,682  
9,200
  General Mills, Inc.     524,400  
9,000
  H.J. Heinz Co.     420,120  
7,400
  Kellogg Co.     387,982  
42,819
  Kraft Foods, Inc.     1,397,184  
3,800
  McCormick & Co., Inc.     144,058  
 
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued)


December 31, 2007
 
 
             
Shares   Description   Value  
 
Common Stocks – (continued)
Food, Beverage & Tobacco – (continued)
             
3,800
  Molson Coors Brewing Co. Class B   $ 196,156  
3,900
  Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc.     153,894  
44,675
  PepsiCo., Inc.     3,390,833  
4,745
  Reynolds American, Inc.     312,980  
20,100
  Sara Lee Corp.     322,806  
55,290
  The Coca-Cola Co.     3,393,147  
4,600
  The Hershey Co.     181,240  
7,500
  Tyson Foods, Inc. Class A     114,975  
4,400
  UST, Inc.     241,120  
6,050
  Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co.     354,228  
             
          18,958,198  
 
 
Health Care Equipment & Services – 4.1%
14,089
  Aetna, Inc.     813,358  
4,500
  AmerisourceBergen Corp.     201,915  
17,400
  Baxter International, Inc.     1,010,070  
6,700
  Becton, Dickinson and Co.     559,986  
37,106
  Boston Scientific Corp.*     431,543  
2,900
  C.R. Bard, Inc.     274,920  
10,232
  Cardinal Health, Inc.     590,898  
7,900
  CIGNA Corp.     424,467  
4,400
  Coventry Health Care, Inc.*     260,700  
13,684
  Covidien Ltd.     606,064  
7,100
  Express Scripts, Inc.*     518,300  
4,290
  Hospira, Inc.*     182,925  
4,700
  Humana, Inc.*     353,957  
5,240
  IMS Health, Inc.     120,730  
3,200
  Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings*     241,696  
7,914
  McKesson Corp.     518,446  
7,416
  Medco Health Solutions, Inc.*     751,982  
31,258
  Medtronic, Inc.     1,571,340  
3,781
  Patterson Companies, Inc.*     128,365  
4,400
  Quest Diagnostics, Inc.     232,760  
9,493
  St. Jude Medical, Inc.*     385,796  
6,600
  Stryker Corp.     493,152  
13,250
  Tenet Healthcare Corp.*     67,310  
35,869
  UnitedHealth Group, Inc.     2,087,576  
3,400
  Varian Medical Systems, Inc.*     177,344  
15,900
  WellPoint, Inc.*     1,394,907  
6,651
  Zimmer Holdings, Inc.*     439,964  
             
          14,840,471  
 
 
Household & Personal Products – 2.5%
12,200
  Avon Products, Inc.     482,266  
3,900
  Clorox Co.     254,163  
14,186
  Colgate-Palmolive Co.     1,105,941  
11,740
  Kimberly-Clark Corp.     814,052  
85,985
  Procter & Gamble Co.     6,313,019  
3,300
  The Estee Lauder Companies, Inc. Class A     143,913  
             
          9,113,354  
 
 
Insurance – 4.2%
9,215
  ACE Ltd.     569,303  
13,392
  Aflac, Inc.     838,741  
2,900
  AMBAC Financial Group, Inc.     74,733  
70,423
  American International Group, Inc.     4,105,661  
8,050
  Aon Corp.     383,905  
 
 
2,800
  Assurant, Inc.     187,320  
4,868
  Cincinnati Financial Corp.     192,481  
12,400
  Genworth Financial, Inc.     315,580  
8,600
  Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.     749,834  
7,346
  Lincoln National Corp.     427,684  
5.500%
  Loews Corp.     619,182  
14,188
  Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.     375,556  
3,750
  MBIA, Inc.     69,863  
20,700
  MetLife, Inc.     1,275,534  
7,232
  Principal Financial Group, Inc.     497,851  
12,500
  Prudential Financial, Inc.     1,163,000  
2,550
  SAFECO Corp.     141,984  
15,638
  The Allstate Corp.     816,773  
10,500
  The Chubb Corp.     573,090  
18,900
  The Progressive Corp.     362,124  
17,690
  The Travelers Companies, Inc.     951,722  
2,600
  Torchmark Corp.     157,378  
10,218
  Unum Group     243,086  
4,900
  XL Capital Ltd. Class A     246,519  
             
          15,338,904  
 
 
Materials – 3.3%
6,000
  Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.     591,780  
23,408
  Alcoa, Inc.     855,562  
2,751
  Allegheny Technologies, Inc.     237,686  
1,500
  Ashland, Inc.     71,145  
2,900
  Ball Corp.     130,500  
2,800
  Bemis Co., Inc.     76,664  
24,838
  E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.     1,095,107  
2,400
  Eastman Chemical Co.     146,616  
4,812
  Ecolab, Inc.     246,423  
10,655
  Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.     1,091,498  
3,500
  Hercules, Inc.     67,725  
2,200
  International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.     105,886  
12,059
  International Paper Co.     390,470  
5,298
  MeadWestvaco Corp.     165,827  
15,154
  Monsanto Co.     1,692,550  
12,688
  Newmont Mining Corp.     619,555  
7,900
  Nucor Corp.     467,838  
3,900
  Pactiv Corp.*     103,857  
4,500
  PPG Industries, Inc.     316,035  
8,700
  Praxair, Inc.     771,777  
3,475
  Rohm & Haas Co.     184,418  
4,716
  Sealed Air Corp.     109,128  
3,800
  Sigma-Aldrich Corp.     207,480  
26,413
  The Dow Chemical Co.     1,041,200  
2,500
  Titanium Metals Corp.     66,125  
3,220
  United States Steel Corp.     389,330  
2,700
  Vulcan Materials Co.     213,543  
5,692
  Weyerhaeuser Co.     419,728  
             
          11,875,453  
 
 
Media – 2.8%
19,064
  CBS Corp. Class B     519,494  
14,024
  Clear Channel Communications, Inc.     484,108  
84,717
  Comcast Corp. Class A*     1,546,932  
2,500
  E.W. Scripps Co. Class A     112,525  
 
 
 
 
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


 

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Shares   Description   Value  
 
Common Stocks – (continued)
Media – (continued)
             
6,471
  Gannett Co., Inc.   $ 252,369  
1,100
  Meredith Corp.     60,478  
64,086
  News Corp. Class A     1,313,122  
9,200
  Omnicom Group, Inc.     437,276  
20,100
  The DIRECTV Group, Inc.*     464,712  
13,971
  The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.*     113,305  
9,196
  The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.     402,877  
4,200
  The New York Times Co. Class A(a)     73,626  
52,729
  The Walt Disney Co.     1,702,092  
160
  The Washington Post Co. Class B     126,629  
100,198
  Time Warner, Inc.     1,654,269  
18,124
  Viacom, Inc. Class B*     796,006  
             
          10,059,820  
 
 
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences – 7.7%
42,900
  Abbott Laboratories     2,408,835  
8,600
  Allergan, Inc.     552,464  
30,308
  Amgen, Inc.*     1,407,504  
4,400
  Applera Corp. – Applied Biosystems Group     149,248  
3,100
  Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     164,610  
8,285
  Biogen Idec, Inc.*     471,582  
54,938
  Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.     1,456,956  
10,700
  Celgene Corp.*     494,447  
27,500
  Eli Lilly & Co.     1,468,225  
8,900
  Forest Laboratories, Inc.*     324,405  
7,400
  Genzyme Corp.*     550,856  
25,800
  Gilead Sciences, Inc.*     1,187,058  
79,504
  Johnson & Johnson     5,302,917  
6,966
  King Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     71,332  
60,179
  Merck & Co., Inc.     3,497,002  
1,500
  Millipore Corp.*     109,770  
7,500
  Mylan Laboratories, Inc.     105,450  
3,300
  PerkinElmer, Inc.     85,866  
189,831
  Pfizer, Inc.     4,314,859  
45,146
  Schering-Plough Corp.     1,202,689  
11,668
  Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.*     673,010  
2,700
  Waters Corp.*     213,489  
2,900
  Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     78,706  
37,400
  Wyeth     1,652,706  
             
          27,943,986  
 
 
Real Estate – 1.0%
2,700
  Apartment Investment & Management Co. (REIT)     93,771  
2,100
  AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (REIT)     197,694  
3,327
  Boston Properties, Inc. (REIT)     305,452  
5,300
  CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. Class A*     114,215  
3,400
  Developers Diversified Realty Corp. (REIT)     130,186  
7,800
  Equity Residential (REIT)     284,466  
7,000
  General Growth Properties, Inc. (REIT)     288,260  
14,300
  Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (REIT)     243,672  
7,200
  Kimco Realty Corp. (REIT)     262,080  
4,800
  Plum Creek Timber Co., Inc. (REIT)     220,992  
7,200
  ProLogis (REIT)     456,336  
3,500
  Public Storage, Inc. (REIT)     256,935  
 
 
6,200
  Simon Property Group, Inc. (REIT)     538,532  
3,800
  Vornado Realty Trust (REIT)     334,210  
             
          3,726,801  
 
 
Retailing – 2.6%
2,377
  Abercrombie & Fitch Co.     190,089  
8,368
  Amazon.com, Inc.*     775,211  
3,972
  AutoNation, Inc.*     62,202  
1,300
  AutoZone, Inc.*     155,883  
7,472
  Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.*     219,602  
9,850
  Best Buy Co., Inc.     518,602  
2,900
  Big Lots, Inc.*     46,371  
4,000
  Circuit City Stores, Inc.     16,800  
1,800
  Dillards, Inc. Class A     33,804  
5,900
  Expedia, Inc.*     186,558  
4,100
  Family Dollar Stores, Inc.     78,843  
4,400
  GameStop Corp. Class A*     273,284  
4,698
  Genuine Parts Co.     217,517  
5,300
  IAC/InterActiveCorp*     142,676  
6,200
  J.C. Penney Co., Inc.     272,738  
8,622
  Kohl’s Corp.*     394,888  
8,900
  Limited Brands, Inc.     168,477  
41,100
  Lowe’s Companies, Inc.     929,682  
11,834
  Macy’s, Inc.     306,146  
5,000
  Nordstrom, Inc.     183,650  
7,800
  Office Depot, Inc.*     108,498  
2,000
  OfficeMax, Inc.     41,320  
3,700
  RadioShack Corp.     62,382  
2,100
  Sears Holdings Corp.*     214,305  
19,397
  Staples, Inc.     447,489  
23,000
  Target Corp.     1,150,000  
12,650
  The Gap, Inc.     269,192  
46,794
  The Home Depot, Inc.     1,260,630  
2,900
  The Sherwin-Williams Co.     168,316  
12,500
  The TJX Companies, Inc.     359,125  
3,800
  Tiffany & Co.     174,914  
             
          9,429,194  
 
 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 2.6%
15,900
  Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.*(a)     119,250  
9,100
  Altera Corp.     175,812  
8,800
  Analog Devices, Inc.     278,960  
38,200
  Applied Materials, Inc.     678,432  
12,950
  Broadcom Corp. Class A*     338,513  
161,539
  Intel Corp.     4,306,630  
5,025
  KLA-Tencor Corp.     242,004  
6,300
  Linear Technology Corp.     200,529  
21,000
  LSI Logic Corp.*     111,510  
6,300
  MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc.*     557,487  
6,300
  Microchip Technology, Inc.     197,946  
20,843
  Micron Technology, Inc.*     151,112  
6,500
  National Semiconductor Corp.     147,160  
3,265
  Novellus Systems, Inc.*     90,016  
15,050
  NVIDIA Corp.*     512,001  
5,000
  Teradyne, Inc.*     51,700  
 
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued)


December 31, 2007
 
 
             
Shares   Description   Value  
 
Common Stocks – (continued)
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – (continued)
             
38,658
  Texas Instruments, Inc.   $ 1,291,177  
8,000
  Xilinx, Inc.     174,960  
             
          9,625,199  
 
 
Software & Services – 6.3%
15,700
  Adobe Systems, Inc.*     670,861  
2,900
  Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. Class A*     130,790  
4,500
  Akamai Technologies, Inc.*     155,700  
6,400
  Autodesk, Inc.*     318,464  
14,700
  Automatic Data Processing, Inc.     654,591  
5,700
  BMC Software, Inc.*     203,148  
10,904
  CA, Inc.     272,055  
5,100
  Citrix Systems, Inc.*     193,851  
7,900
  Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class A*     268,126  
4,700
  Computer Sciences Corp.*     232,509  
7,300
  Compuware Corp.*     64,824  
4,000
  Convergys Corp.*     65,840  
31,600
  eBay, Inc.*     1,048,804  
8,600
  Electronic Arts, Inc.*     502,326  
14,182
  Electronic Data Systems Corp.     293,993  
4,700
  Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.     195,473  
4,750
  Fiserv, Inc.*     263,577  
6,389
  Google, Inc. Class A*     4,417,866  
9,400
  Intuit, Inc.*     297,134  
223,243
  Microsoft Corp.     7,947,451  
9,600
  Novell, Inc.*     65,952  
108,711
  Oracle Corp.*     2,454,694  
9,531
  Paychex, Inc.     345,213  
23,518
  Symantec Corp.*     379,581  
10,000
  Unisys Corp.*     47,300  
6,002
  VeriSign, Inc.*     225,735  
21,034
  Western Union Co.     510,705  
36,700
  Yahoo!, Inc.*     853,642  
             
          23,080,205  
 
 
Technology Hardware & Equipment – 7.4%
10,924
  Agilent Technologies, Inc.*     401,348  
24,258
  Apple, Inc.*     4,805,025  
2,385
  Ciena Corp.*     81,352  
168,520
  Cisco Systems, Inc.*     4,561,836  
43,225
  Corning, Inc.     1,036,968  
62,100
  Dell, Inc.*     1,522,071  
58,409
  EMC Corp.*     1,082,319  
71,289
  Hewlett-Packard Co.     3,598,669  
38,325
  International Business Machines Corp.     4,142,932  
5,000
  Jabil Circuit, Inc.     76,350  
6,125
  JDS Uniphase Corp.*     81,463  
14,100
  Juniper Networks, Inc.*     468,120  
2,800
  Lexmark International, Inc. Class A*     97,608  
3,825
  Molex, Inc.     104,422  
62,835
  Motorola, Inc.     1,007,873  
10,000
  Network Appliance, Inc.*     249,600  
3,300
  QLogic Corp.*     46,860  
45,383
  QUALCOMM, Inc.     1,785,821  
6,200
  SanDisk Corp.*     205,654  
23,125
  Sun Microsystems, Inc.*     419,256  
 
 
12,400
  Tellabs, Inc.*     81,096  
5,300
  Teradata Corp.*     145,273  
13,898
  Tyco Electronics Ltd.     516,033  
26,200
  Xerox Corp.     424,178  
             
          26,942,127  
 
 
Telecommunication Services – 3.5%
11,000
  American Tower Corp. Class A*     468,600  
167,942
  AT&T, Inc.     6,979,669  
3,300
  CenturyTel, Inc.     136,818  
9,900
  Citizens Communications Co.     126,027  
4,340
  Embarq Corp.     214,960  
43,463
  Qwest Communications International, Inc.*     304,676  
79,010
  Sprint Nextel Corp.     1,037,401  
79,930
  Verizon Communications, Inc.     3,492,142  
13,681
  Windstream Corp.     178,127  
             
          12,938,420  
 
 
Transportation – 1.7%
8,222
  Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp.     684,317  
4,700
  C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.     254,364  
11,500
  CSX Corp.     505,770  
5,800
  Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.     259,144  
8,600
  FedEx Corp.     766,862  
10,600
  Norfolk Southern Corp.     534,664  
1,700
  Ryder System, Inc.     79,917  
21,118
  Southwest Airlines Co.     257,640  
7,200
  Union Pacific Corp.     904,464  
29,200
  United Parcel Service, Inc. Class B     2,065,024  
             
          6,312,166  
 
 
Utilities – 3.5%
18,700
  AES Corp.*     399,993  
4,700
  Allegheny Energy, Inc.     298,967  
5,900
  Ameren Corp.     319,839  
11,140
  American Electric Power Co., Inc.     518,678  
8,698
  CenterPoint Energy, Inc.     148,997  
6,400
  CMS Energy Corp.     111,232  
7,600
  Consolidated Edison, Inc.     371,260  
4,950
  Constellation Energy Group, Inc.     507,523  
15,947
  Dominion Resources, Inc.     756,685  
4,700
  DTE Energy Co.     206,612  
34,913
  Duke Energy Corp.     704,195  
11,397
  Dynegy, Inc. Class A*     81,375  
8,869
  Edison International     473,339  
5,348
  Entergy Corp.     639,193  
18,181
  Exelon Corp.     1,484,297  
8,548
  FirstEnergy Corp.     618,362  
11,246
  FPL Group, Inc.     762,254  
2,031
  Integrys Energy Group, Inc.     104,982  
1,400
  Nicor, Inc.     59,290  
7,600
  NiSource, Inc.     143,564  
5,500
  Pepco Holdings, Inc.     161,315  
9,931
  PG&E Corp.     427,927  
2,700
  Pinnacle West Capital Corp.     114,507  
10,451
  PPL Corp.     544,393  
 
 
 
 
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


 

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Shares   Description   Value  
 
Common Stocks – (continued)
Utilities – (continued)
             
7,177
  Progress Energy, Inc.   $ 347,582  
7,000
  Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.     687,680  
4,900
  Questar Corp.     265,090  
7,213
  Sempra Energy     446,340  
21,000
  Southern Co.     813,750  
6,200
  TECO Energy, Inc.     106,702  
11,810
  Xcel Energy, Inc.     266,552  
             
          12,892,475  
 
 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $258,284,668)
  $ 356,842,455  
 
 
 
                 
        Expiration
   
Units   Description   Month   Value
 
Warrant* – 0.0%
Capital Goods – 0.0%
1,845
  Raytheon Co.    06/11     $46,494  
(Cost $0)
           
 
 
 
                   
Principal
  Interest
  Maturity
   
Amount   Rate   Date   Value
 
U.S. Government Obligation – 0.2%
United States Treasury Bill†
$ 550,000   6.051%   03/06/08     $546,991  
(Cost $544,081)
           
 
 
                 
                   
Short-Term Obligation – 1.6%
JPMorgan Chase Euro – Time Deposit
$ 5,843,829   3.964%   01/02/08     $5,843,829  
(Cost 5,843,829)
           
 
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE
SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL
(Cost $264,672,578)
        $363,279,769  
 
 
             
    Interest
     
Shares   Rate   Value  
 
Securities Lending Collateral(b) – 0.1%
Boston Global Investment Trust – Enhanced Portfolio
264,425
  4.941%   $ 264,425  
(Cost $264,425)
       
 
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 99.8%
(Cost $264,937,003)
  $ 363,544,194  
 
 
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF
  LIABILITIES – 0.2%
    743,856  
 
 
NET ASSETS – 100.0%
  $ 364,288,050  
 
 
 
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.
 
All or a portion of security is segregated for initial margin requirements on futures transactions.
 
Represents an affiliated issuer.
 
(a) All or a portion of security is on loan.
 
(b) Variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at December 31, 2007.
 
Investment Abbreviation:
REIT—Real Estate Investment Trust
 
ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION
 
FUTURES CONTRACTS — At December 31, 2007, the following futures contracts were open:
                                 
    Number of
    Settlement
          Unrealized
 
Type   Contracts Long     Month     Notional Value     Gain  
   
S & P 500 E-mini
    111       March 2008     $ 8,198,460     $ 110,473  
 
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments
 
December 31, 2007
 
 
                         
Principal
  Interest
    Maturity
     
Amount   Rate     Date   Value  
 
Corporate Bonds – 20.3%
Agriculture – 0.3%
Cargill, Inc.(a)
 
$675,000
      6.000 %   11/27/17   $ 673,458  
 
 
Banks – 4.7%
ANZ Capital Trust(a)
 
500,000
      4.484     12/31/49     491,984  
Bank of America Corp.
 
375,000
      5.750     12/01/17     376,309  
Citigroup, Inc.
 
900,000
      5.850     07/02/13     921,420  
Greater Bay Bancorp Series B
 
500,000
      5.250     03/31/08     500,443  
ING Capital Funding Trust III(b)
 
250,000
      8.439     12/29/49     266,316  
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
 
500,000
      6.000     01/15/18     508,692  
JPMorgan Chase Bank NA
 
400,000
      6.000     10/01/17     406,808  
MUFG Capital Finance 1 Ltd.(b)
 
525,000
      6.346     07/29/49     497,217  
Nordea Bank Sweden AB(a)(b)
 
2,100,000
      8.950     11/29/49     2,260,665  
Popular North America, Inc.
 
1,425,000
      5.650     04/15/09     1,421,782  
Resona Bank Ltd.(a)(b)
 
1,250,000
      5.850     09/29/49     1,162,065  
Resona Preferred Global Securities Cayman Ltd.(a)(b)
 
325,000
      7.191     12/29/49     322,477  
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC(a)(b)
 
300,000
      6.990     10/29/49     299,098  
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC ADR
 
475,000
      9.118     12/31/49     507,799  
Santander Issuances SA(a)(b)
 
200,000
      5.805     06/20/16     204,106  
Tokai Preferred Capital Co. LLC(a)(b)
 
1,250,000
      9.980     12/29/49     1,266,537  
VTB Capital SA (Vneshtorgbank)(a)(b)
 
980,000
      5.494     08/01/08     970,200  
Wells Fargo & Co.
 
150,000
      5.625     12/11/17     150,092  
                     
                      12,534,010  
 
 
Brokerage – 1.1%
Bear Stearns Companies, Inc.
 
500,000
      6.400     10/02/17     482,987  
Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.
 
550,000
      5.375     10/17/12     765,308  
 
550,000
      6.200     09/26/14     564,508  
Lehman Brothers Holdings Capital Trust V(b)
 
250,000
      5.857     11/29/49     222,813  
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
 
325,000
      6.400     08/28/17     330,186  
Morgan Stanley
 
275,000
      5.750     08/31/12     280,663  
 
400,000
      5.950     12/28/17     400,692  
                     
                      3,047,157  
 
 
Corporate Bonds – (continued)
Diversified Manufacturing – 0.1%
Tyco Electronics Group SA(a)
 
$225,000
      6.000     10/01/12   $ 231,086  
 
 
Diversified Media – 0.3%
News America, Inc.(a)
 
675,000
      6.650     11/15/37     702,324  
 
 
Electric – 2.6%
Arizona Public Service Co.
 
475,000
      6.375     10/15/11     493,181  
 
350,000
      6.250     08/01/16     356,184  
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Series B
 
1,000,000
      7.250     09/01/10     1,059,657  
Commonwealth Edison Co.
 
250,000
      5.875     02/01/33     233,338  
 
300,000
      5.900     03/15/36     280,041  
MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co.
 
1,250,000
      7.520     09/15/08     1,268,476  
 
750,000
      6.125     04/01/36     751,192  
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
 
1,800,000
      6.050     03/01/34     1,785,277  
Progress Energy, Inc.
 
200,000
      5.625     01/15/16     199,256  
 
350,000
      7.000     10/30/31     379,419  
                     
                      6,806,021  
 
 
Energy – 0.8%
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.
 
225,000
      5.700     05/15/17     223,649  
 
50,000
      5.850     02/01/35     47,016  
 
400,000
      6.500     02/15/37     408,297  
 
75,000
      6.250     03/15/38     73,867  
EnCana Corp.
 
625,000
      6.500     02/01/38     645,713  
Kerr McGee Corp.
 
550,000
      6.950     07/01/24     585,639  
Transocean, Inc.
 
200,000
      6.800     03/15/38     204,070  
                     
                      2,188,251  
 
 
Entertainment – 0.1%
Time Warner Entertainment Co. LP
 
225,000
      8.375     03/15/23     266,727  
 
 
Environmental – 0.3%
Waste Management, Inc.
 
750,000
      7.375     08/01/10     797,736  
 
 
Financial Companies – 1.2%
American General Finance Corp.
 
275,000
      5.900     09/15/12     278,168  
Countrywide Home Loan, Inc.
 
175,000
      6.250     04/15/09     135,625  
 
 
GATX Financial Corp.
 
1,000,000
      8.875     06/01/09     1,056,137  
PHH Corp.
 
1,225,000
      6.000     03/01/08     1,228,174  
                         
 
 
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Principal
  Interest
    Maturity
     
Amount   Rate     Date   Value  
 
Corporate Bonds – (continued)
Financial Companies – (continued)
Residential Capital LLC
 
$375,000
      7.625 %   11/21/08   $ 298,125  
 
100,000
      8.000     04/17/13     61,500  
                     
                      3,057,729  
 
 
Food & Beverage – 0.1%
Kraft Foods, Inc.
 
275,000
      6.500     08/11/17     284,771  
 
 
Food & Drug Retail – 0.3%
Marks & Spencer PLC(a)
 
300,000
      6.250     12/01/17     295,929  
 
400,000
      7.125     12/01/37     388,424  
                     
                      684,353  
 
 
Healthcare – 0.3%
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.(a)
 
800,000
      5.500     11/15/12     815,704  
 
 
Life Insurance – 0.3%
American International Group, Inc.
 
125,000
      6.250     03/15/37     111,797  
Phoenix Life Insurance Co.(a)
 
450,000
      7.150     12/15/34     490,597  
Symetra Financial Corp. (a)(b)
 
325,000
      8.300     10/15/37     319,954  
                     
                      922,348  
 
 
Media Cable – 1.5%
Comcast Cable Communications LLC
 
275,000
      6.750     01/30/11     287,014  
Comcast Corp.
 
625,000
      6.450     03/15/37     633,827  
Cox Communications, Inc.
 
1,750,000
      4.625     01/15/10     1,736,515  
Time Warner Cable, Inc.
 
1,000,000
      5.400     07/02/12     1,002,010  
Viacom, Inc.
 
300,000
      5.750     04/30/11     303,182  
                     
                      3,962,548  
 
 
Pipelines – 1.1%
Boardwalk Pipelines LP
 
575,000
      5.875     11/15/16     570,732  
Energy Transfer Partners LP
 
275,000
      5.650     08/01/12     273,399  
 
725,000
      5.950     02/01/15     717,431  
Enterprise Products Operating LP Series B
 
450,000
      5.600     10/15/14     445,391  
 
325,000
      5.000     03/01/15     308,391  
 
 
ONEOK Partners LP
 
325,000
      6.650     10/01/36     326,525  
 
300,000
      6.850     10/15/37     309,174  
                     
                      2,951,043  
 
 
Property/Casualty Insurance – 1.8%
AON Capital Trust A
 
500,000
      8.205     01/01/27     532,125  
Arch Capital Group Ltd.
 
475,000
      7.350     05/01/34     515,241  
Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd.
 
350,000
      6.000     08/15/14     358,242  
Chubb Corp.(b)
 
525,000
      6.375     03/29/37     508,600  
Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd.
 
375,000
      6.150     10/15/15     367,088  
Marsh & McClennan Companies, Inc.
 
600,000
      5.150     09/15/10     604,071  
Swiss Reinsurance Capital I LP(a)(b)
 
600,000
      6.854     12/31/49     589,549  
White Mountains Reinsurance Group Ltd.(a)
 
600,000
      6.375     03/20/17     613,692  
ZFS Finance USA Trust(a)(b)
 
675,000
      5.875     05/09/32     621,999  
                     
                      4,710,607  
 
 
REITs – 0.6%
Highwoods Properties, Inc.
 
425,000
      5.850     03/15/17     399,882  
iStar Financial, Inc. Series B
 
1,300,000
      5.700     03/01/14     1,088,497  
                     
                      1,488,379  
 
 
Retailers – 0.2%
CVS/Caremark Corp.
 
525,000
      5.750     06/01/17     528,379  
 
 
Technology – 0.2%
Fiserv, Inc.
 
475,000
      6.125     11/20/12     483,455  
 
 
Tobacco – 0.1%
Altria Group, Inc.
 
125,000
      7.750     01/15/27     159,454  
 
 
Wireless Telecommunications – 1.3%
America Movil SA De CV
 
1,000,000
      5.500     03/01/14     990,530  
New Cingular Wireless Services, Inc.
 
675,000
      7.875     03/01/11     729,168  
 
500,000
      8.750     03/01/31     643,598  
Nextel Communications, Inc. Series E
 
900,000
      6.875     10/31/13     882,000  
Sprint Capital Corp.
 
25,000
      6.875     11/15/28     23,836  
 
 
Telecom Italia Capital SA
 
300,000
      4.875     10/01/10     298,825  
                     
                      3,567,957  
 
 
Wirelines Telecommunications – 1.1%
Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV
 
700,000
      8.250     06/15/30     877,428  
GTE Corp.
 
750,000
      7.510     04/01/09     772,853  
                         
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued)


December 31, 2007
 
 
 
                         
Principal
  Interest
    Maturity
     
Amount   Rate     Date   Value  
 
Corporate Bonds – (continued)
Wirelines Telecommunications – (continued)
Telecom Italia Capital SA
 
$225,000
      4.000 %   01/15/10   $ 221,000  
 
800,000
      4.950     09/30/14     771,792  
Telefonica Europe BV
 
300,000
      7.750     09/15/10     320,397  
                     
                      2,963,470  
 
 
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS        
(Cost $58,681,209)
      $ 53,826,967  
 
 
                       
                         
Mortgage-Backed Obligations – 72.7%
Adjustable Rate FHLMC(b) – 2.1%
 
$2,227,776
      4.846 %   09/01/35   $ 2,225,958  
 
3,408,052
      4.739     10/01/35     3,375,082  
                     
                      5,601,040  
 
 
Adjustable Rate FNMA(b) – 3.3%
 
1,470,358
      4.452     05/01/33     1,475,107  
 
2,290,586
      4.648     05/01/35     2,302,024  
 
2,612,786
      5.346     09/01/35     2,649,861  
 
2,269,574
      5.081     12/01/35     2,281,680  
                     
                      8,708,672  
 
 
Adjustable Rate Non-Agency(b) – 23.3%
Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust Series 2004-5, Class 2A1
 
43,485
      4.990     04/25/35     42,896  
American Home Mortgage Assets Series 2007-1, Class A1
 
2,659,588
      5.488     02/25/47     2,484,569  
Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust Series 2004-1, Class 21A1
 
74,402
      4.457     04/25/34     73,889  
Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust Series 2005-3, Class 2A1
 
125,054
      5.072     06/25/35     123,861  
Bear Stearns Alt-A Trust II Series 2007-1, Class 1A1
 
2,873,407
      6.271     09/25/47     2,851,337  
Bear Stearns Mortgage Funding Trust Series 2006-AR1, Class 2A1
 
2,154,404
      5.085     08/25/36     1,984,027  
Chase Mortgage Finance Corp. Series 2007-A1, Class 2A1
 
2,671,762
      4.138     02/25/37     2,648,498  
Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust Series 2005-38, Class A1
 
384,174
      6.288     09/25/35     336,655  
Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust Series 2005-59, Class 1A2A
 
870,011
      5.329     11/20/35     792,704  
Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust Series 2006-OA10, Class 4A1
 
2,052,244
      5.055     08/25/46     1,936,146  
Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust Series 2006-OA16, Class A2
 
3,858,685
      5.055     10/25/46     3,719,269  
Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass-Through Trust
Series 2003-52, Class A1
 
297,460
      4.501     02/19/34     296,096  
Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass-Through Trust
Series 2004-HYB6, Class A2
 
34,006
      4.556     11/20/34     33,776  
Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass-Through Trust
Series 2005-HYB4, Class 2A1
 
178,473
      4.901     08/20/35     175,403  
Downey Savings & Loan Association Mortgage Loan Trust
Series 2006-AR2, Class 2A1A
 
1,682,873
      5.165     11/19/37     1,588,839  
Harborview Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2005-14, Class 5A1A
 
739,115
      5.747     12/19/35     722,324  
Indymac Index Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2005-AR15, Class A1
 
683,758
      5.442     09/25/35     670,662  
Indymac Index Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2006-AR2, Class 1A1A
 
1,544,671
      5.085     04/25/46     1,449,762  
Indymac Index Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2006-AR4, Class A1A
 
1,587,675
      5.075     05/25/46     1,531,885  
J.P. Morgan Mortgage Trust Series 2007-A1, Class 1A1
 
929,860
      4.200     07/25/35     922,509  
J.P. Morgan Mortgage Trust Series 2007-A1, Class 2A2
 
871,862
      4.753     07/25/35     870,143  
J.P. Morgan Mortgage Trust Series 2007-A1, Class 5A2
 
877,557
      4.766     07/25/35     875,501  
Lehman XS Trust Series 2007-16N, Class 2A2
 
988,521
      5.912     09/25/47     951,142  
Luminent Mortgage Trust Series 2006-2, Class A1A
 
1,530,066
      5.065     02/25/46     1,445,092  
Luminent Mortgage Trust Series 2006-5, Class A1A
 
698,428
      5.055     07/25/36     658,805  
Master Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust Series 2006-OA2, Class 4A1A
 
835,764
      5.638     12/25/46     813,300  
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc. Series 2005-A9, Class 2A1C
 
3,000,000
      5.134     12/25/35     2,988,061  
Residential Accredit Loans, Inc. Series 2005-QO5, Class A1
 
1,184,574
      5.788     01/25/46     1,131,205  
Residential Accredit Loans, Inc. Series 2007-QH9, Class A1
 
2,985,362
      6.548     11/25/37     2,957,374  
Residential Funding Mortgage Securities I Series 2005-SA4, Class 2A2
 
793,296
      5.185     09/25/35     787,443  
Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2004-5, Class 3A1
 
78,212
      4.380     05/25/34     77,206  
Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2004-12, Class 3A2
 
35,223
      5.250     09/25/34     34,781  
Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2004-16, Class 3A1
 
127,522
      5.450     11/25/34     126,676  
Structured Asset Mortgage Investments, Inc. Series 2007-AR6, Class A1
 
2,990,316
      6.725     08/25/47     2,913,317  
                         
 
 
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Principal
  Interest
    Maturity
     
Amount   Rate     Date   Value  
 
Mortgage-Backed Obligations – (continued)
Adjustable Rate Non-Agency(b) – (continued)
Thornburg Mortgage Securities Trust Series 2006-4, Class A2B
 
$2,548,549
      4.985 %   07/25/36   $ 2,474,616  
Thornburg Mortgage Securities Trust Series 2006-5, Class A1
 
2,347,416
      4.985     09/25/46     2,294,152  
Washington Mutual Alternative Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
Series 2006-AR9, Class 2A
 
2,636,974
      5.628     11/25/46     2,544,896  
Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
Series 2004-AR3, Class A2
 
56,471
      4.243     06/25/34     55,924  
Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
Series 2005-AR10, Class 1A3
 
2,000,000
      4.835     09/25/35     1,988,339  
Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
Series 2006-AR11, Class 1A
 
2,791,427
      5.748     09/25/46     2,592,938  
Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
Series 2006-AR11, Class 3A1A
 
792,632
      5.708     09/25/46     747,834  
Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
Series 2007-OA2, Class 1A
 
863,759
      5.488     03/25/47     792,955  
Wells Fargo Alternative Loan Trust Series 2007-PA6, Class A1
 
2,812,256
      6.607     12/28/37     2,807,877  
Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust Series 2005-AR6, Class A1
 
3,030,401
      5.039     04/25/35     2,878,363  
Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust Series 2006-AR10, Class 5A3
 
1,483,878
      5.607     07/25/36     1,490,989  
                     
                      61,684,036  
 
 
Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities – 11.1%
Sequential Fixed Rate – 5.6%
Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc. Series 2006-5, Class A4
 
1,500,000
      5.414     09/10/47     1,510,404  
Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities Series 1999-WF2, Class A2
 
2,576,453
      7.080     07/15/31     2,623,700  
Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities Series 2006-T24, Class A4
 
1,750,000
      5.537     10/12/41     1,775,603  
GE Capital Commercial Mortgage Corp. Series 2002-1A, Class A3
 
2,700,000
      6.269     12/10/35     2,810,049  
J.P. Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp.
Series 2005-LDP2, Class A4
 
1,500,000
      4.738     07/15/42     1,455,795  
LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2006-C1, Class A4
 
2,000,000
      5.156     02/15/31     1,993,485  
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Capital I Series 2003-TOP9, Class A2
 
2,700,000
      4.740     11/13/36     2,656,178  
                     
                      14,825,214  
 
 
Adjustable Rate Non-Agency(b) – 5.5%
Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc. Series 2005-6, Class A4
 
3,000,000
      5.181     09/10/47     3,008,488  
GE Capital Commercial Mortgage Corp. Series 2005-C4, Class A4
 
3,000,000
      5.333     11/10/45     3,037,820  
Morgan Stanley Capital I Series 2006-T21, Class A4
 
3,500,000
      5.162     10/12/52     3,489,242  
Morgan Stanley Capital I Series 2007-T25, Class A3
 
2,000,000
      5.514     11/12/49     2,023,905  
Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2005-C21, Class A4
 
3,000,000
      5.210     10/15/44     3,019,999  
 
 
TOTAL COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES     14,579,454  
 
 
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations – 1.4%
Interest Only(a)(b)(c)(d) – 0.1%
FHLMC Series 2006-3167, Class XI
 
779,699
      0.000     10/15/35     8,015  
FNMA Series 2004-71, Class DI
 
620,587
      0.000     04/25/34     26,553  
                     
                      34,568  
 
 
Planned Amortization Class – 1.1%
FNMA Series 2003-92, Class PD
 
3,000,000
      4.500     03/25/17     2,980,684  
 
 
Regular Floater(b) – 0.2%
FHLMC Series 2005-3038, Class XA
 
73,654
      0.000     09/15/35     76,415  
FHLMC Series 2006-3167, Class X
 
240,952
      0.000     06/15/36     226,353  
FHLMC Series 2007-3275, Class UF
 
92,433
      0.000     02/15/37     101,609  
FNMA Series 2006-81, Class LF
 
87,709
      0.000     09/25/36     84,515  
FNMA Series 2007-56, Class GY
 
93,928
      0.000     06/25/37     90,761  
                     
                      579,653  
 
 
TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS     3,594,905  
 
 
FHLMC – 8.6%
 
71,459
      7.000     08/01/10     73,351  
 
119
      7.000     09/01/11     123  
 
14,418
      7.000     11/01/11     14,908  
 
22,522
      7.000     12/01/11     23,287  
 
97,281
      7.500     06/01/15     101,810  
 
291,459
      7.000     07/01/16     303,774  
 
1,483,971
      5.500     02/01/18     1,507,579  
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued)


December 31, 2007
 
 
 
                         
Principal
  Interest
    Maturity
     
Amount   Rate     Date   Value  
 
Mortgage-Backed Obligations – (continued)
FHLMC – (continued)
                         
 
$108,294
      5.500 %   04/01/18   $ 110,016  
 
188,682
      4.500     05/01/18     186,072  
 
46,337
      4.500     06/01/18     45,696  
 
177,929
      4.500     09/01/18     175,468  
 
197,243
      5.500     09/01/18     200,381  
 
132,524
      4.500     10/01/18     130,691  
 
137,245
      4.500     11/01/18     135,347  
 
953,234
      4.500     12/01/18     940,051  
 
3,226,807
      5.000     12/01/18     3,239,505  
 
49,957
      4.500     01/01/19     49,266  
 
99,420
      4.500     03/01/19     97,968  
 
4,120,948
      4.000     06/01/19     3,969,088  
 
24,301
      9.500     08/01/19     26,269  
 
4,455,936
      5.000     11/01/19     4,468,682  
 
194,535
      5.000     02/01/20     194,792  
 
1,050
      9.500     08/01/20     1,138  
 
369,174
      6.500     10/01/20     382,788  
 
20,839
      9.500     02/01/21     22,155  
 
46,050
      6.500     01/01/24     47,924  
 
247,822
      6.500     12/01/27     257,847  
 
132,400
      6.000     03/01/29     135,043  
 
1,859
      6.000     04/01/29     1,896  
 
73,524
      7.500     12/01/29     77,615  
 
2,154
      7.500     11/01/30     2,274  
 
476,399
      6.500     12/01/31     492,678  
 
637,678
      7.000     05/01/32     667,497  
 
3,128
      6.000     08/01/32     3,184  
 
396,115
      7.000     12/01/32     414,638  
 
3,226,892
      6.500     10/01/34     3,337,161  
 
967,565
      7.000     11/01/37     1,005,627  
                     
                      22,843,589  
 
 
FNMA – 22.0%
 
3,049
      6.500     05/01/08     3,062  
 
2,215
      9.000     02/01/10     2,323  
 
72,521
      6.000     08/01/13     74,219  
 
9,932
      7.500     01/01/14     9,948  
 
316,614
      7.500     08/01/15     330,663  
 
89,278
      6.000     04/01/16     91,522  
 
188,915
      6.500     05/01/16     194,748  
 
276,828
      6.500     09/01/16     285,376  
 
353,207
      6.500     11/01/16     364,113  
 
79,502
      6.000     12/01/16     81,501  
 
702,919
      6.000     02/01/17     720,632  
 
111,805
      7.500     04/01/17     116,750  
 
1,067,882
      6.000     10/01/17     1,094,792  
 
131,817
      5.000     02/01/18     132,414  
 
978,537
      5.500     02/01/18     993,476  
 
306,833
      4.500     04/01/18     302,536  
 
809,896
      5.000     04/01/18     813,564  
 
2,636,531
      4.500     05/01/18     2,599,602  
 
1,425,215
      5.000     05/01/18     1,431,670  
 
3,571,974
      4.500     06/01/18     3,521,942  
 
163,217
      5.000     06/01/18     163,957  
 
190,313
      4.500     07/01/18     187,648  
 
100,567
      6.500     08/01/18     103,450  
 
424,182
      7.000     08/01/18     447,335  
 
4,064,421
      4.000     09/01/18     3,936,448  
 
273,703
      5.000     11/01/18     274,943  
 
3,780,255
      4.500     01/01/19     3,727,306  
 
189,500
      5.000     02/01/19     190,009  
 
1,404,225
      5.000     03/01/19     1,407,998  
 
1,026,863
      5.000     04/01/19     1,029,622  
 
652,895
      5.000     08/01/19     654,649  
 
277,208
      5.000     10/01/19     277,953  
 
1,230,496
      5.000     11/01/19     1,233,802  
 
711
      7.000     07/01/25     745  
 
11,091
      7.000     11/01/25     11,624  
 
72,089
      9.000     11/01/25     78,497  
 
4,155
      7.000     08/01/27     4,367  
 
25,851
      7.000     09/01/27     27,168  
 
861
      7.000     01/01/28     905  
 
770,465
      6.000     02/01/29     787,356  
 
432,320
      6.000     03/01/29     441,804  
 
176,728
      6.500     03/01/29     183,120  
 
381,989
      6.000     05/01/29     390,369  
 
38,190
      6.500     05/01/29     39,525  
 
1,093,846
      6.000     06/01/29     1,117,842  
 
281,817
      6.500     06/01/29     291,667  
 
130,445
      6.500     07/01/29     135,004  
 
241,077
      6.500     08/01/29     249,503  
 
6,194
      7.000     09/01/29     6,502  
 
113,943
      6.500     10/01/29     117,925  
 
90,561
      8.000     10/01/29     97,145  
 
157,773
      6.500     11/01/29     163,287  
 
120,111
      6.500     12/01/29     124,309  
 
48,155
      7.000     12/01/29     50,554  
 
1,634
      8.500     04/01/30     1,758  
 
13,278
      8.000     05/01/30     13,906  
 
494
      8.500     06/01/30     532  
 
179,421
      6.500     04/01/31     185,522  
 
45,099
      7.000     05/01/32     47,263  
 
336,538
      7.000     06/01/32     352,375  
 
404,019
      7.000     08/01/32     423,032  
 
108,210
      8.000     08/01/32     115,526  
 
38,011
      7.000     05/01/35     39,524  
 
71,314
      7.000     07/01/35     74,152  
 
85,044
      7.000     08/01/35     88,429  
 
93,743
      7.000     10/01/35     97,473  
 
49,681
      7.000     01/01/36     51,662  
 
250,844
      7.000     09/01/36     260,826  
 
462,875
      7.000     10/01/36     481,337  
 
222,627
      7.000     12/01/36     231,507  
 
410,547
      7.000     03/01/37     426,901  
 
578,936
      7.000     04/01/37     601,875  
 
54,575
      7.000     06/01/37     56,738  
 
201,197
      7.000     10/01/37     209,169  
 
4,568,003
      7.500     10/01/37     4,780,781  
 
1,106,138
      7.000     11/01/37     1,149,965  
 
683,522
      7.000     12/01/37     710,605  
 
1,000,000
      6.500     TBA-30yr(e)     1,027,812  
 
15,000,000
      7.000     TBA-30yr(e)     15,600,000  
                     
                      58,147,861  
 
 
 
 
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


 

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Principal
  Interest
    Maturity
     
Amount   Rate     Date   Value  
 
Mortgage Backed Obligations – (continued)
GNMA – 0.9%
 
$331
      6.500 %   09/15/08   $ 333  
 
50,721
      7.000     03/15/12     51,926  
 
59,355
      7.000     06/15/23     63,322  
 
21,953
      7.000     10/15/25     23,416  
 
29,584
      7.000     11/15/25     31,556  
 
4,565
      7.000     02/15/26     4,839  
 
19,951
      7.000     04/15/26     21,145  
 
9,610
      7.000     03/15/27     10,186  
 
1,381
      7.000     06/15/27     1,464  
 
8,678
      7.000     10/15/27     9,198  
 
168,150
      7.000     11/15/27     178,224  
 
10,247
      7.000     01/15/28     10,867  
 
67,051
      7.000     02/15/28     71,104  
 
23,083
      7.000     03/15/28     24,478  
 
12,308
      7.000     04/15/28     13,052  
 
1,369
      7.000     05/15/28     1,452  
 
23,457
      7.000     06/15/28     24,875  
 
44,532
      7.000     07/15/28     47,224  
 
142,161
      7.000     08/15/28     150,755  
 
60,984
      7.000     09/15/28     64,671  
 
5,626
      7.000     11/15/28     5,966  
 
6,057
      7.500     11/15/30     6,422  
 
4,088
      7.000     10/15/31     4,301  
 
1,481
      7.000     12/15/31     1,558  
 
37,969
      7.500     10/15/32     40,449  
 
1,522,172
      6.000     08/20/34     1,554,496  
                     
                      2,417,279  
 
 
TOTAL MORTGAGE-BACKED OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $192,829,113)
      $ 192,402,050  
 
 
                       
                         
Agency Debentures – 8.6%
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Notes Trust Series 2006-2(a)
 
 4,400,000
      5.500 %   07/15/11   $ 4,659,904  
FFCB
 
2,800,000
      4.875     12/16/15     2,897,857  
 
1,600,000
      5.400     06/08/17     1,708,854  
FHLB
 
1,800,000
      4.000     12/30/11     1,792,919  
 
5,000,000
      4.750     11/14/14     5,145,796  
FHLB†
 
2,490,000
      4.875     12/14/12     2,585,211  
FHLMC
 
1,700,000
      5.125     11/17/17     1,776,793  
 
 
Tennessee Valley Authority
 
2,000,000
      5.375     04/01/56     2,159,794  
 
 
TOTAL AGENCY DEBENTURES
(Cost $17,245,688)
      $ 22,727,128  
 
 
                       
                         
Asset-Backed Securities – 1.6%
Home Equity – 1.6%
CIT Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2007-1, Class 2A1(a)
 
$ 1,321,217
      5.865 %   10/25/37   $ 1,301,398  
CIT Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2007-1, Class 2A2(a)
 
350,000
      6.115     10/25/37     333,375  
CIT Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2007-1, Class 2A3(a)
 
700,000
      6.315     10/25/37     637,000  
GMAC Mortgage Corp. Loan Trust Series 2007-HE3, Class 1A1
 
341,411
      7.000     09/25/37     337,357  
GMAC Mortgage Corp. Loan Trust Series 2007-HE3, Class 2A1
 
339,045
      7.000     09/25/37     335,019  
HFC Home Equity Loan Asset Backed Certificates
Series 2007-3, Class APT
 
1,349,913
      6.149     11/20/36     1,300,979  
 
 
TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES
(Cost $4,402,862)
      $ 4,245,128  
 
 
                       
                         
Municipal Debt Obligation – 0.1%
Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority RB for
Asset Backed Bonds Turbo Series 2007 A-2
 
$   175,000
      5.125 %   06/01/24   $ 165,926  
(Cost $169,425)
           
 
 
                       
                         
Supranational – 1.5%
Banks – 1.5%
Asian Development Bank
 
$5,000,000
      1.000 %   10/01/15   $ 3,849,945  
(Cost $3,703,902)
           
 
 
 
             
    Interest
     
Shares   Rate   Value  
 
Preferred Stock – 0.4%
Financial Companies – 0.4%
FNMA
           
36,000
  8.250%   $ 927,000  
(Cost $900,000)
       
 
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 105.2%
(Cost $277,932,199)
  $ 278,144,144  
 
 
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS – (5.2)%
    (13,755,451 )
 
 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%   $ 264,388,693  
 
 
 
The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of net assets.
 
All or a portion of security is segregated for initial margin requirements on futures transactions.
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued)


December 31, 2007
 
 
 
(a) Securities are exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees, such securities have been determined to be liquid by the Investment Adviser and may be resold, normally to qualified institutional buyers in transactions exempt from registration. Total market value of Rule 144A securities amounts to $20,265,746, which represents approximately 7.7% of net assets as of December 31, 2007.
 
(b) Variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at December 31, 2007.
 
(c) Security is issued with zero coupon, and interest rate is contingent upon LIBOR reaching a predetermined level.
 
(d) Represents security with notional principal amount. The actual effective yield of this security is different than the stated interest rate.
 
(e) TBA (To Be Announced) Securities are purchased on a forward commitment basis with an approximate principal amount and no defined maturity date. The actual principal and maturity date will be determined upon settlement when the specific mortgage pools are assigned. Total market value of TBA securities amounts to $16,627,812 which represents approximately 6.3% of net assets as of December 31, 2007.
 
Investment Abbreviations:
ADR—American Depositary Receipt
FFCB—Federal Farm Credit Bank
FHLB—Federal Home Loan Bank
FHLMC—Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
FNMA—Federal National Mortgage Association
GNMA—Government National Mortgage Association
LIBOR—London Interbank Offered Rate
RB—Revenue Bond
REIT—Real Estate Investment Trust
 
ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION
 
FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS — At December 31, 2007, the Fund had outstanding forward foreign currency exchange contracts, both to purchase and sell foreign currencies:
 
                                     
              Value on
             
Open Forward Foreign Currency
  Contract
  Expiration
    Settlement
    Current
    Unrealized
 
Contracts with Unrealized Gain   Type   Date     Date     Value     Gain  
   
British Pound
  Sale     3/19/08     $ 6,050,155     $ 5,867,839     $ 182,316  
Euro
  Sale     1/23/08       774,521       772,332       2,189  
Euro
  Sale     3/19/08       3,329,272       3,288,312       40,960  
Japanese Yen
  Sale     3/19/08       626,000       613,259       12,741  
Norwegian Krone
  Purchase     3/19/08       1,050,659       1,054,103       3,444  
Swiss Franc
  Sale     3/19/08       208,000       205,291       2,709  
Swedish Krona
  Sale     3/19/08       1,035,000       1,020,861       14,139  
 
 
TOTAL
                              $ 258,498  
 
 
 
                                     
              Value on
             
Open Forward Foreign Currency
  Contract
  Expiration
    Settlement
    Current
    Unrealized
 
Contracts with Unrealized Loss   Type   Date     Date     Value     Loss  
   
British Pound
  Purchase     3/19/08     $ 1,861,000     $ 1,810,276     $ (50,724 )
Canadian Dollar
  Sale     3/19/08       208,000       211,274       (3,274 )
Euro
  Sale     3/19/08       1,441,000       1,447,710       (6,710 )
Euro
  Purchase     3/19/08       5,384,429       5,336,369       (48,060 )
Japanese Yen
  Purchase     3/19/08       2,787,376       2,724,871       (62,505 )
Japanese Yen
  Sale     3/19/08       1,242,000       1,246,942       (4,942 )
Norwegian Krone
  Sale     3/19/08       1,042,000       1,058,406       (16,406 )
Swiss Franc
  Purchase     3/19/08       488,702       479,105       (9,597 )
Swedish Krona
  Purchase     3/19/08       1,654,613       1,611,138       (43,475 )
Swedish Krona
  Purchase     3/20/08       535,293       530,532       (4,761 )
 
 
TOTAL
                              $ (250,454 )
 
 
 
 
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


 

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ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)
 
FUTURES CONTRACTS — At December 31, 2007, the following futures contracts were open:
 
                             
    Number of
                 
    Contracts Long
  Settlement
    Notional
    Unrealized
 
Type   (Short)   Month     Value     Gain (Loss)  
   
Eurodollars
  4     March 2008     $ 957,650     $ 6,229  
Eurodollars
  4     June 2008       962,550       10,480  
Eurodollars
  8     September 2008       1,930,200       25,716  
Eurodollars
  8     December 2008       1,932,600       28,716  
Eurodollars
  8     March 2009       1,932,600       29,568  
Eurodollars
  8     June 2009       1,930,200       28,468  
Long Gilt
  48     March 2008       10,532,344       (2,731 )
U.S. Treasury Bonds
  (11)     March 2008       (1,280,125 )     (4,195 )
2 Year U.S. Treasury Notes
  76     March 2008       15,979,000       74,404  
5 Year U.S. Treasury Notes
  383     March 2008       42,237,719       150,536  
10 Year U.S. Treasury Notes
  (54)     March 2008       (6,123,094 )     (31,458 )
 
 
TOTAL
                      $ 315,733  
 
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments
 
December 31, 2007
 
 
                       
Principal
    Interest
    Maturity
   
Amount     Rate     Date   Value
 
Mortgage-Backed Obligations – 78.0%
Adjustable Rate FHLMC(a) – 1.8%
$ 742,592       4.846 %   09/01/35   $ 741,986
  852,013       4.739     10/01/35     843,771
                       
                      1,585,757
 
 
Adjustable Rate FNMA(a) – 2.8%
  490,119       4.452     05/01/33     491,702
  1,145,293       4.648     05/01/35     1,151,012
  756,221       5.081     12/01/35     760,254
                       
                      2,402,968
 
 
Adjustable Rate Non-Agency(a) – 13.3%
Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust
Series 2005-59, Class 1A2A
  580,008       5.329     11/20/35     528,470
First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities
Series 2005-AA7, Class 2A1
  635,707       5.406     09/25/35     631,268
GSR Mortgage Loan Trust
Series 2005-AR6, Class 3A1
  762,810       4.561     09/25/35     755,975
Harborview Mortgage Loan Trust
Series 2006-6, Class 3A1A
  676,591       6.029     08/19/36     674,302
Indymac Index Mortgage Loan Trust
Series 2006-AR2, Class 1A1A
  617,868       5.085     04/25/46     579,905
J.P. Morgan Mortgage Trust
Series 2007-A1, Class 2A2
  871,862       4.753     07/25/35     870,143
Lehman XS Trust Series 2007-4N, Class 3A2A
  900,499       5.538     03/25/47     794,150
Luminent Mortgage Trust Series 2006-2, Class A1A
  612,026       5.065     02/25/46     578,037
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc.
Series 2005-A9, Class 2A1C
  1,000,000       5.134     12/25/35     996,020
Residential Accredit Loans, Inc. Series 2005-QO5, Class A1
  592,287       5.788     01/25/46     565,602
Residential Accredit Loans, Inc. Series 2007-QH9, Class A1
  995,121       6.548     11/25/37     985,791
Structured Asset Mortgage Investments, Inc.
Series 2007-AR6, Class A1
  996,772       6.725     08/25/47     971,106
Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
Series 2005-AR10, Class 1A3
  1,000,000       4.835     09/25/35     994,170
Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
Series 2006-AR11, Class 3A1A
  792,632       5.708     09/25/46     747,834
Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust
Series 2006-AR10, Class 5A3
  741,939       5.607     07/25/36     745,494
                       
                      11,418,267
 
 
Sequential Fixed Rate – 1.1%
Banc of America Funding Corp.
Series 2007-8, Class 2A1
  919,602       7.000     10/25/37     928,511
 
 
Adjustable Rate Non-Agency(a) – 2.4%
Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities
Series 2006-PW12, Class A4
  500,000       5.711     09/11/38     516,808
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2006-C4, Class A3
  500,000       5.723     03/15/49     516,963
Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2005-CD1, Class A4
  1,000,000       5.225     07/15/44     1,007,544
                       
                      2,041,315
 
 
Collateralized Mortgage Obligation – 7.5%
Interest Only(a)(b)(c)(d) – 0.0%
FNMA Series 2004-47, Class EI
  370,510       0.000     06/25/34     21,227
FNMA Series 2004-62, Class DI
  159,781       0.000     07/25/33     5,288
                       
                      265,515
 
 
Planned Amortization Class – 7.2%
FHLMC Series 2719, Class GC
  4,580,000       5.000     06/15/26     4,597,574
FNMA Series 2003-70, Class BS
  1,624,309       4.000     04/25/22     1,617,498
                       
                      6,215,072
 
 
Regular Floater(a) – 0.3%
FHLMC Series 3325, Class SX
  97,754       0.000     06/15/37     99,695
FNMA Series 2007-53, Class UF
  94,091       0.000     06/25/37     94,262
                       
                      193,957
 
 
TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS     6,435,544
 
 
FHLMC – 6.6%
  1,625,269       4.500     12/01/18     1,602,791
  1,648,392       4.000     06/01/19     1,587,648
  1,380,431       4.500     06/01/19     1,361,339
  19       8.000     06/01/19     19
  10,291       10.000     03/01/21     11,643
  24,825       6.500     06/01/23     26,017
  1,088,835       6.500     10/01/34     1,126,042
                       
                      5,715,499
 
 
FNMA – 42.5%
  6,125       5.000     02/01/14     6,149
  77,920       5.000     11/01/17     78,320
  404,852       5.000     12/01/17     406,933
  297,460       5.000     01/01/18     298,988
  969,478       5.000     02/01/18     973,868
  303,426       5.000     03/01/18     304,800
 
 
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Principal
    Interest
    Maturity
     
Amount     Rate     Date   Value  
 
Mortgage-Backed Obligations – (continued)
FNMA – (continued)
                         
$ 38,354       4.500 %   04/01/18   $ 37,817  
  1,202,705       5.000     04/01/18     1,208,151  
  329,564       4.500     05/01/18     324,948  
  457,714       5.000     05/01/18     459,787  
  446,495       4.500     06/01/18     440,241  
  976,692       5.000     06/01/18     981,115  
  23,789       4.500     07/01/18     23,456  
  24,834       5.000     07/01/18     24,947  
  1,625,768       4.000     09/01/18     1,574,579  
  23,815       4.500     10/01/18     23,481  
  938,492       4.500     11/01/18     925,347  
  633,026       5.000     11/01/18     635,893  
  113,622       4.500     12/01/18     112,031  
  734,386       5.000     12/01/18     737,712  
  23,781       4.500     01/01/19     23,448  
  64,823       5.000     01/01/19     65,117  
  162,429       5.000     02/01/19     162,865  
  32,975       4.500     03/01/19     32,514  
  1,203,621       5.000     03/01/19     1,206,855  
  1,908,317       5.000     04/01/19     1,915,338  
  748,344       5.000     06/01/19     751,733  
  754,067       5.000     08/01/19     756,093  
  491,936       6.000     09/01/19     504,333  
  237,607       5.000     10/01/19     238,245  
  1,054,711       5.000     11/01/19     1,057,544  
  679,391       5.000     12/01/19     682,468  
  205,050       4.500     04/01/20     202,177  
  164,080       5.000     08/01/20     164,923  
  617,942       6.000     12/01/20     633,476  
  21,853       8.000     09/01/21     23,348  
  12,670       7.000     05/01/35     13,174  
  23,771       7.000     07/01/35     24,717  
  28,348       7.000     08/01/35     29,476  
  101,277       7.000     10/01/35     105,307  
  16,560       7.000     01/01/36     17,221  
  988,327       6.500     09/01/36     1,016,108  
  83,614       7.000     09/01/36     86,942  
  813,180       6.500     10/01/36     836,038  
  154,291       7.000     10/01/36     160,445  
  445,254       7.000     12/01/36     463,014  
  274,041       7.000     03/01/37     284,928  
  1,157,873       7.000     04/01/37     1,203,750  
  109,151       7.000     06/01/37     113,475  
  2,962,155       6.500     10/01/37     3,044,957  
  100,597       7.000     10/01/37     104,583  
  2,740,802       7.500     10/01/37     2,868,469  
  553,071       7.000     11/01/37     574,985  
  341,761       7.000     12/01/37     355,302  
  7,000,000       7.000     TBA-30yr(e)     7,280,000  
                         
                      36,581,931  
 
 
GNMA – 0.0%
  1,489       6.500     06/15/09     1,511  
 
 
TOTAL MORTGAGE-BACKED OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $66,763,066)       $ 67,111,303  
 
 
                         
                         
Agency Debentures – 22.9%
FFCB
  500,000       5.400 %   06/08/17     534,017  
FHLB
  4,500,000       3.500     04/06/09     4,479,696  
  9,500,000       4.000     12/30/11     9,462,627  
FHLB†
  4,500,000       4.000     12/19/11     4,424,482  
Tennessee Valley Authority
  700,000       5.375     04/01/56     755,928  
 
 
TOTAL AGENCY DEBENTURES
(Cost $19,233,754)
      $ 19,656,750  
 
 
                         
                         
Asset-Backed Securities – 1.5%
Home Equity – 1.5%
CIT Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2007-1, Class 2A3(a)(d)
$ 180,000       6.315 %   10/25/37   $ 163,800  
CIT Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2007-1, Class 2A1(a)(d)
  405,802       5.865     10/25/37     399,715  
CIT Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2007-1, Class 2A2(a)(d)
  130,000       6.115     10/25/37     123,825  
GMAC Mortgage Corp. Loan Trust Series 2007-HE3, Class 1A1
  97,546       7.000     09/25/37     96,388  
GMAC Mortgage Corp. Loan Trust Series 2007-HE3, Class 2A1
  96,870       7.000     09/25/37     95,720  
HFC Home Equity Loan Asset Backed
Certificates Series 2007-3, Class APT(a)
  433,901       6.149     11/20/36     418,172  
 
 
TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES
(Cost $  1,344,483)
      $ 1,297,620  
 
 
                         
                         
U.S. Treasury Obligations – 1.0%
United States Treasury Bonds
$      700,000       4.500 %   02/15/36   $     703,787  
United States Treasury Principal-Only STRIPS(f)
  300,000       0.000     08/15/26     126,756  
 
 
TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $757,980)
      $ 830,543  
 
 
                         
                         
Short-Term Obligation – 6.7%
JPMorgan Chase Euro – Time Deposit
$ 5,797,347       3.964 %   01/02/08   $ 5,797,347  
(Cost $5,797,347)
           
 
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 110.1%
(Cost $93,896,630)
      $ 94,693,563  
 
 
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS – (10.1)%
    (8,715,914 )
 
 
NET ASSETS – 100.0%
  $ 85,977,649  
 
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued)


December 31, 2007
 
 
The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of net assets.
 
All or a portion of security is segregated for initial margin requirements on futures transactions.
 
(a) Variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at December 31, 2007.
 
(b) Security issued with a zero coupon, and interest rate is contingent upon LIBOR reaching a predetermined level.
 
(c) Represents security with notional principal amount. The actual effective yield of this security is different than the stated interest rate.
 
(d) Securities are exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees, such securities have been determined to be liquid by the Investment Adviser and may be resold, normally to qualified institutional buyers in transactions exempt from registration. Total market value of Rule 144A securities amounts to $907,812, which represents approximately 1.1% of net assets as of December 31, 2007.
 
(e) TBA (To Be Announced) Securities are purchased on a forward commitment basis with an approximate principal amount and no defined maturity date. The actual principal and maturity date will be determined upon settlement when the specific mortgage pools are assigned. Total market value of TBA securities amounts to $7,280,000 which represents approximately 8.5% of net assets as of December 31, 2007.
 
(f) Security issued with a zero coupon. Income is recognized through the accretion of discount.
 
Investment Abbreviations:
FFCB—Federal Farm Credit Bank
FHLB—Federal Home Loan Bank
FHLMC—Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
FNMA—Federal National Mortgage Association
GNMA—Government National Mortgage Association
LIBOR—London Interbank Offered Rate
STRIPS—Separate Trading of Registered Interest and Principal of Securities
 
 
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ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION
 
FORWARD SALES CONTRACTS — At December 31, 2007, the Fund had the following forward sales contracts:
 
                                         
    Interest
    Maturity
    Settlement
    Principal
       
Description   Rate     Date     Date     Amount     Value  
   
FNMA
    5.000 %     02/22/25       2/19/08     $ 3,000,000     $ 3,000,936  
FNMA
    6.500       01/25/37       1/14/08       2,000,000       2,055,624  
 
 
TOTAL (Proceeds Receivable: $5,045,703)
                                  $ 5,056,560  
 
 
 
FUTURES CONTRACTS — At December 31, 2007, the following futures contracts were open:
 
                         
    Number of
  Settlement
        Unrealized
 
Type   Contracts Long (Short)   Month   Notional Value     Gain (Loss)  
   
Eurodollars
  1   March 2008   $ 239,412     $ 1,557  
Eurodollars
  (1)   June 2008     (240,637 )     (2,591 )
Eurodollars
  3   September 2008     723,825       9,643  
Eurodollars
  3   December 2008     724,725       10,768  
Eurodollars
  3   March 2009     724,725       11,088  
Eurodollars
  3   June 2009     723,825       10,676  
U.S. Treasury Bonds
  (4)   March 2008     (465,500 )     993  
2 Year U.S. Treasury Notes
  2   March 2008     420,500       2,842  
5 Year U.S. Treasury Notes
  65   March 2008     7,168,281       38,220  
10 Year U.S. Treasury Notes
  130   March 2008     14,740,781       392,447  
 
 
TOTAL
                  $ 475,643  
 
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities
 
December 31, 2007
 
 
                                 
    Growth
    Equity
    Core
    Government
 
    Opportunities
    Index
    Fixed Income
    Income
 
    Fund     Fund     Fund     Fund  
 
Assets:
                                 
Investment in securities, at value (identified cost $185,004,297, $264,672,578, $277,932,199 and $93,896,630, respectively)(a)
  $ 200,783,256     $ 363,279,769     $ 278,144,144     $ 94,693,563  
Securities lending collateral, at value which equals cost
    11,131,250       264,425              
Cash
                590,266       4,658  
Foreign currencies, at value (identified cost $5,461, Core Fixed Income only)
                9,847        
Receivables:
                               
Investment securities sold
          1,292,770       10,143       11,125,415  
Interest and dividends, at value
    49,175       548,503       1,812,659       347,550  
Due from broker — variation margin, at value
                549,422       75,434  
Unrealized gain on forward foreign currency exchange contracts, at value
                258,498        
Fund shares sold
                7,496       213,618  
Reimbursement from adviser
    36,110       28,655       27,358       24,415  
Securities lending income
    25,025       525              
Other assets
    4,030                    
 
 
Total assets
    212,028,846       365,414,647       281,409,833       106,484,653  
 
 
 
Liabilities:
                                 
Due to Custodian
          105,963              
Payables:
                               
Investment securities purchased
    211,627       128,240       16,554,219       15,324,754  
Payable upon return of securities loaned
    11,131,250       264,425              
Forward Sale Contract, at value (proceeds receivable $5,045,703, Government Income only)
                      5,056,560  
Fund shares repurchased
    273,793       258,720       8,171       1,375  
Amounts owed to affiliates
    188,636       171,654       116,590       47,886  
Unrealized loss on forward foreign currency exchange contracts, at value
                250,454        
Due to broker — variation margin, at value
          53,280              
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
    77,803       144,315       91,706       76,429  
 
 
Total liabilities
    11,883,109       1,126,597       17,021,140       20,507,004  
 
 
 
Net Assets:
                                 
Paid-in capital
    182,808,160       327,067,224       268,953,408       87,549,866  
Accumulated undistributed net investment income
    143,286       67,714       1,191,024       339,701  
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investment, futures and foreign currency related transactions
    1,415,332       (61,564,552 )     (6,295,886 )     (3,173,637 )
Net unrealized gain on investments, futures and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies
    15,778,959       98,717,664       540,147       1,261,719  
 
 
NET ASSETS
  $ 200,145,737     $ 364,288,050     $ 264,388,693     $ 85,977,649  
 
 
Total Service Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, $0.001 par value (unlimited number of shares authorized)
    32,298,074       31,896,929       26,109,894       8,371,712  
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share:
  $ 6.20     $ 11.42     $ 10.13     $ 10.27  
 
 
(a) Includes loaned securities having market values of $10,755,311 and $260,467 for the Growth Opportunities and Equity Index Funds, respectively.
 
 
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


 

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Statements of Operations
 
For the Year Ended December 31, 2007
 
 
                                 
    Growth
    Equity
    Core
    Government
 
    Opportunities
    Index
    Fixed Income
    Income
 
    Fund     Fund     Fund     Fund  
 
Investment Income:
Interest (including securities lending income of $123,875, $4,328, $0, $0, respectively)(a)
  $ 207,983     $ 365,128     $ 14,625,477     $ 4,165,741  
Dividends(b)
    1,180,935       7,697,701              
 
 
Total investment income
    1,388,918       8,062,829       14,625,477       4,165,741  
 
 
 
Expenses:
Management fees
    2,133,443       1,219,533       1,093,977       463,261  
Distribution and Service fees
    533,250       1,016,277       683,567       214,461  
Professional fees
    80,576       116,917       80,405       84,599  
Transfer Agent fees
    64,370       123,633       82,557       25,804  
Custody and accounting fees
    52,252       82,512       55,355       38,934  
Shareholder proxy meeting expense
    44,821       68,868       44,729       22,965  
Printing fees
    19,964       28,053       15,629       10,642  
Trustee fees
    15,970       15,970       15,970       15,970  
Other
    8,007       65,806       13,274       10,223  
 
 
Total expenses
    2,952,653       2,737,569       2,085,463       886,859  
 
 
Less — expense reductions
    (543,402 )     (1,083,134 )     (639,213 )     (313,366 )
 
 
Net expenses
    2,409,251       1,654,435       1,446,250       573,493  
 
 
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)
    (1,020,333 )     6,408,394       13,179,227       3,592,248  
 
 
 
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment, futures and foreign currency related transactions:
Net realized gain (loss) from:
                               
Investment transactions
    27,672,844       37,608,828       1,298,323       206,263  
Futures transactions
          (81,947 )     1,776,471       548,615  
Foreign currency related transactions
    (66 )           160,035        
Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on:
                               
Investments
    11,538,307       (21,471,561 )     557,716       1,155,932  
Futures
          101,452       522,416       530,390  
Translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies
    52             (74,835 )      
 
 
Net realized and unrealized gain on investment, futures and foreign currency related transactions
    39,211,137       16,156,772       4,240,126       2,441,200  
 
 
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
  $ 38,190,804     $ 22,565,166     $ 17,419,353     $ 6,033,448  
 
 
(a) For the Core Fixed Income Fund, foreign taxes withheld on interest income were $1,558.
 
(b) For the Growth Opportunities Fund, foreign taxes withheld on dividends were $6.
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
 
 
 
                 
    Growth Opportunities  
    For the
    For the
 
    Year Ended
    Year Ended
 
    December 31, 2007     December 31, 2006  
 
From operations:
Net investment income (loss)
  $ (1,020,333 )   $ (1,404,218 )
Net realized gain (loss) from investment, futures and foreign currency related transactions
    27,672,778       91,071,705  
Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments, futures and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies
    11,538,359       (76,856,373 )
 
 
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
    38,190,804       12,811,114  
 
 
 
Distributions to shareholders:
From net investment income
           
From net realized gains
    (29,413,874 )     (89,741,828 )
 
 
Total distributions to shareholders
    (29,413,874 )     (89,741,828 )
 
 
 
From capital transactions:
Proceeds from sales of shares
    568,644       565,388  
Reinvestments of dividends and distributions
    29,413,874       89,741,828  
Cost of shares repurchased
    (53,864,386 )     (71,951,318 )
 
 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions
    (23,881,868 )     18,355,898  
 
 
Payment from previous investment manager of merged fund
          2,462  
 
 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital transactions
    (23,881,868 )     18,358,360  
 
 
TOTAL DECREASE
    (15,104,938 )     (58,572,354 )
 
 
 
Net assets:
Beginning of year
    215,250,675       273,823,029  
 
 
End of year
  $ 200,145,737     $ 215,250,675  
 
 
Accumulated undistributed net investment income (loss)
  $ 143,286     $  
 
 
 
Summary of share transactions:
Shares sold
    82,333       61,670  
Impact of conversion of shares due to merger
          (105,942,206 )
Shares issued on reinvestment of dividends and distributions
    4,691,207       14,544,860  
Shares repurchased
    (7,942,331 )     (8,003,266 )
 
 
NET DECREASE
    (3,168,791 )     (99,338,942 )
 
 
 
 
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


 

GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST FUNDS

 


 
 
                                                     
    Equity Index     Core Fixed Income     Government Income      
    For the
    For the
    For the
    For the
    For the
    For the
     
    Year Ended
    Year Ended
    Year Ended
    Year Ended
    Year Ended
    Year Ended
     
    December 31, 2007     December 31, 2006     December 31, 2007     December 31, 2006     December 31, 2007     December 31, 2006      
 
 
    $ 6,408,394     $ 6,852,464     $ 13,179,227     $ 13,456,074     $ 3,592,248     $ 3,657,080      
      37,526,881       25,077,385       3,234,829       (4,151,657 )     754,878       (1,195,978 )    
     
(21,370,109
)     31,725,131       1,005,297       2,614,860       1,686,322       1,067,756      
 
 
      22,565,166       63,654,980       17,419,353       11,919,277       6,033,448       3,528,858      
 
 
 
 
      (6,600,156 )     (6,863,196 )     (12,378,538 )     (13,428,582 )     (3,418,962 )     (3,790,127 )    
                                         
 
 
      (6,600,156 )     (6,863,196 )     (12,378,538 )     (13,428,582 )     (3,418,962 )     (3,790,127 )    
 
 
 
 
      9,178,427       6,907,077       7,086,155       6,755,685       11,202,946       5,206,721      
      6,600,156       6,863,196       12,378,538       13,428,582       3,418,962       3,790,127      
      (105,926,089 )     (121,920,092 )     (45,884,586 )     (65,768,167 )     (18,321,318 )     (24,444,204 )    
 
 
      (90,147,506 )     (108,149,819 )     (26,419,893 )     (45,583,900 )     (3,699,410 )     (15,447,356 )    
 
 
            241,488                         2,488      
 
 
      (90,147,506 )     (107,908,331 )     (26,419,893 )     (45,583,900 )     (3,699,410 )     (15,444,868 )    
 
 
      (74,182,496 )     (51,116,547 )     (21,379,078 )     (47,093,205 )     (1,084,924 )     (15,706,137 )    
 
 
 
 
      438,470,546       489,587,093       285,767,771       332,860,976       87,062,573       102,768,710      
 
 
    $ 364,288,050     $ 438,470,546     $ 264,388,693     $ 285,767,771     $ 85,977,649     $ 87,062,573      
 
 
    $ 67,714     $ 37,834     $ 1,191,024     $ (62,855 )   $ 339,701     $      
 
 
 
 
      777,390       642,626       709,642       1,414,696       1,115,881       521,937      
            (127,249,407 )           (281,251,666 )           (85,825,236 )    
      571,937       619,981       1,247,796       1,366,538       341,531       383,634      
      (9,185,368 )     (12,847,336 )     (4,592,488 )     (8,050,378 )     (1,823,711 )     (3,162,454 )    
 
 
      (7,836,041 )     (138,834,136 )     (2,635,050 )     (286,520,810 )     (366,299 )     (88,082,119 )    
 
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Financial Highlights
 
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year
 
                                                                                                     
          Income (loss) from
                                        Ratio assuming
           
          investment operations                                         no expense
           
                Net
                                        Ratio of
    reductions            
    Net asset
          realized
          Distributions
    Net asset
          Net assets,
    Ratio of
    net investment
    Ratio of
           
    value,
    Net
    and
    Total from
    to shareholders
    value,
          end
    net expenses
    loss
    total
    Portfolio
     
    beginning
    investment
    unrealized
    investment
    from net
    end of
    Total
    of year
    to average
    to average
    expenses
    turnover
     
    of year     loss     gain     operations     realized gains     year     return(a)     (in 000s)     net assets     net assets     to average     rate      
 

For the Years ended December 31,
                                                                                                     
2007
  $ 6.07     $ (0.03 )(c)   $ 1.22     $ 1.19     $ (1.06 )   $ 6.20       19.37 %   $ 200,146       1.14 %(d)     (0.48 )%(d)(e)     1.38 %(d)     73 %    
2006(b)
    9.69       (0.06 )(c)     0.68       0.62       (4.24 )     6.07       5.74       215,251       1.15       (0.60 )(e)     1.37       82      
2005(b)
    10.90       (0.05 )(f)(g)     1.54       1.49       (2.70 )     9.69       14.68       273,823       1.15       (0.50 )     1.15       27      
2004(b)(h)
    10.13       (0.07 )(g)     1.78       1.71       (0.94 )     10.90       18.62       299,355       1.14       (0.70 )     1.15       38      
2003(b)(h)
    7.25       (0.07 )(g)     2.95       2.88             10.13       39.72       296,204       1.11       (0.70 )     1.13       46      
 
 
 
(a) Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions and a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year. The Goldman Sachs Growth Opportunities Fund first began operations as the Allmerica Select Capital Appreciation Fund (the ”Predecessor AIT Fund”) of the Allmerica Investment Trust. On January 9, 2006, the Predecessor AIT Fund was reorganized as a new portfolio of the Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust. Performance prior to January 9, 2006 is that of the Predecessor AIT Fund. The Predecessor AIT Fund was considered the accounting survivor of the reorganization and as such, the historical total return information of the Predecessor AIT Fund is provided.
 
(b) The Predecessor AIT Fund was the accounting survivor of the reorganization and as such, the prior years financial highlights reflect the financial information of the Predecessor AIT Fund through January 8, 2006. In connection with such acquisition, the Goldman Sachs Growth Opportunities Fund issued Service Class Shares to the former shareholders of the Predecessor AIT Fund at $10.00 per share. Historical per-share amounts prior to the Fund reorganization have been adjusted to reflect the conversion ratio utilized for the reorganization.
 
(c) Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
 
(d) Includes non-recurring expense for a special shareholder proxy meeting which amounted to approximately 0.02% of average net assets.
 
(e) Ratio of net investment loss assuming no expense reductions is (0.82)% for the year ended December 31, 2006 and (0.73)%(d) for the year ended December 31, 2007.
 
(f) Investment income per share reflects a special dividend of $0.005 for the Predecessor AIT Fund.
 
(g) Calculated based on the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) methodology.
 
(h) Effective January 1, 2005, brokerage commissions are included with realized gain or loss on investment transactions. Prior to January 1, 2005, these amounts were presented as a reduction of expenses. Prior year amounts have not been restated to reflect this change.
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Financial Highlights
 
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year
 
                                                                                                     
                                                    Ratios assuming
           
          Income from
                                        no expense
           
          investment operations                                         reductions            
                Net
          Distributions
                            Ratio of
    Ratio of
           
    Net asset
          realized
          to shareholders
    Net asset
          Net assets,
    Ratio of
    net investment
    total
           
    value,
    Net
    and
    Total from
    from net
    value,
          end
    net expenses
    income
    expenses
    Portfolio
     
    beginning
    investment
    unrealized
    investment
    investment
    end of
    Total
    of year
    to average
    to average
    to average
    turnover
     
    of year     income     gain     operations     income     year     return(a)     (in 000s)     net assets     net assets     net assets     rate      
 

For the Years ended December 31,
                                                                                                     
2007
  $ 11.04     $ 0.18 (c)   $ 0.41     $ 0.59     $ (0.21 )   $ 11.42       5.32 %   $ 364,288       0.41 %(d)     1.57 %(d)(e)     0.68 %(d)     8 %    
2006(b)
    9.71       0.16 (c)     1.34       1.50       (0.17 )     11.04       15.49 (f)     438,471       0.41       1.53 (e)     0.67       4      
2005(b)
    9.43       0.13 (g)(h)     0.28       0.41       (0.13 )     9.71       4.38       489,587       0.52       1.35       0.52       7      
2004(b)(i)
    8.69       0.14 (h)     0.74       0.88       (0.14 )     9.43       10.32       595,037       0.50       1.53       0.52       4      
2003(b)(i)
    6.88       0.10 (j)(h)     1.81       1.91       (0.10 )     8.69       27.83       666,455       0.45       1.37       0.50       23      
 
 
 
(a) Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions and a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year. The Goldman Sachs Equity Index Fund first began operations as the Allmerica Equity Index Fund (the ”Predecessor AIT Fund”) of the Allmerica Investment Trust. On January 9, 2006, the Predecessor AIT Fund was reorganized as a new portfolio of the Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust. Performance prior to January 9, 2006 is that of the Predecessor AIT Fund. The Predecessor AIT Fund was considered the accounting survivor of the reorganization and as such, the historical total return information of the Predecessor AIT Fund is provided.
 
(b) The Predecessor AIT Fund was the accounting survivor of the reorganization and as such, the prior years financial highlights reflect the financial information of the Predecessor AIT Fund through January 8, 2006. In connection with such acquisition, the Goldman Sachs Equity Index Fund issued Service Class Shares to the former shareholders of the Predecessor AIT Fund at $10.00 per share. Historical per-share amounts prior to the Fund reorganization have been adjusted to reflect the conversion ratio utilized for the reorganization.
 
(c) Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
 
(d) Includes non-recurring expense for a special shareholder proxy meeting which amounted to approximately 0.02% of average net assets.
 
(e) Ratio of net investment income assuming no expense reductions is 1.27% for the year ended December 31, 2006 and 1.30%(d) for the year ended December 31, 2007.
 
(f) Total return reflects the impact of a payment from previous investment manager of a merged fund to compensate for possible adverse effects of trading activity of certain contract holders of the merged fund prior to January 9, 2006 received this year. Excluding such payments, the total return would have been 15.39%.
 
(g) Investment income per share reflects a special dividend of $0.028 for the Predecessor AIT Fund.
 
(h) Calculated based on the SEC methodology.
 
(i) Effective January 1, 2005, brokerage commissions are included with realized gain or loss on investment transactions. Prior to January 1, 2005, these amounts were presented as a reduction of expenses. Prior year amounts have not been restated to reflect this change.
 
(j) Net investment income per share before expense reductions was $0.099.
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST EQUITY INDEX FUND


 

 
Financial Highlights
 
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year
 
                                                                                                                     
                                                    Ratio assuming
           
          Income (loss) from
                                        no expense
           
          investment operations     Distributions to shareholders                                   reductions            
                Net
                                                    Ratio of
    Ratio of
           
    Net asset
          realized
                From
          Net asset
          Net assets,
    Ratio of
    net investment
    total expenses
           
    value,
    Net
    and
    Total from
    From net
    net
          value,
          end
    net expenses
    income
    expenses
    Portfolio
     
    beginning
    investment
    unrealized
    investment
    investment
    realized
    Total
    end of
    Total
    of year
    to average
    to average
    to average
    turnover
     
    of year     income     gain (loss)     operations     income     gains     distributions     year     return(a)     (in 000s)     net assets     net assets     net assets     rate(c)      
 

For the Years ended December 31,
                                                                                                                     
2007
  $ 9.94     $ 0.48 (d)   $ 0.17     $ 0.65     $ (0.46 )   $     $ (0.46 )   $ 10.13       6.81 %   $ 264,389       0.54 %(e)     4.82 %(e)(f)     0.76 %(e)     123 %    
2006(b)
    9.98       0.44 (d)     (0.03 )(g)     0.41       (0.45 )           (0.45 )     9.94       4.23 (h)     285,768       0.54       4.49 (f)     0.78       265      
2005(b)
    10.29       0.42 (i)     (0.24 )     0.18       (0.49 )           (0.49 )     9.98       1.84       332,861       0.64       4.05       0.64       110      
2004(b)
    10.58       0.41 (i)           0.41       (0.56 )     (0.14 )     (0.70 )     10.29       3.98       402,219       0.64       3.78       0.64       113      
2003(b)
    10.72       0.38 (i)     (0.03 )(j)     0.35       (0.49 )           (0.49 )     10.58       3.31       530,199       0.63       3.42       0.63       192      
 
 
 
(a) Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions and a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year. The Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund first began operations as the Allmerica Select Investment Grade Income Fund (the ”Predecessor AIT Fund”) of the Allmerica Investment Trust. On January 9, 2006, the Predecessor AIT Fund was reorganized as a new portfolio of the Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust. Performance prior to January 9, 2006 is that of the Predecessor AIT Fund. The Predecessor AIT Fund was considered the accounting survivor of the reorganization and as such, the historical total return information of the Predecessor AIT Fund is provided.
 
(b) The Predecessor AIT Fund was the accounting survivor of the reorganization and as such, the prior years financial highlights reflect the financial information of the Predecessor AIT Fund through January 8, 2006. In connection with such acquisition, the Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund issued Service Class Shares to the former shareholders of the Predecessor AIT Fund at $10.00 per share. Historical per-share amounts prior to the Fund reorganization have been adjusted to reflect the conversion ratio utilized for the reorganization.
 
(c) The portfolio turnover rate excluding the effect of mortgage dollar rolls is 259% and 92% for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2007, respectively. Prior year ratios include the effect of mortgage dollar roll transactions.
 
(d) Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
 
(e) Includes non-recurring expense for a special shareholder proxy meeting which amounted to approximately 0.02% of average net assets.
 
(f) Ratio of net investment income assuming no expense reductions is 4.25% for the year ended December 31, 2006 and 4.58%(d) for the year ended December 31, 2007.
 
(g) Reflects an increase of $0.04 due to payments received for class action settlements received this year.
 
(h) Total return reflects the impact of payments received for class action settlements received this year. Excluding such payment, the total return would have been 3.81%.
 
(i) Calculated based on the SEC methodology.
 
(j) The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net gain on investments for the period. This is due to the timing of sales and repurchases of Fund shares in relation to the fluctuating market values of the investments of the Fund.
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST CORE FIXED INCOME FUND


 

 
Financial Highlights
 
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year
 
                                                                                                                     
          Income (loss) from
                                        Ratio assuming
           
          investment operations     Distributions to shareholders                                   no expense
           
                Net
                                                    Ratio of
    reductions            
    Net asset
          realized
                From
          Net asset
          Net assets,
    Ratio of
    net investment
    Ratio of
           
    value,
    Net
    and
    Total from
    From net
    net
          value,
          end of
    net expenses
    income
    total expenses
    Portfolio
     
    beginning
    investment
    unrealized
    investment
    investment
    realized
    Total
    end of
    Total
    year
    to average
    to average
    to average
    turnover
     
    of year     income     gain (loss)     operations     income     gains     distributions     year     return(a)     (in 000s)     net assets     net assets     net assets     rate(c)      
 

For the Years ended December 31,
                                                                                                                     
2007
  $ 9.96     $ 0.42 (d)   $ 0.29     $ 0.71     $ (0.40 )   $     $ (0.40 )   $ 10.27       7.34 %   $ 85,978       0.67 %(e)     4.19 %(e)(f)     1.03 %(e)     217 %    
2006(b)
    9.98       0.39 (d)     0.01       0.40       (0.42 )           (0.42 )     9.96       4.05       87,063       0.68       3.96 (f)     1.02       523      
2005(b)
    10.19       0.32 (g)     (0.16 )     0.16       (0.37 )           (0.37 )     9.98       1.55       102,769       0.74       3.18       0.74       44      
2004(b)
    10.39       0.28 (g)     (0.07 )     0.21       (0.39 )     (0.02 )     (0.41 )     10.19       2.12       128,860       0.73       3.02       0.73       77      
2003(b)
    10.63       0.28 (g)     (0.10 )     0.18       (0.42 )           (0.42 )     10.39       1.67       20,018       0.71       2.82       0.71       55      
 
 
 
(a) Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions and a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year. The Goldman Sachs Government Income Fund first began operations as the Allmerica Government Bond Fund (the ”Predecessor AIT Fund”) of the Allmerica Investment Trust. On January 9, 2006, the Predecessor AIT Fund was reorganized as a new portfolio of the Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust. Performance prior to January 9, 2006 is that of the Predecessor AIT Fund. The Predecessor AIT Fund was considered the accounting survivor of the reorganization and as such, the historical total return information of the Predecessor AIT Fund is provided.
 
(b) The Predecessor AIT Fund was the accounting survivor of the reorganization and as such, the prior years financial highlights reflect the financial information of the Predecessor AIT Fund through January 8, 2006. In connection with such acquisition, the Goldman Sachs Government Income Fund issued Service Class Shares to the former shareholders of the Predecessor AIT Fund at $10.00 per share. Historical per-share amounts prior to the Fund reorganization have been adjusted to reflect the conversion ratio utilized for the reorganization.
 
(c) The portfolio turnover rate excluding the effect of mortgage dollar rolls is 447% and 146% for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2007, respectively. Prior year ratios include the effect of mortgage dollar roll transactions.
 
(d) Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
 
(e) Includes non-recurring expense for a special shareholder proxy meeting which amounted to approximately 0.03% of average net assets.
 
(f) Ratio of net investment income assuming no expense reductions is 3.62% for the year ended December 31, 2006 and 3.82%(e) for the year ended December 31, 2007.
 
(g) Calculated based on the SEC methodology.
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2007
 
 
1. ORGANIZATION
 
The Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (the “Trust” or “VIT”) 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 Growth Opportunities Fund, Goldman Sachs Equity Index Fund, Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund and Goldman Sachs Government Income Fund (collectively, the “Funds” or individually a “Fund”).
On January 9, 2006, pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the “Reorganization Agreement”) previously approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees, all of the assets, subject to liabilities, of Allmerica Investment Trust’s (“AIT”) Select Capital Appreciation, Equity Index, Select Investment Grade Income and Government Bond (collectively the “Predecessor AIT Funds” or individually the “Predecessor AIT Fund”) were reorganized into the newly formed Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust’s Growth Opportunities, Equity Index, Core Fixed Income and Government Income Funds, respectively, in exchange for beneficial interest of the Funds’ Service Class Shares of equal value on the close of business on January 6, 2006. The Predecessor AIT Funds were the accounting survivors in the reorganization and as such, the financial statements and financial highlights reflect the financial information of the Predecessor AIT Funds through January 8, 2006. Each Fund is a diversified portfolio under the Act offering one class of shares — Service Shares.
Shares of the Trust may be purchased and held by separate accounts of participating life insurance companies for the purpose of funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies. Shares of the Trust are not offered directly to the general public.
 
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that may affect the reported amounts. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
A. Investment Valuation — Investments in equity securities and investment companies traded on a U.S. securities exchange or the NASDAQ system are valued daily at their last sale price or official close price on the principal exchange or system on which they are traded. If no sale occurs, such securities and investment companies are valued at the last bid price. Debt securities are valued at prices supplied by independent pricing services, or broker/dealer-supplied valuations. The pricing services may use valuation models or matrix pricing, which considers yield or price with respect to comparable bonds, quotations from bond dealers or by reference to other securities that are considered comparable in such characteristics as rating, interest rate and maturity date, to determine the current value. Unlisted equity securities for which market quotations are available are valued at the last sale price on valuation date, or if no sale occurs, at the last bid price. Investments in investment companies (other than those that are exchange traded) are valued at the net asset value per share on valuation date. Short-term debt obligations maturing in sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Securities for which quotations are not readily available or deemed not to reflect market value by the investment adviser are valued at fair value using methods approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
 
B. Security Transactions and Investment Income — Security transactions are reflected for financial reporting purposes as of the trade date. Realized gains and losses on sales of portfolio securities are calculated using the identified cost basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, net of foreign withholding taxes, if any, which are reduced by any amounts reclaimable by the Funds, where applicable. Interest income is recorded on the basis of interest accrued, premium amortized and discount accreted.
Certain mortgage security paydown gains and losses are recorded as interest income (loss) and are included in interest income in the accompanying Statements of Operations. Original issue discounts (OID) on debt securities are accreted to interest income over the life of the security with a corresponding increase in the cost basis of that security. Market discounts and market premiums on debt securities are accreted/amortized to interest income over the expected life of the security with a corresponding adjustment in the cost basis of that security.
 
 
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2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
 
C. Expenses — Expenses incurred by the Trust that do not specifically relate to an individual Fund of the Trust are allocated to the Funds on a straight-line and/or “pro-rata” basis depending upon the nature of the expense.
 
D. Federal Taxes and Distributions to Shareholders — It is the Funds’ 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, no federal tax provisions are required. Dividends and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income distributions, if any, are declared and paid annually for the Growth Opportunities and Equity Index Funds, and declared and paid quarterly for the Core Fixed Income and Government Income Funds. Capital gains distributions, if any, are declared and paid annually for all Funds. Net capital losses are carried forward to future years and may be used to the extent allowed by the Code to offset any future capital gains. Utilization of capital loss carryforwards will reduce the requirement of future capital gain 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. Therefore, the source of the Funds’ distributions may be shown in the accompanying financial statements as either from net investment income, net realized gain, or as a tax return of capital.
In addition, distributions paid by the Funds’ investments in real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) often include a “return of capital” which is recorded by the Funds as a reduction of the cost basis of the securities held. The Code requires a REIT to distribute at least 95% of its taxable income to investors. In many cases, however, because of “non-cash” expenses such as property depreciation, a REIT’s cash flow will exceed its taxable income. The REIT may distribute this excess cash to offer a more competitive yield. This portion of the distribution is deemed a return of capital and is generally not taxable to shareholders.
 
E. Foreign Currency Translations — The books and records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Amounts denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars on the following basis: (i) investment valuations, foreign currency and other assets and liabilities initially expressed in foreign currencies are converted each business day into U.S. dollars based upon current exchange rates; and (ii) purchases and sales of foreign investments, income and expenses are converted into U.S. dollars based upon currency exchange rates prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions.
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions will represent: (i) foreign exchange gains and losses from the sale and holdings of foreign currencies; (ii) currency gains and losses between trade date and settlement date on investment securities transactions and forward exchange contracts; and (iii) gains and losses from the difference between amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded and the amounts actually received. The effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on securities and derivative instruments are not segregated in the Statements of Operations from the effects of changes in market prices of those securities and derivative instruments, but are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on securities and derivative instruments. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arising from changes in the value of other assets and liabilities as a result of changes in foreign exchange rates are included as increases and decreases in unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency related transactions.
 
F. Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts — The Core Fixed Income Fund may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts for the purchase or sale of a specific foreign currency at a fixed price on a future date as a hedge or cross-hedge against either specific transactions or portfolio positions. The Fund may also purchase and sell forward contracts to seek to increase total return. All commitments are “marked-to-market” daily at the applicable translation rates and any resulting unrealized gains or losses are recorded in the Fund’s financial statements. The Fund records realized gains or losses at the time a forward contract is offset by entry into a closing transaction or extinguished by delivery of the currency. Risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar.
 
 
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
December 31, 2007
 
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
 
The contractual amounts of forward foreign currency exchange contracts do not necessarily represent the amounts potentially subject to risk. The measurement of the risks associated with these instruments is meaningful only when all related and offsetting transactions are considered. At December 31, 2007, the Fund had segregated sufficient cash and/or securities to cover any commitments under these contracts.
 
G. Forward Sales Contracts — The Core Fixed Income and Government Income Funds may enter into forward security sales of mortgage-backed securities in which the Funds sell securities in the current month for delivery of securities, defined by pool-stipulated characteristics, on a specified future date. The value of the contract is recorded as a liability on each Fund’s records with the difference between its market value and cash proceeds received being recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. Gains or losses are realized upon the settlement date of the security sold.
 
H. Futures Contracts — The Funds may enter into futures transactions to hedge against changes in interest rates, securities prices, currency exchange rates or to seek to increase total return. Futures contracts are valued at the last settlement price, or in the absence of a sale, the last bid price, at the end of each day on the board of trade or exchange upon which they are traded. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Funds are required to segregate cash or securities equal to the minimum “initial margin” requirement of the associated futures exchange. Subsequent payments for futures contracts (“variation margin”) are paid or received by the Funds, dependent on the daily fluctuations in the value of the contracts, and are recorded for financial reporting purposes as unrealized gains or losses. When contracts are closed, the Funds realize a gain or loss which is reported in the Statements of Operations.
The use of futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, elements of market risk and counterparty which may exceed the amounts recognized in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Changes in the value of the futures contract may not directly correlate with changes in the value of the underlying securities. This risk may decrease the effectiveness of the Funds’ strategies and potentially result in a loss.
 
I. Mortgage Dollar Rolls — The Core Fixed Income and Government Income Funds may enter into mortgage “dollar rolls” in which the Funds sell securities in the current month for delivery and simultaneously contract with the same counterparty to repurchase similar (same type, coupon and maturity) but not identical securities on a specified future date. For financial and tax reporting purposes, the Funds treat mortgage dollar rolls as two separate transactions; one involving the purchase of a security and a separate transaction involving a sale.
During the settlement period between sale and repurchase, the Funds will not be entitled to accrued interest and principal payments on the securities sold. Dollar roll transactions involve the risk that the market value of the securities sold by the Funds may decline below the repurchase price of those securities. In the event the buyer of the securities under a dollar roll transaction files for bankruptcy or becomes insolvent, the Funds’ use of proceeds of the transaction may be restricted pending a determination by, or with respect to, the other party.
 
J. Segregation Transactions — The Funds may enter into certain derivative or other transactions to seek to increase total return. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts, futures contracts, written options, when-issued securities and forward commitments represent examples of such transactions. As a result of entering into these transactions, the Funds are required to segregate liquid assets with a current value equal to or greater than the market value of the corresponding transactions.
 
3. AGREEMENTS
 
A. Management Agreements — Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (“GSAM”), an affiliate of Goldman, Sachs & Co. (“Goldman Sachs”), serves as investment adviser pursuant to Management Agreements (the “Agreements”) with the Trust on behalf of the Funds. Under each Agreement, GSAM manages the Funds, subject to the general supervision of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
 
 
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3. AGREEMENTS (continued)
 
As compensation for the services rendered pursuant to each Agreement, the assumption of the expenses related thereto and administering the Funds’ business affairs, including providing facilities, GSAM is entitled to a fee (“Management Fee”), computed daily and payable monthly, equal to an annual percentage rate of the Funds’ average daily net assets.
For the year ended December 31, 2007, GSAM received a Management fee on a contractual basis at the following annual rates:
 
                                 
    Contractual Management Rate  
    Up to $1
    Next $1
    Over $2
    Effective
 
Fund   billion     billion     billion     Rate  
   
Growth Opportunities
    1.00 %     1.00 %     0.90 %     1.00 %
 
 
Core Fixed Income
    0.40 %     0.36 %     0.34 %     0.40 %
 
 
Government Income
    0.54 %     0.49 %     0.47 %     0.54 %
 
 
 
The Agreement for the Equity Index Fund provides for a Contractual Management fee at an annual rate equal to 0.30% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. If the Fund’s average daily net assets are between $300 million and $400 million, 0.05% of the Management fee will be waived on a voluntary basis. If the Fund’s average daily net assets exceed $400 million, 0.10% of the Management fee will be waived on a voluntary basis. These waivers may be modified or terminated at any time without shareholder approval. The effective Management fee is 0.22% for the year ended December 31, 2007.
 
As authorized by the Agreements, GSAM has entered into a Sub-advisory Agreement with SSgA Funds Management, Inc. (“SSgA”) who serves as the sub-adviser to the Equity Index Fund and provides the day-to-day advice regarding the Fund’s portfolio transactions. As compensation for its services, SSgA is entitled to a fee, computed daily and payable monthly by GSAM, at the following annual rates of the Fund’s average daily net assets: 0.03% on the first $50 million, 0.02% on the next $200 million, 0.01% on the next $750 million and 0.008% over $1 billion. The effective Sub-advisory fee is 0.02% for the year ended December 31, 2007.
 
B. Distribution Agreement and Service Plan — The Trust has adopted, on behalf of the Service Shares of the Funds, a Distribution and Service Plan (the “Plan”). Under the Plan, Goldman Sachs is entitled to a monthly fee for distribution services equal to, on an annual basis, 0.25% of each Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Service Shares. Goldman Sachs has voluntarily agreed to waive distribution and service fees for Service Shares so as not to exceed 0.10% of average daily net assets for each of the Funds. These waivers may be modified or terminated at any time at the option of Goldman Sachs.
 
C. Transfer Agency Agreement — Goldman Sachs also serves as the Transfer Agent of the Funds for a fee. The fees charged for such transfer agency services are calculated daily and payable monthly equal to an annual rate of 0.02% of the average daily net assets of the Funds. Prior to July 2, 2007, this fee as a percentage of the average daily net assets was 0.04%.
 
D. Other Agreements — GSAM has voluntarily agreed to limit certain “Other Expenses” of the Funds (excluding Management fees, Distribution and Service Fees, Transfer Agency fees and expenses, taxes, interest, brokerage fees and litigation, indemnification costs, shareholder proxy meeting and other extraordinary expenses exclusive of any custody and transfer agent fee credit reductions) to the extent that such expenses exceed, on an annual basis, a percentage rate of the average daily net assets of the Funds. GSAM has agreed to maintain this expense limitation reduction on a voluntary basis. Such expense reimbursements, if any, are computed 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 for the Growth Opportunities Fund, Equity Index Fund, Core Fixed Income Fund and Government Income Fund as an annual percentage rate of average daily net assets were 0.004%, 0.064%, 0.004%, and 0.004%, respectively.
 
 
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
December 31, 2007
 
3. AGREEMENTS (continued)
 
During the year ended December 31, 2006, AFLIAC made voluntary contributions in the amount of $2,462, $241,488, and $2,488 to the Growth Opportunities, Equity Index and Government Income Funds, respectively, to compensate for possible adverse effects of trading activity by certain contract holders prior to January 9, 2006.
 
In connection with the reorganization of the Funds of the Allmerica Investment Trust on January 9, 2006, GSAM had contractually agreed to reimburse the following Funds as necessary to limit the total annual operating expenses of the Funds to the following levels until July 2007:
 
         
    Total Annual
 
    Operating Expense
 
Fund   Limitation  
   
Growth Opportunities
    1.144 %
 
 
Equity Index
    0.404 %
 
 
Core Fixed Income
    0.544 %
 
 
Government Income
    0.684 %
 
 
For the year ended December 31, 2007, GSAM has voluntarily agreed to waive certain fees and reimburse other expenses. In addition, the Funds have entered into certain offset arrangements with the custodian and the transfer agent resulting in a reduction in the Funds’ expenses. These expense reductions were as follows (in thousands):
 
                                                 
    Fee Waivers     Expense Credits              
          Distribution
    Custody
    Transfer
    Other Expense
    Total
 
Fund   Management     and Service     Fee     Agent Fee     Reimbursement     Expense  
   
Growth Opportunities
  $     $ 320     $     $ 10     $ 213     $ 543  
 
 
Equity Index
    335       610             20       118       1,083  
 
 
Core Fixed Income
          410       1       14       214       639  
 
 
Government Income
          128       1       4       180       313  
 
 
 
At December 31, 2007, the amounts owed to affiliates were as follows (in thousands):
 
                                 
    Management
    Distribution and
    Transfer Agent
       
Fund   Fees     Service Fees     Fees     Total  
   
Growth Opportunities
  $ 169     $ 17     $ 3     $ 189  
 
 
Equity Index
    134       32       6       172  
 
 
Core Fixed Income
    90       22       5       117  
 
 
Government Income
    39       7       2       48  
 
 
 
 
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4. PORTFOLIO SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS
 
The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales and maturities of long-term securities for the year ended December 31, 2007, were as follows:
 
                                 
          Purchases
    Sales and
    Sales and Maturities
 
    Purchases of U.S.
    (Excluding U.S.
    Maturities of U.S.
    (Excluding U.S.
 
    Government and
    Government and
    Government and
    Government and
 
Fund   Agency Obligations     Agency Obligations)     Agency Obligations     Agency Obligations)  
   
Growth Opportunities
  $     $ 153,352,951     $     $ 213,124,879  
 
 
Equity Index
          31,166,724             120,225,326  
 
 
Core Fixed Income
    60,583,558       185,790,746       79,967,516       162,285,606  
 
 
Government Income
    16,036,030       104,070,248       21,712,299       102,673,643  
 
 
 
For the year ended December 31, 2007, Goldman Sachs earned approximately $100, $2,000, $25,600, and $6,900 of brokerage commissions from portfolio transactions, including futures transactions executed with Goldman Sachs as the Futures Commission Merchant on behalf of the Growth Opportunities, Equity Index, Core Fixed Income and Government Income Funds, respectively.
 
5. SECURITIES LENDING
 
Pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and the terms and conditions contained therein, the Growth Opportunities and Equity Index Funds may lend their securities through a securities lending agent, Boston Global Advisers (“BGA”), 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 loans are collateralized at all times with cash and/or securities with a market value at least equal to 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 bear the risk of delay on recovery or loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower of the securities fail financially.
 
The Funds invest the cash collateral received in connection with securities lending transactions in the Enhanced Portfolio of Boston Global Investment Trust, a Delaware statutory trust. The Enhanced Portfolio is exempt from registration under Section 3(c)(7) of the Act and is managed by GSAM, for which GSAM receives an investment advisory fee of up to 0.10% of the average daily net assets of the Enhanced Portfolio. The Enhanced Portfolio invests in high quality money market instruments. The Funds bear the risk of incurring a loss from the investment of cash collateral due to either credit or market factors. Both the Funds and BGA receive compensation relating to the lending of the Funds’ securities. The amounts earned by the Funds for the year ended December 31, 2007, are reported parenthetically under Investment Income on the Statement of Operations. A portion of this amount, $18,994 and $2,314 represents compensation earned by the Growth Opportunities and Equity Index Funds, respectively, from lending their securities to Goldman Sachs. For the year ended December 31, 2007, BGA earned approximately $14,828 and $515 in fees as securities lending agent for the Growth Opportunities and Equity Index Funds, respectively. The amount payable to Goldman Sachs upon return of securities loaned as of December 31, 2007 was $1,237,500 and $163,975 for the Growth Opportunities and Equity Index Funds, respectively.
 
6. LINE OF CREDIT FACILITY
 
The Funds participate in a $450,000,000 committed, unsecured revolving line of credit facility (the “facility”) together with other registered investment companies having management agreements with GSAM or affiliates. Under the most restrictive arrangement under the facility, the Funds must own securities having a market value in excess of 300% of each Fund’s total bank borrowings. The facility is to be used solely for temporary or emergency purposes. The interest rate on borrowings is
 
 
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
December 31, 2007
 
6. LINE OF CREDIT FACILITY (continued)
 
based on the federal funds rate. This committed 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 year ended December 31, 2007, the Funds did not have any borrowings under this facility.
 
7. TAX INFORMATION
 
The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 was as follows:
 
                                 
    Growth
    Equity
    Core Fixed
    Government
 
    Opportunities     Index     Income     Income  
   
Distributions paid from:
                               
 
 
Ordinary income
  $ 15,304,780     $ 6,358,797     $ 12,378,538     $ 3,418,962  
Net long-term capital gains
    14,109,094       241,359              
 
 
Total taxable distributions
  $ 29,413,874     $ 6,600,156     $ 12,378,538     $ 3,418,962  
 
 
 
The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 was as follows:
 
                                 
    Growth
          Core Fixed
    Government
 
    Opportunities     Equity Index     Income     Income  
   
Distributions paid from:
                               
 
 
Ordinary income
  $ 9,315,607     $ 6,863,196     $ 13,428,582     $ 3,790,127  
Net long-term capital gains
    80,426,221                    
 
 
Total taxable distributions
  $ 89,741,828     $ 6,863,196     $ 13,428,582     $ 3,790,127  
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2007, the components of accumulated earnings (losses) on a tax basis were as follows:
 
                                 
    Growth
          Core Fixed
    Government
 
    Opportunities     Equity Index     Income     Income  
   
Undistributed ordinary income — net
  $ 488,898     $     $ 1,199,069     $ 339,701  
Undistributed long —term capital gains
    2,107,115       8,990,030              
 
 
Total undistributed earnings
  $ 2,596,013     $ 8,990,030     $ 1,199,069     $ 339,701  
 
 
Capital loss carryforward(1)(2):
                               
Expiring 2008
    (142,617 )     (13,380,657 )                
Expiring 2009
          (13,380,657 )                
Expiring 2010
          (13,380,657 )            
Expiring 2011
          (8,097,717 )            
Expiring 2012
          (2,961,297 )           (96,204 )
Expiring 2013
                      (1,135,876 )
Expiring 2014
                (5,964,557 )     (1,392,726 )
 
 
Total capital loss carryforward
  $ (142,617 )   $ (51,200,985 )   $ (5,964,557 )   $ (2,624,806 )
Timing differences (from straddles and deferred distributions from REITs)
          11,811             (72,563 )
Unrealized gains (losses) — net
    14,884,181       79,419,970       200,773       785,451  
 
 
Total accumulated earnings (losses) — net
  $ 17,337,577     $ 37,220,826     $ (4,564,715 )   $ (1,572,217 )
 
 
 
 
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7. TAX INFORMATION (continued)
 
 
(1) Expiration occurs on December 31 of the year indicated. Due to fund mergers, utilization of the Growth Opportunities and Equity Index Funds’ losses may be substantially limited under the Code.
 
(2) The Growth Opportunities, Equity Index, Core Fixed Income and Government Income Funds utilized $142,617, $27,153,731, $3,296,097 and $1,146,049, respectively, of capital losses in the current fiscal year.
 
At December 31, 2007, the Funds’ aggregate security unrealized gains and losses based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:
                                 
    Growth
                Government
 
    Opportunities     Equity Index     Core Fixed Income     Income  
   
Tax Cost
  $ 197,030,325     $ 284,124,224     $ 277,945,065     $ 93,897,255  
 
 
Gross unrealized gain
    29,057,165       97,163,251       3,899,274       1,389,177  
Gross unrealized loss
    (14,172,984 )     (17,743,281 )     (3,700,195 )     (592,869 )
 
 
Net unrealized security gain
  $ 14,884,181     $ 79,419,970     $ 199,079     $ 796,308  
 
 
Net unrealized gain (loss) on other investments
                1,694       (10,857 )
 
 
Net unrealized gain
  $ 14,884,181     $ 79,419,970     $ 200,773     $ 785,451  
 
 
 
The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized gains (losses) is attributable primarily to wash sales, tax treatment of partnership investments, return of capital distributions from underlying fund investments, dividend redesignations, net mark-to market gains on Section 1256 futures contracts and forward foreign currency contracts recognized for tax purposes.
 
In order to present certain components of the Funds’ capital accounts on a tax basis, certain reclassifications have been recorded to the Funds’ accounts. These reclassifications have no impact on the net asset value of the Funds. Reclassifications result primarily from the difference in tax treatment of foreign currency transactions, paydown losses and net operating losses.
 
 
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
December 31, 2007
 
7. TAX INFORMATION (continued)
 
                         
          Accumulated
       
    Accumulated Net
    Undistributed Net
       
    Realized Gain
    Investment Income
       
Fund   (Loss)     (Loss)        
   
Growth Opportunities
  $ (1,163,619 )   $ 1,163,619          
 
 
Equity Index
    (221,642 )     221,642          
 
 
Core Fixed Income
    (453,190 )     453,190          
 
 
Government Income
    (166,415 )     166,415          
 
 
 
8. OTHER MATTERS
 
New Accounting Pronouncements — On September 15, 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) released Statement Financial Accounting Standard No. 157 “Fair Value Measurement” (“FAS 157”) which provides enhanced guidance for using fair value to measure assets and liabilities. FAS 157 requires companies to provide expanded information about the assets and liabilities measured at fair value and the potential effect of these fair valuations on an entity’s financial performance. FAS 157 does not expand the use of fair value in any new circumstances, but provides clarification on acceptable fair valuation methods and applications. FAS 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The investment adviser does not believe the adoption of FAS 157 will impact the amounts reported in the financial statements, however, additional disclosures will be required.
The Fund adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” (FIN 48), on June 29, 2007. FIN 48 establishes financial accounting and disclosure requirements for recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken on an income tax return. GSAM has reviewed the tax positions for open tax years (tax years ended December 31, 2004-2007) and has determined that the implementation of FIN 48 did not have a material impact on the Fund’s financial statements.
 
Mergers and Reorganizations — At a meeting held on July 12, 2005, the Board of Trustees of the Trust approved an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the “Reorganization Agreement”) providing for the tax-free reorganization of the Predecessor AIT Funds into the Goldman Sachs Funds (the “Funds”). The reorganization was completed January 9, 2006 as of the close of business on January 6, 2006.
Pursuant to the Reorganization Agreement, the assets and liabilities of the Predecessor AIT Funds were reorganized into the Funds’ Service Share Class, in a tax-free exchange as follows:
 
                         
                Predecessor Fund’s
 
    Exchanged Shares
    Value of
    Shares Outstanding
 
The Fund/Predecessor AIT Fund   of Survivor Issued     Exchanged Shares     as of January 6, 2006  
   
Goldman Sachs Growth Opportunities/AIT Select Capital Appreciation
    28,131,531     $ 281,315,315       134,161,366  
 
 
Goldman Sachs Equity Index/AIT Equity Index
    50,110,652       501,106,524       177,469,590  
 
 
Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income/AIT Select Investment Grade Income
    33,304,201       333,042,015       314,849,722  
 
 
Goldman Sachs Government Income/AIT Government Bond
    10,218,399       102,183,989       96,128,724  
 
 
 
 
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8. OTHER MATTERS (continued)
 
The following chart shows the Funds’ and Predecessor AIT Funds’ aggregate net assets (immediately before and after the completion of the acquisition) and the Predecessor AIT Funds did not have any unrealized appreciation on January 6, 2006.
 
                         
    Funds’
    Predecessor AIT
    Funds Aggregate
 
    Aggregate Net
    Fund’s Aggregate
    Net Assets
 
    Assets before
    Net Assets before
    Immediately after
 
The Fund/Predecessor AIT Fund   Reorganization     Reorganization     Reorganization  
   
Goldman Sachs Growth Opportunities/AIT Select Capital Appreciation
  $     $ 281,315,315     $ 281,315,315  
 
 
Goldman Sachs Equity Index/AIT Equity Index
          501,106,524       501,106,524  
 
 
Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income/AIT Select Investment Grade Income
          333,042,015       333,042,015  
 
 
Goldman Sachs Government Income/AIT Government Bond
          102,183,989       102,183,989  
 
 
 
9. CHANGE IN INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
 
On December 14, 2006, the Board of Trustees of the Trust, upon the recommendation of the Board’s audit committee, determined not to retain Ernst & Young LLP and approved a change of the Funds’ independent registered public accounting firm from Ernst & Young LLP to PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. For the year ended December 31, 2006, Ernst & Young LLP’s audit reports contained no adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion; nor were their reports qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles. Further, there were no disagreements between the Funds and Ernst & Young LLP on accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or audit scope or procedures, which if not resolved to the satisfaction of Ernst & Young LLP would have caused them to make reference to the disagreement in their reports.
 
10. SUBSEQUENT EVENT
 
Effective January 1, 2008, Goldman Sachs has voluntarily agreed to reduce the waiver on the Growth Opportunities Fund on Distribution and Service fees from 0.15% to 0.09%, of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Service Shares. This waiver may be modified or terminated at any time at the option of Goldman Sachs.
Distribution and Service fee waivers for the Service Share class will be discontinued for the Equity Index, Core Fixed Income and Government Income Funds. Under the Plan, Goldman Sachs is entitled to a monthly fee for distribution service equal to, on an annual basis, 0.25% of each Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Service Shares.
 
 
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Report of Independent Registered Public
Accounting Firm
 
 
To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust:
 
In our opinion, the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Goldman Sachs Growth Opportunities Fund, Goldman Sachs Equity Index Fund, Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund and Goldman Sachs Government Income Fund (four of the funds comprising the Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust) (the “Funds”), portfolios of the Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust, at December 31, 2007, and the results of each of their operations, the changes in each of their net assets and the financial highlights for the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at December 31, 2007 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. The financial statements of the Funds as of December 31, 2006 and the financial highlights for the period then ended were audited by another Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm whose report dated February 14, 2007 expressed an unqualified opinion on those statements.
 
 
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
 
 
Boston, Massachusetts
February 14, 2008
 
 
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Fund Expenses (Unaudited) — Six Month Period Ended December 31, 2007
 
As a shareholder of the Service Shares of the Funds, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in 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, 2007 through December 31, 2007.
 
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 “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 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. As a shareholder of the Fund, you do not incur any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees, but shareholders of other funds may incur such costs. The second line of the table is useful in comparing on going costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds whose shareholders may incur transaction costs.
 
                                                                                                                         
      Growth Opportunities Fund       Equity Index Fund       Core Fixed Income Fund       Government Income Fund  
      Beginning
      Ending
      Expenses Paid
      Beginning
      Ending
      Expenses Paid
      Beginning
      Ending
      Expenses Paid
      Beginning
      Ending
      Expenses Paid
 
      Account
      Account
      for the
      Account
      Account
      for the
      Account
      Account
      for the
      Account
      Account
      for the
 
      Value
      Value
      six months
      Value
      Value
      six months
      Value
      Value
      six months
      Value
      Value
      six months
 
      7/1/07       12/31/07       ended 12/31/07*       7/1/07       12/31/07       ended 12/31/07*       7/1/07       12/31/07       ended 12/31/07*       7/1/07       12/31/07       ended 12/31/07*  
Actual
    $ 1,000.00       $ 1,035.10       $ 5.80       $ 1,000.00       $ 985.40       $ 2.05       $ 1,000.00       $ 1,057.90       $ 2.75       $ 1,000.00       $ 1,061.60       $ 3.48  
Hypothetical 5% return
      1,000.00         1,019.51 +       5.75         1,000.00         1,023.24 +       2.09         1,000.00         1,022.53 +       2.70         1,000.00         1,021.83 +       3.41  
 
 
* Expenses are calculated using each Fund’s annualized net expense ratio, which represents the ongoing expenses as a percentage of net assets for the six months ended December 31, 2007. 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      
Growth Opportunities
    1.14%      
Equity Index
    0.41%      
Core Fixed Income
    0.54%      
Government Income
    0.67%      
     
     
 
+ 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.

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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited)
Independent Trustees
 
                     
                Number of
   
        Term of
      Portfolios in
   
        Office and
      Fund Complex
  Other
Name,
  Position(s) Held
  Length of
  Principal Occupation(s)
  Overseen by
  Directorships
Address and Age1   with the Trust   Time Served2   During Past 5 Years   Trustee3   Held by Trustee4
 
Ashok N. Bakhru
Age: 65
  Chairman of the Board of Trustees   Since 1991  
President, ABN Associates (July 1994-March 1996 and November 1998-Present); Executive Vice President — Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer and Director, Coty Inc. (manufacturer of fragrances and cosmetics) (April 1996-November 1998); Director of Arkwright Mutual Insurance Company (1984-1999); Trustee of International House of Philadelphia (program center and residential community for students and professional trainees from the United States and foreign countries) (1989-2004); Member of Cornell University Council (1992-2004 and 2006-Present); Trustee of the Walnut Street Theater (1992-2004 and 2006-Present); Trustee, Scholarship America (1998-2005); Trustee, Institute for Higher Education Policy (2003-Present); Director, Private Equity Investors — III and IV (November 1998-Present), and Equity-Limited Investors II (April 2002-Present); and Chairman, Lenders Service Inc. (provider of mortgage lending services) (2000-2003).

Chairman of the Board of Trustees — Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex.
  101   None
 
 
John P. Coblentz, Jr.
Age: 66
  Trustee   Since 2003  
Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP (June 1975-May 2003); Director, Emerging Markets Group, Ltd. (2004-2006); and Director, Elderhostel, Inc. (2006-Present).

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex.
  101   None
 
 
Diana M. Daniels
Age: 58
  Trustee   Since 2007  
Ms. Daniels is retired (since January 2007). Formerly, she was Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, The Washington Post Company (1991-2006). Ms. Daniels is Chairman of the Executive Committee, Cornell University (2006-Present); Member, Advisory Board, Psychology Without Borders (international humanitarian aid organization) (since 2007), and 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 Mutual Fund Complex.
  101   None
 
 
Patrick T. Harker
Age: 49
  Trustee   Since 2000  
President, University of Delaware (July 2007-Present); Dean and Reliance Professor of Operations and Information Management, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania (February 2000-June 2007); Interim and Deputy Dean, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania (July 1999-January 2000); and Professor and Chairman of Department of Operations and Information Management, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania (July 1997-August 2000).

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex.
  101   None
 
 
Jessica Palmer
Age: 59
  Trustee   Since 2007  
Ms. Palmer is retired (since 2006). Formerly, she was Managing Director, Citigroup Corporate and Investment Banking (previously, Salomon Smith Barney/Salomon Brothers) (1984-2006). Ms. Palmer is a Member of the Board of Trustees of Indian Mountain School (private elementary and secondary school) (2004-Present).

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex.
  101   None
 
 
 
 
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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited) (continued)
Independent Trustees
 
                     
                Number of
   
        Term of
      Portfolios in
   
        Office and
      Fund Complex
  Other
Name,
  Position(s) Held
  Length of
  Principal Occupation(s)
  Overseen by
  Directorships
Address and Age1   with the Trust   Time Served2   During Past 5 Years   Trustee3   Held by Trustee4
 
Richard P. Strubel
Age: 68
  Trustee   Since 1987  
Vice Chairman and Director, Cardean Learning Group (provider of educational services via the internet) (2003-Present); President, COO and Director, Cardean Learning Group (1999-2003); Director, Cantilever Technologies, Inc. (a private software company) (1999-2005); Trustee, The University of Chicago (1987-Present); and Managing Director, Tandem Partners, Inc. (management services firm) (1990-1999).

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex
  101   Gildan Activewear Inc. (a clothing marketing and manufacturing company); Cardean Learning Group (provider of educational services via the Internet); Northern Mutual Fund Complex (58 Portfolios).
 
 
 
Interested Trustees
 
                     
                Number of
   
        Term of
      Portfolios in
   
        Office and
      Fund Complex
  Other
Name,
  Position(s) Held
  Length of
  Principal Occupation(s)
  Overseen by
  Directorships
Address and Age1   with the Trust   Time Served2   During Past 5 Years   Trustee3   Held by Trustee4
 
James A. McNamara*
Age: 45
  President and Trustee   Since 2007  
Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (December 1998-Present); 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 — Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex (November 2007-Present); Senior Vice President — Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex (May 2007-November 2007); and Vice President — Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex (2001-2007).

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex (since November 2007 and December 2002-May 2004).
  101   None
 
 
Alan A. Shuch*
Age: 58
  Trustee   Since 1990  
Advisory Director — GSAM (May 1999-Present); Consultant to GSAM (December 1994-May 1999); and Limited Partner, Goldman Sachs (December 1994-May 1999).

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex
  101   None
 
 
 
* These persons are considered to be “Interested Trustees” because they hold positions with Goldman Sachs and own securities issued by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Each Interested Trustee 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, One New York Plaza, 37th Floor, New York, New York, 10004, Attn: Peter V. Bonanno.
2 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 of Trustees or shareholders, in accordance with the Trust’s Declaration of Trust; (c) the conclusion of the first Board meeting held subsequent to the day the Trustee attains the age of 72 years (in accordance with the current resolutions of the Board of Trustees, which may be changed by the Trustees without shareholder vote); or (d) the termination of the Trust.
3 The Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex consists of the Trust and Goldman Sachs Trust. As of December 31, 2007, the Trust consisted of 12 portfolios (of which 11 offer shares to participating life insurance companies), and Goldman Sachs Trust consisted of 89 portfolios ( of which 80 offer shares to the public).
4 This column includes only directorships of companies required to report to the SEC 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): 1-800-292-4726.
 
 
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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited) (continued)
Officers of the Trust*
 
             
        Term of
   
        Office and
   
        Length of
   
    Position(s) Held
  Time
   
Name, Address and Age   With the Trust   Served1   Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years
 
James A. McNamara
32 Old Slip
New York, NY 10005
Age: 45
  Trustee and President   Since 2007  
Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (December 1998-Present); 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 — Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex (November 2007-Present); Senior Vice President — Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex (May 2007-November 2007); and Vice President — Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex (2001-2007).

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex (since November 2007 and December 2002-May 2004).
 
 
John M. Perlowski
32 Old Slip
New York, NY 10005
Age: 43
  Treasurer and
Senior Vice President
 
Since 1997

Since 2007
 
Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (November 2003-Present) and Vice President, Goldman Sachs (July 1995-November 2003).

Treasurer and Senior Vice President — Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex
 
 
Peter V. Bonanno
One New York Plaza
New York, NY 10004
Age: 40
  Secretary   Since 2003  
Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (December 2006-Present); Associate General Counsel, Goldman Sachs (2002-Present); Vice President, Goldman Sachs (1999-2006); and Assistant General Counsel, Goldman Sachs (1999-2002).

Secretary — Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex (2006-Present); and Assistant Secretary — Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex (2003-2006).
 
 
 
1 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.
* 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): 1-800-292-4726.
 
 
Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust — Tax Information (Unaudited)
 
For the year ended December 31, 2007, 10.02% and 100% of the dividends paid from net investment company taxable income by the Growth Opportunities and Equity Index Funds, respectively, qualify for the dividends received deduction available to corporations.
 
Pursuant to Section 852 of the Internal Revenue Code, the Growth Opportunities and Equity Index Funds designated $14,109,094 and $241,359, respectively, or the maximum amount allowable, as capital gain dividends paid during the year ended December 31, 2007.
 
 
 
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Voting Results of Special Meeting of Shareholders (Unaudited)
 
A Special Meeting of Shareholders of the Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (the “Trust”) was held on August 3, 2007 (the “Meeting”) for the purpose of electing nine trustees of the Trust.
 
At the Meeting, Ashok N. Bakhru, John P. Coblentz, Jr., Diana M. Daniels, Patrick T. Harker, Jessica Palmer, Alan A. Shuch, Richard P. Strubel, and Kaysie P. Uniacke were elected to the Trust’s Board of Trustees. The Fund has accrued and paid its pro-rata share of the expenses associated with this shareholder proxy meeting. In electing trustees, the Trust’s shareholders voted as follows:
 
                                 
Trustee   For     Against     Abstain     Broker Non-Votes  
   
 
Ashok N. Bakhru
    620,783,093       0       15,536,351       0  
 
 
John P. Coblentz, Jr. 
    620,832,628       0       15,486,816       0  
 
 
Diana M. Daniels
    620,979,985       0       15,339,459       0  
 
 
Patrick T. Harker
    621,209,304       0       15,110,140       0  
 
 
Jessica Palmer
    620,976,338       0       15,343,106       0  
 
 
Alan A. Shuch
    620,936,994       0       15,382,450       0  
 
 
Richard P. Strubel
    620,635,221       0       15,684,223       0  
 
 
Kaysie P. Uniacke
    620,941,738       0       15,377,706       0  
 
 
 
 
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TRUSTEES
  OFFICERS
Ashok N. Bakhru, Chairman
  James A. McNamara, President
John P. Coblentz, Jr.
  John M. Perlowski, Senior Vice
Diana M. Daniels
    President and Treasurer
Patrick T. Harker
  Peter V. Bonanno, Secretary
James A. McNamara
   
Jessica Palmer
   
Alan A. Shuch
   
Richard P. Strubel
   
     
     
     
     
GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.
Distributor and Transfer Agent
   
     
     
     
 
GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P.
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Goldman
Sachs Variable Insurance Trust
 
 
 
GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P. 32 OLD SLIP, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10005
 
 
 
Money Market Fund
 
 
 
Annual Report
December 31, 2007
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GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST MONEY MARKET FUND

 
Shareholder Letter
 
 
Dear Shareholders:
 
This report provides an overview on the performance of the Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust — Money Market Fund (the “Fund”) during the one-year reporting period that ended December 31, 2007.
 
Market Overview
 
Economic data were mixed in 2007. We witnessed a stable economy in the first half of 2007, with growth slowing down in the second half of the year. This was driven by continued weakness in the housing market, a drop in consumer confidence and signs of deterioration in the labor market. The credit markets continued to experience unprecedented liquidity lapses as problems in the subprime mortgage market extended into other asset classes. Consequently, investors flocked to safe investments such as money market funds. The financial market had much to contend with, including massive write-downs from financial institutions due to subprime-related issues, rating downgrades of subprime collateralized debt obligations, higher oil prices, dislocated LIBOR rates and continued depreciation of the U.S. dollar.
 
The Federal Open Market Committee (the “FOMC”) kept rates unchanged for most of 2007. Easing began in September with a 50 basis point cut in the federal funds rate. The FOMC eased the target federal funds rate a total of 100 basis points to end the year at 4.25%. Given the state of current financial conditions, the housing market, the pullback in consumer spending and a deteriorating labor market, Goldman, Sachs & Co. economists believe the U.S. economy is either in a recession or headed into one soon.
 
After the reporting period ended, the FOMC continued to ease monetary policy. In a surprise move on January 22, 2008, the FOMC cut the target federal funds rate between meetings by 0.75% to 3.50%. The FOMC again lowered the target federal funds rate during its regularly scheduled meeting on January 30, 2008, bringing it to 3.00%. The FOMC has now lowered the target federal funds rate a total of 2.25% since September 2007. In its statement accompanying the January 30th meeting, the FOMC stated: “Today’s policy action, combined with those taken earlier, should help to promote moderate growth over time and to mitigate the risks to economic activity. However, downside risks to growth remain. The Committee will continue to assess the effects of financial and other developments on economic prospects and will act in a timely manner as needed to address those risks.”
 
Investment Objective
 
The Money Market Fund seeks to maximize current income to the extent consistent with the preservation of capital and the maintenance of liquidity by investing exclusively in high quality money market instruments.
 
                                 
    Standardized
    Standardized
          Weighted
 
    7-Day
    7-Day
    30-Day
    Avg.
 
    Current
    Effective
    Current
    Maturity
 
As of December 31, 2007
  Yield     Yield     Yield     (days)  
 
VIT Money Market Fund
    4.66 %     4.77 %     4.71 %     37  
 
An investment in a money market portfolio is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although a money market portfolio seeks to preserve the value of an investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in a money market portfolio.
 
The yields represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted above.
 
Yields will fluctuate as market conditions change. The yield quotations more closely reflect the current earnings of the Fund than total return quotations.
 
 


 

GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST MONEY MARKET FUND

 
Shareholder Letter (continued)
 
Performance Review
 
The Fund’s duration remained neutral for much of 2007. We focused primarily on purchasing short-dated commercial paper for the Fund for the majority of the year, especially during the second half of 2007 as the liquidity crunch continued. We did make a tactical allocation on the longer end of the money market yield curve throughout the period as a hedge to continued FOMC easing. Conditions in the markets started to stabilize toward mid-December, as the Federal Reserve announced a move to address the liquidity issues by introducing a Term Auction Facility, which expanded its discount window operations. Our current weighted average maturity target is now between 35 and 45 days.
 
We thank you for your investment and look forward to serving your investment needs in the future.
 
Goldman Sachs Money Market Management Team
January 25, 2008
 
Shares of the Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (“VIT”) Money Market Fund are offered to separate accounts of participating life insurance companies for the purpose of funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies. Shares of the Fund are not offered directly to the general public. The variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies are described in the separate prospectuses issued by participating insurance companies. You should refer to those prospectuses for information about surrender charges, mortality and expense risk fees and other charges that may be assessed by participating insurance companies under the variable annuity contracts or variable life insurance policies. Such fees or charges, if any, may affect the return you may realize with respect to your investments. Ask your representative for more complete information. Please consider a fund’s objectives, risks and charges and expenses, and read the prospectus carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other information about the Fund.
 
 
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SECTOR ALLOCATION
 
Percentage of Net Assets
 
(GRAPH)
 
† 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 chart may not sum to 100% due to the exclusion of other assets and liabilities.
 
 


 

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Schedule of Investments
 
December 31, 2007
 
                     
Principal
  Interest
    Maturity
   
Amount   Rate     Date   Value
 
Commercial Paper and Corporate Obligations – 39.2%
Amstel Funding Corp.
$5,000,000
    5.850 %   03/11/08     $4,943,125  
Amsterdam Funding Corp.
5,000,000
    5.250     02/12/08     4,969,375  
Aspen Funding Corp.
5,000,000
    4.950     02/15/08     4,969,063  
BA Credit Card Trust (Emerald)
5,120,000
    5.300     01/18/08     5,107,186  
Cafco LLC
2,000,000
    5.850     03/05/08     1,979,200  
Chariot Funding LLC
2,000,000
    5.450     02/20/08     1,984,861  
Charta LLC
5,000,000
    5.280     03/12/08     4,947,933  
Ciesco LLC
2,000,000
    5.470     02/15/08     1,986,325  
Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust (Dakota Corp.)
3,000,000
    6.200     01/15/08     2,992,767  
Clipper Receivables Co. LLC
4,000,000
    5.350     02/20/08     3,970,278  
Curzon Funding LLC
5,000,000
    5.060     01/24/08     4,983,836  
Falcon Asset Securitization Corp.
2,000,000
    5.500     01/22/08     1,993,583  
5,000,000
    5.200     03/07/08     4,952,333  
Grampian Funding LLC
2,000,000
    4.970     03/20/08     1,978,187  
2,000,000
    5.125     04/07/08     1,972,382  
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
5,000,000
    4.955     02/15/08     4,969,031  
Jupiter Securitization Corp.
5,000,000
    5.600     01/14/08     4,989,889  
Kitty Hawk Funding Corp.
5,000,000
    4.900     02/13/08     4,970,736  
Morgan Stanley
2,000,000
    5.006     03/20/08     1,978,029  
Park Avenue Receivables Co. LLC
5,000,000
    5.270     02/21/08     4,962,671  
Unicredito Italiano Bank (Ireland) PLC
5,000,000
    4.655     04/28/08     4,923,710  
 
 
TOTAL COMMERCIAL PAPER AND
CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS
    $ 80,524,500  
 
 
                   
                     
Eurodollar Certificates of Deposit – 2.0%
Societe Generale London
$1,000,000
    5.415 %   06/12/08     $  1,001,640  
Societe Generale
2,000,000
    4.805     06/24/08     2,000,047  
                     
1,000,000
    5.300     01/03/08     1,000,000  
 
 
TOTAL EURODOLLAR CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT     $  4,001,687  
 
 
U.S. Government Agency Obligation(a) – 2.4%
Federal Home Loan Bank
5,000,000
    4.668     02/19/08     5,000,000  
 
 
                   
                     
Variable Rate Obligations(a) – 24.8%
Barclays Bank PLC
$4,000,000
    4.989 %   01/16/08     $  3,999,867  
Caja Madrid
5,000,000
    5.349     01/22/08     5,000,000  
HBOS Treasury Services PLC
5,000,000
    5.240     01/07/08     5,000,000  
HSBC Finance Corp.
3,000,000
    5.388     01/09/08     2,999,610  
IBM Corp.(b)
10,000,000
    5.272     01/08/08     10,000,000  
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
2,000,000
    5.168     01/15/08     2,000,000  
Nordea Bank AB(b)
4,000,000
    5.258     01/11/08     4,000,000  
Royal Bank of Canada
5,000,000
    5.170     01/03/08     4,999,625  
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
5,000,000
    4.810     01/28/08     4,999,655  
Societe Generale
2,000,000
    4.815     01/28/08     1,999,862  
UBS AG Stamford
2,000,000
    4.997     01/16/08     2,000,000  
Wells Fargo & Co.
4,000,000
    5.275     01/03/08     4,000,000  
 
 
TOTAL VARIABLE RATE OBLIGATIONS     $ 50,998,619  
 
 
                   
                     
Yankee Certificates of Deposit – 9.7%
Barclays Bank PLC
$2,000,000
    5.510 %   03/11/08     $  2,000,000  
Calyon
5,000,000
    4.650     04/30/08     5,000,000  
Credit Suisse, Inc.
2,000,000
    4.900     06/04/08     2,000,000  
2,000,000
    5.310     05/22/08     2,000,000  
Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg
3,000,000
    5.505     02/19/08     3,000,020  
Norinchukin Bank NY
2,000,000
    5.370     01/11/08     2,000,000  
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
1,000,000
    4.905     06/10/08     1,000,022  
UBS AG
3,000,000
    5.560     03/03/08     3,000,000  
 
 
TOTAL YANKEE CERTIFICATES
OF DEPOSIT
    $ 20,000,042  
 
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT – 78.1%
    $160,524,848  
 
 
 
 
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


 

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Principal
  Interest
    Maturity
   
Amount   Rate     Date   Value
 
Repurchase Agreement(c) – 21.6%
Joint Repurchase Agreement Account II
$44,400,000
    4.749 %   01/02/08     $44,400,000  
       Maturity Value:  $44,411,714
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 99.7%     $204,924,848  
 
 
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS
OF LIABILITIES – 0.3%
    593,122  
 
 
NET ASSETS – 100.0%     $205,517,970  
 
 
 
The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of net assets.
 
(a) Variable or floating rate security index is based on either Federal Funds, U.S. Treasury Bill or London Interbank Offering Rate. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect at December 31, 2007.
 
(b) Securities are exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees, such securities have been determined to be liquid by the Investment Adviser and may be resold, normally to qualified institutional buyers in transactions exempt from registration. Total market value of Rule 144A securities amounts to $14,000,000, which represents approximately 6.8% of net assets as of December 31, 2007.
 
(c) Joint repurchase agreement was entered into on December 31, 2007. Additional information appears below.
 
Maturity dates represent either the stated date on the security or the next interest reset date for floating rate securities.
 
ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION
 
 
JOINT REPURCHASE AGREEMENT ACCOUNT II — At December 31, 2007, the Fund had an undivided interest in the Joint Repurchase Agreement Account II which equaled $44,400,000, in principal amount.
 
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
                                 
    Principal
    Interest
    Maturity
    Maturity
 
Counterparty   Amount     Rate     Date     Value  
   
ABN Amro, Inc.
  $ 4,000,000,000       4.85 %     01/02/08     $ 4,001,077,778  
 
 
Banc of America Securities LLC
    2,000,000,000       4.50       01/02/08       2,000,500,000  
 
 
Barclays Capital PLC
    2,700,000,000       4.65       01/02/08       2,700,697,500  
 
 
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
    2,500,000,000       5.00       01/02/08       2,500,694,444  
 
 
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc
    6,550,000,000       4.75       01/02/08       6,551,728,472  
 
 
Greenwich Capital Markets
    1,000,000,000       4.75       01/02/08       1,000,263,889  
 
 
Merrill Lynch
    750,000,000       4.50       01/02/08       750,187,500  
 
 
UBS Securities LLC
    905,500,000       4.65       01/02/08       905,733,921  
 
 
TOTAL
                          $ 20,410,883,504  
 
 
At December 31, 2007, the Joint Repurchase Agreement Account II was fully collateralized by Federal Farm Credit Bank, 3.625% to 6.900%, due 01/10/08 to 09/22/17; Federal Home Loan Bank, 4.400% to 5.250%, due 07/28/08 to 09/12/14; Federal Home Loan Mortgage Association, 2.750% to 11.500%, due 01/03/08 to 12/01/47; Federal National Mortgage Association, 2.500% to 8.000%, due 01/15/08 to 12/01/47 and U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.000%, due 06/12/08. The aggregate market value of the collateral, including accrued interest, was $20,869,068,650.
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


 

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ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)
 
 
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
 
December 31, 2007
 
 
         
Assets:
Investment in securities, at value (based on amortized cost)
  $ 160,524,848  
Repurchase agreement, at value (based on amortized cost)
    44,400,000  
Cash
    46,750  
Receivables:
       
Interest
    618,072  
Fund shares sold
    171,568  
Reimbursement from adviser
    25,333  
Other assets
    3,615  
 
 
Total assets
  $ 205,790,186  
 
 
 
Liabilities:
Payables:
       
Fund shares repurchased
    137,456  
Amounts owed to affiliates
    82,755  
Accrued expenses
    52,005  
 
 
Total liabilities
    272,216  
 
 
 
Net Assets:
Paid-in capital
    205,519,827  
Accumulated net realized loss on investment transactions
    (1,857 )
 
 
NET ASSETS
  $ 205,517,970  
 
 
Total Service Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, $0.001 par value (unlimited number of shares authorized)
    205,517,970  
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share:
  $ 1.00  
 
 
 
 
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


 

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ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)
 
Statement of Operations
 
For the Year Ended December 31, 2007
 
 
         
Investment income:
Interest
  $ 11,333,377  
 
 
 
Expenses:
Management fees
    741,293  
Distribution and Service fees
    529,475  
Professional fees
    72,552  
Transfer agent fees
    63,371  
Custody and accounting fees
    35,335  
Shareholder proxy meeting expense
    28,788  
Printing fees
    18,104  
Trustee fees
    15,970  
Other
    7,930  
 
 
Total expenses
    1,512,818  
 
 
Less — expense reductions
    (500,871 )
 
 
Net expenses
    1,011,947  
 
 
NET INVESTMENT INCOME
    10,321,430  
 
 
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
  $ 10,321,430  
 
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


 

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ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)
 
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
 
                 
    For the
    For the
 
    Year Ended
    Year Ended
 
    December 31, 2007     December 31, 2006  
 
From operations:
Net investment income
  $ 10,321,430     $ 9,943,381  
 
 
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
    10,321,430       9,943,381  
 
 
 
Distributions to shareholders:
From net investment income
    (10,321,430 )     (9,943,381 )
 
 
 
From share transactions:
Proceeds from sales of shares
    127,077,458       122,952,588  
Reinvestment of dividends and distributions
    10,322,039       9,965,929  
Cost of shares repurchased
    (131,320,430 )     (155,695,349 )
 
 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions
    6,079,067       (22,776,832 )
 
 
TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE)
    6,079,067       (22,776,832 )
 
 
 
Net assets:
Beginning of year
    199,438,903       222,215,735  
 
 
End of year
  $ 205,517,970     $ 199,438,903  
 
 
 
Summary of share transactions:
Shares sold
    127,077,458       122,952,588  
Shares issued on reinvestment of dividends and distributions
    10,322,039       9,965,929  
Shares repurchased
    (131,320,430 )     (155,695,349 )
 
 
NET INCREASE (DECREASE)
    6,079,067       (22,776,832 )
 
 
 
 
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


 

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ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)
 
 
Financial Highlights
 
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year
 
 
                                                                         
                                                    Ratios assuming no
 
                                              Ratio of
    expense reduction  
    Net asset
                            Net assets,
    Ratio of
    net investment
    Ratio of
 
    value,
    Net
    Distributions
    Net asset
          end of
    net expenses
    income
    total expenses
 
    beginning
    investment
    from net
    value, end
    Total
    year
    to average
    to average
    to average
 
    of year     income     investment income     of year     return(b)     (in 000s)     net assets     net assets     net assets  
 

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31
2007
  $ 1.00     $ 0.05(a )   $ (0.05 )   $ 1.00       4.98 %   $ 205,518       0.48 %     4.87 %(d)     0.71 %
2006(c)
    1.00       0.05(a )     (0.05 )     1.00       4.65       199,439       0.49       4.59 (d)     0.71  
2005(c)
    1.00       0.03(e )     (0.03 )(f)     1.00       2.75       222,194       0.55       2.65       0.55  
2004(c)
    1.00       0.01(e )     (0.01 )     1.00       0.91       264,679       0.52       0.88       0.52  
2003(c)
    1.00       0.01(e )     (0.01 )     1.00       0.80       377,155       0.53       0.82       0.53  
 
 
 
(a) Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
(b) Assumes reinvestment of all distributions. The Goldman Sachs Money Market Fund first began operations as the Allmerica Money Market Fund (the “Predecessor AIT Fund”) of the Allmerica Investment Trust. On January 9, 2006, the Predecesser AIT Fund was reorganized as a new portfolio of the Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust. Performance prior to January 9, 2006, is that of the Predecessor AIT Fund. The Predecessor AIT Fund was considered the accounting survivor of the reorganization and as such, the historical total return information of the Predecessor AIT Fund is provided.
(c) The Predecessor AIT Fund was the accounting survivor of the reorganization and as such, the prior years financial highlights reflect the financial information of the Predecessor AIT Fund through January 8, 2006. In connection with such acquisition, the Goldman Sachs Money Market Fund issued Service Class Shares to the former shareholders of the Predecessor AIT Fund.
(d) Ratio of net investment income assuming no expense reductions is 4.37% for the year ended December 31, 2006 and 4.64% for the year ended December 31, 2007.
(e) Calculated based on the SEC methodology.
(f) Distribution from net realized gain on investments and return of capital amounted to less than $0.0005.
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2007
 
 
1. ORGANIZATION
 
Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (the “Trust” or “VIT”) 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 Money Market Fund (the “Fund”). The Fund is a diversified portfolio under the Act offering one class of shares — Service Shares.
On January 9, 2006, pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the “Reorganization Agreement”) previously approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees, all of the assets, subject to liabilities, of Allmerica Investment Trust’s (“AIT”) Money Market Fund (the “Predecessor AIT Fund”) were reorganized into the newly formed Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust’s Money Market Fund, in exchange for beneficial interest of the Fund’s Service Class of equal value on the close of business on January 6, 2006. The Predecessor AIT Fund was the accounting survivor in the reorganization.
Shares of the Trust may be purchased and held by separate accounts of participating life insurance companies for the purpose of funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies. Shares of the Trust are not offered directly to the general public.
 
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that may affect the reported amounts. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
A. Investment Valuation — The Fund uses the amortized-cost method, as permitted by Rule 2a-7 under the Act, for valuing portfolio securities, which approximates market value. Under this method, all investments purchased at a discount or premium are valued by accreting or amortizing the difference between the original purchase price and maturity value of the issue over the period to maturity.
 
B. Security Transactions and Investment Income — Security transactions are reflected for financial reporting purposes as of the trade date. Realized gains and losses on sales of portfolio securities are calculated using the identified cost basis. Interest income is recorded on the basis of interest accrued, premium amortized and discount accreted.
 
C. Expenses — Expenses incurred by the Trust that do not specifically relate to an individual Fund of the Trust are allocated to the Fund on a straight-line and/or “pro-rata” basis depending upon the nature of the expense.
 
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, no federal tax provisions are required. Dividends and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income distributions are declared and recorded daily and paid monthly. Capital gains distributions, if any, are declared and paid annually. Net capital losses are carried forward to future years and may be used to the extent allowed by the Code to offset any future capital gains. Utilization of capital loss carryforwards will reduce the requirement of future capital gain distributions.
The characterization of distributions to shareholders for financial reporting purposes is determined in accordance with U.S. Federal income tax rules, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.
 
 
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2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
 
E. Repurchase Agreements — Repurchase agreements involve the purchase of securities subject to the seller’s agreement to repurchase the securities at a mutually agreed upon date and price. During the term of a repurchase agreement, the value of the underlying securities held as collateral on behalf of the Fund, including accrued interest, is required to exceed the value of the repurchase agreement, including accrued interest. If the seller defaults or becomes insolvent, realization of the collateral by the Fund may be delayed or limited and there may be a decline in the value of the collateral during the period while the Fund seeks to assert its rights. The underlying securities for all repurchase agreements are held in safekeeping at the Fund’s custodian or designated subcustodians under triparty repurchase agreements.
Pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and terms and conditions contained therein, the Fund, together with other registered investment companies having management agreements with Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (“GSAM”), or its affiliates, may transfer uninvested cash into joint accounts, the daily aggregate balance of which is invested in one or more repurchase agreements. In addition, the Fund’s credit exposure is allocated to the underlying repurchase counterparties on a pro-rata basis. With the exception of certain transaction fees, the Fund is not subject to any expenses in relation to these investments.
 
3. AGREEMENTS
 
A. Management Agreement — GSAM, an affiliate of Goldman, Sachs & Co. (“Goldman Sachs”), serves as investment adviser pursuant to a Management Agreement (the “Agreement”) with the Trust on behalf of the Fund. Under the Agreement, GSAM manages the Fund, subject to the general supervision of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
As compensation for the services rendered pursuant to the Agreement, the assumption of the expenses related thereto and administering the Fund’s business affairs, including providing facilities, GSAM is entitled to a fee (“Management fee”), computed daily and payable monthly, equal to an annual percentage rate of 0.35% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.
 
B. Distribution Agreement and Service Plan — The Trust has adopted, on behalf of the Service Shares of the Fund, a Distribution and Service Plan (the “Plan”). Under the Plan, Goldman Sachs is entitled to a monthly fee for distribution services equal to, on an annual basis, 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Service Shares. Goldman Sachs has voluntarily agreed to waive distribution and service fees for Service Shares so as not to exceed 0.10% of average daily net assets of the Fund. This waiver may be modified or terminated at any time at the option of Goldman Sachs.
 
C. Transfer Agency Agreement — Goldman Sachs serves as the Transfer Agent of the Fund for a fee. The fees charged for such transfer agency services are calculated daily and payable monthly equal to an annual rate of 0.02% of the average daily net assets of the Fund. Prior to July 2, 2007 this fee as a percentage of the average daily net assets was 0.04%.
 
 
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
December 31, 2007
 
3. AGREEMENTS (continued)
 
D. Other Agreements — GSAM has voluntarily agreed to limit certain “Other Expenses” of the Fund (excluding Management fees, Distribution and Service Fees, Transfer Agency fees and expenses, taxes, interest, brokerage fees and litigation, indemnification costs, shareholder proxy meeting and other extraordinary expenses exclusive of any custody and transfer agent fee credit reductions) to the extent that such expenses exceed, on an annual basis, a percentage rate of the average daily net assets of the Fund. GSAM has agreed to maintain this expense limitation reduction on a voluntary basis. Such expense reimbursements, if any, are computed daily and paid monthly. In addition, the Fund is not obligated to reimburse GSAM for prior fiscal year expense reimbursements, if any. For the year ended December 31, 2007, the Other Expenses limitation for the Fund as an annual percentage rate of average daily net assets was 0.004%.
In connection with the reorganization of the Fund of the Allmerica Investment Trust on January 9, 2006, GSAM contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund as necessary to limit the total annual operating expenses to 0.494% until July 2007.
For the year ended December 31, 2007, GSAM voluntarily agreed to waive certain fees and reimburse other expenses. In addition, the Fund entered into certain offset arrangements with the custodian and the transfer agent resulting in a reduction in the Fund’s expenses. These expense reductions were as follows (in thousands):
 
                                     
Fee Waivers     Expense Credits     Other
       
Distribution and
    Custody
    Transfer Agent
    Expense
    Total Expense
 
Service     Fee     Fee     Reimbursement     Reductions  
   
$ 318     $ 4     $ 9     $ 170     $ 501  
 
 
 
At December 31, 2007, the amounts owed to affiliates were as follows (in thousands):
 
                             
Management
    Distribution and
    Transfer
       
Fees     Service Fees     Agent Fees     Total  
   
$ 62     $ 18     $ 3     $ 83  
 
 
 
4. LINE OF CREDIT FACILITY
 
The Fund participates in a $450,000,000 committed, unsecured revolving line of credit facility (the “facility”) together with other registered investment companies having management agreements with GSAM or affiliates. Under the most restrictive arrangement under the facility, the Fund must own securities having a market value in excess of 300% of the Fund’s total bank borrowings. The facility is to be used solely for temporary or emergency purposes. The interest rate on borrowings is based on the federal funds rate. This committed 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 year ended December 31, 2007, the Fund did not have any borrowings under this facility.
 
 
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5. TAX INFORMATION
 
The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, were as follows:
 
                 
    2007     2006  
   
Distributions paid from:
               
Ordinary income
  $ 10,321,430     $ 9,943,381  
 
 
Total taxable distributions
  $ 10,321,430     $ 9,943,381  
 
 
 
As of the Fund’s most recent fiscal year end, December 31, 2007, the Fund had a capital loss carryforward of $(1,857) expiring December 31, 2014.
The amortized cost for the Money Market Fund stated in the accompanying Statement of Assets and Liabilities also represents aggregate cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
 
6. OTHER MATTERS
 
Mergers and Reorganizations — At a meeting held on July 12, 2005, the Board of Trustees of the Trust approved an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (“the Reorganization Agreement”) providing for the tax-free reorganization of the predecessor AIT Fund into the Goldman Sachs Fund (the “Fund”). The reorganization was completed January 9, 2006 as of the close of business on January 6, 2006.
Pursuant to the Reorganization Agreement, the assets and liabilities of the Predecessor AIT Fund were reorganized into the Fund’s Service Share Class, in a tax-free exchange as follows:
 
                         
    Exchanged Shares
          Predecessor Fund’s
 
    of Survivor
    Value of
    Shares Outstanding
 
     The Fund/Predecessor AIT Fund   Issued     Exchanged Shares     as of January 6, 2006  
   
Goldman Sachs Money Market/AIT Money Market
    219,573,618     $ 219,573,618       219,573,618  
 
 
 
The following chart shows the Fund’s and Predecessor AIT Fund’s aggregate net assets (immediately before and after the completion of the reorganization).
 
                         
          Predecessor AIT
    Fund’s
 
    Fund’s
    Fund’s
    Aggregate
 
    Aggregate
    Aggregate
    Net Assets
 
    Net Assets
    Net Assets
    Immediately
 
    Before
    Before
    After
 
       Survivor/Acquired Fund   Reorganization     Reorganization     Reorganization  
   
Goldman Sachs Money Market/AIT Money Market
  $     $ 219,573,618     $ 219,573,618  
 
 
 
 
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
December 31, 2007
 
6. OTHER MATTERS (continued)
 
New Accounting Pronouncements — On September 15, 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) released Statement Financial Accounting Standard No. 157, “Fair Value Measurement” (“FAS 157”), which provides enhanced guidance for using fair value to measure assets and liabilities. FAS 157 requires companies to provide expanded information about the assets and liabilities measured at fair value and the potential effect of these fair valuations of an entity’s financial performance. FAS 157 does not expand the use of fair value in any new circumstances, but provides clarification on acceptable fair valuation methods and applications. FAS 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. GSAM does not believe the adoption of FAS 157 will impact the amounts reported in the financial statements; however, additional disclosures will be required.
The Fund adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” (FIN 48), on June 29, 2007. FIN 48 establishes financial accounting and disclosure requirements for recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken on an income tax return. GSAM has reviewed the tax positions for open tax years (tax years ended December 31, 2004-2007) and has determined that the implementation of FIN 48 did not have a material impact on the Fund’s financial statements.
 
7. CHANGE IN INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
 
On December 14, 2006, the Board of Trustees of the Trust, upon the recommendation of the Board’s audit committee determined not to retain Ernst & Young LLP and approved a change of the Portfolios’ independent registered public accounting firm to Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP. For the year ended December 31, 2006 Ernst & Young LLP’s audit reports contained no adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion; nor were their reports qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles. Further, there were no disagreements between the Fund and Ernst & Young LLP on accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or audit scope or procedures which, if not resolved to the satisfaction of Ernst & Young LLP, would have caused them to make reference to the disagreement in their reports.
 
8. SUBSEQUENT EVENT
 
Effective January 1, 2008, Distribution and Service fee waivers for the Fund will be discontinued. Under the Plan, Goldman Sachs is entitled to a monthly fee for distribution service equal to, on an annual basis, 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Service Shares.
 
 
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Report of Independent Registered Public
Accounting Firm
 
 
To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust — Money Market Fund:
 
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Money Market Fund (the “Fund”), portfolio of the Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust, at December 31, 2007, and the results of its operations, the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit, which included confirmation of securities at December 31, 2007 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. The financial statements of the Fund as of December 31, 2006 and the financial highlights for the period then ended, were audited by another Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm whose report dated February 14, 2007 expressed an unqualified opinion on those statements.
 
 
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
 
 
Boston, Massachusetts
February 14, 2008
 
 
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Fund Expenses (Unaudited) — Six Month Period Ended December 31, 2007
 
As a shareholder of the Service Shares of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in 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, 2007 through December 31, 2007.
 
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 “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 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. As a shareholder of a Fund, you do not incur any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees, but shareholders of other funds may incur such costs. 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 whose shareholders may incur transaction costs.
 
                               
                      Expenses Paid
 
      Beginning
      Ending
      for the
 
      Account Value
      Account Value
      Six Months Ended
 
      7/1/07       12/31/07       12/31/07*  
Actual
    $ 1,000.00         $1,024.80       $ 2.39  
Hypothetical 5% return
      1,000.00         1,022.84 +       2.39  
 
 
* Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized net expense ratio, which represents the ongoing expenses as a percentage of net assets for the six months ended December 31, 2007. 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 ratio for the period was 0.48%
+ 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
 
                     
                Number of
   
        Term of
      Portfolios in
   
        Office and
      Fund Complex
  Other
Name,
  Position(s) Held
  Length of
  Principal Occupation(s)
  Overseen by
  Directorships
Address and Age1   with the Trust   Time Served   During Past 5 Years   Trustee3   Held by Trustee4
 
Ashok N. Bakhru
Age: 65
  Chairman of the Board of Trustees   Since 1991  
President, ABN Associates (July 1994-March 1996 and November 1998-Present); Executive Vice President — Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer and Director, Coty Inc. (manufacturer of fragrances and cosmetics) (April 1996-November 1998); Director of Arkwright Mutual Insurance Company (1984-1999); Trustee of International House of Philadelphia (program center and residential community for students and professional trainees from the United States and foreign countries) (1989-2004); Member of Cornell University Council (1992-2004 and 2006-Present); Trustee of the Walnut Street Theater (1992-2004 and 2006-Present); Trustee, Scholarship America (1998-2005); Trustee, Institute for Higher Education Policy (2003-Present); Director, Private Equity Investors — III and IV (November 1998-Present), and Equity-Limited Investors II (April 2002-Present); and Chairman, Lenders Service Inc. (provider of mortgage lending services) (2000-2003).

Chairman of the Board of Trustees — Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex.
  101   None
 
 
John P. Coblentz, Jr.
Age: 66
  Trustee   Since 2003   Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP (June 1975-May 2003); Director, Emerging Markets Group, Ltd. (2004-2006); and Director, Elderhostel, Inc. (2006-Present).   101   None
            Trustee — Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex.        
 
 
Diana M. Daniels
Age: 58
  Trustee   Since 2007  
Ms. Daniels is retired (since January 2007). Formerly, she was Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, The Washington Post Company (1991-2006). Ms. Daniels is Chairman of the Executive Committee, Cornell University (2006-Present); Member, Advisory Board, Psychology Without Borders (international humanitarian aid organization) (since 2007), and 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 Mutual Fund Complex.
  101   None
 
 
Patrick T. Harker
Age: 49
  Trustee   Since 2000  
President, University of Delaware (July 2007-Present); Dean and Reliance Professor of Operations and Information Management, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania (February 2000-June 2007); Interim and Deputy Dean, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania (July 1999-January 2000); and Professor and Chairman of Department of Operations and Information Management, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania (July 1997-August 2000).

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex.
  101   None
 
 
Jessica Palmer
Age: 59
  Trustee   Since 2007  
Ms. Palmer is retired (since 2006). Formerly, she was Managing Director, Citigroup Corporate and Investment Banking (previously, Salomon Smith Barney/Salomon Brothers) (1984-2006). Ms. Palmer is a Member of the Board of Trustees of Indian Mountain School (private elementary and secondary school) (2004-Present).

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex.
  101   None
 
 
 
 
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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited) (continued)
Interested Trustees
 
                     
                Number of
   
        Term of
      Portfolios in
   
        Office and
      Fund Complex
  Other
Name,
  Position(s) Held
  Length of
  Principal Occupation(s)
  Overseen by
  Directorships
Address and Age1   with the Trust   Time Served2   During Past 5 Years   Trustee3   Held by Trustee4
 
Richard P. Strubel
Age: 68
  Trustee   Since 1987  
Vice Chairman and Director, Cardean Learning Group (provider of educational services via the internet) (2003-Present); President, COO and Director, Cardean Learning Group (1999-2003); Director, Cantilever Technologies, Inc. (a private software company) (1999-2005); Trustee, The University of Chicago (1987-Present); and Managing Director, Tandem Partners, Inc. (management services firm) (1990-1999).

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex.
  101   Gildan Activewear Inc. (a clothing marketing and manufacturing company); Cardean Learning Group (provider of educational services via the Internet); Northern Mutual Fund Complex (58 Portfolios).
 
 
 
Interested Trustees
 
                     
                Number of
   
        Term of
      Portfolios in
   
        Office and
      Fund Complex
  Other
Name,
  Position(s) Held
  Length of
  Principal Occupation(s)
  Overseen by
  Directorships
Address and Age1   with the Trust   Time Served2   During Past 5 Years   Trustee3   Held by Trustee4
 
James A. McNamara*
Age: 45
  President and Trustee   Since 2007  
Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (December 1998-Present); 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 — Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex (November 2007-Present); Senior Vice President — Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex (May 2007-November 2007); and Vice President — Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex (2001-2007).

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex (since November 2007 and December 2002-May 2004).
  101   None
 
 
Alan A. Shuch*
Age: 58
  Trustee   Since 1990  
Advisory Director — GSAM (May 1999-Present); Consultant to GSAM (December 1994-May 1999); and Limited Partner, Goldman Sachs (December 1994-May 1999).

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex.
  101   None
 
 
 
* These persons are considered to be “Interested Trustees” because they hold positions with Goldman Sachs and own securities issued by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Each Interested Trustee 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, One New York Plaza, 37th Floor, New York, New York, 10004, Attn: Peter V. Bonanno.
2 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 of Trustees or shareholders, in accordance with the Trust’s Declaration of Trust; (c) the conclusion of the first Board meeting held subsequent to the day the Trustee attains the age of 72 years (in accordance with the current resolutions of the Board of Trustees, which may be changed by the Trustees without shareholder vote); or (d) the termination of the Trust.
3 The Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex consists of the Trust and Goldman Sachs Trust. As of December 31, 2007, the Trust consisted of 12 portfolios (of which 11 offer shares to participating life insurance companies), and Goldman Sachs Trust consisted of 89 portfolios (of which 80 offer shares to the public).
4 This column includes only directorships of companies required to report to the SEC 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): 1-800-292-4726.
 
 
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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited) (continued)
Officers of the Trust*
 
             
        Term of
   
        Office and
   
    Position(s) Held
  Length of
   
Name, Address and Age   With the Trust   Time Served1   Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years
 
James A. McNamara
32 Old Slip
New York, NY 10005
Age: 45
  Trustee and President   Since 2007  
Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (December 1998-Present); 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 — Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex (November 2007-Present); Senior Vice President — Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex (May 2007-November 2007); and Vice President — Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex (2001-2007).

Trustee — Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex (since November 2007 and December 2002-May 2004).
 
 
John M. Perlowski
32 Old Slip
New York, NY 10005
Age: 43
  Treasurer and
Senior Vice President
 
Since 1997

Since 2007
 
Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (November 2003-Present) and Vice President, Goldman Sachs (July 1995-November 2003).

Treasurer and Senior Vice President—Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex.
 
 
Peter V. Bonanno
One New York Plaza
New York, NY 10004
Age: 40
  Secretary   Since 2003  
Managing Director, Goldman Sachs (December 2006-Present); Associate General Counsel, Goldman Sachs (2002-Present); Vice President, Goldman Sachs (1999-2006); and Assistant General Counsel, Goldman Sachs (1999-2002).

Secretary — Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex (2006-Present); and Assistant Secretary — Goldman Sachs Mutual Fund Complex (2003-2006).
 
 
 
1 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.
* 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): 1-800-292-4726.
 
 
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Voting Results of Special Meeting of Shareholders (Unaudited)
 
A Special Meeting of Shareholders of the Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (the “Trust”) was held on August 3, 2007 (the “Meeting”) for the purpose of electing nine trustees of the Trust.
 
At the Meeting, Ashok N. Bakhru, John P. Coblentz, Jr., Diana M. Daniels, Patrick T. Harker, Jessica Palmer, Alan A. Shuch, Richard P. Strubel, and Kaysie P. Uniacke were elected to the Trust’s Board of Trustees. The Fund has accrued and paid its pro-rata share of the expenses associated with this shareholder proxy meeting. In electing trustees, the Trust’s shareholders voted as follows:
 
                                 
Trustee   For     Against     Abstain     Broker Non-Votes  
   
 
Ashok N. Bakhru
    620,783,093       0       15,536,351       0  
 
 
John P. Coblentz, Jr. 
    620,832,628       0       15,486,816       0  
 
 
Diana M. Daniels
    620,979,985       0       15,339,459       0  
 
 
Patrick T. Harker
    621,209,304       0       15,110,140       0  
 
 
Jessica Palmer
    620,976,338       0       15,343,106       0  
 
 
Alan A. Shuch
    620,936,994       0       15,382,450       0  
 
 
Richard P. Strubel
    620,635,221       0       15,684,223       0  
 
 
Kaysie P. Uniacke
    620,941,738       0       15,377,706       0  
 
 
 
 
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TRUSTEES
  OFFICERS
Ashok N. Bakhru, Chairman
  James A. McNamara, President
John P. Coblentz, Jr.
  John M. Perlowski, Senior Vice
Diana M. Daniels
    President and Treasurer
Patrick T. Harker
  Peter V. Bonanno, Secretary
James A. McNamara
   
Jessica Palmer
   
Alan A. Shuch
   
Richard P. Strubel
   
     
     
     
     
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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 1-800-621-2550; and (ii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Web site at http://www.sec.gov.
 
The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Form N-Q is available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov within 60 days after the Fund’s first and third fiscal quarters. The Fund’s Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. and information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may also be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. Forms N-Q may be obtained upon request and without charge by calling 1-800-621-2550.
 
Holdings and allocations shown may not be representative of current or future investments. Holdings and allocations may not include the Fund’s entire investment portfolio,which may change at any time. Fund holdings should not be relied on in making investment decisions and should not be construed as research or investment advice regarding particular securities.
 
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VITMMAR/08-4947.MF/02-08    


 

     
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)   During the period covered by this report, no amendments were made to the provisions of the Code of Ethics.
     
    (c)   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.
     
    (d)   A copy of the Code of Ethics is available as provided in Item 12(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. John P. Coblentz, Jr. 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.

Item 4 — Principal Accountant Fees and Services for the Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust:
Table 1 – Items 4(a) -4(d)

                     
    2007
  2006
  Description of Services Rendered
Audit Fees:
                   
 
                   
• PricewaterhouseCoopers (“PWC”)
  $ 284,500     $ 0     Financial statement audits
 
                   
• Ernst & Young LLP (“E&Y”)
  $ 0     $ 290,350     Financial statement audits
 
                   
Audit-Related Fees
                   
 
                   
• PricewaterhouseCoopers (“PWC”)
  $ 249,000     $ 0     Fund profitability and transfer agent SAS 70 review
 
                   
• E&Y
  $ 0     $ 24,000     17f-2 procedures relating to VIT Equity Index Fund
 
                   
Tax Fees
                   
 
                   
• PricewaterhouseCoopers (“PWC”)
  $ 75,700     $ 0     Tax compliance services provided in connection with the preparation and review of the Registrant’s tax returns 
 
                   
• E&Y 
  $ 0     $ 53,600     Tax compliance services provided in connection with the preparation and review of the Registrant’s tax returns
All Other Fees
  $ 0     $ 0      

Items 4(b)(c) & (d) Table 2. Non-Audit Services to the Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust’s service affiliates * that were pre-approved by the Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust’s Audit Committee pursuant to Rule 2-01(c)(7)(ii) of Regulation S-X

                     
    2007
  2006
  Description of Services Rendered
Audit-Related Fees
                   
 
                   
• PricewaterhouseCoopers (“PWC”)
  $ 937,000     $ 0     Review of Goldman Sachs Asset Management & Boston Global Advisors’ SAS 70
 
                   
• E&Y
          $ 0      
 
                   
Tax Fees
                   
 
                   
• PricewaterhouseCoopers (“PWC”)
                   
 
                   
• E&Y 
          $ 0      
 
                   
All Other Fees
                   
 
                   
• PricewaterhouseCoopers (“PWC”)
                   
 
                   
• E&Y 
          $ 0      


*   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 Variable Insurance Trust. The Audit and Non-Audit Services Pre-Approval Policy (the “Policy”) adopted by the Audit Committee of Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (“GSVIT”) sets forth the procedures and the conditions pursuant to which services performed by an independent auditor for GSVIT 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 GSVIT 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 GSVIT’s Investment Advisers. The Policy provides that, in addition to requiring pre-approval of audit and non-audit services provided to GSVIT, the Audit Committee will pre-approve those non-audit services provided to GSVIT’s investment advisers (and entities controlling, controlled by or under common control with the investment advisers that provide ongoing services to GSVIT) where the engagement relates directly to the operations or financial reporting of GSVIT.

Item 4(e)(2) — 0% of the audit-related fees, tax fees and other fees listed in Table 1 were approved by GSVIT’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 GSVIT’s service affiliates listed in Table 2 were approved by GSVIT’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.

Items 4(g) Aggregate Non-Audit Fees Disclosure

The aggregate non-audit fees billed to GSVIT for the twelve months ended December 31, 2007 by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and December 31, 2006 by Ernst & Young LLP were approximately $324,700 and $53,600, respectively.

The aggregate non-audit fees billed to GSVIT’s adviser and service affiliates for non-audit services for the twelve months ended December 31, 2007 by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and December 31, 2006 by Ernst & Young LLP were approximately $5.9 million and $55.9 million, respectively.

Items 4(h) — GSVIT’s Audit Committee has considered whether the provision of non-audit services to GSVIT’s investment advisor 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 auditor’s independence.

     

     
ITEM 5.   AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.

    Not applicable.

     
ITEM 6.   SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

    Schedule of Investments is included as part of the Reports 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 date 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 registrant’s second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

     
ITEM 12.   EXHIBITS.
         
  (a)(1)
 
    Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust’s Code of Ethics for Principal Executive and Senior Financial officers is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 11(a)(1) of the Registrant’s Form N-CSR filed on March 8, 2004 (accession number 0000950123-04-002976)
         
  (a)(2)
 
 
Exhibit 99.CERT
 
 
Exhibit 99.906CERT
  Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 filed herewith
 
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 Variable Insurance Trust
   
 
   
 
   
/s/ James A. McNamara
   

   
By: James A. McNamara
   
Chief Executive Officer of
   
Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust
   
 
   
Date: February 27, 2008
   
 
   
 
   
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
 
   
 
   
/s/ James A. McNamara
   
By: James A. McNamara
   
Chief Executive Officer of
   
Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust
   
 
   
Date: February 27, 2008
   
 
   
 
   
/s/ John M. Perlowski
   
By: John M. Perlowski
   
Chief Financial Officer of
   
Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust
   
 
   
Date: February 27, 2008