N-CSR 1 d206644dncsr.htm GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-CSR

 

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number 811-08361

 

 

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)

Caroline Kraus

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

200 West Street

New York, NY 10282

Copies to:

Stephen H. Bier, Esq.

Dechert LLP

1095 Avenue of the Americas

New York, NY 10036

(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, 2021

 

 

 

ITEM 1.

REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS.

 

    

The Annual Report to Shareholders is filed herewith.

 

 

 


Goldman

Sachs Variable Insurance Trust

Goldman Sachs Multi-Strategy Alternatives Portfolio

Goldman Sachs Trend Driven Allocation Fund*

 

 

 

*   Effective after the close of business on December 31, 2021, the Goldman Sachs Global Trends Allocation Fund was renamed the Goldman Sachs Trend Driven Allocation Fund and changed its principal investment strategy effective after the close of business on January 31, 2022.

Annual Report

December 31, 2021

 

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Market Review

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Schedules of Investments

    13  

Financial Statements

    16  

Financial Highlights

 

Goldman Sachs Multi-Strategy Alternatives Portfolio

    19  

Goldman Sachs Trend Driven Allocation Fund

    22  

Notes to Financial Statements

    24  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

    39  

Other Information

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NOT FDIC-INSURED   May Lose Value   No Bank Guarantee


MARKET REVIEW

 

Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust Funds — Goldman Sachs VIT Multi Asset Strategies Funds

 

Market Review

The capital markets and the Funds were most influenced during the 12 months ended December 31, 2021 (the “Reporting Period”) by the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, improving economic conditions, rising inflation, higher interest rates, and continued fiscal stimulus and accommodative monetary policies from central banks and governments.

When the Reporting Period began in the first quarter of 2021, global equities added to their 2020 calendar year gains, while spread, non-government bond, and sector performance was largely negative. Rising bond yields and value-led equity markets dominated during these months. Two key drivers of performance were continued fiscal stimulus, notably the authorization of $1.9 trillion in additional COVID-19 relief spending in the U.S., and progress in the COVID-19 vaccine rollout. The accelerating rollout of COVID-19 vaccines boosted investors’ hopes of a sustainable reopening of the global economy. To varying degrees, central banks around the world leaned against market expectations for earlier than previously expected policy normalization, indicating their policies would remain accommodative despite improvements in economic growth given weak underlying inflation dynamics.

During the second calendar quarter, global equities and spread sectors recorded positive returns overall. Discussions during these months centered on the central bank liquidity tailwind, fiscal stimulus, COVID-19 vaccine rollout progress, economic reopening momentum and strong corporate profits. In May, remarkably strong U.S. inflation data, coupled with the release of a disappointing April U.S. jobs report, suggested that pandemic-related dynamics, such as temporary supply shortages, were likely to continue distorting economic data in the near term. This led to a recalibration in investors’ economic growth expectations, though the reassessment may also have reflected their concerns about the spreading Delta variant and the potential of a sooner than consensus anticipated withdrawal of U.S. Federal Reserve (“Fed”) policy support. Indeed, during June, Fed officials indicated they were mindful of increases in inflation and inflation expectations.

The third quarter of 2021 was a mixed time for risk assets. Market sentiment was broadly supported by reassuring comments from central bank officials and by strong corporate earnings. However, growing concerns about the spread of the more infectious Delta variant in numerous countries and a regulatory crackdown in China led to a large equity sell-off in September. While developed equity markets posted modest gains for the quarter, emerging markets equities were down significantly. In the fixed income markets, spread sectors were challenged by ongoing concerns about the spread of the Delta variant, especially in countries with low levels of vaccination, and its potential impact on the global economic recovery. Emerging markets debt was hurt further by worries about potential contagion from a debt crisis at one of China’s largest property developers.

During the fourth quarter of 2021, global equities broadly advanced, led by double-digit gains in the U.S. equity market. Despite a sharp increase in infections from the Omicron variant and persistent elevated inflation due to a multitude of COVID-19-related factors, U.S. economic growth continued to track well above trend. Meanwhile, corporate earnings consistently surprised to the upside, and U.S consumption of goods and services remained strong into the end of the Reporting Period. In the fixed income markets, spread sector returns were muted. Interest rates were volatile, as investors shifted forward their expectations about the withdrawal of the Fed’s accommodative policies amid a series of upside inflation surprises. Indeed, the Fed’s narrative on inflation shifted from “transitory” to “more persistent” during the fourth calendar quarter. In December, policymakers began to scale back the Fed’s $120 billion a month asset purchase program. They subsequently announced they would accelerate the pace of tapering starting in January 2022 and indicated they might hike interest rates three times in 2022.

Looking Ahead

At the end of the Reporting Period, we noted that market behavior across asset classes supported the notion that the worldwide economy was in a mid-cycle phase. Decisive action and coordination from global policymakers had successfully put many economies back on track after the COVID-19 shock. However, unprecedented levels of liquidity and the “Great Inflation Debate” were likely, in our view, to remain key drivers of macro uncertainty in 2022. Given that price stability had become the Fed’s top policy priority amid labor market improvement in 2021, we expected any Fed action in the near term to be highly data dependent and for uncertainty about that policy to add to overall market volatility.

 

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INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The Portfolio seeks long-term growth of capital.

 

Portfolio Management Discussion and Analysis

Effective July 29, 2021, the Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust — Goldman Sachs Multi-Strategy Alternatives Portfolio’s (the “Portfolio”) benchmark index changed from the ICE BofAML U.S. Dollar Three-Month LIBOR Constant Maturity Index to the ICE BofA 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index. No modifications were made to the Fund’s investment objective, strategy and policies in connection with this change. Below, the Goldman Sachs Multi-Asset Solutions (“MAS”) Group discusses the Portfolio’s performance and positioning for the 12-month period ended December 31, 2021 (the “Reporting Period”).

How did the Portfolio perform during the Reporting Period?

During the Reporting Period, the Portfolio’s Institutional, Service and Advisor Shares generated average annual total returns of 5.03%, 4.84% and 4.66%, respectively. These returns compare to the 0.05% average annual total return of the Portfolio’s benchmark, the ICE BofA 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index during the same period.

Please note that the Portfolio’s benchmark being the ICE BofA 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index is a means of emphasizing that the Portfolio has an unconstrained strategy. That said, this Portfolio employs a benchmark agnostic strategy and thus comparisons to a benchmark index are not particularly relevant.

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

The Portfolio’s performance is driven by three sources of return: 1) long-term strategic asset allocation; 2) medium-term and short-term dynamic allocations; and 3) excess returns from investments in Underlying Funds. Long-term strategic asset allocation is the process by which the Portfolio’s assets are allocated across underlying asset classes and strategies in a way that considers the risks of each underlying asset class and strategy. Medium-term dynamic allocation is the process by which we adjust the portfolio for changes in the business or economic cycle, while short-term dynamic allocation is the implementation of tactical market views with the goal of improving the Portfolio’s risk-adjusted return. The risk-adjusted return on an investment takes into account the risk associated with that investment relative to other potential investments. Excess returns from investments in Underlying Funds is by how much the Underlying Funds outperform or underperform their respective benchmark indices.

During the Reporting Period, the Portfolio generated positive absolute returns, largely because of strategic asset allocation. Short-term dynamic allocations also added to the Portfolio’s performance, though this was partially offset by medium-term dynamic allocations, which hurt the Portfolio’s results. Security selection within the Underlying Funds had a positive impact overall on performance.

Strategic asset allocation added to the Portfolio’s performance during the Reporting Period. Within equities, the Portfolio was helped by a strategic allocation to global equities, which broadly posted gains. A strategic allocation to emerging markets equities also added slightly to performance. Although emerging markets stocks declined in the second half of the Reporting Period because of their greater sensitivity to COVID-19-induced economic slowdowns, investor concerns about possible contagion from a debt crisis at one of China’s largest property developers and fears of a regulatory crackdown in China, the Portfolio’s exposure was advantageous, primarily because of positive security selection in the Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund. As for fixed income, the Portfolio’s strategic allocations generated mixed results. The Portfolio was aided by its strategic allocations to high yield corporate bonds and bank loans, as risk assets broadly recorded positive returns during the Reporting Period. However, the Portfolio was hampered by its strategic allocation to emerging markets debt, which detracted as the sector sold off in the second half of the Reporting Period. Additionally, our U.S. interest rate options strategy, through which we seek to profit if interest rates fall, remain constant or rise less than anticipated, hurt the Portfolio’s performance, as U.S. Treasury yields rose during the Reporting Period. (Our long U.S. interest rate options strategy is a macroeconomic hedge that buys put options on short-term interest rates. A put option is an option contract giving the owner the right, but not the obligation, to sell a specified amount of an underlying asset at a specified price within a specified time.) Regarding liquid alternatives strategies, all but two of the Portfolio’s strategic allocations produced positive returns. A strategic allocation to the Goldman Sachs Managed Futures Strategy Fund added most to the Portfolio’s performance, followed by strategic allocations to the Goldman Sachs Absolute Return Tracker Fund and the Goldman Sachs Long Short Credit Strategies Fund. However, a strategic allocation to the Goldman Sachs Alternative Premia Fund, which posted negative returns, and our volatility selling strategy detracted from the Portfolio’s performance during the Reporting

 

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Period. (Our volatility selling strategy seeks to benefit from changes in the level of market implied volatility (i.e., expectations of future volatility) in equity markets.)

Medium-term dynamic allocations hurt the Portfolio’s performance. When the Reporting Period began, the Portfolio expressed our medium-term dynamic view that it have decreased exposure to our long U.S. interest rate options strategy and increased exposure to 10-year U.S. Treasury futures. We modified this view over the course of the Reporting Period by adding exposure to the long U.S. interest rate options strategy and decreasing exposure to 10-year U.S. Treasury futures. Overall, this positioning had a negative impact on the Portfolio’s performance, as interest rates rose during the Reporting Period.

Short-term dynamic allocations bolstered the Portfolio’s results during the Reporting Period. The MAS Team expressed its short-term dynamic views through an allocation to the Goldman Sachs Tactical Tilt Overlay Fund (the “Underlying Tactical Fund”), which generated positive returns during the Reporting Period.

Overall, security selection within the Underlying Funds added to the Portfolio’s returns, led by those focused on liquid alternative strategies. During the Reporting Period, the Goldman Sachs Absolute Return Tracker Fund and the Goldman Sachs Long Short Credit Fund outperformed their respective benchmark indices. Within equity Underlying Funds, the Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Insights Funds and the Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Equity Fund outperformed their respective benchmark indices. Among fixed income Underlying Funds, the Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund and the Goldman Sachs High Yield Bond Fund underperformed their respective benchmark indices during the Reporting Period.

How was the Portfolio positioned at the beginning of the Reporting Period?

At the beginning of the Reporting Period, the Portfolio was positioned, in terms of its total net assets, with 63.6% in liquid alternative strategies, 32.0% in real assets/satellite asset classes and 4.4% in cash. Liquid alternatives strategies generally include, but are not limited to, momentum or trend trading strategies (investment decisions based on trends in asset prices over time), hedge fund beta (long term total returns consistent with investment results that approximate the return and risk patterns of a diversified universe of hedge funds), managed risk investment strategies (which seek to manage extreme risk scenarios by implementing daily and monthly risk targets across a diversified mix of asset classes), emerging markets debt and unconstrained fixed income strategies (which have the ability to move across various fixed income sectors). Real assets generally include, but are not limited to, commodities, global real estate securities, infrastructure and master limited partnerships. The strategic asset allocation of the Portfolio reflects a risk-based allocation approach to increase diversification across the Portfolio. The Portfolio had 11.8% of its total net assets invested in tactical exposures at the beginning of the Reporting Period. This above sector breakout is inclusive of derivative exposure across all asset classes.

How did you manage the Portfolio’s allocations during the Reporting Period?

During the Reporting Period, we made some changes to the Portfolio’s strategic allocations. We consider the Portfolio’s strategic asset allocation and underlying active security selection strategies the largest drivers of risk and performance. In March 2021, we added a strategic allocation to traditional equities through an investment in the Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Equity Fund, added a strategic allocation to global infrastructure securities through an investment in the Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund and eliminated the Portfolio’s strategic allocation to real estate securities. In addition, we removed the Portfolio’s exposure to the volatility selling strategy. Overall, we adjusted the Portfolio’s risk exposures so that it would be biased toward equities and alternatives and have smaller strategic allocations to fixed income.

Within the medium-term dynamic allocation, we adjusted the Portfolio’s exposure to reflect our views on medium-term changes to the business or economic cycle. In February 2021, we adopted a pro-cyclical view and added a long position in U.S. small cap equities, which we expressed through equity index futures. We removed this view in November. In May, we increased the Portfolio’s exposure to our long U.S. interest rate options strategy by reducing its holdings of 10-year U.S. Treasury futures. During December, we reduced the Portfolio equity risk overall by decreasing its holdings of emerging markets equity index futures.

The Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Equity Fund and the Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund were added as Underlying Funds of the Portfolio in March 2021.

How was the Portfolio positioned at the end of the Reporting Period?

At the end of the Reporting Period, the Portfolio was positioned, in terms of its total net assets, with 56.6% in liquid alternative strategies, 8.0% in traditional equity classes, 30.4% in real assets/satellite asset classes and 5.0% in cash. The Portfolio had 7.8% of its total net assets invested in tactical exposures. This above sector breakout is inclusive of derivative exposure across all asset classes.

 

 

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

During the Reporting Period, derivatives were used primarily to express our views across developed and emerging markets equities. More specifically, the Portfolio employed equity index futures to effect long exposures in U.S. large-cap equities (positive impact on performance), U.S. small-cap equities (positive impact) and emerging markets equities (negative impact). Within fixed income during the Reporting Period, the Portfolio used interest rate futures, specifically U.S. Treasury futures, to express views on the U.S. Treasury yield curve (negative impact). Finally, the Portfolio used interest rate options in a macroeconomic hedge that seeks to profit if interest rates fall, remain constant or rise less than anticipated (negative impact).

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

Were there any changes to the Portfolio’s portfolio management team during the Reporting Period?

Effective May 24, 2021, Christopher Lvoff no longer served as a portfolio manager for the Portfolio. Neill Nuttall remained a portfolio manager for the Portfolio. By design, all investment decisions for the Portfolio are performed within a team structure, with multiple subject matter experts. This strategic decision making has been the cornerstone of our approach and ensures continuity in the Portfolio.

What is the Portfolio’s tactical view and strategy for the months ahead?

At the end of the Reporting Period, we maintained a cautiously positive view of risk assets, anticipated choppy markets in the near term and continued to believe that a dynamic investment approach and careful risk management could help us navigate potentially treacherous market conditions ahead.

 

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FUND BASICS

 

Multi-Strategy Alternatives Portfolio

as of December 31, 2021

 

OVERALL UNDERLYING FUND AND ETF WEIGHTINGS1

Percentage of Net Assets

 

 

 

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The Portfolio is actively managed and, as such, its composition may differ over time. The percentage shown for each Underlying Fund and exchange traded fund (“ETF”) reflects the value of that Underlying Fund or ETF as a percentage of net assets of the Portfolio. Figures in the graph above may not sum to 100% due to rounding and/or exclusion of other assets and liabilities. Underlying sector allocations of exchange traded funds and investment companies held by the Portfolio are not reflected in the graph above. The graph depicts the Portfolio’s investments but may not represent the Portfolio’s market exposure due to the exclusion of certain derivatives, if any, as listed in the Additional Investment Information section of the Schedule of Investments.

 

 

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

 

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Performance Summary

December 31, 2021

 

The following graph shows the value, as of December 31, 2021, of a $10,000 investment made on April 25, 2014 (commencement of the Portfolio’s operations) in Advisor Shares at NAV. For comparative purposes, the performance of the Portfolio’s current and former benchmarks are shown, ICE BofAML Three-Month T-Bill Index and ICE BofAML U.S. Dollar Three-Month LIBOR Constant Maturity Index, respectively. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown and in their absence, performance would be reduced. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Portfolio distributions or the redemption of Portfolio shares. The returns set forth below represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The Portfolio’s investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted below. Please visit our web site at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns.

Multi-Strategy Alternatives Portfolio’s Lifetime Performance

 

Performance of a $10,000 investment, with distributions reinvested, from April 25, 2014 through December 31, 2021.

 

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Average Annual Total Return through December 31, 2021    One Year    Five Years    Since Inception

Institutional (Commenced April 25, 2014)

   5.03%    3.86%    1.86%

Service (Commenced April 25, 2014)

   4.84%    3.61%    1.61%

Advisor (Commenced April 25, 2014)

   4.66%    3.42%    1.46%

 

 

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INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The Fund seeks total return while seeking to provide volatility management.

 

Portfolio Management Discussion and Analysis

Below, the Goldman Sachs Quantitative Investment Strategies (“QIS”) Team discusses the Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust Trend Driven Allocation Fund (the “Fund”) performance and positioning for the 12-month period ended December 31, 2021 (the “Reporting Period”).

How did the Fund perform during the Reporting Period?

During the Reporting Period, the Fund’s Institutional and Service Shares generated average annual total returns of 16.46% and 16.17%, respectively. These returns compare to the 13.10% average annual total return of the Fund’s blended benchmark, the Allocation Composite Index (the “Index”), during the same time period. The components of the Fund’s blended benchmark, which is comprised 60% of the MSCI World Index (Net, USD, Hedged) and 40% of the Bloomberg U.S. Treasury Composite Index (Total Return, Unhedged, USD), generated average annual total returns of 24.38% and -2.32%, respectively, during the same time period.

Importantly, during the Reporting Period, the Fund’s overall annualized volatility (which is measured versus the S&P 500® Index) was 6.44%, less than the S&P 500® Index’s annualized volatility of 10.57% during the same time period.

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

The Fund primarily seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in a global portfolio of equity and fixed income asset classes. Under normal market conditions, the Fund expects to invest at least 40% of its assets in equity investments and at least 20% of its assets in fixed income investments. The percentage of the Fund’s portfolio exposed to any asset class or geographic region will vary from time to time as the weightings of the Fund change, and the Fund may not be invested in each asset class at all times.

As part of the Fund’s investment strategy, the Investment Adviser seeks to manage volatility and limit losses by allocating the Fund’s assets away from risky investments in distressed or volatile market environments. Volatility is a statistical measurement of the magnitude of up and down fluctuations in the value of a financial instrument or index. In distressed or volatile market environments, the Fund may also hold significant amounts of U.S. Treasury, short-term or other fixed income investments, including money market funds and repurchase agreements or cash, and at times may invest up to 100% of its assets in such investments.

The Fund continued dynamically allocating across global asset classes during the Reporting Period, using a momentum-based methodology, as it sought total return while also seeking to provide volatility management. Momentum investing seeks growth of capital by gaining exposure to asset classes that have exhibited trends in price performance over selected time periods. In managing the Fund, we use a methodology that evaluates historical three-, six- and nine-month returns, volatilities and correlations across a range of nine global asset classes. Represented by indices, these asset classes include, within the equities category, U.S. large-cap and small-cap, European, Asian, emerging markets and U.K. stocks. Within the fixed income category, the Fund may allocate assets to the U.S., Europe and Japan. The analysis of these asset classes drives the aggregate allocations of the Fund over time. We believe market price momentum — either positive or negative — has significant predictive power.

During the Reporting Period, the Fund’s allocations to U.S. large-cap equities contributed most positively to absolute returns. In addition, the Fund benefited from allocations to European and U.K. equities and, to a lesser extent, Japanese stocks, emerging markets equities and U.S. small-cap equities. Conversely, an allocation to German government bonds detracted from the Fund’s absolute performance. The Fund’s allocations to Japanese government bonds and U.S. Treasury securities did not have a material impact on performance during the Reporting Period.

What was the Fund’s volatility during the Reporting Period?

As part of our investment approach, we seek to mitigate the Fund’s volatility. As mentioned earlier, for the Reporting Period overall, the Fund’s overall annualized volatility was 6.44%, less than the S&P 500® Index’s annualized volatility of 10.57%.

How was the Fund positioned during the Reporting Period?

During the Reporting Period, we tactically managed the Fund’s allocations across equity and fixed income markets based on the momentum and volatility of these asset classes. At the beginning of the Reporting Period, the Fund’s total assets were allocated

 

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80.0% to equities, 20.0% to fixed income and 0% to cash. (Many of these positions were implemented through the use of exchanged-traded index future contracts.) Within the equity category, the Fund had allocations to all six global equity asset classes. As for fixed income, the Fund had an allocation to German government bonds at the start of the Reporting Period. It did not have allocations to U.S. Treasury securities or Japanese government bonds.

In January 2021, we reduced the Fund’s allocation to German government bonds and added an allocation to Japanese government bonds. Within equities, we trimmed the Fund’s allocation to U.S. large-cap equities and increased its allocation to European equities. Because of elevated volatility in certain equity markets, we also added a small Fund position in cash.

In February, we reduced the Fund’s allocation to European equities and increased its allocation to U.S. large-cap equities. We also increased the Fund’s allocation to German government bonds and eliminated its allocation to Japanese government bonds.

In March, we removed the Fund’s allocation to German government bonds and added an allocation to Japanese government bonds. Within equities, we trimmed the Fund’s allocation to emerging markets equities and increased its allocations to European stocks and U.S. large-cap equities.

In April, we further reduced the Fund’s allocation to emerging markets equities. We also decreased the Fund’s allocation to Japanese stocks and increased its allocations to U.S. large-cap stocks and U.K. equities.

In May, the Fund’s allocations generally remained unchanged, though we eliminated the Fund’s small allocation to emerging markets equities and increased its allocation to European equities.

In June, we added an allocation to U.S. Treasury securities, reduced its allocation to Japanese government bonds and eliminated its position in cash. The Fund’s equity allocations remained relatively unchanged.

In July, we decreased the Fund’s equity allocations and increased its allocations to fixed income. Specifically, we reduced the Fund’s allocations to U.S. large-cap and European equities and eliminated its allocation to U.S. small-cap equities. We increased the Fund’s allocation to Japanese government bonds and added an allocation to German government bonds.

In August, we increased the Fund’s equities allocations and reduced its fixed income allocations. Within equities, we added to the Fund’s allocation to U.S. large-cap stocks. Within fixed income, we eliminated the Fund’s allocation to U.S. Treasury securities and trimmed its allocation to Japanese government bonds.

In September, we decreased the Fund’s allocation in Japanese government bonds and added an allocation to U.S. Treasury securities. The Fund’s equity allocations remained relatively unchanged.

In October, the Fund’s equity allocations remained comparatively unchanged. Within fixed income, we increased the Fund’s allocation to Japanese government bonds and eliminated its allocations to German government bonds and U.S. Treasury securities.

In November, we reduced the Fund’s allocation to Japanese government bonds and added an allocation to German government bonds. Within equities, we decreased the Fund’s allocations to European and U.K. equities and added a small allocation to U.S. small-cap equities.

In December, we increased the Fund’s allocations to European and U.K. equities, trimmed its allocation to Japanese equities and eliminated its allocation to U.S. small-cap equities. Within fixed income, we reduced the Fund’s allocation to German government bonds.

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

During the Reporting Period, the Fund employed exchange-traded equity index futures to gain exposure to U.S. large-cap and small-cap stocks and to European, Japanese, U.K. and emerging markets equities. The use of these instruments had a positive impact overall on absolute returns. In addition, the Fund used bond futures to gain exposure to U.S., Japanese and German government bonds. On an absolute basis, the use of these instruments had a negative impact overall on the Fund’s performance.

Were there any changes to the Fund’s portfolio management team during the Reporting Period?

There were no changes to the Fund’s portfolio management team during the Reporting Period.

What is the Fund’s tactical asset allocation view and strategy for the months ahead?

At the end of the Reporting Period, the Fund’s total assets were allocated 80.0% to equities, 20.0% to fixed income and 0% to cash. (Many of these positions were implemented through the use of exchanged-traded index future contracts.) Within the equity allocation, the Fund continued to have significant exposure to U.S. large-cap stocks and, to a lesser extent, to European, U.K. and

 

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Japanese equities. It had no exposure to emerging markets equities or U.S. small-cap stocks at the end of the Reporting Period. Within the fixed income allocation, the Fund had exposure to Japanese and German government bonds. At the end of the Reporting Period, the Fund had no exposure to U.S. Treasury securities.

Going forward, we intend to position the Fund to provide exposure to price momentum from among nine underlying asset classes, while dynamically managing the volatility, or risk, of the overall portfolio. In general, the Fund seeks to maintain a strategic allocation of 60% of its assets in equity investments and 40% of its assets in fixed income investments. The Fund may deviate from these strategic allocations in order to allocate a greater percentage to asset classes with strong momentum and to reduce its allocation to assets with weak momentum. When volatility increases, our goal is to preserve capital by proportionally increasing the Fund’s cash exposure and reducing its exposure to riskier asset classes. There is no guarantee the Fund’s dynamic management strategy will cause it to achieve its investment objective.

 

Change in Fund Name and Investment Objective

After the end of the Reporting Period, the Fund’s name and principal investment strategy changed. The Fund’s investment objective and benchmark indices remained the same.

Effective after the close of business on December 31, 2021, the Fund’s name will changed to the Goldman Sachs VIT Trend Driven Allocation Fund.

The Fund’s principal investment strategy changed after the close of business on January 31, 2022. As of that time, the Fund primarily seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in a portfolio of U.S. and non-U.S. equity securities and U.S. fixed income securities. The Fund may invest in one or a combination of the following securities and instruments: pooled investment vehicles, including exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) and other investment companies; equity securities of U.S. and non-U.S. issuers; U.S. fixed income securities; and derivatives that provide exposure to a broad spectrum of asset classes and geographic regions. Under normal market conditions, the Fund expects to invest at least 50% of its assets in equity investments and at least 30% of its assets in fixed income investments.

Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (the “Investment Adviser”) makes investment decisions based upon its analysis of “trends” from around the world. Trends are used by the Investment Adviser to allocate the Fund’s relative weighting to equity and fixed income securities. The trends analyzed by the Investment Adviser are based on, but are not limited to, relative considerations around the prices and volatility of the underlying markets.

Further, as a result of the trends analysis, the Investment Adviser may allocate more of the Fund’s assets to investments with relatively strong recent trends and allocate assets away from investments with relatively poor recent trends. The percentage of the Fund’s portfolio exposed to any asset class or geographic region will vary from time to time as the weightings of the Fund change, and the Fund may not be invested in each asset class at all times. At times, the Fund may be heavily invested in certain asset classes or geographic regions, depending on the asset allocation of the strategy. The Fund may invest without restriction as to issuer capitalization, currency, maturity or credit rating.

As part of the Fund’s investment strategy, the Investment Adviser seeks to manage volatility and limit losses by allocating the Fund’s assets away from risky investments in distressed or volatile market environments. In this context, volatility is a statistical measurement of the magnitude of up and/or down fluctuations in the value of a financial instrument or index. In distressed or volatile market environments, the Fund may also hold significant amounts of U.S. Treasury, short-term, or other fixed income investments, including money market funds and repurchase agreements or cash, and at times may invest up to 100% of its assets in such investments. While the Investment Adviser attempts to manage the Fund’s volatility, there can be no guarantee that the Fund will be successful.

 

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FUND BASICS

 

Trend Driven Allocation Fund

as of December 31, 2021

 

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The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of net assets. Figures in the above graph may not sum to 100% due to the exclusion of other assets and liabilities. The underlying composition of exchange traded funds and investment companies held by the Fund are not reflected in the graph above. Consequently, the Fund’s overall composition may differ from the percentages contained in the graph above. The graph depicts the Fund’s investments but may not represent the Fund’s market exposure due to the exclusion of certain derivatives, if any, as listed in the Additional Investment Information section of the Schedule of Investments.

 

 

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Performance Summary

December 31, 2021

 

The following graph shows the value, as of December 31, 2021, of a $10,000 investment made on April 16, 2012 (commencement of the Fund’s operations) in Service Shares at net asset value (“NAV”). For comparative purposes, the performance of the Fund’s benchmark, the Allocation Composite Index, (comprised of the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) World Index (Net, USD, Hedged) (60%) and the Bloomberg U.S. Treasury Composite Index (Total Return, USD, Unhedged) (40%)) is shown. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown and in their absence, performance would be reduced. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The returns set forth below represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The Fund’s investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted below. Please visit our web site at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns.

Trend Driven Allocation Fund’s Lifetime Performance

 

Performance of a $10,000 investment, with distributions reinvested, from April 16, 2012 through December 31, 2021.

 

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Average Annual Total Return through December 31, 2021    One Year    Five Years    Since Inception

Institutional (Commenced October 16, 2013)

   16.46%    8.21%    5.69%

Service (Commenced April 16, 2012)

   16.17%    7.93%    6.01%

 

 

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Index Definitions

ICE BofAML Three-Month T-Bill Index measures total return on cash, including price and interest income, based on short-term government Treasury Bills of about 90-day maturity, as reported by Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

ICE BofAML U.S. Dollar Three-Month LIBOR Constant Maturity Index is based on the assumed purchase of a synthetic instrument having three months to maturity and with a coupon equal to the closing quote for three-month LIBOR. That issue is sold the following day (priced at a yield equal to the current day closing three-month LIBOR rate) and is rolled into a new three-month instrument. The index, therefore, will always have a constant maturity equal to exactly three months.

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

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

Bloomberg U.S. Treasury Composite Index measures U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate, nominal debt issued by the U.S. Treasury. Treasury bills are excluded by the maturity constraint.

Allocation Composite Index is comprised of 60% the MSCI World Index and 40% the Bloomberg U.S. Treasury Index.

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

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

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

 

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Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2021

 

Shares          
Description
   Value  
Underlying Funds (Class R6 Shares)(a) – 94.8%  
Equity – 36.7%  
  569,129      Goldman Sachs Tactical Tilt Overlay Fund    $ 5,839,260  
  103,370      Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Equity Fund      2,391,987  
  217,371      Goldman Sachs Absolute Return Tracker Fund      2,125,889  
  51,581      Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund      501,367  
     

 

 

 
   Total Equity      10,858,503  

 

 

 
Fixed Income – 58.1%  
  293,284      Goldman Sachs Managed Futures Strategy Fund      2,991,500  
  400,079      Goldman Sachs Alternative Premia Fund      2,688,531  
  213,128      Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund      2,551,140  
  186,254      Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund      2,503,260  
  237,741      Goldman Sachs Long Short Credit Strategies Fund      2,101,630  
  304,859      Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund      1,960,245  
  161,806      Goldman Sachs High Yield Floating Rate Fund      1,514,507  
  96,541      Goldman Sachs Strategic Income Fund      905,551  
     

 

 

 
   Total Fixed Income      17,216,364  

 

 

 
  TOTAL UNDERLYING FUNDS (CLASS R6 SHARES)  
  (Cost $27,719,037)    $ 28,074,867  

 

 

 
Shares    Dividend
Rate
     Value  
Investment Company – 3.5%(a)  

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund — Institutional Shares

 

1,042,574      0.026    1,042,574  
(Cost $1,042,574)

 

  

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 98.3%

 

(Cost $28,761,611)

 

   $ 29,117,441  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF
LIABILITIES – 1.7%

 

     520,207  

 

 
NET ASSETS – 100.0%

 

   $ 29,637,648  

 

 

 

The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of net assets.
(a)   Represents an affiliated issuer.

 

 
Currency Abbreviations:
USD   —United States Dollar

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION

FUTURES CONTRACTS — At December 31, 2021, the Fund had the following futures contracts:

 

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

Long position contracts:

                   
MSCI Emerging Markets E-Mini Index        10          03/18/22        $ 608,790        $ 4,359  

U.S. Treasury 10 Year Note

       17          03/22/22          2,198,592          17,252  
Total Futures Contracts                                       $ 21,611  

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

PURCHASED OPTIONS CONTRACTS — At December 31, 2021, the Portfolio had the following purchased options contracts:

 

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

Purchased options contracts:

 

Calls

                    

3 Month Eurodollar

     99.00 USD        06/13/2022        9      $ 2,250,000      $ 9,675      $ 9,471      $ 204  

3 Month Eurodollar

     98.25 USD        09/19/2022        4        1,000,000        9,650        9,559        91  

3 Month Eurodollar

     99.00 USD        09/19/2022        12        3,000,000        9,075        9,178        (103

3 Month Eurodollar

     98.00 USD        12/19/2022        4        1,000,000        9,950        9,959        (9

3 Month Eurodollar

     98.75 USD        12/19/2022        12        3,000,000        11,100        11,128        (28

3 Month Eurodollar

     97.75 USD        03/13/2023        15        3,750,000        41,344        52,830        (11,486

3 Month Eurodollar

     97.75 USD        06/19/2023        7        1,750,000        17,631        28,547        (10,916

3 Month Eurodollar

     99.00 USD        12/19/2022        39        9,750,000        21,938        55,537        (33,599
TOTAL                               $ 25,500,000      $ 130,363      $ 186,209      $ (55,846

 

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


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Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2021

 

Shares          
Description
   Value  
Exchange Traded Funds – 25.1%       
  97,965      iShares Core S&P 500 ETF    $ 46,728,325  
  98,800      Vanguard S&P 500 ETF      43,133,116  

 

 

 
  TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS  
  (Cost $47,716,772)    $ 89,861,441  

 

 

 

 

Shares      Dividend
Rate
   Value  
Investment Companies(a) – 55.0%       
  107,548,515      Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund — Institutional Shares 0.026%    $ 107,548,515  
  17,641,672      Goldman Sachs Financial Square Treasury Instruments Fund — Institutional Shares 0.006%      17,641,672  
  35,780,380      Goldman Sachs Financial Square Treasury Obligations Fund — Institutional Shares 0.006%      35,780,380  
  35,779,565      Goldman Sachs Financial Square Treasury Solutions Fund — Institutional Shares 0.006%      35,779,565  

 

 

 
  TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES  
  (Cost $196,750,132)      196,750,132  

 

 

 
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 80.1%  
  (Cost $244,466,904)    $ 286,611,573  

 

 

 
 

OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF
LIABILITIES – 19.9%

     71,041,128  

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS – 100.0%    $ 357,652,701  

 

 

 

 

The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of net assets.
(a)   Represents an affiliated issuer.

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION

FUTURES CONTRACTS — At December 31, 2021, the Fund had the following futures contracts:

 

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

Long position contracts:

                   
EURO STOXX 50 Index        603          03/18/22        $ 28,449,216        $ 985,160  
Euro-Bund        234          03/08/22          46,485,126          (806,602
FTSE 100 Index        307          03/18/22          29,765,041          669,117  
Japan 10 Year Bond        31          03/14/22          40,954,776          (77,787
Russell 2000 E-Mini Index        40          03/18/22          4,418,034          67,566  
S&P 500 E-Mini Index        386          03/18/22          89,959,801          1,879,249  

TOPIX Index

       137          03/10/22          29,765,041          126,537  
Total Futures Contracts                                       $ 2,843,240  

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2021

 

     Multi-Strategy
Alternatives Portfolio
     Trend Driven
Allocation Fund
 
     
Assets:  

Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value (cost $0 and $47,716,772, respectively)

   $      $ 89,861,441  

Investments in affiliated issuers, at value (cost $28,761,611 and $196,750,132, respectively)

     29,117,441        196,750,132  

Purchased Options, at value (premiums paid $186,209 and $0, respectively)

     130,363         

Foreign currency, at value (cost $462,562 and $60,903,234, respectively)

     462,562        60,328,629  

Receivables:

     

Collateral on certain derivative contracts

     38,607        11,329,193  

Fund shares sold

     18,084        122,049  

Reimbursement from investment adviser

     14,663        20,984  

Securities lending income

            1,408  

Dividends

            462  

Other assets

     9,359        90,115  
Total assets      29,791,079        358,504,413  
     
     
Liabilities:  

Variation margin on futures contracts

     2,620        368,033  

Payables:

     

Management fees

     7,373        237,192  

Distribution and Service fees and Transfer Agency fees

     21,757        88,102  

Fund shares redeemed

     9,170        37,582  

Accrued expenses

     112,511        120,803  
Total liabilities      153,431        851,712  
     
     
Net Assets:  

Paid-in capital

     29,148,394        314,394,788  

Total distributable earnings

     489,254        43,257,913  
NET ASSETS    $ 29,637,648      $ 357,652,701  

Net Assets:

     

Advisor

   $ 20,585,273      $  

Institutional

     2,514,644        336,574  

Service

     6,537,731        357,316,127  

Total Net Assets

   $ 29,637,648      $ 357,652,701  

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

     

Advisor

     2,115,197         

Institutional

     257,351        26,055  

Service

     669,610        27,785,409  

Net asset value and offering price per share:

     

Advisor

     $9.73        $—  

Institutional

     9.77        12.92  

Service

     9.76        12.86  

 

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Statements of Operations

For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2021

 

     Multi-Strategy
Alternatives
Portfolio
    Trend Driven
Allocation Fund
 
    
Investment income:        

Dividends — unaffiliated issuers

   $     $ 1,140,659  

Dividends — affiliated Underlying Funds

     672,975       35,688  

Securities lending income — affiliated issuer

           1,610  
Total investment income      672,975       1,177,957  
    
    
Expenses:        

Management fees

     39,904       2,766,329  

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

     41,875       874,629  

Professional fees

     89,357       118,615  

Transfer Agency fees(a)

     5,320       70,029  

Custody, accounting and administrative services

     66,310       67,661  

Printing and mailing costs

     55,884       47,238  

Service fees — Advisor Shares

     47,768        

Trustee fees

     19,283       19,749  

Other

     4,605       14,781  
Total expenses      370,306       3,979,031  

Less — expense reductions

     (216,995     (771,583
Net expenses      153,311       3,207,448  
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)      519,664       (2,029,491
    
    
Realized and unrealized gain (loss):        

Net realized gain (loss) from:

    

Investments — unaffiliated issuers

     (5,599     13,086,829  

Investments — affiliated Underlying Funds

     489,006        

Futures

     (49,098     31,396,196  

Purchased options

     28,111        

Foreign currency transactions

     (2,091     (478,659

Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on:

    

Investments — unaffiliated issuers

           10,111,641  

Investments — affiliated Underlying Funds

     242,438        

Futures

     1,992       837,234  

Purchased options

     (112,175      

Foreign currency translations

     5,241       (701,274
Net realized and unrealized gain      597,825       54,251,967  
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS    $ 1,117,489     $ 52,222,476  

 

(a)

Class specific Distribution and/or Service and Transfer Agency Fees were as follows:

 

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

Fund

  

Advisor

    

Service

    

Advisor

    

Institutional

    

Service

 

Multi-Strategy Alternatives Portfolio

   $ 29,322      $ 12,553      $ 3,854      $ 462      $ 1,004  

Trend Driven Allocation

            874,629               63        69,966  

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Multi-Strategy Alternatives Portfolio      Trend Driven Allocation Fund  
     For the
Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2021
     For the
Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2020
     For the
Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2021
     For the
Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 
           
From operations:  

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 519,664      $ 492,763      $ (2,029,491    $ (399,657

Net realized gain

     460,329        501,405        44,004,366        4,394,683  

Net change in unrealized gain

     137,496        520,781        10,247,601        8,569,920  
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations      1,117,489        1,514,949        52,222,476        12,564,946  
           
           
Distributions to shareholders:  

From distributable earnings:

           

Advisor Shares

     (268,995      (298,027              

Institutional Shares

     (41,966      (30,659      (40,198      (5,497

Service Shares

     (96,854      (63,162      (43,019,719      (5,648,001
Total distributions to shareholders      (407,815      (391,848      (43,059,917      (5,653,498
           
           
From share transactions:  

Proceeds from sales of shares

     9,602,512        7,433,283        16,311,964        18,343,800  

Reinvestment of distributions

     407,815        391,848        43,059,917        5,653,498  

Cost of shares redeemed

     (3,772,014      (5,834,245      (46,955,103      (40,330,893
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions      6,238,313        1,990,886        12,416,778        (16,333,595
TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE)      6,947,987        3,113,987        21,579,337        (9,422,147
           
           
Net Assets:  

Beginning of year

     22,689,661        19,575,674        336,073,364        345,495,511  

End of year

   $ 29,637,648      $ 22,689,661      $ 357,652,701      $ 336,073,364  

 

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


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Financial Highlights

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

    Goldman Sachs Multi-Strategy Alternatives Portfolio  
    Institutional Shares  
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
         
Per Share Data                    

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 9.46     $ 9.02     $ 8.51     $ 9.39     $ 9.10  

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.23       0.25       0.30       0.24       0.21  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.25       0.39       0.48       (0.87     0.30  

Total from investment operations

    0.48       0.64       0.78       (0.63     0.51  

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.17     (0.20     (0.27     (0.25     (0.22

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 9.77     $ 9.46     $ 9.02     $ 8.51     $ 9.39  

Total Return(c)

    5.03     7.05     9.11     (6.74 )%      5.60

Net assets, end of year (in 000’s)

  $ 2,515     $ 1,520     $ 1,309     $ 745     $ 453  

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.22     0.21     0.25     0.22     0.21

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    1.02     1.39     1.60     1.57     1.47

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    2.29     2.73     3.30     2.62     2.20

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    25     5     26     61     53

 

(a)

Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.

(b)

Recognition of net investment income by the Portfolio is affected by the timing of declaration of dividends by the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.

(c)

Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

(d)

Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.

(e)

The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   19


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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

    Goldman Sachs Multi-Strategy Alternatives Portfolio  
    Service Shares  
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
         
Per Share Data                    

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 9.45     $ 9.02     $ 8.52     $ 9.41     $ 9.13  

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.20       0.23       0.32       0.28       0.27  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.26       0.38       0.43       (0.93     0.22  

Total from investment operations

    0.46       0.61       0.75       (0.65     0.49  

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.15     (0.18     (0.25     (0.24     (0.21

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 9.76     $ 9.45     $ 9.02     $ 8.52     $ 9.41  

Total Return(c)

    4.84     6.70     8.82     (6.93 )%      5.37

Net assets, end of year (in 000’s)

  $ 6,538     $ 3,472     $ 2,857     $ 811     $ 105  

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.47     0.46     0.51     0.47     0.46

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    1.28     1.65     1.86     1.95     1.73

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    2.04     2.51     3.54     3.08     2.88

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    25     5     26     61     53

 

(a)

Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.

(b)

Recognition of net investment income by the Portfolio is affected by the timing of declaration of dividends by the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.

(c)

Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

(d)

Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.

(e)

The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

    Goldman Sachs Multi-Strategy Alternatives Portfolio  
    Advisor Shares  
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
         
Per Share Data                    

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 9.42     $ 8.99     $ 8.49     $ 9.36     $ 9.08  

Net investment income(a)(b)

    0.18       0.20       0.24       0.17       0.17  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.26       0.39       0.49       (0.83     0.30  

Total from investment operations

    0.44       0.59       0.73       (0.66     0.47  

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.13     (0.16     (0.23     (0.21     (0.19

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 9.73     $ 9.42     $ 8.99     $ 8.49     $ 9.36  

Total Return(c)

    4.66     6.56     8.60     (7.09 )%      5.14

Net assets, end of year (in 000’s)

  $ 20,585     $ 17,698     $ 15,410     $ 13,460     $ 15,512  

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(d)

    0.62     0.61     0.64     0.62     0.61

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(d)

    1.44     1.79     2.01     1.93     1.88

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.89     2.28     2.61     1.92     1.78

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    25     5     26     61     53

 

(a)

Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.

(b)

Recognition of net investment income by the Portfolio is affected by the timing of declaration of dividends by the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.

(c)

Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

(d)

Expense ratios exclude the expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.

(e)

The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

    Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust Trend Driven
Allocation Fund
 
    Institutional Shares  
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
         
Per Share Data                    

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 12.61     $ 12.32     $ 11.65     $ 12.46     $ 11.33  

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    (0.04     0.02       0.15       0.14       0.06  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2.10       0.52       1.28       (0.64     1.46  

Total from investment operations

    2.06       0.54       1.43       (0.50     1.52  

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

          (0.07     (0.22     (0.12     (0.07

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (1.75     (0.18     (0.54     (0.19     (0.32

Total distributions

    (1.75     (0.25     (0.76     (0.31     (0.39

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 12.92     $ 12.61     $ 12.32     $ 11.65     $ 12.46  

Total Return(b)

    16.46     4.35     12.29     (4.08 )%      13.36

Net assets, end of year (in 000’s)

  $ 337     $ 289     $ 277     $ 247     $ 30  

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.65     0.60     0.59     0.51     0.68

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.87     0.90     0.89     0.86     0.86

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

    (0.32 )%      0.13     1.18     1.13     0.46

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    12     168     61     60     64

 

(a)

Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.

(b)

Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

(c)

The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

    Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust Trend Driven Allocation Fund  
    Service Shares  
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
         
Per Share Data                    

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 12.59     $ 12.30     $ 11.64     $ 12.45     $ 11.32  

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    (0.08     (0.01     0.11       0.08       0.03  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2.10       0.51       1.28       (0.62     1.46  

Total from investment operations

    2.02       0.50       1.39       (0.54     1.49  

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

          (0.03     (0.19     (0.08     (0.04

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (1.75     (0.18     (0.54     (0.19     (0.32

Total distributions

    (1.75     (0.21     (0.73     (0.27     (0.36

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 12.86     $ 12.59     $ 12.30     $ 11.64     $ 12.45  

Total Return(b)

    16.17     4.10     11.94     (4.34 )%      13.11

Net assets, end of year (in 000’s)

  $ 357,316     $ 335,784     $ 345,219     $ 395,842     $ 406,867  

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.92     0.85     0.84     0.81     0.93

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.14     1.15     1.14     1.11     1.11

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

    (0.58 )%      (0.12 )%      0.91     0.63     0.21

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    12     168     61     60     64

 

(a)

Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.

(b)

Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

(c)

The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2021

 

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 following table lists those series of the Trust that are included in this report (collectively, the “Funds” or individually a “Fund”), along with their corresponding share classes and respective diversification status under the Act:

 

Fund    Share Classes Offered   

Diversified/

Non-diversified

Multi-Strategy Alternatives

   Institutional, Service and Advisor    Diversified

Trend Driven Allocation

   Institutional and Service    Diversified

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

The Multi-Strategy Alternatives Portfolio invests primarily in a combination of domestic and international equity and fixed income underlying funds (“Underlying Funds”) which are registered under the Act, for which GSAM acts as investment adviser. Additionally, the Multi-Strategy Alternatives Portfolio may invest a portion of its assets directly in other securities and instruments, including unaffiliated exchange traded funds (“Unaffiliated Funds”).

2.    SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

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

A.   Investment Valuation — Each Fund’s valuation policy is to value investments at fair value.

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

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

C.  Class Allocations and Expenses — Investment income, realized and unrealized gain (loss), if any, and non-class specific expenses of each Fund are allocated daily based upon the proportion of net assets of each class. Non-class specific expenses directly incurred by the Funds are charged to the Funds, while such expenses incurred by the Trust are allocated across the applicable Funds on a straight-line and/or pro-rata basis depending upon the nature of the expenses. Class specific expenses, where applicable, are borne by the respective share classes and include Distribution and Service and Transfer Agency fees. Expenses included in the accompanying financial statements reflect the expenses of the Funds and do not include any expenses associated with the Underlying Funds. Because the Underlying Funds have varied expense and fee levels and the Funds may own different proportions of the Underlying Funds at different times, the amount of fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Funds will vary.

 

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2.    SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

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

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

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

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

3.    INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

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

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

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

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

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

3.    INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

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

Equity Securities — Equity securities traded on a United States (“U.S.”) securities exchange or the NASDAQ system, or those located on certain foreign exchanges, including but not limited to the Americas, are valued daily at their last sale price or official closing price on the principal exchange or system on which they are traded. If there is no sale or official closing price or such price is believed by GSAM to not represent fair value, equity securities will be valued at the valid closing bid price for long positions and at the valid closing ask price for short positions (i.e. where there is sufficient volume, during normal exchange trading hours). If no valid bid/ask price is available, the equity security will be valued pursuant to the Valuation Procedures approved by the Trustees and consistent with applicable regulatory guidance. To the extent these investments are actively traded, they are classified as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy, otherwise they are generally classified as Level 2. Certain equity securities containing unique attributes may be classified as Level 2.

Unlisted equity securities for which market quotations are available are valued at the last sale price on the valuation date, or if no sale occurs, at the last bid price for long positions or the last ask price for short positions, and are generally classified as Level 2. Securities traded on certain foreign securities exchanges are valued daily at fair value determined by an independent fair value service (if available) under Fair Valuation Procedures approved by the Trustees and consistent with applicable regulatory guidance. The independent fair value service takes into account multiple factors including, but not limited to, movements in the securities markets, certain depositary receipts, futures contracts and foreign currency exchange rates that have occurred subsequent to the close of the foreign securities exchange. These investments are generally classified as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Underlying Funds (including Money Market Funds) — Underlying Funds include other investment companies and

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

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

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

 

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3.    INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

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

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

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

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

C.  Fair Value Hierarchy — The following is a summary of the Funds’ investments and derivatives classified in the fair value hierarchy as of December 31, 2021:

 

MULTI-STRATEGY ALTERNATIVES PORTFOLIO                           
Investment Type      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets               

Fixed Income Underlying Funds

     $ 17,216,364        $        $  

Equity Underlying Funds

       10,858,503                    

Investment Company

       1,042,574                    
Total      $ 29,117,441        $        $  
Derivative Type                              
Assets               
Futures Contracts(a)      $ 21,611        $        $  
Purchased Options Contracts        130,363                    

 

(a)

Amount shown represents unrealized gain (loss) at fiscal year end.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

3.    INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

TREND DRIVEN ALLOCATION FUND                           
Investment Type      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets               

Exchange Traded Funds

     $ 89,861,441        $        $  

Investment Companies

       196,750,132                    
Total      $ 286,611,573        $        $  
Derivative Type                              
Assets(a)               
Futures Contracts      $ 3,727,629        $        $  
Derivative Type                              
Liabilities(a)               
Futures Contracts      $ (884,389      $        $  

 

(a)

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

 

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

4.    INVESTMENTS IN DERIVATIVES

The following tables set forth, by certain risk types, the gross value of derivative contracts (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) as of December 31, 2021. These instruments were used as part of the Funds’ investment strategies and to obtain and/or manage exposure related to the risks below. The values in the tables below exclude the effects of cash collateral received or posted pursuant to these derivative contracts, and therefore are not representative of the Funds’ net exposure.

Multi-Strategy Alternatives

 

Risk         Statements of Assets and Liabilities   Assets     Statements of Assets and Liabilities   Liabilities  
Equity        Variation margin on futures contracts   $ 4,359 (a)   

  $  
Interest Rate        Purchased options contracts, at value and
variation margin on futures contracts
    147,615    

     
 
Total            $ 151,974            

Trend Driven Allocation

 

Risk         Statements of Assets and Liabilities   Assets     Statements of Assets and Liabilities   Liabilities  
Equity        Variation margin on futures contracts   $ 3,727,629 (a)      $ (a) 
Interest Rate       

    (a)    Variation margin on futures contracts                     (884,389 )(a) 
 
Total            $ 3,727,629         $ (884,389

 

(a)

Includes unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts described in the Additional Investment Information sections of the Schedules of Investments. Only the variation margin as of December 31, 2021, is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

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4.    INVESTMENTS IN DERIVATIVES (continued)

 

The following tables set forth, by certain risk types, the Funds’ gains (losses) related to these derivatives and their indicative volumes for the year ended December 31, 2021. These gains (losses) should be considered in the context that these derivative contracts may have been executed to create investment opportunities and/or economically hedge certain investments, and accordingly, certain gains (losses) on such derivative contracts may offset certain (losses) gains attributable to investments. These gains (losses) are included in “Net realized gain (loss)” or “Net change in unrealized gain (loss)” on the Statements of Operations:

Multi-Strategy Alternatives    

 

Risk    Statement of Operations   Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
 
Equity    Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts   $ 17,133     $ (14,432
Interest Rate    Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts and purchased options/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts and purchased options     (38,120     (95,751
Total        $ (20,987   $ (110,183

Trend Driven Allocation

 

Risk    Statement of Operations   Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
 
Equity    Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts   $ 32,201,836     $ 1,843,888  
Interest Rate    Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts     (805,640     (1,006,654
Total        $ 31,396,196     $ 837,234  

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, the relevant values for each derivative type were as follows:

 

       Average Number of Contracts(1)  
Fund      Futures Contracts        Purchased Options  
Multi-Strategy Alternatives        26          42  
Trend Driven Allocation        1,818           

 

(1)

Amounts disclosed represent average number of contracts for futures and purchased options contracts, based on absolute values, which is indicative of volume of this derivative type, for the months that the Funds held such derivatives during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

5.    AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS

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

As compensation for the services rendered pursuant to the Agreement, the assumption of the expenses related thereto and administration of the Multi-Strategy Alternatives Portfolio and Trend Driven Allocation Fund business affairs, including providing facilities, GSAM is entitled to a management fee, accrued daily and paid monthly, equal to an annual percentage rate of each Fund’s average daily net assets.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

5.    AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, contractual and effective net management fees with GSAM were at the following rates:

 

Contractual Management Rate              
Fund   First
$1 billion
    Next
$1 billion
    Next
$3 billion
    Next
$3 billion
    Over
$8 billion
    Effective
Rate
    Effective Net
Management
Rate^
 
Multi-Strategy Alternatives     0.15     0.15     0.15     0.15     0.15     0.15     0.15 %* 
Trend Driven Allocation     0.79%       0.71%       0.68%       0.66%       0.65%       0.79%       0.65%**  

 

^

Effective Net Management Rate includes the impact of management fee waivers of affiliated Underlying Funds, if any.

*

GSAM agreed to waive a portion of its management fees in order to achieve a net management rate, as defined in the Fund’s most recent prospectus. This waiver will be effective through at least April 30, 2022, and prior to such date GSAM may not terminate the arrangement without approval of the trustees. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, GSAM waived $39,904 of its management fee.

**

GSAM agreed to waive a portion of its management fees in order to achieve a net management rate, as defined in the Fund’s most recent prospectus. This waiver will be effective through at least April 30, 2022, and prior to such date GSAM may not terminate the arrangement without approval of the trustees. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, GSAM waived $420,205 of its management fee.

The Multi-Strategy Alternatives Portfolio invests in Institutional Shares of the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund and Trend Driven Allocation Fund invests in Institutional Shares of the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government, Goldman Sachs Financial Square Treasury Instruments, Goldman Sachs Financial Square Treasury Obligations, and Goldman Sachs Financial Square Treasury Solutions Funds, which are affiliated Underlying Funds. GSAM has agreed to waive a portion of its management fee payable by the Funds in an amount equal to the management fee it earns as an investment adviser to the affiliated Underlying Fund in which the Funds invest, except those management fees it earns from the Funds’ investments of cash collateral received in connection with securities lending transactions in the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, GSAM waived $502 and $307,887 of the Multi-Strategy Alternatives Portfolio’s and Trend Driven Allocation Fund’s management fee, respectively.

B.  Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Plans — The Trust, on behalf of Service Shares of the Funds has adopted a Distribution and Service Plan subject to Rule 12b-1 under the Act. Under the Distribution and Service Plan, Goldman Sachs, which serves as distributor (the “Distributor”), is entitled to a fee accrued daily and paid monthly, for distribution services and personal and account maintenance services, which may then be paid by Goldman Sachs to authorized dealers, equal to, on an annual basis, 0.25% of the Funds’ average daily net assets attributable to Service Shares.

The Trust, on behalf of Advisor Shares of the Multi-Strategy Alternatives Portfolio, has adopted a Distribution Plan subject to Rule 12b-1 under the Act. Under the Distribution Plan, Goldman Sachs as Distributor is entitled to a fee accrued daily and paid monthly for distribution services, which may then be paid by Goldman Sachs to authorized dealers, equal to, on an annual basis, 0.15% of the Multi-Strategy Alternatives Portfolio’s average daily net assets attributable to Advisor Shares.

C.  Service Plans — The Trust, on behalf of Advisor Shares of the Multi-Strategy Alternatives Portfolio, has adopted a Service Plan to allow Advisor Shares to compensate service organizations (including Goldman Sachs) for providing varying levels of personal and account maintenance and administration services to their customers who are beneficial owners of such shares. The Service Plans each provide for compensation to the service organizations equal to 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to Advisor Shares of the Multi-Strategy Alternatives Portfolio.

D.  Transfer Agency Agreement — Goldman Sachs also serves as the transfer agent of the Funds for a fee pursuant to the Transfer Agency Agreement. The fees charged for such transfer agency services are accrued daily and paid monthly at an annual rate of 0.02% of the average daily net assets of Institutional, Service and Advisor Shares.

E.  Other Expense Agreements and Affiliated Transactions — GSAM has agreed to reduce or limit certain “Other Expenses” of the Funds (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, transfer agency fees and expenses, service fees and shareholder administration fees (as applicable), taxes, interest, brokerage fees, expenses of shareholder meetings, litigation and indemnification,

 

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5.    AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

and extraordinary expenses) to the extent such expenses exceed, on an annual basis, a percentage rate of the average daily net assets of each Fund. Such Other Expense reimbursements, if any, are accrued daily and paid monthly. In addition, the Funds are not obligated to reimburse GSAM for prior fiscal year expense reimbursements, if any. The Other Expense limitations as an annual percentage rate of average daily net assets for the Multi-Strategy Alternatives Portfolio and Trend Driven Allocation Fund are 0.204% and 0.004%, respectively. These Other Expense limitations will remain in place through at least April 30, 2022, and prior to such date GSAM may not terminate the arrangements without the approval of the Trustees. In addition, the Funds have entered into certain offset arrangements with the custodian and the transfer agent, which may result in a reduction of the Funds’ expenses and are received irrespective of the application of the “Other Expense” limitations described above.

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, these expense reductions, including any fee waivers and Other Expense reimbursements, were as follows:

 

Fund      Management
Fee Waiver
       Other Expense
Reimbursement
       Total
Expense
Reductions
 
Multi-Strategy Alternatives      $ 40,407        $ 176,588        $ 216,995  
Trend Driven Allocation      $ 526,905        $ 244,678        $ 771,583  

F.  Line of Credit Facility — As of December 31, 2021, the Funds participated in a $1,000,000,000 committed, unsecured revolving line of credit facility (the “facility”) together with other funds of the Trust and certain registered investment companies having management agreements with GSAM or its affiliates. This facility is to be used for temporary emergency purposes, or to allow for an orderly liquidation of securities to meet redemption requests. The interest rate on borrowings is based on the federal funds rate. The facility also requires a fee to be paid by the Funds based on the amount of the commitment that has not been utilized. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, the Funds did not have any borrowings under the facility. Prior to April 26, 2021, the facility was $700,000,000.

G.  Other Transactions with Affiliates — The following table provides information about Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust Trend Driven Allocation Fund’s investments in the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government, Goldman Sachs Financial Square Treasury Instruments, Goldman Sachs Financial Square Treasury Obligations, and Goldman Sachs Financial Square Treasury Solutions Funds as of and for the year ended December 31, 2021.

 

Investment Companies   Beginning
Value as of
December 31,
2020
    Purchases at
Cost
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Ending Value
as of
December 31,
2021
    Shares as of
December 31,
2021
    Dividend
Income
 

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund

  $ 100,915,798     $ 71,534,817     $ (64,902,100   $ 107,548,515       107,548,515     $ 28,550  

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Treasury Instruments Fund

    16,674,108       967,564           $ 17,641,672       17,641,672       1,263  

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Treasury Obligations Fund

    33,348,216       3,582,601       (1,150,437   $ 35,780,380       35,780,380       4,033  

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Treasury Solutions Fund

    33,348,216       3,581,786       (1,150,437   $ 35,779,565       35,779,565       1,842  
Total   $ 184,286,338     $ 79,666,768     $ (67,202,974   $ 196,750,132             $ 35,688  

As of December 31, 2021, The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. was the beneficial owner of approximately 12% of the Institutional Shares of the Trend Driven Allocation Fund.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

5.    AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

The Multi-Strategy Alternatives Portfolio invests primarily in Class R6 Shares of the Underlying Funds. These Underlying Funds are considered to be affiliated with the Multi-Strategy Alternatives Portfolio. The tables below show the transactions in and earnings from investments in these Underlying Funds for the year ended December 31, 2021:

 

     Market Value
12/31/2020
    Purchases at
Cost
    Proceeds from
Sales
    Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Market Value
12/31/2021
    Shares as of
December 31,
2021
    Dividend
Income
 

Goldman Sachs Absolute Return Tracker

  $ 1,768,751     $ 718,884     $ (493,856   $ 185,130     $ (53,020   $ 2,125,889       217,371     $  

Goldman Sachs Alternative Premia Fund

    1,059,257       1,700,000                   (70,726     2,688,531       400,079        

Goldman Sachs Dynamic Global Equity

          2,325,398       (131,787     131,787       66,589       2,391,987       103,370       145,563  

Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt

    2,194,144       641,756       (130,000     (6,892     (147,868     2,551,140       213,128       89,391  

Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity Insights

    1,440,267       324,949       (1,279,140     263,736       (248,445     501,367       51,581       10,576  

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund

    564,202       7,690,932       (7,212,559           (1     1,042,574       1,042,574       180  

Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund

          2,160,994       (7,789     7,789       342,266       2,503,260       186,254       38,178  

Goldman Sachs High Yield Floating Rate

    1,655,754       349,098       (500,000     (16,805     26,460       1,514,507       161,806       48,678  

Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund

    1,160,971       814,437                   (15,163     1,960,245       304,859       79,371  

Goldman Sachs Long Short Credit Strategies Fund

    2,734,018       488,962       (1,100,000     (61,550     40,200       2,101,630       237,741       78,276  

Goldman Sachs Managed Futures Strategy

    3,113,123       520,450       (762,385     187,524       (67,212     2,991,500       293,284       35,065  

Goldman Sachs Real Estate Securities Fund

    818,261             (842,328     (186,397     210,464                    

Goldman Sachs Strategic Income Fund

    2,179,357       204,156       (1,400,000     (15,316     (62,646     905,551       96,541       29,157  

Goldman Sachs Tactical Tilt Overlay Fund

    3,375,146       2,242,574                   221,540       5,839,260       569,129       118,540  
    $ 22,063,251     $ 20,182,590     $ (13,859,844   $ 489,006     $ 242,438     $ 29,117,441             $ 672,975  

 

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6.    PORTFOLIO SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS

 

The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales and maturities of long-term securities for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, were as follows:

 

Fund              Purchases        Sales and
Maturities
 
Multi-Strategy Alternatives               12,498,207          6,298,321  
Trend Driven Allocation               12,431,959          64,951,969  

7.    SECURITIES LENDING

The Multi-Strategy Alternatives Portfolio may lend its securities through a securities lending agent, the Bank of New York Mellon (“BNYM”), to certain qualified borrowers. Pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and the terms and conditions contained therein, the Trend Driven Allocation Fund may lend its securities through a securities lending agent, Goldman Sachs Agency Lending (“GSAL”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Goldman Sachs, to certain qualified borrowers including Goldman Sachs and affiliates. In accordance with the Funds’ securities lending procedures, the Funds receive cash collateral at least equal to the market value of the securities on loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the Funds at their last sale price or official closing price on the principal exchange or system on which they are traded, and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Funds on the next business day. As with other extensions of credit, the Funds may experience delay in the recovery of their securities or incur a loss should the borrower of the securities breach its agreement with the Funds or become insolvent at a time when the collateral is insufficient to cover the cost of repurchasing securities on loan. Dividend income received from securities on loan may not be subject to withholding taxes and therefore withholding taxes paid may differ from the amounts listed in the Statements of Operations. Loans of securities are terminable at any time and as such 1) the remaining contractual maturities of the outstanding securities lending transactions are considered to be overnight and continuous and 2) the borrower, after notice, is required to return borrowed securities within the standard time period for settlement of securities transactions.

The Funds invest the cash collateral received in connection with securities lending transactions in the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund (“Government Money Market Fund”), an affiliated series of the Goldman Sachs Trust. The Government Money Market Fund is registered under the Act as an open end investment company, is subject to Rule 2a-7 under the Act, and is managed by GSAM, for which GSAM may receive a management fee of up to 0.16% on an annualized basis of the average daily net assets of the Government Money Market Fund.

In the event of a default by a borrower with respect to any loan, GSAL will, and BNYM may, exercise any and all remedies provided under the applicable borrower agreement to make the Funds whole. These remedies include purchasing replacement securities by applying the collateral held from the defaulting broker against the purchase cost of the replacement securities. If GSAL or BNYM are unable to purchase replacement securities, GSAL and/or BNYM will indemnify the Funds by paying the Funds an amount equal to the market value of the securities loaned minus the value of cash collateral received from the borrower for the loan, subject to an exclusion for any shortfalls resulting from a loss of value in such cash collateral due to reinvestment risk. The Funds’ master netting agreements with certain borrowers provide the right, in the event of a default (including bankruptcy or insolvency), for the non-defaulting party to liquidate the collateral and calculate net exposure to the defaulting party or request additional collateral. However, in the event of a default by a borrower, a resolution authority could determine that such rights are not enforceable due to the restrictions or prohibitions against the right of set-off that may be imposed in accordance with a particular jurisdiction’s bankruptcy or insolvency laws. The Funds’ loaned securities were all subject to enforceable Securities Lending Agreements and the value of the collateral was at least equal to the value of the cash received. The amounts of the Funds’ overnight and continuous agreements, which represent the gross amounts of recognized liabilities for securities lending transactions

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

7.    SECURITIES LENDING (continued)

 

outstanding as of December 31, 2021, are disclosed as “Payable upon return of securities loaned” on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, where applicable. The Funds did not have securities on loan as of December 31, 2021.

 

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021  
Earnings of GSAL
Relating to
Securities
Loaned
  Amounts Received
by the Fund
from Lending to
Goldman Sachs
 
$1,408   $  

The following table provides information about the Funds’ investment in the Government Money Market Fund for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

 

Fund      Beginning
Value as of
December 31,
2020
       Purchases
at Cost
       Proceeds
from Sales
       Ending
value as of
December 31, 2021
 
Multi-Strategy Alternatives      $ 153,000        $ 174,250        $ (327,250      $  
Trend Driven Allocation                 108,254,925          (108,254,925         

8.    TAX INFORMATION

The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 was as follows:

 

        Multi-Strategy
Alternatives
       Trend Driven  
Distributions paid from:          

Ordinary income

     $ 407,815        $ 27,527,213  

Net long-term capital gains

                15,532,704  
Total taxable distributions      $ 407,815        $ 43,059,917  

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

 

        Multi-Strategy
Alternatives
       Trend Driven
Allocation
 
Distributions paid from:          

Ordinary income

     $ 391,848        $ 4,050,503  

Net long-term capital gains

                1,602,995  
Total taxable distributions      $ 391,848        $ 5,653,498  

 

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8.    TAX INFORMATION (continued)

 

As of December 31, 2021, the components of accumulated earnings (losses) on a tax-basis were as follows:

 

        Multi-Strategy
Alternatives
       Trend Driven
Allocation
 
Undistributed ordinary income — net      $ 643,447        $ 4,197,675  
Undistributed long-term capital gains                 6,691,805  
Total undistributed earnings      $ 643,447        $ 10,889,480  
Capital loss carryforwards:          

Perpetual Short-term

       (207,367         

Perpetual Long-term

       (193,227         
Total Capital loss carryforwards        (400,594           
Timing differences (Qualified late year ordinary loss deferral and Straddle loss deferral)        (22,106        (7,053,130
Unrealized gains — net        268,507          39,421,563  
Total accumulated earnings — net      $ 489,254        $ 43,257,913  

As of December 31, 2021, the Funds’ aggregate security unrealized gains and losses based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

        Multi-Strategy
Alternatives
       Trend Driven  
Tax cost      $ 29,002,041        $ 249,501,991  
Gross unrealized gain        871,475          39,421,563  
Gross unrealized loss        (602,968         
Net unrealized gain (loss)      $ 268,507        $ 39,421,563  

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

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

9.    OTHER RISK

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

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

9.    OTHER RISK (continued)

 

Foreign and Emerging Countries Risk — Investing in foreign markets may involve special risks and considerations not

typically associated with investing in the U.S. Foreign securities may be subject to risk of loss because of more or less foreign government regulation; less public information; less stringent investor protections; less stringent accounting, corporate governance, financial reporting and disclosure standards; and less economic, political and social stability in the countries in which the Funds or an Underlying Fund invests. The imposition of exchange controls (including repatriation restrictions), confiscations of assets and property, trade restrictions (including tariffs) and other government restrictions by the U.S. or other governments, or problems with registration, settlement or custody, may also result in losses. Foreign risk also involves the risk of negative foreign currency rate fluctuations, which may cause the value of securities denominated in such foreign currency (or other instruments through which the Funds or an Underlying Fund has exposure to foreign currencies) to decline in value. Currency exchange rates may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time. To the extent that the Funds or an Underlying Fund also invests in securities of issuers located in, or economically tied to, emerging markets, these risks may be more pronounced.

Interest Rate Risk — When interest rates increase, fixed income securities or instruments held by a Fund will generally decline in value. Long-term fixed income securities or instruments will normally have more price volatility because of this risk than short-term fixed income securities or instruments. The risks associated with changing interest rates may have unpredictable effects on the markets and a Fund’s investments. Fluctuations in interest rates may also affect the liquidity of fixed income securities and instruments held by the Funds.

Investments in Other Investment Companies Risk — As a shareholder of another investment company, including an ETF, the Funds will indirectly bear its proportionate share of any net management fees and other expenses paid by such other investment companies, in addition to the fees and expenses regularly borne by the Fund. ETF’s are subject to risks that do not apply to conventional mutual funds, including but not limited to the following: (i) the market price of the ETF’s shares may trade at a premium or a discount to their NAV; and (ii) an active trading market for an ETF’s shares may not develop or be maintained.

Investments in the Underlying Funds Risk — The investments of the Multi-Strategy Alternatives Portfolio may be concentrated in one or more Underlying Funds (including ETFs and other registered investment companies) subject to statutory limitations prescribed by the Act or exemptive relief or regulations thereunder. The Multi-Strategy Alternatives Portfolio’s investment performance is directly related to the investment performance of the Underlying Funds it holds. The Multi-Strategy Alternatives Portfolio is subject to the risk factors associated with the investments of the Underlying Funds and will be affected by the investment policies and practices of the Underlying Funds in direct proportion to the amount of assets allocated to each. in direct proportion to the amount of assets allocated to each. If the Multi-Strategy Alternatives Portfolio has a relative concentration of its portfolio in a single Underlying Fund, it may be more susceptible to adverse developments affecting that Underlying Fund, and may be more susceptible to losses because of these developments. A strategy used by the Underlying Funds may fail to produce the intended results.

Large Shareholder Transactions Risk — A Fund may experience adverse effects when certain large shareholders, such as other funds, participating insurance companies, accounts and Goldman Sachs affiliates, purchase or redeem large amounts of shares of the Fund. Such large shareholder redemptions, which may occur rapidly or unexpectedly, may cause a Fund to sell portfolio securities at times when it would not otherwise do so, which may negatively impact a Fund’s NAV and liquidity. These transactions may also accelerate the realization of taxable income to shareholders if such sales of investments resulted in gains, and may also increase transaction costs. In addition, a large redemption could result in a Fund’s current expenses being allocated over a smaller asset base, leading to an increase in the Fund’s expense ratio. Similarly, large Fund share purchases may adversely affect a Fund’s performance to the extent that the Fund is delayed in investing new cash or otherwise maintains a larger cash position than it

ordinarily would.

Liquidity Risk — A Fund may make investments that are illiquid or that may become less liquid in response to market developments or adverse investor perceptions. Illiquid investments may be more difficult to value. Liquidity risk may also refer to the risk that a Fund will not be able to pay redemption proceeds within the allowable time period or without significant dilution to remaining investors’ interests because of unusual market conditions, an unusually high volume of redemption requests, or other

 

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reasons. To meet redemption requests, a Fund may be forced to sell investments at an unfavorable time and/or under unfavorable conditions. If a Fund is forced to sell securities at an unfavorable time and/or under unfavorable conditions, such sales may adversely affect the Fund’s NAV and dilute remaining investors’ interests. Liquidity risk may be the result of, among other things, the reduced number and capacity of traditional market participants to make a market in fixed income securities or the lack of an active market. The potential for liquidity risk may be magnified by a rising interest rate environment or other circumstances where

investor redemptions from fixed income mutual funds may be higher than normal, potentially causing increased supply in the market due to selling activity. Redemptions by large shareholders may have a negative impact on a Fund’s liquidity.

Market and Credit Risks — In the normal course of business, a Fund trades financial instruments and enters into financial transactions where risk of potential loss exists due to changes in the market (market risk). The value of the securities in which a Fund invests may go up or down in response to the prospects of individual companies, particular sectors or governments and/or general economic conditions throughout the world due to increasingly interconnected global economies and financial markets. Events such as war, acts of terrorism, social unrest, natural disasters, the spread of infectious illness or other public health threats could also significantly impact a Fund and its investments. Additionally, a Fund may also be exposed to credit risk in the event that an issuer or guarantor fails to perform or that an institution or entity with which the Fund has unsettled or open transactions defaults.

10.    INDEMNIFICATIONS

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

11.    SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Other than noted above, subsequent events after the Statements of Assets and Liabilities date have been evaluated, and GSAM has concluded that there is no impact requiring adjustment or disclosure in the financial statements.

Effective after the close of business on December 31, 2021, the Goldman Sachs Global Trends Allocation Fund was renamed the Goldman Sachs Trend Driven Allocation Fund.

Additionally, the Fund’s principal investment strategy changed after the close of business on January 31, 2022. At that time, the Fund will primarily seek to achieve its investment objective by investing in a portfolio of U.S. and non-U.S. equity securities and U.S. fixed income securities. The Fund may invest in one or a combination of the following securities and instruments: pooled investment vehicles, including exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) and other investment companies; equity securities of U.S. and non-U.S. issuers; U.S. fixed income securities; and derivatives that provide exposure to a broad spectrum of asset classes and geographic regions. Under normal market conditions, the Fund expects to invest at least 50% of its assets in equity investments and at least 30% of its assets in fixed income investments.

 

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December 31, 2021

 

12.    SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS

 

Share activity is as follows:

 

     Multi-Strategy Alternatives Portfolio  
     For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2021
    For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 
      Shares     Dollars     Shares     Dollars  
Institutional Shares         
Shares sold      154,388     $ 1,520,126       44,537     $ 398,878  
Reinvestment of distributions      4,291       41,966       3,244       30,659  
Shares redeemed      (62,051     (611,039     (32,120     (288,931
       96,628       951,053       15,661       140,606  
Service Shares         
Shares sold      428,346       4,203,235       123,578       1,094,287  
Reinvestment of distributions      9,924       96,854       6,691       63,162  
Shares redeemed      (136,031     (1,336,716     (79,590     (709,770
       302,239       2,963,373       50,679       447,679  
Advisor Shares         
Shares sold      396,642       3,879,151       670,463       5,940,118  
Reinvestment of distributions      27,617       268,995       31,672       298,027  
Shares redeemed      (187,371     (1,824,259     (537,655     (4,835,544
       236,888       2,323,887       164,480       1,402,601  
NET INCREASE      635,755     $ 6,238,313       230,820     $ 1,990,886  
     Trend Driven Allocation Fund  
     For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2021
    For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 
      Shares     Dollars     Shares     Dollars  
Institutional Shares         
Shares sold          $           $  
Reinvestment of distributions      3,134       40,198       440       5,497  
Shares redeemed                         
       3,134       40,198       440       5,497  
Service Shares         
Shares sold      1,197,442       16,311,964       1,538,326       18,343,800  
Reinvestment of distributions      3,368,811       43,019,719       453,290       5,648,001  
Shares redeemed      (3,449,473     (46,955,103     (3,383,659     (40,330,893
       1,116,780       12,376,580       (1,392,043     (16,339,092
NET INCREASE (DECREASE)      1,119,914     $ 12,416,778       (1,391,603   $ (16,333,595

 

38       


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Trustees of Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust and Shareholders of Goldman Sachs Multi-Strategy Alternatives Portfolio and Goldman Sachs Trend Driven Allocation Fund

Opinions on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of Goldman Sachs Multi-Strategy Alternatives Portfolio and Goldman Sachs Trend Driven Allocation Fund (two of the Funds constituting Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust, referred to hereafter as the “Funds”) as of December 31, 2021, the related statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2021, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2021, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2021 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds as of December 31, 2021, the results of each of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2021 and each of the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2021 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinions

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

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

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2021 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

February 23, 2022

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

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST MULTI-ASSET STRATEGIES FUNDS

 

Fund Expenses —Six Month Period Ended December 31,  2021 (Unaudited)   

As a shareholder of Institutional, Service or Advisor Shares of the Funds, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees (with respect to Service and Advisor Shares) and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Institutional Shares, Service Shares and Advisor Shares of the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from July 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021, which represents a period of 184 days of a 366 day year.

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

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

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. As a shareholder of the Funds you do not incur any transaction costs, such as sales charges, 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.

 

     Multi-Strategy Alternatives Portfolio     Trend Driven Allocation Fund  
Share Class   Beginning
Account
Value
7/1/21
    Ending
Account
Value
12/31/21
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 months
ended
12/31/2021
*
    Beginning
Account
Value
7/1/21
    Ending
Account
Value
12/31/21
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 months
ended
12/31/2021
*
 
Institutional                        
             

Actual

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,000.57     $ 1.11     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,057.31     $ 3.37  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,024.10       1.12       1,000.00       1,021.93       3.31  
Service                        
             

Actual

    1,000.00       999.70       2.37       1,000.00       1,055.27       4.66  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,022.84       2.40       1,000.00       1,020.67       4.58  
Advisor                        
             

Actual

    1,000.00       998.85       3.12       1,000.00       N/A       N/A  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,022.08       3.16       1,000.00       N/A       N/A  

 

  +

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

 

 

  *

Expenses are calculated using each Fund’s annualized net expense ratio for each class, which represents the ongoing expenses as a percentage of net assets for the six months ended December 31, 2021. 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    Institutional
Shares
     Service
Shares
     Advisor
Shares
 
Multi-Strategy Alternatives Portfolio      0.22%        0.47%        0.62%  
Trend Driven Allocation Fund      0.65%        0.90%        N/A  

 

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST MULTI-ASSET STRATEGIES FUNDS

 

Trustees and Officers (Unaudited)

Independent Trustees

 

Name,

Address and Age1

 

Position(s) Held

with the Trust

  Term of
Office and
Length of
Time Served2
 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee3
   

Other

Directorships

Held by Trustee4

Jessica Palmer

Age: 72

  Chair of the Board of Trustees   Since 2018 (Trustee since 2007)  

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

 

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

    109     None

Dwight L. Bush

Age: 64

  Trustee   Since 2020  

Ambassador Bush is President and CEO of D.L. Bush & Associates (a financial advisory and private investment firm) (2002-2014 and 2017-present); Director of MoneyLion Inc. (an operator of a data drive, digital financial platform (2021-present); and was formerly U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco (2014-2017) and a Member of the Board of Directors of Santander Bank, N.A. (2018-2019). Previously, Ambassador Bush served as an Advisory Board Member of Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (October 2019-January 2020).

 

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

    109     None

Kathryn A. Cassidy

Age: 67

  Trustee   Since 2015  

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

 

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

    109     None

Diana M. Daniels

Age: 72

  Trustee   Since 2007  

Ms. Daniels is retired. Formerly, she was Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, The Washington Post Company (1991-2006).

Ms. Daniels is a Trustee Emeritus and serves as a Presidential Councillor of Cornell University (2013-Present); former Member of the Legal Advisory Board, New York Stock Exchange (2003-2006) and of the Corporate Advisory Board, Standish Mellon Management Advisors (2006-2007).

 

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

    109     None

Joaquin Delgado

Age: 61

  Trustee   Since 2020  

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

 

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

    109    

Hexion Inc. (a specialty

chemical manufacturer);

Stepan Company (a specialty chemical manufacturer)

Eileen H. Dowling

Age: 59

  Trustee   Since 2021  

Ms. Dowling is retired. Formerly, she was Senior Advisor (April 2021- September 2021); and Managing Director (2013-2021), BlackRock, Inc. (a financial services firm).

 

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

    109     None
         

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST MULTI-ASSET STRATEGIES FUNDS

 

Trustees and Officers (Unaudited) (continued)

Independent Trustees (continued)

 

Name,

Address and Age1

 

Position(s) Held

with the Trust

  Term of
Office and
Length of
Time Served2
 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee3
   

Other

Directorships

Held by Trustee4

Roy W. Templin

Age: 61

  Trustee   Since 2013  

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

 

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

    109    

Armstrong World Industries, Inc.

(a ceiling and wall systems manufacturer)

Gregory G. Weaver

Age: 70

  Trustee   Since 2015  

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

 

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

    109     Verizon Communications Inc.
         

Interested Trustee*

 

Name,

Address and Age1

  Position(s) Held with
the Trust
  Term of
Office and
Length of
Time Served2
 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee3
   

Other

Directorships

Held by Trustee4

James A. McNamara

Age: 59

  President and Trustee   Since 2007  

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

 

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

    170     None
         

 

*

Mr. McNamara is considered to be an “Interested Trustee” because he holds positions with Goldman Sachs and owns securities issued by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Mr. McNamara holds comparable positions with certain other companies of which Goldman Sachs, GSAM or an affiliate thereof is the investment adviser, administrator and/or distributor.

1 

Each Trustee may be contacted by writing to the Trustee, c/o Goldman Sachs, 200 West Street, New York, New York, 10282, Attn: Caroline Kraus. Information is provided as of December 31, 2021.

2 

Subject to such policies as may be adopted by the Board from time-to-time, each Trustee holds office for an indefinite term, until the earliest of: (a) the election of his or her successor; (b) the date the Trustee resigns or is removed by the Board or shareholders, in accordance with the Trust’s Declaration of Trust; or (c) the termination of the Trust. The Board has adopted policies which provide that each Independent Trustee shall retire as of December 31st of the calendar year in which he or she reaches (a) his or her 75th birthday or (b) the 15th anniversary of the date he or she became a Trustee, whichever is earlier, unless a waiver of such requirements shall have been adopted by a majority of the other Trustees. These policies may be changed by the Trustees without shareholder vote.

3 

The Goldman Sachs Fund Complex includes certain other companies listed above for each respective Trustee. As of December 31, 2021, Goldman Sachs Trust consisted of 92 portfolios (90 of which offered shares to the public); Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust consisted of 17 portfolios (13 of which offered shares to the public); Goldman Sachs Trust II consisted of 18 portfolios (16 of which offered shares to the public); Goldman Sachs ETF Trust consisted of 39 portfolios (26 of which offered shares to the public); and Goldman Sachs ETF Trust II, Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund, Goldman Sachs Credit Income Fund and Goldman Sachs Real Estate Diversified Income Fund each consisted of one portfolio. Goldman Sachs ETF Trust II and Goldman Sachs Credit Income Fund did not offer shares to the public.

4 

This column includes only directorships of companies required to report to the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (i.e., “public companies”) or other investment companies registered under the Act.

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

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST MULTI-ASSET STRATEGIES FUNDS

 

Trustees and Officers (Unaudited) (continued)

Officers of the Trust*

 

Name, Address and Age1  

Positions Held

with the Trust

 

Term of

Office and

Length of

Time Served2

  Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years
James A. McNamara

200 West Street
New York, NY 10282

Age: 59

  Trustee and President   Since
2007
 

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

 

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

Caroline L. Kraus

200 West Street

New York, NY 10282

Age: 44

  Secretary   Since
2012
 

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

 

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

Joseph F. DiMaria

30 Hudson Street

Jersey City, NJ 07302

Age: 53

  Treasurer, Principal
Financial Officer

and Principal
Accounting Officer

  Since
2017

(Treasurer
and
Principal
Financial
Officer
since
2019)

 

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

 

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

     

 

*

Represents a partial list of officers of the Trust. Additional information about all the officers is available in the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information, which can be obtained from Goldman Sachs free of charge by calling this toll-free number (in the United States): 1-800-526-7384.

1 

Information is provided as of December 31, 2021.

2 

Officers hold office at the pleasure of the Board of Trustees or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. Each officer holds comparable positions with certain other companies of which Goldman Sachs, GSAM or an affiliate thereof is the investment adviser, administrator and/or distributor.

 

Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust — Tax Information (Unaudited)

For the year ended December 31, 2021, 4.02% and 6.19% of the dividends paid from net investment company taxable income by the Multi-Strategy Alternatives Portfolio and Trend Driven Allocation Fund, respectively, qualify for the dividends received deduction available to corporations.

For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Multi-Strategy Alternatives Portfolio has elected to pass through a credit for taxes paid to foreign jurisdictions. The total amount of income received by the Multi-Strategy Alternatives Portfolio from sources within foreign countries and possessions of the United States was $0.0169 per share, all of which is attributable to qualified passive income. The percentage of net investment income dividends paid by the Portfolio during the year ended December 31, 2021 from foreign sources was 4.89%. The total amount of foreign taxes paid by the Portfolio was $0.0028 per share.

Pursuant to Section 852 of the Internal Revenue Code, the Trend Driven Allocation Fund designates $15,532,704 or, if different, the maximum amount allowable, as capital gain dividends paid during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

 

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TRUSTEES   OFFICERS
Jessica Palmer, Chair   James A. McNamara, President
Dwight L. Bush   Joseph F. DiMaria, Principal Financial Officer,
Kathryn A. Cassidy   Principal Accounting Officer and Treasurer
Diana M. Daniels   Caroline L. Kraus, Secretary
Joaquin Delgado  
Eileen H. Dowling  
James A. McNamara  
Roy W. Templin  
Gregory G. Weaver  

GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC

Distributor and Transfer Agent

GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P.

Investment Adviser

200 West Street, New York

New York 10282

Visit our web site at www.GSAMFUNDS.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 for the 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 will file its portfolio holdings information for each month in a fiscal quarter within 60 days after the end of the relevant fiscal quarter on Form N-PORT. Portfolio holdings information for the third month of each fiscal quarter will be made available on the SEC’s web site at http://www.sec.gov. Portfolio holdings information may be obtained upon request and without charge by calling 1-800-526-7384 (for Retail Shareholders) or 1-800-621-2550 (for Institutional Shareholders).

Views and opinions expressed are for informational purposes only and do not constitute a recommendation by GSAM to buy, sell, or hold any security. Views and opinions are current as of the date of this presentation and may be subject to change, they should not be construed as investment advice.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (“Goldman Sachs”) does not provide legal, tax or accounting advice. Any statement contained in this communication (including any attachments) concerning U.S. tax matters was not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, for the purpose of avoiding penalties under the Internal Revenue Code, and was written to support the promotion or marketing of transaction or matter addressed. Clients of Goldman Sachs should obtain their own independent tax advice based on their particular circumstances.

The website links provided are for your convenience only and are not an endorsement or recommendation by GSAM of any of these websites or the products or services offered. GSAM is not responsible for the accuracy and validity of the content of these websites.

Fund holdings and allocations shown are as of December 31, 2021 and may not be representative of future investments. Fund holdings should not be relied on in making investment decisions and should not be construed as research or investment advice regarding particular securities. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

References to indices, benchmarks or other measures of relative market performance over a specified period of time are provided for your information only and do not imply that the portfolio will achieve similar results. The index composition may not reflect the manner in which a portfolio is constructed. While an adviser seeks to design a portfolio which reflects appropriate risk and return features, portfolio characteristics may deviate from those of the benchmark.

The portfolio risk management process includes an effort to monitor and manage risk, but does not imply low risk.

Shares of the Goldman Sachs VIT Funds 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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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 — Goldman Sachs Global Trends Allocation Fund.

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Goldman

Sachs Variable Insurance Trust

Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund

Goldman Sachs High Quality Floating Rate Fund

Annual Report

December 31, 2021

 

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Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust

 

 

GOLDMAN SACHS CORE FIXED INCOME FUND

 

 

GOLDMAN SACHS HIGH QUALITY FLOATING RATE FUND

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Fund Basics

    5  

Schedules of Investments

    12  

Financial Statements

    32  

Financial Highlights

 

Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund

    35  

Goldman Sachs High Quality Floating Rate Fund

    37  

Notes to Financial Statements

    40  

Other Information

    56  

 

     
NOT FDIC-INSURED   May Lose Value   No Bank Guarantee


MARKET REVIEW

 

Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust Funds – Goldman Sachs VIT Fixed Income Funds

 

Market Review

During the 12 months ended December 31, 2021 (the “Reporting Period”), the performance of the fixed income markets was broadly influenced by the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, improving economic and employment conditions, rising inflation, higher interest rates, and continued fiscal stimulus and accommodative monetary policies from central banks and governments.

In January 2021, when the Reporting Period began, the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines and the prospects for additional U.S. government fiscal stimulus pushed up U.S. interest rates. However, positive COVID-19 vaccine rollout news was somewhat counteracted by the emergence of variant coronavirus strains and uncertainty over global vaccine supply. In February, the rise in interest rates became global in nature, as markets responded to recovering economic growth amid COVID-19 vaccine rollouts and concerns around upside inflation risks. To varying degrees, global central banks leaned against market expectations for earlier than anticipated policy normalization, indicating policy would remain accommodative despite improvements in economic growth given weak underlying inflation dynamics. Although global interest rates continued to rise during March, central banks’ dovish stances helped to stabilize those rates. (Dovish tends to imply lower interest rates; opposite of hawkish.) In the U.S., the Federal Reserve (“Fed”) revised its economic growth and inflation projections higher but kept its median dot plot projection flat through 2023. (The dot plot shows interest rate projections of the members of the Federal Open Market Committee.) Fed policymakers also emphasized they would focus on inflation outcomes rather than inflation outlooks. In Europe, the European Central Bank (“ECB”) increased the pace of its asset purchases in an effort to preserve favorable financing conditions and noted it would review the pace of purchases in the context of fresh inflation projections every quarter. Meanwhile, the new U.S. President signed the American Rescue Plan Act into law in March 2021, with the overall cost of this fifth fiscal stimulus package amounting to nearly $1.9 trillion.

At its policy meeting in April 2021, the Fed was upbeat as economic data continued to improve, but it did not hint at tapering its monthly purchases of U.S. Treasury securities and mortgage-backed securities, saying policymakers still needed to see “substantial progress” on employment and inflation goals. In May, remarkably strong U.S. inflation data, coupled with the release of a disappointing April U.S. jobs report, suggested that pandemic- related dynamics, such as economic reopening, policy support and temporary supply shortages, were likely to continue distorting economic data in the near term. This led to a recalibration in the market’s economic growth expectations, though the reassessment may also have reflected investors’ concerns about the Delta variant and the potential of a sooner than anticipated withdrawal of Fed policy support. Indeed, during June, Fed officials began to discuss when it might be appropriate to start tapering its asset purchases. The Fed’s median dot plot projection also forecasts two interest rates hikes in 2023, sparking a hawkish market response that led to a flattening of the U.S. Treasury yield curve and a strengthening of the U.S. dollar. (Hawkish tends to imply higher interest rates. Yield curve is a spectrum of interest rates based on maturities of varying lengths. A flattening yield curve is one wherein the differential in yields between longer-term and shorter-term maturities narrows; opposite of a steepening yield curve.)

In July 2021, investors generally focused on the spread of the Delta variant, especially in countries with low levels of vaccination, and its potential impact on the global economic recovery. Technical factors (i.e., supply and demand) also bolstered spread sectors. The Fed kept its monetary policy unchanged but noted the U.S. economy was “making progress” towards its price stability and employment goals. In Europe, the ECB strengthened its forward guidance, cementing its dovish policy stance for the near term. The global economic recovery continued in August, though markets remained focused on concerns around the Delta variant. The main macro event was the Fed’s Jackson Hole symposium during which Fed Chair Jerome Powell gave a dovish speech. He noted that substantial progress had been made on the Fed’s labor market mandate and reiterated the Fed’s view that an uptick in U.S. inflation was largely driven by temporary factors. These comments eased market nerves about the pace of monetary policy normalization. During September, as inflationary trends continued, driven by a sharp rise in energy prices and persistent supply-chain bottlenecks, developed markets central banks delivered or hinted at sooner than previously expected policy normalization. In the U.S., the Fed stated it might start raising interest rates during 2022 and tapering of its asset purchases “may soon be warranted.”

Interest rates were volatile in October 2021 as investors shifted their expectations about the withdrawal of accommodative central bank monetary policies amid a series of upside inflation surprises. Higher inflation data was driven, in part, by rising energy prices, though it was also evident in cyclical and underlying measures, such as rent prices and wage growth. In this environment, the Fed’s

 

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narrative on inflation shifted from “transitory” to “more persistent.” During November, macroeconomic data continued to challenge central bank views about the temporary nature of rising inflation. In the U.S., the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the Consumer Price Index, a measure of inflation, increased from an annualized rate of 5.4% in September to 6.2% in October, heights not seen in three decades. The Fed said it could be patient about raising interest rates but indicated it would not hesitate to act if inflation continued to rise. At the same time, policymakers began to scale back the Fed’s $120 billion a month asset purchase program. Meanwhile, the emergence of the Omicron variant introduced another source of uncertainty into the global outlook. In December, there were several notable central bank actions. As inflation remained elevated, the Fed announced it would accelerate the pace of its asset purchase tapering starting in January 2022 and said it might hike interest rates three times in 2022. In the U.K. and Norway, central bank officials raised policy interest rates, with the Bank of England citing strong labor and inflation data. The ECB unveiled a new dovish quantitative easing formulation, with the Pandemic Emergency Purchase Program scheduled to end in March 2022.

For the Reporting Period overall, spread sectors broadly posted gains. High yield corporate bonds significantly outperformed U.S. Treasury securities, followed at a distance by investment grade corporate bonds and commercial mortgage-backed securities. Sovereign emerging markets debt, asset-backed securities and agency securities each generated a rather flat return for the Reporting Period but outpaced U.S. Treasury securities. Mortgage-backed securities recorded a slightly negative, though relatively flat, return and outperformed U.S. Treasury securities. During the Reporting Period, the U.S. Treasury yield curve steepened, as yields on securities with maturities of three months and shorter fell and yields on securities with maturities of six months and longer rose. (A steepening yield curve is one wherein the differential in yields between longer-term and shorter-term maturities widens; opposite of a flattening yield curve.) The yield on the bellwether 10-year U.S. Treasury rose approximately 60 basis points to end the Reporting Period at 1.52% (A basis point is 1/100th of percentage point).

Looking Ahead

At the end of the Reporting Period, we believed the global economy had the potential to transition from a highly unusual pandemic recovery to a more normal expansion during 2022. In our view, growth was likely to remain above trend in major economies, with China a notable exception, as a recovery in services consumption and inventory rebuilding offset the impact of waning fiscal impulses.

Inflation, which had surprised sharply to the upside in 2021 due to excess demand for durable goods and a squeeze in labor supply, remained the biggest source of macro uncertainty at the end of the Reporting Period, in our opinion. Broadly speaking, we thought central banks would try to deliver a “Goldilocks” policy normalization, whereby they would tighten their accommodative policies to keep inflation in check while also seeking to support moderate economic growth. At the end of the Reporting Period, the persistence of high inflation, the breadth of price increases and the rise in wage growth had prompted global central banks to pull forward expectations for policy normalization. We expected the Fed to begin raising rates in June 2022, though we thought there was potential for an earlier hike. We also expected the Fed to accelerate the pace of its asset purchase tapering during 2022.

As for the financial markets, we believed near-term performance would depend on the balance between bearish and bullish factors. Bearish factors included the unwinding of accommodative macro policies, high inflation and uncertainty about COVID-19. In our view, these factors could be somewhat counterbalanced by bullish factors, such as positive economic and corporate earnings growth alongside healthy private sector balance sheets. Another bullish factor might be an acceleration in private sector efforts to advance the climate transition, which we thought could offer long-term investment opportunities.

At the end of the Reporting Period, we thought macro and corporate conditions were consistent with an early- to mid-cycle environment, but the unwinding of global liquidity and extended valuations could create a more challenging investment environment in 2022 in comparison to 2020 and 2021.

 

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INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The Fund seeks a total return consisting of capital appreciation and income that exceeds the total return of the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index.

 

 

Portfolio Management Discussion and Analysis

Below, the Goldman Sachs Fixed Income Portfolio Management Team discusses the Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust – Core Fixed Income Fund’s (the “Fund”) performance and positioning for the 12-month period ended December 31, 2021 (the “Reporting Period”).

How did the Fund perform during the Reporting Period?

During the Reporting Period, the Fund’s Institutional and Service Shares generated average annual total returns of -2.06% and -2.23%, respectively. This compares to the -1.54% average annual total return of the Fund’s benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (the “Bloomberg Index”), during the same time period.

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

The Fund’s combined tactical duration and yield curve positioning detracted from its relative performance during the Reporting Period. (Duration is a measure of the Fund’s sensitivity to changes in interest rates. Yield curve is a spectrum of interest rates based on maturities of varying lengths.)

The Fund’s cross-sector strategy contributed positively to its relative returns. In our cross-sector strategy, we invest Fund assets across a variety of fixed income sectors, including some that may not be included in the Bloomberg Index. In addition, security selection, which capitalizes on our fundamental research capabilities, contributed positively to the Fund’s relative performance. Our currency strategy did not have a material impact on the Fund’s returns during the Reporting Period.

Which fixed income market sectors most affected Fund performance during the Reporting Period?

During the Reporting Period, the Fund benefited from its overweight positions relative to the Bloomberg Index in corporate credit, collateralized loan obligations (“CLOs”) and commercial mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”) due to their yield advantage and tighter spreads, or yield differentials, versus duration-equivalent U.S. Treasury securities. The Fund’s underweight in mortgage-backed securities, which were hurt by rising interest rates and higher prepayment speeds, also added to relative performance.

As for individual issue selection, the Fund was helped by its down-in-quality bias within corporate credit, specifically its overweight versus the Bloomberg Index in BBB-rated corporate bonds. Lower quality issues generally outperformed higher quality issues during the Reporting Period. Also adding to performance was the Fund’s tactical positioning along the credit curve, wherein the Fund was overweight intermediate-maturity corporate bonds to capture carry and roll opportunities and underweight longer-maturity corporate bonds. (Carry is the yield advantage of holding an asset. Roll is the return that can be achieved by allowing a bond to “roll down” an upward sloping yield curve (i.e., its capital appreciation) over a period of time.) In the securitized sector, selection of specific tranches of CLOs and CMBS also bolstered relative returns. In the government sector, the Fund was aided by security selection among local government bonds, such as taxable municipal bonds, and U.S. Treasury securities.

Did the Fund’s duration and yield curve positioning strategy help or hurt its results during the Reporting Period?

During the Reporting Period, the Fund’s combined duration and yield curve positioning hurt performance. The main detractor was the Fund’s tactical positioning in the short-term ends of the Canadian and Australian yield curves, which hampered performance as interest rates rose in February and October 2021. The Fund’s U.K. yield curve steepening position also detracted from results. (A steepening position seeks to take advantage of a widening differential between yields at the shorter- and longer-term ends of a range of maturities.) In addition, the Fund’s long duration position compared to the Bloomberg Index, implemented as part of our credit-interest rate paired strategy, which we used to hedge the Fund’s overweight in corporate credit, had a negative impact on performance. More specifically, this positioning hurt performance as interest rates rose during the first quarter of 2021.

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

As market conditions warranted during the Reporting Period, currency transactions were carried out using primarily over-the-counter (“OTC”) forward foreign exchange contracts. Currency transactions were used as we sought both to enhance

 

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returns and to hedge the Fund’s portfolio against currency exchange rate fluctuations. OTC forward foreign exchange contracts did not have a material impact on Fund performance during the Reporting Period. In addition, futures contracts were employed as warranted to facilitate specific duration, yield curve and country strategies. During the Reporting Period, futures contracts overall had a negative impact on the Fund’s results.

Swaptions (options on interest rate swap contracts), which were used to express our interest rate views and to hedge volatility and yield curve risks in the Fund, did not have a meaningful impact on the Fund’s performance during the Reporting Period. Interest rate swaps, which were used to manage exposure to fluctuations in interest rates, had a negative impact on the Fund’s performance during the Reporting Period. Additionally, the Fund employed index credit default swaps as well as individual credit default swaps to implement specific credit-related investment strategies, including management of the Fund’s exposure to credit spreads, which collectively had a positive impact on the Fund’s results during the Reporting Period overall.

We employ derivatives and similar instruments to efficiently management of the Fund. Derivatives and similar instruments allow us to manage interest rate, credit and currency risks more effectively by allowing us both to hedge and to apply active investment views with greater versatility and to afford greater risk management precision than we would otherwise be able to implement.

Were there any notable changes in the Fund’s weightings during the Reporting Period?

During the Reporting Period, we reduced the Fund’s overweight in corporate credit, as spreads tightened due to ongoing economic recovery and strong corporate earnings. We also shifted the Fund from an overweight position versus the Bloomberg Index in pass-through mortgage securities to an underweight position because of the relative richness of that market segment and the Fed’s announcement it would taper its purchases of mortgage-backed securities. (Pass-through mortgage securities consist of a pool of residential mortgage loans in which homeowners’ monthly payments of principal, interest and prepayments pass from the mortgage servicer through a government agency or investment bank to investors.) In addition, during the Reporting Period, we increased the Fund’s holdings of U.S. government securities, though we maintained a modest underweight position relative to the Bloomberg Index, and decreased its holdings of quasi-government bonds.

Were there any changes to the Fund’s portfolio management team during the Reporting Period?

Effective October 1, 2021, Michael Swell no longer served as a portfolio manager for the Fund. At the end of the Reporting Period, Ashish Shah served as the portfolio manager for the Fund. By design, all investment decisions for the Fund are performed within a team structure, with multiple subject matter experts. This strategic decision making has been the cornerstone of our approach and ensures continuity in the Fund.

How was the Fund positioned relative to the Bloomberg Index at the end of the Reporting Period?

At the end of the Reporting Period, the Fund was overweight corporate credit and asset-backed securities compared to the Bloomberg Index. It was underweight pass-through mortgage securities. Additionally, the Fund was underweight U.S. government securities and quasi-government bonds. The Fund was relatively neutral versus the Bloomberg Index in CMBS, non-agency mortgage-backed securities and agency collateralized mortgage obligations and slightly overweight in emerging markets debt at the end of the Reporting Period.

 

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FUND BASICS

 

FUND COMPOSITION1

As of December 31, 2021

 

 

 

LOGO

 

 

 

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The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of net assets. Figures in the above graph may not sum to 100% due to the exclusion of other assets and liabilities. Short-Term Investments represent investments in commercial paper. Underlying sector allocations of investment companies held by the Fund are not reflected in the graph above. The graph depicts the Fund’s investments but may not represent the Fund’s market exposure due to the exclusion of certain derivatives, if any, as listed in the Additional Investment Information section of the Schedule of Investments.

 

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“U.S. Government Agency Security” include agency securities offered by companies such as Federal Farm Credit Bank (“FFCB”) and the Federal National Mortgage Association (“FNMA”) 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 like any other publicly traded company.

 

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Mortgage-backed securities guaranteed by the Government National Mortgage Association (“GNMA”), FNMA or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (“FHLMC”). GNMA instruments are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States Government.

 

 

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

 

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Performance Summary

December 31, 2021

 

The following graph shows the value, as of December 31, 2021, of a $10,000 investment made on January 1, 2012 in Service Shares at NAV. For comparative purposes, the performance of the Fund’s benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, is shown. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown and in their absence, performance would be reduced. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The returns set forth below represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The Fund’s investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted below. Please visit our web site at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns.

Core Fixed Income Fund’s 10 Year Performance

 

Performance of a $10,000 investment, with distributions reinvested, from January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2021.

 

 

LOGO

 

Average Annual Total Return through December 31, 2021    One Year    Five Years    Ten Years    Since Inception

Institutional (Commenced April 30, 2013)

   -2.06%    3.83%    N/A    3.00%

Service

   -2.23%    3.58%    3.16%   

 

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST HIGH QUALITY FLOATING RATE FUND

 

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The Fund seeks to provide a high level of current income, consistent with low volatility of principal.

 

Portfolio Management Discussion and Analysis

Below, the Goldman Sachs Fixed Income Portfolio Management Team discusses the Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust - Goldman Sachs High Quality Floating Rate Fund’s (the “Fund”) performance and positioning for the 12-month period ended December 31, 2021 (the “Reporting Period”).

How did the Fund perform during the Reporting Period?

During the Reporting Period, the Fund’s Institutional, Service and Advisor Shares generated average annual total returns of 0.20%, -0.02% and -0.06%, respectively. These returns compare to the 0.05% average annual total return of the Fund’s benchmark, the ICE BofA Three-Month US Treasury Bill Index (the “ICE BofA Index”), during the Reporting Period.

We note that the Fund’s benchmark being the ICE BofA Index is a means of emphasizing that the Fund has an unconstrained strategy. That said, this Fund employs a benchmark agnostic strategy and thus comparisons to a benchmark index are not particularly relevant.

What key factors had the greatest impact on the Fund’s performance during the Reporting Period?

During the Reporting Period, the Fund’s combined tactical duration and yield curve positioning detracted from results. (Duration is a measure of the Fund’s sensitivity to changes in interest rates. Yield curve is a spectrum of interest rates based on maturities of varying lengths.)

Our cross-sector strategy contributed positively to relative performance. In our cross-sector strategy, we invest Fund assets based on a discipline of valuing each fixed income sector in the context of all investment opportunities within the Fund’s universe. Individual issue selection also added to relative returns.

Which fixed income market sectors helped or hurt Fund performance during the Reporting Period?

The Fund was helped by our cross-sector strategy, specifically its exposure to collateralized loan obligations (“CLOs”) and asset-backed securities (“ABS”). Exposure to the government/swaps sector also bolstered relative returns.

Individual issue selection contributed positively to the Fund’s relative performance during the Reporting Period. Within the securitized sector, selection of mortgage-backed securities added most to returns, while individual issue selection of ABS and CLOs also added slightly. Within the government sector, the Fund benefited from individual issue selection of U.S. government securities and U.S. agency securities during the Reporting Period.

Did the Fund’s duration and yield curve positioning strategy help or hurt its results during the Reporting Period?

During the Reporting Period, the Fund’s combined tactical duration and yield curve positioning detracted from relative performance. The Fund was hurt most by its smaller exposure than that of the ICE BofA Index to the three-month segment of the U.S. Treasury yield curve. The Fund’s comparatively smaller exposure to the three-year and seven-year segments of the U.S. Treasury yield curve also detracted from results.

Were there any notable changes in the Fund’s weightings during the Reporting Period?

During the Reporting Period, we decreased the Fund’s allocations to residential mortgage-backed securities and ABS. We increased its allocations to cash and U.S. government securities.

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

As market conditions warranted, the Fund used U.S. Treasury futures to hedge interest rate exposure and to facilitate duration management. During the Reporting Period, the use of futures overall had a positive impact on performance. The Fund also employed fixed and floating interest rate swaps, as well as basis rate swaps, to manage interest risk, which collectively had a positive impact on performance during the Reporting Period.

 

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How was the Fund positioned relative to the ICE BofA Index at the end of the Reporting Period?

At the end of the Reporting Period, the Fund had a modest allocation to U.S. government securities, which comprise 100% of the ICE BofA Index. The Fund had positions in ABS, commercial mortgage-backed securities, residential mortgage-backed securities, agency collateralized mortgage obligations and agency adjustable-rate mortgages, none of which are represented in the ICE BofA Index. In addition, the Fund had an allocation to cash at the end of the Reporting Period.

 

Liquidation of the VIT Goldman Sachs High Quality Floating Rate Fund

At a meeting held on December 14-15, 2021, upon the recommendation of Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P., the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of the Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (the “Trust”) approved a proposal to liquidate the Fund. After careful consideration of a number of factors, the Board concluded that it is advisable and in the best interest of the Fund and its shareholders to liquidate the Fund. The Fund will be liquidated on or about April 27, 2022 (the “Liquidation Date”), pursuant to a Plan of Liquidation approved by the Board. The Liquidation Date may be changed without notice at the discretion of the Trust’s officers.

 

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FUND BASICS

 

FUND COMPOSITION1

 

 

 

LOGO

 

 

 

1 

The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of net assets. Figures in the above graph may not sum to 100% due to the exclusion of other assets and liabilities. Short-Term Investments represent investments in commercial paper. Underlying sector allocations of investment companies held by the Fund are not reflected in the graph above. The graph depicts the Fund’s investments but may not represent the Fund’s market exposure due to the exclusion of certain derivatives, if any, as listed in the Additional Investment Information section of the Schedule of Investments.

 

2 

“U.S. Government Agency Security” include agency securities offered by companies such as Federal Farm Credit Bank (“FFCB”) and the Federal National Mortgage Association (“FNMA”) 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 like any other publicly traded company.

 

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Mortgage-backed securities guaranteed by the Government National Mortgage Association (“GNMA”), FNMA or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (“FHLMC”). GNMA instruments are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States Government.

 

 

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

 

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Performance Summary

December 31, 2021

 

The following graph shows the value, as of December 31, 2021, of a $10,000 investment made on January 1, 2012 in Service Shares at NAV. For comparative purposes, the performance of the Fund’s benchmark, the ICE BofAML® Three-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index, is shown. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown and in their absence, performance would be reduced. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The returns set forth below represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The Fund’s investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted below. Please visit our web site at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns.

High Quality Floating Rate Fund’s 10 Year Performance

 

Performance of a $10,000 investment, with distributions reinvested, from January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2021.

 

LOGO

 

Average Annual Total Return through December 31, 2021    One Year    Five Years    Ten Years    Since Inception

Institutional (Commenced April 30, 2013)

   0.20%    1.34%    N/A    0.98%

Service

   -0.02%    1.11%    0.92%   

Advisor (Commenced October 15, 2014)

   -0.06%    0.96%    N/A    0.70%

 

 

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Index Definitions

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

ICE BofAML Three-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index measures total return on cash, including price and interest income, based on short-term government Treasury Bills of about 90-day maturity, as reported by Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

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

 

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Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2021

 

Principal
Amount
    Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Value  
Corporate Bonds – 23.5%  
Aerospace/Defense – 0.6%  
 

Boeing Co. (The)(a)

 
$ 50,000       3.450     11/01/28     $ 52,480  
  25,000       5.150       05/01/30       29,169  
  25,000       3.250       02/01/35       25,196  
  100,000       5.805       05/01/50       135,372  
 

Northrop Grumman Corp

 
  50,000       2.930 (a)      01/15/25       52,185  
  75,000       3.250 (a)      01/15/28       80,195  
  25,000       4.750       06/01/43       31,582  
  50,000       5.250 (a)      05/01/50       70,179  
 

Raytheon Technologies Corp.(a)

 
  50,000       3.950       08/16/25       54,207  
  50,000       4.125       11/16/28       55,953  
  25,000       4.050       05/04/47       29,089  
     

 

 

 
        615,607  

 

 

 
Agriculture – 0.0%  
 

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.(a)

 
  25,000       3.250       03/27/30       27,149  

 

 

 
Auto Manufacturers – 0.3%  
 

General Motors Co.

 
  50,000       5.400       10/02/23       53,548  
  25,000       4.000       04/01/25       26,763  
 

General Motors Financial Co., Inc.(a)

 
  25,000       4.300       07/13/25       26,951  
  125,000       1.500       06/10/26       123,065  
  125,000       2.350       01/08/31       121,389  
     

 

 

 
        351,716  

 

 

 
Banks – 3.7%  
 

Bank of America Corp.

 
  75,000       4.125       01/22/24       79,707  
  65,000       4.200       08/26/24       69,652  
  45,000       3.248 (a)      10/21/27       47,974  
 

(3 Mo. LIBOR + 1.58%)

 
  75,000       3.824 (a)(b)      01/20/28       81,274  
 

(3 Mo. LIBOR + 1.37%)

 
  25,000       3.593 (a)(b)      07/21/28       26,908  
 

(3 Mo. LIBOR + 1.04%)

 
  85,000       3.419 (a)(b)      12/20/28       90,836  
 

(3 Mo. LIBOR + 1.31%)

 
  50,000       4.271 (a)(b)      07/23/29       55,739  
 

(3 Mo. LIBOR + 1.19%)

 
  50,000       2.884 (a)(b)      10/22/30       51,604  
 

(SOFR + 2.15%)

 
  175,000       2.592 (a)(b)      04/29/31       176,698  
 

(SOFR + 1.53%)

 
  50,000       1.898 (a)(b)      07/23/31       47,944  
 

(SOFR + 1.22%)

 
  110,000       2.299 (a)(b)      07/21/32       108,024  
 

(US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T-Note Constant Maturity
5 Yr.+ 1.20%)

 
 
  100,000       2.482 (a)(b)      09/21/36       96,786  

 

 

 
Corporate Bonds – (continued)  
Banks – (continued)  
 

Bank of America Corp., Series L(a)

 
25,000       4.183       11/25/27     27,367  
 

Citigroup, Inc.

 
  220,000       3.400       05/01/26       235,960  
  150,000       4.450       09/29/27       167,251  
  25,000       4.125       07/25/28       27,478  
 

(SOFR + 1.42%)

 
  75,000       2.976 (a)(b)      11/05/30       77,931  
 

Fifth Third Bancorp(a)

 
  30,000       2.375       01/28/25       30,790  
 

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.(a)

 
  50,000       4.000       05/15/25       53,809  
 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.(a)

 
 

(3 Mo. LIBOR + 0.73%)

 
  25,000       3.559 (b)      04/23/24       25,822  
 

(3 Mo. LIBOR + 0.89%)

 
  25,000       3.797 (b)      07/23/24       26,055  
 

(3 Mo. LIBOR + 1.00%)

 
  50,000       4.023 (b)      12/05/24       52,667  
 

(SOFR + 1.16%)

 
  125,000       2.301 (b)      10/15/25       127,777  
 

(3 Mo. LIBOR + 1.25%)

 
  100,000       3.960 (b)      01/29/27       108,258  
  15,000       3.625       12/01/27       16,171  
 

(3 Mo. LIBOR + 1.34%)

 
  75,000       3.782 (b)      02/01/28       81,251  
 

(3 Mo. LIBOR + 0.95%)

 
  45,000       3.509 (b)      01/23/29       48,259  
 

(SOFR + 3.79%)

 
  25,000       4.493 (b)      03/24/31       28,942  
 

(SOFR + 2.04%)

 
  25,000       2.522 (b)      04/22/31       25,290  
 

(SOFR + 2.52%)

 
  25,000       2.956 (b)      05/13/31       25,872  
 

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Series HH(a)

 
 

(SOFR + 3.13%)

 
  100,000       4.600 (b)      02/01/25       102,218  
 

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Series Z(a)

 
 

(3 Mo. LIBOR + 3.80%)

 
  85,000       3.932 (b)      11/01/21       85,117  
 

Morgan Stanley

 
 

(3 Mo. LIBOR + 1.40%)

 
  50,000       1.524 (a)(b)      10/24/23       50,433  
 

(3 Mo. LIBOR + 0.85%)

 
  25,000       3.737 (a)(b)      04/24/24       25,874  
 

(SOFR + 1.15%)

 
  75,000       2.720 (a)(b)      07/22/25       77,310  
  25,000       3.625       01/20/27       27,130  
  50,000       3.950       04/23/27       54,984  
 

(3 Mo. LIBOR + 1.63%)

 
  25,000       4.431 (b)      01/23/30       28,468  
 

(SOFR + 1.14%)

 
  300,000       2.699 (b)      01/22/31       307,304  

 

 

 

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST CORE FIXED INCOME FUND

 

 

 

Principal
Amount
    Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Value  
Corporate Bonds – (continued)  
Banks – (continued)  
 

(SOFR + 3.12%)

 
$ 50,000       3.622 %(b)      04/01/31     $ 54,543  
 

(SOFR + 1.03%)

 
  75,000       1.794 (b)      02/13/32       71,071  
 

(SOFR + 1.36%)

 
  150,000       2.484 (b)      09/16/36       144,386  
 

Morgan Stanley, Series F

 
  25,000       3.875       04/29/24       26,525  
 

Morgan Stanley, Series G

 
  225,000       3.700       10/23/24       239,680  
 

US Bancorp

 
 

(US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T-Note Constant Maturity
5 Yr.+ 2.54%)

 
 
  100,000       3.700 (a)(b)      10/31/39       100,324  
 

Wells Fargo & Co.

 
  25,000       3.750 (a)(b)      01/24/24       26,266  
  175,000       3.000       10/23/26       184,060  
  50,000       4.300       07/22/27       55,890  
 

(SOFR + 4.50%)

 
  25,000       5.013 (a)(b)      04/04/51       34,166  
     

 

 

 
        3,815,845  

 

 

 
Beverages – 0.2%  
 

Constellation Brands, Inc.(a)

 
  50,000       4.400       11/15/25       55,043  
  25,000       3.700       12/06/26       27,104  
  50,000       3.600       02/15/28       53,981  
  25,000       3.150       08/01/29       26,337  
 

Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc.(a)

 
  26,000       4.057       05/25/23       27,097  
  25,000       5.085       05/25/48       32,674  
  25,000       3.800       05/01/50       27,674  
     

 

 

 
        249,910  

 

 

 
Biotechnology – 0.1%  
 

Amgen, Inc.(a)

 
  70,000       3.125       05/01/25       73,693  
 

Royalty Pharma PLC(a)

 
  75,000       1.200       09/02/25       73,669  
     

 

 

 
        147,362  

 

 

 
Building Materials – 0.4%  
 

Carrier Global Corp.(a)

 
  150,000       2.493       02/15/27       153,993  
  75,000       2.722       02/15/30       76,624  
 

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.(a)

 
  175,000       3.200       07/15/51       177,248  
 

Masco Corp.(a)

 
  50,000       1.500       02/15/28       48,425  
     

 

 

 
        456,290  

 

 

 
Chemicals – 0.5%  
 

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.(a)

 
  25,000       4.205       11/15/23       26,437  
  50,000       4.493       11/15/25       55,248  

 

 

 
Corporate Bonds – (continued)  
Chemicals – (continued)  
 

Ecolab, Inc.(a)

 
4,000       2.750       08/18/55     3,930  
 

Huntsman International LLC(a)

 
  25,000       4.500       05/01/29       27,704  
  25,000       2.950       06/15/31       25,281  
 

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.(a)

 
  75,000       1.832 (c)      10/15/27       73,825  
  150,000       2.300 (c)      11/01/30       147,266  
  50,000       3.268 (c)      11/15/40       51,098  
 

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)(a)

 
  25,000       3.450       06/01/27       27,092  
  50,000       2.950       08/15/29       52,671  
     

 

 

 
        490,552  

 

 

 
Commercial Services – 0.7%  
 

CoStar Group, Inc.(a)(c)

 
  100,000       2.800       07/15/30       100,207  
 

Emory University, Series 2020(a)

 
  140,000       2.143       09/01/30       141,937  
 

Global Payments, Inc.(a)

 
  50,000       2.650       02/15/25       51,423  
 

IHS Markit Ltd.(a)

 
  75,000       3.625       05/01/24       78,656  
  75,000       4.250       05/01/29       85,219  
 

PayPal Holdings, Inc.(a)

 
  150,000       1.650       06/01/25       151,853  
  125,000       2.650       10/01/26       131,478  
     

 

 

 
        740,773  

 

 

 
Computers – 0.9%  
 

Amdocs Ltd.(a)

 
  50,000       2.538       06/15/30       49,731  
 

Apple, Inc.(a)

 
  325,000       2.450       08/04/26       339,486  
 

Dell International LLC / EMC Corp.(a)

 
  18,000       5.450       06/15/23       19,010  
  75,000       5.850       07/15/25       85,072  
  100,000       6.020       06/15/26       115,875  
  25,000       5.300       10/01/29       29,367  
 

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.(a)

 
  150,000       4.450       10/02/23       158,339  
  45,000       4.900       10/15/25       49,939  
  25,000       6.350       10/15/45       33,479  
     

 

 

 
        880,298  

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services – 0.7%  
 

Air Lease Corp.(a)

 
  75,000       2.300       02/01/25       76,122  
  75,000       3.375       07/01/25       78,394  
  75,000       2.875       01/15/26       77,351  
 

Air Lease Corp., Series G(a)

 
  75,000       3.750       06/01/26       79,934  
 

Ally Financial, Inc.(a)

 
  25,000       1.450       10/02/23       25,087  

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   13


GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST CORE FIXED INCOME FUND

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

Principal
Amount
    Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Value  
Corporate Bonds – (continued)  
Diversified Financial Services – (continued)  
 

American Express Co.(a)

 
$ 20,000       2.500 %       07/30/24     $ 20,659  
  25,000       3.625       12/05/24       26,717  
 

Aviation Capital Group LLC(a)(c)

 
  50,000       1.950       01/30/26       48,880  
 

Capital One Financial Corp.

 
  25,000       3.500       06/15/23       25,908  
  45,000       3.300 (a)      10/30/24       47,436  
 

Discover Financial Services(a)

 
  75,000       3.750       03/04/25       79,418  
 

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.(a)

 
  50,000       3.000       06/15/50       50,523  
 

Mastercard, Inc.(a)

 
  25,000       3.300       03/26/27       27,036  
 

Nuveen LLC(a)(c)

 
  25,000       4.000       11/01/28       27,774  
 

Raymond James Financial, Inc.(a)

 
  25,000       4.650       04/01/30       28,969  
     

 

 

 
        720,208  

 

 

 
Electric – 1.4%  
 

Alliant Energy Finance LLC(a)(c)

 
  25,000       3.750       06/15/23       25,880  
 

American Electric Power Co., Inc.(a)

 
  50,000       2.300       03/01/30       49,179  
 

Arizona Public Service Co.(a)

 
  45,000       2.950       09/15/27       47,279  
 

Avangrid, Inc.(a)

 
  25,000       3.200       04/15/25       26,303  
 

Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co.(a)

 
  25,000       3.250       04/15/28       26,819  
  50,000       3.700       07/15/30       55,515  
 

Dominion Energy, Inc., Step up

 
  50,000       3.071       08/15/24       51,811  
 

Dominion Energy, Inc., Series C(a)

 
  25,000       3.375       04/01/30       26,628  
 

Entergy Corp.(a)

 
  45,000       2.950       09/01/26       47,072  
 

Exelon Corp.(a)

 
  45,000       3.497       06/01/22       45,406  
  50,000       4.050       04/15/30       55,718  
  25,000       4.700       04/15/50       31,520  
 

FirstEnergy Corp.(a)

 
  100,000       2.650       03/01/30       98,776  
 

FirstEnergy Corp., Series B(a)

 
  50,000       2.250       09/01/30       48,164  
 

Florida Power & Light Co.(a)

 
  68,000       4.125       02/01/42       81,234  
 

MidAmerican Energy Co.(a)

 
  25,000       3.650       04/15/29       27,554  
 

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc.(a)

 
  70,000       1.900       06/15/28       69,473  
 

NRG Energy, Inc.(a)(c)

 
  75,000       3.750       06/15/24       78,370  

 

 

 
Corporate Bonds – (continued)  
Electric – (continued)  
 

Ohio Power Co., Series P(a)

 
25,000       2.600       04/01/30     25,712  
 

Pacific Gas and Electric Co.(a)

 
  25,000       2.100       08/01/27       24,177  
  50,000       2.500       02/01/31       47,633  
  25,000       3.300       08/01/40       23,262  
  25,000       3.500       08/01/50       23,371  
 

Progress Energy, Inc.

 
  95,000       7.000       10/30/31       128,846  
 

Southern California Edison Co., Series A(a)

 
  50,000       4.200       03/01/29       55,839  
 

Southern Co. (The)(a)

 
  60,000       3.250       07/01/26       63,581  
 

Virginia Electric and Power Co.(a)

 
  75,000       2.450       12/15/50       69,024  
 

Vistra Operations Co. LLC(a)(c)

 
  125,000       3.550       07/15/24       128,894  
     

 

 

 
        1,483,040  

 

 

 
Environmental Control – 0.2%  
 

Republic Services, Inc.(a)

 
  75,000       2.500       08/15/24       77,189  
  100,000       1.750       02/15/32       94,322  
 

Waste Management, Inc.(a)

 
  50,000       1.150       03/15/28       47,676  
     

 

 

 
        219,187  

 

 

 
Food – 0.2%  
 

Kraft Heinz Foods Co.(a)

 
  25,000       3.750       04/01/30       26,897  
 

Mars, Inc.(a)(c)

 
  25,000       2.700       04/01/25       26,004  
  25,000       3.200       04/01/30       26,997  
 

Sysco Corp.(a)

 
  25,000       6.600       04/01/50       39,038  
 

Tyson Foods, Inc.(a)

 
  50,000       3.900       09/28/23       52,275  
     

 

 

 
        171,211  

 

 

 
Gas – 0.2%  
 

East Ohio Gas Co. (The)(a)(c)

 
  25,000       1.300       06/15/25       24,673  
  25,000       2.000       06/15/30       24,235  
 

NiSource, Inc.(a)

 
  95,000       3.490       05/15/27       102,166  
  25,000       3.600       05/01/30       27,007  
     

 

 

 
        178,081  

 

 

 
Hand/Machine Tools – 0.1%  
 

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.(a)

 
  50,000       4.250       11/15/28       56,840  

 

 

 
Healthcare-Products – 0.6%  
 

Baxter International, Inc.(a)(c)

 
  100,000       2.272       12/01/28       100,799  
  100,000       2.539       02/01/32       101,028  

 

 

 

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST CORE FIXED INCOME FUND

 

 

 

Principal
Amount
    Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Value  
Corporate Bonds – (continued)  
Healthcare-Products – (continued)  
 

DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc.(a)

 
$ 50,000       3.250 %       06/01/30     $ 52,794  
 

DH Europe Finance II Sarl(a)

 
  75,000       2.200       11/15/24       76,694  
  25,000       2.600       11/15/29       25,809  
  75,000       3.250       11/15/39       79,874  
 

STERIS Irish FinCo UnLtd Co.(a)

 
  75,000       2.700       03/15/31       75,879  
 

Stryker Corp.(a)

 
  100,000       1.950       06/15/30       97,752  
 

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.(a)

 
  15,000       3.650       12/15/25       16,107  
  25,000       1.750       10/15/28       24,842  
     

 

 

 
        651,578  

 

 

 
Healthcare-Services – 0.5%  
 

Adventist Health System/West(a)

 
  30,000       2.952       03/01/29       31,357  
 

Banner Health(a)

 
  120,000       2.338       01/01/30       121,470  
 

Baylor Scott & White Holdings, Series 2021(a)

 
  40,000       1.777       11/15/30       38,603  
 

Centene Corp.(a)

 
  150,000       4.250       12/15/27       156,914  
 

Rush Obligated Group, Series 2020(a)

 
  60,000       3.922       11/15/29       67,008  
 

Stanford Health Care, Series 2020(a)

 
  40,000       3.310       08/15/30       42,979  
 

Sutter Health, Series 20A(a)

 
  40,000       2.294       08/15/30       39,942  
     

 

 

 
        498,273  

 

 

 
Insurance – 0.5%  
 

American International Group, Inc.(a)

 
  125,000       3.900       04/01/26       135,700  
  25,000       4.200       04/01/28       27,967  
  25,000       3.400       06/30/30       27,105  
 

Arch Capital Group US, Inc.

 
  36,000       5.144       11/01/43       46,890  
 

Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp.(a)

 
  75,000       1.850       03/12/30       74,418  
 

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.(a)

 
  50,000       4.375       03/15/29       57,104  
 

Principal Financial Group, Inc.(a)

 
  50,000       3.100       11/15/26       52,833  
  75,000       2.125       06/15/30       74,170  
 

Willis North America, Inc.(a)

 
  25,000       2.950       09/15/29       25,663  
     

 

 

 
        521,850  

 

 

 
Internet – 0.6%  
 

Amazon.com, Inc.(a)

 
  335,000       5.200       12/03/25       381,612  
  45,000       4.800       12/05/34       57,500  
  15,000       3.875       08/22/37       17,620  

 

 

 
Corporate Bonds – (continued)  
Internet – (continued)  
 

Expedia Group, Inc.(a)

 
$ 50,000       3.600     12/15/23     $ 51,980  
  25,000       4.625       08/01/27       27,938  
  35,000       3.800       02/15/28       37,369  
  50,000       2.950       03/15/31       50,015  
     

 

 

 
        624,034  

 

 

 
Iron/Steel – 0.1%  
 

Steel Dynamics, Inc.(a)

 
  20,000       2.400       06/15/25       20,518  
  50,000       1.650       10/15/27       49,021  
     

 

 

 
        69,539  

 

 

 
Lodging – 0.1%  
 

Hyatt Hotels Corp.(a)

 
  75,000       1.800       10/01/24       75,090  

 

 

 
Machinery-Diversified – 0.2%  
 

Otis Worldwide Corp.(a)

 
  25,000       2.293       04/05/27       25,491  
  150,000       2.565       02/15/30       152,115  
     

 

 

 
        177,606  

 

 

 
Media – 1.1%  
 

Charter Communications Operating LLC / Charter
Communications Operating Capital(a)

 
 
  320,000       4.908       07/23/25       352,460  
 

Comcast Corp.(a)

 
  25,000       3.700       04/15/24       26,568  
  45,000       3.375       08/15/25       48,019  
  50,000       3.950       10/15/25       54,664  
  25,000       3.300       02/01/27       26,878  
  75,000       3.300       04/01/27       80,783  
  225,000       3.150       02/15/28       241,578  
  125,000       4.150       10/15/28       141,850  
  25,000       3.750       04/01/40       27,966  
  25,000       4.700       10/15/48       31,995  
 

Fox Corp.(a)

 
  25,000       4.030       01/25/24       26,406  
  25,000       4.709       01/25/29       28,578  
 

Walt Disney Co. (The)(a)

 
  25,000       3.700       09/15/24       26,482  
     

 

 

 
        1,114,227  

 

 

 
Mining – 0.1%  
 

Newmont Corp.(a)

 
  75,000       2.250       10/01/30       74,014  

 

 

 
Oil & Gas – 0.3%  
 

Continental Resources, Inc.(a)

 
  31,000       4.500       04/15/23       31,969  
 

Devon Energy Corp.(a)

 
  29,000       5.850       12/15/25       33,179  
 

Occidental Petroleum Corp.(a)

 
  100,000       2.900       08/15/24       102,125  

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   15


GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST CORE FIXED INCOME FUND

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

Principal
Amount
    Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Value  
Corporate Bonds – (continued)  
Oil & Gas – (continued)  
 

Ovintiv Exploration, Inc.

 
$ 50,000       5.625 %       07/01/24     $ 55,094  
 

Phillips 66

 
  50,000       3.700       04/06/23       51,714  
  25,000       1.300 (a)      02/15/26       24,543  
     

 

 

 
        298,624  

 

 

 
Packaging & Containers – 0.0%  
 

Berry Global, Inc.(a)

 
  50,000       1.570       01/15/26       48,938  

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals – 1.2%  
 

AbbVie, Inc.(a)

 
  125,000       4.050       11/21/39       143,288  
  200,000       4.250       11/21/49       240,118  
 

Becton Dickinson and Co.(a)

 
  12,000       3.363       06/06/24       12,565  
  40,000       3.700       06/06/27       43,617  
  100,000       2.823       05/20/30       103,548  
 

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.(a)

 
  71,000       3.875       08/15/25       76,866  
  25,000       4.250       10/26/49       30,923  
 

Cigna Corp.(a)

 
  50,000       2.400       03/15/30       50,345  
  150,000       3.400       03/15/50       156,456  
 

CVS Health Corp.(a)

 
  25,000       2.625       08/15/24       25,896  
  50,000       3.875       07/20/25       53,781  
  25,000       5.125       07/20/45       32,506  
 

Elanco Animal Health, Inc.(a)

 
  25,000       5.272       08/28/23       26,481  
 

Pfizer, Inc.(a)

 
  75,000       3.450       03/15/29       82,710  
 

Zoetis, Inc.(a)

 
  45,000       3.000       09/12/27       47,587  
  150,000       2.000       05/15/30       147,822  
     

 

 

 
        1,274,509  

 

 

 
Pipelines – 0.8%  
 

Energy Transfer LP(a)

 
  15,000       4.250       04/01/24       15,773  
  50,000       2.900       05/15/25       51,664  
  25,000       5.250       04/15/29       28,723  
  5,000       6.000       06/15/48       6,253  
 

Energy Transfer LP, Series 5Y(a)

 
  75,000       4.200       09/15/23       78,318  
 

MPLX LP(a)

 
  75,000       2.650       08/15/30       74,869  
  35,000       4.500       04/15/38       39,382  
  25,000       5.500       02/15/49       31,971  
 

Plains All American Pipeline LP / PAA Finance Corp.(a)

 
  15,000       3.650       06/01/22       15,070  
  35,000       3.850       10/15/23       36,342  
  25,000       3.800       09/15/30       26,317  

 

 

 
Corporate Bonds – (continued)  
Pipelines – (continued)  
 

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC(a)

 
75,000       5.625       03/01/25     83,297  
  75,000       5.000       03/15/27       84,412  
 

Western Midstream Operating LP(a)

 
  75,000       4.350       02/01/25       78,187  
  25,000       5.450       04/01/44       29,750  
  20,000       5.300       03/01/48       24,100  
 

Williams Cos., Inc. (The)(a)

 
  25,000       3.600       03/15/22       25,024  
  25,000       3.900       01/15/25       26,637  
  35,000       4.000       09/15/25       37,817  
     

 

 

 
        793,906  

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts – 2.1%  
 

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.(a)

 
  25,000       3.800       04/15/26       27,118  
  25,000       3.375       08/15/31       27,041  
 

American Campus Communities Operating Partnership LP(a)

 
  95,000       4.125       07/01/24       101,551  
 

American Homes 4 Rent LP(a)

 
  50,000       4.900       02/15/29       57,913  
  30,000       2.375       07/15/31       29,490  
 

American Tower Corp.(a)

 
  75,000       3.375       05/15/24       78,387  
  100,000       2.400       03/15/25       102,722  
  75,000       2.100       06/15/30       72,377  
 

Crown Castle International Corp.(a)

 
  85,000       3.150       07/15/23       87,581  
  60,000       3.650       09/01/27       64,600  
  25,000       3.300       07/01/30       26,418  
 

CubeSmart LP(a)

 
  45,000       4.000       11/15/25       48,414  
  125,000       2.500       02/15/32       124,749  
 

Duke Realty LP(a)

 
  25,000       1.750       07/01/30       23,831  
 

Essex Portfolio LP(a)

 
  50,000       3.000       01/15/30       52,391  
 

Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc.(a)

 
  25,000       2.050       03/15/31       24,056  
 

Host Hotels & Resorts LP, Series J(a)

 
  75,000       2.900       12/15/31       72,538  
 

Invitation Homes Operating Partnership LP(a)

 
  75,000       2.300       11/15/28       74,245  
  195,000       2.000       08/15/31       183,403  
 

Kilroy Realty LP(a)

 
  25,000       4.750       12/15/28       28,697  
 

Mid-America Apartments LP(a)

 
  50,000       1.700       02/15/31       47,739  
  100,000       2.875       09/15/51       98,545  
 

National Retail Properties, Inc.(a)

 
  35,000       3.900       06/15/24       36,991  
  45,000       4.000       11/15/25       48,824  
 

Realty Income Corp.(a)

 
  50,000       4.625       11/01/25       55,461  
  25,000       3.950       08/15/27       27,747  

 

 

 

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST CORE FIXED INCOME FUND

 

 

 

Principal
Amount
    Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Value  
Corporate Bonds – (continued)  
Real Estate Investment Trusts – (continued)  
 

Realty Income Corp.(a) – (continued)

 
$ 25,000       3.400 %       01/15/28     $ 26,983  
  50,000       2.850       12/15/32       52,005  
 

Regency Centers LP(a)

 
  100,000       2.950       09/15/29       103,727  
 

Spirit Realty LP(a)

 
  75,000       3.400       01/15/30       78,773  
 

UDR, Inc.(a)

 
  25,000       2.100       08/01/32       23,907  
  100,000       1.900       03/15/33       92,624  
 

Ventas Realty LP(a)

 
  45,000       3.500       02/01/25       47,473  
 

WP Carey, Inc.(a)

 
  20,000       4.600       04/01/24       21,261  
  30,000       4.000       02/01/25       31,982  
  25,000       3.850       07/15/29       27,637  
  25,000       2.400       02/01/31       24,789  
     

 

 

 
        2,153,990  

 

 

 
Retail – 0.7%  
 

7-Eleven, Inc.(a)(c)

 
  100,000       1.300       02/10/28       95,132  
 

AutoNation, Inc.(a)

 
  25,000       1.950       08/01/28       24,430  
 

Dollar Tree, Inc.(a)

 
  50,000       4.000       05/15/25       53,738  
  50,000       4.200       05/15/28       55,822  
 

Home Depot, Inc. (The)(a)

 
  25,000       3.900       12/06/28       28,223  
  25,000       4.250       04/01/46       30,735  
 

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.(a)

 
  75,000       1.700       09/15/28       73,475  
  100,000       1.700       10/15/30       95,001  
  25,000       3.000       10/15/50       24,691  
 

McDonald’s Corp.(a)

 
  25,000       4.200       04/01/50       30,351  
 

Starbucks Corp.(a)

 
  75,000       3.800       08/15/25       81,023  
 

Tractor Supply Co.(a)

 
  50,000       1.750       11/01/30       46,979  
 

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.(a)

 
  41,000       4.100       04/15/50       46,006  
     

 

 

 
        685,606  

 

 

 
Semiconductors – 0.6%  
 

Applied Materials, Inc.(a)

 
  25,000       1.750       06/01/30       24,526  
 

Broadcom, Inc.(a)(c)

 
  100,000       3.419       04/15/33       104,397  
  199,000       3.137       11/15/35       200,037  
  100,000       3.500       02/15/41       101,827  
 

Intel Corp.(a)

 
  75,000       3.050       08/12/51       76,924  
 

Lam Research Corp.(a)

 
  50,000       1.900       06/15/30       49,152  

 

 

 
Corporate Bonds – (continued)  
Semiconductors – (continued)  
 

Micron Technology, Inc.(a)

 
50,000       2.703       04/15/32     50,203  
 

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.(a)

 
  25,000       3.000       06/01/31       25,154  
     

 

 

 
        632,220  

 

 

 
Software – 0.8%  
 

Adobe, Inc.(a)

 
  50,000       2.150       02/01/27       51,397  
  75,000       2.300       02/01/30       76,674  
 

Fiserv, Inc.(a)

 
  100,000       2.750       07/01/24       103,426  
  50,000       3.200       07/01/26       52,924  
  25,000       4.200       10/01/28       28,021  
 

Intuit, Inc.(a)

 
  25,000       1.350       07/15/27       24,497  
 

Oracle Corp.(a)

 
  125,000       2.875       03/25/31       125,626  
  25,000       3.600       04/01/40       25,131  
  50,000       3.850       04/01/60       49,476  
 

Roper Technologies, Inc.(a)

 
  50,000       4.200       09/15/28       56,165  
 

ServiceNow, Inc.(a)

 
  125,000       1.400       09/01/30       116,554  
 

VMware, Inc.(a)

 
  25,000       1.800       08/15/28       24,348  
  100,000       2.200       08/15/31       98,291  
     

 

 

 
        832,530  

 

 

 
Telecommunications – 2.8%  
 

AT&T, Inc.(a)

 
  300,000       2.300       06/01/27       305,748  
  150,000       4.350       03/01/29       168,772  
  50,000       2.750       06/01/31       50,988  
  128,000       2.550       12/01/33       125,352  
  25,000       4.900       08/15/37       30,084  
  60,000       4.850       03/01/39       71,682  
  75,000       3.500       06/01/41       77,176  
  25,000       4.750       05/15/46       30,221  
  25,000       5.150       11/15/46       31,825  
  25,000       4.500       03/09/48       29,178  
  25,000       5.150       02/15/50       32,068  
  25,000       3.650       06/01/51       25,945  
  25,000       3.500       09/15/53       25,269  
 

T-Mobile USA, Inc.(a)

 
  75,000       3.500       04/15/25       79,480  
  75,000       1.500       02/15/26       74,214  
  150,000       3.750       04/15/27       162,418  
  175,000       2.050       02/15/28       174,056  
  100,000       3.875       04/15/30       109,427  
  75,000       2.875       02/15/31       73,781  
  75,000       3.500       04/15/31       77,752  
  25,000       3.000       02/15/41       24,360  

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   17


GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST CORE FIXED INCOME FUND

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

Principal Amount     Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Value  
Corporate Bonds – (continued)  
Telecommunications – (continued)  
 

Verizon Communications, Inc.

 
$ 275,000       2.100 %(a)      03/22/28     $ 275,840  
  145,000       4.329       09/21/28       164,911  
  200,000       3.875 (a)      02/08/29       221,852  
  50,000       3.150 (a)      03/22/30       52,851  
  125,000       2.550 (a)      03/21/31       126,271  
  53,000       2.355 (a)(c)      03/15/32       52,273  
  100,000       4.862       08/21/46       128,815  
  90,000       2.987 (a)      10/30/56       85,355  
     

 

 

 
        2,887,964  

 

 

 
Transportation – 0.2%  
 

Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC(a)

 
  25,000       4.050       06/15/48       30,071  
 

FedEx Corp.(a)

 
  45,000       3.400       02/15/28       48,594  
  75,000       5.250       05/15/50       100,508  
     

 

 

 
        179,173  

 

 

 
  TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS  
  (Cost $23,332,641)     $ 24,197,740  

 

 

 
     
Mortgage-Backed Securities – 22.1%  
 

FHLMC

 
$ 4,506       7.500     12/01/29     $ 5,212  
  1,204       5.000       10/01/33       1,340  
  1,858       5.000       07/01/35       2,088  
  2,804       5.000       12/01/35       3,132  
  546       5.000       03/01/38     614  
  958       5.000       06/01/41       1,076  
  727,781       3.000       09/01/49       767,622  
  980,441       2.500       09/01/51       1,006,521  
 

FNMA

 
  1,137       5.500       09/01/23       1,162  
  1,730       5.500       09/01/23       1,764  
  993       5.500       10/01/23       1,014  
  576       4.500       07/01/24     597  
  2,985       9.000       11/01/25       3,189  
  15,531       7.000       08/01/26       16,922  
  5,414       8.000       10/01/29       6,136  
  957       8.500       04/01/30       1,116  
  1,799       8.000       05/01/30       1,934  
  3,748       8.000       08/01/32       4,348  
  5,089       4.500       08/01/39       5,588  
  8,677       3.000       01/01/43       9,233  
  18,082       3.000       01/01/43       19,240  
  25,666       3.000       03/01/43       27,357  
  78,424       3.000       03/01/43       83,447  
  10,289       3.000       03/01/43       10,947  
  10,201       3.000       04/01/43       10,873  
  22,255       3.000       04/01/43       23,722  
  18,934       3.000       04/01/43       20,182  
  97,163       3.000       04/01/43       103,567  

 

 

 
Mortgage-Backed Securities – (continued)  
 

FNMA – (continued)

 
12,996       3.000       04/01/43     13,852  
  53,204       3.000       05/01/43       56,711  
  48,353       3.000       05/01/43       51,541  
  12,272       3.000       05/01/43       13,081  
  315,959       4.500       04/01/45       349,892  
  38,829       4.500       05/01/45       43,048  
  174,606       4.000       02/01/48       189,128  
  215,914       4.000       03/01/48       233,804  
  13,990       4.000       07/01/48       15,221  
  4,163       4.000       07/01/48       4,506  
  417,429       4.500       07/01/48       448,530  
  234,960       4.000       08/01/48       254,245  
  217,411       5.000       11/01/48       241,161  
  2,000,000       2.000       TBA-30yr (d)      1,995,188  
  2,000,000       2.500       TBA-30yr (d)      2,041,740  
  2,000,000       3.000       TBA-30yr (d)      2,072,734  
  1,000,000       4.500       TBA-30yr (d)      1,071,700  
 

FNMA Series 2012-111, Class B

 
  6,843       7.000       10/25/42       7,812  
 

FNMA Series 2012-153, Class B

 
  18,497       7.000       07/25/42       21,886  
 

GNMA

 
  578       7.000       10/15/25     582  
  2,419       7.000       11/15/25       2,516  
  342       7.000       02/15/26       345  
  808       7.000       04/15/26       828  
  905       7.000       04/15/26       963  
  853       7.000       03/15/27       876  
  5,868       7.000       11/15/27       5,911  
  385       7.000       11/15/27       393  
  450       7.000       11/15/27       451  
  1,953       7.000       11/15/27       2,141  
  4,812       7.000       02/15/28       5,116  
  1,212       7.000       03/15/28       1,240  
  676       7.000       04/15/28       691  
  89       7.000       05/15/28       96  
  1,918       7.000       06/15/28       2,061  
  2,118       7.000       07/15/28       2,271  
  760       7.000       07/15/28       823  
  7,837       7.000       09/15/28       8,412  
  58,924       6.000       08/20/34       67,604  
  46,014       5.000       06/15/40       51,527  
  220,295       4.000       08/20/43       238,015  
  85,498       4.000       10/20/45       92,161  
  259,156       3.500       04/20/47       272,002  
  328,222       3.500       12/20/47       344,491  
  52,863       5.000       08/20/48       56,547  
  158,960       4.500       09/20/48       168,933  
  178,339       5.000       10/20/48       190,710  
  511,094       5.000       11/20/48       546,509  
  63,876       5.000       12/20/48       68,292  
  377,740       4.500       01/20/49       400,967  
  52,836       4.500       03/20/49       56,056  
  948,094       3.000       08/20/49       984,518  

 

 

 

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST CORE FIXED INCOME FUND

 

 

 

Principal

Amount

    Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Value  
Mortgage-Backed Securities – (continued)  
 

GNMA – (continued)

 
$ 348,367       4.500 %       10/20/49     $ 368,606  
  341,667       4.500       03/20/50       362,301  
  1,000,000       3.000       TBA-30yr (d)      1,033,364  
  937,544       3.500       02/20/51       976,198  
  995,389       3.000       11/20/51       1,033,621  
  1,000,000       2.500       TBA-30yr (d)      1,024,720  
  2,000,000       3.000       TBA-30yr (d)      2,070,400  
  1,000,000       3.500       TBA-30yr (d)      1,041,432  

 

 

 
  TOTAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES  
  (Cost $22,709,119)     $ 22,750,413  

 

 

 
     
Foreign Bonds – 7.1%  
Agriculture – 0.1%  
 

BAT Capital Corp. (United Kingdom)(a)

 
$ 25,000       3.222     08/15/24     $ 26,003  
  100,000       2.259       03/25/28       97,554  
  25,000       4.540       08/15/47       26,137  
     

 

 

 
        149,694  

 

 

 
Banks – 2.8%  
 

Banco Santander SA (Spain)

 
  200,000       2.746       05/28/25       206,881  
 

Barclays PLC (United Kingdom)(a)

 
 

(SOFR + 2.71%)

 
  200,000       2.852 (b)      05/07/26       206,165  
 

BNP Paribas SA (France)

 
  200,000       3.375 (c)      01/09/25       210,284  
 

(SOFR + 1.00%)

 
  200,000       1.323 (b)(c)      01/13/27       194,594  
 

BPCE SA (France)(a)(c)

 
 

(SOFR + 1.73%)

 
  250,000       3.116 (b)      10/19/32       250,066  
 

Credit Suisse AG (Switzerland)

 
  250,000       1.250       08/07/26       243,785  
 

Credit Suisse Group AG (Switzerland)

 
  250,000       4.550       04/17/26       275,311  
 

Deutsche Bank AG (Germany)(a)(c)

 
 

(SOFR + 2.16%)

 
  150,000       2.222       09/18/24       151,977  
 

HSBC Holdings PLC (United Kingdom)(a)

 
 

(SOFR + 1.54%)

 
  200,000       1.645 (b)      04/18/26       198,611  
 

ING Groep NV (Netherlands)(a)(c)

 
 

(US 1 Year CMT T-Note + 1.10%)

 
  200,000       1.400 (b)      07/01/26       197,758  
 

Macquarie Bank Ltd. (Australia)(a)(c)

 
 

(US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T-Note Constant Maturity 5
Yr.+ 1.70%)

 
 
  200,000       3.052 (b)      03/03/36       196,405  
 

Macquarie Group Ltd. (Australia)(a)(c)

 
 

(SOFR + 1.07%)

 
  50,000       1.340 (b)      01/12/27       48,670  

 

 

 
Foreign Bonds – (continued)  
Banks – (continued)  
 

NatWest Group PLC (United Kingdom)

 
200,000       3.875       09/12/23     208,546  
 

Standard Chartered PLC (United Kingdom)(a)(c)

 
 

(3 Mo. LIBOR + 1.15%)

 
  200,000       4.247 (b)      01/20/23       200,289  
 

Westpac Banking Corp. (Australia)(a)

 
 

(US 5 Year Swap + 2.24%)

 
  25,000       4.322 (b)      11/23/31       27,047  
 

(US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T-Note Constant Maturity
5 Yr.+ 2.00%)

 
 
  25,000       4.110 (b)      07/24/34       26,967  
     

 

 

 
        2,843,356  

 

 

 
Beverages – 0.9%  
 

Anheuser-Busch Cos. LLC / Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide,
Inc. (Belgium)(a)

 
 
  35,000       4.700       02/01/36       42,278  
  210,000       4.900       02/01/46       266,001  
 

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc. (Belgium)

 
  175,000       4.750 (a)      01/23/29       203,761  
  25,000       4.950       01/15/42       31,375  
  100,000       4.600 (a)      04/15/48       122,387  
  25,000       5.550 (a)      01/23/49       34,578  
  25,000       4.500 (a)      06/01/50       30,875  
 

JDE Peet’s NV (Netherlands)(a)(c)

 
  150,000       1.375       01/15/27       144,765  
     

 

 

 
        876,020  

 

 

 
Commercial Services – 0.2%  
 

DP World Crescent Ltd., Series E (United Arab Emirates)

 
  200,000       3.875       07/18/29       212,937  

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services – 0.8%  
 

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC / AerCap Global Aviation Trust
(Ireland)(a)

 
 
  250,000       2.450       10/29/26       251,876  
  225,000       3.000       10/29/28       228,374  
  150,000       3.300       01/30/32       152,970  
 

Avolon Holdings Funding Ltd. (Ireland)(a)(c)

 
  25,000       3.950       07/01/24       26,187  
  100,000       2.875       02/15/25       102,085  
  25,000       4.250       04/15/26       26,628  
     

 

 

 
        788,120  

 

 

 
Electric – 0.2%  
 

Enel Finance International NV (Italy)(a)(c)

 
  200,000       1.875       07/12/28       195,075  

 

 

 
Engineering & Construction – 0.1%  
 

Cellnex Finance Co. SA, Series E (Spain)(a)

 
  100,000       1.250       01/15/29       108,480  

 

 

 
Insurance – 0.0%  
 

XLIT Ltd. (Bermuda)

 
  45,000       4.450       03/31/25       48,843  

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   19


GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST CORE FIXED INCOME FUND

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

Principal
Amount
    Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Value  
Foreign Bonds – (continued)  
Internet – 0.2%  
 

Tencent Holdings Ltd. (China)(a)

 
$ 200,000       3.595 %       01/19/28     $ 212,874  

 

 

 
Machinery-Construction & Mining – 0.2%  
 

Weir Group PLC (The)(United Kingdom)(a)(c)

 
  200,000       2.200       05/13/26       196,250  

 

 

 
Mining – 0.4%  
 

Glencore Funding LLC (Australia)(c)

 
  75,000       4.125 (a)      03/12/24       78,885  
  25,000       4.625       04/29/24       26,690  
  75,000       1.625 (a)      04/27/26       73,652  
  150,000       2.625 (a)      09/23/31       145,595  
 

Newcrest Finance Pty Ltd. (Australia)(a)(c)

 
  25,000       3.250       05/13/30       26,247  
 

Teck Resources Ltd. (Canada)(a)

 
  25,000       3.900       07/15/30       26,899  
     

 

 

 
        377,968  

 

 

 
Oil & Gas – 0.5%  
 

Gazprom PJSC Via Gaz Capital SA (Russia)

 
  240,000       4.950       03/23/27       259,440  
 

Lukoil Securities BV (Russia)

 
  200,000       3.875       05/06/30       205,040  
 

Suncor Energy, Inc. (Canada)

 
  25,000       2.800       05/15/23       25,588  
  50,000       3.100 (a)      05/15/25       52,325  
     

 

 

 
        542,393  

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals – 0.2%  
 

Bayer US Finance II LLC (Germany)(a)(c)

 
  200,000       3.875       12/15/23       209,124  

 

 

 
Pipelines – 0.3%  
 

Enbridge, Inc. (Canada)(a)

 
  125,000       2.500       08/01/33       122,972  
 

Galaxy Pipeline Assets Bidco Ltd. (United Arab Emirates)

 
  200,000       2.940       09/30/40       199,000  
     

 

 

 
        321,972  

 

 

 
Semiconductors – 0.1%  
 

NXP BV / NXP Funding LLC / NXP USA, Inc. (China)(a)

 
  25,000       3.400 (c)      05/01/30       26,658  
  125,000       2.500 (c)      05/11/31       125,336  
     

 

 

 
        151,994  

 

 

 
Transportation – 0.1%  
 

Canadian Pacific Railway Co. (Canada)(a)

 
  25,000       2.050       03/05/30       24,707  
  50,000       2.450       12/02/31       50,888  
     

 

 

 
        75,595  

 

 

 
  TOTAL FOREIGN BONDS  
  (Cost $7,191,839)     $ 7,310,695  

 

 

 
Asset- Backed Securities – 5.0%  
Collateralized Debt Obligations – 0.2%  
 

Arbor Realty Commercial Real Estate Notes Ltd.,
Series 2018-FL1, Class A(b)(c) (1 Mo. LIBOR + 1.150%)

 
 
$ 200,000       1.260       06/15/28     $ 199,937  

 

 

 
Collateralized Loan Obligations – 4.8%  
 

Cathedral Lake VI Ltd., Series 2021-6A, Class B(b)(c)
(3 Mo. LIBOR + 1.950%)

 
 
  300,000       2.074       04/25/34       299,376  
 

Cathedral Lake VIII Ltd., Series 2021-8A, Class C(b)(c)
(3 Mo. LIBOR + 2.620%)

 
 
  200,000       2.724       01/20/35       198,035  
 

CBAM Ltd., Series 2018-5A, Class A(b)(c) (3 Mo. LIBOR
+ 1.020%)

 
 
  525,000       1.142       04/17/31       525,007  
 

CFIP CLO Ltd., Series 2021-1A, Class A(b)(c) (3 Mo. LIBOR
+ 1.220%)

 
 
  700,000       1.334       01/20/35       700,283  
 

CFIP CLO Ltd., Series 2021-1A, Class C1(b)(c) (3 Mo. LIBOR
+ 2.400%)

 
 
  300,000       2.514       01/20/35       299,760  
 

Crown City CLO I, Series 2020-1A, Class A1AR(b)(c)
(3 Mo. LIBOR + 1.190%)

 
 
  250,000       1.322       07/20/34       249,860  
 

Diameter Capital CLO 1 Ltd., Series 2021-1A, Class A1A(b)(c)
(3 Mo. LIBOR + 1.240%)

 
 
  425,000       1.363       07/15/36       425,302  
 

Elmwood CLO IV Ltd., Series 2020-1A, Class A(b)(c)
(3 Mo. LIBOR + 1.240%)

 
 
  600,000       1.364       04/15/33       600,330  
 

Halseypoint CLO 2 Ltd., Series 2020-2A, Class A1(b)(c)
(3 Mo. LIBOR + 1.860%)

 
 
  300,000       1.992       07/20/31       300,097  
 

HalseyPoint CLO 3 Ltd., Series 2020-3A, Class A1A(b)(c)
(3 Mo. LIBOR + 1.450%)

 
 
  250,000       1.579       11/30/32       250,514  
 

Jamestown CLO XV Ltd., Series 2020-15A, Class A(b)(c)
(3 Mo. LIBOR + 1.340%)

 
 
  300,000       1.464       04/15/33       300,148  
 

Marble Point CLO XVII Ltd., Series 2020-1A, Class A(b)(c)
(3 Mo. LIBOR + 1.300%)

 
 
  500,000       1.432       04/20/33       500,121  
 

Venture 39 CLO Ltd., Series 2020-39A, Class A1(b)(c)
(3 Mo. LIBOR + 1.280%)

 
 
  275,000       1.404       04/15/33       275,079  

 

 

 
Home Equity – 0.0%  
 

GMACM Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2007-HE3,
Class 2A1(b)

 
 
  28,141       7.000       09/25/37       28,295  

 

 

 
  TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES  
  (Cost $5,146,944)     $ 5,152,144  

 

 

 

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST CORE FIXED INCOME FUND

 

 

 

Principal
Amount
    Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Value  
Foreign Government Securities – 1.7%  
Sovereign – 1.7%  
 

Abu Dhabi Government International Bond(c)

 
$ 220,000       3.125 %       10/11/27     $ 235,950  
 

Indonesia Government International Bond

 
  200,000       3.050       03/12/51       197,750  
 

Israel Government AID Bond(e)

 
  200,000       5.500       12/04/23       217,776  
  100,000       5.500       04/26/24       110,359  
 

Israel Government International Bond

 
  200,000       3.250       01/17/28       216,912  
 

Mexico Government International Bond(a)

 
  400,000       3.250       04/16/30       410,825  
  110,000       1.450       10/25/33       116,469  
 

Peruvian Government International Bond(a)

 
  50,000       3.230       07/28/21       43,009  
 

Romanian Government International Bond(c)

 
  10,000       2.124       07/16/31       10,872  
  30,000       2.625       12/02/40       30,278  
  10,000       4.625       04/03/49       12,899  
 

Romanian Government International Bond, Series E

 
  70,000       2.875       03/11/29       84,776  
 

Uruguay Government International Bond(a)

 
  50,000       4.375       01/23/31       57,556  
     

 

 

 
        1,745,431  

 

 

 
  TOTAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES  
  (Cost $1,751,024)     $ 1,745,431  

 

 

 
     
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities – 1.2%  
 

3650R 2021-PF1 Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2021-PF1,
Class AS

 
 
$ 150,000       2.778     11/15/54     $ 152,445  
 

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2016-UB10,
Class D(c)

 
 
  100,000       3.000       07/15/49       91,872  
 

BANK Series 2019-BN21, Class A5

 
  150,000       2.851       10/17/52       157,659  
 

BANK Series 2021-BN32, Class A5

 
  150,000       2.643       04/15/54       155,526  
 

BX Trust Series 2021-ARIA, Class C (1 Mo. LIBOR + 1.646%)(c)

 
  150,000       1.756 (b)      10/15/36       149,681  
 

Cantor Commercial Real Estate Lending Series 2019-CF3,
Class A4

 
 
  100,000       3.006       01/15/53       105,745  
 

DOLP Trust Series 2021-NYC, Class A(c)

 
  200,000       2.956       05/10/41       208,054  
 

EQUS Mortgage Trust Series 2021-EQAZ, Class A (1 Mo.
LIBOR + 0.755%)(c)

 
 
  200,000       0.865 (b)      10/15/38       199,192  

 

 

 
  TOTAL COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES  
  (Cost $1,217,546)     $ 1,220,174  

 

 

 
     
Municipal Bonds – 1.1%  
Arizona – 0.0%  
 

City of Tucson AZ COPS Series 2021 A

 
$ 25,000       1.932     07/01/31     $ 24,557  

 

 

 
Municipal Bonds – (continued)  
California – 0.5%  
 

Bay Area Toll Authority RB Refunding Series 2021 F-1

 
30,000       1.633       04/01/28     29,594  
 

California Statewide Communities Development Authority RB
Refunding for California Independent System Operator Corp.
Series 2021

 
 
 
  50,000       1.877       02/01/31       49,028  
 

Los Angeles Municipal Improvement Corp. RB Refunding for
City of Los Angeles Series 2021 A

 
 
  35,000       1.648       11/01/28       34,337  
  80,000       2.074       11/01/30       79,322  
 

Port of Oakland RB Refunding Series 2020 R

 
  25,000       2.199       05/01/31       24,837  
 

San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency RB Refunding
Series 2021 A

 
 
  30,000       1.302       03/01/28       29,242  
 

San Jose Financing Authority RB for Civic Center Refunding
Project Series 2020 A

 
 
  25,000       1.812       06/01/29       24,737  
  25,000       1.862       06/01/30       24,500  
     

 

 

 
        295,597  

 

 

 
Florida – 0.1%  
 

State Board of Administration Finance Corp. RB Series 2020 A

 
  70,000       2.154       07/01/30       69,835  

 

 

 
Illinois – 0.2%  
 

Chicago O’Hare International Airport

 
  85,000       2.346       01/01/30       85,631  
 

Illinois State GO Bonds Pension Funding Series 2003

 
  25,000       5.100       06/01/33       28,897  
 

Illinois State GO Bonds for Build America Bonds Series 2010-5

 
  100,000       7.350       07/01/35       125,880  
 

State of Illinois GO Bonds

 
  105,000       7.625       03/01/40       173,907  
     

 

 

 
        414,315  

 

 

 
Louisiana – 0.0%  
 

City of New Orleans LA Water System Revenue Refunding
Series 2021

 
 
  25,000       1.008       12/01/26       24,075  

 

 

 
New York – 0.1%  
 

City of New York NY GO Bonds Series 2021 F-2

 
  40,000       1.940       03/01/29       40,097  
 

Metropolitan Transportation Authority Dedicated Tax Fund RB
Series 2010

 
 
  25,000       5.989       11/15/30       31,079  
 

New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax
Secured Revenue Series 2018 B-2

 
 
  10,000       3.590       08/01/27       10,944  
     

 

 

 
        82,120  

 

 

 
Ohio – 0.1%  
 

American Municipal Power, Inc. RB Build America Bond
Series 2010 E RMKT

 
 
  100,000       6.270       02/15/50       142,909  

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   21


GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST CORE FIXED INCOME FUND

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

Principal
Amount
    Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Value  
Municipal Bonds – (continued)  
Texas – 0.1%  
 

City of Houston TX Airport System RB Refunding Series 2020 C

 
$ 30,000       2.235 %       07/01/29     $ 30,118  
  40,000       2.285       07/01/30       40,001  
     

 

 

 
        70,119  

 

 

 
  TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS  
  (Cost $997,440)     $ 1,123,527  

 

 

 
     
U.S. Government Agency Securities – 1.0%  
 

Federal Home Loan Banks

 
$ 100,000       3.375     12/08/23     $ 104,904  
 

Federal National Mortgage Association

 
  400,000       1.875       09/24/26       410,977  
  400,000       6.250       05/15/29       531,378  

 

 

 
  TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY SECURITIES  
  (Cost $987,314)     $ 1,047,259  

 

 

 
     
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations – 0.6%  
 

Alternative Loan Trust Series 2005-38, Class A1(b) (1 Year CMT
+ 1.500%)

 
 
$ 49,851       1.582     09/25/35     $ 48,071  
 

Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust Series 2021-R01,
Class 1M2(b) (SOFR + 1.550%)(c)

 
 
  44,000       1.600       10/25/41       44,074  
 

Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust Series 2021-R03,
Class 1M2(b) (SOFR + 1.650%)(c)

 
 
  42,000       1.700       12/25/41       42,034  
 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Series 2020-DNA3,
Class M2(b) (1 Mo. LIBOR + 3.000%)(c)

 
 
  7,848       3.103       06/25/50       7,859  
 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Series 2020-DNA5,
Class M2(b) (SOFR + 2.800%)(c)

 
 
  25,505       2.850       10/25/50       25,704  
 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Series 2021-DNA5,
Class M2(b) (SOFR + 1.650%)(c)

 
 
  30,000       1.700       01/25/34       30,120  
 

Harben Finance PLC Series 2017-1X, Class A(b) (3-month GBP
LIBOR + 0.800%)

 
 
  55,693       0.914       08/20/56       75,414  
 

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust Series 2021-6, Class A3(b)(c)

 
  103,166       2.500       10/25/51       103,093  
 

Lehman XS Trust Series 2005-7N, Class 1A1A(b) (1 Mo. LIBOR
+ 0.540%)

 
 
  91,779       0.642       12/25/35       88,992  
 

London Wall Mortgage Capital PLC Series 2017-FL1, Class A(b)
(3-month GBP LIBOR + 0.850%)

 
 
  18,369       0.952       11/15/49       24,889  
 

Stratton Mortgage Funding PLC Series 2019-1, Class A(b)
(SONIA + 1.200%)

 
 
  74,965       1.250       05/25/51       101,769  
 

Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust Series 2019-3,
Class A1(b)(c)

 
 
  11,501       3.500       07/25/49       11,585  

 

 

 
  TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS  
  (Cost $574,366)     $ 603,604  

 

 

 
U.S. Treasury Obligations – 36.3%  
 

U.S. Treasury Bonds

 
$ 2,930,000       2.375     11/15/49     $ 3,222,084  
  3,200,000       2.000       02/15/50       3,254,000  
 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 
  3,030,000       2.375       03/15/22       3,043,730  
  9,070,000       0.125       01/31/23       9,038,822  
  720,000       0.125       03/31/23       716,484  
  730,000       0.125       12/15/23       721,616  
  4,650,000       0.375       04/15/24       4,603,500  
  1,030,000       0.375       12/31/25       998,537  
  4,050,000       0.750       03/31/26       3,974,063  
  1,080,000       1.250       12/31/26       1,079,241  
  900,000       1.125       02/29/28       887,273  
  1,010,000       1.250       03/31/28       1,001,399  
  970,000       2.875       05/15/28       1,057,073  
  1,180,000       1.250       06/30/28       1,168,292  
  1,440,000       3.125       11/15/28       1,601,100  
  1,100,000       1.375       12/31/28       1,095,359  

 

 

 
  TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS  
  (Cost $37,773,520)     $ 37,462,573  

 

 

 
     
Shares     Dividend
Rate
    Value  
Investment Company(f) – 6.8%  
 

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund —
Institutional Shares


 
  7,004,192       0.026%     $ 7,004,192  
  (Cost $7,004,192)  

 

 

 
     
Principal
Amount
    Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Value  
Short-Term Investments(b) – 2.5%  
Commercial Paper – 2.5%  
 

AT&T, Inc.

 
$ 800,000       0.183     02/14/22     $ 799,704  
 

Enel Finance America LLC

 
  500,000       0.254       02/16/22       499,805  
 

Entergy Corp.

 
  300,000       0.152       01/12/22       299,985  
 

VW Credit, Inc.

 
  500,000       0.203       01/06/22       499,985  
  250,000       0.203       01/10/22       249,987  
  250,000       0.223       02/16/22       249,900  

 

 

 
  TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS  
  (Cost $2,599,554)     $ 2,599,366  

 

 

 
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 108.9%  
  (Cost $111,285,499)     $ 112,217,118  

 

 

 
 
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF
    ASSETS – (8.9)%

 
    (9,171,166

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS – 100.0%     $ 103,045,952  

 

 

 

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST CORE FIXED INCOME FUND

 

 

 

The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of net assets.
(a)   Securities with “Call” features. Maturity dates disclosed are the final maturity date.
(b)   Variable rate security. Except for floating rate notes (for which final maturity is disclosed), maturity date disclosed is the next interest reset date. Interest rate or distribution rate disclosed is that which is in effect on December 31, 2021.
(c)   Exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933.
(d)   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 (excluding forward sales contracts, if any) amounts to $9,237,403 which represents approximately 9.0% of the Fund’s net assets as of December 31, 2021.
(e)   Guaranteed by the United States Government. Total market value of $328,135, which represents 0.3% of net assets as of December 31, 2021.
(f)   Represents an affiliated issuer.

 

 
Investment Abbreviations:
BA   —Banker Acceptance Rate
BBR   —Bank Bill Reference Rate
CLO   —Collateralized Loan Obligation
EURIBOR   —Euro Interbank Offered Rate
LIBOR   —London Interbank Offered Rate
LP   —Limited Partnership
Mo.   —Month
NIBOR   —Norwegian Interbank Offered Rate
PLC   —Public Limited Company
SOFR   —Secured Overnight Financing Rate
SONIA   —Sterling Overnight Index Average
STIBOR   —Stockholm Interbank Offered Rate
Yr.   —Year
Currency Abbreviations:
AUD   —Australian Dollar
CAD   —Canadian Dollar
CHF   —Swiss Franc
EUR   —Euro
GBP   —British Pound
JPY   —Japanese Yen
NOK   —Norwegian Krone
NZD   —New Zealand Dollar
SEK   —Sweedish Krona
USD   —United States Dollar

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS — At December 31, 2021, the Fund had the following forward foreign currency exchange contracts:

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS WITH UNREALIZED GAIN

 

Counterparty    Currency
Purchased
     Currency
Sold
     Settlement
Date
     Unrealized
Gain
 

JPMorgan Bank

   USD 577,036      GBP 419,031        1/21/2022      $ 9,883  

Morgan Stanley Co., Inc.

   USD 47,012      NOK 392,096        1/25/2022        2,508  

Bank of America

   EUR  773,635      USD 874,595        2/10/2022        6,885  

JPMorgan Bank

   USD 75,721      JPY 8,619,413        2/16/2022        763  

Morgan Stanley Co., Inc.

   USD 189,325      SEK  1,623,002        1/20/2022        9,688  

Morgan Stanley Co., Inc.

   USD 236,520      CAD 294,327        1/31/2022        3,849  
TOTAL

 

                     $ 33,576  

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS WITH UNREALIZED LOSS

 

Counterparty   

Currency

Purchased

     Currency
Sold
     Settlement
Date
     Unrealized
Loss
 

Morgan Stanley Co., Inc.

   SEK 1,653,000      USD 192,824        1/20/2022      $ (9,867

JPMorgan Bank

   GBP 305,015      USD 420,028        1/21/2022        (7,194

Morgan Stanley Co., Inc.

   CAD 258,925      USD 208,071        1/31/2022        (3,386

Morgan Stanley Co., Inc.

   USD 1,157,910      EUR  1,024,401        2/10/2022        (9,292

Morgan Stanley Co., Inc.

   JPY  11,613,101      USD 102,021        2/16/2022        (1,028

Morgan Stanley Co., Inc.

   USD 99,308      EUR 87,135        3/16/2022        (44
TOTAL                               $ (30,811

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST CORE FIXED INCOME FUND

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

FORWARD SALES CONTRACTS — At December 31, 2021, the Fund had the following forward sales contracts:

 

Description      Interest
Rate
       Maturity
Date(a)
       Settlement
Date
       Principal
Amount
       Value  
Federal National Mortgage Association        3.500        TBA-30yr          12/13/2021        $ (1,000,000      $ (1,053,125
Federal National Mortgage Association        3.500          TBA-30yr          11/10/2021          (1,000,000        (1,051,760

Government National Mortgage Association

       2.000          TBA-30yr          10/14/2021          (1,000,000        (1,008,990
Total (Proceed Receivable $3,112,109)

 

                           $ (3,113,875

 

(a)

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.

FUTURES CONTRACTS — At December 31, 2021, the Fund had the following futures contracts:

 

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

Long position contracts:

 

    
U.S. Treasury 10 Year Note        25          03/22/22        $ 3,233,072        $ 25,521  
U.S. Treasury 10 Year Ultra Note        8          03/22/22          1,171,937          (2,937
U.S. Treasury 2 Year Note        36          03/31/22          7,860,948          (8,166
U.S. Treasury Long Bond        26          03/22/22          4,133,167          25,208  

U.S. Treasury Ultra Bond

       17          03/22/22          3,321,821          12,304  
Total Futures Contracts                                       $ 51,930  

SWAP CONTRACTS — At December 31, 2021, the Fund had the following swap contracts:

CENTRALLY CLEARED CREDIT DEFAULT SWAP CONTRACTS

 

Reference
Obligation/Index(a)
  Financing
Rate
Received
(Paid) by
the Fund
    Credit
Spread at
December 31,
2021(b)
         Termination
Date
    Notional
Amount
(000’s)
    Value     Upfront
Premium
(Recieved)
Paid
    Unrealized
(Depreciation)
 
Prudential Financial, Inc.     1.000     1.799       06/20/2024       75     $ 1,350     $     $ 1,350  
Republic of Indonesia     1.000     1.564         06/20/2024       160       2,503             2,503  
Republic of Chile     1.000     1.588         06/20/2024       20       318             318  
State of Qatar     1.000     1.941         06/20/2024       20       388             388  
State of Qatar     1.000     2.248         12/20/2024       10       225             225  
General Electric Co.     1.000     1.605         06/20/2026       175       2,808             2,808  
Republic of Indonesia     1.000     1.176         12/20/2026       230       2,705       2,809       (103
Nordstrom, Inc.     1.000     1.689         06/20/2024       225       (3,800     (538     (3,262
United Russian States     1.000     1.161         12/20/2026       10       (116     65       (182
United Mexican States     1.000     0.503         12/20/2026       20       101       46       54  
Markit CDX North America Investment Grade Index     1.000     1.899         06/20/2025       3,500       66,448             66,448  
Markit CMBX North American     3.000     4.716         11/18/2054       200       (9,431     (54,839     45,408  
Markit CDX North America Investment Grade Index     1.000     2.385         12/20/2025       575       13,712             13,712  
Markit CMBX North American BBB-     3.000     13.612         10/17/2057       100       (13,612     (26,600     12,988  
iTraxx Asia ex-Japan Investment Grade Index     1.000     1.358         06/20/2026       170       (2,309     (875     (1,434
Markit CDX North America Investment Grade Index     1.000     2.442         06/20/2026       7,025       171,556       86,571       84,986  

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST CORE FIXED INCOME FUND

 

 

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

SWAP CONTRACTS (continued)

OVER THE COUNTER CREDIT DEFAULT SWAP CONTRACTS

 

Reference
Obligation/Index
  Financing
Rate
Received
(Paid) by
the Fund
    Credit
Spread at
December 31,
2021(c)
    Counterparty   Termination
Date
    Notional
Amount
(000’s)
    Value     Upfront
Premium
(Recieved)
Paid
    Unrealized
(Depreciation)
 
Markit CMBX North American BBB-8(a)     3.000     13.612   Morgan Stanley Co., Inc     10/17/2057       100     $ (13,612   $ (14,898   $ 1,286  
ICE CDX Investment Grade Index(b)     1.000     2.442     Bank of America     12/20/2026       3,225       78,749       75,063       3,686  
TOTAL                                       $ 297,983     $ 66,804     $ 231,179  

 

(a)

Payments received monthly.

(b)

Payments received quarterly.

(c)

Credit spread on the referenced obligation, together with the period of expiration, are indicators of payment/performance risk. The likelihood of a credit event occurring which would require a fund or its counterparty to make a payment or otherwise be required to perform under the swap contract is generally greater as the credit spread and term of the swap contract increase.

CENTRALLY CLEARED INTEREST RATE SWAP CONTRACTS

 

Payments

Made by

the Fund

 

Payments

Received by

the Fund

    Termination
Date
     Notional
Amounts
(000’s)
     Value     Upfront
Premium
(Received)
Paid
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
1.250%(a)     Bbalibor       12/15/2022      NZD 600      $ (1,609   $ 662     $ (947
0.190(a)     3 Month BBR       2/22/2023      AUD 4,550        (11,041           (11,041
1 Day SOFR(b)     0.000%       3/16/2024      USD 720        8,973       (6,724     2,249  
0.500(a)     3 Month STIBOR       3/16/2024      SEK   10,700        2,709       (2,572     137  
1.560(a)     3 Month BA       8/22/2025      CAD 810        (6,866     (204     (7,070
1 Day SOFR(b)     1.000       3/16/2027      SEK 1,240        (93     (855     (948
3 Month BA(a)     0.000       3/16/2027      USD 1,700        14,182       (11,518     2,664  
0.750(a)     3 Month STIBOR       3/16/2027      NOK 4,320        (2,070     1,644       (426
1.250(c)     6 Month BBR       3/16/2027      GBP 480        18,022       (12,334     5,688  
3 Month BA(a)     1.750       3/16/2027      CAD 1,050        4,714       (7,367     (2,653
1 Day SONIA(b)     0.000       3/16/2027      AUD 3,630        (63,118     62,291       (827
3 Month BA(a)     1.680       8/22/2028      CAD 650        8,155       344       8,499  
6 Month NIBOR(c)     2.130       5/11/2031      NOK 5,250        (4,660     6,531       1,871  
2.500(a)     3 Month BA       10/14/2031      CAD 570        7,530       (2,656     4,874  
0.500(c)     6 Month EURIBOR       11/26/2031      EUR 1,000        (4,516     (2,945     (7,461
1.500(b)     1 Day SOFR       3/16/2032      AUD 740        (1,704     (538     (2,242
Bbalibor(a)     2.750       3/16/2032      USD 520        7,548       (10,151     (2,603
2.000(c)     6 Month NIBOR       3/16/2032      CAD 720        336       (1,067     (731
1.000(a)     3 Month STIBOR       3/16/2032      NOK 2,240        1,790       (7,184     (5,394
3 Month BA(a)     0.000       3/16/2032      NZD 440        (1,799     3,417       1,618  
1 Day SOFR(b)     0.000       3/16/2032      SEK 6,040        (40     (10,638     (10,678
2.000(c)     6 Month BBR       3/16/2032      GBP 950        25,862       407       26,269  
3 Month BA(a)     2.000       3/16/2032      CHF 350        5,374       (5,044     330  
1 Day SONIA(b)     0.000       3/16/2032      EUR 330        (3,094     (2,028     (5,122
0.250(c)     6 Month EURIBOR       3/16/2032      JPY 27,350        2,001       (1,069     932  
2.100(a)     3 Month BA       12/18/2033      CAD 190        (600     (958     (1,558
6 Month EURIBOR(c)     0.750       11/26/2041      EUR 510        3,250       4,239       7,489  
2.250(a)     3 Month BA       12/15/2051      CAD 270        7,480       2,328       9,808  
1 Day SOFR(b)     1.750       3/16/2052      USD 170        (11,948     15,107       3,159  
TOTAL                             $ 4,768     $ 11,118     $ 15,886  

 

(a)

Payments made quarterly

(b)

Payments made annually.

(c)

Payments made semi-annually.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST CORE FIXED INCOME FUND

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

PURCHASED & WRITTEN OPTIONS CONTRACTS — At December 31, 2021, the Fund had the following purchased & written option contracts:

 

Description    Counterparty    Exercise
Rate
     Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
    Notional
Amount
    Value     Premiums
Paid (Received)
by Fund
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Purchased Option Contracts

 

Puts

 

6M IRS

   JPMorgan Bank      0.30        09/09/2022        1,370,000     $ 1,370,000     $ 337     $ 2,662     $ (2,325

6M IRS

   JPMorgan Bank      0.28        09/09/2022        1,060,000       1,060,000       247       2,022       (1,775

6M IRS

   Morgan Stanley Co., Inc.      0.54        11/17/2022        2,600,000       2,600,000       1,721       6,113       (4,392

6M IRS

   UBS AG      1.16        10/12/2022        1,490,000       1,490,000       4,773       5,838       (1,065
Total Purchased Option Contracts

 

     6,520,000               7,078     $ 16,635     $ (9,557

Written Option Contracts

 

Calls

 

6M IRS

   JPMorgan Bank      0.40        09/09/2022        (140,000   $ (140,000   $ (1,277   $ (2,636   $ 1,359  

6M IRS

   JPMorgan Bank      0.36        09/09/2022        (110,000     (110,000     (904     (2,033     1,129  

6M IRS

   Morgan Stanley Co., Inc.      0.60        11/17/2022        (270,000     (270,000     (5,102     (6,144     1,042  

6M IRS

   UBS AG      0.85        10/12/2022        (160,000     (160,000     (4,675     (6,503     1,828  
Total Written Option Contracts

 

     (680,000             (11,958   $ (17,316   $ 5,358  

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST HIGH QUALITY FLOATING RATE FUND

 

Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2021

 

Principal
Amount
    Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
    Value  
Asset- Backed Securities – 25.3%  
 

AIG CLO LLC, Series 2021-1A, Class A(a)(b)
(3 Mo. LIBOR + 1.100%)

 
 
$ 600,000     1.228%     04/22/34     $ 596,735  
 

Anchorage Capital CLO Ltd., Series 2014-4RA, Class A(a) (b)
(3 Mo. LIBOR + 1.050%)

 
 
  350,000     1.186     01/28/31       350,163  
 

Anchorage Capital CLO Ltd., Series 2021-18A, Class A1(a) (b)
(3 Mo. LIBOR + 1.150%)

 
 
  750,000     1.274     04/15/34       750,095  
 

Assurant CLO I Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class AR(a)(b)
(3 Mo. LIBOR + 1.180%)

 
 
  300,000     1.310     10/20/34       299,925  
 

Brazos Higher Education Authority, Inc., Series 2011-1,
Class A2(a) (3 Mo. LIBOR + 0.800%)

 
 
  344,167     0.978     02/25/30       344,167  
 

BSPDF Issuer Ltd., Series 2021-FL1, Class A(a)(b)
(1 Mo. LIBOR + 1.200%)

 
 
  250,000     1.310     10/15/36       249,072  
 

Carlyle US CLO Ltd., Series 2017-2A, Class A1R(a)(b)
(3 Mo. LIBOR + 1.050%)

 
 
  1,000,000     1.184     07/20/31       999,705  
 

CBAM Ltd., Series 2018-5A, Class A(a)(b)
(3 Mo. LIBOR + 1.020%)

 
 
  1,100,000     1.142     04/17/31       1,100,014  
 

CFIP CLO Ltd., Series 2021-1A, Class A(a)(b)
(3 Mo. LIBOR + 1.220%) (Cayman Islands)

 
 
  750,000     1.334     01/20/35       750,304  
 

Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, Series 2017-A5, Class A5(a)
(1 Mo. LIBOR + 0.620%) (United States)

 
 
  1,400,000     0.724     04/22/26       1,415,298  
 

Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, Series 2017-A7, Class A7(a)
(1 Mo. LIBOR + 0.370%) (United States)

 
 
  500,000     0.474     08/08/24       500,841  
 

Dryden 64 CLO Ltd., Series 2018-64A, Class A(a)(b)
(3 Mo. LIBOR + 0.970%) (Cayman Islands)

 
 
  600,000     1.092     04/18/31       600,005  
 

Edsouth Indenture No. 5 LLC, Series 2014-1, Class A(a)(b)
(1 Mo. LIBOR + 0.700%) (United States)

 
 
  104,625     0.803     02/25/39       104,107  
 

Educational Funding of the South, Inc., Series 2011-1, Class A2(a)
(3 Mo. LIBOR + 0.650%) (United States)

 
 
  202,633     0.774     04/25/35       202,725  
 

Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 2018-2, Class A(b)
(United States)

 
 
  350,000     3.470     01/15/30       363,614  
 

Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust, Series 2020-1,
Class A2(a) (1 Mo. LIBOR + 0.500%)

 
 
  750,000     0.610     09/15/25       753,722  
 

Halsey Point CLO I Ltd., Series 2019-1A, Class A2A(a)(b)
(3 Mo. LIBOR + 1.350%)

 
 
  250,000     1.482     01/20/33       250,019  
 

Higher Education Funding I, Series 2014-1, Class A(a)(b)
(3 Mo. LIBOR + 1.050%) (United States)

 
 
  587,666     1.230     05/25/34       588,441  

 

 

 
Asset- Backed Securities – (continued)  
 

Illinois Student Assistance Commission, Series 2010-1 A3
(3 Mo. LIBOR + 0.900%)

 
 
122,083     1.024     07/25/45     122,458  
 

Jamestown CLO XV Ltd., Series 2020-15A, Class A(a)(b)
(3 Mo. LIBOR + 1.340%) (Cayman Islands)

 
 
  300,000     1.464     04/15/33       300,148  
 

LCM XV LP, Series 15A, Class AR2(a)(b)
(3 Mo. LIBOR + 1.000%) (Cayman Islands)

 
 
  1,000,000     1.132     07/20/30       1,000,009  
 

LCM XX LP, Series 20A, Class AR(a)(b) (3 Mo. LIBOR + 1.040%)
(Cayman Islands)

 
 
  361,530     1.172     10/20/27       361,574  
 

Madison Park Funding XXX Ltd., Series 2018-30A, Class A(a)(b)
(3 Mo. LIBOR + 0.750%) (Cayman Islands)

 
 
  1,094,153     0.874     04/15/29       1,094,180  
 

Marble Point CLO XXI Ltd., Series 2021-3A, Class A1(a)(b)
(3 Mo. LIBOR + 1.240%) (Cayman Islands)

 
 
  800,000     1.369     10/17/34       801,141  
 

Montana Higher Education Student Assistance Corp.,
Series 2012-1, Class A2(a) (1 Mo. LIBOR + 1.000%)
(United States)

 
 
 
  188,532     1.104     05/20/30       188,532  
 

Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 31 Ltd., Series 2019-31A,
Class AR(a) (b) (3 Mo. LIBOR + 1.040%) (Cayman Islands)

 
 
  300,000     1.172     04/20/31       300,109  
 

Nissan Master Owner Trust Receivables, Series 2019-A,
Class A(a) (1 Mo. LIBOR + 0.560%) (United States)

 
 
  850,000     0.670     02/15/24       850,362  
 

Octagon 54 Ltd., Series 2021-1A, Class A1(a)(b)
(3 Mo. LIBOR + 1.120%) (Cayman Islands)

 
 
  300,000     1.253     07/15/34       299,149  
 

OHA Credit Funding 3 Ltd., Series 2019-3A, Class AR(a)(b)
(3 Mo. LIBOR + 1.140%) (Cayman Islands)

 
 
  750,000     1.272     07/02/35       749,999  
 

Parallel Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class AR(a)(b)
(3 Mo. LIBOR + 0.850%) (Cayman Islands)

 
 
  14,324     0.982     07/20/27       14,324  
 

Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency,
Series 2006-1, Class A3(a) (3 Mo. LIBOR + 0.140%)
(United States)

 
 
 
  284,743     0.264     10/25/35       280,624  
 

Pikes Peak CLO 2, Series 2018-2A, Class AR(a)(b)
(3 Mo. LIBOR + 1.190%) (Cayman Islands)

 
 
  800,000     1.404     10/18/34       799,795  
 

SLM Student Loan Trust, Series 2005-5, Class A4(a)
(3 Mo. LIBOR + 0.140%) (United States)

 
 
  412,214     0.264     10/25/28       410,615  
 

SLM Student Loan Trust, Series 2008-5, Class A4(a)
(3 Mo. LIBOR + 1.700%) (United States)

 
 
  44,903     1.824     07/25/23       45,107  
 

SOUND POINT CLO XXII Ltd., Series 2019-1A, Class AR(a)(b)
(3 Mo. LIBOR + 1.080%)

 
 
  500,000     1.212     01/20/32       499,999  
 

Trimaran Cavu Ltd., Series 2021-1A, Class A(a)(b)
(3 Mo. LIBOR + 1.210%)

 
 
  500,000     1.334     04/23/32       499,632  

 

 

 

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST HIGH QUALITY FLOATING RATE FUND

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

Principal
Amount
    Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
    Value  
Asset- Backed Securities – (continued)  
 

Trysail CLO Ltd., Series 2021-1A, Class A1(a)(b)
(3 Mo. LIBOR + 1.320%)

 
 
$ 400,000     1.452 %     07/20/32     $ 400,000  
 

Utah State Board of Regents, Series 2015-1, Class A(a)
(1 Mo. LIBOR + 0.600%)

 
 
  197,128     0.702     02/25/43       197,015  
 

Wellfleet CLO X LTD, Series 2019-XA, Class A1R(a)(b)
(3 Mo. LIBOR + 1.170%)

 
 
  900,000     1.302     07/20/32       899,998  

 

 

 
  TOTAL ASSET- BACKED SECURITIES  
  (Cost $20,277,174)     $ 20,333,722  

 

 

 
     
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations(a) – 13.8%  
 

FHLMC REMIC Series 3049, Class FP(a)
(1 Mo. LIBOR + 0.350%)

 
 
$ 109,465     0.460%     10/15/35     $ 109,932  
 

FHLMC REMIC Series 3208, Class FB(a)
(1 Mo. LIBOR + 0.400%)

 
 
  57,423     0.510     08/15/36       57,882  
 

FHLMC REMIC Series 3208, Class FD(a)
(1 Mo. LIBOR + 0.400%)

 
 
  85,560     0.510     08/15/36       86,244  
 

FHLMC REMIC Series 3208, Class FG(a)
(1 Mo. LIBOR + 0.400%)

 
 
  344,537     0.510     08/15/36       347,290  
 

FHLMC REMIC Series 3307, Class FT(a)
(1 Mo. LIBOR + 0.240%)

 
 
  536,813     0.350     07/15/34       536,919  
 

FHLMC REMIC Series 3311, Class KF(a)
(1 Mo. LIBOR + 0.340%)

 
 
  1,021,080     0.450     05/15/37       1,027,679  
 

FHLMC REMIC Series 4320, Class FD(a)
(1 Mo. LIBOR + 0.400%)

 
 
  183,564     0.510     07/15/39       184,979  
 

FHLMC REMIC Series 4477, Class FG(a)
(1 Mo. LIBOR + 0.300%)

 
 
  186,154     0.399     10/15/40       185,358  
 

FHLMC REMIC Series 4508, Class CF(a)
(1 Mo. LIBOR + 0.400%)

 
 
  176,475     0.510%     09/15/45       177,572  
 

FHLMC REMIC Series 4631, Class GF(a)
(1 Mo. LIBOR + 0.500%)

 
 
  917,090     0.610     11/15/46       925,899  
 

FNMA REMIC Series 2006-82, Class F(a)
(1 Mo. LIBOR + 0.570%)

 
 
  55,113     0.672     09/25/36       55,744  
 

FNMA REMIC Series 2006-96, Class FA(a)
(1 Mo. LIBOR + 0.300%)

 
 
  298,186     0.402     10/25/36       299,530  
 

FNMA REMIC Series 2007-33, Class HF(a)
(1 Mo. LIBOR + 0.350%)

 
 
  47,583     0.452     04/25/37       47,850  

 

 

 
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations(a) – (continued)  
 

FNMA REMIC Series 2007-36, Class F(a)
(1 Mo. LIBOR + 0.230%)

 
 
79,855     0.332     04/25/37     79,822  
 

FNMA REMIC Series 2007-85, Class FC(a)
(1 Mo. LIBOR + 0.540%)

 
 
  244,052     0.642     09/25/37       247,221  
 

FNMA REMIC Series 2008-8, Class FB(a)
(1 Mo. LIBOR + 0.820%)

 
 
  166,892     0.922     02/25/38       170,152  
 

FNMA REMIC Series 2011-63, Class FG(a)
(1 Mo. LIBOR + 0.450%)

 
 
  200,902     0.552     07/25/41       203,486  
 

FNMA REMIC Series 2012-35, Class QF(a)
(1 Mo. LIBOR + 0.400%)

 
 
  659,866     0.502     04/25/42       665,103  
 

FNMA REMIC Series 2016-1, Class FT(a)
(1 Mo. LIBOR + 0.350%)

 
 
  421,671     0.452     02/25/46       424,465  
 

FNMA REMIC Series 2017-45, Class FA(a)
(1 Mo. LIBOR + 0.320%)

 
 
  316,648     0.419     06/25/47       316,393  
 

FNMA REMIC Series 2017-96, Class FC(a)
(1 Mo. LIBOR + 0.400%)

 
 
  645,273     0.502     12/25/57       650,582  
 

FNMA REMIC Series 2018-60, Class FK(a)
(1 Mo. LIBOR + 0.300%)

 
 
  1,487,854     0.402     08/25/48       1,494,236  
 

Freddie Mac REMIC Series 3371, Class FA(a)
(1 Mo. LIBOR + 0.600%)

 
 
  223,148     0.710     09/15/37       226,897  
 

Freddie Mac REMIC Series 4068, Class UF(a)
(1 Mo. LIBOR + 0.500%)

 
 
  1,070,828     0.610     06/15/42       1,081,419  
 

Freddie Mac REMIC Series 4942, Class FA(a)
(1 Mo. LIBOR + 0.500%)

 
 
  1,406,977     0.602     01/25/50       1,417,800  
 

Freddie Mac Multifamily ML Certificates(b), Series 2017-ML01 A
(1 Mo. LIBOR + 0.500%)

 
 
  93,079     0.602     01/25/33       93,302  

 

 

 
  TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS  
  (Cost $11,080,819)     $ 11,113,756  

 

 

 
     
Mortgage-Backed Securities(a) – 4.0%  
 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
(6 Mo. LIBOR + 2.110%)

 
 
  93,417     2.288     12/01/36       98,600  
 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
(US 1 Year CMT T-Note + 2.265%)

 
 
  90,161     2.287     01/01/38       94,923  
 

FHLMC (12 Mo. LIBOR + 1.903%)

 
  71,190     2.188%     01/01/38       75,148  
 

FHLMC (12 Mo. LIBOR + 1.750%)

 
  49,561     2.000     05/01/35       52,153  

 

 

 

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST HIGH QUALITY FLOATING RATE FUND

 

Principal
Amount
    Interest
Rate
  Maturity
Date
    Value  
Mortgage-Backed Securities(a) – (continued)  
 

FHLMC (12 Mo. LIBOR + 2.180%)

 
$ 27,624     2.555 %     04/01/37     $ 29,255  
 

FHLMC Corporation (US 1 Year CMT T-Note + 2.250%)

 
  14,851     2.285     09/01/35       15,636  
 

FNMA (12 Mo. LIBOR + 1.557%)

 
  200,031     1.807     11/01/35       209,161  
 

FNMA (US 1 Year CMT T-Note + 2.158%)

 
  158,545     2.236     06/01/35       166,095  
 

FNMA (12 Mo. LIBOR + 1.983%)

 
  84,431     2.264     03/01/37       89,424  
 

FNMA (US 1 Year CMT T-Note + 2.208%)

 
  64,015     2.333     05/01/35       67,349  
 

FNMA (12 Mo. LIBOR + 1.676%)

 
  24,447     1.961     12/01/35       25,656  
 

FNMA (12 Mo. LIBOR + 1.325%)

 
  13,475     1.575     05/01/33       13,966  
 

FNMA Series 2020-6347, Class BM (12 Mo. LIBOR + 1.734%)

 
  1,617,317     2.026     02/01/41       1,704,617  
 

GNMA (US 1 Year CMT T-Note + 1.500%)

 
  103,243     1.875     04/20/33       106,649  
 

GNMA Series 2005-48, Class AF (1 Mo. LIBOR + 0.200%)

 
  270,911     0.304     06/20/35       270,458  
 

GNMA Series 2012-98, Class FA (1 Mo. LIBOR + 0.400%)

  239,635     0.504     08/20/42       241,537  

 

 

 
  TOTAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES  
  (Cost $3,275,407)     $ 3,260,627  

 

 

 
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities – 3.5%  
 

BX Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2021-21M, Class A(a)
(1 Mo. LIBOR+ 0.730%)

 
 
$ 200,000     0.840%     10/15/36     $ 198,247  
 

BX Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2021-CIP, Class A(a)
(1 Mo. LIBOR + 0.921%)

 
  150,000     1.021     12/15/28       149,953  
 

BX Trust Series 2021-ARIA, Class A(a) (1 Mo. LIBOR + 0.899%)

  350,000     1.009     10/15/36       350,952  
 

BX Trust Series 2021-BXMF, Class A(a)
(1 Mo. LIBOR + 0.636%)

 
 
  200,000     0.746%     10/15/26       197,613  
 

BXHPP Trust Series 2021-FILM, Class A(a)
(1 Mo. LIBOR + 0.650%)

 
 
  400,000     0.760     08/15/36       396,708  
 

CIM Retail Portfolio Trust Series 2021-RETL, Class A(a)
(1 Mo. LIBOR + 1.400%)

 
 
  200,000     1.510     08/15/36       199,634  
 

ELP Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2021-ELP, Class A(a)
(1 Mo. LIBOR + 0.701%)

 
 
  200,000     0.811     11/15/38       198,919  
 

EQUS Mortgage Trust Series 2021-EQAZ, Class A(a)
(1 Mo. LIBOR + 0.755%)

 
 
  150,000     0.865     10/15/38       149,394  
 

Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates
Series KF32, Class A(a) (1 Mo. LIBOR + 0.370%)

 
 
  205,713     0.464     05/25/24       206,105  

 

 

 
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities – (continued)  
 

Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates
Series KF58, Class A(a) (1 Mo. LIBOR + 0.500%)

 
 
307,567     0.594     01/25/26     308,854  
 

Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates
Series KF60, Class A(a) (1 Mo. LIBOR + 0.490%)

 
 
  235,587     0.584     02/25/26       236,225  
 

Great Wolf Trust Series 2019-WOLF, Class A(a)
(1 Mo. LIBOR + 1.034%)

 
 
  200,000     1.144     12/15/36       199,697  

 

 

 
  TOTAL COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES  
  (Cost $2,796,348)     $ 2,792,301  

 

 

 
     
Supranational(a)(b) – 1.9%  
 

European Investment Bank (SOFR+ 0.290%)

 
$ 1,530,000     0.340%     06/10/22     $ 1,531,282  
  (Cost $1,530,000)  

 

 

 
U.S. Government Agency Security(a) – 1.9%  
 

FFCB (SOFR + 0.170%)

 
$ 1,500,000     0.220%     03/15/22     $ 1,500,128  
  (Cost $1,500,000)  

 

 

 
U.S. Treasury Obligations – 33.6%  
 

U.S. Treasury Bonds

 
$ 220,000     3.750%     11/15/43     $ 291,088  
  170,000     3.375     05/15/44       214,147  
 

U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Note (3 Mo. U.S.T-Bill MMY
+ 0.154%)

 
 
  600,000     0.274     01/31/22       600,044  
 

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond

 
  750,000     0.125     07/15/22       924,144  
 

U.S. Treasury Notes (3 Mo. U.S.T-Bill MMY + 0.133%)

 
  120,000     1.875     02/28/22       120,328  
  9,800,000     0.175     10/31/22       9,803,908  
  8,800,000     0.169     01/31/23       8,804,216  
  20,000     2.750     04/30/23       20,583  
  3,900,000     0.149     07/31/23       3,900,431  
  920,000     2.875     10/31/23       956,225  
  1,020,000     1.125     02/28/25       1,023,825  
  140,000     2.875     05/31/25       148,455  
  10,000     3.000     09/30/25       10,687  
  250,000     2.125     05/31/26       259,746  
  20,000     1.375     08/31/26       20,125  

 

 

 
  TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS  
  (Cost $26,995,072)     $ 27,097,952  

 

 

 

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST HIGH QUALITY FLOATING RATE FUND

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

Shares   Dividend
Rate
    Value  
Investment Company – 13.9%(c)  

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund  — 
Institutional Shares

 
11,185,989     0.026   $ 11,185,989  
(Cost $11,185,989)    

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 97.9%    
(Cost $78,640,809)     $ 78,815,757  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES – 2.1%

        1,702,059  

 

 
NET ASSETS – 100.0%     $ 80,517,816  

 

 

 

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 or distribution rate disclosed is that which is in effect on December 31, 2021.
(b)   Exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933.
(c)   Represents an affiliated issuer.

 

 

 
Investment Abbreviations:
CMT   —Constant Maturity Treasury Index
FHLMC   —Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
FNMA   —Federal National Mortgage Association
GNMA   —Government National Mortgage Association
LIBOR   —London Interbank Offered Rate
LP   —Limited Partnership
Mo.   —Month
SOFR   —Secured Overnight Financing Rate

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION

FUTURES CONTRACTS — At December 31, 2021, the Fund had the following futures contracts:

 

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

Long position contracts:

 

    
U.S. Treasury 10 Year Note        9          03/22/22        $ 1,160,270        $ 12,823  
U.S. Treasury 10 Year Ultra Note        1          03/22/22          143,951          2,175  

U.S. Treasury 2 Year Note

       6          03/31/22          1,310,144          (1,347
Total                                       $ 13,651  

Short position contracts:

 

    
U.S. Treasury 5 Year Note        (33        03/31/22        $ (3,975,002      $ (14,389
U.S. Treasury Long Bond        (6        03/22/22          (948,260        (11,365

U.S. Treasury Ultra Bond

       (1        03/22/22          (192,883        (3,242
Total                                       $ (28,996
Total Futures Contracts                                       $ (15,345

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST HIGH QUALITY FLOATING RATE FUND

 

 

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION (continued)

 

SWAP CONTRACTS — At December 31, 2021, the Fund had the following swap contract:

CENTRALLY CLEARED INTEREST RATE SWAP CONTRACT

 

Payments

Made by

the Fund(a)

   Payments
Received by
the Fund
   Termination
Date
   Notional
Amount
(000’s)(b)
     Value      Upfront
Premium
Paid
     Unrealized
Appreciation
 
1 Month LIBOR    3 Month LIBOR    7/25/2024      USD 2,180      $ 4,530      $      $ 4,530  

 

(a)

Payments made quarterly.

(b)

Represents forward starting interest rate swaps whose effective dates of commencement of accruals and cash flows occur subsequent to December 31, 2021.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST FIXED INCOME FUNDS

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2021

 

     Core Fixed
Income Fund
     High Quality
Floating Rate
Fund
 
     
Assets:              

Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value (cost $104,281,307 and $67,454,820, respectively)

   $ 105,212,926      $ 67,629,768  

Investments in affiliated issuers, at value (cost $7,004,192 and $11,185,989, respectively)

     7,004,192        11,185,989  

Cash

     751,065        1,753,077  

Purchased Options, at value (premiums paid $16,635 and $—, respectively)

     7,078         

Foreign currency, at value (cost $165,037 and $—, respectively)

     165,240         

Receivables:

     

Investments sold on an extended-settlement basis

     13,315,336        38,294  

Interest and Dividends

     429,249        63,803  

Fund shares sold

     121,479        47,972  

Reimbursement from investment adviser

     40,638        106,771  

Collateral on certain derivative contracts(a)

     638,660        57,408  

Unrealized gain on swap contracts

     233,523        4,530  

Upfront premiums paid on swap contracts

     161,634         

Unrealized gain on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     33,576         

Variation margin on futures contracts

     76,034         

Other assets

     842        32,429  
Total assets      128,191,472        80,920,041  
     
     
Liabilities:              

Forward sale contracts, at value (proceeds received $3,112,109 and $—, respectively)

     3,113,875         

Variation margin on swaps

     8,069         

Variation margin on futures contracts

            5,653  

Unrealized loss on swap contracts

     1,491         

Upfront payments received on swap contracts

     97,213         

Unrealized loss on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     30,811         

Written options, at value (premiums received $17,316 and $—, respectively)

     11,958         

Payables:

     

Investments purchased

     21,507,795         

Management fees

     33,621        20,323  

Distribution and Service fees and Transfer Agency fees

     16,765        4,243  

Fund shares redeemed

     5,026        106,108  

Accrued expenses

     318,896        265,898  
Total liabilities      25,145,520        402,225  
     
     
Net Assets:              

Paid-in capital

     102,324,934        81,970,621  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

     721,018        (1,452,805
NET ASSETS    $ 103,045,952      $ 80,517,816  

Net Assets:

     

Advisor

   $      $ 4,522,059  

Institutional

     31,178,752        8,024,577  

Service

     71,867,200        67,971,180  

Total Net Assets

   $ 103,045,952      $ 80,517,816  

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

     

Advisor

            437,893  

Institutional

     2,800,179        773,704  

Service

     6,458,362        6,578,843  

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share:

     

Advisor

   $      $ 10.33  

Institutional

     11.13        10.37  

Service

     11.13        10.33  

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

 

Fund      Futures        Swaps  

Core Fixed Income

     $ 267,225        $ 371,434  

High Quality Floating Rate

       57,408           

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST FIXED INCOME FUNDS

 

Statements of Operations

For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2021

 

     Core Fixed
Income Fund
     High Quality
Floating Rate
Fund
 
     
Investment income:              

Interest

   $ 1,189,917      $ 411,208  

Dividends — affiliated issuers

     2,221        2,838  

Dividends — unaffiliated issuers

     74,867         
Total investment income      1,267,005        414,046  
     
     
Expenses:        

Management fees

     338,730        239,030  

Professional fees

     179,888        148,128  

Distribution and Service fees(a)

     148,468        174,192  

Custody, accounting and administrative services

     98,952        67,664  

Printing and mailing costs

     39,413        33,465  

Trustee fees

     19,273        19,267  

Transfer Agency fees(a)

     16,935        15,420  

Service fees — Advisor Shares

            12,059  

Other

     1,013        28  
Total expenses      842,672        709,253  

Less — expense reductions

     (344,980      (256,815
Net expenses      497,692        452,438  
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)      769,313        (38,392
     
     
Realized and unrealized gain (loss):        

Net realized gain (loss) from:

     

Investments — unaffiliated issuers

     267,718        49,000  

Futures

     (314,867      179,774  

Written options

     42,035         

Purchased options

     (24,758       

Swap contracts

     (339,625      (892

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     12,433         

Foreign currency transactions

     (46,768       

Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on:

     

Investments — unaffiliated issuers

     (2,315,002      (158,722

Forward Sales Contracts

     (1,766       

Futures

     142,029        (28,670

Swap contracts

     169,663        7,120  

Purchased options

     (8,178       

Written options

     2,827         

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     40,085         

Foreign currency translations

     818         
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)      (2,373,356      47,610  
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS    $ (1,604,043    $ 9,218  

(a) Class specific Distribution and/or Service and Transfer Agency fees were as follows:

 

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

Fund

  

Advisor

    

Service

    

Advisor

    

Institutional

    

Service

 

Core Fixed Income

   $      $ 148,468      $      $ 5,059      $ 11,876  

High Quality Floating Rate

     15,924        158,268        796        998        13,626  

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Core Fixed Income Fund     High Quality Floating Rate Fund  
     For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2021
     For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2020
   

For the Fiscal

Year Ended
December 31, 2021

     For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 
          
From operations:                

Net investment income

   $ 769,313      $ 915,856     $ (38,392    $ 350,099  

Net realized gain (loss)

     (403,832      2,388,092       227,882        (347,852

Net change in unrealized gain (loss)

     (1,969,524      2,128,274       (180,272      323,668  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations      (1,604,043      5,432,222       9,218        325,915  
          
          
Distributions to shareholders:                

From distributable earnings:

          

Advisor Shares

                  (1,363      (28,527

Institutional Shares

     (368,886      (731,170     (9,649      (41,958

Service Shares

     (758,578      (1,177,796     (54,854      (438,573
Total distributions to shareholders      (1,127,464      (1,908,966     (65,866      (509,058
          
          
From share transactions:                

Proceeds from sales of shares

     46,513,298        19,588,560       15,980,422        12,272,089  

Reinvestment of distributions

     1,127,464        1,908,966       65,866        509,058  

Cost of shares redeemed

     (13,688,105      (8,140,782     (10,119,709      (19,254,992

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting

from share transactions

     33,952,657        13,356,744       5,926,579        (6,473,845
TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE)      31,221,150        16,880,000       5,869,931        (6,656,988
          
          
Net assets:          

Beginning of year

     71,824,802        54,944,802       74,647,885        81,304,873  

End of year

   $ 103,045,952      $ 71,824,802     $ 80,517,816      $ 74,647,885  

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST CORE FIXED INCOME FUND

 

Financial Highlights

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

    Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund  
    Institutional Shares  
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
         
Per Share Data                    

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 11.53     $ 10.85     $ 10.20     $ 10.66     $ 10.61  

Net investment income(a)

    0.12       0.18       0.26       0.29       0.23  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.36     0.86       0.69       (0.37     0.13  

Total from investment operations

    (0.24     1.04       0.95       (0.08     0.36  

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.14     (0.26     (0.30     (0.38     (0.31

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.02     (0.10                  

Total distributions

    (0.16     (0.36     (0.30     (0.38     (0.31

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 11.13     $ 11.53     $ 10.85     $ 10.20     $ 10.66  

Total Return(b)

    (2.06 )%      9.64     9.28     (0.58 )%      3.40

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 31,179     $ 25,194     $ 17,421     $ 2,657     $ 241  

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.41     0.41     0.44     0.42     0.42

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.81     0.93     1.08     1.06     0.65

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.09     1.61     2.41     2.88     2.18

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    513     501     556     406     229

 

(a)

Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.

(b)

Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

(c)

The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

    Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund  
    Service Shares  
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
         
Per Share Data                    

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 11.53     $ 10.85     $ 10.21     $ 10.65     $ 10.60  

Net investment income(a)

    0.09       0.16       0.25       0.25       0.21  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.34     0.85       0.66       (0.34     0.12  

Total from investment operations

    (0.25     1.01       0.91       (0.09     0.33  

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.13     (0.23     (0.27     (0.35     (0.28

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.02     (0.10                  

Total distributions

    (0.15     (0.33     (0.27     (0.35     (0.28

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 11.13     $ 11.53     $ 10.85     $ 10.21     $ 10.65  

Total Return (b)

    (2.23 )%      9.37     9.00     (0.83 )%      3.14

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 71,867     $ 46,631     $ 37,524     $ 36,416     $ 108,948  

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.66     0.66     0.68     0.67     0.67

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.06     1.18     1.35     1.18     0.90

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.85     1.39     2.33     2.46     1.95

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    513     501     556     406     229

 

(a)

Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.

(b)

Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

(c)

The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST HIGH QUALITY FLOATING RATE FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

    Goldman Sachs High Quality Floating Rate Fund  
    Advisor Shares  
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
         
Per Share Data                    

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 10.34     $ 10.36     $ 10.37     $ 10.41     $ 10.40  

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    (0.02     0.04       0.19       0.18       0.10  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.01       (b)      (b)      (0.04     0.03  

Total from investment operations

    (0.01     0.04       0.19       0.14       0.13  

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

          (0.06     (0.20     (0.18     (0.12

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 10.33     $ 10.34     $ 10.36     $ 10.37     $ 10.41  

Total Return(c)

    (0.06 )%      0.38     1.85     1.37     1.26

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 4,522     $ 3,703     $ 6,464     $ 7,184     $ 4,726  

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.74     0.74     0.76     0.75     0.76

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.08     1.09     1.05     1.05     1.12

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

    (0.19 )%      0.39     1.86     1.69     0.96

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    50     35     20     36     38

 

(a)

Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.

(b)

Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

(c)

Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

(d)

The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST HIGH QUALITY FLOATING RATE FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

    Goldman Sachs High Quality Floating Rate Fund  
    Institutional Shares  
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
         
Per Share Data                    

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 10.37     $ 10.37     $ 10.38     $ 10.42     $ 10.41  

Net investment income(a)

    0.02       0.07       0.22       0.24       0.14  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (b)      0.02       0.01       (0.06     0.03  

Total from investment operations

    0.02       0.09       0.23       0.18       0.17  

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.02     (0.09     (0.24     (0.22     (0.16

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 10.37     $ 10.37     $ 10.37     $ 10.38     $ 10.42  

Total Return(c)

    0.20     0.86     2.27     1.75     1.62

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 8,025     $ 5,113     $ 4,877     $ 2,326     $ 57  

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.34     0.34     0.37     0.34     0.36

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.69     0.71     0.66     0.63     0.72

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.21     0.68     2.15     2.28     1.33

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    50     35     20     36     38

 

(a)

Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.

(b)

Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

(c)

Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

(d)

The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST HIGH QUALITY FLOATING RATE FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

    Goldman Sachs High Quality Floating Rate Fund  
    Service Shares  
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
         
Per Share Data                    

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 10.34     $ 10.35     $ 10.36     $ 10.40     $ 10.38  

Net investment income(a)

    (b)      0.05       0.21       0.19       0.11  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (b)      0.01       (b)      (0.03     0.04  

Total from investment operations

          0.06       0.21       0.16       0.15  

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.01     (0.07     (0.22     (0.20     (0.13

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 10.33     $ 10.34     $ 10.35     $ 10.36     $ 10.40  

Total Return(c)

    (0.02 )%      0.58     2.01     1.50     1.47

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 67,971     $ 65,832     $ 69,964     $ 72,784     $ 66,548  

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.59     0.59     0.62     0.60     0.61

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.91     0.95     0.90     0.91     0.97

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    (0.04 )%      0.46     2.00     1.82     1.08

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    50     35     20     36     38

 

(a)

Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.

(b)

Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

(c)

Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

(d)

The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST FIXED INCOME FUNDS

 

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2021

 

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 following table lists those series of the Trust that are included in this report (collectively, the “Funds” or individually a “Fund”), along with their corresponding share classes and respective diversification status under the Act:

 

Fund    Share Classes Offered   

Diversified/

Non-diversified

Core Fixed Income

   Institutional and Service    Diversified

High Quality Floating Rate

  

Advisor, Institutional and Service

   Diversified

Shares of the Trust are offered to a separate account of participating life insurance companies for the purpose of funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies.

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

At a meeting held on December 14-15, 2021, upon the recommendation of Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P., the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of the Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (the “Trust’) approved a proposal to liquidate the High Quality Floating Rate Fund. After careful consideration of a number of factors, the Board concluded that it is advisable and in the best interest of the Fund and its shareholders to liquidate the High Quality Floating Rate Fund. The High Quality Floating Rate Fund will be liquidated on or about April 27, 2022 (the “Liquidation Date”), pursuant to a Plan of Liquidation approved by the Board. The Liquidation Date may be changed without notice at the discretion of the Trust’s officers.

2.    SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

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

A.  Investment Valuation — The Fund’s valuation policy is to value investments at fair value.

B.  Investment Income and Investments — Investment income includes interest income, dividend income, and securities lending income, if any. Interest income is accrued daily and adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. Dividend income is recognized on ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, as soon as such information is obtained subsequent to the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Investment transactions are reflected on trade date. Realized gains and losses are calculated using identified cost. Investment transactions are recorded on the following business day for daily net asset value (“NAV”) calculations.

For derivative contracts, realized gains and losses are recorded upon settlement of the contract. Upfront payments, if any, are made or received upon entering into a swap agreement and are reflected in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Upfront payments are recognized over the contract’s term/event as realized gains or losses, with the exception of forward starting swap contracts whose realized gains or losses are recognized from the effective start date. For securities with paydown provisions, principal payments received are treated as a proportionate reduction to the cost basis of the securities, and excess or shortfall amounts are recorded as income. For treasury inflation protected securities (“TIPS”), adjustments to principal due to inflation/ deflation are reflected as increases/decreases to interest income with a corresponding adjustment to cost.

C.  Class Allocations and Expenses — Investment income, realized and unrealized gain (loss), if any, and non-class specific expenses of each Fund are allocated daily based upon the proportion of net assets of each class. Non-class specific expenses directly incurred by a Fund are charged to that Fund, while such expenses incurred by the Trust are allocated across the applicable

 

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2.    SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

Funds on a straight-line and/or pro-rata basis depending upon the nature of the expenses. Class specific expenses, where applicable, are borne by the respective share classes and include Distribution and Service, Transfer Agency and Service fees.

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, each Fund is not required to make any provisions for the payment of federal income tax. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gains distributions, if any, are declared and paid according to the following schedule:

 

Fund    Income Distributions
Declared/Paid
   Capital Gains Distributions
Declared/Paid

Core Fixed Income and High Quality Floating Rate

   Quarterly    Annually

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

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

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

3.    INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

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

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

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

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

3.    INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

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

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

Money Market Funds — Investments in the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund (“Underlying Fund”) are valued at the NAV per share of the Institutional Share class on the day of valuation. These investments are generally classified as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. For information regarding the Underlying Fund’s accounting policies and investment holdings, please see the Underlying Fund’s shareholder report.

Debt Securities — Debt securities for which market quotations are readily available are valued daily on the basis of quotations supplied by dealers or an independent pricing service approved by the Trustees. The pricing services may use valuation models or matrix pricing, which consider: (i) yield or price with respect to bonds that are considered comparable in characteristics such as rating, interest rate and maturity date or (ii) quotations from securities dealers to determine current value. With the exception of treasury securities of G7 countries, which are generally classified as Level 1, these investments are generally classified as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

i.  Mortgage-Backed and Asset-Backed Securities — Mortgage-backed securities represent direct or indirect participations in, or are collateralized by and payable from, mortgage loans secured by residential and/or commercial real estate property. Asset-backed securities include securities whose principal and interest payments are collateralized by pools of other assets or receivables. The value of certain mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities (including adjustable rate mortgage loans) may be particularly sensitive to changes in prevailing interest rates. The value of these securities may also fluctuate in response to the market’s perception of the creditworthiness of the issuers.

Asset-backed securities may present credit risks that are not presented by mortgage-backed securities because they generally do not have the benefit of a security interest in collateral that is comparable to mortgage assets. Some asset-backed securities may only have a subordinated claim on collateral.

Stripped mortgage-backed securities are usually structured with two different classes: one that receives substantially all interest payments (interest-only, or “IO” and/or high coupon rate with relatively low principal amount, or “IOette”), and the other that receives substantially all principal payments (principal-only, or “PO”) from a pool of mortgage loans. Little to no principal will be received at the maturity of an IO; as a result, periodic adjustments are recorded to reduce the cost of the security until maturity. These adjustments are included in interest income.

ii. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities — TIPS are treasury securities in which the principal amount is adjusted daily to keep pace with inflation, as measured by the U.S. Consumer Pricing Index for Urban Consumers. The repayment of the original bond principal upon maturity is guaranteed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government.

iii.  When-Issued Securities and Forward Commitments — When-issued securities, including TBA (“To Be Announced”) securities, are securities that are authorized but not yet issued in the market and purchased in order to secure what is considered to be an advantageous price or yield to a Fund. A forward commitment involves entering into a contract to purchase or sell securities, typically on an extended settlement basis, for a fixed price at a future date. The purchase of securities on a when-issued or forward commitment basis involves a risk of loss if the value of the security to be purchased declines before the settlement date. Conversely, the sale of securities on a forward commitment basis involves the risk that the value of the securities sold may increase before the settlement date. Although a Fund will generally purchase securities on a when-issued or forward commitment basis with the intention of acquiring the securities for its portfolio, the Fund may dispose

 

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of when-issued securities or forward commitments prior to settlement, which may result in a realized gain or loss. For financial reporting purposes, cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of a Fund and cash collateral received, if any, is reported separately on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as receivables/payables for collateral on other investments. Non-cash collateral pledged by a Fund, if any, is noted in the Schedules of Investments.

iv.  Commercial Paper — Commercial paper normally represents short-term unsecured promissory notes issued in bearer form by banks or bank holding companies, corporations, finance companies and other issuers. Commercial paper consists of direct U.S. dollar-denominated obligations of domestic or foreign issuers. Asset-backed commercial paper is issued by a special purpose entity that is organized to issue the commercial paper and to purchase trade receivables or other financial assets.

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

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

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

A forward foreign currency exchange contract is a forward contract in which a Fund agrees to receive or deliver a fixed quantity of one currency for another, at a pre-determined price at a future date. All forward foreign currency exchange contracts are marked to market daily by using the outright forward rates or interpolating based upon maturity dates, where available. Non-deliverable forward foreign currency exchange contracts are settled with the counterparty in cash without the delivery of foreign currency.

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

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

3.    INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

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

iv.  Swap Contracts — Bilateral swap contracts are agreements in which a Fund and a counterparty agree to exchange periodic payments on a specified notional amount or make a net payment upon termination. Bilateral swap transactions are privately negotiated in the OTC market and payments are settled through direct payments between a Fund and the counterparty. By contrast, certain swap transactions are subject to mandatory central clearing. These swaps are executed through a derivatives clearing member (“DCM”), acting in an agency capacity, and submitted to a central counterparty (“CCP”) (“centrally cleared swaps”), in which case all payments are settled with the CCP through the DCM. Swaps are marked-to-market daily using pricing vendor quotations, counterparty or clearinghouse prices or model prices, and the change in value, if any, is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. Upon entering into a swap contract, a Fund is required to satisfy an initial margin requirement by delivering cash or securities to the counterparty (or in some cases, segregated in a triparty account on behalf of the counterparty), which can be adjusted by any mark-to-market gains or losses pursuant to bilateral or centrally cleared arrangements. For centrally cleared swaps the daily change in valuation, if any, is recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin.

An interest rate swap is an agreement that obligates two parties to exchange a series of cash flows at specified intervals, based upon or calculated by reference to changes in interest rates on a specified notional principal amount. The payment flows are usually netted against each other, with the difference being paid by one party to the other.

A credit default swap is an agreement that involves one party (the buyer of protection) making a stream of payments to another party (the seller of protection) in exchange for the right to receive protection on a reference security or obligation, including a group of assets or exposure to the performance of an index. A Fund’s investment in credit default swaps may involve greater risks than if the Fund had invested in the referenced obligation directly. Credit events are contract specific but may include bankruptcy, failure to pay, restructuring and obligation acceleration. If a Fund buys protection through a credit default swap and no credit event occurs, its payments are limited to the periodic payments previously made to the counterparty. Upon the occurrence of a specified credit event, a Fund, as a buyer of credit protection, is entitled to receive an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and deliver to the seller the defaulted reference obligation in a physically settled trade. A Fund may also receive a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap reduced by the recovery value of the reference obligation in a cash settled trade.

As a seller of protection, the Fund generally receives a payment stream throughout the term of the swap, provided that there is no credit event. In addition, if a Fund sells protection through a credit default swap, a Fund could suffer a loss because the value of the referenced obligation and the premium payments received may be less than the notional amount of the swap paid to the buyer of protection. Upon the occurrence of a specified credit event, a Fund, as a seller of credit protection, may be required to take possession of the defaulted reference obligation and pay the buyer an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap in a physically settled trade. A Fund may also pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap reduced by the recovery value of the reference obligation in a cash settled trade. Recovery values are at times established through the credit event auction process in which market participants are ensured that a transparent price has been set for the defaulted security or obligation. In addition, a Fund is entitled to a return of any assets, which have been pledged as collateral to the counterparty upon settlement.

The maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) that a Fund as seller of protection could be required to make under a credit default swap would be an amount equal to the notional amount of the agreement. These potential amounts would be partially offset by any recovery values of the respective referenced obligations or net amounts received from a settlement of a credit default swap for the same reference security or obligation where a Fund bought credit protection.

A total return swap is an agreement that gives a Fund the right to receive or pay the appreciation or depreciation, as applicable, in the value of a specified security, an index, a basket of securities or indices or other instrument in return for a fee paid to the counterparty, which will typically be an agreed upon interest rate. If the underlying asset declines in value over the term of the swap, a Fund may also be required to pay the dollar value of that decline to the counterparty.

 

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

C.  Fair Value Hierarchy — The following is a summary of the Funds’ investments and derivatives classified in the fair value hierarchy as of December 31, 2021:

CORE FIXED INCOME FUND                           
Investment Type      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets               
Fixed Income               

U.S. Treasury Obligations

     $ 37,462,573        $        $  

Corporate Obligations

                24,197,740           

Mortgage-Backed Securities

                22,750,413           

Foreign Corporate Debt

                7,310,695           

Asset- Backed Securities

                5,152,144           

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

                1,220,174           

U.S. Government Agency Securities

                1,047,259           

Municipal Bonds

                1,123,527           

Foreign Government Securities

                1,745,431           

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

                603,604           

Short-Term Investments

                2,599,366           
Investment Company        7,004,192                    
Liability               
Forward Sales Contracts      $        $ (3,113,875      $  
Total      $ 44,466,765        $ 64,636,478        $  
Derivative Type                              
Assets               
Credit Default Swap Contracts(a)      $        $ 236,160        $  
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts(a)                 33,576           
Futures Contracts(a)        63,033                    
Interest Rate Swap Contracts(a)                 75,587           
Purchased Options Contracts                 7,078           
Liabilities               
Credit Default Swap Contracts(a)      $        $ (4,981      $  
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts(a)                 (30,811         
Futures Contracts(a)        (11,103                  
Interest Rate Swap Contracts(a)                 (59,701         
Written Options Contracts                 (11,958         
Total      $ 51,930        $ 244,950        $  

 

(a)

Amount shown represents unrealized gain (loss) at fiscal year end.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

3.    INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy — The following is a summary of the Fund’s investments classified in the fair value hierarchy as of December 31, 2021:

HIGH QUALITY FLOATING RATE FUND                           
Investment Type      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets               
Fixed Income               

U.S. Treasury Obligations

     $ 27,097,952        $        $  

Asset- Backed Securities

                20,333,722           

Mortgage-Backed Securities

                3,260,627           

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

                11,113,756           

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

                2,792,301           

U.S. Government Agency Security

                1,500,128           

Supranational

                1,531,282           
Investment Company        11,185,989                    
Total      $ 38,283,941        $ 40,531,816        $  
Derivative Type                              
Assets(a)               
Futures Contracts      $ 14,998        $        $  
Interest Rate Swap Contracts                 4,530           
Liabilities(a)               
Futures Contracts      $ (30,343      $        $  
Total      $ (15,345      $ 4,530        $  

 

(a)

Amount shown represents unrealized gain at fiscal year end.

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

4.    INVESTMENTS IN DERIVATIVES

The following tables set forth, by certain risk types, the gross value of derivative contracts (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) as of December 31, 2021. These instruments were used as part of the Funds’ investment strategies and to obtain and/or manage exposure related to the risks below. The values in the tables below exclude the effects of cash collateral received or posted pursuant to these derivative contracts, and therefore are not representative of the Fund’s net exposure.

 

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4.    INVESTMENTS IN DERIVATIVES (continued)

 

Core Fixed Income Fund

 

Risk         Statements of Assets and Liabilities   Assets     Statements of Assets and Liabilities      Liabilities  
Interest Rate        Purchased options at value, Variation margin on futures and swaps contracts   $ 70,111 (a)    Written options at value, variation margin on futures and swaps contracts      $ (23,061) (a) 
Credit        Receivable for unrealized gain on swap contracts and variation margin on swap contracts     309,110 (a)    Unrealized loss on swap contracts        (90,512) (a) 
Currency        Receivables for unrealized gain on forward foreign currency exchange contracts     33,576     Payable for unrealized loss on forward foreign currency exchange contracts        (30,811)  
 
Total            $ 412,797            $ (144,384)  

High Quality Floating Rate Fund

 

Risk         Statements of Assets and Liabilities   Assets     Statements of Assets and Liabilities      Liabilities  
Interest Rate        Variation margin on swap contracts   $ 4,530 (a)    Variation margin on futures contracts      $ (5,653) (a) 

 

(a)

Includes unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts and centrally cleared swap contracts described in the Additional Investment Information sections of the Schedule of Investments. Only the variation margin as of December 31, 2021 is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

The following tables set forth, by certain risk types, the Funds’ gains (losses) related to these derivatives and their indicative volumes for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. These gains (losses) should be considered in the context that these derivative contracts may have been executed to create investment opportunities and/or economically hedge certain investments, and accordingly, certain gains (losses) on such derivative contracts may offset certain (losses) gains attributable to investments. These gains (losses) are included in “Net realized gain (loss)” or “Net change in unrealized gain (loss)” on the Statements of Operations:

Core Fixed Income Fund

 

Risk    Statement of Operations   Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
 
Credit    Net realized gain (loss) from swap contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on swap contracts   $ (339,625   $ 169,663  
Currency    Net realized gain (loss) from forward foreign currency exchange contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts     12,433       40,085  
Interest Rate    Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts, written option, and purchased options/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts, written option and purchased options     (297,590     136,678  
Total        $ (624,782   $ 346,426  

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

4.    INVESTMENTS IN DERIVATIVES (continued)

 

High Quality Floating Rate Fund    
Risk    Statement of Operations   Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
 
Interest Rate    Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts and swap contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts and swap contracts   $ 178,882     $ (21,550

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, the relevant values for each derivative type were as follows:

 

     Average number of Contracts or Notional Amounts(1)  
Risk    Futures Contracts      Forward Contracts      Swap Agreements      Purchased Options      Written Options  
Core Fixed Income Fund      125      $ 5,847,413      $ 151,557,917      $ 5,358      $ 8,438  
High Quality Floating Rate Fund      51               2,502,500                

 

(1)

Amounts disclosed represent average number of contracts for futures contracts, purchased options and written options, notional amounts for forward contracts and swap contracts, based on absolute values, which is indicative of volume of this derivative type, for the months that each Fund held such derivatives during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

5.    AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS

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

As compensation for the services rendered pursuant to the Agreement, the assumption of the expenses related thereto and administration of the Funds’ business affairs, including providing facilities, GSAM is entitled to a management fee, accrued daily and paid monthly, equal to an annual percentage rate of each Fund’s average daily net assets.

For the year ended December 31, 2021, contractual and effective net management fees with GSAM were at the following rates:

 

    Contractual Management Rate           Effective Net
Management
Rate^(1)
 
Fund   First
$1 billion
    Next
$1 billion
    Next
$3 billion
    Next
$3 billion
    Over
$8 billion
    Effective
Rate
 
Core Fixed Income Fund     0.40     0.36     0.34     0.33     0.32     0.40     0.40
High Quality Floating Rate Fund     0.31       0.28       0.27       0.26       0.25       0.31       0.29  
^

Effective Net Management Rate includes the impact of management fee waivers of affiliated underlying funds, if any. The Effective Net Management Rate may not correlate to the Contractual Management Rate as a result of management fee waivers that may be in effect from time to time.

The Core Fixed Income and High Quality Floating Rate Funds invest in Institutional Shares of the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund, which is an affiliated Underlying Fund. GSAM has agreed to waive a portion of its management fee payable by the Funds in an amount equal to the management fee it earns as an investment adviser to the affiliated Underlying Fund in which the Funds invest. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, GSAM waived $3,349 and $11,644 of the Core Fixed Income and High Quality Floating Rate Funds’ management fees, respectively.

B.  Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Plans — The Trust, on behalf of Service Shares of the Funds, has adopted Distribution and Service Plans subject to Rule 12b-1 under the Act. Under the Distribution and Service Plans, Goldman Sachs, which serves as distributor (the “Distributor”), is entitled to a fee accrued daily and paid monthly for distribution services and personal and account maintenance services, which may then be paid by Goldman Sachs to authorized dealers, equal to, on an annual basis, 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Service Shares.

The Trust, on behalf of Advisor Shares of the High Quality Floating Rate Fund, has adopted a Distribution Plan subject to Rule 12b-1 under the Act. Under the Distribution Plan, Goldman Sachs as Distributor is entitled to a fee accrued daily and paid monthly

 

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for distribution services, which may then be paid by Goldman Sachs to authorized dealers, equal to, on an annual basis, 0.15% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Advisor Shares.

C.  Service Plan — The Trust, on behalf of Advisor Shares of the High Quality Floating Rate Fund, has adopted a Service Plan to allow Advisor Shares to compensate service organizations (including Goldman Sachs) for providing varying levels of personal and account maintenance and administration services to their customers who are beneficial owners of such shares. The Service Plan provides for compensation to the service organizations equal to 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to Advisor Shares of the Fund.

D.  Transfer Agency Agreement — Goldman Sachs also serves as the transfer agent of the Funds for a fee pursuant to the Transfer Agency Agreement. The fees charged for such transfer agency services are accrued daily and paid monthly at an annual rate of 0.02% of the average daily net assets of Advisor, Institutional and Service Shares.

E.  Other Expense Agreements and Affiliated Transactions — GSAM has agreed to reduce or limit certain “Other Expenses” of the Funds (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, transfer agency fees and expenses, service fees and shareholder administration fees (as applicable), taxes, interest, brokerage fees, expenses of shareholder meetings, litigation and indemnification, and extraordinary expenses) to the extent such expenses exceed, on an annual basis, a percentage rate of the average daily net assets of each Fund. Such Other Expense reimbursements, if any, are accrued daily and paid monthly. In addition, the Funds are not obligated to reimburse GSAM for prior fiscal year expense reimbursements, if any. The Other Expense limitations as an annual percentage rate of average daily net assets for the Core Fixed Income and High Quality Floating Rate Funds are 0.004% and 0.034%, respectively. These Other Expense limitations will remain in place through at least April 30, 2022, and prior to such date GSAM may not terminate the arrangements without the approval of the Trustees. In addition, the Funds have entered into certain offset arrangements with the custodian and the transfer agent, which may result in a reduction of the Funds’ expenses and are received irrespective of the application of the “Other Expense” limitations described above.

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, these expense reductions, including any fee waivers and Other Expense reimbursements, were as follows:

 

Fund   Management
Fee Waiver
    Other Expense
Reimbursement
    Total Expense
Reductions
 
Core Fixed Income Fund   $ 3,349     $ 341,631     $ 344,980  
High Quality Floating Rate Fund     11,644       245,171       256,815  

F.  Line of Credit Facility — As of December 31, 2021, the Funds participated in a $1,000,000,000 committed, unsecured revolving line of credit facility (the “facility”) together with other funds of the Trust and certain registered investment companies having management agreements with GSAM or its affiliates. This facility is to be used for temporary emergency purposes, or to allow for an orderly liquidation of securities to meet redemption requests. The interest rate on borrowings is based on the federal funds rate. The facility also requires a fee to be paid by the Funds based on the amount of the commitment that has not been utilized. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, the Funds did not have any borrowings under the facility. Prior to April 26, 2021, the facility was $700,000,000.

G.  Other Transactions with Affiliates — The following table provides information about the Funds’ investment in the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund as of and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021:

 

Fund   Beginning
Value as of
December 31,
2020
    Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Ending
Value as of
December 31,
2021
    Shares as of
December 31,
2021
    Dividend
Income
 
Core Fixed Income Fund   $ 11,891,553     $ 75,160,805     $ (80,048,166   $ 7,004,192       7,004,192     $ 2,221  
High Quality Floating Rate Fund     10,161,321       41,518,288       (40,493,620     11,185,989       11,185,989       2,838  

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

6.    PORTFOLIO SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS

 

The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales and maturities of long-term securities for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, were as follows:

 

Fund                Purchases of U.S.
Government and
Agency Obligations
       Purchases
(Excluding U.S.
Government and
Agency Obligations)
       Sales and
Maturities of U.S.
Government and
Agency Obligations
       Sales and
Maturities
(Excluding U.S.
Government and
Agency Obligations)
 
Core Fixed Income                 $ 182,102,769        $ 183,704,795        $ 155,804,750        $ 174,603,443  
High Quality Floating Rate                   20,100,720          16,932,940          14,927,634          17,675,730  

7.    TAX INFORMATION

The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 was as follows:

 

        Core Fixed
Income Fund
       High Quality
Floating Rate Fund
 
Distributions paid from:          

Ordinary income

     $ 1,127,464        $ 65,866  
Total taxable distributions      $ 1,127,464        $ 65,866  

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

 

        Core Fixed
Income Fund
       High Quality
Floating Rate Fund
 
Distributions paid from:          

Ordinary income

     $ 1,908,966        $ 509,058  
Total taxable distributions      $ 1,908,966        $ 509,058  

 

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7.    TAX INFORMATION (continued)

 

As of December 31, 2021, the components of accumulated earnings (losses) on a tax-basis were as follows:

 

        Core Fixed
Income Fund
       High Quality
Floating Rate Fund
 
Undistributed ordinary income — net      $ 58,195        $ 27,407  
Total undistributed earnings      $ 58,195        $ 27,407  
Capital loss carryforwards:(1)          

Perpetual Short-Term

     $ (353,719      $ (271,821

Perpetual Long-Term

       (65,428        (1,261,706
Total capital loss carryovers      $ (419,147      $ (1,533,527

Timing differences (Late year ordinary loss deferral, post October loss deferral, and straddle loss deferrals)

     $ (161,044      $ (124,878
Unrealized gains (losses) — net        1,243,014          178,193  
Total accumulated earnings (losses) net      $ 721,018        $ (1,452,805

 

(1) 

The High Quality Floating Rate Fund utilized $14,232 of capital losses in the current year.

As of December 31, 2021, the Funds’ aggregate security unrealized gains and losses based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

        Core Fixed
Income Fund
       High Quality
Floating Rate Fund
 
Tax cost      $ 111,288,228        $ 78,626,749  
Gross unrealized gain        2,159,127          257,877  
Gross unrealized loss        (916,113        (79,684
Net unrealized gain (loss)      $ 1,243,014        $ 178,193  

The difference between GAAP-basis and tax-basis unrealized gains (losses) is attributable primarily to wash sales, net mark to market gains (losses) on regulated futures and foreign currency contracts, and differences in the tax treatment of market discount accretion and premium amortization and swap transactions.

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

8.    OTHER RISKS

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

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

8.    OTHER RISKS (continued)

 

Floating and Variable Rate Obligations Risk— Floating rate and variable rate obligations are debt instruments issued by companies or other entities with interest rates that reset periodically (typically, daily, monthly, quarterly, or semiannually) in response to changes in the market rate of interest on which the interest rate is based. For floating and variable rate obligations, there may be a lag between an actual change in the underlying interest rate benchmark and the reset time for an interest payment of such an obligation, which could harm or benefit a Fund, depending on the interest rate environment or other circumstances. In a rising interest rate environment, for example, a floating or variable rate obligation that does not reset immediately would prevent a Fund from taking full advantage of rising interest rates in a timely manner. However, in a declining interest rate environment, a Fund may benefit from a lag due to an obligation’s interest rate payment not being immediately impacted by a decline in interest rates.

On March 5, 2021, the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) and ICE Benchmark Authority formally announced that certain LIBOR will cease publication after December 31, 2021 while others will cease publication after June 30, 2023. The unavailability or replacement of LIBOR may affect the value, liquidity or return on certain Fund investments and may result in costs incurred in connection with closing out positions and entering into new trades. Any pricing adjustments to the Fund’s investments resulting from a substitute reference rate may adversely affect the Fund’s performance and/or NAV.

Interest Rate Risk — When interest rates increase, fixed income securities or instruments held by a Fund will generally decline in value. Long-term fixed income securities or instruments will normally have more price volatility because of this risk than short-term fixed income securities or instruments. The risks associated with changing interest rates may have unpredictable effects on the markets and a Fund’s investments. Fluctuations in interest rates may also affect the liquidity of fixed income securities and instruments held by the Funds.

Investments in Other Investment Companies Risk — As a shareholder of another investment company, a Fund will indirectly bear its proportionate share of any net management fees and other expenses paid by such other investment companies, in addition to the fees and expenses regularly borne by the Fund.

Large Shareholder Transactions Risk — A Fund may experience adverse effects when certain large shareholders, such as other funds, participating insurance companies, accounts and Goldman Sachs affiliates, purchase or redeem large amounts of shares of the Fund. Such large shareholder redemptions, which may occur rapidly or unexpectedly, may cause a Fund to sell portfolio securities at times when it would not otherwise do so, which may negatively impact a Fund’s NAV and liquidity. These transactions may also accelerate the realization of taxable income to shareholders if such sales of investments resulted in gains, and may also increase transaction costs. In addition, a large redemption could result in a Fund’s current expenses being allocated over a smaller asset base, leading to an increase in the Fund’s expense ratio. Similarly, large Fund share purchases may adversely affect a Fund’s performance to the extent that the Fund is delayed in investing new cash or otherwise maintains a larger cash position than it ordinarily would.

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

Market and Credit Risks — In the normal course of business, a Fund trades financial instruments and enters into financial transactions where risk of potential loss exists due to changes in the market (market risk). The value of the securities in which a Fund invests may go up or down in response to the prospects of individual companies, particular sectors or governments and/or general economic conditions throughout the world due to increasingly interconnected global economies and financial markets. Events such as

 

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8.    OTHER RISKS (continued)

 

war, acts of terrorism, social unrest, natural disasters, the spread of infectious illness or other public health threats could also significantly impact a Fund and its investments. Additionally, a Fund may also be exposed to credit risk in the event that an issuer or guarantor fails to perform or that an institution or entity with which the Fund has unsettled or open transactions defaults.

9.    SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

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

10.    SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS

Share activity is as follows:

     Core Fixed Income Fund  
     For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2021
    For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 
      Shares     Dollars     Shares     Dollars  
Institutional Shares         
Shares sold      1,500,925     $ 16,820,030       789,803     $ 8,886,982  
Reinvestment of distributions      33,172       368,886       64,349       731,170  
Shares redeemed      (919,193     (10,321,960     (274,628     (3,114,896
       614,904       6,866,956       579,524       6,503,256  
Service Shares         
Shares sold      2,646,702       29,693,268       930,205       10,701,578  
Reinvestment of distributions      68,220       758,578       103,826       1,177,796  
Shares redeemed      (300,466     (3,366,145     (447,526     (5,025,886
       2,414,456       27,085,701       586,505       6,853,488  
NET INCREASE      3,029,360     $ 33,952,657       1,166,029     $ 13,356,744  

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

10.    SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

     High Quality Floating Rate Fund  
     For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2021
    For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 
      Shares     Dollars     Shares     Dollars  
Advisor Shares         
Shares sold      122,918     $ 1,271,125       154,731     $ 1,599,106  
Reinvestment of distributions      132       1,363       2,796       28,527  
Shares redeemed      (43,139     (446,201     (423,220     (4,353,323
       79,911       826,287       (265,693     (2,725,690
Institutional Shares         
Shares sold      479,340       4,971,423       34,504       355,000  
Reinvestment of distributions      930       9,649       4,100       41,958  
Shares redeemed      (199,770     (2,073,579     (15,562     (160,926
       280,500       2,907,493       23,042       236,032  
Service Shares         
Shares sold      941,288       9,737,874       1,000,714       10,317,983  
Reinvestment of distributions      5,301       54,854       42,991       438,573  
Shares redeemed      (734,790     (7,599,929     (1,434,565     (14,740,743
       211,799       2,192,799       (390,860     (3,984,187
NET INCREASE (DECREASE)      572,210     $ 5,926,579       (633,511   $ (6,473,845

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Trustees of Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust and Shareholders of Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund and Goldman Sachs High Quality Floating Rate Fund

Opinions on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund and Goldman Sachs High Quality Floating Rate Fund (two of the Funds constituting Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust, referred to hereafter as the “Funds”) as of December 31, 2021, the related statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2021, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2021, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2021 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds as of December 31, 2021, the results of each of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2021 and each of the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2021 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinions

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

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

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2021 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

February 23, 2022

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

 

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Fund Expenses — Six Month Period Ended  December 31, 2021 (Unaudited)   

As a shareholder of Institutional, Service or Advisor Shares of the Funds, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees (with respect to Service and Advisor Shares) and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Institutional Shares, Service Shares and Advisor Shares of the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from July 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021, which represents a period of 184 days of a 365 day year.

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

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

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. As a shareholder of the Funds you do not incur any transaction costs, such as sales charges, 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.

 

     Core Fixed Income Fund     High Quality Floating Rate Fund  
Share Class   Beginning
Account
Value
07/01/21
    Ending
Account
Value
12/31/21
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 Months
Ended
12/31/21
*
    Beginning
Account
Value
07/01/21
    Ending
Account
Value
12/31/21
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 Months
Ended
12/31/21
*
 
Institutional                        
             

Actual

  $ 1,000     $ 998.83     $ 2.12     $ 1,000     $ 1,000.78     $ 1.66  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000       1,023.09     2.14       1,000       1,023.54     1.68  
Service                        
             

Actual

    1,000       998.23       3.37       1,000       999.18       3.02  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000       1,021.83     3.41       1,000       1,021.77     3.06  
Advisor                        
             

Actual

    N/A       N/A       N/A       1,000       999.03       3.68  

Hypothetical 5% return

    N/A       N/A       N/A       1,000       1,021.08     3.72  

 

  +

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

 
  *

Expenses are calculated using each Fund’s annualized net expense ratio for each class, which represents the ongoing expenses as a percentage of net assets for the six months ended December 31, 2021. 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    Institutional     Service     Advisor  
Core Fixed Income      0.42     0.67     N/A  
High Quality Floating Rate      0.33       0.60       0.73

 

 

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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited)

Independent Trustees

 

Name,

Address and Age1

  Position(s) Held
with the Trust
  Term of
Office and
Length of
Time Served2
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee3
    Other
Directorships
Held by Trustee4

Jessica Palmer

Age: 72

  Chair of the Board of Trustees   Since 2018 (Trustee since 2007)  

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

 

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

    109     None

Dwight L. Bush

Age: 64

  Trustee   Since 2020  

Ambassador Bush is President and CEO of D.L. Bush & Associates (a financial advisory and private investment firm) (2002-2014 and 2017- present); Director of MoneyLion Inc. (an operator of a data drive, digital financial platform (2021-present); and was formerly U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco (2014-2017) and a Member of the Board of Directors of Santander Bank, N.A. (2018-2019). Previously, Ambassador Bush served as an Advisory Board Member of Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (October 2019-January 2020).

 

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

    109     None

Kathryn A. Cassidy

Age: 67

  Trustee   Since 2015  

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

 

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

    109     None

Diana M. Daniels

Age: 72

  Trustee   Since 2007  

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

 

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

    109     None

Joaquin Delgado

Age: 61

  Trustee   Since 2020  

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

 

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

    109    

Hexion Inc. (a specialty

chemical manufacturer);

Stepan Company (a specialty chemical manufacturer)

         

 

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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited) (continued)

Independent Trustees (continued)

 

Name,

Address and Age1

  Position(s) Held
with the Trust
  Term of
Office and
Length of
Time Served2
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee3
    Other
Directorships
Held by Trustee4

Eileen H. Dowling

Age: 59

  Trustee   Since 2021  

Ms. Dowling is retired. Formerly, she was Senior Advisor (April 2021- September 2021); and Managing Director (2013-2021), BlackRock, Inc. (a financial services firm).

 

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

    109     None

Roy W. Templin

Age: 61

  Trustee   Since 2013  

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

 

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

    109     Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (a ceiling and wall systems manufacturer)

Gregory G. Weaver

Age: 70

  Trustee   Since 2015  

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

 

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

    109     Verizon Communications Inc.
         

 

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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited) (continued)

Interested Trustee*

 

Name,

Address and Age1

  Position(s) Held
with the Trust
  Term of
Office and
Length of
Time Served2
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee3
    Other
Directorships
Held by Trustee4

James A. McNamara

Age: 59

  President and Trustee   Since 2007  

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

 

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

    170     None
         

 

*

Mr. McNamara is considered to be an “Interested Trustee” because he holds positions with Goldman Sachs and owns securities issued by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Mr. McNamara holds comparable positions with certain other companies of which Goldman Sachs, GSAM or an affiliate thereof is the investment adviser, administrator and/or distributor.

1 

Each Trustee may be contacted by writing to the Trustee, c/o Goldman Sachs, 200 West Street, New York, New York, 10282, Attn: Caroline Kraus. Information is provided as of December 31, 2021.

2 

Subject to such policies as may be adopted by the Board from time-to-time, each Trustee holds office for an indefinite term, until the earliest of: (a) the election of his or her successor; (b) the date the Trustee resigns or is removed by the Board or shareholders, in accordance with the Trust’s Declaration of Trust; or (c) the termination of the Trust. The Board has adopted policies which provide that each Independent Trustee shall retire as of December 31st of the calendar year in which he or she reaches (a) his or her 75th birthday or (b) the 15th anniversary of the date he or she became a Trustee, whichever is earlier, unless a waiver of such requirements shall have been adopted by a majority of the other Trustees. These policies may be changed by the Trustees without shareholder vote.

3 

The Goldman Sachs Fund Complex includes certain other companies listed above for each respective Trustee. As of December 31, 2021, Goldman Sachs Trust consisted of 92 portfolios (90 of which offered shares to the public); Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust consisted of 17 portfolios (13 of which offered shares to the public); Goldman Sachs Trust II consisted of 18 portfolios (16 of which offered shares to the public); Goldman Sachs ETF Trust consisted of 39 portfolios (26 of which offered shares to the public); and Goldman Sachs ETF Trust II, Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund, Goldman Sachs Credit Income Fund and Goldman Sachs Real Estate Diversified Income Fund each consisted of one portfolio. Goldman Sachs ETF Trust II and Goldman Sachs Credit Income Fund did not offer shares to the public.

4 

This column includes only directorships of companies required to report to the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (i.e., “public companies”) or other investment companies registered under the Act.

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

 

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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited) (continued)

Officers of the Trust*

 

Name, Address and Age1   Positions Held
with the Trust
  Term of
Office and
Length of
Time Served2
  Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years
James A. McNamara

200 West Street
New York, NY 10282

Age: 59

  Trustee and
President
  Since 2007  

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

 

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

Caroline L. Kraus

200 West Street New
York, NY 10282

Age: 44

  Secretary   Since 2012  

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

 

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

Joseph F. DiMaria
30
Hudson Street Jersey
City, NJ 07302

Age: 53

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

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

 

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

     

 

*

Represents a partial list of officers of the Trust. Additional information about all the officers is available in the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information, which can be obtained from Goldman Sachs free of charge by calling this toll-free number (in the United States): 1-800-526-7384.

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Information is provided as of December 31, 2021.

2 

Officers hold office at the pleasure of the Board of Trustees or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. Each officer holds comparable positions with certain other companies of which Goldman Sachs, GSAM or an affiliate thereof is the investment adviser, administrator and/or distributor.

 

 

Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust — Tax Information (Unaudited)

For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Core Fixed Income and High Quality Floating Rate Funds designate 100% and 19.76% of the dividends paid from net investment company taxable income as section 163(j) Interest Dividends.

 

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TRUSTEES   OFFICERS
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Joaquin Delgado  
Eileen H. Dowling  
James A. McNamara  
Roy W. Templin  
Gregory G. Weaver  

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Goldman

Sachs Variable Insurance Trust

Goldman Sachs Equity Index Fund

Goldman Sachs Growth Opportunities Fund

Goldman Sachs International Equity Insights Fund

Goldman Sachs Large Cap Value Fund

Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund

Goldman Sachs Small Cap Equity Insights Fund

Goldman Sachs Strategic Growth Fund

Goldman Sachs U.S. Equity Insights Fund

Annual Report

December 31, 2021

 

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Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust

 

 

GOLDMAN SACHS EQUITY INDEX FUND

 

 

GOLDMAN SACHS GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES FUND

 

 

GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL EQUITY INSIGHTS FUND

 

 

GOLDMAN SACHS LARGE CAP VALUE FUND

 

 

GOLDMAN SACHS MID CAP VALUE FUND

 

 

GOLDMAN SACHS SMALL CAP EQUITY INSIGHTS FUND

 

 

GOLDMAN SACHS STRATEGIC GROWTH FUND

 

 

GOLDMAN SACHS U.S. EQUITY INSIGHTS FUND

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Market Review

    1  

Schedules of Investments

    50  

Financial Statements

    80  

Financial Highlights

 

Goldman Sachs Equity Index Fund

    88  

Goldman Sachs Growth Opportunities Fund

    89  

Goldman Sachs International Equity Insights Fund

    91  

Goldman Sachs Large Cap Value Fund

    93  

Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund

    95  

Goldman Sachs Small Cap Equity Insights Fund

    97  

Goldman Sachs Strategic Growth Fund

    99  

Goldman Sachs U.S. Equity Insights Fund

    101  

Notes to Financial Statements

    103  

Other Information

    125  

 

     
NOT FDIC-INSURED   May Lose Value   No Bank Guarantee


MARKET REVIEW

 

Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust Funds

 

Market Review

U.S. Equities

Representing the U.S. equity market, the S&P 500® Index returned 28.71% during the 12 months ended December 31, 2021 (the “Reporting Period”). The U.S. equity market rose in each of the four quarters of 2021, closing near its all-time high and posting its third consecutive year of double-digit gains.

In the first quarter of 2021, rising bond yields and a value-led equity market dominated. The two key drivers of this performance were the Democrat victory in Georgia in January, paving the way for massive additional U.S. fiscal stimulus and progress in the COVID-19 vaccine rollout. An increase in the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield benefited financials and value stocks. The accelerating rollout of COVID-19 vaccines boosted investors’ hopes of a sustainable reopening of the economy. Small-cap stocks, which tend to be more cyclical and domestically focused, performed particularly well. The passage of President Biden’s stimulus package led to upgrades in consensus forecasts for U.S. Gross Domestic Product (“GDP”) growth for the year. Some investors worried the size of the U.S. stimulus could provoke a pickup in inflation. However, despite upgrading its growth forecasts for the year and expecting unemployment to decline, the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) did not believe inflation would be meaningfully above target and did not expect to raise interest rates before 2024.

Discussions throughout the second quarter of 2021 centered on the central bank liquidity tailwind, fiscal stimulus, COVID-19 vaccine progress, reopening momentum, strong corporate profits and robust equity inflows. While inflation concerns were fairly pervasive, the Fed remained consistent in its messaging around expectations that price pressures would be transitory. The peak inflation theme gained traction as the quarter progressed, even as economists suggested the transitory period may be longer than expected. Corporate earnings season brought a round of outsized beats over consensus estimates, along with corporate commentary highlighting some input pressure offset for companies with above-average pricing power or productivity initiatives. Despite a late-quarter agreement between the White House and a bipartisan group of Senators on the framework of a physical infrastructure package, the path to additional fiscal stimulus remained complicated.

The U.S. equity market increased only marginally in the third quarter of 2021, as measured by the S&P 500® Index. Other major U.S. equity indices posted negative returns for the quarter. In July and August, the second quarter’s rally continued, as the focus remained on easy financial conditions, accommodative monetary policy, pent-up consumer demand, positive earnings sentiment, resilient operating margins, corporate buybacks and retail inflows. Some economic indicators, including higher inflation and lower than consensus expected retail sales and manufacturing activity, were causes of concern among investors, through the market and the Fed remained largely optimistic. Sentiment deteriorated in September as the spread of the COVID-19 Delta variant dampened reopening momentum and the Fed signaled for a slowdown of asset purchases. A still complicated path to fiscal stimulus in the House of Representatives, the then-looming debt ceiling discussion, and global risk events, including supply-chain disruptions and input price pressures, all put a strain on the U.S. equity market. September also saw a global risk asset sell-off on the heels of Chinese real estate developers’ leverage concerns and a spike in energy prices. U.S. Treasury yields climbed, as the global bond market posted its weakest month since March 2020.

The U.S. equity market, as measured by the S&P 500® Index, then rose strongly, logging its best performing quarter in the fourth quarter of 2021 since the fourth quarter of 2020 on the heels of robust consumer spending, strong corporate earnings results and passage of the U.S. government’s infrastructure plan. There remained a few areas of concern still intact, including the Omicron variant of COVID-19, which emerged in late November, persistent inflation and supply-chain pressures, acceleration in the Fed’s asset purchase tapering, and the fate of the social spending bill in Congress. Strong corporate earnings in October propelled U.S. equities higher despite the overhanging supply-chain issues and persistently high inflation. More than 80% of the S&P 500® Index constituent companies reported upside surprises. The positive momentum continued into November, and the passage of the infrastructure bill boosted market sentiment until the World Health Organization announced Omicron as a variant of concern given its potentially heightened transmissibility. Increased case counts around the world and travel restrictions added pressure to the equities markets globally. Moreover, the fate of the social spending bill was punted into 2022. However, in December, studies showed the Omicron variant tends to cause less severe symptoms. The Fed also announced an accelerated timeline for tapering its asset purchases, doubling its pace from a decrease of $15 billion a month in corporate debt purchases to a decrease of $30 billion a

 

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month. The U.S. equity market rallied in December on positive seasonality and improved sentiment, closing the year on a high note. On the economic data front, inflation remained high in the fourth quarter, though the “peak inflation” narrative gained traction with cooler consumer confidence and manufacturing readings.

For the Reporting Period overall, all 11 sectors in the S&P 500® Index posted double-digit positive absolute returns. Energy, real estate and financials were the best performing sectors in the S&P 500® Index, as measured by total return, while the weakest performing sectors in the S&P 500® Index during the Reporting Period were utilities, consumer staples and industrials.

Within the U.S. equity market, all capitalization segments posted positive returns, led by large-cap stocks, as measured by the Russell 1000® Index, followed by mid-cap stocks, as measured by the Russell Midcap® Index, and then small-cap stocks, as measured by the Russell 2000® Index. From a style perspective, growth-oriented stocks modestly outperformed value stocks in the large-cap segment of the U.S. equity market during the Reporting Period, but value stocks significantly outperformed growth stocks in the mid- and small-cap segments during the same time frame. (All as measured by the FTSE Russell indices.)

International Equities

International equities rallied, but underperformed the U.S. equity market, during the Reporting Period. The MSCI Europe, Australasia, Far East (EAFE) Index (Net, USD, Unhedged) (the “MSCI EAFE Index”) posted a return of 11.26%.*

International equity markets overcame bouts of volatility during the first quarter of 2021 to surge to new highs during March, driven by two key themes — the accelerating rollout of the COVID-19 vaccines globally and the ongoing commitment from central banks around the world to support the economic recovery. Accelerating GDP growth, normalizing inflation and steepening yield curves laid the foundation for the “reflation trade,” as investors started to price in a brighter future. (Reflation is the inflation that typically comes immediately after a low-point in the economic cycle — often after economic stimulus, and the reflation trade is the purchase of specific stocks or sectors believed to outperform in that type of environment.) Markets took a sharp turn away from momentum stocks and favored cyclical sectors, many of which tend to be more value oriented. European equities were less impacted by inflation fears, as reopening progress pushed travel and leisure stocks higher, and U.K. equities were additionally buoyed by gains in energy prices. Markets welcomed the European Central Bank’s (“ECB”) decision to increase the pace of its Pandemic Emergency Purchase Programme (“PEPP”) asset purchases in response to the bond sell-off there. Markets also overcame pressure as AstraZeneca vaccine safety concerns and new local lockdown measures in France dampened near-term recovery prospects. March’s Euro-area Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index posted a historical high. Japanese equities rose during the quarter, rallying on the back of a sharp rotation from growth to value stocks. Investor sentiment was also supported by the consistent weakness of the yen against the U.S. dollar and the rally in U.S. equities.

The rotation from growth to value stocks took a breather in April 2021, with growth stocks outperforming their value counterparts. Starting in May 2021, equity markets across the world were impacted by rising commodity prices, which stoked fears of earlier than consensus expected interest rate hikes from central banks, particularly the U.S. Fed. In June, international equities rallied following a weaker than consensus expected U.S. payrolls report that eased concerns of a shift to tighter monetary policy. Overall, discussions during the quarter centered on central bank liquidity tailwinds, fiscal stimulus, COVID-19 vaccine progress, economic reopening momentum, strong corporate profits and robust equity inflows. While inflation concerns were fairly pervasive, the Fed remained consistent in its messaging around expectations that price pressures would be transitory. European equities advanced for the fifth straight quarter amid a sharp rebound in economic growth, an accelerating COVID-19 vaccine rollout and significantly better than consensus expected first quarter 2021 corporate earnings. Cyclical stocks generated the best returns, although sector performance was broadly positive. The ECB maintained its accommodative monetary policy stance, while also upgrading its GDP growth forecast and raising its inflation forecast for both 2021 and 2022. In the U.K., the Bank of England (“BOE”) raised its economic growth forecast for 2021 and tapered its pace of asset purchases. In Japan, state of emergency measures following a third wave of COVID-19 cases that had begun in March 2021 and slowing COVID-19 vaccine rollouts weighed on investor sentiment for the majority of the second calendar quarter. However, the Japanese equity market rallied strongly during the first half of June, likely driven by the increased pace of inoculations. This exuberance was short-lived, however, as the direction of the Japanese equity market again turned sharply down in the middle of June in step with the U.S. equity markets.

 

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All index returns are expressed in U.S. dollar terms.

 

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International equities fell during the third quarter of 2021 for the first time in six quarters. During the first half of the quarter, the international equity markets delivered strong returns, continuing the trend from the second calendar quarter along with an additional focus on positive corporate earnings as well as accommodative monetary policies. Pandemic-related pressures appeared to be easing, and economic activity appeared to be increasing. However, the markets receded in the second half of the third calendar quarter, primarily due to the Fed’s announcements around tapering of monthly asset purchase plans but also due to heightened worries around an increase in interest rates, global supply-chain concerns, COVID-19 Delta variant cases and China’s government regulations on Chinese technology stocks. Then, a debt crisis at one of China’s largest property developers destabilized markets. All that said, European equities advanced for the sixth straight quarter, as risk sentiment was bolstered by robust corporate earnings, solid economic growth and an accommodative policy environment. The ECB signaled it would maintain interest rates at record lows for a longer period to support the economic recovery and unveiled a new flexible inflation policy framework. In the U.K., the BOE left monetary policy unchanged but signaled it was moving closer to raising its interest rates. Japanese equities also advanced during the quarter, rebounding largely on the Tokyo Olympics that began in July 2021 and on the election of Fumio Kishida to be the nation’s next prime minister. Kishida was widely expected to compile a sizable fiscal package to shore up the Japanese economy. Bringing the MSCI EAFE Index into negative territory for the quarter were the equity markets of Germany and the Pacific Basin ex-Japan, which declined.

Many of the concerns that dominated the international equity markets in September 2021 ebbed somewhat in October, and the MSCI EAFE Index returned to positive territory, supported in Europe and the U.K. particularly by favorable third calendar quarter corporate earnings reports. The Japanese equity market declined in October as investors digested the prospects of new prime minister Kishida ahead of the general election that took place on October 31. Global news flow was generally negative in the first half of October, especially from China, but the sustained strength of U.S. equity markets provided some support for Japan. Equity markets in the Pacific Basin ex-Japan rose, rallying on both positive corporate earnings guidance and an ongoing decline in the number of new COVID-19 cases in many countries in the region. However, shares were weaker toward the end of the month with ongoing concerns around rising energy prices, higher inflation and ongoing tensions between the U.S. and China weighing on investment sentiment.

International equities then gave back its returns after a strong October, with the MSCI EAFE Index delivering a negative return in November 2021. The markets suffered over fears of the new Omicron variant of COVID-19 weighing on sentiment, led by Europe, which saw rising COVID-19 hospitalizations and varied restrictions. The emergence of the potentially more transmissible Omicron variant triggered a sell-off among global risk assets on the day after the U.S.’ Thanksgiving, as investors fled to safety. Travel restrictions were re-imposed to curtail the spread of the new variant, while lockdown measures in Europe amid rising cases and deaths sought to have the same effect. Persistently high inflation weighed on market sentiment as well. Japan’s equities underperformed the MSCI EAFE Index due both to inflation and supply-chain issues as well as to concerns round the spread of the new COVID-19 variant—the same narrative that affected their global counterparts. Following the sell-off in November, international equities saw a strong rebound in December 2021, as the initial scare of the Omicron variant dissipated. Studies of the variant showed that while it may be more contagious than other variants, it was likely not as severe as initially feared, with a smaller share of infections resulting in hospitalizations. This led to an improvement in investor sentiment, as widespread major restrictions became less likely. Value stocks outperformed growth stocks in December, which benefited international equities, due to their relatively high value/cyclical exposures.

For the Reporting Period overall, 10 of the 11 sectors of the MSCI EAFE gained, with energy leading the way, followed by information technology and financials. Communication services was the weakest performer on the basis of total return during the Reporting Period, followed by utilities and real estate.

From a country perspective, Austria was by far the strongest individual country constituent in the MSCI EAFE Index on a relative basis during the Reporting Period, followed by the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway and France. New Zealand and Hong Kong most significantly lagged the MSCI EAFE Index on a relative basis during the Reporting Period, each generating a negative total return. Portugal, Spain and Japan each posted a positive total return but also significantly underperformed the MSCI EAFE Index during the Reporting Period.

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST EQUITY INDEX FUND

 

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 Management Discussion and Analysis

Below, SSgA Funds Management, Inc. (“SSgA”), the Fund’s Subadvisor, discusses the Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust — Goldman Sachs Equity Index Fund’s (the “Fund”) performance and positioning for the 12-month period ended December 31, 2021 (the “Reporting Period”).

How did the Fund perform during the Reporting Period?

During the Reporting Period, the Fund’s Service Shares generated an average annual total return of 28.20%. This compares to the 28.71% average annual total return of the Fund’s benchmark, the Standard & Poor’s 500® Index (with dividends reinvested) (the “S&P 500® Index”), during the same time period.

During the Reporting Period, which sectors and which industries in the S&P 500® Index were the strongest contributors to the Fund’s performance?

All 11 sectors in the S&P 500® Index generated double-digit gains during the Reporting Period. In terms of total return, the sectors that made the strongest positive contributions to the S&P 500® Index and to the Fund were energy, real estate and financials. The largest sector by weighting in the S&P 500® Index at the end of the Reporting Period was information technology at a weighting of 29.17%. The industries with the strongest performance in terms of total return were real estate management and development; construction and engineering; oil, gas and consumable fuels; automobiles; and distributors.

On the basis of impact (which takes both total returns and weightings into account), the strongest performing sectors were information technology, financials and health care. The strongest performing industries on the basis of impact were software; interactive media and services; semiconductors and semiconductor equipment; technology hardware storage and peripherals; and banks.

Which sectors and industries in the S&P 500® Index were the weakest contributors to the Fund’s performance?

In terms of total return, during the Reporting Period, the weakest performing sectors were utilities, consumer staples and industrials. The industries with the weakest performance in terms of total return were wireless telecommunication services; diversified telecommunication services; entertainment; airlines; and media.

On the basis of impact, the sectors that made the weakest contributions to the S&P 500® Index and to the Fund were utilities, materials and consumer staples. The industries with the weakest performance on the basis of impact were entertainment; diversified telecommunication services; wireless telecommunication services; leisure products; and gas utilities.

Which individual stocks were the top detractors, and which were the greatest positive contributors?

On the basis of impact, the stocks that made the strongest contribution during the Reporting Period were Alphabet Inc. Class A, Alphabet Inc. Class B, Apple, Microsoft and NVIDIA. The weakest performers were Walt Disney Company, Verizon Communications, PayPal Holdings, Moderna and Global Payments.

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

During the Reporting Period, the Fund did not use derivatives as part of an active management strategy to add value to the Fund’s results. However, equity index futures were used to equitize the Fund’s cash holdings. In other words, we put the Fund’s cash holdings to work by using them as collateral for the purchase of equity index futures. We also used these equity index futures to provide liquidity for daily cash flow requirements. Equity index futures had a neutral impact on the Fund’s performance during the Reporting Period.

Were there any changes to the Fund’s portfolio management team during the Reporting Period?

Effective November 2, 2021, Daniel TenPas no longer served as a co-portfolio manager for the Fund, and Michael Finocchi, Principal and Portfolio Manager, became a co-portfolio manager for the Fund. Mr. Finocchi joined Michael Feehily, Senior Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Manager of SSgA, and Melissa Kapitulik, Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager of

 

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SSgA, both of whom have managed the Fund since 2014. By design, all investment decisions for the Fund are performed within a co-lead or team structure.

What changes were made to the makeup of the S&P 500® Index during the Reporting Period?

Twenty-six stocks were removed from the S&P 500® Index during the Reporting Period. Among them were Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Hanesbrands, Kansas City Southern, L Brands, Tiffany, Western Union and Xerox Holdings. There were 26 stocks added to the S&P 500® Index during the Reporting Period, including Bath & Body Works, Caesars Entertainment, FactSet Research Systems, Moderna, Signature Bank, Solar Edge Technologies and NXP Semiconductors.

The source of the data included in the above Portfolio Management Discussion and Analysis with respect to the Goldman Sachs Equity Index Fund is FactSet as of 12/31/2021.

Characteristics presented are calculated using the month end market value of holdings, except for beta and standard deviation, if shown, which use month end return values. Averages reflect the market weight of securities in the portfolio. Market data, prices, and dividend estimates for characteristics calculations provided by FactSet Research Systems, Inc. All other portfolio data provided by SSgA. Characteristics are as of the date indicated, are subject to change, and should not be relied upon as current thereafter.

Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.

Index returns are unmanaged and do not reflect the deduction of any fees or expenses. Index returns reflect all items of income, gain and loss and the reinvestment of dividends and other income.

SSgA may have or may seek investment management or other business relationships with companies discussed in this material or affiliates of those companies, such as their officers, directors and pension plans.

The views expressed in this material are the views of SSgA’s Global Equity Beta Solutions Team through the period ended December 31, 2021 and are subject to change based on market and other conditions. All information has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, but its accuracy is not guaranteed. There is no representation or warranty as to the current accuracy, reliability or completeness of, nor liability for, decisions based on such information and it should not be relied on as such. This document contains certain statements that may be deemed forward-looking statements. Please note that any such statements are not guarantees of any future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those projected.

 

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FUND BASICS

 

Equity Index Fund

as of December 31, 2021

 

TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS OF 12/31/211

 

Holding   % of
Net Assets
    Line of Business   Country
Apple, Inc.     6.9%     Technology Hardware & Equipment   United States
Microsoft Corp.     6.3     Software & Services   United States
Amazon.com, Inc.     3.6     Retailing   United States
Alphabet, Inc., Class A     2.2     Media & Entertainment   United States
Tesla, Inc.     2.1     Automobiles & Components   United States
Alphabet, Inc., Class C     2.0     Media & Entertainment   United States
Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A     2.0     Media & Entertainment   United States
NVIDIA Corp.     1.8     Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment   United States
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B     1.4     Diversified Financials   United States
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.     1.2     Health Care Equipment & Services   United States

 

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The top 10 holdings may not be representative of the Fund’s future investments.

 

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FUND VS. BENCHMARK SECTOR ALLOCATIONS2

As of December 31, 2021

 

 

 

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The Fund is actively managed and, as such, its composition may differ over time. Consequently, the Fund’s overall sector allocations may differ from percentages contained in the graph above. The graph categorizes investments using Global Industry Classification Standard (“GICS”); however, the sector classifications used by the portfolio management team may differ from GICS. The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of market value (excluding investments in the securities lending reinvestment vehicle, if any). The graph depicts the Fund’s investments but may not represent the Fund’s market exposure due to the exclusion of certain derivatives, if any, as listed in the Additional Investment Information section of the Schedule of Investments.

 

 

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

 

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Performance Summary

December 31, 2021

 

The following graph shows the value, as of December 31, 2021, of a $10,000 investment made in the Service Shares of Fund on January 1, 2012 at NAV. For comparative purposes, the performance of the Fund’s benchmark, the S&P 500® Index (with distributions reinvested), is shown. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown and in their absence, performance would be reduced. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The returns set forth below represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The Fund’s investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted below. Please visit our web site at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns.

Equity Index Fund’s 10 Year Performance

 

Performance of a $10,000 investment, with distributions reinvested, from January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2021.

 

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Average Annual Total Return through December 31, 2021    One Year    Five Years    Ten Years

Equity Index Fund

   28.20%    17.93%    16.03%

 

 

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INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital.

 

Portfolio Management Discussion and Analysis

Below, the Goldman Sachs Growth Investment Team discusses the Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust — Goldman Sachs Growth Opportunities Fund’s (the “Fund”) performance and positioning for the 12-month period ended December 31, 2021 (the “Reporting Period”).

How did the Fund perform during the Reporting Period?

During the Reporting Period, the Fund’s Institutional and Service Shares generated average annual total returns of 11.65% and 11.48%, respectively. These returns compare to the 12.73% average annual total return of the Fund’s benchmark, the Russell Midcap® Growth Index (with dividends reinvested) (the “Russell Index”), during the same time period.

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

During the Reporting Period, the Fund generated double-digit positive absolute returns but underperformed the Russell Index. Both sector positioning and security selection detracted from relative returns.

Which equity market sectors helped and hurt Fund performance?

Our bottom-up approach focuses on security selection, and therefore, we do not make active sector-level investment decisions. The Fund’s sector positioning is a result of our stock selection. That said, on a sector level, stock selection in the health care, information technology and materials sectors detracted from relative performance. Stock selection in the consumer discretionary, communication services and energy sectors contributed positively.

Which individual stocks detracted from the Fund’s relative performance during the Reporting Period?

RingCentral, Danimer Scientific and Utz Brands detracted most from the Fund’s performance relative to the Russell Index during the Reporting Period.

The Fund’s top detractor was RingCentral, which provides global enterprise cloud communications and collaboration solutions. Its shares declined following a debt issuance in mid-March 2021. Its stock price fell further following the announcement that RingCentral had agreed to acquire the technology and engineering arm of Kindite. Later in the Reporting Period, the company endured a series of executive departures. Nevertheless, RingCentral continued to deliver strong quarterly results and offered a favorable risk/reward profile, in our opinion. At the end of the Reporting Period, we maintained our positive view on RingCentral because of its strong new customer acquisition, lower churn rate and growing partnerships with telecommunications companies, such as AT&T and Vodaphone. (The churn rate, also known as the rate of attrition, is the percentage of customers to a service who discontinue their subscriptions to that service within a given time period.)

Danimer Scientific is a bioplastics company focused on biodegradable materials. Its shares depreciated through much of the Reporting Period due to speculative sell-offs, reports of investors holding short positions in the stock, and an acquisition that was viewed unfavorably by the market. As the Reporting Period ended, we continued to monitor the Fund’s position closely but also believed Danimer Scientific could be a beneficiary of corporate and regulatory efforts to reduce the use of petrochemicals and single-use plastics. In our view, the company is one of the only commercially viable options in biodegradable plastics, and we saw a potentially compelling opportunity for it going forward.

Utz Brands manufactures, markets and distributes branded snacking products. Its stock declined after the company missed consensus expectations on both its top-line and bottom-line results in the first quarter of 2021—the second consecutive quarter in which Utz Brands had lost some share of its core market. However, the company reported sales that grew in line with the salty snacks market and continued to gain share as it expanded into the emerging markets. In addition, Utz Brands significantly revised its full year 2021 guidance due to the impact of higher inflation and subsequent input price pressures. At the end of the Reporting Period, we continued to like the stock given what we saw as the company’s pricing power, productivity, synergies in mergers and acquisitions, and distribution opportunities once near-term inflation pressures subside.

 

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Which individual stocks added to the Fund’s relative performance during the Reporting Period?

During the Reporting Period, the Fund was helped most versus the Russell Index by investments in Marvell Technology, HubSpot and West Pharmaceutical Services.

Marvell Technology, which provides data infrastructure semiconductor solutions, was the Fund’s top contributor during the Reporting Period. Its shares appreciated in response to a second quarter 2021 earnings report that was better than consensus expectations. Then, in early December, the company delivered another strong quarter of performance, highlighted by its ability to better fulfill backlogged orders. Additionally, the backlog of business actually increased, signifying the further demand for Marvell Technology’s products. We remained positive on its stock at the end of the Reporting Period, given our view of its management’s history of execution and the company’s exposure to structural growth trends in cloud-based technology, automobile electronics and fifth-generation (“5G”) networks.

HubSpot is a developer of Internet marketing software solutions. Its stock price rose after the company announced the launch of Operations Hub, which aims to make the sales process more efficient, coordinated, automated and based on a synced set of customer data. The positive momentum continued through the end of the Reporting Period, with its earnings announcements fueling the progress. At the end of the Reporting Period, we remained optimistic that HubSpot would benefit from a shift in demand to front office software, as business activities continued to become more virtual.

West Pharmaceutical Services manufactures and markets pharmaceuticals, biologics, vaccines and consumer health care products. The company continued to benefit during the Reporting Period from an operating environment in which demand for its services was at a record high. The COVID-19 pandemic was also a catalyst for the adoption of West Pharmaceutical Services’ high-value products, sparking further production to meet demand. At the end of the Reporting Period, we continued to see material tailwinds for the company and believed in its ability to execute moving forward.

Did the Fund make any significant purchases or sales during the Reporting Period?

Among the positions initiated by the Fund during the Reporting Period was an investment in Zscaler. We have a positive view of the cloud-based information security company’s pipeline growth in an elevated threat environment, the secular shift toward cloud adoption and Zscaler’s continued investment in its platform to support increased growth.

We established a Fund position in Keysight Technologies, a communications, networking and electronics industries company. The deployment of 5G as well as a cyclical rebound in industrial spending leads us to believe its stock may outperform in the near term.

Conversely, during the Reporting Period, we sold the Fund’s position in U.S. cloud communications company Twilio. Because we did not expect our investment thesis to unfold in the near term, we eliminated the position and reallocated the capital to what we considered more attractive risk/reward opportunities.

We exited the Fund’s position in cloud services company Akamai Technologies. In February 2021, it became apparent to us that our investment thesis was unlikely to play out in the near term, which led us sell the position and reallocate the capital to what we saw as more attractive investment opportunities.

Were there any notable changes in the Fund’s weightings during the Reporting Period?

Changes to the Fund’s sector weightings relative to the Russell Index are due to our stock selection. As a result of these decisions during the Reporting Period, the Fund moved from an overweight versus the Russell Index in the consumer discretionary sector to an underweight position. In addition, it changed from rather neutral positions in consumer staples and health care to overweight positions and from rather neutral positions in financials and real estate to underweight positions. Compared to the Russell Index, the Fund shifted from an underweight in the communication services sector to an overweight position. Also, the Fund’s overweight positions in the industrials and materials sectors increased during the Reporting Period.

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

The Fund did not use derivatives or similar instruments within its investment process during the Reporting Period.

Were there any changes to the Fund’s portfolio management team during the Reporting Period?

There were no changes to the Fund’s portfolio management team during the Reporting Period.

How was the Fund positioned relative to the Russell Index at the end of the Reporting Period?

As mentioned, the Fund’s sector positioning relative to the Russell Index is the result of our stock selection, as we take a pure bottom-up, research-intensive approach to investing. From that perspective, then, at the end of the Reporting Period, the Fund’s

 

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portfolio was broadly diversified with overweight positions compared to the Russell Index in the industrials, health care, materials, consumer staples and communication services sectors. The Fund had smaller weightings than the Russell Index in the information technology, consumer discretionary, financials and real estate sectors. At the end of the Reporting Period, the Fund was relatively neutral compared to the Russell Index in the energy sector and had no exposure to the utilities sector.

What is the Fund’s tactical view and strategy for the months ahead?

The end of 2021 was cast with the development of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, which we expected at the end of the Reporting Period to remain a major focus of the U.S. equity markets in the first quarter of 2022, as entities around the world continued to navigate pockets of outbreaks and implement responses accordingly. Other major themes, such as the acceleration in the Fed’s winding down of its asset purchasing program and hiking of interest rates as well as inflation readings, supply-chain issues and the global energy shortage may test the markets again. The unclear future of the U.S. Administration’s social spending bill will likely also be in play in early 2022.

Regardless of market direction, we intend to stay true to our quality-first investment approach and seek to invest in businesses with healthy balance sheets, relatively stable cash flows and differentiated business models aligned to secular tailwinds. We continue to test our models and re-evaluate our assumptions with increasing information, remain focused on the long-term investment horizon and believe this fundamental approach can generate added value in the long run. As always, we maintain our focus on seeking companies that we believe will generate long-term growth in today’s ever-changing market conditions.

 

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FUND BASICS

 

Growth Opportunities Fund

as of December 31, 2021

 

TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS OF 12/31/211

 

Holding   % of
Net Assets
    Line of Business   Country
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.     2.9%     Software & Services   United States
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.     2.6     Software & Services   United States
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.     2.5     Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences   United States
Expedia Group, Inc.     2.3     Consumer Services   United States
Lululemon Athletica, Inc.     2.2     Consumer Durables & Apparel   United States
Verisk Analytics, Inc.     2.2     Commercial & Professional Services   United States
Rockwell Automation, Inc.     2.1     Capital Goods   United States
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.     2.0     Transportation   United States
Etsy, Inc.     2.0     Retailing   United States
Veeva Systems, Inc., Class A     1.9     Health Care Equipment & Services   United States

 

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The top 10 holdings may not be representative of the Fund’s future investments.

 

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FUND VS. BENCHMARK SECTOR ALLOCATIONS2

As of December 31, 2021

 

 

 

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The Fund is actively managed and, as such, its composition may differ over time. Consequently, the Fund’s overall sector allocations may differ from percentages contained in the graph above. The graph categorizes investments using Global Industry Classification Standard (“GICS”); however, the sector classifications used by the portfolio management team may differ from GICS. The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of market value (excluding investments in the securities lending reinvestment vehicle, if any). Underlying sector allocations of exchange traded funds and investment companies held by the Fund are not reflected in the graph above. Investments in the securities lending reinvestment vehicle represented 0.9% of the Fund’s net assets at December 31, 2021.

 

 

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Performance Summary

December 31, 2021

 

The following graph shows the value, as of December 31, 2021, of a $10,000 investment made on January 1, 2012 in Institutional Shares at NAV. For comparative purposes, the performance of the Fund’s benchmark, the Russell Midcap® Growth Index (with distributions reinvested), is shown. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown and in their absence, performance would be reduced. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The returns set forth below represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The Fund’s investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted below. Please visit our web site at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns.

Growth Opportunities Fund’s 10 Year Performance

 

Performance of a $10,000 investment, with distributions reinvested, from January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2021.

 

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Average Annual Total Return through December 31, 2021    One Year    Five Years    Ten Years    Since Inception

Institutional (Commenced April 30, 2013)

   11.65%    21.42%    N/A    15.12%

Service

   11.48%    21.22%    16.00%   

 

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST INTERNATIONAL EQUITY INSIGHTS FUND

 

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital.

 

Portfolio Management Discussion and Analysis

Below, the Goldman Sachs Quantitative Investment Strategies Team discuss the Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust — Goldman Sachs International Equity Insights Fund’s (the “Fund”) performance and positioning for the 12-month period ended December 31, 2021 (the “Reporting Period”).

How did the Fund perform during the Reporting Period?

During the Reporting Period, the Fund’s Institutional and Service Shares generated average annual total returns of 12.17% and 11.81%, respectively. These returns compare to the 11.26% average annual total return of the Fund’s benchmark, the MSCI Europe, Australasia, Far East (EAFE) Standard Index (net, USD, unhedged) (the “MSCI EAFE Index”), during the same time period.

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

The Fund uses a quantitative style of management, in combination with a qualitative overlay, that emphasizes fundamentally-based stock and country/currency selection, careful portfolio construction and efficient implementation.

During the Reporting Period, the Fund posted double-digit absolute gains and outperformed the MSCI EAFE Index, with each of our quantitative model’s four investment themes contributing positively to results. Stock selection overall, driven by these investment themes, boosted relative performance.

Which investment themes helped and which hurt within the Team’s stock selection strategy?

In keeping with our investment approach, we use our quantitative model and four investment themes to take a long-term view of market patterns and look for inefficiencies, selecting stocks for the Fund and overweighting or underweighting the ones chosen by the model. Over time and by design, the performance of any one of the model’s investment themes tends to have a low correlation with the model’s other themes, demonstrating the diversification benefit of the Fund’s theme-driven quantitative model. The variance in performance supports our research indicating that the diversification provided by the Fund’s different investment themes is a significant investment advantage over the long term, even though the Fund may experience underperformance in the short term. Of course, diversification does not protect an investor from market risk nor does it ensure a profit.

As mentioned, during the Reporting Period, each of our investment themes contributed positively to the Fund’s relative returns. Sentiment Analysis added most, followed by Market Themes & Trends, Fundamental Mispricings and High Quality Business Models. Sentiment Analysis seeks to identify stocks experiencing improvements in their overall market sentiment. Market Themes & Trends seeks to identify companies positively positioned to benefit from themes and trends in the market and macroeconomic environment. Fundamental Mispricings seeks to identify high quality businesses trading at a fair price, which we believe may lead to strong performance over the long run. High Quality Business Models seeks to identify companies that are generating high quality revenues with sustainable business models and aligned management incentives.

How did the Fund’s sector and industry allocations affect relative performance during the Reporting Period?

In constructing the Fund’s portfolio, we focus on picking stocks rather than making sector or industry bets. Consequently, the Fund is similar to its benchmark, the MSCI EAFE Index, in terms of its sector and industry allocations and style. Relative performance is primarily driven by stock selection, not by sector or industry allocations.

Did stock selection help or hurt Fund performance during the Reporting Period?

We seek to outpace the MSCI EAFE Index by overweighting stocks that we expect to outperform and underweighting those that we think may lag. At the same time, we strive to maintain a risk profile similar to the MSCI EAFE Index. The Fund’s investments are selected using fundamental research and a variety of quantitative techniques based on our investment themes. For example, the Fund aims to hold a basket of stocks with better Fundamental Mispricings characteristics than the benchmark index.

During the Reporting Period, stock selection overall helped the Fund’s performance, with investments in the industrials, information technology and health care sectors contributing most positively to results relative to the MSCI EAFE Index. Holdings in the consumer discretionary, financials and materials sectors detracted most.

 

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Which individual stock positions contributed the most to the Fund’s relative returns during the Reporting Period?

The Fund benefited most from overweight positions in Japan-based marine transportation services provider Nippon Yusen, Netherlands-based semiconductor machinery manufacturer ASM International and Japan-based marine transportation, warehousing and cargo handling services provider Mitsui OSK Lines. The overweight in Nippon Yusen was fueled mainly by our Market Themes & Trends and Fundamental Mispricings investment themes. The overweight in ASM International was based primarily on our Sentiment Analysis and Market Themes & Trends investment themes. Driven mostly by our Market Themes & Trends investment theme, the Fund benefited from its overweight in Mitsui OSK Lines.

Which individual positions detracted from the Fund’s results during the Reporting Period?

Detracting most from the Fund’s results relative to the MSCI EAFE Index were underweight positions in Japan-based electronics products manufacturer and distributor Sony Group, Switzerland-based packaged food company Nestle and Switzerland-based luxury goods manufacturer and retailer Compagnie Financiere Richemont. The underweight in Sony Group was implemented primarily because of our Market Themes & Trends investment theme. The underweights in Nestle and Compagnie Financiere Richemont were each based primarily on our High Quality Business Models investment theme.

What impact did country selection have on the Fund’s relative performance during the Reporting Period?

Compared to the MSCI EAFE Index, the Fund was helped most by its positioning in France, the Netherlands and Germany. Positioning in Switzerland, Japan and Sweden detracted most from the Fund’s relative results during the Reporting Period.

We made our picks using our proprietary models, which, during the Reporting Period, were based on five investment themes specific to our country/currency strategy — Valuation, Momentum, Risk Premium, Fund Flows and Macro. Valuation favors equity and currency markets that appear cheap relative to accounting measures of value and purchasing power. Momentum favors countries and currencies that have had strong recent outperformance. Risk Premium evaluates whether a country is overcompensating investors for various types of risk, while Fund Flows evaluates the strength of capital market inflows. Finally, Macro assesses a market’s macroeconomic environment and growth prospects.

Did you make any enhancements to your quantitative models during the Reporting Period?

We continuously look for ways to improve our investment process. During the first half of the Reporting Period, we introduced several new signals into our models. For example, we introduced new signals within our Sentiment Analysis investment theme, which were rolled out across the majority of regions, including the U.S., emerging markets, Japan and Europe. These signals are an extension to our existing suite of signals that focus on institutional positioning and capture sentiment associated with outstanding short-interest for specific names. The new signals focus on short positions by institutional investors and seek to identify which ones may have been covered prematurely or maintained beyond their optimal duration. Additionally, within our High Quality Business Models investment theme, we introduced another signal to our existing suite of alternative growth signals, also across multiple regions, including the U.S., emerging markets, Japan and Europe. This signal seeks to identify companies that exhibit elevated levels of demand for their products and services based on trends identified from consumer Internet activity data. While we believe these types of trends can help provide additional insight on the global demand for certain products and services, we have also closely focused on developing our own process to identify which individual companies are most highly exposed to specific trends.

During the second half of the Reporting Period, we introduced several new signals into our models, mostly in the fourth quarter of 2021. For example, within our Market Themes & Trends investment theme, we introduced a new signal, rolled out across all regions, that focused on macro market environments and assesses similarities between market events from the past and the current environment. The signal evaluates the historical performance of the stock in similar market conditions to predict future stock returns. Finally, we introduced two signals within our Sentiment Analysis investment theme. One signal, rolled out across all developed market regions, uses short sales transaction data to help identify potential sustained stock selloffs, expanding upon our existing factors that leverage short sales and short interest data. The other signal, introduced in the emerging markets region, analyzes flows from local versus foreign registered investors, and seeks to anticipate the stock price impact caused by these flows and their subsequent trading activity.

How did the Fund use derivatives during the Reporting Period?

During the Reporting Period, we used equity index futures contracts, on an opportunistic basis, to equitize the Fund’s cash holdings. In other words, we put the Fund’s cash holdings to work by using them as collateral for the purchase of stock futures. We also used forward foreign currency exchange contracts to avoid unintended local currency exposure when buying and selling stocks. The use of these derivatives did not have a material impact on Fund results during the Reporting Period.

 

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What changes did you make to the Fund’s country weightings during the Reporting Period?

During the Reporting Period, we increased the Fund’s positions relative to the MSCI EAFE Index in Norway, Sweden, Germany, France and the U.K. We decreased the Fund’s positions relative to the MSCI EAFE Index in the Netherlands, Italy, Switzerland and Belgium.

What were the Fund’s sector and country weightings at the end of the Reporting Period?

As of December 31, 2021, the Fund was overweight the industrials and information technology sectors relative to the MSCI EAFE Index. The Fund was underweight consumer staples and health care and was rather neutral to the MSCI EAFE Index in communication services, consumer discretionary, materials, real estate, financials, energy and utilities on the same date.

In terms of countries, the Fund was overweight relative to the MSCI EAFE Index in Japan, France, Norway and Sweden at the end of the Reporting Period. Compared to the MSCI EAFE Index, the Fund was underweight in Switzerland and the U.K. and was relatively neutral compared to the MSCI EAFE Index in the remaining constituents of the MSCI EAFE Index at the end of the Reporting Period.

Were there any changes to the Fund’s portfolio management team during the Reporting Period?

In early 2021, Dennis Walsh, Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Manager, became a co-portfolio manager for the Fund. Mr. Walsh joined Len Ioffe, Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Manager, Osman Ali, Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Manager, and Takashi Suwabe, Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Manager, all of whom have managed the Fund since 2018. By design, all investment decisions for the Fund are performed within a co-lead or team structure.

What is your strategy going forward for the Fund?

Looking ahead, we continue to believe that less expensive stocks should outpace more expensive stocks, and stocks with good momentum are likely to outperform those with poor momentum. We intend to maintain our focus on seeking companies about which fundamental research analysts are becoming more positive as well as profitable companies with sustainable earnings and a track record of using their capital to enhance shareholder value. As such, we anticipate remaining fully invested with long-term performance likely to be the result of stock selection rather than sector or capitalization allocations.

We stand behind our investment philosophy that sound economic investment principles, coupled with a disciplined quantitative approach, can provide strong, uncorrelated returns over the long term. Our research agenda is robust, and we continue to enhance our existing models, add new proprietary forecasting signals and improve our trading execution as we seek to provide the most value to our shareholders.

 

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FUND BASICS

 

International Equity Insights Fund

as of December 31, 2021

 

TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS OF 12/31/211

 

Holding   % of
Net Assets
    Line of Business   Country
ASML Holding NV     2.4%     Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment   Netherlands
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE     2.0     Consumer Durables & Apparel   France
Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B     1.7     Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences   Denmark
Roche Holding AG     1.6     Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences   Switzerland
Schneider Electric SE     1.4     Capital Goods   United States
Commonwealth Bank of Australia     1.3     Banks   Australia
AIA Group Ltd.     1.3     Insurance   Hong Kong
Rio Tinto PLC ADR     1.1     Materials   Australia
Nestle SA     1.1     Food, Beverage & Tobacco   Switzerland
British American Tobacco PLC     1.1     Food, Beverage & Tobacco   United Kingdom

 

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FUND VS. BENCHMARK SECTOR ALLOCATIONS2

As of December 31, 2021

 

 

 

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The Fund is actively managed and, as such, its composition may differ over time. Consequently, the Fund’s overall sector allocations may differ from percentages contained in the graph above. The graph categorizes investments using Global Industry Classification Standard (“GICS”); however, the sector classifications used by the portfolio management team may differ from GICS. The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of market value. The graph depicts the Fund’s investments but may not represent the Fund’s market exposure due to the exclusion of certain derivatives, if any, as listed in the Additional Investment Information section of the Schedule of Investments.

 

 

For more information about your Fund, please refer to www.GSAMFUNDS.com. There, you can learn more about

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Performance Summary

December 31, 2021

 

The following graph shows the value, as of December 31, 2021, of a $10,000 investment made on January 1, 2012 in Institutional Shares at NAV. For comparative purposes, the performance of the Fund’s benchmark, the MSCI EAFE Standard Index (Net, USD, Unhedged), is shown. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown and in their absence, performance would be reduced. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The returns set forth below represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The Fund’s investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted below. Please visit our web site at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns.

International Equity Insights Fund’s 10 Year Performance

 

Performance of a $10,000 investment, with distributions reinvested, from January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2021.

 

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Average Annual Total Return through December 31, 2021    One Year    Five Years    Ten Years

Institutional

   12.17%    8.50%    7.48%

Service

   11.81%    8.20%    7.20%

 

 

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INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

 

Portfolio Management Discussion and Analysis

Below, the Goldman Sachs Fundamental Equity U.S. Equity Portfolio Management Team discusses the Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust — Goldman Sachs Large Cap Value Fund’s (the “Fund”) performance and positioning for the 12-month period ended December 31, 2021 (the “Reporting Period”).

How did the Fund perform during the Reporting Period?

During the Reporting Period, the Fund’s Institutional and Service Shares generated average annual total returns of 24.13% and 23.93%, respectively. These returns compare to the 25.16% average annual total return of the Fund’s benchmark, the Russell 1000® Value Index (with dividends reinvested) (the “Russell Index”) during the same time period.

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

The Fund posted solid absolute gains but underperformed the Russell Index during the Reporting Period due to a combination of stock selection and sector allocation decisions overall.

Which equity market sectors most significantly affected Fund performance?

Stock selection in the health care and utilities sectors detracted most from the Fund’s relative results during the Reporting Period. Having an underweight to financials, which outpaced the Russell Index during the Reporting Period, further dampened relative results. Partially offsetting these detractors was stock selection in the consumer discretionary and real estate sectors, which contributed positively to the Fund’s relative results during the Reporting Period. Having an underweight to communication services, which notably lagged the Russell Index during the Reporting Period, also helped.

Which stocks detracted significantly from the Fund’s performance during the Reporting Period?

Among those companies detracting most from the Fund’s results relative to the Russell Index were positions in Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Fidelity National Information Services and Splunk.

Musculoskeletal health care services company Zimmer Biomet Holdings was the top detractor from the Fund’s results during the Reporting Period. The spread of the COVID-19 Delta and Omicron variants limited hospital capacity and patient demand for orthopedics procedures. Despite its earnings per share consistently beating consensus estimates, the company’s hips and knees business segments missed expectations, and the company narrowed its full-year guidance to the lower end of its initial range. At the end of the Reporting Period, we remained confident in the company’s innovative robotic ROSA platform and its growth potential in the long run, especially with new products being introduced and procedure levels eventually increasing toward pre-COVID-19 levels.

Technology services provider Fidelity National Information Services detracted, largely because the competitive landscape shifted following recent merger and acquisition within the industry. This shift applied price pressure on the company’s stock as did talks around selling its capital markets business. Further, the company’s second quarter 2021 earnings release revealed smaller earnings per share guidance relative to consensus expectations and lower implied margin as a result of incremental incentive accruals and the upfront impact of new business wins. At the end of the Reporting Period, we believed Fidelity National Information Services’ global footprint and presence in the banking industry was well positioned to take advantage of accelerating payments innovations globally and felt the company should benefit from improving spending fundamentals.

Splunk engages in the development and marketing of software solutions. During the first quarter of 2021, its shares declined in line with the broad information technology sector and then further depreciated following the news of the departures of several senior company leaders. Later in the year, Splunk’s Chief Executive Office announced his retirement as well. Though headwinds remained, at the end of the Reporting Period, we were still confident in Splunk’s prospects given its transition to a subscription-based pricing model, its near-term upsell opportunity with its existing renewal base, and what we saw as its relatively inexpensive valuation.

What were some of the Fund’s best-performing individual stocks?

Relative to the Russell Index, the Fund benefited most from positions in Marvell Technology, Bath & Body Works and Alphabet.

 

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Marvell Technology’s stock price appreciated along with an earnings report during the second quarter of 2021 that was better than consensus expectations. Then, in early December 2021, the company delivered another strong quarter of performance, highlighted by its ability to better fulfill backlogged orders. Additionally, the backlog of business actually increased, signifying the further demand for Marvell Technology’s products. At the end of the Reporting Period, we remained positive on Marvell Technology given our view of its management’s history of execution and the company’s exposure to structural growth trends in cloud, autos and fifth-generation (“5G”) technologies.

Bath & Body Works, a new purchase for the Fund during the Reporting Period, engages in the operation of retail stores, specializing in domestics merchandise and home furnishings. Its stock price rose significantly in the early months of 2021, largely due to the retail trading environment. However, the lack of fundamental drivers behind the price appreciation led us to be cautious. We ultimately decided to capture the Fund’s profits and exit the position in June 2021 in favor of what we saw as other more attractive risk/reward opportunities.

Alphabet is a holding company that engages in advertising, digital content, applications, cloud offerings and more through its subsidiaries, including its largest, Google. During the Reporting Period, the company benefited from a solid recovery in the search business as well as from significant growth in its YouTube and Cloud businesses. It had become clear to many that the broad advertising market was recovering, and virtually all of the major Internet players were benefiting — all while Alphabet continued to show real cost discipline, in our view. At the end of the Reporting Period, we remained optimistic about Alphabet, as advertising spending and travel were improving, which we believe could further benefit the company.

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

During the Reporting Period, we did not use derivatives as part of an active management strategy.

Did the Fund make any significant purchases or sales during the Reporting Period?

During the Reporting Period, we initiated a Fund position in banking and nonbank financial services company Bank of America. We believe holding the name in the Fund’s portfolio will help maintain balance from an interest rate sensitivity and capital return perspective. We also believe Bank of America is generally well positioned with a strong deposit base over the long term.

We established a Fund position in cloud-based customer relationship management software provider salesforce.com during the Reporting Period. Despite its disappointing quarterly results in December 2021, we still see ample room for organic growth and believe its integration with Slack, the proprietary communication platform of Slack Technologies, will likely continue to benefit the company moving forward.

Conversely, we exited the Fund’s position in telecommunications company Verizon Communications during the Reporting Period. While we continue to like the long-term outlook for the company, we sold the position in favor of what we believed to be better risk/reward prospects within the industry.

We eliminated the Fund’s position in financial services company Wells Fargo & Co. as a result of concerns that the Federal Reserve’s (“Fed”) asset cap on the bank may create headwinds for longer than we previously anticipated. Despite these concerns, we intend to continue to monitor the stock, as we remained optimistic about some of the company’s efficiency efforts and believe there may be an opportunity for growth once the asset cap is removed.

Were there any notable changes in the Fund’s weightings during the Reporting Period?

In constructing the Fund’s portfolio, we focus on picking stocks rather than on making industry or sector bets. We seek to outpace the benchmark index by overweighting stocks that we expect to outperform and underweighting those that we think may lag. Consequently, changes in its sector weights are generally the direct result of individual stock selection or of stock appreciation or depreciation. That said, during the Reporting Period, the Fund’s exposure compared to the Russell Index to consumer staples, financials, health care and materials increased. The Fund’s allocations compared to the Russell Index in communication services, consumer discretionary and utilities decreased.

How was the Fund positioned relative to its benchmark index at the end of the Reporting Period?

At the end of December 2021, the Fund had overweighted positions relative to the Russell Index in the information technology, materials and consumer staples sectors. On the same date, the Fund had underweighted positions compared to the Russell Index in communication services and industrials and was rather neutrally weighted to the Russell Index in the consumer discretionary, energy, financials, health care, real estate and utilities sectors.

 

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Were there any changes to the Fund’s portfolio management team during the Reporting Period?

There were no changes to the Fund’s portfolio management team during the Reporting Period.

What is the Fund’s tactical view and strategy for the months ahead?

The end of 2021 was cast with the development of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, which we expected at the end of the Reporting Period to remain a major focus of the U.S. equity markets in the first quarter of 2022, as entities around the world continued to navigate pockets of outbreaks and implement responses accordingly. Other major themes, such as the acceleration in the Fed’s winding down of its asset purchasing program and hiking of interest rates as well as inflation readings, supply-chain issues and the global energy shortage may test the markets again. The unclear future of the U.S. Administration’s social spending bill will likely also be in play in early 2022.

Regardless of market direction, we intend to stay true to our quality-first investment approach and seek to invest in businesses with healthy balance sheets, relatively stable cash flows and differentiated business models aligned to secular tailwinds. We continue to test our models and re-evaluate our assumptions with increasing information, remain focused on the long-term investment horizon and believe this fundamental approach can generate added value in the long run. As always, we maintain our focus on undervalued companies that we believe have comparatively greater control of their own destiny, such as innovators with differentiated products, companies with low cost structures or companies that have been investing in their own businesses and may be poised to gain market share.

 

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Large Cap Value Fund

 

as of December 31, 2021

 

TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS OF 12/31/211

 

Holding   % of
Net Assets
    Line of Business   Country
JPMorgan Chase & Co.     3.5%     Banks   United States
Procter & Gamble Co. (The)     3.2     Household & Personal Products   United States
Bank of America Corp.     2.9     Banks   United States
Johnson & Johnson     2.6     Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences   United States
Cisco Systems, Inc.     2.2     Technology Hardware & Equipment   United States
Chevron Corp.     2.1     Energy   United States
NextEra Energy, Inc.     2.0     Utilities   United States
salesforce.com, Inc.     2.0     Software & Services   United States
AT&T, Inc.     1.9     Telecommunication Services   United States
BlackRock, Inc.     1.8     Diversified Financials   United States

 

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The top 10 holdings may not be representative of the Fund’s future investments.

 

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FUND VS. BENCHMARK SECTOR ALLOCATIONS2

As of December 31, 2021

 

 

 

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The Fund is actively managed and, as such, its composition may differ over time. Consequently, the Fund’s overall sector allocations may differ from percentages contained in the graph above. The graph categorizes investments using Global Industry Classification Standard (“GICS”); however, the sector classifications used by the portfolio management team may differ from GICS. The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of market value. Underlying sector allocations of exchange traded funds and investment companies held by the Fund are not reflected in the graph above.

 

 

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Performance Summary

December 31, 2021

 

The following graph shows the value, as of December 31, 2021, of a $10,000 investment made on January 1, 2012 in Service Shares at NAV. For comparative purposes, the performance of the Fund’s benchmark, the Russell 1000® Value Index (with distributions reinvested), is shown. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown and in their absence, performance would be reduced. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The returns set forth below represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The Fund’s investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted below. Please visit our web site at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns.

Large Cap Value Fund’s 10 Year Performance

 

Performance of a $10,000 investment, with distributions reinvested, from January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2021.

 

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Average Annual Total Return through December 31, 2021    One Year    Five Years    Ten Years

Institutional

   24.13%    10.32%    12.06%

Service

   23.93%    10.06%    11.79%

 

 

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INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

 

Portfolio Management Discussion and Analysis

Below, the Goldman Sachs Fundamental Equity U.S. Equity Portfolio Management Team discusses the Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust — Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund’s (the “Fund”) performance and positioning for the 12-month period ended December 31, 2021 (the “Reporting Period”).

How did the Fund perform during the Reporting Period?

During the Reporting Period, the Fund’s Institutional and Service Shares generated average annual total returns of 30.95% and 30.57%, respectively. These returns compare to the 28.34% average annual total return of the Fund’s benchmark, the Russell Midcap® Value Index (with dividends reinvested) (the “Russell Index”), during the same time period.

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

The Fund posted double-digit absolute gains that outperformed the Russell Index during the Reporting Period due primarily to stock selection overall. Sector allocation as a whole also contributed positively, albeit more modestly, to the Fund’s performance relative to the Russell Index during the Reporting Period.

Which equity market sectors most significantly affected Fund performance?

Contributing most positively to the Fund’s relative results during the Reporting Period was effective stock selection in the information technology, financials and consumer discretionary sectors. Detracting most from the Fund’s relative results during the Reporting Period were the consumer staples, industrials and communication services sectors, wherein stock selection proved especially challenging.

What were some of the Fund’s best-performing individual stocks?

The Fund benefited most relative to the Russell Index from positions in ON Semiconductor, Old Dominion Freight Lines and Bath & Body Works.

ON Semiconductor engages in the design, manufacture and marketing of a portfolio of semiconductor components. The Reporting Period was a strong year for many semiconductor firms, and ON Semiconductor was no exception. Its results were also driven by strong quarterly earnings releases, featuring what we saw as impressive margins and top-line revenue amidst ongoing supply-chain constraints. At the end of the Reporting Period, we continued to view the company as one of our favorite semiconductor names in the mid-cap segment of the U.S. equity market.

Old Dominion Freight Lines provides less-than-truckload services. The operating environment that dominated the Reporting Period led to Old Dominion Freight Lines’ services being in high demand throughout. One reason it was able to keep up with the demand was the company culture that its senior management has built. As a result, the company has hardly been affected by the nationwide labor shortage. Its technological progress also improved its operational efficiency and margins while leaving room for technological growth. At the end of the Reporting Period, we continued to believe the company was the leading player in a capacity-constrained and structurally-growing less-than-truckload space.

Bath & Body Works engages in the operation of retail stores, specializing in domestics merchandise and home furnishings. Its stock price rose significantly in the early months of 2021, largely due to the retail trading environment. However, the lack of fundamental drivers behind the price appreciation led us to be cautious. Still, at the end of the Reporting Period, we continued to see positive momentum potential among consumer purchases, demonstrating loyalty to the Bath & Body Works product offering.

Which stocks detracted significantly from the Fund’s performance during the Reporting Period?

Detracting from the Fund’s results relative to the Russell Index were positions in Zimmer Bioment Holdings, Wynn Resorts and ViacomCBS.

Musculoskeletal health care services company Zimmer Biomet Holdings was the top detractor from the Fund’s results during the Reporting Period. The spread of the COVID-19 Delta and Omicron variants limited hospital capacity and patient demand for orthopedics procedures. Despite its earnings per share consistently beating consensus estimates, the company’s hips and knees

 

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business segments missed expectations, and the company narrowed its full-year guidance to the lower end of its initial range. At the end of the Reporting Period, we remained confident in the company’s innovative robotic ROSA platform and its growth potential in the long run, especially with new products being introduced and procedure levels eventually increasing toward pre-COVID-19 levels.

High-end hotel and casino developer and operator Wynn Resorts saw its stock depreciate after missing earnings estimates during the Reporting Period. We exited the Fund’s position in Wynn Resorts, as new regulatory changes were proposed in Macau, including increases in government scrutiny around capital use and return, competition and enforcement, together hampering the company’s potential long-term growth, in our view.

Telecommunications company ViacomCBS was a new purchase for the Fund during the Reporting Period. Its shares declined, though much of its underperformance of the Russell Index was driven by technical rather than fundamental factors attributable to the end of the first calendar quarter and through the second quarter of 2021. We ultimately decided to exit the position, as we felt the competitive landscape was oversaturated in streaming services, and we believed there were better risk/reward opportunities elsewhere.

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

During the Reporting Period, we did not use derivatives as part of an active management strategy.

Did the Fund make any significant purchases or sales during the Reporting Period?

We initiated a Fund position in pharmaceutical and business solutions provider AmerisourceBergen during the Reporting Period. The fundamental backdrop for drug distributors has dramatically changed after facing a series of headwinds during the past few years. We believe the company can now get back to focusing on earnings per share growth compounding, which should, in our view, lead to more favorable multiples, or price/earnings ratios.

We established a Fund position in oil and gas exploration and production company Devon Energy during the Reporting Period. We are optimistic about the company, as its management continues to emphasize the importance of free cash flow generation over the pursuit of volume growth, along with what we see as ample dividends being returned to shareholders. We will continue to carefully monitor 2022 production figures as well as the company’s debt reduction timeline.

Conversely, in addition to the sales already mentioned, we exited the Fund’s position in agriculture company Corteva during the Reporting Period. Corteva was, in our view, executing well on taking share across seed and crop protection and also was managing an effective cost savings plan. We simply preferred other names and decided to sell.

We sold the Fund’s position in payment transaction company Discover Financial Services during the Reporting Period. Even though we see spending trends as strong, we believe that view is already mostly priced in to the company’s stock valuation. Furthermore, credit conditions appear to us to have peaked and the competitive landscape is shifting with fintech names becoming a larger threat. (Financial technology, or fintech, is used to describe new technology that seeks to improve and automate the delivery and use of financial services.) Ultimately, we eliminated the position in favor of what we believe to be more attractive risk/reward opportunities.

Were there any notable changes in the Fund’s weightings during the Reporting Period?

In constructing the Fund’s portfolio, we focus on picking stocks rather than on making industry or sector bets. We seek to outpace the benchmark index by overweighting stocks that we expect to outperform and underweighting those that we think may lag. Consequently, changes in its sector weights are generally the direct result of individual stock selection or of stock appreciation or depreciation. That said, during the Reporting Period, the Fund’s exposure to energy, industrials and utilities increased and its exposure to consumer staples, financials, health care and information technology decreased compared to the Russell Index.

How was the Fund positioned relative to its benchmark index at the end of the Reporting Period?

At the end of December 2021, the Fund had overweighted positions relative to the Russell Index in industrials and utilities. On the same date, the Fund had underweighted positions compared to the Russell Index in real estate and consumer discretionary and was rather neutrally weighted to the Russell Index in communication services, consumer staples, energy, financials, health care, information technology and materials.

Were there any changes to the Fund’s portfolio management team during the Reporting Period?

In early 2021, co-lead portfolio manager Adam Agress left the firm. Sung Cho, managing director and portfolio manager for the Fund alongside Adam, assumed his portfolio management responsibilities for the Fund. Sung joined Goldman Sachs Asset

 

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Management in 2004 and has 20 years of investment experience. He has been a lead portfolio manager for the U.S. Mid Cap Value strategy since 2015. Sung will continue to leverage the expertise of more than 20 investment professionals as part of the Fundamental Equity U.S. Equity team.

By design, all investment decisions for the Fund are performed within a team structure, with multiple subject matter experts. This strategic decision making has been the cornerstone of our approach and ensures continuity in the Fund.

What is the Fund’s tactical view and strategy for the months ahead?

The end of 2021 was cast with the development of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, which we expected at the end of the Reporting Period to remain a major focus of the U.S. equity markets in the first quarter of 2022, as entities around the world continued to navigate pockets of outbreaks and implement responses accordingly. Other major themes, such as the acceleration in the Fed’s winding down of its asset purchasing program and hiking of interest rates as well as inflation readings, supply-chain issues and the global energy shortage may test the markets again. The unclear future of the U.S. Administration’s social spending bill will likely also be in play in early 2022.

Regardless of market direction, we intend to stay true to our quality-first investment approach and seek to invest in businesses with healthy balance sheets, relatively stable cash flows and differentiated business models aligned to secular tailwinds. We continue to test our models and re-evaluate our assumptions with increasing information, remain focused on the long-term investment horizon and believe this fundamental approach can generate added value in the long run. As always, we maintain our focus on undervalued companies that we believe have comparatively greater control of their own destiny, such as innovators with differentiated products, companies with low cost structures or companies that have been investing in their own businesses and may be poised to gain market share.

 

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Mid Cap Value Fund

 

as of December 31, 2021

 

TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS OF 12/31/211

 

Holding      % of Net Assets      Line of Business
Ball Corp.        1.8%      Materials
United Airlines Holdings, Inc.        1.8      Transportation
Motorola Solutions, Inc.        1.8      Technology Hardware & Equipment
Marvell Technology, Inc.        1.7      Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
Ashland Global Holdings, Inc.        1.7      Materials
M&T Bank Corp.        1.7      Banks
Advance Auto Parts, Inc.        1.7      Retailing
East West Bancorp, Inc.        1.7      Banks
AMETEK, Inc.        1.6      Capital Goods
ON Semiconductor Corp.        1.6      Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

 

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The top 10 holdings may not be representative of the Fund’s future investments.

FUND vs. BENCHMARK SECTOR ALLOCATIONS2

As of December 31, 2021

 

 

 

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The Fund is actively managed and, as such, its composition may differ over time. Consequently, the Fund’s overall sector allocations may differ from percentages contained in the graph above. The graph categorizes investments using Global Industry Classification Standard (“GICS”); however, the sector classifications used by the portfolio management team may differ from GICS. The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of market value (excluding investments in the securities lending reinvestment vehicle, if any). Underlying sector allocations of exchange traded funds and investment companies held by the Fund are not reflected in the graph above.

 

 

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

 

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Performance Summary

December 31, 2021

 

The following graph shows the value, as of December 31, 2021, of a $10,000 investment made on January 1, 2012 in Institutional Shares at NAV. For comparative purposes, the performance of the Fund’s benchmark, the Russell Midcap Value® Index (with distributions reinvested), is shown. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown and in their absence, performance would be reduced. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The returns set forth below represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The Fund’s investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted below. Please visit our web site at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns.

Mid Cap Value Fund’s 10 Year Performance

 

Performance of a $10,000 investment, with distributions reinvested, from January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2021.

 

LOGO

 

Average Annual Total Return through December 31, 2021    One Year    Five Years    Ten Years

Institutional

   30.95%    13.17%    13.08%

Service

   30.57%    12.89%    12.79%

 

 

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INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital.

 

Portfolio Management Discussion and Analysis

Below, the Goldman Sachs Quantitative Investment Strategies Team discusses the Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust — Goldman Sachs Small Cap Equity Insights Fund’s (the “Fund”) performance and positioning for the 12-month period ended December 31, 2021 (the “Reporting Period”).

How did the Fund perform during the Reporting Period?

During the Reporting Period, the Fund’s Institutional and Service Shares generated average annual total returns of 23.79% and 23.50%, respectively. These returns compare to the 14.82% average annual total return of the Fund’s benchmark, the Russell 2000® Index (with dividends reinvested) (the “Russell Index”) during the same time period.

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

The Fund uses a quantitative style of management, in combination with a qualitative overlay, that emphasizes fundamentally-based stock selection, careful portfolio construction and efficient implementation. The Fund’s investments are selected using fundamental research and a variety of quantitative techniques based on certain investment themes, namely Fundamental Mispricings, High Quality Business Models, Sentiment Analysis and Market Themes & Trends.

During the Reporting Period, the Fund outperformed the Russell Index, with all four of our quantitative model’s investment themes contributing positively. Stock selection overall, driven by these investment themes, added to relative returns.

What impact did the Fund’s investment themes have on performance during the Reporting Period?

In keeping with our investment approach, we use our quantitative model and four investment themes to take a long-term view of market patterns and look for inefficiencies, selecting stocks for the Fund and overweighting or underweighting the ones chosen by the model. Over time and by design, the performance of any one of the model’s investment themes tends to have a low correlation with the model’s other themes, demonstrating the diversification benefit of the Fund’s theme-driven quantitative model. The variance in performance supports our research indicating that the diversification provided by the Fund’s different investment themes is a significant investment advantage over the long term, even though the Fund may experience underperformance in the short term. Of course, diversification does not protect an investor from market risk nor does it ensure a profit.

During the Reporting Period, each of our four investment themes contributed positively to the Fund’s relative performance. Sentiment Analysis and High Quality Business Models bolstered relative results most, followed at some distance by Fundamental Mispricings and Market Themes & Trends. Sentiment Analysis seeks to identify stocks experiencing improvements in their overall market sentiment. High Quality Business Models seeks to identify companies that are generating high quality revenues with sustainable business models and aligned management incentives. Fundamental Mispricing seeks to identify high quality businesses trading at a fair price, which we believe may lead to strong performance over the long run. Market Themes & Trends seeks to identify companies positively positioned to benefit from themes and trends in the market and macroeconomic environment.

How did the Fund’s sector and industry allocations affect relative performance?

In constructing the Fund’s portfolio, our quantitative model focuses on stock selection rather than making sector or industry bets. Consequently, the Fund is similar to its benchmark, the Russell Index, in terms of its sector and industry allocations and style. Relative performance is primarily driven by stock selection, not by sector or industry allocations.

Did stock selection help or hurt Fund performance during the Reporting Period?

We seek to outpace the Russell Index by overweighting stocks that we expect to outperform and underweighting those that we think may lag. At the same time, we strive to maintain a risk profile similar to the Russell Index. The Fund’s investments are selected using fundamental research and a variety of quantitative techniques based on our investment themes. For example, the Fund aims to hold a basket of stocks with better Fundamental Mispricings characteristics than the Russell Index.

During the Reporting Period, stock selection overall helped the Fund’s performance, with investments in the health care, financials and consumer discretionary sectors contributing the most to the Fund’s relative returns. Conversely, stock selection in industrials detracted—the only sector to detract from relative results during the Reporting Period.

 

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Which individual stock positions contributed the most to the Fund’s relative returns during the Reporting Period?

The Fund benefited most from overweight positions in casino and entertainment properties developer and operator Red Rock Resorts, multi-family properties-focused real estate investment trust NexPoint Residential Trust and components producer for the semiconductor industry Axcelis Technologies. The overweight in Red Rock Resorts was established predominantly due to our High Quality Business Models investment theme. The overweight in NexPoint Residential Trust was driven by our Sentiment Analysis and High Quality Business Models investment themes. The Fund was overweight Axcelis Technologies largely because of our High Quality Business Models and Sentiment Analysis investment themes.

Which individual positions detracted from the Fund’s results during the Reporting Period?

Detracting most from the Fund’s results relative to the Russell Index were overweight positions in Editas Medicine, a clinical stage genome editing company, and Trupanion, a pet health insurance services provider. An underweight position in vehicle rental operator Avis Budget Group also detracted. The overweight in Editas Medicine was established primarily as a result of our Sentiment Analysis investment theme. Largely because of our Fundamental Mispricings and Market Themes & Trends investment theme, the Fund was overweight Trupanion. The Fund’s underweight in Avis Budget Group was driven primarily by our High Quality Business Models and Sentiment Analysis investment themes.

How did the Fund use derivatives during the Reporting Period?

During the Reporting Period, we used equity index futures contracts, on an opportunistic basis, to equitize the Fund’s cash holdings. In other words, we put the Fund’s cash holdings to work by using them as collateral for the purchase of futures contracts. The use of these derivatives did not have a material impact on the Fund’s performance during the Reporting Period.

Did you make any enhancements to your quantitative models during the Reporting Period?

We continuously look for ways to improve our investment process. During the first half of the Reporting Period, we introduced several new signals into our models. For example, we introduced new signals within our Sentiment Analysis investment theme, which were rolled out across the majority of regions, including the U.S., emerging markets, Japan and Europe. These signals are an extension to our existing suite of signals that focus on institutional positioning and capture sentiment associated with outstanding short-interest for specific names. The new signals focus on short positions by institutional investors and seek to identify which ones may have been covered prematurely or maintained beyond their optimal duration. Additionally, within our High Quality Business Models investment theme, we introduced another signal to our existing suite of alternative growth signals, also across multiple regions, including the U.S., emerging markets, Japan and Europe. This signal seeks to identify companies that exhibit elevated levels of demand for their products and services based on trends identified from consumer Internet activity data. While we believe these types of trends can help provide additional insight on the global demand for certain products and services, we have also closely focused on developing our own process to identify which individual companies are most highly exposed to specific trends. Lastly, we introduced, in the U.S., a proprietary methodology to enhance how we identify a company’s relevant peer group, as we believe that more common methods relying on country or industry classifications may be overly simplistic for companies operating in a complex business environment. This methodology is used to enhance our relative valuation signals within our Fundamental Mispricings investment theme that seek to identify companies that are currently trading at attractive valuations relative to their most relevant peers.

During the second half of the Reporting Period, we introduced several new signals into our models, mostly in the fourth quarter of 2021. For example, we introduced a new signal in the U.S. within our High Quality Business Models investment theme. The signal focused on the number of job postings by a company as we believe companies that are looking to expand their workforce are better positioned for growth in the long term. Additionally, we introduced two new signals within our Market Themes & Trends investment theme. The first signal, rolled out in the U.S. region, helps expand our library of economic linkages signals by identifying relationships between companies posting similar jobs in the same geographical regions. The second signal, rolled out across all regions, focuses on macro market environments and assesses similarities between market events from the past and the current environment. The signal evaluates the historical performance of the stock in similar market conditions to predict future stock returns. Finally, we introduced a signal within our Sentiment Analysis investment theme. Rolled out across all developed market regions, it uses short sales transaction data to help identify potential sustained stock selloffs, expanding upon our existing factors that leverage short sales and short interest data.

 

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What was the Fund’s sector positioning relative to its benchmark index at the end of the Reporting Period?

As of December 31, 2021, the Fund was overweight the financials, health care, consumer discretionary and communication services sectors relative to the Russell Index. The Fund was underweight utilities, real estate, industrials and consumer staples and was rather neutrally weighted in information technology, materials and energy compared to the Russell Index on the same date.

Were there any changes to the Fund’s portfolio management team during the Reporting Period?

In early 2021, Takashi Suwabe, Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Manager, became a co-portfolio manager for the Fund. Mr. Suwabe joined Len Ioffe, Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Manager, Osman Ali, Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Manager, and Dennis Walsh, Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Manager, who have managed the Fund since 2011, 2012, and 2013 respectively. By design, all investment decisions for the Fund are performed within a co-lead or team structure.

What is your strategy going forward for the Fund?

Looking ahead, we continue to believe that less expensive stocks should outpace more expensive stocks, and stocks with good momentum are likely to outperform those with poor momentum. We intend to maintain our focus on seeking companies about which fundamental research analysts are becoming more positive as well as profitable companies with sustainable earnings and a track record of using their capital to enhance shareholder value. As such, we anticipate remaining fully invested with long-term performance likely to be the result of stock selection rather than sector or capitalization allocations.

We stand behind our investment philosophy that sound economic investment principles, coupled with a disciplined quantitative approach, can provide strong, uncorrelated returns over the long term. Our research agenda is robust, and we continue to enhance our existing models, add new proprietary forecasting signals and improve our trading execution as we seek to provide the most value to our shareholders.

 

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Small Cap Equity Insights Fund

as of December 31, 2021

TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS OF 12/31/211,2

 

Holding      % of Net Assets      Line of Business
Atkore, Inc.        0.8%      Capital Goods
Medpace Holdings, Inc.        0.8      Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
National Storage Affiliates TrustREIT        0.8      Real Estate
American Equity Investment Life Holding Co.        0.8      Insurance
Ovintiv, Inc.        0.7      Energy
Texas Roadhouse, Inc.        0.7      Consumer Services
NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc.REIT        0.7      Real Estate
Stewart Information Services Corp.        0.7      Insurance
Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc.        0.7      Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
Kinsale Capital Group, Inc.        0.7      Insurance

 

1 

The top 10 holdings may not be representative of the Fund’s future investments.

2 

The Fund’s overall top ten holdings differ from the table above due to the exclusion of the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund (a short-term investment fund) which represents 1.4% of the Fund’s net assets as of December 31, 2021.

 

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FUND VS. BENCHMARK SECTOR ALLOCATIONS3

As of December 31, 2021

 

 

 

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3 

The Fund is actively managed and, as such, its composition may differ over time. Consequently, the Fund’s overall sector allocations may differ from percentages contained in the graph above. The graph categorizes investments using Global Industry Classification Standard (“GICS”); however, the sector classifications used by the portfolio management team may differ from GICS. The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of market value (excluding investments in the securities lending reinvestment vehicle, if any). Underlying sector allocations of exchange traded funds and investment companies held by the Fund are not reflected in the graph above. Investments in the securities lending reinvestment vehicle represented 1.4% of the Fund’s net assets at December 31, 2021. The graph depicts the Fund’s investments but may not represent the Fund’s market exposure due to the exclusion of certain derivatives, if any, as listed in the Additional Investment Information section of the Schedule of Investments.

 

 

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

 

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Performance Summary

December 31, 2021

 

The following graph shows the value, as of December 31, 2021, of a $10,000 investment made on January 1, 2012 in Institutional Shares at NAV. For comparative purposes, the performance of the Fund’s benchmark, the Russell 2000® Index (with distributions reinvested), is shown. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown and in their absence, performance would be reduced. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The returns set forth below represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The Fund’s investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted below. Please visit our web site at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns.

Small Cap Equity Insights Fund’s 10 Year Performance

 

Performance of a $10,000 investment, with distributions reinvested, from January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2021.

 

LOGO

 

Average Annual Total Return through December 31, 2021    One Year    Five Years    Ten Years

Institutional

   23.79%    11.33%    12.92%

Service

   23.50%    11.06%    12.65%

 

 

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INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital.

 

Portfolio Management Discussion and Analysis

Below, the Goldman Sachs Fundamental Equity U.S. Equity Portfolio Management Team discusses the Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust — Goldman Sachs Strategic Growth Fund’s (the “Fund”) performance and positioning for the 12-month period ended December 31, 2021 (the “Reporting Period”).

How did the Fund perform during the Reporting Period?

During the Reporting Period, the Fund’s Institutional and Service Shares generated average annual total returns of 21.93% and 21.56%, respectively. These returns compare to the 27.60% average annual total return of the Fund’s benchmark, the Russell 1000® Growth Index (with dividends reinvested) (the “Russell Index”), during the same time period.

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

The Fund generated double-digit absolute gains but underperformed the Russell Index on a relative basis during the Reporting Period. Stock selection overall detracted most from the Fund’s relative results. Sector allocation as a whole also detracted, albeit modestly.

Which equity market sectors most significantly affected Fund performance?

Detracting most from the Fund’s relative results during the Reporting Period was weak stock selection in the information technology, consumer discretionary and health care sectors. Partially offsetting these detractors was effective stock selection in the communication services, industrials and financials sectors, which contributed positively to relative results during the Reporting Period.

Which stocks detracted significantly from the Fund’s performance during the Reporting Period?

Detracting from the Fund’s results relative to the Russell Index were overweight positions in C3.ai and Splunk and an underweight position in Microsoft.

C3.ai provides enterprise artificial intelligence software for digital transformation. In early March 2021, its shares depreciated following a mixed earnings report with below consensus revenues and margins along with lower than consensus billings results. As the year progressed, we no longer saw our investment thesis playing out, and we ultimately decided to exit the position in September 2021 in favor of other investment opportunities.

Splunk engages in the development and marketing of software solutions. During the first quarter of 2021, its shares declined in line with the broad information technology sector and then further depreciated following the news of the departures of several senior company leaders. Later in the year, Splunk’s Chief Executive Office announced his retirement as well. Though headwinds remained, at the end of the Reporting Period, we were still confident in Splunk’s prospects given its transition to a subscription-based pricing model, its near-term upsell opportunity with its existing renewal base, and what we saw as its relatively inexpensive valuation.

Microsoft engages in the development and support of software, services, devices and solutions. While its stock had a robust return during the Reporting Period, the Fund’s underweight positioning in the name caused it to be a major detractor from relative results. Microsoft’s performance can be attributed to an acceleration in its Azure business, ongoing strength in its Office and Windows products, and improved demand for on-premise products with customers continuing to make investments in their cloud environments. At the end of the Reporting Period, we continued to like the direction of the business moving forward and intended to carefully monitor both the stock’s valuation and the Fund’s positioning in the stock.

What were some of the Fund’s best-performing individual stocks?

Among those stocks the Fund benefited most from relative to the Russell Index were overweight positions in graphics processors, chipsets and multimedia software manufacturer NVIDIA, data infrastructure semiconductor solutions provider Marvell Technology and Google parent company Alphabet (Class A).

 

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Following its announcement of 2021 first quarter earnings, NVIDIA’s stock saw a substantial downturn due to concerns around margin expansion and data center revenue growth. However, the stock quickly rebounded through the rest of the Reporting Period, as the company beat consensus estimates and proved it could out-innovate its competitors. At the end of the Reporting Period, we believed NVIDIA was well positioned to continue to benefit from the strong secular growth themes of migration to the cloud and online entertainment along with ongoing strong performance versus its competitors.

Marvell Technology’s stock price appreciated along with an earnings report during the second quarter of 2021 that was better than consensus expectations. Then, in early December 2021, the company delivered another strong quarter of performance, highlighted by its ability to better fulfill backlogged orders. Additionally, the backlog of business actually increased, signifying the further demand for Marvell Technology’s products. At the end of the Reporting Period, we remained positive on Marvell Technology given our view of its management’s history of execution and the company’s exposure to structural growth trends in cloud, autos and fifth-generation (“5G”) technologies.

Alphabet is a holding company that engages in advertising, digital content, applications, cloud offerings and more through its subsidiaries, including its largest, Google. During the Reporting Period, the company benefited from a solid recovery in the search business as well as from significant growth in its YouTube and Cloud businesses. It had become clear to many that the broad advertising market was recovering, and virtually all of the major Internet players were benefiting — all while Alphabet continued to show real cost discipline, in our view. At the end of the Reporting Period, we remained optimistic about Alphabet, as advertising spending and travel were improving, which we believe could further benefit the company.

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

During the Reporting Period, we did not use derivatives as part of an active management strategy.

Did the Fund make any significant purchases or sales during the Reporting Period?

We initiated a position in logistics and package delivery company United Parcel Services (“UPS”) during the Reporting Period. We believe the automation and capacity efforts of UPS are starting to yield benefits through improved margins. In addition, pricing has been strong broadly, as UPS has implemented surcharges as a result of high volumes.

We established a Fund position in cloud-based software solutions provider Bill.com Holdings during the Reporting Period. The secular theme of back office automation and efficiency improvement is growing in importance, in our view, and we believe the business is able to simplify and automate complex back office financial operations.

Conversely, in addition to the sale of C3.ai, we exited the Fund’s position in digital telecommunications company Qualcomm during the Reporting Period. We sold the position in April 2021 after numerous business risks were identified along with decreased business momentum being demonstrated through increased competition and what we saw as a valuation peak.

We eliminated the Fund’s position in Fidelity National Information Services, which provides technology solutions for merchants, banks and capital markets firms worldwide, during the Reporting Period. We believe its near-term growth could be inhibited by implied risks in its merchant solutions business. We also sold the position due to concerns about its long-term growth based on the disruptive competitive landscape.

Were there any notable changes in the Fund’s weightings during the Reporting Period?

In constructing the Fund’s portfolio, we focus on picking stocks rather than on making industry or sector bets. We seek to outpace the benchmark index by overweighting stocks that we expect to outperform and underweighting those that we think may lag. Consequently, changes in its sector weights are generally the direct result of individual stock selection or of stock appreciation or depreciation. That said, during the Reporting Period, the Fund’s exposure to communication services, health care and industrials increased compared to the Russell Index. The Fund’s allocations compared to the Russell Index in consumer discretionary and information technology decreased.

How was the Fund positioned relative to its benchmark index at the end of the Reporting Period?

At the end of December 2021, the Fund had overweighted positions relative to the Russell Index in the communication services, health care and materials sectors. On the same date, the Fund had underweighted positions compared to the Russell Index in information technology and consumer discretionary and was rather neutrally weighted to the Russell Index in consumer staples, financials, industrials and real estate. The Fund had no exposure to the utilities and energy sectors at the end of the Reporting Period.

 

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Were there any changes to the Fund’s portfolio management team during the Reporting Period?

There were no changes to the Fund’s portfolio management team during the Reporting Period.

What is the Fund’s tactical view and strategy for the months ahead?

The end of 2021 was cast with the development of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, which we expected at the end of the Reporting Period to remain a major focus of the U.S. equity markets in the first quarter of 2022, as entities around the world continued to navigate pockets of outbreaks and implement responses accordingly. Other major themes, such as the acceleration in the Fed’s winding down of its asset purchasing program and hiking of interest rates as well as inflation readings, supply-chain issues and the global energy shortage may test the markets again. The unclear future of the U.S. Administration’s social spending bill will likely also be in play in early 2022.

Regardless of market direction, we intend to stay true to our quality-first investment approach and seek to invest in businesses with healthy balance sheets, relatively stable cash flows and differentiated business models aligned to secular tailwinds. We continue to test our models and re-evaluate our assumptions with increasing information, remain focused on the long-term investment horizon and believe this fundamental approach can generate added value in the long run. As always, we maintain our focus on seeking companies that we believe will generate long-term growth in today’s ever-changing market conditions.

 

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FUND BASICS

 

Strategic Growth Fund

as of December 31, 2021

 

TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS OF 12/31/211

 

 

Holding   % of
Net Assets
    Line of Business   Country
Apple, Inc.     9.5%     Technology Hardware & Equipment   United States
Microsoft Corp.     8.1     Software & Services   United States
Amazon.com, Inc.     6.8     Retailing   United States
Alphabet, Inc., Class A     5.0     Media & Entertainment   United States
NVIDIA Corp.     4.0     Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment   United States
Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A     3.8     Media & Entertainment   United States
Alphabet, Inc., Class C     3.0     Media & Entertainment   United States
Netflix, Inc.     2.2     Media & Entertainment   United States
Mastercard, Inc., Class A     2.1     Software & Services   United States
Tesla, Inc.     2.1     Automobiles & Components   United States

 

1 

The top 10 holdings may not be representative of the Fund’s future investments.

 

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FUND vs. BENCHMARK SECTOR ALLOCATIONS2

As of December 31, 2021

 

 

 

LOGO

 

 

 

2 

The Fund is actively managed and, as such, its composition may differ over time. Consequently, the Fund’s overall sector allocations may differ from percentages contained in the graph above. The graph categorizes investments using Global Industry Classification Standard (“GICS”); however, the sector classifications used by the portfolio management team may differ from GICS. The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of market value (excluding investments in the securities lending reinvestment vehicle, if any). Underlying sector allocations of exchange traded funds and investment companies held by the Fund are not reflected in the graph above. Investments in the securities lending reinvestment vehicle represented 0.2% of the Fund’s net assets at December 31, 2021.

 

 

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

 

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Performance Summary

December 31, 2021

 

The following graph shows the value, as of December 31, 2021, of a $10,000 investment made on January 1, 2012 in Service Shares at NAV. For comparative purposes, the performance of the Fund’s benchmark, the Russell 1000® Growth Index (with distributions reinvested), is shown. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown and in their absence, performance would be reduced. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The returns set forth below represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The Fund’s investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted below. Please visit our web site at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns.

Strategic Growths Fund’s 10 Year Performance

 

Performance of a $10,000 investment, with distributions reinvested, from January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2021.

 

LOGO

 

Average Annual Total Return through December 31, 2021    One Year    Five Years    Ten Years

Institutional

   21.93%    24.58%    19.02%

Service

   21.56%    24.26%    18.71%

 

 

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INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital and dividend income.

 

Portfolio Management Discussion and Analysis

Below, the Goldman Sachs Quantitative Investment Strategies Team discusses the Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust—Goldman Sachs U.S. Equity Insights Fund’s (the “Fund”) performance and positioning for the 12-month period ended December 31, 2021 (the “Reporting Period”).

How did the Fund perform during the Reporting Period?

During the Reporting Period, the Fund’s Institutional and Service Shares generated average annual total returns of 29.41% and 29.11%, respectively. These returns compare to the 28.71% average annual total return of the Fund’s benchmark, the Standard & Poor’s 500® Index (with dividends reinvested) (the “S&P 500® Index”) during the same time period.

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

The Fund uses a quantitative style of management, in combination with a qualitative overlay, that emphasizes fundamentally-based stock selection, careful portfolio construction and efficient implementation. The Fund’s investments are selected using fundamental research and a variety of quantitative techniques based on certain investment themes, namely Fundamental Mispricings, High Quality Business Models, Sentiment Analysis and Market Themes & Trends.

During the Reporting Period, the Fund outperformed the S&P 500® Index, with two of our quantitative model’s four investment themes contributing positively to results. Stock selection overall, driven by these investment themes, bolstered relative performance.

What impact did the Fund’s investment themes have on performance during the Reporting Period?

In keeping with our investment approach, we use our quantitative model and four investment themes to take a long-term view of market patterns and look for inefficiencies, selecting stocks for the Fund and overweighting or underweighting the ones chosen by the model. Over time and by design, the performance of any one of the model’s investment themes tends to have a low correlation with the model’s other themes, demonstrating the diversification benefit of the Fund’s theme-driven quantitative model. The variance in performance supports our research indicating that the diversification provided by the Fund’s different investment themes is a significant investment advantage over the long term, even though the Fund may experience underperformance in the short term. Of course, diversification does not protect an investor from market risk nor does it ensure a profit.

During the Reporting Period, two of our investment themes — Sentiment Analysis and High Quality Business Models —contributed positively to the Fund’s relative performance. Sentiment Analysis seeks to identify stocks experiencing improvements in their overall market sentiment. High Quality Business Models seeks to identify companies that are generating high quality revenues with sustainable business models and aligned management incentives.

Market Themes & Trends and Fundamental Mispricings detracted from the Fund’s relative performance during the Reporting Period. Market Themes & Trends seeks to identify companies positively positioned to benefit from themes and trends in the market and macroeconomic environment. Fundamental Mispricing seeks to identify high quality businesses trading at a fair price, which we believe may lead to strong performance over the long run.

How did the Fund’s sector and industry allocations affect relative performance?

In constructing the Fund’s portfolio, our quantitative model focuses on stock selection rather than making sector or industry bets. Consequently, the Fund is similar to its benchmark, the S&P 500® Index, in terms of its sector and industry allocations and style. Relative performance is primarily driven by stock selection, not by sector or industry allocations.

Did stock selection help or hurt Fund performance during the Reporting Period?

We seek to outpace the S&P 500® Index by overweighting stocks that we expect to outperform and underweighting those that we think may lag. At the same time, we strive to maintain a risk profile similar to the S&P 500® Index. The Fund’s investments are selected using fundamental research and a variety of quantitative techniques based on our investment themes. For example, the Fund aims to hold a basket of stocks with better Fundamental Mispricings characteristics than the benchmark index.

 

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During the Reporting Period, stock selection added to the Fund’s performance, with investments in the health care, real estate and industrials sectors contributing most positively to results relative to the S&P 500® Index. Stock selection in the information technology, energy and materials sectors detracted most from the Fund’s results relative to the S&P 500® Index during the Reporting Period.

Which individual stock positions contributed the most to the Fund’s relative returns during the Reporting Period?

The Fund benefited most from overweight positions in auto manufacturer Ford Motor, network security solutions provider Palo Alto Networks and Google parent company Alphabet. The overweight in Ford Motor was established primarily because of our Fundamental Mispricings and High Quality Business Models investment themes. The Fund was overweight Palo Alto Networks due mostly to our Sentiment Analysis and Market Themes & Trends investment themes. The Fund’s overweight in Alphabet was driven mainly by our Fundamental Mispricings investment theme.

Which individual positions detracted from the Fund’s results during the Reporting Period?

Detracting most from the Fund’s results relative to the S&P 500® Index was an underweight position in NVIDIA, which engages in the design and manufacture of computer graphics processors, chipsets and related multimedia software. Overweight positions in electronic signature solutions provider DocuSign and digital and mobile payments technology platform PayPal Holdings also hurt. The Fund had an underweight position in NVIDIA driven primarily by our Market Themes & Trends investment theme. The Fund’s overweight in DocuSign was largely due to our High Quality Business Models investment theme. The overweight in PayPal Holdings was established primarily because of our Sentiment Analysis investment theme.

How did the Fund use derivatives during the Reporting Period?

During the Reporting Period, we did not use derivatives as part of an active management strategy to add value to the Fund’s results.

Did you make any enhancements to your quantitative models during the Reporting Period?

We continuously look for ways to improve our investment process. During the first half of the Reporting Period, we introduced several new signals into our models. For example, we introduced new signals within our Sentiment Analysis investment theme, which were rolled out across the majority of regions, including the U.S., emerging markets, Japan and Europe. These signals are an extension to our existing suite of signals that focus on institutional positioning and capture sentiment associated with outstanding short-interest for specific names. The new signals focus on short positions by institutional investors and seek to identify which ones may have been covered prematurely or maintained beyond their optimal duration. Additionally, within our High Quality Business Models investment theme, we introduced another signal to our existing suite of alternative growth signals, also across multiple regions, including the U.S., emerging markets, Japan and Europe. This signal seeks to identify companies that exhibit elevated levels of demand for their products and services based on trends identified from consumer Internet activity data. While we believe these types of trends can help provide additional insight on the global demand for certain products and services, we have also closely focused on developing our own process to identify which individual companies are most highly exposed to specific trends. Lastly, we introduced, in the U.S., a proprietary methodology to enhance how we identify a company’s relevant peer group, as we believe that more common methods relying on country or industry classifications may be overly simplistic for companies operating in a complex business environment. This methodology is used to enhance our relative valuation signals within our Fundamental Mispricings investment theme that seek to identify companies that are currently trading at attractive valuations relative to their most relevant peers.

During the second half of the Reporting Period, we introduced several new signals into our models, mostly in the fourth quarter of 2021. For example, we introduced a new signal in the U.S. within our High Quality Business Models investment theme. The signal focused on the number of job postings by a company as we believe companies that are looking to expand their workforce are better positioned for growth in the long term. Additionally, we introduced two new signals within our Market Themes & Trends investment theme. The first signal, rolled out in the U.S. region, helps expand our library of economic linkages signals by identifying relationships between companies posting similar jobs in the same geographical regions. The second signal, rolled out across all regions, focuses on macro market environments and assesses similarities between market events from the past and the current environment. The signal evaluates the historical performance of the stock in similar market conditions to predict future stock returns. Finally, we introduced a signal within our Sentiment Analysis investment theme. Rolled out across all developed market regions, it uses short sales transaction data to help identify potential sustained stock selloffs, expanding upon our existing factors that leverage short sales and short interest data.

 

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What was the Fund’s sector positioning relative to its benchmark index at the end of the Reporting Period?

As of December 31, 2021, the Fund was overweight the information technology, health care, materials and real estate sectors relative to the S&P 500® Index. The Fund was underweight consumer staples, energy and financials and was rather neutrally weighted in communication services, consumer discretionary, utilities and industrials compared to the benchmark index on the same date.

Were there any changes to the Fund’s portfolio management team during the Reporting Period?

In early 2021, Takashi Suwabe, Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Manager, became a co-portfolio manager for the Fund. Mr. Suwabe joined Len Ioffe, Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Manager, Osman Ali, Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Manager, and Dennis Walsh, Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Manager, who have managed the Fund since 2011, 2012, and 2013 respectively. By design, all investment decisions for the Fund are performed within a co-lead or team structure.

What is your strategy going forward for the Fund?

Looking ahead, we continue to believe that less expensive stocks should outpace more expensive stocks, and stocks with good momentum are likely to outperform those with poor momentum. We intend to maintain our focus on seeking companies about which fundamental research analysts are becoming more positive as well as profitable companies with sustainable earnings and a track record of using their capital to enhance shareholder value. As such, we anticipate remaining fully invested with long-term performance likely to be the result of stock selection rather than sector or capitalization allocations.

We stand behind our investment philosophy that sound economic investment principles, coupled with a disciplined quantitative approach, can provide strong, uncorrelated returns over the long term. Our research agenda is robust, and we continue to enhance our existing models, add new proprietary forecasting signals and improve our trading execution as we seek to provide the most value to our shareholders.

 

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FUND BASICS

 

U.S. Equity Insights Fund

as of December 31, 2021

 

TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS OF 12/31/211

 

Holding   % of
Net Assets
    Line of Business   Country
Apple, Inc.     5.9%     Technology Hardware & Equipment   United States
Microsoft Corp.     5.2     Software & Services   United States
Alphabet, Inc., Class C     3.6     Media & Entertainment   United States
Amazon.com, Inc.     2.7     Retailing   United States
Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A     2.4     Media & Entertainment   United States
Tesla, Inc.     2.2     Automobiles & Components   United States
NVIDIA Corp.     1.8     Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment   United States
AbbVie, Inc.     1.6     Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences   United States
Alphabet, Inc., Class A     1.6     Media & Entertainment   United States
Intuit, Inc.     1.4     Software & Services   United States

 

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The top 10 holdings may not be representative of the Fund’s future investments.

 

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FUND vs. BENCHMARK SECTOR ALLOCATIONS2

As of December 31, 2021

 

 

 

LOGO

 

 

 

2 

The Fund is actively managed and, as such, its composition may differ over time. Consequently, the Fund’s overall sector allocations may differ from percentages contained in the graph above. The graph categorizes investments using Global Industry Classification Standard (“GICS”); however, the sector classifications used by the portfolio management team may differ from GICS. The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of market value.

 

 

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

 

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Performance Summary

December 31, 2021

 

The following graph shows the value, as of December 31, 2021, of a $10,000 investment made on January 1, 2012 in the Service Shares at NAV. For comparative purposes, the performance of the Fund’s benchmark, the S&P 500® Index, is shown. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown and in their absence, performance would be reduced. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The returns set forth below represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The Fund’s investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted below. Please visit our web site at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns.

U.S. Equity Insights Fund’s 10 Year Performance

 

Performance of a $10,000 investment, with distributions reinvested, from January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2021.

 

LOGO

 

Average Annual Total Return through December 31, 2021    One Year    Five Years    Ten Years

Institutional

   29.41%    17.25%    16.18%

Service

   29.11%    17.00%    15.94%

 

 

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Index Definitions

 

S&P 500® Index is the Standard & Poor’s composite index of 500 stocks, an unmanaged index of common stock prices. The figures for the index do not include any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes.

Russell 2000® Index is an unmanaged index of common stock prices that measures the performance of the 2000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000® Index. The figures for the index do not include any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes.

Russell Midcap® Index measures the performance of the 800 smallest companies in the Russell 1000® Index, which represents approximately 25% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 1000® Index.

Russell 1000® Index measures the performance of the 1,000 largest companies in the Russell 3000® Index, which represents approximately 92% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000® Index.

The Russell 1000® Value Index is an unmanaged market capitalization weighted index of the 1000 largest U.S. companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The figures for the index do not include any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes.

Russell Midcap® Growth Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of those companies in the Russell Midcap® Index with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.

The Russell Midcap Value® Index is an unmanaged index of common stock prices that measures the performance of those

Russell Midcap companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The index figures do not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes

The Russell 1000® Growth Index is an unmanaged market capitalization weighted index of the 1000 largest U.S. companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The figures for the index do not include any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes.

It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

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Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2021

 

Shares      Description    Value  
Common Stocks – 99.9%  
Automobiles & Components – 2.7%  
  1,507      Aptiv PLC*    $ 248,580  
  1,305      BorgWarner, Inc.      58,816  
  21,736      Ford Motor Co.      451,457  
  8,034      General Motors Co.*      471,033  
  4,444      Tesla, Inc.*      4,696,330  
     

 

 

 
        5,926,216  

 

 

 
Banks – 4.0%  
  39,295      Bank of America Corp.      1,748,235  
  10,899      Citigroup, Inc.      658,191  
  2,382      Citizens Financial Group, Inc.      112,549  
  774      Comerica, Inc.      67,338  
  3,872      Fifth Third Bancorp      168,626  
  939      First Republic Bank      193,913  
  8,072      Huntington Bancshares, Inc.      124,470  
  16,134      JPMorgan Chase & Co.      2,554,819  
  5,176      KeyCorp      119,721  
  700      M&T Bank Corp.      107,506  
  2,216      People’s United Financial, Inc.      39,489  
  2,300      PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)      461,196  
  5,308      Regions Financial Corp.      115,714  
  333      Signature Bank      107,715  
  323      SVB Financial Group*      219,072  
  7,392      Truist Financial Corp.      432,802  
  7,338      US Bancorp      412,175  
  21,901      Wells Fargo & Co.      1,050,810  
  945      Zions Bancorp NA      59,686  
     

 

 

 
        8,754,027  

 

 

 
Capital Goods – 5.2%  
  3,139      3M Co.      557,581  
  728      A O Smith Corp.      62,499  
  503      Allegion PLC      66,617  
  1,268      AMETEK, Inc.      186,447  
  3,045      Boeing Co. (The)*      613,019  
  4,762      Carrier Global Corp.      258,291  
  2,971      Caterpillar, Inc.      614,224  
  787      Cummins, Inc.      171,676  
  1,537      Deere & Co.      527,022  
  774      Dover Corp.      140,558  
  2,211      Eaton Corp. PLC      382,105  
  3,322      Emerson Electric Co.      308,846  
  3,097      Fastenal Co.      198,394  
  1,985      Fortive Corp.      151,436  
  757      Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.      80,923  
  341      Generac Holdings, Inc.*      120,005  
  1,253      General Dynamics Corp.      261,213  
  6,068      General Electric Co.      573,244  
  3,757      Honeywell International, Inc.      783,372  
  2,222      Howmet Aerospace, Inc.      70,726  
  219      Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.      40,896  
  415      IDEX Corp.      98,073  
  1,567      Illinois Tool Works, Inc.      386,736  
  2,251      Ingersoll Rand, Inc.      139,269  
  3,833      Johnson Controls International PLC      311,661  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Capital Goods – (continued)  
  1,085      L3Harris Technologies, Inc.    231,365  
  1,336      Lockheed Martin Corp.      474,828  
  1,342      Masco Corp.      94,235  
  808      Northrop Grumman Corp.      312,753  
  2,352      Otis Worldwide Corp.      204,789  
  1,891      PACCAR, Inc.      166,900  
  700      Parker-Hannifin Corp.      222,684  
  945      Pentair PLC      69,013  
  770      Quanta Services, Inc.      88,288  
  8,164      Raytheon Technologies Corp.      702,594  
  632      Rockwell Automation, Inc.      220,473  
  571      Roper Technologies, Inc.      280,852  
  297      Snap-on, Inc.      63,968  
  914      Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.      172,399  
  1,196      Textron, Inc.      92,331  
  1,301      Trane Technologies PLC      262,841  
  287      TransDigm Group, Inc.*      182,612  
  403      United Rentals, Inc.*      133,913  
  1,007      Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.      92,755  
  244      W.W. Grainger, Inc.      126,451  
  967      Xylem, Inc.      115,963  
     

 

 

 
        11,416,840  

 

 

 
Commercial & Professional Services – 0.8%  
  478      Cintas Corp.      211,835  
  1,144      Copart, Inc.*      173,453  
  681      Equifax, Inc.      199,390  
  2,186      IHS Markit Ltd.      290,563  
  717      Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.      99,828  
  768      Leidos Holdings, Inc.      68,275  
  1,932      Nielsen Holdings PLC      39,625  
  1,134      Republic Services, Inc.      158,136  
  604      Robert Half International, Inc.      67,358  
  1,137      Rollins, Inc.      38,897  
  876      Verisk Analytics, Inc.      200,368  
  2,115      Waste Management, Inc.      352,994  
     

 

 

 
        1,900,722  

 

 

 
Consumer Durables & Apparel – 1.1%  
  1,823      D.R. Horton, Inc.      197,704  
  804      Garmin Ltd.      109,481  
  739      Hasbro, Inc.      75,215  
  1,490      Lennar Corp., Class A      173,078  
  326      Mohawk Industries, Inc.*      59,391  
  2,039      Newell Brands, Inc.      44,532  
  6,983      NIKE, Inc., Class B      1,163,857  
  17      NVR, Inc.*      100,451  
  1,387      PulteGroup, Inc.      79,281  
  425      PVH Corp.      45,326  
  249      Ralph Lauren Corp.      29,596  
  1,605      Tapestry, Inc.      65,163  
  933      Under Armour, Inc., Class A*      19,770  
  1,232      Under Armour, Inc., Class C*      22,226  
  1,740      VF Corp.      127,403  
  343      Whirlpool Corp.      80,488  
     

 

 

 
        2,392,962  

 

 

 

 

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


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Shares      Description    Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Consumer Services – 1.9%  
  227      Booking Holdings, Inc.*    $ 544,625  
  1,118      Caesars Entertainment, Inc.*      104,567  
  4,349      Carnival Corp.*      87,502  
  156      Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.*      272,727  
  700      Darden Restaurants, Inc.      105,448  
  195      Domino’s Pizza, Inc.      110,045  
  764      Expedia Group, Inc.*      138,070  
  1,506      Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.*      234,921  
  1,811      Las Vegas Sands Corp.*      68,166  
  1,525      Marriott International, Inc., Class A*      251,991  
  4,072      McDonald’s Corp.      1,091,581  
  2,174      MGM Resorts International      97,569  
  2,072      Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.*      42,973  
  848      Penn National Gaming, Inc.*      43,969  
  1,249      Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.*      96,048  
  6,422      Starbucks Corp.      751,181  
  596      Wynn Resorts Ltd.*      50,684  
  1,578      Yum! Brands, Inc.      219,121  
     

 

 

 
        4,311,188  

 

 

 
Diversified Financials – 4.9%  
  3,446      American Express Co.      563,766  
  602      Ameriprise Financial, Inc.      181,599  
  4,108      Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)      238,593  
  10,025      Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B*      2,997,475  
  779      BlackRock, Inc.      713,221  
  2,338      Capital One Financial Corp.      339,220  
  600      Cboe Global Markets, Inc.      78,240  
  8,179      Charles Schwab Corp. (The)      687,854  
  1,989      CME Group, Inc.      454,407  
  1,604      Discover Financial Services      185,358  
  207      FactSet Research Systems, Inc.      100,604  
  1,440      Franklin Resources, Inc.      48,226  
  1,861      Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)(a)      711,926  
  3,065      Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.      419,200  
  1,729      Invesco Ltd.      39,802  
  209      MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.      85,955  
  886      Moody’s Corp.      346,054  
  7,885      Morgan Stanley      773,992  
  449      MSCI, Inc.      275,098  
  638      Nasdaq, Inc.      133,986  
  1,104      Northern Trust Corp.      132,050  
  973      Raymond James Financial, Inc.      97,689  
  1,310      S&P Global, Inc.      618,228  
  2,017      State Street Corp.      187,581  
  3,047      Synchrony Financial      141,350  
  1,212      T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.      238,328  
     

 

 

 
        10,789,802  

 

 

 
Energy – 2.7%  
  2,202      APA Corp.      59,212  
  4,625      Baker Hughes Co.      111,277  
  10,585      Chevron Corp.      1,242,150  
  7,245      ConocoPhillips      522,944  
  4,439      Coterra Energy, Inc.      84,341  
  3,389      Devon Energy Corp.      149,285  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Energy – (continued)  
  915      Diamondback Energy, Inc.    98,683  
  3,246      EOG Resources, Inc.      288,342  
  23,181      Exxon Mobil Corp.      1,418,445  
  4,950      Halliburton Co.      113,206  
  1,496      Hess Corp.      110,749  
  10,736      Kinder Morgan, Inc.      170,273  
  4,228      Marathon Oil Corp.      69,424  
  3,313      Marathon Petroleum Corp.      211,999  
  4,917      Occidental Petroleum Corp.      142,544  
  2,393      ONEOK, Inc.      140,613  
  2,358      Phillips 66      170,861  
  1,248      Pioneer Natural Resources Co.      226,986  
  7,588      Schlumberger NV      227,260  
  2,270      Valero Energy Corp.      170,500  
  6,694      Williams Cos., Inc. (The)      174,312  
     

 

 

 
        5,903,406  

 

 

 
Food & Staples Retailing – 1.4%  
  2,420      Costco Wholesale Corp.      1,373,834  
  3,729      Kroger Co. (The)      168,775  
  2,818      Sysco Corp.      221,354  
  3,972      Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.      207,179  
  7,751      Walmart, Inc.      1,121,492  
     

 

 

 
        3,092,634  

 

 

 
Food, Beverage & Tobacco – 2.9%  
  10,000      Altria Group, Inc.      473,900  
  3,126      Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.      211,286  
  944      Brown-Forman Corp., Class B      68,780  
  1,039      Campbell Soup Co.      45,155  
  21,265      Coca-Cola Co. (The)      1,259,101  
  2,664      Conagra Brands, Inc.      90,976  
  887      Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A      222,610  
  3,256      General Mills, Inc.      219,389  
  803      Hershey Co. (The)      155,356  
  1,579      Hormel Foods Corp.      77,071  
  587      J M Smucker Co. (The)      79,726  
  1,408      Kellogg Co.      90,703  
  3,944      Kraft Heinz Co. (The)      141,590  
  809      Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.      51,275  
  1,383      McCormick & Co., Inc.      133,612  
  1,037      Molson Coors Beverage Co., Class B      48,065  
  7,575      Mondelez International, Inc., Class A      502,298  
  2,045      Monster Beverage Corp.*      196,402  
  7,566      PepsiCo, Inc.      1,314,290  
  8,497      Philip Morris International, Inc.      807,215  
  1,564      Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A      136,318  
     

 

 

 
        6,325,118  

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Services – 5.8%  
  9,705      Abbott Laboratories      1,365,882  
  241      ABIOMED, Inc.*      86,560  
  409      Align Technology, Inc.*      268,787  
  825      AmerisourceBergen Corp.      109,634  
  1,323      Anthem, Inc.      613,263  
  2,754      Baxter International, Inc.      236,403  

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   51


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Schedule of Investments (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

Shares      Description    Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Health Care Equipment & Services – (continued)  
  1,558      Becton Dickinson and Co.    $ 391,806  
  7,907      Boston Scientific Corp.*      335,889  
  1,627      Cardinal Health, Inc.      83,774  
  3,250      Centene Corp.*      267,800  
  1,645      Cerner Corp.      152,771  
  1,821      Cigna Corp.      418,156  
  269      Cooper Cos., Inc. (The)      112,695  
  7,184      CVS Health Corp.      741,101  
  364      DaVita, Inc.*      41,409  
  1,188      DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc.      66,279  
  538      Dexcom, Inc.*      288,879  
  3,455      Edwards Lifesciences Corp.*      447,595  
  1,315      HCA Healthcare, Inc.      337,850  
  742      Henry Schein, Inc.*      57,527  
  1,370      Hologic, Inc.*      104,887  
  714      Humana, Inc.      331,196  
  461      IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.*      303,550  
  1,942      Intuitive Surgical, Inc.*      697,761  
  515      Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings*      161,818  
  832      McKesson Corp.      206,810  
  7,417      Medtronic PLC      767,289  
  670      Quest Diagnostics, Inc.      115,917  
  791      ResMed, Inc.      206,040  
  555      STERIS PLC      135,093  
  1,858      Stryker Corp.      496,866  
  265      Teleflex, Inc.      87,047  
  5,142      UnitedHealth Group, Inc.      2,582,004  
  409      Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B      53,031  
  1,131      Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.      143,682  
     

 

 

 
        12,817,051  

 

 

 
Household & Personal Products – 1.6%  
  1,363      Church & Dwight Co., Inc.      139,708  
  676      Clorox Co. (The)      117,867  
  4,571      Colgate-Palmolive Co.      390,089  
  1,267      Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The), Class A      469,043  
  1,875      Kimberly-Clark Corp.      267,975  
  13,208      Procter & Gamble Co. (The)      2,160,565  
     

 

 

 
        3,545,247  

 

 

 
Insurance – 1.8%  
  3,298      Aflac, Inc.      192,570  
  1,543      Allstate Corp. (The)      181,534  
  4,561      American International Group, Inc.      259,338  
  1,210      Aon PLC, Class A      363,678  
  1,156      Arthur J Gallagher & Co.      196,139  
  310      Assurant, Inc.      48,317  
  1,282      Brown & Brown, Inc.      90,099  
  2,366      Chubb Ltd.      457,371  
  805      Cincinnati Financial Corp.      91,714  
  227      Everest Re Group Ltd.      62,180  
  531      Globe Life, Inc.      49,765  
  1,853      Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)      127,931  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Insurance – (continued)  
  991      Lincoln National Corp.    67,646  
  1,171      Loews Corp.      67,637  
  2,748      Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.      477,657  
  3,994      MetLife, Inc.      249,585  
  1,315      Principal Financial Group, Inc.      95,114  
  3,251      Progressive Corp. (The)      333,715  
  2,080      Prudential Financial, Inc.      225,139  
  1,340      Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)      209,616  
  768      W R Berkley Corp.      63,276  
  669      Willis Towers Watson PLC      158,881  
     

 

 

 
        4,068,902  

 

 

 
Materials – 2.6%  
  1,228      Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.      373,631  
  646      Albemarle Corp.      151,015  
  8,269      Amcor PLC      99,311  
  446      Avery Dennison Corp.      96,590  
  1,790      Ball Corp.      172,323  
  604      Celanese Corp.      101,508  
  1,167      CF Industries Holdings, Inc.      82,600  
  3,929      Corteva, Inc.      185,763  
  4,012      Dow, Inc.      227,561  
  2,807      DuPont de Nemours, Inc.      226,750  
  756      Eastman Chemical Co.      91,408  
  1,383      Ecolab, Inc.      324,438  
  721      FMC Corp.      79,231  
  8,155      Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.      340,308  
  1,346      International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.      202,775  
  2,167      International Paper Co.      101,806  
  2,815      Linde PLC (United Kingdom)      975,201  
  1,425      LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A      131,428  
  331      Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.      145,812  
  1,883      Mosaic Co. (The)      73,983  
  4,392      Newmont Corp.      272,392  
  1,569      Nucor Corp.      179,101  
  542      Packaging Corp. of America      73,793  
  1,325      PPG Industries, Inc.      228,483  
  786      Sealed Air Corp.      53,031  
  1,323      Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)      465,908  
  1      Sylvamo Corp.*      28  
  703      Vulcan Materials Co.      145,929  
  1,495      Westrock Co.      66,318  
     

 

 

 
        5,668,425  

 

 

 
Media & Entertainment – 9.0%  
  4,200      Activision Blizzard, Inc.      279,426  
  1,643      Alphabet, Inc., Class A*      4,759,837  
  1,527      Alphabet, Inc., Class C*      4,418,512  
  680      Charter Communications, Inc., Class A*      443,340  
  24,921      Comcast Corp., Class A      1,254,274  
  876      Discovery, Inc., Class A*      20,621  
  1,617      Discovery, Inc., Class C*      37,029  
  1,329      DISH Network Corp., Class A*      43,113  
  1,555      Electronic Arts, Inc.      205,104  

 

 

 

 

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


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Shares      Description    Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Media & Entertainment – (continued)  
  1,841      Fox Corp., Class A    $ 67,933  
  729      Fox Corp., Class B      24,983  
  2,116      Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The)      79,244  
  745      Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.*      89,169  
  1,518      Match Group, Inc.*      200,755  
  12,926      Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A*      4,347,660  
  2,424      Netflix, Inc.*      1,460,315  
  2,000      News Corp., Class A      44,620  
  566      News Corp., Class B      12,735  
  1,207      Omnicom Group, Inc.      88,437  
  652      Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.*      115,873  
  4,289      Twitter, Inc.*      185,371  
  3,198      ViacomCBS, Inc., Class B      96,516  
  9,951      Walt Disney Co. (The)*      1,541,310  
     

 

 

 
        19,816,177  

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences – 7.5%  
  9,673      AbbVie, Inc.      1,309,724  
  1,655      Agilent Technologies, Inc.      264,221  
  3,072      Amgen, Inc.      691,108  
  804      Biogen, Inc.*      192,896  
  115      Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A*      86,890  
  215      Bio-Techne Corp.      111,228  
  12,112      Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.      755,183  
  930      Catalent, Inc.*      119,068  
  279      Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.*      105,122  
  3,466      Danaher Corp.      1,140,349  
  4,339      Eli Lilly & Co.      1,198,519  
  6,811      Gilead Sciences, Inc.      494,547  
  859      Illumina, Inc.*      326,798  
  1,026      Incyte Corp.*      75,308  
  1,047      IQVIA Holdings, Inc.*      295,401  
  14,372      Johnson & Johnson      2,458,618  
  13,800      Merck & Co., Inc.      1,057,632  
  126      Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.*      213,848  
  1,942      Moderna, Inc.*      493,229  
  1,422      Organon & Co.      43,300  
  693      PerkinElmer, Inc.      139,335  
  30,711      Pfizer, Inc.      1,813,484  
  583      Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*      368,176  
  2,154      Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.      1,437,235  
  1,379      Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*      302,828  
  6,562      Viatris, Inc.      88,784  
  325      Waters Corp.*      121,095  
  401      West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.      188,073  
  2,579      Zoetis, Inc.      629,353  
     

 

 

 
        16,521,352  

 

 

 
Real Estate – 2.7%  
  767      Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. REIT      171,010  
  2,478      American Tower Corp. REIT      724,815  
  762      AvalonBay Communities, Inc. REIT      192,474  
  769      Boston Properties, Inc. REIT      88,573  
  1,878      CBRE Group, Inc., Class A*      203,782  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Real Estate – (continued)  
  2,393      Crown Castle International Corp. REIT    499,515  
  1,547      Digital Realty Trust, Inc. REIT      273,618  
  2,097      Duke Realty Corp. REIT      137,647  
  490      Equinix, Inc. REIT      414,462  
  1,825      Equity Residential REIT      165,162  
  341      Essex Property Trust, Inc. REIT      120,110  
  729      Extra Space Storage, Inc. REIT      165,286  
  378      Federal Realty Investment Trust REIT      51,529  
  3,015      Healthpeak Properties, Inc. REIT      108,811  
  4,011      Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. REIT*      69,751  
  1,557      Iron Mountain, Inc. REIT      81,478  
  3,468      Kimco Realty Corp. REIT      85,486  
  646      Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. REIT      148,218  
  4,021      Prologis, Inc. REIT      676,976  
  826      Public Storage REIT      309,387  
  2,992      Realty Income Corp. REIT      214,197  
  784      Regency Centers Corp. REIT      59,074  
  586      SBA Communications Corp. REIT      227,966  
  1,828      Simon Property Group, Inc. REIT      292,060  
  1,468      UDR, Inc. REIT      88,065  
  2,230      Ventas, Inc. REIT      113,998  
  862      Vornado Realty Trust REIT      36,083  
  2,332      Welltower, Inc. REIT      200,016  
  4,071      Weyerhaeuser Co. REIT      167,644  
     

 

 

 
        6,087,193  

 

 

 
Retailing – 6.8%  
  344      Advance Auto Parts, Inc.      82,519  
  2,383      Amazon.com, Inc.*      7,945,732  
  113      AutoZone, Inc.*      236,892  
  1,479      Bath & Body Works, Inc.      103,219  
  1,218      Best Buy Co., Inc.      123,749  
  873      CarMax, Inc.*      113,691  
  1,264      Dollar General Corp.      298,089  
  1,253      Dollar Tree, Inc.*      176,072  
  3,372      eBay, Inc.      224,238  
  686      Etsy, Inc.*      150,193  
  1,099      Gap, Inc. (The)      19,397  
  752      Genuine Parts Co.      105,430  
  5,761      Home Depot, Inc. (The)      2,390,873  
  1,417      LKQ Corp.      85,062  
  3,803      Lowe’s Cos., Inc.      982,999  
  364      O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.*      257,068  
  221      Pool Corp.      125,086  
  1,913      Ross Stores, Inc.      218,618  
  2,681      Target Corp.      620,491  
  6,547      TJX Cos., Inc. (The)      497,048  
  604      Tractor Supply Co.      144,114  
  287      Ulta Beauty, Inc.*      118,342  
     

 

 

 
        15,018,922  

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 6.3%  
  6,596      Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.*      949,164  
  2,919      Analog Devices, Inc.      513,073  
  4,960      Applied Materials, Inc.      780,506  

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   53


GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST EQUITY INDEX FUND

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

Shares      Description    Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – (continued)  
  2,246      Broadcom, Inc.    $ 1,494,511  
  735      Enphase Energy, Inc.*      134,461  
  22,168      Intel Corp.      1,141,652  
  823      KLA Corp.      353,980  
  767      Lam Research Corp.      551,588  
  3,050      Microchip Technology, Inc.      265,533  
  6,095      Micron Technology, Inc.      567,749  
  228      Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.      112,479  
  13,655      NVIDIA Corp.      4,016,072  
  1,435      NXP Semiconductors NV (China)      326,864  
  627      Qorvo, Inc.*      98,057  
  6,152      QUALCOMM, Inc.      1,125,016  
  914      Skyworks Solutions, Inc.      141,798  
  288      SolarEdge Technologies, Inc.*      80,804  
  888      Teradyne, Inc.      145,215  
  5,031      Texas Instruments, Inc.      948,193  
  1,375      Xilinx, Inc.      291,541  
     

 

 

 
        14,038,256  

 

 

 
Software & Services – 14.0%  
  3,445      Accenture PLC, Class A      1,428,125  
  2,610      Adobe, Inc.*      1,480,027  
  854      Akamai Technologies, Inc.*      99,952  
  472      ANSYS, Inc.*      189,329  
  1,221      Autodesk, Inc.*      343,333  
  2,295      Automatic Data Processing, Inc.      565,901  
  608      Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.      111,155  
  1,540      Cadence Design Systems, Inc.*      286,979  
  740      Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc.*      77,300  
  675      Citrix Systems, Inc.      63,848  
  2,882      Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A      255,691  
  1,390      DXC Technology Co.*      44,744  
  311      EPAM Systems, Inc.*      207,888  
  3,308      Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.      361,068  
  3,308      Fiserv, Inc.*      343,337  
  462      FleetCor Technologies, Inc.*      103,414  
  740      Fortinet, Inc.*      265,956  
  459      Gartner, Inc.*      153,453  
  1,615      Global Payments, Inc.      218,316  
  4,877      International Business Machines Corp.      651,860  
  1,549      Intuit, Inc.      996,348  
  396      Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.      66,128  
  4,745      Mastercard, Inc., Class A      1,704,973  
  41,033      Microsoft Corp.      13,800,219  
  3,235      NortonLifeLock, Inc.      84,045  
  8,859      Oracle Corp.      772,593  
  1,739      Paychex, Inc.      237,374  
  265      Paycom Software, Inc.*      110,025  
  6,422      PayPal Holdings, Inc.*      1,211,061  
  595      PTC, Inc.*      72,084  
  5,339      salesforce.com, Inc.*      1,356,800  
  1,094      ServiceNow, Inc.*      710,126  
  848      Synopsys, Inc.*      312,488  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Software & Services – (continued)  
  218      Tyler Technologies, Inc.*    117,273  
  514      VeriSign, Inc.*      130,464  
  9,175      Visa, Inc., Class A      1,988,314  
     

 

 

 
        30,921,991  

 

 

 
Technology Hardware & Equipment – 8.8%  
  3,239      Amphenol Corp., Class A      283,283  
  85,183      Apple, Inc.      15,125,945  
  1,188      Arista Networks, Inc.*      170,775  
  754      CDW Corp.      154,404  
  23,072      Cisco Systems, Inc.      1,462,073  
  4,120      Corning, Inc.      153,388  
  333      F5, Inc.*      81,488  
  7,290      Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.      114,963  
  6,331      HP, Inc.      238,489  
  209      IPG Photonics Corp.*      35,977  
  1,798      Juniper Networks, Inc.      64,207  
  1,005      Keysight Technologies, Inc.*      207,543  
  944      Motorola Solutions, Inc.      256,485  
  1,216      NetApp, Inc.      111,860  
  1,109      Seagate Technology Holdings PLC      125,295  
  1,771      TE Connectivity Ltd.      285,733  
  251      Teledyne Technologies, Inc.*      109,659  
  1,357      Trimble, Inc.*      118,317  
  1,631      Western Digital Corp.*      106,357  
  291      Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A*      173,203  
     

 

 

 
        19,379,444  

 

 

 
Telecommunication Services – 1.2%  
  39,003      AT&T, Inc.      959,474  
  4,795      Lumen Technologies, Inc.      60,177  
  3,253      T-Mobile US, Inc.*      377,283  
  22,628      Verizon Communications, Inc.      1,175,751  
     

 

 

 
        2,572,685  

 

 

 
Transportation – 1.7%  
  699      Alaska Air Group, Inc.*      36,418  
  3,649      American Airlines Group, Inc.*      65,536  
  697      C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.      75,018  
  12,065      CSX Corp.      453,644  
  3,380      Delta Air Lines, Inc.*      132,090  
  947      Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.      127,173  
  1,338      FedEx Corp.      346,060  
  467      J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.      95,455  
  1,322      Norfolk Southern Corp.      393,573  
  503      Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.      180,265  
  3,159      Southwest Airlines Co.*      135,331  
  3,531      Union Pacific Corp.      889,565  
  1,817      United Airlines Holdings, Inc.*      79,548  
  3,970      United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B      850,930  
     

 

 

 
        3,860,606  

 

 

 
Utilities – 2.5%  
  3,755      AES Corp. (The)      91,246  
  1,324      Alliant Energy Corp.      81,386  

 

 

 

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST EQUITY INDEX FUND

 

 

 

Shares      Description    Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Utilities – (continued)  
  1,349      Ameren Corp.    $ 120,074  
  2,683      American Electric Power Co., Inc.      238,707  
  988      American Water Works Co., Inc.      186,594  
  741      Atmos Energy Corp.      77,635  
  3,377      CenterPoint Energy, Inc.      94,252  
  1,628      CMS Energy Corp.      105,901  
  1,885      Consolidated Edison, Inc.      160,828  
  4,421      Dominion Energy, Inc.      347,314  
  1,045      DTE Energy Co.      124,919  
  4,178      Duke Energy Corp.      438,272  
  2,087      Edison International      142,438  
  1,074      Entergy Corp.      120,986  
  1,244      Evergy, Inc.      85,351  
  1,869      Eversource Energy      170,042  
  5,305      Exelon Corp.      306,417  
  2,868      FirstEnergy Corp.      119,280  
  10,690      NextEra Energy, Inc.      998,018  
  2,089      NiSource, Inc.      57,677  
  1,276      NRG Energy, Inc.      54,970  
  601      Pinnacle West Capital Corp.      42,425  
  4,128      PPL Corp.      124,088  
  2,697      Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.      179,971  
  1,757      Sempra Energy      232,416  
  5,872      Southern Co. (The)      402,702  
  1,686      WEC Energy Group, Inc.      163,660  
  3,010      Xcel Energy, Inc.      203,777  
     

 

 

 
        5,471,346  

 

 

 
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 99.9%  
  (Cost $51,836,842)    $ 220,600,512  

 

 

 
 

OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF
LIABILITIES – 0.1%

     311,782  

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS – 100.0%    $ 220,912,294  

 

 

 

 

The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of net assets.
*   Non-income producing security.
(a)   Represents an affiliated issuer.

 

 
Investment Abbreviations:
PLC   —Public Limited Company
REIT   —Real Estate Investment Trust

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION

FUTURES CONTRACTS — At December 31, 2021, the Fund had the following futures contracts:

 

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

Long position contracts:

                   

S&P 500 E-Mini Index

       5          03/18/22        $ 1,175,722        $ 13,903  
Total Futures Contracts

 

                           $ 13,903  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   55


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Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2021

 

    
Shares
     Description    Value  
Common Stocks – 98.8%  
Automobiles & Components – 1.2%  
  5,744      Aptiv PLC*    $ 947,473  

 

 

 
Banks – 0.7%  
  806      SVB Financial Group*      546,661  

 

 

 
Capital Goods – 10.6%  
  5,932      AMETEK, Inc.      872,241  
  29,695      AZEK Co., Inc. (The)*      1,373,097  
  3,426      Cummins, Inc.      747,348  
  10,595      Fortive Corp.      808,292  
  7,093      ITT, Inc.      724,834  
  4,589      Rockwell Automation, Inc.      1,600,873  
  6,121      Trane Technologies PLC      1,236,625  
  1,310      TransDigm Group, Inc.*      833,527  
     

 

 

 
        8,196,837  

 

 

 
Commercial & Professional Services – 4.8%  
  17,567      CoStar Group, Inc.*      1,388,320  
  5,120      TransUnion      607,130  
  7,491      Verisk Analytics, Inc.      1,713,416  
     

 

 

 
        3,708,866  

 

 

 
Consumer Durables & Apparel – 2.3%  
  4,388      Lululemon Athletica, Inc.*      1,717,683  
  2,266      On Holding AG, Class A (Switzerland)*      85,677  
     

 

 

 
        1,803,360  

 

 

 
Consumer Services – 2.9%  
  9,845      Expedia Group, Inc.*      1,779,188  
  3,271      Yum! Brands, Inc.      454,211  
     

 

 

 
        2,233,399  

 

 

 
Diversified Financials – 2.1%  
  7,266      Ares Management Corp., Class A      590,508  
  1,448      MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.      595,519  
  3,998      Tradeweb Markets, Inc., Class A      400,360  
     

 

 

 
        1,586,387  

 

 

 
Energy – 0.9%  
  3,909      Pioneer Natural Resources Co.      710,969  

 

 

 
Food, Beverage & Tobacco – 3.8%  
  12,237      Coca-Cola Europacific Partners PLC (United Kingdom)      684,415  
  12,599      McCormick & Co., Inc.      1,217,189  
  65,550      Utz Brands, Inc.      1,045,523  
     

 

 

 
        2,947,127  

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Services – 7.8%  
  943      Align Technology, Inc.*      619,721  
  9,867      Guardant Health, Inc.*      986,897  
  2,249      IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.*      1,480,876  
  5,323      Insulet Corp.*      1,416,291  
  5,893      Veeva Systems, Inc., Class A*      1,505,544  
     

 

 

 
        6,009,329  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Insurance – 0.7%  
  13,423      Ryan Specialty Group Holdings, Inc., Class A*    541,618  

 

 

 
Materials – 4.2%  
  3,806      Ashland Global Holdings, Inc.      409,754  
  14,292      Ball Corp.      1,375,891  
  17,684      Danimer Scientific, Inc.*      150,668  
  1,550      Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.      682,806  
  3,610      PPG Industries, Inc.      622,508  
     

 

 

 
        3,241,627  

 

 

 
Media & Entertainment – 5.3%  
  7,437      Bumble, Inc., Class A*      251,817  
  14,165      Discovery, Inc., Class A*(a)      333,444  
  10,310      Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.*      1,234,004  
  9,149      Match Group, Inc.*      1,209,955  
  2,786      Roku, Inc.*      635,765  
  9,888      Twitter, Inc.*      427,360  
     

 

 

 
        4,092,345  

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences – 12.0%  
  8,540      Adaptive Biotechnologies Corp.*      239,632  
  7,354      Agilent Technologies, Inc.      1,174,066  
  3,449      Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*      584,881  
  745      Argenx SE ADR (Netherlands)*      260,892  
  10,812      Avantor, Inc.*      455,618  
  10,052      Catalent, Inc.*      1,286,958  
  11,396      Genmab A/S ADR (Denmark)*      450,826  
  9,104      Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.*      775,388  
  1,329      Novavax, Inc.*      190,140  
  5,831      PerkinElmer, Inc.      1,172,381  
  4,854      Seagen, Inc.*      750,428  
  4,136      West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.      1,939,825  
     

 

 

 
        9,281,035  

 

 

 
Real Estate – 0.8%  
  7,345      Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. REIT      643,863  

 

 

 
Retailing – 5.6%  
  2,669      Burlington Stores, Inc.*      778,040  
  6,917      Etsy, Inc.*      1,514,408  
  380      O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.*      268,367  
  1,356      RH*      726,735  
  2,608      Ulta Beauty, Inc.*      1,075,383  
     

 

 

 
        4,362,933  

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 6.2%  
  6,582      Entegris, Inc.      912,134  
  12,572      Marvell Technology, Inc.      1,099,924  
  4,783      MKS Instruments, Inc.      833,055  
  19,415      ON Semiconductor Corp.*      1,318,667  
  1,118      SolarEdge Technologies, Inc.*      313,677  
  2,958      Wolfspeed, Inc.*      330,616  
     

 

 

 
        4,808,073  

 

 

 

 

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


GS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES FUND

 

 

 

    
Shares
     Description    Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Software & Services – 20.8%  
  3,992      Affirm Holdings, Inc.*    $ 401,435  
  2,967      ANSYS, Inc.*      1,190,123  
  4,011      Bill.com Holdings, Inc.*      999,341  
  10,927      Cadence Design Systems, Inc.*      2,036,247  
  11,131      Dlocal Ltd. (Uruguay)*      397,265  
  6,631      DocuSign, Inc.*      1,009,968  
  16,544      Dynatrace, Inc.*      998,430  
  627      EPAM Systems, Inc.*      419,118  
  1,787      HubSpot, Inc.*      1,177,901  
  3,796      Okta, Inc.*      850,949  
  3,980      Palo Alto Networks, Inc.*      2,215,905  
  2,306      Paycom Software, Inc.*      957,428  
  3,738      Procore Technologies, Inc.*(a)      298,928  
  1,646      RingCentral, Inc., Class A*      308,378  
  9,428      Splunk, Inc.*      1,091,008  
  7,501      UiPath, Inc., Class A*      323,518  
  4,509      Zscaler, Inc.*      1,448,877  
     

 

 

 
        16,124,819  

 

 

 
Technology Hardware & Equipment – 3.4%  
  14,448      Amphenol Corp., Class A      1,263,622  
  6,689      Keysight Technologies, Inc.*      1,381,345  
     

 

 

 
        2,644,967  

 

 

 
Transportation – 2.7%  
  4,292      Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.      1,538,167  
  1,712      Saia, Inc.*      576,995  
     

 

 

 
        2,115,162  

 

 

 
  TOTAL COMMON STOCKS  
  (Cost $52,412,741)    $ 76,546,850  

 

 

 
     
Shares      Dividend
Rate
   Value  
Investment Company – 1.2%(b)  
 

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund —
Institutional Shares

 
 
  933,690      0.026%      933,690  
  (Cost $933,690)  

 

 

 
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SECURITIES LENDING
REINVESTMENT VEHICLE
 
 
  (Cost $53,346,431)    $ 77,480,540  

 

 

 
     
Shares      Dividend
Rate
   Value  
Securities Lending Reinvestment Vehicle – 0.9%(b)  
 

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund —
Institutional Shares

 
 
  688,836      0.026%    $ 688,836  
  (Cost $688,836)  

 

 

 
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 100.9%  
  (Cost $54,035,267)    $ 78,169,376  

 

 

 
 

LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF
OTHER ASSETS – (0.9)%

     (700,870

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS – 100.0%    $ 77,468,506  

 

 

 

 

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)   Represents an affiliated issuer.

 

 
Investment Abbreviations:
ADR   —American Depositary Receipt
PLC   —Public Limited Company
REIT   —Real Estate Investment Trust

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   57


GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST INTERNATIONAL EQUITY INSIGHTS FUND

 

Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2021

 

Shares      Description    Value  
Common Stocks – 97.2%  
Australia – 9.1%  
  3,740      ASX Ltd. (Diversified Financials)    $ 252,765  
  47,906      Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. (Banks)      959,622  
  34,859      BHP Group PLC (Materials)      1,037,221  
  4,063      Charter Hall Group REIT (Real Estate)      60,782  
  19,595      Commonwealth Bank of Australia (Banks)      1,440,454  
  529      Domino’s Pizza Enterprises Ltd. (Consumer Services)      45,405  
  16,046      Endeavour Group Ltd. (Food & Staples Retailing)      78,743  
  49,768      Glencore PLC (Materials)*      253,582  
  50,536      Goodman Group REIT (Real Estate)      974,174  
  4,476      Iluka Resources Ltd. (Materials)      32,997  
  543      Macquarie Group Ltd. (Diversified Financials)      81,171  
  22,230      Mineral Resources Ltd. (Materials)      908,002  
  83,451      Myer Holdings Ltd. (Retailing)*      27,344  
  17,570      Rio Tinto PLC ADR (Materials)      1,176,136  
  5,426      Sonic Healthcare Ltd. (Health Care Equipment & Services)      184,030  
  248,815      Telstra Corp. Ltd. (Telecommunication Services)      756,199  
  77,213      Treasury Wine Estates Ltd. (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)      696,179  
  30,516      Woolworths Group Ltd. (Food & Staples Retailing)      843,571  
     

 

 

 
        9,808,377  

 

 

 
Canada – 0.1%  
  27,179      International Petroleum Corp. (Energy)*      149,893  

 

 

 
China – 0.4%  
  178,200      Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group Ltd. (Retailing)*      321,095  
  15,000      SITC International Holdings Co. Ltd. (Transportation)      54,250  
     

 

 

 
        375,345  

 

 

 
Denmark – 3.3%  
  177      AP Moller – Maersk A/S, Class A (Transportation)      587,209  
  131      AP Moller – Maersk A/S, Class B (Transportation)      467,580  
  193      Chemometec A/S (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)      24,439  
  2,014      Huscompagniet A/S (Consumer Durables & Apparel)      36,506  
  15,891      Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)      1,784,970  
  1,379      Pandora A/S (Consumer Durables & Apparel)      171,535  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Denmark – (continued)  
  3,940      Solar A/S, Class B (Capital Goods)    479,528  
     

 

 

 
        3,551,767  

 

 

 
Finland – 1.6%  
  17,559      Kesko OYJ, Class B (Food & Staples Retailing)      585,256  
  23,745      Nokia OYJ (Technology Hardware & Equipment)*      150,394  
  63,059      Nordea Bank Abp (Banks)      769,228  
  13,517      Nordea Bank Abp (Banks)      165,612  
  1,367      Sampo OYJ, Class A (Insurance)      68,416  
     

 

 

 
        1,738,906  

 

 

 
France – 11.0%  
  759      Air Liquide SA (Materials)      132,373  
  11,061      AXA SA (Insurance)      329,212  
  93      Capgemini SE (Software & Services)      22,792  
  12,131      Cie de Saint-Gobain (Capital Goods)      853,375  
  15,170      Dassault Systemes SE (Software & Services)      900,270  
  13,358      Electricite de France SA (Utilities)      157,108  
  557      Hermes International (Consumer Durables & Apparel)      973,289  
  280      Ipsen SA (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)      25,623  
  1,571      IPSOS (Media & Entertainment)      73,592  
  1,357      Kering SA (Consumer Durables & Apparel)      1,088,793  
  7,670      Legrand SA (Capital Goods)      898,320  
  2,539      LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE (Consumer Durables & Apparel)      2,098,317  
  4,042      Pernod Ricard SA (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)      972,417  
  11,004      Publicis Groupe SA (Media & Entertainment)      741,385  
  2,577      Renault SA (Automobiles & Components)*      89,397  
  35,739      Rexel SA (Capital Goods)*      723,804  
  1,437      Sartorius Stedim Biotech (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)      789,210  
  26,419      Societe Generale SA (Banks)      907,988  
     

 

 

 
        11,777,265  

 

 

 
Germany – 8.3%  
  685      Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (Automobiles & Components)      68,529  
  7,793      Brenntag SE (Capital Goods)      703,739  
  8,776      Covestro AG (Materials)(a)      540,146  
  6,664      Daimler AG (Automobiles & Components)      509,158  
  4,057      Daimler Truck Holding AG (Capital Goods)*      149,144  
  10,295      Deutsche Bank AG (Diversified Financials)*      128,225  
  559      Deutsche Boerse AG (Diversified Financials)      93,339  

 

 

 

 

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


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Shares      Description    Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Germany – (continued)  
  17,757      Deutsche Post AG (Transportation)    $ 1,142,145  
  26,536      Deutsche Telekom AG (Telecommunication Services)      490,319  
  3,911      DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA (Diversified Financials)(a)      157,715  
  66,113      E.ON SE (Utilities)      918,803  
  4,405      Gerresheimer AG (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)      423,537  
  912      Hapag-Lloyd AG (Transportation)(a)      286,748  
  1,442      HUGO BOSS AG (Consumer Durables & Apparel)      87,290  
  19,675      Infineon Technologies AG (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)      905,808  
  3,946      Merck KGaA (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)      1,015,138  
  582      Rheinmetall AG (Capital Goods)      54,772  
  3,024      SAP SE (Software & Services)      425,597  
  10,943      Siemens Healthineers AG (Health Care Equipment & Services)(a)      815,902  
     

 

 

 
        8,916,054  

 

 

 
Hong Kong – 2.2%  
  133,200      AIA Group Ltd. (Insurance)      1,344,367  
  30,500      CK Asset Holdings Ltd. (Real Estate)      192,393  
  25,500      CK Infrastructure Holdings Ltd. (Utilities)      162,466  
  55,500      Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. (Real Estate)      673,451  
  1,000      Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. (Capital Goods)      19,935  
     

 

 

 
        2,392,612  

 

 

 
Israel – 0.0%  
  2,710      Plus500 Ltd. (Diversified Financials)      49,989  

 

 

 
Italy – 0.5%  
  3,828      BFF Bank SpA (Diversified Financials)(a)      30,782  
  4,041      Moncler SpA (Consumer Durables & Apparel)      292,037  
  14,700      PRADA SpA (Consumer Durables & Apparel)      94,128  
  549      Reply SpA (Software & Services)      111,506  
     

 

 

 
        528,453  

 

 

 
Japan – 25.2%  
  93,700      Acom Co. Ltd. (Diversified Financials)      269,752  
  1,400      Albis Co. Ltd. (Food & Staples Retailing)      27,335  
  62,100      Amada Co. Ltd. (Capital Goods)      614,906  
  7,200      Astellas Pharma, Inc. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)      117,184  
  2,900      CAC Holdings Corp. (Software & Services)      36,608  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Japan – (continued)  
  7,000      Canon, Inc. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)    170,756  
  39,500      Casio Computer Co. Ltd. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)      508,623  
  15,400      Citizen Watch Co. Ltd. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)      66,658  
  3,100      Concordia Financial Group Ltd. (Banks)      11,258  
  21,600      Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd. (Real Estate)      620,764  
  22,600      Daiwa Securities Group, Inc. (Diversified Financials)      127,532  
  7,600      DTS Corp. (Software & Services)      166,921  
  900      Eizo Corp. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)      31,628  
  19,900      France Bed Holdings Co. Ltd. (Health Care Equipment & Services)      159,495  
  100      Fujitsu Ltd. (Software & Services)      17,183  
  27,000      Futaba Corp. (Capital Goods)      164,102  
  900      Hakuhodo DY Holdings, Inc. (Media & Entertainment)      14,976  
  500      Hamamatsu Photonics KK (Technology Hardware & Equipment)      31,935  
  8,900      Hino Motors Ltd. (Capital Goods)      73,389  
  700      Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co., Inc. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)      24,181  
  12,500      Hokkaido Gas Co. Ltd. (Utilities)      165,807  
  500      Hoya Corp. (Health Care Equipment & Services)      74,196  
  9,000      Iida Group Holdings Co. Ltd. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)      209,317  
  5,300      I-PEX, Inc. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)      90,187  
  22,500      Isuzu Motors Ltd. (Automobiles & Components)      280,046  
  2,200      ITOCHU Corp. (Capital Goods)      67,307  
  7,200      J Front Retailing Co. Ltd. (Retailing)      65,562  
  700      Japan Petroleum Exploration Co. Ltd. (Energy)      15,243  
  39,200      Japan Post Holdings Co. Ltd. (Insurance)*      305,379  
  6,100      JDC Corp. (Capital Goods)      29,702  
  6,000      Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. (The) (Utilities)      56,082  
  12,500      Kao Corp. (Household & Personal Products)      654,679  
  1,000      KDDI Corp. (Telecommunication Services)      29,244  
  9,800      Komatsu Ltd. (Capital Goods)      229,183  
  7,600      Komori Corp. (Capital Goods)      45,457  
  6,300      Konami Holdings Corp. (Media & Entertainment)      302,397  
  12,600      Kyocera Corp. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)      787,828  

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   59


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Schedule of Investments (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

Shares      Description    Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Japan – (continued)  
  8,200      Mars Group Holdings Corp. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)    $ 120,121  
  1,000      Marui Group Co. Ltd. (Retailing)      18,831  
  2,900      Meiji Electric Industries Co. Ltd. (Capital Goods)      31,885  
  3,000      Mimasu Semiconductor Industry Co. Ltd. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)      69,138  
  4,400      MINEBEA MITSUMI, Inc. (Capital Goods)      125,020  
  23,700      Mitsubishi Electric Corp. (Capital Goods)      300,825  
  8,900      Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd. (Real Estate)      123,465  
  4,900      Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Inc. (Materials)      83,062  
  133,900      Mitsubishi HC Capital, Inc. (Diversified Financials)      662,475  
  1,900      Mitsubishi Shokuhin Co. Ltd. (Food & Staples Retailing)      45,706  
  8,000      Mitsui & Co. Ltd. (Capital Goods)      189,583  
  9,400      Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd. (Transportation)      698,649  
  64,900      Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (Banks)      824,311  
  400      MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc. (Insurance)      12,317  
  1,400      Nakamoto Packs Co. Ltd. (Commercial & Professional Services)      21,261  
  15,400      NEC Corp. (Software & Services)      712,091  
  7,200      Nexon Co. Ltd. (Media & Entertainment)      139,221  
  40,100      NGK Insulators Ltd. (Capital Goods)      678,693  
  21,900      Nikon Corp. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)      235,911  
  8,400      Nippon Express Co. Ltd. (Transportation)      502,697  
  17,400      Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. (Telecommunication Services)      475,860  
  5,300      Nippon Thompson Co. Ltd. (Capital Goods)      31,419  
  5,800      Nippon Yusen KK (Transportation)      442,267  
  95,000      Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. (Automobiles & Components)*      457,572  
  9,300      Nitto Denko Corp. (Materials)      718,448  
  137,300      Nomura Holdings, Inc. (Diversified Financials)      598,031  
  40,900      NTT Data Corp. (Software & Services)      877,355  
  5,000      Oji Holdings Corp. (Materials)      24,226  
  11,700      Olympus Corp. (Health Care Equipment & Services)      269,419  
  1,900      Optex Group Co. Ltd. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)      27,130  
  43,000      ORIX Corp. (Diversified Financials)      877,552  
  5,400      Osaka Gas Co. Ltd. (Utilities)      89,312  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Japan – (continued)  
  2,700      Paramount Bed Holdings Co. Ltd. (Health Care Equipment & Services)    45,801  
  2,600      PHC Holdings Corp. (Health Care Equipment & Services)*      47,127  
  2,200      Renesas Electronics Corp. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)*      27,326  
  75,200      Ricoh Co. Ltd. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)      700,947  
  2,100      Rion Co. Ltd. (Health Care Equipment & Services)      42,986  
  1,500      Round One Corp. (Consumer Services)      17,785  
  700      S Foods, Inc. (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)      21,193  
  34,000      Sekisui House Ltd. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)      731,536  
  700      Shimamura Co. Ltd. (Retailing)      58,745  
  5,300      Shinko Electric Industries Co. Ltd. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)      252,499  
  21,200      Showa Denko KK (Materials)      445,776  
  13,000      SoftBank Group Corp. (Telecommunication Services)      623,222  
  54,600      Sumitomo Corp. (Capital Goods)      808,047  
  4,000      Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co. Ltd. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)      46,150  
  8,200      Sumitomo Forestry Co. Ltd. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)      158,517  
  6,900      Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd. (Capital Goods)      167,482  
  21,100      Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (Banks)      720,508  
  11,100      Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd. (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)      401,964  
  25,500      Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)      696,362  
  6,100      Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc. (Insurance)      339,585  
  33,000      Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd. (Utilities)      592,362  
  15,200      Tokyo Seimitsu Co. Ltd. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)      673,267  
  4,200      Tokyotokeiba Co. Ltd. (Consumer Services)      155,566  
  21,000      TOPPAN, Inc. (Commercial & Professional Services)      394,080  
  20,100      Tosoh Corp. (Materials)      298,616  
  5,700      Toyota Motor Corp. (Automobiles & Components)      105,351  
  15,400      Toyota Tsusho Corp. (Capital Goods)      709,890  
  1,100      Ulvac, Inc. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)      68,808  
  2,900      Ushio, Inc. (Capital Goods)      48,182  

 

 

 

 

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


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Shares      Description    Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Japan – (continued)  
  20,300      Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd. (Automobiles & Components)    $ 487,588  
  5,800      Yamaichi Electronics Co. Ltd. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)      117,271  
     

 

 

 
        27,151,194  

 

 

 
Luxembourg – 0.7%  
  6,361      Eurofins Scientific SE (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)      788,075  

 

 

 
Netherlands – 5.7%  
  1,984      ASM International NV (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)      875,773  
  3,260      ASML Holding NV (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)      2,611,330  
  738      BE Semiconductor Industries NV (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)      62,740  
  25,518      Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV (Food & Staples Retailing)      875,685  
  3,442      OCI NV (Materials)*      89,843  
  48,293      Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A (Energy)      1,056,402  
  7,076      Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B ADR (Energy)      306,745  
  4,369      Signify NV (Capital Goods)(a)      202,861  
     

 

 

 
        6,081,379  

 

 

 
New Zealand – 0.4%  
  131,950      Spark New Zealand Ltd. (Telecommunication Services)      408,054  

 

 

 
Norway – 2.1%  
  18,152      Aker BP ASA (Energy)      558,149  
  6,662      Equinor ASA (Energy)      176,405  
  13,331      Golden Ocean Group Ltd. (Transportation)      119,937  
  1,299      Kid ASA (Retailing)(a)      16,609  
  5,032      Nordic Semiconductor ASA (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)*      168,757  
  97,096      Norsk Hydro ASA (Materials)      764,009  
  19,476      Stolt-Nielsen Ltd. (Transportation)      299,991  
  21,290      Wallenius Wilhelmsen ASA (Transportation)*      122,326  
     

 

 

 
        2,226,183  

 

 

 
Portugal – 0.2%  
  16,773      Galp Energia SGPS SA (Energy)      162,751  

 

 

 
Singapore – 1.0%  
  97,300      Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd. (Banks)      823,522  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Singapore – (continued)  
  6,073      STMicroelectronics NV (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)    299,635  
     

 

 

 
        1,123,157  

 

 

 
South Africa – 0.9%  
  24,581      Anglo American PLC (Materials)      1,011,073  

 

 

 
Spain – 1.6%  
  5,105      Acerinox SA (Materials)      65,695  
  68,666      Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA (Banks)      407,257  
  23,689      Bankinter SA (Banks)      120,699  
  3,451      Grifols SA (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)      66,406  
  88,636      Iberdrola SA (Utilities)      1,049,450  
     

 

 

 
        1,709,507  

 

 

 
Sweden – 4.1%  
  6,911      Getinge AB, Class B (Health Care Equipment & Services)      301,196  
  980      Industrivarden AB, Class A (Diversified Financials)      31,139  
  677      Investor AB, Class A (Diversified Financials)      17,810  
  18,843      Investor AB, Class B (Diversified Financials)      472,833  
  18,591      Lundin Energy AB (Energy)      665,238  
  3,420      New Wave Group AB, Class B (Consumer Durables & Apparel)      63,509  
  5,993      Sandvik AB (Capital Goods)      167,046  
  19,216      Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A (Banks)      207,685  
  34,816      Swedbank AB, Class A (Banks)      699,657  
  79,394      Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Class B (Technology Hardware & Equipment)      873,575  
  37,133      Volvo AB, Class B (Capital Goods)      858,757  
     

 

 

 
        4,358,445  

 

 

 
Switzerland – 7.5%  
  30,463      ABB Ltd. (Capital Goods)      1,161,030  
  150      Bachem Holding AG, Class B (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)      117,457  
  370      Baloise Holding AG (Insurance)      60,389  
  2,349      Kuehne + Nagel International AG (Transportation)      756,513  
  1,257      Lonza Group AG (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)      1,046,564  
  8,394      Nestle SA (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)      1,171,948  
  828      Novartis AG (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)      72,758  
  4,249      Roche Holding AG (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)      1,762,745  

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   61


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Schedule of Investments (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

Shares      Description    Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Switzerland – (continued)  
  1,194      Tecan Group AG (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)    $ 725,195  
  59,597      UBS Group AG (Diversified Financials)      1,069,724  
  139      VAT Group AG (Capital Goods)(a)      68,878  
     

 

 

 
        8,013,201  

 

 

 
United Kingdom – 8.6%  
  143,425      Aviva PLC (Insurance)      799,477  
  7,836      Barclays PLC (Banks)      19,960  
  885      Bellway PLC (Consumer Durables & Apparel)      40,223  
  31,561      British American Tobacco PLC (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)      1,171,915  
  89,500      CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd. (Capital Goods)      576,239  
  4,100      Clarkson PLC (Transportation)      215,323  
  907      DCC PLC (Capital Goods)      74,250  
  12,387      Diageo PLC (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)      677,273  
  2,761      GlaxoSmithKline PLC ADR (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)      121,760  
  34,752      Imperial Brands PLC (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)      761,584  
  3,743      Inchcape PLC (Retailing)      46,078  
  5,658      InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (Consumer Services)*      365,785  
  6,155      Legal & General Group PLC (Insurance)      24,856  
  3,577      London Stock Exchange Group PLC (Diversified Financials)      336,489  
  58,078      Man Group PLC (Diversified Financials)      178,763  
  106,362      Melrose Industries PLC (Capital Goods)      231,315  
  5,841      Next PLC (Retailing)      646,033  
  4,815      Persimmon PLC (Consumer Durables & Apparel)      186,625  
  27,211      Prudential PLC (Insurance)      470,556  
  2,948      Spectris PLC (Technology Hardware & Equipment)      146,738  
  36,311      SSE PLC (Utilities)      811,740  
  2,402      Tate & Lyle PLC (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)      21,610  
  207,205      Taylor Wimpey PLC (Consumer Durables & Apparel)      494,004  
  39,115      Vodafone Group PLC ADR (Telecommunication Services)      583,987  
  16,623      WPP PLC (Media & Entertainment)      253,131  
     

 

 

 
        9,255,714  

 

 

 
United States – 2.7%  
  2,200      Ferguson PLC (Capital Goods)      390,779  
  41,311      Reliance Worldwide Corp. Ltd. (Capital Goods)      188,767  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
United States – (continued)  
  7,528      Schneider Electric SE (Capital Goods)    1,479,973  
  46,582      Stellantis NV (Automobiles & Components)      879,403  
     

 

 

 
        2,938,922  

 

 

 
  TOTAL COMMON STOCKS  
  (Cost $95,700,636)    $ 104,516,316  

 

 

 

 

Shares     Description   Rate     Value  
Preferred Stocks – 0.9%        
Germany – 0.9%        
  2,004     Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (Automobiles & Components)     2.62%     $ 166,185  
  4,176     Volkswagen AG (Automobiles & Components)     2.57       838,889  

 

 

 
  TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS    
  (Cost $950,431)     $ 1,005,074  

 

 

 
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 98.1%    
  (Cost $96,651,067)     $ 105,521,390  

 

 

 
 

OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF
LIABILITIES – 1.9%


 
    2,029,386  

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS – 100.0%     $ 107,550,776  

 

 

 

 

The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of net assets.
*   Non-income producing security.
(a)   Exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933.

 

 
Investment Abbreviations:
ADR   — American Depositary Receipt
PLC   — Public Limited Company
REIT   — Real Estate Investment Trust

 

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


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ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION

FUTURES CONTRACTS — At December 31, 2021, the Fund had the following futures contracts:

 

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

Long position contracts:

                   
FTSE 100 Index        1          03/18/22        $ 94,865        $ 1,919  

SPI 200 Index

       1          03/17/22          130,079          869  
Total Futures Contracts

 

                           $ 2,788  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   63


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Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2021

 

Shares      Description    Value  
Common Stocks – 99.6%  
Automobiles & Components – 1.3%  
  110,511      General Motors Co.*    $ 6,479,260  

 

 

 
Banks – 8.5%  
  318,015      Bank of America Corp.      14,148,487  
  106,884      JPMorgan Chase & Co.      16,925,081  
  43,503      M&T Bank Corp.      6,681,191  
  59,934      Truist Financial Corp.      3,509,136  
     

 

 

 
        41,263,895  

 

 

 
Capital Goods – 5.4%  
  30,895      Eaton Corp. PLC      5,339,274  
  82,979      General Electric Co.      7,839,026  
  8,894      Honeywell International, Inc.      1,854,488  
  19,630      Illinois Tool Works, Inc.      4,844,684  
  31,388      L3Harris Technologies, Inc.      6,693,177  
     

 

 

 
        26,570,649  

 

 

 
Commercial & Professional Services – 0.6%  
  23,058      Waste Connections, Inc.      3,142,114  

 

 

 
Consumer Services – 1.4%  
  26,406      McDonald’s Corp.      7,078,656  

 

 

 
Diversified Financials – 7.1%  
  22,409      American Express Co.      3,666,113  
  17,466      Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B*      5,222,334  
  9,756      BlackRock, Inc.      8,932,203  
  95,297      Charles Schwab Corp. (The)      8,014,478  
  88,820      Morgan Stanley      8,718,571  
     

 

 

 
        34,553,699  

 

 

 
Energy – 5.2%  
  87,174      Chevron Corp.      10,229,869  
  97,435      ConocoPhillips      7,032,858  
  121,570      Devon Energy Corp.      5,355,158  
  35,619      Hess Corp.      2,636,875  
     

 

 

 
        25,254,760  

 

 

 
Food, Beverage & Tobacco – 5.5%  
  36,869      Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.      2,491,976  
  90,924      Coca-Cola Co. (The)      5,383,610  
  20,908      Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A      5,247,281  
  63,275      General Mills, Inc.      4,263,469  
  38,847      Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.      2,462,123  
  103,311      Mondelez International, Inc., Class A      6,850,552  
     

 

 

 
        26,699,011  

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Services – 6.8%  
  149,735      Boston Scientific Corp.*      6,360,743  
  79,711      CVS Health Corp.      8,222,987  
  10,528      Guardant Health, Inc.*      1,053,010  
  13,534      Humana, Inc.      6,277,881  
  57,062      Medtronic PLC      5,903,064  
  42,272      Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.      5,370,235  
     

 

 

 
        33,187,920  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Household & Personal Products – 3.2%  
  94,143      Procter & Gamble Co. (The)    15,399,912  

 

 

 
Insurance – 4.5%  
  35,162      Chubb Ltd.      6,797,166  
  38,822      Globe Life, Inc.      3,638,398  
  92,212      MetLife, Inc.      5,762,328  
  54,093      Progressive Corp. (The)      5,552,646  
     

 

 

 
        21,750,538  

 

 

 
Materials – 5.5%  
  22,596      Ashland Global Holdings, Inc.      2,432,685  
  59,546      Ball Corp.      5,732,493  
  14,601      Ecolab, Inc.      3,425,249  
  76,113      Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.      3,176,195  
  14,918      Linde PLC (United Kingdom)      5,168,043  
  15,540      Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.      6,845,681  
     

 

 

 
        26,780,346  

 

 

 
Media & Entertainment – 3.1%  
  2,514      Alphabet, Inc., Class A*      7,283,159  
  76,517      New York Times Co. (The), Class A      3,695,771  
  26,129      Walt Disney Co. (The)*      4,047,121  
     

 

 

 
        15,026,051  

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences – 10.6%  
  4,831      Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*      819,241  
  3,225      Argenx SE ADR (Netherlands)*      1,129,363  
  69,647      AstraZeneca PLC ADR (United Kingdom)      4,056,938  
  63,905      Avantor, Inc.*      2,692,957  
  5,476      Biogen, Inc.*      1,313,802  
  134,105      Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.      8,361,447  
  18,884      Eli Lilly & Co.      5,216,138  
  74,424      Johnson & Johnson      12,731,714  
  14,503      Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.*      1,235,220  
  28,172      PerkinElmer, Inc.      5,664,262  
  6,873      Seagen, Inc.*      1,062,566  
  11,083      Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.      7,395,021  
     

 

 

 
        51,678,669  

 

 

 
Real Estate – 4.6%  
  21,026      Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. REIT      4,687,957  
  19,432      AvalonBay Communities, Inc. REIT      4,908,329  
  29,939      Boston Properties, Inc. REIT      3,448,374  
  28,816      Prologis, Inc. REIT      4,851,462  
  11,584      Public Storage REIT      4,338,903  
     

 

 

 
        22,235,025  

 

 

 
Retailing – 2.8%  
  11,357      O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.*      8,020,654  
  23,882      Target Corp.      5,527,250  
     

 

 

 
        13,547,904  

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 4.0%  
  9,904      KLA Corp.      4,259,809  
  70,051      Marvell Technology, Inc.      6,128,762  

 

 

 

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST LARGE CAP VALUE FUND

 

 

 

Shares      Description    Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – (continued)  
  36,330      ON Semiconductor Corp.*    $ 2,467,534  
  22,825      Texas Instruments, Inc.      4,301,828  
  21,591      Wolfspeed, Inc.*      2,413,226  
     

 

 

 
        19,571,159  

 

 

 
Software & Services – 6.3%  
  63,369      Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A      5,622,098  
  34,949      Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.      3,814,683  
  60,660      International Business Machines Corp.      8,107,816  
  37,933      salesforce.com, Inc.*      9,639,913  
  32,507      Splunk, Inc.*      3,761,710  
     

 

 

 
        30,946,220  

 

 

 
Technology Hardware & Equipment – 2.2%  
  167,606      Cisco Systems, Inc.      10,621,192  

 

 

 
Telecommunication Services – 1.9%  
  370,000      AT&T, Inc.      9,102,000  

 

 

 
Transportation – 4.0%  
  20,119      Norfolk Southern Corp.      5,989,628  
  33,277      Union Pacific Corp.      8,383,475  
  122,330      United Airlines Holdings, Inc.*      5,355,607  
     

 

 

 
        19,728,710  

 

 

 
Utilities – 5.1%  
  47,542      Ameren Corp.      4,231,714  
  24,273      Atmos Energy Corp.      2,543,082  
  55,418      CMS Energy Corp.      3,604,941  
  103,807      NextEra Energy, Inc.      9,691,422  
  68,662      Xcel Energy, Inc.      4,648,417  
     

 

 

 
        24,719,576  

 

 

 
  TOTAL COMMON STOCKS  
  (Cost $362,219,381)    $ 485,337,266  

 

 

 
     
Shares      Dividend
Rate
   Value  
Investment Company – 0.6%(a)  
 

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund —
Institutional Shares

 
 
  2,751,464      0.026%      2,751,464  
  (Cost $2,751,464)  

 

 

 
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 100.2%  
  (Cost $364,970,845)    $ 488,088,730  

 

 

 
 

LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF
OTHER ASSETS – (0.2)%

     (826,654

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS – 100.0%    $ 487,262,076  

 

 

 

 

The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of net assets.
*   Non-income producing security.
(a)   Represents an affiliated issuer.

 

 
Investment Abbreviations:
ADR   —American Depositary Receipt
PLC   —Public Limited Company
REIT   —Real Estate Investment Trust

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   65


GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST MID CAP VALUE FUND

 

Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2021

 

    
Shares
     Description    Value  
Common Stocks – 99.2%  
Automobiles & Components – 1.4%  
  48,085      Aptiv PLC*    $ 7,931,621  

 

 

 
Banks – 6.7%  
  111,413      Citizens Financial Group, Inc.      5,264,264  
  115,648      East West Bancorp, Inc.      9,099,185  
  60,005      M&T Bank Corp.      9,215,568  
  62,095      Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.      5,930,073  
  12,686      Signature Bank      4,103,540  
  4,853      SVB Financial Group*      3,291,499  
     

 

 

 
        36,904,129  

 

 

 
Capital Goods – 13.7%  
  37,030      Allegion PLC      4,904,253  
  61,002      AMETEK, Inc.      8,969,734  
  40,128      Cummins, Inc.      8,753,522  
  103,868      Fastenal Co.      6,653,784  
  94,830      Fortive Corp.      7,234,581  
  17,189      IDEX Corp.      4,062,104  
  59,667      ITT, Inc.      6,097,371  
  30,991      L3Harris Technologies, Inc.      6,608,521  
  16,295      Rockwell Automation, Inc.      5,684,511  
  26,952      Trane Technologies PLC      5,445,112  
  10,596      TransDigm Group, Inc.*      6,742,023  
  41,387      Woodward, Inc.      4,530,221  
     

 

 

 
        75,685,737  

 

 

 
Commercial & Professional Services – 0.6%  
  42,121      Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.      3,571,440  

 

 

 
Consumer Durables & Apparel – 1.4%  
  60,995      Capri Holdings Ltd.*      3,959,185  
  31,136      Lennar Corp., Class A      3,616,758  
     

 

 

 
        7,575,943  

 

 

 
Consumer Services – 3.4%  
  38,203      Expedia Group, Inc.*      6,904,046  
  68,881      Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.*      5,296,949  
  33,007      Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.      2,959,078  
  27,278      Yum! Brands, Inc.      3,787,823  
     

 

 

 
        18,947,896  

 

 

 
Diversified Financials – 2.5%  
  78,551      Carlyle Group, Inc. (The)      4,312,450  
  50,168      Raymond James Financial, Inc.      5,036,867  
  47,011      State Street Corp.      4,372,023  
     

 

 

 
        13,721,340  

 

 

 
Energy – 4.4%  
  164,714      Devon Energy Corp.      7,255,652  
  37,725      Diamondback Energy, Inc.      4,068,641  
  100,815      Hess Corp.      7,463,334  
  28,950      Pioneer Natural Resources Co.      5,265,426  
     

 

 

 
        24,053,053  

 

 

 
Food & Staples Retailing – 0.7%  
  83,670      Performance Food Group Co.*      3,839,616  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Food, Beverage & Tobacco – 3.8%  
  95,068      Coca-Cola Europacific Partners PLC (United Kingdom)    5,317,153  
  15,920      Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A      3,995,442  
  48,383      Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.      3,066,515  
  30,895      McCormick & Co., Inc.      2,984,766  
  215,274      Nomad Foods Ltd. (United Kingdom)*      5,465,807  
     

 

 

 
        20,829,683  

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Services – 5.1%  
  55,995      AmerisourceBergen Corp.      7,441,176  
  70,825      Centene Corp.*      5,835,980  
  11,330      Cooper Cos., Inc. (The)      4,746,590  
  23,877      Guardant Health, Inc.*      2,388,177  
  20,194      Quest Diagnostics, Inc.      3,493,764  
  34,092      Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.      4,331,048  
     

 

 

 
        28,236,735  

 

 

 
Insurance – 6.5%  
  3,765      Alleghany Corp.*      2,513,476  
  20,615      American Financial Group, Inc.      2,830,852  
  141,952      Arch Capital Group Ltd.*      6,309,766  
  28,320      Arthur J Gallagher & Co.      4,805,054  
  47,599      Athene Holding Ltd., Class A*      3,966,425  
  56,291      Globe Life, Inc.      5,275,593  
  2,196      Markel Corp.*      2,709,864  
  68,489      Principal Financial Group, Inc.      4,953,809  
  66,688      Ryan Specialty Group Holdings, Inc., Class A*      2,690,861  
     

 

 

 
        36,055,700  

 

 

 
Materials – 6.8%  
  86,031      Ashland Global Holdings, Inc.      9,262,097  
  103,747      Ball Corp.      9,987,724  
  127,886      Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.      5,336,683  
  16,676      Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.      7,346,111  
  31,652      PPG Industries, Inc.      5,458,071  
     

 

 

 
        37,390,686  

 

 

 
Media & Entertainment – 3.3%  
  258,673      Discovery, Inc., Class C*      5,923,612  
  69,222      Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.*      8,285,181  
  91,867      Twitter, Inc.*      3,970,492  
     

 

 

 
        18,179,285  

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences – 3.2%  
  10,675      Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*      1,810,267  
  5,015      Argenx SE ADR (Netherlands)*      1,756,203  
  50,366      Catalent, Inc.*      6,448,359  
  21,599      Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.*      1,839,587  
  28,222      PerkinElmer, Inc.      5,674,315  
     

 

 

 
        17,528,731  

 

 

 
Real Estate – 10.5%  
  31,122      Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. REIT      6,938,961  

 

 

 

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST MID CAP VALUE FUND

 

 

 

    
Shares
     Description    Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Real Estate – (continued)  
  108,220      Americold Realty Trust REIT    $ 3,548,534  
  22,505      AvalonBay Communities, Inc. REIT      5,684,538  
  24,079      Camden Property Trust REIT      4,302,436  
  51,393      CubeSmart REIT      2,924,776  
  78,936      Duke Realty Corp. REIT      5,181,359  
  49,622      Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. REIT      4,349,864  
  11,258      Essex Property Trust, Inc. REIT      3,965,405  
  90,397      Healthpeak Properties, Inc. REIT      3,262,428  
  69,168      Highwoods Properties, Inc. REIT      3,084,201  
  96,945      Invitation Homes, Inc. REIT      4,395,486  
  41,897      Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. REIT*      3,852,848  
  123,142      VICI Properties, Inc. REIT      3,707,806  
  30,990      Welltower, Inc. REIT      2,658,012  
     

 

 

 
        57,856,654  

 

 

 
Retailing – 3.1%  
  38,330      Advance Auto Parts, Inc.      9,194,600  
  32,019      Bath & Body Works, Inc.      2,234,606  
  11,502      Burlington Stores, Inc.*      3,352,948  
  4,902      RH*      2,627,178  
     

 

 

 
        17,409,332  

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 4.3%  
  106,464      Marvell Technology, Inc.      9,314,535  
  33,073      MKS Instruments, Inc.      5,760,325  
  131,836      ON Semiconductor Corp.*      8,954,301  
     

 

 

 
        24,029,161  

 

 

 
Software & Services – 1.2%  
  20,758      Cadence Design Systems, Inc.*      3,868,254  
  23,399      Splunk, Inc.*      2,707,732  
     

 

 

 
        6,575,986  

 

 

 
Technology Hardware & Equipment – 4.5%  
  34,095      Keysight Technologies, Inc.*      7,040,958  
  35,757      Motorola Solutions, Inc.      9,715,177  
  290,695      Viavi Solutions, Inc.*      5,122,046  
  89,460      Vontier Corp.      2,749,106  
     

 

 

 
        24,627,287  

 

 

 
Transportation – 3.4%  
  226,658      JetBlue Airways Corp.*      3,227,610  
  9,074      Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.      3,251,940  
  6,597      Saia, Inc.*      2,223,387  
  227,440      United Airlines Holdings, Inc.*      9,957,323  
     

 

 

 
        18,660,260  

 

 

 
Utilities – 8.7%  
  312,415      AES Corp. (The)      7,591,684  
  83,530      Ameren Corp.      7,435,005  
  21,844      American Water Works Co., Inc.      4,125,458  
  39,788      Atmos Energy Corp.      4,168,589  
  100,350      CMS Energy Corp.      6,527,767  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Utilities – (continued)  
  84,182      Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.    5,617,465  
  48,628      WEC Energy Group, Inc.      4,720,320  
  120,815      Xcel Energy, Inc.      8,179,176  
     

 

 

 
        48,365,464  

 

 

 
  TOTAL COMMON STOCKS  
  (Cost $392,122,511)    $ 547,975,739  

 

 

 
     
Shares      Dividend
Rate
   Value  
Investment Company – 0.9%(a)  
 

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund —
Institutional Shares

 
 
  4,761,405      0.026%    $ 4,761,405  
  (Cost $4,761,405)  

 

 

 
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 100.1%  
  (Cost $396,883,916)    $ 552,737,144  

 

 

 
 

LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF
OTHER ASSETS – (0.1)%

     (139,521

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS – 100.0%    $ 552,597,623  

 

 

 

 

The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of net assets.
*   Non-income producing security.
(a)   Represents an affiliated issuer.

 

 
Investment Abbreviations:
ADR   —American Depositary Receipt
PLC   —Public Limited Company
REIT   —Real Estate Investment Trust

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   67


GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST SMALL CAP EQUITY INSIGHTS FUND

 

Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2021

 

    
Shares
     Description    Value  
Common Stocks – 98.6%  
Automobiles & Components – 0.3%  
  4,849      Patrick Industries, Inc.    $ 391,266  

 

 

 
Banks – 10.1%  
  3,259      1st Source Corp.      161,646  
  2,767      American National Bankshares, Inc.      104,261  
  1,008      Ameris Bancorp      50,077  
  14,499      Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp.      540,668  
  14,504      Bancorp, Inc. (The)*      367,096  
  2,342      Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc.      66,583  
  1,425      Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc.*      25,208  
  2,064      Business First Bancshares, Inc.      58,432  
  5,469      Byline Bancorp, Inc.      149,577  
  1,983      Cambridge Bancorp      185,589  
  1,747      Capital Bancorp, Inc.      45,771  
  656      Capital City Bank Group, Inc.      17,318  
  9,708      Central Pacific Financial Corp.      273,474  
  5,973      Columbia Banking System, Inc.      195,437  
  1,112      Community Bank System, Inc.      82,822  
  1,459      Community Trust Bancorp, Inc.      63,627  
  32,206      CVB Financial Corp.      689,530  
  4,295      Dime Community Bancshares, Inc.      151,012  
  8,923      FB Financial Corp.      391,006  
  258      Financial Institutions, Inc.      8,204  
  59,574      First BanCorp. (Puerto Rico)      820,930  
  2,359      First Bancorp, Inc. (The)      74,073  
  5,443      First Bank      78,978  
  18,288      First Commonwealth Financial Corp.      294,254  
  9,435      First Financial Bancorp      230,025  
  5,745      First Internet Bancorp      270,245  
  6,787      Fulton Financial Corp.      115,379  
  8,614      Guaranty Bancshares, Inc.      323,714  
  1,684      Hancock Whitney Corp.      84,234  
  16,408      Hanmi Financial Corp.      388,541  
  3,726      HarborOne Bancorp, Inc.      55,294  
  5,587      Heritage Financial Corp.      136,546  
  7,203      Home Bancorp, Inc.      298,997  
  7,939      Home BancShares, Inc.      193,315  
  6,731      HomeStreet, Inc.      350,012  
  1,181      HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc.      36,587  
  21,708      Hope Bancorp, Inc.      319,325  
  16,916      International Bancshares Corp.      717,069  
  12,139      Macatawa Bank Corp.      107,066  
  10,151      Merchants Bancorp      480,447  
  2,505      MidWestOne Financial Group, Inc.      81,087  
  1,310      Northrim BanCorp, Inc.      56,933  
  8,766      OFG Bancorp (Puerto Rico)      232,825  
  12,660      Origin Bancorp, Inc.      543,367  
  2,598      Peoples Financial Services Corp.      136,889  
  974      QCR Holdings, Inc.      54,544  
  4,598      Republic First Bancorp, Inc.*      17,105  
  2,574      Sierra Bancorp      69,884  
  730      Silvergate Capital Corp., Class A*      108,186  
  5,588      South Plains Financial, Inc.      155,402  
  1,781      Southern First Bancshares, Inc.*      111,295  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Banks – (continued)  
  23,738      Towne Bank    749,883  
  1,389      TrustCo Bank Corp.      46,268  
  21,902      Trustmark Corp.      710,939  
  20,764      United Bankshares, Inc.      753,318  
  4,265      United Community Banks, Inc.      153,284  
  1,555      Univest Financial Corp.      46,526  
  1,107      Walker & Dunlop, Inc.      167,024  
     

 

 

 
        13,197,128  

 

 

 
Capital Goods – 8.1%  
  1,167      AAR Corp.*      45,548  
  503      Albany International Corp., Class A      44,490  
  5,020      Argan, Inc.      194,224  
  9,578      Atkore, Inc.*      1,064,978  
  9,228      Bloom Energy Corp., Class A*      202,370  
  4,227      Boise Cascade Co.      300,962  
  637      CIRCOR International, Inc.*      17,314  
  1,914      Douglas Dynamics, Inc.      74,761  
  1,910      Dycom Industries, Inc.*      179,082  
  4,446      Encore Wire Corp.      636,223  
  246      EnerSys      19,449  
  3,520      Evoqua Water Technologies Corp.*      164,560  
  2,453      Franklin Electric Co., Inc.      231,956  
  1,248      GMS, Inc.*      75,017  
  24,471      GrafTech International Ltd.      289,492  
  8,867      H&E Equipment Services, Inc.      392,542  
  2,644      Herc Holdings, Inc.      413,918  
  1,292      Hydrofarm Holdings Group, Inc.*      36,551  
  1,555      Insteel Industries, Inc.      61,905  
  2,341      JELD-WEN Holding, Inc.*      61,709  
  20,485      Kennametal, Inc.      735,616  
  5,524      Maxar Technologies, Inc.      163,124  
  8,232      McGrath RentCorp      660,700  
  632      Miller Industries, Inc.      21,109  
  52,652      MRC Global, Inc.*      362,246  
  7,613      Mueller Industries, Inc.      451,908  
  772      National Presto Industries, Inc.      63,327  
  3,296      Nikola Corp.*(a)      32,531  
  19,138      NOW, Inc.*      163,438  
  9,945      Primoris Services Corp.      238,481  
  15,293      Quanex Building Products Corp.      378,961  
  1,683      Stem, Inc.*      31,926  
  10,162      Sterling Construction Co., Inc.*      267,261  
  15,455      Terex Corp.      679,247  
  9,821      Thermon Group Holdings, Inc.*      166,270  
  17,574      Titan International, Inc.*      192,611  
  17,979      Titan Machinery, Inc.*      605,712  
  4,924      Triton International Ltd. (Bermuda)      296,572  
  1,919      UFP Industries, Inc.      176,567  
  7,447      Vectrus, Inc.*      340,849  
     

 

 

 
        10,535,507  

 

 

 
Commercial & Professional Services – 3.0%  
  1,118      ASGN, Inc.*      137,961  
  3,909      Barrett Business Services, Inc.      269,956  

 

 

 

 

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Shares
     Description    Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Commercial & Professional Services – (continued)  
  4,884      BrightView Holdings, Inc.*    $ 68,767  
  786      Brink’s Co. (The)      51,538  
  361      Casella Waste Systems, Inc., Class A*      30,837  
  2,530      CBIZ, Inc.*      98,974  
  1,311      Cimpress PLC (Ireland)*      93,881  
  373      CRA International, Inc.      34,823  
  16,635      Ennis, Inc.      324,882  
  2,369      Exponent, Inc.      276,533  
  4,813      Forrester Research, Inc.*      282,667  
  655      Franklin Covey Co.*      30,366  
  12,395      Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.      542,033  
  8,395      Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc.*      268,808  
  11,827      Korn Ferry      895,659  
  483      ManTech International Corp., Class A      35,225  
  5,984      Matthews International Corp., Class A      219,433  
  105      TriNet Group, Inc.*      10,002  
  8,281      US Ecology, Inc.*      264,495  
     

 

 

 
        3,936,840  

 

 

 
Consumer Durables & Apparel – 5.0%  
  9,839      Acushnet Holdings Corp.      522,254  
  3,814      Beazer Homes USA, Inc.*      88,561  
  1,135      Century Communities, Inc.      92,832  
  5,857      Crocs, Inc.*      750,984  
  1,976      G-III Apparel Group Ltd.*      54,617  
  2,412      Installed Building Products, Inc.      337,005  
  294      iRobot Corp.*      19,369  
  17,059      KB Home      763,049  
  9,247      Latham Group, Inc.*      231,452  
  5,081      LGI Homes, Inc.*      784,913  
  7,471      M/I Homes, Inc.*      464,547  
  4,643      Meritage Homes Corp.*      566,724  
  543      Movado Group, Inc.      22,714  
  1,442      Oxford Industries, Inc.      146,392  
  15,568      Steven Madden Ltd.      723,445  
  31,118      Tri Pointe Homes, Inc.*      867,881  
  1,589      Vista Outdoor, Inc.*      73,205  
     

 

 

 
        6,509,944  

 

 

 
Consumer Services – 3.4%  
  134      Biglari Holdings, Inc., Class B*      19,104  
  21,633      Bloomin’ Brands, Inc.*      453,860  
  4,918      Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc.*      188,851  
  533      Dine Brands Global, Inc.      40,407  
  18,664      Drive Shack, Inc.*      26,690  
  3,288      Everi Holdings, Inc.*      70,199  
  3,108      International Game Technology PLC      89,852  
  4,431      Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc.*      327,673  
  1,807      Nathan’s Famous, Inc.      105,511  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Consumer Services – (continued)  
  3,817      PlayAGS, Inc.*    25,918  
  245      RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc.      19,081  
  15,717      Red Rock Resorts, Inc., Class A      864,592  
  18,198      Ruth’s Hospitality Group, Inc.*      362,140  
  13,164      SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc.*      853,817  
  764      Shake Shack, Inc., Class A*      55,130  
  10,855      Texas Roadhouse, Inc.      969,134  
     

 

 

 
        4,471,959  

 

 

 
Diversified Financials – 4.2%  
  963      Associated Capital Group, Inc., Class A      41,409  
  2,253      Brightsphere Investment Group, Inc.      57,677  
  24,257      Dynex Capital, Inc. REIT      405,334  
  5,892      FirstCash Holdings, Inc.      440,781  
  3,857      Focus Financial Partners, Inc., Class A*      230,340  
  12,277      Great Ajax Corp. REIT      161,565  
  1,736      Houlihan Lokey, Inc.      179,711  
  42,962      Ladder Capital Corp. REIT      515,114  
  3,732      LendingClub Corp.*      90,240  
  116,862      MFA Financial, Inc. REIT      532,891  
  12,661      Moelis & Co., Class A      791,439  
  990      Oportun Financial Corp.*      20,048  
  13,163      Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc., Class A      610,368  
  10,290      Pzena Investment Management, Inc., Class A      97,446  
  5,338      Regional Management Corp.      306,721  
  14,863      TPG RE Finance Trust, Inc. REIT      183,112  
  2,719      Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.      807,815  
     

 

 

 
        5,472,011  

 

 

 
Energy – 4.0%  
  26,512      Antero Resources Corp.*      463,960  
  25,342      Centennial Resource Development, Inc., Class A *      151,545  
  5,958      ChampionX Corp.*      120,411  
  2,905      DMC Global, Inc.*      115,067  
  7,882      Earthstone Energy, Inc., Class A*      86,229  
  29,189      Kosmos Energy Ltd. (Ghana)*      100,994  
  340      Laredo Petroleum, Inc.*      20,444  
  16,241      Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp., Class A      306,468  
  19,287      Matador Resources Co.      712,076  
  2,702      Murphy Oil Corp.      70,549  
  372      Nabors Industries Ltd.*      30,166  
  2,230      Oceaneering International, Inc.*      25,221  
  10,410      Oil States International, Inc.*      51,738  
  28,877      Ovintiv, Inc.      973,155  
  4,327      PDC Energy, Inc.      211,071  
  16,671      ProPetro Holding Corp.*      135,035  
  44,802      Range Resources Corp.*      798,820  
  1,329      REX American Resources Corp.*      127,584  
  13,225      SM Energy Co.      389,873  
  9,241      US Silica Holdings, Inc.*      86,866  

 

 

 

 

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Shares
     Description    Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Energy – (continued)  
  86,193      W&T Offshore, Inc.*    $ 278,403  
     

 

 

 
        5,255,675  

 

 

 
Food & Staples Retailing – 0.7%  
  726      Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. (The)*      24,176  
  9,747      Ingles Markets, Inc., Class A      841,556  
     

 

 

 
        865,732  

 

 

 
Food, Beverage & Tobacco – 0.7%  
  579      B&G Foods, Inc.      17,793  
  1,172      Celsius Holdings, Inc.*      87,396  
  506      Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.      313,310  
  2,695      Sanderson Farms, Inc.      514,960  
     

 

 

 
        933,459  

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Services – 8.6%  
  1,073      1Life Healthcare, Inc.*      18,853  
  488      Accolade, Inc.*      12,864  
  3,924      AMN Healthcare Services, Inc.*      480,023  
  8,195      AngioDynamics, Inc.*      226,018  
  448      Apollo Medical Holdings, Inc.*      32,919  
  979      Apria, Inc.*      31,915  
  7,410      Avanos Medical, Inc.*      256,905  
  7,440      Aveanna Healthcare Holdings, Inc.*      55,056  
  70,811      Brookdale Senior Living, Inc.*      365,385  
  31,109      Castlight Health, Inc., Class B*      47,908  
  26,611      Community Health Systems, Inc.*      354,192  
  7,640      Computer Programs and Systems, Inc.*      223,852  
  3,991      Convey Health Solutions Holdings, Inc.*      33,365  
  23,281      Covetrus, Inc.*      464,922  
  3,851      Cross Country Healthcare, Inc.*      106,904  
  2,967      CryoLife, Inc.*      60,378  
  664      CryoPort, Inc.*      39,289  
  205      Fulgent Genetics, Inc.*      20,621  
  14,935      Hanger, Inc.*      270,772  
  1,311      Health Catalyst, Inc.*      51,942  
  2,805      Heska Corp.*      511,884  
  6,706      InfuSystem Holdings, Inc.*      114,203  
  1,414      Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.*      325,305  
  5,400      Integer Holdings Corp.*      462,186  
  17,846      Invacare Corp.*      48,541  
  732      iRadimed Corp.*      33,826  
  8,058      Joint Corp. (The)*      529,330  
  7,927      LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.      398,173  
  2,048      LivaNova PLC*      179,057  
  2,207      Meridian Bioscience, Inc.*      45,023  
  5,269      Merit Medical Systems, Inc.*      328,259  
  239      Mesa Laboratories, Inc.      78,413  
  19,153      Natus Medical, Inc.*      454,501  
  14,753      Neogen Corp.*      669,934  
  15,141      NextGen Healthcare, Inc.*      269,358  
  24,437      Patterson Cos., Inc.      717,226  
  1,827      Progyny, Inc.*      91,989  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Health Care Equipment & Services – (continued)  
  1,454      R1 RCM, Inc.*    37,062  
  3,169      Retractable Technologies, Inc.*(a)      21,961  
  14,070      Select Medical Holdings Corp.      413,658  
  41,845      Sharps Compliance Corp.*      298,355  
  158      Simulations Plus, Inc.      7,473  
  1,838      Stereotaxis, Inc.*      11,396  
  2,967      Surgery Partners, Inc.*      158,467  
  7,477      Surmodics, Inc.*      360,018  
  9,883      Tenet Healthcare Corp.*      807,342  
  88      US Physical Therapy, Inc.      8,408  
  2,273      Utah Medical Products, Inc.      227,300  
  15,871      Varex Imaging Corp.*      500,730  
     

 

 

 
        11,263,461  

 

 

 
Household & Personal Products – 0.6%  
  14,729      Energizer Holdings, Inc.      590,633  
  4,235      Oil-Dri Corp. of America      138,611  
     

 

 

 
        729,244  

 

 

 
Insurance – 4.7%  
  25,217      American Equity Investment Life Holding Co.      981,446  
  3,432      AMERISAFE, Inc.      184,744  
  13,879      Argo Group International Holdings Ltd.      806,509  
  20,905      BRP Group, Inc., Class A*      754,879  
  5,542      Crawford & Co., Class A      41,510  
  5,673      Donegal Group, Inc., Class A      81,067  
  121,083      Genworth Financial, Inc., Class A*      490,386  
  5,567      Goosehead Insurance, Inc., Class A      724,155  
  887      Investors Title Co.      174,872  
  3,884      Kinsale Capital Group, Inc.(b)      923,965  
  170      National Western Life Group, Inc., Class A      36,455  
  11,885      Stewart Information Services Corp.      947,591  
     

 

 

 
        6,147,579  

 

 

 
Materials – 3.3%  
  3,387      AdvanSix, Inc.      160,036  
  6,636      Century Aluminum Co.*      109,892  
  9,655      Constellium SE*      172,921  
  2,289      FutureFuel Corp.      17,488  
  25,596      Hecla Mining Co.      133,611  
  6,057      Innospec, Inc.      547,189  
  496      Intrepid Potash, Inc.*      21,194  
  5,391      Livent Corp.*      131,433  
  6,982      Minerals Technologies, Inc.      510,733  
  44,332      Novagold Resources, Inc. (Canada)*      304,118  
  534      Olympic Steel, Inc.      12,549  
  1,629      Orion Engineered Carbons SA (Germany)*      29,909  
  14,110      Summit Materials, Inc., Class A*      566,375  
  30,962      SunCoke Energy, Inc.      204,040  
  31,743      Tronox Holdings PLC, Class A      762,784  
  857      United States Lime & Minerals, Inc.      110,570  

 

 

 

 

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Shares
     Description    Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Materials – (continued)  
  18,003      Warrior Met Coal, Inc.    $ 462,857  
     

 

 

 
        4,257,699  

 

 

 
Media & Entertainment – 2.8%  
  21,862      AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., Class A*(a)      594,646  
  4,953      Cargurus, Inc.*      166,619  
  36,995      Cinemark Holdings, Inc.*      596,359  
  130      Daily Journal Corp.*      46,375  
  7,283      Eventbrite, Inc., Class A*      127,016  
  2,315      fuboTV, Inc.*(a)      35,929  
  2,986      Hemisphere Media Group, Inc.*      21,708  
  25,897      IMAX Corp.*      462,002  
  2,182      John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Class A      124,963  
  12,641      Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc., Class A*      27,431  
  3,742      Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., Class B*      57,589  
  10,641      Magnite, Inc.*      186,218  
  17,211      Marcus Corp. (The)*(a)      307,388  
  16,825      QuinStreet, Inc.*      306,047  
  3,019      TechTarget, Inc.*      288,798  
  6,644      Thryv Holdings, Inc.*      273,268  
  10,110      TrueCar, Inc.*      34,374  
     

 

 

 
        3,656,730  

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences – 11.3%  
  5,237      Aeglea BioTherapeutics, Inc.*      24,876  
  12,945      Affimed NV (Germany)*      71,456  
  20,595      Alkermes PLC*      479,040  
  2,206      Allakos, Inc.*      21,597  
  5,570      Allogene Therapeutics, Inc.*      83,104  
  1,559      Allovir, Inc.*      20,173  
  578      ALX Oncology Holdings, Inc.*      12,421  
  31,654      Amicus Therapeutics, Inc.*      365,604  
  38,698      Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*      185,363  
  32,110      Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*      747,842  
  7,140      AnaptysBio, Inc.*      248,115  
  7,588      Antares Pharma, Inc.*      27,089  
  919      Applied Molecular Transport, Inc.*      12,848  
  1,553      Arcus Biosciences, Inc.*      62,850  
  3,023      Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*      280,958  
  2,536      Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*      168,137  
  2,441      Arvinas, Inc.*      200,504  
  3,930      Avid Bioservices, Inc.*      114,677  
  1,892      Avidity Biosciences, Inc.*      44,973  
  2,595      Berkeley Lights, Inc.*      47,177  
  10,932      BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*      151,408  
  3,137      Bridgebio Pharma, Inc.*      52,325  
  13,284      Cardiff Oncology, Inc.*(a)      79,837  
  3,317      CareDx, Inc.*      150,857  
  985      Cassava Sciences, Inc.*(a)      43,044  
  1,750      ChemoCentryx, Inc.*      63,718  
  16,172      Chimerix, Inc.*      103,986  
  4,313      Codexis, Inc.*      134,868  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences – (continued)  
  4,073      Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.*    76,084  
  9,071      Denali Therapeutics, Inc.*      404,567  
  3,115      Design Therapeutics, Inc.*(a)      66,692  
  16,843      Dynavax Technologies Corp.*(a)      236,981  
  5,833      Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*      297,016  
  11,430      Editas Medicine, Inc.*      303,467  
  10,962      Eiger BioPharmaceuticals, Inc.*      56,893  
  1,084      Emergent BioSolutions, Inc.*      47,121  
  28,051      Endo International PLC*      105,472  
  3,435      Fluidigm Corp.*      13,465  
  1,865      Frequency Therapeutics, Inc.*      9,567  
  6,025      Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.*      176,352  
  23,463      Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc.*      943,447  
  1,247      Harvard Bioscience, Inc.*      8,791  
  17,921      Heron Therapeutics, Inc.*      163,619  
  8,562      Homology Medicines, Inc.*      31,166  
  2,515      Ideaya Biosciences, Inc.*      59,455  
  10,157      ImmunoGen, Inc.*      75,365  
  3,589      Inhibrx, Inc.*      156,732  
  3,543      Innoviva, Inc.*      61,117  
  4,751      Insmed, Inc.*      129,417  
  2,680      Intellia Therapeutics, Inc.*      316,883  
  1,566      Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*(a)      25,510  
  1,747      Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.*      91,438  
  21,115      Jounce Therapeutics, Inc.*      176,310  
  4,196      Kronos Bio, Inc.*      57,024  
  212      Krystal Biotech, Inc.*      14,829  
  1,294      Kymera Therapeutics, Inc.*      82,156  
  1,269      MacroGenics, Inc.*      20,367  
  308      Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*      26,100  
  1,721      MaxCyte, Inc.*      17,537  
  4,805      Medpace Holdings, Inc.*      1,045,760  
  9,090      Myriad Genetics, Inc.*      250,884  
  16,115      NanoString Technologies, Inc.*      680,536  
  2,567      Nkarta, Inc.*      39,403  
  2,243      Olema Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*      20,994  
  7,693      OPKO Health, Inc.*      37,003  
  18,417      Organogenesis Holdings, Inc.*      170,173  
  1,580      Personalis, Inc.*      22,547  
  26,359      Phibro Animal Health Corp., Class A      538,251  
  38,355      Precision BioSciences, Inc.*      283,827  
  12,626      Prestige Consumer Healthcare, Inc.*      765,767  
  2,321      Protagonist Therapeutics, Inc.*      79,378  
  1,577      Prothena Corp. PLC (Ireland)*      77,904  
  7,051      Puma Biotechnology, Inc.*      21,435  
  13,654      Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*      36,183  
  5,043      Rubius Therapeutics, Inc.*      48,816  
  40,625      Selecta Biosciences, Inc.*      132,438  
  6,997      Seres Therapeutics, Inc.*      58,285  
  14,286      SIGA Technologies, Inc.*      107,431  
  12,542      Solid Biosciences, Inc.*      21,949  
  2,148      Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc.*      9,988  
  6,935      Sutro Biopharma, Inc.*      103,193  

 

 

 

 

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Shares
     Description    Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences – (continued)  
  8,813      Travere Therapeutics, Inc.*    $ 273,556  
  2,276      Turning Point Therapeutics, Inc.*      108,565  
  5,929      Twist Bioscience Corp.*      458,845  
  31,274      Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*      490,689  
  21,373      VBI Vaccines, Inc.*(a)      50,013  
  2,285      Veracyte, Inc.*      94,142  
  2,019      Vericel Corp.*      79,347  
  1,468      Verve Therapeutics, Inc.*      54,125  
  4,002      Vir Biotechnology, Inc.*      167,564  
  3,986      XBiotech, Inc.(a)      44,364  
  771      Xencor, Inc.*      30,933  
  559      Y-mAbs Therapeutics, Inc.*      9,061  
  1,138      Zentalis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*      95,660  
     

 

 

 
        14,758,796  

 

 

 
Real Estate – 5.3%  
  11,492      American Assets Trust, Inc. REIT      431,295  
  1,857      City Office REIT, Inc. REIT      36,620  
  5,897      Corporate Office Properties Trust REIT      164,939  
  1,463      EastGroup Properties, Inc. REIT      333,344  
  4,885      Forestar Group, Inc.*      106,249  
  3,448      Independence Realty Trust, Inc. REIT      89,062  
  23,611      Industrial Logistics Properties Trust REIT      591,456  
  5,724      Macerich Co. (The) REIT      98,911  
  15,101      National Storage Affiliates Trust REIT      1,044,989  
  11,478      NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc. REIT      962,201  
  23,158      Outfront Media, Inc. REIT      621,098  
  7,592      Paramount Group, Inc. REIT      63,317  
  997      Phillips Edison & Co., Inc. REIT      32,941  
  35,527      Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc., Class A REIT      652,986  
  1,513      PotlatchDeltic Corp. REIT      91,113  
  16,295      Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. REIT      319,382  
  14,027      RPT Realty REIT      187,681  
  28,781      SITE Centers Corp. REIT      455,603  
  328      St. Joe Co. (The)      17,072  
  5,367      STAG Industrial, Inc. REIT      257,401  
  1,357      Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. REIT      26,163  
  1,992      Terreno Realty Corp. REIT      169,898  
  4,228      UMH Properties, Inc. REIT      115,551  
  564      Urban Edge Properties REIT      10,716  
  695      Urstadt Biddle Properties, Inc., Class A REIT      14,803  
  10,612      Whitestone REIT REIT      107,500  
     

 

 

 
        7,002,291  

 

 

 
Retailing – 4.0%  
  403      1-800-Flowers.com, Inc., Class A*      9,418  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Retailing – (continued)  
  10,159      Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc.*    445,980  
  22,055      American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.      558,433  
  1,378      Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.*      238,022  
  631      Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.*      9,200  
  2,744      Boot Barn Holdings, Inc.*      337,649  
  17,015      Buckle, Inc. (The)      719,905  
  20,764      Cato Corp. (The), Class A      356,310  
  18,347      Chico’s FAS, Inc.*      98,707  
  6,596      Designer Brands, Inc., Class A*      93,729  
  432      Dillard’s, Inc., Class A(a)      105,849  
  13,569      Funko, Inc., Class A*      255,097  
  4,166      Lands’ End, Inc.*      81,778  
  4,160      Liquidity Services, Inc.*      91,853  
  12,431      Macy’s, Inc.      325,444  
  4,401      Murphy USA, Inc.      876,855  
  1,199      Overstock.com, Inc.*      70,753  
  2,430      Porch Group, Inc.*      37,884  
  1,988      Revolve Group, Inc.*      111,407  
  1,260      Shutterstock, Inc.      139,709  
  1,916      Stitch Fix, Inc., Class A*      36,251  
  14,830      Tilly’s, Inc., Class A      238,911  
  615      TravelCenters of America, Inc.*      31,746  
     

 

 

 
        5,270,890  

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 2.9%  
  2,624      Ambarella, Inc.*      532,383  
  5,364      Axcelis Technologies, Inc.*      399,940  
  19,468      Cohu, Inc.*      741,536  
  2,013      Diodes, Inc.*      221,048  
  9,772      FormFactor, Inc.*      446,776  
  1,244      Ichor Holdings Ltd.*      57,261  
  7,475      Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. (Singapore)      452,537  
  1,915      Lattice Semiconductor Corp.*      147,570  
  4,514      MaxLinear, Inc.*      340,310  
  382      SiTime Corp.*      111,750  
  2,164      Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc.*      124,127  
  9,728      Veeco Instruments, Inc.*      276,956  
     

 

 

 
        3,852,194  

 

 

 
Software & Services – 7.5%  
  16,027      A10 Networks, Inc.      265,728  
  3,911      ACI Worldwide, Inc.*      135,712  
  809      Appian Corp.*      52,755  
  850      Asana, Inc., Class A*      63,367  
  590      BigCommerce Holdings, Inc. Series 1*      20,868  
  17,196      Box, Inc., Class A*      450,363  
  3,891      Brightcove, Inc.*      39,766  
  2,648      Cerence, Inc.*      202,943  
  19,765      ChannelAdvisor Corp.*      487,800  
  5,557      CommVault Systems, Inc.*      382,988  
  25,819      Conduent, Inc.*      137,873  
  3,472      DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc.*      278,906  
  7,200      Domo, Inc., Class B*      357,120  

 

 

 

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST SMALL CAP EQUITY INSIGHTS FUND

 

 

 

    
Shares
     Description    Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Software & Services – (continued)  
  53,256      E2open Parent Holdings, Inc.*    $ 599,663  
  8,247      eGain Corp.*      82,305  
  2,737      ExlService Holdings, Inc.*      396,235  
  3,170      Hackett Group, Inc. (The)      65,080  
  526      I3 Verticals, Inc., Class A*      11,988  
  3,850      JFrog Ltd. (Israel)*      114,345  
  2,502      Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc.*(a)      82,216  
  250      MicroStrategy, Inc., Class A*(a)      136,122  
  10,788      Mimecast Ltd.*      858,401  
  4,426      Momentive Global, Inc.*      93,610  
  6,626      Perficient, Inc.*      856,676  
  5,985      Ping Identity Holding Corp.*      136,937  
  2,619      Qualys, Inc.*      359,379  
  14,131      Rackspace Technology, Inc.*      190,345  
  1,131      Riot Blockchain, Inc.*(a)      25,255  
  7,581      Sapiens International Corp. NV (Israel)      261,165  
  3,642      SPS Commerce, Inc.*      518,439  
  9,911      Tenable Holdings, Inc.*      545,799  
  12,197      Upland Software, Inc.*      218,814  
  7,515      Varonis Systems, Inc.*      366,582  
  5,563      Workiva, Inc.*      725,916  
  18,662      Zuora, Inc., Class A*      348,606  
     

 

 

 
        9,870,067  

 

 

 
Technology Hardware & Equipment – 4.0%  
  6,242      3D Systems Corp.*      134,453  
  2,729      Avid Technology, Inc.*      88,884  
  6,332      Belden, Inc.      416,202  
  2,237      Cambium Networks Corp.*      57,334  
  2,790      Casa Systems, Inc.*      15,819  
  3,306      Clearfield, Inc.*      279,093  
  22,042      CTS Corp.      809,382  
  17,632      Daktronics, Inc.*      89,042  
  926      Fabrinet (Thailand)*      109,703  
  30,714      Harmonic, Inc.*      361,197  
  41,682      Infinera Corp.*      399,730  
  22,756      NetScout Systems, Inc.*      752,769  
  3,810      PC Connection, Inc.      164,325  
  10,993      Super Micro Computer, Inc.*      483,142  
  39,583      Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.      865,680  
  4,237      Vishay Precision Group, Inc.*      157,278  
     

 

 

 
        5,184,033  

 

 

 
Telecommunication Services – 1.5%  
  10,734      Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.      785,514  
  16,165      Globalstar, Inc.*      18,751  
  4,449      Gogo, Inc.*      60,195  
  18,831      Iridium Communications, Inc.*      777,532  
  14,928      Shenandoah Telecommunications Co.      380,664  
     

 

 

 
        2,022,656  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Transportation – 2.4%  
  355      ArcBest Corp.    42,547  
  1,375      Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.*      129,415  
  1,916      Avis Budget Group, Inc.*      397,321  
  3,756      Eagle Bulk Shipping, Inc.(a)      170,898  
  2,664      Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd.      42,624  
  7,813      Heartland Express, Inc.      131,415  
  42,927      Marten Transport Ltd.      736,627  
  84,454      Safe Bulkers, Inc. (Greece)*      318,392  
  1,503      Saia, Inc.*      506,556  
  14,040      Werner Enterprises, Inc.      669,146  
     

 

 

 
        3,144,941  

 

 

 
Utilities – 0.2%  
  2,486      Northwest Natural Holding Co.      121,267  
  3,035      Sunnova Energy International, Inc.*      84,737  
     

 

 

 
        206,004  

 

 

 
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SECURITIES LENDING
REINVESTMENT VEHICLE
 
 
  (Cost $115,956,688)    $ 128,936,106  

 

 

 
     
Shares    Dividend
Rate
     Value  
Securities Lending Reinvestment Vehicle – 1.4%(c)  

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund — Institutional Shares

 

1,845,983      0.026    $ 1,845,983  
(Cost $1,845,983)

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 100.0%

 

(Cost $117,802,671)

 

   $ 130,782,089  

 

 

OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES – 0.0%

 

     47,852  

 

 
NET ASSETS – 100.0%

 

   $ 130,829,941  

 

 

 

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 as collateral for initial margin requirements on futures transactions.
(c)   Represents an affiliated issuer.

 

 
Investment Abbreviations:
PLC   —Public Limited Company
REIT   —Real Estate Investment Trust

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   73


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Schedule of Investments (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION

FUTURES CONTRACTS — At December 31, 2021, the Fund had the following futures contracts:

 

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

Long position contracts:

                   
Russell 2000 E-Mini Index        6          03/18/22        $ 662,665        $ 10,175  

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST STRATEGIC GROWTH FUND

 

Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2021

 

    
Shares
     Description    Value  
Common Stocks – 98.9%  
Automobiles & Components – 2.7%  
  14,440      Aptiv PLC*    $ 2,381,878  
  9,050      Tesla, Inc.*      9,563,859  
     

 

 

 
        11,945,737  

 

 

 
Capital Goods – 1.4%  
  14,576      Boeing Co. (The)*      2,934,441  
  9,643      Deere & Co.      3,306,488  
     

 

 

 
        6,240,929  

 

 

 
Commercial & Professional Services – 1.3%  
  24,855      Verisk Analytics, Inc.      5,685,084  

 

 

 
Consumer Durables & Apparel – 3.0%  
  10,722      Lululemon Athletica, Inc.*      4,197,127  
  49,471      NIKE, Inc., Class B      8,245,332  
  11,774      PVH Corp.      1,255,697  
     

 

 

 
        13,698,156  

 

 

 
Consumer Services – 1.7%  
  22,324      Chegg, Inc.*      685,347  
  1,416      Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.*      2,475,522  
  16,433      McDonald’s Corp.      4,405,194  
     

 

 

 
        7,566,063  

 

 

 
Diversified Financials – 1.5%  
  65,188      Charles Schwab Corp. (The)      5,482,311  
  10,186      Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.      1,393,139  
     

 

 

 
        6,875,450  

 

 

 
Food & Staples Retailing – 0.5%  
  14,850      Walmart, Inc.      2,148,646  

 

 

 
Food, Beverage & Tobacco – 3.0%  
  77,220      Coca-Cola Co. (The)      4,572,196  
  43,261      McCormick & Co., Inc.      4,179,445  
  33,779      Mondelez International, Inc., Class A      2,239,886  
  28,391      Monster Beverage Corp.*      2,726,672  
     

 

 

 
        13,718,199  

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Services – 3.5%  
  76,372      American Well Corp., Class A*      461,287  
  81,490      Boston Scientific Corp.*      3,461,695  
  14,555      Guardant Health, Inc.*      1,455,791  
  9,018      Insulet Corp.*      2,399,419  
  15,968      Intuitive Surgical, Inc.*      5,737,303  
  9,430      Veeva Systems, Inc., Class A*      2,409,176  
     

 

 

 
        15,924,671  

 

 

 
Household & Personal Products – 0.8%  
  9,769      Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The), Class A      3,616,484  

 

 

 
Materials – 2.4%  
  29,887      Danimer Scientific, Inc.*(a)      254,637  
  9,928      Ecolab, Inc.      2,329,009  
  7,920      Linde PLC (United Kingdom)      2,743,726  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Materials – (continued)  
  4,933      Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.    2,173,085  
  9,454      Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)      3,329,321  
     

 

 

 
        10,829,778  

 

 

 
Media & Entertainment – 15.2%  
  7,703      Alphabet, Inc., Class A*      22,315,899  
  4,686      Alphabet, Inc., Class C*      13,559,363  
  22,526      Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.*      2,696,137  
  50,939      Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A*      17,133,333  
  16,640      Netflix, Inc.*      10,024,601  
  60,099      Snap, Inc., Class A*      2,826,456  
     

 

 

 
        68,555,789  

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences – 7.2%  
  7,408      10X Genomics, Inc., Class A*      1,103,496  
  42,204      Adaptive Biotechnologies Corp.*      1,184,244  
  8,469      Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*      1,436,173  
  18,963      BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.*      1,675,381  
  15,772      Danaher Corp.      5,189,146  
  24,339      Eli Lilly & Co.      6,722,918  
  51,044      Genmab A/S ADR (Denmark)*      2,019,301  
  7,618      Illumina, Inc.*      2,898,192  
  6,723      Moderna, Inc.*      1,707,507  
  18,647      Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.*      1,679,162  
  16,563      Seagen, Inc.*      2,560,640  
  8,798      West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.      4,126,350  
     

 

 

 
        32,302,510  

 

 

 
Real Estate – 1.6%  
  13,738      American Tower Corp. REIT      4,018,365  
  3,852      Equinix, Inc. REIT      3,258,176  
     

 

 

 
        7,276,541  

 

 

 
Retailing – 8.8%  
  9,214      Amazon.com, Inc.*      30,722,609  
  11,764      Etsy, Inc.*      2,575,610  
  52,398      Farfetch Ltd., Class A (United Kingdom)*      1,751,665  
  40,925      Ross Stores, Inc.      4,676,909  
     

 

 

 
        39,726,793  

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 5.8%  
  93,492      Marvell Technology, Inc.      8,179,615  
  60,453      NVIDIA Corp.      17,779,832  
     

 

 

 
        25,959,447  

 

 

 
Software & Services – 25.1%  
  16,338      Adobe, Inc.*      9,264,626  
  18,388      Affirm Holdings, Inc.*      1,849,097  
  7,942      Atlassian Corp. PLC, Class A*      3,028,205  
  11,800      Bill.com Holdings, Inc.*      2,939,970  
  31,466      Dlocal Ltd. (Uruguay)*      1,123,022  
  7,579      HubSpot, Inc.*      4,995,698  
  26,628      Mastercard, Inc., Class A      9,567,973  
  108,792      Microsoft Corp.      36,588,925  
  9,459      Okta, Inc.*      2,120,424  

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   75


GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST STRATEGIC GROWTH FUND

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

    
Shares
     Description    Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Software & Services – (continued)  
  49,942      PayPal Holdings, Inc.*    $ 9,418,062  
  50,480      Qualtrics International, Inc., Class A*      1,786,992  
  7,600      ServiceNow, Inc.*      4,933,236  
  850      Shopify, Inc., Class A (Canada)*      1,170,782  
  14,213      Snowflake, Inc., Class A*      4,814,654  
  31,266      Splunk, Inc.*      3,618,102  
  25,142      Toast, Inc., Class A*(a)      872,679  
  21,719      UiPath, Inc., Class A*      936,740  
  14,917      Visa, Inc., Class A      3,232,663  
  32,568      Workday, Inc., Class A*      8,896,926  
  4,843      Zscaler, Inc.*      1,556,201  
     

 

 

 
        112,714,977  

 

 

 
Technology Hardware & Equipment – 10.3%  
  41,866      Amphenol Corp., Class A      3,661,600  
  240,206      Apple, Inc.      42,653,380  
     

 

 

 
        46,314,980  

 

 

 
Transportation – 3.1%  
  33,617      Union Pacific Corp.      8,469,131  
  24,506      United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B      5,252,616  
     

 

 

 
        13,721,747  

 

 

 
  TOTAL COMMON STOCKS  
  (Cost $178,070,332)    $ 444,821,981  

 

 

 
     
Shares      Dividend
Rate
   Value  
Investment Company – 1.0%(b)  
 

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund —
Institutional Shares

 
 
  4,509,290      0.026%    $ 4,509,290  
  (Cost $4,509,290)  

 

 

 
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 99.9%  
  (Cost $182,579,622)    $ 449,331,271  

 

 

 
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SECURITIES LENDING
REINVESTMENT VEHICLE
 
 
  (Cost $182,579,622)    $ 449,331,271  

 

 

 
     
Shares      Dividend
Rate
   Value  
Securities Lending Reinvestment Vehicle – 0.2%  
 

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund —
Institutional Shares

 
 
  858,041      0.03%    $ 858,041  
  (Cost $858,041)  

 

 

 
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 100.1%  
  (Cost $183,437,663)    $ 450,189,312  

 

 

 
 

LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF
OTHER ASSETS – (0.1)%

     (262,590

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS – 100.0%    $ 449,926,722  

 

 

 

 

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)   Represents an affiliated issuer.

 

 
Investment Abbreviations:
ADR   —American Depositary Receipt
PLC   —Public Limited Company
REIT   —Real Estate Investment Trust

 

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


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

 

Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2021

 

Shares      Description    Value  
Common Stocks – 99.7%  
Automobiles & Components – 3.7%  
  178,011      Ford Motor Co.    $ 3,697,289  
  34,167      General Motors Co.*      2,003,211  
  7,785      Tesla, Inc.*      8,227,032  
     

 

 

 
        13,927,532  

 

 

 
Banks – 2.1%  
  22,672      Citigroup, Inc.      1,369,162  
  44,387      Citizens Financial Group, Inc.      2,097,286  
  4,497      JPMorgan Chase & Co.      712,100  
  168,262      KeyCorp      3,891,900  
     

 

 

 
        8,070,448  

 

 

 
Capital Goods – 3.4%  
  23,624      Caterpillar, Inc.      4,884,026  
  21,634      Emerson Electric Co.      2,011,313  
  2,696      Lennox International, Inc.      874,474  
  4,710      MasTec, Inc.*      434,639  
  7,049      Otis Worldwide Corp.      613,756  
  4,314      Parker-Hannifin Corp.      1,372,370  
  1,461      SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc.*      353,971  
  12,316      Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.      2,323,044  
     

 

 

 
        12,867,593  

 

 

 
Commercial & Professional Services – 0.2%  
  5,838      Republic Services, Inc.      814,109  

 

 

 
Consumer Durables & Apparel – 0.7%  
  16,710      D.R. Horton, Inc.      1,812,200  
  12,158      PulteGroup, Inc.      694,951  
     

 

 

 
        2,507,151  

 

 

 
Consumer Services – 2.0%  
  2,139      Airbnb, Inc., Class A*      356,122  
  477      Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.*      833,915  
  7,186      Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.*      1,120,944  
  710      Hyatt Hotels Corp., Class A*      68,089  
  13,269      Marriott International, Inc., Class A*      2,192,570  
  1,141      Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.      192,806  
  6,398      McDonald’s Corp.      1,715,112  
  7,456      Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.      668,430  
  10,776      Yum China Holdings, Inc. (China)      537,076  
     

 

 

 
        7,685,064  

 

 

 
Diversified Financials – 4.5%  
  5,022      Ally Financial, Inc.      239,098  
  4,998      Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B*      1,494,402  
  29,278      Capital One Financial Corp.      4,247,945  
  3,796      CME Group, Inc.      867,234  
  2,256      Raymond James Financial, Inc.      226,502  
  10,031      S&P Global, Inc.      4,733,930  
  76,985      Synchrony Financial      3,571,334  
  9,161      T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.      1,801,419  
     

 

 

 
        17,181,864  

 

 

 
Energy – 0.9%  
  14,057      APA Corp.      377,993  
  800      EOG Resources, Inc.      71,064  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Energy – (continued)  
  6,512      Hess Corp.    482,084  
  48,312      Marathon Oil Corp.      793,283  
  4,071      Occidental Petroleum Corp.      118,018  
  9,449      Pioneer Natural Resources Co.      1,718,584  
     

 

 

 
        3,561,026  

 

 

 
Food, Beverage & Tobacco – 2.6%  
  2,653      Altria Group, Inc.      125,725  
  62,269      Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.      4,208,762  
  24,272      Mondelez International, Inc., Class A      1,609,476  
  5,795      Monster Beverage Corp.*      556,552  
  12,501      PepsiCo, Inc.      2,171,549  
  10,950      Philip Morris International, Inc.      1,040,250  
     

 

 

 
        9,712,314  

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Services – 6.1%  
  4,309      Align Technology, Inc.*      2,831,789  
  7,517      Anthem, Inc.      3,484,430  
  83,569      Boston Scientific Corp.*      3,550,011  
  22,944      Cerner Corp.      2,130,809  
  13,062      Cigna Corp.      2,999,427  
  16,937      HCA Healthcare, Inc.      4,351,454  
  7,015      Medtronic PLC      725,702  
  5,171      Molina Healthcare, Inc.*      1,644,792  
  474      Teleflex, Inc.      155,699  
  2,657      UnitedHealth Group, Inc.      1,334,186  
     

 

 

 
        23,208,299  

 

 

 
Household & Personal Products – 0.4%  
  15,772      Colgate-Palmolive Co.      1,345,982  

 

 

 
Insurance – 2.6%  
  16,424      Arch Capital Group Ltd.*      730,047  
  5,023      Chubb Ltd.      970,996  
  8,407      Globe Life, Inc.      787,904  
  16,703      Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.      2,903,315  
  11,957      MetLife, Inc.      747,193  
  9,600      Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.      1,051,104  
  16,962      Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)      2,653,366  
     

 

 

 
        9,843,925  

 

 

 
Materials – 4.0%  
  14,551      Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.      4,427,287  
  11,535      Alcoa Corp.      687,255  
  15,441      CF Industries Holdings, Inc.      1,092,914  
  70,270      Dow, Inc.      3,985,714  
  104,737      Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.      4,370,675  
  1,037      International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.      156,224  
  1,275      Vulcan Materials Co.      264,665  
     

 

 

 
        14,984,734  

 

 

 
Media & Entertainment – 9.9%  
  2,052      Alphabet, Inc., Class A*      5,944,726  
  4,697      Alphabet, Inc., Class C*      13,591,192  
  7,236      Charter Communications, Inc., Class A*      4,717,655  

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   77


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Schedule of Investments (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

Shares      Description    Value  
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Media & Entertainment – (continued)  
  27,493      Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A*    $ 9,247,271  
  14,952      News Corp., Class A      333,579  
  48,586      Omnicom Group, Inc.      3,559,896  
     

 

 

 
        37,394,319  

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences – 8.5%  
  44,752      AbbVie, Inc.      6,059,421  
  6,567      Amgen, Inc.      1,477,378  
  5,881      Biogen, Inc.*      1,410,970  
  2,205      Danaher Corp.      725,467  
  51,608      Gilead Sciences, Inc.      3,747,257  
  4,808      Incyte Corp.*      352,907  
  15,590      IQVIA Holdings, Inc.*      4,398,563  
  30,433      Johnson & Johnson      5,206,173  
  2,583      Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.*      4,383,893  
  2,019      Moderna, Inc.*      512,786  
  14,847      Perrigo Co. PLC      577,548  
  3,837      Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.      2,560,200  
  3,660      Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*      803,736  
  14,236      Viatris, Inc.      192,613  
     

 

 

 
        32,408,912  

 

 

 
Real Estate – 4.1%  
  90,668      American Homes 4 Rent, Class A REIT      3,954,031  
  7,154      Camden Property Trust REIT      1,278,277  
  36,856      Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. REIT      3,230,797  
  58,270      First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. REIT      3,857,474  
  65,763      Invitation Homes, Inc. REIT      2,981,694  
  3,742      Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. REIT      303,514  
     

 

 

 
        15,605,787  

 

 

 
Retailing – 5.4%  
  3,060      Amazon.com, Inc.*      10,203,081  
  9,573      AutoNation, Inc.*      1,118,605  
  4,697      Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc.      540,108  
  15,002      eBay, Inc.      997,633  
  836      Home Depot, Inc. (The)      346,948  
  38,981      LKQ Corp.      2,340,030  
  5,923      O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.*      4,183,000  
  2,106      Ulta Beauty, Inc.*      868,388  
     

 

 

 
        20,597,793  

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 4.7%  
  10,956      Applied Materials, Inc.      1,724,036  
  6,286      Broadcom, Inc.      4,182,767  
  22,864      Intel Corp.      1,177,496  
  23,039      NVIDIA Corp.      6,776,001  
  20,953      Texas Instruments, Inc.      3,949,012  
     

 

 

 
        17,809,312  

 

 

 
Software & Services – 19.1%  
  5,502      Accenture PLC, Class A      2,280,854  
  48,795      Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A      4,329,092  
  2,499      DocuSign, Inc.*      380,623  

 

 

 
Common Stocks – (continued)  
Software & Services – (continued)  
  3,358      EPAM Systems, Inc.*    2,244,655  
  18,787      Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.      2,050,601  
  12,746      Fortinet, Inc.*      4,580,912  
  12,197      Gartner, Inc.*      4,077,701  
  1,573      HubSpot, Inc.*      1,036,843  
  9,649      International Business Machines Corp.      1,289,685  
  8,514      Intuit, Inc.      5,476,375  
  58,999      Microsoft Corp.      19,842,544  
  13,344      Oracle Corp.      1,163,730  
  6,810      Palo Alto Networks, Inc.*      3,791,536  
  27,563      PayPal Holdings, Inc.*      5,197,831  
  8,658      salesforce.com, Inc.*      2,200,258  
  6,268      ServiceNow, Inc.*      4,068,621  
  759      Snowflake, Inc., Class A*      257,111  
  16,017      VeriSign, Inc.*      4,065,435  
  33,250      VMware, Inc., Class A      3,853,010  
  11,384      Western Union Co. (The)      203,091  
     

 

 

 
        72,390,508  

 

 

 
Technology Hardware & Equipment – 7.2%  
  125,662      Apple, Inc.      22,313,801  
  4,576      Corning, Inc.      170,364  
  26,468      Dell Technologies, Inc., Class C*      1,486,708  
  36,088      Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.      569,108  
  7,508      NetApp, Inc.      690,661  
  33,242      Western Digital Corp.*      2,167,711  
     

 

 

 
        27,398,353  

 

 

 
Telecommunication Services – 0.4%  
  19,996      AT&T, Inc.      491,902  
  30,101      Liberty Global PLC, Class C (United Kingdom)*      845,537  
     

 

 

 
        1,337,439  

 

 

 
Transportation – 3.9%  
  2,671      AMERCO      1,939,760  
  122,712      CSX Corp.      4,613,971  
  15,395      Norfolk Southern Corp.      4,583,246  
  14,325      Union Pacific Corp.      3,608,897  
  722      United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B      154,754  
     

 

 

 
        14,900,628  

 

 

 
Utilities – 3.3%  
  46,903      American Electric Power Co., Inc.      4,172,960  
  44,713      CMS Energy Corp.      2,908,581  
  54,776      NextEra Energy, Inc.      5,113,887  
  10,868      NRG Energy, Inc.      468,193  
     

 

 

 
        12,663,621  

 

 

 
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 99.7%  
  (Cost $280,036,732)    $ 378,216,713  

 

 

 
 

OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF
LIABILITIES – 0.3%

     1,100,623  

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS – 100.0%    $ 379,317,336  

 

 

 

 

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


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

 

 

 

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.

 

 
Investment Abbreviations:
PLC   —Public Limited Company
REIT   —Real Estate Investment Trust

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   79


GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST EQUITY FUNDS

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2021

 

     Equity
Index Fund
     Growth
Opportunities
Fund
     International
Equity Insights
Fund
     Large Cap
Value Fund
 
           
Assets:                

Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value (cost $51,632,794, $52,412,741, $96,651,067 and $362,219,381, respectively)(a)

   $ 219,888,586      $ 76,546,850      $ 105,521,390      $ 485,337,266  

Investments in affiliated issuers, at value (cost $204,048, $933,690, $0 and $2,751,464, respectively)

     711,926        933,690               2,751,464  

Investments in securities lending reinvestment vehicle, at value which equals cost

            688,836                

Cash

     352,693        58,964        1,302,192        655,925  

Foreign currency, at value (cost $—, $—, $601,238 and $—, respectively)

                   608,455         

Receivables:

           

Collateral on certain derivative contracts

     57,500               18,038         

Dividends

     132,536        16,295        129,587        300,280  

Reimbursement from investment adviser

     20,402        64,853        15,334        24,835  

Fund shares sold

     13,417        48,981        176,076        154,863  

Investments sold

     6,501                       

Securities lending income

            255        104         

Foreign tax reclaims

                   297,066         

Other assets

     17,884        26,186        10,443        24,226  
Total assets      221,201,445        78,384,910        108,078,685        489,248,859  
           
           
Liabilities:                

Variation margin on futures contracts

     3,437               1,754         

Payables:

           

Management fees

     55,147        56,660        72,143        292,794  

Distribution and Service fees and Transfer Agency fees

     53,780        18,455        9,511        78,399  

Fund shares redeemed

     17        487        7,977        1,416,410  

Upon return of securities loaned

            688,836                

Legal fees

                   126,403         

Printing and postage fees

                   123,727         

Accrued expenses

     176,770        151,966        186,394        199,180  
Total liabilities      289,151        916,404        527,909        1,986,783  
           
           
Net Assets:                

Paid-in capital

     54,685,748        51,626,338        99,106,900        359,134,295  

Total distributable earnings

     166,226,546        25,842,168        8,443,876        128,127,781  
NET ASSETS    $ 220,912,294      $ 77,468,506      $ 107,550,776      $ 487,262,076  

Net Assets:

           

Institutional

   $      $ 482,730      $ 63,178,996      $ 179,541,336  

Service

     220,912,294        76,985,776        44,371,780        307,720,740  

Total Net Assets

   $ 220,912,294      $ 77,468,506      $ 107,550,776      $ 487,262,076  

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

           

Institutional

            36,982        6,896,709        18,003,308  

Service

     9,779,661        6,311,158        4,821,072        30,841,732  

Net asset value and offering price per share:

           

Institutional

     $—        $13.05        $9.16        $9.97  

Service

     22.59        12.20        9.20        9.98  

 

(a)

Includes loaned securities having a market value of $–, $656,769, $– and $–.

 

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


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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

   

Mid Cap

Value Fund

    Small Cap
Equity Insights
Fund
    Strategic
Growth Fund
    U.S. Equity
Insights Fund
 
       
Assets:                

Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value (cost $392,122,511, $115,956,688, $178,070,332 and $280,036,732, respectively)(a)

  $ 547,975,739     $ 128,936,106     $ 444,821,981     $ 378,216,713  

Investments in affiliated issuers, at value (cost $4,761,405, $—, $4,509,290 and $—, respectively)

    4,761,405             4,509,290        

Cash

    572,873       2,000,736       1,108,130       3,209,179  

Investments in securities lending reinvestment vehicle, at value which equals cost

          1,845,983       858,041        

Receivables:

       

Dividends

    412,301       86,319       81,966       169,014  

Reimbursement from investment adviser

    20,752       11,405       16,817       20,623  

Fund shares sold

    15,511       27,581       9,741       136,745  

Securities lending income

    180       562       1,693       59  

Other assets

    66,653       1,947       3,225       33,998  
Total assets     553,825,414       132,910,639       451,410,884       381,786,331  
       
       
Liabilities:                

Variation margin on futures contracts

          1,230              

Payables:

       

Fund shares redeemed

    452,370       22,251       100,283       2,033,242  

Management fees

    352,716       76,100       269,955       195,695  

Distribution and Service fees and Transfer Agency fees

    47,579       7,079       68,410       22,285  

Upon return of securities loaned

          1,845,983       858,041        

Accrued expenses

    375,126       128,055       187,473       217,773  
Total liabilities     1,227,791       2,080,698       1,484,162       2,468,995  
       
       
Net Assets:                

Paid-in capital

    380,614,777       117,105,802       176,905,221       280,371,390  

Total distributable earnings

    171,982,846       13,724,139       273,021,501       98,945,946  
NET ASSETS   $ 552,597,623     $ 130,829,941     $ 449,926,722     $ 379,317,336  

Net Assets:

       

Institutional

  $ 383,315,080     $ 108,716,290     $ 187,144,443     $ 317,468,228  

Service

    169,282,543       22,113,651       262,782,279       61,849,108  

Total Net Assets

  $ 552,597,623     $ 130,829,941     $ 449,926,722     $ 379,317,336  

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

       

Institutional

    19,629,013       8,309,263       11,256,169       15,824,057  

Service

    8,581,180       1,710,470       15,873,835       3,056,585  

Net asset value and offering price per share:

       

Institutional

    $19.53       $13.08       $16.63       $20.06  

Service

    19.73       12.93       16.55       20.23  

 

(a)

Includes loaned securities having a market value of $–, $1,741,223, $799,585 and $–.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   81


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Statements of Operations

For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2021

 

    

Equity Index

Fund

    Growth
Opportunities
Fund
    International
Equity Insights
Fund
    Large Cap
Value Fund
 
        
Investment income:                

Dividends — unaffiliated issuers (net of foreign withholding taxes of $726, $—, $252,803 and $20,034, respectively)

   $ 2,813,980     $ 277,766     $ 3,220,971     $ 8,466,618  

Securities lending income — affiliated issuer

     343       18,822       2,501        

Dividends — affiliated issuers

     4,875       205             500  
Total investment income      2,819,198       296,793       3,223,472       8,467,118  
        
        
Expenses:                

Management fees

     607,870       698,556       847,876       3,450,732  

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

     506,557       200,180       112,989       765,855  

Professional fees

     107,932       105,485       94,562       105,590  

Custody, accounting and administrative services

     67,771       71,367       172,907       82,591  

Printing and mailing costs

     67,176       35,804       58,060       15,079  

Transfer Agency fees(a)

     40,522       16,058       20,934       95,848  

Trustee fees

     19,528       19,363       19,307       19,939  

Other

     28             7,758       10,466  
Total expenses      1,417,384       1,146,813       1,334,393       4,546,100  

Less — expense reductions

     (447,223     (355,402     (310,436     (530,610
Net expenses      970,161       791,411       1,023,957       4,015,490  
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)      1,849,037       (494,618     2,199,515       4,451,628  
        
        
Realized and unrealized gain (loss):                

Net realized gain (loss) from:

        

Investments — unaffiliated issuers

     11,827,497       13,222,693       14,648,412       71,561,670  

Investments — affiliated issuers

     34,656                    

Futures

     410,607             189,281        

Foreign currency transactions

                 (103,994     (2

Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on:

        

Investments — unaffiliated issuers

     36,423,626       (3,912,879     (5,269,670     26,553,599  

Investments — affiliated issuers

     198,739                    

Futures

     (28,046           (22,567      

Foreign currency translations

                 (44,008     1  
Net realized and unrealized gain      48,867,079       9,309,814       9,397,454       98,115,268  
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS    $ 50,716,116     $ 8,815,196     $ 11,596,969     $ 102,566,896  

(a) Class specific Transfer Agency fees were as follows:

 

     Transfer Agency Fees  

Fund

  

Institutional

    

Service

 

Equity Index Fund

   $      $ 40,522  

Growth Opportunities Fund

     45        16,013  

International Equity Insights Fund

     11,277        9,657  

Large Cap Value Fund

     34,583        61,265  

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST EQUITY FUNDS

 

Statements of Operations (continued)

For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2021

 

    

Mid Cap

Value Fund

    Small Cap
Equity
Insights Fund
    Strategic
Growth
Fund
    U.S. Equity
Insights Fund
 
        
Investment income:                

Dividends — unaffiliated issuers (net of foreign withholding taxes of $—, $3,161, $2,482 and $1,515, respectively)

   $ 6,802,472     $ 1,436,021     $ 1,949,249     $ 4,805,998  

Securities lending income — affiliated issuer

     2,450       10,077       71,582       24,429  

Dividends — affiliated issuers

     781       350       721        
Total investment income      6,805,703       1,446,448       2,021,552       4,830,427  
        
        
Expenses:                

Management fees

     4,051,144       881,928       3,119,318       2,199,946  

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

     413,782       48,988       652,229       129,058  

Custody, accounting and administrative services

     76,850       87,222       76,190       78,674  

Professional fees

     105,678       106,968       109,838       107,038  

Transfer Agency fees(a)

     105,218       25,196       87,863       70,962  

Printing and mailing costs

     98,620       46,989       43,491       44,884  

Trustee fees

     20,002       19,426       19,857       19,736  

Other

     13,399       1,429       7,431       5,615  
Total expenses      4,884,693       1,218,146       4,116,217       2,655,913  

Less — expense reductions

     (95,715     (145,882     (237,970     (563,643
Net expenses      4,788,978       1,072,264       3,878,247       2,092,270  
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)      2,016,725       374,184       (1,856,695     2,738,157  
        
        
Realized and unrealized gain (loss):                

Net realized gain (loss) from:

        

Investments — unaffiliated issuers

     99,516,679       25,941,494       54,667,136       77,080,399  

Futures

           192,178              

Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on:

        

Investments — unaffiliated issuers

     38,869,211       (1,855,294     33,677,090       10,800,923  

Futures

           (43,630            
Net realized and unrealized gain      138,385,890       24,234,748       88,344,226       87,881,322  
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS    $ 140,402,615     $ 24,608,932     $ 86,487,531     $ 90,619,479  

(a) Class specific Transfer Agency fees were as follows:

 

     Transfer Agency Fees  

Fund

  

Institutional

    

Service

 

Mid Cap Value Fund

   $ 72,117      $ 33,101  

Small Cap Equity Insights Fund

     21,277        3,919  

Strategic Growth Fund

     35,688        52,175  

U.S. Equity Insights Fund

     59,256        11,706  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   83


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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Equity Index Fund      Growth Opportunities Fund  
     For the
Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2021
     For the
Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2020
     For the
Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2021
     For the
Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 
           
From operations:                

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 1,849,037      $ 2,155,109      $ (494,618    $ (358,175

Net realized gain

     12,272,760        14,732,526        13,222,693        15,934,579  

Net change in unrealized gain (loss)

     36,594,319        10,894,526        (3,912,879      10,213,950  
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations      50,716,116        27,782,161        8,815,196        25,790,354  
           
           
Distributions to shareholders:                

From distributable earnings:

           

Institutional Shares

                   (67,989      (23,510

Service Shares

     (16,050,234      (14,476,879      (13,375,264      (13,714,506
Total distributions to shareholders      (16,050,234      (14,476,879      (13,443,253      (13,738,016
           
           
From share transactions:                

Proceeds from sales of shares

     8,243,921        2,826,875        3,372,373        8,075,423  

Reinvestment of distributions

     16,050,234        14,476,879        13,443,253        13,738,016  

Cost of shares redeemed

     (23,750,642      (24,448,149      (17,004,840      (25,079,859
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions      543,513        (7,144,395      (189,214      (3,266,420
TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE)      35,209,395        6,160,887        (4,817,271      8,785,918  
           
           
Net assets:                

Beginning of year

     185,702,899        179,542,012        82,285,777        73,499,859  

End of year

   $ 220,912,294      $ 185,702,899      $ 77,468,506      $ 82,285,777  

 

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


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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

     International Equity Insights Fund      Large Cap Value Fund  
     For the
Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2021
     For the
Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2020
     For the
Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2021
     For the
Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 
           
From operations:                

Net investment income

   $ 2,199,515      $ 1,197,265      $ 4,451,628      $ 5,387,194  

Net realized gain (loss)

     14,733,699        (4,206,523      71,561,668        (6,988,415

Net change in unrealized gain (loss)

     (5,336,245      8,183,210        26,553,600        20,107,747  
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations      11,596,969        5,173,952        102,566,896        18,506,526  
           
           
Distributions to shareholders:                

From distributable earnings:

           

Institutional Shares

     (3,288,959      (717,721      (23,694,892      (4,769,206

Service Shares

     (2,232,384      (579,185      (40,039,323      (8,295,083
Total distributions to shareholders      (5,521,343      (1,296,906      (63,734,215      (13,064,289
           
           
From share transactions:                

Proceeds from sales of shares

     14,541,209        15,760,187        16,916,259        34,531,693  

Reinvestment of distributions

     5,521,343        1,296,906        63,734,215        13,064,288  

Cost of shares redeemed

     (16,387,138      (15,650,946      (91,861,106      (63,270,455
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions      3,675,414        1,406,147        (11,210,632      (15,674,474
TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE)      9,751,040        5,283,193        27,622,049        (10,232,237
           
           
Net assets:                

Beginning of year

     97,799,736        92,516,543        459,640,027        469,872,264  

End of year

   $ 107,550,776      $ 97,799,736      $ 487,262,076      $ 459,640,027  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   85


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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

     Mid Cap Value Fund      Small Cap Equity Insights Fund  
     For the
Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2021
     For the
Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2020
     For the
Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2021
     For the
Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 
           
From operations:                

Net investment income

   $ 2,016,725      $ 2,391,622      $ 374,184      $ 350,873  

Net realized gain (loss)

     99,516,679        (9,440,981      26,133,672        2,742,391  

Net change in unrealized gain (loss)

     38,869,211        27,741,103        (1,898,924      5,323,157  
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations      140,402,615        20,691,744        24,608,932        8,416,421  
           
           
Distributions to shareholders:                

From distributable earnings:

           

Institutional Shares

     (51,237,122      (6,463,230      (23,948,283      (1,169,326

Service Shares

     (22,180,324      (2,864,537      (4,659,058      (210,446
Total distributions to shareholders      (73,417,446      (9,327,767      (28,607,341      (1,379,772
           
           
From share transactions:                

Proceeds from sales of shares

     13,454,928        104,182,481        30,972,672        12,162,071  

Reinvestment of distributions

     73,417,446        9,327,767        28,607,341        1,379,772  

Cost of shares redeemed

     (87,544,935      (148,714,253      (26,877,758      (13,986,049
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions      (672,561      (35,204,005      32,702,255        (444,206
TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE)      66,312,608        (23,840,028      28,703,846        6,592,443  
           
           
Net assets:                

Beginning of year

     486,285,015        510,125,043        102,126,095        95,533,652  

End of year

   $ 552,597,623      $ 486,285,015      $ 130,829,941      $ 102,126,095  

 

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


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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

     Strategic Growth Fund      U.S. Equity Insights Fund  
     For the
Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2021
     For the
Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2020
     For the
Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2021
     For the
Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 
           
From operations:                

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (1,856,695    $ (559,611    $ 2,738,157      $ 2,391,184  

Net realized gain

     54,667,136        39,110,537        77,080,399        17,525,008  

Net change in unrealized gain

     33,677,090        78,842,415        10,800,923        28,349,314  
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations      86,487,531        117,393,341        90,619,479        48,265,506  
           
           
Distributions to shareholders:                

From distributable earnings:

           

Institutional Shares

     (22,122,701      (12,680,432      (71,715,395      (12,570,928

Service Shares

     (31,302,896      (19,462,681      (13,647,143      (2,480,325
Total distributions to shareholders      (53,425,597      (32,143,113      (85,362,538      (15,051,253
           
           
From share transactions:                

Proceeds from sales of shares

     14,745,884        82,639,601        24,061,285        13,712,118  

Reinvestment of distributions

     53,425,597        32,143,113        85,362,538        15,051,253  

Cost of shares redeemed

     (76,950,698      (145,449,611      (57,104,159      (52,367,727
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions      (8,779,217      (30,666,897      52,319,664        (23,604,356
TOTAL INCREASE      24,282,717        54,583,331        57,576,605        9,609,897  
           
           
Net assets:                

Beginning of year

     425,644,005        371,060,674        321,740,731        312,130,834  

End of year

   $ 449,926,722      $ 425,644,005      $ 379,317,336      $ 321,740,731  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   87


GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST EQUITY INDEX FUND

 

Financial Highlights

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

    Goldman Sachs Equity Index Fund  
    Service Shares  
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
         
Per Share Data                    

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 19.01     $ 17.50     $ 14.43     $ 16.60     $ 14.49  

Net investment income(a)

    0.20       0.22       0.25       0.25       0.24  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    5.14       2.89       4.18       (1.04     2.85  

Total from investment operations

    5.34       3.11       4.43       (0.79     3.09  

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.22     (0.23     (0.26     (0.27     (0.26

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (1.54     (1.37     (1.10     (1.11     (0.72

Total distributions

    (1.76     (1.60     (1.36     (1.38     (0.98

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 22.59     $ 19.01     $ 17.50     $ 14.43     $ 16.60  

Total Return(b)

    28.20     17.84     30.85     (4.87 )%      21.29

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 220,912     $ 185,703     $ 179,542     $ 155,098     $ 179,036  

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.48     0.48     0.50     0.48     0.48

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.70     0.76     0.78     0.72     0.71

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.91     1.28     1.48     1.48     1.53

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    4     4     3     4     2

 

(a)

Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.

(b)

Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

(c)

The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

    Goldman Sachs Growth Opportunities Fund  
    Institutional Shares  
    Year Ended December 31,(a)  
    2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
         
Per Share Data                    

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 13.93     $ 11.50     $ 10.51     $ 31.13     $ 27.13  

Net investment income (loss)(b)

    (0.07     (0.04     (0.01     (0.02     (0.04

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.71       5.06       3.59       (1.30     7.40  

Total from investment operations

    1.64       5.02       3.58       (1.32     7.36  

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (2.52     (2.59     (2.59     (19.30     (3.36

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 13.05     $ 13.93     $ 11.50     $ 10.51     $ 31.13  

Total Return(c)

    11.65     44.33     34.35     (4.17 )%      27.14

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 483     $ 151     $ 94     $ 59     $ 52  

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.83     0.85     0.88     0.85     0.87

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.33     1.23     1.26     1.20     1.14

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

    (0.47 )%      (0.34 )%      (0.12 )%      (0.08 )%      (0.13 )% 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    50     71     75     59     57

 

(a)

All per share amounts representing data prior to May 17, 2019 have been restated to reflect a 4 to 1 reverse stock split which occurred on that date.

(b)

Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.

(c)

Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

(d)

The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   89


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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

    Goldman Sachs Growth Opportunities Fund  
    Service Shares  
    Year Ended December 31,(a)  
    2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
         
Per Share Data                    

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 13.19     $ 11.00     $ 10.15     $ 30.80     $ 26.92  

Net investment loss(b)

    (0.09     (0.06     (0.02     (0.07     (0.08

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.62       4.84       3.46       (1.28     7.32  

Total from investment operations

    1.53       4.78       3.44       (1.35     7.24  

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (2.52     (2.59     (2.59     (19.30     (3.36

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 12.20     $ 13.19     $ 11.00     $ 10.15     $ 30.80  

Total Return(c)

    11.48     44.16     34.06     (4.34 )%      26.92

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 76,986     $ 82,134     $ 73,406     $ 59,910     $ 170,785  

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.99     1.01     1.04     1.01     1.02

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.43     1.48     1.51     1.44     1.39

Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets

    (0.62 )%      (0.50 )%      (0.28 )%      (0.24 )%      (0.26 )% 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    50     71     75     59     57

 

(a)

All per share amounts representing data prior to May 17, 2019 have been restated to reflect a 4 to 1 reverse stock split which occurred on that date.

(b)

Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.

(c)

Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

(d)

The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST INTERNATIONAL EQUITY INSIGHTS FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

    Goldman Sachs International Equity Insights Fund  
    Institutional Shares  
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
         
Per Share Data                    

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 8.62     $ 8.19     $ 7.08     $ 10.88     $ 8.75  

Net investment income(a)

    0.21       0.12       0.17       0.19       0.17  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.83       0.43       1.14       (1.94     2.16  

Total from investment operations

    1.04       0.55       1.31       (1.75     2.33  

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.27     (0.12     (0.20     (0.21     (0.20

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.23           (b)      (1.84      

Total distributions

    (0.50     (0.12     (0.20     (2.05     (0.20

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 9.16     $ 8.62     $ 8.19     $ 7.08     $ 10.88  

Total Return(c)

    12.17     6.79     18.45     (16.28 )%      26.60

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 63,179     $ 50,114     $ 43,632     $ 37,829     $ 41,512  

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.85     0.87     0.90     0.87     0.87

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.14     1.37     1.31     1.23     1.02

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    2,22     1.59     3.21     1.79     1.69

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    167     175     146     156     23

 

(a)

Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.

(b)

Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

(c)

Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

(d)

The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   91


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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

    Goldman Sachs International Equity Insights Fund  
    Service Shares  
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
         
Per Share Data                    

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 8.66     $ 8.23     $ 7.11     $ 10.91     $ 8.78  

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    0.19       0.10       0.15       0.14       0.14  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.83       0.44       1.15       (1.93     2.16  

Total from investment operations

    1.02       0.54       1.30       (1.79     2.30  

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.25     (0.11     (0.18     (0.17     (0.17

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (0.23           (b)      (1.84      

Total distributions

    (0.48     (0.11     (0.18     (2.01     (0.17

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 9.20     $ 8.66     $ 8.23     $ 7.11     $ 10.91  

Total Return(c)

    11.81     6.53     18.23     (16.55 )%      26.21

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 44,372     $ 47,685     $ 48,884     $ 43,923     $ 123,778  

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.10     1.12     1.15     1.12     1.12

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.40     1.61     1.55     1.43     1.27

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

    1.97     1.30     1.89     1.30     1.44

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    167     175     146     156     23

 

(a)

Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.

(b)

Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

(c)

Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

(d)

The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST LARGE CAP VALUE FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

    Goldman Sachs Large Cap Value Fund  
    Institutional Shares  
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
         
Per Share Data                    

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 9.27     $ 9.19     $ 7.67     $ 9.06     $ 10.16  

Net investment income(a)

    0.11       0.12       0.13       0.12       0.16  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2.09       0.24       1.86       (0.88     0.83  

Total from investment operations

    2.20       0.36       1.99       (0.76     0.99  

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.13     (0.12     (0.14     (0.12     (0.18

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (1.37     (0.16     (0.33     (0.51     (1.91

Total distributions

    (1.50     (0.28     (0.47     (0.63     (2.09

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 9.97     $ 9.27     $ 9.19     $ 7.67     $ 9.06  

Total Return(b)

    24.13     3.97     25.93     (8.46 )%      9.85

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 179,541     $ 160,076     $ 163,814     $ 150,963     $ 188,182  

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.69     0.71     0.73     0.71     0.72

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.79     0.81     0.83     0.81     0.81

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.08     1.44     1.46     1.32     1.50

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    54     58     58     125     127

 

(a)

Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.

(b)

Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

(c)

The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   93


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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

    Goldman Sachs Large Cap Value Fund  
    Service Shares  
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
         
Per Share Data                    

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 9.27     $ 9.19     $ 7.67     $ 9.06     $ 10.16  

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    0.09       0.10       0.11       0.10       0.13  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2.09       0.24       1.85       (0.88     0.83  

Total from investment operations

    2.18       0.34       1.96       (0.78     0.96  

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.10     (0.10     (0.11     (0.10     (0.15

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (1.37     (0.16     (0.33     (0.51     (1.91

Total distributions

    (1.47     (0.26     (0.44     (0.61     (2.06

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 9.98     $ 9.27     $ 9.19     $ 7.67     $ 9.06  

Total Return(b)

    23.93     3.73     25.61     (8.72 )%      9.56

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 307,721     $ 299,564     $ 306,058     $ 282,891     $ 358,776  

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.92     0.94     0.98     0.96     0.97

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.04     1.06     1.08     1.06     1.06

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

    0.84     1.21     1.21     1.07     1.26

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    54     58     58     125     127

 

(a)

Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.

(b)

Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

(c)

The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST MID CAP VALUE FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

    Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund  
    Institutional Shares  
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
         
Per Share Data                    

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 17.23     $ 16.22     $ 12.89     $ 16.93     $ 16.23  

Net investment income(a)

    0.09       0.10       0.13       0.13       0.12  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    5.20       1.26       3.93       (1.86     1.68  

Total from investment operations

    5.29       1.36       4.06       (1.73     1.80  

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.10     (0.10     (0.13     (0.23     (0.13

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (2.89     (0.25     (0.60     (2.08     (0.97

Total distributions

    (2.99     (0.35     (0.73     (2.31     (1.10

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 19.53     $ 17.23     $ 16.22     $ 12.89     $ 16.93  

Total Return(b)

    30.95     8.38     31.53     (10.46 )%      11.07

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 383,315     $ 327,376     $ 335,229     $ 300,056     $ 388,709  

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.83     0.84     0.87     0.84     0.84

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.85     0.90     0.90     0.86     0.87

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.46     0.68     0.85     0.75     0.71

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    63     111     89     109     134

 

(a)

Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.

(b)

Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

(c)

The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   95


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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

    Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund  
    Service Shares  
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
         
Per Share Data                    

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 17.39     $ 16.37     $ 13.01     $ 16.95     $ 16.25  

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    0.04       0.06       0.10       0.07       0.08  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    5.24       1.28       3.95       (1.84     1.68  

Total from investment operations

    5.28       1.34       4.05       (1.77     1.76  

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.05     (0.07     (0.09     (0.09     (0.09

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (2.89     (0.25     (0.60     (2.08     (0.97

Total distributions

    (2.94     (0.32     (0.69     (2.17     (1.06

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 19.73     $ 17.39     $ 16.37     $ 13.01     $ 16.95  

Total Return(b)

    30.57     8.17     31.17     (10.70 )%      10.85

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 169,283     $ 158,909     $ 174,896     $ 76,835     $ 381,172  

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.08     1.09     1.12     1.09     1.09

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.10     1.14     1.16     1.11     1.12

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

    0.21     0.39     0.66     0.42     0.47

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    63     111     89     109     134

 

(a)

Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.

(b)

Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

(c)

The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST SMALL CAP EQUITY INSIGHTS FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

    Goldman Sachs Small Cap Equity Insights Fund  
    Institutional Shares  
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
         
Per Share Data                    

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 13.51     $ 12.62     $ 10.37     $ 13.66     $ 13.79  

Net investment income(a)

    0.05 (b)      0.05       0.06       0.07 (c)      0.08  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    3.17       1.03       2.51       (1.21     1.53  

Total from investment operations

    3.22       1.08       2.57       (1.14     1.61  

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.08     (0.03     (0.06     (0.07     (0.08

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (3.57     (0.16     (0.26     (2.08     (1.66

Total distributions

    (3.65     (0.19     (0.32     (2.15     (1.74

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 13.08     $ 13.51     $ 12.62     $ 10.37     $ 13.66  

Total Return(d)

    23.79     8.56     24.84     (8.62 )%      11.57

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 108,716     $ 84,887     $ 79,791     $ 68,951     $ 77,815  

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.81     0.81     0.86     0.81     0.81

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.93     1.08     1.05     0.98     1.00

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.34 %(b)      0.46     0.51     0.46 %(c)      0.53

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    172     147     125     116     110

 

(a)

Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.

(b)

Reflects income recognized from special dividends which amounted to $0.03 per share and 0.22% of average net assets.

(c)

Reflects income recognized from special dividends which amounted to $0.02 per share and 0.17% of average net assets.

(d)

Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

(e)

The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   97


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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

    Goldman Sachs Small Cap Equity Insights Fund  
    Service Shares  
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
         
Per Share Data                    

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 13.39     $ 12.51     $ 10.28     $ 13.55     $ 13.70  

Net investment income(a)

    0.01 (b)      0.02       0.03       0.03 (c)      0.04  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    3.14       1.02       2.49       (1.19     1.51  

Total from investment operations

    3.15       1.04       2.52       (1.16     1.55  

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.04           (0.03     (0.03     (0.04

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (3.57     (0.16     (0.26     (2.08     (1.66

Total distributions

    (3.61     (0.16     (0.29     (2.11     (1.70

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 12.93     $ 13.39     $ 12.51     $ 10.28     $ 13.55  

Total Return(d)

    23.50     8.34     24.53     (8.82 )%      11.22

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 22,114     $ 17,239     $ 15,742     $ 16,537     $ 20,505  

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.06     1.06     1.10     1.06     1.06

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.18     1.33     1.30     1.23     1.25

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.09 %(b)      0.22     0.27     0.19 %(c)      0.28

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    172     147     125     116     110
(a)

Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.

(b)

Reflects income recognized from special dividends which amounted to $0.03 per share and 0.22% of average net assets.

(c)

Reflects income recognized from special dividends which amounted to $0.02 per share and 0.17% of average net assets.

(d)

Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

(e)

The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST STRATEGIC GROWTH FUND

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

    Goldman Sachs Strategic Growth Fund  
    Institutional Shares  
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
         
Per Share Data                    

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 15.43     $ 11.90     $ 9.78     $ 19.73     $ 15.83  

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    (0.05     (b)      0.03       0.06       0.09  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    3.46       4.79       3.43       (0.18     4.77  

Total from investment operations

    3.41       4.79       3.46       (0.12     4.86  

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

          (0.01     (0.04     (0.10     (0.10

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (2.21     (1.25     (1.30     (9.73     (0.86

Total distributions

    (2.21     (1.26     (1.34     (9.83     (0.96

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 16.63     $ 15.43     $ 11.90     $ 9.78     $ 19.73  

Total Return(c)

    21.93     40.37     35.53     (1.04 )%      30.66

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 187,144     $ 167,930     $ 129,686     $ 102,199     $ 115,693  

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.73     0.74     0.77     0.74     0.76

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.79     0.81     0.85     0.82     0.82

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

    (0.27 )%      (0.01 )%      0.29     0.30     0.48

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    20     45     44     41     37

 

(a)

Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.

(b)

Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

(c)

Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

(d)

The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   99


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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

    Goldman Sachs Strategic Growth Fund  
    Service Shares  
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
         
Per Share Data                    

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 15.41     $ 11.91     $ 9.78     $ 19.68     $ 15.79  

Net investment income (loss)(a)

    (0.09     (0.03     0.01       0.01       0.04  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    3.44       4.78       3.43       (0.18     4.76  

Total from investment operations

    3.35       4.75       3.44       (0.17     4.80  

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

                (0.01           (0.05

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (2.21     (1.25     (1.30     (9.73     (0.86

Total distributions

    (2.21     (1.25     (1.31     (9.73     (0.91

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 16.55     $ 15.41     $ 11.91     $ 9.78     $ 19.68  

Total Return(b)

    21.56     39.98     35.32     (1.32 )%      30.36

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 262,782     $ 257,714     $ 241,375     $ 139,414     $ 425,679  

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.98     0.99     1.02     0.99     1.01

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.04     1.06     1.10     1.07     1.07

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

    (0.52 )%      (0.24 )%      0.04     0.04     0.23

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    20     45     44     41     37

 

(a)

Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.

(b)

Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

(c)

The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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


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

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

    Goldman Sachs U.S. Equity Insights Fund  
    Institutional Shares  
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
         
Per Share Data                    

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 20.08     $ 17.93     $ 15.03     $ 19.41     $ 17.65  

Net investment income(a)

    0.18       0.15       0.21       0.22       0.28  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    5.61       2.98       3.57       (1.38     3.98  

Total from investment operations

    5.79       3.13       3.78       (1.16     4.26  

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.19     (0.16     (0.23     (0.25     (0.28

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (5.62     (0.82     (0.65     (2.97     (2.22

Total distributions

    (5.81     (0.98     (0.88     (3.22     (2.50

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 20.06     $ 20.08     $ 17.93     $ 15.03     $ 19.41  

Total Return(b)

    29.41     17.49     25.21     (6.19 )%      24.07

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 317,468     $ 267,592     $ 256,930     $ 235,553     $ 277,952  

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.55     0.56     0.58     0.58     0.62

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.71     0.75     0.76     0.73     0.70

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.81     0.85     1.24     1.12     1.42

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    206     203     187     160     184

 

(a)

Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.

(b)

Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

(c)

The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   101


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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

    Goldman Sachs U.S. Equity Insights Fund  
    Service Shares  
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
         
Per Share Data                    

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 20.21     $ 18.04     $ 15.12     $ 19.48     $ 17.71  

Net investment income(a)

    0.14       0.12       0.18       0.18       0.24  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    5.64       2.99       3.58       (1.37     3.99  

Total from investment operations

    5.78       3.11       3.76       (1.19     4.23  

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.14     (0.12     (0.19     (0.20     (0.24

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

    (5.62     (0.82     (0.65     (2.97     (2.22

Total distributions

    (5.76     (0.94     (0.84     (3.17     (2.46

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 20.23     $ 20.21     $ 18.04     $ 15.12     $ 19.48  

Total Return(b)

    29.11     17.27     24.93     (6.36 )%      23.80

Net assets, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 61,849     $ 54,149     $ 55,201     $ 53,208     $ 142,210  

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.77     0.77     0.79     0.79     0.82

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.93     1.00     1.01     0.97     0.95

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    0.60     0.63     1.03     0.88     1.21

Portfolio turnover rate(c)

    206     203     187     160     184

 

(a)

Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.

(b)

Assumes investment at the NAV at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the NAV at the end of the year and no sales or redemption charges (if any). Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the impact of taxes to shareholders relating to Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

(c)

The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2021

 

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 following table lists those series of the Trust that are included in this report (collectively, the “Funds” or individually a “Fund”), along with their corresponding share classes and respective diversification status under the Act:

 

Fund    Share Classes Offered   

Diversified/

Non-diversified

Equity Index

   Service    Diversified

Growth Opportunities

   Institutional and Service    Diversified

International Equity Insights

   Institutional and Service    Diversified

Large Cap Value

   Institutional and Service    Diversified

Mid Cap Value

   Institutional and Service    Diversified

Small Cap Equity Insights

   Institutional and Service    Diversified

Strategic Growth

   Institutional and Service    Non-Diversified

U.S. Equity Insights

   Institutional and Service    Diversified

Shares of the Trust are offered to separate accounts of participating life insurance companies for the purpose of funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies.

Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (“GSAM” or the “Investment Adviser”), an affiliate of Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (“Goldman Sachs”), serves as investment adviser to the Funds pursuant to management agreements (the “Agreements”) with the Trust.

2.    SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

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

A.  Investment Valuation — The Fund’s valuation policy is to value investments at fair value.

B.  Investment Income and Investments — Investment income includes interest income, dividend income, and securities lending income, if any. Interest income is accrued daily and adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. Dividend income is recognized on ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, as soon as such information is obtained subsequent to the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Investment transactions are reflected on trade date. Realized gains and losses are calculated using identified cost. Investment transactions are recorded on the following business day for daily net asset value (“NAV”) calculations. Investment income is recorded net of any foreign withholding taxes, less any amounts reclaimable. The Funds may file withholding tax reclaims in certain jurisdictions to recover a portion of amounts previously withheld. Any foreign capital gains tax is accrued daily based upon net unrealized gains, and is payable upon sale of such investments. Distributions received from the Funds’ investments in United States (“U.S.”) real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) may be characterized as ordinary income, net capital gain and/or a return of capital. A return of capital is recorded by the Funds as a reduction to the cost basis of the REIT.

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

C.  Class Allocations and Expenses — Investment income, realized and unrealized gain (loss), if any, and non-class specific expenses of each Fund are allocated daily based upon the proportion of net assets of each class. Non-class specific expenses

 

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December 31, 2021

 

2.    SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

directly incurred by a Fund are charged to that Fund, while such expenses incurred by the Trust are allocated across the applicable Funds on a straight-line and/or pro-rata basis depending upon the nature of the expenses. Class specific expenses, where applicable, are borne by the respective share classes and include Distribution and Service and Transfer Agency fees.

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

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

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

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

3.    INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

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

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

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

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

The Board of Trustees (“Trustees”) has approved Valuation Procedures that govern the valuation of the portfolio investments held by the Funds, including investments for which market quotations are not readily available. The Trustees have delegated to GSAM day-to-day responsibility for implementing and maintaining internal controls and procedures related to the valuation of the Funds’ investments. To assess the continuing appropriateness of pricing sources and methodologies, GSAM regularly performs price

 

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3.    INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

verification procedures and issues challenges as necessary to third party pricing vendors or brokers, and any differences are reviewed in accordance with the Valuation Procedures.

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

Equity Securities — Equity securities traded on a U.S. securities exchange or the NASDAQ system, or those located on certain foreign exchanges, including but not limited to the Americas, are valued daily at their last sale price or official closing price on the principal exchange or system on which they are traded. If there is no sale or official closing price or such price is believed by GSAM to not represent fair value, equity securities will be valued at the valid closing bid price for long positions and at the valid closing ask price for short positions (i.e. where there is sufficient volume, during normal exchange trading hours). If no valid bid/ask price is available, the equity security will be valued pursuant to the Valuation Procedures approved by the Trustees and consistent with applicable regulatory guidance. To the extent these investments are actively traded, they are classified as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy, otherwise they are generally classified as Level 2. Certain equity securities containing unique attributes may be classified as Level 2.

Unlisted equity securities for which market quotations are available are valued at the last sale price on the valuation date, or if no sale occurs, at the last bid price for long positions or the last ask price for short positions, and are generally classified as Level 2. Securities traded on certain foreign securities exchanges are valued daily at fair value determined by an independent fair value service (if available) under Fair Valuation Procedures approved by the Trustees and consistent with applicable regulatory guidance. The independent fair value service takes into account multiple factors including, but not limited to, movements in the securities markets, certain depositary receipts, futures contracts and foreign currency exchange rates that have occurred subsequent to the close of the foreign securities exchange. These investments are generally classified as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Money Market Funds — Investments in the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund (“Underlying Fund”) are valued at the NAV per share of the Institutional Share class on the day of valuation. These investments are generally classified as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. For information regarding the Underlying Fund’s accounting policies and investment holdings, please see the Underlying Fund’s shareholder report.

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

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

3.    INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

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

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

C.  Fair Value Hierarchy — The following is a summary of the Funds’ investments and derivatives classified in the fair value hierarchy as of December 31, 2021:

 

EQUITY INDEX FUND                           
Investment Type      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets               
Common Stock and/or Other Equity Investments(a)               

Asia

     $ 326,864        $        $  

Europe

       975,201                    

North America

       219,298,447                    
Total      $ 220,600,512        $        $  
Derivative Type                              
Assets(b)               
Futures Contracts      $ 13,903        $        $  
GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES FUND                           
Investment Type      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets               
Common Stock and/or Other Equity Investments(a)               

Europe

     $ 1,481,810        $        $  

North America

       74,667,775                    

South America

       397,265                    
Investment Company        933,690                    
Securities Lending Reinvestment Vehicle        688,836                    
Total      $ 78,169,376        $        $  

 

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3.    INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

INTERNATIONAL EQUITY INSIGHTS FUND                           
Investment Type      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets               
Common Stock and/or Other Equity Investments(a)               

Africa

     $        $ 1,011,073        $  

Asia

       47,127          31,045,170           

Europe

       2,320,278          57,792,496           

North America

                3,088,815           

Oceania

       1,176,136          9,040,295           
Total      $ 3,543,541        $ 101,977,849        $  
Derivative Type                              
Assets(b)               
Futures Contracts      $ 2,788        $        $  
LARGE CAP VALUE FUND                           
Investment Type      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets               
Common Stock and/or Other Equity Investments(a)               

Europe

     $ 10,354,344        $        $  

North America

       474,982,922                    
Investment Company        2,751,464                    
Total      $ 488,088,730        $        $  
MID CAP VALUE FUND                           
Investment Type      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets               
Common Stock and/or Other Equity Investments(a)               

Europe

     $ 12,539,163        $        $  

North America

       535,436,576                    
Investment Company        4,761,405                    
Total      $ 552,737,144        $        $  
SMALL CAP EQUITY INSIGHTS FUND                           
Investment Type      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets               
Common Stock and/or Other Equity Investments(a)               

Africa

     $ 100,994        $        $  

Asia

       937,750                    

Europe

       591,542                    

North America

       127,305,820                    
Securities Lending Reinvestment Vehicle        1,845,983                    
Total      $ 130,782,089        $        $  

 

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December 31, 2021

 

3.    INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

SMALL CAP EQUITY INSIGHTS FUND (continued)                           
Derivative Type      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets(b)               
Futures Contracts      $ 10,175        $        $  
STRATEGIC GROWTH FUND                           
Investment Type      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets               
Common Stock and/or Other Equity Investments(a)               

Europe

     $ 6,514,692        $        $  

North America

       437,184,267                    

South America

       1,123,022                    
Investment Company        4,509,290                    
Securities Lending Reinvestment Vehicle        858,041                    
Total      $ 450,189,312        $        $  
U.S. EQUITY INSIGHTS FUND                           
Investment Type      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets               
Common Stock and/or Other Equity Investments(a)               

Asia

     $ 537,076        $        $  

Europe

       845,537                    

North America

       376,834,100                    
Total      $ 378,216,713        $        $  

 

(a)

Amounts are disclosed by continent to highlight the impact of time zone differences between local market close and the calculation of NAV. Security valuations are based on the principal exchange or system on which they are traded, which may differ from country of domicile noted in table. The Fund utilizes fair value model prices provided by an independent third-party (fair value) service for certain international equity securities resulting in a Level 2 classification.

(b)

Amount shown represents unrealized gain at fiscal year end.

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

4.    INVESTMENTS IN DERIVATIVES

The following table sets forth, by certain risk types, the gross value of derivative contracts (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) as of December 31, 2021. These instruments were used as part of the Funds’ investment strategies and to obtain and/or manage exposure related to the risks below. The values in the tables below exclude the effects of cash collateral received or posted pursuant to these derivative contracts, and therefore are not representative of the Funds’ net exposure.

 

Fund    Risk   Statements of Assets and Liabilities   Assets(a)     Statements of Assets and Liabilities   Liabilities(a)  
Equity Index    Equity   Variation margin on futures contracts   $ 13,903    

  $  

International Equity Insights

   Equity   Variation margin on futures contracts     2,788          
Small Cap Equity Insights    Equity   Variation margin on futures contracts     10,175          

 

(a)

Includes unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts described in the Additional Investment Information sections of the Schedules of Investments. Only the variation margin as of December 31, 2021 is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

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4.    INVESTMENTS IN DERIVATIVES (continued)

 

The following tables set forth, by certain risk types, the Funds’ gains (losses) related to these derivatives and their indicative volumes for the year ended December 31, 2021. These gains (losses) should be considered in the context that these derivative contracts may have been executed to create investment opportunities and/or economically hedge certain investments, and accordingly, certain gains (losses) on such derivative contracts may offset certain (losses) gains attributable to investments. These gains (losses) are included in “Net realized gain (loss)” or “Net change in unrealized gain (loss)” on the Statements of Operations:

Equity Index

 

Risk    Statement of Operations   Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
  Net Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
 
Equity    Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts   $410,607   $ (28,046

International Equity Insights

 

Risk    Statement of Operations   Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
  Net Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
 
Equity    Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts   $189,281   $ (22,567

Small Cap Equity Insights

 

Risk    Statement of Operations   Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
  Net Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
 
Equity    Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts   $192,178   $ (43,630

For the year ended December 31, 2021, the relevant values for each derivative type were as follows:

     Average Number
of Contracts(1)
 
Fund    Futures
Contracts
 
Equity Index      7  
International Equity Insights      20  
Small Cap Equity Insights      17  

 

(1)

Amounts disclosed represent average number of contracts for futures contracts, based on absolute values, which is indicative of volume of this derivative type, for the months that the Fund held such derivatives during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

5.    AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS

 

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

As compensation for the services rendered pursuant to the Agreement, the assumption of the expenses related thereto and administration of the Funds’ business affairs, including providing facilities, GSAM is entitled to a management fee, accrued daily and paid monthly, equal to an annual percentage rate of each Fund’s average daily net assets.

 

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December 31, 2021

 

5.    AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

For the year ended December 31, 2021, contractual and effective net management fees with GSAM were at the following rates:

 

    Contractual Management Rate     Effective
Rate
    Effective Net
Management
Rate^
 
Fund   First
$1 billion
    Next
$1 billion
    Next
$3 billion
    Next
$3 billion
    Over
$8 billion
 
Growth Opportunities     0.87     0.87     0.78     0.74     0.73     0.87     0.82 %* 
International Equity Insights     0.81       0.73       0.69       0.68       0.67       0.81       0.81  
Large Cap Value     0.72       0.65       0.62       0.60       0.59       0.72       0.68
Mid Cap Value     0.77       0.77       0.69       0.66       0.65       0.77       0.77  
Small Cap Equity Insights     0.70       0.70       0.63       0.60       0.59       0.70       0.70  
Strategic Growth     0.71       0.64       0.61       0.59       0.58       0.71       0.71  
U.S. Equity Insights     0.62       0.59       0.56       0.55       0.54       0.62       0.54

 

^

Effective Net Management Rate includes the impact of management fee waivers of affiliated Underlying Funds, if any. The Effective Net Management Rate may not correlate to the Contractual Management Rate as a result of management fee waivers that may be in effect from time to time.

*

GSAM agreed to waive a portion of its management fee in order to achieve an effective net management rate as defined in the Funds’ most recent prospectus. This waiver will remain in effect through at least April 30, 2022, and prior to such date GSAM may not terminate the arrangement without approval of the Trustees.

The Growth Opportunities, International Equity Insights, Large Cap Value, Mid Cap Value, Small Cap Equity Insights, Strategic Growth and U.S. Equity Insights Funds invest in Institutional Shares of the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund, which is an affiliated Underlying Fund. GSAM has agreed to waive a portion of its management fee payable by the Funds in an amount equal to the management fee it earns as an investment adviser to the affiliated Underlying Fund in which the Funds invest, except those management fees it earns from the Funds’ investments of cash collateral received in connection with securities lending transactions in the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2021, with respect to the Funds’ investments in an affiliated Underlying Fund GSAM waived $479, $3, $1,469, $2,221, $849, $2,084 and $17 of the Growth Opportunities, International Equity Insights, Large Cap Value, Mid Cap Value, Small Cap Equity Insights, Strategic Growth and U.S. Equity Insights Funds’ management fees, respectively.

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. The Investment Adviser has agreed to waive a portion of the management fee equal to 0.09% of the annual contractual rate applicable to the Equity Index Fund’s average daily net assets between $0 and $400 million and 0.10% of the annual contractual rate applicable to the Fund’s average daily net assets in excess of $400 million. This management fee waiver will remain in effect through at least April 30, 2022, and prior to such date the Investment Adviser may not terminate the arrangement without the approval of the Board of Trustees. For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund paid GSAM an Effective Net Management Rate of 0.21%.

As authorized by the Agreement for the Equity Index Fund, GSAM has entered into a Sub-advisory Agreement with SSgA Funds Management, Inc. (“SSgA”) which serves as the sub-adviser to the 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, accrued daily and paid 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 was 0.02% for the year ended December 31, 2021.

B.  Distribution and Service (12b-1) Plans — The Trust, on behalf of Service Shares of each Fund, has adopted a Distribution and Service Plan subject to Rule 12b-1 under the Act. Under the Distribution and Service Plan, Goldman Sachs, which serves as distributor (the “Distributor”), is entitled to a fee accrued daily and paid monthly for distribution services and personal and account maintenance services, which may then be paid by Goldman Sachs to authorized dealers, equal to, on an annual basis, 0.25% of the

 

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5.    AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

Funds’ average daily net assets attributable to Service Shares. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 for the U.S. Equity Insights Fund, Goldman Sachs agreed to waive distribution and services fees so as not to exceed an annual rate of 0.21% of average daily net assets of the Fund. For the period from April 30, 2021 to December 31, 2021 for the Growth Opportunities Fund, Goldman Sachs agreed to waive distribution and services fees so as not to exceed an annual rate of 0.15% of average daily net assets of the Fund. These distribution and service fee waivers will remain in place through at least April 30, 2022, and prior to such date Goldman Sachs may not terminate the arrangement without the approval of the Trustees. Prior to April 30, 2021, Goldman Sachs had agreed to waive distribution and service fees so as not to exceed an annual rate of 0.16% of average daily net assets of the Growth Opportunities Fund.

C.  Transfer Agency Agreement — Goldman Sachs also serves as the transfer agent of the Funds for a fee pursuant to the Transfer Agency Agreement. The fees charged for such transfer agency services are accrued daily and paid monthly at an annual rate of 0.02% of the average daily net assets of Institutional and Service Shares. Goldman Sachs has agreed to waive its transfer agency fee attributable to the Service Shares of the Large Cap Value Fund. This arrangement will remain in place through at least April 30, 2022, and prior to such date Goldman Sachs may not terminate the arrangement without approval of the Board of Trustees.

D.  Other Expense Agreements and Affiliated Transactions — GSAM has agreed to reduce or limit certain “Other Expenses” of the Funds (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, transfer agency fees and expenses, service fees and shareholder administration fees (as applicable), taxes, interest, brokerage fees, expenses of shareholder meetings, litigation and indemnification, and extraordinary expenses) to the extent such expenses exceed, on an annual basis, a percentage rate of the average daily net assets of each Fund. Such Other Expense reimbursements, if any, are accrued daily and paid monthly. In addition, the Funds are not obligated to reimburse GSAM for prior fiscal year expense reimbursements, if any. The Other Expense limitations as an annual percentage rate of average daily net assets for the Equity Index, Growth Opportunities, International Equity Insights, Large Cap Value, Mid Cap Value, Small Cap Equity Insights, Strategic Growth and U.S. Equity Insights Funds are 0.004%, 0.004%, 0.044%, 0.004%, 0.054%, 0.094%, 0.014% and 0.004%, respectively. These Other Expense limitations will remain in place through at least April 30, 2022, and prior to such date GSAM may not terminate the arrangements without the approval of the Trustees. In addition, the Funds have entered into certain offset arrangements with the custodian and the transfer agent, which may result in a reduction of the Funds’ expenses and are received irrespective of the application of the “Other Expense” limitations described above.

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, these expense reductions, including any fee waivers and Other Expense reimbursements, were as follows:

 

Fund      Management
Fee Waiver
       Distribution and
Service Fee Waiver
       Transfer Agency
Waiver/Credits
       Other Expense
Reimbursement
       Total Expense
Reductions
 
Equity Index      $ 182,363        $        $        $ 264,860        $ 447,223  
Growth Opportunities        43,361          76,788                   235,253          355,402  
International Equity Insights        3                            310,433          310,436  
Large Cap Value        193,178                   46,366          291,066          530,610  
Mid Cap Value        2,221          93,494                            95,715  
Small Cap Equity Insights        849                            145,033          145,882  
Strategic Growth        2,084                            235,886          237,970  
U.S. Equity Insights        283,883          5,882                   273,878          563,643  

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

5.    AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

G.  Line of Credit Facility — As of December 31, 2021, the Funds participated in a $1,000,000,000 committed, unsecured revolving line of credit facility (the “facility”) together with other funds of the Trust and certain registered investment companies having management agreements with GSAM or its affiliates. This facility is to be used for temporary emergency purposes, or to allow for an orderly liquidation of securities to meet redemption requests. The interest rate on borrowings is based on the federal funds rate. The facility also requires a fee to be paid by the Funds based on the amount of the commitment that has not been utilized. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund did not have any borrowings under the facility. Prior to April 26, 2021, the facility was $700,000,000.

H.  Other Transactions with Affiliates — For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, Goldman Sachs earned $64, $39, $436 and $919 in brokerage commissions from portfolio transactions, including futures transactions executed with Goldman Sachs as the Futures Commission Merchant, on behalf of the Growth Opportunities, Large Cap Value, Mid Cap Value and Strategic Growth Funds, respectively.

The following table provides information about the investment in shares of issuers of which a Fund is an affiliate as of and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021:

 

Fund   Name of Affiliated Issuer   Beginning
Value as of
December 31, 2020
    Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Net
Realized
Gain
(Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Ending
Value as of
December 31,
2021
    Shares as of
December 31, 2021
    Dividend
Income
 
Equity Index   Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)   $ 527,684     $ 14,700     $ (63,853   $ 34,656     $ 198,739     $ 711,926       1,861     $ 4,875  

The following table provides information about the Funds’ investment in the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund as of and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021:

 

Fund    Beginning
Value as of
December 31, 2020
     Purchases
at Cost
     Proceeds
from Sales
    Ending
Value as of
December 31, 2021
     Shares as of
December 31, 2021
     Dividend
Income
 
Growth Opportunities    $ 739,866      $ 20,063,016      $ (19,869,192   $ 933,690        933,690      $ 205  
International Equity Insights             1,442,826        (1,442,826                    
Large Cap Value      396,415        73,360,661        (71,005,612     2,751,464        2,751,464        500  
Mid Cap Value      1,803,152        105,437,489        (102,479,236     4,761,405        4,761,405        781  
Small Cap Equity Insights      1,017,248        22,009,119        (23,026,367                   350  
Strategic Growth      3,315,576        69,153,518        (67,959,804     4,509,290        4,509,290        721  

As of December 31, 2021, The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. was the beneficial owner of approximately 18% of the Institutional Shares of the Growth Opportunities Fund.

 

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6.    PORTFOLIO SECURITIES TRANSACTION

 

The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales and maturities of long-term securities for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, were as follows:

 

Fund                                                                                                              Purchases        Sales and
Maturities
 
Equity Index                                                  $ 8,044,741        $ 19,478,100  
Growth Opportunities                                                    39,698,813          54,080,568  
International Equity Insights                                                    168,615,872          167,995,322  
Large Cap Value                                                    255,424,116          327,340,597  
Mid Cap Value                                                    325,962,341          400,426,786  
Small Cap Equity Insights                                                    213,405,302          207,905,116  
Strategic Growth                                                    87,126,395          152,617,642  
U.S. Equity Insights                                                    719,749,524          749,657,479  

7.    SECURITIES LENDING

 

The Growth Opportunities, Large Cap Value, Mid Cap Value and Strategic Growth Funds may lend their securities through a securities lending agent, the Bank of New York Mellon (“BNYM”), to certain qualified borrowers. Pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and the terms and conditions contained therein, the Equity Index, International Equity Insights, Small Cap Equity Insights and U. S. Equity Insights Funds may lend their securities through a securities lending agent, Goldman Sachs Agency Lending (“GSAL”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Goldman Sachs, to certain qualified borrowers including Goldman Sachs and affiliates. In accordance with the Funds’ securities lending procedures, the Funds receive cash collateral at least equal to the market value of the securities on loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the Funds, at their last sale price or official closing price on the principal exchange or system on which they are traded, and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Funds on the next business day. As with other extensions of credit, the Funds may experience delay in the recovery of their securities or incur a loss should the borrower of the securities breach its agreement with the Funds or become insolvent at a time when the collateral is insufficient to cover the cost of repurchasing securities on loan. Dividend income received from securities on loan may not be subject to withholding taxes and therefore withholding taxes paid may differ from the amounts listed in the Statements of Operations. Loans of securities are terminable at any time and as such 1) the remaining contractual maturities of the outstanding securities lending transactions are considered to be overnight and continuous and 2) the borrower, after notice, is required to return borrowed securities within the standard time period for settlement of securities transactions.

The Equity Index, Growth Opportunities, International Equity Insights, Large Cap Value, Mid Cap Value, Small Cap Equity Insights, Strategic Growth and U.S. Equity Insights Funds invest the cash collateral received in connection with securities lending transactions in the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund (“Government Money Market Fund”), an affiliated series of the Goldman Sachs Trust. The Government Money Market Fund is registered under the Act as an open end investment company, is subject to Rule 2a-7 under the Act, and is managed by GSAM, for which GSAM may receive a management fee of up to 0.16% on an annualized basis of the average daily net assets of the Government Money Market Fund.

In the event of a default by a borrower with respect to any loan, GSAL will, and BNYM may, exercise any and all remedies provided under the applicable borrower agreement to make the Funds whole. These remedies include purchasing replacement securities by applying the collateral held from the defaulting broker against the purchase cost of the replacement securities. If GSAL or BNYM are unable to purchase replacement securities, GSAL and/or BNYM will indemnify the Funds by paying the

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

7.    SECURITIES LENDING (continued)

 

Funds an amount equal to the market value of the securities loaned minus the value of cash collateral received from the borrower for the loan, subject to an exclusion for any shortfalls resulting from a loss of value in such cash collateral due to reinvestment risk. The Funds’ master netting agreements with certain borrowers provide the right, in the event of a default (including bankruptcy or insolvency), for the non-defaulting party to liquidate the collateral and calculate net exposure to the defaulting party or request additional collateral. However, in the event of a default by a borrower, a resolution authority could determine that such rights are not enforceable due to the restrictions or prohibitions against the right of set-off that may be imposed in accordance with a particular jurisdiction’s bankruptcy or insolvency laws. The Funds’ loaned securities were all subject to enforceable Securities Lending Agreements and the value of the collateral was at least equal to the value of the cash received. The amounts of the Funds’ overnight and continuous agreements, which represent the gross amounts of recognized liabilities for securities lending transactions outstanding as of December 31, 2021, are disclosed as “Payable upon return of securities loaned” on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, where applicable. The Large Cap Value and Mid Cap Value Funds did not have securities on loan as of December 31, 2021.

Each of the Funds, GSAL and BNYM received compensation relating to the lending of the Funds’ securities. The amounts earned, if any, by the Funds’ for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, are reported under Investment Income on the Statements of Operations.

The table below details securities lending activity with affiliates of Goldman Sachs:

 

     For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021        Amounts payable to
Goldman Sachs Upon
Return of Securities Loaned
as of December 31, 2021
 
Fund    Earnings of GSAL Relating
to Securities Loaned
       Amounts Received by
the Funds from Lending
to Goldman Sachs
 
Equity Index    $ 38        $ 276        $  
International Equity Insights      278          13           
Small Cap Equity Insights      1,123          2,690          22,375  
U.S. Equity Insights      2,714          2,986           

The following table provides information about the Funds’ investment in the Government Money Market Fund for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021:

 

Fund      Beginning
Value as of
December 31, 2020
       Purchases
at Cost
       Proceeds
from Sales
       Ending Value as of
December 31, 2021
 
Equity Index      $ 107,700        $ 213,250        $ (320,950      $  
Growth Opportunities        1,380,662          20,107,612          (20,799,438        688,836  
International Equity Insights                 13,823,115          (13,823,115         
Mid Cap Value        1,354,889          8,846,086          (10,200,975         
Small Cap Equity Insights        639,178         
21,614,950
 
       (20,408,145        1,845,983  
Strategic Growth        4,259,666          53,864,832          (57,266,457        858,041  
U.S. Equity Insights                 16,141,370          (16,141,370         

 

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8.    TAX INFORMATION

 

The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 was as follows:

 

        Equity Index        Growth Opportunities        International Equity Insights        Large Cap Value  
Distributions paid from:                    

Ordinary income

     $ 2,333,133        $ 4,251,002        $ 3,833,918        $ 26,797,602  

Net long-term capital gains

       13,717,101          9,192,251          1,687,425          36,936,613  
Total taxable distributions      $ 16,050,234        $ 13,443,253        $ 5,521,343        $ 63,734,215  

 

        Mid Cap Value        Small Cap Equity Insights        Strategic Growth        U.S. Equity Insights  
Distributions paid from:                    

Ordinary income

     $ 44,797,367        $ 18,532,560        $ 13,427,087        $ 50,715,107  

Net long-term capital gains

       28,620,079          10,074,781          39,998,510          34,647,431  
Total taxable distributions      $ 73,417,446        $ 28,607,341        $ 53,425,597        $ 85,362,538  

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

 

        Equity Index        Growth Opportunities        International Equity Insights        Large Cap Value  
Distributions paid from:                    

Ordinary income

     $ 2,165,597        $ 2,063,191        $ 1,296,906        $ 5,259,550  

Net long-term capital gains

       12,311,282          11,674,825                   7,804,739  
Total taxable distributions      $ 14,476,879        $ 13,738,016        $ 1,296,906        $ 13,064,289  

 

        Mid Cap Value        Small Cap Equity Insights        Strategic Growth        U.S. Equity Insights  
Distributions paid from:                    

Ordinary income

     $ 5,574,669        $ 161,993        $ 6,087,164        $ 2,652,858  

Net long-term capital gains

       3,753,098          1,217,779          26,055,949          12,398,395  
Total taxable distributions      $ 9,327,767        $ 1,379,772        $ 32,143,113        $ 15,051,253  

As of December 31, 2021, the components of accumulated earnings (losses) on a tax-basis were as follows:

 

        Equity Index        Growth Opportunities        International Equity Insights        Large Cap Value  

Undistributed ordinary income — net

     $ 226,579        $ 55,910        $ 261,130        $ 1,695,119  
Undistributed long-term capital gains        1,176,981          1,887,519                   4,937,117  
Total undistributed earnings      $ 1,403,560        $ 1,943,429        $ 261,130        $ 6,632,236  
Timing differences (Real Estate Investment Trusts, late year ordinary loss deferral, post October loss deferral, and straddle loss deferrals)      $ 4,736        $ 2,663        $ (215,504      $ 53,518  
Unrealized gains — net        164,818,250          23,896,076          8,398,250          121,442,027  
Total accumulated earnings (losses) — net      $ 166,226,546        $ 25,842,168        $ 8,443,876        $ 128,127,781  

 

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December 31, 2021

 

8.    TAX INFORMATION (continued)

 

        Mid Cap Value        Small Cap Equity Insights        Strategic Growth        U.S. Equity Insights  

Undistributed ordinary income — net

     $ 4,011,844        $ 60,618        $ 2,117,812        $ 229,536  
Undistributed long-term capital gains        17,932,677          1,182,352          5,739,907          1,589,748  
Total undistributed earnings      $ 21,944,521        $ 1,242,970        $ 7,857,719        $ 1,819,284  
Timing differences (Real Estate Investment Trusts, late year ordinary loss deferral, post October loss deferral, and straddle loss deferrals)      $ 122,921        $ (229,579      $        $ 4,020  
Unrealized gains — net        149,915,404          12,710,748          265,163,783          97,122,642  
Total accumulated earnings (losses) — net      $ 171,982,846        $ 13,724,139        $ 273,021,502        $ 98,945,946  

As of December 31, 2021, the Funds’ aggregate security unrealized gains and losses based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

        Equity Index        Growth Opportunities        International Equity Insights        Large Cap Value  
Tax cost      $ 55,735,384        $ 54,273,300        $ 97,139,188        $ 366,646,704  

Gross unrealized gain

       166,434,896          26,387,114          12,520,893          128,821,719  
Gross unrealized loss        (1,616,646        (2,491,038        (4,122,643        (7,379,692
Net unrealized gain (loss)      $ 164,818,250        $ 23,896,076        $ 8,398,250        $ 121,442,027  

 

        Mid Cap Value        Small Cap Equity Insights        Strategic Growth        U.S. Equity Insights  
Tax cost      $ 402,821,740        $ 118,081,516        $ 185,025,529        $ 281,094,071  

Gross unrealized gain

       156,969,714          19,687,022          274,698,581          102,936,521  
Gross unrealized loss        (7,054,310        (6,976,274        (9,534,798        (5,813,879
Net unrealized gain (loss)      $ 149,915,404        $ 12,710,748        $ 265,163,783        $ 97,122,642  

The difference between GAAP-basis and tax-basis unrealized gains (losses) is attributable primarily to wash sales, net mark to market gains (losses) on regulated futures and foreign currency contracts, and differences in the tax treatment of real estate investment trust investments and passive foreign investment company investments.

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

9.    OTHER RISKS

 

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

Derivatives Risk — A Fund’s use of derivatives may result in loss. Derivative instruments, which may pose risks in addition to and greater than those associated with investing directly in securities, currencies or other instruments, may be illiquid or less liquid, volatile, difficult to price and leveraged so that small changes in the value of the underlying instruments may produce disproportionate losses to the Funds. Derivatives are also subject to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the other party in the transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligation. The use of derivatives is a highly specialized activity that involves investment

 

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9.    OTHER RISKS (continued)

 

techniques and risks different from those associated with investments in more traditional securities and instruments. Losses from derivatives can also result from a lack of correlation between changes in the value of derivative instruments and the portfolio assets (if any) being hedged.

Foreign and Emerging Countries Risk — Investing in foreign markets may involve special risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in the U.S. Foreign securities may be subject to risk of loss because of more or less foreign government regulation, less public information and less economic, political and social stability in the countries in which a Fund invests. The imposition of exchange controls (including repatriation restrictions), confiscation of assets and property, trade restrictions (including tariffs) and other government restrictions by the U.S. or other governments, or problems with registration, settlement or custody, may also result in losses. Foreign risk also involves the risk of negative foreign currency rate fluctuations, which may cause the value of securities denominated in such foreign currency (or other instruments through which a Fund has exposure to foreign currencies) to decline in value. Currency exchange rates may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time. To the extent that a Fund also invests in securities of issuers located in emerging markets, these risks may be more pronounced.

Foreign Custody Risk — A Fund invests in foreign securities, and as such the Fund may hold such securities and cash with foreign banks, agents, and securities depositories appointed by the Fund’s custodian (each a “Foreign Custodian”). Some foreign custodians may be recently organized or new to the foreign custody business. In some countries, Foreign Custodians may be subject to little or no regulatory oversight over, or independent evaluation of, their operations. Further, the laws of certain countries may place limitations on a Fund’s ability to recover its assets if a Foreign Custodian enters bankruptcy. Investments in emerging markets may be subject to even greater custody risks than investments in more developed markets. Custody services in emerging market countries are very often undeveloped and may be considerably less well regulated than in more developed countries, and thus may not afford the same level of investor protection as would apply in developed countries.

Investments in Other Investment Companies Risk — As a shareholder of another investment company, a Fund will indirectly bear its proportionate share of any net management fees and other expenses paid by such other investment companies, in addition to the fees and expenses regularly borne by the Fund.

Large Shareholder Transactions Risk — A Fund may experience adverse effects when certain large shareholders, such as other funds, participating insurance companies, accounts and Goldman Sachs affiliates, purchase or redeem large amounts of shares of the Fund. Such large shareholder redemptions, which may occur rapidly or unexpectedly, may cause a Fund to sell portfolio securities at times when it would not otherwise do so, which may negatively impact a Fund’s NAV and liquidity. These transactions may also accelerate the realization of taxable income to shareholders if such sales of investments resulted in gains, and may also increase transaction costs. In addition, a large redemption could result in a Fund’s current expenses being allocated over a smaller asset base, leading to an increase in the Fund’s expense ratio. Similarly, large Fund share purchases may adversely affect a Fund’s performance to the extent that the Fund is delayed in investing new cash or otherwise maintains a larger cash position than it ordinarily would.

Liquidity Risk — A Fund may make investments that are illiquid or that may become less liquid in response to market developments or adverse investor perceptions. Illiquid investments may be more difficult to value. Liquidity risk may also refer to the risk that a Fund will not be able to pay redemption proceeds within the allowable time period or without significant dilution to remaining investors’ interests because of unusual market conditions, an unusually high volume of redemption requests, or other reasons. To meet redemption requests, a Fund may be forced to sell investments at an unfavorable time and/or under unfavorable conditions. If a Fund is forced to sell securities at an unfavorable time and/or under unfavorable conditions, such sales may adversely affect the Fund’s NAV and dilute remaining investors’ interests. These risks may be more pronounced in connection with a Fund`s investments in securities of issuers located in emerging market countries. Redemptions by large shareholders may have a negative impact on a Fund’s liquidity.

Market and Credit Risks — In the normal course of business, a Fund trades financial instruments and enters into financial transactions where risk of potential loss exists due to changes in the market (market risk). The value of the securities in which a

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

9.    OTHER RISKS (continued)

 

Fund invests may go up or down in response to the prospects of individual companies, particular sectors or governments and/or general economic conditions throughout the world due to increasingly interconnected global economies and financial markets. Events such as war, acts of terrorism, social unrest, natural disasters, the spread of infectious illness or other public health threats could also significantly impact a Fund and its investments. Additionally, a Fund may also be exposed to credit risk in the event that an issuer or guarantor fails to perform or that an institution or entity with which the Fund has unsettled or open transactions defaults.

Non-Diversification Risk — The Strategic Growth Fund is non-diversified, meaning that it is permitted to invest a larger percentage of its assets in one or more issuers or in fewer issuers than diversified mutual funds. Thus, the Fund may be more susceptible to adverse developments affecting any single issuer held in its portfolio, and may be more susceptible to greater losses because of these developments.

10.    INDEMNIFICATIONS

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

11.    SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Upon the recommendation of GSAM, the Board of Trustees of the Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust recently approved changes to the Goldman Sachs Growth Opportunities Fund’s name and principal investment strategy. The Fund’s name will change to the “Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Growth Fund.” These changes are not expected to materially affect the Fund’s current portfolio holdings. These changes will become effective after the close of business on April 29, 2022.

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

12.    SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS

Share activity is as follows:

 

     Equity Index Fund  
     For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2021
    For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 
      Shares     Dollars     Shares     Dollars  
Service Shares         
Shares sold      361,708     $ 8,243,921       172,523     $ 2,826,875  
Reinvestment of distributions      720,711       16,050,234       772,925       14,476,879  
Shares redeemed      (1,070,042     (23,750,642     (1,436,368     (24,448,149
       12,377     $ 543,513       (490,920   $ (7,144,395

 

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12.    SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

     Growth Opportunities Fund  
     For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2021
    For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 
      Shares     Dollars     Shares     Dollars  
Institutional Shares         
Shares sold      20,939     $ 308,042       935     $ 11,972  
Reinvestment of distributions      5,182       67,989       1,747       23,510  
Shares redeemed                         
       26,121       376,031       2,682       35,482  
Service Shares         
Shares sold      231,649       3,064,331       704,687       8,063,451  
Reinvestment of distributions      1,090,968       13,375,264       1,075,647       13,714,506  
Shares redeemed      (1,240,070     (17,004,840     (2,222,571     (25,079,859
       82,547       (565,245     (442,237     (3,301,902
NET DECREASE      108,668     $ (189,214     (439,555   $ (3,266,420

 

     International Equity Insights Fund  
     For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2021
    For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 
      Shares     Dollars     Shares     Dollars  
Institutional Shares         
Shares sold      1,279,391     $ 12,019,024       1,077,909     $ 8,130,619  
Reinvestment of distributions      363,020       3,288,959       85,749       717,721  
Shares redeemed      (559,940     (5,229,023     (674,822     (4,959,840
       1,082,471       10,078,960       488,836       3,888,500  
Service Shares         
Shares sold      272,671       2,522,185       1,003,024       7,629,568  
Reinvestment of distributions      245,317       2,232,384       68,869       579,185  
Shares redeemed      (1,206,056     (11,158,115     (1,502,901     (10,691,106
       (688,068     (6,403,546     (431,008     (2,482,353
NET DECREASE      394,403     $ 3,675,414       57,828     $ 1,406,147  

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

12.    SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

     Large Cap Value Fund  
     For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2021
    For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 
      Shares     Dollars     Shares     Dollars  
Institutional Shares         
Shares sold      1,017,136     $ 10,601,007       1,674,921     $ 12,636,325  
Reinvestment of distributions      2,432,740       23,694,892       522,367       4,769,205  
Shares redeemed      (2,709,781     (28,139,387     (2,756,893     (22,865,975
       740,095       6,156,512       (559,605     (5,460,445
Service Shares         
Shares sold      603,933       6,315,252       2,896,787       21,895,368  
Reinvestment of distributions      4,106,597       40,039,323       908,552       8,295,083  
Shares redeemed      (6,168,949     (63,721,719     (4,795,612     (40,404,480
       (1,458,419     (17,367,144     (990,273     (10,214,029
NET DECREASE      (718,324   $ (11,210,632     (1,549,878   $ (15,674,474

 

     Mid Cap Value Fund  
     For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2021
    For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 
      Shares     Dollars     Shares     Dollars  
Institutional Shares         
Shares sold      543,557     $ 10,751,501       1,072,386     $ 14,111,808  
Reinvestment of distributions      2,669,991       51,237,122       384,030       6,463,230  
Shares redeemed      (2,580,959     (51,043,863     (3,123,869     (45,649,614
       632,589       10,944,760       (1,667,453     (25,074,576
Service Shares         
Shares sold      135,902       2,703,427       6,051,187       90,070,673  
Reinvestment of distributions      1,143,905       22,180,324       168,701       2,864,537  
Shares redeemed      (1,838,658     (36,501,072     (7,760,547     (103,064,639
       (558,851     (11,617,321     (1,540,659     (10,129,429
NET DECREASE      73,738     $ (672,561     (3,208,112   $ (35,204,005

 

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12.    SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

     Small Cap Equity Insights Fund  
     For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2021
    For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 
      Shares     Dollars     Shares     Dollars  
Institutional Shares         
Shares sold      1,618,659     $ 25,450,651       936,953     $ 10,144,169  
Reinvestment of distributions      1,829,510       23,948,283       88,719       1,169,326  
Shares redeemed      (1,420,214     (22,244,412     (1,067,788     (11,796,332
       2,027,955       27,154,522       (42,116     (482,837
Service Shares         
Shares sold      362,412       5,522,021       204,098       2,017,902  
Reinvestment of distributions      360,051       4,659,058       16,114       210,446  
Shares redeemed      (299,332     (4,633,346     (191,110     (2,189,717
       423,131       5,547,733       29,102       38,631  
NET DECREASE      2,451,086     $ 32,702,255       (13,014   $ (444,206

 

     Strategic Growth Fund  
     For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2021
    For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 
      Shares     Dollars     Shares     Dollars  
Institutional Shares         
Shares sold      481,598     $ 7,976,739       604,593     $ 7,949,713  
Reinvestment of distributions      1,313,700       22,122,701       843,114       12,680,432  
Shares redeemed      (1,421,500     (24,042,181     (1,460,048     (19,161,362
       373,798       6,057,259       (12,341     1,468,783  
Service Shares         
Shares sold      406,058       6,769,145       6,377,786       74,689,888  
Reinvestment of distributions      1,866,601       31,302,896       1,295,784       19,462,681  
Shares redeemed      (3,121,407     (52,908,517     (11,218,495     (126,288,249
       (848,748     (14,836,476     (3,544,925     (32,135,680
NET DECREASE      (474,950   $ (8,779,217     (3,557,266   $ (30,666,897

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

12.    SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

     U.S. Equity Insights Fund  
     For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2021
    For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 
      Shares     Dollars     Shares     Dollars  
Institutional Shares         
Shares sold      887,900     $ 20,340,436       635,655     $ 11,594,488  
Reinvestment of distributions      3,644,075       71,715,395       632,341       12,570,928  
Shares redeemed      (2,036,401     (46,216,943     (2,268,793     (41,014,558
       2,495,574       45,838,888       (1,000,797     (16,849,142
Service Shares         
Shares sold      163,388       3,720,849       116,235       2,117,630  
Reinvestment of distributions      687,514       13,647,143       123,954       2,480,325  
Shares redeemed      (474,227     (10,887,216     (619,902     (11,353,169
       376,675       6,480,776       (379,713     (6,755,214
NET DECREASE      2,872,249     $ 52,319,664       (1,380,510   $ (23,604,356

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Trustees of Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust and Shareholders of Goldman Sachs Equity Index Fund, Goldman Sachs Growth Opportunities Fund, Goldman Sachs International Equity Insights Fund, Goldman Sachs Large Cap Value Fund, Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund, Goldman Sachs Small Cap Equity Insights Fund, Goldman Sachs Strategic Growth Fund, and Goldman Sachs U.S. Equity Insights Fund

Opinions on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of Goldman Sachs Equity Index Fund, Goldman Sachs Growth Opportunities Fund, Goldman Sachs International Equity Insights Fund, Goldman Sachs Large Cap Value Fund, Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund, Goldman Sachs Small Cap Equity Insights Fund, Goldman Sachs Strategic Growth Fund, and Goldman Sachs U.S. Equity Insights Fund (eight of the Funds constituting Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust, referred to hereafter as the “Funds”) as of December 31, 2021, the related statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2021, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2021, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2021 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds as of December 31, 2021, the results of each of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2021 and each of the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2021 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinions

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

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

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2021 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

February 23, 2022

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

 

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Voting Results of Special Meeting of Shareholders (Unaudited)

 

A Special Meeting of the Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust was held on January 8, 2021 to consider and act upon a proposal to approve a change to the Goldman Sachs Strategic Growth Fund’s sub-classification under the Investment Company Act of 1940 from “diversified” to “non-diversified” and eliminate the Fund’s related fundamental investment restriction.

The shareholders voted as follows:

 

       
Proposal 1    For      Against/Withhold      Abstain  
       

To approve a change to each respective Fund’s sub-classification under the Investment Company Act of 1940 from “diversified” to “non-diversified” and to eliminate any related fundamental investment restriction for the Fund.

     21,360,462.737        1,890,396.988        2,070,989.714  

 

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Fund Expenses — Six Month Period Ended December 31,  2021 (Unaudited)    

As a shareholder of Institutional or Service Shares of the Funds, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or 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 Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from July 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021, which represents a period of 184 days of a 365 day year.

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

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

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. As a shareholder of the Funds you do not incur any transaction costs, such as sales charges, 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.

 

     Equity Index Fund     Growth Opportunities Fund     International Equity Insights Fund     Large Cap Value Fund  
Share Class   Beginning
Account
Value
7/1/21
    Ending
Account
Value
12/31/21
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 months
ended
12/31/2021*
    Beginning
Account
Value
7/1/21
    Ending
Account
Value
12/31/21
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 months
ended
12/31/2021*
    Beginning
Account
Value
7/1/21
    Ending
Account
Value
12/31/21
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 months
ended
12/31/2021*
    Beginning
Account
Value
7/1/21
    Ending
Account
Value
12/31/21
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 months
ended
12/31/2021*
 
Institutional                                                
                         

Actual

    N/A       N/A       N/A     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,050.87     $ 4.60     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,011.41     $ 4.41     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,086.60     $ 3.68  

Hypothetical 5% return

    N/A       N/A       N/A       1,000.00       1,020.72     4.53       1,000.00       1,020.82     4.43       1,000.00       1,021.68     3.57  
Service                                                
                         

Actual

    1,000.00     $ 1,114.32     $ 2.56       1,000.00       1,051.04       5.38       1,000.00       1,010.72       5.68       1,000.00       1,085.84       4.94  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,022.79     2.45       1,000.00       1,019.96     5.30       1,000.00       1,019.56     5.70       1,000.00       1,020.47     4.79  

 

  +

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

 
  *

Expenses are calculated using each Fund’s annualized net expense ratio for each class, which represents the ongoing expenses as a percentage of net assets for the six months ended December 31, 2021. 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    Institutional
Shares
   Service
Shares
 
Equity Index Fund    N/A      0.48
Growth Opportunities Fund    0.89%      1.04  
International Equity Insights Fund    0.87      1.12  
Large Cap Value Fund    0.70      0.94  

 

 

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Fund Expenses — Six Month Period Ended December 31, 2021 (Unaudited)  (continued)    

As a shareholder of Institutional or Service Shares of the Funds, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees (with respect to Service and Advisor 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 Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from July 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021, which represents a period of 184 days of a 365 day year.

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

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

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. As a shareholder of the Funds you do not incur any transaction costs, such as sales charges, 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.

 

     Mid Cap Value Fund     Small Cap Equity Insights Fund     Strategic Growth Fund     U.S. Equity Insights Fund  
Share Class   Beginning
Account
Value
7/1/21
    Ending
Account
Value
12/31/21
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 months
ended
12/31/2021*
    Beginning
Account
Value
7/1/21
    Ending
Account
Value
12/31/21
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 months
ended
12/31/2021*
    Beginning
Account
Value
7/1/21
    Ending
Account
Value
12/31/21
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 months
ended
12/31/2021*
    Beginning
Account
Value
7/1/21
    Ending
Account
Value
12/31/21
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 months
ended
12/31/2021*
 
Institutional                                                
                         

Actual

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,118.62     $ 4.49     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,013.57     $ 4.11     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,091.88     $ 3.90     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,109.98     $ 2.98  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,020.97     4.28       1,000.00       1,021.12     4.13       1,000.00       1,021.48     3.77       1,000.00       1,022.38     2.85  
Service                                                
                         

Actual

    1,000.00       1,116.89       5.82       1,000.00       1,012.63       5.38       1,000.00       1,090.32       5.22       1,000.00       1,108.94       4.09  

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000.00       1,019.71     5.55       1,000.00       1,019.86     5.40       1,000.00       1,020.21     5.04       1,000.00       1,021.32     3.92  

 

  +

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

 
  *

Expenses are calculated using each Fund’s annualized net expense ratio for each class, which represents the ongoing expenses as a percentage of net assets for the six months ended December 31, 2021. 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    Institutional
Shares
   Service
Shares
 
Mid Cap Value Fund    0.84%      1.09
Small Cap Equity Insights Fund    0.81      1.06  
Strategic Growth Fund    0.74      0.99  
U.S. Equity Insights Fund    0.56      0.77  

 

 

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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited)

Independent Trustees

 

Name,

Address and Age1

  Position(s) Held
with the Trust
  Term of
Office and
Length of
Time Served2
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee3
    Other
Directorships
Held by Trustee4

Jessica Palmer

Age: 72

 

Chair of the

Board of Trustees

  Since 2018 (Trustee since 2007)  

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

 

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

    109     None

Dwight L. Bush

Age: 64

  Trustee   Since 2020  

Ambassador Bush is President and CEO of D.L. Bush & Associates (a financial advisory and private investment firm) (2002-2014 and 2017- present); Director of MoneyLion Inc. (an operator of a data drive, digital financial platform (2021-present); and was formerly U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco (2014-2017) and a Member of the Board of Directors of Santander Bank, N.A. (2018-2019). Previously, Ambassador Bush served as an Advisory Board Member of Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (October 2019-January 2020).

 

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

    109     None

Kathryn A. Cassidy

Age: 67

  Trustee   Since 2015  

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

 

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

    109     None

Diana M. Daniels

Age: 72

  Trustee   Since 2007  

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

 

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

    109     None

Joaquin Delgado

Age: 61

  Trustee   Since 2020  

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

 

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

    109    

Hexion Inc. (a specialty chemical manufacturer);

Stepan Company (a specialty chemical manufacturer)

Eileen H. Dowling

Age: 59

  Trustee   Since 2021  

Ms. Dowling is retired. Formerly, she was Senior Advisor (April 2021- September 2021); and Managing Director (2013-2021), BlackRock, Inc. (a financial services firm).

 

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

    109     None
         

 

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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited) (continued)

Independent Trustees (continued)

 

Name,

Address and Age1

  Position(s) Held
with the Trust
  Term of
Office and
Length of
Time Served2
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee3
    Other
Directorships
Held by Trustee4

Roy W. Templin

Age: 61

  Trustee   Since 2013  

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

 

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

    109     Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (a ceiling and wall systems manufacturer)

Gregory G. Weaver

Age: 70

  Trustee   Since 2015  

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

 

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

    109     Verizon Communications Inc.
         

Interested Trustee*

 

Name,

Address and Age1

  Position(s) Held
with the Trust
  Term of
Office and
Length of
Time Served2
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee3
    Other
Directorships
Held by Trustee4

James A. McNamara

Age: 59

  President and Trustee   Since 2007  

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

 

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

    170     None
         

 

*

Mr. McNamara is considered to be an “Interested Trustee” because he holds positions with Goldman Sachs and owns securities issued by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Mr. McNamara holds comparable positions with certain other companies of which Goldman Sachs, GSAM or an affiliate thereof is the investment adviser, administrator and/or distributor.

1 

Each Trustee may be contacted by writing to the Trustee, c/o Goldman Sachs, 200 West Street, New York, New York, 10282, Attn: Caroline Kraus. Information is provided as of December 31, 2021.

2 

Subject to such policies as may be adopted by the Board from time-to-time, each Trustee holds office for an indefinite term, until the earliest of: (a) the election of his or her successor; (b) the date the Trustee resigns or is removed by the Board or shareholders, in accordance with the Trust’s Declaration of Trust; or (c) the termination of the Trust. The Board has adopted policies which provide that each Independent Trustee shall retire as of December 31st of the calendar year in which he or she reaches (a) his or her 75th birthday or (b) the 15th anniversary of the date he or she became a Trustee, whichever is earlier, unless a waiver of such requirements shall have been adopted by a majority of the other Trustees. These policies may be changed by the Trustees without shareholder vote.

3 

The Goldman Sachs Fund Complex includes certain other companies listed above for each respective Trustee. As of December 31, 2021, Goldman Sachs Trust consisted of 92 portfolios (90 of which offered shares to the public); Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust consisted of 17 portfolios (13 of which offered shares to the public); Goldman Sachs Trust II consisted of 18 portfolios (16 of which offered shares to the public); Goldman Sachs ETF Trust consisted of 39 portfolios (26 of which offered shares to the public); and Goldman Sachs ETF Trust II, Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund, Goldman Sachs Credit Income Fund and Goldman Sachs Real Estate Diversified Income Fund each consisted of one portfolio. Goldman Sachs ETF Trust II and Goldman Sachs Credit Income Fund did not offer shares to the public.

4 

This column includes only directorships of companies required to report to the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (i.e., “public companies”) or other investment companies registered under the Act.

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

 

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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited) (continued)

Officers of the Trust*

 

Name, Address and Age1   Positions Held
with the Trust
  Term of
Office and
Length of
Time Served2
  Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years
James A. McNamara

200 West Street

New York, NY 10282

Age: 59

  Trustee and
President
  Since 2007  

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

 

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

Caroline L. Kraus

200 West Street

New York, NY 10282

Age: 44

  Secretary   Since 2012  

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

 

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

Joseph F. DiMaria

30 Hudson Street

Jersey City, NJ 07302

Age: 53

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

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

 

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

     

 

*

Represents a partial list of officers of the Trust. Additional information about all the officers is available in the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information, which can be obtained from Goldman Sachs free of charge by calling this toll-free number (in the United States): 1-800-526-7384.

1 

Information is provided as of December 31, 2021.

2 

Officers hold office at the pleasure of the Board of Trustees or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. Each officer holds comparable positions with certain other companies of which Goldman Sachs, GSAM or an affiliate thereof is the investment adviser, administrator and/or distributor.

 

 

Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust – Tax Information (Unaudited)

For the year ended December 31, 2021, 100%, 12.37%, 8.32%, 28.95%, 10.09%, 16.73% and 11.34% of the dividends paid from net investment company taxable income by the Equity Index, Mid Cap Value, Growth Opportunities, Large Cap Value, Small Cap Equity Insights, Strategic Growth and U.S. Equity Insights Funds, respectively, qualify for the dividends received deduction available to corporations.

Pursuant to Section 852 of the Internal Revenue Code, the Equity Index, Mid Cap Value, Growth Opportunities, International Equity Insights, Large Cap Value, Small Cap Equity Insights, Strategic Growth and U.S. Equity Insights Funds designate $13,717,101, $28,620,079, $9,192,251, $1,687,425, $36,936,613, $10,074,781, $39,998,510 and $34,647,431 respectively, or if different, the maximum amount allowable, as capital gain dividends paid during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

For the year end December 31, 2021, the International Equity Insights Fund has elected to pass through a credit for taxes paid to foreign jurisdictions. The total amount of income received by the International Equity Insights Fund from sources within foreign countries and possessions of the United States was $0.2408 per share, all of which is attributable to qualified passive income. The percentage of net investment income dividends paid by the Fund during the year ended December 31, 2021 from foreign sources was 70.68%. The total amount of foreign taxes paid by the Fund was $0.0215 per share.

 

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TRUSTEES   OFFICERS
Jessica Palmer, Chair   James A. McNamara, President
Dwight L. Bush   Joseph F. DiMaria, Principal Financial Officer,
Kathryn A. Cassidy   Principal Accounting Officer and Treasurer
Diana M. Daniels   Caroline L. Kraus, Secretary
Joaquin Delgado  
Eileen H. Dowling  
James A. McNamara  
Roy W. Templin
Gregory G. Weaver

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Goldman

Sachs Variable Insurance Trust

Goldman Sachs Government

Money Market Fund

Annual Report

December 31, 2021

 

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Goldman Sachs Government Money Market Fund

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Fund Basics

    4  

Schedule of Investments

    5  

Financial Statements

    10  

Financial Highlights

    13  

Notes to Financial Statements

    15  

Other Information

    22  

 

 

 

 

You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it cannot guarantee it will do so. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of the bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Fund’s sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Fund at any time.


GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND

 

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The 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.

 

Portfolio Management Discussion and Analysis

Below, the Goldman Sachs Money Market Portfolio Management Team discusses the Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust — Goldman Sachs Government Money Market Fund’s (the “Fund”) performance and positioning for the 12-month period ended December 31, 2021 (the “Reporting Period”).

How did the Fund perform during the Reporting Period?

The Fund’s Institutional Shares’ standardized 7-day current yield was 0.01% and their standardized 7-day effective yield was 0.01% as of December 31, 2021. The Institutional Shares’ one-month simple average yield was 0.01% as of December 31, 2021. The Institutional Shares’ 7-day distribution yield as of December 31, 2021 was 0.01%.

The Fund’s Service Shares’ standardized 7-day current yield was 0.01% and their standardized 7-day effective yield was 0.01% as of December 31, 2021. The Service Shares’ one-month simple average yield was 0.01% as of December 31, 2021. The Service Shares’ 7-day distribution yield as of December 31, 2021 was 0.01%.

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.

What economic and market factors most influenced the money markets as a whole during the Reporting Period?

During the Reporting Period, the money markets were most influenced by U.S. Federal Reserve (“Fed”) policy and the outlook for the U.S. economy. The Fed held the targeted federal funds rate in a range of between 0% and 0.25% throughout the Reporting Period.

In December 2020, just before the Reporting Period began, the Fed introduced dovish forward guidance, stating it would continue to increase its asset holdings “until substantial further progress has been made toward the Committee’s maximum employment and price stability goals.” (Dovish tends to suggest lower interest rates; opposite of hawkish. Committee refers to Federal Open Market Committee (“FOMC”).) In the first quarter of 2021, when the Reporting Period began, the Fed revised its economic growth and inflation projections higher but kept its median dot plot projection flat through 2023. (The dot plot shows interest rate projections of the members of the FOMC.) Fed policymakers also emphasized that they would focus on inflation outcomes rather than inflation outlooks. In May 2021, remarkably strong U.S. inflation data, coupled with the release of a disappointing April U.S. jobs reports, suggested that COVID-19 pandemic-related dynamics, such as economic reopening, fiscal policy support and temporary supply shortages, were likely to continue distorting economic data in the near term and could result in a sooner than anticipated withdrawal of Fed monetary policy support. Indeed, during June, the FOMC began to discuss when it might be appropriate to start tapering its asset purchases. The median dot plot projection also forecasts two interest rate hikes in 2023. In July 2021, the Fed kept its monetary policy unchanged but noted the U.S. economy was “making progress” towards policymakers’ price stability and employment goals.

At its September 2021 policy meeting, the FOMC provided notice that asset purchase tapering “may soon be warranted” if the U.S. economy continued to progress towards the Fed’s unemployment and inflation targets, though Fed Chair Jerome Powell noted that economic slack remained significant. In addition, the FOMC acknowledged recent elevated inflation but maintained the view that it was largely transitory and that Fed officials expected inflation to converge to their 2% target over the course of the new few years. Meanwhile, the median dot plot projection pointed to an interest rate hike in 2022, followed by three further rate hikes in 2023 and 2024. In October 2021, the Fed’s narrative on inflation shifted from “transitory” to “more persistent.” At its November policy meeting, the FOMC said it could be patient about raising interest rates but indicated it would not hesitate to act if inflation continued to rise. The Fed also began to scale back its $120 billion a month asset purchase program, announcing it would reduce it by $15 billion in November and December 2021. However, at the December FOMC meeting, the Fed announced it would double the pace of tapering its asset purchases, from $15 billion per month to $30 billion per month, beginning in January 2022. As a result, the Fed’s asset purchasing program is now set to end in March 2022 instead of June 2022, opening the door for interest rate increases sooner than investors originally expected.

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND

 

During the Reporting Period, countries with high COVID-19 vaccination rates largely reopened their economies. At the same time, supply-chain issues weighed on manufacturing activity, with worries about the COVID-19 Delta and Omicron variants dampening — albeit modestly — a rebound in consumer spending on services. That said, coronavirus-sensitive services started to recover in response to high and/or rising vaccination rates and elevated savings rates.

In this environment, the yields of taxable and tax-exempt money market funds generally remained stable and close to zero. Investments in taxable money market funds increased during the Reporting Period from approximately $4.2 trillion to $4.6 trillion, according to iMoneyNet.

The taxable money market yield curve, or spectrum of maturities, steepened during the Reporting Period overall, as the market priced in three or four 25 basis point interest hikes in the short-term end of the curve. (A basis point is 1/100th of a percentage point.) Spreads, or yield differentials, widened on this market sentiment, causing the yield curve to steepen. (Yield curve is a spectrum of interest rates based on maturities of varying lengths. A steepening yield curve is one wherein the differential in yields between longer-term and shorter-term maturities widens; opposite of a flattening yield curve.)

Money market funds overall remained a viable investment for investors seeking stability, liquidity and/or yield amid ongoing uncertainty and elevated volatility in the financial markets broadly.

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

The Fund’s yields remained rather stable during the Reporting Period, largely because of the economic and market factors discussed above. The Fund remained highly liquid throughout the Reporting Period.

The Fund continued to be flexibly guided by shifting marketing conditions, and we positioned the Fund to seek to take advantage of the Fed’s accommodative monetary policy. Duration management and duration positioning play a key role in our management philosophy. (Duration is a measure of a fund’s sensitivity to changes in interest rates.) That said, it should be noted that regardless of interest rate conditions, we manage the Fund consistently. Our investment approach has always been tri-fold — to seek preservation of capital, daily liquidity and maximization of yield potential. We manage interest, liquidity and credit risk daily. Whether interest rates are historically low, high or in-between, we intend to continue to use our actively managed approach to provide the best possible return within the framework of the Fund’s guidelines and objectives.

How did you manage the Fund’s weighted average maturity during the Reporting Period?

On December 31, 2020, the Fund’s weighted average maturity was 58 days. At any given time, the Fund’s weighted average maturity is based on how market interest rates compare with our near-term expectations, including supply dynamics and monetary policy. At the end of the Reporting Period, the Fund’s weighted average maturity was 7 days.

Throughout the Reporting Period, we focused on U.S. government repurchase agreements, U.S. Treasuries, U.S. government agency securities, and, to a lesser extent, U.S. Treasury repurchase agreement and variable rate demand notes when and where we saw what we considered to be attractive opportunities.

The weighted average maturity of a money market fund is a measure of its price sensitivity to changes in interest rates. Also known as effective maturity, weighted average maturity measures the weighted average of the maturity date of bonds held by the Fund taking into consideration any available maturity shortening features.

How did you manage the Fund’s weighted average life during the Reporting Period?

During the Reporting Period, we managed the weighted average life of the Fund between 82 days and 114 days. The weighted average life of the Fund was 113 days as of December 31, 2021. The weighted average life of a money market fund is a measure of a money market fund’s price sensitivity to changes in liquidity and/or credit risk.

Pursuant to SEC Rule 2a-7, the maximum allowable dollar-weighted average life of a money market fund is 120 days. While one of the goals of the SEC’s money market fund rule is to reinforce conservative investment practices across the money market fund industry, our security selection process has long emphasized conservative investment choices.

How was the Fund invested during the Reporting Period?

The Fund had investments in U.S. government agency repurchase agreements, U.S. Treasury securities, U.S. government agency securities, and, to a lesser extent, U.S. Treasury repurchase agreements and variable rate demand notes during the Reporting Period.

Throughout, we stayed true to our investment discipline, favoring liquidity and high quality credits over added yield. The primary focal points for our team are consistently managing interest rate risk and credit risk. We were able to navigate interest rate risk by

 

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adjusting the Fund’s weighted average maturity longer or shorter as market conditions shifted and to mitigate potential credit risk by buying high quality, creditworthy names, strategies which added to the Fund’s performance during the Reporting Period. Throughout the Reporting Period, we managed the Fund’s allocations to different sub-sectors of the money market depending on their relative value. We also adapted a flexible approach to our duration management and positioning so that we could take advantage of opportunities wherever they may arise.

Did you make any changes in the Fund’s portfolio during the Reporting Period?

As indicated earlier, we made adjustments to the Fund’s weighted average maturity, weighted average life and specific security type composition allocations based on then-current market conditions, our near-term view, and anticipated and actual Fed monetary policy statements. During the Reporting Period, we generally increased the Fund’s exposure to U.S. government agency repurchase agreements and reduced its exposure to U.S. government agency securities and U.S. Treasury securities.

What is the Fund’s tactical view and strategy for the months ahead?

The Fed stated in December 2021 that it will double the pace of its asset purchase taper beginning in January 2022. The Fed also saw potential for three interest rate hikes in 2022 and no longer viewed high inflation as a “transitory” phenomenon. Interestingly, at the end of the Reporting Period, financial markets appeared unperturbed by the Fed’s somewhat hawkish reset. This may reflect fewer than widely expected cumulative interest rate hikes through to 2024.

At the end of the Reporting Period, we believed the global economy had the potential in 2022 to transition from a highly unusual pandemic recovery to a more normal expansion. In our view, growth will likely remain above trend in major economies as a recovery in services consumption and inventory rebuilding offset the impact of waning fiscal impulses. Inflation surprised sharply to the upside in 2021 due to excess demand for durable goods and a squeeze in labor supply. We believed inflation remained the biggest source of macro uncertainty into 2022. Higher prices appeared to cause households in advanced economies to delay rather than pull forward new purchases. In addition, we expect that a demand rotation from goods to services should allow supply bottlenecks to ease, and there were tentative signs of moderating cost-push inflation at the end of the Reporting Period. “(Cost-push inflation occurs when overall prices rise due to increases in production costs such as wages and raw materials.)” As of the end of December 2021, we expected the Fed to begin raising rates in June 2022, with risks skewed toward an earlier hike.

Looking ahead, our strategy continues to be flexibly guided by shifting market conditions, positioning the Fund and its duration to seek to take advantage of anticipated interest rate movements or lack thereof. As always, we intend to continue to use our actively managed approach to seek the best possible return within the framework of the Fund’s investment guidelines and objectives. In addition, we will continue to manage interest, liquidity and credit risk daily.

We will, of course, continue to closely monitor economic data, Fed policy, and any shifts in the money market yield curve, as we strive to strategically navigate the interest rate environment.

 

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FUND BASICS

 

FUND COMPOSITION

Security Type

(Percentage of Net Assets)

 

 

 

LOGO

 

 

 

The Fund is actively managed and, as such, its portfolio composition may differ over time. The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value (based on amortized cost) 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.

 

 

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

 

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Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2021

 

Principal
Amount
    Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Amortized Cost  
Variable Rate Obligations – 4.2%  
 

Federal Farm Credit Bank (3 Mo. U.S. T-Bill MMY + 0.02%)

 
$ 900,000       0.105 %(a)      04/05/23     $ 899,971  
  500,000       0.108 (a)      05/12/23       500,000  
 

Federal Farm Credit Bank (3 Mo. U.S. T-Bill MMY + 0.04%)

 
  1,500,000       0.120 (a)      10/23/23       1,499,890  
  3,000,000       0.130 (a)      10/30/23       2,999,834  
 

Federal Farm Credit Bank (3 Mo. U.S. T-Bill MMY + 0.06%)

 
  200,000       0.140 (a)      01/31/23       200,077  
 

Federal Farm Credit Bank (FEDL01 + 0.00%)

 
  800,000       0.080 (a)      02/17/23       800,000  
 

Federal Farm Credit Bank (FEDL01 + 0.12%)

 
  1,200,000       0.195 (a)      02/14/22       1,200,000  
 

Federal Farm Credit Bank (FEDL01 + 0.17%)

 
  1,900,000       0.250 (a)      01/13/22       1,899,995  
 

Federal Farm Credit Bank (Prime Rate – 2.87%)

 
  500,000       0.380 (a)      02/07/22       499,995  
 

Federal Farm Credit Bank (Prime Rate – 3.02%)

 
  1,800,000       0.234 (a)      01/13/22       1,800,000  
 

Federal Farm Credit Bank (Prime Rate – 3.10%)

 
  1,600,000       0.150 (a)      12/02/22       1,600,000  
 

Federal Farm Credit Bank (Prime Rate – 3.11%)

 
  1,200,000       0.140 (a)      11/21/22       1,199,957  
 

Federal Farm Credit Bank (Prime Rate – 3.13%)

 
  500,000       0.125 (a)      02/01/23       500,000  
 

Federal Farm Credit Bank (Prime Rate – 3.15%)

 
  900,000       0.105 (a)      04/13/23       899,965  
 

Federal Farm Credit Bank (Prime Rate – 3.16%)

 
  1,100,000       0.095 (a)      01/31/22       1,099,996  
 

Federal Farm Credit Bank (Prime Rate – 3.17%)

 
  400,000       0.085 (a)      11/25/22       400,000  
 

Federal Farm Credit Bank (SOFR + 0.13%)

 
  500,000       0.180 (a)      02/11/22       500,000  
 

Federal Farm Credit Bank (SOFR + 0.18%)

 
  2,800,000       0.230 (a)      01/14/22       2,799,908  
 

Federal Home Loan Bank (SOFR + 0.17%)

 
  4,200,000       0.220 (a)      07/21/22       4,200,000  
 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (SOFR + 0.31%)

 
  2,000,000       0.360 (a)      01/03/22       2,000,000  
 

Federal National Mortgage Association (SOFR + 0.34%)

 
  7,000,000       0.390 (a)      01/21/22       7,000,000  
 

Federal National Mortgage Association (SOFR + 0.36%)

 
  1,000,000       0.410 (a)      01/20/22       1,000,000  
 

U.S. International Development Finance Corp. (3 Mo. U.S. T-Bill
+ 0.00%)

 
 
  950,000       0.074 (a)      01/07/22       950,000  
  6,128,475       0.090 (a)      01/07/22       6,128,475  

 

 

 
 
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY
OBLIGATIONS
 
 
  $ 42,578,063  

 

 

 
     
U.S. Treasury Obligations – 22.4%  
 

United States Treasury Bills

 
$ 2,400,000       0.056     04/14/22     $ 2,399,622  
  16,425,000       0.061       04/28/22       16,421,787  

 

 

 
U.S. Treasury Obligations – (continued)  
 

United States Treasury Bills – (continued)

 
400,000       0.069       04/28/22     399,922  
  4,900,000       0.091       10/06/22       4,896,594  
 

United States Treasury Floating Rate Note (3 Mo. U.S. T-Bill
MMY + 0.03%)

 
 
  60,000,000       0.119       04/30/23       60,003,209  
  25,800,000       0.114       07/31/23       25,800,555  
 

United States Treasury Floating Rate Note (3 Mo. U.S. T-Bill
MMY + 0.04%)

 
 
  69,400,000       0.120 (a)      10/31/23       69,400,564  
 

United States Treasury Floating Rate Note (3 Mo. U.S. T-Bill
MMY + 0.05%)

 
 
  28,300,000       0.134 (a)      01/31/23       28,304,324  
 

United States Treasury Floating Rate Note (3 Mo. U.S. T-Bill
MMY + 0.06%)

 
 
  7,900,000       0.140       07/31/22       7,901,369  
  5,200,000       0.140       10/31/22       5,201,306  
 

United States Treasury Floating Rate Note (3 Mo. U.S. T-Bill
MMY + 0.11%)

 
 
  400,000       0.199 (a)      04/30/22       400,151  
 

United States Treasury Floating Rate Note (3 Mo. U.S. T-Bill
MMY + 0.15%)

 
 
  5,100,000       0.239 (a)      01/31/22       5,100,687  
 

United States Treasury Notes

 
  104,000       2.500       01/15/22       104,096  
  96,000       1.500       01/31/22       96,112  
  200,000       1.875       01/31/22       200,294  
  19,000       1.125       02/28/22       19,033  
  5,000       1.750       02/28/22       5,014  
  727,800       0.125       06/30/22       727,891  
  2,125,000       1.750       07/15/22       2,143,725  

 

 

 
 
TOTAL U.S. TREASURY
OBLIGATIONS
 
 
  $ 229,526,255  

 

 

 
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
 
 
  $ 272,104,318  

 

 

 
     
Repurchase Agreements(b) – 76.5%  
 

Bank of Montreal

 
$ 1,000,000       0.055 %(c)      01/07/22     $ 1,000,000  
 

Maturity Value: $1,000,215

 
 

Settlement Date: 08/26/21

 
 





Collateralized by a U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.000%, due 04/21/22, a
U.S. Treasury Bond, 6.250%, due 05/15/30, a U.S. Treasury
Inflation-Indexed Note, 0.250%, due 01/15/25, U.S. Treasury
Interest-Only Stripped Securities, 0.000%, due 02/15/22 to
08/15/41 and U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.125% to 2.000%, due
06/30/22 to 12/31/27. The aggregate market value of the
collateral, including accrued interest, was $1,020,002.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  1,000,000       0.055 (c)      01/07/22       1,000,000  

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

Principal
Amount
    Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Amortized Cost  
Repurchase Agreements(b) – (continued)  
 

Bank of Montreal – (continued)

 
 

Maturity Value: $1,000,277

 
 

Settlement Date: 09/01/21

 
 





Collateralized by U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.000%, due 01/11/22 to
04/21/22, U.S. Treasury Bonds, 1.750% to 4.375%, due
05/15/41 to 11/15/49, U.S. Treasury Interest-Only Stripped
Securities, 0.000%, due 05/15/26 to 08/15/47 and U.S. Treasury
Notes, 0.625% to 2.625%, due 12/31/23 to 02/15/29. The
aggregate market value of the collateral, including accrued
interest, was $1,020,005.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$ 1,000,000       0.055 %(c)      01/07/22     $ 1,000,000  
 

Maturity Value: $1,000,139

 
 

Settlement Date: 11/18/21

 
 




Collateralized by U.S. Treasury Bonds, 3.000% to 6.250%, due
05/15/30 to 02/15/49, U.S. Treasury Interest-Only Stripped
Securities, 0.000%, due 08/15/26 to 08/15/41 and a U.S.
Treasury Note, 0.625%, due 11/30/27. The aggregate market
value of the collateral, including accrued interest, was
$1,019,999.

 
 
 
 
 
 
  1,000,000       0.055 (c)      01/07/22       1,000,000  
 

Maturity Value: $1,000,086

 
 

Settlement Date: 12/06/21

 
 






Collateralized by a U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.000%, due 06/02/22, a
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Bond, 2.375%, due 01/15/25, a
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Note, 0.250%, due 01/15/25,
U.S. Treasury Interest-Only Stripped Securities, 0.000%, due
02/15/22 to 11/15/48 and a U.S. Treasury Principal-Only
Stripped Security, 0.000%, due 08/15/41. The aggregate market
value of the collateral, including accrued interest, was
$1,020,002.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  1,000,000       0.055 (c)      01/07/22       1,000,000  
 

Maturity Value: $1,000,023

 
 

Settlement Date: 12/23/21

 
 


Collateralized by a U.S. Treasury Bond, 6.250%, due 05/15/30
and U.S. Treasury Interest-Only Stripped Securities, 0.000%,
due 08/15/23 to 02/15/47. The aggregate market value of the
collateral, including accrued interest, was $1,020,087.

 
 
 
 
  1,000,000       0.055 (c)      01/07/22       1,000,000  
 

Maturity Value: $1,000,050

 
 

Settlement Date: 12/30/21

 
 

Collateralized by U.S. Treasury Interest-Only Stripped Securities,
0.000%, due 08/15/22 to 11/15/45. The aggregate market value
of the collateral, including accrued interest, was $1,019,999.

 
 
 
  3,000,000       0.070 (c)      01/07/22       3,000,000  
 

Maturity Value: $3,001,079

 
 

Settlement Date: 07/19/21

 
 




Collateralized by Federal National Mortgage Association, 2.500%
to 3.500%, due 01/01/48 to 01/01/52, Government National
Mortgage Association, 4.000%, due 12/20/51 and a U.S.
Treasury Note, 1.250%, due 11/30/26. The aggregate market
value of the collateral, including accrued interest, was
$3,090,012.

 
 
 
 
 
 
  250,000       0.100 (c)      01/07/22       250,000  

 

 

 
Repurchase Agreements(b) – (continued)  
 

Bank of Montreal – (continued)

 
 

Maturity Value: $250,253

 
 

Settlement Date: 07/30/21

 
 



Collateralized by Federal National Mortgage Association, 2.000%
to 3.000%, due 07/01/36 to 12/01/51 and Government National
Mortgage Association, 4.000%, due 12/20/51. The aggregate
market value of the collateral, including accrued interest, was
$257,902.

 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 
 

BNP Paribas

 
$ 2,500,000       0.050     01/03/22     $ 2,500,000  
 

Maturity Value: $2,500,010

 
 






Collateralized by U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.000%, due 01/20/22 to
05/19/22, U.S. Treasury Bonds, 2.875% to 4.250%, due
11/15/40 to 05/15/43, U.S. Treasury Interest-Only Stripped
Securities, 0.000%, due 02/15/22 to 05/15/48, U.S. Treasury
Notes, 1.500% to 2.625%, due 03/31/23 to 11/15/26 and U.S.
Treasury Principal-Only Stripped Securities, 0.000%, due
08/15/45 to 11/15/50. The aggregate market value of the
collateral, including accrued interest, was $2,550,002.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  4,000,000       0.060 (c)      01/07/22       4,000,000  
 

Maturity Value: $4,001,213

 
 

Settlement Date: 09/20/21

 
 





Collateralized by a U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Note, 0.125%,
due 01/15/31, U.S. Treasury Interest-Only Stripped Securities,
0.000%, due 02/15/35 to 11/15/37, a U.S. Treasury Note,
2.250%, due 04/15/22 and U.S. Treasury Principal-Only
Stripped Securities, 0.000%, due 02/15/44 to 05/15/47. The
aggregate market value of the collateral, including accrued
interest, was $4,080,063.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  5,000,000       0.060 (c)      01/07/22       5,000,000  
 

Maturity Value: $5,001,517

 
 

Settlement Date: 08/19/21

 
 










Collateralized by Federal Farm Credit Bank, 1.950%, due
08/13/40, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 3.500% to
4.000%, due 02/01/34 to 06/01/42, Federal National Mortgage
Association, 2.500% to 4.500%, due 05/01/28 to 01/01/51, a
U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.000%, due 01/27/22, a U.S. Treasury
Inflation-Indexed Bond, 0.125%, due 02/15/51, U.S. Treasury
Interest-Only Stripped Securities, 0.000%, due 08/15/33 to
02/15/44, U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.000% to 3.000%, due
10/31/22 to 09/30/25 and a U.S. Treasury Principal-Only
Stripped Security, 0.000%, due 05/15/37. The aggregate market
value of the collateral, including accrued interest, was
$5,100,108.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  6,000,000       0.060 (c)      01/07/22       6,000,000  
 

Maturity Value: $6,001,820

 
 

Settlement Date: 09/07/21

 
 



Collateralized by a U.S. Treasury Bond, 3.000%, due 02/15/49, a
U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Note, 0.134%, due 01/31/23 and
U.S. Treasury Interest-Only Stripped Securities, 0.000%, due
02/15/30 to 02/15/47. The aggregate market value of the
collateral, including accrued interest, was $6,120,078.

 
 
 
 
 
  10,000,000       0.060 (c)      01/07/22       10,000,000  

 

 

 

 

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Principal
Amount
    Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Amortized Cost  
Repurchase Agreements(b) – (continued)  
 

BNP Paribas – (continued)

 
 

Maturity Value: $10,003,033

 
 

Settlement Date: 08/19/21

 
 



Collateralized by U.S. Treasury Bonds, 3.000%, due 2/15/48 to
8/15/48, U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.250% to 2.000%, due 02/15/22
to 08/15/30 and U.S. Treasury Interest-Only Stripped Securities,
0.000%, due 05/15/31 to 11/15/37. The aggregate market value
of the collateral, including accrued interest, was $10,200,022.

 
 
 
 
 
$ 12,000,000       0.060 %(c)      01/07/22     $ 12,000,000  
 

Maturity Value: $12,003,640

 
 

Settlement Date: 09/07/21

 
 









Collateralized by Federal National Mortgage Association, 2.000%
to 3.500%, due 01/01/33 to 08/01/51, a U.S. Treasury Bill,
0.000%, due 03/22/22, a U.S. Treasury Bond, 6.250%, due
08/15/23, a U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Bond, 3.625%, due
04/15/28, U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Notes, 0.375% to
0.750%, due 07/15/23 to 07/15/28, U.S. Treasury Interest-Only
Stripped Securities, 0.000%, due 05/15/37 to 11/15/39, U.S.
Treasury Notes, 0.125% to 2.875%, due 05/15/22 to 11/30/23
and a U.S. Treasury Principal-Only Stripped Security, 0.000%,
due 11/15/23. The aggregate market value of the collateral,
including accrued interest, was $12,240,166.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 
 

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

 
  3,000,000       0.050       01/03/22       3,000,000  
 

Maturity Value: $3,000,013

 
 






Collateralized by a U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.000%, due 07/14/22, U.S.
Treasury Bonds, 1.375% to 3.625%, due 11/15/40 to 11/15/50,
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Bonds, 2.375% to 3.875%, due
01/15/25 to 04/15/29, U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Notes,
0.125% to 0.875%, due 07/15/22 to 01/15/29 and U.S. Treasury
Notes, 0.125% to 2.875%, due 05/31/22 to 02/15/29. The
aggregate market value of the collateral, including accrued
interest, was $3,060,075.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  1,000,000       0.055 (c)      01/06/22       1,000,000  
 

Maturity Value: $1,000,141

 
 

Settlement Date: 10/06/21

 
 





Collateralized by U.S. Treasury Bonds, 1.625% to 3.000%, due
11/15/44 to 11/15/50, U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Bonds,
0.875% to 3.375%, due 01/15/25 to 02/15/47, U.S. Treasury
Inflation-Indexed Notes, 0.500%, due 04/15/24 to 01/15/28 and
U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.125% to 2.875%, due 08/15/23 to
05/15/31. The aggregate market value of the collateral,
including accrued interest, was $1,020,038.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  1,000,000       0.055 (c)      01/07/22       1,000,000  
 

Maturity Value: $1,000,277

 
 

Settlement Date: 10/06/21

 
 



Collateralized by U.S. Treasury Bonds, 1.875% to 3.000%, due
02/15/41 to 11/15/44 and U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed
Bonds, 0.875% to 3.625%, due 01/15/25 to 02/15/47. The
aggregate market value of the collateral, including accrued
interest, was $1,020,072.

 
 
 
 
 
  4,000,000       0.055 (c)      01/07/22       4,000,000  

 

 

 
Repurchase Agreements(b) – (continued)  
 

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce – (continued)

 
 

Maturity Value: $4,000,189

 
 

Settlement Date: 12/20/21

 
 





Collateralized by U.S. Treasury Bonds, 1.375% to 3.000%, due
11/15/40 to 11/15/50, U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Bonds,
0.250% to 1.375%, due 02/15/44 to 02/15/50, a U.S. Treasury
Inflation-Indexed Note, 0.500%, due 04/15/24 and U.S.
Treasury Notes, 0.125% to 3.125%, due 05/31/22 to 05/15/31.
The aggregate market value of the collateral, including accrued
interest, was $4,080,072.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$ 5,000,000       0.055 %(c)      01/07/22     $ 5,000,000  
 

Maturity Value: $5,000,466

 
 

Settlement Date: 11/26/21

 
 




Collateralized by a U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.000%, due 07/14/22, U.S.
Treasury Bonds, 1.375% to 3.750%, due 11/15/40 to 11/15/50,
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Bonds, 0.750% to 3.375%, due
04/15/32 to 02/15/49 and U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.500% to
2.875%, due 01/15/23 to 05/15/31. The aggregate market value
of the collateral, including accrued interest, was $5,100,056.

 
 
 
 
 
 
  5,000,000       0.055 (c)      01/07/22       5,000,000  
 

Maturity Value: $5,000,168

 
 

Settlement Date: 12/21/21

 
 

Collateralized by U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.125% to 1.500%, due
01/15/23 to 05/31/27. The aggregate market value of the
collateral, including accrued interest, was $5,100,092.

 
 
 
  7,500,000       0.055 (c)      01/07/22       7,500,000  
 

Maturity Value: $7,502,108

 
 

Settlement Date: 08/18/21

 
 




Collateralized by Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 3.000% to
3.500%, due 02/01/40 to 12/01/49, Federal National Mortgage
Association, 2.000% to 4.000%, due 10/01/43 to 10/01/51 and
Government National Mortgage Association, 3.000%, due
12/20/51. The aggregate market value of the collateral,
including accrued interest, was $7,725,000.

 
 
 
 
 
 
  10,000,000       0.055 (c)      01/07/22       10,000,000  
 

Maturity Value: $10,002,750

 
 

Settlement Date: 07/28/21

 
 




Collateralized by Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 2.000% to
4.000%, due 04/01/29 to 08/01/51, Federal National Mortgage
Association, 2.000% to 4.500%, due 03/01/31 to 10/01/51 and
Government National Mortgage Association, 3.000% to
4.500%, due 03/20/44 to 12/20/51. The aggregate market value
of the collateral, including accrued interest, was $10,299,999.

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 
 

Joint Account III

 
  656,100,000       0.050       01/03/22       656,100,000  
 

Maturity Value: $656,102,734

 

 

 

 
 

Royal Bank of Canada

 
  1,000,000       0.060 (c)      01/07/22       1,000,000  
 

Maturity Value: $1,000,350

 
 

Settlement Date: 08/30/21

 
 



Collateralized by Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 2.000% to
5.000%, due 02/01/43 to 06/01/51 and Federal National
Mortgage Association, 2.000% to 5.500%, due 10/01/35 to
12/01/51. The aggregate market value of the collateral,
including accrued interest, was $1,020,003.

 
 
 
 
 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

Principal
Amount
    Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Amortized Cost  
Repurchase Agreements(b) – (continued)  
 

Royal Bank of Canada – (continued)

 
$ 2,000,000       0.060 %(c)      01/07/22     $ 2,000,000  
 

Maturity Value: $2,000,717

 
 

Settlement Date: 06/30/21

 
 



Collateralized by Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 2.000% to
5.000%, due 02/01/43 to 12/01/51 and Federal National
Mortgage Association, 2.000% to 5.500%, due 08/01/40 to
07/01/60. The aggregate market value of the collateral,
including accrued interest, was $2,040,001.

 
 
 
 
 
  10,000,000       0.060 (c)      01/07/22       10,000,000  
 

Maturity Value: $10,003,567

 
 

Settlement Date: 06/24/21

 
 



Collateralized by Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 2.000% to
4.500%, due 02/01/43 to 10/01/51 and Federal National
Mortgage Association, 2.000% to 4.000%, due 06/01/40 to
07/01/60. The aggregate market value of the collateral,
including accrued interest, was $10,200,001.

 
 
 
 
 
  15,000,000       0.060 (c)      01/07/22       15,000,000  
 

Maturity Value: $15,005,250

 
 

Settlement Date: 08/12/21

 
 



Collateralized by Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 2.000% to
5.000%, due 02/01/43 to 06/01/51 and Federal National
Mortgage Association, 2.000% to 6.000%, due 06/01/40 to
07/01/60. The aggregate market value of the collateral,
including accrued interest, was $15,299,998.

 
 
 
 
 
  15,000,000       0.060 (c)      01/07/22       15,000,000  
 

Maturity Value: $15,005,250

 
 

Settlement Date: 08/13/21

 
 



Collateralized by Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 2.000% to
5.000%, due 02/01/43 to 09/01/51 and Federal National
Mortgage Association, 2.000% to 4.000%, due 06/01/41 to
07/01/60. The aggregate market value of the collateral,
including accrued interest, was $15,300,000.

 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 
  TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS     $ 784,350,000  

 

 

 
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 103.1%     $ 1,056,454,318  

 

 

 
 

LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER
ASSETS – (3.1)%

 
 
    (31,695,725

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS – 100.0%     $ 1,024,758,593  

 

 

 

 

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. Except for floating rate notes (for which final maturity is disclosed), maturity date disclosed is the next interest reset date. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect on December 31, 2021.
(b)   Unless noted, all repurchase agreements were entered into on December 31, 2021. Additional information on Joint Repurchase Agreement Account III appears in the Additional Investment Information section.
(c)   The instrument is subject to a demand feature.
Interest rates represent either the stated coupon rate, annualized yield on date of purchase for discounted securities, or, for floating rate securities, the current reset rate, which is based upon current interest rate indices.
Maturity dates represent either the final legal maturity date on the security, the demand date for puttable securities, the date of the next interest rate reset for variable rate securities, or the prerefunded date for those types of securities.

 

 
Investment Abbreviations:
FEDL01   —US Federal Funds Effective Rate
MMY   —Money Market Yield
Prime   —Federal Reserve Bank Prime Loan Rate US
SOFR   —Secured Overnight Financing Rate
T-Bill   —Treasury Bill

 

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ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION

JOINT REPURCHASE AGREEMENT ACCOUNT III — At December 31, 2021, the Fund had undivided interests in the Joint Repurchase Agreement Account III, with a maturity date of January 3, 2022, as follows:

 

Principal Amount      Maturity Value      Collateral Value
    $656,100,000          $ 656,102,734        $ 675,778,380

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS — At December 31, 2021, the Principal Amounts of the Fund’s interest in the Joint Repurchase Agreement Account III were as follows:

 

Counterparty      Interest
Rate
       Principal
Amount
 

ABN Amro Bank N.V.

       0.050      $ 246,037,500  

Bank of America, N.A.

       0.050          205,031,250  

BofA Securities, Inc.

       0.050          205,031,250  
TOTAL                 $ 656,100,000  

At December 31, 2021, the Joint Repurchase Agreement Account III was fully collateralized by:

 

Issuer     

Interest

Rates

      

Maturity

Dates

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.        2.000 to 4.000      08/01/46 to 07/01/51
Federal National Mortgage Association        2.000 to 5.500        03/01/33 to 11/01/51
Government National Mortgage Association        2.000 to 3.500        08/20/47 to 12/20/51
U.S. Treasury Bond        1.875        02/15/41
U.S. Treasury Note        1.625        05/15/31

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2021

 

  
Assets:    

Investments based on amortized cost

   $ 272,104,318  

Repurchase agreements based on amortized cost

     784,350,000  

Cash

     5,647  

Receivables:

  

Fund shares sold

     3,446,841  

Interest

     95,611  

Reimbursement from investment advisor

     21,319  

Other assets

     19,952  
Total assets      1,060,043,688  
  
  
Liabilities:    

Payables:

  

Fund shares redeemed

     35,058,877  

Management fees

     53,172  

Dividend distribution

     25  

Accrued expenses

     173,021  
Total liabilities      35,285,095  
  
  
Net Assets:    

Paid-in capital

     1,024,758,198  

Total distributable earnings

     395  
NET ASSETS    $ 1,024,758,593  

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

   $ 1.00  

Net Assets:

  

Institutional Shares

   $ 523,750,923  

Service Shares

     501,007,670  

Total Net Assets

   $ 1,024,758,593  

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

  

Institutional Shares

     523,750,704  

Service Shares

     501,007,475  

 

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Statement of Operations

For the Year Ended December 31, 2021

 

  
Investment Income:    

Interest income

   $ 1,013,382  
  
  
Expenses:    

Management fees

     1,741,265  

Distribution and Service fees — Service Shares

     1,314,534  

Transfer Agency fees(a)

     217,639  

Professional fees

     135,205  

Custody, accounting and administrative services

     78,166  

Printing and mailing fees

     69,893  

Trustee fees

     18,252  

Other

     10,034  
Total expenses      3,584,988  

Less — expense reductions

     (2,621,340
Net expenses      963,648  
NET INVESTMENT INCOME    $ 49,734  
Net realized gain from investment transactions      5,853  
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS    $ 55,587  

(a) Institutional Shares and Service Shares incurred Transfer Agency fees of $112,484 and $105,155, respectively.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     For the
Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2021
     For the
Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 
     
From operations:        

Net investment income

   $ 49,734      $ 2,857,766  

Net realized gain from investment transactions

     5,853        154,527  
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations      55,587        3,012,293  
     
     
Distributions to shareholders:        

From distributable earnings:

     

Institutional Shares

     (34,324      (1,973,720

Service Shares

     (32,088      (1,094,236
Total distributions to shareholders      (66,412      (3,067,956
     
     
From share transactions (at $1.00 per share):        

Proceeds from sales of shares

     690,873,762        1,674,758,015  

Reinvestment of distributions

     66,343        3,064,523  

Cost of shares redeemed

     (827,803,075      (1,230,029,220
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions      (136,862,970      447,793,318  
TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE)      (136,873,795      447,737,655  
     
     
Net assets:        

Beginning of year

     1,161,632,388        713,894,733  

End of year

   $ 1,024,758,593      $ 1,161,632,388  

 

12   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

 

    Goldman Sachs Government Money Market Fund  
    Institutional Shares  
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
         
Per Share Data:                    

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 1.00     $ 1.00     $ 1.00     $ 1.00     $ 1.00  

Net investment income(a)

    (b)      0.004       0.021       0.017       0.008  

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income(c)

    (b)      (0.004     (0.021     (0.017     (0.008

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 1.00     $ 1.00     $ 1.00     $ 1.00     $ 1.00  

Total return(d)

    0.01     0.43     2.11     1.74     0.76

Net assets, end of year (in 000’s)

  $ 523,751     $ 582,216     $ 363,783     $ 411,447     $ 302,507  

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.09     0.18     0.18     0.18     0.18

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.21     0.20     0.21     0.23     0.27

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    %(e)      0.35     2.06     1.73     0.76

 

(a)

Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.

(b)

Amount is less than $0.0005 per share.

(c)

Distributions may not coincide with the current year net investment income or net realized gains as distributions may be paid from current or prior year earnings.

(d)

Assumes reinvestment of all distributions.

(e)

Amount is less than 0.005% of average net assets.

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

    Goldman Sachs Government Money Market Fund  
    Service Shares  
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
         
Per Share Data:                    

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 1.00     $ 1.00     $ 1.00     $ 1.00     $ 1.00  

Net investment income(a)

    (b)      0.003       0.018       0.015       0.005  

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income(c)

    (b)      (0.003     (0.018     (0.015     (0.005

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 1.00     $ 1.00     $ 1.00     $ 1.00     $ 1.00  

Total return(d)

    0.01     0.27     1.86     1.48     0.51

Net assets, end of year (in 000’s)

  $ 501,008     $ 579,416     $ 350,112     $ 368,652     $ 354,248  

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.09     0.33     0.43     0.43     0.43

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.46     0.45     0.46     0.48     0.52

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    %(e)      0.19     1.81     1.48     0.51

 

(a)

Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.

(b)

Amount is less than $0.0005 per share.

(c)

Distributions may not coincide with the current year net investment income or net realized gains as distributions may be paid from current or prior year earnings.

(d)

Assumes reinvestment of all distributions.

(e)

Amount is less than 0.005% of average net assets.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2021

 

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 Government Money Market Fund (the “Fund”). The Fund is a diversified portfolio under the Act offering two classes of shares — Institutional Shares and Service Shares. Shares of the Trust are offered to separate accounts of participating life insurance companies for the purpose of funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies.

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

2.    SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

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

A.  Investment Valuation — The investment valuation policy of the Fund is to use the amortized-cost method permitted by Rule 2a-7 under the Act for valuing portfolio securities. The amortized-cost method of valuation involves valuing a security at its cost and thereafter applying a constant accretion or amortization to maturity of any discount or premium. Normally, a security’s amortized cost will approximate its market value. Under procedures and tolerances approved by the Board of Trustees (“Trustees”), GSAM evaluates daily the difference between the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) per share using the amortized costs of its portfolio securities and the Fund’s NAV per share using market-based values of its portfolio securities. The market-based value of a portfolio security is determined, where readily available, on the basis of market quotations provided by pricing services or securities dealers, or, where accurate market quotations are not readily available, on the basis of the security’s fair value as determined in accordance with Valuation Procedures approved by the Trustees. The pricing services may use valuation models or matrix pricing, which may consider (among other things): (i) yield or price with respect to debt securities that are considered comparable in characteristics such as rating, interest rate and maturity date or (ii) quotations from securities dealers to determine current value.

B.  Investment Income and Investments — Interest income is accrued daily and adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. Investment transactions are reflected on trade date. Realized gains and losses are calculated using identified cost.

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

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 (mutual funds) and to distribute each year substantially all of its investment company taxable and tax-exempt income and capital gains to its shareholders. Accordingly, the Fund is not required to make any provisions for the payment of federal income tax. Distributions to shareholders are declared and recorded daily and paid monthly by the Fund and may include short-term capital gains. Long-term capital gain distributions, if any, are declared and paid annually. The Fund may defer or accelerate the timing of the distribution of short-term capital gains (or any portion thereof).

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

2.    SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 were as follows:

 

        2021        2020  
Distribution paid from:          
Ordinary income      $ 66,412        $ 3,067,901  
Net long-term capital gains                 55  
Total taxable distributions      $ 66,412        $ 3,067,956  

As of December 31, 2021, the components of accumulated earnings (losses) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed (Distributions in excess of) ordinary income — net      $ 423  
Timing differences (Distributions Payable)        (25
Unrealized gains (losses) — net        (3
Total accumulated earnings (losses) — net      $ 395  

The amortized cost for the Fund stated in the accompanying Statement of Assets and Liabilities also represents aggregate cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

The difference between GAAP-basis and tax basis unrealized gains (losses) is attributable primarily to wash sales.

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

E.  Forward Commitments — A forward commitment involves entering into a contract to purchase or sell securities, typically on an extended settlement basis, for a fixed price at a future date. The purchase of securities on a forward commitment basis involves a risk of loss if the value of the security to be purchased declines before the settlement date. Conversely, the sale of securities on a forward commitment basis involves the risk that the value of the securities sold may increase before the settlement date. Although the Fund will generally purchase securities on a forward commitment basis with the intention of acquiring the securities for its portfolio, the Fund may dispose of forward commitments prior to settlement which may result in a realized gain or loss.

F.  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, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”). 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. The gross value of repurchase agreements is included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities for financial reporting purposes. The underlying securities for all repurchase agreements are held at the Fund’s custodian or designated sub-custodians under tri-party repurchase agreements.

An MRA governs transactions between the Fund and select counterparties. An MRA contains provisions for, among other things, initiation of the transaction, income payments, events of default, and maintenance of securities for repurchase agreements. An MRA also permits offsetting with collateral to create one single net payment in the event of default or similar events, including the bankruptcy or insolvency of a counterparty.

If the seller defaults, the Fund could suffer a loss to the extent that the proceeds from the sale of the underlying securities and other collateral held by the Fund are less than the repurchase price and the Fund’s costs associated with delay and enforcement of the repurchase agreement. In addition, in the event of default or insolvency of the seller, a court could determine that the Fund’s interest in the collateral is not enforceable, resulting in additional losses to the Fund.

Pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and terms and conditions contained therein, the Fund, together with other funds of the Trust and registered investment companies having management agreements with

 

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2.    SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

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. Under these joint accounts, the Fund maintains pro-rata credit exposure to the underlying repurchase agreements’ counterparties. With the exception of certain transaction fees, the Fund is not subject to any expenses in relation to these investments.

3.    INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

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

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

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

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

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

As of December 31, 2021, all investments and repurchase agreements are classified as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Please refer to the Schedule of Investments for further detail.

4.    AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS

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

As compensation for the services rendered pursuant to the Agreement, the assumption of the expenses related thereto and administration of the Fund’s business affairs, including providing facilities, GSAM is entitled to a management fee, accrued daily and paid monthly, equal to an annual percentage rate of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

B.  Distribution and Service (12b-1) Plan — The Trust, on behalf of the Service Shares of the Fund, has adopted a Distribution and Service Plan subject to Rule 12b-1 under the Act. Under the Distribution and Service Plan, Goldman Sachs, which serves as distributor (the “Distributor”), is entitled to a fee accrued daily and paid monthly, for distribution services and personal and account maintenance services, which may then be paid by Goldman Sachs to authorized dealers, equal to, on an annual basis, 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Service Shares.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

4.    AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

C.  Transfer Agency Agreement — Goldman Sachs also serves as the transfer agent of the Fund for a fee pursuant to a Transfer Agency Agreement. The fee charged for such transfer agency services is accrued daily and paid monthly at an annual rate of 0.02% of the Fund’s average daily net assets of Institutional Shares and Service Shares.

D.  Other Expense Agreements — GSAM has agreed to limit certain “Other Expenses” of the Fund (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, transfer agency fees and expenses, taxes, interest, brokerage fees, expenses of shareholder meetings, litigation and indemnification, and extraordinary expenses) to the extent that such expenses exceed, on an annual basis, 0.004% of the average daily net assets of the Fund. Such Other Expense reimbursements, if any, are accrued daily and paid monthly. In addition, the Fund is not obligated to reimburse GSAM for prior fiscal year expense reimbursements, if any. This Other Expense limitation will remain in place through at least April 30, 2022, and prior to such date GSAM may not terminate the arrangement without the approval of the Trustees. In addition, the Fund has entered into certain offset arrangements with the custodian and the transfer agent, which may result in a reduction of the Fund’s expenses and are received irrespective of the application of the “Other Expense” limitation described above. For the year ended December 31, 2021, these expense reductions, including any fee waiver and Other Expense reimbursements, were as follows:

 

Management
Fee Waivers
    Distribution,
Administration,
Service and/or
Shareholder
Administration
Plans Fee Waivers
    Transfer Agency
Waiver
    Other
Expense
Reimbursements
    Total
Expense
Reductions
 
$ 814,764     $ 1,314,534     $ 217,639     $ 274,403     $ 2,621,340  

E.  Contractual and Net Fund Expenses — The investment adviser may contractually agree to waive or reimburse certain fees and expenses until a specified date. The investment adviser or transfer agent may also voluntarily waive certain fees and expenses, and such voluntary waivers may be discontinued or modified at any time without notice. The following table outlines such fees (net of waivers) and Other Expenses (net of reimbursements and custodian and transfer agency fee credit reductions) in order to determine the Fund’s net annualized expenses for the fiscal year. The Fund is not obligated to reimburse Goldman Sachs for prior fiscal year fee waivers, if any.

 

     Institutional Shares     Service Shares  
Fee/Expense Type    Contractual rate,
if any
    Ratio of net expenses to
average net assets
for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2021
    Contractual rate,
if any
    Ratio of net expenses to
average net assets
for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2021
 
Management Fee      0.16     0.09     0.16     0.09
Distribution and Service Fees      N/A       N/A       0.25       0.00  
Transfer Agency Fees      0.02       0.00       0.02       0.00  
Other Expenses            0.00 (a)            0.00 (a) 
Net Expenses              0.09             0.09

 

(a)

Amount is less than 0.005% of average net assets.

N/A

— Fees not applicable to respective share class.

F.  Other Transactions with Affiliates — The Fund may purchase securities from, or sell securities to, an affiliated fund provided the affiliation is solely due to having a common investment adviser, common officers, or common Trustees.

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, the purchase and sale transactions and related net realized gain (loss) for the Fund with affiliated funds in compliance with Rule 17a-7 under the Act were as follows:

 

Purchases     Sales    

Net Realized

Gain (loss)

 
$     $ 199,999     $ 2  

 

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4.    AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

G.  Line of Credit Facility — As of December 31, 2021, the Fund participated in a $1,000,000,000 committed, unsecured revolving line of credit facility (the “facility”) together with other funds of the Trust and registered investment companies having management agreements with GSAM or its affiliates. This facility is to be used for temporary emergency purposes, or to allow for an orderly liquidation of securities to meet redemption requests. The interest rate on borrowings is based on the federal funds rate. The facility also requires a fee to be paid by the Fund based on the amount of the commitment that has not been utilized. For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund did not have any borrowings under the facility. Prior to April 26, 2021, the facility was $700,000,000.

5.    OTHER RISKS

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

Floating and Variable Rate Obligations Risk — Floating rate and variable rate obligations are debt instruments issued by companies or other entities with interest rates that reset periodically (typically, daily. monthly, quarterly, or semiannually) in response to changes in the market rate of interest on which the interest rate is based. For floating and variable rate obligations, there may be a lag between an actual change in the underlying interest rate benchmark and the reset time for an interest payment of such an obligation, which could harm or benefit the Fund, depending on the interest rate environment or other circumstances. In a rising interest rate environment, for example, a floating or variable rate obligation that does not reset immediately would prevent the Fund from taking full advantage of rising interest rates in a timely manner. However, in a declining interest rate environment, the Fund may benefit from a lag due to an obligation’s interest rate payment not being immediately impacted by a decline in interest rates.

On March 5, 2021, the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) and ICE Benchmark Authority formally announced that certain LIBORs will cease publication after December 31, 2021 while others will cease publication after June 30, 2023. The unavailability or replacement of LIBOR may affect the value, liquidity or return on certain Fund investments and may result in costs incurred in connection with closing out positions and entering into new trades. Any pricing adjustments to the Fund’s investments resulting from a substitute reference rate may adversely affect the Fund’s performance and/or NAV.

Interest Rate Risk — When interest rates increase, the Fund’s yield will tend to be lower than prevailing market rates, and the market value of its securities or instruments may also be adversely affected. A low interest rate environment poses additional risks to the Fund, because low yields on the Fund’s portfolio holdings may have an adverse impact on the Fund’s ability to provide a positive yield to its shareholders, pay expenses out of Fund assets, or, at times, maintain a stable $1.00 share price. The risks associated with changing interest rates may have unpredictable effects on the markets and the Fund’s investments. Fluctuations in interest rates may also affect the liquidity of fixed income securities and instruments held by the Fund.

Large Shareholder Transactions Risk — The Fund may experience adverse effects when certain large shareholders, such as other funds, participating insurance companies, accounts and Goldman Sachs affiliates, purchase or redeem large amounts of shares of the Fund. Such large shareholder redemptions, which may occur rapidly or unexpectedly, may cause the Fund to sell portfolio securities at times when it would not otherwise do so, which may negatively impact the Fund’s NAV and liquidity. These transactions may also accelerate the realization of taxable income to shareholders if such sales of investments resulted in gains, and may also increase transaction costs. In addition, a large redemption could result in the Fund’s current expenses being allocated over a smaller asset base, leading to an increase in the Fund’s expense ratio. Similarly, large Fund share purchases may adversely affect the Fund’s performance to the extent that the Fund is delayed in investing new cash or otherwise maintains a larger cash position than it ordinarily would.

Market and Credit Risks — In the normal course of business, the Fund trades financial instruments and enter into financial transactions where risk of potential loss exists due to changes in the market (market risk). The value of the securities in which the Fund invests may go up or down in response to the prospects of individual companies, particular sectors or governments and/or general economic conditions throughout the world due to increasingly interconnected global economies and financial markets. Events such as war, acts of terrorism, social unrest, natural disasters, the spread of infectious illness or other public health threats could also significantly impact the Fund and its investments. Additionally, the Fund may also be exposed to credit risk in the event that an issuer or guarantor fails to perform or that an institution or entity with which the Fund has unsettled or open transactions defaults.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 2021

 

6.    IDEMNIFICATIONS

 

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

7.    SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

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

8.    SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS

Share activity is as follows:

 

      For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2021
    For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 
Institutional Shares*     
Shares sold      496,281,091       1,110,386,804  
Reinvestment of distributions      34,294       1,972,393  
Shares redeemed      (554,775,442     (893,897,149
       (58,460,057     218,462,048  
Service Shares*     
Shares sold      194,592,671       564,371,211  
Reinvestment of distributions      32,049       1,092,130  
Shares redeemed      (273,027,633     (336,132,071
       (78,402,913     229,331,270  
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN SHARES      (136,862,970     447,793,318  

 

*

Valued at $1.00 per share.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Trustees of Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust and Shareholders of

Goldman Sachs Government Money Market Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Goldman Sachs Government Money Market Fund (one of the funds constituting Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust, referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of December 31, 2021, the related statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2021, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2021, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2021 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2021, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2021 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2021 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

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

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

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2021 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

February 23, 2022

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

 

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Fund Expenses — Six  Month Period Ended December 31, 2021 (Unaudited)   

As a shareholder of Institutional Shares and 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 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, 2021 through December 31, 2021, which represents a period of 184 days of a 365 day year.

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

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

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

 

Share Class   Beginning
Account Value
7/1/21
    Ending
Account Value
12/31/21
    Expenses Paid
for the
6 Months
Ended
12/31/21
*
 
Institutional Shares        
       
Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,000.03     $ 0.35  
Hypothetical 5% return   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,024.85   $ 0.36  
Service Shares        
       
Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,000.03     $ 0.35  
Hypothetical 5% return   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,024.85   $ 0.36  

 

  *

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, 2021. 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 (or, since inception, if shorter); and then dividing that result by the number of days in the period. The annualized net expense ratios for the period were 0.07% and 0.07% for Institutional Shares and Service Shares, respectively.

 

 

  +

Hypothetical expenses are based on the Fund’s actual annualized net expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

 

 

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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited)

Independent Trustees

 

Name,

Address and Age1

  Position(s) Held
with the Trust
  Term of
Office and
Length of
Time Served2
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee3
    Other
Directorships
Held by Trustee4

Jessica Palmer

Age: 72

  Chair of the Board of Trustees   Since 2018 (Trustee since 2007)  

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

 

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

    109     None

Dwight L. Bush

Age: 64

  Trustee   Since 2020  

Ambassador Bush is President and CEO of D.L. Bush & Associates (a financial advisory and private investment firm) (2002-2014 and 2017- present); Director of MoneyLion Inc. (an operator of a data drive, digital financial platform (2021-present); and was formerly U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco (2014-2017) and a Member of the Board of Directors of Santander Bank, N.A. (2018-2019). Previously, Ambassador Bush served as an Advisory Board Member of Goldman Sachs Trust and Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (October 2019-January 2020).

 

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

    109     None

Kathryn A. Cassidy

Age: 67

  Trustee   Since 2015  

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

 

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

    109     None

Diana M. Daniels

Age: 72

  Trustee   Since 2007  

Ms. Daniels is retired. Formerly, she was Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, The Washington Post Company (1991-2006).

Ms. Daniels is a Trustee Emeritus and serves as a Presidential Councillor of Cornell University (2013-Present); former Member of the Legal Advisory Board, New York Stock Exchange (2003-2006) and of the Corporate Advisory Board, Standish Mellon Management Advisors (2006-2007).

 

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

    109     None

Joaquin Delgado

Age: 61

  Trustee   Since 2020  

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

 

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

    109    

Hexion Inc. (a specialty

chemical manufacturer);

Stepan Company (a specialty chemical manufacturer)

Eileen H. Dowling

Age: 59

  Trustee   Since 2021  

Ms. Dowling is retired. Formerly, she was Senior Advisor (April 2021- September 2021); and Managing Director (2013-2021), BlackRock, Inc. (a financial services firm).

 

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

    109     None
         

 

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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited) (continued)

Independent Trustees

 

Name,

Address and Age1

  Position(s) Held
with the Trust
  Term of
Office and
Length of
Time Served2
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee3
    Other
Directorships
Held by Trustee4

Roy W. Templin

Age: 61

  Trustee   Since 2013  

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

 

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

    109     Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (a ceiling and wall systems manufacturer)

Gregory G. Weaver

Age: 70

  Trustee   Since 2015  

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

 

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

    109     Verizon Communications Inc.
         

Interested Trustee*

 

Name,

Address and Age1

  Position(s) Held
with the Trust
  Term of
Office and
Length of
Time Served2
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee3
    Other
Directorships
Held by Trustee4

James A. McNamara

Age: 59

  President and Trustee   Since 2007  

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

 

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

    170     None
         

 

*

Mr. McNamara is considered to be an “Interested Trustee” because he holds positions with Goldman Sachs and owns securities issued by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Mr. McNamara holds comparable positions with certain other companies of which Goldman Sachs, GSAM or an affiliate thereof is the investment adviser, administrator and/or distributor.

1 

Each Trustee may be contacted by writing to the Trustee, c/o Goldman Sachs, 200 West Street, New York, New York, 10282, Attn: Caroline Kraus. Information is provided as of December 31, 2021.

2 

Subject to such policies as may be adopted by the Board from time-to-time, each Trustee holds office for an indefinite term, until the earliest of: (a) the election of his or her successor; (b) the date the Trustee resigns or is removed by the Board or shareholders, in accordance with the Trust’s Declaration of Trust; or (c) the termination of the Trust. The Board has adopted policies which provide that each Independent Trustee shall retire as of December 31st of the calendar year in which he or she reaches (a) his or her 75th birthday or (b) the 15th anniversary of the date he or she became a Trustee, whichever is earlier, unless a waiver of such requirements shall have been adopted by a majority of the other Trustees. These policies may be changed by the Trustees without shareholder vote.

3 

The Goldman Sachs Fund Complex includes certain other companies listed above for each respective Trustee. As of December 31, 2021, Goldman Sachs Trust consisted of 92 portfolios (90 of which offered shares to the public); Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust consisted of 17 portfolios (13 of which offered shares to the public); Goldman Sachs Trust II consisted of 18 portfolios (16 of which offered shares to the public); Goldman Sachs ETF Trust consisted of 39 portfolios (26 of which offered shares to the public); and Goldman Sachs ETF Trust II, Goldman Sachs MLP and Energy Renaissance Fund, Goldman Sachs Credit Income Fund and Goldman Sachs Real Estate Diversified Income Fund each consisted of one portfolio. Goldman Sachs ETF Trust II and Goldman Sachs Credit Income Fund did not offer shares to the public.

4 

This column includes only directorships of companies required to report to the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (i.e., “public companies”) or other investment companies registered under the Act.

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

 

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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited) (continued)

Officers of the Trust*

 

Name, Address and Age1  

Positions Held

with the Trust

  Term of
Office and
Length of
Time Served2
  Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years
James A. McNamara

200 West Street
New York, NY 10282

Age: 59

  Trustee and President   Since 2007  

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

 

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

Caroline L. Kraus

200 West Street
New York, NY 10282

Age: 44

  Secretary   Since 2012  

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

 

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

Joseph F. DiMaria

30 Hudson Street
Jersey City, NJ 07302

Age: 53

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

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

 

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

     

 

*

Represents a partial list of officers of the Trust. Additional information about all the officers is available in the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information, which can be obtained from Goldman Sachs free of charge by calling this toll-free number (in the United States): 1-800-526-7384.

1 

Information is provided as of December 31, 2021.

2 

Officers hold office at the pleasure of the Board of Trustees or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. Each officer holds comparable positions with certain other companies of which Goldman Sachs, GSAM or an affiliate thereof is the investment adviser, administrator and/or distributor.

 

 

 

Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust — Tax Information (Unaudited)

For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Government Money Market Fund designates 83.12% of the dividends paid from net investment company taxable income as section 163(j) Interest Dividends.

 

 

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TRUSTEES

Jessica Palmer, Chair

Dwight L. Bush

Kathryn A. Cassidy

Diana M. Daniels

Joaquin Delgado

Eileen H. Dowling

James A. McNamara

Roy W. Templin

Gregory G. Weaver

 

OFFICERS

James A. McNamara, President

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

Caroline L. Kraus, Secretary

 

GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC

Distributor and Transfer Agent

GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P.

Investment Adviser

200 West Street, New York

New York 10282

Visit our web site at www.GSAMFUNDS.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 December 31 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.

Views and opinions expressed are for informational purposes only and do not constitute a recommendation by GSAM to buy, sell, or hold any security. Views and opinions are current as of the date of this presentation and may be subject to change, they should not be construed as investment advice.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (“Goldman Sachs”) does not provide legal, tax or accounting advice. Any statement contained in this communication (including any attachments) concerning U.S. tax matters was not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, for the purpose of avoiding penalties under the Internal Revenue Code, and was written to support the promotion or marketing of transaction or matter addressed. Clients of Goldman Sachs should obtain their own independent tax advice based on their particular circumstances.

The web site links provided are for your convenience only and are not an endorsement or recommendation by GSAM of any of these web sites or the products or services offered. GSAM is not responsible for the accuracy and validity of the content of these web sites.

Fund holdings and allocations shown are as of December 31, 2021 and may not be representative of future investments. Fund holdings should not be relied on in making investment decisions and should not be construed as research or investment advice regarding particular securities. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

The portfolio risk management process includes an effort to monitor and manage risk, but does not imply low risk.

Shares of the Goldman Sachs VIT Funds 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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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 — Goldman Sachs Government Money Market Fund.

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ITEM 2.

CODE OF ETHICS.

 

  (a)

As of the end of the period covered by this report, the registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party (the “Code of Ethics”).

 

  (b)

Not applicable.

 

  (c)

During the period covered by this report, no amendments were made to the provisions of the Code of Ethics.

 

  (d)

During the period covered by this report, the registrant did not grant any waivers, including an implicit waiver, from any provision of the Code of Ethics.

 

  (e)

Not applicable.

 

  (f)

A copy of the Code of Ethics is available as provided in Item 13(a)(1) of this report.

 

ITEM 3.

AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.

 

    

The registrant’s board of trustees has determined that the registrant has at least one “audit committee financial expert” (as defined in Item 3 of Form N-CSR) serving on its audit committee. Gregory G. Weaver is the “audit committee financial expert” and is “independent” (as each term is defined in Item 3 of Form N-CSR).

 

ITEM 4.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

Item 4 — Principal Accountant Fees and Services for the Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (“GSVIT”):

Table 1 – Items 4(a) - 4(d)

 

     2021      2020     

Description of Services Rendered

Audit Fees:

        

• PricewaterhouseCoopers (“PwC”)

   $ 499,130      $ 436,130      Financial Statement audits.

Audit-Related Fees

        

PwC

   $ 95,166      $ 84,939      Other attest services.

Tax Fees

        

PwC

   $ 0      $ 0      Tax compliance services provided in connection with the preparation and review of the registrant’s tax returns and certain other tax-related services.

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

 

     2021      2020     

Description of Services Rendered

Audit-Related Fees

        

PwC

   $ 1,906,448      $ 2,060,932      Internal control review performed in accordance with Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements No. 16 and semi-annual updates related to withholding tax accrual for non-US jurisdictions. These fees are borne by the Funds’ adviser.

 

*

These include the advisor (excluding sub-advisors) and any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the advisor that provides ongoing services to the registrant (hereinafter referred to as “service affiliates”).

Item 4(e)(1) — Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures

Pre-Approval of Audit and Non-Audit Services Provided to the Funds of the Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust. The Audit and Non-Audit Services Pre-Approval Policy (the “Policy”) adopted by the Audit Committee of 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, 2021 and December 31, 2020 by PwC were approximately $95,166 and $84,939, 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, 2020 and December 31, 2019 by PwC were approximately $14.4 million and $14.7 million, respectively. The figures for these entities are not yet available for the twelve months ended December 31, 2021. With regard to the aggregate non-audit fees billed to GSVIT’s adviser and service affiliates, the 2020 and 2019 amounts include fees for non-audit services required to be pre-approved [see Table 2] and fees for non-audit services that did not require pre-approval since they did not directly relate to GSVIT’s operations or financial reporting.


Items 4(h) — GSVIT’s Audit Committee has considered whether the provision of non-audit services to GSVIT’s investment adviser and service affiliates that did not require pre-approval pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the 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 period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

ITEM 12.

DISCLOSURE OF SECURITIES LENDING ACTIVITIES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 13.

EXHIBITS.

 

(a)(1)       Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust’s Code of Ethics for Principal Executive and Senior Financial Officers is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 13(a)(1) of the registrant’s Form N-CSR filed on August 24, 2021.
(a)(2)    Exhibit 99.CERT    Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 filed herewith.
(a)(3)       Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
(a)(4)       There was no change in the registrant’s independent public accountant for the period covered by this report.
(b)    Exhibit 99.906CERT    Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 filed herewith.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust

 

/s/ James A. McNamara

By: James A. McNamara

Chief Executive Officer of

Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust

Date: March 4, 2022

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: March 4, 2022

/s/ Joseph F. DiMaria

By: Joseph F. DiMaria

Principal Financial Officer of

Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust

Date: March 4, 2022