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Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund
Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund—Summary
Investment Objective
The Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund (the “Fund”) seeks a high level of total return consisting of income and capital appreciation.
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A Shares if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $100,000 in Goldman Sachs Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in “Shareholder Guide—Common Questions Applicable to the Purchase of Class A Shares” beginning on page 93 of this Prospectus and “Other Information Regarding Maximum Sales Charge, Purchases, Redemptions, Exchanges and Dividends” beginning on page B-139 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”).
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund
Class A Shares, Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund
Class C Shares, Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund
Institutional Shares, Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund
Class IR Shares, Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) 4.50% none none none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds) [1] none 1.00% none none
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed, imposed on the redemption of shares held for 30 calendar days or less) 2.00% 2.00% 2.00% 2.00%
[1] A contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC") of 1% is imposed on Class C Shares redeemed within 12 months of purchase.
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund
Class A Shares, Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund
Class C Shares, Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund
Institutional Shares, Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund
Class IR Shares, Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund
Management Fees 0.80% 0.80% 0.80% 0.80%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees 0.25% 1.00% none none
Other Expenses 0.24% 0.24% 0.15% 0.24%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1.29% 2.04% 0.95% 1.04%
Expense Limitation [1] (0.07%) (0.07%) (0.07%) (0.07%)
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Expense Limitation 1.22% 1.97% 0.88% 0.97%
[1] The Investment Adviser has agreed to reduce or limit "Other Expenses" (excluding management fees, distribution and service fees, transfer agency fees and expenses, taxes, interest, brokerage fees and litigation, indemnification, shareholder meeting and other extraordinary expenses exclusive of any custody and transfer agent fee credit reductions) to 0.044% of the Fund's average daily net assets through at least July 29, 2012, and prior to such date the Investment Adviser may not terminate the arrangement without the approval of the Board of Trustees.
Expense Example

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in Class A, Class C, Institutional and/or Class IR Shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Class A, Class C, Institutional and/or Class IR Shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same (except that the Example incorporates the expense limitation arrangement for only the first year). Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund (USD $)
Expense Example, By Year, Caption [Text]
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Expense Example, No Redemption, By Year, Caption [Text]
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Class A Shares, Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund
  569 834 1,119 1,931          
Class C Shares, Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund
Assuming complete redemption at end of period 300 633 1,092 2,363 Assuming no redemption 200 633 1,092 2,363
Institutional Shares, Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund
  90 296 519 1,160          
Class IR Shares, Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund
  99 324 567 1,265          
Portfolio Turnover
The Fund pays transaction costs when it buys and sells securities or instruments (i.e., “turns over” its portfolio). A high rate of portfolio turnover may result in increased transaction costs, including brokerage commissions, which must be borne by the Fund and its shareholders, and is also likely to result in higher short-term capital gains for taxable shareholders. These costs are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the expense example above, but are reflected in the Fund’s performance. The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2011 was 116% of the average value of its portfolio.
Principal Strategy

The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes (measured at the time of purchase) (“Net Assets”) in fixed income securities of issuers located in emerging countries. The Investment Adviser may consider classifications by the World Bank, the International Finance Corporation or the United Nations (and its agencies) in determining whether a country is emerging or developed. Currently, emerging countries include, among others, most African, Asian, Eastern European, Middle Eastern, South and Central American nations. The Investment Adviser currently intends that the Fund’s investment focus will be in the following emerging countries: Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Egypt, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, The Philippines, Poland, Russia, South Africa, Turkey, Ukraine and Venezuela, as well as other emerging countries to the extent that foreign investors are permitted by applicable law to make such investments. The Fund may invest in all types of foreign and emerging country fixed income securities. Foreign securities include securities of issuers located outside the U.S. or securities quoted or denominated in a currency other than the U.S. Dollar.

The countries in which the Fund invests may have sovereign ratings that are below investment grade or are unrated. Moreover, to the extent the Fund invests in corporate or other privately issued debt obligations, many of the issuers of such obligations will be smaller companies with stock market capitalizations of $1 billion or less at the time of investment. Securities of these issuers may be rated below investment grade or unrated. Although a majority of the Fund’s assets may be denominated in U.S. Dollars, the Fund may invest in securities denominated in any currency and may be subject to the risk of adverse currency fluctuations. Additionally, the Fund intends to use structured securities or derivatives, including but not limited to credit linked notes, financial future contracts, forward contracts and swap contracts to gain exposure to certain countries or currencies.

The Fund may invest in securities without regard to credit rating. The Fund’s target duration under normal interest rate conditions is that of the J.P. Morgan EMBI Global Diversified Index, plus or minus 2 years (the Fund’s duration approximates its price sensitivity to changes in interest rates), and over the last ten years, the duration of this Index has ranged between 4.90 and 7.30 years.

The Fund’s portfolio managers seek to build a portfolio consisting of their “best ideas” across the emerging markets debt market consistent with the Fund’s overall risk budget and the views of the Investment Adviser’s Global Fixed Income top-down teams. As market conditions change, the volatility and attractiveness of sectors, securities and strategies can change as well. To optimize the Fund’s risk/return potential within its long-term risk budget, the portfolio managers may dynamically adjust the mix of top-down and bottom-up strategies in the Fund’s portfolio.

THE FUND IS “NON-DIVERSIFIED” UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940, AS AMENDED (THE “INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT”), AND MAY INVEST MORE OF ITS ASSETS IN FEWER ISSUERS THAN “DIVERSIFIED” MUTUAL FUNDS.

Principal Risks of the Fund

Loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) or any government agency. The Fund should not be relied upon as a complete investment program. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective.

• Credit/Default Risk—An issuer or guarantor of fixed income securities held by the Fund (which may have low credit ratings) may default on its obligation to pay interest and repay principal. Additionally, the credit quality of securities may deteriorate rapidly, which may impair the Fund’s liquidity and cause significant net asset value (“NAV”) deterioration. To the extent that the Fund holds non-investment grade fixed income securities, these risks may be more pronounced.

• Derivatives Risk—Loss may result from the Fund’s investments in options, futures, forwards, swaps, options on swaps, structured securities and other derivative instruments. These instruments may be illiquid, difficult to price and leveraged so that small changes may produce disproportionate losses to the Fund. Derivatives are also subject to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the other party in the transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligation.

• Emerging Countries Risk—The securities markets of most Central and South American, African, Middle Eastern, Asian, Eastern European and other emerging countries are less liquid, are especially subject to greater price volatility, have smaller market capitalizations, have more or less government regulation and are not subject to as extensive and frequent accounting, financial and other reporting requirements as the securities markets of more developed countries.

• Foreign Risk—Foreign securities may be subject to risk of loss because of less foreign government regulation, less public information and less economic, political and social stability in these countries. Loss may also result from the imposition of exchange controls, confiscations and other government restrictions, or from problems in registration, settlement or custody. Foreign risk also involves the risk of negative foreign currency rate fluctuations, which may cause the value of securities denominated in such foreign currency (or other instruments through which the Fund has exposure to foreign currencies) to decline in value. Currency exchange rates may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time. Foreign risks may be more pronounced when the Fund invests in issuers located in emerging countries.

• Interest Rate Risk—When interest rates increase, fixed income securities held by the Fund will generally decline in value. Long-term fixed income securities will normally have more price volatility because of this risk than short-term fixed income securities.

• Liquidity Risk—The Fund may make investments that are illiquid or that may become less liquid in response to market developments or adverse investor perceptions. Illiquid investments may be more difficult to value accurately. Liquidity risk may also refer to the risk that the Fund will not be able to pay redemption proceeds within the allowable time period because of unusual market conditions, an unusually high volume of redemption requests or other reasons. To meet redemption requests, the Fund may be forced to sell securities at an unfavorable time and/or under unfavorable conditions.

• Non-Diversification Risk—The Fund is non-diversified, meaning that it is permitted to invest more of its assets in fewer issuers than “diversified” mutual funds. Thus, the Fund may be more susceptible to adverse developments affecting any single issuer held in its portfolio, and may be more susceptible to greater losses because of these developments.

• Non-Investment Grade Fixed Income Securities Risk—Non-investment grade fixed income securities and unrated securities of comparable credit quality (commonly known as “junk bonds”) are considered speculative and are subject to the increased risk of an issuer’s inability to meet principal and interest payment obligations. These securities may be subject to greater price volatility due to such factors as specific corporate or municipal developments, interest rate sensitivity, negative perceptions of the junk bond markets generally and less secondary market liquidity.

• Sovereign Risk—An issuer of non-U.S. sovereign debt, or the governmental authorities that control the repayment of the debt, may be unable or unwilling to repay the principal or interest when due. This may result from political or social factors, the general economic environment of a country, levels of foreign debt or foreign currency exchange rates.

Performance

The bar chart and table below provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing: (a) changes in the performance of the Fund’s Class A Shares from year to year; and (b) how the average annual total returns of the Fund’s Class A, Class C and Institutional Shares compare to those of a broad-based securities market index. The Fund’s past performance, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available at no cost at www.goldmansachsfunds.com/performance or by calling the appropriate phone number on the back cover of this Prospectus.

Because Class IR Shares have not had a full calendar year of performance as of the date of this Prospectus, no performance information is shown for this share class. Class IR Shares would have annual returns substantially similar to those of the other share classes shown because Class IR Shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities. Annual returns would differ only to the extent Class IR Shares have different expenses.

The bar chart (including “Best Quarter” and “Worst Quarter” information) does not reflect the sales loads applicable to Class A Shares. If the sales loads were reflected, returns would be less. Performance reflects expense limitations in effect.

TOTAL RETURN CALENDAR YEAR (CLASS A)

The total return for Class A Shares for the six month period ended June 30, 2011 was 4.15%

Best Quarter

Q2 ‘09 +16.16%

Worst Quarter

Q4 ‘08 -13.18%

Bar Chart
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS For the period ended December 31, 2010
Average Annual Total Returns Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund
Label
Index No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, Taxes [Text]
1 Year
5 Years
Since Inception
Inception Date
Returns Before Taxes Class A Shares, Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund
Returns Before Taxes   8.44% 7.42% 10.31% Aug. 29, 2003
Returns Before Taxes Class C Shares, Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund
Returns Before Taxes   11.61%   7.62% Sep. 29, 2006
Returns Before Taxes Institutional Shares, Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund
Returns Before Taxes   13.97% 8.79% 11.42% Aug. 29, 2003
Returns After Taxes on Distributions Class A Shares, Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund
Returns After Taxes on Distributions   6.22% 4.99% 7.50% Aug. 29, 2003
Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares Class A Shares, Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund
Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares   5.45% 4.88% 7.20% Aug. 29, 2003
J.P. Morgan EMBI Global Diversified Index Class A Shares, Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund
J.P. Morgan EMBI Global Diversified Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) 12.24% 8.37% 9.73% Aug. 29, 2003
J.P. Morgan EMBI Global Diversified Index Class C Shares, Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund
J.P. Morgan EMBI Global Diversified Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) 12.24%   8.44% Sep. 29, 2006
J.P. Morgan EMBI Global Diversified Index Institutional Shares, Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Debt Fund
J.P. Morgan EMBI Global Diversified Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) 12.24% 8.37% 9.73% Aug. 29, 2003
The after-tax returns are for Class A Shares only. The after-tax returns for Class C and Institutional Shares will vary. After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. In addition, the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.
Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund
Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund—Summary
Investment Objective
The Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund (the “Fund”) seeks a high level of current income and may also consider the potential for capital appreciation.
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A Shares if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $100,000 in Goldman Sachs Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in “Shareholder Guide—Common Questions Applicable to the Purchase of Class A Shares” beginning on page 93 of this Prospectus and “Other Information Regarding Maximum Sales Charge, Purchases, Redemptions, Exchanges and Dividends” beginning on page B-139 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”).
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund
Class A Shares, Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund
Class B Shares, Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund
Class C Shares, Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund
Institutional Shares, Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund
Service Shares, Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund
Class IR Shares, Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund
Class R Shares, Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) 4.50% none none none none none none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds) [1] none 5.00% 1.00% none none none none
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed, imposed on the redemption of shares held for 60 calendar days or less) 2.00% 2.00% 2.00% 2.00% 2.00% 2.00% 2.00%
[1] A contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC") is imposed on Class B Shares redeemed within six years of purchase, declining from a rate of 5% in the first year to 1% in the sixth year, and eliminated thereafter. A CDSC of 1% is imposed on Class C Shares redeemed within 12 months of purchase.
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund
Class A Shares, Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund
Class B Shares, Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund
Class C Shares, Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund
Institutional Shares, Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund
Service Shares, Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund
Class IR Shares, Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund
Class R Shares, Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund
Management Fees 0.65% 0.65% 0.65% 0.65% 0.65% 0.65% 0.65%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees 0.25% 1.00% 1.00% none none none 0.50%
Other Expenses 0.16% 0.16% 0.16% 0.07% 0.57% 0.16% 0.16%
Service Fees none none none none 0.25% none none
Shareholder Administration Fees none none none none 0.25% none none
All Other Expenses 0.16% 0.16% 0.16% 0.07% 0.07% 0.16% 0.16%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1.06% 1.81% 1.81% 0.72% 1.22% 0.81% 1.31%
Expense Limitation [1] (0.01%) (0.01%) (0.01%) (0.01%) (0.01%) (0.01%) (0.01%)
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Expense Limitation 1.05% 1.80% 1.80% 0.71% 1.21% 0.80% 1.30%
[1] The Investment Adviser has agreed to reduce or limit "Other Expenses" (excluding management fees, distribution and service fees, transfer agency fees and expenses, service fees, shareholder administration fees, taxes, interest, brokerage fees and litigation, indemnification, shareholder meeting and other extraordinary expenses exclusive of any custody and transfer agent fee credit reductions) to 0.024% of the Fund's average daily net assets through at least July 29, 2012, and prior to such date the Investment Adviser may not terminate the arrangement without the approval of the Board of Trustees.
Expense Example

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in Class A, Class B, Class C, Institutional, Service, Class IR and/or Class R Shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Class A, Class B, Class C, Institutional, Service, Class IR and/or Class R Shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same (except that the Example incorporates the expense limitation arrangement for only the first year). Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund (USD $)
Expense Example, By Year, Caption [Text]
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Expense Example, No Redemption, By Year, Caption [Text]
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Class A Shares, Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund
  552 771 1,008 1,685          
Class B Shares, Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund
Assuming complete redemption at end of period 683 868 1,179 1,929 Assuming no redemption 183 568 979 1,929
Class C Shares, Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund
Assuming complete redemption at end of period 283 568 979 2,126 Assuming no redemption 183 568 979 2,126
Institutional Shares, Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund
  73 229 400 894          
Service Shares, Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund
  123 386 669 1,476          
Class IR Shares, Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund
  82 258 449 1,001          
Class R Shares, Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund
  132 414 717 1,578          
Portfolio Turnover
The Fund pays transaction costs when it buys and sells securities or instruments (i.e., “turns over” its portfolio). A high rate of portfolio turnover may result in increased transaction costs, including brokerage commissions, which must be borne by the Fund and its shareholders, and is also likely to result in higher short-term capital gains for taxable shareholders. These costs are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the expense example above, but are reflected in the Fund’s performance. The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2011 was 46% of the average value of its portfolio.
Principal Strategy

The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes (measured at the time of purchase) (“Net Assets”) in high-yield, fixed income securities that, at the time of purchase, are non-investment grade securities. Non-investment grade securities are securities rated BB+, Ba1 or below by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (“NRSRO”), or, if unrated, determined by the Investment Adviser to be of comparable quality, and are commonly referred to as “junk bonds.”

The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in obligations of domestic and foreign issuers which are denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar and in securities of issuers located in emerging countries denominated in any currency. However, to the extent that the Investment Adviser has entered into transactions that are intended to hedge the Fund's position in a non-dollar denominated obligation against currency risk, such obligation will not be counted when calculating compliance with the 25% limitation on obligations in non-U.S. currency.

Under normal market conditions, the Fund may invest up to 20% of its Net Assets in investment grade fixed income securities, including securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies, instrumentalities or sponsored enterprises (“U.S. Government Securities”).

The Fund may invest in derivatives, including credit default swap indices (or CDX), for hedging purposes or to seek to increase total return.

The Fund's target duration under normal interest rate conditions is the duration of the Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index, 2% Issuer Capped, plus or minus 2.5 years (the Fund's duration approximates its price sensitivity to changes in interest rates), and over the last ten years, the duration of this Index has ranged between 4.00 and 4.70 years. The Fund may invest in all types of fixed income securities.

The Fund's portfolio managers seek to build a portfolio consisting of their “best ideas” across the high yield securities market consistent with the Fund's overall risk budget and the views of the Investment Adviser's Global Fixed Income top-down teams. As market conditions change, the volatility and attractiveness of sectors, securities and strategies can change as well. To optimize the Fund's risk/return potential within its long-term risk budget, the portfolio managers may dynamically adjust the mix of top-down and bottom-up strategies in the Fund's portfolio.

Principal Risks of the Fund

Loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) or any government agency. The Fund should not be relied upon as a complete investment program. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective.

• Credit/Default Risk—An issuer or guarantor of fixed income securities held by the Fund (which may have low credit ratings) may default on its obligation to pay interest and repay principal. Additionally, the credit quality of securities may deteriorate rapidly, which may impair the Fund’s liquidity and cause significant net asset value (“NAV”) deterioration. To the extent that the Fund holds non-investment grade fixed income securities, these risks may be more pronounced.

• Derivatives Risk—Loss may result from the Fund’s investments in options, futures, forwards, swaps, options on swaps, structured securities and other derivative instruments. These instruments may be illiquid, difficult to price and leveraged so that small changes may produce disproportionate losses to the Fund. Derivatives are also subject to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the other party in the transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligation.

• Foreign Risk—Foreign securities may be subject to risk of loss because of less foreign government regulation, less public information and less economic, political and social stability in these countries. Loss may also result from the imposition of exchange controls, confiscations and other government restrictions, or from problems in registration, settlement or custody. Foreign risk also involves the risk of negative foreign currency rate fluctuations, which may cause the value of securities denominated in such foreign currency (or other instruments through which the Fund has exposure to foreign currencies) to decline in value. Currency exchange rates may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time. To the extent that the Fund also invests in issuers located in emerging markets, these risks may be more pronounced.

• Interest Rate Risk—When interest rates increase, fixed income securities held by the Fund will generally decline in value. Long-term fixed income securities will normally have more price volatility because of this risk than short-term fixed income securities.

• Liquidity Risk—The Fund may make investments that are illiquid or that may become less liquid in response to market developments or adverse investor perceptions. Illiquid investments may be more difficult to value accurately. Liquidity risk may also refer to the risk that the Fund will not be able to pay redemption proceeds within the allowable time period because of unusual market conditions, an unusually high volume of redemption requests or other reasons. To meet redemption requests, the Fund may be forced to sell securities at an unfavorable time and/or under unfavorable conditions.

• Non-Investment Grade Fixed Income Securities Risk—Non-investment grade fixed income securities and unrated securities of comparable credit quality are considered speculative and are subject to the increased risk of an issuer’s inability to meet principal and interest payment obligations. These securities may be subject to greater price volatility due to such factors as specific corporate or municipal developments, interest rate sensitivity, negative perceptions of the junk bond markets generally and less secondary market liquidity.

Performance

The bar chart and table below provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing: (a) changes in the performance of the Fund’s Class A Shares from year to year; and (b) how the average annual total returns of the Fund’s Class A, Class B, Class C, Institutional, Service, Class R and Class IR Shares compare to those of a broad-based securities market index. The Fund’s past performance, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available at no cost at www.goldmansachsfunds.com/performance or by calling the appropriate phone number on the back cover of this Prospectus.

The bar chart (including “Best Quarter” and “Worst Quarter” information) does not reflect the sales loads applicable to Class A Shares. If the sales loads were reflected, returns would be less. Performance reflects expense limitations in effect.

TOTAL RETURN CALENDAR YEAR (CLASS A)

The total return for Class A Shares for the six month period ended June 30, 2011 was 3.89%

Best Quarter

Q2 ‘09 +18.40%

Worst Quarter

Q4 ‘08 -18.79%

Bar Chart
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS For the period ended December 31, 2010
Average Annual Total Returns Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund
Label
Index No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, Taxes [Text]
1 Year
5 Years
10 Years
Since Inception
Inception Date
Returns Before Taxes Class A Shares, Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund
Returns Before Taxes   8.18% 5.82% 7.64% 6.18% Aug. 01, 1997
Returns Before Taxes Class B Shares, Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund
Returns Before Taxes   7.12% 5.57% 7.48% 6.07% Aug. 01, 1997
Returns Before Taxes Class C Shares, Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund
Returns Before Taxes   11.25% 6.00% 7.33% 5.79% Aug. 15, 1997
Returns Before Taxes Institutional Shares, Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund
Returns Before Taxes   13.69% 7.19% 8.54% 6.95% Aug. 01, 1997
Returns Before Taxes Service Shares, Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund
Returns Before Taxes   13.00% 6.64% 7.97% 6.40% Aug. 01, 1997
Returns Before Taxes Class IR Shares, Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund
Returns Before Taxes   13.45%     7.29% Nov. 30, 2007
Returns Class R Shares, Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund
Returns   13.05%     6.76% Nov. 30, 2007
Returns After Taxes on Distributions Class A Shares, Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund
Returns After Taxes on Distributions   5.35% 2.87% 4.40% 2.86% Aug. 01, 1997
Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares Class A Shares, Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund
Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares   5.21% 3.16% 4.52% 3.12% Aug. 01, 1997
Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index, 2% Issuer Capped Class A Shares, Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund
Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index, 2% Issuer Capped (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes) 14.94% 8.90% 9.01% 6.79% Aug. 01, 1997
Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index, 2% Issuer Capped Class B Shares, Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund
Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index, 2% Issuer Capped (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes) 14.94% 8.90% 9.01% 6.79% Aug. 01, 1997
Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index, 2% Issuer Capped Class C Shares, Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund
Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index, 2% Issuer Capped (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes) 14.94% 8.90% 9.01% 6.86% [1] Aug. 15, 1997
Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index, 2% Issuer Capped Institutional Shares, Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund
Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index, 2% Issuer Capped (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes) 14.94% 8.90% 9.01% 6.79% Aug. 01, 1997
Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index, 2% Issuer Capped Service Shares, Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund
Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index, 2% Issuer Capped (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes) 14.94% 8.90% 9.01% 6.79% Aug. 01, 1997
Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index, 2% Issuer Capped Class IR Shares, Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund
Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index, 2% Issuer Capped (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes) 14.94%     10.40% Nov. 30, 2007
Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index, 2% Issuer Capped Class R Shares, Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund
Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index, 2% Issuer Capped (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes) 14.94%     10.40% Nov. 30, 2007
[1] Return for the Index is calculated from September 1, 1997, the commencement of the month nearest to the Class C Shares inception date.
The after-tax returns are for Class A Shares only. The after-tax returns for Class B, Class C, Institutional, Service and Class IR Shares, and returns for Class R Shares (which are offered exclusively to retirement plans), will vary. After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. In addition, the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.
Goldman Sachs High Yield Floating Rate Fund
Goldman Sachs High Yield Floating Rate Fund—Summary
Investment Objective
The Goldman Sachs High Yield Floating Rate Fund (the “Fund”) seeks a high level of current income.
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A Shares if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $100,000 in Goldman Sachs Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in “Shareholder Guide—Common Questions Applicable to the Purchase of Class A Shares” beginning on page 93 of this Prospectus and “Other Information Regarding Maximum Sales Charge, Purchases, Redemptions, Exchanges and Dividends” beginning on page B-139 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”).
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees Goldman Sachs High Yield Floating Rate Fund
Class A Shares, Goldman Sachs High Yield Floating Rate Fund
Class C Shares, Goldman Sachs High Yield Floating Rate Fund
Institutional Shares, Goldman Sachs High Yield Floating Rate Fund
Class IR Shares, Goldman Sachs High Yield Floating Rate Fund
Class R Shares, Goldman Sachs High Yield Floating Rate Fund
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) 2.25% none none none none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds) [1] none 1.00% none none none
[1] A contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC") of 1% is imposed on Class C Shares redeemed within 12 months of purchase.
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses Goldman Sachs High Yield Floating Rate Fund
Class A Shares, Goldman Sachs High Yield Floating Rate Fund
Class C Shares, Goldman Sachs High Yield Floating Rate Fund
Institutional Shares, Goldman Sachs High Yield Floating Rate Fund
Class IR Shares, Goldman Sachs High Yield Floating Rate Fund
Class R Shares, Goldman Sachs High Yield Floating Rate Fund
Management Fees 0.60% 0.60% 0.60% 0.60% 0.60%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees 0.25% 1.00% none none 0.50%
Other Expenses [1] 0.25% 0.25% 0.16% 0.25% 0.25%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1.10% 1.85% 0.76% 0.85% 1.35%
Expense Limitation [2] (0.02%) (0.02%) (0.02%) (0.02%) (0.02%)
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Expense Limitation 1.08% 1.83% 0.74% 0.83% 1.33%
[1] "Other Expenses" are based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.
[2] The Investment Adviser has agreed to reduce or limit "Other Expenses" (excluding management fees, distribution and service fees, transfer agency fees and expenses, taxes, interest, brokerage fees and litigation, indemnification, shareholder meeting and other extraordinary expenses exclusive of any custody and transfer agent fee credit reductions) to 0.104% of the Fund's average daily net assets, through at least July 29, 2012, and prior to such date the Investment Adviser may not terminate the arrangement without the approval of the Board of Trustees.
Expense Example

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in Class A, Class C, Institutional, Class IR and/or Class R Shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Class A, Class C, Institutional, Class IR and/or Class R Shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same (except that the Example incorporates the expense limitation arrangement for only the first year). Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example Goldman Sachs High Yield Floating Rate Fund (USD $)
Expense Example, By Year, Caption [Text]
1 Year
3 Years
Expense Example, No Redemption, By Year, Caption [Text]
1 Year
3 Years
Class A Shares, Goldman Sachs High Yield Floating Rate Fund
  333 565      
Class C Shares, Goldman Sachs High Yield Floating Rate Fund
Assuming complete redemption at end of period 286 580 Assuming no redemption 186 580
Institutional Shares, Goldman Sachs High Yield Floating Rate Fund
  76 241      
Class IR Shares, Goldman Sachs High Yield Floating Rate Fund
  85 269      
Class R Shares, Goldman Sachs High Yield Floating Rate Fund
  135 426      
Portfolio Turnover
The Fund pays transaction costs when it buys and sells securities or instruments (i.e., “turns over” its portfolio). A high rate of portfolio turnover may result in increased transaction costs, including brokerage commissions, which must be borne by the Fund and its shareholders, and is also likely to result in higher short-term capital gains for taxable shareholders. These costs are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the expense example above, but will be reflected in the Fund’s performance.
Principal Strategy

The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes (measured at the time of purchase) (“Net Assets”) in domestic or foreign floating rate loans and other floating or variable rate obligations rated below investment grade. Non-investment grade obligations are those rated BB+, Ba1 or below by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (“NRSRO”), or, if unrated, determined by the Investment Adviser to be of comparable quality, and are commonly referred to as “junk bonds”.

The Fund’s investments in floating and variable rate obligations may include, without limitation, senior secured loans (including assignments and participations), second lien loans, senior unsecured and subordinated loans, senior and subordinated corporate debt obligations (such as bonds, debentures, notes and commercial paper), debt issued by governments, their agencies and instrumentalities, and debt issued by central banks. The Fund may invest indirectly in loans by purchasing participations or sub-participations from financial institutions. Participations and sub-participations represent the right to receive a portion of the principal of, and all of the interest relating to such portion of, the applicable loan. The Fund expects to invest principally in the U.S. loan market and, to a lesser extent, in the European loan market. The Fund may also invest in other loan markets, although it does not currently intend to do so.

Under normal conditions, the Fund may invest up to 20% of its Net Assets in fixed income instruments, regardless of rating, including fixed rate corporate bonds, government bonds, convertible debt obligations, and mezzanine fixed income instruments. The Fund may also invest in floating or variable rate instruments that are rated investment grade and in preferred stock, repurchase agreements and cash securities.

The Fund may also invest in derivative instruments. Derivatives are instruments that have a value based on another instrument, exchange rate or index. The Fund’s investments in derivatives may include credit default swaps on credit and loan indices and forward contracts, among others. The Fund may use currency management techniques, such as forward foreign currency contracts, for investment or hedging purposes. Derivatives that provide exposure to floating or variable rate loans or obligations rated below investment grade are counted towards the Fund’s 80% policy.

The Fund’s target duration under normal interest rate conditions is less than 0.5 years (the Fund’s duration approximates its price sensitivity to changes in interest rates). The Fund’s investments in floating rate obligations will generally have short to intermediate maturities (approximately 5-7 years).

The Fund’s investments are selected using a bottom-up analysis that incorporates fundamental research, a focus on market conditions and pricing trends, quantitative research, and news or market events. The selection of individual investments is based on the overall risk and return profile of the investment taking into account liquidity, structural complexity, cash flow uncertainty and downside potential. Research analysts and portfolio managers systematically assess portfolio positions, taking into consideration, among other factors, broader macroeconomic conditions and industry and company-specific financial performance and outlook. Based upon this analysis, the Investment Adviser will sell positions determined to be overvalued and reposition the portfolio in more attractive investment opportunities on a relative basis given the current climate.

Principal Risks of the Fund

Loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any government agency. The Fund should not be relied upon as a complete investment program. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective.

• Conflict of Interest Risk—Affiliates of the Investment Adviser may participate in the primary and secondary market for loan obligations. Because of limitations imposed by applicable law, the presence of the Investment Adviser’s affiliates in the loan obligations market may restrict the Fund’s ability to acquire some loan obligations or affect the timing or price of such acquisitions. Also, because the Investment Adviser may wish to invest in the publicly traded securities of a borrower, it may not have access to material non-public information regarding the borrower to which other lenders have access.

• Credit/Default Risk—An issuer or guarantor of investments held by the Fund (which may have low credit ratings) may default on its obligation to pay interest and repay principal. Additionally, the credit quality of investments may deteriorate rapidly, which may impair the Fund’s liquidity and cause significant net asset value (“NAV”) deterioration. To the extent that the Fund holds non-investment grade investments, these risks may be more pronounced.

• Derivatives Risk—Loss may result from the Fund’s investments in options, futures, swaps, structured securities and other derivative instruments. These instruments may be illiquid, difficult to price and leveraged so that small changes may produce disproportionate losses to the Fund. Derivatives are also subject to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the other party in the transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligation.

• Foreign Risk—Foreign investments may be subject to risk of loss because of less foreign government regulation, less public information and less economic, political and social stability in these countries. Loss may also result from the imposition of exchange controls, confiscations and other government restrictions, or from problems in registration, settlement or custody. Foreign risk also involves the risk of negative foreign currency rate fluctuations, which may cause the value of instruments denominated in such foreign currency (or other instruments through which the Fund has exposure to foreign currencies) to decline in value. Currency exchange rates may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time. To the extent the Fund also invests in securities or obligations of issuers located in emerging markets, these risks may be more pronounced.

• Liquidity Risk—The Fund may make investments that are illiquid or that may become less liquid in response to market developments or adverse investor perceptions. Illiquid investments may be more difficult to value accurately. Liquidity risk may also refer to the risk that the Fund will not be able to pay redemption proceeds within the allowable time period because of unusual market conditions, an unusually high volume of redemption requests or other reasons. To meet redemption requests, the Fund may be forced to sell investments at an unfavorable time and/or under unfavorable conditions.

• Loan Obligations Risk—Loan obligations are subject to the credit risk of nonpayment of principal or interest. Substantial increases in interest rates may cause an increase in loan obligation defaults. Although a loan obligation may be fully collateralized at the time of acquisition, the collateral may decline in value, be relatively illiquid, or lose all or substantially all of its value subsequent to investment. Many loan obligations are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale and may be relatively illiquid and difficult to value. This will also have an adverse impact on the Fund’s ability to dispose of particular loan obligations or loan participations when necessary to meet the Fund’s liquidity needs or when necessary in response to a specific economic event, such as a decline in the credit quality of the borrower. For additional information, see the “How Are Redemption Proceeds Paid?” section of the Shareholder Guide in this Prospectus.

• Loan Participation Risk—The Fund may not always have direct recourse against a borrower if the borrower fails to pay scheduled principal and interest. Where the Fund lacks direct recourse, the Fund will look to an agent for the lenders to enforce appropriate credit remedies against the borrower. The Fund may be subject to greater delays, expenses and risks than would have been involved if the Fund had purchased a direct obligation of the borrower. Under the terms of certain loan participations, the Fund may be regarded as a creditor of the agent lender rather than of the underlying borrower, and therefore may be subject to the risk that the agent lender may become insolvent.

• Market Risk—The value of the instruments in which the Fund invests may go up or down in response to the prospects of individual companies, particular industry sectors or governments and/or general economic conditions.

• Non-Investment Grade Investments Risk—Non-investment grade investments and unrated investments of comparable credit quality are considered speculative and are subject to the increased risk of an issuer’s inability to meet principal and interest payment obligations. These investments may be subject to greater price volatility due to such factors as specific corporate or municipal developments, interest rate sensitivity, negative perceptions of the non-investment grade markets generally and less secondary market liquidity. The Fund may purchase the securities or obligations of issuers that are in default.

• Second Lien Loans Risk—Second Lien Loans generally are subject to similar risks as Senior Loans. Because Second Lien Loans are subordinated or unsecured and thus lower in priority of payment to Senior Loans, they are subject to the additional risk that the cash flow of the borrower and property securing the loan or debt, if any, may be insufficient to meet scheduled payments after giving effect to the senior secured obligations of the borrower. This risk is generally higher for subordinated unsecured loans or debt, which are not backed by a security interest in any specific collateral. Second Lien Loans generally have greater price volatility than Senior Loans and may be less liquid. There is also a possibility that originators will not be able to sell participations in Second Lien Loans, which would create greater credit risk exposure for the holders of such loans. Second Lien Loans share the same risks as other below investment grade securities.

• Senior Loan Risk—Senior Loans hold the most senior position in the capital structure of a business entity, and are typically secured with specific collateral and have a claim on the assets and/or stock of the borrower that is senior to that held by subordinated debt holders and stockholders of the borrower. Senior Loans are usually rated below investment grade, and are subject to similar risks, such as credit risk, as below investment grade securities. However, Senior Loans are typically senior and secured in contrast to other below investment grade securities, which are often subordinated and unsecured. There is less readily available, reliable information about most Senior Loans than is the case for many other types of securities, and the Investment Adviser relies primarily on its own evaluation of a borrower’s credit quality rather than on any available independent sources. The ability of the Fund to realize full value in the event of the need to sell a Senior Loan may be impaired by the lack of an active trading market for certain senior loans or adverse market conditions limiting liquidity. To the extent that a secondary market does exist for certain Senior Loans, the market may be subject to irregular trading activity, wide bid/ask spreads and extended trade settlement periods. Although Senior Loans in which the Fund will invest generally will be secured by specific collateral, there can be no assurance that liquidation of such collateral would satisfy the borrower’s obligation in the event of non-payment of scheduled interest or principal or that such collateral could be readily liquidated. In the event of the bankruptcy of a borrower, the Fund could experience delays or limitations with respect to its ability to realize the benefits of the collateral securing a Senior Loan. Moreover, any specific collateral used to secure a Senior Loan may decline in value or become illiquid, which would adversely affect the Senior Loan’s value. Uncollateralized Senior Loans involve a greater risk of loss. Some Senior Loans are subject to the risk that a court, pursuant to fraudulent conveyance or other similar laws, could subordinate the Senior Loans to presently existing or future indebtedness of the borrower or take other action detrimental to lenders, including the Fund, such as invalidation of Senior Loans.

• U.S. Government Securities Risk—The U.S. government may not provide financial support to U.S. government agencies, instrumentalities or sponsored enterprises if it is not obligated to do so by law. U.S. Government Securities issued by the Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”), Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”) and Federal Home Loan Banks chartered or sponsored by Acts of Congress are neither issued nor guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury and, therefore, are not backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. The maximum potential liability of the issuers of some U.S. Government Securities held by the Fund may greatly exceed their current resources, including their legal right to support from the U.S. Treasury. It is possible that these issuers will not have the funds to meet their payment obligations in the future.

Performance
The Fund commenced operations on March 31, 2011. No performance information is provided because the Fund has less than one calendar year of performance as of the date of this Prospectus. The Fund’s past performance, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available at no cost at www.goldmansachsfunds.com/performance or by calling the appropriate phone number on the back cover of this Prospectus.
Goldman Sachs Investment Grade Credit Fund
Goldman Sachs Investment Grade Credit Fund—Summary
Investment Objective
The Goldman Sachs Investment Grade Credit Fund (the “Fund”) seeks a high level of total return consisting of capital appreciation and income that exceeds the total return of the Barclays Capital U.S. Credit Index.
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A Shares if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $100,000 in Goldman Sachs Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in “Shareholder Guide—Common Questions Applicable to the Purchase of Class A Shares” beginning on page 93 of this Prospectus and “Other Information Regarding Maximum Sales Charge, Purchases, Redemptions, Exchanges and Dividends” beginning on page B-139 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”).
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees Goldman Sachs Investment Grade Credit Fund
Class A Shares, Goldman Sachs Investment Grade Credit Fund
Institutional Shares, Goldman Sachs Investment Grade Credit Fund
Class IR Shares, Goldman Sachs Investment Grade Credit Fund
Separate Account Institutional Class, Goldman Sachs Investment Grade Credit Fund
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) 3.75% none none none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds) none none none none
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses Goldman Sachs Investment Grade Credit Fund
Class A Shares, Goldman Sachs Investment Grade Credit Fund
Institutional Shares, Goldman Sachs Investment Grade Credit Fund
Class IR Shares, Goldman Sachs Investment Grade Credit Fund
Separate Account Institutional Class, Goldman Sachs Investment Grade Credit Fund
Management Fees 0.40% 0.40% 0.40% 0.40%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees 0.25% none none none
Other Expenses [1] 0.19% 0.10% 0.19% 0.10%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses [2] 0.84% 0.50% 0.59% 0.50%
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation [3] (0.13%) (0.13%) (0.13%) (0.13%)
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation [2] 0.71% 0.37% 0.46% 0.37%
[1] The "Other Expenses" for Class IR Shares are based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.
[2] The "Annual Fund Operating Expenses" of the Fund's Class A and Institutional Shares have been restated to reflect current fees.
[3] The Investment Adviser has agreed to (i) waive a portion of its management fee in order to achieve an effective net management rate of 0.33% as an annual percentage rate of the average daily net assets of the Fund, and (ii) reduce or limit "Other Expenses" (excluding management fees, distribution and service fees, transfer agency fees and expenses, taxes, interest, brokerage fees and litigation, indemnification, shareholder meeting and other extraordinary expenses exclusive of any custody and transfer agent fee credit reductions) to 0.004% of the Fund's average daily net assets. These arrangements will remain in effect through at least July 29, 2012, and prior to such date the Investment Adviser may not terminate the arrangements without the approval of the Board of Trustees.
Expense Example

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in Class A, Institutional, Class IR and/or Separate Account Institutional Shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Class A, Institutional, Class IR and/or Separate Account Institutional Shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same (except that the Example incorporates the fee waiver and expense limitation arrangements for only the first year). Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example Goldman Sachs Investment Grade Credit Fund (USD $)
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Class A Shares, Goldman Sachs Investment Grade Credit Fund
445 621 811 1,362
Institutional Shares, Goldman Sachs Investment Grade Credit Fund
38 147 267 616
Class IR Shares, Goldman Sachs Investment Grade Credit Fund
47 176 316 725
Separate Account Institutional Class, Goldman Sachs Investment Grade Credit Fund
38 147 267 616
Portfolio Turnover
The Fund pays transaction costs when it buys and sells securities or instruments (i.e., “turns over” its portfolio). A high rate of portfolio turnover may result in increased transaction costs, including brokerage commissions, which must be borne by the Fund and its shareholders, and is also likely to result in higher short-term capital gains for taxable shareholders. These costs are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the expense example above, but are reflected in the Fund’s performance. The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2011 was 100% of the average value of its portfolio.
Principal Strategy

The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes (measured at the time of purchase) (“Net Assets”) in investment grade fixed income securities. Investment grade securities are securities that are rated at the time of purchase at least BBB– by Standard & Poor’s Rating Group (“Standard & Poor’s”), at least Baa3 by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”), or have a comparable rating by another nationally recognized statistical rating organization (“NRSRO”) or, if unrated, are determined by the Investment Adviser to be of comparable quality. The Fund may invest in corporate securities, securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies, instrumentalities or sponsored enterprises (“U.S. Government Securities”), securities representing direct or indirect interests in or that are collateralized by adjustable rate and fixed rate mortgage loans or other mortgage-related securities (“Mortgage-Backed Securities”), asset-backed securities, and fixed income securities issued by or on behalf of states, territories and possessions of the United States (including the District of Columbia) and the political subdivisions, agencies and instrumentalities thereof (“Municipal Securities”). Although the Fund may invest without limit in foreign securities, the Fund’s investments in non-U.S. dollar denominated obligations (hedged or unhedged against currency risk) will not exceed 25% of its total assets at the time of investment, and 10% of the Fund’s total assets may be invested in obligations of emerging countries. Additionally, exposure to non-U.S. currencies (unhedged against currency risk) will not exceed 25% of the Fund’s total assets. In pursuing its investment objective, the Fund uses the Barclays Capital U.S. Credit Index as its performance benchmark, but the Fund will not attempt to replicate the Barclays Capital U.S. Credit Index. The Fund may, therefore, invest in securities that are not included in the Barclays Capital U.S. Credit Index.

The Fund’s target duration under normal interest rate conditions is the duration of the Barclays Capital U.S. Credit Index, plus or minus one year (the Fund’s duration approximates its price sensitivity to changes in interest rates), and over the last ten years, the duration of this Index has ranged between 5.00 and 6.50 years.

The Fund’s portfolio managers seek to build a portfolio consisting of their “best ideas” across the investment grade credit market consistent with the Fund’s overall risk budget and the views of the Investment Adviser’s Global Fixed Income top-down teams. As market conditions change, the volatility and attractiveness of sectors, securities and strategies can change as well. To optimize the Fund’s risk/return potential within its long-term risk budget, the portfolio managers may dynamically adjust the mix of top-down and bottom-up strategies in the Fund’s portfolio.

Principal Risks of the Fund

Loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) or any government agency. The Fund should not be relied upon as a complete investment program. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective.

• Credit/Default Risk—An issuer or guarantor of fixed income securities held by the Fund (which may have low credit ratings) may default on its obligation to pay interest and repay principal. Additionally, the credit quality of securities may deteriorate rapidly, which may impair the Fund’s liquidity and cause significant net asset value (“NAV”) deterioration. To the extent that the Fund holds non-investment grade fixed income securities, these risks may be more pronounced.

• Foreign Risk—Foreign securities may be subject to risk of loss because of less foreign government regulation, less public information and less economic, political and social stability in these countries. Loss may also result from the imposition of exchange controls, confiscations and other government restrictions, or from problems in registration, settlement or custody. Foreign risk also involves the risk of negative foreign currency rate fluctuations, which may cause the value of securities denominated in such foreign currency (or other instruments through which the Fund has exposure to foreign currencies) to decline in value. Currency exchange rates may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time. To the extent that the Fund also invests in issuers located in emerging markets, these risks may be more pronounced.

• Interest Rate Risk—When interest rates increase, fixed income securities held by the Fund will generally decline in value. Long-term fixed income securities will normally have more price volatility because of this risk than short-term fixed income securities.

• U.S. Government Securities Risk—The U.S. government may not provide financial support to U.S. government agencies, instrumentalities or sponsored enterprises if it is not obligated to do so by law. U.S. Government Securities issued by the Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”), Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”) and the Federal Home Loan Banks chartered or sponsored by Acts of Congress are neither issued nor guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury and, therefore, are not backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. The maximum potential liability of the issuers of some U.S. Government Securities held by the Fund may greatly exceed their current resources, including their legal right to support from the U.S. Treasury. It is possible that these issuers will not have the funds to meet their payment obligations in the future.

Performance

The bar chart and table below provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing: (a) changes in the performance of the Fund’s Class A Shares from year to year; and (b) how the average annual total returns of the Fund’s Class A, Institutional and Separate Account Institutional Shares compare to those of a broad-based securities market index. The Fund’s past performance, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available at no cost at www.goldmansachsfunds.com/performance or by calling the appropriate phone number on the back cover of this Prospectus.

Because Class IR Shares have not commenced operations as of the date of this Prospectus, no performance information is shown for this share class. Class IR Shares would have annual returns substantially similar to those of the other share classes shown because Class IR Shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities. Annual returns would differ only to the extent Class IR Shares have different expenses.

The bar chart (including “Best Quarter” and “Worst Quarter” information) does not reflect the sales loads applicable to Class A Shares. If the sales loads were reflected, returns would be less. Performance reflects fee waivers and expense limitations in effect.

TOTAL RETURN CALENDAR YEAR (CLASS A)

The total return for Class A Shares for the six month period ended June 30, 2011 was 4.21%

Best Quarter

Q2 ‘09 +10.01%

Worst Quarter

Q3 ‘08 -8.21%

Bar Chart
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS For the period ended December 31, 2010
Average Annual Total Returns Goldman Sachs Investment Grade Credit Fund
Label
Index No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, Taxes [Text]
1 Year
5 Years
Since Inception
Inception Date
Returns Before Taxes Class A Shares, Goldman Sachs Investment Grade Credit Fund
Returns Before Taxes   5.30% 3.22% 3.51% Nov. 03, 2003
Returns Before Taxes Institutional Shares, Goldman Sachs Investment Grade Credit Fund
Returns Before Taxes   9.76% 4.36% 4.47% Nov. 03, 2003
Returns Before Taxes Separate Account Institutional Class, Goldman Sachs Investment Grade Credit Fund
Returns Before Taxes   9.81% 4.43% 4.52% Nov. 03, 2003
Returns After Taxes on Distributions Class A Shares, Goldman Sachs Investment Grade Credit Fund
Returns After Taxes on Distributions   3.78% 1.43% 1.82% Nov. 03, 2003
Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares Class A Shares, Goldman Sachs Investment Grade Credit Fund
Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares   3.43% 1.68% 1.99% Nov. 03, 2003
Barclays Capital U.S. Credit Index
Barclays Capital U.S. Credit Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) 8.47% 5.98% 5.39%  
The after-tax returns are for Class A Shares only. The after-tax returns for Institutional and Separate Account Institutional Shares will vary. After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. In addition, the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.
Goldman Sachs Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund
Goldman Sachs Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund—Summary
Investment Objective
The Goldman Sachs Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund (the “Fund”) seeks a high level of total return consisting of income and capital appreciation.
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A Shares if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $100,000 in Goldman Sachs Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in “Shareholder Guide—Common Questions Applicable to the Purchase of Class A Shares” beginning on page 93 of this Prospectus and “Other Information Regarding Maximum Sales Charge, Purchases, Redemptions, Exchanges and Dividends” beginning on page B-139 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”).
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees Goldman Sachs Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund
Class A Shares, Goldman Sachs Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund
Class C Shares, Goldman Sachs Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund
Institutional Shares, Goldman Sachs Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund
Class IR Shares, Goldman Sachs Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) 4.50% none none none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds) [1] none 1.00% none none
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed, imposed on the redemption of shares held for 30 calendar days or less) 2.00% 2.00% 2.00% 2.00%
[1] A contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC") of 1% is imposed on Class C Shares redeemed within 12 months of purchase.
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses Goldman Sachs Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund
Class A Shares, Goldman Sachs Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund
Class C Shares, Goldman Sachs Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund
Institutional Shares, Goldman Sachs Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund
Class IR Shares, Goldman Sachs Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund
Management Fees 0.90% 0.90% 0.90% 0.90%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees 0.25% 1.00% none none
Other Expenses 0.28% 0.28% 0.19% 0.28%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1.43% 2.18% 1.09% 1.18%
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation [1] (0.18%) (0.18%) (0.18%) (0.18%)
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation [2] 1.25% 2.00% 0.91% 1.00%
[1] The Investment Adviser has agreed to (i) waive a portion of its management fee in order to achieve an effective net management fee rate of 0.80% as an annual percentage rate of the average daily net assets of the Fund, and (ii) reduce or limit "Other Expenses" (excluding management fees, distribution and service fees, transfer agency fees and expenses, taxes, interest, brokerage fees and litigation, indemnification, shareholder meeting and other extraordinary expenses exclusive of any custody and transfer agent fee credit reductions) to 0.074% of the Fund's average daily net assets. These arrangements will remain in effect through at least July 29, 2012, and prior to such date, the Investment Adviser may not terminate the arrangements without the approval of the Board of Trustees.
[2] The Fund's "Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation" have been restated to reflect the fee waiver and expense limitation currently in effect.
Expense Example

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in Class A, Class C, Institutional and/or Class IR Shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Class A, Class C, Institutional and/or Class IR Shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same (except that the Example incorporates the fee waiver and expense limitation arrangements for only the first year). Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example Goldman Sachs Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund (USD $)
Expense Example, By Year, Caption [Text]
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Expense Example, No Redemption, By Year, Caption [Text]
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Class A Shares, Goldman Sachs Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund
  572 865 1,180 2,071          
Class C Shares, Goldman Sachs Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund
Assuming complete redemption at end of period 303 665 1,153 2,499 Assuming no redemption 203 665 1,153 2,499
Institutional Shares, Goldman Sachs Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund
  93 329 583 1,313          
Class IR Shares, Goldman Sachs Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund
  102 357 632 1,416          
Portfolio Turnover
The Fund pays transaction costs when it buys and sells securities or instruments (i.e., “turns over” its portfolio). A high rate of portfolio turnover may result in increased transaction costs, including brokerage commissions, which must be borne by the Fund and its shareholders, and is also likely to result in higher short-term capital gains for taxable shareholders. These costs are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the expense example above, but are reflected in the Fund’s performance. The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2011 was 154% of the average value of its portfolio.
Principal Strategy

The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes (measured at the time of purchase) (“Net Assets”) in sovereign and corporate debt of issuers located in emerging countries denominated in the local currency of such emerging countries or in currencies of such emerging countries, which may be represented by forwards or other derivatives that may have interest rate exposure. Sovereign debt for this Fund consists of fixed income securities issued by a national government within a given country denominated in the currency of that country, and may also include nominal and real inflation-linked securities. Currency investments, particularly longer-dated forward contracts, provide the Fund with economic exposure similar to investments in sovereign and corporate debt with respect to currency and interest rate exposure.

The Investment Adviser may consider classifications by the World Bank, the International Finance Corporation or the United Nations (and its agencies) in determining whether a country is emerging or developed. Currently, emerging countries include, among others, most African, Asian, Eastern European, Middle Eastern, South and Central American nations. The Investment Adviser currently intends that the Fund’s investment focus will be in the following emerging countries: Argentina, Botswana, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Estonia, Ghana, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Kazakstan, Kenya, Latvia, Lithuania, Malawi, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mexico, Nigeria, Peru, The Philippines, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam and Zambia, as well as other emerging countries to the extent that foreign investors are permitted by applicable law to make such investments. The Fund may invest in all types of foreign and emerging country fixed income securities. Foreign securities include securities of issuers located outside the U.S. or securities quoted or denominated in a currency other than the U.S. Dollar.

The countries in which the Fund invests may have sovereign ratings that are below investment grade or are unrated. Moreover, to the extent the Fund invests in corporate or other privately issued debt obligations, many of the issuers of such obligations will be smaller companies with stock market capitalizations of $1 billion or less at the time of investment. Securities of these issuers may be rated below investment grade or unrated. Although a majority of the Fund’s assets will be denominated in non-U.S. Dollars, the Fund may invest in securities denominated in the U.S. Dollar.

Currently, the Investment Adviser’s emerging markets debt strategy invests significantly in emerging market sovereign issues. As such, country selection is believed to be the most important factor in the portfolio construction process. The Investment Adviser evaluates macro developments and assesses the net flows within countries. The next most important factor is security selection. Analysis of emerging market debt involves an understanding of the finances, political events, and macroeconomic condition of a country. The Investment Adviser’s research analysts analyze the “balance sheets” of the countries they follow.

The Investment Adviser intends to use structured securities and derivative instruments to attempt to improve the performance of the Fund or to gain exposure to certain countries or currencies in the Fund’s investment portfolio in accordance with its investment objective, and the Fund’s investments in these instruments may be significant. These transactions may result in substantial realized and unrealized capital gains and losses relative to the gains and losses from the Fund’s investments in bonds and other securities. Short-term and long-term realized capital gains distributions paid by the Fund are taxable to its shareholders.

The Fund may invest in the aggregate up to 20% of its Net Assets in investments other than emerging country fixed income securities, currency investments and related derivatives, including (without limitation) equity securities and fixed income securities, such as government, corporate and bank debt obligations, of developed country issuers.

The Fund may invest in securities without regard to credit rating. The Fund’s target duration under normal interest rate conditions is that of the J.P. Morgan Government Bond Index—Emerging Markets Global Diversified Index plus or minus 2 years (the Fund’s duration approximates its price sensitivity to changes in interest rates), and since the Index’s inception on December 31, 2002, the duration of this Index has ranged between 3.80 and 4.40 years.

The Fund’s portfolio managers seek to build a portfolio consisting of their “best ideas” across the emerging markets debt market consistent with the Fund’s overall risk budget and the views of the Investment Adviser’s Global Fixed Income top-down teams. As market conditions change, the volatility and attractiveness of sectors, securities and strategies can change as well. To optimize the Fund’s risk/return potential within its long-term risk budget, the portfolio managers may dynamically adjust the mix of top-down and bottom-up strategies in the Fund’s portfolio.

THE FUND IS “NON-DIVERSIFIED” UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT AS AMENDED (THE “INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT”), AND MAY INVEST MORE OF ITS ASSETS IN FEWER ISSUERS THAN “DIVERSIFIED” MUTUAL FUNDS.

Principal Risks of the Fund

Loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) or any government agency. The Fund should not be relied upon as a complete investment program. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective.

• Credit/Default Risk—An issuer or guarantor of fixed income securities held by the Fund (which may have low credit ratings) may default on its obligation to pay interest and repay principal. Additionally, the credit quality of securities may deteriorate rapidly, which may impair the Fund’s liquidity and cause significant net asset value (“NAV”) deterioration. To the extent that the Fund holds non-investment grade fixed income securities, these risks may be more pronounced.

• Derivatives Risk—Loss may result from the Fund’s investments in options, futures, forwards, swaps, options on swaps, structured securities and other derivative instruments. These instruments may be illiquid, difficult to price and leveraged so that small changes may produce disproportionate losses to the Fund. Derivatives are also subject to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the other party in the transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligation.

• Emerging Countries Risk—The securities markets of most Central and South American, African, Middle Eastern, Asian, Eastern European and other emerging countries are less liquid, are especially subject to greater price volatility, have smaller market capitalizations, have more or less government regulation and are not subject to as extensive and frequent accounting, financial and other reporting requirements as the securities markets of more developed countries.

• Foreign Risk—Foreign securities may be subject to risk of loss because of less foreign government regulation, less public information and less economic, political and social stability in these countries. Loss may also result from the imposition of exchange controls, confiscations and other government restrictions, or from problems in registration, settlement or custody. Foreign risk also involves the risk of negative foreign currency rate fluctuations, which may cause the value of securities denominated in such foreign currency (or other instruments through which the Fund has exposure to foreign currencies) to decline in value. Currency exchange rates may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time. Foreign risks may be more pronounced when the Fund invests in issuers located in emerging countries.

• Interest Rate Risk—When interest rates increase, fixed income securities held by the Fund will generally decline in value. Long-term fixed income securities will normally have more price volatility because of this risk than short-term fixed income securities.

• Liquidity Risk—The Fund may make investments that are illiquid or that may become less liquid in response to market developments or adverse investor perceptions. Illiquid investments may be more difficult to value accurately. Liquidity risk may also refer to the risk that the Fund will not be able to pay redemption proceeds within the allowable time period because of unusual market conditions, an unusually high volume of redemption requests or other reasons. To meet redemption requests, the Fund may be forced to sell securities at an unfavorable time and/or under unfavorable conditions.

• Non-Diversification Risk—The Fund is non-diversified, meaning that it is permitted to invest more of its assets in fewer issuers than “diversified” mutual funds. Thus, the Fund may be more susceptible to adverse developments affecting any single issuer held in its portfolio, and may be more susceptible to greater losses because of these developments.

• Non-Investment Grade Fixed Income Securities Risk—Non-investment grade fixed income securities and unrated securities of comparable credit quality (commonly known as “junk bonds”) are considered speculative and are subject to the increased risk of an issuer’s inability to meet principal and interest payment obligations. These securities may be subject to greater price volatility due to such factors as specific corporate or municipal developments, interest rate sensitivity, negative perceptions of the junk bond markets generally and less secondary market liquidity.

• Sovereign Risk—An issuer of non-U.S. sovereign debt, or the governmental authorities that control the repayment of the debt, may be unable or unwilling to repay the principal or interest when due. This may result from political or social factors, the general economic environment of a country, levels of foreign debt or foreign currency exchange rates.

Performance

The bar chart and table below provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing: (a) changes in the performance of the Fund’s Class A Shares from year to year; and (b) how the average annual total returns of the Fund’s Class A, Class C and Institutional Shares compare to those of a broad-based securities market index. The Fund’s past performance, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available at no cost at www.goldmansachsfunds.com/performance or by calling the appropriate phone number on the back cover of this Prospectus.

Because Class IR Shares have not had a full calendar year of performance as of the date of this Prospectus, no performance information is shown for this share class. Class IR Shares would have annual returns substantially similar to those of the other share classes shown because Class IR Shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities. Annual returns would differ only to the extent Class IR Shares have different expenses.

The bar chart (including “Best Quarter” and “Worst Quarter” information) does not reflect the sales loads applicable to Class A Shares. If the sales loads were reflected, returns would be less. Performance reflects fee waivers and expense limitations in effect.

TOTAL RETURN CALENDAR YEAR (CLASS A)

The total return for Class A Shares for the six month period ended June 30, 2011 was 5.67%

Best Quarter

Q2 ‘09 +16.25%

Worst Quarter

Q2 ‘10 -2.44%

Bar Chart
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS For the period ended December 31, 2010
Average Annual Total Returns Goldman Sachs Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund
Label
Index No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, Taxes [Text]
1 Year
Since Inception
Inception Date
Returns Before Taxes Class A Shares, Goldman Sachs Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund
Returns Before Taxes   10.16% 2.94% Feb. 15, 2008
Returns Before Taxes Class C Shares, Goldman Sachs Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund
Returns Before Taxes   13.25% 3.85% Feb. 15, 2008
Returns Before Taxes Institutional Shares, Goldman Sachs Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund
Returns Before Taxes   15.74% 4.95% Feb. 15, 2008
Returns After Taxes on Distributions Class A Shares, Goldman Sachs Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund
Returns After Taxes on Distributions   7.17% 0.90% Feb. 15, 2008
Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares Class A Shares, Goldman Sachs Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund
Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares   6.51% 1.32% Feb. 15, 2008
J.P. Morgan Government Bond Index - Emerging Markets Global Diversified Index
J.P. Morgan Government Bond Index—Emerging Markets Global Diversified Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes) 15.68% 10.05%  
The after-tax returns are for Class A Shares only. The after-tax returns for Class C and Institutional Shares will vary. After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. In addition, the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.
Goldman Sachs U.S. Mortgages Fund
Goldman Sachs U.S. Mortgages Fund—Summary
Investment Objective
The Goldman Sachs U.S. Mortgages Fund (the “Fund”) seeks a high level of total return consisting of income and capital appreciation.
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A Shares if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $100,000 in Goldman Sachs Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in “Shareholder Guide—Common Questions Applicable to the Purchase of Class A Shares” beginning on page 93 of this Prospectus and “Other Information Regarding Maximum Sales Charge, Purchases, Redemptions, Exchanges and Dividends” beginning on page B-139 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”).
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees Goldman Sachs U.S. Mortgages Fund
Class A Shares, Goldman Sachs U.S. Mortgages Fund
Institutional Shares, Goldman Sachs U.S. Mortgages Fund
Class IR Shares, Goldman Sachs U.S. Mortgages Fund
Separate Account Institutional Class, Goldman Sachs U.S. Mortgages Fund
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) 3.75% none none none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds) none none none none
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses Goldman Sachs U.S. Mortgages Fund
Class A Shares, Goldman Sachs U.S. Mortgages Fund
Institutional Shares, Goldman Sachs U.S. Mortgages Fund
Class IR Shares, Goldman Sachs U.S. Mortgages Fund
Separate Account Institutional Class, Goldman Sachs U.S. Mortgages Fund
Management Fees 0.40% 0.40% 0.40% 0.40%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees 0.25% none none none
Other Expenses [1] 0.24% 0.15% 0.24% 0.15%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses [2] 0.89% 0.55% 0.64% 0.55%
Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation [3] (0.18%) (0.18%) (0.18%) (0.18%)
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and Expense Limitation [2] 0.71% 0.37% 0.46% 0.37%
[1] The "Other Expenses" for Class IR Shares are based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.
[2] The "Annual Fund Operating Expenses" of the Fund's Class A and Institutional Shares have been restated to reflect current fees.
[3] The Investment Adviser has agreed to (i) waive a portion of its management fee in order to achieve an effective net management rate of 0.33% as an annual percentage rate of the average daily net assets of the Fund, and (ii) reduce or limit "Other Expenses" (excluding management fees, distribution and service fees, transfer agency fees and expenses, taxes, interest, brokerage fees and litigation, indemnification, shareholder meeting and other extraordinary expenses exclusive of any custody and transfer agent fee credit reductions) to 0.004% of the Fund's average daily net assets. These arrangements will remain in effect through at least July 29, 2012, and prior to such date the Investment Adviser may not terminate the arrangements without the approval of the Board of Trustees.
Expense Example

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in Class A, Institutional, Class IR and/or Separate Account Institutional Shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Class A, Institutional, Class IR and/or Separate Account Institutional Shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same (except that the Example incorporates the fee waiver and expense limitation arrangements for only the first year). Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example Goldman Sachs U.S. Mortgages Fund (USD $)
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Class A Shares, Goldman Sachs U.S. Mortgages Fund
445 631 833 1,414
Institutional Shares, Goldman Sachs U.S. Mortgages Fund
38 158 289 672
Class IR Shares, Goldman Sachs U.S. Mortgages Fund
47 187 339 781
Separate Account Institutional Class, Goldman Sachs U.S. Mortgages Fund
38 158 289 672
Portfolio Turnover
The Fund pays transaction costs when it buys and sells securities or instruments (i.e., “turns over” its portfolio). A high rate of portfolio turnover may result in increased transaction costs, including brokerage commissions, which must be borne by the Fund and its shareholders, and is also likely to result in higher short-term capital gains for taxable shareholders. These costs are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the expense example above, but are reflected in the Fund’s performance. The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2011 was 905% of the average value of its portfolio.
Principal Strategy

The Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes (measured at the time of purchase) (“Net Assets”) in securities representing direct or indirect interests in or that are collateralized by adjustable rate and fixed rate mortgage loans or other mortgage-related securities (“Mortgage-Backed Securities”) of U.S. issuers. The Fund may also invest in mortgage dollar rolls, securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies, instrumentalities or sponsored enterprises (“U.S. Government Securities”), asset-backed securities and foreign securities.

The Fund’s investments must be rated, at the time of purchase, at least BBB– by Standard & Poor’s Rating Group (“Standard & Poor’s”), at least Baa3 by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”), or have a comparable rating by another nationally recognized statistical rating organization (“NRSRO”) or, if unrated, must be determined by the Investment Adviser to be of comparable quality. The Fund’s target duration under normal interest rate conditions is the duration of the Barclays Capital U.S. Securitized Bond Index plus or minus 0.5 years (the Fund’s duration approximates its price sensitivity to changes in interest rates), and over the last ten years, the duration of this Index has ranged between 0.97 and 4.51 years.

The Fund’s portfolio managers seek to build a portfolio consisting of their “best ideas” across the U.S. mortgages market consistent with the Fund’s overall risk budget and the views of the Investment Adviser’s Global Fixed Income top-down teams. As market conditions change, the volatility and attractiveness of sectors, securities and strategies can change as well. To optimize the Fund’s risk/return potential within its long-term risk budget, the portfolio managers may dynamically adjust the mix of top-down and bottom-up strategies in the Fund’s portfolio.

Principal Risks of the Fund

Loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) or any government agency. The Fund should not be relied upon as a complete investment program. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective.

• Credit/Default Risk—An issuer or guarantor of fixed income securities held by the Fund (which may have low credit ratings) may default on its obligation to pay interest and repay principal. Additionally, the credit quality of securities may deteriorate rapidly, which may impair the Fund’s liquidity and cause significant net asset value (“NAV”) deterioration. To the extent that the Fund holds non-investment grade fixed income securities, these risks may be more pronounced.

• Interest Rate Risk—When interest rates increase, fixed income securities held by the Fund will generally decline in value. Long-term fixed income securities will normally have more price volatility because of this risk than short-term fixed income securities.

• Mortgage-Backed and Other Asset-Backed Risk—Mortgage-related and other asset-backed securities are subject to certain additional risks, including “extension risk” (i.e., in periods of rising interest rates, issuers may pay principal later than expected) and “prepayment risk” (i.e., in periods of declining interest rates, issuers may pay principal more quickly than expected, causing the Fund to reinvest proceeds at lower prevailing interest rates). Mortgage-Backed Securities offered by non-governmental issuers are subject to other risks as well, including failures of private insurers to meet their obligations and unexpectedly high rates of default on the mortgages backing the securities. Other asset-backed securities are subject to risks similar to those associated with Mortgage-Backed Securities, as well as risks associated with the nature and servicing of the assets backing the securities.

• U.S. Government Securities Risk—The U.S. government may not provide financial support to U.S. government agencies, instrumentalities or sponsored enterprises if it is not obligated to do so by law. U.S. Government Securities issued by the Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”), Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”) and the Federal Home Loan Banks chartered or sponsored by Acts of Congress are neither issued nor guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury and, therefore, are not backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. The maximum potential liability of the issuers of some U.S. Government Securities held by the Fund may greatly exceed their current resources, including their legal right to support from the U.S. Treasury. It is possible that these issuers will not have the funds to meet their payment obligations in the future.

Performance

The bar chart and table below provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing: (a) changes in the performance of the Fund’s Class A Shares from year to year; and (b) how the average annual total returns of the Fund’s Class A, Institutional and Separate Account Institutional Shares compare to those of a broad-based securities market index. The Fund’s past performance, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available at no cost at www.goldmansachsfunds.com/performance or by calling the appropriate phone number on the back cover of this Prospectus.

Because Class IR Shares have not commenced operations as of the date of this Prospectus, no performance information is shown for this share class. Class IR Shares would have annual returns substantially similar to those of the other share classes shown because Class IR Shares represent interests in the same portfolio of securities. Annual returns would differ only to the extent Class IR Shares have different expenses.

The bar chart (including “Best Quarter” and “Worst Quarter” information) does not reflect the sales loads applicable to Class A Shares. If the sales loads were reflected, returns would be less. Performance reflects fee waivers and expense limitations in effect.

TOTAL RETURN CALENDAR YEAR (CLASS A)

The total return for Class A Shares for the six month period ended June 30, 2011 was 2.37%

Best Quarter

Q3 ‘09 +4.75%

Worst Quarter

Q1 ‘08 -2.43%

Bar Chart
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS For The Period Ended December 31, 2010
Average Annual Total Returns Goldman Sachs U.S. Mortgages Fund
Label
Index No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, Taxes [Text]
1 Year
5 Years
Since Inception
Inception Date
Returns Before Taxes Class A Shares, Goldman Sachs U.S. Mortgages Fund
Returns Before Taxes   2.28% 4.10% 3.94% Nov. 03, 2003
Returns Before Taxes Institutional Shares, Goldman Sachs U.S. Mortgages Fund
Returns Before Taxes   6.58% 5.25% 4.90% Nov. 03, 2003
Returns Before Taxes Separate Account Institutional Class, Goldman Sachs U.S. Mortgages Fund
Returns Before Taxes   6.73% 5.33% 4.95% Nov. 03, 2003
Returns After Taxes on Distributions Class A Shares, Goldman Sachs U.S. Mortgages Fund
Returns After Taxes on Distributions   1.37% 2.62% 2.48% Nov. 03, 2003
Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares Class A Shares, Goldman Sachs U.S. Mortgages Fund
Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares   1.47% 2.61% 2.49% Nov. 03, 2003
Barclays Capital U.S. Securitized Bond Index
Barclays Capital U.S. Securitized Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) 6.52% 6.14% 5.45%  
The after-tax returns are for Class A Shares only. The after-tax returns for Institutional and Separate Account Institutional Shares will vary. After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. In addition, the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.