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Goldman Sachs International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund
Goldman Sachs International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund—Summary
Investment Objective
The Goldman Sachs International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to maximize total return with an emphasis on 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 $50,000 in Goldman Sachs Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in “Shareholder Guide—Common Questions Applicable to the Purchase of Class A Shares” beginning on page 63 of this Prospectus and “Other Information Regarding Maximum Sales Charge, Purchases, Redemptions, Exchanges and Dividends” beginning on page B-81 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”).
Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees Goldman Sachs International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund
Class A Shares
Class C Shares
Institutional Shares
Class IR Shares
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) 5.50% 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
[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 International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund
Class A Shares
Class C Shares
Institutional Shares
Class IR Shares
Management Fees 0.81% 0.81% 0.81% 0.81%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees 0.25% 1.00% none none
Other Expenses 0.32% 0.32% 0.17% 0.32%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1.38% 2.13% 0.98% 1.13%
Expense Limitation [1] (0.08%) (0.08%) (0.08%) (0.08%)
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After [2] 1.30% 2.05% 0.90% 1.05%
[1] The Investment Adviser has agreed to reduce or limit "Other Expenses" (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, transfer agency fees and expenses, taxes, interest, brokerage fees, litigation, indemnification, shareholder meeting and other extraordinary expenses) to 0.054% of the Fund's average daily net assets through at least April 27, 2013, and prior to such date the Investment Adviser may not terminate the arrangement without the approval of the Board of Trustees. The expense limitations may be modified or terminated by the Investment Adviser at its discretion and without shareholder approval after such date, although the Investment Adviser does not presently intend to do so. The Fund's "Other Expenses" may be further reduced by any custody and transfer agency fee credits received by the Fund.
[2] Expense Limitation
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:

Assuming complete redemption at end of period
Expense Example Goldman Sachs International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund (USD $)
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Class A Shares
675 955 1,256 2,110
Class C Shares
308 659 1,137 2,456
Institutional Shares
92 304 534 1,194
Class IR Shares
107 351 615 1,367
Assuming no redemption
Expense Example, No Redemption (USD $)
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Goldman Sachs International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund Class C Shares
208 659 1,137 2,456
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 December 31, 2011 was 51% 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 dividend-paying equity investments in companies that are organized outside the United States or whose securities are principally traded outside the United States with public stock market capitalizations within the range of the market capitalization of the MSCI® Europe, Australia, Far East (“EAFE®”) Index (“MSCI® EAFE® Index”) at the time of investment. The Fund may allocate its assets among countries as determined by the Investment Adviser from time to time, provided the Fund’s assets are invested in at least three foreign countries. The Fund may invest in the securities of issuers in emerging countries. The Fund uses a variety of quantitative techniques when selecting investments. The Fund will seek to maintain risk, style, capitalization and industry characteristics similar to the MSCI® EAFE® Index.

The Fund seeks to generate additional cash flow and may reduce volatility by the sale of call options on the MSCI® EAFE® Index or other national or regional stock market indices (or related exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”)).

The Fund expects that, under normal circumstances, it will sell call options in an amount that is between 25% and 75% of the value of the Fund’s portfolio. As the seller of the call options, the Fund will receive cash (the “premium”) from the purchaser. If the purchaser exercises the option, the Fund pays the purchaser the difference between the price of the index and the exercise price of the option. The premium, the exercise price and the market price of the index determine the gain or loss realized by the Fund as the seller of the call option.

During periods in which the international equity markets are generally unchanged or falling, or in a modestly rising market where the income from premiums exceeds the aggregate appreciation of the underlying index over its exercise price, a diversified portfolio receiving premiums from its a call option writing strategy may outperform the same portfolio without such an options strategy. However, in rising markets where the aggregate appreciation of the underlying index over its exercise price exceeds the income from premiums, a portfolio with a call writing strategy could significantly underperform the same portfolio without the options.

The Fund uses a “structured tax-advantaged” style and seeks to balance investment and tax considerations, primarily by seeking to avoid or minimize any net short-term capital gains.

The Fund’s investments in fixed income securities are limited to cash equivalents.

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.

Foreign and Emerging Countries Risk. Foreign securities may be subject to risk of loss because of more or less foreign government regulation, less public information and less economic, political and social stability in the countries in which the Fund invests. Loss may also result from, among others, a slow U.S. economy, regional and global conflicts, 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 the Fund also invests in issuers located in emerging countries, these risks may be more pronounced.

Investment Style Risk. Different investment styles (e.g., “growth,” “value” or “quantitative”) tend to shift in and out of favor depending upon market and economic conditions and investor sentiment. The Fund employs a “quantitative” style, and may outperform or underperform other funds that invest in similar asset classes but employ different investment styles.

Management Risk. A strategy used by the Investment Adviser may fail to produce the intended results. The Investment Adviser attempts to execute a complex strategy for the Fund using proprietary quantitative models. Investments selected using these models may perform differently than expected as a result of the factors used in the models, the weight placed on each factor, changes from the factors’ historical trends, and technical issues in the construction and implementation of the models (including, for example, data problems and/or software issues). There is no guarantee that the Investment Adviser’s use of these quantitative models will result in effective investment decisions for the Fund. Additionally, commonality of holdings across quantitative money managers may amplify losses.

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 sectors or governments and/or general economic conditions.

Option Writing Risk. Writing (selling) call options limits the opportunity to profit from an increase in the market value of stocks in exchange for up-front cash (the premium) at the time of selling the call option. In a rising market, the Fund could significantly underperform the market. Furthermore, the Fund’s call option writing strategies may not fully protect it against market declines because the Fund will continue to bear the risk of a decline in the value of its portfolio securities. In a sharply-falling equity market, the Fund will likely also experience sharp declines in its NAV.

Stock Risk. Stock prices have historically risen and fallen in periodic cycles. U.S. and foreign stock markets have experienced periods of substantial price volatility in the past and may do so again in the future.

Tax-Managed Investment Risk. Because the Investment Adviser balances investment considerations and tax considerations, the pre-tax performance of the Fund may be lower than the performance of similar funds that are not tax-managed. Even though tax-managed strategies are being used, they may not reduce the amount of taxable income and capital gains distributed by the Fund to shareholders. A high percentage of the Fund’s NAV may consist of unrealized capital gains, which represent a potential future tax liability to shareholders.

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, Institutional and Class IR Shares compare to those of broad-based securities market indices. 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)
Bar Chart
Best Quarter
Q2 ’09         +22.97%

Worst Quarter
Q3 ’11         –19.47%
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
For the period ended December 31, 2011
Average Annual Total Returns Goldman Sachs International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund
1 Year
Since Inception
Inception Date
Class A Shares
(17.30%) (7.56%) Jan. 31, 2008
Class A Shares Returns After Taxes on Distributions
(18.07%) (7.89%) Jan. 31, 2008
Class A Shares Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares
(9.66%) (6.04%) Jan. 31, 2008
Class A Shares MSCI EAFE (net) Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)
(12.14%) (6.19%) Jan. 31, 2008
Class A Shares Barclays Capital Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
5.73% [1] 5.13% [1] Jan. 31, 2008
Class C Shares
(13.93%) (7.21%) Jan. 31, 2008
Class C Shares MSCI EAFE (net) Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)
(12.14%) (6.19%) Jan. 31, 2008
Class C Shares Barclays Capital Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
5.73% [1] 5.13% [1] Jan. 31, 2008
Institutional Shares
(11.99%) (6.15%) Jan. 31, 2008
Institutional Shares MSCI EAFE (net) Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)
(12.14%) (6.19%) Jan. 31, 2008
Institutional Shares Barclays Capital Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
5.73% [1] 5.13% [1] Jan. 31, 2008
Class IR Shares
(12.01%) 1.63% Aug. 31, 2010
Class IR Shares MSCI EAFE (net) Index (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)
(12.14%) 2.12% Aug. 31, 2010
Class IR Shares Barclays Capital Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
5.73% [1] 5.02% [1] Aug. 31, 2010
[1] The Barclays Capital Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index of bond prices. Emphasizing income is part of the Fund's investment objective, and therefore the Investment Adviser believes that a comparison of the Fund's performance to that of this index is useful to investors.
The after-tax returns are for Class A Shares only. The after-tax returns for Class C, Institutional and Class IR 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.