N-CSRS 1 d945528dncsrs.htm GOLDMAN SACHS TRUST Goldman Sachs Trust

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number 811-05349

 

Goldman Sachs Trust

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

71 South Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606

 

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

Caroline Kraus, Esq.    Copies to:
Goldman, Sachs & Co.    Geoffrey R.T. Kenyon, Esq.
200 West Street    Dechert LLP
New York, New York 10282    100 Oliver Street
   40th Floor
   Boston, MA 02110-2605

 

(Name and address of agents for service)

 

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

 

Date of fiscal year end: December 31

 

Date of reporting period: June 30, 2015

 

 

ITEM 1. REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS.

 

     The Semi-Annual Report to Shareholders is filed herewith.


Goldman Sachs Funds

 

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Semi-Annual Report      

June 30, 2015

 
     

Tax-Advantaged Equity Funds

     

U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium

     

International Equity Dividend and Premium

     

U.S. Tax-Managed Equity

     

International Tax-Managed Equity

 

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Goldman Sachs Tax-Advantaged

Equity Funds

 

n   U.S. EQUITY DIVIDEND AND PREMIUM

 

n   INTERNATIONAL EQUITY DIVIDEND AND PREMIUM

 

n   U.S. TAX-MANAGED EQUITY

 

n   INTERNATIONAL TAX-MANAGED EQUITY

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

  1   

Market Review

  3   

Investment Process — Equity Dividend and Premium Funds

  6   

Portfolio Management Discussions and Performance Summaries — Equity Dividend and Premium Funds

  7   

Investment Process — Global Tax-Managed Funds

  17   

Portfolio Management Discussions and Performance Summaries — Global
Tax-Managed Funds

  18   

Schedules of Investments

  29   

Financial Statements

  52   

Financial Highlights

  56   

Notes to the Financial Statements

  64   

Other Information

  81   

 

     
NOT FDIC-INSURED May Lose Value No Bank Guarantee


GOLDMAN SACHS STRUCTURED TAX-ADVANTAGED EQUITY FUNDS

 

Principal Investment Strategies and Risks

 

This is not a complete list of risks that may affect the Funds. For additional information concerning the risks applicable to the Funds, please see the Funds’ Prospectus.

The Goldman Sachs U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund invests primarily in dividend-paying equity investments in large-capitalization U.S. equity issuers, including foreign issuers that are traded in the United States. The Fund is subject to market risk, which means that the value of the securities in which it invests may go up or down in response to the prospects of individual companies, particular sectors and/or general economic conditions. The Fund is also subject to the risks associated with writing (selling) call options, which limits the opportunity to profit from an increase in the market value of stocks in exchange for up-front cash at the time of selling the call option. In a rising market, the Fund could significantly underperform the market, and the Fund’s options strategies may not fully protect it against declines in the value of the market. The Investment Adviser’s use of quantitative models to execute the Fund’s investment strategy may fail to produce the intended result. Different investment styles (e.g., “quantitative”) tend to shift in and out of favor, and at times the Fund may underperform other funds that invest in similar asset classes. The Fund is also subject to the risk that the pre-tax performance of the Fund may be lower than the performance of a similar fund that is not tax-managed. No assurance can be offered that the Fund’s tax-managed strategies will reduce the amount of taxable income and capital gains distributed by the Fund to shareholders.

The Goldman Sachs International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund invests primarily in dividend-paying equity investments in companies that are organized outside the United States or whose securities are principally traded outside the United States. The Fund is subject to market risk, which means that the value of the securities in which it invests may go up or down in response to the prospects of individual companies, particular sectors and/or general economic conditions. Foreign and emerging markets investments may be more volatile and less liquid than investments in U.S. securities and are subject to the risks of currency fluctuations and adverse economic or political developments. The Fund is also subject to the risks associated with writing (selling) call options, which limits the opportunity to profit from an increase in the market value of stocks in exchange for up-front cash at the time of selling the call option. In a rising market, the Fund could significantly underperform the market, and the Fund’s options strategies may not fully protect it against declines in the value of the market. The Investment Adviser’s use of quantitative models to execute the Fund’s investment strategy may fail to produce the intended result. Different investment styles (e.g., “quantitative”) tend to shift in and out of favor, and at times the Fund may underperform other funds that invest in similar asset classes. The Fund is also subject to the risk that the pre-tax performance of the Fund may be lower than the performance of a similar fund that is not tax-managed. No assurance can be offered that the Fund’s tax managed strategies will reduce the amount of taxable income and capital gains distributed by the Fund to shareholders.

The Goldman Sachs U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund invests in equity investments in U.S. issuers, including foreign issuers that are traded in the United States. The Fund is subject to market risk, which means that the value of the securities in which it invests may go up or down in response to the prospects of individual companies, particular sectors and/or general economic conditions. The Investment Adviser’s use of quantitative models to execute the Fund’s investment strategy may fail to produce the intended result. Different investment styles (e.g., “quantitative”) tend to shift in and out of favor, and at times the Fund may underperform other funds that invest in similar asset classes. Foreign and emerging markets investments may be more volatile and less liquid than U.S. securities and are subject to the risks of currency fluctuations and adverse economic or political developments. The Fund is also subject to the risk that the pre-tax performance of the Fund may be lower than the performance of a similar fund that is not tax-managed. No assurance can be offered that the Fund’s tax-managed strategies will reduce the amount of taxable income and capital gains distributed by the Fund to shareholders. The Fund is not suitable for IRAs or other tax-exempt or tax-deferred accounts.

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS STRUCTURED TAX-ADVANTAGED EQUITY FUNDS

 

The Goldman Sachs International Tax-Managed Equity Fund invests primarily in equity investments in companies that are organized outside the United States or whose securities are principally traded outside the United States. The Fund is subject to market risk, which means that the value of the securities in which it invests may go up or down in response to the prospects of individual companies, particular sectors and/or general economic conditions. Foreign and emerging markets investments may be more volatile than investments in U.S. securities and are subject to the risks of currency fluctuations and adverse economic or political developments. The Investment Adviser’s use of quantitative models to execute the Fund’s investment strategy may fail to produce the intended result. Different investment styles (e.g., “quantitative”) tend to shift in and out of favor, and at times the Fund may underperform other funds that invest in similar asset classes. The Fund is also subject to the risk that the pre-tax performance of the Fund may be lower than the performance of a similar fund that is not tax-managed. No assurance can be offered that the Fund’s tax-managed strategies will reduce the amount of taxable income and capital gains distributed by the Fund to shareholders. The Fund is not suitable for IRAs or other tax-exempt or tax-deferred accounts.

 

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MARKET REVIEW

 

Goldman Sachs U.S. Tax-Advantaged

Equity Funds

 

Market Review

During the six months ended June 30, 2015 (the “Reporting Period”), U.S. and international equities generated positive returns.

U.S. Equities

In the U.S., economic data generally improved during the Reporting Period. First quarter 2015 U.S. Gross Domestic Product (“GDP”) came in weaker than expected, though many of the contributing factors were deemed temporary, such as severe winter weather and a port strike on the west coast. Importantly, unemployment continued to steadily fall, reaching a low of 5.4%, and the housing market continued to improve. Consumer spending was slightly softer than expected early in the Reporting Period, but progressively bettered, with strong retail sales growth and robust auto sales in May 2015.

Throughout the Reporting Period, markets focused on the timing of the first interest rate increase by the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) since 2006. Given the unexpectedly weak economy in the first quarter of 2015, many market participants extended their forecasts for an initial rate hike, or “lift-off”, from September 2015 to December 2015.

The West Texas Intermediate (“WTI”) crude oil benchmark price fell from a high of $107 per barrel in June 2014 to a low of $43 per barrel in March 2015 before rebounding to almost $60 per barrel by the end of April 2015 and remaining around that level for the rest of the Reporting Period. Market participants perceived the combination of lower energy prices, better employment prospects and an improving housing market as beneficial for consumers. Thus, stocks of many consumer companies rose in anticipation of increasing consumption. Health care stocks generally performed well, as many companies have been meeting or beating earnings estimates, and merger and acquisition activity remained robust.

U.S. equities, as represented by the S&P 500® Index, gained 1.23% during the Reporting Period. Five of the ten sectors within the S&P 500® Index were up, with the health care (+9.51%) and consumer discretionary (+6.82%) sectors posting the largest gains in absolute terms. The health care sector was the largest contributor on the basis of impact, which takes both weightings and total returns into account.

While returns overall were muted, most segments of the U.S. equity market advanced during the Reporting Period, with small-cap stocks, as measured by the Russell 2000® Index, gaining most, followed by mid-cap stocks and then large-cap stocks, as measured by the Russell Midcap® Index and Russell 1000® Index, respectively. From a style perspective, growth-oriented stocks significantly outpaced value-oriented stocks across the capitalization spectrum. (All as measured by the Russell Investments indices.)

 

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MARKET REVIEW

 

 

International Equities

Central bank policy, currency trends and sharp oil price declines were major themes affecting international equities during the Reporting Period. Both the European Central Bank (“ECB”) and the Bank of Japan (“BoJ”) employed easy monetary policy in an effort to stimulate economic growth. With interest rates near zero in both regions, the euro and yen fell against the U.S. dollar, which helped increase exports, an important source of revenue to companies in Europe and Japan. The euro sank to a 12-year low against the U.S. dollar in March 2015 before rebounding slightly through the remainder of the Reporting Period. The impact of the weaker euro was already noticeable in European corporate earnings reports during the Reporting Period, many of which were better than expected. Similarly, Japanese companies began to benefit from the weak yen. In our view, strong equity markets in Europe and Japan reflected the positive impact of weak currencies on corporate earnings growth as well as optimism that monetary stimulus would stave off deflation and promote economic growth.

Toward the end of the Reporting Period, the uncertainty and rising intensity of Greece’s negotiations with European Union (“EU”) leaders weighed on global financial markets, particularly European equities. The Greek government took the unusual step of calling a referendum on whether Greece should accept the deal offered by its creditors. The ECB voted against providing any additional emergency liquidity assistance to Greek banks in the meantime, forcing Greece to close its banks until after the referendum.

The sharp drop in oil prices also impacted international equity markets during the Reporting Period. The international Brent crude oil benchmark price fell from a high of $115 per barrel in June 2014 to a low of $47 per barrel in January 2015 before rebounding to just more than $65 per barrel at the beginning of May 2015 and settling in a range of approximately $60 to $65 per barrel through the end of June 2015. The low crude oil price forced many energy companies to lower earnings.

Market participants perceived the combination of lower energy prices, aggressive monetary stimulus and improving economies as beneficial for consumers in Europe and Japan as well as for sales of European and Japanese consumer products in the U.S. In turn, stocks of many consumer companies rose in anticipation of increasing consumption. Health care stocks generally performed well, as many companies have been meeting or beating earnings estimates, and merger and acquisition activity remained robust.

International equities, as measured by the MSCI EAFE Index, returned 5.52% in U.S. dollar terms during the Reporting Period. Sixteen of the 21 countries in the MSCI EAFE Index were up for the Reporting Period, with Denmark (+19.10%), Japan (+12.82%) and Ireland (+12.42%) posting the largest gains in absolute terms. Japan was also the largest positive contributor on the basis of impact, which takes both weightings and total returns into account.

Eight of the 10 sectors in the MSCI EAFE Index were up, with health care (+8.40%) and consumer discretionary (+7.78%) contributing most positively to returns. The financials (+6.44%) sector was the largest positive contributor on the basis of impact, which takes both weightings and total returns into account.

 

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MARKET REVIEW

 

 

Looking Ahead

In the months ahead, we expect less expensive stocks to outpace more expensive stocks. We also believe that stocks with good momentum may outperform those with poor momentum. Our plan is to seek profitable companies with positive fundamentals, sustainable earnings and a track record of using capital to enhance shareholder value. To that end, we anticipate remaining fully invested, with long-term performance likely to be the result of stock selection rather than sector or capitalization allocations.

We stand behind our investment philosophy that sound economic investment principles, coupled with a disciplined quantitative approach, can provide potentially strong, uncorrelated returns over the long term. Our research agenda is robust, and we continue to enhance our existing models, add new proprietary forecasting signals and improve our trading execution as we seek to provide the most value to our shareholders.

All sector and country returns quoted herein are based on cumulative total returns.

 

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INVESTMENT PROCESS

 

What Differentiates the Goldman Sachs

U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium and

Goldman Sachs International Equity Dividend

and Premium Funds’ Investment Process?

 

The Goldman Sachs U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund seeks to maximize income and total return. The Goldman Sachs International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund seeks to maximize total return with an emphasis on income. Their portfolios consist primarily of large-cap, dividend-paying stocks.1 By investing in these securities, and through the use of option call writing, the Funds seek to generate an attractive after-tax cash flow.

 

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A diversified portfolio:

 

n   Create a diversified large-cap equity portfolio that participates in all industries and sectors.

 

n   Emphasize higher dividend-paying stocks within each industry and sector.

Written call options:

 

n   The Funds utilize index call writing to seek to enhance their cash flow.

 

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n   We use proprietary quantitative techniques, including optimization tools, a risk model and a transactions cost model, in identifying a portfolio of stocks that we believe may enhance expected dividend yield while limiting deviations when compared to the S&P 500 Index or MSCI EAFE Index, as applicable.

 

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n   A fully invested, style-consistent portfolio.

 

n   The Funds seek attractive after-tax cash flow from qualified dividends, long-term capital gains and option call writing.

 

n   The Funds seek to enhance after-tax returns by generating distributions primarily from qualified dividends and long-term capital gains.

 

 

1    Dividends are not guaranteed and a company’s future ability to pay dividends may be limited.

 

     There is no guarantee that these objectives will be met.

 

     Diversification does not protect an investor from market risk and does not ensure a profit

 

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PORTFOLIO RESULTS

 

U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks to maximize income and total return.

Portfolio Management Discussion and Analysis

Below, the Goldman Sachs Quantitative Investment Strategies Team discusses the Goldman Sachs U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund’s (the “Fund”) performance and positioning for the six-month period ended June 30, 2015 (the “Reporting Period”).

 

Q   How did the Fund perform during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the Fund’s Class A, C, Institutional and IR Shares generated cumulative total returns, without sales charges, of 2.59%, 2.22%, 2.80% and 2.72%, respectively. These returns compare to the 1.23% cumulative total return of the Fund’s primary benchmark, the Standard & Poor’s 500® Index (with dividends reinvested) (the “S&P 500® Index”), during the same period. The Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, the secondary benchmark, returned -0.10%. Although the Fund does not invest in fixed income securities, maximizing income is part of the Fund’s investment objective, and therefore we believe that a comparison of the Fund’s performance to that of the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is useful to investors.

 

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

 

A   The sale of call options on the S&P 500® Index contributed positively to the Fund’s total return during the Reporting Period. (A call option is an option that gives the holder the right to buy a certain quantity of an underlying security at an agreed-upon price at any time up to an agreed-upon date.)

 

    Security selection also added to the Fund’s relative performance. More specifically, the Fund benefited from its holdings in the financials, industrials and materials sectors. The Fund was overweight relative to the S&P 500® Index in the financials and materials sectors and underweight in the industrials sector. Conversely, the Fund was hurt by stock picks in the telecommunication services, consumer discretionary and health care sectors. The Fund was overweight compared to the S&P 500® Index in the telecommunication services and consumer discretionary sectors and was underweight in the health care sector.

 

Q   How did the Fund’s call writing affect its performance?

 

A   Consistent with our investment approach, we wrote index call options on a portion of the stock portfolio’s market value. When the Fund sells an index call option, it retains the premium it receives from the sale. However, if the purchaser exercises the option, the Fund is obligated to pay the purchaser the difference between the price of the index and the exercise price of the option. Although the Fund retains the premium it receives from the sale of the option, the premium may not exceed the difference in the value of the index as call options are exercised. This is what happened during the Reporting Period for certain of the Fund’s options positions, however, our call writing overall contributed positively to performance.

 

    Overall, call option writing tends to reduce Fund volatility. Since its inception, the realized daily volatility of the Fund has been 18.86% compared to the realized volatility of the S&P 500® Index of 20.43%. During the Reporting Period, the realized daily volatility of the Fund was 10.42% compared to the realized volatility of the S&P 500® Index of 12.02%.

 

Q   What was the Fund’s dividend yield during the Reporting Period?

 

A   While maintaining industry and sector weights consistent with the S&P 500® Index, we favor stocks with higher dividend yields. The dividend yield of the Fund during the Reporting Period was 2.79% compared to 2.10% for the S&P 500® Index (Dividend yield is a ratio that shows how much a company pays out in dividends in a year divided by its share price). The Fund’s dividend yield served to enhance its quarterly net income distributions. For the Reporting Period, the Standardized 30-Day Subsidized Yield was 1.93% and the Standardized 30-Day Unsubsidized Yield was 1.89%.

 

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PORTFOLIO RESULTS

 

 

Q   Among individual holdings, which stocks contributed most to the Fund’s results?

 

    Relative to the S&P 500® Index, the Fund benefited from overweight positions in Kraft Foods Group, a packaged food maker; New York Community Bancorp, the fourth-largest U.S. thrift; and Eli Lilly, a pharmaceutical company. The Fund held all three stocks largely because of their attractive dividend yields.

 

Q   Which individual stock holdings detracted significantly from relative performance during the Reporting Period?

 

A   Relative to the S&P 500® Index, the Fund was hurt by overweight positions in CenturyLink, a telecommunication services company; Duke Energy, an electric and gas utility; and Wynn Resorts, a developer and operator of high end hotels and casinos. The Fund held all three stocks largely due to their attractive dividend yields.

 

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

 

A   During the Reporting Period, we used equity index futures, on an opportunistic basis, to equitize the Fund’s excess cash holdings. In other words, we put the Fund’s excess cash holdings to work by using them as collateral for the purchase of equity index futures. Consistent with our investment approach, we also wrote equity index options on a portion of the portfolio’s market value in an effort to generate premiums.

 

Q   What changes or enhancements did you make to your quantitative model during the Reporting Period?

 

A   We made no changes to our quantitative model during the Reporting Period.

 

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FUND BASICS

 

U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund

as of June 30, 2015

 

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  PERFORMANCE REVIEW   
    

January 1, 2015–

June 30, 2015

  Fund Total Return
(based on NAV)1
       S&P 500® Index2        Barclays U.S. Aggregate
Bond Index3
 
  Class A     2.59        1.23        -0.10
  Class C     2.22           1.23           -0.10   
  Institutional     2.80           1.23           -0.10   
    Class IR     2.72           1.23           -0.10   

 

  1    The net asset value (“NAV”) represents the net assets of the class of the Fund (ex-dividend) divided by the total number of shares of the class outstanding. The Fund’s performance reflects the reinvestment of dividends and other distributions. The Fund’s performance does not reflect the deduction of any applicable sales charges.

 

  2    The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged composite index of 500 common stock prices. The Index figures do not include any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

  3    The Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index represents an unmanaged diversified portfolio of fixed income securities, including U.S. Treasuries, investment-grade corporate bonds, and mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities. The Index figures do not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

  STANDARDIZED TOTAL RETURNS4   
     For the period ended 6/30/15   One Year      Five Years      Since Inception      Inception Date  
  Class A     1.21      13.20      6.10      8/31/05   
  Class C     5.40         13.63         5.91         8/31/05   
  Institutional     7.58         14.95         7.13         8/31/05   
    Class IR     7.51         N/A         14.71         8/31/10   

 

  4    The Standardized Total Returns are average annual total returns as of the most recent calendar quarter-end. They assume reinvestment of all distributions at NAV. These returns reflect a maximum initial sales charge of 5.5% for Class A Shares and the assumed contingent deferred sales charge for Class C Shares (1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase). Because Institutional and Class IR Shares do not involve a sales charge, such a charge is not applied to their Standardized Total Returns.

 

The returns set forth in the tables above represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The Fund’s investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted above. Please visit our web site at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown. In their absence, performance would be reduced. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

 

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  EXPENSE RATIOS5   
          Net Expense Ratio (Current)      Gross Expense Ratio (Before Waivers)  
  Class A     1.19      1.20
  Class C     1.94         1.95   
  Institutional     0.79         0.80   
    Class IR     0.94         0.95   

 

  5    The expense ratios of the Fund, both current (net of applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations) and before waivers (gross of applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations) are as set forth above according to the most recent publicly available Prospectus for the Fund and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in the Financial Highlights in this report. Pursuant to a contractual arrangement, the Fund’s waivers and/or expense limitations will remain in place through at least April 30, 2016, and prior to such date the Investment Adviser may not terminate the arrangements without the approval of the Fund’s Board of Trustees. If these arrangements are discontinued in the future, the expense ratios may change without shareholder approval.

 

  STANDARDIZED AFTER-TAX PERFORMANCE AS OF 6/30/156   
     Class A Shares   One Year      Five Years      Since Inception (8/31/05)  
  Returns before taxes*     1.21      13.20      6.10
  Returns after taxes on distributions**     -0.26         12.01         5.21   
    Returns after taxes on distributions***
    and sale of Fund shares
    1.56         10.51         4.88   

 

  6    The after-tax returns are calculated using the historically highest individual federal marginal income tax rates at the time of distributions (currently 23.8% for qualifying ordinary income dividends and long-term capital gain distributions and 43.4% for non-qualifying ordinary income dividends) and do not reflect state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns will be calculated at calendar year-end and 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. Under certain circumstances, the addition of the tax benefits from capital losses resulting from redemptions may cause the Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares to be greater than the Returns After Taxes on Distributions or even Returns Before Taxes. Standardized after-tax returns assume reinvestment of all distributions at NAV and reflect a maximum initial sales charge of 5.5% for Class A Shares.

 

  *   Returns Before Taxes do not reflect taxes on distributions on the Fund’s Class A Shares nor do they show how performance can be impacted by taxes when shares are redeemed.

 

  **   Returns After Taxes on Distributions assume that taxes are paid on distributions on the Fund’s Class A Shares (i.e., dividends and capital gains) but do not reflect taxes that may be incurred upon redemption of the Class A Shares at the end of the performance period.

 

***   Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares reflect taxes paid on distributions on the Fund’s Class A Shares and taxes applicable when the shares are redeemed.

 

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  TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS OF 6/30/157
     Holding   % of Net Assets      Line of Business
  Apple, Inc.     4.0    Technology Hardware & Equipment
  Microsoft Corp.     2.3       Software & Services
  General Electric Co.     2.2       Capital Goods
  Wells Fargo & Co.     2.0       Banks
  Johnson & Johnson     1.9       Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life
Sciences
  JPMorgan Chase & Co.     1.9       Banks
  Pfizer, Inc.     1.6       Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life
Sciences
  Exxon Mobil Corp.     1.6       Energy
  AT&T, Inc.     1.6       Telecommunication Services
    The Procter & Gamble Co.     1.5       Household & Personal Products

 

  7    The top 10 holdings may not be representative of the Fund’s future investments.

 

  FUND VS. BENCHMARK SECTOR ALLOCATIONS8
     As of June 30, 2015     

 

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  8    The Fund is actively managed and, as such, its composition may differ over time. Consequently, the Fund’s overall sector allocations may differ from percentages contained in the graph above. The graph categorizes investments using Global Industry Classification Standard (“GICS”), however, the sector classifications used by the portfolio management team may differ from GICS. The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of market value. The graph depicts the Fund’s investments but may not represent the Fund’s market exposure due to the exclusion of certain derivatives, if any, as listed in the Additional Investment Information section of the Schedule of Investments.

 

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PORTFOLIO RESULTS

 

International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks to maximize total return with an emphasis on income.

Portfolio Management Discussion and Analysis

Below, the Goldman Sachs Quantitative Investment Strategies Team discusses the Goldman Sachs International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund’s (the “Fund”) performance and positioning for the six-month period ended June 30, 2015 (the “Reporting Period”).

 

 

Q   How did the Fund perform during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the Fund’s Class A, C, Institutional and IR Shares generated cumulative total returns, without sales charges, of 2.20%, 1.78%, 2.31% and 2.23%, respectively. These returns compare to the 5.52% cumulative total return of the Fund’s primary benchmark, the MSCI EAFE Index (net, USD, unhedged). The Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index, the secondary benchmark, returned -3.08%. Although the Fund does not invest in fixed income securities, maximizing income is part of the Fund’s investment objective, and therefore we believe that a comparison of the Fund’s performance to that of the Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index is useful to investors.

 

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

 

A   The sale of index call options detracted from the Fund’s total return during the Reporting Period. (A call option is an option that gives the holder the right to buy a certain quantity of an underlying security at an agreed-upon price at any time up to an agreed-upon date.)

 

    Security selection also hampered the Fund’s relative performance. More specifically, the Fund was hurt by its holdings in the financials, industrials and utilities sectors. The Fund was overweight relative to the MSCI EAFE Index in all three sectors. On the positive side, the Fund benefited from stock choices in the consumer discretionary, materials and information technology sectors. Compared to the MSCI EAFE Index, the Fund was overweight in the consumer discretionary sector, underweight in the materials sector and relatively neutral in the information technology sector during the Reporting Period.

 

Q   How did the Fund’s call writing affect its performance?

 

A   Consistent with our investment approach, we wrote index call options on a portion of the stock portfolio’s market value, primarily on the Japanese, United Kingdom and European indices. When the Fund sells an index call option, it retains the premium it receives from the sale. However, if the purchaser exercises the option, the Fund is obligated to pay the purchaser the difference between the price of the index and the exercise price of the option. Although the Fund retains the premium it receives from the sale of the option, the premium may not exceed the difference in the value of the index as call options are exercised. This is what happened during the Reporting Period when the MSCI EAFE Index appreciated, and thus the Fund’s call writing detracted from performance.

 

    Overall, call option writing tends to reduce Fund volatility. However, since its inception, the realized daily volatility of the Fund has been 22.96% compared to the realized volatility of the MSCI EAFE Index of 20.96%. During the Reporting Period, realized daily volatility of the Fund was 12.44% compared to the realized volatility of the MSCI EAFE Index of 12.31%.1

 

Q   What was the Fund’s dividend yield during the Reporting Period?

 

A   While maintaining industry and sector weights consistent with the MSCI EAFE Index, we favor stocks with higher dividend yields. The dividend yield of the Fund at the end of the Reporting Period was 3.87% compared to 3.17% for the MSCI EAFE Index (Dividend yield is a ratio that shows how much a company pays out in dividends in a year divided by its share price). The Fund’s dividend yield served to enhance its quarterly net income distributions. For the Reporting Period,

 

1    The realized daily volatility of the Fund quoted herein is gross of fees.

 

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    the Standardized 30-Day Subsidized Yield was 2.70% and the Standardized 30-Day Unsubsidized Yield was 2.70%.

 

Q   Which individual stock holdings detracted significantly from relative performance during the Reporting Period?

 

A   The Fund was hurt by its overweight positions in Engie, a French electric utility; Banco Santander, a Spanish banking group; and Insurance Australia Group, an insurance company. The Fund held all three stocks largely due to their attractive dividend yields.

 

Q   Among individual holdings, which stocks contributed most to the Fund’s results?

 

A   The Fund benefited from its overweight positions in Persimmon, a British housebuilding company; Takeda Pharmaceutical, a Japan-based pharmaceutical company; and Nokian Renkaat, a Finland-headquartered tire manufacturer. The Fund held these stocks largely because of their attractive dividend yields and/or risk metrics.

 

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

 

A   During the Reporting Period, we used equity index futures, on an opportunistic basis, to equitize the Fund’s excess cash holdings. In other words, we put the Fund’s excess cash holdings to work by using them as collateral for the purchase of equity index futures. Consistent with our investment approach, we also wrote equity index options on a portion of the portfolio’s market value in an effort to generate premiums.

 

Q   What changes or enhancements did you make to your quantitative model during the Reporting Period?

 

A   We made no changes to our quantitative model during the Reporting Period.

 

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International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund

as of June 30, 2015

 

LOGO

  PERFORMANCE REVIEW   
    

January 1, 2015–

June 30, 2015

  Fund Total Return
(based on NAV)1
    

MSCI EAFE Index

(net, USD, unhedged)2

     Barclays Global Aggregate
Bond Index3
 
  Class A     2.20      5.52      -3.08
  Class C     1.78         5.52         -3.08   
  Institutional     2.31         5.52         -3.08   
    Class IR     2.23         5.52         -3.08   

 

  1    The net asset value (“NAV”) represents the net assets of the class of the Fund (ex-dividend) divided by the total number of shares of the class outstanding. The Fund’s performance reflects the reinvestment of dividends and other distributions. The Fund’s performance does not reflect the deduction of any applicable sales charges.

 

  2    The MSCI EAFE Index (net, USD, unhedged) is an unmanaged market capitalization-weighted composite of securities in 21 developed markets. The Index figures do not include any deduction for fees or expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

  3    The Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index represents an unmanaged diversified portfolio of fixed income securities, including U.S. Treasuries, investment-grade corporate bonds, and mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities. The Index figures do not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

  STANDARDIZED TOTAL RETURNS4   
     For the period ended 6/30/15   One Year      Five Years      Since Inception      Inception Date  
  Class A     -14.07         5.59         -0.81      1/31/08   
  Class C     -10.69         6.02         -0.97         1/31/08   
  Institutional     -8.86         7.25         0.16         1/31/08   
    Class IR     -9.03         N/A         5.86         8/31/10   

 

  4    The Standardized Total Returns are average annual total returns as of the most recent calendar quarter-end. They assume reinvestment of all distributions at NAV. These returns reflect a maximum initial sales charge of 5.5% for Class A Shares and the assumed contingent deferred sales charge for Class C Shares (1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase). Because Institutional and Class IR Shares do not involve a sales charge, such a charge is not applied to their Standardized Total Returns.

 

The returns set forth in the tables above represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The Fund’s investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted above. Please visit our web site at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown. In their absence, performance would be reduced. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

 

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  EXPENSE RATIOS5   
          Net Expense Ratio (Current)      Gross Expense Ratio (Before Waivers)  
  Class A     1.35      1.35
  Class C     2.10         2.10   
  Institutional     0.95         0.95   
    Class IR     1.09         1.09   

 

  5    The expense ratios of the Fund, both current (net of applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations) and before waivers (gross of applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations), are as set forth above according to the most recent publicly available Prospectus. For the Fund and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in the Financial Highlights in this report.

 

  STANDARDIZED AFTER-TAX PERFORMANCE AS OF 6/30/156   
     Class A Shares   One Year      Five Years      Since Inception (1/31/08)  
  Returns before taxes*     -14.07      5.59      -0.81
  Returns after taxes on distributions**     -15.18         4.67         -1.45   
    Returns after taxes on distributions***
    and sale of Fund shares
    -7.16         4.66         -0.33   

 

  6    The after-tax returns are calculated using the historically highest individual federal marginal income tax rates at the time of distributions (currently 23.8% for qualifying ordinary income dividends and long-term capital gain distributions and 43.4% for non-qualifying ordinary income dividends) and do not reflect state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns will be calculated at calendar year-end and 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. Under certain circumstances, the addition of the tax benefits from capital losses resulting from redemptions may cause the Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares to be greater than the Returns After Taxes on Distributions or even Returns Before Taxes. Standardized after-tax returns assume reinvestment of all distributions at NAV and reflect a maximum initial sales charge of 5.5% for Class A Shares.

 

  *   Returns Before Taxes do not reflect taxes on distributions on the Fund’s Class A Shares nor do they show how performance can be impacted by taxes when shares are redeemed.

 

  **   Returns After Taxes on Distributions assume that taxes are paid on distributions on the Fund’s Class A Shares (i.e., dividends and capital gains) but do not reflect taxes that may be incurred upon redemption of the Class A Shares at the end of the performance period.

 

***   Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares reflect taxes paid on distributions on the Fund’s Class A Shares and taxes applicable when the shares are redeemed.

 

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  TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS OF 6/30/157
     Company   % of Net Assets      Line of Business
  HSBC Holdings PLC     2.6    Banks
  GlaxoSmithKline PLC ADR     2.0       Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology &
Life Sciences
  Roche Holding AG     1.7       Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology &
Life Sciences
  Novartis AG (Registered)     1.6       Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology &
Life Sciences
  Daimler AG (Registered)     1.6       Automobiles & Components
  Telefonica SA     1.4       Telecommunication Services
  Anheuser-Busch InBev NV     1.4       Food, Beverage & Tobacco
  Vodafone Group PLC ADR     1.4       Telecommunication Services
  Banco Santander SA     1.3       Banks
    Unilever NV     1.3       Food, Beverage & Tobacco

 

  7    The top 10 holdings may not be representative of the Fund’s future investments.

 

  FUND VS. BENCHMARK SECTOR ALLOCATIONS8
     As of June 30, 2015     

 

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  8    The Fund is actively managed and, as such, its composition may differ over time. Consequently, the Fund’s overall sector allocations may differ from percentages contained in the graph above. The graph categorizes investments using Global Industry Classification Standard (“GICS”), however, the sector classifications used by the portfolio management team may differ from GICS. The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of market value. The graph depicts the Fund’s investments but may not represent the Fund’s market exposure due to the exclusion of certain derivatives, if any, as listed in the Additional Investment Information section of the Schedule of Investments.

 

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INVESTMENT PROCESS

 

What Differentiates the Goldman Sachs Global Tax-Management Investment Process?

 

In managing money for many of the world’s wealthiest taxable investors, Goldman Sachs often constructs a diversified investment portfolio around a tax-managed core. With the Goldman Sachs Tax-Managed Equity Fund and International Tax-Managed Equity Fund, investors can access Goldman Sachs’ tax-smart investment expertise while capitalizing on this same strategic approach to portfolio construction.

 

Goldman Sachs Global Tax-Management Investment Process

The Goldman Sachs Global Tax-Management investment process is a disciplined quantitative approach that has been consistently applied since 1989. With the Goldman Sachs Tax-Managed Equity Fund and the Goldman Sachs International Tax-Managed Equity Fund, the investment process is enhanced with an additional layer that seeks to maximize after-tax returns.

 

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n   Comprehensive
n   Rigorous
n   Objective
n   Extensive
n   Fundamental
n   Insightful

 

Advantage: Daily analysis of approximately 3,000 U.S. and international equity securities using a proprietary model.

 

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n   Benchmark driven
n   Sector and size neutral
n   Tax optimized

Tax optimization is an additional layer that is built into the existing Structured investment process — a distinct advantage. While other managers may simply seek to minimize taxable distributions through a low turnover strategy, this extension of the Structured investment process seeks to maximize after-tax returns — the true objective of every taxable investor.

Advantage: Value added through stock selection — not market timing, industry rotation or style bias.

 

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n   A fully invested, style-consistent portfolio
n   Broad access to the total U.S. and international equity markets
n   A consistent goal of seeking to maximize after-tax risk-adjusted returns

 

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U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks to provide long-term after-tax growth of capital through tax-sensitive participation in a broadly diversified portfolio of U.S. equity securities.

Portfolio Management Discussion and Analysis

Below, the Goldman Sachs Quantitative Investment Strategies Team discusses the Goldman Sachs U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund’s (the “Fund”) performance and positioning for the six-month period ended June 30, 2015 (the “Reporting Period”).

 

Q   How did the Fund perform during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the Fund’s Class A, C, Institutional, Service and IR Shares generated cumulative total returns, without sales charges, of 0.06%, -0.30%, 0.28%, 0.06% and 0.23%, respectively. These returns compare to the 1.94% cumulative total return of the Fund’s benchmark, the Russell 3000® Index (the “Index”), over the same time period.

 

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

 

A   Security selection detracted from relative performance during the Reporting Period. Two of the six themes within our quantitative model dampened relative returns.

 

Q   What impact did the Fund’s investment themes have on performance during the Reporting Period?

 

A   In keeping with our investment approach, we use our quantitative model and its six investment themes to take a long-term view of market patterns and look for inefficiencies, selecting stocks for the Fund and overweighting or underweighting the ones chosen by the model. Over time and by design, the performance of any one of the model’s investment themes tends to have a low correlation with the model’s other themes, demonstrating the diversification benefit of the Fund’s theme-driven quantitative model. The variance in performance supports our research indicating that the diversification provided by the Fund’s different investment themes is a significant investment advantage over the long term, even though the Fund may experience underperformance in the short term. Of course, diversification does not protect an investor from market risk nor does it ensure a profit.

 

    During the Reporting Period, two of our investment themes — Valuation and Quality — detracted from Fund performance. The Valuation theme attempts to capture potential mispricings of securities, typically by comparing a measure of the company’s intrinsic value to its market value. The Quality theme seeks to assess both firm and management quality.

 

    Sentiment and Momentum added to the Fund’s relative returns. The Sentiment theme reflects selected investment views and decisions of individuals and financial intermediaries. The Momentum theme seeks to predict drifts in stock prices caused by delayed investor reaction to company-specific information and information about related companies.

 

    Our Management and Profitability themes had a relatively neutral impact on the Fund’s relative results during the Reporting Period. The Management theme assesses the characteristics, policies and strategic decisions of company management. The Profitability theme assesses whether a company is earning more than its cost of capital.

 

Q   How did the Fund sector and industry allocations affect relative performance?

 

A   In constructing the Fund’s portfolio, we focus on picking stocks rather than on making sector or industry bets. Consequently, the Fund is similar to the Index in terms of its sector and industry allocations and its style. Changes in its sector or industry weights generally do not have a meaningful impact on relative performance.

 

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Q   How successful was your stock selection during the Reporting Period?

 

A   The Fund seeks to provide investors with a tax-efficient means for maintaining broadly diversified exposure to the entire U.S. equity market, ranging from large- to small-cap stocks. During the Reporting Period, our stock selection hurt the Fund’s relative performance.

 

Q   Which individual stock holdings detracted significantly from relative performance during the Reporting Period?

 

A   Security selection in the information technology, consumer staples and consumer discretionary sectors detracted most from relative returns. The Fund was hampered by overweight positions in Micron Technology, a semiconductor maker; Hewlett-Packard, a provider of hardware, software and technology services; and American Airlines Group. We chose to overweight Micron Technology because of our positive views on Valuation and Sentiment. The Fund was overweight Hewlett-Packard as a result of our positive views on Sentiment and Quality. The overweight in American Airlines Group was based on our positive views of Valuation.

 

Q   Among individual holdings, which stocks contributed most to the Fund’s results?

 

A   Stock picks in the energy, financials and industrials sectors added most to the Fund’s relative performance during the Reporting Period. The Fund benefited from overweight positions in Valero Energy and Pharmacyclics as well as from an underweight in Bank of America. We adopted the overweight in petroleum refiner Valero Energy due to our positive views on Sentiment and Momentum. The Fund was overweight biotechnology company Pharmacyclics because of our positive views on Quality and Momentum. The underweight in Bank of America was assumed as a result of our negative views of Momentum and Quality.

 

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

 

A   During the Reporting Period, we did not use derivatives as part of an active management strategy to add value to the Fund’s results. However, we used equity index futures, on an opportunistic basis, to equitize the Fund’s excess cash holdings. In other words, we put the Fund’s excess cash holdings to work by using them as collateral for the purchase of equity index futures.

 

Q   What changes or enhancements did you make to your quantitative model during the Reporting Period?

 

A   We made no changes to our quantitative model during the first quarter of 2015. In the second calendar quarter, we introduced an enhancement within our Sentiment theme that uses the credit default swap spread of a company as an early indicator of potential stock price swings. To arrive at our views, we use data on single-name credit default swap spreads for more than 300 companies on a daily basis. (Credit default swap spread is the annual cost of protecting against default.) Also within our Sentiment theme, we introduced an enhancement that uses stock options data of a company as a potential indicator of stock mispricing. Because options markets have fewer restrictions on leverage and short selling, we believe they typically incorporate information more efficiently than equity markets. We are able to use this enhancement, employing broadly available options data on U.S. equities, to form views on the majority of stocks in our investment universe. In addition, during the second calendar quarter, we added an enhancement to our Profitability theme that analyzes web traffic data of companies to provide an insight into future revenues. We analyze this information for more than 1,700 U.S. stocks across various sectors.

 

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

 

A   In constructing the Fund’s portfolio, we focus on picking stocks rather than on making industry or sector bets. Consequently, the Fund is similar to the Index in terms of its sector allocation and style. That said, at the end of the Reporting Period, the Fund was overweight relative to the Index in the consumer discretionary, energy, information technology and health care sectors. It was underweight compared to the Index in the financials, telecommunication services, utilities and materials sectors. The Fund was relatively neutral in the consumer staples and industrials sectors at the end of the Reporting Period.

 

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U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund

as of June 30, 2015

 

LOGO

  PERFORMANCE REVIEW   
     January 1, 2015–June 30, 2015   Fund Total Return
(based on NAV)1
       Russell 3000® Index2  
  Class A     0.06        1.94
  Class C     -0.30           1.94   
  Institutional     0.28           1.94   
  Service     0.06           1.94   
    Class IR     0.23           1.94   

 

  1    The net asset value (“NAV”) represents the net assets of the class of the Fund (ex-dividend) divided by the total number of shares of the class outstanding. The Fund’s performance assumes the reinvestment of dividends and other distributions. The Fund’s performance does not reflect the deduction of any applicable sales charges.

 

  2    The Russell 3000® Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization, which represents approximately 98% of the investable U.S. equity market. Index figures do not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

  STANDARDIZED TOTAL RETURNS3
     For the period ended 6/30/15   One Year     Five Years     Ten Years     Since Inception     Inception Date
  Class A     -0.75     16.64     6.52     3.97   4/3/00
  Class C     3.27        17.10        6.32        3.57      4/3/00
  Institutional     5.42        18.43        7.56        4.78      4/3/00
  Service     4.97        17.86        7.01        4.26      4/3/00
    Class IR     5.30        N/A        N/A        18.90      8/31/10

 

  3    The Standardized Total Returns are average annual total returns as of the most recent calendar quarter-end. They assume reinvestment of all distributions at NAV. These returns reflect a maximum initial sales charge of 5.5% for Class A Shares and the assumed contingent deferred sales charge for Class C Shares (1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase). Because Institutional, Service and Class IR Shares do not involve a sales charge, such a charge is not applied to their Standardized Total Returns.

 

The returns set forth in the tables above represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The Fund’s investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted above. Please visit our web site at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown. In their absence, performance would be reduced. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

 

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  EXPENSE RATIOS4   
          Net Expense Ratio (Current)      Gross Expense Ratio (Before Waivers)  
  Class A     1.18      1.19
  Class C     1.93         1.94   
  Institutional     0.78         0.79   
  Service     1.28         1.29   
    Class IR     0.93         0.94   

 

  4    The expense ratios of the Fund, both current (net of applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations) and before waivers (gross of applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations) are as set forth above according to the most recent publicly available Prospectus for the Fund and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in the Financial Highlights in this report. Pursuant to a contractual arrangement, the Fund’s waivers and/or expense limitations will remain in place through at least April 30, 2016, and prior to such date the Investment Adviser may not terminate the arrangements without the approval of the Fund’s Board of Trustees. If these arrangements are discontinued in the future, the expense ratios may change without shareholder approval.

 

  STANDARDIZED AFTER-TAX PERFORMANCE AS OF 6/30/155   
     Class A Shares   One Year     Five Years     Ten Years    

Since Inception

(4/3/00)

 
  Returns before taxes*     -0.75     16.64     6.52     3.97
  Returns after taxes on distributions**     -0.84        16.42        6.37        3.86   
 

Returns after taxes on distributions***

    and sale of Fund shares

    -0.35        13.48        5.26        3.19   
                                   

 

  5    The after-tax returns are calculated using the historically highest individual federal marginal income tax rates at the time of distributions (currently 23.8% for qualifying ordinary income dividends and long-term capital gain distributions and 43.4% for non-qualifying ordinary income dividends) and do not reflect state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns will be calculated at calendar year-end and 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. Under certain circumstances, the addition of the tax benefits from capital losses resulting from redemptions may cause the Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares to be greater than the Returns After Taxes on Distributions or even Returns Before Taxes. Standardized after-tax returns assume reinvestment of all distributions at NAV and reflect a maximum initial sales charge of 5.5% for Class A Shares.

 

  *   Returns Before Taxes do not reflect taxes on distributions on the Fund’s Class A Shares nor do they show how performance can be impacted by taxes when shares are redeemed.

 

  **   Returns After Taxes on Distributions assume that taxes are paid on distributions on the Fund’s Class A Shares (i.e., dividends and capital gains) but do not reflect taxes that may be incurred upon redemption of the Class A Shares at the end of the performance period.

 

***   Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares reflect taxes paid on distributions on the Fund’s Class A Shares and taxes applicable when the shares are redeemed.

 

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  TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS OF 6/30/156
     Holding   % of Net Assets      Line of Business
  Apple, Inc.     3.3    Technology Hardware & Equipment
  Pfizer, Inc.     1.9       Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology &
Life Sciences
  Gilead Sciences, Inc.     1.8       Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology &
Life Sciences
  Microsoft Corp.     1.8       Software & Services
  Comcast Corp. Class A     1.7       Media
  JPMorgan Chase & Co.     1.7       Banks
  Cisco Systems, Inc.     1.6       Technology Hardware & Equipment
  General Electric Co.     1.6       Capital Goods
  CVS Health Corp.     1.5       Food & Staples Retailing
    Bank of America Corp.     1.5       Banks

 

  6    The top 10 holdings may not be representative of the Fund’s future investments.

 

  FUND VS. BENCHMARK SECTOR ALLOCATIONS7
     As of June 30, 2015     

 

LOGO

 

 

  7    The Fund is actively managed and, as such, its composition may differ over time. Consequently, the Fund’s overall sector allocations may differ from percentages contained in the graph above. The graph categorizes investments using Global Industry Classification Standard (“GICS”), however, the sector classifications used by the portfolio management team may differ from GICS. The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of market value (excluding investments in the securities lending reinvestment vehicle, if any). Investments in the securities lending reinvestment vehicle represented 2.6% of the Fund’s net assets at June 30, 2015. The graph depicts the Fund’s investments but may not represent the Fund’s market exposure due to the exclusion of certain derivatives, if any, as listed in the Additional Investment Information section of the Schedule of Investments.

 

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International Tax-Managed Equity Fund

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks to provide long-term after-tax growth of capital through tax-sensitive participation in a broadly diversified portfolio of international equity securities.

Portfolio Management Discussion and Analysis

Below, the Goldman Sachs Quantitative Investment Strategies Team discusses the Goldman Sachs International Tax-Managed Equity Fund’s (the “Fund”) performance and positioning for the six-month period ended June 30, 2015 (the “Reporting Period”).

 

Q   How did the Fund perform during the Reporting Period?

 

A   During the Reporting Period, the Fund’s Class A, C, Institutional and IR Shares generated cumulative total returns, without sales charges, of 7.93%, 7.50%, 8.13% and 8.07%, respectively. These returns compare to the 5.52% cumulative total return of the Fund’s benchmark, the MSCI EAFE Index (net, USD, unhedged) (the “Index”), during the same time period.

 

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

 

A   Security selection added to relative returns during the Reporting Period. Four of the six investment themes within our quantitative model contributed positively to Fund performance.

 

Q   What impact did the Fund’s investment themes have on performance during the Reporting Period?

 

A   In keeping with our investment approach, we use our quantitative model and its six investment themes to take a long-term view of market patterns and look for inefficiencies, selecting stocks for the Fund and overweighting or underweighting the ones chosen by the model. Over time and by design, the performance of any one of the model’s investment themes tends to have a low correlation with the model’s other themes, demonstrating the diversification benefit of the Fund’s theme-driven quantitative model. The variance in performance supports our research indicating that the diversification provided by the Fund’s different investment themes is a significant investment advantage over the long term, even though the Fund may experience underperformance in the short term. Of course, diversification does not protect an investor from market risk nor does it ensure a profit.

 

    During the Reporting Period, four of our six investment themes — Sentiment, Valuation, Momentum and Quality — bolstered the Fund’s relative results. The Sentiment theme reflects selected investment views and decisions of individuals and financial intermediaries. The Valuation theme attempts to capture potential mispricings of securities, typically by comparing a measure of the company’s intrinsic value to its market value. The Momentum theme seeks to predict drifts in stock prices caused by delayed investor reaction to company-specific information and information about related companies. The Quality theme seeks to assess both firm and management quality.

 

    Our Profitability theme, which assesses whether a company is earning more than its cost of capital, detracted from relative performance. Management had a relatively neutral impact on the Fund’s relative returns during the Reporting Period. The Management theme assesses the characteristics, policies and strategic decisions of company management.

 

Q   How did the Fund sector and industry allocations affect relative performance?

 

A   In constructing the Fund’s portfolio, we focus on picking stocks rather than on making sector or industry bets. Consequently, the Fund is similar to the Index in terms of its sector and industry allocations and its style. Changes in its sector or industry weights generally do not have a meaningful impact on relative performance.

 

Q   How successful was your stock selection during the Reporting Period?

 

A  

The Fund seeks to provide investors with a tax-efficient means for maintaining broadly diversified exposure to the

 

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  entire Europe, Australasia and Far East (EAFE) equity market. During the Reporting Period, security selection added to the Fund’s relative returns.

 

Q   Among individual holdings, which stocks contributed most to the Fund’s results?

 

A   Stock picks in the financials, consumer discretionary and health care sectors contributed positively to the Fund’s relative returns. The Fund benefited from overweight positions in Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Holdings, a Japanese insurance holdings company; Renault, a France-based carmaker; and Dialog Semiconductor, a U.K.-based manufacturer of semiconductor systems. We assumed the overweights in Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Holdings and Renault because of our positive views on Momentum and Valuation. The overweight in Dialog Semiconductor was based on our positive views on Momentum and Sentiment.

 

Q   Which individual stock holdings detracted significantly from relative performance during the Reporting Period?

 

A   Investments in the consumer staples, energy and information technology sectors detracted from relative results. Fund performance was hampered by an underweight position in Novo Nordisk and by overweight positions in Noble Group and Norsk Hydro. We chose to underweight Danish pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk as a result of our negative views on Valuation. The Fund was overweight Noble Group, a Hong Kong-based investment holding company, because of our positive views on Valuation and Quality. The overweight in Norsk Hydro, a Norwegian aluminum supplier, was due to our positive views on Sentiment and Momentum.

 

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

 

A   During the Reporting Period, we did not use derivatives as part of an active management strategy to add value to the Fund’s results. However, we used equity index futures, on an opportunistic basis, to equitize the Fund’s excess cash holdings. In other words, we put the Fund’s excess cash holdings to work by using them as collateral for the purchase of equity index futures.

 

Q   What changes or enhancements did you make to your quantitative model during the Reporting Period?

 

A   We made no changes to our quantitative model during the first quarter of 2015. In the second calendar quarter, we introduced an enhancement within our Sentiment theme within Europe and Japan that uses the credit default swap spread of a company as an early indicator of potential stock price swings. To arrive at our views, we use data on single-name credit default swap spreads for more than 300 companies on a daily basis. (Credit default swap spread is the annual cost of protecting against default.) Additionally, we extended to South Korea our ability, through our global linkages theme, to examine the relationship between the separate companies that belong to a single conglomerate as well as between public sector companies that belong to the same state owned industry sub-group. In addition, we extended to Europe our ability, also through our global linkages theme, to look at economic linkages. We analyze more than 3.5 million patents globally to establish the economic linkages between companies in various industries. We believe these linkages help predict price movements across similar companies more accurately.

 

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

 

A   In constructing the Fund’s portfolio, we focus on picking stocks rather than on country weightings. Consequently, the Fund is similar to the Index in terms of its sector and country allocations. That said, at the end of the Reporting Period, the Fund was overweight the information technology, industrials, health care and energy sectors relative to the Index. It was underweight the utilities, telecommunication services and consumer discretionary sectors. The Fund was relatively neutrally weighted compared to the Index in the materials, consumer staples and financials sectors at the end of the Reporting Period.

 

    At the end of the Reporting Period, the Fund was overweight relative to the Index in Japan, Norway, France and Spain. Compared to the Index, it was underweight Australia, Sweden and the U.K. The Fund was relatively neutrally weighted compared to the Index in Germany, Finland, Italy, Switzerland, Belgium, Israel, the Netherlands, Denmark, Hong Kong, Singapore, Portugal, New Zealand, Austria and Ireland at the end of the Reporting Period.

 

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FUND BASICS

 

International Tax-Managed Equity Fund

as of June 30, 2015

 

LOGO

  PERFORMANCE REVIEW   
     January 1, 2015–June 30, 2015   Fund Total Return
(based on NAV)1
      

MSCI EAFE Index

(net, USD, unhedged)2

 
  Class A     7.93        5.52
  Class C     7.50           5.52   
  Institutional     8.13           5.52   
    Class IR     8.07           5.52   

 

  1    The net asset value (“NAV”) represents the net assets of the class of the Fund (ex-dividend) divided by the total number of shares of the class outstanding. The Fund’s performance reflects the reinvestment of dividends and other distributions. The Fund’s performance does not reflect the deduction of any applicable sales charges.

 

  2    The unmanaged MSCI EAFE Index (net, USD, unhedged) is a market capitalization-weighted composite of securities in 21 developed markets. The Index figures do not include any deduction for fees or expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

  STANDARDIZED TOTAL RETURNS3   
     For the period ended 6/30/15   One Year      Five Years      Since Inception      Inception Date  
  Class A     -8.31      8.58      0.06      1/31/08   
  Class C     -4.66         8.98         0.07         1/31/08   
  Institutional     -2.61         10.24         1.22         1/31/08   
    Class IR     -2.75         N/A         8.89         8/31/10   

 

  3    The Standardized Total Returns are average annual total returns as of the most recent calendar quarter-end. They assume reinvestment of all distributions at NAV. These returns reflect a maximum initial sales charge of 5.5% for Class A Shares and the assumed contingent deferred sales charge for Class C Shares (1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase). Because Institutional and Class IR Shares do not involve a sales charge, such a charge is not applied to their Standardized Total Returns.

 

The returns set forth in the tables above represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The Fund’s investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted above. Please visit our web site at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns. Performance reflects applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations in effect during the periods shown. In their absence, performance would be reduced. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

 

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FUND BASICS

 

 

 

  EXPENSE RATIOS4   
          Net Expense Ratio (Current)      Gross Expense Ratio (Before Waivers)  
  Class A     1.38      1.42
  Class C     2.13         2.17   
  Institutional     0.98         1.02   
    Class IR     1.13         1.17   

 

    The expense ratios of the Fund, both current (net of applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations) and before waivers (gross of applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations) are as set forth above according to the most recent publicly available Prospectus for the Fund and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in the Financial Highlights in this report. Pursuant to a contractual arrangement, the Fund’s waivers and/or expense limitations will remain in place through at least April 30, 2016, and prior to such date the Investment Adviser may not terminate the arrangements without the approval of the Fund’s Board of Trustees. If these arrangements are discontinued in the future, the expense ratios may change without shareholder approval.

 

  STANDARDIZED AFTER-TAX PERFORMANCE AS OF 6/30/155   
     Class A Shares   One Year      Five Years      Since Inception
(1/31/08)
 
  Returns before taxes*     -8.31      8.58      0.06
  Returns after taxes on distributions**     -8.80         8.22         -0.23   
    Returns after taxes on distributions***
    and sale of Fund shares
    -4.31         6.88         0.13   

 

  5    The after-tax returns are calculated using the historically highest individual federal marginal income tax rates at the time of distributions (currently 23.8% for qualifying ordinary income dividends and long-term capital gain distributions and 43.4% for non-qualifying ordinary income dividends) and do not reflect state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns will be calculated at calendar year-end and 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. Under certain circumstances, the addition of the tax benefits from capital losses resulting from redemptions may cause the Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares to be greater than the Returns After Taxes on Distributions or even Returns Before Taxes. Standardized after-tax returns assume reinvestment of all distributions at NAV and reflect a maximum initial sales charge of 5.5% for Class A Shares.

 

  *   Returns Before Taxes do not reflect taxes on distributions on the Fund’s Class A Shares nor do they show how performance can be impacted by taxes when shares are redeemed.

 

  **   Returns After Taxes on Distributions assume that taxes are paid on distributions on the Fund’s Class A Shares (i.e., dividends and capital gains) but do not reflect taxes that may be incurred upon redemption of the Class A Shares at the end of the performance period.

 

***   Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares reflect taxes paid on distributions on the Fund’s Class A Shares and taxes applicable when the shares are redeemed.

 

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  TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS OF 6/30/156
     Holding  

% of Total

Net Assets

     Line of Business
  Royal Dutch Shell PLC Class A     1.4    Energy
  Banco Santander SA     1.3       Banks
  Sanofi     1.2       Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology &
Life Sciences
  British American Tobacco PLC     1.2       Food, Beverage & Tobacco
  BP PLC ADR     1.1       Energy
  AstraZeneca PLC ADR     1.1       Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology &
Life Sciences
  Allianz SE (Registered)     1.1       Insurance
  Unilever NV CVA     1.1       Food, Beverage & Tobacco
  Credit Suisse Group AG
(Registered)
    0.9       Diversified Financials
    Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.     0.9       Banks

 

  6    The top 10 holdings may not be representative of the Fund’s future investments.

 

  FUND VS. BENCHMARK SECTOR ALLOCATIONS7
     As of June 30, 2015     

 

LOGO

 

 

  7    The Fund is actively managed and, as such, its composition may differ over time. Consequently, the Fund’s overall sector allocations may differ from percentages contained in the graph above. The graph categorizes investments using Global Industry Classification Standard (“GICS”), however, the sector classifications used by the portfolio management team may differ from GICS. The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of market value (excluding investments in the securities lending reinvestment vehicle, if any). Investments in the securities lending reinvestment vehicle represented 0.8% of the Fund’s net assets at June 30, 2015. The graph depicts the Fund’s investments but may not represent the Fund’s market exposure due to the exclusion of certain derivatives, if any, as listed in the Additional Investment Information section of the Schedule of Investments.

 

27


Index Definitions

The Russell 2000® Index measures the performance of the small-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe. The Russell 2000® Index is a subset of the Russell 3000® Index representing approximately 10% of the total market capitalization of that index.

The Russell 1000® Index measures the performance of the large-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe. It is a subset of the Russell 3000® Index and includes approximately 1000 of the largest securities based on a combination of their market cap and current index membership.

The Russell Midcap® Index measures the performance of the mid-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe. The Russell Midcap® Index is a subset of the Russell 1000® Index. It includes approximately 800 of the smallest securities based on a combination of their market cap and current index membership.

All index figures do not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. It is not possible to invest directly in an unmanaged index.

 

28


GOLDMAN SACHS U.S. EQUITY DIVIDEND AND PREMIUM FUND

 

Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Shares

    Description   Value  
  Common Stocks – 96.6%   
  Automobiles & Components – 1.2%   
  637,600      Ford Motor Co.(a)   $ 9,570,376   
  223,200      General Motors Co.     7,439,256   
  200      Tesla Motors, Inc.*     53,652   
   

 

 

 
      17,063,284   

 

 

 
  Banks – 7.3%   
  537,181      Bank of America Corp.     9,142,820   
  20,500      Bank of Hawaii Corp.     1,366,940   
  12,200      BankUnited, Inc.     438,346   
  30,301      Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.     2,380,990   
  301,500      First Niagara Financial Group, Inc.     2,846,160   
  400,500      JPMorgan Chase & Co.(a)     27,137,880   
  887,500      New York Community Bancorp, Inc.(a)(b)     16,312,250   
  158,900      PacWest Bancorp     7,430,164   
  271,500      People’s United Financial, Inc.     4,401,015   
  130,600      U.S. Bancorp     5,668,040   
  520,700      Wells Fargo & Co.(a)     29,284,168   
   

 

 

 
      106,408,773   

 

 

 
  Capital Goods – 7.0%   
  53,300      3M Co.     8,224,190   
  12,900      Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc.     377,454   
  106,500      Caterpillar, Inc.     9,033,330   
  3,700      Crane Co.     217,301   
  118,100      Eaton Corp. PLC     7,970,569   
  86,900      Emerson Electric Co.     4,816,867   
  1,900      Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.     87,058   
  1,217,250      General Electric Co.(a)     32,342,332   
  45,300      Honeywell International, Inc.     4,619,241   
  98,751      Lockheed Martin Corp.     18,357,811   
  21,100      MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. Class A     1,472,147   
  3,300      SPX Corp.     238,887   
  94,300      The Boeing Co.(a)     13,081,296   
  26,700      The Timken Co.     976,419   
  4,200      Trinity Industries, Inc.     111,006   
   

 

 

 
      101,925,908   

 

 

 
  Commercial & Professional Services – 1.2%   
  281,100      Covanta Holding Corp.     5,956,509   
  67,800      KAR Auction Services, Inc.     2,535,720   
  483,300      R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co.     8,423,919   
   

 

 

 
      16,916,148   

 

 

 
  Consumer Durables & Apparel – 1.4%   
  6,300      Carter’s, Inc.     669,690   
  12,100      Coach, Inc.     418,781   
  95,600      Hanesbrands, Inc.     3,185,392   
  13,300      Kate Spade & Co.*     286,482   
  110,200      Leggett & Platt, Inc.     5,364,536   
  347,000      Mattel, Inc.     8,914,430   
  35,500      Tupperware Brands Corp.     2,291,170   
   

 

 

 
      21,130,481   

 

 

 
  Common Stocks – (continued)   
  Consumer Services – 2.8%   
  53,300      Darden Restaurants, Inc.   $ 3,788,564   
  4,747      International Game Technology PLC*     84,307   
  58,900      Las Vegas Sands Corp.     3,096,373   
  180,900      McDonald’s Corp.     17,198,163   
  84,700      SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc.     1,561,868   
  104,300      Six Flags Entertainment Corp.     4,677,855   
  141,400      Starbucks Corp.     7,581,161   
  33,400      Wynn Resorts Ltd.     3,295,578   
   

 

 

 
      41,283,869   

 

 

 
  Diversified Financials – 3.4%   
  36,800      Ameriprise Financial, Inc.     4,597,424   
  81,300      Artisan Partners Asset Management, Inc. Class A     3,777,198   
  74,200      Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B*     10,099,362   
  30,400      BlackRock, Inc.(a)     10,517,792   
  1,100      CME Group, Inc.     102,366   
  16,500      Eaton Vance Corp.     645,645   
  97,100      Federated Investors, Inc. Class B     3,251,879   
  190,200      Invesco Ltd.     7,130,598   
  1,400      LPL Financial Holdings, Inc.     65,086   
  176,400      Navient Corp.     3,212,244   
  118,600      Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. Class A     5,610,966   
   

 

 

 
      49,010,560   

 

 

 
  Energy – 7.7%   
  48,800      Anadarko Petroleum Corp.     3,809,328   
  9,100      Antero Resources Corp.*     312,494   
  2,100      Atwood Oceanics, Inc.     55,524   
  28,380      California Resources Corp.     171,415   
  186,200      Chevron Corp.(b)     17,962,714   
  9,400      Concho Resources, Inc.*     1,070,284   
  161,900      ConocoPhillips     9,942,279   
  2,200      Continental Resources, Inc.*     93,258   
  3,100      Core Laboratories NV     353,524   
  54,200      CVR Energy, Inc.     2,040,088   
  27,500      Dresser-Rand Group, Inc.*     2,342,450   
  3,900      Dril-Quip, Inc.*     293,475   
  700      Energen Corp.     47,810   
  70,900      EOG Resources, Inc.     6,207,295   
  281,400      Exxon Mobil Corp.(a)     23,412,480   
  33,000      Gulfport Energy Corp.*     1,328,250   
  23,500      HollyFrontier Corp.     1,003,215   
  139,400      Kinder Morgan, Inc.     5,351,566   
  25,300      Laredo Petroleum, Inc.*     318,274   
  3,000      Memorial Resource Development Corp.*     56,910   
  48,500      Oasis Petroleum, Inc.*     768,725   
  67,200      Occidental Petroleum Corp.     5,226,144   
  13,000      Oceaneering International, Inc.     605,670   
  7,600      Oil States International, Inc.*     282,948   
  1,300      Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.     24,460   
  37,900      PBF Energy, Inc. Class A     1,077,118   
  58,100      Phillips 66     4,680,536   
  10,400      Rice Energy, Inc.*     216,632   

 

 

 

 

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


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Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Shares

    Description   Value  
  Common Stocks – (continued)   
  Energy – (continued)   
  25,000      Rowan Companies PLC Class A   $ 527,750   
  1,700      RPC, Inc.     23,511   
  153,100      Schlumberger Ltd.     13,195,689   
  14,800      Seadrill Ltd.     153,032   
  1,000      Seventy Seven Energy, Inc.*     4,290   
  2,200      SM Energy Co.     101,464   
  1,400      Targa Resources Corp.     124,908   
  100      Teekay Corp.     4,282   
  127,000      The Williams Companies, Inc.     7,288,530   
  64,900      Weatherford International PLC*     796,323   
  21,400      Whiting Petroleum Corp.*     719,040   
  22,800      WPX Energy, Inc.*     279,984   
   

 

 

 
      112,273,669   

 

 

 
  Food & Staples Retailing – 1.5%   
  119,300      CVS Health Corp.     12,512,184   
  42,400      Rite Aid Corp.*     354,040   
  180,800      Sysco Corp.     6,526,880   
  35,400      Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.     2,510,922   
   

 

 

 
      21,904,026   

 

 

 
  Food, Beverage & Tobacco – 5.3%   
  228,200      Altria Group, Inc.(a)     11,161,262   
  164,700      General Mills, Inc.     9,177,084   
  182,400      Kraft Foods Group, Inc.     15,529,536   
  167,200      PepsiCo, Inc.     15,606,448   
  131,000      Philip Morris International, Inc.     10,502,270   
  200      Pinnacle Foods, Inc.     9,108   
  393,500      The Coca-Cola Co.(a)     15,437,005   
   

 

 

 
      77,422,713   

 

 

 
  Health Care Equipment & Services – 3.3%   
  211,400      Abbott Laboratories(a)(b)     10,375,512   
  200      athenahealth, Inc.*     22,916   
  90,400      Baxter International, Inc.     6,321,672   
  68,700      Cardinal Health, Inc.     5,746,755   
  400      Centene Corp.*     32,160   
  14,001      Community Health Systems, Inc.*     881,621   
  9,700      HCA Holdings, Inc.*     879,984   
  4,400      LifePoint Health, Inc.*     382,580   
  167,454      Medtronic PLC     12,408,341   
  86,700      UnitedHealth Group, Inc.     10,577,400   
   

 

 

 
      47,628,941   

 

 

 
  Household & Personal Products – 1.9%   
  49,300      Kimberly-Clark Corp.     5,224,321   
  14,200      Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. Class A     669,246   
  274,000      The Procter & Gamble Co.(a)     21,437,760   
   

 

 

 
      27,331,327   

 

 

 
  Insurance – 3.3%   
  81,300      American International Group, Inc.     5,025,966   
  67,700      Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.     3,202,210   
  600      Erie Indemnity Co. Class A     49,242   
  193,700      Mercury General Corp.     10,779,405   
  150,100      MetLife, Inc.     8,404,099   
  588,600      Old Republic International Corp.(a)     9,199,818   

 

 

 
  Common Stocks – (continued)   
  Insurance – (continued)   
  126,600      Prudential Financial, Inc.(a)   $ 11,080,032   
  27,600      Validus Holdings Ltd.     1,214,124   
   

 

 

 
      48,954,896   

 

 

 
  Materials – 3.3%   
  5,619      Albemarle Corp.     310,562   
  50,500      Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc.     218,665   
  38,200      Domtar Corp.     1,581,480   
  87,400      E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.     5,589,230   
  290,100      Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.     5,401,662   
  3,600      Greif, Inc. Class A     129,060   
  119,300      International Paper Co.     5,677,487   
  93,200      LyondellBasell Industries NV Class A     9,648,064   
  12,300      Packaging Corp. of America     768,627   
  11,400      Royal Gold, Inc.     702,126   
  3,501      RPM International, Inc.     171,425   
  350,500      The Dow Chemical Co.(a)     17,935,085   
   

 

 

 
      48,133,473   

 

 

 
  Media – 3.3%   
  43,200      Cinemark Holdings, Inc.     1,735,344   
  225,400      Comcast Corp. Class A     13,552,696   
  138,900      Regal Entertainment Group Class A     2,904,399   
  92,500      The Walt Disney Co.     10,557,950   
  176,500      Thomson Reuters Corp.     6,719,355   
  30,700      Time Warner Cable, Inc.     5,469,819   
  87,000      Time Warner, Inc.     7,604,670   
  10,800      Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B     347,976   
   

 

 

 
      48,892,209   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences – 10.7%   
  224,685      AbbVie, Inc.(a)     15,096,585   
  5,800      Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     695,246   
  97,700      Amgen, Inc.(a)     14,998,904   
  12,000      Biogen, Inc.*     4,847,280   
  3,900      BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.*     533,442   
  145,200      Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.(a)     9,661,608   
  51,600      Celgene Corp.*     5,971,926   
  226,700      Eli Lilly & Co.     18,927,183   
  141,400      Gilead Sciences, Inc.     16,555,112   
  7,900      Illumina, Inc.*     1,725,044   
  1,100      Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     265,518   
  1,600      Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC*     281,712   
  280,500      Johnson & Johnson     27,337,530   
  900      Medivation, Inc.*     102,780   
  260,950      Merck & Co., Inc.     14,855,884   
  709,800      Pfizer, Inc.(a)     23,799,594   
   

 

 

 
      155,655,348   

 

 

 
  Real Estate Investment Trust – 2.1%   
  24,200      American Campus Communities, Inc.     912,098   
  94,400      American Tower Corp.     8,806,576   
  11,001      Camden Property Trust     817,096   
  8,100      Corporate Office Properties Trust     190,674   
  60,700      Crown Castle International Corp.     4,874,210   
  77,700      Duke Realty Corp.     1,442,889   

 

 

 

 

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


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Shares

    Description   Value  
  Common Stocks – (continued)   
  Real Estate Investment Trust – (continued)   
  27,100      Extra Space Storage, Inc.   $ 1,767,462   
  68,200      General Growth Properties, Inc.     1,750,012   
  31,101      Healthcare Trust of America, Inc.     744,865   
  11,200      Kilroy Realty Corp.     752,080   
  17,200      Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.     590,476   
  5,500      Post Properties, Inc.     299,035   
  103,100      Prologis, Inc.     3,825,010   
  15,800      Simon Property Group, Inc.     2,733,716   
  13,801      SL Green Realty Corp.     1,516,557   
  4,300      WP GLIMCHER, Inc.     58,179   
   

 

 

 
      31,080,935   

 

 

 
  Retailing – 3.9%   
  19,000      Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Class A     408,690   
  34,200      Amazon.com, Inc.*(a)     14,845,878   
  8,600      Big Lots, Inc.     386,914   
  800      Chico’s FAS, Inc.     13,304   
  1,500      Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc.     77,655   
  500      Dillard’s, Inc. Class A     52,595   
  18,200      GNC Holdings, Inc. Class A     809,536   
  31,400      Groupon, Inc.*     157,942   
  22,500      J.C. Penney Co., Inc.*     190,575   
  56,200      L Brands, Inc.     4,818,026   
  145,200      Lowe’s Companies, Inc.     9,724,044   
  11,900      Penske Automotive Group, Inc.     620,109   
  1,400      Sears Holdings Corp.*     37,380   
  136,600      The Home Depot, Inc.     15,180,358   
  5,500      The Priceline Group, Inc.*     6,332,535   
  2,600      Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc.*     401,570   
  27,100      Williams-Sonoma, Inc.     2,229,517   
   

 

 

 
      56,286,628   

 

 

 
  Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 2.7%   
  62,400      Analog Devices, Inc.     4,005,144   
  460,600      Intel Corp.     14,009,149   
  79,700      KLA-Tencor Corp.     4,479,937   
  253,000      Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.     8,747,475   
  156,100      Texas Instruments, Inc.     8,040,711   
   

 

 

 
      39,282,416   

 

 

 
  Software & Services – 9.7%   
  51,500      Accenture PLC Class A     4,984,170   
  84,900      Activision Blizzard, Inc.     2,055,429   
  192,100      Automatic Data Processing, Inc.(a)(b)     15,412,183   
  53,000      Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.     2,650,530   
  329,501      CA, Inc.     9,651,109   
  175,100      Facebook, Inc. Class A*     15,017,451   
  1,700      FleetCor Technologies, Inc.*     265,302   
  14,700      Google, Inc. Class A*     7,938,588   
  14,640      Google, Inc. Class C*     7,620,266   
  39,600      IAC/InterActiveCorp     3,154,536   
  83,700      International Business Machines Corp.     13,614,642   
  18,300      Leidos Holdings, Inc.     738,771   
  4,400      LinkedIn Corp. Class A*     909,172   
  7,000      Mastercard, Inc. Class A     654,360   

 

 

 
  Common Stocks – (continued)   
  Software & Services – (continued)   
  773,850      Microsoft Corp.(a)(b)   $ 34,165,478   
  2,000      NetSuite, Inc.*     183,500   
  162,700      Oracle Corp.     6,556,810   
  42,000      Pandora Media, Inc.*     652,680   
  270,900      Paychex, Inc.     12,699,792   
  3,000      Rackspace Hosting, Inc.*     111,570   
  12,300      Splunk, Inc.*     856,326   
  1,400      Tableau Software, Inc. Class A*     161,420   
  3,400      Twitter, Inc.*     123,148   
  3,900      Workday, Inc. Class A*     297,921   
  16,100      Yelp, Inc.*     692,783   
  4,600      Zillow Group, Inc. Class A*     399,004   
   

 

 

 
      141,566,941   

 

 

 
  Technology Hardware & Equipment – 6.2%   
  469,100      Apple, Inc.(a)(b)     58,836,867   
  12,300      AVX Corp.     165,558   
  362,300      Cisco Systems, Inc.     9,948,758   
  53,000      Diebold, Inc.     1,855,000   
  130,800      Hewlett-Packard Co.     3,925,308   
  7,200      Lexmark International, Inc. Class A     318,240   
  29,500      National Instruments Corp.     869,070   
  800      Palo Alto Networks, Inc.*     139,760   
  177,700      QUALCOMM, Inc.     11,129,351   
  65,900      Seagate Technology PLC     3,130,250   
   

 

 

 
      90,318,162   

 

 

 
  Telecommunication Services – 3.0%   
  646,028      AT&T, Inc.(a)(b)     22,946,914   
  219,100      CenturyLink, Inc.     6,437,158   
  396,901      Frontier Communications Corp.     1,964,660   
  282,400      Verizon Communications, Inc.     13,162,664   
   

 

 

 
      44,511,396   

 

 

 
  Transportation – 1.4%   
  300      Avis Budget Group, Inc.*     13,224   
  28,800      Copa Holdings SA Class A     2,378,592   
  7,800      Spirit Airlines, Inc.*     484,380   
  117,800      Union Pacific Corp.     11,234,586   
  67,500      United Parcel Service, Inc. Class B     6,541,425   
   

 

 

 
      20,652,207   

 

 

 
  Utilities – 3.0%   
  157,000      Ameren Corp.(a)     5,915,760   
  203,300      Duke Energy Corp.(a)     14,357,046   
  212,300      PPL Corp.     6,256,481   
  26,518      Talen Energy Corp.*     455,041   
  524,900      TECO Energy, Inc.     9,269,734   
  168,600      The Southern Co.     7,064,340   
   

 

 

 
      43,318,402   

 

 

 
  TOTAL COMMON STOCKS   
  (Cost $1,188,653,976)   $ 1,408,952,712   

 

 

 

 

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


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Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Shares

    Rate   Value  
  Investment Company(c)(d) – 2.8%   

 

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund – FST Shares

  

  40,727,985      0.006%   $ 40,727,985   
  (Cost $40,727,985)  

 

 

 
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 99.4%   
  (Cost $1,229,381,961)   $ 1,449,680,697   

 

 

 
 
 
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF
    LIABILITIES – 0.6%
    8,595,332   

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 1,458,276,029   

 

 

 

 

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

*

  Non-income producing security.

(a)

  All or a portion of this security is held as collateral for call options written.

(b)

  All or a portion of security is segregated as collateral for initial margin requirements on futures transactions.

(c)

  Represents an affiliated fund.

(d)

  Variable rate security. Interest rate or distribution rate disclosed is that which is in effect on June 30, 2015.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS U.S. EQUITY DIVIDEND AND PREMIUM FUND

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION

 

FUTURES CONTRACTS — At June 30, 2015, the Fund had the following futures contracts:

 

Type    Number of
Contracts
Long (Short)
     Expiration
Month
     Current
Value
       Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
 

S&P 500 E-mini Index

   504      September 2015      $ 51,770,880        $ (506,694 )

WRITTEN OPTIONS CONTRACTS — At June 30, 2015, the Fund had the following written options:

 

Call Options    Number of
Contracts
       Exercise
Rate
     Expiration
Month
       Value  

S&P 500 Index

     2,608         $2,100        September 2015         $ (10,249,440

(Premiums Received $10,244,224)

                                     

For the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Fund had the following written options activity:

 

      Number of
Contracts
       Premiums
Received
 

Contracts Outstanding December 31, 2014

     2,718         $ 10,676,304   

Contracts written

     5,420           21,374,120   

Contracts expired

     (2,812        (11,129,896

Contracts bought to close

     (2,718        (10,676,304

Contracts Outstanding June 30, 2015

     2,608         $ 10,244,224   

 

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


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Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Shares

    Description   Value  
  Common Stocks – 96.3%   
  Australia – 7.1%   
  411,768      ALS Ltd. (Commercial & Professional Services)   $ 1,855,601   
  101,952      Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. (Banks)     2,530,159   
  159,033      BHP Billiton Ltd. (Materials)     3,244,085   
  85,237      BHP Billiton PLC (Materials)     1,675,903   
  146,068      Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd. (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     1,030,354   
  12,140      Commonwealth Bank of Australia (Banks)     796,104   
  812,022      Insurance Australia Group Ltd. (Insurance)     3,491,186   
  30,002      Lend Lease Group (Real Estate)     346,891   
  1,033,948      Metcash Ltd. (Food & Staples Retailing)     879,751   
  39,433      Orica Ltd. (Materials)     647,287   
  622,661      Scentre Group (REIT)     1,798,685   
  244,270      South32 Ltd. (Materials)*     334,815   
  399,407      Suncorp Group Ltd. (Insurance)     4,132,292   
  427,398      Telstra Corp. Ltd. (Telecommunication Services)     2,022,682   
  78,866      Transurban Group (Transportation)     565,438   
  59,168      Woodside Petroleum Ltd. (Energy)     1,561,247   
   

 

 

 
      26,912,480   

 

 

 
  Austria – 0.1%   
  40,761      Raiffeisen Bank International AG (Banks)*     593,123   

 

 

 
  Belgium – 1.7%   
  44,948      Anheuser-Busch InBev NV (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)(a)     5,409,064   
  27,307      Proximus (Telecommunication Services)     966,311   
   

 

 

 
      6,375,375   

 

 

 
  Bermuda – 0.2%   
  58,117      Seadrill Ltd. (Energy)     603,578   

 

 

 
  Denmark – 1.1%   
  35,148      Danske Bank A/S (Banks)     1,033,246   
  47,300      Novo Nordisk A/S Class B (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     2,595,582   
  2,799      Pandora A/S (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     300,344   
  5,306      Vestas Wind Systems A/S (Capital Goods)     264,470   
   

 

 

 
      4,193,642   

 

 

 
  Finland – 1.9%   
  37,156      Elisa OYJ (Telecommunication Services)     1,177,216   
  23,393      Kone OYJ Class B (Capital Goods)     949,523   
  10,415      Metso OYJ (Capital Goods)     286,246   
  58,816      Nokia OYJ (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     400,947   

 

 

 
  Common Stocks – (continued)   
  Finland – (continued)   
  69,599      Orion OYJ Class B (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)   $ 2,437,940   
  17,116      Sampo OYJ Class A (Insurance)     806,625   
  125,977      Stora Enso OYJ Class R (Materials)     1,298,225   
   

 

 

 
      7,356,722   

 

 

 
  France – 7.9%   
  17,656      Accor SA (Consumer Services)     893,573   
  11,970      Airbus Group SE (Capital Goods)     779,694   
  36,243      AXA SA (Insurance)     918,827   
  39,515      BNP Paribas SA (Banks)(a)     2,397,879   
  14,125      Cap Gemini SA (Software & Services)     1,253,121   
  2,644      Carrefour SA (Food & Staples Retailing)     84,961   
  26,476      Casino Guichard Perrachon SA (Food & Staples Retailing)(a)(b)     2,009,595   
  2,983      Compagnie de Saint-Gobain (Capital Goods)     134,657   
  3,628      Edenred (Commercial & Professional Services)     89,643   
  7,578      Electricite de France SA (Utilities)     169,509   
  237,980      GDF Suez (Utilities)     4,430,796   
  2,079      Kering (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     371,699   
  8,563      Lafarge SA (Materials)     566,161   
  1,362      Legrand SA (Capital Goods)     76,656   
  2,690      LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     472,930   
  33,981      Orange SA (Telecommunication Services)(a)     525,154   
  162,701      Rexel SA (Capital Goods)     2,625,446   
  47,721      Sanofi (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     4,721,037   
  7,358      Schneider Electric SE (Capital Goods)     509,461   
  32,066      Societe Generale SA (Banks)     1,504,659   
  2,283      Technip SA (Energy)     141,487   
  49,132      Total SA (Energy)(a)     2,409,972   
  3,484      Unibail-Rodamco SE (REIT)     884,953   
  81,945      Vivendi SA (Telecommunication Services)(a)     2,077,847   
   

 

 

 
      30,049,717   

 

 

 
  Germany – 6.8%   
  22,142      Allianz SE (Registered) (Insurance)     3,453,070   
  9,792      Axel Springer SE (Media)     514,273   
  20,057      Bayer AG (Registered) (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     2,808,785   
  3,243      Beiersdorf AG (Household & Personal Products)     271,732   
  16,533      Celesio AG (Health Care Equipment & Services)     479,323   
  65,381      Daimler AG (Registered) (Automobiles & Components)(a)     5,955,924   
  22,525      Deutsche Annington Immobilien SE (Real Estate)     635,610   

 

 

 

 

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


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Shares

    Description   Value  
  Common Stocks – (continued)   
  Germany – (continued)   
  61,077      Deutsche Post AG (Registered) (Transportation)   $ 1,784,628   
  40,069      E.ON SE (Utilities)     534,299   
  7,947      Hugo Boss AG (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     888,444   
  15,082      K+S AG (Registered) (Materials)     635,975   
  7,466      MAN SE (Capital Goods)     769,190   
  2,865      Metro AG (Food & Staples Retailing)     90,553   
  51,835      SAP SE (Software & Services)     3,632,405   
  26,814      Siemens AG (Registered) (Capital Goods)(a)     2,712,811   
  5,419      Symrise AG (Materials)     336,548   
  1,907      Volkswagen AG (Automobiles & Components)     441,559   
   

 

 

 
      25,945,129   

 

 

 
  Hong Kong – 3.1%   
  137,800      AIA Group Ltd. (Insurance)     901,027   
  88,500      BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd. (Banks)     368,342   
  56,000      Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings Ltd. (Utilities)     434,695   
  95,408      Cheung Kong Property Holdings Ltd. (Real Estate)*     791,420   
  95,408      CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd. (Capital Goods)     1,402,687   
  59,000      Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd. (Consumer Services)     234,759   
  112,000      Hang Lung Properties Ltd. (Real Estate)     332,855   
  822,701      Hong Kong & China Gas Co. Ltd. (Utilities)     1,723,851   
  49,500      Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd. (Diversified Financials)     1,744,111   
  27,000      Hysan Development Co. Ltd. (Real Estate)     116,923   
  214,000      Li & Fung Ltd. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     169,653   
  88,000      MGM China Holdings Ltd. (Consumer Services)     143,692   
  53,000      MTR Corp. Ltd. (Transportation)     246,587   
  137,189      New World Development Co. Ltd. (Real Estate)     179,258   
  56,000      Power Assets Holdings Ltd. (Utilities)     510,574   
  155,600      Sands China Ltd. (Consumer Services)     522,941   
  155,261      Sino Land Co. Ltd. (Real Estate)     259,149   
  29,000      Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. (Real Estate)     469,301   
  58,200      Swire Properties Ltd. (Real Estate)     185,628   
  112,000      Wharf Holdings Ltd. (Real Estate)     744,301   
  141,200      Wynn Macau Ltd. (Consumer Services)     235,276   
   

 

 

 
      11,717,030   

 

 

 
  Ireland – 0.1%   
  17,298      CRH PLC (Materials)     487,682   

 

 

 
  Common Stocks – (continued)   
  Israel – 0.3%   
  17,557      Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. ADR (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)   $ 1,037,619   

 

 

 
  Italy – 1.7%   
  135,530      Eni SpA (Energy)(a)     2,407,246   
  726,503      Intesa Sanpaolo SpA (Banks)     2,510,411   
  14,445      Saipem SpA (Energy)*     152,642   
  288,270      Snam SpA (Utilities)     1,371,884   
  76,721      UnipolSai SpA (Insurance)     190,066   
   

 

 

 
      6,632,249   

 

 

 
  Japan – 22.3%   
  47,600      Advantest Corp. (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     494,925   
  8,300      Aisin Seiki Co. Ltd. (Automobiles & Components)     352,910   
  360,000      Aozora Bank Ltd. (Banks)     1,358,285   
  148,000      Asahi Glass Co. Ltd. (Capital Goods)     888,523   
  41,000      Asahi Kasei Corp. (Materials)     336,306   
  66,700      Astellas Pharma, Inc. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     950,198   
  64,000      Bridgestone Corp. (Automobiles & Components)     2,365,606   
  118,800      Canon, Inc. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     3,853,679   
  29,900      Casio Computer Co. Ltd. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     589,769   
  2,000      Central Japan Railway Co. (Transportation)     360,909   
  12,100      Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     417,370   
  10,800      Daicel Corp. (Materials)     138,588   
  37,000      Daihatsu Motor Co. Ltd. (Automobiles & Components)     526,628   
  3,100      Daikin Industries Ltd. (Capital Goods)     222,854   
  12,900      Daito Trust Construction Co. Ltd. (Real Estate)     1,335,089   
  24,300      Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd. (Real Estate)     566,140   
  29,700      Denso Corp. (Automobiles & Components)     1,477,667   
  8,500      Eisai Co. Ltd. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     569,879   
  16,100      Electric Power Development Co. Ltd. (Utilities)     568,747   
  3,900      FANUC Corp. (Capital Goods)     798,001   
  52,100      Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. (Automobiles & Components)     1,915,758   
  16,000      Fukuoka Financial Group, Inc. (Banks)     82,930   
  5,200      Hamamatsu Photonics K.K. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     153,333   
  7,400      Hikari Tsushin, Inc. (Retailing)     498,745   
  48,300      Hino Motors Ltd. (Capital Goods)     597,097   

 

 

 

 

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


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Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Shares

    Description   Value  
  Common Stocks – (continued)   
  Japan – (continued)   
  1,825      Hirose Electric Co. Ltd. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)   $ 261,484   
  10,000      Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. (Capital Goods)     175,055   
  103,000      Hitachi Ltd. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     678,518   
  58,600      Honda Motor Co. Ltd. (Automobiles & Components)     1,893,943   
  49,000      IHI Corp. (Capital Goods)     228,153   
  21,800      Iida Group Holdings Co. Ltd. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     346,562   
  11,800      Isuzu Motors Ltd. (Automobiles & Components)     154,811   
  174,500      ITOCHU Corp. (Capital Goods)     2,304,659   
  20,500      J. Front Retailing Co. Ltd. (Retailing)     385,836   
  26,300      Japan Airlines Co. Ltd. (Transportation)     916,540   
  19,200      Japan Exchange Group, Inc. (Diversified Financials)     622,447   
  42,700      Japan Tobacco, Inc. (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     1,517,954   
  36,500      JFE Holdings, Inc. (Materials)     808,690   
  5,100      KDDI Corp. (Telecommunication Services)     123,073   
  30,000      Keio Corp. (Transportation)     214,585   
  4,000      Kikkoman Corp. (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     124,894   
  141,000      Kintetsu Group Holdings Co. Ltd. (Transportation)     480,160   
  91,800      Kirin Holdings Co. Ltd. (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     1,264,469   
  43,600      Komatsu Ltd. (Capital Goods)     874,761   
  44,000      Kubota Corp. (Capital Goods)     697,681   
  28,100      Kuraray Co. Ltd. (Materials)     343,252   
  29,300      Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc. (Utilities)*     339,702   
  29,000      Lawson, Inc. (Food & Staples Retailing)     1,984,505   
  21,600      LIXIL Group Corp. (Capital Goods)     428,450   
  9,800      M3, Inc. (Health Care Equipment & Services)     196,994   
  6,200      Makita Corp. (Capital Goods)     335,785   
  265,400      Marubeni Corp. (Capital Goods)     1,523,039   
  30,400      Marui Group Co. Ltd. (Retailing)     410,721   
  36,000      Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd. (Real Estate)     775,371   
  131,500      Mitsui & Co. Ltd. (Capital Goods)     1,786,576   
  17,000      Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd. (Real Estate)     475,709   
  1,472,200      Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (Banks)     3,185,447   
  9,000      Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     1,570,639   
  39,000      NEC Corp. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     118,020   
  10,200      NGK Spark Plug Co. Ltd. (Automobiles & Components)     282,481   
  2,000      Nidec Corp. (Capital Goods)     149,676   

 

 

 
  Common Stocks – (continued)   
  Japan – (continued)   
  9,800      Nikon Corp. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)   $ 113,256   
  27,000      Nippon Electric Glass Co. Ltd. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     136,539   
  83,000      Nippon Express Co. Ltd. (Transportation)     407,814   
  29,500      Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp. (Materials)     76,489   
  368,000      Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (Transportation)     1,024,532   
  7,200      Nitto Denko Corp. (Materials)     591,281   
  88,900      Nomura Holdings, Inc. (Diversified Financials)     600,239   
  32,300      NSK Ltd. (Capital Goods)     498,041   
  162,000      NTT DoCoMo, Inc. (Telecommunication Services)     3,110,167   
  25,000      NTT Urban Development Corp. (Real Estate)     248,321   
  67,000      Odakyu Electric Railway Co. Ltd. (Transportation)     625,126   
  56,000      Oji Holdings Corp. (Materials)     243,366   
  2,800      Oracle Corp. Japan (Software & Services)     117,056   
  2,300      Oriental Land Co. Ltd. (Consumer Services)     146,715   
  3,400      Otsuka Holdings Co. Ltd. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     108,335   
  55,400      Panasonic Corp. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     758,770   
  12,900      Rakuten, Inc. (Retailing)     208,259   
  207,700      Resona Holdings, Inc. (Banks)     1,132,823   
  72,400      Ricoh Co. Ltd. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     749,989   
  41,100      Sankyo Co. Ltd. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     1,455,097   
  15,000      Sanrio Co. Ltd. (Retailing)     407,557   
  59,200      SBI Holdings, Inc. (Diversified Financials)     813,848   
  13,200      Sega Sammy Holdings, Inc. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     172,594   
  38,300      Seiko Epson Corp. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     678,692   
  136,800      Seven Bank Ltd. (Banks)     633,276   
  9,400      Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd. (Materials)     582,903   
  8,400      Shionogi & Co. Ltd. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     325,527   
  36,200      Shiseido Co. Ltd. (Household & Personal Products)     821,063   
  29,800      Showa Shell Sekiyu KK (Energy)     260,379   
  8,600      SoftBank Corp. (Telecommunication Services)     506,566   
  7,600      Sony Corp. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)*     215,816   
  51,000      Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. (Materials)     306,429   

 

 

 

 

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


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Shares

    Description   Value  
  Common Stocks – (continued)   
  Japan – (continued)   
  129,600      Sumitomo Corp. (Capital Goods)   $ 1,508,469   
  67,000      Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd. (Materials)     1,019,001   
  73,900      Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (Banks)     3,289,969   
  281,000      Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. (Banks)     1,285,463   
  7,000      Sumitomo Realty & Development Co. Ltd. (Real Estate)     245,329   
  3,400      Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd. (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     135,357   
  12,700      Sysmex Corp. (Health Care Equipment & Services)     756,380   
  15,600      Terumo Corp. (Health Care Equipment & Services)     374,091   
  8,500      The Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. (Utilities)*     94,100   
  55,300      Tohoku Electric Power Co., Inc. (Utilities)     748,734   
  115,000      Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd. (Utilities)     610,498   
  33,000      Tokyu Corp. (Transportation)     220,857   
  77,900      Tokyu Fudosan Holdings Corp. (Real Estate)     600,384   
  21,000      Toshiba Corp. (Capital Goods)     72,015   
  20,000      TOTO Ltd. (Capital Goods)     360,478   
  4,200      Toyoda Gosei Co. Ltd. (Automobiles & Components)     101,238   
  23,800      Toyota Motor Corp. (Automobiles & Components)     1,592,631   
  30,300      Trend Micro, Inc. (Software & Services)     1,036,463   
  75,200      USS Co. Ltd. (Retailing)     1,356,240   
  7,800      West Japan Railway Co. (Transportation)     499,037   
  114,300      Yahoo Japan Corp. (Software & Services)     461,320   
  17,700      Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd. (Automobiles & Components)     386,739   
  13,300      Yamato Holdings Co. Ltd. (Transportation)     257,164   
   

 

 

 
      84,489,400   

 

 

 
  Luxembourg – 1.0%   
  35,078      ArcelorMittal (Materials)     340,664   
  16,699      RTL Group SA (Media)     1,509,590   
  55,346      SES SA FDR (Media)     1,860,622   
   

 

 

 
      3,710,876   

 

 

 
  Netherlands – 2.7%   
  88,430      Delta Lloyd NV (Insurance)     1,451,681   
  16,838      Koninklijke DSM NV (Materials)     977,618   
  42,145      Koninklijke Philips NV (Capital Goods)     1,075,645   
  3,755      Koninklijke Vopak NV (Energy)     189,918   
  140,485      Royal Dutch Shell PLC Class A (Energy)(a)     3,994,549   

 

 

 
  Common Stocks – (continued)   
  Netherlands – (continued)   
  91,973      Royal Dutch Shell PLC Class B (Energy)   $ 2,618,520   
   

 

 

 
      10,307,931   

 

 

 
  New Zealand – 0.2%   
  321,599      Spark New Zealand Ltd. (Telecommunication Services)     608,714   

 

 

 
  Norway – 0.6%   
  307,319      Orkla ASA (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     2,411,258   

 

 

 
  Portugal – 0.2%   
  210,258      EDP – Energias de Portugal SA (Utilities)     801,082   

 

 

 
  Singapore – 1.3%   
  254,000      Genting Singapore PLC (Consumer Services)     168,642   
  787,000      Global Logistic Properties Ltd. (Real Estate)     1,477,411   
  69,000      Keppel Corp. Ltd. (Capital Goods)     420,564   
  107,300      Sembcorp Marine Ltd. (Capital Goods)     226,063   
  22,900      Singapore Exchange Ltd. (Diversified Financials)     133,029   
  211,000      Singapore Press Holdings Ltd. (Media)     638,845   
  246,000      Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd. (Capital Goods)     602,309   
  93,000      StarHub Ltd. (Telecommunication Services)     272,627   
  55,000      United Overseas Bank Ltd. (Banks)     940,994   
   

 

 

 
      4,880,484   

 

 

 
  Spain – 4.3%   
  58,551      Abertis Infraestructuras SA (Transportation)     961,532   
  8,276      ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA (Capital Goods)     266,950   
  722,852      Banco Santander SA (Banks)     5,084,555   
  30,811      Bankinter SA (Banks)     228,523   
  18,335      Enagas SA (Utilities)     499,124   
  129,563      Ferrovial SA (Capital Goods)     2,814,943   
  30,367      Inditex SA (Retailing)     990,490   
  385,267      Telefonica SA (Telecommunication Services)(a)     5,488,281   
   

 

 

 
      16,334,398   

 

 

 
  Sweden – 4.0%   
  44,713      Hennes & Mauritz AB Class B (Retailing)     1,720,947   
  49,766      Husqvarna AB Class B (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     374,870   
  352,747      Nordea Bank AB (Banks)     4,399,374   
  194,491      Sandvik AB (Capital Goods)     2,150,155   
  267,568      Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB Class A (Banks)     3,422,554   
  5,802      Svenska Handelsbanken AB Class A (Banks)     84,699   

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   37


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Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Shares

    Description   Value  
  Common Stocks – (continued)   
  Sweden – (continued)   
  82,423      Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson Class B (Technology Hardware & Equipment)   $ 858,447   
  223,407      TeliaSonera AB (Telecommunication Services)     1,316,702   
  60,297      Volvo AB Class B (Capital Goods)     748,739   
   

 

 

 
      15,076,487   

 

 

 
  Switzerland – 9.2%   
  15,089      Cie Financiere Richemont SA (Registered) (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     1,226,402   
  75,252      Credit Suisse Group AG (Registered) (Diversified Financials)*     2,076,014   
  3,806      EMS-Chemie Holding AG (Registered) (Materials)     1,608,014   
  1,799      Geberit AG (Registered) (Capital Goods)     599,777   
  1,401      Givaudan SA (Registered) (Materials)*     2,425,560   
  1,812      Julius Baer Group Ltd. (Diversified Financials)*     101,678   
  3,263      Kuehne + Nagel International AG (Registered) (Transportation)     433,271   
  42,505      Nestle SA (Registered) (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)(a)     3,066,763   
  62,883      Novartis AG (Registered) (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)(a)     6,185,201   
  23,534      Roche Holding AG (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     6,598,734   
  1,061      SGS SA (Registered) (Commercial & Professional Services)     1,934,834   
  2,326      Sonova Holding AG (Registered) (Health Care Equipment & Services)     314,533   
  7,923      Syngenta AG (Registered) (Materials)     3,232,758   
  118,128      UBS Group AG (Registered) (Diversified Financials)*     2,506,260   
  8,691      Zurich Insurance Group AG (Insurance)*     2,645,798   
   

 

 

 
      34,955,597   

 

 

 
  United Kingdom – 18.5%   
  50,232      Aberdeen Asset Management PLC (Diversified Financials)     318,623   
  10,906      Amec Foster Wheeler PLC (Energy)     140,068   
  85,432      Anglo American PLC (Materials)     1,234,188   
  10,818      ARM Holdings PLC ADR (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     533,003   
  15,197      Ashtead Group PLC (Capital Goods)     261,917   
  16,601      AstraZeneca PLC (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     1,050,682   
  6,362      AstraZeneca PLC ADR (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     405,323   

 

 

 
  Common Stocks – (continued)   
  United Kingdom – (continued)   
  617,069      Aviva PLC (Insurance)   $ 4,779,436   
  190,866      BAE Systems PLC (Capital Goods)     1,352,367   
  531,847      Barclays PLC (Banks)     2,179,854   
  56,891      BG Group PLC (Energy)     947,509   
  96,322      BP PLC ADR (Energy)(a)     3,849,027   
  83,199      British American Tobacco PLC (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     4,479,643   
  108,358      Centrica PLC (Utilities)     449,630   
  218,452      Cobham PLC (Capital Goods)     902,208   
  40,860      Compass Group PLC (Consumer Services)     675,790   
  52,313      Diageo PLC (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     1,514,973   
  178,097      GlaxoSmithKline PLC ADR (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)(a)(b)     7,417,740   
  1,096,053      HSBC Holdings PLC (Banks)(a)     9,814,512   
  39,333      ICAP PLC (Diversified Financials)     327,171   
  170,300      Intu Properties PLC (REIT)     822,661   
  423,164      J Sainsbury PLC (Food & Staples Retailing)     1,761,517   
  89,636      Melrose Industries PLC (Capital Goods)     348,391   
  59,834      Pearson PLC (Media)     1,132,925   
  93,927      Persimmon PLC (Consumer Durables & Apparel)*     2,914,176   
  8,038      Rio Tinto Ltd. (Materials)     332,506   
  32,325      Rio Tinto PLC (Materials)     1,329,624   
  45,352      Royal Mail PLC (Transportation)     366,647   
  20,947      Sky PLC (Media)     341,177   
  41,817      SSE PLC (Utilities)     1,008,877   
  126,911      Standard Chartered PLC (Banks)     2,032,405   
  101,080      Standard Life PLC (Insurance)     704,835   
  62,484      Tate & Lyle PLC (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     510,035   
  121,203      Unilever NV CVA (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)(a)     5,067,394   
  21,032      Unilever PLC ADR (Household & Personal Products)     903,535   
  147,878      Vodafone Group PLC ADR (Telecommunication Services)(a)(b)     5,390,153   
  140,007      William Hill PLC (Consumer Services)     886,863   
  617,552      WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC (Food & Staples Retailing)     1,753,092   
   

 

 

 
      70,240,477   

 

 

 
  TOTAL COMMON STOCKS   
  (Cost $402,811,478)   $ 365,721,050   

 

 

 

 

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


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Shares

  Description   Rate     Value  
Preferred Stocks – 0.6%   
Germany – 0.6%   
8,468   Porsche Automobil
Holding SE
(Automobiles &
Components)
    2.010   $ 713,993   
6,480   Volkswagen AG
(Automobiles &
Components)
    4.860        1,503,870   

 

 
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS   
(Cost $2,535,074)      $ 2,217,863   

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 96.9%   
(Cost $405,346,552)      $ 367,938,913   

 

 
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF     LIABILITIES – 3.1%         11,597,449   

 

 
NET ASSETS – 100.0%      $ 379,536,362   

 

 

 

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

*

  Non-income producing security.

(a)

  All or a portion of this security is held as collateral for call options written.

(b)

  All or a portion of security is segregated as collateral for initial margin requirements on futures transactions.

 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

ADR

 

—American Depositary Receipt

CVA

 

—Dutch Certification

FDR

 

—Fiduciary Depositary Receipt

REIT

 

—Real Estate Investment Trust

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   39


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Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION

 

FUTURES CONTRACTS — At June 30, 2015, the Fund had the following futures contracts:

 

Type    Number of
Contracts
Long (Short)
       Expiration
Month
     Current
Value
       Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
 

EURO STOXX 50 Index

     152         September 2015      $ 5,822,549        $ 885  

FTSE 100 Index

     27         September 2015        2,754,998          (65,226 )

TSE TOPIX Index

     20         September 2015        2,664,542          (33,251 )
TOTAL                                 $ (97,592 )

WRITTEN OPTIONS CONTRACTS — At June 30, 2015, the Fund had the following written options:

 

Call Options    Number of
Contracts
       Exercise
Rate
       Expiration
Month
     Value  

EURO STOXX 50 Index

     1,940         EUR 3,550         September 2015      $ (2,433,160

FTSE 100 Index

     330         GBP 6,900         September 2015        (189,257

Nikkei-225 Stock Average

     236         JPY 21,000         September 2015        (684,561
TOTAL (Premiums Received $4,019,336)      2,506                           $ (3,306,978

For the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Fund had the following written options activity:

 

      Number of
Contracts
       Premiums
Received
 

Contracts Outstanding December 31, 2014

     2,787         $ 4,484,952   

Contracts written

     5,117           6,892,146   

Contracts expired

     (2,364        (1,804,081

Contracts bought to close

     (3,034        (5,553,681

Contracts Outstanding June 30, 2015

     2,506         $ 4,019,336   

 

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


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Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value  
  Common Stocks – 98.7%   
  Automobiles & Components – 1.3%   
  53,199      BorgWarner, Inc.   $ 3,023,831   
  173,801      Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.     5,879,688   
  172,548      Ford Motor Co.     2,589,946   
  16,019      General Motors Co.     533,913   
  47,826      Gentex Corp.     785,303   
  8,138      Lear Corp.     913,572   
   

 

 

 
      13,726,253   

 

 

 
  Banks – 5.5%   
  939,643      Bank of America Corp.     15,992,724   
  40,549      Central Pacific Financial Corp.     963,039   
  12,030      Citigroup, Inc.     664,537   
  9,800      Hilltop Holdings, Inc.*     236,082   
  257,153      JPMorgan Chase & Co.     17,424,687   
  5,887      PacWest Bancorp     275,276   
  16,183      SunTrust Banks, Inc.     696,193   
  67,338      The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.     6,440,880   
  16,257      Trustmark Corp.     406,100   
  15,761      U.S. Bancorp     684,027   
  245,185      Wells Fargo & Co.     13,789,204   
   

 

 

 
      57,572,749   

 

 

 
  Capital Goods – 6.6%   
  26,316      Comfort Systems USA, Inc.     603,952   
  39,516      Danaher Corp.     3,382,175   
  24,365      DigitalGlobe, Inc.*     677,103   
  618,880      General Electric Co.     16,443,642   
  47,989      HD Supply Holdings, Inc.*     1,688,253   
  9,481      Honeywell International, Inc.     966,778   
  3,718      Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc.     257,583   
  73,340      Illinois Tool Works, Inc.     6,731,879   
  12,139      John Bean Technologies Corp.     456,305   
  29,272      Lockheed Martin Corp.     5,441,665   
  6,819      MYR Group, Inc.*     211,116   
  31,608      Orbital ATK, Inc.     2,318,763   
  14,147      Pall Corp.     1,760,594   
  64,168      Raytheon Co.     6,139,594   
  37,020      Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. Class A*     2,040,172   
  9,368      TAL International Group, Inc.*(a)     296,029   
  23,061      Taser International, Inc.*(a)     768,162   
  56,217      The Boeing Co.     7,798,422   
  28,721      The Toro Co.     1,946,709   
  11,074      Trex Co., Inc.*     547,388   
  18,029      United Technologies Corp.     1,999,957   
  43,769      Wabash National Corp.*     548,863   
  21,794      WABCO Holdings, Inc.*     2,696,354   
  30,718      Watsco, Inc.     3,801,045   
   

 

 

 
      69,522,503   

 

 

 
  Commercial & Professional Services – 1.1%   
  32,356      Cintas Corp.     2,736,994   
  27,528      Insperity, Inc.     1,401,175   
  26,043      Manpowergroup, Inc.     2,327,723   
  58,295      Steelcase, Inc. Class A     1,102,359   

 

 

 
  Common Stocks – (continued)   
  Commercial & Professional Services – (continued)   
  64,251      The ADT Corp.(a)   $ 2,156,906   
  21,111      Verisk Analytics, Inc.*     1,536,036   
  6,740      WageWorks, Inc.*     272,633   
   

 

 

 
      11,533,826   

 

 

 
  Consumer Durables & Apparel – 3.8%   
  19,685      Columbia Sportswear Co.     1,190,155   
  118,578      Garmin Ltd.(a)     5,209,132   
  3,479      Harman International Industries, Inc.     413,792   
  33,386      Hasbro, Inc.     2,496,939   
  58,885      Mohawk Industries, Inc.*     11,241,146   
  91,578      Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.     3,764,772   
  81,639      NIKE, Inc. Class B     8,818,645   
  1,156      NVR, Inc.*     1,549,040   
  8,780      Universal Electronics, Inc.*     437,595   
  63,216      Vista Outdoor, Inc.*     2,838,398   
  8,170      Whirlpool Corp.     1,413,819   
   

 

 

 
      39,373,433   

 

 

 
  Consumer Services – 2.5%   
  116,408      Bloomin’ Brands, Inc.     2,485,311   
  38,745      Boyd Gaming Corp.*     579,238   
  60,282      Carnival Corp.     2,977,328   
  5,850      Jack in the Box, Inc.     515,736   
  6,048      Marriott International, Inc. Class A     449,911   
  24,592      Papa John’s International, Inc.     1,859,401   
  30,690      Regis Corp.*     483,674   
  120,811      Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.     9,506,617   
  5,876      Six Flags Entertainment Corp.     263,539   
  167,089      Sonic Corp.     4,812,163   
  35,270      Starbucks Corp.     1,891,001   
  5,310      Wyndham Worldwide Corp.     434,942   
   

 

 

 
      26,258,861   

 

 

 
  Diversified Financials – 3.9%   
  4,504      Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.*     984,574   
  12,435      Ameriprise Financial, Inc.     1,553,505   
  38,603      Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B*     5,254,254   
  28,423      BGC Partners, Inc. Class A     248,701   
  85,620      Capital One Financial Corp.     7,531,991   
  25,587      CBOE Holdings, Inc.     1,464,088   
  137,041      E*TRADE Financial Corp.*     4,104,378   
  41,468      Investment Technology Group, Inc.     1,028,406   
  20,941      Morgan Stanley     812,301   
  6,481      MSCI, Inc.     398,906   
  163,531      TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.     6,021,212   
  43,809      The Bank of New York Mellon Corp.     1,838,664   
  26,508      The Charles Schwab Corp.     865,486   
  174,386      The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.     8,511,781   
   

 

 

 
      40,618,247   

 

 

 
  Energy – 9.5%   
  25,709      Baker Hughes, Inc.     1,586,245   
  200,183      Cameron International Corp.*     10,483,584   
  4,789      Chevron Corp.     461,995   
  70,826      ConocoPhillips     4,349,425   

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   41


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Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value  
  Common Stocks – (continued)   
  Energy – (continued)   
  17,957      CVR Energy, Inc.(a)   $ 675,901   
  81,860      Delek US Holdings, Inc.     3,014,085   
  7,713      EOG Resources, Inc.     675,273   
  64,013      Exxon Mobil Corp.     5,325,882   
  223,025      FMC Technologies, Inc.*     9,253,307   
  109,024      Green Plains, Inc.     3,003,611   
  42,986      Hess Corp.     2,874,904   
  201,060      HollyFrontier Corp.     8,583,251   
  229,933      Marathon Petroleum Corp.     12,027,795   
  115,622      Oceaneering International, Inc.     5,386,829   
  13,219      Par Petroleum Corp.*     247,460   
  149,767      Phillips 66     12,065,230   
  41,122      Superior Energy Services, Inc.     865,207   
  200,046      Valero Energy Corp.     12,522,880   
  20,542      Western Refining, Inc.     896,042   
  112,791      World Fuel Services Corp.     5,408,328   
   

 

 

 
      99,707,234   

 

 

 
  Food & Staples Retailing – 3.0%   
  152,606      CVS Health Corp.     16,005,317   
  62,608      Safeway PDC LLC     33,298   
  21,914      Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.     1,850,418   
  194,773      Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.     13,815,249   
   

 

 

 
      31,704,282   

 

 

 
  Food, Beverage & Tobacco – 3.3%   
  67,623      Altria Group, Inc.     3,307,441   
  169,886      Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.     8,191,903   
  12,770      Bunge Ltd.     1,121,206   
  99      Diamond Foods, Inc.*     3,107   
  4,908      General Mills, Inc.     273,474   
  26,785      Hormel Foods Corp.     1,509,870   
  29,998      Keurig Green Mountain, Inc.     2,298,747   
  13,685      Lancaster Colony Corp.     1,243,282   
  21,314      Mead Johnson Nutrition Co.     1,922,949   
  22,371      PepsiCo, Inc.     2,088,109   
  254,314      Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.(a)     5,841,592   
  54,013      Sanderson Farms, Inc.(a)     4,059,617   
  62,617      Tyson Foods, Inc. Class A     2,669,363   
   

 

 

 
      34,530,660   

 

 

 
  Health Care Equipment & Services – 4.1%   
  93,269      Abbott Laboratories     4,577,643   
  9,683      Aetna, Inc.     1,234,195   
  7,871      AmerisourceBergen Corp.     837,002   
  11,187      Anthem, Inc.     1,836,234   
  12,250      Becton, Dickinson and Co.     1,735,212   
  179,530      Boston Scientific Corp.*     3,177,681   
  20,463      Cardinal Health, Inc.     1,711,730   
  26,749      Health Net, Inc.*     1,715,146   
  36,357      McKesson Corp.     8,173,417   
  128,246      Medtronic PLC     9,503,029   
  28,315      Meridian Bioscience, Inc.     527,792   
  49,709      NuVasive, Inc.*     2,355,212   

 

 

 
  Common Stocks – (continued)   
  Health Care Equipment & Services – (continued)   
  27,414      NxStage Medical, Inc.*   $ 391,609   
  75,971      St. Jude Medical, Inc.     5,551,201   
   

 

 

 
      43,327,103   

 

 

 
  Household & Personal Products – 1.0%   
  75,060      Kimberly-Clark Corp.     7,954,108   
  8,185      The Procter & Gamble Co.     640,395   
  13,155      USANA Health Sciences, Inc.*     1,797,762   
   

 

 

 
      10,392,265   

 

 

 
  Insurance – 3.2%   
  24,523      Amtrust Financial Services, Inc.(a)     1,606,502   
  74,202      Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd.     3,554,276   
  14,697      Assured Guaranty Ltd.     352,581   
  13,711      Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd.(a)     900,813   
  13,727      Lincoln National Corp.     812,913   
  17,026      Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.     965,374   
  12,012      MetLife, Inc.     672,552   
  64,085      Prudential Financial, Inc.     5,608,719   
  95,026      Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.     9,015,116   
  84,924      The Travelers Companies, Inc.     8,208,754   
  10,305      Unum Group     368,404   
  4,433      Validus Holdings Ltd.     195,008   
  25,481      XL Group PLC     947,893   
   

 

 

 
      33,208,905   

 

 

 
  Materials – 2.3%   
  27,311      Ball Corp.     1,915,866   
  23,744      Globe Specialty Metals, Inc.     420,269   
  91,444      LyondellBasell Industries NV Class A     9,466,283   
  10,426      Materion Corp.     367,516   
  14,360      Minerals Technologies, Inc.     978,347   
  34,486      Nucor Corp.     1,519,798   
  6,257      Packaging Corp. of America     391,000   
  60,894      PPG Industries, Inc.     6,985,760   
  53,584      RTI International Metals, Inc.*     1,688,968   
  16,553      Steel Dynamics, Inc.     342,895   
   

 

 

 
      24,076,702   

 

 

 
  Media – 2.8%   
  290,057      Comcast Corp. Class A     17,438,161   
  21,474      DIRECTV*     1,992,573   
  14,898      Regal Entertainment Group Class A(a)     311,517   
  72,201      Sirius XM Holdings, Inc.*     269,310   
  23,422      The Walt Disney Co.     2,673,387   
  13,096      Time Warner Cable, Inc.     2,333,314   
  62,130      Viacom, Inc. Class B     4,016,083   
   

 

 

 
      29,034,345   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences – 12.2%   
  117,983      AbbVie, Inc.     7,927,278   
  29,542      Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     5,340,279   
  15,723      Allergan PLC*     4,771,302   
  99,646      Amgen, Inc.     15,297,654   
  20,943      Biogen, Inc.*     8,459,715   
  106,168      Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.     7,064,419   

 

 

 

 

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


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Shares
    Description   Value  
  Common Stocks – (continued)   
  Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences – (continued)   
  48,696      Cambrex Corp.*   $ 2,139,702   
  13,570      Celgene Corp.*     1,570,524   
  94,336      Dyax Corp.*     2,499,904   
  49,131      Eli Lilly & Co.     4,101,947   
  160,101      Gilead Sciences, Inc.     18,744,625   
  21,192      Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     1,219,600   
  101,303      Johnson & Johnson     9,872,990   
  13,325      Mallinckrodt PLC*     1,568,619   
  239,071      Merck & Co., Inc.     13,610,312   
  584,903      Pfizer, Inc.     19,611,798   
  4,670      United Therapeutics Corp.*     812,346   
  28,865      Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     3,564,250   
   

 

 

 
      128,177,264   

 

 

 
  Real Estate – 2.2%   
  15,872      American Assets Trust, Inc. (REIT)     622,341   
  53,031      American Tower Corp. (REIT)     4,947,262   
  15,622      Apartment Investment & Management Co. Class A (REIT)     576,920   
  128,455      CBRE Group, Inc. Class A*     4,752,835   
  34,896      Crown Castle International Corp. (REIT)     2,802,149   
  13,450      Equity Residential (REIT)     943,787   
  28,074      Extra Space Storage, Inc. (REIT)     1,830,986   
  4,476      Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. (REIT)     164,090   
  24,101      Lamar Advertising Co. Class A (REIT)     1,385,326   
  6,845      Marcus & Millichap, Inc.*     315,828   
  21,406      Public Storage (REIT)     3,946,601   
  20,195      The Geo Group, Inc. (REIT)     689,902   
   

 

 

 
      22,978,027   

 

 

 
  Retailing – 5.9%   
  4,593      Amazon.com, Inc.*     1,993,775   
  10,896      AutoZone, Inc.*     7,266,543   
  96,986      Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.*     6,690,064   
  49,462      Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc.     2,560,648   
  39,924      Dollar General Corp.     3,103,692   
  55,707      GameStop Corp. Class A(a)     2,393,173   
  82,772      Groupon, Inc.*     416,343   
  178,063      Liberty Interactive Corp QVC Group Series A*     4,941,248   
  25,315      Liberty Ventures Series A*     994,120   
  154,938      Lowe’s Companies, Inc.     10,376,198   
  37,334      O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.*     8,436,737   
  34,481      Target Corp.     2,814,684   
  52,351      The Cato Corp. Class A     2,029,125   
  28,743      The Gap, Inc.     1,097,120   
  5,544      The Priceline Group, Inc.*     6,383,195   
   

 

 

 
      61,496,665   

 

 

 
  Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 3.1%   
  18,548      Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.*     509,885   
  181,233      Broadcom Corp. Class A     9,331,687   
  360,550      Intel Corp.     10,966,128   

 

 

 
  Common Stocks – (continued)   
  Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – (continued)   
  44,609      Lam Research Corp.   $ 3,628,942   
  24,006      Microsemi Corp.*     839,010   
  48,994      SunPower Corp.*(a)     1,391,920   
  63,128      Texas Instruments, Inc.     3,251,723   
  68,489      Xilinx, Inc.     3,024,474   
   

 

 

 
      32,943,769   

 

 

 
  Software & Services – 10.5%   
  89,702      Activision Blizzard, Inc.     2,171,685   
  11,165      Adobe Systems, Inc.*     904,477   
  31,238      Amdocs Ltd.     1,705,282   
  25,773      Aspen Technology, Inc.*     1,173,960   
  147,697      Automatic Data Processing, Inc.     11,849,730   
  251,706      CA, Inc.     7,372,469   
  6,244      Cimpress NV*     525,495   
  9,155      Constant Contact, Inc.*     263,298   
  48,903      eBay, Inc.*     2,945,917   
  50,031      Electronic Arts, Inc.*     3,327,061   
  10,769      Google, Inc. Class A*     5,815,691   
  10,249      Google, Inc. Class C*     5,334,707   
  7,365      IAC/InterActiveCorp     586,696   
  96,186      Intuit, Inc.     9,692,663   
  92,280      Mastercard, Inc. Class A     8,626,334   
  36,897      Mentor Graphics Corp.     975,188   
  421,098      Microsoft Corp.     18,591,477   
  315,985      Oracle Corp.     12,734,195   
  64,089      Progress Software Corp.*     1,762,448   
  10,026      Shutterstock, Inc.*(a)     587,925   
  121,766      Symantec Corp.     2,831,060   
  89,564      Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.*     2,469,279   
  12,293      VeriSign, Inc.*(a)     758,724   
  11,116      VMware, Inc. Class A*     953,086   
  170,320      Xerox Corp.     1,812,205   
  49,312      Zillow Group, Inc. Class A*(a)     4,277,323   
   

 

 

 
      110,048,375   

 

 

 
  Technology Hardware & Equipment – 6.8%   
  273,719      Apple, Inc.     34,331,206   
  34,926      Benchmark Electronics, Inc.*     760,688   
  603,182      Cisco Systems, Inc.     16,563,378   
  7,091      Coherent, Inc.*     450,137   
  155,114      Corning, Inc.     3,060,399   
  24,038      EchoStar Corp. Class A*     1,170,170   
  188,426      EMC Corp.     4,972,562   
  27,900      Flextronics International Ltd.*     315,549   
  9,425      Harris Corp.     724,877   
  60,841      Hewlett-Packard Co.     1,825,838   
  101,451      Juniper Networks, Inc.     2,634,683   
  25,521      Lexmark International, Inc. Class A     1,128,041   
  3,560      OSI Systems, Inc.*     252,012   
  65,016      QLogic Corp.*     922,578   
  24,471      Western Digital Corp.     1,919,016   
   

 

 

 
      71,031,134   

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   43


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Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value  
  Common Stocks – (continued)   
  Telecommunication Services – 0.1%   
  13,829      AT&T, Inc.   $ 491,175   
  11,270      Verizon Communications, Inc.     525,295   
   

 

 

 
      1,016,470   

 

 

 
  Transportation – 2.5%   
  51,378      Alaska Air Group, Inc.     3,310,284   
  14,103      Allegiant Travel Co.     2,508,642   
  154,374      American Airlines Group, Inc.     6,164,926   
  11,928      ArcBest Corp.     379,310   
  26,055      Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.*     1,431,983   
  15,629      CSX Corp.     510,287   
  28,966      Delta Air Lines, Inc.     1,189,923   
  13,748      FedEx Corp.     2,342,659   
  51,198      Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.*     927,708   
  5,745      Saia, Inc.*     225,721   
  63,265      Southwest Airlines Co.     2,093,439   
  30,565      Spirit Airlines, Inc.*     1,898,086   
  19,226      Union Pacific Corp.     1,833,584   
  16,477      United Parcel Service, Inc. Class B     1,596,786   
   

 

 

 
      26,413,338   

 

 

 
  Utilities – 1.5%   
  83,007      AES Corp.     1,100,673   
  9,873      American Water Works Co., Inc.     480,124   
  113,422      Edison International     6,303,995   
  52,972      Entergy Corp.     3,734,526   
  136,313      Exelon Corp.     4,282,954   
   

 

 

 
      15,902,272   

 

 

 
 
 
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE
SECURITIES LENDING REINVESTMENT
VEHICLE
 
  (Cost $816,141,002)   $ 1,034,594,682   

 

 

 

 

Shares

  Distribution
Rate
  Value  
Securities Lending Reinvestment Vehicle(b)(c) – 2.6%   

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Money Market Fund – FST Shares

   

27,263,000   0.090%   $ 27,263,000   
(Cost $27,263,000)  

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 101.3%   
(Cost $843,404,002)   $ 1,061,857,682   

 

 

LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF

    OTHER ASSETS – (1.3)%

    (13,393,549

 

 
NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 1,048,464,133   

 

 

 

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

*

  Non-income producing security.

(a)

  All or a portion of security is on loan.

(b)

  Represents an affiliated issuer.

(c)

  Variable rate security. Interest rate or distribution rate disclosed is that which is in effect on June 30, 2015.

 

 

Investment Abbreviation:

REIT

 

—Real Estate Investment Trust

 

 

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


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Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value  
  Common Stocks – 96.4%   
  Australia – 3.6%   
  62,439      AMP Ltd. (Insurance)   $ 289,736   
  32,448      Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. (Banks)     805,267   
  148,754      Australian Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Health Care Equipment & Services)     171,877   
  7,611      BHP Billiton Ltd. (Materials)     155,255   
  3,537      Blackmores Ltd. (Household & Personal Products)     205,190   
  9,439      Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd. (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     66,582   
  338,605      CSR Ltd. (Materials)     949,797   
  16,654      Macquarie Group Ltd. (Diversified Financials)     1,043,463   
  10,479      Magellan Financial Group Ltd. (Diversified Financials)     140,313   
  134,763      Newcrest Mining Ltd. (Materials)*     1,356,947   
  62,025      nib holdings Ltd. (Insurance)     160,524   
  27,237      Northern Star Resources Ltd. (Materials)     46,662   
  120,547      Nufarm Ltd. (Materials)     671,517   
  868,744      Qantas Airways Ltd. (Transportation)*     2,111,034   
  38,948      Ramsay Health Care Ltd. (Health Care Equipment & Services)     1,844,885   
  22,374      Sonic Healthcare Ltd. (Health Care Equipment & Services)     368,425   
  50,939      Technology One Ltd. (Software & Services)     143,109   
  387,712      Telstra Corp. Ltd. (Telecommunication Services)     1,834,866   
  29,170      Thorn Group Ltd. (Retailing)     59,111   
  94,973      Woodside Petroleum Ltd. (Energy)     2,506,022   
   

 

 

 
      14,930,582   

 

 

 
  Austria – 0.6%   
  49,309      ams AG (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     2,156,564   
  8,273      Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik AG (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     119,809   
   

 

 

 
      2,276,373   

 

 

 
  Belgium – 1.1%   
  6,916      Anheuser-Busch InBev NV (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     832,275   
  18      Banque Nationale de Belgique (Diversified Financials)     61,747   
  28,206      KBC Groep NV (Banks)     1,890,879   
  6,416      Melexis NV (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     372,902   
  9,842      Solvay SA (Materials)     1,355,887   
   

 

 

 
      4,513,690   

 

 

 
  Bermuda – 0.0%   
  13,862      Hiscox Ltd. (Insurance)     182,814   

 

 

 
  Common Stocks – (continued)   
  China – 0.1%   
  64,000      AAC Technologies Holdings, Inc. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)   $ 360,916   
  150,000      FIH Mobile Ltd. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     90,756   
   

 

 

 
      451,672   

 

 

 
  Denmark – 1.3%   
  1,282      A.P. Moeller – Maersk A/S Class A (Transportation)     2,248,378   
  9,877      GN Store Nord A/S (Health Care Equipment & Services)     203,824   
  5,510      Novo Nordisk A/S Class B (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     302,361   
  55,640      Vestas Wind Systems A/S (Capital Goods)     2,773,293   
   

 

 

 
      5,527,856   

 

 

 
  Finland – 0.8%   
  75,406      Neste OYJ (Energy)     1,923,610   
  87,694      UPM-Kymmene OYJ (Materials)     1,551,825   
   

 

 

 
      3,475,435   

 

 

 
  France – 10.7%   
  43,121      Airbus Group SE (Capital Goods)     2,808,788   
  40,355      AXA SA (Insurance)     1,023,074   
  23,761      BNP Paribas SA (Banks)     1,441,883   
  1,636      Cap Gemini SA (Software & Services)     145,140   
  985      Compagnie de Saint-Gobain (Capital Goods)     44,464   
  24,525      Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin Class B (Automobiles & Components)     2,580,616   
  134,669      Credit Agricole SA (Banks)     2,010,603   
  58,130      Eutelsat Communications SA (Media)     1,877,787   
  15,343      Faurecia (Automobiles & Components)     634,297   
  10,418      Gecina SA (REIT)     1,285,171   
  16,336      IPSOS (Media)(a)     422,250   
  27,595      Klepierre (REIT)     1,216,649   
  54,053      Legrand SA (Capital Goods)     3,042,206   
  20,608      L’Oreal SA (Household & Personal Products)     3,687,205   
  39,915      Metropole Television SA (Media)     777,351   
  256,592      Natixis SA (Banks)     1,851,914   
  10,145      Orange SA (Telecommunication Services)     156,784   
  33,388      Plastic Omnium SA (Automobiles & Components)     854,135   
  31,345      Renault SA (Automobiles & Components)     3,286,443   
  34,456      Safran SA (Capital Goods)     2,341,609   
  51,527      Sanofi (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     5,097,564   
  5,699      Schneider Electric SE (Capital Goods)     394,593   
  37,196      Technip SA (Energy)     2,305,191   
  6,163      Total SA (Energy)     302,301   

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   45


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Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

    
Shares
    Description   Value  
  Common Stocks – (continued)   
  France – (continued)   
  17,488      Valeo SA (Automobiles & Components)   $ 2,766,306   
  34,300      Vinci SA (Capital Goods)     1,990,694   
   

 

 

 
      44,345,018   

 

 

 
  Germany – 8.3%   
  29,534      Allianz SE (Registered) (Insurance)     4,605,860   
  15,296      Bayer AG (Registered) (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     2,142,054   
  12,606      Continental AG (Automobiles & Components)     2,984,816   
  5,878      CTS Eventim AG & Co. KGaA (Media)     214,319   
  594      Daimler AG (Registered) (Automobiles & Components)     54,111   
  100,593      Deutsche Bank AG (Registered) (Diversified Financials)     3,024,501   
  50,723      Dialog Semiconductor PLC (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)*     2,742,837   
  732      Draegerwerk AG & Co. KGaA (Health Care Equipment & Services)     60,796   
  22,764      Drillisch AG (Telecommunication Services)     1,014,023   
  5,050      Elmos Semiconductor AG (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     104,808   
  47,591      Freenet AG (Telecommunication Services)     1,603,043   
  20,046      Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA (Health Care Equipment & Services)     1,659,535   
  52,655      Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA (Health Care Equipment & Services)     3,380,790   
  24,591      Hannover Rueck SE (Insurance)     2,380,082   
  5,744      Henkel AG & Co. KGaA (Household & Personal Products)     547,724   
  12,759      Hochtief AG (Capital Goods)     989,079   
  72,297      K+S AG (Registered) (Materials)     3,048,607   
  1,971      KUKA AG (Capital Goods)     164,173   
  4,970      Merck KGaA (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     495,461   
  4,248      Nemetschek AG (Software & Services)     136,718   
  24,382      Nordex SE (Capital Goods)*     584,165   
  13,085      ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG (Registered) (Media)     646,322   
  2,048      STRATEC Biomedical AG (Health Care Equipment & Services)     112,802   
  13,751      Symrise AG (Materials)     854,008   
  8,620      United Internet AG (Registered) (Software & Services)     383,116   
  949      XING AG (Software & Services)     155,586   
   

 

 

 
      34,089,336   

 

 

 
  Hong Kong – 3.6%   
  260,600      AIA Group Ltd. (Insurance)     1,703,974   
  81,500      BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd. (Banks)     339,207   

 

 

 
  Common Stocks – (continued)   
  Hong Kong – (continued)   
  57,000      Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. (Transportation)   $ 140,044   
  115,000      Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings Ltd. (Utilities)     892,677   
  116,964      Cheung Kong Property Holdings Ltd. (Real Estate)*     970,230   
  852,000      China Travel International Investment Hong Kong Ltd. (Consumer Services)     374,014   
  116,964      CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd. (Capital Goods)     1,719,602   
  27,000      CLP Holdings Ltd. (Utilities)     229,474   
  15,600      Dairy Farm International Holdings Ltd. (Food & Staples Retailing)     135,100   
  198,000      Giordano International Ltd. (Retailing)     107,026   
  62,000      Hang Lung Group Ltd. (Real Estate)     272,893   
  78,000      Hang Lung Properties Ltd. (Real Estate)     231,810   
  16,100      Hang Seng Bank Ltd. (Banks)     314,449   
  552,970      Hong Kong & China Gas Co. Ltd. (Utilities)     1,158,669   
  5,600      Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd. (Capital Goods)     317,477   
  24,100      Jardine Strategic Holdings Ltd. (Capital Goods)     729,077   
  84,000      NWS Holdings Ltd. (Capital Goods)     121,426   
  50,500      Power Assets Holdings Ltd. (Utilities)     460,429   
  65,000      Road King Infrastructure Ltd. (Real Estate)     62,116   
  760,000      Sun Hung Kai & Co. Ltd. (Diversified Financials)     681,838   
  164,000      Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. (Real Estate)     2,653,976   
  35,000      Swire Pacific Ltd. Class A (Real Estate)     439,494   
  33,500      The Hongkong & Shanghai Hotels Ltd. (Consumer Services)     46,463   
  32,000      Wheelock & Co. Ltd. (Real Estate)     163,285   
  191,500      Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings Ltd. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     640,550   
   

 

 

 
      14,905,300   

 

 

 
  Ireland – 0.5%   
  24,922      Shire PLC (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     2,002,472   
  41,047      Total Produce PLC (Food & Staples Retailing)     55,417   
   

 

 

 
      2,057,889   

 

 

 
  Israel – 0.0%   
  6,854      Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd. (Banks)     84,943   

 

 

 
  Italy – 2.3%   
  6,149      ASTM SpA (Transportation)     80,963   
  4,784      Azimut Holding SpA (Diversified Financials)     140,036   
  625,808      Banca Popolare di Milano Scarl (Banks)     659,996   
  11,570      DiaSorin SpA (Health Care Equipment & Services)     528,534   
  259,556      Enel SpA (Utilities)     1,176,385   

 

 

 

 

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


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Shares
    Description   Value  
  Common Stocks – (continued)   
  Italy – (continued)   
  9,562      Eni SpA (Energy)   $ 169,837   
  1,626      Exor SpA (Diversified Financials)     77,674   
  891,918      Intesa Sanpaolo SpA (Banks)     3,125,810   
  157,321      Iren SpA (Utilities)     215,372   
  131,653      Mediaset SpA (Media)     633,806   
  179,005      Mediobanca SpA (Diversified Financials)     1,755,083   
  3,444      Recordati SpA (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     72,233   
  135,322      UniCredit SpA (Banks)     909,483   
   

 

 

 
      9,545,212   

 

 

 
  Japan – 25.2%   
  2,800      Aisin Seiki Co. Ltd. (Automobiles & Components)     119,054   
  92,000      Ajinomoto Co., Inc. (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     1,989,524   
  70,900      Alfresa Holdings Corp. (Health Care Equipment & Services)     1,103,285   
  23,800      Alpine Electronics, Inc. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     458,413   
  21,000      Amada Holdings Co. Ltd. (Capital Goods)     221,657   
  3,500      Asahi Group Holdings Ltd. (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     111,154   
  11,400      ASKA Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     124,922   
  187,600      Astellas Pharma, Inc. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     2,672,520   
  66,900      Bandai Namco Holdings, Inc. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     1,292,813   
  32,000      Calbee, Inc. (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     1,348,097   
  3,800      Central Japan Railway Co. (Transportation)     685,727   
  33,300      Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc. (Utilities)     496,308   
  1,100      Cosmos Pharmaceutical Corp. (Food & Staples Retailing)     149,260   
  28,000      Daihen Corp. (Capital Goods)     142,889   
  157,800      Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     2,916,233   
  3,740      Daito Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     83,329   
  105,500      Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd. (Real Estate)     2,457,934   
  41,000      Daiwa Securities Group, Inc. (Diversified Financials)     306,709   
  18,400      DCM Holdings Co. Ltd. (Retailing)     180,169   
  10,900      Doutor Nichires Holdings Co. Ltd. (Consumer Services)     191,039   
  4,000      Electric Power Development Co. Ltd. (Utilities)     141,304   

 

 

 
  Common Stocks – (continued)   
  Japan – (continued)   
  83,200      Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. (Automobiles & Components)   $ 3,059,329   
  71,700      FUJIFILM Holdings Corp. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     2,558,831   
  270,000      Fujitsu Ltd. (Software & Services)     1,508,584   
  18,000      Fukuyama Transporting Co. Ltd. (Transportation)(a)     99,776   
  12,500      Heiwa Real Estate Co. Ltd. (Real Estate)     171,368   
  2,800      HIS Co. Ltd. (Consumer Services)     95,360   
  13,000      Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co., Inc. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     504,665   
  24,600      Hitachi Chemical Co. Ltd. (Materials)     443,071   
  68,000      Hitachi Ltd. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     447,953   
  7,000      Hokuriku Electric Power Co. (Utilities)     104,270   
  21,800      Hoya Corp. (Health Care Equipment & Services)     873,084   
  86,400      Ibiden Co. Ltd. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     1,461,146   
  252,400      ITOCHU Corp. (Capital Goods)     3,333,501   
  17,200      J. Front Retailing Co. Ltd. (Retailing)     323,726   
  61,900      Japan Airlines Co. Ltd. (Transportation)     2,157,179   
  59,000      Japan Aviation Electronics Industry Ltd. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     1,603,921   
  167,500      Japan Display, Inc. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)*     632,244   
  10,200      JTEKT Corp. (Capital Goods)     192,886   
  627,000      JX Holdings, Inc. (Energy)     2,703,218   
  30,200      Kao Corp. (Household & Personal Products)     1,404,511   
  165,000      Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. (Transportation)     389,259   
  99,300      KDDI Corp. (Telecommunication Services)     2,396,303   
  7,000      Kinden Corp. (Capital Goods)     92,564   
  7,600      Koa Corp. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     81,680   
  36,900      Konami Corp. (Software & Services)     685,897   
  21,900      Konica Minolta, Inc. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     255,248   
  3,480      Kyoritsu Maintenance Co. Ltd. (Consumer Services)(a)     223,689   
  246,000      Mitsubishi Electric Corp. (Capital Goods)     3,176,525   
  467,000      Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Inc. (Materials)     2,614,851   
  33,100      Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corp. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     495,899   
  520,900      Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (Banks)     3,747,598   
  42,300      Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Co. Ltd. (Diversified Financials)     231,316   
  228,400      Mitsui & Co. Ltd. (Capital Goods)     3,103,072   

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   47


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Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Shares

    Description   Value  
  Common Stocks – (continued)   
  Japan – (continued)   
  1,748,600      Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (Banks)   $ 3,783,503   
  95,300      MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc. (Insurance)     2,966,527   
  6,500      NET One Systems Co. Ltd. (Software & Services)     45,631   
  35,700      Nexon Co. Ltd. (Software & Services)     491,500   
  449,000      Nippon Express Co. Ltd. (Transportation)     2,206,128   
  67,000      Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp. (Materials)     173,721   
  53,200      Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. (Telecommunication Services)     1,926,678   
  64,600      Nomura Holdings, Inc. (Diversified Financials)     436,169   
  2,500      NS Solutions Corp. (Software & Services)     82,665   
  22,500      NTT Data Corp. (Software & Services)     982,590   
  7,500      Otsuka Holdings Co. Ltd. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     238,974   
  18,600      Panasonic Corp. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     254,750   
  8,300      Parco Co. Ltd. (Retailing)     82,218   
  6,000      Riso Kagaku Corp. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     113,491   
  26,000      Sankyu, Inc. (Transportation)     141,983   
  43,300      Santen Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     612,640   
  47,300      Sega Sammy Holdings, Inc. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     618,462   
  100,600      Seiko Epson Corp. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)     1,782,675   
  19,000      Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd. (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     233,245   
  28,900      Seven & I Holdings Co. Ltd. (Food & Staples Retailing)     1,240,551   
  57,200      Shionogi & Co. Ltd. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     2,216,685   
  17,000      SKY Perfect JSAT Holdings, Inc. (Media)     91,231   
  12,100      SoftBank Corp. (Telecommunication Services)     712,726   
  86,200      Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Holdings, Inc. (Insurance)     3,156,319   
  12,400      Sony Financial Holdings, Inc. (Insurance)     217,109   
  43,500      Sumitomo Corp. (Capital Goods)     506,315   
  146,300      Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co. Ltd. (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     1,612,270   
  39,400      Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd. (Automobiles & Components)     609,808   
  15,000      Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd. (Capital Goods)     87,365   

 

 

 
  Common Stocks – (continued)   
  Japan – (continued)   
  83,800      Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (Banks)   $ 3,730,709   
  202,000      Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. (Banks)     924,070   
  53,700      T&D Holdings, Inc. (Insurance)     800,534   
  22,700      The Chugoku Electric Power Co., Inc. (Utilities)     331,135   
  28,200      The Dai-ichi Life Insurance Co. Ltd. (Insurance)     553,778   
  17,600      Tohoku Electric Power Co., Inc. (Utilities)     238,295   
  80,100      Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc. (Insurance)     3,331,287   
  9,000      Tokyo Tatemono Co. Ltd. (Real Estate)     124,917   
  26,800      Toyota Motor Corp. (Automobiles & Components)     1,793,383   
  51,600      Unicharm Corp. (Household & Personal Products)     1,225,734   
  2,900      Wacom Co. Ltd. (Technology Hardware & Equipment)(a)     10,520   
  43,400      West Japan Railway Co. (Transportation)     2,776,694   
  301,300      Yamada Denki Co. Ltd. (Retailing)(a)     1,205,285   
  33,700      Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd. (Automobiles & Components)     736,334   
  5,200      Yusen Logistics Co. Ltd. (Transportation)     60,358   
   

 

 

 
      103,831,826   

 

 

 
  Liechtenstein – 0.0%   
  561      VP Bank AG (Diversified Financials)     49,053   

 

 

 
  Luxembourg – 0.2%   
  14,441      Aperam (Materials)*     584,644   
  1,603      RTL Group SA (Media)     145,719   
  1,669      Sword Group (Software & Services)     36,283   
   

 

 

 
      766,646   

 

 

 
  Netherlands – 3.4%   
  21,874      BE Semiconductor Industries NV (Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment)     608,728   
  160      Boskalis Westminster NV (Capital Goods)     7,854   
  15,683      Euronext NV (Diversified Financials)(b)     618,124   
  9,131      Heineken Holding NV (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     639,987   
  127,308      ING Groep NV CVA (Banks)(c)     2,113,998   
  5,173      KAS Bank NV CVA (Diversified Financials)     62,356   
  57,526      Koninklijke Ahold NV (Food & Staples Retailing)     1,079,916   
  19,251      Koninklijke Vopak NV (Energy)     973,663   
  197,641      Royal Dutch Shell PLC Class A (Energy)     5,620,706   
  72,532      Royal Dutch Shell PLC Class B (Energy)     2,065,024   

 

 

 

 

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


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Shares

    Description   Value  
  Common Stocks – (continued)   
  Netherlands – (continued)   
  2,327      Sligro Food Group NV (Food & Staples Retailing)   $ 83,886   
   

 

 

 
      13,874,242   

 

 

 
  New Zealand – 0.0%   
  29,579      Z Energy Ltd. (Energy)     117,321   

 

 

 
  Norway – 2.6%   
  168,953      DNB ASA (Banks)     2,813,679   
  47,005      Gjensidige Forsikring ASA (Insurance)     756,864   
  11,298      Kongsberg Gruppen ASA (Capital Goods)     210,732   
  336,395      Orkla ASA (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     2,639,391   
  11,954      Selvaag Bolig ASA (Real Estate)     38,953   
  39,307      Statoil ASA (Energy)     702,928   
  32,564      Telenor ASA (Telecommunication Services)     713,961   
  6,293      Veidekke ASA (Capital Goods)     70,165   
  55,322      Yara International ASA (Materials)     2,882,726   
   

 

 

 
      10,829,399   

 

 

 
  Portugal – 0.3%   
  21,279      Altri SGPS SA (Materials)     77,503   
  98,552      CTT-Correios de Portugal SA (Transportation)     1,017,244   
   

 

 

 
      1,094,747   

 

 

 
  Singapore – 0.5%   
  56,504      DBS Group Holdings Ltd. (Banks)     866,978   
  4,200      Great Eastern Holdings Ltd. (Insurance)     76,500   
  5,900      Jardine Cycle & Carriage Ltd. (Retailing)     144,847   
  120,000      Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. (Telecommunication Services)     374,486   
  4,000      United Overseas Bank Ltd. (Banks)     68,436   
  69,000      UOL Group Ltd. (Real Estate)     354,161   
   

 

 

 
      1,885,408   

 

 

 
  South Africa – 0.7%   
  23,392      Investec PLC (Diversified Financials)     210,177   
  118,136      Mondi PLC (Materials)     2,543,382   
   

 

 

 
      2,753,559   

 

 

 
  Spain – 4.2%   
  2,482      ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA (Capital Goods)     80,059   
  79,785      Amadeus IT Holding SA Class A (Software & Services)     3,185,035   
  70,257      Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA (Banks)     692,310   
  762,846      Banco Santander SA (Banks)     5,365,874   
  7,739      Bankinter SA (Banks)     57,399   
  39,194      Ence Energia y Celulosa SA (Materials)(a)     134,000   
  50,779      Endesa SA (Utilities)     972,503   
  72,980      Ferrovial SA (Capital Goods)     1,585,595   

 

 

 
  Common Stocks – (continued)   
  Spain – (continued)   
  162,235      Gamesa Corp. Tecnologica SA (Capital Goods)*   $ 2,562,942   
  4,581      Gas Natural SDG SA (Utilities)     104,022   
  8,913      Grifols SA (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     359,924   
  93,447      Iberdrola SA (Utilities)     630,912   
  60,749      Mediaset Espana Comunicacion SA (Media)     797,556   
  2,490      Miquel y Costas & Miquel SA (Materials)     87,249   
  37,356      Papeles y Cartones de Europa SA (Materials)     212,415   
  15,840      Repsol SA (Energy)     279,190   
  2,879      Viscofan SA (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     174,163   
   

 

 

 
      17,281,148   

 

 

 
  Sweden – 1.7%   
  18,352      Axfood AB (Food & Staples Retailing)     292,970   
  3,659      BillerudKorsnas AB (Materials)     57,488   
  87,237      Boliden AB (Materials)     1,590,391   
  22,658      Dustin Group AB (Retailing)*(b)     154,427   
  46,798      Electrolux ABSeries B (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     1,466,328   
  4,019      Hennes & Mauritz AB Class B (Retailing)     154,686   
  22,705      Husqvarna AB Class B (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     171,029   
  216,928      Nordea Bank AB (Banks)     2,705,473   
  12,034      SKF AB Class B (Capital Goods)     274,592   
  2,133      Svenska Cellulosa AB SCA Class A (Household & Personal Products)     54,387   
  6,298      Vitrolife AB (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     124,797   
   

 

 

 
      7,046,568   

 

 

 
  Switzerland – 7.8%   
  21,297      Actelion Ltd. (Registered) (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)*     3,118,977   
  1,906      Autoneum Holding AG (Automobiles & Components)*     376,823   
  3,776      Basilea Pharmaceutica (Registered) (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)*     474,172   
  24      Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprungli AG (Registered) (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     1,502,172   
  636      Conzzeta AG (Registered) (Capital Goods)     434,680   
  139,620      Credit Suisse Group AG (Registered) (Diversified Financials)*     3,851,766   
  3,524      EMS-Chemie Holding AG (Registered) (Materials)     1,488,870   
  314      Flughafen Zuerich AG (Registered) (Transportation)     243,069   

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   49


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Schedule of Investments (continued)

June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Shares

    Description   Value  
  Common Stocks – (continued)   
  Switzerland – (continued)   
  428      Forbo Holding AG (Registered) (Consumer Durables & Apparel)*   $ 509,097   
  5,981      Geberit AG (Registered) (Capital Goods)     1,994,034   
  615      Georg Fischer AG (Registered) (Capital Goods)     422,788   
  16,010      Lonza Group AG (Registered) (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)*     2,139,980   
  15      Metall Zug AG (Registered) Class B (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     40,897   
  9,857      Nestle SA (Registered) (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     711,189   
  14,028      Novartis AG (Registered) (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     1,379,801   
  75,899      OC Oerlikon Corp. AG (Registered) (Capital Goods)*     929,220   
  3,378      Partners Group Holding AG (Diversified Financials)     1,009,642   
  636      Plazza AG (Registered) Class A (Real Estate)*     140,812   
  1,807      Roche Holding AG (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)(a)     495,144   
  10,955      Roche Holding AG (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     3,071,689   
  2,636      Swiss Life Holding AG (Registered) (Insurance)*     603,593   
  31,820      Swiss Re AG (Insurance)     2,816,794   
  4,300      Swisscom AG (Registered) (Telecommunication Services)     2,409,922   
  2,395      Syngenta AG (Registered) (Materials)     977,212   
  30,701      Temenos Group AG (Registered) (Software & Services)*     1,016,353   
  139      Vaudoise Assurances Holding SA (Insurance)     78,052   
   

 

 

 
      32,236,748   

 

 

 
  United Kingdom – 16.9%   
  16,828      Aberdeen Asset Management PLC (Diversified Financials)     106,741   
  4,294      Admiral Group PLC (Insurance)     93,568   
  42,259      Amlin PLC (Insurance)     316,185   
  81,671      Anite PLC (Software & Services)     162,973   
  348,956      Ashmore Group PLC (Diversified Financials)(a)     1,585,965   
  21,542      AstraZeneca PLC (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     1,363,399   
  51,278      AstraZeneca PLC ADR (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     3,266,921   
  69,647      BAE Systems PLC (Capital Goods)     493,479   
  54,919      Barclays PLC (Banks)     225,094   
  49,909      Berkeley Group Holdings PLC (Consumer Durables & Apparel)     2,622,664   
  6,399      Bodycote PLC (Capital Goods)     67,732   

 

 

 
  Common Stocks – (continued)   
  United Kingdom – (continued)   
  118,216      BP PLC ADR (Energy)(c)   $ 4,723,911   
  94,280      British American Tobacco PLC (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     5,076,272   
  27,422      BT Group PLC (Telecommunication Services)     194,185   
  14,449      Cobham PLC (Capital Goods)     59,674   
  15,032      Diageo PLC (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     435,324   
  300,454      Dixons Carphone PLC (Retailing)     2,136,498   
  148,729      DS Smith PLC (Materials)     901,920   
  78,621      easyJet PLC (Transportation)     1,911,163   
  9,595      GlaxoSmithKline PLC ADR (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     399,632   
  37,710      Greene King PLC (Consumer Services)     500,525   
  176,633      Hammerson PLC (REIT)     1,707,036   
  186,563      Henderson Group PLC (Diversified Financials)     765,421   
  65,791      Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)     1,998,447   
  174,959      HSBC Holdings PLC (Banks)     1,566,655   
  78,309      IG Group Holdings PLC (Diversified Financials)     917,892   
  66,685      Imperial Tobacco Group PLC (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     3,211,698   
  185,575      Inchcape PLC (Retailing)     2,362,278   
  39,763      Indivior PLC (Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences)*     140,450   
  140,195      International Consolidated Airlines Group SA (Transportation)*     1,093,734   
  630,048      ITV PLC (Media)     2,606,784   
  21,924      Land Securities Group PLC (REIT)     414,563   
  88,761      Lavendon Group PLC (Capital Goods)     277,188   
  122,601      Moneysupermarket.com Group PLC (Software & Services)     559,882   
  30,742      National Grid PLC (Utilities)     395,675   
  9,667      Next PLC (Retailing)     1,131,445   
  810      Rank Group PLC (Consumer Services)     2,804   
  40,585      Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC (Household & Personal Products)     3,499,820   
  171,865      Rexam PLC (Materials)     1,490,593   
  9,999      Rio Tinto PLC (Materials)     411,289   
  14,984      Rio Tinto PLC ADR (Materials)     617,490   
  5,063,578      Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC (Capital Goods)*     494,975   
  22,656      Safestore Holdings PLC (REIT)     100,654   
  167,143      Sky PLC (Media)     2,722,365   
  229,639      Standard Chartered PLC (Banks)     3,677,533   
  12,330      TalkTalk Telecom Group PLC (Telecommunication Services)(a)     74,041   
  107,563      Unilever NV CVA (Food, Beverage & Tobacco)     4,497,117   

 

 

 

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL TAX-MANAGED EQUITY FUND

 

Shares

    Description   Value  
  Common Stocks – (continued)   
  United Kingdom – (continued)   
  36,085      Unilever PLC (Household & Personal Products)   $ 1,549,459   
  8,010      Unilever PLC ADR (Household & Personal Products)     344,110   
  160,621      United Utilities Group PLC (Utilities)     2,249,718   
  54,438      Vodafone Group PLC ADR (Telecommunication Services)(c)     1,984,265   
   

 

 

 
      69,509,206   

 

 

 
  TOTAL COMMON STOCKS  
  (Cost $336,900,364)   $ 397,661,991   

 

 

 

 

    
Shares
  Description   Rate     Value  
Preferred Stocks – 0.6%   
Germany – 0.6%   
23,325   Henkel AG & Co.
KGaA (Household &
Personal Products)
    1.310   $ 2,617,440   
4,614   Sixt SE
(Transportation)
    0.820        178,827   

 

 
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS   
(Cost $2,102,234)      $ 2,796,267   

 

 
     
Units   Description   Expiration
Month
    Value  
Right* – 0.0%   
Singapore – 0.0%   
655   Jardine Cycle &
Carriage Ltd., Class R
(Retailing)
    07/15      $ 3,436   
(Cost $0)    

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SECURITIES
LENDING REINVESTMENT VEHICLE
   
(Cost $339,002,598)      $ 400,461,694   

 

 

 

Shares

  Distribution
Rate
  Value  
Securities Lending Reinvestment Vehicle(d)(e) – 0.8%   

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Money Market Fund – FST Shares

   

3,164,832   0.090%   $ 3,164,832   
(Cost $3,164,832)  

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 97.8%   
(Cost $342,167,430)   $ 403,626,526   

 

 
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF     LIABILITIES – 2.2%     8,900,291   

 

 
NET ASSETS – 100.0%   $ 412,526,817   

 

 

 

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

*

  Non-income producing security.

(a)

  All or a portion of security is on loan.

(b)

  Exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees, such securities have been determined to be liquid by the Investment Adviser and may be resold, normally to qualified institutional buyers in transactions exempt from registration. Total market value of Rule 144A securities amounts to $772,551, which represents approximately 0.2% of net assets as of June 30, 2015.

(c)

  All or a portion of security is segregated as collateral for initial margin requirements on futures transactions.

(d)

  Represents an affiliated issuer.

(e)

  Variable rate security. Interest rate or distribution rate disclosed is that which is in effect on June 30, 2015.

 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

ADR

 

—American Depositary Receipt

CVA

 

—Dutch Certification

REIT

 

—Real Estate Investment Trust

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION

FUTURES CONTRACTS — At June 30, 2015, the Fund had the following futures contracts:

 

Type    Number of
Contracts
Long (Short)
       Expiration
Month
     Current
Value
       Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
 

EURO STOXX 50 Index

     133         September 2015      $ 5,094,731        $ 5,860  

FTSE 100 Index

     23         September 2015        2,346,850          (49,477 )

Hang Seng Index

     2         July 2015        338,049          (13,989 )

MSCI Singapore Index

     2         July 2015        110,421          (973 )

SPI 200 Index

     9         September 2015        936,912          (24,820 )

TSE TOPIX Index

     17         September 2015        2,264,861          (12,451 )
TOTAL                                 $ (95,850 )

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   51


GOLDMAN SACHS TAX-ADVANTAGED EQUITY FUNDS

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

        U.S. Equity
Dividend and
Premium Fund
     International Equity
Dividend and
Premium Fund
     U.S. Tax-
Managed
Equity Fund
     International
Tax-Managed
Equity Fund
 
  Assets:           
 

Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value
(cost $1,188,653,976, $405,346,552, $816,141,002 and $339,002,598)(a)

  $ 1,408,952,712       $ 367,938,913       $ 1,034,594,682       $ 400,461,694   
 

Investments in affiliated securities lending reinvestment vehicle, at value which equals cost

                    27,263,000         3,164,832   
 

Investments in affiliated issuer, at value (cost $40,727,985, $0, $0 and $0)

    40,727,985                           
 

Cash

    7,736,886                 6,635,350         11,787,971   
 

Foreign currencies, at value (cost $0, $16,415,761, $0 and $4,802,986)

            16,521,472                 4,797,381   
 

Receivables:

          
 

Investments sold

    10,249,120         103                   
 

Fund shares sold

    3,897,733         599,063         7,341,764         818,547   
 

Dividends

    1,881,498         918,774         928,997         457,626   
 

Reimbursement from investment adviser

    43,741                         20,602   
 

Foreign tax reclaims

            1,208,212                 241,047   
 

Securities lending income

                    31,053         8,505   
 

Variation margin on certain derivative contracts

    52,432                           
  Total assets     1,473,542,107         387,186,537         1,076,794,846         421,758,205   
            
  Liabilities:           
 

Written options, at value (premiums received $10,244,224, $4,019,336, $0 and $0)

    10,249,440         3,306,978                   
 

Variation margin on certain derivative contracts

            75,437                 57,189   
 

Payables:

          
 

Fund shares redeemed

    3,123,650         2,387,682         177,369         5,600,000   
 

Management fees

    877,303         262,463         601,193         293,731   
 

Income distribution

    776,427                           
 

Distribution and Service fees and Transfer Agent fees

    180,254         19,323         73,090         15,178   
 

Payable upon return of securities loaned

                    27,263,000         3,164,832   
 

Due to custodian

            1,551,717                   
 

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

    59,004         46,575         216,061         100,458   
  Total liabilities     15,266,078         7,650,175         28,330,713         9,231,388   
            
  Net Assets:           
 

Paid-in capital

    1,201,078,325         419,571,638         837,851,959         412,781,528   
 

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income

    567,730         (592,222      6,522,147         4,995,618   
 

Accumulated net realized gain (loss)

    36,843,148         (2,704,287      (14,363,653      (66,615,593
 

Net unrealized gain (loss)

    219,786,826         (36,738,767      218,453,680         61,365,264   
    NET ASSETS   $ 1,458,276,029       $ 379,536,362       $ 1,048,464,133       $ 412,526,817   
   

Net Assets:

            
   

Class A

  $ 170,469,825       $ 9,862,867       $ 57,154,690       $ 2,695,158   
   

Class C

    73,418,149         3,131,392         19,436,690         560,087   
   

Institutional

    1,172,294,383         365,916,546         964,397,576         409,059,474   
   

Service

                    738,956           
   

Class IR

    42,093,672         625,557         6,736,221         212,098   
   

Total Net Assets

  $ 1,458,276,029       $ 379,536,362       $ 1,048,464,133       $ 412,526,817   
   

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

            
   

Class A

    14,264,018         1,375,632         3,275,067         295,532   
   

Class C

    6,155,556         450,101         1,169,494         62,990   
   

Institutional

    98,318,913         51,874,008         54,363,941         45,236,847   
   

Service

                    42,139           
   

Class IR

    3,525,990         88,798         379,817         23,276   
   

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

            
   

Class A

    $11.95         $7.17         $17.45         $9.12   
   

Class C

    11.93         6.96         16.62         8.89   
   

Institutional

    11.92         7.05         17.74         9.04   
   

Service

                    17.54           
   

Class IR

    11.94         7.04         17.74         9.11   

 

  (a)   Includes loaned securities having a market value of $26,642,589 and $2,938,819 for the U.S. Tax-Managed Equity and International Tax-Managed Equity Funds, respectively.
  (b)   Maximum public offering price per share for Class A shares of the U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium, International Equity Dividend and Premium, U.S. Tax-Managed Equity and International Tax-Managed Equity Funds is $12.65, $7.59, $18.47 and $9.65, respectively. At redemption, Class C Shares may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge assessed on the amount equal to the lesser of the current NAV or the original purchase price of the shares.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS TAX-ADVANTAGED EQUITY FUNDS

 

Statements of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

        U.S. Equity
Dividend and
Premium Fund
     International Equity
Dividend and
Premium Fund
    

U.S. Tax-

Managed

Equity Fund

    

International

Tax-Managed
Equity Fund

 
  Investment income:   
 

Dividends (net of foreign taxes withheld of $30,075, $816,698, $0 and $738,297)

  $ 20,003,761      $ 9,454,957      $ 9,460,297      $ 7,163,683  
 

Dividends — affiliated issuer

    647                       
 

Securities lending income — affiliated issuer

                  216,171        201,919  
  Total investment income     20,004,408        9,454,957        9,676,468        7,365,602  
            
  Expenses:   
 

Management fees

    5,277,418        1,610,178        3,290,905        1,591,219  
 

Distribution and Service fees(a)

    580,487        27,331        157,165        4,486  
 

Transfer Agent fees(a)

    502,003        90,043        246,892        77,063  
 

Custody, accounting and administrative services

    62,875        74,585        40,251        98,743  
 

Professional fees

    49,823        50,374        69,172        53,860  
 

Printing and mailing costs

    40,508        14,800        16,024        7,117  
 

Registration fees

    34,094        28,178        44,892        38,139  
 

Trustee fees

    13,158        10,801        12,825        11,822  
 

Service share fees — Service Plan

                  788         
 

Service share fees — Shareholder Administration Plan

                  788         
 

Other

    23,277        7,033        14,586        10,344  
  Total expenses     6,583,643        1,913,323        3,894,288        1,892,793  
 

Less — expense reductions

    (155,556      (1,619      (7,665      (47,017
  Net expenses     6,428,087        1,911,704        3,886,623        1,845,776  
  NET INVESTMENT INCOME     13,576,321        7,543,253        5,789,845        5,519,826  
            
  Realized and unrealized gain (loss):   
 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

          
 

Investments

    4,328,648        16,304,221        (10,377,882      (7,066,164
 

Futures contracts

    845,480        (60,039      394,902        1,428,280  
 

Foreign currency transactions

           (923,499             18,717  
 

Written options

    21,586,042        (11,189,683              
 

Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on:

          
 

Investments

    (2,105,091      (3,138,631      3,180,411        26,912,933  
 

Futures contracts

    (932,837      30,322        (2,720      (135,638
 

Foreign currency translation

           186,507               13,643  
 

Written options

    (489,020      844,444                
  Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)     23,233,222        2,053,642        (6,805,289      21,171,771  
  NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING     FROM OPERATIONS   $ 36,809,543      $ 9,596,895      $ (1,015,444    $ 26,691,597  

 

  (a)   Class specific Distribution and Service, and Transfer Agent fees were as follows:

 

    

Distribution and Service fees

     Transfer Agent Fees  

Fund

  

Class A

    

Class C

    

Class A

    

Class C

    

Institutional

    

Service

    

Class IR

 

U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium

   $ 211,917      $ 368,570      $ 161,057      $ 70,029      $ 233,491      $      $ 37,426  

International Equity Dividend and Premium

     13,016        14,315        9,892        2,720        76,708               723  

U.S. Tax-Managed Equity

     67,867        89,298        51,579        16,967        172,554        126        5,666  

International Tax-Managed Equity

     2,995        1,491        2,276        283        74,300               204  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   53


GOLDMAN SACHS TAX-ADVANTAGED EQUITY FUNDS

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

         U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund  
         For the
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2015
(Unaudited)
    For the
Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2014
 
   From operations:   
  

Net investment income

  $ 13,576,321     $ 30,185,118  
  

Net realized gain (loss)

    26,760,170       73,366,733  
  

Net change in unrealized gain (loss)

    (3,526,948     38,490,250  
   Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     36,809,543       142,042,101  
      
   Distributions to shareholders:    
  

From net investment income

   
  

Class A Shares

    (1,328,676     (3,110,424
  

Class C Shares

    (308,463     (833,020
  

Institutional Shares

    (11,566,363     (24,915,119
  

Class IR Shares

    (368,095     (836,386
  

From net realized gains

   
  

Class A Shares

          (6,251,267
  

Class C Shares

          (2,813,376
  

Institutional Shares

          (43,342,071
  

Class IR Shares

          (1,500,736
   Total distributions to shareholders     (13,571,597     (83,602,399
      
   From share transactions:    
  

Proceeds from sales of shares

    136,469,414       319,904,406  
  

Reinvestment of distributions

    11,796,678       72,709,963  
  

Cost of shares redeemed

    (149,505,589     (357,242,749
   Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions     (1,239,497     35,371,620  
   TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE)     21,998,449       93,811,322  
      
   Net assets:    
  

Beginning of period

    1,436,277,580       1,342,466,258  
  

End of period

  $ 1,458,276,029     $ 1,436,277,580  
   Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income   $ 567,730     $ 563,006  

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS TAX-ADVANTAGED EQUITY FUNDS

 

    International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund         U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund         International Tax-Managed Equity Fund  
    For the
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2015
(Unaudited)
        For the
Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2014
        For the
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2015
(Unaudited)
        For the
Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2014
        For the
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2015
(Unaudited)
        For the
Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2014
 
                     
  $ 7,543,253       $ 15,441,775       $ 5,789,845       $ 5,766,523       $ 5,519,826       $ 8,842,547  
    4,131,000         4,456,504         (9,982,980       (2,043,103       (5,619,167       (17,394,948
    (2,077,358         (43,489,593         3,177,691           83,535,821           26,790,938           (10,341,689
    9,596,895           (23,591,314         (1,015,444         87,259,241           26,691,597           (18,894,090
                     
                     
                     
    (178,173       (317,068               (176,905               (52,969
    (44,268       (62,090                               (3,009
    (7,357,148       (14,093,242               (5,400,255               (8,918,554
    (12,797       (39,963               (23,594               (5,515
                     
             (341,348                                
             (86,092                                
             (13,463,468                                
              (28,895                                        
    (7,592,386         (28,432,166                   (5,600,754                   (8,980,047
                     
                     
    63,645,773         159,284,006         260,837,178         277,231,053         98,754,706         157,935,324  
    7,471,165         27,828,550                 5,504,778                 8,977,898  
    (123,149,965         (123,752,731         (18,014,090         (98,808,216         (31,518,687         (52,524,848
    (52,033,027         63,359,825           242,823,088           183,927,615           67,236,019           114,388,374  
    (50,028,518         11,336,345           241,807,644           265,586,102           93,927,616           86,514,237  
                     
                     
    429,564,880           418,228,535           806,656,489           541,070,387           318,599,201           232,084,964  
  $ 379,536,362          $ 429,564,880          $ 1,048,464,133         $ 806,656,489         $ 412,526,817         $ 318,599,201  
  $ (592,222       $ (543,089       $ 6,522,147         $ 732,302         $ 4,995,618         $ (524,208

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   55


GOLDMAN SACHS U.S. EQUITY DIVIDEND AND PREMIUM FUND

 

Financial Highlights

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

               Income from
investment operations
     Distributions
to shareholders
 
    Year - Share Class  

    
Net asset
value,

beginning
of period

    

Net

investment
income(a)

    

Net realized

and unrealized
gain

    

Total from

investment
operations

    

From net

investment
income

    

From net
realized

gains

    

Total

distributions

 
  FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, (UNAUDITED)   
 

2015 - A

  $ 11.76       $ 0.09       $ 0.19       $ 0.28       $ (0.09    $       $ (0.09
 

2015 - C

    11.74         0.05         0.19         0.24         (0.05              (0.05
 

2015 - Institutional

    11.73         0.12         0.19         0.31         (0.12              (0.12
 

2015 - IR

    11.75         0.11         0.19         0.30         (0.11              (0.11
                     
  FOR THE FISCAL YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,   
 

2014 - A

    11.26         0.23         0.95         1.18         (0.22      (0.46      (0.68
 

2014 - C

    11.24         0.14         0.96         1.10         (0.14      (0.46      (0.60
 

2014 - Institutional

    11.24         0.27         0.95         1.22         (0.27      (0.46      (0.73
 

2014 - IR

    11.25         0.26         0.95         1.21         (0.25      (0.46      (0.71
 

2013 - A

    9.60         0.20         2.12         2.32         (0.20      (0.46      (0.66
 

2013 - C

    9.59         0.13         2.11         2.24         (0.13      (0.46      (0.59
 

2013 - Institutional

    9.58         0.25         2.12         2.37         (0.25      (0.46      (0.71
 

2013 - IR

    9.59         0.23         2.12         2.35         (0.23      (0.46      (0.69
 

2012 - A

    9.39         0.25         0.71         0.96         (0.24      (0.51      (0.75
 

2012 - C

    9.38         0.18         0.71         0.89         (0.17      (0.51      (0.68
 

2012 - Institutional

    9.37         0.28         0.72         1.00         (0.28      (0.51      (0.79
 

2012 - IR

    9.38         0.29         0.70         0.99         (0.27      (0.51      (0.78
 

2011 - A

    9.38         0.18 (e)       0.27         0.45         (0.19      (0.25      (0.44
 

2011 - C

    9.38         0.11 (e)       0.27         0.38         (0.13      (0.25      (0.38
 

2011 - Institutional

    9.36         0.22 (e)       0.27         0.49         (0.23      (0.25      (0.48
 

2011 - IR

    9.38         0.21 (e)       0.26         0.47         (0.22      (0.25      (0.47
 

2010 - A

    8.29         0.16 (f)       1.08         1.24         (0.15              (0.15
 

2010 - C

    8.29         0.13 (f)       1.05         1.18         (0.09              (0.09
 

2010 - Institutional

    8.28         0.26 (f)       1.01         1.27         (0.19              (0.19
 

2010 - IR (Commenced August 31, 2010)

    8.06         0.11 (f)       1.30         1.41         (0.09              (0.09

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges. Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.
  (d)   Annualized.
  (e)   Reflects income recognized from special dividends which amounted to $0.01 per share and 0.12% of average net assets.
  (f)   Reflects income recognized from special dividends which amounted to $0.05 per share and 0.56% of average net assets.

 

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS U.S. EQUITY DIVIDEND AND PREMIUM FUND

 

                                                                   
    Net asset
value, end
of period
       

Total

return(b)

       

Net assets,

end of

period

(in 000s)

       

Ratio of

net expenses

to average

net assets

       

Ratio of

total expenses

to average

net assets

       

Ratio of

net investment

income

to average

net assets

       

Portfolio

turnover

rate(c)

 
                         
  $ 11.95          2.59     $ 170,470          1.18 %(d)        1.20 %(d)        1.58 %(d)        18
    11.93          2.22          73,418          1.93 (d)        1.95 (d)        0.83 (d)        18   
    11.92          2.80          1,172,294          0.78 (d)        0.80 (d)        1.98 (d)        18   
    11.94          2.72          42,094          0.93 (d)        0.95 (d)        1.82 (d)        18   
                         
                         
    11.76          10.47          172,832          1.19          1.20          1.96          53   
    11.74          9.68          74,125          1.94          1.95          1.21          53   
    11.73          10.83          1,149,361          0.79          0.80          2.36          53   
    11.75            10.75            39,960            0.94            0.95            2.21            53   
    11.26          24.58          167,149          1.19          1.21          1.92          69   
    11.24          23.61          66,872          1.94          1.96          1.17          69   
    11.24          25.14          1,072,965          0.79          0.81          2.32          69   
    11.25            24.93            35,480            0.94            0.96            2.18            69   
    9.60          10.30          145,184          1.21          1.22          2.48          67   
    9.59          9.57          45,243          1.96          1.97          1.83          67   
    9.58          10.74          895,258          0.81          0.82          2.83          67   
    9.59            10.60            19,787            0.96            0.97            2.90            67   
    9.39          4.90          70,499          1.24          1.25          1.94 (e)        90   
    9.38          4.03          17,378          1.99          2.00          1.14 (e)        90   
    9.37          5.31          688,194          0.84          0.85          2.29 (e)        90   
    9.38            5.05            1,425            0.99            1.00            2.20 (e)          90   
    9.38          15.07          37,112          1.24          1.26          1.84 (f)        140   
    9.38          14.32          10,851          1.99          2.01          1.52 (f)        140   
    9.36          15.53          408,032          0.84          0.86          2.95 (f)        140   
    9.38            17.53            1            0.99 (d)          1.01 (d)          4.04 (d)(f)          140   

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   57


GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL EQUITY DIVIDEND AND PREMIUM FUND

 

Financial Highlights

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

               Income (loss) from
investment operations
     Distributions
to shareholders
 
    Year - Share Class  

Net asset

value,
beginning
of period

     Net
investment
income
   

Net realized
and unrealized

gain (loss)

     Total from
investment
operations
     From net
investment
income
     From net
realized
gains
     Total
distributions
 
  FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, (UNAUDITED)   
 

2015 - A

  $ 7.14       $ 0.13 (c)(d)    $ 0.03       $ 0.16       $ (0.13    $       $ (0.13
 

2015 - C

    6.94         0.10 (c)(d)      0.02         0.12         (0.10              (0.10
 

2015 - Institutional

    7.03         0.14 (c)(d)      0.02         0.16         (0.14              (0.14
 

2015 - IR

    7.02         0.13 (c)(d)      0.03         0.16         (0.14              (0.14
                    
  FOR THE FISCAL YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,   
 

2014 - A

    8.00         0.25 (c)(f)      (0.64      (0.39      (0.23      (0.24      (0.47
 

2014 - C

    7.80         0.18 (c)(f)      (0.62      (0.44      (0.18      (0.24      (0.42
 

2014 - Institutional

    7.89         0.27 (c)(f)      (0.63      (0.36      (0.26      (0.24      (0.50
 

2014 - IR

    7.88         0.28 (c)(f)      (0.66      (0.38      (0.24      (0.24      (0.48
 

2013 - A

    7.31         0.19 (c)      0.92         1.11         (0.18      (0.24      (0.42
 

2013 - C

    7.15         0.12 (c)      0.90         1.02         (0.13      (0.24      (0.37
 

2013 - Institutional

    7.21         0.20 (c)      0.93         1.13         (0.21      (0.24      (0.45
 

2013 - IR

    7.20         0.21 (c)      0.91         1.12         (0.20      (0.24      (0.44
 

2012 - A

    6.60         0.16        0.78         0.94         (0.17      (0.06      (0.23
 

2012 - C

    6.47         0.13        0.74         0.87         (0.13      (0.06      (0.19
 

2012 - Institutional

    6.52         0.21        0.74         0.95         (0.20      (0.06      (0.26
 

2012 - IR

    6.52         0.26        0.67         0.93         (0.19      (0.06      (0.25
 

2011 - A

    8.17         0.21 (g)      (1.20      (0.99      (0.23      (0.35      (0.58
 

2011 - C

    8.02         0.16 (g)      (1.19      (1.03      (0.17      (0.35      (0.52
 

2011 - Institutional

    8.07         0.24 (g)      (1.18      (0.94      (0.26      (0.35      (0.61
 

2011 - IR

    8.06         0.24 (g)      (1.18      (0.94      (0.25      (0.35      (0.60
 

2010 - A

    7.86         0.16 (c)      0.41         0.57         (0.14      (0.12      (0.26
 

2010 - C

    7.73         0.10 (c)      0.41         0.51         (0.10      (0.12      (0.22
 

2010 - Institutional

    7.76         0.18 (c)      0.42         0.60         (0.17      (0.12      (0.29
 

2010 - IR (Commenced August 31, 2010)

    7.08         0.04 (c)      1.10         1.14         (0.04      (0.12      (0.16

 

  (a)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges. Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (b)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.
  (c)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (d)   Reflects income recognized from a corporate action which amounted to $0.02 per share and 0.30% of average net assets.
  (e)   Annualized.
  (f)   Reflects income recognized from a corporate action which amounted to $0.05 per share and 0.69% of average net assets.
  (g)   Reflects income recognized from a corporate action which amounted to $0.01 per share and 0.13% of average net assets.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL EQUITY DIVIDEND AND PREMIUM FUND

 

                                                                   
    Net asset
value, end
of period
        Total
return(a)
        Net assets,
end of
period
(in 000s)
        Ratio of
net expenses
to average
net assets
        Ratio of
total expenses
to average
net assets
       

Ratio of
net investment
income

to average

net assets

        Portfolio
turnover
rate(b)
 
                         
  $ 7.17          2.20     $ 9,863          1.34 %(e)        1.34 %(e)        3.50 %(d)(e)        73
    6.96          1.78          3,131          2.09 (e)        2.09 (e)        2.78 (d)(e)        73   
    7.05          2.31          365,917          0.94 (e)        0.94 (e)        3.81 (d)(e)        73   
    7.04          2.23          626          1.09 (e)        1.09 (e)        3.60 (d)(e)        73   
                         
                         
    7.14          (5.30       10,565          1.35          1.35          3.13 (f)        44   
    6.94          (6.04       2,634          2.10          2.10          2.32 (f)        44   
    7.03          (4.99       415,503          0.95          0.95          3.45 (f)        44   
    7.02            (5.16         862            1.09            1.09            3.52 (f)          44   
    8.00          15.57          10,323          1.34          1.36          2.56          97   
    7.80          14.68          2,582          2.10          2.11          1.54          97   
    7.89          16.14          403,776          0.94          0.96          2.71          97   
    7.88            15.98            1,547            1.09            1.11            2.74            97   
    7.31          14.48          14,952          1.30          1.37          3.51          60   
    7.15          13.71          1,640          2.05          2.11          1.99          60   
    7.21          14.93          366,136          0.90          0.95          2.68          60   
    7.20            14.56            2,133            1.05            1.10            4.06            60   
    6.60          (12.44       171,063          1.30          1.38          2.74 (g)        51   
    6.47          (13.06       1,502          2.05          2.13          1.87 (g)        51   
    6.52          (11.99       116,023          0.90          0.98          3.17 (g)        51   
    6.52            (12.01         1,315            1.05            1.13            0.54 (g)          51   
    8.17          7.59          158,348          1.30          1.45          2.06          41   
    8.02          6.81          1,342          2.05          2.20          1.28          41   
    8.07          8.10          97,651          0.90          1.05          2.38          41   
    8.06            16.12            1            1.05 (e)          1.20 (e)          1.48 (e)          41   

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   59


GOLDMAN SACHS U.S. TAX-MANAGED EQUITY FUND

 

Financial Highlights

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

               Income (loss) from
investment operations
     Distributions
to shareholders
 
    Year - Share Class  

Net asset
value,
beginning
of period

    

Net

investment
income (loss)(a)

    Net realized
and unrealized
gain (loss)
    Total from
investment
operations
     From net
investment
income
     From net
realized
gains
     Total
distributions
 
  FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, (UNAUDITED)   
 

2015 - A

  $ 17.44       $ 0.08 (d)    $ (0.07   $ 0.01       $       $       $   
 

2015 - C

    16.67         0.01 (d)      (0.06     (0.05                        
 

2015 - Institutional

    17.69         0.11 (d)      (0.06     0.05                           
 

2015 - Service

    17.53         0.08 (d)      (0.07     0.01                           
 

2015 - IR

    17.70         0.10 (d)      (0.06     0.04                           
                   
  FOR THE FISCAL YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,   
 

2014 - A

    15.45         0.09        1.97        2.06         (0.07              (0.07
 

2014 - C

    14.82         (0.04     1.89        1.85                           
 

2014 - Institutional

    15.66         0.15        2.01        2.16         (0.13              (0.13
 

2014 - Service

    15.49         0.04        2.00        2.04                           
 

2014 - IR

    15.68         0.13        2.00        2.13         (0.11              (0.11
 

2013 - A

    11.38         0.11        4.22        4.33         (0.08      (0.18      (0.26
 

2013 - C

    10.95         (f)      4.05        4.05                 (0.18      (0.18
 

2013 - Institutional

    11.54         0.16        4.28        4.44         (0.14      (0.18      (0.32
 

2013 - Service

    11.46         0.12        4.22        4.34         (0.13      (0.18      (0.31
 

2013 - IR

    11.55         0.14        4.29        4.43         (0.12      (0.18      (0.30
 

2012 - A

    9.94         0.12        1.44 (g)      1.56         (0.12              (0.12
 

2012 - C

    9.57         0.05        1.38 (g)      1.43         (0.05              (0.05
 

2012 - Institutional

    10.08         0.18        1.46 (g)      1.64         (0.18              (0.18
 

2012 - Service

    10.01         0.12        1.45 (g)      1.57         (0.12              (0.12
 

2012 - IR

    10.09         0.16        1.46 (g)      1.62         (0.16              (0.16
 

2011 - A

    9.73         0.09 (h)      0.20        0.29         (0.08              (0.08
 

2011 - C

    9.39         0.01 (h)      0.20        0.21         (0.03              (0.03
 

2011 - Institutional

    9.89         0.13 (h)      0.21        0.34         (0.15              (0.15
 

2011 - Service

    9.81         0.07 (h)      0.22        0.29         (0.09              (0.09
 

2011 - IR

    9.89         0.10 (h)      0.23        0.33         (0.13              (0.13
 

2010 - A

    8.64         0.08        1.08        1.16         (0.07              (0.07
 

2010 - C

    8.33         0.01        1.05        1.06                           
 

2010 - Institutional

    8.78         0.11        1.11        1.22         (0.11              (0.11
 

2010 - Service

    8.72         0.07        1.09        1.16         (0.07              (0.07
 

2010 - IR (Commenced August 31, 2010)

    8.18         0.03        1.78        1.81         (0.10              (0.10

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges. Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.
  (d)   Reflects income recognized from special dividends which amounted to $0.03 per share and 0.15% of average net assets.
  (e)   Annualized.
  (f)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
  (g)   Reflects payment from affiliate relating to certain investment transactions which amounted to $0.02 per share. Excluding such payment, the total return would have been 15.49%,14.74%, 14.68%, 15.92%, 15.36% and 15.80%, respectively.
  (h)   Reflects income recognized from special dividends which amounted to $0.02 per share and 0.18% of average net assets.

 

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


GOLDMAN SACHS U.S. TAX-MANAGED EQUITY FUND

 

                                                                   
   

Net asset
value, end

of period

        Total
return(b)
       

Net assets,
end of
period

(in 000s)

        Ratio of
net expenses
to average
net assets
        Ratio of
total expenses
to average
net assets
       

Ratio of
net investment
income (loss)
to average

net assets

        Portfolio
turnover
rate(c)
 
                         
  $ 17.45          0.06     $ 57,155          1.18 %(e)        1.18 %(e)        0.90 %(d)(e)        38
    16.62          (0.30       19,437          1.93 (e)        1.93 (e)        0.14 (d)(e)        38   
    17.74          0.28          964,398          0.78 (e)        0.78 (e)        1.27 (d)(e)        38   
    17.54          0.06          739          1.28 (e)        1.28 (e)        0.86 (d)(e)        38   
    17.74          0.23          6,736          0.93 (e)        0.93 (e)        1.17 (d)(e)        38   
                         
                         
    17.44          13.32          51,253          1.18          1.19          0.52          57   
    16.67          12.48          15,750          1.93          1.94          (0.22       57   
    17.69          13.78          735,421          0.78          0.79          0.93          57   
    17.53          13.17          58          1.28          1.29          0.25          57   
    17.70            13.57            4,175            0.93            0.94            0.78            57   
    15.45          38.17          34,792          1.15          1.21          0.80          95   
    14.82          37.07          10,648          1.90          1.96          0.04          95   
    15.66          38.73          493,729          0.75          0.81          1.17          95   
    15.49          38.08          411          1.27          1.29          0.81          95   
    15.68            38.48            843            0.91            0.96            1.02            95   
    11.38          15.69 (g)        35,890          1.09          1.23          1.13          184   
    10.95          14.89 (g)        8,228          1.84          1.97          0.44          184   
    11.54          16.12 (g)        304,435          0.69          0.82          1.65          184   
    11.46          15.56 (g)        40          1.19          1.32          1.11          184   
    11.55            16.01 (g)          476            0.84            0.97            1.42            184   
    9.94          3.02          51,064          1.09          1.24          0.85 (h)        99   
    9.57          2.22          7,964          1.84          1.99          0.14 (h)        99   
    10.08          3.43          227,070          0.69          0.84          1.31 (h)        99   
    10.01          2.92          36          1.19          1.34          0.72 (h)        99   
    10.09            3.35            494            0.84            0.99            1.01 (h)          99   
    9.73          13.46          91,857          1.09          1.25          0.82          200   
    9.39          12.59          9,484          1.84          2.00          0.07          200   
    9.89          14.04          200,795          0.69          0.85          1.22          200   
    9.81          13.34          59          1.19          1.35          0.69          200   
    9.89            22.18            1            0.84 (e)          1.00 (e)          0.97 (e)          200   

 

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Financial Highlights

Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

               Income (loss) from
investment operations
        
    Year - Share Class   Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
     Net
investment
income(a)
    Net realized
and unrealized
gain (loss)
     Total from
investment
operations
     Distributions
to shareholders
from net
investment
income
 
  FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, (UNAUDITED)   
 

2015 - A

  $ 8.45       $ 0.11      $ 0.56       $ 0.67       $   
 

2015 - C

    8.27         0.08        0.54         0.62           
 

2015 - Institutional

    8.36         0.13        0.55         0.68           
 

2015 - IR

    8.43         0.12        0.56         0.68           
              
  FOR THE FISCAL YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,             
 

2014 - A

    9.18         0.27 (e)      (0.80      (0.53      (0.20
 

2014 - C

    9.03         0.15 (e)      (0.74      (0.59      (0.17
 

2014 - Institutional

    9.10         0.28 (e)      (0.77      (0.49      (0.25
 

2014 - IR

    9.17         0.29 (e)      (0.80      (0.51      (0.23
 

2013 - A

    7.62         0.15        1.54         1.69         (0.13 )(f) 
 

2013 - C

    7.55         0.10        1.51         1.61         (0.13 )(f) 
 

2013 - Institutional

    7.59         0.19        1.53         1.72         (0.21 )(f) 
 

2013 - IR

    7.66         0.20        1.51         1.71         (0.20 )(f) 
 

2012 - A

    6.65         0.17        0.98         1.15         (0.18
 

2012 - C

    6.64         0.11        0.96         1.07         (0.16
 

2012 - Institutional

    6.64         0.19        0.98         1.17         (0.22
 

2012 - IR

    6.64         0.35        0.82         1.17         (0.15
 

2011 - A

    7.90         0.20 (g)      (1.25      (1.05      (0.20
 

2011 - C

    7.88         0.13 (g)      (1.23      (1.10      (0.14
 

2011 - Institutional

    7.90         0.21 (g)      (1.23      (1.02      (0.24
 

2011 - IR

    7.90         0.20 (g)      (1.24      (1.04      (0.22
 

2010 - A

    7.40         0.13        0.51         0.64         (0.14
 

2010 - C

    7.39         0.08        0.50         0.58         (0.09
 

2010 - Institutional

    7.39         0.15        0.53         0.68         (0.17
 

2010 - IR (Commenced August 31, 2010)

    6.82         0.03        1.21         1.24         (0.16

 

  (a)   Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
  (b)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all distributions, a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the period and no sales or redemption charges. Total returns would be reduced if a sales or redemption charge was taken into account. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
  (c)   The Fund’s portfolio turnover rate is calculated in accordance with regulatory requirements, without regard to transactions involving short term investments and certain derivatives. If such transactions were included, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher.
  (d)   Annualized.
  (e)   Reflects income recognized from special dividends which amounted to $0.06 per share and 0.71% of average net assets.
  (f)   Includes a distribution from capital of less than $0.01 per share.
  (g)   Reflects income recognized from special dividends which amounted to $0.01 per share and 0.16% of average net assets.

 

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    Net asset
value,end
of period
        Total
return(b)
        Net assets,
end of
period
(in 000s)
        Ratio of
net expenses
to average
net assets
        Ratio of
total expenses
to average
net assets
       

Ratio of
net investment
income

to average

net assets

        Portfolio
turnover
rate(c)
 
                         
  $ 9.12          7.93     $ 2,695          1.38 %(d)        1.41 %(d)        2.46 %(d)        45
    8.89          7.50          560          2.13 (d)        2.16 (d)        1.80 (d)        45   
    9.04          8.13          409,059          0.98 (d)        1.01 (d)        2.95 (d)        45   
    9.11          8.07          212          1.13 (d)        1.16 (d)        2.71 (d)        45   
                         
                         
    8.45          (5.79       2,151          1.38          1.42          2.98 (e)        106   
    8.27          (6.55       181          2.13          2.17          1.71 (e)        106   
    8.36          (5.48       316,062          0.98          1.02          3.12 (e)        106   
    8.43            (5.59         205            1.13            1.17            3.12 (e)          106   
    9.18          22.23          3,388          1.31          1.51          1.79          95   
    9.03          21.38          70          2.10          2.23          1.15          95   
    9.10          22.70          228,410          0.95          1.08          2.27          95   
    9.17            22.36            217            1.12            1.21            2.34            95   
    7.62          17.25          15,384          1.26          1.59          2.44          182   
    7.55          16.20          32          2.01          2.30          1.52          182   
    7.59          17.71          134,290          0.86          1.17          2.69          182   
    7.66            17.68            1            1.02            1.36            5.14            182   
    6.65          (13.33       40,837          1.26          1.57          2.60 (g)        88   
    6.64          (13.88       19          2.01          2.32          1.72 (g)        88   
    6.64          (12.92       101,165          0.86          1.17          2.81 (g)        88   
    6.64            (13.11         1            1.01            1.32            2.68 (g)          88   
    7.90          8.64          75,854          1.26          1.56          1.75          70   
    7.88          7.89          24          2.01          2.31          1.05          70   
    7.90          9.17          85,604          0.86          1.16          2.12          70   
    7.90            18.21            1            1.01 (d)          1.31 (d)          1.26 (d)          70   

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

1. ORGANIZATION

 

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

 

Fund      Share Classes Offered   

Diversified/

Non-diversified

U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium, International Equity Dividend and Premium, International Tax-Managed Equity     

A, C, Institutional and IR

   Diversified

U. S. Tax-Managed Equity

    

A, C, Institutional, Service and IR

   Diversified

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

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

 

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and require management to make estimates and assumptions that may affect the reported amounts and disclosures. Actual results may differ from those estimates and assumptions.

A.  Investment Valuation — The Funds’ valuation policy is to value investments at fair value.

B.  Investment Income and Investments — Investment income includes interest income and dividend income, net of any foreign withholding taxes, less any amounts reclaimable. Interest income is accrued daily and adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. Dividend income is recognized on ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, as soon as such information is obtained subsequent to the ex-dividend date. Investment transactions are reflected on trade date. Realized gains and losses are calculated using identified cost. Investment transactions are recorded on the following business day for daily net asset value (“NAV”) calculations. Any foreign capital gains tax is accrued daily based upon net unrealized gains, and is payable upon sale of such investments. Distributions received from the Funds’ investments in United States (“U.S.”) real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) may be characterized as ordinary income, net capital gain or a return of capital. A return of capital is recorded by the Funds as a reduction to the cost basis of the REIT.

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

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

D.   Federal Taxes and Distributions to Shareholders — It is each Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), applicable to regulated investment companies (mutual funds) and to distribute each year substantially all of its investment company taxable income and capital gains to its shareholders. Accordingly, the Funds are not required to make any provisions for the payment of federal income tax. Distributions to shareholders are

 

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2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gains distributions, if any, are declared and paid according to the following schedule:

 

Fund        

Income Distributions

Declared/Paid

   Capital Gains Distributions
Declared/Paid
U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium International Equity Dividend and Premium        Quarterly    Annually
U.S. Tax-Managed Equity
International Tax-Managed Equity
       Annually    Annually

Net capital losses are carried forward to future fiscal years and may be used to the extent allowed by the Code to offset any future capital gains. Utilization of capital loss carryforwards will reduce the requirement of future capital gains distributions.

Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, the Funds are permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 for an unlimited period. However, any losses incurred during those future taxable years will be required to be utilized prior to the losses incurred in pre-enactment taxable years. As a result of this ordering rule, pre-enactment capital loss carryforwards may be more likely to expire unused. Additionally, post-enactment capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term as under previous law.

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

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

 

3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (i.e., the exit price). GAAP establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The levels used for classifying investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in these investments. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:

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

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

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

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

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

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

Equity Securities — Equity securities and investment companies traded on a U.S. securities exchange or the NASDAQ system, or those located on certain foreign exchanges, including but not limited to the Americas, are valued daily at their last sale price or official closing price on the principal exchange or system on which they are traded. If there is no sale or official closing price or it is believed by the investment adviser to not represent fair value, equity securities and exchange traded investment companies are valued at the last bid price for long positions and at the last ask price for short positions. Investments in investment companies (other than those that are exchange traded) are valued at the NAV on the valuation date. To the extent these investments are actively traded, they are classified as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy, otherwise they are generally classified as Level 2.

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

Money Market Funds — Investments in the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund are valued at the NAV of the FST Share class on the day of valuation. These investments are generally classified as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

The Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund may invest in debt securities which are valued daily on the basis of quotations supplied by dealers, if market quotations are readily available, or an independent pricing service approved by the Trustees. The pricing services may use valuation models or matrix pricing, which consider: (i) yield or price with respect to bonds that are considered comparable in characteristics such as rating, interest rate and maturity date or (ii) quotations from securities dealers to determine current value.

Derivative Contracts — A derivative is an instrument whose value is derived from underlying assets, indices, reference rates or a combination of these factors. The Funds enter into derivative transactions to hedge against changes in interest rates, securities prices, and/or currency exchange rates, to increase total return, or to gain access to certain markets or attain exposure to other underliers.

Exchange-traded derivatives, including futures contracts, are valued at the last sale or settlement price and typically fall within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Over-the-counter (“OTC”) and centrally cleared derivatives are valued using market transactions and other market evidence, including market-based inputs to models, calibration to market-clearing transactions, broker or dealer quotations, or other alternative pricing sources. Where models are used, the selection of a particular model to value OTC and centrally cleared derivatives depends upon the contractual terms of, and specific risks inherent in, the instrument, as well as the availability of pricing information in the market. Valuation models require a variety of inputs, including contractual terms, market prices, yield curves, credit curves, measures of volatility, voluntary and involuntary prepayment rates, loss severity rates and correlations of such inputs. For OTC and centrally cleared derivatives that trade in liquid markets, model inputs can generally be verified and model selection does not involve significant management judgment. OTC and centrally cleared derivatives are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy when significant inputs are corroborated by market evidence.

 

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3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

i.  Futures Contracts — Futures contracts are contracts to buy or sell a standardized quantity of a specified commodity or security and are valued based on exchanged settlement prices or independent market quotes. Futures contracts are valued at the last settlement price, or in the absence of a sale, the last bid price for long positions and at the last ask price for short positions, at the end of each day on the board of trade or exchange upon which they are traded. Upon entering into a futures contract, a Fund deposits cash or securities in an account on behalf of the broker in an amount sufficient to meet the initial margin requirement. Subsequent payments are made or received by a Fund equal to the daily change in the contract value and are recorded as variation margin receivable or payable with a corresponding offset to unrealized gains or losses.

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

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

B.  Level 3 Fair Value Investments — To the extent that significant inputs to valuation models and other alternative pricing sources are unobservable, or if quotations are not readily available, or if GSAM believes that such quotations do not accurately reflect fair value, the fair value of the Funds’ investments may be determined under Valuation Procedures approved by the Trustees. GSAM, consistent with its procedures and applicable regulatory guidance, may make an adjustment to the most recent valuation prices of either domestic or foreign securities in light of significant events to reflect what it believes to be the fair value of the securities at the time of determining a Fund’s NAV. Significant events which could affect a large number of securities in a particular market may include, but are not limited to: significant fluctuations in U.S. or foreign markets; market dislocations; market disruptions; or unscheduled market closings. Significant events which could also affect a single issuer may include, but are not limited to: corporate actions such as reorganizations, mergers and buy-outs; ratings downgrades; and bankruptcies.

C.  Fair Value Hierarchy — The following is a summary of the Funds’ investments and derivatives classified in the fair value hierarchy as of June 30, 2015:

 

U.S. EQUITY DIVIDEND AND PREMIUM             
Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Common Stock and/or Other Equity Investments(a)

            

North America

   $ 1,408,952,712         $         —         $         —   

Investment Company

     40,727,985                       
Total    $ 1,449,680,697         $         $   
Derivative Type                            
Liabilities             

Futures Contracts(b)

   $ (506,694      $         $   

Written Options

     (10,249,440                    
Total    $ (10,756,134      $         $   

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

INTERNATIONAL EQUITY DIVIDEND AND PREMIUM             
Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Common Stock and/or Other Equity Investments(a)

            

Asia

   $ 1,037,619         $ 101,086,914         $         —   

Australia and Oceania

               27,521,194             

Europe

     18,498,781           219,190,827             

North America

               603,578             
Total    $ 19,536,400         $ 348,402,513         $   
Derivative Type                            
Assets(b)             

Futures Contracts

   $ 885         $         $   
Liabilities             

Futures Contracts(b)

   $ (98,477      $         $   

Written Options

     (3,306,978                    
Total    $ (3,405,455      $         $   
U.S. TAX-MANAGED EQUITY             
Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Common Stock and/or Other Equity Investments(a)

            

North America

   $ 1,034,561,384         $ 33,298         $   

Securities Lending Reinvestment Vehicle

     27,263,000                       
Total    $ 1,061,824,384         $ 33,298         $   
INTERNATIONAL TAX-MANAGED EQUITY             
Investment Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets             

Common Stock and/or Other Equity Investments(a)

            

Africa

   $         $ 2,753,559         $   

Asia

               121,162,585             

Australia and Oceania

               15,047,903             

Europe

     11,336,329           249,978,504             

North America

               182,814             

Securities Lending Reinvestment Vehicle

     3,164,832                       
Total    $ 14,501,161         $ 389,125,365         $   

 

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3. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (continued)

 

INTERNATIONAL TAX-MANAGED EQUITY (continued)             
Derivative Type    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3  
Assets(b)             

Futures Contracts

   $ 5,860         $         —         $         —   
Liabilities(b)             

Futures Contracts

   $ (101,710      $         $   

 

(a)   Amounts are disclosed by continent to highlight the impact of time zone differences between local market close and the calculation of NAV. Security valuations are based on the principal exchange or system on which they are traded, which may differ from country of domicile. The Funds utilize fair value model prices provided by an independent fair value service for international equities, resulting in a Level 2 classification.
(b)   Amount shown represents unrealized gain (loss) at period end.

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

 

4. INVESTMENTS IN DERIVATIVES

The following table sets forth, by certain risk types, the gross value of derivative contracts as of June 30, 2015. These instruments were used to meet the Funds’ investment objectives and to obtain and/or manage exposure related to the risks below. The values in the tables below exclude the effects of cash collateral received or posted pursuant to these derivative contracts, and therefore are not representative of the Funds’ net exposure.

 

Fund    Risk    Statements of Assets
and Liabilities
   Assets      Statements of Assets
and Liabilities
   Liabilities(a)  

U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium

   Equity       $       Variation margin on certain derivative contracts, Payable for written options, at value    $ (10,756,134)   

International Equity Dividend and Premium

   Equity    Variation margin on certain derivative contracts      885 (a)     Variation margin on certain derivative contracts, Payable for written options, at value      (3,405,455)   

International Tax-Managed Equity

   Equity    Variation margin on certain derivative contracts      5,860 (a)     Variation margin on certain derivative contracts      (101,710)   

Total

             $ 6,745            $ (14,263,299)   

 

(a)   Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts described in the Additional Investment Information sections of the Schedules of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

The following table sets forth, by certain risk types, the Funds’ gains (losses) related to these derivatives and their indicative volumes for the six months ended June 30, 2015. These gains (losses) should be considered in the context that these derivative contracts may have been executed to create investment opportunities and/or economically hedge certain investments, and

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

4. INVESTMENTS IN DERIVATIVES (continued)

 

accordingly, certain gains (losses) on such derivative contracts may offset certain (losses) gains attributable to investments. These gains (losses) are included in “Net realized gain (loss)” or “Net change in unrealized gain (loss)” on the Statements of Operations:

 

Fund    Risk    Statements of Operations    Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Net Change in
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Average
Number of
Contracts(a)
 

U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium

   Equity    Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts and written options/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts and written options    $ 22,431,522       $ (1,421,857     3,072   

International Equity Dividend and Premium

   Equity    Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts and written options/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts and written options      (11,249,722      874,766        2,826   

U.S. Tax-Managed Equity

   Equity    Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts      394,902         (2,720     53   

International Tax-Managed Equity

   Equity    Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts/Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts      1,428,280         (135,638     133   
Total              $ 13,004,982       $ (685,449     6,084   

 

(a)   Average number of contracts is based on the average of month end balances for the period ended June 30, 2015.

 

5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS

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

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

For the six months ended June 30, 2015, contractual and effective net management fees with GSAM were at the following rates:

 

    Contractual Management Rate        
Fund   First
$1 billion
    Next
$1 billion
    Next
$3 billion
    Next
$3 billion
    Over
$8 billion
    Effective
Rate
    Effective Net
Management
Rate^
 
U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium     0.75     0.68     0.65     0.64     0.63     0.73     0.73
International Equity Dividend and Premium     0.81        0.73        0.69        0.68        0.67        0.81        0.81   
U.S. Tax-Managed Equity     0.70        0.63        0.60        0.59        0.58        0.70        0.70   
International Tax-Managed Equity     0.85        0.77        0.73        0.72        0.71        0.85        0.85   

 

^   Effective Net Management Rate includes the impact of management fee waivers of affiliated underlying funds, if any.

 

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5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

The U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund invests in FST Shares of the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund, which is an Underlying Fund. GSAM has agreed to waive a portion of its management fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to the management fee it earns as an investment adviser to any of the affiliated Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests. For the six months ended June 30, 2015, GSAM waived $15,858 of the Fund’s management fee.

B.  Distribution and Service Plans — The Trust, on behalf of each Fund, has adopted Distribution and Service Plans (the “Plans”). Under the Plans, Goldman Sachs, which serves as distributor (the “Distributor”), is entitled to a fee accrued daily and paid monthly for distribution services and personal and account maintenance services, which may then be paid by Goldman Sachs to authorized dealers, at the following annual rates calculated on a Fund’s average daily net assets of each respective share class:

 

     Distribution and Service Plan Rates  
      Class A*      Class C  

Distribution Plan

     0.25      0.75

Service Plan

             0.25   

 

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

C.  Distribution Agreement — Goldman Sachs, as Distributor of the shares of the Funds pursuant to a Distribution Agreement, may retain a portion of the Class A front end sales charge and Class C Shares’ CDSC. During the six months ended June 30, 2015, Goldman Sachs advised that it retained front end sales charges of $17,041, $630, $6,414 and $1,314 for the U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium, International Equity Dividend and Premium, U.S. Tax-Managed Equity and U.S. International Tax-Managed Equity Funds, respectively.

D.  Service Plan and Shareholder Administration Plan — The Trust, on behalf of each Fund that offers Service Shares, has adopted a Service Plan and a Shareholder Administration Plan. These plans allow for service organizations to provide varying levels of personal and account maintenance and shareholder administration services to their customers who are beneficial owners of such shares. The Service Plan and Shareholder Administration Plan each provide for compensation to the service organizations which is accrued daily and paid monthly at an annual rate of 0.25% (0.50% in aggregate) of the average daily net assets of the Service Shares.

E.  Transfer Agency Agreement — Goldman Sachs also serves as the transfer agent of the Funds for a fee pursuant to the Transfer Agency Agreement. The fees charged for such transfer agency services are accrued daily and paid monthly at annual rates as follows: 0.19% of the average daily net assets of Class A, Class C and Class IR Shares; and 0.04% of the average daily net assets of Institutional and Service Shares.

F.   Other Expense Agreements and Affiliated Transactions — GSAM has agreed to limit certain “Other Expenses” of the Funds (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, transfer agency fees and expenses, service fees and shareholder administration fees (as applicable), taxes, interest, brokerage fees, shareholder meetings, litigation, indemnification and extraordinary expenses) to the extent such expenses exceed, on an annual basis, a percentage rate of the average daily net assets of each Fund. Such Other Expense reimbursements, if any, are accrued daily and paid monthly. In addition, the Funds are not obligated to reimburse GSAM for prior fiscal year expense reimbursements, if any. The Other Expense limitations as an annual percentage rate of average daily net assets for the U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium, International Equity Dividend and Premium, U.S. Tax-Managed Equity and U.S. International Tax-Managed Equity Funds are 0.014%, 0.124%, 0.044% and 0.094%, respectively. These Other Expense limitations will remain in place through at least April 30, 2016, and prior to such date GSAM may not terminate the arrangements without the approval of the Trustees. In addition, the Funds have entered into certain offset arrangements with the custodian and the transfer agent, which may result in a reduction of the Funds’ expenses and are received irrespective of the application of the “Other Expense” limitations described above.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

5. AGREEMENTS AND AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2015, these expense reductions, including any fee waivers and Other Expense reimbursements, were as follows:

 

Fund     

Management
Fee Waiver

       Other Expense
Reimbursement
       Custody Fee
Credits
       Total Expense
Reductions
 

U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium

     $ 15,858         $ 122,220         $ 17,478         $ 155,556   

International Equity Dividend and Premium

                           1,619           1,619   

U.S. Tax-Managed Equity

                           7,665           7,665   

International Tax-Managed Equity

                 43,986           3,031           47,017   

G.  Line of Credit Facility — As of June 30, 2015, the Funds participated in a $1,205,000,000 committed, unsecured revolving line of credit facility (the “facility”) together with other funds of the Trust and registered investment companies having management agreements with GSAM or its affiliates (“Other Borrowers”). Pursuant to the terms of the facility, the Funds and Other Borrowers could increase the credit amount by an additional $115,000,000, for a total of up to $1,320,000,000. This facility is to be used for temporary emergency purposes, or to allow for an orderly liquidation of securities to meet redemption requests. The interest rate on borrowings is based on the federal funds rate. The facility also requires a fee to be paid by the Funds based on the amount of the commitment that has not been utilized. For the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Funds did not have any borrowings under the facility.

H.  Other Transactions with Affiliates — For the six months ended June 30, 2015, Goldman Sachs earned $2,042, $9,675, $298 and $6,774 in brokerage commissions from portfolio transactions, including futures transactions executed with Goldman Sachs as the Futures Commission Merchant, on behalf of the U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium, International Equity Dividend and Premium, U.S. Tax-Managed Equity and International Tax-Managed Equity Funds, respectively.

The following table provides information about the U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund’s investment in the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2015:

 

Underlying Fund    Market
Value
12/31/14
  

Purchases

at Cost

    

Proceeds

from Sales

     Market
Value
06/30/15
     Dividend
Income
 

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund

   $—    $ 78,351,732       $ (37,623,747    $ 40,727,985       $ 647   

As of June 30, 2015, the following Goldman Sachs Fund of Funds Portfolios were the beneficial owners of 5% or more of total outstanding shares of the following Funds:

 

Fund        

Goldman Sachs

Enhanced Dividend
Global Equity
Portfolio

    

Goldman Sachs

Tax-Advantaged
Global Equity
Portfolio

 

U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium

       12%       

International Equity Dividend and Premium

       25          

U.S. Tax-Managed Equity

              84   

International Tax-Managed Equity

              94   

 

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6. PORTFOLIO SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS

 

The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales and maturities of long-term securities for the six months ended June 30, 2015, were as follows:

 

Fund         Purchases        Sales  

U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium

         $273,988,300         $ 248,035,863   

International Equity Dividend and Premium

         285,625,337           351,946,962   

U.S. Tax-Managed Equity

         577,592,867           349,666,682   

International Tax-Managed Equity

         233,475,662           163,461,721   

 

7. SECURITIES LENDING

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

The Funds invest the cash collateral received in connection with securities lending transactions in the Goldman Sachs Financial Square Money Market Fund (“Money Market Fund”), an affiliated series of the Trust. The Money Market Fund is registered under the Act as an open end investment company, is subject to Rule 2a-7 under the Act, and is managed by GSAM, for which GSAM may receive an investment advisory fee of up to 0.205% on an annualized basis of the average daily net assets of the Money Market Fund.

In the event of a default by a borrower with respect to any loan, GSAL will exercise any and all remedies provided under the applicable borrower agreement to make the Funds whole. These remedies include purchasing replacement securities by applying the collateral held from the defaulting broker against the purchase cost of the replacement securities. If, despite such efforts by GSAL to exercise these remedies, the Funds sustain losses as a result of a borrower’s default, GSAL indemnifies the Funds by purchasing replacement securities at its expense, or paying the Funds an amount equal to the market value of the replacement securities, subject to an exclusion for any shortfalls resulting from a loss of value in the cash collateral pool due to reinvestment risk and a requirement that the Funds agree to assign rights to the collateral to GSAL for purpose of using the collateral to cover purchase of replacement securities as more fully described in the Securities Lending Agency Agreement. The Funds’ loaned securities were all subject to enforceable Securities Lending Agreements and the value of the collateral is at least equal to the value of the cash received. The value of loaned securities and cash collateral at period end are disclosed in the Funds’ Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Both the Funds and GSAL received compensation relating to the lending of the Funds’ securities. The amounts earned by the Funds for the six months ended June 30, 2015, are reported under Investment Income on the Statements of Operations.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

7. SECURITIES LENDING (continued)

 

The table below details securities lending activity with affiliates of Goldman Sachs:

 

         For the six months ended June 30, 2015       

Amounts Payable to

Goldman Sachs

Upon Return of

Securities Loaned as of

June 30, 2015

 
Fund        

Earnings of GSAL

Relating to

Securities

Loaned

    

Amounts Received

by the Funds

from Lending to

Goldman Sachs

      

U.S. Tax-Managed Equity

       $23,961      $ 8,761         $ 1,836,204   

International Tax-Managed Equity

       22,623        38,434           7,683   

The following table provides information about the Funds’ investment in the Money Market Fund for the six months ended June 30, 2015:

 

Fund     

Number of

Shares Held

Beginning

of Period

     Shares
Bought
      

Shares

Sold

    

Number of

Shares Held

End of Period

      

Value at

End of Period

 

U.S. Tax-Managed Equity

     31,242,618        81,823,622           (85,803,240      27,263,000         $ 27,263,000   

International Tax-Managed Equity

     1,328,478        77,563,492           (75,727,138      3,164,832           3,164,832   

 

8. TAX INFORMATION

As of the Funds’ most recent fiscal year end, December 31, 2014 the Funds’ capital loss carryforwards and certain timing differences on a tax-basis were as follows:

 

      U.S. Equity
Dividend and
Premium
       International
Equity Dividend
and Premium
       U.S.
Tax-Managed
Equity
       International
Tax-Managed
Equity
 

Capital loss carryforwards:(1)

                 

Expiring 2016

                                   (2,078,605

Expiring 2017

                                   (31,387,420

Perpetual Long-term

                                   (7,093,591

Perpetual Short-term

                         (2,439,460        (13,199,252

Total capital loss carryforwards

   $         $         $ (2,439,460      $ (53,758,868

Timing differences (Qualified Late Year Loss Deferral)

   $ (585,625      $ (7,842,268      $ (1,923,528      $ (7,888,593
(1)   Expiration occurs on December 31 of the year indicated.

As of June 30, 2015, the Funds’ aggregate security unrealized gains and losses based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

      U.S. Equity
Dividend and
Premium
       International
Equity Dividend
and Premium
       U.S.
Tax-Managed
Equity
       International
Tax-Managed
Equity
 

Tax cost

   $ 1,230,799,598         $ 405,443,110         $ 843,238,685         $ 342,183,494   

Gross unrealized gain

     249,418,121           11,191,744           227,059,001           66,299,657   

Gross unrealized loss

     (30,537,022        (48,695,941        (8,440,004        (4,856,625

Net unrealized security gain (loss)

   $ 218,881,099         $ (37,504,197      $ 218,618,997         $ 61,443,032   

 

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8. TAX INFORMATION (continued)

 

The difference between GAAP-basis and tax-basis unrealized gains (losses) is attributable primarily to wash sales, net mark to market gains (losses) on regulated futures and options contracts and differences related to the tax treatment of underlying fund investments and of passive foreign investment company investments.

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

 

9. OTHER RISKS

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

Foreign Custody Risk — A Fund that invests in foreign securities may hold such securities and foreign currency with foreign banks, agents, and securities depositories appointed by the Fund’s custodian (each a “Foreign Custodian”). Some foreign custodians may be recently organized or new to the foreign custody business. In some countries, Foreign Custodians may be subject to little or no regulatory oversight or independent evaluation of their operations. Further, the laws of certain countries may place limitations on a Fund’s ability to recover its assets if a Foreign Custodian enters bankruptcy. Investments in emerging markets may be subject to greater custody risks than investments in more developed markets. Custody services in emerging market countries are very often undeveloped and may be considerably less well regulated than in more developed countries, and thus may not afford the same level of investor protection as would apply in developed countries.

Large Shareholder Transactions Risk — A Fund may experience adverse effects when certain large shareholders, such as other funds, institutional investors (including those trading by use of non-discretionary mathematical formulas), financial intermediaries (who may make investment decisions on behalf of underlying clients and/or include a Fund in their investment model), individuals, accounts and Goldman Sachs affiliates, purchase or redeem large amounts of shares of a Fund. Such large shareholder redemptions may cause the Fund to sell portfolio securities at times when it would not otherwise do so, which may negatively impact a Fund’s NAV and liquidity. Similarly, large Fund share purchases may adversely affect a Fund’s performance to the extent that a Fund is delayed in investing new cash and is required to maintain a larger cash position than it ordinarily would. These transactions may also accelerate the realization of taxable income to shareholders if such sales of investments resulted in gains, and may also increase transaction costs. In addition, a large redemption could result in a Fund’s current expenses being allocated over a smaller asset base, leading to an increase in the Fund’s expense ratio.

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

Market and Credit Risks — In the normal course of business, the Funds trade financial instruments and enter into financial transactions where risk of potential loss exists due to changes in the market (market risk). Additionally, the Funds may also be exposed to credit risk in the event that an issuer or guarantor fails to perform or that an institution or entity with which the Funds have unsettled or open transactions defaults.

Investing in foreign markets may involve special risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in the U.S. Foreign securities may be subject to risk of loss because of more or less foreign government regulation, less public information and less economic, political and social stability in the countries in which the Fund invests. Loss may also result from the imposition of exchange controls, confiscations and other government restrictions by the United States or other governments, 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 securities of issuers located in emerging markets, these risks may be more pronounced.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

10. INDEMNIFICATIONS

 

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

 

11. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

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

 

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12. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS

 

Share activity is as follows:

 

    U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium  
 

 

 

 
    For the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2015
(Unaudited)
     For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2014
 
 

 

 

 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    1,712,676      $ 20,469,187         5,499,202      $ 63,519,324   

Reinvestment of distributions

    107,735        1,288,245         769,358        9,018,643   

Shares redeemed

    (2,251,245     (26,820,916      (6,414,860     (74,157,282
      (430,834     (5,063,484      (146,300     (1,619,315
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

    406,419        4,854,622         1,076,705        12,403,228   

Reinvestment of distributions

    20,048        239,394         235,900        2,763,465   

Shares redeemed

    (585,668     (6,988,808      (946,503     (10,920,740
      (159,201     (1,894,792      366,102        4,245,953   
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    8,711,194        104,008,177         20,351,628        234,305,338   

Reinvestment of distributions

    830,000        9,903,812         5,010,602        58,597,156   

Shares redeemed

    (9,170,874     (109,726,390      (22,900,836     (262,887,282
      370,320        4,185,599         2,461,394        30,015,212   
Class IR Shares         

Shares sold

    593,296        7,137,428         842,571        9,676,516   

Reinvestment of distributions

    30,571        365,227         199,153        2,330,699   

Shares redeemed

    (499,036     (5,969,475      (794,394     (9,277,445
      124,831        1,533,180         247,330        2,729,770   

NET INCREASE (DECREASE)

    (94,884   $ (1,239,497      2,928,526      $ 35,371,620   

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

12. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

Share activity is as follows:

 

    International Equity Dividend and Premium  
 

 

 

 
    For the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2015
(Unaudited)
     For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2014
 
 

 

 

 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    252,593      $ 1,833,338         484,222      $ 3,862,860   

Reinvestment of distributions

    24,666        178,173         85,503        658,412   

Shares redeemed

    (380,789     (2,801,536      (380,346     (3,043,097
      (103,530     (790,025      189,379        1,478,175   
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

    78,705        566,864         41,693        322,879   

Reinvestment of distributions

    6,321        44,268         19,873        148,182   

Shares redeemed

    (14,636     (101,800      (13,017     (101,326
      70,390        509,332         48,549        369,735   
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    8,481,758        61,155,241         20,131,598        155,018,728   

Reinvestment of distributions

    1,018,690        7,235,927         3,555,501        26,953,098   

Shares redeemed

    (16,723,089     (119,897,574      (15,785,571     (119,876,202
      (7,222,641     (51,506,406      7,901,528        62,095,624   
Class IR Shares         

Shares sold

    12,544        90,330         10,376        79,539   

Reinvestment of distributions

    1,804        12,797         9,001        68,858   

Shares redeemed

    (48,383     (349,055      (92,965     (732,106
      (34,035     (245,928      (73,588     (583,709

NET INCREASE (DECREASE)

    (7,289,816   $ (52,033,027      8,065,868      $ 63,359,825   

 

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12. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

Share activity is as follows:

 

    U.S. Tax-Managed Equity  
 

 

 

 
    For the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2015
(Unaudited)
     For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2014
 
 

 

 

 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    489,887      $ 8,655,220         916,816      $ 15,196,413   

Shares converted from Class B(a)

                   995        17,028   

Reinvestment of distributions

                   8,808        153,885   

Shares redeemed

    (153,726     (2,720,928      (239,434     (3,912,885
      336,161        5,934,292         687,185        11,454,441   
Class B Shares(a)         

Shares sold

                   3,947        60,731   

Shares converted to Class A

                   (1,034     (17,028

Shares redeemed

                   (46,191     (741,902
                     (43,278     (698,199
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

    280,144        4,714,859         295,905        4,712,103   

Shares redeemed

    (55,470     (930,625      (69,448     (1,074,073
      224,674        3,784,234         226,457        3,638,030   
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    13,589,844        243,984,759         15,287,233        254,137,597   

Reinvestment of distributions

                   300,638        5,327,299   

Shares redeemed

    (793,920     (14,124,188      (5,538,471     (92,542,624
      12,795,924        229,860,571         10,049,400        166,922,272   
Service Shares         

Shares sold

    38,845        685,000         3,662        57,000   

Shares redeemed

                   (26,892     (414,268
      38,845        685,000         (23,230     (357,268
Class IR Shares         

Shares sold

    157,290        2,797,340         187,863        3,067,209   

Reinvestment of distributions

                   1,331        23,594   

Shares redeemed

    (13,340     (238,349      (7,100     (122,464
      143,950        2,558,991         182,094        2,968,339   

NET INCREASE

    13,539,554      $ 242,823,088         11,078,628      $ 183,927,615   

 

(a)   Class B Shares were converted into Class A Shares at the close of business on November 14, 2014.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

12. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

Share activity is as follows:

 

    International Tax-Managed Equity  
 

 

 

 
    For the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2015
(Unaudited)
     For the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2014
 
 

 

 

 
    Shares     Dollars      Shares     Dollars  
 

 

 

 
Class A Shares         

Shares sold

    61,067      $ 560,470         17,315      $ 158,929   

Reinvestment of distributions

                   5,875        50,820   

Shares redeemed

    (20,255     (185,150      (137,419     (1,266,577
      40,812        375,320         (114,229     (1,056,828
Class C Shares         

Shares sold

    41,188        372,807         13,852        122,120   

Reinvestment of distributions

                   355        3,009   

Shares redeemed

    (92     (795      (67     (597
      41,096        372,012         14,140        124,532   
Institutional Shares         

Shares sold

    10,948,429        97,790,929         17,564,519        157,642,025   

Reinvestment of distributions

                   1,041,888        8,918,554   

Shares redeemed

    (3,528,016     (31,291,742      (5,896,106     (51,245,606
      7,420,413        66,499,187         12,710,301        115,314,973   
Class IR Shares         

Shares sold

    3,225        30,500         1,327        12,250   

Reinvestment of distributions

                   639        5,515   

Shares redeemed

    (4,298     (41,000      (1,327     (12,068
      (1,073     (10,500      639        5,697   

NET INCREASE

    7,501,248      $ 67,236,019         12,610,851      $ 114,388,374   

 

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Fund Expenses — Six Month Period Ended June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

As a shareholder of Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service or Class IR Shares of a Fund you incur types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges on purchase payments (with respect to Class A Shares), contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions (with respect to Class C Shares), (if any); and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees (with respect to Class A, Class C Shares); and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in Class A, Class C, Institutional, Service or Class IR Shares of the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from January 1, 2015 through June 30, 2015, which represents a period of 181 days of a 365 day year.

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

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

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

 

     U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund     International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund     U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund     International Tax-Managed Equity Fund  
Share Class   Beginning
Account
Value
01/01/15
    Ending
Account
Value
06/30/15
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 Months Ended
06/30/15
*
    Beginning
Account
Value
01/01/15
    Ending
Account
Value
06/30/15
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 Months Ended
06/30/15
*
    Beginning
Account
Value
01/01/15
    Ending
Account
Value
06/30/15
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 Months Ended
06/30/15
*
    Beginning
Account
Value
01/01/15
    Ending
Account
Value
06/30/15
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 Months Ended
06/30/15
*
 
Class A                                                

Actual

  $ 1,000      $ 1,025.90      $ 5.93      $ 1,000      $ 1,022.00      $ 6.72      $ 1,000      $ 1,000.60      $ 5.85      $ 1,000      $ 1,079.30      $ 7.11   

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000        1,018.94     5.91        1,000        1,018.15     6.71        1,000        1,018.94     5.91        1,000        1,017.95     6.90   
Class C                                                

Actual

    1,000        1,022.20        9.68        1,000        1,017.80        10.46        1,000        997.00        9.56        1,000        1,075.00        10.96   

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000        1,015.22     9.64        1,000        1,014.43     10.44        1,000        1,015.22     9.64        1,000        1,014.23     10.64   
Institutional                                                

Actual

    1,000        1,028.00        3.92        1,000        1,023.10        4.72        1,000        1,002.80        3.87        1,000        1,081.30        5.06   

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000        1,020.93     3.91        1,000        1,020.13     4.71        1,000        1,020.93     3.91        1,000        1,019.93     4.91   
Service                                                

Actual

    N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        1,000        1,000.60        6.35        N/A        N/A        N/A   

Hypothetical 5% return

    N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        1,000        1,018.45     6.41        N/A        N/A        N/A   
Class IR                                                

Actual

    1,000        1,027.20        4.67        1,000        1,022.30        5.47        1,000        1,002.30        4.62        1,000        1,080.70        5.83   

Hypothetical 5% return

    1,000        1,020.18     4.66        1,000        1,019.39     5.46        1,000        1,020.18     4.66        1,000        1,019.19     5.66   

 

*   Expenses are calculated using each Fund’s annualized net expense ratio for each class, which represents the ongoing expenses as a percentage of net assets for the six months ended June 30, 2015. Expenses are calculated by multiplying the annualized net expense ratio by the average account value for the period; then multiplying the result by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year; and then dividing that result by the number of days in the fiscal year. The annualized net expense ratios for the period were as follows:

 

Fund    Class A     Class C     Institutional     Service     Class IR  

U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium

     1.18     1.93     0.78     N/A        0.93

International Equity Dividend and Premium

     1.34        2.09        0.94        N/A        1.09   

U.S. Tax-Managed Equity

     1.18        1.93        0.78        1.28     0.93   

International Tax-Managed Equity

     1.38        2.13        0.98        N/A        1.13   

 

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

 

 

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Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Management Agreement (Unaudited)

 

Background

The Goldman Sachs International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund, Goldman Sachs International Tax-Managed Equity Fund, Goldman Sachs U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund, and Goldman Sachs U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund (the “Funds”) are investment portfolios of Goldman Sachs Trust (the “Trust”). The Board of Trustees oversees the management of the Trust and reviews the investment performance and expenses of the Funds at regularly scheduled meetings held throughout the year. In addition, the Board of Trustees determines annually whether to approve the continuance of the Trust’s investment management agreement (the “Management Agreement”) with Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (the “Investment Adviser”) on behalf of the Funds.

The Management Agreement was most recently approved for continuation until June 30, 2016 by the Board of Trustees, including those Trustees who are not parties to the Management Agreement or “interested persons” (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) of any party thereto (the “Independent Trustees”), at a meeting held on June 10-11, 2015 (the “Annual Meeting”).

The review process undertaken by the Trustees spans the course of the year and culminates with the Annual Meeting. To assist the Trustees in their deliberations, the Trustees have established a Contract Review Committee (the “Committee”), comprised of the Independent Trustees. The Committee held three meetings over the course of the year since the Management Agreement was last approved. At those Committee meetings, regularly scheduled Board or other committee meetings, and/or the Annual Meeting, matters relevant to the renewal of the Management Agreement were considered by the Board, or the Independent Trustees, as applicable. Such matters included:

  (a)   the nature and quality of the advisory, administrative, and other services provided to the Funds by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates, including information about:
  (i)   the structure, staff, and capabilities of the Investment Adviser and its portfolio management teams;
  (ii)   the groups within the Investment Adviser and its affiliates that support the portfolio management teams or provide other types of necessary services, including fund services groups (e.g., accounting and financial reporting, tax, shareholder services and operations); controls and risk management groups (e.g., legal, compliance, valuation oversight, credit risk management, internal audit, compliance testing, market risk analysis, finance and strategy and central funding); sales and distribution support groups and others (e.g., information technology and training);
  (iii)   trends in employee headcount;
  (iv)  

the Investment Adviser’s financial resources and ability to hire and retain talented personnel and strengthen its operations; and

 

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Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Management Agreement (Unaudited) (continued)

 

  (v)   the parent company’s support of the Investment Adviser and its mutual fund business, as expressed by the firm’s senior management;
  (b)   information on the investment performance of each Fund, including comparisons to the performance of similar mutual funds, as provided by a third-party mutual fund data provider engaged as part of the contract review process (the “Outside Data Provider”), and benchmark performance indices, and general investment outlooks in the markets in which the Funds invest;
  (c)   information provided by GSAM indicating GSAM’s views on whether a Fund’s peer group and/or benchmark index had high, medium, or low relevance given the Fund’s particular investment strategy;
  (d)   the terms of the Management Agreement and other agreements with affiliated service providers entered into by the Trust on behalf of the Funds;
  (e)   fee and expense information for the Funds, including:
  (i)   the relative management fee and expense levels of each Fund as compared to those of comparable funds managed by other advisers, as provided by the Outside Data Provider; and
  (ii)   the expense trends over time of each Fund;
  (f)   with respect to the extensive investment performance and expense comparison data provided by the Outside Data Provider, its processes in producing that data for the Funds;
  (g)   the undertakings of the Investment Adviser to limit certain expenses of each Fund that exceed specified levels, and a summary of contractual fee reductions made by the Investment Adviser and/or its affiliates over the past several years with respect to the Funds;
  (h)   information relating to the profitability of the Management Agreement and the transfer agency and distribution and service arrangements of each Fund and the Trust as a whole to the Investment Adviser and its affiliates;
  (i)   whether each Fund’s existing management fee schedule adequately addressed any economies of scale;
  (j)   a summary of the “fall-out” benefits derived by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates from their relationships with the Funds, including the fees received by the Investment Adviser’s affiliates from the Funds for transfer agency, securities lending, portfolio trading, distribution and other services;
  (k)   a summary of potential benefits derived by the Funds as a result of their relationship with the Investment Adviser;
  (l)  

information regarding commissions paid by the Funds and broker oversight, other information regarding portfolio trading, and how the Investment Adviser carries out its duty to seek best execution;

 

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Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Management Agreement (Unaudited) (continued)

 

  (m)   portfolio manager ownership of Fund shares; the manner in which portfolio manager compensation is determined; and the number and types of accounts managed by the portfolio managers;
  (n)   the nature and quality of the services provided to the Funds by their unaffiliated service providers, and the Investment Adviser’s general oversight and evaluation (including reports on due diligence) of those service providers as part of the administration services provided under the Management Agreement; and
  (o)   the Investment Adviser’s processes and policies addressing various types of potential conflicts of interest; its approach to risk management; the annual review of the effectiveness of the Funds’ compliance program; and periodic compliance reports.

The Trustees also received an overview of the Funds’ distribution arrangements. They received information regarding the Funds’ assets, share purchase and redemption activity and the payment of Rule 12b-1 distribution and service fees and non-Rule 12b-1 shareholder service and/or administration fees with respect to the Funds. Information was also provided to the Trustees relating to revenue sharing payments made by and services provided by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates to intermediaries that promote the sale, distribution, and/or servicing of Fund shares.

The presentations made at the Board and Committee meetings and at the Annual Meeting encompassed the Funds and other mutual fund portfolios for which the Board of Trustees has responsibility. In evaluating the Management Agreement at the Annual Meeting, the Trustees relied upon their knowledge, resulting from their meetings and other interactions throughout the year, of the Investment Adviser and its affiliates, their services, and the Funds. In conjunction with these meetings, the Trustees received written materials and oral presentations on the topics covered, and were advised by their independent legal counsel regarding their responsibilities and other regulatory requirements related to the approval and continuation of mutual fund investment management agreements under applicable law. In addition, the Investment Adviser and its affiliates provided the Independent Trustees with a written response to a formal request for information sent on behalf of the Independent Trustees by their independent legal counsel. During the course of their deliberations, the Independent Trustees met in executive sessions with their independent legal counsel, without representatives of the Investment Adviser or its affiliates present. The Independent Trustees also discussed the broad range of other investment choices that are available to Fund investors, including the availability of comparable funds managed by other advisers.

Nature, Extent, and Quality of the Services Provided Under the Management Agreement

As part of their review, the Trustees considered the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided to the Funds by the Investment Adviser. In this regard, the Trustees considered both the investment advisory services and non-advisory services that are provided by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates. The Trustees noted the transition in the leadership and changes in personnel of various of the Investment Adviser’s portfolio management teams that had occurred in recent periods, and the ongoing recruitment efforts aimed at bringing high quality investment talent to the Investment Adviser. They also noted the Investment Adviser’s commitment to maintaining high quality systems. The Trustees concluded that the Investment Adviser continued to commit substantial financial and operational resources to the Funds and expressed confidence that the Investment Adviser would continue to do so in the future. The Trustees also recognized that the Investment Adviser had made significant commitments to address regulatory compliance requirements applicable to the Funds and the Investment Adviser.

 

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Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Management Agreement (Unaudited) (continued)

 

Investment Performance

The Trustees also considered the investment performance of the Funds. In this regard, they compared the investment performance of each Fund to its peers using rankings and ratings compiled by the Outside Data Provider as of December 31, 2014, and updated performance information prepared by the Investment Adviser using the peer groups identified by the Outside Data Provider as of March 31, 2015. The information on each Fund’s investment performance was provided for the one-, three-, five-, and ten-year periods ending on the applicable dates, to the extent that each Fund had been in existence for those periods. The Trustees also reviewed each Fund’s investment performance over time (including on a year-by-year basis) relative to its performance benchmark. As part of this review, they considered the investment performance trends of the Funds over time, and reviewed the investment performance of each Fund in light of its investment objective and policies and market conditions.

In addition, the Trustees considered materials prepared and presentations made by the Investment Adviser’s senior management and portfolio management personnel, in which Fund performance was assessed. The Trustees also considered the Investment Adviser’s periodic reports with respect to the Funds’ risk profiles, and how the Investment Adviser’s approach to risk monitoring and management influences portfolio management. They noted the efforts of the Funds’ portfolio management team to continue to enhance the investment models used in managing the Funds.

The Trustees noted that the International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund’s Institutional Shares had placed in the fourth quartile of the Fund’s peer group and had underperformed the Fund’s benchmark index for the one-, three-, and five-year periods ended March 31, 2015. They observed that the International Tax-Managed Equity Fund’s Institutional Shares had placed in the first quartile of the Fund’s peer group for the one-, three-, and five-year periods, and had outperformed the Fund’s benchmark index for the three-year period and underperformed for the one- and five-year periods ended March 31, 2015. The Trustees also noted that the U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund’s Institutional Shares had placed in the top half of the Fund’s peer group for the one-, three-, five-, and ten-year periods, and had outperformed the Fund’s benchmark index for the three- and five-year periods and underperformed for the one- and ten-year periods ended March 31, 2015. They observed that the U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund’s Institutional Shares had placed in the second quartile of the Fund’s peer group for the one-year period, in the third-quartile for the five-year period, and in the fourth quartile for the three-year period, and had underperformed the Fund’s benchmark index for the one-, three-, and five-year periods ended March 31, 2015. The Trustees also noted that the Tax-Managed Equity Funds had experienced certain portfolio management changes in April 2014.

Costs of Services Provided and Competitive Information

The Trustees considered the contractual terms of the Management Agreement and the fee rates payable by each Fund thereunder. In this regard, the Trustees considered information on the services rendered by the Investment Adviser to the Funds, which included both advisory and administrative services that were directed to the needs and operations of the Funds as registered mutual funds.

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS TAX-ADVANTAGED EQUITY FUNDS

 

Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Management Agreement (Unaudited) (continued)

 

In particular, the Trustees reviewed analyses prepared by the Outside Data Provider regarding the expense rankings of the Funds. The analyses provided a comparison of the Funds’ management fees and breakpoints to those of relevant peer groups and category universes; an expense analysis which compared each Fund’s overall net and gross expenses to a peer group and a category universe; and a five-year history comparing each Fund’s net expenses to the peer and category medians. The analyses also compared each Fund’s transfer agency, custody, and distribution fees, other expenses and fee waivers/reimbursements to those of the peer group and category medians. The Trustees concluded that the comparisons provided by the Outside Data Provider were useful in evaluating the reasonableness of the management fees and total expenses paid by the Funds.

In addition, the Trustees considered the Investment Adviser’s undertakings to limit certain expenses of the Funds that exceed specified levels. They also noted that the Investment Adviser did not manage other types of accounts having investment objectives and policies similar to those of the Funds, and therefore this type of fee comparison was not possible.

In addition, the Trustees noted that shareholders are able to redeem their Fund shares at any time if shareholders believe that the Fund fees and expenses are too high or if they are dissatisfied with the performance of the Fund.

Profitability

The Trustees reviewed the Investment Adviser’s revenues and pre-tax profit margins with respect to the Trust and each of the Funds. In this regard the Trustees noted that they had received, among other things, profitability analyses and summaries, revenue and expense schedules by Fund and by function (i.e., investment management, transfer agency and distribution and service), and information on the Investment Adviser’s expense allocation methodology. They observed that the profitability and expense figures are substantially similar to those used by the Investment Adviser for many internal purposes, including compensation decisions among various business groups, and are thus subject to a vigorous internal debate about how certain revenue and expenses should be allocated. The Trustees also noted that the internal audit group within the Goldman Sachs organization had audited the expense allocation methodology and was satisfied with the reasonableness, consistency, and accuracy of the Investment Adviser’s expense allocation methodology and profitability analysis calculations. Profitability data for the Trust and each Fund were provided for 2014 and 2013, and the Trustees considered this information in relation to the Investment Adviser’s overall profitability. The Trustees considered the Investment Adviser’s revenues and pre-tax profit margins both in absolute terms and in comparison to information on the reported pre-tax profit margins earned by certain other asset management firms.

Economies of Scale

The Trustees considered the information that had been provided regarding the Investment Adviser’s profitability. The Trustees also considered the breakpoints in the fee rate payable under the Management Agreement for each of the Funds at the following annual percentage rates of the average daily net assets of the Funds:

 

     International
Equity Dividend
and Premium
Fund
    International
Tax-Managed
Equity Fund
    U.S. Tax-
Managed Equity
Fund
    U.S. Equity
Dividend and
Premium Fund
 
First $1 billion     0.81     0.85     0.70     0.75
Next $1 billion     0.73        0.77        0.63        0.68   
Next $3 billion     0.69        0.73        0.60        0.65   
Next $3 billion     0.68        0.72        0.59        0.64   
Over $8 billion     0.67        0.71        0.58        0.63   

 

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Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Management Agreement (Unaudited) (continued)

 

The Trustees noted that the breakpoints were designed to share potential economies of scale, if any, with the Funds and their shareholders as assets under management reach those asset levels. The Trustees considered the amounts of assets in the Funds; the Funds’ recent share purchase and redemption activity; the information provided by the Investment Adviser relating to the costs of the services provided by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates and their realized profits; information comparing fee rates charged by the Investment Adviser with fee rates charged to other funds in the peer groups; and the Investment Adviser’s undertakings to limit certain expenses of the Funds that exceed specified levels. Upon reviewing these matters at the Annual Meeting, the Trustees concluded that the fee breakpoints represented a means of assuring that benefits of scalability, if any, would be passed along to shareholders at the specified asset levels. They also noted that the Investment Adviser had passed along savings to shareholders of the U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund, which had asset levels above at least the first breakpoint during the prior fiscal year.

Other Benefits to the Investment Adviser and Its Affiliates

The Trustees also considered the other benefits derived by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates from their relationships with the Funds as stated above, including: (a) transfer agency fees received by Goldman, Sachs & Co. (“Goldman Sachs”); (b) brokerage and futures commissions earned by Goldman Sachs for executing securities and futures transactions on behalf of the Funds; (c) trading efficiencies resulting from aggregation of orders of the Funds with those for other funds or accounts managed by the Investment Adviser; (d) fees earned by Goldman Sachs Agency Lending (“GSAL”), an affiliate of the Investment Adviser, as securities lending agent (and fees earned by the Investment Adviser for managing the fund in which the Funds’ cash collateral is invested); (e) the Investment Adviser’s ability to leverage the infrastructure designed to service the Funds on behalf of its other clients; (f) the Investment Adviser’s ability to cross-market other products and services to Fund shareholders; (g) Goldman Sachs’ retention of certain fees as Fund Distributor; (h) the Investment Adviser’s ability to negotiate better pricing with custodians on behalf of its other clients, as a result of the relationship with the Funds; and (i) the possibility that the working relationship between the Investment Adviser and the Funds’ third-party service providers may cause those service providers to be more likely to do business with other areas of Goldman Sachs. In the course of considering the foregoing, the Independent Trustees requested and received further information quantifying certain of these fall-out benefits.

The Trustees also considered the benefits to GSAL and the Investment Adviser from the Tax-Managed Equity Fund’s ability to participate in the securities lending program and observed that, although the benefits to GSAL and the Investment Adviser were meaningful, the benefits to each Fund from its participation in the program were greater, as measured by the revenue received by the Fund in connection with the program.

 

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Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Management Agreement (Unaudited) (continued)

 

Other Benefits to the Funds and Their Shareholders

The Trustees also noted that the Funds receive certain potential benefits as a result of their relationship with the Investment Adviser, including: (a) trading efficiencies resulting from aggregation of orders of the Funds with those of other funds or accounts managed by the Investment Adviser; (b) enhanced servicing from vendors because of the volume of business generated by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates; (c) enhanced servicing from broker-dealers because of the volume of business generated by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates; (d) the Investment Adviser’s ability to negotiate favorable terms with derivatives counterparties on behalf of the Funds as a result of the size and reputation of the Goldman Sachs organization; (e) the Investment Adviser’s knowledge and experience gained from managing other accounts and products; (f) the Investment Adviser’s ability to hire and retain qualified personnel to provide services to the Funds because of the reputation of the Goldman Sachs organization; (g) the Funds’ access, through the Investment Adviser, to certain firmwide resources (e.g., proprietary risk management systems and databases), subject to certain restrictions; and (h) the Funds’ access to certain affiliated distribution channels. In addition, the Trustees noted the competitive nature of the mutual fund marketplace, and considered that many of the Funds’ shareholders invested in the Funds in part because of the Funds’ relationship with the Investment Adviser and that those shareholders have a general expectation that the relationship will continue.

Conclusion

In connection with their consideration of the Management Agreement, the Trustees gave weight to each of the factors described above, but did not identify any particular factor as controlling their decision. After deliberation and consideration of all of the information provided, including the factors described above, the Trustees concluded, in the exercise of their business judgment, that the management fees paid by each of the Funds were reasonable in light of the services provided to it by the Investment Adviser, the Investment Adviser’s costs and each Fund’s current and reasonably foreseeable asset levels. The Trustees unanimously concluded that the Investment Adviser’s continued management likely would benefit each Fund and its shareholders and that the Management Agreement should be approved and continued with respect to each Fund until June 30, 2016.

 

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FUNDS PROFILE

 

Goldman Sachs Funds

 

LOGO

 

Goldman Sachs is a premier financial services firm, known since 1869 for creating thoughtful and customized investment solutions in complex global markets.

Today, the Investment Management Division of Goldman Sachs serves a diverse set of clients worldwide, including private institutions, public entities and individuals. With approximately $1.02 trillion in assets under supervision as of June 30, 2015, Goldman Sachs Asset Management (“GSAM”) has portfolio management teams located around the world and our investment professionals bring firsthand knowledge of local markets to every investment decision. Assets under supervision includes assets under management and other client assets for which Goldman Sachs does not have full discretion. GSAM leverages the resources of Goldman, Sachs & Co. subject to legal, internal and regulatory restrictions.

 

 

LOGO

 

Money Market1

Financial Square FundsSM

n   Financial Square Tax-Exempt Funds
n   Financial Square Federal Fund
n   Financial Square Government Fund
n   Financial Square Money Market Fund
n   Financial Square Prime Obligations Fund
n   Financial Square Treasury Instruments Fund
n   Financial Square Treasury Obligations Fund

Fixed Income

Short Duration and Government

n   Enhanced Income Fund
n   High Quality Floating Rate Fund
n   Limited Maturity Obligations Fund
n   Short Duration Government Fund
n   Short Duration Income Fund
n   Government Income Fund
n   Inflation Protected Securities Fund

Multi-Sector

n   Core Fixed Income Fund
n   Bond Fund2
n   Global Income Fund
n   Strategic Income Fund

Municipal and Tax-Free

n   High Yield Municipal Fund
n   Dynamic Municipal Income Fund3
n   Short Duration Tax-Free Fund

Single Sector

n   Investment Grade Credit Fund
n   U.S. Mortgages Fund
n   High Yield Fund
n   High Yield Floating Rate Fund
n   Emerging Markets Debt Fund
n   Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund
n   Dynamic Emerging Markets Debt Fund

Fixed Income Alternatives

n   Long Short Credit Strategies Fund
n   Fixed Income Macro Strategies Fund

Fundamental Equity

n   Growth and Income Fund
n   Small Cap Value Fund
n   Small/Mid Cap Value Fund
n   Mid Cap Value Fund
n   Large Cap Value Fund
n   Capital Growth Fund
n   Strategic Growth Fund
n   Focused Growth Fund
n   Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund
n   Focused Value Fund
n   Flexible Cap Growth Fund
n   Concentrated Growth Fund
n   Technology Opportunities Fund4
n   Growth Opportunities Fund
n   Rising Dividend Growth Fund
n   Dynamic U.S. Equity Fund5
n   Income Builder Fund

Tax-Advantaged Equity

n   U.S. Tax-Managed Equity Fund
n   International Tax-Managed Equity Fund
n   U.S. Equity Dividend and Premium Fund
n   International Equity Dividend and Premium Fund

Equity Insights

n   Small Cap Equity Insights Fund
n   U.S. Equity Insights Fund
n   Small Cap Growth Insights Fund
n   Large Cap Growth Insights Fund
n   Large Cap Value Insights Fund
n   Small Cap Value Insights Fund
n   International Small Cap Insights Fund
n   International Equity Insights Fund
n   Emerging Markets Equity Insights Fund

Fundamental Equity International

n   Strategic International Equity Fund
n   Focused International Equity Fund
n   International Small Cap Fund
n   Asia Equity Fund
n   Emerging Markets Equity Fund
n   BRIC Fund (Brazil, Russia, India, China)
n   N-11 Equity Fund

Select Satellite6

n   Real Estate Securities Fund
n   International Real Estate Securities Fund
n   Commodity Strategy Fund
n   Dynamic Commodity Strategy Fund
n   Dynamic Allocation Fund
n   Absolute Return Tracker Fund
n   Long Short Fund
n   Managed Futures Strategy Fund
n   MLP Energy Infrastructure Fund
n   Multi-Manager Alternatives Fund
n   Multi-Asset Real Return Fund
n   Retirement Portfolio Completion Fund

Total Portfolio Solutions6

n   Global Managed Beta Fund
n   Multi-Manager Global Equity Fund
n   Multi-Manager Non-Core Fixed Income Fund
n   Multi-Manager Real Assets Fund
n   Tactical Tilt Implementation Fund
n   Multi-Manager U.S. Dynamic Equity Fund
n   Multi-Manager Global Equity Fund
n   Multi-Manager International Equity Fund
n   Balanced Strategy Portfolio
n   Multi-Manager Real Assets Strategy Fund
n   Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio
n   Growth Strategy Portfolio
n   Equity Growth Strategy Portfolio
n   Satellite Strategies Portfolio
n   Enhanced Dividend Global Equity Portfolio
n   Tax Advantaged Global Equity Portfolio

 

1    An investment in a money market fund is neither insured nor guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) or any other government agency. Although the Funds seek to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the Funds.

 

2    Effective on October 1, 2014, the Goldman Sachs Core Plus Fixed Income Fund was renamed the Goldman Sachs Bond Fund.

 

3    Effective on December 18, 2014, the Goldman Sachs Municipal Income Fund was renamed the Goldman Sachs Dynamic Municipal Income Fund.

 

4    Effective on July 31, 2015, the Goldman Sachs Technology Tollkeeper Fund was renamed the Goldman Sachs Technology Opportunities Fund.

 

5    Effective on April 30, 2015, the Goldman Sachs U.S. Equity Fund was renamed the Goldman Sachs Dynamic U.S. Equity Fund.

 

6    Individual Funds within the Total Portfolio Solutions and Select Satellite categories will have various placement on the risk/return spectrum and may have greater or lesser risk than that indicated by the placement of the general Total Portfolio Solutions or Select Satellite category.

Financial Square FundsSM is a registered service mark of Goldman, Sachs & Co.

 

*This   list covers open-end funds only. Please visit our website at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to learn about our closed-end funds.


TRUSTEES

Ashok N. Bakhru, Chairman

Kathryn A. Cassidy

John P. Coblentz, Jr.

Diana M. Daniels

Joseph P. LoRusso

Herbert J. Markley

James A. McNamara

Jessica Palmer

Alan A. Shuch

Richard P. Strubel

Roy W. Templin

Gregory G. Weaver

 

OFFICERS

James A. McNamara, President

Scott M. McHugh, Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer

Caroline Kraus, Secretary

GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.

Distributor and Transfer Agent

 

GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P.

Investment Adviser

Visit our web site at www.GSAMFUNDS.com to obtain the most recent month-end returns.

Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. 200 West Street, New York, New York 10282

The reports concerning the Funds included in this shareholder report may contain certain forward-looking statements about the factors that may affect the performance of the Funds in the future. These statements are based on Fund management’s predictions and expectations concerning certain future events and their expected impact on the Funds, such as performance of the economy as a whole and of specific industry sectors, changes in the levels of interest rates, the impact of developing world events, and other factors that may influence the future performance of the Funds. Management believes these forward-looking statements to be reasonable, although they are inherently uncertain and difficult to predict. Actual events may cause adjustments in portfolio management strategies from those currently expected to be employed.

A description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information regarding how a Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available (i) without charge, upon request by calling 1-800-526-7384 (for Retail Shareholders) or 1-800-621-2550 (for Institutional Shareholders); and (ii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) web site at http://www.sec.gov.

The Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Funds’ Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s web site at http://www.sec.gov within 60 days after the Funds’ first and third fiscal quarters. The Funds’ Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. and information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may also be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. Forms N-Q may be obtained upon request and without charge by calling 1-800-526-7384 (for Retail Shareholders) or 1-800-621-2550 (for Institutional Shareholders).

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

Fund holdings and allocations shown are as of June 30, 2015 and may not be representative of future investments. Fund holdings should not be relied on in making investment decisions and should not be construed as research or investment advice regarding particular securities. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

The method of calculation of the 30-day Standardized Subsidized Yield is mandated by the Securities and Exchange Commission and is determined by dividing the net investment income per share earned during the last 30 days of the period by the maximum public offering price (“POP”) per share on the last day of the period. This number is then annualized. The 30-Day Standardized Subsidized Yield reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements recorded by the Fund during the period. Without waivers and/or reimbursements, yields would be reduced. This yield does not necessarily reflect income actually earned and distributed by the Fund and, therefore, may not be correlated with the dividends or other distributions paid to shareholders. The 30-Day Standardized Unsubsidized Yield does not adjust for any fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements in effect. If the Fund does not incur any fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements during the period, the 30-Day Standardized Subsidized Yield and 30-Day Standardized Unsubsidized Yield will be identical.

The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of Morgan Stanley Capital International Inc. (MSCI) and Standard & Poor’s, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (S&P) and is licensed for use by Goldman Sachs. Neither MSCI, S&P nor any other party involved in making or compiling the GICS or any GICS classifications makes any express or implied warranties or representations with respect to such standard or classification (or the results to be obtained by the use thereof), and all such parties hereby expressly disclaim all warranties of originality, accuracy, completeness, merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose with respect to any of such standard or classification. Without limiting any of the foregoing, in no event shall MSCI, S&P, any of their affiliates or any third party involved in making or compiling the GICS or any GICS classifications have any liability for any direct, indirect, special, punitive, consequential or any other damages (including lost profits) even if notified of the possibility of such damages.

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

This material is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by a current Prospectus or summary prospectus, if applicable. Investors should consider a Fund’s objective, risks, and charges and expenses, and read the summary prospectus, if available, and/or the Prospectus carefully before investing or sending money. The summary prospectus, if available, and the Prospectus contain this and other information about a Fund and may be obtained from your Authorized Institution or from Goldman, Sachs & Co. by calling (retail – 1-800-526-7384) (institutional – 1-800-621-2550).

© 2015 Goldman Sachs. All rights reserved. 168428.MF.MED.TMPL/8/2015 TAXADVSAR-15/14K


ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS.

 

  (a) As of the end of the period covered by this report, the registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party (the “Code of Ethics”).

 

  (b) During the period covered by this report, no amendments were made to the provisions of the Code of Ethics.

 

  (c) During the period covered by this report, the registrant did not grant any waivers, including an implicit waiver, from any provision of the Code of Ethics.

 

  (d) A copy of the Code of Ethics is available as provided in Item 12(a)(1) of this report.

 

ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.

The registrant’s board of trustees has determined that the registrant has at least one “audit committee financial expert” (as defined in Item 3 of Form N-CSR) serving on its audit committee. John P. Coblentz, Jr. is the “audit committee financial expert” and is “independent” (as each term is defined in Item 3 of Form N-CSR).

 

ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

Table 1 — Items 4(a) – 4(d). The accountant fees below reflect the aggregate fees billed by all of the Funds of the Goldman Sachs Trust and includes the Goldman Sachs Funds to which this certified shareholder report relates.

 

     2014      2013     

Description of Services Rendered

Audit Fees:

        

• PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PwC”)

   $ 3,563,029      $ 2,422,346      Financial Statement audits.

Audit-Related Fees:

        

• PwC

   $ 0      $ 2,340      Other attest services.

Tax Fees:

        

• PwC

   $ 672,155      $ 894,195      Tax compliance services provided in connection with the preparation and review of registrant’s tax returns.

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

 

     2014      2013     

Description of Services Rendered

Audit-Related Fees:

        

• PwC

   $ 1,486,420      $ 1,486,420      Internal control review performed in accordance with Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements No. 16. These fees are borne by the Funds’ Adviser.

 

 

* These include the advisor (excluding sub-advisors) and any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the advisor that provides ongoing services to the registrant (hereinafter referred to as “service affiliates”).

 

 

Item 4(e)(1) — Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures

Pre-Approval of Audit and Non-Audit Services Provided to the Funds of the Goldman Sachs Trust. The Audit and Non-Audit Services Pre-Approval Policy (the “Policy”) adopted by the Audit Committee of Goldman Sachs Trust (“GST”) sets forth the procedures and the conditions pursuant to which services performed by an independent auditor for GST may be pre-approved. Services may be pre-approved specifically by the Audit Committee as a whole or, in certain circumstances, by the Audit Committee Chairman or the person designated as the Audit Committee Financial Expert. In addition, subject to specified cost limitations, certain services may be pre-approved under the provisions of the Policy. The Policy provides that the Audit Committee will consider whether the services provided by an independent auditor are consistent with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules on auditor independence. The Policy provides for periodic review and pre-approval by the Audit Committee of the services that may be provided by the independent auditor.

De Minimis Waiver. The pre-approval requirements of the Policy may be waived with respect to the provision of non-audit services that are permissible for an independent auditor to perform, provided (1) the aggregate amount of all such services provided constitutes no more than five percent of the total amount of revenues subject to pre-approval that was paid to the independent auditors during the fiscal year in which the services are provided; (2) such services were not recognized by GST at the time of the engagement to be non-audit services; and (3) such services are promptly brought to the attention of the Audit Committee and approved prior to the completion of the audit by the Audit Committee or by one or more members of the Audit Committee to whom authority to grant such approvals has been delegated by the Audit Committee, pursuant to the pre-approval provisions of the Policy.

Pre-Approval of Non-Audit Services Provided to GST’s Investment Advisers. The Policy provides that, in addition to requiring pre-approval of audit and non-audit services provided to GST, the Audit Committee will pre-approve those non-audit services provided to GST’s investment advisers (and entities controlling, controlled by or under common control with the investment advisers that provide ongoing services to GST) where the engagement relates directly to the operations or financial reporting of GST.

Item 4(e)(2) – 0% of the audit-related fees, tax fees and other fees listed in Table 1 were approved by GST’s Audit Committee pursuant to the “de minimis” exception of Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X. In addition, 0% of the non-audit services to the GST’s service affiliates listed in Table 2 were approved by GST’s Audit Committee pursuant to the “de minimis” exception of Rule2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X.

Item 4(f) – Not applicable.

Item 4(g) Aggregate Non-Audit Fees Disclosure

The aggregate non-audit fees billed to GST by PwC for the twelve months ended December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 were $672,155 and $896,535 respectively. The aggregate non-audit fees billed to GST’s adviser and service affiliates by PwC for non-audit services for the twelve months ended December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 were approximately $10.2 million and $9.8 million, respectively. With regard to the aggregate non-audit fees billed to GST’s adviser and service affiliates, the 2014 and 2013 amounts include fees for non-audit services required to be pre-approved [see Table 2] and fees for non-audit services that did not require pre-approval since they did not directly relate to GST’s operations or financial reporting.

Item 4(h) — GST’s Audit Committee has considered whether the provision of non-audit services to GST’s investment adviser and service affiliates that did not require pre-approval pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the auditors’ independence.


ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.

 

     Not applicable.

 

ITEM 6. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.

 

     Schedule of Investments is included as part of the Report to Stockholders filed under Item 1.

 

ITEM 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

 

     Not applicable.

 

ITEM 8. PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

 

     Not applicable.

 

ITEM 9. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.

 

     Not applicable.


ITEM 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

 

     There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of trustees.

 

ITEM 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

 

  (a) The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

  (b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the registrant’s second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

ITEM 12. EXHIBITS.

 

(a)(1)      Goldman Sachs Trust’s Code of Ethics for Principal Executive and Senior Financial Officers is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 12(a)(1) of the registrant’s Form N-CSR filed on July 8, 2015 for its International Equity Insights Funds.
(a)(2)    Exhibit 99.CERT    Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 filed herewith.
(b)    Exhibit 99.906CERT                        Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 filed herewith.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

    Goldman Sachs Trust
By:   /s/ James A. McNamara
 

 

 

 

James A. McNamara

  President/Chief Executive Officer
  Goldman Sachs Trust
Date:     September 4, 2015

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By:   /s/ James A. McNamara
 

 

 

 

James A. McNamara

  President/Chief Executive Officer
  Goldman Sachs Trust
Date:     September 4, 2015
By:   /s/ Scott McHugh
 

 

 

 

Scott McHugh

  Principal Financial Officer
  Goldman Sachs Trust
Date:     September 4, 2015